Hi, so I'm a total newbie at this and I'm running through some major problems. Basically, I tried installing Cataclysm only to be stuck at the boot splash screen at the end of the install. I thought I had done something wrong, so I decided to use TWRP to wipe everything off my phone. Problem is that I accidentally wiped EVERYTHING, including the OS, apparently. Now my phone won't boot past the "Google" splash screen and I'm left with an essentially useless device.
What am I to do here? I literally have no idea where to start or what to do. I assume that I would have to push some files over to my phone, but I don't know how to access it in recovery mode. And I were to, what files and how?
Thank you so much.
Do not select "Internal Storage" to wipe or "FORMAT DATA", it will wipe your internal storage.
If you wipe "system" then you wipe the OS, but your internal storage would be left alone. But I guess in this case you wiped both of them.
In TWRP, there is the "Sideload" feature in the advance menu. Turn it on, then download a rom and put it in your ADB folder, type: adb sideload rom.zip
Sideload Cataclysm, try again.
Sent from my N4, wanna know what I am doing? Check http://team-fun.eu
Worked! Thank you so much guys.
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This has been bugging me and I can't seem to find anything on here to explain it.
I have installed custom ROMs on my N7. Problem is most ROM instructions say to do a full wipe/factory reset. When I do that, the downloaded ROM that was sitting on the SDCard gets wiped out as well.
I then have to go back and search for info on how to reset/restore the N7 and start all over, because the recovery (both CWM and TeamWin) don't let me mount the SD card to copy the needed zip over.
How can I do the recommended data wipe without losing the sd card contents?
Failing that, what's easiest way to get the ROM zip back on the N7 when the recovery won't allow it?
Thanks
dont wipe data...
just do a 'factory reset' in custom recovery...then flash a rom
I use TWRP & don't wipe everything, just System & Factory (to delete installed apps).
This is after wiping Cache & Dalvik Cache.
Unless I'm missing something a data wipe will wipe everything except recovery.
I don't think we have the option to exempt the media folder like on other devices.
(you type faster than me PG)
I appreciate the suggestions, and I've done the factory wipe. It wiped out the /SDcard folder contents where the zips were.
How do I get zips back on the N7? tried ADB, tried sideload from TWRP, nothing works.
Having many more problems than the last time I did this.
jneg123 said:
I appreciate the suggestions, and I've done the factory wipe. It wiped out the /SDcard folder contents where the zips were.
How do I get zips back on the N7? tried ADB, tried sideload from TWRP, nothing works.
Having many more problems than the last time I did this.
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factory reset in TWRP doesnt touch /data/media
are you sure you are on the most recent version of recovery?
updated to latest recovery version, that seemed to be my issue. sd card now untouched.
Pirateghost said:
factory reset in TWRP doesnt touch /data/media
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Pirateghost speaks the truth.
The stock recovery however, wipes everything with it's "factory reset".
It's a little bit unfortunate that the identical terminology is used. No doubt new folks will occasionally get bit by assuming they are the same.
I haven't used cwm yet; not sure what it means by "factory reset" - or even if it uses that terminology.
I was flashing a new ROM and accidentally ticked the option to wipe "Internal Storage." Now, I cannot access any files because they have obviously been deleted. I am stuck in TWRP with nothing to flash and no OS installed. Is there some way I can fix this?
pandag said:
I was flashing a new ROM and accidentally ticked the option to wipe "Internal Storage." Now, I cannot access any files because they have obviously been deleted. I am stuck in TWRP with nothing to flash and no OS installed. Is there some way I can fix this?
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Unroot your phone to factory image then root again.
OR flash clockmod revoir to access storage (haven't tried b4 thou)
Reboot into the boot loader (Hold down power and volume down) and and then fast boot the factory image.
Google "how to restore nexus 4 to stock, fast boot"
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ne...3923-guide-nexus-4-factory-image-restore.html
it's easy.
pandag said:
I was flashing a new ROM and accidentally ticked the option to wipe "Internal Storage." Now, I cannot access any files because they have obviously been deleted. I am stuck in TWRP with nothing to flash and no OS installed. Is there some way I can fix this?
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Just ADB Push your files connecting your phone to the PC while TWRP is on.
i also want to wipe internal storage using twrp in my nexus 5. i have my rom in flash drive. can i flash the rom that I have in my flash drive if I mount it after I wiped internal storage?
Current TWRPs support MTP, all you need to do is wipe the storage and plug your phone into the PC. Just make sure that MTP is checked in the "mount" menu of TWRP. You can then proceed to put the ROM's zip onto the internal storage and flash like you normally would.
Hi
I'm having this very weird issue with my phone (A2017G). I unlocked BL, installed TWRP, updated to TWRP 3.0.3-1, formatted data, factory reset, install A2017G_Nougat_Bootloader+ModemFix, factory reset again, install LineageOS and then boot. The device booted fine.
I noticed root wasn't built-in so I flashed SuperSU V2.65. After a reboot, my phone won't let me boot into the system anymore. I get asked for a password. Whatever password I enter, it says "Decryption Unsuccesful. The password is correct, but data is corrupt". When I reboot to TWRP and format data and then factory reset, nothing changes. I keep getting the prompt before system boots. Even re-flashing the bootstack and lineageOS doesn't help. I know flashing anything else will brick my phone, so I refrained from doing that.
What am I doing wrong here?
Note that TWRP reads both my internal storage and my SDcard. However, internal storage contains only the folder "TWRP". When I go up a level, I can see the normal folders like "boot", "cache", "data", "dev" and so on. In the "backup" menu, DATA also shows as "0MB"
File system says "f2fs". Do I repair/change it?
