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Hi there,
I searched for quite some time, but couldn't really find something which would help...
I used an XTC Clip to S-Off my Wildfire. After that I flashed from shipped roms a pre-2.2 rom (the first I tried didn't recognize the touch screen??). After successful RUUing and available touch screen I went on with unrevoked (latest version). The phone rebooted and unrevoked (on OS X) waits for the bootloader. The phone goes into hboot, but I can't use power or volume keys to select "recovery", so the phone comes up with 2 menu items "Action for Diag Mode" and "Press Power to Flash". I tried now a few roms (all 2.1) from shipped roms, but all with the same result. If I unplug USB, pull out battery, bring it back in and power on the phone it boots normally. I just can't do anything in hboot...
Does this rings a bell for somebody?
Many thanks in advance
best regards
meikelrix
I did the same with my wildfire and found you have to use unrevoked 3.2 to root it. You may have to go through the downgrade procedure again and then use unrevoked 3.2. It will hang after the rebooting into recovery step but by then the phone is rooted. Just close unrevoked and select reboot now on the phone
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Hi mvjh01,
tried that, but no luck. Still the prob of non reaction volume keys and power button. I noticed, that it "jumps to diag mode", which gives the the 2 choices...
meikelrix
meikelrix said:
Hi mvjh01,
tried that, but no luck. Still the prob of non reaction volume keys and power button. I noticed, that it "jumps to diag mode", which gives the the 2 choices...
meikelrix
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I too noticed that problem once. Just press power off button it'll flash the ROM the that problem is solved. In your case it may have caused this problem because u might have interpertted the xtc clip in between while the it was updating ur phone.
Hi Lucky,
you mean by "press power off button" once you're in Diag, right? This just reflashes the ROM, but didn't solve the problem with the non reacting power / volume keys in hboot menu itself. Strangely enough: the power and volume keys are working in "Diag Mode"?
Its really strange.. Try to install Official RUU ROM by connecting to pc. It'll detect automatically. Try to install latest one. After that use xtc clip again to unlock it. If possible try to use xtc clip in that mode. If xtc clip doesn't work put pc49img.zip file to memory card (Gold Card) then boot it'll detect that file and it'll give instruction to install it. If that too wont work goto abd but make sure your cell is connected. Try installing update.zip using fastboot. If this too wont work then install official ROM.
For for jumbling the statement, i'm using mobile so can't explain properly.
Or flash offical 2.2 and wait for AlphaRevX which should be comming soon
After S-OFF by xtc clip, u wont get back to S-ON even on flashing froyo RUU. I didn't get u clearly what the problem is. Are u able to access hboot menu...? If yes, then it is OK.
If u can flash a froyo RUU, then better do it. Once again u will be on stock froyo with S-OFF. Now just install custom recovery through PC49IMG process. Then u can install any custom rom from the custom recovery. If u still want to use that stock rom , then u can use psneuter/gingerbreak to root it.
Get the file and process from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12188132&postcount=15
In case if u r unable to flash froyo RUU, and can access hboot menu, then u can update the things from hboot menu. Flash all the official contents with same PC49IMG method. That should solve any of ur problems. Then flash custom recovery through same PC49IMG method.
Sounds like the Gold card is in and we are going to the wrong mode to reflash?
solution - remove gold card at boot , reinsert it before we go into recovery mode edit (or use a standard card)
[Solved] "Unreliable Mode" after Unrevoked
@bharatgaddameedi and @morbosity: many thanks for your hints! I'm now on CM7.0.3!
Short explanation: It turned out, that a combination of both tips and "SuperOneClickv1.7" did finally the trick.
Longer explanation: Once "Unrevoked" on OS X did it's first part and re-booted the phone, it stated, that it's waiting for the bootloader. My problem: I couldn't use Power and Volume keys, in order to select "recovery" from the boot menu. So the hint to remove SD before boot (thanks again morbosity) and put it back, once hboot is there, gave me finally the navigation keys back, which I could use later on. I noticed as well, that OS X console mentioned, that unrevoked couldn't do something with USB:
ERROR: usb_read failed with status e00002ed
ERROR: usb_write failed with status e00002ed
ERROR: usb_write failed with status e000404f
ERROR: usb_write failed with status e000404f
ERROR: usb_read failed with status e000404f
ERROR: Unable to create a plug-in (e00002be)
So I tried "SuperOneClickv1.9.5" (WinXP). In that console I got a message, that all went fine, but at the end it couldn't mount the root partition. So I went to "SuperOneClick1.7", and voila it rooted the pone.
