Detailed instructions for sony xperia firmware. The file extension is .ftf. If the *.yassf2 file

This manual is primarily intended for owners of Xperia X, Xperia Z5, Xperia XZ and other smartphones who for some reason could not update their devices to Android 7.0 Nougat via PC Companion or over the air. This happens if the purchased device was originally intended for a specific mobile operator. Then you can wait for the update for many months until the operator's service deigns to distribute the update for "their" clients.

Secondly, the instructions will be needed for those people who, for some reason, did not like Android 7.0 Nougat, its design, functionality, or so on. Through FlashTool, you can easily roll back to the old firmware on Android based 6.0.2 Marshmallow.

WARNING!

Having taken up the flashing of your Xperia smartphone or tablet through FlashTool, remember that the responsibility for all the actions taken lies solely with YOU. Thoroughly understand the issue before you start installing the firmware.

If, as a result of imprudent actions, instead of an updated Xperia device, you get a brick, then you should not blame the site. All responsibility lies entirely with YOU.

When installing the firmware via FlashTool, the warranty is not lost and does not affect the service.

How to flash a Sony Xperia device to a new firmware. A simple step-by-step instruction for installing firmware via FlashTool

First you need to prepare the device:

1. Enable USB debugging. Go to Settings> Developer options (if there is no item, then go to the "About phone" section and click several times on the item "Build number"), find the line "USB debugging" and put a tick.
2. Go to Settings > Security and activate the "Unknown sources" mode.
3. On the Xperia device, all the drivers necessary specifically for your model must be installed. It's best to just install PC Companion on your computer and sync them together.

Where to get Xperia firmware for installation via FlashTool

There are two options:

First. You can download from a special page on the site, it contains the vast majority of ready-made firmware images for Xperia devices in .ftf format. It is in this form that the firmware is installed via FlashTool.

Full list of Xperia firmware

Second. Download the firmware yourself through the XperiaFirm utility, and then convert the downloaded files into an ftf image for subsequent flashing.

Getting Firmware via XperiFirm

This is just a super application, the developers of which we strongly shake hands with.

1. Download Latest version of XperiFirm at Xda Developers.
2. The program does not require installation, it opens as a self-extracting package. After starting, the main menu appears, on the left side you can see a list of Sony Xperia device models (1). At the top, click on the "Check All" button so that the application detects the latest firmware versions for various countries, including carriers. Click on the “Latest Release” column (2) and you will see the latest firmware at the top of the list. Select the firmware of interest in the Operator column, for example, Customized_RU or Customized_UA (these will be unlocked versions of firmware for the regions of Russia and Ukraine). It makes no sense to take operator firmware, updates come to them with a long delay or do not come at all. After selecting the required assembly by clicking on it, you will see the suggested assembly versions in the rightmost column (3), click on the one you need.
   
3. After that, a window will appear, in it click on the “Download” button (after checking the box “Unpack automatically”).
   
4. Next, choose a folder to upload files.
   
5. After that, the download of all firmware files will begin. At the end of the process, a special notification window will appear. Write down the values ​​of the "Market" and "Release" lines that were displayed when the firmware was loaded, this data will then be used when generating the firmware files in the .ftf image.
   
   
6. Then go to the folder that was selected for download and check if it contains necessary files. Example: screenshot below.
   

Create FTF image of Xperia firmware using FlashTool

1. You need to download and install Flashtool (0.9.23.0) (follow the link).
2. After installation, run the program. To do this, go to its installation folder in "C:\Flashtool" and click on the FlashTool.exe file. If an error pops up, then clear the contents of the "C:\Flashtool\firmwares" folder.
   
3. With FlashTool open, go to the Tools > Bundles > Create tab, as shown in the screenshot.
   
4. In the new window, click on the small button with 3 dots in the "Select source folder" line and select the folder with the previously downloaded firmware.
   
   
5. You will see that all files are uploaded in the "folder list" field. Next, double-click on the hidden line "Devices" and select your Xperia device model.
   
   
6. In the "Branding" and "Version" lines, insert the values ​​\u200b\u200bthat you needed to remember earlier when downloading the firmware.
   
