[Tipo][Tipo Dual][Miro][J]Clockworkmod[Locked/Unlocked Bootloader]

[srl3gx]

CWM for Xperia Tipo/Tipo Dual/Miro/J​

Installation

1. Download the attached zip file
2. Unzip It
3. Connect you phone in usb debugging mode to pc
4. Windows users double click install.bat
5. Linux users use terminal to run install.sh

How to use

1. Power off (for fw version less than 11.0.A.4.22 will need to connect charger. Others need not connect charger )
2. Power on. When you see the sony logo press vol - button repeatedly.
3. Now you should be in cwm recovery

Warning : Don't format system partition and reboot before installing compatible ROM. CWM will also get erased during format
Warning : Don't install custom rom that do not support this cwm. Doing so may endup in a bricked phone without cwm recovery.

For ROM developers

1. copy sh file inside files folder to system/xbin
2. Copy other files inside files folder to system/bin
3. Go to META-INF/com/google/android/ and you will find updater-script
4. Add the following lines to it
   
   

   set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/system/bin/recovery.tar");
   set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/system/bin/battery_charging");
   set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/system/bin/battery_charging_help");
   set_perm(0, 0, 0755, "/system/xbin/sh");

   
   Donot use custom kernel or ramdisk. You should not modify boot partition

Credits

• FXP and Bin4ry for original recovery idea
• Full credits to author of the Clockworkmod Recovery [koush]
• Sony for providing kernel source code
• Every one who helped me for developing the revovery

Change log
CWM v2

• Fixed issue cannot mount /sdcard when trying to backup or update

CWM v3

• Fixed offline charging bug

CWM v4

• Fixed restore bug. Now you can restore. Mounting and unmounting of system partition now works without any error

CWM v5

• Fixed issues with latest firmware. Thanks to Steam. for uploading latest kernel

CWM v6

• Fix problems with USB mount storage.
• Both sdcard and external_sd is now available in recovery.
• Backup and restore .android_secure folder in sdcard making apps in sdcard secure.
• Latest cwm v6.0.2.7.

CWM v6.1 (for J only)

• Fix freeze at sony logo (Thanks to Julesone)

CWM v6.1 (for Tipo only)

• Compatible with latest firmware

Known Issues

• Install zip via sideload not working (all)
• Graphics issues (j)
• Cannot partition external_sd.(all)

Source Code

You can download the source code here
Build instruction are provided in the readme

WARNING
This cwm is not tested on miro/j .

 

[refly]

Work for miro???

Sent from my ST23i using xda premium

 

[srl3gx]

Work for miro???

Sent from my ST23i using xda premium

Try installing on miro.

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[Tipostar]

Beta?

CWM is installed....but when i go to CWM and backup or install sd files it says " cant mount backup path or so" help

 

[srl3gx]

CWM is installed....but when i go to CWM and backup or install sd files it says " cant mount backup path or so" help

Can you post the cwm log. It is inside /cache/recovery

EDIT : I am able to take bakup using this cwm successfully.

Also Specify the phone model and firmware version.

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[TeamMex]

Thanks now if, I can finish the XPERIA Tipo rom

Edit: backup not working on ST21a

backup or install sd files it says " cant mount backup path"

cheers.

 

[rohit_deshmukh11]

WORKS Great

CWM is installed....but when do backup it says " cant mount backup path or so"

 

[srl3gx]

CWM is installed....but when do backup it says " cant mount backup path or so"

Thanks now if, I can finish the XPERIA Tipo rom

Edit: backup not working on ST21a

backup or install sd files it says " cant mount backup path"

cheers.

Can you post the output of
adb shell mount
Also post output of
adb shell cat /proc/partitions

I think ST21a has different Mount points compared to ST21i

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[Jorge Moreira]

Try installing on miro.

Sent from my ST21i using xda app-developers app

Don't work on Xperia Miro, goes into safe mode on smartfhone.

Regatds,
Jorge Moreira

 

[srl3gx]

Don't work on Xperia Miro, goes into safe mode on smartfhone.

Regatds,
Jorge Moreira

If you can upload kernel.sin, /proc/partitions file and the output of adb shell mount the I may be able to help you

 

[srl3gx]

CWM is installed....but when i go to CWM and backup or install sd files it says " cant mount backup path or so" help

Thanks now if, I can finish the XPERIA Tipo rom

Edit: backup not working on ST21a

backup or install sd files it says " cant mount backup path"

cheers.

CWM is installed....but when do backup it says " cant mount backup path or so"

Updated. Now it should work fine

 

[Tipostar]

Updated. Now it should work fine

You are simpply awesome

 

[drummer1839]

Great work, but one question can we only boot in recovery by plug in the charger?

 

[srl3gx]

Great work, but one question can we only boot in recovery by plug in the charger?

Currently this is the only way. But I am trying to find another way.

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[Jorge Moreira]

If you can upload kernel.sin, /proc/partitions file and the output of adb shell mount the I may be able to help you

Sorry my stupid question, but how do I get the kernel.sin file?

Regards,
Jorge Moreira

 

[drummer1839]

You can ectract kernel sin with flashtool and ext2explore

 

[glock24]

Hello,

I just tested it on my Tipo Dual, seems to work fine.

 

[srl3gx]

Sorry my stupid question, but how do I get the kernel.sin file?

Regards,
Jorge Moreira

You can extract it from ftf file also.
Just extract the ftf file using 7zip and you will find the kernel.sin file inside it.

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[Tipostar]

Bricked

Now that w have cwm for tipo i tried to install google now for ics it didnt work..It says google now has stopped unexpectedly and then when I rebooted it bricked! I had backed up the rom and when i restored it said that it failed to backup the system and then i had to repair my phone. Has any one tried google now yet? And plzzz help me about that restore failed problem also...... thank you Sent from Sony tipo

 

[srl3gx]

Now that w have cwm for tipo i tried to install google now for ics it didnt work..It says google now has stopped unexpectedly and then when I rebooted it bricked! I had backed up the rom and when i restored it said that it failed to backup the system and then i had to repair my phone. Has any one tried google now yet? And plzzz help me about that restore failed problem also...... thank you Sent from Sony tipo

I have noticed that error now. Please wait till it is fixed