TL;DR: After rebooting to slot b with TWRP following a failed LineageOS flash, my XA2's screen is broken: showing only flashing vertical lines. This problem persists after an attempted reversion to stock firmware and software using Emma.
Apologies for the long post, but I'm at a total loss even after a lot of reading, and would appreciate any suggestions to turn this £180 paperweight back into a phone. I'm not trying to blame the LineageOS or TWRP teams here; any error is my own
What I've done to install TWRP on my XA2:
Installed the newest system updates (including an update to Android 9)
Unlocked the bootloader
Enabled developer options and USB debugging
Installed TWRP as per the instructions on TWRP's XA2 page (i.e.: not flashing TWRP using fastboot)
Happily rebooted into fully-functional TWRP
I then tried to flash LineageOS using TWRP:
Formatted data
Wiped system, cache, and internal storage partitions
Attempted to flash LineageOS (lineage-16.0-20190916-nightly-pioneer-signed.zip)
Flash failed with "ERROR: 1"; "Error applying Update: 18 (ErrorCode:: kdownloadPayloadPubKeyVerificationError)"
After some reading I found a post which suggested rebooting into slot b to fix this problem
Used TWRP to reboot into slot b
Screen is now glitching: flashing vertical lines on a black background; Sony splashscreen doesn't show during boot, nor does the unlocked bootloader screen
Here's what I've tried to fix it:
Flashed stock firmware, and then software, using Emma (which showed both operations as being successful)
Attempted to reboot to slot a using fastboot
The current state of the device:
Broken screen showing only flashing lines and colours (no splashscreens)
Boots to voice-assisted setup (!?) despite the broken screen. From what voice assist is saying, there seems to be a system there (e.g.: I can take screenshots)
Can be powered on and off, and put into flash mode (green LED)
Is still recognised by (and can be controlled using) fastboot
Thanks for reading. Any help is much appreciated
Update: I've tried using Newflash to flash stock firmware downloaded via Xperifirm.
The operation complete successfully, and the device boots (thankfully not to voice-assisted setup), but the screen is still broken, as described in my OP.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Alright, on the off-chance that anyone comes here with the same problem (i.e.: XA2, broken screen), I seem to have fixed it by:
Powering off the device
Putting it into flash mode (green LED)
Fastbooting a special TWRP .img with "fastboot boot /path/to/twrp.img"
Rebooting the device normally
I have no idea whether my previous step of using Newflash is a dependency of this working, or whether it works on its own
Now my screen works again, but every attempt to flash LineageOS zips with TWRP fails as described in my OP:
Error applying update: 18 (ErrorCode: : kDownloadPayloadPubKeyVerificationError )
Updater process ended with ERROR: 1
Error installing zip file
This happens:
With several different nightly pioneer builds
With several different versions of TWRP
Trying to flash the .zip from SD card
Trying to adb push the .zip
Trying to flash from the fastboot booted .img
Trying to flash from different versions of the TWRP .zip, flashed from the fastboot booted .img
Despite having already flashed the older firmware version (50.1.A.13)
So I am again at a loss
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did you see this guide?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xa2/how-to/guide-flashing-lineageos-16-0-sony-xa2-t3944964
bane.twit said:
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did you see this guide?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xa2/how-to/guide-flashing-lineageos-16-0-sony-xa2-t3944964
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Hi Bane, thanks for your reply
The guide you've linked is the guide I was attempting to follow. However, I get "Error applying update: 18 ..." at step 22.
Do you know how I can fix this error (perhaps bypassing verification)?
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works with me with twrp-3.3.1-1-pioneer.img
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works with me with twrp-3.3.1-1-pioneer.img
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Interesting; I encountered the error using either twrp-3.3.1-1.img alone, or using twrp-3.3.1-1 to flash twrp-install-pioneer-3.2.2-0.zip
I've also tried various combinations of twrp.img and twrp.zip, but to no avail.
This was despite: flashing the Oreo firmware to both slots, formatting data, and wiping the system partitions.
Is there something I'm missing? Following the guide you kindly linked, everything works, until step 22 when I encounter this error and can't flash lineage.
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- follow the guide instructions...
- via ADB, only twrp-3.3.1-1-pioneer.img ...
