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[Offering] CWM 6 recovery for Stock ICS with new bootloader [new: v28G based]

I've successfully ported / combined wkpark's CWM5 for early P990 ICS build to the latest v28G build and its completely different recovery.img
Update Nov 12: re-based on different CWM 5 and the latest v28G recovery image base. Update recommended!
Update Nov 15: re-based on CWM 6 and the latest v28G recovery image base. Update recommended! No more big font!
Requirements: Stock v28E ICS or later => new partitioning structure, new bootloader (unlocked)
Download: look at the bottom
Installation:
Installation directly on the phone using dd with root permission
when you have already rooted your device you can use "dd" to install cwm.img
like as following
(using adb shell or terminal app) - type the following things in terminal (first copy the recovery image you want to install to your internal SD card):
Code:
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/sdcard/backup-recovery.img
dd if=/sdcard/[B]<putNameOfRecoveryImageHere>[/B].img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
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Installation via NVFlash:
- Download NVFlash version of v28G-based CWM 6 recovery here: Not yet available
- extract archive, connect phone in NVFlash mode (search yourself how to do it, explained in my ROM threads as well), run flash-recovery.bat (Windows only)
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If you get error messages in CWM, stating that /cache can't be mounted: just format /cache partition in CWM
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thanks mate.....

Under usb debugging mode i flashed it. but when i try to enter cwm, an android with spinning cube appears and phone restarts. It erased my internal memory and it starts with 'welcome' wizard'

naazgulla said:
Under usb debugging mode i flashed it. but when i try to enter cwm, an android with spinning cube appears and phone restarts. It erased my internal memory and it starts with 'welcome' wizard'
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I can confirm this ! happened to me too !

I cant install I think it cant mount data for r/w or something (i've unlocked bootloader). Also i cant do remount because when i enter adb remount i get this:
remount failed: Operation not permitted

Didn't happen for me. I flashed it directly from the phone without adb.
Also I don't understand why you execute the psneuter exploit Stefan? It is more than sufficient to just do the dd if=/location/to/recovery of=/destination part.
Maybe the psneuter exploit does something with the internal storage??

TheSSJ said:
Didn't happen for me. I flashed it directly from the phone without adb.
Also I don't understand why you execute the psneuter exploit Stefan? It is more than sufficient to just do the dd if=/location/to/recovery of=/destination part.
Maybe the psneuter exploit does something with the internal storage??
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Ok, I did:
[email protected]:/sdcard # dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
13680+0 records in
13680+0 records out
7004160 bytes transferred in 2.740 secs (2556262 bytes/sec)
BR.
Edit: backing up ICS v28E rom

TheSSJ said:
Didn't happen for me. I flashed it directly from the phone without adb.
Also I don't understand why you execute the psneuter exploit Stefan? It is more than sufficient to just do the dd if=/location/to/recovery of=/destination part.
Maybe the psneuter exploit does something with the internal storage??
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Can u please elaborate on your method?

naazgulla said:
Can u please elaborate on your method?
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Copy the recovery.img to your /sdcard/ and then do as stated in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34001124&postcount=7

Stefan Gündhör said:
I've successfully ported / combined wkpark's CWM5 for early P990 ICS build to the latest v28E build and its completely different recovery.img
When from CWM connecting to PC as mass storage, you can access both SD cards.
Also you can most of the times directly boot to CWM using the well known VOL DOWN + POWER
Requirements: Stock v28E ICS or later => new partitioning structure, new bootloader (unlocked)
Download: http://d-h.st/5e5
Installation: Unpack, connect phone via adb, then run either Windows, Linux, or Mac script (thanks to Harsh for the scripts!)
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Sorry, could you possibly point me to how to connect the phone in ADB mode. I know APX, but not ADB.
Thx so much

i did the dd thing but how can i enter recovery mode?? I tried su, reboot recovery. Doesnt work.

wawyed said:
i did the dd thing but how can i enter recovery mode?? I tried su, reboot recovery. Doesnt work.
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Shutdown your phone. Then keep volume down button AND power button pressed until you are in recovery mode. Important: BOTH pressed constantly.

