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Hi I attempted to root my phone, got SU but was having problems flashing any roms, using any apps that required /root or accessing recovery. Figured something might not have worked and tried to unroot and start again. All steps were followed via http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...-root-unroot-unlock-your-vz-galaxy-nexus.html
I'm stuck in the Google bootscreen with my only other option being bootloader, it still says Locked State - Unlocked. But my computer can't see my phone, Odin doesn't work and I still don't have a definitive method of restoring my phone via a MAC.
This ISN'T Resolved. I get errors when attempting to fastboot the stock image
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
brings about the following error
"error: device not found"
I was already in bootloader and tried:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash boot ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/boot.img
I get:
error: cannot load '/Users/grnmons/Desktop/adb-fastboot/boot.img'
If anybody has any ideas please let me know, I really don't know what to do at this point.
grnmons said:
Hi I attempted to root my phone, got SU but was having problems flashing any roms, using any apps that required /root or accessing recovery. Figured something might not have worked and tried to unroot and start again. All steps were followed via http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...-root-unroot-unlock-your-vz-galaxy-nexus.html
I'm stuck in the Google bootscreen with my only other option being bootloader, it still says Locked State - Unlocked. But my computer can't see my phone, Odin doesn't work and I still don't have a definitive method of restoring my phone via a MAC.
If anybody has any ideas please let me know, I really don't know what to do at this point. Plan B is to use a PC which I can only access later in the week. If you know someone, or have a link I would really appreciate it. Also ask me anything if it can help make this clearer.
Thanks
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Okay your bootloader is unlocked which is good, but your MAC doesn't see your phone in bootloader mode?
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Plan B is to use a PC which I can only access later in the week.
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Can you bootcamp or use a virtual machine?
grnmons said:
Hi I attempted to root my phone, got SU but was having problems flashing any roms, using any apps that required /root or accessing recovery. Figured something might not have worked and tried to unroot and start again. All steps were followed via http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...-root-unroot-unlock-your-vz-galaxy-nexus.html
I'm stuck in the Google bootscreen with my only other option being bootloader, it still says Locked State - Unlocked. But my computer can't see my phone, Odin doesn't work and I still don't have a definitive method of restoring my phone via a MAC.
If anybody has any ideas please let me know, I really don't know what to do at this point. Plan B is to use a PC which I can only access later in the week. If you know someone, or have a link I would really appreciate it. Also ask me anything if it can help make this clearer.
Thanks
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Wrong section..but
I would def use a PC and use Odin ! Make your life easier...it takes like 3-5 Mins..takes it to stock!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
All you have to do is fastboot flash those stock images of 4.0.2 google gave us. There's not even any need for Odin. You can do this right on your Mac.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk
Please uninstall and reinstall your phones drivers. Your just soft bricked is all. Once your computer sees the device you should be good.
sent from the Almighty One himself....
borgey said:
All you have to do is fastboot flash those stock images of 4.0.2 google gave us. There's not even any need for Odin. You can do this right on your Mac.
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I can't seem to figure out how to do that. Seems like that's what got me here in the first place, the mac version might be missing files I'm missing the steps to actually do that.
Can't find any forum/site/guide that tells me how to do that. Does anybody have this?
grnmons said:
I can't seem to figure out how to do that. Seems like that's what got me here in the first place, the mac version might be missing files I'm missing the steps to actually do that.
Can't find any forum/site/guide that tells me how to do that. Does anybody have this?
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fastboot flash (google on how to use these)
you do them when you're in bootloader mode. you need to have a ADB/Fastboot environment set up (look at root guides and do step one of it..... verifying the part of getting the environment, ignore drivers)
stock images are here: http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html
zephiK said:
fastboot flash (google on how to use these)
you do them when you're in bootloader mode. you need to have a ADB/Fastboot environment set up (look at root guides and do step one of it..... verifying the part of getting the environment, ignore drivers)
stock images are here: http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html
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Thanks. Can you confirm that these are the steps?
1) Download the latest stock image( i will leave finding that image to you since this post can become outdated)
2) Unzip the files, and place the images into the adb-fastboot folder you created on your desktop above.
3) Open a terminal and use the following commands:
Code:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
4) Wait for bootloader to reboot on phone.
5) Then, in terminal use the following commands:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash boot ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/boot.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash system ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/system.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash recovery ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/recovery.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash userdata ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/userdata.img
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot erase cache
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot oem lock
6) Reboot to System, and you should be returned to Stock and Unrooted
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/adb reboot bootloader
brings about the following error
"error: device not found"
I was already in bootloader and tried:
~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/fastboot flash boot ~/Desktop/adb-fastboot/boot.img
I get:
error: cannot load '/Users/grnmons/Desktop/adb-fastboot/boot.img'
anybody have any other suggestions to this? or a follow up?
It should be easy to fix. You do not seem to have the correct driver installed.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
Understood, I think I definitely did a few things wrong here. But my problem requires some kind of steps to solve. I don't mean to sound lazy but I've been running around the forums for awhile and I'm in way over my head, I was hoping someone could just list a few steps, links, SOMETHING. I'm looking for solvency here.
grnmons said:
Understood, I think I definitely did a few things wrong here. But my problem requires some kind of steps to solve. I don't mean to sound lazy but I've been running around the forums for awhile and I'm in way over my head, I was hoping someone could just list a few steps, links, SOMETHING. I'm looking for solvency here.
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reinstall the android sdk from here that will get your drivers in order so your computer can see your phone
then fastboot flash recovery
then manually flash su (attached)
ogdobber said:
reinstall the android sdk from here that will get your drivers in order so your computer can see your phone
then fastboot flash recovery
then manually flash su (attached)
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Thanks muchly, I feel like I'm getting closer but could you elaborate on the manual flash su step? My **** is all over the place now, my desktop is littered with files, should I be in recovery for this or still fastboot? and what is the command if you have?
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Thanks muchly, I feel like I'm getting closer but could you elaborate on the manual flash su step? My **** is all over the place now, my desktop is littered with files, should I be in recovery for this or still fastboot? and what is the command if you have?
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download the gnex-su.zip and put in in the root of your sd card. then in recovery select "-install zip from sdcard" then "-choose zip from sdcard" then select the gnex-su.zip. this will give you root and install the superuser app
not to get ahead (previous post), but after your computer recognizes the phone you need to flash clockwork recovery
you need to open a terminal in the platform-tools folder of the sdk (also put the recovery.img there) and then
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fastboot flash recovery name-of-recovery.img
Thanks for your help ogdobber, I'm incredibly frustrated and you must be too trying to help me, but I must have done something wrong as after I flash recovery, i still cannot access it - it continues to hang out in the Google screen.
Let me go through my steps with you and you tell me what I might have done wrong. So with my bricked phone, 1. I clicked your link and updated my SDK.
There's no indication that I did anything right here, it just shows that everything is installed and that's all I think I need here.
2. Opened up terminal fastboot flash boot (in this case) bootloader-toro-primekk15.img DONE!
3. Fastboot flash recovery (in this case) recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-crespo.img
DONE!
Then... nothing. Recovery doesn't load for me. Just get a boot loop. Anything I might have done wrong prior or inbetween these steps? Also, besides flashing and running commands off terminal - i assume this is considered computer recognizes my phone. Could the problem be there?
Just got your last post, I'm unfamiliar with SDK but I've since put the recovery file in there, not sure how to flash recovery. I have tried flashing recovery through terminal and surprisingly it says "-bash: fastboot: command not found"
grnmons said:
Thanks for your help ogdobber, I'm incredibly frustrated and you must be too trying to help me, but I must have done something wrong as after I flash recovery, i still cannot access it - it continues to hang out in the Google screen.
Let me go through my steps with you and you tell me what I might have done wrong. So with my bricked phone, 1. I clicked your link and updated my SDK.
There's no indication that I did anything right here, it just shows that everything is installed and that's all I think I need here.
2. Opened up terminal fastboot flash boot (in this case) bootloader-toro-primekk15.img DONE!
3. Fastboot flash recovery (in this case) recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-crespo.img
DONE!
Then... nothing. Recovery doesn't load for me. Just get a boot loop. Anything I might have done wrong prior or inbetween these steps? Also, besides flashing and running commands off terminal - i assume this is considered computer recognizes my phone. Could the problem be there?
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that is for the nexus s
check your pm
ogdobber said:
that is for the nexus s
check your pm
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If you are still having problems ...like I said before ...use Odin......since the simple process of fastboot is not working properly for you.Odin makes things so Much easier
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After attempting to install franco kernel, my nexus was stuck at the Google logo upon startup. After attempting to recover via clockwork recovery, I found it to be missing (temporary install perhaps?). Currently I have installed clockwork recovery via nexus toolkit. The problem I am now trying to address is that I have no way of putting .zip files on my phone. Some Google searches did not come up with anything quite like this. I am new to this, so any information is good information. Thanks in advance
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After attempting to install franco kernel, my nexus was stuck at the Google logo upon startup. After attempting to recover via clockwork recovery, I found it to be missing (temporary install perhaps?). Currently I have installed clockwork recovery via nexus toolkit. The problem I am now trying to address is that I have no way of putting .zip files on my phone. Some Google searches did not come up with anything quite like this. I am new to this, so any information is good information. Thanks in advance
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Your boot image is missing...
When your phone boots in bootloadermode, it should (now, anyway) say: boot.img missing. Or something of that nature. Check this, flash it via fastboot, then everything should be back to normal...
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It works with both: CDMA & GSM
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After attempting to install franco kernel, my nexus was stuck at the Google logo upon startup. After attempting to recover via clockwork recovery, I found it to be missing (temporary install perhaps?). Currently I have installed clockwork recovery via nexus toolkit. The problem I am now trying to address is that I have no way of putting .zip files on my phone. Some Google searches did not come up with anything quite like this. I am new to this, so any information is good information. Thanks in advance
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do you know how to use fastboot and adb?
Excuse my lack of knowledge, but how exactly do I flash something over fastboot? Thanks in advance again.
Edit: And I do know how to use adb, however it does not connect. I do not know how to use fastboot
After some playing around with fastboot, I now have a basic understanding. However, I am not sure where I should be flashing that file you have linked.
Today, a friend suggested I try mounting via, and copying roms over that way. However, even with all the drivers installed on my computer, I get nothing.
If anyone has ANY insight on this problem, it would be be greatly appreciated. My new toy is a brick at the moment
Thanks in advance!
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Today, a friend suggested I try mounting via, and copying roms over that way. However, even with all the drivers installed on my computer, I get nothing.
If anyone has ANY insight on this problem, it would be be greatly appreciated. My new toy is a brick at the moment
Thanks in advance!
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I'd seriously try to go back to stock first. I'm not a Windows user but if you have adb, fastboot, and your drivers setup, it should be easy. Mark is a great help in this thread and you can use his script I guess:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1400871
You need to also realize that if you have wiped everything to install a new rom, you have nothing to boot to. Also there is install-recovery.sh file that keeps re-writing your recovery to stock erasing custom recovery (CWR) until you rename or erase that file. So going back to stock would be the safest and then you can try again.
You can use adb in recovery and fastboot in bootloader. If you have everything setup correctly (sdk, adb, fastboot, drivers for windows) either of these commands should recognize your phone:
In Bootloader (the first screen you see with big arrow on top):
Code:
fastboot devices
In recovery:
Code:
adb devices
If you don't have a recovery, then use the first one. If you see your phone's serial number like this
Code:
List of devices attached
HT12HS005115 device
you can now use it to flash things onto your phone. As I said I am not a windows user so I can't be specific, sorry. But adb and fastboot, once you are at their prompt, should work the same.
In general, when fastboot is recognizing your phone in the bootloader, you can use:
Code:
fastboot flash zip YOURFILENAME.zip
changing yourfilename of course. This zip file could be a stock imaqe or a custom recovery. Again, you need someone with windows to give you exact steps, this is just general stuff.
if your phone is yakju build then you can get the stock images from google.
download and unzip the files to your fastboot folder and use these commands, the file names in these commands are for the Android 4.0.1 (ITL41F) build so you will have to change the filenames if you use a different build.
Code:
fastboot devices (to make sure your phone is connect to fastboot)
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-maguro-primekj10.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-maguro-i9250xxkk1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot -w update image-yakju-itl41f.zip
I accidently erased everything from the KF2, all I have on it now is the recovery.
How can I get a rom back on the device?
When I plugged it in the computer under Device Manager it says Portable Devices >> F:/
When I go to my computer to try to enter f:/ its inaccessible.
How can I fix this?
Thanks!
Same issue here. Understood the instruction to wipe everything before installing ROM to mean "System" and "Internal Storage" as well. Now the downloaded ROM and "gapps" zip files are gone...
Found something called "ADB Sideload" in TWRP, could that help?
Like the OP, would appreciate some help. Kindle is a brick for now...
chipsndukes
Back Up & Running
First You need a Fastboot Cable.
Run The Recovery Tool. (Options 1 then 2)
When its completed unplug the Fastboot Cable and press and hold the power button until the KF2 turns off.
Turn it back on and you are all set to Root it!
Rooting
[ONE-CLICK] Automated Freedom-Boot and TWRP installer
OK, thanks LEGEND94, that helped !
Only difference to above: did not use a Fastboot cable to get into fastboot mode, rather fmkilo's technique here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2117224
Held off button to shut down and restarted without having to do anything else, did not have to type any command to get out of fastboot mode.
Am restarting root and ROM flashing, hopefully will work this time.
Thanks again,
chipsndukes
chipsndukes said:
OK, thanks LEGEND94, that helped !
Only difference to above: did not use a Fastboot cable to get into fastboot mode, rather fmkilo's technique here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2117224
Held off button to shut down and restarted without having to do anything else, did not have to type any command to get out of fastboot mode.
Am restarting root and ROM flashing, hopefully will work this time.
Thanks again,
chipsndukes
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even though legend was OP, his method was a bit overkill, but totally fine.
Once you have recovery, or even the bootloader, you should NEVER need to restore. From the bootloader you can get into fastboot now, and from fastboot you can get the recovery.
As for putting files on, I'm not sure. I could look it up but you both got your issues solved. If someone coming here does need the help, PM me and I can look it up, but from what i remember on other android devices, usually the recovery somewhere has an option to mount USB like a storage device (probably bad wording there) but basically just like when you "turn on usb storage" in the android OS.
I am ASSUMING TWRP has something similar, and if I'm wrong, I'm sure you can always ADB to push the files onto the device from your PC in fastboot mode.
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even though legend was OP, his method was a bit overkill, but totally fine.
Once you have recovery, or even the bootloader, you should NEVER need to restore. From the bootloader you can get into fastboot now, and from fastboot you can get the recovery.
As for putting files on, I'm not sure. I could look it up but you both got your issues solved. If someone coming here does need the help, PM me and I can look it up, but from what i remember on other android devices, usually the recovery somewhere has an option to mount USB like a storage device (probably bad wording there) but basically just like when you "turn on usb storage" in the android OS.
I am ASSUMING TWRP has something similar, and if I'm wrong, I'm sure you can always ADB to push the files onto the device from your PC in fastboot mode.
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Unfortunately usb Mount doesn't work in the kf2 twrp. I would love the option.
You CAN adb sideload from twrp though.
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Sent from my Kindle Fire 2, CM 10.1
What I did above is the easiest way, the sideload didn't even work!
chipsndukes said:
Held off button to shut down and restarted without having to do anything else, did not have to type any command to get out of fastboot mode.
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One change to the above statement. I did have to get out of fastboot mode, but it was confusing how because the terminal emulator was now gone.
I did this instead via a command window with the Fire plugged into the computer. I sent the "fastboot -i0x1949 oem idme bootmode 1" command while in the root directory for the KF2_SRT_10.2.3 restore package, there is a fastboot.exe file there.
Hope that helps.
chipsndukes
Hey there
I want to start off by saying I have very little experience with rooting, but am very familiar with jailbreaking apple devices so I figured i could manage.
I have a htc one m8 on rogers network locked. I rooted it and had super user and all that jazz, then flashed AOKP. Then I thought i actually liked the stock HTC sense better, so I tried to "get things back to normal"...lol.
Now im at the point where if i turn my phone on it goes straight to the fastboot screen(?) with all the "fast boot, recovery, factory reset, etc". Since I'm super new to all of this is there anybody that can write some instructions on how to get my phone back to stock? I would really appreciate it after panicking over this for 3 days.
Edit: In the fastboot screen at the top it says ***Tampered*** ***Relocked*** ***security warning**
also when i try to press recovery it shows the htc screen for 1 second then back to the same menu
i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2710735 but i cannot even get into recovery
haydenrbm said:
Hey there
I want to start off by saying I have very little experience with rooting, but am very familiar with jailbreaking apple devices so I figured i could manage.
I have a htc one m8 on rogers network locked. I rooted it and had super user and all that jazz, then flashed AOKP. Then I thought i actually liked the stock HTC sense better, so I tried to "get things back to normal"...lol.
Now im at the point where if i turn my phone on it goes straight to the fastboot screen(?) with all the "fast boot, recovery, factory reset, etc". Since I'm super new to all of this is there anybody that can write some instructions on how to get my phone back to stock? I would really appreciate it after panicking over this for 3 days.
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While being an expert with rooting and flashing custom recoveries on Samsung devices, I am also new to the world of HTC. Out of curiosity, what happens when you hit factory reset?
Unlock the boot loader again then install twrp recovery then head over to the stock backup thread and flash one of the nandroids for your cid.
MattMJB0188 said:
While being an expert with rooting and flashing custom recoveries on Samsung devices, I am also new to the world of HTC. Out of curiosity, what happens when you hit factory reset?
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When i hit factory reset it the screen changes to the HTC in green for 1 second then back to where i started
ashyx said:
Unlock the boot loader again then install twrp recovery then head over to the stock backup thread and flash one of the nandroids for your cid.
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I would...but when im trying to use ADB devices it isn't found
haydenrbm said:
When i hit factory reset it the screen changes to the HTC in green for 1 second then back to where i started
I would...but when im trying to use ADB devices it isn't found
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Do fastboot devices ... adb commands itself won't work in bootloader, it has to be fastboot commands.
now you have a locked bootloader which means you cant do anything.. so your first step is to unlock it again then flash a custom recovery (TWRP) after that flash the stock rom+ boot.img ( to be safe) make sure it boots. RELOCK the bootloader then flash your firmware.zip.. hope it helps
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now you have a locked bootloader which means you cant do anything.. so your first step is to unlock it again then flash a custom recovery (TWRP) after that flash the stock rom+ boot.img ( to be safe) make sure it boots. RELOCK the bootloader then flash your firmware.zip.. hope it helps
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How can I unlock the bootloader again without the device showing in adb?
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How can I unlock the bootloader again without the device showing in adb?
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i think you have your unlock token. start from here
http://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions/page-4/
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How can I unlock the bootloader again without the device showing in adb?
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If it's in bootloader it should show in command prompt when you type fastboot devices after connecting it to PC. If it doesn't then there is a driver problem perhaps. Check to make sure you have HTC drivers installed, or reinstall them. Might as well make sure adb is up to date as well, can do that through the Android SDK Manager. Another possibility might be that the usb cable isn't working correctly, try another cable. Fact of the matter though is, if it's in bootloader and you connect it to the PC adb/fastboot SHOULD pick it up.
So check and fix those things. Also make sure you use the correct commands, in bootloader mode, it'll be fastboot commands, not "adb devices" but "fastboot devices" ... "fastboot reboot" etc etc. Also make sure you're running the commands from within the adb/fastboot folder path(just for in case yeah...)
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i think you have your unlock token. start from here
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Okay it is unlocked, but now it just stays on the AOKP boot screen
Thank you for the help btw, it must be very painful.
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Okay it is unlocked, but now it just stays on the AOKP boot screen
Thank you for the help btw, it must be very painful.
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Press Volume UP + Power button, once the screen goes dead, press Volume DOWN + Power button to get back into bootloader. Then flash a custom recovery (Like TWRP) and start flashing the Stock nandroid backups, can be found from here Collection of Stock backups
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Press Volume UP + Power button, once the screen goes dead, press Volume DOWN + Power button to get back into bootloader. Then flash a custom recovery (Like TWRP) and start flashing the Stock nandroid backups, can be found from here Collection of Stock backups
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Okay i have got into the bootloader now, thanks.
I cannot put the rom into the internal storage because my computer wont detect the phone
haydenrbm said:
Okay i have got into the bootloader now, thanks.
the adb devices will show it if i have it in recovery mode but not bootloader, why is that ?
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You didn't read any of my posts about that, did you? lol
I already stated adb commands like "adb devices" "adb reboot" etc will NOT work in bootloader, it'll work in the system and yes, it'll work in recovery for sideloading etc, but NOT in bootloader. For bootloader you HAVE to use fastboot commands, "fastboot devices" "fastboot reboot" "fastboot oem lock" "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" etc etc
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You didn't read any of my posts about that, did you? lol
I already stated adb commands like "adb devices" "adb reboot" etc will NOT work in bootloader, it'll work in the system and yes, it'll work in recovery for sideloading etc, but NOT in bootloader. For bootloader you HAVE to use fastboot commands, "fastboot devices" "fastboot reboot" "fastboot oem lock" "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" etc etc
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Sorry I skipped past your first response, that makes sense now.
So I need to put the rom on my internal storage then go into recovery and install the zip using TWRP..but when I plug my phone into the computer the internal storage wont show up.
I do have sync manager installed also, and it wont show up in that either
haydenrbm said:
Okay i have got into the bootloader now, thanks.
I cannot put the rom into the internal storage because my computer wont detect the phone
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With that adb devices command again in bootloader? Did you flash TWRP yet? If so, Got to Advanced >>> ADB Sideload >>> Swipe to start sideload.
Place the ROM.zip file in your adb folder then:
Connect phone to PC, while still in recovery mode type adb devices to make sure your device gets picked up, should show you the serial number for device AS WELL as "sideload" next to it, if so then you are hooked up right. Next type adb sideload name_of_zip.zip wait until fully finished.
If sideload fails for one or other reason you can also try to push it. Reboot to recovery again, type adb devices to make sure device gets picked up, type adb push name_of_zip.zip /data/media/0/ or adb push name_of_zip.zip /sdcard/ flash as per usual then.
Yet somehow I don't think you even need to go to these steps
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With that adb devices command again in bootloader? Did you flash TWRP yet? If so, Got to Advanced >>> ADB Sideload >>> Swipe to start sideload.
Place the ROM.zip file in your adb folder then:
Connect phone to PC, while still in recovery mode type adb devices to make sure your device gets picked up, should show you the serial number for device AS WELL as "sideload" next to it, if so then you are hooked up right. Next type adb sideload name_of_zip.zip wait until fully finished, once done reboot back into recovery and flash rom.
If sideload fails for one or other reason you can also try to push it. Reboot to recovery again, type adb devices to make sure device gets picked up, type adb push name_of_zip.zip /data/media/0/ or adb push name_of_zip.zip /sdcard/ flash as per usual then.
Yet somehow I don't think you even need to go to these steps
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haha..thank you for baby steps
The sideload completed and i rebooted then went back into recovery and install but there isn't a zip file anywhere
Edit: wow..some how i reset it and it turned on and got into the phone... and now it connects to the computer so i should be able to follow the other tutorial now...man you are a life saver thank you so much
haydenrbm said:
haha..thank you for baby steps
The sideload completed and i rebooted then went back into recovery and install but there isn't a zip file anywhere
Edit: wow..some how i reset it and it turned on and got into the phone... and now it connects to the computer so i should be able to follow the other tutorial now...man you are a life saver thank you so much
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I made a small mistake with the sideload though, it actually installs automatically as such you don't have to go back into recovery to flash, as it did it already, sorry. Edited post to fix.
Well as long as you can get into phone now to copy the nandroid backup to the phone all should be in order, can flash back stock from the nandroid then.
Glad it worked out then.:good:
BerndM14 said:
I made a small mistake with the sideload though, it actually installs automatically as such you don't have to go back into recovery to flash, as it did it already, sorry. Edited post to fix.
Well as long as you can get into phone now to copy the nandroid backup to the phone all should be in order, can flash back stock from the nandroid then.
Glad it worked out then.:good:
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Hello BerndM14, thank you for this baby steps. Mine m8 is a gpe version, it's 4.4.2 google rom, rooted, cwm recovery, s-on. I was trying to flash the full google 4.4.3 zip rom under recovery, however, after that, my m8 automaticlly enter recovery everytime reboot. And I can manually enter the bootloader, my pc can find the m8 both in recovery and bootloader. I searched this post, and do it accordingly, I download the gpe stock backup KOT49H.H16 - 1.16.1700.16 - CWM Philz touch and use adb sideload gpe3.zip to the cell phone sucessfully, then the recovery automaticlly starts installing rom, then, I got below message:
-- Erasing & formatting /system as ext4 (Unmounted system)
system partition formatted!
-- Mounting system partition for writing
Writing rom system to system partition
Rom system written successfully!
@symlinking and permissions
--Creating toolbox symlinks
--creating additional symlinks
Symlinks Set!
--installing busybox
Set_perm: some changes failed
E:Error in /tmp/update.zip
(status 7)
installation aborted.
Install from sideload complete.
then, I reboot it manually. problem still there, still enter the recovery automaticlly.
do you have any comments on this? please.
thanks,
I've been trying to install TWRP and Magisk to the Razer phone for upwards of 3 days now. I cannot get anything to flash through fastboot to the phone no matter what I try. At one point I even said screw it and tried flashing the stock boot image back over to re-lock my bootloader, but no luck, still won't flash.
I was originally following this tutorial here but during the flashing of the boot image it kept failing. Then I tried following the "foolproof" guide found here
I either ended up with the error of "no such file or directory" or "too many links" or "unable to identify current slot". Did a ton of Googling but ultimately came up with no solutions.
I have Android SDK and development studio installed. I have the google drivers installed. I have the Razer phone drivers installed and I have ADB and Fastboot installed.
I have all the files I need on the SD card, and when I'm flashing everything I have the files I need placed in the same folder as the ADB\Fastboot files.
I have my bootloader unlocked, developer mode on and USB debugging enabled. I am using a USB Type A to Type C cable as recommended (made by Anker if it matters). I've tried all 3 USB ports on my laptop. I've even disabled Antivirus.
I have flashed many Android devices in the past and none have given me such a headache as this one. I'm even more ticked off that I can't even get the factory boot image back over to re-lock the bootloader after now realizing that I can't install Netflix anymore because they wen't and blocked installations for Rooted android users (for whatever ridiculous reason).
I will say that for whatever reason that when I go to open command prompt by using the shift+right click I only get the option to use Windows Powershell, not Command Prompt. I also have to put a .\ in front of every command I send. I'm unsure why, but I found no work around for it.
I'd like to try to get the TWRP and Magisk installed. I'm sure I can force Netflix to install over to the phone using another method.
Open to any suggestions!
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I've been trying to install TWRP and Magisk to the Razer phone for upwards of 3 days now.
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I feel for you as when things don't work, like someone says they do, it's frustrating. I personally wouldn't be doing everything through power shell but would instead press Windows Key+R to bring up the "Run" dialog box then type "cmd" for command prompt. Trying to restore "command prompt here" to Windows 10 seems stupidly hidden. I'm just not sure if using powershell is messing with your progress.
Second thought is that your Razer phone drivers may not be installed correctly. For me I spent days/hours with my main PC, I then tried another PC and got my phone flashed in minutes. What would happen is that I could send "adb" commands without issue but some of the "fastboot" commands were not working. So at the critical times when it's trying to flash the different portions of our phone, some of them were successful while the others were giving little errors here and there.
I spent a lot of time updating my adb and fastboot commands to newer ones because it seems every time you download someones resources you get a different version. Also the more phones you have owned the more times you have installed specific USB drivers for those phones and they are now hanging around messing things up. There are programs such as USBDeview that will allow you to uninstall those old drivers. For me I had HP drivers from an old tablet, OnePlus drivers, LG drivers, etc.
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I feel for you as when things don't work, like someone says they do, it's frustrating. I personally wouldn't be doing everything through power shell but would instead press Windows Key+R to bring up the "Run" dialog box then type "cmd" for command prompt. Trying to restore "command prompt here" to Windows 10 seems stupidly hidden. I'm just not sure if using powershell is messing with your progress.
Second thought is that your Razer phone drivers may not be installed correctly. For me I spent days/hours with my main PC, I then tried another PC and got my phone flashed in minutes. What would happen is that I could send "adb" commands without issue but some of the "fastboot" commands were not working. So at the critical times when it's trying to flash the different portions of our phone, some of them were successful while the others were giving little errors here and there.
I spent a lot of time updating my adb and fastboot commands to newer ones because it seems every time you download someones resources you get a different version. Also the more phones you have owned the more times you have installed specific USB drivers for those phones and they are now hanging around messing things up. There are programs such as USBDeview that will allow you to uninstall those old drivers. For me I had HP drivers from an old tablet, OnePlus drivers, LG drivers, etc.
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I've been messing with it today a bunch. I am back to following the "foolproof" guide and this time I have completely uninstalled all my old drivers for anything android or USB or ADB related and reinstalled everything.
All commands work, I am using command prompt now.
What I am getting hung up on now is even after pushing all three files to the SD card, I run the command "fastboot flash boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img && fastboot reboot" and it bounces back with " Failed: Write to device failed (no such file or directory)"
I've double checked the file names numerous times. I have no idea what I am doing wrong now. I have tried the command "fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img" as stated in the other tutorial and it bounces back with "failed to identify current slot".
So I'm making progress at least. I'm trying to follow the first set of instructions listed in the fool proof guide but still no luck. I also tried the "clean method" listed below on that guide and that one doesn't work either. Apparently the Fool Proof guide thinks I'm a fool!
FireGuy0723 said:
What I am getting hung up on now is even after pushing all three files to the SD card, I run the command "fastboot flash boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img && fastboot reboot" and it bounces back with " Failed: Write to device failed (no such file or directory)"
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I believe that when you run "fastboot flash boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img" you are pushing the file called "twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img" that is sitting on your PC's C: or whichever drive you are currently sitting in to the Razer Phone. So make sure the file is in the same directory as where you are running that command. This will then transfer it to the Razer and will reboot into TWRP.
But after you reboot into TWRP you will want to flash the version you have sitting within your SD card to the "recovery" partition. That way it is permanent.
Munk0 said:
I believe that when you run "fastboot flash boot twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img" you are pushing the file called "twrp-3.2.1-0-cheryl.img" that is sitting on your PC's C: or whichever drive you are currently sitting in to the Razer Phone. So make sure the file is in the same directory as where you are running that command. This will then transfer it to the Razer and will reboot into TWRP.
But after you reboot into TWRP you will want to flash the version you have sitting within your SD card to the "recovery" partition. That way it is permanent.
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I was finally able to get the phone to accept a flash! I ended up saying screw it and dug a old laptop out, fresh install of windows and installed all the proper drivers onto it.
It worked almost flawlessly. It was able to correctly send the twrp.img file and the phone was able to boot into twrp which is about as far as I got. As it was attempting to load twrp it would "crash" the screen would flash twice and try rebooting back to TWRP.
What ended up happening was it got stuck in a boot loop trying to boot into TWRP. (I haven't even installed TWRP.zip yet, just tried booting the .img file).
I couldn't get the phone to boot to the system anymore. I thought I had a nice $600 paperweight on my hands.
I finally got the phone to go back into the boot loader and flashed all the factory stuff back on and relocked the bootloader. So right now I'm 100% back to stock.
I'm not sure what went wrong in the boot up of the twrp.img file. I'd like to try again but I'm kinda getting sick of wiping the phone Everytime something goes wrong.
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I'm wanting to get TWRP / Magisk on my Razer too, but see too many bootloop stories after attempting to flash TWRP.... making me nervous ha ha.
Sorry, not much help, but hope you get it sorted...
Peace
chris5s said:
I'm wanting to get TWRP / Magisk on my Razer too, but see too many bootloop stories after attempting to flash TWRP.... making me nervous ha ha.
Sorry, not much help, but hope you get it sorted...
Peace
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I had mine in boot loop, I was able to get it out pretty easily. If your able to get the phone into the bootloader (I did using a fastboot command while it was in a boot loop) you can just execute the script provided by Razer and it does the rest. Took about 10 minutes and I had factory everything back on the phone. Relocked the bootloader after and done, phone fixed.
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I had mine in boot loop, I was able to get it out pretty easily. If your able to get the phone into the bootloader (I did using a fastboot command while it was in a boot loop) you can just execute the script provided by Razer and it does the rest. Took about 10 minutes and I had factory everything back on the phone. Relocked the bootloader after and done, phone fixed.
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In my case I actually had to flash the stock boot.img from the May 2018 stock OS. Then I was able to use Razers guide to flash stock again. I haven't locked my bootloader since I still want to give it a try again. But I want to find a reliable way of rooting and then unrooting in case I want to do so in the feature.
So far I haven't found said documentation.
Installed Magisk v17.1 via TWRP loaded in fastboot boot (not fastboot flash boot ie not permanently installed) and so far all seems well. No boot loops when restarting...
Peace