Hey XDA Members
I know there has already been similar posts to mine on XDA as I've worn out the search button on google trying to find a solution to my problem, with no avail. So I thought I would leave a description of my own situation and see if a more tech-savvy individual could kindly help me out...
So yesterday I decided it would be a good idea to unlock my bootloader & root my device simply because I wanted to remove all the bloatware which HTC 'generously' crammed into the One X. Unlocking the bootloader was simple enough following the instructions provided. However, rooting my handset was not so effortless. The root was ineffective & I got stuck with yet another unwanted app called SuperSU! (An error message regarding missing binary codes appeared every time I tried to open the application) I tried uninstalling via both settings & google play before finally factory resetting my phone. None of these methods worked
At this point it suddenly dawned on me someone so unenlightened in the art of software development or anything android related shouldn't being toying with stuff he can't afford to break! But I figured it was too late to turn back now and continued in my moment of intellectual darkness...
In my bewildered state I accidentally 'wiped system' using CWM and now I have no iOS. My HTC will only boot until the 'quietly brilliant' slogan appear's & no further. When I connect my phone to my computer via USB I can not access the removable storage device, a removable disk appears but when clicked I am prompted to 'insert removable disk'. I am lead to believe from reading related threads that if I had access to my phones storage then installing a new iOS would be relatively straight forward. Also trying to mount in CWM just retrieves an error message reading 'CWM unable to open ums lunfile (no such directory exists)'. Where do I go from here?
Any help would be much appreciated :fingers-crossed:
Flash a newer recovery, try the latest Philz touch recovery then you should be able to mount sdcard and flash a rom
Hope it helps
if tthe above suggestion doesnt work, try this
http://www.hackmyandroid.com/comprehensive-guide-on-unbricking-the-htc-one-x/4216
I recommend you flash the latest TWRP recovery since it gives you access to the phones sdcard, if your staying stock/near stock OS you can check http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.com/p/android-revolution-hd-mirror-site-var.html download the Download stock odexed 4.18.401.3, and just flash it in recovery or you can download w.e custom OS you like and flash it the same
Hope it helps
Thank you both for your replies :good:
m.jordan, I tried to flash TWRP onto my device (3 different versions in fact) but once entering recovery mode I was prompted to 'swipe screen to unlock' which wasn't possible because I can only use the volume controls and the power button. After that I downloaded the latest version of CWM which enables me to both use the control buttons & touch screen. I downloaded the 'stock odexed 4.18.401.3' although I have no way of flashing on my device...
I tried the method in the link you kindly provided and followed each instruction carefully. After re-unlocking my bootloader (does it matter whether the device is locked or unlocked when mounting USB storage in recovery mode?) & flashing CWM I downloaded the odexed 4.18.401.3 extracted boot.img & flashed that too. On the website you shared it then prompted me to 'mount usb storage' & my device should now be showing as 'clockworkmod' so I would be able to place the odexed 4.18.401.3.zip into the folder and then flash my handset. Unfortunately I still have no removable disks showing on my PC
My HTC One X does not have removable storage (I suppose you already knew that) & I havn't been able to get my PC to read a removable disk since the day I wiped the system.
If only I could get my computer to show an 'adb device' I'm sure this would be so much easier! I don't suppose you would know anything about that? when I use cmd prompt 'adb device' most of the time it just returns:
adb out of date. killing...
daemon started sucessfully
list of attached devices
Nothing ever shows under attached devices
Nogotaclue, my next step it to try Philz recovery & see where that takes me, i'll let you know how that goes (Although I fear it will just have the same outcome as the rest & not be able to read an sdcard)
Thanks again
well it seems if you could follow the steps on that link, then your pc is recognizing the device so there is hope. If TWRP isnt working then cool. On either the CWM or Philz there is an option called adb sideload rom, if you can't access your SD card you can always sideload and install the rom using either One_X_All-In-One_Kit or WinDroid Universal HTC Toolkit v1.1, made them available here https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fv9fun4x2c4dk2l/AABhNHvlpPUvDXUWYK5PJNhpa?dl=0
Once in recovery I believe its under the install option, you have the option to install rom from sdcard and sideload rom, just select sideload. once thats done, open either the all in one or windroid with your device connected to your pc (i recommend the all in one), select the option to sideload, and cross your fingers that it works
ProdiJay said:
Thank you both for your replies :good:
m.jordan, I tried to flash TWRP onto my device (3 different versions in fact) but once entering recovery mode I was prompted to 'swipe screen to unlock' which wasn't possible because I can only use the volume controls and the power button. After that I downloaded the latest version of CWM which enables me to both use the control buttons & touch screen. I downloaded the 'stock odexed 4.18.401.3' although I have no way of flashing on my device...