I was still somehow stuck and even with the help of "ROM Manager" I didn't come to a result. So I followed the link from bharatgaddameedi's post (thank you again). I copied the in the thread mentioned "PC49IMG.zip" to SD's root and could finally install a working ClockModRecovery, from where I could then start the installation of CM7.
Many thanks again for your help and to the forum
Best regards
meikelrix
Good Afternoon everyone,
Here once again. I have been having lots of problems recently with my phone memory getting low, crashes freezing, un-expected reboots etc. I have been using the same rom for a few months and was fine at first but just broke down. So I went into recovery and did a wipe now when powered on for the first time it doesnt get past boot animation just stay on the screen no matter how many reboots or further wipes. I also got a brand new 32GB Micro SD card for xmas that I haven't used yet so my idea was to get a new cool rom and use the SD card
First of all which rom. Now I know people say try different roms and see which you like but so many roms I dont know what to go for and was wondering for some advice. My requirements are that it is not ICS version as I get a phone upgrade on contract in July and want to leave ICS for a new phone so Gingerbread it is.
Now the rom requirements are:
> HTC Sense, prefferably a latest 3D version but if it doesn't work or very laggy then no.
> Camera needs to be fully working
> USB Tethering
> As much as possible on the SD card to save phone space
> Dont need super battery life but at least something that lasts a day and doesnt drain it
> Music Working nicely
> Not too buggy and fairly stable
Now secondly I still have not got myself familiar with Android flashing etc. If I want to start again from scratch new memory card does anyone know the steps. Is there any plain step by step instructions out there that tells me completly what I need to do as I can get confused quite easily.
Thanks in advance for any responses,
Regards,
Max
For this moment(in my opinion) this is the one from the best ROM for HTC Desire...including everything what you questing...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1315961
Thanks. I was already interested in this rom and you saying that has swayed by boat. The next problem is how to go about it. the first steps appears to be installing EXT4 Recovery but its an APK and they are installed with the phone botted up normally correct? My phone isnt booting only in Recovery Mode which is the clockwork mod (from about 8 months ago)
4ext has an app to download its recovery. If you are s-off, the app will flash the recovery img.
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Ok I beleive I do have S-OFF from previous flashing however I can no longer boot the rom up so what do I do?
I can boot into recovery mode but as soon as I boot normally it just sits on the boot animation completly animated but never going further (left it for 3 hours until battery died) also tried wiping about 5 times after a wipe and I just cannot get it on. So what do I do?
I'll upload it for you (from my sd card).
If you are s-off, you can fastboot flash it (see link to my guides for info on fastboot flash - Forget adb, not relevant...)
Thanks but I am a little confused as to what I am doing.
Is there any step by step?
i have the 4EXT now not installed yet. What about HBOOT, radio rom I have no idea what I am doing in what order now due to my phone not botting :-(
If you don't have 4EXT recovery-reboot phone normally, install this app and update you're recovery from the list...
But if you read above I cannot boot my phone normally!
1.update the recovery(like i say)
2.change the hboot:downolad file PB99IMG.zip, put it on your sdcard, then start the phone in HBOOT mode (VolDown+POWER) to flash(update) the HBOOT.
3.Restart phone in recovery,perform full wipe(format all partition without FAT32)
4.Download file with ROM, put into your SDCARD and reflash...
I am sorry not having much luck. I have put both the EXT4 recoevry zip and the pb99img zip on my memory card rebooted into the boot loader with vol down went into the fastboot option and the only options there are bootloader (takes me back to main screen) reboot, reboot bootloader and power down.
I am so lsot and need my phone working again :-(
max_carpenter said:
But if you read above I cannot boot my phone normally!
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If you'd bothered to read the fastboot faq I told you to read, you'd know that you fastboot flash from the fastboot screen NOT in Android!
max_carpenter said:
Irebooted into the boot loader with vol down went into the fastboot option and the only options there are bootloader (takes me back to main screen) reboot, reboot bootloader and power down.
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Again, all in the FAQ you were supposed to read!!!
Sorry missed the link couldnt see one very tired. I appreciate your help. I am looking over it now trying to figure it out.
max_carpenter said:
Sorry missed the link couldnt see one very tired. I appreciate your help. I am looking over it now trying to figure it out.
