Bootloader - Nexus 4 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Can someone help me get into bootloader? I was able to get into it perfectly fine up until the point where I followed efrant steps to do a factory reset and I flashed TWRP 2.6.1.0 now, I can't even get into the bootloader holding the down volume key and power key

can u get into recovery?if not does the phone even turns on?if u can get into recovery just do "adb reboot bootloader"(this work also while android is running/booting).

opssemnik said:
can u get into recovery?if not does the phone even turns on?if u can get into recovery just do "adb reboot bootloader"(this work also while android is running/booting).
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After a few attempts (as in more than 10) it finally managed to boot into bootloader.
Thanks for helping out

texaslittleangel said:
After a few attempts (as in more than 10) it finally managed to boot into bootloader.
Thanks for helping out
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so you went the factory img route i see

simms22 said:
so you went the factory img route i see
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yup
I think i could have pulled out the file I needed had I read yesterday afternoon about Wugs' tool. It says it can pull files (having the phone with debugging on, which I did).... You live you learn
Out of sheer spite, I am off to the Nutcracker market
@simms22 you were awesome. Thanks again for your help and patience.

texaslittleangel said:
yup
I think i could have pulled out the file I needed had I read yesterday afternoon about Wugs' tool. It says it can pull files (having the phone with debugging on, which I did).... You live you learn
Out of sheer spite, I am off to the Nutcracker market
@simms22 you were awesome. Thanks again for your help and patience.
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nutcracker market? sounds like fun! at least it sounds christmasy

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[Q] MYT4G recovery mode

how do you put the myt4G in to recovery mode?
Wow not to be rude but did you try the search button......hold down the power button and the volume down button at the same time while the phone is off. The select recovery
Sent from my icy cold glacier freezing every phone in its path
i did and i tried search by looking up hbooting myt4g recovery mode couldn't find nothing i even googled it and found this method your giving me but for some reason when i hold down home and power then let go of power button it fastboots..
but now i realized its the vol button i was looking at the myt3G recovery...thank you.
this is not working for me BTW.... can anyone else help out?
l0uisz said:
this is not working for me BTW.... can anyone else help out?
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You have to have fastboot unselected before it will work. I'm looking into rooting my wife's mt4g, and that took me forever to figure out.
I have a vibrant, so I'm new around these parts. Still doing my research before taking the plunge.
lol! wow thanks i wouldve never figured that out hah! yea well this is very helpful here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996 hoping that you know how to use ADB of course =) now i am ready to root !
OH! btw how do you get off recovery mode ? do u just pull the batt out?
l0uisz said:
lol! wow thanks i wouldve never figured that out hah! yea well this is very helpful here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996 hoping that you know how to use ADB of course =) now i am ready to root !
OH! btw how do you get off recovery mode ? do u just pull the batt out?
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factory recovery image? that i am aware of, yes. but i might be incorrect on that.
bnielsen40 said:
You have to have fastboot unselected before it will work. I'm looking into rooting my wife's mt4g, and that took me forever to figure out.
I have a vibrant, so I'm new around these parts. Still doing my research before taking the plunge.
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Please use the term quick boot when referring to the reboot option that does not fully restart the phone.
Use 'fastboot' to refer to the low level utility / protocol that allows image (ROM,etc) flashing via USB
l0uisz said:
lol! wow thanks i wouldve never figured that out hah! yea well this is very helpful here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996 hoping that you know how to use ADB of course =) now i am ready to root !
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No problem (clicky the thanks button ). I was actually leaning toward this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225. I'm still trying to determine the difference between it and the one you linked. The main purpose will not be really to flash any roms (she likes the stock), but to resolve some minor issues she has w/ her device. For example, her market fc's every time it updates - it's getting old to have to uninstall updates before she can even access the market. So I'm wanting to root so I can use TB to freeze the market updater.
cal3thousand said:
Please use the term quick boot when referring to the reboot option that does not fully restart the phone.
Use 'fastboot' to refer to the low level utility / protocol that allows image (ROM,etc) flashing via USB
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Aha...see this is the stuff I need to learn - I simply used that term b/c it's what was in the reboot option. So it sounds like "fastboot" is the same as Downloading mode on my vibrant, correct? In other words, roms can be flashed via either clockwork or a usb connection to a computer while the device is in fastboot...?
I need to find a tutorial that explains the basics for the mt4g. It's a pretty different animal than my vibrant. I'm creating my own flashable mods for my vibrant, yet I pick up my wife's mt4g and I'm back to square one. Fruustratting!
If you already flashed it, Power Off > Hold Vol Down + Power until booted > Vol Down to recovery and select
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No problem (clicky the thanks button ). I was actually leaning toward this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834225. I'm still trying to determine the difference between it and the one you linked. The main purpose will not be really to flash any roms (she likes the stock), but to resolve some minor issues she has w/ her device. For example, her market fc's every time it updates - it's getting old to have to uninstall updates before she can even access the market. So I'm wanting to root so I can use TB to freeze the market updater.
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thats what i want i don't want to deal with flashing roms and all that crap lol i just want ROOT and keep it stock i just better not forget to UNroot before accepting an OTA update lol
hey i'am successfully rooted now with stock ROM! with the link i gave you! i think you should use the one i gave you its more detailed that the one you linked to me...theres a few things missing there in your link.

