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Root [Avail 2] Root available?

I have created a recovery (CWM) for the z993. available in the android forums thread. The two devices have the same partition layout so if somebody can give it a try and let me know how it goes. I suggest not flashing it yet do a "fastboot.exe boot /path/to/recovery.img" to test it.
 
Got root on my Avail 2 (Z992) and now hoping to get CWM and possibly a custom ROM loaded. To all Devs, keep up the great work that you continue to contribute on behalf of the users because it is very much appreciated. Thanks!
 
The phone does have fast-boot. you will need to use "adb.exe reboot-bootloader" and It will just stick a a screen that says ZTE on it. This is the bootloader. Open two prompts and in one type "fastboot.exe boot /path/to/recovery.img" and hit enter it will say waiting for device. in the other do "adb.exe reboot-bootloader" and hit enter. The phone will reboot and the boot the recovery one time it will not be persistent.
 
well i cant test due to no experience with sdk tools i downloaded them and extracted the files but when i click any aplication in the tools it flashes alot of words in a window fast and closes
 
brucedroid said:
well i cant test due to no experience with sdk tools i downloaded them and extracted the files but when i click any aplication in the tools it flashes alot of words in a window fast and closes
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Okay If you are using windows I can help.

1. download the attached file and unzip it
2. make sure that all files are in the same folder.
3. connect your phone to your computer and be sure that the drivers for it are installed and that it is in debugging mode
4. right click testrec.bat and run it as administrator. If it fails close it out and try it once more.

the script will boot the recovery for you as long as your computer has access to the phone.
 
it only reboots my phone and says waiting for device

i have the drivers installed and it runs both commands but once it turns off it turns back on with out anything happening out of the ordinary

oh yea when i try to run as administrator it just flashes a command screen for like a split second
 
okay last try before I accept the the Z992 does not have a bootloader.
download a terminal emulator and run the bootrecovery.bat again.
next in the terminal emulator on your phone type this exactly without the quotes "su" hit enter "reboot bootloader" (there is a space between reboot and bootloader) hit enter .
 
crap well can you boot into recovery by turning the phone all the way off and the holding volume down and power. If you like I can help you pull a recovery.img and the you could just flash the image and if it doesn't work flash it back to the one you pulled. ^This method is a bit risky.
 
To pull a recovery.img you must first root your phone see post #61
Next use either adb or a terminal emulator to enter the fallowing commands.
Su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17 of=/sdcard/stock_recovery.img

This will pull a stock recovery please upload this for me
To flash the new test CWM (do at your own risk)
Place the recovery on your sdcard
Use [APP] Flash Image GUI - Flash Kernels and Recoveries from normal Android mode! - xda-developers to flash the recovery.img
Reboot into recovery by turning off the phone and holding volume up and pressing power
If it does not work boot back into android and flash the stock_recovery.img
 
Know of any custom recoveries for the Z992 (i.e. TWRP, CWM) and also custom roms that will work on this device?
 
unfortunately no. The build for the Z993 may work but I dont know until somebody tests it. I don't have a Z992 but If someone can pull a stock recovery image, and tell me what android version and kernel version your stock ROM runs on I can do a build.
 
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