[Q] I think I softbricked my Nexus 7 :'( - Nexus 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I rooted my Nexus 7 a few months back and I was still using stock android 4.2.2. Today I decided I wanted to start using 4.3 but when I tried to update it gave me an error. I then proceeded to do a factory reset on my tablet hoping that would help, it didn't now it wouldn't let me click the buttons or connect to any Google services. I then downloaded the Nexus Root Toolkit and clicked the Flash Stock + Unroot button. I proceeded with all the steps but when my computer said it was finished my tablet didn't restart, I tried to turn it on but it keeps saying "Booting Failed" I need help please!!! Thank you for any help.

weby78 said:
I rooted my Nexus 7 a few months back and I was still using stock android 4.2.2. Today I decided I wanted to start using 4.3 but when I tried to update it gave me an error. I then proceeded to do a factory reset on my tablet hoping that would help, it didn't now it wouldn't let me click the buttons or connect to any Google services. I then downloaded the Nexus Root Toolkit and clicked the Flash Stock + Unroot button. I proceeded with all the steps but when my computer said it was finished my tablet didn't restart, I tried to turn it on but it keeps saying "Booting Failed" I need help please!!! Thank you for any help.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Nvr mind I fixed it... sorry

weby78 said:
Nvr mind I fixed it... sorry
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How did you do that fix?

Related

[Q] Error on boot after updating to 4.2.2

Please help
I have a stock rooted Nexus 10 running 4.2.1. After the system prompt me that an update is available and I clicked yes to update, now it is stuck at infinite boot screen loop with error message. I had to go into CWM to manually shut it down.
What should I do?
I initially rooted the nexus 10 using the method described here with a PC
http://nexus10root.com/nexus-10-root/how-to-root-nexus-10-easiest-method/
blueice228 said:
Please help
I have a stock rooted Nexus 10 running 4.2.1. After the system prompt me that an update is available and I clicked yes to update, now it is stuck at infinite boot screen loop with error message. I had to go into CWM to manually shut it down.
What should I do?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You will need to unroot first
Sent from my Amaze 4G using xda app-developers app
i got my nexus 10 with 4.2.0 and rooted.
and i got 4.2.1 upgrade from google pushed.
i didnt unroot and upgraded successfully.
blueice228,
Here is a link to someone who returned their Nexus 10 back to stock and then applied the 4.2.2 OTA update. Warning, I have not done this myself but the information may be usefull.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=37895796&postcount=20

Help! bootloop after Unrooting.

I think I did something silly!
From the UK. I rooted my phone a while back after my friend told me all about it. I used the Nexus Toolkit V2.0.0
I am selling the phone and needed to go back to stock. So I flashed stock android 4.2.2. back successfully.
Then I saw this option saying Unroot on the toolkit (Option 4 the Option 5 (Unroot, uninstall Busybox + CMN recovery)), So I did that without thinking and now when I boot the phone it gets stuck on the Nexus X loading screen. When I turn it off it just starts up again and goes back into the Nexus X loading screen.
What do I do? Thanks!
t0d said:
I think I did something silly!
From the UK. I rooted my phone a while back after my friend told me all about it. I used the Nexus Toolkit V2.0.0
I am selling the phone and needed to go back to stock. So I flashed stock android 4.2.2. back successfully.
Then I saw this option saying Unroot on the toolkit (Option 4 the Option 5 (Unroot, uninstall Busybox + CMN recovery)), So I did that without thinking and now when I boot the phone it gets stuck on the Nexus X loading screen. When I turn it off it just starts up again and goes back into the Nexus X loading screen.
What do I do? Thanks!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ask the toolkit developer.
the right way to do it(unroot and go back to stock) is to not use a toolkit, but to flash the factory via fastboot.
simms22 said:
ask the toolkit developer.
the right way to do it(unroot and go back to stock) is to not use a toolkit, but to flash the factory via fastboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I need something idiot proof lol.
How about this?
androidrootz DOT com/2012/12/how-to-unroot-nexus-4-to-stock-42-jelly.html
t0d said:
I need something idiot proof lol.
How about this?
androidrootz DOT com/2012/12/how-to-unroot-nexus-4-to-stock-42-jelly.html
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312

