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Stock Kernel Packed with CWM
Requirements:
Sony tablet Z Wifi version aka pollux_windy
Unlocked Bootloader
Sony Firmware 4.2.2
a computer with working fastboot
Install Procedure:
connect device to pc
Open CMD/Terminal and cd to the folder you have placed the boot image
type this in CMD/Terminal:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Now Flash using:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Now Reboot your tablet by:
Code:
fastboot reboot
How to Enter recovery:
The key combination to enter recovery is broken and will be fixed later on. Currently you can reboot to recovery using:
an app like Rom Manager
adb reboot recovery
using terminal emulator (su followed by reboot recovery)
Download Link: (POLLUX_WINDY ONLY)
boot.img
Credits:
Koush- for clockwork mod
DooMLoRD- for his recovery ramdisk
@dinitro - for actually taking the time to compile the cwm with stock kernel, this guy deserves all the credit
Since this is pure stock kernel with a custom recovery i assume i dont have to post the kernel sources, If there is a issue mods are welcomed to notify me via PM.
Rooting Instructions:
Download the latest zip from Here and move to device
Reboot to recovery
Flash
Reboot
XDA:DevDB Information
CWM Recovery and Root (Stock Kernel Sony 4.2.2), a Kernel for the Sony Xperia Tablet Z
Contributors
bluefa1con
Kernel Special Features:
Version Information
Status: Testing
Created 2013-09-05
Last Updated 2013-09-06
Woot! Thanks. Gonna try it out tonight.
drazyw said:
Woot! Thanks. Gonna try it out tonight.
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releasing the kernel first so people can be ready when i release my dual boot for tablet z
more details on my pac thread
Damn, I spent ages getting the root on 4.2.2 sorted out this morning ! Thanks !
Thanx for your work !
I assume it will never work on with locked bootloader ?
ibis69 said:
Thanx for your work !
I assume it will never work on with locked bootloader ?
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locked bootloader= cant flash a kernel other than stock sony kernel
there is a way to have recovery on locked bootloader but it still needs root
i am too busy these days, if only i had time i would look at xperia z root exploit and implement it on tab z
meanwhile here is what u can do
backup your TA parition
unlock bootloader and root via this method
flash back to stock sony kernel
restore your TA and your device would behave like it was never unlocked
Unlocked my bootloader a few moments ago .. Trying your kernel now.
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It can access to the internal storage but i don't have any files to flash.
And error appears when trying to mount or install zip from the external storage.
Thank you So much we appreciate your hard work. =)
Half Alive said:
Unlocked my bootloader a few moments ago .. Trying your kernel now.
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It can access to the internal storage but i don't have any files to flash.
And error appears when trying to mount or install zip from the external storage.
Thank you So much we appreciate your hard work. =)
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Do u mean it doesn't show any files on internal memory? The files are in the 0 folder
I didn't test the sdcard yet
Here is a surprise coming soon
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Do u mean it doesn't show any files on internal memory? The files are in the 0 folder
I didn't test the sdcard yet
Here is a surprise coming soon
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Just tried now flashing from the internal storage ,.. And it's Working.
Hope you can fix the external_sd problem ,.
And that Big surprise is coming soon like today ?
Can't wait to test it. :good::good:
bluefa1con said:
Do u mean it doesn't show any files on internal memory? The files are in the 0 folder
I didn't test the sdcard yet
Here is a surprise coming soon
Sent from my SGP311 using Tapatalk 4
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with that great surprise you say,since sony roms can only be primary,what if we have already installed an aosp rom?will we be able to move it to secondary rom partition or we will have to reinstall it from scratch?finally the second rom will be stored at /cache or at /sdcard?sorry if i reveal some of your surprise with these questions
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with that great surprise you say,since sony roms can only be primary,what if we have already installed an aosp rom?will we be able to move it to secondary rom partition or we will have to reinstall it from scratch?finally the second rom will be stored at /cache or at /sdcard?sorry if i reveal some of your surprise with these questions
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currently the project is in its infancy, we got basic dual boot done and we got more plans
copy your data partition to some other place (sdcard etc) and copy it back when u install pac on second rom
we got big plans for this and we are talking to recovery devs to customize the recovery for RomSwitch dual boot implementation
Dual Boot released HERE
Is this kernel from 311 or 312 version of Tablet Z?
Rootk1t said:
Is this kernel from 311 or 312 version of Tablet Z?
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Should work on both, I have tested on 311 because that's the device I have but both are identical besides more storage capacity
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bluefa1con said:
releasing the kernel first so people can be ready when i release my dual boot for tablet z
more details on my pac thread
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Well it seems to work perfect. Followed all the steps and it worked flawlessly. After a few days of struggling to maintain root when updating to 4.2.2 with Sony's OTA, this took 5 min. Thanks for all the work. Can't wait to try out some dual boot stuff now.
