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Hi all,
my nexus wont start after (failed?!) flashing with factory image. bootloader and recovery mode are accessable. i have no backup so i need to flash a new img, but my tablet wont be recognized by my computer anymore(adb drivers not working?!). i tried to deinstall and reinstall the adb drivers alrdy. Device manager shows nexus 7 as Android Phone with "Android Bootloader interface" i cant install adb drivers while in bootloader. in recovery mode i succeeded installing the adb drivers and the tablet is shown correctly in device manager... i need help dont know what to do :crying: .. any suggestions ?
ADB and fastboot drivers are different.
Pirateghost said:
ADB and fastboot drivers are different.
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yes .. what are u trying to tell me? dont get it.. i used nexus root toolkit to help me apply those drivers.. but it wont work for bootloader/fastboot mode.. i cant flash my tablet because my device wont be recognized by my pc.. im stuck at the bootloaderscreen/fastbootmode....
http://bit.ly/Zqk7pm
and what do u want me to type in there ? i alrdy used google for the last 7 hours ?
oads said:
and what do u want me to type in there ? i alrdy used google for the last 7 hours ?
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SMH
i filled it in for you.....
Pirateghost said:
SMH
i filled it in for you.....
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ok sry wasnt patient enough to see... ya well this all makes sense to someone who knows what hes doing but to a noob like me? i thought i alrdy installed fastboot drivers since i unrooted the device a month ago? do i need to deinstall the driver "Android Phone with "Android Bootloader interface"" in device manager first, before applying the new fastboot drivers? pls help me through this i think i damaged enough alrdy ..
no. ADB and fastboot require separate drivers. just install the drivers required for n7 fastboot. there was a link in that list.
there are tutorials here on xda, as well as youtube videos and tutorials on other sites. take a little initiative and learn the ropes. it will help you out later on.
oads said:
ok sry wasnt patient enough to see... ya well this all makes sense to someone who knows what hes doing but to a noob like me? i thought i alrdy installed fastboot drivers since i unrooted the device a month ago? do i need to deinstall the driver "Android Phone with "Android Bootloader interface"" in device manager first, before applying the new fastboot drivers? pls help me through this i think i damaged enough alrdy ..
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Just relax and take your time.
If your tablet can go into fastboot mode, it is fine and will get better; the only thing standing between it's current state and being brought back to life is a little learning on your part.
Now you see what the problems are with using a toolkit - because they hide all the gory details from you, when the smallest thing goes wrong you are totally helpless due to a lack of understanding about what things are going on underneath the hood. And as it turns out, what "goes on under the hood" isn't really all that complicated either if you do things the full manual way.
Which is not to say that you can not simply just use the toolkit again; if you previously successfully installed drivers that allowed you to talk to the tablet in all of these modes:
- fastboot
- adb w/ custom recovery booted
- adb with Android booted
then it is not evident that you need to be fooling with drivers.
I suggest you read this thread, from start to finish
[GUIDE] Flashing a Factory Image with fastboot / return to stock
Then, go over to your toolkit thread and read it from start to finish. You will see that there are & have been plenty of people in circumstances nearly identical to yours.
good luck
hey thx for ur replies! im a lil more calm now than i was 30 min !
the big problem i still have is that my tablet will show up as Androidphone/Android Bootloader Interface not as an unknown device or as the Nexus 7 it is when i plug it in.. so i cant install the drivers am i correct? well i tried it a few times .. deinstalled and reinstalled .. the problem persists? anyone familiar with that? when i change into Recovery Modus it will show up as Androidphone/Google Nexus ADB Interface.. so my first steps to get rid of this mess would be ...?
oads said:
hey thx for ur replies! im a lil more calm now than i was 30 min !
the big problem i still have is that my tablet will show up as Androidphone/Android Bootloader Interface not as an unknown device or as the Nexus 7 it is when i plug it in.. so i cant install the drivers am i correct? well i tried it a few times .. deinstalled and reinstalled .. the problem persists? anyone familiar with that? when i change into Recovery Modus it will show up as Androidphone/Google Nexus ADB Interface.. so my first steps to get rid of this mess would be ...?
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that does not sound like a problem to me at all.
You communicate with the device using the "fastboot" program when it is in bootloader/fastboot mode, and with the "adb" program when it is in custom recovery boot.
What you see in the device manager appears to be completely normal - In different modes it shows up in different places. It's not supposed to show up with the same driver in different modes.
Code:
fastboot devices
will show you whether you are communicating successfully with the device when it is in bootloader/fastboot mode, and
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adb devices
will show you whether you are communicating successfully with the device in recovery mode.
I suppose your toolkit has some stoopid menu or buttons someplace that will allow you to test for exactly the same thing. Now all you need to do is stop posting here and read a little bit.
good luck
bftb0 said:
Now all you need to do is stop posting here and read a little bit.
good luck
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well i did read quite a lot today :crying: i cant find my device when i type in adb devices, im pretty sure i have the right drivers installed since i followed the instructions step by step.
this guy seems to have the same problem: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808076
could someone tell me if this could be a possible solution :http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...e-over-usb-via-adb-devices-from-windows-7-x64
also would it be possible to just get into the bootloader (since thats the purpose of adb drivers and i can do this) and just proceed with fastboot commands ? if i type in fastboot devices the tablet will show up...
In your first post, you indicated that you couldn't connect to the tablet that was in bootloader mode with adb.
And then you were told - once vaguely and once quite specifically - that *nobody* can communicate with the tablet using adb when the tablet is in bootloader/fastboot mode.
As stated previously, use the "fastboot" program when the tablet is in bootloader mode, and use the "adb" program when the tablet is booted to the custom recovery (or the regular android boot if USB debugging has been enabled).
You can use either one of these modes to effect a rescue so long as they are working correctly - they don't need to both be working. Eventually you would want that to be the case, but for the moment why don't you just stick with what is working for you.
If you get a device ID printed when you execute "fastboot devices" when the tablet is in boot loader/fastboot mode, that is all you need to reinstall a factory ROM, using nothing but fastboot.
thx for pointing me in the right direction! so i started flashing with the fastboot commands... as soon i get to: fastboot flash radio radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img
i receive:
error: cannot load 'radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img': No error
any clues? thx in advance
edit:using 4.2.2 factory rom for nexus 7 3g
oads said:
thx for pointing me in the right direction! so i started flashing with the fastboot commands... as soon i get to: fastboot flash radio radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img
i receive:
error: cannot load 'radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img': No error
any clues? thx in advance
edit:using 4.2.2 factory rom for nexus 7 3g
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Well, I can't see what instructions you are following, and there is a possibility of sensitivity to an exact sequence. In particular, is a
fastboot reboot-bootloader
performed after the bootloader is flashed, but before the radio is flashed? It might be important that you are performing the radio flash from one bootloader vs. the other. Just a guess. (Along the same lines, do you see something unexpected happening, such as a boot to the recovery after the radio flash command?)
