Ascend XT2 boots, then goes to stock recovery - Huawei Ascend XT Questions & Answers

Hello all,
I had my XT2 for some time now. I was installing the update flash via TWRP. When I rebooted it just showed the navigation buttons along a black screen. Thinking I did something wrong I flashed back to the stockxperience rom. Now the the phone just hangs on boot for 20 seconds, goes to the AT&T logo then shuts off and reboots to stock recovery. Here's a video showing the issue. I am able to get into fastboot and TWRP. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
youtu.be/CreFXUGolIs

gumpotaku said:
Hello all,
I had my XT2 for some time now. I was installing the update flash via TWRP. When I rebooted it just showed the navigation buttons along a black screen. Thinking I did something wrong I flashed back to the stockxperience rom. Now the the phone just hangs on boot for 20 seconds, goes to the AT&T logo then shuts off and reboots to stock recovery. Here's a video showing the issue. I am able to get into fastboot and TWRP. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
youtu.be/CreFXUGolIs
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you can't take updates on a rooted phone with TWRP installed
you can return your phone to stock and take the update or you can flash one of my roms with the update applied
files are here > https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=266256
If you already flashed the B130_update Stock rom do the factory reset from stock recovery and your phone should boot up
If not you can flash the dload/update.app with stock recovery

clsA said:
you can't take updates on a rooted phone with TWRP installed
you can return your phone to stock and take the update or you can flash one of my roms with the update applied
files are here > [removed because of ten post rule]
If you already flashed the B130_update Stock rom do the factory reset from stock recovery and your phone should boot up
If not you can flash the dload/update.app with stock recovery
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How do I go about with dload install?
Edited to say that I used one of your CleanRoms with the update applied initially, that lead me to the blank screen with the navigation buttons at the bottom. I then flashed the StockXperience Rom because that what I had originally. I have reason to believe I have corrupted some partition with all this flashing

gumpotaku said:
How do I go about with dload install?
Edited to say that I used one of your CleanRoms with the update applied initially, that lead me to the blank screen with the navigation buttons at the bottom. I then flashed the StockXperience Rom because that what I had originally. I have reason to believe I have corrupted some partition with all this flashing
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you can't go directly to the B130 CleanRom
you have to update your firmware with the B130 Stock rom first then flash the CleanRom
the StockXperience rom is B120 and is not mine

clsA said:
you can't go directly to the B130 CleanRom
you have to update your firmware with the B130 Stock rom first then flash the CleanRom
the StockXperience rom is B120 and is not mine
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I was giving as much info as possible to help you help me, but I figured that's what I need to do. next question is how do I install via the dload method?

gumpotaku said:
I was giving as much info as possible to help you help me, but I figured that's what I need to do. next question is how do I install via the dload method?
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instructions are in the zip you can also look here > https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76902495&postcount=86

clsA said:
you can't go directly to the B130 CleanRom
you have to update your firmware with the B130 Stock rom first then flash the CleanRom
the StockXperience rom is B120 and is not mine
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clsA said:
instructions are in the zip you can also look here > [removed for ten post rule]
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I got it working late this morning. I did everything right in the CleanRom install EXCEPT flashing Magisk via TWRP. Thanks again m8!

I highly recommend clsA's work. Nothing against StockXperience ROM but I could never get it to work properly. CleanRom(clsA) has worked since the first time I tried it and has gotten me out of more than one sticky situations.

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Nexus 10 does not boot after Update

