Hey everyone,
A couple months ago, my phone shut down and stopped working, it only did the 7 vibratios thing without responding any further, but today I tried plugging it to the charger and it booted into the HBoot. Now the problem is, the volume buttons are broken and I can't navigate the Hboot menu to reset it/flash it/whatever.
My question is: is there any way I could possibly get into recovery or basically do anything to flash it again/reset it without needing the volume buttons and only using the computer?
(I tried using adb prompts like adb reboot recovery but it says the device is not detected, however, it shows Hboot USB plug on the phone)
Tl;Dr: I need to navigate the hboot without the volume buttons.
If you boot normally does it take you to the splash screen? You can try it from there.
adb reboot recovery
Try adb devices as well.
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I don't think you can use adb commands from hboot.
If you plug the phone in to the PC while in hboot then press the power button on fastboot (i think it is the first option so no need for volume keys) it should say fastboot USB. You can flash an ruu in this mode.
Download an ruu.exe and run it on the PC. If everything is well with the hardware it will flash a rom and automatically boot into the new rom. You will need to root again and flash custom recovery after if you want to.
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I just reset mytouch 4g phone and during restart the recovery screen just come out but I can't move down or up anything on the screen it just stuck..
I just update cm to version 3 of something
please I really need help on this my phone is already S-off
when I plug the phone with USB it response something by HBOOT has changed to HBOOT USB PLUG
I use Stock Rom just update Kernal only
Need more specifics. "3 of something" is too vague.
If you flashed clockwork mod recovery 3 (the text is orange) while using a stock ROM you will have issues. Clockwork 3 is for gingerbread based ROMs only.
If that is so, download CyanogenMOD 7 RC1 and try to flash it. Rebooting may help get recovery working right again. If not, and you are unable to re-flash a ROM, you will need to use fastboot to re-flash a good recovery image.
Marine6680 said:
Need more specifics. "3 of something" is too vague.
If you flashed clockwork mod recovery 3 (the text is orange) while using a stock ROM you will have issues. Clockwork 3 is for gingerbread based ROMs only.
If that is so, download CyanogenMOD 7 RC1 and try to flash it. Rebooting may help get recovery working right again. If not, and you are unable to re-flash a ROM, you will need to use fastboot to re-flash a good recovery image.
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when I upplug battery, and turn the phone on, it won't boot it just re direct to the Clockwork Mod screen and the screen lock volume up and down can't navigate anything power botton won't work tooo..I try to un plug battery again and turn on again the result is the same...
wibul_10 said:
when I upplug battery, and turn the phone on, it won't boot it just re direct to the Clockwork Mod screen and the screen lock volume up and down can't navigate anything power botton won't work tooo..I try to un plug battery again and turn on again the result is the same...
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In clockwork you use the trackball to navigate. Volume buttons won't work.
Lakeshow423 said:
In clockwork you use the trackball to navigate. Volume buttons won't work.
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no response on trackball too. it just stuck on this screen and can't move anywhere....any solution
Your attached image is of the Bootloader, not CWM Recovery.
The Bootloader is controlled by volume up / volume down to move between selections, and the power button is used to select.
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Your attached image is of the Bootloader, not CWM Recovery.
The Bootloader is controlled by volume up / volume down to move between selections, and the power button is used to select.
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when I turn the phone on everytime it just show this bootloader and no response on all volume up/down and power button...only way to turn off is to unplug battery ....
You might see if the Bootloader can communicate with fastboot on your PC. If so, you will have options for un-bricking from your PC.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370 for info on installing adb and fastboot to your PC, and using them.
Fastboot is designed to communicate with the bootloader. As far as I know, however, adb requires a functioning Android or Recovery system.
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You might see if the Bootloader can communicate with fastboot on your PC. If so, you will have options for un-bricking from your PC.
See http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=928370 for info on installing adb and fastboot to your PC, and using them.