I have 28e version of ics and root with smarthflash and i can´t instal cwm =(
C:\Users\rogerio.figueiredo\Desktop\cwm5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader\cw
m5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader>adb-windows push psneuter /data/local/ps
neuter
failed to copy 'psneuter' to '/data/local/psneuter': No such file or directory
C:\Users\rogerio.figueiredo\Desktop\cwm5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader\cw
m5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader>adb-windows shell chmod 4755 /data/local
/psneuter
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -
C:\Users\rogerio.figueiredo\Desktop\cwm5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader\cw
m5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader>adb-windows shell /data/local/psneuter
- exec '/system/bin/sh' failed: No such file or directory (2) -
C:\Users\rogerio.figueiredo\Desktop\cwm5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader\cw
m5-p990-ICS-for_unlocked_new_bootloader>adb-windows wait-for-device

TheSSJ said:
Shutdown your phone. Then keep volume down button AND power button pressed until you are in recovery mode. Important: BOTH pressed constantly.
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DO NOT do that . there's something wrong with the recovery ! it wipes /data !!

For those having trouble copy recovery.img to internal sd. Open terminal and type su and grant permission. Then type
dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
Mind the spaces.
Then type reboot.
Done!
Sent from my LG-P990 using xda app-developers app

thamerkh said:
DO NOT do that . there's something wrong with the recovery ! it wipes /data !!
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The recovery is fine but the flashing part seems to be broken. I've removed the link for now and might add it lateron with a new flashing method.

Is it only me but I can't access my external SD after booting into CWM. Only internal. Just letting u know. Thx!

Peteflyman said:
Is it only me but I can't access my external SD after booting into CWM. Only internal. Just letting u know. Thx!
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ITs working fine for me....just flashed new 28g rom and addons from external sd. Although log was showing lot of errors...but it was opening. Try going to mounts and storage and mount external sd from there.. just a thought.

naazgulla said:
ITs working fine for me....just flashed new 28g rom and addons from external sd. Although log was showing lot of errors...but it was opening. Try going to mounts and storage and mount external sd from there.. just a thought.
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I will provide a new recovery.img soon, based on v28G

naazgulla said:
Try going to mounts and storage and mount external sd from there.. just a thought.
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Yea, forgot to mention that I tried that but no success. Will try to reboot a third time and in case not working I'll reflash again and see if it makes any difference.

[WIP] [REQUEST] Misc partition dumps

Hey all,
A few of us are attempting to put together a solution to unlock the bootloader of the N4 without wiping, and we need your help.
We need dumps of the misc partition of the N4 both in a bootloader locked and unlocked state. I've explained below what we need and how to do it.
Note, this will require you to re-lock and unlock your bootloader, (which will cause your data to be wiped) so do a nandroid and copy it off your device for a later restore.
Novice instructions:
1) You need to start off with an unlocked bootloader.
2) Boot into fastboot mode and plug into your PC.
3) If you don't have ADB and fastboot on your PC, download the attachment from this post and extract the contents to a directory.
4) If you don't have CWM or TWRP flashed, download CWM from here and save as cwm.img in the same directory as in step 3.
5) Open a command prompt in the same directory as in step 3 (i.e., hold the shift key and right click in a blank space in that folder).
6) Flash CWM: fastboot flash recovery cwm.img
7) On your phone, navigate with the volume buttons to "recovery mode" and select with the power button.
8) Once CWM is booted, type the following commands into the command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 of=/sdcard/misc-unlocked.img
exit
adb pull /sdcard/misc-unlocked.img
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
9) On your phone, navigate with the volume buttons to "recovery mode" and select with the power button.
10) Once CWM is booted, type the following commands into the command prompt:
Code:
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 of=/sdcard/misc-locked.img
exit
adb pull /sdcard/misc-locked.img
11) Now you have two files (misc-unlocked.img and misc-lock.img) in the directory you created in step 3. Zip them up and upload them in this thread.
12) Your bootloader is now locked. If you want it unlocked, unlock it using the normal method of "fastboot oem unlock" which will wipe your data, but all you have to do is restore your nandroid, and you will be back to where you started.
Advanced user instructions:
1) Start with an unlocked bootloader
2) Dump the misc partition: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 of=/sdcard/misc-unlocked.img
3) Lock your bootloader
4) Dump the misc partition again: dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19 of=/sdcard/misc-locked.img
5) Upload the files to this thread.
For advanced users only (this has not yet been tested), if you want, you can try flashing the unlocked misc partition:
Code:
adb shell "dd if=/sdcard/misc-unlocked.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19"
to see if it will unlock your device without wiping. But as I said, this has not been tested yet, so do the last step at your own risk.

