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I need your help, disappeared for 2 days the cwm, with the long awaited update ics, had installed android revolution hd rom and decided to return to stock with the tutorial that is posted, it achieves but still had to reset the super user, try to go to recovery, that's when my problem started, I went android logo with an exclamation mark in a triangle, upgrade to 8.6.21 and continuing the same problem, someone recommended me to upgrade to that person according ics arranged everything and actualize but as usual, I'm desperate, please help.
you can flash is the only alternative that I think I have
regards
Max
max_105 said:
I need your help, disappeared for 2 days the cwm, with the long awaited update ics, had installed android revolution hd rom and decided to return to stock with the tutorial that is posted, it achieves but still had to reset the super user, try to go to recovery, that's when my problem started, I went android logo with an exclamation mark in a triangle, upgrade to 8.6.21 and continuing the same problem, someone recommended me to upgrade to that person according ics arranged everything and actualize but as usual, I'm desperate, please help.
you can flash is the only alternative that I think I have
regards
Max
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If i understand correct you want to flash stock rom?
Download from asus
Unzip the zip.
you will see a folder named asus and then a zip inside the folder,
Copy the zip that's inside your folder and extract to SD-Card now reboot recovery and flash,
Wipe data/factory reset is always a +1 to not get a boot loop
If that doesnt work copy the file in /asus/update to the root directory and rename it EP101_SDUPDATE then it should go
Dreamboxuser said:
If that doesnt work copy the file in /asus/update to the root directory and rename it EP101_SDUPDATE then it should go
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If that one i provided won't work than i would say the zip were corrupt, and i never got your way to install the zip, pretty strange but i tested it :O
How to root Lenovo TAB A7-40 A3500-FL?
[Solved] See the guide below!
Device info:
Model number: Lenovo A3500-FL
Android version: 4.4.2
Kernel version: 3.4.67
Build number: A3500FL_A442_01_25_140823_SE
BB Chip: MT6582
MS Board. A3500FL
Bar code: this was my device's serial number
SW Ver.: ALPS.KK1.MP1.V2.10
Custom Build Verno.: 1408775889
Managed to get cwm and root with this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/and...vo-a3500-h-t2879208/post55491817#post55491817
Modified the guide for Lenovo A3500-FL!
EDIT: Also some users have reported that this guide doesn't do the trick or is out-dated, so copypasted the guide from this post here.
Guide
1. Download attachment cwmRecovery.zip and download latest Flash_tool (version 5.1352.0) can be downloaded from here)
1.1. Enable USB-debugging. (How to do this)
2. Manually install the drivers from the attachment a7_40_drivers.zip for the LenovoTablet before plugin it to computer (win7 dirvers work for win8 too).
2.1. To install unsigned/uncertified drivers on Windows 7: http://en.kioskea.net/faq/3914-windows-7-how-to-install-unsigned-drivers
2.2. To install unsigned/uncertified drivers on Windows 8: http://www.howtogeek.com/167723/how...8.1-so-that-you-can-install-unsigned-drivers/
2.3. After you have disabled the driver signature verification, you can install the drivers like this: Right click My computer, Manage, Device Manager, right click your computer at the top, Add Legacy hardware, next, Install plapla manually, next, Show all Devices, Have a Disk.., Browse to the driver folder where you unzip them, choose example windows7 and the 64 version (win7 drivers work for win8.x too), install every device. Then follow the guide.
(Note: Otherwise Windows only installs the normal automatic drivers and its more difficult to install the other drivers.)
2.4. Plug your device to PC.
3. Download the latest supersu zip file (version 2.46) from attachments or from https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/
3.1. Move the zip.-file to the Sdcard.
4. Turn off your device.
5. Unpack cwmRecovery.zip
6. Run Flash_tool.exe with Admin Rights.
7. Chose Scatter-Loading and choose MT6582_Android_scatter.txt (in Recovery folder).
7.1. Now you will see checekd only one checkbox - recovery, if not click on it and choose recovery.img
7.2. Press Download.
7.3. Connect your device.
7.4. Wait few seconds.
8. Have CWM on your device .
9. Unplug your device.
10. . Boot to cmw recovery by turning off your device. Then press and hold VOL DOWN + VOL UP and then also press and hold POWER for about 7 seconds.
