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Never like to have to resort to posting myself but I've had a decent look around the web and can't seem to find a solid solution to my problem so I'm hoping to get some specific help
So I have a UK MZ601 3G Motorola Xoom which was happily running Moray 2.2.1 and had been rooted using the universal root method. Decided to update to 2.2.2 and now my Xoom is stuck in a boot-loop on the custom rippling water boot animation.
The tablet hangs on the first line when trying to boot into recovery so for all my efforts cannot access CWM and perform a hard reset and fresh rom install.
I've tried - and I'm assuming I'm correct in thinking this means I cannot get the Xoom to any stage where I can use adb to attempt to get in to recovery or push files to the system etc. this way.
From what I've read on other forum posts - booting holding volume up and power puts the device into an 'RSD' state which is another method of reflashing the device? I've read this requires an 'SBF' file - which I have seen for download - but believe it only works for the US models?
I've left the boot screen looping overnight - so its not an issue of it just being slow. Because of the custom boot screen I obviously can't return it to the shop as I presume its an obvious warranty void?
Would massively appreciate any help in bringing whats looking increasingly like a £500 paper weight back to life.
Thanks
crozuk said:
Never like to have to resort to posting myself but I've had a decent look around the web and can't seem to find a solid solution to my problem so I'm hoping to get some specific help
So I have a UK MZ601 3G Motorola Xoom which was happily running Moray 2.2.1 and had been rooted using the universal root method. Decided to update to 2.2.2 and now my Xoom is stuck in a boot-loop on the custom rippling water boot animation.
The tablet hangs on the first line when trying to boot into recovery so for all my efforts cannot access CWM and perform a hard reset and fresh rom install.
I've tried - and I'm assuming I'm correct in thinking this means I cannot get the Xoom to any stage where I can use adb to attempt to get in to recovery or push files to the system etc. this way.
From what I've read on other forum posts - booting holding volume up and power puts the device into an 'RSD' state which is another method of reflashing the device? I've read this requires an 'SBF' file - which I have seen for download - but believe it only works for the US models?
I've left the boot screen looping overnight - so its not an issue of it just being slow. Because of the custom boot screen I obviously can't return it to the shop as I presume its an obvious warranty void?
Would massively appreciate any help in bringing whats looking increasingly like a £500 paper weight back to life.
Thanks
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When you press volume up and power, and hold it, it reboots, yeah? Then you wait about three seconds on dual core screen and tap volume down...what happens then? Do you see android recovery in upper left? Or starting fastboot protocol? Where does it hang? Just trying to see where things are going wrong. If you can get into starting fastboot protocol you are in good shape. If you can get into cwm recovery you should be in great shape. Check out the Xoom Heaven thread in General for some info on recovery.
You are most likely far from bricked...almost all of us have recovered from worse situations than you are in now so just keep cool.
okantomi said:
When you press volume up and power, and hold it, it reboots, yeah? Then you wait about three seconds on dual core screen and tap volume down...what happens then? Do you see android recovery in upper left? Or starting fastboot protocol? Where does it hang? Just trying to see where things are going wrong. If you can get into starting fastboot protocol you are in good shape. If you can get into cwm recovery you should be in great shape. Check out the Xoom Heaven thread in General for some info on recovery.
You are most likely far from bricked...almost all of us have recovered from worse situations than you are in now so just keep cool.
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Thanks for your reply - tried numerous times getting into recovery - get stuck with one line of 'starting fastboot protocol' and seems to hang there.
Have experience rooting and flash etc. and have obviously used adb in the past.
If I could just get to recovery - or a state where I could use adb I would be fine. But as I said in my first post - looks like I can only access an 'RSD' state.
Is there any other way of getting adb access from my PC? All the help for bricked xooms seems to concern US models - and don't want to try anything that will completely write it off!
Thanks again for your help.
Quick update -
Have retried Fastboot - stuck on 'Starting Fastboot protocol support'
Tried Android Recovery - got stuck on a black screen for a long long time but finally booted!
