I am looking for a pre Rooted firmware, downloaded a custom Fw from XperiFirm and thought it'd be Rooted but it wasn't.
So I created a Pre Rooted FW using PRF Creator.
Done that, flashed the rom, using flash tool.
And somehow it didn't work.
So I was just wondering is there any pre Rooted firmwares out there I could download and flash from flash tool.
Also without losing any apps/app data if possible.
Thank you, please not my phone has not got a recovery.
You cannot flash a pre-rooted firmware without recovery so you need to unlock the bootloader and root
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No worries thank you.
I have tried unlocking the boatloads but keep getting errors.
My BL is unlockable
bjmag94 said:
No worries thank you.
I have tried unlocking the boatloads but keep getting errors.
My BL is unlockable
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Hi
Did you try this ? ([GUIDE] StockROM -> # GUIDE -> UNLOCK BOOTLOADER)
What errors are you getting ?
I followed the guide off the Sony website to unlock the bootloader.
And I'm not sure what the errors are, I will have have to post them here soon when I get back on the computer
Emilen942702 said:
Hi
Did you try this ? ([GUIDE] StockROM -> # GUIDE -> UNLOCK BOOTLOADER)
What errors are you getting ?
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bjmag94 said:
And I'm not sure what the errors are
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Settings> Developer Options> Enable OEM unlock
set that and then try unlocking the bootloader
Awesome thanks worked for me, now my bootloader is unlocked can I flash a recovery then the PRF I created without losing any data?
SnowManWales said:
Settings> Developer Options> Enable OEM unlock
set that and then try unlocking the bootloader
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bjmag94 said:
Awesome thanks worked for me, now my bootloader is unlocked can I flash a recovery then the PRF I created without losing any data?
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I just looked at my phone after unlocking the Bootloader and it has deleted all my photo's off the phone, and some that I can not get back of my son, is there any way that I can get these back, I used FlashTool to unlock the Bootloader
bjmag94 said:
I just looked at my phone after unlocking the Bootloader and it has deleted all my photo's off the phone, and some that I can not get back of my son, is there any way that I can get these back, I used FlashTool to unlock the Bootloader
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do you guys even try to think about a data backup before messing around and doing things that are able do delete your stuff?
Photos were stored on internal or SD card?
SD will be easy (if you haven't writen a lot of data on it).
Internal could be difficult...
They were on my internal.
Yes I did think about it, but only backed it up yesterday and didn't realise that there were more photo's taken since, because my partner also uses it to take photo's because of the camera quality..
So I only lost about 20 photo's but still beside the point..
I didn't think that unlocking your bootloader would delete anything?
So now I am about to look into flashing recovery onto the phone so I can flash the firmware that I created..
Would you suggest backing up my data again prior to flashing the recovery, and then the new firmware?
And will I lose all my app data or is there a way of backing that up as well?
Also how would I flash the recovery?
Thank you!
MKRashka said:
do you guys even try to think about a data backup before messing around and doing things that are able do delete your stuff?
Photos were stored on internal or SD card?
SD will be easy (if you haven't writen a lot of data on it).
Internal could be difficult...
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I know your problem, I#ve also all photos of my children on my mobile, but exclusivly on the SD card and backup them with Foldersync once a day (to a 256 GB Flashdrive on my fritzbox)
Your Problem now is, that with each file operation on you internal storage (Android operations also count), the bytes of your pictures vanish.
If you're rooted (I think so), you should try easus Android Data Recovery, it's the only tool I know, that can handle internal storage from Windows:
http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery/android-phone-internal-storage-recovery.html
I use a lot of easus tools and I always get it back up and running, so give it a shot and good luck!
Unlocking the Bootloader just deletes your TA Partition and with that you DRM Keys. So without a TA Backup or a DRM Fix, your camera quality will descent drastically.
Thank you, I am not rooted as of yet..
But I will still give that a shot and see what I can recover..
Hopefully I haven't lost it completely, oh well that will teach me for next time, so how will I flash the recovery onto my phone?
So then I can flash the pre-rooted firmware to get root access.
Is there any simple guides to follow? Or simple methods, like a code to run through fastboot cmd?
Thank you once again in advanced..
MKRashka said:
I know your problem, I#ve also all photos of my children on my mobile, but exclusivly on the SD card and backup them with Foldersync once a day (to a 256 GB Flashdrive on my fritzbox)
Your Problem now is, that with each file operation on you internal storage (Android operations also count), the bytes of your pictures vanish.
If you're rooted (I think so), you should try easus Android Data Recovery, it's the only tool I know, that can handle internal storage from Windows:
http://www.easeus.com/android-data-recovery/android-phone-internal-storage-recovery.html
I use a lot of easus tools and I always get it back up and running, so give it a shot and good luck!
