Too bad Wotan Server is no longer free for flashing.
Firmware Flashing for Sony Ericsson mobile phones is NO longer free. Sorry guys but we spent hundreds of hours and paid 10k+ USD for hosting and caching services in the past year and we are no longer able to offer the free service. Update price is 1.99 EUR
Ah crap...That is not good.
That was currently my only source for stock firmware. Maybe those files, that I have downloaded still work...
Looks like I need to move to Flashtool also then.
Oh no man,damn it T.T where will I download my stock file for my phone...but,I've the downloaded filw for both of my phone in my computer,can I still use it even it is charging people now?
EDIT : WotanServer is now currently under maintenance until Tuesday...
Sent from my SK17a using xda premium
No You cannot flash the already downloaded files as it checks online for credit. Credits have been reduced to 0 from 1 , so it gives error.
Had tried to flash before this post and it was giving error so checked the wotan site and saw the lines in red
singh_dd93 said:
No You cannot flash the already downloaded files as it checks online for credit. Credits have been reduced to 0 from 1 , so it gives error.
Had tried to flash before this post and it was giving error so checked the wotan site and saw the lines in red
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Alright, thanks for the info.
Very very bad news but price (1,99EUR) is nothing compared to trash a bricked phone...
I'm not surprised it's not longer free really, considering they were hosting all that data themselves.
Does the Wotanserver client actually do anything that Flashtool or the SE update service can't do?
notoxa said:
I'm not surprised it's not longer free really, considering they were hosting all that data themselves.
Does the Wotanserver client actually do anything that Flashtool or the SE update service can't do?
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1 click restore if phone bricked (stock firmware + kernel).
Now you can do it with Flashtool having correct .ftf stock firmware + relocking bootloader manually with s1tool or .ftf locked file.
Why the hell didn't I see this thread, it's my fault...
Now I'm stuck on unrooted .62 firmware. Is there ANY way to go back to .58 without unlocking BL?
krstep said:
Why the hell didn't I see this thread, it's my fault...
Now I'm stuck on unrooted .62 firmware. Is there ANY way to go back to .58 without unlocking BL?
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You can download the ftf file from this thread.
then flash it using flashtool.
Bootloader unlock is not required to flash stock firmwares.
then root your firmware and the OTA update to .62 and you will have rooted .62
Someguyfromhell said:
Ah crap...That is not good.
That was currently my only source for stock firmware. Maybe those files, that I have downloaded still work...
Looks like I need to move to Flashtool also then.
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There are threads with official SE firmware on here...untouched...various versions and different file formats e.g. .ftf and sin.
It is bad news about this though.
Yeah,so sad SONY device NEED to pay while other device (like Samsung,htc,etc.) are FREE
Sent from my SK17a using xda premium
phoneyericsson said:
There are threads with official SE firmware on here...untouched...various versions and different file formats e.g. .ftf and sin.
It is bad news about this though.
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I know about that myself already, the thing is that I used only WotanServer earlier.
Someguyfromhell said:
I know about that myself already, the thing is that I used only WotanServer earlier.
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can you post some links please?
as i am trying hard to find a stock firmware
miniProBhashi said:
can you post some links please?
as i am trying hard to find a stock firmware
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Check my tutorial.
Sent from my Xperia Live using xda premium
Can somebody be kind enough to post a link/links to threads with stock firmware for Xperia Mini ( flashing via FlashTool) ?
crazy_4_and1 said:
Can somebody be kind enough to post a link/links to threads with stock firmware for Xperia Mini ( flashing via FlashTool) ?
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My tutorial, link in signature.
Didn't see it . I'm not a developer , so I do not know is this hard or not , but - I is hard to create just a .img file of a rooted kernel for ROMs that came after .42 ver. ?
Is it me or is Mini/Mini pro/Active section of the forum less organized then the one for Samsung Galaxy series ?
This is why ...
... I quit developing software for end users.
They'll consume the time and resources of others happily, while buying devices for hundreds of dollars. But if you ask them to contribute two bucks for your hundreds of hours of effort, helping them for free for years, they abandon you in a heartbeat.
