Hi everyone,
I am French and I use a translator to talk to you, sorry for language mistakes.
I just ask for your help because at last my nexus one days is blocked.
When I go into TWRP he asks me a passeword and my internal memory shows 0MB
Unable to flash a rom stock, steps go well but it does not change anything in the nexus.
Unable to update bootloader, the old version back
I focused in fastboot and recovery (TWRP)
Do you have a solution?
Thanking you in advance
Loïc
Sounds like uv messed up the partitions. unsure if theres a fix on this
Try
fastboot flash cache cache.img
Where cache.img is from the factory image
jd1639 said:
Try
fastboot flash cache cache.img
Where cache.img is from the factory image
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This is happening without any problems but it does not change the problem.
I'm lost ...
in TWRP i have
E:Unable to mount ' /cache'
E:Unable to mount ' /persist'
E:Unable to mount storage
Problems:
Internal-memory found in TWRP (internal storage: 0MB)
-In flash, everything seems to work well but the file does not replace those on the laptop (eg when I erase bootloader and flash I HHZ11K to replace HHZ11D there was the nexus, the ben 11D never deletes
-Unable to wipe dalvik Cache
TWRP-request a password, so I'm Cancel to use the recovery
Impossible to replace the recovery with a stock version everything seems ok but always returns TWRP
Thank you for your help
worfeur said:
Problems:
Internal-memory found in TWRP (internal storage: 0MB)
-In flash, everything seems to work well but the file does not replace those on the laptop (eg when I erase bootloader and flash I HHZ11K to replace HHZ11D there was the nexus, the ben 11D never deletes
-Unable to wipe dalvik Cache
TWRP-request a password, so I'm Cancel to use the recovery
Impossible to replace the recovery with a stock version everything seems ok but always returns TWRP
Thank you for your help
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What version of twrp are you using?
jd1639 said:
What version of twrp are you using?
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I use twrp 2.6.3.2
worfeur said:
I use twrp 2.6.3.2
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Try to flash this in fastboot, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img. Where recovery.img is the file below. If it installs, wipe cache within it
http://d-h.st/nbu. It's 2.6.3.4
This very same thing happened to me this morning, and a friends Nexus 5 the other day. Not sure why but the fact that you are the third I have seen in the last few days is making me believe it's a common issue. It happened to me, I watched a movie, fell asleep, and woke up to "Type password to decrypt storage" message, and the same message you have in Recovery as well. To my knowledge, I never set a password, let alone while I slept.
What happened is somehow the "userdata" partition on the phone got corrupt. When this happens, for some reason it thinks the partition was encrypted. You can attempt to fix it with a repair utility, or
Go to the bootloader (Hold Volume Down and Power when turning the phone on) then install and use adb and type this
Code:
adb e2fsck /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
Or from recovery, run a command and and run
Code:
e2fsck /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
See if that works. If it does, your data will be fine. I did not find this fix until after I tried a full reset but it worked for my friend.
If that does not work, you will have to factory reset your phone. You will lose all data on the phone. Hopefully you have a backup. This worked for me.
Use tools from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerhead
and follow instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
I see you mentioned you tried this, however you may want to try it again, and follow those steps, make sure to go to the Nexus 5's factory recovery after and "Reset to Factory". Likewise it needs to be run from bootloader, not recovery. And you must have unlocked bootloader.
**EDIT** What firmware were you running? CyanogenMod?
N5
1. you unlock it
2. recovery with software.
Thanks
Wergin said:
1. you unlock it
2. recovery with software.
Thanks
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What firmware were you using prior to this happening? I would like to know as me and a friend were on CyanogenMod11 (CM11) and this happened to us as well. If CyanogenMod or TWRP is causing it, it should be reported as a bug.
worfeur said:
Hi everyone,
I am French and I use a translator to talk to you, sorry for language mistakes.
I just ask for your help because at last my nexus one days is blocked.
When I go into TWRP he asks me a passeword and my internal memory shows 0MB
Unable to flash a rom stock, steps go well but it does not change anything in the nexus.
Unable to update bootloader, the old version back
I focused in fastboot and recovery (TWRP)
Do you have a solution?
Thanking you in advance
Loïc
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Why don't you try Clock work mod recovery. Sounds like twrp isn't meshing well with you device. I had issues with all the way to lastest version.Maybe CWM might help.
