[Q] [Need help please] formatted /sdcard by mistake... - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello
I formatted /sdcard on recovery mode by mistake, was going to format /data, /system and /cache
now I lost all of my backup and ROM files and my N7 stuck at Google icon when reboot.
recovery and bootloader can still access....if that help.
Any way i can get my baby to boot up like it used to be? or How to put files back to N7? (maybe I can install the ROM if it's there?)
Thanks in advance >___<

First make sure you have the Nexus 7 plugged into a PC while attempting to start bootloader and choosing recovery. You might be able to do a factory reset from there. Wipe data, cache and dalvik. You may want to hit 'Fix Permissions' last just in case, then reboot. If you're familiar with ADB and fastboot you can find info on flashing stock images here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796. If neither of those helps you'll need to go to this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475, download and install the toolkit and choose 'Flash Stock + Unroot' with the option 'Soft-Bricked, Bootloop' (assuming that is still the case) checked. It will ask which image to download, pick the latest (4.1.2). You shouldn't have to relock the bootloader. From there it's just like stock so play with it as you like, just watch what you're wiping, lol.

Thank you very much!!!!
everything work now.

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[Q] Stuck while flashing kitkat 4.4 on nexus 4

Hi,
so i followed the steps to flash android on my nexus using ClockworkMod recovery.
I did the following steps and now I am stuck. my phone wouldn't load and I cant do anything about it
1. Bootloader was unlocked and I installed the clockworkmod recovery.
2. backed up my phone
3. I copied the ROM zip file to storage of the phone. (I cant find it through recovery now)
4. rebooted into recovery mode
5. did the nAndroid backup (which is not working now and hence my phone is spoiled)
6. performed complete wipe of the device including factory reset, cache partition and dalvik cache.
the problem is that I cant restore the nAndroid backup which i created using the recovery any more. I also tried mounting the USB storage using recovery but it still doesn't work.
I am also not able to see the phone as a Storage device in my computer any more otherwise I could load the ROM file again and try.
Please suggest any ideas or solutions.
Regards
error while restore
Whenever I am trying to restore the backup it shows error "MD5 mismatch"
junaid1788 said:
Hi,
so i followed the steps to flash android on my nexus using ClockworkMod recovery.
I did the following steps and now I am stuck. my phone wouldn't load and I cant do anything about it
1. Bootloader was unlocked and I installed the clockworkmod recovery.
2. backed up my phone
3. I copied the ROM zip file to storage of the phone. (I cant find it through recovery now)
4. rebooted into recovery mode
5. did the nAndroid backup (which is not working now and hence my phone is spoiled)
6. performed complete wipe of the device including factory reset, cache partition and dalvik cache.
the problem is that I cant restore the nAndroid backup which i created using the recovery any more. I also tried mounting the USB storage using recovery but it still doesn't work.
I am also not able to see the phone as a Storage device in my computer any more otherwise I could load the ROM file again and try.
Please suggest any ideas or solutions.
Regards
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Okay, first what rom are you flashing. And did you do a factory reset in the recovery before you flash it?
By flashing in custom recovery means you are flashing an unofficial version of KitKat, because normal you use fastboot method to flash the factory image from Google. Try using this stock rom from fireb33: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010887
Secondly, did you flash the latest version of CWM recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2198942
If you used latest recoveries and factory reset, and it still doesn't boot, then backup your nandroid and use the fastboot method to flash the factory stock image (link in my sig).
To backup your nandroid, you need to locate where it is and use "adb pull" command, try this: adb pull /data/media/clockworkmod/ C:\backup\
The MD5 mismatch means your file is not original or corrupt, it could be due to various reasons.
Nexus devices do not have microSD card so they cannot use the mount USB storage feature.
I am willing to bet most of your issues could be avoided by using TWRP recovery instead of CWM. Get it here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/mako, flash it in fastboot by "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img", it is not compatible with CWM nandroid.
If you neeed to send certain files to your phone, don't forget the sideload feature if you want to flash a zip file from your computer. Enable sideload in your recovery, and type: adb sideload *.zip
junaid1788 said:
Hi,
so i followed the steps to flash android on my nexus using ClockworkMod recovery.
I did the following steps and now I am stuck. my phone wouldn't load and I cant do anything about it
1. Bootloader was unlocked and I installed the clockworkmod recovery.
2. backed up my phone
3. I copied the ROM zip file to storage of the phone. (I cant find it through recovery now)
4. rebooted into recovery mode
5. did the nAndroid backup (which is not working now and hence my phone is spoiled)
6. performed complete wipe of the device including factory reset, cache partition and dalvik cache.
the problem is that I cant restore the nAndroid backup which i created using the recovery any more. I also tried mounting the USB storage using recovery but it still doesn't work.
I am also not able to see the phone as a Storage device in my computer any more otherwise I could load the ROM file again and try.
Please suggest any ideas or solutions.
Regards
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the only optionyou have is to flash a factory image through fastboot..head over here --> Click Me
i downloaded the factory image from google extracted then did the same fastboot flash as the 4.3 but switched the names to the files in the krt16o zip. it worked perfectly for me. tried using wugs toolkit and everything went to crap. i say do the same method as 4.3 but rename all the files accordingly.
XDA FORUMS.. 3 words.. YOU GUYS ROCK !!!!!! :victory::victory::victory:
this post HERE saved my life

