yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] hasenbein1966:
Does any device exist (from any manufacturer) with Android 4.4.x which has a working root exploit???

I read somewhere that Google designed Kitkat to close the last holes to exploitability...
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] benengyj:
Thanks. So I should install recovery/get root/etc. while on my current .55 firmware before flashing the newer one?

Looks like what you said is true... http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-taking-aim-at-device-modders-in-android-4-4-kitkat/
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] poo-tang:
@DooMLoRD Have you any update Zip's? Seams you have posted just the img files on this thread and DoomKernel's.

EDIT - Also has the new 17.1.A.2.69 FW got many kernel source changes? Latest FW on EURO-LTE is the 55 so wont be updating yet (To Taiwan FW anyway). :(

EDIT 2 - Nevermind
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
for now they will be imgs as not all users have custom kernels with recovery ;)

from next release, of this advanced stock kernel and my DooMKernel, kernels will be provided as recovery flashable update.zips
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] strongylad28:
My bootloader is a "No" too.

Why would they do this? Not fairrrrr
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] tpcastelli:
Go to .69?

Mine says "yes". Should I go to .69 thru companion, then unlock + root?
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] rehanraza:
i updraded z2 to 69.tw firmware but my handset is uk sim free. can you please guide me how do i downgrade to UK generic .55 firmware via build prop or any other trick
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] poo-tang:
You can flash a 55 Generic UK ftf on an unlocked bootloader to downgrade (wipe all in flashtool to be safe).

Or you could MAYBE downgrade in PC Companion if relock your bootloader and choose repair in the suite. Don't think Generic UK 69 is out yet so PC Companion should revert you to the latest regional firmware available.

There are no ways to downgrade via build prop or any other tweeks.
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] rehanraza:
Thanks for your reply. PC is downloading 69 firmware when doing repair. If you know any other method please let me know
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] tpcastelli:
Upgade to 69?

Can someone tell me if I should upgrade to .69 via companion then unlock and root, or stay on .55 unlock root then upgrade to .69?

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] poo-tang:
Upgrade then unlock and root.

Saves you finding and downloading a firmware from a 3rd party source. Sonys server will be quicker then most file sharing sites.

Also there appears to be only a Taiwanese 69 ftf posted on Xda so far, if want your regions specific firmware the only way you can get it is from Sony until it appears here. Once you unlock updating from Sony will not be possible unless you relock.
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] tpcastelli:
Thanks a bunch! I have the M8, S5, Z2. I am always picking up the Z2 everyday. This device is awesome, the best Android device on the planet and I own all of them. I currently have 2 Z2's and willing to part with black Z2(6503) to get this device in the hands of a developer. There should be something as good as Viper here. I took the Z2 to a prom photo shoot with a lot of parents who were caring their big cameras during the picture taking. We posted everyone's photos and my Z2 got the most complements. So lets get this device in the proper hands for future development!!
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] Jackos:
I'd like to suggest that you donate the device to DooMLoRD. He's the first guy to develop serious stuff to the Z2 and he still doesn't even own the device.
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] tpcastelli:
That would be awesome to get it in his hands. Its sitting on my desk calling out for a developer. Guess we need to find out if he wants it. FedEx is not far away :)
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] Jackos:
Well, it's in his wishlist in his signature ;) I guess you should ask him in private. We're getting here into huge offtopic ;)
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
hi I would really appreciate a device for development!

if you wanna discuss feel free to send me a p.m.!
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] lanc3lot:
Very Nice donation, we may see then a proper root soon:P My gratz! :good:
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] pvyParts:
Proper root? Root works 100% perfect here matey.

Sent via my wireless blackbox
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] samusalo:
Just send you a donation (Transaction ID # 7SW20505L9700373K). I really hope you get more donations so you will be able to buy the Z2.

Wish you all the best.
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] spuri78:
quick question. someone told me that if I unlock bootloader and root, I'll lose DRM keys forever because you have to unlock your bootloader in order to root ATM. Do you think it's worth waiting till there's an exploit so I can backup my DRM keys?

