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[Hardbrick] Oneplus 2 Only fastboot, OEM and device locked.

So, as this is my first ever thread to this website and the reason why i have created this account, I am somewhat new to the XDA forums...
Nevertheless, i will state my problem here:
Right now, my phone and my limited knowledge about it have come to an dead end. with the help of online tutorials and so on, (I have downloaded almost 40 gigabytes worth of space to do stuff to my phone), i was able to only get the fastboot mode to work again.
It started with me uninstalling a system app from google (I don't know which one exactly, but i had the resurrection remix 5.69 or something like it, and in that ones system app remover it was one of the lowest google apps). I don't know if this is important, but at the time i did that i was in plane mode.
After some time i ran into some loading issues with games and restarted my phone. the first time i got in, i booted up normally and could do my pattern normally, but then there was only a black screen and i could pull that info bar thing down. as soon as i wanted to open the settings, everything froze and i decided to restart the phone. Once it was shut down i then got greeted by a bootloop which i aborted by shutting down after about 3 minutes. then nothing was working anymore, so i wanted to see if the fastboot mode was still available. it was, but after shutting down from that and trying again ( just to be sure) even that was gone.
so i went online and downloaded basically everything you can find online to recover a harbricked op2.
turns out, after i got my fastboot working again, the OEM and the device were locked (still not sure if those are different things or the same) and because i couldnt get in the android system, i could not enable it.
the ADB commands do not work at all because there is no device detected for it, though it is detected for fastboot. the command fastboot OEM unlock does not work because OEM unlocking is disabled...
so far i have been able to connect my phone in 3 modes and names for those, them being:
Android Bootloader interface (Fastboot)
Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E (Connected while holding VolUp)
RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (Connected while holding VolUp + VolDown)
I am also unable to flash anything on the phone because the OEM is locked
I will not be able to answer for some time (probably 2-3 weeks) but i wanted to start this thread so I could already have an answer when i come back home again (traveling with fam, and its somewhat hard to take a PC tower with you on trips)
Thanks for helping me! :fingers-crossed:

I'm having the exact same issue as OP.
I'm not sure exactly what I did, but I can only boot to fastboot. Typing fastboot continue does not work, I can't flash ANYTHING or use any of the recovery tools, because my device is locked, and there's no system to boot to so I can run fastboot oem unlock (have to turn on debugging, which I can't do). I have read just about every guide there is, and also downloaded a boatload of purported "fix" tools/drivers/packages. My phone remains able to boot only into fastboot, and I can't get anything working.
Installing the device drivers did work for me, so I'm about half a step ahead of some other people with this issue, but none of the tools or scripts I've found, or manual methods, have brought my OP2 back to life.
I'm really, really hoping someone here is able to help with this.

Only way is restore with Qualcomm tool
Sent from my SM-N920C using Tapatalk

Coolmfarshard said:
Only way is restore with Qualcomm tool
Sent from my SM-N920C using Tapatalk
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Sorry, but could you link us that?
Also,does this really work with a locked device and locked OEM? Please do not tell us things if you don't know if they work.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/oneplus-solution-hard-bricked-device-t3183449

Lonemaster said:
Sorry, but could you link us that?
Also,does this really work with a locked device and locked OEM? Please do not tell us things if you don't know if they work.
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Its working bro tried several phones with this tool
You cant know its working or not without trying

Coolmfarshard said:
Its working bro tried several phones with this tool
You cant know its working or not without trying
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Ok, Thanks. Don't know what i was thinking back then.
I will reply again when i am Home and tried it. (Currently i am just using Internet cafes.)

MickyFoley said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/general/oneplus-solution-hard-bricked-device-t3183449
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Oh, it is that one. I had already tried this one, in all listed modes posted above. The problem with that one is that everytime I hit the start button, the green progress bar does not show up and it does not a single thing... because I am staying at a place with a internet café for 3 days, I can download some stuff and try it again.
EDIT: I don't know if that was the reason It didn't work, but I may or may not have forgotten to install the driver because it was deleted off the onedrive page and I just forgot about it afterwards. if I can find a replacement for it, I will ink it here for future users with the same problem. otherwise, I would be GLaD if someone would do that for me...

Have you tried flashing a stock ROM with the qcom download tool

abdur10567 said:
Have you tried flashing a stock ROM with the qcom download tool
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I am not sure if it is that one (it gets pretty messy wehen you have downloaded 50 gigs), but i think it wouldn't let Me because of the locked OEM.

