[UB][RECOVERY] TWRP v3.2.2 for Xperia Tablet Z [POLLUX/POLLUX_WINDY]

[djibe89]

images are available on official site.

Hi,
thanks for reply but I forgot to be more precise, is there a 3.2.2-0 TWRP FOTA version flashable from recovery ?

Thx

 

[Rootk1t]

Hi,
thanks for reply but I forgot to be more precise, is there a 3.2.2-0 TWRP FOTA version flashable from recovery ?

Thx

i did it for myself. It's not that difficult if you have recovery image.

 

[okumobile73]

Is this stable?

Are there no error in this build?

 

[Rootk1t]

Are there no error in this build?

yes.

 

[lm089]

Just got rid of Xperia Stock ROM on my SGP311, following instructions on LineageOS's pages. Everything worked nice including the installation of TWRP 3.2.3-0 like that from my Linux terminal:

adb shell
dd if=/sdcard/twrp-x.x.x-x-pollux_windy.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel

I then flashed LOS 15.1 Official + OpenGapps pico + Magisk V 18 from recovery. Finally booted into system, and all appears to be well.

There are only some things that are confusing me:

1. [Solved] every time I boot into recovery all settings like language, timezone, 24hr clock etc. are forgotten; this is unlike my other Xperia (Z1c), running 3.2.3-0 as well
2. when I try to create a Nandroid backup on my Z1c I can also select a recovery partition to be included in the backup; here on my SGP311 however this option is missing
3. Is there a way to tell which partition twrp has been installed to? I know that I told system to install twrp*.img to FOTAKernel so I assume it's there. But not so sure in regards to my Xperia phone (Z1c); it's been a while that I installed twrp there, and from then on I applied updates from within recovery flashing the .img file
4. [Solved] the standard key combinations upon boot (power + Vol-down) is booting up some (very basic) LineageOS recovery instead of tarp. Power + Vol-up just boots into system. Only way to boot into recovery is through the extended restart menu

(although I'm running this from a Linux installation I'm far from being an expert re: this OS, so please be a bit patient....)

EDIT: #1 just solved itself; after re-booting into recovery for the umpteenth time "suddenly" all settings are remembered; the other 2 questions remain, though

EDIT: #4 apparently solved as well, power + Vol-up now boots into twrp now. No clue why it wasn't working first... So basically everything's working now as expected.
Just for curiosity reasons I'd still would love to learn an answer to q #3

 

[Rootk1t]

Just for curiosity reasons I'd still would love to learn an answer to q #3

As sony devices from that era (2012-2013) don't have separate recovery partition, it it installed in dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel partition, which is used for OTA updates on stock ROM and is not used on custom ones.

P.S: official LOS 15.1 is not a bad choice, but i would stick to unofficial one from this forum, because it has built-in recovery in kernel, and some features that are not allowed, and i suppose will never be present in official builds, though it is a matter of taste.

 

[PedroDexplorer]

can someone please help me out after I install magisk v19.3 twrp recovery is gone every time I go to recovery its all just black.

 

[lm089]

can someone please help me out after I install magisk v19.3 twrp recovery is gone every time I go to recovery its all just black.

Known bug / incompatibility of Magisk v19+ with many xperia devices. Only known solution at the moment is to stay at Magisk 18.1.

 

[jeromelec]

Magisk 19.3 doesn't work with recovery

can someone please help me out after I install magisk v19.3 twrp recovery is gone every time I go to recovery its all just black.

You must flash twrp with fastboot command and reinstall last Lineage. Don't flash magisk 19.3 then magisk 18.2 who works perfectly. Don't update it.

 

[Rootk1t]

Known bug / incompatibility of Magisk v19+ with many xperia devices. Only known solution at the moment is to stay at Magisk 18.1.

well, the latest unofficial JUNE builds of LOS 15.1 and 16.0 have fixed for this incapability intergrated.
Stay away from Magisk v19 if using official LOS nightlies 15.1 or use fixed unofficial builds.

 

[L.F.B.]

Just a little doubt here... How to update Twrp wen new version?

Flash to boot or flash to recovery? Im on 16 pie ?

