Need some help - Cant access TWRP and lost root while doing updating - OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys, with the release of the Android M update for OP2, i had flashed the new rom on my device. However, during the process of flashing the rom, i looked over a step, and didnt flash SuperSU in the process. Hence right now, i have no root nor SuperSU access on my OP2 running Android M.
Everything else seems to be working nicely, although i would really like to reobtain my root access. i have looked online for some options, but i thought the devs and members here could help me out as to what to do. should i undergo and do the entire root process again? Or will the process below be enough to help me regain root access :
"Download the TWRP or CWMR image for your device and save it into the same directory as the ADB / fastboot drivers
Boot into the bootloader. Key-combinations can be found here.
Open the Windows command or Mac terminal and navigate to the direction where the ADB / fastboot drivers are located
Execute the following command: fastboot flash recovery filename.img (with filename.img being the name of the recovery image you downloaded earlier)"
I'd really appreciate much help, as I'm pretty new to this stuff. Thanks!

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Help rerooting after 4.3

My wife has a rooted nexus 7 2012 wifi and she unintentionally accepted the ota Android 4.3 update. So of course it unrooted her.
I originally had a hell of a time rooting this tablet using wugfresh nexus toolkit. Took me several days to succeed and the same thing is happening again. My Windows 7 laptop keeps installing the wrong drivers even though I selected the option to disable the auto driver configuration. Also USBDeview never shows the installed Samsung adb drivers yet when I try to install them I am warned they are already installed. It's already been hours and who knows how many retries and reboots!
So even though I'm a newbie I decided to go the Android sdk route.
1. Where do I download the files I need to just root the darn tablet?
2. What do I do next?
Please keep it simple........
Anyone want to walk me through it on the phone?
Thanks
If you are new to using SDK, check this out for a well laid out tut on how to get set up and rooted.
I now have android sdk set up.
What are the commands I should issue to root?
Thanks
now you need to flash a custom recovery then flash a root zip file via windows command prompt...Have you figured out how to interface with your device and the windows command prompt? eg;
-a good first command is "adb devices" and see if it lists your device, if it does your golden...
-then you would issue "adb reboot bootloader"
-once in bootloader you would issue "fastboot flash recovery whateverrecoveryouchose.img"
-then while in bootloader toggle with the volume keys to "recovery" option and press power
-now you will be in your new recovery you just flashed and you can push the zipped root file you chose to the sdcard, "adb push rootyouchose.zip /sdcard/"
-once its been pushed you can flash it in recovery and reboot, and you are now rooted
-this is the latest cwm recovery that you could flash in fastboot as described above
-this would be the root file you want to push then flash in recovery
-this may be of some help, scroll down halfway
Thank you so much for helping. You can't know how much it is appreciated.
-a good first command is "adb devices" and see if it lists your device, if it does your golden...
Got that. It works!!
-then you would issue "adb reboot bootloader"
Worked! Got the Android on his back.
-once in bootloader you would issue "fastboot flash recovery whateverrecoveryouchose.img"
Is recovery image on my pc or the tablet?
Why do I have to indicate the img name here if I will later select it
When I write
Fastboot flash......... Img
I get
Unknown partition 'the image file name'
"error : cannot determine image filename for. '.......'
You need to have downloaded a recovery image, that is what you flash I linked to one on my last post, that file is called "recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3-grouper.img" so you would issue,
fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3-grouper.img
"fastboot flash recovery" is telling it to flash a recovery file and "recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3-grouper.img" is the recovery file in this case to be flashed so, combined its, "fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.3-grouper.img"
I do not use Windows, I use a terminal instead of windows command prompt so I can't be specific as I am not too familiar with windows command prompt. With terminal it is much easier in my opinion but you need to be running nix or Mac OS to have a terminal
OK, still can't get past the final stage in rooting my wife's nexus 2012 nexus 7.
I have the proper drivers installed and it connects fine with my Windows 7 laptop.
