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Ok my battery was draining at a faster rate than normal so i figured I'd reboot my phone. Once I shut down my phone and hit the power button it boot into fastboot mode. I am literally the most basic Nexus 4 user meaning, I've never rooted, unlocked, flashed or done anything to my phone. I simply just don't know how to do any of this stuff so it's not like I was tinkering with anything.
I searched online and I went into recovery mode and tried to reset the phone and wipe the partition and it just reboots to the fastboot mode. I honestly have no clue what went wrong. Again, I know nothing about root and stuff but there must be a solution right or am I the first person to ever brick their completely stock phone by trying to restart it? I figure some of the awesome people on here what know what to do or to simplify some steps to fixing this. Thanks in advance.
Sounds like your volume down key might be stuck (as holding that when you power on is how you get to fastboot).
If it's not that then maybe you should try downloading the factory image from here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and letting that install.
I don't think the button is stuck.
Your device needs to be in fastboot mode, with the bootloader unlocked. The relevant key combinations and commands are documented on the page about building for devices.
You need to uncompress each download before use, which creates a new directory for that exact download. That directory contains a ./flash-all.sh script, which handles the various operations, installs the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system. Note that this operation deletes all user data by default.
After restoring a factory image, it is recommended that you lock the bootloader, for security reasons.
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Sounds like your volume down key might be stuck (as holding that when you power on is how you get to fastboot).
If it's not that then maybe you should try downloading the factory image from here: https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images and letting that install.
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Definitely not the volume down key. I'm able to navigate with volume rocker in fastboot.
Alex_Dreyk said:
I don't think the button is stuck.
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are u able to get to the bootloader and recovery
One3OneKing said:
Definitely not the volume down key. I'm able to navigate with volume rocker in fastboot.
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I picked an instrucktion form the link below.
As you have already wiped it do as in instruction
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are u able to get to the bootloader and recovery
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yes, I can get to recovery. can i get to the bootloader?how would i get there, no clue. lol
Bootloader = fastboot
Try the factory image flash.
Rusty! said:
Bootloader = fastboot
Try the factory image flash.
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I kind of have an idea of how to do that but a link to a set of instructions would be great. I've looked but most people have rooted and installed computer programs so I didnt know what exactly I would need to do in my completely stock scenario.
One3OneKing said:
I kind of have an idea of how to do that but a link to a set of instructions would be great. I've looked but most people have rooted and installed computer programs so I didnt know what exactly I would need to do in my completely stock scenario.
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Dear if you have not rooted it. your stock rom has not gone any where...
Goto recovery and then press volume up key and power button. keep holding for like 10 secs and u will be get into the system. However, check that your volume down key is not pressed
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Dear if you have not rooted it. your stock rom has not gone any where...
Goto recovery and then press volume up key and power button. keep holding for like 10 secs and u will be get into the system. However, check that your volume down key is not pressed
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No luck. This is crazy, I literally don't know what happened...:crying:
Have u downloaded the sender image file as described in previous posts
Sent from my Nexus 4
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Ok my battery was draining at a faster rate than normal so i figured I'd reboot my phone. Once I shut down my phone and hit the power button it boot into fastboot mode. I am literally the most basic Nexus 4 user meaning, I've never rooted, unlocked, flashed or done anything to my phone. I simply just don't know how to do any of this stuff so it's not like I was tinkering with anything.
I searched online and I went into recovery mode and tried to reset the phone and wipe the partition and it just reboots to the fastboot mode. I honestly have no clue what went wrong. Again, I know nothing about root and stuff but there must be a solution right or am I the first person to ever brick their completely stock phone by trying to restart it? I figure some of the awesome people on here what know what to do or to simplify some steps to fixing this. Thanks in advance.
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Being that you haven't unlocked or rooted the phone its most likely a hardware problem. If you bought it from Google RMA
From my BLACKED OUT N4
Before RMA'ing try the factory image. You don't need instructions, you just run a .bat file while in fastboot. What have you git to lose?
if you wiped your partitions, then you dont have a rom on your phone. flashing the factory img via fastboot would fix that.
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if you wiped your partitions, then you dont have a rom on your phone. flashing the factory img via fastboot would fix that.
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You can't wipe /system from stock recovery, so he didn't do that.
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You can't wipe /system from stock recovery, so he didn't do that.
