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Hi, I am afraid I brick my Galaxy Nexus (Rooted)
Cause:
I think I wrongly delete some system files in Clockworkmod.
Symptoms:
1. When the mobile is turn on, only shows 'Google' logo and the 'Unlock' logo, no responds then.
2. Press Volume + and - key, I can successfully enter recovery mode.
3.Press Volume - key, I can successfully enter Download mode.
4. I do not have any Stock Rom file (or other Rom file) in the mobile memory.
Urgently need your expertise and help.
Many Thanks
(I am not an expert, so would you mind teach me step by step if you got the solution)
Thanks!!!!
So you cannot boot the phone at all past the Google splash screen? LTE or GSM?
Or does the phone boot fine, but you just can't get into ClockworkMod Recovery?
cbs2002 said:
Hi, I am afraid I brick my Galaxy Nexus (Rooted)
Cause:
I think I wrongly delete some system files in Clockworkmod.
Symptoms:
1. When the mobile is turn on, only shows 'Google' logo and the 'Unlock' logo, no responds then.
2. Press Volume + and - key, I can successfully enter recovery mode.
3.Press Volume - key, I can successfully enter Download mode.
4. I do not have any Stock Rom file (or other Rom file) in the mobile memory.
Urgently need your expertise and help.
Many Thanks
(I am not an expert, so would you mind teach me step by step if you got the solution)
Thanks!!!!
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The key piece of information for your symptom is in this line:
1. When the mobile is turn on, only shows 'Google' logo and the 'Unlock' logo, no responds then.
The other lines do help provide background as to the other modes such as recovery and download working properly, which indicates the issue is not *serious*.
The symptom you state, where the device does not boot past the boot logo, usually means the device is not able to boot the kernel or boot past the kernel. The boot logo appears while the kernel is being loaded on the device. Generally, after the boot logo and kernel finish loading a boot animation appears which indicates the kernel has usually handed off to the Android OS to continue booting.
My approach would be to load a completely stock ROM in order to restore a working kernel and ROM to the device. I generally perform this step as a baseline to get everything back in working order.
In many instances the ROM is dependent on the kernel. Your situation requires at least a kernel to be loaded and in order to prevent any further issues, it would be best to load a ROM dependent on the kernel being loaded.
A simple way would be to grab the stock factory images from Google's site and load those back onto the device.
Another simple way would be to grab a stock ROM and flash the .zip through CWM in recovery mode.
Hope that helps!
Since you're rooted I'm going to assume you have ADB and the necessary drivers installed.
1.) Download a ROM. It doesn't have to be stock, you can choose any of the ROMs from the development section for your device. Most of the ROMs are packaged with a kernel already.
2.) Save this ROM file to the same folder where you have ADB installed.
3.) Boot your phone into CWM recovery and plug it into your computer.
4.) Use ADB to push the ROM zip file to your phone (/data/media). For example:
Code:
c:\gnex\>adb push rom.zip /data/media/rom.zip
5.) Use CWM to wipe data, cache, and davlik-cache
6.) Install zip from sdcard and flash the rom.zip.
RMarkwald said:
So you cannot boot the phone at all past the Google splash screen? LTE or GSM?
Or does the phone boot fine, but you just can't get into ClockworkMod Recovery?
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1. I am using GSM
2. Whenever I turn on my mobile, the 'Google' and 'Unlock' logo appears and then freeze, with no more respond at all
* I definitely mess up some system files, but don't know how to restore it because my PC do not recognize my mobile.
Thanks
I am seeing more and more of these threads about "bricked" nexus's is this an issue with how new the phone is or people not following instructions properly as they are too eager to root their phones?
All else fails flash back to stock and count yourself lucky.
To silow,
Thanks for your advice, but fail
1. I put adb.exe, adbwinapi.dll and fastboot.exe (3 files) under my PC C drive (i.e. C
2. I also put a stock Rom (rename as rom.zip) under C drive (i.e. C
3. Boot phone into CWM recovery and plug it into computer.
4. Use cmd command and type c:\gnex\>adb push rom.zip /data/media/rom.zip
5. It fails , It say "Access Denied" (in Chinese, but I translate it into English here)
6. How do I use ADB (it is a ADB.exe file, When I double click it, it only flash up a few page very fast and nothing happen)
Please assist!
