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[Q] Update Nexus S from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3 manually with a broken power button

Hello everyone
I own a Nexus s I9020 T-mobile. and I'm using it on Vodafone.
My power button stopped working a month back and I'm using widgetlocker lockscreen to unlock.
I did not receive the OTA for ICS last month and i would like to have it on my phone by doing the update manually.
Is there a way to do the update manually with a broken power button ?
Thanks

There is a clockwork recovery with touchscreen interface I can't remember where I saw it though. So you could use that to flash the ota. Or you could flash the boot and system images directly through adb if they have been posted somewhere. You will have to root your phone before you can use these methods
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timhl7 said:
There is a clockwork recovery with touchscreen interface I can't remember where I saw it though. So you could use that to flash the ota. Or you could flash the boot and system images directly through adb if they have been posted somewhere. You will have to root your phone before you can use these methods
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thanks .. but I think the touch based clockwork recovery is only avilable for Galaxy Nexus and more over I dont want to root my phone unless it is absolutely necessary .. because i'll have to re-install all my apps
is there any possible way to do it without rooting ?

The Clockwork Recovery you are looking for is named TWRP (latest is Version 2.0.0). Look at the offical site - http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 - choose your device (NS or NS4G) and install via adb
Good luck

Rallyharry said:
The Clockwork Recovery you are looking for is named TWRP (latest is Version 2.0.0). Look at the offical site - http://teamw.in/project/twrp2 - choose your device (NS or NS4G) and install via adb
Good luck
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Thanks mate
should my device be rooted for this ?
and after installing clockwork recovery how do I flash the update.zip file via clockwork, any guide ?

I have a new posted guide which should be useful for you, but you have to have it rooted first.

mingkee said:
I have a new posted guide which should be useful for you, but you have to have it rooted first.
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Thanks mingkee
will try it out .. just hope I don't brick my phone 'coz im going to root my phone for the first time
looks like you have gone back to CM7 from ICS
should I overlook ICS too, coz im pretty happy with GB right now.

You don't need to flash TWRP. In clockwork mod recovery back is back, menu is down, search is select, home is up.
Sent from my SNES

even to flash ClockworkMod or TWRP, first you will need to unlock the bootloader right ?
for this again the need for power button arises..

help with Xperia Live with Walkman (WT19i)

After using flashtool to install new roms and kernals, I think I may have installed a rom that was not for my exact spec. So after flashing the rom, my phone does not allow me to use any touch screen keys, and I think has overwritten CWM. I have tried Sony Update through PC Companion and it told me that my phone could not be updated. What can I do ?

try to download stock/rooted rom for your device exactly and install it trough flashtool, maybe that will work

I have tried this now. Flashtool does install, but I cannot get past first screen after install. The touch keys stiil do not work.
Masteq said:
try to download stock/rooted rom for your device exactly and install it trough flashtool, maybe that will work
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andy200 said:
After using flashtool to install new roms and kernals, I think I may have installed a rom that was not for my exact spec. So after flashing the rom, my phone does not allow me to use any touch screen keys, and I think has overwritten CWM. I have tried Sony Update through PC Companion and it told me that my phone could not be updated. What can I do ?
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well, read here and use that CWM recovery just flash it and enter recovery mode ( I mean you don't have a working rom but a recovery ) when in recovery try to navigate menus then use back sensor-button
if this is working is a good sign if not you have to replace touchscreen I suggest to perform this check before !
I tell you this because you just flashed a ROM ...are you sure it was made for your phone ?
if not it's possible to cause damage to your phone drivers usually are placed in boot.img -your kernel be careful when flashing a new kernel!

