Looking to try flashing my SOG03 to SEA Firmware. Been having issues with signal and maintaining a 4G connection as of late. Is it possible? I can't seem to find any information about it.
How To Guide Flashing a Xperia 1 iii without unlocking
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Hi Forbesii
I'm planning to flash my XQ-BC72 HK/CN Rom to SEA. Did all the above steps however when I opened up newsflasher.exe and start it just close on its own. Did I missed out something? Guidance here is very much appreciated in advance. P.S newbie here
1. Make sure you have downloaded and extracted the firmware (which is usually done automatically via XperiFirm) in a folder.
2. Once you have download the NewFlasher tool, copy past ALL the files included in that tool (6-8 files) inside the firmware folder where all the files were extracted by XperiFirm.
3. Safer way (so that it doesn't closes automatically) is to open CMD (command prompt) from within the folder where you have extracted the firmware. A quick way to do so is opening the folder via Windows explorer and once in that, in the URL bar at the top, just type cmd and hit enter. It will open cmd with the location as that of your extracted firmware.
4. Follow the steps for flashing as highlighted and it should work.
Let me know if this helps.
For Newflasher did you do:
as stated from:
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Hi Anmolkakkar, i did all the above mentioned. Below is the screenshot.
When I pressed any key to continue in newflasher.exe it automatically closes. I'm using the stock usb type C cable from Sony.
Is there anything that i need to do at developer options or in the recovery mode?
Thanks in advance for your guidance
When I pressed any key to continue in newflasher.exe it automatically closes. I'm using the stock usb type C cable from Sony.
Is there anything that i need to do at developer options or in the recovery mode?
Thanks in advance for your guidance
***Latest Update***
Successfully flashed it SEA firmware after 4 attempts. it works so far. Getting the VoLTE already since im in Malaysia. Special thanks anmolkakkar and Hotcakes_shinku. Missed installing the flash driver.. Hope this sort out my network drops.
Thanks again. Appreciate very much
Hi, maybe this has been answered already, but how do I know which is my current firmware on my Sony Xperia 1 iii XQ-BC52 when you cant find the CDA in the service menu since Sony removed it.. In xperifirm it only has the CID no. next to the firmware... Cheers
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I have flashed successfully from HK native firmware to SEA. I live in Viet Nam. What i see :
Volte is working, 5G do work but very limited access ( due to VN 5G only roll out in specific areas).
The phone do not receive OTA since it is tied to phone ID. But there is an easy way to flash update.
Just copy the update onto an SD card (don't put it in any folder). Enter recovery mode and select update from file and it should work.
The phone boot A LOT faster on SEA rom than on HK rom. Then again this might be due to Android 13 vs 12.
The boot screen show an android icon now (this wasn't there on HK rom).
Top down UI is now lavender color.
I do not recommend using 5G with this phone even if you have access to it. It does not have the heat dissipation necessary to use 5G. The phone will get high temp warning.
The guide do need a few clarification : You need to power down and connect the phone to the PC FIRST. You also need to remove 4 SIN files highlighted by another command BEFORE you run flash tool. Otherwise it WILL loop boot and you will waste time ( your data is fine though).
Rant :Xperia phone really need to have physical heat dissipation mechanics built into the newer models. ( You can steal other phone copper cooling or vapor chamber and put that onto the CPU , it does help, but it WILL make your hand feel sorry). This require some skills and will void quarranty. I think the one from Note 10+ should work.
WARNING : IF YOU UPDATE TO ANDROID 13 YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REROLL BACK TO ANY ANDROID 12 ROM !!
Volte is working, 5G do work but very limited access ( due to VN 5G only roll out in specific areas).
The phone do not receive OTA since it is tied to phone ID. But there is an easy way to flash update.
Just copy the update onto an SD card (don't put it in any folder). Enter recovery mode and select update from file and it should work.
The phone boot A LOT faster on SEA rom than on HK rom. Then again this might be due to Android 13 vs 12.
The boot screen show an android icon now (this wasn't there on HK rom).
Top down UI is now lavender color.
I do not recommend using 5G with this phone even if you have access to it. It does not have the heat dissipation necessary to use 5G. The phone will get high temp warning.
The guide do need a few clarification : You need to power down and connect the phone to the PC FIRST. You also need to remove 4 SIN files highlighted by another command BEFORE you run flash tool. Otherwise it WILL loop boot and you will waste time ( your data is fine though).
Rant :Xperia phone really need to have physical heat dissipation mechanics built into the newer models. ( You can steal other phone copper cooling or vapor chamber and put that onto the CPU , it does help, but it WILL make your hand feel sorry). This require some skills and will void quarranty. I think the one from Note 10+ should work.
WARNING : IF YOU UPDATE TO ANDROID 13 YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REROLL BACK TO ANY ANDROID 12 ROM !!
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i had same erros with you before.
look at your firmware folder, find this file and install it, then re-run newflasher, you will pass erros "no usb device vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b"
Goodluck.
