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[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Re: [RECOVERY] CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.2.8 for Xperia Z (Stock Kernel) [20130328]

I will integrate this workaround...
[Xperia Z Android Development] kheni:
own experience

Dear all,

To finish my Xperia Z "soap opera" issue, I share my experience :

1) I installed again my provider rom with Flashtool

2) rooted XZ through this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1886460

3) installed TWRP recovery (apk version) through this thread : http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2190936

Now all is ok. Rooted, recovery ok (install and using). Several MOD already installed.

Big up DooMLorD for your job ! ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] 23Six:
Re: [RECOVERY] CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.2.8 for Xperia Z (Stock Kernel) [20130328]

Double check its 'nandroid' instead of 'android'. ;) I've made this mistake at least 10 times now
[Xperia Z Android Development] akimoto0811:
faild <remote: command not allowed> ?? can anyoone help?
[Xperia Z Android Development] babylonbwoy:
I tried to partition my 32Go external SD with recovery, after choosing size and swap size, it said it was done. But after rebooting nothing had change in storage.

I did something wrong or it'isn't supported for now ?

Also while in recovery , don't remember what I did (it was before partition try) and when I wanted to reboot it asked me if I want to flash stock recovery...
[Xperia Z Android Development] quim135:
I got the same "Cant mount cache partition" error....

I flashed the trwp recovery and back to yours and still hangs on wiping cache...

It cant read cache files
[Xperia Z Android Development] xCruciaLx:
Okay, I accidentally went to the Key Test part and now stucked.

I tried to long press the power button, and the volumes but no avail.

it just says "Key : ###"

I'm at 100% battery so waiting for it to low bat will be excrutiating lol.

Any help ?

EDIT: PROBLEM solved, pressed all 3 buttons and the phone restarts. :lol.
[Xperia Z Android Development] FlooDnl:
Request file

Requesting Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v04 (FW: 10.1.A.1.434) please :) thanks
[Xperia Z Android Development] quim135:
I already flashed de v4 and still cant read the cache mount. I tried out to format cache but it gets stucked. Any idea?!
[Xperia Z Android Development] 7ommy:
Same problem. Any solutions?
[Xperia Z Android Development] xarive:
I get stucked too. Please tell me what I gotta do now, quite new to xperia development as I switched from cooper (Samsung galaxy ace).

edit: Formatting cache took ages but it does it's job. Just leave it for a moment.
[Xperia Z Android Development] 7ommy:
Thank you. Ages means?
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Formatting it can take up to 5 minutes to complete, though it completed with the same errors as trying to restore it: it was unable to mount /cache.

The only way i could restrore cache was by using SUS to restore stock rom, re-root, re-install CWM and do an advanced restore for system and data only. I do have a locked bootloader though but this particular issue is the same for both locked and unlocked bootloader users.
[Xperia Z Android Development] eddietah:
Which rom are you using dude ;)
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
:silly: :confused:
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Advanced Stock Kernel v5 released!

Changelog:

updated to latest CWM 6.0.3.0!

PLEASE DO TEST OUT and let me know!

Download link at first post!

enjoy!
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
I've extracted recovery from this kernel to update my locked BL recovery.tar and tested it. The recovery still fails on /cache formatting&restoring... sorry dude :(
[Xperia Z Android Development] qalidor:
I just test it for flashing with a unlock bootloader the KA06 Rom, with format /system, /cache, /data, and /sdcard and wipe dalvik cache, everythink seem work, only "reboot recovery" doesn't work, the phone reboot but freeze on Sony screen

Not trying the backup/restore tools...
[Xperia Z Android Development] karaganchev:
DooMLoRD, thank you very much!

