Hard bricked OPT Boot loops after using MSM tool - OnePlus 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I haven't modded the phone yet but installing oxygenos 3 it froze, so I turned it off in the process and bricked it
I then followed this guide method 1 https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...ck-guide-for-a-hard-bricked-oneplus-2.347607/
but after using the MSM tool and pressing start, after it finishes the phone keep bootlooping
I can enter fastboot if that's any use

Is your bootloader unlocked by any chance?
If u can go to fast boot u can check by opening the adb command window and typing fastboot oem device-info.
If it is, flash TWRP and install stock os?
If it's not, have u tried to boot into recovery on the phone? Im not sure, but it might be possible to flash through adb.

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Need Help Unbricking!!!!!!

Hey guys! So my phone is bricked. Not sure what I did wrong. I tried out several roms and decided to stick with Exodus. When I flashed Exodus I forgot to flash Gapps and now phone stays stuck on boot screen and can't boot into recovery but can get into fastboot mode.
What I've done so far:
I've checked to makes sure bootloader is still unlocked and it is.
From fastboot I've re-flashed TWRP using the fastboot flash recovery twrp.img command and it says it flashes successfully.
However, I still remain stuck on boot screen and when I use the volume+ power button it won't boot in TWRP recovery.
Is there a fastboot firmware zip for the OnePlus 2 that I can flash via fastboot the way we could with the OnePlus One?
I've tried all three methods of unbricking described in this thread https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/mega-unbrick-guide-for-a-hard-bricked-oneplus-2.347607/
None of them have worked for me. First of all my driver does not come up as Qualcomm in device manager, it comes up as "RELINK HS-USB QDLOADER 9008." I have no idea what that's about. Secondly, when I run the Chinese recovery tool it does nothing, just sits there when I press start.
Helppppppppppp please
Try running "fastboot boot twrp.img" from fastboot.
jbw716 said:
Try running "fastboot boot twrp.img" from fastboot.
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Thanks for the reply! After some digging realized I was having some problems with my qualcomm driver and kept trying to install but stupid windows 8.1 was blocking it so I followed this guide and I am now unbricked. So for anyone who has the "Relink" instead of "Qualcomm" this is how to fix it and unbrick:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64674951&postcount=46

