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[Q] Question Can't get into recovery

1. Rooted the phone with 1.85 one click method. Have supersuer ap.
2. Unlocked bootloader. So now in Fastboot have
*** TAMPERED ***
*** UNLOCKED ***
3. Loaded latest official custom recovery
C:\ONEX>fastboot flash recovery recovery-clockwork-touch-5.8.4.0-endeavoru.img
sending 'recovery' (5742 KB)... OKAY [ 1.172s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 1.563s]
finished. total time: 2.734s
C:\ONEX>
Now when trying to get into recovery the HTC flash sceen with some blablabla text comes up for about 8 seconds and after that phone reboots by itself into the regular boot.
No custom ROMs at this point, just 3 steps I described above.
Any ideas?
Thanks

You shouldn't use CWM Touch on this phone, for one thing. Its not meant for our phone (codename Evita). The codename in the file you are using is for the international (Tegra 3) version of the phone (codename endeavouru). So I think that may be your problem.
Either install the non-touch CWM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671873
Or better yet TWRP. Its proving to be much more stable then CWM, and officially supports our phone (CWM does not):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677447
Why are there so many people the last few days flashing stuff for the international version? Great way to brick your phone. Stick to the AT&T specific Development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1541
And there is a good reason I made this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1671237

Anything with Endeavor in the title isn't meant for our phone. PERIOD.

Thanks a lot for the help.
Flashed
C:\ONEX>fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.1.8.1-evita.img
sending 'recovery' (7292 KB)... OKAY [ 1.438s]
writing 'recovery'... OKAY [ 1.844s]
finished. total time: 3.281s
C:\ONEX>
and was able to get into the recovery.
Cheers

Your welcome.
But don't just type "thanks", click the "Thanks" button!

unlock before install recovery?

i rooted my tf300 when on stock ics. i used the method that doesnt require bootloader unlocking.
couple of days later the jb ota came along, so installed that, and restored root with voodoo
i want to install a custom rom, but i can't get the recovery working. the tablet boots fine, and the behaviour is the same now im on jb, as it was when on ics
basically, i power on + vol down, then select the rck icon, and it loads to an android with a blue loading animation, then changes to a 'dead' android with a red exclamation just above.
the tablet still boots fine otherwise.
question is, do i have to unlock the bootloader before i can install/run the recovery, or is there a way i can do it without unlocking?
edit: i tried also flashing via fastboot (tried first with terminal, when trying twrp for ics) and this is what it comes back with, same thing for cwm and twrp:
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery CWM-Touch.blob
sending 'recovery' (6370 KB)...
OKAY [ 2.646s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 5.901s
C:\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
sending 'recovery' (7304 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.538s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: (InvalidState))
finished. total time: 6.779s

You have to unlock to install a custom rom. Think it over and do some more reading. You could build a house since there is no shortage of bricks. :banghead:
Still Charged Up

do you think there's any chance of being able to do this without unlocking in the future?
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda app-developers app

Nope. One requires the other. Simply put - ASUS does not want to deal with true user-created bricks. That's why they make it optional.
Still Charged Up

[Q] Fastboot flash recovery image size exceeded partition limits error

Hello,
I'm trying to install 4.4.2 Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607249 by arrrghhh.
when I try to install twrp I get the following error:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recover
y openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-hammerhead.img
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13272 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.997s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.238s
Also the green android with the open belly appears and I stopped it by holding powerbutton, and now it says Fastboot reason: Flash failure in the screen.
I tried installing goomanager and install twrp from there, but it didn't seem to work.
Please advice how to get the twrp to install correctly so I can flash the rom.
Thanks,
Stani

soulmethod said:
Hello,
I'm trying to install 4.4.2 Rom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2607249 by arrrghhh.
when I try to install twrp I get the following error:
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recover
y openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-hammerhead.img
(bootloader) Variable not supported!
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13272 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.997s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Image size exeeded partition limits
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 1.238s
Also the green android with the open belly appears and I stopped it by holding powerbutton, and now it says Fastboot reason: Flash failure in the screen.
I tried installing goomanager and install twrp from there, but it didn't seem to work.
Please advice how to get the twrp to install correctly so I can flash the rom.
Thanks,
Stani
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Why are you trying to install TWRP for the hammerhead (Nexus5)[email protected]??
That could cause SERIOUS damage. Please install a recovery for your device.
If you want to use GooManager, you need to be rooted. Regardless, you need to have your bootloader unlocked to install any custom recovery.

didn't find one
Wow,
I must have miss downloaded it, browsing threads...
Can you give a link to one that is for photon Q ?
The bootloader is unlocked, but I couldn't install superSU yet.
To be honest I'm kinda lost reading all those different threads.
At the same time I want to try your 4.4.2 )
Thanks,
Stani

