[Q] nexus 7 boot to recovery doesn't work! - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well what happened was my nexus 7 started boot-looping so i turned it off then held the power button volume up and down.
i went into fastboot mode it says... i tried going into recovery mode and all it stays at is the (Google) boot. does anyone know what i can do to fix this its really making me scared cause im a noob at this stuff.

nexus7owner said:
Well what happened was my nexus 7 started boot-looping so i turned it off then held the power button volume up and down.
i went into fastboot mode it says... i tried going into recovery mode and all it stays at is the (Google) boot. does anyone know what i can do to fix this its really making me scared cause im a noob at this stuff.
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Connect your nexus 7 to a computer with the usb and use the Nexus 7 toolkit v2.0 to load a recovery

Infliciton said:
Connect your nexus 7 to a computer with the usb and use the Nexus 7 toolkit v2.0 to load a recovery
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Ok I'll try and I'll get back with the results

nexus7owner said:
Ok I'll try and I'll get back with the results
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im actually doing it right now also lol. Make you install the drivers for windows with option 1 !

I keep getting an error when i install drivers and im trying to restore from a backup i have and says invalid file directory when i put the right directory in...

Thanks man i got it to finally boot into recovery and i restored it... now it works great

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Nexus 4 stuck on boot up.

So suddenly phone died, tried to restart it but its stuck at the loop of Paranoid Android. Battery was still in 40%. Tried to go recovery mode, hold volume down + power button but all it does is go back to the google logo and loop again to the paranoid android and get stuck again.
Tried plugging it to mac, android file transfer says " try reconnecting or restarting your device."
Im on Franco and paranoid.
what to do?
PLEASE HELP.
tried reflashing a recovery via fastboot(while in the bootloader)?
teamjm said:
So suddenly phone died, tried to restart it but its stuck at the loop of Paranoid Android. Battery was still in 40%. Tried to go recovery mode, hold volume down + power button but all it does is go back to the google logo and loop again to the paranoid android and get stuck again.
Tried plugging it to mac, android file transfer says " try reconnecting or restarting your device."
Im on Franco and paranoid.
what to do?
PLEASE HELP.
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Not sure if this will work for you, but its worth a try. Attempt holding the power button while its booting up to allow it to turn off (do not let it go when the screen turns black). Then hold volume down and quickly release and re-hold the power button.
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Try to flash a recovery and then do a factory reset
Otherwise try booting in the bootloader and reflash the stock rom
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mihahn said:
Try to flash a recovery and then do a factory reset
Otherwise try booting in the bootloader and reflash the stock rom
Sent from my Nexus 4 running Android 4.2.2
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hi i have a similar problem, tried flashing franco r165, got stuck at the bootloader, google screen. wont go any further.
i can get to the fastboot screen. tried using wugs toolkit to flash stock and unroot from there but it wont work. i get an error message saying too many link.
any suggestions .
please bear in mind i dont know how to use adb.
thank
For windows users,you can try nexus4toolkit. And download the 4.3 stock rom and unroot it. For mac users,you can try to find similar software to nexus4toolkit. Hit thanks
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lord crapface said:
hi i have a similar problem, tried flashing franco r165, got stuck at the bootloader, google screen. wont go any further.
i can get to the fastboot screen. tried using wugs toolkit to flash stock and unroot from there but it wont work. i get an error message saying too many link.
any suggestions .
please bear in mind i dont know how to use adb.
thank
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The bootloader is the fastboot screen
There you should be able to use ./flash-all.bat (extracted from the stock rom)
mihahn said:
The bootloader is the fastboot screen
There you should be able to use ./flash-all.bat (extracted from the stock rom)
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thanks, i got it sorted using the toolkit on a different laptop.

