Sunday, October 9, 2016

Root and Recovery Xperia Z3 Marsmellow

Root and Recovery Xperia Z3 Marsmellow .575/.291 LB/UB

This tutorial for Z3 version D6603, D6653, D6633, D6646 and D6643



The order is this:
  • Update to .291 as usual via OTA from Sony or flashing directly.
  • Make sure you have ADB set up correctly.
  • Use FlashTool to flash the attached .575_kernel.zip for your device before running the recovery tool. You need to re-name the zip and change the .zip extension to .ftf before flashing it!
  • Download Recovery_for_MM575-291v5.zip and extract it.
  • Enable USB-debugging on your phone and plug phone to computer via USB
  • Run install.bat (as Admin just to be sure)
  • After running the tool you should boot straight into recovery. Then flash Super-SU-Update for ROOT your phone, put it on the device in or on a USB stick if device is encrypted.
  • Re-flash the .291 KERNEL back again, without losing root or recovery, with Flashtool using the attached .291_kernel.zip for your device. Again, change/re-name the .zip extension to .ftf first!


*Additional Notes*
If on Windows, in FolderSettings - Show file extensions to be able to rename from ZIP to FTF.
  • Assuming it has booted to TWRP after running the tool, to re-enter it, press volume down during re-boot when you see the green LED and feel a vibration. You have 2 seconds to do it. No need to smash volume down repeatedly.
  • Reboot apps DO NOT WORK on Sony MM.
  • Install a new busybox through Play store at your own risk. Some will break recovery, some won't.
  • Some apps install their own busybox. This can also break recovery. If this happens, try running the tool again.

File you need :

Super-SU-update - download

Recovery_for_MM575-291v5 - download

D6603-6653_23.5.A.0.575_kernel - download

D6603-6653_23.5.A.0.291_kernel - download

D6633_23.5.A.1.291-kernel - download

D6633_23.5.A.0.575-kernel - download


source : xda-forum

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