Hello,
My friends own an htc m8. A non professional lab has flashed him Android Revoultion Rom (without making a wipe, he used to use stock rom before that)
Since than the device suffer from a lot of problem,we would like to flash a stock rom.
What's the problem? the device refuses to go into bootloader at all & than refuses to turn on, only after a while in the charger it does turn on.
But any attempt to make the device go into the bootloader, has failed.
tried also RUU - it won't load the bootloader, and the pc recognize him as QHSUSB_BULK if the device is off, which is soft brick as far a i know.
The device actually turn on after a while, than when i connect it to the PC, the pc does recognize him normally.
What's the best option to flash a recovery and a stock rom?
Thank you.
efi2222 said:
Hello,
My friends own an htc m8. A non professional lab has flashed him Android Revoultion Rom (without making a wipe, he used to use stock rom before that)
Since than the device suffer from a lot of problem,we would like to flash a stock rom.
What's the problem? the device refuses to go into bootloader at all & than refuses to turn on, only after a while in the charger it does turn on.
But any attempt to make the device go into the bootloader, has failed.
tried also RUU - it won't load the bootloader, and the pc recognize him as QHSUSB_BULK if the device is off, which is soft brick as far a i know.
The device actually turn on after a while, than when i connect it to the PC, the pc does recognize him normally.
What's the best option to flash a recovery and a stock rom?
Thank you.
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There is definately some information missing here. Flashing a ROM without wiping will never get you into this state, unless maybe the ROM was meant for a different device.
It sounds more like a deleted bootloader partition, or borked eMMC.
It's bricked. You need to take it to a shop to see if they can JTAG it back to life.
Sorry.
xunholyx said:
There is definately some information missing here. Flashing a ROM without wiping will never get you into this state, unless maybe the ROM was meant for a different device.
It sounds more like a deleted bootloader partition, or borked eMMC.
It's bricked. You need to take it to a shop to see if they can JTAG it back to life.
Sorry.
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Hey,
We don't know what they have done exactly
They device does turn on after a while... Can i just flash the whole bootloader through the computer anyhow? If the device is on, the computer does recognize him and i can use adb/transfer files.
In a few minutes when the device will turn on i'll write the software information
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Android version 6.0
HTC Sense Version 7.0
Software number Android Revoultion 51.0 by mike1986
kernel version: 3.4.0-perf-g708019f
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
baseband version: 1.25.2145000021.06_20.68.4196t.01_F
build number: 6.12.1540.4 CL662736 release-keys
forgot to mention WIFI and BT does not work. went to phone identify and wifi mac ddress if 02:00:00:00:00:00 and bluetooth address is: Unavailable
Thank you
efi2222 said:
Hey,
We don't know what they have done exactly
They device does turn on after a while... Can i just flash the whole bootloader through the computer anyhow? If the device is on, the computer does recognize him and i can use adb/transfer files.
In a few minutes when the device will turn on i'll write the software information
Edit:
Android version 6.0
HTC Sense Version 7.0
Software number Android Revoultion 51.0 by mike1986
kernel version: 3.4.0-perf-g708019f
[email protected] #1
SMP PREEMPT
baseband version: 1.25.2145000021.06_20.68.4196t.01_F
build number: 6.12.1540.4 CL662736 release-keys
forgot to mention WIFI and BT does not work. went to phone identify and wifi mac ddress if 02:00:00:00:00:00 and bluetooth address is: Unavailable
Thank you
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Have you tried turning off the phone, and booting it by holding down power + vol down? That should take you to bootloader. It's not bricked if you can boot it.
Tried that already...Doesn't work. The device refused to turn on that way.
Tried also through adb/an app when the device was on (yeah it's rooted), than the device turned off and the computer see it as QHSUSB_BULK.
Than i have to plug it off the pc, connect to AC and after a while it's just turn on by itself....
efi2222 said:
Tried that already...Doesn't work. The device refused to turn on that way.
Tried also through adb/an app when the device was on (yeah it's rooted), than the device turned off and the computer see it as QHSUSB_BULK.
Than i have to plug it off the pc, connect to AC and after a while it's just turn on by itself....
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Not sure about this. If you didn't have a bootloader, I don't think your phone would boot at all.
It does boot, but not normally.
Anyway, there's no way of getting into bootloader
Did you enable developer options and within those option check USB debugging, so it's enabled. If not got to "settings > about > software information > more" and tab the build number entry several times until you get prompt the developer options have been enabled. Then got to developer options and check USB debugging. Try running the RUU again. Many this already works. Otherwise we'd have to look further.
Send by the swarm intelligence of my coffee machine ?.
