Made a lock screen mistake, need help - Nook Color Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I decided to try and disable my lock screen while bored in class. Forget if I was doing it in CMW or just the normal menu. Now I can't get into my nook because it is locked, but there is no lockbar/password/dots to unlock it. All I have is the bottom bar and my clock showing (I have tried using them). Is there something I am missing to unlock, or do I have to delete something or worse case reinstall everything?

Reboot, and when the cyanogen screen first comes up, press 'n' and hold. It will go to the bootloader menu. Select boot to CWM within the second variable set.
You can restore a back-up at least from right there.

mateorod said:
Reboot, and when the cyanogen screen first comes up, press 'n' and hold. It will go to the bootloader menu. Select boot to CWM within the second variable set.
You can restore a back-up at least from right there.
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Ok, rebooted, pressed "n" and got the boot menu and here are my 3 things I can do...
1. Boot Device : is on eMMC (internal storage), can also choose SD (removable storage)
2. Boot Mode : is on normal (uImage/uRamdisk), can also choose Recovery (uRecImg/uRecRam), alternate (uAltImg/uAltRam)
3. Boot now

Yeah, it depends on where you have CWM flashed, SD card or internally. I am guessing from your above posts that is flashed to emmc. So in the second set there, set the option to recovery and then select boot now.
The menu works with the hardware keys the same as CWM. You shouldn't have to change the image unless you have a dual-boot and want to try entering a different ROM. If you have flashed CW to emmc, just set it to recovery and leave the rest alone. That will get you to the standard CWM menu.

Ok, I figured how to fix it by accident before I was able to use your advice. Hooked the nook up to my computer to see if I could get my files off before I tried anything, but before I was able to do anything I had to get the kids. Came back and rebooted and when it came on I was in USB mode selection and that allowed me to bypass the security I guess.
Thanks Mateorod for the help tho
P.S. anyone know how to disable the lockscreen lol, using CM7 with ADW

Ha! Just got done getting my kid ready for a doctor visit and came back to see your problem solved. I wish taking care of hum fixed everything else automatically.
Use the settings/cyanogen settings/lockscreen page to disable tour lockscreen, and maybe set a gesture unlock or something just in case you find yourself in this spot again.

mateorod said:
Ha! Just got done getting my kid ready for a doctor visit and came back to see your problem solved. I wish taking care of hum fixed everything else automatically.
Use the settings/cyanogen settings/lockscreen page to disable tour lockscreen, and maybe set a gesture unlock or something just in case you find yourself in this spot again.
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I did have a gesture lock, but wanted to disable it since it was annoying and prob wasted some of the battery (even a little savings is good for me).

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[Q] Already rooted but Qs about Custom ROMs

