yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Xperia SP Android Development] thewild:
This doesn't work for me either. As mentioned in another comment, no error but still on PhilZ after reboot.

Can I flash this recovery via adb, or do I have to go the "dd in terminal" way ?
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
Here's what worked fine for me and other users :

Download the TWRP F2FS v2 IMG from http://cubeserver.eu/Tomoms/ by [MENTION=5727088]Tomoms[/MENTION]

Put it in /sdcard (internal storage), renamed to TWRP.img

Have Root access for Apps & ADB activated in the developer settings

[Solution 1] In a terminal (see the developer options to turn the Local Terminal on)

su

dd if=/sdcard/TWRP.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel

[Solution 2] From the computer, having sdk and adb tools properly installed :

adb root

adb shell dd if=/sdcard/TWRP.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel

Reboot to Recovery, TWRP should be there, and flash the Illumination patch.

Formating to F2FS requires to wipe / change file system of : Cache, Data (includes Media internal storage).

Select them one by one and change them to F2FS.

Wipe everything clean afterwards and flash the ROM + Addons.

If you still don't have it : You may have to read about flashing the Stock FOTA first,

Tangerine thread should talk about it. But should be OK like this.
[Xperia SP Android Development] thewild:
It did help, thanks !

Any idea why Rashr doesn't work ?

If I understand this correctly, by flashing the recovery in the FOTA partition, it won't be erased by any future flash of ROM, right ?
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
Yes it'll stick, hasn't moved with all CM Nightlies and kernel from my patches,

so no worries, that's what it is meant for.

I never really used Rashr sorry.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
I've updated the installer: now there's a signed flashable zip!
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tajmoti:
Installing with fastboot

Hey,

How do i flash this with fastboot?
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
more simple way ...install rashr app on ur phone and via the app install the recovery ;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
It's impossible (for our Xperia SP).
[Xperia SP Android Development] Dark Passenger:
Hey awesome work any plans to go official ?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
No, I don't build TWRP from source, I borrow (or steal :p) the TWRP for Xperia SP from XZDR. Credit goes to [MENTION=4904057][NUT][/MENTION]
[Xperia SP Android Development] Dr.TheMaster:
I know it says any ROM with UBL kernels, would this work on KitKat ROMs as well or just the Lollipop ones? thanks
[Xperia SP Android Development] DahakePL:
GREAT work man!
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
It works even on stock if you have an unlocked bootloader.

TWRP 2.8.7.0_4 uploaded.
[Xperia SP Android Development] adibondre:
How to open terminal?

Hello there, plz help

i am on aicp 10.0 nightly build cm 12.1 , i want to flash the permanent recovery but there is no terminal access option in developer options as you said...Also you said " opened terminal and entered command"..Plz tell how to open terminal..from where ? on pc or mobile
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
The new versions are flashable zips. Just flash them, reboot and it's all done.
[Xperia SP Android Development] jlgsb:
Hi sir. After updating to 0_4 from 0_3 my f2fs in changing filesystem gone. Can u fix this? Thanks..
[Xperia SP Android Development] Alvichone:
I'm trying to update TWRP 2.8.7.0 to 2.8.7.0_x with flasheable zip. The process seems doing ok, but i don't see any diference at the top of the app, it still says 2.8.7.0 only. Is it done or not?

Thanks.
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
The TWRP version remains the same, the _X is the zip version.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
What a stupid mistake :silly:

Will fix tomorrow.
[Xperia SP Android Development] adibondre:
Can we flash them using cyanogen recovery?

Can we flash them using cyanogen recovery? install updates option?

Please give link for any flashable twrp zip..

Help ! i want custom recovery on this aicp build
[Xperia SP Android Development] Alvichone:
Being a junior member, I give you and advice: read the op and the last pages of the thread before posting .

In the Op (first message that open the thread) is all, in this case you can read:

(...)

"How to install:

flash the zip through any recovery (even Cyanogen recovery!)

Download link:

http://cubeserver.eu/Tomoms/"

Enjoy!
[Xperia SP Android Development] adibondre:
Thanks frnd...

And sorry for that..Next time ill check that.. :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
2.8.7.0_5 released

A new TWRP update is available with improved f2fs support, various optimizations and overheating fixes.
[Xperia SP Android Development] ghost141:
how to access to the revocvery? volume down or?