Wiped and re-installed what I know to be a kosher ROM! Was a scary moment there but thanks for your help and reassurance!
crozuk said:
Quick update -
Have retried Fastboot - stuck on 'Starting Fastboot protocol support'
Tried Android Recovery - got stuck on a black screen for a long long time but finally booted!
Wiped and re-installed what I know to be a kosher ROM! Was a scary moment there but thanks for your help and reassurance!
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If you are still rooted and all, just for safety's sake, make sure to do another nandroid backup and save it to your micro sdcard. Backup, backup, backup. Then also make sure that you have a compatible cwm recovery installed, that will let you access your microsd card. It sounds like you're alright, so, cool.
firsth of all hi to everyone, im new here , so be patient.
i was searching on the forum and try to solve my problem, but no succes.
all the methods ive tried are a no go
my problem here is that im already rooted (razorclaw tool), superuser installed aswell, so i dont know what else do i need to enter on the recovery mod (i know i have to press down power button and volume - , at the same time), no succes either, the TF just restar as always or the little android with an exclamation sign appears and i have to restart the TF again
my problem is that i cant install custom ROMS, because it always skip to home screen or to the android with the exclamation.
i cant see all those options that lot of people tallk(install from zip, backup current rom, install X rom)because i never get to that part....
so my problem again, how to install some tool that will allow me to enter in clockwork mode (??) ??, and enable those option at the intial boot (power button & vloume - at same time ) to be abble to access the install from zip, backup current rom, wipe data , etc etc
please if someone can help me with another step by step i will be really happy
I am having the same problem
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i think i have this problem since i got the " FIX the problem with DOWNGRADE from .21 to .19", something along those lines, with the method someone posted before (add both files to SD card but rename one of those and then apply update)
jesesystem said:
my problem here is that im already rooted (razorclaw tool), superuser installed aswell,
please if someone can help me with another step by step i will be really happy
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but have you installed CWM recovery?
User RecoveryInstaller to install CWM.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346180
/agree with @baseballfanz
Check that you have CWM installed. Then you should hold volume down + power button till you see in the screen something like (push vol+ to enter recovery). It will appear on the top of the screen. You have to wait a little since it first appears the ASUS screen and if you stop pushing the buttons at that time, the TF starts normally. You have to hold them a little longer till the text appears in the screen.
AzureusPT said:
/agree with @baseballfanz
Then you should hold volume down + power button till you see in the screen something like (push vol+ to enter recovery). It will appear on the top of the screen. You have to wait a little since it first appears the ASUS screen and if you stop pushing the buttons at that time, the TF starts normally. You have to hold them a little longer till the text appears in the screen.
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OR you can install 'transformer reboot to recovery' from market
Pepecillo said:
OR you can install 'transformer reboot to recovery' from market
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If they don't have CWM installed, that will only reboot the TF, not get them to recovery.
AzureusPT said:
If they don't have CWM installed, that will only reboot the TF, not get them to recovery.
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This is 100%. We've already told you this, in this thread This Thread.
You need to install a recovery image access recovery.
If you are this unsure of what you are doing i HIGHLY suggest stepping back and reading all about SU access and the rooting procedures again.
The "flash a new ROM to ________ device" steps are pretty much the same for every Android device w/o a locked bootloader.
Root
make sure SU access can be obtained
flash a custom recovery image
reboot into recovery
do a nandroid back up
wipe
flash
reboot
If you cannot get to where you want. You are doing something wrong. millions of people have followed these same step on millions of devices w/o any problems.
neidlinger said:
This is 100%. We've already told you this, in this thread This Thread.
You need to install a recovery image access recovery.
If you are this unsure of what you are doing i HIGHLY suggest stepping back and reading all about SU access and the rooting procedures again.
The "flash a new ROM to ________ device" steps are pretty much the same for every Android device w/o a locked bootloader.
Root
make sure SU access can be obtained
flash a custom recovery image
reboot into recovery
do a nandroid back up
wipe
flash
reboot
If you cannot get to where you want. You are doing something wrong. millions of people have followed these same step on millions of devices w/o any problems.