I'm rooted but have never ran anything but stock on my phone. Only having experience with flashing WinMo devices, what exactly do I need to know before flashing a custom ROM?
If I flash, do I lose the data on my phone now (does it do a factory wipe)?
Most times toy will need to do a wipe of the data and cache to get a full rom working correctly.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Yeah, thanks.. Just downloaded ROM manager and Clockworkmod Recovery ($2), kinda following the instructions from Gummys post.
How long does this process take? I installed from SD and did the reboot.. I must of waited a good fifteen minutes before pulling the battery assuming it was stuck. Now it's sitting on the Gummy Screen with the 4 rotating colored android pics.
Got into recovery but it's not allowing me to apply the update.zip (e:can't open/cache/recovery/command)?
Dang it! I was in the middle of posting the following instructions when I got interrupted (at work)
Code:
Flashing will wipe your phone. The nice thing with android is -anything you have purchased or installed from the market will automatically be restored to your phone after you log in using your gmail account.
Let me qualify my statement though - I have flashed a few roms and my free apps were not automatically installed for whatever reason. My purchased apps were not installed either - but they were available for installation at no charge.
Here is another important thing to remember - this will only happen if you chose the correct settings in -uh well- settings. There are some options in there to back up your data to google. If you did that then 95% chance it will all be good.
I recently switched from the DX to the D1 (gave my wife the DX bc I wanted to try some D1 roms) and all my apps were installed and somehow google even migrated my current wallpaper over! I was blown away by that.
Also -make sure your contacts are set up to sync with google. if they are just being added to your phone and not in sync with your google account you are going to loose them all.
Flashing roms:
1. You need to get the droidx bootstrapper app from the market (or I think you can get it for free if you search clockwork mod on google and go to Koush's website. I just bought it to help the developer.).
2. Open the app.
3. Press the "Bootstrap recovery button"
4. You should get a dialog box saying success (or something and then press ok).
5. Press "reboot recovery".
6. Your phone will reboot into clockwork recovery (not the stock phone recovery). It will be a black screen with old school green letters and a menu.
a. In recovery you do not have a touch screen.
b. The volume rocker is up/down.
c. The camera button is "Enter".
d. The physical back button will take you back one menu (also I believe the power button but I always used the power button.
7. The first thing you want to do before you do anything is make a nandroid (backup) of your phone.
8. The opening screen of recovery has the option to create a nandroid. do that.
9. It takes around 5 minutes then choose to reboot your phone when it says, ""complete".
10. To flash a rom put ti...
Wish I would have just posted what I had. Maybe you would have had a nandroid to revert to.
Dang.
Yea. It shouldn't take that long. Sounds like something got hosed. I am getting interrupter again. I will try and get back with some info.
Awesome info, thanks for this. Did a factory wipe and now it's booting up normally (or so it appears into Gummy), will definitely bookmark that info though, thanks again man!
Were you installing Gummy. And did you follow the instructions exactly?
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looks like you got it. glad to hear that.

