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failed to backup in cwm/twrp
Hi my dual boot cant bakup anything i think sometjing blocking me, sorry i just finished rooting then installed the dualboot. The only problem is i cant backup or flash anything.. Tia

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I was wondering if after using the installer to get recovery, when I flash my first rom do I need to flash the dual recovery flashable zip before rebooting from new rom install to keep rexovery in case install fails?
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benjmiester said:
I was wondering if after using the installer to get recovery, when I flash my first rom do I need to flash the dual recovery flashable zip before rebooting from new rom install to keep rexovery in case install fails?
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Yep, that is the safest root to go.
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Xperia Z2 Dual recovery (NUT) : questions
Good morning,
I have a new Xperia Z2, and I want to change my recovery and root my phone.
I have few questions on this recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2785598).
1/ With a bootloader locked, it is possible to add a recovery like TWRP. So, is it a risk with this action on the DRM ? (I think that no but the bootloader stay locked but i prefer to ask)
2/ I don't see a firmware compatibility, I have a .304 firmware, it is compatabile ?
3/ When I install with dual recovery on my phone, I can root like any phone since recovery ?
4/ With this dual recovery (or whit root), i can install the ota update or not ?
Thank you for the time spent to reading me,
Have a nice day,

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After encrypting phone (enable encryption from Settings -> Security menu), I can't make nandroid backups. Using custom ROM (AICP). Does anyone have this working?
I installed XZDualRecovery, but CWM doesn't seem to support encryption, and TWRP (2.7.x) fails to decrypt the partition.
I tried to install TWRP 2.8.0.1, but after copying to the FOTAKernel partition, can't boot into the recovery. LED turns orange, USB disconnects, and screen stays black.

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i try unrooted way on 4.4.4 and didnt work .i try flashtools eroot vroot tower root and so goes on ......
can u release update so we can install recovery and root in locked bootloader??
in our forum every one is waiting for root 4.4.4!!!!!

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Hi guys ..is there a flashable zip to change my current recovery to this one?and does this recovery show my sdcard ?
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Oh yes!!! thank you Sir!!!

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Not working on z2 4.4.4
is there anyother way to flash recovery in z2 4.4.4

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Hello,
I have the same error in Twrp: failed to decrypt data.
On my Xperia Z with 4.4.4 and same Twrp version (2.7.1.0 I believe) decryption of data works.
So I guess it has to do with the specific version for the Z2?
I have no idea how to fix this. Any suggestions?
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Is it safe to update via ota even i have custom recovery installed? And im trying to remove the recover but there is no charge file to delete

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can i use philz touch to flash a new rom in my m919 s4?
can i use philz touch to flash a new rom in my m919 s4? please reply thanks in advance

