So I was trying to install TWRP on my phone. I have a Mac and was looking at some online guide. I had a pin set-up, and this is what I did:
1. Installed ADB and fast boot
2. Unlocked the boot loader on the phone
3. Check the terminal commands that the device is connected correctly
4. Had the ABD and TWRP img files on the phone.
5. Tried to fast boot TWRP.
What is happening now is that I'm stuck on a boot loop of a TWRP screen, the screen if flashing and won't load. I'm guessing to let the battery die out over night
I was looking at a few threads and some say that I should flash the factory image. Everyone is saying flash the stock file... However, I can't even get the phone to turn off or go back into bootload mode for my computer to recognize the phone.
Any tips?
Hold volume down and the power button down. Keep it held down might take sometime but you should get to the loader. boot twrpRC1 flash rc2 after getting in twrp. You could also start fresh by fishing factory once you get back to bootloader
Long press power button to shut it off
or press power button and vol down together and will take you to fatsboot mode and from there you can use volume button to seltect bootloader or recovery
I don't do pin's so I'm not familiar with the hangups involved with those and TWRP.
But I guess the first thing I'd do is remove the pin lock.
Then power down phone.
Wait 30 seconds!!!!!
Press power + volume down until phone powers on, then let go.
Should boot right into bootloader.
Fastboot boot twrp.
Install TWRP from the fastbooted TWRP.
I'm not familiar with the Mac process but on a PC we need to fastboot into TWRP from an image file on our computer first, and then flash the file on the phone.
I recommend keeping a copy of the boot signer on your device, flashing this fixes most of these types of issues I have found, especially with new rom upgrades etc.
Did you let the phone fully boot into the system after unlocking the bootloader, or did you immediately try and boot twrp?
I've had this problem twice before, both after a fastboot unlock, and I had to let it fully boot into the system before proceeding
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Hold volume down and the power button down. Keep it held down might take sometime but you should get to the loader. boot twrpRC1 flash rc2 after getting in twrp. You could also start fresh by fishing factory once you get back to bootloader
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Rajaasim1980 said:
Long press power button to shut it off
or press power button and vol down together and will take you to fatsboot mode and from there you can use volume button to seltect bootloader or recovery
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CZ Eddie said:
I don't do pin's so I'm not familiar with the hangups involved with those and TWRP.
But I guess the first thing I'd do is remove the pin lock.
Then power down phone.
Wait 30 seconds!!!!!
Press power + volume down until phone powers on, then let go.
Should boot right into bootloader.
Fastboot boot twrp.
Install TWRP from the fastbooted TWRP.
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Thank you you too. That was the problem, my patience. I didn't hold it down long enough for it to boot back into boot loader mode.
noidea24 said:
Did you let the phone fully boot into the system after unlocking the bootloader, or did you immediately try and boot twrp?
I've had this problem twice before, both after a fastboot unlock, and I had to let it fully boot into the system before proceeding
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Hey I think that was it. I immediately tried to boot twrp without letting the system fully boot.
Thanks you all for the support. Go XDA!
The first question everyone should be asking is if OP was on the O Beta previously.. If that is the case Op needs to flash the factory image in both slots.
Put phone into the bootloader
Flash all bat
Put phone into the bootloader
fastboot --set-active=other
fastboot reboot bootloader
flash all bat
fastboot boot twrp
Even if OP wasnt on the O beta, this should fix the issue.
After successfully flashing Oreo, I am seeing the same flashing/looping TWRP (twrp-3.0.2-0-RC1).
Long press of Pwr restarted the phone.
Rinsed & repeat a few times.
Any thoughts to flash TWRP (temporarily)?
markp99 said:
After successfully flashing Oreo, I am seeing the same flashing/looping TWRP (twrp-3.0.2-0-RC1).
Long press of Pwr restarted the phone.
Rinsed & repeat a few times.