Right now my phone does not respond to the install CWm2file, is this the correct thing to do when you say "use that CWM recovery just flash it and enter recovery mode". I am really hoping this phone can be saved somehow.
ruscan.calin said:
well, read here and use that CWM recovery just flash it and enter recovery mode ( I mean you don't have a working rom but a recovery ) when in recovery try to navigate menus then use back sensor-button
if this is working is a good sign if not you have to replace touchscreen I suggest to perform this check before !
I tell you this because you just flashed a ROM ...are you sure it was made for your phone ?
if not it's possible to cause damage to your phone drivers usually are placed in boot.img -your kernel be careful when flashing a new kernel!
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andy200 said:
After using flashtool to install new roms and kernals, I think I may have installed a rom that was not for my exact spec. So after flashing the rom, my phone does not allow me to use any touch screen keys, and I think has overwritten CWM. I have tried Sony Update through PC Companion and it told me that my phone could not be updated. What can I do ?
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Download this file, extract it and flash the ftf file inside it via flashtool (Make sure u tick wipe cache & wipe user data on the ftf selection page):
https://rapidshare.com/files/477812782/wt19i_stock_rom_0.62_with_root.zip
Its a rooted stock ROM for Live with walkman...Then download the attached file to get CWM...extract the files to a folder and do as directed in the notepad file (make sure u keep usb debugging and unknown sources on...use the install-cwm2 file..its the one for our phone)..
Now, you should be having a stock kernel, stock rom, with root and CWM...check ur touch keys now...
*IMPORTANT*And always remember...once you've rooted ur phone and unlocked the bootloader...never use PC companion OR OTA updates (on the phone) for updating..it'll brick ur phone..:crying: *IMPORTANT*
PS: Hope i could help..Hit thanks if i did!
PS2: this thread contains all the ROMs which are made for our phone..so before flashing a ROM..please make sure u check if its made for our phone...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1588674

andy200 said:
Right now my phone does not respond to the install CWm2file, is this the correct thing to do when you say "use that CWM recovery just flash it and enter recovery mode". I am really hoping this phone can be saved somehow.
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firstly I hope you solve that problem because I don't like problems too
-is your bootloader unlocked can you see something on screen when starting
-what about last rom flashed
-can you flash any rom but made for your phone only
-don't use PC Companion at this time

Bootloader IS unlocked. When starting I get Sony Ericsson Start up, and then home screen. Volume works, On/off works. but no touchscreen at all. I can flash a rom using Flashtool, but when try and flash a kernal Flashtool does not let me use flashboot mode. It tell me that Device not connected. This happened before messing up my touchscreen, and I solved it by putting phone in different connection mode.
All this came about because I flashed '[GB rom] X-royal v14 only for lww' and rage kernal, and prob was not for my spec phone.
From this webpage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650365
So phone has been off for two days now.

Has the problem been solved?
andy200 said:
Bootloader IS unlocked. When starting I get Sony Ericsson Start up, and then home screen. Volume works, On/off works. but no touchscreen at all. I can flash a rom using Flashtool, but when try and flash a kernal Flashtool does not let me use flashboot mode. It tell me that Device not connected. This happened before messing up my touchscreen, and I solved it by putting phone in different connection mode.
All this came about because I flashed '[GB rom] X-royal v14 only for lww' and rage kernal, and prob was not for my spec phone.
From this webpage: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650365
So phone has been off for two days now.
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Has the problem been solved? :fingers-crossed:
Does your CWM work?? i think the problem is that you're using stock kernel...because none of the other custom kernels show Sony Ericsson at startup...not even the ICS official sony stock kernel...Try flashing a different kernel...
Hope i helped
PS: Don't forget to Hit Thanks!

please anyone help FAST !!!

i have been trying to get android jellybean on my nexus s, and i had a custom ics rom, so i flashed the official ics on the nexus, and tried updating to jelly bean from the phone itself, so it finished updating, then it stays stuck on the nexus boot animation for about an hour , so i pulled out the battery and tried entering recovery mode, it just brings up a picture of a android with a red exclamation mark on top of it. and when i do a normal boot it just stays on the boot animation, im new to android hacking, so anyone can tell me what to do plz fast ??????!!!!!

abd3lfatta4 said:
i have been trying to get android jellybean on my nexus s, and i had a custom ics rom, so i flashed the official ics on the nexus, and tried updating to jelly bean from the phone itself, so it finished updating, then it stays stuck on the nexus boot animation for about an hour , so i pulled out the battery and tried entering recovery mode, it just brings up a picture of a android with a red exclamation mark on top of it. and when i do a normal boot it just stays on the boot animation, im new to android hacking, so anyone can tell me what to do plz fast ??????!!!!!
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U need to flash a custom recovery using fastboot. if u dont know what that is google it up if not I should be able to guide u later (I am busy now)

abd3lfatta4 said:
i have been trying to get android jellybean on my nexus s, and i had a custom ics rom, so i flashed the official ics on the nexus, and tried updating to jelly bean from the phone itself, so it finished updating, then it stays stuck on the nexus boot animation for about an hour , so i pulled out the battery and tried entering recovery mode, it just brings up a picture of a android with a red exclamation mark on top of it. and when i do a normal boot it just stays on the boot animation, im new to android hacking, so anyone can tell me what to do plz fast ??????!!!!!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672

