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fota twrp 2.8.5.0 for z3c

I've made fota twrp recovery for z3c
install through fastboot
fastboot flash recovery fotaZ3C_2.8.5.img
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/17658154/fotaZ3C_2.8.5.img

Can this be installed on rooted stock ROM/kernel?

hamsup1o said:
Can this be installed on rooted stock ROM/kernel?
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if you have androplus kernel - yes, press power button, clean stock kernel - never tested
but ub is mandatory

ok thanks anyway...was hoping not to have to unlock bootloader.

funiewski said:
I've made fota twrp recovery for z3c
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Great.
Were you able to compile it yourself?
If yes, could you point to source code.
I was unable to compile it before and would love to try again.

m0d said:
Great.
Were you able to compile it yourself?
If yes, could you point to source code.
I was unable to compile it before and would love to try again.
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No compiling, here is description how to do it http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/fota-twrp-recovery-amami-t2909719

This one reverts my recovery to stock CM. Fota 2.8.4.0 worked though, glad I didn't delete it.

Zwulf said:
This one reverts my recovery to stock CM. Fota 2.8.4.0 worked though, glad I didn't delete it.
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recovery is working wp on stock with androplus kernel, haven't tested with cm bcs for me cm isn't good enough for now

Zwulf said:
This one reverts my recovery to stock CM. Fota 2.8.4.0 worked though, glad I didn't delete it.
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funiewski said:
recovery is working wp on stock with androplus kernel, haven't tested with cm bcs for me cm isn't good enough for now
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I have the same issue. It flashes CM recovery not TWRP.
Androplus kernel has TWRP already, it is integrated, there is no need to flash TWRP over it.
The one below ( have not tested the latest, but the old one worked) flashes TWRP correctly,
kyasu said:
I have made twrp 2.8.5.0 recovery for flashing on fota partition.
This is just packing the zImage of CM12 and the ramdisk of Fota TWRP 2.8.5.0 recovery for amami <http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/fota-twrp-recovery-amami-t2909719>,
plus default.prop modification: 'ro.product.device' is defined as 'z3c' ('ro.build.product' is defined as 'aries').
You can directly flush CM12.
Installation:
fastboot flash recovery fota-twrp2.8.5.0-z3c.img
Download:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95916177934529111
Previous Version:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=58530843&postcount=217
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m0d said:
I have the same issue. It flashes CM recovery not TWRP.
Androplus kernel has TWRP already, it is integrated, there is no need to flash TWRP over it.
The one below ( have not tested the latest, but the old one worked) flashes TWRP correctly,
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It's correct that androplus has TWRP but it's not on fota partition, androversion is 2.8.4. You can rich andros twrp by pressing vol +, fota by pressing power button. Advantage of fota is that recovery persist different kernels. For now there is no other kernel but hopefully there will be in the future
and it does not flash cm recovery, it is there in boot.img from beginning

Does it work with cm12.1?

Does this unlock the bootloader?
Does installing this unlock the bootloader?
I see that the install is taking place through fastboot mode. Does this result in the bootloader becoming unlocked?
Is there a way to install the recovery without unlocking the bootloader?
Thanks.

qaqarox said:
Does installing this unlock the bootloader?
I see that the install is taking place through fastboot mode. Does this result in the bootloader becoming unlocked?
Is there a way to install the recovery without unlocking the bootloader?
Thanks.
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No cause it only can be installed on a partition that is free after bootloader unlock

fastboot flash recovery fota-twrp2.8.5.0-z3c.img
operation successful, but cant get to recovery either way (power button + clicking on bottom/upper part of volume button
Edit: Resolved. After flashing fota-twrp, i "batted" lockeddualrecovery, then flashed Cyanogen Recovery. For some reason fota-twrp recovery is still present. Accessable via power button + clicking on volume up.

Guys, I need a recovery I can use to make nandroid backup of my current ROM, format /system and flash any CM12.1 version without having to hack into the updater-script and remove the first line to make it flash. Also, it would be perfect if it was persistent no matter which ROM I flash.
Can this one do that? Can anyone advice please? This recovery thing on Sony devices is still a very confusing topic to me, especially coming from Samsung phones, on which you do have a default recovery and flashing a custom one won't be deleted when flashing a custom ROM.
Looking forward to your replies.