To Joeykrim,
I agree that
"Another simple way would be to grab a stock ROM and flash the .zip through CWM in recovery mode."
But how? (according to my symptoms)
The command I gave you was just an example. I didn't spell out the exact details because I thought that you would know how to do it considering you rooted the phone.
If you put the adb.exe and AdbWinApi.dll file in your C: drive, make sure you copy the ROM file to your C: drive too. In the follow example I'm going to use "ROM.zip" but use the name of the ROM file that you downloaded. Also I am assuming you are on Windows XP.
1.) Boot your phone into CWM recovery and then plug it in.
2.) Go to your Start Menu and choose Run. Then type in "cmd" without quotes and hit enter to open a command prompt.
3.) Enter:
Code:
cd c:\
4.) Enter the following to make sure ADB can see your phone:
Code:
adb devices
You should see something similiar to this to confirm ADB can see your device:
List of devices attached
019B756F0C018012 device
5.) Enter the following command to copy the ROM file to your phone. Remember to replace ROM.zip with whatever the name of the ROM file is:
Code:
adb push ROM.zip /data/media/ROM.zip
6.) Use CWM to wipe data, cache, and davlik-cache
7.) Install zip from sdcard and flash the rom.zip.
To Silow,
You have been very helpful, but I fail.
"You should see something similiar to this to confirm ADB can see your device:
List of devices attached"
There is NO device number shown after the phrase 'List of devices attached'
To recap:
a) Phone is already plugged in my PC, under the Clockworkmod Recovery 5.5.0.2
b) adb.exe and AdbWinApi.dll file are under C: drive directly
c) Also type cmd in 'Run', a black Dos window shown C:\windows\system32\cmd.exe
d) c:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
(But no device number show up, it cannot recognize my mobile)
Pls don't give up on me!
: )
you can't use adb from CWM, you need to enter the bootloader, then try adb or fastboot (edit: wrong!)
Sounds like your ADB USB drivers are not correctly installed. While the phone is under CWM, when you plug it in is your computer attempting to install drivers for a new device?
Download these bare ADB Interface drivers.ADB USB Drivers
Go into Device Manager on your computer and check the device list for any unknown devices or "?" devices. If you need to update those drivers by pointing them to the drivers you downloaded and extracted from that link above.
When the ADB Interface drivers are correctly installed you should see Android Phone listed under under your Device Manager when it's plugged in with CWM recovery loaded.
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cancerouspete said:
you can't use adb from CWM, you need to enter the bootloader, then try adb or fastboot
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You CAN use ADB with CWM. That's one of the reasons why CWM is so awesome.
silow said:
You CAN use ADB with CWM. That's one of the reasons why CWM is so awesome.
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edit: i did appear to have one missing driver, my mistake. it was listed in device manager as "unknown - full"
its funny cause i never had to use adb from cwm before, never noticed
cbs2002 said:
d) c:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
(But no device number show up, it cannot recognize my mobile)
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This symptom generally occurs from not having loaded the drivers for the hardware. As with the majority of hardware devices when being connected to a Windows machine, the drivers need to be loaded. Sometimes these are automatically loaded and other times they have to be manual loaded.
As an alternative and for future reference, the android-sdk package contains general USB drives which usually work for Google Nexus devices.
Generally, as this providers a *cleaner* install, best practice as recommended by Google is to download the whole android-sdk .zip and then from the installer download/install the pieces needed, such as platform-tools (containing adb) and USB drivers as opposed to extracting out the adb.exe and .dll file and installing manually.
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you can't use adb from CWM, you need to enter the bootloader, then try adb or fastboot
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silow said:
You CAN use ADB with CWM. That's one of the reasons why CWM is so awesome.
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Agreed. To add greater clarification so there is no confusion: adb can't be used from the bootloader.
