[SGP551] Xperia Z2 Tablet - Brazilian DTV-LTE Model Thread

[Tiu Fiu]

I've updated the OP with the link to the latest Customized (Generic) BR FTF file. I tried to upload the pre-rooted flashable zip file, but I ran out of space in my Google Drive account.

If any of you guys need/want to created a pre-rooted package, let me know and I'll tell you what you'll need (it is actually quite simple to create it).

Best regards.

 

[Faelz]

Please, give Here a look!!

Thanks!! :good:

 

[Faelz]

I've updated the OP with the link to the latest Customized (Generic) BR FTF file. I tried to upload the pre-rooted flashable zip file, but I ran out of space in my Google Drive account.

If any of you guys need/want to created a pre-rooted package, let me know and I'll tell you what you'll need (it is actually quite simple to create it).

Best regards.

thanks mate!

Is there a root method to new firmware (.740)?
either way, can you help me create a pre-rooted ftf? PM me, thanks!

 

[danalec]

Hello, I'm the newest SGP551 (Vivo BR) owner.

I've accepted the firmware update to 23.4.A.1.232 before make TA backup and now I'm feeling my hands tied.

(can't try to root because the bootloader is locked and cannot unlock bootloader because won't have backups, and cannot to backup because I have no root)

I'd like to ask OP to upload the TFT file for (Vivo BR) 17.1.2.A.0.314.
Thanks in advance,

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edit: ah don't mind, found 23.1.A.1.28 @ XperiFirm, KingRoot could deal with 5.0.2

Now I want to remove their logo @ bootscreen and shutdown animation, anyone?

 

[Andre Verissimo]

Hi, brothers
@Tiu Fiu
@norti
@serajr

Does anyone of you still have the Stock Generic BR 17.1.2.A.0.314 or 17.1.A.2.36 for the SGP551? I'd love to downgrade to 4.4.2, but the OP link is broken now...

Thank you very much indeed, Sirs.

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Olá, manos!

Algum de vocês ainda tem a ftf stock do 17.1.2.A.0.314 ou do 17.1.A.2.36 do Z2 Tablet brasileiro (Genérico)? Eu queria muito flashear o 4.4.2, mas infelizmente o link quebrou.

Mil vezes obrigado!

 

[danalec]

So I've been playing with other firmwares and roms.

After I've backuped my TA and went back to default Vivo BR,
I flashed the Customized BR and got a surprise, it modified my TA partition!

INFO  - Opening TA partition 2
INFO  - Flashing cust-reset.ta to partition 2
INFO  - Writing TA unit 000008A4. Value : [00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00, 00]
INFO  - Flashing fota-reset.ta to partition 2
INFO  - Writing TA unit 00000964. Value : [00]
INFO  - Closing TA partition
INFO  - Opening TA partition 2
INFO  - Processing elabel.sin
INFO  -     Checking header
INFO  -     Flashing data
INFO  - Closing TA partition
INFO  - Opening TA partition 2
INFO  - Writing TA unit 00002725. Value : [32, 30, 31, 36, 2D, 30, 31, 2D, 30, 36, 20, 30, 39, 3A, 34, 39, 3A, 32, 37, 00]
INFO  - Writing TA unit 00002774. Value : [00]
INFO  - Closing TA partition

Correct if I am wrong, so the partition 2 of TA does not contain the unique DRM keys (?)

What are the differences of Customized BR version with the other Carrier custom made roms?

 

[Andre Verissimo]

@danalec

Hi.

At least you made the TA partition backup! Not bad... Please remember to remove the TA segments inside Flashtools when you flash your device, or you'll probably brick it.

Do you have a Generic Stock BR ftf from 17.1.2.A.0.314 or 17.1.A.2.36?

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Olá.

Que bom que você fez o backup da partição TA! Neste caso é só restaurar quando precisar.

Milagre que não bricou tua máquina. TA é uma coisa muito individual...

Se você está usando o Flashtools, talvez seja possível evitar reescrever a TA, se na hora de escolher as partes do ftf que serão flasheadas você remover os dois segmentos da TA. Quando a gente esquece este "detalhe" e reescreve o TA de outro dispositivo, geralmente nossa máquina fica brickada.