IceTi said:
Does it work with cm12.1?
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+1 here
im on cm 12.1 nightly. and wanna make a nandroid. but have only cyanogen recovery ....
can i flash this recovery "over" my existing ?
will the nightly updater still work then ?!

+1 Here as well. For reasons I don't understand, there's no backup option in the CM 12.1 recovery. The AndroPlus kernel isn't a solution as the developer says it does NOT work with CM. Despite trying a few different recovery options, I can't seem to get anything but CM recovery which is part of CM's boot.img. The CM recovery/bootloader/kernel gets flashed with:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
While this, and most other recoveries I can find, get flashed with:
fastboot flash recovery xxxx.img
I realize the Z3C doesn't have a conventional recovery partition. And, from what I understand, it essentially has two locations for a recovery utility with one designed for OTA use. I've tried three different methods:
Flashing recoveries with: fastboot flash recovery xxxx.img but I still get only the CM recovery (as others have reported in this thread).
Installing a ZIP recovery from within the CM recovery, but I still get only the CM recovery
Installing the TWRP app, letting it download TWRP for the Z3C, and the install fails.
What many of us seem to need is a boot.img file with TWRP that works with CM. Based on my experience that's the only way to replace the CM recovery.
Has anyone found a solution?

dev_guy said:
+1 Here as well. For reasons I don't understand, there's no backup option in the CM 12.1 recovery. The AndroPlus kernel isn't a solution as the developer says it does NOT work with CM. Despite trying a few different recovery options, I can't seem to get anything but CM recovery which is part of CM's boot.img. The CM recovery/bootloader/kernel gets flashed with:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
While this, and most other recoveries I can find, get flashed with:
fastboot flash recovery xxxx.img
I realize the Z3C doesn't have a conventional recovery partition. And, from what I understand, it essentially has two locations for a recovery utility with one designed for OTA use. I've tried three different methods:
Flashing recoveries with: fastboot flash recovery xxxx.img but I still get only the CM recovery (as others have reported in this thread).
Installing a ZIP recovery from within the CM recovery, but I still get only the CM recovery
Installing the TWRP app, letting it download TWRP for the Z3C, and the install fails.
What many of us seem to need is a boot.img file with TWRP that works with CM. Based on my experience that's the only way to replace the CM recovery.
Has anyone found a solution?
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Yes i do. I asked and got link to dual recovery page where u upload your boot.img and then it lets u download it with philz.touch injected
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polykoma said:
Yes i do. I asked and got link to dual recovery page where u upload your boot.img and then it lets u download it with philz.touch injected
Sent from my D5803 using XDA Free mobile app
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Thanks. I found a TWRP that actually works with CM12.1 when you flash it from fastboot here.
It's a common enough request you would think someone would have made it available for CM?

Help! Direct flash from ZUI to COS.

Hi guys just bought a zuk from china but its not a Cyanogen vrs out of the box, question, my phone's bootloader is unlocked and also rooted is it possible to flash breadcrust twrp recovery through flashify app and flash this flashable yog4pas30h.zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/development/rom-cyanogen-os-12-1-yog4pas3oh-t3248820. Directly? Will it be succesfull? Waiting for your answer. =)

mCdroid09 said:
Hi guys just bought a zuk from china but its not a Cyanogen vrs out of the box, question, my phone's bootloader is unlocked and also rooted is it possible to flash breadcrust twrp recovery through flashify app and flash this flashable yog4pas30h.zip http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/development/rom-cyanogen-os-12-1-yog4pas3oh-t3248820. Directly? Will it be succesfull? Waiting for your answer. =)
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I don't think that's the way that most of us have converted our Chinese Zuk Z1s from ZUI to CyanogenOS.
Search for PaulOBrien's MoDaCo forum post entitled "Convert Z1 from ZukUI to Cyanogen OS" and follow those instructions. In my experience, to flash COS you need the COS recovery, which is available for download from PaulOBrien's post. Breadcrust's TWRP works well for the CM13 nightlies, though.
As a warning, however, if your ZUI version is too high you're going to have to use QFIL to flash to an earlier version, due to them starting to lock their bootloaders. That process I don't know much about, but I can link you to some guides if it is necessary for you.

