I just unlocked my Nexus 10 on 4.2.2 and when I boot into twrp it asks for a password. The problem is I never set a password for twrp so I have no idea what it could be.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!
I just hit cancel and it seemed to work.
You using the toolkit?
It asked for the password for me,but when i backed out of it (not entering password) trying to factory reset failed on me
When you unlock the device you need to do a factory reset, let it boot and then enter the recovery. Otherwise it may have issues mounting the cache partition as well as the password issue.
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SayWhat10 said:
You using the toolkit?
It asked for the password for me,but when i backed out of it (not entering password) trying to factory reset failed on me
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Same is happening to me .. any recommendations ?
EDIT:
I found a solution on searching on google ,,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=T1Se7Hr9Cww
Ashirmittal said:
Same is happening to me .. any recommendations ?
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You have to manually go into recovery and hit factory reset
Turn off phone
Go into bootloader,from there select recovery
Then choose factory reset you good
Fixed for me.
michaelearth said:
I just unlocked my Nexus 10 on 4.2.2 and when I boot into twrp it asks for a password. The problem is I never set a password for twrp so I have no idea what it could be.
Any thoughts?
Thanks!!
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I was switching TWRP versions and got this problem. So all I did was reboot my tablet even though the prompt said I had no OS installed, I rebooted but did so straight back into twrp. and thats on my Asus Tf700. If you didnt originally use fastboot to get it on there, try it. If so, try downloading and using a different fastboot.exe cause one that I had tried once was broken. Hope this helps.
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I was switching TWRP versions and got this problem. So all I did was reboot my tablet even though the prompt said I had no OS installed, I rebooted but did so straight back into twrp. and thats on my Asus Tf700. If you didnt originally use fastboot to get it on there, try it. If so, try downloading and using a different fastboot.exe cause one that I had tried once was broken. Hope this helps.
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It didn't help me on my Nexus 5. TWRP asking me about a password and I can't remove it, or flash another recovery or do the factory recet.
I can only boot another recovery like cwm or stok, but I can't mount boot, cace, firmware or USB. Olly system.
It seems there are some problems with bootloader or flash-memory
If
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img
Does not work than its possible that its hardware but I would do a full format of device first
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*UPDATE* Finally got it to work thank you sooo much!!!
Files Needed:
custom recovery
http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.1-steelhead.img
CM 10.1
http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=steelhead&type=nightly (Latest CM Nightly Build)
gapps
http://goo.im/gapps/gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip
1) Enable Debugging over USB (Using Nexus Q App)
2) adb reboot bootloader
3) fastboot oem unlock, confirmed unlock... Nexus Q wiped
4) Enabled USB again
5) adb push cm-10.1.0-RC4-steelhead.zip /sdcard/
6) adb reboot bootloader
7) fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-6.0.3.1-steelhead.img
When you say it never loaded, are you talking about on screen? My guess is that you need to do a factory reset, because I've randomly had to do the same when video output was simply broken for no apparent reason. Easiest way is to power cycle your Q and hold down on top of the ball until the fast red flashing gives way to the spinning blue. Then when it's done booting into the system, reboot it to your bootloader and proceed as you've outlined above, but honestly just go ahead and only boot into recovery. Wait to flash it until you're in CM. Make sure to wipe everything in CWM before you install CM. I would also highly recommend making frequent backups because I randomly lose video and have to factory reset and I think others do as well. And I still haven't figured out what causes it.
Hopefully this helps you out
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Malnilion said:
When you say it never loaded, are you talking about on screen? My guess is that you need to do a factory reset, because I've randomly had to do the same when video output was simply broken for no apparent reason. Easiest way is to power cycle your Q and hold down on top of the ball until the fast red flashing gives way to the spinning blue. Then when it's done booting into the system, reboot it to your bootloader and proceed as you've outlined above, but honestly just go ahead and only boot into recovery. Wait to flash it until you're in CM. Make sure to wipe everything in CWM before you install CM. I would also highly recommend making frequent backups because I randomly lose video and have to factory reset and I think others do as well. And I still haven't figured out what causes it.
Hopefully this helps you out
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what CWM file did you flash? recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.7-steelhead.img? or the one birdman provided? if its the one birdman provided can you uploaded it and send me a link?
The problem is when i do everything i outlined above and adb reboot recovery it reboots the nexus Q and the TV just stays black... custom recovery never loads or am i suppose to press/spin/punch something?
I wasn't able to flash custom recovery on my Nexus Q either, I had to do "fastboot boot recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.7-steelhead.img" like Ricardo mentioned in his post on G+ https://plus.google.com/115049428938715274412/posts/VDdpi6VTepC.
