So I was playing around with my phone and screwed up..
I was having problems with CyanogenMod, where the keyboard would crash every time, so I tried installing different versions of it, to see if it would fix it. When nothing worked I wiped the system using TWRP. Then, when I tried to flash cyanogenmod10.1.2 NIGHTLY the message I got was "Failed".
What do I do? I can't flash the factory rom, because my USB debugged was switched off, so fastboot won't work, and I can't install the only ROM on my sd, because it keeps failing.
USB debugging doesn't need to be enabled to use fastboot.
chrisbo4 said:
USB debugging doesn't need to be enabled to use fastboot.
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But whenever I try to use it in bootloader it says <waiting for device>. If I type fastboot devices I get nothing.
ItsGreg341 said:
But whenever I try to use it in bootloader it says <waiting for device>. If I type fastboot devices I get nothing.
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Make sure the google drivers are installed on you computer. You can check to see if they are installed by looking at the device manager on your computer.
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Hi, I've my new essential.
I can't flash a factory image, my device is dectected in fastboot, I have unlocked the bootloader, but when I click on flash-all in the image files, I have "waiting for device". I can't understand why because ALL OTHER COMMANDS have worked : fasboot flashing unlock, USB debugging, fastboot devices...
What can I do ? (In the control panel, device is detected without a yellow mark or something else. Everything should be fine.
basongwe said:
Hi, I've my new essential.
I can't flash a factory image, my device is dectected in fastboot, I have unlocked the bootloader, but when I click on flash-all in the image files, I have "waiting for device". I can't understand why because ALL OTHER COMMANDS have worked : fasboot flashing unlock, USB debugging, fastboot devices...
What can I do ? (In the control panel, device is detected without a yellow mark or something else. Everything should be fine.
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Still seems like a driver issue. While in bootloader, you could confirm this by trying the command "fastboot devices". If nothing shows then check your device manager. If you are seeing Mata, it's your issue. For some reason every few times I plug in, it'll default back to that and have to manually update the driver to the bootloader driver. Just choose from list of installed drivers as the update method.
Also, if you have USB 2 ports, try one of those. I couldn't get anything to flash when I had it plugged in one of my USB 3 ports.
Could be cable issue, USB port issue, driver issue or you can try updating your adb setup etc... I used the Minimal ADB and Fastboot. Mine was out of date and wouldn't recognize device in fastboot after the Oreo sideload.
Works perfectly with the Essential official drivers in Win8.1Pro now.
The cable is brand new by anker, and works perfectly. Drivers and adb are updated.
mrcooter said:
Still seems like a driver issue. While in bootloader, you could confirm this by trying the command "fastboot devices". If nothing shows then check your device manager. If you are seeing Mata, it's your issue. For some reason every few times I plug in, it'll default back to that and have to manually update the driver to the bootloader driver. Just choose from list of installed drivers as the update method.
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and fastboot devices works properly. But i've noticed that I wanna flash the same build that I had, maybe that ?
basongwe said:
and fastboot devices works properly. But i've noticed that I wanna flash the same build that I had, maybe that ?
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Something that was odd that may help (assumed it was just my environment setup). I had adb installed to C:\adb and only way fastboot will work consistently for me is to run commands from that directory. Could be unrelated but thought I would mention it.
basongwe said:
Hi, I've my new essential.
I can't flash a factory image, my device is dectected in fastboot, I have unlocked the bootloader, but when I click on flash-all in the image files, I have "waiting for device". I can't understand why because ALL OTHER COMMANDS have worked : fasboot flashing unlock, USB debugging, fastboot devices...
What can I do ? (In the control panel, device is detected without a yellow mark or something else. Everything should be fine.
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Try copying fastboot to the folder that has the flash all.bat
What operating system?
Where did you get your driver's?
Reason I ask is at first I had driver's auto install from a Samsung device that I used previously. Caused an issue where it wouldn't start the fastboot process and device got stuck at first step.