Frogger4600 said:
I don't think that's the way that most of us have converted our Chinese Zuk Z1s from ZUI to CyanogenOS.
Search for PaulOBrien's MoDaCo forum post entitled "Convert Z1 from ZukUI to Cyanogen OS" and follow those instructions. In my experience, to flash COS you need the COS recovery, which is available for download from PaulOBrien's post. Breadcrust's TWRP works well for the CM13 nightlies, though.
As a warning, however, if your ZUI version is too high you're going to have to use QFIL to flash to an earlier version, due to them starting to lock their bootloaders. That process I don't know much about, but I can link you to some guides if it is necessary for you.
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Thank you sir i found the post, i unlocked the zuk, but having trouble on flashing the
Recovery, thet error say, the recovery is not signed,

mCdroid09 said:
Thank you sir i found the post, i unlocked the zuk, but having trouble on flashing the
Recovery, thet error say, the recovery is not signed,
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In my experience, Zuk ZUI keeps the recovery locked down until you get rid of it (ZUI). Try to BOOT to the PaulOBrien recovery .img, instead of flashing it - the ADB line for that should be "fastboot -i 0x2b4c boot recovery recoveryfilename.img". That should work. Flash your new COS .zip. That will clear out all the ZUI crap. Then immediately reboot to the bootloader and try to FLASH the PaulOBrien recovery .img again. Without ZUI around, it should go through.

Frogger4600 said:
In my experience, Zuk ZUI keeps the recovery locked down until you get rid of it (ZUI). Try to BOOT to the PaulOBrien recovery .img, instead of flashing it - the ADB line for that should be "fastboot -i 0x2b4c boot recovery recoveryfilename.img". That should work. Flash your new COS .zip. That will clear out all the ZUI crap. Then immediately reboot to the bootloader and try to FLASH the PaulOBrien recovery .img again. Without ZUI around, it should go through.
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I tried that sir about 5x, the error said, something like this, failed (remote boot image incomplete or not signed) i redownload the recovery,still failed, ?

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Frogger4600 said:
In my experience, Zuk ZUI keeps the recovery locked down until you get rid of it (ZUI). Try to BOOT to the PaulOBrien recovery .img, instead of flashing it - the ADB line for that should be "fastboot -i 0x2b4c boot recovery recoveryfilename.img". That should work. Flash your new COS .zip. That will clear out all the ZUI crap. Then immediately reboot to the bootloader and try to FLASH the PaulOBrien recovery .img again. Without ZUI around, it should go through.
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Pls look at the attachment ?

mCdroid09 said:
Pls look at the attachment
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So you're booting to a TWRP recovery, and not PaulOBrien's official Cyanogen one?
Which TWRP are you using there? What you might want to try is download JoaoPaulo's TWRP (see MrColdbird's Unofficial CM13 Nightlies thread for a link to it) and try to boot that one. That's what worked for me. From JoaoPaulo TWRP, wipe System/Dalvik Cache/Cache/Data, then reboot straight back to the bootloader. Try to flash the necessary recovery then.

http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=701320&st=1320#entry46208060
with pictures ))

Stock and custom kernel flasher script (pre-made or send in kernel)

