Hi guys,
My girlfriend has a Xperia Z3, currently not rooted, bootloader is locked, no custom recovery and running Kitkat. I'm planning on rooting her phone for her install TWRP just to make a backup of the ROM, then I will update it to Lollipop right after.
I want to keep the bootloader locked because from what I've read, unlocking bootloader wipes the DRM keys or something, which apparently affects camera and even battery life for some people. I know I can back up the TA partition but that doesn't fix the fact that the camera will be affected somehow. I just don't want to take the risk and deal with the possibility.
So how would I root and install TWRP on a locked bootloader Xperia Z3 running Lollipop? I haven't seen any topics or guides on this, most are for phones with UNLOCKED bootloader so it's not really helping...
Read the Guide in the general section for rooting a locked bootloader
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
You haven't researched much i see..
If you have 23.0.A.2.93 version, all you need is to Root, install TWRP, then FLASH a pre-rooted Lollipop rom.
I've read that guide already and I don't see any pre-rooted LP roms for either New Zealand or Taiwan. I know it probably won't matter, but for phones like Samsung Galaxy S5, we have CSC codes which basically gives you access to certain apps or options depending on the country of the ROM. If possible, I'd like to update to Lollipop from the official OTA and then root it from there.
Also, I'm on a newer KK firmware, which means I'll need to downgrade in order to get root. But doing that also means I lose all the contents on the phone, which I want to backup first using Titanium Backup. I understand there's a sacrifice here but I'm a bit confused as to why we couldn't just flash recovery using fastboot (like most other phones do) and then install SuperSU from TWRP? Or is the downgrade necessarily in order for us to achieve root via an unpatched exploit?
UPDATE:
Forgot to mention one major issue, my girlfriend's Z3 is D6653. The 23.0.A.2.93 firmware for D6653 is for T-MOBILE, but my girlfriend's phone is an international variant so I'm not sure it's compatible.
you know you can flash a rom with flashtool and not have it wipe the data?
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Is there a way to root while keeping the otas in moto g? I don't plan to change kernel/uninstall stock apps, just using xposed, and a couple of root apps. From what I've heard, probably keeping stock bootloader could just make it, if that is correct, would that be dangerous (maybe a possibility of a hard brick)?
Also I would like to know if with an unlocked bootloader and soft brick would be possible to run cwm from adb without replacing stock bootloader, just to solve the brick from there.
it works for me with root and PhilZ cwm. OTAs are coming and installing normally
Hi all
I have searched for a long time about rooting my device, but i found nothing
I have Sony Xperia Z3 Dual (D6633) with android 5.1.1 build 23.4.A.1.232 and locked bootloader.
So, I need to root it or install a pre-rooted stock firmware without touching the bootloader.
Hi, you need to flash a kitkat rom with flashtool then root with giefroot. (I'm not sure about other rooting methods but this is the safest way IMO.)
After it got rooted, install a recovery so you can flash pre-rooted stock firmware or whatever you want. Remember to backup TA partition.
I had D6633 before and worked perfectly.
I have posted this before but you can go directly to the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
doresreturns said:
As far as I know, stock roms with stock kernel don't need bootloader to be unlocked. You need to unlock the bootloader in order to flash custom kernel and aosp stuffs.
tl;dr, if you are not gonna use custom kernel and aosp stuffs your bootloader can remain locked.
Ok, if you want to install moonbreakers, here's what I did when I first bought the device. I never unlock my bootloader.
1. Prepare the tools and root the device using Giefroot. and I recommend you to backup TA partition first just in case.
2.Install dual recovery.
3.Now that you have a working recovery you can flash any stock roms.
here's the guide by G-FACE.
if you want to unlock the bootloader remember to backup TA partition before you do it. If it's lost you can't get it back.
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First of all, thanks for your help
Well i'm not professional, I only understand the rooting process.
But I have some questions:
1- can I make a ftf file as a backup from my exist firmware, so when I decide to reverse the whole process and return my device back to its original state, without losing anything?
2- What is the recovery, is that recovery has any disadvantage or negatively affect my device?
3- I didn't find a firmware 23.4.A.1.232 with the same customization version which is 1288-7361_R3C
I just picked up an unlocked D6616 on T-Mobile.
What can I do root wise and flashing? I've used a Nexus for so long I need to learn the new lingo, flashtool and such is new to me.
Thanks.
By unlock you mean Sim and not bootloader I assume, d6616 is limited because of our locked bootloader. You can't flash any of the roms, root on 4.4 and flash the 5.0 lollipop update in the bounty thread. You can flash sound mods and other mods but always make a backup
i unlocked the bootloader but theirs no way to root without downgrading to kk..
is theres a way fo rooting with this update can i have it
im new to sony and had a bricked problem yesterday
played a little bit with flash tool and managed to get out of it with the Unlocked bootloader..
And you were aware of such keywords like "camera DRM", "TA partition", "backup" before unlocking, right?
I've aswered you elsewhere too, but, the procedure is kinda universal (for Z phones that is): downgrade to KK, giefroot, XZDR, update to pre-rooted LL.
What's your issue with that? You do it once and you just flash the next version, keeping data, but wiping dalvik&cache.
i didnt keep the drm backup...
now i dont think i can restore it
it doesnt matter all i need to do it to root this and have the full power to my self
done and rooted and everything works fine..now i nned toknow if theres any pure android marshmellow available??
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To root with an unlocked boot loader is the easiest thing, just flash an insecure kernel.
As for ROMS, head over to the development section and take a browse there.
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To root with an unlocked boot loader is the easiest thing, just flash an insecure kernel.
As for ROMS, head over to the development section and take a browse there.
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what is an insecure kernal??
im bit affraid coz i flashed a kernal and it ran into a bricked mode and had to use a stock rom flash via flashtool to recover it
i have the unlocked bootloader eka what can i do to update and how can i ??
can you please give me a guide link
thanks a lot man
Hi, I updated m device to the 6.0.1 and unlocked the bootloader with the intention to put a custom recovery mode in it, and eventually root it. Now I've read tons of topics where the followed procedure assumes a downgrade to KitKat and a preparation of a pre rooted Marshmallow, but isn't there a way to avoid this? I mean I only want root permissions, I don't want any self customized rom such as this sound.
Thank you for the attention, hope this is useful.
Install a custom recovery through fastboot. Flash SuperSU.zip through the recovery. You might lose the possibility to receive OTA updates by doing this however.