Help!! Nexus s 4g stuck on "Google" icon

Followed these instuctions:
http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s/
My phone is now stuck at the google logo and will not go past. After rooting and clockwork i was not able to load anything else but i would not boot.
Please help.. Thank You
seriously? there is like 4 threads on how to root it, and you go with one that you shouldnt.. lol
it had pictures.. lol
all the threads on here talk about specific phone models and i wasnt sure so i just went with it... Bad choice on my part..
hopefully someone can help
load up fastboot and try to get to recovery if you can then awesome.. try wiping everything and see if that fixes anything
Pull the battery, hold volume up and power and follow this post to get into recovery. Then like shabby penguin said, when you get into recovery wipe everything and you should be good to go. Again, the post I linked you to is the proper way to root the 4g...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13570498&postcount=5
i can get into recovery and i wiped the phone, but still doesnt help.
opie2l said:
i can get into recovery and i wiped the phone, but still doesnt help.
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Oh, guess I didnt catch that.
ok your best bet it to go into fastboot and flash the clockworkmod 3.0.2.4
did you do the oem unlock command?
yeah i did the oem unlock.
ok well assuming you followed the directions from this guy, then you have a diff bootimg on there i can toss a few files that may fix it, but no garuntees...
seriously tho
(You should see that “LOCK STATE” says “UNLOCKED”, meaning your Nexus S is rooted.)
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is posted on his site.. that would be a good indicator to me to stop listening to anything he said.. he then later in the comments was trying to help someone and told them if usb wasnt working then use a microsd adapter to put the files on..
yeah i am kicking my self in the a$$. Is there anyway do just get it back to stock?
well have you tried flashing a kernel? if it gets to bootani then its usually rom erros, freezing at spalsh screens is generally kernel images
is it possible to load a kernel when i cant see the phones memory from the computer???
someone has to have some idea of to fix this...
just got me to stock unrooted phone.. please
yes, download this
boot into fastboot and type in fastboot flash boot /path/to/natarchy.img
replace /path/to with where its located.. this should get you rollin again
thank you... thank you... thank you!!!!!!!!
i have learned my lesson and i wont stray from the xda forum next time.
Again thank you
I have a similiar issue as OP...I tried to flash netarchy kernel with kernal manager and then phone rebooted and got stuck at google logo.
I have installed SDK...google drivers, but when I try to flash the kernel I get waiting for device in command prompt. Same error when I type "fastboot oem unlock"
Any ideas?
Skillz1318 said:
I have a similiar issue as OP...I tried to flash netarchy kernel with kernal manager and then phone rebooted and got stuck at google logo.
I have installed SDK...google drivers, but when I try to flash the kernel I get waiting for device in command prompt. Same error when I type "fastboot oem unlock"
Any ideas?
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Waiting for device means Windows does not recognize phone. Reinstall drivers.
ok sounds like a driver issue, i used pdanet to install the drivers i needed. try fastboot devices, if it doesnt show anything then your phone isnt connected
Ok used my mac and was able to get cwm recovery on device. I could mount it. Now how can I flash back to stock. I9020A att 3G version. Booting now I see google and a lock.
Thanks everyone!

Stuck in cwm recovery!! Help!!!

