yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
I will be updating the packages in a few minutes, because I forgot to include an updated busybox. Nothing else changes.

This included busybox has full networking capabilities including DNS resolving.

Folks, if you have the time to test this rootkitXperia unrooted installation release, please do, because I didn't have the chance to test it myself.

Edit 1:

I have included a new feature on my website from http://www.tawk.to, if you see 'Staff is Online' or 'Staff is online but Busy' and run in to issues installing, you can contact us by chat for some quick debugging.

Edit 2:

- Updated packages now online! -
[Sony Cross-Device General] DiLeon:
Just a short info that I found no issues in the latest 2.8.22 beta except CWM, which doesn't work (both devices freeze at the startup screen with the Sony Xperia logo).

TWRP and Philz are working fine.

Tested on Z2 Tablet (SGP521) and Z3 compact (D5803). I did not test the unrooted installation.
[Sony Cross-Device General] OrBy:
Flashed my Z3C today - Nope - CWM still busted for me but since I use TWRP all is good.
[Sony Cross-Device General] churchrickshaw:
[MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] I was browsing around Google Play and decided to read some of the comments for your app... Jeez some people should not be allowed to mess with their phones based on their reasons for their 1-star ratings!

1 star rating from someone with a Motorola phone, 1 star from someone who keeps losing recovery or 1 star from someone who didn't even flash recovery yet.

Anyways.
[Sony Cross-Device General] harley1rocker:
Went to hidden dialer menu,root status bootloader. Yes or some such non sense.

To root do i need to proceed with the bootloader unlock procedure on sony mobile?

Im on 4.3 jellybean btw. Stock sony.

Im looking for answers. Once bl is unlocked the i can root? Ive been confused about this phone for a month now
[Sony Cross-Device General] Bautinho88:
Device Xperia Z ultra

Android 5.1.1 Stock Rom

Dual Recovery .21

My problem is that after a while dual recovery is gone. I install it correctly and everything works great. But after some days/weeks i need to go to recovery, the phone boots normal without entering recovery. Clicking vol+/- didn't work either.

Then i have to install dual recovery again with my pc!
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Remove busybox updaters or update to the 2.8.22 BETA release.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Bautinho88:
I flashed new beta version. I give information, if problem is solved :)

What is the problem with busy box?
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Most busybox updater apps break all xzdualrecovery versions up to 2.8.21 because they don't seem to be working the same way as the one included in xzdualrecovery.

2.8.22 has moved all the files xzdualrecovery depends on moved away from the locations it previously used, so busybox updater apps won't break xzdualrecovery anymore.
[Sony Cross-Device General] dex87xda:
Latest beta, twrp and philz ok but cwm stuck on Sony boot logo, i just turn off my phone via red key.
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
For what model are you reporting?
[Sony Cross-Device General] dex87xda:
Xperia Z2
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
will you patch Kernel builder, to disable dm-verity and use XZDR with kernels from 2015 devices?:confused:
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Most likely, yes, but I won't be adding new devices to 2.8 anymore, these devices will have to wait for 2.9.
[Sony Cross-Device General] ordeniz:
I can't reach the files on http://nut.xperia-files.com/
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Then I'd say you have to try again :p
[Sony Cross-Device General] Kockowan:
Hello,

is it possible without issues to restore a TWRP-backup made on Xperia-Z3compact-device1 to another Xperia-Z3compact-device2?

IMEI, MAC, TA are not affected?

Any hints about this request?

Thx and regards!
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Obviously depends on what you include in the backup. As long as TA partition is not included, it's safe.
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
Xperia Z2

LP 5.1.1 rom 23.4.1.A.200

I have installed xzdr without any problem but i just check with rootexplorer the next day inside data/system/dropbox.. and i discovered from logs that my device reboot almost everyday. So extracting some of *.gz files then read logs in txt format and say something that there is an error with kernel due to Ric protection..unfortunately don't remember the logs because i deleted.

1) Is there any chance these reboots coming from xzdr 2.8.2.1 ?