[Resolved] Stuck in a boot loop

I was trying to re-install stock apps that i deleted in order to get the OTA update, but in the process i accidentally deleted some thing i shouldn't have(no idea what it was). I had previously been running the odex optimized apps and framework by dc13, and after copying the stock apps to the system/app folder i attempted to delete all of the .odex files. this is where i accidentally deleted some thing essential. i rebooted and was face to face with boot loop. been there ever since please help, i dont want to be stuck with an expensive brick!
swampy67 said:
I was trying to re-install stock apps that i deleted in order to get the OTA update, but in the process i accidentally deleted some thing i shouldn't have(no idea what it was). I had previously been running the odex optimized apps and framework by dc13, and after copying the stock apps to the system/app folder i attempted to delete all of the .odex files. this is where i accidentally deleted some thing essential. i rebooted and was face to face with boot loop. been there ever since please help, i dont want to be stuck with an expensive brick!
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Would someone (aka moderator) simply sticky a bold
DO NOT REMOVE ANY FACTORY FILES, u goty plenty of room.......
to prevent this kinda stuff
Reinstall your system by using this file -
http://www.filesonic.com/file/958397621/acer_a500_0.000.00_1.122.01_emea_gen5_update.zip.html
dr1337 said:
Reinstall your system by using this file -
http://www.filesonic.com/file/958397621/acer_a500_0.000.00_1.122.01_emea_gen5_update.zip.html
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but how do i reinstall when im stuck in a boot loop? is there some way to execute adb?
Rename the file Update.Zip, put the file on the root folder of your SDcard. Power on the tablet with the volume down button held
anubis13 said:
Rename the file Update.Zip, put the file on the root folder of your SDcard. Power on the tablet with the volume down button held
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Thanks I'll give it a shot
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA Premium App
thanks this worked like a charm. Gotta love the XDA community.
A strange thing happened to me, i was working with the tab, and layed it
aside for a while, suddenly it shutted down, and rebooted.
(Not sure where i went wrong, or why this happened,cant remember doin anything out of the ordinairy)
Then i got stuck in this bootloop.
Tried to update, wich goes okee i guess, but after the reboot, i got stuck in a
different boot loop.
Im sure i didnt mess with the standard files that came with the device,
however i have another bootanimation, than stock, could this be causing the "second"
bootloop?
Kinda out of options now, hope you guys can shed more light to this, but i think
i have to return it to Acer for repairs.
Btw: great device anyway!
Just want to let you know that was not the correct update.zip for our Country you make consider going back to the USA rom. Or you will not receive the Correct Updates. If any at all. These are the files and instructions you will need to get back to stock and be able to receive all updates.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101859
Give thanks and support if this helps.
Chaz36 said:
A strange thing happened to me, i was working with the tab, and layed it
aside for a while, suddenly it shutted down, and rebooted.
(Not sure where i went wrong, or why this happened,cant remember doin anything out of the ordinairy)
Then i got stuck in this bootloop.
Tried to update, wich goes okee i guess, but after the reboot, i got stuck in a
different boot loop.
Im sure i didnt mess with the standard files that came with the device,
however i have another bootanimation, than stock, could this be causing the "second"
bootloop?
Kinda out of options now, hope you guys can shed more light to this, but i think
i have to return it to Acer for repairs.
Btw: great device anyway!
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Okay so this is what i did as directed by the guys above.
1. Download this file. have to warn you though this service is horribly slow http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ww.filesonic.com/file/958397...pdate.zip.html
2. Put your external SD card into your computer, and copy over the file to the root of the card.
3. Rename the file update.zip(make sure it isn't named update.zip.zip)
4. Put the SD card back it the tab.
5. Make sure your tab is completely shut down.
6. Hold down the volume down button and press the power button.( dont let go of the volume down button till the screen turns on)
7. The recovery will boot and the update should hopefully restore your tab.
8.(optional but recommended) follow these steps in order to revert back to the latest OTA american version so that your able to upgrade to 3.1 when it comes out.http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101859
Hope this helps.
Thanks for quick reply, i did exactly those steps before, and it seems that the
update goes well, then after the update, the tablet reboots loads up a bit, and then
again runs into a bootloop.
That is what is different in comparison with the un brick methods come-out, i read all over this forum.
So im a little affraid something different is goin on, with or in my tablet after the update completes.
It just never really recovers from the boot loop with or without the update.
sadly.
Chaz36 said:
Thanks for quick reply, i did exactly those steps before, and it seems that the
update goes well, then after the update, the tablet reboots loads up a bit, and then
again runs into a bootloop.
That is what is different in comparison with the un brick methods come-out, i read all over this forum.
So im a little affraid something different is goin on, with or in my tablet after the update completes.
It just never really recovers from the boot loop with or without the update.
sadly.
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Well sorry that didn't work, i am not to experienced with development for this tab, so im fresh out of ideas. It might help to start a new thread explaining that you tried to un-brick your tab via this method and that a boot loop still occurs. Maybe some super smart devs can help you.
Crsdr37 said:
Just want to let you know that was not the correct update.zip for our Country you make consider going back to the USA rom. Or you will not receive the Correct Updates. If any at all. These are the files and instructions you will need to get back to stock and be able to receive all updates.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101859
Give thanks and support if this helps.
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yeah i did that right after i un-bricked it, but thanks for the heads up anyways.
For anyone else who has bootloop problems and finds his/her way to this thread, there is another option. Plug in a USB keyboard, then boot up the tab by holding the power button and volume down (the side closest to the power button) at the same time until text starts appearing in the upper left corner of the screen. Hit the home button on the keyboard, and boom! You are in a recovery screen. Use the keyboard to select factory reset, and your tab is back to the original state. You will lose root and all of your info, but you have your tab working again. There really should be a way to do this without adding a keyboard, but it works fine.
SmittyRN said:
For anyone else who has bootloop problems and finds his/her way to this thread, there is another option. Plug in a USB keyboard, then boot up the tab by holding the power button and volume down (the side closest to the power button) at the same time until text starts appearing in the upper left corner of the screen. Hit the home button on the keyboard, and boom! You are in a recovery screen. Use the keyboard to select factory reset, and your tab is back to the original state. You will lose root and all of your info, but you have your tab working again. There really should be a way to do this without adding a keyboard, but it works fine.
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Dude, you just made my day.
Thanks.!!!!!

