Sony z2 recovery firmware. Getting Root Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503). A universal method for all Android devices using a PC and ADB tools

Read the entire guide and you should be able to complete it easily from now on.

Recovery Mode allows users to install system updates, repair the phone's firmware, apply factory reset, install custom ROMs or apply any other change your wish.

Learning how to boot Recovery Mode for your Xperia Z2 is easy, as you will have to choose from three different methods listed below. The first one teaches you how to manually boot Recovery, the second one uses ADB files and the last one uses a small tool that works only with a rooted device.

Make sure that you have to Sony Xperia Z2 USB drives installed on your computer before getting to the tutorial.

How to Enter Recovery Mode for Xperia Z2 manually

1. Power off your smartphone now.
2. Power on the Xperia Z2 and when the LED Notification lights up you need to press several times Volume Up or Volume Down, either one works.
3. The device will then show the Recovery Mode screen.

Use the Volume buttons to navigate between Recovery Mode options. Power needs to be pressed in order to select to apply any Recovery options.

Boot Xperia Z2 Recovery with ADB

1. Download and install the ADB Files from .
   - make sure that you have the Xperia Z2 drivers installed (the link is listed above before Tutorial #1).
2. Extract the ADB Files zip contents and save them on your computer.
3. Enable Developer Options:
   - go to Settings, then open "About Phone".
   - scroll down and press seven times on the "Build Number" text.
   > Developer Options will be enabled now and it will appear in Settings screen.
4. Enable USB Debugging from Developer Options.
   - go to Settings, open Developer Options menu.
   - tick the option that says "USB Debugging".
5. Use the USB Cable to connect your phone to your PC. If the phone shows a pop-up menu to confirm Allow USB Debugging, press OK.
6. Open the folder that has been extracted in step 2.
7. Double-click on the "Boot into Recovery Mode.bat" file.
8. Your device will now restart in Recovery Mode.

In case you see any errors, then you should repeat the guide or make sure to connect the phone to PC before starting the tutorial.

If you"re an advanced user and you already have configure the ADB on your PC, then you can simply open a terminal and then send the "adb reboot recovery" line to your connected Xperia Z2 device. This will tell the device to boot in Recovery Mode without using any script file.

Boot Recovery Mode for Xperia Z2 with Quick Boot app

This method will work only if your phone is rooted.

1. Download the Quick Boot (Reboot) tool from Google Play Store.
2. Launch the app on your smartphone.
3. Grant Root Access is the device asks you to do it.
4. Press the "Recovery" option.
5. Confirm.

Wait for your phone to boot in Recovery Mode and then you"re free to apply any changes you wish.

These were all the steps that you had to take in order to successfully learn how to boot a Recovery Mode for your Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone. For any other questions use the comments field below.

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What is Root?

For those who have just become a beginner or are not an expert in the vast world of Android and are not particularly familiar with the concept of how - Root Android , and also why it is needed, what can be done after receiving it Root is right or how to get rid of them later if they are no longer needed, all this can be learned from the detailed article -!

First of all!

There are no "left" links in this article or necessary actions! If you really need Root Rights, then read carefully and follow step by step, this is a guarantee that you will do everything right! This article on obtaining Root rights is divided into two parts: The first part is Required Components and conditions, the second part is Instructions How to get root rights using the received files and programs. If, in the process of obtaining root rights, Android constantly reboots or is in the process of eternal loading (happens extremely rarely, but still), then it’s worth it. Now let's start getting Root rights!

Android manufacturers sometimes release new firmware, on which it is not possible to get Root using one of the proposed methods, if the article also contains alternative ways, try them. Doesn't work anyway? Specify Android version and the firmware version in the comments (don’t write angry, shitty comments, it won’t do you any harm to yourself or others). Android is frozen (will not load), read and re-read from the very FIRST PARAGRAPH, all the necessary links are present in the article!

Still have questions?

Necessary to obtain Root rights

New method for Android OS 4.4 / 5.0 / 5.1

For stage No. 1

For stage No. 2

1. Install the Sony driver on your computer;
2. Original, undamaged USB cable;
3. Download the archive from XZDualRecovery for your model, unzip after downloading.

