Hey guys,
Can I still use the easy root tool to root after updating to the 4.4.4 firmware?
Thanks
Nope
I tried but it is getting stuck on CREATING VM (JAVASUCKS)
Same here... +1 Stuck on "Creating VM... "
No, the known flaws in 4.4.2 are all patched for latest fw, only current way around it is to downgrade, root install dual recovery and flash a pre-rooted zip from CWM.
In other words;
Go back to .314 (4.4.2) firmware,
Root,
Install a recovery,
And flash the new 4.4.4 firmware via recovery.
V4LKyR said:
In other words;
Go back to .314 (4.4.2) firmware,
Root,
Install a recovery,
And flash the new 4.4.4 firmware via recovery.
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There are new rumors that you can root 314 - select preserve mode in SuperSU - and go OTA... and root will remain...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56542305&postcount=131
nomaj said:
There are new rumors that you can root 314 - select preserve mode in SuperSU - and go OTA... and root will remain...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=56542305&postcount=131
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Yeah I've heard that aswell. It's most likely working. Shall I try it? Just spent a few hours getting 4.4.4 work on my phone with root...
Ah right - Fuuuun...
I think i'll just carry on stock until someone sorts out a rooting method for 4.4.4 that doesn't involve so much faffing about lol.
Thanks for all the replies
Just keep a eye in Z3 Section too
4.4.4 firmrare is a near direct port
Hi folks,
I have a new 4.4.4 Z2, should I root it now or wait after the Lollipop version is installed?
Will I be able to install the Lollipop when rooted?
Godyn said:
Hi folks,
I have a new 4.4.4 Z2, should I root it now or wait after the Lollipop version is installed?
Will I be able to install the Lollipop when rooted?
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We don't know if we recive lollipop we can make a upgrade...but you can easly unroot the phone, flashing ftf from flashtool
Alllrriight ! good to know !
Found it !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
http://www.flashtool.net
Godyn said:
Alllrriight ! good to know !
Found it !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2054486
http://www.flashtool.net
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Now struggling for a night with unlocking the bootloader, sooms that W7x64 has a prob with it so he can't find the driver.
I'm becoming a nerd
Related
Hey guys, I was on android 4.2.2 rooted but updated to 4.3 ota,
I am now not rooted and i want to root my device again so i can flash cwm recovery as-well as then flash GPE rom
can someone help me out with how to root android 4.3 as i cant find anything on how to do it on this firmware
encryptioncsta said:
Hey guys, I was on android 4.2.2 rooted but updated to 4.3 ota,
I am now not rooted and i want to root my device again so i can flash cwm recovery as-well as then flash GPE rom
can someone help me out with how to root android 4.3 as i cant find anything on how to do it on this firmware
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602878
Blacklistest said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2602878
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Did you back up your TApartition while on the old firmware?
If you have a backed up TA and an unlocked bootloader life is easy. If not the above should work
blueether said:
Did you back up your TApartition while on the old firmware?
If you have a backed up TA and an unlocked bootloader life is easy. If not the above should work
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Thats for locked bootloader bro.. As tittle on thread
I have my phone rooted the easy way, I want to install update 23.01.A0.167 from sony.
I have the following response in my screen, could not verify.
Any solution? the firmware installed now is 17.1.2.A.0.314 original from sony
Regards Gerard
noord453 said:
I have my phone rooted the easy way, I want to install update 23.01.A0.167 from sony.
I have the following response in my screen, could not verify.
Any solution? the firmware installed now is 17.1.2.A.0.314 original from sony
Regards Gerard
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as far as i know u wont be able to update officialy with Sony companion as long as u have root,u have to full unroot it first and then try to update it!
PS.
but this way u will loose root,so i would recomend u to download .167 rom whit integrated root and dual recovery and then do a full wipe and flash the rom and wholla u have new rom instaled with root and recoverys. Hope it helped . :good:
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as far as i know u wont be able to update officialy with Sony companion as long as u have root,u have to full unroot it first and then try to update it!
PS.
but this way u will loose root,so i would recomend u to download .167 rom whit integrated root and dual recovery and then do a full wipe and flash the rom and wholla u have new rom instaled with root and recoverys. Hope it helped . :good:
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I had root and updated thru companion.
But I lost my root.
how to reroot
higgs_ said:
I had root and updated thru companion.
But I lost my root.
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I updated last night with Companion, and yes my Root is gone. Now I am struggling to reroot my Z2
noord453 said:
I updated last night with Companion, and yes my Root is gone. Now I am struggling to reroot my Z2
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there in no root exploit for 4.4.4 yet, you have to downgrade to 4.4.2, root it, install recovery and then flash one of the various 4.4.4 prerooted firmwares available on the forum by recovery.
there are some tutorials available for this process, search and you'll find them.
Thanks for your reply
/Gerard
noord453 said:
I updated last night with Companion, and yes my Root is gone. Now I am struggling to reroot my Z2
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Use D6503_17.1.2.A.0.314_Customized CE5 https://mega.co.nz/#F!bwpWVADT!NPkA4EHXT9o2Ar8gjV7nYA to downgrade and root only
Then update to .167 OTA but enable Survival mode in SuperSu.
Root will stay. Then just install latest [NUT] dualrecovery.
To mount system flash zip by @lee480 http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/fix-fix-unmountable-t2933825
Hey.
