[TabZ][TWRP][PhilZ Touch][CWM] XZDualRecovery Q&A

[[NUT]]

ok, it seems .72 works with 4.1.2, i can start cwm and twrp. there is only one thing i don't understand: when i want to reboot in cwm, there is a message



when i go to no, the tablet starts normally. what will happen when i go to yes. i've never seen this message before when using cwm.

On what rom are you? I mean JB version...

 

[PiereMallao]

its 10.1.C.0.370. this is the earliest firmware for xtz i think.

 

[[NUT]]

its 10.1.C.0.370. this is the earliest firmware for xtz i think.

Hmm...

Which superuser app do you use? SuperSU? If so, flash version 1.86, I believe it will then make a file to shut cwm's nagging off.

The notice is thrown whenever install-recovery.sh is executable... But I should probably find out how to make cwm ignore that file...

 

[PiereMallao]

yes, i use supersu. version 1.86 is already installed (not pro, free version). or uninstall and reinstall supersu?

 

[[NUT]]

yes, i use supersu. version 1.86 is already installed (not pro, free version). or uninstall and reinstall supersu?

No. That won't help you get rid of it.

While I will look in to it, XZDualRecovery 2.7.67 and newer BETA now also has init.d support. Open your XZDualRecovery folder and edit XZDR.prop: set dr.initd.active to true. Then set /system/etc/install-recovery.sh permissions to 644 (rw-r--r--).

That should silent CWM and will buy me some time to fix it

If you could report this as a bug in the DevDB bug tracker, that would be great Make sure you list device, rom and JB version and a short description of what CWM/PhilZ is asking you. :good:

 

[PiereMallao]

i had no time to test it the last days. now i've seen you've released .74 beta, should i test this version before i test the solution above?

 

[[NUT]]

i had no time to test it the last days. now i've seen you've released .74 beta, should i test this version before i test the solution above?

Yes please, and I've just released 2.7.75 :angel:

 

[PiereMallao]

i've installed .75, but there's still the message

rom may flash stock recoervy on boot. FIX?

THIS CAN NOT BE UNDONE.

before i installed the new version i removed the old version by deleting the files from /system/bin, but i didn't rename the chargemon.stock and didn't change any permissions of the file.

should i try this

While I will look in to it, XZDualRecovery 2.7.67 and newer BETA now also has init.d support. Open your XZDualRecovery folder and edit XZDR.prop: set dr.initd.active to true. Then set /system/etc/install-recovery.sh permissions to 644 (rw-r--r--).

now?

 

[[NUT]]

i've installed .75, but there's still the message



before i installed the new version i removed the old version by deleting the files from /system/bin, but i didn't rename the chargemon.stock and didn't change any permissions of the file.

should i try this



now?

Yes please. It will shut-up CWM for sure

 

[PiereMallao]

i can't find the xzdr.prop or the xzdualrecovery on my tablet. i've searched in root explorer in / and it's subdirectories without results.

 

[[NUT]]

i can't find the xzdr.prop or the xzdualrecovery on my tablet. i've searched in root explorer in / and it's subdirectories without results.

It's inside /cache or on your external sdcard.

Also, it's called XZDR.prop with the capital letters and it should be inside a folder called XZDualRecovery.

 

[PiereMallao]

this is how the XZDR.prop looks like now

dr.default.recovery=cwm
dr.vanilla.cwm=false
dr.initd.active=true

is this correct now?

i can't change the permissions for system/etc/install-recovery.sh. when i try

su 
chmod 644 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

in terminal emulator i get the message

unable to chmod install-recovery.sh: Read-only file system

and

su chmod 644 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

(su and chmod in one command)

i get

sh: 644: not found

 

[[NUT]]

this is how the XZDR.prop looks like now

dr.default.recovery=cwm
dr.vanilla.cwm=false
dr.initd.active=true

is this correct now?

i can't change the permissions for system/etc/install-recovery.sh. when i try

su 
chmod 644 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

in terminal emulator i get the message

unable to chmod install-recovery.sh: Read-only file system

and

su chmod 644 /system/etc/install-recovery.sh

(su and chmod in one command)

i get

sh: 644: not found

Well, that's kinda logical.

First job to do is to remove the XZDR.prop and reboot your device. This will create you a new version.

Next is to enable init.d again.

Then do what you first tried but after su, type 'mount -o remount,rw /system' and then the chmod command.

Then it will work and everything should work ok again

 

[PiereMallao]

ok, now it works, thanks for your help and your patience.

should i report the bug to the bug tracker yet?

 

[[NUT]]

ok, now it works, thanks for your help and your patience.

should i report the bug to the bug tracker yet?

Patience is a virtue I luckily possess

Please do report the bug in the bug tracker yes. Thanks!

Have fun

 

[sidelong]

Flashed 75 today. I previously had tried versions up to 66, but had to go back to 63 because of strange behaviours as reported in previous posts. Here are my findings with 75: can boot into Philz or TWRP using Vol up or down as expected. TWRP will backup to ext-sdcard, but applies wrong date to default filename. Rename facility can be used to correct this. Have not tried TWRP backup to sdcard. Phil's won't backup to ext-sdcard, error thrown up when starting to backup image. Backup to sdcard is possible but again wrong date applies to default filename and no way of editing this prior to backup. Date is always the same, only time different (also incorrect) so now way of knowing which is the latest backup.

I have 4.3 installed with root, achieved via the flashable zip method. I can supply more details e.g. default dates if useful.

Sent from my SGP311 using xda app-developers app

 

[[NUT]]

@sidelong please report that as a bug in the development thread. It's good to know it also started appearing on tablet z... See my latest post on the subject for the ZL too...

 

[xuanphucn]

with this custom recovery I can flash any custom rom on my tablet correct? So what is the different between this and unlocked bootloader?

 

[[NUT]]

with this custom recovery I can flash any custom rom on my tablet correct? So what is the different between this and unlocked bootloader?

You can only run stock based roms with the stock Sony kernel. Cm, pac and aosp are out of the question as they require a custom kernel... That's basically it

 

[tiunilohmu]

@Nut I can't get into twrp using volume keys? Any idea? Thanks