---------- Post added at 05:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

So right now my phone does not have any recovery guys..

how can i flash this ZIP?

Cuz flashify seems does not work at all too
[Xperia SP Android Development] dic1911:
[MENTION=5727088]Tomoms[/MENTION] i had been on twrp_5 for few days,but when i try to restore nandroid it just stucks at somewhere of progress for almost half hr, and this problem also occured when i was flashing opem gapps once, things like this doesn't happen before i update, shell i roll back or can you take a look at it? Thanks
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
I have restored my backup of /data just yesterday and it worked. I don't experience these things.
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
Happened to me once but during a backup, on a system file. Nothing since that, all good.
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
I also had this issue today while installing Open Gapps. The phone did nothing for more than half an hour. And when I press the Reboot button after installing a zip the phone needs a couple of minutes before it reboots. There is a black screen meanwhile.

I don't know, could it be an overheat issue?
[Xperia SP Android Development] millikp:
Do I have to do this every time I flash a new recovery? Because I did this one time to get rid of CM Recovery. And I just recently tried to flash the latest TWRP, and I still have the wont reboot bug from TWRP. Is it really not fixed yet or it failed to flash the new TWRP?

Edit: I tried flashing the update the same way and it did the trick. No reboot bug anymore.

Conclusion: So it seems like Im gonna have to do this everytime I update my recovery. I better memorize that code for my convenience.
[Xperia SP Android Development] halloarno:
Rashr is meant to flash recovery. Not to flash a rom..... But instead of Rashr you can flash the zip found in this thread to get twrp.

(Advice: use twrp instead of cyanogen recovery)
[Xperia SP Android Development] mrjazzit:
I also have this issue with latest version (i have to hard reset phone), not happened in v3
[Xperia SP Android Development] shavendum:
+1

Sent from my xperia sp running Candy5+ tangerine 9.2
[Xperia SP Android Development] TheAvengingTITAN:
+1

The TIT∆N has landed. Hide your works from this critic! The official maintainer of the XSP Lollipop and M Hub.
[Xperia SP Android Development] lookme2520:
Can I ask you for the lasted TWRP pls ???
[Xperia SP Android Development] boylush:
Thanks [MENTION=5727088]Tomoms[/MENTION] for the new TWRP with /system f2fs support!
[Xperia SP Android Development] GingFreecss:
Hi.. If I flash this do I need to activate the F2Fs every time I flashed a ROM.. thanks
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
no ..once you go to f2fs no need to do the process again ...but going to f2fs is not just by flashing this recovery ...for more info u can visit the cm12.1 official thread :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] GingFreecss:
You mean this? This is from [MENTION=5273415]boylush[/MENTION]

Converting from ext4 filesystem to f2fs?

1. Boot to CyanogenMod Recovery using 'down' button

2. Flash TWRP given below

3. Reboot into TWRP Recovery

4. Go to Wipe, Select 'Cache', Change File System, F2FS. Then, do the same for 'Data' and 'System'

5. Wipe all (Advanced Wipe > Tick 'Dalvik Cache', 'System', 'Cache', 'Data' and 'Internal Storage'

6. Flash Temasek as above

7. Boot to OS and have fun
[Xperia SP Android Development] kpr2897:
Yes this is the correct way to do also use the latest twrp for converting to f2fs
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
or this too yes ...but be aware only temasek ROM accept the system to be f2fs !! so if ur going to another ROM just do data and cache f2fs ...;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
New TWRP will be uploaded tomorrow.

Changelog:

- optimizations and cleanups (faster startup - maybe the Reboot bug is fixed).
[Xperia SP Android Development] Erik FX8:
[MENTION=6766105]CubeDev[/MENTION] [MENTION=5727088]Tomoms[/MENTION] CubeServer isnt working

Enviado desde mi Xperia SP mediante Tapatalk
[Xperia SP Android Development] RandomUser017:
We are currently having a short maintainence.

