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[q] plz help!!

guys i have used the nexus 4 tool kit to unlock the boot loader and install cwm and then i rebooted the device it is stuck in nexus logo
(i guess its soft bricked). now i have relocked the bootloader and came back to stock recovery hoping that my problem would be solved but it did not!! now what should i do ? i was running stock rom(rooted) and stock kernel !!
with the help of toolkit flashing the googles factory image would solve the problem? plz i need help !! :crying:

sujith1994 said:
guys i have used the nexus 4 tool kit to unlock the boot loader and install cwm and then i rebooted the device it is stuck in nexus logo
(i guess its soft bricked). now i have relocked the bootloader and came back to stock recovery hoping that my problem would be solved but it did not!! now what should i do ? i was running stock rom(rooted) and stock kernel !!
with the help of toolkit flashing the googles factory image would solve the problem? plz i need help !! :crying:
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Try it, if it doesn't work, flash factory image with fastboot, it's not hard.
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rayiskon said:
Try it, if it doesn't work, flash factory image with fastboot, it's not hard.
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directly with the fastboot how?

If you flashed stock recovery again do a wipe data/factory reset in the menu and it should fix it.
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sujith1994 said:
directly with the fastboot how?
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Check the stickies... [HOW-TO] How to flash a factory image / return to stock / unlock / root #

[HELP] Got dead phone

Accidentally formatted /system folder in recovery menu, got dead phone - screen with "Google" on it, that's all. Nothing helps.:crying:

What model??
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e960 lg nexus 4
rooted, unlocked, cwm, cm 10.1.2 on it. heeelp me.

STILLKICKIN said:
e960 lg nexus 4
rooted, unlocked, cwm, cm 10.1.2 on it. heeelp me.
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Well what were you expecting when you wiped the system?
Do you still have the zip of cm on the phone? If you do just flash it.

U need to flash factory images via fastboot.Search the forum to know how to do it.Btw if u have a rom zip in sdcard,try flashing it if u can access recovery.

chromium96 said:
Well what were you expecting when you wiped the system?
Do you still have the zip of cm on the phone? If you do just flash it.
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I can't do ****. I can't even get to recovery menu. Only Google-screen. No zip on phone also. Nexus 4 Toolkit sees the phone, but says its offline...

STILLKICKIN said:
I can't do ****. I can't even get to recovery menu. Only Google-screen. No zip on phone also. Nexus 4 Toolkit sees the phone, but says its offline...
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1. Uninstall the toolkit
2. Boot the phone into the bootloader (volume down + power)
3. Read this guide and flash the stock images.

I just got into download mode - what is it?

Its the mode to flash stock firmwares.. follow the tutorial in the link buddy...
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Recovery won't flash

I had to do a complete wipe from the computer and flashed clockwork mod recovery. Since it was likely an old version I had the double 0 partition problem which I fixed by manually moving the files. I tried to update the recovery to twrp, but it won't flash using goomanager. It downloads and says it's flashed but it's not there.
I also seem to have a weird problem where I have to push the power button to get it to boot past the Google screen. If I don't push power it gets stuck there forever.
Any ideas?
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Follow the sticky at the top that says flashing a factory ROM using fastboot/return to stock. Start from scratch, get it working, and then flash whatever you want.
Sent from my Nexus 7(2012) that has zero issues.

SlowCobra96 said:
Follow the sticky at the top that says flashing a factory ROM using fastboot/return to stock. Start from scratch, get it working, and then flash whatever you want.
Sent from my Nexus 7(2012) that has zero issues.
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That's what I did, that's why I'm stuck on the old recovery.
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T-Keith said:
That's what I did, that's why I'm stuck on the old recovery.
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This might be an odd question, but have you tried just updating CWM first, and THEN flashing TWRP? Sometimes the flash won't go smoothly with an older version of one recovery to a newer version of a different recovery- not sure why, but that's just been my experience. I would update CWM first then try flashing TWRP.
Also, if goo is not working for you, you could try Rom Manager to update CWM and then flash TWRP. It can flash either. (If you really want to flash via the device).
Otherwise, (me personally) I'd just use adb fastboot to flash a new recovery.
Hope that helps

Thanks I will try that.
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T-Keith said:
Thanks I will try that.
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No problem. Let us know how it works out for you.

