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I recently rooted my phone (T-Mobile US Nexus S) and installed the 4.0.3 OTA update from this thread, but now I cannot access any Google apps or get root access on any of the apps that require it.
SounderBruce said:
I recently rooted my phone (T-Mobile US Nexus S) and installed the 4.0.3 OTA update from this thread, but now I cannot access any Google apps or get root access on any of the apps that require it.
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Ok! first download : http://www.4shared.com/zip/XG506hyV/icsroot-fastboot-recovey.html
just unpack, connect your device and click run.bat.....Good luck!
I ran the .bat, but I get an error saying "Device already rooted", but it is still not recognized as rooted by SuperUser.
Alternatively, is it possible to completely wipe the phone of everything (including root) so I can start over with a fresh phone?
Of course you can, and might be the best idea if you don't mind doing it.
Make sure you have the latest CWM recovery on your phone, download the FULL ROM from this thread (i'm not american so i don't know exactly, but from what i know yours is the I9020T, so get that ROM) and copy it to the SDCard. Now go into recovery, wipe system/data and dalvik cache, then flash the ROM.
Do make sure you have the right ROM though. This will get you 100% fresh and untouched 4.0.3. You can probably clear out any non-personal folders on the sdcard too, but that shouldn't do any harm anyway.
After this, use the attached file from this thread to root, and feel free to update root/superuser.
Actually, that's what I did...I can't use CWM recovery because its displaying an error of no root. So how do I wipe this or fix CWM?
Is your boot loader unlocked? And are you trying to flash cwm through fastboot?
Note to backup your sdcard if unlocking the bootloader.
Harbb said:
Is your boot loader unlocked? And are you trying to flash cwm through fastboot?
Note to backup your sdcard if unlocking the bootloader.
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My bootloader is apparently unlocked and I'm trying to flash through fastboot.
Are you sure the following is satisfied:
-open padlock and google logo on boot
-fastboot (on phone) says "bootloader status: unlocked" or something of the like
-you are using: "fastboot flash recovery "C:\path\to\recovery.img""
-you are using the above command while connected to the PC via USB (with working drivers) and that you are in fastboot mode on the phone (turn off phone --> hold Vol. Up then hold Power TOGETHER for about 2 seconds, should give you reboot and recovery options)
It is necessary to be in the bootloader/fastboot interface on the phone when you run the command. Hopefully it was something simple that i said above, otherwise i'm completely lost.
1. Yes
2. Yes
3. I didn't use that method to root...
4. I'll try that.
3 is just flashing recovery, that is the code u type into cmd/terminal to reflash the recovery img. It isn't rooting the phone. 4 is how to get into the mode on the phone to use the command.
Its a bit confusing at first but makes much more sense once you do it one or two times.
Where do I go to get the recovery image?
The latest ClockWorkMod Recovery can be found on this page. Just scroll down to Nexus S and download 5.0.2.0 crespo .img. Then just direct fastboot to the folder you have it saved in while using the "fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img" command.
Ok. I've tried this, but in command prompt, I get the following error:
C:\Users\Bruce>fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\Bruce\Downloads\recovery.img
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
Check out this rooting guide, however only go up to step 5 (and do NOT type "fastboot oem unlock", do everything up until that point). This will setup fastboot for you, and setup drivers for your computer. Once this is done, do what you did above and it should work successfully.
Remember to cd (change directory) in cmd to where you unzipped that folder.
There isn't a link...
Sorry, stuffed that up. I fixed the link in my previous post pointing to NexusSHacks - How to Root Nexus S.
It's worked, but when I try to go to the recovery menu, the Google/unlocked padlock screen freezes or it displays an Android with its chest compartment open and a red triangular ! symbol.
I just had a really long reply and managed to lose it by closing the page..
That's the stock bootloader you see there, it probably didnt flash or you rebooted your phone. And make sure that you are flashing the latest CWM you downloaded before.
I flashed the latest CWM, but when I try to go to recovery, my phone freezes at the Google logo with the unlocked padlock.
Have you tried flashing it again, or maybe redownloading the file? And of course making sure it is the NEXUS S version which you are downloading.
Alternatively, try just "fastboot boot recovery.img", replacing recovery.img with the full name and path of cwm.
edit: btw, i'll be gone for an hour or two Bruce so i can answer any more questions/issues when i get back
Introducing.... Superboot!
Superboot is a boot.img that when booted, will root your device the first time you boot (installing su and the superuser APK). No need to flash any partitions, no need to mess around with ADB, no messing with the contents of your data partition, no overwriting the shipped ROM on your device, just boot the boot image using the instructions below and you're done!
You will need to htcdev bootloader unlock your device to use this root solution.
APPLY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK!
