[TUTORIAL] HOW TO FLASH STOCK ROMs WITH FLASHTOOL

[Maddhouse]

Have you tried to run as administrator if not as you are on win download Sony update service, that will install your drivers

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[N43]

SUS was already installed.
Administrator rights were set.

I found a solution for me:

After this message appeares -> C:\Users\[USER]\AppData\Local\Temp\Flashtool
Copied all the extracted files somewhere.
Then manually installed the drivers for "S1 Device" over the device manager.

Now happily running EXCELSUS Z v5.0.0 :good:

 

[shteren]

thanks a lot! tutorial worked perfectly and i flashed succesfully the rom, i have xperia ZR.

except for one odd thing...

when trying to install the flashtool-drivers i didn't notice the windows 8 guide, the install failed and i ignored it.

then i tried to flash and everything went fine, no driver was missing...

now i did have ADB drivers installed because i flashed cwm before on locked bootloader, perhaps the adb drivers cover for the drivers flashtool didn't mennage to install?

 

[tobiwork]

thanks helped alot

 

[Petronilo13]

Thanks 4 the tutorial very easy in my c6606

 

[sigitprabowo_]

Help me please, I try to flash stock rom but i stuck here

 

[Maddhouse]

Help me please, I try to flash stock rom but i stuck here

Try a different ftf file

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[paijoo]

iphone

what about iphone downgrate to os 6. before os 7,which very completely slow in system

 

[Favorito]

it's possible to flash previous stock rom's ? I'm asking this because some ROM's say that they are based in a previous firmware than mine ...
I'm in C6603 10.3.1.A.2.67.

 

[Maddhouse]

it's possible to flash previous stock rom's ? I'm asking this because some ROM's say that they are based in a previous firmware than mine ...
I'm in C6603 10.3.1.A.2.67.

Yes this can flash any stock ftf version


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[galigo]

need advice

Hai...newbie here...

question...

when flashing the device..i must hold the down volume and plug in the usb cable...
1: should i hold the down volume until the process done or just hold until the flashtool runs???
2: before the flashing process, should i tick my usb debugging & the unknown source than turn off the device??

my device
xperia z
c6603
4.2.2
10.3.1.A.2.67

the file that i have download for the root process:
01 - XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.A.0.423_Generic_NL.ftf
02 - DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit
03 - XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.1.A.2.67
04 - flashtool driver 1.0.2
05 - flashtool using sony ericsson xperia flasher by bin4ry & androxyde

is the file are complete for me to root my device...please advice

 

[roaringhere]

Hai...newbie here...

question...

when flashing the device..i must hold the down volume and plug in the usb cable...
1: should i hold the down volume until the process done or just hold until the flashtool runs???
2: before the flashing process, should i tick my usb debugging & the unknown source than turn off the device??

my device
xperia z
c6603
4.2.2
10.3.1.A.2.67

the file that i have download for the root process:
01 - XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.A.0.423_Generic_NL.ftf
02 - DooMLoRD_Easy-Rooting-Toolkit_v18_perf-event-exploit
03 - XperiaZ_C660X_KernelOnly_10.3.1.A.2.67
04 - flashtool driver 1.0.2
05 - flashtool using sony ericsson xperia flasher by bin4ry & androxyde

is the file are complete for me to root my device...please advice

If you just need to root your phone, just use the Kingo Android root available here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2460745

Use at your own risk, but lot of people have tried it and it works...

 

[arjit mehra]

​

I would like to thank Androxyde for the FlashTool!!​

***BEFORE YOU FOLLOW THIS TUTORIAL MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE INSTALLED SONY PC COMPANION ON YOUR PC***​

HOW TO FLASH STOCK FIRMWARE (.FTF/ROM) ON YOUR XPERIA Z​

1: First of all you need to make sure you download the LATEST Flashtool from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2162907

If it is your first time for your phone on the PC, install the flashmode driver, and then get the HW detection to work. Eg, install the driver, then turn off your phone, and then hold down the Down volume button and plug it in – windows will then go into hw detection and install the driver for the phone. It will try to check online, so skip that, and it will install the proper driver you just locally installed.​

Thanks to Mobe1969 from the Whirlpool forum​

NOTE: Been seeing people having problems flashing stock .253 based ROMs. Thanks to gm007 for suggesting to use the beta4 version of FlashTool if flashing stock .253 ROMs. You can download beta4 version from here http://goo.im/devs/jerdog/sony

Install Flashtool and install the drivers for the XZ Please see picture below:

2: Once installation is complete, navigate to the folder where FlashTool is installed as shown in the picture below

