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[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cips17:
hi, i've the same problem with firmware 51.1.A.11.51.

camera doesn't fix...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
[MENTION=8363210]sToRm//[/MENTION] will help you :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] ditchedmail:
Guys I had the same problem but infixed it this morning by setting the partition to Vendor/ instead of system/Vendor/ in xperifix 3.2 as well as selecting a/b.

I hope this works for you too.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Yes :)

Manual Mode

A/B + Vendor

Choose Magisk.zip

But don't install TWRP with it.

:D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cips17:
no, it does't works... :crying:

hope will fix ....
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
Make sure the system read-only option in TWRP->Mount is unchecked. Then run the software again.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
It should ask for write access on TWRP launch, before you can do anything.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] nasko_spasko:
Guys, just to let u know. Drmfix works perfectly fine on my Xperia. ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cips17:
yes, is unchecked...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
I believe I'm to stupid. I bought Iperifix and even with that, i'm stuck when the software demand a twrp.img. I don't know where is this damn "img". Even when I go to you Github thing, I'm lost... But, I found the magisk.zip

Seriously, it's not easy...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] reg6124:
3.2 doesn't work on XZ2P
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] CookieNommer:
Hey. It works perfectly fine on all 3 devices including XZ2P.

If you want help, please tell us which steps you took.

Everything can be found in OP including the link to all the downloads.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cips17:
On my xz2c anything gose wrong.

I've a message that it's ok, but the camera doesn't work...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] reg6124:
I have the same problem on XZ2P.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
I'm sorry but I follow ALL the steps and guess what, surprise,.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] reg6124:
1. I have installed TWRP by instructions in 3rd post.

2. used Xperifix in manual mode.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
Don't install TWRP with XperiFIX on this device! Install it manually, then start XperiFIX, go to the manual fix, uncheck "install TWRP", choose Magisk zip, switch Partition mode to vendor, activate the checkbox a/b device. Now start the fix.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] laoli0913:
Does the drmfix work if I remove root?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
First, thanks for the info. ^^

Now, to install twrp on my xz2, I use the "weird" tutorial from post #3 with adb command or I need to use an another software ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
What's weird with it?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] maxi16:
[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION]

I have a request/improvement: Can you change 3rd post with the instructions from the list form to for example 'step 1: Do this', 'Step 2: Do this'?

And i think it would when you add some add headlines by the instructions (i mean by the part of the twrp install).

That would be easier to read and understand it because i find the list form isn't optimal.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] cips17:
i follow the guide for twrp and i've twrp works.

i follow your settings, but my camera continue to has the black screen.

is porssible i'm missing something or some setting?:crying::crying:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] reg6124:
[MENTION=8363210]sToRm//[/MENTION] so, what are you gonna tell us about the broken app?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
You should open a ticket, so I can check this. Most of the time it's a problem related to incorrect flashing or configuration. But I can't give support here, because the moderators don't want to see this.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
I think I don't understand you correctly.

I need an example:

Which kind of change do you want to see in

to be able to understand it?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
so has sometime tried downgrading from pie to oreo with flashtool to apply drmfix 3.2 on xz2c and can confirm if it worked?

cause i used flashtool to downgrade and would like to confirm if newflasher is really mandatory to flash latest oreo fw or also flashtool could work. Tia
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
A step by step but without all the boxes because I try your tutorial [and now, my XZ2 is stuck in a bootloop because the boxes are loosing me...] Edit I fix the bootloop
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] janolucero:
i reverted to latest oreo, followed the steps on 3rd post completly, and after that used the fix, with vendor partition and ab device, im assuming that it reflashed Magisk but dont care, my camera preview is working and al the related drm apps works fine. Anyway i upgraded to android 9, drm fix doesnt work for related apps, but camera preview still works
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
I already spotted a possible hack in Pie. Have to reverse the whole firmware again. I will do my tests and maybe I will rock this b*** again.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
Great! Please have a look at your inbox ;)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
thanks sir, you reverted to latest oreo via flashtool or newflahser?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] janolucero:
Newflasher, used to use flashtool, but since this thread recommends newflasher downloaded and learned how to use it, was very easy.