Fastboot is designed to communicate with the bootloader. As far as I know, however, adb requires a functioning Android or Recovery system.
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One more question, after following your advice, I found that I now can restart my phone again but when I shut down the phone and turn it on again it still stuck on bootloader screen all the times...any suggestion would be appreciate...
You can "restart my phone again" -- is it running Android at that point? If so, you can restore your phone to stock, and do a full factory reset, by putting the P15IMG.zip file on the root of your SD card and rebooting. The bootloader (if it is functional) should find it and begin the restore procedure.
Dowload, rename this, and stick it on your SD card, and reboot. If after a successful return to factory defaults, your phone still isn't working, the problem is likely not software.
http://www.filedropper.com/pd15imgglaciertmous1175312radio1228b60140e26030226mrelease155771signed
(Link borrowed from Phateless's .sig)
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You can "restart my phone again" -- is it running Android at that point? If so, you can restore your phone to stock, and do a full factory reset, by putting the P15IMG.zip file on the root of your SD card and rebooting. The bootloader (if it is functional) should find it and begin the restore procedure.
Dowload, rename this, and stick it on your SD card, and reboot. If after a successful return to factory defaults, your phone still isn't working, the problem is likely not software.
http://www.filedropper.com/pd15imgglaciertmous1175312radio1228b60140e26030226mrelease155771signed
(Link borrowed from Phateless's .sig)
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I can't download it...need new link
anyway thank very much for your help
hey i tried installing a new radio through cwm recovery but when it installed, i cant get into bootloader or the recovery, when i hold down the volume down buttton with power it just turns on and shows the htc magic boot screen
wat can i do to at least get into bootloader? i dont think its a brick because it boots right?
andrix10 said:
hey i tried installing a new radio through cwm recovery but when it installed, i cant get into bootloader or the recovery, when i hold down the volume down buttton with power it just turns on and shows the htc magic boot screen
wat can i do to at least get into bootloader? i dont think its a brick because it boots right?
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You don't install Radio IMG files through CWM. Its not a rom, you don't flash these imges the same way. You need to be in fastboot mode to do that press and hold back and power button.
Connect your usb cable to the computer and type 'fastboot devices' in console. You need to have adb/fastboot setup. If you get a response your phone is not bricked
I did exactly wat it says in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909900
and everytime i tried getting into fastboot, bootloader, or recovery it just powers on and shows the htc magic screen
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andrix10 said:
I did exactly wat it says in this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=909900
and everytime i tried getting into fastboot, bootloader, or recovery it just powers on and shows the htc magic screen
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Do you have access into Hboot mode (volDown+powerkey) ,Fastboot(back key+powerkey) or Recovery (home+powerkey)?If not then your phone is bricked as you do not have a correct Radio image.If the radio is corrupted you do not have access in Fastboot,hboot,recovery mode and android.Try this and tell me
new developer need 10 posts in general discussion sry
I have rooted using the rooting toolkit.
Great toolkit by the way.
That gave me a cwm.
I installed ROM manager n choose the cwm touch.
Now I have a nice touch version cwm.
But I can only enter it via ROM toolbox or ROM manager in app option
The power + volume own combo doesn't work anymore.
Naturally I googled n search about this.
Is a common issue and the solution is usually this 2
Use adb, I have no idea how.
Plug a USB cable.
I love the USB cable idea but I don't get how it works.
There is no description on it.
I plug my USB cable, and try the combo,
I got into boot menu, I navigate to recovery, and it got stuck there
What should I do?
I'm worry to flash anything fearing I can't get back to recovery if my tab don't boot.
Well one way to get abound it is any CM10 Rom. You old the power button, click rebppt then select reboot recovery to reboot into it. It kinda is a problem if you don't want to flash anything though.........
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dumb questions: did you plug it into computer? does adb work when you do so? If these two are true, I imagine the three button method should work when plugged in.
(But I'm just speculating, really.)