There are some other threads on this I think. (I have a grouper device not tilapia) But I thought that those threads were about problems with radio flashing when a custom recovery (rather than a stock recovery) was on the phone, but that was for applying the OTA package for tilapia rather than flashing directly from fastboot.
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[Edit] whoops, wait a minute.... "cannot load"
When you run fastboot from the command line, the file names you give are relative to the current directory. Did you move those image files into the same directory that you are executing the "fastboot" command from?
Alternately you can specify the full pathname to wherever you unpacked the files, for instance
fastboot flash radio C:\myfolder\unpacked\googlen7\4.2.2\radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img
hi! basically im following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796!
GSM/HSPA+ devices (nakasig)
Code:
> fastboot erase boot
> fastboot erase cache
> fastboot erase recovery
> fastboot erase system
> fastboot erase userdata
> fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-tilapia-4.18.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot flash radio radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot -w update image-nakasig-jdq39.zip
its all good till i want to flash the radio. The .img is in the correct folder, just tried it again... could it be broken? should i try a other factory update like 4.2.1?
oads said:
hi! basically im following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796!
GSM/HSPA+ devices (nakasig)
Code:
> fastboot erase boot
> fastboot erase cache
> fastboot erase recovery
> fastboot erase system
> fastboot erase userdata
> fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-tilapia-4.18.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot flash radio radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1025.img
> fastboot reboot-bootloader
> fastboot -w update image-nakasig-jdq39.zip
its all good till i want to flash the radio. The .img is in the correct folder, just tried it again... could it be broken? should i try a other factory update like 4.2.1?
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I would complete the rest of the steps first and see if everything is still working. Your device *should* still work just fine with an old radio firmware. (Boot it up and see what radio firmware the OS reports on the Settings... about device... status page).
I'll pull down the tilapia image and tell you what MD5 I observe for the radio image.
just to verify, you actually have the 3g/4g model? or just the wifi only model. if wifi only, there is no radio
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just to verify, you actually have the 3g/4g model? or just the wifi only model. if wifi only, there is no radio
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yes
SHA1
0798439d363beb145d9223a42ed9edf3de1a30f4 nakasig-jdq39-factory-0798439d.tgz
bb824d449f44d2ad43c5d2a463fe1244d2faf525 nakasig-jdq39/radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1205.img
f406ae9133c56200306d5c7d64d151f21e0be3c4 nakasig-jdq39/image-nakasig-jdq39.zip
MD5
ee8db1ed6ff1c007fe12136d4bc65cd8 nakasig-jdq39-factory-0798439d.tgz
276cb738e5b9e18a088b6a3eef8155ad nakasig-jdq39/radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1205.img
4cfa996b6513a7fa53db7cbfd1134396 nakasig-jdq39/image-nakasig-jdq39.zip
radio image is 16,777,216 bytes long
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the google - provided instructions (flash-all.sh) have 10 second sleeps after the bootloader resets - are you waiting long enough?
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-tilapia-4.18.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 10
fastboot flash radio radio-tilapia-1231_0.17.0_1205.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
sleep 10
Also - something to check since you are rebooting the bootloader - does the device show up correctly in the Windows device manager? (Sometimes with soft reboots I have found the need to pull the USB cable and plug it back in to the PC).
Had a problem with audio playback (volume always high no matter what). Decide to flash. PAC for my Sprint LS980. I see this:
Seems to be a lot of confusion so I'll clear things up..
ZV7->ZV8->ZVA is how the ota history goes, with ZVB on the way.
If you're on stock ZVA, your aboot (bootloader) may not be downgraded, in that case, use FreeGee from Play Store to install a recovery, it will automatically downgrade your aboot.
if you have the ZVA Radio, just flash furnace or dr87's kernel after you flash an AOSP ROM, all done.
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Sorce: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2669074
Seeing the last sentance, I think that if I flash ZVA Radio, SlimKat ROM (the one that causes me problems) and then dr87's kernel I could try a ZVA experience. I flashed SlimKat again becuase I was going to change anyway, I wanted to try it with ZVA.
Tell myself why not, I do it.
Fails but I didnt pay much attention. I reboot.
Stuck in fastboot mode and cant escape. Recovery is a no-go.
Tried flashing both ZV7aboot.img and twrp2.6.3.0.img into their appropriate partitions (boot and recovery).
Still having problems, but now I cant do any button combination (except DownloadMode. Cant turn off) after ZV7aboot.img flash.
I dont want to erase my memory (~26GB of valuable data). Is there a way to flash a ZV8Radio.zip from fastboot? I think thats my problem, but Im not too sure. Just access to recovery would allow my to fix my problems.
Thanks anyone for any help! I think I really screwed myself over this time. Thanks everyone!
Edit: Anyone know where to get a boot.img and system.img for the Sprint LS980?
zv7_aboot.img isn't a boot.img, it's the bootloader. Use FreeGee to install twrp, it will handle the aboot for you. Then you can take advantage of the last sentence.
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zv7_aboot.img isn't a boot.img, it's the bootloader. Use FreeGee to install twrp, it will handle the aboot for you. Then you can take advantage of the last sentence.
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I am stuck in fastboot. No recovery. Download mode is also accessable.
Which of the following would help:
* System.img and Boot.img (where to find em?)
* A kernel .img (Do they exist?)
* Flashing the ZV7 or 8 aboot.img oncemore with twrp.img again?
Thanks for coming to help! It means a lot.
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I am stuck in fastboot. No recovery. Download mode is also accessable.
Which of the following would help:
* System.img and Boot.img (where to find em?)
* A kernel .img (Do they exist?)
* Flashing the ZV7 or 8 aboot.img oncemore with twrp.img again?
Thanks for coming to help! It means a lot.
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If you can boot into a rom, use FreeGee to install twrp. If you can't boot into rom and recovery, you need to flashtool.
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If you can boot into a rom, use FreeGee to install twrp. If you can't boot into rom and recovery, you need to flashtool.
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Flashtools is asking for login and password. ?
Does this mean I have to wipe all user data in order to use it?
Edit: Do you know where System.img and Boot.img could be downloaded? I think its my only hope.
RevolcFael4 said:
Flashtools is asking for login and password. ?
Does this mean I have to wipe all user data in order to use it?
Edit: Do you know where System.img and Boot.img could be downloaded? I think its my only hope.
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You didn't read the tutorial.
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2
Savoca said:
You didn't read the tutorial.
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2
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Thanks for the link! That was extremely helpful.