How about supporting those who support you, eh?
wayandrs said:
... I quit developing software for end users.
They'll consume the time and resources of others happily, while buying devices for hundreds of dollars. But if you ask them to contribute two bucks for your hundreds of hours of effort, helping them for free for years, they abandon you in a heartbeat.
How about supporting those who support you, eh?
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If you are thinking of me while writing this , you are partially right . I would be glad to support developers with more than 2$ from time to time , but I would rather learn a thing or two , or a lot about Unix/Linux/Android + support those who are already spending time in development for the community . I just asked is it hard , didn't ask for someone to do it for me
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[Q]i have xperia neo v with unlocked bootloader kai rooted and i want to go back to stock rom and kernel(as i bought it)...i tried with pc companion and it said that i have Modified software...what can i do???? plz help
Relock bootloader and try. It will work.
Sent from my R800i using Tapatalk 2 Beta-5
Search mate...read the stickies.
You dont have to relock the bootloader...just download flashtool...ftf file of stock .62 firmware...install adb drivers and flash the ftf you downloaded via flashtool...everything is available in the development section.
Pandemic...where are you?
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
Flashtool guide,will be very useful to you.No need for pc companion.For 0.42 fw download link check my signature
[25NOV][FLASHTOOL GUIDE] HOW TO for n00bies - G-FACE GUIDE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10879507#post10879507
it works with firmware!!!!!!!thanks!!!!!!!!!!
unisol107 said:
Search mate...read the stickies.
You dont have to relock the bootloader...just download flashtool...ftf file of stock .62 firmware...install adb drivers and flash the ftf you downloaded via flashtool...everything is available in the development section.
Pandemic...where are you?
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
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I am here, but he solved it already, i look and read 1st and help them and if peeps search good, they can solve it by thier own, but you have right, read the stickies
Pz out
Sent from my Supercharged Neo V with a tiny keyboard and using Tapatalk Premium !!
As i said it works with firmware and to test it i went to pc Companion to fix it...it said again that i had modified system(something like that) and i relock bootloader from this thread and it works!!!!!!!
i said these things to help others with this problem...
sorry for my bad bad english
giorgos21 said:
As i said it works with firmware and to test it i went to pc Companion to fix it...it said again that i had modified system(something like that) and i relock bootloader from this thread and it works!!!!!!!
i said these things to help others with this problem...
sorry for my bad bad english
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Hello(eimai ellinas pantws na 3ereis)
I recently rooted by phone while having official ics 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) version and installed the cyanogenmod 9 but now I want to return to the official
ics 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) version how can I do that?can you please help me?
ExTaCi said:
Hello(eimai ellinas pantws na 3ereis)
I recently rooted by phone while having official ics 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) version and installed the cyanogenmod 9 but now I want to return to the official
ics 4.0.4(4.1.B.0.431) version how can I do that?can you please help me?
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Flash the ftf of ICS using flashtool! You can find the link of the file here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1678690
iamdchosen1 said:
Flash the ftf of ICS using flashtool! You can find the link of the file here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1678690
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404 not found?
ExTaCi said:
404 not found?
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I can easily open it!
Sent from my Xperia Neo V
ExTaCi said:
404 not found?
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He copied wrongly thread link.
He meant on this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678690 but you already found it as you already posted in it.
Just find .ftf and flash it with falshtool, both are even in dev sections.
I already told you in another thread, read sticky threads, get to know with tools and after that go ahead with messing with your phone.
It's amazing how people don't know about flahstool, it's practically around every corner here..
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I can easily open it!
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I kinda doubt that, as link is broken. It can be easily fixed, but as it is it doesn't work.
And please don't shout, you do it in most of your posts
Madfysh said:
He copied wrongly thread link.
He meant on this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1678690 but you already found it as you already posted in it.
Just find .ftf and flash it with falshtool, both are even in dev sections.
I already told you in another thread, read sticky threads, get to know with tools and after that go ahead with messing with your phone.
