Download Newflasher V20 -
The only official and safe source for Newflasher is the XDA Developers forum. The developer (known as munjeni) maintains the thread there.
NewFlasher v20 works on virtually all Xperia models from the XZ series (2016) up to the latest Xperia 1 V, 5 V, and 10 V. This includes: download newflasher v20
Not supported: Pre-2015 Xperia models (Z3, Z2, etc.) – those require Flashtool or Emma. The only official and safe source for Newflasher
If you used older versions (v16, v17, v18), you may remember specific headaches. Here is how v20 resolves them: NewFlasher v20 works on virtually all Xperia models
| Error in Old Versions | How NewFlasher v20 Fixes It |
| :--- | :--- |
| ERROR: Can't find a valid chunk header. | v20 has better parsing logic for .sin headers. |
| device descriptor read/64 error -71 | Improved USB reset algorithm on timeout. |
| Stuck at "Flashing super.img" | v20 handles dynamic partition maps correctly. |
| Windows Defender flags as Trojan | The v20 executable is recompiled with a new signature; fewer false positives. |