Root Xperia Z3+ Dual E6533 Marshmallow 6.0.1 Oct 6, 2016

Root E6553

I'm not responsible for any damage to your device. Do this at your own risk.

Very Important: Used this guide to back up TA, resulting the file TA-XXXXXX.img (in this case is TA-07102015.img)

If you do not back up your TA, some functions will be disabled. E.g. x-reality, denoise in camera aso.

This guide is for Sony Xperia Z3+ Dual - E6533 (and may work with Z3, Z4 etc)

  1. After backup TA, unlocked bootloader using flashtool (download from http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php), you can get unlock code from Sony http://developer.sonymobile.com/unlockbootloader.
  2. Download latest firmware using XperiFrim (see this guide), in this case, I have file E6533_32.2.A.0.253_1295-0389_R9C.ftf.
  3. Use the file TA-07102015.img and follow this guide to create the file boot.img and DK.ftf. Run the cmd below:
    rootkernel kernel.elf boot.img- Unpacking kernel
    Found elf boot image
    Kernel version: 3.10.84-perf-gf1cfa5f
    Found appended DTB
    - Detected vendor: somc (Sony), device: ivy (Xperia Z3+/Z4), variant: dsds
    - Unpacking initramfs
    - Detected platform: 64-bit
    - Detected Android version: 6.0.1 (sdk 23)
    - dm-verity is enabled. Disable? (Say yes if you modify /system) [Y/n] Y
    Disabling dm-verity
    - Sony RIC is enabled. Disable? [Y/n] Y
    Disabling Sony RIC
    - Install TWRP recovery? [Y/n] Y
    Installing TWRP
    Compressing TWRP image
    - Found SuperSU-v2.78-20160905010000.zip. Install? [Y/n] Y
    Stripping SuperSU app
    Adding service entry for SuperSU
    - Install DRM fix? [Y/n] Y
    - Install busybox? [Y/n] N
    - Creating new initramfs
    - Creating boot image
    - Cleaning up
  4. Flash E6533_32.2.A.0.253_1295-0389_R9C.ftf, do not reboot.
  5. Boot into fastboot (Poweroff, hold volume up and insert USB cable) and run:
    fastboot flash boot boot.img
  6. Still don't reboot, continue flash the file DK.ftf.
  7. Reboot your phone.

Done!

Note: How to enter TWRP Recovery

  1. Turn off your phone: press power key and select “power off” or press and hold power key for a few moments.
  2. Power on your device and when the LED notification lights turn on press several times Volume Up.
  3. At the end, your phone will be rebooted into recovery mode.

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