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FTF, TUT and SCRNSHT - How to update your C1904 to 15.4.A.0.23 - India

Hi,
This is a simple guide and it works for C1904 if your phone is fully rooted (I havent checked on a non-rooted phone, mine was rooted already)
This updates your phone to 15.4.A.0.23
All I have done is changed the below using "build prop editor" which you can download from the Play store.
ro.product.name = C1904_1274-5477
ro.semc.version.cust = 1274-5477
ro.semc.version.cust_revision = R1C
Once the above are changed, reboot your phone and start your Sony PC Companion, it will show you a popup that a new version 15.4.A.0.23 is available!
This a global version.
FTF download - https://mega.co.nz/#!8YgAUT7S!voIECUK4fIfXcLLHpQQml0gi48bvbaQ2snS2Yjr3m78

Few questions ? What bloatwares do we get in global version ? And what about future updates (if any) ? And hindi language support ?

Ruvy said:
Few questions ? What bloatwares do we get in global version ? And what about future updates (if any) ? And hindi language support ?
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Just finished update, it actually took the settings and apps from my last version, however I am performing a factory reset right now,While answer your questions in a while!

durveshthorve433 said:
Just finished update, it actually took the settings and apps from my last version, however I am performing a factory reset right now,While answer your questions in a while!
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All installed apps gone ? Thats a point of concern. Cant waste my whole day reinstalling them :/

Ruvy said:
All installed apps gone ? Thats a point of concern. Cant waste my whole day reinstalling them :/
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Installed apps were restored! they were not deleted!
In fact I did a factory reset purposely to know more about this new ROM.
Below are the screenshots for this ROM.
You can not only check bloatwares but also you can get an idea on how the ROM looks like
Initial Setup Screenshots -
HomeScreen -
Apps Menu -
Settings -
Themes -
Lockscreen -
Home Screen Manager -
Camera Menu -

durveshthorve433 said:
Installed apps were restored! they were not deleted!
In fact I did a factory reset purposely to know more about this new ROM.
I want to show you around 15-20 screenshots that I have taken. But I do not how to upload pics in this thread. Will check on it and update screenshots in a while. Then you can not only check bloatwares but also you can get an idea on how the ROM looks like
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Too late Already updating

Ruvy said:
Too late Already updating
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Nice ! Welcome to the League

dw link .??
durveshthorve433 said:
Hi,
This is a simple guide and it works for C1904 if your phone is fully rooted (I havent checked on a non-rooted phone, mine was rooted already)
This updates your phone to 15.4.A.0.23
All I have done is changed the below using "build prop editor" which you can download from the Play store.
ro.product.name = C1904_1274-5477
ro.semc.version.cust = 1274-5477
ro.semc.version.cust_revision = R1C
Once the above are changed, reboot your phone and start your Sony PC Companion, it will show you a popup that a new version 15.4.A.0.23 is available!
This a global version.
FTF download - Currently uploading FTF, link will be added soon...
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download link for FTF plz...!!

Can confirm that this works !

this method cant work on [ROM][KOT49H][4.4.2][BETA 3] Unofficial CyanogenMod 11 .... or can it?

kabir_sardana said:
this method cant work on [ROM][KOT49H][4.4.2][BETA 3] Unofficial CyanogenMod 11 .... or can it?
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it's only work on stock rooted rom.
Sent from my C1904 using xda premium

adneon0 said:
download link for FTF plz...!!
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FTF link added in main post

part 1994 said:
Can confirm that this works !
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thanks !

kabir_sardana said:
this method cant work on [ROM][KOT49H][4.4.2][BETA 3] Unofficial CyanogenMod 11 .... or can it?
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hey why do you need the method now! just download the ftf from the link in the main post of this thread and flash it!

durveshthorve433 said:
FTF link added in main post
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please create mirror i unable to download from given link..
Sent from my C1904 using xda premium

durveshthorve433 said:
thanks !
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Thanks to you.
OP I wanted to ask you if you have this problem?
When you go into the talk-back in accessibility and turn it on I have this weird problem where I am not able to click on anything. The whole touch screen kind of freezes and I have to double tap to navigate. The volume and power button seems to work fine. I turned it off and everything is back to normal.
I did factory reset the phone but the problem still exists.
>In the screenshot you can see that I am trying to pull down the nav bar but i can't do it and an yellow border comes up restricting the movement I have to hold it for sometime to pull it down.

