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Updating to 4.3 Image with fastboot failed.

Hi guys
I was trying to update to 4.3 using fastboot and after finishing i got stuck with the google on the screen. So i went on to try it again, this time installing each .img in the zip manually. While i was sending the System.img the usb connection broke and i tried again to no avail. So i was like lets do this again. So i went i started all over again with erasing boot, now the terminal is stuck on that and not going forward. Im out of options. Really need help, im helpless here. Please.
Thank You

Cantacid said:
Hi guys
I was trying to update to 4.3 using fastboot and after finishing i got stuck with the google on the screen. So i went on to try it again, this time installing each .img in the zip manually. While i was sending the System.img the usb connection broke and i tried again to no avail. So i was like lets do this again. So i went i started all over again with erasing boot, now the terminal is stuck on that and not going forward. Im out of options. Really need help, im helpless here. Please.
Thank You
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Is that a Mac? There is another thread with a guy having issues flashing system.img using a Mac. Not sure if he was able to fix it or not. He was able to flash all the other images just not system.img.
For reference from Efrant's thread on flashing image files if your phone hangs during first boot try this:
Note that some users indicate that they can't get past the X on boot. If this happens to you, reboot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, when you see the Android with the red exclamation mark, hold power and press volume up to take you to the menu. Wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
I had the boot issue when I first flashed the images and just formatting the cache fixed it for me. I later had to do a factory reset as the phone was reporting the wrong storage size, 8 GB instead of 16 GB and the reset fixed it.
Here is the other guys Mac thread, not sure it will help you or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377647

kzoodroid said:
Is that a Mac? There is another thread with a guy having issues flashing system.img using a Mac. Not sure if he was able to fix it or not. He was able to flash all the other images just not system.img.
For reference from Efrant's thread on flashing image files if your phone hangs during first boot try this:
Note that some users indicate that they can't get past the X on boot. If this happens to you, reboot into the bootloader and select recovery. Then, when you see the Android with the red exclamation mark, hold power and press volume up to take you to the menu. Wipe cache. If that still doesn't work, boot back into recovery and do a factory reset.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
I had the boot issue when I first flashed the images and just formatting the cache fixed it for me. I later had to do a factory reset as the phone was reporting the wrong storage size, 8 GB instead of 16 GB and the reset fixed it.
Here is the other guys Mac thread, not sure it will help you or not.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377647
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And the thing about cleaning caches is locking and unlocking bootloader does the same. Tried, i cant install recovery and system .img for some reason.
Thank you for the quick reply, seems the like the guy is having the same issue. Will post it there as well.
The issue is to fastboot the system.img

Cantacid said:
And the thing about cleaning caches is locking and unlocking bootloader does the same. Tried, i cant install recovery and system .img for some reason.
Thank you for the quick reply, seems the like the guy is having the same issue. Will post it there as well.
The issue is to fastboot the system.img
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I see you are in the other thread too but I will post this here also.
According to this thread when using a Mac you don't flash the system or kernel (boot) images.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377691

kzoodroid said:
I see you are in the other thread too but I will post this here also.
According to this thread when using a Mac you don't flash the system or kernel (boot) images.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2377691
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Yeah you do. I just did this on my Mac for my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 last night with absolutely no issues.
The procedure I used is as follows...
1.1) Download the factory image and ensure all .img files are extracted to the "platform-tools" folder
1.2) Boot phone into fastboot mode by powering it down then holding volume down/power at the same time until the fastboot screen appears
2) Plug the phone into the computer via USB cable
3) Open terminal and type: fastboot devices (if it recognizes your phone's serial number you are ready to move forward)
4) Reboot by typing: fastboot reboot-bootloader (I do this just to test the connection but it's not 100% necessary)
5) Flash the bootloader: fastboot flash bootloader /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/bootloader.img
6) Reboot: fastboot reboot-bootloader
7) Flash the radio: fastboot flash radio /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/radio.img
8) Reboot: fastboot reboot-bootloader
9) Flash the system partition: fastboot flash system /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/system.img
10) Flash the data partition: fastboot flash userdata /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/system.img (Note: this command will wipe your device)
11) Flash the kernel/ramdisk: fastboot flash boot /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/boot.img
12) Flash the recovery partition: fastboot flash recovery /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/recovery.img
13) Erase the cache partition: either a) fastboot erase cache OR b) fastboot format cache <<== (the second option seems to work better for most people and it's what I used)
14) Reboot: fastboot reboot
After completing step 14 your phone should reboot to the initial setup screen. If you follow those steps vigorously you won't have any issues. If it doesn't work you did something wrong and should start over. If it doesn't work on a second try then I'd re-download the system image from HERE again just to be sure the .img files you are ultimately trying to use aren't corrupt somehow.

