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So I am the proud owner of a shiny, new Galaxy Nexus (GSM). Unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM recovery and was doing great. Today I decided to install the volume fix. Installed the zip through recovery, completed and rebooted. The phone got stuck in a bootloop over and over and over and over and would not boot Android at all. Did a ton of research here and everywhere and, in a panic, I booted into CWM recovery, reset the cache & did a full factory reset. NOW, the phone will not go past the Google bootscreen with the unlock symbol, no matter what I do. AND, I can't even flash the original google image because I can't get in to set USB debugging so my computer won't even recognize the phone (FYI, I'm on a Mac). I am at a complete loss and don't know what to do. If I could only get the computer to recognize the phone I could flash the original google image through Terminal, but alas, I can't. Any ideas? If I can somehow get this phone back up and running I would be eternally grateful. For now, I think I may be SOL. Thanks....
This happened to me, I was not able to solve the issue, even though I could push and pull data to and from the device via ADB. I could still not get past the google logo. I decided to lock the boot loader again and return to the store for a new device.
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/2cd2b16ed56a7e84
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hartford said:
So I am the proud owner of a shiny, new Galaxy Nexus (GSM). Unlocked the bootloader and installed CWM recovery and was doing great. Today I decided to install the volume fix. Installed the zip through recovery, completed and rebooted. The phone got stuck in a bootloop over and over and over and over and would not boot Android at all. Did a ton of research here and everywhere and, in a panic, I booted into CWM recovery, reset the cache & did a full factory reset. NOW, the phone will not go past the Google bootscreen with the unlock symbol, no matter what I do. AND, I can't even flash the original google image because I can't get in to set USB debugging so my computer won't even recognize the phone (FYI, I'm on a Mac). I am at a complete loss and don't know what to do. If I could only get the computer to recognize the phone I could flash the original google image through Terminal, but alas, I can't. Any ideas? If I can somehow get this phone back up and running I would be eternally grateful. For now, I think I may be SOL. Thanks....
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I've been watching several threads for the last few days, and have not seen this exact issue. I would greatly appreciate some help.
Device:
- Nexus 5X LGH790 32GB
- Stock bootloader / fastboot
- Never unlocked / rooted / etc.
The only advanced thing I've done is join the beta program a few months ago to get 7.0 early. Got that without any issue.
Issue:
I received the 7.1.1 OTA on the day it came out. Installed with no problems. The next day, the phone just froze in the middle of regular use. After about 15 seconds, it started boot looping to the Google splash screen. I can hold volume-down to enter fastboot, but when I select recovery mode, it just starts looping again. Pretty much all I could do was power it off. I did find out by accident that if I left it looping for long enough, sometimes it actually loaded normally (I even saw beta program warning/notice). But when I tried using it for more than a minute, it would freeze, reboot, and loop again.
What I've already tried:
- I tried using the WugFresh NRT fix softbrick method. I was able to quickly turn on debugging one of the times that I left it to loop. But when NRT sent a reboot the phone, it threw it back into the loop and NRT stopped recognizing the device.
- I tried to follow the unbrick procedure using a TOT file in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766 But even after using LGUP, I still cannot even get into recovery mode.
- I filed a bug in the AOSP here: https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=225802.
I'm at a loss here. On another thread, a member suggested this type of loop was a hardware/solder joint issue. I suppose that's possible... but man, what a coincidence that would be! Just now after the OTA the hardware fails? Any other thoughts? I'm pretty new to a lot of the terms/methods here, so maybe I missed something.
Thanks, DCK.
Update: I tried using LGUP again. The phone still gets stuck on the Google screen then boot loops.
Now, however, I am able to get into recovery mode consistently. Other threads have suggested doing an OTA sideload at this point. But I cannot seem to get my device recognized. The NRT shows no ADB devices connected. So I'm still stuck. Is there another way to try sideload?
