[GUIDE][VIDEO][locked BL]Rooting Android 4.4.4; Ver. 14.4.A.0.108 - Sony Xperia Z Ultra

I`ve updated the complete guide by changing the way you have to do these things and making a Video out of it. Thanks [NUT] .
Files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053...
http://nut.xperia-files.com/
Steps:
Enable DEV. Options and USB-Debugging, PC Companion must be installed AND CLOSED.
Download SuperSU and place it into your internal storage
Download ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.7.154 INSTALLER here, extract it and run Installer.bat.
Use option 3 and follow the instructions
Device will reboot, make shure your device goes into Recovery by pressing vol. up.
In recovery flash SuperSU.zip
Reboot and you're done
Enjoy root
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Busybox is already preinstalled, don`t override it! The APK from the Play Store is useable but don''t tap on install or uninstall, this can result in trouble.

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Point 1. You write about downloading TabZ-lockdualrec - why? You have been tested on C6833, it is ZU. Why not to download ZU-lockdualrec and use it? Recovery for ZU is broken or som? Version for TabZ and ZU are the same, have the same build number… confused

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FRM300 said:
Point 1. You write about downloading TabZ-lockdualrec - why? You have been tested on C6833, it is ZU. Why not to download ZU-lockdualrec and use it? Recovery for ZU is broken or som? Version for TabZ and ZU are the same, have the same build number… confused
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this should also work on non C6833 Z Ultras. The. point is i only have the C6833 to test it and the tabz one doesnt need root to work while phils recovery also works for the Z Ultra.
so the TabZ Recovery Installer gives you only a temporary root on 4.4.4 and installs the recovery, which means after reboot the Root is gone (enugh for installing Recovery). so you need to Root it again permamently via the easy Root tool after rebooting and install SuperSU directly after it via Recovery, so that not every app can have root Acess whithout asking you.

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using this order all works perfectly.
update to 4.4.4
enable usb debugging
run easyroot bat
reboot
install supersu from play (and update binary when prompted)
run ZU Dual recovery installer bat (from same @[NUT] dl page)
done.. easyroot and supersu (via play) before recovery is a neater option and then no supersu flash is required (plus you have supersu so can grant adb shell access when asked during the recovery flash). You then choose method 1 instead of 3 when flashing recovery ("already rooted with supersu" option instead of the "about to root with towelroot" option).
cheers..

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iBuzman said:
using this order all works perfectly.
update to 4.4.4
enable usb debugging
run easyroot bat
reboot
install supersu from play (and update binary when prompted)
run ZU Dual recovery installer bat (from same @[NUT] dl page)
done.. easyroot and supersu (via play) before recovery is a neater option and then no supersu flash is required (plus you have supersu so can grant adb shell access when asked during the recovery flash). You then choose method 1 instead of 3 when flashing recovery ("already rooted with supersu" option instead of the "about to root with towelroot" option).
cheers..
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Or you install XZDR with option 3 in the installer menu and have @Chainfire's latest SuperSU flashable ready on your sdcard/internal storage before you do. Then you can flash it the instant you enter recovery for the first time and be done with it

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[NUT] said:
Or you install XZDR with option 3 in the installer menu and have @Chainfire's latest SuperSU flashable ready on your sdcard/internal storage before you do. Then you can flash it the instant you enter recovery for the first time and be done with it
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agreed, tested it right now. i`ll change my post, ty.

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changes done:
-removed old guide
-completly changed the steps for rooting (old one was working, but this one includes recoverys that are made for ZU)
-new steps are now described in a Video

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Supersu 2.01 from market don't update su binary, after dual recovery I prefer flash the supersu update zip from recovery

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@Lightbird I see there is a ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.7.141-BETA.installer.zip. Is this newer and should I use it instead of 2.7.128 ?

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adfurgerson said:
@Lightbird I see there is a ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.7.141-BETA.installer.zip. Is this newer and should I use it instead of 2.7.128 ?
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you can try it, the .132 stucked in Towelroot, thats why you should use .128 instead. However if this one stucks in Towelroot, too and you want to have the newest Version you simply can flash the flashable.zip version after rooting whith the .128.

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Lightbird said:
you can try it, the .132 stucked in Towelroot, thats why you should use .128 instead. However if this one stucks in Towelroot, too and you want to have the newest Version you simply can flash the flashable.zip version
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@Lightbird just an update, I have a c6806 and on .128 it said unsupported when selecting make it rain. It worked fine with .141 though.

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adfurgerson said:
@Lightbird just an update, I have a c6806 and on .128 it said unsupported when selecting make it rain. It worked fine with .141 though.
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thanks for the reply

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@[NUT] is working on a new dual recovery version, 141 is missing philz. 132 is currently my preferred version https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B0uD0ZLDjONjZ0dKck00OUdBdWM/edit?usp=docslist_api

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Please help me
Hello, I tryed to root my xperia z ultra with the tutorial maked by lightbird and towelroot tells me : your device is not already supported.
Please help me really want to root my ZU!:crying:
Salutations

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dual recovery updated to 142 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=53935287

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Lightbird said:
I`ve updated the complete guide by changing the way you have to do these things and making a Video out of it. Thanks [NUT] .
Files:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053...
http://nut.xperia-files.com/
Steps:
Enable DEV. Options and USB-Debugging
Download SuperSU and place it into your internal storage
Download ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.7.128 INSTALLER, extract it and run Installer.bat
Use option 3 and follow the instructions
Device will reboot, make shure your device goes into Recovery by pressing vol. up.
In recovery flash SuperSU.zip
Reboot and you're done
Enjoy root
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spent 10days to root and flash recovey ,your illustration helped ,cheers

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I cant run install bat file. Please see below error message. Did i.missed something?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Thanks in advance!

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zaxharu said:
I cant run install bat file. Please see below error message. Did i.missed something?
Thanks in advance!
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This message appears if you didn`t extract the files bevore using the .bat file ^^. Try again after extracting the Files in a seperate folder :good:.
If this doesn`t work try to run this as an Administrator (rightklick - run as Admin) (maybe your permission settings block the script loading other files). If you cant run it directly run cmd as admin and navigate to it:
Cd.. = directory up
Cd (folder) = navigate into (folder)
Dir = shows the folders and files

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ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.7.145-BETA.installer.zip
successed

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Confirmed that .145 is working, no bugs detected.
Changes to Guide done:
Upgraded Version to .145