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Unable to Flash Custom Recovery

Hi guys,
Im on the cm12s, and unlocked bootloader but im unable to get into custom recovery, it keeps reverting to Cynogen recovery.
I tried toolkit also, it flashes and then it shows waiting for device, i manually boot into recovery its just a blank screen.
Please help i need root and ROMS

varun.gid said:
Hi guys,
Im on the cm12s, and unlocked bootloader but im unable to get into custom recovery, it keeps reverting to Cynogen recovery.
I tried toolkit also, it flashes and then it shows waiting for device, i manually boot into recovery its just a blank screen.
Please help i need root and ROMS
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how did you unlock bootloader ?
may be using adb drivers right ?
so if you are using adb drivers then follow this procedure ....
copy this recovery file in your adb folder LINK
now go to adb folder
now press and hold shift button and right click on empty space there you will see open cmd , click on it cmd will open
now copy below code (this is for CM12 only)
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1ebf flash recovery recovery_twrp.img
anow right click in cmd and click on paste.
hit enter and after a while you will se 'Okay ' message at the end.
bingo you have flasher recovery :highfive: :good:

ashish_zarekar said:
how did you unlock bootloader ?
may be using adb drivers right ?
so if you are using adb drivers then follow this procedure ....
copy this recovery file in your adb folder LINK
now go to adb folder
now press and hold shift button and right click on empty space there you will see open cmd , click on it cmd will open
now copy below code (this is for CM12 only)
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1ebf flash recovery recovery_twrp.img
anow right click in cmd and click on paste.
hit enter and after a while you will se 'Okay ' message at the end.
bingo you have flasher recovery :highfive: :good:
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I tried this method.. but it always reverts to stock recovery. and when i boot into recovery directly from fastboot i get a blank screen. Please help.

varun.gid said:
I tried this method.. but it always reverts to stock recovery. and when i boot into recovery directly from fastboot i get a blank screen. Please help.
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have you tried with this recovery which i provided in link ?
first try using this recovery.
earlier i also face this.
now go to this thread download software from this thread only. there are two thread for this tool but i prefer you to go to this one.
GUIDE
now unlock bootloader.
and go for step 4(which flash twrp recovery)
now flash the recovery which is provided by me using code.
and now go can go into recovery
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i suggest you this guide this method do for me

Disable update CM recovery option in developer options... Then flash custom recovery.... it will work.

once flashing twrp recovery, you will need to use
Code:
fastboot -i 0x1ebf reboot
command.

remove battery after install recovery before restarting phone
then insert battery and start in custom recovery

install Custom Recovery
1) enable developer options
2)enable advance reboot and usb debugging
3)disable Update CM recovery option
4)reboot to bootloader and flash recovery
" fastboot -i 0x1ebf flash recovery recovery_twrpyulolli.img "
5) directly disconnect phone (phone displaying FASTBOOT MODE)
6) remove battery and start phone in recovery mode using volume UP+DOWN and power key
7) And YOUR are IN TWRP RECOVERY ......
THIS method work for me perfectly .....i m also having same problem of flashing custom recovery and again showing CM RECOVERY
:laugh::laugh:
Thank You...!

Which is best for yureka cwm or twrp recovery

I'm facing the same problem but this trick didn't work for me.

[Recovery][LG-H901] Updated TWRP 3.0.0.0 (Still unofficial)