This method worked for me, but I will need a easy method to root later on, because I want to restore the global setting to my local one

durveshthorve433 said:
hey why do you need the method now! just download the ftf from the link in the main post of this thread and flash it!
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you are right thats what i guess ill do now ... but wanted to know .. this is global version ftf right? any india specific ftf? and would it make any diff if global ftf is installed or indian ftf ?

Mirror please
Can someone upload in mediafire or Google drive, because MEGA is slow in my country?
Thanks anyway.
Enviado desde mi LT29i usando mi navegador jeje.

Xperia Themes working or needs root? :silly:

[FTF] [C2004] [4.3] Xperia M dual - 15.5.A.1.5 - Customized BR

Downloaded with Sony PC Companion and repacked in a FTF with FlashTool.
Device: Xperia M dual (C2004)
Firmware version: 15.5.A.1.5
Android version: 4.3
Market: Brazil
Branding: Customized BR
Customization version: 1274-5443_R3C
Download from MEGA (767.6 MB)
MediaFire mirror
Google Drive mirror
OneDrive mirror
More firmware version details in the attached screenshots...

What about C2005? Who have Europian FTF for C2005 please link.

bro any changes or improvements? is it worth to download and flash this ftf?

imdkiller said:
bro any changes or improvements? is it worth to download and flash this ftf?
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As far as tested, this update is a crap, a piece of sh**t. All bugs from the older 15.5.A.0.18 update are here, except themes installation that got partially fixed
Sony did an awesome update

mbc07 said:
As far as tested, this update is a crap, a piece of sh**t. All bugs from the older 15.5.A.0.18 update are here, except themes installation that got partially fixed
Sony did an awesome update
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+1 I tested the firmware for single sim and guess what same ****,
Like the themes arn't even completly fixed cause install some themes and apply it will bootloop so really it's a ****y update performance to just **** back to 4.4 best thing to do
Sent from my C1904 using XDA Free mobile app

mbc07 said:
As far as tested, this update is a crap, a piece of sh**t. All bugs from the older 15.5.A.0.18 update are here, except themes installation that got partially fixed
Sony did an awesome update
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lol... that bugs we already fixed ourselves. thanx to your rooting script.
thanx brother, you saved my time...

Since i cannot make a backup of my phone, i have to take a risk whether i should try this update or not. Are there anything other than the themes fixed? because on this current firmware there is already a themes fix. And since i dont want to lose all my customisations on my current firmware, i dont think i will update. Im gonna wait for that 4.4 update i hope

mbc07 said:
As far as tested, this update is a crap, a piece of sh**t. All bugs from the older 15.5.A.0.18 update are here, except themes installation that got partially fixed
Sony did an awesome update
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I don't know about bugs but I can say that performance is better than previous update. At least the apps are opening faster.

what about c2005? can you upload c2005 ftf????

This is not my upload
hobab1619 said:
what about c2005? can you upload c2005 ftf????
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C2005 15.5.A.2.5
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzSvKAuDHQkAVVlYNFVoTUp4ZVE/preview?pli=1

Deodex here

Hi MBC07, is your M dual rooted with locked boootloader after updating new firmware?

i found this firmware buggy. however indian firmware of the same build version is absolutely good.

urgently need!! 4.3 Jelly Bean Indian Firmware for model C2005
hey guyz m new to dis sony xperia m ...
I FLASHED SOME OTHER COUNTRY'S FIRMWARE FILE AND NOW I CANT GET MY XPERIA M DUAL UPDATED FROM PC COMPANION
ALL I NEED IS UR HELP PLSSSS...
i need urgent help
please someone give me the INDIAN 4.3 LATEST JELLY BEAN FIRMWARE FOR MODEL C2005 AND PLEASE IT WOULD B A GREAT HELP...! APPRECIATED PLEASE HELP ME ASAP.. :'(

