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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.

Fastboot boot img

Hello all. Im new to this particular forum. I own a Galaxy Nexus, but I am unlocking/rooting my buddies One S for him. I have gone through the loops already; unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed custom recovery (CWM) with no issues. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was a snap compared to his previous HTC Legend. Nightmare.
Anyway, forgive me if this has in fact been answered as I have been searching. After a custom ROM is flashed you still have to flash a boot img via fastboot? I attempted to install CM10 yesterday and get stuck at the HTC boot screen?? Luckily I made a nandroid of the stock ROM and easily reverted. Where do I find the appropriate boot img? Is it just the img that is found in the unpacked ROM? Couldn't find anything pertaining to this in the ROM write up. I know with my Nexus you flash the ROM via recovery and that is it. Strange that you need to also flash the boot img following the ROM flash.
Any help is appreciated.

brunswick000 said:
Hello all. Im new to this particular forum. I own a Galaxy Nexus, but I am unlocking/rooting my buddies One S for him. I have gone through the loops already; unlocked the bootloader, rooted, and installed custom recovery (CWM) with no issues. I was pleasantly surprised to find out that it was a snap compared to his previous HTC Legend. Nightmare.
Anyway, forgive me if this has in fact been answered as I have been searching. After a custom ROM is flashed you still have to flash a boot img via fastboot? I attempted to install CM10 yesterday and get stuck at the HTC boot screen?? Luckily I made a nandroid of the stock ROM and easily reverted. Where do I find the appropriate boot img? Is it just the img that is found in the unpacked ROM? Couldn't find anything pertaining to this in the ROM write up. I know with my Nexus you flash the ROM via recovery and that is it. Strange that you need to also flash the boot img following the ROM flash.
Any help is appreciated.
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Hello there, since you installed cwm recovery, you have to flash the boot.img via fastboot, if you have the twrp recovery you may not need to flash it via fastboot, it does it for you if you have an hboot under 1.14 but if its over that hboot your going to have to flash the boot.img for any Rom via fastboot. It still wouldn't hurt to flash the boot.img via fastboot but that's just me, well I hope I helped you and if I did then good, and if you wanna know more just ask...
If I helped then just press the thanks button
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leohdz148 said:
Hello there, since you installed cwm recovery, you have to flash the boot.img via fastboot, if you have the twrp recovery you may not need to flash it via fastboot, it does it for you if you have an hboot under 1.14 but if its over that hboot your going to have to flash the boot.img for any Rom via fastboot. It still wouldn't hurt to flash the boot.img via fastboot but that's just me, well I hope I helped you and if I did then good, and if you wanna know more just ask...
If I helped then just press the thanks button
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Got it to work. Thank you. :good:

brunswick000 said:
Got it to work. Thank you. :good:
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Hi,
I was using CM10 and now I want to revert back to my previously used stock ROM. However after restoring I'm still unable to boot (I'm using ClockworkMod Touch). Do I need to flash the stock boot.img too? Where I can find it?
Thanks in advance!

TnTonly said:
Hi,
I was using CM10 and now I want to revert back to my previously used stock ROM. However after restoring I'm still unable to boot (I'm using ClockworkMod Touch). Do I need to flash the stock boot.img too? Where I can find it?
Thanks in advance!
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Its in the rom.zip just extract it. Also look for Flash Image Gui in apps section as enables you too flash a boot.img direct from your phone whilst booted in a rom and will even extract the files for you from the new rom.zip!
Edit: Link to Flash Image Gui - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954121

shadowch31 said:
Its in the rom.zip just extract it. Also look for Flash Image Gui in apps section as enables you too flash a boot.img direct from your phone whilst booted in a rom and will even extract the files for you from the new rom.zip!
Edit: Link to Flash Image Gui - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1954121
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I can't find the zip file for stock HTC ROM
Anyway, I found the boot.img in the nandroid backup folder and it's all good now.
Thank you for the link! ^_^

I would also switch to TWRP. Seems to have less issues, if any, for most folks
Get it thru Goo Manager from PlayStore--

Assistance with Flashing roms please.