What I did to gain access to twrp again was:
Download boot.img from the link.
Download aboot.img from link.
Download twrp.img (but this isnt necessary, file is already available on phone. No need.)
* Enter command 'fastboot flash boot boot.img'
* (If you hold power it starts showing LG Logo.)
* Go back to Fastboot. Enter command 'fastboot flash aboot aboot.img'
* Now TWRP access is regained! Phone doesnt boot normally, must flash ROM and stuff again.
Thanks a lot! This was an okay first fastboot experience.
Soft Bricked Sprint LS980?
Hello, I'm having a similar problem. I haven't had a phone for a couple years since tinkering with my Evo and thought I still knew what I was doing with my new G2. That proved to be incorrect.
I had it semi rooted. (I followed the instructions using Ioroot and Kingo) I wasn't able to change APN and use GSM for Metro PCS
After reading up about the spark patch I followed a tutorial (not very well obviously) and managed to get the phone will it will no longer boot.
I can get it into bootloader, and a frozen in download mode. otherwise it just hangs at the LG logo.
Is there a way to recover from bootloader?
I copied twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img and zv7-aboot.img to the phone and did the following.
Here are the commands I used with the guide. I looks like I was using 2 different guides at once..... :/
Originally Posted by darkpoe View Post
This phone does not use Mass storage mode, it uses MTP, you will see it as a phone inside windows explorer and when you click into it you will see "internal storage" this internal storage is what I am referring to as the root of the sdcard (as they are as well)
Also, dont blame me if your phone dies, all this stuff will void your warranty of your phone and your toaster!
Hit the build number under about phone --> software until developer mode is enabled
goto developer mode turn on mtp mode
go download twrp from there site http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
I used kingo but cant link on xda ,, google it .. its on cnet as well
get http://koush.com/post/universal-adb-driver install (works on all windows)
get http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...oot-installer/has good quick adb install it
copy the downloaded openrecovery for sprint onto the phone directly into the "root" folder (root folder being like when you look at yoru C: drive in windows explorer that is the root folder under linux), when you plug into the pc, make sure in mtp mode
with phone still plugged in run kingo and root it
it will reboot
with phone plugged in run "adb usb" from command prompt on pc (from the link for adb that it installed, it will open a command prompt for you in the proper folder when you click it)
approve adb connection on phone
then run "adb shell" from command prompt on pc
type su, approve it on phone
paste this next line exactly at the prompt
********** this is the line I used from a different guide ***** dd if=/sdcard/zv7-aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
dd if=/sdcard/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
let it flash
it will say bytes copied and you will be good
type reboot inside the shell
the phone will reboot
I use goo manager from play store to boot into recovery, I dont even know the key combo for it yet.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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x_lord said:
Hello, I'm having a similar problem. I haven't had a phone for a couple years since tinkering with my Evo and thought I still knew what I was doing with my new G2. That proved to be incorrect.
I had it semi rooted. (I followed the instructions using Ioroot and Kingo) I wasn't able to change APN and use GSM for Metro PCS
After reading up about the spark patch I followed a tutorial (not very well obviously) and managed to get the phone will it will no longer boot.
I can get it into bootloader, and a frozen in download mode. otherwise it just hangs at the LG logo.
Is there a way to recover from bootloader?
I copied twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img and zv7-aboot.img to the phone and did the following.
Here are the commands I used with the guide. I looks like I was using 2 different guides at once..... :/
Originally Posted by darkpoe View Post
This phone does not use Mass storage mode, it uses MTP, you will see it as a phone inside windows explorer and when you click into it you will see "internal storage" this internal storage is what I am referring to as the root of the sdcard (as they are as well)
Also, dont blame me if your phone dies, all this stuff will void your warranty of your phone and your toaster!
Hit the build number under about phone --> software until developer mode is enabled
goto developer mode turn on mtp mode
go download twrp from there site http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
I used kingo but cant link on xda ,, google it .. its on cnet as well
get http://koush.com/post/universal-adb-driver install (works on all windows)
get http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...oot-installer/has good quick adb install it
copy the downloaded openrecovery for sprint onto the phone directly into the "root" folder (root folder being like when you look at yoru C: drive in windows explorer that is the root folder under linux), when you plug into the pc, make sure in mtp mode
with phone still plugged in run kingo and root it
it will reboot
with phone plugged in run "adb usb" from command prompt on pc (from the link for adb that it installed, it will open a command prompt for you in the proper folder when you click it)
approve adb connection on phone
then run "adb shell" from command prompt on pc
type su, approve it on phone
paste this next line exactly at the prompt
********** this is the line I used from a different guide ***** dd if=/sdcard/zv7-aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
dd if=/sdcard/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
let it flash
it will say bytes copied and you will be good
type reboot inside the shell
the phone will reboot
I use goo manager from play store to boot into recovery, I dont even know the key combo for it yet.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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Found this: Worked like a charm.
–]rdsqc22 2 points 23 days ago
Alright, sorry to comment on something 3 months old, but I just had this problem and managed to solve it.
When in the mode described above, you are still able to use Fastboot. Get a linux computer and install fastboot.
Then, go here: http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware/zvc_partitions
Download the images for laf, aboot, boot, and recovery.
type the following commands in fastboot:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase aboot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase laf
fastboot flash boot 6-boot.img
fastboot flash aboot 4-aboot.img
fastboot flash recovery 10-recovery.img
fastboot flash laf 11-laf.img
fastboot reboot
This fixed the problem for me. Good luck!
x_lord said:
Found this: Worked like a charm.
–]rdsqc22 2 points 23 days ago
Alright, sorry to comment on something 3 months old, but I just had this problem and managed to solve it.
When in the mode described above, you are still able to use Fastboot. Get a linux computer and install fastboot.
Then, go here: http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware/zvc_partitions
Download the images for laf, aboot, boot, and recovery.
type the following commands in fastboot:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase aboot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase laf
fastboot flash boot 6-boot.img
fastboot flash aboot 4-aboot.img
fastboot flash recovery 10-recovery.img
fastboot flash laf 11-laf.img
fastboot reboot
This fixed the problem for me. Good luck!
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Sorry for not replying, but I see you managed to fix your problem. All you needed to do was download .img files, then enter commands through fastboot. Although it is slightly more complicated than that, its the rough outline of what needs to be done to fix it. Nice work fixing your problem. I came back to this thread to remind myself of the commands that need to be entered (My comments help myself).
I think I am just going to copy-paste the quoted box above if anyone needs instructions how to do this. Thanks for the quick guide I can use to help others!
bricked , simple fix?
x_lord said:
Hello, I'm having a similar problem. I haven't had a phone for a couple years since tinkering with my Evo and thought I still knew what I was doing with my new G2. That proved to be incorrect.
