I did a restore using TWRP, I flashed back to stock root, no rom or anything. Restore went fine, but my device rebooted and started to do an update, I don't know what it was updating but I tried to stop it by turning it off. I shut it off, restarted and it continued to install an update, I got the KF splash screen. It finished and my KF loaded up fine, still have Burrito-Root and SU. But for some reason that Fire logo doesn't come up anymore, so I can't get into TWRP recovery? How did I lose recovery if I just restored a backup?
Do I have TWRP just need to fix something? Or do I have install TWRP all over again? If so, what's the easiest way to do that?
Thanks guys...
I would say using a gscript is probably the easiest way. Check out the dev section.
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Sounds like ur backup was not 6.2.2 and it flashed an update after u restored it? Just reinstall fff n twrp (or cwm lol)
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I just returned my other fire back to non root by just putting 6.2.2 back onto it. In the process rebooted fff uninstalled and so did twrp. Just reroot reinstall fff and then reinstall twrp.
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Thanks guys. FireFire was still installed but didnt show. I had to use KindleFireTools and just flashed TWRP again.
Hello all,
I have a shiny new Sprint LG G2 that I want to flash with CM11. I haven't done anything to it yet; it's currently installing the ZV8 OTA update (and has been for about half an hour, but that's another story).
Before I flash it with anything, I want to make double sure that I can restore it to stock (or to stock post-OTA). Unfortunately, I run Ubuntu, and the only return-to-stock tutorials I have seen are like this one and require hacking up a copy of LG's Windows-only "LG Flash Tool".
I have found a procedure to recover from a few different kinds of soft-bricking, including trying to do an OTA on a non-stock recovery, or having messed up one's boot partitions so the secure boot checks do not pass. It appears that when the phone is in "qhsusb_bulk" mode, Ubuntu will automatically (with no additional drivers) detect it as a 36-partition block device, whereupon you can just dd things to and from all of the various partitions on the phone.
1. If were to get my phone into "qhsusb_bulk" mode, could I just dd all 36 partitions to their own image files from the host PC, and restore them later by doing the reverse?
2. How do I put a Sprint G2 variant (LS980) into "qhsusb_bulk" mode? Do I have to screw up something so that it will fail to boot?
3. Is there any documentation I can read on "qhsusb_bulk" mode? Is it possible to brick the phone so badly by overwriting the wrong partition that I can't get into it to fix it?
4. Is there some other equivalent of the LG Flash Tool process for Linux?
Thanks in advance!
You should just install custom recovery, backup stock ROM, factory reset everything, Install CM11 & GAPPS, and move the stock backup to your laptop or keep on your phone?
That's what I did when i first got my phone, I right away went home backed up stock ROM and flash Paranoid Android. I just went back to stock yesterday from my backup and it's working great
I'm running Ubuntu 13.10 and if anything goes wrong, meaning if you get into a bootloop or recoveryloop, I always adb sideload a ROM and get it up and running again.
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You should just install custom recovery, backup stock ROM, factory reset everything, Install CM11 & GAPPS, and move the stock backup to your laptop or keep on your phone?
That's what I did when i first got my phone, I right away went home backed up stock ROM and flash Paranoid Android. I just went back to stock yesterday from my backup and it's working great
I'm running Ubuntu 13.10 and if anything goes wrong, meaning if you get into a bootloop or recoveryloop, I always adb sideload a ROM and get it up and running again.
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That sounds like it will cover everything but the recovery partition.
How is the stock recovery image backed up in this method, if you overwrite it with the custom recovery as the first step? Is it not backed up? Does the factory reset somehow restore it?
OK, I've done some more experimenting and poking around on IRC, and I have found this (for Sprint models, because that's what I have):
1. ioroot15 can temporarily root the device, without replacing anythig or even instaling su. Just ctrl+c it at the prompt.
2. Once that's done, "adb shell" gives you root, so you can dd the stock recovery (or anything else) from its partition to an .img, and dd TWRP over it like this:
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cd /sdcard
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery of=stock-recovery.img
dd if=openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
3. If you don't even want to make your own backup the Sprint ZV8 stock partition images are all available for download. I can't tell you where they are, because I am apparently not allowed to post links. So if you ever need them you will have to cry and curse the forum admins. They can be flashed back with the temp-root method.
So, you can back up your recovery, flash a custom recovery, backup the rest of your system, and keep both those backups. To return to stock, restore your backup with your custom recovery, then do the temp-root and restore the stock recovery.
The hotspot function is not acting correctly, devices will constantly be disconnected and then reconnect. I've been able to troubleshoot the issue to my cell. When I rooted my cell I created a backup as in the directions of jrkruse on rooting 5.0. My question is if I'm using Safestrap recovery, do I boot into it -> Restore -> Select Package & is this like doing a system restore on Windows? I just want to make ask and be sure of details as I do not want to have to go through the root process again. Thank you for any responses in advance.
Also, while I have this post up, in LP Recovery Control, when I select FlashFire Recovery, nothing happens. Would this recovery help with that issue?
EDIT: I found that Safestrap recovery does work as a system restore on Windows, but you will lose anything not saved on an SD Card. As for my issue with FlashFire, thank you to user: hauckk. I am unable to install FlashFire from the Play store though as it's recognizing it's already installed.
