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[How To] Root - Galaxy Tab 2 7" 4.0.4

Instruction how to root your tab 2
1. Download Clock Work Mod recovery from here
2. Download cwm-root-gtab2.zip to root your device from attachment and copy to external sdcard
3. Download Fix-Recovery to erase install-recovery.sh from attachment and copy to external sdcard
4. Now Turn your device off .
5. Boot into Download-Mode (Power+Vol Down) and press vol up to continue.
6. Start Odin
7. Choose "GT-P31XX_ClockworkMod-Recovery_X.X.X.X.tar" as PDA
8. Connect your Tab
9. Untick Reset Time and Auto Reboot
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10. When it show PASS, remove usb cable and hold Vol Up + Power, when Samsung Galaxy Tab screen appear release power button but keep vol up.
11. In CWM recovery, install fix recovery and cwm-root.
12. Now reboot your tab. It should be rooted now.
*Tested in my galaxy tab 2 7" with Android 4.0.4 from OTA update.
All credit go to xda developer

will this work for p3100 4.0.3? indian varient.

If you have 4.0.3 it will worked Just with cwm and cwm-root.zip to root.
Flash cwm from ODIN and then Flash cwm-root.zip from cwm recovery.
Sent from my supercharger GT-P3100

signature verification failed
I have tried flashing the Fix-Recovery.zip and cwm-root-gtab2.zip. I am getting E:signature verification failed. I doubled check everything I did and used a different sd card thinking maybe it wasn't accepting the sd card. Still having the same issue. I don't know if anyone has this problem with the method, but I would greatly would like the help to get root for the Tab.

Great one.. thanks gan.. its really helpfull
Sent from P3100 Using Pertamax Till Modol

tisoy915 said:
I have tried flashing the Fix-Recovery.zip and cwm-root-gtab2.zip. I am getting E:signature verification failed. I doubled check everything I did and used a different sd card thinking maybe it wasn't accepting the sd card. Still having the same issue. I don't know if anyone has this problem with the method, but I would greatly would like the help to get root for the Tab.
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what type of cwm and galaxy tab do you have?

Thanks for this! I have one question though. How come I don't have CWM in the menu? I can boot into recovery mode just fien.

only CyanogenMod roms have the option to directly go to CWM recovery ,stock roms don't have that possibility.

tisoy915 said:
I have tried flashing the Fix-Recovery.zip and cwm-root-gtab2.zip. I am getting E:signature verification failed. I doubled check everything I did and used a different sd card thinking maybe it wasn't accepting the sd card. Still having the same issue. I don't know if anyone has this problem with the method, but I would greatly would like the help to get root for the Tab.
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Same here
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Fz.hary said:
what type of cwm and galaxy tab do you have?
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I have the gt2 7 3113

Work nice for me, now rooted :good:
ICS 4.0.4 UEBLE4

Odin Version?
Do you think the Odin version has anything to do with it? I also have the SGS3 from Verizon and I've rooted and used Odin version 3.07 however the guides to rooting the g-tab use odin version 1.85....I've tried using both. I can boot into recovery however when I try to install the .zip files I get the "E signature fail" message.

If your sure the download is good and md5 checks out (if there's one posted) in cwm recovery in the flash zip menu there is a (disable signature verification check) click that then try and flash the zip) if the zip is good and u get that message it just means its unsigned.
Sent from my ADR6425LVW using xda premium

Do you need to download any drivers
Sent from my Tab 2

Thanks for your tutorial. Worked great on my 4.0.3 brand new tab !