I tried this procedure on my SGP321 LTE Tablet. After flashing the boot.img, my tablet refuses to boot up. There is just a Red LED. No Sony logo or nothing. I somehow managed to get it into Fastboot mode (Blue LED) but apart from that I cannot do anything. On trying Vol - and plugging the USB at the same time, the FlashTool recognizes the Flash Mode (but there is no Green LED) I even tried flashing the FTF through the FlashTool but it gets stuck on flashing data. I really am struggling since 5 hours. Is my Tablet dead? I really cannot figure out what to do next Please help me!!
aashayjardosh said:
I tried this procedure on my SGP321 LTE Tablet. After flashing the boot.img, my tablet refuses to boot up. There is just a Red LED. No Sony logo or nothing. I somehow managed to get it into Fastboot mode (Blue LED) but apart from that I cannot do anything. On trying Vol - and plugging the USB at the same time, the FlashTool recognizes the Flash Mode (but there is no Green LED) I even tried flashing the FTF through the FlashTool but it gets stuck on flashing data. I really am struggling since 5 hours. Is my Tablet dead? I really cannot figure out what to do next Please help me!!
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Do not worry, you just flashed the wrong kernel for your device, happens to everyone. Just simply try to flash your FTF, or you could install Cyanogenmod.
mamenyaka said:
Do not worry, you just flashed the wrong kernel for your device, happens to everyone. Just simply try to flash your FTF, or you could install Cyanogenmod.
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I tried flashing the 4.2.2 FTF but it gets stuck on loading data. I tried flashing the boot.img from CM10.2 but that too gets stuck on 'Flashing Selected Kernel'..
aashayjardosh said:
I tried flashing the 4.2.2 FTF but it gets stuck on loading data. I tried flashing the boot.img from CM10.2 but that too gets stuck on 'Flashing Selected Kernel'..
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You need to flash the boot.img with fastboot.
mamenyaka said:
You need to flash the boot.img with fastboot.
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Forgive my noobness...but where do I get the original 4.2.2 boot.img from? I extracted the 4.2.2 FTF but there is no boot.img in it. On the other hand I extracted the boot.img of CM10.2 but that gets stuck on Flashing selected kernel.
managed to get twrp working on YB1-X90L (Yoga Book - Android - LTE)
it's my very first try to create sth. like that, so I have absolutely no idea if everything works as it should. (took the twrp from yoga tab 3 pro root thread and changed it to fit my device mainly using this guide and some minor changes on my own)
if you want to try, you do it on your own risk. if sth. breaks, please don't blame me!
I strongly suggest not to flash it, but just boot it via fastboot:
1. download recovery
2. make sure adb is working
3. put the recovery into your adb folder
4. unlock bootloader (attention: unlocking the bootloader does a factory reset. so back up your data before) see here how to unlock bootloader
5. boot into bootloader (either: 'press power + volume up' or use adb typing 'adb reboot bootloader' in terminal
6. open terminal and naviagte to your adb folder (with recovery.img in it) then type: 'fastboot boot recovery_twrp.img' (adapt file name in case you changed it)
7. tablet should reboot and boot twrp
this method does not flash twrp permanently. your stock recovery remains untouched!
!!!BEFORE YOU USE TWRP TO CHANGE ANYTHING, PLEASE MAKE A FULL BACKUP!!!
download: View attachment recovery_twrp.zip
as always... I mainly relied on other people's work. so all credits go to them, e.g. twrp team, joesnose (twrp yoga tab 3pro) and HostZero
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as i said, it is a beginner's job. so here is what i noticed so far:
twrp freezes after a certain time when not used - I guess it is when twrp goes to 'standby', normally you wake it up again by sliding a button but it doesn't work here.
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before you ask...
yes, of course, i have already tried to flash supersu, but unfortunately I had no luck so far. The script always aborts because it fails patching sepolicy of boot.img.
so if anyone knows a solution for this, feel free to help!
edit:
found another way to root, look here
Amazing! I never thought yb would have twrp. I've been looking for a way to install gapps since I bought yb. After my final I will definitely have a try.
Was it stable when you flashed some zip?
AndyVerne said:
Was it stable when you flashed some zip?
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did backup 2 times and restored all partitions a several times which worked well.
only tried to install supersu, which in general went well although su couldn't patch boot.img (but has nothing to do with twrp I think)
danjac said:
did backup 2 times and restored all partitions a several times which worked well.
only tried to install supersu, which in general went well although su couldn't patch boot.img (but has nothing to do with twrp I think)
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All right, I wil try to install supersu after take my final exam ,too .
I believe there will be a way to solve it .
(oh ,god , the root seems to have sloved , nice job!)
danjac said:
did backup 2 times and restored all partitions a several times which worked well.
only tried to install supersu, which in general went well although su couldn't patch boot.img (but has nothing to do with twrp I think)
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I have one question, after I unlock the bootloader, it occurs the "intel ....untrusted,will boot in 5 seconds ", I wanna know how to lock the bootloader again.
AndyVerne said:
I have one question, after I unlock the bootloader, it occurs the "intel ....untrusted,will boot in 5 seconds ", I wanna know how to lock the bootloader again.
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to lock the bootloader you must have stock recovery...hopefully you din't flash twrp.
I do not really know, whether locking the bootloader will work flawlessly due to the changes made by root
when you lock the bootloader it will once more wipe all data - so back it up before, normally root should stay (although I don't know for sure)
to lock the bootloader just use the following command in terminal:
Code:
fastboot flashing lock
if you are not sure, try to search xda for more information about relocking.
danjac said:
to lock the bootloader you must have stock recovery...hopefully you din't flash twrp.
I do not really know, whether locking the bootloader will work flawlessly due to the changes made by root
when you lock the bootloader it will once more wipe all data - so back it up before, normally root should stay (although I don't know for sure)
to lock the bootloader just use the following command in terminal:
if you are not sure, try to search xda for more information about relocking.
