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please help i tried rooting my Nexus S

hey guys i tried rooting my nexus s and now when trying to boot up the phone im stuck at the google boot screen with the unlocked padlock at the bottom. i can get into clockwork recovery and i flashed super user but i cant get onto android OS is there anyone who can help me please?

Have u installed a rom from zip?
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Also, you should specify which nexus S version you tried to root and which guide you followed.

jj, u need to flash new ROM of your choice from zip file under CWR.
The reason why u stuck on the Google screen is cos when u rooted and unlocked the boot loader u also erase all data including the stock ROM. But u should know that cos its mentioned in every root & bootloader unlock procedure
So just go into Nexus S Android Development where u can find and download the ROM of your choice.
After just boot into CWR and install the ROM from .zip file.
U will find whole procedure how to flash it under every ROM thread.
addles said:
hey guys i tried rooting my nexus s and now when trying to boot up the phone im stuck at the google boot screen with the unlocked padlock at the bottom. i can get into clockwork recovery and i flashed super user but i cant get onto android OS is there anyone who can help me please?
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rikardo1979 said:
jj, u need to flash new ROM of your choice from zip file under CWR.
The reason why u stuck on the Google screen is cos when u rooted and unlocked the boot loader u also erase all data including the stock ROM. But u should know that cos its mentioned in every root & bootloader unlock procedure
So just go into Nexus S Android Development where u can find and download the ROM of your choice.
After just boot into CWR and install the ROM from .zip file.
U will find whole procedure how to flash it under every ROM thread.
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Unlocking the bootloader doesn't erase the existing os..it just wipes all the data and apps. It would still boot into the stock Android image until he flashes a custom ROM.
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Rooting & bootloader unlocking procedure wipe EVERYTHING from the phone or am I wrong ?
Read here >>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
When I did my NS 1st time I had the sake situation until I've flashed new ROM
uansari1 said:
Unlocking the bootloader doesn't erase the existing os..it just wipes all the data and apps. It would still boot into the stock Android image until he flashes a custom ROM.
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rikardo1979 said:
Rooting & bootloader unlocking procedure wipe EVERYTHING from the phone or am I wrong ?
Read here >>>http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
When I did my NS 1st time I had the sake situation until I've flashed new ROM
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No. It wipes the sd and all user data. It has the same effect as using stock recovery to do a factory reset.

[Q] HTC One S S4, Verified everything still unable to install custom ROMS

OK so I have a One S Verified the bootloader was unlocked in bootloader, CWM is installed, verified that the device is in fact rooted using Root Checker.
When I'm in CWM and I wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache, then I wipe dalvik, then format system, data, and boot. When I try to install a ROM it says something about Symlink Error unable to do something I have no clue, anyone know what I should do......

Use TWRP 2.x - it's much better and probably won't have that error message
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KACE321 said:
Use TWRP 2.x - it's much better and probably won't have that error message
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OK I'll try that.......

ok that did the job but now it's stuck on the CM10 bootscreen and the animation is stuck on the screen, if I hold down the power button to try and reset the softkeys flash.......

fallendown said:
ok that did the job but now it's stuck on the CM10 bootscreen and the animation is stuck on the screen, if I hold down the power button to try and reset the softkeys flash.......
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Fastboot boot.img.

Darknites said:
Fastboot boot.img.
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Yes, with many custom roms you need to also extract the boot.img from the zip file and flash it seperately using fastboot in the bootloader.
In your command prompt you would type fastboot flash boot boot.img <--- assuming you place the boot.img in the same folder as fastboot.
You need to do this especially if you are coming from SENSE base to AOSP (ie CM10). AOSP needs a different kernel.
AKToronto

Thanks for everyone's help. This is my brother's phone, while I'm used to unlocking HTC devices with Revolutionary, this was my first attempt on a newer device.

Twrp FAILED

Anybody knows how to fix the FAILED message I get anytime to try to wipe or flash in TWRP?
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persheshhater said:
Anybody knows how to fix the FAILED message I get anytime to try to wipe or flash in TWRP?
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Uncheck md5 checking in Twrp.
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That didnt help. It always fails when it is about to update partition details...
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ECEXCURSION said:
Uncheck md5 checking in Twrp.
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That doesn't work I tried that before.

Idk, that was my idea.
So it fails even when you try to wipe, that's interesting (also means my assumption was wrong).
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persheshhater said:
Anybody knows how to fix the FAILED message I get anytime to try to wipe or flash in TWRP?
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If u gave more info like twrp version hboot version stuff like that people could probly help u out better mabie u flashed a bad recovery?
Mabie u could try using a toolkit to reflash twrp from your pc? Or ruu to stock and star over?
Work for this guy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2089438&page=2

I am having the same issue
hboot1.14.0002
radio 0.19as.32.09.11_2
I am unlocked/tampered but S-on.
I thought I made a back up of CleanRom5 when I first put it on the phone, but alas I find that I didnt.
So I am between roms with s-on. Is there a way to achieve S-off with. I can still get into bootloader, and recovery.