Wolfman017 said:
Thanks for your tutorial. Worked great on my 4.0.3 brand new tab !
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For ICS 4.0.3 Did you flash both files or only cwm-root-gtab2.zip after installing CWM?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2

hmm, none of my "need root" apps are recognizing root after doing this. everything went thru as stated. but nothing is showing root
EDIT: nevermind, i forgot to flash the root pack. all is well. thank you

Fz.hary said:
If you have 4.0.3 it will worked Just with cwm and cwm-root.zip to root.
Flash cwm from ODIN and then Flash cwm-root.zip from cwm recovery.
Sent from my supercharger GT-P3100
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Mantab gan

Oh NO.............
After ODIN showing PASS now my device is stuck at DOWNLOADING screen only (yes I took out USB cable after getting PASS)
What to do now

Press volume up + power when it show pass. It will bring cwm menu.
Sent from my Jellybean Galaxy Nexus

Fz.hary said:
Press volume up + power when it show pass. It will bring cwm menu.
Sent from my Jellybean Galaxy Nexus
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But my tab is showing "DOWNLOADING Do not power off". It is stuck at this screen
Should i still press that button combo ?

[Q] Rooted, but stock rom with custom recovery. Can't install OTA 4.3?

I keep getting notification that 4.3 is downloaded, but I cant seem to install it with my custom recovery mod. Do I need to do it a different way?
Thanks all.

m374llic4 said:
I keep getting notification that 4.3 is downloaded, but I cant seem to install it with my custom recovery mod. Do I need to do it a different way?
Thanks all.
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theres numerous info on this already but im feeling helpful
answer a few questions please:
cwm or twrp?
any modifications tu build.prop? ( this would include the fix to enable LTE)
stock kernel?
stock radio?

I'll jump in as op has gone awol.
Stock everything bar unlocked and rooted twrp
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uploder said:
theres numerous info on this already but im feeling helpful
answer a few questions please:
cwm or twrp?
any modifications tu build.prop? ( this would include the fix to enable LTE)
stock kernel?
stock radio?
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Sorry, have been busy at work.
CWM 6.0.2.3
Only modification besides running the SU app is I just recently installed the .33 modem with the sound fix for 4g. Stock kernel.

m374llic4 said:
Sorry, have been busy at work.
CWM 6.0.2.3
Only modification besides running the SU app is I just recently installed the .33 modem with the sound fix for 4g. Stock kernel.
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I'm in the same boat. I'm running stock 4.2.2. ROM. Rooted, CWM 6.0.3.5, and I installed the AIO LTE .zip (I can't remember if I'm currently on the .33 or .27 radio). I received the 4.3 update OTA and just tried to install. I put me in CWM and asked me if I want to "install unkown zip" . I assumed that was the OTA update and selected yes. It seemed to do the install and reboot. However, I'm still on 4.2.2. Stranger still, when check for updates, it says I'm current.

SHPhone said:
I'm in the same boat. I'm running stock 4.2.2. ROM. Rooted, CWM 6.0.3.5, and I installed the AIO LTE .zip (I can't remember if I'm currently on the .33 or .27 radio). I received the 4.3 update OTA and just tried to install. I put me in CWM and asked me if I want to "install unkown zip" . I assumed that was the OTA update and selected yes. It seemed to do the install and reboot. However, I'm still on 4.2.2. Stranger still, when check for updates, it says I'm current.
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The OTA won't install with a non-stock radio (I think) & the AIO flashable makes changes to the build.prop which will also prevent the OTA from installing.

3rdstring said:
The OTA won't install with a non-stock radio (I think) & the AIO flashable makes changes to the build.prop which will also prevent the OTA from installing.
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Bingo! The AIO enabler does in fact make changes to your build prop which will cause the update to fail every time. Here's what I did. Flashed the stock 4.2.2 boot and system imgs via fastboot.(used the toolkit ) after which I manually flashed the stock radio (.48) and stock kernel. It worked after that. Gimmie a few and I'll link the files needed.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda app-developers app

ok here they are. of course before you do anything make a nandroid backup just incase.
stock kernel, and image are here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2145848
you want to download the stock 4.2.2 image and extract the boot and system imgs to be flashed via fastboot.
also since my initial ota failed and I didnt want to wait for my phone to get it again I just downloaded the stock 4.3 image.
its the first link "4.3-JWR66V-from-4.2.2 JDQ39"
stock radio is here. you want .48 and you just flash in cwm
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2087227
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almost forgot. after you flash the 4.3 upgrade you also need to flash the latest superuser in cwm. after that once you reboot cwm will ask if you want to disable recovery flash. select yes

