hey guys,
i just got my 8 pro in the mail, and need to unlock my bootloader. i turned on usb debugging, installed the usb drivers on my pc, and the platform tools.
i pulled up this guide to help: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-t4151823
this is indeed an EU model
im able to run .\ adb devices, and see my device
then, after running .\ adb reboot boatloader, i reach a screen where i am given three language options, and my device shows up under .\fastboot devices
after running .\fastboot unlock oem, i get this message
FAILED (remote: 'Unable to open fastboot HAL')
fastboot: error: Command failed
PS C:\Users\FPSReach\Downloads\platform-tools_r30.0.5-windows\platform-tools>
does anyone have any idea what i can do?
sorry if this has been covered before, i did some light searching but really couldnt understand much
FPSReach said:
hey guys,
i just got my 8 pro in the mail, and need to unlock my bootloader. i turned on usb debugging, installed the usb drivers on my pc, and the platform tools.
i pulled up this guide to help: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-t4151823
this is indeed an EU model
im able to run .\ adb devices, and see my device
then, after running .\ adb reboot boatloader, i reach a screen where i am given three language options, and my device shows up under .\fastboot devices
after running .\fastboot unlock oem, i get this message
FAILED (remote: 'Unable to open fastboot HAL')
fastboot: error: Command failed
PS C:\Users\FPSReach\Downloads\platform-tools_r30.0.5-windows\platform-tools>
does anyone have any idea what i can do?
sorry if this has been covered before, i did some light searching but really couldnt understand much
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Shouldn't it be "fastboot oem unlock"?
Yes, that's correct "fastboot oem unlock"
Just follow my guide bud
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-t4151823
Easy step by step
Kollachi said:
Shouldn't it be "fastboot oem unlock"?
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Yes, my bad, i typed it wrong on here
Just to make sure, i gave it another go right now and got the same " Unable to open fastboot HAL" message
dladz said:
Just follow my guide bud
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-8-pro/how-to/guide-unlocking-bootloader-rooting-t4151823
Easy step by step
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Hi sir
You guide is actually the one i found for this
After performing step 3, and reaching the screen with a green START above it, my device no longer responds to fastboot commands, and does not show up after i enter .\fastboot devices (i do still see "fastboot mode" in red text though, weirdly enough)
The only time that my device shows up after entering .\fastboot devices is at the start of step 3, on the language selection screen
What do i do to fix this?
FPSReach said:
Hi sir
You guide is actually the one i found for this
After performing step 3, and reaching the screen with a green START above it, my device no longer responds to fastboot commands, and does not show up after i enter .\fastboot devices (i do still see "fastboot mode" in red text though, weirdly enough)
The only time that my device shows up after entering .\fastboot devices is at the start of step 3, on the language selection screen
What do i do to fix this?
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? Never had that issue myself. The steps are taken from verified sources and I ran through it myself when I unlocked mine, no one else has said this.
Potentially a driver issue, you using Windows 10 ? Usb 2 or 3? Sometimes people have issues with 3, 2 seems to work for them..
It's been a while since I was on that screen...but the process should be as written.
See if fastboot mode is an option in the start screen (after you've used the ADB reboot bootloader command)
dladz said:
? Never had that issue myself. The steps are taken from verified sources and I ran through it myself when I unlocked mine, no one else has said this.
Potentially a driver issue, you using Windows 10 ? Usb 2 or 3? Sometimes people have issues with 3, 2 seems to work for them..
It's been a while since I was on that screen...but the process should be as written.
See if fastboot mode is an option in the start screen (after you've used the ADB reboot bootloader command)
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I am on windows 10 and downloaded the usb drivers for the 8 pro beforehand. I just tried again with a usb 2 port, the results are the same.
After using the .\adb reboot bootloader command, my phone screen says "fastboot mode" with the green "start" on top (i just took a pic, to confirm, this is my screen https://imgur.com/tduDZsz ) but at this stage my phone is no longer detected and does not show up under .\fastboot devices or .\adb devices
just for funsies, i downloaded an third party app on my pc called reiboot to get me into fastboot mode
again, it got my phone to this same screen and then said it "failed to enter fastboot" and could no longer detect my phone
this is a brand new model too, a european one, i made this thread within a couple hours of it coming
dladz said:
? Never had that issue myself. The steps are taken from verified sources and I ran through it myself when I unlocked mine, no one else has said this.
Potentially a driver issue, you using Windows 10 ? Usb 2 or 3? Sometimes people have issues with 3, 2 seems to work for them..
It's been a while since I was on that screen...but the process should be as written.
