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[Solved] wont boot after chainfire3d in JB. Fastboot- showing error

I tried installing chainfire3d driver in jellybean( i didnt know then that it is not for JB). Now my nexus wont boot into os. it just stays at the unlocked bootloader logo.
1. I can get into recovery mode
2. I have wiped out the cache and factory reset
3. I dont have a update file in my phone.since nexus dont have an external sd card i cant put any file in it directly.
4. I have tried fastboot -it shows my serial ID and i am able to reboot my phone using it but whenever i try to flash recovery.img or update update.zip it shows "cannot load recovery.img" or "cannot update update.zip"
5. I have tried ADB - on using adb shell it shows "error:device not found"
6. on using Odin (not sure whether it is compatible with Nexus s) it detects my phone. when i tried to flash the stock fireware it fails and my device shows "verify image (radio) fail"
Plz help.Is my phone bricked???????

Ok I don't want to be insulting, but you really REALLY need to read on the whole process of Nexus S rooting and using it.
You don't have to use ODIN at all for something so simple. You simply need to reflash a ROM/your ROM.
Mount your SD from within Clockworkmod recovery and transfer a ROM. Then flash it. Done.

What polo says go to recovery- mount and formay- all the way down "mount sd card". Now your phone will be like a usb drive
Sent from my Nexus S

polobunny said:
Ok I don't want to be insulting, but you really REALLY need to read on the whole process of Nexus S rooting and using it.
You don't have to use ODIN at all for something so simple. You simply need to reflash a ROM/your ROM.
Mount your SD from within Clockworkmod recovery and transfer a ROM. Then flash it. Done.
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thank u for the suggestion. I just have the stock recovery right now. I tried installing clockwork recovery through fastboot but as i mentioned in my first post i get "error:cannot load recovery.img" .Is there any other way of installing a clockwork recovery?

kwibis said:
What polo says go to recovery- mount and formay- all the way down "mount sd card". Now your phone will be like a usb drive
Sent from my Nexus S
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thank u for the suggestion. I just have the stock recovery right now. I tried installing clockwork recovery through fastboot but as i mentioned in my first post i get "error:cannot load recovery.img" .Is there any other way of installing a clockwork recovery?

amvignesh said:
thank u for the suggestion. I just have the stock recovery right now. I tried installing clockwork recovery through fastboot but as i mentioned in my first post i get "error:cannot load recovery.img" .Is there any other way of installing a clockwork recovery?
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is your boot loader unlocked??? (command: fastboot oem unlock)
then in the folder that is your fasboot exe, there is the recovery too?
http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-hacks/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-new/

Cascabreu said:
is your boot loader unlocked??? (command: fastboot oem unlock)
then in the folder that is your fasboot exe, there is the recovery too?
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yes it is unlocked(using the command in fastboot also shows already unlocked) and yes the recovery image is in the same folder as that of fastboot.

amvignesh said:
yes it is unlocked(using the command in fastboot also shows already unlocked) and yes the recovery image is in the same folder as that of fastboot.
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Instead of writting fastboo flash recovery (file name)
Do this fastboot flash recovery (drag and drop file)

Cascabreu said:
Instead of writting fastboo flash recovery (file name)
Do this fastboot flash recovery (drag and drop file)
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Thanks a lot Cascabreu.it worked . i never knew one could drag and drop files in command prompt(wonder y it didnt work otherwise, I had specified the path correctly).Thanks again..will change the thread topic accordingly....

Yes!!!!! Finally i helped someone!!!!! Hit the thanks button please.
sent from my Nyan NeXus S

I just lolled xD
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kwibis said:
I just lolled xD
Sent from my Nexus S
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helppp..im also facing the same prob...i dun know how to run adb shell and those stufff after that...:crying:

C4SCA said:
Yes!!!!! Finally i helped someone!!!!! Hit the thanks button please.
sent from my Nyan NeXus S
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Good job.. I wouldn't have thought of that...
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C4SCA said:
Yes!!!!! Finally i helped someone!!!!! Hit the thanks button please.
sent from my Nyan NeXus S
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hi there i also need help with almost the same problem, im using alcatel one touch pop c1, i have rooted it a while ago and the decide to install chainfire 3d i didnt know it doesnt work on jelly bean and now my phone cant boot, i tried doing factory reset but nothing happens it just shows the logo and plays that start up sound but can go past that, i have no back up or anything, and please try to explain in a best possible way im not so good when it comes to computers thanks in advance

tlangey said:
hi there i also need help with almost the same problem, im using alcatel one touch pop c1, i have rooted it a while ago and the decide to install chainfire 3d i didnt know it doesnt work on jelly bean and now my phone cant boot, i tried doing factory reset but nothing happens it just shows the logo and plays that start up sound but can go past that, i have no back up or anything, and please try to explain in a best possible way im not so good when it comes to computers thanks in advance
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either u can find onlien a way to flash back to stock.
or ur best bet is to go to the store and say u got an update but it failed and that now its not turning on. Warranty will cover that

[Q] Stuck in "FASTBOOT MODE - NO BOOT OR RECOVERY IMG"

My NExus S is stuck on the screen that says:
Fastboot Mode No Boot or Recovery IMg.
Product Name - Herring
HW Version - Rev34
Bootloader Version - D720SPRKC5
Baseband Version - D720SPRLCI
Carrier Inro - SPR
Serial Number 32300E25C33500EC
Lock State - Locked
options to select
Reboot Bootloader (gives me exact same screen) except it only says "Fastboot"
Reboot Back to the "FASTBOOT MODE - NO BOOT OR RECOVERY IMG"
Recovery (Can boot to CWM but I can't mount anything)
Power OFF (That works fine)
Then the little green man and the android logo
Followed by USB Control INIT
USB Control INIT End
STANDARD_SET_CONFIGURATION
Conventional wisdom says download some files and fix via fastboot. However in fastbootI can't run ANY of the steps without running FASTBOOT OEM UNLOCK. When I run it my phone asks if I really want to unlock the bootloader. when I choose YEs and hit power it just freezes there.
My next thought Boot to recovery and restore. A restore through recovery followed by a reboot leads me back to the original no boot or recovery img.
Okay I'll just sideload a working rom by mounting usb storage. Then I can flash it with CWM and be up and running.
but when I try to do mount the USB Storage I get "E:Unable to write to ums 1unfile (No such file or directory)"
Finally, Last ditch Effort, I'll load up ODIN and use that to put on a working recovery. there's forums all over the place explaining how to do that right? Well yes, but the links to the Tar file are all broken.
What next my friends? I'd really like to get this phone working.

Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit.

ej8989 said:
Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit.
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I tried doing the Flash stock + unroot in wug's kit but no luc. any other ideas?

swing4thefence said:
I tried doing the Flash stock + unroot in wug's kit but no luc. any other ideas?
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Your bootloader is LOCKED. You must first UNLOCK the bootloader by clicking "Unlock" on Nexus Root Toolkit.

ej8989 said:
Your bootloader is LOCKED. You must first UNLOCK the bootloader by clicking "Unlock" on Nexus Root Toolkit.
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No matter how I try to do it, it always freezes at the unlock bootloader step.

Did you install proper drivers?

ej8989 said:
Did you install proper drivers?
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I thought so. My wife is on the computer so if she ever gives it back I'll re-install the drivers and try again.

swing4thefence said:
I thought so. My wife is on the computer so if she ever gives it back I'll re-install the drivers and try again.
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Reinstalled Drivers. Still no luck.

I have the same problem.

