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Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903 - Android 4.4.4 - firmware 14.4.A.0.108 ROOT

Sony XPERIA Z1 is Sony Mobile flagship for 2013. This phone has large fullHD Triluminos display, powerfull quadcore CPU from Qualcomm, 2 GB RAM or 20,7 megapixel camera. Sony XPERIA Z1 is also water resistance. Below you can find the latest firmware for the phone and also three tutorials/manuals - how to unlock the bootloader, how to relock the bootloader and how to backup the original firmware customization.

First of all one important thing - before you start to do anything with your phone, do the backup of your personal data. It is only for your safety in case that something goes wrong or any mistake happens. In that case you can use the backup to restore the data and try to do everything once again. Each tutorial has been done many times to verify its propriety, so just read carefully all instructions and continue step by step. For each of Sony (Ericsson) XPERIA smartphones we will provide a manual consisting of 4, 5 or 6 „HOW TO“ chapters. Our tutorials will be of course updated every time when Sony Mobile publishes anything new, affecting any of our topics. All important files have been stored on Google Drive, so there should be no problem with downloading. The major part of every file has been created by myself and every file has been tested on the corresponding phone. In this guideline related to the Sony XPERIA Z Ultra you can find some photos and videos showing how to proceed, but the most important thing are the below written manuals. All referenced files are determined for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903. So, what can you expect in terms of mentioned manuals / tutorials?


It is following 6 guidelines showing HOW TO:
1. how to install the newest Android 4.4.4 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903 it is currently the 14.4.A.0.108 firmware)
2. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903 it is currently the 14.2.A.1.136 firmware)
3. how to install the newest Android 4.2.2 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903 it is currently the 14.1.G.2.257 firmware)
4. how to backup your original firmware customization (it is important in case you must send your phone to service)
5. how to unlock the bootloader (in case you want to install the custom kernels with recovery menu and much more)
6. how to relock bootloader on your phone


1. how to install the newest Android 4.4.4 for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors One Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.4.4 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z1
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware


2. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors One Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.3 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z1
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware


3. how to install the newest Android 4.2.2 for Sony XPERIA Z1 C6903
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors One Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.2.2 (mirror) for Sony XPERIA Z1
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware


4. how to backup your original firmware customization
a) if you do not want to lose warranty of your phone, first thing you have to do is to backup your original customization
b) download Sony Update Service (SUS) and reinstall firmware of your phone (backup your data first)
c) after that, go to SUS folder in Program Files and search for folder db/some Number/blob_fs, there you find 3 files, which names start FILE
d) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors One Drive or Mega)
e) paste the three files, which names start FILE, from blob_fs folder to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
f) open the Flashtool, click on Advanced, choose decrypt files and put all three files from blob_fs folder to the right columm
g) click ok and after approx. one minute a pop up Window will appear via Flashtool
h) mark all files and transfer them to the right column, than fill in a box in the right upper corner (fill in what you want, it is just for you)
i) now click ok and Flashtool will create backup of your original firmware customization, that you can anytime flash to your phone


5. how to unlock your bootloader
a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors One Drive or Mega)
b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top
c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website, here complete all boxes
e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox
f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock
g) connect phone with holding volume up button when Flashtool shows pop up window
h) wait to unlock finish


6. how to relock your bootloader
a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors One Drive or Mega)
b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top
c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
d) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now


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Rooting Guild

  1. download the kernel package
  2. save it to the sdcard
  3. reboot into recovery
  4. flash the kernel package using recovery
  5. reboot from recovery into system
  6. the device should now start booting
  7. enjoy!
[ how to flash this kernel ] (via fastboot)

download the kernel image save the boot.img to the folder containing fastboot binary flash the boot.img using fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
reboot from fastboot
Code:
fastboot reboot
the device should now start booting enjoy! Advance Kernel

Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v05 (FW:14.4.A.0.108)
{RECOVERY FLASHABLE}
{MIRROR}
MD5HASH: 5a7d01df6bee76d3355fedddb306aaa4


For Zawgyi Myanmar Fonts

Download Here

SonyV4.3_mmFont_installer

SonyV4.3_mmFont_Uninstaller

And Put it your Phone Storage.Then press and Off power your Phone Wait for the 30 Seconds. After On Back your Phone and press Volume Up (+) and choose Above link Zip files.

