[Tutorial] How To Root & Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia M2 D2305

[Tutorial] How To Root & Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia M2 D2305

Sony Xperia M2 is the successor of Sony Xperia M and it is the mid ranger smartphone from Sony with packing of 4.8 Display, 1.2 Ghz Quad Core CPU, 1 GB RAM, 8 Megapixel Camera and 4.3 Jellybean. Its design is same as Sony Xperia Z, the latest smartphones and phablets from Sony all have the same design like the first Sony Xperia Z but any way we are now here with other purpose.

We will now flash/install a custom made recovery called "ClockWorkMod" (CWM) Recovery which enables us Flash ZIP Package files which include ROMs, Themes, Apps etc, Write permissions, wipe caches etc. It also enables us to Root the device. Get ready to Root & Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia M2 D2305


Before You Begin: (must do)
1. First install drivers on your PC to support the device in fastboot mode,
a. Sony PC Companion   b. Flashtool Drivers
2. You should unlock the bootloader of your phone, please go to:  http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

Downloads:
1. Recovery.img (D2305 Model)
2. Fastboot.zip
3. Update-SuperSU.zip


Arranging Files:
1. Download the above Recovery img file and Fastboot.zip
2. Now according to your device model's recovery, you should rename the Recovery img file to recovery.img this reduces the creation of problem during fastboot.
3. Now Extract the fastboot.zip file.
4. Move the recovery.img file to the Fastboot folder, which you extracted before.
5. Now make sure your recovery img file is placed in fastboot folder.

Flashing Recovery:
1. Now turn off your phone. Hold Volume Up and Directly connect the USB Cable to device, release the button and you will see the LED light turns blue. Now it is fastboot mode.
2. Hold Shift and Right click on Fastboot folder and click "Open Command Window Here", a command window will be opened and type the following code:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

3. If the reply of command window was something like this finished. total time : 3.555 sec so your recovery is successfully flashed then type the following code:
fastboot reboot
4. To go into recovery mode, Restart your phone when the LED light turns  blue/pink/amber so keep pressing/tapping Volume Down button your phone will reboot in recovery mode.

Rooting:
1. Download the above Updat-SuperSu.zip file.
2. Move the file to the internal storage of your device.
3. Restart your phone in recovery mode, When the phone restarts and LED light turns pink/blue/amber/orange so keep pressing/tapping Volume Down button. Your device will boot in recovery mode.
4. In recovery mode Install zip from sdcard > Choose zip from sdcard and find the Update-SuperSu.zip file where you putted it before. Click that file and Proceed to install it.
5. After installation reboot your system. Enjoy Rooting.


Having Problems:
1. When you hold Volume Up and Connect the USB Cable and LED light turns blue then again green and goes for charging so your drivers are missing, the PC is not able to support your device in fastboot mode.
2. After entering the code if the command window reply was waiting for device so still the device drivers are missing. Try reinstalling more drivers on PC.

Screen Shots:

Recovery Mode

SuperSU 

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Posted at 09:53 |  by John Peter

How To Root Sony Xperia Tablet Z2

How To Root Sony Xperia Tablet Z2

Recently we flashed a custom Recovery on this high end tablet to enable us Flash some zip package files, Flash ROMs, Wipe device, write permissions and so on. But Only flashing a custom recovery don't give us the permission to have full control on the OS but it just enable to install specific files. 

Now here the Rooting process enables users to have full control on the OS and access those restricted areas in device which are not shown by manufacturer by default. This rooting allows us to write system permissions, enhance performance of device, install rooted apps which needs root access on device and much more. This is easy process to do as compared to flashing custom recovery. Just follow the steps:

Before You Begin: (must do)
1. You should first flash a custom recovery on your tablet, please go here, Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia Tablet Z


Downloads:
1. Update-SuperSU.zip


Rooting:
1. Download the above Updat-SuperSu.zip file.
2. Move the file to the internal storage of your device.
3. Restart your tablet in recovery mode, When the tablet restarts and LED light turns pink/blue/amber/orange so keep pressing/tapping Volume Up button. Your device will boot in recovery mode.
4. In recovery mode Install zip from sdcard > Choose zip from sdcard and find the Update-SuperSu.zip file where you putted it before. Click that file and Proceed to install it.
5. After installation reboot your system. Enjoy Rooting.