Same situation for me, because i pressed "Reboot" in CWM without having flashed a Rom (stupid ). Broken power button, hanging on Google logo or in Fastboot mode.
I hope RTK will help me :good: :laugh:
Edit: I have no idea how to revive my Nexus S. Status: Broken Power button, Bootloop, can access Fastbood Mode but dont select someting, Bootloader unlocked, RTK doesn´t find any devices in Fastboot Mode, Device is rooted and has CWM

!Lür said:
Same situation for me, because i pressed "Reboot" in CWM without having flashed a Rom (stupid ). Broken power button, hanging on Google logo or in Fastboot mode.
I hope RTK will help me :good: :laugh:
Edit: I have no idea how to revive my Nexus S. Status: Broken Power button, Bootloop, can access Fastbood Mode but dont select someting, Bootloader unlocked, RTK doesn´t find any devices in Fastboot Mode, Device is rooted and has CWM
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what about just using adb? Can you find it when you type fastboot devices? If so there's a command in fastboot to reboot to recovery I think.
I on the other hand am screwed. I read in another forum that it hangs on unlock because the internal memory is fubar.

swing4thefence said:
what about just using adb? Can you find it when you type fastboot devices? If so there's a command in fastboot to reboot to recovery I think.
I on the other hand am screwed. I read in another forum that it hangs on unlock because the internal memory is fubar.
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Solution for me:
1. Turn device on into Bootloop
2. Connect it via USB (PC founds it)
3. type in CMD "adb reboot recovery"
4. device is in recovery
5. reflash everything i wanted :good:
Requirement is a working Android-SDK!

I wish it was that easy for me. I can access recovery just fine. It's the memory I can't touch. Unless someone knows a way to fix corrupted memory...
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Im having this same issue too i can still get to CWM recovery but nothing really helps from there. I can still mount my storage and put zip files on there etc but nothing seems to fix the problem...any progress?

swing4thefence said:
I wish it was that easy for me. I can access recovery just fine. It's the memory I can't touch. Unless someone knows a way to fix corrupted memory...
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I think I'm going to try using my computer to mount and format the internal memory. any ideas as to the correct settings to use when I try this? at this point what have I got to lose?

swing4thefence said:
I think I'm going to try using my computer to mount and format the internal memory. any ideas as to the correct settings to use when I try this? at this point what have I got to lose?
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Was this solved by any means ??, i am myself stuck at that position

Flash the stock image again using the Nexus Toolkit
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Akbar89 said:
Flash the stock image again using the Nexus Toolkit
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Wug's Nexus toolkit ?? It is stuck on bootloader unlock menu, as unlocking bootloader makes it freeze. Without unlock it doesn't flashI anything.
If there is another tool please guide me with link.
Avoid Spells!!! "Auto correct : ON"

stuck on fastboot mode(lenovo S860)
recently i've bought lenovo s860 (2GB version).....its latest updates had bugs....so i was trying to downgrade to lower version(jelly bean).....in the way i got stuck in fastboot mode......is there any way to get out of it??

same problem in galaxy nexus i9250m
ej8989 said:
Did you install proper drivers?
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i have same problem in galaxy nexus i9250m
my bootloader showingh no boot or recovery img
i have working fastboot, workin adb and driver
my oem is unlocked with fastboot
bt i am unable to flash recovery and rom

[Q] Major Problem with recovery.

I cannot boot into recovery. I used a rootkit to unlock my bootloader and root my phone. TWRP worked fine when i tried it out for the first time and than i forgot about it. Today I tried to access it and it would not work. When I try installing TWRP from GooManager it just says it will download but it never does and then after a while the app shuts down. I tried flashing clockwork mod recovery from Rom Manager and it downloads all the way and than says that a problem occured. Can somebody please help me with my situation. When I press the power button and the volume down button and it brings me to the bootloader and i navigate to recovery, it just brings an android guy with a red triangle. please help me. I just want a custom recovery. I don't care what it is. Either TWRP or clockwork mod. PLEASE HELP!

maxell505 said:
I cannot boot into recovery. I used a rootkit to unlock my bootloader and root my phone. TWRP worked fine when i tried it out for the first time and than i forgot about it. Today I tried to access it and it would not work. When I try installing TWRP from GooManager it just says it will download but it never does and then after a while the app shuts down. I tried flashing clockwork mod recovery from Rom Manager and it downloads all the way and than says that a problem occured. Can somebody please help me with my situation. When I press the power button and the volume down button and it brings me to the bootloader and i navigate to recovery, it just brings an android guy with a red triangle. please help me. I just want a custom recovery. I don't care what it is. Either TWRP or clockwork mod. PLEASE HELP!
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fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
From bootloader.