---------- Post added at 03:59 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:09 PM ----------

The site is working now. There are still small issues, but they will be solved later.
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
is the twrp 2.8.7.0-7- is the new one ? or am i wrong :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] josema9410:
https://youtu.be/genwl8tOceg

any idea why is this happening? help please
[Xperia SP Android Development] shavendum:
Its the latest one
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
re-flash twrp with fastboot mode ....or try to flash another ROM boot.elf with fastboot mode :)
[MENTION=5738548]shavendum[/MENTION] i know it's the latest but tomoms talked about a new version of it.... so i was asking did he uploaded it or not ....but after all i guess he did , since the upload date is today ..anyway thanks :D
[Xperia SP Android Development] josema9410:
can't enter in fastboot mode it reboots himself
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
If fastboot is not possible so the best thing is to flash the stock FTF file via flashtool to fix all issues with your device then start again step by step with rooting your device and unlocking your bootloader then flash TWRP via fastboot and flash any other custom ROM.
[Xperia SP Android Development] josema9410:
i was ubl i have to reunlock it again?
[Xperia SP Android Development] darjwx:
I don't think so. When I use flashtools to installa a ftf of stock ROM I didn't reunlock my bootloader.
[Xperia SP Android Development] shavendum:
Connect it in flashmode. Click the thunder icon select fastboot. A window pops up. It will have option to reboot into fastboot mode.
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
It depends on the FTF file itself :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] josema9410:
I got it! really thanks to all, :laugh::laugh: ( i know i have a button for that, but i wanted to explain what i did, maybe it can help somebody)

I enteredin fastboot with shavendum's movement and then i flashed twrp again. My sd has been formated but it's okay at least i have my phone
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
Unfortunately reboot bug still exist [emoji20]
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
For me it seems to work. I could flash 4 zips at once which caused often a big lag in previous versions. And I could reboot as expected. But I tested it only one time. ;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] josema9410:
sometimes it works , but it still hs the bug
[Xperia SP Android Development] guvey:
HELP!!!!

[MENTION=5727088]Tomoms[/MENTION] please help me i cant acces to my room and when i try to reinstall a rom using twrp i have a error "E:unable to mount /data"

can i format the data in twrp termoinal command. do you know how?

please help me
[Xperia SP Android Development] shavendum:
Flas stock ftf. That's the only thing that ever worked for me in this case
[Xperia SP Android Development] guvey:
early in the morning flashtool gave me error but now worked thanks!!!!
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
New release is out! And it's an important update ;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
Thanks, updated from _6 to _8 :

- Boots faster indeed.

- Reboots looks ok so far.

- The bug with phone off, connected to USB in order to boot and then recovery access is still there (can only hard-reset).
[Xperia SP Android Development] mrjazzit:
in v6 i had random hangs when flashing and had to hard reset, then i had to reflash again till the process was finished. one time after updating the rom i lost gapps and the system partition was messed up. i turn back to v4 and have no reboot problem, no hang during flash and no bug when enter recovery under charge with phone off. not trying yet v8.

maybe some bug originates in old changes, between v4-v5 and v6. can't help more specifically sorry
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
Yeah, for me v4 was fine, too. But unfortunately I don't have it anymore. Is there a download source?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Araib93:
Can you add native ntfs support in v10? Cause 5.0+ support ntfs by default and I think fat32 is a bit slower. The only reason I can't move to ntfs is TWRP as it doesn't support it and in any case I mess up my rom (which I always do :p) I rely on my SD-Card to save the day :D
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Can you tell me how to do that?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Araib93:
I am sorry I can't help with that.. I know very little of TWRP, figured if you got f2fs to work with TWRP may be NTFS is same too. However after googling a little I found this, it is a separate project named Extended TWRP, in the "Extended Features" portion there is "NTFS support for sdcard's 1st primary partition" may be if you figure out how they did that you can add it to our TWRP sources? Like I said I know very little about this so I apologize if I am wrong

Edit: Upon careful reading I see a lot of features that look pretty nice. Like ability to take screen shot from within recovery and restore cwm backups with twrp
[Xperia SP Android Development] mrskyou:
+1 :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] josema9410:
Half the times i do a backup it get stuck, always backing up data ( literally 3/8 times worked fine),

is it just me?
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
I think there is an overheating throttle problem. If my phone idles for a while (and is cold) I can reboot to recovery, flash CM12.1, Adrian's Addons, Gapps and Xposed in one single run. If I used it before, for instance surf some Web sites for 10 or 15 minutes and the phone is a bit warm, there are massive lags while flashing. Sometimes the second package, most times the third package stucks and needs half an hour to check free space or something similar.

