Glad it worked now and sorry for your frustration. Is your sd card formatted in exFat or Fat32? What's the capacity?
[GUIDE] Back up DRM Keys & unlock/relock Bootloader (Noob proof)
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Glad it worked now and sorry for your frustration. Is your sd card formatted in exFat or Fat32? What's the capacity?
Can you still get into the recovery menu? If not I'm afraid you did something wrong and it's probably the best you start again.
Hey dudes,
cant re-lock on my Z1c with a successful boot-up anyone else got the same issue? steps I've tried are in my other post
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2657092
Any advice would be great
Cheers.
Antz
cant re-lock on my Z1c with a successful boot-up anyone else got the same issue? steps I've tried are in my other post
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2657092
Any advice would be great
Cheers.
Antz
13 Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery
13 Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat and select option 3 [Installation on unrooted ROM] ( http://nut.xperia-files.com/ )
how exeactly is this be done?
cant get it working.
adb devices, z1 is regognized, what commands should be given after that????
thanx in advance!
13 Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat and select option 3 [Installation on unrooted ROM] ( http://nut.xperia-files.com/ )
how exeactly is this be done?
cant get it working.
adb devices, z1 is regognized, what commands should be given after that????
thanx in advance!
Thanks for the tip below ... could anyone help by being more specific as to which steps it replaces on the guide on page 1?
There is a better solution to restore your stock rom. Steps is:
adb push busybox /data/local/tmp/
disconnect usb cable
open terminal emulator and do:
cd /data/local/tmp
chmod 755 busybox
./busybox tar pczvf /storage/removable/sdcard1/system.tar.gz /system
now you have full system backup in your external sdcard. Ater rooting, simple do:
cd /
busybox mount -o remount,rw /system
busybox tar xzvf /storage/removable/sdcard1/system.tar.gz
reboot
done
Another thing. Any one confirm - current rooting status is safe??? Are you 100% sure??? Did you checked bootloader version, version of the other things...etc, are you sure something is not broken by flashing xperia z1 firmware, for example did your phone got touchscreen firmware flashed from z1, any strange thing after all that...???
Sorry, not a pro about this... Is there a way to choose certain options in flashtool when flashing a ftf file, so that I can keep root? Thanks
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Did you follow the steps from the first post of this thread to lock your bootloader? Which kernel / rom are you using?Hey dudes,
cant re-lock on my Z1c with a successful boot-up anyone else got the same issue? steps I've tried are in my other post
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2657092
Any advice would be great
Cheers.
Antz
You download the file from the url and unpack it. Inside is a install.bat file. Double click it to open it. Then you can select option 3.13 Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat and select option 3 [Installation on unrooted ROM] ( http://nut.xperia-files.com/ )
how exeactly is this be done?
cant get it working.
adb devices, z1 is regognized, what commands should be given after that????
thanx in advance!
Sorry, not a pro about this... Is there a way to choose certain options in flashtool when flashing a ftf file, so that I can keep root? Thanks
Sent from my D5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
I don't think it's possible (because the new firmware will overwrite system and kernel) with flashtool, maybe if you flash it in CWM.
It should be possible. Check out this thread, user euronaut asked the same question: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2658186
Report back if everything worked.
13 Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat and select option 3 [Installation on unrooted ROM] ( http://nut.xperia-files.com/ )
how exeactly is this be done?
cant get it working.
adb devices, z1 is regognized, what commands should be given after that????
thanx in advance!
Not sure if you had the same problem as me. I was also stuck on Step 13. I pressed 3 and then it just stopped at "Waiting for device to connect" even though Windows confirmed that me device was connected with a sound. So I went into device manager and lo and behold, there was a yellow triangle next to the device "6903" (this might not be the exact number as I can't remember but it was something like that). So I right clicked on it, chose update drivers and pointed it towards where my Z1 Compact drivers were located which I downloaded from the Sony website and voila, install.bat worked! So even if you've installed the drivers from Step 1, because the firmware for your phone is now different, I guess the computer doesn't recognise it any more so you will have to install the drivers again.
Maybe zxz0O0 can put this in the original post?
