Hi All!
I have a T-Mobile version of Z2. If I flash the unlocked firmware version will I receive OTA updates for this? Or Sony checks my IMEI and give me update acorrdingly? I want to rid all of the T-Mobile bloatwares
Thanks!
Hi,
there are two ways to get rid of this:
1st install any official Rom via Flashtool (so your warranty isn't broken).
2nd way is to root device and just change the customer ID then you get the official Sony Firmare via Sony Update Service.
Via Flashtool you've got the option to flash back the T-Mobile Firmware.
Greets,
n3087
AttilaGolik said:
Hi All!
I have a T-Mobile version of Z2. If I flash the unlocked firmware version will I receive OTA updates for this? Or Sony checks my IMEI and give me update acorrdingly? I want to rid all of the T-Mobile bloatwares
Thanks!
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n3087 said:
Hi,
there are two ways to get rid of this:
1st install any official Rom via Flashtool (so your warranty isn't broken).
2nd way is to root device and just change the customer ID then you get the official Sony Firmare via Sony Update Service.
Via Flashtool you've got the option to flash back the T-Mobile Firmware.
Greets,
n3087
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Thanks! So, if I understand correctly if I flash the official unlocked ROM via Flashtool, after that when a new update comes in OTA I will get the T-Mobile version because the phone's customer ID?
Anyone else
If you update with an OTA on an unlocked bootloader you will brick your device for sure so dont do it, just flash stock kernel and relock your bootloader and then you can update with an OTA.
Hope this is enough info.
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Pandemic said:
If you update with an OTA on an unlocked bootloader you will brick your device for sure so dont do it, just flash stock kernel and relock your bootloader and then you can update with an OTA.
Hope this is enough info.
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I'm talking about locked bootloader, but network unlocked. I bought my phone from T-Mobile, but with SIM unlocked and I think I will get the general firmware earlier than T-Mobile version, plus bloatfree.
Flash Generic FTF and all updates you receive via OTA will be for that Generic FTF, no T-Mobile stuff will be installed it if via OTA if you have network free firmware.
Hope that helps you
I am on T mobile Croatia. I flashed inernational rom with flashtool, after that i got 4.4.4 OTA same day it was released. No root, no unlocked bootloader.
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My boyfriend and I both just got xperia x10s. We both did a one click root and we both have R2BA020 as our build numbers. How can we get up to 26 or whatever the latest one is? Thanks
Hi.
Google "SEUS" and update your phones, but you will have to run the one click root app again.
Hi going through Seus is a difficult i'll tell you a simple method go into settings then click about phone on the top you will find software update just click it then you will see update now just click that whoa! your X10 will be updated to the latest 026 i hope it will work for you coz it worked for me and my cousin,regards.
If OTA doesn't work try SEUS cos updates are not always available OTA.
SEUS and the phone updater both say we are up to date...
If you are with Rogers, then you won't be able to update to the latest firmware. You will have to flash another .26 rom.
To flash to the latest firmware and get the root, follow these instructions:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...33#post7490733
We are with tmobile
my SW version is 4.1.B.0.431. today my phone offer me an update to 4.1.B.0.587 version. I've downloaded over OTA and try to install update. but after some time phone says that update can't be installed. why so? my phone is rooted. is that a brake for install update? pls help
Is your phone bootloader locked or unlocked?
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I did more then upgrade
PREDATOR95 said:
Is your phone bootloader locked or unlocked?
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Maybe unlocked, but I think file downloaded via OTA has been corrupted.
stefaca said:
my SW version is 4.1.B.0.431. today my phone offer me an update to 4.1.B.0.587 version. I've downloaded over OTA and try to install update. but after some time phone says that update can't be installed. why so? my phone is rooted. is that a brake for install update? pls help
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Have you modified your System/app ie uninstalled any bloatware or remove some unused sony apps ??
didinward said:
Maybe unlocked, but I think file downloaded via OTA has been corrupted.
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If it's unlocked never do an ota update or your phone will brick!
A word of advice better not go for the OTA update. Instead use flashtool and flash the .587 firmware!
Hi,
i have purchased Sony Ultra Z C6806 from Bell, there software still 4.2.2 and build number 14.1.B.1.532
Software is Old, and i would like to flash it to the Android KitKat Version 4.4.X how is this possible? and for sure i dont Care if my phone become Unbranded
Or how can we convert the bell C6806 to Ultra Z C6806 google play Edition.
please if you have any suggestion how to do it let me know.