Thanks
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] nreuge:
Yes, DRM keys lost results in warranty void. It's at your own risk...
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] pvyParts:
from Sony, "This may void your warranty and/or any warranty from your operator" note the may.

for me i cant live without root. and i have stress tested my phone enought to know it aint 7-day faulty.

( i unlocked my z before i even booted the stock rom at home, i then flashed PAC and never went back )

YMMV. :)
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] nreuge:
I understand you. For my part, I'll wait for 3-4 months max.
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Many thanks to you my friend!

it is indeed a very kind and generous donation by sending you spare Z2 to me for development!

just want to acknowledge that i got the device in hand a few minutes back! :)

I and the Xperia Z2 community are ever grateful to you!

regards,

Rahul (a.k.a. DooMLoRD)
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
and unlocked the bootloader too :D

couldnt wait!

:victory::victory::victory:
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] SwiftSmoke:
that took all of 30mins lmao, looking forward to what can be achieved now with a development handset :D
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] KevinB88:
I hope for ta backup. Is it possible to get a jelly bean firmware of an early test device so we can use method like with xz?

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[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
unfortunately no... we will have to wait for workable exploit...
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] FloydQue:
Fw: 17.1.a.2.69

Does this support the Firmware 17.1.A.2.69
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
v02 should work...

but in any case I will still update it to latest...
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Advanced Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v03 released!

[ changelog ]

updated to support 17.1.A.2.69 firmware

updated CWM Recovery to v6.0.4.7

disabled kernel level RIC

kernel package is now recovery flashable!

regards,

DooMLoRD
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] jiggyb21:
Can't thank you enough for root...jumped in 10 minutes after you posted v1. Is there any reason to flash this coming from v2?
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] someboy:
works fine at my l50t！
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
Thanks for letting us know!
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] xnknown:
any chance of twrp doom?
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
I already have it in my DooMKernel
[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] ugumba:
Both CWM, TWRP and PhilZ are available in Doomlord's kernel.

Bash Volume Down at the Sony logo/pink LED to ghet TWRP.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iMetalliX:
Hello,

Yesterday an update came up on my screen, I clicked "Install Now"

The phone restarted into CWM.

I am rooted ofcourse, and I'm really scared for my phone,

Is there anything to be done?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manke:
Which phone do you have?

Your phone is rooted, do you have a stock or custom ROM?

You should provide a little more information so people can help you. :p
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iMetalliX:
LG G2 D802 T-mobile version

umm...I had stock firmware,

Just now i installed CyanogenMod, and still im going back to recovery...
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iMetalliX:
btw, if i have recovery up and working, i shouldn't be madly worried...shoud i?,,
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manke:
You should try to reverse back to stock.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2432476

I've found that on the forums for LG G2's.

Verstuurd vanaf mijn HTC One X+ met Tapatalk

---------- Post added at 08:00 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:54 AM ----------

The only thing you probably have to worry about is the data on your device since it is possible you have to wipe it. No worries on bricked device.

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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mackster248:
No. But it looks like you flashed a borked file. Maybe the CM you installed has a wrong MD5, or you might have flashed a CM that's for a different G2. Either way, you can either push a new ROM zip into your phone to flash, or KDZ back to stock like the guy above me said. Good luck!

And don't worry, your phone is completely fine. But this should be a lesson to always perform a backup before ANY ROM flashing. :P
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iMetalliX:
Thank you mate :))

umm..i'm going back to stock, and the MD5 was ok, and yes, im a noob :D
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notanymore:
Lg g2 d80220a