Unlocking the Bootloader just deletes your TA Partition and with that you DRM Keys. So without a TA Backup or a DRM Fix, your camera quality will descent drastically.
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1. Flash Recovery "twrp-3.0.2-0-E6653-20160504.img" (extract the zip before) via fastboot
2. Flash a rootable Customkernel (boot.img) (extract Z5_AndroPlusKernel_Permissive_v36.zip) via fastboot.
3. Flash "SuperSU-v2.76.zip" (copy the zip to SD or internal) via TWRP
Download the files here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6424n9sop6kqmj7/AADtEiR3EeZXxedR7_g9lA-ma?dl=0
I've rooted my brand new Z5 a week ago with these files.
4. Do a DRM fix to get the camera quality back you're used to, without you will have really bad pictures in low light condition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
If you want to do a fresh systemflash before rooting your device, use Flashtools xperifirm to get the latest Marshmallow 6.0.1 Stock Rom
Do not check any point on "wipe" for flashing, unless you want to setup the whole phone new. It's possible that you have to if you update from 5.1.1
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Rashka
Thank you I am already running marshmallow 6.0.1.
I am using the Custom AU one.
I can't manually root it via SuperSU or anything though, not sure if it is a rootable firmwatte or not..
But how do I flash the recovery?
Sorry I new to all this, I done my Z2 about two years ago, followed a guide off here, but it was more simple for the Z2 than the Z5 I think..
And only had to flash a custom rom and it was already rooted and then had to install busybox to get recovery and done it that way..
But now I would not have a clue what the heck I am doing haha..
I will not lose any data while flashing a recovery will I?
MKRashka said:
1. Flash Recovery "twrp-3.0.2-0-E6653-20160504.img" (extract the zip before) via fastboot
2. Flash a rootable Customkernel (boot.img) (extract Z5_AndroPlusKernel_Permissive_v36.zip) via fastboot.
3. Flash "SuperSU-v2.76.zip" (copy the zip to SD or internal) via TWRP
Download the files here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6424n9sop6kqmj7/AADtEiR3EeZXxedR7_g9lA-ma?dl=0
I've rooted my brand new Z5 a week ago with these files.
4. Do a DRM fix to get the camera quality back you're used to, without you will have really bad pictures in low light condition:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
If you want to do a fresh systemflash before rooting your device, use Flashtools xperifirm to get the latest Marshmallow 6.0.1 Stock Rom
Do not check any point on "wipe" for flashing, unless you want to setup the whole phone new. It's possible that you have to if you update from 5.1.1
KR
Rashka
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Why dont your take a backup of the phone via Xperia Companion?
Alternatively, use Titanium Backup (free on Google Play) after you are rooted - before flashing your own ROM
Did you read the WHOLE guide @Emilen942702 linked you to? Especially sections [GUIDE] GENERAL and [GUIDE] StockROM / # GUIDE
If you use AndroPlus kernel v.36 then no need to do the DRM fix as it is already included in the kernel.
MKRashka said:
do you guys even try to think about a data backup before messing around and doing things that are able do delete your stuff?
Photos were stored on internal or SD card?
SD will be easy (if you haven't writen a lot of data on it).
Internal could be difficult...
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yes, that why i back everything i want to sd card and cloud storage, all automated
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I flashed the Kernel and Recovery and installed SuperSU.
And the done the DRM, and now I can not use google play, keep getting an error saying that it can not connect to google play or some crap..
Any easy fixes without having to completely wipe and install a fresh rom?
bjmag94 said:
I flashed the Kernel and Recovery and installed SuperSU.
And the done the DRM, and now I can not use google play, keep getting an error saying that it can not connect to google play or some crap..
Any easy fixes without having to completely wipe and install a fresh rom?
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Try to clear data/cache/force stop from :
-Google Services Framework (type the three dots in the upper right corner, and tick "display system apps")
-Google Play Store
-Google Play Services
If it doesn't work
Try to delete hosts file from /etc/hosts (with a root explorer) and reboot
And btw, do you have Freedom installed ?
I will give this a try, and yeah I do, about to uninstall it as it keeps changing on me
Emilen942702 said:
Try to clear data/cache/force stop from :
-Google Services Framework (type the three dots in the upper right corner, and tick "display system apps")
-Google Play Store
-Google Play Services
If it doesn't work
Try to delete hosts file from /etc/hosts (with a root explorer) and reboot
And btw, do you have Freedom installed ?