I hgve already enabled dev options. once the ruu tries go get into the bootloader, the device just turn off and i can see on pc device manager it's QHSUSB_BULK
efi2222 said:
It does boot, but not normally.
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Meaning what, specifically? Stuck on HTC logo screen, or something else?
As long as the screen is on (on any screen), you can:
1) Hold Power + vol up for 20-30 second, which will force a reboot.
2) The moment the screen goes dark, let go of those buttons, and only hold vol down. Don't let go until the bootloader appears.
redpoint73 said:
Meaning what, specifically? Stuck on HTC logo screen, or something else?
As long as the screen is on (on any screen), you can:
1) Hold Power + vol up for 20-30 second, which will force a reboot.
2) The moment the screen goes dark, let go of those buttons, and only hold vol down. Don't let go until the bootloader appears.
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Tried that yesterday but i have tried that again right now.
Does not work....doesn't load bootloader and the screeen remains black. Brick....
efi2222 said:
Tried that yesterday but i have tried that again right now.
Does not work....doesn't load bootloader and the screeen remains black. Brick....
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I'm still confused about what you are describing, and I think others trying to help are confused also.
You said the phone boots, but not normally. I asked what that meant specifically (which you did not answer at all). Stuck on HTC screen?
So the screen is on, when you try the button sequence I suggested? Then when the screen goes black to reboot, it just stays black?
Hard to help, if you don't provide details and specifics.
The phone boot and you can use it, that's how i have provided information from the settings. If i try to reboot, the device does not turn on. only after about 5 minutes.
same for bootloader. if you try to get into bootloader from adb for example, than there is only a black screen and after a few minutes it's just load the OS normally. but no bootloader.
efi2222 said:
Tried that yesterday but i have tried that again right now.
Does not work....doesn't load bootloader and the screeen remains black. Brick....
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So if you try the button combo I suggested, it eventually boots to OS? Are you still holding vol down when it boots to OS? If not, you should be (and let go too early).
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efi2222 said:
if you try to get into bootloader from adb for example, than there is only a black screen and after a few minutes it's just load the OS normally. but no bootloader.
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What's the exact adb command? I'm sure you probably have it right, but just want to confirm.
It doesn't boot when i try the button combo... and after a few minutes it boot to OS.
also tried though an app because the device is rooted.... and also through RUU. The RUU restart the device and should make him to go into bootloader but it failes doing it.
adb reboot-bootloader
when the device is turned off the pc only see it as QHSUSB_BULK
efi2222 said:
It doesn't boot when i try the button combo... and after a few minutes it boot to OS.
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It still really confusing how you are phrasing things "It doesn't boot . . . after a few minutes it boot"
Either it boots (just takes a long time; or boot OS, but not bootloader) or it doesn't.
Holding power + vol down makes it shutdown, right? Once the screen goes dark, hold only vol down and don't stop until you either see bootloader or the OS loads. Its not clear from the way you've typed it, but it sounds like you are pressing vol down for a while, then give up and let go, then it eventually loads OS.
I understand that it doesn't look like it wants to boot into bootloader, from any method. But we really need to eliminate all possibilities and be sure you can't do it with the button combo.
Its really unusual to see a device that can boot into OS, but not go into bootloader at all. I've never seen this once, after being on these forums extensively over the course of 4 different HTC Android devices.
redpoint73 said:
It still really confusing how you are phrasing things "It doesn't boot . . . after a few minutes it boot"
Either it boots (just takes a long time; or boot OS, but not bootloader) or it doesn't.
Holding power + vol down makes it shutdown, right? Once the screen goes dark, hold only vol down and don't stop until you either see bootloader or the OS loads. Its not clear from the way you've typed it, but it sounds like you are pressing vol down for a while, then give up and let go, then it eventually loads OS.
I understand that it doesn't look like it wants to boot into bootloader, from any method. But we really need to eliminate all possibilities and be sure you can't do it with the button combo.
Its really unusual to see a device that can boot into OS, but not go into bootloader at all. I've never seen this once, after being on these forums extensively over the course of 4 different HTC Android devices.
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Yes, Holding power + vol down makes it shutdown. After the screen goes dark, i tried to hold only vol down. nothing happends. tried to hold it for a few minutes. nothing.
When i release it, only after a few minutes, the device load the OS by itself (if i try to press the power button it doesn't work at all)
efi2222 said:
When i release it, only after a few minutes, the device load the OS by itself
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So how do you know whether releasing the button is a condition of it booting, or a coincidence?
For that matter, how do you know it won't go to bootloader if vol down is held when it finally powers on?