0172gold said:
hey guyz m new to dis sony xperia m ...
I FLASHED SOME OTHER COUNTRY'S FIRMWARE FILE AND NOW I CANT GET MY XPERIA M DUAL UPDATED FROM PC COMPANION
ALL I NEED IS UR HELP PLSSSS...
i need urgent help
please someone give me the INDIAN 4.3 LATEST JELLY BEAN FIRMWARE FOR MODEL C2005 AND PLEASE IT WOULD B A GREAT HELP...! APPRECIATED PLEASE HELP ME ASAP.. :'(
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I'm also using brazil firmware 15.5.a.1.5 for xmd and now bsnl 3g signal got very weak, maybe frequency differences. i think only way is to install any older official firmware and then update to latest using pc companion.

No. 3G
Doesnt reconigze 3G signal?
And Sony companion says that there is an update but cant update. Isso shutdown the celular And shows Error 0x00000 something (cant remember atm).

here's the file for who want to download via torrent:
magnet:?xt=urn:btih:A5A6A9202E09A0EF1C9E96C5648A66C2137C4371&dn=C2004_15.5.A.1.5_Customized_BR_1274-5443_R3C.ftf&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.openbittorrent.com%3a80%2fannounce&tr=udp%3a%2f%2ftracker.opentrackr.org%3a1337%2fannounce
i just downloaded and created a torrent for mirror purposes.

10.5.A.0.230 0.2MB Patch [OTA]

Hi guys today i received an 0.2MB update for my 10.5.A.0.230 KITKAT , Considering the size of the update i feel it must be a bug fix .
I have just installed the OTA , It has not changed the build number though .Look and feel remains the same .
Has anyone has else received the update and does anyone have any idea about what this OTA is all about .?

Kotin89 said:
Hi guys today i received an 0.2MB update for my 10.5.A.0.230 KITKAT , Considering the size of the update i feel it must be a bug fix .
I have just installed the OTA , It has not changed the build number though .Look and feel remains the same .
Has anyone has else received the update and does anyone have any idea about what this OTA is all about .?
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Correcting the Google Play Services battery drain, maybe?
What's your KitKat version build?

Phantom1275 said:
Correcting the Google Play Services battery drain, maybe?
What's your KitKat version build?
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Yeah even i think so.
my kitkat build is 10.5.A.0.230

Kotin89 said:
Yeah even i think so.
my kitkat build is 10.5.A.0.230
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Which regional code? LAM, EMEA...? Where are you from?

Kotin89 said:
Hi guys today i received an 0.2MB update for my 10.5.A.0.230 KITKAT , Considering the size of the update i feel it must be a bug fix .
I have just installed the OTA , It has not changed the build number though .Look and feel remains the same .
Has anyone has else received the update and does anyone have any idea about what this OTA is all about .?
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Not a bugfix version. Just a change in build.prop
ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R1D ===> ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R2D

anagramgenius said:
Not a bugfix version. Just a change in build.prop
ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R1D ===> ro.semc.version.cust_revision=R2D
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An OTA update just for that? Weird, isn't it?

Phantom1275 said:
An OTA update just for that? Weird, isn't it?
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AFAIK, this is the only change. Yeah it sounds weird.

I also received the same update and tried to update but error shows «could not install» after reboot...
Did you root your device..??
Sent from Sony Xperia ZL 4.3 Rooted

keep an eye on your battery life after the patch.... i'm hopeful its more than just a name change lol

Could not install new version.try again
Sent from Sony Xperia ZL 4.4.2 Rooted

hijagdeep said:
Could not install new version.try again
Sent from Sony Xperia ZL 4.4.2 Rooted
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Bro i have rooted my device.. and I have installed the patch..
So that should not cause you any problem.
have you installed cwm or any other recoveries like twrp, if so it will cause errors for OTA.