   
7. Select ALL files (do not forget to check) in the "folder list" field and click on the right arrow button. This will transfer all files to the "Firmware content" field. Next, click the "Create" button and the process of compiling the firmware will begin.
   
   
8. After the procedure for creating the FTF firmware image is completed, a special inscription will appear (see the screenshot). The finished firmware in .ftf format should appear in the folder "C:\Users\Nickname_of_your_computer\.flashTool\firmwares\".
   
   
   

Installing firmware on Xperia devices using FlashTool

So, you already have a ready-made firmware in FTF format, which you downloaded in finished form or created yourself. It remains only to install it on your Xperia device.

1. Turn on FlashTool, press the lightning key and select "Flashmode" in the new window.
   
   
2. We find our FTF firmware, then in the "Firmware" field, select the desired version. We leave checkmarks on the APPSLOG, CACHE and DATA items so that the device is completely cleaned. Next, click on " Flash«.
   
3. FlashTool will begin the installation preparation phase, this will be indicated by the inscription "Preparing files for flashing".

For those who want to start the path to creating their own firmware for Sony based on official ones, you need to know how to unpack the Sony FTF firmware.

What is necessary?

1. Computer

2. Download the latest version not an official flasher FlashTool and install

3. Download Unix Image Manager ext2explore.exe

3. Download and install the free 7-zip archiver

4. Firmware Sony FTF format

Instructions on how to unpack Sony FTF firmware

1. Right-click on the FTF firmware - open the archive or unpack from the archive

2. After installing FlashTool, follow the path c:flashtool
3. Run the FlashTool program and select the menu in the panel Tools -> sin editor

4. Select the sin file extracted from the ftf firmware in the Sin Editor and click Extract data. After that, the process of converting the firmware file into a readable form will begin.
5. At the output, you can get a new file with the extension yassf2 or ext4 or elf

If the file *. yassf2

Select Tools -> Yaffs2, after which a window for selecting a file will appear, select a file with the extension *.yasff2

In a couple of minutes you will receive a folder with files that were in the firmware

If *.ext4 or *.elf file

1. If you have a file with the extension *.elf, then rename to *.ext4

2. Run the previously downloaded program ext2explore, select the firmware file and then the contents of the firmware will appear in the window, now you can save the contents.

What's next?

If you plan to create a flashable update.zip in the future, then you should go to the article - creating an Updater Script

How to properly extract the kernel from FTF firmware?

In order to get the “correct” kernel for firmware using update.zip, you will need the same Flashtool.

1. Open the FTF firmware with an archiver and extract kernel.sin

1 . Make sure your Sony Xperia smartphone is fully charged (preferably).

2 . Make sure you are using the USB cable from the box (proprietary).

3 . Download and install Flashtool - http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php .

After installing the program, a shortcut should appear on the desktop. If this does not happen, look for Flashtool in the root directory of your computer - this is usually C:/flashtool

4 . Install the drivers from the Flashtool folder - C:/Flashtool/drivers/ flashtool-drivers.exe

If you have problems installing drivers for Windows 10, 8.1 or 8- follow.

5 . Download in format .ftf and put in a folder C:/Flashtool/firmwares/

Starting from version Flashtool 0.9.18.5 the firmware file must be placed in a folder
C:/Users/Username/.flashtool/firmwares/

Firmware process

1 . Launch Flashtool.

2 . After launching the program, click on the lightning icon. In the window that appears, select flash mode and click on OK

3 . In the left part of the window, select the firmware. In point wipe tick the boxes "DATA", "CACHE" And "APPSLOG". Click Flash

4 . In a new window you will see a graphical instruction of your actions: turn off the phone and hold down the volume button DOWN, connect the USB cable to the computer. The firmware process will follow.

5 . We are waiting for a message about the successful firmware " Flash finished".

6 . We disconnect the smartphone from the computer. After the firmware, the first switching on of the smartphone will last about 2-3 minutes. Don't panic and wait for the OS to load.

Attention!

All your personal data - music, photos and videos, those on the internal memory of the smartphone will be deleted, including the call log, contacts, sms, etc.

Everything you do, you do at your own peril and risk! We are not responsible for your "crooked hands"! If for some reason you messed up your device, only YOU will be to blame!