2) In 2.8.2.2 you move the files into other location for stability reasons?

3) I want to flash again the stock kernel via flashtool excluding all the others because is the only way on locked bootloader, my question is that will i loose the recovery or root or both?

4) Upgrading the 2.8.2.2 will uninstall previous version and also files?

Thanks Mr developer !
[Sony Cross-Device General] Kockowan:
So, if device1 TWRP-backup has been done with attached settings *without* Trim Area checked, restoring to device2 will work without issues?

Thx + regards.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rootk1t:
should work.

The weekend is getting closer to an end, without XZDR release;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] dex87xda:
Only problem in 2.88.2.2 is broken cwm, rest is good.
[Sony Cross-Device General] casouzaj:
As Philz is fully compliant with CWM formats, and as it is far better, no real problem here!

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[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Yes... the weekend is over and there is still a thing to fix, as the unrooted option using the latest rootkitxperia for unrooted installations on Lollipop 5.0 does not work...

I'm stumped at why CWM stopped working... and because of PhilZ being 100% compatible, I'm really considering dropping it in the final 2.8.22 release...
[Sony Cross-Device General] DiLeon:
drop CWM: agree, I won't miss it
[Sony Cross-Device General] Rebel2k:
Me too! At least better to remove something not working than keeping it, especially because we have something compatible which works! ;)
[Sony Cross-Device General] nilezon:
I can confirm that dm-verity is disabled by removing "verity" flag in fstab and deleting the "verity_key" file in ramdisk.
[Sony Cross-Device General] zxz0O0:
Deleting the verity_key is not necessary. Don't do more than required.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Jinghis:
Hi!

I have a little problem here. On my Z1 compact there is a CM revocery. And you see I tried to install the recoveries with the installer, and it does the job, it restarts... aaaaaaaaaaaand nothing, I mean booting, purple led is on, no green led, and if I try to enter both manually or with NDR Utils, noo TWRP, no Philz Touch no nothing... And I don't know why... can someone help me with this?
[Sony Cross-Device General] harley1rocker:
Can somone pls walk me thru the installer instructions? Ive got it open on my pc.. Im stock 4.4.2 z ultra.

---------- Post added at 09:03 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:02 PM ----------

Does phone need to be off?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Cookie Ninja:
I have a simpler method. Connect USB to phone (& PC) and switch off phone. Wait for screen to go all dark during switch off. NOW press Volume down (Minus) and wait for the notification LED to flash red for a few milliseconds and then go off. Listen to the device connected bell on the PC and check whether your Xperia device drivers for fastboot are loaded correctly and device is recognised. Now run the batch file from dualrecovery folder.

Dead Cookies leave no trails...
[Sony Cross-Device General] kos25k:
guys i need a just yes or no responce please. i am on stock 5.1.1 prerooted with dual recovery.i just compared my phone with a M4 aqua in a camera shot indoors and i got really frustrated!i want sooo much to try a KK rom to see if is better for photos in low light. Can i straight flash a KK rom from 5.1.1?orbdo i have to first flash a KK rom with flashtool?
[Sony Cross-Device General] itsnie:
Agree +1
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
After some careful consideration, I've decided to drop CWM from XZDualRecovery. PhilZ Touch will remain in, asuming it won't break in the meantime...

I've been busy working on the new unrooted installation option, but time is not on my side, so I've not been able to finish that last weekend...