Thanks
Ah,
I have/had the same error. Looks like this needs to be changed to ext4.
CU
Joerg
Controllerboy said:
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I'm having this very weird issue with my phone (A2017G). I unlocked BL, installed TWRP, updated to TWRP 3.0.3-1, formatted data, factory reset, install A2017G_Nougat_Bootloader+ModemFix, factory reset again, install LineageOS and then boot. The device booted fine.
I noticed root wasn't built-in so I flashed SuperSU V2.65. After a reboot, my phone won't let me boot into the system anymore. I get asked for a password. Whatever password I enter, it says "Decryption Unsuccesful. The password is correct, but data is corrupt". When I reboot to TWRP and format data and then factory reset, nothing changes. I keep getting the prompt before system boots. Even re-flashing the bootstack and lineageOS doesn't help. I know flashing anything else will brick my phone, so I refrained from doing that.
What am I doing wrong here?
Note that TWRP reads both my internal storage and my SDcard. However, internal storage contains only the folder "TWRP". When I go up a level, I can see the normal folders like "boot", "cache", "data", "dev" and so on. In the "backup" menu, DATA also shows as "0MB"
File system says "f2fs". Do I repair/change it?
Thanks
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I would say the answer lies with issues between f2fs and SuperSU
https://www.xda-developers.com/xda-...upersu-has-trouble-with-f2fs-data-partitions/
Sent from my SM-P600 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
And you flash the wrong SuperSU, the one needed is either v.2.79 or v.2.79-R3. try booting back to TWRP and clean Flash Lineage again and flash either one of the SuperSu I Mention before.
I have the same after install unofficial lineage 14.1 'decryption unsuccessful'
On TWRP 3.0.3-1 I go in 'wipe', then 'advanced wipe' and select 'Data', press 'Repair or Change File System' and then 'Change File System' to EXT4
That's work fine on my 2017G
For root
download.lineageos.org/extras
The arm64 zip
After install with TWRP go in deployment options and activated it!
Lineage is running with root
Thanks, everyone. That worked. I was quite worried for a while, I really don't want tot RMA the device a second time due tot me messing things up.
Where do I find the options in Twrp for deployment
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Where do I find the options in Twrp for deployment
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Twrp have no deployment option, what won't you to do.
joergwrage said:
Ah,
I have/had the same error. Looks like this needs to be changed to ext4.
CU
Joerg
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Probably it is caused by a known bug in the f2fs implementation in the kernel. Only @Unjustified Dev can solve it. Some people who already was using f2fs with TWRP 3.0.4 and LineageOS 13.1 are not having those issues and they were able to dirty flash the new LOS 14.1.
Updating to TWRP 3.0.3-1 is very recommended. TWRP 3.0.2 has some problems when flashing zips. SuperSU is one of them.
i Also need help guys :/ my auto rotate isnt working. neither is mu auto brightness :/
crazynitro said:
i Also need help guys :/ my auto rotate isnt working. neither is mu auto brightness :/
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I have the same
Hello, this is first time on the forums and im pretty nooby to most the things here. Due to some problem, i was going to factory reset my phone with twrp. I went into the 'advanced wipe' and selected system (along with cache, dalvik cache and data). Now I don't have an operating system and upon starting up, my phone gets stuck on the 1+ Logo. I can still access the recovery and fastboot mode. Can anyone help me in the most nooby-friendly way possible? I've still got some important data on the phone so i hope i don't have to lose it. I can delete them if it comes to that.
Mtp works in recovery. Go to recovery & connect to a pc. You should be able to access internal storage. Copy the files you need & Flash a new rom.
I tried to flash xXx_NoLimits_4.4_OP5_Oxygen_OB01_full (1) my op5 got into a bootloop. and theres nothing left in the phone. twrp shows nothing. cant copy any file from pc when i try to shows an error that cannot copy item-the device has either stopped respondingor has been disconnected.
You can't reboot into bootloader?
Probably best to factory reset through twrp, flash oxygen is 4.5.14 to go back to stable os.
I don't think this needed a new thread^^
Boot into twrp, wipe using "format data" which will wipe your internal storage (since you've already lost your files, you won't lose any now :3 ). And your phone should boot after that. Switching to oreo from nougat needs a "format data" as of now, afaik. Also NOT using the official twrp is recommended.
What TWRP version did you used?
If you've lost everything then just do a "fastboot -w" from command window, then "fastboot flash recovery TWRP.img" (With whichever TWRP build you want to use), then reboot into TWRP and it should appear on your computer as a mounted drive, then copy your stuff over and flash it using TWRP.
Well, the title is misleading. I didn't expect a query.
P.S.: Best to post in the dedicated thread for the ROM. There are more people that can be of help.
Boot in twrp and go in wipe section on twrp and tap on format data then type yes and your phone recognized back on pc and you will be able to copy files on it :good:
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Sevral good replies have been given but no sign of life from the one who asked for help. He is indeed f***ked up.
Yousvel said:
Sevral good replies have been given but no sign of life from the one who asked for help. He is indeed f***ked up.
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Boot fastboot, flash stock recovery, boot it, erase and wipe every thing, boot fastboot, flash TWRP 3.1.1 , copy your rom and flash your rom.
Sorry for my bad english
Go to TWRP, Wipe then to Advanced wipe, Click Data then choose Repair or Change File System, Change file System. Click EXT3 then Swipe to change. after that choose EXT4 and Swipe to Change. hook phone to pc/mac and tranfer your file zip to your phone and reflash it. *this might or might not work. everything will be deleted from phone*.