My two devices are a Sony Xperia T and a Google Nexus 10. For the last 24 hours, my Xperia T has tilal's OmniROM build and I'm waiting for some official nightly to install to my N10.
I've seen from Xperia T that OmniROM's recovery of choice is TWRP. Personally speaking, I'm a fan of the simplicity of CWM.
Now my question is, are we able to replace the TWRP recovery with CWM? Or it will break certain things and the phone/tablet will become unusable?
I've found that Nexus 10 has a thread where the newest CWM recovery image file is posted, so changing that will be easy. But for Xperia T (and for Sony devices in general), the Clockworkmod site (http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager) doesn't offer any recoveries. For Xperia T, the last CWM recovery image was posted by tilal more than a year ago, and I believe a lot of things have changed since then.
So, my second question is, in case we are able to replace the default recovery, would it be safe to use one built by the official CWM recovery builder? (http://builder.clockworkmod.com/)
Thanks in advance for any answer!
_Raziel666 said:
My two devices are a Sony Xperia T and a Google Nexus 10. For the last 24 hours, my Xperia T has tilal's OmniROM build and I'm waiting for some official nightly to install to my N10.
I've seen from Xperia T that OmniROM's recovery of choice is TWRP. Personally speaking, I'm a fan of the simplicity of CWM.
Now my question is, are we able to replace the TWRP recovery with CWM? Or it will break certain things and the phone/tablet will become unusable?
I've found that Nexus 10 has a thread where the newest CWM recovery image file is posted, so changing that will be easy. But for Xperia T (and for Sony devices in general), the Clockworkmod site (http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager) doesn't offer any recoveries. For Xperia T, the last CWM recovery image was posted by tilal more than a year ago, and I believe a lot of things have changed since then.
So, my second question is, in case we are able to replace the default recovery, would it be safe to use one built by the official CWM recovery builder? (http://builder.clockworkmod.com/)
Thanks in advance for any answer!
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Recovery builder will most likely fail with devices that use a unified kernel (recovery and normal operation in one image). I think Dees_Troy's FOTAKernel trick is implemented on the blue family in addition to the fusion3 family, but I'm not sure.
Building CWM in an omni tree is not possible - CWM has too many tentacles throughout the entire Android source tree to allow it to build, TWRP is much more self-contained.
Entropy512 said:
Recovery builder will most likely fail with devices that use a unified kernel (recovery and normal operation in one image). I think Dees_Troy's FOTAKernel trick is implemented on the blue family in addition to the fusion3 family, but I'm not sure.
Building CWM in an omni tree is not possible - CWM has too many tentacles throughout the entire Android source tree to allow it to build, TWRP is much more self-contained.
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Thank you for your answer, Entropy512! So, basically, from what I understand there's no way using CWM recovery with any OmniROM build.
I guess we'll have to get used to TWRP, the only problem to that being the fact that I (and many others from what I see in the Xperia T forum) have problem accessing their internal storage using TWRP. Strange thing is that this wasn't the case in CWM.
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_Raziel666 said:
Thank you for your answer, Entropy512! So, basically, from what I understand there's no way using CWM recovery with any OmniROM build.
I guess we'll have to get used to TWRP, the only problem to that being the fact that I (and many others from what I see in the Xperia T forum) have problem accessing their internal storage using TWRP. Strange thing is that this wasn't the case in CWM.
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Then there's probably a TWRP configuration issue that needs to be resolved in Omni - And it may be a result of temporary KitKat fallout. The recipe for getting storage working on the blue family in kitkat is... convoluted... This is resulting from the fact that the blue family have non-unified storage that is formatted as ext4 AND uses nonstandard UID/GID - no other device has this configuration. It's either FAT on /sdcard or unified storage (/sdcard is emulated on /data/media).
If you find a recent CWM FOTAKernel installation that should work - but almost all FOTAKernel approaches were used to replace CWM with TWRP, not the other way around.
Hi folks,
Publishing recoveries has become a habit now
Bringing you simpleCM recovery images for all 2012+ Xperias
Download recoveries from here
http://files.championswimmer.in/?developer=championswimmer&folder=./recovery/cm
NOTE: Using 3rd party recoveries via FOTAKernel is only supported by AOKP/CM/PA/Omni based kernels. If you kernel has a /sbin/extract_elf_ramdisk file then only it can support this method.
For Xperia Z Ultra / Z1 or newer device you can do
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
for older devices you'll have to do
Code:
adb push recovery.img /sdcard
adb shell dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel
My Xperia Recovery Manager app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.championswimmer.twrpxperia also has support for downloading and flashing these.
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Simple CM recovery is a recovery project under CyanogenMod by AOKP veteran developer and Cyanogen employee Tom Marshall ( tdm ).
The sources are compiled from here https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery-cm
The kernels in the images are the same as the ones bundled with AOKP Oct 18 nightlies.
