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[Q] Stuck trying to restore to stock

Hi guys,
I've been running custom AOKP rom and decided to return back to stock.
I have the rogers version of the M8, and intended to flash a stock TWRP backup of someone's rogers save.
I made the poor decision of relocking and unlocking the bootloader again, leaving me without a functional OS and with only fastboot and TWRP recovery available to me. As a result, I can't get the rogers backup folder onto my phone ( I don't have a miscro SD), and the only other option I see is to manually push each file in the stock TWRP recovery with ADB to my phone, but I'm horrible with anything that involves command lines.
Any suggestions to get me out of this situation would be great. My end goal is to get the stock ROM / kernel running so I can get OTA's.
Edit: Solved by doing an advanced wipe and format in TWRP, and I flashed a stock Rogers nandroid

Just adb push or adb sideload a stock rooted ROM to your phone. Just a single command line.
If you want OTAs, you will also need stock recovery. But my recommendation is that OTAs have no place on a modded device.

redpoint73 said:
Just adb push or adb sideload a stock rooted ROM to your phone. Just a single command line.
If you want OTAs, you will also need stock recovery. But my recommendation is that OTAs have no place on a modded device.
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I've tried flashing a ROM and unfortunately I get stuck on the boot animation.
Attempting to wipe my phone through TWRP before the zip install yields a failure:
E: Unable to mount '/data'
E: Unable to mount internal storage
Those two lines are repeated a couple times in the error screen.
It looks like I need to flash some form of backup but am not sure which one will hard reset my phone to stock from this scenario.

Flashnova said:
I've tried flashing a ROM and unfortunately I get stuck on the boot animation.
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Which ROM? How did you try to flash it (how did you get it on the phone, did you adb sideload?)/
Flashnova said:
Attempting to wipe my phone through TWRP before the zip install yields a failure:
E: Unable to mount '/data'
E: Unable to mount internal storage
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Select "Mount" in TWRP main screen and make sure data is checked (cache should also e checked by default). If so, and still getting this error, di you by chance try to factory reset in bootloader (not TWRP)?

redpoint73 said:
Which ROM? How did you try to flash it (how did you get it on the phone, did you adb sideload?)/
Select "Mount" in TWRP main screen and make sure data is checked (cache should also e checked by default). If so, and still getting this error, di you by chance try to factory reset in bootloader (not TWRP)?
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I flashed dirty unicorns 4.4.4. I had a 2gb SD card which managed to get it to the phone (the 2gb isn't enough to move the system backup).
I can't check Mount in the settings and it remains unchecked, and yes, I did hit the factory reset in the bootloader thinking that it would help me (I assume this was another bad decision).

Flashnova said:
I can't check Mount in the settings and it remains unchecked, and yes, I did hit the factory reset in the bootloader thinking that it would help me (I assume this was another bad decision).
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Yes, that was a bad decision. But probably not one that you could have known about. Doing a factory reset in bootloader on a modded M8 corrupts the internal memory. This is your main problem right there.
If you have a Windows PC, connect the phone, go to Device Manager and find the phone. Then select the option to format the memory.
In the future only do a factory reset within the OS (in Settings) or in recovery, not in bootloader.

If you've gone through this much, I'd highly recommend getting comfy with a few command line commands. These may very well save you some time and additional headache (speaking from experience).
After recently running into issues with my newly purchased Roger's M8, I needed to restore to stock as well. Honestly, I followed these instructions to the T and it got me out scrape-free.
But, note Step #6 may require you to "adb push" your unzipped folder. And that's it.
Once you've ADB'd the massive nandroid backup, you should be out of the woods (in TWRP, Restore, Select the pushed backup file).
Good luck, and as long as you've got recovery/hboot looking back at you, you should be fine.

redpoint73 said:
If you have a Windows PC, connect the phone, go to Device Manager and find the phone. Then select the option to format the memory.
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I'm not too sure where that option is located, would you know how to get there?
esuohe said:
But, note Step #6 may require you to "adb push" your unzipped folder. And that's it.
Once you've ADB'd the massive nandroid backup, you should be out of the woods
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After pushing the folder to my device I receive "protocol failure", so the push isn't working unfortunately.