- adb sideload lineage ... the latest build ...
bane.twit said:
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- follow the guide instructions...
- via ADB, only twrp-3.3.1-1-pioneer.img ...
- adb sideload lineage ... the latest build ...
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Amongst other things I've tried:
-Flashing Oreo firmware (with Emma or Newflasher)
-Rebooting to fastboot (?); blue LED
-"fastboot boot ./twrp-3.3.1-1-pioneer.img" to boot TWRP
-Formatting data and wiping system partitions
-Trying to flash lineage, either from SD card or by sideloading
...but I always run into error 18, and flashing fails
Am I missing any steps here?
i can't help you
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Ah OK, thanks for your help though
I'll try again in a week or so (I'm away from home for a while) and if I get it working I'll post the solution here.
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Hi. I've just updated CM13 to the latest nightly using TWRP, but now the system just boots into TWRP - that's whether I select boot system, recovery, or bootloader. I tried restoring from a TWRP backup or another copy of the nightlies zip - it all seems to work fine but doesn't solve the problem. I can connect to the 'recovery' device using adb but adb restart bootloader just loads TWRP again. I've tried wiping first the dalvik/cache, then everything but the internal card, then finally everything but nothing seems to work.
I did get something a little bit like this a few days ago because SuperSU was complaining that I needed to update the binary. I let it do it the way that it suggested one does when TWRP is installed and afterwards couldn't reboot into system, but after a few minutes of frustration sorted things by wiping various partitions.
I attempted to load the full system restore files (cm-13.1-ZNH2KAS29G-crackling-signed-fastboot-74bb753396.zip) using TWRP but that didn't work (I imagine because they're designed to be run via fastboot). I tried loading them via the ADB sideloader option included in TWRP but it failed after a few seconds (I think the message was 'transmitting 0.0x'
I opened that zip and copied the various files to the external card, but I then baulked at installing the image files manually because the only partition option I'm given is boot and my understanding is that each image file should go into its own partition.
The only other potentially pertinent information I can think of:
TWRP keeps reporting "E: Unable to find partition size for '/recovery'"
Has anyone got any ideas please? I had been musing that my next phone would have OTG and NFC, but I wasn't planning to upgrade just yet if I don't absolutely have to.
Have you got it fixed? And if yes - how? I am stuck in a similar situation and can't find a solution for it. Tnx in advance.
Tried to flash flash ob 10, but twrp said the zip was corrupted. I could not boot into the system anymore.
The problem is the system partition is ok ( verified from twrp file manager), but every time I choose reboot system, it will go back to twrp. I tried to re-flash ob 9, but twrp again reported another error. Log is attached. How should I solve the problem?
By the way, I wipe all data, including storage in twrp by mistake. Is there any way to recover the data? I am traveling now, just got several hundred pictures.:crying::crying: It seems to be impossible to do it on a computer in MTP mode, but I could not boot into the system neither.
Download the modded twrp from here and install it. Use it to flash community builds and all other roms from now on.
About the file recovering part, I wouldn't know.
You need to flash stock recovery, ADB sideload the official Open Beta, and boot into ROM.
By any chance, did you trigger an OTA update with TWRP installed?
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Download the modded twrp from here and install it. Use it to flash community builds and all other roms from now on.
About the file recovering part, I wouldn't know.
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I am always using the modified one. I am encountering a weird error.
The message is like
'E: unknown command [log]
........
script succeeded: result was [1.000000]'.
Update: flashing stock recovery seems to be effective ( of course, twrp does not exist anymore ).
SoybeanYoung said:
I am always using the modified one. I am encountering a weird error.
The message is like
'E: unknown command [log]
........
script succeeded: result was [1.000000]'.
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Unknown command is a known and harmless issue on all 7.x.x roms. Just ignore it and go ahead.
And I think I saw 3.0.2-1 twrp version in your log.
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You need to flash stock recovery, ADB sideload the official Open Beta, and boot into ROM.
By any chance, did you trigger an OTA update with TWRP installed?
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Open Beta builds can be flashed via modded twrp, no need to use stock recovery and adb sideloading. Plus even if he installed an OTA update, it won't get installed on twrp ~ and no harm will be done.
After you flash any rom, reflash recovery. Reboot to RECOVERY & then to system.
