I was restoring a twrp backup and when it reaches "flashing system image" in the restore process it just reboots. Ive tried a few things but cant get it going. It just bootloops.
dontbeweakvato said:
I was restoring a twrp backup and when it reaches "flashing system image" in the restore process it just reboots. Ive tried a few things but cant get it going. It just bootloops.
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Flash the factory images with fastboot, see section 9 of my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Did you actually backup "system image" or just "system"? It should be only system, not the system image.
Heisenberg said:
Flash the factory images with fastboot, see section 9 of my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Did you actually backup "system image" or just "system"? It should be only system, not the system image.
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That was my first rooted twrp backup on 6p. I checked everything under what to backup. It has a system and system image to backup along with everything else. I thought it was weird to have both of them because I've never seen that before in twrp.
Well im back to normal. I must of screwed up the restore with the "system" and "system image" business. What's the difference in twrp restore between the two?
dontbeweakvato said:
Well im back to normal. I must of screwed up the restore with the "system" and "system image" business. What's the difference in twrp restore between the two?
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Honestly, I don't know. I only know that you only need to backup system, boot, and data (if you want your apps and settings).
Heisenberg said:
Flash the factory images with fastboot, see section 9 of my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
Did you actually backup "system image" or just "system"? It should be only system, not the system image.
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I have a soft bricked phone... I have done everything in your thread and flashing all the files worked except i get an error when flashing the system.img
it says error unable to allocate xxxxxxx bytes...? i really want my phone back to normal.. PLEAS HELP
taylorleach said:
I have a soft bricked phone... I have done everything in your thread and flashing all the files worked except i get an error when flashing the system.img
it says error unable to allocate xxxxxxx bytes...? i really want my phone back to normal.. PLEAS HELP
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Try to wipe/erase the system, boot, vendor, and cache partition before flash the corresponding img files.
indian84 said:
Try to wipe/erase the system, boot, vendor, and cache partition before flash the corresponding img files.
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I am sorry what do you mean?? what commands should I try?
taylorleach said:
I am sorry what do you mean?? what commands should I try?
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Try this.
Reboot Bootloader again
1. fastboot erase userdata
And then follow the guide. Hopefully this will help.
indian84 said:
Try this.
Reboot Bootloader again
1. fastboot erase userdata
And then follow the guide. Hopefully this will help.
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so, just to clarify... run the command "fastboot erase userdata" then run all of the IMG files?
taylorleach said:
so, just to clarify... run the command "fastboot erase userdata" then run all of the IMG files?
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My bad.
use command fastboot format userdata
This will erase everything on your phone. Including photos and all the media.
After this use below command
fastboot reboot bootloader
And then follow guide and flash all IMG files.
indian84 said:
My bad.
use command fastboot format userdata
This will erase everything on your phone. Including photos and all the media.
After this use below command
fastboot reboot bootloader
And then follow guide and flash all IMG files.
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that did not work same problem
"load_file: could not allocate 2014315040 bytes
error: cannot load 'C:\angler\images\system.img"
all other .img files i get OKAY except for system.img
PLEASE HELP ME UGG I REALLY NEED MY PHONE TO WORK AGAIN. I even tried re downloading the 6.0.1 again and also tried rebooting PC and multiple USB ports...
taylorleach said:
that did not work same problem
"load_file: could not allocate 2014315040 bytes
error: cannot load 'C:\angler\images\system.img"
all other .img files i get OKAY except for system.img
PLEASE HELP ME UGG I REALLY NEED MY PHONE TO WORK AGAIN. I even tried re downloading the 6.0.1 again and also tried rebooting PC and multiple USB ports...
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You need to update your fastboot on your PC update everything in Android SDK or install latest minimal adb and fastboot. The system needs to be sent/flashed in parts as it's a big file. That will/should fix your issue.
matt1515 said:
You need to update your fastboot on your PC update everything in Android SDK or install latest minimal adb and fastboot. The system needs to be sent/flashed in parts as it's a big file. That will/should fix your issue.
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I really appreciate your reply.. But i am a bit new to the Nexus and fastboot (sdk) environment. How do I update fastboot? I believe I have updated my Android Studio properly already. Is there a way to flash that system.img in stages then? I am so confused. Thanks again in advance!!!
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I really appreciate your reply.. But i am a bit new to the Nexus and fastboot (sdk) environment. How do I update fastboot? I believe I have updated my Android Studio properly already. Is there a way to flash that system.img in stages then? I am so confused. Thanks again in advance!!!
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Assuming you have Windows go to this site and download latest version(1.31) https://androidmtk.com/download-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-tool
Read Heisenberg's thread on how to flash everything but put all your files(system, boot, bootloader, radio, boot, vendor, cache, userdata in the minimal adb and fastboot folder hold shift right click and open cmd window and flash away it will work follow Heisenberg's thread and you should be good! Good luck!
taylorleach said:
I really appreciate your reply.. But i am a bit new to the Nexus and fastboot (sdk) environment. How do I update fastboot? I believe I have updated my Android Studio properly already. Is there a way to flash that system.img in stages then? I am so confused. Thanks again in advance!!!