Superboot - DOWNLOAD
The superboot image is also 'insecure', allowing you to use 'adb remount' as well as having full ADB root access to your device until such time as you reboot after running this process (it's a non permanent ADB root as it's a 'fastboot boot' and not a 'fastboot flash' but it IS a permanent root in all other regards!).
How to use Superboot - Windows, Linux and OSX
- Download the Superboot zip file above and extract to a directory
- Put your device in bootloader mode - Turn off the phone then turn on with the 'volume down' button pressed to enter the bootloader, then pressing the power button again to enter fastboot.
- WINDOWS - double click 'install-superboot-windows.bat'
- MAC - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-mac.sh' followed by './install-superboot-mac.sh'
- LINUX - Open a terminal window to the directory containing the files, and type 'chmod +x install-superboot-linux.sh' followed by './install-superboot-linux.sh'
Enjoy!
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PS If you find this useful, details on how to donate should you wish to do so are in the download topic at MoDaCo.
Hi @All,
I got a problem, cause I rootet my One X with pauls great stuff...
So I wanted to do the same thing with my One S and didnt change superboot with the file r3 superbootandroot, so something happened with my OneS.....it doesnt start and shows me Warning "this is only for blabla" in red....so I went to bootloader, did it right with the right file, and goes till now, cause doing a restart, it shows me only this warning again....I always have to go to bootloader, to start my device right..what can I do?
And in Bootloadermode, the first word is tampered...I know what that means and is there a chance to change it?
So what did you do exactly? You flashed One X to One S? Whoops!
If you can confirm this is what you've done i'll upload what you need to fix it..
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Hi Paul, yes, i did a mistake....booting r3 to OneS, not teh right superboot-file...
after that, i bootet it right with superboot, but now "tampered", and everytime i must go to bootloader and boot your file to use my device^^
big thx for Answer!!
I also have this **tampered** line before the **unlocked** line, but no issues with booting - everything fine.
You didnt do my mistake, of course, sure? to boot with a file of an One X to One S, did you?
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You didnt do my mistake, of course, sure? to boot with a file of an One X to One S, did you?
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Nope, just wanted to say that the **tampered** has nothing todo with your fault and current problem..
good to hear...but it wouldnt be normal, to boot this superboot-file everytime I restart my S^^
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good to hear...but it wouldnt be normal, to boot this superboot-file everytime I restart my S^^
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True
Hi Paul, what or how can I do myself, cause tomorrow i leave Home to Vacance, and there I am not able to do such like this^^
jammysunny said:
Hi Paul, what or how can I do myself, cause tomorrow i leave Home to Vacance, and there I am not able to do such like this^^
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once you booted with the superboot image, it does the necessary changes on your /system partition for the phone to stay rooted even when you reboot it...
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Hi is this method safe etc, anyone tried running apps with root access etc?
only asking as mine is coming next week..
it's as safe as rooting can be and works like described...
Hi
I would like to ask what's the difference between this rooting method compared to the htc official one, especially concerning the warranty part. Is the official htc method a fastboot flash or fastboot boot?
Thanks for this a hundred times.
There is no official rooting method, just official bootloader unlock.
Rooting is what you do afterwards.
And it just refers to being able to su to root. For this 'fastboot flash' is not necessary if the needed files are copied by a 'fastboot boot'ed image.
You could alter the ramdisk in order to create an insecure boot.img though and that needs to be flashed...
Sent from my HTC One S
Will this work on the T-Mo US version?
It should yes..
Good afternoon...I was wondering if it is or will it be possible to root without using HTCDEV ? The reason I'm asking is I'm not sure that I want HTC to know, what if I have to send my phone back for say, a cracked screen or something, will my warranty be voided because I rooted using HTCDEV, they would obviously be aware that I'm rooted...HTC pretty much states that if you root your phone your warranty would be invalid...i've been a long time follower/fan since my G1 days, thanks again Modaco
Thanks in advance for your help and any suggestions that you may have...
Found a great tutorial by Torxx in One S Android development, may be helpful to some...
Thanks again XDA
Hello,
I have also **Tempered** in the top of the bootloader. (HTC One S)
after that I tried to do a factory reset but the only thing it does, the phone reboot and there is no new installation. Clear Storage is the same...
How can I get my phone in the state before flashing with "install-superboot-windows.bat"
Is there an original boot.img that I can flash to restore my phone... ?
touchhdsteo said:
Hello,
I have also **Tempered** in the top of the bootloader. (HTC One S)
after that I tried to do a factory reset but the only thing it does, the phone reboot and there is no new installation. Clear Storage is the same...
How can I get my phone in the state before flashing with "install-superboot-windows.bat"
Is there an original boot.img that I can flash to restore my phone... ?
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whats the problem here? it does not boot?
you cant get rid of the ** TEMPERED ** message for now...