My boot loader and phone is rooted.
AT&T Htc one X
I have tried to flash a couple roms + the boot.img but the device pauses at HTC splash screen (I DID clear caches)
but its constant and I have to go into Fastboot-Usb and reinstall the RUU in order to try again.
Does anyone have any ideas?

viprk24 said:
My boot loader and phone is rooted.
AT&T Htc one X
I have tried to flash a couple roms + the boot.img but the device pauses at HTC splash screen (I DID clear caches)
but its constant and I have to go into Fastboot-Usb and reinstall the RUU in order to try again.
Does anyone have any ideas?
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why don't you start by reading this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957193
If you have ruu'ed you have to root again and unlock your bootloader again.
What recovery did you install ?

My bootloader is unlocked and my phone is rooted*
And I used TWRP or what ever its called. I can root fine and ez from it Trying to get Viperxl

viprk24 said:
My bootloader is unlocked and my phone is rooted*
And I used TWRP or what ever its called. I can root fine and ez from it Trying to get Viperxl
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did you flash a recovery yet and if so which one ? if you want help you need to give us some details ?
What rom did you try to flash ? How did you go about it ?

Thank the android gods it wasn't an international ROM.
Did you flash superuser or supersu. We will need a little more information in the steps you've taken. Can you make a list of the steps for us?
The link crappyvate sent is a great tool for help.
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viprk24 said:
My bootloader is unlocked and my phone is rooted*
And I used TWRP or what ever its called. I can root fine and ez from it Trying to get Viperxl
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Crappyvate said:
did you flash a recovery yet and if so which one ? if you want help you need to give us some details ?
What rom did you try to flash ? How did you go about it ?
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apparently he did and some did not read the information

I have flashed TWRP recovery or what ever I have installed Supersu successfuly and full root. I restarted booted into recovery now and wiped system cleared cache now I'm going to attempt to flash it one more time.

CheesyNutz said:
apparently he did and some did not read the information
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surprise...that would be a first
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subarudroid said:
Thank the android gods it wasn't an international ROM.
Did you flash superuser or supersu. We will need a little more information in the steps you've taken. Can you make a list of the steps for us?
The link crappyvate sent is a great tool for help.
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don't think so since apparently he still gets the htc splash screen but need more info.

viprk24 said:
I have flashed TWRP recovery or what ever I have installed Supersu successfuly and full root. I restarted booted into recovery now and wiped system cleared cache now I'm going to attempt to flash it one more time.
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what exactly is it doing im not understanding is it freezing ? just not installing what error code is it giving

Are you flashing the boot image for your ROM in adb?
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viprk24 said:
I have flashed TWRP recovery or what ever I have installed Supersu successfuly and full root. I restarted booted into recovery now and wiped system cleared cache now I'm going to attempt to flash it one more time.
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ok. i'm not gonna beg if you want help I need DETAILS not vague s***t like "TWRP or whatever".. So evidently you can boot into recovery with no problem. What rom are you trying to flash ? You need to extract the boot.img from the rom.zip and flash that in fastboot and then flash the rom.zip in recovery.
If you're not booting it's most likely because your phone is not finding a kernel (boot.img)
So more details or more reading
Good luck to you

Crappyvate said:
ok. i'm not gonna beg if you want help I need DETAILS not vague s***t like "TWRP or whatever".. So evidently you can boot into recovery with no problem. What rom are you trying to flash ? You need to extract the boot.img from the rom.zip and flash that in fastboot and then flash the rom.zip in recovery.
If you're not booting it's most likely because your phone is not finding a kernel (boot.img)
So more details or more reading
Good luck to you
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from what i can make out
hes flashed the boot.img
installed twrp
superSU
but with no details on what ERROR its giving we as a help teams are FUBARD