uploder said:
almost forgot. after you flash the 4.3 upgrade you also need to flash the latest superuser in cwm. after that once you reboot cwm will ask if you want to disable recovery flash. select yes
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you mean select No

ksilver89 said:
you mean select No
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I mean yes. disable recovery flash so he keeps cwm. but if he wanted stock recovery then he'd select no

uploder said:
I mean yes. disable recovery flash so he keeps cwm. but if he wanted stock recovery then he'd select no
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That way he'd lose root, right? or they have not using install-recovery.sh to root anymore?

Just re root again after

OTA 2.2.0-X

New update!
Fix bug with Camera!
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Updating right now...

Can someone upload the zip?

I'm root with Boeffla kernel. How can I update? Directily?

malakagr said:
Can someone upload the zip?
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Here you go - I hope I uploaded it right. Let me know if it hasn't worked.
I just dirty flashed it along with the last full update.

iPeppe89 said:
I'm root with Boeffla kernel. How can I update? Directily?
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I'm on stock kernel so can't comment about that, but if you have root you'll need to flash the full rom and the zip. You'll also likely lose root, so you'll need to flash SU.

Does it fix only the corruption issue or the FPS during recording a video issue as well?

So for us who are rooted and kernels installed and twrp as recovery. How do we update?
Flash the update or the full rom?

andu86 said:
So for us who are rooted and kernels installed and twrp as recovery. How do we update?
Flash the update or the full rom?
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1/ retrieve the zip (if you had the official notification, press the download button and then don't press install, just copy the zip from the hidden folder of your internal memory, or get the link from this thread)
2/ flash the full 2.2.0 zip, flash the update zip,
3/ optional : flash super su, flash xposed, flash your custom kernel
4/ reboot
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9Mo update to fix a random low light camera issue is kinda weird. A lot of system files and libs have been modified if you look into the zip !
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Well this update is so useless. Don't fix the fps drop while video recording in low light situations.
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rawinek said:
Does it fix only the corruption issue or the FPS during recording a video issue as well?
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Only corruption

any chance the shelf problem is fixed?

I tried updating and I had "Installation failed" and now,the phone won't boot. It always boots in recovery mode after being stucked on the "Powered by Android" screen for about 15 seconds.
Could anybody help please ? It would be great

how did you installed it ? By OTA or zip ? Try to wipe cache and dalvik cache

First I want to say I didn't unlock the bootloader, root the phone or installed a custom recovery.
So, I installed the update by OTA. I downloaded the file in update settings and it failed when it reboots to recovery to install the downloaded file. It fails at 75% completion.
I tried downloading the zip file from here this time, but it still fails and I still cannot boot the phone
I will try clean cache and dalvik cache
EDIT : I remember I installed and tested Kingroot once, can it be linked to the fail ?

Didn't work for me. I clean flashed 2.2.0 Rom and flashed the ota via blu spark 3.0 recovery it failed to update. It showed the AntHal apk has some unexpected errors. Anyone else faced this?

Aashay Korani said:
Didn't work for me. I clean flashed 2.2.0 Rom and flashed the ota via blu spark 3.0 recovery it failed to update. It showed the AntHal apk has some unexpected errors. Anyone else faced this?
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Did you install Sultan Camera HAL?

rockuppl said:
Did you install Sultan Camera HAL?
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No. But anyway it doesn't matter what I previously had on my phone because I clean flashed the 2.2.0 rom.