It's amazing how people don't know about flahstool, it's practically around every corner here..
I kinda doubt that, as link is broken. It can be easily fixed, but as it is it doesn't work.
And please don't shout, you do it in most of your posts
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sorry and thank you for your time,if I do that will it return to full stock?(all I have to do is use the flashtool with ftf and it will return to stock)?
ExTaCi said:
sorry and thank you for your time,if I do that will it return to full stock?
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Yes, you'll be back to full stock.. Losing the root access though!
iamdchosen1 said:
Yes, you'll be back to full stock.. Losing the root access though!
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so if I want to root it again all I have to do is do the whole process again? flash superuser etc.. ?
ExTaCi said:
so if I want to root it again all I have to do is do the whole process again? flash superuser etc.. ?
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Yes! Everything again!
iamdchosen1 said:
Yes! Everything again!
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I <3 you,thank you soo much
Hello, folks.
At first, sorry for my bad English.
I have an Xperia Neo V (MT11a), and I figured out that changing the build.prop file to make my phone "pretend" to be a MT11i would make my phone able to play some HD games. And yeah, it works. But I am having some issues on some games (specially Modern Combat 3) that I suspect that should end by upgrading my firmware.
So, as I am seeing now by reading the forum threads, it seems that my firmware version is quite old (4.0.1.A.0.283, running Android 2.3.4).
I really searched the forum about how to upgrade my firmware, but all threads I faced stated that having the 4.0.2.A.0.42 is a primary requirement; I didn't find a thread about upgrading from 4.0.1.A.0.283 to a newer one.
So, how can I upgrade my firmware? Because, here in Brazil, PC Companion always reports that my phone is up to date (but we know that it is not!).
Waiting for an answer, and thanks in advance.
Sir search for sony ericsson update service application for your pc..
(can't post URL cause i'm using only my phone)
Use it if pc companion are not working..
If i helped tou!! Pls press thanks button..)))
piduca2011 said:
Hello, folks.
At first, sorry for my bad English.
I have an Xperia Neo V (MT11a), and I figured out that changing the build.prop file to make my phone "pretend" to be a MT11i would make my phone able to play some HD games. And yeah, it works. But I am having some issues on some games (specially Modern Combat 3) that I suspect that should end by upgrading my firmware.
So, as I am seeing now by reading the forum threads, it seems that my firmware version is quite old (4.0.1.A.0.283, running Android 2.3.4).
I really searched the forum about how to upgrade my firmware, but all threads I faced stated that having the 4.0.2.A.0.42 is a primary requirement; I didn't find a thread about upgrading from 4.0.1.A.0.283 to a newer one.
So, how can I upgrade my firmware? Because, here in Brazil, PC Companion always reports that my phone is up to date (but we know that it is not!).
Waiting for an answer, and thanks in advance.
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try go to wotanserver:- http://www.wotanserver.com/en
Why don't you install pc companion,connect phone to pc and press check for updates
@OP: ether go to wotan server which I advise since it's simple for new guys. or you can flash .ftf file with flashtool
ftf file: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445974
flashtool: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351317
I getting tired of this, zzzzzzz.
Come on mate, search and you will gind IT !! And indeed find pc companion or SEUS and update
Sent from my Supercharged Neo V with a tiny keyboard and using Tapatalk Premium !!
piduca2011 said:
Because, here in Brazil, PC Companion always reports that my phone is up to date (but we know that it is not!).
Waiting for an answer, and thanks in advance.
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Then you gotta use flashtool,read flash tool guide on the link down
[FLASHTOOL GUIDE] HOW TO for n00bies - G-FACE GUIDE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10879507#post10879507
Then use the link down to download 0.42 ftf file and flash with flashtool,backup everything like contacts,apps,sms etc... before flashing as you will loose everything in the phone and after the flash it will be like brand new from the factory.