I'd say the answer to both those questions is: you don't know. At least, not for sure.
How long is a "few minutes"? 3 minutes? 10 minutes?
Maybe hold down the vol down button with some tape, if you can hold it down manually the whole time?
It's doesn't really Matter, as the adb/ruu/quick bot app should have be able to load the bootloader....
efi2222 said:
It's doesn't really Matter, as the adb/ruu/quick bot app should have be able to load the bootloader....
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It does matter. As I already explained, you should eliminate all possibilities. At least I assume that someone who genuinely want to fix the phone would try every possibility.
You spent about as much time replying, as it would have taken to try my suggestion.
I agree, I don't think it will work. But you don't know if you don't try.
Related
Was trying to switch from TWRP to CWM (having trouble with TWRP installing CM nightlies). I installed the latest CWM via fastboot. Seemed to load OK, but when I tried to start up the recovery, it just rebooted after showing 'Entering Recovery...' in pink at the top.
Now I'm really stuck. No matter what I do, the phone starts up, shows Entering Recovery at the top, and then shuts down. I cannot enter the bootloader. I cannot start up the phone into the ROM (which is a TikTak ROM that was working fine). Basically, I'm unable to do anything.
When the phone is plugged in, no orange charge light comes on. Vol Down + Power doesn't work. Vol Up + Power doesn't work. Either way, the phone tries to enter recovery, then shuts down.
Is there anything else I can try? Is this phone bricked?
What was the fastboot command you did? It sounds like you flashed to the wrong partition, or flashed an m7 recovery instead of an m7wlv
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Uzephi said:
What was the fastboot command you did? It sounds like you flashed to the wrong partition, or flashed an m7 recovery instead of an m7wlv
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fastboot flash recovery <cwm.zip> (whatever it was called)
Same way I did it for TWRP which worked perfectly.
Really need a solution here, if there is one. Currently planning on just letting the battery drain and starting again...
mobilemedic20 said:
fastboot flash recovery <cwm.zip> (whatever it was called)
Same way I did it for TWRP which worked perfectly.
Really need a solution here, if there is one. Currently planning on just letting the battery drain and starting again...
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If you can't get a charge light while it is off, DO NOT let it die! It will not charge while dead. When it is booting, can you do adb or fastboot commands from your PC? If so, try:
ADB/fastboot reboot bootloader
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Usually, the command: fastboot erase cache
Will resolve such issues, though it doesn't always work, depends on what's causing the actual issue.
But that is what I would suggest trying from fastboot.
Problem is I can NOT get into the boot loader at all, unless i'm missing something. Start phone, tries to load recovery, shuts off. That's it. Is there a way to get the bootloader to open? I seem to have no options.
mobilemedic20 said:
Problem is I can NOT get into the boot loader at all, unless i'm missing something. Start phone, tries to load recovery, shuts off. That's it. Is there a way to get the bootloader to open? I seem to have no options.
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With device powered off,
Power + volume down
Even if partially powered on, trying to load recovery,....
Same process, hold volume down and power until it boots to hboot.
santod040 said:
With device powered off,
Power + volume down
Even if partially powered on, trying to load recovery,....
Same process, hold volume down and power until it boots to hboot.
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Tried it man, vol down + power as much as you want. It starts, tries to enter recovery (for about 3 seconds) then goes dead. The thing is, even with the screen off and I plug it into the computer, the computer recognizes the phone a little... It says 'driver not recognized' (even though they're installed). So maybe it's actually partially on in the background, and locked up? That's why I'm hoping the battery running down will fix it.
I'm literally dusting off my old galaxy nexus to get that loaded up, because I need my phone. I'm worried the One is bricked.
***Edit / update - when I plug the phone in 'off' (not responsive) mode, and try fastboot anything, it hangs saying 'waiting for device'. Whatever that means.
mobilemedic20 said:
Tried it man, vol down + power as much as you want. It starts, tries to enter recovery (for about 3 seconds) then goes dead. The thing is, even with the screen off and I plug it into the computer, the computer recognizes the phone a little... It says 'driver not recognized' (even though they're installed). So maybe it's actually partially on in the background, and locked up? That's why I'm hoping the battery running down will fix it.
I'm literally dusting off my old galaxy nexus to get that loaded up, because I need my phone. I'm worried the One is bricked.
***Edit / update - when I plug the phone in 'off' (not responsive) mode, and try fastboot anything, it hangs saying 'waiting for device'. Whatever that means.
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You are holding down on both the volume down and the power button for as long as your fingers can stand to?
It's not a quick press of both, but a steady hold down of both buttons, even if it tries to do the recovery loading , keep holding both down.