Any thoughts to flash TWP (temporarily)?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/development/mod-twrp-recovery-pixel-android-o-dp4-t3651896
pcriz said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel/development/mod-twrp-recovery-pixel-android-o-dp4-t3651896
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Success. Thank you!
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I just flashed a arhd rom a kernel and InfinitySound mod and then my phone was stuck in the htc quietly brilliant screen...
The main thing is i can't even enter the bootloader with "vol+power down" help please...
Keep pressing the power button for more then 5 second and you will see the 3 buttons blinking. After that phone will restart and then press volume down to enter in hboot.
Then look on xda a tool with witch you will flash a stock kernel.
Perhaps this is the solution for you
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danct2005 said:
Keep pressing the power button for more then 5 second and you will see the 3 buttons blinking. After that phone will restart and then press volume down to enter in hboot.
Then look on xda a tool with witch you will flash a stock kernel.
Perhaps this is the solution for you
Sent from my HTC One X
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i tried it, but no luck... it still boots into the htc quietly brilliant screen.
Hold the power button to force a reboot. As soon as your HOX powers off press and hold vol down, keep holding until you enter hboot. It might take a few attempts
First boot can take awial I don't think your stuck its just loading
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It's stuck not loading because I have waited 10 hours already. Also, I keep trying to get it into boot loader , but to no avail... tried 30 times already...
Without getting into the bootloader, there's nothing I can do...
sngweizhi said:
It's stuck not loading because I have waited 10 hours already. Also, I keep trying to get it into boot loader , but to no avail... tried 30 times already...
Without getting into the bootloader, there's nothing I can do...
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Does your phone keeps rebooting?
If so, it sounds like you haven't flashed the correct boot.IMG
You need to flash the correct boot.IMG that is for the kernel you flashed.
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As for boot loader, why don't you just use the adb command?
adb reboot bootloader
As for the button combination not working, you need to hold both power & volume down at the 'exact same time', and don't release them until your boot loader screen shows - even if it does an extra reboot, keep them held!
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HELP
i flashed some cm10 rom from a random market app called rom something lite. and used teamwin recovery to do it. and now my htc one x is stuck on a spinning cm10 boot and it wont go away. i booted into bootloader and even tried facotry reset but it just goes right back to the boot screen. my phone is ruined and i just got it i need help asap!
chrisjcks said:
Does your phone keeps rebooting?
If so, it sounds like you haven't flashed the correct boot.IMG
You need to flash the correct boot.IMG that is for the kernel you flashed.
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As for boot loader, why don't you just use the adb command?
adb reboot bootloader
As for the button combination not working, you need to hold both power & volume down at the 'exact same time', and don't release them until your boot loader screen shows - even if it does an extra reboot, keep them held!
oh thank you very much!, i was able to enter the bootloader(finally) when i pressed vol down and power button at the " exact same time". cheers :highfive:
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sngweizhi said:
chrisjcks said:
Does your phone keeps rebooting?
If so, it sounds like you haven't flashed the correct boot.IMG
You need to flash the correct boot.IMG that is for the kernel you flashed.
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As for boot loader, why don't you just use the adb command?
adb reboot bootloader
As for the button combination not working, you need to hold both power & volume down at the 'exact same time', and don't release them until your boot loader screen shows - even if it does an extra reboot, keep them held!
oh thank you very much!, i was able to enter the bootloader(finally) when i pressed vol down and power button at the " exact same time". cheers :highfive:
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I am having the same problem, and i forgot to backup my previous rom. I rooted, and unlocked my phone, then i tried to install the rom, it installed. however now it just stays in the spinning loading sign for CM10. Is there anyway of putting another rom on the >fake, ie internal> sd card, which cant get removed from the acctual phone? so then i can install that rom? i have tried reinstalling the rom but that didnt work
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If you have cwm 5.8.4.0 you can mount the sd card as usb drive.
Don't forget to flash the boot.img that goes with the ROM.
