Does anyone have a copy of the stock firmware from the Xperia Pro MK16a or MK16i.
I messed up the phone and want to re-flash the stock firmware back into my phone.
I dont know what else to do and I am desperate....
If you have it in ftf it would be great. Please put it up on mediafire to share.
THANKS!!!
First, it should be usefull to know what you did to brick your phone.
Thinking quickly, here are your options:
1. If you damaged the system partition(mtd0), you may restore it with fastboot having a stock one. Also, it may be possible to restore it with from ClockWorkMod recovery(started via fastboot), with an update created from the stock firmware.
2. If you accidentally damaged the kernel, that would be a bit more difficult. Currently, there's no custom kernle for MK16, so you would have to wait until there's one, or recompile the stock kernel from source(SE makes sources available).
If it's the first, I may be able to help you providing my system partition. It's not the stock one, because the first thing I did when I got to root my phone was start Titanium Backup and begin to delete some system applications I considered useless. But I think you could find my system partition useful. Just explain a little more what you did.
Thanks for trying to help.
Basically I flashed another firmware for it and it didnt go as expected.
I cant restore it because now my phone is recognize as another phone so i cant download the stock firmware for my phone via PC Companion.
Mine is a MK16a with all the bloatware from fido.
I dont really care about rooting it or not.
I just wanted to get raid of some of the stock apps so it doesnt take up so much internal memory.
I think what I really need is the stock MK16i firmware and flash it to my phone or if someone got the stock MK16a firmware I can flash it again to get it running again.
If you anyone have any other suggestions please let me know.
Thanks
i also need a mk16i firmware packed as ftf, can someone help?
TeamXperia has MK16's now, so a stock firmware should be coming pretty fast from them.
I think ftf is for kernel & loader, not for system partition....
ichidakira, I managed to make a dump of my system partition, I think that will fix your phone. Note that it's not the original system partition, as I've deleted some of the default apps and changed the bootanimation.
To restore it in your device, follow this steps:
WARNING: This will clear all your data, including (but not only limited to) contacts, sms, applications, configurations, etc.
1. Download & extract this file: http://soporte.opensysperu.com/downloads/system.zip & the Xperia Pro recovery image from FreeXperia Project: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8L3DC0UQ .
2. Copy the system.img to your sdcard(using any method).
2. With the phone turned off, hold the menu button and connect the USB cable. If windows asks you to install the driver, do it as specified in the thread about rooting Xperia Pro.
3. Open a command prompt on the folder where you have downloaded recovery.img .
4. Run "fastboot boot recovery.img"
5. The phone will turn on and get detected as a ADB device. Also, the CWM menu will appear on the screen, but you will not need it for now.
6. Run "adb shell". Then, run the following commands: (It may take a few minutes)
cat /sdcard/system.img > /dev/mtd/mtd0
exit
7. On the CWM menu, use thew Vol Down key to highlight "Wipe data/factory reset", and then press the power button. Confirm the action if needed.
8. When finished, type "adb reboot" on your command prompt.
Then, your phone should boot normally.
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TeamXperia has MK16's now, so a stock firmware should be coming pretty fast from them.
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Thanks for the info.
Please let me know when they release it.
For anyone looking for mk16i ftf...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1323730
Thanks to Jozinek
MK16i system partition
Guys, could anyone provide me stock or at least his semi-stock system partition, as alvaroag did above? I have rooted xperia pro MK16i (via xperia recovery) and I'm experiencing weird problems after hard reseting my phone. Everything works virtually fine now, but:
- home button works, but doesn't act as home should
- after USB connecting to PC the PC says that my SD card is not inserted (however I can see its content while in the phone)
- PC Companion software can't find the phone
If anyone would have any advice how to solve this, it would be much appreciated also.
Edit: I had rooted this phone month ago and until yesterday there were zero problems. But then suddenly I lost some of my synced contacts from MS Exchange, so I decided to hard reset it and reinstall apps to fix this little issus. And then everything started...
Try with the latest SE firmware:
{PRO}[DEVELOPMENT] - CM7.2.0 - FXP047 FreeXperia Project
At the bottom of the post are the links for the MK16i SEMC 4.0.2.A.0.42 & MK16a SEMC 4.0.2.A.0.42. Select the one according to your device. Flash them with FlashTool. No this will permanently erase all of your user data.
Then, if you want to root it, try with the zergRush exploit: [16/Nov][ROOTING/UNROOTING] Xperia 2011 Easy Rooting Toolkit [v3.0](zergRush Exploit)
If the phone still presents problems, reflash the stock firmware & take it to your service provider for warranty.
Thanks, alvaroag. I was fixing further and further on and ended up with reflashing Jozinek's stock firmware which solved everything. But then, even with virtually out-of-the-box phone, SEUS still denied to update firmware, saying that the phone has altered software. Not sure if anybody really tried to wipe out EVERYTHING from the phone and pretend, that it hasn't ever been rooted or hasn't been did anything else, but I doubt SE repair service can be fooled that much - even stupid updater still sees some difference between my phone (which obviously lost all changes I made to keyboard, root access, everything after successfull revert to stock firmware provided by Jozinek) and regular not altered phone. So to make the story short - now everything works fine, I have virtually brand new phone, rooted via [16/Nov][ROOTING/UNROOTING] DooMLoRD's Easy Rooting Toolkit [v3.0](zergRush Exploit). But on the other hand I really doubt that these changes can be reverted to the state, that SE repair center would not be able to detect them and thus maybe cancel my warranty. Which is a bit sad and I did not expect it.