Kotin89 said:
Bro i have rooted my device.. and I have installed the patch..
So that should not cause you any problem.
have you installed cwm or any other recoveries like twrp, if so it will cause errors for OTA.
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I have install dual recovery..so that may be the issue, now what should I do to install that update
Sent from Sony Xperia ZL 4.4.2 Rooted

The people who installed the update can tell us if they have any improvement?
Thanks

I installed this update & I think the batterry life is improved a little bit
Sent from my C6502 using XDA Free mobile app

Is there a way to install this update manually?

hijagdeep said:
I have install dual recovery..so that may be the issue, now what should I do to install that update
Sent from Sony Xperia ZL 4.4.2 Rooted
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Bro all you can do is uninstall dual recovery from phone [I think the thread from where u installed dual recovery has instructions on how to uninstall it] and then try reinstalling the OTA . But IMO why take all this pain when this OTA does nothing good , its a just a small modification to build.prop . You can wait until sony releases some major bug fix update if at all there is any.

cristianleguiz said:
The people who installed the update can tell us if they have any improvement?
Thanks
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Nothing changes with this update , There is still lag in settings menu once you uncheck force GPU rendering and we have still issues with location associated battery drain .
But I still wonder why sony took so much trouble with releasing update when this was just an update to build.prop with respect to region ...

Kotin89 said:
Nothing changes with this update , There is still lag in settings menu once you uncheck force GPU rendering and we have still issues with location associated battery drain .
But I still wonder why sony took so much trouble with releasing update when this was just an update to build.prop with respect to region ...
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Maybe they are preparing the terrain for the release of 4.4.4

So, literally, the only thing in the update was a new build.prop?

scifan said:
So, literally, the only thing in the update was a new build.prop?
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yeah bro , that's the only thing which is inside this update , but do update the OTA because it might come in handy for 4.4.4 update if at all if we are getting it .

New Android version?

I just installed Xperia Companion on my PC,and when I press update it shows me that new version is available,even tho in my phone app it doesnt.When I press ok,it doesnt download it.Is it some kind of bug? Screenshot bellow

Maybe there will be update soon

herman1988 said:
Maybe there will be update soon
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It's done that since last year

Mate Xs never updated ?

I'm stucked at the official firmware 10.0.1.146 c185
The last update was in May 2020
Tried hisuit it said it the last official
Firmware finder not finding any update for my region
Google all the firmware all not for my region
Any idea or support ?

what is the version of hisuite?

addx972 said:
what is the version of hisuite?
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The last version hisuite 11.0.0

How did you downgrade your firmware?

ahmad_nece said:
The last version hisuite 11.0.0
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I didn't downgraded it ,I bought it on this firmware .but I installed GMS also I tried hard reset but not update at all

ahmad_nece said:
I didn't downgraded it ,I bought it on this firmware .but I installed GMS also I tried hard reset but not update at al
ahmad_nece said:
I didn't downgraded it ,I bought it on this firmware .but I installed GMS also I tried hard reset but not update at all
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I have no idea because it is not google that blocks when you reset the phone without gms it offers you updates? Do you have a huawei account?
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Yes and i asked the service center in my country ,it said that they cannot support the device because it is not deployed to my country
Do you know from where can I get firmware for region c185 as I searched a lot but didn't find and on pe that found was 10.0.1.33 which is earlier to my one

ahmad_nece said:
Yes and i asked the service center in my country ,it said that they cannot support the device because it is not deployed to my country
Do you know from where can I get firmware for region c185 as I searched a lot but didn't find and on pe that found was 10.0.1.33 which is earlier to my one
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Ah Have you tried to update with a vpn?

addx972 said:
Ah Have you tried to update with a vpn?
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If you mean proxy hisuit I tried it but I cannot find the firmware link

ahmad_nece said:
If you mean proxy hisuit I tried it but I cannot find the firmware link
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Not an app that makes you chNot an app that makes you country chabger to update the phone

addx972 said:
Not an app that makes you chNot an app that makes you country chabger to update the phone
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Would you propose one please

ahmad_nece said:
Would you propose one please
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TunnelBear

Not working ,
I'm searching for firm ware to flash
Any idea