Lonemaster said:
So, as this is my first ever thread to this website and the reason why i have created this account, I am somewhat new to the XDA forums...
etc. etc.
Thanks for helping me! :fingers-crossed:
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For some reason, after doing it for the what felt like the billionth time whith the restore tool it finally worked (I have NO ****ING IDEA why tho.)
Thanks for everybody who helped me.

Lenovo a6000 Plus total dead

Help my device is total dead.. first i want to revert back from lollipop to kitkat, i flash L2KK.zip from the right thread (for a6000 plus) then reboot recovery and stuck at bootloop. i want to try to install twrp for kitkat but i end up installing something else with fastboot. now i cant even turn on my device. however my pc still show "device driver is not successfully installed". Please help me.

Irwan Fauzi said:
Help my device is total dead.. first i want to revert back from lollipop to kitkat, i flash L2KK.zip from the right thread (for a6000 plus) then reboot recovery and stuck at bootloop. i want to try to install twrp for kitkat but i end up installing something else with fastboot. now i cant even turn on my device. however my pc still show "device driver is not successfully installed". Please help me.
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Plz any developers help him
Sent from my Lenovo A6000 using Tapatalk

Find how to flash device with qfil in google

Irwan Fauzi said:
Help my device is total dead.. first i want to revert back from lollipop to kitkat, i flash L2KK.zip from the right thread (for a6000 plus) then reboot recovery and stuck at bootloop. i want to try to install twrp for kitkat but i end up installing something else with fastboot. now i cant even turn on my device. however my pc still show "device driver is not successfully installed". Please help me.
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Explain the exact steps and error you received after trying to flash recovery for kk through fastboot. Then only I can be able to help.
Also check if you can enter into fastboot (by pressing POWER + VOL DOWN) and recovery (POWER + VOL DOWN + VOL UP and leave the POWER key once the lenovo logo shows up).

sasukay said:
Explain the exact steps and error you received after trying to flash recovery for kk through fastboot. Then only I can be able to help.
Also check if you can enter into fastboot (by pressing POWER + VOL DOWN) and recovery (POWER + VOL DOWN + VOL UP and leave the POWER key once the lenovo logo shows up).
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Im on rr 5.7.3
- first i wipe data,dalvik,cache and system in twrp
- flash L2KK.zip
- reboot recovery and stuck at boot (lenovo powered by android)
i know i have to flash twrp for kitkat right? but i end up flashing something about partition because i wasnt giving attention. not my phone cannot go into recovery or fastboot. just a red notification light. i know this is my fault.

@Irwan Fauzi, You've told these steps earlier. I want to know if you can boot into recovery or fastboot.

sasukay said:
@Irwan Fauzi, You've told these steps earlier. I want to know if you can boot into recovery or fastboot.
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nope

Irwan Fauzi said:
nope
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Then the only method is qfil method
Btw, did you tried the methods i advised to boot into recovery and fadtboot. Because in 90% cases, people were not doing it the right way to boot into recovery, and were stating that it's a hard brick.

sasukay said:
Then the only method is qfil method
Btw, did you tried the methods i advised to boot into recovery and fadtboot. Because in 90% cases, people were not doing it the right way to boot into recovery, and were stating that it's a hard brick.
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maybe i have to send my phone to service center because qualcomm doesnt detect my device.

sasukay said:
Explain the exact steps and error you received after trying to flash recovery for kk through fastboot. Then only I can be able to help.
Also check if you can enter into fastboot (by pressing POWER + VOL DOWN) and recovery (POWER + VOL DOWN + VOL UP and leave the POWER key once the lenovo logo shows up).
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You are the best developer here I've ever seen helping other developers and thanks a lot really....while others don't even open their mouth except for saying don't post this here don't ask this question here......They think they are gods but I hope they realize soon that they are nothing to anyone of us here . Making some **** modifications to an existing software and creating WhatsApp grps and feeling as legends themselves.Everybody knows they don't even know how to make a small toast in any android app.......

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i have sent my device to service center.. thanks to everyone who trying to help me..

