So basically, was in TWRP on my LG G2 (verizon), wiped my entire internal storage and now there is absolutely NOTHING (no OS).
I frantically began researching for possible solutions, and came across the adb sideload feature, which as of now is my only hope of saving my phone since download mode won't work (erased entire OS). The only problem is, how do I use this sideload feature if my phone can't connect via USB Debug? What can I do to save my phone?
Am I wrong in that this sideload feature is my only hope?
Ok so I somehow managed to get my devices successfully sideloaded (shows up on my command prompt)
But now what is my next step? What exactly do I sideload?
jhamdw said:
So basically, was in TWRP on my LG G2 (verizon), wiped my entire internal storage and now there is absolutely NOTHING (no OS).
I frantically began researching for possible solutions, and came across the adb sideload feature, which as of now is my only hope of saving my phone since download mode won't work (erased entire OS). The only problem is, how do I use this sideload feature if my phone can't connect via USB Debug? What can I do to save my phone?
Am I wrong in that this sideload feature is my only hope?
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have you tried a hard reset ?
1 Turn the phone off.
2 Press and hold the following keys at the same time: Volume Down Key + Power/Lock Key on the back of the phone.
3 Release the Power/Lock Key only when the LG logo is displayed, then immediately press and hold the Power/ Lock Key again.
4 Release all keys when the Factory hard reset screen is displayed.
5 Press the Power/Lock Key to continue or either of the Volume Keys to cancel.
6 Press the Power/Lock Key once more to confirm or either of the Volume Keys to cancel.
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Hi, does anyone have any special trick for getting to the download mode?
So far i have tried, holding down the "power" button and "vol down" button, but the phone kept restarting
mr2boy said:
Hi, does anyone have any special trick for getting to the download mode?
So far i have tried, holding down the "power" button and "vol down" button, but the phone kept restarting
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Hold the volume up AND down button down along with the power button till the vibrant screen flashes once. the let go of the power button but keep holding the volume up AND down button untill it goes to the download screen
I just spent the afternoon recovering my phone after the OTA update.
I was able to get into download mode using the following:
With the phone powered off hold BOTH volume keys while simultaneously plugging the USB cable(that is already attached to your pc) into the phone.
Worked every time for me. Hope this helps.
Hi I have tried that and other buttons combination for the past 30 mins and found nothing. I have read into that any vibrant from the batch in august have been disabled for the download mode, is this true?
Pull the battery out first.
plug in usb
hold up, down and power buttons
reinsert battery with free hand.
cride11 said:
I just spent the afternoon recovering my phone after the OTA update.
I was able to get into download mode using the following:
With the phone powered off hold BOTH volume keys while simultaneously plugging the USB cable(that is already attached to your pc) into the phone.
Worked every time for me. Hope this helps.
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That's how it works for me.
If I hold the power button while doing the above I only go into recovery mode.
i'm starting to get worry because i tried everything and nothing is happening. it is as if my phone has disable the recovery mode.
The volume up/down button thing never worked for me either. For me, the only thing that works is adb (the android debug bridge). Download/install the samsung drivers, and the android SDK (see messages on this board for links & instructions).
On the phone go to Settings -> Applications -> Development and check the USB Debugging box. Connect your phone to your computer via the USB cable, open a command prompt & type 'adb devices' w/out the quotes. You should get one listed device if you've done the above correctly. Then type 'adb reboot download' to put your phone into download mode.
HTH,
-Roy
Hello all:
I'm having a strange issue here. I have a Nexus 7 that won't boot past the X screen. I've managed to get it into recovery mode following the steps laid out everywhere on the internet, but the next step; using the volume rocker to select factory restore is not working. The screen has the word Start enclosed in an arrow, it has a little up arrow and a little down arrow, and information about bootloader version, fastboot, and its locked locked state. There are no other visible options, and nothing changes when the volume control is pressed or held.
Is there an easy solution here I'm not seeing? The only thing that works is holding the power button down to shut it off.
Have you tried "adb reboot recovery"?
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bobbytomorow said:
Have you tried "adb reboot recovery"?
