Hi guys I have a Sony Xperia Z3 I had to have a new battery installed so I got it done had my sim card and memory card removed. When I got my phone back it had kitkat 4.4.4 installed which I thought was strange as I had lollipop installed onit before hand. I have tried the sony pc companion repair option and still its on kitkat the sony software is saying its upto date? Now here's the strange part I have no access to google services it doesn't exist on my phone anymore and neither does google chrome! Im really confused I can still get onto my google account online via pc just not on my z3 can anybody please help as my phone seems pretty much useless now as everything was backed up to google. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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I am new to posting so please bear with me, I recently purchased a sony xperia play r800x from ntelos ( a regional carrier serving western VA) The phone was giving me issues with sluggish performance and randomlyfreezing and rebooting ntelos warranty would not exchange the phone because they said it was a "known issue" so ithought maybe it was a memory issue the phone has a lot of preloaded games you cannot remove, so i rooted the phone and attempted to remove a game using titanium backup which case my phone powered off and was stuck at the "sony ericsson" screen i attempted to reload a firmware using wotan client but now my phone has averizon firmware and i cannot get any service is there anyway to get my ntelos firmware back on my phone? i have looked everywhere and i am at my wits end please help
Help:
1. Install Android SDK and ADB drivers on your PC
2. Install SE (Sony Ericsson) FlashTool.
3. Download r800x ftf original rom file and put it in firmware file in flashtool
4. put your phone in USB Debugging, and use flashtool (click the lightning bolt and follow the directions)
fin.
There's threads all over the place that could help, just wanted to make it easy. When you flash the ftf, you will have to reactivate your phone, and the rom will be un-rooted. You can re-root using zergrush on flashtool.
Best of luck
i have a sony xperia e.. i installed cracked google play installer and it installed cracked google play in my phone.. cracked google play worked fine for one day and then it stopped working.. so then i uninstalled it and installed normal google but even that didnt work.. when i use to open cracked google play installer it showed patchhing core.jar.. so i thought deleting core.jar will make play store work and i eventually deleted it and swicthed off my phone.. then i switched it on and its struck in bootloop.. i was still on original firmware and had rooted my phone and was on a locked bootloader.. i went to developer.sonymobile.com and downloaded flash tool to flash original firmware and flashtool isnt recognising my phone.. i read in sony developer website that flash tool works only for unlocked bootlader.. so i thought of unlocking my phone and i downloaded the sdk adt bundle from developer.android.com and then when i run eclipse its showing that no jdk found in the path where the eclipse is present.. fed up of all these i took my phone to the nearest sony service center.. they tell me that software is modified and they need to change to change motherboard to install the original software which would cost 80 % of the initial phone cost.. im just took my phone back.. anyone help me in flashing original firmware on my locked bootloader or probably unlocking the bootloader
EDIT : ISSUE SOLVED
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1977
Hello. My xperia m2 says that there are no updates and the phone is up to date but it's with android 4.4.2. Theres 1 secound delay in the sound when I play games or use downloaded apps like youtube also the audio doesn't sound very good. To fix that I need to update the android version but I cant. I connected the phone to my computer and updated it with sony PC companion but the version is still 4.4.2. What should I do? I don't want to use flashtools or anything. I think it's the phone's fault for that and I should give it back to the place where I bought it so they can fix that. The phone is brand new and they already changed my camera because it wasn't working. So what should I do?
I suppose it has to do with the Country of your phone and/or if it is branded. IF after using PC Companion it's still with 4.4.2 I'm afraid your best (and only) option is to use Flashtool. Not sure how it works if it is branded though, you may need to to something to be able to de-brand it.
Well, actually try first to check if 4.4.4 is available in this way:
- Dial *#*#7378423#*#* (*#*#service#*#*)
- Check the number in Service Info/SW Info/Customization version. You just need the xxxx-yyyy part
- Downdload and install Flashtool (it's small. You just need it for checking)
- Run Flashtool
- Go to Devices/Check Updates
- Select your phone double clicking on the id xxxx-yyyy you have got before.
- If the version is 18.3.C (like the one for 3 UK) there is no 4.4.4. the latest ROM is 4.4.2. It must be 18.3.1.C for 4.4.4
My is branded from T-mobile, and i flashed CE ftf to debrande, everything is good except i don't have extra apps that T-mobile puts in. As i know your safe flashing ftf cos it's official Sony's software, just using Flashtool instead of PC Companion and you won't lose warranty, as long as you don't unlock bootloader.
Good Luck.
Xperia M2 D2303 on K.K. 4.4.4
Do I install the flashtool on my computer or on my phone?
foxymount said:
Do I install the flashtool on my computer or on my phone?
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Obviously on the computer. It's needed to flash the phones from it. Just google it, you find it immediately. Then if you decide to flash a generic 4.4.4 FTF just search around. There are dozens of guides in the Internet.
Alright thanks for your support guys
Ok, so i'm looking into this for a friend, he's got my old 2 n a bit year old Xperia Z3, Unlocked and running Android 6.0.1 and since the latest update a few weeks ago the MicroSD card isn't being picked up when its in the phone, tried giving the SD slot a good clean with compressed air, restarts, safe mode, different card, original card works in other phones etc so i'm lost, i've tried googling and searching here on XDA but can't find anything useful, any help appreciated as always
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I have a Sony Xperia Z2 tablet. I've had it for a couple years I think. I used it only as a wifi device even though it could take a SIM. It's an unlocked Verizon tablet.
When I go to search for Android Updates, I run into errors.
On wifi, I get "Error during DM session."
With my new T-Mobile SIM and mobile data, I get "Network is not available." And yet I can use the internet. In fact, I'm using Mobile Data as I type this right now. So the web works. Why doesn't the update?
Is there any way I can get this to update short of rooting it?
Present Android is version 4.4.2. What other info would you need to know?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/help-updating-android-sony-xperia-z2-t3492743
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