After using rsdlite to flash telstra Australia over FR jellybean leak, my phone is now bricked because it says at 16/19: no valid PIV block in SP for system. Piv validation failed (system).*So I tried to re flash the FR Vodafone ica stock through rsd and then it fails at 16/19 and says phone read failed.*Now my phone can't get into recovery, and is stuck at fast boot..*What can I do??
The PIV error means the image you tried to flash wasn't properly marked and signed (not sure about the details, but there is some magic header missing I'm the file...), you may need an unlocked bootloader and/or fastboot instead of rsdlite, or something else, to flash that.
If you can get into fastboot mode, you should be able to unbrick it, with a properly signed image, like the one coming from a leak or official fastboot.
Make sure you're not running rsd lite from a virtual machine like virtual box, as that will fail. I had virtual box with win xp running on my macbook and it won't work, I had to use a real windows machine, or fastboot.
If you're comfortable with the command line, get the system image out of the zip file and try with fastboot instead:
fastboot flash system system.img.ext4
If you still get errors, with either rsdlite or fastboot, post the exact error then we'll see.
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tried flashing the system_signed with the fastboot command from official telstra stock ics, (flashed the firmware (which got the error at 16/19 system - phone read failed error), then took out the system_signed and tried to flash that.
error is bootloader prevalidation failed when trying to write in the cmd window
error on fastboot mode is :invalid entry hash for system:index=0
EDIT: ok i changed the system_signed (to system)signed.ex4 and flashed it with the ex4 extension, and wierdly it started working and finished writing system with an OKAY!
but now its just stuck at motorola logo, and not loading, just seems to be stuck at the M logo..
i guess it means 16/19 flash step is over, so what is 17/19? do i fast boot the rest, and if so, which files are they?
royalbloodvi said:
tried flashing the system_signed with the fastboot command from official telstra stock ics, (flashed the firmware (which got the error at 16/19 system - phone read failed error), then took out the system_signed and tried to flash that.
error is bootloader prevalidation failed when trying to write in the cmd window
error on fastboot mode is :invalid entry hash for system:index=0
EDIT: ok i changed the system_signed (to system)signed.ex4 and flashed it with the ex4 extension, and wierdly it started working and finished writing system with an OKAY!
but now its just stuck at motorola logo, and not loading, just seems to be stuck at the M logo..
i guess it means 16/19 flash step is over, so what is 17/19? do i fast boot the rest, and if so, which files are they?
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I'm not sure exactly which firmware/zip file you are using, but there should be a .xml file in it. Unzip the whole thing into some folder, then open the .xml file with your favorite text editor (yeah, even wordpad ... but not notepad please), there you'll see all the steps, so you can search for "system" and see what's after ... in fact you can edit that file, remove the steps you don't want, then open it and run it in rsdlite
I'm not really sure, but since you managed to flash system manually, you could try removing the system line from that .xml file, then flash the whole thing with rsd lite, that should flash everything else.
Edit: are you bootloader unlocked by chance? You shouldn't need it to restore your phone, but, for example, an unlocked bootloader will let you flash garbage on system, while the locked one won't, so if you are locked and system flashed with an OKAY, you're pretty sure it's good
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I'm not sure exactly which firmware/zip file you are using, but there should be a .xml file in it. Unzip the whole thing into some folder, then open the .xml file with your favorite text editor (yeah, even wordpad ... but not notepad please), there you'll see all the steps, so you can search for "system" and see what's after ... in fact you can edit that file, remove the steps you don't want, then open it and run it in rsdlite
I'm not really sure, but since you managed to flash system manually, you could try removing the system line from that .xml file, then flash the whole thing with rsd lite, that should flash everything else.
Edit: are you bootloader unlocked by chance? You shouldn't need it to restore your phone, but, for example, an unlocked bootloader will let you flash garbage on system, while the locked one won't, so if you are locked and system flashed with an OKAY, you're pretty sure it's good
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ok so i managed to flash the system_signed manually, edited out system_signed from the xml file, and all went well.
and went to reboot. flash complete.
now when it loads up, all went back to step 1.
and ends up being fastboot reason: sticky bit factory_fastboot
do u happen to have the boot.img of stock ics? maybe thats the reason..
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same error, PIV validation failed... i even went to morola service engineer. he said i killed the motherboard and its $300 replacement... is this true?
royalbloodvi said:
ok so i managed to flash the system_signed manually, edited out system_signed from the xml file, and all went well.
and went to reboot. flash complete.
now when it loads up, all went back to step 1.
same error, PIV validation failed... i even went to morola service engineer. he said i killed the motherboard and its $300 replacement... is this true?
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So, what do you mean "back to step 1" .. does the phone boot at all? Does it get past bootloader/fastboot mode?