WoodburyMan said:
What firmware were you using prior to this happening? I would like to know as me and a friend were on CyanogenMod11 (CM11) and this happened to us as well. If CyanogenMod or TWRP is causing it, it should be reported as a bug.
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Sorry, I do not know the firmware that was installed
It is a device used
habitformer said:
Why don't you try Clock work mod recovery. Sounds like twrp isn't meshing well with you device. I had issues with all the way to lastest version.Maybe CWM might help.
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when I flash a custom-recovery (stock or cwn) TWRP 2.6.3.2 always returns
I had this same issue.
I went into fastboot and erased recovery and userdata, then ran the flashall.bat in the factory image.
TWRP had a Password. It happened after I tried to flash Cataclysm and it bootlooped (Forgot to check MD5's, not sure why a corrupt download flashed).
WoodburyMan said:
This very same thing happened to me this morning, and a friends Nexus 5 the other day. Not sure why but the fact that you are the third I have seen in the last few days is making me believe it's a common issue. It happened to me, I watched a movie, fell asleep, and woke up to "Type password to decrypt storage" message, and the same message you have in Recovery as well. To my knowledge, I never set a password, let alone while I slept.
What happened is somehow the "userdata" partition on the phone got corrupt. When this happens, for some reason it thinks the partition was encrypted. You can attempt to fix it with a repair utility, or
Go to the bootloader (Hold Volume Down and Power when turning the phone on) then install and use adb and type this
Code:
adb e2fsck /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
Or from recovery, run a command and and run
Code:
e2fsck /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/userdata
See if that works. If it does, your data will be fine. I did not find this fix until after I tried a full reset but it worked for my friend.
If that does not work, you will have to factory reset your phone. You will lose all data on the phone. Hopefully you have a backup. This worked for me.
Use tools from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerhead
and follow instructions here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
I see you mentioned you tried this, however you may want to try it again, and follow those steps, make sure to go to the Nexus 5's factory recovery after and "Reset to Factory". Likewise it needs to be run from bootloader, not recovery. And you must have unlocked bootloader.
**EDIT** What firmware were you running? CyanogenMod?
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thank you for your help
I have access to adb fastboot mode by boot recovery.img (recovery stock google)
and using the control slidload ADB
but impossible to get the command line
but when I type ADB Devices, my phone is found
otherwise I can not do a stock restoration because the bootloader does not update (KKX11D then I flashed back KKX11K) when I do well:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Beauenheim said:
I had this same issue.
I went into fastboot and erased recovery and userdata, then ran the flashall.bat in the factory image.
TWRP had a Password. It happened after I tried to flash Cataclysm and it bootlooped (Forgot to check MD5's, not sure why a corrupt download flashed).
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thank you I'll try it tonight but I think I already tried
worfeur said:
thank you I'll try it tonight but I think I already tried
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In twrp 2.6.3.4 go into wipe and format data. You will lose all your data but should fix your problem
jd1639 said:
In twrp 2.6.3.4 go into wipe and format data. You will lose all your data but should fix your problem
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the problem when another flash recovery is that the 2.6.3.2 version still returns
let me explain:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery TWRP 2.6.3.4.img
* I go into the recovery but still 2.6.3.2
I feel that TWRP to secure or encrypted my internal memory
worfeur said:
the problem when another flash recovery is that the 2.6.3.2 version still returns
let me explain:
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery TWRP 2.6.3.4.img
* I go into the recovery but still 2.6.3.2
I feel that TWRP to secure or encrypted my internal memory
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Can you format data in 2.6.3.2? I'm thinking you have a bigger problem as you've already tried to flash the factory image and it did not work.
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Hey all,
I used the "root your phone with Ubuntu" guide from the Nexus S Development forum, and then did a "fastboot oem lock" but when I try to reboot into recovery mode, the phone just sticks at the Google logo. I never see the /!\ icon to proceed further to install the 2.3.2 update manually.
I tried an "adb reboot recovery" to see if that would get me into recovery, but no luck there either, it just sits at the Google logo.
I have to remove the battery in order to boot the phone properly.