Flashnova said:
I'm not too sure where that option is located, would you know how to get there?
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On Win7, go to Start Menu, use the search function at the bottom that says "Search programs and files" and type "Device Manager".
Or go to Start Menu>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound; and under "Devices and printers" you will see Device Manager.
Flashnova said:
After pushing the folder to my device I receive "protocol failure", so the push isn't working unfortunately.
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You aren't going to be able to write to the memory when its still corrupt.

redpoint73 said:
On Win7, go to Start Menu, use the search function at the bottom that says "Search programs and files" and type "Device Manager".
Or go to Start Menu>Control Panel>Hardware and Sound; and under "Devices and printers" you will see Device Manager.
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Device manager does not provide a format option. Perhaps you mean disk manager? If I do format it will I have to somehow reinstall the android system?

Flashnova said:
Device manager does not provide a format option. Perhaps you mean disk manager? If I do format it will I have to somehow reinstall the android system?
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I've often read it described as Device Manager. Can't personally say from experience as I've never actually had to do it myself, but seen this described on XDA quite a few times. If the option comes up in Disk Management, that should be fine, too.
Formatting internal storage should not affect the Android OS, as its a separate partition (note how Windows is only reading the internal storage as around 25 GB of the total 32 GB). But you have to re-install a ROM anyway, as you presently do not have one installed.

[Q] No rom, no recovery, what to do?

hi
I have a lg optimus g pro and i rooted it using towelroot and then I installed "LGRecovery_GPRO_GK.apk" to flash the TWRP 2.8.1 recovery, then i wanted to flash CM12. I got this: "error executing updater binary"
I tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2620733 but not worked.
After that I read a thread here that someone said install older version of TWRP, I wanted to install this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455828
Now I just see the TWRP logo and somethings come and phone turns off. And it seems that I don't have any system, so the phone doesn't load. I tried factory reset but not worked.
please help me :crying::crying:

Put your phone in download mode, you can do this by pulling the battery out, putting it back in, keep the phone off, then hold the volume up and down buttons while plugging in the usb, then grab lg flash tools and a .tot file and flash it to your phone, these can be easily found with a quick. Google search, the .tot files are sometimes ziped but they are big, arround 2gb, so you may want to keep the phone off while downloading one, i hope that was clear enough,

SaidJan said:
hi
I have a lg optimus g pro and i rooted it using towelroot and then I installed "LGRecovery_GPRO_GK.apk" to flash the TWRP 2.8.1 recovery, then i wanted to flash CM12. I got this: "error executing updater binary"
I tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2620733 but not worked.
After that I read a thread here that someone said install older version of TWRP, I wanted to install this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2455828
Now I just see the TWRP logo and somethings come and phone turns off. And it seems that I don't have any system, so the phone doesn't load. I tried factory reset but not worked.
please help me :crying::crying:
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Go to download mode & flash stock lkdz,then install recovery then you can go for any rom..

THC Butterz said:
Put your phone in download mode, you can do this by pulling the battery out, putting it back in, keep the phone off, then hold the volume up and down buttons while plugging in the usb, then grab lg flash tools and a .tot file and flash it to your phone, these can be easily found with a quick. Google search, the .tot files are sometimes ziped but they are big, arround 2gb, so you may want to keep the phone off while downloading one, i hope that was clear enough,
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asingha94 said:
Go to download mode & flash stock lkdz,then install recovery then you can go for any rom..
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The problem is that I got a .tot file, but flash tools just wants a .kdz file which I didn't find.
Also I searched a lot about it. I have win10 64bit, and i don't have usb2 port. but flash tool and b2capp doesn't see my phone because of driver (that can't work on usb3 and win8 and 10. 64bit)
I wanted to install win7 32bit, but it gives me an error regarding UEFI, and if i want to change it, i should wipe all my hard disk