After attempt at installing software update to Nexus 10 tablet will not boot. Have wiped Cache and even then did a factory reset. Nothing. Google appears and then twirling colorful dots and nothing. For hours just twirling dots., Samsung and Google and Best Buy geeks says nothing they can do. No longer under warranty but very upset since tablet was working great until update. I am not very tech savvy but can anyone help or do I just have a new paperweight? Thanks for any advice.
I have not made any modifications to the tablet.
Just flash the newest factory image. Get it and the instructions to flash it from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
yes flash the newest image
After getting a notification of the latest update I went and rebooted for the update to install but it went to the twrp recovery and nothing happens, is there a way to install the update?
VivaErBetis said:
Just flash the newest factory image. Get it and the instructions to flash it from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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Gibbothegreat said:
After getting a notification of the latest update I went and rebooted for the update to install but it went to the twrp recovery and nothing happens, is there a way to install the update?
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Still having proble? what is your recovery ? stock? did you update the bootloader? depending on your answer I should be able to help you out, thx
Khaon said:
Still having proble? what is your recovery ? stock? did you update the bootloader? depending on your answer I should be able to help you out, thx
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Hi Khaon, I have stock lollipop version 5.1.1 . (LMY47V) and latest twrp version. When upgrading it restarts and goes to recoverys main screen.
BTW how can I check which version my bootloader is?
same problem
VivaErBetis said:
Just flash the newest factory image. Get it and the instructions to flash it from here:
as a newbie .I'm not allowed to reference your link !!
I rooted my nexus 10 using xda instructions., installed CWM. All good. I tried backup and recovery and screwed something up in recovery. Got stuck in recovery mode reboot loop. Many gyrations, no fix, so I tried factory reset. Still no fix.
I decided to install a new version of the OS using the Mantaray tar you reference above. UBS connecting and fastboot. All messages look good. Now I have the problem reported in this thread. Stuck with flying balls and no boot. Very interested in any suggestions you may have.
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Gibbothegreat said:
Hi Khaon, I have stock lollipop version 5.1.1 . (LMY47V) and latest twrp version. When upgrading it restarts and goes to recoverys main screen.
BTW how can I check which version my bootloader is?
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So you keep just boot looping into twrp, right ?
Did you try installing a custom ROM through adb or just connecting your device?
If it keeps boot looping you gotta to wipe the full storage.
Khaon said:
So you keep just boot looping into twrp, right ?
Did you try installing a custom ROM through adb or just connecting your device?
If it keeps boot looping you gotta to wipe the full storage.
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No, on a normal reboot or a shutdown/restart it's fine no problems there but when I try to install the update via system update it reboots into twrp. I attach a pic of my system.
Gibbothegreat said:
No, on a normal reboot or a shutdown/restart it's fine no problems there but when I try to install the update via system update it reboots into twrp. I attach a pic of my system.
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Oh I see, well, you should just flash a custom ROM or if you want to stay with official factory images, you should just follow instruction there:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
What you do need is just have fastboot executable once you are into the bootloader.
You can easily access the bootloader from twrp : shutdown > reboot into booatloader
Cool thx for your continued help :good:
The problem is due to your attempting an OTA update with a custom recovery (TWRP). You can only do OTA with stock recovery. Once you are in this situation, your easiest way out of it is to simply apply the latest factory image using "fastboot", but this will also wipe your user data so backup any photos, music, etc. before you start. You will also have to reload programs from Playstore once the new image is installed.

