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Thanks for this thread.
My Z3TC is at 5.1.1. If I downgrade to 5.0.3 to root with Kingroot, will I lose root when I upgrade back to 5.1.1? What about when I update to 6.0, when it arrives?

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JPCoetzee said:
Thanks for this thread.
My Z3TC is at 5.1.1. If I downgrade to 5.0.3 to root with Kingroot, will I lose root when I upgrade back to 5.1.1? What about when I update to 6.0, when it arrives?
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You're welcome. AFAIK, rooting your device, besides loosing your warranty, also leads to not being able to upgrade your device. You can download an update on a rooted device, but it won't install.
kindest regards, kuzibri

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JPCoetzee said:
Thanks for this thread.
My Z3TC is at 5.1.1. If I downgrade to 5.0.3 to root with Kingroot, will I lose root when I upgrade back to 5.1.1? What about when I update to 6.0, when it arrives?
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You can root without losing the DRM keys and you lose warranty (only while you have root, if you install a firmware by flashtool is recovered), then you can also update without losing root if you flash in the recovery a pre-rooted firmware.
- install 5.0.2 firmware
- get root with kingroot
- Install Xzdualrecovery (install versión)
- Flash supersu
- Flash the uodate firmware pre-rooted in the recovery

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Cyanogenmod for the Z3 compact tablet
Does anyone have any experience with cyanogenmod for the z3 compact tablet (scorpion_windy). There is one thread under original development but it has not seen any activity since last year.

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papei said:
Does anyone have any experience with cyanogenmod for the z3 compact tablet (scorpion_windy). There is one thread under original development but it has not seen any activity since last year.
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I used cm two weeks, the performance is almost the same but the battery is worse and I didnt find a way of recovering the FM radio, so Im in stock again.

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Emma is driving me nuts. I´ve followed all the instructions even with the ini file. The dam thing doesn't connect (unable to connect).
I´ve tried compatibility mode (I´m using W10Pro), turn off windows firewall and manual java update, but no avail.
But at the login screen, settings the connection (direct) is ok. Aaarrrggghhh!

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kingroot 4.8.0 works on 5.1.1, no need to downgrade to 5.0.2

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hey dudes.tomorrow i wil buythis piece of art!which rom is better kitkat or lollipop? also if i stick with kitkat...is there any way yet to root it?

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kos25k said:
hey dudes.tomorrow i wil buythis piece of art!which rom is better kitkat or lollipop? also if i stick with kitkat...is there any way yet to root it?
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If you can live without reliable Bluetooth till it's fixed, the CM12.1 builds are amazing as far as performance and battery life go:
Battery thus far
Screen time thus far
Mostly browsing, news, content, etc... not much of a gamer but when I do it doesn't hiccup.

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i would love bro...but i use A2DP to listen music wirelessly with my beewi adaptor! maybe i will stick to stock kitkat..and i hope screen mirroring to work!!!!!

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kos25k said:
hey dudes.tomorrow i wil buythis piece of art!which rom is better kitkat or lollipop? also if i stick with kitkat...is there any way yet to root it?
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I would stick to stock KitKat, its the one with best battery life. And then update to marshmallow i hope we'll have it this month but idk sony is taking so long with this update

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Today i will flash KK.But how about root and screen mirroring?????
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kos25k said:
hey dudes.tomorrow i wil buythis piece of art!which rom is better kitkat or lollipop? also if i stick with kitkat...is there any way yet to root it?
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Hi,
It comes with Lollipop, which I use for a fair amount of time now. My advice would be to stick with the stock Lollipop ROM. It's stable, battery life, using stamina modus, is good enough. Hopefully Marsmallow will soon be released by Sony.
kindest regards, kuzibri

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Thanks dude!i allready downgraded to kitkat!one word about this tablet:WOOOOOWWWW!!!!!
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kos25k said:
Thanks dude!i allready downgraded to kitkat!one word about this tablet:WOOOOOWWWW!!!!!
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I know, it's a beautiful piece of art!!! Is it a tablet of a phablet?
kindest regards, kuzibri

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I don't care but i love it!the only negative is that is veeery slim ? and is sliping from my hands..with a cheap silicon case it will be more easy to hold and write!
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Yes kos it is beautiful, screen is realy great, speakers...better than most but nasty at full throttle. As for cases, Ebay yourself one of the Sony flip cases for it. While maybe a bit pricey, I really like mine. It's great for media consumption allowing a wide range of screeen angles, quite slim and very elegant. At home I use no case, but when it goes out I pop it on.
I've owned my SGP612 for about 6mos now, and use it mostly to play RR3, so I've left it bone stock at 4.4.4 V23..0.1.A.0.167. I'm thinking I'd like to root it, but the one thing I haven't seen mentioned is how to make a backup of this pure stock device, and will this backup allow me to restore it, including the DRM crap (if I ever need it) to a virginal state? I.e. one complete backup of all the parts in one place, or do I have to back up various bits and then reassemble it to restore it? How does one restore it? Sony has a software suite, will this allow you to restore a semi bricked unit, or just one with a ROM (custom/rooted etc.) that you want to restore to factory fresh? Can I always get back to 4.4.4? The comments here lead me to believe 4.4.4 is overall best for battery (it's a champ but it's a young device!) I want to say flashing the Google Play Edition Marshmallow RUU onto my M8 has been quite good overall, so I hope it can do the same for this device when it eventually drops.
Minor question: I want to be able to cast to chromecast to show my RR3 on my tv etc. Do the lollipop versions add cast your screen support in the pulldown menu like in my pure google devices? The Sony "throw" option doesn't work with anything I have now.
So...big problem first...
Backups/restoration options?

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dude you can root it without unlock the bootloader!drm keys are lost only if you unlock bootloader.but even you unlock bootloader,you can back them up before!Also if you flash a custom recovery,you can flash prerooted roms.also with flashtool you can go either to KK,LP or MM rom from your PC at any time!so you dont have to worry!I am from the begining on stock KK heavily debloated from sony craps with a dedicated flashable zip..and my tablet is super fast and I have 10-11 screen on time with browsing the web!
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So I only need to back up the keys? Can I reinstall any stock ROM and then plop the keys back in the right place and it will for all intents and purposes "stock". In other words I don't need to make a Nandroid backup and separately back up the DRM keys as I can always find a stock ROM and flash it with flashtool, then pop the keys in?