Irwan Fauzi said:
maybe i have to send my phone to service center because qualcomm doesnt detect my device.
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For QFIL to work you have to use the diagnostic mode on your device. First DOWNLOAD THESE USB DIAGNOSTIC DRIVERS and install them. Then press VOL UP + POWER on the device. A menu will open where you have to choose "Download". Then the screen will turn black and then connect your phone to pc. The device manager should show USB diagnostic on 9008 on com5 or something in the PORTS. Update the driver, using the drivers I provided; if the drivers didn't get installed automatically for the phone. Then, if everything is fine, you should see your phone on QFIL. Then click on choose build and flash the row firmware for your phone, which you can DOWNLOAD FROM HERE.
bvsbrk said:
You are the best developer here I've ever seen helping other developers and thanks a lot really....while others don't even open their mouth except for saying don't post this here don't ask this question here......They think they are gods but I hope they realize soon that they are nothing to anyone of us here . Making some **** modifications to an existing software and creating WhatsApp grps and feeling as legends themselves.Everybody knows they don't even know how to make a small toast in any android app.......
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Bro, its nothing like that. I'm just another guy, like you, who has done things and hence know how to do them. I'm not a dev. I have no idea how a ROM, or kernel, or for that matter how a bug is fixed or how a patch is made or even how to ise Git. So, basically I just test things, that's what I do. You can't even me with the repected devs.
And, you should not crirticise them, in any way. They cook up the roms and kernels for us for whatever time they could manage. And, note this, They do not do it for themselves. They are not making any money out of this. They are doing all this hardwork for us. So, the least you could do is to be respectful to them, for what they are doing.
And, moreover, they don't reply much at such threads because, firstly they don't have thay much time. All the spare time they have, they use it to bring something good for us. Guys like me, who have some time, are the ones who can (and should) reply and help others. Secondly, the bricking issue has been reported hundreds, or even thousands, of times now. So, instead of asking the same question again and again, which kind of is spamming the forums, one should first check google and xda if the same question has been answered earliet. I, myself, has answered the same things to folks hundreds of time now. That, even makes me angry sometimes. I'm like, Due Seriously. You could get the answer a few posts below. And even a blind person could see that. But, alas, it is what it is.
So, in all, Respect Devs, for what they are doing for us. They are not obliged to do it for us and are not even paid for it. They do it just so that guys like us, who otherwise would've stuck with stock KK or buggy stock LP can enjoy the goodness of Marshmallow and Nougat roms.
Sigh...I don't write this long usually. But you made me type all of this.
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@Irwan Fauzi, Ok I was a bit late. But, you were too fast at that. BTW, what fid they ask you. And did they just accepted to repair it, considering it was you fault.

sasukay said:
For QFIL to work you have to use the diagnostic mode on your device. First DOWNLOAD THESE USB DIAGNOSTIC DRIVERS and install them. Then press VOL UP + POWER on the device. A menu will open where you have to choose "Download". Then the screen will turn black and then connect your phone to pc. The device manager should show USB diagnostic on 9008 on com5 or something in the PORTS. Update the driver, using the drivers I provided; if the drivers didn't get installed automatically for the phone. Then, if everything is fine, you should see your phone on QFIL. Then click on choose build and flash the row firmware for your phone, which you can DOWNLOAD FROM HERE.
Bro, its nothing like that. I'm just another guy, like you, who has done things and hence know how to do them. I'm not a dev. I have no idea how a ROM, or kernel, or for that matter how a bug is fixed or how a patch is made or even how to ise Git. So, basically I just test things, that's what I do. You can't even me with the repected devs.
And, you should not crirticise them, in any way. They cook up the roms and kernels for us for whatever time they could manage. And, note this, They do not do it for themselves. They are not making any money out of this. They are doing all this hardwork for us. So, the least you could do is to be respectful to them, for what they are doing.
And, moreover, they don't reply much at such threads because, firstly they don't have thay much time. All the spare time they have, they use it to bring something good for us. Guys like me, who have some time, are the ones who can (and should) reply and help others. Secondly, the bricking issue has been reported hundreds, or even thousands, of times now. So, instead of asking the same question again and again, which kind of is spamming the forums, one should first check google and xda if the same question has been answered earliet. I, myself, has answered the same things to folks hundreds of time now. That, even makes me angry sometimes. I'm like, Due Seriously. You could get the answer a few posts below. And even a blind person could see that. But, alas, it is what it is.
So, in all, Respect Devs, for what they are doing for us. They are not obliged to do it for us and are not even paid for it. They do it just so that guys like us, who otherwise would've stuck with stock KK or buggy stock LP can enjoy the goodness of Marshmallow and Nougat roms.
Sigh...I don't write this long usually. But you made me type all of this.
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@Irwan Fauzi, Ok I was a bit late. But, you were too fast at that. BTW, what fid they ask you. And did they just accepted to repair it, considering it was you fault.
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Bro don't misunderstand me. Whatever you said is totally correct. I'm not criticizing any developer and as you said without them we would have stuck in buggy lp kk roms. But every body has their own perspective .There is no offence in not answering any question but instead of that some people insult by saying you don't know anything(Though the question is not nerdy type) . You can see this happening in WhatsApp groups as I experienced this personally.
I meant that to those people. So no offence to any developer. You need not take it to that serious . It's just my opinion and I'm sure everybody has their own opinions.