Make sure you are pressing them both FIRMly and for at least 30 seconds or more.
If you are already trying that, then disregard.
But the way it's behaving, it doesn't sound like you are.
If so, again, disregard, just making sure you are attempting one of the only possible methods you have, correctly.
As it won't do what it's supposed to if you do not continue to hold them down, even if that entering recovery screen comes up, you need to continue holding them down.
santod040 said:
You are holding down on both the volume down and the power button for as long as your fingers can stand to?
It's not a quick press of both, but a steady hold down of both buttons, even if it tries to do the recovery loading , keep holding both down.
Make sure you are pressing them both FIRMly and for at least 30 seconds or more.
If you are already trying that, then disregard.
But the way it's behaving, it doesn't sound like you are.
If so, again, disregard, just making sure you are attempting one of the only possible methods you have, correctly.
As it won't do what it's supposed to if you do not continue to hold them down, even if that entering recovery screen comes up, you need to continue holding them down.
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Yes, that's what I've been doing - and if I hold it down for a longer time, the phone will just cycle through. Off, "Entering recovery", off, "entering recovery", etc every 10 seconds or so. It's clearly not working.
mobilemedic20 said:
Yes, that's what I've been doing - and if I hold it down for a longer time, the phone will just cycle through. Off, "Entering recovery", off, "entering recovery", etc every 10 seconds or so. It's clearly not working.
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Well that's too bad. Sorry to hear you're having these issues.
I noticed in your first post in this thread, you said you did this:
fastboot flash recovery cwm.zip
Was the file actually a zip?
It should have been a .img file.
Just trying to figure out what happened, as it could help in finding a resolution.
As it stands right now, there is nothing really to go off of.
Anyone, still trying to recover my phone... Here's where I'm at. I figured out that while the phone is off, if I plug it in, I can access ADB via the computer's cmd prompt, but no fastboot (says 'waiting for device'). If I use ADB to reboot the bootloader or recovery, I get the same problem - phone resets, tries to enter recovery for 2 seconds, then back off again.
Can I somehow use ADB to get the phone working again?
mobilemedic20 said:
Anyone, still trying to recover my phone... Here's where I'm at. I figured out that while the phone is off, if I plug it in, I can access ADB via the computer's cmd prompt, but no fastboot (says 'waiting for device'). If I use ADB to reboot the bootloader or recovery, I get the same problem - phone resets, tries to enter recovery for 2 seconds, then back off again.
Can I somehow use ADB to get the phone working again?
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If you borked your boot loader where you can't access it, there isn't much we can do to help. If the phone can't boot to the boot loader, we can't do anything to help. I think the only thing you can do is send it in for JTAG.
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Uzephi said:
If you borked your boot loader where you can't access it, there isn't much we can do to help. If the phone can't boot to the boot loader, we can't do anything to help. I think the only thing you can do is send it in for JTAG.
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'Send it in for JTAG'... sorry, what does this mean?
I'm also going to try bringing it to Verizon and claiming ignorance to see if I can get a warranty replacement. What's the downside, right?
adb shell
dd if=/sdcard/LOCATIONOFHBOOT/HBOOT.img of=/dev/block/nameofblock
should work, but i have no clue what the hboot block name is and that this way is really risky. Maybe a dev can chime in and help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320271
maybe pm this guy for help?
synisterwolf said:
adb shell
dd if=/sdcard/LOCATIONOFHBOOT/HBOOT.img of=/dev/block/nameofblock
should work, but i have no clue what the hboot block name is and that this way is really risky. Maybe a dev can chime in and help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2320271
maybe pm this guy for help?
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Appreciate the suggestion but have no idea how to proceed with this. Read that link, even more clueless.
Hi there,
So recently I just tried rooting my HTC One M8, with the All-In-One tool kit. It was successful, I was messing around with it for a while, removing bloat wear, ect. Then I figured out about custom roms, and heard about CyanMod11. It turns out that it couldn't read my sim card for whatever reason, but it still worked and loaded up. Then, I tried Android Revolution. THAT one worked flawlessly, besides the fact that I couldn't take screen shots for whatever reason. I should of just left it there. Here's where things go wrong. Then, I tried ViperOneM8. After that, it failed to load up and is now in a endless boot loop. I can't get into fast boot either. However, one time I somehow did manage to get into fast boot, but I didn't see the "recovery" option anymore. So... I'm out of ideas here. I'm really worried I bricked my device for good. My device powers on and everything, it just won't load up any OS, and I can't get into fastboot/recovery. Why I'm mainly worried is I failed to create a back up also. I'm running out of ideas here, and if ANYONE could help me that would be great.