A2017 flashed A2017U B29 failed to update to Nougat

I download the packacke via OTA and restart device. Then it boots to TWRP. I have to reboot device again and it goes back 6.0.1 with failed update notification. My deivice is unroot and still lock bootloader. Is there anyone having the same issue with me? And possible way to fix?
Thanks
Thalias said:
I download the packacke via OTA and restart device. Then it boots to TWRP. I have to reboot device again and it goes back 6.0.1 with failed update notification. My deivice is unroot and still lock bootloader. Is there anyone having the same issue with me? And possible way to fix?
Thanks
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You have to restore stock B29 recovery. You can't accept an OTA with TWRP.
bkores said:
You have to restore stock B29 recovery. You can't accept an OTA with TWRP.
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Thanks. I am downloading again. Hope it works this time.
bkores said:
You have to restore stock B29 recovery. You can't accept an OTA with TWRP.
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It still fails. After restarting device it boots into installing screen with miFavor logo instead of TWRP. The processing bar runs to about 24% then stops to reboot. I notice that the log at bottom screen say mismatch. And I got message system update package does not match the phone.
Thalias said:
It still fails. After restarting device it boots into installing screen with miFavor logo instead of TWRP. The processing bar runs to about 24% then stops to reboot. I notice that the log at bottom screen say mismatch. And I got message system update package does not match the phone.
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You modified /system . You should probably flash official b29 firmware from ZTE and then update to nougat
Teet1 said:
You modified /system . You should probably flash official b29 firmware from ZTE and then update to nougat
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I got b29 from zte website. Can I install it with stock recovery?
Thalias said:
Is there a link to download it?
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https://www.zteusa.com/axon-7
Go under Support<Software Updates.
bkores said:
https://www.zteusa.com/axon-7
Go under Support<Software Updates.
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Can I install it with stock recovery?
Thalias said:
Can I install it with stock recovery?
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You have to install it in stock recovery. Put it on your FAT32 sdcard and then in stock recovery select "Apply update from sdcard".
bkores said:
You have to install it in stock recovery. Put it on your FAT32 sdcard and then in stock recovery select "Apply update from sdcard".
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I got following message at bottom left of screen
Supported API: 3
Sorry, you can't sd upgrade
I think you have to enable OEM unlock in developer options, first. Then, you can install B29 via SDCard.
MiMtnBiker said:
I think you have to enable OEM unlock in developer options, first. Then, you can install B29 via SDCard.
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Thanks. I forgot to unzip the file and put it in the root of sd card and I have done what you said too. It is running installation now.
I'm failing now? I went from ZAD v.3 back to stock B29 (I have an unlocked bootloader). I do have the MiFavor recovery (not TWRP)
I got the notification there was an upgrade, it took 6 hours to download... but the update "failed". I tried applying the update via SD card, but I get about 32% in and says "Update failed"......It also lists "Status 8" and "system partition has unexpected contents".
Sounds like y'all are having a hell of a time between the slow OTA speeds and then getting it to actually flash.
So I think I'll hold off for now. Hopefully we can get some TWRP-flashable zips soon enough... I think DrakenFX is already busy with all that
You guys are making this way too complicated.
The full B29 firmware will flash just fine with twrp.
Only OTA *updates* require the stock recovery. The difference is the update patches existing files while the full firmware contains full partition images.
Be aware if you download the full b29 firmware from zte, it will also replace your recovery and bootloader. You won't be able to flash recovery from the bootloader/fastboot screen then. Also, it wipes all your data.
DrakenFX put out a modified version of the full firmware file which doesn't modify the bootloader. I believe it also leaves the recovery intact.
After flashing official A2017U B29 firmware from ZTE the signal network service is lost. I ignore this and continue to upgrade to Nougat successfully and I get lost signal. I notice that Dual Sim Setting is working. Does official firmware overwrite original chinese baseband/bootstack? Can someone please upload chinese baseband/bootstack A2017 please?
gpz1100 said:
You guys are making this way too complicated.
The full B29 firmware will flash just fine with twrp.
Only OTA *updates* require the stock recovery. The difference is the update patches existing files while the full firmware contains full partition images.
Be aware if you download the full b29 firmware from zte, it will also replace your recovery and bootloader. You won't be able to flash recovery from the bootloader/fastboot screen then. Also, it wipes all your data.
DrakenFX put out a modified version of the full firmware file which doesn't modify the bootloader. I believe it also leaves the recovery intact.
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No more complicated than it's turned out to be....
I followed DrakenFX's guide to B29 stock... The Nougat OTA downloaded, in 6 hours, but failed. So, I tried the SD card method, and it also failed at 32%.
Not sure what else I can do? Just wait for DrakenFX to make ZAD v.4 is my plan for now since I already wasted about 11 hours trying to upgrade today, and another 3 restoring back 6.0.1 and all my apps.
tele_jas said:
No more complicated than it's turned out to be....
I followed DrakenFX's guide to B29 stock... The Nougat OTA downloaded, in 6 hours, but failed. So, I tried the SD card method, and it also failed at 32%.
Not sure what else I can do? Just wait for DrakenFX to make ZAD v.4 is my plan for now since I already wasted about 11 hours trying to upgrade today, and another 3 restoring back 6.0.1 and all my apps.
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No problem upgrading using the OTA on an sdcard here. Flashed the draken stock_system zip, then fastboot flashed the B29 stock recovery. Reboot to recovery (which is now stock) and update from sd card. If you've messed with other partitions, you may need to flash more B29 .img's.
Thalias said:
After flashing official A2017U B29 firmware from ZTE the signal network service is lost. I ignore this and continue to upgrade to Nougat successfully and I get lost signal. I notice that Dual Sim Setting is working. Does official firmware overwrite original chinese baseband/bootstack? Can someone please upload chinese baseband/bootstack A2017 please?
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hey why you flashed us version firmware on chinise version?
i have aslo chinise version of the phone with b09G firmware im afraid loose signal too
yosef019 said:
hey why you flashed us version firmware on chinise version?
i have aslo chinise version of the phone with b09G firmware im afraid loose signal too
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I don't know Chinese so I prefer Eng community with support and US region always get latest update first.