Aerowinder said:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
From bootloader.
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Sorry I do not know how to do that. Can you please show me. Thank You

Download twrp manager from the play store, go under advanced and tap on install recovery.
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus

Nice thread derailing guys... Thread cleaned so lets stay on-topic now, thanks.

maxell505 said:
Sorry I do not know how to do that. Can you please show me. Thank You
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Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905. Learn how to use fastboot, to control your phone. Don't use a toolkit because when you run into trouble this is what happens.

Vangelis13 said:
Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905. Learn how to use fastboot, to control your phone. Don't use a toolkit because when you run into trouble this is what happens.
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ok so all I have to do is install the Android SDK, open the command prompt, and than what do I do. Can you please give me the exact code to write into the command prompt window so I can flash twrp or clockwork mod?

maxell505 said:
ok so all I have to do is install the Android SDK, open the command prompt, and than what do I do. Can you please give me the exact code to write into the command prompt window so I can flash twrp or clockwork mod?
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Actually can I just unroot and start the whole process over? Just so I can have a clean slate. I feel that this would be much simpler.

Aerowinder said:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
From bootloader.
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Vangelis13 said:
Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507905. Learn how to use fastboot, to control your phone. Don't use a toolkit because when you run into trouble this is what happens.
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ok so I just checked and superSU says I need root to use it and than I tired the TWRP manager and it says I need root for it. So apparantly I lost root access. Can someone please tell me if I can root again or do I need to take some other steps before I root again.

You can root again.
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus

CRIME INC. said:
You can root again.
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
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OK so this time I shouldn't use a toolkit right

CRIME INC. said:
You can root again.
sent from my HAMMERHEAD neXus
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Is using cf auto root considered a toolkit? I found a method to root my nexus 5 that runs android 4.2.2 but it says to do it the cf auto root way. Should I try this or not?

maxell505 said:
Is using cf auto root considered a toolkit? I found a method to root my nexus 5 that runs android 4.2.2 but it says to do it the cf auto root way. Should I try this or not?
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You can use cf auto root.
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CRIME INC. said:
You can use cf auto root.
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So after I root with cf auto root I can just use twrp manager to flash twrp right

maxell505 said:
So after I root with cf auto root I can just use twrp manager to flash twrp right
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Yessir
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CRIME INC. said:
Yessir
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Alright thanks man I'll keep you updated on how it goes

maxell505 said:
Alright thanks man I'll keep you updated on how it goes
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Alright so I rooted again but everytime I try to go into the stock recovery, it just shows the little android guy with a red triangle. I downloaded root checker and it says that i am rooted. It will not even install custom recovery. I downloaded TWRP manager and the image file downloads but the download finishes and it says download unsuccessful. Please help.

maxell505 said:
Alright so I rooted again but everytime I try to go into the stock recovery, it just shows the little android guy with a red triangle. I downloaded root checker and it says that i am rooted. It will not even install custom recovery. I downloaded TWRP manager and the image file downloads but the download finishes and it says download unsuccessful. Please help.
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Go here for fastboot and adb... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269. Then download the nexus 5 recovery.IMG file from twrp's website. Place the recovery.img that you downloaded, into the same folder that you have fastboot and adb. Boot your phone into the bootloader, then connect your phone to your PC. Now, on your PC, open the folder where you have fastboot and your recovery.img, hold the shift key and click the right button on your mouse, then click on open command window here. Then type fastboot flash recovery "and the name of the recovery.IMG" without the quotation marks, and hit enter. You should see your PC start to flash the recovery. And that's it!
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lyall29 said:
Go here for fastboot and adb... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269. Then download the nexus 5 recovery.IMG file from twrp's website. Place the recovery.img that you downloaded, into the same folder that you have fastboot and adb. Boot your phone into the bootloader, then connect your phone to your PC. Now, on your PC, open the folder where you have fastboot and your recovery.img, hold the shift key and click the right button on your mouse, then click on open command window here. Then type fastboot flash recovery "and the name of the recovery.IMG" without the quotation marks, and hit enter. You should see your PC start to flash the recovery. And that's it!
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It is alright. Thanks so much for the help but I just installed ROM Manager and I installed ClockWorkMod Recovery and it worked! But thanks for writing this whole thing because now I actually know what to do if it ever happens again.