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Sony XPERIA M2 D2303 - Android 4.3 - firmware 18.0.C.1.13

Sony XPERIA M2 is new model in Sony Mobile portfolio for 2014. It has large 4,8 inch display, 2300 mAh battery, powerfull quadcore CPU from Qualcomm and 1 GB RAM. Phone will be upgraded to Android 4.4.2 KitKat. Below you can find the latest firmware for the phone and also three tutorials/manuals - how to unlock the bootloader, how to relock the bootloader and how to backup the original firmware customization.

First of all one important thing - before you start to do anything with your phone, do the backup of your personal data. It is only for your safety in case that something goes wrong or any mistake happens. In that case you can use the backup to restore the data and try to do everything once again. Each tutorial has been done many times to verify its propriety, so just read carefully all instructions and continue step by step. For each of Sony (Ericsson) XPERIA smartphones we will provide a manual consisting of 4, 5 or 6 „HOW TO“ chapters. Our tutorials will be of course updated every time when Sony Mobile publishes anything new, affecting any of our topics. All important files have been stored on Google Drive, so there should be no problem with downloading. The major part of every file has been created by myself and every file has been tested on the corresponding phone. All referenced files are determined for Sony XPERIA M2 D2303. So, what can you expect in terms of mentioned manuals / tutorials?


It is following 4 guidelines showing HOW TO:

1. how to install the newest Android 4.3 (for Sony XPERIA M2 D2303 it is currently the 18.0.C.1.13 firmware)

2. how to backup your original firmware customization (it is important in case you must send your phone to service)

3. how to unlock the bootloader (in case you want to install the custom kernels with recovery menu and much more)

4. how to relock bootloader on your phone

1. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for Sony XPERIA M2 D2303

a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)

b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

c) download also latest Android 4.3 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA M2

d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool

e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.

f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button

g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware.

2. how to backup your original firmware customization

a) if you do not want to lose warranty of your phone, first thing you have to do is to backup your original customization

b) download Sony Update Service (SUS) and reinstall firmware of your phone (backup your data first)

c) after that, go to SUS folder in Program Files and search for folder db/some Number/blob_fs, there you find 3 files, which names start FILE

d) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

e) paste the three files, which names start FILE, from blob_fs folder to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool

f) open the Flashtool, click on Advanced, choose decrypt files and put all three files from blob_fs folder to the right columm

g) click ok and after approx. one minute a pop up Window will appear via Flashtool

h) mark all files and transfer them to the right column, than fill in a box in the right upper corner (fill in what you want, it is just for you)

i) now click ok and Flashtool will create backup of your original firmware customization, that you can anytime flash to your phone


3. how to unlock your bootloader

a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button

d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website, here complete all boxes

e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox

f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock

g) connect phone with holding volume up button when Flashtool shows pop up window

h) wait to unlock finish


4. how to relock your bootloader

a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button

d) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now



Rooting Guide

Mr. Awesome DooMLoRD, XDA recognized developer has released a working root procedure for the Sony Xperia M2 running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean on Firmware 18.0.A.1.30 – v01. You can easily root your phone and install ClockworkMod recovery. Follow the step-by-step guide explained below to get rooted

Warning!! Root at your own risk. Android Root Central and the developer takes no responsibility, if in case you damage your device. Note that the tutorial has been tested and is confirmed working on the Sony Xperia M2

Before Rooting your Xperia M2, It is recommended that you Backup all important data stored on your phone!!


Requirements:
  • Rooting guide is only for the Sony Xperia M2 running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
  • Make sure that you’ve already Unlocked Bootloader on your phone. Unlock Bootloader Here
  • Install USB drivers on your PC.
  • Go to Settings > Developers Options and enable USB debugging.
  • Charge your phone battery up to 6o% in order to avoid uncertain shutdown during the rooting process.
  • Carefully read and follow the instructions

Download the required Files:

Procedure: Installing CWM Recovery
STEP 1: First download the kernel image from the above download links.

