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TWRP blowing away OS - user error?

Everytime I install TWRP and boot into it. It shows Zero internal storage and when I reboot it outlines there isnt an OS installed.
The system OS isnt wiped (although I thought that the first 50 times). When I enter fastboot again TWRP inst installed.
No idea what going on... tried latest and previous TWRP files.
thanks in advance
Heres the Log
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Z:\NewNexus7Root\platform-tools>adb reboot bootloader
Z:\NewNexus7Root\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-flo.img
sending 'recovery' (8956 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.291s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.271s]
finished. total time: 0.564s
Z:\NewNexus7Root\platform-tools>adb reboot recovery
error: device not found
error: device not found

Got it working after I found the MultiRom fix on this site.
Seems I had one of those unique "locked down" Nexus's 2013; mines from Amazon.

Can't Flash TWRP

Hello. I am on 6.0.1 MMB29M trying to flash TWRP. I get this error message while doing this.
c:\angler>fastboot flash bootloader twrp-2.8.7.2-angler.img
target reported max download size of 494927872 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (16880 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.392s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: partition table doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 0.414s
Bootloader is unlocked as well as debugging. I have followed a lot of different guides but can't get passed this error. I had TWRP working on MDB08K but the camera was not working for some strange reason. If anyone can help me get TWRP on MMB29M, that would be great.

bauwoo said:
Hello. I am on 6.0.1 MMB29M trying to flash TWRP. I get this error message while doing this.
c:\angler>fastboot flash bootloader twrp-2.8.7.2-angler.img
target reported max download size of 494927872 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (16880 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.392s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: partition table doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 0.414s
Bootloader is unlocked as well as debugging. I have followed a lot of different guides but can't get passed this error. I had TWRP working on MDB08K but the camera was not working for some strange reason. If anyone can help me get TWRP on MMB29M, that would be great.
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Your command is wrong, The command to use is: fastboot flash recovery twrp.the name of your file.img

Just like @jawmail said, you're flashing twrp on the bootloader """slot""
-fastboot flash recovery ***TWPR***.img
-fastboot reboot-bootloader
When your phone reboots, using your volume keys, search for "recovery" and using the power button, confirm it.
PROFIT

bauwoo said:
Hello. I am on 6.0.1 MMB29M trying to flash TWRP. I get this error message while doing this.
c:\angler>fastboot flash bootloader twrp-2.8.7.2-angler.img
target reported max download size of 494927872 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (16880 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.392s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: partition table doesn't exist)
finished. total time: 0.414s
Bootloader is unlocked as well as debugging. I have followed a lot of different guides but can't get passed this error. I had TWRP working on MDB08K but the camera was not working for some strange reason. If anyone can help me get TWRP on MMB29M, that would be great.
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Whoa! Does your phone still boot to the bootloader? If so, you're extremely lucky. Flashing a non-bootloader image to the bootloader is pretty much the only way to hard brick a Nexus. You need to take much greater care when doing these things.

Haha. Thanks. Yeah I am really lucky. My phone is working now thanks. Just coming from the S6 Edge. Very different rooting method from that, so yeah I should be way more careful. Thanks for the awesome guide, btw Heisenberg. Running PureNexus with ExperimentalX kernel. Such an amazing combo.
Heisenberg said:
Whoa! Does your phone still boot to the bootloader? If so, you're extremely lucky. Flashing a non-bootloader image to the bootloader is pretty much the only way to hard brick a Nexus. You need to take much greater care when doing these things.
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Update: nvm, figured it out myself.
I have a similar problem. I flashed the TWRP recovery and it booted into it. Made a nandroid and an EFS backup. Copied the backups to my PC. Wanted to flash the systemless root zip. Issued adb reboot recovery and I get the little Android on his back and saying "no command". Tried flashing recovery again, got this:
sending 'recovery' (16880 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.515s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.238s]
finished. total time: 0.756s.
And still, I can't boot into twrp by either method. Getting the "no command".
What gives?

Puck24 said:
Update: nvm, figured it out myself.
I have a similar problem. I flashed the TWRP recovery and it booted into it. Made a nandroid and an EFS backup. Copied the backups to my PC. Wanted to flash the systemless root zip. Issued adb reboot recovery and I get the little Android on his back and saying "no command". Tried flashing recovery again, got this:
sending 'recovery' (16880 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.515s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.238s]
finished. total time: 0.756s.
And still, I can't boot into twrp by either method. Getting the "no command".
What gives?
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Please explain how you fixed your problem so the info is there for folks in future.
Sent from my Nexus 6P

Heisenberg said:
Please explain how you fixed your problem so the info is there for folks in future.
Sent from my Nexus 6P
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guess it's a corrupted file?

