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how to root after cm10 install

I recently installed cm10 on my fathers S3 and everything went smooth until root checker said I did not have root access. I dont see how I missed it, I used the steps from the guide on androidauthority.com as well as the steps from the links the guide provided to install clockworkmod and cm10. My S3 is rooted with cm10 with no issue. but my fathers isnt after the install when i used the same guide. Is there a way to root on cm10 without having to wipe and install the stock rom and then root?

simba33 said:
I recently installed cm10 on my fathers S3 and everything went smooth until root checker said I did not have root access. I dont see how I missed it, I used the steps from the guide on androidauthority.com as well as the steps from the links the guide provided to install clockworkmod and cm10. My S3 is rooted with cm10 with no issue. but my fathers isnt after the install when i used the same guide. Is there a way to root on cm10 without having to wipe and install the stock rom and then root?
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Just reflash the CM10 zip, its pre-rooted. I don't know why its saying you're not rooted in the first place really. Do you see the "Superuser" app in the app drawer?

prscarp said:
Just reflash the CM10 zip, its pre-rooted. I don't know why its saying you're not rooted in the first place really. Do you see the "Superuser" app in the app drawer?
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thats the weird part! haha I see super user, it opens and everything but it never pops up when i open apps that require root, and root checker says it isnt rooted. Ive wiped and installed CM10 twice, as well as the superuser.zip file the guide says to install with clockworkmod.

In the superuser app, try updating the su binary. Maybe that will fix it.

prscarp said:
In the superuser app, try updating the su binary. Maybe that will fix it.
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I dont know why it fails but it doesnt like me getting root access. failed at: "gaining root access.... Fail!" when i clicked update
everything is green and says okay until gaining root access then i get the red fail! I took a screenshot but I dont have enough posts to insert the image

What recovery did you install?

I would redownload the CM10 zip, put it on your sd card, reboot into recovery, make a nandroid if you prefer, wipe system, dalvik, and cache, then flash the newly downloaded CM10 zip and gapps again.
This is definitely a strange problem lol

tonymtl said:
What recovery did you install?
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the zip file says cm-10-20120925-NIGHTLY-d2att.zip
prscarp said:
I would redownload the CM10 zip, put it on your sd card, reboot into recovery, make a nandroid if you prefer, wipe system, dalvik, and cache, then flash the newly downloaded CM10 zip and gapps again.
This is definitely a strange problem lol
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dang it didnt want to but oh well I'll give it a shot in a few. and yes very strange i never have the normal problems -__-

simba33 said:
the zip file says cm-10-20120925-NIGHTLY-d2att.zip
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Thats the CM10 zip. Are you using clockwork mod recovery? or TWRP? I haven't had any issues with TWRP.
simba33 said:
dang it didnt want to but oh well I'll give it a shot in a few. and yes very strange i never have the normal problems -__-
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As long as you dont wipe data you won't lose anything. The only effect this will have is, hopefully, fix root.

prscarp said:
Thats the CM10 zip. Are you using clockwork mod recovery? or TWRP? I haven't had any issues with TWRP.
As long as you dont wipe data you won't lose anything. The only effect this will have is, hopefully, fix root.
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I'm using Clockworkmod recovery as advised by the guide.
ok i'll give it a shot in a few minutes

Did you flash any custom recovery ??? That cm10 doesn't install it. Also get a more recent cm10 at get.cm
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What version of cwm?

prscarp said:
Thats the CM10 zip. Are you using clockwork mod recovery? or TWRP? I haven't had any issues with TWRP.
As long as you dont wipe data you won't lose anything. The only effect this will have is, hopefully, fix root.
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ok well i get an error:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "d2att" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "d2att"
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10-20121009-NIGHTLY-d2att.zip
(status 7)
installation aborted
I downloaded the 2nd latest which was added to the site yesterday from the other guys site he suggested. I got this same error on my phone and somewhere when googling someone said download notepad++ and erase the top line within the zip file and it installed for me. but i shouldnt have to do that. whats going on? i wiped everything you told me except factory/data