I tried the method in the link you kindly provided and followed each instruction carefully. After re-unlocking my bootloader (does it matter whether the device is locked or unlocked when mounting USB storage in recovery mode?) & flashing CWM I downloaded the odexed 4.18.401.3 extracted boot.img & flashed that too. On the website you shared it then prompted me to 'mount usb storage' & my device should now be showing as 'clockworkmod' so I would be able to place the odexed 4.18.401.3.zip into the folder and then flash my handset. Unfortunately I still have no removable disks showing on my PC
My HTC One X does not have removable storage (I suppose you already knew that) & I havn't been able to get my PC to read a removable disk since the day I wiped the system.
If only I could get my computer to show an 'adb device' I'm sure this would be so much easier! I don't suppose you would know anything about that? when I use cmd prompt 'adb device' most of the time it just returns:
adb out of date. killing...
daemon started sucessfully
list of attached devices
Nothing ever shows under attached devices
Nogotaclue, my next step it to try Philz recovery & see where that takes me, i'll let you know how that goes (Although I fear it will just have the same outcome as the rest & not be able to read an sdcard)
Thanks again
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Man flash Philz 5.15.9 mount your sd card and you are ready to go only in this version sd card mount work no TWRP no CWM exactly Philz 5.15.9
I recently picked up a new-to-me LS970 after an unfortunate encounter with gravity :/
I went to root/unlock the phone and all seemed to go well. I loaded TWRP 2.6.3.0 and proceeded to make a backup of my stock rom/settings/ESN. I then attempted to flash a new ROM and found that the MIUI port wasn't functional for me. I tried to flash CM12 as well but cannot get past the setup wizard.
Unfortunately, TWRP doesn't recognize my backup. If I go to the file manager, I can see the directory and files that compose my backup, but if I go to restore it, I get a blank menu with no restore options.
The ADB sideload option fails to connect (It says 'Starting ADB sideload feature...' forever until I cancel it) and I cannot get far enough into either ROM to enable me to push files over MTP. in CM12, I can get ADB to see my phone (appears when I use 'ADB devices') but if fails to push a file due to permission being denied.
What are my options here? How can I move forward with having a functional phone?
I was able to tinybin my way back to TWRP 2.6.0.0 and that has allowd me to ADB push files. Sideload still will not function. I tried flashing several ROMs but they always fail. I treid reformating my SD card, and that also fails (unable to read partition table). Any guess as to what is going on? MIUI successfully works now, so at least I'm through the worst of it.
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I recently picked up a new-to-me LS970 after an unfortunate encounter with gravity :/
I went to root/unlock the phone and all seemed to go well. I loaded TWRP 2.6.3.0 and proceeded to make a backup of my stock rom/settings/ESN. I then attempted to flash a new ROM and found that the MIUI port wasn't functional for me. I tried to flash CM12 as well but cannot get past the setup wizard.
Unfortunately, TWRP doesn't recognize my backup. If I go to the file manager, I can see the directory and files that compose my backup, but if I go to restore it, I get a blank menu with no restore options.
The ADB sideload option fails to connect (It says 'Starting ADB sideload feature...' forever until I cancel it) and I cannot get far enough into either ROM to enable me to push files over MTP. in CM12, I can get ADB to see my phone (appears when I use 'ADB devices') but if fails to push a file due to permission being denied.
What are my options here? How can I move forward with having a functional phone?
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LordKyleOfEarth said:
I was able to tinybin my way back to TWRP 2.6.0.0 and that has allowd me to ADB push files. Sideload still will not function. I tried flashing several ROMs but they always fail. I treid reformating my SD card, and that also fails (unable to read partition table). Any guess as to what is going on? MIUI successfully works now, so at least I'm through the worst of it.