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Thanks for the reply. Adb was not an option, sadly as usb debugging was not enabled when the problems started. I did get it working however, based off that, and to explain for those who'll stumble on this with the same issue:
1. Boot into the fastboot screen (the place where you'd normally choose recovery mode)
2. Plug the Nexus 7 into your computer.
3. Enter device manager and see if you have an unknown android device.
4. Right click it and install the Google usb driver that you can find through the sdk manager part of the android sdk.
5. Try the volume keys again. Here's where it started working for me.
I hadn't realized that your computer treats fastboot mode as a separate device. It needed the same process you'd use to install the adb driver, but to be done from fastboot.
My N7 (grouper) tablet sometimes exhibits an inexplicable delay in the responsiveness of the volume rocker keys immediately after re-starting the tablet into fastboot mode. (That is, the fastboot screen is displayed exactly as you describe, but the volume rocker buttons are non-responsive).
If I wait 5 or 10 seconds, the volume rocker keys (up or down) seem to come alive after that little wait and I can use them as expected to select a recovery boot, followed by pressing the power button.
I don't have any idea what causes this delay to happen - it is odd as sometimes the delay is there, and other times the volume rocker keys are responsive immediately after the fastboot screen appears.
Maybe you have this going on, or the delay on your tablet is a little longer? Just a thought, anyway.
Glad you got it sorted out.
bftb0 said:
My N7 (grouper) tablet sometimes exhibits an inexplicable delay in the responsiveness of the volume rocker keys immediately after re-starting the tablet into fastboot mode. (That is, the fastboot screen is displayed exactly as you describe, but the volume rocker buttons are non-responsive).
If I wait 5 or 10 seconds, the volume rocker keys (up or down) seem to come alive after that little wait and I can use them as expected to select a recovery boot, followed by pressing the power button.
I don't have any idea what causes this delay to happen - it is odd as sometimes the delay is there, and other times the volume rocker keys are responsive immediately after the fastboot screen appears.
Maybe you have this going on, or the delay on your tablet is a little longer? Just a thought, anyway.
Glad you got it sorted out.
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Interesting you should mention that @bftb0... when in the bootoader, if my Nexus 7 is USB connected to my laptop, the volume keys can (but not always) be completely non-responsive.
I've just attempted to replicate the problem... but with no success...
It last occurred after fastboot flashing TWRP with the intention of flashing Chainfire, as was recently required to re-root after the 4.4.2 OTA. With Chainfire's .zip already stored on my Nexus 7, and having successfully flashed TWRP... my next move was to use the vol keys to access recovery. The vol keys didn't work... UNTIL I DISCONECTED FROM MY LAPTOP... when they worked again. I was then able to flash Chainfire, and reacquire root without problems.
As I say, I've noticed this problem before... both with bootloader v4.23 and it's predecessor, v4.18. And you just sort of ignore it...
"oh, the volume keys are dead again - damn, forgotten to disconnect from the laptop!".
It just becomes one of those bizarre minor irritants that seem to bedevil all technology... you know how to fix it (pull the USB cable out), but you don't know what the cause is.
I suspect some bug in the bootloader itself... that is so innocuous and harmless and only occurs when the "stars-are-in-the-right-alignment", that digging it out and fixing it would just be more trouble than it's worth. Still a damned nuisance though.
I guess I'll just have to get into the habit of remembering to disconnect from my laptop after I've fastboot flashed something... if I want to access recovery afterwards.
Rgrds,
Ged.
Hi
I rooted my nexus 10 some months ago. All worked fine until yesterday. I wanted to go back to original firmware and used the WUGs nexus root toolkit to download 4.4.3 version and flash it. But afterwards the tablet doesnt boot anymore. Google logo appears and then the circle thing never goes away. I searched many threads, and all base on going into fastboot and flash again, but thats the problem. I cant get into fastboot. The usual combination (Power and vol+ and vol-) doesnt work! I tried many other combinations with different timings, longer press only vol+ and power ...., I always get to google logo after it vibrates.
Is there any other way to get into the fastboot mode ?