Okay, so here's my situation...
I installed TWRP with no issues, and a few days later installed CWM recovery (just because it's what I'm used to from previous device usage), but just today an OTA occurred. Yes, I'm an idiot and was warned not to do this and for that I am getting hit my some severe karma. Anyways, all I want to do is get my device working again. I could care less if it's stock, and I lose all of my data. I just want it to return to normal functionality. I'm on CWM version 6.0.4.4 and have no ADB support so I'm unable to push any files for a restore. Also, I have backups in my TWRP folder, but cannot access them from the restore from /sdcard menu. If anyone out there could help me out I'd be so damn grateful. Thanks!!!
codygower94 said:
Okay, so here's my situation...
I installed TWRP with no issues, and a few days later installed CWM recovery (just because it's what I'm used to from previous device usage), but just today an OTA occurred. Yes, I'm an idiot and was warned not to do this and for that I am getting hit my some severe karma. Anyways, all I want to do is get my device working again. I could care less if it's stock, and I lose all of my data. I just want it to return to normal functionality. I'm on CWM version 6.0.4.4 and have no ADB support so I'm unable to push any files for a restore. Also, I have backups in my TWRP folder, but cannot access them from the restore from /sdcard menu. If anyone out there could help me out I'd be so damn grateful. Thanks!!!
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Hey in the android development forum there's a thread for your situation or you can go to stock with threads in general forum...hope this helps
RubbleTea said:
Hey in the android development forum there's a thread for your situation or you can go to stock with threads in general forum...hope this helps
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Unfortunately, I believe this forum you are speaking of is only a fix for people using TWRP as their recovery. I'm on CWM. Although I'll give it a quick check. Thanks!
codygower94 said:
Unfortunately, I believe this forum you are speaking of is only a fix for people using TWRP as their recovery. I'm on CWM. Although I'll give it a quick check. Thanks!
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Damn that sucks I saw that ...guess back to stock....
RubbleTea said:
Damn that sucks I saw that ...guess back to stock....
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Actually, I can't even revert to stock. Don't have any files that I can use to restore. Can't push them from PC. I think I'm out of options. Unless you can think of anything. Is there anyone I can directly get a hold of to help resolve this for me? I know I'm not the only one who has gotten this error.
codygower94 said:
Actually, I can't even revert to stock. Don't have any files that I can use to restore. Can't push them from PC. I think I'm out of options. Unless you can think of anything. Is there anyone I can directly get a hold of to help resolve this for me? I know I'm not the only one who has gotten this error.
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I'm having the same problem man and it sucks. Did yours ever get fixed?
jonathan4tw said:
I'm having the same problem man and it sucks. Did yours ever get fixed?
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I've been asking around, but no luck so far. It's only been a few hours since it happened, so I'm hoping that I'll hear from someone soon. I really don't want to send it into LG. Ha.
codygower94 said:
I've been asking around, but no luck so far. It's only been a few hours since it happened, so I'm hoping that I'll hear from someone soon. I really don't want to send it into LG. Ha.
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Same man. I'm in the same situation. And same lolol. Do you got a Skype man? I really wanna talk to someone about this whose in the same boat as me.
jonathan4tw said:
Same man. I'm in the same situation. And same lolol. Do you got a Skype man? I really wanna talk to someone about this whose in the same boat as me.