Hard/soft brick

I think I messed up my PH-1 something royally.
All I was trying to do is unlock my bootloader and load Magisk.
To preface this, my PH-1 seemed to act a little wonky from the get-go. I bought it 3rd person from a guy on craigslist so anything warranty involved I think I'm out of luck.
The phone would take a while to power on, it took something like 10secs on the power button just to turn it on. And if I set it to reboot , it boots into the bootloader. Also, I was never able to access the recovery (even using power + up). It always felt like I had to hold the buttons for way to long to get to its destination; e.g. up and power to get into fastboot.
Ok where I'm at now. In can occasionally get into fastboot mostly after it bootlooping a few times. It won't get past the Essential logo if I try to boot it up.
PS I was able to unlock the bootloader.
Steps I took to remedy this:
> erase all user data in fastboot
> hold power + u + d to hard power off
> follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/guide-rooting-essential-ph-1-magisk-t3701976
> attempt to install stock system image via flash-all
>a ton other
Here are the results of that.
https://imgur.com/a/iVwwS
Help me guys please. :crying:
A little progress, I was unable to unlock_critical but its still hanging here
https://imgur.com/a/IdZum
jAm-0 said:
I think I messed up my PH-1 something royally.
All I was trying to do is unlock my bootloader and load Magisk.
To preface this, my PH-1 seemed to act a little wonky from the get-go. I bought it 3rd person from a guy on craigslist so anything warranty involved I think I'm out of luck.
The phone would take a while to power on, it took something like 10secs on the power button just to turn it on. And if I set it to reboot , it boots into the bootloader. Also, I was never able to access the recovery (even using power + up). It always felt like I had to hold the buttons for way to long to get to its destination; e.g. up and power to get into fastboot.
Ok where I'm at now. In can occasionally get into fastboot mostly after it bootlooping a few times. It won't get past the Essential logo if I try to boot it up.
PS I was able to unlock the bootloader.
Steps I took to remedy this:
> erase all user data in fastboot
> hold power + u + d to hard power off
> follow this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/how-to/guide-rooting-essential-ph-1-magisk-t3701976
> attempt to install stock system image via flash-all
>a ton other
Here are the results of that.
https://imgur.com/a/iVwwS
Help me guys please. :crying:
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read through this and follow the steps should be good to go.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681
This is also very helpful
https://mata.readthedocs.io/en/latest/
That's the exact process I was going through, and it finally booted up.
The issue I was having was a bad usb connection which wouldn't allow me to unlock_critical.
SOLVED. Still no Magisk, we'll worry about that another time. 5hrs of troubleshooting is enough for one night.
https://imgur.com/a/ZiBzp
SO close to getting Magisk to install, any reason the refuses to flash the boot partition? I used the stock boot.img and had Magisk patch it before I flashed
SO close to getting Magisk to install, any reason the refuses to flash the boot partition? I used the stock boot.img and had Magisk patch it before I flashed
jAm-0 said:
SO close to getting Magisk to install, any reason the refuses to flash the boot partition? I used the stock boot.img and had Magisk patch it before I flashed
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You have to flash magisk in twrp recovery NOT bootloader mode.
It's right in the OP from the rooting guide you followed:
Do not set up a password if you are on 8.1 twrp doesn't work.
You need to read through that rooting guide and make sure you know what you're doing before you try.
This phone is easy to hard brick and there is no solution to recover from that.
OREO 8.0/8.1
REQUIREMENTS:
An unlocked bootloader.
A working ADB/Fastboot environment on your computer. Knowledge on how ADB and Fastboot works is also preferred.
The stock boot image for whatever build you're running/trying to root.
The latest TWRP build for our device.
If on 8.1, remove your pin/pattern/passcode until the root process is done.
1. Download both the stock boot image for whatever build you're running and the Magisk or SuperSU zip. Transfer both files to your device's internal storage.
2. Reboot your phone into the bootloader, then open up your command prompt or terminal and flash the latest TWRP build for the device using:
Code:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
3. Once TWRP has finished flashing, reboot into your recovery. When prompted, enter your pattern/passcode/password to decrypt your data in order to gain access to your internal storage.
4. Once you're in TWRP, install the stock boot image and then the Magisk/SuperSU zip.
5. Whenever Magisk/SuperSU finishes installing, simply reboot your device! You should now be rooted.
*NOTE: TWRP will NOT remain installed on your device.
wolfu11 said:
You have to flash magisk in twrp recovery NOT bootloader mode.
It's right in the OP from the rooting guide you followed:
Do not set up a password if you are on 8.1 twrp doesn't work.
You need to read through that rooting guide and make sure you know what you're doing before you try.
This phone is easy to hard brick and there is no solution to recover from that.
OREO 8.0/8.1
REQUIREMENTS:
An unlocked bootloader.
A working ADB/Fastboot environment on your computer. Knowledge on how ADB and Fastboot works is also preferred.
The stock boot image for whatever build you're running/trying to root.
The latest TWRP build for our device.
If on 8.1, remove your pin/pattern/passcode until the root process is done.
1. Download both the stock boot image for whatever build you're running and the Magisk or SuperSU zip. Transfer both files to your device's internal storage.
2. Reboot your phone into the bootloader, then open up your command prompt or terminal and flash the latest TWRP build for the device using:
Code:
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
3. Once TWRP has finished flashing, reboot into your recovery. When prompted, enter your pattern/passcode/password to decrypt your data in order to gain access to your internal storage.
4. Once you're in TWRP, install the stock boot image and then the Magisk/SuperSU zip.
5. Whenever Magisk/SuperSU finishes installing, simply reboot your device! You should now be rooted.
*NOTE: TWRP will NOT remain installed on your device.
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I realize all that, the issue is I cannot access any sort of recovery because I think my bootloader is defective.
For example from a cold restart if I press the power button for say 3 -5 seconds it wont boot, just boot to the Essential logo and loop. To get the phone to boot I have to hold the power down for 15-20 seconds while it bootloops a couple times then it'll boot.
Is there a possible way to reflash the bootloader software if it is defective? It's unlocked btw
There is a way to install magisk via fastboot with a patched_boot img which I'm working on. Cant seem to find the right boot img to patch for 8.1
PS Is it possible to flash .zips through fastboot? e.g. custom roms etc
Was finally able to get into recovery, so all is well. Thanks for the help yall
OP, what was your process to successfully get into recovery and fix your problems?
It may help others sometime?
gimpy1 said:
OP, what was your process to successfully get into recovery and fix your problems?
It may help others sometime?
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It's really hard to say, my phone has a serious problem with it. sometimes I cant get it to boot, it will boot into the bootloader over and over and over. I've managed to get Lineage 15.1 on if for a bit until I tried to get back into the recovery which sent it manic.
I just got lucky I was able to get into TWRP and flash lineage.
my first issue not being able to flash the stock image via fastboot because I didn't unlock_critical which can sometimes fail when the usb connection is bad.
Currently flashing stock again if my phone will boot up. I'm not sure whats wrong with my bootloader but its causing a ton of havoc
My essential phone stuck in boot logo,bootloader work but recovery doesn´t work
Bootloader locked.
Oem unlocking disable.
Usb debugging disable.
How to flash stock recovery or twrp on bootloader locked ? please
Thank you!
katastyle971 said:
My essential phone stuck in boot logo,bootloader work but recovery doesn´t work
Bootloader locked.
Oem unlocking disable.
Usb debugging disable.
How to flash stock recovery or twrp on bootloader locked ? please
Thank you!
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Same boat for me - just keep rebooting to show Powered by Android Screen and then reboot again and again. Was able to see my device using fastboot devices command but all attempts to access recory just repeat the bootloop entry. I would happily check the OEM UNLOCK option in dev settings but can't even get it to book to any OS to make that option happen. Still shows bootloader locked on bootloader screen - any help someone can suggest?
I had this problem tonight also. In my case I suspect it had to do with the install of magisk in which I checked both boxes and patched the bootloader. on reboot I was stuck on boot. Just wanted to add my solution. I got the pie back to stock zip here https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/development/stock-7-1-1-nmj20d-t3701681 then I put it into the adb folder and ran the flashall.bat script. I tried the no wipe one and it saved my information. very happy I didnt have to resetup my phone in the end.
katastyle971 said:
My essential phone stuck in boot logo,bootloader work but recovery doesn´t work
Bootloader locked.
Oem unlocking disable.
Usb debugging disable.
How to flash stock recovery or twrp on bootloader locked ? please
Thank you!
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I am in the same boat. I tried to re-install the OS, but because my USB debugging was not enabled, Fastboot worked but ADB would not and since I basically wiped the recovery area, my phone will only boot into Fastboot but will not allow any loading of recovery. I would pay for someone to help. This is so hard to figure out. I have contacted Essential but since my phone is over 12 months old, the warranty has expired.
Help please. It seems like such a waste to have a bricked phone.

