hi all,
so after a series of stupid decisions, i have no rom on my nexus 4
i can boot into bootloader and recovery (twrp) but for some reason cannot mount it to my computer so i cannot transfer a new rom
i tried using this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312 to flash a stock rom, but the n4 would get stuck at the boot animation, so i tried to wipe cache in the recovery. this only made it get stuck at the google logo
does anyone know of a method to somehow transfer a new rom to my phone?
any help would be greatly appreciated
You can use a toolkit found in the development area of the forums. They should be able to flash stock rom on bootloader via fast boot.
iTzTrevor said:
You can use a toolkit found in the development area of the forums. They should be able to flash stock rom on bootloader via fast boot.
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thank you, it worked
If you had never used a toolkit in the first place there would have been no need to create this thread. You would have known how to fix it. Fastboot is your friend.
estallings15 said:
If you had never used a toolkit in the first place there would have been no need to create this thread. You would have known how to fix it. Fastboot is your friend.
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Amen brother.
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Help!,
iTzTrevor said:
You can use a toolkit found in the development area of the forums. They should be able to flash stock rom on bootloader via fast boot.
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I am facing the same problem. I am a newbee to recovery and flashing roma. Can you please provide the link for the toolkit you mentioned??
Any help is appreciated
Adit Agrawal said:
I am facing the same problem. I am a newbee to recovery and flashing roma. Can you please provide the link for the toolkit you mentioned??
Any help is appreciated
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Here you go : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
Adit Agrawal said:
I am facing the same problem. I am a newbee to recovery and flashing roma. Can you please provide the link for the toolkit you mentioned??
Any help is appreciated
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Don't use a tool kit. Here is a guide from the nexus 5 it'll work just the same on the n4 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
Except get the recovery,twrp, image file from here http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/mako
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Hi guys. I'm a noob here in terms of rooting and stuff. Plus, I'm tinkering with my girlfriends phone.
After reading through threads here, I was just able to successfully root her phone earlier using z4root and I already got TitaniumBackup so that we'd be able to prepare for upgrading. She currently has stock eclair.
Just wanna ask what rom would you suggest for better phone performance. Plus, what'd be the process when upgrading and all. Any help would be appreciated.
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Hi guys. I'm a noob here in terms of rooting and stuff. Plus, I'm tinkering with my girlfriends phone.
After reading through threads here, I was just able to successfully root her phone earlier using z4root and I already got TitaniumBackup so that we'd be able to prepare for upgrading. She currently has stock eclair.
Just wanna ask what rom would you suggest for better phone performance. Plus, what'd be the process when upgrading and all. Any help would be appreciated.
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Do you have fastboot or recovery? I think you'll have to flash a Fastboot ROM via KDZ.
jhonnyx1000 said:
Do you have fastboot or recovery? I think you'll have to flash a Fastboot ROM via KDZ.
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Thanks. Another question though, what'd be the link for the KDZ/Fastboot rom? I really have no idea how'd the process go.
rekcah_ogami said:
Thanks. Another question though, what'd be the link for the KDZ/Fastboot rom? I really have no idea how'd the process go.
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Here's a HOW-TO on the process of KDZ updating and fastboot. Credits to effortless. Please thank him.
jhonnyx1000 said:
Here's a HOW-TO on the process of KDZ updating and fastboot. Credits to effortless. Please thank him.
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I've been reading the link that you posted and already have the things needed. So basically, I do the said steps first then I could flash any rom right?
Yes, any fastboot or recovery ROM.
Good luck with kdz!!!!
Can anyone please help me get my OS back? I was attempting to upgrade from jellybean 4.3 to Kit Kat 4.4 and i knew i needed to wipe but i accidentally wiped the internal. Now when i reboot from recovery it said no OS.
I've unlocked and rooted, i have TWRP on my Nexus 7. I've been researching for answer, tried a few things and ended up confused.
I need guide... I need Step by Step, links to get the files. I'm not sure where to get ADB or SDK or whatever to make my computer pick up my Nexus 7... I need new Kitkat rom, new SuperSU. Please help me!
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Can anyone please help me get my OS back? I was attempting to upgrade from jellybean 4.3 to Kit Kat 4.4 and i knew i needed to wipe but i accidentally wiped the internal. Now when i reboot from recovery it said no OS.
I've unlocked and rooted, i have TWRP on my Nexus 7. I've been researching for answer, tried a few things and ended up confused.