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If it is your original TWRP backup (TWRP that Freegee installed) it might not restore, I had that problem a long time ago. Try installing an updated TWRP, that one is really old at this point.
If you have an updated TWRP you can mount MTP from recovery and transfer any files to your internal storage. I suggest starting out with the stock ZVC so you can have a fully working stock device and make sure everything works. From there you can copy zips to your device and flash away.
If you have issues copying a recovery to your device you can always use adb to flash. I believe it is
"fastboot flash recovery (name of recovery.img)" without quotes or parenthesis.
EDIT: On the CM 12 setup thing, @Shelnutt2 just posted in the CM12 thread that the bug is fixed and will be pushed to tonight's nightly.
Here is a newer recovery built by an international dev but this is the one I used when I had the OG.
http://dl.kevinjoa.me/recovery-geehrc/twrp/
Hey all,
So, my smart self was attempting to flash Marshmallow 6.0 from 4.3 (rooted)...I did the same thing that was here on this THREAD and now my tab can only go into TWRP, but there's no OS installed because I wiped (and didn't make a darn backup....), but there are a few differences from the thread I referred to:
- I can get into my Bootloader
- I can get into TWRP
- I have the current TWRP 2.8.7
- I've tried the Nexus Toolkit from HERE, my device serial is recognized, but it states that I'm offline
- Because I'm offline, I can't push any files to my device through the tool
- When I'm in TWRP, my computer will recognize my tablet and I can actually get into folders and what not, but I can't copy/paste any files to flash within TWRP and I get an error
- Anytime I power down or reboot within TWRP, it tells me that I have No OS installed
- I can't use ADB (as far as I know) because my device shows that it's offline
Is there any hope that I can recover even back to 4.3?
Any guidance would really be appreciated. I have to step away because I'm frustrated and am angry at myself that I didn't make a nandroid.
Thanks in advance.
kevs888 said:
Hey all,
So, my smart self was attempting to flash Marshmallow 6.0 from 4.3 (rooted)...I did the same thing that was here on this THREAD and now my tab can only go into TWRP, but there's no OS installed because I wiped (and didn't make a darn backup....), but there are a few differences from the thread I referred to:
- I can get into my Bootloader
- I can get into TWRP
- I have the current TWRP 2.8.7
- I've tried the Nexus Toolkit from HERE, my device serial is recognized, but it states that I'm offline
- Because I'm offline, I can't push any files to my device through the tool
- When I'm in TWRP, my computer will recognize my tablet and I can actually get into folders and what not, but I can't copy/paste any files to flash within TWRP and I get an error
- Anytime I power down or reboot within TWRP, it tells me that I have No OS installed
- I can't use ADB (as far as I know) because my device shows that it's offline
Is there any hope that I can recover even back to 4.3?
Any guidance would really be appreciated. I have to step away because I'm frustrated and am angry at myself that I didn't make a nandroid.
Thanks in advance.
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Are you using stock rom? Because if you are, I wouldn't even try. What with the widespread knowledge that stock might brick, some people insist on it. Otherwise, if you can get to the bootloader:
(1) Make sure it's unlocked (if you're not familiar, connect tab to PC, make sure fastboot works, then enter "fastboot oem unlocked" without the quotes then follow instructions on your tab);
(2) Flash bootloader 4.05 if you haven't already;
(3) Get a USB OTG thumb drive (you might need an OTG adapter for this); and download a Marshmallow-based custom rom in the Android Development section;
(4) Get into TWRP and mount USB OTG. You should see all the files on your thumb drive;
(5) Copy all data you care about to your PC;
(6) Wipe everything except USB OTG twice. Then go to Format and do it twice too. If yours is 32GB, it will take a while (30 Mins average depending on how much data);
(7) Flash rom, then Gapps.
You should be able to boot after that. Good luck.
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graphdarnell said:
Are you using stock rom? Because if you are, I wouldn't even try. What with the widespread knowledge that stock might brick, some people insist on it. Otherwise, if you can get to the bootloader:
(1) Make sure it's unlocked (if you're not familiar, connect tab to PC, make sure fastboot works, then enter "fastboot oem unlocked" without the quotes then follow instructions on your tab);
(2) Flash bootloader 4.05 if you haven't already;
(3) Get a USB OTG thumb drive (you might need an OTG adapter for this); and download a Marshmallow-based custom rom in the Android Development section;
(4) Get into TWRP and mount USB OTG. You should see all the files on your thumb drive;
(5) Copy all data you care about to your PC;
(6) Wipe everything except USB OTG twice. Then go to Format and do it twice too. If yours is 32GB, it will take a while (30 Mins average depending on how much data);
(7) Flash rom, then Gapps.