Edit.. Hey Master @Rootk1t where is your RR pie Rom from your signature? Im curious ??

 

[Rootk1t]

TWRP 3.4.0-0 was released.

 

[csoller]

Wow, still going...

 

[DanOccupanther]

Hi, I'm trying to install LineageOS for the first time on Xperia Tablet Z SGP311 but I'm stuck trying to install TWRP.

I've been able to unlock bootloader, have USB debugging available, and can get into adb and fastboot through PowerShell

I'm following the instructions here: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pollux_windy/install but when I get to:
fastboot flash boot twrp-x.x.x-x-pollux_windy.img

I get the error message:
error: Couldn't parse partition size '0x'.

I'm not sure if this is because I'm currently running Android 5.1.1, or to do with the recovery-in-boot arrangement of xperia devices, but i'm stuck.

Could anyone help with a fix?

 

[hathesput]

TWRP boot issues

Hello everybody,

I face issues while booting TWRP.
Device:
Xperia Tablet Z pollux windy SGP312, Android Version 4.3, Build Number 10.4.1.B.0.109

So far done:
Device is routet with towelroot and the bootloader unlocked.
"adb device", reboot into bootloader and "flashboot device" are responding correct.
After "flashboot boot twrp.img" it shows flash successful, but after that nothing happens. LED is blue, screen black.
I tried with TWRP 2.6.3, 2.8.5, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.0.

Is this a compatibility problem?
What happens when I use flashboot flash boot twrp.img?
Can I "destroy" the recovery partition, if the TWRP version is the wrong one for Android 4.3?
I couldn´t find a detailed explanation for that anywhere.
Please advise. Thanks a lot in advance
Philip

 

[Rootk1t]

Hello everybody,

I face issues while booting TWRP.
Device:
Xperia Tablet Z pollux windy SGP312, Android Version 4.3, Build Number 10.4.1.B.0.109

So far done:
Device is routet with towelroot and the bootloader unlocked.
"adb device", reboot into bootloader and "flashboot device" are responding correct.
After "flashboot boot twrp.img" it shows flash successful, but after that nothing happens. LED is blue, screen black.
I tried with TWRP 2.6.3, 2.8.5, 3.2.1, 3.3.1, 3.4.0.

Is this a compatibility problem?
What happens when I use flashboot flash boot twrp.img?
Can I "destroy" the recovery partition, if the TWRP version is the wrong one for Android 4.3?
I couldn´t find a detailed explanation for that anywhere.
Please advise. Thanks a lot in advance
Philip

Your command is wrong.

fastboot flash boot twrp.img

 

[jokerni]

Thought I'd have a go on my xperia tablet z sgp321. Looking at:

Install LineageOS on pollux_windy | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

Under option 7 rooting status my tablet reports Bootloader unlock allowed: No

Do I have a dead duck?

 

[Rootk1t]

Thought I'd have a go on my xperia tablet z sgp321. Looking at:

Install LineageOS on pollux_windy | LineageOS Wiki

wiki.lineageos.org

Under option 7 rooting status my tablet reports Bootloader unlock allowed: No

Do I have a dead duck?

If you have operator device like O2 or T-mobile or Docomo, then yes, those device bootloaders can't be unlocked.

 

[4everer]

Hi, I'm trying to install LineageOS for the first time on Xperia Tablet Z SGP311 but I'm stuck trying to install TWRP.

I've been able to unlock bootloader, have USB debugging available, and can get into adb and fastboot through PowerShell

I'm following the instructions here: https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/pollux_windy/install but when I get to:
fastboot flash boot twrp-x.x.x-x-pollux_windy.img

I get the error message:
error: Couldn't parse partition size '0x'.

I'm not sure if this is because I'm currently running Android 5.1.1, or to do with the recovery-in-boot arrangement of xperia devices, but i'm stuck.

Could anyone help with a fix?

I had the same problem but later found it was due to fastboot command changed.

fastboot flash:raw boot twrp-x.x.x-x-pollux_windy.img

worked for me. I found it when reading this article https://www.droidwin.com/fix-fastboot-error-couldnt-parse-partition-size-0x/

 

[Rootk1t]

TWRP 3.5.0-0 was released.