EDIT: My problem now is that I don't know how to turn the phone off. I tried holding the power button but nothing happens (no vibration, nothing displayed on the screen). So basically I completed Step 14 but I can't go on because I can't switch the phone off. I tried to boot in flashmode but I guess I need to switch the phone off first because when holding the volume down key and plugging in the USB cable, Flashtool shows that the device is not in flashmode. Please help!
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I think I messed up.. bad.. I'm stuk at step 12. I'm running the install.bat file and I can't get any further then: Waiting for Device, connect USB cable now...
My device is plugged in, since the green light is on. So.. nothing is happening. I also can boot up my phone. What now? Any suggestion?
My device is plugged in, since the green light is on. So.. nothing is happening. I also can boot up my phone. What now? Any suggestion?
as mentioned in
Haha I was just trying different button combinations and stumbled on it. Then I came on the forum only to find your response. Thanks a lot though! I was sure I read the FAQ. Guess I need to be a bit more thorough!
---------- Post added at 11:38 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:27 PM ----------
Look at my post #51.
I'm not having driver issues I think. There is no yellow triangle to see, so it must work 'perfectly'. I did notice that, when I run the install.bat while flashtool is running, nothing is happening. If I close it, the install.bat runs but tells me there is no device found. So I'm back to zero. Still can't boot up phone. Any more solutions?
Try (force) power off your phone. Then power on normally (screen will be blank). After 10seconds plug in your usb cable to your computer (maybe try another USB port). Check in device manager if everything is ok. Then try again with install.bat
If it still doesn't work: Are you sure that you enabled usb debugging in step 10 and checked all the correct options in step 11 (select Wipe [Uncheck ALL] and Exclude [Check ALL except kernel and system]) ?
I had the same problem with Windows XP. Finally solved it by running the installer script on my Linux PC. But it actually may require z1 drivers at that step, not z1c drivers. Devices have different IDs...
I'm pretty sure I did. I flashed it back to normal ftf. I'll try again later today, I'll keep you posted. (Not that you're waiting for it..)
No i can't. so i started over from step 8, but again at step 20 i get stuck with the sony logo when i try to power on and i can' t get into recovery either
I don't know if it's related be when i enter "recovery mode" i get a error message about "brightness" (it was yesterday so i don't remember the message exactly)
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105This is a step by step tutorial on how to back up your DRM keys (TA Partition, to revert to factory state in case of warranty issue) and unlock the bootloader. After unlocking the bootloader you will lose your DRM keys so it's good to make a backup of it (it's optional though). Basically no DRM keys means no warranty and unlocked bootloader means no warranty. Read also here for additional info: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598
Make sure to read the 'Questions' (bottom of the post) if you encounter any problems!
Rooting
First of all you need to have root access to backup your DRM keys.
Follow this thread to get root: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2784900
Old method:
DRM keys Backup
Now since your phone is rooted you can proceed with backing up your DRM keys (TA partition). Follow these steps:
- Enable USB debugging on your phone (go to Settings => 'About phone' and press 7 times on 'Android Build'. This will unlock the Developer options in Settings. Enable USB debugging under Developer options and check 'Unknown sources' under Security.)
- Download Backup TA and start Backup-TA.bat ( http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2292598 )
- Select Option 1 (Backup) to backup your TA partition
- After the process succeded your backup will be in the folder backup/ (Make a backup of the backup!)
- Congratulations, you have now a backup of your DRM keys. You can also use Backup TA to restore your TA partition. It is recommend to have the same firmware when restoring as you had when you backed it up (see here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52745293&postcount=299 )
Unlocking bootloader
Now if you have a backup of your DRM keys you are ready to unlock the bootloader. You need to have an unlocked bootloader to install Custom Roms, test builds, etc.
Make a backup because your SD card will be formatted!
Follow this guide to unlock the bootloader: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2440597
Yes, it also works for Z1 Compact, all the steps are the same. You can skip installing the drivers since you should already have them from the steps above.
Relock bootloader only
If you want to relock your bootloader (e.g. for downloading official sony updates in Sony Update Service) you can do so with flashtool. This only works if you already unlocked the bootloader with the official method.