BTW: What is the procedure now to update my firmware, once SE will release it? SEUS refuses to do it... And for sure I would prefer to keep my data, if possible...
If you have unlocked your bootloader, then you will not be able to use SEUS. Try using PC Companion. Even with the bootloader unlocked, PC Companion will work, as long as you use stock firmware.
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If you have unlocked your bootloader, then you will not be able to use SEUS. Try using PC Companion. Even with the bootloader unlocked, PC Companion will work, as long as you use stock firmware.
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Not true that unlocking bootloader automatically stops SEUS from working. I had Alejandrissimo unlock my bootloader remotely via the info in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1254416
And even with an unlocked bootloader SEUS worked just fine (that is until i flashed to the latest firmware posted on XDA in the Xperia Pro CM thread). But that's only true if you use his exact method. It seems that all other methods do prevent SEUS from working.
But yes, as soon as you've unlocked the bootloader, regardless of the method, your phone's warranty is void. That includes unlocking it the official way via the sony ericsson website! PITA
And technically, if you even root your phone, you've lost your warranty as well.
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But yes, as soon as you've unlocked the bootloader, regardless of the method, your phone's warranty is void. That includes unlocking it the official way via the sony ericsson website! PITA
And technically, if you even root your phone, you've lost your warranty as well.
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Yes sure, but my point was not that this act voids warranty, which is clear and obvious. My point was about the fact that many people in forums are understanding rooting and other hardcore activities in the way, that "if something would go wrong with my phone, I still can revert all changes, reflash it to out-of-the-box condition and send it to repair service, while they will not be able to detect the phone used to be rooted or altered in similar way", but in fact there must be some detection mechanism which in certain circumstates (as is my reflashed phone) will recognize that phone has been rooted in the past. And my phone is now not upgradable by both SEUS and PC Companion.
Not exactly. If you root your phone without unlocking the bootloader(zergRush exploit), then you can reflash it using SEUS or PC Companion & any track of the rooting will disappear. But if you unlock the bootloader, that's permanent. Even if you relock the bootloader, you will not be able to lave it as it was before unlocking, as the DRM keys are deleted when unlocking.
If there's still interest, I have a stock SEMC/MK16a:2.3.4/4.0.2.A.0.58/xf_v3w:user/release-keys phone and I'm yet to start fiddling with it.
If there's anything worth extracting from it just let me know and I'd try.
mk16a stock firmware - wanna unlock phone
hi. i'm totally new to android platform and rooting stuff! i have a xperia pro mk16a which is locked to fido canada. i want to unlock and debrand it. what i have learnt till now is that i can debrand it by flashing it to stock firmware. please help!
about phone:
see attachment
ichidakira said:
Does anyone have a copy of the stock firmware from the Xperia Pro MK16a or MK16i.
I messed up the phone and want to re-flash the stock firmware back into my phone.
I dont know what else to do and I am desperate....
If you have it in ftf it would be great. Please put it up on mediafire to share.
THANKS!!!
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Did you tried to do it with phone repair menu in pc suite?
-DON'T PLUG THE PHONE!
-go to SUPPURT ZONE
-and in the software update check phone repair
-check mk16 on the phone list and follow the instructions!
Firmware ftf
I have some links to generic firmware but i can not publish links.
If anyone wants me for the requested by pm
Hi,
I have the CDA 1280-7858 Sony Xperia Z1 Compact model. I have yet not been able to upgrade my phone to latest lollipop, since T-mobile UK have not released it yet.
My phone is carrier unlocked, but bootloader CANNOT be unlocked, this leaves no possible way for me to add a custom rom , right?
What are my options here? Sit and wait forever or just get a new phone?
As you can see in the attachment, only T-mobile remains on the 14.4.A.0.157 release in the UK carriers.
You can always flash stock or custom stock based lollipop from some other region. You don't need unlocked bootloader for that. There are a couple of them prerooted+dual recovery in general z1c forum.
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You can always flash stock or custom stock based lollipop from some other region. You don't need unlocked bootloader for that. There are a couple of them prerooted+dual recovery in general z1c forum.
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Ok, but this would erase my phone completely right? i would use flashtool to upgrade?
Is t here any reason why its taking so long to get the OTA update? I mean, optimally, i want that one and not really need to bother to reset the phone entirely for this update.
You can always make a backup in recovery (I'm thinking you have a recovery already) just in case you don't like lollipop (I didn't). You lose any app installed and preferences (for sms u can backup those and contacts you can sync with Google account) so you will have to reinstall those. If you want root for your phone you need one of those prerooted ones and those are flashed from recovery usually. Best thing is to read the instructions in those threads.
I don't have recovery mode i think. Since this comes with unlocking bootloader, which i CANNOT on my phone.. (its not possible, not even paid with jinx13).