Restoring Flash fire backup only works from inside the flash fire app
As for your other question I'm not sure
I have a Zenfone 3 that while trying to unroot I have soft bricked. I can get into TWRP recovery, but after installing the tizen ROM, I can not boot into it, but can still access the TWRP recovery. Is there a toolkit or any suggestion you might have as to how I could fix this issue.
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I have a Zenfone 3 that while trying to unroot I have soft bricked. I can get into TWRP recovery, but after installing the tizen ROM, I can not boot into it, but can still access the TWRP recovery. Is there a toolkit or any suggestion you might have as to how I could fix this issue.
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Do you have an official recovery? If yes, you can recover back your device again. Just use 'adb sideload <filename>' to do this.
I've also trying to unroot my device and end up in boot logo, but after flash the official ROM, it's finally work again. Also my data (/data) isn't formatted.
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Do you have an official recovery? If yes, you can recover back your device again. Just use 'adb sideload <filename>' to do this.
I've also trying to unroot my device and end up in boot logo, but after flash the official ROM, it's finally work again. Also my data (/data) isn't formatted.
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I only have the Twrp recovery.
Canukboy said:
I only have the Twrp recovery.
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TWRP supports adb sideload but there's no point flashing stock recovery, TWRP is superior in every way.
Go into TWRP, plug in your USB cable and it'll mount your sdcard . Copy the firmware onto the sdcard and install it. Perform a wipe cache/dalvik and reboot.
How are you removing root?
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TWRP supports adb sideload but there's no point flashing stock recovery, TWRP is superior in every way.
Go into TWRP, plug in your USB cable and it'll mount your sdcard . Copy the firmware onto the sdcard and install it. Perform a wipe cache/dalvik and reboot.
How are you removing root?
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I used a app called KingRoot while I was on the bus, it caused the phone to freeze, after about 10 mins I hard reset the phone and it has not worked since.
I tried to sideload the stock rom, but it will not accept it. I think I may have something to do with the bootloader. I think my TWRP recovery could be in the Android partition, but I am unsure.
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I used a app called KingRoot while I was on the bus, it caused the phone to freeze, after about 10 mins I hard reset the phone and it has not worked since.
I tried to sideload the stock rom, but it will not accept it. I think I may have something to do with the bootloader. I think my TWRP recovery could be in the Android partition, but I am unsure.
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Forget sideloading it, edit the update script in the firmware, see this
thread, part 1, step 2-4.
Then copy the firmware to your sdcard (like I mentioned above) and install it. You can use the guide here, tip #4. You should read the entire guide afterwards.
if TWRP loads when you select recovery, it's on the correct partition. You'll have to reinstall TWRP after you flash the stock Rom again as it'll update recovery as well. Then create an nandroid backup, tip #2 and you're set.
Forget sideloading it, edit the update script in the firmware, see this
thread, part 1, step 2-4.
Then copy the firmware to your sdcard (like I mentioned above) and install it. You can use the guide here, tip #4. You should read the entire guide afterwards.
if TWRP loads when you select recovery, it's on the correct partition. You'll have to reinstall TWRP after you flash the stock Rom again as it'll update recovery as well. Then create an nandroid backup, tip #2 and you're set.
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Hy Wang.. I followed your guide - modified updater-script, but I can't install the stock rom .zip from TWRP.
It says "can't extract updater-binary", I tried few times thinking that the file is corrupt, but the result still same.
FYI, I use stock ROM "UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-14.2020.1709.68-user.zip", and TWRP 3.1.1.
Please help me if you have experienced it before. Thanks
@rzahunn
I've never had that error before and you're on the latest version of TWRP so I'm going to guess it has to do with your modification of the updater script.
You edited updater-script not updater-binary, correct? There are two files with similar names
There's a detailed guide by @kyle_l88 on how to return to stock.
Here's the link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/development/how-to-to-stock-rom-recovery-zenfone-3-t3666223
Do note that the original recovery link is dead. The updated link is: https://mega.nz/#F!LIhwiCia!b_pyuHXS9E7f2VbyXcLyXA
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Sorry if my reply is irrelevant, but I need some helps.
I am also using Zenfone 3, but stuck in TWRP bootloop.
I cannot flash using fastboot (not detected on PC), reflashing ROM doesn't help either.
I've tried all the possible methods I found on Google, such as dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota method but still has no luck.
Restoring backup would end me in TWRP too.
@Xytce
Are you factory resetting after you flash? Clearing cache and dalvik? It will take 5-10min to boot up initially after that.
Otherwise, try the guide Rizzed referenced.....as long as you have the correct firmware and TWRP flashes successfully, there's no reason it shouldn't work that I can think of.
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@Xytce
Are you factory resetting after you flash? Clearing cache and dalvik? It will take 5-10min to boot up initially after that.
Otherwise, try the guide Rizzed referenced.....as long as you have the correct firmware and TWRP flashes successfully, there's no reason it shouldn't work that I can think of.
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I've managed to fix the bootloop after following the guide. I missed that somehow, thanks for pointing that to me.
I've thanked you (pressed the Thanks button).
dm verity
Canukboy said:
I have a Zenfone 3 that while trying to unroot I have soft bricked. I can get into TWRP recovery, but after installing the tizen ROM, I can not boot into it, but can still access the TWRP recovery. Is there a toolkit or any suggestion you might have as to how I could fix this issue.
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does it hangs on logo then start again? then reflashing the rom then flashing the dm verity zip again hope it works