STEP 2: Extract the Fastboot folder (Android.rar) and Copy the kernel image file. (Rename it to boot)
STEP 3: Within the folder, Hold the SHIFT Key + Right click on the blank area and select the option “Open command window here”.
STEP 4: Now boot your Xperia M2 to recovery mode:
  • Power off your phone
  • Turn it again and when you see the Sony boot logo, keep pressing the Volume Down key.
  • Connect it to PC via the USB cable.
STEP 5: In the command window type the following to flash the kernel:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
STEP 6: When flashed, type this command to reboot your phone:
fastboot reboot 
You’ve now successfully installed CWM Recovery. To get root Xperia M2 follow the further instructions below. Procedure: Rooting Sony Xperia M2

STEP 1: First download the SuperSU zip file from the above download link and Copy it to your SDcard.<

STEP 2: Reboot your phone into Recovery Mode as you did in the early steps.

STEP 3: Choose the option “Install Zip” > “Install Zip from SDcard” and browse SuperSU zip file.
STEP 4: Confirm to flash.

STEP 5: When done, navigate back to the menu and choose the option “Reboot system now”.

Cheers!! You’ve now safely and successfully got root access as well as installed CWM recovery. You can easily install Custom ROMs, Tweaks and mods on your phone to improve its overall performance. Do not forget to leave your feedback and share your experience. If you’re having queries or confused at any step, feel free to ask for further support and assistance. For more Rooting Guides keep visiting.

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Sony XPERIA SP C5303 - Android 4.3 - firmware 12.1.A.1.201

Sony XPERIA SP is very powerfull device. On first look, it has same functions as Sony XPERIA T etc. But there are some new features - Glove mode, color notification bar or very good construction. Below you can find the latest firmware for the phone and also three tutorials/manuals - how to unlock the bootloader, how to relock the bootloader and how to backup the original firmware customization.

First of all one important thing - before you start to do anything with your phone, do the backup of your personal data. It is only for your safety in case that something goes wrong or any mistake happens. In that case you can use the backup to restore the data and try to do everything once again. Each tutorial has been done many times to verify its propriety, so just read carefully all instructions and continue step by step. For each of Sony (Ericsson) XPERIA smartphones we will provide a manual consisting of 4, 5 or 6 „HOW TO“ chapters. Our tutorials will be of course updated every time when Sony Mobile publishes anything new, affecting any of our topics. All important files have been stored on my own download server, so there should be no problem with downloading. The major part of every file has been created by myself and every file has been tested on the corresponding phone. In this guideline related to the Sony XPERIA SP you can find some photos and videos showing how to proceed, but the most important thing are the below written manuals. All referenced files are determined for Sony XPERIA SP C5303. So, what can you expect in terms of mentioned manuals / tutorials?


It is following 5 guidelines showing HOW TO:

1. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA SP C5303 it is currently the 12.1.A.1.201 firmware)

2. how to install the newest Android 4.1.2 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA SP C5303 it is currently the 12.0.A.2.254 firmware)

3. how to backup your original firmware customization (it is important in case you must send your phone to service)

4. how to unlock the bootloader (in case you want to install the custom kernels with recovery menu and much more)

5. how to relock the bootloader (in case you want to go back to stock (original) ROM or you must send your phone to service)

And now let’s do all 5 actions step by step

1. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for Sony XPERIA SP C5303

a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)

b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

c) download also latest Android 4.3 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA SP C5303

d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool

e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.

f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button

g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware

2. how to install the newest Android 4.1.2 for Sony XPERIA SP C5303

a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)

b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

c) download also latest Android 4.1.2 (mirror) for Sony XPERIA SP C5303

d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool

e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.

