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I tried to install a new rom after updating TWRP 2.3.0.0. after all was complete it stuck on the boot screen. I then tried with the Nexus Root Toolkit to use a restore from backup. Same problem. I then tried to flash stock and unroot. Same problem. I then tried a number of things through TWRP from backups I had their. Same problem. At present I have no OS and I can only boot into TWRP, turn if off or look at the GOOGLE screen. I have run out of ideas and would appreciate any help offered.

If you have tried everything else (flashing a ROM zip etc.) Then you should flash the factory image from Google.
Don't use the script/batch file as that will wipe your internal storage.
Just flash system and boot.
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Sometimes a rom takes a long time to boot for the first time, please be very patient. Also, try wiping everything from /system, and then re install a custom rom from your /sdcard partition. also make sure your roms are for the nexus 7 not galaxy nexus or other similar devices. ONE MORE THING 4.1.2 wont flash with 4.1.1 bootloader.

jmtend said:
I tried to install a new rom after updating TWRP 2.3.0.0. after all was complete it stuck on the boot screen. I then tried with the Nexus Root Toolkit to use a restore from backup. Same problem. I then tried to flash stock and unroot. Same problem. I then tried a number of things through TWRP from backups I had their. Same problem. At present I have no OS and I can only boot into TWRP, turn if off or look at the GOOGLE screen. I have run out of ideas and would appreciate any help offered.
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There was a bug in TWRP V2.3.0.0 use fastboot to flash V2.3.1.0 and then reflash the rom
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spaceman860 said:
There was a bug in TWRP V2.3.0.0 use fastboot to flash V2.3.1.0 and then reflash the rom
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Got it working. Thanks all for your suggestions.

jmtend said:
Got it working. Thanks all for your suggestions.
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How did you fix it? I have no OS and my internal SD card was erased too I don't know how to flash from fastboot

Adb push a ROM.
-Brought to you by Marino's Nexus 7-

AshleyPem28 said:
How did you fix it? I have no OS and my internal SD card was erased too I don't know how to flash from fastboot
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I know many people hate the talk about toolkits but I was in the same situation and I used Wug's toolkit and it saved me. I downloaded 4.1.2 image directly from Google, as the toolkit only has 4.1.1.
I tried to return to stock on my own and it just went from bad to worse. I would of spent more time trying to fix it on my own but I was on a very tight time constraint. It will unroot your device but it is easy to root again.
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Billchen0014 said:
Sometimes a rom takes a long time to boot for the first time, please be very patient. Also, try wiping everything from /system, and then re install a custom rom from your /sdcard partition. also make sure your roms are for the nexus 7 not galaxy nexus or other similar devices. ONE MORE THING 4.1.2 wont flash with 4.1.1 bootloader.
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THANK YOU the "ONE MORE THING" is all I needed to know for the same problem!

For Those Who Semi-Bricked Their Nexus 7 0MB Interal Storage

Hopefully this helps people in my situation.
So on the first day of having my nexus 7 i found a way to have no OS and 0MB internal storage showing in TWRP. Yah i suck.
I tried tons of things but knew a system image was needed.
HOW: I was about to flash the superuser root for 4.3 newly released and forgot to put it on nexus so i then proceeded to exit TWRP, however upon exiting TWRP the recovery detected i havent installed supersu and asked do i want to install superuser? I though why the hell not!
I confirmed to install superuser and then tried to reboot but for 20 minutes device could not boot. TWRP showed 0MB internal storage and pushing adb files in this state yielded nothing as there was no directory
This is how i managed to have a working tablet again
1. FORMAT DATA in TWRP - after doing this your internal storage should be back and not show 0MB
2. reboot to the bootloader
3. On your computer download this file kindly given to us by phuduong and uploaded by Nburnes
https://mega.co.nz/#!PBIiEbBJ!bKpdHxegOVlde12nsu_ulEyRq7UsANLLQab1IZjLIGc
Credit to Nburnes http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2918596[/QUOTE]
4. Once downloaded move that system.img file to your adb directory
5. With you nexus 7 in the bootloader, adb open, and file downloaded copy and paste this command into adb terminal
fastboot flash system system.img
6. Now you have an OS but it still would loop and wouldnt start
7. Boot into recovery and Format Data again, because for me 0MB interal storage was back again
8. Then Factory Reset
FINALLY YOUR DEVICE SHOULD BE BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL STATE!!!!!

Is that the factory image? Have you tried going from unlocked bootloader & rooted back to factory using that image?

plbelanger said:
Is that the factory image? Have you tried going from unlocked bootloader & rooted back to factory using that image?
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Google has yet to release the official factory image for the new N7. However, a kind user was gracious enough to make their own. It is likely to be almost identical to what Google will eventually release and should work the same way.

Thank you! Thank you!

good stuff OP. glad you got it working again

You all are life savers! 1000X Thanks!

