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HTC One X brick? Help me

Today i tried to install this crappy Custom Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334&highlight=bootloop Renovate 1.1 i installed 2 other Roms before and all of those was succesfully , then i tested this and i got into a bootloop , so i restored my backup , this bootloops too and the 2 other roms bootloop too , i tried so much things now i can go to bootloader but its Relocked Security Warning what can i do?

go0dlife said:
Today i tried to install this crappy Custom Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334&highlight=bootloop Renovate 1.1 i installed 2 other Roms before and all of those was succesfully , then i tested this and i got into a bootloop , so i restored my backup , this bootloops too and the 2 other roms bootloop too , i tried so much things now i can go to bootloader but its Relocked Security Warning what can i do?
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Unlock the bootloader, go to adb/fastboot folder and store your ROM's boot.img there. Shift + Right Click within that folder and Open command window (be in fastboot mode on your phone in the meantime) :
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot erase cache
Go to recovery, wipe all except SD (you can if you don't need your files) and flash a fresh ROM. Also, lock the bootloader and never ever flash any custom ROM again if you're going to call it crap whenever you fail.
edit: it isn't that easy to brick the device, and finally, your topic doesn't belong in this subforum.

how to update hboot version? i need 1.31

ok i unlocked now i have hboot 1.12.0000
but i cant install the rom i followed your instruction and get bootloop..

go0dlife said:
Today i tried to install this crappy Custom Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1705334&highlight=bootloop Renovate 1.1 i installed 2 other Roms before and all of those was succesfully , then i tested this and i got into a bootloop , so i restored my backup , this bootloops too and the 2 other roms bootloop too , i tried so much things now i can go to bootloader but its Relocked Security Warning what can i do?
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The rom is crap because it didn't work or because you don't have a clue what your doing? It's not nice to say the roms crap when so many people have used without problem and without a doubt the problem will be down to you. People put a lot of time and effort into roms for free so try to be more respectful.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

Agree
As previously said - These guys are all doing soooo much work for us (the community) and it's NOT paid - anyone who makes a ROM, ANYONE - needs to be applauded even for trying, but I'm sure that most ROM chefs test their roms to a point before releasing them and that you've probably missed a step or flashed incompatible zips or something...
Did you extract the boot.img from the roms zip file and "fastboot flash boot boot.img" it? It sounds like you might have been playing with ROMS which all worked on the same kernel and now you've flashed one which uses a different one, resulting in a bootloop like you say - I'm a noob and have done this a few times. Boot into bootloader, fastboot flash your boot.img, then boot into recovery and flash the rom (factory reset / wipe all data / cache / dalvik) and you might be lucky enough to boot into the rom!
These steps MAY not fix your problem if it is something else - but from my experience they are not steps which will brick your device, if you don't think you've flashed the boot.img - then I'd start there.
With our HOX's you ALWAYS need to remember (ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS) to flash (in fastboot mode) your boot.img (which is 99% of the time, included inside the roms ZIP file...
Hope I've helped!
(Hit thanks if I did! )

Before saying those "crappy" words to the rom. Read alot first. All the answers are in the forum. Rom chefs dedicate time to cook a good rom.
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app

Guys......its not the rom, its not the boot.img.........surprise ! Its his hboot (1.12)
Get that updated otherwise it will never run.
And please loose the attitude towards roms that don't boot. They all boot but check the requirements first
Its your phone/hboot that does not support it

AW: HTC One X brick? Help me
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[Q] Update Miui

Hi!
I installed Miui some months ago, version 2.8.3. The built-in updater says my Miui is up to date but it clearly is'nt. How do I update the best way? i'm not aan experienced developer. What is the step by step "to-do"?
I use the regular One V.
Thanks A lot!

firstly.. there is nothing as regular and irregular one v.. :/
and see in android development section... 3.1.11 is out.. download it and flash via recovery
Sent from my One V

paarthdesai said:
firstly.. there is nothing as regular and irregular one v.. :/
and see in android development section... 3.1.11 is out.. download it and flash via recovery
Sent from my One V
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Yeah, sorry but not really what I meant by step-by-step. Sorry to bother you but I really don't get this stuff.
The instructions there say:
1. get hellboy kernel cm10 from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1954967
2. Boot into bootloader
- fastboot flash boot boot.img
- fastboot reboot-bootloader
- fastboot erase cache
3. Boot into recovery - select install zip from sd card..then selct miuiv4.zip
after that reboot again into recovery flash gapps
I do know how to get in recovery, did it before (a year ago), select fastboot, but my computer doesn't do it. I can type fastboot devices but the computer doesn't recognize it. Do I need a program for that?
Also it says: note-fulll wipe is recommended if coming from any rom or else ul get stuck in boot loop. Is this prior to installing the updated ROM or afterwards? Because it is stated afterwards. I also read the WIKI but to me it looks like this is meant for people doing it for the first time, not an update.
Anyways:
I'm not super stupid, managed pretty well last time but I don't get the differences and don't want to mess up my device. I would love some help