10.1. Choose " Install zip from sdcard." (To confrim always use the Power Button)
10.2. Choose "zip from sdcard".
10.3. Select SuperSU-v2.46.zip from sdcard and apply.
10.4. Have a rooted tablet.
It might be necessary to always flash the CWM with the Flashtool directly before you startup the device. Otherwise it will start the original AndroidRecovery again.
It might also be necessary to use different drivers from here.
If the supersu zip doesn't install, try toggling the signature verification to disabled from cwm->install zip from sdcard->toggle signature verification.
Tested and working on Levono A7-40 3500-FL with kitkat update, build number A3500FL_A442_01_25_140823_SE, from ota. Attached screenshot for proof. Also other people have reported that this works for later updates too, for example A3500FL_A442_01_27_141127_SE.
You can update to the latest OTA firmware by first going back to stock recovery. See the second post for the guide.
Thanks and credits go to: @Koli96 and @bobais
How to go back to stock rom/recovery and update to latest Lenovo OTA firmware update
So, it's pretty simple, you take the stock_recovery.zip from the first post, extract it, and replace recovery.img in the recovery folder with the stock one.
Then :
Quote:
4. Turn off your device.
6. Run Flash_tool.exe with Admin Rights
7. Chose Scatter-Loading and choose MT6582_Android_scatter.txt (in Recovery folder)
7.1. Now you will see checekd only one checkbox - recovery, if not click on it and choose recovery.img
7.2.. Press Download
7.3. Connect your device
7.4. Wait few seconds.
And that's it !
On a side note, if it seems stuck on a black screen with a loading circle after factory reset, you have to put the tablet in landscape mode and restart (the shutdown menu appears without any problem) - this issue doesn't seem related to recovery, but a bug within lenovo firmware and the first configuration screen.
Side note 2: The first boot after flashing new update might take 15mins.
Side note 3: After updating to the latest OTA you can go back to cwm recovery with the guide from the first post.
Credits @tenuis
I got the same tablet and I also am looking for a root. :/
Another waiting for rooting lenovo owner.
Same here, i was looking for a root guide and i couldn't find anything.
Does anyone else has a problem with long charging times?
Well it charges long and the charge stays long, so no issue here.
Seems that not that many lenovos root easily, but of course this is a pretty new device(?).
leripe said:
Well it charges long and the charge stays long, so no issue here.
Seems that not that many lenovos root easily, but of course this is a pretty new device(?).
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OK let's try this
Install mtk drivers
Install USB and adb drivers
Install v root 1.7.8
Now tick adb debugging and connect your device to PC run v root and click root button after device get connected to v root
Let me know if you have any issues
All the best ?
Sent from my x604 using Tapatalk
The-Immortal said:
OK let's try this
Install mtk drivers
Install USB and adb drivers
Install v root 1.7.8
Now tick adb debugging and connect your device to PC run v root and click root button after device get connected to v root
Let me know if you have any issues
All the best ?
Sent from my x604 using Tapatalk
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Can you link all the drivers?
Edit: Vroot link here: http://vrootdownload.info/vroot1.7.8/
leripe said:
Can you link all the drivers?
Edit: Vroot link here: http://vrootdownload.info/vroot1.7.8/
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If you have win7 or win8/8.1 USB drivers will automatically installed when you connect device
Adb driver I hope this will work
http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
If it fails make a google search am sure you will find it
Sent from my x604 using Tapatalk
The-Immortal said:
If you have win7 or win8/8.1 USB drivers will automatically installed when you connect device
Adb driver I hope this will work
http://adbdriver.com/downloads/
If it fails make a google search am sure you will find it
Sent from my x604 using Tapatalk
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Installed everything and tried vroot once again (I have tried it before).
Still not rooted. And btw that vroot at least tries to install bunch of bloatware crap on the pc.
Edit:
I would suggest for anyone who installed Vroot to your pc to scan the whole pc after you uninstall the vroot.
Here are the scanning tools:
Malwarebytes
adwcleaner
superantispyware
hitmanpro
leripe said:
Installed everything and tried vroot once again (I have tried it before).
Still not rooted. And btw that vroot at least tries to install bunch of bloatware crap on the pc.