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Oh, I gave it up... Thanks
Do not get me wrong but you say make a full back up with twrp before doing anything but based on your description twrp cant be installed without unlocking the bootloader which in return erases the device.
Is this catch22 or am I missing something here?
danjac said:
managed to get twrp working on YB1-X90L (Yoga Book - Android - LTE)
it's my very first try to create sth. like that, so I have absolutely no idea if everything works as it should. (took the twrp from yoga tab 3 pro root thread and changed it to fit my device mainly using this guide and some minor changes on my own)
if you want to try, you do it on your own risk. if sth. breaks, please don't blame me!
I strongly suggest not to flash it, but just boot it via fastboot:
1. download recovery
2. make sure adb is working
3. put the recovery into your adb folder
4. unlock bootloader (attention: unlocking the bootloader does a factory reset. so back up your data before) see here how to unlock bootloader
5. boot into bootloader (either: 'press power + volume up' or use adb typing 'adb reboot bootloader' in terminal
6. open terminal and naviagte to your adb folder (with recovery.img in it) then type: 'fastboot boot recovery_twrp.img' (adapt file name in case you changed it)
7. tablet should reboot and boot twrp
this method does not flash twrp permanently. your stock recovery remains untouched!
!!!BEFORE YOU USE TWRP TO CHANGE ANYTHING, PLEASE MAKE A FULL BACKUP!!!
download: View attachment 3994659
as always... I mainly relied on other people's work. so all credits go to them, e.g. twrp team, joesnose (twrp yoga tab 3pro) and HostZero
screenshots:
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as i said, it is a beginner's job. so here is what i noticed so far:
twrp freezes after a certain time when not used - I guess it is when twrp goes to 'standby', normally you wake it up again by sliding a button but it doesn't work here.
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So this process messed up your system? Not sure if I understand what is going on there.
AndyVerne said:
I have one question, after I unlock the bootloader, it occurs the "intel ....untrusted,will boot in 5 seconds ", I wanna know how to lock the bootloader again.
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hajkan said:
Do not get me wrong but you say make a full back up with twrp before doing anything but based on your description twrp cant be installed without unlocking the bootloader which in return erases the device.
Is this catch22 or am I missing something here?
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So this process messed up your system? Not sure if I understand what is going on there.
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to your first question:
1. well, here we are not talking about backing up your user data but your rom (stock rom so to speak). if anything goes wrong you can always go back to stock.
2. if you want to peform ota update you can't do it with modified system (ota will fail), so normally you must go back to stock, update, root again
to your second question:
it's just a warning that your bootloader is unlocked, nothing more. it shows with every boot and after 5secs just boots normally.
you can easily find out about the advantages and disadvantages of an unlocked bootloader e.g. here on xda.
I can't thank you enough for this. I live in China and was only able to buy the Chinese version of the Yoga Book, which doesn't come with Google Services installed. However, using this TWRP recovery I was able to flash Google Services (and get root) which makes my Yoga Book so much more useful! Thanks so much!
Have got as far as flashing TWRP, but find that any attempt to backup - to internal storage or sdcard - is cancelled. Have checked on googz but cannot find any specific info. Any help would be appreciated
zamzenos said:
Have got as far as flashing TWRP, but find that any attempt to backup - to internal storage or sdcard - is cancelled. Have checked on googz but cannot find any specific info. Any help would be appreciated
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which yoga book version?
did you flash it or booted it?
how about a log (--> advanced --> copy to sdcard)?
is 'mount read-only' in 'mount' deactivated?
danjac said:
which yoga book version?
did you flash it or booted it?
how about a log (--> advanced --> copy to sdcard)?
is 'mount read-only' in 'mount' deactivated?
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Left it overnight and tried again today. It's OK this time. I fiddled with settings, mainly to deselect the read-only system option. Each stage of this process has been pretty frustrating (I'm used to hacking sammy devices - this is first and last time with a lenny). Stuck now trying to get root - it will probably take until tomorrow! btw, ver is YB1 X90F (Europe/UK).
But thanks for taking the trouble to reply. And thanks for giving us the opportunity to hack the YB.
Worked on the wifi version too.
You may not be a developer but you are a pretty smart guy to be able to figure this out on your own, my hat is off to you. I rooted my wifi version of Yoga Book using your instruction and the only notable issue I ran into in the process was that i had to install new Android usb drivers in Windows to get the reboot-bootloader command to work, other than that little hiccup it worked like a charm. One other issue I ran into that was of my own making was that Titanium backup encouraged me to upgrade super user which led to a soft brick, thankfully I'd backed my book up and was able to restore it.
Thanks for taking the time to share this with us because rooting made this device a much better experience.
hi all, Im reslly happy to see the yb can really root. but all i want is to have the google app work on my yb china version.
am not a techy, hence most of the insturction mention here is very strange to me.
if anyone can help to write down the step by step on how to flash twrp and install google app to yb will be great thanks..
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kakit78 said:
hi all, Im reslly happy to see the yb can really root. but all i want is to have the google app work on my yb china version.
am not a techy, hence most of the insturction mention here is very strange to me.
if anyone can help to write down the step by step on how to flash twrp and install google app to yb will be great thanks..
please...
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If you just want to install gapps, there is no need to root.
1. download gapps from opengapps.org. select x86_64 6.0 version. select nano or micro version if only want google play to be worked.
2. put the gapps zip file into your root of your YB.