Flashing cynogenmod without google apps

I hope I'm not asking a question that has been answered else where that I could find. So basically I have an AT&T galaxy note 2 that I bought with Cleanrom on and has TWRP. I have been reading up and watching videos and want to flash a new rom. However I find roms I don't see the google apps with the rom file. From what i see you need to flash the rom and then flash the google apps onto it to have the play store.
For instance, I downloaded the stable release cm-10.2-20130924-NIGHTLY-t0lteatt.zip that came out today. I put it on my phone, and i see in twrp where i can install it. However on the cynogenmod website they don't have a separate file to download for google apps. Is this like a universal file or do all roms not need these files?
ALSO, I just want to make sure it is okay to just flash the rom in TWRP and I do not need to go about this another way.

You will need to flash gapps after you flash the ROM and you boot up first time. You'll need the most current gapps package for 4.3 ROMs. Check goo they have all the gapps listed.
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moosc said:
You will need to flash gapps after you flash the ROM and you boot up first time. You'll need the most current gapps package for 4.3 ROMs. Check goo they have all the gapps listed.
Sent from Bad Azz VZW LG G2 Cyan Tapatalk
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Okay, glad I know that now. Thank you
Do you know if it is fine to flash cynogenmod right in TWRP? I read somewhere the fastboot should be used, but it wasn't the exact same situation i'm in so i wanted to clarify before i screw anything up

tadcrazio said:
Okay, glad I know that now. Thank you
Do you know if it is fine to flash cynogenmod right in TWRP? I read somewhere the fastboot should be used, but it wasn't the exact same situation i'm in so i wanted to clarify before i screw anything up
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You flash it in twrp
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Fastboot is for HTC phone flashing. Samsung flashes in a custom recovery.

Okay, I guess i'm just confused when I see things like this.
To install this ROM you will need to have an unlocked bootloader and a custom Recovery such as TWRP or ClockWorkMod installed
Copy the downloaded ProBAM to your phone.
boot in bootloader
select fastboot mod
flash boot.img via fastboot that is located in the .zip fastboot flash boot boot.img
Boot into your custom recovery
Back up your ROM
Enter custom recovery
Make full wipe "included "system"
Install the ROM
install GAPPS package
Reboot - the first boot can take up to 2 minutes
From what i can see, I can start up in recovery and just flash the .zip.. Don't see how I can get into fastboot mod in TWRP

Fastboot flash instruction should be ignored when using a Samsung device ...
Simply install the appropriate TWRP or CWM recovery to the device ....
From that point you can choose the compatible rom of your choice ...and flash the .zip from within the new recovery ...
No fancy HTC stuff here ...
Also ...it is highly recommended to thoroughly read the install instructions of each rom prior to flashing...as they often contain special instruction that can get missed ...
Welcome ....you have a great device that is very easy to flash when done properly ....g
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

gregsarg said:
Fastboot flash instruction should be ignored when using a Samsung device ...
Simply install the appropriate TWRP or CWM recovery to the device ....
From that point you can choose the compatible rom of your choice ...and flash the .zip from within the new recovery ...
No fancy HTC stuff here ...
Also ...it is highly recommended to thoroughly read the install instructions of each rom prior to flashing...as they often contain special instruction that can get missed ...
Welcome ....you have a great device that is very easy to flash when done properly ....g
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I317 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Those were the instructions for my device, thats why I am so nervous. If it is really as easy as just deleting cache and factory data and stuff and installing it buy the .zip i might do it a whole lot more often!!

tadcrazio said:
Those were the instructions for my device, thats why I am so nervous. If it is really as easy as just deleting cache and factory data and stuff and installing it buy the .zip i might do it a whole lot more often!!
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Those are the steps, buddy. Honestly, the hardest part of the process is holding all three buttons to boot into recovery.

rangercaptain said:
Those are the steps, buddy. Honestly, the hardest part of the process is holding all three buttons to boot into recovery.
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oiii, i'm missing something. How do i do this part? Or were those just copied instructions and i can disregard? Sorry for making this more difficult than it is.
boot in bootloader
select fastboot mod
flash boot.img via fastboot that is located in the .zip fastboot flash boot boot.img

I would like to know where you are looking at the instructions --they are not for a samsung galaxy model...

