Requirement:- (1) Must be a rooted device and CWM recovery should be preinstalled. (2) Must be a 2011 Xperia family device.
As we all know that on locked bootloader or stock kernel whenever we install a new custom rom through CWM Recovery generally our Recovery gets wiped and we have to install recovery again. So basically this mod will helpful to those who have locked bootloader or stock kernel and often changes their roms like me, whereas on unlocked bootloaders we generally uses custom kernels which have built in recovery so it is not so useful for them. On locked bootloader or stock kernel the most simplest way to install recovery is by using XParts app (Thanks to pvyparts). Using this app is not a complicated process but it is quite lengthy process because first you have to download and install XParts app then it will download recovery for your handset. Also this all can't be happened without a internet connection and sometimes we don't have a internet connection, so we have to wait for working internet connection so that we can install recovery. One more thing sometimes we got bootloop after installing a new rom, then only way to overcome from this problem is flashing official Sony firmware through flashtool using laptop or computer, after that we have to again root and install recovery on our device. All this process is also quite lengthy and we can say to some extent it is complicated also. And sometimes we don't have all necessary things like laptop, computer, flashtool etc.
Therefore to overcome all these problems I have made two different CWM Recoveries as a flashable zip. Now whenever you install a new rom through CWM Recovery just after flashing the rom don't reboot, come back in recovery flash one of the recovery file which one you like. After flashing the file you have CWM Recovery and you don't need to install it. Now if you got a bootloop after installing a new rom then you can easily get into recovery and restore your nandroid backup. No need of computer laptop etc.
Here I have attached two different recovery files. The first one is CWM Recovery by pvyparts and second one is CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 nAa-r2 by nobodyAtall. To get access in CWM Recovery by pvyparts just press volume down key rapidly when blue notification light blinks on Sony logo. This key combination may be different for different devices, for example on my Xperia mini (on ICS) the right key is power key whereas for Xperia neo V (on ICS) just hold the touchscreen when blue notification light blinks. Whereas on second one you can get into recovery by pressing volume down key when Sony logo blinks or gets brighter. Here I have also attached XParts app as a flashable zip, so that if you don't know your right key combination to get into recovery then you can use this app to get into recovery, just flash it in recovery,with CWM Recovery flashable zip. Successfuly tested it with Smart Xperia Rom, Revolution ICS HD, Viper Xperia and Zelly cream.
[ Note:- If u have rooted device but don't have recovery then you can install it manually by using root explorer just extract the files from zip and put them in their respective folders with permission( rwx r-x r-x).]
And in last a very special thanks to
pvyparts for his such a beautiful XParts
app and recovery for our 2011 Xperia
devices and to nobodyAtall for his
recovery too.
Instruction for installing:-
(1) Download the files and put them on sd card.
(2) Now whenever you flash a new custom rom through recovery just after flashing the rom do not reboot, just go back in recovery and flash one of the flashable recovery file which you like the most and enjoy.
[Now two different flashable superuser
apps are also included in this thread
which can be flashed through cwm
recovery, in case you have cwm recovery
but no root access.]
Link for Superuser-3.1.3 [46] flashable:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1901989&d=1366621086
Link for SuperSU-v1.04 flashable:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1901990&d=1366621086
Press thanks if you think this post is useful to you.
As we all know that on locked bootloader or stock kernel whenever we install a new custom rom through CWM Recovery generally our Recovery gets wiped and we have to install recovery again. So basically this mod will helpful to those who have locked bootloader or stock kernel and often changes their roms like me, whereas on unlocked bootloaders we generally uses custom kernels which have built in recovery so it is not so useful for them. On locked bootloader or stock kernel the most simplest way to install recovery is by using XParts app (Thanks to pvyparts). Using this app is not a complicated process but it is quite lengthy process because first you have to download and install XParts app then it will download recovery for your handset. Also this all can't be happened without a internet connection and sometimes we don't have a internet connection, so we have to wait for working internet connection so that we can install recovery. One more thing sometimes we got bootloop after installing a new rom, then only way to overcome from this problem is flashing official Sony firmware through flashtool using laptop or computer, after that we have to again root and install recovery on our device. All this process is also quite lengthy and we can say to some extent it is complicated also. And sometimes we don't have all necessary things like laptop, computer, flashtool etc.
Therefore to overcome all these problems I have made two different CWM Recoveries as a flashable zip. Now whenever you install a new rom through CWM Recovery just after flashing the rom don't reboot, come back in recovery flash one of the recovery file which one you like. After flashing the file you have CWM Recovery and you don't need to install it. Now if you got a bootloop after installing a new rom then you can easily get into recovery and restore your nandroid backup. No need of computer laptop etc.
Here I have attached two different recovery files. The first one is CWM Recovery by pvyparts and second one is CWM Recovery 5.0.2.7 nAa-r2 by nobodyAtall. To get access in CWM Recovery by pvyparts just press volume down key rapidly when blue notification light blinks on Sony logo. This key combination may be different for different devices, for example on my Xperia mini (on ICS) the right key is power key whereas for Xperia neo V (on ICS) just hold the touchscreen when blue notification light blinks. Whereas on second one you can get into recovery by pressing volume down key when Sony logo blinks or gets brighter. Here I have also attached XParts app as a flashable zip, so that if you don't know your right key combination to get into recovery then you can use this app to get into recovery, just flash it in recovery,with CWM Recovery flashable zip. Successfuly tested it with Smart Xperia Rom, Revolution ICS HD, Viper Xperia and Zelly cream.
[ Note:- If u have rooted device but don't have recovery then you can install it manually by using root explorer just extract the files from zip and put them in their respective folders with permission( rwx r-x r-x).]
And in last a very special thanks to
pvyparts for his such a beautiful XParts
app and recovery for our 2011 Xperia
devices and to nobodyAtall for his
recovery too.
Instruction for installing:-
(1) Download the files and put them on sd card.
(2) Now whenever you flash a new custom rom through recovery just after flashing the rom do not reboot, just go back in recovery and flash one of the flashable recovery file which you like the most and enjoy.
[Now two different flashable superuser
apps are also included in this thread
which can be flashed through cwm
recovery, in case you have cwm recovery
but no root access.]
Link for Superuser-3.1.3 [46] flashable:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1901989&d=1366621086
Link for SuperSU-v1.04 flashable:- http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1901990&d=1366621086
Press thanks if you think this post is useful to you.
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