Hi, this is my 3rd post on the great XDA Forums.
Use this kernel flasher script at you own risk !
I am not responsible for any damage or problems such as you getting late for work because the alarm didn't go off, or the phone causing a nuclear explosion
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PLEASE DO NOT SHARE MY WORK OR NIABOC79's WORK WITHOUT PERMISSION.
I present to you my custom flashing script for recovery.
WHY DID I MAKE THIS SCRIPT:
I made this from my own experience because sometimes I needed to flash a stock kernel back and I didn't want to download a whole ftf or rom to get my phone working again (especially because I will have needed to wait for the 'Android is starting' 'Optimizing Apps' rubbish, so I made this, which flashes the kernel file within the zip in recovery (which you can hot boot) ( I prefer the @DooMLoRD V11 kernel : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2735137) .
If you want me to make a kernel flasher for your ROM kernel and any other standalone kernels for the Sony Xperia Z2, please send me the name of the ROM (link) and 'boot.img' file (upload it to Drive, MEGA, Mediafire etc) (I would prefer that you send the file renamed to 'boot.elf'). I will then archive it with credits to the creator of the ROM and/or kernel in the script if needed or existent. :highfive:
I have also attached these zips to the thread in case the original gets removed. :laugh:
List of Kernel Flasher Scripts:
CUSTOM:
23.5.A.0.570/575 KERNELS
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Abricot 8.1 .570/575: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6aEcBP7FwsWNVN1eFBLb1ktd00
STOCK:
STOCK 23.5.A.0.486 KERNELS
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These are from the beta firmware so don't expect awesome performance
Stock 23.5.A.0.486 Kernel : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aEcBP7FwsWTUJlWkJjNWFDVFE/view?usp=sharing
STOCK 23.5.A.0.575 KERNELS
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Yes, I know they are the same but people beg to differ...
eXistenZ 2.0.0 Stock 575 Kernel : https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B6aEcBP7FwsWYVlLMWNuOS1sU28
Stock 23.5.A.0.575 Kernel : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aEcBP7FwsWbHFQUjUzY2JBMTA/view?usp=sharing
STEPS ON HOW TO FLASH THE KERNEL ZIP:
DOWNLOAD DOOMKERNEL V11, EXTRACT IT, FLASH THE BOOT.IMG VIA FASTBOOT WITH CMD,
COMMAND FOR CMD: fastboot flash boot boot.img
THEN GO IN RECOVERY (volume down when booting) AND FLASH THE ZIP YOU NEED.
Credits:
DooMLoRD V11 Kernel for making the whole process easy: @DooMLoRD Thanks for all your amazing kernels that we all deeply miss.
eXistenZ 2.0.0 Stock 575 Kernel : @niaboc79 Thanks for the great roms you make, and for your 'updater-script' script which I have modified.
Thanks for your time
Regards,
Mohamed

Can a moderator please move this thread to android development, thanks.

Can you give me the boot.img for Marshmallow stock rom for xperia z2?? Thanks

Mostafa Sherif said:
Can you give me the boot.img for Marshmallow stock rom for xperia z2?? Thanks
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Sure, which build number?

moman2000 said:
Sure, which build number?
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The latest one for xperia z2 stock marshmallow .575

Mostafa Sherif said:
The latest one for xperia z2 marshmallow .575
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Ok, Making it right now... Thanks for the quick reply
Do you also want a flashable version too?
EDIT: IT SEEMS LIKE THE OLD METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE BOOT IMAGE WONT WORK.
I NEED YOU TO DOWNLOAD DOOMKERNEL V11 (link in OP), EXTRACT IT, FLASH THE BOOT.IMG VIA FASTBOOT WITH CMD,
COMMAND FOR CMD: fastboot flash boot boot.img
THEN GO IN RECOVERY (volume down when booting) AND FLASH MY ZIP I AM MAKING.

@Mostafa Sherif Here is the zip for .575 stock kernel.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aEcBP7FwsWbHFQUjUzY2JBMTA/view?usp=sharing
I have updated my previous post with instructions on how to flash it. Good luck

moman2000 said:
Ok, Making it right now... Thanks for the quick reply
Do you also want a flashable version too?
EDIT: IT SEEMS LIKE THE OLD METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE BOOT IMAGE WONT WORK.
I NEED YOU TO DOWNLOAD DOOMKERNEL V11, EXTRACT IT, FLASH THE BOOT.IMG VIA FASTBOOT WITH CMD,
COMMAND FOR CMD: fastboot flash boot boot.img
THEN GO IN RECOVERY (volume down when booting) AND FLASH MY ZIP I AM MAKING.
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Doomkernel v11??? Seriously? Doomkernel didn't get any update since 2014. That's almost 2 years. It was good for a while, when Z2 first released. Now noone is using it. It is dead. Also, @DooMLoRD probably not coming on XDA anymore.