Aashay Korani said:
Didn't work for me. I clean flashed 2.2.0 Rom and flashed the ota via blu spark 3.0 recovery it failed to update. It showed the AntHal apk has some unexpected errors. Anyone else faced this?
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As I said in my two previous messages, it did not work for me even with full stock Rom (stock recovery etc).
I downloaded the OTA and the recovery tried installing it automatically and I had "installation failed", and now I cannot reboot my phone. It reboots to recovery everytime I power it, after being stuck for about 15 seconds on the "Powered by Android" screen
Do you have any ideas ?

klediouron said:
As I said in my two previous messages, it did not work for me even with full stock Rom (stock recovery etc).
I downloaded the OTA and the recovery tried installing it automatically and I had "installation failed", and now I cannot reboot my phone. It reboots to recovery everytime I power it, after being stuck for about 15 seconds on the "Powered by Android" screen
Do you have any ideas ?
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Just clean flash the 2.2.0 rom for now to get your phone started if it's not. Then we'll figure out a solution to flash the mod.

Even I tried a clean install of O2.2.0 and then tried flashing this patch via twrp..gave me an error..

Aashay Korani said:
Just clean flash the 2.2.0 rom for now to get your phone started if it's not. Then we'll figure out a solution to flash the mod.
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Ok so right now I'm downloading a 900mb zip file containing the full OOS 2.2.0 rom.
Edit : install finished, my phone boots again. Thank you a lot !
I'll wait before installing this patch I guess ^^'

[GUIDE] How to flash the COS 13 update. Even if you get the release keys error

Alright.
I had this problem for a while and I figured out how to flash the update without the need to factory reset or change the update script of the update file.
Even if you get the user/release-keys error message. EXAMPLE:
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You have to be using the latest lollipop release before updating. That means you have to be on YOG7DAS2K1 before attempting.
This worked out for me. But it might not work for you. I do not believe it can destroy your phone and switch some satellites off, but still, not responsible if it did so.
Requirments:
You have to have TWRP now or you at least have ROOT and any flashing app like flashify.
Download COS 13 update file. here https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24459283995316311
Download the latest CyanogenMod Recovery https://download.cyanogenmod.org/?device=bacon
Download the cm-12.1-YOG7DAS2K1 full ROM [url]https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24369303960686198[/URL]
Guide:
Make sure the update cyanogen recovery option is checked in developer options.
Flash CyanogenMod Recovery downloaded before.
Reboot into it.
Use the update function in CyanogenMod Recovery and choose cm-12.1-YOG7DAS2K1 as the update file. It might take a while.
Now reboot to your phone. When booted and running, reboot to recovery.
Now you are running COS recovery. Update with the incremental.
That is it.
I hope this works out for you.
EXTRA: How to ROOT and have TWRP as a recovery:
Requirements:
A laptop.
Download TWRP and adb drivers on the laptop and the SuperSU and TWRP on your phone
Download Oneplus One TWRP Recovery [url]https://dl.twrp.me/bacon/twrp-3.0.2-0-bacon.img.html[/URL]
Get any adb divers. This one suffice [url]http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/development/adb-fb-apx-driver-universal-naked-t2513339[/URL]
Download the latest SuperSu [url]https://download.chainfire.eu/921/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.65-20151226141550.zip[/URL]
Guide:
Reboot into bootloader: you can do this in many ways. A simple google search will show you how. Easiest way is to turn the phone off and hold the volume up and power long enough for the phone to boot into bootloader.
Connect your phone to your laptop
Run the adb: I assume you are using windows of course. First put the TWRP .img file in this folder. Hold shift and right click in the folder downloaded above. A 'Open command window here' option will be there. Click it and write in the window
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-bacon.img
. A hint: you can just write twrp and hit TAB, it will complete the filename. Or you can rename the downloaded file to just twrp.img
Check your phone, you will be running TWRP temporarily. You now have the option to ROOT only by flashing the SuperSU file downloaded on your phone. If you reboot now you will lose TWRP and get back to the official COS Recovery. If you want TWRP for good flash the TWRP file downloaded on your phone before.
I hope this is easy. It actually is. just follow it step by step.