My first Sony device. Have been reading about z2 in forums for some days.
I had my device D6503 on 4.4.2 Nordic and now rooted with easy tool and working.
However I get ota update notifications from Sony update center and I assume it is an 4.4.4 update.
How do I update without losing root access. I must have root because of adaway and some other apps.
This seem some different from Galaxy devices and tools used for that matter. Z2 is a fantastic device tho.
Do I need to download latest firmware from another thread that I found in this forum which collects stock ones, and use flashtool.net to flash firmware? In case, what option to thick when beginning to keep root whilst it updates? And if I can keep apps data? Maybe titanium to back up, if only choice.
If some one could send me to the right direction, as I wasn't able to find what I was looking for.
Takk you
The easiest way is install recovery, download 4.4.4 rooted zip from development section and flash the zip through recovery.
o0 Matt 0o said:
The easiest way is install recovery, download 4.4.4 rooted zip from development section and flash the zip through recovery.
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Thanks mate, but I want stock rom. There were only custom roms there I found.
There is no like mobile odin method or something that flashs and keeps the root? Or ota survival mod?
Thanks
kenny1991 said:
Thanks mate, but I want stock rom. There were only custom roms there I found.
There is no like mobile odin method or something that flashs and keeps the root? Or ota survival mod?
Thanks
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Some superuser apps have ota survival but some people are having issues mounting system after the update.
This is a stock rom only rooted with recovery http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2929402
Also, this tells you how to create a rooted update package yourself http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2933155
Hello,
I'm Yazan and I'm new to this developing stuff. I had an old Samsung that I used to play with and rooted it but moving to the Xperia z2 was a big upgrade. I have very low experience and would love to root my Xperia z2. I have updated it to the generic lollipop update and would like to know if there is a way to root it. And also could I downgrade to 4.4.4 KitKat root it and install a rooted 5.0 stock ROM?
Thanks for the help. I'll be waiting. :fingers-crossed:
You need to downgrade it to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root it, install Dualrecovery, and then flash a prerooted lollipop firmware via recovery.
Please search the forum for how to do it..
AlanDS said:
You need to downgrade it to 4.4.2 Kitkat, root it, install Dualrecovery, and then flash a prerooted lollipop firmware via recovery.
Please search the forum for how to do it..
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... So I could flash (downgrade) a stock 4.4.2 ROM directly from 5.0.2 using flashtool, then root it and install dual recovery then flash the 5.0 pre rooted rom using the recovery? And btw my bootloader is locked should I unlock it first.
Yazan_Droid_Shteawi said:
... So I could flash (downgrade) a stock 4.4.2 ROM directly from 5.0.2 using flashtool, then root it and install dual recovery then flash the 5.0 pre rooted rom using the recovery? And btw my bootloader is locked should I unlock it first.
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No need to unlock bootloader... Just do as you said...
The intention of downgrading firmware is to gain root without unlocking bootloader.
AlanDS said:
No need to unlock bootloader... Just do as you said...
The intention of downgrading firmware is to gain root without unlocking bootloader.
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Haha, thanks I'm sort of new... Thanks though. and which ROM should I choose... 17.1.2.A.0.314 or 17.1.1.A.0.402. My device is D6503
You may use 17.1.2.A.0.314 to downgrade.
AlanDS said:
You may use 17.1.2.A.0.314 to downgrade.
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Could I download any firmware that is global/unbranded and does the country matter.
Yazan_Droid_Shteawi said:
Could I download any firmware that is global/unbranded and does the country matter.
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No it doesn't matter !!
Sent From My Z2 On LP 5.0.2 Fully Deodexed With Dual Recovery !
Pandemic said:
No it doesn't matter !!
Sent From My Z2 On LP 5.0.2 Fully Deodexed With Dual Recovery !
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What about the recovery, is it okay to install the custom twrp recovery? I saw it on a video on youtube.
Sorry if this question was asked before but i wanna know if there is a methot to root sony Xperia z ultra 5.0 lollipop,model C6833 with firmware 14.5.A.0.242. If anyone knows a good way to root it please post it here. TThanks in advace!
I'm afraid that we don't have "one click root" right now.
You would have to downgrade back to 4.4.4 (with root and custom recovery) and flash a pre-rooted 5.0
This guide worked for me.
Thanks but the thing is that i am allready in 5.0 and i don't have a rooted device....so...how can i di that downgrade in order to root it?
timoftetudor said:
Thanks but the thing is that i am allready in 5.0 and i don't have a rooted device....so...how can i di that downgrade in order to root it?
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There is a section there when you are already on 5.0.
I too was already on 5.0 and no root but following this guide, I now have a rooted 5.0.1.
Basically, the steps are:
1) Unlock bootloader
2) Download 4.4.4 FTF and use Flash Tool to downgrade your phone
3) Root and install custom recovery on your downgraded phone (you should already be on 4.4.4 by this time)
4) Download 5.0.1 FTF and create a pre-rooted flashable 5.0 using prefCreator
5) Flash your pre-rooted 5.0
Read the guide, you can never get lost.
Thanks a lot!!
timoftetudor said:
Thanks a lot!!
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I don't remember if you need UB to flash ftf
Flash kitkat ftf
Use easy root guide
Install recovery
You can flash an official Sony ROM via recovery and it comes pre rooted