I recently got a htc one m8 that is stuck on the boot screen.
i can get into the bootloader and fastboot seems to work.
I seem to be able to flash twrp but when i reboot into recovery it goes right back to the bootloader
if i reboot normally it goes back to the bootscreen with the green htc logo.
if i try to go to hboot adb doesn't recognize the device.
so i'm stuck now. i've read several tutorials and tried various things but have no idea where to go from here.
i can tell you that the bootloader says its unlocked and that its set to s-on and there is no os installed.
help
jodahall said:
I seem to be able to flash twrp but when i reboot into recovery it goes right back to the bootloader
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Try fastboot erase cache, and flash TWRP again with fastboot.
What is your hboot number, and what TWRP version are you trying?
Also, was your phone recently updated OTA for the Stagefright patch? If so, its a known issue that this recent update does not work with TWRP for some folks.
jodahall said:
if i try to go to hboot adb doesn't recognize the device.
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This is as it should be. adb doesn't work in hboot. You need to be booted into OS to use adb, possibly will work in recovery (but you can't boot into recovery, so that doesn't really matter).
my hboot version is 3.19.0.0000
i am trying to flash the latest twrp
I have not gotten the ota, this phone has been sitting in a drawer for about 6 months so nothing new has been applied.
I will try erase the cache and reflash the twrp
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i am trying to flash the latest twrp
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What number TWRP exactly? And you're sure its the TWRP file for the M8, right?
I ask for the number, since I've seen at least a couple times where the person claims they are trying to use the "latest" or "current" TWRP. But when I ask for more info, it turns out the version is not even close to current.
Best to be specific when talking about version numbers.
Sorry the version I'm trying to install is 2.8.7.0...
The actual filename is twrp-2.8.7.0-m8.IMG
I also tried your advice and from a command window erased the cache and then reflashed. It didn't work this time so I'm downloading some older versions of twrp and will try flashing them.
One question. Does it hurt anything to erase multiple times or for that matter flash a recovery image multiple times. With my old Motorola it was recommended to flash multiple times.
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oh, it worked. I am one step closer as it booted into the custom recovery.....whoohooo
I ran the command "fastboot format cache" from a dos prompt a couple of times, there were errors the first two times, then the 3rd time it created it without error.
ok onto the next steps that are in Vomers guides....
thanks for all your help
jodahall said:
Sorry the version I'm trying to install is 2.8.7.0...
The actual filename is twrp-2.8.7.0-m8.IMG
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You are correct, that is latest version (and correct one for the M8). You might re-download just to eliminate the possibility the file wasn't corrupted.
jodahall said:
It didn't work this time so I'm downloading some older versions of twrp and will try flashing them.
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If you are still intending on doing this, don't try any version older than 2.8.4.0 or so. TWRP versions much older than that, won't work on hboot 3.19. TWRP will install and seem to work fine, but after you flash the ROM, the ROM won't boot.
jodahall said:
One question. Does it hurt anything to erase multiple times or for that matter flash a recovery image multiple times. With my old Motorola it was recommended to flash multiple times.
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In the technical sense, the emmc chip does have a finite number of times it can be flashed.
But in reality, I think the number of times the emmc can be flashed before failing is (supposedly) something in the thousands.
Of course, things sometimes fail before they are supposed to, and every extra flash may put you closer to that point (in theory). But I don't let that stop me from flashing what I want, whenever I want to. And flashing recovery a few extra times is not going to hurt anything much IMO.
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thanks for all your help
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There's a button for that!
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the error message was error flashing zip then it went to updating partition details.should i just continue with it or what?edit:it also shows the 3 buttons that you get at the end of an installation and the rom i was flashing was cyanogenmod 10
Jacobloveskindles said:
the error message was error flashing zip then it went to updating partition details.should i just continue with it or what?edit:it also shows the 3 buttons that you get at the end of an installation and the rom i was flashing was cyanogenmod 10
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That's a known bug in TWRP. Install a version previous to the one you're using, or install COTR.
safe method of doing that
soupmagnet said:
That's a known bug in TWRP. Install a version previous to the one you're using, or install COTR.