tonymtl said:
Did you flash any custom recovery ??? That cm10 doesn't install it. Also get a more recent cm10 at get.cm
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What version of cwm?
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Yes i ave clockworkmod recovery and I downloaded that cm-10 a couple of weeks ago and I have root. its the same zip. but I downloaded the more recent, (2nd most recent on the site you referred) and it wont install as i stated in my previous post

simba33 said:
ok well i get an error:
assert failed: getprop("ro.product.device") == "d2att" || getprop("ro.build.product") == "d2att"
E:Error in /sdcard/cm-10-20121009-NIGHTLY-d2att.zip
(status 7)
installation aborted
I downloaded the 2nd latest which was added to the site yesterday from the other guys site he suggested. I got this same error on my phone and somewhere when googling someone said download notepad++ and erase the top line within the zip file and it installed for me. but i shouldnt have to do that. whats going on? i wiped everything you told me except factory/data
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That has also never happened to me lol. Right before you flash the zip, select the "Toggle script asserts" option then try to flash.
A little explaination: When you go to flash the zip, it checks your current build.prop to make sure you're flashing the right rom to the right device. Since we wiped system before flashing, the build.prop is gone and it is unable to check. TWRP might not check which is why it has never happened to me. I don't know for sure that this is the case but I am just guessing.

You need to update recovery.

prscarp said:
That has also never happened to me lol. Right before you flash the zip, select the "Toggle script asserts" option then try to flash.
A little explaination: When you go to flash the zip, it checks your current build.prop to make sure you're flashing the right rom to the right device. Since we wiped system before flashing, the build.prop is gone and it is unable to check. TWRP might not check which is why it has never happened to me. I don't know for sure that this is the case but I am just guessing.
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I tried the toggle idea and it didnt work, can you link me to a TWRP download? this is getting annoying lol I appreciate the help so far though

lol well this is annoying.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/104
Here is the link to TWRP for the AT&T SGS3. Grab the .img file near the bottom and flash it with fastboot. I assume you are familiar with fastboot?
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.0-d2att.img
I love this recovery btw, so much easier to use than CWM

prscarp said:
lol well this is annoying.
http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/104
Here is the link to TWRP for the AT&T SGS3. Grab the .img file near the bottom and flash it with fastboot. I assume you are familiar with fastboot?
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.2.2.0-d2att.img
I love this recovery btw, so much easier to use than CWM
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uhm actually no im not familiar with it. ive heard of it but not sure how it works, i just tried doing my own research on it for about 20 minutes and still not sure how it works. can you point me in the right direction here?

You will need to get the android sdk, run it and install the tools. You should then have a platform-tools folder that includes fastboot.exe. place the recovery img in that directory, open a command prompt to that directory, put your phone in fastboot mode and run the command I wrote above.
Sorry about being brief about it, I'm on my phone right now. I can help more later when I'm at a pc.

prscarp said:
You will need to get the android sdk, run it and install the tools. You should then have a platform-tools folder that includes fastboot.exe. place the recovery img in that directory, open a command prompt to that directory, put your phone in fastboot mode and run the command I wrote above.
Sorry about being brief about it, I'm on my phone right now. I can help more later when I'm at a pc.
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what is fastboot mode? is that download mode? lol sorry but I havent messed with fastboot at all. Ive rooted a bunch of phones and flashed quite a few but never worked with fastboot

Lost recovery when trying to flash 4.3 ROM

Ok so I am not the greatest when it comes to flashing ROMs but so far I have managed to get by.
I went from MMuzzyROM 4.2.2 to [ROM] [4.3] [JSS15J]. I wiped my data/dalvick/cache, flashed the new ROM and Gaaps and installed SuperuserSU. As of right now SuperuserSU will not install and I get an installation error. And when using Rom Manager I can not reboot into recovery. And there is a bit more, when I try and boot into recovery from the holding the volume and power button down, after choosing recovery the android with the error shows up. From what I understand is that the 4.3 rom I flashed removed the stock recovery, but I am just confused how to get back recovery.
My main question is did I loose root and how can I get the recovery option back.
Thanks, Noel