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Thank you¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
Thats the step i was mising , all the instructions are for ppl that actually had cwm recovery, and i was taking advices from posts about installing custom roms and not the 1sth root
Its solved now ,thank you all for your help.
sorry, my bad for asking for help
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Bobsinclair25 said:
sorry, my bad for asking for help
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In essence there is nothing wrong with asking for help. Heck even the smartest of android hackers started somewhere, asking questions the selves.
The problem lays in the fact that is is pretty common knowledge and a simple search would of gave you the answers you wanted.
Keep in mind nothing i say is meant to come across rude. Sharp maybe, rude? no. If you take what i say as rude. I'm sorry.
No problem. I have been trying very hard to learn on my own. The problem I had with this was trying to find information specific to the transformer. I have done quite a bit with my other android devices and the transformer is new to me and since I use it at work every day I am probably a bit more cautious about it. Thanks, I am working on it.
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Hey guys,
Forgive me for being frantic and (probably) not taking the steps needed to research this issue, or not taking the time to do so, but I'm sure you can all presumably imagine -if you've not been in this situation before- that it SUCKS not having a phone in this day in age...
My problem: Atrix 2 (Rooted + CWM Recovery) now won't boot passed the "M" Motorola logo upon start up. It won't even allow me to access the factory Android Recovery by holding down Volume Up, Volume Down, and Power. I think I inadvertently bricked the phone? (Hope not!)
Further, the "M" Motorola logo is skewed in appearance, like its not even loading correctly. I'm not sure what to do. This is my first time rooting and getting experienced with custom ROMS.
Anyone able to help this helpless sap?
Thanks is advance to your replies...
Step 1 is where you tell what you did to get into the state you are in. You wouldn't believe how far it goes toward fixing something if you know how it got broken.
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If you have CWM recovery on boot can't you just do a battery pull? You do NOT want to let that thing bootloop forever until the battery dies.
The End.
KEB64 said:
If you have CWM recovery on boot can't you just do a battery pull? You do NOT want to let that thing bootloop forever until the battery dies.
The End.
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Agreed pull the battery. If you run out of juice you'll be in some serious trouble.
Did you try to flash the fkz? Unless you have CWM on Boot it's the only way you can get your phone working.
Okay, sorry for not giving a full rundown on what stupidity on my part cause all of this. Let me start by saying that (sadly) I am a great big n00b when it comes to Linux, and I thought that despite my research online I would sort of explore the CWM Recovery 'Advanced' sections.
I downloaded ROM Toolbox from the Play Store, and installed a custom boot animation, and replaced -or thought I was- the startup "M" logo with something else. This is what concerned me: After re-booting, the "M" logo was all crazy looking, with a "stretched" "M" logo over the top of the "regular" logo.
So, I uninstalled the app, but the logo was still all messed up. So, I used Root Uninstaller to get rid of the ROM Toolbox files, still no resolve to the crazy boot logo.
So, I went into CWM Recovery Advanced, and wiped everything. The Dalvik, cache, System, Data, etc... didn't think that it would -what appears to have happened- wipe out the OS on the phone.
I tried pulling the battery, and re-booting, won't boot passed the skewed "M" logo still. Tried getting into Android Recovery, and it looks to go through the recovery goes through its thing, but never boots normally afterward.
Sorry for being such an idiot, I really shouldn't have messed with this while half asleep, and again I can't apologize enough for being such a stupid n00b.
I can attach an image of the boot logo if that helps, but I'm worried I am just S.O.L. at this point...
Also, not sure what an FKZ is. I tried to install a 2.3.6 apk file to my wife's SD card on her phone and booting from the file after putting the SD card into mine. Still nothing.
pull the battery, put it back in, and hold vol up and down while turning on. choose ap fastboot at the menu. go to the thread in my signature and under the mirrors there is also a download of the return to stock script. run it while in fastboot and plugged in with usb. DO NOT pull the chord until it is done. when it is you should be good.