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my kindle has no system files and i forgot to make a backup.how do i do that in linux
Jacobloveskindles said:
my kindle has no system files and i forgot to make a backup.how do i do that in linux
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fastboot
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fastboot
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not to sound like a total noob but how do I do it in fastboot
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
if i do this will it overwrite my other recovery?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1668159
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If I use your soup kit to change into fast boot can I just install twrp on soup kit and it will downgrade me to an older version?
Jacobloveskindles said:
If I use your soup kit to change into fast boot can I just install twrp on soup kit and it will downgrade me to an older version?
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Yes, the SoupKit that is posted now has an older version of TWRP. I'm in the process of updating it so you should probably grab it while you have the chance, should you decide to go that route. You could also install Cannibal Open Touch Recovery. All versions of it are quite stable.
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Yes, the SoupKit that is posted now has an older version of TWRP. I'm in the process of updating it so you should probably grab it while you have the chance, should you decide to go that route. You could also install Cannibal Open Touch Recovery. All versions of it are quite stable.
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So if I'm inside twrp and have soupkit up on the PC and have my kindle plugged in and change it to fast boot then hit flash twrp will it do its thing and downgrade me and reboot my kindle into twrp 2.2 and let me install a ROM.
It has been brought to my attention that you may be confused between the KFU (Kindle Fire Utility) and TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project). The KFU is a Windows based utility used to change bootmodes, install custom versions of the recovery and bootloader partition images along with various other tasks. It has no affiliation with TWRP, COTR, or FireFireFire, other than it installs them to your device for you.
However, the "bug" in TWRP mentioned earlier is due to that way it handles the updater scripts in certain ROMS. It has nothing to do with your system files. The reason you have no system files right now, is because you wiped them prior to attempting to flash a ROM. Since the ROM was never successfully flashed, you have no system files in place, therefore nothing to boot to.
Downgrade your version of TWRP, or install a different recovery altogether, make sure you have wiped data (factory reset) and reinstall your ROM. After that, you should no longer have any problems.
I strongly suggest you take the time to read the guides and tutorials available for the Kindle Fire and make sure you understand how everything works before you do something and get yourself in a situation that you can't get out of on your own.
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It has been brought to my attention that you may be confused between the KFU (Kindle Fire Utility) and TWRP (Team Win Recovery Project). The KFU is a Windows based utility used to change bootmodes, and install custom versions of the recovery and bootloader partition images. It has no affiliation with TWRP, COTR, or FireFireFire, other than it installs them to your device for you.
However, the "bug" in TWRP mentioned earlier is due to that way it handles the updater scripts in certain ROMS. It has nothing to do with your system files. The reason you have no system files right now, is because you wiped them prior to attempting to flash a ROM. Since the ROM was never successfully flashed, you have no system files in place, therefore nothing to boot to.
Downgrade your version of TWRP, or install a different recovery altogether, make sure you have wiped data (factory reset) and reinstall your ROM. After that, you should no longer have any problems.
I strongly suggest you take the time to read the guides and tutorials available for the Kindle Fire and make sure you understand how everything works before you do something and get yourself in a situation that you can't get out of on your own.
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There are no tutorials on how to downgrade twrp on kindle fire.look at my previous post its not about kfu its about your soup kit.I checked your thumbnails.it allows me to install twrp but,please I need to know how to downgrade twrp without using the command line.the last time I used the command prompt or typed a command windows gave me a bsod.but now I'm in Linux because of that,anyways,in other words,I don't wanna use a command line.just pleez read my previous post over entirely.
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There are no tutorials on how to downgrade twrp on kindle fire.look at my previous post its not about kfu its about your soup kit.I checked your thumbnails.it allows me to install twrp but,please I need to know how to downgrade twrp without using the command line.the last time I used the command prompt or typed a command windows gave me a bsod.but now I'm in Linux because of that,anyways,in other words,I don't wanna use a command line.just pleez read my previous post over entirely.