The /sbin/adbd daemon on the device is only loaded while in normal android boot mode or in recovery mode as called by the init.rc (or on some older devices, recovery.rc) file in the boot process.
Bootloader mode will only work with fastboot while it is in fastboot usb mode.
On some devices, the bootloader has a separate menu for fastboot and on other devices, the fastboot mode is directly entered when entering the bootloader.
Hope that helps clarify!
To silow (and all other helpers)
1. I fail
2. The ADB USB drivers in my PC should be fine as in Device Manager , I can see Android Phone with Android Composite ADB Interface. (No exclamation mark)
3. On the other hand, whenever I plug my mobile into PC, I can see "Unknown-Full"
4. In DOS, when I first type "adb devices" it shows
* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037*
*daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
(but NO device number shown!)
5. When I enter adb devices second time, it shows
List of devices attached (No device number shown)
Thank you so much , but it is Hong Kong time (my place) at 0511 am , I didn't sleep all night and I am very tired.
If you don't mind (especially big helper Silow), please give me email so that I capture screen picture and show you in detail (hope it may help)
my email is
[email protected]
I need to sleep now, I will check my email and see you guys or come back this Forum later (several hours later, as I really need some sleep right now)
Pls don't give up on me as this is an expensive mobile. I think the hardware is fine, just need to figure out a way to unbrick it.
Thanks, and see you!
What you need to do is right click on "Unknown-Full" and click on "Update Driver...". Then choose "Install from a list or specific location". Make sure "Search for the best driver in these locations." is checked and "Include this location in the search:" is check. Click on the Browse button and browse to where you extracted the driver files from the link I posted above. Click Next and this should install the correct drivers for you. Afterwards try "adb devices" again to see if ADB now reconizes your device.
To Silow,
Fail.
1. Already installed the drivers you gave me (and there is no 'Exclamation' Mark) in Device manager
2. Situation is the same , Cannot recognize my mobile (i.e. no Device No. after entering adb devices)
3. "List of devices attached" shown in DOS video but without any number.
No other method?
My mobile is really 'bricked' to death?
To Silow and all,
Something important
1. When choose 'install zip from sd card' under CWM, a list of old folder names remains
(e..g gameloft, DCIM, Pictures, etc). That means almost all old files, folders are STILL in my mobile!
2. I have already use the funcion 'Wipe data/factory reset', 'wipe cache partition', ' Wipe Dalvik Cache'
Perhaps my CWM has problem?
What happens when you update drivers for Unknown-Full?
Boot into fastboot and see if your computer recognizes the phone by checking device manager. The key here is to get your computer to see the phone either in fastboot or CWM.
Perhaps try another cable, USB port, or new computer.
The goal is to get Android Phone ADB Composite Interface to show up in device manager either in Fastboot or CWM. Without that done you cannot use Fastboot to flash nor ADB to push a zip file to the phone.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App
hi people,i wanna share a fix solution for any smartwatch 3 with working fastboot mode...
so,presuming u already have adb drivers installed lets proceed
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B14BmzmcIZ4cVDBjRnliUDVXU1k is link to a shared folder with all needed files,inside folder are :
repacked rom 5.0.1 - swr50.zip
stock recovery image - swr50.img
twrp recovery image for old rom version - twrp.img
twrp recovery image for new rom version - twrpnew.img
update packages that can also be sideloaded if watch dosent update itself after first flash
updatep-k.zip -its from verison lwx48p tp lwx48k
then k to d and d to lca43(5.1.1)
so,boot into fastboot and fastboot boot twrp.img (that will boot twrp image on watch).then,adb push swr50.zip /sdcard/swr50.zip
in twrp push install and select the newly copied swr50.zip flashable rom...flash it,then adb reboot
let watch reboot,presuming all went fine,ull watch will boot in 5.0.1 rom,let it connect to phone.inside settings,open options/about,and push built version until u get dev mode...in dev mode enable usb debug,confirm also on phone
so right now u have watch connected to pc with usb debug on....write adb reboot bootloader ,so watch goes in fastboot again
now,flash stock recovery...fastboot flash recovery swr50.img (watch will get the stock recovery),after u can fastboot continue
right now u can update watch,connected to phone,via own update ota service,settings/about/system update,it will download and install next version,the update again and again.if u dont wanna wait thatu can adb sideload files i provided,its actualy stock ota update
so....