Take the system driver of your operating system from essential homepage... Was the trick for me
Link: https://www.essential.com/developer/current-builds
vergilbt said:
Take the system driver of your operating system from essential homepage... Was the trick for me
Link: https://www.essential.com/developer/current-builds
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This also did the trick for me
You're welcome...
Edit : I have it(drivers from essential website)
Try "fastboot -i 0x2e17 <whatever command here>" it worked for me I wasn't able to unlock my bootloader until I found that command in a random website.
723i said:
Try "fastboot -i 0x2e17 <whatever command here>" it worked for me I wasn't able to unlock my bootloader until I found that command in a random website.
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That did the trick.
723i said:
Try "fastboot -i 0x2e17 <whatever command here>" it worked for me I wasn't able to unlock my bootloader until I found that command in a random website.
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command result: "fastboot: unknown option -- i"
not worked for me
mine is on the latest pie update
un1ocked said:
command result: "fastboot: unknown option -- i"
not worked for me
mine is on the latest pie update
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It's always recommended to use the adb/fastboot provided by Essential (gets installed along with the Windows driver). From the error message, it looks like you are using a different fastboot executable. If you have more than one adb/fastboot package installed on your PC, make sure to use the one from Essential. You can see the path to the executable by running "fastboot --version".
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It's always recommended to use the adb/fastboot provided by Essential (gets installed along with the Windows driver). From the error message, it looks like you are using a different fastboot executable. If you have more than one adb/fastboot package installed on your PC, make sure to use the one from Essential. You can see the path to the executable by running "fastboot --version".
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fastboot version 28.0.3-5475833
Installed as C:\Program Files (x86)\Essential\ADB\fastboot.exe
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problem solved by switching to an old PC with a pure usb 2.0 port
un1ocked said:
problem solved by switching to an old PC with a pure usb 2.0 port
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Ahh... Yeah, that's often the issue. Still doesn't make a lot of sense to me, because your error msg was "unsupported option". Well, good that it worked for you.
Hi.
Recently I decided to flash lineage os 15.1 on my MiA1
For that I have downgrade to Android nougat.
After downgrading I booted my device.
After setting up device I booted device in fastboot mode to follow further steps like flashing TWRP and all but the problem is my device goes in fastboot mode and it is not identified by abd and after that it is automatically getting restarted and is not holding in fastboot mode.
Please help??
Odd issue. What are you using to flash? If you are using XiaoMiFlash.exe, you'll want to try the (THIS WILL REMOVE ALL YOUR DATA) "clean all" option. Please note that this removes all your data.
I have used MiFlash tool for this and now My device automatically reboot from fastboot mode so I am not able to use adb as well to flash rom or twrp also Now MiFlash tool is not recognising the device.
MrUsamahh said:
I have used MiFlash tool for this and now My device automatically reboot from fastboot mode so I am not able to use adb as well to flash rom or twrp also Now MiFlash tool is not recognising the device.
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Hmm. What ROM version are you trying to flash on this? If your device isn't recognized by your PC when in fastboot mode, I'm not sure how you'd flash it.
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Hmm. What ROM version are you trying to flash on this? If your device isn't recognized by your PC when in fastboot mode, I'm not sure how you'd flash it.
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I flashed Android N Fastboot rom by selecting Clean and lock option.
After that the problem started
MrUsamahh said:
I flashed Android N Fastboot rom by selecting Clean and lock option.
After that the problem started
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It should boot if you've fully flashed it and cleaned the user data partition. If it still isn't, you'll want to wait for other members with more experience in bricks to chime in.
oreo27 said:
It should boot if you've fully flashed it and cleaned the user data partition. If it still isn't, you'll want to wait for other members with more experience in bricks to chime in.
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My device is booting up without any problems.
But the problem is bootloader is still unlocked. So i am not able to update via OTA.
And as the device does not holds in fastboot mode so I am not able to do other flash work.