Apex_Strider said:
Okay, sorry for not giving a full rundown on what stupidity on my part cause all of this. Let me start by saying that (sadly) I am a great big n00b when it comes to Linux, and I thought that despite my research online I would sort of explore the CWM Recovery 'Advanced' sections.
I downloaded ROM Toolbox from the Play Store, and installed a custom boot animation, and replaced -or thought I was- the startup "M" logo with something else. This is what concerned me: After re-booting, the "M" logo was all crazy looking, with a "stretched" "M" logo over the top of the "regular" logo.
So, I uninstalled the app, but the logo was still all messed up. So, I used Root Uninstaller to get rid of the ROM Toolbox files, still no resolve to the crazy boot logo.
So, I went into CWM Recovery Advanced, and wiped everything. The Dalvik, cache, System, Data, etc... didn't think that it would -what appears to have happened- wipe out the OS on the phone.
I tried pulling the battery, and re-booting, won't boot passed the skewed "M" logo still. Tried getting into Android Recovery, and it looks to go through the recovery goes through its thing, but never boots normally afterward.
Sorry for being such an idiot, I really shouldn't have messed with this while half asleep, and again I can't apologize enough for being such a stupid n00b.
I can attach an image of the boot logo if that helps, but I'm worried I am just S.O.L. at this point...
Also, not sure what an FKZ is. I tried to install a 2.3.6 apk file to my wife's SD card on her phone and booting from the file after putting the SD card into mine. Still nothing.
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Yeah wiping the system partition is a no no unless you flash another rom afterwards. Do like ikrasner says and you should be back to normal.
Sent from my MB865 using XDA
Thanks for all the help guys, I really hope that something positive comes about this... though, to go without mention, I certainly need more knowledge on WTH I am doing to my phone: understanding flashing ROMS, what dangers come with rooting, and a vast array of other "all things root" that I need to learn up on.
I will try to install from SD card the 2.3.5 zip tonight, but will it (the phone) look for the newest 2.3.6 OTA update and try to ask me to install? How does that work after rooting, will I re-brick my clearly bricked phone all over again?
As always, thanks for all your replies in advance -you guys really know what's going on here!
can you read chinese?
Maybe I can solve your question,but poor of my english.
and what is your phone type?
at&t hktw or china ?
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Apex_Strider said:
Thanks for all the help guys, I really hope that something positive comes about this... though, to go without mention, I certainly need more knowledge on WTH I am doing to my phone: understanding flashing ROMS, what dangers come with rooting, and a vast array of other "all things root" that I need to learn up on.
I will try to install from SD card the 2.3.5 zip tonight, but will it (the phone) look for the newest 2.3.6 OTA update and try to ask me to install? How does that work after rooting, will I re-brick my clearly bricked phone all over again?
As always, thanks for all your replies in advance -you guys really know what's going on here!
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It should ask you to install 2.3.6. Just go into setting>about phone>check for updates. Or you could go and install one of the roms that are based on 2.3.6 such as Lithium Sonya or SCv5.
Okay gang, perhaps I'm just certifiably dumb, or I am simply just not doing this correctly. I downloaded the "Returntostock2.3.5.script" zip file and copied it to my wife's SD card to 'apply update from sdcard' option from the Android Recovery area by holding Vol Up, Vol Down, & Power buttons. What I got was this:
--Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I tried to just plug the USB into the phone and run the 2.3.5. script from there. but again- I'm stuck in the crazy skewed "M" logo startup screen with nothing following. That's all the phone will do at this point, other than my getting into Android Recovery.
I'm not sure how or what fastboot is, or how it works. If the phone is plugged into the USB, it will only boot the stupid screwed up "M" logo screen. Noting else.
Apex_Strider said:
Okay gang, perhaps I'm just certifiably dumb, or I am simply just not doing this correctly. I downloaded the "Returntostock2.3.5.script" zip file and copied it to my wife's SD card to 'apply update from sdcard' option from the Android Recovery area by holding Vol Up, Vol Down, & Power buttons. What I got was this:
--Install /sdcard ...
Finding update package...
Opening update package...
Verifying update package...
