Showing posts with label z1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label z1. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
How to Install CM13 Marshmallow 6 0 on Lenovo Zuk Z1
How to Install CM13 Marshmallow 6 0 on Lenovo Zuk Z1
There is a Good news for Lenovo ZUK Z1 users. Now they can easily Download & Install CM13 On ZUK Z1 Marshmallow 6.0 (Unofficial ).The ROM is actually better than the official firmware as it comes pre loaded with different features and apps which can help you improve the performances of your Lenovo Zuk Z1.
Moreover, the CM13 software ensures an unlocked system which means that you can afterwards customize, optimize and personalize your device by your own taste. So, bottom line, complete this tutorial if you want to enjoy a better Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow experience.
Prerequisites:
Moreover, the CM13 software ensures an unlocked system which means that you can afterwards customize, optimize and personalize your device by your own taste. So, bottom line, complete this tutorial if you want to enjoy a better Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow experience.
Prerequisites:
- This tutorial is only for installing CM13 marshmallow 6.0 on Lenovo Zuk Z1 . Please do not try on any other Lenovo variants.
- your phone should rooted and have a custom recovery installed in order to install the CM13.
- We will be using TWRP Recovery for this tutorial.
- This tutorial will wipe out all your data. Make sure you backup all your data in your phone before proceeding.
Important: Backup important files stored on your device before proceeding with the steps below, so that in case something goes wrong you�ll have backup of all your important files.
How to Install CM13 Marshmallow 6.0 on Lenovo Zuk Z1
1- Download CM13 Marshmallow 6.0 and Google Gapps.
2- Save these files on desktop if possible.
3- Connect your Lenovo Zuk Z1 with your computer with the help of the USB cable.
4- Select and then transfer the downloaded files from your computer to your phone.
5- Unplug the USB cable and the transfer is over.Power off your device; wait while the power off process is completed.Afterwards, reach recovery mode on your Android device.
6- From recovery make a hard reset and wipe everything else; select �wipe data factory reset�, �wipe cache partition� and �wipe dalvik cache�.
7- Go back to main menu of recovery and select �install zip from SD card� and �choose zip from SD card�.
8- Pick the CM 13 firmware file and install the Marshmallow update on your Lenovo Zuk Z1.
9- Repeat the last step and flash Google Apps.When done, go back to main menu of recovery and select �reboot system now�.
Great; you are done. You can now test the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware on your own Lenovo Zuk Z1. So, check CM 13 in order to see how the new ROM runs on your phone; of course, in the end share all your impressions with us and with other users by using the comments field from below.
2- Save these files on desktop if possible.
3- Connect your Lenovo Zuk Z1 with your computer with the help of the USB cable.
4- Select and then transfer the downloaded files from your computer to your phone.
5- Unplug the USB cable and the transfer is over.Power off your device; wait while the power off process is completed.Afterwards, reach recovery mode on your Android device.
6- From recovery make a hard reset and wipe everything else; select �wipe data factory reset�, �wipe cache partition� and �wipe dalvik cache�.
7- Go back to main menu of recovery and select �install zip from SD card� and �choose zip from SD card�.
8- Pick the CM 13 firmware file and install the Marshmallow update on your Lenovo Zuk Z1.
9- Repeat the last step and flash Google Apps.When done, go back to main menu of recovery and select �reboot system now�.
Great; you are done. You can now test the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow firmware on your own Lenovo Zuk Z1. So, check CM 13 in order to see how the new ROM runs on your phone; of course, in the end share all your impressions with us and with other users by using the comments field from below.
Sunday, December 24, 2017
How To Root Unroot Sony Xperia Z Z1 Z Ultra In Easy Safe Way
How To Root Unroot Sony Xperia Z Z1 Z Ultra In Easy Safe Way
Hello Fandroids, this is a step by step tutorial to show Rooting and Unrooting of Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra on all variants. This tutorial show you a safe method to root and unroot your Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra without a data loss and without harming your device unless you will do something wrong during following my instructions. Dont use rooting to pirate applications and games, only use it for productive work. I am showing you this tutorial, because lot of people are worried about Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra software keys and they want to hide them to take a full advantage of Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra display while playing games and watching movies on their Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra . However rooting helps you to overclock CPU speed as well as many other things. But to keep it simple stay with the basics.
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE UPDATED YOUR DEVICE TO FIRMWARE (14.1.G.2.257) THIS METHOD IS NOT GOING TO WORK AND TO MAKE IT WORK YOU HAVE TO GO BACK TO PREVIOUS FIRMWARE.
Watch this video to know how to go back to stock: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4gm9VeQCHA
HOW TO ROOT
Before starting rooting process you dont have to make a backup of your device because this will not wipe a data from your phone just simply follow below instruction to get root access on your phone. Lot of people think that rooting Z1 breaks it camera and they wouldnt able to use its camera after rooting. These rumors are pointless because its only going to break if you people will try to unlock bootloader and this rooting guide will not tell you how to unlock a boot loader so its a safe rooting guide for Z1.