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i havent seen the stock recovery in a loooooooooong time, just going by what he wrote in his post :angel:
heres his quote, and thats what happens exactly when you dont have a rom stalled on the device..
I searched online and I went into recovery mode and tried to reset the phone and wipe the partition and it just reboots to the fastboot mode
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i havent seen the stock recovery in a loooooooooong time, just going by what he wrote in his post :angel:
heres his quote, and thats what happens exactly when you dont have a rom stalled on the device..
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I'm guessing he wiped data and/or cache. If he truly is stock like he says then he didn't wipe his /system partition.
My phone got messed up once and I couldn't make or restore nandroids nor boot past the CM boot image, and it ended up being because my /data partition got corrupted. No idea how. I had to flash stock Google images to get it to boot. it happened during normal use of the phone.
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I'm guessing he wiped data and/or cache. If he truly is stock like he says then he didn't wipe his /system partition.
My phone got messed up once and I couldn't make or restore nandroids nor boot past the CM boot image, and it ended up being because my /data partition got corrupted. No idea how. I had to flash stock Google images to get it to boot. it happened during normal use of the phone.
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yea, if had my data partition get corrupted too, wouldnt finish booting. flashing the stock img fixed it quick. but it was my own fault.. bennchmarking at 1890mhz with fsync turned off
I ended up just taking advantage of my warranty and I'll get a new one. Thanks to everyone for the suggestions and tips. I'm still trying to figure out why simply turning off the phone to restart it caused this to happen. It makes no sense.
I tried flashing X-Note 6.0 and things have gone sour from there. I keep getting bootloop, i'm able to do initial setup until it asks me for gmail, once i input my address, it pulls my name and when it asks me to confirm it, it restarts the phone. Then im able to finish setup, but as soon as i'm back and i reboot again, im stuck in infinite bootloop.
I tried reverting back to stock via odin, but i got bootloop again, fortunately for me, after about 1h, it booted back into OS and i was able to root and reinstall twrp.
I dont have a backup of my EFS, again i'm not even sure thats the real problem, can anybody please help?
EDIT: On stock the bootloop is not infinite, after about 10 minutes the phone eventually boot back in OS
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I tried flashing X-Note 6.0 and things have gone sour from there. I keep getting bootloop, i'm able to do initial setup until it asks me for gmail, once i input my address, it pulls my name and when it asks me to confirm it, it restarts the phone. Then im able to finish setup, but as soon as i'm back and i reboot again, im stuck in infinite bootloop.
I tried reverting back to stock via odin, but i got bootloop again, fortunately for me, after about 1h, it booted back into OS and i was able to root and reinstall twrp.
I dont have a backup of my EFS, again i'm not even sure thats the real problem, can anybody please help?
EDIT: On stock the bootloop is not infinite, after about 10 minutes the phone eventually boot back in OS
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Please help me someone. I tried the EFS fix here with no success. I tried to restore via odin, factory reset, every time i finish initial setup and restore my apps and reboot, it bootloops.
Shot in the dark, but disable auto installing of apps/restoring apps. Could be that it is triggering the bootloop due to an incompatible app with X-Note.
If no good. You gotta be brave and strip that badboy back with a full wipe/dalvik/cache, reflash your stock image (get shot of recovery also) then see if it can get past the bootloop (don't forget to remove your SD Card also if you have one) - Give it shot, see what you come up with.
Also if you're on an N9005 model, head over to Djembays thread and grab an image of him, seems to have gotten a lot of people out of issues (JayTheNut uses his images when he messes up) -
Lemme know how you get on, I'll have a nose around see what else it could be.
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Shot in the dark, but disable auto installing of apps/restoring apps. Could be that it is triggering the bootloop due to an incompatible app with X-Note.
If no good. You gotta be brave and strip that badboy back with a full wipe/dalvik/cache, reflash your stock image (get shot of recovery also) then see if it can get past the bootloop (don't forget to remove your SD Card also if you have one) - Give it shot, see what you come up with.
Also if you're on an N9005 model, head over to Djembays thread and grab an image of him, seems to have gotten a lot of people out of issues (JayTheNut uses his images when he messes up) -
Lemme know how you get on, I'll have a nose around see what else it could be.
