forcing rom installation / can't flash FW - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

Is there a possibility to force ROM installation from a zip file via twrp?
I'm trying to install a ROM for Z Ultra, but twrp gives me a message that my device is honami.
I tried flashing boot.img. Can't flash firmware because I can't enter flash mode (green light just blinks and that's it).
So is it possible to install ROM for togari despite twrp thinks its honami?
Right now I've got AOSP Nougat installed using flashboot.
I'm sick of playing with it. Just want a fully working soft on my phone.
Thank you in advance!

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What did you do to end up getting this message? I know this was a common error back in the early days of the honami and z ultra when porting roms from the honami. But not very common today.
Or what .zip are you trying to flash?
What is the name of the .zip file?

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SUPERUSER said:
What did you do to end up getting this message? I know this was a common error back in the early days of the honami and z ultra when porting roms from the honami. But not very common today.
Or what .zip are you trying to flash?
What is the name of the .zip file?
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Thank you for your response.
I'm trying to flash ResurrectionRemix-M-v5.6.8-20160508-togari.zip with TWRP3.0.2.0. I tried with other ROMs but with no success. Every time ERROR 7 shows up. Previously there was 4.4.2 (or something like this) running well on this device.
Can this "honami problem" be caused by the wrong firmware?

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joztynka said:
Thank you for your response.
I'm trying to flash ResurrectionRemix-M-v5.6.8-20160508-togari.zip with TWRP3.0.2.0. I tried with other ROMs but with no success. Every time ERROR 7 shows up. Previously there was 4.4.2 (or something like this) running well on this device.
Can this "honami problem" be caused by the wrong firmware?
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It seems like you are on a very old firmware and need to flash the latest stock rom for the togari before flashing the rom.
Download flashtool from here: http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php ..via torrent is the fastest option to download the software.
Here is a video on how to use the program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PQVTgYbg_U ...can't find a recent guide on a new version of flashtool with androxyde. But you get the idea by looking at the video..
However I have never heard of the green blinking light issue on the togari.
Here is a thread for the honami: https://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xper...-notification-light-It-s-at-70-80/td-p/404435

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SUPERUSER said:
It seems like you are on a very old firmware and need to flash the latest stock rom for the togari before flashing the rom.
Download flashtool from here: *** ..via torrent is the fastest option to download the software.
Here is a video on how to use the program: *** ...can't find a recent guide on a new version of flashtool with androxyde. But you get the idea by looking at the video..
However I have never heard of the green blinking light issue on the togari.
Here is a thread for the honami: ***
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Thank you again. I really appreciate your every second spent to help me.
Every time I try to download a firmware I end up with "Error occurred while unpacking". Tried to create a bundle from what Flashtool managed to unpack anyway, but I've got another problem flashing firmware. No matter what firmware I flash I get this:
31/040/2017 05:40:27 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
31/040/2017 05:40:49 - ERROR - root : this bundle is not valid
31/040/2017 05:40:49 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z Ultra (C6833). FW release : 14.6.A.1.236_R5D. Customization : O2 Pay monthly UK_1274-8332
31/040/2017 05:40:49 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
31/040/2017 05:40:50 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Reading device information
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Start Flashing
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Checking header
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Ending flash session
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 1 : Incorrect function.
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
31/040/2017 05:40:51 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
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No matter which FW I try to flash, I always end up with this. Firmwares I tried:
C6833_14.1.B.1.532_NUT.ftf
C6833_14.4.A.0.108_Euro LTEStripped.ftf
C6833_14.6.A.1.236_R5D_O2 Pay monthly UK_1274-8332.ftf (I'm not sure if the package was made correctly due to an error while unpacking it just after downloading with xperifirm)
Driver I've got in device manager:
Sony sa109 ADB Interface Driver - the same I'm using with fastboot. Is that correct?
I really did a lot of research and tried a lot of things during last couple of days but I've got a feeling I'm not smart enough to handle this or my device is really f**ked up.
As I said at the beginning, I'm sick of it and now I'm trying to find a way to bypass the TWRP ERROR 7 (the one about honami device). Why I'm doing this is because I can flash everything with fastboot (like AOSP 6.0 and 7.0 from *.img files). I believe there is no such possibility as you didn't mention it.
About the blinking light, what I do is holding Vol- button and plugging the cable. After that in a second red light blinks, then green light blinks and that's it. Green one doesn't keep glowing but as you can see in the log, phone seems to be connected in flash mode.
Thank you so much again.
Oh, I'm on win10 x64 and always using USB2.0 to connect the ZU.
EDIT:
Ok, I managed to successfully download another firmware using XperiFirm (for C6802 this time) and the bundle created by itself after downloading process, but when I try to flash it I still get this:
31/016/2017 06:16:17 - ERROR - root : this bundle is not valid
31/016/2017 06:16:17 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z Ultra (C6802). FW release : 14.6.A.1.236. Customization : Customized US
31/016/2017 06:16:17 - INFO - Preparing files for flashing
31/016/2017 06:16:34 - INFO - Please connect your device into flashmode.
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Opening device for R/W
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Reading device information
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Unable to read from phone after having opened it.
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - trying to continue anyway
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Start Flashing
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Processing loader.sin
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Checking header
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - ERROR - Processing of loader.sin finished with errors.
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - INFO - Ending flash session
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - ERROR - Error in processHeader : 1 : Incorrect function.
31/016/2017 06:16:35 - ERROR - Error flashing. Aborted
31/016/2017 06:16:36 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
31/016/2017 06:16:37 - INFO - Device disconnected
31/016/2017 06:16:39 - INFO - Device connected in flash mode
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You're using the wrong driver. There is a driver install pack when you install flashtool to be found in C:/FlashTool/drivers. Execute the file and scroll down the list to find the Z ultra. Tick the alternative. You can also tick in the flashmode driver visible somewhere in the list. Just to be sure.
Now when its finished installing the drivers. Turn the phone off. And do not boot the phone to fastboot. But to flashmode.
This is volume down and plug in the cable. Then you will see a flash of colors on the notification light and then it will shut off the lamp.
In flashtool you should now see in the log something like: Z ultra connected in flashmode.
Now go ahead and flash the ftf file again.
If this don't work. Uninstall ALL drivers related to android and start from scratch and install the drivers from C:/FlashTool/drivers to get a clean install. Or connect the phone in flashmode and go to device manager and look what you see on the z ultra.
The device should say S1 boot device. Then the correct driver is used. Otherwise its the wrong driver if it says something else.
Edit:
In the first log its says:
31/040/2017 05:40:49 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z Ultra (C6833). FW release : 14.6.A.1.236_R5D. Customization : O2 Pay monthly UK_1274-8332
But in the second log it says:
31/016/2017 06:16:17 - INFO - Selected Bundle for Sony Xperia Z Ultra (C6802). FW release : 14.6.A.1.236. Customization : Customized US
You downloaded two different .ftf files for two different models with two different customization. One for O2 in United Kingdom and the other for United States.
What model do you have? And where do you live?

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Your advice about the driver was right :/ Thank you so much. Can't believe I lost so much time just because of silly thing like that.
About .tft files, I wanted to try another firmwares just to see what will happen.
Thanks again for all your help and time!