I will be releasing 2.8.22 as the next RELEASE version as soon as the unrooted installation is fully debugged. This option in 2.8.22 will be based on rootkitXperia, which is able to root some of Sony's Lollipop 5.0.2 releases. Due to the nature of this root exploit it will not always succeed in getting root (and then causing a reboot), so I need to make sure the installer takes this in consideration, which makes it a little less easy to implement this.
[Sony Cross-Device General] erak:
I just had the same mount issue on ZL 10.7.A.0.222. Checked dualrecovery.sh in a freshly downloaded 2.8.21 and couldn't see the fix. It's in 2.8.22 though.
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Well? Did you install it and did it fix the issue?
[Sony Cross-Device General] ecksdeeay:
I've just installed that ftf 10.7* from a prf for XTZ SGP321 and all went swimmingly. :cool:
[Sony Cross-Device General] erak:
I thought your statement above, "2.8.21 has already been fixed", meant that the fix also was in *21. I intended to wait with *22 until it was out of beta.
[Sony Cross-Device General] Nazo:
So a while back I got the Z3 Compact. I found that this recovery actually is working best for me with CyanogenMod and no stock ironically not because I want PhilZ ever, but just in dealing with how SONY devices handle the recovery and booting (I'm definitely not a big fan.) Anyway, for some reason the brightness setting in TWRP doesn't do anything at all. Period. It shows up at 100% every time I start TWRP and even if I slide it down it does nothing. The screen is still at maximum brightness. And then it still boots back up at 100% every time thereafter. Is there any way at all I can get that brightness down to something reasonable?

EDIT: Correction, it does save the brightness setting after all, it just ignores it and still is at 100% despite the setting. It was at 100% when I tested a bit ago.

BTW, I also tried the beta 2.8.22 version with the same result.
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
Xperia Z2

LP 5.1.1 rom 23.4.1.A.200

Locked BootLoader.

Flashed with flashtools (clean, format cache, data, system) ver 23.4.1.A.200 and then install XZDR 2.8.2.1 and all is perfect.

But after a day found in data/system/dropbox.. 2 reboots. The next day again 2-3 reboots.

The log say that "somc subsystem crach" and inside it there was an error with ric protection (system/bin/ric..) something like this.

Try also with 23.4.A.0.546 and i have same issue.

Try all the above (clean, format cache, data, system ver 23.4.1.A.200 & 23.4.A.0.546) with XZDR 2.8.2.2 and again the same issue.. 2-3 reboots everyday and

"somc subsystem crach" inside logs

Can anyone read the log to confirm this ?

The Log path is data/system/dropbox

Is there any chance this could happen due to XZDR installation and ric kill script ?

Thanks !
[Sony Cross-Device General] casouzaj:
Try the beta 2.8.22 build.

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[Sony Cross-Device General] Konvict64:
Nut, do you think it's possible to use the stagefright exploit to install your recovery on our smartphone?
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
The stagefright exploit is dangerous because it is able to abuse various bits in android but it doesn't allow you root access as it and the services that use the stagefright libraries do not run as root.

This is a prerequisite for a root exploit. That is also the reason why most root exploits found since kitkat are targeting the kernel... The kernel is always running as root, but Google changed android so much that most of the ecosystem is running at system or shell user levels.

Please, don't get your hope up based on stagefright.
[Sony Cross-Device General] PVL_93_RU:
Hey [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]

So there's a custom AOSP Marshmallow ROM for Xperia Tablet Z2 out

The author said that the Kernel Builder successfully produces a kernel, but it doesn't result in installing a recovery, which means you can't flash anything after the ROM installation unless you temporarily flash a KitKat kernel with recovery built-in, do stuff you need, and flash back the kernel from the ROM itself

Could you do something to fix this? Or is it up to the developer?

The ROM thread is located here http://xdaforums.com/xperia-z2-tablet/orig-development/aosp-6-0-marshmallow-sony-xperia-z2-t3235935/
[Sony Cross-Device General] Nazo:
So I just put XZDualRecovery back on my Z3 Compact after redoing some stuff and I found out that the TWRP in it is still showing my device as "aries" instead of "z3c" or D5803 or D5833. This makes CyanogenMod refuse to install. Up to now I had been manually modifying the installer to remove the line that checks the system identification to manually install, but after a bit of searching I found out that the official TWRP works correctly after I flashed the latest CyanogenMod boot image as per a suggestion on a thread about this issue. So this problem is apparently only in XZDualRecovery now. I think what this means is the boot image it's based on is an older one and should be updated?