I had it semi rooted. (I followed the instructions using Ioroot and Kingo) I wasn't able to change APN and use GSM for Metro PCS
After reading up about the spark patch I followed a tutorial (not very well obviously) and managed to get the phone will it will no longer boot.
I can get it into bootloader, and a frozen in download mode. otherwise it just hangs at the LG logo.
Is there a way to recover from bootloader?
I copied twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img and zv7-aboot.img to the phone and did the following.
Here are the commands I used with the guide. I looks like I was using 2 different guides at once..... :/
Originally Posted by darkpoe View Post
This phone does not use Mass storage mode, it uses MTP, you will see it as a phone inside windows explorer and when you click into it you will see "internal storage" this internal storage is what I am referring to as the root of the sdcard (as they are as well)
Also, dont blame me if your phone dies, all this stuff will void your warranty of your phone and your toaster!
Hit the build number under about phone --> software until developer mode is enabled
goto developer mode turn on mtp mode
go download twrp from there site http://www.teamw.in/project/twrp2/197
I used kingo but cant link on xda ,, google it .. its on cnet as well
get http://koush.com/post/universal-adb-driver install (works on all windows)
get http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...oot-installer/has good quick adb install it
copy the downloaded openrecovery for sprint onto the phone directly into the "root" folder (root folder being like when you look at yoru C: drive in windows explorer that is the root folder under linux), when you plug into the pc, make sure in mtp mode
with phone still plugged in run kingo and root it
it will reboot
with phone plugged in run "adb usb" from command prompt on pc (from the link for adb that it installed, it will open a command prompt for you in the proper folder when you click it)
approve adb connection on phone
then run "adb shell" from command prompt on pc
type su, approve it on phone
paste this next line exactly at the prompt
********** this is the line I used from a different guide ***** dd if=/sdcard/zv7-aboot.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/aboot
dd if=/sdcard/openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.2-g2spr.img of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/recovery
let it flash
it will say bytes copied and you will be good
type reboot inside the shell
the phone will reboot
I use goo manager from play store to boot into recovery, I dont even know the key combo for it yet.
Any help would be appreciated, thank you.
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Found this: Worked like a charm.
–]rdsqc22 2 points 23 days ago
Alright, sorry to comment on something 3 months old, but I just had this problem and managed to solve it.
When in the mode described above, you are still able to use Fastboot. Get a linux computer and install fastboot.
Then, go here: http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware/zvc_partitions
Download the images for laf, aboot, boot, and recovery.
type the following commands in fastboot:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase aboot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase laf
fastboot flash boot 6-boot.img
fastboot flash aboot 4-aboot.img
fastboot flash recovery 10-recovery.img
fastboot flash laf 11-laf.img
fastboot reboot
This fixed the problem for me. Good luck!
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this process (which i got from a different thread originally)
bricked my phone Lg G2 (Ls 980 sprint 32 gb)
i was on remote connection with my friend attempting all kinds of flashes (mostly custom roms and recoveries)
what he did
he FIRST flashboot erase aboot
and then erased all the other files
foolishly he then used fastboot reboot BEFORE reflashing the necessary images
this leaves me with a device that is practically 100% empty all hardware no software
i have no response no life not even a backlight EXCEPT
i can plug into windows and see Qdloader9008 is connected comport 3
and i can communicate with the device on ubuntu terminal although im not too farmiliar with terminal syntax so im not having much luck
im convinced it is as simple as reflashing at least a working recovery or download mode from which i can install everything else i nee
between QPST, Terminal, and or some other method
sorry for Noob ish ness
any help would be appreciated even if just help with a better understanding of what to do next
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True2This said:
this process (which i got from a different thread originally)
bricked my phone Lg G2 (Ls 980 sprint 32 gb)
i was on remote connection with my friend attempting all kinds of flashes (mostly custom roms and recoveries)
what he did
he FIRST flashboot erase aboot
and then erased all the other files
foolishly he then used fastboot reboot BEFORE reflashing the necessary images
this leaves me with a device that is practically 100% empty all hardware no software
i have no response no life not even a backlight EXCEPT
i can plug into windows and see Qdloader9008 is connected comport 3
and i can communicate with the device on ubuntu terminal although im not too farmiliar with terminal syntax so im not having much luck
im convinced it is as simple as reflashing at least a working recovery or download mode from which i can install everything else i nee
between QPST, Terminal, and or some other method
sorry for Noob ish ness
any help would be appreciated even if just help with a better understanding of what to do next
payment is possible
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Sorry, I barely understood what to do originally. What you have to do next is to reflash the aboot/boot/ whatever partitions but getting to that position might be difficult. Maybe some sort of command would allow you to connect to it oncemore?
Sorry, try to look into it more and see if a dev could help. Try posting something in /r/lgg2 but then again I cant be certain anything would happen. Good luck!
Easy guide
Since the problem keeps happening to people heres a quick tutorial I made.
Download and install this (PC only?)
Now go here. (D802) (D800) (LS980) (VS980) (D803) (Device tree/others)Download the images for laf, aboot, boot, and recovery.
Place the 4 .img files in the same folder. Control right click in that folded and open terminal. If this isn't how you open terminal in a folder search"how to open terminal in a folder".
(NOTE: Commands below will differ from the file names. Change the values in the parenthesis to match the files, HOWEVER, do not type the parenthesis into the terminal prompt! It will not work if you do.)
type the following commands in fastboot:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase aboot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase laf
fastboot flash boot (6-boot.img)
fastboot flash aboot (4-aboot.img)
fastboot flash recovery (10-recovery.img)
fastboot flash laf (11-laf.img)
fastboot reboot
You should be fine now!
Unbrick Ls980 formatting partitions
Do this: (only for LS980)
1. Download the adb.zip file
2. Unzip in you computer the adb.zip file
3. Connect your phone LS980 to your computer
4. Run "particiones lg g2.bat"
5. Enter in download mode and flash the phone
6. enjoy your phone
Link of download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6VmAym2TGdIRGJmSXFqdm84NU0/view?usp=sharing
RevolcFael4 said:
Since the problem keeps happening to people heres a quick tutorial I made.
Download and install this (PC only?)
Now go here. (D802) (D800) (LS980) (VS980) (D803) (Device tree/others)Download the images for laf, aboot, boot, and recovery.
Place the 4 .img files in the same folder. Control right click in that folded and open terminal. If this isn't how you open terminal in a folder search"how to open terminal in a folder".