Edit: nvm
Here is the dump. Thanks for your work.

KyraOfFire said:
Does it wipe sdcard? It need to know if I have to copy everything to the computer.
Thanks,
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To be safe, you should copy everything to your computer.
Our theory is, once you lock your bootloader with "fastboot oem lock", you should be able to unlock it again without wiping anything just by flashing the misc partition that you dumped when your device was unlocked.
So, the steps themselves will not wipe anything. But, if you use "fastboot oem unlock" to unlock your bootloader (once you have completed all the steps), then it will wipe everything including /sdcard. If you use the command in the "advanced users instructions", the idea is that it won't wipe anything.

KyraOfFire said:
Edit: nvm
Here is the dump. Thanks for your work.
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Great thanks!
Did you try re-flashing the unlocked misc.img (while you were locked) to see if it unlocked?

I can't flash the misc-unlocked.img
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>adb shell "dd if=/sdca
rd/misc-unlocked.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19"
dd: can't open '/sdcard/misc-unlocked.img': No such file or directory
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What is the command prompt code to flash it from my computer?
Edit: I did boot to Android and copy the file to SDcard, but I still got the error above.

KyraOfFire said:
I can't flash the misc-unlocked.img
What is the command prompt code to flash it from my computer?
Edit: I did boot to Android and copy the file to SDcard, but I still got the error above.
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Try this:
1) Copy the file to /sdcard
2) Reboot into CWM
3) Type in the command

I still got the same error.
Also, the directories seem to be messed up again, the classic orphaned back up folders in that CWM/system doesn't seem to recognized anymore....

KyraOfFire said:
I still got the same error.
Also, the directories seem to be messed up again, the classic orphaned back up folders in that CWM/system doesn't seem to recognized anymore....
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Not sure why your directories are messed up.
Find where the file is saved, and use that path for the "if" part of the command. For example, if it is saved in /storage/emulate/0, then use this command:
adb shell "dd if=/storage/emulate/0/misc-unlocked.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19"

Confirmed!
Flashing misc-unlocked.img unlocked my bootloader.
Note: I copy the file to /system, mounted /system in CWM then
adb shell "dd if=/system/misc-unlocked.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p19"
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I have no idea why /sdcard or /storage/emulate/0/ doesn't work. But I think you should take a look into this when you cook up the new root method

KyraOfFire said:
Confirmed!
Flashing misc-unlocked.img unlocked my bootloader.
Note: I copy the file to /system, mounted /system in CWM then
I have no idea why /sdcard or /storage/emulate/0/ doesn't work. But I think you should take a look into this when you cook up the new root method
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Great, thanks for the confirmation.
Very strange that /sdcard did not work. It worked fine on mine, but we will certainly look into it.
Thanks again.

Glad I could help. Now folks have less things to worry about when they decide to root

KyraOfFire said:
Edit: nvm
Here is the dump. Thanks for your work.
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After looking at your dumps, it seems like you are running an old version of Android. Is it possible that you are still on JVP15Q? If so, I don't think that will help us too much. I dumped mine when I was on JOP40C (and I will do so again with JOP40D). If you do upgrade, then new dumps would be appreciated.
By the way, could you list the following from your device:
ROM version:
Bootloader:
Radio:
Thanks.
EDIT: If you want to follow the progress, you can have a look at this thread.

efrant said:
After looking at your dumps, it seems like you are running an old version of Android. Is it possible that you are still on JVP15Q?
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Well that is totally weird
Build Number:JOP40D
Baseband version:M92615A-CEFWMAZM-2.0.1700.33
Bootloader version:MAKOZ101
is there anything look wrong?
When I get some wifi later today, I'll return to stock and dump the misc partition for JOP40C, possibly redo JOP40D too.

KyraOfFire said:
Well that is totally weird
Build Number:JOP40D
Baseband version:M92615A-CEFWMAZM-2.0.1700.33
Bootloader version:MAKOZ101
is there anything look wrong?
When I get some wifi later today, I'll return to stock and dump the misc partition for JOP40C, possibly redo JOP40D too.
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Hmm. Thanks for the offer, but don't bother going through the hassle. If you are already running JOP40D, then it should be ok. Weird that your dump had JVP15Q in it. I'll wait until a couple of the other guys have a look at it (in this thread).