2a: This is optional if you want to create a shortcut to the desktop

3: Now install the driver for the Xperia Z. The driver installer can be found in the FlashTool folder See pictures below:

4: Now for Flashing your Xperia Z. You will need to download the STOCK .ftf (firmware/ROM) and place it in the firmware folder located in the flashtool folder

Here are a list of UNBRANDED .434 ROMs I could find:
UNBRANDED STOCK .434 ROMs
Australia Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2209281
German Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2216743
Greek Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2275794
Hong Kong Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2201801
India Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2212694
Netherlands Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200945
Singapore Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2233312
UK Stock .434 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2221475

Here's a list of UNBRANDED .253 ROMs I could find:
Australia Stock .253 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280329
Global Stock .253 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2283170
India Stock .253 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2278993
Netherlands Stock .253 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2200945
Sweden Stock .253 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2282728


5: Now for flashing. Run the FlashTool app. Make sure that it's in "Flashmode" and click "Ok"

6: This window should show up. Please select the ROM you are gonna flash. And follow the prompts

**NOTE** Please FOLLOW the prompts! The picture below says:
1:Unplug your device from your PC
2:Power OFF the device (Turn your phone OFF)
3:Hold down the VOLUME DOWN button
4:While holding the VOLUME DOWN button plug your phone back to your PC

The process should look like this. Please wait until it is finished See pictures below:

And that is it, you are all done. Power up your Xperia Z and enjoy your new stock ROM

PART 2: Driver installation in Windows 8

Okay since people are having trouble installing drivers for the Xperia Z in Windows 8. I made a tutorial on how to install the Xperia Z driver using the FlashTool in Windows 8.

As shown in the picture below when you try to install the drivers for the Xperia Z in Windows 8 for the first time this is what happens:

As you can see the drivers didn't install:

So here are the steps to install the drivers:

Step 1: Go to "Settings" (if you don't know how to do this, place your mouse pointer in the upper right corner or bottom right corner of your screen and the sidebar should pop out as shown in the picture below):

Step 2: Click on "Change PC settings" as shown in the picture below:

Step 3: When you get to this screen, scroll down to "Advanced start-up" and click the "Restart now" tab. See picture below:

Step 4: When your PC restarts and goes to this screen click on "Troubleshoot" as shown in the picture below:

Step 5: Now click on "Advanced options" as shown in the picture below:

Step 6: Now click on "Start-up Settings" as shown in the picture below:

Step 7: When you get to this screen, click on the "Restart" tab as shown in the picture below:

Step 8: Okay when you get to this screen just hit the "F7" on your keyboard:

Step 9: Now go and reinstall the driver for the Xperia Z. When you get this pop-up window, please select "Install this driver software anyway" as shown in the picture below:

The process will look like this:

As you can see in the last picture that the drivers are now installed.

I hope that helps out people who are new to flashing the Xperia Z

Tried all the above got a success on xperia l but i'm still stuck on bootloop

 

[litemintx]

Does flashtool supports usb 3 port?

 

[guianne13]

I want to flash a stock ROM on my ZR but I can't find any ZR on the choices for the drivers. Which one should I pick then?

And btw, I already connected my phone via the Sony Update Service and I'm sure it recognized my phone already. Should I still install the drivers?


Thanks in advance!

 

[QYOBZ]

help

error when flashing. see pic 1

i already tried these firmware See pic 2

i try to uncheck and checked the TA

but still i have this error..

i used latest flashtool.

 

[Aguares68]

Awesome tutorial! thanks you :good:

 

[PsychoShaft]

(Q) hi guys, i am running build number 14.1.g.2.257 my device has a locked bootloader is it still possible to flash to C6603_10.1.A.1.434_UK unbranded.ftf without bricking my phone?

regards

Paul

 

[kingvortex]

(Q) hi guys, i am running build number 14.1.g.2.257 my device has a locked bootloader is it still possible to flash to C6603_10.1.A.1.434_UK unbranded.ftf without bricking my phone?

regards

Paul

I wouldn't do that if I were you.
434 is a stock Xperia Z firmware. I assume you have a Z1 from the firmware version you say you're running.
You will almost certainly brick your device.

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[PsychoShaft]

I wouldn't do that if I were you.
434 is a stock Xperia Z firmware. I assume you have a Z1 from the firmware version you say you're running.
You will almost certainly brick your device.

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Ok, i found a C6903 ftf file from this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191 which is the Z1 mega collection.

"C6903 14.1.G.1.518 Central Europe 1276-4314_R2A" should be fine to flash over the top of 14.1.g.2.257? i want root access back and the latest version i am running isn't root able, this shouldnt brick my device?

regards

Paul