Hi, i did have my phone root some time and everything was perfect, but i tried to install some updates and it did go wrong. I couldnt get into recovery mode anymore, i could install recovery img. and no errors, but when trying to enter recovery the screen is white with green htc logo. I then installed stock ICS and the phone works okey, the HBOOT (volume down and power on) says unlocked and S-OFF, but i cant enter recovery mode and i have installed recovery img from fastboot and with HTC One X software, but no luck. When trying to start clockworkmod i get error that some su folders dont exist, thats why i want to go into recovery to install su-2.3.6.3xxxxx BUT I CANT, HELP! Is it possible to install su from the HBOOT, it search for some PG58xx.img files when entering, can i trick the phone to install su with renaming it to that?
So when u goto su it says u have no root? Have u tried to install 4ext? Or try adb to recovery
try step #2 from this thread (only step #2)
With EXT4 i was able to get into recovery again, thanx. I had tried CWM5.8.4.0 and TWRP 2.1.7 without any luck. I then installed the SU from recovery, now the error about directory didnt exist in Clockworkmod is gone, BUT i still get error like "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands!"
Solved. I had to install su binary 3.1.1
Revolutionary ran but small problems
I followed the directions on how to root my Sensation by using Revolutionary. I also installed the ClockworkMod when asked at the end of the Revolutionary process. My present situation is this: According to Revolutionary (when I load it up again) I am already S-Off...what are you trying to do message appears. After that I tried to install Set CPU but it said it could not get the correct permissions (I also installed superuser but don't now how to add permissions, I think it would ask automatically if I was properly rooted). I checked the root status with Root Check basic and it said NO.
Lastly, if I try to start the phone up in fasboot mode (power button/volume down depressed nothing happens until I release both and it goes into a regular Android boot mode. If I go into Revolutionary and do the clockwordmod installation again and ask the phone to reboot into fasboot it works...but when I shut the phone down and try to get in fasboot mode.....doesn't happen.
My phone works fine otherwise.
Any ideas anyone?
Thank you.
Martian59 said:
I followed the directions on how to root my Sensation by using Revolutionary. I also installed the ClockworkMod when asked at the end of the Revolutionary process. My present situation is this: According to Revolutionary (when I load it up again) I am already S-Off...what are you trying to do message appears. After that I tried to install Set CPU but it said it could not get the correct permissions (I also installed superuser but don't now how to add permissions, I think it would ask automatically if I was properly rooted). I checked the root status with Root Check basic and it said NO.
Lastly, if I try to start the phone up in fasboot mode (power button/volume down depressed nothing happens until I release both and it goes into a regular Android boot mode. If I go into Revolutionary and do the clockwordmod installation again and ask the phone to reboot into fasboot it works...but when I shut the phone down and try to get in fasboot mode.....doesn't happen.
My phone works fine otherwise.
Any ideas anyone?
Thank you.
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you are getting completely confused with SOFF and root to device
understand the terms
here read the below guide
Android Terms
now the clockworkmod you have isa custom recovery ..it wont root your device
now to go to bootloader/fastboot using power + volume down buttons ..you need to first uncheck fastboot from settings->power
one you go to bootloader ..you go to recovery from there (that is cwm ..and you need to flash a root zip file )
then you will have root on the phone
EDIT: SOFF means security off ..once you gain that ..you can change the recovery to a custom one ..also you can flash custom roms ...
ganeshp said:
you are getting completely confused with SOFF and root to device
understand the terms
here read the below guide
Android Terms
now the clockworkmod you have isa custom recovery ..it wont root your device
now to go to bootloader/fastboot using power + volume down buttons ..you need to first uncheck fastboot from settings->power
one you go to bootloader ..you go to recovery from there (that is cwm ..and you need to flash a root zip file )
then you will have root on the phone
EDIT: SOFF means security off ..once you gain that ..you can change the recovery to a custom one ..also you can flash custom roms ...
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Insted to uncheck fastboot, take out the battery (and the charger), insert the battery, vol down + power on.
root zip file is the same as SU.something(3.1.1)binary.zip, correct?
Rooted
I fiddled with the phone a little more last night and determined that I might not have had a good install of superuser. I downloaded a different file from a different source, installed it and a different file for CWM and voila...I have root. I still don't have the ability to go into fastboot by holding the power button and volume down button at boot up. The screen just remains black and when I let go of the buttons, it vibrates and goes into the standard boot up.