Again, is your bootloader locked or unlocked?
I doubt you killed the motherboard, but who knows ... if you still get fastboot mode you should be able to flash it, you just need to flash something that works.
Was the jellybean leak working? maybe just reflash that for now, so you confirm that it still works, and at least you won't have a brick ...
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So, what do you mean "back to step 1" .. does the phone boot at all? Does it get past bootloader/fastboot mode?
Again, is your bootloader locked or unlocked?
I doubt you killed the motherboard, but who knows ... if you still get fastboot mode you should be able to flash it, you just need to flash something that works.
Was the jellybean leak working? maybe just reflash that for now, so you confirm that it still works, and at least you won't have a brick ...
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back to step 1, as in after going through the rsd lite process and removing system from the xml, it completes the flashing process. but it gets to the motorola, stock recovery, and when it looks liek it was success, it goes back to the initial error piv validation failed..
Now I cant even try go back to jelly bean leak, cause when flashing it fails at step 1. it seems like my phone is even more screwed up now.
error is : 1/17 flash partition ''partition_signed"" -> phone returned FAIL..
as a side note: i accidentally flashed the CWM backup boot.img to my phone in my other post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35045589#post35045589
is this the reason it keeps failing now when it should not? i flashed this command halfway during the rsd lite process..
royalbloodvi said:
back to step 1, as in after going through the rsd lite process and removing system from the xml, it completes the flashing process. but it gets to the motorola, stock recovery, and when it looks liek it was success, it goes back to the initial error piv validation failed..
Now I cant even try go back to jelly bean leak, cause when flashing it fails at step 1. it seems like my phone is even more screwed up now.
error is : 1/17 flash partition ''partition_signed"" -> phone returned FAIL..
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Hmm, maybe somebody with more knowledge can help you better at this point, but let's see ...
If you can, look in the actual system file you are trying to flash (system_signed I guess) with a hex editor (or heck, again, even wordpad), and see if you see anything that says MOT_PIV ... if not, well, yeah, it will probably fail with that error.
I just seen you said you flashed a boot.img from something completely unrelated ... are you able to flash back a sane boot.img from jellybean/telstra/something that is known working with fastboot (I'd say forget rsdlite here, but it's a matter of preference)?
Also, let's assume your bootloader is unlocked, cause you keep not saying. Try to re-lock it, then flash. If you get an error when before you were getting success, as assuming the things you are flashing are supposed to be signed, then it means it's not really flashing it right. At least, it'll tell you what is not flashed right...
Other than that, I'd try flashing things manually with fastboot (I like it better than rsdlite), especially partition, then boot and/or system, maybe from jellybean, and see if the phone gets a little further in booting ...
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Hmm, maybe somebody with more knowledge can help you better at this point, but let's see ...
If you can, look in the actual system file you are trying to flash (system_signed I guess) with a hex editor (or heck, again, even wordpad), and see if you see anything that says MOT_PIV ... if not, well, yeah, it will probably fail with that error.
I just seen you said you flashed a boot.img from something completely unrelated ... are you able to flash back a sane boot.img from jellybean/telstra/something that is known working with fastboot (I'd say forget rsdlite here, but it's a matter of preference)?
Also, let's assume your bootloader is unlocked, cause you keep not saying. Try to re-lock it, then flash. If you get an error when before you were getting success, as assuming the things you are flashing are supposed to be signed, then it means it's not really flashing it right. At least, it'll tell you what is not flashed right...
Other than that, I'd try flashing things manually with fastboot (I like it better than rsdlite), especially partition, then boot and/or system, maybe from jellybean, and see if the phone gets a little further in booting ...
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sorry it is a locked bootloader.
so what do i do if i do see mot_piv?
royalbloodvi said:
sorry it is a locked bootloader.
so what do i do if i do see mot_piv?
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Nothing, if you see that you know it's (probably) a legitimate, signed image and not garbage, or in another format
Not sure if the file name actually matters, but yeah, name it system.img.ext4 and flash it (not ex4, ext4).
Try to flash boot from a known good firmware (i.e. from jellybean, it was working, right?)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then check if it boots, it should at least show the motorola logo (but that's not enough of course).
If it doesn't, flash the corresponding system, again with fastboot, see what happens ... worst case, can you unlock the bootloader and flash CWM or something, like madmonkey57 was suggesting in the other thread (i.e. is your bootloader unlockable)?
aslomagic said:
Nothing, if you see that you know it's (probably) a legitimate, signed image and not garbage, or in another format
Not sure if the file name actually matters, but yeah, name it system.img.ext4 and flash it (not ex4, ext4).
Try to flash boot from a known good firmware (i.e. from jellybean, it was working, right?)
fastboot flash boot boot.img
Then check if it boots, it should at least show the motorola logo (but that's not enough of course).