Here is your unofficial TWRP
Please report all issues on my github so I can track them
Download the update!
Merged in TWRP 3.0.0.0
Fixed the time issue Bug in LG's kernel (however daylight savings time does not work when set on/off in recovery)
3.0.0.0
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24407100847293244
md5: f7c84c5328fb073a1a57fb75dc70191a
2.8.7.1
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982086988199
md5: 736456843ecaa2b65fbbb749008e1ff3
2.8.7.0
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24052804347853160
md5: f6d38b88b51d8cc39635534b559f719f
This requires you to have an unlocked bootloader which will wipe data if you have not unlocked already.
Recovery does take some time to boot It has taken up to 45 seconds for the TWRP curtain to show for me
To get to bootloader without adb:
Turn device off
Hold Vol Down
Insert USB plug while plugged into your PC
Hold Vol Down until fastboot pops up
Instructions:
If you have issues with adb or fastboot follow this post: HERE
If bootloader is unlocked:
reboot into bootloader
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-h901.img
fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.1-h901.img
If your bootloader is locked:
enabled developer options
in developer options "Enable OEM unlock"
reboot into bootloader
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-h901.img
fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.1-h901.img
Known issues:
You get to see that it's not truly 2 displays
Time is not saved from Android to Recovery
Display does not turn off when it times out
TheJesus said:
I've messaged @KAsp3rd to include it in his OP.
ONLY PERFORM IF YOU HAVE ALREADY FLASHED TWRP AND CREATED AN EXTERNAL BACKUP!!!
1. Hold Volume Down
2. Hold Power button until you see LG screen
3. Release Power button and then rehold Power button
4. Follow on-screen prompts to perform a Factory Reset (If you have TWRP, this should not actually factory reset, but there has been one case of it doing it, that's why I suggest keeping a copy of your backup on your computer), may take a minute to boot into TWRP
5. Enjoy TWRP without fastboot
EDIT: On hold until verified on latest TWRP/more devices.
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Device tree is here https://github.com/KAsp3rd/android_device_lge_h901
Compiled using omnirom 5.1 with 6.0 bootable/recovery
Get superSU from chainfire http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
Thanks to @TheJesus @shabbypenguin @Dees_Troy @_that @bigbiff @helicopter88 @savoca @autoprime and anyone I've forgotten.

I'm getting the android with his guts (triangle exclamation) open when I do a
{adb reboot recovery}
Am I doing something wrong or have done something wrong?
My bootloader is UNLOCKED.

geeserver said:
I'm getting the android with his guts (triangle exclamation) open when I do a
{adb reboot recovery}
Am I doing something wrong or have done something wrong?
My bootloader is UNLOCKED.
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I get the same thing

geeserver said:
I'm getting the android with his guts (triangle exclamation) open when I do a
{adb reboot recovery}
Am I doing something wrong or have done something wrong?
My bootloader is UNLOCKED.
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Did you reboot to bootloader and fastboot flash recovery "img"?

re-read the op
adb reboot bootloader
then do the fastboot commands

KAsp3rd said:
Did you reboot to bootloader and fastboot flash recovery "img"?
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Here are the commands
-In OS, Android with ADB Debugger on with UNLOCKED bootloader checked
{adb reboot bootloader}
-Welcome to Fastboot Mode:
{fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img}
{fastboot reboot}
-Phone back in Android
{adb reboot recovery}
NO TWRP
Right now I'm using stock.img files to restore everything and retrying.
I'm currently using Minimal ADB and Fastboot [8-28-15] to push commands.

geeserver said:
Here are the commands
-In OS, Android with ADB Debugger on with UNLOCKED bootloader checked
{adb reboot bootloader}
-Welcome to Fastboot Mode:
{fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img}
{fastboot reboot}
-Phone back in Android
{adb reboot recovery}
NO TWRP
Right now I'm using stock.img files to restore everything and retrying.
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Flashing stock.img myself to make sure

same issues here also

Mine worked first try... I personally change the recovery img file's name to recovery.img, but other than that I use the same commands.

yeah, mine has the android open door with "no command" under it

KAsp3rd said:
Flashing stock.img myself to make sure
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I can't push stock.img from fastboot. Reading from mickeyinid post in that thread, "Make sure you have the newest fastboot binary or it won't flash the system.img" It has a cap at 53MB but the filesize for system.img is 4.2GB.

android has a file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh when you boot up it overwrites teh recovery with stock, chances are its doing that.
boot into fastboot, flash it, then use
fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img
that will drop you into recovery (it takes like 30 seconds) form there you can do a syou wish, then click on reboot system and it will remove that file so youll have twrp always.

