Root [RECOVERY] PhilZ Touch 6.19.2 [NEED TESTERS]

[cooldudezach]

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for what you do with your phone. Please flash at your own risk

At long last, I am proud to give you guys what I've been keeping secret from everybody! There were a few bugs that took some hammering to get out, but this should be as bug free as you can get.

If you aren't sure what PhilZ recovery is, then you are in for a treat! It is based on CWM, with many additions to the source by Phil3759.

Some features:
- full touch + custom gui interface
- ability to set the time (so no more backups from the 70's)
- create a custom_rom.zip (which pulls from /boot and /system)
- you can toggle between /sdcard and /sdcard/0 (helpful when we get roms past 4.2)
- Plenty more

Stuff I fixed:
- access to both the internal and external sdcard
- USB Mass Storage access to the external sdcard
- selecting sdcards now say "internal sdcard" and "external sdcard" rather than "/sdcard" and "/storage/sdcard1"


PhilZ main thread, full feature list, install instructions
[01.03.2014]CWM 6.0.4.7 Advanced Edition / PhilZ Touch 6.19.2 (libtouch_gui 1.01) - xda-developers

Download links (make sure to download the latest)
Dev-Host - philztouch6.19.2-becky.zip - The Ultimate Free File Hosting / File Sharing Service

How to install
Make sure you have fastboot + adb drivers already installed!
If you do not have CWM installed, follow these commands:
- Extract the recovery.img from the .zip you downloaded (keep the .zip in the same place)
- Open a command prompt where you extracted the file
- Enter these commands:

adb reboot bootloader
(wait for the device to reboot. the screen will be black and the red light will be on)

sudo fastboot boot recovery.img

You will now be in a temporary recovery boot. Follow the install instructions for pre-installed CWM.

If you have CWM installed:
Install via sideload
- Select "Install Zip"
- Select "Install zip from sideload"
- From your computer, open a command prompt where the .zip you downloaded is located
- Execute the command: (replacing {filename} with the correct filename)

adb sideload {filename}

Install via sdcard
- Place the recovery.zip you downloaded onto your sdcard (internal or external)
- Select "Install Zip"
- Select "Install from {sdcard}" (either /sdcard for internal or /storage/sdcard1 for external)
- Navigate to where the zip is located and select it
- Select "Yes"

Congratulations! You have now installed PhilZ 6 Touch Recovery!

Thanks to
- Phil3759 for the awesome recovery!
- junkie2100 for his help understanding cwm, plus his work already done on cwm for the warp4g
- rbheromax for helping me with code stuffs
- Spz0 + krsmqn for being my guinea pigs

 

[METDeath]

Backup/restore have worked so far, been able to flash several of the early CM11 builds as well as the stock ROM made by SuperR.

 

[raydantheman]

Hey I have tried to do this method for this phone to flash recovery several times. However, after I type 'adb reboot bootloader' my phone just turns black and does not have the red light on... then I have to take the battery out because it does nothing when I type in the fastboot command. I'm doing something wrong and I hate to ask, but would either of you mind giving me a step by step of what you did to get it working? Thanks in advance

 

[raydantheman]

I actually figured it out with another method of flashing the recovery... I used Nandroid Manager Pro to flash after I got busybox installed and it worked. All is well Sorry I wasted time and space in this thread...regards!

 

[wisp66]

ive read threw the threads and im confused with overture how do i gain root to use busybox and nandroid ? it does seem like a more viable option

 

[METDeath]

I used Kingo on my PC, so I imagine most of the generic Android root programs work.