Update to 9 with newflasher, and everything is working just fine.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
[MENTION=8363210]sToRm//[/MENTION]

Is it possible to add IDeal also then and not only paypal ? See pm
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] shoey63:
[MENTION=2902434]Pandemic[/MENTION]

Why not get a visa or MasterCard debit card from the post office or wherever? Then you can put money in it to make a one off purchase and throw it away afterwards.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
Yeah maybe that is a good idea, thanks bro
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
sorry Martin but also for me instructions in OP are not so clear.. would like to confirm few things if you don't mind (z2c running latest oreo here atm), and first time using an A/B device so very confused also about the two partitions etc:

1. i downloaded all files in your gdrive, android 9 - twrp9 - universal folder - 13/oct_19:39_gmt+2 (correct? it is backward compatible? or should i download things in twrp8 folder?)

2. looking your instructions, i don't have a twrp.img file, but a twrp.....img.gz file instead that i can't uncompress with mixplorer.. is the twrp.img supposed to be inside the twrp.img.gz archive right? if so will try to uncompress it via pc!

Tia!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] reg6124:
Use 7-Zip file manager on your pc.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
Heya, I believe I may have somehow bricked my xz2c and was hoping for some input on whether there might be something I overlooked.

So problem started when following your instructions in post #3

So I reboot into recovery and only then realise that I would have needed to copy the stockkernel file onto the phone before rebooting into recovery because adb does not recognise TWRP. Since obviously could no longer boot the regular OS at this point to copy the file, I tried a USB on the go adapter only to realise that TWRP seemingly doesnt *really* support OTG. You can try to format your flash drive with TWRP and a whole lot of other things but if you plug the drive into a PC afterwards you notice that TWRP hasnt done *anything* to the flash drive (nor is it capable of reading the flash drive for that matter). At that point I just turned it off a bit frustrated and decided to continue later. (both flash drive and adapter work just fine on a different phone!)

Come back next day, trying to start recovery mode now says "your device is corrupt yadda yadda" - not fully unepected as I didnt repeat flashing the vbmeta step. Well now problem is, fastboot does not recogise the phone anymore. I can connect it to the PC and get the LED to turn blue just fine, but fastboot will not have any of it. Tried it on a linux PC afterwards thinking it might just be wonky windows driver but no luck there either.

So at this point I decided to try the xperia companion for windows which is supposed to be able to recover phones in a state like that if you connect them like you would for fastboot but use the vol- button instead turning the LED green. However xperia companion does not continue / seemingly does not detect the phone either.

Is there anything I can do without having to go through customer support?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
You can go into the green led mode and use newflasher to install firmware again,

but remove the userdata file out of the firmware folder, or it would wipe your phone.

If you know what you are doing it is possible to only flash the boot.sin to be able to boot the phone again.

You need an sdcard or use adb sideloading if you want to install the stuff.

Of course you can use MTP to put the files on the sdcard in TWRP.

(MTP works in 9.0 twrp, I don't know if it works in 8.0 twrp)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
I added the 7 zip hint now into the 3rd post :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
thanks but what about point #1? with Oreo i can still use stuff from twrp9 folder?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
You can try that but I don't support using a TWRP not matching your Android version.

Or what do you want to ask?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
Hi thanks!

Could you possibly go into some more detail if you dont mind please? I got the v13 newflasher but what firmware am I flashing? Stock and restart from the beginning? Havent exactly used newflasher ;) I also dont exactly mind losing userdata as its a brand new phone that has no user data.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
use Xperifirm from XDA to download the firmware folder, then put the newflasher v13 into the firmware folder and execute it.

The phone needs to be in the green led flash mode. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
thanks you replied my question, so with Oreo i need to use all stuff from twrp8 folder :o

i can put all files in the internalSD and from twrp I'll see it right?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
On Oreo the internal storage decryption should be supported.

But I personally prefer the usage of a SDCard.

You can use ADB Sideloading both doesn't work.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
Btw, as probably some people have problems to get ********* (last step in post #3) working with Oreo: As a workaround, simply flash the permissive.zip via Magisk and reboot your device. At least for me, it works!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
not clear.. you mean to get the drm thing to work? and where is that permissive zip? thanks
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
The permissive.zip shouldn't be needed.

The drm fix installation software should set the selinux context to permissive.

If you don't use the drm fix, you only need magisk. :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
Yes, I know, it should work without it. I've already tried all thinkable possibilities (clean flash by Newflasher, FlashTool, Emma, factory reset in system), but for some reason the inbuilt script doesn't work for me. Therefore, the only way out for me was to do so as already mentioned... :)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
That's weird, because I can't flash the permissive.zip in TWRP

I can only use it as addon in the magisk app :silly:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
thanks! Tried that, also installed driver that come with the flashtool installer. Newflasher doesnt seem to recognise the device, comes saying

No usb device with vid:0x0fce pid:0xb00b !