RsurNexusS said:
U need to flash a custom recovery using fastboot. if u dont know what that is google it up if not I should be able to guide u later (I am busy now)
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i dont mean to be annoying or anything, but as i said im new to android hacking, so if you dont mind please guide me through this "fastboot" thing
i tried searching on google but i dont understand anything. thanks in advance .

jayjay3333 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1785672
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nice, but what do u mean on the 4th step ' open command prompt ' when i connect my phone to pc , the phone doesnt show on the pc

abd3lfatta4 said:
nice, but what do u mean on the 4th step ' open command prompt ' when i connect my phone to pc , the phone doesnt show on the pc
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On pc go to start - run- cmd. Like it says it is assumed you have fastboot working. If you don't know what that means do the rooting guides and get the Android SDK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623481
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jayjay3333 said:
On pc go to start - run- cmd. Like it says it is assumed you have fastboot working. If you don't know what that means do the rooting guides and get the Android SDK http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623481
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I have fastboot installed on my pc but i heard i have to download some kind of drivers so that it can read my phone, do u mind to post the link of these drivers ??

abd3lfatta4 said:
I have fastboot installed on my pc but i heard i have to download some kind of drivers so that it can read my phone, do u mind to post the link of these drivers ??
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http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Howto:_Install_the_Android_SDK

hi
go find the One Click Root for the nexus s , it comes with all the drivers

UtmostMick0 said:
go find the One Click Root for the nexus s , it comes with all the drivers
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put a link please for this one click root and tell me what to do with it.

Heyy dude !! well since you said that you used to have a custom ics rom, surely you must already know how to root your phone, flash a custom recovery, and install the custom rom zip?
Because you reverted back to a stock rom, it wiped out ur custom recovery and installed the old stock one, so ur gnna have to flash a custom recovery again and use it to install a custom Jelly Bean rom, and ur good to go .. sorry if this doesnt answer ur question, or tht I have put forward an answer u already knew, let me know what u dnt understand.
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Oh and just remembered back when I rooted my nexus s, I needed to install a program called PDANet, so tht it could provide my windows 7 with the correct adb drivers, in order for your computer to recognise your phone, when connected by USB and booted up on fastboot mode (make sure phone is fully off first, then hold volume up + power button)
Literally, just follow this guide, google has it all:
okay since im a new user, and not allowed to copy paste website links yet, type in google "root nexus s adb" and click the very top first link
BUT, dnt go beyond the step where it says to install superuser.zip in clockwork mod recovery (so you get to step 3 on part V. Root the Phone), instead just simply mount the phone as storage and transfer the custom rom zip u wanna flash, flash it using clockwork mod and thts all man.
Also, really stupid question, when u turn ur phone on, u see the google logo, and is there an unlocked grey padlock icon at the bottom, or just a fully black background with just the google logo by itself?

DJ180 said:
Heyy dude !! well since you said that you used to have a custom ics rom, surely you must already know how to root your phone, flash a custom recovery, and install the custom rom zip?
Because you reverted back to a stock rom, it wiped out ur custom recovery and installed the old stock one, so ur gnna have to flash a custom recovery again and use it to install a custom Jelly Bean rom, and ur good to go .. sorry if this doesnt answer ur question, or tht I have put forward an answer u already knew, let me know what u dnt understand.
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what he said.
Install a new recovery, boot to recovery, clean up (wipe and clear cache) Install new JB rom.
If you phone is in fact NOT rooted. type - 1 click root nexus s - into google
Rinse and repeat

Try this
abd3lfatta4 said:
i have been trying to get android jellybean on my nexus s, and i had a custom ics rom, so i flashed the official ics on the nexus, and tried updating to jelly bean from the phone itself, so it finished updating, then it stays stuck on the nexus boot animation for about an hour , so i pulled out the battery and tried entering recovery mode, it just brings up a picture of a android with a red exclamation mark on top of it. and when i do a normal boot it just stays on the boot animation, im new to android hacking, so anyone can tell me what to do plz fast ??????!!!!!
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I'm pretty sure you can just reflash the CWM Recovery, over the stock so root it, then download the official 4.1.1 and then you should have stock everything. Just type into google code google nexus s 4.1 and it should be the first link. If I am wrong about the flashing part, then can someone please correct me.
Hit The Thanks Button if this helped you.