From a Windows 7 command prompt
1. "abd devices "
Correctly returns the attached nexus
2. "abd reboot bootloader "
Correctly reboots the tablet
3. **here's where things breakdown :
I downloaded the latest twrp openrecovery img for grouper and renamed it (for simpler typing)
" openrecovery-twrp-grouper.img"
However, when I now issue the command
"fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-grouper.img"
I get an error :
Cannot open openrecovery-twrp-grouper.img
The same thing happened with the clockwork-touch recovery img. That is why I downloaded the twrp img which I am more familiar with anyway.
So, am I missing a step between rebooting the bootloader and flashing the recovery? After the bootloader is rebooted and I get the Android on his back with an empty belly, do I need to do something else before flashing?
Do I need to put the recovery image somewhere special in the nexus file structure?
I'm stuck.
Thanks
Anderson2 said:
OK, still can't get past the final stage in rooting my wife's nexus 2012 nexus 7.
I have the proper drivers installed and it connects fine with my Windows 7 laptop.
From a Windows 7 command prompt
1. "abd devices "
Correctly returns the attached nexus
2. "abd reboot bootloader "
Correctly reboots the tablet
3. **here's where things breakdown :
I downloaded the latest twrp openrecovery img for grouper and renamed it (for simpler typing)
" openrecovery-twrp-grouper.img"
However, when I now issue the command
"fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-grouper.img"
I get an error :
Cannot open openrecovery-twrp-grouper.img
The same thing happened with the clockwork-touch recovery img. That is why I downloaded the twrp img which I am more familiar with anyway.
So, am I missing a step between rebooting the bootloader and flashing the recovery? After the bootloader is rebooted and I get the Android on his back with an empty belly, do I need to do something else before flashing?
Do I need to put the recovery image somewhere special in the nexus file structure?
I'm stuck.
Thanks
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Hi, Anderson2...
If I may throw in my couple of cents...
The recovery.img file to be fastboot flashed (TWRP or CWM, it really doesn't matter which) needs be to stored on your PC... on the same PATH as the FASTBOOT.EXE file. The easiest way of accomplishing this, is to copy it directly into the folder that contains your FASTBOOT and ADB executables.
Where this folder is located on your PC depends on how you have fastboot setup, but it's usually stored in a folder called /Platform-Tools (if I remember correctly). But because I've never bothered myself installing the whole Android SDK (of which Fastboot is a part of) on my PC, I'm not sure of it's precise PATH (ie. it's location) but I think it's somewhere in the Android SDK folder.
For myself, I just maintain a simple folder on the Windows desktop containing the FASTBOOT.EXE and ADB.EXE files and a few necessary Windows .DLL files. When I wish to fastboot flash a Custom Recovery, I simply copy the Custom Recovery .img file (TWRP or CWM) into this folder, rename it to recovery.img (renaming it thus makes typing at the command prompt easier, and reduces the scope for potential typos)... boot the Nexus 7 into the bootloader, hook it up to my PC via USB. And then open a command prompt on the folder, and run...
Code:
fastboot devices
This is purely diagnostic, and hopefully confirms a working fastboot connection.
You should see something like this...
Code:
025d2d424bxxxxx fastboot
A serial number followed by the word fastboot. If you see this, you can go ahead and run...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(This command assumes an unlocked bootloader... indicated by an unlocked padlock symbol under the Google logo upon boot. If it isn't, you should unlock it with fastboot oem unlock BEFORE fastboot flashing the Custom Recovery).
My point is, though... the 'recovery.img' to be flashed must be in the same folder as the FASTBOOT.EXE file, or as you have discovered, you will get the error "Cannot open recovery-twrp-grouper.img".
If fastboot can't find it.. it can't open it.
Hope this helps.
Rgrds.
Ged.
GedBlake said:
Hi, Anderson2...
If I may throw in my couple of cents...
The recovery.img file to be fastboot flashed (TWRP or CWM, it really doesn't matter which) needs be to stored on your PC... on the same PATH as the FASTBOOT.EXE file. The easiest way of accomplishing this, is to copy it directly into the folder that contains your FASTBOOT and ADB executables.
Where this folder is located on your PC depends on how you have fastboot setup, but it's usually stored in a folder called /Platform-Tools (if I remember correctly). But because I've never bothered myself installing the whole Android SDK (of which Fastboot is a part of) on my PC, I'm not sure of it's precise PATH (ie. it's location) but I think it's somewhere in the Android SDK folder.
