yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] dimex:
I had .95 beta. Busybox messed it up, uninstalling busybox did nothing. I just restored the phone and fixed it real quick, no big deal.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] kipue:
Hi all,

If I am already on TWRP, can I simply flash the zip file then reboot recovery? Just curious :)

thanks!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
As long as you are using a stock based rom, yes.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] quachhanthanh:
Can I use it for a KitKat ZU?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
As long as it is already rooted, yes. Otherwise you will have to downgrade to the last rootable version (.532) to root and upgrade to KK.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] quachhanthanh:
I am on rooted (.136) with ur dual recovery. So I can download a KitKat zip flashable and install it through recovery?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] cashif:
Never Mind..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] jfsat:
I'm running Monx and I've been using TWRP for a while, but I want to try PhilZ, and I can't get this thing to work. Is being on Monx messing me up? When I install this and tell it to boot PhilZ, the phone just turns off. Then if I hold Vol-Up and Power, the phone stays off. I can still boot TWRP just fine, but it seems like everything else is getting blocked off. Any advice?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] SHAUN231:
installation says device is not supported for me

i have c6833 running 4.4.2
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Nivana:
Can I use this recovery to flash other recovery (like original twrp, etc)? If yes, afterwards, how will I remove this recovery?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pTeronaut:
This recovery contains TWRP, and no recovery can flash to the recovery partition. only fastboot can.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] pintspin:
Guyz thanks for this awsome bat file ,... but i need help as i cannot make it work

i have xperia z ultra , with FTF flashed version 14.4.0.108 , and rooted via easy root tool , installed busy box and su ...

but when i tried to load any method of recovery its failing continuously following are the steps i did.

1, TWRP manager ... --> failed error = some thing went wrong ..

2, Flashr --> failed error No recovery partition found

3, ADB commands to load img file --> adb server outdated ... error

4, through bat file of dual recovery (nuts ) --> failed error msg . .adb server otu dated....

5, Fastboot mode not helping ( i am using windows 10 ) fastboot drivers for sony issue cannot find the device through min adb ...

i am out of options now .... please devs kindly help me i need to load marshmellow ( rooted ) with recov on my device but due to following issues not able to do it

once i g0t into the recovery ( i cannot remmeber which method works) but after that happened i was unable to boot the phone normally ( its always rebooting to sony logo ) so i had again flashed it through flash tool back to .108 FTF ... and then again rooted it ..

now i am waiting for any one to give me a break through to get into recovery ...

PLEASE HELP....

thanks ... it was just a matter of changing the OS . i am using windows 10 , i installed virtual mahcine win xp , connected the xperia z , ran the batch file ... and Dhuz..!! Dhaa... i worked like a charm .... now i have the working recovery with rooted rom .108 ..

thanks... for creating this wonder full batch file....
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] IrvanAghe:
Hard buttons works well but the Touchscreen doesnt work on recovery...... Pls help

C6802, rooted, os 5.1.1, LB
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Ali Naqi:
Doesn't work on 5.1.1 sadly.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] fafejaya:
Need Help Urgently

downloaded ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.8.26-COMBINE.installer

(model 6802)

what is this:

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

installation FAILED
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] sev7en:
Dear, as first thanks. Does it is possible to install it via fastboot? I cannot proceed via ADB
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] CoderNesty:
hello, i downloaded it for ZU but when the phone is in recovery is recongized as t2 ultra, and doenst allow to flash a rom for z ultra...help plz
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] TomB1234:
Same as fafejaya

/system/bin/sh: su: not found

installation FAILED

Appears on 2.8.26 and 2.8.25 using windows 10. Archive does not contain the files. Where to get them or does anyone have a complete package?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] CoderNesty:
HI, I don't know the exact solution for that...but thanks to SUPERUSER the solution was install a stock ROM on my device and try with TWRP... IF need some help let me know ;)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] matsene:
Backup goes to wrong external sd partition

Got Xperia z tab Wifi

- philz touch 6

-app2sd with re-partitioned external SD card to add an ext3 partition for app2sd to work.