What I'd like to know is how did you get CWM in the first place? I've tried for a couple of hours with ROM Manager and the D802 is not supported even though it claims it is. All I get is the red triangle on top of the green android bot and what looks like 2.x CWM. Not sure since I'm new. But it only has about 5 options. No MOUNT, NO ADVANCED, Looks unsuitable for flashing a ROM. I saw this version the very first time I flashed a phone and I soft bricked the phone. It was a Nexus 4. I recovered but I'm not taking any chances and messing with that again. The only way I recovered was using Wugfresh. I need something like Wugfresh for my D802 where I can take those risk. I'm angry because I can't flash anything now. I've got 327 apps to get installed. No one wants to do that manually. It is really inconceivable that this phone which is still arguably the best in the world after 6 months is not supported the way it should be with recovery. Any help in getting CWM working would be greatly appreciated.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Have you tried philz http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2554053
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notanymore:
Lg g2 d80220a

That won't work because you can't even get to the menus to install the zip. That the whole problem. You can't really do anything because it basically hangs up with the red triangle. With the number of people having this problem and how great a phone this is you'd figure this problem would not even exist. Here's a screen shot of the problem everybody is having.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
okay so that's the stock recovery, by any chance are you on kitkat because it says d80220a?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmorales:
iMetalliX, can you still flash a .zip file?, if you can I know this would work for you, just translate the thread and OTG flash the small zip file. This happened to me yesterday, and piece of cake.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crazylife:
me having the same problem (stock recovery)

cant flash anything (E:footer is wrong ) (E:signature verification faild)

and now when flashing new Philz recovery ( assert faild : run_program (`/temp/loki.sh`) ==0 E:error in /temp/update.zip status 7

since 2 days trying to get out of it but i cant lol
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] busted25:
same thing happened to me but i managed to install twrp now my problem is im stocked at lg logo. I have no back up nor any rom downloaded. i have kdz file saved on my g2 but i cant copy it to the computer since it cant be detected or if it has a way please please let me know. Pls help me out of it, i miss my phone. Thank you.
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notanymore:
Lg g2 d80220a

Yeah I made the foolish mistake of upgrading to kitkat. I knew it as soon as I hit yes button to upgrade. Too late.

---------- Post added at 08:37 AM ---------- Previous post was at 08:24 AM ----------

I'm new so don't know much. My understanding is you can't flash anything without being in recovery, right? Look at busted25's post. I'm not risking anything that is not concrete. Much as I like to tinker around I accomplish nothing if I end up with a brick. On my Nexus I could risk everything and because I had Wugfresh. No such thing. I'm going to look at he LG software suite and see if can backup the phone enough to restore it should i soft brick or something
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Well that's why you can't get recovery, kit Kat does not have ability for recovery and who knows if it ever will
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pmorales:
Yesterday I just write but I forgot to include the thread to be translated for the instructions and the .zip file to be OTG flashed, here it is, sorry

http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=746320
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notanymore:
Lg g2 d80220a

What?! Are you sure about that? If true that is really foul. What, do they think we are Apple fans or something? If we didn't want recovery we would have bought Apple. I hope that is not true. Why would they do such think knowing you can't flash if you they do that. I'm addicted to custom roms...LOL! I need my fix now!!

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[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Well the exploit we were using to install recovery/Loki was patched in kk so currently if you want recovery it's the same procedure for all devices downgrade to 4.2(first firmware available) root install recovery and depending on your device I can link you a modified kk that uses the aboot from 4.2 plus modified kk kernel to boot to kk while retaining root/recovery
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notanymore:
Lg g2 d80220a

I don't know if I have the skills to pull that off. I could wind up like busted25 and all the others who bricked. I think my best option might be to sell it very cheap quickly and order a new one and never upgrade. I'll take the hit. Phone is less than a week old. One thing I'm not understanding though is I'm seeing only kitkat custom roms for this phone out there. That's why I thought it was ok to upgrade. I didn't see any 4.2.2. Everybody who flashed the custom roms must have been fairly or very skilled.One thing that made me upset is ROM Manager advertised recovery for this phone that was bogus. I even paid for the touch version and got nothing and no email reply
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] XxZombiePikachu:
Well you might be looking in the aosp section where almost all roms are kk, because there are a lot of 4.2 roms they are either stock or flex base and the device does have custom recovery support on 4.2 jelly bean it's root and flash custom recovery, the problem right now is kk
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] notanymore:
Lg g2 d80220a