For myself, I just maintain a simple folder on the Windows desktop containing the FASTBOOT.EXE and ADB.EXE files and a few necessary Windows .DLL files. When I wish to fastboot flash a Custom Recovery, I simply copy the Custom Recovery .img file (TWRP or CWM) into this folder, rename it to recovery.img (renaming it thus makes typing at the command prompt easier, and reduces the scope for potential typos)... boot the Nexus 7 into the bootloader, hook it up to my PC via USB. And then open a command prompt on the folder, and run...
Code:
fastboot devices
This is purely diagnostic, and hopefully confirms a working fastboot connection.
You should see something like this...
Code:
025d2d424bxxxxx fastboot
A serial number followed by the word fastboot. If you see this, you can go ahead and run...
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
(This command assumes an unlocked bootloader... indicated by an unlocked padlock symbol under the Google logo upon boot. If it isn't, you should unlock it with fastboot oem unlock BEFORE fastboot flashing the Custom Recovery).
My point is, though... the 'recovery.img' to be flashed must be in the same folder as the FASTBOOT.EXE file, or as you have discovered, you will get the error "Cannot open recovery-twrp-grouper.img".
If fastboot can't find it.. it can't open it.
Hope this helps.
Rgrds.
Ged.
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Thank you very much! That is very helpful. I had assumed the recovery img should be on the tablet. No wonder fastboot could not find it! I'm sure that will solve my problem.
Thank you for helping. I'm slowly learning my way around the adb, fastboot commands as I'm sure I'll need them again when 4.4 unroots me again.
Anderson2 said:
Thank you very much! That is very helpful. I had assumed the recovery img should be on the tablet. No wonder fastboot could not find it! I'm sure that will solve my problem.
Thank you for helping. I'm slowly learning my way around the adb, fastboot commands as I'm sure I'll need them again when 4.4 unroots me again.
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No, problem Anderson2... glad to help.
Adb and fastboot are indeed powerful and useful tools, and I would strongly recommend anybody wishing to 'modify' their Nexus 7 (everything from rooting to flashing Custom ROMs) to familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of their operation... rather than relying on toolkits.
There are actually ways of flashing TWRP or CWM Custom Recoveries directly from the Nexus 7 itself, without recourse to either fastboot or the need for a PC... by using apps like Flash Image GUI or Flashify. But these apps need you to be already rooted, unfortunately.
So to summarize how to acquire root the old fashioned way....
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1). Unlock the bootloader first with fastboot oem unlock. For security reasons, this will factory reset the device... ie., WIPE everything on it.
...but I assume your Nexus 7's bootloader is already unlocked, given it's been rooted once before.
And so swiftly skipping forward to step 2...
2). Fastboot flash a Custom Recovery (CWM or TWRP) with fastboot flash recovery recovery.img... where 'recovery.img' is the Custom Recovery of your choice. Reboot the device by using the Custom Recovery's own reboot option.
3). Download Chainfire's UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip root package directly to your Nexus 7. This DOES need to be on the Nexus 7. Most Android browsers (including Chrome) download stuff to the /download folder on the devices internal storage. You'll need to remember the location, for when you come to flash it with either CWM or TWRP.
4). Boot the Nexus 7 into the bootloader. Although you can do it with adb reboot bootloader, you can also do it manually as follows...
- Shut down the Nexus 7 completely.
- Press and hold the VOL-DOWN button... whilst holding, press the POWER-ON button for about 5-10 seconds. The device should now boot into the bootloader.
5). Boot into your Custom Recovery... whilst in the bootloader, use the VOL-KEYS to navigate to the RECOVERY MODE option, and press the POWER BUTTON to select. The device will now boot into either CWM or TWRP Custom Recovery.... whichever one you fastboot flashed earlier.
6). Now to ROOT!
** If using TWRP... tap on the INSTALL button, and then navigate to the /download folder on the Nexus 7's internal storage, and where Chainfires UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip is awaiting. Tap on it, and Swipe to Confirm Flash.