Hi all..very sorry for this off topic..can this method be used for xperia 5 iii (xq-bq72)?i have the taiwan version..can i flash by this method for SEA firmware?im living in malaysia..could not get volte 
Hi Aceng, yes it can be done as well. I have the same experience with you where network drops as such. Just back up your phone and just install the SEA firmware. Just read the thread carefully throughout yea.Hi all..very sorry for this off topic..can this method be used for xperia 5 iii (xq-bq72)?i have the taiwan version..can i flash by this method for SEA firmware?im living in malaysia..could not get volte
All the best
Hi VO7T
Thanks for the tip.
Question, since the Android 13 is out now is there a way to update it without losing all the info in the phone.?
Hi @VO7T it worked like a charm. All data is intact and managed to do it smoothly.
I want just to downgrade my android version with this method.
No change my original HK firmware to SEA or TW or ...
is OTA update work?
No change my original HK firmware to SEA or TW or ...
is OTA update work?
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Things needed:
1. An Xperia 1 iii (of corse)
2. A Windows PC (I don't know if there's a Mac or Linux version, but I didn't find it)
3. A reliable USB-C cable
4. NewFlasher
Download: [TOOL] Newflasher (xperia command line flasher)
5. XperiFirm
Download: Tool Archives - XperiFirm Tool
!!!FIRST THING FIRST!!! BACKUP EVERYTHING IMPORTANT
FLASHING A PHONE MAY CAUSE DATA LOSS. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A BACKUP OF YOUR DATA.
1. Download and unzip the XperiFirm and select the ROM you want in the Available Firmware list and download.
2. Once downloaded, unzip the NewFlasher into the ROM folder.
Your folder should look like this:
3. Start a command line in the ROM folder and run "newflasher set_active:a" otherwise your phone will boot into a bootloop.
4. Power off your phone and plug it into your PC. Hold the volume down button and the power button until the LED turns GREEN.
5. Now you can double click on the newflasher.exe in your ROM folder and follow the guide. You can keep user data while flashing, just pay attention on the instructions on the Newflasher.
6. Don't disturb the flasher while it is working. Your phone will automatically turn on after the flashing is completed.
My Xperia was purchased in China (XQ-BC72). I have tried many ROMs like Hong Kong and Taiwan versions. Recently I flashed my phone with the XQ-BC62 ROM and everything works very well (mobile data, voice calling, data roaming, dual SIM, exposure alert, etc.). However, I haven't try VoLTE because my carrier doesn't support it (SO SAD).
I'm in Canada and my carrier is CMLink. The data icon for LTE shows 4G if you're curious.
The DRM is not damaged that the Windvine security level is still L1 so you can still enjoy the HDR content on Netflix after flashing using this method.
UPDATE Sept. 28, 2021
I flashed my XQ-BC72 back. I have several issues while using the XQ-BC62 ROM.
The US ROM doesn't include my carrier's configuration so VoLTE, VoWiFi, showing LTE instead of 4G is not working. According to other threads, T-Mobile doesn't have the configuration as well and someone mentioned only Google Fi users can get a configuration (NOT SURE).
Actually, I didn't find any difference between the XQ-BC62 and the XQ-BC72 ROMs (I'm in Canada).
Although the phone is working fine, the LTE is auto-disconnecting every 30 seconds, while HSPA+ doesn't have this issue. I don't think it's my carrier's problem because I bought a new Fido sim card and it's still disconnecting until I flash it back. So if your LTE works fine, please share your solution down below if you don't mind.
I have heard that the new update 61.0.a.11.92 is enhancing the network performance. I don't know if it's because I didn't update my phone. I don't wanna "play" with my ROM since this is my daily using phone.
Thanks to DennisDD78 who discovered that the OTA is not available if a non-native ROM is flashed, even it's all XQ-BC72. Still, if you make your OTA work, please share your solution!
UPDATE Nov. 26, 2021
I didn’t update the post due to the heavy university work (so sad).
You can keep your data during flashing now by simply choose an option while flashing, as the Newflasher is up-to-date. But still please backup your important data before flashing.
I can confirm that Gpay and android wear work perfectly after flashing, even a cross-model flashing.
Flashing a different rom doesn’t bring any carrier feature like VoLTE and VoWiFi, see this post.
I also tried XQ-BC62 roms again and also XQ-BC52 roms. Same issue, LTE disconnects every 10 seconds, and it brought no new features at all. I haven’t tried those Japanese roms. If you have any experience, please share.3Here are the instructions for keeping data intact while flashing firmware in Newflasher on the Xperia 1 III:
If you only delete userdata.sin, your data partition will be corrupt and you will be forced to factory reset and lose all your data.
To prevent this from happening, not only do you have to delete userdata.sin, but also appslog.sin, diag.sin and metadata.sin from the firmware folder as well. Found this by checking the update.xml file in the firmware folder, all required sin files to delete are listed as "<NOERASE>".
@Forbesii feel free to edit your original post to include this important information.22
***Latest Update***
Successfully flashed it SEA firmware after 4 attempts. it works so far. Getting the VoLTE already since im in Malaysia. Special thanks anmolkakkar and Hotcakes_shinku. Missed installing the flash driver.. Hope this sort out my network drops.
Thanks again. Appreciate very much1
Could you please tell me the difference between the XQ-BC62 ROM and other ROMs for example the Taiwan versions. Thanks for your reply.
