Xperia Z1 Compact
Xperia Z1 Compact Sony

Last week Sony released a stock firmware update with build 14.5.A.0.270 based on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop for Xperia Z1 Compact and other Xperia Z1 series. Along with a bunch of fixes, Sony has added the close-all buttons in the activity menu.

The OTA should now be available for all regions. Besides, there are FTF files to manually update the phone using the flash tool.

Installing the stock update removes the root from your phone. If you want to gain root after the update, you will have to go through the entire process all over again. You might be looking out for stock firmware, which is pre-rooted.

Here is good news. XDA forum member Mirhawk, has posted a flashable zip for the stock Android 5.0.2 14.5.A.0.270, which is rooted with SuperSU v2.46 and even has locked dual recovery installed. The firmware used here is an Indian generic.

So, if you just have a custom recovery on your Z1 Compact, installing the pre-rooted stock firmware will not be troublesome for you.

Check out the following installation guide if you want to manually install the pre-rooted official update on your phone.

Note that you need the Z1 Compact D5503 international model. Do not forget to keep a backup of all data of your phone.

Firmware details

  • Firmware: 14.5.A.0.270_CustomizedIN (R3D)
  • SuperSU version: v2.46
  • Recovery: Z1C-lockeddualrecovery 2.8.12-RELEASE

How to update Xperia Z1 Compact to Android 5.0.2 (14.5.A.0.270) pre-rooted with dual recovery

Step-1: Download rooted Android 5.0.2 (14.5.A.0.270) stock firmware with dual recovery

Step-2: Copy the downloaded file to the phone's storage and remember the location

Step-3: Ensure that you have custom recovery pre-installed on your phone

Step-4: Boot the phone into recovery mode.

  • For this first switch off the phone
  • Now power the phone on, and press Volume Down button when a green LED light starts flashing

Note: Instead of Volume Down, you can press Volume Up button to boot into PhilZ touch recovery.

Step-5: In recovery mode, create a backup of the existing ROM. Select Backup and do a swipe on the Swipe to Back Up button. Wait for a few seconds until the process is completed

Step-6: Wipe your phone now. Tap on Wipe, then Advanced Wipe and select Cache, Dalvik/ART cache and Data. Now swipe on the Swipe to Wipe button at the bottom of the screen

Step-7: Return to the recovery menu and select Install, then navigate to the folder where you have saved the pre-rooted stock firmware. Select it and swipe on Swipe to Confirm flash button

Step-8: When the installation is completed, select Reboot then System to reboot the phone

To know more about the pre-rooted firmware, head over to the XDA thread.

[Source: AndroidSoul]

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