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Is there any way to save data from a soft bricked Nexus 4?

I am experiencing with a soft bricked Nexus 4. Surely, I tried to do "Power + volume down" and tip on the internet. But, it did not work for me. my cell is on the bricked. For now, there is no way except for "reset to facory". But, I did not data back up. It's my dilemma. :crying: First of all, I should try to save data to my computer.
If my computer is broken, I can take the HDD(storage) out from that, and save data using connecting device like "SATA to USB". As Nexus 4 use only internal storage on (maybe, flash rom?)the board, I can not take it out.
Is there any way to save data from a soft bricked Nexus 4?
I found one thread have the same problem. My symptoms is the same as his
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the phone boots, shows the google logo then goes into those 4 colourful dots that fly around and it just stays like that. I left it like this over night and nothing happened.
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I am referring to the answer. So, I try to do wipe cache on recovery mode according to that. It doesn't help me.
Thanks for any other tips or comments in advance.

Is your bootloader unlocked? If it is flash a twrp.img file. Boot into it and you'll be able to connect your device to your pc and transfer files.
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no way if locked bootloader?
Thanks for your reply.
I 've never tried to unlock the bootloader. no way if locked bootloader?
Can I unlock the bootloader on the bricked Nexus 4?
jd1639 said:
Is your bootloader unlocked? If it is flash a twrp.img file. Boot into it and you'll be able to connect your device to your pc and transfer files.
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kitwithbell said:
Thanks for your reply.
I 've never tried to unlock the bootloader. no way if locked bootloader?
Can I unlock the bootloader on the bricked Nexus 4?
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Unlocking your bootloader will wipe your device. So in your case it's not an option. You're probably going to have to give up on your data and lose it to get your device working again.
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Thanks jd1639.:good:
After reading about unlocking bootloader, unfortunately I get to know that will wipe all the system data and my data on my device. It's the same as what you comment.:crying:
A couple of years ago, there was an application program for Rom Flashing called Flashtool. I could do that with unchecking option "wipe user data". Surely, to back up data before that was strongly advised though.
Maybe, due to security, it seems to be impossible on recent version. I
am anticipating for any other idea to save data before get it work again.
Thanks in advance.
jd1639 said:
Unlocking your bootloader will wipe your device. So in your case it's not an option. You're probably going to have to give up on your data and lose it to get your device working again.
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[root] [xt1528] [verizon] [wip]

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Hello, all. I'm working on an exploit to unlock the Verizon Moto E 2015's bootloader. I have achieved temporary root, but it is reset on reboot. Currently, I have a theory about unlocking the bootloader, but I'm still in progress of testing it. If any of you want to help, just comment on this thread. Sorry I don't have much to say yet lol (I just got the phone today), but hopefully soon I'll discover something. Recent updates in third post, milestones in second

Milestones
Kinda wish KingRoot was open source

Recent Mini Updates
Android 5.1
[9/04] Temp. Root, Reboots and loses it after short amount of time, working for fix
[9/05] Rerooted my device about 30 million times today. SystemUI keeps crashing and forcing a reboot. Can't get a permanent "hobbled root" yet, like some have managed.
[9/05] Moved the su binary into every folder where command binaries are stored (sbin, xbin, bin, etc.) and all were reset upon a reboot. And for some reason, on another test, all partitions somehow got remounted as read-only.
[9/05] Tried editing a script in /system/etc (init.qcom.bt.sh) to install su binary on boot; script reverted to original on reboot
Android 5.0
[9/05] Got it rooted once...Reset upon reboot, haven't accomplished it again since

Awesome!!!
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Hi Bhamilto0347,
I am interested. Previously I had permanent root by Kingroot app. But after factory reset I lost the root. Now again I tried Kingroot, but root not surviving the reboot.
At random point of time, system partition mounts in rw mode...
Ok, Please share your method... we will try to work further.
Thanks

Did you have permaroot on 5.0.2 or 5.1?
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kmani.k78 said:
Hi Bhamilto0347,
I am interested. Previously I had permanent root by Kingroot app. But after factory reset I lost the root. Now again I tried Kingroot, but root not surviving the reboot.
At random point of time, system partition mounts in rw mode...
Ok, Please share your method... we will try to work further.
Thanks
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NoobUmbreon said:
Did you have permaroot on 5.0.2 or 5.1?
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Well, I'm working with the KingRoot app, too. I've just been looking for a way for it to stick. I haven't got it to mount in read/write yet, and it fails when I run the command while I have temp. root. I have a theory about unlocking the bootloader IF I can get permanent root.