CheesyNutz said:
from what i can make out
hes flashed the boot.img
installed twrp
superSU
but with no details on what ERROR its giving we as a help teams are FUBARD
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not sure the boot.img was flashed the right way...or in the right place

Calm down trolls I simply said
I flashed TRWP
Flashed Supersu
Flashboot oem unlock (Successful)
Relaunched back into bootloader
I fastboot boot.img
Then to Recovery where I Cleared cache and wiped System.
I then reflashed recovery because i wiped system.
I relaunched back into recovery and flashed rom

viprk24 said:
Calm down trolls I simply said
I flashed TRWP
Flashed Supersu
Flashboot oem unlock (Successful)
Relaunched back into bootloader
I fastboot boot.img
Then to Recovery where I Cleared cache and wiped System.
I then reflashed recovery because i wiped system.
I relaunched back into recovery and flashed rom
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Its not a good idea to ask for help and then flame. Honestly what was hard about posting this the first time? I thought maybe English wasn't your language or something. How could you flash a recovery before unlocking???
If you wiped everything, you should reflash bootimage in adb. Then flash your ROM. Please be nice.
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viprk24 said:
Calm down trolls I simply said
I flashed TRWP
Flashed Supersu
Flashboot oem unlock (Successful)
Relaunched back into bootloader
I fastboot boot.img
Then to Recovery where I Cleared cache and wiped System.
I then reflashed recovery because i wiped system.
I relaunched back into recovery and flashed rom
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yea bash the folks attempting to help you ... thats like biting the hand that feeds you .. im out have fun

CheesyNutz said:
yea bash the folks attempting to help you ... thats like biting the hand that feeds you .. im out have fun
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likewise. Over and out.

installed 2 versions of twrp and now os wont boot

Hey guys, I bought a used one x at&t and it came with twrp 2.2.20 and cleanromv5 I wanted to install cyanogenmod 10 and i was downloadingnit through rom toolbox,i also saw that there was twrp version 2.3.3.1 availiable so iinstalled it when i rebooted into recovery it booted into twrp 2.2.2.0 so i rebootedinto into system and then it booted into twrp 2.3.3.1 and everytime i reboot the same thing happens,i even tried wiping the phone and my backup.pls help me out!!!!!

maybe try flash 2.4 TWRP via fastboot?
claytonmas said:
Hey guys, I bought a used one x at&t and it came with twrp 2.2.20 and cleanromv5 I wanted to install cyanogenmod 10 and i was downloadingnit through rom toolbox,i also saw that there was twrp version 2.3.3.1 availiable so iinstalled it when i rebooted into recovery it booted into twrp 2.2.2.0 so i rebootedinto into system and then it booted into twrp 2.3.3.1 and everytime i reboot the same thing happens,i even tried wiping the phone and my backup.pls help me out!!!!!
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For1n said:
maybe try flash 2.4 TWRP via fastboot?
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i think that the twrp 2.2.2.0 that came with the phone is from the boot img, but what i dont understand is that when is ekect reboot system option it reboots into twrp 2.3.3.1 even after resetting the phone etc.plsgive me a solution.

Don't use rom toolbox... you could potentially download an incorrect rom
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InflatedTitan said:
Don't use rom toolbox... you could potentially download an incorrect rom
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what do i do now?

claytonmas said:
what do i do now?
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i think i flashed the twrp 2.3.3.1 in the boot partition and not recovery.

claytonmas said:
i think i flashed the twrp 2.3.3.1 in the boot partition and not recovery.
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you'll need to flash at least a new kernel (which is written to the boot partition), and maybe a new ROM. You may also want to flash the newest version of TWRP to your recovery (which is 2.4 now).
So to flash the recovery, you'll want to run this command in fastboot -> fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.4.1.0-evita.img
then boot into your recovery and either use "adb push ROM.zip" or mount the sdcard as removable storage and drag the file from your comp onto your sdcard. Once it is on there, you can flash away (remembering to flash the boot.img if your hboot version is 1.14 or higher).

