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[Q] Nexus S stock recovery problem

Recently, i upgraded my nexus s I9023 from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3 . But i did that with the fault of upgrading it with a different OTA version as suggested for my phone. The problem is that i cannot load into the boot recovery mode , can i install any recovery modes nor can i downgrade my phone to 2.3.6 without the boot loader .
Any answer would be helpful ...
Btw thanks for ur help.
if possible suggest me how to boot into the correct version or just help me downgrade to gingerbread.

How is the file called, you installed?
Overall I think you have the right version, if everything except the recovery mode is working.
All i9023 have this problem with the official OTA update (look in those threads).
If you really need it for wiping or so on, you could use a bright (LED) flashlight and illuminate the screen from the top then you can hardly see the menu points.
If you have an open bootloader you can flash a custom recovery as well.

I have the exact same problem. Even if flashing CWM recovery and superuser, once the OTA 4.0.3 boots it cripples the custom recovery. Very annoying!

It is like in Gingerbread...
you have to rename "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh" to "/system/etc/install-recovery.sh.old" for example

coolfranz said:
How is the file called, you installed?
Overall I think you have the right version, if everything except the recovery mode is working.
All i9023 have this problem with the official OTA update (look in those threads).
If you really need it for wiping or so on, you could use a bright (LED) flashlight and illuminate the screen from the top then you can hardly see the menu points.
If you have an open bootloader you can flash a custom recovery as well.
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thanks for the post buddy . but i really think i ve booted with the wrong unofficial OTA update for my phone . I actually have downloaded the version for my phone but the problem still remains is that i can boot into my recovery mode nor can i go for CWM recovery on my phone. it is as if i m stuck with the 4.0.3 version. on the added problem is that i dont have any roms installed on my phone ..
Thanks for the reply

I actually have downloaded the version for my phone but the problem still remains is that i can boot into my recovery mode nor can i go for CWM recovery on my phone. it is as if i m stuck with the 4.0.3 version.
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Does the phone boot, so you can use it?
Can you boot in the bootloader mode (power on the phone while holding the vol+ button)? When yes what says it about its version?

i can boot into the boot loader but cant boot into the stock recovery mode

It's already been answered in this thread. New recovery turns off the backlight for the SCLCD on the i9023. Strong flashlight at the right angle will show you whats on the screen. To install a new recovery you need an unlocked bootloader and you need to rename /etc/install-recovery.sh to something else (which requires root).

i tried with the strong flash light but it cant be seen . I ve the unlocked and rooted nexus phone . I tried renaming the file with the file ("/system/etc/install-recovery.sh) via the root explorer but it seems it cannot be renamed bcoz it is read only and i cannt change it to read\write option in the root explorer app.
can u suggest any other way of doin so where i can get back to the android 2.3.6 version

Reboot into bootloader and use fastboot to flash cwm, then install your rom of choice without rebooting.

It's much more convenient to remove the recovery from stockrom's zip before flashing it. It's in its own folder, just delete that. And if you really want it perfect, remove the corresponding lines from update-script (optional). No new recovery, no script.
But I guess you need bootloader unlocked for this (to flash a then wrongfully signed rom in this case).

A700 Need to go back to stock

Hi, would like to go back to stock and am having problems getting into fast boot. I installed the original image file on my sd card it goes into fast boot and apears to begin to flash the recover after a couple of second it has the android laying down with the exclamation point. Anybody have any ideas? I am currently rooted and boot unlocked.

Are you running a recovery or flashing the recovery image ?? If you are running the recovery, make sure you have the power lead in !

jpearn said:
Are you running a recovery or flashing the recovery image ?? If you are running the recovery, make sure you have the power lead in !
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No, I am trying to install the original recovery thru the SD card. I hold down the power + vol up button to get the recovery file to update the original recovery but get the android with a exclamation point. It wont install the recover zip. I have renamed it to recovery.zip, but still not working?

Need help badly, Cant flash recovery, will only boot into fastboot

Hello I have an HTC One S, and I have been trying to put my stock recovery back up but somehow messed up my recovery all together, I have tried flashing my stock recovery image along with twrp, and when I select Recovery from Hboot, it just restarts into Hboot,
I'm stuck on this one
EDIT: I figured it out, helps if I change the recovery before I relock the bootloader

please help,

Bricked HTC One S Bootloop into Clockwork Recovery. Cant go into hboot or anything.

