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So I decided to try and flash Ubuntu last night... I booted into recovery made a backup 15min and 2.5 GB later it was done... wiped flashed no go would not boot... so back to recovery I choose my restore file... system says it was successful but when restoring the data it fails... I'm on twrp 2.5 ...then I tried to just restore the system when booting up I get that static image you see on cm flash every 5 sec but never boot nor goes inyo the boot animation...is there anyway to use this restore file... I just need the data part.. I have messages that i need to show my lawyer and numbers that I need... TiB won't restore my messages either....
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You will need TWRP 2.6.3 / PhilZ / or a newer CWM that supports adb in recovery (not sure is 2.5 does)
First off, all of your pictures and other stuff are stored at "/data/media" or "/data/media/0" and are not "wiped" unless picked. These are both accessible in recovery, and you could do an "adb pull ....." to get those files to a PC. At this point you should have your pictures.
Sounds like Ubuntu messed some things up, and when you restored "/system" only it won't boot because of missing data. I once had a problem like this bouncing back and forth between 4.3 and 4.2. Assuming you were on a custom ROM, maybe try wiping completely including "/data/media" DO NOT WIPE "/DATA/MEDIA" IF YOU HAVEN"T BEEN ABLE TO PULL THE FILES VIA ADB IN RECOVERY!!! YOUR PHOTOS WILL BE GONE!!! Sorry for the bold caps, I just didn't want you to miss it. Next install your custom ROM, boot, and do enough setup to get to the home screen. Now go back to recovery and your backup should restore. From here you could "adb push ..." your files back.
Updating TWRP is one way to solve this in the future, like JB already posted. However, to remedy on 2.5, do a clean wipe prior to restore, mounting system prior. Then, restore only the boot.img from the ROM you want and then restore the full ROM you want. This is how I was able resolve this same issue. Hopefully, it will work for you.
I was on stock deodexed debloated prior to all this... after a few tries at the restore I just flashed that same ROM and used TiB to restore what I had on last back up... tonight I'll try and restore that twrp backup ... but either way I guess I'll be updating my recovery... I'm not worried about all my pics n what not I keep all that on the external SD card now...
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Hey guys,
I unlocked my bootloader and flashed a recovery succesfully. When I entered into recovery mode, I enter into TWRP, get to install SuperSU, but when I reboot my device, it is stuck on "warning etc..."
What could I have done wrong? How can I fix this? Any help would be very much appreciated.
I have a MXP XT1563
I installed this TWRP http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=11587#downloads
And this SuperSU https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip
I honestly can't remember what fastboot files I download, but I suppose it was ok since I got to enter my unlocking code and unlock it.
Thanks in advance.
Regards from Mexico
When I enter into TWRP and enter somewhere, for instance Install, I can see my folders: amazon, kindle, whatsapp, etc... I suppose that's good news.
I've tried doing a factory reset from Wipe, no sucess.
Please help! I will be uncommunicated until I solve this
you should have read the forums first. did you take a nandroid before flashing su? of yes then restore that,
you need su 2.62-3
download the su then flash it again. here is the su.forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/root-how-to-root-6-0-easly-t3277202
bablu048 said:
you should have read the forums first. did you take a nandroid before flashing su? of yes then restore that,
you need su 2.62-3
download the su then flash it again. here is the su.forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-play/general/root-how-to-root-6-0-easly-t3277202
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hi bablu048, I did not "nandroid" before flashing su. I did it after I flashed it and when I try to restore it it says it's read only.
Do I download su 2.62-3, copy it into my storage and flash it again, no matter all I've done by now?
when it asks to keep read only refect it select allow modifications,
yes, download that su , copy it to storage and flash.
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when it asks to keep read only refect it select allow modifications,
yes, download that su , copy it to storage and flash.
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ok, this is what I did: I downloaded the su, put in internal storage, went into recovery mode, got into twrp, installed new su.
Now it gets past the warning, but gets stuck now in the water-ish motorola logo...
When I go into Restore, I can see two back ups, when I try to restore any of them, it says "cannot restore system - - mounted read only" and no option to modify it.
thanks a lot for your help! I'm trying to follow your every advice as best as I understand it
DO NOT restore the old backup it has the old su you will be back to where you started.