u guys dont understand. I CANT ENTER RECOVERY MODE, it brings me a picture of a android with a ! mark over it And the phone doesnt boot , its just stuck on the jelly bean boot animation

i've got kinda problem when updating from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 OTA.
in order to flash succeffuly the OTA package, you must have a stock ICS rom (i was running a custom rom based on IMM76D).
i had to flash a factory image of 4.0.4 from google.
if i don't mistake, there's the 4.1.1 factory image avaible (so you should flash that).
there's a guide here on xda on how to flash a factory image, just look for it.
hope this helps

S1cK94 said:
i've got kinda problem when updating from 4.0.4 to 4.1.1 OTA.
in order to flash succeffuly the OTA package, you must have a stock ICS rom (i was running a custom rom based on IMM76D).
i had to flash a factory image of 4.0.4 from google.
if i don't mistake, there's the 4.1.1 factory image avaible (so you should flash that).
there's a guide here on xda on how to flash a factory image, just look for it.
hope this helps
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thanks , but i cant find the 4.1.1 factory image here, so if u know where it is plz post a link

DJ180 said:
Heyy dude !! well since you said that you used to have a custom ics rom, surely you must already know how to root your phone, flash a custom recovery, and install the custom rom zip?
Because you reverted back to a stock rom, it wiped out ur custom recovery and installed the old stock one, so ur gnna have to flash a custom recovery again and use it to install a custom Jelly Bean rom, and ur good to go .. sorry if this doesnt answer ur question, or tht I have put forward an answer u already knew, let me know what u dnt understand.
---------- Post added at 09:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:07 PM ----------
Oh and just remembered back when I rooted my nexus s, I needed to install a program called PDANet, so tht it could provide my windows 7 with the correct adb drivers, in order for your computer to recognise your phone, when connected by USB and booted up on fastboot mode (make sure phone is fully off first, then hold volume up + power button)
Literally, just follow this guide, google has it all:
okay since im a new user, and not allowed to copy paste website links yet, type in google "root nexus s adb" and click the very top first link
BUT, dnt go beyond the step where it says to install superuser.zip in clockwork mod recovery (so you get to step 3 on part V. Root the Phone), instead just simply mount the phone as storage and transfer the custom rom zip u wanna flash, flash it using clockwork mod and thts all man.
Also, really stupid question, when u turn ur phone on, u see the google logo, and is there an unlocked grey padlock icon at the bottom, or just a fully black background with just the google logo by itself?
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yes my boot loader is unlocked.

abd3lfatta4 said:
thanks , but i cant find the 4.1.1 factory image here, so if u know where it is plz post a link
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alright,
here the images and basically the steps are:
Code:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-crespo-i9020xxkl1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-crespo-i9020xxki1.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot -w update image-soju-imm76d.zip
this is an example with the ICS image, check the file names when you do it.
almost forgot: don't get tricked by the "instruction" section of the link, it's only for linux.

abd3lfatta4 said:
u guys dont understand. I CANT ENTER RECOVERY MODE, it brings me a picture of a android with a ! mark over it And the phone doesnt boot , its just stuck on the jelly bean boot animation
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Try long pressing vol up button and pres power btn shortly when the exclamation nark appears.,then release both
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that doesnt work

i cant do Recovery

hello, im trying to install a custom rom, and now im in recovery step. i installed like 3 different recoverys.
all of them stuck in the red text step(when i get in to recovery mode from bootloader), and even after 20-30 mins still in the same position.
can someone say me when i need to do? i really need to fix it.

Snow201 said:
hello, im trying to install a custom rom, and now im in recovery step. i installed like 3 different recoverys.
all of them stuck in the red text step(when i get in to recovery mode from bootloader), and even after 20-30 mins still in the same position.
can someone say me when i need to do? i really need to fix it.
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Make sure you are not plugged into your pc when you boot to recovery! - if that doesn't solve it ..
Does the phone boot to the existing Rom, do you have Rom manager installed? - if so update the recovery from Rom Manager. I found that after rooting the One S using the toolkit I could not get in to recovery, the update from Rom Manager sorted it!
All the best :good:

FatherD said:
Make sure you are not plugged into your pc when you boot to recovery! - if that doesn't solve it ..
Does the phone boot to the existing Rom, do you have Rom manager installed? - if so update the recovery from Rom Manager. I found that after rooting the One S using the toolkit I could not get in to recovery, the update from Rom Manager sorted it!
All the best :good:
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i tried before to get in to recovery mode without USB(plugged to my computer or to charger) and still same problem.
and i dont have any rom manager.
i got HTC one S only with Unlocked phone and recovery(that doesnt work), so i think i need root for rom manager.
got something else?