If it doesn't, flash the corresponding system, again with fastboot, see what happens ... worst case, can you unlock the bootloader and flash CWM or something, like madmonkey57 was suggesting in the other thread (i.e. is your bootloader unlockable)?
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unfortunately its not dev edition, device is locked.. =(
but i will try the JB method and see what happens now
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sorry it is a locked bootloader.
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Sorry, I just realized ... yours is a XT925 right? You kept talking about Telstra, is yours the australian version?
I'm pretty sure you can unlock the bootloader, get the code from motorola. You need dev edition only for verizon model, all others should be unlockable even if retail. Yes you'll lose the warranty, but if the alternative is a paperweight ...
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Sorry, I just realized ... yours is a XT925 right? You kept talking about Telstra, is yours the australian version?
I'm pretty sure you can unlock the bootloader, get the code from motorola. You need dev edition only for verizon model, all others should be unlockable even if retail. Yes you'll lose the warranty, but if the alternative is a paperweight ...
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ive tried to unlock the bootloader, got the code, but it just doesnt seem to unlock when doing the fastboot oem unlock command..
also, after writing system into it, everything works, motorola logo boots. but nothing happens and just stays like that,
when trying to enter recvery, comes up with errors :
e:\ cannot mount cache/recovery/command
e:\ cannot open cache/recovery/caller
and similar cache/recovery errors
royalbloodvi said:
ive tried to unlock the bootloader, got the code, but it just doesnt seem to unlock when doing the fastboot oem unlock command..
also, after writing system into it, everything works, motorola logo boots. but nothing happens and just stays like that,
when trying to enter recvery, comes up with errors :
e:\ cannot mount cache/recovery/command
e:\ cannot open cache/recovery/caller
and similar cache/recovery errors
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I am in the exact same boat as you... No success and I have tried everything!
royalbloodvi said:
ive tried to unlock the bootloader, got the code, but it just doesnt seem to unlock when doing the fastboot oem unlock command..
also, after writing system into it, everything works, motorola logo boots. but nothing happens and just stays like that,
when trying to enter recvery, comes up with errors :
e:\ cannot mount cache/recovery/command
e:\ cannot open cache/recovery/caller
and similar cache/recovery errors
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Well, at this point, I really don't know ... if it happened to me, I'd be in "trial and error mode" now
Have you tried wiping the cache partition (fastboot erase cache, I think)?
Also, you didn't say if you managed to flash back a known-good boot.img, as well ...
I unbricked my phone, had to mix and match system files between telstra and Vodafone fr, and get it to boot up to the Motorola logo.
If you so manage to get to logo, it can be re stored just take it to Motorola service centre and they will flash their software and Walah.. Costed me 55$ but but better than a expensive junk
Sent from my XT925 using xda app-developers app
Paying is not an option. I'm currently fixing my Atrix HD. Not that hard once you find the right file. Mine failed in RSDlite on step 1/23 and I just hit it again and it went through all the way. You should've tried that. Next time, because there WILL be a next time, just send through the xml file again through rsdlite.
My phone just finished booting up as I typed this.
Hi there, long time reader, possibly posted before but I cant remember my account name so I suppose I am a newbie.
1) Unlocked boot loader fine
2) Installed TWRP fine
3) Rooted fine
4) Installed CM11 and Gaaps
5) Restored all my apps from Titanium
Yaaaay ready to rock or so I thought. Only to be faced with "mobile network not available" so my intention was to flash another CM11 or other CM if it was possible to get it actually working to make phone calls. In my attempts to do this I cleared everything, so no OS. I can get into the bootloader and recovery mode still but that
ADB thing refuses to work. So as of now my PC cannot see the device to copy the rom files onto it.
Am I right in thinking if I get a USB OTG and put a rom on it, I can flash it from there??
I would settle for any custom rom at this stage that functions and doesnt have bloatware.
Failing that, would it be allowed here to ask for an image of a working htc one mini m4 to be uploaded somewhere that I can work with?
I wont be able to do anything until i get the USB OTG. Ive tried everything with ADB.
Your help would be so much appreciated.
hi,..
So first I´m not quite sure if an otg will work but it´s really worth to try it...
But after a (maybee) sucsessful flashing of a ROM via OTG there is no way around to get adb and fastboot to work.
Next I have to say is you should post some information about your phone.
h-boot Version
OS version
CID-Number if you know.
Only with this information sombody here can help you to find the right ROM.zip for flash trough recovery.
(if the firmware and the ROM do not match you are running in to multiple issues)
greets
Thank you
*** tampered ***
*** unlocked ***
M4_UL PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.21.0000
RADIO-1.24.40e.00.26
OpenDSP-V19.2.0268.0927
OS--
eMMC-BOOT 1024MB
So,.....