You should be able to boot after that. Good luck.
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Thanks for this! A few questions...
- Before I wiped my OS, I was running the Smooth ROM. Does this make a difference? - Regarding fastboot, how do I get into it? I can't use adb because it lists my tablet as Offline when I type in "adb devices"...
- My lock icon is unlocked at the Google screen, but it stops there since I currently have no OS
- Would I be able to skip to your Step 4 just use the USB OTG and mount the original 4.3 OS through TWRP?
- Should I just flash the OEM 4.3? Or should I load the Smooth ROM or whatever other ROM instead of the OEM 4.3?
Thanks for your continued help!
kevs888 said:
Thanks for this! A few questions...
- Before I wiped my OS, I was running the Smooth ROM. Does this make a difference? - Regarding fastboot, how do I get into it? I can't use adb because it lists my tablet as Offline when I type in "adb devices"...
- My lock icon is unlocked at the Google screen, but it stops there since I currently have no OS
- Would I be able to skip to your Step 4 just use the USB OTG and mount the original 4.3 OS through TWRP?
- Should I just flash the OEM 4.3? Or should I load the Smooth ROM or whatever other ROM instead of the OEM 4.3?
Thanks for your continued help!
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It shouldn't make a difference what rom you flash now so long as you wipe and format everything inside TWRP. But you must make sure you have bootloader 4.05. 4.02 will not allow you to flash LL or MM successfully, and the system does not upgrade on its own no matter what rom you're flashing now.
Since you said you couldn't get TWRP to copy anything, I suggested that you use a thumb drive. Basically, if you turn the tab totally off, hold power + volume down for a few seconds, it should take you to the fastboot page (pic). Look to see what bootloader version you have there.
From here, you can basically flash anything. I recommended that you wipe and format first with TWRP because it happened to me a few times when for some reason, wiping alone still left some residual data that interfered with flashing newer roms.
Stay away from anything stock for the moment. God knows it has bricked more than a few devices. Download SkipsoftToolKit and flash from the fastboot page if you want an automated process. It has worked wonderfully in my experience. Ask if you have more questions. Have fun.
kevs888 said:
Thanks for this! A few questions...
- Before I wiped my OS, I was running the Smooth ROM. Does this make a difference? - Regarding fastboot, how do I get into it? I can't use adb because it lists my tablet as Offline when I type in "adb devices"...
- My lock icon is unlocked at the Google screen, but it stops there since I currently have no OS
- Would I be able to skip to your Step 4 just use the USB OTG and mount the original 4.3 OS through TWRP?
- Should I just flash the OEM 4.3? Or should I load the Smooth ROM or whatever other ROM instead of the OEM 4.3?
Thanks for your continued help!
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Fastboot page
graphdarnell said:
It shouldn't make a difference what rom you flash now so long as you wipe and format everything inside TWRP. But you must make sure you have bootloader 4.05. 4.02 will not allow you to flash LL or MM successfully, and the system does not upgrade on its own no matter what rom you're flashing now.
Since you said you couldn't get TWRP to copy anything, I suggested that you use a thumb drive. Basically, if you turn the tab totally off, hold power + volume down for a few seconds, it should take you to the fastboot page (pic). Look to see what bootloader version you have there.
From here, you can basically flash anything. I recommended that you wipe and format first with TWRP because it happened to me a few times when for some reason, wiping alone still left some residual data that interfered with flashing newer roms.
Stay away from anything stock for the moment. God knows it has bricked more than a few devices. Download SkipsoftToolKit and flash from the fastboot page if you want an automated process. It has worked wonderfully in my experience. Ask if you have more questions. Have fun.
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This is really helpful...I think I'm almost there.
I'm on a super old Bootloader (see attachment) so I'll need to update. I downloaded the update from this XDA Thread
More questions:
- Would I be able to push the 4.05 bootloader update and custom whatever Marshmallow ROM via the toolkit instead of from a USB OTG?