[Q] Cannot log in after SwitchMe installed

Rooted my Acer a500, installed SwitchMe and SwitchMe Key apps. Created 2 password protected profiles. It created 2 avatar icons on my desktop. In order to log in I had to drag the Lock to one of the avatars to access desired profile. Everything was working perfect until I did not charge my touchpad for a week and it powered down. After charging and restarting, those two profile avatars disappeared, I can see standard Lock, but when I drag it to unlock, nothing happens. I can still see SwitchMe loading on the background, I can see and briefly access task bar on the bottom, but not able to log in to touchpad at all to uninstall SwitchMe. I also tried to access the recovery mode booting holding power and volume keys, but all I get android icon laying down with exclamation mark. Please help.
zhenyaZ said:
Rooted my Acer a500, installed SwitchMe and SwitchMe Key apps. Created 2 password protected profiles. It created 2 avatar icons on my desktop. In order to log in I had to drag the Lock to one of the avatars to access desired profile. Everything was working perfect until I did not charge my touchpad for a week and it powered down. After charging and restarting, those two profile avatars disappeared, I can see standard Lock, but when I drag it to unlock, nothing happens. I can still see SwitchMe loading on the background, I can see and briefly access task bar on the bottom, but not able to log in to touchpad at all to uninstall SwitchMe. I also tried to access the recovery mode booting holding power and volume keys, but all I get android icon laying down with exclamation mark. Please help.
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I'm going to guess you rooted a stock install.
The only reason you don't get CWM recovery, in my opinion, is because you didn't delete the "boot=recovery.sh" file like you should have. So when the tab rebooted after you let the battery die, it wiped out your custom recovery on boot, and overwrote it with the stock recovery. Which is why you get the little android guy.
Just a theory, but a plausible one.
Why switch me goobered, well, this I cant answer.
MD
MD
Moscow Desire said:
I'm going to guess you rooted a stock install.
The only reason you don't get CWM recovery, in my opinion, is because you didn't delete the "boot=recovery.sh" file like you should have. So when the tab rebooted after you let the battery die, it wiped out your custom recovery on boot, and overwrote it with the stock recovery. Which is why you get the little android guy.
Just a theory, but a plausible one.
Why switch me goobered, well, this I cant answer.
MD
MD
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What can I do to reset the device?
Help to reset device
What can I do to reset the device and start using it again? Data loss is not an issue.
Moscow Desire said:
I'm going to guess you rooted a stock install.
The only reason you don't get CWM recovery, in my opinion, is because you didn't delete the "boot=recovery.sh" file like you should have. So when the tab rebooted after you let the battery die, it wiped out your custom recovery on boot, and overwrote it with the stock recovery. Which is why you get the little android guy.
Just a theory, but a plausible one.
Why switch me goobered, well, this I cant answer.
MD
MD
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[SOLVED] HELP! Phone stuck in odd loop after boot

