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Hi Y'all, sometime lurker, first time poster.
I got an HTC One V (CDMA, Virgin Mobile) today and given the relative ease of rooting my old Droid Inc I thought it would be a breeze to do this phone as well, but I did not do enough research and messed it up. Here is what I did as best as I can recall:
I unlocked the bootloader without a problem using Fastboot.
Then I flashed CWM recovery through hasoon2000's all in one tool, but it didn't work. I believe I did not flash the correct CWM (CDMA). I tried reflashing stock recovery, and then CDMA CWM recovery, but I couldn't get past the white HTC with the red warning message.
Because I couldn't get recovery to work, I thought maybe I should flash the kernel. I was using hasoon2000's all in one tool, but I did not realize that it would try to boot into recovery in the middle of flashing the kernel (yeah, I'm a noob and an idiot).
So now it won't load into the standard ROM anymore, it just gets stuck on the HTC White screen with the Red Warning. I can get it to load the bootloader, and I tried flashing the kernel from the all in one tool through fastboot, but it didn't work.
Is there any way I can save my phone or am I out of luck?
Thanks for any help you can provide.
Get the stock boot.img and put it in your fast boot folder and go to cmd prompt and type
C:\fastboot
Fast boot flash boot boot.IMG
Make sure your in fastboot
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Thanks XxlemonxX. I did that a few times and it didn't seem to stick.
But! While I was fastloading I went ahead and did the Superboot step found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1598964
And the phone restarted! Huzzah! Now I just have to see if I can get a recovery actually working...
OK, so things got a little strange.
The phone booted up just fine, so I tried flashing CWM recovery again. It worked, and restarted into CWM recovery. The power button didn't seem to work for selecting various options for a while, it would just go to the screen with the cog and the top hat, until I held it down for a few seconds, after which the bottom buttons flashed, and at the bottom it said "back button enabled". Then the power button worked for selecting various options. (I'm not sure if this is how CWM recovery is supposed to work for the One V, as I can't find any definitive answers...). Anyways, ran a backup through recovery, but afterwards the phone wouldn't reboot again.
Since it worked before I ran the Superboot app through windows and bam, starts up again. Did a factory reset just to see if that would clear the rebooting problem, but it didn't. It did change, however. Now it goes to the white HTC screen with the red warning for a second, goes back to black, then goes to a really dark black with just the red warning barely visible for about 7~ seconds, then it powers down. The only way I can get a reboot into the ROM is to redo the Superboot app...
I'm a little nervous at this point. I tried flashing an MIUI rom through the CWM app but there was an error (I didn't write it down, sorry), and I can't find a reliable link to the stock RUU VM PrimoC Rom (jmz's links are down as far as I can tell). I just want a rom that will reboot without freezing, haha. Thanks again for any help.
tl;dr Phone only boots when Superboot app is flashed, try a different rom?
jimmymcsnakes said:
OK, so things got a little strange.
The phone booted up just fine, so I tried flashing CWM recovery again. It worked, and restarted into CWM recovery. The power button didn't seem to work for selecting various options for a while, it would just go to the screen with the cog and the top hat, until I held it down for a few seconds, after which the bottom buttons flashed, and at the bottom it said "back button enabled". Then the power button worked for selecting various options. (I'm not sure if this is how CWM recovery is supposed to work for the One V, as I can't find any definitive answers...). Anyways, ran a backup through recovery, but afterwards the phone wouldn't reboot again.
Since it worked before I ran the Superboot app through windows and bam, starts up again. Did a factory reset just to see if that would clear the rebooting problem, but it didn't. It did change, however. Now it goes to the white HTC screen with the red warning for a second, goes back to black, then goes to a really dark black with just the red warning barely visible for about 7~ seconds, then it powers down. The only way I can get a reboot into the ROM is to redo the Superboot app...
I'm a little nervous at this point. I tried flashing an MIUI rom through the CWM app but there was an error (I didn't write it down, sorry), and I can't find a reliable link to the stock RUU VM PrimoC Rom (jmz's links are down as far as I can tell). I just want a rom that will reboot without freezing, haha. Thanks again for any help.
tl;dr Phone only boots when Superboot app is flashed, try a different rom?
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That is an old cwm. thats how it operates. Once your booted into the system you can install rom manager from play store and then you can update cwm so you wont have to enable the power button for use. But anyway seems you cant boot into a stable system right now. So If you are willing to follow theses instructions you can get back to factory conditions.