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I dont think you read the thread. I'm not on xnote anymore, i'm on stock firmware, MJ4, i also have a W8 and the EFS script fix is for international version. I've odined back to stock and all the issues i'm having are also present on stock firmware
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I'm not on xnote, i'm on stock firmware, MJ4, i also have a W8 and the EFS script fix is for international version
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Ah ok, so that changes the playing field a little. - Give @CalcProgrammer1 a Message, he uses the W8 and the guy certainly knows a thing or two about it. All I can think of at this time.
EDIT: actually thinking about it, you haven't upgraded your bootloader by mistake have you?
I have a feeling background WiFi scanning is enabled in Settings -> WiFi -> Advanced - I don't think any of the newer ROM updates ever managed to have that not bootloop your phone on reboot. In case you're stumped and can't find the setting, you'll have to hit the menu key on the WiFI screen.
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Ah ok, so that changes the playing field a little. - Give @CalcProgrammer1 a Message, he uses the W8 and the guy certainly knows a thing or two about it. All I can think of at this time.
EDIT: actually thinking about it, you haven't upgraded your bootloader by mistake have you?
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I dont think so, unless flashing Xnote 6.0 or using odin to restore stock does that. Thats pretty much all I did, but i think i might have done something that might have fixed the problem, i'm not sure yet, but i'll confirm shortly
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Ah ok, so that changes the playing field a little. - Give @CalcProgrammer1 a Message, he uses the W8 and the guy certainly knows a thing or two about it. All I can think of at this time.
EDIT: actually thinking about it, you haven't upgraded your bootloader by mistake have you?
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I use the N900T (T-Mo) version, though I guess it's pretty similar to the W8. Unfortunately I don't know anything about the efs side of things on the N900T or equivalents. I've been avoiding the backup and restore functionality in TWRP since it was widely reported to cause bootloops in the first few weeks after release anyways. Have you tried the bootloop fix method over at the T-Mobile N900T forum? I forget what the process exactly was but people reported great success using it (including those who intentionally recreated the problem to test the fix). I did have a similar boot loop issue on my Note 1 which was fixed doing a complete Odin restore with a full factory image (bootloader, system, modem, kernel, recovery, etc. - the entire complete factory restore). I don't know if such a package exists for the N900W8 and that's something I wouldn't use the wrong variant's version of.
odin was one of the first thing i tried, as mentionned the problem was on 100% stock device. Now i've tried formating SD cards and i was able stop the bootloops but now instead i get a worse problem when my phone keep giving me force closes and everytime i dismiss one, another one pops back up and its just a FC Loop:crying:
I have an W8...I also had terrible boot loop problems and I can't quite remember the cause, but this is what fixed it.
Obviously I can't stress enough to read this and type this in very carefully, and that if your phone stops working, turns into a robot, explodes, or tries to kill your dog I'm not responsible .
1. Reboot to recovery
2. Hit "Advanced" Select "Terminal Command"
3. Hit "Select" (lower right corner)..Do not select any specific folder, just hit select..
4. keyboard will open, type in the following commands, make sure you put the spaces and / where they need to be, it needs to look exactly as outlined..
mke2fs /dev/block/mmcblk0p12
Hit Go - The command will run.
Clear the box, type the following command
mkdir /efs
Hit Go - The command will run.
Clear the box, type the following command
mount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p12 /efs
Hit Go - The command will run.
Do a factory reset, reboot system
Can't remember where I got this from, only saved the text not the forum >.<
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Hello guys .... I wanna say first ... that I tryed all options and all efs backups etc etc ... everything works just fine back up my efs . and restore but .. when I try to register my phone on network ends like this :
- only emergency calls
- when try to insert a new sim card my n9005 just reboot when search for network also ... is charging but allways remain at 8-10% no more up .
I tryed all kind of stuff ... made back ups .... and tryed install stock firmware etc ... rooting and did anything ... I will apreciate any kind of help ...I just wanna tell you I am close to deat ... becouse is my wife phone and still does not know I messed up with
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EDIT: I'm offering a 50$ bounty to anybody that gives me a solution that fixes my phone, paid in full by paypal
I tried flashing X-Note 6.0 and things have gone sour from there. I keep getting bootloop, i'm able to do initial setup until it asks me for gmail, once i input my address, it pulls my name and when it asks me to confirm it, it restarts the phone. Then im able to finish setup, but as soon as i'm back and i reboot again, im stuck in infinite bootloop.