I need guide... I need Step by Step, links to get the files. I'm not sure where to get ADB or SDK or whatever to make my computer pick up my Nexus 7... I need new Kitkat rom, new SuperSU. Please help me![/QUOTE
Flash the factory image. Or since you have twrp just go ahead and flash a rom
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Warbuff said:
vujohnny00 said:
Can anyone please help me get my OS back? I was attempting to upgrade from jellybean 4.3 to Kit Kat 4.4 and i knew i needed to wipe but i accidentally wiped the internal. Now when i reboot from recovery it said no OS.
I've unlocked and rooted, i have TWRP on my Nexus 7. I've been researching for answer, tried a few things and ended up confused.
I need guide... I need Step by Step, links to get the files. I'm not sure where to get ADB or SDK or whatever to make my computer pick up my Nexus 7... I need new Kitkat rom, new SuperSU. Please help me![/QUOTE
Flash the factory image. Or since you have twrp just go ahead and flash a rom
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I wish it could be easy but how do i get the rom into my Nexus 7?
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Warbuff said:
I wish it could be easy but how do i get the rom into my Nexus 7?
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This tool is all you need..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Flash Stock rom, and if you have the 4.4 OTA, you can sideload and then root..
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Been there done that. As the post just above me says download the Nexus Root Toolkit. Follow the directions. Only tricky part can be installing the drivers. Also make sure you are installing JSS15R before you put KitKat on.
If you have a mac you'll have to download the Android SDK download some tools and make a folder with ADB and fastboot in it to flash back to stock. Then you can install TWRP, root and install kitkat.
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vujohnny00 said:
This tool is all you need..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Flash Stock rom, and if you have the 4.4 OTA, you can sideload and then root..
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Thank you for your reply. The toolkit is very helpful, but the problem i'm facing now is USB debugging. It need to be on for me to use this toolkit and for that i have no way to enable it because i dont have OS to go turn on USB debugging. Do you have any other suggestion?
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Zaphodspeaks said:
vujohnny00 said:
This tool is all you need..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2389107
Flash Stock rom, and if you have the 4.4 OTA, you can sideload and then root..
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Actually i got it working again . Thank you for this tool.
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vujohnny00 said:
Zaphodspeaks said:
Actually i got it working again . Thank you for this tool.
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Dont thank me, I didnt write the program..
Thank the Devs here and Wugfresh for making something so difficult so so so simple..
I just pointed you to the right direction..
As a rule of thumb, its best before you fiddle with an Android device, to be prepared in case of an epic disaster..
Always find out how to flash back to stock before playing around.. Take your time.. and make PLENTY OF BACKUPS!
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vujohnny00 said:
Zaphodspeaks said:
Actually i got it working again . Thank you for this tool.
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You could always give @WugFresh a little donation. He did just save you like $250.
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Cuzz1369 said:
vujohnny00 said:
You could always give @WugFresh a little donation. He did just save you like $250.
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Yup, i sure did. This tool was so great and easy to use, i think WugFresh deserved some donations.
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Zaphodspeaks said:
vujohnny00 said:
Dont thank me, I didnt write the program..
Thank the Devs here and Wugfresh for making something so difficult so so so simple..
I just pointed you to the right direction..
As a rule of thumb, its best before you fiddle with an Android device, to be prepared in case of an epic disaster..
Always find out how to flash back to stock before playing around.. Take your time.. and make PLENTY OF BACKUPS!
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Of course i know you didn't make the tool , you helped me get the tool and I'm thankful for that. You pointed me to Wugfresh's tool, when I've tried some other tool but then it come to a confusion for me because they didn't work. But yea... after i fixed my Nexus 7, i found out the tool was just updated and on top of the android development forum.
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Can someone plz guide me on flashing the 4.4 Factory Image on the Nexus 4... iam rooted.with custom recovery n unlocked bootloader....
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Hmmy 4444 said:
Can someone plz guide me on flashing the 4.4 Factory Image on the Nexus 4... iam rooted.with custom recovery n unlocked bootloader....
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You have two option, do u want to start from zero?
You can:
Flash factory image from fastboot
Flash kit kat from recovery
luiseteyo said:
You have two option, do u want to start from zero?