There is an app called [ROOT] Recovery Tools by DsLNeXuS (Ashot Mkrtchyan) in the play store, have you heard of it, or do you think it could be useful in this? Does anyone out there know about this tool? If Google is going to start nonsense like this why buy Android at all? They could have warned us. Time to start looking for a whole new OS and never look back if this continues. I've been buying a ton of apps over the past 2 months. Think I've just bought my last app.
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobzombi:
Checked high and low and all I can find is the recommendation of relocating the boot image. I installed the latest CWM recovery and then tried installing the bootmenu by milaq. I missed the step about doing so before hand. Now no matter what choice, it boots to recovery. I tried adb and it is not recognizing the device on my pc when in recovery. As such I can't push any files around. ADB was working before though. Not sure what I can do now. I'd like to stay stock as I want to play ouya games and so far I had it working as a substitute for my roku too, so I was happy with it, but I liked the idea of having the bootmenu for safety. What else can I do?
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jobzombi:
A-Okay

Fixed it. sideloaded the most recent firmware from ouya devs in, pretty much going back to stock. I then made sure to cat the lnx partition and copy the image to the system folder. This time I did it right. Play store was acting weird so I uninstalled it, but I'll re-install it soon enough. Had to take a quick crash course on syntax as I'm competent in batch script writing, I did try out fedora for a bit, but I have almost no clue about linux. For some reason I couldn't copy the created image file to the system folder and I couldn't figure out the syntax for mounting the directory as read-write.
[Ouya Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tonyaldo:
how did you sideload without adb?

I kind of have the same issue, i got CWM 6.0.4.7 on then install ouya bootmenu 2.0.4

on normal boot i get this red sreen, i select side load but my PC no longer sees the ouya - it did though when i got CWM on the ouya so why not now?
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mba1973:
Mornig

Maximized Widget doesn´t work for me with KK

I have 802 with Pardus latest Rom. all works fine but maximized widget doesn´t work.

i have testet GravityBox and Maximized Widget XPosed Modul.

Any Solution for that?

It works with JB 4.2.2
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mba1973:
nobody an idea?

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[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
DISCLAIMER:

Your device, your responsibility. I am happy to offer these tools but understand the risks before even considering.

Thank you.

OK, I've finally got a working OTA so I'll post this for now.

If we are able to improve on this without breaking something else I will edit this later.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) This has been tested and will flash TWRP to complete the OTA process.

2) At time of original post you will lose Loki exploit. I have provided suggestions in Post #2 how to get around that.

3) I had latest SuperSU and root prior to flashing this. It held without further action.

4) I highly recommend making a backup and storying a copy off your phone before starting in case TOT is required.

We had several issues in testing and that backup helped get back to a place to keep testing.

5) Do

not

wipe cache/dalvik between flashes of the OTA zip. You'll lose the stage counter and have to start over.

6)

This ZIP will only work on a complete (odexed, bloated) stock ROM. You can be rooted but you cannot be debloated or deodexed.

If you made modifications to the stock ROM you will need to undo them. The most common, wifi tether, I've addressed in Post #2.

Link to current working OTA:

http://www.rwilco12.com/Files/Garwynn Projects/LS980/ZVAtoZVC/ZVAtoZVCTest7.zip

Instructions:

1. Download and store on phone. You do not need to store in /cache/fota.

2. Reboot to TWRP. Before flashing this ZIP you will need to turn off signature verification.

This is because I broke the signature when I modified the OTA.

You can certainly turn back on after this has been flashed.

3. Flash ZIP. This is phase 1.

It checks that everything is right for patching, flashes the modem and replaces kernel with TWRP.

When this finishes, reboot to system. This will load TWRP again but from boot partition.

4. Flash exact same ZIP again. This is phase 2 and very quick as it just flashes TWRP to recovery partition.

When this finishes, reboot back to recovery.

5. Flash exact same ZIP one more time to execute phase 3.

This is the actual patch process and will take some time.

It also undoes the aboot revert and drops the ZVC stock kernel in boot partition so TWRP is no longer there.

