Hi!
I know that there is a lot of posts here about downgrading, but this situation is different. I've always been using Flashtool to reset my system. After some time (I think when Sony updated M5s to 6.0) I cannot flash. Especially downgrading. Now it needs a sfc file and when I click YES, it's working, but my phone, after that, not. It's bricked. I had to send it to service twice. They fixed it but I don't want to do it again if I am not sure everything will be ok.
Guys, could you tell me what I should do first? I really want to back to 5.1 to get root (or do it if it's now available)
Thanks in advance!
Are you using the latest version of flashtool
Yes
And that version being what?
Xperia M5 Downgrade system to fix issues
DId anyone succesfuly downgrade Xperia M5 ? If so, did this fix the mike and other problems?
Myself tried using Nordic General and CE1 files for Lolipop 5.1 and bricked phone twice - I had to flash phone back with 6.0 to make it usable (but without fixing issues)
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I just bought a couple of days ago mi new Xperia ZL, i think the phone is great, but today when i tried to get mi phone rooted, i realized the bootloader is locked.
Im kind of new at this, but i really dont know why mi phone is on that status, so does that mean that i never be able to fully root mi phone?
I tried to do it with a dooloard applicatión, but it seems that the android compilation version is not compatible with the doomlord software.
Could someone help me please! i want to erase all the garbage from my service provider.
I have a Xperia Zl C6502, 10.1.1.A.1.253
By the way, Im From Guatemala, sorry for the crappy english.
Best Regards
wichobig said:
I just bought a couple of days ago mi new Xperia ZL, i think the phone is great, but today when i tried to get mi phone rooted, i realized the bootloader is locked.
Im kind of new at this, but i really dont know why mi phone is on that status, so does that mean that i never be able to fully root mi phone?
I tried to do it with a dooloard applicatión, but it seems that the android compilation version is not compatible with the doomlord software.
Could someone help me please! i want to erase all the garbage from my service provider.
I have a Xperia Zl C6502, 10.1.1.A.1.253
By the way, Im From Guatemala, sorry for the crappy english.
Best Regards
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A locked bootloader doesn't stop you from rooting. Mine is locked (and is unlockable) and I have root.
Use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332407
LenAsh said:
A locked bootloader doesn't stop you from rooting. Mine is locked (and is unlockable) and I have root.
Use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2332407
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I tried before, but it seems that the app is not compatible with the version i have.
Always gave me an error.
Please any additional assistence would be appreciated.!!
Regards
wichobig said:
I tried before, but it seems that the app is not compatible with the version i have.
Always gave me an error.
Please any additional assistence would be appreciated.!!
Regards
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In order to root the 253 build, you need to follow Nut's thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2299092
Read everything carefully before doing it, I think the build 253 was the most complicated build to root not because it's hard but it has more steps than any other builds.
Why don't you upgrade to the latest 4.2.2 build 244. It's very stable and good. Plus, it's easy to root.... :good:
Even if your BL is locked, every build can be rooted.
Crash338 said:
In order to root the 253 build, you need to follow Nut's thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2299092
Read everything carefully before doing it, I think the build 253 was the most complicated build to root not because it's hard but it has more steps than any other builds.
Why don't you upgrade to the latest 4.2.2 build 244. It's very stable and good. Plus, it's easy to root.... :good:
Even if your BL is locked, every build can be rooted.
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Hello Crash 3338
Is not that i want to do it on that build, is just that is the software that came with mi ph, and unfortunately in my country i dont know why, we dont get OTA upgrades. So could you please show me or post the link where i can get the instructions on how to upgrade to that build, and also how to root it.
Thanks in advance for the assistence,
wichobig said:
Hello Crash 3338
Is not that i want to do it on that build, is just that is the software that came with mi ph, and unfortunately in my country i dont know why, we dont get OTA upgrades. So could you please show me or post the link where i can get the instructions on how to upgrade to that build, and also how to root it.
Thanks in advance for the assistence,
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You are not getting the OTA because your carrier is not pushing it. If your phone is branded to xyz carrier than you need to wait for them to push their new bloaded firmware via OTA.
If you flash the Sony generic firmware, you will be getting OTA's as soon as Sony pushes them out.
If you want to flash your phone to the latest Sony generic, you will need:
Flashtool : http://androxyde.github.io/
PC Companion
C6502 FTF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389305
Installed drivers for your Xperia ZL (can be found inside Drivers folder when flashtool is installed)
This thread has screenshots on how to use flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Don't forget to Turn on "Unknown sources" and "USB Debugging" before flashing the phone.