sn0warmy said:
Yeah you do. I just did this on my Mac for my Nexus 4 and Nexus 7 last night with absolutely no issues.
The procedure I used is as follows...
1.1) Download the factory image and ensure all .img files are extracted to the "platform-tools" folder
1.2) Boot phone into fastboot mode by powering it down then holding volume down/power at the same time until the fastboot screen appears
2) Plug the phone into the computer via USB cable
3) Open terminal and type: fastboot devices (if it recognizes your phone's serial number you are ready to move forward)
4) Reboot by typing: fastboot reboot-bootloader (I do this just to test the connection but it's not 100% necessary)
5) Flash the bootloader: fastboot flash bootloader /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/bootloader.img
6) Reboot: fastboot reboot-bootloader
7) Flash the radio: fastboot flash radio /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/radio.img
8) Reboot: fastboot reboot-bootloader
9) Flash the system partition: fastboot flash system /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/system.img
10) Flash the data partition: fastboot flash userdata /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/system.img (Note: this command will wipe your device)
11) Flash the kernel/ramdisk: fastboot flash boot /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/boot.img
12) Flash the recovery partition: fastboot flash recovery /Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/platform-tools/recovery.img
13) Erase the cache partition: either a) fastboot erase cache OR b) fastboot format cache <<== (the second option seems to work better for most people and it's what I used)
14) Reboot: fastboot reboot
After completing step 14 your phone should reboot to the initial setup screen. If you follow those steps vigorously you won't have any issues. If it doesn't work you did something wrong and should start over. If it doesn't work on a second try then I'd re-download the system image from HERE again just to be sure the .img files you are ultimately trying to use aren't corrupt somehow.
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In the other walk through flash system image and boot image is replaced by "./fastboot update image-occam-jwr66v.zip". This could help those who are having problems flashing the system image file. I've also seen this method used for windows in that all you flash is the bootloader image then the update image and your done.

-w is to clear the userdata, but the problem is its not pushing the system.img on the phone! Tried without -w and yet the same issue! I have restored my previous rom and madea nandroid for 4.2.2 stock! Might go back to that and try updating ota! Can somebody confirm if i have to lock bootloader and lose root to get an update!
I have no clue why the same steps work for 4.2.2 but not 4.3 image files!
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

One thing I don't think anyone has mentioned (which may actually be the core solution to this problem for everyone) is that you need to update your SDK Platform from 17 to 18 and you need to install "Android Support Repository" in order for 4.3 to properly flash. To do this open terminal and paste the path to the "android" executable file found under sdk/tools. My path was:
/Users/kevin/Desktop/Android/sdk/tools/android
After pasting the appropriate path into terminal hit enter. This will open the SDK Manager. Once SDK Manager is open it will ask to update outdated drivers. One of the drivers being updated is SDK Platform. Before hitting the update button scroll down to the 'Extras' folder and check the box next to "Android Support Repository". Now hit the update button.
After doing this, reboot the computer (may or may not be necessary) and try flashing again by following the steps I provided in post #5. Let me know if that solved it.

Well, i may try that! But as if now, went to bootcamp, installed drivers and sideloaded 4.3. I may still try updating sdk, just in case i may neeed to do this again!
Where is this sdk/tools?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Cantacid said:
Well, i may try that! But as if now, went to bootcamp, installed drivers and sideloaded 4.3. I may still try updating sdk, just in case i may neeed to do this again!
Where is this sdk/tools?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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sdk/tools is located wherever you extracted the .zip file to. In my case I just put it all in a parent folder on the desktop called "Android".