Outdated methods

For Method No. 2 (before firmware 17.1.2.A.0.314)

Unlock Bootloader Sony

1. Computer or laptop (OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1)
2. Battery charged at least 50%
3. Downloaded and installed program Adb Run
4. Install drivers if they have been removed or not installed
5. Download custom CWM recovery
6. Download update archive UPDATE-SuperSU.zip to obtain Root rights to HTC smartphone One (or if you don’t install an alternative update archive root.zip)

For Method No. 3 (17.1.2.A.0.314 and earlier)

1. Computer (OS Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10)
2. Original, undamaged MicroUSB cable
3. Recommended disable antivirus
4. Download and install Sony drivers
5. Download and install the site’s proprietary program - ADB RUN
6. Download the archive with the utility for obtaining Root rights (mirror)
7. Enable USB Debugging on Sony Xperia
8. Charge on Sony Xperia is at least 30%

For Method No. 4 (for 4.4.4)

1. Computer (OS Windows XP/Vista/7);
2. Original, undamaged MicroUSB cable;
3. Download and install Sony Fastboot driver;
4. Enable USB debugging on Android;
5. Download temporary Recovery for Sony Xperia Z2;
6. Download update archive UPDATE-SuperSU.zip to obtain Root rights and move it to a memory card.

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Instructions for Rooting Sony Xperia Z2

For Android OS 4.4 / 5.0 / 5.1

Stage No. 1

1. Application Kingroot download to your device and install. If a similar window appears, allow and continue; 2. Just launch installed application Kingroot;

3. Press the blue Root button (Start root / Try to root), when a warning window appears, press “REJECT”;

4. Wait a couple of minutes while the root access operation is performed;

5. After a while “Root received”:

6. Next go to the Root rights management menu and allow “ADB Program”

Stage No. 2

Outdated methods

Method No. 2

1. Archive update UPDATE-SuperSU.zip move to phone memory

2. After you have unlocked the bootloader, enter the Bootloader menu again. To do this, run the Adb Run program -> Reboot Devices -> Reboot Bootloader

3. Return to the main Adb Run menu and go to the FastBoot menu

4. Select the item in Adb Run Boot, an explorer window will open and move the previously downloaded CWM recovery- boot.img, close the window, after which its installation will begin and upon completion the smartphone will reboot

5. Reboot your smartphone into Recovery mode, for this Adb Run -> Reboot Devices -> Reboot Recovery

6. B Recovery menu install UPDATE-SuperSU.zip

• How to use Recovery and install a zip archive

7. Restart your Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone

8. Root rights obtained!

Method No. 3

1. Connect Sony to computer

2. Launch the ADB RUN program and go to Run Script

3. An explorer window will open and move the contents of the archive into it
after which you can close the window

4. Press the “Enter” button and the process of obtaining root will start

5. While rooting, do not disconnect Sony from the PC!

6. Sony Xperia reboot once after the message

You can disconnect from the computer, Root rights have been obtained!

Method No. 4

1. Archive Z2-lockeddualrecovery-xxxxxx-.installer.zip unzip

2. Connect Sony Xperia ZL to computer

3. Run the console program to launch temporary Recovery via file install.bat

4. In the console program, select point 3 « Installation on unrooted ROM using the TowelRoot method»

5. After some time, the smartphone will reboot into Recovery mode

6. Install the Recovery file from the menu UPDATE-SuperSU.zip

7. Reboot the Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone, install from SuperSU and Root received

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There are many reasons why you might need to do full reset to the factory settings of the smartphone (Hard Reset) Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503). Typically, this procedure is performed to restore the functionality of a system that has been damaged by viruses, removal system files, “clumsy” firmware update and many other things. Hard Reset is very easy to perform on any smartphone, but you must know about the consequences of this action and be able to do it backup copy system and files. We will talk about all this in detail below.

How to create a backup?

Attention! Resetting will erase all data on Sony phone Xperia Z2 (D6503). If you haven't backed up your contacts, pictures, videos, documents, and everything else, you should do so, otherwise you'll lose all the personal information you had on your device.

To avoid losing your data, follow these recommendations.

Once you finish this, you can perform Hard Reset Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503).

How to do a hard reset on Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503) from the settings menu?

Attention! Due to FRP (Factory Reset Protection, that is, reset protection) Android will ask you to enter the login and password of the account that was assigned before the Hard Reset procedure. Therefore, if you are planning to sell a smartphone, you need to exit account Google ("Settings" - "Accounts" - "Google" - "Delete account") before resetting, so that the person who receives your phone can activate their profile on it.