** If using CWM... tap on the INSTALL ZIP option, followed by CHOOSE ZIP FROM /SDCARD... tap on the folder 0/... this gives you access to the internal storage of the Nexus 7... from which you can navigate to the /download folder, where again, Chainfires UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip is awaiting. Tap on NO (the first default option) or YES - Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip.
On every screen in the CWM filemanager (by which you navigate) there is ALWAYS a ++++Go Back++++ option at the bottom of the screen. So you can always backout out of anything. In CWM you can also use the VOL UP and DOWN keys to scroll, with the POWER-BUTTON to select an option.
Once you have flashed Chainfire's SuperSU root package, reboot the device with the Custom Recovery's own reboot option.
Upon reboot, and whichever Custom Recovery you're using , it ***MIGHT*** suggest you are unrooted... and offer to fix root for you. Ignore it, and continue to reboot.
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And that's it... that's how you root a first generation Nexus 7 (2012).
Hope this is of use and... Good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.
GedBlake said:
No, problem Anderson2... glad to help.
Adb and fastboot are indeed powerful and useful tools, and I would strongly recommend anybody wishing to 'modify' their Nexus 7 (everything from rooting to flashing Custom ROMs) to familiarise themselves with the fundamentals of their operation... rather than relying on toolkits.
There are actually ways of flashing TWRP or CWM Custom Recoveries directly from the Nexus 7 itself, without recourse to either fastboot or the need for a PC... by using apps like Flash Image GUI or Flashify. But these apps need you to be already rooted, unfortunately.
So to summarize how to acquire root the old fashioned way....
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1). Unlock the bootloader first with fastboot oem unlock. For security reasons, this will factory reset the device... ie., WIPE everything on it. I assume your bootloader is already unlocked.
So swiftly skipping forward to step 2....
2). Fastboot flash a Custom Recovery (CWM or TWRP) with fastboot flash recovery recovery.img... where 'recovery.img' is the Custom Recovery of your choice. Reboot the device by using the Custom Recovery's own reboot option.
3). Download Chainfire's UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip root package directly to your Nexus 7. This DOES need to be on the Nexus 7. Most Android browsers (including Chrome) download stuff to the /download folder on the devices internal storage. You'll need to remember the location, for when you come to flash it with either CWM or TWRP.
4). Boot the Nexus 7 into the bootloader. Although you can do it with adb reboot bootloader, you can also do it manually as follows...
- Shut down the Nexus 7 completely.
- Press and hold the VOL-DOWN button... whilst holding, press the POWER-ON button for about 5-10 seconds. The device should now boot into the bootloader.
5). Boot into your Custom Recovery... whilst in the bootloader, use the VOL-KEYS to navigate to the RECOVERY MODE option, and press the POWER BUTTON to select. The device will now boot into either CWM or TWRP Custom Recovery.... whichever one you fastboot flashed earlier.
6). Now to ROOT!
** If using TWRP... tap on the INSTALL button, and then navigate to the /download folder on the Nexus 7's internal storage, and where Chainfires UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip is awaiting. Tap on it, and Swipe to Confirm Flash.
** If using CWM... tap on the INSTALL ZIP option, followed by CHOOSE ZIP FROM /SDCARD... tap on the folder 0/... this gives you access to the internal storage of the Nexus 7... from which you can navigate to the /download folder, where again, Chainfires UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip is awaiting. Tap on NO (the first default option) or YES - Install UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip.
On every screen in the CWM filemanager (by which you navigate) there is ALWAYS a ++++Go Back++++ option at the bottom of the screen. So you can always backout out of anything. In CWM you can also use the VOL UP and DOWN keys to scroll, with the POWER-BUTTON to select an option.
Once you have flashed Chainfire's SuperSU root package, reboot the device with the Custom Recovery's own reboot option.
Upon reboot, and whichever Custom Recovery you're using , it ***MIGHT*** suggest you are unrooted... and offer to fix root for you. Ignore it, and continue to reboot.
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And that's it... that's how you root a first generation Nexus 7 (2012).
Hope this is of use and... Good luck.
Rgrds,
Ged.
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Thank you all very much. I greatly appreciate your help.
This post should be a sticky!