maxell505 said:
It is alright. Thanks so much for the help but I just installed ROM Manager and I installed ClockWorkMod Recovery and it worked! But thanks for writing this whole thing because now I actually know what to do if it ever happens again.
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No problem. You should go ahead and try to learn how to use adb and fastboot. Once you do you your life will be a lot easier and its fun to learn. Plus if you ever need to flash the factory images, you will need fastboot anyway. Good luck.
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Problem with Nexus Root Toolkit v1.8.4 and nexus5

Hi to all,
I want to install a cwm (the last one) becouse the android update 4.4.4 has erase my recovery.
I run the program, i go to launch and I click Recovery in boot/Flash image.
The program download the last version of recovery anche restart nexus5 in bootloader menu and instal a recovery.
After that restart the phone again and it works perfectly but when I go to recovery mode, it doesn't work. I try more times but doesn't work!
The phone is unlocked and before update 4.4.4 the recovery worked perfectly.
Somebody can resolve thi problem?
Thanks.

Fastboot
moscast said:
Hi to all,
I want to install a cwm (the last one) becouse the android update 4.4.4 has erase my recovery.
I run the program, i go to launch and I click Recovery in boot/Flash image.
The program download the last version of recovery anche restart nexus5 in bootloader menu and instal a recovery.
After that restart the phone again and it works perfectly but when I go to recovery mode, it doesn't work. I try more times but doesn't work!
The phone is unlocked and before update 4.4.4 the recovery worked perfectly.
Somebody can resolve thi problem?
Thanks.
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Flash through fastboot and see if it works, but that's the wrong section to ask a question..

thunder_bolt96 said:
Flash through fastboot and see if it works, but that's the wrong section to ask a question..
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ok thanks but can i use this tool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...tool-nexus-5-multi-tool-3-unlock-cwm-t2509428
The problem is that the link for downloading it does't work.
The firs time that I unlock, and flash recovery and root I used that software.
Can you replace it or give me another link?
Thanks again anche sorry for wonge section....

No. Do NOT use tools like this.
OTA removes root and replaces recovery.
If you want a recovery Download cwm, philz or twrp and fastboot flash recovery image from your pc
If you click the link to the sticky roll-up in my signature, you will find a thread there in section 1 called "adb and fastboot, what is it?". Please read it. You will know everything you need to know
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

moscast said:
ok thanks but can i use this tool?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...tool-nexus-5-multi-tool-3-unlock-cwm-t2509428
The problem is that the link for downloading it does't work.
The firs time that I unlock, and flash recovery and root I used that software.
Can you replace it or give me another link?
Thanks again anche sorry for wonge section....
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Fastboot flashing a recovery would take less time than it took for you to type out that post.

Thanks all.
I read and I understand that I have to send this commands:
Adb reboot and when device go to bootloader a send:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery. Img
Is it correct?
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moscast said:
Thanks all.
I read and I understand that I have to send this commands:
Adb reboot and when device go to bootloader a send:
Fastboot flash recovery recovery. Img
Is it correct?
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Multiple ways to get into the bootloader. Another is hold vol down whilst turning on your phone
Since I suggested you read my adb and fastboot thread, I added a new section about command prompt. It explains that you need to tell cmd where the recovery image is but otherwise correct.
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rootSU said:
Multiple ways to get into the bootloader. Another is hold vol down whilst turning on your phone
Since I suggested you read my adb and fastboot thread, I added a new section about command prompt. It explains that you need to tell cmd where the recovery image is but otherwise correct.
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Hi,
I installed recovery by fastboot on this way:
- adb reboot bootloader (and the phone was run in bootloader mode)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now the recovery works perfectly. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!

moscast said:
Hi,
I installed recovery by fastboot on this way:
- adb reboot bootloader (and the phone was run in bootloader mode)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now the recovery works perfectly. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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sweet, and you did it the right way. now honestly, compared to a root toolkits, isnt the right way easy?

