My nexus is LTE version, and had stock 4.0.2. I unlocked the boot loader, and rooted successfully, using "Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit v1.3". I can see that the boot loader is unlocked in FASTBOOT screen.
My computer recognizes both ADB mode and FASTBOOT mode.
Then I did "Temporary Flashing" of ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4 to "Boot" partition, and installed 4.0.4 successfully. And applied the new "su.zip" as well.
After doing this, I could see that the phone boots okay, and everything was perfect, including the root permission.
The problem starts from here.
Since it was temporary flashing of CWM, I wanted CWM to be permanent. So I first erased "/system/recovery-from-boot.p". And then used the toolkit again, but this time I selected "Permanent Flashing" of Clockwork Mod 5.5.0.4 to "Boot" partition.
Now, when I turn on the phone, it boots into CWM recovery(!). Furthermore, if I select "reboot system now", it reboots, but it boots into CWM recovery again(!). I can't get into Android anymore.
I don't know if it is a good thing or not, but when I'm in CWM recovery mode (when booted), my computer recognizes the phone as "ADB mode - recovery".
Oh, and when turning on the phone with VOLUP+VOLDOWN+POWER, it still shows FASTBOOT screen (and yes, the computer still recognizes it as FASTBOOT mode), but when I select "recovery", there's an Android with a red warning sign on it, and system halts. I should do a battery pull.
What should I do??? Help
PS1. I downloaded "mysid-icl53f-factory-blahblah.tgz" from google's depository and extracted "recovery.img". And used the toolkit to "Temp Flashing" to "Boot" partition, but it ends up in the android with the red warning.
If you're using Galaxy Nexus Toolkit v5.4 from mskip, you don't need to extract anything, just copy .tgz file into the appropriate folder and the toolkit will do the rest for you.
Try reflashing the stock image from google again (make sure you choose the one for CDMA version).
After that, use toolkit to flash CWM, and the touch version is fun.
highmoon said:
My nexus is LTE version, and had stock 4.0.2. I unlocked the boot loader, and rooted successfully, using "Galaxy Nexus Root Toolkit v1.3". I can see that the boot loader is unlocked in FASTBOOT screen.
My computer recognizes both ADB mode and FASTBOOT mode.
Then I did "Temporary Flashing" of ClockworkMod 5.5.0.4 to "Boot" partition, and installed 4.0.4 successfully. And applied the new "su.zip" as well.
After doing this, I could see that the phone boots okay, and everything was perfect, including the root permission.
The problem starts from here.
Since it was temporary flashing of CWM, I wanted CWM to be permanent. So I first erased "/system/recovery-from-boot.p". And then used the toolkit again, but this time I selected "Permanent Flashing" of Clockwork Mod 5.5.0.4 to "Boot" partition.
Now, when I turn on the phone, it boots into CWM recovery(!). Furthermore, if I select "reboot system now", it reboots, but it boots into CWM recovery again(!). I can't get into Android anymore.
I don't know if it is a good thing or not, but when I'm in CWM recovery mode (when booted), my computer recognizes the phone as "ADB mode - recovery".
Oh, and when turning on the phone with VOLUP+VOLDOWN+POWER, it still shows FASTBOOT screen (and yes, the computer still recognizes it as FASTBOOT mode), but when I select "recovery", there's an Android with a red warning sign on it, and system halts. I should do a battery pull.
What should I do??? Help
PS1. I downloaded "mysid-icl53f-factory-blahblah.tgz" from google's depository and extracted "recovery.img". And used the toolkit to "Temp Flashing" to "Boot" partition, but it ends up in the android with the red warning.
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If you're using Windows. You can be saved at this point. The good thing is that your device is being recognized by ADB in recovery.
The toolkit installed the SDK onto your computer
Here is what you do to go save yourself
Download a Galaxy Nexus LTE ROM as well as the Gapps package for it. (AOKP as an example)
go to C:\Android-sdk-windows\platform-tools and put the ROM and Gapps in there
Now, with your phone plugged into computer and in recovery, open up a command prompt
In recovery, navigate to "Mounts and Storage" and be sure to select MOUNT DATA
type
cd c:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools
adb push EXACTNAMEOFROM.ZIP /data/media
(depending on the file size, it will take about a minute or two)
adb push EXACTNAMEOFGAPPS.ZIP /data/media
adb reboot recovery
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Okay, now that you have rebooted recovery , go to "install zip from sd card" and MAKE SURE you see the ROM and Gapps package, but DON'T flash them yet.
