[Q] TWRP won't stay -- CM replaces with its own -- bootloops if replaced...

Ok, so I got the Z3c just recently since CyanogenMod now apparently supports it (odd it's not listed in devices on the wiki, but it's on their standard build system, so this is not even an unofficial build.) I found t here's even an official TWRP build for it. I really kind of need TWRP on there as I need to be able to do all of the numerous stuff it can do without having to hook it up to a computer with adb/fastboot/etc every single time. There are a huge number of features and conveniences to TWRP that CWM and CyanogenMod recovery both lack (frankly it feels like TWRP is a modern recovery and those two still feel like they date back to the Android 2.x days. I can remember the stock recovery on my Archos 43 back in the day being practically the same as what I get with CyanogenMod recovery especially.)

Anyway, this one is a bit odd. I've also setup a Z2 Tablet for my grandmother with TWRP + CyanogenMod and there are no troubles at all there. I put TWRP on it and it works normally basically. However, on this Z3c it's going a bit wonky. CyanogenMod somehow seems to be replacing the recovery with its own. I've disabled automatic updates and the option to update the recovery was never even enabled at all. If I flash using dd directly to the partition as the official TWRP page says I once again have TWRP, but then the system either won't boot at all (staying stuck on the SONY logo) or it just boots straight to TWRP over and over as if TWRP were the normal system instead of the recovery.

I'm wondering whether something is just going really wrong or if, alternately, there's some oddity like it having some sort of "boot to recovery" flag that gets set and does not clear? Is this something I can fix, or am I just stuck with CyanogenMod putting its own recovery on there without asking?


Honestly, SONY did a lot of things great on their devices, but not having a true separate bootloader/recovery is something I will never be comfortable with.

A strange kind of BOOTLOOPs I need professional help!

Hi guys!

It is a bit crazy story so I will give you some details about it ...
I have an Ace 3 Duos GT-S7272 crazy device. I used to have so many issues with it but managed to solve it such as when I encrypted the external SDcard and it was the stupidest thing to do in an Android (cause it didn't actually encrypt a shi*) it just caused my phone to stuck in a bootloop as long as any SDcard is in it, remove it and all will work fine

- ((I somehow managed to fix it and it worked with SDcard but it used to reboot once then on the second boot it was almost perfect!))

- one day out of a sudden, stuck in a strange bootloop!! it boots fine to the startup and I can use it normally for 2 to 4 seconds and it REBOOTS again and again!
- I wiped cache didn't work ,,, still bootlooping
- I tried Safe Mode the same bootlooping
- I am leaving the Factory Reset option as my last resort and I am seeking your help guys so I don't lose my really important information on it !
- it is rooted ((but as I googled around I get the stock menu of Vup+M+power))
- I don't have a back up ((I have bad experiences with Backups))
- I strongly think that it can be saved without losing my information, cause it starts up normally for few seconds ((2 to 4)) and I could change things like Airplane Mode on/off

I really appreciate any help guys,,, I have been googling for days about this :(

A strange kind of BOOTLOOPs I need professional help!

Hi guys!

It is a bit crazy story so I will give you some details about it ...
I have an Ace 3 duos GT-S7272 crazy device. I used to have so many issues with it but managed to solve it such as when I encrypted the external SDcard and it was the stupidest thing to do in an Android (cause it didn't actually encrypt a shi*) it just caused my phone to stuck in a bootloop as long as any SDcard is in it, remove it and all will work fine

- ((I somehow managed to fix it and it worked with SDcard but it used to reboot once then on the second boot it was almost perfect!))

- one day out of a sudden, stuck in a strange bootloop!! it boots fine to the startup and I can use it normally for 2 to 4 seconds and it REBOOTS again and again!
- I wiped cache didn't work ,,, still bootlooping
- I tried Safe Mode the same bootlooping
- I am leaving the Factory Reset option as my last resort and I am seeking your help guys so I don't lose my really important information on it !
- it is rooted ((but as I googled around I get the stock menu of Vup+M+power))
- I don't have a back up ((I have bad experiences with Backups))
- I strongly think that it can be saved without losing my information, cause it starts up normally for few seconds ((2 to 4))

I really appreciate any help guys,,, I have been googling for days about this :(

endless bootloops and no solution :(

Hello,

I´ve got some big problem wth my P8.

I rooted and flashed TWRP some days ago.
Yesterday and I wanted to install an update, OTA isn´t workng with root and TWRP, so I extracted the B170 update for my GRA-L09 with HuaweiExtractor and flashed the built zip, but now my P8 keeps on getting bootloops at huawei-startscreen.

Every try to restore an TWRP-backup ands up with the same **** and installing the update from dload on the SD with booting per volume up + down also ends with an error.

When I connect the phone in TWRP to an PC it also didn´t recognize the size of internal memory at all.. it only says internal memory.. for the SD it keeps saying me it has around 59GB..

I think something destroyed the internal partitions on my phone.

Is there a way to flash an update.app direct from pc or to restore faulty partitions?

Hope someone couldhelp me, the phne is only 3weeks old :(