See if fastboot mode is an option in the start screen (after you've used the ADB reboot bootloader command)
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....oh my god.
I am so sorry, the mistake was on my end.
I followed the instructions meticulously, don't get me wrong.
In a last ditch attempt though, I repeated the process on my old windows 7 laptop with a command prompt
It worked. Im sorry to have disturbed you over this.
If anyone else ever finds this thread while looking for answers, use another computer, i should have tried that earlier.
FPSReach said:
....oh my god.
I am so sorry, the mistake was on my end.
I followed the instructions meticulously, don't get me wrong.
In a last ditch attempt though, I repeated the process on my old windows 7 laptop with a command prompt
It worked. Im sorry to have disturbed you over this.
If anyone else ever finds this thread while looking for answers, use another computer, i should have tried that earlier.
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So it was a driver issue. Because I did it with Win10 and USB 3.
Kollachi said:
So it was a driver issue. Because I did it with Win10 and USB 3.
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It probably was, i have no idea what else it could be, honestly
FPSReach said:
....oh my god.
I am so sorry, the mistake was on my end.
I followed the instructions meticulously, don't get me wrong.
In a last ditch attempt though, I repeated the process on my old windows 7 laptop with a command prompt
It worked. Im sorry to have disturbed you over this.
If anyone else ever finds this thread while looking for answers, use another computer, i should have tried that earlier.
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Yep windows 7 has caused issues in the past, shame really as it's still got it's uses as an OS.
Glad you're sorted.
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So it was a driver issue. Because I did it with Win10 and USB 3.
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That's correct as 7 chooses the wrong one. Don't think the 10 driver would work.
Haven't looked into it.
dladz said:
Yep windows 7 has caused issues in the past, shame really as it's still got it's uses as an OS.
Glad you're sorted.
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That's correct as 7 chooses the wrong one. Don't think the 10 driver would work.
Haven't looked into it.
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Driver issue is sometimes hard to figure out.
Related
Pretty sure I know the answer to this, but before I finally through in the towel or rather my Nexus 4 against the wall... I will defer to the resident experts. So, I attempt to install Liquid Smooth 4.0 and after going into TWRP I did a wipe and installed it. I was running the previous official build of Liquid Smooth. I also install gapps for Lollipop. Everything began to boot and then the phone said something to the like apps are starting and it stayed on that screen for a full 8 hours. I went back into recovery and tried to restore from my previous Liquid Smooth. Exact same thing happened. After several attempts I did the unmentionable. I did a full wipe. I know it was a dumb*ss move now. My phone does NOT connect to ANY PC. Every time the PC says device not recognized. Now I have now OS. Only TWRP. I tried sideload, but computer does not recognize device. I bought usb-otg adapter, but found out that usb-otg does not work with Nexus 4. So.... should I throw in the towel? My phone now a fancy paperweight?
Many thanks!
kjtay said:
Pretty sure I know the answer to this, but before I finally through in the towel or rather my Nexus 4 against the wall... I will defer to the resident experts. So, I attempt to install Liquid Smooth 4.0 and after going into TWRP I did a wipe and installed it. I was running the previous official build of Liquid Smooth. I also install gapps for Lollipop. Everything began to boot and then the phone said something to the like apps are starting and it stayed on that screen for a full 8 hours. I went back into recovery and tried to restore from my previous Liquid Smooth. Exact same thing happened. After several attempts I did the unmentionable. I did a full wipe. I know it was a dumb*ss move now. My phone does NOT connect to ANY PC. Every time the PC says device not recognized. Now I have now OS. Only TWRP. I tried sideload, but computer does not recognize device. I bought usb-otg adapter, but found out that usb-otg does not work with Nexus 4. So.... should I throw in the towel? My phone now a fancy paperweight?
Many thanks!
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Under device manager, what is listed as your phone?
Ajxx16 said:
Under device manager, what is listed as your phone?
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Unknown Device... It is worth noting that I have used Wugs Toolkit and followed every set of directions to a T. This includes a PC that that has never had my phone in it before. Followed all the steps before I even tried to connect. Also, both PC machine indicate that I have installed the most update driver.
I have zero experience with that toolkit, but have you tired every usb port on your computer and possibly another computer? Your phone is far from gone, this just sounds like a driver issue to me. Is your phone recognizable in bootloader?
I don't actually have this phone but my wife does, as well as my brother. Just the other night my wife's was showing up unrecognized, all I had to do was swap usb ports on the computer.
Ajxx16 said:
I have zero experience with that toolkit, but have you tired every usb port on your computer and possibly another computer? Your phone is far from gone, this just sounds like a driver issue to me. Is your phone recognizable in bootloader?