Go back,
Wipe data
Wipe Cache
Go to advanced and select Wipe Dalvik Cache (ignore the SD-EXT error that's normal)
Go to Mounts and Storage - and select Format System
Go back
Go to install zip from sd card, flash ROM, then slect install zip from sd card again and flash Gapps
REBOOT
Enjoy
Again...
Samsuck said:
Download a Galaxy Nexus LTE ROM as well as the Gapps package for it. (AOKP as an example)
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I'm wondering, as heo_con184 said above, if I can flash the stock ROM? (instead of other ROMs)
Must it be other ROM to make it work?
Thanks in advance.
Up to you, you can also just flash stock images and start over.
My method should work too, and leave you with root
Your choice
highmoon said:
I'm wondering, as heo_con184 said above, if I can flash the stock ROM? (instead of other ROMs)
Must it be other ROM to make it work?
Thanks in advance.
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You could do it either way.
Okay, I found a solution without wiping everything.
(Flashing a stock ROM image, or other ROMs would wipe your everything...)
But thanks people!
For those of you, who would encounter something like this (including me again), I'm leaving a note.
0) This problem happens because your Boot partition, overwritten by ClockworkMod recovery image, is no longer compatible with the rest 4.0.4 image. So you need not only "recovery.img", but also "boot.img". Unfortunately, boot.img is not there in the 4.0.4 ROM. But luckily, someone else extracted it.
1) Get the 4.0.4 stock image from here
(android.clients.google.com/packages/ota/verizon_prime/659e0a8f24b4.signed-mysid-IMM30B-from-ICL53F.659e0a8f.zip)
2) Extract "recovery.img" from the file above.
3) Get "boot.img" in here (aospdev.com/rhcp/dev/404boot_root.img)
4) Get into FASTBOOT mode
5) fastboot flash boot boot.img (if not renamed, "404boot_root.img" above)
6) fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
6) Enjoy
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First things first. Im a NOOB, got it. I really want to update to 4.0.4 but haven't been able to acomplish via the posts in the developer forums. I so far have downloaded and installed the GN toolkit, and been able to unlock the bootloader. I have tried to boot to CWM Recovery w/o perm flashing it, to install the update, but I can't get it to work, it just hangs. I don't want to root but I tried that as well via the GN toolkit, it fails out as well. I just want to install the Stock 4.0.4. and relock my bootloader, being back to totally stock, w/the most upto date firmware. PLEASE HELP
1. Go to settings -> about phone -> update (I think, my rom has this feature removed) to get the official OTA from Verizon.
2. If you want to use CWM, you will have to permanently flash it over.
3. If an OTA image is available, you could use fastboot to write it to the system, just make sure you backup everything to a second location as it will often wipe your SD.
flashing CWM is very easy.
download the image for the TORO (galaxy nexus CDMA) version of the nexus from http://www.clockworkmod.com/rommanager
once its downloaded, make sure you are able to use fastboot (should be in the folder for the tool kit)
open a command promt, navigate to the toolkit folder which should have fastboot.exe then type:
fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name
let it finish then boot into recovery. this will allow you to flash the 4.0.4 rom.
there is no reason to relock the bootloader and as soon as you boot up, stock recovery will place it self back on the phone since you're not going to root.
Tubes6al4v said:
1. Go to settings -> about phone -> update (I think, my rom has this feature removed) to get the official OTA from Verizon.
2. If you want to use CWM, you will have to permanently flash it over.
3. If an OTA image is available, you could use fastboot to write it to the system, just make sure you backup everything to a second location as it will often wipe your SD.
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Sadly it isn't truely available OTA. These fourms seem to be the only way it is availble. GN toolkit says it can "boot to CWM Revoery withou Permanently flashing it" but like I said it hangs up on me everytime no matter if I try the standard or the touch version.
Zepius said:
flashing CWM is very easy.
download the image for the TORO (galaxy nexus CDMA) version of the nexus from .....(EDIT)
once its downloaded, make sure you are able to use fastboot (should be in the folder for the tool kit)
open a command promt, navigate to the toolkit folder which should have fastboot.exe then type:
fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name
let it finish then boot into recovery. this will allow you to flash the 4.0.4 rom.
there is no reason to relock the bootloader and as soon as you boot up, stock recovery will place it self back on the phone since you're not going to root.