How to flash Sony Xperia?

Sony Xperia is a line of various tablets and smartphones. Back in 2010, Sony Ericsson released a series of Android-based models called the Xperia X10. After that, the company completely refocused on Xperia and until 2013 prepared 27 Xperia Android smartphones, which are quite popular. If you are also its owner, you should figure out how to flash Sony Xperia.

Smartphone firmware

Let's consider in more detail how to flash a smartphone using the Flashtool program. This program is designed to work with Sony devices prepared on the basis of Android.

Program download

First you need to download from the official website Flashtool and install this program on a personal computer. Then we proceed to the installation. At the very beginning of the installation, the program will require the installation path. In our case, this path will look like this: "C: / Flashtool /". In fact, the installation path can be anything (drive C or drive D).

Driver installation

If Companion was already installed on your computer and it clearly found the device, then in this case you can skip installing the drivers. Please note that when installing Flashtool, PC Companion must be disabled. If PC Companion has never been installed on a PC before, then the drivers must be installed manually. So, open the folder with the Flashtool program. In our case, it is located at "C: / Flashtool". Then we go to the existing “drivers” folder and open the “Flashtool-drivers.exe” file directly. In the new driver installation window that appears, select the desired line with the name of your device, for example, Xperia Sola, and then click "Next" to install the driver.

"Download" of the official firmware on the PC

The official firmware for your model can be found using Internet search engines. In the search bar, you must enter the following phrase: "Official firmware plus phone model." After that, you get to various sources with firmware from official manufacturers, exactly for the device that you need. After the third point is completed, we return to our instructions and follow further.

Unzipping

If you pay attention, the firmware file is assigned the “.tft” format at the end. If the found firmware, or rather the file, has the inscription .zip, .tar, .rar at the end, then such a file must be unzipped. After that, we move the firmware.tft file to a folder located at the address: "C: / Flashtool / firmwares /".

Device firmware directly

In the folder with the installed program, we find a file called "FlashTool.exe". Click on "Lightning", and then on "Flashmode". After such a procedure, you will observe the firmware file, which was previously sent to the address "C: / Flashtool / firmwares /". It is highly recommended not to uncheck the “Wipe Data” box during the installation process. "Wipe Data" means a complete reset of the settings, and it allows you to eliminate the appearance of errors and lags in the device. Next, click on "Flash", turn off the phone, hold down the volume on the device "Down" and connect the USB cable. Until the installation of the program is completed, it is forbidden to remove the cable from the device until the Flashing finished message appears.

Last updated: October 5th 2017.

Official firmware for Sony Xperia

Sony is working on an Android software update for its Xperia series, updating updates via OTA or Sony PC Companion. However, these updates have affected different regions in different time, and some regions received updates immediately, while others suffered from a long delay.

If the Android update is not successful for your region soon, you can try updating your Xperia device manually. Flashing the firmware manually can be done by flashing the Flashtool firmware file on the Sony Flash Tool. You can also download stock firmware from Sony server and create your own FTF file and burn it on your own device. This guide shows you how.

First step:DownloadOfficial representative of Sony XperiaFirmwareFILESETs using Xperifirm:

1. Find out what is the latest firmware version available for your device. Go to the official Sony website to get the latest build number.
2. Download and extract XperiFirm
3. Launch the Xperia Firm app. It's a black icon, as you can see in this photo. When this opens, a list of devices will appear. Click on the model number of your device.

1. Once you have selected your device, you will see the firmware and firmware information. There will be four tabs:

• CDA: Country code
• Market: Region
• Operator: firmware provider
• Latest Version: Build Number

1. See which build number corresponds to the latest build number and in which region you want to download.
2. Select the correct firmware. Do not download customized firmware if you have a device that supports shipping. Do not download proprietary firmware if you have an open device.
3. Double click on the required firmware. The third column in the same window will give you the build number. Click on the build number and you will see a download option like in this photo

1. Click Download, then choose the path you want to save the file sets. Select to download.

1. When the download is complete, go to the second step

Second step: create FTF with Sony Flashtool.