I don't actually have this phone but my wife does, as well as my brother. Just the other night my wife's was showing up unrecognized, all I had to do was swap usb ports on the computer.
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I have tried all usb ports and a different usb cord. My OS is gone, so I was hoping to find some way to install a rom or stock. I am at a loss!
How about the bootloader? If you have that feature you can flash stock image
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Volume down + power incase you didn't know.
Ajxx16 said:
How about the bootloader? If you have that feature you can flash stock image
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Volume down + power incase you didn't know.
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I do if I understand the term correctly. I am at the android "start" screen and underneath the android it says
Fastboot Mode
Product_Name - mako
lock state - unlocked
Now what?
Connect it to your computer, and I assume you have fastboot and adb set up correctly. In command prompt type fastboot devices and see if your phone is listed, should give the serial and say fastboot next to that
Not sure if I know how to set up adb correctly... as far as fastboot goes.. I assume that is set up correctly. Would adb work if the PC doesn't recognize my phone?
Well adb is of no use here so I wouldn't worry about it. Is fastboot recognized?
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Well adb is of no use here so I wouldn't worry about it. Is fastboot recognized?
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Don't mean to sound like an idiot (may be too late for that), but do you mean fastboot recognized on my PC when I plug in my phone? Or does is say fastboot on my phone? PC does not recognize my phone, but it does say fastboot enabled on my phone.
Alright so follow these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Get that set up and in the mean time download either the 4.4.4 or 5.0 image here.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Once you finish the adb fastboot setup, while your phone is in the boot loader screen you should be able to type into a command prompt "fastboot devices" and your device should be listed.
Ajxx16 said:
Alright so follow these instructions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Get that set up and in the mean time download either the 4.4.4 or 5.0 image here.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Once you finish the adb fastboot setup, while your phone is in the boot loader screen you should be able to type into a command prompt "fastboot devices" and your device should be listed.
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I can't get the PC to recognize the phone. The phone is in fastboot mode. It is looking mighty grim!
I'm fairly certain this is just a simple fix on the drivers on your computer, you have access to recovery and boot loader, your phone is far from gone. I'm out atm so I'll check in with ya a little later.
Ajxx16 said:
I'm fairly certain this is just a simple fix on the drivers on your computer, you have access to recovery and boot loader, your phone is far from gone. I'm out atm so I'll check in with ya a little later.
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An easy fix, do you have a nandroid backup? Just restore it in twrp. As mentioned, you're far from bricked and sol. If you can get into the bootloader it's recoverable.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
jd1639 said:
An easy fix, do you have a nandroid backup? Just restore it in twrp. As mentioned, you're far from bricked and sol. If you can get into the bootloader it's recoverable.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
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Would you happen to have a link for an ADB driver he could install? Not sure of the n4 requires something specific.
Ajxx16 said:
Would you happen to have a link for an ADB driver he could install? Not sure of the n4 requires something specific.
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I'd Google 15 second adb install xda. That'll set yo adb and fastboot on the pc and includes drivers
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jd1639 said:
I'd Google 15 second adb install xda. That'll set yo adb and fastboot on the pc and includes drivers
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
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Installed 15 second adb and still nothing recognized on my PC. Still have "fastboot mode" in red on my phone???
kjtay said:
Installed 15 second adb and still nothing recognized on my PC. Still have "fastboot mode" in red on my phone???
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Open up device manager, look for the phone, right click and hit update driver, then hit let !e choose driver, then select from list, you shpuld see something along the lines of ADB interface. Select that and install and try fastboot devices in command prompt again.
Ajxx16 said:
Open up device manager, look for the phone, right click and hit update driver, then hit let !e choose driver, then select from list, you shpuld see something along the lines of ADB interface. Select that and install and try fastboot devices in command prompt again.
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I am pretty certain I have the proper drivers installed on 3 computers. Not a single one recognizes the device. I suppose it is possible that it is a hardware issue? If I can figure a way to the computer to recognize the phone I am certain I can save it. Right NOTHING has worked.
Hi guys,
I searched forums, web with no positive results. So I start a new thread. Here is the situation: one day my Nexus S (Worldwide edition) froze on restarting with the Google Logo on the screen. Every time I try to turn the phone on it stacks at Google logo. When in the fastboot mode the status is Locked. Every time I try fastboot oem unlock I get Phone’s prompt with Yes or Not to unlock bootloader and after choosing Yes, the status doesn’t change to Unlock. Tried on Linux, Mac, Windows (drivers installed successfully), the same result. Tried to force Flash Stock + Unroot in Wugfresh, doesn’t work due to the Locked Bootloader.
typing "adb devices" in cmd (should return the device number) shows:
List of devices attached
......