Very interested in this.

kmani.k78 said:
Hi Bhamilto0347,
I am interested. Previously I had permanent root by Kingroot app. But after factory reset I lost the root. Now again I tried Kingroot, but root not surviving the reboot.
At random point of time, system partition mounts in rw mode...
Ok, Please share your method... we will try to work further.
Thanks
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Did you have it on 5.0 or 5.1?

I had it on 5.1
Then once I did factory reset & lost the root.
Now I try to get root by Kingroot but not sticking.....
While doing kingroot method, I found that /system partition mounts in rw mode for short period (5to10sec) after kingroot's 100% progress... I have created a script which will copy su & busybox to /system/xbin. I ran the script immediately after Kingroot's success as root user. Able to copy files to /system/xbin but not sticking reboot.
The system partition what we are seeing may not be an actual but shadow copy one which every time creates upon reboot from original one.
Hope the above information helps you.

I'd be willing to test, I only use my Verizon Moto E as a backup phone.

I think this is the problem we are going to see with all the newer phones. The red only is the same problem on the Samsung Note 4. I have a Motorola E for a backup and would love to see permanent root for it. Great phone for under $60, would love to see its full potential with a custom rom

http://mmgr.myapp.com/myapp/Kingroo...50_C120_B220_en_release_2015_09_02_105203.apk
Works to root the device
should work with locked Bootloader, tested on 5.1
according to reddit user;
[–]timbogerModified 1 point 3 months ago
It is safe. The king master that is installed is a toolbox, of sorts. Uninstall, Pandora, etc. There is even a script that will give you temp root if permanent root fails. All in all i would say its OK. I would suggest supersu over superuser. I just rooted an old s3 i had.
not sure though, use with caution but root sticks after reboot,
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Tempting
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treChoy said:
I'd be willing to test, I only use my Verizon Moto E as a backup phone.
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I don't needed you to because same lol

LastStandingDroid said:
http://mmgr.myapp.com/myapp/Kingroo...50_C120_B220_en_release_2015_09_02_105203.apk
Works to root the device
should work with locked Bootloader, tested on 5.1
according to reddit user;
[–]timbogerModified 1 point 3 months ago
It is safe. The king master that is installed is a toolbox, of sorts. Uninstall, Pandora, etc. There is even a script that will give you temp root if permanent root fails. All in all i would say its OK. I would suggest supersu over superuser. I just rooted an old s3 i had.
not sure though, use with caution but root sticks after reboot,
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Not sure though...what? Did it work on yours? What can we do with this root?
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nobreak1970 said:
Not sure though...what? Did it work on yours? What can we do with this root?
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Same as other suapps I flashed custom recovery and remove Google junk it is. Just a different su with some extra features?
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LastStandingDroid said:
Same as other suapps I flashed custom recovery and remove Google junk it is. Just a different su with some extra features?
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On the VZW Moto E 2015?
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nobreak1970 said:
On the VZW Moto E 2015?
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Bump
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This doesn't bring anything new to the table. Still the same song and dance. And to everyone following this thread, I apologize, I have school and not much free time. So it's probably going to be a slow process.

