Root and Dual Recovery for Locked Bootloader

[Darkimmortal]

Firstly a massive thanks to RyokoN and [NUT] - much more of this is their work than mine.

The end result is unbranded UK firmware (no docomo/jp apps etc.) 14.2.A.1.114 with SuperSU and NUT's Dual Recovery. The bootloader of course remains locked.

Downloads:

http://dl.weeaboo.com/Z1Compact/C6903_14.1.G.534_ianford10_UK Unbranded.ftf
http://dl.weeaboo.com/Z1Compact/D5503_14.2.A.1.114_Generic UK.ftf
http://dl.weeaboo.com/Z1Compact/SO-02F_14.1.H.1.281_docomo.ftf
http://dl.weeaboo.com/Z1Compact/z1c-43-uk.system.flashable.zip
SuperSU flashable zip from http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
LATEST Z1C-lockeddualrecovery flashable and installer .zip from http://nut.xperia-files.com/ (thanks to [NUT])
FlashTool: http://www.flashtool.net/index.php


Process:

1. Copy UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.(...).zip, z1c-43-uk.system.flashable.zip and Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)flashable.zip to your external SD card.
   
2. Take a full backup, as all phone memory INCLUDING INTERNAL SD will be wiped.
   
3. Flash SO-02F_14.1.H.1.281_docomo.ftf (WIPE: select all, EXCLUDE: select none)
   
4. Boot and enable USB debugging and installation of apps from unknown sources
   
5. Flash C6903_14.1.G.534_ianford10_UK Unbranded.ftf (WIPE: select none, EXCLUDE: select all except system and kernel)
   
6. Turn phone on (display will be blank)
   
7. Run Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)installer.zip's install.bat, selecting option 3 (Installation on unrooted ROM).
   
8. Turn phone off using the power + vol up combination.
   
9. Flash D5503_14.2.A.1.114_Generic UK.ftf (WIPE: select none, EXCLUDE: select system only)
   
10. Boot to philz recovery by turning phone on normally then pressing vol up after the vibrate + green LED
    
11. Factory reset and clear for rom installation
    
12. Flash in this order without rebooting between each:
    1. z1c-43-uk.system.flashable.zip
    2. Z1C-lockeddualrecovery(...)flashable.zip
    3. UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.(...).zip.
13. You're done

 

[funiewski]

nice work

 

[c_c_c_66]

Thank you!
Not exactly noob-friendly....
But I will try it as soon as I can put my hands on my XZ1C!

 

[labbe-]

sweet! gonna try this in a couple of days when i get a microsd card..

just to be safe though, because this is my first sony: ftf files are flashed with emma, right?

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[thermalboyz]

Thanks, I am new to Sony too. Hope a video step by step tutorial will be appreciated.

Sent from my pigeon

 

[Darkimmortal]

sweet! gonna try this in a couple of days when i get a microsd card..

just to be safe though, because this is my first sony: ftf files are flashed with emma, right?

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For the ftfs use flashtool in flashmode http://www.flashtool.net/index.php

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[nelvinchi]

Hi! Great work.... haven't tried this yet, my first Sony, so a little outside my comfort zone.....
Have you tried backing up the TA partition? Thanks

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[Darkimmortal]

Hi! Great work.... haven't tried this yet, my first Sony, so a little outside my comfort zone.....
Have you tried backing up the TA partition? Thanks

Sent from my D5503 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Haven't tried that yet as I don't plan on touching the bootloader (sony stock roms are excellent imo)

No reason why it wouldn't work, unless sony has added some sort of extra protection (unlikely).

 

[funiewski]

i´ve problem with ddms, as log i can see i´ve installed needed parts, got those error messages:
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Unable to get view server version from device CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Unable to get view server protocol version from device CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - ViewServerDevice]Unable to debug device: sony-c6903-CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Missing forwarded port for CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Unable to get the focused window from device CB5A1XBJ56

do you know what to do about it?