shabbypenguin said:
android has a file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh when you boot up it overwrites teh recovery with stock, chances are its doing that.
boot into fastboot, flash it, then use
fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img
that will drop you into recovery (it takes like 30 seconds) form there you can do a syou wish, then click on reboot system and it will remove that file so youll have twrp always.
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Didn't catch that one shabby thanks for pointing it out. I'll update op

this worked. Thanks!!
and thank you so much @KAsp3rd for this recovery

shabbypenguin said:
android has a file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh when you boot up it overwrites teh recovery with stock, chances are its doing that.
boot into fastboot, flash it, then use
fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img
that will drop you into recovery (it takes like 30 seconds) form there you can do a syou wish, then click on reboot system and it will remove that file so youll have twrp always.
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Once I put in the fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img command, I heard the computer disconnect and it took more like a minute or a minute in a half but it worked. Then I flashed SuperSU and now I'm ROOTED!!! Thanks!!!!

All rooted. Thank you @KAsp3rd!!
Sent from my LG-H901 using Xparent Skyblue Tapatalk 2

that worked. TWRP installed and rooted. FYI it does take a little time to boot into TWRP with the fastboot command and normal also.
Thanks for the help all
shabbypenguin said:
android has a file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh when you boot up it overwrites teh recovery with stock, chances are its doing that.
boot into fastboot, flash it, then use
fastboot boot twrp-2.8.7.0-h901.img
that will drop you into recovery (it takes like 30 seconds) form there you can do a syou wish, then click on reboot system and it will remove that file so youll have twrp always.
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Xposed
Can you flash xposed in this recovery?

huynh727 said:
Can you flash xposed in this recovery?
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Yes. I have it. Use the arm64 for Lollipop version. It does however break the second screen occasionally (it FC's when I get/make a phone call, but that's it). BUT it has RootCloak which lets me use Android Pay while rooted

Success! The whole process was very easy and worked the first time! Thanks for posting this!

P9 lite Bootloop, but can use fastboot

Today I tried to restore an old backup through TWRP, but for some reason my phone is now in bootloop and I cannot access TWRP anymore. Nevertheless, I can use Fastboot. How can I proceed in order to be able to boot into TWRP and restore a backup?
Thank you for your help
p.s. the bootloader is ofc unlocked

Pav90 said:
Today I tried to restore an old backup through TWRP, but for some reason my phone is now in bootloop and I cannot access TWRP anymore. Nevertheless, I can use Fastboot. How can I proceed in order to be able to boot into TWRP and restore a backup?
Thank you for your help
p.s. the bootloader is ofc unlocked
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Enter fastboot mode. Open cmd and type fastboot reboot recovery

RazOne said:
Enter fastboot mode. Open cmd and type fastboot reboot recovery
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I tried, but it does not work. For example, `fastboot reboot` and `fastboot reboot bootloader` work. Any idea why? I tried to install again the recovery and it succeeded, but I could not boot into it :/
EDIT. it seems that `fastboot reboot recovery` command does not exist. How to get there then?

Pav90 said:
I tried, but it does not work. For example, `fastboot reboot` and `fastboot reboot bootloader` work. Any idea why? I tried to install again the recovery and it succeeded, but I could not boot into it :/
EDIT. it seems that `fastboot reboot recovery` command does not exist. How to get there then?
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Hmm..you need to flash recovery again via fastboot. ( fastboot flash recovery ) .