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How To Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 SGP51X/SGP5X1

How To Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 SGP51X/SGP5X1

Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 is the successor of previous Tablet Z, the successor version comes with major improvements. It comes with IP67 Certification, 10.1 Display, 16 GB Internal Storage, 3 GB RAM, 8.1 Megapixel Camera, 2.3 Ghz QuadCore CPU and 4.4.2 KitKat. These specs are enough for a high end tablet but it lack some great features of tablet such as real time multi tasking in Galaxy Note Series, Stylus and some other features. Any way it is great tablet.

Now we are flashing/installing a Custom recovery called "ClockWorkMod" (CWM) Recovery, this Recovery enable users to Flash Zip package files which include ROMs, themes, System apps, system modifications etc. Root the device, write some sort of permissions etc. To Flash CWM Recovery On Your Sony Xperia Tablet Z2 just follow the below Steps.

Before You Begin: (must do)
1. First install drivers on your PC to support the device in fastboot mode,
a. Sony PC Companion   b. USB Drivers  c. Flashtool Drivers
2. You should unlock the bootloader of your tablet, please go to:  http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/

Downloads:
1. Recovery.img (SGP5X1)
2. Recovery.img (SGP51X)
3. Fastboot.zip


Arranging Files:
1. Download the above Recovery img file and Fastboot.zip
2. Now according to your device model's recovery, you should rename the Recovery img file to recovery.img this reduces the creation of problem during fastboot.
3. Now Extract the fastboot.zip file.
4. Move the recovery.img file to the Fastboot folder, which you extracted before.
5. Now make sure your recovery img file is placed in fastboot folder.

Installation:
1. Now turn off your tablet. Hold Volume Up and Directly connect the USB Cable to device, release the button and you will see the LED light turns blue. Now it is fastboot mode.
2. Hold Shift and Right click on Fastboot folder and click "Open Command Window Here", a command window will be opened and type the following code:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

3. If the reply of command window was something like this finished. total time : 3.555 sec so your recovery is successfully flashed then type the following code:
fastboot reboot
4. To go into recovery mode, Restart your tablet when the LED light turns  blue/pink/amber so keep pressing/tapping Volume Up button your tablet will reboot in recovery mode.

Having Problems:
1. When you hold Volume Up and Connect the USB Cable and LED light turns blue then again green and goes for charging so your drivers are missing, the PC is not able to support your device in fastboot mode.
2. After entering the code if the command window reply was waiting for device so still the device drivers are missing. Try reinstalling more drivers on PC.

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How To Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery On Sony Xperia Z2 D65XX

How To Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery On Sony Xperia Z2 D65XX

Sony Xperia Z2 is the successor of the flagship Sony Xperia Z1. Now this device comes with some improvements and upgraded hardware. It is powered by a 5.2" 1080p Display, 3 GB RAM, 16 GB Internal Storage, 20 Megapixel Camera, 2.3 Ghz QuadCore CPU and Android 4.4.2 KitKat. This device is also IP58 Certified which is able to go deep in water for 1 meter along with time of 30 minutes with no worries, so there is no problem if some one wants to take photos in deep water or the smartphone falls in a lake etc. 

As every body knows the features of flashing/installing a custom recovery. The recovery will enable us to Root the device, Flash ROMs, themes, zip package files, system apps, Wipe cache, factory reset, wipe dalvik cache and write some other types of permissions etc. Now get ready to Flash ClockWorkMod CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia Z2.

Before You Begin: (must do)
1. Drivers must be installed on your PC to support the device, please go to: Sony USB Drivers
2. The bootloader of your smartphone must be unlocked. if you haven't done go to: http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/unlock-bootloader/

Downloads:
1. Z2_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-4.4.2_17.1.A.2.36.img
2. Fastboot

Arranging Files:
1. Download the above both files.
2. Now extract the fastboot zip file. 
3. Move the Z2_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-4.4.2_17.1.A.2.36.img to the fastboot extracted folder.
4. Make sure the recovery image file is in the fastboot folder

Installation:
1. Restart your phone in Fastboot mode by Turn Off your phone and then press and Hold Volume Up and directly connect the USB cable to phone, (the usb cable must be first connected to PC)
2. Now in PC, Hold Shift and Right click on Fastboot folder, then click "Open Command Window Here", you will see a command window opened up, then just put type the following code and hit enter:

fastboot flash recovery Z2_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_FW-4.4.2_17.1.A.2.36.img

3. After Entering the code you will see a success message in which a  time duration is shown. that means the recovery is success fully flashed.
4. To go Into recovery mode, restart phone phone when the phone LED indicator turns orange/amber/pink so keep Pressing/tapping Volume UP button, your phone will start in recovery mode.