SaidJan said:
The problem is that I got a .tot file, but flash tools just wants a .kdz file which I didn't find.
Also I searched a lot about it. I have win10 64bit, and i don't have usb2 port. but flash tool and b2capp doesn't see my phone because of driver (that can't work on usb3 and win8 and 10. 64bit)
I wanted to install win7 32bit, but it gives me an error regarding UEFI, and if i want to change it, i should wipe all my hard disk
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Download the kdz from here & follow the procedure..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=25

asingha94 said:
Download the kdz from here & follow the procedure..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190
http://lg-phone-firmware.com/index.php?id_mod=25
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I put my phone on Download mode (vol up,down+usb plugin)
lg flash tools opens lg support tool and it gives me this error: "The phone is disconnected from pc. connect the usb cable and wait a moment. press the retry button to resume the setting analysis process."
I have windows 10 64-bits. and i think this is the problem. and there is no way to install win 32 bits unless I clean all my hard drive which i don't want. :crying::crying:
I tried my phone on a win7 32bits, and it worked. but that pc was so slow, it took 50 minutes to install drivers, and then I had to go. so I left it.

Is there any way to install recovery from adb? or rom?
I can get into recovery but the screen is black, when i get adb push ls, it shows me folders. it means it's connected. the problem is that i can't mount data. gives me "no such file or folder"

SaidJan said:
Is there any way to install recovery from adb? or rom?
I can get into recovery but the screen is black, when i get adb push ls, it shows me folders. it means it's connected. the problem is that i can't mount data. gives me "no such file or folder"
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you could sideload a recovery, you can get twrp or phillz in zip forms...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552611
flash with "adb sideload (name of .zip file)"

THC Butterz said:
you could sideload a recovery, you can get twrp or phillz in zip forms...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2552611
flash with "adb sideload (name of .zip file)"
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I couldn't acess adb mode. The only way was to go to download mode in a windows 32 bits and fix it with lg flash tool with a .tot file.
Thank you

Stuck on Asus load screen

After a update for better compatibility for 3rd party app, my Zenfone wont get past the ASUS screen at all.

Im also stuck at the asus load screen. I played around with the permissions of the sd card, after rebooting its stuck. Guys how to unbrick?

bratski said:
Im also stuck at the asus load screen. I played around with the permissions of the sd card, after rebooting its stuck. Guys how to unbrick?
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you may want to flash your phone back. so this consist of
1) read up how to access to Temp CWM
2) download and transfer the full rom to your SD card
3) do a wipe all partition and go to advanced setting, wipe cache
4) install zip and choose from external SD, point to that .zip file for the full rom and apply.
5) installation may take 10min or so do not switch it off. after installation you are good as new.
I believe this should solve your problem, normal if things get bricked is due to config file error could be [syntax, corrupted, missing, setting].
Flashing should solve mostly of it unless the file that you previously accessed require root and cwm does not give permission to the file. that is a permanent bricking.
As always, newbie should not try tweaking permission required files, you end up having bricking the device as there might be no solution to recover it due to access rights. ALWAYS have a back up file so you can at least copy the file back and chmod it.

jerk48 said:
After a update for better compatibility for 3rd party app, my Zenfone wont get past the ASUS screen at all.
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by asus screen, did you mean the ASUS Setup Wizard?

sooty84 said:
you may want to flash your phone back. so this consist of
1) read up how to access to Temp CWM
2) download and transfer the full rom to your SD card
3) do a wipe all partition and go to advanced setting, wipe cache
4) install zip and choose from external SD, point to that .zip file for the full rom and apply.
5) installation may take 10min or so do not switch it off. after installation you are good as new.
I believe this should solve your problem, normal if things get bricked is due to config file error could be [syntax, corrupted, missing, setting].
Flashing should solve mostly of it unless the file that you previously accessed require root and cwm does not give permission to the file. that is a permanent bricking.
As always, newbie should not try tweaking permission required files, you end up having bricking the device as there might be no solution to recover it due to access rights. ALWAYS have a back up file so you can at least copy the file back and chmod it.
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my problem right now is my pc wont detect my phone. Ive already installed the drivers.