Nougat update unsuccessfull

So i just got the next android update and i downloaded it right away. I clicked the install button and left it in the charger. When i came back it had booted into twrp (i have unrooted yesterday btw). i found this quite odd but is just booted to system and it seemed fine. Then it said it was getting ready to update and rebooted again. Again it booted into twrp. I booted to system again and then the screen with update unsuccessfull.
Can anyone help me with this, i really want the nougat update :laugh:
Me
LordIndigo said:
So i just got the next android update and i downloaded it right away. I clicked the install button and left it in the charger. When i came back it had booted into twrp (i have unrooted yesterday btw). i found this quite odd but is just booted to system and it seemed fine. Then it said it was getting ready to update and rebooted again. Again it booted into twrp. I booted to system again and then the screen with update unsuccessfull.
Can anyone help me with this, i really want the nougat update :laugh:
Me
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You've to be on Stock recovery to be able to intall/flash official OTAs from motoroal. TWRP is a custom recovery which doesn't go well with these official OTAs.
Flash stock recovery first & then try to update:good:
lCrD512 said:
You've to be on Stock recovery to be able to intall/flash official OTAs from motoroal. TWRP is a custom recovery which doesn't go well with these official OTAs.
Flash stock recovery first & then try to update:good:
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Thx for the help.
Do you have any tips on finding my recovery .img. I've been trying to find it but i can only find all the firmware.
My modelnumber is XT1642
LordIndigo said:
Thx for the help.
Do you have any tips on finding my recovery .img. I've been trying to find it but i can only find all the firmware.
My modelnumber is XT1642
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Sorry but I don't have the recovery.img for XT1642, search the forums maybe you'll get something helpful or download the correct stock firmware for your device & flash the recovery.img from it
lCrD512 said:
Sorry but I don't have the recovery.img for XT1642, search the forums maybe you'll get something helpful or download the correct stock firmware for your device & flash the recovery.img from it
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i think i might have found something, i hope it works. Im making a backup just in case.
Do you know how i need to flash the recovery.img and/or what commands i need to use in adb?
LordIndigo said:
i think i might have found something, i hope it works. Im making a backup just in case.
Do you know how i need to flash the recovery.img and/or what commands i need to use in adb?
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It's the same way you used to flash twrp recovery, in (m)fastboot mode use the command-
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img