I had it on my desktop I'm on my phone now. It was a thread for the probam ROM for note 2 att version. Cant seem to find it on my phone at the moment.

Fastboot is an HTC thing. Not Samsung. Double check your sources.
Sent from my CLEAN Note II

Okay looks like someone commented on the threading saying the instructions were wrong and they were changed. Now I feel much more confident. Will do tonight when I get home.

Xperia Z1: Stuck In Bootloop After Trying To Flash ROM In TWRP

Bootloop Sony logo
oook, this was my first time that i tried to flash a rom with twro ... aaaand i messed all up.
i rooted my phone 2 days ago with kingroot then i used the [XZDualRecovery] to get twrp on my phone.
then i made a backup and wiped cache, dalvik cache, system and data ... then flashed a cyanogen mod
the only problem is that flashing cm put my phone on a bootloop on sony logo (not led neither vibration) and i can't enter the recovery neither flashmode.
sorry for the bad english

XDarkira said:
oook, this was my first time that i tried to flash a rom with twro ... aaaand i messed all up.
i rooted my phone 2 days ago with kingroot then i used the [XZDualRecovery] to get twrp on my phone.
then i made a backup and wiped cache, dalvik cache, system and data ... then flashed a cyanogen mod
the only problem is that flashing cm put my phone on a bootloop on sony logo (not led neither vibration) and i can't enter the recovery neither flashmode.
sorry for the bad english
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Unlocked or locked bl? Do you know why it failed? Wrong device for ROM, or...?

levone1 said:
Unlocked or locked bl? Do you know why it failed? Wrong device for ROM, or...?
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bootloader unlocked with the official method (i can't link it but the one from developer sony mobile)
... and it didn't fail it says that concluded succesfully then he asked to be rooted 'cause it wasn't (... i was ) and for a brain fart i swiped for start the rooting sequence (i guess i don't remember exactly)
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while installing cm i couldn't install gapps ...

XDarkira said:
bootloader unlocked with the official method (i can't link it but the one from developer sony mobile)
... and it didn't fail it says that concluded succesfully then he asked to be rooted 'cause it wasn't (... i was ) and for a brain fart i swiped for start the rooting sequence (i guess i don't remember exactly)
edit:
while installing cm i couldn't install gapps ...
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Can you get fastboot mode?

levone1 said:
Can you get fastboot mode?
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i'm an idiot, yap it enter in fastboot

XDarkira said:
i'm an idiot, yap it enter in fastboot
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You can use fastboot on PC, if adb installed, to flash kernel and recovery IMG, then boot into recovery, and flash new ROM or restore backup. I have Z1c, so don't have any files for you, but easy to find in forums.

levone1 said:
You can use fastboot on PC, if adb installed, to flash kernel and recovery IMG, then boot into recovery, and flash new ROM or restore backup. I have Z1c, so don't have any files for you, but easy to find in forums.
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thank you, that was very usefull

ok, probably i messed up even more:
i wiped evrything from the phone (... again) and re failed to flash (yaeh, i'm so lucky/dumb)
now it stop before the Sony logo and simply stay with the black screen i can still enter fastboot mode but neither Emma Sony flashtool can reconize it ... but fastboot devices from cmd reconize it

XDarkira said:
ok, probably i messed up even more:
i wiped evrything from the phone (... again) and re failed to flash (yaeh, i'm so lucky/dumb)
now it stop before the Sony logo and simply stay with the black screen i can still enter fastboot mode but neither Emma Sony flashtool can reconize it ... but fastboot devices from cmd reconize it
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Download a ROM file, (try a prf if no luck with CM), copy it onto sdcard, put sdcard in phone, download a CM boot.img to computer, (get it from a ROM zip file), and a twrp recovery.img. fastboot the 2 imgs, boot recovery, and flash ROM. Do you know why Roms aren't working? Are you using right files for your phone?

levone1 said:
Download a ROM file, (try a prf if no luck with CM), copy it onto sdcard, put sdcard in phone, download a CM boot.img to computer, (get it from a ROM zip file), and a twrp recovery.img. fastboot the 2 imgs, boot recovery, and flash ROM. Do you know why Roms aren't working? Are you using right files for your phone?
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before i do something stupid again ..
i have to follow this step?
1) Download a ROM
2) Put it in the microSD
3) Download latest nightly form the official page of xperia z1c on cyanogenmod.org (can't link the page)
4) exctract the boot.img from the zip
5) download a twrp recovery.img
6) put them in the fastboot folder
7) open a cmd in that folder
8) fastboot boot [cm_boot filename].img
9) fastboot recovery [twrp_recovery filename].img
then reboot in twrp and flash from there?