You can:
Flash factory image from fastboot
Flash kit kat from recovery
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please guide me through the easiest way.. cuz wen i on 4.2.2 i upgraded my phone to 4.3 through a toolkit.. n nw i am confused wat to do... plz guide me
The easiest way is described here for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
There are a lot guides available, pick one
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please guide me through the easiest way.. cuz wen i on 4.2.2 i upgraded my phone to 4.3 through a toolkit.. n nw i am confused wat to do... plz guide me
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Okay, but this is general section, not Q/A and should be there but today is Friday and I am tremendously happy lol
1. Download 4.4 Radio and 4.4 ROM. (say thanks to Imperticus)
2. Put both zips in your sdcard
3. Go to recovery and do: wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik and format system (optional, advisable for upgrading to 4.4)
4. Flash Radio.zip
5. Flash ROM
U don't need any gapps since this is a factory image...
If you want a rooted/deodexed/busybox ROM download this one in stead of the other (say thanks to fireb33)
If u have any problem just let me know.
tom1807 said:
The easiest way is described here for example:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
There are a lot guides available, pick one
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Well, that's the easiest way of flashing a factory image, but flashing a zip is even easier
Mod, please, move this thread
another thing wen ever i go to bootloader n then plug in my phone n type in command fastboot devices it say Waiting for device i jst dont understand wts going on?
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so flashing through zip we would get the same stock 4.4 as of the factory image ryt??
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n can we flash the factory image through wugfresh toolkit? n if we cn thn cn u plz guide me
Hmmy 4444 said:
n can we flash the factory image through wugfresh toolkit? n if we cn thn cn u plz guide me
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Flash Stock+Unroot (choose 4.4 option), after that root and put recovery. check if radio and bootloader ok.
P.S.
I think it's good for 4.4. to wipe device and do clean one.
Hmmy 4444 said:
n can we flash the factory image through wugfresh toolkit? n if we cn thn cn u plz guide me
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Please speak English
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Please speak English
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you do realize that most the people here on xda do not use english as their first language? unfortunately not everyone here speaks or writes in english as well as you. hopefully you can understand that, and have a bit more patience and understanding, thank you.
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you do realize that most the people here on xda do not use english as their first language? unfortunately not everyone here speaks or writes in english as well as you. hopefully you can understand that, and have a bit more patience and understanding, thank you.
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I know I'm not having a go or anything. Its just it sounded like text speak. Back on topic now.
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ive gone and broken everything
ive never had issues updating various cyanogen versions once originally installed clockwork recovery. always been as simple as downloading and transferring the zip to SD and booting to recovery and installing from SD when i didnt do the auto updates which still took me to recovery at reboot. but i got impatient for the 4.4 version which reading from cyanongen is in no hurry to release because just released milestone version of 4.3. I downloaded the 4.4 zip right from google and tried installing it from SD like i always did after doing all the various wipes. The google factory image wasnt even recognized by clockwork. so doing some googling got here with steps to radio and os images got them transferred over and booted to recovery and they were at least selectable. got radio to go through. the actual os got error 7 during install, which doing even more googling said should edit a file in the zip contents. Too bad now cant get past the google logo and goes right back to recovery menus for me to transfer editted zip file for the error 7 problem. So im at least partially bootable but no clue how the heck to get myself out of this mess ive gotten myself into due to my impatience and wanting latest and greatest for my nexus 4. would love any help in how to undo problem i caused because the whole adb thing is foreign to me
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you do realize that most the people here on xda do not use english as their first language? unfortunately not everyone here speaks or writes in english as well as you. hopefully you can understand that, and have a bit more patience and understanding, thank you.
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There's a difference between someone struggling with English and someone deliberately using text speak to sound all "1337."
Hey guys I just flashed 4.4 and everything is fantastic but when I go to storage it says I only have an 8GB(5.whatever free) model when I really have a 16GB...
Anyone else experienced this?
Hmmy 4444 said:
another thing wen ever i go to bootloader n then plug in my phone n type in command fastboot devices it say Waiting for device i jst dont understand wts going on?
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Hmmy 4444 said:
so flashing through zip we would get the same stock 4.4 as of the factory image ryt??
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why are u confusing ur self. u are told the easiest way to flash thru zip. do that. thats it.
faddyie said:
why are u confusing ur self. u are told the easiest way to flash thru zip. do that. thats it.
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plz help me, i flashed the factory image through flash-all.bat n everything went ok.. bt nw my device is stuck on the booting screnn where the nexus circle are moving n its not going any where plz help
After flashing the 4.4 factory image my phone storage show up 5.67GB internal storage. My phone is 16GB and it dones't have the same problem in 4.3. Anyone experience that? How can i solve the problem?
andy4023 said:
After flashing the 4.4 factory image my phone storage show up 5.67GB internal storage. My phone is 16GB and it dones't have the same problem in 4.3. Anyone experience that? How can i solve the problem?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2033692
you guys really need to search more
andy4023 said:
After flashing the 4.4 factory image my phone storage show up 5.67GB internal storage. My phone is 16GB and it dones't have the same problem in 4.3. Anyone experience that? How can i solve the problem?