Can I connect it to the computer and interrupt the boot process when I switch it on via the PC?
thanks in advance
regards
Erich
Try to connect it to PC with original usb cable and run "adb devices".
If you see Nexus device, you can try "adb reboot recovery" and upload a ROM to /sdcard with "adb push" for flash it.
Hi
Thanks for your relpy.
But thats the problem, even if I could upload a file with adb, which is not working, how would I flash it if I cant get into fastboot or recovery mode ???
thanks anyway
regards
Erich
I think what patzzz is saying is that it depends on your bootloop, often is the case that when someone is in a bootloop the kernel does initiate and adb is functional. Not always but at times for sure.
So if so you can attempt
adb reboot recovery
Or
adb reboot bootloader
If the above doesn't work than you will have to continue trying to boot to bootloader manually with key presses (which I believe is power on while holding volume down)
Best of luck!
Hi
Thanks for the tip. Unfortunately it doesnt work. It made a batch file which calls adb devices and adb reboot bootloader in a loop, so it can send it to the device if it is found, but the tablet isnt regonized, tried some reboots and no luck, adb cant find it )))-:
regards
Erich
It seems a brick, but you can try using fastboot command instead of adb:
Code:
fastboot devices
fastboot reboot-bootloader
hundsmiachn said:
Hi
I rooted my nexus 10 some months ago. All worked fine until yesterday. I wanted to go back to original firmware and used the WUGs nexus root toolkit to download 4.4.3 version and flash it. But afterwards the tablet doesnt boot anymore. Google logo appears and then the circle thing never goes away. I searched many threads, and all base on going into fastboot and flash again, but thats the problem. I cant get into fastboot. The usual combination (Power and vol+ and vol-) doesnt work! I tried many other combinations with different timings, longer press only vol+ and power ...., I always get to google logo after it vibrates.
Is there any other way to get into the fastboot mode ?
Can I connect it to the computer and interrupt the boot process when I switch it on via the PC?
thanks in advance
regards
Erich
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I suggest you do a factory reset from the stock. You have gone back to stock firmware so you should have stock recovery. I had this happen once and this work for me.
Hi
I will try it with fastboot too, maybe it works....
How can I do a factory reset without recovery mode ?
thanks
regards
Erich
hundsmiachn said:
Hi
I will try it with fastboot too, maybe it works....
How can I do a factory reset without recovery mode ?
thanks
regards
Erich
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https://support.google.com/nexus/answer/4596836?hl=en
1.If your tablet is on, turn it off.
2.Press & hold the Power, Volume Up, and Volume Down buttons at the same time for several seconds. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow drawn around it.
3.Press the Volume Down button twice to highlight Recovery mode.
4.Press the Power button to start Recovery mode. You'll see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation point and the words "No command."
5.While holding down the Power button, press the Volume Up button.
6.Use the volume buttons to scroll to "Wipe data/factory reset," then press the Power button to select it.
7.Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data," then press the Power button to select it.
>>2.Press & hold the Power, Volume Up, and Volume Down buttons at the same time for several seconds. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow drawn around it.
Thats the problem, it doesnt work! Tried it a dozent times, only Google logo appears.....
regards
Erich
hundsmiachn said:
>>2.Press & hold the Power, Volume Up, and Volume Down buttons at the same time for several seconds. You'll see the word "Start" with an arrow drawn around it.
Thats the problem, it doesnt work! Tried it a dozent times, only Google logo appears.....
regards
Erich
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Are your volume keys even working?
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Hello guys, I'm new here and I hope you can help me out.
Let me make the story short.
My phone's screen broke and I replaced.
In that processes I lost the rubber that stick
to the panel of the volume. I was fine with that since my phone
in vibrate mode and I really don't use ring tone in my daily basis.
I tried to download Android 5.0 lollipop and flash it.
How did I get there? well since I did not have a volume button,
I downloaded an app that restarted my phone and got me into
fastboot mode without the key (I did got me where I wanted).
Then the problem was that in the middle of writing the .img
the freaking cheap bastard micro usb unplugged!!!