knoll126 said:
Ok so I am not the greatest when it comes to flashing ROMs but so far I have managed to get by.
I went from MMuzzyROM 4.2.2 to [ROM] [4.3] [JSS15J]. I wiped my data/dalvick/cache, flashed the new ROM and Gaaps and installed SuperuserSU. As of right now SuperuserSU will not install and I get an installation error. And when using Rom Manager I can not reboot into recovery. And there is a bit more, when I try and boot into recovery from the holding the volume and power button down, after choosing recovery the android with the error shows up. From what I understand is that the 4.3 rom I flashed removed the stock recovery, but I am just confused how to get back recovery.
My main question is did I loose root and how can I get the recovery option back.
Thanks, Noel
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4.3 is buggy with root right now. You can use rom manager to reflash cwmrecovery or you can use goomanager to install twrp

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NyPlaya513 said:
4.3 is buggy with root right now. You can use rom manager to reflash cwmrecovery or you can use goomanager to install twrp
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I try to reflash but doesn't seem to work.

knoll126 said:
I try to reflash but doesn't seem to work.
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USE TWRP!

When trying to flash CWR I get an error message. I am pretty sure I am unrooted without an option for recovery and stuck on 4.3?

beekay201 said:
USE TWRP!
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Ok I guess I am just too confused. Downloading TWRP gives me an image file which I don't understand how to install, because I thought I need recovery to do it? When in fastboot I can select recovery but I get the error android.

knoll126 said:
When trying to flash CWR I get an error message. I am pretty sure I am unrooted without an option for recovery and stuck on 4.3?
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what error message?
what's the fastboot command you're using to flash recovery.
about loosing your recovery after flashing/boot/reboot OS for the first time, it's probably the same that 4.2 had
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/install-recovery.sh

beekay201 said:
what error message?
what's the fastboot command you're using to flash recovery.
about loosing your recovery after flashing/boot/reboot OS for the first time, it's probably the same that 4.2 had
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
/system/install-recovery.sh
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The error message is when using the clockwork mod app to install the recovery, once downloaded it states an error has occurred. Then when trying TWRP I am following these steps I get "fastboot is not a recognizable command..." I am pretty lost as you can tell and am thankful for the help.

knoll126 said:
The error message is when using the clockwork mod app to install the recovery, once downloaded it states an error has occurred. Then when trying TWRP I am following these steps I get "fastboot is not a recognizable command..." I am pretty lost as you can tell and am thankful for the help.
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*facepalm*
WHY you people don't read the frakkin stickies?!?!?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959

beekay201 said:
*facepalm*
WHY you people don't read the frakkin stickies?!?!?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812959
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Mainly because I thought if I had rooted my device and done all this once, I should remember how to do it again. But through ignorance I thought I could and be able to remember the steps and what not. I'll read through it and figure it out, it was just a moment of panic of losing the option of recovery that I have had for a long time and not being able to use it means (or I think it means) I am just stuck of 4.3 for a bit and hopefully the ROM isn't too bad.

[Q] error installing update.zip

when i tried to install d update.zip the teminal is showing this:
Installing ‘/sdcard/update.zip
Checking for MD5 file …
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found (True, there isn’t one in the ZIP file)
assert failed: getprop(“ro.product.device”) == “blaze” ||
E:unknown command [err_string]
getprop(“ro.product.device”) == “blaze”
E:unknown command [err_string]
E:Error executing updater binary in zip ‘/sdcard/update.zip’
Error flashing zip ‘/sdcard/update.zip’
Updating partition details…
i am getting above errors.i Dont know why this kindle is making me irritated .Please anyone help me with this.,.

You are using new a version of TWRP, right?, like 2.6? I suggest to use TWRP 2.2
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404-Not Found said:
You are using new a version of TWRP, right?, like 2.6? I suggest to use TWRP 2.2
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Sorry for the late reply . it took some time for me for this (as i am a beginner) . I have install 2.2 and installed update.zip file
terminal lines:
verifying update.zip
verifying portions.,.
and i selected reboot
on reboot there is kindle fire logo(white and orange) and led light(orange) .,.,and thats all its not going any further

Did you factory reset first?

soupmagnet said:
Did you factory reset first?
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yea soupmagnet i did it . i have swiped dalvik,cache and did a factory reset

kvnkarthik said:
yea soupmagnet i did it . i have swiped dalvik,cache and did a factory reset
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You you get the same results with every ROM or just this one?

kvnkarthik said:
Sorry for the late reply . it took some time for me for this (as i am a beginner) . I have install 2.2 and installed update.zip file
terminal lines:
verifying update.zip
verifying portions.,.
and i selected reboot
on reboot there is kindle fire logo(white and orange) and led light(orange) .,.,and thats all its not going any further
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That error happened to me before, but it was only when I used 2.6 Now I use 2.2
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soupmagnet said:
You you get the same results with every ROM or just this one?
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i tried to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041694 rom onto kindle but i was stuck at the first itself.i had problem with rooting .i chked status of the device and unrooted it by using adb commands.i have installed twrp to revert kindle to stock and i am getting this. shall i try installing another ROM

kvnkarthik said:
i tried to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041694 rom onto kindle but i was stuck at the first itself.i had problem with rooting .i chked status of the device and unrooted it by using adb commands.i have installed twrp to revert kindle to stock and i am getting this. shall i try installing another ROM
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By all means, yes, try a different ROM.

soupmagnet said:
By all means, yes, try a different ROM.
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its showing an error when i try to enter recovery or fastboot mode .KFU is showing that adb status is online and device status as unknown. please tell me how could i got to TWRP mode.since adb is active i have tried to run in shell then it showed me an error -"exec '/system/bin/sh' failed:no such file or dicrectory(2)\"

kvnkarthik said:
its showing an error when i try to enter recovery or fastboot mode .KFU is showing that adb status is online and device status as unknown. please tell me how could i got to TWRP mode.since adb is active i have tried to run in shell then it showed me an error -"exec '/system/bin/sh' failed:no such file or dicrectory(2)\"
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Hmm...as I suspected, that is the exact error you would receive if you tried to flash a ROM without first performing a factory reset (perhaps you were mistaken in thinking you did so?).
Your shell is unavailable, which means you cannot use it to change the bootmode to access recovery. However, if you have FireFireFire installed, you can use it to access custom recovery with the power button. If you don't have FireFireFire installed, then shame on you :wags finger: because you'll need a factory cable to get into fastboot so you can access recovery from there.

soupmagnet said:
Hmm...as I suspected, that is the exact error you would receive if you tried to flash a ROM without first performing a factory reset (perhaps you were mistaken in thinking you did so?).
Your shell is unavailable, which means you cannot use it to change the bootmode to access recovery. However, if you have FireFireFire installed, you can use it to access custom recovery with the power button. If you don't have FireFireFire installed, then shame on you :wags finger: because you'll need a factory cable to get into fastboot so you can access recovery from there.
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:silly: :silly: i don't have a factory cable but i have usb cable and i have adb online .what can i do to get out from here

kvnkarthik said:
:silly: :silly: i don't have a factory cable but i have usb cable and i have adb online .what can i do to get out from here
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Get a factory cable. That's all you can do...that is, without opening the device and shorting a certain pin to drop the device into usbboot so you can install a new bootloader and custom recovery, which would also put the device into fastboot mode afterwards...but I would suggest you steer clear from that option until you have no other choice.

soupmagnet said:
Get a factory cable. That's all you can do...that is, without opening the device and shorting a certain pin to drop the device into usbboot so you can install a new bootloader and custom recovery, which would also put the device into fastboot mode afterwards...but I would suggest you steer clear from that option until you have no other choice.
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I have the same problem as the OP and I'm at my wits end with this. Curiously, everything works if I flash other rom like cm 10.1 but the update zip.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[email protected] said:
I have the same problem as the OP and I'm at my wits end with this. Curiously, everything works if I flash other rom like cm 10.1 but the update zip.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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did u get the same error ?? are u in TWRP ??

[email protected] said:
I have the same problem as the OP and I'm at my wits end with this. Curiously, everything works if I flash other rom like cm 10.1 but the update zip.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Did you read the thread that you posted this question in? How exactly are you having the same problem as the OP if you are able to flash any ROMs at all? Did you factory reset before flashing the update.zip? What error messages are you receiving? Do you have FireFireFire installed? What version of TWRP are you using? Do you have a factory cable?
Information like this is the key toward getting the help you need.

kvnkarthik said:
did u get the same error ?? are u in TWRP ??
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Yes the very same error on your first post, TWRP v2.6.0
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Did you read the thread that you posted this question in? How exactly are you having the same problem as the OP if you are able to flash any ROMs at all? Did you factory reset before flashing the update.zip? What error messages are you receiving? Do you have FireFireFire installed? What version of TWRP are you using? Do you have a factory cable?
Information like this is the key toward getting the help you need.
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FFF is installed, TWRP v2.6 and I'm using the cable that came with my Galaxy S3. It's the same error that I am getting as the OP when flashing the update zip. And like what Ive said it works fine if I flash other ROM(in my case cm 10.1 and AOSP 4.2) that's why it baffles me.

[email protected] said:
Yes the very same error on your first post, TWRP v2.6.0
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FFF is installed, TWRP v2.6 and I'm using the cable that came with my Galaxy S3. It's the same error that I am getting as the OP when flashing the update zip. And like what Ive said it works fine if I flash other ROM(in my case cm 10.1 and AOSP 4.2) that's why it baffles me.
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As mentioned previously, that error is from not performing a factory reset when flashing a ROM. As a result, you need a factory cable to enable fastboot, and in effect, access custom recovery so a factory reset can be performed.

Ok I Fixed it, COTR did it for me. @kvnkarthik if you could find a way to replace twrp with cotr that would solve your problem in flashing update.zip. Also I used the stock rom downloaded through kfu which is already in zip file, no need to rename it. Once you're in cotr, do a pre-flash wipe then install it and you're good to go. And no, I'm not using a factory cable just the one that I used on my phone.
Good luck. Hope it helps.

[Q] Device bricked after trying to change ROM

I just bricked my galaxy nexus by trying to install Shiny ROM. I've got a (europe) maguro galaxy nexus which ran PA before, but I wanted to update as it became extremely slow at times.
Using TWRP v2.5.0.0 I did a factory reset(data, cache and dalvik wipe). I then tried to install ShinyROM, but it gave the following error:
Updating partition details...
Formatting Cache using make_ext4fs...
Done.
Wiping data without wiping /data/media ...
Done.
Updating partition details...
Installing '/sdcard/modsnstuff/ShinyROM_maguro_a
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Warning: No file_contexts
Installing Shiny ROM build 062114
for maguro
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E: Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/modsnstuff/ShinyROM_
Updating partition details...
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I also put a new PA version on the phone, which gave a similar error.
I tried using the android toolkit to get into adb recovery and flash a new rom somehow. I did not succeed to install the drivers successfully, which is probably because I am not able to boot into android. I do not see how I can use the toolkit now, and since I barely know what it does and I would not know how to install the drivers.
What can I do to correctly install the new ROM, or at least get it to boot in any version of android?

inasm said:
I just bricked my galaxy nexus by trying to install Shiny ROM. I've got a (europe) maguro galaxy nexus which ran PA before, but I wanted to update as it became extremely slow at times.
Using TWRP v2.5.0.0 I did a factory reset(data, cache and dalvik wipe). I then tried to install ShinyROM, but it gave the following error:
I also put a new PA version on the phone, which gave a similar error.
I tried using the android toolkit to get into adb recovery and flash a new rom somehow. I did not succeed to install the drivers successfully, which is probably because I am not able to boot into android. I do not see how I can use the toolkit now, and since I barely know what it does and I would not know how to install the drivers.
What can I do to correctly install the new ROM, or at least get it to boot in any version of android?
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Search for using fastboot to return to stock Google image(stock ROM). Then install custom recovery again and flash a ROM.
This phone is nearly impossible to brick

DR3W5K1 said:
Search for using fastboot to return to stock Google image(stock ROM). Then install custom recovery again and flash a ROM.
This phone is nearly impossible to brick
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Thanks a lot for the reply, trying it now. Apologies if I misused the word brick btw.

inasm said:
Thanks a lot for the reply, trying it now. Apologies if I misused the word brick btw.
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No need to apologize just didn't want you to think that you were stuck.
Also it will be very beneficial to study up on adb along with fastboot.
If you learn these two things you will be able to get out of just about any sticky situation you run into.
PS The most difficult part is getting the drivers installed.

DR3W5K1 said:
No need to apologize just didn't want you to think that you were stuck.
Also it will be very beneficial to study up on adb along with fastboot.
If you learn these two things you will be able to get out of just about any sticky situation you run into.
PS The most difficult part is getting the drivers installed.
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Would you happen to have a link to a post of some sort? I tried downloading the drivers, then installing them using device manager which didn't work, since windows said they were up to date already. All other guides I found to install the right drivers were with a working android version. Even the soft brick guides assume you have installed the drivers already.

inasm said:
Would you happen to have a link to a post of some sort? I tried downloading the drivers, then installing them using device manager which didn't work, since windows said they were up to date already. All other guides I found to install the right drivers were with a working android version. Even the soft brick guides assume you have installed the drivers already.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583801. Use this for driver issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/how-to-return-to-stock-galaxy-nexus-t1626895 use this to return to stock.
With these guides you can fix it!

DR3W5K1 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1583801. Use this for driver issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-nexus/general/how-to-return-to-stock-galaxy-nexus-t1626895 use this to return to stock.
With these guides you can fix it!
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The driver still seems to refuse to work. It keeps saying the latest driver is installed. I am using Windows 7 in stead of 8, which is why the guide might not apply 100% to me.
When I use the Android ToolKit and I try to flash the google ROM, it does detect a device in ADB MODE, and it gets the serial number, but it gets stuck on "Waiting for adb Mode". Does this mean the drivers are already correctly installed?
EDIT:
I remembered that I downloaded an old version of PA a long time ago using goo manager, which was still on my phone. ADB drivers are also installed now it seems, now I just have to install the 4.4 version correctly.
Thanks a lot for your help!

inasm said:
The driver still seems to refuse to work. It keeps saying the latest driver is installed. I am using Windows 7 in stead of 8, which is why the guide might not apply 100% to me.
When I use the Android ToolKit and I try to flash the google ROM, it does detect a device in ADB MODE, and it gets the serial number, but it gets stuck on "Waiting for adb Mode". Does this mean the drivers are already correctly installed?
EDIT:
I remembered that I downloaded an old version of PA a long time ago using goo manager, which was still on my phone. ADB drivers are also installed now it seems, now I just have to install the 4.4 version correctly.
Thanks a lot for your help!
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Your welcome but you should have been using fastboot instead of adb. For future reference they are two different things

[Q] Need help ASAP! CWM problem.

Hey guys, this is my first post on XDA forum.
So I've recently bought a nexus 7, I used wugfresh's root kit to root my nexus but then it didn't work... so I've tired the auto root by chainfire. Then I was able to get root. So then I went to playstore and downloaded rom manager to install CWM. I went to recovery then I get this message:
E : Cant mount /cache/recovery/log etc.....
I've tried everything I can do such as researching, changing recovery, and watching a youtube tutorial but nothing helped.
Thanks.

I would start over from scratch using fastboot to flash a factory image and stock recovery. If your bootloader isn't unlocked already, unlock it.

nhizzat said:
I would start over from scratch using fastboot to flash a factory image and stock recovery. If your bootloader isn't unlocked already, unlock it.
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I tried to format using wugfresh couple times but still not working...

DO NOT USE TOOLKITS. They cause too many problems. Learn to do things the proper way using fastboot. I agree with the poster above, you should flash a factory image to start over. Download the system image from here- https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
You need to unlock your bootloader-
Code:
fastboot OEM unlock
Then run the flash_all.bat. That will automatically wipe and reflash everything to get you back to square one.
Then you need to flash TWRP (don't use CWM)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
TWRP will automatically prompt you to flash SU when you reboot. Choose yes, reboot, then install SuperSU from play store, update the SU binaries, reboot again, and then you're done.

