[TWRP][E5823] TWRP for Z5 Compact [10.11.15]

nilezon · Oct 28, 2015

TWRP for Z5 Compact E5823

Credits first
Most of the ideas and some of the code are kang'd from @dl12345 and his TWRP v2.8.7.0 for Sony Z3+
The first release of this recovery was based on Zombie b1 by @Tommy-Geenexus

Known problems

~~Colors are a bit distorted - but I think it looks good~~ (fixed)
Not working with encrypted phone (unconfirmed)

How to build
Not for beginners

Binary download

Current (kernel and recovery):
TWRP for Z5C, based on kernel 32.0.A.6.152 (v2) (10.11.15)
GDrive mirror for all you MEGA haters

Old versions:
TWRP for Z5C, based on kernel 32.0.A.6.152 (v1) (07.11.15)
~~TWRP for Z5C, based on kernel 32.0.A.5.32 (29.10.15)~~
~~TWRP for Z5C, first release (28.10.15) - recovery only~~

Instructions

Boot using:

Code:

fastboot boot recovery.img

Or, better yet, flash to your phone (will replace your kernel):

Code:

fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img

When you see an amber LED, press volume buttons a few times to boot to TWRP.

Instructions to kernel developers (I'm looking at you @Tommy-Geenexus)

SdtBarbarossa · Oct 28, 2015

nilezon said:
Dear XDA, I present to you:
fully (...or possibly not) working TWRP for Z5 Compact E5823.

More info soon. Until then:

Download:
TWRP for Z5C

Boot using:

Code:

fastboot boot recovery.img

Im also trying to get that work ... How did you solved the sensor.te error?

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Tommy-Geenexus · Oct 28, 2015

Nice work, boots fine, most things seem fine.
However colors are inverted, i suppose it needs some pixel format tuning there.

Else, great work!

Edit: @nilezon
Add

Code:

TW_BRIGHTNESS_PATH := /sys/class/leds/wled/brightness
TW_MAX_BRIGHTNESS := 3511

to fix brightness slider.

nilezon · Oct 28, 2015

Tommy-Geenexus said:
Add

Code:

TW_BRIGHTNESS_PATH := /sys/class/leds/wled/brightness TW_MAX_BRIGHTNESS := 3511

to fix brightness slider.

Thank you! Will do.
I just want to get a nicer build environment up. This first build required a lot of hacking.
I'm hoping to publish a manifest file for easy building, including regular Z5.

SdtBarbarossa · Oct 28, 2015

nilezon said:
Thank you! Will do.
I just want to get a nicer build environment up. This first build required a lot of hacking.
I'm hoping to publish a manifest file for easy building, including regular Z5.

That would be good

would like to see the source ^^

And while you are testing around with pixelformat may have a look here:

https://gerrit.omnirom.org/#/c/14475/

I know this is not a mtk device but maybe thats the pixelformat?

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itskapil · Oct 28, 2015

@nilezon a mirror for your file here: link
mega sin't available in every country, so..

Mmmiku · Oct 28, 2015

I've got to jump in with this. Thanks for your effort! This beauty works like a charm. I just made the first back up with this twrp and the outcome looks great. Overall size of back up file suprized me but otherwise it's all good and I kinda like this color layout more than the usual blue. Great job!

Mmmiku · Oct 29, 2015

Ok, maybe I jumped thru the roof little too early. Is this meant to be launched with fastboot or is this integrated recovery after flashing it?? I couldn't get straight to twrp recovery without fastboot.
Anyway this is a great opening and one step closer to real thing ?
Thanks alot!

nilezon · Oct 29, 2015

Mmmiku said:
Ok, maybe I jumped thru the roof little too early. Is this meant to be launched with fastboot or is this integrated recovery after flashing it?? I couldn't get straight to twrp recovery without fastboot.
Anyway this is a great opening and one step closer to real thing
Thanks alot!

I'm working on a kernel that can boot to recovery using key-combo.

dl12345 · Oct 29, 2015

nilezon said:
I'm working on a kernel that can boot to recovery using key-combo.

This is tricky as you must use the sony copyleft sources...look at my github. You can deconstruct my Z3+ recovery image for the ramdisk for a dual recovery-boot solution. I'm guessing that you could probably apply my Z3+ config almost unchanged for the Z5. I used CM 12.1 to build for the Z3+....

nilezon · Oct 29, 2015

dl12345 said:
This is tricky as you must use the sony copyleft sources...look at my github. You can deconstruct my Z3+ recovery image for the ramdisk for a dual recovery-boot solution. I'm guessing that you could probably apply my Z3+ config almost unchanged for the Z5. I used CM 12.1 to build for the Z3+....

