Showing posts with label recovery. Show all posts
Showing posts with label recovery. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
CWM Based Recovery 6 0 4 6 Touch Recovery for Xperia Z2 How To Guide
CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.4.6 Touch Recovery for Xperia Z2 How To Guide
info:This Recovery is built from CWM 6.0.4.6 sources!
I dont have this device with me and but would love to have one!...
all the testing was done remotely on users devices... thanks to @yeeson for testing on his Z2 !!![ PROOF ]![CWM-Based]()
[ credits / special thanks ]
I dont have this device with me and but would love to have one!...
all the testing was done remotely on users devices... thanks to @yeeson for testing on his Z2 !!![ PROOF ]
[ credits / special thanks ]
- Koush - for the brilliant work & coding on CWM recovery
- CyanogenMod and FreeXperia Team (especially jerpelea) for too many things *
- special thanks to @yeeson for helping out with testing and risking his devices for the sake of development!!! and NO, his phone was NOT damaged during testing
- ME for creating this for u guys!
[ Requirements ]
- Bootloader unlocked
- working fastboot
- STOCK ROM FW:
- 4.4.2
- 17.1.A.2.36 - v01
- 4.4.2
[ features ]
- standard CWM recovery 6.0.4.6 - TOUCH RECOVERY!
- kernel is insecure (ro.secure=0)
- adb debugging is enabled by default in OS
- TIP: if u are experiencing very slow backup in CWM do this
[ WARNING ]
for flashing this kernel you WILL NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER! Check this thread for more info (same steps as Xperia Z1 are used for Xperia Z2)
UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WITHOUT TA BACKUP WILL LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF DRM KEYS!!!
AND YES CAMERA STILL WORKS AFTER UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER!!!
[ known issues ]
for flashing this kernel you WILL NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER! Check this thread for more info (same steps as Xperia Z1 are used for Xperia Z2)
UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WITHOUT TA BACKUP WILL LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF DRM KEYS!!!
AND YES CAMERA STILL WORKS AFTER UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER!!!
[ known issues ]
- adb is not working in recovery (can be fixed later)
[ how to flash this kernel ] (via fastboot)
- download the kernel image
- save the boot.img to the folder containing fastboot binary
- flash the boot.img using fastboot:Code:reboot from fastboot Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
- the device should now start booting
- enjoy!
when you see the Sony logo and the LED light turns pink/amber/orange keep tapping/pressing VOLUME UP key
[ how to Root ]
for instructions on how to root please check this post
[ sources ]
https://github.com/DooMLoRD/android_device_sony_honami
for now recovery is same is same as honami
[ donations ]
Please do consider donating as I plan to get this device!
if u feel that this work has helped u OR u think that the work i put into making this is worthy of donations, then click on the following link for buying me some coffee/beer/etc
PAYPAL DONATION LINK
OR
you can buy one of my awesome apps from Play Store!
[ download links ]
PLEASE DO NOT MIRROR, REDISTRIBUTE, REPACK MY FILES
NEW:
Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v01 (FW:17.1.A.2.36}
MD5HASH: 6e0c418d299780bd0ac74e69ff46a199
Saturday, August 30, 2014
How To Install CWM ClockWorkMod Us Recovery on HTC Android Phones
By default, Android powered HTC Smartphones comes with Locked Bootloader and default Recovery firmware which is not so much useful and handy. ClockWorkMod recovery is a very simple and feature rich recovery software which gives many features like Backup and Restore, Mount as USB etc which are mostly not available on stock Firmware or recovery software.
To install CWM Recovery, you first have to Unlock your devices bootlaoder and then Root your phone. After going through these two processes you will be able to install ClockWorkMod recovery on your HTC mobile phone. Although, now doing these two things may seem very difficult, but actually these are very simple to do and at the end youll have a freedom in your device, freedom to do anything or install any custom ROM on your device. Please note that Unlocking botloader and Rooting your phone will void your warranty, so do it at your own risk. Here, i am using HTC Desire C, so the actual process or steps may vary phone to phone.
