Hello,
I was using custom ROM but I had to return to stock T-Mobile for a short while to apply SIM network unlock. I made a nandriod backup before flashing back to stock ROM. Now I want to restore everything after I unlocked my phone. The problem is my phone is stuck in bootloop. I even tried factory rest but still won't boot.
Thanks in advance
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Ok, I found my self in one heck of a pickle some how I managed to simi brick my phone loading the vanilla lock screen, i could not load the nandroid backup of the rom i did before flashing the update, I could not wipe and reflash a fresh rom my phone would just get stuck in a boot loop much fun. I did find my first nandroid backup i did when i rooted it and was able to load that and get out of the boot loop.
I then reflashed DC2.07.2 and got that up and working then made a new nandroid. I then tried to load the backup i did before flashing vanilla and got stuck in the boot loop again (grrr) I tried other backups i had made and used and they all got stuck in that loop
SO I have lost all my data that i thought i had backup (should have backed up the backup lol)
And to the real reason for post
So i had notes in there that i and was wondering well really hoping that there is some way to fix a corrupted backup and get it working again so i can get all my notes?
My Nexsus 4 was at 5.0.1 updated OTA, I rooted and installed recovery and created a nandriod backup on the internal SD card. The phone was working fine for the most part except it was having issues with the screen going black when making a call and would not come out of that state. I wanted to revert back prior backup so I did a nandriod restore with CWM v6.0.4.7 and now my phone is in a bootloop. I've tried wipe data/factory reset, also tried wipe cache partition, but still stuck in bootloop. I'm not sure what else I can do to get out of this bootloop state/ Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Fixed it by using Nexus Root Tool Kit to flash stock image. Not sure what happened but I'm switching to TWRP. First time using CWM and things didn't work out well for me using it.
I am having a problem installing a custom ROM... I root the device using CF-Autoroot and Philz Recovery. TIBU confirms the phone is rooted.
I boot into recovery, then try to install a ROM which is on the ext-SD card. I do a full wipe using Philz Recovery.
When I try to restart the phone, I get a bootloop, NO MATTER WHICH ROM I am trying to install. Then I have to go through the hassle of downloading the original firmware using KIES
and start all over again.
Any help or thoughts will be greatly appreciated.
Wipe before flashing
You must do the full wipe before flashing a new ROM, not after (Because if you are wiping /system after flash, you are leaving your device without OS)
And remember, flash gapps after first boot, not after flashing The rom
P.S you can do a full Nandroid Baclup before flashing a new ROM, because if you get stuck in bootloop again, you can simply enter to recovery and restore backup
Thanks for your input, but that's exactly what I did.. except for the backup part.
I have a Sprint Note 3 and I am having the dreaded "Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped" problem.
I tried every single fix I found online. Even the stupid ones I knew wouldn't work. I finally caved and did a full wipe. Low and behold, on the very first setup screen the error message immediately popped up.
I am stock (whatever the latest version is) and rooted.
If factory reset doesn't work I don't know what else would work. That's usually the last recourse. Any suggestions? HELP!
Do I maybe need to re-flash the stock rom? If so, can someone please provide a link?
Suggest you ask in the SPRINT forum .
uscpsycho said:
I have a Sprint Note 3 and I am having the dreaded "Unfortunately, the process android.process.media has stopped" problem.
I tried every single fix I found online. Even the stupid ones I new wouldn't work. I finally caved and did a full wipe. Low and behold, on the very first setup screen the error message immediately popped up.
I am stock (whatever the latest version is) and rooted.
If factory reset doesn't work I don't know what else would work. That's usually the last recourse. Any suggestions? HELP!
Do I maybe need to re-flash the stock rom? If so, can someone please provide a link?
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Yes, you need to re-flash stock ROM (search in updato). I'd also suggest you do a full DATA wipe with TWRP before and THEN flash stock ROM. Make sure you backup everything before anything.
ShaDisNX255 said:
Yes, you need to re-flash stock ROM (search in updato). I'd also suggest you do a full DATA wipe with TWRP before and THEN flash stock ROM. Make sure you backup everything before anything.
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Holy crap. I downloaded a stock ROM from Updato and my phone isn't bricked but I'm worse off now.
Somehow, nothing at all changed on my phone after I flashed the ROM. All my apps, data, screens, everything is still there. However, I lost root and I lost my custom recovery and I still have the problem I had before.
Two questions:
1) I still have a Nandroid backup of my rooted phone from before I flashed the stock ROM. Can I restore this Nandroid backup with the stock recovery?
2) If not I will install TWRP again. At that point can I just restore the rooted Nandroid and gain root again or do I have to root first and then restore the Nandroid?
What a mess. Why did everything stay the same after flashing the stock ROM? Is updato a legit website?
uscpsycho said:
Holy crap. I downloaded a stock ROM from Updato and my phone isn't bricked but I'm worse off now.
Somehow, nothing at all changed on my phone after I flashed the ROM. All my apps, data, screens, everything is still there. However, I lost root and I lost my custom recovery and I still have the problem I had before.
Two questions:
1) I still have a Nandroid backup of my rooted phone from before I flashed the stock ROM. Can I restore this Nandroid backup with the stock recovery?
2) If not I will install TWRP again. At that point can I just restore the rooted Nandroid and gain root again or do I have to root first and then restore the Nandroid?
What a mess. Why did everything stay the same after flashing the stock ROM? Is updato a legit website?
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It's a legit website but you need to wipe everything before flashing stock ROM. The order would have been: Boot into TWRP -> Wipe/Factory reset -> Format Data -> Reboot to download mode -> Flash stock
Yes, you will have to re-install TWRP again and restore your nandroid backup.
hello forums,
today I installed an android update onto my sony xperia x compact which resulted in my phone ending up in a boot loop.
I see the sony logo, then the Xperia slogan and then it reeboots again.
The companian app does not recognize my phone.
What can I do to backup data on my phone?
Should I flash the boot loader to use backup / restore functions?
My phone is also encrypted. will backup / ADB even allow me to get the data stored on my phone?
Thanks
Did you unlock your bootloader, I think if you have unlocked bootloader, you can't update straight away from the phone? Mine stuck on "Sony" screen once, and then it restart itself and boot into the system. The update failed,but I can boot back to the system. Maybe you should try starting the device again and if it stuck in "Sony" wait it for a while
Ps: better do a backup before system update.
I am sorry I didnt mention that before.
until now, the phone is using stock bootloader and stock rom
can't I replace the boot loader with a custom one to use adb to backup my data?
that worked with my old flashed phone, because rom and OS are separated from each other.
soomon2 said:
I am sorry I didnt mention that before.
until now, the phone is using stock bootloader and stock rom
can't I replace the boot loader with a custom one to use adb to backup my data?
that worked with my old flashed phone, because rom and OS are separated from each other.
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Unlocking BL won't help you to backup data. On contrary it will wipe your data. If it is really bootloop, what you probbaly can do is flashing the same firmware (before the failed update) without selecting to wipe data
PS: Regarding the unlocking of bootloader, Don't do it unless you know what you are doing. It will wipe the TA needed for the camera. Please please do research on how to backup TA before you ever unlock your bootoader.
sadly I cannot reflash the same rom as all is stock software, one mistake I will not make again.
Sony support sais I have to do a factory reset and there is no way to save my data beforehand in the current state. also, it seems they just dont care about customer data as they do not make a backup of the data or the OS before screweing it up.
if you know how I could reflash the firmware, please tell me. I don't know how
So I guess I am screwed?