I think I'm on the version 6.0.3.1 that's available via Rom Manager. But yeah, don't try to flash recovery from fastboot. Just boot to it, flash CyanogenMod, wipe data, reboot system, and then set up recovery from within CM using Rom Manager.
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HELP PLZZZZZZZZ!!!!!
I rooted my Nexus 7 with no problems, when I tried to apply a font pack to the stock rom, it rebooted but never start up again!! Stuck in Nexus logo. When I tried to get into recovery mode, it is android with red cross on it. The CWM Recovery I installed is gone!!!!! If I use power+volume up it only shows 4 options. Reboot, Apply change from ADB, Wipe, and Wipe. Someone help me please!!!!!:crying::crying::crying: or my mum's gonna kill me for damaging a device.:crying::crying::crying:
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HELP PLZZZZZZZZ!!!!!
I rooted my Nexus 7 with no problems, when I tried to apply a font pack to the stock rom, it rebooted but never start up again!! Stuck in Nexus logo. When I tried to get into recovery mode, it is android with red cross on it. The CWM Recovery I installed is gone!!!!! If I use power+volume up it only shows 4 options. Reboot, Apply change from ADB, Wipe, and Wipe. Someone help me please!!!!!:crying::crying::crying: or my mum's gonna kill me for damaging a device.:crying::crying::crying:
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Try using Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit
Try the back to stock option select softbrick/Bootloop
See if that can get you back to stock.
Thx so much!
Thank you so much!!! It's back!!!
I am stock everything and bootloader unlocked, I flash the 4.3 update via adb, but now it doesn't boot into the os, it get's stuck on the 'Nexus' boot screen.
Can someone assist me, thanks! I don't want to wipe data or reflash the rom.
Same problem here. Searching the forum for a solution... :/
Deeco7 said:
I am stock everything and bootloader unlocked, I flash the 4.3 update via adb, but now it doesn't boot into the os, it get's stuck on the 'Nexus' boot screen.
Can someone assist me, thanks! I don't want to wipe data or reflash the rom.
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Go into custom recovery and factory reset
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spaceman860 said:
Go into custom recovery and factory reset
From my BLACKED OUT N4
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I don't think you read my first post. I don't want to wipe data and have no custom recovery installed.
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I don't think you read my first post. I don't want to wipe data and have no custom recovery installed.
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Did you try wiping cache
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I actually have the same problem. I had root, but I wasn't using a custom recovery. The OTA appeared as available in the notifications so I chose to install it. I set it aside and it appeared to install, but when it went to boot up, it got stuck on the X animation. I left it there while I tried to research the issue, but after 20 minutes of looking at the X I tried doing a factory reset with the stock recovery. It said it succeeded, so I rebooted. I've now been looking at the X animation for 7 minutes.
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I actually have the same problem. I had root, but I wasn't using a custom recovery. The OTA appeared as available in the notifications so I chose to install it. I set it aside and it appeared to install, but when it went to boot up, it got stuck on the X animation. I left it there while I tried to research the issue, but after 20 minutes of looking at the X I tried doing a factory reset with the stock recovery. It said it succeeded, so I rebooted. I've now been looking at the X animation for 7 minutes.
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edit: ^^^ same here. Root, no custom recovery.
After the update mine was stuck on the loading screen for a while, maybe a half hour. Gave up on that, did a factory reset from the recovery menus, but it still won't start up.
Any suggestions?
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Did you try wiping cache
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Yes, same problem.
Try reflashing, maybe something went wrong during the flash.
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You use the stock recovery to clear cache, format I think is what recovery says, if that doesn't work then you have to do a factory reset weather you want to or not. This worked for me.
This is from efrant's guide to flashing in general section:
Note that some users indicate that they can't get past the X on boot. If this happens to you, reboot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, when you see the Android with the red exclamation mark, hold power and press volume up to take you to the menu. Wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset.
If you have a 16GB device, and it now shows up as 8GB, reboot into recovery (hold power and press volume up when you are at the screen with the android and the red exclamation mark), and wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset. Or do this.
andyabc said:
Try reflashing, maybe something went wrong during the flash.
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Tried reflashing, still no go.
kzoodroid said:
You use the stock recovery to clear cache, format I think is what recovery says, if that doesn't work then you have to do a factory reset weather you want to or not. This worked for me.
This is from efrant's guide to flashing in general section:
Note that some users indicate that they can't get past the X on boot. If this happens to you, reboot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, when you see the Android with the red exclamation mark, hold power and press volume up to take you to the menu. Wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset.