- If I was rooted on 4.3, am I still rooted so that I would be able to flash the custom ROM? I don't want to risk doing further damage, lol.
- I'm not home at the moment, so I can't test this out -- I'm thinking I couldn't put anything into my tablet last night because it was running TWRP and I didn't have it on the Fastboot screen. Would being in the Fastboot screen possibly allow me to copy/paste the zip files into my tablet?
- If there's nothing I need to copy from the tablet, would I still need the USB OTG? Or could I just use the Toolkit to push everything into my tablet and flash via TWRP?
Based on your answers to the above would this be the correct order:
1. Push 4.05 bootloader update and custom ROM via toolkit to my tablet
2. Flash 4.05 bootloader update within TWRP
3. *Per your earlier advice* Wipe everything except USB OTG twice. Is this cache, dalvik, system, and data? Or literally there's an option for "wipe everything" (I don't remember what I saw)?
4. Then go to Format and do it twice, too. I have a 32GB, so I'm expecting it to take awhile for the format
5. Flash ROM, then Gapps. I don't have any apps I need to put back so much as I need an OS to load, so I can add later.
Thanks again for everything!
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Okay, so I came home and was able to use the Toolkit to recognize the device in fastboot mode. However, I wasn't able to push anything into the phone because the Toolkit said that I needed to be booted into Android.
The last thing I saw when I was in TWRP poking around was that I saw that I could install .zip files from USB OTG. Are either of these alright for me to connect my flash drive to and be recognized inside TWRP?
Example 1
Example 2
kevs888 said:
This is really helpful...I think I'm almost there.
I'm on a super old Bootloader (see attachment) so I'll need to update. I downloaded the update from this XDA Thread
More questions:
- Would I be able to push the 4.05 bootloader update and custom whatever Marshmallow ROM via the toolkit instead of from a USB OTG?
- If I was rooted on 4.3, am I still rooted so that I would be able to flash the custom ROM? I don't want to risk doing further damage, lol.
- I'm not home at the moment, so I can't test this out -- I'm thinking I couldn't put anything into my tablet last night because it was running TWRP and I didn't have it on the Fastboot screen. Would being in the Fastboot screen possibly allow me to copy/paste the zip files into my tablet?
- If there's nothing I need to copy from the tablet, would I still need the USB OTG? Or could I just use the Toolkit to push everything into my tablet and flash via TWRP?
Based on your answers to the above would this be the correct order:
1. Push 4.05 bootloader update and custom ROM via toolkit to my tablet
2. Flash 4.05 bootloader update within TWRP
3. *Per your earlier advice* Wipe everything except USB OTG twice. Is this cache, dalvik, system, and data? Or literally there's an option for "wipe everything" (I don't remember what I saw)?
4. Then go to Format and do it twice, too. I have a 32GB, so I'm expecting it to take awhile for the format
5. Flash ROM, then Gapps. I don't have any apps I need to put back so much as I need an OS to load, so I can add later.
Thanks again for everything!
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Okay, so I came home and was able to use the Toolkit to recognize the device in fastboot mode. However, I wasn't able to push anything into the phone because the Toolkit said that I needed to be booted into Android.
The last thing I saw when I was in TWRP poking around was that I saw that I could install .zip files from USB OTG. Are either of these alright for me to connect my flash drive to and be recognized inside TWRP?
Example 1
Example 2
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If you're comfortable using the ToolKit, you don't need an OTG cable. Connect your tab to PC, fire up ToolKit, complete all the prelim BS, then flash the bootloader from TK. Do not use TWRP for this. To do this, open the ToolKit folder in drive C:, locate the folder therein for zips, place the zip files (4.05 bootloader; TWRP; or custom roms) in there, and start to install. I am talking off the top of my head. But give me a few minutes to check the Kit again, and I'll give specific instructions. Bear with me, as I'm on Linux at the moment and therefore cannot start ToolKit (which is in Windows).
