[Z1][TWRP][PhilZ Touch][CWM] XZDualRecovery Q&A

[motorazrv3]

Hello, today I tried to install this dual recovery on my XPERIA Z1 with no success at the end it says: "Installation finished. Enjoy the recoveries!" but nothing happens device remains unchanged in any way. After restart i could not get into recovery by mashing both volume buttons, green light didn't light up and it booted to the system. Is it yet not supported on 5.1.1 or am I doing something wrong??

Details:

FW:
  Device: Xperia Z1 (C6903)
  CDA: 1277-0154
  Market: Germany
  Operator: Customized DE
  Network: EURO-LTE
  Release: 14.6.A.0.368 / R2D

Android version : 5.1.1
kernel version : 3.4.0-perf-g4fd66c3
Build number : 14.6.A.0.368
Stock non-rooted with locked bootloader
install.bat log: http://pastebin.com/zL8UVbRy
Installer: Z1-lockeddualrecovery2.8.22-RELEASE.installer.zip
OS: Win10 x64
Drivers: All fastboot, adb and every other drivers are installed ...

Try this:
Download NDR utils from play store. Launch it and Grant root.
Select your primary recovery, for example twrp. Hit reboot to primary recovery and see what happens.

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[MrBratka]

Try this:
Download NDR utils from play store. Launch it and Grant root.
Select your primary recovery, for example twrp. Hit reboot to primary recovery and see what happens.

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I have tried that the app even before posting it just force closes... Anyways my phone is not rooted and that is the main reason i came to this thread, to install a recovery and then flash supersu.zip

 

[motorazrv3]

I have tried that the app even before posting it just force closes... Anyways my phone is not rooted and that is the main reason i came to this thread, to install a recovery and then flash supersu.zip

But to install xzdr your phone has to be rooted otherwise you won't be able to write to the system partition and xzdr can't be installed.

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[MrBratka]

But to install xzdr your phone has to be rooted otherwise you won't be able to write to the system partition and xzdr can't be installed.

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Oh well then it's end of the road for me then thanks for quick response

 

[cheeze.keyk]

what did i miss guys? i cant boot to my dual recovery and my sd card is not mounted also. btw the dual recovery is already included on my pre-rooted rom.

edit: just read the thread and cause is the busybox. solved!

 

[papperlapapp]

I now successfully repacked the kernel from cm-12.1-20151011-NIGHTLY-honami boot.img for C6903 and I can get into the dual recovery.

But, when trying to get into the OS, I see "Android starting" "starting apps" and this takes ages now, it has not finished yet. It seems the boot process hangs. Before installing XZDR booting into cm-12.1-20151011 worked properly.

After waiting countless minutes, the device gets stuck. As I said, installing XZDR with repacked kernel worked, dual recovery works. But, XZDR now gives me a stucked device... BL surely is unlocked.

Thanks for any advise!

 

[[NUT]]

I now successfully repacked the kernel from cm-12.1-20151011-NIGHTLY-honami boot.img for C6903 and I can get into the dual recovery.

But, when trying to get into the OS, I see "Android starting" "starting apps" and this takes ages now, it has not finished yet. It seems the boot process hangs. Before installing XZDR booting into cm-12.1-20151011 worked properly.

After waiting countless minutes, the device gets stuck. As I said, installing XZDR with repacked kernel worked, dual recovery works. But, XZDR now gives me a stucked device... BL surely is unlocked.

Thanks for any advise!

Did you also flash the zip or only the boot.img?

If you flashed the zip, enter recovery and remove /system/app/NDRutils and try to boot again.

 

[papperlapapp]

Did you also flash the zip or only the boot.img?

If you flashed the zip, enter recovery and remove /system/app/NDRutils and try to boot again.

I tried both, boot.img and zip, both make the device hang. This is now what I did, I installed CM12.1 boot.img, booted, manually wiped the Dalvik/ART cache folder and shut down.

Then I installed XZDR from boot.img I created from CM12.1 nightly. Installed finde, XZDR is available.

But, the device still hangs at "Android is starting".