3. just follow the instructions of this post to boot into TWRP
4. In TWRP, select install zip file from SD, then select the gapps to install
5. after finish, reboot to the system.
6. Done!
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The problem is that I fail to OTA updated after booting into TWRP and install gapps. Anyone can helps?
@danjac Hi, did you keep the boot to bios option in the reboot menu?
Hey guys,
I'll be honest...I'm a noob at all of this. I thought I would experiment with putting a custom ROM on an old Android phone I had (the SP), so googled around to find some guides on how to do it and tried to follow them. I successfully got the phone into fastboot (after using the Windows 8 driver workaround on Windows 10), and all seemed good. However, from then the issues (or what looked like them) started:
1. When entering into the bootloader (correct me if I'm wrong, but that's when you hold down the up volume as you connect it to the PC), the blue light would come on, but nothing would show on the screen. The guides I was looking at would suggest that the bootloader would load onto the screen. Was I just not loading into the bootloader?
However, I was still able to interact with the phone through the Cmd.exe, so something right was happening, so I pressed on (probably a mistake!) to attempt to install TWRP, as this was the next step in the guide I was following. This was where I ran into my next problem:
2. When trying to flash the TWRP.img to the recovery partition, I would get an error back saying the recovery partition could not be found. As far as I was concerned, there was also no way to verify whether the recovery partition was there or not, as I couldn't seem to load the bootloader either
Having googled around, I found an article that suggested I'd flash it to the boot partition instead, which I did. From that point, the device would no longer boot at all. It would enter fastboot/bootloader with the blue light, but unplugging the device and holding down the power button did nothing. At this point I decided "screw it" and decided to push on and see if I could install a ROM (I'd settled on LineageOS), so started following the steps, and flashed the Boot.img to the boot partition. The other instruction was to "flash the LineageOS zip from recovery", which I did not know how to do, and presumed was not possible, seeing as I thought I'd somehow broken that partition. At this point, the phone would turn on, the bar would flash green then red, and the Sony splashscreen would show. However, that is that would happen - it would stay frozen at that point. That is the point I'm at now
I appreciate that I've probably royally messed up this phone, and that's okay with me if that's the case - it was a learning experience. However, if this is recoverable, I'd really appreciate some help! I may be new to this, and not know much at all, but I want to try it, so if there is a way to get to a position where I can install TWRP and then flash a ROM to the phone, then please share your knowledge! I'm open to anything
Thanks in advance,
Meeb
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Hey guys,
I'll be honest...I'm a noob at all of this. I thought I would experiment with putting a custom ROM on an old Android phone I had (the SP), so googled around to find some guides on how to do it and tried to follow them. I successfully got the phone into fastboot (after using the Windows 8 driver workaround on Windows 10), and all seemed good. However, from then the issues (or what looked like them) started:
1. When entering into the bootloader (correct me if I'm wrong, but that's when you hold down the up volume as you connect it to the PC), the blue light would come on, but nothing would show on the screen. The guides I was looking at would suggest that the bootloader would load onto the screen. Was I just not loading into the bootloader?
However, I was still able to interact with the phone through the Cmd.exe, so something right was happening, so I pressed on (probably a mistake!) to attempt to install TWRP, as this was the next step in the guide I was following. This was where I ran into my next problem:
2. When trying to flash the TWRP.img to the recovery partition, I would get an error back saying the recovery partition could not be found. As far as I was concerned, there was also no way to verify whether the recovery partition was there or not, as I couldn't seem to load the bootloader either
Having googled around, I found an article that suggested I'd flash it to the boot partition instead, which I did. From that point, the device would no longer boot at all. It would enter fastboot/bootloader with the blue light, but unplugging the device and holding down the power button did nothing. At this point I decided "screw it" and decided to push on and see if I could install a ROM (I'd settled on LineageOS), so started following the steps, and flashed the Boot.img to the boot partition. The other instruction was to "flash the LineageOS zip from recovery", which I did not know how to do, and presumed was not possible, seeing as I thought I'd somehow broken that partition. At this point, the phone would turn on, the bar would flash green then red, and the Sony splashscreen would show. However, that is that would happen - it would stay frozen at that point. That is the point I'm at now
I appreciate that I've probably royally messed up this phone, and that's okay with me if that's the case - it was a learning experience. However, if this is recoverable, I'd really appreciate some help! I may be new to this, and not know much at all, but I want to try it, so if there is a way to get to a position where I can install TWRP and then flash a ROM to the phone, then please share your knowledge! I'm open to anything
Thanks in advance,
Meeb
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First of all don't worry, Sony's phone doesn't brick that easy ?
All you need to do first is to repair your phone using official Xperia companion (Google how to repair your phone using Xperia companion).. After that you'll need to root your phone and unlock the bootloader to be able to install custom recovery like TWRP and use it to install any custom ROM.
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OsGhaly said:
First of all don't worry, Sony's phone doesn't brick that easy
All you need to do first is to repair your phone using official Xperia companion (Google how to repair your phone using Xperia companion).. After that you'll need to root your phone and unlock the bootloader to be able to install custom recovery like TWRP and use it to install any custom ROM.
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Thanks for the advice! I successfully got it to the point of being rooted (using towelroot) and the bootloader unlocked, using flashtool. All seemed good. I then downloaded TWRP Manager, and tried to install TWRP, but it failed, which was an issue I faced before. To confirm my theory, I tried doing it using the CMD fastboot, and, using "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img", and was met with the same error as before - recovery partition not found. How am I supposed to install TWRP to the recovery partition if I don't have a recovery partition?