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Assuming you have Windows go to this site and download latest version(1.31) https://androidmtk.com/download-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-tool
Read Heisenberg's thread on how to flash everything but put all your files(system, boot, bootloader, radio, boot, vendor, cache, userdata in the minimal adb and fastboot folder hold shift right click and open cmd window and flash away it will work follow Heisenberg's thread and you should be good! Good luck!
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If you already have the Android SDK it probably isn't a good idea to start installing other versions. Just go to where you installed the SDK on your PC, open SDK Manager, and update the platform-tools package.
matt1515 said:
Assuming you have Windows go to this site and download latest version(1.31) https://androidmtk.com/download-minimal-adb-and-fastboot-tool
Read Heisenberg's thread on how to flash everything but put all your files(system, boot, bootloader, radio, boot, vendor, cache, userdata in the minimal adb and fastboot folder hold shift right click and open cmd window and flash away it will work follow Heisenberg's thread and you should be good! Good luck!
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YOUR ARE MY BEST FRIEND THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I knew I was close to figuring it out but I seriously appreciate your help good sir.
So, to ask one more question. I flashed TWRP totally fine, but when I when to reboot after failing to find my SU.zip in my phones directory (due to 0MB detected.. i don't know why) it asked me if I wanted to root because I was currently not rooted and I just said yes.. was that why it got stuck in a bootloop? I never actually directed it at my specific SU.zip file because it wouldn't appear in the phones files?
taylorleach said:
YOUR ARE MY BEST FRIEND THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I knew I was close to figuring it out but I seriously appreciate your help good sir.
So, to ask one more question. I flashed TWRP totally fine, but when I when to reboot after failing to find my SU.zip in my phones directory (due to 0MB detected.. i don't know why) it asked me if I wanted to root because I was currently not rooted and I just said yes.. was that why it got stuck in a bootloop? I never actually directed it at my specific SU.zip file because it wouldn't appear in the phones files?
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Yes that's why it was stuck in a boot loop, the version of SuperSU that's included in TWRP is incompatible. Which version of TWRP did you flash? You need the latest in order for it to be able to successfully decrypt your storage so you can view it.
Heisenberg said:
Yes that's why it was stuck in a boot loop, the version of SuperSU that's included in TWRP is incompatible. Which version of TWRP did you flash? You need the latest in order for it to be able to successfully decrypt your storage so you can view it.
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To be honest, I moved the file to my phones directory from my PC and did not just copy it so I lost it lol. Could you please tell me what one I should flash so I don't mess anything up. PLEASE and THANK YOU
taylorleach said:
YOUR ARE MY BEST FRIEND THANK YOU SO MUCH!! I knew I was close to figuring it out but I seriously appreciate your help good sir.
So, to ask one more question. I flashed TWRP totally fine, but when I when to reboot after failing to find my SU.zip in my phones directory (due to 0MB detected.. i don't know why) it asked me if I wanted to root because I was currently not rooted and I just said yes.. was that why it got stuck in a bootloop? I never actually directed it at my specific SU.zip file because it wouldn't appear in the phones files?
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+1 on Heisenberg you should use Android SDK and update properly but I knew you needed to get back up and running and figured that was the fastest way to help you. Read his thread like you would a book you will learn all you need to learn! But glad to hear I was able to help! Always use latest TWRP and SuperSU and you will be fine if you can decrypt then install SuperSU that way if not just hit cancel and adb sideload it. Look in general thread for the TWRP thread. Good luck and enjoy your working phone again!
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Is there is an easy to do this without having to wipe everything and start over fresh?
Will this work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
WiFivomFranMan said:
Is there is an easy to do this without having to wipe everything and start over fresh?
Will this work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/paid-software/flashfire-t3075433
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I'm on the same boat, but I think our answer will come soon. Today I found out that WugFresh will be updating the NRT Toolkit to support the Nexus Player. See this post.
Why not just download the image and flash it? Plenty of guides on how to do this
lafester said:
Why not just download the image and flash it? Plenty of guides on how to do this
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I didn't know that there were difficulties with 5.1.1. I used Wugfresh's tool to install 5.1.1 with the "no wipe" option and I had 5.1.1 just fine - but can't figure out how to get root back!! And I need root to expand the storage!! Right now I have a fresh, clean, 5.1.1 install on my NP.
I tried Wugfresh's tool, I sure wish it told me that it didn't work with the firmware that it had already detected!!
I also tried the Chainfire root.img that I used back on 5.0 and it seems to work until I tell SuperSU to update the binaries. At that point it basically times out and asks me to reboot.
What next?! Wait for Wugfresh? Is there another way to root?
I flashed the cm recovery from dhacker and used it to flash the newest beta of supersu. After that the app didn't show up until I installed it from the store but now it works fine
I just want to upgrade it without losing all my stuff (Saved games for my NES ROM, etc...)
Why don't you locate the save data in es file explorer and copy it to the cloud. Reimage nexus player and set up es file explorer, cloud and copy the saved data back to where you stored it.
would anyone be so kind to point me to one of the guides on how to use factory image/OTA to update from 5.0 rooted to 5.1.1? I don't care about keeping my settings, and I don't care about root. just want the latest and greatest.
thanks in advance
The Nexus Player is a Nexus device, and you can always upgrade to the latest version by using the factory images found here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images. The procedure to flash a factory image on any Nexus device has not changed since the Nexus One was released, so you can look at any of the guides for Nexus devices.