Thanks.
@Bin4ry @Androxyde
feel free to add these to FlashTool recoveries if you want
championswimmer said:
Hi folks,
Publishing recoveries has become a habit now
Bringing you simpleCM recovery images for all 2012+ Xperias
Download recoveries from here
http://files.championswimmer.in/?developer=championswimmer&folder=./recovery/cm
For Xperia Z Ultra / Z1 or newer device you can do
Code:
fastboot flash reocvery recovery.img
for older devices you'll have to do
Code:
adb push recovery.img /sdcard
adb shell dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel
My Xperia Recovery Manager app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.championswimmer.twrpxperia also has support for downloading and flashing these.
======================================================
Simple CM recovery is a recovery project under CyanogenMod by AOKP veteran developer and Cyanogen employee Tom Marshall ( tdm ).
The sources are compiled from here https://github.com/CyanogenMod/android_bootable_recovery-cm
The kernels in the images are the same as the ones bundled with AOKP Oct 18 nightlies.
Thanks.
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I have SONY XPERIA Z with Stock 4.4.4 ROM (10.5.1.A.0.283)
can i use this recovery on it ?
if yes, then which methode i have to use ?
Thanx in advance
there is no recovery for xperia TX (hayabusa). please support it
specter16 said:
I have SONY XPERIA Z with Stock 4.4.4 ROM (10.5.1.A.0.283)
can i use this recovery on it ?
if yes, then which methode i have to use ?
Thanx in advance
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No. It's for AOKP.
championswimmer said:
Code:
fastboot flash reocvery recovery.img
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There is a very bad typo in this command.
Is that recovery seperated from system and kernel partiton on Xperia Z1?
And how do I boot into the recovery after I flashed it?
thanks in advance
mischa_martin
devilmaycry2020 said:
there is no recovery for xperia TX (hayabusa). please support it
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In your sig > Click the "Thanks" button if I've helped you
What about you do that your self too start with...? Doh
@championswimmer
If it's for ALL 2012 Xperias, where is Xperia U, P, SOLA, GO??
spoonymoon said:
In your sig > Click the "Thanks" button if I've helped you
What about you do that your self too start with...? Doh
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hey, what's wrong with me? why do i have to say thanks for nothing ?
Could you create recoveries for legacy 2012 devices, like Xperia E, Xperia J, Xperia Miro & Xperia Tipo?
No Tipo/Tipo Dual ????
Xperia Tipo not included? :crying:
btw, Good Work!
@championswimmer,thx for z1c support, one problem appeared, you can't reach recovery with volume+ or with any other hardware button, tested all recoveries beside cwm, this with your recovery app
I installed the recovery on my Xperia V, all went well, got into recovery, and decided I didn't like it. Tried to flash a zip containing a new recovery, and it said that the install failed, footer invalid. Now, I flash a boot image that should have a recovery in it via fastboot, but I cannot seem to change the recovery. What should I do?
Edit: I can't seem to flash any zip via the recovery :/
Edit2: Okay I figured out that what makes this different to one of the normal recovery installs is that it uses the FOTA. Before now I had never heard of it, and am still not entirely sure of its usefulness. One thing I do know however is that I really need it to stop being used, as I can't flash anything, nor change recoveries
Edit3: I figured it out, just used this and it worked
adb shell dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
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Damn, but it was hard to find that command...
Swidilator said:
I installed the recovery on my Xperia V, all went well, got into recovery, and decided I didn't like it. Tried to flash a zip containing a new recovery, and it said that the install failed, footer invalid. Now, I flash a boot image that should have a recovery in it via fastboot, but I cannot seem to change the recovery. What should I do?
Edit: I can't seem to flash any zip via the recovery :/
Edit2: Okay I figured out that what makes this different to one of the normal recovery installs is that it uses the FOTA. Before now I had never heard of it, and am still not entirely sure of its usefulness. One thing I do know however is that I really need it to stop being used, as I can't flash anything, nor change recoveries
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Use flashtool, check only fota, uncheck all other boxes,flash, than kernels own recovery should work
Hello
Thanks for such a wonderful project and presenting it to us here.
Thank you also for the wonderful contribution to this project! I think the Sony Xperia P rather not be here considered as "dead"
I keep my fingers crossed for your support for this device :highfive:
Swidilator said:
I installed the recovery on my Xperia V, all went well, got into recovery, and decided I didn't like it. Tried to flash a zip containing a new recovery, and it said that the install failed, footer invalid. Now, I flash a boot image that should have a recovery in it via fastboot, but I cannot seem to change the recovery. What should I do?
Edit: I can't seem to flash any zip via the recovery :/
Edit2: Okay I figured out that what makes this different to one of the normal recovery installs is that it uses the FOTA. Before now I had never heard of it, and am still not entirely sure of its usefulness. One thing I do know however is that I really need it to stop being used, as I can't flash anything, nor change recoveries
Edit3: I figured it out, just used this and it worked
Damn, but it was hard to find that command...