bvsbrk said:
Bro don't misunderstand me. Whatever you said is totally correct. I'm not criticizing any developer and as you said without them we would have stuck in buggy lp kk roms. But every body has their own perspective .There is no offence in not answering any question but instead of that some people insult by saying you don't know anything(Though the question is not nerdy type) . You can see this happening in WhatsApp groups as I experienced this personally.
I meant that to those people. So no offence to any developer. You need not take it to that serious . It's just my opinion and I'm sure everybody has their own opinions.
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I can understand who you are talking about
No problem
I never considered myself above anyone so something

Already sent my phone to repair and they told me it was motherboard. Strange because I can see the red notification light even if the phone is dead so I doubt it was motherboard. I still didn't receive the phone, I just canceled it. However I will try your method. I end up buying a new phone lenovo s60-a. It has the same hardware as lenovo a6000/+. Does it safe to flash any custom ROM from lenovo a6000/+ to lenovo s60-a? I'll make a backup first of course. This device is awesome but no custom ROM.

Irwan Fauzi said:
Already sent my phone to repair and they told me it was motherboard. Strange because I can see the red notification light even if the phone is dead so I doubt it was motherboard. I still didn't receive the phone, I just canceled it. However I will try your method. I end up buying a new phone lenovo s60-a. It has the same hardware as lenovo a6000/+. Does it safe to flash any custom ROM from lenovo a6000/+ to lenovo s60-a? I'll make a backup first of course. This device is awesome but no custom ROM.
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I would not suggest flashing a6000 s ROM on your new phone or you may end up like your a6000

Irwan Fauzi said:
Already sent my phone to repair and they told me it was motherboard. Strange because I can see the red notification light even if the phone is dead so I doubt it was motherboard. I still didn't receive the phone, I just canceled it. However I will try your method. I end up buying a new phone lenovo s60-a. It has the same hardware as lenovo a6000/+. Does it safe to flash any custom ROM from lenovo a6000/+ to lenovo s60-a? I'll make a backup first of course. This device is awesome but no custom ROM.
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Don't you ever try to flash custom ROM that not supported for your phone

I discovered super brick

Yes folks,
As I said, I discovered SUPER BRICK, TOTAL BRICK, COMPLETE FAILURE or whatever yoy want to name this new brick. It has been like this: I was following the instructions to update oreo in HONOR 8 LITE, at the end I had to write some codes in twrp (advance / terminal ...) so it was starting to do the last update (sd card update.zip) and by accident I touched the screen where it appears: REBOOT, so the phone restarted but the screen is not working when it tries to enter erecovery mode, so here is the list of my problems:
- it does not work: erecovery (so I can not recover the phone)
- fastboot works: when I install something (twrp or firmware, I have tried everyone of them) the phone does not start
- if I try to go to TWRP (after installing an oreo one): the screen seems to break and you can not see anything
Please, my phone is 2 months old, man I need to make it work again, I need it.
Help help help

You should post this in Honor 8 lite forum ...
But whatever, you said that fastboot works if so you can try to use huawei update extractor and flash system,boot,recovery,cust that *should* work

Nikola6511 said:
You should post this in Honor 8 lite forum ...
But whatever, you said that fastboot works if so you can try to use huawei update extractor and flash system,boot,recovery,cust that *should* work
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I wrote it down here because it is fully compatible and there are more roms here than the honor 8 lite forum, that´s why, it was not a mistake it is because I am desperate.
I can not install BOOT, I have tried and it does not work, anyways I need help.
Thanks in advance

alopez_666 said:
I wrote it down here because it is fully compatible and there are more roms here than the honor 8 lite forum, that´s why, it was not a mistake it is because I am desperate.
I can not install BOOT, I have tried and it does not work, anyways I need help.
Thanks in advance
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Sry i didnt know its the same.
What error do you get when you try to flash boot.img?