Also, is anyone using Set CPU on this phone? I guess I have to disable Perflock or something....is it ok to disable this?
Thanks all for your responses.
Martian59 said:
I still don't have the ability to go into fastboot by holding the power button and volume down button at boot up. The screen just remains black and when I let go of the buttons, it vibrates and goes into the standard boot up.
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You have to put the phone realy off first. Remove the charger, takeoutthe battery and then insert the bat. and try voldown+poweron. OR uncheck the fastboot option in the settings.
Both worked
buffelen said:
You have to put the phone realy off first. Remove the charger, takeoutthe battery and then insert the bat. and try voldown+poweron. OR uncheck the fastboot option in the settings.
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You are 100% correct, thank you. Taking out the battery worked and so did turning off the fastboot option on the power menu in settings.
Thanks so much guys. It's nice to know you can submit a problem on a comment board and people will give you straight answers without making counterproductive comments.
One more subject....Is it OK to disable Perflock so SET CPU or ANUTU CPU controller can correctly recognize the CPU frequencies? And do these programs provide beneficial processing power and/or extended battery life? Any maximum setting recommended for overclocking?
Thanks again!
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I am trying to unroot my nexus s. I can't get back into recovery mode at all. I get the android guy and a ! screen. trying over and over still gets me back to this screen...... what to do?
Vol UP and POWER will take you to the bootloader.
fastboot boot clockworkrecovery.img
you should now be in clockwork recovery. It will revert back to stock on reboot, so you will need to mount system and rename the install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.old
I believe it is in the system/etc/
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery clockworkrecovery.img (this will replace the stock recovery)
I dont have clockwork recovery on my device..... I kind of need a dumbed down walk though. I tried the unlokr's walkthrough and thats when I found my device won't go into recovery mode. It tries and then goes to the above mentioned screen.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000722 read through this long thread that I took a user to install Clockwork Recovery (or just look at the stickied thread in General in regards about rooting.. it includes flashing Clockwork)
this 7 page thread is dumbed down to the point where it cannot be dumbed down any more.
If its still stock after you select recovery it will show you the image and then you have to hold even power and volume up again or just volume up I can't remember.
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that thread helped me in no way shape or form......
carolinaguy99 said:
I am trying to unroot my nexus s. I can't get back into recovery mode at all. I get the android guy and a ! screen. trying over and over still gets me back to this screen...... what to do?
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If you can see that android with exclamation mark, i think you are already unrooted.
carolinaguy99 said:
that thread helped me in no way shape or form......
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You are unrooted and completely stock it sounds. If you want Clockwork installed you will have to unlock the bootloader, fastboot OEM unlock, then root or leave it unrooted
JD
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ScotchtapeLoser said:
Vol UP and POWER will take you to the bootloader.
fastboot boot clockworkrecovery.img
you should now be in clockwork recovery. It will revert back to stock on reboot, so you will need to mount system and rename the install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.old
I believe it is in the system/etc/
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery clockworkrecovery.img (this will replace the stock recovery)
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yeah, but what if the user cant find the "install-recovery.sh" file? for instance my "etc" folder doesnt have that file and i'm rooted.
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yeah, but what if the user cant find the "install-recovery.sh" file? for instance my "etc" folder doesnt have that file and i'm rooted.
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then the stock recovery won't keep reinstalling itself and CWR will be default.
When I turn the device on I still have an unlocked bootloader. im trying to re-lock it, and nothing is working
I had trouble going to the recovery menu when trying to manually update to 2.3.3: when you see the android robot with the exclamation sign after selecting recovery, you're supposed to press vol up + power again to access the file selection menu. However, pressing the combination would do nothing for me unless I pressed it like 10 times. Then I would glimpse the recovery menu and the phone rebooted unexpectedly.
After an hour or so of random unwanted reboot cycles, I pulled the battery out, put it back in, tried again the exact same way I had just been trying and it eventually worked.
Don't know if it has anything to do with your issue but maybe it helps?
Actually I figured out how to get into recovery with the exclamation mark and andriod moniker on screen.
