SOLVED:
Hi,
I just bricked my MX4 after trying to update system image from 4.5.6 to 4.5.7 using this guide:
Extract I version update.zip
use sdat2img to create system image
dd system image to system partition on live phone and reboot.
I used the same procedure successfully before, x-updating 4.5.4A ti I then updating to 4.5.6I.
After updating to 4.5.7, the phone goes into an infinite loop of Meizu splash screen, Flyme balloon, reboot.
I can enter fastboot and official recovery, but can't flash any partition from fastboot.
The bootloader is still locked.
Does anyone have any advice for unbricking?
Update:
The bootloop suddenly froze up for long enough for me to use adb to push an update.zip to the "sdcard" root. Have now flashed 4.2.8A from recovery and booted the phone.
As I had to clear all data I will unlock bootloader before trying anything else.
Try do flash 4.2.8.2 with uboot.img modded (to reunlock bootloader) and reboot fastboot and tell me
bobslesbricoleurs said:
Try do flash 4.2.8.2 with uboot.img modded (to reunlock bootloader) and reboot fastboot and tell me
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Hi,
I managed to push 4.2.8.2 to sdcard then do a normal recovery reflash.
Have now successfully unlocked using the .apk method.
Now I need to find out if I can use that unlocked bootloader to flash recent "I" firmwares, or if I can only flash the unfinished cyanogen (would like to wait 'til that's a bit more polished before using it.
Anyway. Happy to have my phone back!
Maybe that newest 4.5.7I need a new kernel so you'll need to update to 4.5.7A before flashing system.img or you can flash directly 4.5.7I but you'll need to use fastboot flash boot boot.img
If a rom/firmware needs a specific kernel it'll bootloop if you don't flash it
Can I flash 4.5.7 I now that I have unlocked bootloader and custom recovery? If I understand the unlock threads correctly, I think I will relock the bootloader, or even brick if I try to flash the complete update.zip. Can I flash system and boot partitions using fastboot?
Fully BRICKED.
Now I FULLY bricked it (no more recovery).
Had successfully upgraded to 4.5.7 "I" and was installing super su for full root, before disabling update, but had forgotten that I still had official 4.2.8 rom as update.zip on "sdcard" root.
rebooted to TWRP recovery for full su install and recovery found the update.zip and flashed it.
Result: Bootloop, No recovery, locked fastboot, no possibility to flash anything.
Aaargh!
Where do I find a 4.2.8 recovery.img for this phone?
Maybe there's a possibility doing a fastboot boot recovery.img ???
NOPE:
[email protected]:/home/marius/Downloads# fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.662s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
Fixed with large hammer! Goodbye Meizu!
Learnincurve said:
Where do I find a 4.2.8 recovery.img for this phone?
Maybe there's a possibility doing a fastboot boot recovery.img ???
NOPE:
[email protected]:/home/marius/Downloads# fastboot boot recovery.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.662s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
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Fixed with large hammer! Goodbye Meizu!
fastboot boot recovery.img isn't a command at all... It's fastboot flash recovery C:/path/to/recovery.img
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I was using 5.0.1, with stock bootloader, stock recovery, actually stock everything except SuperSU added.
I downloaded the 5.1 image from Google, and tried flashing it:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz30f.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1701.06.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot update image-occam-lmy47o.zip
Got some missing sig errors, and "failed to allocate xxxxxxxxx bytes" error. Thus after searching for more information I ended up unpacking image-occam-lmy47o.zip and running:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
Then rebooted. The result is an endless boot animation, regardless of anything I try. Tried restoring my TWRP backup, reflashing 5.1, reflashing 5.0.1, always the same. Last logcat line at boot:
E/kickstart( 233): Sahara protocol completed
Then it's just stuck there. For minutes. For tens of minutes. Looks like forever. Anyone else ever seen this problem, and happens to have a solution? (Preferably without losing my data)
Edit: After a few hours I restored the original (or so I hope) state, by wiping, then flashing 5.0.1, then restoring my backup. But now I don't dare to try flashing 5.1 again. Still would love to hear ideas from who might have seen this problem and knows a solution.
After you've flashed the factory image boot into the stock recovery and do a factory reset.
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IVBela said:
I was using 5.0.1, with stock bootloader, stock recovery, actually stock everything except SuperSU added.
I downloaded the 5.1 image from Google, and tried flashing it:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz30f.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1701.06.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot update image-occam-lmy47o.zip
Got some missing sig errors, and "failed to allocate xxxxxxxxx bytes" error. Thus after searching for more information I ended up unpacking image-occam-lmy47o.zip and running:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
Then rebooted. The result is an endless boot animation, regardless of anything I try. Tried restoring my TWRP backup, reflashing 5.1, reflashing 5.0.1, always the same. Last logcat line at boot:
E/kickstart( 233): Sahara protocol completed
Then it's just stuck there. For minutes. For tens of minutes. Looks like forever. Anyone else ever seen this problem, and happens to have a solution? (Preferably without losing my data)
Edit: After a few hours I restored the original (or so I hope) state, by wiping, then flashing 5.0.1, then restoring my backup. But now I don't dare to try flashing 5.1 again. Still would love to hear ideas from who might have seen this problem and knows a solution.