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the GN toolkit has the disc image file "recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte"
what do you mean when you say make sure I can use fast boot. in the folder I found a application that is named "fastboot-toolkit", but when I click it it opens then closes before I can do anything with it.
also typing in the run box, I'm also not having anyluck, can you be more specific as to what you mean, I tried typing in "fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name", and "fastboot flash recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte" because I thought that is the name of the file Im tring to flash, correct?
Is there no way to apply this via the stock recovery?
langman21 said:
the GN toolkit has the disc image file "recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte"
what do you mean when you say make sure I can use fast boot. in the folder I found a application that is named "fastboot-toolkit", but when I click it it opens then closes before I can do anything with it.
also typing in the run box, I'm also not having anyluck, can you be more specific as to what you mean, I tried typing in "fastboot flash recovery cwm-recovery-image-name", and "fastboot flash recovery-cwm-5.5.0.4-toro-lte" because I thought that is the name of the file Im tring to flash, correct?
Is there no way to apply this via the stock recovery?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20632492&postcount=3'
read this post. it should help you get fastboot setup correctly.
and no, there is no way to apply 4.0.4 via stock recovery that i know of.
Status Update....Phone is unlocked, and connected to Computer via USB Debugging is activatied. It is in Fastboot mode, and I have rebooted and went through the initial setup.
I just installed Java Development Kit because it was "required" for the Android SDK tools install which i am setting up now. This is taking a while....
I have copied the fastboot-windows file into the Android platform-tools folder...
in command prompt I get 'fastboot-windows.exe' is not a recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file
looks like I dont need the .exe, it brought up the a bunch of command options...now what?
okay looks like I got fastboot working, and went back into GN Toolkit and flashed CMW recovery. I was able to boot CWM recovery....now where do I save the update so I can find it? I now have the option to choose zip from SDcard.
langman21 said:
okay looks like I got fastboot working, and went back into GN Toolkit and flashed CMW recovery. I was able to boot CWM recovery....now where do I save the update so I can find it? I now have the option to choose zip from SDcard.
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you'll want to move the .zip file of the 4.0.4 update to anywhere on the SDcard. basically anywhere you'd download something to from your browser on the phone.
once its there, you'll want to make a backup just in case.
once the backup is complete, you should be able to then install from that zip file and be ok.
I am relatively new to the android rooting scene and have installed a file from zip using clockwork recovery to remove the 3 dot menu from applications but afterward my phone now doesn't boot, its just stuck at the HTC ONE screen i have tried factory reset from clockwork and it didn't work. i am wiling to do anything even if everything is erased and if it could be mac friendly even better but anything is fine
benny_w95 said:
I am relatively new to the android rooting scene and have installed a file from zip using clockwork recovery to remove the 3 dot menu from applications but afterward my phone now doesn't boot, its just stuck at the HTC ONE screen i have tried factory reset from clockwork and it didn't work. i am wiling to do anything even if everything is erased and if it could be mac friendly even better but anything is fine
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I guess you are on a stock rooted rom?
Seems the version provided in the thread was incompatible with the stock rom version your are currently on:
A few solutions:
1. Search a custom rom in the development threads and flash it, choose an ICS rom though if its a sense rom..flashing a jellybean rom is a bit more advanced and isnt suggested for beginners.
2. If you know which stock rom your are using (1.28, 1.29 or 2.17) you can search for a corresponding rom and push/flash just the android.policy.jar from it back to yoru device - thats the file taht got overwritten when you flashed the 3dot removal zip.
3. If you got a nandroid backup, just revert to your backup in recovery.
...there are a few other solutions, which requires relocking your bootloader etc.
IF your are already rooted I would suggest to flash a custom rom, this is the easiest way to get your oen x back to live and running a custom rom can bring a lot of advantages: better battery life, smoother UI and a lot of stuff that enhances the user experience on the One X.
Cheers, Jan
Restore a nandroid from before you flashed the mod. Or find your relevant ruu, relock your bootloader and run the ruu from your pc
sent from my One X using xda venom premium
j4n87 said:
I guess you are on a stock rooted rom?