Help installing a ROM.zip from ASUS on ZE500KL

Hello all,
I really need help for my ZE500KL. In summary, it stucks on ASUS logo and bootloop. I can't get to welcome screen.
It is not rooted, i've never touched to the original system. I got this problem after an update from OTA. The update was not interrupted for information.
I can get to the recovery menu, can do a wipe data/factory reset, but it solves nothing. Same problem.
I've tried :
- apply update from adb but this stops at 46% and failed with an error like E:failed to verify the whole-file signature
- apply update from microSD but it stops and failed without error message
I don't know if there is another way to fix.
Thanks

Bro go to the asus site and download the whole rom nd flash it thru recovery.
M also had a same problem.
So let me know nd which variant u hav?

Thanks for the reply.
When i said "I have apply update", this means that i've downloaded zip file from Asus website, and loaded it via the recovery but the process stops at 46%.
Maybe it will work for a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP but as i know, there is not a working CWM or TWRP for ZE500KL at this time. Maybe.
For me, the stock recovery don't work for loading the zip file from ASUS. It says something like : Unable to verify the whole-file signature, Process failed

Fus_XDA said:
Thanks for the reply.
When i said "I have apply update", this means that i've downloaded zip file from Asus website, and loaded it via the recovery but the process stops at 46%.
Maybe it will work for a custom recovery like CWM or TWRP but as i know, there is not a working CWM or TWRP for ZE500KL at this time. Maybe.
For me, the stock recovery don't work for loading the zip file from ASUS. It says something like : Unable to verify the whole-file signature, Process failed
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If your device stops at logo this means that it boots into fastboot mode. I`ve had a same problem. You can take this adb driver . After installing you need to put in C:\adb file boot.img from archive which you dowloaded from official asus.com, then run cmd.
Code:
cd c:\adb
and last command will be...
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
try it.

kvantor said:
If your device stops at logo this means that it boots into fastboot mode. I`ve had a same problem. You can take this adb driver . After installing you need to put in C:\adb file boot.img from archive which you dowloaded from official asus.com, then run cmd.
Code:
cd c:\adb
and last command will be...
Code:
fastboot boot boot.img
try it.
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I tried. It doesn't work.
I proceed like this :
1- I've booted the device in recovery mode, connect it to PC and uninstall the device and his driver in to the device manager. I do the same in fastboot mode
2- I've installed the 15 seconds adb ver 1.43. As it is recommanded, I force install of drivers to "Android ADB interface" for recovery mode and "Android Bootloader Interface" for fastboot mode. At this time, adb detects the device via "c:\adb> adb devices"
3-I've extracted the "boot.img" from UL-ASUS Z00E-WW-12 8 5 106-user.zip from Asus Website
4-No problem to proceed with "c:\adb> fastboot boot boot.img" BUT that's all.
--> The device boots, passes the ASUS logo with the powered by android at the bottom", arrives to the second ASUS logo (the one animated), then there are messages "Android upgrading, optimising 1 of 1 app", "Starting apps", then it reboots, and bootloops .... again and again. I have to take out the battery to turn it off.

Have you tried downloading the full ROM image from the ASUS support website again? (yes, download again and try flashing your device again). Usually when it says something about signature verification failed, it is due to the incomplete download of the ROM image (corrupted), or that it has been modified.
Do report back the results.
Download Link (for your convenience): http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500KL/UL-ASUS_Z00E-WW-12.8.5.222-user.zip

Download Link (for your convenience): http://dlcdnet.asus.com/pub/ASUS/ZenFone/ZE500KL/UL-ASUS_Z00E-WW-12.8.5.222-user.zip
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I's been thinking to this ...
I've downloaded 3 times the ROM from asus website. The download procees has been interrupted because of internet problem but i was able to resume after. I've even downloaded previous version. I am able to extract the zip file to my computer without error like cooupted file or CRC..
I need to know if other persons have the same problem exactly with this ZE500KL because, i have recently done the same thing with my ZE551ML and i had no problem.

Have you tried flashing the previous updates (software versions) instead? Could be a "bogus" update.