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Hi there,
So recently I just tried rooting my HTC One M8, with the All-In-One tool kit. It was successful, I was messing around with it for a while, removing bloat wear, ect. Then I figured out about custom roms, and heard about CyanMod11. It turns out that it couldn't read my sim card for whatever reason, but it still worked and loaded up. Then, I tried Android Revolution. THAT one worked flawlessly, besides the fact that I couldn't take screen shots for whatever reason. I should of just left it there. Here's where things go wrong. Then, I tried ViperOneM8. After that, it failed to load up and is now in a endless boot loop. I can't get into fast boot either. However, one time I somehow did manage to get into fast boot, but I didn't see the "recovery" option anymore. So... I'm out of ideas here. I'm really worried I bricked my device for good. My device powers on and everything, it just won't load up any OS, and I can't get into fastboot/recovery. Why I'm mainly worried is I failed to create a back up also. I'm running out of ideas here, and if ANYONE could help me that would be great.
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first you posted in the wrong forum this goes in Q&A
second what do you mean it won't go into fastboot / recovery ? what happens when your in the bootloader ?
I need the results of fastboot getvar all to determine what files you need to fix your phone ( not you serial no. or IMEI)
most likely your on an older firmware and you have s-on and the Rom you flashed requires s-off and the latest firmware
Gah sorry, I find this forum layout kind of confusing. So this is another problem. I cannot access "getvar", it just says device offline, and I close that command prompt and then the next one just says "please wait," and nothing happens.
What I mean by it won't go into fast boot, is when I hit power + volume down it won't load anything. Here's a pic I found off Google, I can't get to this screen here.
http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/22/98/63533775104674/0/unlock-bootloader-root-your-htc-one-m8.w654.jpg
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Gah sorry, I find this forum layout kind of confusing. So this is another problem. I cannot access "getvar", it just says device offline, and I close that command prompt and then the next one just says "please wait," and nothing happens.
What I mean by it won't go into fast boot, is when I hit power + volume down it won't load anything. Here's a pic I found off Google, I can't get to this screen here.
http://img.wonderhowto.com/img/22/98/63533775104674/0/unlock-bootloader-root-your-htc-one-m8.w654.jpg
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Easy way to get into boot loader
Turn on your phone
When it gets into bootloop
Press and hold power+vol up+vol down until screen goes off
As soon as that happens press and hold power+vol down
You'll be in boot loader
And I must say you are a major noob
Navigate to hboot using vol buttons then press power button to select, you'll find recovery
These are just 2 modes hboot and fastboot
From fast boot you can select hboot and vice versa
And also getvar will work ONLY when you're in fastboot mode
Hboot mode is used for accessing recovery
navid0308 said:
Easy way to get into boot loader
Turn on your phone
When it gets into bootloop
Press and hold power+vol up+vol down until screen goes off
As soon as that happens press and hold power+vol down
You'll be in boot loader
And I must say you are a major noob
Navigate to hboot using vol buttons then press power button to select, you'll find recovery
These are just 2 modes hboot and fastboot
From fast boot you can select hboot and vice versa
And also getvar will work ONLY when you're in fastboot mode
Hboot mode is used for accessing recovery
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I fixed my HTC One M8! Followed some advice on another thread and I just reflashed my TWRP, then I flashed the ROM again and everything is going smooth now!
Hey, i have installed TWRP recovery. It works, i can get to it and make backup etc. But how I can power on my phone? Really, I have no idea. Normally I should just push Power On button, and it will work. Now it doesn't. Phone is restarting all the time to sony logos, then pink led, then blue and power off. Then after few second phone is restarting again and again. How I can just normally power on my phone?
pezem said:
Hey, i have installed TWRP recovery. It works, i can get to it and make backup etc. But how I can power on my phone? Really, I have no idea. Normally I should just push Power On button, and it will work. Now it doesn't. Phone is restarting all the time to sony logos, then pink led, then blue and power off. Then after few second phone is restarting again and again. How I can just normally power on my phone?
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Please tell all the things you did before the problem begins. What have you did last thing to your device? Put your device on charger until your led turns green.Then flash official firmware by flash tool.
Another thing do you able to boot to twrp recovery?