1. get the fastboot package if you dont have it. http://www.mediafire.com/?4dx982z93w8z7wk and put those files in a folder in the C drive.
2. Get the ruu from here its the top one if you are virgin mobile US. http://www.filefactory.com/f/0eafb9c43276c308/ look for RUU_PRIMO_C_ICS_40A_Sprint_WWE_VM_1.08.652.6_Radio_1.00.00.0521_2_NV_VM_3.46_0503_PRL61008_release_262414_signed.exe
3. This is how your going to get the stock recovery and stock kernel. run the ruu but dont do anything with it just yet. After the ruu is opened and is at the welcome screen just click and drag the window down out of the way and open ANY folder and type %temp% in the address bar of that folder and press enter. You will see a bunch of folders with titles like this "{B2B09672-51AB-4EF6-BDDF-50CB9719052B}" This is just an example. While in that temp folder just do a search for rom.zip and when you find it you can copy that file to your desktop and then just click cancel in the ruu welcome screen for now.
4. Open the rom.zip file with 7zip. You must use 7zip. The built in windows zip program wont work. Once its opened with 7zip, extract these two files 'recovery_signed.img' and 'boot_signed.img'. This is your stock recovery and stock kernel. Extract those to the fastboot folder.
5. You must somehow get your device into the bootloader again. I had the same symptoms as you did with the dark screen and dim red text. I just kept playing with the volume down during boot and eventualy got there. DO NOT USE VOLUME UP!!
6. Once your in the bootloader choose fastboot and plug your device in and it should now say fastboot usb at the top of the bootloader screen. Now run theses commands.
7. Commands to run.
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash boot boot_signed.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
fastboot oem lock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase cache
8. Now while in bootloader fastboot usb still just run the ruu and follow all instructions. Make sure you have atleast 30% battery while performing this. And if all goes well you will be back to square one.
So, I was using my Nexus during my class today and it was working great.
After class, I walked to my next class with the tablet in my hand, I did not drop it or anything, when I got to my next class the lock screen was unresponsive.
I was still able to take a screen shot, so the tablet wasn't frozen, but the touch screen was not working at all. All of the hardware buttons worked fine.
I let it sit for about 2 hours and the problem persisted.
I just did a soft reset, holding the power button down for 10 seconds, and it shutdown and rebooted, but its now stuck on the Google screen.
Anyone know what is wrong or how I can fix it?
Thank you
See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582
krazzyjman said:
So, I was using my Nexus during my class today and it was working great.
After class, I walked to my next class with the tablet in my hand, I did not drop it or anything, when I got to my next class the lock screen was unresponsive.
I was still able to take a screen shot, so the tablet wasn't frozen, but the touch screen was not working at all. All of the hardware buttons worked fine.
I let it sit for about 2 hours and the problem persisted.
I just did a soft reset, holding the power button down for 10 seconds, and it shutdown and rebooted, but its now stuck on the Google screen.
Anyone know what is wrong or how I can fix it?
Thank you
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Return it.
You have a defective unit.
[email protected] said:
Return it.
You have a defective unit.
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Another one of many. ASUS quality control FTW.
anjelika said:
See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582
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This thread doesn't work for me since my nexus is in a bricked like state
hard reset ?
hard reset always works for me. 20 seconds
krazzyjman said:
This thread doesn't work for me since my nexus is in a bricked like state
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Have you tried entering bootloader?
[Info] Guide to entering safe mode, bootloader, stock recovery
I really doubt you are in bricked mode or it wouldn't even show google. If it is stuck on google it is having trouble loading the OS.
Most likely you can go into fastboot mode and just flash your /system and it will begin working again with no loss of data.
sfhub said:
Have you tried entering bootloader?
[Info] Guide to entering safe mode, bootloader, stock recovery
I really doubt you are in bricked mode or it wouldn't even show google. If it is stuck on google it is having trouble loading the OS.
Most likely you can go into fastboot mode and just flash your /system and it will begin working again with no loss of data.
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My problem is I can't turn the tablet off. When I hold the power button it just restarts.
Also I tried the hard reset and it does nothing. Just stays on the Google screen
Is your device rooted? If not that is just rediculous on asus's part
slamdunksaliby said:
Is your device rooted? If not that is just rediculous on asus's part
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My device is not rooted at all.
I've had it for 2 days.
I have to say, I am very disappointed in all of these issues.
I would return it..I'm sorry to hear that I have had troubles myself with two devices so far
krazzyjman said:
My problem is I can't turn the tablet off. When I hold the power button it just restarts.