I'm on NCG odexed stock, rooted with nova launcher + xposed framework/wanam
Today, I rebooted my phone and was presented with an odd scenario: The phone was looping between my homescreen (black background) and the Galaxy S5 blue geometrical wallpaper (I think I left the TW launcher with the default grassy picture). That's all the phone does - cycle between the two - and I cannot get a screen to stay up long enough to do anything. Of course, I don't have ADB authorized for any of my machines (haven't had the chance to use it yet) and I can't do much of anything. I tried safe mode, emergency call, camera, clear cache via stock recovery, and adb sideload to try and get SOMETHING to run. Unfortunately it seems I'm locked out of my device...does anybody have a suggestion that would allow me to get the data off the internal storage before wiping? >.<
Added video of issue:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_mncUueCJ8
Edit: Solved the issue through the most scientific methods; insanity and brute force! The phone would boot sometimes with the lock screen in the rotation, and those boots allowed me a brief window of touch interaction which I used to enable emergency mode, which fixed my immediate problem of being locked out and allowed me into an adb root shell. Hurrah.
Thanks all,
Overkill
OverkillSD said:
I'm on NCG odexed stock, rooted with nova launcher + xposed framework/wanam
Today, I rebooted my phone and was presented with an odd scenario: The phone was looping between my homescreen (black background) and the Galaxy S5 blue geometrical wallpaper (I think I left the TW launcher with the default grassy picture). That's all the phone does - cycle between the two - and I cannot get a screen to stay up long enough to do anything. Of course, I don't have ADB authorized for any of my machines (haven't had the chance to use it yet) and I can't do much of anything. I tried safe mode, emergency call, camera, clear cache via stock recovery, and adb sideload to try and get SOMETHING to run. Unfortunately it seems I'm locked out of my device...does anybody have a suggestion that would allow me to get the data off the internal storage before wiping? >.<
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I would suggest you download the stock tar and odin, pull the battery and put it in download mode and odin back to stock. So long as you can get to download mode you should be fine.
Everything you need can be found here ==> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
Chopstix9 said:
I would suggest you download the stock tar and odin, pull the battery and put it in download mode and odin back to stock. So long as you can get to download mode you should be fine.
Everything you need can be found here ==> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2784880
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Already in progress But the stock tar also flashes over any user data, correct?
OverkillSD said:
Already in progress But the stock tar also flashes over any user data, correct?
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Absolutely you will be returning to out of the box stock. But it's a good failsafe. Then you can start to play with it all over again
Chopstix9 said:
Absolutely you will be returning to out of the box stock. But it's a good failsafe. Then you can start to play with it all over again
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Right The problem is, there are files I need to get from the device before I do that!
OverkillSD said:
does anybody have a suggestion that would allow me to get the data off the internal storage before wiping?
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OverkillSD said:
Right The problem is, there are files I need to get from the device before I do that!
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If the files are on the external sd card you are golden. That doesn't get formatted. If not ... It will take someonen with more expertise than me on the issue.
Chopstix9 said:
If the files are on the external sd card you are golden. That doesn't get formatted. If not ... It will take someonen with more expertise than me on the issue.
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Well, I let the phone run for the last 45 minutes and eventually the phone rebooted itself and the system UI immediately crashed. I'm going to wait for the next crash and see if I have any luck with not pressing ok when this happens, and using that opportunity to allow ADB, which would solve my problem In the meantime, assuming that my hopes and dreams will be crushed, if anybody with ninja hacker skills has any suggestions, I'm all ears (or is it eyes?)
OverkillSD said:
Well, I let the phone run for the last 45 minutes and eventually the phone rebooted itself and the system UI immediately crashed. I'm going to wait for the next crash and see if I have any luck with not pressing ok when this happens, and using that opportunity to allow ADB, which would solve my problem In the meantime, assuming that my hopes and dreams will be crushed, if anybody with ninja hacker skills has any suggestions, I'm all ears (or is it eyes?)
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I wasn't able to do this, presumably because com.android.systemui is responsible for this dialog and when it restarts, the problem restarts with it.
what's strange is that i can see my device on windows but the internal storage doesn't mount when the device shows up >.<
would i be able to flash just the systemui.apk and framwork.res files to stock using odin?
EDIT: Was able to get the device into emergency mode after much spamming of buttons and trial/error; this stops the problem I'm having, and I was able to get into ADB. The problem is most likely with Xposed, I'll be able to troubleshoot from here =) Basically, I had a brief window of laggy but responsive touchscreen interaction once out of every 10 boots which I used to get emergency mode enabled (lots of checkboxes) and this worked. It was either xposed or nova or a combination of the two, but it appears that I'm able to hack at it from here xD