f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button

g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware

3. how to backup your original firmware customization

a) if you do not want to lose warranty of your phone, first thing you have to do is to backup your original customization

b) download Sony Update Service (SUS) and reinstall firmware of your phone (backup your data first)

c) after that, go to SUS folder in Program Files and search for folder db/some Number/blob_fs, there you find 3 files, which names start FILE

d) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

e) paste the three files, which names start FILE, from blob_fs folder to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool

f) open the Flashtool, click on Advanced, choose decrypt files and put all three files from blob_fs folder to the right columm g) click ok and after approx. one minute a pop up Window will appear via Flashtool

h) mark all files and transfer them to the right column, than fill in a box in the right upper corner (fill in what you want, it is just for you)

i) now click ok and Flashtool will create backup of your original firmware customization, that you can anytime flash to your phone

4. how to unlock your bootloader

a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button

d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website, here complete all boxes

e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox

f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock

g) connect phone with holding volume up button when Flashtool shows pop up window

h) wait to unlock finish

5. how to relock your bootloader

a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)

b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button d) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now



ROOT & INSTALL CWM 6 GUIDE

Step by Step Guide to Install CWM on Xperia SP 4.3 firmware:

1)After downloading CWM kernel zip (Its not the actual name of file, just a reference name), place it in internal or external SD Card of your smartphone

2)Rename the downloaded file to boot.elf

3)Paste this file inside the folder where you have installed Minimal ADB and Fastboot

4)Now turn off your smartphone completely

5)Plug in mobile’s USB in cable in PC port only

6)Hold Volume up button and plug in USB cable in mobile’s port

7)LED will turn blue (If it does not remain blue for long, then read Optional part in bootloader unlocking method explained above

8)Once you are successfully in fastboot mode, then you can continue

9)Now type Fastboot flash boot boot.elf and press EnterUntitled

Required Downloads:

CWM 6 for Xperia SP

SuperSU (1.93)

10)It will flash boot.elf file on your device

11)Now unplug the device and boot it up

12)As soon as you see purple colored LED, start pressing volume up button repeatedly, until you are in CWM mode

13)There are two ways to navigate in this CWM recovery

14)You can navigate with volume buttons and make a selection with power button

15)Another way of navigating is by swiping your finger on empty area in recovery

16)Swipe up to move up, swipe down tp move down, swipe right to make a selection and swipe left to go back

17)After installation is complete, go back to main menu and reboot your smartphone

18)Congrats! You have successfully installed CWM custom recovery on your smartphone

Step by Step Guide to Root Xperia SP 4.3 firmware:

19)Copy the downloaded SuperSU zip in phone’s SD Card

20)Now boot into CWM

21)Navigate to install zip from SD Card

22)Now navigate to the folder where you have put the downloaded SuperSU file

23)Select the file and confirm its installation

24)Once the installation is complete, reboot your device

25)That’s it! Now your Xperia SP is rooted and CWM installed on 4.3 266 firmware

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Sony XPERIA Z C6603 - Android 4.4.2 - firmware 10.5.A.0.230 Root

Sony XPERIA Z is Sony Mobile flagship for this year. This phone has large fullHD display, very powerfull quadcore CPU, 2 GB RAM or 13 megapixel camera. Phone is also water resistance. Below you can find the latest firmware for the phone and also three tutorials/manuals - how to unlock the bootloader, how to relock the bootloader and how to backup the original firmware customization.

First of all one important thing - before you start to do anything with your phone, do the backup of your personal data. It is only for your safety in case that something goes wrong or any mistake happens. In that case you can use the backup to restore the data and try to do everything once again. Each tutorial has been done many times to verify its propriety, so just read carefully all instructions and continue step by step. For each of Sony (Ericsson) XPERIA smartphones we will provide a manual consisting of 4, 5 or 6 „HOW TO“ chapters. Our tutorials will be of course updated every time when Sony Mobile publishes anything new, affecting any of our topics. All important files have been stored on Google Drive, so there should be no problem with downloading. The major part of every file has been created by myself and every file has been tested on the corresponding phone. In this guideline related to the Sony XPERIA Z you can find some photos and videos showing how to proceed, but the most important thing are the below written manuals. All referenced files are determined for Sony XPERIA Z C6603. So, what can you expect in terms of mentioned manuals / tutorials?
It is following 7 guidelines showing HOW TO:
1. how to install the newest Android 4.4.2 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z C6603 it is currently the 10.5.A.0.230 firmware)
2. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z C6603 it is currently the 10.4.1.B.0.101 firmware)
3. how to install the newest Android 4.2.2 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z C6603 it is currently the 10.3.1.A.2.67 firmware)
4. how to install the newest Android 4.1.2 for your phone (for Sony XPERIA Z C6603 it is currently the 10.1.1.A.1.307 firmware)
5. how to backup your original firmware customization (it is important in case you must send your phone to service)
6. how to unlock the bootloader (in case you want to install the custom kernels with recovery menu and much more)
7. how to relock bootloader on your phone