Nikola6511 said:
Sry i didnt know its the same.
What error do you get when you try to flash boot.img?
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I finally installed BOOT properly, but the problem is that I have inside the phone OREO SYSTEM and I can not find BOOT in the updates I am downloading, as I said, once BOOT was installed, it did not work because it came form nougat.
Phone is very dead.

alopez_666 said:
I finally installed BOOT properly, but the problem is that I have inside the phone OREO SYSTEM and I can not find BOOT in the updates I am downloading, as I said, once BOOT was installed, it did not work because it came form nougat.
Phone is very dead.
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This may be a stupid question..
If i understood correctly, you can install Boot from nougat, right?
If so why dont you flash nougat rom again?

Nikola6511 said:
This may be a stupid question..
If i understood correctly, you can install Boot from nougat, right?
If so why dont you flash nougat rom again?
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I have tried nougat and oreo, but nothing happens, after I install them the phone starts and suddendly it stays as the picture attached.
I tell you something: I used emui erecovery to get everything back but now it does not work anymore, my phone is dead

alopez_666 said:
I have tried nougat and oreo, but nothing happens, after I install them the phone starts and suddendly it stays as the picture attached.
I tell you something: I used emui erecovery to get everything back but now it does not work anymore, my phone is dead
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Im really sorry i cant help
There is a way to fix that.. but... Its too complicated and hard to do..
Since your phone is new, you probably dont want to buy new.
This is going to cost you a bit.
First you will need to find honor 8 lite or p8 lite (if you say they are the same)
that is well.. dead, open it take out a memory chip on both phone and place chip from dead phone to yours. If you dont know how to do that take it to the repair shop and they should know how to do that.
As i sad its very hard and it costs, but it works if done properly.
I saved my friends phone like that, idk what he did but phone wasnt visible in adb, fastboot and recovery didnt work just blue screen.
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This needs to be done very carefully or ypur phone will be 100% dead

alopez_666 said:
I have tried nougat and oreo, but nothing happens, after I install them the phone starts and suddendly it stays as the picture attached.
I tell you something: I used emui erecovery to get everything back but now it does not work anymore, my phone is dead
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I think your EMMC memory might be fried

Nikola6511 said:
Im really sorry i cant help
There is a way to fix that.. but... Its too complicated and hard to do..
Since your phone is new, you probably dont want to buy new.
This is going to cost you a bit.
First you will need to find honor 8 lite or p8 lite (if you say they are the same)
that is well.. dead, open it take out a memory chip on both phone and place chip from dead phone to yours. If you dont know how to do that take it to the repair shop and they should know how to do that.
As i sad its very hard and it costs, but it works if done properly.
I saved my friends phone like that, idk what he did but phone wasnt visible in adb, fastboot and recovery didnt work just blue screen.
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This needs to be done very carefully or ypur phone will be 100% dead
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What about using DC PHOENIX???? What do you think????

alopez_666 said:
What about using DC PHOENIX???? What do you think????
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Idk I never tried it, but it costs and it's not guaranteed it will work but it's worth a try
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If I understood correctly it will flash any file no matter what so technically it should work

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Idk I never tried it, but it costs and it's not guaranteed it will work but it's worth a try
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If I understood correctly it will flash any file no matter what so technically it should work
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DC Phoenix worked fine, it's been awesome, I installed the rom and my phone is alive, I wonder: why I couldn't do it with ADB? Why this software is so powerful? And finally, why nobody is making kind of software like this for free? I mean, dc phoenix must be like the software that Huawei technicians use in their lab and samsung has ODIN that is so powerful as well and is free.
Anyway, if anybody has a problem as mine, you have to pay but it has solution. By the way, I went to tech service and they did not do anything because I bought my phone in China and they could not touch more than european phones, but they told me something that made me think that my trouble had a solution: rewrite the rom and that point convinced me that DC Phoenix would work, and so did it. Thank you all for the info.