me too who can help me please

Ascend XT H1611 – Bricked

Hello,
Can anyone assist me in fixing my issue? My phone couldn't boot to recovery mode, i see the TWRP bluescreen and it immediately enters the boot loop. I can boot to fastboot&rescue mode but adb is not detecting my devices. I tried reinstalling the driver and also restart the adb server, but no luck. Tried different USB ports \cable\laptop, but no luck.
Need some assistance or direction to address this issue.
Regards

sri1225 said:
Hello,
Can anyone assist me in fixing my issue? My phone couldn't boot to recovery mode, i see the TWRP bluescreen and it immediately enters the boot loop. I can boot to fastboot&rescue mode but adb is not detecting my devices. I tried reinstalling the driver and also restart the adb server, but no luck. Tried different USB ports \cable\laptop, but no luck.
Need some assistance or direction to address this issue.
Regards
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adb does not work in the bootloader (Fastboot mode)
in bootloader use
fastboot boot twrp.img
just be sure twrp has the correct name and is in the same folder as adb / fastboot

@sri1225,
Adding to clsA post:
If the phone is in fastboot mode, "fastboot devices" should work to confirm PC connection is good and produces a similar response as "adb devices" does when in adb mode.
What led up to the phone getting broken? You said it's bricked - so it won't boot up to normal operating mode?
clsA said:
adb does not work in the bootloader (Fastboot mode)
in bootloader use
fastboot boot twrp.img
just be sure twrp has the correct name and is in the same folder as adb / fastboot
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divineBliss said:
@sri1225,
Adding to clsA post:
If the phone is in fastboot mode, "fastboot devices" should work to confirm PC connection is good and produces a similar response as "adb devices" does when in adb mode.
What led up to the phone getting broken? You said it's bricked - so it won't boot up to normal operating mode?
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I tried to flash with the B180+Stock+Rom, after that I cannot go back to TWRP or in recovery mode.
When I do the "fastboot boot twrp.img", in the fastboot&rescue mode, the phone reboots to twrp screen and goes back to the boot loop again. I have tried both the twrp images available in the forum for this device.
Regards

sri1225 said:
I tried to flash with the B180+Stock+Rom, after that I cannot go back to TWRP or in recovery mode.
When I do the "fastboot boot twrp.img", in the fastboot&rescue mode, the phone reboots to twrp screen and goes back to the boot loop again. I have tried both the twrp images available in the forum for this device.
Regards
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The B180 stock rom replaces TWRP with stock recovery
If you want TWRP again flash it from the bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
when you enter TWRP
goto Wipe/Format Data/ and type yes
now you can root the phone or leave it as is

Fwiw, the 'boot' command only boots twrp, it doesn't flash it. Thats useful for testing that twrp works. The proper command to flash is immediately above this post. Take it from me - always test first. If it boots, it works.

clsA said:
The B180 stock rom replaces TWRP with stock recovery
If you want TWRP again flash it from the bootloader
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
when you enter TWRP
goto Wipe/Format Data/ and type yes
now you can root the phone or leave it as is
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Tried flashing TWRP but didn't work. Couldn't get to TWRP screen at all.

sri1225 said:
Tried flashing TWRP but didn't work. Couldn't get to TWRP screen at all.
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Try the command 'fastboot devices', what does it output..? Are you sure you are in fastboot mode, with the screen and the Android with its chest popped open..?

soft brick help, adb help

was running the xiaomi.eu rom beta then flashed to stable and now soft brick
adb devices shows "recovery" instead of "device"
adb reboot fastboot and the phone goes into an encrypted twrp 3.3.0.0
I have miflashtool

Aaagogo said:
was running the xiaomi.eu rom beta then flashed to stable and now soft brick
adb devices shows "recovery" instead of "device"
adb reboot fastboot and the phone goes into an encrypted twrp 3.3.0.0
I have miflashtool
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Hey there!
I kinda new here so forgive me if I gave you a wrong guide, but from what i read across forums, if you're phone get soft bricked, you just need to flash the stock firmware. try to find latest xiaomi stock firmware.
Adb devices shows "recovery" means your device was in recovery mode. Try "adb reboot recovery" and you'll end up in your custom recovery (I assume you installed one). If your recovery was encrypted try to install push "disable dm variety" command on adb and when your custom recovery asks for password, just press cancel or enter and you'll enter recovery mode.
From your recovery mode, you can enter sideload and install everything from there using adb from your computer.
Hopefully your phone will get better soon! lol
P.S.: sorry for my bad English, I'm not a native speaker.

