Confirmation on way to root

thegios · Mar 24, 2014

Can please someone confirm this will work?

1. Downgrade to JB 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.534
2. Install locked dualrecovery 2.7.97 BETA
3. Flash KK 4.4.0 14.3.A.0.681
4. Flash with CWM superSU

I am asking because I read somewhere the following method:
1. Flash KK 4.4.0
2. Unlock bootloader
3. Install CWM thru a very complicated procedure that requires fastboot
4. Flash with CWM supeSU

Now, my question is: since I could install dualrecovery for unlocked bootloader, to avoid ulocking bootloader, why not downgrade, flash dualrecovery, upgrade and flash su?

Killer2k8 · Mar 24, 2014

Can please someone confirm this will work?

1. Downgrade to JB 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.534 (and root it)
1.2 (Backup TA Partition !Important, for the future)
2. Install locked dualrecovery 2.7.97 BETA
3. Flash KK 4.4.0 14.3.A.0.681 (via recovery)
4. Flash with CWM superSU

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this is OK,

thegios · Mar 24, 2014

Killer2k8 said:
Can please someone confirm this will work?

1. Downgrade to JB 4.2.2 14.1.G.1.534 (and root it)
1.2 (Backup TA Partition !Important, for the future)
2. Install locked dualrecovery 2.7.97 BETA
3. Flash KK 4.4.0 14.3.A.0.681 (via recovery)
4. Flash with CWM superSU

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this is OK,

cool thanks...
wht point 1.2? Is this necessary for what? I am not going to unlock bootloader

Killer2k8 · Mar 24, 2014

thegios said:
cool thanks...
wht point 1.2? Is this necessary for what? I am not going to unlock bootloader

If you're not going to unlock your bootloader then do not do it. you can also backit up when you're running kitkat with root.

But what's the harm?

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thegios · Mar 24, 2014

Killer2k8 said:
If you're not going to unlock your bootloader then do not do it. you can also backit up when you're running kitkat with root.

But what's the harm? )

ok hold on a sec, I did not read carefulyy...

you are saying I need to downgrade and root, then flash dual recovery, upgrade and flash su
I thought I could avoid rooting after downgrading, cos I cannot download from anywhere any tool to root 14.1.G.1.534

Killer2k8 · Mar 24, 2014

thegios said:
ok hold on a sec, I did not read carefulyy...

you are saying I need to downgrade and root, then flash dual recovery, upgrade and flash su
I thought I could avoid rooting after downgrading, cos I cannot download from anywhere any tool to root 14.1.G.1.534

1.downgrade to .534 via flashtool
2.root it using this guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2439328 (vroot / root360)
3.install recovery, reboot to recovery wipe everything
4.flash kk zip file via recovery and then the stripped ftf file via flashtool
5. you have a rooted kitkat

more info here
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2687443

thegios · Mar 24, 2014

Killer2k8 said:
1.downgrade to .534 via flashtool
2.root it using this guide http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2439328 (vroot / root360)
3.install recovery, reboot to recovery wipe everything
4.flash kk zip file via recovery and then the stripped ftf file via flashtool
5. you have a rooted kitkat

more info here
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2687443

I cannot download vroot and root360, websites are not working

eclyptos · Mar 24, 2014

thegios said:
I cannot download vroot and root360, websites are not working

Use Bin4ry method, it's more safe.

thegios · Mar 24, 2014

eclyptos said:
Use Bin4ry method, it's more safe.

I was hoping it would be less complicated...

I still do not understand why I have to root after downgrading...
After all, all I need is a custom recovery to flash superSU, and according to the guide all I need to install a dual recovery is. 534, no need to root it or to unlock it, according to the guide.

So if I do not want to unlock device and I do not care backing up TA, the following should suffice

1. Downgrade to. 534 with flashtool
2. Install dual recovery for unlocked phones
3. Upgrade to kitkat with flashtool using an official ftf
4. Flash superSU with cwm

gregbradley · Mar 24, 2014

thegios said:
I was hoping it would be less complicated...