You don't need unlocked bootloader for recovery. Just go here http://nut.xperia-files.com/ and browse to XZDualRecovery > XZDualRecovery 2.8.15 > Z1C-lockeddualrecovery2.8.15-RELEASE.installer.zip and install that from your PC (with the phone connected to your PC via USB). I think you need to enable USB debugging before doing this and you definitely have to be rooted. You should read around how to install stuff there are some guides and resource threads in General forum.
Edit: Also get the flashable version and store it somewhere safe on your phone. Anytime you flash a new ROM you need to also flash the recovery else you have to connect phone to PC and do the install version and that takes longer.
Thanks templeka, I have been unsuccessful in any attempt to root this phone also.. What would be the best way? it just seems to be locked in all ways possible for me to get this done.
edit: i tried the towelroot selection 3 from file you suggested.. it just stopped after libdvm opened (loljavasucks), and after reboot, i was unable to enter recovery mode. (pressed volume up or down, and there was no light on any diode, at any time)
You need to flash a stock .108 rom, root and install dual recovery.
Towelroot will not work on v157. Follow the guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2977774
In short you need to flash v108 kernel, root and flash v157 kernel back with Flashtool. Be sure to install the necesary drivers after installing Flashtool (they are in the folder where you installed it).
Sorry for being noob still.. But how do i enter flash mode now? I mean reboot and holding volume down will only enter Safe Mode of the phone. (i think its because i have the wrong kernel?)
Just when i was about to give up.. 14.5.A.0.270 just released on t-mobile.. FINALLY!
Friend bought a used 5x from Swappa and it come with an unlocked bootloader, nbd. We flashed stock firmware and left it as is. He's happy.
Now that Android Pay/Safetynet is detecting his bootloader, he's not having any of it. Wants to lock the bootloader back up to restore AP functionality. I just want to confirm, 1.) this will wipe EVERYTHING on it, correct (I told him to get everything backed up)? And 2.), do I need to flash stock images before locking even though it's a bone stock 7.0 setup?
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Friend bought a used 5x from Swappa and it come with an unlocked bootloader, nbd. We flashed stock firmware and left it as is. He's happy.
Now that Android Pay/Safetynet is detecting his bootloader, he's not having any of it. Wants to lock the bootloader back up to restore AP functionality. I just want to confirm, 1.) this will wipe EVERYTHING on it, correct (I told him to get everything backed up)? And 2.), do I need to flash stock images before locking even though it's a bone stock 7.0 setup?
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Never done it but to be safe I'd use a tool like this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...olkit-skipsoft-android-toolkit-nexus-t3230444
tallgrasshawk said:
Friend bought a used 5x from Swappa and it come with an unlocked bootloader, nbd. We flashed stock firmware and left it as is. He's happy.
Now that Android Pay/Safetynet is detecting his bootloader, he's not having any of it. Wants to lock the bootloader back up to restore AP functionality. I just want to confirm, 1.) this will wipe EVERYTHING on it, correct (I told him to get everything backed up)? And 2.), do I need to flash stock images before locking even though it's a bone stock 7.0 setup?
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There is a Heisenberg thread that will walk you thru it all. Download the image you want, factory reset while booted, auto reboot, bootloader, flash every file according to the thread, then fastboot OEM lock. Reboot and done. Don't lock until you flash every file.
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Hello
I have a HTC10 bought from official distribution in Europe, Poland, polish telecom operator.
I am currently on Android 6.0.1 (1.95.401.4). Plan to wait for OTA with Nougat and after this, unlock my phone and install TWRP and maybe a custom rom. Since last time I rooted anything was almost 5 years ago, and I heard rumors or true statements, that rooting HTC10 can mess up my encryption I want to find some simple answers to my lack of knowledge.
1. Is it possible after unlocking and rooting or installing custom rom to fall back to my original software and state out of the box, so the HTC service center will service my phone under warranty without noticing anything?
2. Does unlocking and flashing custom rom like LeeDroid mess up or disable entirely Encryption feature? I want to use it.
3. Do I need to s-off to flash custom rom like LeeDroid or similar?
4. If I need to s-off, can I go back to my out of the box software version and lock my phone so the HTC service center will repair it under warranty?
5. How to check what "version/edition" of european HTC I have to download a proper RUU for my phone in case something goes wrong?
I know that flashing anything is connected to wiping my data, that is not a problem.
1. yes, you can go back to complete stock. bootloader unlocking is covered in warrenty
2. Encryption is not messed with, stock you will be encrypted always. with custom roms like leedroid and viper you have to option to turn it off or on. Currently with android N and custom roms you need to run without encryption at the moment for everything to work properly. this is only temporary and only if you want to run N currenty.
3. no, s-off is needed for downgrading firmware or using different firmware then your suppose to most of the time.
4.yes again, this is pretty much same answer as #1
5. hold down the volume down button and power until you boot into download mode. it will display your proper model number and current firmware version
Thank you very much for your answer. I do not plan to flash Nougat right now, I will wait for official release via OTA, after than I will check for custom rom if it supports encryption without problems and then flash it.