Rizzed said:
Have you tried flashing the previous updates (software versions) instead? Could be a "bogus" update.
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Yes. Same problem with .172

I was been delighted when i see this TWRP for ZE500KL http://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-2-laser/development/recovery-twrp-3-0-0-0-recovery-t3319704 and it works,
But my joy was so short.
It says that it was unable to install the ZIP file because the ZIP is for WW_PHONE, and my phone is an OMNI_ZE500KL !!! What is this ? Never heard about it before. What's weird with this AUS ZIP file !!!??

Can you try to ADB Sideload the ASUS ROM?

sagematt said:
Can you try to ADB Sideload the ASUS ROM?
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Yes. I've tried every way to install.

Fusxda said:
Yes. I've tried every way to install.
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Open a thread on ZenTalk: http://www.asus.com/zentalk/
Never heard about this OMNI SKU before.

If someone else has the same exact phone with you with a different SKU (perhaps WW?), you could try asking him to backup the recovery.img on his phone for you to flash. After that, just flash recovery via fastboot and you should be good to go.

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Rizzed said:
If someone else has the same exact phone with you with a different SKU (perhaps WW?), you could try asking him to backup the recovery.img on his phone for you to flash. After that, just flash recovery via fastboot and you should be good to go.
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Hello , do you find the solution i have the same problem
could you help me , thanx a lot :good:

2xboy said:
Hello , do you find the solution i have the same problem
could you help me , thanx a lot :good:
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Stock recovery (and TWRP):
https://github.com/sabpprook/android_device_asus_ze500kl/releases

Guys I Found The Solution For This Problem :
1-Flash TWRP Recovery From The Link : https://github.com/sabpprook/android_device_asus_ze500kl/releases
2- Wipe Data and Cache And dalvik Cache and Very Important (Wipe System).
3-Flash Back The Stock recovery From The Same Link Above.
4-Flash Your .zip Stock Frimware From The Link : https://www.asus.com/support/Download/39/1/0/20/KsY29RCpsJ2bea9O/32/
5-Please if this Helped You Press Thanks! Button And Enjoy.
The Trick: Stock Recovery Cannot Wipe System But TWRP Can.
P.S: You Cannot Flash The Frimware From TWRP ... It Will Give An Error.
Enjoy

I find answer
Bro, download this file failobmennik.usite.pro/updater-script.noext and change \META-INF\com\google\android\updater-script

Hi,
I'll test it, and will give feed-back
Thanks

ZE550KL bricked ?

Hi,
I was at work Sunday night when the phone offers me an update, not wanting to lose my data I re-growth that has Tuesday morning during my last round (which takes me roughly 25/30 minutes ). So I run the update and go round when I come back I have the phone on the screen of blocked boot ...
Considering I'm looking since yesterday, I have already tried many tutorials that did not work.
I tried everything flashed like to start from zero but nothing worked. I have every time a message like: failed can't install image not signed OR dtb not found ...
I have access at fastboot and nothing else.
There's way to save this phone I for 3 months or it is good to wedge a table ?
Thx in advance
edit :
ok, i do this
http://www.asus-zenfone.com/2015/10/how-to-root-asus-zenfone-2-laser-ze500kl.html
and this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=66894780&postcount=5
and i have now acces to recovery mode
Edit 2 :
http://www.asuszenfoneblog.com/2015/04/how-to-flash-asus-zenfone-2-via-adb.html with the firware Version V13.10.7.1(Andriod M) https://www.asus.com/support/Download/39/1/0/20/KsY29RCpsJ2bea9O/32/
but after reboot i have the message : ERROR : Can't load invalid boot image !
i lose th recovery and i can't flash the boot ( remote dtb not found ) ...
edit 3 :
the phone has restarts with the original firmware but I have so manipulated that I do not know what I did
I remember using the following links : http://www.asus-zenfone.com/2015/09/how-to-flash-asus-zenfone-2-laser.html ans the stock rom for 550KL
when I reinstall the rom of origin, such would not boot and I had to boot the mod_boot.img picture (Flashtool boot mod_boot.img), which launches the phone and now more problem. It remains to remove the root which should be easier than the rest.