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You are probably forgetting to flash boot.img using fastboot from your pc, from your description. After flashing boot.img, issue a
Fastboot erase cache
Or you will most likely get bootloops.
boot loop after factory reset and system wipe help:crying:
i'm s-off and using custom kernel as well. and i found my phone is running very slow and sometimes freeze.
then i tried to reset everything and do it all again.
but after i full wipe system and factory reset it come up boot loop.
even i hold down vol down key and power button key together i can't get into bootloader menu.
please someone help!
mankent7 said:
boot loop after factory reset and system wipe help:crying:
i'm s-off and using custom kernel as well. and i found my phone is running very slow and sometimes freeze.
then i tried to reset everything and do it all again.
but after i full wipe system and factory reset it come up boot loop.
even i hold down vol down key and power button key together i can't get into bootloader menu.
please someone help!
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plug it in to charge for a few hours, then use adb to reboot into bootlaoder or recovery. Flash away from there.
Code:
adb reboot recovery
mcgi5sr2 said:
plug it in to charge for a few hours, then use adb to reboot into bootlaoder or recovery. Flash away from there.
Code:
adb reboot recovery
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after few hours charging and i press down vol and power it only show white background htc logo.
bootloop can't even boot to bootloader menu. how to gain access to the adb mode?
mankent7 said:
after few hours charging and i press down vol and power it only show white background htc logo.
bootloop can't even boot to bootloader menu. how to gain access to the adb mode?
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Hi sorry I can't remember when adb kicks in, maybe the fastboot commands become available earlier.
i just bricked my M8 (stock 4.4.2 just rooted)
i rooted my phone so i couldn't get OTA updated to i tried to use "[GUIDE] How to add root access & and keep official OTA updates | 3.28.401.9"
but after i flashed boot.img using fastboot flash boot boot.img command in the fastboot mode the phone stuck on boot screen (HTC logo boot up screen) even after i heard the rom sound load up
now i can't even restart my phone to be able to access the boot menu
i tried to use Android Revolution HD rom to i use their "Flash_recovery_3.28.401.7" now i can't even log into recovery "i wait to the battery is empty to be able to access boot menu :crying
any help plzzzzz :crying:
thx in advance
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i just bricked my M8 (stock 4.4.2 just rooted)
i rooted my phone so i couldn't get OTA updated to i tried to use "[GUIDE] How to add root access & and keep official OTA updates | 3.28.401.9"
but after i flashed boot.img using fastboot flash boot boot.img command in the fastboot mode the phone stuck on boot screen (HTC logo boot up screen) even after i heard the rom sound load up
now i can't even restart my phone to be able to access the boot menu
i tried to use Android Revolution HD rom to i use their "Flash_recovery_3.28.401.7" now i can't even log into recovery "i wait to the battery is empty to be able to access boot menu :crying
any help plzzzzz :crying:
thx in advance
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Well that's one of the perks of flashing a 3.xx.xxx.x ROM on 1.xx.xxx.x(4.4.2) firmware. You get to have extremely long boot up times and you won't have a proper working radio which leaves you with no wifi, data, gps, bluetooth...
Your OTA probably didn't work because of a custom recovery, not because it was rooted. Root does NOT prevent OTA updates from installing, though you might lose root access after the OTA.
If you're stuck at Boot screen hold Volume UP + Power button for 10seconds, as soon as the screen goes black press volume Down + Power button to enter into Bootloader.