Edit:
I would suggest for anyone who installed Vroot to your pc to scan the whole pc after you uninstall the vroot.
Here are the scanning tools:
Malwarebytes
adwcleaner
superantispyware
hitmanpro
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I got a successful root by flashing Recovery.rar from lenovo-forums.ru, (it's easy to google, I'm not allowed to post links) with the included SPFlash Tool and afterwards flashing the needed SU binaryies and apk. However, this will mess up the OTA updates, and I can't find the stock recovery again.
Therefore, I really beg anyone having the stock recovery to post it, enabling us to switch between them, whenever we want to apply any OTAs.
Thanks a lot!
nkr said:
I got a successful root by flashing Recovery.rar from lenovo-forums.ru, (it's easy to google, I'm not allowed to post links) with the included SPFlash Tool and afterwards flashing the needed SU binaryies and apk. However, this will mess up the OTA updates, and I can't find the stock recovery again.
Therefore, I really beg anyone having the stock recovery to post it, enabling us to switch between them, whenever we want to apply any OTAs.
Thanks a lot!
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Well I very highly doubt that there will be any more updates for a device with this price range. And since the next android version is the L version, which requires more work than before.
Edit2: http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-lenovo-a3500-h-t2879208 found this. Tested and it works. Will edit it to the first post.
The same as me
i cant flash update.zip from cwm recovery and need to restore the stock recovery ...
I think flashing the stock rom can solve the problem..
.by using the sp flash tool we can select to flash recovery only ....unticking the others except recovery.img ....you just try to download the stock rom and flash the recovery
Same problem
Heya guys!
I have the same problem here.. I can't run the .zip file from the SD card, it get interrupted every time. Any ideas?
drabuaiad said:
The same as me
i cant flash update.zip from cwm recovery and need to restore the stock recovery ...
I think flashing the stock rom can solve the problem..
.by using the sp flash tool we can select to flash recovery only ....unticking the others except recovery.img ....you just try to download the stock rom and flash the recovery
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I dont know what you two are trying to do but this thread is about rooting the lenovo A3500-FL not about lenovo stock rom.
Rooting..
Yes indeed, that's what I'm trying to do. Rooting the A3500-FL. According to the instructions you need to install the SuperSU from a zip on your SD card. When I try do that it gets interrupted every time. Installing recovery went well. So I'm not getting what I do wrong? Any ideas?
leripe said:
I dont know what you two are trying to do but this thread is about rooting the lenovo A3500-FL not about lenovo stock rom.
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Mrosenho said:
Yes indeed, that's what I'm trying to do. Rooting the A3500-FL. According to the instructions you need to install the SuperSU from a zip on your SD card. When I try do that it gets interrupted every time. Installing recovery went well. So I'm not getting what I do wrong? Any ideas?
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http://download.chainfire.eu/452/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip and y ou mean this when you talk about update.zip?
And I hope you are using the install zip from sdcard option and the choose zip from sdcard option?
Boot to cmw.
Install zip from sdcard.
Choose zip from sdcard.
browse to your supersu zip and apply.
Now I also update the first post's guide, so you can check that out too.
Thanks for the help so far. But now I'm starting to doubt that the CWM install went successfully. Let me show you a picture of my screen after a failed install of the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip -file. (ht_tps://ww_w.dropb_ox.com/s/1wrnatzjk2gn42h/2014-10-09%2008.50.40.png?dl=0) (slightly modified link because of forum rules, just take out the _) I'm using the "apply update from sdcard" option, then I browse to the SuperSU.zip -file and apply it. Then it starts installation, but aborts it in a few seconds. So am I booting to just a normal recovery mode and not CWM? (Sorry if all this seems totally ignorant, I have only flashed roms before, never rooted a new device)
leripe said:
UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip and you mean this when you talk about update.zip?
And I hope you are using the install zip from sdcard option and the choose zip from sdcard option?
Boot to cmw.
Install zip from sdcard.
Choose zip from sdcard.
browse to your supersu zip and apply.
Now I also update the first post's guide, so you can check that out too.
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Yup.. This is the problem. The recovery runs fine from Flash Tool and claims it installs it. (Download ok) But I still don't seem to have CWM on the device. It's just normal recovery mode. So any ideas about the CWM-installation? What could possibly go wrong? I get no error messages. Cheers.
