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Hello there,
have been trying to root my new xperia z3 for 3 weekends now with no luck.
My bootloader has been unlocked through sony website, then relocked and unlocked many times using flashtool.
Looks like all the recoveries (doomlord, twrp) I could find work only on 4.4.4. Then I use flashtool to flash lollipop 5.1.1 23.4.A.1.200 and either wipe and loose the root or don't wipe all and enter a bootloop.
Flashing those recovery kernels straight on lollipop make the phone enter bootloop.
Are you guys able to root those Z3 under 5.1.1 ?
thank you
Sure shot easy way is flash kitkat firmware and use giefroot or flash 5.0 firmware and use kingroot.
Mate, you have to flash a prerooted version of 5.1.1 you can't just flash a stock rom and expect to stay rooted.
Downgrade to Kitkat then root and install a custom recovery. Then you download 5.1.1, Super Su and a custom recovery, create a pre rooted flashable zip with PRFcreator . Then flash it in your custom recovery and you're done. Rooted 5.1.1 with a custom recovery ready to rock.
Kingroot isn't recommendable, your IMEI is sent to China. Downgrade to 4.4, root with giefieroot, upgrade with pre-rooted ROM.
Btw: did you make a backup of your TA partition before unlocking bootloader?
Thanks a lot for your answer guys.
Am unusually struggling with this device.
lol1rfs said:
Mate, you have to flash a prerooted version of 5.1.1 you can't just flash a stock rom and expect to stay rooted.
Downgrade to Kitkat then root and install a custom recovery. Then you download 5.1.1, Super Su and a custom recovery, create a pre rooted flashable zip with PRFcreator . Then flash it in your custom recovery and you're done. Rooted 5.1.1 with a custom recovery ready to rock.
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Have already downgraded to kitkat, installed custom recovery and rooted. But the 5.1.1 stock flash indeed wipe everything.
Haven't found yet a custom recovery for 5.1.1 that doesn't make the phone enter a bootloop. Would you happen to have a link ?
I'll give a look to that PRFcreator, didn't know about it.
Jkay7 said:
Kingroot isn't recommendable, your IMEI is sent to China. Downgrade to 4.4, root with giefieroot, upgrade with pre-rooted ROM.
Btw: did you make a backup of your TA partition before unlocking bootloader?
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This is what I read about kingroot and haven't found any other way to root a 5.1.1 stock.
Where could I find a pre-rooter ROM then ? My wish was to be stock and rooted to be able to use apps like titanium backup and adblockers. Used to try custom roms every other day on my old SGS but today I'd be happy with something that just works.
Did not make any backup before unlocking but looked like flashtool was able to relock the device. Am I right guessing I didn't loose my DRM keys then ?
Thanks again for your answers.
Edit: looks like am missing sthg, what's the point in rooting a kitkat to upgrade with a pre-rooted lollipop right after ?
After KitKat root you get a Lollipop pre-rooted image and flash it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/d6603-5-0-2-flashable-stock-23-1-0-690-t3056361
Here are the steps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
I hope you made a TA backup before unlocking your bootloader, otherwise you have lost your DRM keys forever.
Anyway, if your bootloader is now locked, follow the guide that Licaon_Kter linked in the above post.
The exploit that lets us root our Z3 only works on Kitkat, so downgrade first, run the exploit to obtain root, and install recovery.
You will then have stock, rooted, KitKat.
To get to 5.1.1, you will then need to either create your own pre rooted firmware, or download one that someone has kindly posted on here.
If you want to learn how to do it, read this --> Create your own pre rooted firmware with PRF Creator
PRF Creator will create a zip file that can be flashed from recovery, so once you have recovery installed, it's dead easy.
That will get you where you want to be.
However . . . and there's always a however lol . . .
. . . if you still have an unlocked bootloader, it is much simpler from wherever you are.
Find any custom rom that has recovery built in, and almost all do, then fastboot the kernel only, the boot.img.