My problem is that making a backup with Philz and choosing backup to /storage/sdcard1 the backup goes to the ext3 patition not the first one.

Any help appreciated
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Husamov:
what if i want to flash rom after installing (LockedDualRecovery)??? on [UBL]

my bootloader is unlocked ......so how can i install a custom rom ??? on my Xperia Z Ultra [C8633]

running stock android [4.4.4] thanks u <3
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
The unrooted installation can only be performed on ROM version 532.

You need to be rooted otherwise.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mobile88:
After extract in PC , I cannot find the install.bat file ?

File downloaded : ZU-lockeddualrecovery2.7.129-BETA.flashable.zip

Only these :

backupstockbinaries.sh

dr.prop

tmp

META-INF

system
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
flashable version, I think you will want the xxx.install.zip? or some name like that
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaxharu:
Did this and i lost root. Please help!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] cameljockey1:
I dont think you lost root. You just delete the recovery. Just use a root checker and check. And if you still have root just use the installer to install again.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaxharu:
SuperSu still grants permission but root is not functioning well. For example, using root explorer, i try to copy and paste an application in system folder and it failed. Using system app remover, i try to uninstall system app and it failed.

Also, the installer dont work on me. Please see below error message. Am i missing something?

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] cameljockey1:
Try the option to root with towel root. And make sure your USB debug is active.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaxharu:
USB Debugging is always ON. But unfortunately, i cant even choose an option from 1-4 because of that error message.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] cameljockey1:
You may need to factory reset and use the easy root.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Could you try BackupTA and see if you are able to use that menu without issues? I might have to fix something on it...

Windows 8 64bit I assume?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaxharu:
Backup TA is working fine. And yes, my laptop is running windows 8.

My phone is already rooted, thru long way. Ive used jackie kernel to have a recovery.

1. Flashed jackie's kernel

2. In recovery, ive flash your lockedbl.recovery.zip

3. Flash stock kernel

4. Flashed supersu.zip

5. Restore TA partition

But when i try to remove the dual recovery, it looks like my root is also gone.

Thanks NUT
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
[MENTION=4910201]zaxharu[/MENTION], it's logical as xzdr removes or disables all protection on system for you, if you remove it this protection starts to work again. It will prevent you remounting system.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaxharu:
Now i understand the reason why. Thank you so much. Have a great day!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
note to self: reflash my themed ndr Utils app after every update [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] release :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
:D
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] iBuzman:
who needs hit and miss xposed reboot modules... ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] DIGITALIZOR:
is it still working today ?

I mean putting this on the .108 to install AOKP ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] terminal 7:
hello other ultra users..

Just got my Z ULTRA .. don towelroot and backup of TA .. then went to sony site and unlocked my bootloader..

now its time for a recovery manager and i assume this is the way to go?

im on 4.4.4 and im just about to use this tool, i want to know 2 things first if posible ?

1. can i use the linux instructions on my MAC?

2. is this tool the best option for my unlocked bootloader or is there a simple " fastboot flash recovery recovery.img " that i have missed?

thanks for any help someone can offer here ...

== PEACE ==

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[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Dont know if the linux instructions will work on mac, but should - unless the apple are truly evil :D

We dont have a recovery partition on xperias so the recoveries are either baked into the boot image or loaded just after kernel boot. You would have to ask [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] exactly how that works but it does so I'm not going to worry too much about it
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] terminal 7:
done..

Thanks..

I got my recovery sorted by flashing the new .108 kernel module ( by jackie099 ) with flashtool, this worked great but i only have CWM recovery !! TWRP wont load even by using the NDR Utils app.. dunno why ??

also i couldnt flash the kernel with fastboot as it was expecting a 17mb file and the actual file size was 18.2mb,,, thats why i used flashtool, the main thing is that im now rolling with a valid TA backup and a rooted device with a usable recovery, brilliant, already using Xposed and some brilliant modules.