One more question, this nexus 7 2012 is my wife's. But I also own a nexus 7I this one a 2013 which is currently rooted with Android 4.3 and twrp Nandroid backups. I'm afraid that when the 4.4 ota upgrade comes along it might again unroot both our tablets. Are the rooting commands or procedures different for the 2013 nexus 7 (other than using a flo recovery img,) or do I do exactly the same as described above?
Again, you guys are wonderful to help us newbies out. Many thanks to all. Wish I could do something in return.
Anderson2 said:
Thank you all very much. I greatly appreciate your help.
This post should be a sticky!
One more question, this nexus 7 2012 is my wife's. But I also own a nexus 7I this one a 2013 which is currently rooted with Android 4.3 and twrp Nandroid backups. I'm afraid that when the 4.4 ota upgrade comes along it might again unroot both our tablets. Are the rooting commands or procedures different for the 2013 nexus 7 (other than using a flo recovery img,) or do I do exactly the same as described above?
Again, you guys are wonderful to help us newbies out. Many thanks to all. Wish I could do something in return.
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Hello again, Anderson2...
Well, you sort of are already doing something in return.... you're asking questions.
Questions that require answers. Those answers, whoever posts them, may be of assistance to somebody else. Somebody else looking for a solution to a similar problem.
I always look upon these forums as a means of sharing. Not everybody can know everything. God knows, I don't know everything.... and I've been messing around with Android for three years now. So don't worry so much about it being a quid pro quo sort of arrangement.
I know what I know primarily as a result of my own experiences and what I've learned here from the many (in most cases, more knowledgeable) posters here on XDA. What you learn today, you can pass on to others, tomorrow (metaphorically speaking). We, all of us, stand on the shoulders of each other.
With regard to the second generation Nexus 7 (2013)... I'm afraid I really don't know much about it... but I'd be surprised if rooting it deviated significantly from rooting the first generation Nexus 7....
Namely...
1). Unlock the bootloader.
2). Flash a Custom Recovery.
3). Using that Custom Recovery, flash some SU root package... probably from Chainfire.
Anyway, I've found this tutorial here...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2382051
...and it appears to follow a very similar template.
The Nexus 7 (2013) forum itself, which is also worth visiting, is located here....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-7-2013
Rgrds,
Ged.

fastboot oem unlock: 'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command

, operable program or batch file.
(update: I'm trying to find a tegra note root guide but I think I'm going to die of old age before I find one that explains the actual steps for 1. finding the tegra note windows drivers 2. how to install them every step explained 3. every step explained how to root this tablet oh god why did I not buy a windows tablet this time ok)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2586432
I tried towelroot but it doesn't do anything after 15 seconds.
You either need to install Fastboot and ADB look in dev are for links or your not in the directory where the adb and fastboot executables are.
This is why your getting this error. Also i have tried towelroot and it froze my tegranote right out i have to reflash the device again to get it working or more over just the /System partition.
If you have gone though the OTA updates and have hit past 4.3 then you can simply use the SuperTool to restore your tablet which has everything in there for you including the fastboot and adb.
Just make sure you wasn't on 4.2.2 before using this methord.
Also you haven't said which brand of tablet you have either.
By looks of the link you posted your after installing root via either CWM or TWRP (I suggest using TWRP!)
if thats the case.
Install fastboot and adb files some where and also the recovery image of choice then do the fastboot flash recovery (name of recovery .img file ) then download the SuperSU zip and flash that in your chosen recovery you will then be rooted!.
kingroot v3.5 or older
If you want to root without PC on TN7 use kingroot and if you having trouble installing fastboot send me an email

How do you keep up with the updates after rooting your P8?

Afaik you loose the OTA updates after rooting (because of twrp) so how do you keep your system up to date? or is this somthing that you risk in order to root your phone
You can try to flash the stock recovery back and install the firmware manually or using the updater, or you find the firmware in flashible zip format and flash it through twrp. I personally rooted without keeping Twrp so i can still update.