I'm curious how to proceed.
cormyn said:
Hey all,
I used the "root your phone with Ubuntu" guide from the Nexus S Development forum, and then did a "fastboot oem lock" but when I try to reboot into recovery mode, the phone just sticks at the Google logo. I never see the /!\ icon to proceed further to install the 2.3.2 update manually.
I tried an "adb reboot recovery" to see if that would get me into recovery, but no luck there either, it just sits at the Google logo.
I have to remove the battery in order to boot the phone properly.
I'm curious how to proceed.
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you need to flash a recovery via fastboot.
Download the clockwork recovery recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.0-crespo.img image, and save it to the ..\android-sdk-windows\tools directory
renamed it to recovery.img
then type...
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and hit enter
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simms22 said:
you need to flash a recovery via fastboot.
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There's a new version of CWM to flash...that one you're linking is causing issues to people trying to apply updates. CWM is now 3.0.0.5
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img
distortedloop said:
There's a new version of CWM to flash...that one you're linking is causing issues to people trying to apply updates. CWM is now 3.0.0.5
http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img
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fixed it, thanks!
simms22 said:
you need to flash a recovery via fastboot.
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Huh, I thought the recovery reset itself... Thanks for the info.
Ah, drag, I had already locked my nexus back up, and unlocking it is going to wipe the phone all over again.
I think if I'm going to wipe my phone anyway, I'll just wipe it back to factory and leave the phone unrooted... Too much hassle with the internal SD getting wiped every time.
cormyn said:
Huh, I thought the recovery reset itself... Thanks for the info.
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Only after a successful reboot to the normal system, and only if you're on 2.3.1 or greater, and only if you've not renamed the /etc/install-recovery.sh file.
cormyn said:
Ah, drag, I had already locked my nexus back up, and unlocking it is going to wipe the phone all over again.
I think I'm just going to unroot my phone. Too much hassle with the internal SD getting wiped every time.
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Yeah, that sucks. I don't relock my bootloader.
Incidentally, I had flashed a recovery, it was called recovery-clockwork-herring.img as suggested in the original "root your nexus s with ubuntu" guide. Maybe someone should tell that author to suggest a newer/better recovery.
cormyn said:
Incidentally, I had flashed a recovery, it was called recovery-clockwork-herring.img as suggested in the original "root your nexus s with ubuntu" guide. Maybe someone should tell that author to suggest a newer/better recovery.
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Use this one: http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img
Thanks for the info, distortedloop. I think I'm just going to factory wipe and leave my phone unrooted for a while.
... assuming of course that a factory reset will get me back to a place where I can install OTA updates, or a recovery mode where I can manually install update.zip files?
distortedloop said:
Use this one: http://koush.tandtgaming.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-3.0.0.5-crespo.img
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i was using the older CW recovery 3.0.0.0 also, so i just decided to flash version 3.0.0.5. since im at work, i cant fastboot it to my phone. i did it via the terminal emulator on my phone. 1st time i got a bunch of out of space errors so i booted into recovery just to check, and it was gone. nothing there. so i rebooted and tried it again via terminal. 2nd time was a success. to flash the recovery in the terminal emulator, download the recovery and put it on the root of your sd card and rename it recovery.img . now open the terminal and type...
su(press enter)
flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery.img(press enter)
reboot recovery(press enter)
well, apparently a factory wipe was a bad move, 'cause now the phone rebooted and is stuck at the Google logo, like it's trying to get back into the recovery.
cormyn said:
Thanks for the info, distortedloop. I think I'm just going to factory wipe and leave my phone unrooted for a while.
... assuming of course that a factory reset will get me back to a place where I can install OTA updates, or a recovery mode where I can manually install update.zip files?
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Factory reset won't remover the su binary and symlinks it makes. Factory reset only wipes the /data partition, not the /system one.
An oem lock, then oem unlock might, but I'm not sure...that definitely wipes the sdcard, though, unlike a factory reset does, so back that up first!
There's some thread on here someplace about how to completely remove root.
Pulled the battery, went back into bootloader mode, did a 'fastboot oem unlock', then flashed the crespo 3.0.5 img, and then 'fastboot oem lock' and the phone reboots properly.
Thanks again!
I flashed a CM based ROM, and decided to get back to Slimkat. Opened my recovery ( Philz CWM ) wiped everything, and now tried to restore my nandroid ! And suddenly Im on Can't mount /sdcard ! I can't even flash a new ROM or do anything, I get stuck on Google's boot logo if I want to get to the ROM.