I never had such problems until Build 3 or 4.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Deleunes254:
Are there still some bugs present? :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] halloarno:
Reboot function in twrp may take a while... (Sometimes like 10 min.)

To prevent: power off in twrp and power on manualy
[Xperia SP Android Development] Deleunes254:
Flashed it. Phone won't boot and if I manually reset it, i always come to TWRP but never my system :/
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
What are benefits from changing to f2fs?
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
Take a look on this ;)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2697069
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
Can i use f2fs with Cyanogenmod 12.1?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Of course you can.
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
How can I check partitions if I successfully converted them to f2fs?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Open a terminal on your phone and run:

mount | grep f2fs

If you get some output, then at least 1 partition (the output will tell you which) is f2fs. If you get no output, no partition uses f2fs. If you get an error, you did something wrong [emoji1]
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
Did i get the job done with all partitions?

Can't post image :(

http://imgur.com/DRhqAm1
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Yes, data and cache are both in f2fs!
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
Thanx man!
[Xperia SP Android Development] mahesvr:
hi devs i have sony xperia sp c5302 mobile, recently i was unlocked my bootloader. then how to install twrp recovery , i am new for this type work. anyone provide me brief step by step to install TWRP . THANK YOU
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
method 1

download the twrp zip then extract it ....u will have an .img file ... then connect ur phone in fastboot mode (if u don't know what is this then simply search google :) _

then type in cmd :fastboot flash boot (the name of the file.img) .

and then enter u will see that ur phone will be flashing twrp in 3 seconds

mehtod 2

download the zip and then install on ur phone something called rashr app ...then via the app press on flash recovery or img file and select twrp from ur internal/sdcard storage ...u will see it will flash twrp and tell u to reboot to it ....that's when u know u got twrp

for entering recovery ...power on the phone and keep pressing the vlo+ button multiple times until u see the teamwin logo which is a blue screen

hope this helped enough ...good luck :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
I succesfully converted my partitions to f2fs, flashed cm12. 1 Nightly , and everything was ok until i try to update the rom with latest Nightly version... I was stuck with bootlooop at sony logo, i try to factory reset / format but nothing hapens, i try to flash again Nightly zip but nothing hapens again, stuck at bootlooop... I was able to boot when i convert partitions again to ext4 and flashed zip... Any ideas why i encountered this problem? Does partitions with f2fs needs to be formated every time when flashing rom to work properly?
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
Did you try with or without Adrian's addons? I also have a boot loop when I try to boot a clean CM, but with the addons the phone works fine.
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
Without addons... With ext4 i dont have this problem... I succesfuly installed and updated rom without any issues
[Xperia SP Android Development] flash-:
no need to convert every time for sure :)

cm support only data and cache f2fs so make sure ur system is ext4 ...

please try to format ur internal by formatting everything back to ext4 (even though u are on ext4 now )

if the problem still exist it's the nightly problem for sure ;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] MadMaxPN:
I noticed also lags & freezes while using f2fs
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
Is there a recovery support NTFS?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
This TWRP supports reading from NTFS but not writing to it (you can't save a nandroid backup on a NTFS formatted SD card, but you can flash a zip present on the NTFS SD).
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
Thanks for your quick reply, but unfortunately it can't read NTFS SD Card as you can see in the attached screenshots, although it can only change its file system format.

I think this is because SD card was formatted under win 8.1 that uses NTFS5 not NTFS3.

rgeards
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
Sorry, you are wrong. Since Windows XP the NTFS version is 3.1. Try "fsutil fsinfo ntfsinfo c:" in your Windows command line.
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
Actually, NTFS 3.1 commonly called NTFS 5.1 after the OS release (Windows XP aka NT version 5.1) ;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] riedenthied:
No, 5.1 is just the version of the win xp ntfs.sys file, not the ntfs version.

However, that's offtopic.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
I don't know what you're talking about. I've formatted my card in NTFS using Linux and it was possible to read from it in TWRP.
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
I know dear, the difference here is between common and actual name, and as I said before 5.1 is the common name of v 3.1. So, when I say NTFS 5.1 would be the same if I say NTFS 3.1.