//Mike
Mrosenho said:
Thanks for the help so far. But now I'm starting to doubt that the CWM install went successfully. Let me show you a picture of my screen after a failed install of the UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip -file. (ht_tps://ww_w.dropb_ox.com/s/1wrnatzjk2gn42h/2014-10-09%2008.50.40.png?dl=0) (slightly modified link because of forum rules, just take out the _) I'm using the "apply update from sdcard" option, then I browse to the SuperSU.zip -file and apply it. Then it starts installation, but aborts it in a few seconds. So am I booting to just a normal recovery mode and not CWM? (Sorry if all this seems totally ignorant, I have only flashed roms before, never rooted a new device)
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thanks ...
It is work fine for me on a3500 fl with 4.4.2 ver a442_01_26_140911_se
Mrosenho said:
Yup.. This is the problem. The recovery runs fine from Flash Tool and claims it installs it. (Download ok) But I still don't seem to have CWM on the device. It's just normal recovery mode. So any ideas about the CWM-installation? What could possibly go wrong? I get no error messages. Cheers.
//Mike
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Same for me, what about this @leripe ?
EDIT// Oh, It's working now, tried to flash it one more time, then I held a power button until Lenovo logo appeared and then I pressed Vol UP and Vol DOWN and the CWM came in, thank you! Now my tablet is finally rooted
INSTALL TWRP AND ROOT
YOUR GALAXY TAB 4
This is for Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 SM-T23x / NU models.
New Updet : Flasheble TWRP 2.8.7.0 Download Link is given at the end of the thread.
Code:
WARNING:
1. Warranty will be void if you install a Custom Recovery and ROOT your device.
2. I am not responsible for any thing wrong happen with your device. Do this at your own risk.
3. If you blame me, I will lough at you.
4. But you can always PM me or comment here if any thing wrong happen to your device. I will try to help you.
REQUIRED:
PC
Data Cable
Your TAB 4
Some Basic Knowledge (very important!!)
A working Brain !!!! (It is inside your head)
INSTRUCTIONS:
First of all you have to download the ROOT Samsung Galaxy TAB 4 v4.zip from HERE.
My zip contains :
Odin_v3.09
SAMSUNG_USB_Driver.exe
recovery.tar.md5
UPDATE-SuperSU.zip
Extract the zip.
Install Samsung USB driver (Given in the zip) on your pc if you don't have this. If you have already installed the driver, ignore this step.
Now, lets start installing TWRP...
Open ODIN in your PC.
Put your Tablet in download mode by Pressing the Home button + Power + Volume Down. Release buttons ,when you see a warning ; then press the volume up (vol +) to continue to download mode.
Connect your Tablet to your PC
There is a option named 'AP' in the ODIN . Just tick that and click on 'AP'.
Now Select the recovery.tar.md5 file from the extracted zip.
Now you have to untick the Auto Reboot option in the ODIN. Otherwise the TWRP wouldn't start in the recovery mode.
Press START Button in the ODIN.
Wait till flashing is finished.
After flashing is finished, don't unplug, turn off or restart your device. Press and hold Home button + Power + Volume Up button untill your device restart into the recovery mode.
Now just reboot your device from recovery.
ROOTING PROCESS :
FIRST OF ALL YOU HAVE TO TRANSFER THE UPDATE-SuperSU.zip FILE( I have given in the zip) IN THE INTERNAL MEMORY OF YOUR TABLET
BOOT INTO RECOVERY MODE BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON+HOME BUTTON+VOLUME UP BUTTON
NOW SELECT INSTALL
CHOOSE THE UPDATE-SuperSU.zip FROM THE INTERNAL MEMORY OF YOUR TABLET
FLASH THE FILE AND THEN RESTART YOUR TABLET
[NEW UPDATE]
Flashable zip of TWRP 2.8.7.0 :
29/07/2014
If you have TWRP 2.8.0.1 or lower installed, you can flash the TWRP 2.8.7.0 to updet directly !! :laugh:
You Can Download the flasheble zip from HERE. just flash the zip and enjoy TWRP 2.8.7.0 .