Note: This does not restore the DRM keys. If you have a warranty issue you should restore your TA parition (which will relock your bootloader and restore DRM keys) with Backup TA.
- Open flashtool
- Click on the BLU icon
- Connect your phone in flashmode (hold volume down and plug in your USB cable)
- Flashtool will ask you about the device model, choose Sony XPERIA Z1 (if Z1 compact is not in the list)
- Flashtool will read your IMEI and your unlock code. Check if those are correct (compare unlock code with the one you received by email from Sony when you unlocked the bootloader)
- Flashtool will save the unlock code in its program folder under custom/mydevices.
- Click "Lock bootloader" (-> If you want to unlock it again, repeat the steps (it will automatically detect that your bootloader is locked))
Questions
- How do I power off my phone if the screen is blank or the phone is not responding? (Force power off)
- My Antivirus detects flashtool as malware?
- How can I verify if my bootloader is locked/unlocked?
- I am currently on firmware x, can I still follow this guide?
- How to remove recovery and root?
Questions from old guide:
Many thanks to:
- Darkimmortal
- RyokoN
- [NUT]
- DooMLoRD
- All the great devs that made these tools
- raph84
8Hi guys, thanks first up for ALL the help i've been getting in the Q&A section... like santaCruz guy above, I almost am ready to chuck this phone.
Last week I followed this root procedure and it worked. After playing with ROMs today and wanting to restart/reset, I followed the same procedures from Step 1 ... but noticed THEY HAVE BEEN UPDATED RECENTLY WITH NEW FILES REQUIRED.
I can confirm that (same as santaCruz above) that this procedure does NOT work using the D5503_14.3.A.0.757_Generic_UK-nosystem.ftf file.
I downloaded the old "681" file and flash ... it gets me to PhilZ boot recovery ... i.e. I now get to step 17 and continue my journey.
Can someone please look into this!5Hi guys! Maybe this little note would be a good caution to some...
Caution:
Restoring a TA Backup from JB on a KitKat ROM breaks X-Reality engine temporarily on your phone. A fix for this is to
1. Reflash the whole KitKat FTF(exclude system & check reset customizations)
2. Factory reset your phone.
Without doing the steps above you won't be able to play Music/Video Unlimited & X-Reality on your phone even if you already restored your DRM keys and have a locked bootloader.4Hi zxz0O0,
Thanks for writing this up, even though it's essentially a rewrite of Darkimmortals tutorial.
Please be aware that this is not quite "Noob proof" yet!
As someone who hasn't flashed an Android phone since 2011, I ran into a few issues / concerns:
a) "Install fastboot & flashmode drivers from Flashtool"
Depending on the operating System (for me: Windows 8.1 x64), Driver Signature check needs to be disabled in order to do that.
b) Zips to SD-Card: It's worth pointing out that "put it on your SD Card" literarilly means "Copy the ZIP to the root of your SD Card". I wasn't sure (should I unzip it? What to do with it?)
c) It would make sense to add the flashing instructions before the "flash..." statement.
I was smart enough to read the full instructions, yet I can imagine some people to read "flash C6903 (...)"... okay. Click flash, continue reading: "select Wipe [Uncheck ALL]" oh no!
d) "Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat"
In order to do that, you need adb-tools (the bat would just throw "File not found" errors), possibly also extract the content of the ZIP to the ADB-Tools directory (that's what I did).
e) "Now format /system"
Afraid to do the wrong thing, I read this six times and checked Darkimmortals instructions "Factory reset and clear for rom installation" [this appeared a bit more clear]
The actual steps are called
1: "Wipe Data/Factory Reset"
2: "Clean to Install a New ROM"
Note that I stopped after "Congratulations, your phone is now rooted (bootloader still locked)"
I just wanted Root for some tools and am quite happy with the factory Rom (want to keep my DRM Keys and Warranty).
Thanks!
raph3Go to Backup TA folder, open folder backup/ and extract your TA backup. Open TA.img in hex editor (or text editor probably also works) and search for "NEW_VERSION" (first occurence), shortly after that there should be "fs_version:" (e.g. mine is fs_version:EURO-LTE_14.2.A.1.114 => so I would use 14.2.A.1.114 to restore my TA backup)