Encryption Issues/TWRP/password

Morning
I have an issue with an OP5 I'm trying to get working again. I got this phone secondhand, it was advertised as having freezing/reboot issues. I used the phone for a while and confirmed this was the case, broadly speaking it did the following (I never wholly nailed it down):
it froze at charging so would need to be booted into bootloader and started from there
it went into a weird vegetative state sometimes after charging (black screen, LED glowing whitish), which only a reboot in the manner above would fix
it would occasionally freeze after a normal reboot (about 5-10 seconds in) if I immediately started using it
it did not execute random reboots often, mainly just freezes
there was on-screen weirdness, sometimes flickering along edges of screen, sometimes whole screen freak outs with colour inversion or whatever...rebooting the phone fixed it
The phone was on stock ROM (latest 9.0.9) so I thought I might fix it by flashing Lineage Pie onto it, which I did yesterday; I also flashed TWRP codeworx onto it too....so far so good.
The phone immediately was working much better, it was not having boot issues, it seemed to be running great, I thought it must be something on the stock ROM which was causing the issues so was happy. I got busy rooting it (Magisk) and getting gapps back on - happy days. Plugged it in last night to charge, phone was left on.
This morning, vegetative phone again. Turned it on (normal way) and got to lockscreen - entered pin, back to lockscreen, did this several times, still got to lockscreen. I now realise it wasn't recognising the pin.
Rebooted the phone. Straight to TWRP, and the 'decrypt data' screen - entering the pin here showed the 'password not recognised'. So can't now enter TWRP or decrypt. Nor can I start phone normally. It just defaults back to TWRP.
I can get to the fastboot screen. The phone is recognised by my PC, shows device number and 'fastboot' in powershell window. Works with ADB also (shows device, can switch between recovery and bootloader no problem)....so....
I tried reflashing the stock recovery....figuring I could do a factory reset...'could not load [filename]'....
So, it looks like I'm a bit stuck. Any help very gratefully accepted :good:
apologies
meant to post this in questions and answers...my bad...please feel free to move this
First wipe from bootloader, and then format from bootloader.
You will lose all you data and files, but unless your data is decrypted, you cannot enter TWRP.
Otherwise, you can try the CodeworkX Force Decrypt TWRP and then try that. That would be the only option.
GitManMatt said:
Rebooted the phone. Straight to TWRP, and the 'decrypt data' screen - entering the pin here showed the 'password not recognised'. So can't now enter TWRP or decrypt. Nor can I start phone normally. It just defaults back to TWRP.
So, it looks like I'm a bit stuck. Any help very gratefully accepted :good:
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This is probably not related to hardware. Instead, one or more of your firmware partitions got messed up. You need to install a full stock rom and boot once. After that, you should be able to do whatever you want. Before installing stock, load TWRP. At a password prompt press cancel button and you will get to TWRP's usual screen. Swipe to allow modifications. Then go to wipe and try to format data (where you get the 'confirm' prompt). If that worked, then format system/vendor/data. Reboot to TWRP, load stock rom and flash it.
If format data doesn't work, then do the same in fastboot.
I've had the same issue using the wrong twrp for the ROM version I've been on
GitManMatt said:
meant to post this in questions and answers...my bad...please feel free to move this
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No problem, and it's great that you noticed it yourself. I've found your thread just by accident and moved it to Q&A.
To get moderator's attention best is to simply use the report functionality.
Oswald Boelcke said:
No problem, and it's great that you noticed it yourself. I've found your thread just by accident and moved it to Q&A.
To get moderator's attention best is to simply use the report functionality.
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Thanks Oswald ?
Thanks guys, a few questions....
vdbhb59 said:
First wipe from bootloader, and then format from bootloader.
You will lose all you data and files, but unless your data is decrypted, you cannot enter TWRP.
Otherwise, you can try the CodeworkX Force Decrypt TWRP and then try that. That would be the only option.
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Thanks for this really appreciate it; I think that this is what I need to do - wipe and format from bootloader, clean flash of full stock ROM - I'm not worried about the data/files as having nothing on it at the moment - what commands do I need to execute to do this?
If you could point me towards the Force Decrypt TWRP would appreciate it also, though I'm guessing this might not work as I can't flash a new recovery?
optimumpro said:
This is probably not related to hardware. Instead, one or more of your firmware partitions got messed up. You need to install a full stock rom and boot once. After that, you should be able to do whatever you want. Before installing stock, load TWRP. At a password prompt press cancel button and you will get to TWRP's usual screen. Swipe to allow modifications. Then go to wipe and try to format data (where you get the 'confirm' prompt). If that worked, then format system/vendor/data. Reboot to TWRP, load stock rom and flash it.
If format data doesn't work, then do the same in fastboot.