Tried flashing with fastboot, now it won't boot into recovery, just hangs at the Google logo.
Still needs a bump from the power button to get it to boot normally.
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T-Keith said:
Tried flashing with fastboot, now it won't boot into recovery, just hangs at the Google logo.
Still needs a bump from the power button to get it to boot normally.
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Ahh, that sucks! How are you *attempting to* access recovery... via reboot menu, via adb, or via 3-button press? It shouldn't matter, but you could try all three methods to see if any way will give you recovery access. Then, if/when you manage to get in, you could reflash again straight from recovery. I'm going to do some digging to see if I can find a better solution. I KNOW I've read about the same issue before, I know there's a solution... I just have to find it again.
Worse comes to worse, you might have to reflash stock recovery then reflash custom recovery. Might be a corrupt recovery img, but I will check and try some things out and let you know what I find.
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Yes. there was a bug in the older bootloader that bypassed/refused access to recovery... so since you restored stock, you probably need to update your bootloader to at least to version 4.18 (via fastboot). THEN you should be able to access recovery. I can't add links, but I can give you a text link once I find just the IMG file instead of the full firmware. Honestly, I never do backups so I don't have the file on hand. However, I may do one backup at least so I can extract my boot img and give it to you.

OK, so I found the info I was looking for.
From Elsewhere:
Steps:
Install latest nexus 7 bootloader.
This fixes the boot loader bug and now you can enter recovery from the bootloader screen.
Update the bootloader to at least 3.18. Make sure NOT TO DELETE THE BOOTLOADER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I cannot emphasize this enough!!!!!!!!!!! I bricked my first one this way.
Use
fastboot flash bootloader C:\>>>>>>\bootloader-grouper-3.18.IMG***
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Do NOT erase bootloader before you flash the new one. And after you have flashed the new one type;
fastboot reboot bootloader
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and check the bootloader version to make sure you succeeded.
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***Or whatever you name the boot img file!***
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19608328/boot.img.zip --> This is from MY Nexus 7. It's Bootloader version 4.23, and works with JB 4.2.2- it does NOT have the recovery access bug.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19608328/recovery.img.zip --> This is a copy of MY CWM, which I just updated to 6.0.3.6 yesterday.
I'd flash the bootloader, then flash your recovery of choice. Not being able to access recovery is a bootloader issue, not a recovery issue. The fact that you restored/reverted an older full firmware put you on an older bootloader that would not allow users to access recovery.
Try the new(er) bootloader, it should work. My device is a 16gb grouper Nexus 7 running 4.2.2. Before that, it ran 4.1.2 without any issues, so it should work to resolve the problem you're having.

need help with flashing stock rom

hello, long time didnt touch my nexus 4, and here are the details:
nexus 4
android 4.4.4
kernel version: 3.4.0-perf-ga6edd5e [email protected]
no root
recovery: CWM v 6.0.2.0
i tried to flash the latest stock rom without success, theres 5 img files that need to be flashed while CWM can't flash img files.
also i cant connect the device to my pc (i think the usb plug of the nexus is broken or something..) so i work with air droid.
what should i do? i want to get the device running latest stock rom + stock recovery or at least latest stock rom + twrp
thanks!