Once you have flashed this firmware, you will root by
1 - Flashing the FW 423 Kernel ONLY
2 - Reboot and root with DoomLord's latest exploit (v.18)
3 - Flash back the FW 244 Kernel ONLY
4- Reboot and you are done!
Happy flashing!! :highfive:
Crash338 said:
You are not getting the OTA because your carrier is not pushing it. If your phone is branded to xyz carrier than you need to wait for them to push their new bloaded firmware via OTA.
If you flash the Sony generic firmware, you will be getting OTA's as soon as Sony pushes them out.
If you want to flash your phone to the latest Sony generic, you will need:
Flashtool : http://androxyde.github.io/
PC Companion
C6502 FTF: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389305
Installed drivers for your Xperia ZL (can be found inside Drivers folder when flashtool is installed)
This thread has screenshots on how to use flashtool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928343
Don't forget to Turn on "Unknown sources" and "USB Debugging" before flashing the phone.
Once you have flashed this firmware, you will root by
1 - Flashing the FW 423 Kernel ONLY
2 - Reboot and root with DoomLord's latest exploit (v.18)
3 - Flash back the FW 244 Kernel ONLY
4- Reboot and you are done!
Happy flashing!! :highfive:
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You are the men Crash338, i did everything like you said, and now i have my phone fully rooted. Im very thankful with you and with all the people that belongs to this forum.
Just one more thing, i hope you dont mind, which are the pros an cons of having the bootloader locked.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
Google it.
wichobig said:
You are the men Crash338, i did everything like you said, and now i have my phone fully rooted. Im very thankful with you and with all the people that belongs to this forum.
Just one more thing, i hope you dont mind, which are the pros an cons of having the bootloader locked.
Thanks in advance.
'Regards
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Unlocked bootloader allows you to flash custom kernels so that you can flash cooked roms which may require a custom kernel. If you like the Sony stock rom and just want to root on it then dont bother unlocking it.
Also, rooting doesnt void your warranty, unlocking your bootloader does.
Glad everything worked out for you!
Hello all
I've been watching the forum for years now and I admit there are plenty of nice guides ( I even rooted my z3 dual first try using the guides)
Now I have purchased Z5 premium dual e6883 model and it's been sitting in the box for almost 2 months now, waiting on a root guide
Most of the guides are either for different models like e6853 or for experts who are into testing and experiencing options
I know there are successful attempt to root this model so I ask if there is any comprehensive (complete) guide on how to get the root for this device?
I would appreciate if anyone can refer to a post or even a guide that I can follow
Model 6883
Android 5.1.1
Build 332.0.A.6.170
Karnel 3.10.49-perf-g9a3c9a8-04532-g75e6207
Many thanks for all the support
Any help please?
I think the first thing that you want to know is, currently you can't root without your bootloader unlocked.
(Please Google search for more details regarding the "side effects" of the unlocked bootloader Sony smartphones, though tobias.waldvogel has created the DRM functions restoration mod.)
My advice, why don't you wait until Android 6 rolls out? Maybe more developers would focus on the latest ROM and bring out various ROOT methods (for unlocked bootloader and locked bootloader maybe?)
I wanted to ROOT my Z5 premium dual since the first day I bought it, but it is a sad thing to lose the DRM keys (my opinion), and unless the DRM functions restoration mod becomes "better", I will not unlock my bootloader just yet...
Novioo said:
Hello all
I've been watching the forum for years now and I admit there are plenty of nice guides ( I even rooted my z3 dual first try using the guides)
Now I have purchased Z5 premium dual e6883 model and it's been sitting in the box for almost 2 months now, waiting on a root guide
Most of the guides are either for different models like e6853 or for experts who are into testing and experiencing options
I know there are successful attempt to root this model so I ask if there is any comprehensive (complete) guide on how to get the root for this device?
I would appreciate if anyone can refer to a post or even a guide that I can follow
Model 6883
Android 5.1.1
Build 332.0.A.6.170
Karnel 3.10.49-perf-g9a3c9a8-04532-g75e6207
Many thanks for all the support
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keep waiting.. I received 6.0.1 ota on an amazon z5p e6883. The phone worked famously.. .loved it.
Some compulsive and sick part of me wanted to root the phone.. no good reason.. the phone worked perfectly.
I didn't research enough to know that unlocking the bootloader wipes drm keys.. (my hastiness there, no one to blam)
I unlocked the bootloader -
Followed a few guides on this site (full of some knowledgeable folks, but most are tards.. including the site designer who decided to fill the site with shockwave flash ads..WTF)
I can safely say, NONE of the guides worked on this model.