Empty line above
Any word of advise how to force Unlocking the Bootloader would be greatly appreciated. Please help. Thank you!
alpheus said:
Hi guys,
I searched forums, web with no positive results. So I start a new thread. Here is the situation: one day my Nexus S (Worldwide edition) froze on restarting with the Google Logo on the screen. Every time I try to turn the phone on it stacks at Google logo. When in the fastboot mode the status is Locked. Every time I try fastboot oem unlock I get Phone’s prompt with Yes or Not to unlock bootloader and after choosing Yes, the status doesn’t change to Unlock. Tried on Linux, Mac, Windows (drivers installed successfully), the same result. Tried to force Flash Stock + Unroot in Wugfresh, doesn’t work due to the Locked Bootloader.
typing "adb devices" in cmd (should return the device number) shows:
List of devices attached
......
Empty line above
Any word of advise how to force Unlocking the Bootloader would be greatly appreciated. Please help. Thank you!
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It looks like your device is not recognized in Fastboot mode...
Have you turned on USB Debugging while connecting PC and Allow in Device when Prompt some message ..
Go to fastboot mode and write this command... fastboot devices
If it will give you a message like this
List of devices
1235456785164
Then your devices is successfully recognized...:good:
It is not recognized by adb devices, but:
fastboot devices - gives the following output:
ERROR: could not get pipe properties
3331E6EBCA6000EC fastboot
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fastboot oem unlock - gives the following:
ERROR: could not get pipe properties
...
FAILED (remote: Erase Fail)
finished. total time: 4.753s
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alpheus said:
It is not recognized by adb devices, but:
fastboot devices - gives the following output:
fastboot oem unlock - gives the following:
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Pretty sure you have a bad USB cable, the error means the fastboot binaries are working on PC but can not connect to device, often this is due to a bad USB cable or port
Try a new cable, one you can verify works transferring data
demkantor said:
Pretty sure you have a bad USB cable, the error means the fastboot binaries are working on PC but can not connect to device, often this is due to a bad USB cable or port
Try a new cable, one you can verify works transferring data
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Thanks, I tried 3 different cables on 3 different operating systems, with the same problem unlocking the fastboot. When I send fastboot oem unlock the device opens a prompt with Yes or No choice, but after choosing Yes, it stays Locked
Something indeed is strange...
So fastboot is for bootloader and adb is for within os and in recovery.
Try booting into recovery and see if adb works, also boot normal into your bootloop and see if adb works there too
demkantor said:
Pretty sure you have a bad USB cable, the error means the fastboot binaries are working on PC but can not connect to device, often this is due to a bad USB cable or port
Try a new cable, one you can verify works transferring data
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demkantor said:
Something indeed is strange...
So fastboot is for bootloader and adb is for within os and in recovery.
Try booting into recovery and see if adb works, also boot normal into your bootloop and see if adb works there too
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Loading into basic recovery and trying to wipe data/factory reset - doesn't work. adb devices returns the following output:
./adb-linux devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
****empty line here****
Somehow, adb doesn't recognize the device, whereas fastboot devices shows it.
Is there a way to flash new bootmode with the currently locked bootloader?
Thank you!
alpheus said:
Loading into basic recovery and trying to wipe data/factory reset - doesn't work. adb devices returns the following output:
./adb-linux devices
* daemon not running. starting it now *
* daemon started successfully *
List of devices attached
****empty line here****
Somehow, adb doesn't recognize the device, whereas fastboot devices shows it.
Is there a way to flash new bootmode with the currently locked bootloader?
Thank you!
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I am damn Sure What's Your problem is, ADB is not working..
PROCEDURE:-
1) Download My attachement and unzip it and Place it in Folder...
See image 1.png
2) Go to that folder and Press CTRL+SHIFT+ Right click on mouse and Select Open Command Window here..
See image 2.png
3) Now type here Fastboot devices and Now you will get Those list of devices Number..
See image 3.png
If Everything will be done as Procedure and you will get List of devices Number... Now, You type those command for Unlocking bootloader and Root Your Devices...:good:
Hope this Guide will help..