Seems the version provided in the thread was incompatible with the stock rom version your are currently on:
A few solutions:
1. Search a custom rom in the development threads and flash it, choose an ICS rom though if its a sense rom..flashing a jellybean rom is a bit more advanced and isnt suggested for beginners.
2. If you know which stock rom your are using (1.28, 1.29 or 2.17) you can search for a corresponding rom and push/flash just the android.policy.jar from it back to yoru device - thats the file taht got overwritten when you flashed the 3dot removal zip.
3. If you got a nandroid backup, just revert to your backup in recovery.
...there are a few other solutions, which requires relocking your bootloader etc.
IF your are already rooted I would suggest to flash a custom rom, this is the easiest way to get your oen x back to live and running a custom rom can bring a lot of advantages: better battery life, smoother UI and a lot of stuff that enhances the user experience on the One X.
Cheers, Jan
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thanks so much for the great response what would be the best custom rom to install for just a better htc sense UI rom and what would be the best way to do it
EDIT!!!EDIT!!!EDIT!!!EDIT!!!EDIT!!!EDIT!!!EDIT!!!
So i know that i have 1.29 so how would i go about flashing the android.policy.jar could i just download the 3dotremover fix
Flashing a new rom
So how would i go about flashing a CM9 ICS rom to my htc considering that i can't access the sd card as it wont boot
benny_w95 said:
So how would i go about flashing a CM9 ICS rom to my htc considering that i can't access the sd card as it wont boot
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Accessing sd card even if device does not boot is still possible, using adb in recovery mode.
If You have cwm recovery flashed, just boot into recovery, if you dont flash revocery and boot into it.
If You are unable to flash recovery do direct boot into recovery as follows:
You need fastboot binaries and recovery image
1. reboot device into fastboot
2. open command window ( cmd, bash, whatever )
3. use this command "fastboot.exe boot recovery.img" where recovery.img is filename for recovery image
4. You device should be now in recovery mode.
Now, for the magic
You need adb binaries.
1. open command window
2. type "adb devices" this should show device id confirming adb's ability to communicate with device
3. using recovery on the phone mount sdcard
assuming You use clockworkmod recovery:
3.1. select "mounts and storage"
3.2. select "mount /sdcard", if successfull, this entry will change into "umount /scard", dont select it again, leave Your phone on the desk and proceed
4. to copy files to device sdcard, use command window You opened previously,
5. type "adb push FILE_NAME.ZIP /sdcard/FILE_NAME.ZIP" where filename is rom zip or any other file You want to copy.
6. depending on file size, this may take some time, and it will seem line nothing is happening, just let it run for couple of minutes.
7. go back to You device.
8. select "umount /sdcard"
9. select "+++Go Back+++"
10. flash you rom from copied file if You need.
staviq said:
Accessing sd card even if device does not boot is still possible, using adb in recovery mode.
If You have cwm recovery flashed, just boot into recovery, if you dont flash revocery and boot into it.
If You are unable to flash recovery do direct boot into recovery as follows:
You need fastboot binaries and recovery image
1. reboot device into fastboot
2. open command window ( cmd, bash, whatever )
3. use this command "fastboot.exe boot recovery.img" where recovery.img is filename for recovery image
4. You device should be now in recovery mode.
Now, for the magic
You need adb binaries.
1. open command window
2. type "adb devices" this should show device id confirming adb's ability to communicate with device
3. using recovery on the phone mount sdcard
assuming You use clockworkmod recovery:
3.1. select "mounts and storage"
3.2. select "mount /sdcard", if successfull, this entry will change into "umount /scard", dont select it again, leave Your phone on the desk and proceed
4. to copy files to device sdcard, use command window You opened previously,
5. type "adb push FILE_NAME.ZIP /sdcard/FILE_NAME.ZIP" where filename is rom zip or any other file You want to copy.
6. depending on file size, this may take some time, and it will seem line nothing is happening, just let it run for couple of minutes.
7. go back to You device.
8. select "umount /sdcard"
9. select "+++Go Back+++"
10. flash you rom from copied file if You need.
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Thanks so much i have spent hours on end searching the web for a fix originally it said that i couldn't mount the sd card but i tried anyway and it worked but thanks a lot
help
staviq said:
Accessing sd card even if device does not boot is still possible, using adb in recovery mode.
If You have cwm recovery flashed, just boot into recovery, if you dont flash revocery and boot into it.