Actually, I just tried flashing it one more time, rebooted to the bootloader with the phone, not with the command. Then I also used the phone to enter into recovery, not by issuing commands. And it works
Sent from my Nexus 6P using XDA Free mobile app

Problem flashing TWRP

So i have been trying to flash TWRP 3.0.0.1 onto my phone using the guide, http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928, and at first when i got to step 2 and tried to flash TWRP file, it would say "error: cannot load twrp.img"
and that went away and i was finally able to flash it after installing universal adb driver.
When i flash it i get this:
C:\SDK\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
target reported max download size of 494927872 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16904 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.415s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.244s]
finished. total time: 0.665s
and when i try to reboot to the bootloader, it shows up the standard stock recovery. What am i doing wrong?
please help
Also, when i do adb devices, it wont show my device. But i saw on the forum that adb doesnt even matter.
NEVERMIND i got it to work. But now im having trouble flashing the lastest march update. It says error 7 and something about my SD card.

LifeOfNexus said:
So i have been trying to flash TWRP 3.0.0.1 onto my phone using the guide, http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928, and at first when i got to step 2 and tried to flash TWRP file, it would say "error: cannot load twrp.img"
and that went away and i was finally able to flash it after installing universal adb driver.
When i flash it i get this:
C:\SDK\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
target reported max download size of 494927872 bytes
sending 'recovery' (16904 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.415s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.244s]
finished. total time: 0.665s
and when i try to reboot to the bootloader, it shows up the standard stock recovery. What am i doing wrong?
please help
Also, when i do adb devices, it wont show my device. But i saw on the forum that adb doesnt even matter.
NEVERMIND i got it to work. But now im having trouble flashing the lastest march update. It says error 7 and something about my SD card.
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I flashed twrp 5 times.. before it "stick" and shows up twrp recovery.

Help for bricked Device[Solved]

Hi,
i was running on MIUI 7 on Lenovo A6000 by Sourav_8434 and it was working fine.For my mistake i have updated weekly update i thought it will be normal.But after that my phone is showing a black screen.I can get in to fastboot and i have flashed twrp using 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' and when i tried to boot in to twrp(using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img) its giving me an error.
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.715s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 0.756s
I have send a personal message to Sourav_8434 and he replied me with some suggestions.He told me he also got the same problem and fix this issue by flashing twrp and pressing 3 buttons same at a time(vol+,Vol-,Power button).But i have tried this several times but its not working for me.If anyone got this situation before please help me. I dont want to go to service center for this problem.
Thanks

bijilidk said:
Hi,
i was running on MIUI 7 on Lenovo A6000 by Sourav_8434 and it was working fine.For my mistake i have updated weekly update i thought it will be normal.But after that my phone is showing a black screen.I can get in to fastboot and i have flashed twrp using 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' and when i tried to boot in to twrp(using fastboot flash recovery recovery.img) its giving me an error.
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.715s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 0.756s
I have send a personal message to Sourav_8434 and he replied me with some suggestions.He told me he also got the same problem and fix this issue by flashing twrp and pressing 3 buttons same at a time(vol+,Vol-,Power button).But i have tried this several times but its not working for me.If anyone got this situation before please help me. I dont want to go to service center for this problem.
Thanks
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This happens when you flash wrong version. You must be using the twrp for KK, while MIUI is LP.
So try this one
https://userscloud.com/a25aszfwkn2z

Tried but not working same error is showing.
[email protected]:~/Desktop/TWRP/img$ sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
[sudo] password for user:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for user:
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13204 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.416s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 2.022s]
finished. total time: 2.438s
[email protected]:~/Desktop/TWRP/img$ sudo fastboot boot recovery twrp.img
cannot load 'recovery': No such file or directory
[email protected]:~/Desktop/TWRP/img$ sudo fastboot boot twrp.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.417s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 0.449s
Once i did this before 'fastboot erase recovery.img' is that a problem?

bijilidk said:
Tried but not working same error is showing.
Once I did this before 'fastboot erase recovery.img' is that a problem?
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Give these a try too
Twtp 3.0.2 http://lenovo-forums.ru/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=55585
Twrp 2.8.6 https://userscloud.com/m4jy6u5chkkp
Cwm http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/j9lHGdJf/file.html

sasukay said:
Give these a try too
Twtp 3.0.2 http://lenovo-forums.ru/applications/core/interface/file/attachment.php?id=55585
Twrp 2.8.6 https://userscloud.com/m4jy6u5chkkp
Cwm http://www15.zippyshare.com/v/j9lHGdJf/file.html
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No hope tried everything..same error.