It would be very interessting what firmware was on your device..
But as we can see the bootloader shows "OS- " so I suppose with h-boot 2.21.0000 it was 3.10.xxx.x.
I ran in same Problem a few weeks ago.
Recovery write: Can´t mount sd card and can´t mount data
I formated data in TWRP-recovery....(formated not only wipe...deletes everything on device).
As far as I remember after that adb returns to work and I sideloaded a new system.
I recommend you to flash first a stock or stock "near" system then and try to get s-off (to get rid of your problems)
But your first goal is to get a working OS on your device and get adb to work
A little help could be:
In fastboot mode :
"fastboot erase cache"
then reflash TWRP 2.7.1.1 with "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img"
If this don´t work out the only way is USB-OTG cable.
greets
edit: honestly I think the CM11 thing is a story after getting device back to life...
an other question ....what do you get if you type in adb when device is in recovery mode: "adb devices"
If needed here you can find a working sense 5.5 rooted stock rom (should work with your frimware) to start with:
http://androidfiles.org/getdownload...Jmz_M4_StockRooted_KK_Odex_WWE_3.10.631.5.zip
could help also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-mini/general/adb-fastboot-device-try-t2800519
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So,.....
It would be very interessting what firmware was on your device..
But as we can see the bootloader shows "OS- " so I suppose with h-boot 2.21.0000 it was 3.10.xxx.x.
I ran in same Problem a few weeks ago.
Recovery write: Can´t mount sd card and can´t mount data
I formated data in TWRP-recovery....(formated not only wipe...deletes everything on device).
As far as I remember after that adb returns to work and I sideloaded a new system.
I recommend you to flash first a stock or stock "near" system then and try to get s-off (to get rid of your problems)
But your first goal is to get a working OS on your device and get adb to work
A little help could be:
In fastboot mode :
"fastboot erase cache"
then reflash TWRP 2.7.1.1 with "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img"
If this don´t work out the only way is USB-OTG cable.
greets
edit: honestly I think the CM11 thing is a story after getting device back to life...
an other question ....what do you get if you type in adb when device is in recovery mode: "adb devices"
If needed here you can find a working sense 5.5 rooted stock rom (should work with your frimware) to start with:
http://androidfiles.org/getdownload...Jmz_M4_StockRooted_KK_Odex_WWE_3.10.631.5.zip
could help also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-mini/general/adb-fastboot-device-try-t2800519
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Thanks. adb devices will sometimes show the serial number I think, adb push CMupdate.zip I get "cannot read cmupdate.zip"
Fastboot flash recoery recovery.img works.
I have ordered a USB OTG so hopefully by friday I will have it. Im not sure how to show you the firmware? I thought I listed everything needed?
No, its not your fault...
Normaly firmware ist listed in bootloader under OS-3.10.401.3 (for example).
But sometimes after a bad flash when the partitions are messed up or so OS dissapears from bootloader like we can see in your case.
I know from HTC ONE M_7 that there are also some releases of TWRP-recovery that make dissapear OS-Numer from bootloader
but I don´t know if this is similar to the HTC One Mini.
If you get a a serial nuber from adb in recovery mode.. adb should work.....
Do you know how to sideload a ROM via adb and have you allready tried it?
greets
shivasrage said:
So,.....
It would be very interessting what firmware was on your device..
But as we can see the bootloader shows "OS- " so I suppose with h-boot 2.21.0000 it was 3.10.xxx.x.
I ran in same Problem a few weeks ago.
Recovery write: Can´t mount sd card and can´t mount data
I formated data in TWRP-recovery....(formated not only wipe...deletes everything on device).
As far as I remember after that adb returns to work and I sideloaded a new system.
I recommend you to flash first a stock or stock "near" system then and try to get s-off (to get rid of your problems)
But your first goal is to get a working OS on your device and get adb to work
A little help could be:
In fastboot mode :
"fastboot erase cache"
then reflash TWRP 2.7.1.1 with "fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img"
If this don´t work out the only way is USB-OTG cable.
greets
edit: honestly I think the CM11 thing is a story after getting device back to life...
an other question ....what do you get if you type in adb when device is in recovery mode: "adb devices"
If needed here you can find a working sense 5.5 rooted stock rom (should work with your frimware) to start with:
http://androidfiles.org/getdownload...Jmz_M4_StockRooted_KK_Odex_WWE_3.10.631.5.zip
could help also:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-one-mini/general/adb-fastboot-device-try-t2800519
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shivasrage said:
No, its not your fault...
Normaly firmware ist listed in bootloader under OS-3.10.401.3 (for example).
But sometimes after a bad flash when the partitions are messed up or so OS dissapears from bootloader like we can see in your case.