Things to do in order:
1. Download bootloader 4.05 (flashable zip HERE); and custom rom of your choice (zip format)
2. Locate the Unified Android ToolKit on drive C: on your PC and open it;
3. Locate the folder “put zip file to sideload here” → “Nexus 7 2013” then paste
bootloader zip and Rom zip in there;
4. Fire up Toolkit with tab connected; complete all the prelim questions;
5. Follow all the steps to install TWR 2870 (pic 8, choice 6);
6. Go to TWRP, wipe and format.
7. Go back to TWRP main page → “Advanced” → “ADB sideload”;
8 Go to ToolKit (pic 8) enter choice 16 (Look at the pics that follow for the correct choices) to
sideload Bootloader;
9. Flash Bootloader.
10. Go back to TWRP main page → Reboot → Bootloader. Once there check bootloader version 4.05;
11. Get into TWRP to sideload Rom; flash it.
graphdarnell said:
Things to do in order:
1. Download bootloader 4.05 (flashable zip HERE); and custom rom of your choice (zip format)
2. Locate the Unified Android ToolKit on drive C: on your PC and open it;
3. Locate the folder “put zip file to sideload here” → “Nexus 7 2013” then paste
bootloader zip and Rom zip in there;
4. Fire up Toolkit with tab connected; complete all the prelim questions;
5. Follow all the steps to install TWR 2870 (pic 8, choice 6);
6. Go to TWRP, wipe and format.
7. Go back to TWRP main page → “Advanced” → “ADB sideload”;
8 Go to ToolKit (pic 8) enter choice 16 (Look at the pics that follow for the correct choices) to
sideload Bootloader;
9. Flash Bootloader.
10. Go back to TWRP main page → Reboot → Bootloader. Once there check bootloader version 4.05;
11. Get into TWRP to sideload Rom; flash it.
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Wow, this is awesome. Thank you so much.
I had already flashed TWRP 2870 before I wiped the OS, but I figured I'd try again using the Toolkit, but I got an error. I stopped here just in case.
Earlier, I tried flashing the zip for the bootloader the same way you just instructed, but my serial number turned into question marks?
Please see attachments. My pics are on the right side of the comparisons and I blacked out some of my serial number just in case for the TWRP pic.
Thanks again for the continued support!
kevs888 said:
Wow, this is awesome. Thank you so much.
I had already flashed TWRP 2870 before I wiped the OS, but I figured I'd try again using the Toolkit, but I got an error. I stopped here just in case.
Earlier, I tried flashing the zip for the bootloader the same way you just instructed, but my serial number turned into question marks?
Please see attachments. My pics are on the right side of the comparisons and I blacked out some of my serial number just in case for the TWRP pic.
Thanks again for the continued support!
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Ok. One step at a time. Since you don't have an OS installed, ToolKit cannot complete the process of sideloading because it normally would have to use ADB from within the OS (which is absent) to restart the tab into recovery mode (TWRP). But if you're already in sideload mode within TWRP, it would detect it and transfer the file over to your tab. Let's go back.
(1) Fire up ToolKit (TK), go to sideload step, type the file name and stop. Get to fastboot page on your tab. Go back to TK and hit enter. TK should detect fastboot mode, download TWRP 2.7.1.1, take the tab into TWRP, tell you to go to sideload mode. Thereafter, it should detect this mode and transfer the file over. Then TWRP would flash the bootloader 4.05 automatically. If successful, sideload the rom the same way to flash it. Then upgrade TWRP back to 2870 with TK.
(2) Failing the above (because TWRP somehow doesn't function correctly), put the tab in fastboot mode, go to TK and follow the steps to flash TWRP anew. TK should detect fastboot and begin to flash the recovery. That done, go back and restart (1) above.
(3) If that still doesn't work, we have to resort to fastboot.exe and do it by command lines. But that's far ahead. Try the above first. We'll cross that bridge if we get to it.
I can send you an automated package that would upgrade the bootloader to 4.04 that I downloaded a year ago from Scott's Roms (thanks to him). It's good enough for Lollipop 5.1. The file is about 4MB and I'm not sure how we can do this through XDA. But if we ever get there, I'm certain we'll find a way. And smile, it's only a lousy tab.
graphdarnell said:
Ok. One step at a time. Since you don't have an OS installed, ToolKit cannot complete the process of sideloading because it normally would have to use ADB from within the OS (which is absent) to restart the tab into recovery mode (TWRP). But if you're already in sideload mode within TWRP, it would detect it and transfer the file over to your tab. Let's go back.