1. Download Sony Flashtool and install it on your PC or laptop /
2. Open Sony Flashtool
3. Tools-> Bundles -> FILESET Decrypt. The small window will be ipen.
4. Select the folder where you uploaded the files with XperiFrim.
5. You should see the files listed in the Ävialable field.
6. Select "File Set" and place them in the "Files to Convert" box.
7. Click Convert. This will take 5 to 10 minutes.
8. When the decryption is finished, a new window called Bundler will open. This will allow you to create an FTF file.
9. If the Bundler window doesn't open, open it by going to Flashtool > Tools > Bundles > Create. Then select the FILESET source folder.
10. From the device from the selsctor device, there is a blank panel, click on it, then enter the area / operator of the firmware. Enter the firmware build number.
11. Bring all files except .ta files into firmware content and click "Create".
12. Wait for the FTF creation to finish.

1. Find FTF in installation directory > Flashtool >
2. firmware firmware

Did you miss this firmware?

What do you think about it?

For those who want to start the path to creating their own firmware for Sony based on official ones, you need to know how to unpack the Sony FTF firmware.

What is necessary?

1. Computer

2. Download the latest version not an official flasher FlashTool and install

3. Download Unix Image Manager ext2explore.exe

3. Download and install the free 7-zip archiver

4. Firmware Sony FTF format

Instructions on how to unpack Sony FTF firmware

1. Right-click on the FTF firmware - open archive or unpack from archive

2. After installing FlashTool, follow the path c:flashtool

3. Run the FlashTool program and select the menu in the panel Tools -> sin editor

4. Select the sin file extracted from the ftf firmware in the Sin Editor and click Extract data. After that, the process of converting the firmware file into a readable form will begin.

5. At the output, you can get a new file with the extension yassf2 or ext4 or elf

If the file *. yassf2

Select Tools -> Yaffs2, after which a window for selecting a file will appear, select a file with the extension *.yasff2

In a couple of minutes you will receive a folder with files that were in the firmware

If *.ext4 or *.elf file

1. If you have a file with the extension *.elf, then rename to *.ext4

2. Run the previously downloaded program ext2explore, select the firmware file and then the contents of the firmware will appear in the window, now you can save the contents.

What's next?

If you plan to create a flashable update.zip in the future, then you should go to the article - creating an Updater Script

How to properly extract the kernel from FTF firmware?

In order to get the “correct” kernel for firmware using update.zip, you will need the same Flashtool.

1. Open the FTF firmware with an archiver and extract kernel.sin

This guide will help you update your device or return to a previous version. software.

First steps

1 . Make sure your Sony Xperia smartphone is fully charged (preferably).

2 . Make sure you are using the USB cable from the box (proprietary).

3 . Download and install Flashtool - http://www.flashtool.net/downloads.php .

After installing the program, a shortcut should appear on the desktop. If this does not happen, look for Flashtool in the root directory of your computer - this is usually C:/flashtool

4 . Install the drivers from the Flashtool folder - C:/Flashtool/drivers/ flashtool-drivers.exe

If you have problems installing drivers for Windows 10, 8.1 or 8- follow.

5 . Download firmware for your Sony Xperia smartphone in format .ftf(firmware can be found on the Internet or on the w3bsit3-dns.com website) and put in a folder C:/Flashtool/firmwares/

Starting from version Flashtool 0.9.18.5 the firmware file must be placed in a folder
C:/Users/Username/.flashtool/firmwares/

Firmware process

1 . Launch Flashtool.

2 . After launching the program, click on the lightning icon. In the window that appears, select flash mode and click on OK

3 . In the left part of the window, select the firmware. In point wipe tick the boxes "DATA", "CACHE" And "APPSLOG". Click Flash

4 . In a new window you will see a graphical instruction of your actions: turn off the phone and hold down the volume button DOWN, connect the USB cable to the computer. The firmware process will follow.

5 . We are waiting for a message about the successful firmware " Flash finished".

6 . We disconnect the smartphone from the computer. After the firmware, the first switching on of the smartphone will last about 2-3 minutes. Don't panic and wait for the OS to load.

Attention!

All your personal data - music, photos and videos, those on the internal memory of the smartphone will be deleted, including the call log, contacts, sms, etc.

