I'm trying to follow the instructions for getting TWRP recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1239821 I'm running into a problem, but since I'm a noob, I can't post on that thread. Can someone point me to where I should post this question?
Here is my problem. I've gone through all the instructions listed on the post (unloved my Evo3d via the HBoot method) and things work fine till this point:
It will ouput something like this,
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sending 'recovery' <5068 KB>... OKAY
writing 'recovery'... OKAY
finished. total time: 11.355s
Now you have twrp recovery, so you can navigate to it. On ur phone, use the power button to pick bootloader, then scroll down to recovery and pick that. You will then be booted into recovery.
Here you can pick "install zip" and then pick the "su-2.3.6.3.zip"
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I believe I'm in the twrp recovery, but when I select "bootloader" with the power button, I don't get the chance to scroll down to "recovery", because it starts doing something right after I select "bootloader" At the end it gives me this message: "Main Version is older! Update Fail! Press <Power> to reboot".
Any help is appreciated. If I'm posting in the wrong place, I'm sorry. I'm not sure where to put this question...
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Sorry about that! I'll read over the rules and make sure I post in the right place
I figured this out. I needed to delete the PG86IMG.zip file out of the root of my SD card, after doing that, all worked as expected.
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still having issues
i cant get flashrec to work and gold card method has failed me too (i think its because i have only sandisk SD cards)
is there any way i could just flash a rom or custom recovery image? i read this post, are these the steps i should follow? or is it something completely different?
http : // forum . xda - developers . com/showthread.php?t=530492
thanks
First of all, this has nothing to do with development. It only has to do with your failure to
a) post in the right section
b) post any information about your phone
c) you failed goldcard method, how about doing something about it! (It's like me wanting to flash a rom, but I don't have the rom! Go buy an sd card?)
d) Yes, there is a way to just flash a recov image and rom. That's rooting your phone!
e) read the correct thread?
Why are you reading about putting a recovery image on the phone when you have yet to root it?
sorry i was in the other section where i had originally posted my first thread, thats where all the info about my phone was posted. and i guess i thought i was still in that section
sorry again
Ok, I have perma root..... Now, someone mentioned nandroid (?) what is it, I cant seem to find it in the market, how do I use it and whats it for? Someone else mentioned to flash a copy of my phone and install an ruu, I am not a "techy" so I do not understand what that means.
If someone would be so kind as to clear it up for me, I would sure appreciate it. I am sure these are all noob questions that have been answered....
You need to flash a custom recovery... either CWM or Amon Ra. Look thru the recovery threads
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416791 this should help.
slygeist said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1416791 this should help.
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Thanks, I have read that thread twice now, and am still lost, I think.
It says to make a nandroid backup, but how do I do that, is it an app?
remmy5r said:
Thanks, I have read that thread twice now, and am still lost, I think.
It says to make a nandroid backup, but how do I do that, is it an app?
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You do that by installing a custom recovery(as mentioned above). When you reboot into recovery mode afterward, you can run a backup of your full android system. This is called doing a nandroid backup.
It's kind of like using the old application "Ghost". It takes a full backup of the system as it existed at the time of the nandroid backup. It stores it on your SD card so, if you really screw up flashing a ROM (and you will if you flash a lot) or if you want to try a new ROM, but decide you liked your old one better (again it will happen) you just go into recovery and restore the backup. Your phone will end up looking exactly like it did when you did the backup.
From personal experience, it will save your behind at least once if you are learning as well as when you are a seasoned "flasher"
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Been using the ClockWorkMod CWM for a month or so, and it is great. Backup ROMS, install kernels/Roms in .zip right off SD Card. Copy backed up CWM ROMs to computer for long term archive and extra saftey as well.
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ok, dont know why a 1 month old thread was moved, but figured this and a lot of other stuff out now... running amon ra
Some standard NOOB q answered...
Found these Q&A by Virtuous... shed some light on some q I had. Maybe helpful to others:
w3.virtuousrom.com/p/faq.html
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Hi,
I got an HTC Desire S from a friend for free! Cool ain't it? Yes, but there is a catch, he gave it to be because he couldn't get it to work again.
Here is the situation: the phone boot until the HTC boot screen, then is stuck. The only thing I have access to is the recovery menu.
The phone is not rooted, everything is as it was when it was bought from SFR.
- I tried removing the battery for a while and putting it back in, but that didn't work
- I tried doing a factory reset, but that failed
- I tried using and HTC RUU to install the system, but that too failed.
- I tried something by putting a zip file on the SD card name something like PD..IMG.zip, but the recovery menu just said it couldn't load the file and that's it.
The bootloader is HBOOT-0.98.0002, if that's helpful.
So, I'd really like to find a way to install android on this phone, and have it working again!
I'm not a computer noob, I'm even writing some softwares for both android and computer.
However, I'm not really familiar with the whole process of fixing a phone, and so far everything I tried failed.
I would really be grateful if anyone could show me the way, because right now I'm lost in the middle of all the methods!
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Sounds like the eMMC is gone. Hard to tell though since your phone is stock.