Bugs of TWRP 2.7.8.0 :
Probably MTP is not working Fixed
Unable to restore backups Fized
Can't clear Cache partition from wipe option Fixed
ExtSdCard is not showing Fixed
Meny Thanks & Credits:
TeamWin for this beautiful recovery.
@reas0n for the TWRP 2.8.7.0 Recovery img and all fixing.
:angel: :good:
DON'T FORGET TO GIVE A THANKS, IF YOU FOUND THE POST HELPFUL
:good: :angel:
Why are you reposting this?
And why are you linking through adfly?
The files in question are linked/contained in this google docs account listing
file/d/0B0K2_1KLOf0ddnUydGplTEpUd2s/edit
is this your build ? or is this copied from someone elses archives?
moonbutt74 said:
Why are you reposting this?
And why are you linking through adfly?
The files in question are linked/contained in this google docs account listing
file/d/0B0K2_1KLOf0ddnUydGplTEpUd2s/edit
is this your build ? or is this copied from someone elses archives?
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Agreed.
Links through adfly = getting money from people clicking that adfly link. Which I believe isn't at all allowed on xda (advertisement links). So.... I'm unsure about this post... ?
I am sorry...
DUHAsianSKILLZ said:
Agreed.
Links through adfly = getting money from people clicking that adfly link. Which I believe isn't at all allowed on xda (advertisement links). So.... I'm unsure about this post...
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Should i give the original google doc link?? I am new in xda. So please help me..
moonbutt74 said:
Why are you reposting this?
And why are you linking through adfly?
The files in question are linked/contained in this google docs account listing
file/d/0B0K2_1KLOf0ddnUydGplTEpUd2s/edit
is this your build ? or is this copied from someone elses archives?
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But I did not copy any thing from someones post... :crying:
I chenged the link
moonbutt74 said:
Why are you reposting this?
And why are you linking through adfly?
The files in question are linked/contained in this google docs account listing
file/d/0B0K2_1KLOf0ddnUydGplTEpUd2s/edit
is this your build ? or is this copied from someone elses archives?
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I chenged the link with the original google doc link. Now is this ok??
BRoy_98 said:
I chenged the link with the original google doc link. Now is this ok??
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Okay, you're getting there , now why is there a password on the archive?
moonbutt74 said:
Okay, you're getting there , now why is there a password on the archive?
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Its not for any special reason.. I just gave this...
New Recovery
BRoy_98 said:
Its not for any special reason.. I just gave this...
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Is this latest recovery?
[email protected] said:
Is this latest recovery?
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Yup... I think so...
BRoy_98 said:
Yup... I think so...
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Think???? Aren't you suppose to be the one who should know this ?
ssanjy said:
Think???? Aren't you suppose to be the one who should know this ?
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Nice Joke..!!!
It is the latest recovery..!!
work this with a german sm-t230 ?
greetings
w32parite said:
work this with a german sm-t230 ?
greetings
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No, go into the general section and look for the thread with your model number (SM-T230)
Edit: You need this thread
thx a lot.
BRoy_98 said:
Nice Joke..!!!
It is the latest recovery..!!
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Twrp updated in the link? I assume so and downloading
Sent from my SM-T231 using XDA Free mobile app
It worked!
My device is SM T231
android 4.4.2
Bought it, didn't update or anything
Downloaded your zip files, and scanned with antivirus (eset)- was clean.
Turned of antivirus and firewall.
Did everything in the post.
Changed the following (guide for extreme noobs)- that's me
Downloaded zip
open odin
Switched off before putting in download mode.
Put Tablet in download mode by Pressing the Home button + Power + Volume Down. Release buttons ,when you see a warning -DON'T PANIC -WAIT FEW SECONDS then press the volume up (vol +) to continue to download mode.
Connect your Tablet to your PC
Now you have to untick the Auto Reboot option in the ODIN. Otherwise the TWRP wouldn't start in the recovery mode.
Copy recovery.img.tar.md5 to C:
There is a option named 'BL' in the ODIN . Just tick that and click on 'BL'.
Now Select the recovery.img.tar.md5 file from the extracted zip.
Press START Button in the ODIN.
Wait till odin software says "RESET"
Press and hold Home button + Power + Volume Up button until your device restart into the recovery mode.