@Genux888 This link takes to ZE500KL's firmware downloads https://www.asus.com/support/Download/39/1/0/20/KsY29RCpsJ2bea9O/32/
Your phone model is ZE550KL but you first attempted to flash MM ROM of ZE500KL
Thats why you got error: invalid boot.img and you lost recovery.
I don't know where you got mod_boot.img from. Neverthless, here's the simplest fix-
1. Download ZE550KL's Stock_boot_recovery.zip
This zip contains stock signed recovery.img and boot.img. Extract it and copy both .img files to the folder where you have adb and fastboot files.
Download correct firmware for your ZE550KL of the correct SKU. You can find your SKU on your phone's box.
WW SKU : Download ZE550KL's firmware v1.17.40.1531 for WW SKU only
Let me know if your phone's SKU is not WW
Copy the firmware zip (UL-Z00L-WW-1.17.40.1531-user.zip) to your external sd card.
2. Connect your phone to computer and Reboot phone to fastboot mode.
3. Now run the following commands
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot oem reboot-recovery
3. Third command should reboot your phone to recovery mode.
Now, in recovery mode-
A) select "wipe cache partition" then select yes
B) select "apply update from sdcard" then select "UL-Z00L-WW-1.17.40.1531-user.zip" and finally select "yes"

stuck at verifying update package

MITHI-N said:
stuck at verifying update package
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Reboot to fastboot mode (instructions in post#1) and execute this command
Code:
fastboot erase system
Then flash the ota from recovery.

sziraqui said:
Reboot to fastboot mode (instructions in post#1) and execute this command
Code:
fastboot erase system
Then flash the ota from recovery.
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Hi can you put a link to OTA, I tried searching for it but could only get the full firmware from the asus website.

sziraqui said:
Reboot to fastboot mode (instructions in post#1) and execute this command
Code:
fastboot erase system
Then flash the ota from recovery.
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Removed, putback battery & followed all steps, successfully installed 1531 rom
Then upgraded to Asus Marshmellow, Everything working.
But when I try to clear data & cache from new recovery I get couple of errors stating unable to mount /asdf & few other things

MITHI-N said:
Removed, putback battery & followed all steps, successfully installed 1531 rom
Then upgraded to Asus Marshmellow, Everything working.
But when I try to clear data & cache from new recovery I get couple of errors stating unable to mount /asdf & few other things
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I did the following-
Input: "Wipe cache partition"
Output: E: unable to mount /asdf (invalid argument)
Input : "mount /system"
Input: "wipe cache partition"
Output: Cache wipe complete
E: unable to mount /asdf
E: Can't open /asdf/recovery/last_log
This shows that I am able to wipe cache after mounting /system (though it doesnt make sense)
I didn't wipe data as I don't want to setup my device again. You may try if wiping data works after mounting /system. Alternatively, you can flash stock 1.15's recovery (download from post #2)
and flash in fastboot mode using
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(assuming you recovery.img file is present in the folder where you have fastboot files)
And, here on XDA, we hit "thanks" good button if a post was helpful to us.

Sorry to reply so late but I managed to unlock my phone has put version 5.0, the update to 6.0, UNLOCK the boot, root the phone and install the TWRP may close 2 or 3 hours after my last post.
thank you.

i really like it when people post all the steps taken and links in their problem posts.
this is great.
(no, that is NOT sarcasm)

The best solution out there for zoold 550kl
This is the best answer for the rooted asus zenfone 2 550kl for upgrading to marshmellow stock .Thank you...

Help
@sziraqui My phone is in a bootloop and I honestly know pretty much nothing as to how to fix it.. I know it's the ZE551KL, but that's pretty much it. Is there any way youcan help me out? thanks in advance

Stock recovery for MM?
Anyone have stock recovery for MM upgrade from LP?

Problem Not Solved
I am Also facing same type of problem but the difference is :
- I am only able to enter fastboot mode only when i am connecting my phone to pc via datacable.
- After flashing recovery.img and boot.img also i am not be able to go to recovery mode..
Can someone please Help..