Is there any way I can share a video of my problem with you?
MrUsamahh said:
My device is booting up without any problems.
But the problem is bootloader is still unlocked. So i am not able to update via OTA.
And as the device does not holds in fastboot mode so I am not able to do other flash work.
Is there any way I can share a video of my problem with you?
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Oh. If it's booting up fine, then you shouldn't be worried too much.
If it keeps restarting in Fastboot mode, it could be a driver issue which is preventing your PC from recognizing your device and vice versa. I'm on Windows 10 which installs drivers automatically so I've never had experience with it.
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Oh. If it's booting up fine, then you shouldn't be worried too much.
If it keeps restarting in Fastboot mode, it could be a driver issue which is preventing your PC from recognizing your device and vice versa. I'm on Windows 10 which installs drivers automatically so I've never had experience with it.
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https://photos.app.goo.gl/TyLendNH7XaY74bs1
Please see this video.
If i boot in fastboot mode the device should be in fastboot mode till power button is not pressed for at least 10 seconds.
But in this case it gets switched off.
I have not connected the USB to pc and nothing else.
MrUsamahh said:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/TyLendNH7XaY74bs1
Please see this video.
If i boot in fastboot mode the device should be in fastboot mode till power button is not pressed for at least 10 seconds.
But in this case it gets switched off.
I have not connected the USB to pc and nothing else.
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I think that's expected behavior? If it doesn't recognize itself being connected to a device, it'll exit fastboot mode.
I think you need to connect it to the USB cable and into your PC for it to not restart/power off.
oreo27 said:
I think that's expected behavior? If it doesn't recognize itself being connected to a device, it'll exit fastboot mode.
I think you need to connect it to the USB cable and into your PC for it to not restart/power off.
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No when I connect it to pc at that time also same happens.
Previously when booted in fastboot mode it will stay ther by the time juice is out.
MrUsamahh said:
No when I connect it to pc at that time also same happens.
Previously when booted in fastboot mode it will stay ther by the time juice is out.
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Yup. I just tested it out. It looks like you're right.
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Yup. I just tested it out. It looks like you're right.
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So do you know how can I help myself out?
wait.. what exacly did you do when you booted into fastboot? did you type "adb devices" or "fastboot devices"? also, try rebooting into fastboot mode by typing "adb reboot bootloader" in cmd, with your phone plugged into your pc, and with the proper platform-tools installed. it shouldn't really go away from fastboot mode like that.
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wait.. what exacly did you do when you booted into fastboot? did you type "adb devices" or "fastboot devices"? also, try rebooting into fastboot mode by typing "adb reboot bootloader" in cmd, with your phone plugged into your pc, and with the proper platform-tools installed. it shouldn't really go away from fastboot mode like that.
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Hy man, I know basic of adb and I use cmd "adb devices"
My device is recognised when it is on.
I can also give various cmd like boot in recovery or fastboot mode or reboot and the device follow the instructions.
Please see the video that I've shared.
Once fastboot mode is on the device is automatically restarted in about 10 to 15 sec and within this time MiFlash tool or adb cmd prompt bot does not recognise my device.
I have tried to flash OTA via adb side load but it is showing error.
Help me with your input!
MrUsamahh said:
Hy man, I know basic of adb and I use cmd "adb devices"
My device is recognised when it is on.
I can also give various cmd like boot in recovery or fastboot mode or reboot and the device follow the instructions.
Please see the video that I've shared.
Once fastboot mode is on the device is automatically restarted in about 10 to 15 sec and within this time MiFlash tool or adb cmd prompt bot does not recognise my device.
I have tried to flash OTA via adb side load but it is showing error.
Help me with your input!
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Your device doesn't get detected in your CMD prompt when it's in fastboot AND you type "fastboot devices"?
If it doesnt then you might have flashed something incorrectly.