The red message it's on almoust every Nugat rom. And it's about some log .
zTweaked said:
Open Beta builds can be flashed via modded twrp, no need to use stock recovery and adb sideloading. Plus even if he installed an OTA update, it won't get installed on twrp ~ and no harm will be done.
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He said he could only boot into twrp. That occurs (reboot to system will take it back to twrp over and over) only if someone tried an OTA update with twrp.
I don't think this is the case for you, but if you tried the other suggestions don't work try the below. I had a similar issue and found that my recovery partition was corrupted. However, an additional symptom I had was that my TWRP would hang completely when selecting reboot after any successful flash. I think modded TWRP does not like internal storage wipe from within TWRP (rather than through fastboot format userdata).
Boot to fastboot
Fastboot erase recovery
Fastboot flash recovery filename.img
Boot to recovery and flash your desired ROM+supersu which you can sideload via MTP (drag and drop from Windows) or adb push C:\SourceLocation\filename.zip /sdcard
I recommend ADB push over MTP.
Had the exact same problem as op, after some issues i was forced to use the unbrick method to get phone back as it wasn't even booting. Now im using beta 10 perfectly.
Did you manage to fix it? I have the same probem.
Hello,
I have a Mi Max 3 6GB/128GB which I got from the UK which arrived unlocked and with Global Stable ROM installed which actually updated to V10.3.3.0.PEDMIXM by OTA - I tested.
fastboot getvar anti shows failed, so I assume no Anti Rollback Protection, which I thought a little strange, it being MIUI 10 with (after OTA) June 2019 security patch.
I spent the last couple weeks setting up the phone to my liking (I have 300 apps installed) and finally finished yesterday.
Then I wanted to uninstall some Google/Facebook/Xiaomi bloatware using the excellent "Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools".
I was pretty careful in my opinion to only remove the safe ones (the tool claims to only show you the safe ones) like Music, Video, MiPay, MiCloud, MiForum, MiSIM and all Facebook in the ADB section of the tool.
The I switched in fastboot and thought it would be a good idea to wipe Cache (nothing else).
Upon restart the Mi Max 3 first shows the black boot screen with unlock written at the bottom, then changes to the normal boot boot screen with MIU and the points at the bottom showing that it is busy booting. It stayed there for a while and I thought maybe it was rebuilding the cache and it took that long, but after 30 min still no luck.
Then I fired up the "Xiaomi ADB/Fastboot Tools" on my PC again and it told me the phone was in ADB mode, I could reboot into system mode, where the same thing happened - no progress in booting.
I cannot turn off my phone either, but I can switch from sastem boot (which gets stuck) into fastboot mode via ADB.
Would someone know what's wrong and what I can do to get my phone out of that bootloop while hopefully maintaining all my data and setups, on which I worked for weeks?
Thank you so much for your help!
P.S .: In case it could help: I could read out the phone properties of the Mi Max using the "Xiaomi ADB / Fastboot Tools" while it was softbricked, meaning the ro. init. persist. sys. and dalvik. values of the smartphone. I am happy to post them here, if requested.
Hi,
Do you have an SD card? If so, remove it, because as you cleared the cache, I think it might be a problem with encryption (lost reference).
In your case, I believe a reset will work again, but you will lose application configuration data. Via ADB you can backup files only.
If you do not have unlock bootloader, be very careful as you will not be able to flash TWRP or others.
Good luck!
Thanks, the phone came from the vendor with Global Stable ROM and unlocked. It may be an unofficial unlock, though I was able to install OTAs.
I don't have SDCard.
How can I do ADB backup?
I was able to flash official TWRP just a few minutes but it couldn't access data, maybe because it is encrypted. Now I think I will try and install latest Orange Fox r10 stable, which I think should be able to handle decryption, so that maybe I will be able to get at my date.
Any other advice?
Hi,
Now that you have TWRP, clear cache / dalvik from TWRP and try starting again, maybe start system.
About copy via adb follows a link below:
https://www.lifewire.com/use-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-4582201
in step 2
"
The command to move files from your computer to your phone is adb push.
To move files from your phone to your computer the command is adb pull.
"
Through TWRP you may also be able to back up. Go to (mount partitions) and select all partitions.
Make sure the TWRP MTP option is on, it will allow the device to be mounted via usb on your computer.