If you have a 16GB device, and it now shows up as 8GB, reboot into recovery (hold power and press volume up when you are at the screen with the android and the red exclamation mark), and wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset. Or do this.
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Looks like a factory reset is the only viable option. What is the best way to back everything up, if I cannot boot into OS?
Folks,
After trying a lot of option, I did a full restore flashing the entire 4.3 new image.
Worked, but lost everything on the phone.
kzoodroid said:
You use the stock recovery to clear cache, format I think is what recovery says, if that doesn't work then you have to do a factory reset weather you want to or not. This worked for me.
This is from efrant's guide to flashing in general section:
Note that some users indicate that they can't get past the X on boot. If this happens to you, reboot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, when you see the Android with the red exclamation mark, hold power and press volume up to take you to the menu. Wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset.
If you have a 16GB device, and it now shows up as 8GB, reboot into recovery (hold power and press volume up when you are at the screen with the android and the red exclamation mark), and wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset. Or do this.
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Deeco7 said:
Tried reflashing, still no go.
Looks like a factory reset is the only viable option. What is the best way to back everything up, if I cannot boot into OS?
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You can backup data using adb, its a simple command to copy the internal storage but I'm not sure what the exact command is as I never had to use it.
I flashed 4.3 following efrant's guide, no dice. I tried erasing boot/recovery and formatting cache/system/userdata and then doing so again, no dice. I did a factory reset and then flashed using flash-all.sh, no dice. It hangs on X animation. I've been letting it go for 5+ minutes each time, should I be waiting longer? Is there something else I can try?
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You can backup data using adb, its a simple command to copy the internal storage but I'm not sure what the exact command is as I never had to use it.
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Code:
adb backup-f boot boot.img
adb backup-f system system.img
adb backup-f data.img date
Would this be the commands?
kzoodroid said:
Note that some users indicate that they can't get past the X on boot. If this happens to you, reboot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, when you see the Android with the red exclamation mark, hold power and press volume up to take you to the menu. Wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset.
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My 'phone couldn't get past the X so I followed the above. Wiping the cache didn't work so I chose wipe data/factory reset, answered yes to delete all user data and the screen showed "Wiping data ... Formatting /data ... Data wipe complete". The menu then returns with reboot system now highlighted. What's supposed to happen next?
If I choose reboot system now, the 'phone just reboots to the bootloader. If I choose wipe data/factory reset, the data is wiped again and the menu returns again, same as before. If I do nothing, nothing happens, at least according to the screen. What am I missing?
I was able to use flash-all.sh in 4.2.2 and it booted fine. I tried the ota again and same issue. Some apps autoinstalled when I installed 4.2.2, so I guess I can re-flash 4.2.2, make sure no apps download, then try the OTA again, but I'm not sure what else I can try to get 4.3 to install.
Yeah I also had the same problem. Tried to apply OTA from rooted stock. I flashed 4.2.2 via fastboot without wiping user data and got it to start in 4.2.2 again. Backed up all the important files and app data with Titanium, factory reset and then flashed 4.3. Rooted and then restored all the app data. Had a small issue with the r/w permission on some of the folders that affected the Gallery app not being able to work properly but did a fix and it all works fine now.
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Deeco7 said:
Code:
adb backup-f boot boot.img
adb backup-f system system.img
adb backup-f data.img date
Would this be the commands?
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No that's not it. I saw a tutorial somewhere on how to backup the Nexus 4 using adb but I can't find it. Someone in here knows how to do it and/or there is already a thread on it.
it would be something like --- adb pull all storage/emulated/0 --- to get all your data off the sdcard but I'm not sure of the syntax I used plus you need to designate where to put the data you just pulled. I only looked at the how to once and very briefly as I didn't need to use it. I'm not sure how you backup user data but you would need to pull the image off the device.
I have most of my data backed up to either Google or in my Box account using Helium backup so I don't care about losing any doing a factory restore so I have no need to know how to do an adb backup.
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This isn't the guide I saw before but I think it will work. I cut out the relevant section from the article.
http://www.dotkam.com/2013/01/16/backup-and-reset-nexus-4-cracked-and-locked-screen/
One thing I knew I could do for sure is to backup the “sdcard”. I knew this because of two things: I have “USB Debugging” on, which means I can use adb, and “sdcard” is not owned by root, which means it can be “pulled”/”read” by adb. Hence the first step is clear:
./adb pull /sdcard/ /destination
At this point all the pictures / videos / music, etc.. are backed up. Now I need to backup my SMS, contacts, etc.. Information that lives in Android “databases”. For example contacts usually live here “/data/data/com.android.providers.contacts/databases”. Which can’t be simply “pulled” as pitures, since they are protected, and hence cannot be read by adb directly.