Flashed version 5 on 350 and works fine!
[Xperia Z Android Development] assman2003:
When i try to flash the recovery i get "FAILED: Image is not a boot image".. Anybody know what this is?
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
extract the boot.img from the zip file and flash it

if u still get errors then re-download the file
[Xperia Z Android Development] Ritz89:
is it just me or is it a common problem that my phone some how thinks its a tablet after installing this it was working perfectly till i insyalled cwm and then tried installing the pac man rom and my phone now thinks its a tablet and in pc companion it says its a xperia zl.....(it's actually just a standard xperia z) any ideas or fixes?
[Xperia Z Android Development] Mr. Droid:
can someone kindly pm a link as DH is down and my phone is a brick

thanks
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
mirror added...

check first post!
[Xperia Z Android Development] talhamid:
I think its the ROM, not recovery. Same happens with me

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It works fine most of the time but there is some unstability. It always gets stuck on cache wipe, though if done as part of factory reset it does fine. Flashing various apps is also hit and miss at best. Worrying, because I have nandroids of original Sony ROM (I am on PACMAN 418), and I believe it might not restore or flash another ROM.
[Xperia Z Android Development] tangcla:
Guys, I'm stuck :( I can't get the device to detect it's in fastboot. Ive tried a number of drivers; does anyone have a link to a known working fastboot driver for the Xperia Z?
[Xperia Z Android Development] BinaryDr3am:
I have tried both DooMKernel v06 and CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.3.0 for Xperia Z and I have the same issue - cannot format /cache with the CWM

I also tried TWRP on a DooMKernel v06 - still cannot format /cache.

I have unlocked bootloader and here are the staps that I did to set up my device:

*Unlocked bootloader using Flashtool

*Flashed B]DooMKernel v06[/B] though adb

*Flashed SuperSU-1.25-Busybox-1.20.2-UPDATE.zip to gain root access

What did I do wrong? Or maybe it is not my issue, but the issue with the kernel itself?

I have also one more question.

The official Bootloader unloack guide mentioned that unlocking bootloader will also format the phone. Why unlocking the bootloader through the Flashtool is not triggering format?
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
we are not really sure whats causing the issue with formatting cache partition sorry...
[Xperia Z Android Development] qwertyas182:
Please helpppp meeee

I just did a big mistake when flashing the recovery,

When flashing the file "kernal.img", i choose "Select system to flash" not "Select kernel to flash"

Now, when i turn on my device, just show the "SONY" logo.

Please Help meee. what should i do now? i'm very confused >,<

Thanks before.
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Follow the bootstall guide in my signature. :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] BinaryDr3am:
Press and hold Vol UP + Power for 5 seconds - the phone will restart. While restarting press and hold Vol DOWN and connect the USB cable (other end should be connected to the PC)

From cmd type fastboot boot boot.img - it should flash the kernel. Note: the boot.img should be in the same folder where the adb and fastboot are. If not, you can simply drang and drop the file from the, for example, desktop after words "fastboot boot ..."
[Xperia Z Android Development] qwertyas182:
I tried to restart with volume up + Power for 5 sec, and then i hold vol down and connect the USB cable. But nothing happen, the SONY logo still appear again.

Is it possible to restore the activity just i did, i can connect with fasboot mode (if i turn off the phone with hard power off - hold 15 sec / 3x vibration).

Helppp meee >.<
[Xperia Z Android Development] BinaryDr3am:
Try hard power off, then open Flashtool, select FTF of your choice, Flashtool will prepare files and after that VOL Down + USB cable. flash FTF (it will flash the kernel as well)
[Xperia Z Android Development] kemmo123:
hey all, just wondering if anyone has successfully restored a nandroid backup with this current version? mine was hanging on 'restoring system'

