Xposed Framework For Lollipop Phones Now Available

Rovo89, The developer Behind Android's Most Popular Modding Platform "Xposed Framework" Has Been Quite For a While and Made Us All Worried About Android 5.0 Compatibility, Now To Happy Ending Team at Xposed Has Released Lollipop Supported Versions. But The Installation is Different This Time. We Are Here to Help You How to Install.

Requirements:

• Rooted Android Phone-------> Rooting
• Custom Recovery Flashed
• Unknown Sources Enabled

Downloads:

• Xposed Framework Zip
• Xposed Framework Apk

Step-1-Boot Into Recovery: 

Boot Into Recovery Mode. To Enter into Recovery Mode First Switch off Your Mobile Phone and Press Hold The Hardware Keys in The Right Combination According to Your Device Model Number.

Step-2-Flash Xposed Framework Zip File:

Once Entered into Recovery Mode, Its Suggested you Take Nandroid Backup To Be on The Safe Side. Once The Backup process is Finished, Flash Xposed Framework on You Armv7 or Armv8 Devices(not available to rest of the devices just yet) To Flash Xposed Zip Just Navigate to Install Zip From SD Card and Choose The Zip File.Once The Flashing is Done Reboot Your Device.

Step-3-Install Xposed Framework Apk:

Once The Device is Booted Install The Xposed Framework Normally, Just Like Any Other Apps. It Should be Noted That Many Modules Haven't Being Upgraded to Lollipop Support Just yet and There Might be Some Sudden Crashes in App.

Note: if Anything Seems a Bit Laggy or Made Your Device Slow Just Boot into Recovery and Do The Same Procedure Again.

How To Root Sony Xperia Z3

Sony Z3 Users Can Now Enjoy The Core Features of Software and Hardware, As The Root Access is Finally Available.Senior XDA member, monx, has shared the TWRP v2.8.0.1 file through which the Xperia Z3 can be rooted. The root method uses SuperSU file by Chainfire.

For Users Who Want To Root Their Z3 Some Tips/Points To Remember:

• Install Latest Drivers for The Xperia Z3,
• Backup All Your Data, Before Proceeding,
• Unlock Bootloader,
• Charge Your Device-Min 70%,
• Applicable To D6653, D6603 and D6633. Model Numbers Only,
• Will Void Your Device Warranty.

Downloads:

• Recovery Boot: Click Here
• ADB and Fastboot Files:Click Here
• Updated SuperSu:Click Here
  

Step By Step Procedure:

Step-1: Extract adb-and-fastboot-files.zip on Your Computer

Step-2: Copy bootZ3monxtest10.img(Recovery) file to same Location where the adb and fastboot files are saved

Step-3: Open Command prompt By Holding Shift+Mouse Right Click

Step-4: Switch of Your Device and Boot into Fastboot Mode, Connect Your Phones To Computer/Laptop Using USB Cable While Holding The Volume Up Button To Enter Into Fastboot Mode.

Step-5: Type in the Following in the Command Prompt Window and Hit Enter

"fastbot devices"

Step-6: Next Enter the Following Command in Command Prompt

"fastboot flash boot bootZ3monxtest01.img"

Step-7:Wait For Fastboot to Flash The Recovery.

Step-8: Once The Process is Done Reboot the phone Manually or By typing the Following Command

"fastboot reboot"

Your Xperia Z3 No Has a Custom Recovery.  Switch of Your Device and Switch on, Once The Led Notification Light Turns Pink Press Hold Vol Up or Vol Down to Enter Into Recovery Mode.

How to root Sony Xperia Z3 using TWRP recovery

Step-1:Transfer SuperSu App to Your Phone Storage

Step-2: Boot Into Recovery(Mentioned Above)

Step-3: Perform Nandroid Backup, Just In Case if Anything Goes Wrong.

Step-4: Go to Install>>and Choose SuperSu and Swipe to Confirm Install.

Step-5: Once The Installation is Finished Reboot Your Device.

Done You Are Now Successfully Rooted.

Rooting Android Phones, What Does That Mean?

Rooting Android Phone Has Become Common Now, Thanks to Many Hardworking Developers and Creators, But How Often Do We Realize What and How Does Rooting Helps an Android Phone? Also What Difference Does Rooting Android Show? What if Rooting Android Phone Gone Wrong? Who's To Take The Blame Now? So The Simple Answer to All The Questions is Know What Your Doing Before Doing, Know Capacity and How Well Your Device Can Do Things Once it Becomes "Rooted Android" Phone. Now Simple Make Your Self Comfortable and Read The Article For Better understanding.

What Does Rooting Android Phone Mean?

Let Me Put it Simple, Rooting Means Giving our-self Administrative Rights, Just Like in Windows Operating System.Once The Root Rights Are Granter or Accessed We Can Run Certain Applications Through Which System Settings Can Be Tweaked. Also Once We Are Rooted We Can Install Custom Roms and Completely Change The Look of The Device. So Rooting is a Procedure Done To Gain Administrative Rights to Our Smartphone.

What are The Benefits of Rooting Android?

1.Can Install  Incompatible Apps

2.Boost Your Phone Speed and Battery Life

3.Block Annoying Advertisements

4.Remove Preinstalled Bloatware

5.Can Install Custom Rom's

6.Get Full Control

Rooting Terms:

1. Flash: Flash is Term Which Refers to Install in Actual Terminology, Rom, Kernel, Recovery are The Things Which Are To Be Flashed.

2. Rom: In Simple, Rom is a Modified Version of Android O.S With Extra Features and Settings That Your Present Rom Might Not Have. The Rom Can Be Flashed Once The Device is Rooted and Has a Custom Recovery.

3. Kernel: Kernel is The Component of The Operating System That Connects The Hardware and Software Modules of Android Device.For Every Device There is Separate Kernel Which Needs to Be Flashed Before Installing a New Rom.

4. Brick: There Seems Quite Misunderstanding between The Word Brick and Boot loop. Brick Generally means Device Not Functioning or Not Powering up At All, There is Small Risk involved While Flashing Custom Roms on to our Device Which Leads to Brick Situation, But There are Many Solutions Available For That Also. 

5. Bootloader: To Flash a Custom Rom Bootloader Must Be unlocked, So Bootloader Means it is The Lowest Level of Software Which Play Key Role in Powering Up The Device. Most Phones Come With Locked Bootloader.

6. Recovery: Recovery Means it a Dos Menu Type Program in Android, Which Allows You to Backup/ Restore and Flash Custom Roms onto Your Device. TWRP, CWM(clockwordmod) are Few Custom Recoveries. 

So The Sole Purpose Being, Know What You Are Dealing With Before Proceeding Further, There are Some Disadvantages also Like Stuck in Bootloop, Brick Situation or Device Slowing Down But At The End The Advantages Cover Up The Loop Holes.  

Some Popular Websites/Forums Related to Rooting:

• XDA- Developers
• Android Forums
• Rootzwiki
• Cyanogenmod Wiki