moscast said:
Hi,
I installed recovery by fastboot on this way:
- adb reboot bootloader (and the phone was run in bootloader mode)
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Now the recovery works perfectly. THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm so glad you took the time to read, understand and do. Now when you have other issues, the knowledge you just learnt will be invaluable.
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adb sideload update.zip and "device not found"

EDIT: made a typo the first few tries!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
please see post #2

i was making a mistake. the correct command line is
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader
adb sideload update.zip
in this last command line it says:
loading : 'update.zip'
error: device not found
what now? when i type adb devices it sees my phone before rebooting into bootloader. after i reboot into bootloader and i type adb devices it does not give me any result

cesar.maranhao said:
i was making a mistake. the correct command line is
adb devices
adb reboot bootloader
adb sideload update.zip
in this last command line it says:
loading : 'update.zip'
error: device not found
what now? when i type adb devices it sees my phone before rebooting into bootloader. after i reboot into bootloader and i type adb devices it does not give me any result
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If you're booted in to the bootloader you need to use fastboot commands, fastboot devices. That still doesn't address your problem though. You need to be booted into recovery to sideload the zip, not the bootloader
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jd1639 said:
If you're booted in to the bootloader you need to use fastboot commands, fastboot devices. That still doesn't address your problem though. You need to be booted into recovery to sideload the zip, not the bootloader
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thanks, I see I am doing it all wrong..
i have found this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559200
when i get to the
adb usb
it also says device not found despite the deamon starting successfully on port 5037... i will need help please

cesar.maranhao said:
thanks, I see I am doing it all wrong..
i have found this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2559200
when i get to the
adb usb
it also says device not found despite the deamon starting successfully on port 5037... i will need help please
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First off, you need the stock recovery, not twrp or cwm to flash the update.zip. If you don't have the stock recovery you'll need to flash it in fastboot with the recovery.img from 5.0. Are you on the stock recovery? Also, are you rooted?
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jd1639 said:
If you're booted in to the bootloader you need to use fastboot commands, fastboot devices. That still doesn't address your problem though. You need to be booted into recovery to sideload the zip, not the bootloader
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jd1639 said:
First off, you need the stock recovery, not twrp or cwm to flash the update.zip. If you don't have the stock recovery you'll need to flash it in fastboot with the recovery.img from 5.0. Are you on the stock recovery? Also, are you rooted?
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yes, i am rooted with twrp custom recovery.
i tried to install the ota zip from the custom recovery. the ota file i downloaded and it failed. i tried all three options you see in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/ref-nexus-5-stock-ota-urls-t2475327
what should i do then?

1. Its adb reboot-bootloader to reboot into the bootloader.
Have to choose recovery from the bootloader, then press and hold power button then press volume up once to be able to choose adb sideload and press power. Once choosing this option from recovery then check adb devices. If it doesn't recognize your device then the USB drivers are not installed properly. Go to device manager on your PC to install the correct drivers. There are a few post already about this. Alternately you can use universal naked drivers. These work very well with Nexus devices.
2. Have to be completely stock to apply the OTA. Simply clicking unroot via supersu does not allow the update to apply.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...nosing-usb-driver-adb-issues-windows-t2514396