I tried reverting back to stock via odin, but i got bootloop again, fortunately for me, after about 1h, it booted back into OS and i was able to root and reinstall twrp.
I dont have a backup of my EFS, again i'm not even sure thats the real problem, can anybody please help?
EDIT: On stock the bootloop is not infinite, after about 10 minutes the phone eventually boot back in OS
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Hey dude i think xnote 6 is mk2 based, so what basically is going wrong is that you're trying to downgrade your bootloader. please try flashing an mk2 stock rom ( or an mj7) via odin, that should fix it ..
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Hi guys i tried everything my phone was in a constant state of bootloop and wouldnt connect to any carrier. Then i came across this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2567133 and now my phone is working, still wont connect to a carrier but the phone is now stable which is a good thing. Hope this helps some of you :fingers-crossed:
Thanks for all the input, as of now, i was able to stop the boot-looping on stock rom, but I do still have major issues like i cannot install twrp, by goomanger it tell me its done but when i reboot into recovery, i end up in stock recovery. And yes, i'm rooted. Also i cannot format my SD card from the OS, it keep telling me the card is being checked all the time. I also have a lot of other small issues that should not be there on a fresh install. i honestly dont know what screwed up so bad but i will try some of the solutions mentioned above and report back.
To me that sounds like your partitions are all screwed up have you tried flashing using a pit file?
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Steeno78 said:
To me that sounds like your partitions are all screwed up have you tried flashing using a pit file?
Sent from my SM-N9005 using xda app-developers app
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Never. I'm def not that newbish. I dont know whats happening but everytime i format the phone it gets a little better.
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Root just disappeared.
This is not a huge problem but when I go to TWRP to reinstall SuperSU, I can't get to the files so I can't install SuperSU.
I have now a MegaPixel ROM with EX kernel and I want to go back to stock. With no root, kernel and recovery... Just don't know how to.
Step by step here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928/page567
HeroPlane said:
Root just disappeared.
This is not a huge problem but when I go to TWRP to reinstall SuperSU, I can't get to the files so I can't install SuperSU.
I have now a MegaPixel ROM with EX kernel and I want to go back to stock. With no root, kernel and recovery... Just don't know how to.
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Follow the guidelines on this page and download the factory image from Google server to return 100% stock.
https://developers.google.com/android/images
RoyJ said:
Step by step here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928/page567
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therock3181 said:
Follow the guidelines on this page and download the factory image from Google server to return 100% stock.
https://developers.google.com/android/images
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I tried to reinstall SuperSU but now its stuck on boot animation. How can I fix this?
I don't think you can do a factory reset if you are on a custom Rom. Power down your phone by holding down the power button until the phone shuts down. Go into bootloader mode by pressing power and volume down buttons at the same time. Flash complete factory image from Google site using flash-all.bat command. If you don't know how to do that follow the XDA/Heisenberg guide only to the point where it shows you how to flash. Do not flash all the pieces individually like in the guide. Just use flash-all.bat command like Google suggests.
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I tried to reinstall SuperSU but now its stuck on boot animation. How can I fix this?
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Use the link I posted above. Read it and follow the return to stock section. Like I mentioned earlier, that's a step by step guide to all things 6P. How to root, how to return to stock and everything in between. It has (or at least links you to) all the tools you need. It's a lot more thorough than I am, quite frankly. Just do your best to follow the return to stock section of the guide and if you run into any issues quote me again and let me know where you're stuck and I'll see if I can help. But you're asking for a step by step on how to recover and I've already provided you with a link with those exact steps. Good luck. Specifically steps 10 or 11 depending on if you want to keep your data intact.
RoyJ said:
Use the link I posted above. Read it and follow the return to stock section. Like I mentioned earlier, that's a step by step guide to all things 6P. How to root, how to return to stock and everything in between. It has (or at least links you to) all the tools you need. It's a lot more thorough than I am, quite frankly. Just do your best to follow the return to stock section of the guide and if you run into any issues quote me again and let me know where you're stuck and I'll see if I can help. But you're asking for a step by step on how to recover and I've already provided you with a link with those exact steps. Good luck. Specifically steps 10 or 11 depending on if you want to keep your data intact.
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I flashed back to stock like the guide told me. Now its bootlooping with the normal Nexus animation. It means that now I have stock ROM but still bootloop...