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Well the whole point of using FOTA is the make the recovery separate from kernel (like HTC, Samsung etc have )
So you can change kernels and recoveries according to your own free will.
I have an app on the market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.championswimmer.twrpxperia
It can download and install TWRP/CM/CWM/Philz recoveries.
It can also format FOTA (the dd if=zero of=mmcblk thing you did)
The app is paid, but it is also open source. If you buy it consider you bought me coffee,
If you want it for free, you can download and compile the source https://github.com/championswimmer/Xperia_FOTAKernel_Manager_Android_App
Thanks
championswimmer said:
Hi folks,
Publishing recoveries has become a habit now
Bringing you simpleCM recovery images for all 2012+ Xperias
[...]
NOTE: Using 3rd party recoveries via FOTAKernel is only supported by AOKP/CM/PA/Omni based kernels. If you kernel has a /sbin/extract_elf_ramdisk file then only it can support this method.
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Is it possible to get this working on Xperia Acro S? Xperia S?
Awesome... Congrats!!!!!
And you have made the news!
championswimmer said:
Well the whole point of using FOTA is the make the recovery separate from kernel (like HTC, Samsung etc have )
So you can change kernels and recoveries according to your own free will.
I have an app on the market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.championswimmer.twrpxperia
It can download and install TWRP/CM/CWM/Philz recoveries.
It can also format FOTA (the dd if=zero of=mmcblk thing you did)
The app is paid, but it is also open source. If you buy it consider you bought me coffee,
If you want it for free, you can download and compile the source https://github.com/championswimmer/Xperia_FOTAKernel_Manager_Android_App
Thanks
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What puzzles me the most is that I wasn't able to flash anything from the cm recovery on FOTA. It just refused.
The idea of having recovery separate is an attractive idea, however its one I don't really need currently as TWRP is included in Neo Kernel, and pretty much any ROM I ever install will run that kernel
I appreciate all the work you put into this, and heck, I learned something new about my device, and I'm glad about that
championswimmer said:
Well the whole point of using FOTA is the make the recovery separate from kernel (like HTC, Samsung etc have )
So you can change kernels and recoveries according to your own free will.
I have an app on the market https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.championswimmer.twrpxperia
It can download and install TWRP/CM/CWM/Philz recoveries.
It can also format FOTA (the dd if=zero of=mmcblk thing you did)
The app is paid, but it is also open source. If you buy it consider you bought me coffee,
If you want it for free, you can download and compile the source https://github.com/championswimmer/Xperia_FOTAKernel_Manager_Android_App
Thanks
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On xperia z1 works command :
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
Tools feature: Recovery Installer
You will have 4 option to install the Recovery into your Nokia X2 RM-1013
- Phliz Touch
- CWM 6.0.5.1
- TWRP 2.8.1.0
- TWRP 2.8.7.0
- Original Stock Nokia X2 Recovery
Version 1
Download link:
Noted:
I make it with Official Indonesian Language
http://www.4shared.com/file/EUDFXfHiba/Nokia_X2_Recovery_Installer_by.html
For English version, you can download in here:
https://app.box.com/s/xofxk9jym7ftxdzhf4vla46v5v1e5my2
(thanks tonvuphi for translate)
Version 2
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzJ2KChE86P0MmlaSlo5MEFmSW8
See also in my Blog
https://teknopoin.wordpress.com/2015/05/17/nokia-x2-ds-recovery-installer/
Thanks
T4ufik_Hidayat said:
Use New CWM or TWRP if you want to install CyanogenMod 11 because these recovery support Kitkat version
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It is a silly opinion. Recovery isnt connected to the android version.
Cyanogenmod cant be installed via Philz Touch because the cyanogenmod otapackage has a script to check props of recovery. Philz touch recovery was buit with proprietary files of Zte kis3. And other recoveries has props named "ara".
But I have installed cyanogenmod via Philz touch. If you want to know how just write me a private message.
MasterYus said:
It is a silly opinion. Recovery isnt connected to the android version.
Cyanogenmod cant be installed via Philz Touch because the cyanogenmod otapackage has a script to check props of recovery. Philz touch recovery was buit with proprietary files of Zte kis3. And other recoveries has props named "ara".
But I have installed cyanogenmod via Philz touch. If you want to know how just write me a private message.
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Thanks for your reply. And sorry if my opinion was wrong. Just CMIIW.
one reason.
I just make it easy for people. not meaning make the more people dummy by the opinion. But, not anyone understand how to unpacked/ repacked the ROM or Recovery or edit the updater-script by manually and do it only if they want to install any different ROM. Except Dev and advanced user, yes maybe they're know how to do it. I Just make the people easy by selecting the option of few recovery about what they're want to install
T4ufik_Hidayat said:
Thanks for your reply. And sorry if my opinion was wrong. Just CMIIW.
one reason.
