Official System (HK)

Update

  1. Use Xperia Check to check system updates.
  2. Download the latest firmware from XperiFirm
  3. Download NewFlasher, copy newflasher.exe and newflasher.x64 to the firmware directory
  4. Turn off the phone, hold the volume button -, insert USB cable, the indicator light turns green and release
  5. Run NewFlasher
  6. Input y to keep data when asking if you want to keep data.

ROOT -KSU

  1. Download UnSIN
  2. In the firmware directory, find init_boot_X-FLASH-ALL-25B1.sin
  3. Drag sin file to unsin.exe to get init_boot_X-FLASH-ALL-25B1.img
  4. Use kernelSU app to patch init_boot_X-FLASH-ALL-25B1.img to get kernelsu***.img
  5. Reboot to fastboot mode, execute fastboot flash init_boot kernelsu***.img
  6. Reboot

Hide StatusBar VOLTE、VONR Icons

Redo after every update

  1. Find carrierconfig-*** in data/user_de/0/com.android.phone/files(Dual SIM, two files)
  2. About 50+ lines, <boolean name="s_show_volte_icon_in_status_bar_bool" value="true" />
  3. value="true" change to value="false"
  4. Reboot

Lawnchair - KSU

3rd Party System

LineageOS Official

Version: Latest

Features:

FeatureDetail
Creator Mode
4K Fullscreen
120HZ Refresh Rate Global
Pro AppsApkMirror
Dolby Audio×
Camera Button Fast Start
GAppsMindTheGApps
Face Unlock×
CustomizationNormal

Bug:

BugDetail
Some Bank Apps Not workChinese Apps Reinforcement
Fingerprint Indicator on wrong locationFull Resulotion (4K) Mode only
Need to back twice in Message app to back to previous viewFull Resulotion (4K) Mode only
cant recive messages sometimereboot to fix

PS:

  • can be rooted by Magisk init_boot.
  • Play Integrity Fixed by modules.

Notes

  • VolumeUP + Power = Bootloader - Blue Light
  • VolumeDown + Power = SOMC Flash Mode - Green Light