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Hi, I am afraid I brick my Galaxy Nexus (Rooted)
Cause:
I think I wrongly delete some system files in Clockworkmod.
Symptoms:
1. When the mobile is turn on, only shows 'Google' logo and the 'Unlock' logo, no responds then.
2. Press Volume + and - key, I can successfully enter recovery mode.
3.Press Volume - key, I can successfully enter Download mode.
4. I do not have any Stock Rom file (or other Rom file) in the mobile memory.
Urgently need your expertise and help.
Many Thanks
(I am not an expert, so would you mind teach me step by step if you got the solution)
Thanks!!!!
So you cannot boot the phone at all past the Google splash screen? LTE or GSM?
Or does the phone boot fine, but you just can't get into ClockworkMod Recovery?
cbs2002 said:
Hi, I am afraid I brick my Galaxy Nexus (Rooted)
Cause:
I think I wrongly delete some system files in Clockworkmod.
Symptoms:
1. When the mobile is turn on, only shows 'Google' logo and the 'Unlock' logo, no responds then.
2. Press Volume + and - key, I can successfully enter recovery mode.
3.Press Volume - key, I can successfully enter Download mode.
4. I do not have any Stock Rom file (or other Rom file) in the mobile memory.
Urgently need your expertise and help.
Many Thanks
(I am not an expert, so would you mind teach me step by step if you got the solution)
Thanks!!!!
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The key piece of information for your symptom is in this line:
1. When the mobile is turn on, only shows 'Google' logo and the 'Unlock' logo, no responds then.
The other lines do help provide background as to the other modes such as recovery and download working properly, which indicates the issue is not *serious*.
The symptom you state, where the device does not boot past the boot logo, usually means the device is not able to boot the kernel or boot past the kernel. The boot logo appears while the kernel is being loaded on the device. Generally, after the boot logo and kernel finish loading a boot animation appears which indicates the kernel has usually handed off to the Android OS to continue booting.
My approach would be to load a completely stock ROM in order to restore a working kernel and ROM to the device. I generally perform this step as a baseline to get everything back in working order.
In many instances the ROM is dependent on the kernel. Your situation requires at least a kernel to be loaded and in order to prevent any further issues, it would be best to load a ROM dependent on the kernel being loaded.
A simple way would be to grab the stock factory images from Google's site and load those back onto the device.
Another simple way would be to grab a stock ROM and flash the .zip through CWM in recovery mode.
Hope that helps!
Since you're rooted I'm going to assume you have ADB and the necessary drivers installed.
1.) Download a ROM. It doesn't have to be stock, you can choose any of the ROMs from the development section for your device. Most of the ROMs are packaged with a kernel already.
2.) Save this ROM file to the same folder where you have ADB installed.
3.) Boot your phone into CWM recovery and plug it into your computer.
4.) Use ADB to push the ROM zip file to your phone (/data/media). For example:
Code:
c:\gnex\>adb push rom.zip /data/media/rom.zip
5.) Use CWM to wipe data, cache, and davlik-cache
6.) Install zip from sdcard and flash the rom.zip.
RMarkwald said:
So you cannot boot the phone at all past the Google splash screen? LTE or GSM?
Or does the phone boot fine, but you just can't get into ClockworkMod Recovery?
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1. I am using GSM
2. Whenever I turn on my mobile, the 'Google' and 'Unlock' logo appears and then freeze, with no more respond at all
* I definitely mess up some system files, but don't know how to restore it because my PC do not recognize my mobile.
Thanks
I am seeing more and more of these threads about "bricked" nexus's is this an issue with how new the phone is or people not following instructions properly as they are too eager to root their phones?
All else fails flash back to stock and count yourself lucky.
To silow,
Thanks for your advice, but fail
1. I put adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll and fastboot.exe (3 files) under my PC C drive (i.e. C
2. I also put a stock Rom (rename as rom.zip) under C drive (i.e. C
3. Boot phone into CWM recovery and plug it into computer.
4. Use cmd command and type c:\gnex\>adb push rom.zip /data/media/rom.zip
5. It fails , It say "Access Denied" (in Chinese, but I translate it into English here)
6. How do I use ADB (it is a ADB.exe file, When I double click it, it only flash up a few page very fast and nothing happen)
Please assist!