Considering wide range Android phones and the difficulty of describing the factory reset process for specific model, we will show the guide using the example of three fundamentally different devices and firmwares:

• Mi A1 on pure Android, which is also used in Nokia, Motorola, OnePlus (has a slightly redesigned system) and in all devices released by the Android program One;
• Galaxy S7, which runs Samsung Experience. Let us recall that the Korean corporation - largest producer smartphones in the world, so it makes sense to show this shell;
• Redmi Note 5 on MIUI. The products of this company are in great demand in the CIS, so we could not ignore it.

The easiest way to perform a Hard Reset is through a special menu in the system parameters. Once again, we note that the location and name of the items may differ slightly depending on the phone used. The main thing is to find the main category for recovery and reset.

Xiaomi Mi A1 (pure Android 8.1 Oreo)

The device will reboot and you will need to go through again initial setup as if it were a new phone.

Samsung Galaxy S7 (Samsung Experience shell)

Your phone will restart. All that remains is to configure it as after purchase.

Redmi Note 5 (MIUI firmware)

Attention! As you can see, the main thing is to find the “Reset” section. To ensure that you don’t get lost in all the parameters when looking for the right menu, it’s easier to home page Enter the query “Reset” into the search window. Select the menu you are looking for from the list provided and you will be taken straight to it. And then everything is as in the instructions.

How to Hard Reset Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503) via Recovery?

This is a relevant method if there is a malfunction on the phone that prevents it from loading. It is for such cases that a recovery mode is needed, through which you will need to perform a Hard Reset.

Once the reset is complete, the device will reboot and display a standard welcome and settings window. Again, menu names may vary slightly depending on the model.

Video on how to do a hard reset for a Sony Xperia Z2 (D6503) smartphone

If all the above tips did not help, then read also:

Hard reset for other phone models

For even greater comfort in interacting with your smartphone and expanding its capabilities, the user may need root user rights, as well as recovery mode. Today's instructions will be devoted to how to install recovery on Sony Xperia and how to log into it. Nice bonuses:

1. There is no need to unlock the bootloader.
2. Several custom recoveries will be installed at once - Philz CWM and TWRP on Sony Xperia.

The recovery itself (aka recovery mode) is a kind of environment that can be launched before the smartphone system boots and inside it perform various useful actions: install updates, various modifications, clear the smartphone data, reset it to factory settings, reboot the smartphone, reset the cache, make system backups and restores, mount partitions.

As you can see, some functions are really useful. In addition, if your smartphone freezes and does not turn on, what exactly can you try to do through the recovery mode? fast recovery system, for example, reset to factory settings from complete cleaning system if it is not possible to use PC Companion. Personally, I needed this mode to install various modifications on my Xperia smartphone Z2: sound mod to improve the sound in headphones, camera with a new interface, boot animation from Z5 models and others. Despite the fact that installing recovery is not at all difficult, we still want to warn you and remind you that we do not bear any responsibility for the actions you take.

This method is good because it works on smartphones with a closed bootloader, but a prerequisite is the presence of root rights ().

Instructions for installing recovery on Sony Xperia

Don't forget that your smartphone must have USB debugging enabled. First you need to download necessary files XZDualRecovery. Follow the links below and find the desired archive for your model: download the archive with the ending “RELEASE.installer.zip” for version XZDualRecovery 2.8.21 – Link or “RELEASE.combined.zip” for version 2.8.25 – Link. If you don’t see the archive for your model, then look for it in the profile topic for your smartphone on the 4pda forum.

We unpack the downloaded archive and in the folder we see the following files:

We connect the smartphone to the computer and run the “install.bat” file from the folder, after which a system window will open on the PC prompting installation. Enter the number “1” in it and press “Enter”:

The connection with the smartphone will begin (perhaps at this moment a notification about debugging permission will appear on the smartphone, where you need to click “OK”), after which the download of recovery files will begin:

At the next step, described in the window as “Step 3”, Dual Recovery will be installed, root rights will be checked and a message will appear that to continue the installation you need to press any button on the keyboard, which is what you do:

Again we observe how files are copied and installed. After successfully completing this procedure, you will again see a message about the need to press any key to continue, and at this time the smartphone has already started to reboot:

The smartphone will reboot in one of the custom recovery modes: Philz CWM (first screenshot) or TWRP (second screenshot):

To reboot your smartphone in the first case you need to select Power Options – Reboot or Power off, and in the second case Reboot – System or Power off. You can read more about all the menu items and the capabilities of each mode on the Internet by simply entering their names in the search engine.