Essentially it boils down to this: The factory image contains a few files in an archive format. There are a few images within that you need: bootloader (I can't remember what the name of the file is but it's something like xxxxbootloaderxxx.img), system.img, boot.img, recovery.img). Extract those images from within the archive and flash them. You do this by booting into the bootloader, opening a command prompt in the same folder that you downloaded the image files) on your PC and type the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot format cache
If you also want to start fresh and wipe all your data, execute the following command: fastboot format userdata
Then execute: fastboot reboot
Done.
Notes:
1) You need to extract these files in the same directory as where you downloaded the images before proceeding.
2) if you are using Windows, you need to install the the driver (found here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html)
3) The procedure above assumes your bootloader is unlocked. If not, you will need to unlock it (using: fastboot oem unlock) and it will wipe all your data.
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1) There is currently no way to get root on 5.1.1 without modifying the kernel (so that it boots SELinux in permissive mode).
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I have root on my NP... I used SkipSoft's Toolkit - details are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/orig-development/toolkit-skipsoft-unified-android-t2967053
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I have root on my NP... I used SkipSoft's Toolkit - details are here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/orig-development/toolkit-skipsoft-unified-android-t2967053
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You are correct. I was reading another thread talking about Android M, and then I replied to this thread, so my mistake.
I've edited my post.
efrant said:
You are correct. I was reading another thread talking about Android M, and then I replied to this thread, so my mistake.
I've edited my post.
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Ok - whew! I know that I went through the process but I couldn't be 100% sure because I have tried so many things to get expanded storage working to no avail that I've kinda given up for the time being...
It's a nexus - use custom recovery to flash supersu and your rooted.... Done
Toneman07 said:
It's a nexus - use custom recovery to flash supersu and your rooted.... Done
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Not necessarily... You still need a modified boot.img to get the whole thing working...
etnpnys said:
Not necessarily... You still need a modified boot.img to get the whole thing working...
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Thats interesting considering both my nexus phone and samsung tablet are running stock kernels (boot.img) and rooted just fine using the above method.
Is there a way to root NCP91K version of N
I believe we need a special image or boot loader file. Please point me in the right direction.
pospower said:
Is there a way to root NCP91K version of N
I believe we need a special image or boot loader file. Please point me in the right direction.
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Hello pospower,
I hope you are new to the community, so first of all, welcome to the Nexus 6P section.
I advise you to read the sticky threads here at the section. First in the list would be: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/questions-section-t3214020
Over to your query now. Bootloader has no relation to rooting, except one, that it should be unlocked. Unlocking the bootloader will enable you to flash TWRP recovery, which in turn would be used to flash SuperSU v2.71 flash-able zip.
For detailed instructions, please refer to section #1, #2, and #6 in the following thread: [GUIDE] Unlock/Root/Flash for Nexus 6P
I hope this helps. Best regards.
DJBhardwaj
boot.img my bad i was refering to this below
Download the latest TWRP Recovery. Please note: if you're on MHC19I or above you must use TWRP 3.0.0-1 or above, otherwise TWRP won't be able to decrypt. Also, if you want to use TWRP with the Android N Developer Preview you must use TWRP 3.0.0-1 or above, and you must also flash the modified boot.img found here.
ok got twrp installed 3.0.2.0
flashed the boot.img from above post
flashed twrp.img
rebooted bootloader
rebooted into recocery but freezws on teamwin screen
pospower said:
ok got twrp installed 3.0.2.0
flashed the boot.img from above post
flashed twrp.img
rebooted bootloader
rebooted into recocery but freezws on teamwin screen
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TWRP is having issues with encrypted filesystems right now. You can either flash TWRP v3.0.0 or decrypt your 6P.
The decryption process should be carried out just after you flash the modified boot.img.
To decrypt, you will need to connect your device in bootloader mode and enter the following command:
Code:
fastboot format userdata
(Please note that this will wipe your complete internal storage).
OK got twrp working 3.0.0
Now it's asking for a password to get to decrypted files.
Any suggestions?
pospower said:
OK got twrp working 3.0.0
Now it's asking for a password to get to decrypted files.
Any suggestions?
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Did you decrypt your device? Check under Settings > Security > Encrypt phone. Is it showing "encrypted"?
DJBhardwaj said:
Did you decrypt your device? Check under Settings > Security > Encrypt phone. Is it showing "encrypted"?
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I must have
pospower said:
I must have
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Please confirm.
And by decryption, i mean that you first flashed the modified boot.img and then formatted the userdata.
DJBhardwaj said:
Please confirm.
And by decryption, i mean that you first flashed the modified boot.img and then formatted the userdata.
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Yes this is what I did. Followed the steps exactly.
pospower said:
Yes this is what I did. Followed the steps exactly.
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Give a try to v3.0.0-1, and let me know.
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Give a try to v3.0.0-1, and let me know.
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tried 3.0.0-1 woudnt start froze on twrp screen
do i need to decryp data again?
pospower said:
tried 3.0.0-1 woudnt start froze on twrp screen
do i need to decryp data again?