you'll need to flash at least a new kernel (which is written to the boot partition), and maybe a new ROM. You may also want to flash the newest version of TWRP to your recovery (which is 2.4 now).
So to flash the recovery, you'll want to run this command in fastboot -> fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.4.1.0-evita.img
then boot into your recovery and either use "adb push ROM.zip" or mount the sdcard as removable storage and drag the file from your comp onto your sdcard. Once it is on there, you can flash away (remembering to flash the boot.img if your hboot version is 1.14 or higher).
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thanks alot.one more question,im going to install cm10 and i think the boot .img of cm 10 has cwm .pls tell me how to flash the boot.img,also i i a factory reset in the bootloaer and now the sd car wont mount in recovery,havn't trie on pc yet.pls reply. thanks a million.

The boot.img of the ROM does not contain a recovery. They are separate.
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claytonmas said:
thanks alot.one more question,im going to install cm10 and i think the boot .img of cm 10 has cwm .pls tell me how to flash the boot.img,also i i a factory reset in the bootloaer and now the sd car wont mount in recovery,havn't trie on pc yet.pls reply. thanks a million.
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Skip twrp 4.0 and use 4.1... 4.0 has mounting problems.
.You'll need to install twrp. Youll have to download it from the thread in original dev section. Drop that download in your adb/fastboot folder... right click and choose open cmd prompt here... youll have to google the cmd because i havent used it since may... Enter twrp and mount.
Go to my computer, right click on removable storage and choose format..
You'll need to download a rom on your computer at this point, as formatting takes 20 minutes or so. Personally I recommend the latest viperxl 2.3.1, as this one flashes the boot.img for you so that's one less step you'll have to take.
Once formatted, you should be able to read storage.. so drag the rom into your sdcard. Wipe cache, dalvick, factory reset, system wipe ONLY IN TWRP!!!
you should be good... if not report back but don't do anything crazy.
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InflatedTitan said:
Skip twrp 4.0 and use 4.1... 4.0 has mounting problems.
.You'll need to install twrp. Youll have to download it from the thread in original dev section. Drop that download in your adb/fastboot folder... right click and choose open cmd prompt here... youll have to google the cmd because i havent used it since may... Enter twrp and mount.
Go to my computer, right click on removable storage and choose format..
You'll need to download a rom on your computer at this point, as formatting takes 20 minutes or so. Personally I recommend the latest viperxl 2.3.1, as this one flashes the boot.img for you so that's one less step you'll have to take.
Once formatted, you should be able to read storage.. so drag the rom into your sdcard. Wipe cache, dalvick, factory reset, system wipe ONLY IN TWRP!!!
you should be good... if not report back but don't do anything crazy.
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Thanks alot guys ,i got my phone running cm 10 but one problem ,my simcard is from Qatar an now im roaming in india ,my sim used to register on airtel n i could send and recieve ,essages aswell as make calls now it registers on tata docomo and i cant make any calls nor receive them.ps :my one x was unlocked.

You will need to add the APN for your carrier. Settings then mobile networks then APN. Menu add son and putthe settings in.
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Need urgent help! Bricked for 2 days already!

I successfully rooted and achieved an unlocked bootloader with S-OFF on my Verizon HTC One M8 and also flashed TWRP 2.7.0.2. I downloaded a rom (without an SD card). I booted into recovery and i made a backup (not noticing that one of the lines read "unable to mount '/system". I then wiped and attempted to flash the rom only to find out that i can't find it in my file system. So i put the rom on an SD card and mounted it and tried to flash it, i get this message:
E: Unable to mount '/system'
E: Unable to open zip file.
Error Flashing zip '/external_sd/Roms?ViperOneM*_1.2.0.zip'
Updating partition details...
E: Unable to mount '/system'
So i'm stuck with a boot loader, an unmountable file system, and unable to flash a rom.
I've tried Fix permissions, I've tried mounting the "system" but all that mounts is 'cache' 'data' and 'micro SDcard'.
I hope my nerves are getting the best of me and i can't see something that's right in front of me!
Edit: Flashed CWM Recovery. Trying to install ROM from SD Card results in "Installation Aborted". When i try to side load it hangs at 81%.