To Joeykrim,
I agree that
"Another simple way would be to grab a stock ROM and flash the .zip through CWM in recovery mode."
But how? (according to my symptoms)
The command I gave you was just an example. I didn't spell out the exact details because I thought that you would know how to do it considering you rooted the phone.
If you put the adb.exe and AdbWinApi.dll file in your C: drive, make sure you copy the ROM file to your C: drive too. In the follow example I'm going to use "ROM.zip" but use the name of the ROM file that you downloaded. Also I am assuming you are on Windows XP.
1.) Boot your phone into CWM recovery and then plug it in.
2.) Go to your Start Menu and choose Run. Then type in "cmd" without quotes and hit enter to open a command prompt.
3.) Enter:
Code:
cd c:\
4.) Enter the following to make sure ADB can see your phone:
Code:
adb devices
You should see something similiar to this to confirm ADB can see your device:
List of devices attached
019B756F0C018012 device
5.) Enter the following command to copy the ROM file to your phone. Remember to replace ROM.zip with whatever the name of the ROM file is:
Code:
adb push ROM.zip /data/media/ROM.zip
6.) Use CWM to wipe data, cache, and davlik-cache
7.) Install zip from sdcard and flash the rom.zip.
To Silow,
You have been very helpful, but I fail.
"You should see something similiar to this to confirm ADB can see your device:
List of devices attached"
There is NO device number shown after the phrase 'List of devices attached'
To recap:
a) Phone is already plugged in my PC, under the Clockworkmod Recovery 5.5.0.2
b) adb.exe and AdbWinApi.dll file are under C: drive directly
c) Also type cmd in 'Run', a black Dos window shown C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
d) c:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
(But no device number show up, it cannot recognize my mobile)
Pls don't give up on me!
: )
you can't use adb from CWM, you need to enter the bootloader, then try adb or fastboot (edit: wrong!)
Sounds like your ADB USB drivers are not correctly installed. While the phone is under CWM, when you plug it in is your computer attempting to install drivers for a new device?
Download these bare ADB Interface drivers.ADB USB Drivers
Go into Device Manager on your computer and check the device list for any unknown devices or "?" devices. If you need to update those drivers by pointing them to the drivers you downloaded and extracted from that link above.
When the ADB Interface drivers are correctly installed you should see Android Phone listed under under your Device Manager when it's plugged in with CWM recovery loaded.
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cancerouspete said:
you can't use adb from CWM, you need to enter the bootloader, then try adb or fastboot
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You CAN use ADB with CWM. That's one of the reasons why CWM is so awesome.
silow said:
You CAN use ADB with CWM. That's one of the reasons why CWM is so awesome.
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edit: i did appear to have one missing driver, my mistake. it was listed in device manager as "unknown - full"
its funny cause i never had to use adb from cwm before, never noticed
cbs2002 said:
d) c:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
(But no device number show up, it cannot recognize my mobile)
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This symptom generally occurs from not having loaded the drivers for the hardware. As with the majority of hardware devices when being connected to a Windows machine, the drivers need to be loaded. Sometimes these are automatically loaded and other times they have to be manual loaded.
As an alternative and for future reference, the android-sdk package contains general USB drives which usually work for Google Nexus devices.
Generally, as this providers a *cleaner* install, best practice as recommended by Google is to download the whole android-sdk .zip and then from the installer download/install the pieces needed, such as platform-tools (containing adb) and USB drivers as opposed to extracting out the adb.exe and .dll file and installing manually.
cancerouspete said:
you can't use adb from CWM, you need to enter the bootloader, then try adb or fastboot
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silow said:
You CAN use ADB with CWM. That's one of the reasons why CWM is so awesome.
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Agreed. To add greater clarification so there is no confusion: adb can't be used from the bootloader.
The /sbin/adbd daemon on the device is only loaded while in normal android boot mode or in recovery mode as called by the init.rc (or on some older devices, recovery.rc) file in the boot process.
Bootloader mode will only work with fastboot while it is in fastboot usb mode.
On some devices, the bootloader has a separate menu for fastboot and on other devices, the fastboot mode is directly entered when entering the bootloader.