Unable to flash TWRP on Moto e3 power with latest software update

I'm trying to flash TWRP (twrp-3.2.1-0-taido.img) on my Moto E3 Power. I had successfully rooted this phone once, and that's why the phone is unlocked. So when I try to flash custom recovery using the command "sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-taido.img", it says it completed successfully, but instead of booting into twrp, my phone is starting up completely. When I tried booting up custom recovery using "sudo fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-taido.img", the same thing happened again.
The software on my phone is "23.0.XT1706_S151_180706_ROW". So far I've been unable to flash twrp on this phone, but I got it to work an year ago. Please, can anyone help me what's going wrong here? I'm following the tips on xda-forums using which other users were able to flash the same recovery on their phones.
you can try this
ajyotirmay said:
I'm trying to flash TWRP (twrp-3.2.1-0-taido.img) on my Moto E3 Power. I had successfully rooted this phone once, and that's why the phone is unlocked. So when I try to flash custom recovery using the command "sudo fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-taido.img", it says it completed successfully, but instead of booting into twrp, my phone is starting up completely. When I tried booting up custom recovery using "sudo fastboot boot twrp-3.2.1-0-taido.img", the same thing happened again.
The software on my phone is "23.0.XT1706_S151_180706_ROW". So far I've been unable to flash twrp on this phone, but I got it to work an year ago. Please, can anyone help me what's going wrong here? I'm following the tips on xda-forums using which other users were able to flash the same recovery on their phones.
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Get into the fastboot mode try again unlock your oem
'fastboot oem unlock'(volume up on your phone and select yes ) --->'fastboot format userdata' now flash the twrp recovery the link is below try this it may work worked fine for me and dont know really why the updated twrp is not flashing
My Google Drive link for TWRP recovery:-https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BylQ6RZ2mIP_cElxMzFoRVEyRDg/view?usp=sharing