Also I tried the hard reset and it does nothing. Just stays on the Google screen
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Did you specifically try to get into bootloader mode using the post I mentioned.
You need to Press Power+VolDown continuously until the bootloader menu comes up?
The fact that you are getting to the Google screen at all means your bootloader is still working so I find it hard to understand why you wouldn't be able to get into bootloader mode.
sfhub said:
Did you specifically try to get into bootloader mode using the post I mentioned.
You need to Press Power+VolDown continuously until the bootloader menu comes up?
The fact that you are getting to the Google screen at all means your bootloader is still working so I find it hard to understand why you wouldn't be able to get into bootloader mode.
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It was not working, but my tablet just died and I was able to charge and get into the bootloader.
Now to see if it will work.
sfhub said:
Did you specifically try to get into bootloader mode using the post I mentioned.
You need to Press Power+VolDown continuously until the bootloader menu comes up?
The fact that you are getting to the Google screen at all means your bootloader is still working so I find it hard to understand why you wouldn't be able to get into bootloader mode.
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What do I do once into the bootloader mode?
Start, restart bootloader, or recovery?
krazzyjman said:
What do I do once into the bootloader mode?
Start, restart bootloader, or recovery?
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Well since you are getting stuck on Google, that means your ROM (/system) is not loading.
I would flash boot.img and system.img from the factory restore.
http://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
The restore is in .tar.gz format and within the tar there is a zip file. Within that zip file is boot.img and system.img. You need to extract those (ungzip, then untar, then unzip) and place them in your adb directory.
Boot your tablet into bootloader mode, connect the USB cable, make sure it is recognized as android bootloader interface.
Type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
assuming no errors
fastboot reboot
If on the reboot you still get stuck, push and hold Power for 30-60 seconds and try again.
Fails a second time, something more serious is probably wrong.
If you get stuck on X instead of Google, that means something may be wrong with your user data. Try the 60 second reboot thing again. If it is still stuck on X, boot into recovery and do a wipe data factory reset. See previous post for how to get into recovery.
sfhub said:
Well since you are getting stuck on Google, that means your ROM (/system) is not loading.
I would flash boot.img and system.img from the factory restore.
http://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
The restore is in .tar.gz format and within the tar there is a zip file. Within that zip file is boot.img and system.img. You need to extract those (ungzip, then untar, then unzip) and place them in your adb directory.
Boot your tablet into bootloader mode, connect the USB cable, make sure it is recognized as android bootloader interface.
Type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
assuming no errors
fastboot reboot
If on the reboot you still get stuck, push and hold Power for 30-60 seconds and try again.
Fails a second time, something more serious is probably wrong.
If you get stuck on X instead of Google, that means something may be wrong with your user data. Try the 60 second reboot thing again. If it is still stuck on X, boot into recovery and do a wipe data factory reset. See previous post for how to get into recovery.
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Where am I typing in those lines?
And all the files I need are in the download link?
sfhub said:
Well since you are getting stuck on Google, that means your ROM (/system) is not loading.
I would flash boot.img and system.img from the factory restore.
http://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#razor
The restore is in .tar.gz format and within the tar there is a zip file. Within that zip file is boot.img and system.img. You need to extract those (ungzip, then untar, then unzip) and place them in your adb directory.
Boot your tablet into bootloader mode, connect the USB cable, make sure it is recognized as android bootloader interface.
Type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
assuming no errors
fastboot reboot
If on the reboot you still get stuck, push and hold Power for 30-60 seconds and try again.
Fails a second time, something more serious is probably wrong.
If you get stuck on X instead of Google, that means something may be wrong with your user data. Try the 60 second reboot thing again. If it is still stuck on X, boot into recovery and do a wipe data factory reset. See previous post for how to get into recovery.
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I figured out where to type, but I have to unlock my bootloader?
I have no way to enable usb debugging since I cant tun on the device, right?
krazzyjman said:
I have no way to enable usb debugging since I cant tun on the device, right?
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You don't need to enable USB debugging for fastboot mode.
You just need to press Power+VolDown until you get into the bootloader. That is fastboot mode. It will install Android Bootloader Interface (usb debugging does android debug bridge interface)
I actually didn't realize you weren't unlocked. If that is the case, the unlock process will erase your userdata, so you might as well just do the full factory restore.
First goto bootloader mode using Power+VolDown and connect USB, type
fastboot oem unlock
You'll see a question on the tablet screen, Press VolUp to go to yes and Power to select.
On the command prompt in windows, you should see it erase userdata and cache.
On the bootloader screen it should have "Start" highlighted (if not, use VolDown to cycle until you see "Start"). Press Power to accept. You should see Google, then it'll go into recovery and format userdata and cache. It'll then try to boot and since /system is having issues, you'll be stuck in Google again.
Go back into bootloader mode, hold Power+VolDown for a while until you see the bootloader screen.
Now grab the factory image as above, gunzip, untar, and you should have a folder razor-jss15j
Copy these files from your adb directory to the razor-jss15j directory
adb.exe
fastboot.exe
AdbWinApi.dll
AdbWinUsbApi.dll
In command prompt in the razor-jss15j directory, type
flash-all
It should output a bunch of stuff, essentially writing a factory image to your tablet.
When it is done, it'll reboot and hopefully you'll get the initial setup window.
I wrote this up from memory, so hopefully I didn't forget stuff. If something doesn't seem right just ask.
Thanks for all of your help.
It really means a lot you took the time to help me.
I'm going to Best Buy today and I am going to see if I can do an exchange.
If not, I will try this later.
Again, thank you
I was loading up my Nexus 7 (2013) with the Project L rom and ran into a problem. At the end of the install, I got an error that it could not erase the cache. I can boot into Bootloader but nothing else. It won't boot into recovery or launch the system OS. When I try to launch the system OS, I just get that updating animation that sits there for hours. Fastboot does recognize the device though, but when I try to do a fastboot erase of a partition, it just hangs. Anyone know how I can get out of this?
Try a complete reflash of 4.4.4 or 5 from fastboot.
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ritchea said:
Try a complete reflash of 4.4.4 or 5 from fastboot.
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I tried the process again. Whether I am trying to erase a partition, re-format a partition, or flash a partition, I get write errors. It is almost as if the rom is write-protected or something. It will copy partition images to whatever partition the bootloader is using, but just won't write them to the proper partitions.
So you are saying when you give the command [fastboot flash system system.img], you get a write error. I'm obviously not an expert, but i thought a new flash would do a complete wipe and create new partitions. If that is not the case (meaning flashing requires that partitions be in place), then you need someone who can tell you if/how to code for partitions or send it in for repair.
Is adb working? If so, you might want to try Wug's toolkit. (see android development).
When you try to start recovery from fastboot, do you get Andy with the red triangle, or what?
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Check if your Android SDK is up to date
ritchea said:
So you are saying when you give the command [fastboot flash system system.img], you get a write error. I'm obviously not an expert, but i thought a new flash would do a complete wipe and create new partitions. If that is not the case (meaning flashing requires that partitions be in place), then you need someone who can tell you if/how to code for partitions or send it in for repair.
Is adb working? If so, you might want to try Wug's toolkit. (see android development).
When you try to start recovery from fastboot, do you get Andy with the red triangle, or what?
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ADB doesn't find the device any longer, although it did when I started the process. So I am left with using Fastboot. When I try to go into recovery, the screen goes black, then I get the Google logo, and it just sits there. When I try to launch into the system, I get they Andy lying down with the rotating geometric shape in his belly - forever. All that seems to work is the bootloader, and it's not really working. This is the kind of results that I am getting.
Code:
C:\Users\Daniel\Downloads\Nexus 7>fastboot devices
07b8be03 fastboot
C:\Users\Daniel\Downloads\Nexus 7>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.
0.1-flo.img
sending 'recovery' (7878 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.254s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 90.015s
C:\Users\Daniel\Downloads\Nexus 7>fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-flo-flo-0
4.04.img
sending 'bootloader' (3911 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.130s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 1.067s
C:\Users\Daniel\Downloads\Nexus 7>
What happens when you do [fastboot reboot recovery]? I wish I understood more about this. First, lying down Andy with the red triangle is the recovery "pre" screen for stock recovery. The fact that system reboots to it may indicate you have no OS. Once you get to that screen, have you tried to get to the next screen (holding vol+/- and power at the same time for a few seconds)? It's tricky and directions say vol+ plus power, but it seems I've always had to press vol in middle. I've read it both ways. Try this first.
[When Stock Recovery starts you will see the Android fallen down screen
To bring up the Recovery menu
Power+VolUp to show recovery menu
Must be this sequence Press/Hold Power, THEN Press/Release VolUp, release Power]
Although I've found many instances of the write write failure you describe, no definitive answers. It does seem that Wug's Toolkit is worth a try. I read the following on his site. I realize it's about unlocking, but the point is you don't need adb to run commands from fastboot.
