Flash .img/sin/elf Kernel Using Flashtool

Steps to follow:

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Now you have the the CUSTOM kernel: in form of a boot.img or a boot.sin or a boot.elf

You copy the Kernel[boot.img] file to flashtool directory (C:\Flashtool\x10flasher_lib).

Ensure your Device is in MSC Mode, USB Debugging is ON and Unknown Source install checked.

Disconnect Device & connect in fastboot mode.

To move to fastboot mode; hold the Menu key (Search Key if available) and connect it to the computer.

The blue LED will light up.

Now launch flashtool & click on the flash then select "Fastboot Mode"

Now there comes up the toolbox where you choose "select kernel to flash"

A new browse window will open and It will now ask to supply the kernel image path.

Now browse to the boot.img (or the boot.sin/boot.elf) that we copied to flashtool directory.

See the log... Flashing Done.


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Unlock & Relock bootloader using Flashtool (Android-Sony Xperia)

Unlock your bootloader

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a) download and install latest Flashtool from here

b) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

c) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button (to boot in Flashmode)

d) click on get unlock key button, it will switch you to Sony Mobile website (For Sony Phones Only), here complete all boxes

e) copy IMEI form Flashtool to Sony Mobile site, than you will get unlock code to your mailbox

f) copy unlock key to Flashtool window and than click unlock

g) connect phone with holding menu button when Flashtool shows pop up window

h) wait to unlock finish.

Relock your bootloader

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a) start Flashtool and click on BLU button on the top

b) turn off your phone and when Flashtool shows pop up window, connect phone to PC with holding volume down button (to boot in Flashmode)

c) just click on relock button and your bootloader is locked for now


For Flashboot Mode: Press back Key or for Touch Navigation Key model, Press Volumn Down Key

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Backup & Restore of your Android without Rooting

How to take full Backup of your Android without Rooting
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Platform Tools with the latest version using SDK Manager.

First of all, connect your Android Device with your Computer using USB cable.
Then, in your Computer open the command prompt. 
Once it opens, type the following command to ensure that Computer has recognized your device:
adb devices.
The command "adb backup" is to enable you to perform full system backup.

The command format to create backup is:
adb backup [-f <file>] [-apk | -noapk] [-shared | -noshared] [-all] [-system | nosystem] [<packages...>]

and the most basic command is:
adb backup -apk -shared –all -system

The above command will help you to take the backup of app and device data only to the current directory as "backup.ab"
in case if it doesn’t work then try the following command:
adb backup -apk -shared –all -system –f C:\backup.ab 
or 
you can also type the desired folder path in place of C:\.

How To Restore the Device backup
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Now, here is the command to restore your device through command line:
adb restore C:\backup.ab 

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