MrMeeb said:
Thanks for the advice! I successfully got it to the point of being rooted (using towelroot) and the bootloader unlocked, using flashtool. All seemed good. I then downloaded TWRP Manager, and tried to install TWRP, but it failed, which was an issue I faced before. To confirm my theory, I tried doing it using the CMD fastboot, and, using "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img", and was met with the same error as before - recovery partition not found. How am I supposed to install TWRP to the recovery partition if I don't have a recovery partition?
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You're more than welcome dear, glad to hear you've successfully did it :good:
Concerning TWRP flash, you can try one of these:
1- Use rasher tool to flash the TWRP img (the easiest way).
2- Adb Sideload:
AdrianDC said:
HOW TO INSTALL MANUALLY TO FOTA :
* Bootimage : Download the TWRP bootimage you want to flash
* File storage : Adapt the path and push the file to the device this way :
Code:
adb root
adb wait-for-device
adb push FullPathToTheRecovery.img /tmp/twrp.img
* Flash : Extract the TWRP image to the FOTA partition
Code:
adb shell dd if=/tmp/twrp.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel
* Reboot to recovery : adb reboot recovery
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3- Using terminal emulator app such as $cripter:
Place twrp.img in the root of your /sdcard folder then run the following commands using $cripter app:
Code:
su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/FOTAKernel
P.S. You can download the latest TWRP from here
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You're more than welcome dear, glad to hear you've successfully did it :good:
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Hmm, Rashr does not seem to work - I select it to flash recovery, select my twrp.img, it says flashing then nothing happens. When booting to recovery, nothing shows, and it goes through to a normal boot. When trying to flash TWRP using the official TWRP app, it says it has flashed successfully, but again, no luck when booting into recovery mode. I don't really want to try either of the other two techniques, for fear of breaking things again. I've seen talk elsewhere that this isn't possible on the stock Kernel, which I'm on. Is that correct?
MrMeeb said:
Hmm, Rashr does not seem to work - I select it to flash recovery, select my twrp.img, it says flashing then nothing happens. When booting to recovery, nothing shows, and it goes through to a normal boot. When trying to flash TWRP using the official TWRP app, it says it has flashed successfully, but again, no luck when booting into recovery mode. I don't really want to try either of the other two techniques, for fear of breaking things again. I've seen talk elsewhere that this isn't possible on the stock Kernel, which I'm on. Is that correct?
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Ok then, you can't use custom recovery with the stock kernel ofc. but we don't want that!.. you will install the TWRP recovery then reboot to it and install the new ROM without booting to the stock ROM at all.
1- Download TWRP and the ROM you want to flash for example Lineage OS.
2- Use the second method mentioned in my previous post by Adrian DC to install TWRP then boot into recovery -> wipe all then install LineageOS ROM + GApps.
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Another workaround is to install XZDualRecovery to have Philz touch and TWRP recoveries working alongside with the stock kernel and use it to install LineageOS ROM.
Hi bro
neva mind wat happened to u ,do as wat i say
First search n find the proper (stock .tft) file as per your country and version.
Download FLASHTOOL
now paste ur stock.tft file (around 1-2 gb) in flash folder
open flashtool and connect ur sick brick SP-Xepria in fastboot
install ur stock onces it done successfullly u wil get ur phone as stock .
i too bricked now im on andriod 7
no worries bro
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Hi everybody welcome to my tutorial about Flashing with Flashtool. This thread is for those who want to reflash their device back to Sony Stock. See below for last details about this thread and the last build by Sony.
Note: I DO NOT OWN THIS DEVICE ANYMORE. PICTURES ARE REMOVED FROM MY DROPBOX AND THUS NOT VISEBLE. FOR NOW JUST RELY ON THE EXPLANATION PLEASE. ANY QUESTION CAN BE ASKED HERE. I DO NOT RESPOND TO TECHMAIL!
Created: 23-02-2014
Updated: 05-07-2014
Latest Android build released by Sony: 12.1.A.1.205
Let's begin shall we.. We shall!
First you need to download the correct ftf file for your device/operator or needs. This can be done here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2311964 In there you can share and download firmware files in .ftf format..
You alsol need a program called Flashtool. You can download this here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=920746
For Windows 8 and 8.1 users I also recommend you to read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2095087 Microsoft has enhanced the security in Windows 8/8.1 and Windows won't install proper signed drivers.
When you are done with that you need to move your downloaded firmware file to the proper location for flashtool to be found:
C:\Flashtool\Firmwares
After that you are good to go, just remember the following:
Bootloader locked? If not you wont have BE2/OTA/PCC etc (for unlocking and relocking: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2354721 )
I've made backups of my important files that are stored on my phone?
Battery at atleast 50%?
I have patience?
I got something to do meanwhile?
The last two things are very important
Let's get started:
1: Open Flashtool:
Flashtool(.exe) for 32Bits systems and Flashtool64(.exe) for 64Bits systems
2: Press the Lightningbolt picture and select Flashmode
This will give another screen.
3: Select the downloaded ftf. (In this case 2.254)
Make sure that all the wipes are checked and the others are unchecked. This is to prevent any bootloops or other problems after downgrading.
4: Press Flash and the next two lines will be added to the flashtool log
The files are being prepared and checked. Have a bit of patience please.