DC_Knight said:
Update: I tried using LGUP again. The phone still gets stuck on the Google screen then boot loops.
Now, however, I am able to get into recovery mode consistently. Other threads have suggested doing an OTA sideload at this point. But I cannot seem to get my device recognized. The NRT shows no ADB devices connected. So I'm still stuck. Is there another way to try sideload?
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Try fastboot/bootloader mode and fastboot flash the OTA manually.
Update 2: Seems like all the other things I tried over the last few days have caused various unofficial USB drivers to be installed. I've tried uninstalling most of them. I downloaded the google USB driver from latest SDK. But my 5X is still recognized as a Kedacom device when it is sitting at FastBoot.
However, I must have made some progress because I was able to start the sideload process. Unfortunately, I am now stuck on yet another error. The phone hangs at "verifying update package" and then after about 2 minutes... it reboots itself and starts looping again!
I thought I had it. So close. Now I want to throw the phone. Going to sleep, but would be grateful for any other suggestions in the morning.
- DCK
use nrt to erase all partitions, then download 7.1 factory image, unzip and flash one by one the partitions.
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I'm at a loss here. On another thread, a member suggested this type of loop was a hardware/solder joint issue. I suppose that's possible... but man, what a coincidence that would be! Just now after the OTA the hardware fails? Any other thoughts? I'm pretty new to a lot of the terms/methods here, so maybe I missed something.
Thanks, DCK.
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Sounds like the boot loop issue many people have been having (the hardware/solder issue). It happened to me a few weeks ago after upgrading to Android 7.0. I got a replacement device from google.
If you're bootloader is locked, NRT or any other method to flash the factory image is not going to work. The only suggestion I have is to un-enroll in the beta program and hope your device will boot long enough to flash the ota Google will send the device to get back to 7.0. Note, this will wipe your device.
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Same problem here. It can't be recognized after I reboot to fastboot. So I can't flash anything.
If the device isn't recognized try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69273414&postcount=33. It's worked for a few of us with the same problem
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Enter stock recovery then flash the full ota via adb sideload
ORIGINAL PROBLEM:
Pixel XL 128gb VS, received this morning with 63L.
1) Enabled debugging and OEM unlock.
2) Took the update as everyone said 63V is ok. But it turned out to be 63X(?) (I am on VZW network but phone purchased directly from google).
3) Used adb to get into bootloader mode and unlocked bootloader, which reset my phone and started fresh.
4) Enabled debugging again, OEM unlock was greyed out this time.
5) Rebooted, a message popped up something like 'needs to be locked to verify update' then google screen with unlocked lock symbol in the bottom.
6) Robooted again just to test. Still showed same thing, everything else seems to be working fine.
7) went back into adb mode and did fastboot boot boot-to-root.img
8) adb said successful
9) Phone restarted and showed the screen with bouncing dots. That was 55-ish minutes ago. Nothing else happening, but the screen with jumping dots.
Anyway to fix it or am I screwed?
Edit: Just tried and see if adb recognizes it now, nope.
@n3far1us,
A lot of discussion on SuperSU thread about this, but few answers yet.
Here > http://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/development/root-supersu-t3490156/page57
cam30era said:
@n3far1us,
A lot of discussion on SuperSU thread about this, but few answers yet.
Thank you @cam30era for sending me to the right direction. Did not realize I needed to look into SuperSU thread for this. I was searching in the wrong areas.
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Same issue here
Same issues here after taking V update which completed then immediately flashed elemental kernel then rerooted which said ok now stuck on jumping dots for atleast an hour? Any ideas how to fix this I followed the directions of a dveloper on here and it screwed me!
QUOTE=n3far1us;69558628]Pixel XL 128gb VS, received this morning with 63L.
1) Enabled debugging and OEM unlock.
2) Took the update as everyone said 63V is ok. But it turned out to be 63X(?) (I am on VZW network but phone purchased directly from google).
3) Used adb to get into bootloader mode and unlocked bootloader, which reset my phone and started fresh.