Nexus 7 Bootloop, tried switching to F2SF...

So i downloaded TWRP 2.8.2.0 on my Nexus 7 4.3.3, i was rooted and everything. Then wiped my system in recovery.
After that i went to Advanced wipe and changed all the partitions to f2sf except internal storage, i was then going to flash my Slimkat rom, but then i couldnt access any folder! Tried a reboot but now it wont start... Can acces fastboot and so, but what do i do??
EDIT: So now i wiped them back to ext4, but when i pressed reboot twrp sais i had no OS installed? What to do?
Thanks for any help
You can still go back to the bootloader I assume so when you're on it connect your Nexus to your computer and run the Nexus Toolkit to flash Google Factory Image. Then you'll have to do the same steps as before, reflash a recovery, root and then flash the rom you want to use.

[Q] Trapped in bootloader. Looking for help.

Hi guys, hoping you can help me out. Noob, yup.
Nexus 7 2012 Wifi.
My Nexus was getting slow, so I successfully converted my system, data, and cache to F2FS with SlimKat.
In the process of this, I converted my Cache, System, and Data to F2FS.
The SlimKat F2FS rom was working fine. All was well.
Here's where I made a series of errors...
I decided to restore the Nexus back to factory settings/stock 4.4.4. I had some problems with my nandroid files, so I decided just to convert things back manually in TWRP. My thought process was to: A. convert Data and Cache back to ext4, B. Install factory rom from System, C. convert System back to ext4.
My thought process was apparently wrong.
Here's what I did:
1. I copied the 4.4.4 Factory Image (.tgz) to the sdcard (first mistake. I assumed the official download was a .zip but it was a .tgz).
2. In TWRP, i converted the Cache and System to ext4.
3. Tried to install stock 4.4.4 rom but couldn't install it because it was .tgz.
4. Not knowing what else to do, I converted the Data to ext4 as well. So in my eyes, everything was "put back" to ext4 like it was before. Since everything was "back to normal", I thought Nexus Root Toolkit could take me the rest of the way back to normal.
5. In Nexus Root Toolkit, I tried to "Flash Stock + Unroot", but it gave me errors (picture is attached)
6. Now I'm in bootloader. Trapped. I can't even get back into TWRP anymore (and I don't understand why).
Sorry for the noob trouble. Hopefully there is still hope for my Nexus.
Thanks in advance for any help.
In fastboot mode (i.e. Bootloader), use fastboot to flash the latest TWRP or a factory image
thunderdust said:
Hi guys, hoping you can help me out. Noob, yup.
Nexus 7 2012 Wifi.
My Nexus was getting slow, so I successfully converted my system, data, and cache to F2FS with SlimKat.
In the process of this, I converted my Cache, System, and Data to F2FS.
The SlimKat F2FS rom was working fine. All was well.
Here's where I made a series of errors...
I decided to restore the Nexus back to factory settings/stock 4.4.4. I had some problems with my nandroid files, so I decided just to convert things back manually in TWRP. My thought process was to: A. convert Data and Cache back to ext4, B. Install factory rom from System, C. convert System back to ext4.
My thought process was apparently wrong.
Here's what I did:
1. I copied the 4.4.4 Factory Image (.tgz) to the sdcard (first mistake. I assumed the official download was a .zip but it was a .tgz).
2. In TWRP, i converted the Cache and System to ext4.
3. Tried to install stock 4.4.4 rom but couldn't install it because it was .tgz.
4. Not knowing what else to do, I converted the Data to ext4 as well. So in my eyes, everything was "put back" to ext4 like it was before. Since everything was "back to normal", I thought Nexus Root Toolkit could take me the rest of the way back to normal.
5. In Nexus Root Toolkit, I tried to "Flash Stock + Unroot", but it gave me errors (picture is attached)
6. Now I'm in bootloader. Trapped. I can't even get back into TWRP anymore (and I don't understand why).
Sorry for the noob trouble. Hopefully there is still hope for my Nexus.
Thanks in advance for any help.
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Instead of doing these whole procedure via .bat file plss try it manually yourself and install latest twrp and then format your system and other partitions with desired format and then flash manually system.img and other stuff manaually
Solved!
Hey guys, thanks for the help.
Here's what got me through it:
1. Learn how to fastboot, adb, etc. WITHOUT Nexus Root Toolkit so you understand what's going on.
2. Don't assume that any USB port or laptop will give you the same results. My attempts to flash the system with a custom rom failed time and time again. On the advice of other threads, I tried the same thing again via a different USB port, and voila it worked! Perhaps it was not a 2.0 port.
In summary, I needed to fastboot erase, then fastboot flash the partitions. And most of all, I had to try it on a different USB port if it failed unexpectedly.
Hope this helps somebody else!