What device would I need to install the GordonGate drivers for? Theres no "Android Device" or similar coming up in device manager when I plug the phone in in green LED mode

/edited to add: Linux box doesnt show anything new in "lsusb" when plugging in the phone in Green mode. Not particularly a good sign, is it?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
In Linux I need to execute it with sudo, because I don't want to write the udev rules.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
yup ran newflasher with sudo, same error. it seems like the device does not get detected at all which might be the same reason that the Sony tool cant fix it
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Try another USB port.

Sometimes there is trouble.

USB 3, USB 2, or the USB port id is reserved by the system and busy or the USB controller chip is cheap. :silly:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
So am I! After I did the 9 steps and rebooted into system, camera preview didn't work, and the Service Menu > Security showed 'Suntory blobs [ERROR]' and 'Secondary [ERROR]'. But after flashing the permissive.zip via Magisk, after a reboot

a) the camera preview works and

b) Service Menu > Security shows at the mentioned [ACTIVE].
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
[MENTION=8363210]sToRm//[/MENTION]

His selinux context got not set?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] reg6124:
I confirm, after flashing the permissive module and reboot camera works on my XZ2P.

Thanks for the hint.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
Yeah, on some devices sometimes it works and sometimes not. That's weirdest Sony thing like on every Sony device in the wild. Haha... With the next update there will be a backtest and some optimization.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gouster3:
kernel .

Here i have done XZ2_256boot.zip for .256 H8266 (dualsim) fw. i tested it, and its working.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
You should use the latest Oreo firmware (September)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gouster3:
fw version?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
51.1.A.11.51
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gouster3:
i cannot find any ftf file for H8266 (dualsim) for free download.

i found few, but hosting requires paid account to download more than 1gb.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
can't you use xperifirm from xda to download firmwares??
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Xperifirm from XDA will help you.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] serajr:
Google drive (free) ftf:

H8266_8.0.0_51.1.A.11.51_Germany

or

H8266_8.0.0_51.1.A.11.51_T-MobilePL

Thanks [MENTION=4254806]ch3mn3y[/MENTION]
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] zarbix:
Weird. Had to try all 3 ports on my notebook 2 times but I did find one that worked (on second attempt.. much like you have to turn a usb connector 3 times before it fits ;)). Got stock firmware back, will now try again. Thanks a ton mate!

Oddly enough took me 3 attempts to flash it too, got error -22 connection timeout on first 2 attempts for some reason but in the end.. all good
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] laoli0913:
Does the TWRP still work if I install AOSP? Maybe I need modify the stockkernel_installer?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] gouster3:
Thanx [MENTION=4254806]ch3mn3y[/MENTION], and thank you.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
So, if I have understand one part of the tutorial :

BUT now, I don't understand, do I need to made those steps still in Powershell or when I will boot the XZ2 in recovery, I will be on twrp ? And were I put the "stock kernel.zip" ?
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
The twrp stuff needs to be done in twrp and you either need to use a sdcard or ADB sideload
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
That's the best part since the Tama line. :silly:

You need a kernel matching your dtb partition.

Because since the xz2 the dtbo has its own partition.

Maybe

fastboot boot

doesn't work because the dtbo isn't included anymore.

The kernel in the IMG file and the Stockkernel installer need to be modified.

I also want to be able to use the

fastboot boot

To get rid of the stock kernel installer.

But at the moment I am looking to fix the decryption problem.

PS: Wait for my next AOSP 9.0 build.

It is not stable enough.

I am in touch with the Sony developers.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
Awesome, I followed all the steps, and at the step

The only option was "wipe cache" or "reboot", so i choose reboot and now, I start my phone, I have a "your device is corrupt. It can be trust and will not boot"...

So I use flashtool, the device now work again but I tried again and again, the was in bootloop :/

I don't understand where I make the error...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] serajr:
Where can I find the permissive.zip magisk module? Tia!

Edit: Got this one (magisk-permissive-script_v1.2.zip)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
hi my friend so did you unlock xz2? :o
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] serajr:
Yeah I did. ;)

Edit: [MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION] [MENTION=8363210]sToRm//[/MENTION] Congrats and... Respect!!