I know from HTC ONE M_7 that there are also some releases of TWRP-recovery that make dissapear OS-Numer from bootloader
but I don´t know if this is similar to the HTC One Mini.
If you get a a serial nuber from adb in recovery mode.. adb should work.....
Do you know how to sideload a ROM via adb and have you allready tried it?
greets
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Yes side load does not work.
I have a serious headache now. I tried so many roms and none of them let me make or recieve calls. The 3g mobile data is working. Would this work if the IMEI was blocked?
I also tried to update the firmware and ran into problems error 155 and error 132. I am really close to giving up.
Hey everyone, longtime lurker here finally going to try to get involved more since I just got a new Moto Z and I don't have much of a background with motorola hardware/software. I'm trying to flash recoveries through fastboot and I can't seem to get it working. I'm probably going to wait a while before I try again since there is not much support for the moto z yet. I am running MPL24.246-45 v6.0.1 XT1650-03, I have unlocked the bootloader through the instructions on the motorola website.
On the bootloader screen I can confirm it is now unlocked, but everytime I flash the TRWP recovery through fastboot I get the error message: "<bootloader> img not working or corrupt". I am trying to flash the most recent twrp recoveries for moto Z (twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img) but wasn't able to successfully flash it.
Coming from a samsung background, I might be skipping a step or doing something wrong. I am running the bell canadian firmware. Since I messed up my partitions on my last phone I want to be careful with this one, I mostly want to figure out why I am getting this error while trying to flash the recovery when
my bootloader is unlocked and when I check "adb devices" my moto is being read.
Thanks!!
szork
spacezork said:
Hey everyone, longtime lurker here finally going to try to get involved more since I just got a new Moto Z and I don't have much of a background with motorola hardware/software. I'm trying to flash recoveries through fastboot and I can't seem to get it working. I'm probably going to wait a while before I try again since there is not much support for the moto z yet. I am running MPL24.246-45 v6.0.1 XT1650-03, I have unlocked the bootloader through the instructions on the motorola website.
On the bootloader screen I can confirm it is now unlocked, but everytime I flash the TRWP recovery through fastboot I get the error message: "<bootloader> img not working or corrupt". I am trying to flash the most recent twrp recoveries for moto Z (twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img) but wasn't able to successfully flash it.
Coming from a samsung background, I might be skipping a step or doing something wrong. I am running the bell canadian firmware. Since I messed up my partitions on my last phone I want to be careful with this one, I mostly want to figure out why I am getting this error while trying to flash the recovery when
my bootloader is unlocked and when I check "adb devices" my moto is being read.
Thanks!!
szork
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didn't try it yet, but did you try renaming it to recovery.img (if on windows be sure extenstions are shown so it is not actually recovery.img.img) and run (didn't see which command you are using:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
but search around forums about encryption thing and similar
the ljubich said:
didn't try it yet, but did you try renaming it to recovery.img (if on windows be sure extenstions are shown so it is not actually recovery.img.img) and run (didn't see which command you are using:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
but search around forums about encryption thing and similar
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I've tried both with the original twrp name and extension as well as with renaming it to recovery.img, didn't seem to make a difference. If I am connection to the device itself does that mean that adb/sideload is installed properly? I mean I was able to unlocked the bootloader so I would assume so.
szork
spacezork said:
I've tried both with the original twrp name and extension as well as with renaming it to recovery.img, didn't seem to make a difference. If I am connection to the device itself does that mean that adb/sideload is installed properly? I mean I was able to unlocked the bootloader so I would assume so.
szork
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i really don't know then.. if you successfully unlocked bootloader then fastboot should be ok. you can check in device manager. it should be bootloader iterface not adb interface there (you got me confused with mentioning adb so I am just writing to be sure).
also check if your device is shown when typing
Code:
fastboot devices
or try redownloading twrp.
otherwise I am out of ideas, sorry.
the ljubich said:
i really don't know then.. if you successfully unlocked bootloader then fastboot should be ok. you can check in device manager. it should be bootloader iterface not adb interface there (you got me confused with mentioning adb so I am just writing to be sure).
also check if your device is shown when typing
Code:
fastboot devices
or try redownloading twrp.
otherwise I am out of ideas, sorry.
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Sorry for my confusion with adb/sideload - from what I understand I need both to be able to connect to my device (correct me if im wrong). In the bootloader menu I see "flashing_unlocked" which I believe confirms my bootloader being unlocked, but then at the top of the text right under the dead android guy I see "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)" could that be an issue?
I can retry downloading the recovery from the TWRP site, but I know I'm downloading the official one already, just can't put my finger on why I'm getting that error message if others are doing it successfully.
thanks for helping :good:
Do you have the Verizon model?
samwathegreat said:
Do you have the Verizon model?