So I've got no rooted phone, but lost DRM keys, so lost phone functionality.
Here's my understanding of the procedure, asuming the obvious.. you have fastboot, flashtool and adb all working
1. unlock bootloader
2. get modified 'premissive' kernel (there are a couple flying around.. I tried both Z5PDual_AndroPlusKernel_v5b.zip, and E6883_MM_ROOTABLE_PERMISSIVE_boot.img during different attempts..
3. get twrp (I tried both twrp-2.8.7.0-E6883-20151130_material.img and twrp-3.0.2-0-E6653-20160504.img. on different runs)
4. flash boot with permissive or andro plus
6. flash recovery with 2.8 or 3.0 twrps
7 reboot and watch You'll see the sony banner then yellow led... Press and hold vol down during yellow led)..
8. Blam. you're in twrp.. All good right.. time to install su.zip or su and drm repair zip...
gravy right..
not for me..
my phone doesn't boot at any point after this point. The OS starts, but I get either a continuous animated 'sony waves' banner OR Android is Starting.. starting apps. (I've waited a long time for this to progress but did not make it to OS..
My recovery..
Flash tool 9.0.22
Sony Xperia Z5 Premium(E6883). FW release : 32.2.A.0.224_R6C. Customization : India Generic_1299-6238
After this, I'm back in business, but without unlocked bootloader and no DRM keys or patch..
during debugging I tried several combinations and found that the OS will not boot after these two modified kernels are pushed
AND twrp won't install without the modified kernel
Would be appreciate if someone could guide me through this, without saying "did you unlock your boot loader..?"
Otherwise, I'd suggest taking that phone out of the box and using it stock.. it's a great phone.
giz
I'm going to side with Giz on this one. Take the phone out of the box and use it without trying to unlock the bootloader. It is a nice phone and the camera is pretty awesome as long as your DRM keys are intact. I'd love to unlock my bootloader too so I could root the phone but I'm not willing to loose some functionality to do so. One thing that really annoys me is those 2 worthless SIM card icons in the tray. They are worthless. All we need are the signal icons. Anyway that's my .02.
foopy said:
I'm going to side with Giz on this one. Take the phone out of the box and use it without trying to unlock the bootloader. It is a nice phone and the camera is pretty awesome as long as your DRM keys are intact. I'd love to unlock my bootloader too so I could root the phone but I'm not willing to loose some functionality to do so. One thing that really annoys me is those 2 worthless SIM card icons in the tray. They are worthless. All we need are the signal icons. Anyway that's my .02.
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Pardon the pun, but I think I found the "root" of the problem ... at least for myself anyway..
this is for those who *HAVE* unlocked the boot loader.
I couldn't get my 6.0.1 phone (32.2.A.0.224) rooted. I've got the E6883 Dual Sim.
To recap:
I've Unlocked
I've downloaded E6883 MM Permissive Kernel
I've Downloaded E6533 TWRP
What happens after this is that my phone will not ever boot. It just hangs on the animated xperia waves screen.
My Fix is to reflash with flashtool
During Flash AFTER installing the permissive kernel I noticed that the flash tool detected a .163 build number. I thought this was odd because I just flashed to .224
I believe the issue is that the 6883MM permissive boot loader (required to install twrp) was built from a 163 kernel AND the boot loader is not compatible with the system flash that loads up.
I believe all that is required for root on 6.0.1 is a new 6883MM permissive (built using a .224 parent).
Does any of this theory hold any water?
This thread has helped me for E6853 http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/general/32-1-1-185-stock-modified-kernel-t3355369
The procedure supports E6833/E6853/E6883 models.