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gowpow94
add me
codygower94 said:
I've been asking around, but no luck so far. It's only been a few hours since it happened, so I'm hoping that I'll hear from someone soon. I really don't want to send it into LG. Ha.
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Can you get to Download mode?
The foal is to gt to download mode and from there should be able to get to stock and also what carriers do you guys have? Lg support tool I know works for Verizon and sprint and at&t and tmo original way....
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Can you get to Download mode?
The foal is to gt to download mode and from there should be able to get to stock and also what carriers do you guys have? Lg support tool I know works for Verizon and sprint and at&t and tmo original way....
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not at all. I've tried that route. Holding Vol+ while plugging into PC. I get nothing but the recovery screen :/
codygower94 said:
not at all. I've tried that route. Holding Vol+ while plugging into PC. I get nothing but the recovery screen :/
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Vol up+power? Don't know if I asked you don't have any Roms either? No backup?
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Can you get to Download mode?
The foal is to gt to download mode and from there should be able to get to stock and also what carriers do you guys have? Lg support tool I know works for Verizon and sprint and at&t and tmo original way....
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How does one get to download mode?
jonathan4tw said:
How does one get to download mode?
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Either volume up+power and volume up and power while plugging in USB while connected to PC
FIXED!
If anyone out there needs help with this issue, I've found a very simple quick fix.
1. http://koush.com/post/universal-adb-driver Download and install this. For some reason it enables you to use ADB while in CWM.
2. Plug in your device while powered on and in recovery mode.
3. Now, enter the following commands in order.
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
4. TA DA! You should be able to reboot your device in full functionality!
Note: The command prompt was copy and pasted by me from this forum --- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
Big thanks to thecubed for getting me outta this one!
codygower94 said:
If anyone out there needs help with this issue, I've found a very simple quick fix.
1. http://koush.com/post/universal-adb-driver Download and install this. For some reason it enables you to use ADB while in CWM.
2. Plug in your device while powered on and in recovery mode.
3. Now, enter the following commands in order.
adb shell
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota of=/sdcard/fota-backup.img
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota
4. TA DA! You should be able to reboot your device in full functionality!
Note: The command prompt was copy and pasted by me from this forum --- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696
Big thanks to thecubed for getting me outta this one!
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I am in the same situation. Please describe it in detail as to where to enter the command. Specifically where do I get "adb shell" and how to get this command prompt. Thank you so much
I was having the same problem tried everything to get it to reboot even the universal drivers still didn't work. I ended up using ubuntu and installing the jdk and sdk then ran the command that was in the TWRP tutorial (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451696) and it worked like a charm. 9 hours though :/ hope this helps a little bit. if you dont have a computer running ubuntu just make a live cd and you can do it from that!
this was the link to the question I had posted.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2571483
Worked beautifully, after a few hours, almost gave up. This was so simple, it's aggravating.
same problem stuck in cwm menu