BTW, I'm still wondering if there is anything I can do to get the screen brightness down. I've been wondering if there's a separate configuration file I could manually modify or something in particular. Normally the official TWRP doesn't seem to want to play nice with my system (and there's definitely a huge convenience factor in XZDualRecovery's method of taking a few moments after you turn it on and giving you a quick vibration and green light so you know when to press the button.)
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
I don't know what the cause is, but the developer can perhaps join in on the fun and try to debug it? I don't have a Tablet Z2, so I have no chance to debug it myself.

XZDualRecovery is primarily meant to work with Sony's stock roms, I used aries as it's the device code name for real, but there is another brand which has the same code name, hence the reason why CM has renamed the device to z3c.

I won't be fixing the brightness and device identification issues until XZDR 2.9 will hit the board, sorry about that.
[Sony Cross-Device General] harley1rocker:
hey nazo, i wanted to ask you a question since your online. i have a z ultra stock 4.4.4 and i just ran installer. it booted to twrp for the first time. do i do a backup then reboot? download SU then flash in recovery?
[Sony Cross-Device General] Nazo:
I don't know. Wrong place and wrong person to ask.
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Yes sir, if you want to root your device on this particular ROM version, yes. If you want to use a pre-rooted flashable package to update to Lollipop, you can skip that part.
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
I've FINALLY completely streamlined and fully debugged the rootkitXperia based unrooted installation option in 2.8.22.

It required an update to the getroot binary (thanks [MENTION=3975929]zxz0O0[/MENTION] for the help!) and a lot of tinkering to get it to work.

The update has been put online since last night, but I was too knackered to post this info here...

The exploit used by rootkitXperia is only valid on 5.0.2 ROM's for any supported device, and can possibly be patched in later 5.0.2 releases. The nature of the exploit is such that it can fail to obtain root, to catch this I have built in various checks to offer you a menu to retry when the installation failed because of that. It can fail multiple times in a row, so don't give up when using this installer option.

Please give it a shot. This BETA version still has the (broken) CWM packed inside, the full release will have it removed.

If no issues are found before the coming weekend, that will be the weekend for the official release.
[Sony Cross-Device General] harley1rocker:
Is there any rom that can be flashed without unlocking BL???
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Only the stock roms which work with an unmodified kernel from sony.
[Sony Cross-Device General] caqo71:
This is for "any" 5.0.2 version?

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[Sony Cross-Device General] harley1rocker:
See,thats what im not seeing. I stayed up till 2am last night looking through all the roms for this phone and could not find one were the kernel was untouched. Is there one?
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Not any, some... Mostly the first 5.0.2 released by sony, sometimes one later.

Anything based on omni, cyanogenmod or aosp is off-limits.

There are various roms (like those by monx) which are typically improved stock Sony roms.
[Sony Cross-Device General] harley1rocker:
Well since im rooted with your recoverys installed, should i just go ahead and unlock the BL? I already have my unlock code. Ive been looking for the flashtool or the unofficial way of unlocking and i cant find a workable link or download. Do you have one?
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Boot to twrp and make a backup of your TA (trim area) before you unlock. Then do that again after unlocking.

Copy those backups to pc and make sure you keep them safe.

That way you can always revert to locked state if ever needed for whatever reason.
[Sony Cross-Device General] caqo71:
[MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION]

the ta backup that make twrp is the same as the dedicated tool does?.

EDIT: Seems like it does, the size on each ta file is the same "2,097,152" kb

Someone else could confirm?... thanks

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[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Me and [MENTION=4675598]shoey63[/MENTION] can both vouch for it, we both used it extensively in the past to do proper locked bootloader testing.

Just make sure you do not skip MD5 checking, that's your only lifeline if a backup ends up damaged.
[Sony Cross-Device General] shoey63:
+1
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
Guys, again the same problem with reboots in unsuspected time, if anyone can help me out or give me an advice i will be very appriciate.

I have attached the log bellow, so if someone with knowledge could check and give me at least a hint to change something.

Just to remind you that i had made clean install with flastool 2 times, one with XZDR 2.8.21 and one with 2.8.22 and also flashed (zip rom) from recovery making format before into partitions (cache, data, system) and then install XZDR 2.8.22.