rchmdnglng said:
Hey there!
I kinda new here so forgive me if I gave you a wrong guide, but from what i read across forums, if you're phone get soft bricked, you just need to flash the stock firmware. try to find latest xiaomi stock firmware.
Adb devices shows "recovery" means your device was in recovery mode. Try "adb reboot recovery" and you'll end up in your custom recovery (I assume you installed one). If your recovery was encrypted try to install push "disable dm variety" command on adb and when your custom recovery asks for password, just press cancel or enter and you'll enter recovery mode.
From your recovery mode, you can enter sideload and install everything from there using adb from your computer.
Hopefully your phone will get better soon! lol
P.S.: sorry for my bad English, I'm not a native speaker.
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going to retry twrp from 10.3.6.0 PFGMIXM

TWRP is encrypted,
i miflashtoll back to 10.3.6.0 PFGMIXM, unlocked bootloader
flash twrp 3.3.0.0 and still the same result, encrypted TWRP.
no twrp means no root, need assistance.

Aaagogo said:
was running the xiaomi.eu rom beta then flashed to stable and now soft brick
adb devices shows "recovery" instead of "device"
adb reboot fastboot and the phone goes into an encrypted twrp 3.3.0.0
I have miflashtool
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Hello,
And if instead of executing "adb fastboot reboot", you try to access fastboot mode with Vol- and Power?
What happen?

hugomoya said:
Hello,
And if instead of executing "adb fastboot reboot", you try to access fastboot mode with Vol- and Power?
What happen?
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i can access fastboot with no problems, it's booting into recovery that doesn't work
i am using twrp from the official thread;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7/how-to/one-redmi-note-7-unlock-bootloader-t3890751
same thing happen on all 3 methods of rebooting after flashing, all boots into encrypted twrp.
i hope there is a solution, i can't try anything now, there is a 24hour waiting period to unlock more than 1 bootloader a day

IceMan on xiaomi.eu has a working twrp;
TWRP 3.3.2-2 RN7 by IceMan

Aaagogo said:
i can access fastboot with no problems, it's booting into recovery that doesn't work
i am using twrp from the official thread;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7/how-to/one-redmi-note-7-unlock-bootloader-t3890751
same thing happen on all 3 methods of rebooting after flashing, all boots into encrypted twrp.
i hope there is a solution, i can't try anything now, there is a 24hour waiting period to unlock more than 1 bootloader a day
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Which is the principal problem?
Does the smartphone not start? I mean, the operating system.
Because if that's the problem, and you can start in "fastboot" mode, you can install your official ROM with MiFlash.
And reinstall TWRP, Orange Fox for example.
Regards!

hugomoya said:
Which is the principal problem?
Does the smartphone not start? I mean, the operating system.
Because if that's the problem, and you can start in "fastboot" mode, you can install your official ROM with MiFlash.
And reinstall TWRP, Orange Fox for example.
Regards!
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every method of twrp with the "unofficial" twrp from the link to boot into encrypted twrp, can't install magisk for twrp to take
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7/how-to/one-redmi-note-7-unlock-bootloader-t3890751
twrp from link above
normal reboot goes into encrypted android
fastboot no prob

Aaagogo said:
every method of twrp with the "unofficial" twrp from the link to boot into encrypted twrp, can't install magisk for twrp to take
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7/how-to/one-redmi-note-7-unlock-bootloader-t3890751
twrp from link above
normal reboot goes into encrypted android
fastboot no prob
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Try with Orange Fox R10.0 Stable (Based in TWRP 3.3.1)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/orangefox/files/lavender/
Regards!

hugomoya said:
Try with Orange Fox R10.0 Stable (Based in TWRP 3.3.1)
https://sourceforge.net/projects/orangefox/files/lavender/
Regards!
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cheers for that, i'm using twrp 3.2.3-2 RN7 by IceMan over at xiaomi.eu