(NOTE: Commands below will differ from the file names. Change the values in the parenthesis to match the files, HOWEVER, do not type the parenthesis into the terminal prompt! It will not work if you do.)
type the following commands in fastboot:
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase aboot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase laf
fastboot flash boot (6-boot.img)
fastboot flash aboot (4-aboot.img)
fastboot flash recovery (10-recovery.img)
fastboot flash laf (11-laf.img)
fastboot reboot
You should be fine now!
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i tried this with almost all model files but still on fastboot any other option?>
I want to say thank you so much for this thread. Just got a new (refurb) G2 switching carriers to T-Mo and my idiot self used the wrong root program and soft bricked to fastboot. 4 .img files later and a few commands and I don't think I've ever been so happy to see a download screen on a phone...
juancho8207 said:
Do this: (only for LS980)
1. Download the adb.zip file
2. Unzip in you computer the adb.zip file
3. Connect your phone LS980 to your computer
4. Run "particiones lg g2.bat"
5. Enter in download mode and flash the phone
6. enjoy your phone
Link of download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6VmAym2TGdIRGJmSXFqdm84NU0/view?usp=sharing
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GREAT, You are a life saver :laugh:
juancho8207 said:
Do this: (only for LS980)
1. Download the adb.zip file
2. Unzip in you computer the adb.zip file
3. Connect your phone LS980 to your computer
4. Run "particiones lg g2.bat"
5. Enter in download mode and flash the phone
6. enjoy your phone
Link of download
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6VmAym2TGdIRGJmSXFqdm84NU0/view?usp=sharing
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wow.. worked flawlessly... thank you very much :good::good::laugh::laugh:
Was able to wipe OS on my phone, now only ZUK Recovery menu is available. Boot stops showing white ZUK logo on screen.
ADB does not recognize the device.
Is it totally bricked now? or does there exist a solution?
I think you can still flash a factory image with the recovery, but I don't know how. By the way, how do you acces the fasboot menu ? Because I think it is still present on my bricked Z1 but I tried nearly every button combination to acces it, but never succeed...
I get to the ZUK Recovery menu by holding down both volume + and - for 10 sec at the moment phone vibrates at startup.
Hopefully there is a way to flash a recovery image. In the ZUK recovery menu there is an option to install update.zip, but I can't find a way to push the file to the device.
nordream said:
I get to the ZUK Recovery menu by holding down both volume + and - for 10 sec at the moment phone vibrates at startup.
Hopefully there is a way to flash a recovery image. In the ZUK recovery menu there is an option to install update.zip, but I can't find a way to push the file to the device.
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Download qpst and the zui rom file and flash it and you should be good to go
qpst
https://mega.nz/#!4tom3DqL!4a-rRcLef1yS6HJSrBfne_-r9atg6yF3kI_HW8lDaPY
password: bbs.zuk.cn
zui rom file
https://mega.nz/#!chQkEAwR!IHeYRxWx38QdML6VxjPdVz08BgbZD-Z-xVuSG150qPU
Z1 usb driver (can be troublesome if doing this in windows 10 so try and use a win7 machine)
https://mega.nz/#!l8pVHIpT!UkcW3Jg4B7YilDjZatvLqGBi_R4vVUYVdkrsUL_Ve9k
If you dont know how to flash then ill try and guide you
After you installed qpst, you will get a bunch of programs, start QFIL from the qpst folder
Click browse on the programmer path row and select "prog_emmc_firehose_8974.mbn" and then click browse on the search path row and select the xml file + the other patch file which comes after it.
When thats done, make sure phone is off and then hold vol+ while you are inserting usb cable into phone and QFIL should then detect phone, you may need to select port and be quick with it, took me a few tries before I got it right so just take out the cable and turn off and try again if you fail to make them connect.
Not only you need to select comport, you also need to press the download button aswell as soon as possible or else phone will continue booting as normal
If everything went alrite then you soon got ZUI flashed on your phone and can install recovery etc
Good luck!
tndb said:
Download qpst and the zui rom file and flash it and you should be good to go
qpst
https://mega.nz/#!4tom3DqL!4a-rRcLef1yS6HJSrBfne_-r9atg6yF3kI_HW8lDaPY
zui rom file
uploading, will update as soon as the file is done
Z1 usb driver (can be troublesome if doing this in windows 10 so try and use a win7 machine)
https://mega.nz/#!l8pVHIpT!UkcW3Jg4B7YilDjZatvLqGBi_R4vVUYVdkrsUL_Ve9k
If you dont know how to flash then ill try and guide you
After you installed qpst, you will get a bunch of programs, start QFIL from the qpst folder
Click browse on the programmer path row and select "prog_emmc_firehose_8974.mbn" and then click browse on the search path row and select the xml file + the other patch file which comes after it.
When thats done, make sure phone is off and then hold vol+ while you are inserting usb cable into phone and QFIL should then detect phone, you may need to select port and be quick with it, took me a few tries before I got it right so just take out the cable and turn off and try again if you fail to make them connect.
Not only you need to select comport, you also need to press the download button aswell as soon as possible or else phone will continue booting as normal
If everything went alrite then you soon got ZUI flashed on your phone and can install recovery etc
Good luck!
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Thanks very much for this guidance and files, so this will be a serial communucation, and I will not need the MTP USB to work? I have trouble with that driver, tried two windows 7 computers without luck.
I will try asap, phone is a christmas present so I'm in a kind off hurry. Plan was to flash ZUI to CM12.1...
nordream said:
Thanks very much for this guidance and files, so this will be a serial communucation, and I will not need the MTP USB to work? I have trouble with that driver, tried two windows 7 computers without luck.
I will try asap, phone is a christmas present so I'm in a kind off hurry. Plan was to flash ZUI to CM12.1...
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Nah no need for MTP
As soon as you got zui into phone, you can convert back to cyanogen if you prefer that one. Look at modacos guide for example http://www.modaco.com/forums/topic/375804-convert-z1-from-zukui-to-cyanogen-os/
When you got zui loaded onto phone again, its in chinese. On the first screen you are met with just press the button in the bottom (on screen), then press cogwheel (which is the settings), scroll down to yet another cogwheel in here which should be below a lock icon, then press second option in here and then the top option to change language to english incase you cant make out the chinese
tndb said:
Nah no need for MTP
As soon as you got zui into phone, you can convert back to cyanogen if you prefer that one. Look at modacos guide for example http://www.modaco.com/forums/topic/375804-convert-z1-from-zukui-to-cyanogen-os/
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Christmas is saved ! I'm back in business Thanks to tndb !
But last problem is to flash to CM. These steps below are unclear for me, tried "Wipe Data" and then "install using adb" but the sideload command fails with error "no device"
Select the option to wipe the device (important!)
Select the install update / from USB option
Type 'adb sideload z1.cyanogen.convert.signed.zip'
There are several Wipe options data or partitions?