And yes you are right this is offtopic, I was just trying to find a reason why it couldn't mount this SD card.

---------- Post added at 10:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:46 AM ----------

That's what I am talking about, I think there's a difference between windows and linux NTFS versions that's why I couldn't mount this SD card formatted under windows.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Razorosx:
Hi all,

i am new here i have rooted my xperia sp with kingroot. now i want to flash this recovery. i am a bit confused, how to flash this recovery on my phone, i am on stock 4.3???

whether to flash this zip file using my stock recovery ??

thnxx in advance.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Hello. This recovery can't be used with stock ROM. You can install it on stock ROM only after you've unlocked the bootloader. Follow these steps:

1. extract the .img file from the zip

2. flash the recovery as if it was a kernel with fastboot: fastboot flash boot xxxxxx.img

3. boot your phone. It will boot into TWRP and from there you can flash a Kitkat/Lollipop/Marshmallow ROM.

If you don't want to install a KK/L/M ROM and you don't want to unlock the bootloader (basically if you simply need a recovery for stock ROM), install XZDR:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
[Xperia SP Android Development] Raffhell:
Can I simply flash the twrp or I should use fotakernel to remove old recoveries before? (leftovers of twrp/cwm/philz are there, I see from leds on boot, but doesn't work anymore).

I'm a bit worried as now I only have cm recovery on the rom =)
[Xperia SP Android Development] OsGhaly:
Simply flash it, no need to flash stock fotakernel unless if you want to remove this twrp recovery or any other custom recoveries and back to stock.
[Xperia SP Android Development] Raffhell:
Ok, thank you :)

*EDIT*

Made backup and updating current rom (wipe /cache /dalvik), twrp starts with power down, we'll see at the next boot (hoping wifi will work ^^)
[Xperia SP Android Development] aumAP:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2016/02/05/twrp-3-0-0-announced-with-new-theme-true-terminal-emulator-and-more Some good news. :victory:
[Xperia SP Android Development] ongkhel:
waiting for the newest version :)
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
Please be patient, it's on the way.
[Xperia SP Android Development] dic1911:
Thanks, [MENTION=2233641]Adrian DC[/MENTION] you're the man!
[Xperia SP Android Development] AdrianDC:
http://xdaforums.com/xperia-sp/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-0-touch-recovery-t3309938 ;)
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Discontinued as Adrian now builds the new TWRP 3 for us :)

I'll keep my TWRP 2.8.7.0_8 zip file on androidfilehost, just in case someone needs it!
[Xperia SP Android Development] SingularityHRT3:
I remember, once when You said Tangerine has updated TWRP, I PMed You asking flashable version of that TWRP... You agreed to make one and in a few hours You had this thread up... I guess I was the start of this (feeling Proud) and You lead it all the way for Our XSP with 3.0 out there... Thanks a Lot and keep up...
[Xperia SP Android Development] NinoRapis:
hi

i have TWRP 2.7.0.0

can i update this at TWRP 2.8.7.0_8 directly from my TWRP 2.7.0.0

??

tnx...and sorry for my noob question
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
You can, but TWRP 2.8.7.0 is outdated. Use this newer TWRP: TWRP 3
[Xperia SP Android Development] NinoRapis:
Tnx Tomoms

twrp-3.0.X-rX-fota-huashan.zip is right for update from my TWRP 2.7.0.0 ?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Arvind7352:
That Zip can be flashed in Any Recovery, Go Ahead.
[Xperia SP Android Development] fenie:
Which buttons I can boot into TWRP?
[Xperia SP Android Development] Tomoms:
Vol+
[Sony Xperia T2 Ultra] rituraj_singh:
Well friends..

I hate the big icons that are there on T2 ultra dual after lollipop update and I'm pretty sure that most of you guys do the same.

Here is a solution:

I am attaching a zip file (not made by me)

Download the file

Flash it through recovery (I used TWRP) {Thank god we have NUT's XZDR 2.8.20}

Wipe cache

Reboot

That's it

..

..

Hold home screen of your phone, like you do to change themes.

You will get an extra "Home Settings" icon

Tap that

Choose "Small Icons"

Now go to your home screen

Also check the App Drawer

You will see all the icons small and ofcourse beautiful.