V4LKyR said:
Doomkernel v11??? Seriously? Doomkernel didn't get any update since 2014. That's almost 2 years. It was good for a while, when Z2 first released. Now noone is using it. It is dead. Also, @DooMLoRD probably not coming on XDA anymore.
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I am using that kernel for the process of flashing it because it has built in recovery that we can all use, also, i provided the links so people do not have to go searching for it.... or for any other kernel.
Regards,
Mohamed

moman2000 said:
Ok, Making it right now... Thanks for the quick reply
Do you also want a flashable version too?
EDIT: IT SEEMS LIKE THE OLD METHOD OF EXTRACTING THE BOOT IMAGE WONT WORK.
I NEED YOU TO DOWNLOAD DOOMKERNEL V11 (link in OP), EXTRACT IT, FLASH THE BOOT.IMG VIA FASTBOOT WITH CMD,
COMMAND FOR CMD: fastboot flash boot boot.img
THEN GO IN RECOVERY (volume down when booting) AND FLASH MY ZIP I AM MAKING.
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moman2000 said:
@Mostafa Sherif Here is the zip for .575 stock kernel.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6aEcBP7FwsWbHFQUjUzY2JBMTA/view?usp=sharing
I have updated my previous post with instructions on how to flash it. Good luck
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Thank you, i'm really appreciate your work.
Actually i want it to port boot.img from Xperia Z3 to Xperia Z2 so it will help me. You have a guide or something like that which can help me in porting boot.img from one device to another!!
Another thing, how can i unpack and repack the boot.elf?? Which tool i have to use or what i have to do??
Thanks bro

moman2000 said:
I am using that kernel for the process of flashing it because it has built in recovery that we can all use, also, i provided the links so people do not have to go searching for it.... or for any other kernel.
Regards,
Mohamed
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All the custom kernels for Z2 have built in recovery.

V4LKyR said:
All the custom kernels for Z2 have built in recovery.
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I am aware of this but I think doomkernel is the easiest to use in my opinion, I know there are more awesome custom kernels
Such as abricot 8.1

moman2000 said:
I am aware of this but I think doomkernel is the easiest to use in my opinion, I know there are more awesome custom kernels
Such as abricot 8.1
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Doomkernel is from 2014
ANY kernel is better than it :fingers-crossed: But yeah, Abricot is awesome indeed! :good:

V4LKyR said:
Doomkernel is from 2014
ANY kernel is better than it :fingers-crossed: But yeah, Abricot is awesome indeed! :good:
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I approve!:highfive:

Hi, I'd just like to thank you for this. I can't access recovery anymore since I flashed the DRM fix. By the way, I'm on the Xperia Z2 (eXistenZ 2.5.0)
Anyways, I flashed the advanced stock kernel to get recovery, then flashed the 2.5.0 update, then flashed this to get my kernel back to 575. I can't seem to fastboot a recovery though. Any ideas?
EDIT: Fixed my own problem. Thanks again, though!

iArvee said:
Hi, I'd just like to thank you for this. I can't access recovery anymore since I flashed the DRM fix. By the way, I'm on the Xperia Z2 (eXistenZ 2.5.0)
Anyways, I flashed the advanced stock kernel to get recovery, then flashed the 2.5.0 update, then flashed this to get my kernel back to 575. I can't seem to fastboot a recovery though. Any ideas?
EDIT: Fixed my own problem. Thanks again, though!
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Glad you fixed it, what exactly was the problem to begin with so i can help you prevent it in the future?
And by the way if you can flash the zip you do not need to fastboot a advanced stock kernel. I just added it for those running into bootloops from flashing the wrong things or anything else preventing them from booting their phones.

moman2000 said:
Glad you fixed it, what exactly was the problem to begin with so i can help you prevent it in the future?
And by the way if you can flash the zip you do not need to fastboot a advanced stock kernel. I just added it for those running into bootloops from flashing the wrong things or anything else preventing them from booting their phones.
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The problem was, if you flash the DRM fix, you can't access recovery. Some fixed it by fastbooting a recovery, but it didn't work for me. Apparently the /cache/recovery wasn't being mounted properly. I just repaired the folder using recovery (had to flash the advanced stock kernel to actually GET into recovery) then it's working again.