Having Problems:

1. If the device starts normally and Sony xperia logo apperas when the device is connected to PC for fastboot mode so the drivers are missing, so search for more drivers on the web and keep installing drivers on PC to support the device in fastboot mode, as some PC's don't support some drivers.
2. If you are confused with putting the huge name of recovery in command line so just rename the recovery image to "recovery.img" and then put the following code:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

3. If the reply of entering the code was "waiting for device" so the device is not properly connected or drivers are missing


Screen Shot: this is the snap of the recovery on Xperia Z2.

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How To Unlock Bootloader Of Sony Xperia Z1

How To Unlock Bootloader Of Sony Xperia Z1

Sony Xperia Z1 is the latest flagship from Sony which is the successor of Xperia Z, this time it have a 1080p Display, Water Resistance feature, 2 GB RAM, 2.2 Ghz Quad Core SD 800 CPU, 4.2 Jellybean and 20 Megapixel camera shooter. Now before rooting this device or flashing custom recovery, first we should unlock the bootloader of this smartphone, because we cant directly root this device until the bootloader is unlock. Get ready to Unlock the Bootloader Of Sony Xperia Z1.

Before You Begin: (must do)
1. Drivers should be installed on your PC, if not choose here : Sony USB Drivers
2. You should verify if your phone is able to be rooted. So go to Dialler of smartphone and enter the following: *#*#73788423#*#* By entering the code a Service menu will open. Tap Service Info > Configuration > Rooting Status. If the Bootloader Unlock Allowed says Yes, then you can unlock your bootloader and root device, if written No then you cant do nothing.
3. When you are unlocking the bootloader so All of your phone data will be erased/deleted, so try to do backup first.
4. First Update your phone to the latest firmware then try the unlocking method, other wise you will face problems with your phone.

Downloads:
1. Fastboot_with_android_USB_file.rar

Procedure:
1. Download the above zip file.
2. Go to the Official Website: http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/
3. In the website They will give some tips and instructions before you begin, if you agree then Continue and Process to unlock bootloader.
4. At last page of website you will see Create Unlock Request, click that button and then Give your IMEI number (from dialer *#06# to see imei number, some times remove the last digit of imei number if full doesnt worked), Name and Email Adress.
5. You will receive a unique number to your Email Address so donot delete it, save it.
6. Now Extract the above Fastboot.....zip file.
7. Hold Shift and Right click the Extracted folder, then click Open Command Window Here
8. Now Connect your Phone in fastboot mode, Just Turn Off your phone and Press Volume Up key and directly Connect the USB Cable. (make sure drivers are properly installed on your PC)
9. In the command window type the following command line:
fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce getvar version
10. If the returned value is 0.5 then your phone is connected properly, if not so something is missing in drivers.
11. Then in Command Window type the following code fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY  then Just replace the KEY with the number which was emailed to you from Sony Website, and press Enter. Now your device bootloader will be unlocked.

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How To Root Sony Xpera M

Well guyz another mid ranger from SONY which is now adays midrange smartphone in sony, it is powered by 1 Ghz Dual Core processor and a better 5 Mega pixel camera and a good colored screen but the design is some how related to Xperia Z so its name is Sony Xperia M and now developers had managed to root this device and they got a solution for this device. so get concentrated.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  Back up everything you feel is important before you start.2.  Charge your device to 75% or more before you begin.

II.  Necessary Downloads

Framaroot-1.6.0.apk 

III.  Rooting the Xperia M

1.  Connect your device to your PC and copy the Framaroot-1.6.0.apk file you downloaded above to your device’s SD card.
2.  Use a file manager app (Astro or ES File Explorer, for example), navigate to the location of Framaroot-1.6.0.apk, and install the application.  Make sure you have enabled installation of apps from unknown sources by going to Settings > Security and ticking the Unknown sources checkbox.

3.  Go to your app drawer and open up the Framaroot app.

4.  Select Install Supersu.

5.  Select Gandalf on the next screen and wait for the success popup.

6.  Wait for the phone to reboot.

Once it reboots, your Xperia M should be completely rooted and ready to take on all those root-requiring apps that everyone seems to have!