I tried running through this, but it didn't work for me. I think my situation is different though because I tried to install a factory image for the 2012 nexus, and during part of that process I ran the "flash-all" script which starts by deleting boot, cache, recovery, userdata, and system.
I think deleting boot screwed me up, because even though I can go into recovery now after reinstalling twrp and I can restore my system using system.img, I still can't boot (get stuck on the google logo). Any way to fix that?

So you first tried to restore from the OLD Nexus 7 Image?????
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petersellers said:
I tried running through this, but it didn't work for me. I think my situation is different though because I tried to install a factory image for the 2012 nexus, and during part of that process I ran the "flash-all" script which starts by deleting boot, cache, recovery, userdata, and system.
I think deleting boot screwed me up, because even though I can go into recovery now after reinstalling twrp and I can restore my system using system.img, I still can't boot (get stuck on the google logo). Any way to fix that?
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So you first tried to restore the OLD nexus 7 factory image? Probably gonna have to wait for factory image or exchange yours
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jporter396 said:
So you first tried to restore from the OLD Nexus 7 Image?????
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Yes, I tried to restore from the old image. Obviously fastboot wont let you install the old image, but I didn't realize that until boot, system, cache, etc. were deleted

THANK YOU!!!
This worked perfectly! I had a wiped system folder (no ROM), and obviously no USB debugging enabled. And with the lack of a factory image, I've been counting seconds to seeing somebody post this!
Just follow the instructions carefully. Thank you guys!

petersellers said:
Yes, I tried to restore from the old image. Obviously fastboot wont let you install the old image, but I didn't realize that until boot, system, cache, etc. were deleted
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You can flash old and new image through fastboot. I did 2 times ^_^
This is boot.img for who need
BOOT.IMG HERE

It gives me a fail when I try to wipe data.
Edit: never mind

jarjar124 said:
It gives me a fail when I try to wipe data.
Edit: never mind
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How did you fix it? I still cant wipe data.

Balsta said:
How did you fix it? I still cant wipe data.
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Have you formatted first?
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jporter396 said:
Have you formatted first?
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I can't, get an error with that too
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OP and nburnes saved my butt!

I did this and now it seems my device is booting and it shows up as N7 when I attach it to my PC. But the display shows nothing at all. It just goes blank after the Google screen. Any ideas?
After flashing everything I could think of and banging my head and the device against the wall for two hours, I finally got it to work. Not sure how exactly but the last thing I did was reflashing bootloader. So if anyone has the same problem, try that.

Thank you.
Note:
Give step 6 a little time be patient.

All main JSS15J .IMGS here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381438
Glad this helped some of you guys!

[Q] possibly fully bricked phone need help!

I went from Paranoid Android 4.2.2 to the first Cyanogenmod 10.2 nightly and my phone worked great on the first boot, after rebooting it gets stuck on the google screen. I have tried going into recovery and wiping it etc. re-flashing stuff and can't, I have tried using the root toolkit to revert to stock 4.3 and unroot and 4.2.2 and unroot and neither has fixed it. I've even tried manually reverting to the stock bootloader etc and nothing. Theres no option for mounting storage to the pc with TWRP so I can't try redownloading the CM10.2 zip file either.
The point is I really need help as I think my problem is a rare case I can't find on the forums already.

Have you tried MANUALLY restoring Google's factory images? (With the fastboot command.)
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SiMBol10 said:
I went from Paranoid Android 4.2.2 to the first Cyanogenmod 10.2 nightly and my phone worked great on the first boot, after rebooting it gets stuck on the google screen. I have tried going into recovery and wiping it etc. re-flashing stuff and can't, I have tried using the root toolkit to revert to stock 4.3 and unroot and 4.2.2 and unroot and neither has fixed it. I've even tried manually reverting to the stock bootloader etc and nothing. Theres no option for mounting storage to the pc with TWRP so I can't try redownloading the CM10.2 zip file either.
The point is I really need help as I think my problem is a rare case I can't find on the forums already.
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Use efrant's guide to go back to 100% stock and start again

EddyOS said:
Use efrant's guide to go back to 100% stock and start again
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AlbertoWayfarer said:
Have you tried MANUALLY restoring Google's factory images? (With the fastboot command.)
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Thank you both so much it works again!

Good
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Reflashing system partition?

I'm trying to upgrade my SuperSu to the latest beta so I can install Viper4Android for Angler. However, the instructions for SuperSu Beta states "If you are coming from any SuperSU install in /system, you must re-flash the stock system (and vendor and oem, if present) partition contents prior to installing this."
I was wondering if I could get some Nexus 6P specific instructions for doing that without screwing everything up. I assume this doesn't wipe my user apps. Thanks.