[Q] Sprint LG G2 (LS980) Stuck in Bootloop

Well it's been a while since I broke a phone, so here I am!.... again
LS980. TWRP Rooted. Failed CM. Now stuck in boot loop.
I'm running Windows 7 64bit. I have latest LG drivers. Phone can boot into recovery but nothing else. I cannot boot into LG's "Download Mode". I can get into the "Hard Recovery Mode" which doesn't work anyway (Vol Up + Power). From recovery I can select to wipe cash and data and I can select to install from sdcard (no cards on this thing) or from ADB. When selecting ADB and trying to sideload stuff to it, it tries to load but always fails. If I try to push stuff it always comes back :closed
I cannot access any form of Fastboot. All i can do is let is loop or enter recovery. Since it seems to be the only thing I can access, can someone please assist me in what I should be trying to sideload that might get me a step further? I cannot fastboot so anything there isn't an option. Seemingly all I can try to do is sideload something. What... I'm not really sure. And no :crying: I don't have a backup.
Please help!
Dagroth said:
Well it's been a while since I broke a phone, so here I am!.... again
LS980. TWRP Rooted. Failed CM. Now stuck in boot loop.
I'm running Windows 7 64bit. I have latest LG drivers. Phone can boot into recovery but nothing else. I cannot boot into LG's "Download Mode". I can get into the "Hard Recovery Mode" which doesn't work anyway (Vol Up + Power). From recovery I can select to wipe cash and data and I can select to install from sdcard (no cards on this thing) or from ADB. When selecting ADB and trying to sideload stuff to it, it tries to load but always fails. If I try to push stuff it always comes back :closed
I cannot access any form of Fastboot. All i can do is let is loop or enter recovery. Since it seems to be the only thing I can access, can someone please assist me in what I should be trying to sideload that might get me a step further? I cannot fastboot so anything there isn't an option. Seemingly all I can try to do is sideload something. What... I'm not really sure. And no :crying: I don't have a backup.
Please help!
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I am on verizon. Had this happen to me once. Are you SURE you are hitting the buttons at the right time for download? I have never heard of this failing..on any phone. I would almost bet it's accessible and you aren't hitting it in time..maybe? Good luck!
Still no luck
still looping
Dagroth said:
Still no luck
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do you have the LG mobile support tool? If so we can use it to get past this, I did it once recently on my G2. If you still need assistance just say so..
geosnipe said:
do you have the LG mobile support tool? If so we can use it to get past this, I did it once recently on my G2. If you still need assistance just say so..
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I have the exact same issue....I have even used LGFlash tool and I still get the bootloop....it's almost like I my EFS is missing?...my SPC is "null", no MDN, MIN, nothing...PLEASE help....I haven't had a phone in over a week!:crying:
I failed to mention it boots to FTM Mode, shuts down, reboots....repeatedly
Hey so when you try adb sideload it starts up then fails? Have you tried just pushing to recovery with adb also? Universal drivers? Sorry for all the questions just trying to help
cmhphotog said:
I am on verizon. Had this happen to me once. Are you SURE you are hitting the buttons at the right time for download? I have never heard of this failing..on any phone. I would almost bet it's accessible and you aren't hitting it in time..maybe? Good luck!
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You were right, I was doing it wrong. Once I got into download mode it went easy.
Response to others, I found that if I held vol down by itself long enough, the phone would stop bootlooping and shut off. I could then properly go into download mode.
Thanks for the help
still need help
amphillips82277 said:
I have the exact same issue....I have even used LGFlash tool and I still get the bootloop....it's almost like I my EFS is missing?...my SPC is "null", no MDN, MIN, nothing...PLEASE help....I haven't had a phone in over a week!:crying:
I failed to mention it boots to FTM Mode, shuts down, reboots....repeatedly
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1. Hold the power button until the device is OFF.
2. Download LG drivers to the PC (LG VZW_United_WHQL_v2.11.1) and LG mobile support tool (B2CAppSetup).
3. Install these packages.
4. Plug in you USB cable into the phone but not the computer.
5. Hold volume up and insert the USB cable to the PC- the phone should boot to 'download mode'.
6. Open the support tool and click Options>Upgrade Recovery, follow the prompts.
7. At the first prompt indentify your phone using IMEI/ESN, then click OK
8. Let it do its thing, the phone will reboot and most likely have a bunch of error messages and some FC's. Just hit okay to all messages, the phone will settle after 2 minutes or so.
9. Download freegee from market and reflash recovery of your choice.
10. Make sure you have a ROM saved to the SD to flash
11. Use freegee to reboot to recovery
12. Once in recovery you can reflash the ROM as normal.
13. Reboot and Profit!
*$* Or you could go back to Stock and start fresh!
*$* BEFORE ANY FLASH ALWAYS STOP and MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP!
Good Luck and if you get stuck let me know
Similar issue
I'm stuck in bootloop, no custom recovery or root. All data has been deleted. I have tried the LG support tool, but it locks up. It also tells me my device is a test model, something bad has happened. I can get into download mode but can't flash stock, via the flash tool. It says wrong device, and at the download screen where my phone says rooted it says the model is a D802! Somehow this info got jacked up! I can almost make it through the D802 flash but it fails also. I only did that to confirm my suspicion that the phone thinks its a different model. I'm open to anything, I've tried it all.
amphillips82277 said:
I have the exact same issue....I have even used LGFlash tool and I still get the bootloop....it's almost like I my EFS is missing?...my SPC is "null", no MDN, MIN, nothing...PLEASE help....I haven't had a phone in over a week!:crying:
I failed to mention it boots to FTM Mode, shuts down, reboots....repeatedly
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that's what mine did even the tech at the sprint store couldn't fix it they replaced it with this ☟
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fatboypup said:
that's what mine did even the tech at the sprint store couldn't fix it they replaced it with this ☟
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I think that's my only option. The Note? That's quite the trade off. One last question, did you say rooted at the download screen even though it wasn't?
geosnipe said:
do you have the LG mobile support tool? If so we can use it to get past this, I did it once recently on my G2. If you still need assistance just say so..
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How? My phone only boots to download or stock recovery. What mode does the phone need to be in for the tool to work? I can get the process started but the tool locks up every time.
jseibert81 said:
I think that's my only option. The Note? That's quite the trade off. One last question, did you say rooted at the download screen even though it wasn't?
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it still said rooted ... I told the tech straight up it was my fault and mentioned I wished I had gotten the n3 and he said it was on the list as an approved replacement I was stoked
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Dagroth said:
You were right, I was doing it wrong. Once I got into download mode it went easy.
Response to others, I found that if I held vol down by itself long enough, the phone would stop bootlooping and shut off. I could then properly go into download mode.
Thanks for the help
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Awesome. Glad to help.
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Awesome. Glad to help.
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How was this resolved?