Thanks ! :rolleyes:
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
I have to say I'm having your device as main suspect, as you are the only one reporting this issue...

So, lets go with the usual:

What apps do you have installed? And I mean, give us a full list. If you don't want to disclose it in public, send me a PM with the list. I really need it to be complete (excluding the apps installed by the ROM of course).

Which ROM customization do you have installed? Is it really meant for your device? Did you test using the customization destined to be installed on your device?
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
First of all i would like to thank you for your time [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION].

The rom that i have now :

Device : Xperia Z2

Rom : LP 5.1.1 rom 23.4.1.A.200

BootLoader status : Locked

..but even tried with older rom version with clean install, (format cache, data, system via recovery XZDR) ver 23.4.A.0.546 with XZDR 2.8.21 and 2.8.22 and i have the same issue.

Now, regarding the programs which i have install (data partition) they are only Sony programs, like facebook, twitter, device diagnostics, diagnostics launcher, torch and from my side only rootexplorer.

Do you want to uninstall all of them and post again if the reboot issue appear again ??

just forgot to mention that no sim card inserted and no google or other (facebook, twitter e.t.c) account is created.

Thanks again !
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Open the dialer app (no sim is no excuse), continue through to the dial pad, type *#*#7378423#*#* and the service menu will pop up. Tap 'Service Info' and then tap 'Software Info'.

Take a screenshot of that page and attach it here.

Then look for the box of the Z2, which customization should it contain? (you can find it on the printed stickers on the box).
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
Ok, i will do that and attach it but can i ask you..is there any way to happen this due to customization ?

I mean that if i flash a rom for example "europe customized" there will be a problem with my device due to specific customization ?

Thanks !
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
It might, proof is in the news: http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Xperi...ct-touchscreen-acting-weird/m-p/1053313#M1485

That means any model can have customization dependencies...

I know we're talking about the Z2 here, but you never know...
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
Hello again [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]

here are the screenshots you asked..

Unfortunately i cant find my xperia Box, still looking..I have placed it somewhere and cant remember right now but i think that is the same customization with the screenshots attached (R5C).
[Sony Cross-Device General] :
Hi [MENTION=410007]Nut[/MENTION], I've a question about this recovery. Would it be dangerous to flash your T2U D5322 recovery on my Xperia C3 D2533 since they have similar tree builds?
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
Well, I'm not sure, I read about people doing that and it working fine but with a wrong screen size for some details. I'd say, just try and see :)
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
The R5C isn't all about the customization, it's what is in front of that as well...
[Sony Cross-Device General] jazzfrequency:
I have check network provider via XpririFirm and i discovered that the only version till now is 23.2.A.1.62 which brings, what i mean is that there isn't 23.4.A.1.200 that i have installed now, so assuming there is difference between customization number.

So whats is your advice..to proceed with flashing the correct customization with older android LP (23.2.A.1.62) or can i just flash with flashtool only modem (above newer 23.4.A.1.200) files excluding all the others and check if reboots appears again for both ways..?
[Sony Cross-Device General] [NUT]:
My *serious* advice is to try the operator's ROM for a few days, unmodified (no root, no recovery).

If it works fine, then root it and use it for a few days. If it continues to work fine, install XZDR and use it again for a few days.

If the problem returns when on the stock (and unrooted) operator ROM, you should return it for warranty repair (if you still have warranty), if the problem does not return, you have a ROM customization dependency.

If the problem returns while rooted (but without XZDR installed) then we can conclude it's not XZDR causing it.

If the problem returns only when rooted and with XZDR installed, I'd be stumped ... you should then try to install 2.8.21 using the unrooted option on the stock ROM, only installing XZDR, not installing root.

If the problem then returns, the problem is definitely inside XZDR and I will have to have a long and hard look at why that happens, but my best bet is that you have a customization dependency...

It's a long process, but it's the only way to make sure what the exact cause is...
[Sony Cross-Device General] :
Thanks! I flashed it and everything works fine!