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If you don't mind doing it, I would say Yes!
reflshed boot.img
decrpted
rebooted
copied su to download folder
reflashe boot then twrp 3.0.0 rebooted boot then to recovery againg asking for password to decriped data
ugggg
pospower said:
reflshed boot.img
decrpted
rebooted
copied su to download folder
reflashe boot then twrp 3.0.0 rebooted boot then to recovery againg asking for password to decriped data
ugggg
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That is weird. I have done the same thing like twice or thrice since the last two days, and it has worked like a charm.
If you're decrypted, TWRP v3.0.0-1 should work fine.
Are you sure you wiped complete storage using fastboot format userdata command?
Yes
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Yes
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Try switching to a different version of TWRP, and see if any one of them works for you.
v3.0.0-1, v3.0.1-0, or v3.0.2-0.
Hey guys,
This afternoon I tried to change my file system fo f2fs, I failed and got into bootloop. Follow some instructions, I flash the factory image (I was using stock 7.1.1 Feb and EX Kernel before trying f2fs) but I still face the bootloop. As I know this is a softbrick, because I can still boot into bootloader and flash recovery. But no matter how I try (flash stock, flash rom cook, flash older stock)...my 6P is still in the bootloop. I check in the TWRP that my phone is still in ext4, not f2fs anymore.
I really need some advice to wake him up. Really appreciate your help.
In all honesty bro, I never noticed much difference if any with ext4 vs f2fs. On another note, what kernel and ROM did you flash with f2fs? The the version that supports f2fs gives bootloops when you flash a custom kernel with that recovery. Try flashing the official version of recovery, reboot, then ROM and kernel if you wish and try again.
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nhatminhng said:
Hey guys, I really need some advice to wake him up. Really appreciate your help.
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Fastboot format your partitions and use flash-all.bat with a stock Google image.
nhatminhng said:
Hey guys,
This afternoon I tried to change my file system fo f2fs, I failed and got into bootloop. Follow some instructions, I flash the factory image (I was using stock 7.1.1 Feb and EX Kernel before trying f2fs) but I still face the bootloop. As I know this is a softbrick, because I can still boot into bootloader and flash recovery. But no matter how I try (flash stock, flash rom cook, flash older stock)...my 6P is still in the bootloop. I check in the TWRP that my phone is still in ext4, not f2fs anymore.
I really need some advice to wake him up. Really appreciate your help.
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Why do you still have TWRP if you flashed stock? You need to flash the complete stock image including the stock recovery.
MidnightDevil said:
In all honesty bro, I never noticed much difference if any with ext4 vs f2fs. On another note, what kernel and ROM did you flash with f2fs? The the version that supports f2fs gives bootloops when you flash a custom kernel with that recovery. Try flashing the official version of recovery, reboot, then ROM and kernel if you wish and try again.
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jhs39 said:
Why do you still have TWRP if you flashed stock? You need to flash the complete stock image including the stock recovery.
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Fastboot format your partitions and use flash-all.bat with a stock Google image.
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Thanks guys for helping. I fixed it.
I always flashed the stock image step by step followed by heisenberg, and never use the flash-all.bat just because I dont understand how to run it. However a guy in the f2fs told me to add in some steps
fastboot format system
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache
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And it works. It seems like the step by step way is not clear enough. Any guys can tell me how to run the flash-all.bat please? When I run it always said fastboot is not etc...
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Thanks guys for helping. I fixed it. I always flashed the stock image step by step followed by heisenberg, and never use the flash-all.bat just because I dont understand how to run it. However a guy in the f2fs told me to add in some steps And it works. It seems like the step by step way is not clear enough. Any guys can tell me how to run the flash-all.bat please? When I run it always said fastboot is not etc...
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It's a good sign you formatted and received no errors in fastboot. Google provides instructions for flash-all.bat on the same page you download the images from. https://developers.google.com/android/images
If you are not comfortable using the command window in Windows, you could also use a toolkit like Wugfresh's NRT or Skipsoft's Toolkit to automate the whole process.
v12xke said:
It's a good sign you formatted and received no errors in fastboot. Google provides instructions for flash-all.bat on the same page you download the images from. https://developers.google.com/android/images
If you are not comfortable using the command window in Windows, you could also use a toolkit like Wugfresh's NRT or Skipsoft's Toolkit to automate the whole process.
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Yes sir of course I read it. But I dont understand this step.
Open a terminal and navigate to the unzipped system image directory.
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Is it I open the fastboot cmd, use cd command to navigate to that directory? I already tried but failed to run :'( Although I have fixed it but I want to know just in case the next time. Thanks.
nhatminhng said:
Yes sir of course I read it. But I dont understand this step.
Is it I open the fastboot cmd, use cd command to navigate to that directory? I already tried but failed to run :'( Although I have fixed it but I want to know just in case the next time. Thanks.
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Hi... Here's a pretty good detailed process on how to unlock/flash, etc...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928/page549
Also, before using any toolkit, I suggest using manual commands and getting comfortable with it. At least, you learn exactly what command do what! Simply pressing a button in a program may result in a bricked device. Plus with command line you learn something. :good:
@nhatminhng How did you get your phone fixed? is your phone unlocked?
tjchuot287 said:
@nhatminhng How did you get your phone fixed? is your phone unlocked?
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What do you mean "unlocked"? The bootloader is unlocked and I can flash recovery too. I use the command line in heisenberg thread and flash my phone to stock. Add in some more steps I mentioned above. Boom. It's back again.