So I rooted my phone and installed Clockwork Recovery. I tried installing a new rom and ended up bricked into it, the phone wouldn't boot in and would get stuck on the boot animation. So i tried re-locking the boot loader and flashing back to ruuu, it would not work and give me error messages. I tried to fast boot recovery but that failed to. Also in clockwork recovery my sd card can't be mounted. I tried a few other things and now my phone is stuck in clockwork recovery. I can't go back into hboot and cant booth the phone either. Every time I power it off then back on it goes back into clockwork and I cant do anything there since it cant mount the sd card. Please help.

sayhuha said:
So I rooted my phone and installed Clockwork Recovery. I tried installing a new rom and ended up bricked into it, the phone wouldn't boot in and would get stuck on the boot animation. So i tried re-locking the boot loader and flashing back to ruuu, it would not work and give me error messages. I tried to fast boot recovery but that failed to. Also in clockwork recovery my sd card can't be mounted. I tried a few other things and now my phone is stuck in clockwork recovery. I can't go back into hboot and cant booth the phone either. Every time I power it off then back on it goes back into clockwork and I cant do anything there since it cant mount the sd card. Please help.[/QUOTE
first step is go into bootloader and flash twrp recovery and then u will be able to mount the sd card..if u still get any trouble ...pm me plz
if u cant get in to boorloader via pressing the buttons..u can boot into recovery connect the phone to pc and then shoot the command adb reboot bootloader
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If u re locked bootloader ul have to unlock it again to flash twrp

dhingra_vinay_in said:
sayhuha said:
So I rooted my phone and installed Clockwork Recovery. I tried installing a new rom and ended up bricked into it, the phone wouldn't boot in and would get stuck on the boot animation. So i tried re-locking the boot loader and flashing back to ruuu, it would not work and give me error messages. I tried to fast boot recovery but that failed to. Also in clockwork recovery my sd card can't be mounted. I tried a few other things and now my phone is stuck in clockwork recovery. I can't go back into hboot and cant booth the phone either. Every time I power it off then back on it goes back into clockwork and I cant do anything there since it cant mount the sd card. Please help.[/QUOTE
first step is go into bootloader and flash twrp recovery and then u will be able to mount the sd card..if u still get any trouble ...pm me plz
if u cant get in to boorloader via pressing the buttons..u can boot into recovery connect the phone to pc and then shoot the command adb reboot bootloader
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Im having the same pronblem....ran RUU last night then unlocked it rooted adn was working fine...work up this morning stuck in Clockwork Mod and cant get out of it...cant get to bootloader...nothing...I have been using the All in One kit and it keeps sending the commands but thats it..
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suprmann74, Try wipe battery stat in recovery. Them charge u phone and flash TWRP

dem0na said:
suprmann74, Try wipe battery stat in recovery. Them charge u phone and flash TWRP
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Problem resolved....I redid the RUU then unlocked the phone again...wiped everything and now its working like a rooted charm...I got it to bootloader just by holding the volume down and power for a good minute and it went into the bootloader...:cyclops:

have had a similar issue, i unlocked rooted ect, installed trickdroid, but i had many bugs, showing a fractures pink or yellow screen when running some apps. so i tried a different rom, but ended up with htc screen with 'this is developers......' blaah blah red text, cant boot into phont, can boot hboot and twrp, im currently trying ruu method but apperently have yet to find the correct ruu,,, anyone know which one i need, i am uk htc one s3 unlocked.......thanks for any help will save mee...........:cyclops:
sorry if posting in wrong place.

[Q] Bootloop + Error mounting /sdcard/

Hello!
Silmply tooday i wanted to change my firmware to new Viper. I had old version of Viper 2.x.x ofc for S4 devices
After flashing my phone is bootlooping...
I can go into HBOOT (ver. 1.14.002) but only for 2-3 seconds after that phone is booting again.
Alsow i can get into CW Recovery (v5.8.1.5) but i cant see sdcard...
I have try to find solution but cant even read device info from "fastboot devices" to find RUU - im trying to get it when phone is in CW Recovery mode. CW Recovery is only one method to get still connected do PC when i have bootloop?
Only adb works...
My friends im beggin for help...:crying:
Phone is S-off and hopefully not bricked....
P.S. Sorry for my bad english.
I have manage to enter HBOOT and run fastboot.exe
Alsow i could flash twrp 2.6.3.0 but still dont have scdard...

Second post of this entire board?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1630459

The problem is solved.
I had to download RR and get back to fabrick rom. After that i had to unlock HROOT and flash new TWPR. In the end tried again Venom and this time everything was fine.