Don't get any update / from USB option in the recovery menu. Only install using adb, but it fails
nordream said:
Christmas is saved ! I'm back in business Thanks to tndb !
But last problem is to flash to CM. These steps below are unclear for me, tried "Wipe Data" and then "install using adb" but the sideload command fails with error "no device"
Select the option to wipe the device (important!)
Select the install update / from USB option
Type 'adb sideload z1.cyanogen.convert.signed.zip'
There are several Wipe options data or partitions?
Don't get any update / from USB option in the recovery menu. Only install using adb, but it fails
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Not sure where you got stuck?
If you already are as far as in cyanogen recovery, then its prob that your phone isnt detected in device manager as it may be detected as yet another device. Install driver again and then run the "adb sideload z1.cyanogen.convert.signed.zip" command (make sure the zip is in the same folder as your adb working folder)
otherwise read below
Did you manage to get into bootloader mode by typing "adb reboot bootloader"?
If you are already in bootloader mode, have you checked device manager if phone is detected here?
Have you made sure bootloader is unlocked aswell? Check with "fastboot -i 0x2b4c oem device-info" and if its still locked then type "fastboot -i 0x2b4c oem unlock"
and then "fastboot -i 0x2b4c boot z1.recovery.testkeys.img" to load cyanogen recovery.
Let me know if you still cant get it working, if you got google hangouts just pm me with details and ill help you from there
tndb said:
Not sure where you got stuck?
If you already are as far as in cyanogen recovery, then its prob that your phone isnt detected in device manager as it may be detected as yet another device. Install driver again and then run the "adb sideload z1.cyanogen.convert.signed.zip" command (make sure the zip is in the same folder as your adb working folder)
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Thanks tndb, you put me in the right direction again, did a "adb kill-server" before adb sideload command and voila the sideload command connected and soon I'm ready to wrap the christmas present.
Merry Christmas ! and thanks
nordream said:
Thanks tndb, you put me in the right direction again, did a "adb kill-server" before adb sideload command and voila the sideload command connected and soon I'm ready to wrap the christmas present.
Merry Christmas ! and thanks
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Aaah awesome!
Merry xmas to you too and have a happy new year!
hi
I have the same problem. When i try to falsh, by pressing download, i get this error:
Download Fail:Switch To EDL FailSystem.Exception: FireHose Fail
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.SwitchToEDL()
at QFIL.Tech.DownloadTech.SwitchToEDL()
Finish Download
Any thoughts?
How can i flash anything? i can acces fastboot, recovery menu.
nordream said:
I get to the ZUK Recovery menu by holding down both volume + and - for 10 sec at the moment phone vibrates at startup.
Hopefully there is a way to flash a recovery image. In the ZUK recovery menu there is an option to install update.zip, but I can't find a way to push the file to the device.
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if you find a way, please tell me, i m in the same boat
Extentho said:
I have the same problem. When i try to falsh, by pressing download, i get this error:
Download Fail:Switch To EDL FailSystem.Exception: FireHose Fail
at QC.SwDownloadDLL.SwDownload.SwitchToEDL()
at QFIL.Tech.DownloadTech.SwitchToEDL()
Finish Download
Any thoughts?
How can i flash anything? i can acces fastboot, recovery menu.
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If you can boot in fasboot mode and you are able to connect to your device from your pc you can just download the fastboot flashable stock image from Cyanogen Inc. Unzip it and flash it with fastboot. There are a a lot of guides how to do that on xda.
Planet X said:
If you can boot in favor mode and you are able to connect to your device from your pc you can just download the fastboot flashable stock image from Canon Inc. Unzip it and flash it with fastboot. There are a a lot of guides how to do that on xda.
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Can you give me some links please? thank you very much. Qufil seems not to work for me. What is Canon inc, and where i can donwload the fastboot flashable stock image for lenovo zuk z1? And most important, how do i do that?
Extentho said:
Can you give me some links please? thank you very much. Qufil seems not to work for me. What is Canon inc, and where i can donwload the fastboot flashable stock image for lenovo zuk z1? And most important, how do i do that?
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Download the fast signed image of COS 12.1 here http://builds.cyngn.com/factory/ham/...d-fastboot.zip
Unzip it
Open cmd or terminal
Go to the unzipped folder
Execute this step by step:
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash rpm rpm.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash dbi sdi.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash splash splash.img
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash tz tz.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash persist persist.img
This will restore your bootloader to stock Cyanogen OS. It will remain unlocked. You can add cache.img, system.img and userdata yourself I guess. Otherwise Google for flash fastboot nexus. That should give you an idea how to flash with fastboot.
Planet X said:
Download the fast signed image of COS 12.1 here http://builds.cyngn.com/factory/ham/...d-fastboot.zip
Unzip it
Open cmd or terminal
Go to the unzipped folder
Execute this step by step:
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash rpm rpm.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash dbi sdi.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash splash splash.img
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash tz tz.mbn
fastboot -i 0x2b4c flash persist persist.img
This will restore your bootloader to stock Cyanogen OS. It will remain unlocked. You can add cache.img, system.img and userdata yourself I guess. Otherwise Google for flash fastboot nexus. That should give you an idea how to flash with fastboot.
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Tried the first command and i got this:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I think the computer doesn t see the phone, because when i try command adb reboot bootloader in cmd i get device not found.
I have in installed the universal adb driver for android, but still doesn t work.
Extentho said:
Tried the first command and i got this:
I think the computer doesn t see the phone, because when i try command adb reboot bootloader in cmd i get device not found.
I have in installed the universal adb driver for android, but still doesn t work.
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You have had an answer from the phone. So there was a connection. You can always test beforehand with the command fastboot -i 0x4b2c devices. It should then let you see the serial number of your phone.
But your answer was device is locked. That means you still have an locked bootloader. For to be able to use adb you have to add 0x4b2c to your usb_adb.ini file. Please look a bit more to the solutions that already have been given in the other threads. To unlock your bootloader you need to use the toolkit. You will find that in the development thread. The toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/development/win-zuk-z1-toolkit-0-1-alpha-t3235964
You will than have the possibility to flash a TWRP recovery too. With that you could also just flash the full rom as a zip.
Planet X said:
You have had an answer from the phone. So there was a connection. You can always test beforehand with the command fastboot -i 0x4b2c devices. It should then let you see the serial number of your phone.
But your answer was device is locked. That means you still have an locked bootloader. For to be able to use adb you have to add 0x4b2c to your usb_adb.ini file. Please look a bit more to the solutions that already have been given in the other threads. To unlock your bootloader you need to use the toolkit. You will find that in the development thread. The toolkit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/zuk-z1/development/win-zuk-z1-toolkit-0-1-alpha-t3235964
You will than have the possibility to flash a TWRP recovery too. With that you could also just flash the full rom as a zip.