If adb does work, then worst case scenario you should be able to "adb reboot bootloader".
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dumb questions: did you plug it into computer? does adb work when you do so? If these two are true, I imagine the three button method should work when plugged in.
(But I'm just speculating, really.)
If adb does work, then worst case scenario you should be able to "adb reboot bootloader".
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I need to plug it to a PC? Oh gosh, feel so noon now.
I totally duno about adb, never tried it before.
I need to get to a PC n try the combo button again.
mtxx1 said:
I need to plug it to a PC? Oh gosh, feel so noon now.
I totally duno about adb, never tried it before.
I need to get to a PC n try the combo button again.
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You don't have a computer/laptop?
Maybe you don't need adb, I was just speculating. I wouldn't know since I basically have adb all the time.
Choose boot into recovery in Tomorrow manager or grab terminal emulate of play and type
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Reboot recovery
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Thanks for the USB Trick
I manage to get it to work already.
Just plug the USB cable to the tablet, and connect it to a computer.
Then use the power and volume down combo to boot into cwm recovery.
Previously I tried the combo only with the USB cable, but not plugged to a computer.
why we need to plug in a pc???, my phone doesnt need....
just power + volume down!
swisstourist said:
why we need to plug in a pc???, my phone doesnt need....
just power + volume down!
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How do you do it?
If I use that key combo,
It will lead me to a menu, I use volume button to select recovery,
The tab will then just stuck at the Google logo and never enter cwm.
It is a bug in the bootloader... many threads about it.
Simple fix use quickboot app. Press a button and you're in recovery. No keyboard needed.
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I just went into Fastboot, Power, both volume keys then scrolled to recovery... worked like a charm... dunno why it wouldnt.
Unless set by CWM, Nexus 7 will automatically try to restore the stock recovery that's why you are stuck. Once in CWM recovery, there should be an option to block android from doing so.
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It is really easy to get into Clockworkmod Recovery. Install Rom Manager vv5.0.2.1 from the market and Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. It should list recovery 6.0.1.0. Then choose Reboot into Recovery from Rom Manager. Done. Now you have the full CWM recovery with access to all the things you don't have in stock recovery.
Making this thread because it's an extremely common problem and there are 4 terribly named threads about it that are difficult to search.
The Nexus 7 stock bootloader 3.34 has a couple bugs:
1. When booting to fastboot with any sort of USB plugged in, your buttons on the side may not respond. In this case, pull the cable and hold down power + Vol Down until it reboots. The buttons should now respond and you can plug USB back in if you wish.
2. The bootloader has problems booting to recovery. It might hang at the Google screen. In this case, get back into the bootloader, connect to a computer and
> fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.1.0-grouper.img
then use the buttons to boot into recovery. Don't worry, your nandroids are safe.
Why does this stuff happen? Called the Google Nexus Support line and they're aware of the bug in the bootloader. Until this is fixed, don't flash strange ROMs without a computer nearby to get you out of a soft-brick situation.
BE AWARE that if you flash back to stock from the Google image after getting back into recovery, the next time you boot up, your recovery will be GONE. Try to flash a stock image from XDA instead that doesn't overwrite the recovery and save yourself a headache.
That is all.
Thanks.
All hail jbdubbs
jbdubbs said:
Making this thread because it's an extremely common problem and there are 4 terribly named threads about it that are difficult to search.
The Nexus 7 stock bootloader 3.34 has a couple bugs:
1. When booting to fastboot with any sort of USB plugged in, your buttons on the side may not respond. In this case, pull the cable and hold down power + Vol Down until it reboots. The buttons should now respond and you can plug USB back in if you wish.
2. The bootloader has problems booting to recovery. It might hang at the Google screen. In this case, get back into the bootloader, connect to a computer and
> fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.1.0-grouper.img
then use the buttons to boot into recovery. Don't worry, your nandroids are safe.