Same for me, how to fix please. Bricked following this "guide"
https://www.haky86.com/2018/05/12/install-emui-8-0-huawei-p8-lite-2017/
I was on official Emui Nougat, wanted Oreo, forced update with nocheck, everything is broke except fastboot.
When I want to flash his OreoTWRP.img with "fastboot flash recovery_ramdisk /path/to/img" it work but can't reboot to recovery.
I press Power + Vol+ but it reboot "phone untrusted" with Vol+ for going to eRecovery (usualy it's here you can shutdown the phone) but error mode.
Maybe the OreoTWRP work after my command but can't boot into it. Please help.

alopez_666 said:
DC Phoenix worked fine, it's been awesome, I installed the rom and my phone is alive, I wonder: why I couldn't do it with ADB? Why this software is so powerful? And finally, why nobody is making kind of software like this for free? I mean, dc phoenix must be like the software that Huawei technicians use in their lab and samsung has ODIN that is so powerful as well and is free.
Anyway, if anybody has a problem as mine, you have to pay but it has solution. By the way, I went to tech service and they did not do anything because I bought my phone in China and they could not touch more than european phones, but they told me something that made me think that my trouble had a solution: rewrite the rom and that point convinced me that DC Phoenix would work, and so did it. Thank you all for the info.
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Bro my P8lite is also bricked, I accidentally wiped the EMMC then I showed it to a repairer and he somehow took me to fastboot mode, now I can't flash anything because that repairer has partitioned the EMMC and now it is showing 486mb total storage so no ROM is flashing because of size. Can you please give me your USERNAME and PASSWORD of DC Pheonix as you've already bought it. It will solve my issue and it will also save me some money.... I will be very thankful to you....
WAITING FOR A POSITIVE REPLY.

I bought it some time ago and it was a 72 hours license and it expired so I do not have anything from that situation. I will check my computer but I will not probably find anything.

alopez_666 said:
I have tried nougat and oreo, but nothing happens, after I install them the phone starts and suddendly it stays as the picture attached.
I tell you something: I used emui erecovery to get everything back but now it does not work anymore, my phone is dead
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Hello just looking at that pic is enough. That happens cause you installed the wrong firmware. Either get a proper nougat rom for your device and install boot, recovery and system images from fastboot or a oreo version. Either way that screen means its the wrong firmware version or wrong zone. for example you can be trying to install a europe rom in a asian device. hope this helps

legionfx said:
Hello just looking at that pic is enough. That happens cause you installed the wrong firmware. Either get a proper nougat rom for your device and install boot, recovery and system images from fastboot or a oreo version. Either way that screen means its the wrong firmware version or wrong zone. for example you can be trying to install a europe rom in a asian device. hope this helps
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Problem was solved, I used DC Phoenix and installed a rom, but I did it some time ago. Thanks anyway

SM-S727VL Root and Recovery

I cannot for the life of me get this phone rooted or a recovery installed. Odin always fails and ADB doesn't recognize the device. Does anyone have any info on rooting this device? I really just want to at least be able to update this thing to nougat.

Nobody knows much about this device since it's not that popular. Some team named TWRP builder built a twrp for the SM-S727VL but it cannot be flashed even when converting to .tar.md5 or .tar.
Also I believe the bootloader on this phone is locked and CROM service does not function (if I am correct) on this device. CROM service will show it being unlocked but it seems to be lying to you.

djared704 said:
Nobody knows much about this device since it's not that popular. Some team named TWRP builder built a twrp for the SM-S727VL but it cannot be flashed even when converting to .tar.md5 or .tar.
Also I believe the bootloader on this phone is locked and CROM service does not function (if I am correct) on this device. CROM service will show it being unlocked but it seems to be lying to you.
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Well that figures, im willing to use my device to work at it if anyone knows where to start.