BAMM!! phone now is bricked, I cannot get into recovery/fastboot mode
since I cannot press the volume key and my phone is bricked.
I tried going through fastboot mode via my computer again,
but the computer doesn't recognize the device since it still
looping there forever at the google logo. I try installing USB
DRIVERS to see if I could do some "magic" haha. Got
error "This device cannot start ..." And still at the same problem.
I know I can get back to my recovery if order the part for the volume
key, I ordered the part to replace it, but trust me I was 3 weeks without
my phone and now this problem
Is there any way that I can get to fastboot mode to factory reset my phone
without volume key with a bricked forever looping a "google" logo ? :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
I appreciate any help.
vadeld said:
Hello guys, I'm new here and I hope you can help me out.
Let me make the story short.
My phone's screen broke and I replaced.
In that processes I lost the rubber that stick
to the panel of the volume. I was fine with that since my phone
in vibrate mode and I really don't use ring tone in my daily basis.
I tried to download Android 5.0 lollipop and flash it.
How did I get there? well since I did not have a volume button,
I downloaded an app that restarted my phone and got me into
fastboot mode without the key (I did got me where I wanted).
Then the problem was that in the middle of writing the .img
the freaking cheap bastard micro usb unplugged!!!
BAMM!! phone now is bricked, I cannot get into recovery/fastboot mode
since I cannot press the volume key and my phone is bricked.
I tried going through fastboot mode via my computer again,
but the computer doesn't recognize the device since it still
looping there forever at the google logo. I try installing USB
DRIVERS to see if I could do some "magic" haha. Got
error "This device cannot start ..." And still at the same problem.
I know I can get back to my recovery if order the part for the volume
key, I ordered the part to replace it, but trust me I was 3 weeks without
my phone and now this problem
Is there any way that I can get to fastboot mode to factory reset my phone
without volume key with a bricked forever looping a "google" logo ? :fingers-crossed: :fingers-crossed:
I appreciate any help.
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Im not sure why your text is like this? But paraphrasing buddy comes a long way
Just hold the power button, until it dies, or just let it die in general since your volume button (You only need Vol down and Power) to power it off completely. Since your Volume keys are gone, the best solution is to wait for the replacement before doing so, unless you can get the contact keys to trigger the Volume button, you're in a loss atm. No OS or Volume keys means you can't trigger ADB commands or boot into fastboot. Just wait it out I guess?
Hey guys. I just got LG G6 H870 model. Unlocked bootloader without much problems, but issues came later. While being in bootloader I can't do anything, hardware buttons seem to not work. The only way to get out of bootloader is to use "fastboot reboot" command, but that prevents me from getting into custom recovery after flashing it. Only entering download mode works (holding volume up and plugin in usb cable). Non other key combination work until I boot into system.
Can this issue be somehow resolved?
I had similar problem myself with entering recovery more and the reason behind it was that I didn't press the button combo in proper way. what you actually have to do is while you in fastboot mode you press down and hold power button and volume down button. phone reboots after a moment and you should still be holding these keys and when lg logo appears you let go of power button for brief second and then press it back again and then when a prompt on white screen appears just go yes two times and phone shall boot in recovery mode . I had watch a tutorial movie to figure that out. other easy way is just to have adb enabled and reboot it with adb reboot recovery command via USB cable
non.verbal said:
I had similar problem myself with entering recovery more and the reason behind it was that I didn't press the button combo in proper way. what you actually have to do is while you in fastboot mode you press down and hold power button and volume down button. phone reboots after a moment and you should still be holding these keys and when lg logo appears you let go of power button for brief second and then press it back again and then when a prompt on white screen appears just go yes two times and phone shall boot in recovery mode . I had watch a tutorial movie to figure that out. other easy way is just to have adb enabled and reboot it with adb reboot recovery command via USB cable
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No, because I had G5 and I know the proper way to do that. Problem is I can hold the power button as long as I live and the phone won't reboot, regardless of pressed combination or power button solo.
and the adb command way ?
Well... Nevermind, turns out vol down button isn't working at all.
still good way around is adb reboot recovery