Link for 4.0.2.A.0.42 fw
http://sourceforge.net/projects/seandroid/files/xperianeov/Firmwares/Ne0V_4.0.2.A.0.42.rar/download
Pandemic said:
And indeed find pc companion or SEUS and update
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If pc companion is telling him that he have latest fw, will seus tell something different? I think those 2 are using same database
Madfysh said:
If pc companion is telling him that he have latest fw, will seus tell something different? I think those 2 are using same database
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I agree, it's the same situation in Croatia, the updates come a bit later so you will have to flash it manually. I tried both and got no updates for .62 i think.
Actually...the newbies(i wont use noobies...it sounds kinda offensive) are a bit scared to tinker upon their new phones...they do search...but rely upon the seniors for assurance...but it is a boring task to answer again and again same type of queries.
Sent from my MT11i using XDA
I had the same problem with my MT15i but one day crossed my fingers and used Wotan. If you are afraid about command lines and other stuff like I was before I suggest you try wotan, it's very intuitive and simple.
So yeah I just bricked my Z2 and I have no idea how to fix it.
Just to tell you what I did. My phone Z2, EE carrier, D6503 V 17.1.A.2.69
I wanted to update to 402 but I have never done updates before and had no idea what to do. So me being a dumb ass downloaded the Kernel D6503 17.1.1.A.0.402 and flashed this to my phone using flashtool, flashmode. Obviously this isn't how to update a kernel :good: So Now my phone is bricked. When i boot the phone up I get the sony logo but after that the screen is blank and I can't do anything.
My pc still recognises my phone but I cant reinstall from Sony as it says I already have the latest update. I tried using flashtool to reflash 17.1.A.2.69 but it gets stuck at reading device information. So is there any way to save it?
my bootloader is locked so dunno why I was trying in the first place
Soulide said:
So yeah I just bricked my Z2 and I have no idea how to fix it.
Just to tell you what I did. My phone Z2, EE carrier, D6503 V 17.1.A.2.69
I wanted to update to 402 but I have never done updates before and had no idea what to do. So me being a dumb ass downloaded the Kernel D6503 17.1.1.A.0.402 and flashed this to my phone using flashtool, flashmode. Obviously this isn't how to update a kernel :good: So Now my phone is bricked. When i boot the phone up I get the sony logo but after that the screen is blank and I can't do anything.
My pc still recognises my phone but I cant reinstall from Sony as it says I already have the latest update. I tried using flashtool to reflash 17.1.A.2.69 but it gets stuck at reading device information. So is there any way to save it?
my bootloader is locked so dunno why I was trying in the first place
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You should be able to reflash the .69. Try turning off the phone hard by pressing the power and volume up (I think, maybe it's down) button for three seconds, the phone should vibrate 3 times and then turn off. Now wait a minute or so then try to reflash the .69 firmware in flashtool. You may want to reset your computer too just to be sure.
Good luck.
Flash it again with stock firmware , first restart your computer ( unplug any usb cable ), try to get into download mode ( follow these steps ) And get the .69 ( build firmware ) then flash it with it and voila :fingers-crossed:
PC restart seems to have done the job, thanks guys! :laugh:
Is there anything I can actually do with my Z2 with bootloader unlock allowed: no?
Soulide said:
PC restart seems to have done the job, thanks guys! :laugh:
Is there anything I can actually do with my Z2 with bootloader unlock allowed: no?
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No, if your bootloader comes locked then there is nothing you or anyone can do to unlock it. Your only option is to sell it and buy a factory direct version if you want root access (for now).
enrique71 said:
No, if your bootloader comes locked then there is nothing you or anyone can do to unlock it. Your only option is to sell it and buy a factory direct version if you want root access (for now).
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Guess I'll leave it stock for now then!
Better leave it on stock :3 haha
shaf46 said:
Better leave it on stock :3 haha
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Hopefully in time a developer will find a Sony KitKat exploit to gain root access, but for now I haven't heard of anyone working on this. Hold tight, you never know :good:
enrique71 said:
Hopefully in time a developer will find a Sony KitKat exploit to gain root access, but for now I haven't heard of anyone working on this. Hold tight, you never know :good:
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my dream is that someone create a website like sammobile : http://www.sammobile.com/
And roms and stuff :') Life would be so good and easy
Lets' call it
sonyworld :3
anyone willing to create something like that ?
shaf46 said:
my dream is that someone create a website like sammobile : http://www.sammobile.com/
And roms and stuff :') Life would be so good and easy
Lets' call it
sonyworld :3
anyone willing to create something like that ?
