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Hello Everyone.
Good News for everyone. I have decided to maintain a help thread at Xperia L community in order to keep the threads for development/general section more clean and better organised. I have been noticing for a long time that whenever new users join, they still are not sure about the rules and thus mistakenly post in the wrong sections too often. If any senior member points it out to them, mostly it is either ignored or taken personally. Thus I have decided a combined help section would be very helpful to the community and the questions which are sometimes left unanswered and lost in question answer forums, that would not happen again for all of you.
I would be personally answering all your questions and shall refer you to someone in case I feel someone else would be able to answer the same question in a more detailed way. Other users can feel free to answer as well if you think you can tackle the situation well and make sure while answering any question, you provide enough information to the users as well. You can easily link the users to posts if you think a question has been already answered.
REASONS I AM MAKING THIS
Lots of repetitive questions.
Same things told again and again
Threads remain clean
A simple reference to every important thread that you should visit in case you have a problem
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
Read the rules here XDA RULES BEFORE YOU POST
Idea of this thread is to help and to be helped. So ask any question you have in mind related to Xperia L, Android, or anything at all as long as it is related to Xperia L directly or indirectly.
Make sure you are precise with your information
Be Detailed
Do not repeat the same thing again and again
Use search button to find if your question has been asked before. Do not repeat your question if it is answered before.
WHAT INFORMATION YOU MUST PROVIDE
1.Your bootloader status
2. Rom name with complete baseband/date/version
3. Kernel name
4. Any Mods you are using
5.If you are using Custom Rom, your flashing style i.e dirty/clean or you wiped anything else in specific
6. If you used any guide, link to the guide
7. Root status
8. Your exact problem
9. Any method you tried that failed
10.Any other detail you think would be necessary
Make sure you provide as much details as possible. Things like my phone won't turn on please help would not be of any help to you or to the person answering. So please make sure you provide as much detail so we know exactly what is your problem and thus guide you in the right direction.
A sample would be something like this
Device: c2105
ROM name: CM 12 dated 10th May
ROM version and base: 3.99-RC2
Build number: CM_taoshan-userdebug 4.3 JLS36G
kernel version and its settings: 3.4.0-thunderzap.kernel.plus [email protected] #193
Rooted
Sabertooth Mod
I can not use my WIFI. Although i tried flashing Wifi modules but it does not work.
I flashed CM over 1.5.2A.0.17 Stock
ETC
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Please remember "Give respect to others, others will respect you back!" in simple words, No abuse towards newbies/noobs will be tolerated here! So anyone found doing that would be reported.
Another important thing is MAKE SURE YOU THANK THE PERSON who helps you. This is to show your appreciation to someone who personally took his time to answer your question. He had been nice enough to do it for FREE and nothing else. A simple thank you to his post will go a long way. The questions would be answered more and the one who is answering would be happy to answer more questions. So it is a gain gain situation for all of you. Read my signature because most people take help for granted here. So be kind to others and HIT THANKS BUTTON A LOT.
We also have a facebook group. FIND IT HERE
Xperia L Guides
ROOTING
ROOT YOUR DEVICE
REPAIR /BRICKED/RETURN TO STOCK
XPERIA L ROMS/KERNELS THREAD
FTF FLASHABLE
MEMORY GUIDES
ALL MEMORY PROBLEMS OF XPERIA L
GUIDE REPARTION INTERNAL MEMORY. Warning can hardbrick
MEMORY LEAK PROBLEMS
LINK 2 SD GUIDE
DRIVER GUIDES
ALL DRIVERS PROBLEM SOLVED
OTHERS
ENABLE UK US PLAYSTORE
DEODEX TOOL
XDA ONE APP
NANDROID BACKUP WITHOUT RECOVERY
RUN APPS ON PLAY STORE WHICH SAY INCOMPITABLE WITH YOUR DEVICE
BUILD PROP TWEAK
HOW TO USE FLASHTOOL
FLASH CM12 FROM STOCK
CM FLASHING GUIDE
ONE CLICK RECOVERY INSTALLATION
MODS
Please quote me if I have missed any important guide and you think it deserves to be here.