cesar.maranhao said:
yes, i am rooted with twrp custom recovery.
i tried to install the ota zip from the custom recovery. the ota file i downloaded and it failed. i tried all three options you see in this topic:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/ref-nexus-5-stock-ota-urls-t2475327
what should i do then?
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First unroot using the full unroot option in supersu settings. Then you'll need to flash the system, recovery, and boot images from 5.0 with fastboot. Then you can sideload the update.zip in the stock recovery. If you've changed the radio you'll have to flash that from 5.0 too
It's a pita. The other option is to just flash in fastboot the radio, system, and boot images from 5.0.1 and forgo the ota.
Either option won't wipe data
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Jnewell05 said:
1. Its adb reboot-bootloader to reboot into the bootloader.
Have to choose recovery from the bootloader, then press and hold power button then press volume up once to be able to choose adb sideload and press power. Once choosing this option from recovery then check adb devices. If it doesn't recognize your device then the USB drivers are not installed properly. Go to device manager on your PC to install the correct drivers. There are a few post already about this. Alternately you can use universal naked drivers. These work very well with Nexus devices.
2. Have to be completely stock to apply the OTA. Simply clicking unroot via supersu does not allow the update to apply.
---------- Post added at 03:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:48 PM ----------
http://forum.xda-developers.com/goo...nosing-usb-driver-adb-issues-windows-t2514396
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First unroot using the full unroot option in supersu settings. Then you'll need to flash the system, recovery, and boot images from 5.0 with fastboot. Then you can sideload the update.zip in the stock recovery. If you've changed the radio you'll have to flash that from 5.0 too
It's a pita. The other option is to just flash in fastboot the radio, system, and boot images from 5.0.1 and forgo the ota.
Either option won't wipe data
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I am so confused.. when i bought my nexus 5 i upgraded kitkat several times by flashing a downloaded OTA from xda forums inside custom recovery. i just flashed the update and flashed the supersu afterwards to keep root.
i do not understand what is happening now, i never done such steps before.
were those kitkat ota's modified by xda members to help not so knowledgeable users like me to update?
this is what I have been using:
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Section B: Flashing in a Custom Recovery (TWRP- CWM)
(For Flashing 4.4.4 OTAs and Below ONLY!)
1) Download the OTA.zip and copy to your phone.
2) Boot into recovery.
3) Flash the OTA just like you would a ROM.
4) Reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217
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Just noticed thisis only for 4.4.4 OTA's and below only.

cesar.maranhao said:
I am so confused.. when i bought my nexus 5 i upgraded kitkat several times by flashing a downloaded OTA from xda forums inside custom recovery. i just flashed the update and flashed the supersu afterwards to keep root.
i do not understand what is happening now, i never done such steps before.
were those kitkat ota's modified by xda members to help not so knowledgeable users like me to update?
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No the difference is 5 lollipop. They've changed the way it needs to be update. Before you could easily flash it in a custom recovery. You can't do that any more.
The easiest, and what I did is to just flash the radio, system and boot images from 5.0.1 in fastboot. Just download the factory image, it's a .tgz file. Extract it using 7-zip. Inside is a zip file, extract that too. In the first file is the radio image, it has a long name. In the zip file you extract is the system and boot images. You'll want to put those files in the same directory as you have fastboot.exe.
Then boot in to the bootloader and open a command window in the same folder as fastboot.exe and type the commands
fastboot flash radio radio.img (note, use the full file name of the radio)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Then you're done
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jd1639 said:
No the difference is 5 lollipop. They've changed the way it needs to be update. Before you could easily flash it in a custom recovery. You can't do that any more.
The easiest, and what I did is to just flash the radio, system and boot images from 5.0.1 in fastboot. Just download the factory image, it's a .tgz file. Extract it using 7-zip. Inside is a zip file, extract that too. In the first file is the radio image, it has a long name. In the zip file you extract is the system and boot images. You'll want to put those files in the same directory as you have fastboot.exe.
Then boot in to the bootloader and open a command window in the same folder as fastboot.exe and type the commands
fastboot flash radio radio.img (note, use the full file name of the radio)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Then you're done
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you missed my last edit while you were replying.
EDIT:
Section B: Flashing in a Custom Recovery (TWRP- CWM)
(For Flashing 4.4.4 OTAs and Below ONLY!)
1) Download the OTA.zip and copy to your phone.
2) Boot into recovery.
3) Flash the OTA just like you would a ROM.
4) Reboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/info-nexus-5-ota-help-desk-t2523217
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Just noticed thisis only for 4.4.4 OTA's and below only.
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it is more clear for me now. i used all those fastboot command line when i flashed 5.0.0, one line for each image.
i will do that for 5.0.1. thanks a lot mate for all the clarification.
one last question: will I lose any data/configurations by apllying this method?