I use TWRP I use nijel8, it works very well.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-max-3/development/recovery-twrp-3-2-3-1-nitrogen-t3866084
If you can't launch system, you will have to reinstall the Rom.
Good luck!
PS.
More help for adb.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/adb-fastboot-commands-bootloader-kernel-t3597181
Thanks for your advice!
I first used the official TWRP and I was able to flash it and start it.
But then the wipe of cache and dalvik failed.
And I could not mount data etc..
When I tried to repair the file system with TWRP I got error 255 - unable to repair data from fsck.f2fs.
Then I saw in your signature that you use nijel8's TWRP and I read that thread, and I started to understand, that my TWRP errors most likely originate from TWRP not being able to decrypt my partitions.
However, towards the end of the thread it seemed that nijel8 stopped working on that project and then Xiaomi once again changed the encryption in MIUI 10/Pie and so it was recommended first to use an obscure Chinese TWRP and then to move on to Orange Fox Recovery Project, which supposedly can handle the decryption better. So that's what I got and I am just about to install it and see if I can rescue or even repair anything.
If you have any other tips for me, I would be very grateful.
You have explored the possibilities well, at the moment I dont have more options regarding current system recovery / backup.
The encryption error resolves you by formatting the user partition by TWRP, in the option to format f2fs plus the installation of a custom Rom or Xiaomi.eu.
Look for tutorials and other reviews before testing these procedures.
Remember that there is a big achance of your ARB model as well.
Good luck.
PS. You can try dirty flash. Find an recovery Rom same version, and flash via TWRP.
I'm about 4 hours of reading in on this matter, and I still don't have a proper answer. I've run through countless threads with similar titles, and found some helpful tidbits, but nothing the resolves or fully explains what is going on here.
I just made the jump from Android 9.0.0 (latest) rooted to Android 10.0.0 (latest.) Here were my steps:
Download the latest Platform Tools & unzip
Download the latest Android 10.0.0 Factory image for Pixel 2 XL & unzip into the platform tools folder
Download the latest USB drivers & install
Hook up my phone to the computer (Windows 10) and verify that ADB & Fastboot are working properly via command prompt
Execute the flash-all.bat (left the -w flag in so that it wiped my data) -- it appeared to be only flashing the one slot except for a couple mentions of the other slot's system towards the end of the commands
The phone booted just fine and I went through and installed TWRP and Magisk 23 and so on
Here's where I encountered the error:
As I was rebooting out of TWRP, I realized I'd never used the "Slot A" or "Slot B" buttons, so I picked one, and it started rebooting the phone. The normal screen with the yellow text about phone being unlocked came up, then switched to the white background with the 'G' as expected. The expected next step would've been the 'G' spinning into a circle for a second, and then going to the homescreen, but instead what happened was the screen went black, and then a screen that said "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly." showed. It looked similar to the one when the phone first boots with the yellow text about the bootloader, but this text was red. I attempted to use the power button to bypass it, and when I did, it switched the the normal yellow-text-about-bootloader screen, and then switched to the 'G' with the white background again, but there it stayed, just frozen.
I was still able to boot to bootloader by using the power + down button, and could then boot to the stock recovery, but that was it. After a bit of reading, I discovered the following command:
fastboot set_active a
or
fastboot set_active b
and also fastboot getvar all
The set_active command chooses which Slot is being used, and the getvar command shows all the fastboot variables, one of which shows the "current_slot." Once I set the other Slot to be the active one and rebooted, the phone booted normally. Buuut, now I'm concerned that someone is screwed up with my phone, and it's going to fail at some point when I don't have my computer handy, so I went back to work trying to resolve the error when I booted out of the one slot.
Here's what I've tried:
Run the flash-all.bat file in one slot, let the phone reboot, boot to bootloader, switch slots, reboot to bootloader, flash-all.bat in the other slot.
Same as above, but without the -w flag.
Manually flash the bootloader, radio and image zip on both slots
Install the TWRP while booted into the adb-loaded TWRP img (this seems to write to both slots based on the output)
Install and uninstall Magisk both via recovery and via the patched stock boot image.
After every single attempt, the one slot would work just fine, and the other slot would exhibit the behavior I mentioned. Depending on which Slot is flashed first, the Slot that fails to boot properly does change (ie. it's not always Slot A or Slot B that fails.)