Let's note that I had no USB debug checked as I was only checking out the newly flashed ROM. So am I literally in a dead situation? Anyone please may help ?
Ensifolk said:
I flashed a CM based ROM, and decided to get back to Slimkat. Opened my recovery ( Philz CWM ) wiped everything, and now tried to restore my nandroid ! And suddenly Im on Can't mount /sdcard ! I can't even flash a new ROM or do anything, I get stuck on Google's boot logo if I want to get to the ROM.
Let's note that I had no USB debug checked as I was only checking out the newly flashed ROM. So am I literally in a dead situation? Anyone please may help ?
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Clean fastboot install :/ Solved the issue for me
try and format cache. If still no luck, fastboot flash cache cache.img
rootSU said:
try and format cache. If still no luck, fastboot flash cache cache.img
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Can I still fastboot even if I have no USB debugging enabled? The phone will interact with the commands normally? ( Since as I mentioned before I flashed the ROM only to check out and played with no settings at all, didnt know this is going to happen )
Ensifolk said:
Can I still fastboot even if I have no USB debugging enabled?
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fastboot commands are done in the bootloader. USB debugging is an Android setting. The 2 are not related even in the slightest.
rootSU said:
fastboot commands are done in the bootloader. USB debugging is an Android setting. The 2 are not related even in the slightest.
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Thank you sir ! Im sorry to go further saying that I have never used fastboot even thought this is my third nexus device, the regular way of me having a Nexus is using a toolkit on day one to Unlock/Root and then the rest is always done to me on a Recovery !
I am currently downloading the Factory Image to flash it via fastboot ( There are instructions on how to do that ) But will delete everything on my phone.
Is there a way I can save myself right now without any loss? Via fastboot commands? And how can I do it? ( Im really sorry for taking your time and mixing my inexperience )
You'd be a life saver hehe
Ensifolk said:
Thank you sir ! Im sorry to go further saying that I have never used fastboot even thought this is my third nexus device, the regular way of me having a Nexus is using a toolkit on day one to Unlock/Root and then the rest is always done to me on a Recovery !
I am currently downloading the Factory Image to flash it via fastboot ( There are instructions on how to do that ) But will delete everything on my phone.
Is there a way I can save myself right now without any loss? Via fastboot commands? And how can I do it? ( Im really sorry for taking your time and mixing my inexperience )
You'd be a life saver hehe
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Dont flash the entire factory image.
just use the
fastboot flash cache cache.img
Then you won't wipe the device.
This is why not to use toolkits. fastboot is essential basic knowledge and using toolkits means you dont get to learn it
rootSU said:
Dont flash the entire factory image.
just use the
fastboot flash cache cache.img
Then you won't wipe the device.
This is why not to use toolkits. fastboot is essential basic knowledge and using toolkits means you dont get to learn it
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You are totally right about that I should learn about it ! Hahaha. Okay, I opened a command promt and I am in the bootloader, where should I get the cache.img from? And should I place it in a certain folder? cause apparently I tried doing this command and it didn't work, I guess i have to get the cache.img from somewhere ( Im really sorry mate...Thanks again )
Ensifolk said:
You are totally right about that I should learn about it ! Hahaha. Okay, I opened a command promt and I am in the bootloader, where should I get the cache.img from? And should I place it in a certain folder? cause apparently I tried doing this command and it didn't work, I guess i have to get the cache.img from somewhere ( Im really sorry mate...Thanks again )
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Have a read of the "how to flash a factory image" thread in general. Just remember, dont follow it blindly as you'll flash the whole factory image.
rootSU said:
Have a read of the "how to flash a factory image" thread in general. Just remember, dont follow it blindly as you'll flash the whole factory image.
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Promise this is the last question I hope. I am actually on that page. I have downloaded the factory image BUT when I extract it via Winrar I only get a one file as an output (hammerhead-kot49h-factory-02006b99)
EDIT: I renamed the extracted file to .zip and extracted again, now I have the files displayed on that page...Trying to figure out now how to flash the cache.img
Ensifolk said:
Promise this is the last question I hope. I am actually on that page. I have downloaded the factory image BUT when I extract it via Winrar I only get a one file as an output (hammerhead-kot49h-factory-02006b99)
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Extract it again.
Ensifolk said:
Promise this is the last question I hope. I am actually on that page. I have downloaded the factory image BUT when I extract it via Winrar I only get a one file as an output (hammerhead-kot49h-factory-02006b99)
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Its a .tar file. Extract it again
...
I successfully flashed cache.img But the problem is still there in my recovery, can't mound /sdcard
Think I have to flash the whole factory image ? :-/
Ensifolk said:
I successfully flashed cache.img But the problem is still there in my recovery, can't mound /sdcard
Think I have to flash the whole factory image ? :-/
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Maybe. Can you mount /data?
If so you can adb pull your photos etc off there from data/media/0 - otherwise no such luck
You can find instructions here if you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534010
Ensifolk said:
I successfully flashed cache.img But the problem is still there in my recovery, can't mound /sdcard
Think I have to flash the whole factory image ? :-/
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I think you'v nothing to loose by flashing the whole factory image. If /sdcard can't be mounted in this situation, I think that's because you did (or a toolkit) did something wrong and break it. I don't think that you'll be able to save anything.
(It's my point of view. Maybe somebody else has an idea ?)
rootSU said:
Maybe. Can you mount /data?
If so you can adb pull your photos etc off there from data/media/0 - otherwise no such luck
You can find instructions here if you need: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2534010
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I cannot mount /data even after flashing cache.img - Hence I think I am dead by this stage and I can no more recover whatever I have on the phone. Factory image flashing then ?
Yep, I would
And there we go, I did it, phone back to life. Thank you guys ! A LOT! Appreciated ! pretty much !
Allow me to recall the scenario : I was on Slimkat, decided to try Mahdi Rom ( CM Based ), Backup before flashing, flashed, wanted to revert back. And this can't mount /sdcard there. No idea what could be it...
What recovery you guys recommend me to use ? - Lesson I learned today? I should know how to use fastboot and ditch the Toolkit galore.
Well, seems that you did'nt do anything wrong. Maybe a problem with the rom or something else occur.
Next time, maybe, do a backup and, then, copy it to your computer
For the recovery, I use CWM 6.0.0.4
Hi, I have had this issue for a while now where my custom recovery looses the ability to mount data, this is the message I get,
E: could not mount /data to set up /data/media path. When the problem occurs which can be going into to recovery from any custom rom I just reboot the phone again which has always rebooted ok, but I am worried that it may not reboot ok some time in the future breaking my phone.
I have tried all 3 custom recovery's so I don't think it's a recovery problem, anyone have any ideas what the problem may be.
Usually a problem with /cache. Wipe it a few times or fastboot flash stock cache.img
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
rootSU said:
Usually a problem with /cache. Wipe it a few times or fastboot flash stock cache.img
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Thanks, can I fastboot flash stock cache.img on any rom ?
maxal said:
Thanks, can I fastboot flash stock cache.img on any rom ?
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Yeah, any ROM
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
rootSU said:
Yeah, any ROM
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Ok I have just done fastboot flash stock cache.img and I get a failed (remote: partition table doesn't exist) any idea what is wrong now.
maxal said:
Ok I have just done fastboot flash stock cache.img and I get a failed (remote: partition table doesn't exist) any idea what is wrong now.
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fastboot flash cache cache.img
Tapatalk-kal küldve az én Nexus 5-el
maxal said:
fastboot flash stock cache.img
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This wasn't the command. This was me telling you what to do. As you're already rooted, I expected you would know the command. See @bitdomo posted.
Please read up about fastboot
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rootSU said:
This wasn't the command. This was me telling you what to do. As you're already rooted, I expected you would know the command. See @bitdomo posted.
Please read up about fastboot
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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Thanks fastboot command worked that time. I normally use adb and fastboot commands but I have never had to use cache.img command before, Thanks again :good:
Update: I tried what rootSU said but it didn't resolve my problem so I tried one last thing which was to flash a factory image using the LG Flashtool and so far every thing seems fine. So should anyone else have the same problem that I had with their recovery give the LG Flashtool ago. Should my original fault reoccur I will post an update.
For what it's worth, I had the same issue as the OP. I didn't want to flash the .tot, because my computer was being weird(it said COM41 was in use, because I already used the LGFT for my G2, didn't want to risk it). Basically I just RMAed it, because all fixes were failing. Using e2fsck, flashing stock cache, etc. I could temporarily fix it by flashing a factory image, but when I flashed a new ROM, it would happen again. So if it keeps happening, just send it back. :good:
I would like to add to what Koopa777 said that flashing a factory image was just a tempory fix as I tried this several times, but so far so good the data issue has not re occured since I used the LG Flashtool.
maxal said:
I would like to add to what Koopa777 said that flashing a factory image was just a tempory fix as I tried this several times, but so far so good the data issue has not re occured since I used the LG Flashtool.
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Cool, I'll keep that in mind in case the new one gets it. Could you try something for me though? PA 4.2 BETA 5 always set it off for me. It booted fine, but the recovery was always borked when I rebooted into recovery. If your's survives that, I think that it could definitely be the fix. :good:
Koopa777 said:
Cool, I'll keep that in mind in case the new one gets it. Could you try something for me though? PA 4.2 BETA 5 always set it off for me. It booted fine, but the recovery was always borked when I rebooted into recovery. If your's survives that, I think that it could definitely be the fix. :good:
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No problem I will test PA 4.2 beta tomorrow for you.
I had the same problem on an installation of a kernel that didn't boot atop a CM rom. When it bootlooped, I went into recovery and found the infamous could not mount /data. I tried rootSU's recommendation about wiping cache several times and flashing a cache.img but it didn't work for me. I was about to do the whole factory stock image thing (and thus wipe my sdcard) when out of desperation to avoid that, I tried something that surprisingly succeeded. The following steps are for a newbie but presupposes a working knowledge of how to use adb and fastboot commands.
1. Download and copy a known stable ROM's zip file into your SDK's platform-tools, renaming it ROM.zip
2. Boot you phone into (TWRP 2.7.0.0) recovery
2. Choose ADB sideload in Advanced
3. From your computer's DOS prompt in the SDK platform-tools directory, type adb sideload ROM.zip
When it's done sideloading, it will flash
4. Choose reboot system
It will boot and get a series of FC's of android process and dialer
5. Hard reset into bootloader (hold down the power button until screen goes off (in like 7 secs) immediately hit vol-down) and choose recovery
Voila! Rebooted into recovery for me with data mounted as normal. No need to flash factory images!
Hope this helps and good luck!
I know that this thread is nearly a year old, but just wanted to report that my phone soft bricked when I flashed a kernel (without flashing the rom). TWRP (2.8.5) was unable to mount data, storage, /data/media. When I went into TWRP/Advanced/File Manager there was nothing in the sd card. After an ADB flash cache cache.img it was still the same. I decided to follow the @reeper000 post and it booted into the ROM i flashed (Slim Lollipop version) and it came up with only a couple errors. I was then able to go into TWRP and restore a nandroid backup and all is fine. I was sooooooo close to erasing data/restoring to a factory image!!!!!! THANKS, @reaper000!
Glad all well. I had 2 nasty surprises yesterday. First I flashed a nandroid
, only one I had. It kept going past 100 %on loading the data. Went to 300%! I'd one rom with Gapps I'd not tried so I thought saved.. Aghhhhhh Noo when it came on said playstore support missing. Had to tap like mad to get it off the screen in between putting my acc in. 2 hours later it linked and downloaded the missing file. Thank god. Then my baseband went! I was at my wits end. Decided I'd nothing to loose with a factory reset which fixed it. Good job as the new battery came today! Now I test backups and have two different ones
Hi!
I hope you can help me.
I obviously did something wrong.
Well I did unlock my tablet and got twrp running, also installed the rom but next after the reboot it just doesn't work and i will get this message (see the picture)
After that i am sent back to the interface of twrp.
I just recogniced I have twrp v.2.6.1.0 running - is that the problem?
Hopefully somebody can help me!
greets agepi
agepi91 said:
Hi!
I hope you can help me.
I obviously did something wrong.
Well I did unlock my tablet and got twrp running, also installed the rom but next after the reboot it just doesn't work and i will get this message (see the picture)
After that i am sent back to the interface of twrp.
I just recogniced I have twrp v.2.6.1.0 running - is that the problem?
Hopefully somebody can help me!
greets agepi
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YOU MUST BE ON THE ASUS STOCK JB 4.2.1 BOOTLOADER VERSION 10.6.1.14.x AND TWRP 2.6.3.2+ OR CWM 6.0.4.6+ BEFORE FLASHING THIS ROM.
This is copied directly from the Developers ROM.
Cheers
agepi91 said:
Hi!
I hope you can help me.
I obviously did something wrong.
Well I did unlock my tablet and got twrp running, also installed the rom but next after the reboot it just doesn't work and i will get this message (see the picture)
After that i am sent back to the interface of twrp.
I just recogniced I have twrp v.2.6.1.0 running - is that the problem?
Hopefully somebody can help me!
greets agepi
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You didn't use 'Wipe Data' from the bootloader, did you?
Read the OP for CROMBI-KK, compare it to what you did.
Describe in detail what that was.
"Does not work" is not very helpful...
Check if you can get into fastboot.
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Well,
I can go to Twrp recovery and fastboot
I did install the rom with everything present I think.. had to select some things and finish the installing
after that I had to reboot and now i just get the image with the penguins.
Can I somehow go back to the original rom? to restart these things?
agepi91 said:
Well,
I can go to Twrp recovery and fastboot
I did install the rom with everything present I think.. had to select some things and finish the installing
after that I had to reboot and now i just get the image with the penguins.
Can I somehow go back to the original rom? to restart these things?
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If you made a nandroid before flashing this, then yes, you should be able to restore it.
But let's take it from the beginning. Post your bootloader, recovery and rom versions.
As long as you have access to fastboot you can fix this, so don't do anything hasty.
And please be as specific as you can about what you did. We can only help you if we find out where you went wrong.
berndblb said:
If you made a nandroid before flashing this, then yes, you should be able to restore it.
But let's take it from the beginning. Post your bootloader, recovery and rom versions.
As long as you have access to fastboot you can fix this, so don't do anything hasty.
And please be as specific as you can about what you did. We can only help you if we find out where you went wrong.
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hm ok I will try
well, I didn't make a nandroid backup - my fault :<
are there specific bootloader? I was on JB 4.2.1
I am now on twrp v2.6.3.2 but I was while I did the flashing on twrp v2.6.1
hm I did flash crombi-kk rom from the OP
maybe I did some wipe before in twrp .. i think it was recommended?
so now I can't do any reflash or anything in twrp - everytime I want to do something there is this error:
E: Unable to open '/cache/recovery/.version'
I also can't get access to my external SD
Check if you can get into fastbot.
Long press Power and Volume Down until you see tiny script.
Read it and post the bootloader version: 10.6.1.14.?
berndblb said:
Read it and post the bootloader version: 10.6.1.14.?
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Well it reads: ww_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801
agepi91 said:
Well it reads: ww_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801
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All right, your bootloader is current.
I would recommend that you flash TWRP 2.7 in fastboot, then boot into it, do a Factory Wipe in TWRP (that can take upwards of 60 minutes) and flash the rom again.
Ok.. I tried but I got the answer
failed (data transfer failure (too many links))
hm I think I've got no connection, right?
well and now I get the message:
FAILED ( command write failed( invalid argument))
What do you get with 'fastboot devices'?
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I get 015d2a5068541017 fastboot
agepi91 said:
I get 015d2a5068541017 fastboot
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Alright, everything good so far.
Now download the TWRP 2.7 blob for the tf700 and put it into the same folder as your fastboot.exe.
Then issue this command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
if that is successful
Code:
fastboot reboot
Then boot into TWRP via the fastboot menu.
Then you can factory wipe and flash the rom
berndblb said:
Alright, everything good so far.
Now download the TWRP 2.7 blob for the tf700 and put it into the same folder as your fastboot.exe.
Then issue this command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
if that is successful
Code:
fastboot reboot
Then boot into TWRP via the fastboot menu.