adb reboot recovery,select adb sideload,and adb sideload updatep-k.zip,reboot watch and let update,then sideload again updatek-d.zip,reboot and let it update,then again last update
AFTER THIS UPDATE TWRP.IMG NO LONGER WORK,DONT BOOT IT,WATCH WILL ENTER BOOT LOOP,WE WILL BOOT TWRPNEW.IMG.....becouse 5.1.1 updated also boot image,so fastboot twrpnew.img if u wanna use twrp in some way.....
i hope its was helpfull,any questions fell free to leave,im no developer,i just like to play with things
BIG thanx to those who packed,repacked flashes and recovery images!!!!
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alex_SW said:
hi people,i wanna share a fix solution for any smartwatch 3 with working fastboot mode...
so,presuming u already have adb drivers installed lets proceed
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B14BmzmcIZ4cVDBjRnliUDVXU1k is link to a shared folder with all needed files,inside folder are :
repacked rom 5.0.1 - swr50.zip
stock recovery image - swr50.img
twrp recovery image for old rom version - twrp.img
twrp recovery image for new rom version - twrpnew.img
update packages that can also be sideloaded if watch dosent update itself after first flash
updatep-k.zip -its from verison lwx48p tp lwx48k
then k to d and d to lca43(5.1.1)
so,boot into fastboot and fastboot boot twrp.img (that will boot twrp image on watch).then,adb push swr50.zip /sdcard/swr50.zip
in twrp push install and select the newly copied swr50.zip flashable rom...flash it,then adb reboot
let watch reboot,presuming all went fine,ull watch will boot in 5.0.1 rom,let it connect to phone.inside settings,open options/about,and push built version until u get dev mode...in dev mode enable usb debug,confirm also on phone
so right now u have watch connected to pc with usb debug on....write adb reboot bootloader ,so watch goes in fastboot again
now,flash stock recovery...fastboot flash recovery swr50.img (watch will get the stock recovery),after u can fastboot continue
right now u can update watch,connected to phone,via own update ota service,settings/about/system update,it will download and install next version,the update again and again.if u dont wanna wait thatu can adb sideload files i provided,its actualy stock ota update
so....
adb reboot recovery,select adb sideload,and adb sideload updatep-k.zip,reboot watch and let update,then sideload again updatek-d.zip,reboot and let it update,then again last update
AFTER THIS UPDATE TWRP.IMG NO LONGER WORK,DONT BOOT IT,WATCH WILL ENTER BOOT LOOP,WE WILL BOOT TWRPNEW.IMG.....becouse 5.1.1 updated also boot image,so fastboot twrpnew.img if u wanna use twrp in some way.....
i hope its was helpfull,any questions fell free to leave,im no developer,i just like to play with things
BIG thanx to those who packed,repacked flashes and recovery images!!!!
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Thanks for putting this together. My sw3 has been stuck on the MM dots / symbols for some time. After several attempts of running various roms, img, simg, XC, etc, I could get no further than the original software issue. With your post, I was able to get it to the LCA43 update. Although, for some reason I could not use the twrp.img in your file list (I found another one) and I could not adb the recovery file (I had to flash it), nevertheless, it provided a way for me to update the sw3. I did not flash the updates, but just let the watch do it. While that was a slow process, it was working so I continued...until.
I could not get the MM update to work though. It downloaded and installed on the sw3. But when booting up, I got the dreaded 4 dots / symbols again. If you are still around and have any ideas of updating this procedure to include the MM updates, it would be much appreciated. Again, the XC does not work for me even though both the repair and update options in the software said they were successfully installed.
Hi!
I really need to do this for activate the NFC and use to check glicemia on the watch.