E:signature verification failed
Installation aborted.
I tried to just plug the USB into the phone and run the 2.3.5. script from there. but again- I'm stuck in the crazy skewed "M" logo startup screen with nothing following. That's all the phone will do at this point, other than my getting into Android Recovery.
I'm not sure how or what fastboot is, or how it works. If the phone is plugged into the USB, it will only boot the stupid screwed up "M" logo screen. Noting else.
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do not flash this. unzip it on your computer, choose to boot into fast boot in the same place you chose recovery, then run the .bat file that was in the zip.
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What that file does is reflash your system.img, basically restoring your phone to factory default. And just as a sidenote you cannot flash things with the standard Android Recovery. You need CWM.
did you try apboot mode and ise fastboot to flash system.img ?
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Still not working... not sure how to flash from fastboot. I don't have any options to run a file from there, or at least not sure ow to go about that.
Fastboot sample, hope will help you.
http://bbs.gfan.com/mobile/android-3701449-1-1.html
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dickluo said:
Fastboot sample, hope will help you.
http://bbs.gfan.com/mobile/android-3701449-1-1.html
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So, if I'm looking at this correctly, I need to open command prompt from my computer, and type the commands in from there?
I don't think my computer is recogzining the phone in any way, as I cannot get into the 'manage usb connections' options.
If I have the 2.3.5.script downloaded on my desktop, and l plug my phone in after launching AP Fastboot on the phone, will the computer know where to flash the file to?
I know, I'm a dolt... please bear with me, I really need to get this thing working again -I feel naked without my phone!
Apex_Strider said:
So, if I'm looking at this correctly, I need to open command prompt from my computer, and type the commands in from there?
I don't think my computer is recogzining the phone in any way, as I cannot get into the 'manage usb connections' options.
If I have the 2.3.5.script downloaded on my desktop, and l plug my phone in after launching AP Fastboot on the phone, will the computer know where to flash the file to?
I know, I'm a dolt... please bear with me, I really need to get this thing working again -I feel naked without my phone!
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Before using the restore script you need to install the usb drivers for your mb865, you can get those from here: http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Support/Experiences/Global_Drivers/MotoHelper_2.1.40_Driver_5.5.0.exe
Next unzip the Return to Stock 2.3.5 Fastboot SCRIPT.zip to anywhere you like in your pc (example: C:\RestoreScript\ )
Next connect your phone with the usb cable to the pc and get into fastboot mode for this in your phone press volume down + volume up + power it should appear a screen with some options, use the volume down key of your phone to navigate through the menu until you see the Fastboot option, then enter by pressing the volume up key, this will show you some messages and the finally it should said usb connected.
Then open the folder where you extracted the Return to Stock 2.3.5 Fastboot SCRIPT files and search a .bat file call "Stock Restore" then run the file (double click on it) and it should open a command promt screen with some instructions if the phone is connected correctly and you installed the drivers correctly then in some point the screen will show you the id of your device and it will wait you to press the enter key to start the proccess, press key enter wait all the proccess until the program said to you its finished, after that it will reboot your phone and install the stock 2.3.5 when it boots up you should see the android logo and a progress bar filling up.
when it's done wait the reboot and your phone should be ok.
hope this helps.
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Before using the restore script you need to install the usb drivers for your mb865, you can get those from here: http://www.motorola.com/staticfiles/Support/Experiences/Global_Drivers/MotoHelper_2.1.40_Driver_5.5.0.exe
Next unzip the Return to Stock 2.3.5 Fastboot SCRIPT.zip to anywhere you like in your pc (example: C:\RestoreScript\ )
Next connect your phone with the usb cable to the pc and get into fastboot mode for this in your phone press volume down + volume up + power it should appear a screen with some options, use the volume down key of your phone to navigate through the menu until you see the Fastboot option, then enter by pressing the volume up key, this will show you some messages and the finally it should said usb connected.