Reboot your device and enter recovery.
Install your pre rooted firmware that you have either created with PRF Creator, or downloaded from here.
Job done.
My personal advice is read, read, and then read some more.
It can be very complicated, but you'll get the hang of it.
Licaon_Kter said:
After KitKat root you get a Lollipop pre-rooted image and flash it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/d6603-5-0-2-flashable-stock-23-1-0-690-t3056361
Here are the steps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
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I still have an unlocked bootloader since flashtool can lock and unlock it in a matter of a second.
Went back again in KK rooted with twrp recovery.
Wiped data, cache, dalvik.
Flashed D6603_23.4.A.1.232_Customized_US_SuperSU_XZDR2.8.2 1 from the link above and ... CWM recovery report install from sdcard completed after 1s and nothing more. Am still booting in KK after that.
This didn't work for me. Am losing it now with this phone.
Am I missing sthg ? Any advice ?
Can't use PRFCreator, am under mac os...
Thanks to all for your help
Try with TWRP too
Licaon_Kter said:
After KitKat root you get a Lollipop pre-rooted image and flash it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/d6603-5-0-2-flashable-stock-23-1-0-690-t3056361
Here are the steps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
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Licaon_Kter said:
Try with TWRP too
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tried twrp found there http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/development/recovery-z3-twrp-2-8-4-0-t3028846
phone is not booting anymore.
twrp post says it doesn't work on stock room.
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Is there really anyone out there with a rooted stock lollipop ?
or you are all using customs ?
am seriously questionning the thing now
Why would you NOT follow the steps?
GO AGAIN from the start: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
Licaon_Kter said:
Why would you NOT follow the steps?
GO AGAIN from the start: http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/guide-rootrecovery-how-to-root-install-t3017056
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I just can't, I don't have access to a window machine
Both giefroot and FlashTool are for Win/Mac/Linux.
Licaon_Kter said:
Both giefroot and FlashTool are for Win/Mac/Linux.
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I appreciate your still trying to help me.
I do use flashtool and am able to root a Kitkat 23.0.A.2.93, so I don't see the point in using giefroot unless it could root a lollipop.
I have read thoroughly and downloaded pre-rooted lollipop stock roms from the link you provided.
Once under KK, rooted, with all settings set properly (debug, security, etc...), and all caches/dalvik/data wiped, the CMW recovery just don't flash those lollipop roms. After just one sec, it says install completed but then the device still boot under KK.
TWRP doesn't even intall, so am wondering if this is even possible to get a TWRP on stock rom.
Have tried all of those with bootloader unlocked and locked, or a mix like unlocked first to be able to root a KK, then relock to flash a stock prerooted 5.1.1 (as stated in the post) but then I get a device that doesn't even boot.
Tried dualrecovery too, flash the zip, and nothing.
I suspect all of you guys have used some sort of .bat windows utility to get through this.
Once again, thanks for your help and patience.
ikho said:
I do use flashtool and am able to root a Kitkat 23.0.A.2.93, so I don't see the point in using giefroot unless it could root a lollipop.
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The point is to go from the BEGINing _again_: Flash stock KK, giefroot, XZ, pre-rooted LP
I have done it in Linux w/ locked bootloader and stock ROM, hence my pointers.
XZDualrecovery has TWRP 2.8.7.0. But, do take note that you use Volume Down to enter PhilzTouch Recovery and Volume Up to enter TWRP.
Licaon_Kter said:
Both giefroot and FlashTool are for Win/Mac/Linux.
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am sorry, can't find how to use giefroot on a mac.
read quite a few post of people saying that was not working for them.
Run the INSTALL.SH file in a console (just like they instruct you for the .BAT file for Windows), it detects OS and runs either adb for Linux or for Mac.
Well, like I said, it worked fine in Linux, I guess it should work on Mac, providing the device is detected ok beforehand and such. ( what does "adb devices" outputs with the phone connected ? )
Licaon_Kter said:
Run the INSTALL.SH file in a console (just like they instruct you for the .BAT file for Windows), it detects OS and runs either adb for Linux or for Mac.