But i'm stuck almost at the first point.
I already activate the adb on the watch and put him "runnig fastboot".
On the pc I write on command prompt "adb reboot bootloader" and returns: "error: device '(null)' not found"
Anyone can helps?
Regards,
Same position as Moitas
Realy would appreciate if somebody could help me and at the same time moitas. I run windows10 and have the same problem. The device is called Tetra when it shows up in fastboot and I can´t get any driver to work with it. Have tried several differet ones but none seem to fit. Any clever one with a solution I would salute you
@moitas @tobas70 you need to install the correct drivers - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2480396
ajolly said:
@moitas @tobas70 you need to install the correct drivers - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2480396
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Thanks Ajolly! I finally managed to get it done. As new to this rooting buisness there were a lot of steps that where more complicated than the manual I followed applied
Hi! i have problem after downgrade...
After I push SWR50.zip and reboot, my devices is unauthorized. When i enter in fastboot manually there's any devices (null). I install drivers like You said, and form adb, google. If somebody can help me this i will be very grateful
any one can help me. After failed up SW3 by sideload, they ignored PC conncetion. Try "adb devices", fastboot mode, recovery mode, MTP, - anything happend in device manager.
ajolly said:
@moitas @tobas70 you need to install the correct drivers - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=2480396
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I just got a new SWR50 for the sole purpose of using NFC (with FreeStyle Libre).
On the Win10 PC I don't have "Android Device" as a hardware type. -- I'm not sure if this is causing the problem that in Fastboot (white background) I cannot communicate with the watch from the PC anymore.
Also, when turned on for the first time watch automatically upgrades to M1D64T and I don't seem to be able to stop that and don't seem to be able to downgrade to be able to use this package.
Any suggestions? Thanks
Restore to the latest firmware
After downgrading to LCA43, what would be the easiest way to restore the watch to the latest firmware, is there a real factory reset?
Not pair after downgrade
I have downgraded from version M1D64T to LWX48P and now my phone do not see the watch in bluetooth devices. I tried few things to start BT working like:
- remove Android Wear from phone
- clear Google Play Services
- send few intent through adb like bluetooth.REQUEST_DISCOVERABLE
- return to M1D64T by Sony PC Companion
Bluetooth still not works and I cannot connect to any phone.
Maybe somebody have an idea how to repair my watch?
Ok, I've got another issue when downgrading the watch.
When I get to the Install the swr50.zip it starts to complain.
It says, Unable to mount /cache, Unable to mount data and so on. So clearly something is not going right at this point (or earlier more likely).
What's going wrong and how do I fix it?
Same thing here - /data can't be mounted read/write
I'm seeing the same thing. I can use "adb shell" and "mount -r /data" (readonly) which works, but when I try to mount it normally ("mount /data") I get an error about a bad argument. This is certainly related to the errors re. not being able to mount /data, which I see when I try using twrpnew.img to install the SWR50.zip image.
I'm stuck!
Maybe a solution...
(I'm still going through applying updates, but this looks hopeful!)
I found that apparently the "unable to mount data" seems to have to do with the /data partition (in my case, "/dev/block/mmcblk0p32") having some internal flag which seemed to not allow it to be mounted read/write. I could do "adb shell" to get to the watch and then to "mount -r /data" and that worked just fine. I decided to rebuild the entire /data partition. Use "adb shell" to get a shell prompt on the watch, do "mount" to make sure /data is NOT mounted. If it is, do "umount /data", which should unmount it. you can see what's being mounted where via "cat /etc/fstab". You want to rebuild the disk partition which will be mounted on /data. On my watch this was "/dev/block/mmcblk0p32", so "/sbin/make_ext4fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p32". Then "exit" to get back to your system where you're running adb.
So, I followed the "How to install NFC on Sony Smartwatch3" instructions (I'm not allowed to post a link or else I would, but you probably have these instructions already.)
(I'm doing the "downgrade" part of the instructions, which is where the "install" failed.)