_MetalHead_ said:
DO NOT USE TOOLKITS. They cause too many problems. Learn to do things the proper way using fastboot. I agree with the poster above, you should flash a factory image to start over. Download the system image from here- Link Removed
You need to unlock your bootloader-
Code:
fastboot OEM unlock
Then run the flash_all.bat. That will automatically wipe and reflash everything to get you back to square one.
Then you need to flash TWRP (don't use CWM)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img
TWRP will automatically prompt you to flash SU when you reboot. Choose yes, reboot, then install SuperSU from play store, update the SU binaries, reboot again, and then you're done.
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I tried to flash TWRP but its still the same error code

z3r0c311 said:
I tried to flash TWRP but its still the same error code
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I highly advise you start from scratch so do what I told you to do in my last post. I promise if you do it the correct way (ie. without using toolkits) it will work.

_MetalHead_ said:
I highly advise you start from scratch so do what I told you to do in my last post. I promise if you do it the correct way (ie. without using toolkits) it will work.
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It would be great if u could tell me the commands, im nubby with this fastboot thing.

z3r0c311 said:
It would be great if u could tell me the commands, im nubby with this fastboot thing.
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I gave you the commands in my first post in this thread.
Here's a guide to get you started-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112

Sorry for another nubby question but how do I get flash_all.bat?

z3r0c311 said:
Sorry for another nubby question but how do I get flash_all.bat?
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It's in the file that you should have downloaded from the link I posted in my first post. The instructions are at that link as well.

_MetalHead_ said:
It's in the file that you should have downloaded from the link I posted in my first post. The instructions are at that link as well.
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Hey I tried the following:
oem lock
oem unlock
flash-all/flash_all.bat
flash recovery(TWRP)
but then when I reboot into TWRP I don't get a message saying you to install SU... And when I go to 'Install' in TWRP I don't see any internal storage available(0mb). With this error I cant install any roms which is boring.

z3r0c311 said:
Hey I tried the following:
oem lock
oem unlock
flash-all/flash_all.bat
flash recovery(TWRP)
but then when I reboot into TWRP I don't get a message saying you to install SU... And when I go to 'Install' in TWRP I don't see any internal storage available(0mb). With this error I cant install any roms which is boring.
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Hmm... Can you even boot into the stock ROM at this point? Try formatting /data (done in TWRP). Did the system image flash successfully?

_MetalHead_ said:
Hmm... Can you even boot into the stock ROM at this point? Try formatting /data (done in TWRP). Did the system image flash successfully?
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I can boot into my stock rom which is 5.0.2, when I try to format /data the error codes comes out...

z3r0c311 said:
I can boot into my stock rom which is 5.0.2, when I try to format /data the error codes comes out...
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Did the system image flash successfully?

_MetalHead_ said:
Did the system image flash successfully?
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using flash-all command, yeah

z3r0c311 said:
using flash-all command, yeah
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Well then I don't know what to tell you at this point. I know Lollipop has been causing issues for some N7 users, but I also know that wugs toolkit causes problems too so honestly I'm not sure what the root of your issue is. I think someone with more experience with Lollipop is gonna have to chime in here, I'm still on 4.4.4 on all of my devices. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

_MetalHead_ said:
Well then I don't know what to tell you at this point. I know Lollipop has been causing issues for some N7 users, but I also know that wugs toolkit causes problems too so honestly I'm not sure what the root of your issue is. I think someone with more experience with Lollipop is gonna have to chime in here, I'm still on 4.4.4 on all of my devices. Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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Thanks for helping me I appreciate it. I hope someone else can help me with this problem... btw can I flash roms with the stock recovery? The stock recovery seems to be working fine...

z3r0c311 said:
Thanks for helping me I appreciate it. I hope someone else can help me with this problem... btw can I flash roms with the stock recovery? The stock recovery seems to be working fine...
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No, you can only flash custom ROMs if you have a custom recovery.