I've seen you've tried a lot.
I'd suggest you try this... As long as you can send your phone to fastboot and can pc/add your way through you'll be able to unbrick it. This takes a bit of time as you'll be dealing with two huge downloads (system.img and stock rom) but it should do the trick.
Follow the guide here:
https://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-80274-1-1.html
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utkarshdev20 said:
- After flashing recovery.img and boot.img also i am not be able to go to recovery mode..
Can someone please Help..
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The guide at https://www.asus.com/zentalk/thread-80274-1-1.html talks about flashing boot.img first then a huge (1.7GB) system.img second then recovery.img last.
So it could mean the boot.img and system.img needs to be dealt with first before you have any chances of getting your recovery to work.
Follow the steps closely, I've been able to fix a brick with it twice.

NO way to boot into Recovery or Fastboot!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Phone got bricked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying::crying:
When connected to PC(Windows), I only get 8 local disk partitons (ext4) asking to format!!!!!!!!!!!
And one with image partition(BOOT)
What to do now to regain access to either fastboot or to recovery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PLEASE Reply!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

utkarshdev20 said:
I am Also facing same type of problem but the difference is :
- I am only able to enter fastboot mode only when i am connecting my phone to pc via datacable.
- After flashing recovery.img and boot.img also i am not be able to go to recovery mode..
Can someone please Help..
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I can help you but first i neef some info about your phone..how it got bricked?was your phone rooted?

Soft-bricked P9 Lite (VNS-L21)

Good day everyone!
My fellow housemate managed to soft-brick his device and now im trying to think of a fix.
The device used to have Android 7.0 installed (EMUI 5.0). Then he installed TWRP + some custom 6.0 based rom, which resulted in a soft brick.
What i've tried so far:
1. Tried multiple update.app packages (C432B170 and C432B130 SHOULD be the ones i need, since the device is european). Update always fails with message "Incompatibility with current version. Please download the correct package".
2. Extracted BOOT.img, RECOVERY.img, SYSTEM.img and CUST.img and tried flashing them with fastboot. SYSTEM.img fails with message FAILED (remote: sparse flash write failure), CUST.img fails with some error connected with partitions.
3. Tried the downgrade package from Nougat to Marshmallow. Update.app still doesnt work with the same error as mentioned earlier, however, SYSTEM.img flashed via fastboot this time, but with no success, system still only boots in eRecovery and fastboot modes.
4. Tried installing multiple TWRP recoveries, none of them seem to work. Device just wont boot in recovery mode.
Any ideas?
Best regards,
Vlad

shxtov said:
Good day everyone!
My fellow housemate managed to soft-brick his device and now im trying to think of a fix.
The device used to have Android 7.0 installed (EMUI 5.0). Then he installed TWRP + some custom 6.0 based rom, which resulted in a soft brick.
What i've tried so far:
1. Tried multiple update.app packages (C432B170 and C432B130 SHOULD be the ones i need, since the device is european). Update always fails with message "Incompatibility with current version. Please download the correct package".
2. Extracted BOOT.img, RECOVERY.img, SYSTEM.img and CUST.img and tried flashing them with fastboot. SYSTEM.img fails with message FAILED (remote: sparse flash write failure), CUST.img fails with some error connected with partitions.
3. Tried the downgrade package from Nougat to Marshmallow. Update.app still doesnt work with the same error as mentioned earlier, however, SYSTEM.img flashed via fastboot this time, but with no success, system still only boots in eRecovery and fastboot modes.
4. Tried installing multiple TWRP recoveries, none of them seem to work. Device just wont boot in recovery mode.
Any ideas?
Best regards,
Vlad
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I had the exact same problem! And I found a fix. Boot into the dload method of updating ( make sure it will give you an error, so don't have an SD card in ) then when it fails reboot. And as soon as it starts rebooting hold volume up, then it should take you to the stock recovery, then just wipe and it should be working! All the best

vdp1nnab said:
I had the exact same problem! And I found a fix. Boot into the dload method of updating ( make sure it will give you an error, so don't have an SD card in ) then when it fails reboot. And as soon as it starts rebooting hold volume up, then it should take you to the stock recovery, then just wipe and it should be working! All the best
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Booted into Huawei eRecovery and it doesnt give me an option to wipe anything, just "download latest version and recovery" via Wi-Fi, which, unfortunately, fails.