Just after "fastboot boot twrpnew.img", I inserted the above work to rebuild the /data partition. DO NOT mount /data after having rebuilt it! You should also should see that /cache is NOT mounted at this time. Do "exit" to get back to your adb system and continue following instructions at "adb push SWR50.zip /sdcard/", and the "install" worked for me after this!
frippegubben said:
Ok, I've got another issue when downgrading the watch.
When I get to the Install the swr50.zip it starts to complain.
It says, Unable to mount /cache, Unable to mount data and so on. So clearly something is not going right at this point (or earlier more likely).
What's going wrong and how do I fix it?
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Sony Smartwatch SWR50 unable to install SWR50.zip
Hello Friends,
Iam trying to configure NFC on my Sony Smart Watch 3. After command adb push SWR50.zip /sdcard/, I try to intall SWR50.zip, It's not flashing.
It says Failed with message " UNABLE TO MOUNT" etc
Can you kindly help please
KIR71 said:
Hello Friends,
Iam trying to configure NFC on my Sony Smart Watch 3. After command adb push SWR50.zip /sdcard/, I try to intall SWR50.zip, It's not flashing.
It says Failed with message " UNABLE TO MOUNT" etc
Can you kindly help please
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I was working with a Sony Smartwatch 3 a few years ago (using the NFC to read a Blood Glucose sensor) and encountered this same error during installation of some of the code. Here are my notes on the solution, in case it helps:
I found that apparently the "unable to mount data" seems to have to do with the /data partition (in my case, "/dev/block/mmcblk0p32") having some internal flag which seemed to not allow it to be mounted read/write. I could do "adb shell" to get to the watch and then to "mount -r /data" and that worked just fine. I decided to rebuild the entire /data partition. Use "adb shell" to get a shell prompt on the watch, do "mount" to make sure /data is NOT mounted. If it is, do "umount /data", which should unmount it. you can see what's being mounted where via "cat /etc/fstab". You want to rebuild the disk partition which will be mounted on /data. On my watch this was "/dev/block/mmcblk0p32", so "/sbin/make_ext4fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p32". Then "exit" to get back to your system where you're running adb.
Hope this helps! Good luck!
Thank you for this tutorial, I'm having the same problem. My swr50 stuck on the dots screen after battery replacement. I tried to follow the steps above but my system does not see the device at all.
I tried to add legacy device drivers but it come back with code 10.
After connecting swr50 device manager don't detect any device and I can't install drivers. So when I run ADB I get message "device null" Did someone had the same problem? Is there any solution?
Help please, When I plug in my watch to the charger sometimes it gets stuck on sony logo and sometimes doesn't display anything also tried connecting to pc but it keeps on booting also tried pressing the power key to get into the fastboot mode but doesn't work.
I have a nexus 7 WIFI 2013 (Razor, Flo):
I was trying to get a copy of Nethunter or Kali linux installed on here. I was running CyanogenMod nightly's
Well during one install, I must of wiped the whole tablet clean. It only had dad/media and then subs /0, /obb folders. I'm unable to find any images on the card and nothing else is displayed. I have tried number numerous drivers for my Samsung laptop but when i use my surface it shows nexus 7 and also when i go into bootloader mode it will also show the driver.
I installed droid SDK and also minimal adb and fast boot. I'm unable to push anything to this device. When i run adb devices it shows the device but says unauthorized. I try adb kill-server and adb start-server and still no dice.
I'm looking for any input as to how I can push and image onto this device. I realize I will have to go back to factory and I have all them images. I just cant get it adb authorized yet.
this will only go into recovery mode and boot loader mode. There is no OS if I let it boot it just shows the mod logo and will sit there until the battery dies.
Does anyone have any input on how to get this authorized so I can push files to it. I'm unable to get on the screen and ok the RSA fingerprint and I think that maybe part of my hold up or why it shows unauthorized.
Thanks in advance for all or any input or ideas.
Start TWRP and it will authorize you to push any files anywhere.