HeroPlane said:
I flashed back to stock like the guide told me. Now its bootlooping with the normal Nexus animation. It means that now I have stock ROM but still bootloop...
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What were the exact steps you took? Also, how long has it been boot looping? First boot on a factory image flash can take a while. I've waited like 10 full minutes before boot.
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What were the exact steps you took? Also, how long has it been boot looping? First boot on a factory image flash can take a while. I've waited like 10 full minutes before boot.
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I did all the steps in part 10 with angler 7.1.2
It was bootlooping for 5 minute or so. I turned the phone off (While it was bootlooping) and now when I try to boot I get a "No Command" with a opened Android screen. What should I do now?
Maybe I can still flash TWRP and do stuff there?
HeroPlane said:
I did all the steps in part 10 with angler 7.1.2
It was bootlooping for 5 minute or so. I turned the phone off (While it was bootlooping) and now when I try to boot I get a "No Command" with a opened Android screen. What should I do now?
Maybe I can still flash TWRP and do stuff there?
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The no command screen with an Android on its back is stock recovery. When you see that, hold volume up and while holding volume up, press the power button. That'll get you inside stock recovery. From there you can factory reset. This will likely wipe your internal storage. I'm not exactly sure on that, but assume it does. If that's not an issue, do it and try booting again, but wait longer this time. Leave in on the charger and wait 10 minutes or so. If it still won't boot, try again with 7.1.1 factory images. Also if you're using the flash all .bat file try manually flashing each partition using fastboot.
Edit: If you didn't already, don't lock the bootloader. You won't be able to use fastboot or flash TWRP (if that's what you want to do) with it locked.
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The no command screen with an Android on its back is stock recovery. When you see that, hold volume up and while holding volume up, press the power button. That'll get you inside stock recovery. From there you can factory reset. This will likely wipe your internal storage. I'm not exactly sure on that, but assume it does. If that's not an issue, do it and try booting again, but wait longer this time. Leave in on the charger and wait 10 minutes or so. If it still won't boot, try again with 7.1.1 factory images. Also if you're using the flash all .bat file try manually flashing each partition using fastboot.
Edit: If you didn't already, don't lock the bootloader. You won't be able to use fastboot or flash TWRP (if that's what you want to do) with it locked.
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Can't get to the recovery. Forgot to mention that the "No command" screen is flashing. Like, I can see it for less that a second, it turns black, and comes back again for less than a second. Is it looping too?
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HeroPlane said:
Can't get to the recovery. Forgot to mention that the "No command" screen is flashing. Like, I can see it for less that a second, it turns black, and comes back again for less than a second. Is it looping too?
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Sounds like it. That's not good, it sounds​ like a real issue here. How did this end up happening in the first place? You factory reset from TWRP and all this happened? That should have not made you boot loop. You should have been fine and booted and had to sign in again, etc.
Did you lock the bootloader?
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Sounds like it. That's not good, it sounds​ like a real issue here. How did this end up happening in the first place? You factory reset from TWRP and all this happened? That should have not made you boot loop. You should have been fine and booted and had to sign in again, etc.
Did you lock the bootloader?
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Didn't lock bootloader
I did the factory reset from system.
I hope it's not a big issue cause I just paid 150$ to fix the screen. I just wanted to give it to my mom fresh (with no root, custom ROM etc...)
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Didn't lock bootloader
I did the factory reset from system.
I hope it's not a big issue cause I just paid 150$ to fix the screen. I just wanted to give it to my mom fresh (with no root, custom ROM etc...)
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Yeah if you're not on stock, don't factory reset from the system. Use TWRP. Try to fastboot flash TWRP back on the phone and see if you can boot to that.
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Yeah if you're not on stock, don't factory reset from the system. Use TWRP. Try to fastboot flash TWRP back on the phone and see if you can boot to that.
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TWRP works! OK that's a good sign (I think so...)
I wiped EVERYTHING (Dalvik/ART cache, cache, system, Data and internal storage)
I will probably try to flash stock now.
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TWRP works! OK that's a good sign (I think so...)
I wiped EVERYTHING (Dalvik/ART cache, cache, system, Data and internal storage)
I will probably try to flash stock now.
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Flash stock minus recovery, leave TWRP. See if you can get it to boot. Try 7.1.1 if possible this time, though.