Use the vol up and power key and simply press them at the same time and release both immediately.
hey today my phone switch off by it self so i recharged it and turn it on but it didnt load then i tried going on recover but it only flashes the screen black then it goes back to the same menu the recovery dont open i had CW recovery installed it says it the top
FASTBOOT MODE- NO BOOT OR RECOVERY IMG
i tried flashing cw recover by adb but it dont find the phone it the bottom of the screen it says
USB Control init
USB control init End.
anyone help?
sir ithink it is not yet bricked based on the description just make sure that all drivers for your phone is installed and flash the recovery again
hey thx for your quick respond i dont seem to find my device look at the printscreen attached.
the phone is underwarrenty can anyhouse lock the bootloader so i can sent it for repair? thx again
abdalah2004 said:
hey thx for your quick respond i dont seem to find my device look at the printscreen attached.
the phone is underwarrenty can anyhouse lock the bootloader so i can sent it for repair? thx again
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Your adb setup isn't working. Have you booted your phone holding VOL+ and power? Are your ADB drivers installed?
It's either the first or the last one, check your stuff. I doubt it's bricked.
look thats what the phone do exactly when i restart it normal it keeps on the boot screen it just keep going on but when i boot with vol + i get into that menu not sure what its called where it say
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
RECOVERY
POWER OFF
not sure which driver i had but can u give me one to install just in case? thanks
PS. i just reinstalled the drivers from Android SDK still having the same problem
abdalah2004 said:
look thats what the phone do exactly when i restart it normal it keeps on the boot screen it just keep going on but when i boot with vol + i get into that menu not sure what its called where it say
REBOOT BOOTLOADER
REBOOT
RECOVERY
POWER OFF
not sure which driver i had but can u give me one to install just in case? thanks
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I've never had good luck with the Android SDK driver, I use the PDANet driver instead.
http://junefabrics.com/android/index.php
That always got my phone to be detected after.
Edit: That's the fastboot screen. You should have used this when you rooted your phone, if you did it "manually".
You will use fastboot flash recovery recoveryimage.img
to flash a recovery. Recoveryimage.img will be the name of the recovery you're trying to flash.
i did and thats what i get when im trying flash the recovery
wow i restarted the phone and tried and it worked
abdalah2004 said:
i did and thats what i get when im trying flash the recovery
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sir also try renaming the file so it will be easier to type...sir and it was flashed if it restarted in the recovery please let me know what happened
Hello, is there any possible way how to root Nexus S GSM ICS 4.0.4 without unlocking my bootloader.
I made it once when I wanted to update from 4.0.3 to 4.0.4 by using UnlockRoot and then instaling CWM via RomManager, but after update my recovery/CWM doesn't work, I am just getting a "dead" android with red triangle above him. It a bit wierd because I still have superuser app,but RomManager is not able to install CWM.
For as far as I know it's not possible.
I updated my NS to 4.0.4 from 4.0.3 by unlocking the Bootloader and flash CWM on it, from CWM I flashed the update to 4.0.4 and it works like a charm.
The "dead" android you see is for as I know another bug of 4.0.3, the recovery mode simply does not work.
If you are going to unlock the bootloader, please create a backup of everything, also your internal memory (photo's, videos, music etc.) Since the whole phone will be whiped.
Ok, i might be wrong but does lock on booting screen mean that my bootloader is locked? Someone told me that it says that my bootloader is unlocked...I lil'bit confused and lost
And maybe last question: Is it possible to flash CWM via Odin like other samsung devices?
Lock on the Google screen means it is unlocked. And AFAIK you can root and flash ROMs without unlocking.
ok, thanks for providing info.
Now i have to solve my not working recovery, is there any stock CWM kernel?
If you see the dead android with the red triangle above it, just hold the power button and press the vol.+ button and you'll see your recovery
Note that the padlock is actually open, hence "unlocked". Locked bootloaders show no padlock at all.
I believe there is -currently- no "official" way to root 4.0.4 without unlocking the bootloader, so i wouldn't count on it considering we have a relockable bootloader (and hence don't need exploits).
Still having prob with recovery, i flashed it via adb fastboot, but after restart is my CWM lost (really not there) again
Rename /system/etc/install-recovery.sh to something else.
problem with recovery
I also see a dead android but in my case backlight also dies out and when I press vol up + power button, phone just reboots
The official 4.0.3 has the recovery broken.
As the recovery mode cannot be used, I think unlocking bootloader then flash CWM recovery become a must.