yuval48 said:
hello, long time didnt touch my nexus 4, and here are the details:
nexus 4
android 4.4.4
kernel version: 3.4.0-perf-ga6edd5e [email protected]
no root
recovery: CWM v 6.0.2.0
i tried to flash the latest stock rom without success, theres 5 img files that need to be flashed while CWM can't flash img files.
also i cant connect the device to my pc (i think the usb plug of the nexus is broken or something..) so i work with air droid.
what should i do? i want to get the device running latest stock rom + stock recovery or at least latest stock rom + twrp
thanks!
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Sorry,broken digitizer and phone's doing what he wants,hence the thanks.
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yuval48 said:
hello, long time didnt touch my nexus 4, and here are the details:
nexus 4
android 4.4.4
kernel version: 3.4.0-perf-ga6edd5e [email protected]
no root
recovery: CWM v 6.0.2.0
i tried to flash the latest stock rom without success, theres 5 img files that need to be flashed while CWM can't flash img files.
also i cant connect the device to my pc (i think the usb plug of the nexus is broken or something..) so i work with air droid.
what should i do? i want to get the device running latest stock rom + stock recovery or at least latest stock rom + twrp
thanks!
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You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, not a custom recovery. See this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34552123. Also, use twrp not cwm.
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jd1639 said:
You need to flash the factory images with fastboot, not a custom recovery. See this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34552123. Also, use twrp not cwm.
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if i had twrp instead of cwm, it was easy.. is there any way to change the recovery easyly?

yuval48 said:
if i had twrp instead of cwm, it was easy.. is there any way to change the recovery easyly?
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Google nexus 4 teamwin. Flash the image file with fastboot, fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryfile.img
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jd1639 said:
Google nexus 4 teamwin. Flash the image file with fastboot, fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryfile.img
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sorry for the noobies questions, but does "flash with fastboot" mean that i must connect the device to the computer? cause i can't..

yuval48 said:
sorry for the noobies questions, but does "flash with fastboot" mean that i must connect the device to the computer? cause i can't..
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Yes, you'd need to boot into the bootloader and connect to your pc. Alternatively try this, http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...recovery-twrp-2-7-1-0-touch-recovery-t2002326
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Red Exclamation in Stock Recovery.. Every Time

My Nexus 6P comes with MDB08L and I rooted (traditional) with MDB08M. When I find my company email app (Good Work) does not work on rooted phone, I unrooted back to all stock MDB08M. Today I try to use recovery but I got Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery every time and the stock recovery seems dead. When I flash MMB29M and I flash the recovery again specifically but still got the Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery. I searched the see this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzzYV1BjMNs) and tied but still no luck. But I do see the Android Recovery is the MMB29M version when I do the video thing. Can anyone please help to fix this? Thanks a million in advance!

VanGolfer said:
My Nexus 6P comes with MDB08L and I rooted (traditional) with MDB08M. When I find my company email app (Good Work) does not work on rooted phone, I unrooted back to all stock MDB08M. Today I try to use recovery but I got Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery every time and the stock recovery seems dead. When I flash MMB29M and I flash the recovery again specifically but still got the Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery. I searched the see this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzzYV1BjMNs) and tied but still no luck. But I do see the Android Recovery is the MMB29M version when I do the video thing. Can anyone please help to fix this? Thanks a million in advance!
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Why dont you try to revert back stock using a factory image?

chichu_9 said:
Why dont you try to revert back stock using a factory image?
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I used MDB08M factory instead of MDB08L which originally from the phone, I am not sure this the course of the problem.

The red exclamation usually means either no recovery or incompatible recovery. Did you flash mmb29m recovery for mdb08m rom? If you get stuck too bad you can always enter fastboot and just reflash everything its not that hard to do.