So i have unlocked bootloader (but like 2 months ago) and installed twrp recovery. Actually now, since the battery decharged, because it was restarting all the time, i can do ****. I can't put it on charger, because its restarting after like 5-10 minutes after charging. I can't flash my phone, because its decharged or its stucked on sony logo. I can't use the official repair tool, because its not recognizing my phone. Now I can't even get to the recovery.
pezem said:
So i have unlocked bootloader (but like 2 months ago) and installed twrp recovery. Actually now, since the battery decharged, because it was restarting all the time, i can do ****. I can't put it on charger, because its restarting after like 5-10 minutes after charging. I can't flash my phone, because its decharged or its stucked on sony logo. I can't use the official repair tool, because its not recognizing my phone. Now I can't even get to the recovery.
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ok calm down.Its not a big problem.Just follow these steps.
1. while you see sony logo or when the phone is turning on ( Press and hold VOLUME UP key+POWER key simultaneously).While you feel a short vibrate release the keys. Now put on charger.hope you will not get the automatic turning on problem.
2. Then Download Flashtool software from internet. ( official repair tool will not work coz you have unlocked your boot loader)
3. Download your mobiles official stock firmwire.Then flash it using flash tool.
You can learn about flashing ftf(firmware files) by flashtool from internet.
Best of luck
Ill try to do that 1 step, but I think it wont work. And I have already googled those next steps. Anyway thanks for those steps
Yep, nothing actually works. I get the sony logo, start pressing power button and volume up, then green led is lighting. Its fine for like 5-10 seconds, then its decharged, need to charge for like 20 seconds, and then again sony logos appear. Infinite loop.
pezem said:
Yep, nothing actually works. I get the sony logo, start pressing power button and volume up, then green led is lighting. Its fine for like 5-10 seconds, then its decharged, need to charge for like 20 seconds, and then again sony logos appear. Infinite loop.
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The green light means you are on flash mode.the mode is used to flash firmwires.so you need to install flashtool.then install flash mode drivers.then do the steps to flash firmware.
But I can't install anything, since the xperia just restarts after few seconds or just power off, because I can't charge the battery.
pezem said:
But I can't install anything, since the xperia just restarts after few seconds or just power off, because I can't charge the battery.
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You have to install flashtool and drivers on your PC.search on google guide to use flashtool
I have installed drivers and flashtool, but man. You don't understand me. The phone is not charging when im in flash mode. And I can't charge it, because the screen with sony logo can't be powered off. I can only go to flash mode, but in this mode, phone is not being charged. And if I try to flash firmware the phone just run out of battery.
pezem said:
I have installed drivers and flashtool, but man. You don't understand me. The phone is not charging when im in flash mode. And I can't charge it, because the screen with sony logo can't be powered off. I can only go to flash mode, but in this mode, phone is not being charged. And if I try to flash firmware the phone just run out of battery.
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1. R u able to power off your device by volume and power key?
2.OK you can flash stock kernel by fastboot mode.it can be done with a low battery.(may be you have a corrupt kernel)so after flashing kernel you can try to turn off your device by pressing and holding vol up +power key.don't let go any of these two buttons until you get a vibrate.I have never listen or faced this type of issue where we can turn off our device.
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You can also try doomlords kernel.it has recovery included.
1. Im not. The only way to power off the phone is just to wait until the phone decharge.
2. How to do this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280 If i download this Build 17 (Fastboot). Then what? I need to try to get fastboot somehow?
pezem said:
1. Im not. The only way to power off the phone is just to wait until the phone decharge.
2. How to do this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1729280 If i download this Build 17 (Fastboot). Then what? I need to try to get fastboot somehow?
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Goto the below link download kernel.elf
Then connect a cable to PC first.while your phone is off press and hold volume up and connect the other end of cable.now you should be on fastboot.
Why don't you search internet how to flash kernel elf by flashtool
Ok i have read, ho to flash kerner by flashtool, but thats not helping me, since i can't get into fastboot mode. Only in flash tool, where green led lights. And I can't install firmware, because phone just power off. So i need to find a way to shut down the phone, charge the battery and then try to flash firmware. But is there any way to power off phone? I have almost tried all solutions I can found on the internet.
pezem said:
Ok i have read, ho to flash kerner by flashtool, but thats not helping me, since i can't get into fastboot mode. Only in flash tool, where green led lights. And I can't install firmware, because phone just power off. So i need to find a way to shut down the phone, charge the battery and then try to flash firmware. But is there any way to power off phone? I have almost tried all solutions I can found on the internet.
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Best way is to go to a mobile shop and ask him to remove the battery by unscrewing. You can try at home to do that if u have tools to unscrew
pezem said:
Ok i have read, ho to flash kerner by flashtool, but thats not helping me, since i can't get into fastboot mode. Only in flash tool, where green led lights. And I can't install firmware, because phone just power off. So i need to find a way to shut down the phone, charge the battery and then try to flash firmware. But is there any way to power off phone? I have almost tried all solutions I can found on the internet.