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I have played a while with this tool, and now the phone boots only into zuk logo(not the cyanogen anymore), also now i have access only to recovery and fastboot. Think i ve messed it up. Tried to sideload the stock rom and worked up to 47% with this tool, then gave me error on the phone. So, there is a working connection between phone and pc but i don t know what i can do. However i can t unlock the bootloader , when i try, it shows press any key and nothing happens. When i check the devices connected to the pc in adb tool, it shows me nothing. The only connection i was able to put up, was only sideload update.
None of the other commands is working. I can t install twrp recovery, i can, t unlock bootloader. I can t do anything.
I was able to use some fastboot commands in fastboot mode however. I managed to reboot phone in android using command in zuk tool from pc. When tried to flash stock rom in fastboot with the command from the tool, i got the same error : DEVICE IS LOCKED . CANNOT FLASH IMAGES
Extentho said:
I have played a while with this tool, and now the phone boots only into zuk logo(not the cyanogen anymore), also now i have access only to recovery and fastboot. Think i ve messed it up. Tried to sideload the stock rom and worked up to 47% with this tool, then gave me error on the phone. So, there is a working connection between phone and pc but i don t know what i can do. However i can t unlock the bootloader , when i try, it shows press any key and nothing happens. When i check the devices connected to the pc in adb tool, it shows me nothing. The only connection i was able to put up, was only sideload update.
None of the other commands is working. I can t install twrp recovery, i can, t unlock bootloader. I can t do anything.
I was able to use some fastboot commands in fastboot mode however. I managed to reboot phone in android using command in zuk tool from pc.
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Thank you for the information. You should be able to flash the stock Cyanogen recovery with fastboot. Than you could do a factory reset in that recovery. That's all you need to have a working phone again. But with that recovery you could also flash the signed zip from Cyanogen.
Planet X said:
Thank you for the information. You should be able to flash the stock Cyanogen recovery with fastboot. Than you could do a factory reset in that recovery. That's all you need to have a working phone again. But with that recovery you could also flash the signed zip from Cyanogen.
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I CANNOT flash the stock rom using fastboot. I have tried, many times. Also, the USB debugging was not activate befor the bricking. The only option i can use to flash something seems to be sideload. Also, where can i find the stock recovery?? I acces the fastboot mode from stock recovery. Isn t this enough?
That is what i recieve when i try to install a recovery using the tool. I can wait all day long.
Also, wehn i try to use the command [FASTBOOT]REBOOT INTO ANY CUSTOM RECOVERY WITHOU INSTALL i recieve this:
When i use the command [FASTBOOT] REFLASH THE STOCK USING MANUALLY DOWNLOADED FACTORY IMAGE i get this. (i donwloaded the official signed fastboot rom and followed the instructions)
And that is what i get when i try to sideload the cm signed rom with the [ADB]SIDELOAD A ZIP FILE command
Yotaphone2 from china
YD206-> YD201
android 4.4.3-> Firmware 5.0.0-EU1.187a.zip
Hello, first post!
I bought my first android phone and ofcource tried to upgrade it to Android 5.0 Lollipop using yotaphone flasher program. I ended up to a jammed android logo ->softbricked phone..
The problem was finally solved by using fastboot program. You can find it in yotaphone_flasher folder, which you probably already have if you're in this situation.
So I do not recommend trying to update OS using yotaphone flasher, I would use fastboot, it is easier than you think and above all it seems to be the safest way to update as fas as i know.
If you want to know more about the fastboot: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
This is a walkthrough made by androidnoob. Use at your own risk:
Download yotaphone flasher if you don´t allready have it: ftp://fw.ydevices.com/YotaPhone2/YotaPhoneFlasher/
Install yotaphone_flasher.exe and use it to download the firmware.
The default folder is C: Program Files (x86) / yotaphone_flasher, in that folder you will find fastboot.exe and firmware folder.
Copy the following files from the firmware folder to yotaphone_flasher folder (same folder you have fastboot.exe), you will need them later in the updating phase:
userdata.img
system.img
boot.img
Make sure that Yotaphone 2 is in downloading mode:
Simultaneously press the power + vol down until the display reads downloading. It may take more than one reboot so keep pressing until it appears.
Connect your phone to a computer via USB Cable.
Open the fastboot.exe. You can only do it in the command prompt, so press shift + right mouse at yotaphone_flasher folder-> Choose to open a command prompt. (Now you have to press enter after every command line)
In the command prompt, type the following:
fastboot
fastboot devices
If you see your phone's serial number, the connection works.
Start wiping memory, type:
fastboot erase system -w (this will erase everything, including your user data)
fastboot erase boot
And it´s time to install the update, type:
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash -S 512M system system.img (For me installing in parts was a game changer. It´ll take some time so don´t panic)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
Yotaphone 2 will reboot. Wait 5-30 minutes, and the update is complete! Later my phone automatically updated 5.0.0-EU1.124b, so you can probably download this firmware using yotaphone flasher at the beginning of this process. I haven´t yet installed a sim so no idea if there are more issues.
This walkthrough has been compiled from various sources, so thanks to all for sharing! Hope this helps someone in trouble.
Yes, you can update your phone using manual fastboot commands. For convenience, a 4pda user rewrited YotaFlasher to a more polished version, making it flash system fastboot flash -S 512M system system.img command. I uploaded the new YotaFlasher in this guide.
You saved my day, the other methods did not work, I must add that it must be exclusively with the original cable, the others still with the error of "powered by android"
sotka said:
And it´s time to install the update, type:
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash -S 512M system system.img (For me installing in parts was a game changer. It´ll take some time so don´t panic)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
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Hi, Could you tell me how to install the system.img in parts? I have a 1.4gb system.img file that I am trying to install on a bootlooping Yotaphone 2.
I keep getting a "Invalid sparse file format at header magi" when I do the second step, which I think is linked to the .img being too large. But I have no idea how to make it smaller. Thanks for any help!
Hey folks I spent some time working on this yesterday (dumping Rom, Patching etc) so I thought I'd share. I am including the files I used to get this work.
This is for 100003562 Walmart Onn Tablet
I can't comment on other Onn models because I don't have any.
If your tablet goes into meltdown mode, I'm not responsible. I'm sharing the process that worked for me.
*These files are from:
*Android 11, Security Update 5AUG21 --> They probably won't work with any other version so I can't answer questions related to using them for that.
I don't recommend you try these on any other model unless you do it at you own risk.
*Strangely enough, this update doesn't have any of the Walmart apps installed or the bottom button on the taskbar. It asks if you want to install them when you are setting up the tablet*
I chose no.