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I have the canadian BELL model XT1650-03
spacezork said:
I have the canadian BELL model XT1650-03
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You're at the bootloader, it says Flashing Unlock so yes your bootloader is unlocked and you should be able to flash TWRP no problem.
Did you recently install this .45 firmware? Are you sure that TWRP wasnt actually flashed? I see lots of errors like this from the bootloader and its usually just rubbish.
The twrp does not show the actual memory value of my cell phone and does not let me paste ROM backup, from insufficient memory? how to support it?
I updated my phone to .45 when I bought the phone I believe 1-2 weeks ago, it's definitely NOT flashed as the flashing process runs for 0.2 seconds and fails. I can even boot in the stock recovery afterwards confirming that nothing flashed. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong? possibility of drivers not installed properly?
Before I try and flash recovery I check USB debugging, OEM is unlocked, don't verify ADB files and accept Unknown sources. Is there anything I'm missing?
What if fastboot boot twrpname.img
It's really weird anyway...
enetec said:
What if fastboot boot twrpname.img
It's really weird anyway...
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I've been doing fastboot flash twrpname.img after opening cmd terminal with SHIFT-MOUSE2 in the designated folder. I have not tried that command specifically what's the difference between doing fastboot flash/boot as far as flashing a recovery.img
edit: I've read on different articles that people sometimes try and flash from the recovery menu? I understood it has to be while your are on the bootloader screen, could it be something to do with that? Or is it still a possibility the drivers may not be installed properly.
spacezork said:
I've been doing fastboot flash twrpname.img after opening cmd terminal with SHIFT-MOUSE2 in the designated folder. I have not tried that command specifically what's the difference between doing fastboot flash/boot as far as flashing a recovery.img
edit: I've read on different articles that people sometimes try and flash from the recovery menu? I understood it has to be while your are on the bootloader screen, could it be something to do with that? Or is it still a possibility the drivers may not be installed properly.
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With fastboot boot you send recovery to your phone and ask it to boot on it without really flashing it...
It's useful e.g. to take a full stock backup including original recovery, to test a recovery prior to flash it or to use TWRP to root BUT remain on stock recovery...
Not on all phones it works, but on Moto Z should....
P.S.: you have to be on fastboot screen not on recovery when flashing...
enetec said:
With fastboot boot you send recovery to your phone and ask it to boot on it without really flashing it...
It's useful e.g. to take a full stock backup including original recovery, to test a recovery prior to flash it or to use TWRP to root BUT remain on stock recovery...
Not on all phones it works, but on Moto Z should....
P.S.: you have to be on fastboot screen not on recovery when flashing...
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by fastboot screen you mean the bootloader menu right?
I've been accessing cmd from designated folder with .img file in it
- adb fastboot recovery
- fastboot flash recovery.img..
and I get the "img not working or corrupt" after it tries to flash it (lasts 0.2 seconds) and nothing is done.
spacezork said:
by fastboot screen you mean the bootloader menu right?
I've been accessing cmd from designated folder with .img file in it
- adb fastboot recovery
- fastboot flash recovery.img..
and I get the "img not working or corrupt" after it tries to flash it (lasts 0.2 seconds) and nothing is done.
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Right, bootloader screen. Enter on it by key-comb... not by command...
Even the real flash take same time... Sending seems to work, is something on verify that doesn't "like" it...
Try to download again recovery and/or check its MD5...
if reading correctly (and what I told you yesterday) command is
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and not
fastboot flash recovery.img
hi can any one help me i need to get back to stock and lock boot loader to update i have eu any one please ???????????
Troll amiga said:
hi can any one help me i need to get back to stock and lock boot loader to update i have eu any one please ???????????
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try following this instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69065373&postcount=14
and download eu rom from here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/griffin/official/RETEU/
i don't know from which ROM you are coming, don't know if downgrading works, but this was onl RETEU ROM i could find.
I have the exact same phone and I've upgraded to Nougat but I got my TWRP working. You need an unlocked bootloader and after upgrading to nougat, the option "unlock OEM" need to be enabled again.
I've used this TWRP : https://dl.twrp.me/griffin/twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img.html
Also I tried to only boot on it at first with the command fastboot boot twrp.img then I saw it was working, I flashed it with fastboot flash recovery twrp.img but got the error : (bootloader) image not signed or corrupt . But I booted the recovery from the bootloader and TWRP was working even with this error.
cilk said:
...I flashed it with fastboot flash recovery twrp.img but got the error : (bootloader) image not signed or corrupt . But I booted the recovery from the bootloader and TWRP was working even with this error.
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Yeessss... I don't know how could I forgot it!!! :silly:
The message (I forgot I received too...) is *only* to indicate that recovery is not signed! But before there is a clear "Done" confirming the flash!
Just boot on it!