[Q] Stuck in Bootloop with CM11

So I'm rooted with TWRP loki and had CM 11 on and running for a while. I just downloaded the latest nightly through CM OS and it asked to be rebooted.
Upon rebooting to TWRP and installing the update it then just kept on trying to reboot with the CM logo. I cannot get the power and volume keys to boot it to recovery and my computer won't recognize it in this state to boot into recovery.
Any ideas??!! Please! I don't know of any way to restore it.
wave28 said:
So I'm rooted with TWRP loki and had CM 11 on and running for a while. I just downloaded the latest nightly through CM OS and it asked to be rebooted.
Upon rebooting to TWRP and installing the update it then just kept on trying to reboot with the CM logo. I cannot get the power and volume keys to boot it to recovery and my computer won't recognize it in this state to boot into recovery.
Any ideas??!! Please! I don't know of any way to restore it.
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have you tried turning it off entirely then booting into recovery and flashing a)an older cm11 or b)nandroid backup
XxZombiePikachu said:
have you tried turning it off entirely then booting into recovery and flashing a)an older cm11 or b)nandroid backup
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I had to take the back off and manually unplug the battery to turn it off. Then I tried the button combinations posted *power and V down* when LG logo comes on repeat to get to wipe screen. However, the phone did not go to the wipe screen, it just rebooted again.
If I could get it to boot to recovery I'd be golden.
wave28 said:
I had to take the back off and manually unplug the battery to turn it off. Then I tried the button combinations posted *power and V down* when LG logo comes on repeat to get to wipe screen. However, the phone did not go to the wipe screen, it just rebooted again.
If I could get it to boot to recovery I'd be golden.
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have you tried getting into download mode while powered off volume up and plug into pc
XxZombiePikachu said:
have you tried getting into download mode while powered off volume up and plug into pc
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Success!! I'm in Download Mode... What next? ADB still doesn't look to be recognizing the phone.
wave28 said:
Success!! I'm in Download Mode... What next? ADB still doesn't look to be recognizing the phone.
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well you should be able to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 to get back to stock make sure you download correct files for your device
XxZombiePikachu said:
well you should be able to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 to get back to stock make sure you download correct files for your device
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Fingers crossed. Appreciate the help. I don't think I can go back to my Nexus!
XxZombiePikachu said:
well you should be able to use this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 to get back to stock make sure you download correct files for your device
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Error due to low batter. I'll have to see if I can charge it without it wanting to turn on. However, it looks promising -- after three times trying I got the utility to recognize the device at least!
Either way, I appreciate the assistance.
wave28 said:
Error due to low batter. I'll have to see if I can charge it without it wanting to turn on. However, it looks promising -- after three times trying I got the utility to recognize the device at least!
Either way, I appreciate the assistance.
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SWEET!! Took a LOT of doing but it finally got restored to stock! Let's pray that never happens ever again!!!
wave28 said:
SWEET!! Took a LOT of doing but it finally got restored to stock! Let's pray that never happens ever again!!!
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great to see everythings up and running

[Q] Nexus 4 [Fully Bricked] Help!!!

I tried to install Cyanogenmod ROM on my nexus 4 with Cyanogenmod installer... When installing process finished my phone bricked...
When I want to boot my phone it turns screen lights but nothing happens... I tried to enter recovery and fastboot but it wont happen... Only screen lights on and nothing on screen... Is there fix for this problem?! What should I do?
Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds. Then try to get into the bootloader
Are you sure the version of cm you flashed was for the n4?
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jd1639 said:
Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds. Then try to get into the bootloader
Are you sure the version of cm you flashed was for the n4?
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Yes... But problem is that i can turn on the phone... But nothing happens on the screen... It just turn on screen brightness...
But when I connect phone to PC it start to install drivers (see attached pic)...
Installed driver successfully... Now I will try to install new ROM with NEXUS TOOLKIT. If anyone have different idea please tell me
****!!! I cant fix phone this way... PC recognize phone but problem is that i cant access phone... Pls help someone!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
follow that, the only thing you want to skip would be putting the phone into download mode, since yours already is (full jellybean on mako = lgnpst download mode, or qnpst mode, it depends)
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
follow that, the only thing you want to skip would be putting the phone into download mode, since yours already is (full jellybean on mako = lgnpst download mode, or qnpst mode, it depends)
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Thanks man, i will try this... I will come back later with feedback.... Thank you very much...
Thank you man!!! You saved my phone... My phone is working... I cant believe it... THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
AljosaXXX said:
Thank you man!!! You saved my phone... My phone is working... I cant believe it... THANK YOU AGAIN!!!
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glad its working now

[BRICK] Nexus 7 (2012) wont turn OFF (yes!!), Bricked at Boot, Cant access Recovery

