[TOOL][HOWTO]Flashtool 0.9.14.0 XZU + Guide + restore soft bricked devices

[krabappel2548]

Flashtool 0.9.14.0 For Xperia Z + Guide for flashtool​

== Information ==
Flashtool is a tool that allows you to flash FTF files on an Xperia device, this is a powerfull toool when your device is bricked. I'll make this a thread for:
- How to install it?
- How to use Flashtool? (2nd post)
- How to recover a soft bricked device? (3rd post)

== Downloads ==
- Download flashtool for you operating system from the official FlashTool site: Download FlashTool
- Download the XZU device folder I created: XZ Ultra device files

== Installation ==
- Run the installer or unpack the archive for Linux and Mac
- [Optional] Windows uers can go to C:/FlashTool/drivers to have a nice wizard to install fastboot & adb drivers and also drivers for other devices
- Copy the downloaded device file archive to C:/Flashtool/devices
- Open up flashtool, go to "devices => manage => import" and choose the device file you downloaded
- Installation finished!

 

[krabappel2548]

== How to use Flashtool? ==​

== Some basics before starting ==
- Entering Flashmode:

* connect your powered off device while holding volume down to pc​

- Entering Fastboot (bootloader) mode:

* connect your powered off device while holding volume up to pc​

== Install an FTF file ==
FTF files are the regular Sony firmware files, installing them is quite easy and powerfull to recover a soft bricked/semi-bricked device.

- You need to put your ftf file in C:/Flashtool/firmwares before flashing it
- You can start by clicking on the "Flash" icon, it's the left icon in the icon bar
- You'll get a prompt asking you to go to "Flashmode" or "Fastboot mode", choose Flashmode
- The following screen should look like this:

- Red: Firmware selector to selct the firmware you want to flash
- Blue: this will display the firmware content
- Green: Wipe options, you can choose to wipe certain things here
- Purple: Exclude options, this is to exclude content like kernel or baseband from flashing
- Orange: verification check, you don't need to edit this option

- Click the Flash button to flash the FTF
- Wait for the prompt and connect your device in Flashmode

== Use Fastboot toolkit ==
- You can start by clicking on the "Flash" icon, it's the left icon in the icon bar
- You'll get a prompt asking you to go to "Flashmode" or "Fastboot mode", choose "Fastboot" this time
- You'll get the following screen:

The options you'll use most would be:

- Red: Flask kernel
- Blue: Flash a system.img file

 

[krabappel2548]

== Restore bricked device (soft brick) ==​

I'll add this asap after completing the other things in the thread!

 

[androidindian]

Fantastic thread.. Made it all so easy for me.. Thank you!!

Sent from my C6833 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

 

[Bin4ry]

Big FAT note here!
Backup TA with S1-Mode will NOT Backup DRM-Keys, only in RAW mode DRM-Keys will be read from device!

Regards

 

[avetny]

Thank you much krabappel...I just learned "Flashtool "

 

[Bin4ry]

Thank you much krabappel...I just learned "Flashtool "

You will love it

Gesendet von meinem C6833 mit Tapatalk 4

 

[bASKOU]

Noob question, what is S1 mode? Can't figure it by reading this thread.

Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda app-developers app

 

[krabappel2548]

Big FAT note here!
Backup TA with S1-Mode will NOT Backup DRM-Keys, only in RAW mode DRM-Keys will be read from device!

Regards

Thx, updated it in 2nd post

 

[aungkhaingoo]

can't download XZ Ultra device files. please check the link

 

[kramdens]

For backing up TA the word backup is greyed out?

 

[krabappel2548]

can't download XZ Ultra device files. please check the link

link works for me, I'll make a mirror, any preferences?

For backing up TA the word backup is greyed out?

oh ok, so you can't take a backup of TA?

 

[danilos2k]

- Open up flashtool, go to "devices => manage => import" and choose the device file you downloaded
- Installation finished!

hello,

I'm trying to follow your steps

but it give this error

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13778780/errore Flashtool.jpg


thankx


EDIT:

ok I have to put the file in devices folder

 

[krabappel2548]

hello,

I'm trying to follow your steps

but it give this error

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13778780/errore Flashtool.jpg


thankx

I added a missing installation step

- Copy the downloaded device file archive to C:/Flashtool/devices

 

[danilos2k]

I added a missing installation step

- Copy the downloaded device file archive to C:/Flashtool/devices

yesss after some tests same conclusion

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:57 PM ----------

sorry but I have an other problem

I'm triyng to Backup my TA partion but RaW device Backup is not detectable

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13778780/IMAG0258.jpg

why?

thankx

 

[Bin4ry]

yesss after some tests same conclusion

---------- Post added at 04:09 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:57 PM ----------

sorry but I have an other problem

I'm triyng to Backup my TA partion but RaW device Backup is not detectable

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/13778780/IMAG0258.jpg

why?

thankx

Because it needs a rooted phone for raw dump

Gesendet von meinem C6833 mit Tapatalk 4

 

[danilos2k]

Because it needs a rooted phone for raw dump

Gesendet von meinem C6833 mit Tapatalk 4

my phone is rooted

 

[aungkhaingoo]

link works for me, I'll make a mirror, any preferences?

thanks bro, can i get the file with dropbox

 

[kramdens]

link works for me, I'll make a mirror, any preferences?



oh ok, so you can't take a backup of TA?

No I can't, it is greyed out, but I just realized, do I need to be rooted for the backup? So far I have only used your tool to upgrade my phone to 510, but it is not rooted. Is this why I can't do a backup of TA?

 

[danilos2k]

No I can't, it is greyed out, but I just realized, do I need to be rooted for the backup? So far I have only used your tool to upgrade my phone to 510, but it is not rooted. Is this why I can't do a backup of TA?

yes you MUST be Rooted but I'm rooted and it doesn't work