[STOCK ROM][FTF] Xperia Z (C6603) 10.5.1.A.0.283 Generic UK (United Kingdom)

[kingvortex]

Xperia Z (C6603) Generic UK (.FTF)

Downloaded through, decrypted and repackaged by Flashtool.

Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband: 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110089-72
Kernel: 3.4.0-perf-ge2ad053-00925-g7f21499 [email protected]#1 Thu Aug 7 10:45:21 2014
Build number: 10.5.1.A.0.283
Customization Version: 1270-7689
Branding: Generic UK
Country: United Kingdom
NFC Icon: Yes

This works on ANY Xperia Z (C6603).
Your Xperia Z does NOT have to be rooted.
Your Xperia Z does NOT have to be bootloader unlocked.
This does NOT re-lock a SIM unlocked phone (unlocking is ONCE and PERMANENT).
This does NOT unlock your bootloader.

Download: CLICK

MD5 of FTF file: e12208676ebd428f8660361d512ac9be
I advise checking the MD5 sum of the file you downloaded matches the above value with md5summer or similar software of your preference before you flash it.

How to flash stock roms in FTF format.

How to root 10.5.1.A.0.283

Enjoy!

 

[neoxx3m]

Xperia Z (C6603) Generic UK (.FTF)

Downloaded through, decrypted and repackaged by Flashtool.

Android version: 4.4.4
Baseband: 9x15A-ACEFWMAZQ-30110089-72
Kernel: 3.4.0-perf-ge2ad053-00925-g7f21499 [email protected]#1 Thu Aug 7 10:45:21 2014
Build number: 10.5.1.A.0.283
Customization Version: 1270-7689
Branding: Generic UK
Country: United Kingdom
NFC Icon: Yes

This works on ANY Xperia Z (C6603).
Your Xperia Z does NOT have to be rooted.
Your Xperia Z does NOT have to be bootloader unlocked.
This does NOT re-lock a SIM unlocked phone (unlocking is ONCE and PERMANENT).
This does NOT unlock your bootloader.

Download: CLICK

MD5 of FTF file: e12208676ebd428f8660361d512ac9be
I advise checking the MD5 sum of the file you downloaded matches the above value with md5summer or similar software of your preference before you flash it.

How to flash stock roms with Flashtool

If you are flashing this over a newer firmware version, then a full wipe is essential.

How to root 10.5.1.A.0.283

Enjoy!

Nice work man!

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[kingvortex]

Thanks.

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[mcjordan92]

If I come from 4.4.2 10.5.A.0.230, do I need wipe? full? thanks!
Edit:
Didn't wipe, works perfectly fine..
I think battery is improved.. The google play battery drain seems to be fixed..
Thanks alot!

 

[kingvortex]

If I come from 4.4.2 10.5.A.0.230, do I need wipe? full? thanks!

No. No need to wipe anything if upgrading, so make sure nothing is ticked in the wipe section if you want to keep your data.

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[kingvortex]

30 downloads! I suppose it works fine for everyone then, as nobody complained!

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[shoey63]

And 1 :thumbup:
That's about right. Ratio of thanks to downloads seems to be about 3% on xda
eg: my stock based kernel - 1700 downloads, 51 thanks.

 

[kingvortex]

Hahaha. 100 downloads now, so 1%! Never mind lol.

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[mcjordan92]

Thanked from me

 

[thedark1979]

Thank you.

But what is difference between generic ROM and customized ROM?

 

[kingvortex]

Thank you.

But what is difference between generic ROM and customized ROM?

Nothing. Some people call generic roms customised because they are customised for that particular region.

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[CyrilThomas92]

Im more of a beginner in this field so I would want to know why the UK generic version is much awaited. I run the Indian generic version. Is the UK one better, should I flash my phone with the UK one?

 

[kingvortex]

Im more of a beginner in this field so I would want to know why the UK generic version is much awaited. I run the Indian generic version. Is the UK one better, should I flash my phone with the UK one?

Some people like to keep the original software from the country they live in on their phone.

No firmware from any region is better or worse than any other. The only difference is the preinstalled apps bundled in the rom are usually different between countries.

There's no reason for you to flash this if you're already on 283. I haven't been on Generic UK firmware for over a year myself.

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[CyrilThomas92]

Oh Thank you. My phone is getting a lil slower so was wondering whether reflashing it would help me in any other way and the buzz created around the UK rom was a lot so I thought this rom is better

 

[pggdt]

I have C6602 in China. Can I flash this rom?
I have already got 4.4.4, but china version has no google framework.
thank you

 

[kingvortex]

I have C6602 in China. Can I flash this rom?
I have already got 4.4.4, but china version has no google framework.
thank you

Yes you can, but you should use a C6602 rom like this - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2876962

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[djsubterrain]

Can anyone help me?

I'm trying to install AOKP on my work colleague's C6630 (Xperia Z) which is from O2 in the UK, the bootloader allowed says No and I've tried the flashtool and the process shown in this thread, none of the root methods in the flashtool are working and the FlashMode doesn't respond when I attempt to install the generic UK rom, shows a quick red led, then a quick green led, then nothing.

I can carry out ADB or flashboot commands by going into those modes but nothing that will let me root or install a custom recovery partition.

I'm stuck and can't get any further, even though a lot of the guides here say you should still be able to get root while the bootloader is locked.

 

[golfgtiedition30]

Thanks for this. After a major bootloop this helped bring my device back to life...

 

[kingvortex]

Thanks for this. After a major bootloop this helped bring my device back to life...

You're welcome.

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[123exp123]

didn't work for me, it's stuck on a cycle of rebooting, then when loaded says a few things have stopped working then reboots again, restarts and repeats process! oh but when rebooting it goes through the optimising apps first 1 of 122 etc which takes a while.
So there is no way of stopping the process and no way of stopping the phone from restarting! basically my phone is now a brick!