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Won't boot to TWRP recovery after flashing to 4.3

Hi all, I'm new here (great place, very informative) and pretty new to the Android scene in general.
As the title said, My AT&T S4 won't boot to recovery after I flashed 4.3 JWR663. Worked fine before and 4.3 is working great, but I can't get to TWRP. When I hold "power + volume up" I get the blue text dialog indicating its going to boot to recovery and the phone just shuts off. I can boot to download mode, but haven't done anything out of fear. I'm not rooted (which is what I'd like to do once this is fixed).
Should I try and re-flash TWRP? Any other suggestions? Feel free to break it down like you're talking to a child. Thanks in advance.

Try flashing it. Get goomanager from the play store. Open it and hit the menu button. Hit install openrecoveryscript.
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graydiggy said:
Try flashing it. Get goomanager from the play store. Open it and hit the menu button. Hit install openrecoveryscript.
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Will that work without root?

Vikingod said:
Will that work without root?
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You'll need root to flash a recovery with GooManager.
How did you install 4.3? I assume that it's a custom 4.3 as I don't think it has been officially released yet. If it's custom, I'd assume that the ROM had been rooted as well...

theSpam said:
You'll need root to flash a recovery with GooManager.
How did you install 4.3? I assume that it's a custom 4.3 as I don't think it has been officially released yet. If it's custom, I'd assume that the ROM had been rooted as well...
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I was rooted, but the ROM had it removed and I need to flash Chainfire to get it back. But I can't get into recovery to do so. I think the ROM was done by Jah0n
Is it safe to flash TWRP with Odin now? If so, could you point me to the directions to help me do so. Thanks again for the help.

Found a fix!
My recovery is fine. All I did was power down, try to boot into recovery with "power + volume up + home" and just when the phone vibrated to boot into recovery, I let go of the power button but continued holding the other buttons. It booted into TWRP just fine.

Vikingod said:
Found a fix!
My recovery is fine. All I did was power down, try to boot into recovery with "power + volume up + home" and just when the phone vibrated to boot into recovery, I let go of the power button but continued holding the other buttons. It booted into TWRP just fine.
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Yep, that's the way you're supposed to get into recovery.

I an able to get in with only power+vol up. Both work for me.
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Vikingod said:
Hi all, I'm new here (great place, very informative) and pretty new to the Android scene in general.
As the title said, My AT&T S4 won't boot to recovery after I flashed 4.3 JWR663. Worked fine before and 4.3 is working great, but I can't get to TWRP. When I hold "power + volume up" I get the blue text dialog indicating its going to boot to recovery and the phone just shuts off. I can boot to download mode, but haven't done anything out of fear. I'm not rooted (which is what I'd like to do once this is fixed).
Should I try and re-flash TWRP? Any other suggestions? Feel free to break it down like you're talking to a child. Thanks in advance.
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Did you try manually booting into recovery with the power and volume button?

quattros said:
Did you try manually booting into recovery with the power and volume button?
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He fixed his problem a few posts ago...
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I have an older phone and after flashing the twrp recovery it won't let me boot into recovery mode at all can someone please give some advice on how I should fix this?

Which phone do you have?

An Alcatel One touch POP D3 4037A

Try using the Alcatel mobile tool to flash back to stock.

TWRP doesn't work

My LG G3 running lineage os 14.1 won't boot into TWRP.
graydiggy said:
He fixed his problem a few posts ago...
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The blue and black screen start up screen comes up. But it stays like this. This happened since I flashed the lineage ROM. What should I do?

my phone agua rio 4.4.2 kitkat .
After flashing twrp recovery img .
After rebooting it .twrp not installed and it only reboot normal i didnt get to twrp recovery
Need solution pls pls

This thread is about the Samsung Galaxy s4.

Hi there. I'm new of this forum and even of the Android customization scenario. I have a Samsung Galaxy s4 i-9505 with 5.0.1 firmware and build LRX22C.I9505XXUHPK2. I've tried to install TWRP with Odin3 (so without root my phone) and all the procedure goes well. After reboot, I have turned-off my phone and I've tried to enter in the TWRP's recovery mode (using the combo buttons: VolumeUP + Home button + Power button) but the "TEAMWIN" logo didn't appear and the normal "Android Recovery Menu" were visualized.
I need some help to undestand if I did some mistakes during the flashing process. I've used the last versione of TWRP (3.1.1-0 for jfltexx). Any help will be appreciated. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

