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Hi,
I'm currently running CWM v.6.0.4.4. Should I update to newer version or another recovery? It seems to be working fine as I have flashed new roms with it. Not sure if I should go with something else since some developers recommend a different rom manager.
DJRepresent said:
Hi,
I'm currently running CWM v.6.0.4.4. Should I update to newer version or another recovery? It seems to be working fine as I have flashed new roms with it. Not sure if I should go with something else since some developers recommend a different rom manager.
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Hi ,
you mention 2 different things :
recovery , yes upgrade , newer roms need newer recoveries
bootloader , that depends , some roms needs a newer bootloader, if you do not worry about the knox bit , go for it.
Let me ask for clarification then:
What's recovery do, what does bootloader do? What are examples of each (ie, CWM, TWRP, Odin, etc)?
DJRepresent said:
Let me ask for clarification then:
What's recovery do, what does bootloader do? What are examples of each (ie, CWM, TWRP, Odin, etc)?
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Recovery lets you back up things and install things. Its an interactive module.
The bootloader is kind of like a computer's BIOS. You don't do anything with it. Its just there to assist the phone is starting.
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?
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!
Hello everyone !
I currently have a H870 european LG g6.
I want to root my phone but I don't want to install TWRP.
I want the lightest and "as stock as possible" way to root.
Is it possible? Thanks a lot for your help !
Your NEED to unlock bootloader. Then ADB to root.
Why not have twrp installed? Great for backup restoring flashing latest root list goes on.
If you want a rom which is 'stock as possible' install Fulmics rom. You do need to unlock your bootloader and use TWRP to install the rom tho'.
kurskoo40 said:
If you want a rom...
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?? He just wants root. Nothing else. No ROM.
Aight if you don't want any rom, you still got to unlock your bootloader cause you need to install TWRP to install magisk or supersu. Which root app do you prefer?
I have the US997 and want something similar. I want to root the stock rom with Magisk and still be able to take an OTA. Ideally, unlock, flash TWRP, root, and then flash back stock recovery. This is possible correct?
Irieone said:
I have the US997 and want something similar. I want to root the stock rom with Magisk and still be able to take an OTA. Ideally, unlock, flash TWRP, root, and then flash back stock recovery. This is possible correct?
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Yea you can do that. You can keep the stock rom if you want but you will need to flash TWRP to install magisk. Magisk comes with a .zip file which only can be installed with TWRP.
kurskoo40 said:
Yea you can do that. You can keep the stock rom if you want but you will need to flash TWRP to install magisk. Magisk comes with a .zip file which only can be installed with TWRP.
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Is it possible at all to avoid flashing TWRP (like going with SuperSU instead of Magisk)?
sp_1st_timer said:
Is it possible at all to avoid flashing TWRP (like going with SuperSU instead of Magisk)?
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Nope, you always need a custom recovery to flash SuperSu or Magisk.
Anyway, why you don't want the custom recovery? You can always remove it by flashing the stock one.
Killua96 said:
Nope, you always need a custom recovery to flash SuperSu or Magisk.
Anyway, why you don't want the custom recovery? You can always remove it by flashing the stock one.
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I have read a lot of issues other users have trying to make TWRP to work. I was thinking it would be better for me if there was a way to skip TWRP when rooting my LG G6.
sp_1st_timer said:
I have read a lot of issues other users have trying to make TWRP to work. I was thinking it would be better for me if there was a way to skip TWRP when rooting my LG G6.
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Zefie's TWRP doesn't have any major problems, official one is unable to mount system and has problems with backups, nothing to do with normal usage of the phone.
Killua96 said:
Zefie's TWRP doesn't have any major problems, official one is unable to mount system and has problems with backups, nothing to do with normal usage of the phone.
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Thanks! I wish somebody knowledgeable would post an "Ultimate Guide to Rooting your LG G6" thread and make it a sticky. There are contradicting/incomplete instructions on when to press and release the Volume & Power button, when to disconnect the USB cable, etc.
I believe many simple questions on flashing recovery and rooting will keep coming back until a correct, complete and detailed step-by-step guide gets posted.
i just unlocked bootloader and rooted my device. but as i click my wifi button it does not show any thing
please someone help!
It looks like you have not flashed decrypt.zip after installing custom rom. Either flash it or use pbrp recovery. This should take care of it.
anilyarki said:
It looks like you have not flashed decrypt.zip after installing custom rom. Either flash it or use pbrp recovery. This should take care of it.
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how to use pbrp recovery?
or how to flash decrypt.zip