I've done this. Unpacked your Z3+ boot img and repacked it with my TWRP ramdisk and kernel cpio, and of course my copyleft kernel.
However, something seem wrong with the boot script, since it is always booting to the ramdisk-recovery.cpio.

I'm not fully satisfied with the ramdisk.cpio/ramdisk-recovery.cpio solution. I'm going to try writing an init.sh script that allows booting from FOTA without using any cpio's at all: regular ramdisk already in /, and recovery ramdisk is fetched from FOTA and overwriting / if recovery is requested.

nilezon · Oct 29, 2015

New version!
Now you can flash recovery and boot it without using fastboot every time.

Edit:
New firmware (32.0.A.6.152) just released by Sony.
I will update the recovery and kernel when the source code is released.

Mmmiku · Oct 29, 2015

nilezon said:
New version!
Now you can flash recovery and boot it without using fastboot every time.

Edit:
New firmware (32.0.A.6.152) just released by Sony.
I will update the recovery and kernel when the source code is released.

You, sir, are much appreciated! \m/

hispanico957 · Oct 30, 2015

nilezon said:
New version!
Now you can flash recovery and boot it without using fastboot every time.

Edit:
New firmware (32.0.A.6.152) just released by Sony.
I will update the recovery and kernel when the source code is released.

For this we must have Z5C with bootloader unblocked ?

Hispa

nilezon · Oct 30, 2015

hispanico957 said:
For this we must have Z5C with bootloader unblocked ?

Hispa

Yes.

Tommy-Geenexus · Oct 30, 2015

nilezon said:
New version!
Now you can flash recovery and boot it without using fastboot every time.

Edit:
New firmware (32.0.A.6.152) just released by Sony.
I will update the recovery and kernel when the source code is released.

The Sources are already up, but they're unbuildable.
I had to fix like 40 compiler issues and am now left with the linker stuff.
They must be incomplete.

dl12345 · Oct 30, 2015

nilezon said:
I've done this. Unpacked your Z3+ boot img and repacked it with my TWRP ramdisk and kernel cpio, and of course my copyleft kernel.
However, something seem wrong with the boot script, since it is always booting to the ramdisk-recovery.cpio.

I'm not fully satisfied with the ramdisk.cpio/ramdisk-recovery.cpio solution. I'm going to try writing an init.sh script that allows booting from FOTA without using any cpio's at all: regular ramdisk already in /, and recovery ramdisk is fetched from FOTA and overwriting / if recovery is requested.

I tried this. It's difficult to get a robust solution. You're better off having a clean ramdisk and unpacking the boot ramdisk from a cpio archive.

The recovery ramdisk in cpio format is just a backup in case no image exists in the FOTA kernel partition - if one does then it's used instead.

nilezon · Oct 30, 2015

dl12345 said:
I tried this. It's difficult to get a robust solution. You're better off having a clean ramdisk and unpacking the boot ramdisk from a cpio archive.

The recovery ramdisk in cpio format is just a backup in case no image exists in the FOTA kernel partition - if one does then it's used instead.

Ok. I understand your reasons, but I'm looking to create a solution that is as easy as possible for a 3rd party kernel developer to integrate. I think it works well right now:
https://github.com/jackfagner/twrp-sony-recovery-boot-script

There is of course room for improvement. I will try to improve the script with a full cleanup of the ramdisk (excluding my /bootrec folder) before extracting the recovery cpio, but that is more of an aesthetic thing.

Another thing:
Do you have any idea why the colors get distorted? Did you have that problem on the Z3+/Z4?

Mmmiku · Oct 30, 2015

Looks like kernel and twrp works great after updating with latest release 32.0.A.6.152. Reminder: after updating with FlashTool install boot.img and recovery.img thru fastboot and you have the whole set (root, twrp and zombie kernel) kicking

Thanks again with your great job!

nilezon · Oct 30, 2015

Tommy-Geenexus said:
The Sources are already up, but they're unbuildable.
I had to fix like 40 compiler issues and am now left with the linker stuff.
They must be incomplete.

Where? I can only find 32.0.A.6.115, not 32.0.A.6.152 ?

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