How To: flash official ROMS on Sony phones

To install the flash tool, follow the steps below:
1. Download the Flash tool for Xperia devices.from here
2. Unzip the file you downloaded and place it somewhere on your computer.
3. In the unzipped folder, run Emma.exe. During the installation, make sure you remember the installation path:
- Default path in Windows 64 bit is: “C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Mobile\Emma\”
- Default path in Windows 32 bit is: “C:\Program Files\Sony Mobile\Emma\”
4. Copy the Customization.ini file. You find it in the <Emma zip filename>.
5. Paste the Customization.ini file into the installation folder. The installation folder is the folder named Emma in the installation path examples on point 4a and 4b above.
6. Click Start > All programs > Sony Mobile > Emma (if you used the default installation path from step 3 above) to start the flash tool

INSTRUCTIONS

) Download the sony update service (SUS) from: here
2) Flash your phone with the latest software available using SUS. [You'll need this step to get the temporary files rquired to create the ftf]
3) Go to:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Sony Mobile\Update Service\db\13740270\blob_fs

[ Replace 'Program Files (x86)' with 'Program Files' in case of a 32 bit computer]

4) create a folder "Source_files" in C:\
5) You'll find 3 larger files with filenames like "file_#########".One large file (~400MB) and 2 smaller files (~14MB and ~64KB) .Copy those 3
files to "C:\Source_files"

[Ignore the files with filename like "ICON_#####...."]

6) Download and install the latest flashtool from here:here
5) Run FlashTool
6) Click Advanced > Decrypt Files
7)Select source folder : "C:\Source_files"
8) From Files, select all (Click & Ctrl + A) and click -> to move the 3 files to "Files to convert"
9) Click OK
10) Wait till it finishes...
11) From Folder list, select all (Click & Ctrl + A) and click -> to move all files to Firmware content.
12) If it is ICS, tick the Disable Final Verification Check
13) On Device write the model [ex. Xperia U (ST25i)], on Version write the firmware version (Ex. 6.1.1.B.1.10) , on Branding write the local
(Ex.Indian or Italian etc.)
14) Click OK
16) Wait till the process finishes...

[You'll get "Finished bundle creation" message on the log]

17) When it finishes the .ftf file can be found on "C:\Flashtool\firmwares"



 FOR THOSE WHO HAVE USED PCC (PC COMPANION) TO UPDATE THERE PHONE

For PCC you need to go to

C:\ProgramData\Sony Ericsson\Update Engine\db\13740270\blob_fs IN STEP 3 And then follow the rest of the guide from STEP 4

NOTE: WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE TO PHONE

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