The current state of my tablet is quite curious: Its stuck on Google logo and it will be this way until the battery completely drains.
What I've tried:
- Holding the Power button shuts it down for 1 second...then it boots right back up by itself.
- Recovery (POWER+VOL DOWN) doesnt work, it goes straight to Google screen.
- Connecting via USB to the computer, Windows doesnt recognize the device.
In fact, the only way I found to Turn the Tablet off is popping the back cover and unplugging the battery cable. I've left it unplugged at night, hoping it would clear some sort of Cache, didnt work. Also I've tried unplugging the battery cable, plugging it back and Turning it on with POWER+VOL DOWN in hopes of acessing recovery but it goes straight to Google screen.
Additional Info:
- This happened while I was trying to downgrade from 5.1 to 4.4.4.
- My device is the LTE version of N7 2012
- My device is currently rooted.
@RavenEffect hold down the power button for at least 20 seconds to turn it off, 1 second is not enough
How did you try to downgrade? Probably flashing went wrong? In worst cases the bootloader was erased during downgrade ... in that case ther will be no hope.
AndDiSa said:
@RavenEffect hold down the power button for at least 20 seconds to turn it off, 1 second is not enough.
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1 second is the ammount of time the tablet remains off, not the ammount of time i've pressed it. Yes, I've held it 20 seconds obviously.
AndDiSa said:
How did you try to downgrade? Probably flashing went wrong? In worst cases the bootloader was erased during downgrade ... in that case ther will be no hope.
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Followed this guide right here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bz6x7k-VkpUJU09paVM5cmh2Xzg/view
All the steps worked until the fastboot flash boot .\boot.img command. Sometimes it would get stuck on the command prompt and the tablet was frozen in Recovery Mode. I had to close the command Prompt, reboot the tablet into recovery again and Flashing another thing first, like recovery and system and THEN i would flash the boot.img.
So theres no hope?
First of all which factory image package did you use?
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AndDiSa said:
First of all which factory image package did you use?
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The one indicated on the guide, named razorg-mob30x-factory-10b7ca08.zip, the link is in the guide link also.
I suppose you have flashed the Nexus 7(2013) images onto your Nexus 7(2012) device ... that's not a good idea.
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AndDiSa said:
I suppose you have flashed the Nexus 7(2013) images onto your Nexus 7(2012) device ... that's not a good idea.
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Oh Crap, really? Is there a fix?
Yup, same deal here, not done by me. Now I am stuck in APX mode and I need to somehow flash bootloader back into the tablet. Please, don't tell me there isn't any way to do this...
RavenEffect said:
Oh Crap, really? Is there a fix?
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Have you tried flashing the images google gives on their website? (they also give a helpful guide)
Charles IV said:
Have you tried flashing the images google gives on their website? (they also give a helpful guide)
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Yeah, of course, but there is one problem. I can't boot into recovery mode, the bootloader got destroyed. So the only thing I have is either google logo with padlock on the bottom or nothing with APX mode. So no ADB, no FASTBOOT.
krivulak said:
Yeah, of course, but there is one problem. I can't boot into recovery mode, the bootloader got destroyed. So the only thing I have is either google logo with padlock on the bottom or nothing with APX mode. So no ADB, no FASTBOOT.
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I know for mediatek, there is smartphoneflashtool, which flashes to the device when it's turned off. I don't know if there is an equivalent that you can use.
I don't think NRT does it, so you might be screwed.
There is nvflash ... but only if you have backed up *your* individual device images before you need them. So if your device is already bricked there is no chance ...
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krivulak said:
Yeah, of course, but there is one problem. I can't boot into recovery mode, the bootloader got destroyed. So the only thing I have is either google logo with padlock on the bottom or nothing with APX mode. So no ADB, no FASTBOOT.
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Problem is that, when you plug the Tablet to the PC via USB, it doesnt recognize the device, like I've stated on the original post, so I cant even get to a step where I can flash any sort of file.
Well, if I think about it, only the bootloader got destroyed. The image is free on google sites. I just have to put the bootloader image into the tablet so I can get to the bootloader and flash everything else with fastboot. There has to be way to do that. I mean if the "BIOS" (screen with google logo) got destroyed, that is bad, but it is just matter of damage on free to share universal loader. There has to be way...

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