(1) Fire up ToolKit (TK), go to sideload step, type the file name and stop. Get to fastboot page on your tab. Go back to TK and hit enter. TK should detect fastboot mode, download TWRP 2.7.1.1, take the tab into TWRP, tell you to go to sideload mode. Thereafter, it should detect this mode and transfer the file over. Then TWRP would flash the bootloader 4.05 automatically. If successful, sideload the rom the same way to flash it. Then upgrade TWRP back to 2870 with TK.
(2) Failing the above (because TWRP somehow doesn't function correctly), put the tab in fastboot mode, go to TK and follow the steps to flash TWRP anew. TK should detect fastboot and begin to flash the recovery. That done, go back and restart (1) above.
(3) If that still doesn't work, we have to resort to fastboot.exe and do it by command lines. But that's far ahead. Try the above first. We'll cross that bridge if we get to it.
I can send you an automated package that would upgrade the bootloader to 4.04 that I downloaded a year ago from Scott's Roms (thanks to him). It's good enough for Lollipop 5.1. The file is about 4MB and I'm not sure how we can do this through XDA. But if we ever get there, I'm certain we'll find a way. And smile, it's only a lousy tab.
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Let me just say, I'm so thankful for your help in all of this. Seriously. Thank you.
I kept on tinkering with the ToolKit and Fastboot kept on stopping everytime I switched to TWRP. I got to the point where TWRP showed 2.7.1 but the ADB Sideload kept getting stuck at the "Starting Sideload" prompt.
I went out and bought a $3 OTB USG cable and figured I'd give it a go since this sounded easier (theoretically). At first, I couldn't understand why the OTG wasn't recognized within TWRP. Then, I realized I needed to mount it within TWRP.
Once it mounted, I wiped and flashed the 4.05 bootloader zip. Success.
I went back into the Fastboot screen to verify 4.05. Success.
Went back into TWRP 2.8.7 and flashed a 6.0 ROM from these boards. Success.
Flashed Gapps. Success.
Rebooted. I'm now running a custom Marshmallow ROM and it runs so smoothly now.
Seriously. Thank you.
kevs888 said:
Let me just say, I'm so thankful for your help in all of this. Seriously. Thank you.
I kept on tinkering with the ToolKit and Fastboot kept on stopping everytime I switched to TWRP. I got to the point where TWRP showed 2.7.1 but the ADB Sideload kept getting stuck at the "Starting Sideload" prompt.
I went out and bought a $3 OTB USG cable and figured I'd give it a go since this sounded easier (theoretically). At first, I couldn't understand why the OTG wasn't recognized within TWRP. Then, I realized I needed to mount it within TWRP.
Once it mounted, I wiped and flashed the 4.05 bootloader zip. Success.
I went back into the Fastboot screen to verify 4.05. Success.
Went back into TWRP 2.8.7 and flashed a 6.0 ROM from these boards. Success.
Flashed Gapps. Success.
Rebooted. I'm now running a custom Marshmallow ROM and it runs so smoothly now.
Seriously. Thank you.
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I'm glad you got it working again. Sorry you had to make a trip to the store. You should've waited for KT to switch the tab to TWRP 2711 for you. But it was not a waste of time anyway.
I made a very noob mistake today. I was going to factory reset my Oneplus 3 in TWRP (recovery) and flash back to the stock rom but I accidentally checked off everything to be erased... which erased my current operating system, along with the stock rom I was going to install :crying:
Now im stuck with no OS, phone won't boot, can only get into recovery etc etc
I tried connecting it to the computer and clicking MOUNT in recovery, my PC detects it, but when I try to drag and drop the stock rom it just hangs there and the file transfer progress bar doesnt move.
What are my options ?
The phone is rooted
You can use sideload from twrp. Or you can put the zip you want to flash in a usb and flash it via otg.
613BulletProof said:
I made a very noob mistake today. I was going to factory reset my Oneplus 3 in TWRP (recovery) and flash back to the stock rom but I accidentally checked off everything to be erased... which erased my current operating system, along with the stock rom I was going to install :crying:
Now im stuck with no OS, phone won't boot, can only get into recovery etc etc
I tried connecting it to the computer and clicking MOUNT in recovery, my PC detects it, but when I try to drag and drop the stock rom it just hangs there and the file transfer progress bar doesnt move.