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OK I'm guessing this might be the Force Decrypt TWRP mentioned above...or...? I guessed it might have something to do with a partition but I'm a bit too much of a noob to know what to do to fix that, though I'm presuming a full wipe then reinstall fixes all evils... :angel:....
I welcome the commands for the wipe if you guys can help me out. Thanks for your time appreciate it
GitManMatt said:
Thanks for this really appreciate it; I think that this is what I need to do - wipe and format from bootloader, clean flash of full stock ROM - I'm not worried about the data/files as having nothing on it at the moment - what commands do I need to execute to do this?
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Just flash like this
fastboot flash zip stock.zip
Where stock.zip is your ROM file renamed to make it easier.
Ensure you are running the CMD from the path where your stock.zip is present. Run it as admin if it gives error.
Ideally you will find your adb in c:\adb
Once you are done, boot to system. Then once first setup is done, flash twrp via fastboot by
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
GitManMatt said:
If you could point me towards the Force Decrypt TWRP would appreciate it also, though I'm guessing this might not work as I can't flash a new recovery?
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Download from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ch...signed-forcedecrypt-cheeseburger.img/download
It will work once you have flashed the stock ROM. Also once you have formatted your data.
GitManMatt said:
OK I'm guessing this might be the Force Decrypt TWRP mentioned above...or...? I guessed it might have something to do with a partition but I'm a bit too much of a noob to know what to do to fix that, though I'm presuming a full wipe then reinstall fixes all evils... :angel:....
I welcome the commands for the wipe if you guys can help me out. Thanks for your time appreciate it
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Fastboot wipe data command is: fastboot flashall -w
It wipes the /data partition.
vdbhb59 said:
Just flash like this
fastboot flash zip stock.zip
Where stock.zip is your ROM file renamed to make it easier.
Ensure you are running the CMD from the path where your stock.zip is present. Run it as admin if it gives error.
Ideally you will find your adb in c:\adb
Once you are done, boot to system. Then once first setup is done, flash twrp via fastboot by
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Download from here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/ch...signed-forcedecrypt-cheeseburger.img/download
It will work once you have flashed the stock ROM. Also once you have formatted your data.
Fastboot wipe data command is: fastboot flashall -w
It wipes the /data partition.
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Thanks guys, I sort of got there in the end. Flashing the stock ROM through fastboot did not work as outlined above. It kept saying there was insufficent space (I can't remember the exact wording, but something along those lines). Anyway I ran the 'fastboot erase recovery' line and the same for formatting then flashed the TWRP with the link above. This opened fine and decrypted. I went to the Wipe section and formatted data, got loads of error messages, but when I rebooted into recovery and did it again it went through fine. In doing so, the internal storage was now visible in Windows Explorer. I copied the Stock ROM zip across to the internal storage then flashed it - bam, up and running. Seems to be working fine but will report back if not.
GitManMatt said:
Thanks guys, I sort of got there in the end. Flashing the stock ROM through fastboot did not work as outlined above. It kept saying there was insufficent space (I can't remember the exact wording, but something along those lines). Anyway I ran the 'fastboot erase recovery' line and the same for formatting then flashed the TWRP with the link above. This opened fine and decrypted. I went to the Wipe section and formatted data, got loads of error messages, but when I rebooted into recovery and did it again it went through fine. In doing so, the internal storage was now visible in Windows Explorer. I copied the Stock ROM zip across to the internal storage then flashed it - bam, up and running. Seems to be working fine but will report back if not.
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Trial and error always works. The first time I had ever rooted, back in 2011, was a nightmare. My phone wont boot into any mode. I got through the night at 5 in the morning. :good:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zi84K4jqQsoKZjZh9
Screen glitch I was on about in the opening post. Not seen it since. Still trialling the phone but seems to be running fine now. One thing... The issue with the freezing and white Led was down to the screen saver being set to on... Disabling it got rid of the unresponsive phone. Seems I was plugging it onto charge, the screen saver was kicking in and causing it to freeze. Same seemed to be happening if just left.
No obvious screen glitch now. Fingers crossed....
It's back....
GitManMatt said:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/Zi84K4jqQsoKZjZh9
Screen glitch I was on about in the opening post. Not seen it since. Still trialling the phone but seems to be running fine now. One thing... The issue with the freezing and white Led was down to the screen saver being set to on... Disabling it got rid of the unresponsive phone. Seems I was plugging it onto charge, the screen saver was kicking in and causing it to freeze. Same seemed to be happening if just left.