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OK good luck, although if you're tired, it may be better to wait until tomorrow. Its not broken so its just a case of remaining calm and doing the required.
Ok I think I got it phone is plugged in with the HBOOT drivers I h ave extracted that EXT4 zip you sent me to the C Drive and I run the following command:
fastboot flash recovery c:\recovery.img
Just wanted to check before I did it.
Hmm ok I have done something wrong :-(
sending 'recovery' (3730 KB)... FAILED (status malformed (1 bytes))
finished. total time: 0.004s
Ok I went into FASTBOOT on the phone screen then tried running the command again and I get this:
sending 'recovery' (3730 KB)... OKAY [ 0.676s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.197s
Are you sure you're s-off? Should say on the hboot screen
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Ahh its on damn I am sure it was off. Dont you have to be booted into a rom to get it off though?
Ok so who is clever enough to figure out the mess I am in now then..
1: Custom rom Won't boot even after wipe/several reboots
2: HBOOT Version = PVT1 0.93.0001
3: Radio Version = 5.09.05.30_2
4: Recovery Image is ClockworkMod v2.5.0.7
5: S-ON is set
6: Running the HTC Official RUU returns this error after a little while:
ERROR[140]: Bootloader version error
7: I have been asked to run the following commands with the following files and results are on each line after the = sign:
fastboot erase cache = OK
fastboot oem rebootruu = ... INFO[ERR] Command error !!!
fastboot flash zip C:\rom.zip = INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
fastboot flash zip C:\PB99img.zip = FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
rom.zip was extracted from the official HTC RUU utility.
Any ideas? At the moment i will be pleased jsut to get back to stock.
I'm desparate, please help me!
I flashed the remove-3-dot for the AT&T HOX, but I have another one. Now I cannot go back, since the device doesn't completely boot.
It is stuck with the HTC figures showing up and halfway the music stops and the device hangs.
I can go to recovery, but since the Àll-In-One Kit from Hasoon2000 doesn't see the device when in recovery (CWM 5.8.2.7 Touch), I cannot even put anything to the SD card, so I cannot even flash anything else!
Please help me before the battery dies out!! (I cannot turn it off since lonng press of the power button only restarts the booting)
If you have CWM did you made a nondroid backup?
Bright.Light said:
I'm desparate, please help me!
I flashed the remove-3-dot for the AT&T HOX, but I have another one. Now I cannot go back, since the device doesn't completely boot.
It is stuck with the HTC figures showing up and halfway the music stops and the device hangs.
I can go to recovery, but since the Àll-In-One Kit from Hasoon2000 doesn't see the device when in recovery (CWM 5.8.2.7 Touch), I cannot even put anything to the SD card, so I cannot even flash anything else!
Please help me before the battery dies out!! (I cannot turn it off since lonng press of the power button only restarts the booting)
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THIS will help you
@muamers: Thanks!!
I already found out how to turn the device off, not draining the battery anymore.
I also flashed the new CWM 5.8.3.1 so it should have some ability to charge.
I am currently downloading the latest stock 1.29.401.11 and will try to flash that one.
I did search, but it's difficult currently. However, I made a permanent link to the Wiki - it's more than useful (the reason it exists, I know...)
Oh - it wasn't bricked (because it still did some stuff)
@jeyml: No, I did not do that (didn't know it was possible)
Does that mean that I could recover with the rom exactly as it was put on the device? (including installed ZIP files)
Bright.Light said:
@muamers: Thanks!!
I already found out how to turn the device off, not draining the battery anymore.
I also flashed the new CWM 5.8.3.1 so it should have some ability to charge.
I am currently downloading the latest stock 1.29.401.11 and will try to flash that one.
I did search, but it's difficult currently. However, I made a permanent link to the Wiki - it's more than useful (the reason it exists, I know...)
Oh - it wasn't bricked (because it still did some stuff)
@jeyml: No, I did not do that (didn't know it was possible)
Does that mean that I could recover with the rom exactly as it was put on the device? (including installed ZIP files)
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Yup.It is actualy quite simple,i always do a backup before i flash something or update my ROM and other stuff.You keep the volume down + power button.After that you enter recovery mode (you will need to have CWM) and you have an option there "backup and restore",enter there and make a backup.Next time if you have any problems just enter again in the CWM,go to "backup and restore" and restore the backup you've made.It saves everything you have (i mean the ROM setting and such.Apps and other stuff must be backed up with Titanium Backup).