For science

KyraOfFire said:
For science
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Thanks! Still mentions JVP15Q for some reason but I don't think that's a big deal. Found some interesting stuff already so we might be on to something. You've been very helpful.

osm0sis said:
Thanks! Still mentions JVP15Q for some reason but I don't think that's a big deal. Found some interesting stuff already so we might be on to something. You've been very helpful.
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I have a feeling that it has something to do with history/logging. My N4 came with JOP40C out of the box, and I would bet that KyraOfFire's came with JVP15Q out of the box.

[GUIDE] [Universal] Backuping & Restoring IMG files [W/O PC]

Hey guys, today I'm going to tell you how to backup & restore few things of your phone without using a pc. This guide is divided into two parts: 1st post contains a guide to backup things & 2nd post contains two methods two restore the backup. So let's get started without wasting any time...
Things you gonna need:
1) Busybox installed (Stericson is recommended)
3) A SD-Card inserted to your phone with some free space to backup things
2) Any terminal emulator
3) Patience & some common sense (not HTC Sense )
First I'll say you how to backup things & later I'll say how to restore them...
How To Backup:
• Boot.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7 of=/sdcard/backups/boot.img
• Cache.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p15 of=/sdcard/backups/cache.img
• Logo.bin :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11 of=/sdcard/backups/logo.bin
• Nvram.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2 of=/sdcard/backups/nvram.img
• Recovery.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8 of=/sdcard/backups/recovery.img
• System.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p14 of=/sdcard/backups/system.img
• Userdata.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p16 of=/sdcard/backups/userdata.img
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If this post helped you then please hit thanks, & feel free to ask any doubts or questions...

Restoring in 2 methods
In this second post I'll tell you how to restore the backups in two different methods...
How To Restore in 1st Method:
• Boot.img* :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/boot.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p7
• Cache.img* :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/cache.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p15
• Logo.bin :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/logo.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p11
• Nvram.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/nvram.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p2
• Recovery.img :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p8
• System.img* :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/system.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p14
• Userdata.img* :
In terminal emulator type the following:
dd if=/sdcard/backups/userdata.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p16
(* = Not recommended to restore while your phone is on, unless you know what you are doing)
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How To Restore in 2nd Method(Recommended):
1) Download the attachment below, named 'Restore.zip'
2) Extract the contents of the zip somewhere on your SD card.
3) Replace the dummy files,which you find when you extract the zip, with the backups you made above.
4) Don't forget to delete the dummy files which you don't need to restore.
5) Again compress the contents.
6) Boot to recovery & flash the zip which you just compressed with the backups.
7) Your backup will be restored, enjoy... :good:
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F.A.Qs
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Where does the backup gets stored?
A: It's in sdcard/backups/
Q: While backuping/restoring in terminal emulator I get Access Denied or something message like that.
A: Make sure your phone is rooted & don't forget to type "su" in terminal emulator before following any of the steps above.
Q: Why is second method of restoring recommended?
A: Because it restores the backup in recovery, so that you don't brick up your device while restoring system.img or few other backups while phone is on.
Q: Then why did you posted the first method?
A: First method of restoring is only for advanced users, who knows what they are doing.
Q: Can I use this method of backuping in my non-mtk device?
A: No, you can't, this guide is strictly only for MTK devices.
Q: I want to contribute/donate to you, where can I?
A: I'm still 14,& I don't need any money. Instead you can hit thanks. And if you liked my work that's enough for me.
Q: I have some "xxxx" question/doubt.
A: Feel free to comment below.

there is no way to backup without root or unlock the bootloader? even if it requires a pc its ok

austinpinto said:
there is no way to backup without root or unlock the bootloader? even if it requires a pc its ok
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I'll make a new guide on that very soon, maybe this coming Sunday...

Taking a nandroid will cover all this right?