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What do you mean "unlocked"? The bootloader is unlocked and I can flash recovery too. I use the command line in heisenberg thread and flash my phone to stock. Add in some more steps I mentioned above. Boom. It's back again.
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@nhatminhng oh, im sorry, i mean unlocked bootloader. So my bootloader is locked, it still doesnt have any solutions yet.
tjchuot287 said:
@nhatminhng oh, im sorry, i mean unlocked bootloader. So my bootloader is locked, it still doesnt have any solutions yet.
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Do you have access to recovery or just boot loader?
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CyberpodS2 said:
Do you have access to recovery or just boot loader?
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA-Developers Legacy app
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Yes i can. I tried to sideload multiple version of OTA but all have failed.
tjchuot287 said:
Yes i can. I tried to sideload multiple version of OTA but all have failed.
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I'm guessing you've already tried a factory reset from the stock recovery. Because your bootloader is locked you are limited to sideloading OTA's. And yes, sideloading an older or equal version OTA will fail. You can try a newer revision OTA when available. The 7.1.2 beta may come out before the March security update.
v12xke said:
I'm guessing you've already tried a factory reset from the stock recovery. Because your bootloader is locked you are limited to sideloading OTA's. And yes, sideloading an older or equal version OTA will fail. You can try a newer revision OTA when available. The 7.1.2 beta may come out before the March security update.
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Good point. It didn't occur to me that equal version would fail. Folks need to unlock their boot loaders! Lol
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CyberpodS2 said:
Good point. It didn't occur to me that equal version would fail. Folks need to unlock their boot loaders! Lol
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I agree. Unless you absolutely cannot live without Android Pay or Wallet, work phone, etc., there is no reason to not unlock the bootloader as a safeguard. Of course it's no guarantee, but you just have a whole lot more tools at your disposal when SHTF, including restoring a recent backup or flashing a complete stock image. The initial pain of losing your data can be largely mitigated by pulling it off first, and eventually you even forget about the boot nag screen.
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I agree. Unless you absolutely cannot live without Android Pay or Wallet, work phone, etc., there is no reason to not unlock the bootloader as a safeguard. Of course it's no guarantee, but you just have a whole lot more tools at your disposal when SHTF, including restoring a recent backup or flashing a complete stock image. The initial pain of losing your data can be largely mitigated by pulling it off first, and eventually you even forget about the boot nag screen.
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Now i have unlocked bootloader but the phone keep restart and stuck at logo again. i followed @Heisenberg thread but same result.
Hey guys,
So about 3 weeks ago my Axon 7 reset itself in my pocket. This was days after I had updated to Android N. I have not used the phone since then as I have combing the internet for any possible way to recover the data from it. It would be nice if you can provide a solution that does not require rooting.
However, most solutions I have looked into need root access in some form or fashion, so I am not entirely averse to rooting. Since I am currently running Android N, I have been unable to find a way to root it without unlocking the bootloader (or root it at all). If the bootloader MUST be unlocked for me to be able to recover my data then could you please tell me a way to relock it afterwords. Also, I would prefer to return the phone to an unrooted condition after attempting data recovery since certain apps (such as Pokemon Go) will not run on a rooted phone.
The best solution I have found so far is that I root the phone (preferably without unlocking bootloader) and then dump an image of all the partitions for a recovery software such as Recuva, Testdisk, or Photorec to scan through. I am not sure if this requires flashing TWRP (I am an extreme newbie to this). I could potentially also just root the phone then try to run an android recovery software such as Asoftech. The last solution I have found is getting the phone to be recognized as a mapped drive for Photorec to scan successfully.
Presumably all of these methods NEED the phone to be rooted. If you have any ideas where these solutions can be implemented without rooting please post.
Before you ask, I did not have Google Photos sync on and had not backed up the data from it. Please only give pertinent solutions and not snarky remarks about how I should have been smarter and made backups and am now screwed. I realize that, but am hoping that maybe someone on here can help.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=en
There's at least 3 guides on how to root the phone.
bornlivedie said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=en
There's at least 3 guides on how to root the phone.
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Sorry for my seeming ignorance. I'm quite the newbie to this. Can you please tell me if the process would be the same for Nougat B15? Because the following link gives instructions for rooting without unlocking bootloader, but does not appear to have the .zip file for the B15 software version.
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
If yes, can you please link me to these guides?
Thanks for the disk digger suggestion. I will be sure to try that.
tupurl said:
Sorry for my seeming ignorance. I'm quite the newbie to this. Can you please tell me if the process would be the same for Nougat B15? Because the following link gives instructions for rooting without unlocking bootloader, but does not appear to have the .zip file for the B15 software version.
Link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/wip-axon-7-root-bootloader-unlokced-t3441204
If yes, can you please link me to these guides?
Thanks for the disk digger suggestion. I will be sure to try that.
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It's the same, yes.
I used tennear's (not to be confused with tenfar) tool to flash signed TWRP:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/axon7tool-flash-backup-boot-recovery-t3514254
and then unlock the bootloader with this:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24723757092307343
Here are the required drivers for your computer:
http://www.filedropper.com/qualcommqusbbulkdrivers
The recovery must be named recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And the command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
bornlivedie said:
It's the same, yes.