[Q] 4.3 update frozen on Odin screen

I downloaded the official OTA update. When I went to install it the phone needed to reboot and now I've been stuck looking at the Green Android screen saying Downloading... Do not turn off target!!! and in very small writing could not do normal boot, Odin mode. I am rooted. Please help
What version is the phone? I'm reading up on things in preparation of updating myself. I'm on MF3 and for what I've read I need to Odin back to stock before updating since I'm rooted. This may not be your case figured I'd toss it out there.
brought to you by my not so sexy GS4 MF3
padgaland said:
I downloaded the official OTA update. When I went to install it the phone needed to reboot and now I've been stuck looking at the Green Android screen saying Downloading... Do not turn off target!!! and in very small writing could not do normal boot, Odin mode. I am rooted. Please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same with me. I'm stuck at the emergency firmware recovery screen. My phone was at 4.2 and it did the OTA to 4.3.3 and froze. What do I need to do to go back to stock rom?
SGH-I337 16GB.
schreiber37 said:
Same with me. I'm stuck at the emergency firmware recovery screen. My phone was at 4.2 and it did the OTA to 4.3.3 and froze. What do I need to do to go back to stock rom?
SGH-I337 16GB.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You i think you should use Kies to go back they actually have a feature for that. Mine won't even be recognized by the computer or anything.
I am rooted and I was running 4.3 GoldenEye v 11 rom BTW awesome ROM and Dev support best I've ever seen on xda. Any way today I installed my nandroid back up of stock ROM 4.2 Att gs4 sgh 1337 let it boot up any settle in 10 min..when I looked at phone I saw the Att redwhite arrows in task bar I quick shut down WiFi and now under settings status it says update continue or something .now my back up is mdb never ota before. so is this update mf3 the one u that is bootlocked or is it the 4.3 update?? I read some were Att was to start with 4.3 update yesterday what u guys think I should do? Thanks in advance ..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Ok I am going to try to go back to stock by using a firmware DL and Odin v3.07 If it works I will tell everyone. If not I may be screwed.
I'm currently on MF3 and had rooted my device previously and would like to upgrade to the new OTA. Would someone be so kind to link me to ODIN and the stock file,so I may return to stock and apply the OTA.
Thank you,
Did anyone go to recovery and factory reset?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Andrew149 said:
Did anyone go to recovery and factory reset?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'd recommend it but it's to late for me.
This worked for me to unroot.
To unroot, try this. It worked for me. I'm back to "official". However, I've downloaded 4.3 like 5 times already. I can download 100%, but when it reboots to install it stops at 30% then says update failed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45301834
Ditto
silrosriv said:
To unroot, try this. It worked for me. I'm back to "official". However, I've downloaded 4.3 like 5 times already. I can download 100%, but when it reboots to install it stops at 30% then says update failed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45301834
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Same exact problem!
wading through threads for answer!
Ok I have my phone working again. I am not on 4.3 but its back to where it was before I started, which is better than nothing. After running Odin once and it failing like it always does (I have never seen it work) I was able to get the holding down volume, home and power button option to work and I just said no and to reboot and it worked. I then went into SuperSU app and unrooted. I will try to update to 4.3 at a later time. I am glad I wasn't the only one having issues. I usually pride myself on knowing technology and being able to figure it out.
silrosriv said:
To unroot, try this. It worked for me. I'm back to "official". However, I've downloaded 4.3 like 5 times already. I can download 100%, but when it reboots to install it stops at 30% then says update failed.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=45301834
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I had the same problem. The only way I was finally able to upgrade to 4.3 was to use Odin to revert to stock (unrooted) 4.2.2 MF3 using the files on this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2502003 Once I did that I ran the OTA update to 4.3 and it worked without any problems.
So if I oden to stock again don't root Then hit the update it should go? Weird thing is I installed my back up today and it a stock backup fresh rich from a oden wipe and it stared DL on its own before I stopped it with killing WiFi. I s this 4.3 update or is it mf3 since I never did that update. ..help. Thanks
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
tried that..didnt work
padgaland said:
Ok I have my phone working again. I am not on 4.3 but its back to where it was before I started, which is better than nothing. After running Odin once and it failing like it always does (I have never seen it work) I was able to get the holding down volume, home and power button option to work and I just said no and to reboot and it worked. I then went into SuperSU app and unrooted. I will try to update to 4.3 at a later time. I am glad I wasn't the only one having issues. I usually pride myself on knowing technology and being able to figure it out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Tried unrooting through SuperSU and managed to still be rooted after reboot, and OTA 4.3 still didnt work
SIGH
Read that u have to oden to stock dint root and the try ota they say this worked gunna oden back to stock and try..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
thanks
ralphie1267 said:
Read that u have to oden to stock dint root and the try ota they say this worked gunna oden back to stock and try..
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
could you point me in the right direction for that procedure? Im trying to do it on my mac using hiemdall but I think im about to go try odin on a PC.
MasterShakeMan said:
Tried unrooting through SuperSU and managed to still be rooted after reboot, and OTA 4.3 still didnt work
SIGH
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Take it to Best Buy. "Kies broke your phone" *wink*wink* and they can flash it back to stock without messing up your data. You can do it yourself. Plus they have this mysterious awesome SMART tool. Lol
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using xda app-developers app
MasterShakeMan said:
could you point me in the right direction for that procedure? Im trying to do it on my mac using hiemdall but I think im about to go try odin on a PC.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Use the link in my previous post (post #13). That has the files and procedures for using Odin to get back to stock 4.2.2 and then you can do the OTA upgrade from there.

