Root [RECOVERY] Phil Z (computer dependent)

[hroark13]

This is not a stand alone recovery, you have to use it with a Windows Computer.
If the bootloader ever gets unlocked or we get Loki, we can make a Stand Alone recovery


. Phone must be rooted (can use Framaroot)
. Phone must have sdcard inserted with a good amount of space

INITIAL SETUP (DONE ONE TIME ONLY)

ON PHONE
. Enable Settings > Enable Developer Options > USB Debugging

ON COMPUTER
. Download C6522N-rec.zip
. Extract C6522N-rec.zip to c:\C6522N-rec
. Plug Phone into USB Port
. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Android mode
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb shell"
. Type "su"

(now we erase the recovery partition so that fastboot is enabled)

. Type "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"
. Type "reboot recovery"
. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Fastboot mode
. Type "fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img"

Now you should be in Phil Z recovery

. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Recovery mode

ON PHONE
. From Phil Z Make a backup to the external sd card


Keep the recovery partition erased, so that you can always get back into fastboot.
The stock recovery is useless and having fastboot is way better than stock recovery, and you have a way better chance of recovering your phone if something gets screwed up.


BOOTING IN RECOVERY AFTER SETUP

ON COMPUTER
. Plug Phone into USB Port
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb reboot recovery"
. Type "fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img"

Now you should be in Phil Z recovery




RESTORE STOCK RECOVERY

If you want to restore the useless stock recovery, and disable fastboot mode you can do this while phone is booted to Android Mode

ON COMPUTER
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb reboot recovery"
. Type "fastboot flash recovery stock_recovery.img"


VIDEO ON HOW TO DO THIS

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[mel4787]

this recovery may be a step forward even though its computer reliant. is there a way to get the other kyocera devices to boot recovery via pc like this device

 

[Noobified]

Shouldn't we be able to port kexec now that we are able to boot more than just an unsigned img ? There a ways to force load the kexec module if not mistaken even if doesn't match the signed img.

 

[alfick3]

...removed for brevity.
.hK

Question, do you think this might work for the Alcatel OneTouch Evolve? I've got 5 of 'em in my house; bought 'em for the kids to use as game/wi-fi/music devices since they are so in-expensive. I was working with shabby penguin on a recovery, but it came to a standstill after another guy bricked his Alcatel OneTouch Fierce.

Here's a link to the post over on the unloved devices forum: http://androidforums.com/official-u...el-one-touch-evolve-clockworkmod-request.html

 

[dboypipes]

This is not a stand alone recovery, you have to use it with a Windows Computer.
If the bootloader ever gets unlocked or we get Loki, we can make a Stand Alone recovery


. Phone must be rooted (can use Framaroot)
. Phone must have sdcard inserted with a good amount of space

INITIAL SETUP (DONE ONE TIME ONLY)

ON PHONE
. Enable Settings > Enable Developer Options > USB Debugging

ON COMPUTER
. Download C6522N-rec.zip
. Extract C6522N-rec.zip to c:\C6522N-rec
. Plug Phone into USB Port
. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Android mode
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb shell"
. Type "su"

(now we erase the recovery partition so that fastboot is enabled)

. Type "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"
. Type "reboot recovery"
. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Fastboot mode
. Type "fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img"

Now you should be in Phil Z recovery

. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Recovery mode

ON PHONE
. From Phil Z Make a backup to the external sd card


Keep the recovery partition erased, so that you can always get back into fastboot.
The stock recovery is useless and having fastboot is way better than stock recovery, and you have a way better chance of recovering your phone if something gets screwed up.


BOOTING IN RECOVERY AFTER SETUP

ON COMPUTER
. Plug Phone into USB Port
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb reboot recovery"
. Type "fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img"

Now you should be in Phil Z recovery




RESTORE STOCK RECOVERY

If you want to restore the useless stock recovery, and disable fastboot mode you can do this while phone is booted to Android Mode

ON COMPUTER
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb reboot recovery"
. Type "fasboot flash recovery stock_recovery.img"


VIDEO ON HOW TO DO THIS

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.hK

so when i goto devise manager i dont find "other devises" anywhere let alone android update or what ever it was. is there something i should have installed from the zip before getting this far? let me explain: im stuck in bootloop so when i plug in to usb my pc dont even pick it up. will this method even work for me, if not is there another that will?

 

[hroark13]

so when i goto devise manager i dont find "other devises" anywhere let alone android update or what ever it was. is there something i should have installed from the zip before getting this far? let me explain: im stuck in bootloop so when i plug in to usb my pc dont even pick it up. will this method even work for me, if not is there another that will?

no i think you bricked your phone, hard bricked if you over wrote your boot loader

 

[dboypipes]

Just boot load imqges but I backed up everything to my sd b4 doing so. You dont think theres anything I can do, or is there a way to un brick it?

 

[dboypipes]

no i think you bricked your phone, hard bricked if you over wrote your boot loader

I changed the boatload image with j rummys rom toolbox pro everything worked fine for sevral weeks n I reboot it one day n got stuck in bootloop

 

[hroark13]

I changed the boatload image with j rummys rom toolbox pro everything worked fine for sevral weeks n I reboot it one day n got stuck in bootloop

how did you do the back up ?

how come you did not restore your backup ?