]boot into twrp clear cache/dalvic cache and leave the phone on the watery logo for a few minutes..it takes some time to boot
bablu048 said:
DO NOT restore the old backup it has the old su you will be back to where you started.
]boot into twrp clear cache/dalvic cache and leave the phone on the watery logo for a few minutes..it takes some time to boot
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I see... actually I didnt get to restore any of them. I cleared both caches and now I'm waiting in the watery logo.
In case I don't make it, I'll have to let it for a while like this: on the watery logo, the MXP is quite hot now... no problem if I let it like that for half a day? I'm worried about that
In case it doesn't pass from there... is downloading twrp backups still an option? I just finished downloading RSD lite.
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I see... actually I didnt get to restore any of them. I cleared both caches and now I'm waiting in the watery logo.
In case I don't make it, I'll have to let it for a while like this: on the watery logo, the MXP is quite hot now... no problem if I let it like that for half a day? I'm worried about that
In case it doesn't pass from there... is downloading twrp backups still an option? I just finished downloading RSD lite.
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just let it on the watery logo for 15-20 minutes if it's still not going any further you can download the backups and wipe the system, cache, dalvic cache then restore the backup
RSD lite is used to flash the original factory firmware then you have to root again.
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just let it on the watery logo for 15-20 minutes if it's still not going any further you can download the backups and wipe the system, cache, dalvic cache then restore the backup
RSD lite is used to flash the original factory firmware then you have to root again.
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I went to sleep and it didn't pass from the watery logo.
I manually backed up my files, so I'm not worried about anything I might have on the phone; still, I think flashing a new firmware will factory reset my MXP correct?
Is the original factory firmware the same as a stock image? I found this list of resources: https://github.com/motoxplay/stock. Under XT1563 - México, I can see my carrier, Iusacell. Will this do it?
Please do let me know.
fsae3 said:
I went to sleep and it didn't pass from the watery logo.
I manually backed up my files, so I'm not worried about anything I might have on the phone; still, I think flashing a new firmware will factory reset my MXP correct?
Is the original factory firmware the same as a stock image? I found this list of resources: https://github.com/motoxplay/stock. Under XT1563 - México, I can see my carrier, Iusacell. Will this do it?
Please do let me know.
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yes it will wipe,
that's the correct firmware. 6.0.1
always take a nandroid before flashing su 2.62-3
after flashing twrp again when you boot into twrp do "swipe to allow modifications to /system"..you didn't do this that's why you were not able to restore backups.
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yes it will wipe,
that's the correct firmware. 6.0.1
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hi bablu048,
I found in here a "unSu" guide. I ran it, it deleted Su, then ran Su you recommended and I still got suck in the watery logo.
Then I "unSu" it again, now didn't run any Su, reeboted device and it finally started.
I think su is the problem. Where can I check what su should I use?
great first take a nandroid.
finding the correct su is hit and trial method. generally su 2.62-3 worked. try other su's 2.65,2.66
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great first take a nandroid.
finding the correct su is hit and trial method. generally su 2.62-3 worked. try other su's 2.65,2.66
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Ok, I get it now. I backup my device with nandroid to make sure I have it there in case something goes wrong. If I have no info I want to save (my phone is blank, it's factory resetted from the bootloader unlocking) is it still necessary to nandroid? It's necessary in case a su fails right?
nandroid backup takes a backup of your OS with data and everything.
I think you didn't allow/system to be modified when you first booted into twrp. that's why su is failing, as su modifies the /system partition.
bablu048 said:
nandroid backup takes a backup of your OS with data and everything.
I think you didn't allow/system to be modified when you first booted into twrp. that's why su is failing, as su modifies the /system partition.try
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by now, my MXP is factory resetted, I'm trying to read more before doing anything.
Since is factory resetted, it doesn't have developer mode (oem unlocking, usb debugging). I still see TWRP in recovery mode.
I suppose if I want to try another SU, I have to enable develper of course, oem-usb, obviously. Do I have to flash TWRP again? Or can I just try a SU? Of course, after having done a nandroid.
fsae3 said:
by now, my MXP is factory resetted, I'm trying to read more before doing anything.
Since is factory resetted, it doesn't have developer mode (oem unlocking, usb debugging). I still see TWRP in recovery mode.