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did u get to solve ur problem???
Hi,
I was trying to update my nexus 4 android version 4.3 to KitKat 4.4 and when i install the custom rom that i had downloaded the device show me a "Warning:No files contexts" and now the device get stuck on google screen :S i can enter into bootloader and recovery mode but i havent roms into my device and dont know how i can get an original version and install into my nexus4... anyone can help me please!!? i am desesperate
Thanks!
That should help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
Or any other thread that has a "how-to" flash ROMs as I think the only option for you is to reflash stock firmware either KitKat or any other that you like. Its pretty simple but if you can't follow the guides you can go the way that is not advisable if you want to learn - find some toolkits to reflash firmware. Good luck
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gie62001 said:
That should help: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
Or any other thread that has a "how-to" flash ROMs as I think the only option for you is to reflash stock firmware either KitKat or any other that you like. Its pretty simple but if you can't follow the guides you can go the way that is not advisable if you want to learn - find some toolkits to reflash firmware. Good luck
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Hello, thanks for the link ! but when i enter adb devices in adb console no one device be listed.. if i try to use any fastboot command i get the message [ waiting for device ] and nothing happens :l
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it works!!! hehe thanks a lot man love u !
Hi there.
Is anyone here using TWRP 3.x? I'm still on 2.x, since I read of lots of problems with newer versions of the recovery on this device, but I'd like to upgrade now. Can anyone give me some feedback?
Thanks in advance
It works but as with multiple posts not with Aroma.
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I see no reason to update if u have no issue on 2.x. sometimes upgrade is just a no go.
totalnoob34 said:
Hi there.
Is anyone here using TWRP 3.x? I'm still on 2.x, since I read of lots of problems with newer versions of the recovery on this device, but I'd like to upgrade now. Can anyone give me some feedback?
Thanks in advance
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everything will go fine. It is safe. But say goodbye to aroma
JJEgan said:
It works but as with multiple posts not with Aroma.
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techdude18 said:
everything will go fine. It is safe. But say goodbye to aroma
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Derp, must've missed that. I'll obviously stick with 2.x, then.
totalnoob34 said:
Hi there.
Is anyone here using TWRP 3.x? I'm still on 2.x, since I read of lots of problems with newer versions of the recovery on this device, but I'd like to upgrade now. Can anyone give me some feedback?
Thanks in advance
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Try it.. It totally a new design You can revert back, if you don't like it.. By flashing the image through the new twrp itself.
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harish15 said:
Try it.. It totally a new design You can revert back, if you don't like it.. By flashing the image through the new twrp itself.
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How can this be possible? Can you post a tutorial about downgrade TWRP? Many thanks.
ociortan said:
How can this be possible? Can you post a tutorial about downgrade TWRP? Many thanks.
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Just flash the preferred twrp image through Image flashing in install option
harish15 said:
Just flash the preferred twrp image through Image flashing in install option
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Dude, I'm a noob here, could you please tell me step by step where and what to put? Many thanks
ociortan said:
Dude, I'm a noob here, could you please tell me step by step where and what to put? Many thanks
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Google, twrp site, read instructions !
ociortan said:
Dude, I'm a noob here, could you please tell me step by step where and what to put? Many thanks
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If you're trying to downgrade, it means that you've flashed TWRP.
If you've flashed TWRP, it means that you already know how to flash a custom recovery.
If you already know how to flash a custom recovery, then this is EXACTLY the same thing. Just pick an older version of TWRP and flash it the exact same way you would flash any version of TWRP.
And if you don't even know how to do that, google is your friend.
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If you're trying to downgrade, it means that you've flashed TWRP.
If you've flashed TWRP, it means that you already know how to flash a custom recovery.
If you already know how to flash a custom recovery, then this is EXACTLY the same thing. Just pick an older version of TWRP and flash it the exact same way you would flash any version of TWRP.
And if you don't even know how to do that, google is your friend.
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I DID IT!!! he he, I flashed the img. with recovery and it worked. Thank you guys :good:
Try your luck on Googling.. If you still need assistance. PM anytime.. Happy to help