5: Turn off your phone and turn it back on into Flashmode
After this the process will start.
After flashing you can disconnect your phone and boot it up.
Via Flashtool you can also reset your system after. For example:
You are running the latest ExistenZe ROM from our beloved Niaboc79 and you want to go back to stock for a reason WITHOUT losing data! Just flash the last Stock ROM and untick the following boxes:
Untick DATA and APPSLOG!! But keep CACHE to wipe the /cache (is the same as a wipe cache via CWM).
FAQ
- My Phone wont stay into flashmode
> Turn it off, wait a few minutes and turn it back into flashmode
- Flashtool wont recognise my phone
> Make sure you have the proper drivers installed. See C://Flashtool/Drivers
- Flashing failed
> Problem depends on the error code given by Flashtool. Post the problem here and perhaps we can help
- Got a bootloop
> Reflash again
- Even after reflash I got into a bootloop
> Turn off your phone via the small button behind the batterycover and wait a few minutes. Then try again. If that doesnt work you need to flash again.
- Booting takes ages
> This is normal. The entire cache needs to be rebuild. Patience my dear..
- After flashing and booting my phone is laggy.
> Reboot device and wait a bit. The phone needs to fully reset and boot itself. Have some patience dear.
- Do I need to unlock my bootloader to use flashtool
> NO!
- Can I unlock my bootloader with flashtool?
> NO!
- Can I relock my bootloader with flashtool?
> Yes
You too have Sony.yt procedure with s1boot in the last case...
OsGhaly said:
Ok then, you can't use custom recovery with the stock kernel ofc. but we don't want that!.. you will install the TWRP recovery then reboot to it and install the new ROM without booting to the stock ROM at all.
1- Download TWRP and the ROM you want to flash for example Lineage OS.
2- Use the second method mentioned in my previous post by Adrian DC to install TWRP then boot into recovery -> wipe all then install LineageOS ROM + GApps.
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Oh, okay! I'm trying to do the command as stated, but (while rooted with SuperSU installed) I get the error about adb not being able to run root in production builds. So, I enter the shell with adb shell type su, but then when i type exit and then adb root I get an error saying device not found, even though it shows up when typing adb devices before entering into SU (suggesting I have the correct drivers installed). However, when looking in Device Manager there's a yellow triangle next to the device, with an option to update drivers. Any advice? If I need to update the drivers, what drivers are they and were do I find them?
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Oh, okay! I'm trying to do the command as stated, but (while rooted with SuperSU installed) I get the error about adb not being able to run root in production builds. So, I enter the shell with adb shell type su, but then when i type exit and then adb root I get an error saying device not found, even though it shows up when typing adb devices before entering into SU (suggesting I have the correct drivers installed). However, when looking in Device Manager there's a yellow triangle next to the device, with an option to update drivers. Any advice? If I need to update the drivers, what drivers are they and were do I find them?
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Uninstall any driver installed + Xperia companion then install ADB drivers from here:
http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
Here you can find a guide how to install ADB drivers on Windows 8 or 10:
http://adbdriver.com/documentation/how-to-install-adb-driver-on-windows-8-10-x64.html
Also make sure you have enabled USB Debugging from Developer options menu on your phone before connecting it to PC.
OsGhaly said:
Uninstall any driver installed + Xperia companion then install ADB drivers from here:
http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
Here you can find a guide how to install ADB drivers on Windows 8 or 10:
http://adbdriver.com/documentation/how-to-install-adb-driver-on-windows-8-10-x64.html
Also make sure you have enabled USB Debugging from Developer options menu on your phone before connecting it to PC.
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Thank you! We've done it! I initially managed to install LineageOS using the developer TWRP that could be flashed to boot partition, but after that wanted to have TWRP with LineageOS. Thanks to your advice I just managed to install TWRP using FOTA, so now I have TWRP and LineageOS. Hallelujah! I've given you all the thanks I can on this thread
MrMeeb said:
Thank you! We've done it! I initially managed to install LineageOS using the developer TWRP that could be flashed to boot partition, but after that wanted to have TWRP with LineageOS. Thanks to your advice I just managed to install TWRP using FOTA, so now I have TWRP and LineageOS. Hallelujah! I've given you all the thanks I can on this thread
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You're welcome dear, glad to hear that you finally got lineage os and TWRP on your phone.. Well done
Sent from my Xperia SP using Tapatalk
This is the OnePlus 5's TOOL ALL IN ONE Discussion Thread more info and download go to the Original Thread
TOOL ALL IN ONE
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ADVANCED OPTIONS
FUNCTIONS
Install Drivers
Install Drivers
Unlock Bootloader
Lock Bootloader (use carefully)
Flash TWRP Recovery
Flash Stock Recovery
Flash Stock Factory Image
Automatic ROOT
Install APKs
Uninstall APKs
Take a Screenshot
Take a Screen Reocrd
Flash Partitions
Erase All Data (This function can decrypt the phone)
Reboot Phone
Update the Tool to latest version
Update Adb and Fastboot to latest version
Set Adb and Fastboot priviliges in system wide
Install Zip directly from PC (Required TWRP on phone)(These functions work perfectly on my pc but i have perfect adb drivers on my pc and perfect TWRP on my phone)
Flash Fastboot ROM
Delete downloaded files
ADB File Manager
DEVICE LIST
If you want you can send a request to add a new device here:
New Device Request Form
Device List
DOWNLOAD
Original Thread
DONATE LINK
If you want to support the project please consider making a donation, thanks.