I am on cwm recovery, cm11-3. My sdcard path is '/storage/sdcard0' in stead of '/sdcard'. Replaced the correct path and took backup. Thanks for the nice post.
Sent from my A1 using XDA Free mobile app

miscos said:
I am on cwm recovery, cm11-3. My sdcard path is '/storage/sdcard0' in stead of '/sdcard'. Replaced the correct path and took backup. Thanks for the nice post.
Sent from my A1 using XDA Free mobile app
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Welcome my friend...

akhil1999 said:
Taking a nandroid will cover all this right?
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Yeah, it'll...

can you please make a guide to backup non rooted devices with bootloader locked? even if it requires a pc its ok

Download a custom recovery.
Boot into fastboot.
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then backup!
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akhil1999 said:
Download a custom recovery.
Boot into fastboot.
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Then backup!
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i did this.
the backup finished properly.
i got 2 .img files 1 md5 file and some .tar files some .tar.a files and 1.tar.b file.
now i tried opening .tar file with 7zip i get error no trailing records 0 filled records found then i tried opening .tar.a files the files open properly but when i go to extract something it shows error unable to open output file when i open .tar.b files i get 7zip cannot open.tar.b as archive.
can some1 tell me what is the problem?
i did using touch recovery is this the best recovery to do backup? if no please give link for some other recovery

Why are you opening it?
If you have to restore then boot into recovery again and restore.
If you want apps, etc. there's an app that can extract apps from a nandroid
Sent from my A1 using XDA Free mobile app

akhil1999 said:
Why are you opening it?
If you have to restore then boot into recovery again and restore.
If you want apps, etc. there's an app that can extract apps from a nandroid
Sent from my A1 using XDA Free mobile app
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Just to view the contents of the tar files I tried opening
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---------- Post added at 10:57 AM ---------- Previous post was at 10:50 AM ----------
Can u give link for that app that extract apps from the tar
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Its called "Nandroid Manager * Root"
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Great

Devam03 said:
Great
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Thanks & if you liked please don't forget to hit thanks...

EDIT: It works with the 8GB versions of Android One.

I implemented this method using built in twrp's terminal. I did it without root my device.

nothinkinc said:
I implemented this method using built in twrp's terminal. I did it without root my device.
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how did u do.
i want a way of backuping which i can later restore using fastboot

How to unlock bootloader on D405 v20a?

Hi!
I haven't found aboot.zip for my device. LG D405 v20a. Help anyone? Rooted but need to unlock to install TWRP and custom ROM.

You must have full rooted device. Install terminal from play and open it.
Type: su
(grant superuser permission)
then type:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot of=/sdcard/aboot.bin
VERY careful with spaces and punctuation. One wrong letter and you could nuke your phone.
Then download Flashify and install latest version of TWRP.
Note: You must save aboot.bin file in root of your external sd card before execute command.
View attachment D405_v20a_patched_aboot.zip

Vule991 said:
You must have full rooted device. Install terminal from play and open it.
Type: su
(grant superuser permission)
then type:
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot of=/sdcard/aboot.bin
VERY careful with spaces and punctuation. One wrong letter and you could nuke your phone.
Then download Flashify and install latest version of TWRP.
Note: You must save aboot.bin file in root of your external sd card before execute command.
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Did everything as you said. Took the twrp.img file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/development/recovery-twrp2-7-1-0lgl90w7xxshoxx-t2826150
After installed from flashify I go boot to recovery and then I get LG logo with white text Secure Booting Error! Cause: boot certification verify and black screen. Nothing happens then and I have to take my battery out and then put it in to reboot and it loads back to stock rom normally. What is wrong?

J3R3MiN said:
Did everything as you said. Took the twrp.img file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/development/recovery-twrp2-7-1-0lgl90w7xxshoxx-t2826150
After installed from flashify I go boot to recovery and then I get LG logo with white text Secure Booting Error! Cause: boot certification verify and black screen. Nothing happens then and I have to take my battery out and then put it in to reboot and it loads back to stock rom normally. What is wrong?
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Hm if you work step by step it should be all right and that you can enter into recovery. Try again download aboot.bin and then do the same. Maybe the file is corrupted when you downloaded to disk.

Vule991 said:
Hm if you work step by step it should be all right and that you can enter into recovery. Try again download aboot.bin and then do the same. Maybe the file is corrupted when you downloaded to disk.
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OK I'll try again but what about this command? Is it the same or is it wrong?
su
dd if=/storage/sdcard/aboot.bin of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot

J3R3MiN said:
OK I'll try again but what about this command? Is it the same or is it wrong?
su
dd if=/storage/sdcard/aboot.bin of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
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Same, download file again and repeat operation.

Vule991 said:
Same, download file again and repeat operation.
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Repeated all the steps, nothing. Same error. My su + code didn't work (couldn't find sdcard file) so I used yours again. Flashed again twrp image and rebooted to recovery through Flashify.