I cannot get into recovery mode in 575. Only way I found was to follow your suggestion and flash boot.img from DoomKernel.
Flashing your zip at this point blocks again the possibility to enter in recovery mode.
Any app (ROM Manager, ROM Toolbox, ecc.) is able to reboot in recovery mode with 575.
Have you any suggestion?
Thx

mercinellim said:
I cannot get into recovery mode in 575. Only way I found was to follow your suggestion and flash boot.img from DoomKernel.
Flashing your zip at this point blocks again the possibility to enter in recovery mode.
Any app (ROM Manager, ROM Toolbox, ecc.) is able to reboot in recovery mode with 575.
Have you any suggestion?
Thx
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Are you pressing the volume down to get in recovery?
Are you sure you have flashed the right zip? If not I could also provide you a custom kernel called Abricot 8.1 in the zip you can flash

moman2000 said:
Are you pressing the volume down to get in recovery?
Are you sure you have flashed the right zip? If not I could also provide you a custom kernel called Abricot 8.1 in the zip you can flash
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Yes, with the DoomKernel boot.img I can get into the recovery pressing Vol Down button and then Vol Up (if not fail with an error saying there is no SW to download). Then I flashed the zip. After that if I reboot with vol Down nothing happens until I release the butto and then normal boot goes on.
I tried also with the Advanced MM Kernel boot, but nope.
TWRP and CWM are there since I can get into them if the Doom Kernel boot is installed, but as soon as I chenge the boot.img with stock they cannot be reached. No app is able to reboot into recovery (even with the DoomKernel boot).

Sony Xperia Z2, lost root and custom recovery.(sorry i'm new to rooting)

I'm currently running 6.0.3 paranoid version. And I did obviously have root before installing this ROM. I have tried looking in the developer options to see if it wasn't turned on, but the option isn't available anymore. I'm not sure what information i need to supply. Will I need to root again?
Thanks for reading,
Evitov.

The ROM doesn't ship with root. It isn't needed for the ROM to work.
If you want to root it, just flash SuperSU zip in recovery.

Pirateghost said:
The ROM doesn't ship with root. It isn't needed for the ROM to work.
If you want to root it, just flash SuperSU zip in recovery.
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It made me lose my custom recovery which was twrp. Which is why i cannot flash it.

Evitov said:
It made me lose my custom recovery which was twrp. Which is why i cannot flash it.
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You should go ask in your device forum. I've never heard of recovery being removed after flashing a ROM

Pirateghost said:
The ROM doesn't ship with root. It isn't needed for the ROM to work.
If you want to root it, just flash SuperSU zip in recovery.
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Pirateghost said:
You should go ask in your device forum. I've never heard of recovery being removed after flashing a ROM
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Okay thanks for your help anyway, i'll try that then.

@Evitov
There may be two reasons for losing recovery:
1.You had dual recovery for stock locked bootloader.
2.You had kernel with built in recovery.
And to get recovery:
Just download twrp for z2
And flash through flashtool.
Thats it

Evitov said:
It made me lose my custom recovery which was twrp. Which is why i cannot flash it.
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Did you have the latest marshmallow stock build(.291) before this? If so , then connect to computer in fastboot mode, download twrp image for your phone, copy to fastboot folder and type,
Code:
fastboot flash recovery (the twrp image name).img
To get into recovery, hold power and vol down buttons together until sony logo.
I cannot be sure if this will work with your device bc i have a z3 compact
but still, try!

Install TWRP and Root 34.2.A.0.311

Hi, i have an X Compact 34.2.a.0.311 version (Nougat).
I need to install root and twrp with this version, how could i do it? If possible? (I have an unlocked bootloader)

dozzo94www said:
Hi, i have an X Compact 34.2.a.0.311 version (Nougat).
I need to install root and twrp with this version, how could i do it? If possible? (I have an unlocked bootloader)
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Look in Xperia X Compact ROM and Kernels category, there is X Genesis kernel and TWRP..
You boot TWRP, flash the kernel and SuperSU and you are ready.

ondrejvaroscak said:
Look in Xperia X Compact ROM and Kernels category, there is X Genesis kernel and TWRP..
You boot TWRP, flash the kernel and SuperSU and you are ready.
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It says i must "install the .zip file with twrp" , but how do I get the twrp? Because it says i need a phone with .198 ver.