Thus, wiping the cache and removing NDSUtils did not help.

Well, at least I now know how to install XZDR for rescue purposes, for every day use I need the CM12.1 recovery to get the OS booting.

Thanx

 

[papperlapapp]

But to install xzdr your phone has to be rooted otherwise you won't be able to write to the system partition and xzdr can't be installed.

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Doesn't the installer version come with a rootkit to root the device? BTW, where do you get 2.8.22, on NUT's page I only see 2.8.21 thanks. ==> oh, it´s a beta version it seems


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[markakash]

I installed custom rom and I forgot to flash the zip before I reboot so how can I get my recovery back? I m on z1 android 5.1.1 running rock z1 rom version 4.0... plzz need help..

 

[motorazrv3]

Doesn't the installer version come with a rootkit to root the device? BTW, where do you get 2.8.22, on NUT's page I only see 2.8.21 thanks.


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Yes. But I think to new Android security the exploit doesn't work anymore on newer android versions. For 5.0.2 I had to first root the device to get the Recovery installed.

I installed custom rom and I forgot to flash the zip before I reboot so how can I get my recovery back? I m on z1 android 5.1.1 running rock z1 rom version 4.0... plzz need help..

If you are rooted than download the windows installer and install the Recovery again. If you aren't rooted than you are out of luck.

 

[Shadowspsp]

Sorry guys, i tried for many hours and hopefully somebody can help.
short story: I have an Sony Z1 5.0.2 Lollipop. Downgraded with Flashtool to 4.4.4. Tried to run the locked dual recovery installer and it automatically opens up cmd with 5 options. I chose #3 installation on unrooted rom and using towelroot. did not work. It says waiting for device connect usb cable now...
I restarted PC, checked if unknown sources and debugging is activated. Still get the same message. Installed all drivers with Flashtool.
how can i solve this i need a recovery. thanks

 

[[NUT]]

Sorry guys, i tried for many hours and hopefully somebody can help.
short story: I have an Sony Z1 5.0.2 Lollipop. Downgraded with Flashtool to 4.4.4. Tried to run the locked dual recovery installer and it automatically opens up cmd with 5 options. I chose #3 installation on unrooted rom and using towelroot. did not work. It says waiting for device connect usb cable now...
I restarted PC, checked if unknown sources and debugging is activated. Still get the same message. Installed all drivers with Flashtool.
how can i solve this i need a recovery. thanks

Can you adb shell in to your device?

 

[spikey001]

How can I install this on 5.1.1 that is unrooted but with unlocked bootloader?

 

[[NUT]]

How can I install this on 5.1.1 that is unrooted but with unlocked bootloader?

Using the kernel builder for your rom.

Http://nut.xperia-files.com/?a=xzdr

Then extract the boot.img from the zip, in the tmp folder, fastboot flash it. Then reboot to recovery and flash the entire zip to install NDRUtils.

 

[spikey001]

Lovely, that's great thank you!!!

 

[papperlapapp]

I just found the Rashr Flash Tool in Play Store that allows to flash a recovery from within a running system. This way I finally was able to install a new recovery, PhilZ touch and my device does not hang any more. Moreover, PhilZ Touch was written to the FOTA partition and thus it will survive CM12.1 nightly updates

Is there a way to install your XZDR dual recovery to the FOTAkernel partition instead of boot partition?

 

[LSD DREAMER]

I just found the Rashr Flash Tool in Play Store that allows to flash a recovery from within a running system. This way I finally was able to install a new recovery, PhilZ touch and my device does not hang any more. Moreover, PhilZ Touch was written to the FOTA partition and thus it will survive CM12.1 nightly updates

Is there a way to install your XZDR dual recovery to the FOTAkernel partition instead of boot partition?

Yes just download the recover in rasher and install xzdr is the first option.

 

[techfreak.rawmess]

INSTALLER: How to install using the installer:

Cant Install . Says " adb is not recognized . . . "

http://tinypic.com/r/w15n4g/8

 

[SpyrosMLG]

guys i chooose beta testing at the nut or something else please help