shxtov said:
Booted into Huawei eRecovery and it doesnt give me an option to wipe anything, just "download latest version and recovery" via Wi-Fi, which, unfortunately, fails.
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Okay. Try again. This time go into e recovery, then reboot and the second you touch that reboot button you hold volume up. Also one question. Can u boot into fastboot and ADB recognises your device ?

vdp1nnab said:
Okay. Try again. This time go into e recovery, then reboot and the second you touch that reboot button you hold volume up. Also one question. Can u boot into fastboot and ADB recognises your device ?
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Nope, can't get into recovery, at all. Just keeps rebooting.
Yes, i can get into fastboot mode and fastboot recognizes the device.

shxtov said:
Nope, can't get into recovery, at all. Just keeps rebooting.
Yes, i can get into fastboot mode and fastboot recognizes the device.
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Okay that helps a huge load. What you need to do is flash the nougat ROM again. You need to put the rom files into the root of ADB install location (program files/ Minimal ADB and Fastboot) in zip format. If I'm not mistaken you have update.zip and vnsXXX_Full_data (or something similar).
Then flash the firmware using this command once your connected in fastboot. I'm not sure the command. But I did some googling and can't find a solid answer. I remember doing it but I don't remember the command line.

TWRP won't boot

I am attempting to put lineageos on my new Mi A1, following the installation guide here https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/tissot/install
I have previously installed lineage on my old Moto G LTE and a Samsung Galaxy S4 and have not run into issues.
I have unlocked the bootloader and all that but I can't get twrp to boot.
I boot into fastboot with
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
that works fine, then I
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.2-0-tissot.img
This seems to have no effect, other than my phone 'disconnecting' from the PC.
I get the following terminal output
Code:
./fastboot boot .\twrp-3.2.2-0-tissot.img
Downloading 'boot.img' OKAY [ 0.682s]
booting OKAY [ 0.623s]
Finished. Total time: 1.336s
However nothing happens on the phone, it still just has the fastboot logo on it.
At this point if I manually reboot (long-press power) it will reboot into stock rom.
If I manually reboot into recovery (long-press power+volume up) it will reboot into stock recovery
I have ensured my sytem tools are up to date, and tried the previous version of twrp, and there is no change.
I WAS able to get twrp to boot using the "Mi A1 Tool" i found here https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/how-to/tool-xiaomi-mi-a1-tool-drivers-unlock-t3742857
However I was not able to install lineage due to an error.
I did not copy the exact output but it was something along the lines of
error 7, kInstallDeviceOpenError
After this attempt, I reflashed the stock rom using Xiaomi tools, and am back to the beginning.
The phone is fully up-to-date with stock updates, Android 8.1, July security update.
Once again went through the bootloader unlocking, and everything, but have arrived at the same result.
Anyone have any ideas?
any help would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks!

Hey, could you try this TWRP made for Oreo? https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850498337 (thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-0-touch-recovery-t3688472)
I've also had some issues booting TWRP, but running
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
was enough to boot it successfully (
Code:
fastboot boot recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img
)

Thank you!
dgadelha said:
Hey, could you try this TWRP made for Oreo? https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=818070582850498337 (thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/development/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-0-touch-recovery-t3688472)
I've also had some issues booting TWRP, but running
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
was enough to boot it successfully (
Code:
fastboot boot recovery-3.2.1-2-oreo.img
)
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This recovery image worked great, AND installed lineage, thank you very much.
However, I am now unable to get gapps working.
I was pointed to this changelog here https://lineageos.org/Changelog-19/ by a user in the lineage subreddit.
I rebooted from twrp into the lineage recovery, chose Apply Update -> Apply from ADB
On my PC I run
Code:
./adb sideload .\MindTheGapps-8.1.0-arm64-20180610_024023
.zip
and after a pause I get the output
Code:
serving: '.\MindTheGapps-8.1.0-arm64-20180610_024023.zip' (~0%) adb: failed to read command: No error
and sometimes I get
Code:
serving: '.\MindTheGapps-8.1.0-arm64-20180610_024023.zip' (~0%) adb: failed to read command: Connection reset by peer
What happens on the phone has been a little different each time I have attempted this.
It either pops up on screen that it is unable to verify the file, install anyway?, doing so doesn't work.
OR it is hung up on a progress bar screen, with the following log output, or a slight variation of it
Code:
Stopping adbd...
Now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: Signature verification failed
E:error: 21 Restarting dbd... Installation aborted.
After many attempts of this, reflashing lineage, and trying again, it did miraculously start doing the transfer at one point. It got to 47% then failed again.