If You are unable to flash recovery do direct boot into recovery as follows:
You need fastboot binaries and recovery image
1. reboot device into fastboot
2. open command window ( cmd, bash, whatever )
3. use this command "fastboot.exe boot recovery.img" where recovery.img is filename for recovery image
4. You device should be now in recovery mode.
Now, for the magic
You need adb binaries.
1. open command window
2. type "adb devices" this should show device id confirming adb's ability to communicate with device
3. using recovery on the phone mount sdcard
assuming You use clockworkmod recovery:
3.1. select "mounts and storage"
3.2. select "mount /sdcard", if successfull, this entry will change into "umount /scard", dont select it again, leave Your phone on the desk and proceed
4. to copy files to device sdcard, use command window You opened previously,
5. type "adb push FILE_NAME.ZIP /sdcard/FILE_NAME.ZIP" where filename is rom zip or any other file You want to copy.
6. depending on file size, this may take some time, and it will seem line nothing is happening, just let it run for couple of minutes.
7. go back to You device.
8. select "umount /sdcard"
9. select "+++Go Back+++"
10. flash you rom from copied file if You need.
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Hi there, I am trying to follow these instructions but when i type adb devices I dont get a device listed at all, please help as I flashed the boot.img right before I was about to install a new rom but the rom had errors and so the installation was aborted and now im stuck in an eternal boot loop.
please help!
ADB commands only work in recovery or when you're booted in Android (not possible in your case). What you need to do is put your phone in fastboot mode and get into recovery from there (plenty of info on how to do that available on these forums).
Once you're in recovery mode ADB devices list should show your device and then follow the rest of those instructions.
If you can't get into fastboot from your bootloop force phone off by holding power button for 5 second, then once off hold volume down only and phone should boot in fastboot
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I'm having a problem flashing a custom recovery on my Nexus 7. I'm trying to install the TWRP recovery for the "flo" version and it doesn't seem to install. I mean, it says it does in fastboot mode but when I reboot to recovery it goes to the stock recovery instead (the green android with the red triangle) and just stays on that screen for minutes. What gives?
Brushstroke said:
I'm having a problem flashing a custom recovery on my Nexus 7. I'm trying to install the TWRP recovery for the "flo" version and it doesn't seem to install. I mean, it says it does in fastboot mode but when I reboot to recovery it goes to the stock recovery instead (the green android with the red triangle) and just stays on that screen for minutes. What gives?
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You used
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img?
meekrawb said:
You used
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img?
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Yep. Solved it though. Apparently in 4.4 they've made it so that the device will replace TWRP with the stock recovery immediately after rebooting if you don't boot into TWRP immediately after installing it using:
fastboot boot name-of-recovery.img
Then you have to change the name of a file while in TWRP. In TWRP go to Mount and select System. Then go back to the main screen and press Advanced > File Manager. Browse to /system and select a file named recovery-from-boot.p and rename it to recovery-from-boot.bak. And you should be able to go into TWRP like normal.
Brushstroke said:
Yep. Solved it though. Apparently in 4.4 they've made it so that the device will replace TWRP with the stock recovery immediately after rebooting if you don't boot into TWRP immediately after installing it using:
fastboot boot name-of-recovery.img
Then you have to change the name of a file while in TWRP. In TWRP go to Mount and select System. Then go back to the main screen and press Advanced > File Manager. Browse to /system and select a file named recovery-from-boot.p and rename it to recovery-from-boot.bak. And you should be able to go into TWRP like normal.
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Could you please describe this procedure detailed?
Where can I find the "Mount" option?
Must my device being rooted?
Some tricks for you guys if you are stuck like I was :
-if you can't boot to custom recovery, try naming your custom recovery img "recovery.img" instead of "twrp.img" when you flash it.
so --> "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" will be the command you execute.
-if you can't flash recovery at all, try executing the command without the phone plugged, then plug the device when you see the prompt "<waiting for any device>"
Hope this helps !
Please help! I am new to this and am worried I bricked my phone.
I successfully rooted my Verizon Samsung Galaxy Nexus using a toolkit. It was then working fine with 4.2.2. I wanted to install Shiny Rom 4.4.2. I thought I successfully backed up apps and data using Titanium Backup.
I successfully moved the correct zip files to my phone, and realized I needed Clockworkmod recovery. I followed a procedure to get this on my phone by using my computer's command prompt. I successfully booted into Clockworkmod recovery and followed the process of wiping data/factory reset, successfully installed radio and bootloader recommended to install with ShinyROM but got stuck and could not install the ShinyROM itself. I think it is because it requires a later version of Clockworkmod. The one I downloaded using the procedure was 5.5.0.4, but I think I need a later version. I tried following the same procedure using my computer's command prompt and it got stuck at "waiting for device". I cannot get out of Clockworkmod recovery now (even battery pull, etc.). I then found some threads saying I need to restore my old ROM first. (I think) the only ROM on my phone is ShinyROM. I am stuck and stressed out because I do not know of a way of "pushing" the new version of Clockworkmod to my phone.
Can I fix this, or do I need to start shopping?
[email protected] said:
Please help! I am new to this and am worried I bricked my phone.
Can I fix this, or do I need to start shopping?
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i think u already wiped data partition at first, that why your Rom installation aborted bcoz recovery cant mount any partition.
still got your old system partition here.
from recovery ~ try adb sideload your shinyRom. can your pc detected bootloader (fastboot)/recovery?
memaro_maro said:
i think u already wiped data partition at first, that why your Rom installation aborted bcoz recovery cant mount any partition.
still got your old system partition here.
from recovery ~ try adb sideload your shinyRom. can your pc detected bootloader (fastboot)/recovery?
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Regarding partition, I have an option to wipe cache partition. Should I do this?
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Well, I went ahead and tried this, and still could not install ShinyROM.
I tried to follow a procedure in the link to use ADB sideload.
I downloaded (full) SDK and updates and updated the drivers. When I get to the following steps from the procedure...
-Boot your device in recovery mode (Android logo with a exclamation mark) and connect your device to PC
-Hold down "power" button first, followed quickly by "volume up" button. You should now see the recovery menu
I only boot to CWM and there is no Android with Exclamation mark. Holding down power button only selects whichever option is highlighted within CWM.
Also, it seems within CWM, there is supposed to be an option to sideload a zip file. This option does not exist in my version of CWM.
[email protected] said:
Regarding partition, I have an option to wipe cache partition. Should I do this?
Update
Well, I went ahead and tried this, and still could not install ShinyROM.
I tried to follow a procedure in the link to use ADB sideload.
I downloaded (full) SDK and updates and updated the drivers. When I get to the following steps from the procedure...
-Boot your device in recovery mode (Android logo with a exclamation mark) and connect your device to PC
-Hold down "power" button first, followed quickly by "volume up" button. You should now see the recovery menu
I only boot to CWM and there is no Android with Exclamation mark. Holding down power button only selects whichever option is highlighted within CWM.
Also, it seems within CWM, there is supposed to be an option to sideload a zip file. This option does not exist in my version of CWM.
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set up fastboot and flash twrp then.
xzilem said:
set up fastboot and flash twrp then.
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Thanks. I found another thread that led me to the same conclusion, except I was able to do it with CWM and fastboot the latest version using ADB sideload. I still haven't posted enough to link, but here were the details from user camblue.
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If you know how to use ADB you can always fastboot a recovery.img,,,,this thing is almost impossible to truly brick. IN order to get into fastboot just connect to your computer and run adb with these commands
adb reboot bootloader
once in fastboot mode write this
fastboot devices
that will tell you if your device is connected and reading in fastboot mode if it is you will see something like fastboot and some numbers next to it. If nothing you do not" have the fastboot drivers installed.
then to fastboot flash a recovery.img write this
fastboot flash recovery r3-recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.0.4-nexus7-modaco.img (or whatever recovery.img you are using or have in your tools folder of you SDK location).
and in order to get right into CWM if you cant boot write this
fastboot boot r3-recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.0.4-nexus7-modaco.img
hope that helps
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because of sim slot 2 issue i want to give my phone under warranty
I want to Flash the original stock firmware of Zenfone 2
i have downloaded the stock Firmware file.
how should i flash it. should i flash it using Fastboot method or TWRP directly ?
current recovery : TWRP
If you have TWRP then you must have unlocked the bootloader, which means your warranty is void.