Untested methods:
Screwing with dm-verity -- I saw one thread that gave a few fastboot commands to disable dm-verity, and a couple people reporting success with it. After searching around and doing a bit of reading on dm-verity, I still don't understand what it does, whether disabling it would have any negative repercussions, and whether disabling it would fix the issue legitimately, or just kinda mute it.
Using Deuce's bootloop recovery tool -- again, I don't really know what that thing is running, it hasn't been maintained in quite some time as far as I can tell, and there are several threads indicating that it runs a bunch of haphazard stuff that could cause more problems. Some reports indicated it worked for them, but I'm concerned about what else it might be doing that may negatively affect things down the road.
Re-locking the bootloader -- I saw this one mentioned several times, but I also saw several people warning that you could brick your phone if you do it wrong. I also saw one or two folks who seemed like they couldn't get back to being unlocked after re-locking. I don't want to screw with this option given those risks.
Can anyone give me any more tips on how to resolve this? I'm pretty sure that the Pixels are supposed to run equally well from both slots, so I'd really like to get the matter resolved so I don't have to worry about what would happen if my phone moved me over to the other Slot for some reason. Any insight and explanations are appreciated!
People say that you cannot install both TWRP and magisk (I haven't tried it myself). So start again with a flash-all, and then, instead of installing TWRP, run it using fastboot boot whenever you need it.
The OP needs to flash a factory image first or the corruption message will never disappear. While he's at it he should make the jump to Android 11...latest radios and all that. If he doesn't want to lose data he can edit flash-all.bat in the factory image and remove the -w flag in that batch file.
From there he can flash anything he wants. If he plans on rooting however he cannot install TWRP, only boot it using ADB. The combination of Magisk and TWRP causes a bootloop.
runekock said:
People say that you cannot install both TWRP and magisk (I haven't tried it myself). So start again with a flash-all, and then, instead of installing TWRP, run it using fastboot boot whenever you need it.
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The problem presents with even the stock boot image though.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
The OP needs to flash a factory image first or the corruption message will never disappear. While he's at it he should make the jump to Android 11...latest radios and all that. If he doesn't want to lose data he can edit flash-all.bat in the factory image and remove the -w flag in that batch file.
From there he can flash anything he wants. If he plans on rooting however he cannot install TWRP, only boot it using ADB. The combination of Magisk and TWRP causes a bootloop.
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Understood on the magisk / twrp thing, but regarding the factory image, that is exactly what I was going. The problem presents even after doing that. That's why it's so puzzling.
Edit: it's admittedly a very long post, but if you look at the section that's numbered, you'll see I'm grabbing the latest factory image for Android 10 and flashing it. Then in the section labeled "Here's What I've Tried" (aka my attempts to troubleshoot) the very first thing I did was flash the factory image (including the wipe) to both Slots and then trying to boot from one slot and then from the other.
Grab an Android 11 package and don't remove the -w flag when installing. The corruption may be persisting because user storage isn't being wiped.
The factory image - NOT OTA - is the only way to fix this short of sending the device to Google for service.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Grab an Android 11 package and don't remove the -w flag when installing. The corruption may be persisting because user storage isn't being wiped.
The factory image - NOT OTA - is the only way to fix this short of sending the device to Google for service.
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Why would it be any different when I wipe with Android 10 or Android 11? I flashed the latest Android 10 factory image to the phone *with* the -w flag as mentioned in my "here's what I tried" section. I even went so far as to force the phone to Slot A with the "set_active" command, and then set_active Slot B and flashed the factory image (not the OTA) again. After doing that, the one slot will boot just fine while the other gives the error. If I change it up and flash Slot B first and then Slot A the same thing occurs, just in reverse (the slot that booted before throws the error while the slot that threw the error before now boots.)
My initial post explains why I recommended an Android 11 ROM (updated radio). Any of them will of course work, but that's beside the point. Try using ADB to format the partitions and see if that resolves the issue. Otherwise contact Google, as I can't think of anything else that would be blocking you.
I had this same issue and Flashing Android 11 on both partitions (without removing the -w command) resolved it.