cesar.maranhao said:
you missed my last edit while you were replying.
it is more clear for me now. i used all those fastboot command line when i flashed 5.0.0, one line for each image.
i will do that for 5.0.1. thanks a lot mate for all the clarification.
one last question: will I lose any data/configurations by apllying this method?
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No data will be lost. Everything will still be there
Oh, you're custom recovery will be gone and you'll have to re-root but that's easy. If you have problems let me know.
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jd1639 said:
No the difference is 5 lollipop. They've changed the way it needs to be update. Before you could easily flash it in a custom recovery. You can't do that any more.
The easiest, and what I did is to just flash the radio, system and boot images from 5.0.1 in fastboot. Just download the factory image, it's a .tgz file. Extract it using 7-zip. Inside is a zip file, extract that too. In the first file is the radio image, it has a long name. In the zip file you extract is the system and boot images. You'll want to put those files in the same directory as you have fastboot.exe.
Then boot in to the bootloader and open a command window in the same folder as fastboot.exe and type the commands
fastboot flash radio radio.img (note, use the full file name of the radio)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Then you're done
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jd1639 said:
No data will be lost. Everything will still be there
Oh, you're custom recovery will be gone and you'll have to re-root but that's easy. If you have problems let me know.
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nice! i suppose i need to flash the custom recovery and root again right?

cesar.maranhao said:
nice! i suppose i need to flash the custom recovery and root again right?
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Yep, flash the twrp.img in fastboot, fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (I recommend twrp, if you have a problem with this step let me know. It may try to keep the stock recovery). Then flash supersu 2.4 in twrp
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jd1639 said:
Yep, flash the twrp.img in fastboot, fastboot flash recovery twrp.img (I recommend twrp, if you have a problem with this step let me know. It may try to keep the stock recovery). Then flash supersu 2.4 in twrp
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will you stay online for a while? if I run into trouble you already know what is going on

cesar.maranhao said:
will you stay online for a while? if I run into trouble you already know what is going on
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I'll be here
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I'll be here
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hey there!
already flashed everything! after i flashed the twrp custom recovery, it said i wasn't rooted so i installed the root from there.
it then upgraded some apps and i confirm i am now in 5.0.1. however, root checker says i am not rooted and need to confirm in the specific forum how to root my device..
after this, i tried to go to twrp again but i have an android with a red exclamation mark upon its belly.
wht should i do?

cesar.maranhao said:
hey there!
already flashed everything! after i flashed the twrp custom recovery, it said i wasn't rooted so i installed the root from there.
it then upgraded some apps and i confirm i am now in 5.0.1. however, root checker says i am not rooted and need to confirm in the specific forum how to root my device..
after this, i tried to go to twrp again but i have an android with a red exclamation mark upon its belly.
wht should i do?
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Put SuperSU beta flashable zip on your sdcard then fastboot flash TWRP. Boot directly into recovery and flash SuperSU

cesar.maranhao said:
hey there!
already flashed everything! after i flashed the twrp custom recovery, it said i wasn't rooted so i installed the root from there.
it then upgraded some apps and i confirm i am now in 5.0.1. however, root checker says i am not rooted and need to confirm in the specific forum how to root my device..
after this, i tried to go to twrp again but i have an android with a red exclamation mark upon its belly.
wht should i do?
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I thought that would be the problem. You'll want to boot twrp, flash supersu and the flash twrp
fastboot boot twrp.img
Then flash supersu in twrp
Then boot back into the bootloader and
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
There are couple of scripts, one in /system and one in /system/bin that put the stock recovery back on. You could remove the scripts put I find this easier
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jd1639 said:
I thought that would be the problem. You'll want to boot twrp, flash supersu and the flash twrp
fastboot boot twrp.img
Then flash supersu in twrp
Then boot back into the bootloader and
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
There are couple of scripts, one in /system and one in /system/bin that put the stock recovery back on. You could remove the scripts put I find this easier
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rootSU said:
Put SuperSU beta flashable zip on your sdcard then fastboot flash TWRP. Boot directly into recovery and flash SuperSU
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i am having problems in putting the supersu file into my nexus 5, it says the device has either stopped or has been disconnected.. this never happened before. i haveit setup as MTP. also tried ptp without success