If you could provide us the guide to root and come back to twrp I would be extremely happy

bisio971 said:
If you could provide us the guide to root and come back to twrp I would be extremely happy
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fastboot flash latest twrp and flash SuperSU BETA
THANK the post if I deserve

bisio971 said:
If you could provide us the guide to root and come back to twrp I would be extremely happy
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if you need a guide to root, this means you are not rooted, and if you are not rooted most probably you already have stock recovery, which means you can just install the OTA update without any issues.

bisio971 said:
If you could provide us the guide to root and come back to twrp I would be extremely happy
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Added as requested. I hope you find it easy.

y2kkingboy said:
Added as requested. I hope you find it easy.
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Thank you, you made my life easier, but when I tried to run the twrp through fastboot I got an error and I got the solution writing "fastboot boot twrp.img" (after renaming the file).

bisio971 said:
Thank you, you made my life easier, but when I tried to run the twrp through fastboot I got an error and I got the solution writing "fastboot boot twrp.img" (after renaming the file).
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Yeah. I mad a mistake there. Thank you and glad it helped.

If I do this what happens to my data?? I'm on cm 12. 1.1, rooted & running twrp.
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Link for cos13 that works with this method?

thinleytsering9 said:
If I do this what happens to my data?? I'm on cm 12. 1.1, rooted & running twrp.
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Link for cos13 that works with this method?
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As I stated before you have to be on COS 12.1 YOG7DAS2K1. This method should not format your phone or remove any data as there is no factory reset step.
As for the link they are all over the place now. I used the official one. I'll link it for your convenience.

can anyone please pull the stock recovery from COS 13, not 12. I kinda screwed up while updating and now stuck in bootloop.
Update: The issue is resolved. The issue was because of SuperSu 2.46. Installing the latest TWRP and SuperSu 2.66 fixed it. Marshmallow is now rooted!

Thank you very much! After going back to stock and still not receiving the update for more than a week (well at least it felt like a week, Lol) I decided to flash a full COS 13 zip floating around. Instantly liked the new ROM but it had root/symlink issues only to be resolved when flashing a custom kernel it seems. Not what I really wanted so then I stumbled onto your thread and this technique worked 100%! I was on DAS2K1 (flashed thru a custom recovery) already and had several failed attempts flashing just the incremental outright (thru stock recovery)., but by flashing DAS2K1 thru stock recovery first as you suggest then the incremental seems to do the trick.

I did it all the steps, but my phone doesn't not start. After optimizing aplications I have bootloop at "cyanogen modready".
L.E. I think the problem was one of old aplications. After a clean install everything works.

This is the best thing Oneplus one i ever experience.COS13 give my Oneplus one a new breathe of life .This update better than crap lolipop.No Bug for me until now,only google play service need to update twice in play store,its auto reboot itself twice and wholla,super speed UX.The best thing i ever have.I apply update from CM-12-0-YNG1TAS17L Build LRX22G using this method and it works flawlessly
I don't need to factory reset or wipe cache .
I flash full stock ROM cm-12.1-YOG7DAS2K1 and apply update through CyanogenMod Recovery only and nothing else.
Now my oneplus one is rooted and TWRP install using ADB and its fly.All rooted apps is working together with Adaway.
Thanks Cyanogen team for make this 2 years old flagship killer a beast .
Only thing not satisfied is gone signal and wifi status (connectivity indicator ).I need to swipe down to see my transfer data working (what a bummer ).
Thanks so much for this magical guide (y2kkingboy) Yours truly Oneplus one diehard fan.

I was already on cm-12.1-YOG7DAS2K1, however rooted. So even if I had been offered the OTA it would have failed.
Your guide got me updated, first time with no problems.
6.0.1 is such an improvement on 5.1.1, I tried a couple of other 6.0 roms, however this has by far been the most stable and bug free.
Cheers for the tutorial!

u can also add a trick i saw online i.e to remove lines of code from assets to - in updater file

#sychrome# said:
u can also add a trick i saw online i.e to remove lines of code from assets to - in updater file
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Can you provide more info? i've always had trouble updating when rooted.