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@geenux
I think you can start reading here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1150917&highlight=emmc
Check and post why RUU is failing. "It failed" doesn't tell anyone anything. Since the phone is stock, you'll need the latest compatible RUU for the phone (if branded - RUU of the brand, if not - generic RUU).
Hello I really need help I've been working on this for hours, I am trying to downgrade my old HTC Flyer to install a new rom, I was in a stat where I was about to install a RUU but the power was less than 30%, I could not shut it off or something. I searched my problem and ran into this batch file thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1658084&highlight=stop
" @echo off
:start
fastboot getvar battery-voltage
fastboot reboot-bootloader
ping /n 6 localhost >nul
goto start
"
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Problem is not only does the Flyer not charge, it's not stuck in infinite reboot loop. I'm not very experienced and I'm totally stuck now.
I can't run the RUU even though I'm charging it as it reloops because it does not stay on long enough for the RUU to begin working. I'm not even sure if I had set up the Flyer so that it will accept the RUU yet I was still experimenting. Please help me out I need to at least get back to recovery before I can work on it!
Thank you so much for reading!
Welcome to XDA !!
Here,
and here
are a couple more resources for you.
You may wish to read further into the thread as there are comments from others in this situation you may find helpful.
Good luck!!
Pony Express said:
Welcome to XDA !!
Here,and here
are a couple more resources for you.
You may wish to read further into the thread as there are comments from others in this situation you may find helpful.
Good luck!!
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Hi, I followed those instruction and the second post seem to address my issue, my bootloader says "Relocked" right now, and when I entered those commands it said:
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
BlastoiseOne said:
Hi, I followed those instruction and the second post seem to address my issue, my bootloader says "Relocked" right now, and when I entered those commands it said:
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
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You are on the right path, don't give up !!
We are here to provide direction to a place where you should find a solution- sometimes, as in this case, it is also the best place to post questions you may have as there is more likely to be users there to provide more specific technical assistance.
Be patient.
Best regards.
ayignvileavitt
Pony Express said:
You are on the right path, don't give up !!
We are here to provide direction to a place where you should find a solution- sometimes, as in this case, it is also the best place to post questions you may have as there is more likely to be users there to provide more specific technical assistance.
Be patient.
Best regards.
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Thank you!
I really think my situation is different from the other post and the root of the problem is from the script I ran. I ran that script and now even when I'm trying to boot my RUU the script is still constantly looping reboot. Is there some way to remove that batch file?
As mentioned, our purpose at XDA Assist is to direct you to the best place we can so that you can get the answers and solutions you are looking for.
Your link in the first post or perhaps the 2 links in the 2nd post should be where you can ask questions and receive the answers from those who have been in your situation.
hi this is my first thread and i have some answers to make about this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/development/port-cyanogenmod-11s-t2829151 i cant reply because i dont have 10 posts.
Welcome to the forums! Go ahead and ask what's bothering you.. We will try our best to answer them!
However, from next time, please use appropriate title and ask the question in the OP directly :cyclops:
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Welcome to the forums! Go ahead and ask what's bothering you.. We will try our best to answer them!
However, from next time, please use appropriate title and ask the question in the OP directly :cyclops:
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i cant dude
Just ask your questions here
The Q&A forum is here for this
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amongmyselves, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of several reasons:
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That's not what he meant. He meant in this thread:
1) ask questions in post 1
2) use a thread title that describes the problem / question
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well, do i have to put any files so i can reboot in recovery mode?it stuck when i boot on recovery
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well, do i have to put any files so i can reboot in recovery mode?it stuck when i boot on recovery
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don't understand the question. Please be more descriptive.
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amongmyselves said:
well, do i have to put any files so i can reboot in recovery mode?it stuck when i boot on recovery
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Yes you need a file to install a custom recovery. It's called an .img file and you install this by using fastboot commands and the Android SDK while in fastboot mode. Head to general and check out the sticky by rootSU. You access recovery by holding power + down while your Nexus 5 is off, if you don't install a custom recovery such as TWRP or CWM you will be on stock recovery and you won't be able to do much. Use the volume buttons to cycle through the options until you see Recovery and tap the power button.
If this didn't help, please be more descriptive as rootSU said.
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@rootSU sounds like this is a job for the Sticky! @amongmyselves please click the link in rootSU's SIG and read the sticky about fastboot/adb. Everything you need is in the stickies
Also as a big big hint. When you first root your device you *WILL* lose all your data on your sd partition. So if you've made any changes, etc., be prepared to lose it. Also all your pictures and whatnot. I would suggest doing a copy/paste using your usb cable to like your computer before you root/unlock bootloader. I made that mistake the hard way and feel this should really be in big red letters on the root thread. lol
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well, do i have to put any files so i can reboot in recovery mode?it stuck when i boot on recovery
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well go to sticky thread on how to root and stuff in general section and most important create a backup of efs before trying anything so the first thing after getting recovery in get efs and keep it safe in ur pc
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When you first root your device you *WILL* lose all your data on your sd partition.
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No, unlocking the bootloader is what wipes. You can unlock the bootloader but not flash a recovery nor root. Just as there are methods to root without unlocking the bootloader.