No obvious screen glitch now. Fingers crossed....
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update....nope, it's not the screensaver.
Plugged phone in to charge last night and this morning got same issues....videos here (apologies for length and shakiness, just raw footage)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/m22nUMs8LJZzGfcV7
and
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YkuMSSSqMigFQUun8
Basically it's freezing and off, but with the LED glowing whitish, as shown. It took several attempts to get it to respond and reboot as you can see. Once it was up and running it crashed a couple of times - freeze/reboot, and a full screen fuzz-out (badly tuned telly kind of static) followed by a reboot...as always eventually once it gets going it seems to be running fine again. I was using it fairly extensively last night and it seemed OK, as I was going through my apps setting them up again or playing a few games (e.g. Clash which uses a fair bit of processor power and battery).
So it looks like it's something around the boot, though why it occasionally just switches off I don't know. As this is now a full and clean firmware reinstall...what could it be?
GitManMatt said:
update....nope, it's not the screensaver.
Plugged phone in to charge last night and this morning got same issues....videos here (apologies for length and shakiness, just raw footage)
https://photos.app.goo.gl/m22nUMs8LJZzGfcV7
and
https://photos.app.goo.gl/YkuMSSSqMigFQUun8
Basically it's freezing and off, but with the LED glowing whitish, as shown. It took several attempts to get it to respond and reboot as you can see. Once it was up and running it crashed a couple of times - freeze/reboot, and a full screen fuzz-out (badly tuned telly kind of static) followed by a reboot...as always eventually once it gets going it seems to be running fine again. I was using it fairly extensively last night and it seemed OK, as I was going through my apps setting them up again or playing a few games (e.g. Clash which uses a fair bit of processor power and battery).
So it looks like it's something around the boot, though why it occasionally just switches off I don't know. As this is now a full and clean firmware reinstall...what could it be?
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Do something, install the OOS via the MSMTool for 9.0.9 and first boot it, set it up and then make any changes. The MSM Post Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/guide-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3761706
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Do something, install the OOS via the MSMTool for 9.0.9 and first boot it, set it up and then make any changes. The MSM Post Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/guide-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3761706
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Thanks I'll give it a go - may take a bit of time as I need to find a moment to do it :good:
vdbhb59 said:
Do something, install the OOS via the MSMTool for 9.0.9 and first boot it, set it up and then make any changes. The MSM Post Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5/how-to/guide-unbrick-guide-hard-bricked-t3761706
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OK, I managed that really easily, ran like a charm, didn't need to mess about loading drivers as it was recognised straight away. I'll let you know how it goes.....
Nope hasn't fixed it....
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Nope hasn't fixed it....
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OK, back to the start again
On charge (screen off) pressing the power button to wake the phone gets this fuzzy screen....this occasionally flashes up when actually using the phone.
Otherwise, I tried using it and running screen record to see if I could capture any further moments, but nothing yet.
The phone (before I started recording) did reboot randomly during playback of a youtube video (I was trying to see if it was something to do with overloading of the processors).
It does seem to have something to do with 'active use' i.e. processor heavy use rather than normal passive use....e.g. playing a game can make is crash/soft reboot (cuts out, goes black, button lights still on, comes back and locked after a few seconds) and occasionally fully reboots.
Puzzler this one...can't see how this is a firmware issue now?
GitManMatt said:
OK, back to the start again
On charge (screen off) pressing the power button to wake the phone gets this fuzzy screen....this occasionally flashes up when actually using the phone.
Otherwise, I tried using it and running screen record to see if I could capture any further moments, but nothing yet.
The phone (before I started recording) did reboot randomly during playback of a youtube video (I was trying to see if it was something to do with overloading of the processors).
It does seem to have something to do with 'active use' i.e. processor heavy use rather than normal passive use....e.g. playing a game can make is crash/soft reboot (cuts out, goes black, button lights still on, comes back and locked after a few seconds) and occasionally fully reboots.
Puzzler this one...can't see how this is a firmware issue now?
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actually one thing it hasn't done lately is completely go vegetative with the white light on.....
GitManMatt said:
actually one thing it hasn't done lately is completely go vegetative with the white light on.....
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Just as an update - sold this lemon and bought a new handset (128gb OP5) so happy days

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