Well, like I said, it worked fine in Linux, I guess it should work on Mac, providing the device is detected ok beforehand and such. ( what does "adb devices" outputs with the phone connected ? )
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yaaay, houray it finally worked
big thanks man, you saved me $500 on that one !
why this forums is not active ?
I was trying to root my device, i unlocked bootloader, whenever i was trying to install TWR my device go through the recovery only, couldn't go through OS, i solved it by installing stock firmware via flashtool, I want to install recovery to install custom Rom, is there any suggestion for a good custom Rom ?
flashing TWRP does cause some issue in the boot partition of the phone if you try to flash it via fastboot .
But if you really want that recovery as well as your rom try this method hope this solves your problem
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/recovery-root-mm-575-291-lb-t3435214
Thanks phone is Rooted
Tech core said:
flashing TWRP does cause some issue in the boot partition of the phone if you try to flash it via fastboot .
But if you really want that recovery as well as your rom try this method hope this solves your problem
https://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/general/recovery-root-mm-575-291-lb-t3435214
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I tried it and i did root my device, but is it a temporarily to install TWRP then after root your device you can't boot in recovery again ?
2nd thing My model number is D6633
Build number :- 23.5.A.0.570
what is the best custom Rom regarding stability and bug free here, if you tried many custom Rom?
I know that it depends on everyone opinion and needs, but I want to know your experience
Ahmed.ragab said:
I tried it and i did root my device, but is it a temporarily to install TWRP then after root your device you can't boot in recovery again ?
2nd thing My model number is D6633
Build number :- 23.5.A.0.570
what is the best custom Rom regarding stability and bug free here, if you tried many custom Rom?
I know that it depends on everyone opinion and needs, but I want to know your experience
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Personly i like Xkeita linage os 14.1 it is mostly stable but i dont mine having 60 fps video recording it is a good stable rom
Hello Friends,
I have an HTC desire 650, not dual sim, runs Marshmallow 6.0.1, I have already unlocked the bootloader using manufacturer's instructions, I tried to root with kingoroot, it fails every time, the phone is not bricked and restarts as it should, processor is qualcom snapdraagon 400 1.59 Ghz, model MSM8926, kernek architecture is armv7I, kernerk version is 3.4.0-pref-g1429477, I post the kernel because I saw a 2015 post on this site that for 6.0.1 requires to modify the kernel in order to root, and I have not found any more information on this matter,
Thank you,
$am
Sam_$epiol said:
Hello Friends,
I have an HTC desire 650, not dual sim, runs Marshmallow 6.0.1, I have already unlocked the bootloader using manufacturer's instructions, I tried to root with kingoroot, it fails every time, the phone is not bricked and restarts as it should......
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I've built a TWRP recovery for this model long time ago, but I do not have the device to test it, and here is my latest build.
https://github.com/sabpprook/twrp_b...ownload/1.0.0/twrp-3.2.1-0-a17_unofficial.img
Try boot this TWRP, it will prevent to modify your recovery partition.
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-a17_unofficial.img
If boot command not work, you must flash it.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-a17_unofficial.img
Please let me know if you get any issues from TWRP recovery.
works in my desire but always apair "failed to mount \carrier when i want install any zip and i really need twrp in my phone:s...you can help me with this problem?
Luisillox said:
works in my desire but always apair "failed to mount \carrier when i want install any zip and i really need twrp in my phone:s...you can help me with this problem?
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/carrier mount failure just doesn't matter, it won't make you fail to flash anything.
custom rom
Twrp works perfectly...any custom rom for desire 650?
I want to flash the TWRP recovery but need the original stock recovery just in case how do I get it as there is no stock rom out for this device yet
Have successfully got full root and twrp backup of stock rom
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glad to hear that you made it! i want to root my desire 650 too, but it's safe?
and someone know if there's some custom rom for this device?
i still having warranty until june, so i want to know if it worth .
my english isn't good enough yet hehe, but i hope it's understandable.