I have 3 of these... not a noob but not an expert...say Pre-elite lol. I'm wanting to learn how to go further than use everybody else's solutions to root my phone's if somebody can give me some advice as to where to start as in I know how to root put it that way I was one of the people back in the day with the Evo when it was actually difficult no worries most of them were fine but these files we keep flashing these ROMs these kernels these firmwares where does one start when a phone like this 727 VL is obscure supposedly and nobody is doing anything to be able to root them I have everything that I need I'm sure and if I don't get it. It's somebody point me to a person or in the right direction to get started on what I need to due to learn how to write for I mean what where's the first step on these I've always just use everybody else's files. If that even makes any sense to anybody and anybody can give me a hand or show me the right way I'd be willing to do the work from there on I just need somebody to stick up a finger and say go there.... I mean if we have a twrp written, and we have OEM unlock, then why can't one of us do this I've been around long enough I've read long enough I've never once posted in these forms but I've read them daily... I know I got the skills I just need to know which ones to use. Odin fails like he said, fastboot for some reason still won't recognize, I actually made it one step with one of mine but it has to be a little incorrect because the only thing noticeable is it pops up with vo LTE at the top instead of just regular LTE like this one I'm on now. I was able to flash it with Odin believe it or not with what seems to be possibly just stock S727VLUDU2AQG1_ENG_boot_boxwares.tar
BUT the point is I was able to flash it with Odin and also it did change something because my phone now says there's been unauthorized changes and it wants me to restart it all the time so it can correct itself however it does not, it stays whatever it is, yes I know this is pretty vague however I got to the point where I just started trying anything on one of these phones to see if I could get any kind of anything to work and it did.. kind of.
I will say the USB drivers that's you find every where now do not work you have to go back to looks like version 1.5.5 1.0 SAMSUNG-USB-Driver-for-Mobile-Phones-15510.
With these drivers fast boots if I remember correctly will recognize it when you do fastboot devices however it still hangs on waiting on device. I'm sure I got more information my brains just a little foggy at the moment it is like 3 in the morning and I hope I didn't break any rules posting.
I did try flashing from SD card with no success yet nothing at all just error after error. I have tried twrp however it's supposed to be for this 727 VL I'm sure it's the same one everybody's got because it's only in one place that I've found but it comes up twrp-3.2.1-j7popqltefnvzw-201 and it will not flash.
I realize I have been pretty obscure however there's no reason why if all 5 of us with this VL stick together we can't get it rooted because I'm not going to give up LOL

Keep up the good work
I to have a j7 sky Pro, we need to figure out how to get this bootloader unlocked I would love the links to any from builds or twerp builds you have for this j7POPQLTEFNVZW

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[email protected] said:
I to have a j7 sky Pro, we need to figure out how to get this bootloader unlocked I would love the links to any from builds or twerp builds you have for this j7POPQLTEFNVZW
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I have a twrp that I managed to find on the internet but i have heard that it was for an older version of the phone. meaning it has to be updated somehow. I do know that the phone had a security patch update on June 1, 2018. I am currently trying to figure out if how to update the twrp or something, but I think I might need a little assistance. Because I am no expert ROM developer or anything of the sort but I am trying to learn, so I can eventually build a custom ROM for this phone.

Masterx4020 said:
I have a twrp that I managed to find on the internet but i have heard that it was for an older version of the phone. meaning it has to be updated somehow. I do know that the phone had a security patch update on June 1, 2018. I am currently trying to figure out if how to update the twrp or something, but I think I might need a little assistance. Because I am no expert ROM developer or anything of the sort but I am trying to learn, so I can eventually build a custom ROM for this phone.
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Like I said in another thread about this issue, We are not to that bridge yet. The bootloader is locked and we cannot flash it yet.

Justin1198 said:
Like I said in another thread about this issue, We are not to that bridge yet. The bootloader is locked and we cannot flash it yet.
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Okay, have you tried anything to unlock it. If so can you tell me what you have tried so I can see what doesn't work.

Masterx4020 said:
Okay, have you tried anything to unlock it. If so can you tell me what you have tried so I can see what doesn't work.
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See post #11 on thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/how-to/sm-s727vl-analysis-partition-table-t3858632

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See post #11 on thread https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-j7/how-to/sm-s727vl-analysis-partition-table-t3858632
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Is there a way to tell if the bootloader is locked? (Sorry if I am asking noobish questions. I am just trying to learn.)

You can tell the Bootloader is locked because you get “Secure Check Failed” if you try to flash anything that has been modified. For example; The TWRP recovery file. We need root to bypass the Bootloader.

Allow

allow what
I feel like you're telling me to do something that's way over my head cuz I do not understand what do you mean by allow

I have read write access to root files now !!
I can now access all files on my 2nd of 3 J7s. I am attaching pics. When I try to duplicate and copy on my other J7 ,the factory ones, I get check file permissions access denied. However I've passed it on this one particularly. It also now gives me a security notice on the lock screen of unauthorised actions have been detected please restart phone to correct them. However even when you restart the phone it stays so it isnt temporary. I have actually even going to factory reset to see believe it or not it stays. So the next step would be one in which I need some input to know which files I need to modify to be able to install BusyBox Superuser and from their custom recovery excetra and we're in I believe correct me if I'm wrong.
Can't post pics yet so someone get at me here and I will send them to you to post. Or on my FB at Mighty.Whity.Titan

You can send them to me if you like.