Note from an anonymous guest - In addition to the article

I would like to report on my work. "PoziEnt" - xperia M2 dual (2302), vaccination - official firmware of the Orthodox kit-kat (4.4.4), operating table - win7 x64. The bugs I encountered:

1) when installing drivers from flashtool\drivers, pay attention to the following - first, in the file properties, in compatibility, specify compatibility with Vista and run as administrator;

2) when installing drivers selectively, it appears black magic and nichrome does not work, ticked everything - it took off (Windows screams at each driver, they say, counterfeit, choose "install this driver anyway");

3) in flashtool, when you have selected the firmware, check all the checkboxes in the wipe section on the right (they are not by default), do not check them in other places. (if you do not complete this item, you will get an endless download, “will not take off”);

4) in the subject there is the phrase "the first boot takes a very long time." I clarify, if the download takes more than 10 minutes, then something went wrong;

5) if something went wrong, you need to press something sharp (I - a pointed match) the off button, which is next to the SIM card slots (under the lid) and start all over again.

As a result of the operation, I have a wonderful smart with an excellent system, everything shines and plows. With one hand I import contacts with the sim, with the second - I wipe my tears.

Note from Strikeresh - If it gives an error "this bundle is not valid"

So so. Hey guys. 2018 is in the yard, I bought a new Z2) was updated to android 6, but yes, as some said, the sound volume was not enough. Before that, I specifically checked it, on the 4th it’s really much louder and all the rules. And somehow suspiciously ate the battery ...
Decided to roll back, shoveled a bunch of things
I did everything strictly according to the instructions. Stricter nowhere.
Yes, there was an error: - ERROR - root: this bundle is not valid
We ignore her
I didn't succeed the first time. lol
when I connected it to the camputer, Windows started to install some driver, and the program wrote a crash
But I was not afraid, and tried everything again
Earned. Loading bar gone. At 90 percent, it stopped abruptly and did not move. Soul in the heels went nafig) but fortunately after thinking for two or three minutes, everything was successfully completed, and the cherished words about "Flashing finished" appeared in front of me. The phone has just started up, yes, you need to wait while peeking at the beautiful blue waves, this is normal. In the end, everything turned out better than ever.
Do not be afraid to try, and thanks to the owners of the site for everything. Guys, from the bottom of my heart!

Everything you do, you do at your own peril and risk! We are not responsible for your "crooked hands"! If for some reason you messed up your device, only YOU will be to blame!

FTF File Summary

The FTF file extension has one type(s) of file(s) and is associated with one different software, but mainly Google Android, developed Google. They are often presented in the format Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Firmware. Most often, FTF files are classified as Uncommon Files.

FTF files can be viewed using the Android operating system. They are usually found on desktop computers (and a number of mobile devices) and allow you to view and sometimes edit these files. The popularity rating of the FTF file extension is "Low", which means that these files are generally not found in most of the user's file shares.

However, be aware that there is a lot more information to know about FTF files; below are only savy important details for these file types. If you are having trouble opening these files, or would like more information, please see the details below.

Popularity of File Types

File Rank

Activity

This file type is still relevant and is actively used by developers and application software. Although the original software of this file type may be overshadowed by a newer version (eg Excel 97 vs Office 365), this file type is still actively supported by the current version of the software. This process of interacting with an old operating system or an outdated version of software is also known as " backward compatibility».

File status

Page Last updated

FFT File Types

FTF Main File Association

File extension associated with some of the firmware files used to flash/update certain Sony Ericsson Xperia Android mobile devices. Xperia Flashtools is used to download TFT file with device

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Troubleshooting Opening FTF Files

General problems opening FTF files

Google Android not installed

By double-clicking on an FTF file, you can see a system dialog that says "Can't open this type of file". In this case, this is usually due to the fact that Google Android for %%os%% is not installed on your computer. Since your operating system doesn't know what to do with this file, you won't be able to open it by double-clicking on it.

Advice: If you know of another program that can open a FTF file, you can try opening the given file by selecting that application from the list of possible programs.