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887070
Helps to stick to the Photon Q section

Twrp for Photon Q
Ok, found one that is for photon Q,
here is link : http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/asanti
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887070
Trying again and will post results

it worked!
Superb,
managed to install and GUMMY 4.4.2 is loading )) and it booted, loool ))
Thanks arrrghhh for your fast response!!!
I will play around with it and will donate once I get my salary )
Keep up the good work and lots of laughs and harmony,
Thanks,
Stani

i have also try ..... .
soulmethod said:
Ok, found one that is for photon Q,
here is link : http://goo.im/devs/OpenRecovery/asanti
Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1887070
Trying again and will post results
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i have also try but not bootable in recovery.....
please suggest mee.....

avisingh736 said:
i have also try but not bootable in recovery.....
please suggest mee.....
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What's your issue?
The thread you are jacking, the OP originally tried flashing a recovery for the hammerhead (n5).
Is that your problem to? If so, just use a recovery posted in the Photon Q section. It'll work much better.

Stucked at "Rom Logo"

Hey guys..
I made a search on google for the best rom for a Moto G, and found a website with links for Paranoid, CNM, and Slim.. and i picked SLIMKAT
But after dong the process of installing twrp or CWM Recovery.. ended up sticking with CWM recovery cause of the buggy touch on the TWRP
so i was able to flash the rom and did it in this order
Flash Rom
Flash Gapps
Flash SU
reboot.. and got stucked at "slimkat logo"
then i decided maybe there was something wrong with the rom so i tried flashing Paranoid.. same deal.. stucked at logo.
Would anyoen please point me in the right direction fo what i need to do to fix this?
Thank you

SD card
Xcarab said:
Hey guys..
I made a search on google for the best rom for a Moto G, and found a website with links for Paranoid, CNM, and Slim.. and i picked SLIMKAT
But after dong the process of installing twrp or CWM Recovery.. ended up sticking with CWM recovery cause of the buggy touch on the TWRP
so i was able to flash the rom and did it in this order
Flash Rom
Flash Gapps
Flash SU
reboot.. and got stucked at "slimkat logo"
then i decided maybe there was something wrong with the rom so i tried flashing Paranoid.. same deal.. stucked at logo.
Would anyoen please point me in the right direction fo what i need to do to fix this?
Thank you
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Genius me, seems at some point i deleted or formatted the sdcard now when i go to install zip on cwm recovery i get "Can't mount sd card

Xcarab said:
Genius me, seems at some point i deleted or formatted the sdcard now when i go to install zip on cwm recovery i get "Can't mount sd card
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I'd restore stock firmware (that should get rid of those "sd card" errors) and then flash the custom recovery again.
I'd try the philZ recovery instead of CMW. And finally flash the Rom you want to.

Thank you
Landrea said:
I'd restore stock firmware (that should get rid of those "sd card" errors) and then flash the custom recovery again.
I'd try the philZ recovery instead of CMW. And finally flash the Rom you want to.
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Ty Landrea.. in the process of doing exactly that now.. struggling on the "bootloader permission denied"
going trought the steps of unlocking bootloader again... will post how it goes

But are you sure that bootloader is unlocked?

Well i guess
denzel09 said:
But are you sure that bootloader is unlocked?
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This is prove enough that it was
E:\Kindle Fire Utility\tools\Firmware restore lock and more 4.4.2>fastboot oem u
nlock UNIQUE_KEY
...
(bootloader) Device already unlocked!
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.013s
E:\Kindle Fire Utility\tools\Firmware restore lock and more 4.4.2>

Xcarab said:
Ty Landrea.. in the process of doing exactly that now.. struggling on the "bootloader permission denied"
going trought the steps of unlocking bootloader again... will post how it goes
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Omg that's strange. Unlocked bootloader once = unlocked bootloader forever, it's impossible you somehow re-lock it.
Did you follow the instructions on Motorola webiste to unlock?