bijilidk said:
No hope tried everything..same error.
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Extract "boot.img" from the root of MIUI rom zip and flash that with "fastboot flash boot boot.img"
Then flash the twrp for lollipop
Otherwise, you'll need to flash the firmware through QFIL Downloader

bijilidk said:
Tried but not working same error is showing.
[email protected]:~/Desktop/TWRP/img$ sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
[sudo] password for user:
Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for user:
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13204 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.416s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 2.022s]
finished. total time: 2.438s
[email protected]:~/Desktop/TWRP/img$ sudo fastboot boot recovery twrp.img
cannot load 'recovery': No such file or directory
[email protected]:~/Desktop/TWRP/img$ sudo fastboot boot twrp.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.417s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: dtb not found)
finished. total time: 0.449s
Once i did this before 'fastboot erase recovery.img' is that a problem?
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It seems you successfully flashed the twrp recovery...............
If your recovery is right i.e.according to your previous os
Then just u need to enter into recovery by pressing 3 buttons at the same time....
if not worked then flash another twrp version....
-Sourav_8434

Thanks for the support @sasukay @Sourav_8434 Revert back to Stock lolipop via Lenovo firmware software.

bijilidk said:
Thanks for the support @sasukay @Sourav_8434 Revert back to Stock lolipop via Lenovo firmware software.
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Please explain how you did it. I'm also stuck with blank screen and only vibration

neerut said:
Please explain how you did it. I'm also stuck with blank screen and only vibration
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Refer this link. I used the ( THIRD METHOD )Installing the firmware using Lenovo Downloaders.
https://boycracked.com/2015/06/03/unbrick-lenovo-a6000/

So everything is solved here right ? you can close this thread now i think !

Failed to run TWRP on ALE-L21

Hi i have flashed my p8 lite with several recovery versions 3.0.2 and 3.1.0 i tried alice, grace and cherry but still have the same problem, only stock huawei recovery shows up after reboot
I have bootloader unlocked and B594 firmware thanks for help

I have a recovery image from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/twrp-v3-1-0-cherry-kirin-620-t3572004
as i said bootloader is unlocked or at least that's what fastboot says
Code:
$ ./fastboot oem get-bootinfo
...
(bootloader) unlocked
OKAY [ 0.001s]
finished. total time: 0.001s
then i try to flash recovery
Code:
# ./fastboot flash recovery data/twrp-3.1.0-0-alice.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (24908 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.622s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.685s]
finished. total time: 1.308s
# ./fastboot reboot
rebooting...
still no twrp but stock huawei eRecovery shows up after pressing VOL UP + PWR buttons
thanks for help

rh84 said:
I have a recovery image from this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/twrp-v3-1-0-cherry-kirin-620-t3572004
as i said bootloader is unlocked or at least that's what fastboot says
Code:
$ ./fastboot oem get-bootinfo
...
(bootloader) unlocked
OKAY [ 0.001s]
finished. total time: 0.001s
then i try to flash recovery
Code:
# ./fastboot flash recovery data/twrp-3.1.0-0-alice.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (24908 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.622s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.685s]
finished. total time: 1.308s
# ./fastboot reboot
rebooting...
still no twrp but stock huawei eRecovery shows up after pressing VOL UP + PWR buttons
thanks for help
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trying going to recovery through ADB
Code:
adb reboot recovery

amageek said:
trying going to recovery through ADB
Code:
adb reboot recovery
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thanks, it worked
can I use root method from this post for B594 rom?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/mega-thread-root-unbricking-updating-t3400994

rh84 said:
thanks, it worked
can I use root method from this post for B594 rom?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/general/mega-thread-root-unbricking-updating-t3400994
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yes you can... if that root file link doesn't work, try from here..

amageek said:
yes you can... if that root file link doesn't work, try from here..
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thanks it works, so how do i update my phone with a newer rom, say B596? it can't take official updates anymore with TWRP i think

rh84 said:
thanks it works, so how do i update my phone with a newer rom, say B596? it can't take official updates anymore with TWRP i think
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no you cant install updates with twrp.. But with twrp 3.1.0, i guess you can.. but even though, try with stock recovery..

rh84 said:
Hi i have flashed my p8 lite with several recovery versions 3.0.2 and 3.1.0 i tried alice, grace and cherry but still have the same problem, only stock huawei recovery shows up after reboot
I have bootloader unlocked and B594 firmware thanks for help
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Just unplug your USB cable. When i reboot to recovery and i have my p8 connected to pc, it shows eRecovery :/

Hey partner,
just opened a thread with the same problem before I've seen yours: https://forum.xda-developers.com/p8lite/help/problem-installing-twrp-ale-l21-stock-t3782728.