If you want to root with TWRP, try this for the gt-i9505:
open Odin 3.07 and uncheck everything except r reset time;
download the tar version of twrp for the gt-i9505: https://dl.twrp.me/jfltexx/
download the latest version of supersu.zip and copy it to an sd card or the phone's internal storage: http://www.supersu.com/download;
place the sd card in the phone if twrp has been saved to the sd card from the step above;
connect the phone in download mode and flash twrp in Odin's PDA slot;
when you see the word "reset" in the status window, remove USB cable from the phone, remove battery, replace battery, boot into recovery, install supersu.zip, reboot.
If you just want to install a custom ROM, copy the ROM to the internal or external sd card, install twrp, and install the ROM. Root is not required to install a custom ROM, only a custom recovery.
Warning: whenever you flash anything to a phone, it is always possible for something to go wrong and you must be prepared to deal with any consequences. I have used this method for several note 2, note 3, s3, and s4 phones without any issues. With this being said, I can't guarantee that the above steps will work for your phone or your phone won't be bricked.

Trying to get into TWRP

Rooted and installed TWRP per these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995 and when I hit power/volume down and wait for LG logo then release and hit them again I get a screen that says Factory Hard Reset. (permanently Erase User data and reset settings)
Is this what I want to be seeing? If so I did this earlier and hit the power button like it says, then it asks are you sure, I hit power button again and it goes to a black screen with
[312640] Fastboot mode started
[316240] (cant read this part) _start()
and just sits there

Camoxjeep said:
Rooted and installed TWRP per these instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995 and when I hit power/volume down and wait for LG logo then release and hit them again I get a screen that says Factory Hard Reset. (permanently Erase User data and reset settings)
Is this what I want to be seeing? If so I did this earlier and hit the power button like it says, then it asks are you sure, I hit power button again and it goes to a black screen with
[312640] Fastboot mode started
[316240] (cant read this part) _start()
and just sits there
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Yes. Once in factory reset hit power button 3 times and twrp will start. Have fun and always make a backup first.
If you can not get to recovery then you may have installed wrong one or bad download. Double check. Easier way is to use flashify app from market but I would at least 're download tarp. Make sure it is an img file not zip. I believe 6.3.2 is the img version then you can flash 6.3.3 zip from recovery. That is the newest one.
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jmileti said:
Yes. Once in factory reset hit power button 3 times and twrp will start. Have fun and always make a backup first.
If you can not get to recovery then you may have installed wrong one or bad download. Double check. Easier way is to use flashify app from market but I would at least 're download tarp. Make sure it is an img file not zip. I believe 6.3.2 is the img version then you can flash 6.3.3 zip from recovery. That is the newest one.
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thanks, I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2469995 to install twrp. It says 2.6.3.2 Flashed it again with the recovery.bat file and still the same thing. Just sits there. I have to hold the power button for 15 seconds to restart. Got a correct link to the original file I need first in case this one aint it? Thanks

They posted a 3.3 version which would not work for me. Messed around for hours then flashed the 3.2 and it works great on both devices i put it on so far
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just use an app that has option to boot to recovery like goo.im
much easier than using combo button :good:

zekurosu said:
much easier than using combo button :good:
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easier if you can get into the OS, not the boot loop

zekurosu said:
just use an app that has option to boot to recovery like goo.im
much easier than using combo button :good:
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OK, installed goo manager on my phone and clicked on reboot into recovery and now its black screen with
fastboot mode started
(something)_start()
-reset-
-portcharge-
-reset-
-portcharge-
fastboot: processing commands
and nothing, just sits there. Anyone else know whats going on? THanks

Camoxjeep said:
OK, installed goo manager on my phone and clicked on reboot into recovery and now its black screen with
fastboot mode started
(something)_start()
-reset-
-portcharge-
-reset-
-portcharge-
fastboot: processing commands
and nothing, just sits there. Anyone else know whats going on? THanks
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This happened to me with a flash that somehow went bad. I'd used an IMG file someone had provided for 2.6.3.3 for VS980. I'd recommend getting the 2.6.3.2 file straight from TWRP (Google TWRP LG G2). Download this file to your phone. Install Flashify on your phone, run it, and use it to install the recovery you downloaded. This should fix your recovery issue. Then, if you want to upgrade to 2.6.3.3 (required for flashing 4.4 ROMs), you can flash one of the ZIP updates provided by TWRP.

steeltkb said:
This happened to me with a flash that somehow went bad. I'd used an IMG file someone had provided for 2.6.3.3 for VS980. I'd recommend getting the 2.6.3.2 file straight from TWRP (Google TWRP LG G2). Download this file to your phone. Install Flashify on your phone, run it, and use it to install the recovery you downloaded. This should fix your recovery issue. Then, if you want to upgrade to 2.6.3.3 (required for flashing 4.4 ROMs), you can flash one of the ZIP updates provided by TWRP.
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thanks, best advise yet. Worked like a charm. thank a lot

Camoxjeep said:
thanks, best advise yet. Worked like a charm. thank a lot
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Just in case anyone else runs into this problem make sure you install the img file first, then flash the zip. I tried to install the zip first and thats what went wrong. All working great now.