Returning to stock process
Landrea said:
Omg that's strange. Unlocked bootloader once = unlocked bootloader forever, it's impossible you somehow re-lock it.
Did you follow the instructions on Motorola webiste to unlock?
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Yes i think the problem is in the way i am returning to stock.
I found a thread with here in XDA last night were called "Firmware restock and more 4.4.2
but instead of using the batch file i oped them up in a text editor and run every line manually to see what the console answers after each command.
i downloaded the stock rom according to my country and carrie and simply rpelaced the files but i think the checksum did not match and thats why i was getting the denied message when doing this
%fastboot% flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
%fastboot% flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
%fastboot% flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
I'm going to rename my country stock rom xml file to match the original xml file and see

Xcarab said:
Yes i think the problem is in the way i am returning to stock.
I found a thread with here in XDA last night were called "Firmware restock and more 4.4.2
but instead of using the batch file i oped them up in a text editor and run every line manually to see what the console answers after each command.
i downloaded the stock rom according to my country and carrie and simply rpelaced the files but i think the checksum did not match and thats why i was getting the denied message when doing this
%fastboot% flash system system.img_sparsechunk1
%fastboot% flash system system.img_sparsechunk2
%fastboot% flash system system.img_sparsechunk3
I'm going to rename my country stock rom xml file to match the original xml file and see
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Buddy be careful when you go to do all this "stuff" :good:
Try to help you with Moto Tool by Alonosoch in Android Original Development section

Thank you Denzel
denzel09 said:
Buddy be careful when you go to do all this "stuff" :good:
Try to help you with Moto Tool by Alonosoch in Android Original Development section
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"Man on Fire"
I called in sick for work already.. have to be at this all day.. so i will try everything and wont stop untill it is fixed.
Following the step by step instructions at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219&highlight=sparsechunk

Xcarab said:
"Man on Fire"
I called in sick for work already.. have to be at this all day.. so i will try everything and wont stop untill it is fixed.
Following the step by step instructions at: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51155548
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When I restored Stock, in the zip file I downloaded (en version) instead of:
system.img_sparsechunk1
system.img_sparsechunk2
system.img_sparsechunk3
there were
system.img_sparsechunk0
system.img_sparsechunk1
system.img_sparsechunk2
so I had to edit the prompt commands to match the file names.
May you're facing the same issue?
Try to auto-complete commands witht the tab key, it helps you not to give the wrong imputs

Ok, do you tried the Alonsoch tool? Read carefully the op, there is your "sparsechunk" problem and how fix it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2635706

Thank you Landrea and Denzel
Yes Landrea, you were absolutely right the file names did not match.. i typed in the propper names and i was able to finish the whole process
Now i'm waiting for it to boot...
Finger crossed.
Thanks a lot to both of you.. You Rock!

:victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory: :victory:

Xcarab said:
Yes Landrea, you were absolutely right the file names did not match.. i typed in the propper names and i was able to finish the whole process
Now i'm waiting for it to boot...
Finger crossed.
Thanks a lot to both of you.. You Rock!
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You're very welcome
Keep us updated!
P.S. you could hit the thanks button sometimes <3

Original Post
The original Post was about being stucked at CUSTOM ROM LOGO... since this happened with different roms i decided to go back to stock rom and then the post went in this direction.. will try again tonigh to install a custom rom.. SLIM kat looks just like my style so will go for that again
Thanlk you everyone for the quick responses and this will continue...

Xcarab said:
The original Post was about being stucked at CUSTOM ROM LOGO... since this happened with different roms i decided to go back to stock rom and then the post went in this direction.. will try again tonigh to install a custom rom.. SLIM kat looks just like my style so will go for that again
Thanlk you everyone for the quick responses and this will continue...
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I think the reason you were being stuck at the ROM logo is because you didn't unlock your phone before you tried all this..
So.. hopefully you can restore your phone back to stock rom and start over..
good luck

neozen21 said:
I think the reason you were being stuck at the ROM logo is because you didn't unlock your phone before you tried all this..
So.. hopefully you can restore your phone back to stock rom and start over..
good luck
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My boost mobile phone is unlock but I still can't pass the cm logo or PAC man logo or the slimkat logo ... I done try 3 recoveries but I still get the same problem. I'm currently using philz recovery BC its the only one it would let me make a complete back up without any issues.. I try twrp and cwm but I get back up failed when it gets to the "backing up data section". Anyone else get the same issue? And about the ROM getting stuck at the logo any one have any idea what could it be????? I hate stock Roms even though its not that bad since its rooted lol...
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jglm4u said:
My boost mobile phone is unlock but I still can't pass the cm logo or PAC man logo or the slimkat logo ... I done try 3 recoveries but I still get the same problem. I'm currently using philz recovery BC its the only one it would let me make a complete back up without any issues.. I try twrp and cwm but I get back up failed when it gets to the "backing up data section". Anyone else get the same issue? And about the ROM getting stuck at the logo any one have any idea what could it be????? I hate stock Roms even though its not that bad since its rooted lol...
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Going to post all the commands i used to get it to work
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>mfastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.004s
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot TWRP-2.6.3.3-falcon.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.296s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.508s]
finished. total time: 0.807s
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>mfastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.004s
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP-2.6.3.3-falcon.i
mg
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8678 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.306s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.522s]
This i used to send the rom, gapps and superuser to the media card so it was available to choose on twrp
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb push slim_unofficial_falcon_02-02-2014.zi
p /data/media/0
3769 KB/s (193672391 bytes in 50.180s)
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb push Slim_minimal_gapps.4.4.2.build.3.x.z
ip /data/media/0
3576 KB/s (62215309 bytes in 16.986s)
After that.. did
.- Do the wipes (cache/data/dalvik cache).
4.- Format system.
5.- Install the rom.
6.- Enjoy!
now on step 4, you will have to
Touch Wipe
Advanced Wipe
Check System
Then Swipe