Hope that helps clarify!
To silow (and all other helpers)
1. I fail
2. The ADB USB drivers in my PC should be fine as in Device Manager , I can see Android Phone with Android Composite ADB Interface. (No exclamation mark)
3. On the other hand, whenever I plug my mobile into PC, I can see "Unknown-Full"
4. In DOS, when I first type "adb devices" it shows
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*
*daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
(but NO device number shown!)
5. When I enter adb devices second time, it shows
List of devices attached (No device number shown)
Thank you so much , but it is Hong Kong time (my place) at 0511 am , I didn't sleep all night and I am very tired.
If you don't mind (especially big helper Silow), please give me email so that I capture screen picture and show you in detail (hope it may help)
my email is
[email protected]
I need to sleep now, I will check my email and see you guys or come back this Forum later (several hours later, as I really need some sleep right now)
Pls don't give up on me as this is an expensive mobile. I think the hardware is fine, just need to figure out a way to unbrick it.
Thanks, and see you!
What you need to do is right click on "Unknown-Full" and click on "Update Driver...". Then choose "Install from a list or specific location". Make sure "Search for the best driver in these locations." is checked and "Include this location in the search:" is check. Click on the Browse button and browse to where you extracted the driver files from the link I posted above. Click Next and this should install the correct drivers for you. Afterwards try "adb devices" again to see if ADB now reconizes your device.
To Silow,
Fail.
1. Already installed the drivers you gave me (and there is no 'Exclamation' Mark) in Device manager
2. Situation is the same , Cannot recognize my mobile (i.e. no Device No. after entering adb devices)
3. "List of devices attached" shown in DOS video but without any number.
No other method?
My mobile is really 'bricked' to death?
To Silow and all,
Something important
1. When choose 'install zip from sd card' under CWM, a list of old folder names remains
(e..g gameloft, DCIM, Pictures, etc). That means almost all old files, folders are STILL in my mobile!
2. I have already use the funcion 'Wipe data/factory reset', 'wipe cache partition', ' Wipe Dalvik Cache'
Perhaps my CWM has problem?
What happens when you update drivers for Unknown-Full?
Boot into fastboot and see if your computer recognizes the phone by checking device manager. The key here is to get your computer to see the phone either in fastboot or CWM.
Perhaps try another cable, USB port, or new computer.
The goal is to get Android Phone ADB Composite Interface to show up in device manager either in Fastboot or CWM. Without that done you cannot use Fastboot to flash nor ADB to push a zip file to the phone.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
Hi! I want to update my girlfriend's GNex by pushing update via recovery. I have adb working and recognizing device when it's turned on (with debugging mode). But when I go to recovery (adb reboot recovery), I can't get my device recognized again - "adb devices" shows nothing. I figured it can't be problem with drivers (since the device is recognized when turned on?), I must be doing something else wrong? But I have no idea where to look.
Sorry for the (probably) common question, but all I've found (using search) is adb not recognizing devices at all. I've been only using "fastboot" commands so far, and I never had problems with recognizing.
Joplisan said:
Hi! I want to update my girlfriend's GNex by pushing update via recovery. I have adb working and recognizing device when it's turned on (with debugging mode). But when I go to recovery (adb reboot recovery), I can't get my device recognized again - "adb devices" shows nothing. I figured it can't be problem with drivers (since the device is recognized when turned on?), I must be doing something else wrong? But I have no idea where to look.
Sorry for the (probably) common question, but all I've found (using search) is adb not recognizing devices at all. I've been only using "fastboot" commands so far, and I never had problems with recognizing.
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what recovery are you using? in twrp, in advanced menu, theres a adb sideload option.
The problem is that her phone is locked, everything is stock. The only option is adb sideload (as far as I know). Any suggestions? I really don't have a clue.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using my thumbs.
Stock recovery does not offer the ADB interface, so adb commands will not work. You need to flash a custom recovery such as CWM or TWRP.
Ahhh, I didn't know that. I guess I have to wait for the ota, then, since I can't flash or use custom recovery. Thank you for your help!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using my thumbs.
Actually you can use adb commands in stock recovery - this works on build number JRN84D and newer only (JRN84D corresponds to 4.1, the first Jelly Bean build).