I used tennear's (not to be confused with tenfar) tool to flash signed TWRP:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/axon7tool-flash-backup-boot-recovery-t3514254
and then unlock the bootloader with this:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24723757092307343
Here are the required drivers for your computer:
http://www.filedropper.com/qualcommqusbbulkdrivers
The recovery must be named recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And the command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
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Thank you so much for this detailed explanation! One last question, is it possible to relock the bootloader after this? If not, does this work without unlocking the bootloader? And how difficult is it to unroot the phone? Again, I'm really sorry for pestering you with this.
tupurl said:
Thank you so much for this detailed explanation! One last question, is it possible to relock the bootloader after this? If not, does this work without unlocking the bootloader? And how difficult is it to unroot the phone? Again, I'm really sorry for pestering you with this.
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Sorry, In fact, you can actually root without unlocking your bootloader, so don't flash that zip.
Just flash SuperSU 2.79
And yes, you can relock, but you must be completely stock before doing so.
bornlivedie said:
Sorry, In fact, you can actually root without unlocking your bootloader, so don't flash that zip.
Just flash SuperSU 2.79
And yes, you can relock, but you must be completely stock before doing so.
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So in summary:
Download tennear's axon7tool and use it to flash SuperSU 2.79.
Then do the following and I should be able to perform an image dump?
Name file recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And use this command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
Question: So in a comment in his guide, tennear mentions that the tool writes out the raw partition when taking the backups. So, theoretically, can I just use the tool to write out an image of the system partition for a program like TestDisk to scan?
(TestDisk and PhotoRec are programs that can scan through mapped drives or partition images in order to recover data from them)
If this is not possible, is flashing SuperSU enough to give me the permissions to perform an image dump without unlocking bootloader? And to go back to unrooted condition do I just unflash SuperSU?
(Sorry for all these questions. I really appreciate your help. You're a real lifesaver since I've been wrestling with trying to recover data from the phone for almost a month.)
tupurl said:
So in summary:
Download tennear's axon7tool and use it to flash SuperSU 2.79.
Then do the following and I should be able to perform an image dump?
Name file recovery.bin and not .img or any other name/extension
And use this command to write it:
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -w recovery
I recommend you back up everything before writing the recovery
axon7tool-1.5-win64 -r gpt boot recovery
Question: So in a comment in his guide, tennear mentions that the tool writes out the raw partition when taking the backups. So, theoretically, can I just use the tool to write out an image of the system partition for a program like TestDisk to scan?
(TestDisk and PhotoRec are programs that can scan through mapped drives or partition images in order to recover data from them)
If this is not possible, is flashing SuperSU enough to give me the permissions to perform an image dump without unlocking bootloader? And to go back to unrooted condition do I just unflash SuperSU?
(Sorry for all these questions. I really appreciate your help. You're a real lifesaver since I've been wrestling with trying to recover data from the phone for almost a month.)
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No, that tool only flashes recovery, gpt and boot partitions. You can't flash a zip or any other thing, you'll brick your device.
Just use it to flash SIGNED TWRP (I posted you the link) and use TWRP to flash SuperSU 279. If you don't have experience with TWRP I suggest you watch a video on YouTube. It's dead simple.
Flash Signed TWRP
Flash SuperSU using TWRP
Reboot to system, enjoy.
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No, that tool only flashes recovery, gpt and boot partitions. You can't flash a zip or any other thing, you'll brick your device.
Just use it to flash SIGNED TWRP (I posted you the link) and use TWRP to flash SuperSU 279. If you don't have experience with TWRP I suggest you watch a video on YouTube. It's dead simple.
Flash Signed TWRP
Flash SuperSU using TWRP
Reboot to system, enjoy.
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This leaves the bootloader untouched which is awesome. I really appreciate the help.
So, flashing SuperSU 279 gives me the super user privileges I need to perform an image dump of the data partition correct (will be using adb shell for this)? Or qualifies the phone as having root access for software like DiskDiggerPro to be able to scan and recover files from?
Out of curiosity, what exactly is it that the axon7tool does? I got the impression that it can write out raw images of the boot, recovery, and gpt partitions separately and then can be used to flash the signed TWRP. Is this not true? Does it only read those and flash the signed TWRP? And if it can write raw images can it write an image of the data partition? I'd guess not, but wanted to know your thoughts.
I know I said last question like many questions ago, but final question, what is the process to unroot the phone (in case it turns out I can't use certain apps in a rooted condition)? Do I just remove the signed TWRP and SuperSU279?
I really truly appreciate all the help you have provided. You are truly a lifesaver. (There aren't enough thanks that I can give.)
Pretty sure you have to unlock to root but good luck.
bornlivedie said:
No, that tool only flashes recovery, gpt and boot partitions. You can't flash a zip or any other thing, you'll brick your device.
Just use it to flash SIGNED TWRP (I posted you the link) and use TWRP to flash SuperSU 279. If you don't have experience with TWRP I suggest you watch a video on YouTube. It's dead simple.
Flash Signed TWRP
Flash SuperSU using TWRP
Reboot to system, enjoy.
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So I have managed to successfully flash the SIGNED TWRP but every time I try to flash SuperSU from the zip file you linked TWRP crashes. I read on another post that I should try the SuperSU v2.79 SR3 version but TWRP crashes while trying to install it too. (By crash I mean it freezes while installing and then turns the device off. Upon reboot, the SuperSU app is not present on the phone.)