Same thing happened to me when I tried flashing the OTA update with my phone being rooted. You have get into recovery mode on the phone and then use ADB to put the original image back to the device to get it back to stock so it will reboot. It worked for me

sooty84 said:
you may want to flash your phone back. so this consist of
1) read up how to access to Temp CWM
2) download and transfer the full rom to your SD card
3) do a wipe all partition and go to advanced setting, wipe cache
4) install zip and choose from external SD, point to that .zip file for the full rom and apply.
5) installation may take 10min or so do not switch it off. after installation you are good as new.
I believe this should solve your problem, normal if things get bricked is due to config file error could be [syntax, corrupted, missing, setting].
Flashing should solve mostly of it unless the file that you previously accessed require root and cwm does not give permission to the file. that is a permanent bricking.
As always, newbie should not try tweaking permission required files, you end up having bricking the device as there might be no solution to recover it due to access rights. ALWAYS have a back up file so you can at least copy the file back and chmod it.
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downshift00 said:
Same thing happened to me when I tried flashing the OTA update with my phone being rooted. You have get into recovery mode on the phone and then use ADB to put the original image back to the device to get it back to stock so it will reboot. It worked for me
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where do i get the stock image?

bratski said:
where do i get the stock image?
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here is the stock firmware.
https://www.asus.com/Phones/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/HelpDesk_Download/
its fine if your phone does not talk to your PC now. copy the firmware to your SD card via other means. [card reader etc]
then try my method of flashing it back to original state, you stated that adb dont work, have you tried the temp CWM method yet?
the main goal is to wipe dalvik cache under advanced menu in CWM, and cache partition and all hard reset.
then you flash back your original file.
hope it works for you.

sooty84 said:
here is the stock firmware.
https://www.asus.com/Phones/ZenFone_2_ZE551ML/HelpDesk_Download/
its fine if your phone does not talk to your PC now. copy the firmware to your SD card via other means. [card reader etc]
then try my method of flashing it back to original state, you stated that adb dont work, have you tried the temp CWM method yet?
the main goal is to wipe dalvik cache under advanced menu in CWM, and cache partition and all hard reset.
then you flash back your original file.
hope it works for you.
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ive read about the temp cmw method and i cant figure out how to go about it. it says on the instruction that you need to turn on phone before running the cai_dat_CWM. how am i going to do this as my phone will only boot to the asus logo? thanks

just figured it out. I need to boot in fastboot so the phone will get recognized. However, the latest build available on the asus website is still 2.17.40.12. I already have the 2.18.40.12 version. The 2.17 firmware can't overwrite the newer build in temp CWM recovery. Anybody knows where i can download the full rom? Z00A-WW-2.18.40.12?

bratski said:
just figured it out. I need to boot in fastboot so the phone will get recognized. However, the latest build available on the asus website is still 2.17.40.12. I already have the 2.18.40.12 version. The 2.17 firmware can't overwrite the newer build in temp CWM recovery. Anybody knows where i can download the full rom? Z00A-WW-2.18.40.12?
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I GOT THE SAME PROBLEM.
dunno what to do anymore.
sigh...
help me please

Ninjakura said:
I GOT THE SAME PROBLEM.
dunno what to do anymore.
sigh...
help me please
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here is the link for stock but pre-rooted img for latest 2.18.40.12 firmware,,make sure to download Z00A firmware if you have ZE551ML device.. and if I was not mistaken, you may choose to FULL UNROOT in SuperSU apps to go back to stock rom..