Wrong version of Google Android installed

In some cases, you may have a newer (or older) version of the Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Firmware file, not supported by the installed version of the application. If the correct version of the Google Android software (or any of the other programs listed above) is not available, you may need to download a different version of the software or one of the other software applications listed above. This problem most often occurs when working in an older version of the application software With a file created in a newer version, which the old version cannot recognize.

Advice: Sometimes you can get a general idea of ​​the version of an FTF file by right-clicking on the file and then choosing Properties (Windows) or Get Info (Mac OSX).

Summary: In any case, most of the problems that occur while opening FTF files are due to the lack of the correct application software installed on your computer.

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Other Causes of Problems Opening FTF Files

Even if you already have Google Android or other FTF-related software installed on your computer, you may still encounter problems while opening Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Firmware files. If you still have problems opening FTF files, the reason may lie in other problems preventing these files from being opened. Such problems include (listed in order from most to least common):

• Invalid links to FTF files in the Windows registry ("phone book" of the operating Windows systems)
• Accidental deletion of description FTF file in the Windows registry
• Incomplete or incorrect installation application software associated with the FTF format
• File corruption FTF (problems with the Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Firmware file itself)
• FTF infection malware
• Damaged or outdated device drivers hardware associated with the FTF file
• Lack of sufficient system resources on the computer to open Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Firmware format

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How to Fix Problems Opening FTF Files

If your computer has antivirus program Can scan all files on the computer, as well as each file individually. You can scan any file by right-clicking on the file and selecting the appropriate option to scan the file for viruses.

For example, in this figure, file my-file.ftf, then you need to right-click on this file, and in the file menu select the option "scan with AVG". Selecting this option will open AVG Antivirus and perform a scan given file for the presence of viruses.

Sometimes an error can result from incorrect software installation, which may be due to a problem that occurred during the installation process. It may interfere with your operating system associate your FTF file with the correct software application, influencing the so-called "file extension associations".

Sometimes simple reinstalling google android may solve your problem by properly linking FTF to Google Android. In other cases, file association problems may result from bad software programming developer, and you may need to contact the developer for further assistance.

Advice: Try updating Google Android to latest version to make sure the latest patches and updates are installed.

This may seem too obvious, but often the FTF file itself may be causing the problem. If you received a file via an email attachment or downloaded it from a website and the download process was interrupted (for example, by a power outage or other reason), the file may be corrupted. If possible, try to get a fresh copy of the FTF file and try to open it again.

Carefully: A corrupted file can cause collateral damage to previous or pre-existing malware on your PC, so it's important to keep your computer up to date with an up-to-date antivirus.

If your file is FTF associated with the hardware on your computer to open the file you may need update device drivers associated with this equipment.

This problem usually associated with media file types, which depend on the successful opening of the hardware inside the computer, for example, sound card or video card. For example, if you are trying to open an audio file but cannot open it, you may need to update sound card drivers.

Advice: If when you try to open an FTF file you get .SYS file related error message, the problem could probably be associated with corrupted or outdated device drivers that need to be updated. This process can be facilitated by using driver update software such as DriverDoc.

If the steps didn't solve the problem and you are still having problems opening FTF files, this may be due to lack of available system resources. Some versions of FTF files may require a significant amount of resources (eg. memory/RAM, processing power) to open properly on your computer. This problem is quite common if you are using fairly old computer hardware and a much newer operating system at the same time.

This problem can occur when the computer is having a hard time completing a task because the operating system (and other services running in the background) can consume too many resources to open FTF file. Try closing all applications on your PC before opening Sony Ericsson Xperia Android Firmware. By freeing up all available resources on your computer, you will ensure the best possible conditions for trying to open the FTF file.

If you completed all the above steps and your FTF file still won't open, you may need to run hardware upgrade. In most cases, even with older hardware versions, the processing power can still be more than enough for most user applications (unless you're doing a lot of CPU-intensive work like 3D rendering, financial/science modeling, or intense media work) . Thus, it is likely that your computer does not have enough memory(more commonly referred to as "RAM", or RAM) to perform the file open task.

Try to upgrade your memory to see if that helps open the FTF file. Today, memory upgrades are quite affordable and very easy to install, even for the average computer user. As a bonus, you you will probably see a nice performance boost while your computer is performing other tasks.

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