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Flash stock minus recovery, leave TWRP. See if you can get it to boot. Try 7.1.1 if possible this time, though.
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I think I know why 7.1.2 didn't boot
I have a EX kernel updated to march security. I should download a stock with march security or lower.
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Flash stock minus recovery, leave TWRP. See if you can get it to boot. Try 7.1.1 if possible this time, though.
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Wow man, thank you so much!
The phone is working after I flashed 7.1.1 march
You are the best!!! :victory:
HeroPlane said:
Wow man, thank you so much!
The phone is working after I flashed 7.1.1 march
You are the best!!! :victory:
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Glad you got it sorted out!
!!! I apologize if this is the wrong thread to ask for help and kindly request that a moderator move it, because I don't know where it's supposed to go and my brain is in panic mode right now, thank you. !!!
So, here goes:
DEVICE INFO: SM-J510FN, TWRP, stock ROM, encrypted data partition
ISSUE: Phone does not boot. Powering it on makes it boot to recovery. Selecting "Reboot to system" from inside the recovery, also boots back to recovery. Cannot mount data partition as it is encrypted (but it doesn't at least ask for PIN or anything, just cannot select /data in mount).
HOW IT HAPPENED:
1. I encrypted the phone while it still wasn't rooted.
2. I flashed TWRP (via Odin) and SuperSU (via TWRP)
3. Phone booted to system normally, everything OK. Root access, all good.
4. Reboot to TWRP, flashed some blacked out Google Apps (Team Blackout .zip files). I got no error message, just "cannot mount data" at some points.
5. I selected "wipe cache and dalvik cache"
6. Reboot to system
Reboot to system doesn't work. It boots back into TWRP!
Now I don't know if the flashing of the .zip apps or if the wiping bricked the phone as I don't have that deep of an understanding of how it works. If you can enlighten me , I'd really appreciate it.
FEAR: That the phone is bricked forever and that I won't be able to format the data partition as I cannot even mount it and TWRP needs it mounted in order to wipe it (as far as I know). In short, phone ruined forever because of my stupidity.
HOPE: That someone will tell me a way to re-flash the stock firmware or any ROM so that I get the phone to boot up normally.
I really really need help ASAP because this phone does not even belong to me. My employer gave it to me as a gift, provided I use it for work. That's the reason it's encrypted, he wanted it encrypted in case it gets stolen. Now you're probably thinking "why would you root a company phone??" Well it's not a company phone, it is my main phone, my daily driver. It was given to me by my employer, who said I can do whatever I want with it, as long as it remains functional (at work I use it simply for phone calls, WhatsApp, Skype, mail etc)
I assume that I won't sleep much tonight, will try everything to get the phone to boot. But first I'm going to wait for any piece of advice!
Thank you in advance for any feedback...
Can you get into download mode?
If so, you should flash your stock firmware.
Yes if you boot into download mode you can flash stock rom and all will be good
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Can you get into download mode?
If so, you should flash your stock firmware.
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Yes if you boot into download mode you can flash stock rom and all will be good
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Hello, thanks for the replies.
Yes, download mode works. I will download the stock firmware and flash it via Odin then, yes?
But what happens with the encryption then? Will it remain in place and I will just have to enter my pin to boot as usual?
Can you please explain to me why it does not boot now..? As far as I understand, the boot partition couldn't have been damaged. Aka, stock ROM still in place, only difference is it's rooted.
bi11ie said:
Hello, thanks for the replies.
Yes, download mode works. I will download the stock firmware and flash it via Odin then, yes?
But what happens with the encryption then? Will it remain in place and I will just have to enter my pin to boot as usual?
Can you please explain to me why it does not boot now..? As far as I understand, the boot partition couldn't have been damaged. Aka, stock ROM still in place, only difference is it's rooted.
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Not sure bout the encryption, if you lose it, you can set it up again.
Something went wrong when you tried to flash the blacked out google apps, I honestly don't have a clue.
Good luck
capsLock1337 said:
Not sure bout the encryption, if you lose it, you can set it up again.
Something went wrong when you tried to flash the blacked out google apps, I honestly don't have a clue.
Good luck
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Haha I really don't care about the encryption at all! I'm just afraid it is going to interfere somehow but hopefully not.