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Hi,
i rooted my stock 4.4.2 and made a CWM / Philz backup.
When the official Update came out, i flashed this prerooted 4.4.4 ROM
Includung the 5) fix and the deodex patch.
Now that the battery drain is too high for me, i want to restore my old backup from 4.4.2
But the recovery can't find any files.
+ I already tried to copy the backup to /data/media/clockworkmod/backup/
+ And i also tried to delete the nandroid.md5
+ And i unchecked the "check md5" box in philz settings
Log file:
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for localtime!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for GMT!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
Starting recovery on (UTC) Sun May 31 15:12:24 1970
framebuffer: fd 4 (1080 x 1920)
PhilZ Touch 6.48.4
ClockworkMod v6.0.5.0
Ievice target: Xperia Z
I:Touch GUI revision: 1.30
No /etc/extra.fstab
recovery filesystem table
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0 /boot emmc /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot 0
1 /system ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system 0
2 /cache ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/cache 0
3 /data ext4 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata -16384
4 /storage/sdcard1 auto /devices/platform/msm_sdcc.3/mmc_host/mmc1 0
5 /storage/usbdisk auto /devices/platform/msm_hsusb_host/usb 0
6 /tmp ramdisk ramdisk 0
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /datadata during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /emmc during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /preload during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sdcard during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /sd-ext during fstab generation!
W:Unable to get recovery.fstab info for /external_sd during fstab generation!
I:Completed outputting fstab.
I:Connected to Vold..
I:110 0 sdcard1 /storage/sdcard1 0
I:110 0 usbdisk /storage/usbdisk 0
I:200 0 Volumes listed.
Irocessing arguments.
I:Cannot load volume /misc.
I:Cannot load volume /misc.
I:Checking arguments.
stage is []
I:device_recovery_start()
I:auto_restore_settings set to default (true)
I:check_root_and_recovery set to default (true)
I:compression_value set to default (low)
I:twrp_backup_mode set to default (false)
I:enable_md5sum=1
I:show_nandroid_size_progress set to default (1)
I:use_nandroid_simple_logging set to default (1)
I:nand_prompt_on_low_space set to default (1)
I:signature_check_enabled set to default (0)
I:install_zip_verify_md5 set to default (0)
I:set_brightness set to default (160)
E:Unable to create brightness sys file!
I:menu_height_increase=40
I:show_virtual_keys=1
I:min_log_rows set to default (3)
I:background_image set to default (default)
I:background_image set to default
Iefault stitch background loaded.
I:show_background_icon set to default (false)
I:show_battery set to default (true)
I:show_clock set to default (true)
I:menu_text_color set to default (8)
I:menu_background_color set to default (1)
I:menu_highlight_color set to default (7)
I:normal_text_color set to default (0)
I:menu_separator_color set to default (6)
I:header_text_color set to default (8)
I:batt_clock_color set to default (2)
I:menu_background_transparency set to default (102)
I:menu_highlight_transparency set to default (102)
I:menu_separator_transparency set to default (102)
I:show_menu_separation set to default (true)
I:dim_timeout set to default (60)
I:blank_timeout set to default (180)
I:scroll_sensitivity=80
I:touch_accuracy set to default (7)
I:touch_to_validate=1
I:enable_vibrator=0
I:boardEnableKeyRepeat set to default (true)
I:wait_after_install set to default (true)
I:slide_left_action set to default (5)
I:slide_right_action set to default (3)
I:double_tap_action set to default (2)
Iress_lift_action set to default (4)
Iress_move_action set to default (1)
I:t_zone=1
I:t_zone_offset=0
I:use_dst_time=1
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for NFT-1DFT!
__bionic_open_tzdata: couldn't find any tzdata when looking for posixrules!
I:Current time: 1970-05-31 17:12:25 (UTC +1:00) DST
I:use_qcom_time_daemon set to default (0)
I:use_qcom_time_offset set to default (1)
I:use_qcom_time_data_files set to default (0)
I:applying rtc time offset...
I:Current time: 1970-05-31 17:12:26 (UTC +1:00) DST
I:Using since_epoch to correct time failed!
Iarse_t_daemon_data_files: Setting time offset from file /data/time/ats_2, offset 1403918478334
I:Current time: 2014-11-25 17:33:44 (UTC +1:00) DST
Command: "/sbin/recovery"
af.resampler.quality=255
ro.cm.device=yuga
ro.cm.display.version=11-20140718-UNOFFICIAL-yuga
ro.cm.version=11-20140718-UNOFFICIAL-yuga
ro.cm.releasetype=UNOFFICIAL
ro.qc.sdk.audio.fluencetype=none
ro.sf.lcd_density=480
ro.com.google.clientidbase=android-google
ro.com.android.dateformat=MM-dd-yyyy
ro.com.android.dataroaming=false