dozzo94www said:
It says i must "install the .zip file with twrp" , but how do I get the twrp? Because it says i need a phone with .198 ver.
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You can use 'fastboot boot twrp.img'
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dozzo94www said:
Hi, i have an X Compact 34.2.a.0.311 version (Nougat).
I need to install root and twrp with this version, how could i do it? If possible? (I have an unlocked bootloader)
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You can also have a look at this giude
Of course, as already suggested by @ondrejvaroscak you have to look in X compact forum section to get TWRP and kernel.
Please note that if you want to flash your DRM keys back (step 7 of the guide above) you need flashtool version 9.22.3 (also for this thanks to @ondrejvaroscak).

How to install recovery and root your x compact:
Follow this guide and install latest 'Customized UK' Firmware which is 34.2.A.0.311
https://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/root-root-stock-firmware-modern-sony-t3558904
- You will use flashtool to create your own custom kernel
- Flash custom kernel
2. Flash TWRP from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/x-compact/development/recovery-twrp-t3522249
3. Boot into TWRP and flash SuperSU-v2.79-201612051815.zip
- Note: Did not enter password to decrypt device b/c don't know it
- Click Reboot system
4. SuperSu is installed and you are done.

you have two options for the kernel image; use flashtool and rootkernel (step 1. above) to make a stock boot.img that can be flashed with fastboot, or flash the genesis one if you did not backup/lost you keys, or want some more functionality/options. (with twrp this is important)
dozzo94www said:
It says i must "install the .zip file with twrp" , but how do I get the twrp? Because it says i need a phone with .198 ver.
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it will do the job just fine.
whether you want to flash twrp or just boot it is up to you, use the command in post#4 to just boot it.
and yeah it does not matter if /data is encrypted just skip it in twrp, supersu can install itself systemless on encrypted /data partition initially using the cache partition to setup things. copy supersu 2.79 to a physical sdcard (that is not encrypted) flash it from there, and of cause do NOT wipe cache/dalvik after flash just reboot. the phone will reboot once while booting setting things up and backing up the original boot.img to /data also. after that your rooted.
personally for starters I would recommend the guide by @ondrejvaroscak

realtuxen said:
you have two options for the kernel image; use flashtool and rootkernel (step 1. above) to make a stock boot.img that can be flashed with fastboot, or flash the genesis one if you did not backup/lost you keys, or want some more functionality/options. (with twrp this is important)
it will do the job just fine.
whether you want to flash twrp or just boot it is up to you, use the command in post#4 to just boot it.
and yeah it does not matter if /data is encrypted just skip it in twrp, supersu can install itself systemless on encrypted /data partition initially using the cache partition to setup things. copy supersu 2.79 to a physical sdcard (that is not encrypted) flash it from there, and of cause do NOT wipe cache/dalvik after flash just reboot. the phone will reboot once while booting setting things up and backing up the original boot.img to /data also. after that your rooted.
personally for starters I would recommend the guide by @ondrejvaroscak
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OK thks i have rooted...and how can I install Xposed?

dozzo94www said:
OK thks i have rooted...and how can I install Xposed?
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I believe Xposed for nougat is still in progress.

I'm not able to fastboot into TWRP on my phone.
I have 311 Customized UK installed on my phone with custom stock kernel.
After I do 'fastboot boot twrp.img" my phone reboots and just goes to a blank screen.
Will flashing the twrp.img to recovery make any difference?

butters2 said:
I'm not able to fastboot into TWRP on my phone.
I have 311 Customized UK installed on my phone with custom stock kernel.
After I do 'fastboot boot twrp.img" my phone reboots and just goes to a blank screen.
Will flashing the twrp.img to recovery make any difference?
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Are you sure you have proper TWRP for the device? I have 311 too and fast boot TWRP without problem.

ondrejvaroscak said:
Are you sure you have proper TWRP for the device? I have 311 too and fast boot TWRP without problem.
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Figured it out, I was trying to boot TWRP_6.01 and it was not working.
I am able to fastboot TWRP_3.0.2.0.img.