1) Reboot your device into the stock recovery (i.e., the screen with the Android on its back with the "!");
2) Access the stock recovery menu by pressing power and volume up;
3) Select "Apply update from ADB";
4) Download the correct update for your build and place it in the same directory as your ADB binary;
5) Open a command prompt in the same directory as your ADB binary;
6) Type adb devices to make sure that your device is recognized;
7) Type adb sideload name-of-file.zip
8) Reboot. Done.
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This is from Method 4 in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419170
Hope this helped
Oh dear, am a noob, please forgive me!!
I have a Kindle Fire HD 8.9, rooted it OK, then followed "Installing Kindle Fire HD 8.9" 2nd-Bootloader + TWRP Complete Tutorial" to install TWRP.
Everything seemed ok, then got stuck on blue/white logo, so got into TWRP hoping somehow I could move a rom on there to flash it. Now I'm in TWRP , the Kindle won't show up on My Computer, so how do I do this? I did try pressing "mount" but nothing happened.
I've searched forums but am just getting more confused!!
Maybe the drivers are wrong, but I don't know how to fix that.
Tried looking at "[HOW-TO] ADB Push a ROM to your phone"http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667929, it tells me to find where my ADB is on my PC's hard drive, but I can't find anything that says AndroidSDK on my c:drive.
Oh God!! Am I doomed???
Please can someone kind help me??
Thanks guys
6. Wiped /sdcard, can't reboot from recovery: You thought you had the ROM file on the sdcard, but you didn't, and wiped everything, so without a ROM image, you can't boot into system.
Solution: Put the ROM file where your ADB binary is (usually inside platform-tools folder in Android SDK directory) and rename it rom.zip. On the device, boot into TWRP, select Advanced, then ADB Sideload. Connect device to PC. From here, run "adb" and hit Enter to check for your binary version, if it's anything lower than 1.0.3.0, you need to update the binaries by re-installing the latest Android SDK. Once the device is in sideloading mode and is connected to the PC, type "adb sideload rom.zip" and hit Enter. Now you'll find the ROM on the sdcard, flash, and you're done.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277105
mfg
German JPL
Thank you German JPL,
I did try to follow this trobleshooting bit at the end, but I'm kinda stumped by the fact I don't know where this "ADB binary is (usually inside platform-tools folder in Android SDK directory)"
I'm on Windows 7 and there's no such thing on my c:drive. Under User, there is an ".android" folder, but I don't think that's it.
Hi pixie67,
sorry for my bad english, I'm a German speaking English writer.
in what way do you have adb drivers and fastboot drivers installed?
when did you proceed to the manual, you would still have a folder with android sdk?
===== 5. What is Android SDK, ADB, and Fastboot? =====
Android SDK is a package with the tools for an Android developer to modify devices and collect data to help them create builds and maintain a device. Included in the package is what we commonly use around here in the development world, called ADB (Android Debug Bridge) and Fastboot. ADB allows a computer to communicate with a device by means of a USB cable, allowing a developer to push and pull data between the two devices, and this is the way some root methods are discovered.
Fastboot is the term we use to refer to a diagnostic tool built into Android. This is because fastboot is the first thing a developer turns to when their device is bricked. Factory cables are designed to power the devices into fastboot, and that's all they're really good for. While ADB is for communication between two devices, pushing and pulling data, fastboot is all about writing data into the partitions on a device. We call this process "flashing". This is only for the 7 version of the device, the 8.9 version does not require the factory cable.
Generally, ADB commands in command prompts start with "adb" (i.e. "adb reboot bootloader" which commands a typical Android device to boot into bootloader mode, another name for fastboot mode). ADB commands can only be used when both devices are fully booted up, and ADB debugging is selected on the Android device. After the device boots into fastboot, the device no longer recognizes ADB commands, only fastboot commands. Likewise, in fastboot mode, commands begin with "fastboot" (i.e. "fastboot oem unlock" which unlocks the bootloader on many Android devices). While in fastboot mode, the only safe way to exit is by typing "fastboot reboot" although the usual power button will be fine for most cases.
On the Kindle Fire HD 7" and 8.9", you will notice that the fastboot commands look something like this: "fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img" ("flash" is the command to flash a file, "boot" is the partition to flash the file into, and "boot.img" is the image file containing the booting information). The reason why there's a "-i 0x1949" is simply because of the locked-down bootloader. After we install the 2nd-bootloader, this part commands the device to flash the files into the stock bootloader, because the 2nd-bootloader doesn't accept fastboot commands.
To install the Android SDK and be able to use ADB + fastboot, go to this link: Android SDK. After you hit download, just be patient, and you will need a video reference to help set up the package properly, so click here: Video on Installation of Android SDK. To check if it installed properly, once you're done with the video, open up a command prompt (for Windows, hold the Windows key + R, and type cmd, then hit Enter), and type either "adb" or "fastboot" and hit Enter. For both cases, you should get a block of text that tells you what each command does.
To check if your device can work with ADB, enable ADB on the device (may be called USB debugging), and connect it to the computer. If there are any drivers installing, let them finish. Then, on the command prompt, type "adb devices" and hit Enter. If your ADB drivers work, you should see a line of letters and characters. Same thing with fastboot. Always do this check before you start messing around to make sure your devices are receiving the commands.
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I have windows 7 and when I enter in the search window windows sdk, I find the folder.
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GermanJPL
Hello,
I installed KindleADB.exe for the drivers. That seemed successful. I managed to root it ok,
My Kindle, in TWRP shows up in device manager as Android Phone/Android ADB interface.
I can boot into fastboot from the options in TWRP.
I've updated the android SDK package and rebooted my computer.
I can't use ADB sideload, it just sticks on "starting ADB sideload feature...."
If I reboot to system, I just end up on the white/blue logo.
I don't know what to do next
I do not understand ... have you thought you were the instructions?
you've got installed 2nd Boot Loader & TRWP after manual with ADB and fastboot .... ? why are you not looking adb.exe, then you have your folder
or you install you Andrid sdk subsequently follow the instructions, then you've got everything you need.
German JPL
I don't really understand your answer German, I've followed the instructions, but I'm still stuck on the boot screen, or in TWRP with no way to flash a ROM as there is no ROM on the device and I can't transfer a rom onto the device because mounting doesn't work and Adb sideload doesn't work.
So I'm stuck.
Help!
You have written the sideload does not work because the can not find the sdk folder. Did you find it now and sideload does not work?
Before you experiment still around for hours, start your Kindle in fastboot and play the 3 img a backup folder.
After that you start from scratch and copy before the Rome and gapps on the Kindle.
German JPL
GermanJPL said:
You have written the sideload does not work because the can not find the sdk folder. Did you find it now and sideload does not work?
Before you experiment still around for hours, start your Kindle in fastboot and play the 3 img a backup folder.
After that you start from scratch and copy before the Rome and gapps on the Kindle.
German JPL
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I can't find a SDK folder anywhere, I've searched, I've enabled hidden folders. I don't know if this is why the ADB sideload option doesn't work, but it doesn't, it just hangs there.
I can start the Kindle in fastboot, there is a message saying "installing device driver software", then another, confirming the ADB driver software has been successfully installed. In device manager I now see
Kindle Fire listed with android adb interface.
I don't know what "play the 3 img a backup folder." means. I'm sorry. While I'm in fastboot mode, I'm not sure what to do. Can you tell me?
And I don't know how to start from scratch as I can't copy anything anywhere. Although I can see the Kindle in device manager, I can't get to it in windows explorer.
The problem is, I didn't copy the ROM and GAPPS onto the Kindle before installing TWRP and now I can't.
Oh dear, I'm sorry to be so frustrating!! Thank you for trying to help though xx
Step 2: Grabbing Files and Backing Up
Once you're rooted successfully, you need to grab the files we'll need for the installation. Go to Hashcode's thread: Kindle Fire 2nd-bootloader + TWRP for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9. Download ONLY two files: the TWRP recovery image, and the freedom-boot image. That's all, and transfer both of those to the root of the sdcard, now you can move on to Step 3: Installation if you wish to skip backing up.
I will go through the steps to backup. Remember that it is not mandatory that you do this; should you follow the guide very closely, you do not require backing up whatsoever. This just serves as an extraneous step for those who feel comfortable working with ADB and would like to participate in modding the device, in which case these files would come in handy in case the device is bricked. Again, it is NOT mandatory.
Connect the device to the computer through a normal USB cable, turn on ADB through settings. Open up the command prompt (CMD) on your computer: hold down the Windows key, and press R. This will open up Run, type "cmd" and hit Enter. Now, enter the following lines of code one-by-one, wait for a line to finish before going to the next one.
Code:
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0boot0 of=/sdcard/boot0block.img"
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/boot of=/sdcard/stock-boot.img"
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/recovery of=/sdcard/stock-recovery.img"
adb shell su -c "dd if=/dev/block/platform/omap/omap_hsmmc.1/by-name/system of=/sdcard/stock-system.img"
mkdir C:\KFHD8Backup
adb pull /sdcard/stock-boot.img/ [C:\KFHD8Backup]
adb pull /sdcard/stock-recovery.img/ [C:\KFHD8Backup]
adb pull /sdcard/stock-system.img/ [C:\KFHD8Backup]
Now open up the Computer folder, and in the C: drive you will find a folder called "KFHD8Backup" with all of those files that you just pulled in there. Once you're at this stage, you have finished backing up. Take that folder and put it somewhere safe, on a USB drive, or an external flash drive.
If you need to flash these to restore the device in case you have bricked it, boot into fastboot mode. Place the folder and the files in it back to the C: drive before attempting to restore (if you know how to use the cd command, feel free to change the location of the files). Once you're in fastboot, start with the first line of code to command CMD to locate the backups folder, then proceed with the second, one-at-a-time:
Code:
cd C:/KFHD8Backup
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot stock-boot.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery stock-recovery.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system stock-system.img
fastboot -i 0x1949 reboot
+Note: Be patient, as some of the codes take a while due to the amount of data being transferred between the device and your computer. If nothing happens after you hit Enter on a line of code or it just hangs at nothing, close the command prompt, open it up again, and retry. It might seem scary, but if there are no codes being executed in the command prompt (you'll see data transfers with kB/s and such if there's communication), it's safe to unplug the cable or close the command prompt. Feel free to reboot your computer, then plug the cable in and try again.
Also, know that these files, when flashed through fastboot, will revert your device back to the state of when these backups were made, so once you have TWRP, these files are no longer important. The backups you make in TWRP will be just as useful, and can save you both time and patience. If, however, you want to revert to a completely stock Amazon OS software for warranty purposes, or to redo this process for any reason, they will come into play because these backups retain your apps and your settings. Otherwise, use the KFHD System Restore Tool to go completely stock.
After you have backed-up (optional), and you have the two needed files on the sdcard (TWRP image and freedom-boot image, ignore the Amazon OS and the stack override files), you can move on to step three.
Recap:
1. Go to Hashcode's 2nd-bootloader thread
2. Download both the required files and move them to sdcard
3. Use ADB to make backups (optional)
4. Use fastboot to restore the images you backed up if there are issues
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German JPL
Thank you for helping me.
I can't transfer the 2 files as I can't access the sdcard, but I did do this initially.
Also, do I use the command prompt just from the desktop and will it work while I'm in fastboot mode as I can only get into fastboot or recovery. I can't boot normally.
I will give it a go anyway, I really am very grateful for your help
Well, I've done it!!
I made sure ADB was properly installed, following the video link German helped with. Had to make my own android-sdk folder on the C:\ drive. Put KFFirstAide100 and KFHD_SRT_v2.1 downloaded from here in the "platform-tools" folder, ran KFHD_SRT_v2.1 tool to get into fastboot (turn Kindle off first, press option 1, then n, then connect kindle to computer via cable. It will go into fastboot.
Then Go to Firstaide in fastboot mode and restore kindle via one of the options on there.
Now I'm up and running again. Yey!!
Thank you German for all your help!!:highfive:
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pixie67 said:
Well, I've done it!!
I made sure ADB was properly installed, following the video link German helped with. Had to make my own android-sdk folder on the C:\ drive. Put KFFirstAide100 and KFHD_SRT_v2.1 downloaded from here in the "platform-tools" folder, ran KFHD_SRT_v2.1 tool to get into fastboot (turn Kindle off first, press option 1, then n, then connect kindle to computer via cable. It will go into fastboot.
Then Go to Firstaide in fastboot mode and restore kindle via one of the options on there.
Now I'm up and running again. Yey!!
Thank you German for all your help!!:highfive:
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I dont get how you fixed it i am a noob can you please send me everything i need to download and how to do it? I really need to get my kindle back so i can put my cm rom on it please!
OhhRey said:
I dont get how you fixed it i am a noob can you please send me everything i need to download and how to do it? I really need to get my kindle back so i can put my cm rom on it please!
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This should do the trick(assuming you just want to push a rom onto your device), drivers are always in my signature, adb is in the zip on the tutorial i wrote a while back. Here ya go!
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stunts513 said:
This should do the trick(assuming you just want to push a rom onto your device), drivers are always in my signature, adb is in the zip on the tutorial i wrote a while back. Here ya go!
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Good news and bad news, i installed the gapps and cm but it is stuck on the cyanogenmod screen and keeps looping. Please help! I thought i was done so close to a new android device! HELP!
OhhRey said:
Good news and bad news, i installed the gapps and cm but it is stuck on the cyanogenmod screen and keeps looping. Please help! I thought i was done so close to a new android device! HELP!
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Do a factory reset from twrp and see if it fixes the problem.
Hi,
How to load bootloader using computer?
Tried installing Miui rom, but after the install I got stuck during the reboot on white screen with HTC green logo.
Need to go to 'bootloader' and then to 'recovery' to flash previously saved ROM.
Phone is fully rooted, S-OFF, but volume button doesn't work.
My computer can identify the phone, but I don't know how to use SDK program and comand lines.
Please help
Liuris said:
Hi,
How to load bootloader using computer?
Tried installing Miui rom, but after the install I got stuck during the reboot on white screen with HTC green logo.
Need to go to 'bootloader' and then to 'recovery' to flash previously saved ROM.
Phone is fully rooted, S-OFF, but volume button doesn't work.
My computer can identify the phone, but I don't know how to use SDK program and comand lines.
Please help
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plug your phone to pc via usb..open cmd n change source to your adb folder n then check by typing "adb devices"
if your device is there...then type "adb reboot bootloader"
hopefully can help...
Liuris said:
Hi,
How to load bootloader using computer?
Tried installing Miui rom, but after the install I got stuck during the reboot on white screen with HTC green logo.
Need to go to 'bootloader' and then to 'recovery' to flash previously saved ROM.
Phone is fully rooted, S-OFF, but volume button doesn't work.
My computer can identify the phone, but I don't know how to use SDK program and comand lines.
Please help
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Maybe there is hope since the computer can identify the phone! Try running
Code:
adb reboot recovery
from the command line.
over loyetryi
Thanks a million! I'm off the hook!
For others a step by step solution:
You need to:
- have a backup on your recovery.
- your phone must at least turn on.
- your computer must identify your phone as "Android device" when connected via usb cable.
What to do:
- Download SDK at developer.android com
- Unrar and execute SDK Manager
- In SDK Manager Install 'Android SDK Tools' and 'Android SDK Platform-tools'
This creates a folder named 'adb' usualy in your main computer disk. Mine was in location C:/adb
- start comand prompt. In Start, type cmd in the search field.
- connect phone to the pc
- in comand prompt type:
cd c:/adb
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader
adb reboot recovery
- Your phone should load recovery. In recovery load your backup.
Good luck!
Dear all,
I have worked on building Android from source code for few weeks. It used to be fine to me with my galaxy nexus, I can connect to my device via adb and fastboot and flash either the factory ROM or ROM built by me into my device. However, when updating the phone into 4.3, I forgot to extract drivers into the built directory and flash the built image into my device. Is surely can't work, and the screen turn off once "Google" is shown, so I would like to reflash it back to other image. However, my laptop can't recognize my Nexus S anymore in the bootloader. I can use "adb shell" once the device is normally booted (even without screen), but once I type "adb reboot bootloader", the connection is lost! Both "adb and fastboot devices" show nothing....