Is there any way I can successfully flash SuperSU without having to format data or unlock bootloader?
EDIT: I just tried to use adb sideload through TWRP to flash SuperSUv2.79 and in the command window it successfully got to ~75% before it stopped, the phone turned off, and it gave an error of " * failed to read command:" When the I tried the same with SuperSUv2.79-SR3, it got to ~77% before stopping, turning off and giving the same error.
Any ideas why this might be failing and how to fix it?
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So I have managed to successfully flash the SIGNED TWRP but every time I try to flash SuperSU from the zip file you linked TWRP crashes. I read on another post that I should try the SuperSU v2.79 SR3 version but TWRP crashes while trying to install it too. (By crash I mean it freezes while installing and then turns the device off. Upon reboot, the SuperSU app is not present on the phone.)
Is there any way I can successfully flash SuperSU without having to format data or unlock bootloader?
EDIT: I just tried to use adb sideload through TWRP to flash SuperSUv2.79 and in the command window it successfully got to ~75% before it stopped, the phone turned off, and it gave an error of " * failed to read command:" When the I tried the same with SuperSUv2.79-SR3, it got to ~77% before stopping, turning off and giving the same error.
Any ideas why this might be failing and how to fix it?
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You need to flash tenfars b27 and follow his guide.
lafester said:
You need to flash tenfars b27 and follow his guide.
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So downgrade to B27 then follow his guide?
tupurl said:
So downgrade to B27 then follow his guide?
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If you want root without unlock.
Hi,
I just unlocked the bootloader of my Moto G Plus 4 via adb, and after that I switched it on, it worked fine and I transferred SuperUser.zip into my phone's internal memory, and then tried to flash it through recovery, (following the sleps I read somewhere), since then my phone is not rebooting - it is rebooting into bootloader and I can enter recovery as well, but Im not able to reboot my phone. The device is being detected via adb when it is in recovery mode, but not in bootloader. Is this issue fixable? Please help me fix this.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, I'm not getting the boot animation as well. I press the power key and nothing at all happens.
d1nesh said:
Hi,
I just unlocked the bootloader of my Moto G Plus 4 via adb, and after that I switched it on, it worked fine and I transferred SuperUser.zip into my phone's internal memory, and then tried to flash it through recovery, (following the sleps I read somewhere), since then my phone is not rebooting - it is rebooting into bootloader and I can enter recovery as well, but Im not able to reboot my phone. The device is being detected via adb when it is in recovery mode, but not in bootloader. Is this issue fixable? Please help me fix this.
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You got into bootloop, just download the stock ROM and then flash it again, follow any guide over XDA or see YouTube for more help. Flash ROM without locking bootloader will be good.
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avirk said:
You got into bootloop, just download the stock ROM and then flash it again, follow any guide over XDA or see YouTube for more help. Flash ROM without locking bootloader will be good.
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I forgot to mention, I'm not getting the bootanimation as well, I press the power button and nothing at all happens.
d1nesh said:
I forgot to mention, I'm not getting the bootanimation as well, I press the power button and nothing at all happens.
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Yes that is what happen after unlocking Boot loader, just flash the stock ROM using any tutorial over XDA without locking the boot loader and then follow the proper instructions to root your mobile. Rooting is very easy on Android N. So I will say flash android N and then proceed.
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avirk said:
Yes that is what happen after unlocking Boot loader, just flash the stock ROM using any tutorial over XDA without locking the boot loader and then follow the proper instructions to root your mobile. Rooting is very easy on Android N. So I will say flash android N and then proceed.
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DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
d1nesh said:
DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
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First thing, your query doesn't belong to the development thread. It should had been created in "Questions and Answers"
Second thing, if you flash supersu on stock rom it won't boot due some security measures of Moto. Instead flash ElementalX kernel first and then flash supersu.
d1nesh said:
DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
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All information that you will need can be found here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
For the latest stock nougat firmware for XT1643 check this link https://mega.nz/#!ystC2ZSL!ql6cyC5v5RgLQfo7G44mhi7Ng-AQBvtsouKxKinbHi8
If you have some confusion about flashing, be sure to check it out before going on. I believe you have some knowledge about fastboot and using it.
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First thing, your query doesn't belong to the development thread. It should had been created in "Questions and Answers"
Second thing, if you flash supersu on stock rom it won't boot due some security measures of Moto. Instead flash ElementalX kernel first and then flash supersu.
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i'm really sorry about posting in wrong thread.
While trying to flash ElementalX kernel through memory card, I'm getting error: Zip signature verification failed, (in red).
nazim7 said:
All information that you will need can be found here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g4-plus/how-to/moto-g4-plus-xt1640-43-athene-npj25-93-t3549369
For the latest stock nougat firmware for XT1643 check this link https://mega.nz/#!ystC2ZSL!ql6cyC5v5RgLQfo7G44mhi7Ng-AQBvtsouKxKinbHi8
If you have some confusion about flashing, be sure to check it out before going on. I believe you have some knowledge about fastboot and using it.