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Camoxjeep said:
Just in case anyone else runs into this problem make sure you install the img file first, then flash the zip. I tried to install the zip first and thats what went wrong. All working great now.
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Do believe I said exactly same thing in post 3.
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rooting and TWRP update problem

hello all.
im using a G2 D800 AT&T, and since i have a tethering problem which i was assured would be fixed if i installed a new ROM.
so i went ahead with a guide for cloudyg3 rom, rooted using towelroot and verified with root checker, all is well.
installed TWRP with freegee- the TWRP version was 2.6.3.3 and i was told i needed to upgrade it to at least 2.7.1.. thats where problems started.
i couldnt for the life of me upgrade it to any version, 2.7.1 or higher, and TWRP showed a loki.sh problem. thought maybe unrooting and starting the process all over would fix it so i deleted all my apps, then unrooted with supersu.
tried to root with towelroot and no go. immediately after trying to root, root chekcer gave me a "device is not rooted" answer (before there was no problem), and the device reboots just after im trying to remove towelroot from the task manager (center button).
did i mess up my phone so it cant root? is there a way to check that\ other root methods?
please help

Try other methods like ioroot and if still not working flash a new kdz via download mode and reroot with some method. And btw you can easily update twrp by flashing just a zip but don't forget to restart the recovery after flashing and restore defaults under setting. And next time try autorec
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Use autorec
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Krenol said:
Try other methods like ioroot and if still not working flash a new kdz via download mode and reroot with some method. And btw you can easily update twrp by flashing just a zip but don't forget to restart the recovery after flashing and restore defaults under setting. And next time try autorec
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How Do i go about installing ioroot? Didnt see a apk file or nothing

Ioroot works via computer
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first, thanks for your help.
second, i got the device rooted and all, installed TWRP through freegee and downloaded newer version (2.7.1),
and when i booted the device into TWRP mode and tried updating to 2.7.1. , THE SAME THING HAPPEND AS BEFORE-
i just cant update the twrp to more than 2.6.3.3., no matter what version i try (2.7.1 or higher).
getting error message of: assert failed: run_program (temp\loki.sh)
error executing updater binary in zip \sdcard
error flasing zip \sdcard\download\...
updating partition details.
and getting two options: wipe chache\ dalvik, and reboot system.
this happend to me with EVERY TWRP UPDATE I TRY...
and from my understanding i must update twrp to more than 2.6.3.3 before trying to flash new roms.
thats the problem i had before as well, device simply wouldnt update to more than 2.6.3.3
thanks...

I rooted with towelroot then used AutoRec (link) to install TWRP on mine then updated to 2.8.3.1 from blastagator (link) via the older TWRP I installed.

WTF...PROBLEM
i installed autorec, clicked okay and got into the twrp boot recovery mode again, and tried to instal new version with same failed result (pictures added).
but then, i clicked on reboot, device rebooted, BUT DIDNT BOOT BACK TO NORMAL SCREEN.
now the screen is black with a green\blue led that keeps flashing and wont stop.
computer recognizes the device when connected with a USB.
WTF?

shaul123 said:
WTF...PROBLEM
i installed autorec, clicked okay and got into the twrp boot recovery mode again, and tried to instal new version with same failed result (pictures added).
but then, i clicked on reboot, device rebooted, BUT DIDNT BOOT BACK TO NORMAL SCREEN.
now the screen is black with a green\blue led that keeps flashing and wont stop.
computer recognizes the device when connected with a USB.
WTF?
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Try push a recovery img via adb

Krenol said:
Try push a recovery img via adb
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can you try to expand a little bit? im new at this
okay so it doesnt even recognize the phone as MTP....
what happend?
the led doesnt stop flashing green tho

shaul123 said:
can you try to expand a little bit? im new at this
okay so it doesnt even recognize the phone as MTP....
what happend?
the led doesnt stop flashing green tho
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can you enter download mode?