Ya i know... But it is hardware prob. So i don't think so they will check my phone bootloader.. So want to give a try
Do you have the white splash screen? If you do I'd flash the black one back in TWRP, then at least it isn't immediately obvious the the boot loader is unlocked. Next, I'd fastboot flash back to the stock recovery for the firmware you are going to restore (you don't want to leave TWRP on there). Then wipe data and cache, put the firmware on your SD card renamed as MOFD_SDUPDATE, and boot into recovery to flash it.
Thxxx. I had already flashed black splash screen...
Ok finally i need flash stock recovery and then flash the original firmware...
Sagarvaghela said:
Thxxx. I had already flashed black splash screen...
Ok finally i need flash stock recovery and then flash the original firmware...
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Don't forget to unroot, uninstall xposed, l speed mod, etc. that writes to /system.
Ntrasme said:
Don't forget to unroot, uninstall xposed, l speed mod, etc. that writes to /system.
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He doesn't need to do that - flashing the full firmware file via recovery will overwrite the whole of /system. Only need to unroot etc if flashing an ota.
Hi folks
Can anyone make a guide step-by-step to how back (from cm12.1 to stock)??
Clean install like factory stock!
I think it´s a good action to noobs, like me!
I found this steps, but i donót know if is so simply like description:
http://www.asus.com/zentalk/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=12528
"Open adb folder and Shift + right click > Open Command pomport Here (click on it)
On the adb cmd type adb reboot-bootloader
After you enter the fastboot/droid boot, on the adb cmd type fastboot flash recovery <Recovery Image File Name.img>
Example: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
After the recovery flash complete go to "recovery menu" and select on it, after you enter recovery navigate and select "update from adb"
And type on adb cmd adb sideload <Firmware File.zip>
Wait the for the process to complete the phone (~25min), if you have an auto reboot, you need to enter in the "boot loader" and select again "Recovery Mode"
you can now select "wipe data/factory reset" (~5min)
when is finish select "wipe cache partition" (~1min)
and for the end select "reboot system now"
The Boot process Will be Little Longer After This Process PLease Be Patient (~5min)
Finish!
*Note This Tutorial Can Be Applied To This Cases : [U Want To Upgrade Your Zenfone 2 Or Downgrade It, Your Phone Has Soft Bricked (Boot Loop) And You Want To Fix It By Yourself]"
Work to rollback from CM???
Reflashing Stock Rom
Simple Way
If you come from CM 12.1 @crpalmer and TWRP from @TheSSJ and want to flashing stock rom.
1. you must download full stock rom from asus server
2. put your downloaded stock rom into adb folder
3. go to recovery mode (TWRP) and select Advanced > ADB Sideload > select Wipe Dalvik Cache and Wipe Cache and swipe to start sideload
4. access your adb and From the command line, type adb sideload yourstockrom.zip
5. wait until finished and select reboot
Done.!!
device not found
pocax said:
Simple Way
If you come from CM 12.1 @crpalmer and TWRP from @TheSSJ and want to flashing stock rom.
1. you must download full stock rom from asus server
2. put your downloaded stock rom into adb folder
3. go to recovery mode (TWRP) and select Advanced > ADB Sideload > select Wipe Dalvik Cache and Wipe Cache and swipe to start sideload
4. access your adb and From the command line, type adb sideload yourstockrom.zip
5. wait until finished and select reboot
Done.!!
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I am trying this to flash stock rom ,during the stage at (twrp recovery > advanced > adb sideload> sipe cache/dalvik),but in adb ,after giving the command says "device not found" what to do. I am a noob. I rooted/ unlocked the bootloader/installed a custom recovery (twrp) /installed cm12.1 nightly. now I want to back to stock root . help me. how to work in adb and sideload when the device is not found
dr.arifeen7009 said:
I am trying this to flash stock rom ,during the stage at (twrp recovery > advanced > adb sideload> sipe cache/dalvik),but in adb ,after giving the command says "device not found" what to do. I am a noob. I rooted/ unlocked the bootloader/installed a custom recovery (twrp) /installed cm12.1 nightly. now I want to back to stock root . help me. how to work in adb and sideload when the device is not found
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I was only able to adb sideload from stock recovery. Reflash stock recovery and do it from there.
stock rom/recovery
rlaw said:
I was only able to adb sideload from stock recovery. Reflash stock recovery and do it from there.