Click reboot
click system
Swipe when it asks swipe to install
Phone will reboot and open normally
Odin software will say "PASS"
ROOTING
Connect Tab to computer and paste SUPERUSER.ZIP into documents folder of Tab
BOOT INTO RECOVERY MODE BY PRESSING POWER BUTTON+HOME BUTTON+VOLUME UP BUTTON
NOW SELECT INSTALL
Select Documents folder
Select SUPERUSER.ZIP
Swipe when it asks (I forgot whether it will tell "swipe to install" or "swipe to flash"
It will say "Successful"
Select Reboot to System
Done
j55555 said:
There is a option named 'BL' in the ODIN . Just tick that and click on 'BL'.
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No. I'm glad it worked out for you in this one specific instance, but you should be using the AP button, not the BL button to flash a custom recovery. Please edit this in your post, you shouldn't be giving other new users potentially dangerous and erroneous advice
w32parite said:
work this with a german sm-t230 ?
greetings
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Yes. It will work for SM-T230
thisisapoorusernamechoice said:
No. I'm glad it worked out for you in this one specific instance, but you should be using the AP button, not the BL button to flash a custom recovery. Please edit this in your post, you shouldn't be giving other new users potentially dangerous and erroneous advice
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What is the defense between BL & AP ? BL is working always for me.
Today, I installed TWRP and rooted my device. I tried to install Xposed but I couldn't get passed the logo screen after rebooting. To try and fix this I did an advanced wipe and got rid of everything...
I know this was very stupid! TWRP is telling me there is no OS if I try to reboot. Is there a ROM I can install to fix this? I was on the stock MM rom and have L31 version.
LeChuck85 said:
Today, I installed TWRP and rooted my device. I tried to install Xposed but I couldn't get passed the logo screen after rebooting. To try and fix this I did an advanced wipe and got rid of everything...
I know this was very stupid! TWRP is telling me there is no OS if I try to reboot. Is there a ROM I can install to fix this? I was on the stock MM rom and have L31 version.
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I made the same mistake at some point, but managed to get it back up and running.
Download the correct version of "update.zip" for your phone.
In my case it is a L31C432 so I looked for a file called something like VNS-L31C432B160 (stock MM).
Download this (EU version) (if you have a L31C432)
Once the download is completed, rename the downloaded file to "update.zip".
While in Recovery on your phone, and it's connected to your pc, copy the "update.zip" to either the phone's internal memory or the sdcard (doesn't matter).
Grab your phone and go into "Install" in your recovery and find your "update.zip" file.
Slide and let it install it.
Once done, reboot.
Viola!
Remember the "Thanks" button if it helped :good:
SnowmanDK said:
I made the same mistake at some point, but managed to get it back up and running.
Download the correct version of "update.zip" for your phone.
In my case it is a L31C432 so I looked for a file called something like VNS-L31C432B160 (stock MM).
Download this (EU version) (if you have a L31C432)
Once the download is completed, rename the downloaded file to "update.zip".
While in Recovery on your phone, and it's connected to your pc, copy the "update.zip" to either the phone's internal memory or the sdcard (doesn't matter).
Grab your phone and go into "Install" in your recovery and find your "update.zip" file.
Slide and let it install it.
Once done, reboot.
Viola!
Remember the "Thanks" button if it helped :good:
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Excellent, thank you! For some reason I had no way of signing into my Google account with that version, however I found a previous version in another thread on here and that works perfectly. Thanks.
how to open the recovery mode ????
Hi, why when I try to install the zip it says invalid zip format? I'm trying to install it from a TWRP
spyrkle said:
Hi, why when I try to install the zip it says invalid zip format? I'm trying to install it from a TWRP
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It's meant to be unzipped and then flashed with the dload method. Hope that helps :good:
Ok here's what I did. To keep my data and twrp when upgrading from "P" to " Q".