I first booted into Recovery Menu and wiped both slots. Then downloaded the factory image (not ota) and flashed each slot separately wiping the device after each flash in recovery menu. it's the only way to fix this just like user @Strephon Alkhalikoi
If that doesn't resolve it then you have an issue that's more serious and will require a repair of some sort (not necessarily hardware).
Hello guys, I recently formatted data on my phone to fix a bootloop I had. After fixing everything, SIM card and wifi was not working, I downloaded the Official Stock ROM of my phone and flashed bluetooth, modem, dsp and dtbo. The original plan was to run "flash_all_except_storage.bat" but that kept throwing errors. After I flashed those things I booted successfully and unlocked my phone. Problem is Wifi still doesn't work. So once again got into fastboot, tried running "flash_all_except_storage.bat", once again it threw an error, so I restarted my phone and ever since I can't boot into system. Whenever I restart it goes straight into fastboot, Power off and on again goes to fastboot, I can boot into TWRP, rebooting from there still goes into fastboot mode. I fix a problem and 2 more take it's place, I really need your help here.
Thanks a lot !
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Fix Attempt 1 (FAILED): I tried formating data through TWRP as I read online, it did not work
Attempt 2 (FAILED): Used
Code:
fastboot continue
and got this error:
Code:
Resuming boot FAILED (remote: 'Failed to load image from partition: No Media')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Attempt 3 (HALF FIX): After some digging I realized after a failed attempt to run "flash_all_except_storage.bat", the boot was erased. I tried flashing only the boot.img and the phone booted up with the wifi working as well. Problem is after a reboot I go back into fastboot and I have to flash boot.img again to boot into system.
Here is recovery.log Pastebin
Leonniar said:
Hello guys, I recently formatted data on my phone to fix a bootloop I had. After fixing everything, SIM card and wifi was not working, I downloaded the Official Stock ROM of my phone and flashed bluetooth, modem, dsp and dtbo. The original plan was to run "flash_all_except_storage.bat" but that kept throwing errors. After I flashed those things I booted successfully and unlocked my phone. Problem is Wifi still doesn't work. So once again got into fastboot, tried running "flash_all_except_storage.bat", once again it threw an error, so I restarted my phone and ever since I can't boot into system. Whenever I restart it goes straight into fastboot, Power off and on again goes to fastboot, I can boot into TWRP, rebooting from there still goes into fastboot mode. I fix a problem and 2 more take it's place, I really need your help here.
Thanks a lot !
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Fix Attempt 1 (FAILED): I tried formating data through TWRP as I read online, it did not work
Attempt 2 (FAILED): Used
Code:
fastboot continue
and got this error:
Code:
Resuming boot FAILED (remote: 'Failed to load image from partition: No Media')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Attempt 3 (HALF FIX): After some digging I realized after a failed attempt to run "flash_all_except_storage.bat", the boot was erased. I tried flashing only the boot.img and the phone booted up with the wifi working as well. Problem is after a reboot I go back into fastboot and I have to flash boot.img again to boot into system.
Here is recovery.log Pastebin
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Can you flash full rom with mi flash tool
Rares6567 said:
Can you flash full rom with mi flash tool
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Already did, it didn't work...
Leonniar said:
Already did, it didn't work...
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Maybe is some motherboard issues?
I don't believe so. The problem I originally had was that after a restart the phone was booting into fastboot. But if I didn't restart the phone was working fine, cellular, wifi google services everything. So in order to fix that I flashed the full stock rom and that's how I ended up in the restart loop in the first place.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/decrypting-xiaomi-mi10t-pro-internal-storage.4544271/page-2#posts
Here are all the details, I started from a completely different problem and ended up here. They entire process I took is in that thread
Leonniar said:
I don't believe so. The problem I originally had was that after a restart the phone was booting into fastboot. But if I didn't restart the phone was working fine, cellular, wifi google services everything. So in order to fix that I flashed the full stock rom and that's how I ended up in the restart loop in the first place.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/decrypting-xiaomi-mi10t-pro-internal-storage.4544271/page-2#posts
Here are all the details, I started from a completely different problem and ended up here. They entire process I took is in that thread
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There is no volume buttons problem?
If no maybe you should reflash whole phone, fastboot, recovery, all, using edl ig.... I don't have this phone or any Snapdragon phone, so I don't really know....