Then open the folder where you extracted the Return to Stock 2.3.5 Fastboot SCRIPT files and search a .bat file call "Stock Restore" then run the file (double click on it) and it should open a command promt screen with some instructions if the phone is connected correctly and you installed the drivers correctly then in some point the screen will show you the id of your device and it will wait you to press the enter key to start the proccess, press key enter wait all the proccess until the program said to you its finished, after that it will reboot your phone and install the stock 2.3.5 when it boots up you should see the android logo and a progress bar filling up.
when it's done wait the reboot and your phone should be ok.
hope this helps.
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jfrank1485,
This stepped me through the entire process without any confusion! Everything is back to normal! Hooray and three Huzzahs!
Also, many many thanks to dickluo, farshad525hou, lkrasner, mtnlion, and KEB64!
You guys really saved my stupid (you know what) on this deal! Next order of business: figure out what the heck I am doing before doing ANYTHING!
Problem solved, my world has regained sanity, and my phone is back to life!
You guys are the best, thank you all so much!!!
Apex_Strider said:
jfrank1485,
This stepped me through the entire process without any confusion! Everything is back to normal! Hooray and three Huzzahs!
Also, many many thanks to dickluo, farshad525hou, lkrasner, mtnlion, and KEB64!
You guys really saved my stupid (you know what) on this deal! Next order of business: figure out what the heck I am doing before doing ANYTHING!
Problem solved, my world has regained sanity, and my phone is back to life!
You guys are the best, thank you all so much!!!
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I'm glad it work , keep it at hand before doing anything to your phone, it really helps
I have rooted on other devices and done this in the past. This time it seemed to be going very well. I hit a snag and was hoping you guys could help.
I followed this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
I got the the device unlocked.
I then ran ez unlock and it unlocked.
I then ran ez recovery and had it load CWM 6.0.1 and it worked.
I then opened up EZ recovery and hit the reboot recovery, and nothing happened.
Thank you for the help!
Did you click the flash button in ez recovery for cwm6.0.1 before hitting the reboot recovery? Just checking since you didn't clarify in post.
Did ez recovery ask to allow root when you started the app?
dark_system said:
Did you click the flash button in ez recovery for cwm6.0.1 before hitting the reboot recovery? Just checking since you didn't clarify in post.
Did ez recovery ask to allow root when you started the app?
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I did click the flash button first, and I got recovery flash successful. \\
I dont remember if it asked me to allow root when i first started the app.
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I re installed it and it did not ask for Root
You could try to power off your phone and try to get into recovery via volume up + home key + power button hold.
Might need to run the root script again.
I'm new to this phone so don't have many ideas. Hopefully someone else will come along and offer more help.
Rooted, Unlocked, Flashed, Overclocked Galaxy S III
dark_system said:
You could try to power off your phone and try to get into recovery via volume up + home key + power button hold.
Might need to run the root script again.
I'm new to this phone so don't have many ideas. Hopefully someone else will come along and offer more help.
Rooted, Unlocked, Flashed, Overclocked Galaxy S III
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I tried that but cant seem to get it to work. I know in an older CWM I would see update from zip option and be able to find the zip and then use that to load ROM. This time its not an option.
OK....
So I had the gapps and rom on my device and not the SD card. I moved both to the SD card, turned the phone off and then used the 3 buttons to turn it on.
1. I got a message using a custom rom can hurt your phone etc... continue
2. Then it said downloading and do not turn off target.
I never even made it to CWM screen. Umm is this a good thing? Sorry my last device was the original EPIC and this is very different from the CWM and rooting etc.
With my limited experience with this device, this is what I would do.
Use odin to flash phone back to factory stock, there are guides on this.
Then start again.
There might be other ways to deal with your issues, but it doesn't sound like something is right. Sorry if this isn't what you wanted to hear, but since no one else has chimed in, I would start fresh.
Sorry I can't be of any real help.
Hey Dark thanks for the help, I did it all and now CWM is working.. normally. Thanks again!
I flashed a Paranoid Android ROM and now the 7 won't boot past the logo. When going to the boot loader I can't select other options and the power will not initiate the 'Start' sequence to continue with boot.