Can't you just install from recovery?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/development/rom-lineageos-15-1-t3757938

pidermin said:
This recovery image worked great, AND installed lineage, thank you very much.
However, I am now unable to get gapps working.
I was pointed to this changelog here https://lineageos.org/Changelog-19/ by a user in the lineage subreddit.
I rebooted from twrp into the lineage recovery, chose Apply Update -> Apply from ADB
On my PC I run
Code:
./adb sideload .\MindTheGapps-8.1.0-arm64-20180610_024023
.zip
and after a pause I get the output
Code:
serving: '.\MindTheGapps-8.1.0-arm64-20180610_024023.zip' (~0%) adb: failed to read command: No error
and sometimes I get
Code:
serving: '.\MindTheGapps-8.1.0-arm64-20180610_024023.zip' (~0%) adb: failed to read command: Connection reset by peer
What happens on the phone has been a little different each time I have attempted this.
It either pops up on screen that it is unable to verify the file, install anyway?, doing so doesn't work.
OR it is hung up on a progress bar screen, with the following log output, or a slight variation of it
Code:
Stopping adbd...
Now send the package you want to apply to the device with "adb sideload <filename>"...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E: Signature verification failed
E:error: 21 Restarting dbd... Installation aborted.
After many attempts of this, reflashing lineage, and trying again, it did miraculously start doing the transfer at one point. It got to 47% then failed again.
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Hey,
Install GApps also at TWRP. Signature verification is failing most probably because the Lineage Recovery should be accepting only Lineage-signed ZIP files.
You can install TWRP in your current boot image (so you don't need to boot TWRP everytime through fastboot) with this ZIP: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=746010030569959456 (yet, you need to boot to TWRP through fastboot so you can flash it, but no need to boot it manually after installing it). Notice that after every system update you may need to install TWRP again (same for Magisk), as boot images get replaced.
Also, if sideload fails, you can just do a
Code:
adb push filename.zip /sdcard/
then install the ZIP directly from the "Install" section on TWRP.
Thanks!

Thanks a lot!
I found and was able to follow this guide
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/how-to/lineageos-gapps-magisk-twrp-dolbyatmos-t3762939
instead of the one on the lineageOS website, and I am up and running.
Thank you very much for your time!

Can't boot to recovery or fastboot
I'm totally not getting the problem, i am having network issues on my Mi A1 on both Oreo and pie. So I decided to install a custom ROM but I can't boot my device to fastboot or recovery, it simply reboots . I tried the hard keys as well as through the PC using command prompt it just reboots normally. Any suggestions on what should I do Please?

Azan Qazi said:
I'm totally not getting the problem, i am having network issues on my Mi A1 on both Oreo and and pie. So I decided to install a custom ROM but I can't boot my device to fastboot or recovery, it simply reboots . I tried the hard keys as well as through the PC using command prompt. Any suggestions on what should I do.
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Have you tried doing reboot in the OS and choosing Recovery option?

Azan Qazi said:
I'm totally not getting the problem, i am having network issues on my Mi A1 on both Oreo and pie. So I decided to install a custom ROM but I can't boot my device to fastboot or recovery, it simply reboots . I tried the hard keys as well as through the PC using command prompt it just reboots normally. Any suggestions on what should I do Please?
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TrueMS said:
Have you tried doing reboot in the OS and choosing Recovery option?
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yes sir I did tried several times. But as I said above it simply reboots the system.