Install OTA update on rooted phone with TWRP without wiping data

Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.

airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Download the Google factory image for the 6p. Use fastboot to manually flash the system.img, boot.IMG, and recovery.IMG. take the ota then reroot.
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airmark said:
Hello, I have rooted and installed TWRP in my nexus 6p and now I have received the OTA update but I can't install it. How can I install it without losing my data?
Thanks
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Go to guide, instructions there:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
raul4916 said:
Unfortunately you cant :/
Download TiBu that is the closest you can get...
If you download a custom rom that keeps it up to date, they will probably include the update and you can just flash over it. but stock rom there isnt much u can do.
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Yes you can.

I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!

please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...

airmark said:
I did that and after rebooting I got a message saying:
Encryption unsuccessful
and prompting me to do a factory reset!
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airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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What did you do?

airmark said:
please don't tell me i have to wipe data!? quick googling doesn't seem promising...
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Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?

Heisenberg said:
What did you do?
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I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?

Any ideas? Do I need to wipe data?

airmark said:
Trying to undo the last steps by flashing back the modified boot.img and TWRP.
Booting into TWRP and it asks for a password to decrypt storage!!!
Is wiping the only option??
I followed the guide religiously. What went wrong?
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airmark said:
I followed the guide (part 10. How To Take An OTA Update If You Have Root).
Then after rebooting (before installing the OTA that is) I got a message saying encryption unsuccessful and I needed to wipe my phone. I turned it off instead and tried to restore it as it was before. Screw the OTA, I just need my phone back. I flashed back boot and recovery, is system.img or vendor.img the culprit?
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I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.

Heisenberg said:
I really don't know what went wrong here, other people have done this with no issues. In TWRP it should be able to decrypt as long as you enter the password/pin.
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I had a screen lock pattern, I entered the numbers that correspond to it (from what I read somewhere else, like a num keypad), no joy.
But then again, shouldn't actual booting into the system work as well? Why give this error msg?

I'm going to format then...

unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data

TheAtheistOtaku said:
unless your super comfortable with ADB and fastboot, flashing things through them is never a good idea, you will screw up allot of the time. its always easier for the average user to wait for a ota zip and flash that. Or never root and accept otas.
Im not saying never use adb, just dont use it when its super important to keep your data
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The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.

So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!

Heisenberg said:
The only problem with that is even when an OTA zip is available you'd need to use fastboot to flash system etc to remove root anyway.
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i meant a TWRP zip. unless im misunderstanding something, you can just flash those over your current rooted stock and be on your way
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airmark said:
So I formatted, then set it up, then tried restoring my latest nandroid backup and now it doesn't recognise the pattern lock!
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known problem, read this

Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.

airmark said:
Thanks for that, although at first after reading the first few posts I thought there was no solution, luckily I kept reading until here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=63797741&postcount=34
I did that and it worked! so at least I got back my working phone. Back to square one (almost, I lost all my local copies of photos, with only cloud backup for the last 2 weeks or so) with no OTA installed. I may try it again at some other point or wait for a more safe method.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/development/rom-nexus6p-stock-roms-t3234067
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Thanks, I've just overcome the trauma and gathered the courage needed to give it another go today
So, do I have this right? If I download and flash build MDA89D ROM will it upgrade in place over my currently installed build MDB08K without losing my data? (I asked in that thread as well)
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Bootloader Unlock/Root - What I've Got So Far <Updated 5/22>

11/21: Note from those working on root: "Do not update past ZV6 at this time, as we're working on a root method for ZV5 and ZV6"
[OLDER]
5/22: Sorry for not keeping this updated guys.
Promising developments on the Snapdragon 820-based S7/Edge HERE
G5 Root bounty thread HERE
All in all, it looks like root's on its way! Please keep posing any root/unlock related info you see and I'll keep this updated.
UPDATE: It appears that they've achieved root on the T-Mobile variant and a tool should be forthcoming.
No word yet on whether or not this applies to us, but here's hoping!
Video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlieyd9CP7Q
EDIT: It's confirmed, the bootloader on all of the snapdragon G5's is locked down tight.
It looks like there's not much we can do until someone figures out a way to crack the bootloader.
Sooo, it appears we've got the "Enable OEM unlock" option in our Developer Settings, but so far I've not been able to get the phone into Fastboot mode to actually perform the unlock.
I do have the following observations if they'll help anyone:
With the phone powered off, the following options are available:
Power+Volume Down - Boot to Recovery
Power+Volume Up+Volume Down - Displays Phone Identity (IMEI, etc.)
Volume Up+Connect to PC - Download Mode
Attempting to reboot to bootloader via adb command or from the stock recovery results in a normal system boot.
Hope somebody can use this.

