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Nexus S 4G Stock Recovery not installing!

I have unrooted following every guide I can find. I am now on a clean install of 2.3.4 but my recovery always loads to the error screen "android standing by a white triangle with a "!" in it"
I have downloaded several recovery.img files and none seem to work. What am I missing?
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img says it loaded successfully but when i load recovery I get the same error.
Everything is back to stock except recovery.
Anyone have advice to fix this? So I can have a fully STOCK Nexus S 4G?

I'm not super smart with these kind of things, so I'm just gonna take a guess.
Is your bootloader locked? or unlocked?

Unlocked, Not locking up till I can fix this.
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Lol that is the way it is supposed to be. Press up and power. Do a google search next time and you would have figured that out real quick lol, no offense.
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I finally tried it. Why is it, when searching. I can't find that simple explanation? It took a while for it to load. When I first got the phone. I never had to do that. Hit volume up several times with power. Even held it down. Still took long before it popped up recovery menu. That's after selecting recovery from fastboot menu.
Thanks!
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Why do I keep getting stuck on Google splash screen?

I am familiar with adb and fastboot, been using it on my Gnex for a while now.
I unlocked and rooted my N7 when I first got it and everything seemed fine. I could reboot into recovery and flash ROMs, all was well. Then I tried flashing a kernel at one point and when I went to reboot back into the system it got stuck on the splash screen. Now I find that it does it quite frequently during different processes.
Currently:
-If I reboot into recovery via "adb reboot recovery" it goes in no problem.
-If I power my device off and hold the buttons down to open bootloader, then chose load recovery, it gets stuck everytime.
-It also gets stuck trying to boot up to android sometime, not just going into recovery
-The only fix while it is stuck is to hold down buttons and load bootloader, then type: "fastboot reboot"
The only part of the unlock/root process that gave me an issue was the recovery backup command:
mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak
But recovery is always there, just sometimes it gets stuck trying to get to it...
What is happening?

This was already answered. No need to make duplicate threads.
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veeman said:
This was already answered. No need to make duplicate threads.
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would have been nicer, and just as easy, to have linked your own response from the other thread
veeman said:
There is a bug in the boot loader that requires you to be plugged into a computer to access recovery via the power button+ volume buttons method.
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simms22 said:
would have been nicer, and just as easy, to have linked your own response from the other thread
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I'm on the tapatalk app and it's a pain in the ass to go hunting for the other thread. And I'm pretty sure he saw my reply in the other thread anyway.
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veeman said:
I'm on the tapatalk app and it's a pain in the ass to go hunting for the other thread. And I'm pretty sure he saw my reply in the other thread anyway.
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lmao.. you posted into that thread a minute before you posted into this one, why do you think i noticed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31018108&postcount=5

simms22 said:
lmao.. you posted into that thread a minute before you posted into this one, why do you think i noticed http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31018108&postcount=5
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Does it even matter? I answered his question. You can't expect me to go spoon feeding him answers when it's already been answered.
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I can't use the link wasup

HELP! I think I bricked my nexus 7. [SOLVED]

After i tryed flashing kaos droid i think ive managed to brick my nexus 7. It just boots into cwm v6.0.1.0. Ive tryed a number of times holding down the power and the volume buttons together and i CANT get into the bootloader ): . No matter what i do it just boots into the recovery even if i flash another rom it goes back to cwm. I dont know what to do please help? I cant even shut the screen off its been in cwm for over 3 hours now \:
And i was rooted and unlocked before this. Tab was working fine till i flashed kaos droid
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Just use recovery to restore your backup.
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This is about the 15th post I've seen this week about someone screwing up their n7. If there already isn't one there needs to be a step by step video for the correct way to unlock, root, and flash Roms. I suggest others read heavily before doing any flashing. Its bad enough the boot loader is already screwy.

The toolkit does everything for you. All in one method and you're done.
I'm sure its his .img
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I had this problem happen with my Xoom.
Boot into the bootloader from recovery. There should be an option to do so.
In the bootloader flash a different recovery.
Then reinstall your ROM. It should boot.
If that doesn't work I would suggest flashing the stock images in fastboot and starting over.
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El Daddy said:
I had this problem happen with my Xoom.
Boot into the bootloader from recovery. There should be an option to do so.
In the bootloader flash a different recovery.
Then reinstall your ROM. It should boot.
If that doesn't work I would suggest flashing the stock images in fastboot and starting over.
I will try using the toolbox but i dont think i have access to fastboot from the recovery? I mean im telling you guys my screen has been on for over 4 hours because it just reboots and wont turn off.
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I can not boot into the bootloader my nexus 7 boots directly into cwm. I tryed wiping caches, wiping system, formating everything, restoring a nandroid, flashing another rom..... Nothing is working
When i get home. To my computeer im going to try using the toolkit hopefully it works
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nemesis93 said:
I can not boot into the bootloader my nexus 7 boots directly into cwm. I tryed wiping caches, wiping system, formating everything, restoring a nandroid, flashing another rom..... Nothing is working
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I had a similar problem on my og evo. Try seeing if you can flash the recovery from a computer while booted into cwm. Then it'll reboot into new recovery, you flash rom, and you stop sharding your pants