Snow201 said:
i tried before to get in to recovery mode without USB(plugged to my computer or to charger) and still same problem.
and i dont have any rom manager.
i got HTC one S only with Unlocked phone and recovery(that doesnt work), so i think i need root for rom manager.
got something else?
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Had same issue with the tool kit, the cwm didnt stick. The Touch work one did stick and I was able to get into recovery. However I downloaded the app ROM MANAGER and flashed the recovery from there. Since then I've had no issues booting into reocvery or bootloader. Just download rom manager and go about it that way!

osugsxr said:
Had same issue with the tool kit, the cwm didnt stick. The Touch work one did stick and I was able to get into recovery. However I downloaded the app ROM MANAGER and flashed the recovery from there. Since then I've had no issues booting into reocvery or bootloader. Just download rom manager and go about it that way!
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NVM, there is no recovery for HTC at all, only Galaxy and some more. what i need to do?

I had this problem when I first rooted its weird just download the recovery again but save straight to fastboot folder wherever u have the folder and don't rename then flash the recovery that's how mine worked
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k1llacanon said:
I had this problem when I first rooted its weird just download the recovery again but save straight to fastboot folder wherever u have the folder and don't rename then flash the recovery that's how mine worked
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but i dont have root... and for root my phone i need recovery
there is some other way to root?
because the ROM manager doesnt work well without root.(cant install new recovery)

Snow201 said:
but i dont have root... and for root my phone i need recovery
there is some other way to root?
because the ROM manager doesnt work well without root.(cant install new recovery)
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I'm not telling you to use Rom manager =\
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k1llacanon said:
I'm not telling you to use Rom manager =\
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Ohh. .. but still in tried install the recovery like 2-4 times.
There is other way?

Snow201 said:
Ohh. .. but still in tried install the recovery like 2-4 times.
There is other way?
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Which recoveries have you tried, and what version of phone do you have (S3 or S4). These must match.
Make sure you bootloader unlocked OK, check in bootloader screen, should say Unlocked.
The problem youre describing sound like when you try to boot after successfully flashing a ROM but forgot to or the kernel failed to flash with it. Only happens when ROM and kernel are mismatched enough that it wont boot, fex flashing CM9 and still on HTC original kernel. Try flashing the kernel from the ROM zip file with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can also try booting a recovery without installing it,
Code:
fastboot boot nameofrecoveryfile.img

frdd said:
Which recoveries have you tried, and what version of phone do you have (S3 or S4). These must match.
Make sure you bootloader unlocked OK, check in bootloader screen, should say Unlocked.
The problem youre describing sound like when you try to boot after successfully flashing a ROM but forgot to or the kernel failed to flash with it. Only happens when ROM and kernel are mismatched enough that it wont boot, fex flashing CM9 and still on HTC original kernel. Try flashing the kernel from the ROM zip file with
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You can also try booting a recovery without installing it,
Code:
fastboot boot nameofrecoveryfile.img
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nope, until now i did only unlock for my phone. and i have no idea with version i have, how do i check it?

Snow201 said:
nope, until now i did only unlock for my phone. and i have no idea with version i have, how do i check it?
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If you have working ADB and fastboot working (there is a sticky by user fibsib that explains this) you can make sure your phone isnt really just trying to boot the OS and failing rather than trying to enter recovery with the command
Code:
adb reboot recovery
But anyways figure out which version you have before doing anything more, flash the wrong stuff and you could break stuff. There are good info here as to how to see if you have the Ville=Z520e=S4 processor model or the Ville C2/Z560e/S3 processor model.
Then download a recovery for your phone model and install it with this command from your computer
Code:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecoveryyoudownloaded.img
Should work.

have you actually flashed a recovery yet?
which one and how did you do it?

Make sure you have your phone updated to the latest software version before you root. Download system update OTA and click update.
Otherwise you will have issues.
I am rooted T-Mobile phone with original software 1.54 and still can not do recovery or update, it is probably me but it is difficult.
If you are in the US, make sure you use the US version in the development section after you upgrade your phone. Update then try to root it might be easier.