I have searched the forum and stackoverflow all day but can't find helpful information. There are many threads talking about unable to connect devices but 70% of them are driver-related issue and 30% of them, ex: sudo adb, just don't work for me. I think I am not facing the driver issue because I still can use "adb shell" once the device is normally booted (not in bootloader mode). Moreover, I also tried few debrick tools contributed by xda community but with no luck.
I am wondering if there is any way that I can reflash image to my device without accessing it in bootloader mode? (ex: push image in to device via adb shell when device is normally booted?). I am also wondering if there is any way to fix this problem. Any suggestion is very appreciated!: crying:
Thanks
Yu-Chih
ps. the most closed thread I found is called "ADB can discover devices but not fastboot" in stackexchange (I am not allowed to post the link)
but it seems there is no answer in this thread
I'm not a expert, but do you know how is the DD command ?,
I wonder, is you can DD the boot loader into the nexus partition?
chongns said:
I'm not a expert, but do you know how is the DD command ?,
I wonder, is you can DD the boot loader into the nexus partition?
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Thanks for the reply. I am not sure what I should do with dd command? Could I use it to reinstall the drivers into device?
by the way, I found there is a error showing up in the bottom of screen in fastboot mode, "Fastboot Command Read Error -2147483647", and many closed threads (sorry that I am not allowed to post url because I am new). Some suggests are to reinstall drivers (even thought I don't get if they mean reinstall the usb driver for laptop or for android), but it seems not solved yet.
Yu-Chih
Dear all, I think I have tried all potential solution about "fastboot command read error -2147483647" that I can find at internet......
Here is what solution I have tried:
1. sudo the command of adb and fastboot
2. update drivers
3. update sdk
4. use another cable
5. install other drivers (win7), ex: naked driver
6. Wug's root kit
What I can't try:
1. enable USB debug mode at phone (because I don't have screen of it but only adb shell)
2. remove(uninstall) other software such as PDA net...etc (I don't try this because my system is clean-installed win7/MAC/ubuntu)
I think this problem is kind of common but my situation seems slightly different from others, that I can find the device when my device is normally booted but I can't recognize it when it is rebooted into bootloader (showing "fastboot command read error -2147483647" at bottom). I am starting to believe it either be the problem that I don't activate the USB debugging in my new flashed image (but I can connect it with adb when the device is normalled booted) or the usb driver in my device is broken.
Anyone has any idea.....:crying:
eddyxdxda said:
Thanks for the reply. I am not sure what I should do with dd command? Could I use it to reinstall the drivers into device?
by the way, I found there is a error showing up in the bottom of screen in fastboot mode, "Fastboot Command Read Error -2147483647", and many closed threads (sorry that I am not allowed to post url because I am new). Some suggests are to reinstall drivers (even thought I don't get if they mean reinstall the usb driver for laptop or for android), but it seems not solved yet.
Yu-Chih
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Dear all,
This is my latest update. I wipe out the whole system of Ubuntu and Win7 and restart everything from the first step. Magically, the new Win7 + Wug's root kit can successfully flash new image into my phone. But also magically, the ubuntu system faces the same issue as I described (no connection in bootloader with the error code but connection is fine after the device is booted). The bright side of this is that I am finally able to try other solutions, e.g., enabling debugging mode, but the sad part is that I still get no luck at Ubuntu and MAC.........can't believe it works at Win7 but not at Ubuntu and MAC.....
Yu-Chih
eddyxdxda said:
Dear all, I think I have tried all potential solution about "fastboot command read error -2147483647" that I can find at internet......
Here is what solution I have tried:
1. sudo the command of adb and fastboot
2. update drivers
3. update sdk
4. use another cable
5. install other drivers (win7), ex: naked driver
6. Wug's root kit
What I can't try:
1. enable USB debug mode at phone (because I don't have screen of it but only adb shell)
2. remove(uninstall) other software such as PDA net...etc (I don't try this because my system is clean-installed win7/MAC/ubuntu)
I think this problem is kind of common but my situation seems slightly different from others, that I can find the device when my device is normally booted but I can't recognize it when it is rebooted into bootloader (showing "fastboot command read error -2147483647" at bottom). I am starting to believe it either be the problem that I don't activate the USB debugging in my new flashed image (but I can connect it with adb when the device is normalled booted) or the usb driver in my device is broken.
Anyone has any idea.....:crying:
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