I still do not understand why I have to root after downgrading...

Because you need root to install recovery

silverfox013 · Mar 24, 2014

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51318613

The post here is what I did straight from Kitkat. No downgrade necessary.

After doomlord kernel install, just install su.zip using recovery

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thegios · Mar 24, 2014

silverfox013 said:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=51318613

The post here is what I did straight from Kitkat. No downgrade necessary.

After doomlord kernel install, just install su.zip using recovery

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I understand this requires an unlocked bootloader

thegios · Mar 24, 2014

thegios said:
I understand this requires an unlocked bootloader

the problem is that I do not want to unlock bootloader...

it seems it is an endless loop: either you unlock the bootloader if you do not want to downgrade, or you downgrade first if you do not want to unlock

MON5TER · Mar 25, 2014

thegios said:
the problem is that I do not want to unlock bootloader...

it seems it is an endless loop: either you unlock the bootloader if you do not want to downgrade, or you downgrade first if you do not want to unlock

the easiest way imo is to just unlock the bootloader.
flash the kitkat ftf via flashtool as linked below

unlock the bootloader via sonys website http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

flash doomlords kernel + recovery http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2632808

via flashtool http://www.flashtool.net/download.php

FLASH SUPERSU via cwm http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

done simple no need for screwing around downgrading ect ect

gregbradley · Mar 25, 2014

thegios said:
the problem is that I do not want to unlock bootloader...

it seems it is an endless loop: either you unlock the bootloader if you do not want to downgrade, or you downgrade first if you do not want to unlock

Just try it, you seem to be wanting extremely specific instructions and questioning everything you are told. Please try following them them asking for help as you go along, you never know, it might just work for you....

There is no need to unlock the bootloader if you downgrade, root, install recovery and flash a pre rooted rom. Please tell me which step of these instructions say "unlock the boot loader"

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thegios · Mar 25, 2014

gregbradley said:
Just try it, you seem to be wanting extremely specific instructions and questioning everything you are told. Please try following them them asking for help as you go along, you never know, it might just work for you....

There is no need to unlock the bootloader if you downgrade, root, install recovery and flash a pre rooted rom. Please tell me which step of these instructions say "unlock the boot loader"

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didnt say u mentioned to u lock... I simply said that I wanted to avoid it, but it seems there is no way out

gregbradley · Mar 25, 2014

Yes there is, you do not need to unlock the bootloader to root...

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thegios · Mar 25, 2014

MON5TER said:
the easiest way imo is to just unlock the bootloader.
flash the kitkat ftf via flashtool as linked below

unlock the bootloader via sonys website http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

flash doomlords kernel + recovery http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2632808

via flashtool http://www.flashtool.net/download.php

FLASH SUPERSU via cwm http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu

done simple no need for screwing around downgrading ect ect

I guess u r rite.. so I am gonna unlock: do I loose any sony feature? (audio plus, x reality, ...)
Also, since I do not have a custom recovery, I guess I will have to flash the kernel via fastboot, whi h will give me the ustom recovery, then flash superSU with the recovery
What do I need flashtool for?

thegios · Mar 25, 2014

gregbradley said:
Yes there is, you do not need to unlock the bootloader to root...

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I know I know... all I wanted to say is: eithef I stay on KK and unlo k the bootloader to root, or I do not unlock but have to downgrade etc.
Unlocking at this point seems easier, safer and faster, as I will keep my current rom which works fine
I will do a backup with sony toll and restore afterwards

gregbradley · Mar 25, 2014

But once you downgrade, root and install recovery you just flash a pre rooted 4.4 rom... The one from NUT is made from a stock ftf file with the relevant root files added to it. I don't see the issue.
As for unlocking, read the information on the sony website about it. You have to unlock using that site anyway. You will lose warranty and drm keys. However, to be able to lock again you need to back up your TA partition otherwise you lose the drm keys forever. Now to do that you must have root, so you are going to have to downgrade and root anyway

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