I'm unable to get TWRP on this tablet. The main issue is I only have cyodgen mod recovery on the tablet. It will not boot. It will only go into recovery mode/bootloader mode. I'm unable to verify any RSA fingerprints which is causing me an issue getting the tablet authorized for ADB pushes. Does anyone know a way I can get it authorized via ADB without being able to access anything other then recovery mode? I think the RSA fingerprint is whats actually causing me an issue.
cletisvandamm said:
I'm unable to get TWRP on this tablet.
....
I think the RSA fingerprint is whats actually causing me an issue.
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No need to flash TWRP - just start it directly from RAM:
download twrp-3.0.2-0-flo.img to your folder with fastboot and adb apps
boot the Nexus in fastboot mode (when off press power+vol.dn), connect it to your PC
on PC run: fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-flo.img
when TWRP is up, ADB-push your files, no RSA concerns
Hello all
My Pixel is stuck at "Pixel is starting..." screen for a while now. I did not install any new apps recently. I did fiddle with System Tuner UI to turn off displaying clock (I think) some time back - but, did not reboot since then. This was the first reboot after that change.
It looks like I have exactly the same turn of events as this post - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/stuck-at-pixel-is-starting-after-boot.4038847/ - except that, the OP on that post was rooted and I am not. All I am trying to do is recover some data from the phone (pics, chat backups for Signal etc). Once that is done, I can wipe and do a factory reset.
Since I have a security unlock enabled (fingerprint & pattern) - I am guessing it is not letting me in. Any options I can try out and exhaust before assuming the worst (loss of data?)? Thanks.
My device Info :
Code:
Device Name : Taimen
BootLoader Version : TMZ30m
Secure Boot : yes
Device State : locked
I have adb & fastboot set up, the device is recognized once I boot into recovery and get into 'Apply update from ADB'.
Code:
C:\>adb devices
List of devices attached
<alpha-id> sideload
C:\>adb root
adb: unable to connect for root: closed
C:\>adb shell
error: closed
Any other adb commands return errors.
I did try rebooting multiple times including safe mode, hard reset etc, Everything gets stuck at 'Pixel is starting' screen.
I also tried side loading OTA using adb sideload. The side load worked fine - but, same issue. stuck at the same screen. Not able to pull any data from the device yet.
Any help or pointers is much appreciated.
Hey everyone!
My Samsung Galaxy A3 (in use since approximately 2017) started randomly turning off and restarting, until I was left with the black screen of death (endless restart attempts at the Samsung start screen until the battery dies) and I unfortunately put off the data transfer to my new phone too long.
In the phone's rescue mode, I already deleted the phone's temporary data with the option 'Wipe cache partition' in an attempt to solve the BSoD so I could easily pull the data but it didn't help. Following different tutorials for data recovery from the recovery mode, I installed an ADB driver on my PC
link: https://gsmusbdriver.com/micromax-a311
and downloaded the program adb.exe from two different sources to transfer data between the phone and PC:
link 1: https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools_r34.0.1-windows.zip
link 2: www.mediafire.com/file/6b3aw3dq8omefyw/mfastboot-v2.zip/file
I was transferring data from the phone to the PC before, so I had debugging activated in the phone settings.
In the phone's recovery mode, there were the options:
Reboot system now
Reboot to bootloader
Apply update from ADB
Apply update from SD card
Wipe data/factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Mount /system
View recovery logs
Run graphics test
Run locale test
Power off
I chose the option 'Apply update from ADB'.
When I started the adb.exe in the command line and in powershell, the phone got recognized in recovery mode using the command 'devices' and it showed mode: sideload.
But when I tried the commands 'backup [-apk] [-obb] [-shared] [-all] [-system]' or 'pull sdcard', the programs gave me the error messages
'error: connect failed: closed' (platform-tools)
and
'unable to connect for backup' (mfastboot).
Do you know this issue and a way to fix it or to work around it? Did I maybe install the wrong driver or is my data inaccessible for good? For example, there are lots of memo files on the phone which aren't synchronized to any cloud or account that I'd like to backup and transfer to my new phone.
Thank you in advance for any help!