Before anyone says anything, I know, there's no 'counter' itself, but what I found it's quite similar.
For those who enjoy flashing their devices like me, I'd like to show you how all flashes we made are stored in the TA Partition. It doesn't matter if we have open or closed bootloader, they're all stored there.
Simply make a backup of your partition using a tool like BackupTA 9.11, open the TA.img with N++ and in line 700 and later if you have Unlocked BL, or line 1360 and later on Locked BL, and check the contents.
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All flashes we made, via either flashtools or via PCCompanion, are stored there, with CDA contents, if we chose to erase UserData, the version we flashed, etc... So, just in case you just arrived here, and you need to send later your device to Sony to fix it, or repair it, I highly recommend you to root using whatever method you prefer, and then make a TA Bakcup before anything. I did it 1 year ago and this is how the TA looked in that time (quite clean):
Nice! Good job! Thats awesome!:highfive:
Are updates from PC Companion stored there? If not then it's flashtool thing
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Are updates from PC Companion stored there? If not then it's flashtool thing
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I think so, because bootloader updates (EMMA) seems to be there, look at the Unknown lines...
In fact, I think that anytime we flash via S1 protocol, is stored there, as a log.
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Hi guys.
Is there any possibility of rooting Xperia M2 Android 4.4.4 18.3.1.C.1.15? I can't seem to find anything available. Previous method doesn't work anymore. Updated to the version mentioned through PC Companion.
I am desperate!
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There are people who will encounter this issue as well. Fixed it by letting BOOTBUNDLE unchecked in FlashTool both when you flash 4.3 and 4.4.4 back then use RootKitXperia and EasyTool.
Now the phone is rooted with the latest update.
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Yeah, it's an issue with the installation of 18.3.1.C.1.15 via PC Companion/Sony Bridge for Mac. The new bootbundle doesn't allow to flash anything via FlashTool, unless one reflash the old bootbundle as well (thus not excluding it. What a stupid setting). I never bothered to update the guide. I'll do it now using a link to your post.
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Yeah, it's an issue with the installation of 18.3.1.C.1.15 via PC Companion/Sony Bridge for Mac. The new bootbundle doesn't allow to flash anything via FlashTool, unless one reflash the old bootbundle as well (thus not excluding it. What a stupid setting). I never bothered to update the guide. I'll do it now using a link to your post.
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First time I tried without the BOOTBUNDLE, imagined it would work like the last time, but encountered some weird errors. Started again and let BOOTBUNDLE unchecked and it worked normally.No error or whatsoever. :fingers-crossed:
Hello everyone,
I upgraded to Windows 10 this year. Until now, no big issue to report. However, someone recently gave me 2 Xperia phones : a sk17i, and a wt19i, in order to put something better on them rather than the stock ROMs that begin to age, and not very well.
I immediately downloaded Flashtool and Sony PC Companion, as I already have fixed some Xperias several years ago with this mighty tool. And since, I faced the loader.sin issue, and I can't find a damn way to fix it. Oh, and I have not any problem with the drivers.
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What I find surprising is I can't find the Devices folder in the Flashtool installation files on my C: drive. I tried to download the master folder on the Androxyde github and put it there, but no luck...
If anyone has any solution, please shout out! This issue is driving me mad... And I know that the XDA community always finds a great and simple solution to this kind of problem.
Thank everyone in advance.
Someone? Maybe?
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Just Delete loader.sin on your ftf file using winrar. Work for me. But make sure your ftf file is include not wrong device information (I mean if your phone is D2212 your ftf file must show D2212 on flashtool).
Hi all,
Scoured the forum for a while but, to be honest, I didn't even know how to search for my issue. Please feel free to redirect me to another thread.
Two problems.
1.
Tried to flash Cyanogen to my Xperia Z3. Unlocked bootloader and tried to do something [enter technical word, flash maybe] a root img file. This soft bricked my phone, took it to a shop, they said it's dead, bought another one. Is this salvageable? More details: Followed instructions here, got to "fastboot reboot", (flashed a cyanogen nightly) then phone only made it to the Sony screen on startup. Then followed these instructions to flash moonwalker but the result was a soft brick (try to turn it on, one lifeless vibration and nothing). Didn't root it beforehand (yep, idiot). I've heard you could flash an older ROM, but this leads me to the problem below.
2.
New phone. Looking to root it. Using flashtool and an ftf (D6603_23.0.A.2.93) downloaded here, but when selecting firmware, the file ftf appears to be empty. I imagine flashtool has undergone cosmetic surgery (update) as it appears to be different than other pictures, or perhaps I'm missing something glaringly obvious?
If anybody with a bit of free time has a moment to help me out, I'd be very grateful. Many thanks.
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Not sure the image is working and not able to post external links. To explain it, the firmware appears (and is the correct model), but all other boxes (content, wipe etc.) are empty and the flash button is greyed out.
Hi, i recently got my xa screen shattered and i found another exactly same xa as mine but with signal problems (network not recognised and fails to make any calls, register to gsm)... becouse i bought it cheap and by the looks it's new XA i decided to revive it somehow, i tried to flash firmware newer and same version 33.2.A.4.70. Customization : RU but that didn't solve it. i then unlocked my bootloader, flashed boot and twrp recovery , booted in recovery and find out that some partitions is wiped. i believe this is the problem. im uploading pictures of partitions. can i somehow restore them? i mean i got 2 x fs3111 phones tho my shattered is with android 7 and locked bootloader, but if this is an issue i can solve and fix this phone i can downgrade to same version android 6, unlock, twrp it backup my partitions and restore it in phone that has wiped partitions, or maybe u can tell me better options? im uploading photos of wich partitions lost, take a look XX
AND i took its cover off and looks like it's new and no internal damage to components, i believe it's related to partitions somehow.... tho i'm not expert of android phones ... could that be? xx
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Where are u from?, I believe the problem isnt with the partition, maybe the phone is reported by imei, so you have this particular problem, for now on, use the motherboard of your previous phone, to make it work.
I have a G955U, and I installed a combination firmware and I went to see it and use the command * # 33725327 #, I just moved and erased my emei from my device, now everything was 0000000, could someone help me with some guidance, I already passed the combination firmware again, but it did not come back
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will cost u 140$ for new imei ebay search (samsung s8 imei repair )
Friend, the problem is not to pay is to solve
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Friend, the problem is not to pay is to solve
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You can restore a efs back up or try flashing stock firmware see if it comes back sometimes its due to incorrect basebands
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And where could I find a backup of efs and restore because I did not back up the folder, I went to COMBINATION_FA70_G955USQU2ARA1, but nothing came of it, follow the photo
i also did the same formated imei via combination file n i lost it has to pay 140$ to get a new imei on my s8.
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And where could I find a backup of efs and restore because I did not back up the folder, I went to COMBINATION_FA70_G955USQU2ARA1, but nothing came of it, follow the photo
I think if I remember right there may be a back up on 1 of these partitions.
fsg -> /dev/block/sdd4
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fsc -> /dev/block/sda3
If you load the combo then go to IME use this code. *#33725327# look around but do not do anything I think it tells you in there which partition it creates a back up to...
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