Thanks.
ziadsa said:
Hi,
i have purchased Sony Ultra Z C6806 from Bell, there software still 4.2.2 and build number 14.1.B.1.532
Software is Old, and i would like to flash it to the Android KitKat Version 4.4.X how is this possible? and for sure i dont Care if my phone become Unbranded
Or how can we convert the bell C6806 to Ultra Z C6806 google play Edition.
please if you have any suggestion how to do it let me know.
Thanks.
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GPe is not going to happen soon by the looks, two devs have bricked their Ultras so far...
I'm guessing that your ultra is locked to Bell? then the only option as far as I know is using Bell released firmware untill it is unlocked from Bell
blueether said:
GPe is not going to happen soon by the looks, two devs have bricked their Ultras so far...
I'm guessing that your ultra is locked to Bell? then the only option as far as I know is using Bell released firmware untill it is unlocked from Bell
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Hi,
my phone is unlocked, i have unlocked it already doe its sim lock free. but unlocking simlock has nothing to do with firmware flash.
so i guess nothing can be done for branded phone to be flashed with google play edition?
Thanks.
ziadsa said:
Hi,
my phone is unlocked, i have unlocked it already doe its sim lock free. but unlocking simlock has nothing to do with firmware flash.
so i guess nothing can be done for branded phone to be flashed with google play edition?
Thanks.
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Well if it is bootloader unlocked and you want 4.4 have a look at the omni or one of the two CM11 threads.
As for GPe no non GPe are running a GPe rom yet that I know of, there are a few builds that get some way through the boot process but not to a usable system yet
ziadsa said:
Hi,
my phone is unlocked, i have unlocked it already doe its sim lock free. but unlocking simlock has nothing to do with firmware flash.
so i guess nothing can be done for branded phone to be flashed with google play edition?
Thanks.
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Your phone is CARRIER-unlocked - that is not the same thing as having an unlocked bootloader.
As far as I am aware, ALL Bell Xperia Z Ultra's have a locked bootloader that *cannot* be unlocked.
If you plug your phone in to your computer and run the PC Companion - you can upgrade to 290 - you just cannot have root given the locked bootloader and that the only tested method to root at the moment requires an unlocked bootloader.
Hassan is of course completely right. He's been in pain for too long now, and I'm starting to understand that Bell is indeed the spawn of Satan himself.
You'll never be able to flash a non-Sony ROM on your Ultra, unless Bell chooses to give you the unlock key, or if the world's most competent dev figures it out himself (which has happened several times before, but don't count on it).
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So if I understand bell choose to lock our device right?! I think it's time to have a nice talk with a supervisor I didn't want to go bell but the Zu is exclusive to bell here.
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too bad we had bell bad software ,y phone crash 4 times a day and go dea screen and we are stuck at 4.2, bell is pain to update there devices, it takes years.
I'm on 4.3 dogg rom from bell Xzu just follow the thread
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Bell updated their device.
4.4.2 got released for our Bell model. Just hook up to PC Companion. Did my update today.
Now to see if root is available.
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ooppee said:
Bell updated their device.
4.4.2 got released for our Bell model. Just hook up to PC Companion. Did my update today.
Now to see if root is available.
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Root on Stock Sony 4.4.2 with a locked bootloader is only available via installing via a recovery, which can only be installed from a rooted device or via the exploit found in 4.2 (532).
Which means you will have to downgrade to 532, install [NUT]'s dual recovery (no need to root first, flash the C6806 rooted 757 zip in recovery and then flash the stripped c6806 757 ftf file.
Of course, you could have done that for a short while using the US generic / unbranded files posted in the dev thread.
As far as I know the bootloader is locked on the bell version and cannot be unlocked which is the reason I won't buy it even though they are selling used for cheap in my area
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pTeronaut said:
Root on Stock Sony 4.4.2 with a locked bootloader is only available via installing via a recovery, which can only be installed from a rooted device or via the exploit found in 4.2 (532).
Which means you will have to downgrade to 532, install [NUT]'s dual recovery (no need to root first, flash the C6806 rooted 757 zip in recovery and then flash the stripped c6806 757 ftf file.