Krenol said:
can you enter download mode?
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cant do ANYTHING.
screen is black and the led is flashing green and blue nonstop.
tried turning it on or pressing the volume down+power button but nothing (i added a picture). computer wont recognize the phone either.
when i try to call the phone is off
please help
the phone seemed to be in twrp 2.7.0 although it showed me a failed result

I'm not very sure but maybe its was something from the freegee app... you should't have any loki error
So your screen its COMPLETELY black?.. even you hold the power button or something it didnt show anything on screen?...at least if you hold the power button the led stops to flash?

UPDATE
so after i did hard factory reset i am in boot recovery mode, with a twrp version of 2.7.0.0
still cant get past the LG logo (LED keeps flashing) but at least i can be in recovery mode.
computer recognizes that the phone is connected with USB but cant get it to appear as MTP
thanks
i read up and i THINK im in a boot loop.
maybe i was really stupid- are you suppose to use autorec only on kitkat devices and nothing else? my device is 4.2.2.

Yea, I'm on the same boat. I was on 10b (4.2.2) tried using freegee. Freegee said it didn't support my device went to auto rec. Auto rec managed to flash trwp made the backup then was told to reboot the phone. Then I got the same black screen with the blue green led. I plugged in he phone to the computer and pressed volume up and the power button and I got the hard reset option. I confirmed the hard and now I have rebooted into twrp.
Word of the wise: once in trwp don't restore your backup. It doesn't work. See other thread on this.
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Can no longer get into recovery boot

First, thank you for any help!
I did look threw the forums, as best I could... I did see any solutions here that worked for me... saw some one another site.. they did not work.
I can no longer get into ANY recovery boot... Every time I do the buttons, to go into recovery... it show "booting into recovery" blinks, vibrates... and then boots into the phone in normal mode....
I recently had to flash it to stock with Odin.... which lost my root.... I tried to install TWRP , so I could root it... did not work... then used KINGOROOT, to root it, which it claims DID work (the rooting) , after two tries... and then it did allow me to go into "stock recovery" mode...
...so i then flashed TWRP with Odin... and ... now, again, I get not get ANY recovery mode to come up.
ARGH!!!!!!!
Please help??
I have a N900T.
Android 5.0
Baseaband: N900TUVUFOL1
I believe it is rooted now

As long as you're flashing the correct file, it should work.
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Rosli59564 said:
As long as you're flashing the correct file, it should work.
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I am flashing TWRP 2.8.7.0 which is the SAME file I used when I flashed it... a year ago?
I know that there is a new version of TWRP... but I have heard there are problems with the newer TWRP flashing ROM's....
On another site, someone said that the problem was that if you flash back to stock, the new (stock) bootloader has a line it it, to check that you can only use stock recovery file... ... >sigh<....
My "simple" project... to upgrade my phone... has become a night mare.....

2.8.7.0-hltetmo?
If it doesn't work, try cwm.
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Got it fixed!!
Figured I would say how, in case someone else has the same problem.
I had already rooted the phone with "Kingoroot" , when I was trying to put TWRP on...
By downloading and running "TWRP MANAGER" from the play store, it was able to install it on my phone, and I am now able to boot into recovery.
Good luck!!
Danny

Please help me get my S6 Edge Plus (SM-G928F) out of TWRP Recovery

Heyy guys, this is my first time posting a new thread
Unfortunately, my phone is stuck in TWRP recovery. When it was still working I downloaded Flashify. I don't remember what but when it restarted the phone, it stayed in TWRP recovery and never went back to normal. I tried wiping my phone several times and still won't go back. Then I pressed the option Change or Repair System File or something like that. But I put the wrong option on that menu and now it is completely stuck on the TWRP startup screen , I can't enter TWRP at all.
I tried everything that I possibly could. I even tried flashing a different version of TWRP and Philz Touch but still didn't budge. If y'all have any possible solutions, please speak up. My phone has been like this for about 6 days :crying:
I'm downloading the stock firmware of my model SM-G928F (G928FXXSBPIB). That's the only thing that I think that could possibly make it work. Do y'all think the same or is there something else I could do?

Go in download mode and flash that stock firmware that you downloaded.

Tahseen I said:
Go in download mode and flash that stock firmware that you downloaded.
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Flashing the stock rom worked:victory:

Garxth said:
Flashing the stock rom worked:victory:
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Ok so now if you want to root your phone. first install twrp and make sure oem is unlocked. Then when you boot into twrp make sure you dont select that option at the start otherwise you will keep booting into twrp continuously. Next flash cf auto root and then go back into twrp and enable that option that was disabled before you rooted your phone. You should be fully rooted with no errors.