nemesis93 said:
I can not boot into the bootloader my nexus 7 boots directly into cwm. I tryed wiping caches, wiping system, formating everything, restoring a nandroid, flashing another rom..... Nothing is working
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Even choosing "reboot bootloader" in recovery?
If that doesn't work, connect to you your computer and using adb type the command
Code:
adb reboot bootloader

kieso said:
This is about the 15th post I've seen this week about someone screwing up their n7. If there already isn't one there needs to be a step by step video for the correct way to unlock, root, and flash Roms. I suggest others read heavily before doing any flashing. Its bad enough the boot loader is already screwy.
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And to you sir I have read and watched other videos/tutorials whatever you may call them. I post on here as a last resort when "i dont know what to do". I cant understand people who post but dont really have nothing helpful to say about the topic. All im asking for is some help please and thank you
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El Daddy said:
Even choosing "reboot bootloader" in recovery?
If that doesn't work, connect to you your computer and using adb type the command
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
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I dont have a reboot bootloader option but when i go to reboot system it goes straight into cwm like i said.
Also fastboot/adb is not working. When i run a command it says "waiting for device" on my computer
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On a side note, i had tryed everything i formated the sd in cwm and now it appears on cwm as if theres "No files found" but on my computer everything i had previously is still there.
So there is a connection to the storage part of the device but not adb or fastboot
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nemesis93 said:
I dont have a reboot bootloader option but when i go to reboot system it goes straight into cwm like i said.
Also fastboot/adb is not working. When i run a command it says "waiting for device" on my computer
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Hmmm. You should have a working adb while booted into a custom recovery. Are your drivers installed correctly?
Also, the reason why you computer sees the files is because with mtp it caches the files.
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El Daddy said:
Even choosing "reboot bootloader" in recovery?
If that doesn't work, connect to you your computer and using adb type the command
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
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So far i got adb to work finally! Happy im making some progress.
Now im able to boot into the bootloader so i can run fastboot commands. I currently have NO rom whatsoever installed so im waiting to flash the stock rom using the toolkit. Thank you for your help
Also when i booted into twrp it said i had 3% battery left lol so im just hoping it will work now.
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OP will stop making threads like this if people stop recommending toolkits......................
And definition of brick is beyond repair - unable to boot up, e.g. Black screen when power button is pressed, not even the Google screen.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?

Mach3.2 said:
OP will stop making threads like this if people stop recommending toolkits......................
And definition of brick is beyond repair - unable to boot up, e.g. Black screen when power button is pressed, not even the Google screen.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
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Well it was beyond repair for the moment being if i did NOT have access to adb, fastboot, nor the Bootloader i said that three times already.
But whatever i finally got adb to work and was able to fastboot flash a stock image. Thank you so much el daddy for your help i really appreciate it.
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nemesis93 said:
Well it was beyond repair for the moment being if i did NOT have access to adb, fastboot, nor the Bootloader i said that three times already.
But whatever i finally got adb to work and was able to fastboot flash a stock image. Thank you so much el daddy for your help i really appreciate it.
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No problem. I'm glad you got it to work.
And thank you for flashing with fastboot and not a toolkit
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El Daddy said:
No problem. I'm glad you got it to work.
And thank you for flashing with fastboot and not a toolkit
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Yeah i tryed at first because i was lazy and it didnt work so i did it through fastboot.
Thanks again
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Glad you got it working

nemesis93 said:
And to you sir I have read and watched other videos/tutorials whatever you may call them. I post on here as a last resort when "i dont know what to do". I cant understand people who post but dont really have nothing helpful to say about the topic. All im asking for is some help please and thank you
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Sorry I wasn't trying to bust your stones. I haven't rooted yet because of all of the posts like yours. I've just seen more problems with flashing on this device then any other that I have with my past Droid devices. What we really need is apx (spelling?) Drivers and n7 files for a sure fire recovery from any disaster

Hopefully I don't have to start another thread.
I too think I bricked my Nexus 7.
I was having trouble and I accidentally cleared a file from the System UI app (its a system required app) which caused me to loose the 3 buttons on the bitten of the screen.
So I went to CWM to do a restore which said it failed.
After that it would not boot.
Its just stuck with the Google logo on the screen.
I held down the power up & down volume buttons and I get a screen that gives me that START button on the top right of the screen with the text in small size on the bottom left.
I can use the up and down volume to make the start button change to recovery mode or bootloader but activating them just goes to Google logo.
Can I recover or is it totally lost?
I also don't remember if I left the Nexus 7 in Debug mode which is usually required to perform custom Roms
Thanks
Rob
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[Q] Help MASSIVE PROBLEM!