Thanks for answering! And yeah the problemas is that I cant find the firmware updates anywhere, so how do I root without a custom recovery? Can you tell me some hints to find the solution or a link? Thanks again
EDIT: Oh, just found a way, and in case someone is also wondering heres how its done: You have to boot to twrp through adb, and then you can flash super su without flashing the custom recovery . This is the generic way to do it, have not tested im my P8 yet, will report later.
fede011 said:
Thanks for answering! And yeah the problemas is that I cant find the firmware updates anywhere, so how do I root without a custom recovery? Can you tell me some hints to find the solution or a link? Thanks again
EDIT: Oh, just found a way, and in case someone is also wondering heres how its done: You have to boot to twrp through adb, and then you can flash super su without flashing the custom recovery . This is the generic way to do it, have not tested im my P8 yet, will report later.
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*No need to go through all the hassle there is an automated script which i used it myself if you are still on stock recovery, it installs Twrp to flash superSu and then restores the original recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8l...otloader-root-p8-p8lite-t3164956#post62851688
*If you are on Twrp, you can download "Huawei update extractor" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454 use it to extract your firmware (update.app) and take from it the 'recovery.img'. Then go to platform-tools where you open the CMD from, place the recovery.img in it you can rename it to "stockrecovery.img"
then "shift+right click" open the command line.
type: adb reboot bootloader
type: adb devices ----->to see your device
type: fastboot flash recovery 'type hear the name of recovery'
example: flastboot flash recovery stockrecovery.img
type: fastboot reboot ----->reboot device
some tutorial i found on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWYKREeQeQ
By the way the method for Twrp i haven't tested but that's the theory, so please do it on your own risk and do the required research. Goodluck:good:
Edit: Another method in theory if you have Twrp could be to use 'flashify' app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en to flash the stock 'recovery.img' which you extracted from the stock firmware. No need to use adb.
Rashad83 said:
*No need to go through all the hassle there is an automated script which i used it myself if you are still on stock recovery, it installs Twrp to flash superSu and then restores the original recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/p8l...otloader-root-p8-p8lite-t3164956#post62851688
*If you are on Twrp, you can download "Huawei update extractor" http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2433454 use it to extract your firmware (update.app) and take from it the 'recovery.img'. Then go to platform-tools where you open the CMD from, place the recovery.img in it you can rename it to "stockrecovery.img"
then "shift+right click" open the command line.
type: adb reboot bootloader
type: adb devices ----->to see your device
type: fastboot flash recovery 'type hear the name of recovery'
example: flastboot flash recovery stockrecovery.img
type: fastboot reboot ----->reboot device
some tutorial i found on youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YfWYKREeQeQ
By the way the method for Twrp i haven't tested but that's the theory, so please do it on your own risk and do the required research. Goodluck:good:
Edit: Another method in theory if you have Twrp could be to use 'flashify' app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify&hl=en to flash the stock 'recovery.img' which you extracted from the stock firmware. No need to use adb.
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I still haven't changed the bootloader so it will be easier, I was waiting for the email from huawei but never received, but with the link you provided I was able to get the code instantly (since my model GRA-UL10 isn't on the list) its late here so will try it tomorrow. But I have a final question, will be possible to flash SuperSU without flashing twrp? There is a command that lets you boot twrp without flashing I just don't want to reflash my bootloader unnecessarily, thanks in advance. After this I will probably post a guide since it is not easy to find everything in one place.
fede011 said:
I still haven't changed the bootloader so it will be easier, I was waiting for the email from huawei but never received, but with the link you provided I was able to get the code instantly (since my model GRA-UL10 isn't on the list) its late here so will try it tomorrow. But I have a final question, will be possible to flash SuperSU without flashing twrp? There is a command that lets you boot twrp without flashing I just don't want to reflash my bootloader unnecessarily, thanks in advance. After this I will probably post a guide since it is not easy to find everything in one place.
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In order to root your device you need a custom recovery which gives you the ability to push files which is not possible with the stock recovery that's how i understand it. The script in the link i gave u automates the steps you have to do manually, if you are going to root the device using the command line you will need a su.zip to flash using twrp, and a twrp recovery image through which you will access the file system, and finally knowing the command lines to do it all which is all in all is a hassle. So booting into or flashing twrp isn't really a big deal (at least for me) as long as you have the stock recovery by the end of it all.