Greetings!
I have full root and using HTC 650 single sim working fine except I found that when I tried to restore twrp backup my phone was factory reset with no root at all and had no problems from that tho but it would be good if it could be fixed as I don't want to keep starting from scratch when I want to try xposed on this device too
oh, i hope you find a solution, let me know if xposed works properly on the desire 650, please!
and many thanks!
Root guide
Boot recovery
Backup stock rom
Install supers.zip latest then reboot
Install flashify and backup stock recovery and boot.img
You can flash recovery using flashify all tested and working perfect
P.s ignore errors on twrp and yes backup is factory stock rom no idea why hopefully be a fix soon
Sparkoboy123 said:
Have successfully got full root and twrp backup of stock rom
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I unlocked bootloader, but I am not able to go any further. The phone seems bricked
just got one of these as a first smartphone for a friend - are there any custom roms available for it? what a shame HTC have not kept it up to date at all.
Hi, is there a Rom 7.x for this device ?.
The TWRP file worked for me thanks
At this moment there are no custom roms
I finally rooted my device, TWRP file worked fine. Unfortunately my phone has the "s-on" status and I can't modify anything in the /system even with this root access, if anyone knows something about this and how can I change that status please share some info, I've been looking but haven't found something that works.
Thanks and sorry for my english, still learning
Can i try this twrp in my htc desire 650 dual sim
Im using htc desire 650 dual sim.i cant root the device with application like kingroot...i dont find any manual rooting technics in xda...
So can i use the twrp for my phone
Hi, I have successfully installed Twrp, but by mistake I deleted the system.
Could someone give me a complete backup image?
does not pass the recovery mode.
Hi
I need custom rom or ruu image
Custom rom
Search "HTC desire 650 custom ROM" for custom ROM - still untested by me, but looks ok
Hello everyone, I was able to successfully port a RR Rom for this device.
Installation:
- Get SP Flash Tools (I used version 5.1512.0, like before)
- Download the RR ROM - https://mega.nz/#!swcRzAgB!fI4CbeHIfx_CdyPrmMNcGN4uQFy4YhaJohufU_DGxGI
- Download TWRP (scatter file included) - https://mega.nz/#!1xUjRIiA!0aFkvFOe0QP_f5SlMcBAPo0nCWNJbW0iagW0OlDaLlU
- Open the "RR 5.8.5 - 7.1.2" zip file, and put "boot.img" and "magisk_patched.img" into your phone's INTERNAL storage so you can find them later
- Flash the recovery through SP Flash Tools to "BOOT" partition! (If you flash it to "recovery" partition, the screen may not work)
- Reboot, it should boot into TWRP
- Wipe system, cache, data, dalvik cache
- Flash the ROM (you don't need to flash Gapps, they are pre-installed)
- After it's done, go back and click "Install", then "Install image".
- Flash either "boot.img" if you want no root access, or "magisk_patched" if you want the root access.
- Reboot.
- Wait for it to boot
Bugs
- No fingerprint is available to set-up
- Let me know if you find any?
Donate
If you like my work, please consider donating:
PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=QYSZDSMUGQKWG
This is my 2nd attempt at porting, ever, sorry for not being straight-forward and making this overly complicated.
If this works well for people I might try MIUI next.
And let me know if your device reads/works properly with SD card inserted! I think it may be just my device that doesn't recognize any, but would be nice to get some confirmation.
All credits go to Cleopatra Bianchi for providing TWRP.
(https://www.needrom.com/download/cheetah-twrp-3-0-2-1/)
thank you. smooth and good Rom
Did you find/encounter any bugs?