I'm waiting for the stock firmware to get downloaded from sammobile. I know, I know, I should have done that first before anything else, but I was in such a hurry and I thought "OK, this is routine by now, nothing can go wrong", somehow completely forgetting about the encryption. Oops. In any case, I will post the results here later and will be VERY VERY prepared and organized in the future :'(
bi11ie said:
Haha I really don't care about the encryption at all! I'm just afraid it is going to interfere somehow but hopefully not.
I'm waiting for the stock firmware to get downloaded from sammobile. I know, I know, I should have done that first before anything else, but I was in such a hurry and I thought "OK, this is routine by now, nothing can go wrong", somehow completely forgetting about the encryption. Oops. In any case, I will post the results here later and will be VERY VERY prepared and organized in the future :'(
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How did it go?
capsLock1337 said:
How did it go?
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I'm flashing right now Let's see if it boots...
*fingers crossed*
Case solved
bi11ie said:
I'm flashing right now Let's see if it boots...
*fingers crossed*
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Ahh turns out I almost freaked out for nothing! All good! So, for documentation purposes:
1. I flashed stock firmware through Odin
2. Boot up started normally ("firmware update") - got asked for encryption pin!
3. Decryption took a long time, system booted normally - ALL DATA INTACT
4. No root and No recovery (not even stock recovery)
5. I flashed TWRP through Odin and SuperSU.zip
6. Phone booted normally, TWRP there, SuperSU app there.
The only change is that the bloatware I removed is back
I'm so glad it was nothing after all! I was honestly SO scared that I bricked it ^^;
Thanks and sorry!
bi11ie said:
Ahh turns out I almost freaked out for nothing! All good! So, for documentation purposes:
1. I flashed stock firmware through Odin
2. Boot up started normally ("firmware update") - got asked for encryption pin!
3. Decryption took a long time, system booted normally - ALL DATA INTACT
4. No root and No recovery (not even stock recovery)
5. I flashed TWRP through Odin and SuperSU.zip
6. Phone booted normally, TWRP there, SuperSU app there.
The only change is that the bloatware I removed is back
I'm so glad it was nothing after all! I was honestly SO scared that I bricked it ^^;
Thanks and sorry!
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No need to apoligize, we all do stupid mistakes sometimes
Glad that it worked!
I am stuck on the 'Phone is starting...' screen. This is how I landed here
1. Added Finger Print Customizations when the phone was working and they did work as expected.
2. Noticed update from 9.0.10 to 9.0.10
3. Flashed stock 9.0.10 image over Bluespark and Magisk rooted image
4. Flashing stock 9.0.10 caused getting stuck in the 'Phone is starting...' screen
5. I can hear my phone ringing on this screen, but I cannot answer any calls since the phone is stuck forever on this screen
6. I tried flashing bluespark and magisk in the hopes of being able to boot, but that just cases my old boot screen to show up and then going back to restarting in a loop again
I believe OPSystemUI.apk (file that I replaced under /system/priv-app for getting custom finger print animation) is causing the issue. I do not know how to restore the stock version of this file without wiping all my data clean. I am not sure if this is the file causing the issue. Is there any way to get the phone started by flashing some files via adb?
Appreciate the inputs in advance.
pramathesh said:
I am stuck on the 'Phone is starting...' screen. This is how I landed here
1. Added Finger Print Customizations when the phone was working and they did work as expected.
2. Noticed update from 9.0.10 to 9.0.10
3. Flashed stock 9.0.10 image over Bluespark and Magisk rooted image
4. Flashing stock 9.0.10 caused getting stuck in the 'Phone is starting...' screen
5. I can hear my phone ringing on this screen, but I cannot answer any calls since the phone is stuck forever on this screen
6. I tried flashing bluespark and magisk in the hopes of being able to boot, but that just cases my old boot screen to show up and then going back to restarting in a loop again
I believe OPSystemUI.apk (file that I replaced under /system/priv-app for getting custom finger print animation) is causing the issue. I do not know how to restore the stock version of this file without wiping all my data clean. I am not sure if this is the file causing the issue. Is there any way to get the phone started by flashing some files via adb?
Appreciate the inputs in advance.
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You don't have launcher installed.
Just sideload any launcher apk using advanced and you should be good..
indian84 said:
You don't have launcher installed.
Just sideload any launcher aok using advanced and you should be good..