Some Requests to Users
Although every effort would be made to answer all your questions
but if you think your question has not been answered for more than 24 hours.
Please mention anyone from our team in your post by editing it.
Do NOT ask again. We will make sure that we personally answer your question.
Do NOT mention all three of us, but if someone of us is busy, you can mention another user in next 24 hours. Please do not spam the threads or complain
if your question is not answered. Try to keep this thread as clean as possible because the more clean it is , it be more easier for you to find your answers by using the search button
Please use the search button often.
GUIDES CONTRIBUTORS @DeviousFusion @karkand @Joel16 @Kahana82 @Navneet Suresh @DJPRMF @FantasticalX@Iasashvili @SdtBarbarossa
OUR TEAM
@SdtBarbarossa
@Joel16
@Hnk1
@Joery360
It would not be possible for me to answer every question individually. Thus I am including some members which I have seen been working hard for Xperia L community and thus i think we would work as a team.
If you think your name deserves to be here, please PM me and I will personally see how well you are doing here. As a simple rule, please do not PM before you have answered at least 100 questions in this thread or you have been answering in Xperia L thread constantly.
NICE that you do that i just have 2 requests:
Edit: done. Thank you
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Nice idea. Although I can't guarantee that I'll be able to help much. I've been getting busier and busier lol.
Btw @Joery360 was a good guy who contributed a lot of time here. I just don't know if he uses this device anymore.
Post A List Of All Device Specific Lollipop Bugs that are yet to be Fixed!
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NICE that you do that i just have 2 requests:
1. the blue color you are using in some parts of that post is HARD to read in XDA app "dark" (blue text black background)
2. may you refer to my app?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59778797
CWM from Varun
TWRP from Rohan
important is that this will not work on stockrom
would be nice ^^
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app
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Both requested have been considered. Check it again
Joel16 said:
Nice idea. Although I can't guarantee that I'll be able to help much. I've been getting busier and busier lol.
Btw @Joery360 was a good guy who contributed a lot of time here. I just don't know if he uses this device anymore.
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We are all busy, we promise to answer whenever we can. No pressure
david pro said:
Post A List Of All Device Specific Lollipop Bugs that are yet to be Fixed!
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Can you list them to me before I can post them somewhere?
Also can everyone of you can rate this 5 star so we can pin this post ?
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Hey, guys! Hope you're having a nice day! I'll cut to the chase now...
Now, I wanna downgrade my Xperia L from android version 4.2.2 to version 4.1.2. I know there already are quite a few threads on this topic but, I am completely new to all of this. I've tried following those and many other threads but have not been able to accomplish anything so far. Ha! I don't even what some of the terms mean.
Thanks for your help in advance,
Pranav
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Why don't you check this thread and thank everyone who contributed ?
GreyLDroid said:
Is there any Lollipop ROM which is (relatively) stable and bugfree? I have CM12.1 and am not really satisfied (after all it's only beta 2)
It doesn't have to have plenty of functionality (but would be nice if it really had some)
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Although everyone likes to have their own customisation in a ROM and what features they are looking for, it is very hard to pin point which would suit you best. For now , the best thing you can do is test few roms like Resurrection Remix, PACMAN etc and see what suits you best.
As far as your stablility issues are concern, the BSOD is major problem in 12.1. I suggest you go back to CM12 nightlies from official website.
next request: remove this repartitioning guide! its the best methode to hardbrick your device...
(the reasons i explained in facebook group)
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app
Joel16 said:
Nice idea. Although I can't guarantee that I'll be able to help much. I've been getting busier and busier lol.
Btw @Joery360 was a good guy who contributed a lot of time here. I just don't know if he uses this device anymore.