cangcan said:
here is the link for stock but pre-rooted img for latest 2.18.40.12 firmware,,make sure to download Z00A firmware if you have ZE551ML device.. and if I was not mistaken, you may choose to FULL UNROOT in SuperSU apps to go back to stock rom..
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thanks. problem solved after i followed instructions from this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone2/general/guide-to-apply-ota-bootloop-rooted-zf2-t3127835

bratski said:
my problem right now is my pc wont detect my phone. Ive already installed the drivers.
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me too, any idea on how to fix it?

sooty84 said:
you may want to flash your phone back. so this consist of
1) read up how to access to Temp CWM
2) download and transfer the full rom to your SD card
3) do a wipe all partition and go to advanced setting, wipe cache
4) install zip and choose from external SD, point to that .zip file for the full rom and apply.
5) installation may take 10min or so do not switch it off. after installation you are good as new.
I believe this should solve your problem, normal if things get bricked is due to config file error could be [syntax, corrupted, missing, setting].
Flashing should solve mostly of it unless the file that you previously accessed require root and cwm does not give permission to the file. that is a permanent bricking.
As always, newbie should not try tweaking permission required files, you end up having bricking the device as there might be no solution to recover it due to access rights. ALWAYS have a back up file so you can at least copy the file back and chmod it.
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I have same prolem as OP's got.
I've got stuck on Asus Loading screen after install OTA update on rooted device.
I'm gonna try your method.
Thanks

downshift00 said:
Same thing happened to me when I tried flashing the OTA update with my phone being rooted. You have get into recovery mode on the phone and then use ADB to put the original image back to the device to get it back to stock so it will reboot. It worked for me
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how did u do that? can u give me step by step instruction please?
ty

Did anyone able to fix this problem (stuck at Asus logo and not able to get to recovery mode or connect to the computer)? Thanks!

SAN_MARINO said:
Did anyone able to fix this problem (stuck at Asus logo and not able to get to recovery mode or connect to the computer)? Thanks!
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Press Power+Volume Up key, After vibration leave Power Button then choose Recovery Mode using Volume keys, if sleeping Android screen appear at Recovery with Error message, Press Volume Up and Power and leave immediately Power Key, it will show you the Recovery Menu, then Reset your device, it will solve your problem.
If I am helped you, Press Thanks button.

k576 said:
Press Power+Volume Up key, After vibration leave Power Button then choose Recovery Mode using Volume keys, if sleeping Android screen appear at Recovery with Error message, Press Volume Up and Power and leave immediately Power Key, it will show you the Recovery Menu, then Reset your device, it will solve your problem.
If I am helped you, Press Thanks button.
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Thanks!
I already tried it like 20 or more times. The ASUS logo still shown for like 10 seconds and died and came back again (ASUS logo). When I tried to connect it with my laptop, the computer won't recognize the device.

SAN_MARINO said:
Thanks!
I already tried it like 20 or more times. The ASUS logo still shown for like 10 seconds and died and came back again (ASUS logo). When I tried to connect it with my laptop, the computer won't recognize the device.
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I will try to tell you step by step:
1. Press Power Button + Volume Button
You enter into Recovery Fastboot Option, then Choose Recovery menu using Volume Key (3 Option mostly shown)
then press Power Button (From Recovery Mode), it restart.
2. Then after Restart it shows you (Mostly) Sleeping Android Screen with Error text, then Press First Volume Up Button, and Press Power Button (Power button for a second or two then leave it, IF YOU PRESS MORE TIME, IT WILL RESTART THE PHONE).
3. You can now see the Recovery Menu with Normally appear in other phones also - Reset, Restart, Etc Option.
Hope you will now able to reset your phone...
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M8 Eye (MELS_TUHL) problem recovery, software corrupted

Hi Guys,
I need urgent help with this. My friend's phone suddenly won't turn on and shows "Encryption unsuccessful". Tried factory reset but shows error triangle, tried wipe cache and all but to no avail. As I have uploaded you can see below. Never rooted. I hope you guys will help because I'm at my wits end here since the phone have no custom rom if I rooted it. So no point. Please help me ASAP!
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how well are you with adb? coz i need to know where to start from