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I did read your post, entirely.
I'm addressing the fact that you contacted the developer of the KFU, and due to your confusion about things work, gave him the impression that I said something that I clearly haven't.
The "bug" mentioned earlier in this thread has nothing at all to do with the KFU, therefore the developer of that utility is not responsible for it. That being said, the bug in TWRP that prevented you from flashing a ROM has nothing to do with the fact that you don't have system files, as you erroneously assumed.
Even with that, you as the user, assume all responsibility for anything you do to your device, not the developers of this community. This is a community of developers, for developers. This is not a community of developers, for people that don't know what they're getting into, and run into trouble as a result of it.
Now, for your problem at hand...
If you go through this thread carefully, you'll see that I have already answered your question. Go back and pay attention to what's been said and you should be fine.
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soupmagnet said:
Yes, the SoupKit that is posted now has an older version of TWRP. I'm in the process of updating it so you should probably grab it while you have the chance, should you decide to go that route. You could also install Cannibal Open Touch Recovery. All versions of it are quite stable.
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stupid question:do i need to be in fastboot because it says i can do it in any bootmode but of course im gonna be in twrp and downgrading
Jacobloveskindles said:
So if I'm inside twrp and have soupkit up on the PC and have my kindle plugged in and change it to fast boot then hit flash twrp will it do its thing and downgrade me and reboot my kindle into twrp 2.2 and let me install a ROM.
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I'm not an expert on this but let do together. I want to learn something too.
According to the previous post, you asked and soupmagnet already answered that it will install a previous version of TWRP.
Why don't you do that then?
Next question is can you get into TWRP (whatever version you're using now, new or old)?
Jacobloveskindles said:
stupid question:do i need to be in fastboot because it says i can do it in any bootmode but of course im gonna be in twrp and downgrading
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Just flash this in recovery...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1204340&d=1342535659
the kindle will boot into recovery
votinh said:
I'm not an expert on this but let do together. I want to learn something too.
According to the previous post, you asked and soupmagnet already answered that it will install a previous version of TWRP.
Why don't you do that then?
Next question is can you get into TWRP (whatever version you're using now, new or old)?
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because i don't know if it needs fastboot and yes i can get into twrp
that sounds a bit weird
soupmagnet said:
Just flash this in recovery...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1204340&d=1342535659
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i flash a recovery in the recovery?lolwut
Jacobloveskindles said:
because i don't know if it needs fastboot and yes i can get into twrp
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Well, if you can get into TWRP then why not just flash it
What are you waiting for?
Did soupmagnet or someone already say it? flash either the previous version of TWRP or COTR.
Jacobloveskindles said:
i flash a recovery in the recovery?lolwut
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I can't believe this is still being discussed.
Yes, you can flash recovery in recovery using a flashable .zip (like the one I posted) or via the command line. And SoupKit will install recovery whether you are booted into fastboot, recovery, or a normally booted device.
You're making this way harder than it needs to be. You could have avoided all of this if you would have just read the guides and tutorials available to you from the start.
srry this took so long
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I can't believe this is still being discussed.
Yes, you can flash recovery in recovery using a flashable .zip (like the one I posted) or via the command line. And SoupKit will install recovery whether you are booted into fastboot, recovery, or a normally booted device.
You're making this way harder than it needs to be. You could have avoided all of this if you would have just read the guides and tutorials available to you from the start.
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That was my final thing.just yeah.thanks for staying with me BTW,know how you said the kfu thing wasn't discussed between this page.that was something I discovered I guess the dev thought we discussed that.I'll give you a thanks
I soft bricked my M8 and wiped the phone with twrp then tried to sideload the GPE rom I was using again and it wouldn't work. In fact I can't flash any rom that isn't cyanogen mod nightly for the m8... Also my bootloader changed from the white screen with the droid bots on a skateboard to a black screen with a single droid on it. Any idea why I can't flash anything besides cyanogen?
Rye Cribby Tree said:
I soft bricked my M8 and wiped the phone with twrp then tried to sideload the GPE rom I was using again and it wouldn't work. In fact I can't flash any rom that isn't cyanogen mod nightly for the m8... Also my bootloader changed from the white screen with the droid bots on a skateboard to a black screen with a single droid on it. Any idea why I can't flash anything besides cyanogen?
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Did you try pushing the rom instead of sideloading it? Apparently sideloading in TWRP doesn't work, or doesn't work like it should
Try pushing it to the correct path and flash again.
Are you S-OFF?
BerndM14 said:
Did you try pushing the rom instead of sideloading it? Apparently sideloading in TWRP doesn't work, or doesn't work like it should
Try pushing it to the correct path and flash again.
Are you S-OFF?
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Yeah, once I got the phone fixed I tried to load it normally. However it still didn't work. I tried other recoveries like Philz Touch too. Unfortunately firewater doesn't work for me.
Rye Cribby Tree said:
Yeah, once I got the phone fixed I tried to load it normally. However it still didn't work. I tried other recoveries like Philz Touch too. Unfortunately firewater doesn't work for me.
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Try flashing the boot.img file that comes with the ROM first, then re-flash the ROM of your choice.
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Go back into recovery of choice, wipe cache, dalvik-cache etc Then go to installed zip and select the ROM of your choice and flash the ROM.
Firewater won't work anymore for "later released" models that gets shipped with latest firmware. HTC patched it, you "MIGHT" be lucky if you still have an older device.
The developers of Firewater did however create another method to S-OFF the device. [Android][HTC S-OFF] SunShine for modern HTC devices
Sunshine is $25 but it works. It first checks your phone for compatibility before you pay for anything. That way if your device "isn't" compatible then it won't make you pay $25 for something that "won't" work.
Something to look into if you have $25 to spare :good:
BerndM14 said:
Try flashing the boot.img file that comes with the ROM first, then re-flash the ROM of your choice.
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Go back into recovery of choice, wipe cache, dalvik-cache etc Then go to installed zip and select the ROM of your choice and flash the ROM.
Firewater won't work anymore for "later released" models that gets shipped with latest firmware. HTC patched it, you "MIGHT" be lucky if you still have an older device.
The developers of Firewater did however create another method to S-OFF the device. [Android][HTC S-OFF] SunShine for modern HTC devices
Sunshine is $25 but it works. It first checks your phone for compatibility before you pay for anything. That way if your device "isn't" compatible then it won't make you pay $25 for something that "won't" work.
Something to look into if you have $25 to spare :good:
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I tried flashing the boot.img and it didn't work sadly. It fails as soon as I swipe to flash.
Rye Cribby Tree said:
I tried flashing the boot.img and it didn't work sadly. It fails as soon as I swipe to flash.
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Did you flash in fastboot?Try to download twrp from its officical site.Also maybe you have downloaded a bad version of the rom.
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Did you flash in fastboot?Try to download twrp from its officical site.Also maybe you have downloaded a bad version of the rom.
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There is no offical twrp for the AT&T version of the m8 and I did flash in fastboot. The ROM I used worked in a previous installation as well. It soft bricked after updating so I completely wiped the phone now it wont install.
I had a similar problem, I had to use the format option in twrp and then used RUU
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I had a similar problem, I had to use the format option in twrp and then used RUU
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Do you have a link? Or something I could look up and find on my own?
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Do you have a link? Or something I could look up and find on my own?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727831
Now this one is for the Verizon HTC, but maybe this will help you.
gonzo237 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2727831
Now this one is for the Verizon HTC, but maybe this will help you.
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Ah, I can't s-off, thank you for the reply though I'm sure someone else with this problem will find this helpful.
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Ah, I can't s-off, thank you for the reply though I'm sure someone else with this problem will find this helpful.
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I'd still give the format option a try, I wasn't able to flash any roms except for the CM nightly as well, then I made it worse by trying to wipe the internal data which led to not being able to mount the internal partition, and couldn't even get into the bootloader until my phone battery died. I remember reading that the format would allow me to mount the internal storage. You may be able to fix the issues with a format and then try flashing a rom.
Did you try converting your phone over to GPE? That's what it sounds like you tried to do. If so then that is why nothing is working because the partitions are layed out differently from a stock sense M8. You need to wipe everything and run whatever RUU is available for your device and pray to god it works because you are s-on... You seriously should have been s-off before doing all of this. Being s-on is really going to complicate things for you bro... That's also probably why you can't fastboot the kernel. Find a RUU for your phone and run it. Post back here if you get any "main version" errors cuz then some tricks will need to be done.. Feel free to PM me, maybe I can assist directly getting you back up and running...
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I'd still give the format option a try, I wasn't able to flash any roms except for the CM nightly as well, then I made it worse by trying to wipe the internal data which led to not being able to mount the internal partition, and couldn't even get into the bootloader until my phone battery died. I remember reading that the format would allow me to mount the internal storage. You may be able to fix the issues with a format and then try flashing a rom.
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Great news, your suggestion worked! I'm able to flash the sinless GPE 4.4.4 rom! No more nightly's for this guy.:good:
I just updated to 4.4.4 3.28.1540.6 firmware on my Developer Edition HTC One and now whenever I try to run the recovery from fastboot, my phone freezes! what am I doing wrong? this is what I do:
boot into fastboot and then type "fastboot boot TWRP.img" I also tried with Philz.img but no luck.
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I just updated to 4.4.4 3.28.1540.6 firmware on my Developer Edition HTC One and now whenever I try to run the recovery from fastboot, my phone freezes! what am I doing wrong? this is what I do:
boot into fastboot and then type "fastboot boot TWRP.img" I also tried with Philz.img but no luck.
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Recoveries are having problems booting from fastboot right now. You will actually have to flash a recovery, then install a superuser zip. Unfortunately, this means overwriting the new stock recovery, but it's the only way to re-root right now.
Either that, or wait until the devs for one of the recoveries figures out why booting from fastboot is failing.
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I just updated to 4.4.4 3.28.1540.6 firmware on my Developer Edition HTC One and now whenever I try to run the recovery from fastboot, my phone freezes! what am I doing wrong? this is what I do:
boot into fastboot and then type "fastboot boot TWRP.img" I also tried with Philz.img but no luck.
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Try "adb reboot fastboot", and understand what you're doing before you mod your phone. I've seen you with issues lately that you wouldn't have if you read all of the instructions for what you are trying to do and followed then exactly. You are going to end up with a brick of you don't.
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Recoveries are having problems booting from fastboot right now. You will actually have to flash a recovery, then install a superuser zip. Unfortunately, this means overwriting the new stock recovery, but it's the only way to re-root right now.
Either that, or wait until the devs for one of the recoveries figures out why booting from fastboot is failing.
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yeah I just don't want to write over the stock recovery so I can get OTA updates in the future. I guess I'll wait for devs to update their recoveries.
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yeah I just don't want to write over the stock recovery so I can get OTA updates in the future. I guess I'll wait for devs to update their recoveries.
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Yeah, I failed to realize there was a way to get around that, and blew my stock recovery away.
That said, I think that you could use Sunshine, assuming it's temp-root feature still works, and abort before running the compatibility test. Then, use a local terminal to backup the stock recovery. There is a dd command to pull the recovery block to a file around here somewhere. Unfortunately, I didn't think of that in time to back mine up.
I have posted a request for the new Developer Edition recovery in another thread, though, so hopefully someone can extract it and post it.
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Recoveries are having problems booting from fastboot right now. You will actually have to flash a recovery, then install a superuser zip. Unfortunately, this means overwriting the new stock recovery, but it's the only way to re-root right now.
Either that, or wait until the devs for one of the recoveries figures out why booting from fastboot is failing.
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This has to be Dev Ed specific, because I have no problems, and I really haven't heard of many others having problems either.
Plus, "recoveries are having problems booting from fastboot *right now*"? It isn't like an online service where the website is down.
Flash a backup and fix your sh*t.
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This has to be Dev Ed specific, because I have no problems, and I really haven't heard of many others having problems either.
Plus, "recoveries are having problems booting from fastboot *right now*"? It isn't like an online service where the website is down.
Flash a backup and fix your sh*t.
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Dude, seriously, there are many brands of decaf on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
The issue with recoveries not booting correctly is a noted issue, and started with WWE users. I got a hard lock on TWRP 2.8.0.3, and Philz seemed to running, but with no video. It is interesting that not everyone is having that issue, though. Right now, the only "workaround" is to actually flash. When I say "not working right now", I mean that the developers haven't found/fixed the issue yet, but you knew that, so I'll move on.
Also, it's not like I don't know how to get a stock recovery. It's just I'd rather not have to go through the hassle if I don't have to, especially since it's not exactly time-critical. There probably won't be another OTA for a while, and I have no doubt someone will post a copy of the updated recovery before then.
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Dude, seriously, there are many brands of decaf on the market that are just as tasty as the real thing.
The issue with recoveries not booting correctly is a noted issue, and started with WWE users. I got a hard lock on TWRP 2.8.0.3, and Philz seemed to running, but with no video. It is interesting that not everyone is having that issue, though. Right now, the only "workaround" is to actually flash. When I say "not working right now", I mean that the developers haven't found/fixed the issue yet, but you knew that, so I'll move on.
Also, it's not like I don't know how to get a stock recovery. It's just I'd rather not have to go through the hassle if I don't have to, especially since it's not exactly time-critical. There probably won't be another OTA for a while, and I have no doubt someone will post a copy of the updated recovery before then.
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I actually have heard of problems with CWM and Philz (CWM based)on the ViperOne thread. They state in OP and several times in the thread when screw ups happen to only use TWRP. I always thought it was ROM specific, and because of all the USE TWRP! posts, I haven't heard of recovery problems like this.
Maybe a switch to TWRP will fix his problem?
I'm not really seeing the issue here....you just can't boot the custom recovery from a command prompt(temporarily most likely). You can still flash twrp, do what you need to do(i.e. root,etc), then flash the stock recovery back in less than 5 minutes. You could probably just extract the recovery from the OTA or the rom you flashed. It literally took you more time to post your replies here than it would have taken you to do that....just saying.
Here's the stock recovery image that was posted in another thread: http://goo.gl/KsKQvk
I went through the same thing yesterday being unable to temporary boot to trwp. Sunshine didn't work giving me temp root and Weaksauce and Towelroot didn't do it either.
Custom recovery and Supersu flash worked as always.
HTC One M8
I tried to update my TWRP because the touch screen in Aroma installers isnt working. The update failed and now I don't have a recovery. What should I do?
Not nearly enough detail for any of us to help.
What is your current version TWRP?
What TWRP version did you try to update to?
How did you try to update it (fastboot, app, etc)?
Any specific error messages on failure?
Current software and firmware versions?
Hboot number?
Do a fastboot getvar all, and post the output being sure to delete IMEI and serial number)
Bootloader unlocked?
If You have root, try https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jmz.soft.twrpmanager
I have a sprint htc one m8 rooted, running Marshmallow Google play edition. I tried to flash the 3 most recent updates and it gave me an error saying I might already have it installed or something went wrong. At the moment I don't have a recovery because the app deleted it. So when I try to go into recovery it never starts and I have to restart the phone. I tried flashing them via fastboot and it says it was successful but it didn't actually work.
You try to install recovery by fastboot?
Yea it was successful but when I try to reboot into recovery in never does.
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I At the moment I don't have a recovery because the app deleted it.
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spencer311 said:
when I try to go into recovery it never starts and I have to restart the phone. I tried flashing them via fastboot and it says it was successful but it didn't actually work.
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Try fastboot erase cache, and fastboot flash TWRP again. This alone clears up a lot of issues with TWRP not flashing properly.
What version TWRP did you try?
Difficult to help, since you failed to provide hardly any of the info I requested.
spencer311 said:
Yea it was successful but when I try to reboot into recovery in never does.
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Or use RUU, and try again.
I'm using the fastboot binary from HTC's website. I tried to use it to boot TWRP without flashing it, but in download mode, it just hangs forever after saying "Flash images success (1/1)" and "Start downloading", with the cursor stuck on the second of those. The fastboot command is also hung, after printing "booting..." I eventually have to force reset the phone using all 3 buttons.
I also tried it from the bootloader screen and that just fails immediately, saying "booting... FAILED (remote: unlock device to use this command)" even though I'm unlocked (and S-OFF).
The reason I'm doing this btw is so I can try to back up the stock recovery before overwriting it with TWRP, but I don't know how to do that without root, for which I need TWRP... so if anyone knows another way, that'd be great too!
supeRUUser said:
I'm using the fastboot binary from HTC's website. I tried to use it to boot TWRP without flashing it, but in download mode, it just hangs forever after saying "Flash images success (1/1)" and "Start downloading", with the cursor stuck on the second of those. The fastboot command is also hung, after printing "booting..." I eventually have to force reset the phone using all 3 buttons.
I also tried it from the bootloader screen and that just fails immediately, saying "booting... FAILED (remote: unlock device to use this command)" even though I'm unlocked (and S-OFF).
The reason I'm doing this btw is so I can try to back up the stock recovery before overwriting it with TWRP, but I don't know how to do that without root, for which I need TWRP... so if anyone knows another way, that'd be great too!
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You can't. Read twrp FAQ.
yldlj said:
You can't. Read twrp FAQ.
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I don't see anything at twrp.me/FAQ about this...
Are you saying there is no way to make a backup of the stock recovery, at all? How do the ones posted here get made?
supeRUUser said:
I don't see anything at twrp.me/FAQ about this...
Are you saying there is no way to make a backup of the stock recovery, at all? How do the ones posted here get made?
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You need 2 phones.
Taken from twrp faq
6. How do I backup stock recovery prior to flashing TWRP? You can't. The "fastboot boot" command appears to be disabled on the 10's ABOOT, so TWRP must be fastboot flashed over stock recovery. You can however, extract the stock recovery.img from the OTA firmware.zip when it's received and use that to install the OTA.
[*]An alternate method to obtain a stock recovery is listed below, but it requires 2 devices (either owned by you, or help from someone else in the forum):
Someone fastboot flash twrp and immediately make a backup of boot and upload it to XDA.
Once the above is available, someone else download that boot.img to their device, and fastboot flash twrp to the BOOT partition of their device.
Once the above is done, reboot the device, which will bring up TWRP, and then backup stock RECOVERY in TWRP, and upload to XDA.
Then, from within TWRP, use the Image install feature in TWRP to flash the stock boot.img
They're probably pulled from the RUUs.
Barracuz said:
They're probably pulled from the RUUs.
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Yep. That's how I get stock recoveries for people who need them.
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supeRUUser said:
I don't see anything at twrp.me/FAQ about this...
Are you saying there is no way to make a backup of the stock recovery, at all? How do the ones posted here get made?
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Download the latest RUU for your model, and use nkk71's RUU decrypt tool to extract the firmware (with the -f flag). The stock recovery will be in there.
Duh, OK, that should have been obvious. Thanks.
supeRUUser said:
Duh, OK, that should have been obvious. Thanks.
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It's not obvious if you don't know about the decrypt tool, and a lot of people don't. You're welcome