I suppose if I want to try another SU, I have to enable develper of course, oem-usb, obviously. Do I have to flash TWRP again? Or can I just try a SU? Of course, after having done a nandroid.
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you don't need to take nandroid backup always, once is sufficient unless you want to backup the latest data. no need to flash twrp again. just flash su.
take a nandroid backup once (everything system, boot, data) . after successfully flashing su you can keep another backup that contains su.
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you don't need to take nandroid backup always, once is sufficient unless you want to backup the latest data. no need to flash twrp again. just flash su.
take a nandroid backup once (everything system, boot, data) . after successfully flashing su you can keep another backup that contains su.
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ok, finally! My device is rooted. Thanks a lot!
I think I forgot to select external storage when taking a nandroid, so it went into internal storage, it filled a little more than 5 GB. I can't see this backup neither in TWRP, PC or an android file explorer. How can I get rid of those 5 GB? I take a nandroid on external storage and already copied it in my PC.
Is there a way via TWRP to get rid of it? Wiping something? I'm very cautios from now on.
it's stored at /data/media/twrp delete those backups. or boot into twrp >restore> it'll show all the backups delete those.
edit: Im stuck in the "watery logo" I need help unistalling SU can some1 point me to that guide?
I've already flashed SuperSU 2.62-3
edit 2: I flashed SU 2.65 and it did the trick! solved, i think
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Hi guys hope you can help me
I have a XT1563, single sim. I unlocked bootloader, flashed recovery, went directly to TWRP to flash SuperSU v2.46, it finished, I restarted using TWRP option but hasnt restarted is stuck in the warning screen "Warning bootloader unlocked...your device's bootloader has been unlock...." I do not know what to do
I press power-off and any key combination and it doesnt do anything is just stuck at that warning screen. Unlike the OP I dont get the watery logo
I'm having issues with restoring the factory image of stock Android 6.0.1, I'm using
@Heisenberg guide to create the fresh back up image on TWRP-3.0.2-0. Once I create
the back up, I boot into the OS and perform a factory reset, when i do that the phone resets
into TWRP, and performs the wipe to the device, when i go to do the restore, it freezes
at about 39%, and reboots fully trying to enter the OS, but its corrupt due to TWRP restarting
in the middle of the recovery.
I did at one point upgrade to Android N, but reverted back to android 6.0.1 if that makes a difference.
TL;DR - Created a fresh factory image of 6.0.1 using TWRP, cannot recover with it, TWRP freezes at 39% every time.
What options are you selecting to backup/restore?
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What options are you selecting to backup/restore?
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I'm doing a back up selecting the system/data/boot/vendor boxes, leaving everything else unchecked, and a second back up with only the EFS,
When i go to restore, I'm just using the first back up, leaving the EFS alone unless ever needed, and am selecting the system/data/boot/vendor boxes
DeathSentinels said:
I'm doing a back up selecting the system/data/boot/vendor boxes, leaving everything else unchecked, and a second back up with only the EFS,
When i go to restore, I'm just using the first back up, leaving the EFS alone unless ever needed, and am selecting the system/data/boot/vendor boxes
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I can only think that your backup is corrupt. Also, instead of booting into Android and performing a factory reset that way, just go into the advanced wipe section of TWRP and wipe only data. Maybe you'll just need to flash the factory images to get the phone booting up fresh again.
That's where it gets interesting, I've flashed the factory 6.0.1 image, then flashed twrp, created the back up again, did the advanced wipe as you said, did the restore again, and same result, at around 39% of the recovery the phone reboots and the back up gets corrupt. My main goal is to make sure this back up absolutely works before I root and start playing around with flashing xposed modules, but I'm unable to do a successful restore for the life of me.
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That's where it gets interesting, I've flashed the factory 6.0.1 image, then flashed twrp, created the back up again, did the advanced wipe as you said, did the restore again, and same result, at around 39% of the recovery the phone reboots and the back up gets corrupt. My main goal is to make sure this back up absolutely works before I root and start playing around with flashing xposed modules, but I'm unable to do a successful restore for the life of me.
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I'm stumped, I really don't know why it wouldn't be working if you're performing the backup the way you say you are. Sorry I can't be more helpful. If it's any consolation, a backup probably isn't strictly necessary because you can always get back to stock by flashing the factory images.