hiperglyde said:
I am having the same issue
hboot1.14.0002
radio 0.19as.32.09.11_2
I am unlocked/tampered but S-on.
I thought I made a back up of CleanRom5 when I first put it on the phone, but alas I find that I didnt.
So I am between roms with s-on. Is there a way to achieve S-off with. I can still get into bootloader, and recovery.
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boot to bootloader fastboot flash a 2.3 version of twrp i use 2.3.3.0 boot to recovery mount usb transfer rom to phone flash rom be sure to fastboot flash boot.img reboot

This seems to be a bug with 2.4.x.x versions of TWRP. If you downgrade to an old version, it should be OK, from what I've read.

jerrycoffman45 said:
boot to bootloader fastboot flash a 2.3 version of twrp i use 2.3.3.0 boot to recovery mount usb transfer rom to phone flash rom be sure to fastboot flash boot.img reboot
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edit .. found it
for others that might need it
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/evita

http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/evita

I installed 2.3.3.0 and the factory reset still failed..?
errors given were E:unable to mount '/sdcard'

did you factory reset from bootloader if so you have corrupted your sd card there is a fix let me find it
I did this and this is what Xsmagical and I did to fix it.
Take the stock android recovery from a ruu or stock Rom. (I used the one from 1.85 ruu but it doesn't matter.)
Fastboot flash the stock recovery to your phone and then reboot into bootloader where you originally wiped.
Factory reset from hboot and then Fastboot flash twrp again, mount sd should be available now. Mount sd, copy whatever Rom onto sd card and flash from there.
Freaked me out too man
this is not my post copy and paste

Thanks brother anyone else this may help
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-vf5eHV3_s
I just about crapped a brick literally

[SOLVED] HELP PLease! Cannot go passed HTC ONE splash screen/ will not boot

I know you have seen this title a lot of times
I have looked for a thread that can help me with this but nothing helps...
Ok so here's what happened:
I had my HTC One X At&t version and everything was fine except i wasnt getting any updates. I was on version 1.73 so I decided to download the RUU for jellybean... it installed the new hboot 2.14 (the original one installed was 1.08). But the installation didnt go through after that.
Then I decided to download the other RUUs for Jellybean but some said that i wasnt charged enough even though i had 100% battery charge...
THEN I downloaded a stock deodexed image, Unlock the bootloader and installed TWRP and then flashed the stock deodexed image on my phone.
Now the phone will not go passed the HTC One splash screen :crying: I have tried wiping cache/ factory reset, and flashing the boot iimg from that deodexed zip
I can still get into fastboot and recovery i guess but not much after that! Can you guys please help me! This is the only phone I had ( just got rid of My nexus4)
Help please!

now my hboot fastboot screen says security warning!!!
I think Im screwed

gabo_e30 said:
now my hboot fastboot screen says security warning!!!
I think Im screwed
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It says tampered cause u unlocked bootloader
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31ken31 said:
It says tampered cause u unlocked bootloader
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yeah it said that before... but now theres also a third line that says security warning!!!

31ken31 said:
It says tampered cause u unlocked bootloader
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I have the same problem the phone will not go passed the HTC One splash screen and I can not copy the roomo into the phone becuase I have porblem to mount the phone.. can help me as well

gabo_e30 said:
yeah it said that before... but now theres also a third line that says security warning!!!
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gabo_e30 can you send me the exactly "boot.img".. I can install the UrDroid_One_X_ATT_OTA_JB_Odex-evita-1.9 but the phone not pass the initial screen plese.. my phone is at&t version

loquillo711 said:
gabo_e30 can you send me the exactly "boot.img".. I can install the UrDroid_One_X_ATT_OTA_JB_Odex-evita-1.9 but the phone not pass the initial screen plese.. my phone is at&t version
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I would bro.. except I have no idea what my problem is... I was reading in another thread that you should get into recovery and wipe system partition wipe dalvik/cache and re install rom using TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42364368&highlight=boot#post42364368
but I cant even get a working recovery now

gabo_e30 said:
I would bro.. except I have no idea what my problem is... I was reading in another thread that you should get into recovery and wipe system partition wipe dalvik/cache and re install rom using TWRP
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42364368&highlight=boot#post42364368
but I cant even get a working recovery now
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Wipe all of those through fast boot, especially cache
-Sugardaddy

Could you be more specific... I can't get into any type of recovery or even flash one...

gabo_e30 said:
Could you be more specific... I can't get into any type of recovery or even flash one...
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Wait, you can't even fastboot flash the recovery (i.e. TWRP)?