ro.com.android.wifi-watchlist=GoogleGuest
ro.cwm.enable_key_repeat=true
ro.ril.transmitpower=true
ro.url.legal=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/phone-legal.html
ro.url.legal.android_privacy=http://www.google.com/intl/%s/mobile/android/basic/privacy.html
ro.boot.emmc=true
ro.boot.baseband=msm
ro.boot.hardware=qcom
ro.boot.serialno=CB5A1ZDKED
ro.boot.bootloader=s1
ro.emmc=0
ro.hwui.path_cache_size=32
ro.hwui.layer_cache_size=48
ro.hwui.texture_cache_size=72
ro.hwui.gradient_cache_size=1
ro.hwui.r_buffer_cache_size=8
ro.hwui.drop_shadow_cache_size=6
ro.hwui.text_large_cache_width=2048
ro.hwui.text_small_cache_width=1024
ro.hwui.text_large_cache_height=1024
ro.hwui.text_small_cache_height=1024
ro.hwui.texture_cache_flushrate=0.4
ro.wifi.channels=
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.board.platform=msm8960
ro.build.id=KTU84Q
ro.build.date=Fri Jul 18 15:49:47 CEST 2014
ro.build.date.utc=0
ro.build.host=venus
ro.build.tags=test-keys
ro.build.type=userdebug
ro.build.user=nut
ro.build.display.id=cm_yuga-userdebug 4.4.4 KTU84Q 7ed5c22dac test-keys
ro.build.product=yuga
ro.build.selinux=1
ro.build.version.sdk=19
ro.build.version.release=4.4.4
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.incremental=7ed5c22dac
ro.build.description=C6603-user 4.2.2 10.3.A.0.423 WP5_rg test-keys
ro.build.fingerprint=Sony/C6603_1270-6697/C6603:4.2.2/10.3.A.0.423/WP5_rg:user/release-keys
ro.build.characteristics=default
ro.input.noresample=1
ro.config.ringtone=Orion.ogg
ro.config.alarm_alert=Hassium.ogg
ro.config.notification_sound=Argon.ogg
ro.secure=1
ro.vendor.extension_library=/system/lib/libqc-opt.so
ro.carrier=unknown
ro.cmlegal.url=http://www.cyanogenmod.org/docs/privacy
ro.product.cpu.abi=armeabi-v7a
ro.product.cpu.abi2=armeabi
ro.product.name=C6603
ro.product.board=MSM8960
ro.product.brand=Sony
ro.product.model=Xperia Z
ro.product.device=yuga
ro.product.locale.region=US
ro.product.locale.language=en
ro.product.manufacturer=Sony
ro.baseband=msm
ro.bootmode=unknown
ro.hardware=qcom
ro.opengles.version=196608
ro.qualcomm.bt.hci_transport=smd
ro.revision=0
ro.serialno=CB5A1ZDKED
ro.telephony.call_ring.multiple=0
ro.telephony.default_network=9
ro.bootloader=s1
ro.debuggable=1
ro.modversion=11-20140718-UNOFFICIAL-yuga
ro.rommanager.developerid=cyanogenmod
ro.factorytest=0
ro.setupwizard.enterprise_mode=1
com.qc.hardware=true
lpa.decode=true
net.bt.name=Android
net.change=net.bt.name
init.svc.adbd=running
init.svc.vold=running
init.svc.healthd=running
init.svc.ueventd=running
init.svc.recovery=running
init.svc.setup_adbd=stopped
init.svc.xzdualrecovery=stopped
rild.libpath=/system/lib/libril-qc-qmi-1.so
wifi.interface=wlan0
wifi.supplicant_scan_interval=15
debug.composition.type=dyn
dalvik.vm.heapsize=512m
dalvik.vm.lockprof.threshold=500
dalvik.vm.heapmaxfree=8m
dalvik.vm.heapminfree=2m
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=m=y
dalvik.vm.heapstartsize=16m
dalvik.vm.heapgrowthlimit=192m
dalvik.vm.stack-trace-file=/data/anr/traces.txt
dalvik.vm.heaptargetutilization=0.75
persist.gps.qmienabled=true
persist.hwc.mdpcomp.enable=true
persist.sys.dun.override=0
persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb
persist.sys.dalvik.vm.lib=libdvm.so
persist.sys.root_access=1
persist.sys.recovery_update=false
persist.audio.fluence.mode=endfire
persist.audio.handset.mic=analog
persist.audio.lowlatency.rec=false
persist.radio.add_power_save=1
persist.radio.apm_sim_not_pwdn=1
service.adb.root=1
keyguard.no_require_sim=true
telephony.lteOnGsmDevice=1
telephony.lteOnCdmaDevice=0
I:Checking for extendedcommand & OpenRecoveryScript...
I:Script file found: '/cache/recovery/extendedcommand'
I:Running extendedcommand...
Waiting for SD Card to mount (20s)
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
SD Card mounted...
Verifying SD Card marker...
I:Running script:
I:
run_program("/sbin/cp", "-R", "/cache/recovery", "/tmp/recovery");
ui_print("ROM Manager Version 5.5.3.7");
ui_print("25. November 2014");
assert(restore_rom("/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/Backup4.4.2-TOP-Nov", "boot", "system", "data", "cache", "sd-ext"));
parse returned 0; 0 errors encountered
about to run program [/sbin/cp] with 4 args
ROM Manager Version 5.5.3.7
25. November 2014
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/Backup4.4.2-TOP-Nov.
>> Checking MD5 sums...
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/Backup4.4.2-TOP-Nov.
E:cannot open md5file
E:MD5 verification failed!
result was NULL, message is: assert failed: restore_rom("/sdcard/clockworkmod/backup/Backup4.4.2-TOP-Nov", "boot", "system", "data", "cache", "sd-ext")
I:setting up /data/media(/0) for /sdcard.
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just hangs...
i have the adb drivers installed and i have unknown sources checked, debugging enabled..
but when i try the towelroot metod, it just hangs when it gets to libdvm opened