try to downgrade to backup TA, with firm .209 5.1.1 china and had problems,i not to wipe downgrade .. I used xperi firm for download.the cell begins with many errors , xperia z5 premium e6883, i found firm .209 Malaysian but flashtools show firm Z5 normal to flash, I downloaded and blog xperia same name e6886
@Novioo , i have E6833, on 6.0.1 ,,,, build .224
when you were on 5.02 and 5.1.1, KINGROOT can root it EASILY,
however 6.0 , 6.0.1 onwards there is no known xploit (yet)
so i rooted via replacing stock kernal with MODIFIED KERNAL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/general/32-1-1-185-stock-modified-kernel-t3355369
if you are ready to UNLOCK you BOOTLOADER then download your modified kernal from
https://mega.nz/#F!KwZhjLIK!uNbDzR6lCXMaaW7jKFS1WQ!ngpAhbSL
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danilo_scala said:
try to downgrade to backup TA, with firm .209 5.1.1 china and had problems,i not to wipe downgrade .. I used xperi firm for download.the cell begins with many errors , xperia z5 premium e6883, i found firm .209 Malaysian but flashtools show firm Z5 normal to flash, I downloaded and blog xperia same name e6886
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downgrading did not work with me also,,,,, malaysian version keeps crashing
YasuHamed said:
@Novioo , i have E6833, on 6.0.1 ,,,, build .224
when you were on 5.02 and 5.1.1, KINGROOT can root it EASILY,
however 6.0 , 6.0.1 onwards there is no known xploit (yet)
so i rooted via replacing stock kernal with MODIFIED KERNAL
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z5-premium/general/32-1-1-185-stock-modified-kernel-t3355369
if you are ready to UNLOCK you BOOTLOADER then download your modified kernal from
https://mega.nz/#F!KwZhjLIK!uNbDzR6lCXMaaW7jKFS1WQ!ngpAhbSL
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downgrading did not work with me also,,,,, malaysian version keeps crashing
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@YasuHamed you downgrade wipe all?, i no and have problem with firm china .209, malaysian i found to my xperia premium e6883 but in flashtools show to z5 normal, strange I was afraid to flash, i dont no if bug flashtools
giz02 said:
Pardon the pun, but I think I found the "root" of the problem ... at least for myself anyway..
this is for those who *HAVE* unlocked the boot loader.
I couldn't get my 6.0.1 phone (32.2.A.0.224) rooted. I've got the E6883 Dual Sim.
To recap:
I've Unlocked
I've downloaded E6883 MM Permissive Kernel
I've Downloaded E6533 TWRP
What happens after this is that my phone will not ever boot. It just hangs on the animated xperia waves screen.
My Fix is to reflash with flashtool
During Flash AFTER installing the permissive kernel I noticed that the flash tool detected a .163 build number. I thought this was odd because I just flashed to .224
I believe the issue is that the 6883MM permissive boot loader (required to install twrp) was built from a 163 kernel AND the boot loader is not compatible with the system flash that loads up.
I believe all that is required for root on 6.0.1 is a new 6883MM permissive (built using a .224 parent).
Does any of this theory hold any water?
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I haven't unlocked my bootloader or attempted to root the phone so I don't have any experience to go on for this particular phone. I do know that sometimes you have to do a factory reset even though you have just flashed a new kernel and/or system image. If you haven't done so you might try that. Also keep in mind after a factory data reset the phone usually takes considerably longer to boot up than normal the first time so be patient. There is a thread that contains a modified .224 kernel so make sure you are using that one and not the .163. After flashing everything and BEFORE first boot perform a factory data reset in recovery and see if that makes a difference.
danilo_scala said:
@YasuHamed you downgrade wipe all?, i no and have problem with firm china .209, malaysian i found to my xperia premium e6883 but in flashtools show to z5 normal, strange I was afraid to flash, i dont no if bug flashtools
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@Novioo i tried downgrading but could not find right version for E6833. Malaysian version kept crashing.
later i found stock modified roms for E6833 so i made deal with the devil and gave up my DRM KEYS by unlocking the boot loader,,,, but since the stock modified kernal has DRM Stimulation it works fine...
in my views, sooner or later, with or without DRM KEYS restored, you will be unlocking your boot loader anyway!
Z5 deserve to be FREED
i found this firm but in flashtools show to z5 and no premium, i dont no if bug http://www.xperiablog.net/forum/res...dual_e6883_32-0-a-6-209_malaysia_generic.519/
foopy said:
I haven't unlocked my bootloader or attempted to root the phone so I don't have any experience to go on for this particular phone. I do know that sometimes you have to do a factory reset even though you have just flashed a new kernel and/or system image. If you haven't done so you might try that. Also keep in mind after a factory data reset the phone usually takes considerably longer to boot up than normal the first time so be patient. There is a thread that contains a modified .224 kernel so make sure you are using that one and not the .163. After flashing everything and BEFORE first boot perform a factory data reset in recovery and see if that makes a difference.
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Just wanted to say thanks for taking the time for the response.
I did try the factory reset, then let the phone sit overnight on one occasion, but to no avail.
It turns out that there was a parallel thread using the modified 224 kernel that got me much futher along, but I had other issues with is, so I ended up rolling back to the 163 build on 6.0.0 with root and drmfix. I'll look again once in a few weeks I think. I took the time to get my phone set up again, at least this time I have root and the luxury of running titanium.. such a pain to get everything manually installed and configured.
Hi, Guys, someone gave me a so-02f, it used andriod 4.1.2 and everything worked fine.