What are my options ?
The phone is rooted
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Put the OOS you want to install on a flash memory and use it as OTG from TWRP
As mentioned above, sideload is the easiest way.
Simply follow the steps here:
https://twrp.me/faq/ADBSideload.html
You can transfer data from a pc in twrp so you have loads of options
Push it with ADB
Ex- "adb push (input_file_name) /sdcard/(output_file_name)"
I will try adb sideloading, i had tried that method a while back for installing a rom and had issues, i have windows 10.
Skinpipe said:
You can transfer data from a pc in twrp so you have loads of options
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already tried that it wont let me. it detects the phone on my pc, but when dragging and dropping it wont transfer and throws an error saying device could not be found.
613BulletProof said:
already tried that it wont let me. it detects the phone on my pc, but when dragging and dropping it wont transfer and throws an error saying device could not be found.
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Try reflashing twrp from fastboot
I had the same problem when I was trying to upgrade to OOS 4.0. The phone was stuck at bootscreen. I powered it off by holding power button for 10 seconds. I turned it on again and booted in recovery mode. Then I connected my OP3 to PC and I was able to copy the .zip file into the TWRP folder. In recovery mode I installed the latest firmware from the .zip file.
Maybe I should mention that the OS I'm using is Arch Linux. My PC instantly recognized my phone.
Hi I've been away from the aftermarket ROM game for a while and I'm having a bit of trouble installing. Can anyone link to some instructions. All i could find was the ones posted by the Lineage Team but i am unsure if they are universal instructions or if they are only for Lineage. Some assistance would be great!
So details of what I've tried thus far:
Flashing from recovery (i assume this method is pretty much legacy at this point) -
reboot to recovery
factory reset
flash rom
While attempting this method I was unable to find a way to get the ROM zip on my device in an accessible fashion do to encryption, adb push never completeing, unable to mount external storage, and MTP not allowing me access to internal storage. (this is all with TWRP version 3.6 and 3.5 (the two newest as of this post))
ADB sideload -
Booted into TWRP and started the sideload channel
ran adb sideload <zip file>
this just sits and never progresses
I am using the adb and fastboot versions listed below:
ADB - 31.0.3
Fastboot - 31.0.3
I am also running Linux, I have tried using USB 2.0 as well as 3.0 (both had the same results). I have tried different cables (also same results).
Please let me know if any more information is needed to figure this out.
Thanks.
Some roms are designed to flash from fastboot, others from recovery.
Also, TWRP's failure to decrypt should only apply to Android 12 roms - but for those you'll need to format data (after a backup of course).
So tell us which rom you want to flash. Also see the rom's thread - generally, other users will have faced the same problems.
runekock said:
Some roms are designed to flash from fastboot, others from recovery.
Also, TWRP's failure to decrypt should only apply to Android 12 roms - but for those you'll need to format data (after a backup of course).
So tell us which rom you want to flash. Also see the rom's thread - generally, other users will have faced the same problems.
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Sorry for the late reply, at the time I had just went back to the OS is was already running simply because they have a script to handle install. Though Right now I really want to at least go back to LineageOS, CalyxOS (the ROM on running now) is just too restrictive.
I know I've had issues installing LineageOS before and at that time I found away around it to get it installed but I don't remember what I did...
So this is what happens I When following the instructions here I always run into issues gaining access to the zip file in recovery/sideloading via ADB. I think last time I installed it I was able to boot to Lineag Recovery and sideload from there but sideloading in TWRP doesn't seem to work for me. and If I try to access the zip from TWRP (to flash in recovery) it's never there or errors out.
I think im going to try again today and will post any errors.
So i just remembered I can adb push and access an external drive while in slot_b but not slot_a.
Edit: NVM cant adb push on either slot in TWRP
So I just installed Lineage Recovery but sideloading doesnt progress at all just sits at verifying signature. I'll post in the lineage thread and post back here if I figure it out.
ok figured it out. Had to place the zip on an external drive, make sure my phone was in Slot A, boot TWRP, mount the external drive and flash from there, I got a few errors saying it couldn't mount /Vendor but it seems to work
deathblade said:
ran adb sideload <zip file>
this just sits and never progresses
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Try connecting the phone through a USB hub. I had the same issue and this was how I resolved it.