for easily 6 mins or longer? I chickened out fearing I would run out of battery.
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
If u don't use the trick mentioned in OP for faster backup/restore then it's going to take a long time to backup/restore...
[Xperia Z Android Development] kemmo123:
hey doom, thanks for the reply. i've tried both. fast and slow. I just want to confirm restore function works before I start flashing like crazy. :D
[Xperia Z Android Development] kemmo123:
ok. after some testing. when restoring after a full wipe, system, data, cache. recovery hangs in restoring system state for about 5 mins. it then says unable to mount system. mounting system in mounts and storage doesn't work either. I did find a work around. I rebooted recovery, and was able to restore a nandroid backup :D:D:D it was unable to restore cache, due to inability to mount. but that's no biggie.
[Xperia Z Android Development] xarive:
the backup speed still is very slow after enable quick backup and restore from ROM manager. :silly:
[Xperia Z Android Development] kemmo123:
[MENTION=2784807]DooMLoRD[/MENTION], any chance of we could have a cwm image for cm/aokp based rom's? please :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
CM/AOSP based ROMs already have recovery integrated... so no need of a separate recovery kernel :)
[Xperia Z Android Development] kemmo123:
yeah i noticed that now. i flash the aosp roms with this boot img in the zip now to avoid different recovery types all the time. the only issue apart from it being slow (which doesn't really matter), is that it seems to be hit and miss a lot with mounting system, cache etc. it gets alot of errors and i am forced to reboot recovry several times to get it working. any ideas on a way to get it to mount consistently? thanks.
[Xperia Z Android Development] Maddhouse:
does this have to same issues as the locked BL as in mounting/wiping cache ect .?
[Xperia Z Android Development] [NUT]:
Until now it has been working just fine for me, the problems seem to only exist on locked bootloader phones...
[Xperia Z Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Advanced Stock Kernel v06 released!

Changelog:

updated to stock firmware 10.1.1.A.1.253 kernel

fixed LED while in recovery

updated to latest CWM 6.0.3.2! with patches upto May 13, 2013

PLEASE DO TEST OUT and let me know!

Download link at first post!

enjoy!
[Xperia Z Android Development] bharat4ever:
Thank you so much.

Can we have a mirror please? Nothing is downloading from dev host.
[Xperia Z Android Development] exmatproton:
+1

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Is it possible for you to add a mirror to your link? Devhost is down or something...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] daveschz:
Hey folks,

I'm running stock rooted Odexed I317UCALK7. I'm looking to upgrade to the latest OTA and I see scottsroms.com (the maker of cleanrom) has Stock Rooted De-Odexed I317UCAMA4. Can I flash this without a wipe? Or should I expect to wipe (I know I should always be prepared to wipe, and never back to front)?

Thanks!
[Ubuntu Touch General] spanner3003:
Look here: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/daily-preinstalled/current/ Ubuntu touch looks like it is now being built daily :)

Sorry I had to stout about it, it's exciting.

and you can all so now update some of ubuntu touch insides look here at upgrades: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/ReleaseNotes because ubuntu touch phablet-team ppa is up and running now at: https://launchpad.net/~phablet-team/+archive/ppa .
[Ubuntu Touch General] bobo1337:
i can't wait it become more stable! :D
[Ubuntu Touch General] frankito777:
A great notice for all of us!

I can't wait to give it a try!
[Ubuntu Touch General] DesignGrits:
Its a good thing I did a search because I was just about to post this too. Looks like they already started the daily updates, the 27th just got released. I am assuming its just like the first release and we just flash both zips to install it. Sounds like its not the initial preview that was released the first day so it might be more functional. Who knows, not sure if I want to risk it right now.