Not possible to do a complete backup under Recovery TWRP

Hello everyone.
I am new owner of an S7 Edge and so I root it is ok!
I have installed a recovery version 3.0.2.4 this is ok too but I have a concern to make a full backup.
1 - When starting recovery I have a screen that says "Installing zips or operations via adb may change the system partition".
2 - When I want to do a backup I have these 03 options that are checked.
Booting
System
Data
But when I drag to make this backup I have error messages
Here are the images to better understand.
I think I have forgotten something, could you orient me please?
Thank you for your help.
encrypted data...... so if you want do a backup try out flashfire......
Working fine with flashfire !!
But there is still the solution of real recovery?
How to decrypt the data?
To make a backup?
Thanx !
1. Reboot to TWRP, Wipe > Format Data > Type 'yes'. This will wipe all the data on your phone including internal storage.
2. Don't reboot, and flash either SuperSU or one of the zips from here (latest version would be preferred). Since you have to wipe your internal storage in the previous step, put the zip in your external sdcard beforehand or flash it through adb sideload if you know how to.
Be careful when flashing stock firmware with odin, as it will automatically encrypt your device again. After you flash stock firmware, reboot directly into download mode again, flash TWRP, reboot to TWRP, and then follow step 2.
Hi !
I will download a stock rom in case of problem and I come back to give the results.
Big thanks !!! :good: :good:
kykint said:
1. Reboot to TWRP, Wipe > Format Data > Type 'yes'. This will wipe all the data on your phone including internal storage.
2. Don't reboot, and flash either SuperSU or one of the zips from here (latest version would be preferred). Since you have to wipe your internal storage in the previous step, put the zip in your external sdcard beforehand or flash it through adb sideload if you know how to.
Be careful when flashing stock firmware with odin, as it will automatically encrypt your device again. After you flash stock firmware, reboot directly into download mode again, flash TWRP, reboot to TWRP, and then follow step 2.
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Work perfectely very very good !
Thanks for answers !!

i m ****ed

I tried to flash xXx_NoLimits_4.4_OP5_Oxygen_OB01_full (1) my op5 got into a bootloop. and theres nothing left in the phone. twrp shows nothing. cant copy any file from pc when i try to shows an error that cannot copy item-the device has either stopped respondingor has been disconnected.
You can't reboot into bootloader?
Probably best to factory reset through twrp, flash oxygen is 4.5.14 to go back to stable os.
I don't think this needed a new thread^^
Boot into twrp, wipe using "format data" which will wipe your internal storage (since you've already lost your files, you won't lose any now :3 ). And your phone should boot after that. Switching to oreo from nougat needs a "format data" as of now, afaik. Also NOT using the official twrp is recommended.
What TWRP version did you used?
If you've lost everything then just do a "fastboot -w" from command window, then "fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img" (With whichever TWRP build you want to use), then reboot into TWRP and it should appear on your computer as a mounted drive, then copy your stuff over and flash it using TWRP.
Well, the title is misleading. I didn't expect a query.
P.S.: Best to post in the dedicated thread for the ROM. There are more people that can be of help.
Boot in twrp and go in wipe section on twrp and tap on format data then type yes and your phone recognized back on pc and you will be able to copy files on it :good:
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Sevral good replies have been given but no sign of life from the one who asked for help. He is indeed f***ked up.
Yousvel said:
Sevral good replies have been given but no sign of life from the one who asked for help. He is indeed f***ked up.
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Boot fastboot, flash stock recovery, boot it, erase and wipe every thing, boot fastboot, flash TWRP 3.1.1 , copy your rom and flash your rom.
Sorry for my bad english
Go to TWRP, Wipe then to Advanced wipe, Click Data then choose Repair or Change File System, Change file System. Click EXT3 then Swipe to change. after that choose EXT4 and Swipe to Change. hook phone to pc/mac and tranfer your file zip to your phone and reflash it. *this might or might not work. everything will be deleted from phone*.

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