How to enter recovery on Sony Xperia

If the smartphone is turned off and you want to get into recovery mode, you need to press the power button to turn on the device and as soon as the Sony logo appears, press up to two vibration signals:

• volume up button to enter Philz CWM.
• volume down button to enter TWRP.

Another nice thing is that on our smartphone we will have the NDR Utils application for managing interaction with modes, which has an icon with a devil. In it you can choose which of the custom recovery will be preferable for logging in (for me it’s TWRP), and also quickly turn off the smartphone, reboot the system, reboot into recovery, fastboot or flashmod mode. Thus, if you are working with a smartphone and want to immediately reboot your Sony Xperia into recovery mode, just go to this application, select the desired version and click “Reboot to Primary Recovery”.

After this, the smartphone will immediately reboot and log into it. I tried to describe the entire process in as much detail as possible and I hope the instructions will be clear and useful.

Are you trying to enter the recovery mode on your Sony Xperia Z2, but you don’t know how to do it? If the answer is yes, then this step-by-step tutorial is just what you need. Here we have three different ways for entering into the recovery mode on your Sony Xperia Z2, but before taking any action you have to be sure that this is what you really need.

The recovery mode is directly related to various operations among we can mention performing a hard reset (known as factory reset as well), making a backup, applying an official update, installing third-party packages, or clearing cache. Additionally, it allows users to remove bugs and improve the speed of your Android smartphone.

Entering to recovery mode on Sony Xperia Z2 is not at all difficult and things are even better as long as you can choose any method from the list that we have here. The first method is based on hardware key combinations, while the second one (using ADB files) is also ideal in case any of your hardware key is damaged.

As for the last QuickBoot App method, it is recommended if you have a phone, letting its users to boot into recovery mode and bootloader mode directly through its easy interface.

Even more, don’t forget that the steps given in this tutorial are working only for Sony Xperia Z2, so applying this guide to any other device or any other model may produce problems. You have been warned, so use this guide at your own risk. We shall not have any responsibility for whatever happens to your handset.

And finally, don’t leave aside the fact that you have to read the entire tutorial and understand each step before proceeding or you risk damaging or even bricking your Sony Xperia Z2 handset.

How to Enter Recovery Mode on your Xperia Z2 manually:

1. Turn off your Xperia Z2 and wait for a few seconds;
2. Power On the smartphone by pressing the Power button and when a Notification LED appears you have to press Volume Up or Down button (either one works) several times;
3. The handset will show the Recovery Mode screen;
4. Now use the Volume buttons to navigate between Recovery Mode options and press once again Power for selecting and applying the Recovery option.

How to Enter Recovery Mode on your Xperia Z2 with ADB:

1. Start by downloading and installing the ADB Files from ;
2. Then, you must extract the ADB Files zip content and save it on your computer;
3. Enable Developer Options by going to Settings, then opening ‘About Phone’, scrolling down and pressing seven times on the ‘Build Number’ text; after doing that, Developer Options will be enabled and it will appear in Settings screen, so you’ll enable USB Debugging from Developer Options;
4. Then, you have to go to Settings, open Developer Options menu and tick the ‘USB Debugging’ option;
5. Use the USB Cable to connect your Sony Xperia Z2 to your PC;
6. Open the folder that has been previously extracted;
7. Double-click on the ‘Boot into Recovery Mode.bat’ file;
8. Your Sony Xperia Z2 smartphone will now restart in Recovery Mode.

How to Enter Recovery Mode on your Xperia Z2 with QuickBoot App (root required):

1. Download the Quickboot app from Google Play Store from and then install it on your handset;
2. When the installing process is complete, you have to run the application on your Xperia Z2 device;
3. Grant root access to this Quickboot application, so it can proceed further;
4. Now select ‘Recovery’ from the list of options;
5. This will take your to recovery mode screen very soon.

That was all! You have successfully entered recovery mode on your device. If you face any other question regarding this topic, don’t hesitate to share your thoughts in comment section. Any issue will be clarified as soon as possible, we can assure you of that!