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bjmag94 said:
I will give this a try, and yeah I do, about to uninstall it as it keeps changing on me
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That's the reason, try to stop it Belfort uninstall, if you can't then just delete host file
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I have this device for a few weeks now and I am happy with it. Less need to root as Android 7 allows more operations without requiring root. But two things annoy me:
* apps cannot write to the external SD card
* copying files mess up timestamps which results that photos uploaded to the internal or external storage are shown in the gallery as the date copied not the date taken
Rooting would fix this.
I have a bootloader unlock code and I know to backup all with Huawei backup, unlock bootloader, flash TWRP and PHH Superuser, and then restore from Huawei backup when is is rooted. But I have read that after rooting the fingerprint scanner does not work anymore as shown in this thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/help/fingerprint-sensor-t3553804
Is this still an issue ? And do I get OTA updates after being rooted (I prefer a systemless root, which does not write to the /system partition) ?
EDIT: Or does somebody know how I can enable writing to external storage by apps or at least a particular app, e.g. by an ADB command without rooting ?
mermaidkiller said:
I have this device for a few weeks now and I am happy with it. Less need to root as Android 7 allows more operations without requiring root. But two things annoy me:
* apps cannot write to the external SD card
* copying files mess up timestamps which results that photos uploaded to the internal or external storage are shown in the gallery as the date copied not the date taken
Rooting would fix this.
I have a bootloader unlock code and I know to backup all with Huawei backup, unlock bootloader, flash TWRP and PHH Superuser, and then restore from Huawei backup when is is rooted. But I have read that after rooting the fingerprint scanner does not work anymore as shown in this thread.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/help/fingerprint-sensor-t3553804
Is this still an issue ? And do I get OTA updates after being rooted (I prefer a systemless root, which does not write to the /system partition) ?
EDIT: Or does somebody know how I can enable writing to external storage by apps or at least a particular app, e.g. by an ADB command without rooting ?
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1) It won't affect the finger print reader. However, if you are going to root, know that the device will format (Wipes it self).
2) As far as I know, you won't get OTA updates (Someone please correct me if I am wrong). But you can - Lock bootloader, flash official rom, then get OTA.
mr.r9 said:
1) It won't affect the finger print reader. However, if you are going to root, know that the device will format (Wipes it self).
2) As far as I know, you won't get OTA updates (Someone please correct me if I am wrong). But you can - Lock bootloader, flash official rom, then get OTA.
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I know it will wipe when unlocking, so everything should be backed up (with Huawei backup) before.
Lock bootloader and reflash official rom : will that result in loss of root ?
Indirectly, due to flashing an official bootloader, the device will again format itself.
So, my advice is to read on this process. Because it took me half a day to make the device "factory default". Hardest thing I did in my life.
And I used to edit windows mobile roms back in 2006!!
Edit: Majisk root has a feature to mask or hides root, but I don't think it works on the mate 9.
mr.r9 said:
Indirectly, due to flashing an official bootloader, the device will again format itself.
So, my advice is to read on this process. Because it took me half a day to make the device "factory default". Hardest thing I did in my life.
And I used to edit windows mobile roms back in 2006!!
Edit: Majisk root has a feature to mask or hides root, but I don't think it works on the mate 9.
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MagiskHide works just fine. Only. Problem is that fingerprint/pin stops working if you reboot with MagiskHide enabled. A counter measure is to only enable hide when you need it, then disable it again. Or use a custom lockscreen (Floatify for example) which will let you use pin still. Fingerprint will still be broken until you disable hide and reboot.
mermaidkiller said:
I know it will wipe when unlocking, so everything should be backed up (with Huawei backup) before.
Lock bootloader and reflash official rom : will that result in loss of root ?
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Yes, you will loose root by flashing an official ROM
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Hi, so it has been a long time since I have worked with custom ROMs or root access on an android device (back when the Nexus 2 released) so I don't really remember anything and know nothing about how the android environment has changed.
The reason for my problem is that I was "hiding" sentimental/sensitive material in a folder associated with the Google Drive application using a file manager app (cut and paste into Drive folder) so that it wouldn't appear in Gallery scans, and when my drive app wasn't working as expected I (stupidly) uninstalled the update (can't actually uninstall the app on stock ROM) causing the folder to be wiped. Now I'm trying to find a way to recover the files but all the solutions recommended by a google search that I've tried require root and from what I know, correct me if I'm wrong, unlocking my bootloader to gain root access will wipe my internal storage which would probably defeat the whole purpose(?) of trying to recover information as it will overwrite the sectors. So does anyone know of anyway that I can recover this data from my device? I am willing to root as long as it will yield results.
tl;dr - need to recover files on stock P20 Pro (locked bootloader, no root), please help I am lost and noob now
Thanks in advance!
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