"WugFresh Mod Carey Parks • 4 days ago
You don't need to be connected via ADB (on with usb-debug enabled) to unlock. You just be connected via FASTBOOT (bootloader mode). Just use the "Unlock" button, and follow the instructions it gives you to MANUALLY boot your device into bootloader mode, then proceed from there. Its fine that your device is messed up.. you just have to get the bootloader unlocked. Once its unlocked you can use "Flash Stock + Unroot" with softbrick/bootloop mode to get your device back to normal. Cheers!"
Using the toolkit from fastboot without adb might help. (In fact, I didn't know this.) He further brought up these commands: You could also try to issue the commands (NRT advanced utilities > launch cmd prompt):
fastboot format system
fastboot format data
fastboot format cache
Of course this clears everything. But from this point, you could try the "Flash Stock+Unroot" step on the first page of the toolkit.
Have you tried to flash a totally different set of files (like the official 4.4.4 decompressed and placed into the fastboot folder)?
It is possible that your SD card has become corrupted. I'm pretty sure you can't issue any mount commands without adb so you can't set the card to write.
For the 15-20 minutes it will take to set up the toolkit and use it (it has to download files for your device, too). it may be worth the effort. Also, Wug is very good about helping. If you can provide him with a copy of what's happening (while using the toolkit), he will try to help. He really understands this stuff. If you're a "toolkit snob" (my term for those who deny usefulness of toolkits), then ignore that suggestion. You already understand how to use fastboot (which is why some say don't use toolkits). My personal experience is that the kit has helped me get out of bootloops a few times.
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What happens when you do [fastboot reboot recovery]? I wish I understood more about this. First, lying down Andy with the red triangle is the recovery "pre" screen for stock recovery. The fact that system reboots to it may indicate you have no OS. Once you get to that screen, have you tried to get to the next screen (holding vol+/- and power at the same time for a few seconds)? It's tricky and directions say vol+ plus power, but it seems I've always had to press vol in middle. I've read it both ways. Try this first.
[When Stock Recovery starts you will see the Android fallen down screen.
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The Android logo I get when trying to boot into the OS is the animated one with the spinning wire-mesh ball thingy that one generally sees when the OS is updating itself. It just doesn't stop. I'll give the toolkit thing a try, but am about to head out for the day. Won't have a chance until later tonight or tomorrow.
djeaton said:
The Android logo I get when trying to boot into the OS is the animated one with the spinning wire-mesh ball thingy that one generally sees when the OS is updating itself. It just doesn't stop. I'll give the toolkit thing a try, but am about to head out for the day. Won't have a chance until later tonight or tomorrow.
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Oh, I understand on the Andy. OK. Have a great day.
Kinda weird-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2917463different circumstances but same problem. No one responding there, either.
I don't know why this would work when wug's does not, but some claim it did http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381582. You would download, extract, click Dead_Nexus7.bat file and run from fastboot.
long story short, incase any of these are the reason why my phone can't get twrp recovery.
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Around 3-4 months ago I updated my phone to Color os 2.0.8i(if not mistaken). Not sure if I did root my phone or not. My phone screen broke, and touch screen spoiled, not using it until I repaired it few days ago. After repair decided to use CM13 and took me awhile to figure out how to flash TWRP and took me quite sometime to root my phone. After successfully rooting my phone, I started to install CM13 snapshot bcos i tot the nightly is not stable. But it failed. My phone can't turn on and can't go to recovery. Keeps boot to fastboot. Figured out i need to use some code like fastboot oem unlock(can't really rmb if this was the code I used) then flash my recovery again and my recovery works. But my phone still can't turn on. I use TWRP recovery to flash the same rom again to see if it works this time, but no it doesn't. i think i did try the CM13 nightly rom but it doesn't work too so i searched a lot about how to install CM13 on Find7. This link(http://forum.xda-developers.com/fin...0-marshmallow-unofficial-cm13-oppo-7-t3227311) said that Color OS 2 &2.1 needs to flash Color OS 1.2.8 and i did it. I did not flash the stock recovery. I use fastboot boot stockrecovery.img. Then, I install the stock rom using the stock recovery. The link says let it boot, and after that reboot back to TWRP recovery. After successfully booting into Color OS 1.2.8i, I switch off my phone and press down button + power button but the stock recovery came out. From that onwards i keep trying to flash TWRP recovery to my phone but it failed. I used fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and press volume down button + power button, fastboot boot twrp.img, fastboot erase recovery and fasboot flash recovery twrp.img and fastboot boot twrp.img all that doesn't work even the cmd said okay twice. All it does just either boot up the oppo logo and turn back off and turn on again with the logo and turn on the phone normally. OR it just boot up the stock recovery. I have read it some where that some stock rom will overwrite the custom recovery with its stock recovery so needs to delete some recovery file and edit the updater script. I did it and try to install the rom again after editing, but it failed. I tried installing another 1.2 color os(without editing the inside hoping this rom doesn't have the ability to overwrite the custom recovery) it did tried to install but up to about 40% of the loading bar, it says fail. I tried many times, I even factory reset my phone and try installing again but TWRP just can't be booted.
Problem:
- I can't get to TWRP recovery.
- Without TWRP I can't install custom rom or root my phone
Please help me. I have wasted about 4 days time just to install the CM13...
ron8899 said:
long story short, incase any of these are the reason why my phone can't get twrp recovery.
History:
Around 3-4 months ago I updated my phone to Color os 2.0.8i(if not mistaken). Not sure if I did root my phone or not. My phone screen broke, and touch screen spoiled, not using it until I repaired it few days ago. After repair decided to use CM13 and took me awhile to figure out how to flash TWRP and took me quite sometime to root my phone. After successfully rooting my phone, I started to install CM13 snapshot bcos i tot the nightly is not stable. But it failed. My phone can't turn on and can't go to recovery. Keeps boot to fastboot. Figured out i need to use some code like fastboot oem unlock(can't really rmb if this was the code I used) then flash my recovery again and my recovery works. But my phone still can't turn on. I use TWRP recovery to flash the same rom again to see if it works this time, but no it doesn't. i think i did try the CM13 nightly rom but it doesn't work too so i searched a lot about how to install CM13 on Find7. This link(http://forum.xda-developers.com/fin...0-marshmallow-unofficial-cm13-oppo-7-t3227311) said that Color OS 2 &2.1 needs to flash Color OS 1.2.8 and i did it. I did not flash the stock recovery. I use fastboot boot stockrecovery.img. Then, I install the stock rom using the stock recovery. The link says let it boot, and after that reboot back to TWRP recovery. After successfully booting into Color OS 1.2.8i, I switch off my phone and press down button + power button but the stock recovery came out. From that onwards i keep trying to flash TWRP recovery to my phone but it failed. I used fastboot flash recovery twrp.img and press volume down button + power button, fastboot boot twrp.img, fastboot erase recovery and fasboot flash recovery twrp.img and fastboot boot twrp.img all that doesn't work even the cmd said okay twice. All it does just either boot up the oppo logo and turn back off and turn on again with the logo and turn on the phone normally. OR it just boot up the stock recovery. I have read it some where that some stock rom will overwrite the custom recovery with its stock recovery so needs to delete some recovery file and edit the updater script. I did it and try to install the rom again after editing, but it failed. I tried installing another 1.2 color os(without editing the inside hoping this rom doesn't have the ability to overwrite the custom recovery) it did tried to install but up to about 40% of the loading bar, it says fail. I tried many times, I even factory reset my phone and try installing again but TWRP just can't be booted.
Problem:
- I can't get to TWRP recovery.
- Without TWRP I can't install custom rom or root my phone
Please help me. I have wasted about 4 days time just to install the CM13...
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You forgot fastboot oem unlock. Also not all twrp versions work. Try and see. Recap: fastboot erase cache, fastboot oem unlock and fastboot flash recovery followed by twrp. img. After that press and hold power and volume down simultaneously and you should be in twrp.
My steps with fastboot oem unlock
tropical cactus said:
You forgot fastboot oem unlock. Also not all twrp versions work. Try and see. Recap: fastboot erase cache, fastboot oem unlock and fastboot flash recovery followed by twrp. img. After that press and hold power and volume down simultaneously and you should be in twrp.
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Hi, thanks for your reply. It didn't work again. Here is what I did maybe you can see what mistake i made:
1) volume up + power button get to fastboot.
2) plug my phone in to computer
3) right click in platform-tools folder + shift and choose open command window here
4) fastboot erase cache
result
5)******* Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.029s]
finished. total time: 0.029s
i continued
6) fastboot oem unlock
result
7)...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.003s
i continued
8) fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-find7.img
result
9) target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' <10894 KB>...
OKAY [ 0.344s]
writing 'recovery'
OKAY [ 0.163s]
finished. total time: 0.507s
10) i unplug the phone from computer
11) i hold volume down + power button until i feel vibration i release
12) oppo logo showed up
13) screen goes off and vibrate again
14) oppo logo showed up again and the phone turn on normaly.
ron8899 said:
Hi, thanks for your reply. It didn't work again. Here is what I did maybe you can see what mistake i made:
1) volume up + power button get to fastboot.
2) plug my phone in to computer
3) right click in platform-tools folder + shift and choose open command window here
4) fastboot erase cache
result
5)******* Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 0.029s]
finished. total time: 0.029s
i continued
6) fastboot oem unlock
result
7)...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.003s
i continued
8) fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-find7.img
result
9) target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' <10894 KB>...
OKAY [ 0.344s]
writing 'recovery'
OKAY [ 0.163s]
finished. total time: 0.507s
10) i unplug the phone from computer
11) i hold volume down + power button until i feel vibration i release
12) oppo logo showed up
13) screen goes off and vibrate again
14) oppo logo showed up again and the phone turn on normaly.
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All steps correct. Try earlier twrp versions. I remember 2.8.6.0 works.
tropical cactus said:
You forgot fastboot oem unlock. Also not all twrp versions work. Try and see. Recap: fastboot erase cache, fastboot oem unlock and fastboot flash recovery followed by twrp. img. After that press and hold power and volume down simultaneously and you should be in twrp.
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i realise something different this time. i switch off my phone and hold volume down + power button to go to the recovery. Usually it goes to the stock recovery but this time it doesn't it just turn on the phone like just now. it repeat these steps.
11) i hold volume down + power button until i feel vibration i release
12) oppo logo showed up
13) screen goes off and vibrate again
14) oppo logo showed up again and the phone turn on normaly.
tropical cactus said:
All steps correct. Try earlier twrp versions. I remember 2.8.6.0 works.
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alright thanks i'll go and try
tropical cactus said:
All steps correct. Try earlier twrp versions. I remember 2.8.6.0 works.
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I tried the 2.8.6.0 twrp. i repeated all the steps. erase cache, oem unlock, flash twrp and hold the volume down + power. this time it shows oppo logo. after awhile at the oppo logo screen, it glitch a little. Then it shows a black screen with light. but there is nothing. I tried to touch the screen nothing seems to happen...
i also tried 2.8.5.0 and it repeat this
11) i hold volume down + power button until i feel vibration i release
12) oppo logo showed up
13) screen goes off and vibrate again
14) oppo logo showed up again and the phone turn on normaly.
ron8899 said:
I tried the 2.8.6.0 twrp. i repeated all the steps. erase cache, oem unlock, flash twrp and hold the volume down + power. this time it shows oppo logo. after awhile at the oppo logo screen, it glitch a little. Then it shows a black screen with light. but there is nothing. I tried to touch the screen nothing seems to happen...
i also tried 2.8.5.0 and it repeat this
11) i hold volume down + power button until i feel vibration i release
12) oppo logo showed up
13) screen goes off and vibrate again
14) oppo logo showed up again and the phone turn on normaly.
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Well, sorry to hear that. I'm out of ideas.
tropical cactus said:
Well, sorry to hear that. I'm out of ideas.
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Alright thanks anyway. Hopefully someone out there can help?
ron8899 said:
Alright thanks anyway. Hopefully someone out there can help
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Have you tried CWM recovery?
tropical cactus said:
Have you tried CWM recovery?
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I haven't tried cwm yet. Cos i have used twrp on this phone before... wondering why i can't use twrp now...
ron8899 said:
I haven't tried cwm yet. Cos i have used twrp on this phone before... wondering why i can't use twrp now...
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Try it. It might work. Does the same thing anyway.
tropical cactus said:
Try it. It might work. Does the same thing anyway.
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i tried. using the X9007_CWM_recovery.img.
OKAY twice.
used volume down + power button.
logo showed up and stuck at the logo for a long time
the 3 buttons(back, home & menu buttons) light up
if i used fastboot boot method, the fastboot screen lightup brightly, and stuck there. and the three buttons light up too...
ron8899 said:
i tried. using the X9007_CWM_recovery.img.
OKAY twice.
used volume down + power button.
logo showed up and stuck at the logo for a long time
the 3 buttons(back, home & menu buttons) light up
if i used fastboot boot method, the fastboot screen lightup brightly, and stuck there. and the three buttons light up too...
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Okay. Last one. Since you have unlocked bootloader i. e. Fastboot oem unlock, try using flashify from play to install twrp and see if that works. Try a few versions of twrp.
Edit. Go back to stock recovery first and start again. Good luck.
tropical cactus said:
Okay. Last one. Since you have unlocked bootloader i. e. Fastboot oem unlock, try using flashify from play to install twrp and see if that works. Try a few versions of twrp.
Edit. Go back to stock recovery first and start again. Good luck.
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U mean I should try flashing stock recovery using cmd, after that then I use flashify flash twrp?
ron8899 said:
U mean I should try flashing stock recovery using cmd, after that then I use flashify flash twrp?
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Yes, so you have a working recovery. Check that it is installed first. Then fastboot erase cache and fastboot oem unlock. Reboot, download flashify and flash twrp. img and then try to enter recovery.
tropical cactus said:
Yes, so you have a working recovery. Check that it is installed first. Then fastboot erase cache and fastboot oem unlock. Reboot, download flashify and flash twrp. img and then try to enter recovery.
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Alright, I saw two flashify in play. Which one is it? The one with the requires root?
ron8899 said:
Alright, I saw two flashify in play. Which one is it? The one with the requires root?
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Yes, the one from rashr. Skip all warnings and proceed. Put your twrp.img on sd card first.
tropical cactus said:
Yes, the one from rashr. Skip all warnings and proceed. Put your twrp.img on sd card first.
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oh.... i can't get my stock recovery work... it always shows half of the reocvery screen only.... and the recovery screen keeps glitch. what should i do?
this is where i download the stock recovery
http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17397
ron8899 said:
oh.... i can't get my stock recovery work... it always shows half of the reocvery screen only.... and the recovery screen keeps glitch. what should i do?
this is where i download the stock recovery
http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=17397
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Now we know where the problem is. I re-read your post. New LCD screen. Flash this stock recovery. Once you see it can work, then proceed with the erase cache, oem unlock and twrp 3.0.0.0.
The links here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_5WCvt_2elTU0pKR0V1Mm1jWk0/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B_5WCvt_2elTbmZ5MERKTzVPQTQ
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Oh, and by the way, CM 13 not compatible with our LCD screen. Omni supports new screen. Read before flashing rom. If not you'll have more problems.
There's a snapshot CM 13 for new LCD in oppo forum. The links are dead but if you ask someone there, they might upload. I've erased mine. Again, there's some requirements there, so read up.
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community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=46578&extra=
Crap, link incomplete. Nevertheless, go to find 7 third party development section. It's all there.
I was attempting to update my unlocked and rooted phone to 9.0. Did the usual process of extracting the factory image and removing the -w from the flash all script.
Used fastboot to attempt to flash the update and it seemed to succeed. I then attempted to reboot the device, but it began to bootloop many times just after the G logo appeared. I shut down the device and when I turned it back on it went to the bootloader screen.
Now when I tell it to start it simply returns to the bootloader screen. Fastboot and adb do not detect any devices. If i send it to recovery and attempt to perform a factory reset it says it goes through, but after rebooting it then returns to the bootloader screen. It also says my device state is still unlocked, which seems like it shouldn't be the case after a successful reset.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
I think that you should try reinstall your adb and fastboot drivers and use deuce script. You can try also small things like changing USB slot or rebooting your computer. Hope that I will help you.
gerrard8pool said:
I was attempting to update my unlocked and rooted phone to 9.0. Did the usual process of extracting the factory image and removing the -w from the flash all script.
Used fastboot to attempt to flash the update and it seemed to succeed. I then attempted to reboot the device, but it began to bootloop many times just after the G logo appeared. I shut down the device and when I turned it back on it went to the bootloader screen.
Now when I tell it to start it simply returns to the bootloader screen. Fastboot and adb do not detect any devices. If i send it to recovery and attempt to perform a factory reset it says it goes through, but after rebooting it then returns to the bootloader screen. It also says my device state is still unlocked, which seems like it shouldn't be the case after a successful reset.
Any help would be greatly appreciated
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First, reset won't change lock state which is good.
Power it off then hold power and volume down. That will get you to fastboot mode. Since you already reset it put the -w back in and flash it again.
TonikJDK said:
First, reset won't change lock state which is good.
Power it off then hold power and volume down. That will get you to fastboot mode. Since you already reset it put the -w back in and flash it again.
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My device isn't showing up in fastboot or adb so I'm not able to send it any commands. I've tried different computers and ports.
gerrard8pool said:
My device isn't showing up in fastboot or adb so I'm not able to send it any commands. I've tried different computers and ports.
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Resolved. I was eventually able to access fastboot via the skipsoft toolkit. Unfortunately, still not certain what caused the initial issue.