******* okay my error, after several false attempts i have TWRP working, must just be the timing was off ***********

==PEACE==
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ukjm2k:
So this DR mod is only for Sony stock ROMs?

I'm currently running aosp based Carbon ROM.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] scrubber:
del
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] neverborn:
I am re-united with the Z Ultra and -

feels good. However, I cannot get any custom recovery on this thing (4.4.4 / 108)!

I've run the installer as described but the phone doesn't boot to recovery after the installation. There's also no green LED at boot, just the red one..

I'd appreciate any help :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
USB debugging on?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] neverborn:
It is, yeah.

I used the ZU dual recovery from NUT's page, but after the install it just won't go to recovery..
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Please, when reporting installation issues, include a log of the CMD window... I really need that to determine what went wrong!

Right click the CMD window contents, select MARK and then CTRL+A to select everything (even the part scrolled out of the screen will be selected), ENTER to copy it to your clipboard and then paste it here inside a CODE tag with a HIDE around it.

It keeps the topic clean and useful, while still providing me with all the needed information to instruct you to do what ever to fix it.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] neverborn:
Sorry - I was getting to that:

There is no error. Basically when i launch the bat file it goes directly to (doesnt let me pick an option):

=============================================
Getting ro.build.product
=============================================
Device model is C6802
Firmware is 14.4.A.0.108

=============================================
Step2 : Sending the recovery files.
=============================================
0 KB/s (29 bytes in 1.000s)
15 KB/s (15757 bytes in 1.000s)
0 KB/s (501 bytes in 1.000s)
11 KB/s (11842 bytes in 1.000s)
3552 KB/s (56834 bytes in 0.015s)
192 KB/s (3082 bytes in 0.015s)
24 KB/s (385 bytes in 0.015s)
2418 KB/s (657704 bytes in 0.265s)
2377 KB/s (2967172 bytes in 1.218s)
2663 KB/s (2599339 bytes in 0.953s)
2605 KB/s (1875740 bytes in 0.703s)
8 KB/s (8759 bytes in 1.000s)

=============================================
Step3 : Setup of dual recovery.
=============================================

=============================================
Installation finished. Enjoy the recoveries
=============================================
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Right... I will be releasing a new version soon, with a simpler menu function... I hope it will allow for a less troublesome menu operation.

For now, try to find a PC with a different OS version to be able to install.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] neverborn:
OK. Thanks. Will wait for the new version.

Just curious - has anyone else on 108 successfully used this?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Yes, I know for sure it works on 108. This is not a device FW issue but a PC OS issue (Some windows versions just don't want to run some windows binaries :mad: ).
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] neverborn:
Update!

Tried it on my home machine (Win 8.1) and it worked. Sorry for the all the fuss. :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] lideweister:
Can I safely restore my TA partition on this recovery?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
As long as you made the backup including the MD5 check and will restore it while checking MD5, yes.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] lideweister:
Great, thank you!
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mrgardiner:
noob question on flashmode and xzdualrecovery

Hello,

Does installing the xzdualrecovery have any impact on flashmode? When I hold the power button down and plug in usb cable (OSX), the LED goes very quickly from orange to green then off. I can't get flashmode to be recognized by flashtool. Flash boot works, but I am trying to go from 532 to 290 and then 136 tft. I found "reboot to flashmode" in PhilZ Touch, but it wasn't recognized either. I am rooted with locked bootloader.

Thank you for any trouble shooting suggestions or pointer to a FAQ if I missed something obvious.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
Make sure all drivers are installed (s1boot I think). You can use flashtool to install the drivers (at least in windows)

also you can just flash to what ever FTF you want, and note that .136 is quite old now, the latest is 14.4.a.0.108

PS can you edit your post and remove all the quoted First Post?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mrgardiner:
Thanks! The older threads mentioned intermediate tfts and I was not sure. I will try a windows computer tomorrow. I was somewhat wanted to stay with 4.3 because of the micro SD write issues. I did read about some work arounds.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] diamantericos:
What if I already have a custom ROM installed ?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] nedooo:
It is just amazing how there is no hundreds of thanks to OP...not to mention donations...

