CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.4.7 Recovery for Xperia Z2!
Credits and special thanks to Koush and everyone else involved in Cyanogenmod project!
Credits and special thanks to Koush and everyone else involved in Cyanogenmod project!
[ info ]
This Recovery is built from CWM 6.0.4.7 sources!
[ 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:
- 4.4.4
- 23.0.1.A.0.167 - v07
- 4.4.2
- 17.1.2.A.0.314 - v06
- 17.1.1.A.0.438 - v05
- 17.1.1.A.0.402 - v04
- 17.1.A.2.69 - v03
- 17.1.A.2.55 - v02
- 17.1.A.2.36 - v01
- 4.4.4
[ features ]
- standard CWM recovery 6.0.4.7!
- kernel is insecure (ro.secure=0)
- disabled kernel level RIC
- adb debugging is enabled by default in OS
- TIP: if u are experiencing very slow backup in CWM do this
[ WARNING ]
ITS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FIRST ROOT ON LOCKED BOOTLOADER AND TAKE TA BACKUP BEFORE BOOTLOADER UNLOCK!
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 install my kernel ] (via recovery) [RECOMMENDED]
- download the kernel package
- save it to the sdcard
- reboot into recovery
- flash the kernel package using recovery
- reboot from recovery into system
- the device should now start booting
- enjoy the kernel
[ 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:fastboot flash boot boot.img
- reboot from fastboot
Code:fastboot reboot
- the device should now start booting
- enjoy!
[ how to enter recovery ]
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 CWM Recovery v07 (FW: 23.0.1.A.0.167}
MD5HASH: ade2fd4d1edf9355089170ecfbf72d2d
OLD:
Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v06 (FW:17.1.2.A.0.314}
MD5HASH: 9dda203d813ac6ff7f2b80d85f4de2c5
Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v05 (FW:17.1.1.A.0.438}
MD5HASH: 1857871ed72fc5c2c665c24e30cfd2c4
Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v04 (FW:17.1.1.A.0.402}
MD5HASH: 629761c9b73cad8ae177b7ad9edcb196
Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v03 (FW:17.1.A.2.69}
MD5HASH: a0d584009b50b19b3b965ccf339f7d86
Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v02 (FW:17.1.A.2.55}
MD5HASH: a0d584009b50b19b3b965ccf339f7d86
Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v01 (FW:17.1.A.2.36}
MD5HASH: 6e0c418d299780bd0ac74e69ff46a199
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enjoy!!!
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