J3R3MiN said:
Repeated all the steps, nothing. Same error. My su + code didn't work (couldn't find sdcard file) so I used yours again. Flashed again twrp image and rebooted to recovery through Flashify.
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What about this code? With the use of Minimal ADB and fastboot
adb push aboot.bin /storage/external_SD/aboot.bin
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot of=/storage/external_SD/stockaboot.bin
dd if=/storage/external_SD/aboot.bin of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
EDIT: I GOT IT WORKING WITH THIS CODE THROUGH ADB CMD ON MY LAPTOP. THANK YOU FOR THE ABOOT FILE :angel: :highfive:
EDIT2: Had rooted Lollipop LG L90 D405 v20a for this to work.

J3R3MiN said:
What about this code? With the use of Minimal ADB and fastboot
adb push aboot.bin /storage/external_SD/aboot.bin
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot of=/storage/external_SD/stockaboot.bin
dd if=/storage/external_SD/aboot.bin of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
EDIT: I GOT IT WORKING WITH THIS CODE THROUGH ADB CMD ON MY LAPTOP. THANK YOU FOR THE ABOOT FILE :angel: :highfive:
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I still have the error:crying::crying:

I use this patch but still unlocked bootloader
l90 d405 v20a

J3R3MiN said:
What about this code? With the use of Minimal ADB and fastboot
I GOT IT WORKING WITH THIS CODE THROUGH ADB CMD ON MY LAPTOP. THANK YOU FOR THE ABOOT FILE :angel: :highfive:
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I have D405n V20a, how can I unlock bootloader?

Worked for me! Thanks for the modified aboot.bin. I took the command from this Thread, and the aboot.bin from this current Thread. I executed the command over ADB shell after copying the aboot.bin to the sdcard, worked without any problems!

rueolps said:
Worked for me! Thanks for the modified aboot.bin. I took the command from this Thread, and the aboot.bin from this current Thread. I executed the command over ADB shell after copying the aboot.bin to the sdcard, worked without any problems!
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I have D410n v20a so what should i download?

Mammolos98 said:
I have D410n v20a so what should i download?
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Not this one, I guess...

rueolps said:
Worked for me! Thanks for the modified aboot.bin. I took the command from this Thread, and the aboot.bin from this current Thread. I executed the command over ADB shell after copying the aboot.bin to the sdcard, worked without any problems!
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I did the same but my bootloader is still locked
Because the adb commands were executed fine I thought it worked and I tried to flash TWRP. Probably flashing was okay but no I cannot boot into recovery. I get an android lying on his back with an exclamation mark. And fastboot getvar all tells me the bootloader is not unlocked.
What can I do to repair my recovery and unlock the bootloader (v20a)?

Try it again. Remember: Even if you execute it over adb shell, you need to type "su" first. Afterwards you need to allow the root access of adb shell on your phone (if you have never used it before). You should get the "#" on adb shell now. Only now you are able to execute the copy of the aboot.bin. If it executes fine you should see something like "1 file copied" if I remember correctly.

Xperia Complete Backup?

Is there a way to completely backup the phone? All partitions (kernel/system etc.)? Preferably something that I can run with the phone connected to a PC.
I thought this might have been possible with FlashTool, but it only seems to be capable of pushing stuff onto the phone rather than pulling, which seems a bit odd.
Is TWRP or similar the only method?

Mroid said:
Is there a way to completely backup the phone? All partitions (kernel/system etc.)? Preferably something that I can run with the phone connected to a PC.
I thought this might have been possible with FlashTool, but it only seems to be capable of pushing stuff onto the phone rather than pulling, which seems a bit odd.
Is TWRP or similar the only method?
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i was have tool here but it under upgrading to support z3+ and z5
maybe release it and maybe not
you can do it manually if you have minimal adb
by
Code:
adb shell
su
1. for Boot
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/boot.img
2. for System
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system of=/sdcard/system.img
3. for Data
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata of=/sdcard/userdata.img
4. TA
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/TA of=/sdcard/TA.img
md5 /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/TA TA.img
this will make dump of your partition to your sdcard
to pull it to pc use
adb pull /sdcard/your_partition.img .[COLOR="Red"]\[/COLOR]
Remember
1. you must have space for backup on your internal storage
2. i recommend you Backup-TA by DevShaft for TA partition
hit thanks if helped