:crying:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Kiss999:
Hallo, i need some help :)

I use DualRecovery with this ROM "LB!!!!!Stock Android 4.4.4 KTU84P Baseband 10270047-44 for Sony Xperia Z Ultra LTE/HSPA+ (6833, 6802)" but i cant use any tool like NDRUtil or ROM Toolbox or Gravity Box from xposed to go into recovery, the only way it works is via volume keys at boot. I even cant go back into recovery when i press inside the recovery "Reboot into Recovery" (TWRP) :)

Any Ideas ?

Its a GPe ported image and i use it with my locked BL.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
GPe does not use chargemon, which is the entry point for this recovery package... it will never work as it is unable to hijack the boot...

I have no idea how the GPe boot is performed but I imagine it's hijacking the LB stock boot image itself...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Kiss999:
The funny part is it works the first time right after installing the recovery when ADB reboots the phone.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
That is probably due to the hijack for your rom getting hijacked :D

I'm afraid you're just out of luck...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] zaxharu:
Has anyone tried rooting the new 108 already using this tool?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Kiss999:
Yes, check here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkQT3nX5yWM
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tmulhearn:
Installation FAILED!

I got Installation FAILED!

But TWRP and PHILZ are there, and can be accessed. Am I in the clear :fingers-crossed:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Linux install?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tmulhearn:
yes it was
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] tmulhearn:
tried a backup / restore with TWRP, seems to work fine :victory:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mknewman:
I've just moved to CM11 (offical ver) from stock 4.4.4 on my Z Ultra. My company requires encryption to use their email so my /data is encrypted. There are a few issues I'm having that I think should be relatively easy to fix.

1. Once I encrypted I'm stuck in the stock Clockworkmod recovery although I'd really prefer to use TWRP. Before encrypting I was able to get to TWRP. I've looked in the /ext_card/XZDualRecovery/XZDR.prop and it's set to philz and NDR Utils shows TWRP. When I boot to Recovery though I get the base Clockworkmod.

2. When trying to do CM updates using the About menu it properly downloads but since the internal SD is encrypted when I try to do the update it fails because it cannot read the file. I don't really care which recovery I use and I understand I'll need to enter a decryption password but it'd sure be nice if this worked properly. One thought I had was to remove the cmupdater directory and point it to /ext_card/cmupdater via a symlink, that way at least it will download to a directory I can do the update manually from. Currently I have to copy it there manually. Not sure this would work, that it would properly follow a symlink pointing to SD.

Thanks for any help. These are pretty much the only issues I have with CM and they are more annoyances than anything.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
XZDR is not for use with CM. Sorry mate.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] mknewman:
Yeah, I had just figured out that CM comes with CWM built into the kernel. That's different than the past androids I have had, they had seperate partitions for CWM, bootloader, system and data. So the trick now is going to be to get Koush to inlcude encryption in the base CWM so that I don't have to copy the file from /sdcard to /ext_card every day before updating.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] 4L0M:
Thanks a lot for this !

It worked perfectly. Excellent stuff.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] rbrandser:
Thank you, this is very good stuff
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] landis90:
I have installed XZDual Recovery on my stock z ultra with locked bootloader to have root access. It has worked fine but after i installed busybox i lost recovery and the offline charging. Pressing volume button during boot nothing happens

Anyone have this problem? What happens if the battery drains completely?

Sorry for noob question
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] radatia:
I have the same issue - how did you resolve? I have retried the procedure in the OP (multiple times) without success....
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Remove the busybox updater app and reinstall XZDR. That should fix it...
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] radatia:
Thanks, but I tried this and the phone just reboots normally again after installation and I still can't access recovery.

I have an unlocked bootloader, stock rom, stock kernel. Is there something else that could be the issue?

Cheers.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Actually, yes...