MuminMohamed said:
how well are you with adb? coz i need to know where to start from
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I'm good with it, simple coding would be great if you have a solution for this

download twrp from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3wzFG_FuEb3UzVKWHJSekZuQTQ/view?usp=sharing
install it via fastboot [fastboot flash recovery twrp-m8eye-2.8.0.3 (1).img] use the command inside the bracket, download this backup from http://1drv.ms/1WkbudN now for the back to work well i suggest that you create a backup of your cache on your sd card so that you can have the correct directories to copy the backup to, usually its TWRP/BACKUPS/YOUR SERIAL NUMBER/BACKUP FILES, if you wish to root flash supersu zip from chainfire,

MuminMohamed said:
download twrp from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3wzFG_FuEb3UzVKWHJSekZuQTQ/view?usp=sharing
install it via fastboot [fastboot flash recovery twrp-m8eye-2.8.0.3 (1).img] use the command inside the bracket, download this backup from http://1drv.ms/1WkbudN now for the back to work well i suggest that you create a backup of your cache on your sd card so that you can have the correct directories to copy the backup to, usually its TWRP/BACKUPS/YOUR SERIAL NUMBER/BACKUP FILES, if you wish to root flash supersu zip from chainfire,
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Stop doing this when you don't read and you don't know what option that you offered. This is for India version .. won't work for him and not for his problem

ckpv5 said:
Stop doing this when you don't read and you don't know what option that you offered. This is for India version .. won't work for him and not for his problem
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Is there any solution? Trying to find solution for this problem

HollowLeon said:
Is there any solution? Trying to find solution for this problem
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If it still under warranty then send it in ... this usually means the data partition is corrupted.
If it is unlocked, formatting data partition in TWRP recovery will fix it but this is non-rooted stock device, so the best option is HTC service centre.

Root issues in Oreo

I'm installing twrp but whenever i try to boot into twrp all my data is wiped and twrp is unable to mount it
"Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer"
I need to manually change the filesystem and then again change to ext4 for twrp to mount data.
Main issue is i want to use snapchat and for that i need to boot into OS, login into snapchat and then root in twrp
but again as soon as i boot into twrp my data partition is not mountable. I have flashed no_encrypt_no_verity.dm_ashyx to disable dm-verity.
Flashed various twrp version from 3.0 to 3.2
Also did a clean OS flash from odin but still no luck.
Any suggestion and help will be appreciated.

jfk999 said:
I'm installing twrp but whenever i try to boot into twrp all my data is wiped and twrp is unable to mount it
"Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer"
I need to manually change the filesystem and then again change to ext4 for twrp to mount data.
Main issue is i want to use snapchat and for that i need to boot into OS, login into snapchat and then root in twrp
but again as soon as i boot into twrp my data partition is not mountable. I have flashed no_encrypt_no_verity.dm_ashyx to disable dm-verity.
Flashed various twrp version from 3.0 to 3.2
Also did a clean OS flash from odin but still no luck.
Any suggestion and help will be appreciated.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535

Baseminge said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sa...w-to/guide-root-install-twrp-samsung-t3747535
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Tried that too , same issue still.
It seems that data partition gets corrupted whenever i boot into twrp everytime.
No way out

jfk999 said:
I'm installing twrp but whenever i try to boot into twrp all my data is wiped and twrp is unable to mount it
"Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer"
I need to manually change the filesystem and then again change to ext4 for twrp to mount data.
Main issue is i want to use snapchat and for that i need to boot into OS, login into snapchat and then root in twrp
but again as soon as i boot into twrp my data partition is not mountable. I have flashed no_encrypt_no_verity.dm_ashyx to disable dm-verity.
Flashed various twrp version from 3.0 to 3.2
Also did a clean OS flash from odin but still no luck.
Any suggestion and help will be appreciated.
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have you wiped data(TWRP/wipe data/type YES in the keyboard)?
and use superuser for root cause magisk can t mount data at the moment.