No
It says:
(boot loader) signature checking....
Failed...
When I try to flash a recovery or boot image... Doesn't matter if its TWRP or stock

Your bootloader is locked. Unlock it.
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SOLVED
Alright so i fixed it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1891598
BAsically (Above post) is correct.
Here is what I did:
1) Unlock Bootloader
2) Flash TWRP 3.3.1
3)In TWRP, Wipe EVERYTHING (system, dalvik, cache, everything)
4) In TWRP mount as USB drive ( had to format it on Windows to be able to use it)
5) Move the ROM to your phone's storage
6)Wipe cache,dalvik cache, system, and factory reset (yes again)
7)Flash rom
From here on out i followed this thread's intructions because I was getting a bootloop: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2293032
8)If your're s-off or on hboot 1.09 then you can reboot to system. If your're not s-off and have hboot 1.14 or greater go to step 9
9)Reboot to bootloader and select fastboot
10)Open the rom.zip and copy the boot.img to your fastboot directory.
11)Plug phone into computer and verify connection (make sure it says Fastboot USB)
12)Flash boot.img with this command: fastboot flash boot boot.img
13Now you can reboot to system and enjoy the rom.
Now I have a fully stock HTC ONE X (unlocked) on At&t ...with 4.1.1 >>> but these instructions should work for any ROM
Thanks again for your help and concerns!
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Help with Bootloop on HTC Desire 816G dual sim

Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.

Blue.Orange said:
Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
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Did you make sure bootloader was unlocked before you flashed?
Are you S-on or S-off?
Did you research the correct methods to root and flash your device before you did it?
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Droidriven said:
Did you make sure bootloader was unlocked before you flashed?
Are you S-on or S-off?
Did you research the correct methods to root and flash your device before you did it?
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I couldn't unlock the bootloader. I tried using htcdev.com but the use of command "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" didn't work.
Then I tried using htc_bootloader_unlock.exe but it failed.
If the bootloader would have been unlocked I could have flashed TWRP using fastboot.
I don't know if S-on or S-off

Blue.Orange said:
I couldn't unlock the bootloader. I tried using htcdev.com but the use of command "fastboot oem get_identifier_token" didn't work.
Then I tried using htc_bootloader_unlock.exe but it failed.
If the bootloader would have been unlocked I could have flashed TWRP using fastboot.
I don't know if S-on or S-off
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You can't flash TWRP with a locked bootloader, regardless of whether you use fastboot or an app to flash TWRP. Can't do it either way.
At this point, you need to:
Flash your stock recovery
Or
Flash your stock firmware
Then get your bootloader unlocked and then research whether you need to have S-on or S-off depending on exactly what modding you want to do.
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I only used Kingo Root because the TWRP App required root access and TWRP App seemed to be the only way to get TWRP recovery

Droidriven said:
You can't flash TWRP with a locked bootloader, regardless of whether you use fastboot or an app to flash TWRP. Can't do it either way.
At this point, you need to:
Flash your stock recovery
Or
Flash your stock firmware
Then get your bootloader unlocked and then research whether you need to have S-on or S-off depending on exactly what modding you want to do.
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How can I flash my stock recovery or my stock firmware?
The phone is in a bootloop.
with a short vibration the display turns on showing a white screen with the green htc letters and "powered by android" in the bottom. after 18 seconds it turns off and after 3 seconds black screen it starts again with the short vibration.

Blue.Orange said:
How can I flash my stock recovery or my stock firmware?
The phone is in a bootloop.
with a short vibration the display turns on showing a white screen with the green htc letters and "powered by android" in the bottom. after 18 seconds it turns off and after 3 seconds black screen it starts again with the short vibration.
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You can't get to recovery or fastboot?
Try connecting to PC while it is in bootloop and use adb to get to fastboot mode, then flash your stock recovery.
Or you can try to use dd command to push your recovery.img to your recovery partition. You have to know exactly which mmcblk0 your recovery partition is or you'll brick the device.
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Droidriven said:
You can't get to recovery or fastboot?
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Hopefully I can get to recovery or fastboot but I don't know how.

Blue.Orange said:
Hopefully I can get to recovery or fastboot but I don't know how.
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Try using adb while it's bootlooping
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Droidriven said:
Try using adb while it's bootlooping
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It was the first thing I tried. I think the time is too short. Every turn is only 21 seconds. Is there a way to stop the loop?

Blue.Orange said:
It was the first thing I tried. I think the time is too short. Every turn is only 21 seconds. Is there a way to stop the loop?
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Try chapter 3 here
http://xda-university.com/as-a-user/how-to-recover-from-a-bootloop
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Blue.Orange said:
Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
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If such a problem occurs:
Try ringing on the phone.
Trouble in your A-Splash boot animation
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Blue.Orange said:
Hi,
I have a HTC Desire 816G dual sim. It was on a stock rom Android 4.4.2
I used Kingo Root to get root access.
I installed the TWRP App and downloaded the latest version of TWRP
I flashed it to recovery with the TWRP App.
I could not get into recovery mode. The phone always rebooted when I tried this.
I opened the TWRP App again and flashed the TWRP recovery to boot.
Since then the phone is stuck in a bootloop.
Please help me.
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* The first thing you flash the wrong recovery . so your phone always rebooted .
* If that happens again try ringing on your phone . The whole problem is in the boot animation A-Splash .
* as this did not benefit the way to try to recover the stock rom recovery .
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