You could try to remove all the sym-linked busybox applets from /system/xbin if any and to remove /system/etc/.xzdrbusybox, reboot and it should kick back to life.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] radatia:
Finally found some time to try this, and it seems I have bigger issues. I can't mount the system as r/w so can't delete any of these applets. Root apps still work fine as does Xposed though.

I guess it's time to flash stock firmware again - probably wait until there is a Lollipop rom available though.

Thanks [NUT]
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] keller112:
First off, many thanks to the OP, i've not rooted android before ( older phones came pre-rooted ). This was an extremely easy and pleasant process.

This was pretty much my reason to root as well - that and installing adaway and Xposed/GravityBox.

In preperation for Lollipop. . .
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ljhsquall:
Will XZDualRecovery work with LiquidSmooth ROM? It keeps booting to CWM for vol up and down. NDRUtils shows all 3 recovery and default selected is TWRP. But I can't boot to it even when using NDRUtils to boot to TWRP Recovery.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] rowihel2012:
Weard after installing basybox i cant enter any recovery and no led light. How should i fix this?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] ljhsquall:
Ok an update here. It seems that after flashing this on Liquidsmooth rom which had CWM as recovery. I thought it will over write it to have dual cos I prefer TWRP. But it not working right.

if I press Vol up after seeing green led for it will go black screen with phone vibrate when i touch the screen, like TWRP except, there is no screen. and if i do the same but vol down, it goes into normal CWM.

If I press vol up the moment i switch on phone, it hangs at Sony logo, but doing the same for volume down goes into normal CWM as usual.

Guess it's not compatible huh?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] alphahere:
Just wanted to report this error message after running the script. Anyway dual boot is working fine. Don't want to run it again unless someone thinks it will help someone else. Thanks.

=============================================

DEVICE WILL NOW TRY A DATA SAFE REBOOT!

=============================================

=============================================

Your installation has already cleaned up after

itself if you see the install.bat/install.sh exit.

=============================================

tr: missing operand after ‘\\n\\r\\t’

Two strings must be given when translating.

Try 'tr --help' for more information.

=============================================

Installation FAILED!

Please copy and paste the contents of

this window/screen to the DevDB thread.

=============================================
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] rowihel2012:
i flashed ROM EXR.Freedom now i cant enter dual recovery i tried install it again but cant go to recovery no led light just boot to rom

how to fix this?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] immortalsoule:
On older roms (like Slim and Liquid Smooth) how does this work?

I tried installing these on these particular roms and this doesn't work. For some reason, they seem to take the recovery that came with them whether i want it or not. Any way to "dig" out the old recovery or manually install Philz/TWRP because i really hate CWM and the way it works with this phone.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] blueether:
I think if you install this you have to wait for the second LED to get into the new recovery.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
It's simple: you unpacked only the install.bat, you need to unpack everything and then start the installer.

It's unable to find most of the files it needs, maybe it's your virus scanner blocking the exploit code, but you can be sure you don't have to 'manage a threat' on my packages: they are safe for anyone :)
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] immortalsoule:
Tried that, no luck. I think it wasn't developed for these roms. If it was, i didn't see any special instructions. These roms install their own recoveries. Slim installs TWRP and the rest seem to install CWM and they ignore the new install
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] malimt:
I unpacked everything buddy. I can assure you that.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
Windows version? If win 8, open cmd and cd to the folder, then start the bat file.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Berget:
i have tried to install a costum recovery now like 3-4 times, it sould work.. but the led wont light up during start up and i cant get into recovery?

please help... :(
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
A quick update, as the project has reached the stable phase:

XZDualRecovery 2.8.1-RELEASE is available from the downloads page! :victory:
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] e753:
Thank you!

where can i find the changelog?
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] [NUT]:
The changelog can be found on the DevDB thread. I've cleaned up as I'm moving to 2.9 ALPHA next... loads of things will be changed, so 2.8 will be the primary choice for a while.
[Sony Xperia Z Ultra] Lextermina:
Hello [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION] , Why with TWRP I can not enter my SD card? I see 0MB...

With Phil'z Touch no problem but i prefer TWRP

Thanks