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Rename /system/etc/install-recovery.sh to something else.
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Ok, i will try but right now i have to fix my superuser app, it's gone mad, it is not asking about permission, some apps gets it, but my root explorer not...i tried to reinstall root expl. but it didn't help, tried to delete SU data and nothing, still not getting permission for r.exp.
There is an exploit that you could use you to get root without unlocking BL or wiping phone. I used it myself and it was super easy. Unfortunately, the exploit was closed in 4.0.4(so I've heard).
If you can find a way to revert to an earlier ICS or GB check out the link below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1479831
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium
if your bootloader is unlocked it should say : “LOCK STATE – UNLOCKED”.
If you have a dead android and exclamation mark, it is the stock recovery. Press volume down + power button + volume up, in order. This will give you the stock recovery.
For some reason the new ICS update still has the 2.3.6 security.
use this http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-force-your-nexus-s-into-clockworkmod-recovery/
to flash CWM Recovery
About this thread topic, is there any way to root without unlocking?
When I was in 2.3.6 I had my phone rooted without unlock, but lost root after the ICS update althought I still have the Superuser app in my apps even after a factory reset, so I assume it was installed as a system app.
Can I do anything to regain root now that I have Superuser already installed?
Ok, i might be wrong but does lock on booting screen mean that my bootloader is locked? Someone told me that it says that my bootloader is unlocked...I lil'bit confused and lost <br />
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And maybe last question: Is it possible to flash CWM via Odin like other samsung devices?
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Lock on boot screen = unlocked
I think you can flash cwm via odin or you can try flash the cwm 5.0.1.0 via rom manager, it works for me...
Here's CWM 5.0.2.8
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...1/2/4/CWM.Touch.Recovery.5.0.8.2.Carebear.zip
sent from my nexus s - xda
thanks guys i will try it i hope it will work
naveen bailey said:
I also see a dead android but in my case backlight also dies out and when I press vol up + power button, phone just reboots
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First press volume down + power + volume up. This gets you into STOCK recovery.
Since ICS has a problem with the CWM recovery loading up. You can force it to go into recovery.
Heres how
type this in cmd prompt (Make sure your command prompt search is in the correct folder. Press shift and right click on your folder you have your img in. Than click run command prompt in the list): fastboot flash recovery <RECOVERY IMG>
download my IMG uploated below for the latest recovery
Hi there I have a Nexus S with 4.04 on it, so the other day I followed the instruction online and tried to root the phone, I have phone driver installed, and able to unlock my bootloader, the LOCK STATE is UNLOCKED. and I was able to flash Clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.0.
But after this step, and I tried to reboot, my phone just stuck at the google logo with the unlock sign at the bottom, and wouldn't do anything afterward. (seems like a root loop?)
I tried pulling off the batt a few times but no good. I am still able to lock and unlock bootloader through cmd.(just like in normal state)
I tried to install factory img as shown in the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1572307. but when I type in the first line "adb reboot bootloader", it says adb devices not found.
so, any idea on how I can restore back to the factory img?
bootloader version i9020xxkl1
model GT-i9020T or if any more info is needed I will be here.....>.<
Did you correctly installed the recovery?
Hi.
First at all let me tell you that I'm not an expert. So, I understand that you should double check this.
I think that you should try to:
- If you have successfully installed the ClockworkMod recovery, you should turn on the device on recovery mode. Vol up + on pushbutton to go inside bootloader. Going down with Vol down, go to recovery and select with on pushbutton.
- Download the correct superuser app for your version. I would double check the md5sum of the file that you have downloaded on your computer.
- Mounting the usb storage of the device on your computer, add the superuser app on /sdcard.
- Umount the usb storage.
- Flash the superuser app, installing from /sdcard from your recovery menu.
- Download a custom kernel on your computer, once that you are unlocked. I'm using CyberGR, and I'm happy with it. You can see all the intallation instructions in the Nexus S development part.
- I that works, I would try to install the kernel in a clear way. For installing the CyberGR ROM, you need to wipe everything and format all. After that, you mount the device on the computer, and try the installation.
Then, if everything is ok, the device will turn on.
Again, I'm not an expert, and I don't know how you can be in contact with the developers that are posting in the developers area. I'm not responsible if your device doesn't works or get bricked.