broky said:
have you wiped data(TWRP/wipe data/type YES in the keyboard)?
and use superuser for root cause magisk can t mount data at the moment.
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As soon as i boot in twrp, data is not mountable. So I then go to
wipe-->adv wipe-->(select data partition)repair or change partition-->change partition format-->fat
TWRP then wipes it to fat filesytem,then i change it to ext4 (which is readable by OS)
then only data partition is mounted.
Afterwards I flash no-verity-no-encryption_ashyx and RMM patch
Boots normal to OS
Again boot to twrp i get error unable to mount /data
I had this issue in nougat but it used to happen only once.After flashing patch i used to not get this error repeated

jfk999 said:
As soon as i boot in twrp, data is not mountable. So I then go to
wipe-->adv wipe-->(select data partition)repair or change partition-->change partition format-->fat
TWRP then wipes it to fat filesytem,then i change it to ext4 (which is readable by OS)
then only data partition is mounted.
Afterwards I flash no-verity-no-encryption_ashyx and RMM patch
Boots normal to OS
Again boot to twrp i get error unable to mount /data
I had this issue in nougat but it used to happen only once.After flashing patch i used to not get this error repeated
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Twrp/above factory reset on right side there is an option format data.
Press on this option and a keyboard rises.type YES and select format data.
After this check data partition,should be mounted.
After this flash SU zip and last Ashyx s patch.
Idonel this many times never had a problem even in Orsi.
Hope it works I can t think of something else.

broky said:
Twrp/above factory reset on right side there is an option format data.
Press on this option and a keyboard rises.type YES and select format data.
After this check data partition,should be mounted.
After this flash SU zip and last Ashyx s patch.
Idonel this many times never had a problem even in Orsi.
Hope it works I can t think of something else.
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Which twrp version are you using?

Try...
The universal "no verity opt encrypt".
Magisk for the above, or safetynet evasion.
Backing up snapchat in /data/data/ and /sdcard/Android/data/, and load the backup. By PC or external sdcard, or load the backup later.

jfk999 said:
Which twrp version are you using?
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look in 1:13
this is the step i mean:
format data/type:yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOjnmGQ14fc&t=41s

broky said:
look in 1:13
this is the step i mean:
format data/type:yes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOjnmGQ14fc&t=41s
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Tried it but still same issue.

Bryan48765 said:
Try...
The universal "no verity opt encrypt".
Magisk for the above, or safetynet evasion.
Backing up snapchat in /data/data/ and /sdcard/Android/data/, and load the backup. By PC or external sdcard, or load the backup later.
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Tried the universal version for samsung and applied RMM patch, unfortunately same issue again.

I think that this has to do with SEpolicy. In nougat i used to get a small red warning at the edge of screen while booting to twrp. That time i did not face this
issue. Now I dont get any warning..boots into twrp with data partition corrupted.
I dont know, ive tried everything possible but no luck.

This is how I did and it works on my A320FL:
1. I installed Ashyx's version of TWRP via odin.
2. Boot into TWRP and "Format Data" from "Wipe" menu.
3. Flash SuperSu.
4. Flash Ashyx's patch.
5. Reboot phone(into recovery again).
6. Update TWRP with McFy's version.