Need stock Ascend XT recovery

Does anyone have a copy of the stock recovery? I'm trying to upgrade to b150 (both automated via the setting menu and manually by secret menu) but every time it tries to flash the firmware, the phone just reboots to TWRP and sits there.
Any help would be appreciated.
The directions you should be following have a copy of the stock recovery, don't they? If not, post a link to those directions.
Bill R said:
Does anyone have a copy of the stock recovery? I'm trying to upgrade to b150 (both automated via the setting menu and manually by secret menu) but every time it tries to flash the firmware, the phone just reboots to TWRP and sits there.
Any help would be appreciated.
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divineBliss said:
The directions you should be following have a copy of the stock recovery, don't they? If not, post a link to those directions.
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The first attempt was not following a guide. It was by going into the AT&T Software Update settings applet (my phone is on b140 and b150 was downloaded this way). That would start to load the update, reboot the phone into TWRP and then sit there. Subsequent booting into the OS would only re-attempt to install the update which would again reboot to TWRP.
After recovering my phone from a pre-update backup I tried, somewhat, following this method:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-how-to-update-b130-to-b140-b150-t3555254
I was able to install the stock b140 image from my SD card but where it said TWRP would be gone, mine still had it. Attempting the secret menu would start the firmware update which would, again, boot to TWRP and sit there.
The stock ROMs in that guide thread should have stock recovery images. Just restore one of those stock recovery images using TWRP. Does your phone still have root?
Bill R said:
The first attempt was not following a guide. It was by going into the AT&T Software Update settings applet (my phone is on b140 and b150 was downloaded this way). That would start to load the update, reboot the phone into TWRP and then sit there. Subsequent booting into the OS would only re-attempt to install the update which would again reboot to TWRP.
After recovering my phone from a pre-update backup I tried, somewhat, following this method:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/development/guide-how-to-update-b130-to-b140-b150-t3555254
I was able to install the stock b140 image from my SD card but where it said TWRP would be gone, mine still had it. Attempting the secret menu would start the firmware update which would, again, boot to TWRP and sit there.
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divineBliss said:
The stock ROMs in that guide thread should have stock recovery images. Just restore one of those stock recovery images using TWRP. Does your phone still have root?
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I checked when you asked and surprisingly it does not. I'm surprised because I thought I re-installed it when I flashed the b140 ROM from that thread.
I'll try again this evening.
Also, if you followed the rooting guides, you should have your own copy of the stock recovery in your first TWRP backup.
Bill R said:
I checked when you asked and surprisingly it does not. I'm surprised because I thought I re-installed it when I flashed the b140 ROM from that thread.
I'll try again this evening.
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Bill R said:
I checked when you asked and surprisingly it does not. I'm surprised because I thought I re-installed it when I flashed the b140 ROM from that thread.
I'll try again this evening.
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The roms do NOT include Stock Recovery or any recovery for that matter ...Roms don't flash recovery (none that I have ever flashed anyway)
If you need B140 Stock recovery it's here B140.Stock.recovery.img
The Guide kind of assumes you just did the B130 to B140 update and you already have stock recovery installed
and yes if your phone was B140 when you rooted it you should already have your own stock backup of B140
I have to confess to a case of cranial flatulence. I had made a stock recovery backup. I'll proceed to banging my head on my desk now.
Back to business. So, after breaking my phone three times today, I finally got it back to the stock b140 (H1611C07B140) from the other thread and I'm ready to try the firmware upgrade again. I still have TWRP on it though so I'm wondering if I should reinstall the stock recovery first before trying the firmware upgrade. The other thread states that the b140-to-b150 firmware should overwrite the recovery but for me every time I do the firmware it boots to TWRP and sits there.
Bill R said:
I have to confess to a case of cranial flatulence. I had made a stock recovery backup. I'll proceed to banging my head on my desk now.
Back to business. So, after breaking my phone three times today, I finally got it back to the stock b140 (H1611C07B140) from the other thread and I'm ready to try the firmware upgrade again. I still have TWRP on it though so I'm wondering if I should reinstall the stock recovery first before trying the firmware upgrade. The other thread states that the b140-to-b150 firmware should overwrite the recovery but for me every time I do the firmware it boots to TWRP and sits there.
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Yes I corrected the Guide
Flash stock recovery before doing the dload/ update.app flash
as soon as the firmware update is done boot to the bootloader
fastboot boot H1611.TWRP.New.img
then mount cust / system and data and flash the B150.Stock.rom
also flash Supersu and reboot
Thanks guys! I was finally able to get the b150 on with the additional instructions. Key was a couple of items:
Me confusing TWRP that I already had with H1611.TWRP.New.img.
Needing to go back to the stock recovery for the firmware upgrade
Discovering, by chance, that to get to fastboot mode with the power + volume down button it had to be connected to the PC via USB. It doesn't work if not connected.
Tomorrow I will get to where I've been wanting by installing the ROM to get rid of the AT&T bloat.
So thanks again!
Bill R said:
Thanks guys! I was finally able to get the b150 on with the additional instructions. Key was a couple of items:
Me confusing TWRP that I already had with H1611.TWRP.New.img.
Needing to go back to the stock recovery for the firmware upgrade
Discovering, by chance, that to get to fastboot mode with the power + volume down button it had to be connected to the PC via USB. It doesn't work if not connected.
Tomorrow I will get to where I've been wanting by installing the ROM to get rid of the AT&T bloat.
So thanks again!
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It's pretty clear in the guide
When it's done it will reboot the phone so now boot to the bootloader with power + volume down while hooked to the PC via USB
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Anyway congratulations
I hope you Enjoy the CleanRom

Please help me get my S6 Edge Plus (SM-G928F) out of TWRP Recovery

Heyy guys, this is my first time posting a new thread
Unfortunately, my phone is stuck in TWRP recovery. When it was still working I downloaded Flashify. I don't remember what but when it restarted the phone, it stayed in TWRP recovery and never went back to normal. I tried wiping my phone several times and still won't go back. Then I pressed the option Change or Repair System File or something like that. But I put the wrong option on that menu and now it is completely stuck on the TWRP startup screen , I can't enter TWRP at all.
I tried everything that I possibly could. I even tried flashing a different version of TWRP and Philz Touch but still didn't budge. If y'all have any possible solutions, please speak up. My phone has been like this for about 6 days :crying:
I'm downloading the stock firmware of my model SM-G928F (G928FXXSBPIB). That's the only thing that I think that could possibly make it work. Do y'all think the same or is there something else I could do?
Go in download mode and flash that stock firmware that you downloaded.
Tahseen I said:
Go in download mode and flash that stock firmware that you downloaded.
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Flashing the stock rom worked:victory:
Garxth said:
Flashing the stock rom worked:victory:
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Ok so now if you want to root your phone. first install twrp and make sure oem is unlocked. Then when you boot into twrp make sure you dont select that option at the start otherwise you will keep booting into twrp continuously. Next flash cf auto root and then go back into twrp and enable that option that was disabled before you rooted your phone. You should be fully rooted with no errors.

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