The backups you made are saved in the SD card in the nandroid directory if i remember corectly,so if you update you're ROM to...1.29 for example and have a 1.28 backup just enter there and delete it and make a new backup of the 1.29 so you don't get confused in so many backups and if you ever have problems and restore a 1.28 backup on you'r 1.29..well...you realize that the phone isn't going to work anymore.So,be carefoul.
Didn't work... I downloaded this rom: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.29.401.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260491_signed
did everything this page told us: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
But I do not see anything change... It's still stuck in the boot process.
I don't know what I am doing wrong...
I also didn't find a clear guide for how to do things - it's all pieces which everyone has to put together, making it hard when there is a real problem.
If this can be solved, I will investigate the nand backup for certain!
For now I need my phone, but it does not work...
Oh - how does the charging with the new clockwork work? I don't see anything happen, so I am afraid the battery will be down soon.
edit: It was on power all night and when I looked it had the screen on. Unplugging and replugging and the gren light went on. Does that mean the battery is filled?
One important fact: the adb command cannot find the device and I don't know why!
How did you flash the RUU? You have to connect the phone in FASTBOOT to the PC and then run it (with a locked bootloader) and it replaces the entire system
EddyOS said:
How did you flash the RUU? You have to connect the phone in FASTBOOT to the PC and then run it (with a locked bootloader) and it replaces the entire system
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with a LOCKED bootloader?
Mine is unlocked...
I will try to relock the boorloader (saw somewhere a snippet)
Tried with a locked one:
Code:
D:\One_X_All-In-One_Kit_v1.0\Data>fastboot oem lock
... INFOLock successfully...
OKAY [ 0.143s]
finished. total time: 0.143s
D:\One_X_All-In-One_Kit_v1.0\Data>fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
sending 'boot' (4288 KB)... OKAY [ 0.667s]
writing 'boot'... FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.874s
D:\One_X_All-In-One_Kit_v1.0\Data>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (963584 KB)... FAILED (remote: (00000008))
finished. total time: -0.000s
The bootloader loocks relocked ok (as it shows on top of that screen)
But flashing is impossible and, of cause, I don't know why
Adb will work in recovery but only if you boot the recovery from fastboot.
Fastboot boot recovery recovery.img
ok, next approach:
- Booted to fastboot
- unlocked bootloader with the unlock .bin file
- fastboot boot Recoveries\CWM5.8.3.1.img
- adb push rom.zip /sdcard/
- waited 5 minutes until done
- in recovery: Install zip from sdcard
- manual selected the rom.zip (yes, it was actually on the SDcard, so adb did its job)
- got an error that the image was bad:
ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.3.1
-- Installing: /sdcard/rom.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/rom.zip
I think I will have to get another image, right?
This one was extracted from
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.29.401.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260491_signed.exe
I started the program and searched for the rom.zip in my temp folder. Was this ok?
Run .11 RUU, wait until load all completely, now go to %temp% in your pc and find a folder that contain a ROM.ZIP file... Unzip the files and flash the boot_signed.img and the recovery_signed.img, then relock your phone fastboot oem lock) do a factory reset (with the new recovery) and then try to run the .11 RUU.
THAT SHOULD WORK
pd: sorry for my poor english.
Sent from my HTC One X using XDA
Bright.Light said:
ok, next approach:
- Booted to fastboot
- unlocked bootloader with the unlock .bin file
- fastboot boot Recoveries\CWM5.8.3.1.img
- adb push rom.zip /sdcard/
- waited 5 minutes until done
- in recovery: Install zip from sdcard
- manual selected the rom.zip (yes, it was actually on the SDcard, so adb did its job)
- got an error that the image was bad:
ClockworkMod Recovery v5.8.3.1
-- Installing: /sdcard/rom.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
E:Can't open /sdcard/rom.zip
I think I will have to get another image, right?
This one was extracted from
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.29.401.11_Radio_1.1204.105.14_release_260491_signed.exe
I started the program and searched for the rom.zip in my temp folder. Was this ok?
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You haven't a clue have you?
You don't flash an RUU from CWM, it's a Windows application!