UPDATE (resolved)
Here is an update. Hope this would help others with similar issue, as I've read many threads and folks complaining that they weren't able to unlock fastboot and further root their Nexus S, and who can't boot the phone, which stacked with Google Logo (soft loop). This was the case with my device and finally I got it resolved. I've read some guy tried to hit the phone and after that he was able to boot phone normally. It related to some hardware electrical circle issue. Anyways, I tried to hit my phone by placing it under the direct sun in balcony for some time until the phone got hot and then power it on. And ooops, my phone started booting passed by that Google Logo which was the good sign. Once the phone booted up, I went ahead and activated USB debugging and restarted the phone into the Fastboot mode. while the phone was still hot and in Fastboot mode I run "fastboot oem unlock" and hey, fastboot is Unlocked! Again, this was done while the phone was hot, any previous attempts (read above) weren't successful. From that point, I went ahead and rooted my Nexus S by Nexus Root Toolkit, available on wugfresh.com/nrt, without a slightest problem. Now my phone is fully rooted, bootable and working fine. I thank all who replied to my thread and tried to help and hope this info would help someone with the similar issue.
Rushabh22 said:
I am damn Sure What's Your problem is, ADB is not working..
PROCEDURE:-
1) Download My attachement and unzip it and Place it in Folder...
See image 1.png
2) Go to that folder and Press CTRL+SHIFT+ Right click on mouse and Select Open Command Window here..
See image 2.png
3) Now type here Fastboot devices and Now you will get Those list of devices Number..
See image 3.png
If Everything will be done as Procedure and you will get List of devices Number... Now, You type those command for Unlocking bootloader and Root Your Devices...:good:
Hope this Guide will help..
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Thank you for your help and suggestions.
Q Mobile X 32
bootloader oem unlock problem
plz help
Q-mobile said:
Q Mobile X 32
bootloader oem unlock problem
plz help
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Wrong device thread..
Try here..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363923
Setting.Out said:
Wrong device thread..
Try here..
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363923
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can you help me in rooting Qmobile x32
Q-mobile said:
can you help me in rooting Qmobile x32
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That thread didn't help?
Here's what the guide says...
Not working anymore.
Sorry.
Do you mean that you had your old tablet already killed, and then you recovered it following these steps?
You can see it here, in my Twitter
https://twitter.com/victorcangil16/status/642389331768942592
Can anyone confirm this on a separate dead tablet? if so its a pretty damn good find.
Hi Victorcangil 16,
Could you exactly discribe how did you make this miracle (which drivers...) ?
Thanks
jo2e said:
Hi Victorcangil 16,
Could you exactly discribe how did you make this miracle (which drivers...) ?
Thanks
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I used Windows 10 with the NVIDIA Family USB Drivers. I made the process I described in the first post
Victorcangil 16 said:
I used Windows 10 with the NVIDIA Family USB Drivers. I made the process I described in the first post
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Ok,
Thx for your reply Victorcangil 16.
But how did your device was recognized by windows before done this process ? APX or something else
It was reconized as normal device by Windows, like if I plug my phone to the PC. And the drivers I had to configure them manually, if not, It gives me error when doing FastBoot
Victorcangil 16 said:
It was reconized as normal device by Windows, like if I plug my phone to the PC. And the drivers I had to configure them manually, if not, It gives me error when doing FastBoot
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It stay on :"<waiting for device>"
And my tablet is not reconized as normal device but as "APX"
What does APX mean?
Change the ADB drivers interface using the next process:
Search in Windows: Device Manager
If the ADB interface has a Yellow alert, Right Click, Update Drivers, Select from Computer, Use Disk, Use all, and then select the file in the NVIDIA Drivers folder (in my case, Downloads). Accept,
Victorcangil 16 said:
What does APX mean?
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I don't known. My tablet appears like that in the peripherics manager ...
If you hace skype, I can help you easily
Victorcangil 16 said:
If you hace skype, I can help you easily
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Yes i have skype.
But i think i got the problem : my tablet wasn't rooted and the bootloader was locked...
I think you saved your shield because it was rooted...
I thinks is that. If is has not unlocked bootloader, you can't change nothing. But to unlock it, just type in Fastboot: "fastboot oem unlock" (tablet will Factory Reset)
Victorcangil 16 said:
I thinks is that. If is has not unlocked bootloader, you can't change nothing. But to unlock it, just type in Fastboot: "fastboot oem unlock" (tablet will Factory Reset)
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Same thing with this command : <waiting for device>
:/ I think something is going on with Drivers
Hi, one question for such kind of reactivation - root is required ?
Yes, Root and Unlocked Bootloader are required ro recover the "killed" Tablet
Just bought by mistake deactivated Shield...is it possible to make root via fastboot ?
Hi,
I finally found the real method to boot our Amazfit watch into fastboot. It is difficult to success at any time, but you should be able to boot fastboot directly after some try.