Yeah I did, I used the flash_all.bat that comes with the ROM file and pretty much replaced everything. I tried to run it a couple of times and it failed mostly but I was able to run it twice I think (without changing anything, just running it again and again at some point it worked)
Leonniar said:
Yeah I did, I used the flash_all.bat that comes with the ROM file and pretty much replaced everything. I tried to run it a couple of times and it failed mostly but I was able to run it twice I think (without changing anything, just running it again and again at some point it worked)
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So then why your phone goes to fastboot?
I really don't know, after running flash_all the second time now my phone is stuck in a restart loop. Shows the MI logo and restarts. I can manually boot to recovery or fastboot but if I leave it on it's own it keeps turning on and off
Leonniar said:
I really don't know, after running flash_all the second time now my phone is stuck in a restart loop. Shows the MI logo and restarts. I can manually boot to recovery or fastboot but if I leave it on it's own it keeps turning on and off
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It seems that this a software bug ig, can you try go to recovery and flash the rom?
I could try but I am not sure how to do that. My rom comes in a .tgz format and not .zip and all guides mention you need a .zip file
Leonniar said:
I could try but I am not sure how to do that. My rom comes in a .tgz format and not .zip and all guides mention you need a .zip file
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So where u downloaded the fastboot rom, there is a recovery rom too :
Xiaomi Firmware Updater
The ultimate script that provides firmware packages for Xiaomi devices.
xiaomifirmwareupdater.com
Be sure u download the recovery rom not fastboot.
Btw use your miui version u had
Tho I'm not 100% sure if you flashed the fastboot rom correctly, did u :
1. Open MiFlashTool : download the tool from here if you don't have it ---> https://xiaomiflashtool.com/
2. Select your rom ( make sure your path to the rom isn't long and the folder/folders don't have long names )
3. Connect your phone
4. Click Refresh ( to make your device appear)
5. And click flash
I didn't do it with MiFlashTool because it kept throwing errors at me whenever I launched it so I tried the flash_all.bat batch file that runs cmd commands and flashes everything. the ROM I installed was the fastboot version. The official website on the recovery ROM stated that "This page shows a single update only" so I assumed it's just an update and not the full ROM. I was also told I should use the fastboot variant in the above mentioned thread
Leonniar said:
I didn't do it with MiFlashTool because it kept throwing errors at me whenever I launched it so I tried the flash_all.bat batch file that runs cmd commands and flashes everything. the ROM I installed was the fastboot version. The official website on the recovery ROM stated that "This page shows a single update only" so I assumed it's just an update and not the full ROM. I was also told I should use the fastboot variant in the above mentioned thread
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Ok so to fix the error : go to miflashtool folder and create a new folder called : log
Fixed the start up error, I get the screen that says "Please install driver", I press Install and I get this:
https://prnt.sc/I53g6bs_8i5w
Pressing ok gets me back to the "Please install driver" screen
Well I just closed the Install driver window and flashed as is, I got this:
https://prnt.sc/Bk2eaj9w5Lq7 so presumably it failed but my devices rebooted and is now on system set up
Edit:
3 reboots later and phone still boots fine to system
Rares6567 said:
It seems that this a software bug ig, can you try go to recovery and flash the rom?
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flashing miui_APOLLOEEAGlobal_V12.5.4.0.RJDEUXM_451a2324af_11.0.zip from stock recovery is good idea, you can do this from MicroSD card to circumvent any usb issues you are obviously facing on fastboot.
Leonniar said:
Well I just closed the Install driver window and flashed as is, I got this:
https://prnt.sc/Bk2eaj9w5Lq7 so presumably it failed but my devices rebooted and is now on system set up
Edit:
3 reboots later and phone still boots fine to system
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So it worked?
This "error" isn't an "error" so don't worry about it
Leonniar said:
Well I just closed the Install driver window and flashed as is, I got this:
https://prnt.sc/Bk2eaj9w5Lq7 so presumably it failed but my devices rebooted and is now on system set up
Edit:
3 reboots later and phone still boots fine to system
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This error is normal since you are not re-locking the bootloader.
If some functions are inoperative.
Try to flash the same rom (fastboot) that you had when you bought the phone, probably an A11.
Use clean all(flash_all.bat).
https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/flash-tool-guide-use-xiaomi-flash-tool.4262425/