Flash a custom recovery like TWRP. Go into recovery and restore a nandroid backup for your device.
first thx alot for replaying
i already got TWRP installed but the screen is stock on boot screen but still manage on the back ground to load my current rom as i'm hearing the log in sound of the rom :S
so i tried to power it off without seeing by holding the power key the power option pop up and touching random parts of the screen but i failed
i even waited for the battery to empty and factory reset the phone with no use
is these is any way even by adb to power off my phone
plzzz help
thx again for replaying
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first thx alot for replaying
i already got TWRP installed but the screen is stock on boot screen but still manage on the back ground to load my current rom as i'm hearing the log in sound of the rom :S
so i tried to power it off without seeing by holding the power key the power option pop up and touching random parts of the screen but i failed
i even waited for the battery to empty and factory reset the phone with no use
is these is any way even by adb to power off my phone
plzzz help
thx again for replaying
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By the look of things you are booted in OS but have no screen, hence why try and hold power button in and randomly tap to shut off?
I told you already to Hold Volume UP + Power button for about 10seconds and then hold volume down + power to enter bootloader.
You can of course also just plug it in and try to reboot to bootloader using adb, if you have USB debugging enabled. adb reboot bootloader
As already said just hold power and volume up for around 12 seconds then immediately press and hold power and volume down. This will always get you into the boot loader.
However if adb is working just use the command above. Reflash the original boot.img and you should be good.
ashyx said:
As already said just hold power and volume up for around 12 seconds then immediately press and hold power and volume down. This will always get you into the boot loader.
However if adb is working just use the command above. Reflash the original boot.img and you should be good.
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ya power and volume up worked for me thx
i flashed the boot.img using adb and stock recovery that make it don't even continue to the rom but hang up
so i installed twrp-2.8.0.1 so now i got recovery working but i still can't get in the rom as it's still no screen
must it install a new rom or can you give me a stock boot.img (may be mine have an issue)
and if i need to install a new rom can u recommend one for me (just direct me to the link)
thx again now i got a new hope
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
Use that to get back to the stock rom for your phone. Then after installing the right one, get the OTA
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ya power and volume up worked for me thx
i flashed the boot.img using adb and stock recovery that make it don't even continue to the rom but hang up
so i installed twrp-2.8.0.1 so now i got recovery working but i still can't get in the rom as it's still no screen
must it install a new rom or can you give me a stock boot.img (may be mine have an issue)
and if i need to install a new rom can u recommend one for me (just direct me to the link)
thx again now i got a new hope
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Never leave your device with an empty battery. In any circumstances.
Because you might not be able to charge it. Recover the device while you have some power on your battery.
Remember, this is a unibody device. It's not so easy to pull out the battery.
Hey all, today I unlocked my bootloader and s-off'd. I decided to install 5.0 GPE and convert to GPE. Afterwards, I was stuck in bootloader. I flashed TWRP to recovery and tried multiple roms to no avail. Then, TWRP started flickering and crashing. In a moment of stress and anger, I thought, hey, maybe it will work in the boot partition. I was wrong, and now I'm in a boot loop. I can't get to bootloader no matter what, and it just keeps showing the google screen, then the TWRP screen flickering, then reboot. Any ideas?
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Hey all, today I unlocked my bootloader and s-off'd. I decided to install 5.0 GPE and convert to GPE. Afterwards, I was stuck in bootloader. I flashed TWRP to recovery and tried multiple roms to no avail. Then, TWRP started flickering and crashing. In a moment of stress and anger, I thought, hey, maybe it will work in the boot partition. I was wrong, and now I'm in a boot loop. I can't get to bootloader no matter what, and it just keeps showing the google screen, then the TWRP screen flickering, then reboot. Any ideas?
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If it's in a bootloop press and hold vol down button which will take you into bootloader.
OR
hold power+vol up upto 10 seconds , as soon phone restarts press and hold vol down which will take you into bootloader.
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If it's in a bootloop press and hold vol down button which will take you into bootloader.
OR
hold power+vol up upto 10 seconds , as soon phone restarts press and hold vol down which will take you into bootloader.
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I can't, nothing works, at all
Clunker5 said:
I can't, nothing works, at all
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is your phone s-off ?
can you explain
In a moment of stress and anger, I thought, hey, maybe it will work in the boot partition. I was wrong, and now I'm in a boot loop.