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[4.2.2 SLIM ROM] Sony Xperia Arco S

Before You Begin: (must do)
1. How To Root Sony Xperia Arco S
2. How To Flash ClockworkMod Recovery On Xperia Arco S

Downloads:
1. 4.2.2 Slim Bean ROM For Arco S
2. Google Apps

Installation:
1. put your downloaded files in internal storage of arco S
2. reboot your phone into recovery mode
3. Wipe data/cache
4. Wipe dalvik cache
5. Install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sdcard
6. click on that ROM zip file and click yes
7. After installation of ROM install Google Apps as the same method above.
8. Reboot system NOW

Enjoy the custom ROMM

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How To Flash CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia Arco S

If you have rooted your device, the next obvious step is of course flashing a custom recovery.  This will enable you to flash custom ROMs that are more to your liking than the stock ROM and offer a whole lot more functionality than the official ROMs do.  Ready to flash ClockworkMod Recovery on the Xperia Arco S, then?  If you said yes, then read on!

I.  Before You Begin

1.  This procedure will work even if you are not rooted.  If you want to root your device though, you can use our guide to help you with this.

2.  This procedure will replace your stock kernel with a kernel that comes with ClockworkMod Recovery included.  If you are not okay with this, do not proceed any further.

3.  You will need an unlocked bootloader to use this procedure.  If you don’t have an unlocked bootloader, head over to Sony Mobile to help you with this.

4.  This procedure will wipe your data, so make sure you have backed up everything important before you proceed.

II.  Necessary Downloads

1.  AcroS_Kernel_61A245.zip 

2.  fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar 

III.  Flashing ClockworkMod Recovery Kernel on the Xperia Acro S

1.  Extract fastboot_with_Android_USB_file.rar to C:\ drive.  This should contain two folders named fastboot and usb_driver.

2.  Extract AcroS_Kernel_61A245.zip to the fastboot folder. Your fastboot folder should now contain the following files.

3.  Connect your device to your Windows PC in fastboot mode.  To do this:

i.  Turn off your phone.

ii.  Connect the USB cable first to your PC and then connect the microUSB end of the cable to your device while holding Volume Up.

iii.  Windows should now automatically install the necessary drivers; if not use the usb_driver folder to install the necessary them.

4.  Open up a command prompt window and type in the following commands.  You can open command prompt by clicking on the Windows icon on the left bottom of your Windows desktop and going to Programs > Accessories and clicking on the Command Prompt option.

cd c:\fastboot_with_Android_USB_file\fastboot

fastboot flash boot kernel-cwm.elf

5.  Restart your phone and tap on the Sony logo when booting and the blue LED comes on.  This will take you to ClockworkMod Recovery!

IV.  Flashing back to Stock Kernel

Follow all the steps in previous section but change kernel-cwm.elf to kernel.sin when running the fastboot flash command.

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How To Root Sony Xperia Arco S

The Sony Xperia Acro S has been around for roughly a month now and if you are a proud owner who wants more than what the device currently offers, the first obvious step is rooting it of course.  That paves the way to many goodies that stock ROMs usually don’t offer and of course custom ROMs, which will help you get what you want how you want it.  Read on then to know how to root your Sony Xperia Acro S.

I.  Before You Begin

1.  You will lose all your data following this procedure since we’ll be flashing a different ROM, so make sure you have a backup of everything that you feel is important.

2.  This procedure is tailored to work only on Windows PCs (XP, Vista or Windows 7) (sorry Mac users!).

3.  Make sure that your device is charged at least 80% before you start with the procedure.

4.  Enable USB Debugging on your device; to do this, go to Settings > Developer Options and tick the Debugging checkbox.  While you are here, also tick the Stay awake box; this is to prevent the phone from going to sleep when the process is running.

5.  Increase the screen timeout to prevent the device’s display from turning off during the procedure.  Go to Settings > Display and set Sleep to 30 minutes.

6.  Enable installation of apps from unknown sources by going to Settings > Applications and ticking the Unknown sources checkbox.

7.  Make sure that you have installed all the necessary drivers before you physically connect your device to your PC.  If in doubt about this, download the drivers from the next section and install them before starting the procedure.

II.  Necessary Downloads

1.  Rootingkit1.0.2.rar 

2.  Flashtool

3.  SO-03D_6.0.A.5.12_Docomo.ftf.7z 

4.  LT26w_6.1.A.1.58 (4.0.4)_Taiwan_Sony.ftf 

5.  Xperia Drivers 

 III.  Flashing the Acro HD 2.3.7 Firmware

1.  Extract the SO-03D_6.0.A.5.12_Docomo.ftf.7z file you downloaded above to a folder on your desktop.  This extracted folder should now contain a file named SO-03D_6.0.A.5.12_Docomo.ftf

2.  Install Flashtool on your PC and copy SO-03D_6.0.A.5.12_Docomo.ftf to C:\flashtool\firmwares.  Delete anything else that might be present in this folder.