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Last time I used fastboot was more than one year ago. Also, my device is not being detected by adb when in bootloader.
d1nesh said:
DO you mind posting the link to the proper article, since phone is not being detected via adb as well.
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You can try one thing if you have twrp and your phone is booting into recovery then do this.
Download any custom rom based on Android N, don't go with RR for now as it is not for newbie cause new build has some issue while flashing.
Download the gapps recommend the opengapps Nano package from the opengapps.org.
Place both zip on your sd card and boot into recovery and then wipe everything like, system, dalvik cache, cache, system and then install the both zip, first rom and then install gapps. Then reboot. I hope it will fix the bootloop issue.
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Last time I used fastboot was more than one year ago. Also, my device is not being detected by adb when in bootloader.
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What did you mean by your device not being detected in bootloader mode. Did you install the right drivers. Did you install minimal adb and fastboot. Can you do the below steps and tell me the result.
1. Download the drivers from here.
For Windows: http://www.devfiles.co/download/5eEx...ager_2.5.4.exe
2. Download the Minimal ADB and Fastboot = https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120698566
3. Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot = https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2317790
4. Restart the Moto G4 in fastboot mode. (Bootloader mode)
5. Connect the Phone to the computer.
6. In adb fastboot folder shift+right click and then in the pop up click "open command window here"
7. In the command line type: "fastboot devices"
Seeing your serial number means we know all is good and your phone is connected and you can go on flash the stock firmware. If the serial number is not showing, the drivers are not properly installed.
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avirk said:
You can try one thing if you have twrp and your phone is booting into recovery then do this.
Download any custom rom based on Android N, don't go with RR for now as it is not for newbie cause new build has some issue while flashing.
Download the gapps recommend the opengapps Nano package from the opengapps.org.
Place both zip on your sd card and boot into recovery and then wipe everything like, system, dalvik cache, cache, system and then install the both zip, first rom and then install gapps. Then reboot. I hope it will fix the bootloop issue.
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I thought he don't have TWRP installed. If TWRP is installed, then go on with what he said. That is the best solution for you. :good:
avirk said:
You can try one thing if you have twrp and your phone is booting into recovery then do this.
Download any custom rom based on Android N, don't go with RR for now as it is not for newbie cause new build has some issue while flashing.
Download the gapps recommend the opengapps Nano package from the opengapps.org.
Place both zip on your sd card and boot into recovery and then wipe everything like, system, dalvik cache, cache, system and then install the both zip, first rom and then install gapps. Then reboot. I hope it will fix the bootloop issue.
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I tried the same, but the flashing process is stuck on "Patching system image unconditionally..." I tried two different ROMs, and in both cases, it is stuck in the same step
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I tried the same, but the flashing process is stuck on "Patching system image unconditionally..." I tried two different ROMs, and in both cases, it is stuck in the same step
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Try with wiping everything, wipe system and internal storage as well, I know your important data will be gone but it will be worth a try. If anything comes up let us know, also what have you tried so far tell us in details so we don't repeat it over and over, also in above post some links are provided try them.
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Try with wiping everything, wipe system and internal storage as well, I know your important data will be gone but it will be worth a try. If anything comes up let us know, also what have you tried so far tell us in details so we don't repeat it over and over, also in above post some links are provided try them.
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I had tried wiping everything already, still I'm getting this error.
Also i'm getting one more error: Unable to load "/system".
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I had tried wiping everything already, still I'm getting this error.
Also i'm getting one more error: Unable to load "/system".
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Try with other pc or change the port for data cable. It seems your system partition got corrupted, also you can mount system partition under twrp and then try to format it.
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I had tried wiping everything already, still I'm getting this error.
Also i'm getting one more error: Unable to load "/system".
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When in TWRP, go to Mount and see if system is ticked or not. If not, mount the system and wipe it. Then flash the rom again. BTW which TWRP version are you using. From where you get it.
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When in TWRP, go to Mount and see if system is ticked or not. If not, mount the system and wipe it. Then flash the rom again. BTW which TWRP version are you using. From where you get it.
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System is not ticked when i go to Mount, neither am I able to tick it. BTW, I have twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img.
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System is not ticked when i go to Mount, neither am I able to tick it. BTW, I have twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img.
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So that is the problem. You have to install TWRP latest version. Version 3.0.2 r4 or higher by shreps will work for you. You can find it here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...covery-twrp-3-0-2-r3-moto-g4-g4-plus-t3494337
The latest version is 3.0.3 n4. Flash it, mount the system and everything will be good for you
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System is not ticked when i go to Mount, neither am I able to tick it. BTW, I have twrp-3.0.2-0-athene.img.
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As @nazim7 suggested you to flash the latest TWRP and then try to flash the rom again, also you can try to resize the partition and try to format it from twrp from the option in twrp. Just let us know what the result come back.
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So that is the problem. You have to install TWRP latest version. Version 3.0.2 r4 or higher by shreps will work for you. You can find it here. https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...covery-twrp-3-0-2-r3-moto-g4-g4-plus-t3494337
The latest version is 3.0.3 n4. Flash it, mount the system and everything will be good for you
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There's one more problem like I've mentioned previously. I have the latest drivers even then the device is not being detected via adb when in bootloader, but as soon as I boot into recovery, the device shows up on adb after command. How do I flash the recovery if the device doesn't show up in bootloader on adb?