I have plugged in my nexus 4 i press adb reboot bootloader then i press fastboot oem unlock i click yes . afterwards the guide said that i choose recovery mode and a a green anroid would pop up and afterwards i should press volume up and power to select factory reset . sth went wrong , i don't know what and my phone started normally like i had just pressed power button. then i tried doing again the steps but when i choose recovery mode an anroid with an ! inside a red tiangle pops up. PLEASE HELP

mitsos1996 said:
I have plugged in my nexus 4 i press adb reboot bootloader then i press fastboot oem unlock i click yes . afterwards the guide said that i choose recovery mode and a a green anroid would pop up and afterwards i should press volume up and power to select factory reset . sth went wrong , i don't know what and my phone started normally like i had just pressed power button. then i tried doing again the steps but when i choose recovery mode an anroid with an ! inside a red tiangle pops up. PLEASE HELP
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Hey bro calm down, it is definitely not a MASSIVE problem
So are you trying to root your N4?

mharis05 said:
Hey bro calm down, it is definitely not a MASSIVE problem
So are you trying to root your N4?
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Yes ... I just bought it . I read lots of threads before I start the process of rooting but I had never read for an android with ! In a red triangle

So your bootloader is unlocked?
Can you still get into the bootloader?
Looks like all you need to do is flash a custom recovery. This can be done using the following command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
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chromium96 said:
So your bootloader is unlocked?
Can you still get into the bootloader?
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Yes ... That is what I am trying to explain . I tried restarting the whole process of rooting included the bootloader unlockment . of course it says the boot loader is unlocked and when I choose recovery mode the android with the ! Pops up

mitsos1996 said:
Yes ... That is what I am trying to explain . I tried restarting the whole process of rooting included the bootloader unlockment . of course it says the boot loader is unlocked and when I choose recovery mode the android with the ! Pops up
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That's because you need to fastboot flash a recovery man. That's the step your missing.
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strapped365 said:
That's because you need to fastboot flash a recovery man. That's the step your missing.
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Trying to flash a recovery in recovery? Recoveryception?
Download a recovery.img, place it in the folder where you keep fastboot, flash. What you were seeing was the stock recovery. You're OK. Panic gets you nowhere.

estallings15 said:
Trying to flash a recovery in recovery? Recoveryception?
Download a recovery.img, place it in the folder where you keep fastboot, flash. What you were seeing was the stock recovery. You're OK. Panic gets you nowhere.
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You have the steps right.....but the command I gave should show anyone with knowledge that its to be ran in boot loader hence fastboot...nice try though
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strapped365 said:
You have the steps right.....but the command I gave should show anyone with knowledge that its to be ran in boot loader hence fastboot...nice try though
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Obviously he doesn't have knowledge. No need to come in here and seek an argument.

estallings15 said:
Obviously he doesn't have knowledge. No need to come in here and seek an argument.
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See, this is what happens all across xda...someone doesn't research their issue or don't understand it, but they pursue it anyways. Pointless.
Wasn't seeking an argument, just dont like being "corrected" when valid info is given. If the user is to lazy to Google how to use fastboot... Well then that's his issues and can sit in bootloop land for all I care. You can only help so many people before well....stuff becomes redundant. BTW the Nexus was the absolute easiest phone to root, so if the user can't even grasp that tint concept we will be holding their hand their entire stay in the community.
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strapped365 said:
See, this is what happens all across xda...someone doesn't research their issue or don't understand it, but they pursue it anyways. Pointless.
Wasn't seeking an argument, just dont like being "corrected" when valid info is given. If the user is to lazy to Google how to use fastboot... Well then that's his issues and can sit in bootloop land for all I care. You can only help so many people before well....stuff becomes redundant. BTW the Nexus was the absolute easiest phone to root, so if the user can't even grasp that tint concept we will be holding their hand their entire stay in the community.
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If you thought I was correcting you, you're mistaken. I quoted your post because it was the most helpful and added to the solid information in it.
Should the OP be having this issue at all? No. But rather than berate him I chose to help. Hopefully this scare will be the impetus needed to cause him to learn and prevent these kinds of things in the future.

Is it possible to recover phone without volume rockers?

Currently my phones volume rockers do not work. I've been running on an old ROM that seems to be slowing down,requiring me to reboot more frequently. I'd really like to update to a newer ROM, but I'm worried if I have any issues I can't force my phone into recovery with the power button + volume down combo.
I am very close to just doing an insurance claim on this though. I have a crack on the bottom right of my phone too. That way I can hop on the T-Mobile Jump program

Adb reboot recovery
will let you get into recovery without using the volume buttons.
There are also several apps that will let you reboot directly to the recovery if your already rooted
Such as quick boot (reboot)
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Alex240188 said:
Adb reboot recovery
will let you get into recovery without using the volume buttons.
There are also several apps that will let you reboot directly to the recovery if your already rooted
Such as quick boot (reboot)
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I think I was more worried about if my ROM install didn't go well and it won't boot all together. Before I could still just go into recovery and re-install. If that happens now? adb recovery?

Hmm. Thinking more. As long as a rom boots you are ok. But if you got stuck at a boot loop before you can use adb, you are screwed
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Unfortunately I do not believe there is a way to boot into recovery without the volume buttons unless you are booted into the system. Have you considered restoring to stock and trying for a warranty replacement?

Look above.
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