vs995 stuck on verizon logo after starting step 3

i pressed step 3 and all the command windows closed and my v20 rebooted. However it is stuck on the verizon loading logo. Any one know how to fix?
jccspeed said:
i pressed step 3 and all the command windows closed and my v20 rebooted. However it is stuck on the verizon loading logo. Any one know how to fix?
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You didn't read the guide.
me2151 said:
You didn't read the guide.
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I don't get what I did wrong. And when I said the command windows closed I meant step3 ran through and when it finished it closed out all of the existing command prompts including the runmefirst prompt and then the V20 got stuck into the Verizon logo.
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You didn't read the guide.
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I actually just browsed the guide so I could point him towards the part where you discuss flashing "boot2.img" and I didnt see it. Did you remove it?
jccspeed said:
I don't get what I did wrong. And when I said the command windows closed I meant step3 ran through and when it finished it closed out all of the existing command prompts including the runmefirst prompt and then the V20 got stuck into the Verizon logo.
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See below.
bond32 said:
I actually just browsed the guide so I could point him towards the part where you discuss flashing "boot2.img" and I didnt see it. Did you remove it?
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me2151 said:
5) During reboot you will get a Red Triangle with a "!" inside, this is normal (First boot after flashing SuperSu will show the Red triangle twice.Wait for system to boot (this will take awhile). It may appear like the system has frozen but it has not. JUST WAIT!
*****VERIZON USERS******
It has come to my attention that some users have encountered abnormally long first boot time(over 20 minutes before first time setup)
To resolve this issue:
Boot into bootloader by pulling the battery and reinserting it and holding VOL- and phugging in the phone. then typing:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot2.img
fastboot reboot
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Wasn't removed
I swear I looked at that like 20 times. I'm getting too freaking old, sorry!
bond32 said:
I swear I looked at that like 20 times. I'm getting too freaking old, sorry!
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See below.
Wasn't removed
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Well ive seen that but where would i type in this command. I also wasn't at the point where i flash supersu because it wouldnt boot to twrp
that command is from fastboot(bootloader)
jccspeed said:
Well ive seen that but where would i type in this command. I also wasn't at the point where i flash supersu because it wouldnt boot to twrp
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and yes im sorta a noob (only rooted a g3 before) but what is and where would my "active adb directory be
me2151 said:
that command is from fastboot(bootloader)
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sorry if i sound like an idiot but how do i type that into the bootloader
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See below.
Wasn't removed
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i did this after trying root the second time. It said could not load boot2 and when i rebooted it it is still not booting up
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and yes im sorta a noob (only rooted a g3 before) but what is and where would my "active adb directory be
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Did you get it working? I asked the same thing.. Pm if do so you. Can walk my butt through it..please
d73jester said:
Did you get it working? I asked the same thing.. Pm if do so you. Can walk my butt through it..please
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well i learned where the active adb directory is (C:\adb) and i moved everything there but my phone bootlooped on the same part. For some reason the people who know how to do this are being irritating and giving very vague answers. If you find out how to fix then pm me cuz im probably going to stop trying until a new method is released by a nicer dev
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well i learned where the active adb directory is (C:\adb) and i moved everything there but my phone bootlooped on the same part. For some reason the people who know how to do this are being irritating and giving very vague answers. If you find out how to fix then pm me cuz im probably going to stop trying until a new method is released by a nicer dev
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I got stuck on the 3rd step too man. I left it overnight hoping it would finally start up only to wake up and find it still vibrating. What I ended up doing was flashing the NRD 90M Modded not so stock ROM and was finally able to get my phone to boot up after 5min and it has been working great since. Heres the link. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/vs995-vzw-nrd90m-modded-notsostock-rom-t3525864
viper_1315 said:
I got stuck on the 3rd step too man. I left it overnight hoping it would finally start up only to wake up and find it still vibrating. What I ended up doing was flashing the NRD 90M Modded not so stock ROM and was finally able to get my phone to boot up after 5min and it has been working great since. Heres the link. https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/vs995-vzw-nrd90m-modded-notsostock-rom-t3525864
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how did you manage to flash it if it was stuck on the verizon logo?
jccspeed said:
well i learned where the active adb directory is (C:\adb) and i moved everything there but my phone bootlooped on the same part. For some reason the people who know how to do this are being irritating and giving very vague answers. If you find out how to fix then pm me cuz im probably going to stop trying until a new method is released by a nicer dev
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I wasn't really being vague. I told you exactly what you needed to do. Another method isn't coming out any time soon. And the reason why I may not seem "Nice" is because people don't know how to read a thread through where stuff like this IS ALREADY ANSWERED MULTIPLE TIMES. If you don't even know how to input commands through fastboot(bootloader) you really should NOT have tried this. Thats why I stopped posting replies to you. Im sorry but just read the thread...
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I wasn't really being vague. I told you exactly what you needed to do. Another method isn't coming out any time soon. And the reason why I may not seem "Nice" is because people don't know how to read a thread through where stuff like this IS ALREADY ANSWERED MULTIPLE TIMES. If you don't even know how to input commands through fastboot(bootloader) you really should NOT have tried this. Thats why I stopped posting replies to you. Im sorry but just read the thread...
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yea i know how to input bootloader commands now sorry about that i was being a little slow. I just wanna know if i could flash boot2 cuz on the op it only says to do that after it goes into twrp and i flash supersu then if it gets stuck in boot. Mine got stuck when it was rebooting before i could put the adb reboot recovery thing. So i just want to know if i can do the boot2 command before flashing supersu or if i can just reboot to recovery and flash a rom? Sorry for being rude I was just irritated in failing to root.
At this point you can just install roms. The boot2.img is mainly for first boot situations after the bootloader flashing.
jccspeed said:
how did you manage to flash it if it was stuck on the verizon logo?
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What I did is went back to step 3, the step on how to install TWRP, put the rom on an sd card and then flash from there.