jfk999 said:
Tried it but still same issue.[/QUO
I think I have the same issue.
May was your phone branded when you bought it?
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Baseminge said:
jfk999 said:
Tried it but still same issue.[/QUO
I think I have the same issue.
May was your phone branded when you bought it?
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I bought it from official store..Also i bought it jus few months after launch..
Which carrier are you using?
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jfk999 said:
Baseminge said:
I bought it from official store..Also i bought it jus few months after launch..
Which carrier are you using?
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So I think is something concerning the MM firmware that was not fixed with the N and O updates, 'cause I bought it very close to his launch too. I solved it by flashing a custom rom, so I think the problem was in official MM firmware or something went wrong in the OTA updates
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Baseminge said:
jfk999 said:
So I think is something concerning the MM firmware that was not fixed with the N and O updates, 'cause I bought it very close to his launch too. I solved it by flashing a custom rom, so I think the problem was in official MM firmware or something went wrong in the OTA updates
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Well ya..from MM to N, I did Odin update but from N to O i did ota update..since then im facing this issue..
But i still dont get it..i did a clean install and downloaded firmware from sammobile..yet this issue persist
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jfk999 said:
Baseminge said:
Well ya..from MM to N, I did Odin update but from N to O i did ota update..since then im facing this issue..
But i still dont get it..i did a clean install and downloaded firmware from sammobile..yet this issue persist
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At this point the only advice I can give you is to do a full wipe including "Internal Storage" (if you didn't) before flashing with Odin.
I really don't guess it will solve the problem on an official firmware, but there's no harm in trying
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Still no luck...
At this point i have lost hopes

jfk999 said:
Still no luck...
At this point i have lost hopes
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No matter what you try at this point you're data will always encrypt and will need to be formatted. TWRP will always reset.
This requires a whole different route and needs you to edit system files.
I'll get back to you with details.
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jfk999 said:
I'm installing twrp but whenever i try to boot into twrp all my data is wiped and twrp is unable to mount it
"Could not mount /data and unable to find crypto footer"
I need to manually change the filesystem and then again change to ext4 for twrp to mount data.
Main issue is i want to use snapchat and for that i need to boot into OS, login into snapchat and then root in twrp
but again as soon as i boot into twrp my data partition is not mountable. I have flashed no_encrypt_no_verity.dm_ashyx to disable dm-verity.
Flashed various twrp version from 3.0 to 3.2
Also did a clean OS flash from odin but still no luck.
Any suggestion and help will be appreciated.
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This method requires intermediate knowledge of Windows and CMD commands....I've tried to simplify it and hope it is easy enough to go through
The files that need editing are the ramdisk fstab files.
Basically you are going to unpack boot.img, edit the files and repack it.
Here's how you do it:
In windows...From the firmware, open the AP file with WinRAR. Extract boot.img.lz4 and save it to your desktop
Go here https://github.com/lz4/lz4/releases/download/v1.8.2/lz4_v1_8_2_win64.zip
Extract it then just place your boot.img.lz4 to directory of lz4
Next open up cmd as admin and cd to the location where lz4.exe is located
In cmd type lz4.exe boot.img.lz4
This will unpack the lz4 file.
Now download http://www.mediafire.com/file/93a3f4bikaxh6tj/MTK_Extractor_V2.6.3.zip
Just open exe go to boot tab select the unpacked boot.img
This will extract the files you need and it will create folder called "initrd" and it will contain the contents of boot.img.
Make sure you have Notepad++ installed to edit the files.
Go to the MTK folder where your files have been extracted
Right click Fatah.goldfish and select open with Notepad++
Next find the phrase ",encryptable=userdata"
Delete it
Close the tab in Notepad++ and click to save
Back to MTK folder and right click fstab.ranchu. Open with Notepad++
Find the phrase ",quota,forceencrypt=/dev/block/vdd"
Delete it
Find the phrase ",encryptable=userdata"
Delete it
Close the tab in Notepad++ and click to save
Back to MTK folder and right click fstab.samsungexynos7880. Open with Notepad++
Find the phrase ",verify"
Delete it
Find the phrase ",forceencrypt=footer,quota"
Delete it.
Close the tab in Notepad++ and click to save
Next, go back to the MTK program and press the repack button
This will create your new boot.img file
Go back to the MTK folder. You should see your old boot.img file saved as "boot-old.img" and your new file as "boot.img"
Install 7-zip
Back to MTK right click your new boot.img. select 7-zip then select "add to archive"
This will open up another window. Simply select "tar" from the dropdown menu for "Archive format"
Press OK
This will create a new file "boot.tar"
Flash this via Odin with phone in Download mode
The boot will now be patched and you can set up TWRP as you need.
This whole process will need repeating if a new AP is flashed