yeah, I saw that. Hopefully that means root is possible. Great phone but I'd like it a whole lot more if I could get at the hosts file for ad blocking and a couple of other tweaks I'm used to.

Does the same method that the people over on the tmobil version work. They already have twrp posted.
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bdsullivan said:
Does the same method that the people over on the tmobil version work. They already have twrp posted.
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I looked at that thread again today. Looks like it was an April Fools...
The dev has TWRP builds that SHOULD work, but no way to flash them, as all variants appear locked.

bdsullivan said:
Does the same method that the people over on the tmobil version work. They already have twrp posted.
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I edited the title to show "Not Working" for that version. I left the thread open however because they are discussing attempts to get through it.

Looks like it will be the g4 all over again. Its a shame.
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...but the g4 has been rooted

Give it some time.
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How long it took to get root on g4?

blarg said:
...but the g4 has been rooted
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Not on marshmallow. Just lollipop.
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some progress has been made, apparently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlieyd9CP7Q

blarg said:
some progress has been made, apparently
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zlieyd9CP7Q
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Awesome!
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Has anyone on sprint attempted this yet?
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attempted what? its a work in progress. decryption is still not working, and the method hasn't been released or turned into an easy repeatable process yet. It's just a proof of concept and proof that it CAN be done right now.

Just a side note, tried adb reboot recovery and it wiped my phone, don't do that lol.

Warboy said:
Just a side note, tried adb reboot recovery and it wiped my phone, don't do that lol.
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When you say it wiped your phone, did it completely wipe the system partition? or did it do a factory reset type wipe?
My phone got all weird during activation and it thinks it activated even though I get no service, when I did a factory reset from inside the OS, when the phone turned on, it assumed it was already configured on the network and actually asked me to manually put in date and time and didn't ask to sign into a google account or connect to wifi, I'm trying to do a full factory reset to try and get it to go through the activation process again.

Martin6040 said:
I'm trying to do a full factory reset to try and get it to go through the activation process again.
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In the dialer do ##RTN# then reset and enter your MSL. If you don't have it you can use the guide to get it.

adb reboot recovery seemed to do a full reset, with user data partition completely erased since it was encrypted. Also it had to reactivate itself.

I now have the ls992 and the vs987. If I can contribute in any way, please let me know.
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Warboy said:
adb reboot recovery seemed to do a full reset, with user data partition completely erased since it was encrypted. Also it had to reactivate itself.
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That doesn't seem to happen anymore, as when I tried this it worked fine

Asking for password after flashing BL. Also no Odin seems possible.

Hi,
Got an Exynos S7E (GT935F) earlier. Wanted to update my BL after rooting and installing TWRP in order to flash a new ROM.
After that flash, my phone keeps on asking for a password (don't have, I used pattern + fingerprint) and I can't use Odin anymore. It detects, but doesn't connect.
What should I do?

XavC said:
Hi,
Got an Exynos S7E (GT935F) earlier. Wanted to update my BL after rooting and installing TWRP in order to flash a new ROM.
After that flash, my phone keeps on asking for a password (don't have, I used pattern + fingerprint) and I can't use Odin anymore. It detects, but doesn't connect.
What should I do?
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Can you go into twrp? if you can try to format the phone again.

fureedx said:
Can you go into twrp? if you can try to format the phone again.
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Was my last call indeed. It worked for some reason. Thank you. Topic can be closed.

Next time it asks for the password enter default_password
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speedyjay said:
Next time it asks for the password enter default_password
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Is that still working?

Sedado77 said:
Is that still working?
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True story
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