Hello,
Nothing major problem. Only I can't play downloaded video but I can watch through youtube and facebook. Just blank screen only. Thank you for the rom. Better from the stock rom
hayati1 said:
Hello,
Nothing major problem. Only I can't play downloaded video but I can watch through youtube and facebook. Just blank screen only. Thank you for the rom. Better from the stock rom
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Hmm, maybe try an app from play store that let's you play videos and see if it works? Like VLC, or something.
Sorry for extremely late reply
Hello friends, I know it's not the right topic, I apologize but I'm trying ... I have a new Cubot Note 20 Pro and I would like a TWRP image for it but I can't find it anywhere. Maybe someone knows an image compatible with my phone. Please, can anybody be so kindly to help me with an advice? Thank you.
Hellera said:
Hello friends, I know it's not the right topic, I apologize but I'm trying ... I have a new Cubot Note 20 Pro and I would like a TWRP image for it but I can't find it anywhere. Maybe someone knows an image compatible with my phone. Please, can anybody be so kindly to help me with an advice? Thank you.
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You could try auto twrp porter. I used in on my Prestigio 3450DUO and worked LONG time ago. If it doesn't work let me know and I will try to help
Firmware Care
FirmwareCare is one of the ideal firmware download websites, serving Stock Firmware (ROM) for 343 Mobile brands in the World. The Stock Firmware shared on the website came with the Driver, Flash Tool, and How-to Flash Manual.
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kazkas1398 said:
You could try auto twrp porter. I used in on my Prestigio 3450DUO and worked LONG time ago. If it doesn't work let me know and I will try to help
Firmware Care
FirmwareCare is one of the ideal firmware download websites, serving Stock Firmware (ROM) for 343 Mobile brands in the World. The Stock Firmware shared on the website came with the Driver, Flash Tool, and How-to Flash Manual.
firmwarecare.com
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Thank you @kazkas1398, I'll try it... I'll be back!
I understand all of these, I know to work with adb, fastboot commands but I cannot unlock bootloader on my device, Cubot Note 20 Pro. I was searching about 3 days for this, I found what I knew but it seems that no command works in fastboot:
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot oem unlock-go
fastboot flashing unlock
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
fastboot oem unlock_critical
I must mention... Developer options, OEM-unlocking and USB-debugging checked, all MTK and ADB drivers installed, I'm not a begginer... but, of course, I don't know everything. So, I need a little help!
Nothing works, no command... it says "... command not supported in default implementation". I need unlock the bootloader first of all for rooting my device and other reasons.
I'm really frustrated, blocked in this situation! Can anybody help my to unlock bootloader, please? Thank you.
Ok friends, I managed to unlock bootloader, get root... and I tried to port the stock recovery with Mediatek Auto TWRP Recovery Porter.
Then, I flashed vbmeta and recovery images in fastboot mode...
After that, my Cubot Note 20 Pro is booting only in fastboot mode... until I flashed the stock recovery again.
Does anyone have any working solutions, suggestions other than waiting for an official TWRP? Thank you.
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I found this, I followed all the steps... but it stucked in TWRP logo... waited about 20 minutes... nothing... any solution please?! Thank you.
[MT6771][10]TWRP 3.4.0 Recovery for Cubot Note 20 Pro ~ Techswizz
This TWRP 3.4.0 Recovery For Cubot Note 20 Pro is working fully fine and can be used to flash custom ROMs and make full backups. Full touch is also working ok for easy navigation. For those who want to root by flashing SuperSu, this is a recommended custom recovery. Please find out more features...
www.techswizz.com
Hellera said:
Ok friends, I managed to unlock bootloader, get root... and I tried to port the stock recovery with Mediatek Auto TWRP Recovery Porter.
Then, I flashed vbmeta and recovery images in fastboot mode...
After that, my Cubot Note 20 Pro is booting only in fastboot mode... until I flashed the stock recovery again.
Does anyone have any working solutions, suggestions other than waiting for an official TWRP? Thank you.
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I found this, I followed all the steps... but it stucked in TWRP logo... waited about 20 minutes... nothing... any solution please?! Thank you.