4) Enabled debugging again, OEM unlock was greyed out this time.
5) Rebooted, a message popped up something like 'needs to be locked to verify update' then google screen with unlocked lock symbol in the bottom.
6) Robooted again just to test. Still showed same thing, everything else seems to be working fine.
7) went back into adb mode and did fastboot boot boot-to-root.img
8) adb said successful
9) Phone restarted and showed the screen with jumping dots. That was 40-ish minutes ago. Nothing else happening, but the screen with jumping dots.
Anyway to fix it or am I screwed?
Edit: Just tried and see if adb recognizes it now, nope.[/QUOTE]
@kirschdog1,
Follow the SuperSU thread that I referenced above.
On it now but it doesnt look like anyone has an answer for us!
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@kirschdog1,
Follow the SuperSU thread that I referenced above.
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THE FIX
After about 6 hours of bouncing dots and trying out various things, @dowlf finally saved my life.
To recover the phone, I followed-
1) Boot to bootloader
2) Select 'Recovery' then once in recovery hold power and vol-up buttons for 5 sec then let go of the vol-up (but keep pressing power)
3) From there, choose Apply Update from ADB
4) Run 'adb sideload blahblah.zip' (mine was 63X OTA)
5) Choose 'Reboot system now' once copying done.
THE ROOT
After figuring out how to fix it, I immediately went back trying to root it again.
However, this time I decided to do more research and it appeared that I may have used an outdated boot-to-root.img which kicked off the bootloop. The first file was dated 10/31 and the second one I found was dated 11/03. I decided to try the 2nd one this time with "fastboot boot" command and voila!
My Pixel is successfully rooted on 63x!
Thanks to @Chainfire for all the hard work!
Oh and this is the link where I found the second file from-
https://plus.google.com/+Chainfire/posts/24xhJN724HG
Please help!
Guys I have a 32gb Pixel XL from Verizon, I unlocked the bootloader, and today I tried the boot-to-root and now i'm stuck on the bouncing dots, I've downloaded the OTA update, tried the flash-all script, didn't work, failed out at one part,
i tried sideloading the ota.zip and it said failed to sideload ota.zip and i'm FREAKING out i just bricked this phone...
PLEASE ASSIST. My phone is my livelyhood for my job and without it i'm screwed.
YankelMyWankel said:
Guys I have a 32gb Pixel XL from Verizon, I unlocked the bootloader, and today I tried the boot-to-root and now i'm stuck on the bouncing dots, I've downloaded the OTA update, tried the flash-all script, didn't work, failed out at one part,
i tried sideloading the ota.zip and it said failed to sideload ota.zip and i'm FREAKING out i just bricked this phone...
PLEASE ASSIST. My phone is my livelyhood for my job and without it i'm screwed.
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Try flashing everything manually.
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YankelMyWankel said:
Guys I have a 32gb Pixel XL from Verizon, I unlocked the bootloader, and today I tried the boot-to-root and now i'm stuck on the bouncing dots, I've downloaded the OTA update, tried the flash-all script, didn't work, failed out at one part,
i tried sideloading the ota.zip and it said failed to sideload ota.zip and i'm FREAKING out i just bricked this phone...
PLEASE ASSIST. My phone is my livelyhood for my job and without it i'm screwed.
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Make sure you have the latest android SDK for adb and fastboot or it won't play very well
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alright, so i got stuck in ALMOST same situation, rooted my device got stuck on dots.
googled my problem and found this thread and found it more helpful, the only thing creating confusion is the OTA required.
got my device on 11th of this month and i guess started using it on 12th or 13th, and when i turned it on it asked me for updates and straight away i downloaded all the updates, but unfortunately i forgot to check what build number i was on.
so could you guys please help me out with the OTA version?
shall i go with the latest one?
and the rest is the same right?
like after sideloading the OTA file my device will be back to stock and unrooted ?