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-touch-preview/daily-preinstalled/current/
[Ubuntu Touch General] tclaw:
can any1 post any changes they find
[Ubuntu Touch General] MikeCriggs:
I really don't want to make flashable ZIPs every day, but I might as well. I'll make a nightly section today or tomorrow, but I'm really only going to do Maguro for now.
[Ubuntu Touch General] DesignGrits:
Just wondering, but on the daily downloads page there are zip files similar to the ones that I used to flash when it was first release. Can these be flashed in the same manor? Also notice that one of the them is a zip.md5sum file, assuming that one would need to be renamed to just .zip in order to flash. Not sure, I sent in an email to Ubuntu to clarify because there download instruction page does not talk about the zip files.
[Ubuntu Touch General] MikeCriggs:
They're meant for the Ubuntu phablet-flash as far as I know. You need the IMG file, and that's not exactly flashable in CWM or TWRP right now.
[Ubuntu Touch General] DesignGrits:
Thanks
[Ubuntu Touch General] sgtkwol:
Anyone want to start a thread or wiki who can keep track of changes that people notice. What apps are showing, what works, etc? Maybe a "change log" of changes noticed throughout past week or since the first dailies, if we have enough room. I would do this myself, but do not have the time to backup, flash, document, reload backup, update thread, etc.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Tyrany:
But simply if i download quantal-preinstalled-armel+maguro.zip of the day and phablet.zip wouldnt it be enought to flash ubuntu?
[Ubuntu Touch General] Saxthebest:
That would be great!
[Ubuntu Touch General] MikeCriggs:
I'm not sure. But I meant custom, debloated ZIPs (without the dummy contacts, messages, apps, and etc). I haven't flashed any of them yet, as I've been invested other things today.
[Ubuntu Touch General] sebbo90:
Anyone know the changes in today's build?
[Ubuntu Touch General] Toxina:
Does anyone know if there's a changelog for the everyday builds? :)

If yes, please post the link, thank you! :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] Ace42:
Is there a mako maintainer?
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
Yes they can. Download the latest armel maguro and phablet .zips if you have gnex gsm. Factory reset, Flash armel.zip then phablet armf.zip.
[Ubuntu Touch General] 3DSammy:
I read on the Ubuntu-Touch mailing list that change logs will be implemented next work week (Mar 4th-8th) for the daily builds.
[Ubuntu Touch General] Vinodh Moodley:
Thanks for that. I flashed the initial Developer Preview and then flashed a slightly newer build from this past Monday/Tuesday. Didn't notice any obvious differences. A change log would be really helpful.

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Busy flashing the latest build. I'll report back later if it has any noticeable changes.

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Just finished flashing. I can't see any differences. Same fake tweets, same fake phone calls etc. I'll scratch around a bit more. Maybe they fixed some apps or something.
[Ubuntu Touch General] MikeCriggs:
Nothing that I can see. I think they just have a build bot pushing out dailies.
[Ubuntu Touch General] blmvxer:
I'll explain in detail tomorrow when I'm awake. :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] ryde_razr:
Let do it fast :

Say welcome to 3G Data ! I will past here instructions to activate it.

The waited 3G data is here. So go ahead and load the actual build :)

So Sad I could'nt test it now since I'm still waiting my razr blob's parts update.

the promise was kept houraaa !
[Ubuntu Touch General] ryde_razr:
from here on I suppose you are on *buntu

Opps! I replied the wrong person :D

this should go for this one , for all of you who want to install core app, a similar process is required if you want to install the touch app-collection, just the ppa changes :

1 : from terminal do :

sudo adb kill-server
sudo adb root
adb shell
ubuntu_chroot shell
su - phablet ( your password is "phablet" too)
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-touch-coreapps-drivers/daily ( password is "phablet")
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install touch-coreapps

Notice : "sudo apt-get install touch-coreapps" will install all the core app. If this is not what you want, then just install each core app individually.

Here you are done with the app installing. Now on the device, from the app-lens , hit the search option on the top bar links type the first letter of the app you want to launch. ( just as on the Unity desktop).

Note that since this process will install the terminal on the devices, you don't need no more to chroot on the desktop, just launch the terminal on the devices and then regularly update your image this code below, would need no more to flash your device with new build, at least if you have a nexus device.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade ( or dist-upgrade if you know what you are doing, but please stay away from partial upgrade, your system could break)

The app lens will be updated next week to list all the new installed app. but now there is a script to do that so all the app will be drawn on the lens.

I hope I help you all with this :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] macpherson1999:
Lots of thanks man! I will test it when developers get an easier way to turn on data connection. I need it in order to take mobile outside at university, do you know when whatsapp is going to work?

Changing gears, what is your relationship with Ubuntu Phone team? I see you bring us weekly summary from their progres.... just curioisity :)
[Ubuntu Touch General] ryde_razr:
Hi, sorry, I have nothing to do with canonical and I'm not an Ubuntu dev. I'm just a normal user. I hope I didn't deceive you.