Falando nisso, você tem como upar a ftf stock do 17.1.2.A.0.314 ou do 17.1.A.2.36 do Z2 Tablet brasileiro (Genérico)?

 

[danalec]

@danalecPlease remember to remove the TA segments inside Flashtools when you flash your device, or you'll probably brick it.

It seems TA partition 2 changes does not affect anything in TA partition 1 at all
No brick, it is running butter smoothly

Do you have a Generic Stock BR ftf from 17.1.2.A.0.314 or 17.1.A.2.36?

Nope, have you checked XperiaFirm? If the link is broken just contact them out

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This is my first time flashing the Customized BR version, and I've noticed it was the cleanest version I ever seen.
But there are some bloatware still pre-loaded, nothing 3C toolbox could not handle

For some reason, even editing the bootanimation and other stuff from Vivo's firmware, there were some huge lag at loading between boot and app cache reading. Now the loading time is greatly saved, it reduced almost to ~35 seconds. Now I can play with xposed more, soft rebooting without worries~

I'm glad XperiaFirm got this covered, the changes were huge, almost .5GB of ram saved, phew!

The only problem now it is the BR version being a little bit outdated, as 23.4.A.1.232 being the latest avaliable and vulnerable to Stagefright CVE-2015-6602

 

[Andre Verissimo]

...
Do you have a Generic Stock BR ftf from 17.1.2.A.0.314 or 17.1.A.2.36?
Nope, have you checked XperiaFirm? If the link is broken just contact them out
...

Well, thank you for the idea. I've installed the "Commercial and Journalists" ROM, and it's exactly what I wanted.

 

[danalec]

sup fellas, just found a way to run TWRP and root Marshmallow 23.5.A.1.291 (in any SGP551 rom) using Claro's kernel 23.5.A.0.575
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EDIT: moved project R&RMM to new thread

 

[XenTeckz]

sup fellas, just found a way to run TWRP and root Marshmallow 23.5.A.1.291 (in any SGP551 rom) using Claro's kernel 23.5.A.0.575
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Recovery & Root for MM .575/.291

--- [ requirements ]
-Flashtool by @Androxyde
-SuperSU by @Chainfire's

--- [ how to ]
1) open XperiaFirm (from Flashtool), download and flash your desired MM.
by the time of this post, the most recommended SGP551 firmware is (Customized BR) 23.5.A.1.291 / R1D.

2) you must flash Kernel 23.5.A.0.575 temporary for TWRP boot: Kernel 23.5.A.0.575 (Claro BR) (Mirror)

3) now grab the script to boot TWRP via adb: TWRP SGP551 Marshmallow (Mirror) and run install.bat

4) now let's install SuperSU (by the time of this post UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip) and other stuffs like enable Multi-Window.

5) OPTIONAL: flashback Kernel 23.5.A.1.291 back
Kernel 23.5.A.1.291 (Generic BR) (Mirror)

Cheers! :good::highfive:

--- [ credits ]
@shoey63 for Recovery & Root for MM .575/.291 LB infos
@zxz0O0 for iovyroot
@Wolfbreak for idea with recroot
@gustavo_v for iovyroot offset explanation
@Nut for XZDualRecovery and TWRP's mods

--- [ todo ]
visual guide and more explanation like how to activate USB debug mode etc.

Would this work for Sony Xperia Z2 tablet Build Number SPG511 [CDA 1281-8191] FIRMWARE 23.5.A.0.575 WI-FI United Kingdom

 

[casouzaj]

sup fellas, just found a way to run TWRP and root Marshmallow 23.5.A.1.291 (in any SGP551 rom) using Claro's kernel 23.5.A.0.575
__
Recovery & Root for MM .575/.291

--- [ requirements ]
-Flashtool by @Androxyde
-SuperSU by @Chainfire's

--- [ how to ]
1) open XperiaFirm (from Flashtool), download and flash your desired MM.
by the time of this post, the most recommended SGP551 firmware is (Customized BR) 23.5.A.1.291 / R1D.