If you are comfortable with using ADB and fastboot, follow Section 10 of this guide. All you need to do is "fastboot flash system," just download the factory image that matches your current rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206928
Flashing just the system partition does not wipe app data.
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SlimSnoopOS said:
If you are comfortable with using ADB and fastboot, follow Section 10 of this guide. All you need to do is "fastboot flash system," just download the factory image that matches your current rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3206928
Flashing just the system partition does not wipe app data.
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Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable using adb and fastboot. I'll try it out. Thanks!.
Quick question, can I keep the TWRP recovery or do I need to flash stock recovery too? Thanks again.

hull22 said:
Yeah, I'm pretty comfortable using adb and fastboot. I'll try it out. Thanks!.
Quick question, can I keep the TWRP recovery or do I need to flash stock recovery too? Thanks again.
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Cool! There is no need to touch the recovery partition. Just fastboot the system and vendor img's then boot right into TWRP and install SuperSU
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SlimSnoopOS said:
Cool! There is no need to touch the recovery partition. Just fastboot the system and vendor img's then boot right into TWRP and install SuperSU
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I screwed it up. Flashed everything just fine. Didn't have the SuperSu beta on the phone yet, booted to system. It tried to re-encrypt the device. I interrupted it because it seemed to be stuck. Now, I have to factory reset and lose all of my data. Not sure where I have to restart now, root, etc...

hull22 said:
I screwed it up. Flashed everything just fine. Didn't have the SuperSu beta on the phone yet, booted to system. It tried to re-encrypt the device. I interrupted it because it seemed to be stuck. Now, I have to factory reset and lose all of my data. Not sure where I have to restart now, root, etc...
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Ahh dang, were your able to get set up? If the rom is messed up, you'll likely have to fastboot flash system, boot, and vendor IMG's for the 6.0.1 OTA you already downloaded.
I wasn't aware that you were decrypted, I would have been more expressive about not booting until things were flashed in recovery. SuperSU removes "force encrypt" from the stock boot.img so that would not have occurred.
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6p Bootloop of death softbrick

I was flying yesterday, and noticed that the phone went into a bootloop when I took it out of my pocket during the flight.
My phone is on purenexus with TWRP installed already. When I got back home I tried clean flash the latest Feb ROM update, wiping all partition besides storage partition before the flash. Also flashed the latest vendor image. I did not see any error during the flash process.
No matter what I try, the phone would not get past the google screen and reboots just before it gets to the boot screen.
I am now backing up data on my phone via TWRP. It's going to be a PITA if I need to RMA the phone as it was bought in the US but I am now using it overseas.
Any magical fix to this issue?

Prior to the phone had issue, it was running Nougat Purenexus rom Jan 2017 version.

I got it yesterday. Try to flash the factory image in this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62924118&postcount=2 (Step 10)
Add some more steps before the above:
fastboot format system
fastboot format userdata
fastboot format cache
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It will works. Try it.

nhatminhng said:
I got it yesterday. Try to flash the factory image in this post https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62924118&postcount=2 (Step 10)
Add some more steps before the above:
It will works. Try it.
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As I do not want to format internal storage, I tried option 11 - How To Flash The Factory Images (Return To Stock But Leaving Internal Storage Intact)
I followed all the steps and phone is still in bootloop.

Just backup your internal storage to somewhere in your PC and then you're free to go. Why dont try?

nhatminhng said:
Just backup your internal storage to somewhere in your PC and then you're free to go. Why dont try?
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I haven't seen any evidence of wiping the internal storage will fix this issue.

Me. Yesterday. It's up to you to try.

nhatminhng said:
Me. Yesterday. It's up to you to try.
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Just tried step 10 and format userdata - does not work. Phone is still stuck in bootloop.

The fact that you have access to the recovery means you have a high chance of getting the phone back to the should. The real BLOD only has boot loader available but nothing else besides the bar code screen.
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CyberpodS2 said:
The fact that you have access to the recovery means you have a high chance of getting the phone back to the should. The real BLOD only has boot loader available but nothing else besides the bar code screen.
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I have access to bootloader, and recovery (TWRP). Problem now is finding a solution to boot the phone past the google screen without going into a loop.

fustyler said:
I have access to bootloader, and recovery (TWRP). Problem now is finding a solution to boot the phone past the google screen without going into a loop.
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Format your sytem, userdata and cache partitions then flash the latest full stock image using flash-all.bat.

v12xke said:
Format your sytem, userdata and cache partitions then flash the latest full stock image using flash-all.bat.
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I have formatted every partition, and flashed latest full stock image. Still the same, google, google, google. Even tried the solution to format EFS partition and still bootloops.

So you have TWRP access still, and you have used the flash-all.bat method through the boot loader and it's still boned??
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CyberpodS2 said:
So you have TWRP access still, and you have used the flash-all.bat method through the boot loader and it's still boned??
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I followed step 10 in this guide (which is the same as doing flash-all.bat, and it is still bootlooping. I then reflashed TWRP into recovery.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=62924118&postcount=2