How to Install ClockWorkMod Recovery on Your HTC Smartphone:
- First of all, as mentioned above you have to unlock the Boot loader of your device. To do this, follow this guide:
How to Unlock Bootloader of HTC Mobile Phone. - Now, next item comes Rooting process. For this, follow this guide:
How to Root Your HTC Android Phone. - Go to this link to download the ClockWorkMod Touch For HTC Desire C:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1257426&d=1344803585
For other phones search on Google: ClockWorkMod For Your Device Name and download the file given there. - Extract the downloaded archive to C:Android folder.
- Now Boot your phone to bootloader. For this:
Remove the battery.
Put the battery and press Vol Down+ Power button.
Select Fastboot, now it will say USB Fastboot - Open Command prompt by going to start menu and typing cmd.
- In command prompt window, type the following :
cd C:Android - Now type the following and hit Enter:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img - Thats all. Restart your phone and youve successfully installed CWM Recovery on your HTC Android phone
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
How to Easily Root Nexus 7 2013 Wi Fi on Android 4 4 1 and Install CWM KOT49E KitKat TWRP Recovery
Hi friends today I will try to give an Root of how the nexus 7, either the one we started from the introduction of Google has just released Android 4.4.1 OTA update with version Kitkat build KOT49E you to get the Wi-Fi version of the Nexus 7 (2013).
Note: You can manually download the OTA for Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi directly from Google Server Update and follow the step-by-step guide to install the update manually.
Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi users who have updated their devices with Android 4.4.1 KOT49E KitKat, can root their devices by using the tutorial below.
Disclaimer: Rooting voids the warranty of your device. We and the developer of this rooting procedures shall not be held responsible if any undesirable outcomes may happen to your device. use of this root guide is solely at your own risk!
Pre-requisites
1. Make a backup of all your important data before following the guide.
2. Enable USB Debugging Mode on the tablet. Go to Settings >> About Phone. Tap on Build Number several times till the message shows "You are now a Developer". Exit from "About Phone" and find the "Developer Options" settings. Enable USB debugging.
3. The Nexus 7 bootloader should be unlocked.
4. Ensure the battery of the tablet is charged more than 80 percent.
5. The CWM/TWRP Recovery and SuperSU files compatible only with the Wi-Fi version of Nexus 7 (2013). Applying these on any incorrect variant will brick the device. Verify the model number of the Nexus 7 by navigating to Settings >> About Phone.
File Required
1. Android SDK
2. Fastboot
4. SuperSU (UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.75.zip) or the latest version
Steps to Root Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi Running on Android 4.4.1 KOT49E KitKat and Install CWM/TWRP Recovery
- Install the Android SDK. The package includes the necessary drivers for connecting your tablet to the computer, which is mandatory for the rooting process.
- Extract the Fastboot .zip file using winrar/7zip/winzip or any other extracting tool and copy it to the android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory on the computer.
- Copy the CWM or TWRP .img file to the android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory on the computer.
- Connect the Nexus 7 to the computer using USB cable. Then copy the SuperSU .zip file to the SD card of your tablet.
- Switch off the Nexus 7. Then boot the device into fastboot mode by pressing and holding Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power buttons together.
- Navigate to android-sdk-windowsplatform-tools directory and open Command Prompt (Shift + Right-click >> Open Command Prompt). Then run the following command:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3-grouper.img
- Once completed, choose RECOVERY from the Fastboot menu and enter Recovery Mode.
- In CWM Recovery, select "install zip from sdcard" and then select "choose zip from sdcard". Now, navigate to the SuperSU .zip file that you copied earlier and confirm the installation by selecting Yes.
- Once the installation process completes, return to main recovery menu and select "reboot system now".
Nexus 7 (2013) Wi-Fi running on Android 4.4.1 KOT49E KitKat is now rooted successfully. Open the app drawer of the Nexus 7 and look for an app called SuperSU. Verify the root status of the device by downloading Root Checker app from Google Play Store.
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