Also, make sure to have your android drivers up to date in your pc. It's very, very likely that you don't have them installed on your PC, or they are outdated. See this: https://developer.android.com/studio/run/oem-usb.html
And this: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
I have faced this issue. Yesterday i dirty flashed a custom rom. but i forgot how to dirty flash. i just simply flashed the rom and restarted the phone. it was mandatory to flash custom recovery and gapps after flashing a rom dirtily or normally. but i didn't. After the reboot completed, i remembered that i didn't flashed the twrp and gapps. So, i go back recovery mod, guessed i could flash twrp now. But i didn't see any custom recovery on my phone. But the phone boots, and i can use the phone. Still, i'm on that phone, while i'm typing this comment. i didn't lost my data cause i flashed dirtily. But the problem is, as i didn't flashed gapps or magisk (for root access), now i can't use google apps like, play store, and more. As i don't have root access on my phone so, i can't run flasify, to flash custom recovery. neither i can run other apps that need root. As i didn't flash custom recovery, now i can't flash gapps, magisk and whatever that needs a custom recovery.
I told some rom porter about the matter. They told me to flash stock rom. So, i was trying to flash stock rom. but flashing stock rom requires a fastboot mode. But my fastboot logo doesn't appear and it's blank. I told this to a rom porter. But he said, He doesn't know about that and he can't help.
I tried flashing twrp today so I could root it with Magisk. After installing the recovery I couldnt boot, so I tried getting back to the normal. I was still unable to boot, and I tried resetting from the now stock recovery. Still at boot animation. Now I'm only able to bott into recovery and fastboot, but I dont think I have USB Debugging enebled after trying to reset it :/
What should I do to try and fix it?
I suggest you flash the rom via adb sideload.
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I suggest you flash the rom via adb sideload.
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Does that work without USB debugging? I kept getting error messages, and most fixes included "turn on USB debugging", which I cant
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Does that work without USB debugging? I kept getting error messages, and most fixes included "turn on USB debugging", which I cant
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I think yes, solved a problem through him
PS: I gave a quick search and saw that it does not need usb debugging
Nevermind I think it was my USB cable. Changed cable and everything works fine.
Until today I had an older version of TWRP installed no problem but I have reset my phone so I could update TWRP and install a fresh ROM but for the life of me I can not get fastboot to detect my phone or install a new TWRP
ADB commands work fine but when I boot or command into fastboot it just doesn't detect my phone any more. I've tried a few different drivers for my phone and USB etc but still nothing.
Have any of you had this problem? I'm hoping I may be overlooking something.
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Just bought a used Pixel 4 to try and flash lineage 17.1 but can't get OEM unlocking to actually work. The enable switch is in the on position and adb recognizes the device but when I try to enter fastboot either by adb reboot bootloader or volume down + power on, the device status comes up in green text "locked." The phone is a G020I and came to me running android 11 with a build number RP1A.20005.004. Is this too new of a phone and wont be able to be flashed? From what I understand, if the bootloader stays locked, I can't even flash a factory image of android 10, correct?
You have to unlock bootloader using fastboot command from pc...
gpvecchi said:
You have to unlock bootloader using fastboot command from pc...
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Fastboot commands wont work. adb commands will but as soon as I try adb reboot bootloader to get to the point where I can enter fastboot flashing unlock, I get the result in the pics below.
You need to install Google usb driver to use Fastboot
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You need to install Google usb driver to use Fastboot
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Ok, in trying to do that, I get the message from windows that their driver is the most up to date and won't let me install from the file I try to choose. See the pics below.
I had the same issue, updating the USB drivers rc13 did the trick.
GTOJim said:
I had the same issue, updating the USB drivers rc13 did the trick.
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LInk for that update?
Here you go: https://www.thecustomdroid.com/google-android-usb-drivers/
Finally got it. Windows had to recognize it as a generic device in order to force a driver. If it saw it as Pixel 4 it would stop. Now that I have lineage flashed on it, just need to figure out how to get mms to work. Apparently that is a common problem too.