InsaneNutter said:
Can you provide more info? i've always had trouble updating when rooted.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2522762

u can also add a trick i saw online i.e to remove lines of code from assets to - in updater file
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Can you provide more info? i've always had trouble updating when rooted.
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I had tried this before and it did not work for me. Kept getting an error saying "the signature file was not a complete file" and therefore it didn't flash. But it may have been editing error on my part. This method works just fine and no need to give up your data either.

Having tried many other ways, I got it done with this instruction.
Thank you!

marxu said:
Having tried many other ways, I got it done with this instruction.
Thank you!
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Glad I helped.

[FTF][OLD Nougat][32.3.A.2.33] E6603/33/53/83 Google Drive + Patched Kernels

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If your device BOOTLOADER LOCKED, you can NOT use Patched Kernel.
You do NOT have to USE patched kernel, just flash FTF. Use like a stock ROM.
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10-) Select ALL wipe options
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Is it possible to have a good update without wiping anything?
Especially if the previous FW version is very old (Customized HK device)

mc_B3oWoLF said:
Is it possible to have a good update without wiping anything?
Especially if the previous FW version is very old (Customized HK device)
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You can try without wipe, i canNOT guaranteed it will be good.
If you get errors, then you will flash with wipe options.

All files uploaded. I am tired
Sony was working too much

Great I salute to you!!

@sceryavuz thanks bro for your hard work
its very complete

sceryavuz said:
You can try without wipe, i canNOT guaranteed it will be good.
If you get errors, then you will flash with wipe options.
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Here's my report:
I followed the 14 guide steps, except for wiping everything (I didn't select any wiping option at all).
No root device with intention to keep the factory-clean firmware as well as all user data.
The device was originally "Customized HK", that hasn't received any latest FW updates.
New FW installed flawlessly, keeping all user data on device :good: :laugh:
Thanks again!!!
P.S. I used XperiFirm and FlashTool myself to get the desired FW version ftf file

Thank you for your hard work. Why don't you add TWRP 3.1.0 to kernel image ? not recovery boot image ?

i installed this version of nougat and now i can't install this https://forum.xda-developers.com/cr.../sonyz5-family-unlocked-xz-xc-camera-t3463148 or other mods . They install in the recovery but when i start the camera i get the stock camera app with no mods. i have root, twrp from tis thread and i did a whipe cache but didn't help. Do i need to do anything else to fix this?

devilmaycry2020 said:
Thank you for your hard work. Why don't you add TWRP 3.1.0 to kernel image ? not recovery boot image ?
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I couldn't find twrp_common modules for 3.1.0, only for 3.0.2

NexusGTS said:
i installed this version of nougat and now i can't install this https://forum.xda-developers.com/cr.../sonyz5-family-unlocked-xz-xc-camera-t3463148 or other mods . They install in the recovery but when i start the camera i get the stock camera app with no mods. i have root, twrp from tis thread and i did a whipe cache but didn't help. Do i need to do anything else to fix this?
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I looked at update-script and modded files. They have different package names..
Sony camera app's name is not "SuperVideoCamera" anymore..
You have to edit all apk, jar, odex file names and script..

This is a solid guide. Thanks!
In case anyone else experiences it — on first boot, i couldn't add fingerprints as the scanner didn't seem to work. Skipped it and after a reboot, everything worked fine.

I flashed recovery TWRP 3.1.0 on E6683 but it didn't show my extSD>>>>>>

sceryavuz said:
I looked at update-script and modded files. They have different package names..
Sony camera app's name is not "SuperVideoCamera" anymore..
You have to edit all apk, jar, odex file names and script..
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the mode started to work after a cache and dalvik cache whipe

NexusGTS said:
the mode started to work after a cache and dalvik cache whipe
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Tnx op,u save 2.5 gig bandwidth for me,thank you

Strange, not able to run flashtool Windows 10.
Sent from my E6683 using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Working great, thanks again

restore from backup not working?
why?

I have encountered a problem: When I activate Bluetooth, it says "Bluetooth share has stopped". Any ideas on how to solve it? Maybe an apk that is functional and I can place it in system apps