[SOLVED!][BRICKED!] Stuck in Fastboot mode and I can't boot into TWRP!

Hi I bricked my 6T. I tried to flash HavocOS ROM. But it wasn't installed properly where the systemUI wasn't working properly and I should've wiped my phone beforehand. I rebooted back into recovery and the internal storage was corrupted. I wipe data, but that didn't work and I wiped the system to get into a mode where the MSMDownload Tool can access it. But instead I'm stuck in Fastboot mode, but I could boot into TWRP.
But I followed this thread to recover my 6T through Fastboot, most of the commands worked not the system 'fastboot flash system_a system.img' this was the same for '_b' as well. It kept on saying 'error: cannot load 'system.img'' and now I can't boot into TWRP. Every option in fastboot mode just reboots to fastboot. I tried to get my situation across in each thread (Havocos and Fastboot rom thread) But no reply, I am running out of options and losing hope
If fastboot commands work, type in " fastboot reboot EDL "
then run the msm tool
kdog12 said:
If fastboot commands work, type in " fastboot reboot EDL "
then run the msm tool
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It didn't work
You found the fastboot ROM thread, did you try flashing everything again from fast boot? Don't just flash what you think you need, reflash all of them. I got stuck in this loop recently and after flashing everything my phone booted as normal, and then I just started over, installing TWRP and rooting etc. Reloading AOSP.
Kept me from having to use the MSM Tool.
Extreme_Ninja2099 said:
It didn't work
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What didn't work. How didn't it work. Didn't go to EDL mode? Or msm tool didn't work
kdog12 said:
What didn't work. How didn't it work. Didn't go to EDL mode? Or msm tool didn't work
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The command didn't work
Extreme_Ninja2099 said:
The command didn't work
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Is very simple to fix this....
Unplug... Hold power plus volume up till the device shuts off
Now with the device turned off and unplugged still.....
Hold both volume buttons for about five seconds and while continuing to hold plug in the USB..... Screen will stay black that's normal cause because the device is now in edl and the msmtool should be detecting it.......
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Trying to flash TWRP but no success (stuck on Fastboot mode)