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Do You still have a working recovery? If yes, then You can push a ROM zip to phone via adb while being in TWRP and then flash it. Also, again if You have working TWRP, You can turn off phone via it by going in TWRP>Reboot>Power Off.
You can also turn off Your phone by pressing Power and Volume Up button together. You will first get a single vibration. Keep the combination pressed, then You will get three vibrations. Now Your phone will be turned off fully. This combination will work.
Whenever You connect Your phone to PC/Charger, Your phone will charge, regardless it's in bootloop or not.
But, can you read? I said i cant get to fastboot, cant power off phone, cant acces twrp.
pezem said:
But, can you read? I said i cant get to fastboot, cant power off phone, cant acces twrp.
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You are asking for help and mirhawk is trying to help you.you should not write him like that.if he didn't read your previous post then you can tell that politely. If you behave like this then no body will help you.XDA teaches us to be friendly with all first.
xDD He should spend 2 min of his life to read the topic instead of writing useless posts. Anyway, phone is dead, there is nothing you can do actually or its not even worth. Close topic.
(TL: DR below)So there's a bit of a story here, I installed cyanogenmod 13 iirc on my phone a while ago and none of the google services would work, so I used TWRP to flash SuperSU and another version of Open Gapps on my phone. The phone got stuck on the application initialization thing for when android updates apps for a new version. After 30 minutes, I restarted my phone like a moron and it wouldn't go past the boot screen. I can't even access the bootloader anymore, holding down the buttons doesn't do anything. I've tried using the android tools and adb sees the phone but it's unauthorized and I don't know how to authorize it without using my phone.
TL: DR: flashed supersu and gapps on cm13 and its in an infinite boot screen, cant get to bootloader either. only thing i managed to do is get the phone to show up with "adb devies" as unauthorized. plz help ;(
Why can't you access the bootloader? Can't you just turn the phone off and hold the volume button down and power button on?
OhioYJ said:
Why can't you access the bootloader? Can't you just turn the phone off and hold the volume button down and power button on?
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No, I get the "Can't check device for corruption" screen then the "Android" screen also shows your bootloader is unlocked and holding down the buttons does absolutely nothing.
IHaveNoImagination said:
"Can't check device for corruption"
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It will only pop up when your booting sequence goes beyond boot-loader. Trying holding power+vol down till you get bootloader or 1 min whichever is minimum.
I was at work the night before, and my capacitive buttons stopped responding, so I went for a restart in hopes they would kick back on, this just caused my phone to enter a boot loop. Soft resetting and hard resetting both continue the loop, trying to enter recovery mode throws me back into the loop, entering download mode locks the phone on the small HTC screen. I tried to flash the current RUU onto the phone, but it won't proceed with the install due to a low main battery error despite the fact I've had it charging for 6 hours. The only thing I can think of doing now is sending it back in hopes they fix it, but theres a lot of information I ignorantly haven't backed up, and now can't access before sending it back.
If anyone has any helpful tips or ways to move forward I would be grateful.
you might be able to intervene in the process. when the phone restarts (ideally right after it restarts), hold Volume Down until the grey HTC logo appears, From here, you are in the download menu (or what is now basically the fastboot). If you are stock, you can unlock the bootloader if you havent already and flash a custom recovery (TWRP). Being in TWRP will give you USB access to your phone. And it will provide the ability to flash ROMs, including stock ROMs. Beyond that, you could always try a factory reset from either the download or the bootloader, but not much else I think you can do.
Someone might have more information than me though
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you might be able to intervene in the process. when the phone restarts (ideally right after it restarts), hold Volume Down until the grey HTC logo appears, From here, you are in the download menu (or what is now basically the fastboot). If you are stock, you can unlock the bootloader if you havent already and flash a custom recovery (TWRP). Being in TWRP will give you USB access to your phone. And it will provide the ability to flash ROMs, including stock ROMs. Beyond that, you could always try a factory reset from either the download or the bootloader, but not much else I think you can do.
Someone might have more information than me though
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Doing what you said flashes the grey HTC logo, but then goes back to looping.
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Doing what you said flashes the grey HTC logo, but then goes back to looping.
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Try the same thing, but this time with Volume Up, hold it until the FTM menu appears. From here, you should be able to access the bootloader.
If that also does not work holding Volume Up and Down at the same time takes you straight into the bootloader. Sadly, unless you are S-OFF, there is not a lot you can do from this menu. I dont think it accepts the fastboot commands, particularly fastboot flash commands. But if you can get into the bootloader, and then try each option, download, recovery, etc.