STEP 1
Download a VRoot Tool Kit to Root your Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra and install it on your PC from a below link
http://cdnpic.mgyun.com/files/products/vRoot/2013/17235968/VRoot_1.7.0.3882_Setup.exe
STEP 2
Now you have to get in to your phone setting like a below picture (Pictures shown in rooting method is of LG G2 but you have to do the same things to root your Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra because these devices can be easily rooted from vroot tool kit. So dont get hesitate by looking at the G2 pictures below you have to do same thing on your Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra.
Press About Phone and you will see a window like a below picture
Now here you have to hit Build Number may be 5 or 6 times repeatedly because it will give us developer options like below picture in settings
Now enter in to developer options and Enable USB Debugging like a Below Picture
STEP 3:
Now open up a Vtool Kit that you have installed in Step 1 in your PC and it will look like a below picture
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Here all the things are written in Chinese, but dont get worried just simply connect your phone with your PC using a micro usb cable which comes up with the phone and you will see a window like below picture on your phone and you have to press ok here (some time it doesnt appear on Sony devices so dont get worried.
Vroot Kit will show you your Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra logo like a below picture in it when you press ok in your phone. It will take some time to show your phone logo because its going to install all the neccessary drivers into your pc or laptop. So dont panic unless your phone logo appears in vroot kit.
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Now just simply click root and enjoy a full root on your device
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Now once it rooted your phone get restarted and you will see Super Su in your device like a below picture that means you have successfully rooted your Sony Xperia Z, Z1 & Z Ultra
So guys now you have super user installed on your device and you can download GMD Auto Hide Soft Keys from play store to hide your software keys like a below picture,you just have to grant access to super su once you open GMD and then you can easily hide your software keys.
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Tuesday, December 19, 2017How To Go Back To Stock Firmware On Sony Xperia Z Z1 Z Ultra In EaseHow To Go Back To Stock Firmware On Sony Xperia Z Z1 Z Ultra In Ease This post will show you how can you go back to stock firmware on all Xperia devices including Sony Xperia Z1, Xperia Z & Xperia Z Ultra in easy and simple way with screenshots. The main purpose of this post is to go back to stock firmware if you are not happy with the latest firmware. Some of the Sony devices like Sony Xperia Z, Z1, Z Ultra also loose root if you will update your devices to Firmware 14.1.G.2.257. This post will help you to go back to stock firmware and then you can root your device using a chinese VROOT method that I have posted on my blog using a below link. http://lionking853.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/how-to-root-unroot-sony-xperia-z-z1-z.html Now follow Step by Step Guide to go back to Stock Firmware on Xperia Z1, Z Ultra. STEP 1: Make a full backup of your devices using a Sony Companion software before starting this process as it can remove all the data on your phones. After making a full back up, download and install a Flashing tool from a below link: http://www.putlocker.com/file/6426600D7880A9D3 Once flash tool downloaded on your PC extract it using a winrar and install it on your PC. After installing it on your PC, you will have a flashing tool black icon like a below picture where the cursor is pointed on your PC .png) STEP 2: Download a correct Stock Firmware for your Xperia Devices (This is the main point please dont ignore it and download a correct firmware). Below link will help you to goto Xda Forum and you would able to download a stock firmware for your Xperia Z1 all variants and second link will help you to download a stock firmware for your Sony Xperia Z Ultra. If you have other Xperia Devices just follow below screenshots to know how can you search your device firmwares from Xda Developers. 1st Link For Xperia Z1 Stock Firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469191 2nd Link For Xperia Z Ultra Stock Firmwares: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2435474 Screenshots To Search your device Stock Firmware from XDA FORUM .png) In the above screen shot you can see that i have written something on the right top search icon of Xda forum (Stock Firmware for Xperia Z1). You have to write the same thing, but with your Xperia device name. After that you will see series of link like a below picture on XDA FORUM. .png) STEP 3 Now after download a Stock Firmware for you device you have to move your stock firmware file to your PC drive C:/ Flash Tool/Firmware. Follow screen shots below to see what I am doing in PC. .png) .png) .png) Now in the above picture you can see than i have pasted the stock firmware of Xperia Z Ultra that i have downloaded from XDA Forum in to Flash tool inside Firmware folder. If you want to go back to any other stock firmware just apply a same procedure with your device stock firmware. PLEASE NOTE: The X10_V1_BLRelock file in above picture will be remain intact with flash tool dont try to delete it and just copy and paste your device stock firmware here. STEP 4: Now after copying your Stock Firmware in to Flash tool, open up flash tool as shown in below picture and press black flash icon which is appearing in flashing tool software then select flash mode in flashing tool software like a below picture and press ok. .png) After pressing ok you will see a window like below picture .png) Now here you have to press Flash and you will see a window like below picture which show Preparing Flash .png) Now after the above window you will see a window like below picture and here you have to Power Off your device before following the below picture screen instructions .png) Now as shown in above picture follow on screen instruction and your device will be back to stock firmware. This process is going to take little bit of more time, but dont touch any thing unless you will see Flashing is complete PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE USING XPERIA Z1, Z ULTRA, Z press DOWN VOLUME KEY AND THEN INJECT USB CABLE AS SHOWN IN ABOVE PICTURE. VIDEO TUTORIAL IS COMING SOON :
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