[RECOVERY][OFFICIAL] TWRP for ZUK Z1

Shivver

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Official TWRP Recovery for Lenovo Zuk Z1 from TeamWin.
https://twrp.me/devices/zukz1.html



Information from TWRP Project:
Code:
[SIZE="4"]Disclaimer:
Team Win strives to provide a quality product.  However, it is your decision to install our software on your device.  Team Win takes no responsibility for any damage that may occur from installing or using TWRP.

Status:
Support Status: Current
Maintainer: juliusssssmiui
Code Name: ham
[URL="https://github.com/TeamWin/android_device_zuk_Z1"]Device Tree / files[/URL]

App Install Method (Requires Root):
Download the TWRP Manager app:
[URL="http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager"]Play Store[/URL]
No Play Store? Find a direct download link at the bottom of this page.
Install the app and open it.  Tap on Install TWRP. Select your device from the device list (ham) and then tap on Install Recovery. The file will download and be installed automatically.

Download Links:
Current and past versions of TWRP can be found at one of the mirrors below:
[URL="https://dl.twrp.me/Z1"]Primary (Recommended)[/URL]

TWRP Install (Requires TWRP 2.8.4 or higher already installed):
Download the latest TWRP image file (.img) from the download link and boot TWRP. Go to install and find and select the Images... button. Browse to the image that you downloaded and select it. Choose recovery and swipe to flash.

Fastboot Install Method (No Root Required):
[URL="http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html"]You will need the platform-tools from the Android SDK[/URL] on your computer. Find the SDK Only section on the page linked and install the SDK and download only the platform-tools to get adb and fastboot binaries.

Windows users will need proper drivers installed on your computer. You can try the [URL="http://www.xda-developers.com/universal-naked-driver-solves-your-adb-driver-problems-on-windows/"]Naked ADB drivers[/URL] or the [URL="http://www.koushikdutta.com/post/universal-adb-driver"]Universal ADB drivers[/URL] if you don't already have a working driver installed

On your device, go into Settings -> About and find the Build Number and tap on it 7 times to enable developer settings. Press back and go into Developer Options and enable USB debugging. From your computer, open a command prompt and type:

adb reboot bootloader

You should now be in fastboot mode. Download the correct image file and copy the file into the same folder as your adb and fastboot binaries. Rename the image to twrp.img and type:

fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

fastboot reboot

Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.[/SIZE]
All credits for TeamWin Project - https://twrp.me/about/
 
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md07

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Im noob member. I read somewhere about flash zuk by fastboot. But i alway see "0x2b4c" in every fastboot. I ever flashed many device by fastboot, but simple as fastboot flash system or fastboot flash recovery...
I dont know 0x2b4c mean???
 

Shivver

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When I flash TWRP recovery, my mobile doesn't go into recovery mode :(,
But when I restore stock recovery it works just fine.

Sent from my Z1 using XDA-Developers mobile app
Try downloading and flashing again. Are you flashing through Flashify app?

As well check if you have OEM unlocking ON, Update Cyanogen Recovery off and Android Debugging ON before flashing. Hope it helps.
 
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Nizamani

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Try downloading and flashing again. Are you flashing through Flashify app?

As well check if you have OEM unlocking ON, Update Cyanogen Recovery off and Android Debugging ON before flashing. Hope it helps.
Yes flashing with flashify and Rashr,
What is OEM unlocking ON?

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---------- Post added 03-05-2016 at 12:18 AM ---------- Previous post was 02-05-2016 at 11:50 PM ----------

Still no luck :(, tried after enabling Debugging mode and OEM unlocking ON

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Nivek71

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hi , how to unlock the bootloader and install this version of TWRP ? because I 've never used fastboot and it makes me a little scared.
In the past I did it on my Galaxy S3 via ODIN but it is the great unknown .
Finding no real tutorial to the Z1 I find myself in a bind.
Cordially.
 

Shivver

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hi , how to unlock the bootloader and install this version of TWRP ? because I 've never used fastboot and it makes me a little scared.
In the past I did it on my Galaxy S3 via ODIN but it is the great unknown .
Finding no real tutorial to the Z1 I find myself in a bind.
Cordially.
Hi,

I will try to help.

1. First activate your Developer options from About Phone clicking many times on Build number
2. Then go back to developer settings and do OEM Unlocking and give full Root Access. Switch on Android Debugging as well.
3. Go to security and allow Unknown Sources

Then probably the best way is to use this tool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/development/win-zuk-z1-toolkit-0-1-alpha-t3235964

Or just download Flashify and flash downloaded twrp.img file from there.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dUSBatNwpY

This can help you as well:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iEehR8zjiYk

Good luck
 

Shivver

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I have backup with titanium backup, wipe will delete it or it will remain in phone?

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if you don't wipe internal sd it will stay. check in titanium where is your backup, you can as well copy your backup folder to your computer to make sure you won't lose it.

Full Wipe:
Wipe Data
Format System
Format Cache
Format Dalvik Cache
 

taba4real

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I didn't do full wipe, I can't, this is my main device.

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I believe using flashify needs a source path which is not local to your phone.... I can only explain this to the best of my experience before.... I had a kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C and this is where i have transferred the file to when i did flashify. Upon doing this without the removal of this after reboot, it succesfully installed. I hope i am making sense as i did have the previous problem as i paid for support for Flashify and nothing happened when the *.img was on the memory of my phone.... if anyone can explain better why this is that would be better....
 

Nizamani

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Zuk Z1 don't have external SD card

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---------- Post added at 08:05 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:04 PM ----------

Zuk Z1 don't have external SD card
I believe using flashify needs a source path which is not local to your phone.... I can only explain this to the best of my experience before.... I had a kingston DataTraveler microDuo 3C and this is where i have transferred the file to when i did flashify. Upon doing this without the removal of this after reboot, it succesfully installed. I hope i am making sense as i did have the previous problem as i paid for support for Flashify and nothing happened when the *.img was on the memory of my phone.... if anyone can explain better why this is that would be better....

Sent from my Z1 using XDA-Developers mobile app