(quick heads-up: permissive module is still needed with the "unnameable" 3.2)
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Klaus N.:
Ok, you've edited your post while I's sending you a WhatsApp :D
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] sToRm//:
Thanks bro! :) Now it's time for Pie. I have to do it from scratch again. We will see :D And yes, there will be a fixup with 3.3 then.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] serajr:
Both of you are awesome.

sToRm// take your time mate, you have done things that are practically impossible for most mortals, including me ofc :p

It's sunday, which means... BEERS!!!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
without xposed you can't do anything for our xperias or you can still do something? cause I was waiting existenz rom to unlock bl but it seems it is taking so long.. and I'd like to have things like long press volume buttons to skip tracks, centre clock+date in status bar and things like these... :o :(
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] serajr:
I have almost no spare time to mess with xposed and my other android stuff anymore (unfortunately), but I intend to (at least) keep Xperia Home Xposed up to date. I even don't know if we have an working xposed framework for our latest oreo fw (do we?)!

Cedric will do his best again, I have no doubt about that!
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Thank you all :)

You can install a bunch of zip files or use the back button. :laugh:
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] Pandemic:
We still have no xposed bro [MENTION=3989065]serajr[/MENTION], beta3 still give bootloop since security patch May and up on oreo and [MENTION=4419114]rovo89[/MENTION] still have no news about xposed since months, and i speak our bro [MENTION=599722]niaboc79[/MENTION] almost everyday and he work very hard on eXistenZ Pie.
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] FcukBloat:
yeah no xposed that's why i asked if you can do something even without it.. so i think my only hope for some advanced features in Oreo is existenz rom.. if it will be ever released to the public..
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] dhacke:
[MENTION=6031898]MartinX3[/MENTION]

Hi first i have a question:

In your install instructions you said something from a twrp_installer.zip

But i didn't see it in your drive folder. So mayby i missed it or i oversee it.

Can you tell me exactly where i can find it? And as a improvement for install instructions you should add the information where the zip can be found.

Then a general hint (mayby you know it already but i want to mention it because i was surprised about it).

Did you compare the instructions on the xda Website and on the xda app?

Because in the xda app all the headlines (or at least a big part) before the code are missing (It looks just like this: &quot:) and the number of the steps too.

Once a example for you:

Xda Website:

"Originally Posted by First time Installation and after newsflasher Installation

Code:

1. fastboot flash boot twrp.img

2. fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verfification flash vbmeta.img <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT

3. Reboot to RECOVERY (Power + VOL DOWN)

4. TWRP flash stockkernel-installer.zip <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT

5. TWRP flash twrp_installer.zip

6. Reboot into RECOVERY

7. TWRP flash Magisk <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT

8. REBOOT into system

9. DRMfix (optional)"

Xda App:

"Code:

Code:

fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta

vbmeta.img <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT!

TWRP flash stockkernel-installer.zip <-

IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT!

REBOOT into RECOVERY

REBOOT into SYSTEM

REBOOT into RECOVERY (Power + VOL DOWN)

TWRP flash twrp_installer.zip

TWRP flash Magisk.zip <- IMPORTANT OR THE SYSTEM WON'T BOOT!

DRMfix (optional)

"

I think it's obvious that the view in the xda app isn't the best. Particulary users (as i) who use only the xda app could be confused.

So can you mayby change the instructions to normal Text instead of this code view?

And i guess when the user is on Android 8 by the stock firmware he must use the android 8 drive folder and in by android 9 the other folder. Is this right?

Could be a good information to add for the third post, too.

(I hope that wasn't to much input. And thx for your work so far).
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] rossxander:
:rolleyes:

So, When I reboot the phone on recovery mode, I have TWRP 3.2.3-0. On the front page, I have "install", "wipe", "backup", etc...

I guess I choose "Install".

After that:

I select "stockkernel-zx2-installer.zip", and "reboot after install is complete"

I click on add more zips

I select "twrp-3.2.3-0-xz2-xz2c-xz2p-installer.zip", and "reboot after install is complete"

I swipe to confirm and every time, I have "line code" but after the reboot, the phone says "corrupt blablabla"

So, please, where I messed up...
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Please follow exactly the installation order, I marked the very important steps to make your system bootable. :)

Stock installer, twrpinstaller and magisk 17.1 are very important
[Sony Xperia XZ2 ROMs, Kernels, Recoveries, & Other] MartinX3:
Yes, the app is a mess.

Closed source and it doesn't get any updates.

Did you looked into the universal folder and the one with your device name? :)