I just make it easy for people. not meaning make the more people dummy by the opinion. But, not anyone understand how to unpacked/ repacked the ROM or Recovery or edit the updater-script by manually and do it only if they want to install any different ROM. Except Dev and advanced user, yes maybe they're know how to do it. I Just make the people easy by selecting the option of few recovery about what they're want to install
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Yes, but the full name of the forum is xda developers, so...
Not working
recovery installation is not working in my nokia x2
MasterYus said:
Yes, but the full name of the forum is xda developers, so...
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yeah, i know what is you mean. but, the fact in this thread.. still many have the normal user. just for few of advanced user in this thread (Nokia X2 only)
pyumredkar said:
recovery installation is not working in my nokia x2
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can you describe how it not working on your Nokia x2??
please check.. you is already installed the nokia Driver (number 1) and Developer Mode is enabled in your phone.
Does the tool unlock bootloader when install recovery or not because I don't want to flash rom on my nokia x2 with the bootloader lock
Good job , bro :d
not working
i already success doin install the twrp img but it wont go to the recovery, help
I have been searching and trying multiple ways but can't see to find a solid answer to how to change from the stock recovery. I am setting up these devices along with multiple others to just backup and then restore back to the way I had it as we loan out our smartphones for international travel and want a quick backup and restore method to churn these out.
Here ya go
this is only for the sm-g901f tough:
cwm by @Chenglu :http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3043503&d=1417475522
twrp by sktjdgns1189: https://mega.nz/#!N5tQRSxD!a2thngUYrdfX7ncDLgbMaERLUTyusPGIBBex92GCP9k
philz by xdamc2010(cwm advanced addition):http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3333963&d=1432722751
i'd recomment the twrp though but philz is also amazing as it is even better than cwm but is built upon it, the aroma interface(the built in file explorer) is not working on the cwm one so dont go for that one, only if you HAVE to!!
Hello everyone,
I am posting today to bring up the subject of the SM-G360P variant of the Samsung Galaxy Core Prime.
I am having issues with getting TWRP custom recovery to work properly on my device. I am able to flash twrp-3.0.2-0-coreprimelte.img onto my device and it works except for 2 things that i have noticed that makes me very upset and i cant figure out what to do. When i enter recovery mode the back light does not function so i have to use a bright flashlight to see any of the options and the second problem is the GUI is upside down but the button mapping is in the proper place so i have to guess on where to tap on my screen. This makes it very frustrating to use especially when i want to wipe dalvik cache and the regular cache. I accidentally factory reset my device once by tapping the wrong spot. If anyone would be willing to help me out with my problem i am willing to be a guinea pig with anything you can try for the custom recovery to make the GUI reflect the proper button mapping and the back light to work. I can re-flash my device as many times as necessary to get a working custom recovery. I have included the recovery.fstab and the stock recovery along with the version of TWRP custom recovery i have been utilizing to an extent.
I am using the BST Australian variant of SM-G360P which can be rooted with Kingo Root and KingRoot. I used Kingo Root so i could use the SuperUser app rather than just using KingRoot. I have used CROM Service to unlock my bootloader. I have also tried to use CWM custom recovery on my device but it does not register the CWM custom recovery that is available for my device it just goes to a "fake" Odin mode screen. I would really love to get TWRP custom recovery working properly. I have tried to port both TWRP and CWM custom recoveries by using Android Image Kitchen but have not had any success at creating a recovery that works without the same issues i have with TWRP custom recovery. I am running 4.4.4 KitKat OS which is the latest update for SM-G360P and have full root permissions. If you need any other dump files or any other information i will gladly give it to you. I may need directions on how to do some things though.
I will be greatly appreciative if someone would have a look at what the problem may be with TWRP custom recovery and my Variant of SM-G360P. Please help. Thank you for your time and contribution.
Hello @sosthenisRR. I just got this device, the Boost Prevail LTE American version. I was wondering if you've made any headway finding a TWRP for it. I will be trying some things myself... Gotta have TWRP... And I wanted to let you know that if you root with kingroot, super-sume (free version) works to get you supersu.
Odin TWRP 2.8.7.0 for the SM-S820L...it works, i tried V3 as well with no favorable results.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core-prime/development/twrp-2-8-7-0-sm-g360p-t3462592
eeriikk said:
Odin TWRP 2.8.7.0 for the SM-S820L...it works, i tried V3 as well with no favorable results.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-core-prime/development/twrp-2-8-7-0-sm-g360p-t3462592
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If that doesn't work, install and run this apk, this is what finally allowed me to Odin TWRP to my G360P without errors. Now if only we could get a custom ROM for this variant...