[FTF] Xperia Z C6603 5.1.1 Generic Firmwares.

The Sony Xperia Z is a touchscreen enabled high-end Android smartphone designed, developed and marketed by Sony.
The phone was announced by Sony at CES 2013 and was released on 9 February 2013 in Japan and 1 March 2013 in Singapore and the UK. The Xperia Z was initially shipped with the Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean) operating system. The smartphone has Ingress Protection Ratings of IP55 and IP57, making it dust protected, low pressure water jet protected, and waterproof, which allows for immersion under 1 metre of water for up to 30 minutes, and features a 13.1 MP Exmor RS camera sensor as well as a full HD (1080p) display, encompassed in Sony's 'Omni-Balance' Design.

Pre-requisites:

• Before we go any further, Please check your phone model number by going to Settings -> about phone -> Model number, If yours match this Number C6603, Then you are good to go.


• Make sure your phone's battery is above 50% charge.


• Original USB cable.

How to update your Sony Xperia Z C6603 to Android Lollipop 5.1.1?

• To make sure Sony drivers will install properly on your PC, Download the latest version of Sony PC Companion from here and install it.


• Download Flashtool from here and install it.


• Download Sony FTF file from one of the links provided below :

Generic India (Customized IN) AndroidHost - AndroidFileHost
Generic Italy (Customized IT) AndroidHost - AndroidFileHost
Generic Saudi Arabia (Customized SA) AndroidHost - AndroidFileHost
Generic Singapore (Customized SG) AndroidHost - AndroidFileHost
Generic Ukraine (Customized UA) AndroidHost - AndroidFileHost

• Now go to C:Flashtool and run Flashtool.exe, Click on the Flash icon in the left, Select Flashmode and press OK.


• From the source folder in the top navigate to the folder where you downloaded the FTF file earlier and press OK.


• Select the FTF file from the Firmware menu and click Flash.


• Now wait until a window prompts asking you to plug your phone with USB cable.


• Power off your device.


• Press the volume down button and plug the USB cable, The update should begin...


• Wait until the update is completed, Unplug the USB cable and reboot your device.
  The first boot should take some time...
  Now you have successfully update your phone.

Source: My Blog Sonyfirmware.com