Did you flash TWRP using terminal emulator mode as described on the official website for 2.7.0.2? If so you overwrote the system partition. Try flashing the recovery using the fastboot method as this will put the recovery in the right place. Then boot into the bootloader, choose recovery. I think this will get you TWRP in the recovery partition. Once there try flashing a ROM (although o would suggest something closer to stock like Skyfall).
I think what is happening is since the instructions for flashing TWRP via terminal emulator list the wrong partition, when you boot up to system it seems like you are booting to recovery because TWRP shows up. But you're actually on the system partition so when you try to flash a ROM you get an error because you can't mount the partition you're in.
I'm far from an expert in any of this so anyone who is please correct me.

dsEVOlve said:
Did you flash TWRP using terminal emulator mode as described on the official website for 2.7.0.2? If so you overwrote the system partition. Try flashing the recovery using the fastboot method as this will put the recovery in the right place. Then boot into the bootloader, choose recovery. I think this will get you TWRP in the recovery partition. Once there try flashing a ROM (although o would suggest something closer to stock like Skyfall).
I think what is happening is since the instructions for flashing TWRP via terminal emulator list the wrong partition, when you boot up to system it seems like you are booting to recovery because TWRP shows up. But you're actually on the system partition so when you try to flash a ROM you get an error because you can't mount the partition you're in.
I'm far from an expert in any of this so anyone who is please correct me.
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I did flash TWRP as described. I used Terminal from my Macbook. I did some researching and i did try flashing using the fast boot method. I'm just so stumped!

First of all you aren't bricked. Have you tried using side load to flash the ROM? Try flashing another recovery too.
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SimplyNando said:
I did flash TWRP as described. I used Terminal from my Macbook. I did some researching and i did try flashing using the fast boot method. I'm just so stumped!
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The above suggestion to try and Sideload the ROM install is a good idea. Basically, put the ROM zip file in your platform-tools folder of adb. Then boot to TWRP recovery, choose "sideload" and then issue the command "adb sideload [filename.zip]" (Instructions are found HERE.)
If that doesn't work, have you tried flashing Clockwork Recovery? You may have better luck with that in regards to mounts and/or flashing the ROM...

There's always USB OTG as well
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I found THIS thread (for ASUS Transformer though).
What may have happened (if I'm reading the above thread correctly) is that your /system doesn't exist.
Taking a complete stab at a fix, you may be able to use fastboot to flash a working "system.img" file. (Anyone with more expertise, please confirm or refute this...)
EDIT: Found THIS post in the "Official" TWRP release 2.7.0.0 thread I wonder if perhaps this is what happened to you?

WorldOfJohnboy said:
I found THIS thread (for ASUS Transformer though).
What may have happened (if I'm reading the above thread correctly) is that your /system doesn't exist.
Taking a complete stab at a fix, you may be able to use fastboot to flash a working "system.img" file. (Anyone with more expertise, please confirm or refute this...)
EDIT: Found THIS post in the "Official" TWRP release 2.7.0.0 thread I wonder if perhaps this is what happened to you?
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That does seem like it could be the problem. I just flashed CWM recovery instead but it's still the sam problem. Still can't flash a rom, i also tried using sideboot.

SimplyNando said:
That does seem like it could be the problem. I just flashed CWM recovery instead but it's still the sam problem. Still can't flash a rom, i also tried using sideboot.
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You might have to find a factory image, an RUU I am not sure if one exists but it will write the partitions. I think somehow your actual system partition was erased which is why it cannot be mounted. Pretty much, your only hope is an RUU or a zipped factory image.