1. Boot phone into FASTBOOT
2. Connect to the PC
3. Lock the bootloader
4. Run the RUU
Job done
@wolfraim: Yes, the factory reset was the one culprit, it seems!
EddyOS: Tried that so many times, but finally wolfraim added a crucial point: Factory reset!
Now the RUU install from the PC is working... (Have to wait for some time ...)
* I have to go for now, right after the flash is done.
When I've got the time, I will try to make some more notes and maybe another step-by-step story on how to make the device work again.
Thank you very much for your patience and help!
This is why I love the xda-developers site so much!
(and all possible ways included on XDA to brick my device is the reason why I hate xda sometimes... )
edit: Flashing has succeeded! Software number: 1.29.401.11, so it seems I also have the latest ROM update now.
I'll make a recovery backup asap and will try the titanium backup too.
Oh, this one is SU-locked of cause, so I will have to install the SU zip file again... Much work is to be done yet. Maybe I should look for a good ROM in the Android development area.
Hello everyone, i'm new to this forum and i hope anyone can help me. I recently received a Nubia z7 mini. It's an awesome phone! However just tonight i tried to upgrade using the OTA option. When my phone rebooted into the Nubia v1.0 recovery it kept displaying this message:
E: footer error
E: signature verification failure
operation aborted
The phone then rebooted.
I then searched for other ways of updating and this is where i went wrong. I downloaded the latest official update, placed it on my phones external SD and tried to install using flashify. Since the search for zip file option didn't load properly i clicked on 'boot image' (really didn't know what i was doing there). It then loaded the zip file, and asked for my okay. I then rebooted and the phone didn't start anymore, it's just stuck at the Nubia logo. I can get it into recovery mode (Nubia recovery 1.0) but if i try to flash a new rom i keep getting the above errors (footer error and signature verification error).
My phone is not being recognized by windows right now so i cant flash with odin.
Is there a way to fix this phone ?
Many thanks in advance!
Afross said:
Hello everyone, i'm new to this forum and i hope anyone can help me. I recently received a Nubia z7 mini. It's an awesome phone! However just tonight i tried to upgrade using the OTA option. When my phone rebooted into the Nubia v1.0 recovery it kept displaying this message:
E: footer error
E: signature verification failure
operation aborted
The phone then rebooted.
I then searched for other ways of updating and this is where i went wrong. I downloaded the latest official update, placed it on my phones external SD and tried to install using flashify. Since the search for zip file option didn't load properly i clicked on 'boot image' (really didn't know what i was doing there). It then loaded the zip file, and asked for my okay. I then rebooted and the phone didn't start anymore, it's just stuck at the Nubia logo. I can get it into recovery mode (Nubia recovery 1.0) but if i try to flash a new rom i keep getting the above errors (footer error and signature verification error).
My phone is not being recognized by windows right now so i cant flash with odin.
Is there a way to fix this phone ?
Many thanks in advance!
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Well, I can inform that you do need a custom recovery on that phone in order to flash a custom ROM... Or it wont work. But i dont have that phone, you can try this.
1.copy ****.zip to root folder of the phone SD card (no need to unzip).
2.Turn off the phone, then keep pressing power button and volume+ button until the robot icon appear, then press power button again and it will show as below
3.Press the volume- to move up and down to choose“wipe data/factory reset”, then press volume+ button to confirm.
4.Choose “yes—delete all user data”, then press volume+ button to enter the page as below.
5.It will enter below page after finishing delete all user data.
6.Then choose“apply update from sdcard”
7.Find and select the ROM, press volume+ to enter the page as below.
8.Please make sure the power is sufficient during the upgrading. It will showed as below when the upgrading finished.
9.Choose “reboot system now”,then press volume+ button to reboot your phone.
Also, Are you rooted?
Regards,
Exxo
Exxoriscism said:
Well, I can inform that you do need a custom recovery on that phone in order to flash a custom ROM... Or it wont work. But i dont have that phone, you can try this.
1.copy ****.zip to root folder of the phone SD card (no need to unzip).
2.Turn off the phone, then keep pressing power button and volume+ button until the robot icon appear, then press power button again and it will show as below
3.Press the volume- to move up and down to choose“wipe data/factory reset”, then press volume+ button to confirm.
4.Choose “yes—delete all user data”, then press volume+ button to enter the page as below.
5.It will enter below page after finishing delete all user data.