Thaaaanks but has anyone rooted there op5 with this yet? Does it actually work? Probably does but just would like to make 110% sure
icem8n said:
Thaaaanks but has anyone rooted there op5 with this yet? Does it actually work? Probably does but just would like to make 110% sure
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This tool cant directly root your phone, but it can unlock your bootloader and help you to flash a twrp. If you want to root your phone you can flash twrp and then flash the root zip through twrp
Bootloader successfully unlocked
I´ve also flashed this Chinese TWRP with your tool due to my eagerness
and finally rooted with Magisk
@mauronofrio your efforts are really appreciated
Deacon-Frost said:
Bootloader successfully unlocked
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Perfect:good:
Awesome looking tool. I'll be downloading and donating as soon as I get my OP5 on Monday.
I plan on running stock software for awhile but can I simply unlock, flash TWRP, and flash the same SuperSU I always use for custom ROMs?
biglilsteve said:
Awesome looking tool. I'll be downloading and donating as soon as I get my OP5 on Monday.
I plan on running stock software for awhile but can I simply unlock, flash TWRP, and flash the same SuperSU I always use for custom ROMs?
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Yes, i don't know if there are a supersu specific version must be flashed, but yes, unlock the bootloader, flash the twrp and then flash supersu or magisk. I don't know if you need to disable dm-verity before reboot but i think yes
was impatient... and got everything working... unlocked, TWRP recovery, and then Magisk rooted. woot woot.!!
now hopefully there is a working xposed
AznMTboy said:
was impatient... and got everything working... unlocked, TWRP recovery, and then Magisk rooted. woot woot.!!
now hopefully there is a working xposed
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Perfect:good:
Made a backup before flash xposed
perfect！thank you！
Which version of magisk 13 you use?
Gesendet von meinem Nexus 6P mit Tapatalk
cant install twrp
i cant install twrp and also cant root the phone, some one can help me? i try all i can to get it work....
this is what i get always..
hounter17 said:
i cant install twrp and also cant root the phone, some one can help me? i try all i can to get it work....
this is what i get always..
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When you flash the twrp select the options "And boot it" and you will rebooted directly to the twrp, someone say that the TWRP survive for only 1 reboot
Craxx said:
Which version of magisk 13 you use?
Gesendet von meinem Nexus 6P mit Tapatalk
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I have not tested it, i think the last should work
mauronofrio said:
When you flash the twrp select the options "And boot it" and you will rebooted directly to the twrp, someone say that the TWRP survive for only 1 reboot
the problem is that i can get it flashed
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hounter17 said:
mauronofrio said:
When you flash the twrp select the options "And boot it" and you will rebooted directly to the twrp, someone say that the TWRP survive for only 1 reboot
the problem is that i can get it flashed
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You are the first until now. To flash the twrp you need to have an internet connection, because the tool before download the recovery and then flash it. If you have made all of this try to delete the downloaded recovery and flash it again (maybe the download has failed). To delete the downloaded recovery you need to go in the advanced options and use the "Delete Files" (top right of the page) button to delete what you want (in this case you need only to delete TWRP recoveries). Tell me if you solve
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Someone said that TWRP will only survive for one reboot. I've flashed yesterday that Chinese TWRP and rooted with Magisk. My experience is that TWRP will stay. I've booted today three times into TWRP. Everything seems to be as normal as it should be.
Deacon-Frost said:
Someone said that TWRP will only survive for one reboot. I've flashed yesterday that Chinese TWRP and rooted with Magisk. My experience is that TWRP will stay. I've booted today three times into TWRP. Everything seems to be as normal as it should be.
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Perfect so the problem is another one. When the twrp is booted for the first time it automatically delete or hide the stock recovery so if you flash the twrp and you boot directly from fastboot to twrp, the twrp will survive but if you flash the twrp and power one normally the phone the stock recovery will be restored. So when you flash the twrp, directly boot in it, from the tool you need to check "And boot it" option to boot it directly after flash.
mauronofrio said:
hounter17 said:
You are the first until now. To flash the twrp you need to have an internet connection, because the tool before download the recovery and then flash it. If you have made all of this try to delete the downloaded recovery and flash it again (maybe the download has failed). To delete the downloaded recovery you need to go in the advanced options and use the "Delete Files" (top right of the page) button to delete what you want (in this case you need only to delete TWRP recoveries). Tell me if you solve
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i try all and it tucks here:
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hounter17 said:
mauronofrio said:
i try all and it tucks here:
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i'm unable to load this image and please be more specific, when you got this problem?
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mauronofrio said:
hounter17 said:
i'm unable to load this image and please be more specific, when you got this problem
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im sorry about the troubles... i unlock the bootloader i enable usb debuging and i reboot it in fastboot mode. them i use the tool to flash the recovery but when the cmd screen gets on it stucks and doesnt finish the process...
i dont know what to do in this point
i also see that in fastboot mode screen appear that the product name was "QC_reference_phone" and the bootloader and the baseband brands are empty.
the device state was "unlocked"
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Hello,
I have this phone (infinix note 4 x572) running oreo 8.1 , build number :X572-H5312CE-O-180531V117
I wish to root it but after a while of searching i'm overly confused and frustrated..
can you please guide me through rooting it?
thanks alot
btw, does local update help in any way ?