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You only really need to flash the following (unless there is a new bootloader and radio):
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (if you are running custom recovery you can skip flashing this)
fastboot flash system system.img
metpage said:
You only really need to flash the following (unless there is a new bootloader and radio):
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (if you are running custom recovery you can skip flashing this)
fastboot flash system system.img
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There was a new radio, but that worked (I accidentally booted normally after flashing it). The rest is the same that I did, except the cache, guess next time I'll try doing it without flashing that one. Do I not have to wipe the cache partition either? (And no custom recovery here, I boot TWRP from my PC via fastboot.)
Edit: Who understands this.... I tried it again tonight, flashed radio, then fastboot update image-occam-lmy47o.zip worked, no error this time, no unpacking, nothing. Just a successful update this time.
Guess that wipe was needed, maybe something was already corrupted before I tried flashing the first time.
Case closed.
I used the WonderHowTo site incorrectly to flash a nexus 5 version of twrp unto my nexus 4.
My device at this point booted to a blank screen. It could still boot the boot loader at this point.
To "fix" this I found the correct version of twrp for my device and proceeded to flash that unto my device.
This has appeared to work since I can access twrp on my device but it is only thing I can access on the phone. When I attempt to boot to system through twrp I am sent back into twrp.
I have attempted to use the wugfresh root tool kit to unroot and return to stock using both soft bricked and phone is still working normally options with no success.
It can still boot to the boot loader currently.
I have logs from the toolkit if these can shed more light on my issue.
Is there anyway I can return my device to stock? Thanks for any response
Flash factory image
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occam
attempted
attempted to flash stock and got the following error message
error: neither -p product specified nor ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT set
Seems like you flashed TWRP to /boot. Easy fix is to download your ROM zip. Extract the boot.img and "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Then flash TWRP with "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"
The locations and filenames of the files may vary. But hopefully you get the idea.
codebam said:
Seems like you flashed TWRP to /boot. Easy fix is to download your ROM zip. Extract the boot.img and "fastboot flash boot boot.img". Then flash TWRP with "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"
The locations and filenames of the files may vary. But hopefully you get the idea.
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I flashed a boot image for mako_KTU84P and flashed recovery again with twrp but I'm still system booting into twrp.
My bootloader version is MAKOZ30f if that is any help
I probably flashed the incorrect boot image. Could you point me in the direction of reliable ROM zip's if that is the case.
MrTalk said:
I flashed a boot image for mako_KTU84P and flashed recovery again with twrp but I'm still system booting into twrp.
My bootloader version is MAKOZ30f if that is any help
I probably flashed the incorrect boot image. Could you point me in the direction of reliable ROM zip's if that is the case.
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Okay adb push a cyanogenmod zip from here and flash it in recovery. It should automatically install a working boot image. You should also flash the latest bootloader in the factory image with "fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img" if you're using an outdated bootloader.
used the advice
I pushed the zip file using cmd and it appears to have been successful since I was given the summary of data transferred and how long it took once the process was finished.
I can't find the zip file in twrp to attempt to flash it.. Is there any reason the file name would change inside the device once it has been pushed?
Is there a way to flash the zip in question without pushing it unto the device?
When I try to flash TWRP (via "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" then "fastboot boot twrp.img") I receive the following error:
Downloading 'boot.img'
OKAY [1.477s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 1.534s
I've tried manually booting it into recovery with power button and volume down but it just freezes on the oneplus logo where I have to turn off and on again.
Any help is greatly appreciated!
I found the solution.
For anyone else with this problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66336492&postcount=3
that link just saved me!
I tried this recovery (I had the same problem as the OP) but although I can boot into twrp, I get stuck on the oneplus logo if I try a normal boot?
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I managed to get it working by flashing CM after flashing the recovery.
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Next time, correct command is the following:
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
You tried to flash the recovery image onto the kernel/boot partition, luckily it doesn't allow this, unless it's an actual kernel image fitting that partition. ?
pitrus- said:
Next time, correct command is the following:
Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
You tried to flash the recovery image onto the kernel/boot partition, luckily it doesn't allow this, unless it's an actual kernel image fitting that partition. ?
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Actually, fastboot boot twrp.img boots the TWRP image without flashing it.
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img flashes the TWRP image to the recovery partition.
Both are valid commands and have their uses.
fastboot flash boot twrp.img would be the command to try to flash the recovery image to the boot partition and shouldn't be used.
Spannaa said:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img would be the command to try to flash the recovery image to the boot partition and shouldn't be used.
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That's exactly what I meant to convey.