Unable to install TWRP

Hey guys, I'm at a lost here. I don't think I'm that stupid but I am following all steps from the guides to install TWRP without luck. I already managed to unlock my bootloader with Axon7Toolkit. I already certified that QUSB_Bulk driver is installed, I did it with Zadig, but when in EDL mode, even after killing adb, the axon7tool can't find it. I tried installing a zip with the toolkit but when I choose the package, the toolkit simply closes. Is that me? My phone?
Thank you!
gibawatts said:
Hey guys, I'm at a lost here. I don't think I'm that stupid but I am following all steps from the guides to install TWRP without luck. I already managed to unlock my bootloader with Axon7Toolkit. I already certified that QUSB_Bulk driver is installed, I did it with Zadig, but when in EDL mode, even after killing adb, the axon7tool can't find it. I tried installing a zip with the toolkit but when I choose the package, the toolkit simply closes. Is that me? My phone?
Thank you!
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What software version are you on?
I was at latest nougat but I downgraded to B10
Doing it via fastboot never fails for me.
Get to fastboot put two img in adb folder (I rename it for ease of typing since I suck) rename to recovery.img
Type this cmd in adb
Fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot to recovery and root. Done deal
download 3.1.0.0 twrp into your download folder on your desktop enter fastboot into your phone open up your command prmt type fastboot devices, your phone should appear then type fastboot flash recovery then go to the twrp right click drag it into the command prmt air page and place it there. you should see the file then hit enter. It'll take like 5 seconds it's really fast then reboot t recovery. when in twrp it'll ask you to install it again say no and uncheck the to options. DONE.
After loads of stress and bangs on the table I managed to unlock, install TWRP, LOS and root. I removed every driver related to my cell phone, deleted everything I download from it and started from scratch. I installed TWRP via fastboot but wasn't able to enter recovery mode, than I mase the stupidity to lock the bootloader back and got stuck in that password screen. Then I gave another go with the toolkit, unlocked it again and, I don't know how or why, it finally booted TWRP. Now everything is OK. Glad to be back to "Nexus mode" after so many time.
Thank you!

what am I missing? adb sideload twrp fails

I am following this guide here to root oneplus 6t (european variant), 9.0.5 Android:
https://www.xda-developers.com/onepl...otloader-root/
bootloader is unlocked and I can see there is a positive connection between phone and PC by checking the output on adb devices and fastboot devices. both work as intended.
the problem is that when I try to adb sideload, it says that I need version 1.0.32. so this means I cannot flash the custom recovery.
any tips? been looking online for quite some time now and cannot figure out what to do anymore. where can I find this 1.0.32 adb version?
I am a long time user on nexus 5 and just bought this phone, want to root it aswell. (note: this does not mean I have high level of knowledge on these types of hacks, just wanted to have this clear.)
Are you trying to boot or to flash the recovery from adb ? If you're trying to install the recovery from adb it wont work, on a/b devices the recovery is part of the boot image wich needs to be patched, boot twrp.img and then get the bluespark twrp zip and flash it.
nikexv2 said:
Are you trying to boot or to flash the recovery from adb ? If you're trying to install the recovery from adb it wont work, on a/b devices the recovery is part of the boot image wich needs to be patched, boot twrp.img and then get the bluespark twrp zip and flash it.
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I can start the twrp, the problem is when I go into adb sideload and try to flash it. on pc is says "error" and on the phone it says I need to get adb 1.0.32. I am trying to flash that bluespark recovery with no luck.
cesar.maranhao said:
I can start the twrp, the problem is when I go into adb sideload and try to flash it. on pc is says "error" and on the phone it says I need to get adb 1.0.32. I am trying to flash that bluespark recovery with no luck.
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You need to flash the zip from within the recovery that you booted using adb, not sideload it.
I already tried that, copied the files to the phone but when I try to access them through the bootable trwp, I cannot access them.
cesar.maranhao said:
I already tried that, copied the files to the phone but when I try to access them through the bootable trwp, I cannot access them.
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wrong twrp used. you correct twrp and it will work. like this twrp https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...covery-theme-blacked-twrp-acuicultor-t3847752 or https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=27466#downloads the choice is yours alone to make.
you are asking for help with 6t in the 6 form. whats wrong with this? you should be at this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...overy-unofficial-twrp-touch-recovery-t3861482

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