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All the info and installation instructions you need can be found in the release thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
And if you encounter problems along the way, take a look at the troubleshooting guide.
https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/Magisk
If you have further questions after that, make sure to be specific about what you need help with. "Guide me through it" is a bit too general and is already covered in the links above.
Didgeridoohan said:
All the info and installation instructions you need can be found in the release thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
And if you encounter problems along the way, take a look at the troubleshooting guide.
https://www.didgeridoohan.com/magisk/Magisk
If you have further questions after that, make sure to be specific about what you need help with. "Guide me through it" is a bit too general and is already covered in the links above.
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thanks, the first prerequisite is the stock boot.img,, i tried backing it up using miracle box but encountered the 'unstable port' problem, what other possible ways i could extract the boot.img from my phone ?
and btw, i remember asking a guy somewhere and he told me that magisk won't root my device, is that true considering it's a less-known manufacturer ?
yazansayed said:
thanks, the first prerequisite is the stock boot.img,, i tried backing it up using miracle box but encountered the 'unstable port' problem, what other possible ways i could extract the boot.img from my phone ?
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I'd try the TWRP route instead. I found this thread after about 2 minutes of searching on XDA (search words "infinix note 4 x572"):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/infinix-one-support-root-twrp-firmware-t3695803
It's a really good idea to use the XDA search, because it often works quite good.
If you want to keep the stock recovery on your device, you can actually just boot the TWRP image instead of flashing it. In that case, the command used in that thread:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
should be changed to:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery recovery.img
If that doesn't work, you can actually make quite easily make a backup of your boot image in TWRP and then patch that file in the Manager, to see if that works better.
If things don't work out in TWRP, make sure to provide the recovery log.
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yazansayed said:
and btw, i remember asking a guy somewhere and he told me that magisk won't root my device, is that true considering it's a less-known manufacturer ?
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It's very possible... It depends on how stock the Manufacturer has kept Android on your device, what chipset the device has, and so on...
Didgeridoohan said:
I'd try the TWRP route instead. I found this thread after about 2 minutes of searching on XDA (search words "infinix note 4 x572"):
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/infinix-one-support-root-twrp-firmware-t3695803
It's a really good idea to use the XDA search, because it often works quite good.
If you want to keep the stock recovery on your device, you can actually just boot the TWRP image instead of flashing it. In that case, the command used in that thread:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
should be changed to:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery recovery.img
If that doesn't work, you can actually make quite easily make a backup of your boot image in TWRP and then patch that file in the Manager, to see if that works better.
If things don't work out in TWRP, make sure to provide the recovery log.
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It's very possible... It depends on how stock the Manufacturer has kept Android on your device, what chipset the device has, and so on...
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thanks alot for the quick responses, i will try it and reply as fast as possible
okay, i downloaded the twrp recovery image for Note 4, flashed it using Fastboot method successfully,
the problem is when i try to boot into the twrp recovery mode, i tried holding the power menu+ vol.down buttons, it sends me into a black screen with "factory mode" upwards in yellow, no button is working.
i then tried
Code:
adb reboot recovery
the phone reboots and says "No command" under a red triangle.
i then tried to flash the twrp img using sp flash tools, and flashed it successfully but the same errors occur, i can't seem to be able to boot into recovery mode.
i looked up for a solution for the "no command" problem, here's one:
I faced the same problem with nexus 6p. It works when you root immediately after flashing the TWRP. Keep the superSU file in the storage. Get into bootloader. Flash TWRP via fastboot. Without restarting anything, just press volume up/down buttons while in the bootloader to select recovery. TWRP will open. Flash the SuperSU.zip. Then restart the system. Next time, if you open recovery, you won't get the "no command". If you don't flash SuperSU and you try to open recovery later, you will get the "No command".
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what i understood is that i shouldn't reboot my device using "fastboot reboot" , he says i should get into recovery mode directly without restarting, idk how to do that since there are no option for it on the screen, i just have
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=> FASTBOOT mode...
on the screen !
Didgeridoohan said:
It's very possible... It depends on how stock the Manufacturer has kept Android on your device, what chipset the device has, and so on...
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unfortunately i never used the sp flash tool before, so i tried flashing a stock rom but the device is now dead with "dram failed" error, i'll try fixing this first
It's tricky trying to help with a device you don't have...
Did you manage to boot to recovery? Usually you use the volume buttons to select the options and then the power button to confirm. You could also just use the fastboot boot option command I wrote earlier. It'll boot straight into TWRP.
There are a few threads for your device around, so if you need help specific to your device, that's the place to go...
everything is fine now,, fixed the device by flashing a rom named (X572-H5312CE-O-180203V55) then used magisk app to patch the included boot.img, flashed the patched boot.img using sp flash tool,, and everything is working fine now,,,
thanks alot
the twrp from the post you provided is for an older firmware, this is why i couldn't get into recovery after i flashed the provided twrp img,, there is no available twrp for the oreo version of the firmware, but i requested one from twrp builder project,, thanks alot, i've learnt alot in the last 24 hours
yazansayed said:
everything is fine now,, fixed the device by flashing a rom named (X572-H5312CE-O-180203V55) then used magisk app to patch the included boot.img, flashed the patched boot.img using sp flash tool,, and everything is working fine now,,,
thanks alot
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could you upload the boot.img pls (the stock and the patched if possible )