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There is a similair thread at the Galaxy Tab 2 forum. It might be best to ask a mod to pin this.
And @Joel16, I still have the device in my possession. (It's eating dust in my drawer) I'll check here regularly to help users if needed.
Cheers.
SdtBarbarossa said:
next request: remove this repartitioning guide! its the best methode to hardbrick your device...
(the reasons i explained in facebook group)
Sent from my C2105 using XDA Free mobile app
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Joery360 said:
There is a similair thread at the Galaxy Tab 2 forum. It might be best to ask a mod to pin this.
And @Joel16, I still have the device in my possession. (It's eating dust in my drawer) I'll check here regularly to help users if needed.
Cheers.
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Did that. He said it wouldn't be help to pin it. Maybe quote users to this guide be helpful as everything is arranged here.
Added warning to partition guide
Known Problems and how to solve it:
1.
- S (Situation)
the wifi dont work after flashing Thunderzap boot.img via fastboot/flashtool.... on every rom
- R (Reason)
you flashed the Kernel but missed the modules and settings
- F (Fix)
flash the Thunderzap.zip via recovery (no need to wipe anything)
2.
- S
i have no root on cm12
- R
not activated
- F
go to settings-> about phone
tap 7 times on buildnumber
go back to settings-> developeroptions and activate root
(alternative you can flash this in recovery http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu )
3.
- S
i am not able to flash any file in CM recovery.... it says i have a wrong device
- R
the default.prop is wrong....changes are already provided to varun but he didnt merget it till now
- F
(need root)
flash any FOTA recovery with my app ... there are CWM , TWRP and a working CM recovery available
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=59778797
4
- S
i cant take screenshot on cm12
- R
the key combo has changed
- F
press powerbutton and vol - at same time (its a bit tricky)
5.
- S
i have echo in calls (many roms)
- R
(the hell nobody knows exactly)
- F
Go into terminal (requires root) and enter:
su
setprop persist.audio.fluence.mode false
setprop persist.audio.handset.mic analog
reboot
that should fix it
....to be continued
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@SdtBarbarossa you could also add flashing supersu zip for #2. Your method is easier, of course, but personally i run to some issues with cm's default (ie titanium backup seems to prefer supersu). Not sure if it's just me though.
cascabel said:
@SdtBarbarossa you could also add flashing supersu zip for #2. Your method is easier, of course, but personally i run to some issues with cm's default (ie titanium backup seems to prefer supersu). Not sure if it's just me though.
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do you know wich supersu is compatible? not everyone is working i heared
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SdtBarbarossa said:
do you know wich supersu is compatible? not everyone is working i heared
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I've been using UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.45.zip since cm12 and have had no issues. I did have problems with another version (i can't remember which, unfortunately). [emoji4]
appukpt said:
xperia l
've unlocked bootloader by following the instructions provided on unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions and the fastboot tool sad "OKAY". Now when I try to turn it on again, I see SONY and then XPERIA logo, and then Xperia colour animation on the screen. It's been like that for more than an hour, and to turn it off I needed to pull out the battery. PC companion doesn't recognize it . I've tried holding the volume up button while starting up (the logos) and holding down both volume buttons and nothing happened.
Is there any way to fix this?
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Kindly go through second post of this thread for guides if you are unsure about them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-l/help/help-thread-question-xperia-l-t3109847
SdtBarbarossa said:
do you know wich supersu is compatible? not everyone is working i heared
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You can get the latest SuperSU flashable zip here
ZIP is flashable in CWM, TWRP & Philz Touch
Strange enough. After I put this guide up, there has been less questions in the forum. Guide working ? What do you reckon
After Xperia L
First of all thank you for this useful thread.
My question :
Why is Sony Xperia L lucky for custom ROMs, Kernels etc. I know that Soc (Snapdragon) has major requirement for this kinds of staff. However, I think, Xperia L has also something different and Which Sony Smart Phone are you suggest to buy after sony Xperia L supported like this?
HMZGUPUR said:
First of all thank you for this useful thread.
My question :
Why is Sony Xperia L lucky for custom ROMs, Kernels etc. I know that Soc (Snapdragon) has major requirement for this kinds of staff. However, I think, Xperia L has also something different and Which Sony Smart Phone are you suggest to buy after sony Xperia L supported like this?
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Z2 i think
I have the preview build that I put on using the .zip, I then rooted the phone. But there are things I want to change of course. So I was wondering does Xposed work on M? If so what do I need to do to get it on there?
Dude.. Xposed isn't even working 100% on lollipop. Either help the project or be patient and wait like most of us around here.
Goddamn spoonfeeding has to stop, opening a thread for this wasn't necessary, since there is a general thread for Xposed right here on XDA. You would have found your answer there.
beekay201 said:
Dude.. Xposed isn't even working 100% on lollipop. Either help the project or be patient and wait like most of us around here.
Goddamn spoonfeeding has to stop, opening a thread for this wasn't necessary, since there is a general thread for Xposed right here on XDA. You would have found your answer there.
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Little bit harsh, but I have to agree.
Android M is TOO early to be worked on, it's just a preview. Once again, I want to put my point that this release SHOULD NOT be a daily driver.
Xposed, in other hand is still in a beta / alpha state. You do not want to expect it to work on M while on Lollipop it barely works (I mean, Xposed developers are using temporary fixes to work around some issues)
Please, in all regards, be patient ! I'm sure it won't be long until M becomes a fully mature system images and we can all develop for it.
Let's try not to get too worked up about things guys. There is little information about M on the Xposed thread, and the user would, sadly, had he written such a question there, be attacked by angry members writing "Don't ask for ETAs!"
The truth is that while there hasn't been any work to port Xposed to M, the zip from 5.1.1 COULD work. So far, no one's tried it. There haven't been any changes that could totally prevent Xposed from working. That being said, due to Xposed's hack-filled nature, there is little to no chance of the phone even booting after the zip is installed, let alone after modules are installed.
Im actually shocked there hasnt been a few mods made for m yet. I mean we have custom kernels. Id agree xposed wont happen for awhile but a few simple mods would be appreciated.
You can try long press on the settings icon in the notifications area (it is an hiden option like developer hiden option) so you will have some options to modify the ui.
Cleaned the thread. Let's not be rude to each other.
It's fine if you want to talk about Xposed, M and the N5 but keep it constructive.
Please keep in mind that Marshmallow isn't even officially released and Xposed (though very functional) is still in development and even alpha on 5.1.1 so constructive discussion would actually be limited.
Let's not just speculate about it.
Thanks!
Forum moderator,
matt4321
Any updates on this?
ej8989 said:
Any updates on this?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63481105&postcount=22
UPDATE
Xposed Framework has been released for Android Marshmallow 6.0 with the hard work of Rovo89.
Links are given below:
http://androiding.how/xposed-android-6-0-marshmallow/
dinzawtani said:
UPDATE
Xposed Framework has been released for Android Marshmallow 6.0 with the hard work of Rovo89.
Links are given below:
http://androiding.how/xposed-android-6-0-marshmallow/
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We already have all required links on XDA lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3034811
Hello there!
As I saw lot of people had trouble to find the FTF for their devices, I decided to make an interactive video to recompile them in one single place. There are links for Jelly Bean 4.3, Kitkat 4.4.4 (Always with the latest available version, and when there's a new update I'll update the links there too), and finally, I included a zone for Lollipop 5.1, and now it is available for all devices! Go check it out.
Enjoy
And don't forget to hit the Thanks / Like button if this was useful
Bad @linuxct for a second I tought that 5.1 was already out ( I first watched the video)
Interesting concept and I like it, but I doubt that someone would watch a video instead of written text. Also it would be hard for you to edit the video every single time when firmware is released.
DavidMKD said:
Interesting concept and I like it, but I doubt that someone would watch a video instead of written text. Also it would be hard for you to edit the video every single time when firmware is released.
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No in fact, as the video notes redirects to some html files in my hosting, which i can modify easily, no problem with that
And one of the reasons I made the video was my youtube subscribers... They don't like written tutorials, so I decided to make the video for that reason.
And also posting here, in case anyone finds it useful
Man, the link of the KK rom for D2306 is not working
EDIT: I'm totally wrong about this, link is perfectly working, I'm sorry
As promised, Lollipop Links added to the video!! Thanks to @filip.kosut for the D2403 link.
There are links for: D2303, D2403, D2406, D2306 & D2305. EDIT: Now available for D2302 too! Enjoy!
Broken links fixed, guys. Enjoy
@linuxct
Could you please upload stock Kitkat 4.4.4 for D2302 India to Google Drive? I can't see the links in the video on mobile. And I don't have internet on my laptop.
Thanks.
vijaykmr said:
@linuxct
Could you please upload stock Kitkat 4.4.4 for D2302 India to Google Drive? I can't see the links in the video on mobile. And I don't have internet on my laptop.
Thanks.
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There's no link for India FTF... The link for D2302 4.4.4 is D2302_18.3.1.B.1.10_R1B_Singapore Generic_1280-6952.ftf
If you still want it I can give you the link... http://mega.co.nz/#!Q0YzDZiS!fqWRS2n4g8P0VQuDDzsgTJpYdYX67CWIqBSmqbhRHqs
linuxct said:
There's no link for India FTF... The link for D2302 4.4.4 is D2302_18.3.1.B.1.10_R1B_Singapore Generic_1280-6952.ftf
If you still want it I can give you the link... http://mega.co.nz/#!Q0YzDZiS!fqWRS2n4g8P0VQuDDzsgTJpYdYX67CWIqBSmqbhRHqs
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Thanks. But is there any difference between different countries ftfs? Like FM frequency or anything?
thanks a lot, I flashed the 5.1 for 2303. and I rooted my phone with kingroot.
can I now install your z5 style rom? I alreddy have the bootloader unlocked and TRWP installed?
should i need to upgrade the bootloader?
flashed 4.4.4 for D2302 and endup with bootloop.
this is my 3rd xperia so i did everything fine. :S No flashtool error log
Suxter said:
flashed 4.4.4 for D2302 and endup with bootloop.
this is my 3rd xperia so i did everything fine. :S No flashtool error log
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Which version of Flashtool you used?
Try flashing with older Flashtool.
Good Luck!
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk
If you've flashed 4.4.4 from 5.1 you'll need to totally wipe the phone I.e. User data and cache same if going from 5.1 to 4.4.4
Dzepar said:
Which version of Flashtool you used?
Try flashing with older Flashtool.
Good Luck!
Sent from my C6603 using Tapatalk
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least flashtool and now because of your comment, i used older version. but no luck
[email protected] said:
If you've flashed 4.4.4 from 5.1 you'll need to totally wipe the phone I.e. User data and cache same if going from 5.1 to 4.4.4
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Thank you. re flashed and working fine. user data is the problem.
hii,
Well I been Using my M2 With Android 5.1.1 the last couple of days And i have decided to go back to KitKat.... Lollipop doesnt convinced me at all, on the good things i have To say about Lollipop are just the lockscreen, notifications,that the phone heat up less when playing demanding games which is really good, and that it has a better handling of Memory RAM of the device...
the downsides are that the Camera still takes blurry pictures...Less device memory, Sony Lollipop UI doesn't convinced me at all, Speaker Volume is too Low and when I say LOW i really mean it, vibration is too high and there's no way to change it, and my light bar doesn't work....
As you can see putting all those things in balance I think I prefer to go back to KitKat than to stay with lollipop... actually I was about to do it but I Found that flashtools doesn't show the kitKat ftf I downloaded from xperifirm.. I already moved it to the Flashtools Firmware folder and it doesn't show up when i press the Flash button on Flashtools, I Think it has something to do with that the KitKat ftf I downloaded from Xperifirm came as a Folder With a lot of Files inside the folder, whereas the ftf I used to flash to Lollipop came just as a single file,
so can sameone explain me how to fix this? what I have to do in order to flashtools shows the KitKat Ftf so i can flash it... thanks
Hello lads.
I need testers to my XperienZ_UI project developed for Carbon 6.1 Z3. I've already prepared for my Z2 device but I don't have Z3 to compile the same pack for it. Please contact me if you interested in this project;
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...nz-ui-oreo-pie-aosp-xperienced-t3875131/page3
How can I help you to test?
I don't have a base knowledge about coding or compiling btw.
Zerikwan said:
How can I help you to test?
I don't have a base knowledge about coding or compiling btw.
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No problem, I've just prepare whole mod package for the Z3 Carbon Rom 6.1. Only thing you'll need to do is obey the instructions about the installation and test this package I prepared for Z3, tell me about which features works properly and which ones are crashed
Del pls
Burç OZARI said:
No problem, I've just prepare whole mod package for the Z3 Carbon Rom 6.1. Only thing you'll need to do is obey the instructions about the installation and test this package I prepared for Z3, tell me about which features works properly and which ones are crashed
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Nice. Waiting for the package
Here was a Guide. Someone said people don't care about Me or My Work so...
does it require an unlock bootloader?is it prerooted?does it have drm keys? sorry for the questions.
nolihowell said:
does it require an unlock bootloader?is it prerooted?does it have drm keys? sorry for the questions.
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Yes, You need to be unlocked, otherwise is there no chance to flash with fastboot. Besides the rooting of the Kernel is everything Stock. Everything works so far even with GSIs
Where did you get the Customized EU 55.1.A.0.748 J9210 ?? I does not appear on XperiFirm.
nreuge said:
Where did you get the Customized EU 55.1.A.0.748 J9210 ?? I does not appear on XperiFirm.
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My Bad, it is the UK one... I'm also still waiting for customized EU which was always My Choice for Xperia Sources and Development. I'm currently working with GSIs on My Xperia 5 but think i will Release some Stock work soon since i prefer Xperia Android actually over AOSP...
Users will be able to use any Base Firmwares (Android 10) for it but i will personally Test on Custom EU :fingers-crossed:
@Miustone will you be releasing a boot.img for the latest security patch?
fcb13 said:
@Miustone will you be releasing a boot.img for the latest security patch?
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Just downloaded J9210_Customized EU3_1320-1208_55.1.A.3.49_R2B. I will release a Update after getting it running on My X5 this Weekend alongside with a Magisk Module Update for XPIXELERIA https://github.com/Miustone/XPIXELERIA
BR
Miustone said:
Just downloaded J9210_Customized EU3_1320-1208_55.1.A.3.49_R2B. I will release a Update after getting it running on My X5 this Weekend alongside with a Magisk Module Update for XPIXELERIA https://github.com/Miustone/XPIXELERIA
BR
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@Miustone Sorry to bother you here, but I am struggling with patching the Xperia 1 .sin boot image with any current version of Magisk. I've tried a few versions but they all fail to create the image from the .sin file. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!
I should add, I was trying to use these instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-1/how-to/xperia-1-root-guide-t3938304
charlatan01 said:
@Miustone Sorry to bother you here, but I am struggling with patching the Xperia 1 .sin boot image with any current version of Magisk. I've tried a few versions but they all fail to create the image from the .sin file. Any help you can provide is greatly appreciated!
I should add, I was trying to use these instructions: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-1/how-to/xperia-1-root-guide-t3938304
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Just read the first Post of this Thread and You will get everything You'll need.
EDIT: Since You just need a .img File for Magisk is there no need to share it with Me actually. Just patch it in the Magisk Manager App and flash it with fastboot afterwards.
Miustone said:
Just read the first Post of this Thread and You will get everything You'll need.
EDIT: Since You just need a .img File for Magisk is there no need to share it with Me actually. Just patch it in the Magisk Manager App and flash it with fastboot afterwards.
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Ah, okay. Thanks. One last stupid question.. for the firmware, does it matter if the img file comes from the Android 10 firmware? I am planning to flash my Xperia 1 with PE, which is still Pie.
charlatan01 said:
Ah, okay. Thanks. One last stupid question.. for the firmware, does it matter if the img file comes from the Android 10 firmware? I am planning to flash my Xperia 1 with PE, which is still Pie.
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Prefer a newer Base Firmware over a newer GSI. A Android 9 GSI will run better with Android 10 Kernel as vice versa. Pie will be no Problem if You run Android 10 Vendor and Kernels. Happy flashing! :fingers-crossed:
EDIT: There are also PE Android 10 Builds out there... https://forum.xda-developers.com/pr...iscussion/gsi-expressluke-built-gsis-t4003457
help me
hi i need a boot.img for my xperia 1 j8170 please help me 10 (55.1.a.3.107)
This method has always been magisk module not friendly. audio compat worked. But once i through more at it it bricked device and had to reflash with new flasher
Hi
Can you please patch this file for me (Device = J9210 Dual | Firmware = 55.1.A.3.149)
boot_X-FLASH-ALL-A2CD.7z
Kind Regards
After I get root, can I completely deGoogle my phone? Since there is no Lineage OS for XPERIA 5, can I manually get rid of all of Google's stuff?
Help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
BuyXRPnow! said:
After I get root, can I completely deGoogle my phone? Since there is no Lineage OS for XPERIA 5, can I manually get rid of all of Google's stuff?
Help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
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Yes You can. But You can also install LOS 17.1 from the GSI Forums. I also did Instructions for flashing GSI Treble ROMs in the Xpiera 5 Guides Forum :good:
After that You may want to have Magisk to pass safetynet and to install MicroG or NanoDroid to get everything working. I'm actually running PHHs AOSP with My SOM Module and it's one of My Favorites so far. You may also like Havoc OS Official which also comes as no Google Apps Version. You can do the same on Havoc like You can on LOS but + endless Costomization
Miustone said:
Yes You can. But You can also install LOS 17.1 from the GSI Forums. I also did Instructions for flashing GSI Treble ROMs in the Xpiera 5 Guides Forum :good:
After that You may want to have Magisk to pass safetynet and to install MicroG or NanoDroid to get everything working. I'm actually running PHHs AOSP with My SOM Module and it's one of My Favorites so far. You may also like Havoc OS Official which also comes as no Google Apps Version. You can do the same on Havoc like You can on LOS but + endless Costomization
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I really appreciate your reply, but I am a complete noob and all this is extremely overwhelming.
"PHHs AOSP with My SOM Module" - this alone gives me terrors
I know nothing about these things but I understand you, it's just everyday business for you coz you are a developer. I tried reading your guides and there are so many things I don't understand. I also was traumatized by rooting my S10, which I sold and got Xperia 5 instead. I read here people said I will permanently lose DRM keys after rooting. This is my biggest problem. With S10 I knew I could go back to stock and not worry. Here, if I go all the way and deGoogle my Xperia and it doesn't work the way it should I won't be able to go back and on top of that selling it will be harder and I will lose money since not everyone is willing to buy a phone which can't get Netflix and other DMR-dependent garbage.
Maybe I could sponsor you to help me flashing all the stuff. I just don't know if it's a crazy idea. Also, asking you to rewrite your guides for idiots like me is asking too much, given how busy you are.
If you have some advice I would greatly appreciate it.
BuyXRPnow! said:
I really appreciate your reply, but I am a complete noob and all this is extremely overwhelming.
"PHHs AOSP with My SOM Module" - this alone gives me terrors
I know nothing about these things but I understand you, it's just everyday business for you coz you are a developer. I tried reading your guides and there are so many things I don't understand. I also was traumatized by rooting my S10, which I sold and got Xperia 5 instead. I read here people said I will permanently lose DRM keys after rooting. This is my biggest problem. With S10 I knew I could go back to stock and not worry. Here, if I go all the way and deGoogle my Xperia and it doesn't work the way it should I won't be able to go back and on top of that selling it will be harder and I will lose money since not everyone is willing to buy a phone which can't get Netflix and other DMR-dependent garbage.
Maybe I could sponsor you to help me flashing all the stuff. I just don't know if it's a crazy idea. Also, asking you to rewrite your guides for idiots like me is asking too much, given how busy you are.
If you have some advice I would greatly appreciate it.
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First of all. Good choice to get rid of a Samsung Device Like i did with My S9+! Sammy is pushing Android into a Appleish Edge that shouldn't exist...
Just like Huawei. But different Story...
Out of My View with Years of expierence with different Brands is SONY one of the Most supporting OEM in Views of Android Development besides the Fact they Always excluded some functionality of the included Smartphone Hardware. For example:
-Xperia Z1 lost the Complete Camera Function after unlocking (Got fixed with a Update later after Claims from Customers) and lost Display enhancements + Camera Noise reduction
-Xperia Z3 lost the Vibrant Display Colors after unlocking (Aka Bravia Engine) which ended Up in washed Out Colors and was still loosing Noise reduction
-Xperia XZ Premium still loosing enhancements after unlocking plus the loss of Camera Noise reduction
And now the Xperia 5...
Sony used for the First Time Samsung Sensors for the Cameras instead of own ones with High Resolution. So no Noise Reduction needed anymore. Finally OLED, so no washed Out colors without Display Enhancements.
I'm quite Happy with this One since you don't loose Something Essential. Besides that have i Always Managed since the Z3 to fix almost all Problems on Xperias with native Android functionalities that is used on other Devices. Eg. For the Display, Audio, Camera, Mics and so on.
And thats the final Point. While older Devices Had the Chance to Backup and restore the TA Partition or even to use a Recovery on locked Bootloader (I've also worked with this for some Time) which allowed to make Your Device Complete Stock again. We don't really have that Options anymore. So i would say an Unlock is a final Step. But to be honest. I sold many Devices claimed as unlocked and rooted and it hasn't Cut the Price at all. And even if You Don't. I don't think a normal Person will See a difference after unlocking and relocking
Is it worth it? For Me a clear Yes! I never looked back after unlocking any of My "Hundreds" of Devices i used. Magisk and GSIs alone are really worth the Unlock Out of My View actually. You can do so much with Android and it finally doesn't feels Bad anymore on Xperias. My SOM (Magisk based ROM (Systemless-On-Memory) will do a lot of awesome Things with Our Xperias (1 & 5). Another good Reason maybe...
It could be smart to make a Video which explains how to get My Work on Your Xperias. From unlocking to Flashing... Would really like to do that after some preparing for it. Possible that there are a lot of People who don't even know about Bootloader unlocking so it really could be cool. I already did some Videos in the Past; https://www.youtube.com/user/TheMarius517
Think i got a bit lazy since the Software alone takes so much time These days. But i will do My best to get People in Touch and to Show everything step by step.
Lot of Text but Hope i made Your decision to Unlock or not easier... Don't think about the Future of Your Device. Think about what You want from it right now...:good:
Btw. Not Sure but You could try ADB to remove Apps. But idk. If IT IS possible with Google Apps (Locked Bootloader Method)
All the Best,
Miu
Thank you! You are a hero. I will be waiting for your updated guides and possibly a video for noobs. Appreciate your time!
Peace.
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