[Xperia Z2 Original Android Development] DooMLoRD:
CWM-Based Recovery 6.0.4.7 Recovery for Xperia Z2!

Credits and special thanks to Koush and everyone else involved in Cyanogenmod project!​

[ info ]

This Recovery is built from CWM 6.0.4.7 sources!

[ PROOF ]

[ credits / special thanks ]

Koush - for the brilliant work & coding on CWM recovery

CyanogenMod and FreeXperia Team (especially jerpelea) for too many things *:)

special thanks to [MENTION=2546099]yeeson[/MENTION] for helping out with testing and risking his devices for the sake of development!!! and NO, his phone was NOT damaged during testing ;)

ME for creating this for u guys!

[ Requirements ]

Bootloader unlocked

working fastboot

STOCK ROM FW:

4.4.4

23.0.1.A.0.167 - v07

4.4.2

17.1.2.A.0.314 - v06

17.1.1.A.0.438 - v05

17.1.1.A.0.402 - v04

17.1.A.2.69 - v03

17.1.A.2.55 - v02

17.1.A.2.36 - v01

or ROMS BASED ON THAT FIRMWARE

[ features ]

standard CWM recovery 6.0.4.7!

kernel is insecure (ro.secure=0)

disabled kernel level RIC

adb debugging is enabled by default in OS

TIP: if u are experiencing very slow backup in CWM do this

[ WARNING ]

ITS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO FIRST ROOT ON LOCKED BOOTLOADER AND TAKE TA BACKUP BEFORE BOOTLOADER UNLOCK!

for flashing this kernel you

WILL NEED TO UNLOCK BOOTLOADER!

Check this thread for more info (same steps as Xperia Z1 are used for Xperia Z2)

UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER WITHOUT TA BACKUP WILL LEAD TO IRREVERSIBLE LOSS OF DRM KEYS!!!

AND YES CAMERA STILL WORKS AFTER UNLOCKING BOOTLOADER!!!

[ known issues ]

adb is not working in recovery (can be fixed later)

[ how to install my kernel ] (via recovery) [RECOMMENDED]

download the kernel package

save it to the sdcard

reboot into recovery

flash the kernel package using recovery

reboot from recovery into system

the device should now start booting

enjoy the kernel ;)

[ how to flash this kernel ] (via fastboot)

download the kernel image

save the boot.img to the folder containing fastboot binary

flash the boot.img using fastboot:

fastboot flash boot boot.img

reboot from fastboot

fastboot reboot

the device should now start booting

enjoy!

[ how to enter recovery ]

when you see the Sony logo and the LED light turns pink/amber/orange keep tapping/pressing VOLUME UP key

[ how to Root ]

for instructions on how to root please check this post

[ sources ]

https://github.com/DooMLoRD/android_device_sony_honami

for now recovery is same is same as honami

[ donations ]

Please do consider donating as I plan to get this device!

if u feel that this work has helped u OR u think that the work i put into making this is worthy of donations, then click on the following link for buying me some coffee/beer/etc ;)

PAYPAL DONATION LINK

OR

you can buy one of my awesome apps from Play Store!

[ download links ]

PLEASE DO NOT MIRROR, REDISTRIBUTE, REPACK MY FILES

NEW:

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v07 (FW: 23.0.1.A.0.167}

MD5HASH: ade2fd4d1edf9355089170ecfbf72d2d

OLD:

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v06 (FW:17.1.2.A.0.314}

MD5HASH: 9dda203d813ac6ff7f2b80d85f4de2c5

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v05 (FW:17.1.1.A.0.438}

MD5HASH: 1857871ed72fc5c2c665c24e30cfd2c4

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v04 (FW:17.1.1.A.0.402}

MD5HASH: 629761c9b73cad8ae177b7ad9edcb196

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v03 (FW:17.1.A.2.69}

MD5HASH: a0d584009b50b19b3b965ccf339f7d86

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v02 (FW:17.1.A.2.55}

MD5HASH: a0d584009b50b19b3b965ccf339f7d86

Advance Stock Kernel with CWM Recovery v01 (FW:17.1.A.2.36}

MD5HASH: 6e0c418d299780bd0ac74e69ff46a199

...

enjoy!!!