3.  Run Flashtool by going to Start > Programs and clicking on Flashtool.

4.  Click on the Flash (the lightning bolt icon underneath File) and select Flashmode.

5.  Select the SO-03D firmware, make sure that everything is ticked under the Wipe section and then click OK.

6.  Follow the on-screen instructions but instead of pressing the back button, press and hold Volume Down.

7.  Wait for the flashing process to complete and then close Flashtool.

IV.  Rooting the Xperia Acro S

1.  Turn on your device and connect it to your PC with USB Debugging turned on.

2.  Extract Rootingkit1.0.2.rar you downloaded above to a folder on your desktop.

3.  From the extracted folder, run Step 1.bat.

4.  Flash LT26w_6.1.A.1.58 (4.0.4)_Taiwan_Sony.ftf firmware you downloaded above using Flashtool and the same steps listed in the previous section; this time, make sure that everything under the Wipe section is unchecked and the No Final Verification option under Misc is checked.  Close Flashtool once done.

5.  Power on your device and connect it to your PC with USB Debugging turned on.

6.  From the extracted Rootingkit1.0.2 folder, run Step2.bat.

Your device should be rooted once the batch file finishes its work!

V.  Flash a Custom Recovery (Optional)

Now, that you’re rooted, you can flash a custom ROM by going to the next procedure here: How To Flash a Custom Recovery on the Sony Acro S

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Posted at 19:07 |  by John Peter

[Stock ROM] Sony Xperia Z1

Before You Begin: (must done)
1. Make sure you should have unlocked bootloader of your Sony Xperia Z 1.
2. Make sure you have installed Recovery in Xperia Z1


Downloads:
1. Stock ROM Sony Xperia Z1

Installation:
1. Put your downloaded file in internal storage of xperia z1
2. Reboot your phone in recovery mode
3. Wipe cache and then wipe dilvak cache
4. Install zip from sdcard > choose zip from sd card
5. Click on that ROM file where you putted before and click YES;

then restart your system and enjoy ROMM

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[AOKP ROM] Sony Xperia Tablet Z

Downloads:
1. AOKP ROM for Xperia Tablet Z
2. Google Apps

Installation:
1. Make sure you have CWM recovery installed on your Tablet.
2. put your downloaded zip file in internal sdcard of tablet.
3. Reboot your tablet in recovery mode
4. wipe data/cache in recvory
5. Install zip from sd card > choose zip from sdcard
6. Head to that file where you putted before and tap it 
7. click yes
and enjoy ROM

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How To Install CWM Recovery On Sony Xperia ZL

Sony Xperia ZL, although being a new device, has been able to get some attention from the developers and as a result, we now have several custom ROMs that are available exclusively for this device. Getting these custom ROMs installed on the device is not a big deal, all you’re gonna need is a custom recovery and you’re good to go. This guide should help you how you can install ClockworkMod Recovery on your Sony Xperia ZL so you can begin flashing ROMs right away!

I. Before You Begin:

1. You must have done our How to Root the Sony Xperia ZL procedure.

2. This works for the 10.1.A.1.350 firmware only.

3. You must have unlocked bootloader of your device. You can do so from here.

II. Downloading Required Files:

1. Advanced Stock Kernel 

2. Fastboot

III. Installing ClockworkMod Recovery on the Sony Xperia ZL:

1. Download and place both the files onto your Desktop.

2. Extract files from the Fastboot archive to your Desktop.

3. Turn ON the USB debugging option on your device by going to Menu>>Settings>>Developer options>>USB debugging.

4. Once enabled, connect your device to your PC via USB cable.

5. Launch a Command Prompt Window on the Desktop of your PC. To do so, press and hold the Shift button on your keyboard and right-click on any blank area on the screen, then choose Open command window here.

6. Type in following command into the Command Prompt Window:

adb reboot bootloader

7. Your device will reboot into the bootloader mode.

8. Once inside bootloader mode, enter the following command into Command Prompt. Make sure to replace kernel.img with the actual name of the Image you downloaded.

fastboot flash boot kernel.img

9. Once the file’s flashed, reboot your device.

10. And you’re all set!

Awesome! You’ve successfully installed ClockworkMod Recovery on your Xperia ZL and now comes the time to flash some ROMs!

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