I have been on a journey trying to go back to my T-Mobile OnePlus 6T back as my daily driver but the official updates killed the device for me. I have been successful in flashing it to the international version and now the device is on A9. I am trying to get it updated to A10 but in order do that (does not take OTA updates or can not flash within the updates app) I have to flash in recovery. Right now it is on stock recovery so I am trying to flash TWRP.
The problem is now that everytime I run the command " fastboot boot IMAGENAME.img" the phone restarts (as expected) and boots into fastboot but stays stuck in the Fastboot Mode screen.
I tried different TWRP images (older and the most current version per https://dl.twrp.me/fajita/ ) but I keep getting stuck in the Fastboot Mode screen. The last thing I was able to do without issues was unlock bootloader using fastboot.
I just need to be able to flash TWRP on the phone so I can still the final stock image so I can go back to using it as my DD.
EDIT: Disregard everything I fixed it. mods, please delete thread.
EDITR 2: Disregard that last edit lol Yeah I still need help. I am now tryingto flash twrp on a second 6T and the issue described above still applies.
You can try this version. Also try unplugging the USB after it reboots. You aren't getting any crash dump screen? So it should be working.
Brettroth said:
You can try this version. Also try unplugging the USB after it reboots. You aren't getting any crash dump screen? So it should be working.
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Tried your image and still same result. I am running following command
Code:
fastboot boot TWRP-3.6.1_11-OP6xT.img
The command window outputs the following
Code:
Sending 'boot.img' (34964 KB) OKAY [ 0.747s]
Booting OKAY [ 0.092s]
Finished. Total time: 0.860s
The phone then reboots into Fastboot Mode logo and stays stuck there. I even tried unplugging the USB after it reboots as well.
I even tried using the flash command instead of boot but no success.
How about fastboot boot recovery? Should be able to get into recovery somehow. Doing fastboot flash of twrp will mess up your boot partition but either way you still should be able to get into recovery somehow. There is the msm recovery tool you can use as last resort but it will relock your bootloader
Actually fastboot doesn't let you use boot recovery command I don't think. Only adb. But once you are in fastboot can't you choose to reboot recovery with volume keys?
Brettroth said:
How about fastboot boot recovery? Should be able to get into recovery somehow. Doing fastboot flash of twrp will mess up your boot partition but either way you still should be able to get into recovery somehow. There is the msm recovery tool you can use as last resort but it will relock your bootloader
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I tried doing fastboot boot recovery but i get following error
Code:
fastboot: error: cannot load 'recovery': No such file or directory
Brettroth said:
Actually fastboot doesn't let you use boot recovery command I don't think. Only adb. But once you are in fastboot can't you choose to reboot recovery with volume keys?
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When I am in fastboot mode, yes I can choose recovery but it takes me to the stock recovery. I do not have a option to flash any zip files there
Maybe you need a twrp for Android 9 since that's what you are on. But fastboot boot twrp should just take you there. Either have to find one that works or go msm route. Maybe windows not reading it correctly also. You using CMD or PowerShell?
Brettroth said:
Maybe you need a twrp for Android 9 since that's what you are on. But fastboot boot twrp should just take you there. Either have to find one that works or go msm route. Maybe windows not reading it correctly also. You using CMD or PowerShell?
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I tried both CMD and PowerShell. I am going to try a A9 version of twrp
EDIT: I am using twrp-3.6.1_9-0-fajita.img (which I assume is for A9) and still get the same result. Even tried a different usb port.. not sure what i could be missing. I also did the instructions as advised straight from twrp's website.
smartinez832 said:
I tried both CMD and PowerShell. I am going to try a A9 version of twrp
EDIT: I am using twrp-3.6.1_9-0-fajita.img (which I assume is for A9) and still get the same result. Even tried a different usb port.. not sure what i could be missing. I also did the instructions as advised straight from twrp's website.
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I don't know bud. I guess msm tool is the way to go then
Curious did you have the twrp file in same folder as adb and fastboot?
smartinez832 said:
I have been on a journey trying to go back to my T-Mobile OnePlus 6T back as my daily driver but the official updates killed the device for me. I have been successful in flashing it to the international version and now the device is on A9. I am trying to get it updated to A10 but in order do that (does not take OTA updates or can not flash within the updates app) I have to flash in recovery. Right now it is on stock recovery so I am trying to flash TWRP.
The problem is now that everytime I run the command " fastboot boot IMAGENAME.img" the phone restarts (as expected) and boots into fastboot but stays stuck in the Fastboot Mode screen.
I tried different TWRP images (older and the most current version per https://dl.twrp.me/fajita/ ) but I keep getting stuck in the Fastboot Mode screen. The last thing I was able to do without issues was unlock bootloader using fastboot.
I just need to be able to flash TWRP on the phone so I can still the final stock image so I can go back to using it as my DD.
EDIT: Disregard everything I fixed it. mods, please delete thread.
EDITR 2: Disregard that last edit lol Yeah I still need help. I am now tryingto flash twrp on a second 6T and the issue described above still applies.
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I'm having same issue with fajita (OnePlus 6T) you found any solution if yes then please give some reply

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