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are you saying you flashed recovery to the boot partition ? as in fastboot flash boot recovery.img ??
Hello,
I installed a custom ROM (ViperOneM8+4.6.1) on my M8, which is the international edition M8QL_UL.
I now suspect this ROM is not compatible, as the phone is stuck in a reboot loop - the white screen with the red text at the bottom appears, and then about 35 seconds later the screen goes blank and it restarts.
I've tried holding the power button down to try and turn it off, but it won't stop restarting.
I've tried holding the volume down + power buttons to enter recovery and it doesn't work.
Adb and fastboot don't work either - the phone isn't on long enough to appear on my PC.
Please let me know if there's anything I can do at this point?
Cheers.
jmh55 said:
Hello,
I installed a custom ROM (ViperOneM8+4.6.1) on my M8,
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Your device is not a M8 but a different device called M8s ....
Read this thread and get help there if you need to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245
ckpv5 said:
Your device is not a M8 but a different device called M8s ....
Read this thread and get help there if you need to.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-m8/help/make-custom-recovery-htc-one-m8s-t3114245
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Oh dear, I think this is the issue. The ROM I used was for the M8, not the M8s.
Thanks, I'll try posting in that thread.
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I've tried holding the volume down + power buttons to enter recovery and it doesn't work.
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There is no button combo that boots into recovery for this device. I believe you mean the button combo to enter bootloader. Folks will often call this recovery, but bootloader and recovery are 2 completely different things (and this is an important distinction), and folks need to stop thinking they are the same.
Since the phone is bootlooping, just hold the vol down button during the next "loop" and you will enter bootloader.
Once in bootloader, then you can select to boot into custom recovery. Then restore your stock nandroid, if you made one before flashing the custom ROM (and you should always make a nandroid of the stock ROM before flashing a custom ROM).
If you didn't make a stock nandroid, you'll need to use RUU or find a stock nandroid that matches your firmware number.
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Adb and fastboot don't work either - the phone isn't on long enough to appear on my PC.
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Fastboot only works in bootloader-fastboot mode; adb only works in OS or recovery. So neither is ever going to work while in a bootloop. Get into bootloader as I've described above (and select fastboot); and you should at least be able to use fastboot.
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There is no button combo that boots into recovery for this device. I believe you mean the button combo to enter bootloader. Folks will often call this recovery, but bootloader and recovery are 2 completely different things (and this is an important distinction), and folks need to stop thinking they are the same.
Since the phone is bootlooping, just hold the vol down button during the next "loop" and you will enter bootloader.
Once in bootloader, then you can select to boot into custom recovery. Then restore your stock nandroid, if you made one before flashing the custom ROM (and you should always make a nandroid of the stock ROM before flashing a custom ROM).
If you didn't make a stock nandroid, you'll need to use RUU or find a stock nandroid that matches your firmware number.
Fastboot only works in bootloader-fastboot mode; adb only works in OS or recovery. So neither is ever going to work while in a bootloop. Get into bootloader as I've described above (and select fastboot); and you should at least be able to use fastboot.
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Thanks for the suggestions and advice - I've got the Pandora Rom back on it now and won't be fiddling anymore I think.
I actually managed to get it sorted by holding vol-up and power for a good 15 seconds based on advice from the M8s thread, just in case any one has the same problem and vol-down doesn't solve it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63177320&postcount=658
Thanks again everyone, I'm been amazed by how helpful people on this forum are.
jmh55 said:
I actually managed to get it sorted by holding vol-up and power for a good 15 seconds based on advice from the M8s thread, just in case any one has the same problem and vol-down doesn't solve it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63177320&postcount=658
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Power+vol up reboots the phone. You stated the phone was already in a bootloop, which means it was already rebooting over and over.
Vol down (just vol down, no need to hold power button) during any reboot will put you into bootloader. If it doesn't, its because you didn't hold vol down long enough.