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Are you sure? Before messing it up with stock boot image I had nova running for me and had also kept one plus stock installed. Not sure how I can side load a launcher. Any pointers to that, please?
pramathesh said:
Are you sure? Before messing it up with stock boot image I had nova running for me and had also kept one plus stock installed. Not sure how I can side load a launcher. Any pointers to that, please?
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Not 100% sure it'll help.
But won't hurt to try..
indian84 said:
Not 100% sure it'll help.
But won't hurt to try..
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True. Any idea on how to side load an apk? I usually side load zip. Apk is new to me.
pramathesh said:
True. Any idea on how to side load an apk? I usually side load zip. Apk is new to me.
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Well, I shared a screenshot with you.
It's similar to sideloading a zip..
indian84 said:
Well, I shared a screenshot with you.
It's similar to sideloading a zip..
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I am unable to open the image you have attached
pramathesh said:
I am unable to open the image you have attached
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Google would help.
Too lazy to type..
Lol
pramathesh said:
True. Any idea on how to side load an apk? I usually side load zip. Apk is new to me.
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Adb install name.apk
Where name.apk is the app you're installing
indian84 said:
Not 100% sure it'll help.
But won't hurt to try..
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I am getting this while trying to sideload apk
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb install launcher.apk
adb: connect error for write: closed
If you use bluespark TWRP then you're several weeks late, use officially working TWRP check in ROM section
Sideload the whole ROM to go back to normal, with temporary boot TWRP in fastboot mode
Striatum_bdr said:
If you use bluespark TWRP then you're several weeks late, use officially working TWRP check in ROM section
Sideload the whole ROM to go back to normal, with temporary boot TWRP in fastboot mode
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I have the 9.0.10 downloaded from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/official-oxygenos-9-0-4-ota-oneplus-6t-t3860953
I unzipped them found a .bin file. Is there any guide on extracting the binary files and flashing the entire rom via ADB?
pramathesh said:
I have the 9.0.10 downloaded from here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/official-oxygenos-9-0-4-ota-oneplus-6t-t3860953
I unzipped them found a .bin file. Is there any guide on extracting the binary files and flashing the entire rom via ADB?
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Use fastboot ROM in that case. See relevant threads
Striatum_bdr said:
Use fastboot ROM in that case. See relevant threads
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Let me check, is it okay to PM you?
pramathesh said:
Let me check, is it okay to PM you?
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No, I've never had to use that, and all is explained clearly in the threads giving fastboot ROM
Ultimate tool is msmdownload, there are dedicated threads also
Striatum_bdr said:
No, I've never had to use that, and all is explained clearly in the threads giving fastboot ROM
Ultimate tool is msmdownload, there are dedicated threads also
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Sorry for being so naive but I couldn't find any ROM that would have fastboot support. There is very less stuff for 6T to comb from.
pramathesh said:
Sorry for being so naive but I couldn't find any ROM that would have fastboot support. There is very less stuff for 6T to comb from.
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Not very hard to find
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-6t-t3862516
Striatum_bdr said:
Not very hard to find
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-6t-t3862516
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Silly me, I was looking in the ROM section. I will use this and update the thread again
Hey! It worked. The phone is up and running now. Only thing is I lost all the data on the phone
Solution
Next time you face this issue in any ROM, you can do the following to come out of it. However, you would need to have a customised notification panel, which will allow you to go to settings and security option. Also, ensure you do not have a default launcher, if you have more than 1 launcher in your phone that you use.
Just long press any icon which leads to settings, or click on the settings icon from the notification bar.
It will open a blank settings page. Do a scroll up and down, and it will refresh.
Then go to security and privacy and delete the fingerprints.
You may also need to delete the security pin or swipe or the lock screen settings.
NOTE: Do not delete the locksettings.db from Recovery mode. It will break everything and the above steps might not help.
BTW, I am facing this issue for the last 3 days. Have been doing clean flash everytime. I was searching this issue on internet, but yours came up just now, and I read, FingerPrint, and it stuck me. Now it worked. Rebooting now. But posting the comment here in case I face any issues. Want to help you, as I know what the feeling is like. Frustrated and tired, wanting to kill someone.
Edit: Rebooted without any lock pin or FP. Shows phoe is starting, and starts in 2 seconds and allows access.
Will set a pin and check now.
Then will set one FP and check.
Edit2: Set pin lock and rebooted. Works okay..