Similar problem while flashing recovery
hi,
After OOS3.0 installation my OP2`s recovery is not working. i tried installing it again and it shows the error :
FAILED <data Transfer failure <unknown error>>
Please help
bhanuodin said:
hi,
After OOS3.0 installation my OP2`s recovery is not working. i tried installing it again and it shows the error :
FAILED <data Transfer failure <unknown error>>
Please help
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Are you sure you flashed the correct OOS3 bootloader compatible version of TWRP? Latest official 3.0.0-2 should be compatible.
pitrus- said:
Are you sure you flashed the correct OOS3 bootloader compatible version of TWRP? Latest official 3.0.0-2 should be compatible.
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how do i flash a bootloader? problem is that i am unable to flash/write on recovery partition. every time it gives the same error mentioned above.
bhanuodin said:
how do i flash a bootloader? problem is that i am unable to flash/write on recovery partition. every time it gives the same error mentioned above.
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The bootloader (also called fastboot) comes with the original ROM. In your case you're already on the newer bootloader since you flashed OOS3 which means you will have to flash recoverys and ROMs compatible with this newer bootloader.
This TWRP should be compatible
https://dl.twrp.me/oneplus2/twrp-3.0.2-1-oneplus2.img.html
Also you can't run ROMs not compatible with this newer bootloader (which means pretty much any ROM that's not using the official Cyanogenmod source tree for building). That is except for OOS3 or newest HOS of course since these are made for the newer bootloader.
However I would say the error message you get might be caused by bad cable, faulty driver setup, faulty fastboot tool version or in worst case damaged partition layout on phone. The last one can be fixed by the Qualcomm OOS2 factory restore solution.
Hi, i am having the same problem.
some background: I was on Oxygen OS 2.x.x, i wanted to upgrade to Exodus 6. I had the older version of TWRP. So I tryed to install the new twrp image within twrp. When i rebooted i couldnt boot into twrp, receiving the same error message as in OP title, when using fastboot.
Using the tool all in one toolkit I was able to flash stock recovery.
But I still cant flash Twrp.
I can still boot into system though.
Any advice? Thanks.
That explains why you're having problems. You're doing it the wrong way.
First you must upgrade the bootloader by either flashing the convert to Marshmallow zip file which also installs the correct TWRP for the new bootloader (easiest way). Or you could flash the latest official OOS3, then fastboot flash the latest TWRP and from there format system and flash the ROM that's using the newer bootloader.
Does that Link work with oneplus x also? Having same problem as Higgings when trying to install twrp and cyanogenmod.
thnx a lot for sharing
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Higgings said:
I found the solution.
For anyone else with this problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66336492&postcount=3
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I am in a twrp boot loop except when I boot through fastboot>Start. It boots to OS. If I cold boot, it boots to twrp.
I followed this guide. here
I downloaded mfastboot
Entered the cmd to clear. Still boots to trwp.
C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Android\sdk1\platform-tools>mfastboot oem fb_mode_c
lear
...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.000s
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Ok it's bricked.
I tried to restore an image backup "working one", it stops at restoring system, shutsdown and boots back into twrp.
I am going to try this. Restoring stock 7.0 through fastboot. This sux.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/xt1575-moto-x-pure-edition-factory-t3704142
following this guide fixed it. I freaked out.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/xt1575-moto-x-pure-edition-factory-t3704142
Was this your first time flashing TWRP? It sounds like you flashed the image to boot and not recovery...
fastboot flash twrp.img
Will result in the issues you stated, basically a "soft brick" condition.
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Is the correct format for the command. Without specifying the partition to flash, fastboot assumes it needs to go to boot... And if you don't have the original boot.img file it us unrecoverable.
acejavelin said:
Was this your first time flashing TWRP? It sounds like you flashed the image to boot and not recovery...
fastboot flash twrp.img
Will result in the issues you stated, basically a "soft brick" condition.
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
Is the correct format for the command. Without specifying the partition to flash, fastboot assumes it needs to go to boot... And if you don't have the original boot.img file it us unrecoverable.
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Nope, not first time flashing twrp, been doing it for a few years.
The rom is bad that I installed. It makes twrp freeze as well and shutdown.
But I followed this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-style/general/xt1575-moto-x-pure-edition-factory-t3704142 and then reflashing latest twrp and restoring stock nougat rooted image backup I made worked.
Take a look here > https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77204890&postcount=18
Unlocked bootloader, flashed twrp through fastboot, no errors, when I input fastboot boot recovery.img it didn't work, Failed (command unknown) tried booting into recovery manually through keys and stock recovery opened up. Tried flashing Orangefox, same error. What do I do?
dyush007 said:
Unlocked bootloader, flashed twrp through fastboot, no errors, when I input fastboot boot recovery.img it didn't work, Failed (command unknown) tried booting into recovery manually through keys and stock recovery opened up. Tried flashing Orangefox, same error. What do I do?
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Use custom roms.
Or boot into recovery after flash, before Android boots.
Stock ROM always overwrite recovery with stock.
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