1. I downloaded the OTA zip file.
2. Extracted it on your phone.
3. Edit the "Flash-all.bat" file
A. Delete "-w" from one of the last command lines.
B. Add "reboot-bootloader"
"fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3.1-marlin.img"
C. Hit "save"
C. Both the above command lines should be right
before the line "echo press any key to exit"
4. Add the twrp.img to the folder with the above extracted contents.
5. Edit "flash-all.sh" to read the same as you have just edited the "flash-all.bat" file. And then hit "save".
6. Compress the extracted file so as to create a .zip file again.
7. Move this .zip file to your PC.
8. Plug up your phone to your PC and make sure android debugging is active.
9. On your PC extract the .zip file you just created.
10. Make sure you have the twrp installer zip on your phone.
11. Go into the extracted .zip file and double click the "flash-all.bat" windows batch file and sit back and wait.
12. When it finishes it will boot up. 1 out 3 times I tried this it booted then immediately rebooted to the stock recovery with an error saying that my data may be corrupt and if I see this message again then perform a factory reset. And gave me to options "try again" and "factory reset". I clicked "try again". It then booted normally.
13. Power off your phone.
14. While holding vol down press and hold power button for a few seconds and then release the power button but NOT the vol down button. This will put you in bootloader mode.
15. Once in bootloader mode it will then boot twrp.
16. Once once twrp loads click install then navigate to the folder you put the twrp installer.zip and flash the installer. 17. Hit "reboot system"
18. Sit back and wait.
19. All your data will remain on the phone. All your settings stayed the same.
***********NOTICE ***********
1. YOUR BOOTLOADER MUST BE UNLOCKED. IF YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO DO THAT THEN YOU SHOULDNT BE ATTEMPTING THIS. ESPECIALLY IF YOU ASK ME HOW TO UNLOCK YOUR BOOTLOADER.
2. I TRIED THIS 3 DIFFERENT TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I will post pics of the step by step process later. Just wanted to go ahead and get this out there so those of you who know your way around an android could do it.
3. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR ACTIONS.
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR YOU F'ING THIS UP AND NOT FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS TO A "T".
4. THIS IS RISKY BUT IF YOU FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY YOU SHOULD HAVE NO ISSUES.
Im also posting a pic of my about phone to show I am indeed on "Q" and that this worked for me.
Hope you enjoy
Be patient I'll have step by step screen shots posted in a little bit of the process. To maybe make it easier to understand.
Could this work for official android 10
Very nicely explained, thank you.
Please excuse me if this is a stupid question, but why not just extract and edit on your PC instead of on the phone then transfer to PC?
Did you try flashing magisk?
Thanks for letting us know latest twrp works. But did you try to get root @mattwheat ? I am too afraid to lose data so didn't flash magisk yet.
All I did was manually flash bootloader, radio, system and vendor and it kept all my data with working twrp and root (coming from pie custom rom).
sinkoo1979 said:
All I did was manually flash bootloader, radio, system and vendor and it kept all my data with working twrp and root (coming from pie custom rom).
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So you didn't even wipe anything? You just booted into TWRP and manually flashed the files? I'm also on a 9 custom ROM and would love to know the best/safest way to make the move to 10
johnblundon said:
So you didn't even wipe anything? You just booted into TWRP and manually flashed the files? I'm also on a 9 custom ROM and would love to know the best/safest way to make the move to 10
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no wipes
Flashed through fastboot.
Steps:
flash bootloader
reboot to bootloader
flash radio
reboot to bootloader
flash system
flash vendor
reboot to system
I was missing OTA function in settings.....
it work for me but can't guarantee it will work for everybody. Best way is to try it.
flashed q beta and went back to pie customs roms by flashing bootloader, radio, and vendor (before official q was released). Have to download all apps but internal storage stayed intact.
salpsuc said:
Very nicely explained, thank you.
Please excuse me if this is a stupid question, but why not just extract and edit on your PC instead of on the phone then transfer to PC?
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You're welcome. And sure you could do that I would imagine. May be easier but then I would be explaining a method I did not actually try. And that would suck if by chance some ones phone caused world's to collide. I would feel pretty bad about that. Unless the end result was Nancy pelosi shutting up and resigning.
rahil3108 said:
Thanks for letting us know latest twrp works. But did you try to get root @mattwheat ? I am too afraid to lose data so didn't flash magisk yet.
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I did not have root after flashing twrp.... Seems like, looking back, that I tried and seems like it may have said "successful" but it didn't stick upon reboot. But I imagine it's neither here nor there cuz y'all prolly have root by now...