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I'm stumped, I really don't know why it wouldn't be working if you're performing the backup the way you say you are. Sorry I can't be more helpful. If it's any consolation, a backup probably isn't strictly necessary because you can always get back to stock by flashing the factory images.
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I'm stumped too, I've been able to do this effortlessly in the past with this phone, my Nexus 9 and m8 GPE, it wasn't until I upgraded to N and reverted back to 6.0.1 this started to happen. I've even gone as far as trying different versions of twrp, but have had the same result.
I'm just worried in a worst case scenario I'm away from a comp, something crashes and I can't do a restore via twrp, I could be SOL until I get to a comp with adb.
i had a similiar problem , but when i got into the stock image , i went into settings and did a factory reset from there , no worries your BL stays unlocked , once thats done get whatever apps you want back , disable fingerprint /security junk , then boot into bl just like the guide says , youll be able to fastboot install recovery , (boot back into bl, then scroll to recovery and start a gain) then make your backups yor OG & EFS , then reboot , get su reboot into recovery install and yould be be fine , i think you can also try fastboot format userdata , as well
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I'm stumped too, I've been able to do this effortlessly in the past with this phone, my Nexus 9 and m8 GPE, it wasn't until I upgraded to N and reverted back to 6.0.1 this started to happen. I've even gone as far as trying different versions of twrp, but have had the same result.
I'm just worried in a worst case scenario I'm away from a comp, something crashes and I can't do a restore via twrp, I could be SOL until I get to a comp with adb.
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Just keep a ROM zip + gapps on your phone at all times, if you run into trouble you can flash that.
That definitely makes sense , i always dk that
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OK, I played with Titanium Backup and removed some Samsung apps like S health... Now I am stuck at boot loop and phone wont start. I am on stock rom 6.01 rooted. tried everything I could read:
- installed TWRP - did not quite work, gave me an error "is not seadroid"
- installed CWM - I can boot into it, but not much I can do to fix the boot, I tried wiping the partition cache and dalvik, but not help
- installed root again with stock recovery, nothing..
If I install the latest version of stock firmware, will I loose my app data? All I care about is to preserve my notes from ColorNote I read somewher that if a rom does not have userdata img, it wont wipe. Does the stock firmware have that? I am just looking for a way to get back in, backup stuff, and then reflash properly.
I tried going the adb route, but nothing there either. In cmd it says now unlock your phone for the pull command to compete, which obviously I cannot do.
Any other options to save my ColorNotes and Pictures?
OK, I was able to execute:
adb pull / C:\Myfile
This copied system files pretty much. How do I copy the app data or personal data - that's what I actually need
Got lucky...
I had to flash the latest stock firmware, but because I was running it anyway, just not the latest security patch, I the system ended up upgrading and all my files were preserved. It is as if I simply got the monthly patch.
I have stock Nougat and after an OTA update it rebooted to TWRP. TWRP works fine but it can't boot back to the system, just TWRP. I tried wiping cache and davilink, no success. I also tried re-flashing the elementalx kernel but it didn't fix.
I had some text messages and whatsapp messages I needed to reply to. Worst case scenario, can I still save the data? I have TI backup pro installed but find there's always things I forget to backup (for example even when backingup Whatsapp the pictures aren't backed up).
How can I get out of the bootloop to recovery?
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I have stock Nougat and after an OTA update it rebooted to TWRP. TWRP works fine but it can't boot back to the system, just TWRP. I tried wiping cache and davilink, no success. I also tried re-flashing the elementalx kernel but it didn't fix.
I had some text messages and whatsapp messages I needed to reply to. Worst case scenario, can I still save the data? I have TI backup pro installed but find there's always things I forget to backup (for example even when backingup Whatsapp the pictures aren't backed up).
How can I get out of the bootloop to recovery?
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Temporary solution,
Boot into bootloader, start device from there, it will start from bootloader,
For further process, take backups of your important data and internal storage...
This solution works for sometimes,
Boot into bootloader and get adb/fastboot on PC.
Enter following commands,
- fastboot oem fb_mode_set
- fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Try above commands 3-4 times (if doesn't work for first time.)
If still doesn't work,
You need to flash fastboot stock ROM, check guide section for it.