OKAY SO I'VE SOLVED MY PROBLEM BY JUST INSTALLING OTA WITH SIDELOAD COMMAND.
Thank you for the solution guys.
Hi guys, bit of a saga here so bear with me...and also it should be mentioned I have little experience/understanding of tech stuff, so that isn't helpful either lol
I've had a Nexus 5x running 7.1.2 for not quite a week; it came with an unlocked bootloader (strangely). Tried to do the usual install twrp & root as I've done with previous phones (all pre-nougat) but all attempts failed. Couldn't boot into stock recovery from the bootloader at all, it would just boot into the system. OK, next thought was that an OTA upgrade to Oreo might work to restore a recovery - but got the BLOD (naturally lol). I found a fix in a modded 4-core Twrp 3.2.1 -0 fbe img + workaround injector zip from osm0sis & XCnathan32 which by some miracle worked.
So far, so good. Ffwd a few days and google play store keeps crashing on opening; I had the feeling that some glitch happened while it was updating, so I tried all the usual fixes like app cache/data wipes and uninstall updates/renistall google play, delete google account etc which failed. Next I tried a cache & data device wipe through twrp - also unsuccessful. Finally, I thought the only thing left to try would be to restore a backup I made on twrp - this led to the current issue of not booting, stuck on the google logo screen. I even thought what the hell! and attempted a factory reset with twrp - same result, where I am now. Google logo screen, however I still have an unlocked bootloader.
Would anyone be able to suggest where I might go from here? I'm pretty sure the version is N2G48C, if that helps.
Any suggestions very much appreciated...wouldn't mind getting to the 1 week mark with a functioning phone lol
Saga #2
Still no idea what's going on. I realised that I'd backed up and recovered the system and vendor .img files, which according to this thread would be a cause of the issue https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/help/stuck-google-logo-twrp-backup-restore-t3320840/page3
So I made another backup without those images, did a full wipe and restored it - still does not boot, still only sitting on the google logo. Tried next to open a cmd terminal to see if I could reflash a stock image, but adb could not connect (maybe because the phone would have been on charging and not file transfer mode?)
Last resort as I saw it was to try the NRT, and see if it would flash stock via the bootloop/softbrick option. Process seemed to be OK, judging by the log - but it did not reboot to the system. Now there is a looping bootloop between the google logo and the unlocked bootloader warning.
Following wugfresh's instructions to factory reset from the recovery (the phone won't turn off via the power button so I just booted straight into the bootloader) Looked for the recovery option, selected....and nothing!!
So there isn't a stock recovery??? How does that work?
And what hope is there for this phone now? (I can't think of anything else )
Anyone have an idea? I've never heard of this before tbh!
Well, my problem has been sorted. In the absence of knowing what the hell I should do lol I managed to get a refund for the phone even though it was a refurb to begin with (something to be said for an honest seller who provides a 3 month warranty!) and I picked up a brand new N5x, which was unboxed on Tuesday. Not even 6 hours into setting it up, the phone started to get progressively hotter and then went into bootloop. Got into the bootloader and tried a factory reset - all seemed OK but halfway through the setup process it bootlooped again. Fortunately it was still within the 2 year warranty, and LG didn't argue about authorising a repair for a phone which didn't get even half a day's use on it lol
Authorised Wednesday, walked into the service centre Thursday and a 1 hour wait later had phone in hand with the PCB/motherboard replaced. Has been working fine (and cool!) ever since. Definitely feel lucky to have hopefully dodged a bullet on this one.
Bonus that they upgraded from 6.0 to 7.2.1 while they were at it; apparently LG considers nougat the "latest" stable version for the 5x.
Hi all,
I'm coming back to Android after an absence and would like to run Lineage on a new US unlocked 9P. I followed the directions in the Lineage OS website and unfortunately the phone now is stuck in a constant animation of the blue circle moving left over the arc, and there isn't much I think I will be able to do about it until the battery runs out.