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hah i would but the amount of licencing, government crap and many other things including security would make it imposible
hence why %80 of the internet is illegal
and about root, android 4.4.2 has literely 0 exploits, there are ways to root without a unlocked bootloader which i may just post but i need to work on it some more and test some more
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Envious_Data said:
hah i would but the amount of licencing, government crap and many other things including security would make it imposible
hence why %80 of the internet is illegal
and about root, android 4.4.2 has literely 0 exploits, there are ways to root without a unlocked bootloader which i may just post but i need to work on it some more and test some more
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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but how did sam mobile operate ?
shaf46 said:
but how did sam mobile operate ?
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well from what i know sammobile doesent have much issues when it comes to licencing blah blah etc etc due to the country they are in
and they probably advertised right
aswell as market research, business method research
and not to mention samsung users at least in japan, england and france to my knowlage often buy accessories for their phone more so than that of a sony owner
ive found xperia owners commonly dont even buy as much accessories for their phones as HTC owners even
probably all factors combined it has made them successful at sammobile
(also a few hundred factors i didnt mention)
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Envious_Data said:
well from what i know sammobile doesent have much issues when it comes to licencing blah blah etc etc due to the country they are in
and they probably advertised right
aswell as market research, business method research
and not to mention samsung users at least in japan, england and france to my knowlage often buy accessories for their phone more so than that of a sony owner
ive found xperia owners commonly dont even buy as much accessories for their phones as HTC owners even
probably all factors combined it has made them successful at sammobile
(also a few hundred factors i didnt mention)
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Ohh :/ i really hate the way that we have to look out for rom then flash it, would be so much better a site like sammobile :/ just type the device name and tada :/
shaf46 said:
Ohh :/ i really hate the way that we have to look out for rom then flash it, would be so much better a site like sammobile :/ just type the device name and tada :/
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i think sony use to do that but they leave it to XDA developer forums
here you can find all you need for a device provided by the comunity
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
http://www.xperiablog.net
Ok so I have an SGP771 that is on build 28.0.A8.260 and running the AndroPlus V12 kernel and I am attempting to update via Sony companion software. The software has downloaded the update and attempts to start the update, it shuts the tablet down then on the software screen I get:
Startup error
An error occurred while preparing to update your device. Your device is unchanged.
Please try again later. If the problem persists, contact Sony support.
Error code: UEGetPhoneInfoFailure
CompanionUE 3417, UE_2003
Ok so is this because I have the AndroPlus kernel? What am I missing, I haven't seen this problem articulated by anyone else so I am guessing I am missing something simple but can't for the life of me understand what.
I am new to Sony devices and certainly long for the simplicity of HTC updates... Why does Sony make things so difficult when it doesn't have to be...
ThePhoneGeek said:
Ok so I have an SGP771 that is on build 28.0.A8.260 and running the AndroPlus V12 kernel and I am attempting to update via Sony companion software. The software has downloaded the update and attempts to start the update, it shuts the tablet down then on the software screen I get:
Startup error
An error occurred while preparing to update your device. Your device is unchanged.
Please try again later. If the problem persists, contact Sony support.
Error code: UEGetPhoneInfoFailure
CompanionUE 3417, UE_2003
Ok so is this because I have the AndroPlus kernel? What am I missing, I haven't seen this problem articulated by anyone else so I am guessing I am missing something simple but can't for the life of me understand what.
I am new to Sony devices and certainly long for the simplicity of HTC updates... Why does Sony make things so difficult when it doesn't have to be...