 

[Darkimmortal]

i´ve problem with ddms, as log i can see i´ve installed needed parts, got those error messages:
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Unable to get view server version from device CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Unable to get view server protocol version from device CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - ViewServerDevice]Unable to debug device: sony-c6903-CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Missing forwarded port for CB5A1XBJ56
[2014-02-03 20:59:08 - hierarchyviewer]Unable to get the focused window from device CB5A1XBJ56

do you know what to do about it?

Not really sure what could cause that, are you able to connect to e.g. adb shell ok?

 

[c_c_c_66]

[*]Set up DDMS http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2303834 and ensure it's working ok (you can see phone's screen on PC and can blindly tap on the touchscreen with response visible on PC)

DDMS is working (I have taken a screenshot of my phone), but whati is the command to view the phone screen on PC?

 

[Darkimmortal]

DDMS is working (I have taken a screenshot of my phone), but whati is the command to view the phone screen on PC?

There is no realtime view, you can only refresh the screenshot

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[nelvinchi]

Haven't tried that yet as I don't plan on touching the bootloader (sony stock roms are excellent imo)

No reason why it wouldn't work, unless sony has added some sort of extra protection (unlikely).

Thanks for that - I'll give your walkthrough a go tonight when I get home.... I'll report back on the results of attempting a TA partition backup....

Fyi, you note that the only thing "lacking" is a writeable /system - should anyone require to mount as rw, try this:
Install Android Terminal Emulator from the store, start it and do this:
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /system

Done!

 

[jenkins-84]

Thanks for that - I'll give your walkthrough a go tonight when I get home.... I'll report back on the results of attempting a TA partition backup....

Fyi, you note that the only thing "lacking" is a writeable /system - should anyone require to mount as rw, try this:
Install Android Terminal Emulator from the store, start it and do this:
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /system

Done!

Oi get on hangouts u Iggy can't wait to get the Z1C and try this out

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[[NUT]]

@Darkimmortal

Please replace the links in the OP for the official development thread and download page: http://nut.xperia-files.com as 2.7.80 is already outdated (TWRP has the wrong alignment and has been replaced by 2 improved versions already). That and I kindly requested not to mirror any of my files...

It's not to give you a hard time, but this way your users can NEVER be sure the files are from me or slightly modified by you to do some bad juju... This is my way to grant users somewhat of a quality control. I hope you understand.

I'll be opening a Q&A thread here soon though, for the official device specific support.

 

[torjohron]

Problems

Hi

I'm getting problems on "14. Boot to philz recovery by turning phone on normally then continually pressing vol up after the single vibrate", the device only vibrates 2 times and the "sony" logo is on the screen but nothing happens.

Does anybody have a fix?

 

[Darkimmortal]

@Darkimmortal

Please replace the links in the OP for the official development thread and download page: http://nut.xperia-files.com as 2.7.80 is already outdated (TWRP has the wrong alignment and has been replaced by 2 improved versions already). That and I kindly requested not to mirror any of my files...

It's not to give you a hard time, but this way your users can NEVER be sure the files are from me or slightly modified by you to do some bad juju... This is my way to grant users somewhat of a quality control. I hope you understand.

I'll be opening a Q&A thread here soon though, for the official device specific support.

Certainly, I've updated that now

I only checked your download page for any no mirror warnings

 

[Darkimmortal]

Hi

I'm getting problems on "14. Boot to philz recovery by turning phone on normally then continually pressing vol up after the single vibrate", the device only vibrates 2 times and the "sony" logo is on the screen but nothing happens.

Does anybody have a fix?

It may boot loop in this way a couple of times - try turning it off again with the power+vol up 3 vibrate combo

If you still can't get it into recovery, start over and ensure the recovery installer.zip step is performed correctly

 

[[NUT]]

Certainly, I've updated that now

I only checked your download page for any no mirror warnings

That's a good point, I'll add that warning soon

Thanks for updating the op guide :good:

 

[funiewski]

Success :laugh:

Thanks for your work, ddms was a bit tricky, you need patience

No problem with making backup of ta partition
now unlocking bootloader

:good: