Need assistance with backup and restore to new device - Sony Xperia M2

Hey guys, I have a damaged Xperia M2 (D2303) that I need to backup (nandroid) and restore to a new Xperia M2 (D2303).
I was hoping to simply flash CWM Recovery (broken device) > Nandroid backup > flash CWM (new device) > restore Nandroid .
However I'm seeing information about flashing these devices that requires I flash a whole new stock ROM just to be able to flash a custom recovery?
Is this correct? Could someone please guide me through what needs done with these Xperia M2 and note any specific requirements (I also read something about Sony RIC ??).
Are these device not as simple as others to flash / unlock?

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FlashTool.
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Optional gapps or something other for your taste.
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Optional install gapps.
Turn on your phone and enable encryption in Settings/Security.
Read carefully all warnings. Backup your data if you afraid to loose it.
I'm not responsible for any bricked phones and losted data.
Tested with Xperia J with latest CM10.
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Hi, was wondering, if I want to return to stock Sony firmware, what are the steps I must go through? I've backed up my TA Partition so I just want to know the stepssteps to take, when to restore the backup and what Not. Thanks
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Hi, was wondering, if I want to return to stock Sony firmware, what are the steps I must go through? I've backed up my TA Partition so I just want to know the stepssteps to take, when to restore the backup and what Not. Thanks
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heorung said:
Make sure that you are running Sony stock rom and stock kernel , and rooted (to run TA Backup restore).Install fastboot driver of Z3. Go to Developer Setting , enable USB debugging and mock location , plug the usb cable , run ta backup , choose restore.
p/s : install TWRP recovery (or any other recovery you want) and flash a prerooted stock firmware flashable zip file to return to stock rooted sony rom and kernel.
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