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Hi,
Read the FAQ: http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader/
Hi, pccompanion will only work with locked botloader, use flashtool to update the tablet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z4-tablet/general/marshmallow-z4-tablet-announced-t3219073/page5
alex009988 said:
Hi, pccompanion will only work with locked botloader, use flashtool to update the tablet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z4-tablet/general/marshmallow-z4-tablet-announced-t3219073/page5
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Thank you for the information. I will probably end up just selling the damn tablet as flashtool apparently can't be downloaded without torrent software which is ridiculous. OMG I never realized the pain Sony users had to go through for something that should be simple.
Again thank you for sharing the information, I am very frustrated which is probably coming through more than anything else but I do appreciate the assistance and willingness to share information.
ThePhoneGeek said:
Thank you for the information. I will probably end up just selling the damn tablet as flashtool apparently can't be downloaded without torrent software which is ridiculous. OMG I never realized the pain Sony users had to go through for something that should be simple.
Again thank you for sharing the information, I am very frustrated which is probably coming through more than anything else but I do appreciate the assistance and willingness to share information.
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You can download flashtool 0.9.19.10 (for windows) here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByAbKHW7Z8BNZDNFUTJwNXQ1eHc/view
After installation replace x10flasher.jar by the one provided in the zip.
How-to : http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/03/12/install-xperia-marshmallow-using-flashtool-and-xperifirm-guide/
killdozer56 said:
You can download flashtool 0.9.19.10 (for windows) here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByAbKHW7Z8BNZDNFUTJwNXQ1eHc/view
After installation replace x10flasher.jar by the one provided in the zip.
How-to : http://www.xperiablog.net/2016/03/12/install-xperia-marshmallow-using-flashtool-and-xperifirm-guide/
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Wow that's great. Thank you very much, I've been searching trying to find that somewhere that doesn't set off all my virus scan software.
Appreciate the help.
ThePhoneGeek said:
Wow that's great. Thank you very much, I've been searching trying to find that somewhere that doesn't set off all my virus scan software.
Appreciate the help.
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Latest xperifirm: http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
killdozer56 said:
Latest xperifirm: http://forum.xda-developers.com/cro...xperifirm-xperia-firmware-downloader-t2834142
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So it would appear that the device I bought unlocked from Amazon was 1296-4830 from Hong Kong. Does that sound right, seemed odd to me?
ThePhoneGeek said:
So it would appear that the device I bought unlocked from Amazon was 1296-4830 from Hong Kong. Does that sound right, seemed odd to me?
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You see that in the tablet service menu.
killdozer56 said:
You see that in the tablet service menu.
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Thought so and found that, just thought it was odd that it appeared to be a HK model as I wasn't expecting that.
Many thanks.
ThePhoneGeek said:
Thought so and found that, just thought it was odd that it appeared to be a HK model as I wasn't expecting that.
Many thanks.
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the amazon misteries
ThePhoneGeek said:
Thank you for the information. I will probably end up just selling the damn tablet as flashtool apparently can't be downloaded without torrent software which is ridiculous. OMG I never realized the pain Sony users had to go through for something that should be simple.
Again thank you for sharing the information, I am very frustrated which is probably coming through more than anything else but I do appreciate the assistance and willingness to share information.
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I agree that smasung or HTC tablet is better as it has custom roms. But for me, having Sony tablet is also a great deal especially after being a user of ios, and having endless awaiting of jailbreak.
Pccompanion suppose you to have untouched system files, in order to save all your data on internal storage after an update , and if you modified it with xposed, luckypatcher and other stuff. Of course something goes wrong if pccompanion tries to update it with saving data.
For me, using flashtool is no problem at all. Important information is saved on sdcard, apps are recovered by google account.
P'S http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=468628 I downloaded flashtool from here....
alex009988 said:
I agree that smasung or HTC tablet is better as it has custom roms. But for me, having Sony tablet is also a great deal especially after being a user of ios, and having endless awaiting of jailbreak.
Pccompanion suppose you to have untouched system files, in order to save all your data on internal storage after an update , and if you modified it with xposed, luckypatcher and other stuff. Of course something goes wrong if pccompanion tries to update it with saving data.
For me, using flashtool is no problem at all. Important information is saved on sdcard, apps are recovered by google account.
P'S http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=468628 I downloaded flashtool from here....
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Thanks. My only point with HTC was that you only need to know your way around ADB and Fastboot really and you can load just about anything when the bootloader is unlocked.
I have Flashtool working but stuck at the part where I am trying to flash the update to the device as it says the device isn't in debug mode but I have usb debugging selected and I've reloaded drivers so I am not certain were to go from here with it.
Ok so finally got MM loaded and have loaded AndroPlus V20 loaded. Can't for the life of me find a link for downloading the TWRP 3.0 image, TWRP doesn't list the Xperia Z4 Tablet in their devices list at all and I am totally baffled as to where I even found the 2.8.7 image I had.
I find no posts with a download link anywhere in the Z4 forums, what am I missing? I am not normally this helpless in finding stuff on XDA but it really seems that anything for this device is a struggle...
ThePhoneGeek said:
Ok so finally got MM loaded and have loaded AndroPlus V20 loaded. Can't for the life of me find a link for downloading the TWRP 3.0 image, TWRP doesn't list the Xperia Z4 Tablet in their devices list at all and I am totally baffled as to where I even found the 2.8.7 image I had.
I find no posts with a download link anywhere in the Z4 forums, what am I missing? I am not normally this helpless in finding stuff on XDA but it really seems that anything for this device is a struggle...
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Download on @AndroPlus site: https://dl.androplus.org/Xperia Z4 Tablet SGP712_SGP771/
TWRP-3.0.0-0-20160227.img
killdozer56 said:
Download on @AndroPlus site: https://dl.androplus.org/Xperia Z4 Tablet SGP712_SGP771/
TWRP-3.0.0-0-20160227.img
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Thank you for all the help. I only go there for the kernal download and just never look beyond the model and version download of the kernel.
Hey folks if anyone has time can someone please if you have flashtool with xperiafirm, download and the ftf and zip the MEA pie version and post here, as I am currently traveling and in an area with really bad internet and a company computer that is locked down.. Any ways I want to try the ta backup, and then root with pie but it will take like 15 hours for me download the ftf.. Thanks
Wanted to do the same but poor knowledge on Sony (coming from HTC).
And even by reading and reading I did not find a step by step which will avoid risk to brick or loose photo or others stuff.
As I am photoholic, I cannot afford to loose DRM and so.
Good luck bro and share your success
chrisftlse said:
Wanted to do the same but poor knowledge on Sony (coming from HTC).
And even by reading and reading I did not find a step by step which will avoid risk to brick or loose photo or others stuff.
As I am photoholic, I cannot afford to loose DRM and so.
Good luck bro and share your success
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Will do if I can get the ftf..
Never mind folk got the ftf..
lilbrat said:
Never mind folk got the ftf..
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Will download it also on Monday (when my dsl will be back).
Could you please share your process as I also am thinking to jump on the Pie side and not waiting Sony s push.
FYI : I am full stock, no root, bl locked... Out of the box.
Customized FR version
G8342 (Dual SIM version)
chrisftlse said:
Will download it also on Monday (when my dsl will be back).
Could you please share your process as I also am thinking to jump on the Pie side and not waiting Sony s push.
FYI : I am full stock, no root, bl locked... Out of the box.
Customized FR version
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There are two ways to do it, one is with flashtool with xperiafirm, http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php .. There are a few guides on how to use it no need to unlock your bootloader as your flashing stock firmware.
You can also Newsflasher ( read here.. https://www.google.com/amp/s/forum....-newflasher-xperia-command-line-t3619426/amp/ )
I used this today as I wanted to try it out and it was really easy to use.. I used this pdf guide by munted ( https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...-exploits-temp-root-to-backup-t3795510/page39 , second post) as I was playing around.. Till I hit an issues with adb.. grr but in the guide there is a quick and easy guide with pictures to flash the ftf. download Xperiafirm ( https://xperifirm-tool.en.lo4d.com.) to download the ftf... If you have any questions shout as I used it today to reflash mine back back and all is fine..