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I found this thread in the galaxy nexus forum and maybe it will work, it was using syntax similar to what you posted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1420351
So I have tried many things to flash 4.3, but none have worked. Flashing 4.2.2 works and it's how I recover from getting stuck on the nexus boot screen which happens whenever I flash 4.3.
I have tried:
Simple OTA. Performed when I had root and also from fresh 4.2.2 install.
Flash using fastboot and all .img files separately, wiping the cache afterwards.
Flash using flash-all.sh script included with the factory image.
I have tried doing the above wiping cache before/after and doing a factory reset before/after. The MD5 checksum of the .tgz is correct, so the file downloaded correctly. However, all roads lead to being stuck on the "X" animation during boot up. I always allow 5+ minutes for it to progress beyond, but it hasn't.
Hello xda
I wanted to upgrade my nexus 4 to android L and downloaded Nexus Root Toolkit 1.9.6.
Unlocked bootloader and installed android L and got bootloop. tried to flash image again but program says adb status unautorized
Tried to flash the device using option softbrick/bootloop and adroid 4.4.4 image but now i have adroid 4.4.4 bootloop
any help?
I have the exact problem after flashing android 5 on my nexus 4 using NRT.
Help please!!
It is showing the boot animation for 1 hour and still no response!
Soli98 said:
I have the exact problem after flashing android 5 on my nexus 4 using NRT.
Help please!!
It is showing the boot animation for 1 hour and still no response!
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zzepto said:
Hello xda
I wanted to upgrade my nexus 4 to android L and downloaded Nexus Root Toolkit 1.9.6.
Unlocked bootloader and installed android L and got bootloop. tried to flash image again but program says adb status unautorized
Tried to flash the device using option softbrick/bootloop and adroid 4.4.4 image but now i have adroid 4.4.4 bootloop
any help?
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If you can start the phone in bootloader mode (press volume down and power) can use the stock google images that are downloaded from here https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Same here......
Download the stock Lollipop images from here and follow efrant's guide to flash your device. Make sure to try and restart your phone twice after flashing, for some reason I always get a bootloop the first time.
i can start the phone in bootloader and already tried using original image 4.4.4 but after that phone still in bootloop (the only difference that the phone now in bootloopon 4.4.4
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I found the solution!
Guys, go to recovery options through bootloader and then wipe cache and factory reset and reboot. Then just be patient and wait for 5 minutes..
Blooming frustrating
I have the dreaded bootloop as well.
I have tried every option I can think of.
NRT with its own download
NRT with the download from the Google Factory Image site
Using the flash-all method
Flashing the img files
Clearing the cache after flashing.
Constant bootloop.
WTF am I doing wrong?
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh
Soli98 said:
I found the solution!
Guys, go to recovery options through bootloader and then wipe cache and factory reset and reboot. Then just be patient and wait for 5 minutes..
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i cant reach recovery option - there is an icon of dead android
Same here...
I have just recovered my N4 from bootloop
Thanks to amsaiegh for efrant's guide guide but i used ADB installer v1.3 to flash the image manually
Will try to flash lollipop soon again
Problem started when I tried to install stock 5.0 android on my wife's Nexus 4 after developer preview 5.0 using NRT!!! Also boot.sig and recovery.sig are not found in flashing process... Using original Nexus 4 flash file...
zzepto said:
i cant reach recovery option - there is an icon of dead android
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Go to Advanced Utilites in NRT -> Boot temporary CR -> Wipe/Factory reset
Worked for me
Soli98 said:
I found the solution!
Guys, go to recovery options through bootloader and then wipe cache and factory reset and reboot. Then just be patient and wait for 5 minutes..
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Yep. Works a treat. Wish I knew this four hours ago Thanks
gawdzik said:
Go to Advanced Utilites in NRT -> Boot temporary CR -> Wipe/Factory reset
Worked for me
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I couldn't wipe with the factory bootloader so that was perfect. Thanks.
gawdzik said:
Go to Advanced Utilites in NRT -> Boot temporary CR -> Wipe/Factory reset
Worked for me
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you don't undestand how much i love yuo....................
Soli98 said:
I found the solution!
Guys, go to recovery options through bootloader and then wipe cache and factory reset and reboot. Then just be patient and wait for 5 minutes..
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Thanks you!!!!!! I solved the bootloop with this method.