dontbeweakvato said:
The red exclamation usually means either no recovery or incompatible recovery. Did you flash mmb29m recovery for mdb08m rom? If you get stuck too bad you can always enter fastboot and just reflash everything its not that hard to do.
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Yes, I flashed whole mmb29m factory image over mdb08m. Still can't boot to recovery manu . I'm worried about OTA will fail.
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VanGolfer said:
My Nexus 6P comes with MDB08L and I rooted (traditional) with MDB08M. When I find my company email app (Good Work) does not work on rooted phone, I unrooted back to all stock MDB08M. Today I try to use recovery but I got Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery every time and the stock recovery seems dead. When I flash MMB29M and I flash the recovery again specifically but still got the Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery. I searched the see this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzzYV1BjMNs) and tied but still no luck. But I do see the Android Recovery is the MMB29M version when I do the video thing. Can anyone please help to fix this? Thanks a million in advance!
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Once you're on that screen, you've held down the power button then pressed and released volume up right?
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VanGolfer said:
My Nexus 6P comes with MDB08L and I rooted (traditional) with MDB08M. When I find my company email app (Good Work) does not work on rooted phone, I unrooted back to all stock MDB08M. Today I try to use recovery but I got Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery every time and the stock recovery seems dead. When I flash MMB29M and I flash the recovery again specifically but still got the Red Exclamation in middle of Recovery. I searched the see this video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzzYV1BjMNs) and tied but still no luck. But I do see the Android Recovery is the MMB29M version when I do the video thing. Can anyone please help to fix this? Thanks a million in advance!
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Get into fastboot, then "fastboot flash recovery xxxxxxxx.img" obviously replacing the x's with the file name. Just reflash the recovery for the same factory image you flashed. Very possible that you just need to reflash the recovery image.

spc_hicks09 said:
Get into fastboot, then "fastboot flash recovery xxxxxxxx.img" obviously replacing the x's with the file name. Just reflash the recovery for the same factory image you flashed. Very possible that you just need to reflash the recovery image.
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Tried but doesn't work.
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Flash the recovery via fastboot :
fastboot flash recovery xxx.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now, when your phone reboots to bootloader, using the volume keys, find "recovery" and use the power button to confirm.
profit.

he has to press the power button and vol up on that screen to get into recovery just like guy in post 7 said...
factory recovery doesnt boot all the way into it by default, requires a user button input once it gets to that android exclamation screen

kauemelhado said:
Flash the recovery via fastboot :
fastboot flash recovery xxx.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now, when your phone reboots to bootloader, using the volume keys, find "recovery" and use the power button to confirm.
profit.
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I did this, the red little thing didn't go away
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VanGolfer said:
I did this, the red little thing didn't go away
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Did you try downloading another recovery file?
That's really strange.
I was having this error when I tried to flash twrp and boot direclty to system (skipping the recovery boot).
Did you try to install twrp?
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Another thing..
The system boots up normaly?
To solve this, I did the procedure that I just told you + before booting into twrp, I flashed vendor.img..
Dunno if that could cause this issue

kauemelhado said:
Did you try downloading another recovery file?
That's really strange.
I was having this error when I tried to flash twrp and boot direclty to system (skipping the recovery boot).
Did you try to install twrp?
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When I root I installed TWRP, revert back all to stock after unroot. I have to stay unroot because of the company app. Just want to be easy to update on OTA,
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VanGolfer said:
When I root I installed TWRP, revert back all to stock after unroot. I have to stay unroot because of the company app. Just want to be easy to update on OTA,
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I know that feel bro, my company also use an app that verifies for root..
I'm rooted, but on 6.0 I had only twrp w/ no root. no problems..

kauemelhado said:
I know that feel bro, my company also use an app that verifies for root..
I'm rooted, but on 6.0 I had only twrp w/ no root. no problems..
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So you can install twrp without root as I understand. Then do you need to lock your phone after install twrp (unlock before install twrp, right?), and also how do you do the update OTA or upgrade to 6.0.1, etc..? Thx

VanGolfer said:
So you can install twrp without root as I understand. Then do you need to lock your phone after install twrp (unlock before install twrp, right?), and also how do you do the update OTA or upgrade to 6.0.1, etc..? Thx
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I guess you can't lock your bootloader with Twrp.
Then, to take ota's just simply flash the img files.
;s