It will, however, respond to the 3-finger salute and shut down. I can then press the power button and start a normal boot (meaning that the button does work).
I will say I probably forgot to wipe or something, but it is an unusual situation that I can't even enter recovery.
I am also having plenty of issues with Win8 and drivers (granted I am still using the Evaluation one), so getting to fastboot for manual intervention is not working right now.
Has anyone encountered a situation where you are in Bootloader and NOT be able to execute fastboot commands?
I had the same problem.
Dawezilla said:
I flashed a Paranoid Android ROM and now the 7 won't boot past the logo. When going to the boot loader I can't select other options and the power will not initiate the 'Start' sequence to continue with boot.
It will, however, respond to the 3-finger salute and shut down. I can then press the power button and start a normal boot (meaning that the button does work).
I will say I probably forgot to wipe or something, but it is an unusual situation that I can't even enter recovery.
I am also having plenty of issues with Win8 and drivers (granted I am still using the Evaluation one), so getting to fastboot for manual intervention is not working right now.
Has anyone encountered a situation where you are in Bootloader and NOT be able to execute fastboot commands?
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I had the same problem with PA and being unable to execute fastboot commands. An easy fix for me was to use the Nexus root toolkit to boot into temporary CWM. I was able to wipe and re-flash PA and it was fixed. Unfortunately, you said you can't do this because of Windows 8 problems... This actually happened to me a couple times though, and once I was able to get into recovery. Try this. Make sure your 7 is absolutely unplugged from anything, so it can't even be charging. Get to the bootloader with the 3-finger salute and see if you can use the volume buttons to get to recovery. If you can, and it actually take you to recovery, thats great, but most of the time for me it got stuck at the Google screen. So if this doesn't work you may have to figure out whats wrong with Windows 8 first. Hope I could help!
Did you make a back up? Did you Flash clockwork mod or a custom recovery image? If not do what he said.
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pbone771 said:
I had the same problem with PA and being unable to execute fastboot commands. An easy fix for me was to use the Nexus root toolkit to boot into temporary CWM. I was able to wipe and re-flash PA and it was fixed. Unfortunately, you said you can't do this because of Windows 8 problems... This actually happened to me a couple times though, and once I was able to get into recovery. Try this. Make sure your 7 is absolutely unplugged from anything, so it can't even be charging. Get to the bootloader with the 3-finger salute and see if you can use the volume buttons to get to recovery. If you can, and it actually take you to recovery, thats great, but most of the time for me it got stuck at the Google screen. So if this doesn't work you may have to figure out whats wrong with Windows 8 first. Hope I could help!
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UPDATE:
With WUGS Nexus Root Toolkit 154 I was able to do a complete system restore from the boot loader screen. Even though I could not use the three buttons individually to change options OR initiate the displayed option.
I did have to reload Win7 on my machine *just as well I only has the trial one anyway) and the drivers picked up fine. This issue is independent of the Nexus7.
The bottom line is that the Bootloader, even though it seemed frozen, was still accessible via Fastboot commands.
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Did you make a back up? Did you Flash clockwork mod or a custom recovery image? If not do what he said.
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HAd backup. Was with TWRP. BUT could not get to Recovery mode. All good now though.
With WUGS Nexus Root Toolkit 154 I was able to do a complete system restore from the boot loader screen. Even though I could not use the three buttons individually to change options OR initiate the displayed option.
I did have to reload Win7 on my machine *just as well I only has the trial one anyway) and the drivers picked up fine. This issue is independent of the Nexus7.
The bottom line is that the Bootloader, even though it seemed frozen, was still accessible via Fastboot commands.
Glad to hear it. There is an updated boot loader in the forum somewhere that fixes the "unable to boot in to recovery via fast boot" which can save a lot of hassle if you happen to boot loop again. Makes it a hell of a lot easier to recover. I had the same issue when I first rooted too. Had to just full wipe and recover to stock because I rooted first and then unlocked the boot loader which made the root not stick so when I tried to flash the first ROM got a boot loop and couldn't get to recovery, such a pain in the ass the nexus is.
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