Rooting The T-Mobile V20

Trying to get my V20 rooted I figured since it's been awhile I'd try and ask hopping not to get my head ripped off about rooting this beast. I would greatly appreciate some help. Tried in the past failed miserably.
ice5192 said:
Trying to get my V20 rooted I figured since it's been awhile I'd try and ask hopping not to get my head ripped off about rooting this beast. I would greatly appreciate some help. Tried in the past failed miserably.
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I am coming from the Note 7 and Samsung background. I was apart of the Tekhd team. When the note 7 starting exploding and I had to turn it in I got the v10 to test then I prefer ordered the v20.
I just need some pointers on what I need to do the rooting process on this phone is very different from what I have been used to...
how have you failed ? what methods have you used? .. ill help you out as much as i can. i had trouble rooting before so i feel your pain
Just updated to lastest version.
xDEMON87x said:
how have you failed ? what methods have you used? .. ill help you out as much as i can. i had trouble rooting before so i feel your pain
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Which version should I use? I have the lastest update now.
Hey,
Just follow the Recowvery thread, then install whatever ROM you want after you have TWRP.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-recowvery-unlock-v20-root-shell-t3490594
I'll try I do have the newest build. December release.
ice5192 said:
I'll try I do have the newest build. December release.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZEL96MPLvY , follow this guide..
xDEMON87x said:
, follow this guide..
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O tried this but when I got to type the dirtycow commands it simply doesn't find it it says no such file directory exist
egren58 said:
O tried this but when I got to type the dirtycow commands it simply doesn't find it it says no such file directory exist
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Before copy twrp.img to internal storage, make sure the name is exactly twrp.img (it MUST be all lower case).
SuperSU file must be copied to memory card.
Anyone free this Saturday willing to help me root I have tried every method... I do where I have done wrong
egren58 said:
Anyone free this Saturday willing to help me root I have tried every method... I do where I have done wrong
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I & a few others used this a few times,the still pics might be better since it gives you time to reread any step. I put some tips in the comment section. It's basically be the manual dirtycow way (thread with the 120+ pages).
http://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/root-your-t-mobile-lg-v20-using-dirty-cow-0175329/
2muchspl said:
I & a few others used this a few times,the still pics might be better since it gives you time to reread any step. I put some tips in the comment section. It's basically be the manual dirtycow way (thread with the 120+ pages).
http://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/root-your-t-mobile-lg-v20-using-dirty-cow-0175329/
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I figured it out. It turns out that I was using the smaller portable version of adb I went ahead and install android sdk n all the files again n it worked perfectly!! ????
egren58 said:
I figured it out. It turns out that I was using the smaller portable version of adb I went ahead and install android sdk n all the files again n it worked perfectly!!
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Congrats & welcome to the club!!!:good:
Don't forget not to do a factory reset from inside Android,only in TWRP.
2muchspl said:
Congrats & welcome to the club!!!:good:
Don't forget not to do a factory reset from inside Android,only in TWRP.
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I formated data bia twrp when I first booted. But one thing is.. I cant figure out how to boot into twrp is it power and volume up?
egren58 said:
I formated data bia twrp when I first booted. But one thing is.. I cant figure out how to boot into twrp is it power and volume up?
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Power and Volume down
2muchspl said:
Power and Volume down
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Yeah.. Doesn't do anything but take a screenshot than it just sits there.. Wtf
egren58 said:
Yeah.. Doesn't do anything but take a screenshot than it just sits there.. Wtf
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Sorry should have added this is during the boot up stage..here is a copy & paste I keep handy:
While the device is powered off, press and hold Vol - and Power button. When you see the LG logo quickly release only the power button and re-press and hold the power button (Never let go of the Vol - button) This will boot you into the LG Factory reset screen. ONLY USE THIS METHOD IF YOU HAVE TWRP INSTALLED!!!!! OTHERWISE YOU WILL FACTORY RESET YOUR DEVICE!!!!! Choose yes to both options and you will be rebooted into TWRP. TWRP intercepts this command and ignores the factory reset part.
xDEMON87x said:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZEL96MPLvY , follow this guide..
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When you state follow this guide ( i have to say the LG dev community is kinda of rude and does not even explain anything to new comers from other devices...) Do you mean i need to follow every step or some steps this is why i say the LG Dev community is all over the place nothing is set in stone there is not one way to do like most Samsung users are used to. I would hope that you could elaborate a little more if you are offering to help.
I am not trying to be a jerk i'm just use to nicer dev community. I have done dev work... I have not had any other device besides Samsung for the longest time and i and will be switching back once the S8 or note 8 comes out.
To get me but i would like to root this device and i would like more then a point here to do it because you don't have some time to explain what needs to be done....
Again i am not trying to be rude just trying to learn the process on the LG dev side... Do not want to brick my device if i can prevent it.
ice5192 said:
When you state follow this guide ( i have to say the LG dev community is kinda of rude and does not even explain anything to new comers from other devices...) Do you mean i need to follow every step or some steps this is why i say the LG Dev community is all over the place nothing is set in stone there is not one way to do like most Samsung users are used to. I would hope that you could elaborate a little more if you are offering to help.
I am not trying to be a jerk i'm just use to nicer dev community. I have done dev work... I have not had any other device besides Samsung for the longest time and i and will be switching back once the S8 or note 8 comes out.
To get me but i would like to root this device and i would like more then a point here to do it because you don't have some time to explain what needs to be done....
Again i am not trying to be rude just trying to learn the process on the LG dev side... Do not want to brick my device if i can prevent it.
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Yes every step i am new as well and i got to say this was the most complex toot i have ever done. But every single comand bust be typed.. Ignore the $ sign. Install sdk not the smaller version of adb.

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