Of course, you could have done that for a short while using the US generic / unbranded files posted in the dev thread.
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I'm in the same boat. I rooted my Bell Ultra Z right after I bought it, but then I accidentally upgraded to .757, and now I need to get back to 532 to be be able to root it and get rid of all this bell crap installed on the phone. Would someone be able to point me in the right direction? This is all so confusing to me because of the whole locked bootloader issue.
hey guys i have a z2 d6503 in canada with the unlocked boot loader option as yes and i am on firmware .55, how can i upgrade the firmware and will everything still work or will it have any issues flashing different country firmwares? any help would be greatly appreciated .
bboi26 said:
hey guys i have a z2 d6503 in canada with the unlocked boot loader option as yes and i am on firmware .55, how can i upgrade the firmware and will everything still work or will it have any issues flashing different country firmwares? any help would be greatly appreciated .
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-stock-roms-t2240614
the only problem i beleive you'll have is waiting till that country's update is released to get it
bboi26 said:
hey guys i have a z2 d6503 in canada with the unlocked boot loader option as yes and i am on firmware .55, how can i upgrade the firmware and will everything still work or will it have any issues flashing different country firmwares? any help would be greatly appreciated .
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On stock .55, if you unlock the bootloader you don't lose things like x-reality. But it looks like with the .402 update, you do. I know monx is prepping a workaround on his custom ROM, so that might fix it. You won't have any issues with different country firmwares, aside from what ron3000 mentioned regarding updates. But you have to relock your bootloader to get updates via PC Companion or OTA.
Just grab the latest version of Flashtool; you can lock/unlock the bootloader, flash firmware FTFs and kernels with it.
And of course .. be careful
hey guys, im from the UK and have not got the .69 or .402 update ( unbranded and unlocked ) could i flash the germany .402 firmware and it would have no consequences?
many thanks
J
Yes! My phone came with UK unbranded firmware and flashed the German unbranded 2 days ago. Works like a charm! Actually I highly recommend doing that ASAP cause the UK firmware is known for getting released 2 weeks later after a new firmware gets rolled out! So you don't have to worry about waiting for future updates...
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Yes I flashed to the new German update from .55 in Canada and works well.
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kbadone said:
Yes! My phone came with UK unbranded firmware and flashed the German unbranded 2 days ago. Works like a charm! Actually I highly recommend doing that ASAP cause the UK firmware is known for getting released 2 weeks later after a new firmware gets rolled out! So you don't have to worry about waiting for future updates...
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acheney1990 said:
Yes I flashed to the new German update from .55 in Canada and works well.
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I'm new to Sony myself, after 4 Samsung flagships.
Anyone care to give to some insights about what to do? Except Untick 'data' under 'wipe' when I get there? I have Taiwan Z2 on .69 which i got OTA from my previous .55
I downloaded this file "D6503_17.1.1.A.0.402_DE Unbranded.ftf" which i believe is the unbranded Germany .402
Thank you!
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If I unlock my bootloader, will that wipe the data off the phone?
Edit: actually do I need to unlock bootloader to install the latest firmware?
thanks
Jay01 said:
If I unlock my bootloader, will that wipe the data off the phone?
Edit: actually do I need to unlock bootloader to install the latest firmware?
thanks
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Yes. unlocking bootloader will wipe the data on the device, so DO BACKUP.
And no. You don't need to Unlock BL to flash Stock ROM. Only to flash custom kernels and ROMs and which is not even always the case
stanley08 said:
Yes. unlocking bootloader will wipe the data on the device, so DO BACKUP.
And no. You don't need to Unlock BL to flash Stock ROM. Only to flash custom kernels and ROMs and which is not even always the case
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Thanks mate - so flashing a stock ROM won't wipe my phone?
Sorry for the N00B questions, I've always had a Nexus, now jumped ship to Xperia
Thanks again
Jay01 said:
Thanks mate - so flashing a stock ROM won't wipe my phone?
Sorry for the N00B questions, I've always had a Nexus, now jumped ship to Xperia
Thanks again
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No. Flashing stock won't wipe ur phone. I did so yesterday, with Sony Updater Service (SUS) And it asked if i wanted to wipe or not. I chose not to wipe. And it didn't. Everything working fine till now... Look at my Signature, I also.. Got to be Recognized on xda for Helping Samsung Users. But i'm a Sony Noob.
Cheers!