XDarkira said:
before i do something stupid again ..
i have to follow this step?
1) Download a ROM
2) Put it in the microSD
3) Download latest nightly form the official page of xperia z1c on cyanogenmod.org (can't link the page)
4) exctract the boot.img from the zip
5) download a twrp recovery.img
6) put them in the fastboot folder
7) open a cmd in that folder
8) fastboot boot [cm_boot filename].img
9) fastboot recovery [twrp_recovery filename].img
then reboot in twrp and flash from there?
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That's right, but I think I see where your problem might be, (unless it's just a typo). Your commands should be: for boot, 'fastboot flash boot (name of file).img; and for recovery, 'fastboot flash recovery (name of file).img.
Try again with that. There's some good files in this thread - a http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/root-stock-5-1-ub-t3203247
(Sorry, for some reason I thought you had a Z1. I would have linked it sooner).

levone1 said:
That's right, but I think I see where your problem might be, (unless it's just a typo). Your commands should be: for boot, 'fastboot flash boot (name of file).img; and for recovery, 'fastboot flash recovery (name of file).img.
Try again with that. There's some good files in this thread - a http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/root-stock-5-1-ub-t3203247
(Sorry, for some reason I thought you had a Z1. I would have linked it sooner).
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it wasn't a typo ... thank you

ok, thank you ... i get back to twrp so now i can flash a rom throught it ... do you have a link on a good one? or a stock unbanded?

XDarkira said:
ok, thank you ... i get back to twrp so now i can flash a rom throught it ... do you have a link on a good one? or a stock unbanded?
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I prefer to start from scratch, but I have tried some custom stock- based Roms. Of those, I would recommend anything by Munjeni, (he has a few KK and one LP ROM in the Dev forum), or DstrikerZ1. CM based Roms are great for customization and smoothness, but tend to be worse on battery, and very iffy with Xposed.

From Stock 5.1.1 to Custom 5.1.1

Dear XDA Members,
I currently run stock 5.1.1 (14.6.A.1.236) with no modifications whatsoever and a locked bootloader.
I would like to install a custom rom (PAC-ROM LP-MR1 5.1.1) on my Z1C.
I did some research and these are the steps i came up with:
1. install sdk and drivers
2. unlock bootloader
3. fastboot flash recovery "fota.img" (shouldn't it specify somehow that i need it to be flashed on the fota partition?)
4. factory reset/wipe
5. install custom rom + gapps
Coming from a locked bootloader a fully stock phone is there anything else i need to do like a new bootloader or something?
Also I'll be doing it through Win 10 64bit, I hope that isn't a problem.
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
Thank you very much

ursidae1 said:
Dear XDA Members,
I currently run stock 5.1.1 (14.6.A.1.236) with no modifications whatsoever and a locked bootloader.
I would like to install a custom rom (PAC-ROM LP-MR1 5.1.1) on my Z1C.
I did some research and these are the steps i came up with:
1. install sdk and drivers
2. unlock bootloader
3. fastboot flash recovery "fota.img" (shouldn't it specify somehow that i need it to be flashed on the fota partition?)
4. factory reset/wipe
5. install custom rom + gapps
Coming from a locked bootloader a fully stock phone is there anything else i need to do like a new bootloader or something?
Also I'll be doing it through Win 10 64bit, I hope that isn't a problem.
Any advice will be highly appreciated.
Thank you very much
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First things first... Root. If you already did that then you're on the right track.
1. If you're not doing major development stuff, don't install the whole sdk. See here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118 There may be issues you'll have to work with on newer versions of Windows. I haven't done it on anything later than 7. Keep in mind, though, that you won't need the computer to flash your boot img or rom, but you will need it to unlock the bootloader.
2. -
3. You can do this with an app called Rashr on your phone with root. Just download a recovery img, then open Rashr and follow the instructions.
4-5. Boot into recovery, full wipe, (system data and caches), flash rom zip and gapps zip. Maybe best to not flash more than that at once to start, in case there's a problem and you have no way to figure out what it is.
BTW, PacMan is a great choice. I've been using it for months.