Why does this stuff happen? Called the Google Nexus Support line and they're aware of the bug in the bootloader. Until this is fixed, don't flash strange ROMs without a computer nearby to get you out of a soft-brick situation.
BE AWARE that if you flash back to stock from the Google image after getting back into recovery, the next time you boot up, your recovery will be GONE. Try to flash a stock image from XDA instead that doesn't overwrite the recovery and save yourself a headache.
That is all.
Thanks.
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i thank you deeply for getting rid of my worries , THANK YOU THANK YOU . I THOUGHT I LOST MY BABY :8 YOU GOT BACK MA HOPE
I have bootloader 3.34 and a softbrick. I booted without the USB connected, went to recovery and it hangs. So I was going to flash the recovery, but when I plug the USB in, after I have already booted into the bootloader with the buttons working, everything seem to freeze. My command prompt just says "waiting for device."
When I unplug it, it does not response anymore until i restart it without the USB.
joseph_gee said:
I have bootloader 3.34 and a softbrick. I booted without the USB connected, went to recovery and it hangs. So I was going to flash the recovery, but when I plug the USB in, after I have already booted into the bootloader with the buttons working, everything seem to freeze. My command prompt just says "waiting for device."
When I unplug it, it does not response anymore until i restart it without the USB.
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Same problem here... Plus, I just flashed a new kernel and now can't get the recovery -or- Android to boot. Trying to run recovery just sits on the startup screen with the unlocked padlock and does nothing. For android, it has been sitting on the Android boot-animation screen for over two hours.
So:
1. Can't connect to PC with bootloader.
2. Can't boot recovery.
3. Can't boot Android.
Any suggestions other than buy a new Nexus-7? :crying:
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I have bootloader 3.34 and a softbrick. I booted without the USB connected, went to recovery and it hangs. So I was going to flash the recovery, but when I plug the USB in, after I have already booted into the bootloader with the buttons working, everything seem to freeze. My command prompt just says "waiting for device."
When I unplug it, it does not response anymore until i restart it without the USB.
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I solved my own problem. I just uninstalled and reinstalled the drivers on my computer using mskip's toolkit
Problems with bootloader and fastboot
I'm having a problem with this step...
1. When booting to fastboot with any sort of USB plugged in, your buttons on the side may not respond. In this case, pull the cable and hold down power + Vol Down until it reboots. The buttons should now respond and you can plug USB back in if you wish.
the problem is that whenever the USB cable is plugged in, the buttons don't navigate through the options.
however, whenever the usb is NOT plugged in (and rebooted bootloader) the button work just fine.
I don't have a recovery currently installed.
The issue is not with drivers on the computer, happens while usb plugged in both windows and linux or simply just plugged into a wall outlet to charge.
I need to get into fastboot but i'm having this issue with the bootloader (corrupted?).
any help would be appreciated.
Someone please comment with help! My phone was rooted and I flashed TWRP and saved a restore rom of "Stock Root". My phone must have gotten warm and now it only boots into TWRP. I have tried flashing my recovery (Doesn't work), using ADB Sideloader (Never Finishes running), Using Terminal Command (how do I navigate to Start Folder?), and using ADB commands to push file. The big problem I am seeing is my computer is saying that drivers aren't installed. I re-install the drivers I used when I rooted but still nothing. I run adb devices and it is not listed. I just want to get back to my stock root or be able to flash a CM stable. Please help!
I have been all over this site and it is always helpful but this time my searches have not led to sucsess...
Download and install koush adb drivers and then pc will see ur phone and I guess u know the rest.
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Re: [FIX] Installed TWRP and now you're stuck after OTA?
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1. Turn device off by holding power key down until bootloop stops.
2. Hold power, down volume and where the home key would be.
3. choose yes factory reset, should take you back to recovery....
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Here is the original directions I followed. Saved my phone. Only works if you have flashable ROM in recovery.
The key thing here is hold the power and vol down and then where the home screen is normally on your blank screen hold down all 3