How to Deodex Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM ?

Posted on Jul 12 2013 - 10:18pm by Anurag Kumar

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Widgets and apps from system dump of Xperia i1 Honami and Xperia Z Ultra have been leaked and the most basic requirement to install them is that you should have Deodexed ROM on your phone. Well last time we wrote a tutorial for Xperia S and SL users on how to deodex their ROM which you can find below, now Xperia Z C6603 and C6602 users can also deodex their stock Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM.

How to Deodex Xperia S, SL Android 4.1.2 6.2.B.0.211 Jelly Bean Odex stock ROM ?

How to Deodex Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM ?

To install mods and themes from system dump of Xperia i1 Honami and Xperia Z Ultra you need deodex ROM, let’s see how you can do that…

Requirements

Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean on Xperia Z C6603 / C6602. If you haven’t updated yet, please update from given below link.

How to Install Manually Xperia Z C6603 Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean firmware ftf file ?

Rooted Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 on Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM. Root your Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 using DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v16. Please use v16, download it and run the script. Done.

How to Root Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 on Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM by DooMLoRD Easy Rooting Toolkit v16

CWM Recovery installed on your Xperia Z. To install CWM v6.0.3.0 Recovery on your rooted Xperia Z, please follow the given below link.

How to Install CWM Recovery v6.0.3.0 on Xperia Z on LOCKED bootloader ?

When you are done with above 3 must steps, proceed with below mentioned steps to deodex your ROM.

How to DeOdex Xperia Z ROM ?

Please make a nandroid backup of your ROM and SD card data before proceeding.

We tested on device :- Xperia Z C6602

Download the below DeOdexing Zip file.

Download 423_DXD_CWM.zip I 366 MB

NOTE :- Above Posted DeOdex Zip file is NOT a ROM. It will just convert all “odex-files” to “deodex-files” in these folders /system/app and /system/framework.

Reboot your Xperia Z C6603 / C6602 in CWM recovery.
Make sure /system partition is unmounted otherwise you may get Error 7.
Wipe the Dalvik Cache.
Now flash the 423_DXD_CWM.zip file in Recovery.
Reboot.

Done, you have now Deodexed Xperia Z Android 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 Jelly Bean ROM 🙂 Go to system/app and check if there is any odex file, if not then the process if fully done.

If there is any, please report in comments something must have gone wrong.

As now you have deodexed ROM you can try some of the mods and themes on your Xperia Z.

Install Xperia Honami i1 ,Xperia ZU Home Launcher and Widgets on Xperia S,SL,Z,ZL

Download Xperia Z Ultra ZU, Xperia Honami Android 4.2.2 Official Themes and wallpapers

If you find any issues in deodexing your ROM or anything leave comment we will help you out 🙂

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15 Comments so far. Feel free to join this conversation.

Ningkelle July 17, 2013 at 8:02 pm - Reply

its work for Xperia ZL C6502 ?
- Anurag Kumar July 17, 2013 at 8:11 pm - Reply
  
  No it works only on C6603 and C6602.
Israel July 18, 2013 at 9:40 pm - Reply

Not Work, I do it, step by step
- Anurag Kumar July 18, 2013 at 9:42 pm - Reply
  
  You still got Odex files in system/app after flashing the above zip ? On which firmware you are ?
  
  Please post the changelog and the name of odex files still left.
Jayson July 30, 2013 at 9:12 am - Reply

How do you get White Settings menu and white RootExplorer background?
Jayson July 30, 2013 at 9:24 am - Reply

How do you get White Settings menu and white RootExplorer background? Seen in the picture above. Also Any ideo on how to get eh up-right standing battery icon? I had it when I flashed the Honami Odex Mod i listed below.

.Ningkelle: For ZL & Z Odex, try this: it worked for me perfectly. Full Honani launcher and apps/widgets. http://forum.xda-developers.com/show….php?t=2358895
Daniel October 5, 2013 at 3:51 am - Reply

I followed the tutorial, but when I reboot my phone after installing the zip file in recovery some apps keep crashing and a popup message comes every second.
- Anurag Kumar October 5, 2013 at 11:03 am - Reply
  
  which firmware you are on ? .423 still ?
  - Daniel October 5, 2013 at 3:45 pm - Reply
    
    I used the flashtool and flashed a kernel with firmware .423.
Karl November 2, 2013 at 7:30 pm - Reply

Hi, is it possible/how should i go deodex-ing if my firmware is .67?

many thanks in advance!
Karl November 2, 2013 at 7:32 pm - Reply

Hi,

Is it possible/how do i go about deodex-ing if my XZ firmware is .67?

Many thanks in advance!
- Anurag Kumar November 2, 2013 at 8:16 pm - Reply
  
  yup it is possible, will post link to deodex .67 firmware
  - Karl November 2, 2013 at 9:28 pm - Reply
    
    thank you kumar!