Steps:
1. Enable USB Debugging, (while in Dev Options go to OEM Unlocking a tick that, (don't know if 100% necessary but I did it in my process)
and fire up a CMD or Powershell Window.
2. ADB:
adb devices (to make sure you are connected)
adb reboot bootloader
~boots to bootloader~
3. FASTBOOT
fastboot devices (to make sure you are connected)
(WARNING: the next command will factory reset the tablet)
fastboot flashing unlock
(follow volume key prompt to unlock and then device will reboot and bootloader is unlocked.)
You will see "orange state" as it boots if it worked properly. I don't have any interest in removing this message so you'll have to go elsewhere if you do.
4. Repeat steps 1-2 and get back into bootloader.
FASTBOOT:
fastboot devices
fastboot flash vbmeta <path to vbmeta.img>
fastboot flash boot <path to migisk patched.img>
fastboot reboot
5. Done
Notes:
I use Magisk Manager to do a direct install patch after I get root. (also don't know if 100% necessary, but it makes me feel better)
I'm including the stock boot.img in case you want to create your own patch with Magisk Manager. I used 24.1 (24100)
I'll answer what I can if you run into issues.
Cheers!
Reserved.
hey i was actually just about to go into the rabbit hole of pulling the boot.img, then i saw this. my tablet is stuck on the 5jan21 patch and wont update. could you tell me how you dumped the rom? also did you have to modify the vbmeta file? thanks
Mayday_Channel said:
hey i was actually just about to go into the rabbit hole of pulling the boot.img, then i saw this. my tablet is stuck on the 5jan21 patch and wont update. could you tell me how you dumped the rom? also did you have to modify the vbmeta file? thanks
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i used sp flash and wwr. you can prob pull the boot.img pretty easily, but if you tried to take an OTA and it got corrupted, that might not work anyway. the vbmeta an empty one. this boot.img is from the most up to date ota which i got yesterday. i ordered a refurb version of this tablet and started messing with it yesterday. i have a copy of the full ROM dump as well. let me know if you need pieces and I can get them to you. you might be able to flash a few of the partitions and get it running again. can you get into fastboot?
which sp flash version? im on the latest 5.2152, every time i try to dump the full rom, it hangs on 0% readback. same with trying the boot.img. what was the full rom length, just to confirm? i got 0x750000000 from wwr
Mayday_Channel said:
which sp flash version? im on the latest 5.2152, every time i try to dump the full rom, it hangs on 0% readback. same with trying the boot.img. what was the full rom length, just to confirm? i got 0x750000000 from wwr
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I used 5.1524. i had this issue as well and had to update the com port drivers. i used Iobit driver booster for this and it found the right driver. and yes thats the correct length for the one i dumped. i have the full thing on mega if you just want to flash it with sp flash tool.
that would be very nice. please post. thank you
Mayday_Channel said:
that would be very nice. please post. thank you
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File folder on MEGA
mega.nz
goldensun1893 said:
File folder on MEGA
mega.nz
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i got rid of userdata and cache to shrink it some.
thanks man
Mayday_Channel said:
thanks man
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let me know how it works
could i please get the cache & userdata partitions? id like to keep a complete rom for archive. it seems to have flashed ok, but it broke wifi and its still stuck on january 5 patch. oh well, thats why i have 2 of these
ill drop them on there. be warned the userdata.img is something like 28GB. If you have the NV RAM Warning: ERR 0x10, there are a few tuts on here to fix that. Its common with SP Flash and MTK chips.
I think I figured out why it doesn't work. Spft isn't flashing super.img. even if I edit the scatter file to add super.img. I'll do some more trouble shooting at lunch
alright lets goooo. fixed it. just needed to change a few things in the scatter file and change the vbmeta files to img. next ill start experimenting on patching lk.bin to remove the ORANGE STATE text. thanks for the rom dump
NICE! I took a leap of faith and did this on my Oct 5th 2021 Security update build and it appears to have worked and Im rooted with magisk!!! I added a few additional steps to your commands just in case
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-24100_w97F6.img
fastboot reboot
I found a USB ADB fastboot driver that was signed and worked on my windows 10 x64 system but I had to go through the "Have Disk" manual driver install and installed even though it wasnt supposedly designed for my hardware. So insane the hoops to do this...
MT65XX-USB-VCOM-drivers\MT65XX USB VCOM drivers\Google_USB_Driver_rev4
Had trouble updating to Magisk to 24.3 however, not sure what pitfall I hit.
Wondering if I should be happy with root or try and flash TWRP and try a different ROM.
Iam in need of some help i am not sure if i have to install something to the tablet or pc but when i do the command "fastboot flashing devices" on my tablet just says on the bottom left =>FASTBOOT mode... and it doesnt change and on my pc it says <waiting for device> idk what am doing wrong can someone help me
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NICE! I took a leap of faith and did this on my Oct 5th 2021 Security update build and it appears to have worked and Im rooted with magisk!!! I added a few additional steps to your commands just in case
fastboot --disable-verity --disable-verification flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash boot magisk_patched-24100_w97F6.img
fastboot reboot
I found a USB ADB fastboot driver that was signed and worked on my windows 10 x64 system but I had to go through the "Have Disk" manual driver install and installed even though it wasnt supposedly designed for my hardware. So insane the hoops to do this...
MT65XX-USB-VCOM-drivers\MT65XX USB VCOM drivers\Google_USB_Driver_rev4
Had trouble updating to Magisk to 24.3 however, not sure what pitfall I hit.
Wondering if I should be happy with root or try and flash TWRP and try a different ROM.
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Followed the same steps and managed to get it working on my tablet that was on the same secpatch. However I also ran into an issue updating magisk. It acts like it worked fine and then when it reboots it asks to patch again.
Had to patch boot file manually and flash via fastboot. Still get an annoying popup when opening magisk but it's now updated to the latest 25.0.
To update run the following:
Root using ops method
Start your device and make sure that everything is rooted and working
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash boot [PATH TO MAGISK PATCHED 25000]
fastboot reboot
Tested on Oct521 SecPatch on a devices already rooted with OPs method. Do this at your own risk. Make backups, etc etc.
hi nice work. sorry for my english. but i have a problem on mi onn tablet 1000035652 android 11. i try to root whit our method on fastboot no problem the tablet is unlock a message appears of the erase all data if unlock bootloader and press up volume then restart tablet so configure again and proced to fourt 4 point to flash vbdata and boot and in fastboot window okay flash then reboot and the tablet power on to the config screen then appear a message of controller apps stop then reboot and reboot infinite loop and i try to lock bootloader gain or reflash boot.img stock but no solution and i search for a alast update.zip or way to reinstal stock firmware can anyone help me ?