6. When last flash finishes, wipe cache/dalvik and reboot to system.

If the update fails on any step, stop and restore the recommended backup.

If that doesn't work use the ZV8 TOT and restore your phone.

(This is why I suggest backing everything up before update, better to be safe than sorry)

Thanks to autoprime, savoca and viperboy for bearing with on testing so far.

Thanks and hopefully we'll be able to improve on this in the coming days.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Supplement Post:

Pre-OTA Install Q/A:

1) What if I have Wifi Tether installed?

A: Use ZVAServices.zip in the post below, then flash this zip.

This rule applies for anything that fails on first part. If a patch check fails it means the file doesn't match ZVA stock and needs to be swapped out.

***WARNING***

The information below will show you how to get in and out of TWRP after OTA.

If you didn't use the OTA zip in the first post you must flash TWRP into recovery before anything else. Let's not brick any more, okay?

Please do not use these files before and understand the process before trying this.

This method of getting in and out of TWRP breaks download mode while aboot is reverted.

3 people have bricked and cannot flash a TOT already because the steps were not followed.

There are better solutions in the works now and should be posted soon.

2) What if I want to use TWRP?

A: Download this file:

http://www.rwilco12.com/Files/Garwynn Projects/LS980/ZV8_aboot.img

..and this file for later:

http://www.rwilco12.com/Files/Garwynn Projects/LS980/ZVAtoZVC/ZVCRadio_Full.zip

and from ADB shell or terminal, su then the following:

dd if=/sdcard/Download/ZV8_aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot

(assumes file is in Download folder)

Note: I have assumed you already have TWRP flashed from OTA.

If you're doing this from anything else,

flash TWRP in Flashify before anything else.

... then reboot into recovery.

3) Okay, but if I flash the aboot revert I break the stock kernel and download mode, right?

A: Yes, but that's why you grabbed that ZVCRadio_Full.zip.

Flash that in TWRP right before booting back to stock KitKat or to fix download mode.

4) Will there be an easier way for this?

A: Probably, but I don't like leaving loose ends. This is a workaround until a safer solution (in works by Savoca and others) are ready.
[Sprint LG G2] yournamehere:
Count me in for testing. Im a trucker so battery life and gps a must. Ill test them heavily
[Sprint LG G2] sunny4691:
I am currently on rooted ZV8 with twrp as the recovery, can I flash this directly or will I have to first update it to ZVA ?
[Sprint LG G2] etd:
Thanks garwynn for the extremely quick work. You are awesome!

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[Sprint LG G2] nukeman239:
Waiting for the full ROM. OTA seems a bit risky.
[Sprint LG G2] yournamehere:
What is the md5 hash? I think i have a bad download. I got the following:

eb477d1d078b7bad0c7f0565d0717a31
[Sprint LG G2] bishaarcc:
Loki exploit

Mr: garwynn, what's the Loki exploi? And could we still keep rooting after installing this?Thanks.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
If you're trying sig check that will fail. I did not re-sign this. I'll generate md5 hash in a bit.
[Sprint LG G2] yournamehere:
No sig check here it just keeps failing about half way. Also using twrp 6.2.3.3 blue
[Sprint LG G2] bishaarcc:
fail

as soon as I hit install it gives me error as well.
[Sprint LG G2] ceyo14:
This isnt an april fools thing right?
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
What does it show in the log? And definitely not joke.
[Sprint LG G2] yournamehere:
Hmmmm never thought about that. Been on vaca last week. The size is right for the uodate as my phone has the full ota ready to install but im rooted and have wifi hotspot.
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
Wifi tether is the problem. Give me 30 mins and I'll attach a zip to fix that.
[Sprint LG G2] jthein1989:
Hey garwynn, do you think flashing this over stock rooted would work? Just an idea.

Edit: Stock rooted ZVA*
[Sprint LG G2] garwynn:
That's what I did. But if you have the wifi tether hack installed that has to be undone first.

The attached file will do the trick. Flash this first in TWRP before trying the modified OTA.