 

[dboypipes]

With the app ROM TOOLBOX PRO it gives option to back up the stock bootanimation.zip file on my sd card. After getting stuck in B.L. the pc wont pick it up when plugged in via usb...
Is there a way to put this phone in download mode like LG?

 

[hroark13]

With the app ROM TOOLBOX PRO it gives option to back up the stock bootanimation.zip file on my sd card. After getting stuck in B.L. the pc wont pick it up when plugged in via usb...
Is there a way to put this phone in download mode like LG?

no

Kyocera sucks

 

[dboypipes]

In deed. Ijust ordered the asus ZF5

 

[dalerra]

Hi Hroark13,

It was done very detail explanation, thanks again for PhilZ root Hroark13. Tired of searching ROM for Kyocera hydro xtrm C6522N, tried to mount many of availble ones but unsuccessful. Could you please advice where to find if it exists ?

 

[hroark13]

Hi Hroark13,

It was done very detail explanation, thanks again for PhilZ root Hroark13. Tired of searching ROM for Kyocera hydro xtrm C6522N, tried to mount many of availble ones but unsuccessful. Could you please advice where to find if it exists ?

there are no custom ROMS for it, as far as I know

 

[longjons]

Hiya there Hroark13 happy thanks giving first off the recovery worked out awesome I backed up my rom but it was already screwed to begin
with does anyone have a perfect original back up zip that has all normal functions working with the factory default apps or a rom that doesn't alter the boot loader that I can use to flash my phone to stock for those that are willing to share it to me thank you in advance

 

[BottomNotch]

This is not a stand alone recovery, you have to use it with a Windows Computer.
If the bootloader ever gets unlocked or we get Loki, we can make a Stand Alone recovery


. Phone must be rooted (can use Framaroot)
. Phone must have sdcard inserted with a good amount of space

INITIAL SETUP (DONE ONE TIME ONLY)

ON PHONE
. Enable Settings > Enable Developer Options > USB Debugging

ON COMPUTER
. Download C6522N-rec.zip
. Extract C6522N-rec.zip to c:\C6522N-rec
. Plug Phone into USB Port
. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Android mode
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb shell"
. Type "su"

(now we erase the recovery partition so that fastboot is enabled)

. Type "dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery"
. Type "reboot recovery"
. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Fastboot mode
. Type "fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img"

Now you should be in Phil Z recovery

. Install ADB drivers in the Device Manager for Recovery mode

ON PHONE
. From Phil Z Make a backup to the external sd card


Keep the recovery partition erased, so that you can always get back into fastboot.
The stock recovery is useless and having fastboot is way better than stock recovery, and you have a way better chance of recovering your phone if something gets screwed up.


BOOTING IN RECOVERY AFTER SETUP

ON COMPUTER
. Plug Phone into USB Port
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb reboot recovery"
. Type "fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img"

Now you should be in Phil Z recovery




RESTORE STOCK RECOVERY

If you want to restore the useless stock recovery, and disable fastboot mode you can do this while phone is booted to Android Mode

ON COMPUTER
. Open command prompt
. Type "cd \C6522N-rec"
. Type "adb reboot recovery"
. Type "fasboot flash recovery stock_recovery.img"


VIDEO ON HOW TO DO THIS

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.hK

I got myself into a bootloop and I can't get to recovery because I can't use ADB. Is there anything I can do?

 

[BottomNotch]

I got myself into a bootloop and I can't get to recovery because I can't use ADB. Is there anything I can do?

I fixed it. I'm going to make a separate post on how to fix the bootloop but here's what happened. I called Keyocera the support women said to press the power and volume down button until I see a green robot (in other words until it goes into recovery mode). I had tried pressing volume up, down and power. I just stayed at the Metro PCS screen, I of course knew that this is because the recovery partition had been zeroed out. So after the call I opened up the command prompt and typed:
cd \C6522N-rec
fastboot boot C6522N_PhilZ.img

and it worked! I restored the backup and I'm up and running again!

 

[Peter Kim]

Will this work with the tmobile version as well? I would love to have fastboot mode in case I bootloop the phone.

 

[hroark13]

Will this work with the tmobile version as well? I would love to have fastboot mode in case I bootloop the phone.

it should

 

[Peter Kim]

it should

Your answer gave me the confidence to try it out. I will let you know how it turns out in about a week or so.

 

[Peter Kim]

Back here just to let you know that it works on the tmobile variant.

 

[dougunder]

Hi,

I'm working on a recovery for the torque and could use a little help.

This recovery boot but there is no display, I can access it via adb.

That is further than I've gotten. I wonder if you could share your configs.

Thanks

 

[Noobified]

Hi,

I'm working on a recovery for the torque and could use a little help.

This recovery boot but there is no display, I can access it via adb.

That is further than I've gotten. I wonder if you could share your configs.

Thanks

Grab a kmsg from recovery to see what the kernel says.

 

[dougunder]

Attached is the output from dmesg as well as the BoardConfig.mk and recovery.fstab from the recovery I'm trying to build.

I don't think the issue is with the kernel as I've tried building it with the kernel from C6522N_PhilZ.img with the same result, it boots to an unresponsive state. with the C6522N_PhilZ.img recovery the torque is accessible via adb.

EDIT:
I noticed that the kernel command line differs, I'm building it with that.

I'm also attaching the dmesg from the stock software.

Edit: No joy changing the kernel boot line. Hroark13 and advice would be apreciated.

 

[Bo0g13man]

would this method work with the Hydro Life?