2) you must flash Kernel 23.5.A.0.575 temporary for TWRP boot: Kernel 23.5.A.0.575 (Claro BR) (Mirror)

3) now grab the script to boot TWRP via adb: TWRP SGP551 Marshmallow (Mirror) and run install.bat

4) now let's install SuperSU (by the time of this post UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.76-20160630161323.zip) and other stuffs like enable Multi-Window.

5) OPTIONAL: flashback Kernel 23.5.A.1.291 back
Kernel 23.5.A.1.291 (Generic BR) (Mirror)

Cheers! :good::highfive:

--- [ credits ]
@shoey63 for Recovery & Root for MM .575/.291 LB infos
@zxz0O0 for iovyroot
@Wolfbreak for idea with recroot
@gustavo_v for iovyroot offset explanation
@Nut for XZDualRecovery and TWRP's mods

--- [ todo ]
visual guide and more explanation like how to activate USB debug mode etc.

Thank you very much! Amazing accomplishment! Would it be possible for you to update TWRP to the newer version?

 

[danalec]

Would this work for Sony Xperia Z2 tablet Build Number SPG511 [CDA 1281-8191] FIRMWARE 23.5.A.0.575 WI-FI United Kingdom

That current build won't work.
But if you provide me the kernel.sin (just rename .ftf to .zip and extract) I can add your model and make it work :victory:
also retrieve me the kernel version and information: adb shell cat /proc/version

I will download the most popular versions and try to add them into the library, hold your horses

Thank you very much! Amazing accomplishment! Would it be possible for you to update TWRP to the newer version?

Is there any big changes in TWRP?
I didn't compile TWRP in this version, it was taken from NUT's XZDualRecovery.
It works basically as a temporary recovery and the newest changes won't matter much, actually it only boots up once the recovery anyways...
Well, you can try to flash a newer recovery with this but I won't guarantee it would work in this time.

But yes, I'm interested indeed to compile and build recoveries myself, please wait patiently until so

Also thanks for the compliments,
Cheers! :good::highfive:

---------- Post added at 05:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:31 PM ----------

sorry, forgot to make the files public
it is now fixed

 

[simply_proto]

Hello, would it be possible to add my model Xperia Z2 Tablet ( SGP521, LTE, Customised UK .575 kernel) to the tool? The kernel.sin is here: SGP521 Customised UK .575 kernel If you can it would be most appreciated! Been going round in circles for the past couple of weeks trying to root or flash a custom rom. Nightmare.

Sorry for any trouble i may cause.

 

[danalec]

Hello, would it be possible to add my model Xperia Z2 Tablet ( SGP521, LTE, Customised UK .575 kernel) to the tool? The kernel.sin is here: SGP521 Customised UK .575 kernel If you can it would be most appreciated! Been going round in circles for the past couple of weeks trying to root or flash a custom rom. Nightmare.

Sorry for any trouble i may cause.

"Your request for access has been sent."

will add 521 UK and 511, please upload more Z2 .575 kernels

 

[simply_proto]

Permission should have been granted. Thank you very much!

 

[danalec]

Permission should have been granted. Thank you very much!

oh forgot to mention, I need the kernel model and version too, can you please grab it? it should look like:
"Linux version 3.4.0-perf-g43ea728 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.9.x-google 20140827 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 22 17:27:56 2016"

just run:
adb shell cat /proc/version

I'm still looking a way to read from ftf files but didn't had success

 

[simply_proto]

oh forgot to mention, I need the kernel model and version too, can you please grab it? it should look like:
"Linux version 3.4.0-perf-g43ea728 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.9.x-google 20140827 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 22 17:27:56 2016"

I'm still looking a way to read from ftf files but didn't had success

Umm if you mean what it says the kernel version is on my tablet its '3.4.0-perf-g43ea728 ([email protected] #1 Fri Apr 22 17:27:56 2016'. Otherwise I wouldn't know where to find that. Sorry for the inconvenience.

 

[danalec]

sorry, I've forgot to mention

the version must be exact, please run: cat /proc/version
or the: adb shell cat /proc/version

 

[simply_proto]

Okay got it. 'Linux version 3.4.0-perf-g43ea728 ([email protected]) (gcc version 4.9.x-google 20140827 (prerelease) (GCC) ) #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 22 17:27:56 2016 Sorry for the delay.