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how to flash the stock recovery? what will happen with the twrp (custom recovery ) then?
after flashing stock recovery , will i will be able to get ota update from asus?
i mean, i completely wana go back to the initial stage like when i bought the phone, (pure stock/un rooted/locked bootloader) what's the process?
i was wondering if going back to stock will not give me ota update from asus again.
if there's a guide line showing complete process of rolling back to stock from cm12.1 nightly and having stock rom with ota enabled ( yah! i dun wana hang up on bootloader animation. it happens)
please suggest me.
thanks for responce and help
peace!! (Y):good:
dr.arifeen7009 said:
how to flash the stock recovery? what will happen with the twrp (custom recovery ) then?
after flashing stock recovery , will i will be able to get ota update from asus?
i mean, i completely wana go back to the initial stage like when i bought the phone, (pure stock/un rooted/locked bootloader) what's the process?
i was wondering if going back to stock will not give me ota update from asus again.
if there's a guide line showing complete process of rolling back to stock from cm12.1 nightly and having stock rom with ota enabled ( yah! i dun wana hang up on bootloader animation. it happens)
please suggest me.
thanks for responce and help
peace!! (Y):good:
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Backup anything you want to keep and export it to PC to re-add it onto your phone later.
Download stock firmware here: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.59-user.zip
Rename it to update.zip to make it easier for you. Put it in the same folder where your adb is located on PC.
http://www.mediafire.com/?afulultx06r70a4
Download latest stock recovery here.
Reboot your phone into bootloader. Open a command window where these files are located (shift+right click in Windows should open a context menu with open command window here option).
Flash the recovery: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
Type that without quotes and press enter.
After it's finished, press volume down on phone til recovery option comes up then press power button.
Let the phone reboot. Eventually an error screen will pop up. When it does, hold down power button and press volume up. Release both buttons at the same time. If you did it correctly, recovery menu will now show up.
Choose apply update from adb sideload then from PC command window type "adb sideload update.zip" without quotes.
Then wait 10-20mins for it to finish. You'll be completely stock. Your data and internal storage will be formatted. That's why I said make backups first.
rlaw said:
Backup anything you want to keep and export it to PC to re-add it onto your phone later.
Download stock firmware here: http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE551ML/UL-Z00A-WW-2.20.40.59-user.zip
Rename it to update.zip to make it easier for you. Put it in the same folder where your adb is located on PC.
http://www.mediafire.com/?afulultx06r70a4
Download latest stock recovery here.
Reboot your phone into bootloader. Open a command window where these files are located (shift+right click in Windows should open a context menu with open command window here option).
Flash the recovery: "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
Type that without quotes and press enter.
After it's finished, press volume down on phone til recovery option comes up then press power button.
Let the phone reboot. Eventually an error screen will pop up. When it does, hold down power button and press volume up. Release both buttons at the same time. If you did it correctly, recovery menu will now show up.
Choose apply update from adb sideload then from PC command window type "adb sideload update.zip" without quotes.
Then wait 10-20mins for it to finish. You'll be completely stock. Your data and internal storage will be formatted. That's why I said make backups first.
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Anybody tried this?
rblaker said:
Anybody tried this?
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If you looked around the forum and did research, you'd see this is common and MANY people have done it. It's one of 3 ways to flash firmware.
rlaw said:
If you looked around the forum and did research, you'd see this is common and MANY people have done it. It's one of 3 ways to flash firmware.
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if i get back to stock, will i be able to receive ota?
Help Me DUDE !!
Hey There, I need to give my phone for replacement but I had unlocked the bootloader. how do I Re lock it ???
I bought a Z00A online just a few days ago, rooted it, unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, and then CM12. All was perfect until I realized some hardware problems with the speaker. Also lately it doesn't boot up easily on pressing the power button. In fact every time I have to go to the bootloader and 'Normal Boot' from there. And even that doesn't happen all the time. I have installed the stock recovery, flashed back the black splashscreen, and also the stock-firmware through adb sideload successfully.
Now can someone tell me does flashing the stock firmware through adb sideload re-locks the bootloader or not ??
If no, what are my chances of getting a replacement ???
I'm attempting to go back to stock also. So when I'm in bootloader fastboot and adb do not see the phone. Adb sees it when in recovery and in normal. But I need fastboot in order to flash stock recovery. Right now I have official TWRP and superzen installed. I've tried in both Windows and LinuxMint. With the same results in both. Any ideas would be appreciated.