Xcarab said:
Going to post all the commands i used to get it to work
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>mfastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.004s
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot boot TWRP-2.6.3.3-falcon.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.296s]
booting...
OKAY [ 0.508s]
finished. total time: 0.807s
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>mfastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.004s
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery TWRP-2.6.3.3-falcon.i
mg
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'recovery' (8678 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.306s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.522s]
This i used to send the rom, gapps and superuser to the media card so it was available to choose on twrp
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb push slim_unofficial_falcon_02-02-2014.zi
p /data/media/0
3769 KB/s (193672391 bytes in 50.180s)
E:\Moto G\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>adb push Slim_minimal_gapps.4.4.2.build.3.x.z
ip /data/media/0
3576 KB/s (62215309 bytes in 16.986s)
After that.. did
.- Do the wipes (cache/data/dalvik cache).
4.- Format system.
5.- Install the rom.
6.- Enjoy!
now on step 4, you will have to
Touch Wipe
Advanced Wipe
Check System
Then Swipe
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I will try this after work man thanks tho..hopefully it works for me 2
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Need help with bricked Honor 8

EDIT: Guys it worked. Some weird **** happened first, keyboard wasn't working on stock rom and everything was buggy but after an update with HiSuite and a factory reset everything works fine. Thank you for all your support.
I bricked my Honor 8 (FRD-L09) while trying to go back to stock rom. I can only acces eRecovery and Fastboot, when I try to access normal recovery, the screen just freezes at "Your device is booting now". After reading multiple guides, I tried unbricking with the Huawei Multitool but I always get these errors:
sending 'boot' (15464 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.334s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.371s]
finished. total time: 0.710s
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'cust' (433554 KB)...
OKAY [ 9.343s]
writing 'cust'...
FAILED (remote: partition error)
finished. total time: 9.358s
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (36996 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.794s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.883s]
finished. total time: 1.682s
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'system' 1/6 (435393 KB)...
OKAY [ 10.280s]
writing 'system' 1/6...
FAILED (remote: sparse flash write failure)
finished. total time: 10.327s
I'm desperate and I don't know what to do.
EDIT: I HAVE MANAGED TO INSTALL RR BUT STILL CAN'T GO BACK TO STOCK.

Rommco05 said:
Hi, what about twrp u loos access?
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I have regained access to twrp. I have installed a custom rom, but still can't install stock rom.

Rommco05 said:
Your hole model number is? U try yo flash stock rom via twrp?
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FRD-L09. I haven't flashed stock rom via TWRP. I tried the huawei extractor method right now, I'm probably doing something wrong, I'll look more into it . I'm calm now that I managed to install a custom rom.

Rommco05 said:
Ok, so if still without luck try to download full stock fw B360 or B381 (2 zips)
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Ok.. I will try that. My phone is stuck at "your device is booting up" screen after flashing stock recovery.

Note that there is also recovery2 in first update.zip when you extract it via Huawei Multitool. Thats probably why recovery never boots up, it's not all. Try to send the first basic ones - boot, recovery, recovery2, erecovery, and so on (don't exactly remember which). Then you should be fine to dload or flash the rest through fastboot (if possible). And remember to always use full-ota-mf-pv version of software (like FRD-L09C432B381) with about 2.37 GB total (2 zip files).

Rommco05 said:
You can flash back twrp?
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Yes, I can.

So, did it work?!

PalakMi said:
So, did it work?!
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I'm at work now. I'll try after a few hours.

Radu Florin said:
I'm at work now. I'll try after a few hours.
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Good luck, I hope it works after all

Guys it worked. Some weird **** happened first, keyboard wasn't working on stock rom and everything was buggy but after an update with HiSuite and a factory reset everything works fine. Thank you for all your support.

Radu Florin said:
Guys it worked. Some weird **** happened first, keyboard wasn't working on stock rom and everything was buggy but after an update with HiSuite and a factory reset everything works fine. Thank you for all your support.
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Great , your device is back :highfive: