I had my phone bootloader unlocked, CWM loaded, and rooted. I decided I didn't really need root and was messing around so I took the VZW update which, of course, required me to flash the stock recovery.
Well, I wanted to play with the new CM 10.2 so I went to flash CWM back on using mattlgroff's utility and while I don't receive any errors and it reboots the phone, the stock recovery is still there.
Any way to flash a recovery or am I hosed? I thought it was only motochopper I couldn't use on the new VZW firmware.
theoreticaljerk said:
I had my phone bootloader unlocked, CWM loaded, and rooted. I decided I didn't really need root and was messing around so I took the VZW update which, of course, required me to flash the stock recovery.
Well, I wanted to play with the new CM 10.2 so I went to flash CWM back on using mattlgroff's utility and while I don't receive any errors and it reboots the phone, the stock recovery is still there.
Any way to flash a recovery or am I hosed? I thought it was only motochopper I couldn't use on the new VZW firmware.
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Flash recovery manually.
Turn on USB debugging
Open the folder that has the tool files. Find the one that had adb, fastboot and aapt. Go up one folder. Hold the shift key and right click the folder that has adb etc. There is a option in the right click menu that says something to the effect of 'open in command prompt', select it. in the command prompt type: adb reboot bootloader Hit enter.
Copy the cwm img file into the folder with adb and fastboot. Go back to the command prompt. Then type fastboot flash recovery <name of recovery>.img Hit enter. If it doesnt reboot type: fastboot reboot Hit enter.
Enjoy.
Tip: when typing the name of the cwm image type the first few letters then hit tab to autocomplete the name.
Unfortunately, while the commands went through without error, it still has the stock recovery.
theoreticaljerk said:
Unfortunately, while the commands went through without error, it still has the stock recovery.
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Bad download maybe? Give TWRP a try.
Unfortunately I did.
theoreticaljerk said:
Unfortunately I did.
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When you go into the bootloader it does, in fact, say you are unlocked?
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I was using mattlgroff's utility and the first time I tried CWM it failed. I didn't have my phone rooted, but I had the bootloaded unlocked. So, I just rooted the phone and reflashed CWM and it was fine. I think that same utility has the old software on it, so if nothing else, just flash the old software, root, and then install your recovery.
mentose457 said:
When you go into the bootloader it does, in fact, say you are unlocked?
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It does still say UNLOCKED.
al2fast said:
I was using mattlgroff's utility and the first time I tried CWM it failed. I didn't have my phone rooted, but I had the bootloaded unlocked. So, I just rooted the phone and reflashed CWM and it was fine. I think that same utility has the old software on it, so if nothing else, just flash the old software, root, and then install your recovery.
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I can't root because I'm on the latest VZW version.
theoreticaljerk said:
It does still say UNLOCKED.
I can't root because I'm on the latest VZW version.
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You can flash back to the last version then root. Then you can try flashing CWM or TWRP.
EDIT: Im pretty sure they found a way to root the latest OTA.
mentose457 said:
You can flash back to the last version then root. Then you can try flashing CWM or TWRP.
EDIT: Im pretty sure they found a way to root the latest OTA.
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Correct me if I'm wrong though...but I don't believe you need root to flash a recovery.
theoreticaljerk said:
Correct me if I'm wrong though...but I don't believe you need root to flash a recovery.
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You shouldn't but these phones are a bit wonky when it comes to that sort of stuff. For example you dont need root to unlock the bootloader on any other phone except this one.
What does the stock recovery even look like? Ive never been there. After flashing the recovery how are you getting to recovery? Are you using the terminal or command prompt on your computer or are you holding the up/down/power combo the arrowing down to recovery and then arrowing up?
theoreticaljerk said:
I had my phone bootloader unlocked, CWM loaded, and rooted. I decided I didn't really need root and was messing around so I took the VZW update which, of course, required me to flash the stock recovery.
Well, I wanted to play with the new CM 10.2 so I went to flash CWM back on using mattlgroff's utility and while I don't receive any errors and it reboots the phone, the stock recovery is still there.
Any way to flash a recovery or am I hosed? I thought it was only motochopper I couldn't use on the new VZW firmware.
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Ive found the solution to this if you still haven't...
You need to have root. How you get that is up to you. I flashed back to the last rootable OTA, rooted, used voodoo root keeper to backup root, then took the OTA and restored root with voodoo. Once I had root again i used Root Explorer to rename the file called recovery-from-boot.p in /system . Then I booted into fastboot mode and flashed the recovery like normal. That was it.
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My Nexus S i9020T won't boot past the Google splash screen* (with an unlocked padlock at the bottom) after I unlocked to boot loader and tried to root it. I'm using a Mac but I can boot into Win7 if need be.
How do I diagnose this and obviously how can I recover the os? Thanks in advance!
Facts:
-Running 2.3.4 before unlock/root attempt
-Booted fine after the unlock but the root screwed something up
-There were errors in terminal during the process (ERROR: could not get pipe properties)
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I'm guessing you flashed a boot.img to try and root it?
That's what screwed up.
Take battery out, put it back in, hold volume up and power at the same time to get to Bootloader.
Flash the latest cwm recovery, boot to recovery. mount the internal usb,
go to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056062
download: http://android.clients.google.com/p...206299fe6.signed-soju-ota-121341.da820629.zip (Model: i9020T Full Rom: GRJ22, KD1 )
put it in the root of the internal sd.
boot back up to bootloader and start it, it will auto wipe/restore back to stock 2.3.4
Thanks that did it.
EDIT: I was using this guide and got to step 17, then everything went bad. As I understand it, I am unlocked but not rooted at this point, correct? If so what's the easiest way of rooting from here? (Also, does root=super user?)
willjeffery said:
Thanks that did it.
EDIT: I was using this guide and got to step 17, then everything went bad. As I understand it, I am unlocked but not rooted at this point, correct? If so what's the easiest way of rooting from here? (Also, does root=super user?)
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Yes flashing the superuser zip = root.
What version of CWM recovery did you install?
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matt2053 said:
Yes flashing the superuser zip = root.
What version of CWM recovery did you install?
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3.0.0.5, tho its not on my device anymore since I refreshed it.
Use this newer version from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1039584
3.0.0.5 has issues. Doesn't flash correctly many times. 3.0.2.4 works much better
Alright I've installed the new version and flashed "su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip". How do I know if I'm rooted?
Boot up ur phone and you should have an su app.
Download titanium backup ans check if you have problems.you can also install busybox while using it.
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nxt said:
I'm guessing you flashed a boot.img to try and root it?
That's what screwed up.
Take battery out, put it back in, hold volume up and power at the same time to get to Bootloader.
Flash the latest cwm recovery, boot to recovery. mount the internal usb,
go to: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056062
download: http://android.clients.google.com/p...206299fe6.signed-soju-ota-121341.da820629.zip (Model: i9020T Full Rom: GRJ22, KD1 )
put it in the root of the internal sd.
boot back up to bootloader and start it, it will auto wipe/restore back to stock 2.3.4
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How can I flash CWM recovery? I have the same problem as OP. I guess it would be from ADB but don't have it installed. ANy guide for this?
Thanks
SpoonerPS3 said:
How can I flash CWM recovery? I have the same problem as OP. I guess it would be from ADB but don't have it installed. ANy guide for this?
Thanks
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All the info you need is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
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.
Just about to finish with the 2.20 exploit when I ran into a hiccup and now my bootloader screen shows TAMPERED with UNCLOCKED right below it. I just backed up my current system, am I to reboot or can I stay in TWRP and flash the perm root without having to reboot?
thinkhope said:
Just about to finish with the 2.20 exploit when I ran into a hiccup and now my bootloader screen shows TAMPERED with UNCLOCKED right below it. I just backed up my current system, am I to reboot or can I stay in TWRP and flash the perm root without having to reboot?
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What are you trying to do? Flash the SU.zip onto your stock ROM? if so, just flash it in TWRP and reboot.
absolutelygrim said:
What are you trying to do? Flash the SU.zip onto your stock ROM? if so, just flash it in TWRP and reboot.
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Yes. Is the tampered message anything to worry about? I pushed the SU .zip and rebooted and phone seems to work fine, though it seems like I don't have LTE all of a sudden.
thinkhope said:
Yes. Is the tampered message anything to worry about? I pushed the SU .zip and rebooted and phone seems to work fine, though it seems like I don't have LTE all of a sudden.
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No, tampered just means /system partition was modified, most likely due to su being present in /system/xbin
Now that su is there, do you have a superuser app, such as SuperSU? If not, download it from the market and run the program to update your su binary and get configured. As for the LTE, I don't know
absolutelygrim said:
No, tampered just means /system partition was modified, most likely due to su being present in /system/xbin
Now that su is there, do you have a superuser app, such as SuperSU? If not, download it from the market and run the program to update your su binary and get configured. As for the LTE, I don't know
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Thanks! Yes I do, I installed root checker just to double check and I indeed have root access. Now onto flashing a custom ROM. If someone can just give me a nod and let me know I'm heading in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.
I'm going to use AOKP JellyBean. I download it, extract the boot.img to my fastboot folder, open up a cmd and "fastboot flash boot boot.img" Can I delete the boot.img from the ROM zip file after I flashed it throught fastboot? This is where Im getting a little confused.
thinkhope said:
Thanks! Yes I do, I installed root checker just to double check and I indeed have root access. Now onto flashing a custom ROM. If someone can just give me a nod and let me know I'm heading in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it.
I'm going to use AOKP JellyBean. I download it, extract the boot.img to my fastboot folder, open up a cmd and "fastboot flash boot boot.img" Can I delete the boot.img from the ROM zip file after I flashed it throught fastboot? This is where Im getting a little confused.
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Yes, but you don't have to. It should work as long as you already flashed boot.img from fastboot
absolutelygrim said:
Yes, but you don't have to. It should work as long as you already flashed boot.img from fastboot
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Thank you very much!!
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So i have a Droid Razr Maxx HD xt926
it is on the latest 4.2.1 ota
It was starting to run slow, so i figured it was time to root and get a custom rom. but what i didn't realize is you cant unlock boot-loader.
So i rooted the phone, no issues. i tried to flash TWRP and CWM and both failed.
So when i go to recovery all i get is a black screen with white writiing that says
AP Fastboot Flash Mode (s)
10.9B(#) (sha-1e9f, 2013-05-25 01:04:26)
eMMC info: Size 32GB
Divice is LOCKED, Status Code: 0
Battery OK
Connect USB
Data Cable
Failed to hab check for recovery: 0x56
Fastboot Reason: Boot Failure
I can exit out and get back to android.
Since i can get the bootloader unlocked (at least i dont think there is a way) i want to flash everything back to factory, it can be unrooted as well. just want a clean start on it.
any help would be great thanks.
Can't flash twrp or cm on locked bootloader.
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xlow78 said:
Can't flash twrp or cm on locked bootloader.
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Yea i figured that out, so i was triing to get it back to stock.
Figured too late though .
Did you try rsd lite?
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soloblazer said:
So i have a Droid Razr Maxx HD xt926
it is on the latest 4.2.1 ota
It was starting to run slow, so i figured it was time to root and get a custom rom. but what i didn't realize is you cant unlock boot-loader.
So i rooted the phone, no issues. i tried to flash TWRP and CWM and both failed.
.............
any help would be great thanks.
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sounds like you jacked stock recovery. if it will boot up, try using this http://www.mediafire.com/download/tt7cwwua49n24uv/Razr_HD_Recovery_Flasher_V7.rar to put the stock recovery back on. i cant say for sure it will work but i think it will.
bweN diorD said:
sounds like you jacked stock recovery. if it will boot up, try using this http://www.mediafire.com/download/tt7cwwua49n24uv/Razr_HD_Recovery_Flasher_V7.rar to put the stock recovery back on. i cant say for sure it will work but i think it will.
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If the bootloader is locked, it's highly unlikely that attempting to flash a recovery would've touched the stock recovery. With that being said, you can use one of the utilities to flash back to completely stock or use RSD and flash the most up-to-date XML from here:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/vanquish/list.php
RikRong said:
If the bootloader is locked, it's highly unlikely that attempting to flash a recovery would've touched the stock recovery. With that being said, you can use one of the utilities to flash back to completely stock or use RSD and flash the most up-to-date XML from here:
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/vanquish/list.php
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true but you have to modify files before rsd will work, and the utilities say dont use on the latest update (locked) unless there is one i haven't seen, correct?
bweN diorD said:
true but you have to modify files before rsd will work, and the utilities say dont use on the latest update (locked) unless there is one i haven't seen, correct?
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I've never had to modify the XMLs to work in RSD, but you might have to for some of them. You can swap files in the utilities and put the newest update in there. Also, flashing your zip or any other zip should clear the flash fail.
RikRong said:
I've never had to modify the XMLs to work in RSD, but you might have to for some of them. You can swap files in the utilities and put the newest update in there. Also, flashing your zip or any other zip should clear the flash fail.
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Hey guys thanks for all the answers, i will try this monday, sorry for late reply, had some things come up this weekend, so wont have time to work on it. I just want to get it back to completely stock since i cant unlock the bootloader and isntall custom rom.
soloblazer said:
Hey guys thanks for all the answers, i will try this monday, sorry for late reply, had some things come up this weekend, so wont have time to work on it. I just want to get it back to completely stock since i cant unlock the bootloader and isntall custom rom.
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Ok guys i am ready to try. How do i flash a zip file if i cant get into recovery?
What should i try first?
soloblazer said:
Ok guys i am ready to try. How do i flash a zip file if i cant get into recovery?
What should i try first?
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boot the phone up (just power on), after on plug it into your pc, use the tool i posted in #5 (just going off what RikRong said, any successful flash should clear the failure) flash "stock recovery", let it reboot and see if its fixed.
if its not fixed, im still under the impression you will have to do one of 2 things to fix it from what i read others post previously,
-replace the files in matts utility with the latest ones from the stock files, or
-modify the xml file in the latest sbf to get rsd to work without failing
bweN diorD said:
boot the phone up (just power on), after on plug it into your pc, use the tool i posted in #5 (just going off what RikRong said, any successful flash should clear the failure) flash "stock recovery", let it reboot and see if its fixed.
if its not fixed, im still under the impression you will have to do one of 2 things to fix it from what i read others post previously,
-replace the files in matts utility with the latest ones from the stock files, or
-modify the xml file in the latest sbf to get rsd to work without failing
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First one worked, thanks guys, phone is good to go. Does anyone know if there will ever be a unlocker for the bootloader?
soloblazer said:
First one worked, thanks guys, phone is good to go. Does anyone know if there will ever be a unlocker for the bootloader?
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unlikely
btw, i swapped the files in Matts utility for the latest update if you want it. im working on switching out the root method in it too to the new one.
its posted in the dev forum
CM10.1 Android 4.2.2 Razr HD XT925
Already installed various recoveries only my device so enter the stock recovery, bootloader unlocked with this, I want to install cm10.1.3 4.2.2 and I can not, can someone help me?
My Droid Razr HD is doing the same thing
My screen says all of that also.
its says its locked and the battery is ok and all of that
I was trying to root my phone which was unsuccessful.
Now I cannot start and run my phone properly.
when it comes on it has me choose a language and press start and then acts like its loading and says it may take a few minutes. It will do that for hours and never move on to the next step.
How did you fix yours and recover it?
None of the other options on the reboot screen work...
I had tried:
normal start up
AP fast Boot
Recovery
BP Tools
They all lead to the same thing with the language selection and so on.
What can I do?
McmanisCody said:
My screen says all of that also.
its says its locked and the battery is ok and all of that
I was trying to root my phone which was unsuccessful.
Now I cannot start and run my phone properly.
when it comes on it has me choose a language and press start and then acts like its loading and says it may take a few minutes. It will do that for hours and never move on to the next step.
How did you fix yours and recover it?
None of the other options on the reboot screen work...
I had tried:
normal start up
AP fast Boot
Recovery
BP Tools
They all lead to the same thing with the language selection and so on.
What can I do?
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assuming you have a 926, re-flash it with this.
if you have a 925 do NOT use ^^ that. you will have to use rsd instead.
I am having a similar issue but my bootloader is unlocked and no matter what I flash to recovery recovery won't work anymore whether it being a factory reset or trying to just plain boot in to it.
CONC3PT said:
I am having a similar issue but my bootloader is unlocked and no matter what I flash to recovery recovery won't work anymore whether it being a factory reset or trying to just plain boot in to it.
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on the bootloader screen it says "status code 3" correct?
you cant flash cwm or twrp with fastboot?
what exactly is it doing or not doing and does the flash dialog indicate it flashing ok?
you imply, you cant boot into recovery, then say a factory reset wont work. what happens exactly in either of those attempts?
after you flash a custom recovery, you have to power off the phone and boot right into it and flash the su zip (do not boot the system in between), you know that correct?
any other info you can provide that i may have left out could be helpfull in getting this working for you.
Hello everyone,
I know this tread is old but, I have a problem and I hope someone here can help me. I have a mot razr 926 with these specs:
android version 4.1.2;
System version 9.30.1.XT926.Verizon
Kernel 3.0.31 ( I believe is stock)
Build number 9.8.1Q-94-1
My phone was rooted before with stock rom; I had to do a factory reset; so I reset, rooted again and my mistake it was trying to unlock the bootloader ( I know, I know, it's 9.30....)
Now my problem is that I don't have "recovery" or I don't have access to it. Things that I have tried:
Moto utility 1.34
Moto utility 1.3 gpt fix
Razr HD Recovery flasher V7 (tried to install cwm and stock)
I'm just trying to get any recovery working.... any help would be appreciated
Thanks
kpitao said:
Hello everyone,
I know this tread is old but, I have a problem and I hope someone here can help me. I have a mot razr 926 with these specs:
android version 4.1.2;
System version 9.30.1.XT926.Verizon
Kernel 3.0.31 ( I believe is stock)
Build number 9.8.1Q-94-1
My phone was rooted before with stock rom; I had to do a factory reset; so I reset, rooted again and my mistake it was trying to unlock the bootloader ( I know, I know, it's 9.30....)