123421342 said:
You might have to find a factory image, an RUU I am not sure if one exists but it will write the partitions. I think somehow your actual system partition was erased which is why it cannot be mounted. Pretty much, your only hope is an RUU or a zipped factory image.
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I wouldn't be able to get that from the system dump located http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2695171 ? Is there any other possible explanation??

SimplyNando said:
I wouldn't be able to get that from the system dump located http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2695171 ? Is there any other possible explanation??
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no because it is not a flashable zip. Factory image or RUU means the bootloader will literally write the partition. Recovery will mount the partition and write information to it. It cannot create the partition itself which I think is your issue.

Assuming your recovery is fine..this is what I did to fix my self inflicted "soft brick" on Saturday...I mistakenly hit format system instead of just data and cache while trying to start over.
I am running cwm 6047..and for whatever reason the sideload failed with an error trying to sideload flash sky fall.
So I did an adb push skyfall.zip /sdcard/0 and was then able to flash the zip from internal storage.
Hope that helps with your situation.

bakemcbride21 said:
Assuming your recovery is fine..this is what I did to fix my self inflicted "soft brick" on Saturday...I mistakenly hit format system instead of just data and cache while trying to start over.
I am running cwm 6047..and for whatever reason the sideload failed with an error trying to sideload flash sky fall.
So I did an adb push skyfall.zip /sdcard/0 and was then able to flash the zip from internal storage.
Hope that helps with your situation.
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Yep. You have a bad download. Download a new ROM on your computer...boot to recovery and do a adb sideload or push
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Just had a thought... did you flash the insecure Kernel (found HERE) ever? You may not have a writeable /system?
Flash the Kernel, then reflash the official TWRP (both in Fastboot) and see if that works...

WorldOfJohnboy said:
Just had a thought... did you flash the insecure Kernel (found HERE) ever? You may not have a writeable /system?
Flash the Kernel, then reflash the official TWRP (both in Fastboot) and see if that works...
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Kernel runs inside the rom and the system becomes writeable in the ROM so that won't do anything. I'm pretty convinced he is missing the partition.
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Hi did you manage to sort this issue out as i'm having the same issue. it won't install backups or open zip files of the rom's. no matter what i do it won't flash the rom's. i've tried side loading on both cwm and TWRP - as i just said swapped from both recoveries. Managed to mount the sd card and put a new rom on it but won't flash from there and I've tried to move it to internal but fails.
I can't find my stock recovery an a nandroid back up either. Any help would be great
thanks
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Oh it does let me flash a Kernal zip tho?

jerico9 said:
Hi did you manage to sort this issue out as i'm having the same issue. it won't install backups or open zip files of the rom's. no matter what i do it won't flash the rom's. i've tried side loading on both cwm and TWRP - as i just said swapped from both recoveries. Managed to mount the sd card and put a new rom on it but won't flash from there and I've tried to move it to internal but fails.
I can't find my stock recovery an a nandroid back up either. Any help would be great
thanks
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Oh it does let me flash a Kernal zip tho?
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did you try formatting internal yet?

Just for anyone withthe same issue. It ended up being not dnough memory to flash the recovery or the new rom....deerrrrrrr!!!
Haha, cant believe it had me stumped for 5 days trying everything and anything. Formatting would have helped aswell So thanks for the suggestion

jerico9 said:
Just for anyone withthe same issue. It ended up being not dnough memory to flash the recovery or the new rom....deerrrrrrr!!!
Haha, cant believe it had me stumped for 5 days trying everything and anything. Formatting would have helped aswell So thanks for the suggestion
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I have an HTC version of fastboot/adb that will work on a low memory pc. It's posted in my ruu thread.

dottat said:
I have an HTC version of fastboot/adb that will work on a low memory pc. It's posted in my ruu thread.
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I mean the device memory was low, so couldn't flash as no room on the device