Tired to flash Z1 compact 5.1.1 ftf (Sony only has 4.4 for so-02f), and it hard bricked with only red light blinking when USB plugged in. Thank god I found the post in the forum and rescued it successfully.
Flashed it again (just in case something went wrong the first time) and it hard bricked all the same. I searched the internet and some say Z1 compact stock 5.X ROMs are not compatible with so-02f.
So are there any ways around so that I can use stock 5.X ROMs on my so-02f? Maybe flash the so-02f roms and then flash 5.1.1 rom but excluding some modules?
So can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.
chrisshao said:
Hi, Guys, someone gave me a so-02f, it used andriod 4.1.2 and everything worked fine.
Tired to flash Z1 compact 5.1.1 ftf (Sony only has 4.4 for so-02f), and it hard bricked with only red light blinking when USB plugged in. Thank god I found the post in the forum and rescued it successfully.
Flashed it again (just in case something went wrong the first time) and it hard bricked all the same. I searched the internet and some say Z1 compact stock 5.X ROMs are not compatible with so-02f.
So are there any ways around so that I can use stock 5.X ROMs on my so-02f? Maybe flash the so-02f roms and then flash 5.1.1 rom but excluding some modules?
So can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.
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Not sure what the problem is, my SO-02F is currently running a stock 5.1.1 (.236) ROM and I've flashed different stock-based ROMs with no issue.
I flash ROMs with Flashtool 0.9.18.6 in Flashmode and I usually uncheck "TA" before flashing, though I don't know if it makes any difference.
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Not sure what the problem is, my SO-02F is currently running a stock 5.1.1 (.236) ROM and I've flashed different stock-based ROMs with no issue.
I flash ROMs with Flashtool 0.9.18.6 in Flashmode and I usually uncheck "TA" before flashing, though I don't know if it makes any difference.
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OK, thanks for the answer, just tried uncheck of TA, didn't work. Luckily My SO-02F can be unlocked, I am now using the flashable stock 5.1.1, and it works OK, only the battery life is not as good as before, but acceptable.
Hi all. New to Sony. I recently inherited a z5 premium e6853. I was trying to upgrade to 7.1.1 but found out the bootloader is unlocked. I was trying to create a tft using taiwan but flashtool just hangs up. I also tried RU I think. Does anybody have a stock 7.1.1. ftd they would be willing to share? I want to keep it stock so I won't lose PS4 remote. That's one cool feature I like. When I tried to upgrade, the Sony program says "cant check for update". It's a second phone. (backup). My main is LG V20. So if I can't. I'll leave at 7.0.
Sorry again. I'm coming from Nexus 6p and v20 and seems much more straightforward. Relocking bootloader easier on Nexus. Thanks for the help.
I think I got it working..
using TW160 : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B-xhTutiFHymTjVqODRacWdEYzg
and pls use the latest flashtool 0.9.23.2
Hi guys,
I have a problem I need some advice for. A year ago, I purchased my Amami for the purpose of GPS-navigation on my bicycle. It always worked fine and I was able to charge it with my dynohub without any issues. The charging is giving me a headache now though, and all troubleshooting points at the phone being the problem.
Now, a couple months ago I decided to ditch 4.4 and go for a custom ROM (I've tried Oreo and Pie) which worked fine, but the phone doesn't charge as well as it used to on my bike. I'd like to go back to stock to see if that's what is causing the issue and used the Xperia Flashtool to revert to a stock image, but the ones that used to work on the phone now give me bootloops after I've flashed TWRP and ResurrectionRemix and Lineage OS.
Is there anything I need to know before I flash a stock firmware with the tool? Any input would be appreciated.
Sounds like to have not updated to Lolipop and therefore you do not have real recovery. Is your bootloader unlocked? Then you can try EMMA to update to Lollipop.
jho55 said:
Sounds like to have not updated to Lolipop and therefore you do not have real recovery. Is your bootloader unlocked? Then you can try EMMA to update to Lollipop.
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My bootloader is unlocked, I have TWRP installed and am currently running Lineage OS (Android 8). It doesn't matter if I flash Sony's original Kitkat or Lollipop; both will have bootloops. No offense, but I'm not sure you understood my original post: I'd like to go back to an old stock ROM, because 4.4 is the one that I'm sure have me no trouble with charging on my bike.
Proper BL relock:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/tutorial-relock-xperia-z-bootloader-t2191907https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/tutorial-relock-xperia-z-bootloader-t2191907
If you use twrp in fotakernel partition maybe necassary to write back original fotakernel.sin (inside stock.ftf) before relock with flashtool. Remember! After relock with flastool the new BL unlock key here: DEVICESERIAL \ unlock.txt