Now my problem is that I don't have "recovery" or I don't have access to it. Things that I have tried:
Moto utility 1.34
Moto utility 1.3 gpt fix
Razr HD Recovery flasher V7 (tried to install cwm and stock)
I'm just trying to get any recovery working.... any help would be appreciated
Thanks
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Have you tried the stock recovery??, it can be tricky to get into stock recovery by pressing the correct combination of buttons
EDIT: You can use RSD Lite to update your phone to 182.46.10 and use Towelroot to re-root the phone. Once rooted, you can use Motoapocalypse to unlock bootloader.
EDIT 2: Read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/droid-razr-hd/general/index-motorola-droid-razr-hd-2015-t3167557
I have my M8 with S-OFF (Paid for Sunshine) and it is temporarily rooted with KingRoot. I'm just confused on what I need to do next to get fully rooted so I can start flashing some ROMS! I tried to install TWRP with the app but it doesn't seem to work and it just boots into the standard recovery mode and NOT TWRP.
So, where do I go after having S-OFF and temp root?
I would greatly appreciate anybodies help here, I've rooted several devices before but nothing has been harder or more confusing then rooting the m8 on 5.0.1!
Thanks in advance!
MTN927 said:
I have my M8 with S-OFF (Paid for Sunshine) and it is temporarily rooted with KingRoot. I'm just confused on what I need to do next to get fully rooted so I can start flashing some ROMS! I tried to install TWRP with the app but it doesn't seem to work and it just boots into the standard recovery mode and NOT TWRP.
So, where do I go after having S-OFF and temp root?
I would greatly appreciate anybodies help here, I've rooted several devices before but nothing has been harder or more confusing then rooting the m8 on 5.0.1!
Thanks in advance!
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Flash twrp with fastboot and push/flash SuperSU in twrp.
--beaups
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I'm having trouble finding some good directions on that stuff...
I'm trying to run the WinDroid program to flash twrp, it reboots the phone into fastboot but then WinDroid just says rebooting device and doesn't seem to get passed that. Should I just wait?
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I'm trying to run the WinDroid program to flash twrp, it reboots the phone into fastboot but then WinDroid just says rebooting device and doesn't seem to get passed that. Should I just wait?
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Shouldn't use apps like that. Just flash it with fastboot manually.
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beaups said:
Shouldn't use apps like that. Just flash it with fastboot manually.
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This is where I'm not finding any good directions for these steps, as far as how to do the command prompts.
OK finally got TWRP installed, can I flash SU from the SU app?
You flash SuperSU from within twrp.
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MTN, I know this can be frustrating for a newbie. There are plenty of walkthroughs, and I'm sure everyone else will tell you to google, but for the sake of being concise, here's the scoop:
1. Make sure you have ADB installed.
2. Go to your ADB prompt and make sure your device is showing up (need the HTC drivers installed) by doing:
adb devices
3. Reboot into fastboot:
adb reboot bootloader
4. Flash TWRP:
fastboot flash recovery twrp####.zip
5. Once you've got TWRP installed, you reboot INTO TWRP (full recovery) and let it patch your system because if you don't it will be overwritten. As follows:
- Reboot with VolDwn held.
- From bootloader, pick "recovery".
- Wait for TWRP to come up.
6. Once TWRP is in, drop supersu package ZIP (get the latest one, careful here!) into a directory, boot into TWRP, and install it.
Boom, your device is completely rooted.
But I think that the thing that you need to understand is that "rooted" only applies to the current ROM. Rooting isn't a magic thing - it simply means that you have root privilege on the current OS. It is separate from firmware, bootloader, etc. which all also have to be flashed/loaded/updated depending on what you are doing. There probably ought to be a newbie page somewhere that explains to people what each thing is. The ROM is essentially the same as whatever version of windows/linux/etc. you have on your home computer. It has nothing to do with the hardware, the firmware, or the bootloader.
On my phone, I followed the above procedure, but then proceeded to download and install a clean ROM that was pre-rooted. Then later I put back the stock Verizon ROM and had to reapply root. I then later removed root to return the phone to verizon for service. But I didn't uninstall Root, I simply flashed on a non-rooted ROM.
Does that make sense?