Here is the procedure : (I've made a video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlXoeq30vM0 )
When you try, I advice to put the watch in its charging base, the usb Cable connected to the base, but not on the PC.
Here are the steps to go in fastboot mode :
1) press the power button 2 seconds
2) release the button et repress it again without releasing it
3) when the screen of the watch switch off, plug the usb cable.
4) when the screen turn on, count from 1 to 4. At 4 release the power button. You are now in fastboot.
If it fails, try again. It is a little difficult.
Hope this helps.
kiralex
OMG!
edit:
how the hell do i get those files inside with only wastboot mode ... FFS
2nd edit: @Neuer_User, I have the pulled mmcblk0p7 on the storage, is there any possible way of pushing it back into the system via fastboot?
Guys, that is so great! And @kiralex1995 deserves highest thanks for his finding! We need to get a stickied post for this!!
@1immortal: I'll prepare instructions for you. You will need a modified boot image and then boot this. Then you can flash system from there!
Accidentally opened fastboot with a different method.
My device didn't show up under Windows 7, after I installed adb and fastboot drivers.
So with device connected to usb I typed adb kill-server, then adb start-server and adb wait-for-device then I switched it on and off... tadaa fastboot. See picture with command lines.
MyriaBoa said:
Accidentally opened fastboot with a different method.
My device didn't show up under Windows 7, after I installed adb and fastboot drivers.
So with device connected to usb I typed adb kill-server, then adb start-server and adb wait-for-device then I switched it on and off... tadaa fastboot. See picture with command lines.
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Interesting. See if you can make it reproducable. That would be great!
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I wrote some unbricking instructions and a flash script to recover bricked watches with @kiralex1995 method of entering fastboot.
Hope, it helps recover the small number of watches known to be bricked through flashing.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/sm...tches/tutorial-unbrick-huami-amazfit-t3547300
Neuer_User said:
Guys, that is so great! And @kiralex1995 deserves highest thanks for his finding! We need to get a stickied post for this!!
@1immortal: I'll prepare instructions for you. You will need a modified boot image and then boot this. Then you can flash system from there!
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You're welcome
@kiralex1995 , Thanks a Gazillion !!!
it worked and with @Neuer_User help, the watch came back to life !!!
My fastboot method was reproducable on a different machine on Windows 10 . Needed 2 attempts. Seems a question of timing. Right before it happens, the computer makes the notification sound for 'new usb device detected'.
MyriaBoa said:
My fastboot method was reproducable on a different machine on Windows 10 . Needed 2 attempts. Seems a question of timing. Right before it happens, the computer makes the notification sound for 'new usb device detected'.
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maybe you need to explain a little bit more detailed? is the watch running and completely booted when you connect to usb and type those adb commands or is it switched off? when you turn it on, how fast do you turn it off? i didn't get it yet. please explain a bit more.
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Accidentally opened fastboot with a different method.
My device didn't show up under Windows 7, after I installed adb and fastboot drivers.
So with device connected to usb I typed adb kill-server, then adb start-server and adb wait-for-device then I switched it on and off... tadaa fastboot. See picture with command lines.
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It is interesting. Does it work with out th.e adb kill-server and adb start-server commands? I do not see, how they could be involved...
The adb wait-for-server might be the key. So, when the watch is started, there is some USB communication on-going. I'd love to do some testing on that. Will do that for sure, when I get the development watch
I' m not near my computer, so I can't do more tests now.
As I wrote in my first post, it wasn't my intention to open fastboot, when it accindentally happened for the first time.
The kill and start commands were given, because my Windows 7 machine pretended not to see the watch in adb (only as usb), and I thought, maybe it's detected, when I turn it on while adb is waiting for device and the usb notification 'kicks in'.
But nothing happened, so I pushed the button, to turn the watch off again.
To my surprise the result was fastboot.
I repeated the same steps today on my Windows 10 computer that always detects the watch in adb and it opened fastboot again.
Could you specify for which build or version you tried this? I (unfortunately) had the update to 1.3.5 and there seems to be no way to enter fastboot. It also is not recognised as an adb device
I have a amazfit pace but he is stucked on a update screen and when I try entring in fast boot mode he doesn´t enter and goes to update again and don´t conclude that. What can I do?
Did anybody managed to get Amazfit 2 (stratos) to fastboot using this method? thx...
EDIT: Yes, I can confirm it works! However it is really kind of tricky. Embrace yourselves!
Many thanks to you guys for finding this out, you are the best!