No problem how do I not familiar with these forms
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You can send them to me if you like.
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One b a d d a d d i e i o and that said the old Google Mail you know if you want to send me an email I can forward them all to you cuz I can't post them and that's about the best I can do

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One b a d d a d d i e i o and that said the old Google Mail you know if you want to send me an email I can forward them all to you cuz I can't post them and that's about the best I can do
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[email protected]

Pre-Elite said:
I can now access all files on my 2nd of 3 J7s. I am attaching pics. When I try to duplicate and copy on my other J7 ,the factory ones, I get check file permissions access denied. However I've passed it on this one particularly. It also now gives me a security notice on the lock screen of unauthorised actions have been detected please restart phone to correct them. However even when you restart the phone it stays so it isnt temporary. I have actually even going to factory reset to see believe it or not it stays. So the next step would be one in which I need some input to know which files I need to modify to be able to install BusyBox Superuser and from their custom recovery excetra and we're in I believe correct me if I'm wrong.
Can't post pics yet so someone get at me here and I will send them to you to post. Or on my FB at Mighty.Whity.Titan
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Can you please share the method that you used to gain read/write access? If you indeed have temp access, I can make it permanent also what firmware build are you on?

Absolutely
I'm not home right now but I'm headed there I'll be there in a couple hours I can if somebody wants to give you their email or email me because I can't post links or anyting I have the file that I used the wrong and I have the driver for Samsung for Odin that I used which I think I've mentioned in my original or previous post and by the way it is not temporary. This is permanent. I did a factory reset and it stays. I just need to know which permissions which file to go to to get my Superuser installed because it's still will not let me install that. But email me or tell me how to send it on here or something that way I can let you guys know or give you guys what I got. I'll tell you this I did not flash it with a v l ROM. I flashed it using a Verizon ROM the only thing that didn't work was my wife I which I think I originally and said back when I made my first comment on this thread I haven't done anything else I set my phone down and it was done clear back there I just didn't realize it. But it is not a VL ROM it's a Verizon ROM a v not a straight talk and my wife I would not which turned out to be something unrelated. I'm in no way trying to keep this from anybody because I know just how much we all want these damn things. But I would sure love to finish the job that I started but I do not mind handing over what I've got.
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Josh I just emailed you six pictures I just now seen your email in your post and Justin as soon as I get home if you can shoot me an email or get in contact somehow or I can send you everything I got so far once I get there

Here are the pictures

Somebody Could Save My Nokia-6(TA-1021) Please?!

I flashed in an incorrect firmware on my Nokia 6 and it now goes into a mode where it boots properly (MIUI) but the screen doesn't work properly (the drivers don't correspond at all), I was able to go into 900E mode properly before but now I can only go into the system.
I have tried brushing in the bottom by shorting the data cable (how the engineering cable works) but it does nothing, it still boots into the system normally.
Is there anything else I can do to save it now?
I used a translator, some words may be a bit strange sorry ....
But thank you for taking the time to help me out!
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Nokia 6 (TA-1021)
NowUI: a MIUI for a xiaomi device that used the same CPU

Hey, so you tried to flash a rom that only has the same CPU? If i remember correctly there are somewhere on the internet tools to recover your Nokia device, although i can't remember how they are called, if i have the time i can look it up and provide them here. Once needed them for myself to recover my device.

Wapitiii said:
Hey, so you tried to flash a rom that only has the same CPU? If i remember correctly there are somewhere on the internet tools to recover your Nokia device, although i can't remember how they are called, if i have the time i can look it up and provide them here. Once needed them for myself to recover my device.
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Thank you, bro! (hug

Wapitiii said:
Hey, so you tried to flash a rom that only has the same CPU? If i remember correctly there are somewhere on the internet tools to recover your Nokia device, although i can't remember how they are called, if i have the time i can look it up and provide them here. Once needed them for myself to recover my device.
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Yeah, I flash a MIUI official rom that only has the same CPU...