6.Then choose“apply update from sdcard”
7.Find and select the ROM, press volume+ to enter the page as below.
8.Please make sure the power is sufficient during the upgrading. It will showed as below when the upgrading finished.
9.Choose “reboot system now”,then press volume+ button to reboot your phone.
Also, Are you rooted?
Regards,
Exxo
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Hi Exxo,
Thanks for your reply. Yes, i am rooted
Now in step 1 what do you mean with ***.zip. Is that supposed to a zipfile to change the recovery?
i tried downloading and flashing Clockworkmod Touch Recovery 6.0.4.3 CWM (downloaded from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2531628).
However it is giving me the following error:
Finding update pakacge
Opening update package
Verifying update package
E: failed to verify whole-file signature
E: signature verification failed
Installation aborted
anyone?
hello,
i hade no root and an original asus firmware on the phone.
when i start the phone I get the message to enter the security pattern.
after entering the safety pattern android should start.
the screen reads ASUS IN SEARCH OF INCREDIBLE and underneath the dots rotate in a circle.
This remains so until the battery is empty.
What can I do?
When pressing Power and Volume Up comes:
Fastboot Mode!!!
Batterien Capacity: 89%
ASUS
but can not do anything else just switch off again.
When pressing Power and Volume Up comes:
Fastboot fashion !!!
Batteries Capacity: 89%
ASUS
but can not do anything else just switch off again.
When pressing Power and Volume Down comes:
The android male lying on his back with a red triangle and a call sign
and underneath is No command.
after some time (minutes) the screen returns with the input of the security pattern ......
Are there any other keyboard shortcuts that might help me?
I'm a beginner - so I do not know me so well - so I need a step by step guide
Hopefully someone can help me
sorry for my bad english
In recovery mode (Power+Volume down) press power+volume up to see the menu and do a factory reset.
Hi,
when pressing Power and Volume Down comes:
The android male lying on his back with a red triangle and a call sign
and underneath is No command.
but i can not do anything else - there comes no menu - for the factory reset!
I need help - please.
When you see the lying android do as i told and press power+volume up button. When you release the volume button you will see the recovery menu.
Hi Dabiolos,
Thanks alot. After a few attempts, I managed to get into the recovery menu.
Here is an entry Wipe data/factory reset.
My question - what is after the factory reset - are all my data ( phptos ) gone?
If so - is there any other way to save the photos?
Is it possible with Apply update from ADB - install the firmware new - so that the system boots again - but the phptos are still there?
Thank you
After factory reset everything on the phone will be wiped.
There is a way/solution to apply an rom install over adb. But i guess you never used ADB and making a mistake like using the wrong files could result in a brick i dont recommend it.
If you got an sd card you could just download the rom from asus and apply update from zip. Triple check for the right file....
If you absolutely need your photos and no sd: It is easier using fastboot and booting twrp-recovery and backup your pictures over MTP/USB.
For this just boot into fastboot connect your device to usb (on a pc with fastboot installed).
Just follow this tutorial (the test part).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ze...covery-twrp-recovey-zenfone-3-deluxe-t3681354
After backup factory reset.
Hi,
first i tried to apply update the original asus firmware from sd card
the same as i have/had on the phone UL-Z016_1-WW-5.17.44.87-user.zip
This worked fine - but the problem was the same.
Then i tried an older version UL-Z016_1-WW-5.17.44.68-user.zip
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package ...
Update package verification took 94.7 s (result 0 ).
header.flash_count: 34
header.current_entry_index: 33
Installing update...
Device image Version:
7.0
OTA image ersion: 7.0
Only Android 6.0.1(newer than 20161227 version) or Android 7.0 (older version) can upgrade to this version
E:Error in /sideload/package.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
then i tested this:
fastboot devices
it shows me my device ( number and fastboot )
after i tried the twrp-image file:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-Z016-20180304.img
here i got the following messages:
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.594s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unlock device to use this command)
finished. total time: 0.616s
so i cant'n install the twrp-image file!
Is it possible in my situation to unlock the device?
I found a recovery imge ( Z016_1-WW-5.17.44.87_recovery.img ) for my phone.
What cani do with this image? - Can this help me?
Or is the only way to do a factoty reset - and lose my photos on the phone?
Thank you
Unlocking für bootloader will wipe your data. So this is not an option.
The new recovery wont help either.
Better try this:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2339530