However, I understand that all that I have described, should not put your device in a worst situation.
And is it doesn't turn on, if it doesn't do anything, then, you can use the linux tooll for bicked devices explained on the developers area.
Hello, I've recently completed the Bootloader unlocking method with Easy Ace Root Tool. Bootloader is unlocked and SHIP S-ON, I need to flash a rom. These roms require S-OFF and have no method to flash them with only an unlocked bootloader and S-ON.
So let me get this straight, us 'low level' and unexperienced users are left without any method to gain S-OFF privileges without following the vague guide provided at tau(dot)shadowchild(dot)nl/attn1/?p=411 Yeah... I can't.
Trying to find alternate methods I have only gone in circles and keep running into old how-to guides. The more I read the more confused I become. I hope someone can point me in the right direction, I would really appreciate it!
Thanks,
Ninjewbag
You don't need S-Off. Flash a ROM in recovery, then flash the ROM zip's boot.img in fastboot.
bananagranola said:
You don't need S-Off. Flash a ROM in recovery, then flash the ROM zip's boot.img in fastboot.
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Good deal, thanks for the reply!
I put the ROM Android Revolution HD 9.0 on the root of my SD card, booted in recovery mode and chose the recovery option, I got the red exclamation mark icon so I pressed VOL up + power button which didn't work so I pulled the battery. I tried all above steps again but this time I was able to successfully get into "Android system recovery <3e> with VOL up + power button. With 4 options:
Reboot system now
Apply update from sdcard
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
I chose the option to wipe all data, said it could not find Efolder name)'s and "data wipe completed successfully".
Then I wiped cache, then chose the option to apply update from sdcard, it said "Invalid operation" then "success rebooting by reason 00" and proceeded to reboot by itself.
Phone factory reset, I rebooted into recovery again with the same red exclamation mark error. Pressed Vol up + power and back into "Android system recovery". At the bottom in yellow text it says "E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command". I tried another "update from SD card" and recieved error: "success rebooting by reason 00" and reboots.
I don't have a nandroid backup as I read I needed Root to make one, but the phone still works fine as far as I can tell. I don't have a working simcard in it though.
Also from what I've read my eMMC chip may be fried so it looks like I'm retiring early. I'll keep an eye on this thread among others with the same problems.
Cheers,
Ninjewbag
Volume + and power brings you to the factory recovery; you need to use vol - have you flashed a different recovery? If not, flash 4ext recovery through fast boot and try again
RadRacer said:
Volume + and power brings you to the factory recovery; you need to use vol - have you flashed a different recovery? If not, flash 4ext recovery through fast boot and try again
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Thank you for the info! No luck finding the 4ext .IMG file anywhere yet, they're all dead links. I have the 4ext recovery.APK but that doesn't do me any good since I don't have root. Still looking and thanks again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31211732
ninjewbag said:
Thank you for the info! No luck finding the 4ext .IMG file anywhere yet, they're all dead links. I have the 4ext recovery.APK but that doesn't do me any good since I don't have root. Still looking and thanks again.
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You can install the app and then open the app and use it to manually download the recovery zip which you can flash or copy it to your pc and extract the recovery.img file and flash with fastboot. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself wiht the adb and fastboot utils as they come in handy.
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You can install the app and then open the app and use it to manually download the recovery zip which you can flash or copy it to your pc and extract the recovery.img file and flash with fastboot. It's a good idea to familiarize yourself wiht the adb and fastboot utils as they come in handy.
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Thanks for the reply but as for installing the 4ext free updater version, it wasn't on the market so I used android injector to place and install that APK. None of the options worked as they all give the same error "it seems your phone is not rooted, this option will not function" etc.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31211732
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Nice! Wasn't expecting to find the 4ext recovery within the adbfastboot.zip. With that I was able to move on, create a nandroid and successfully install a custom rom, thanks! Was a little scared after rebooting, it took around 5 minutes to load past the "quietly brilliant" screen but is working fine now nonetheless.
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Nice! Wasn't expecting to find the 4ext recovery within the adbfastboot.zip. With that I was able to move on, create a nandroid and successfully install a custom rom, thanks! Was a little scared after rebooting, it took around 5 minutes to load past the "quietly brilliant" screen but is working fine now nonetheless.
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Glad to help. Wanna hit thanks?