If you get into the recovery, it will be stock (unless you flashed a custom ROM). You have to press volume up twice to access the options, but if you get stuck, hold volume down and power and the touch keys on the bottom flash. After about 15 flashes the phone reboots.
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Try the same thing, but this time with Volume Up, hold it until the FTM menu appears. From here, you should be able to access the bootloader.
If that also does not work holding Volume Up and Down at the same time takes you straight into the bootloader. Sadly, unless you are S-OFF, there is not a lot you can do from this menu. I dont think it accepts the fastboot commands, particularly fastboot flash commands. But if you can get into the bootloader, and then try each option, download, recovery, etc.
If you get into the recovery, it will be stock (unless you flashed a custom ROM). You have to press volume up twice to access the options, but if you get stuck, hold volume down and power and the touch keys on the bottom flash. After about 15 flashes the phone reboots.
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Holding Volume up just continued the loop, I can get into the bootloader like you said, but theres not very many options, download locks the phone onto the HTC logo and doesn't proceed, the recovery option just restarts the phone into the loop.
Im afraid then, that I am out of suggestions for the time being.
Presumably your phone was charging whilst off, and not boot-looping?
Otherwise you can power down from the bootloader and try charging it. That may give you a better chance with the RUU
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Im afraid then, that I am out of suggestions for the time being.
Presumably your phone was charging whilst off, and not boot-looping?
Otherwise you can power down from the bootloader and try charging it. That may give you a better chance with the RUU
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Whenever I plug it in while off, it shows the low battery icon and tries to turn itself on.
I had exactly the same problem...were you able to sort it out?
same problem except I can charge mine will I be able to ruu even if it is locked ?
isaac1993 said:
same problem except I can charge mine will I be able to ruu even if it is locked ?
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Yes you can RUU with the bootloader locked. Actually it's the only way you can RUU.
Capt'n Mal said:
Yes you can RUU with the bootloader locked. Actually it's the only way you can RUU.
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No,it's not. I'm bl ul,s-off,and I can ruu anytime.
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Yes you can RUU with the bootloader locked. Actually it's the only way you can RUU.
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I thought it was charging but now fount out it wont charge
isaac1993 said:
I thought it was charging but now fount out it wont charge
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Mine does not charge either...and RUU does not work because of the battery < 30%
The funniest thing is that I've never touched this phone either (stock, no s-off, no unlock, no custom recovery, just updated via OTA to get Nougat), it just ran out of battery during the night and found the boot loop the morning after when I plugged it. Can't believe it could turn into a f...ing brick by itself.
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I had exactly the same problem...were you able to sort it out?
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No, I had to send it back to HTC and within 2 weeks they sent it back to me completely wiped and reset to factory.
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No, I had to send it back to HTC and within 2 weeks they sent it back to me completely wiped and reset to factory.
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Did they tell you what they did to fix it by chance? Thanks.
singlemalt said:
Did they tell you what they did to fix it by chance? Thanks.
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No they didn't sorry.
singlemalt said:
Mine does not charge either...and RUU does not work because of the battery < 30%
The funniest thing is that I've never touched this phone either (stock, no s-off, no unlock, no custom recovery, just updated via OTA to get Nougat), it just ran out of battery during the night and found the boot loop the morning after when I plugged it. Can't believe it could turn into a f...ing brick by itself.
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My friends s7 completly bricked doing the N update. If you havnt done anything to your phone just take it back and get a new one.
Same exact issue here after the Verizon OTA update.
Failed after the first reboot after the update.
The storage was pretty maxed, wonder if that has something to do with it.
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Try the same thing, but this time with Volume Up, hold it until the FTM menu appears. From here, you should be able to access the bootloader.
If that also does not work holding Volume Up and Down at the same time takes you straight into the bootloader. Sadly, unless you are S-OFF, there is not a lot you can do from this menu. I dont think it accepts the fastboot commands, particularly fastboot flash commands. But if you can get into the bootloader, and then try each option, download, recovery, etc.
If you get into the recovery, it will be stock (unless you flashed a custom ROM). You have to press volume up twice to access the options, but if you get stuck, hold volume down and power and the touch keys on the bottom flash. After about 15 flashes the phone reboots.
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I have very similar htc 10 issue : (
https://www.reddit.com/r/HTC10/comments/9j8nyk/htc_10_oreo_stuck_in_boot_loop_i_can_only_access/
how do you do fastboot commands when only at bootloader screen when you cant access download mode or recovery : ( also my htc 10 was low on stoage space I must have corrupted the htc 10 oreo : (