[MT6771][10]TWRP 3.4.0 Recovery for Cubot Note 20 Pro ~ Techswizz
This TWRP 3.4.0 Recovery For Cubot Note 20 Pro is working fully fine and can be used to flash custom ROMs and make full backups. Full touch is also working ok for easy navigation. For those who want to root by flashing SuperSu, this is a recommended custom recovery. Please find out more features...
www.techswizz.com
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You need to utilize the Hovatek forum.Its a Mediatek phone and they specialize in those phones.I know many of the standard processes we are accustomed to don't work.I have the same phone and with limited searching I was only able to find TWRP 3.4.0 but it freezes while in recovery.Im sure theres something out there more compatible
Hello all,
I hope someone can help since at the moment I can't do anything with my phone. I wanted to give a new live to my Sony XZP since I am tired of the phone, so I decied to unlock the bootloader and install twrp/root so I could test some of the available Android 10 roms here in XDA.
The unlock bootloader part was ok (once I realised that windows 10 wasn't installing the drivers properly and I sorted that), the problems started when I installed twrp twrp-3.3.1-0-maple, when I restarted into recovery twrp I couldn't see any of my files and there was actually an error saying can't mount /data and when I tried to do select storage everything said 0 MB.
I did what is mentioned on this post: https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/how-to-fix-unable-to-mount-data-t3830897
After this when I rebooted my phone was stuck on the Xperia screen, from there I just have been tried to restore anything there, however I am not an advanced users I tried a few things:
1- Used XperiFirm embeeded in Flashtool to download the Europe CE1 image for my device G8142 dual and tried to flash it using Flashtool but it seems the phone doesn't do anything after getvar-max-download-size or something similar
2 - Tried to use newflasher to flash the same image, but it also fails in the same step
AFter this I realised I could push files to the phone using ADB, so I tried the following:
3 - Pushed the SuperSU to the phone and flashed it
4 - Pushed a few roms (LineageOS 17.1 for XZP, eXistenZ Pie v10.0.0 47.2.A.10.107 )
5 - I tried to flash eXistenZ Pie v10.0.0 47.2.A.10.107 but the phone entered in a restart loop that was going always to the TWRP recovery
6 - I tried to flash LineageOS 17.1 for XZP but aftert reboot the phone doesn't do nothing, I can't power one, not fastboot, no flashmode nothing, now it seems that I really bricked.
Any help will be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Hello,
This can be closed, I was able to restore my phone, I noticed flashmode still worked, once I found a tutorial explaining how to prepare the firmware downloaded by XperiFirm so it could be used with newflasher I was able to flash the most current CE1 firmware and the phone is working. I wanted to leave it here for someone else's reference.
However it would be nice to have a single article explaining how to unlock the booloader, install twrp and root and use that to flash a custom rom. If anyone knows about such article can you please share?
I searched the forum but I can only find bits and pieces nothing really explaining it in a simple way that someone that doesn't know much about this can use.
fattheman said:
Hello,
This can be closed, I was able to restore my phone, I noticed flashmode still worked, once I found a tutorial explaining how to prepare the firmware downloaded by XperiFirm so it could be used with newflasher I was able to flash the most current CE1 firmware and the phone is working. I wanted to leave it here for someone else's reference.
However it would be nice to have a single article explaining how to unlock the booloader, install twrp and root and use that to flash a custom rom. If anyone knows about such article can you please share?
I searched the forum but I can only find bits and pieces nothing really explaining it in a simple way that someone that doesn't know much about this can use.
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Try using the twrp linked below, its an older version (3.2.1) but works flawlessly. Install it in fastboot mode, using the same command as the other recovery (fastboot flash recovery TWRPA10.img).
Twrp: https://drive.google.com/file/d/109obOcD_FVMg7rLP5g5wlxgpM9OsxZOG/view?usp=drivesdk
Also find magisk 20.4 attached below