Thanks.
kiralex1995 said:
Hi,
I finally found the real method to boot our Amazfit watch into fastboot. It is difficult to success at any time, but you should be able to boot fastboot directly after some try.
Here is the procedure : (I've made a video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlXoeq30vM0 )
When you try, I advice to put the watch in its charging base, the usb Cable connected to the base, but not on the PC.
Here are the steps to go in fastboot mode :
1) press the power button 2 seconds
2) release the button et repress it again without releasing it
3) when the screen of the watch switch off, plug the usb cable.
4) when the screen turn on, count from 1 to 4. At 4 release the power button. You are now in fastboot.
If it fails, try again. It is a little difficult.
Hope this helps.
kiralex
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can confirm that this method (sort of) works for stratos as well.
i guess the important part is the 4 seconds after the light goes on. i have done it in like the 8th try.
i guess pulling the usb cable and reattaching it is not really required...
Hello my device is waiting for the logo, it is not opening.
endrancer said:
can confirm that this method (sort of) works for stratos as well.
i guess the important part is the 4 seconds after the light goes on. i have done it in like the 8th try.
i guess pulling the usb cable and reattaching it is not really required...
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Hi all together,
yes I can confirm that plugging the cable is not neccessary. Went back to stock yesterday. Got into fastboot on first try.
I'm trying that on an actual Stratos watch way longer than 40 minutes - maybe you could help me: I have an "A1619"-model with firmware 2.3.5.0. Same for other Stratos users?
Unlike in the linked video, when I'm at step #4, the "A."-logo appears after about 2 seconds again, so if I release the power button after 4, it's already visible and bootup goes on as normal. Did you notice the same behavior with the "A."-logo before accessing fastboot?
E-lian said:
I'm trying that on an actual Stratos watch way longer than 40 minutes - maybe you could help me: I have an "A1619"-model with firmware 2.3.5.0. Same for other Stratos users?
Unlike in the linked video, when I'm at step #4, the "A."-logo appears after about 2 seconds again, so if I release the power button after 4, it's already visible and bootup goes on as normal. Did you notice the same behavior with the "A."-logo before accessing fastboot?
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Hello
I've bricked my Pace and cannot enter fastboot.
When I try to enter fastboot I have the same behaviour on my Amazfit Pace. Have You managed some how to enter the fastboot without connection to the PC?
I've tried several times to unlock the bootloader and it will not respond to any commands once in fastboot mode. I've tried to follow this guide https://www.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6t-unlock-bootloader-root/ but whenever I type "fastboot oem unlock" it just says "waiting for any device" and nothing happens. I have usb debugging enabled and oem unlocking on so I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I have the platform tools from Google installed. I can run adb and type "adb reboot bootloader" and it responds, but after that, no fastboot commands work. I mainly just wanted to root so I could restore my apps and data via Titanium Backup. Is there a temp root solution I can use? Or has anyone else experienced this?
Let me know if you need more info. Hopefully this is an easy one.
What do you get if you run "adb devices"?
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What do you get if you run "adb devices"?
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ADB: USAGE: unknown command DEVICES
Or do you mean run it while it's in fastboot?
I feel like it's something simple I'm missing. I've never had trouble figuring this stuff out. I've been rocking an HTC M8 on VenomRom since forever ago so it was time for an upgrade. I've looked at several different guides, but some of them seem to be incomplete. Like the guide at the official TWRP page says to power off the phone. Then it says to hold volume up to go into fastboot mode. I tried following those instructions to a T, but that didn't actually do anything. It doesn't say where to put the twrp.img file, it just says to run the command to boot the .img. Getting into fastboot isn't a problem. It's that no matter what I do once it's in fastboot, I just get "waiting for any device". I've tried the OnePlus6t Manager because I thought maybe I needed a one-click method. But again, it gets to fastboot and goes nowhere from there.
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I feel like it's something simple I'm missing. I've never had trouble figuring this stuff out. I've been rocking an HTC M8 on VenomRom since forever ago so it was time for an upgrade. I've looked at several different guides, but some of them seem to be incomplete. Like the guide at the official TWRP page says to power off the phone. Then it says to hold volume up to go into fastboot mode. I tried following those instructions to a T, but that didn't actually do anything. It doesn't say where to put the twrp.img file, it just says to run the command to boot the .img. Getting into fastboot isn't a problem. It's that no matter what I do once it's in fastboot, I just get "waiting for any device". I've tried the OnePlus6t Manager because I thought maybe I needed a one-click method. But again, it gets to fastboot and goes nowhere from there.