1. how to install the newest Android 4.4.2 for Sony XPERIA Z C6603
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.4.2 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware




2. how to install the newest Android 4.3 for Sony XPERIA Z C6603
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.3 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware


3. how to install the newest Android 4.2.2 for Sony XPERIA Z C6603
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.2.2 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware


4. how to install the newest Android 4.1.2 for Sony XPERIA Z C6603
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.1.2 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware


5. how to backup your original firmware customization
a) if you do not want to lose warranty of your phone, first thing you have to do is to backup your original customization
b) download Sony Update Service (SUS) and reinstall firmware of your phone (backup your data first)
c) after that, go to SUS folder in Program Files and search for folder db/some Number/blob_fs, there you find files, which names start FILE
d) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
e) paste the three files, which names start FILE, from blob_fs folder to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
f) open the Flashtool, click on Advanced, choose decrypt files and put all three files from blob_fs folder to the right columm
g) click ok and after approx. one minute a pop up Window will appear via Flashtool
h) mark all files and transfer them to the right column, than fill in a box in the right upper corner (fill in what you want, it is just for you)
i) now click ok and Flashtool will create backup of your original firmware customization, that you can anytime flash to your phone


6. how to unlock your bootloader
a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top
c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website, here complete all boxes
e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox
f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock
g) connect phone with holding volume up button when Flashtool shows pop up window
h) wait to unlock finish


how to relock your bootloader
a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top
c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
d) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now

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Sony XPERIA Z2 D6503 - Android 4.4.2 - firmware 17.1.A.2.55

Sony XPERIA Z2 is Sony Mobile flagship for 2014. It has large and quality 5,2 inch display, 3200 mAh battery, powerfull quadcore CPU from Qualcomm, 3 GB RAM or 20,7 megapixel camera. Sony XPERIA Z2 is also water resistance. Below you can find the latest firmware for the phone and also three tutorials/manuals - how to unlock the bootloader, how to relock the bootloader and how to backup the original firmware customization.
First of all one important thing - before you start to do anything with your phone, do the backup of your personal data. It is only for your safety in case that something goes wrong or any mistake happens. In that case you can use the backup to restore the data and try to do everything once again. Each tutorial has been done many times to verify its propriety, so just read carefully all instructions and continue step by step. For each of Sony (Ericsson) XPERIA smartphones we will provide a manual consisting of 4, 5 or 6 „HOW TO“ chapters. Our tutorials will be of course updated every time when Sony Mobile publishes anything new, affecting any of our topics. All important files have been stored on Google Drive, so there should be no problem with downloading. The major part of every file has been created by myself and every file has been tested on the corresponding phone. All referenced files are determined for Sony XPERIA Z2 D6503. So, what can you expect in terms of mentioned manuals / tutorials?