Entering recovery mode

Hello everyone
I have the d838 16gb with original stock rom, the only thing i did to it was rooting the device.
I was trying to enter the recovery mode. I powered the phone off then pressed both volume down and power buttons until lg logo appeared, then i released the power button and pressed it again. But after a few seconds instead of entering recovery mode, the screen went dark (off, not black) for a sec. then it came back on with lg logo. When i kept pressing the two buttons it kept on going on for a few seconds then off for a second and so on until i released the buttons it loaded into os.
Anybody knows whats going on?
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Install Quick Boot app from play market. It is much easier to get in recovery with that program.

Not working. Instead of recovery menu, it showed me an image of a droid laying on its back with chest open and a red triangle with an exclamation mark over it.
It seem that the device doesn't have stock recovery installed. Is that even possible? And could stock recovery be flashed without recovery menu?
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Install CWM recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pro-2/development/cwm-6-0-4-4-recovery-external-cards-t3053547

It says on this topic "installation from any recovery". Don't I need a running recovery in order to install this one? Can I install it without stock recovery?
Also the poster phrasing is not quite clear to me but isnt this for lollipop? I currently have kitkat 4.4

Aserar said:
Not working. Instead of recovery menu, it showed me an image of a droid laying on its back with chest open and a red triangle with an exclamation mark over it.
It seem that the device doesn't have stock recovery installed. Is that even possible? And could stock recovery be flashed without recovery menu?
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Flash stock rom using KDZ + Download Mode

Aserar said:
It says on this topic "installation from any recovery". Don't I need a running recovery in order to install this one? Can I install it without stock recovery?
Also the poster phrasing is not quite clear to me but isnt this for lollipop? I currently have kitkat 4.4
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I did not know you were on KitKat.
Recovery for KitKat
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pro-2/development/f350-838-recovery-v2-1-t2987779
This is the only version of recovery(KitKat) that working on my phone (recognizes memory card)
little explanation how to start recovery
1. connect your phone to computer and choose the MTP (on phone)
On the computer
1. Start recovery.bat
2. press any key
3. Press the number 3
On the phone allow root access
The phone restarts in recovery

Thank you guys for your responses.
My goal is to update to lollipop and have a working recovery mode. I was looking aroubd and found a way to do OTA update by unrooting the device before attempting to update, and it was successful on many LG devices.
As a newbie, I'd like to hear your about my plan, and if it even doable
Im on kitkat (( d83810b )) by the way
1. Install 4.4 recovery.
2. Using this recovery to install the lollipop recovery
3. Unroot the device.
4. OTA update to lollipop.
6. Root the device after update to lollipop.

Aserar said:
Thank you guys for your responses.
My goal is to update to lollipop and have a working recovery mode. I was looking aroubd and found a way to do OTA update by unrooting the device before attempting to update, and it was successful on many LG devices.
As a newbie, I'd like to hear your about my plan, and if it even doable
Im on kitkat (( d83810b )) by the way
1. Install 4.4 recovery.
2. Using this recovery to install the lollipop recovery
3. Unroot the device.
4. OTA update to lollipop.
6. Root the device after update to lollipop.
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My suggestion
1. Install 4.4 recovery.
2. With that recovery flash all together rom lollipop, root, recovery for lollipop.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pro-2/development/firmware-20d-twn-d838-t3075846

My main concern is my data. Most of the comments in GP2 recovery threads that i've read complained about the backup/restore not working. I wanted to go with OTA, and not the typical flashing method to be sure my data stays the way it is. And also because my version is d83810b, and roms on the site are different. I have no idea if this is even an issue but i didn't want to risk it.
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If you go over OTA, then you do not need recovery, backup data (messages, phonebook, pictueres ...) unroot phone and update it (If Lollipop for your phone is available - if not you must flash it or wait).

Yes, thats why I want to go with OTA. But I also wanted a working custom recovery when I get to Lollipop in case I wanted to downgrade to kk... to be able to flash 4.4.2 rom, and hopefully to restore my data.
Have u tried the following recovery on ur device? Which version of 838 do u have?..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pro-2/development/cwm-6-0-4-4-recovery-external-cards-t3053547
I'm wondering if a custom recovery designed to support a specific version of android would work with an older version?.. Like this recovery for example, will it boot and function normally if the OS is kk and not lollipop?
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Have u tried the following recovery on ur device? Which version of 838 do u have?..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g...cards-t3053547
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Yes, its working on my d83820d 32 Gb.
I'm wondering if a custom recovery designed to support a specific version of android would work with an older version?.. Like this recovery for example, will it boot and function normally if the OS is kk and not lollipop?
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I really do not know.