During firmware upgrade, I made a mistake and it bricks the phone. So here the steps to restore the phone. The step is also useful if you would like to reset with original firmware. Note: The step will wipe all data and restore the phone with the latest firmware.
Category: Sony Xperia
Android: Sony Xperia – Enter/Exit Xperia Safe Mode
Guide to enter/exit Xperia Safe Mode
Android: Sony Xperia – How to check Xperia DRM/BA2 Key Status
Sony Xperia DRM/BA2 key is very important to use Sony proprietary features and I will show you how to check your DRM/BA2 key
Android: Sony Xperia – Backup Xperia DRM/BA2 Key with BackupTA
Sony Xperia mobile comes with DRM/BA2 key to enable Sony proprietary features such as Bravia Engine 2 in Sony Movies app. If you unlock or accidentally flash TA partition, your key will be lost forever. Fortunately, XDA developer, DevShaft, has created a tool called BackupTA to backup TA partition for future recovery.
Android: Sony Xperia – Root Locked BootLoader Xperia Z KitKat 4.4 (10.5.1.A.0.283)
I have been waiting to root to the latest Sony Xperia Z firmware Kitkat but I found procedure is quite complicated. Well, I found another way to root KitKat using TowelRoot App, but it only works for firmware before 3-Jun-2014. I compile this guide so that owner of Sony Xperia Z can enjoy too.
Android: Sony Xperia – Create Stock Kernel FTF with Official Xperia Firmware Updates
This tutorial will show you how to create Kernel FTF for special purpose such as rooting android. To create full FTF, you can refer to Android – Create Stock FTF with Official Sony Xperia Firmware Updates
Android: Sony Xperia – Flashing FTF for Xperia using FlashTool
I wrote an article to create FTF and now this article will show you how to flash FTF using FlashTool. Please read through my WARNING message before you start flashing FTF.
Android: Sony Xperia – Create Stock FTF with Official Xperia Firmware Updates
If you own Android and root your phone, it is best to keep the official stock to reflash when something goes wrong to official Stock Firmware. This tutorial explains the tools required to obtain official Sony Firmware Update and to bundle using FlashTool. This tutorial is only for Sony Xperia Android device. In tutorial, I […]