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Do not forget to enable OEM Unlocking in Developer options
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Just my 2 cents I'm not an expert but it Might be your drivers or when you installed adb did you do it with administrator rights? The first time tried I couldn't get it to work it wasn't detecting the device in fastboot so I reinstalled adb and then it worked
I just rooted mines today but I went off a YouTube video I looked up and they had everything you needed to download in the description. Took about ten minutes ? I'm not sure if I can put a link on here
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Do not forget to enable OEM Unlocking in Developer options
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6013 using Tapatalk
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I've done that also. Developer options are enabled, USB debugging, and OEM unlocking. Are there newer drivers I need? But if that was an issue, it wouldn't allow me to do "adb reboot bootloader". It'll reboot to fastboot mode, but after typing "fastboot oem unlock" it just says waiting for any device.
blockhead428 said:
ADB: USAGE: unknown command DEVICES
Or do you mean run it while it's in fastboot?
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In the picture it shows you typed your commands all capitals letters
Dr8ven said:
Just my 2 cents I'm not an expert but it Might be your drivers or when you installed adb did you do it with administrator rights? The first time tried I couldn't get it to work it wasn't detecting the device in fastboot so I reinstalled adb and then it worked
I just rooted mines today but I went off a YouTube video I looked up and they had everything you needed to download in the description. Took about ten minutes I'm not sure if I can put a link on here
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Try and post it. It let me post the link to the guide in the initial posting. You could be on to something.
This is where I got my version of ADB. https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools It's not so much an "install" as it is unpacking a zip archive.
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In the picture it shows you typed your commands all capitals letters
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I did not know it was case-sensitive. I just tried again and it seems to show my devices (I'm transferring files off of my m8 which is why it shows two).
Good call, brother! Where do I go from here?
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I did not know it was case-sensitive. I just tried again and it seems to show my devices (I'm transferring files off of my m8 which is why it shows two).
Good call, brother! Where do I go from here?
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you need to be careful in fastboot. One wrong command can lead to a catastrophe.
I used the adb installer from the same video. Once you unzip it. It's an .exe file which I granted administrator rights to install... it installs adb and drivers and it worked for me
That's the video and did it to a T
Another thing don't use power shell use command
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you need to be careful in fastboot. One wrong command can lead to a catastrophe.
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I'm following a video now. I'm thinking I didn't have the ADB drivers installed so I'm trying that now.
Let us know how it turned out ?
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Let us know how it turned out
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Still getting nowhere. I thought my problem was that I didn't intall the drivers as administrator. So I did it again, following this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-XZy27wy5o When I reboot into bootloader, I type "fastboot devices" and it just goes right back to the command prompt. Nothing happens. I guess I'm going to try the old fashioned computer restart and see what happens. If all else fails, I can unplug it from the wall and blow on it, lol.
I swear, I've never been this simple before.
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Still getting nowhere. I thought my problem was that I didn't intall the drivers as administrator. So I did it again, following this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-XZy27wy5o When I reboot into bootloader, I type "fastboot devices" and it just goes right back to the command prompt. Nothing happens. I guess I'm going to try the old fashioned computer restart and see what happens. If all else fails, I can unplug it from the wall and blow on it, lol.
I swear, I've never been this simple before.
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::sigh:: Still no joy. Restarted pc, ran adb devices and it showed my phone. So i reboot into bootloader, typed fastboot devices and it still took me right back to the command prompt.
blockhead428 said:
::sigh:: Still no joy. Restarted pc, ran adb devices and it showed my phone. So i reboot into bootloader, typed fastboot devices and it still took me right back to the command prompt.
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I was thinking that maybe the latest OTA broke the bootloader unlock process, but someone else in this thread said they just unlocked theirs. I don't understand what the issues is. I've followed this video so closely I could re-enact it in my sleep.
Got it! I had two sets of drivers installed so I uninstalled both and it finally recognized my phone in fastboot. My old drivers from my m8 from 2014 were probably interfering with it. I knew it was something simple. I feel like Carl in Sling Blade when they bring him the lawn mower engine and he says "ain't got no gas in it, mmhmmm".
Nice! For a noob I wasn't too far off lol it just had to be one of those two issues
Enjoy happy rooting ?
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Got it! I had two sets of drivers installed so I uninstalled both and it finally recognized my phone in fastboot. My old drivers from my m8 from 2014 were probably interfering with it. I knew it was something simple. I feel like Carl in Sling Blade when they bring him the lawn mower engine and he says "ain't got no gas in it, mmhmmm".
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Hi I have the same problem, when fastboot it says waiting device. I also had rooted my other phone, so how to find my other driver phone in device manager because I can't find it