It is following 4 guidelines showing HOW TO:
1. how to install the newest Android 4.4.2 (for Sony XPERIA Z2 D6503 it is currently the 17.1.A.2.55 firmware)
2. how to backup your original firmware customization (it is important in case you must send your phone to service)
3. how to unlock the bootloader (in case you want to install the custom kernels with recovery menu and much more)
4. how to relock bootloader on your phone

1. how to install the newest Android 4.4.2 for Sony XPERIA Z2 D6503
a) first of all, check your firmware version (if you already have the newest one, you do not need this tutorial)
b) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
c) download also latest Android 4.4.2 (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) for Sony XPERIA Z2
d) paste the ftf file downloaded in step c) to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
e) open the XPERIA Flashtool, click on flash and choose downloaded firmware, than click ok. Important - if you do not want to delete any data of your phone, just uncheck flashing userdata.sin file. All data will remain in your phone, but sometimes it can cause additional troubles. So it is better (and I recommend that) to do the backup of your personal data, than proceed with clean instalation and then restore your personal data.
f) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
g) after few minutes all is done and your phone gets the new firmware
2. how to backup your original firmware customization
a) if you do not want to lose warranty of your phone, first thing you have to do is to backup your original customization
b) download Sony Update Service (SUS) and reinstall firmware of your phone (backup your data first)
c) after that, go to SUS folder in Program Files and search for folder db/some Number/blob_fs, there you find 3 files, which names start FILE
d) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
e) paste the three files, which names start FILE, from blob_fs folder to folder „Firmware“ included in the XPERIA Flashtool
f) open the Flashtool, click on Advanced, choose decrypt files and put all three files from blob_fs folder to the right columm
g) click ok and after approx. one minute a pop up Window will appear via Flashtool
h) mark all files and transfer them to the right column, than fill in a box in the right upper corner (fill in what you want, it is just for you)
i) now click ok and Flashtool will create backup of your original firmware customization, that you can anytime flash to your phone
3. how to unlock your bootloader
a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega) b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top
c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website, here complete all boxes
e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox
f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock
g) connect phone with holding volume up button when Flashtool shows pop up window
h) wait to unlock finish
4. how to relock your bootloader
a) download and install latest Flashtool from here (mirrors Google Drive or Mega)
b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top
c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button
d) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now

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How to root your Sony Xperia Z1 with C6903 14.3.A.0.757 Firmware

I have been a little late to flash my phone to the latest firmware but hey, just moved and the internet was not connected for a whole month!!!

Once again, Sony has been very quick in releasing the latest but hopefully not the last update to the Sony Xperia Z1. This post will show you how to root you Sony Xperia Z1 with C6903 14.3.A.0.757 Android 4.4 KitKat Firmware in 2 Easy Steps.

Step 1: Upgrade to the new firmware version Download the firmware FTF from your region here , courtesy of the cool guys at XDA Developers. I downloaded the C6903 14.3.A.0.757 Generic SG 1276-7937_R3C firmware for Singapore, though I am using the phone in Australia as this version has chinese and japanese input support. If you already have this latest version on your phone you can skip this entire Step 1. However you will still need the Flashtool downloaded as that is also used for step 2.

Using FLASHTOOL (download here), make sure you have the latest 0.9.16.0 version and flash the C6903 14.3.A.0.757 Generic SG 1276-7937_R3C FTF into your phone. To flash, turn off your phone then put into Flashmode mode by connecting usb cable with down volume button depressed to pc. Then click the lightning icon in flashtool and select flashmode. You will get option to select the firmware FTF you want to flash.(make sure the firmware file is in the firmware folder of flashtool)

Step 2: You will need Doomlord’s Advanced Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery . Once again launch FLASHTOOL, turn off phone and put into fastboot mode by connecting usb cable with up volume button depressed. Click the lightning icon and select fastboot mode then click on the right side select kernel to flash, select the unzipped boot.img file which you had just downloaded from above. Reboot and install SuperSU on your phone from the google play store for free and you will then have root with SuperSU.
NOTE :: This process requires an unlocked Bootloader. If you have a locked bootloader check out my other post here for info on how to unlock it. or you can try to use flashtool the BLU icon to unlock your bootloader. Either way you will need the code from Sony.

Addit :: In case installing SuperSU does not give you root access, you will have to download the SuperSU zip file from this link , copy it into your phone/sdcard and install it with the CWM Recovery. To use CWM Recovery just press up volume when you see the purple light after rebooting (purple light will come on every time you reboot phone if you done Step 2 correctly).

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