Here's what I did as per the directions:
-got and installed adb and fastboot from the Windows zips from Google
-added the install location to the path enviro variable
-installed the Universal ADB driver from Github
-activated USB debugging and OEM unlocking on the phone
-got the phone repeatedly into fastboot mode but then got stuck since 'fastboot devices' didn't show anything
-got bailed out by another thread here that one needs to check for updates with phone connected and Win will download the relevant USB drivers. Thanks!
-unlocked the bootloader
-downloaded and flashed the 18.1-20210803 recovery img
-sideloaded the copy-partitions 20210323 zip and it got stuck at 47% just like the website said
-did the factory reset
-sideloaded the the LOS 2020210803 zip to the phone and rebooted
When I rebooted it just plays the animation I mentioned at the beginning, so it looks like it's stuck in a permaloop.
I should mentioned that after I flashed recovery and booted into the normal Oxygen mode it would take much longer to boot so perhaps there was something already creating the loop.
I am grateful for any assistance.
Thanks,
How long have you left it? First install of Lineage spins for ages
I think I left it for an hour or so. Thanks for the info - I just turned it on and will let it spin for a while and see what happens.
I let it run until the battery died. I fully recharged it and am letting it run again. Same result of blue circle tracing arc to the left.
Success!
I tried to install the prior version (0720) which was then rejected for being too old. I wiped the storage and then tried 0803 again and it installed. I turned it on, the circle moved for a while and then the Lineage logo came up. I just finished setup, and it looks beautiful.
So far so good!
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Success!
I tried to install the prior version (0720) which was then rejected for being too old. I wiped the storage and then tried 0803 again and it installed. I turned it on, the circle moved for a while and then the Lineage logo came up. I just finished setup, and it looks beautiful.
So far so good!
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Everytime you flash a new rom you need to wipe data after
Anytime that happens you just go back into recovery and wipe data a few times and it should work after that.
It would've been due to encryption. Each time you flash a new rom you need to wipe userdata which removes your lock and also removes encryption. If you try to install a rom without doing this first, the rom cannot access that partition, because it doesn't yet know the unlock code/pattern, which is why it just gets stuck trying to do so.
Thank you to the 3 posters above, and I appreciate DJ Sub's explanation, makes sense in hindsight and I'll keep it in mind for the future.
PS - I'm glad to be back to the Android modding community, it's refreshing to be able to steer what OS my phone is running
I had the same problem (also a couple of different boot loop problems) when flashing LineageOS.
I did many things, so can't say for sure which one helped me to fix that, but the things I did were:
Restore from boot loop via MSM tool flashing EU image.
Updating that OxygeneOS to the latest using internal updater.
Repeating the LOS installation process several times in different conditions to isolate the source of the problem. I was changing LineageOS package, OpenGapps package, etc.
One of the problems I've found was that latest OpenGapps package (July 28th if I'm correct) was causing the boot loop on first start (very similar to what you're describing):
Phone tries to boot showing the LOS animation.
It goes for several minutes.
Then the phone vibrates, reboots and it continues from the start.
If I'm not mistaken, it was fixed by using the version from July 24th. The latest package also were removed from the OpenGapps page later AFAIR.
Second problem was after the successful boot. The phone was rebooting from the first setup wizard, booting to recovery (or some other partition) and proposing to make a factory reset.
Not sure which of my steps solved this, but I was updating back to the last LOS package watching closely that I'm flashing the same slot on each step and also making sure that slots are properly copied from one to another with the corresponding script.
Even in the most stable setup I was probably having some setup wizard loop problems, so I was skipping account setup steps and doing that manually later.
I'd say that installing LOS on OnePlus 9 Pro was most difficult and problematic installation in my experience and I did that a lot previously: HTC Wildfire S, THL 5000, Zuk Z1, Xiaomi Mi 5s, Xiaomi Mi 9T (Redmi K20) and several other devices.