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just hangs...
i cant find any log files but
model d6503
my firmware is 23.0.1.a.0.167
when it starts to say doing the magic...
it just hangs and nothing completes
anyone?

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using this on cm
Hi! Is it possible to use this fantastic dual recovery with cm11?
I prefer twrp, so.... If there's any way please help me out.
Thanks

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Shakib Haris said:
Hi! Is it possible to use this fantastic dual recovery with cm11?
I prefer twrp, so.... If there's any way please help me out.
Thanks
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No but you can try at your own risk !
Sent From Somewhere On Earth With My Z2 ^^

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Thanks for Reply
i tried. but no good.

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SD card issues
I hope my question is not unrelated but I started experiencing some problems after installing the dual recovery:
1)I had a 4.4.4 stock ROM, unlocked bootloader, tried some flashing via flashtool, got bootloop, successfully flashed 4.4.2 via flashtool and installed this dual recovery
2)After installing I saw the SONY logo for about 30 seconds, considered it „stuck“ and powered off (power+UP)
3)NEW ISSUE: Then I found out that the booting only „takes ages“ (about 1 minute to enter recovery) which does not happen when I take my SD card out – everything is fast then. As far as I read a full wipe before installing a new ROM should solve it (I want to install rooted 4.4.4 stock zip including the dual recovery).
4)OLD ISSUE: Copying anything from PC to SD card inserted in phone via USB is unusable, takes eons. SD card in card reader works well. Copying to the internal storage from PC works well, too.
5)ISSUE: When I copy a ZIP onto the SD card inserted in my computer, put it back into Z2, wait the mentioned minute for booting into recovery and try to install the zip, the file is not there. I tried it several times, used different folders but the phone always finds and deletes the file before entering the recovery.
EDIT: Now, this is strange and it seems it is not related to the phone - when copy the filed via cardreader, remove the card and insert it again into the cardreader, the files are gone...
I would really appreciate any tips/hints/links. Thanks in advance for your time.
EDIT: So the problem was a bad sector on the SD (TestDisk reported...), the SD claiming itself to be write protected... I will ask for a replacement. With my old 16 GB card everything is smooth...