[Q] Nexus stucked in Bootloop and is dead

Hello,
i have the problem that my Nexus 4 got stucked while i was updating to 5.0.1 and now im only in Bootloop and cant do anything. My Data on the Phone is really important, I only need a method to safe them . But the second problem is that my Bootloader is locked and i dont have rooted my Phone, so is there any chance to safe the phone with any method?
Greets,
Durood
If you can define the procedure you followed for updating to Android 5.0.1, then I can think of something.
gautam.is.sharma said:
If you can define the procedure you followed for updating to Android 5.0.1, then I can think of something.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
two weeks earlier, i updated to 5.0, worked just fine.
i followed the normal procedure. got a message from my phone that a new update is available, donwlowded it and then clicked on install. then it started installing and nothing more happend, after 5 hours it was still in process and the 4 dots were spinning.
any ideas?
i need my phone working asap
durood said:
any ideas?
i need my phone working asap
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well, your phone isn't dead but you might have to wipe your phone. I'd start with doing a factory reset in the stock recovery. That will wipe your device
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
Go to stock recovery and you can trying wiping /cache first, and then reboot. If that does not work, go back and do a full wipe.
Did you use the toolkit? If so, this happens everytime for some reason. Your phone is not broken. Just give it some time after rebooting and should bring you to the setup menus.

[Q] Nexus 4 - Android 5.1 update installation error

Hi all ,
I got a notification that the 5.1 update is available in my phone. I pressed download and afterwards install, but when the phone reboots to install the update, after 3-4 seconds it just says "Error!" and nothing more.
Has anybody experienced this?
My phone has stock 5.0.1 and it's rooted.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
yugi_oh said:
Hi all ,
I got a notification that the 5.1 update is available in my phone. I pressed download and afterwards install, but when the phone reboots to install the update, after 3-4 seconds it just says "Error!" and nothing more.
Has anybody experienced this?
My phone has stock 5.0.1 and it's rooted.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a nexus devices 4 5 and 7 and ran into this problem..... so went to SkipSoft,net and downloaded their Android toolkit and used that to update to 5.1 Go check it out
yugi_oh said:
Hi all ,
I got a notification that the 5.1 update is available in my phone. I pressed download and afterwards install, but when the phone reboots to install the update, after 3-4 seconds it just says "Error!" and nothing more.
Has anybody experienced this?
My phone has stock 5.0.1 and it's rooted.
Any help will be highly appreciated.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can't be rooted. You have to be 100% stock system, kernel, and recovery for the ota to work.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
jd1639 said:
You have to be 100% stock system, kernel, and recovery for the ota to work.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Does that include the bootloader? must it be locked?
Nexus Root Toolkit solved my problem.
yugi_oh said:
Nexus Root Toolkit solved my problem.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I encountered the same problem. But my nexus 4 is not rooted and is of Android 5.0.1. Please help
ivanjustin said:
I encountered the same problem. But my nexus 4 is not rooted and is of Android 5.0.1. Please help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Download it from here. Install the driver using the instruction in the same link. Then connect your phone in debugging mode. Consider the "backup" as well. you can backup your phone in the program(nexus root toolkit). Though, during the procedure, the program asked me if I want to preserve my data, and I said yes and there was no need to restore the backup (however it says that it might not work sometimes , so you should consider the backup).
select "Flash Stock+Unroot" in the program and select the andoird 5.1 from the list.
After it's done, let the phone boot up and then select root in the program. It will restart your phone couple of times and finally you'll have Android 5.1 rooted.
In my case, this did the trick: aaronhastings.me/updating-to-android-5-1-0-on-rooted-nexus-5
I hope it will help you, too.
Regards.

Categories

Resources