As for whosthere (whatsapp) the last time I tried to install it the were some dependence issues making it impossible to install it. Since then ( already a month ). I will have a look at it see whether there was change or not .
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
Data

Will this 3g data connection work with a Verizon Gnex or is for GSM only?
[Ubuntu Touch General] ryde_razr:
It should endeed . What is particular with a Verizon Gnex? ( I don't live in the us )
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
Not sure what you mean by "What is particular with Verizon Gnex?

Im not sure where to push the connection file to or even where it connects from when I run the ' nmcli con up id "Verizon" ' command. I get an error "unknown connection". My guess is I have it in the wrong place. Where should it go?
[Ubuntu Touch General] ninjatalon:
Just in case if some people can't get ryde razr 3g script to work

Missing t on Network

$ sudo chown root:root /etc/NeworkManager/system-connections/<connection>

$ sudo chmod 600 /etc/NeworkManager/system-connections/<connection>

should be:

$ sudo chown root:root /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection>

$ sudo chmod 600 /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<connection>

replace <connection> with name of the connection you've made in ubuntu.

tested it out yesterday and it works great. Now I don't have to be home to update . Thanks ryde_razr
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
Thats awesome! What phone and network are you running it on?
[Ubuntu Touch General] ninjatalon:
Nexus 4 & Tmobile

make sure that you do have that file in your device. and make sure that you are actually putting the name of the id.

cd /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/

dir

sudo nano <nameoffile>
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
Can someone put an example up of where to push the connection file to and what exactly to type in when using the ' nmcli con up id "connection" ' command?
[Ubuntu Touch General] ryde_razr:
Sorry, I didn't give a notice about since I thought we are here little freek :D

I will give more details the next time. Thanks

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I suppose you named your mobil Connection «my_mobile_net» see the attached pic

then the nmcli con up id "connection" ' command become

nmcli con up id my_mobile_net

for the push part, you can do it like that, assuming you named your mobile connection "my_mobile_net" :

adb push /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/my_mobile_net /data/ubuntu/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/my_mobile_net
[Ubuntu Touch General] ninjatalon:
First make sure to go to the that directory. You can follow these steps to push the file to your device.

Open terminal on your computer.

Change Directory: cd /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections

View your Files: dir

Push file to your device: sudo adb push tmob /data/ubuntu/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/tmob

Make sure to replace "tmob" with the name of your file.

So if you named your connection verizon (based on the mobile broadband wizard on Ubuntu that you setup) then it should be:

sudo adb push verizon /data/ubuntu/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/verizon
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:~$ cd /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections

christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections$ dir

verizon Verizon\ 4G\ LTE\ Contract\ 1	Y7BV5

christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections$ sudo adb push verizon /data/ubuntu/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/verizon

[sudo] password for christian:

failed to copy 'verizon' to '/data/ubuntu/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/verizon': Permission denied

christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections$

How do I gain acces to the system-connections folder?

I got the file to push but...

christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:~$ adb push /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/verizon /data/ubuntu/etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/verizon

3 KB/s (156 bytes in 0.041s)

christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:~$ adb root

adbd is already running as root

christian@christian-Inspiron-1420:~$ adb shell

root@ubuntu-phablet:/# su phablet

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:/$ nmcli con up id verizon

Error: Unknown connection: verizon.

phablet@ubuntu-phablet:/$

I keep getting unknown connection error.
[Ubuntu Touch General] cctoro:
Here is the connection setup, not sure if its right.

[connection]

id=verizon

uuid=aebcbecb-9a86-40e5-af76-9cee55ea5d65

type=cdma

autoconnect=false

[cdma]

number=#777

[ipv4]

method=auto

[serial]

baud=115200
[Ubuntu Touch General] ryde_razr:
could you on the desktop get a connection to internet from the Device ? ( boot to stock android and do create a mobile broadband and see if you get connected to internet )