levone1 said:
First things first... Root. If you already did that then you're on the right track.
1. If you're not doing major development stuff, don't install the whole sdk. See here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48915118 There may be issues you'll have to work with on newer versions of Windows. I haven't done it on anything later than 7. Keep in mind, though, that you won't need the computer to flash your boot img or rom, but you will need it to unlock the bootloader.
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3. You can do this with an app called Rashr on your phone with root. Just download a recovery img, then open Rashr and follow the instructions.
4-5. Boot into recovery, full wipe, (system data and caches), flash rom zip and gapps zip. Maybe best to not flash more than that at once to start, in case there's a problem and you have no way to figure out what it is.
BTW, PacMan is a great choice. I've been using it for months.
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Thanks a lot for your reply.
I was reading on the cyanogen mod wiki how-to for our phone and it doesn't require a prior root.
I did those steps on my xperia m and it worked and i had never rooted it, the only difference is that i flashed cyanogen recovery and install cm12 which basically roots the phone and then flashed fota recovery.
Should i go this way again to gain root or would you recommend an easier root method for my stock build which is the newest.
If you recommend another root method when should it occur? prior unlocking the bootloader or afterwards?
Thanks

If this is your first time unlocking your bootloader, make sure you backup your DRM-Keys! You need to be rooted for that.
They are lost when bootloader gets unlocked. Some features in regards of camera performance are lost for example.

ursidae1 said:
Thanks a lot for your reply.
I was reading on the cyanogen mod wiki how-to for our phone and it doesn't require a prior root.
I did those steps on my xperia m and it worked and i had never rooted it, the only difference is that i flashed cyanogen recovery and install cm12 which basically roots the phone and then flashed fota recovery.
Should i go this way again to gain root or would you recommend an easier root method for my stock build which is the newest.
If you recommend another root method when should it occur? prior unlocking the bootloader or afterwards?
Thanks
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True, if bl is unlocked, then you can flash the kernel and recovery via fastboot, then flash your rom. You may need the boot.img from your rom zip file. Then use commands 'fastboot flash boot' for the boot img, and 'fastboot flash recovery' for recovery. If you're rooted already, you can just do it on the phone.

levone1 said:
True, if bl is unlocked, then you can flash the kernel and recovery via fastboot, then flash your rom. You may need the boot.img from your rom zip file. Then use commands 'fastboot flash boot' for the boot img, and 'fastboot flash recovery' for recovery. If you're rooted already, you can just do it on the phone.
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This is fantastic.
Do you think itll be ok to fastboot flash boot boot.img from cm12.1 rom zip then fastboot flash recovery fota.img instead of the cyanogen recovery that comes with cm12.1?
Do you think that might cause an issue?

ursidae1 said:
This is fantastic.
Do you think itll be ok to fastboot flash boot boot.img from cm12.1 rom zip then fastboot flash recovery fota.img instead of the cyanogen recovery that comes with cm12.1?
Do you think that might cause an issue?
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Should be fine. It's also a 1 second operation to extract boot.img from your rom zip, which you need already downloaded and on your SD card before you flash imgs. You might even be fine without flashing the boot img - can't hurt to try. Just flash the recovery and reboot and see if you get a purple light. Then, volume button changes purple to orange, and you're in recovery. Some recoveries don't work with some kernels, (been my experience).

levone1 said:
Should be fine. It's also a 1 second operation to extract boot.img from your rom zip, which you need already downloaded and on your SD card before you flash imgs. You might even be fine without flashing the boot img - can't hurt to try. Just flash the recovery and reboot and see if you get a purple light. Then, volume button changes purple to orange, and you're in recovery. Some recoveries don't work with some kernels, (been my experience).
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I now have cm12.1 with cyanogen recovery.
Which recovery is best for our phone, which one do you use?
I can find 2 options:
FOTA TWRP 2.8.6.0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/fota-twrp-recovery-amami-t2909719)
XZDualRecovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647480)
Thanks a lot

ursidae1 said:
I now have cm12.1 with cyanogen recovery.
Which recovery is best for our phone, which one do you use?
I can find 2 options:
FOTA TWRP 2.8.6.0 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/sony-xperia-z1-compact/general/fota-twrp-recovery-amami-t2909719)
XZDualRecovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2647480)
Thanks a lot
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I have only used xzdr with stock rom. I think in the past I've had it not work for me on CM, so I just stick to straight twrp by default. I know NUT has always been hard at work and has made steady improvements, so maybe not an issue now. Personally I realized that I only need 1 recovery anyway. There's a newer Twrp here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/twrp-v2-8-6-0-f2fs-z1-z1c-z2-z3-z3c-t3098573

One important fact that has already been probably mentioned is that installing custom roms on your XPERIA will worsen your camera, esp the front one. Keep this in mind.