[Q&A] [FULL ROOT] Community RootKit! (ASEC vulnerability) {v01} [20140615] - Xperia Z2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Q&A for [FULL ROOT] Community RootKit! (ASEC vulnerability) {v01} [20140615]
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Custom Roms
So it turns out I can't unlock my bootloader but can still use this method to root. Does this still mean that I can flash custom roms on my phone? I was very excited to get cyanogenmod on this beast of a phone, it'll be really disappointing if I can't.

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OTA Updates
Will rooting the phone still give me access to OTA updates? And if I do still get them, will updating to Lollipop remove root from the phone?

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how to lock the bootloader
please help,
how do i re-lock my bootloader ?

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how to root 4.4.4 ??? for locked bootloader???

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Rootkit For xperia Z2 in 23.0.1.A.0.167 ?
Hi!
are you working on a version for the xperia z2 with a 23.0.1.A.0.167 FW ???
Thanks.

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nohedah said:
how to root 4.4.4 ??? for locked bootloader???
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There is no root exploit for 4.4.4 with locked bootloader yet. You can root a previous fw and flash a pre-rooted 4.4.4 rom in recovery.
pieropel76 said:
Hi!
are you working on a version for the xperia z2 with a 23.0.1.A.0.167 FW ???
Thanks.
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There is no way to root that, at least with locked bootloader.

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I kind of rushed into this
Just wondering mainly about the 'TA' stuff, from what I read - this will not affect any of that and I can unroot and get it back to warranty standard at any time by flashing, but how would I go about backing up the TA after this has completed?
Also will i lose my google auth app when this has completed because I totally overlooked that when I started and I'm worried now I will be locked out of all my accounts. lol
Thanks guys

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z2 whit 23.0.1.A.0.167
hello,
if got the z2 today and i want to root i't but when i hookt up my phone to the pc i let it update not knowing
that de exploit from DooMLoRD won't work whit 23.0.1.A.0.167.
is i't possible to get a root in this way whit out lossing drm key's?
first unlock bootloader
than flash cwm recovery 6.0.4.6
en than install this zip thru cwm, SuperSU update.zip
and than backup ta partition.
greets.

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sc334 said:
hello,
if got the z2 today and i want to root i't but when i hookt up my phone to the pc i let it update not knowing
that de exploit from DooMLoRD won't work whit 23.0.1.A.0.167.
is i't possible to get a root in this way whit out lossing drm key's?
first unlock bootloader
than flash cwm recovery 6.0.4.6
en than install this zip thru cwm, SuperSU update.zip
and than backup ta partition.
greets.
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Flash back a 4.4.2 firmware with Flashtool, root it, install the dualrecovery from [NUT] and flash a pre-rooted 4.4.4 update from the recovery.

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norti said:
Flash back a 4.4.2 firmware with Flashtool, root it, install the dualrecovery from [NUT] and flash a pre-rooted 4.4.4 update from the recovery.
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oke but on this option i wont loss the drm key's
becaus i flasht a ftf befor and lost the key's in that way not on this phone a nother z2.

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sc334 said:
oke but on this option i wont loss the drm key's
becaus i flasht a ftf befor and lost the key's in that way not on this phone a nother z2.
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DRM keys are only lost if you unlock your bootloader. Flashing stock ftf does not do that (exclude .ta files and use the same country/provider you bought the phone from)

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norti said:
DRM keys are only lost if you unlock your bootloader. Flashing stock ftf does not do that (exclude .ta files and use the same country/provider you bought the phone from)
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yes indeed, the other one was unlocked bootloader but stock ftf rom so that was the problem.

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how to root?
how to room sony xperia z2 with 4.4.4 version and with new build number
please i need you guys help
thanks

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zbwafi said:
how to room sony xperia z2 with 4.4.4 version and with new build number
please i need you guys help
thanks
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I flasht back to 17.1.2.a.0.314 (4.4.2) whit the new build nummer root it instalt dualrecovery.
And dan instal the pre rooted 4.4.4 whit the same new build number.

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root issue
Hi Guys,
I have a followed the guide, but something is not right...
When the cell phone should blink it shows the detailed config instead, followed the instructions after (crashed all apps), command prompt disappears, but the phone is not rooted.
Any idea?
Thanks!
Model: D6503
Build Number: 17.1.1.A.0.402

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sc334 said:
I flasht back to 17.1.2.a.0.314 (4.4.2) whit the new build nummer root it instalt dualrecovery.
And dan instal the pre rooted 4.4.4 whit the same new build number.
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but how to flash it back to 17.1.2.a.0.314 (4.4.2) version can you please help me for this?
thank you very much.

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sony xperia z2 4.4.4 root
got a new sony with 4.4.4 on out of the box is there a way to root my device ?

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furax the man said:
got a new sony with 4.4.4 on out of the box is there a way to root my device ?
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There is and is mentioned a lot of you bothered to search. You options are :
* drum roll *
1 Downgrade to 4.4.2
2 Unlock bootloader

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o0 Matt 0o said:
There is and is mentioned a lot of you bothered to search. You options are :
* drum roll *
1 Downgrade to 4.4.2
2 Unlock bootloader
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i know but i found a topic and it says u need an rooted device to downgrade to 4.4.2 i didnt found another topic