Then you can factory wipe and flash the rom
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Well I did that but nothing works
I've got now twrp 2.7 and i did that factory wipe but nothing ever happens.. just the usual message
'unable to open 'cache/recovery/.version'
Don't know what I did wrong :<
http://imageshack.com/a/img842/662/kwy9.png
that's the message I everytime get - doesn't matter if it's a wipe or install or something else
in bootlooder at the top there is this message:
>key driver not found... booting 05<
is it possible to formate my complete data, because I think therein lies the problem, exept fastboot on my device and flash a recovery from fastboot?
agepi91 said:
is it possible to formate my complete data, because I think therein lies the problem, exept fastboot on my device and flash a recovery from fastboot?
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If you want to try that, go to the Wipe menu in TWRP, then to Advanced and choose "format data".
In TWRP this can take 90 minutes! D not interrupt it and make sure the tablet is charged or connected to power.
But this will erase your entire data.
The recovery has it's own partition which you can erase in fastboot:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
.
Then flash the new recovery. You could also try TWRP 2.6.3.2 if 2.7 doesn't work.
agepi91 said:
is it possible to formate my complete data, because I think therein lies the problem, exept fastboot on my device and flash a recovery from fastboot?
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Your posted image indicates that simulation mode is active in TWRP - turn if off in TWRP settings.
To format data, it's approximately this: Wipe -> Advanced -> Format -> Data -> confirm
Note that it takes up to 2 hours to format and trim the eMMC.
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berndblb said:
The recovery has it's own partition which you can erase in fastboot:
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
.
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...which is usually a stupid idea if you don't know exactly what you are doing.
Well I don't know how but it suddenly worked.. i could reinstall the rom but now it seems i am stuck in a bootloop between the picture of the four penguins and a bootscreen of crombi-kk with loading tiles under it
between these two the tablet is rebooting itself constantly
Go back to recovery and do a wipe only Calvin cache and Cache.
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Greetings -
I have an unlocked TF700 (twrp v 2.5.0.0) and I was running cromi-x. it began to crash a lot so i tried to flash a new rom and i must've done something wrong because now the tablet will not boot up. I can get into twrp and perform the options listed (install, backup, restore, wipe, mount, settings, advanced, reboot) but nothing seems to help. I haven't played with this in probably 6 months so i'm not sure where to start. Navigating these forums is like reading latin to me. I'm sure there is an explanation for this but I can't find it. Can some one link me to an existing thread if this has been discusses previously or help me out? I can't seem to get anything working on this and it's driving me crazy. I know I need to provide extra information to help identify this issue but i'm not sure what that info that is. Any help would be appreciated!
Also, I've tried a factory reset from twrp as well and it gives me the following messages
E:unable to mount '/external_sdcard
Updating partition details...
E:Mount: Unable to find partition, for path '/'
When I reboot following this, it takes me directly to TWRP.
I'm guessing my tablet can't find my SD card? Maybe that's an easy fix?
Thanks everyone for looking at this and thanks for anyone that takes some time to educate me.
Most if all: Do not do anything desperate anymore. Your tablet is savable at this point but close to being bricked! Wait for help, I have to go to work now, but will be back tonight.
In the meantime write up a list of things you did as good as you can remember, find your bootloader version and post that.
berndblb said:
Most if all: Do not do anything desperate anymore. Your tablet is savable at this point but close to being bricked! Wait for help, I have to go to work now, but will be back tonight.
In the meantime write up a list of things you did as good as you can remember, find your bootloader version and post that.
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Thank you for the reply. My bootloader is "<1.00 e> released by 10.6.1.14.8-20130514"
It also says "key driver not found" immediately before the bootloader data upon turn on
Ok, good start. Now - what's you situation exactly? Can you boot into the bootloader or is recovery the only thing accessible right now?
berndblb said:
Ok, good start. Now - what's you situation exactly? Can you boot into the bootloader or is recovery the only thing accessible right now?
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I can enter the bootloader (hold power on and volume down correct?) and it displays RCK, android and wipe data options. It only takes me to recovery tho.
Hoggs17 said:
I can enter the bootloader (hold power on and volume down correct?) and it displays RCK, android and wipe data options. It only takes me to recovery tho.
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Please try to be very specific. When you enter the bootloader, does it stay there or does it automatically, without your interaction, boot into TWRP?
Did you use the Wipe Data option from the bootloader or do a Factory Reset from the Settings menu?
Do you have fastboot setup on your PC?
If not, find the instructions to setup fastboot here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891
You will need it.
berndblb said:
Please try to be very specific. When you enter the bootloader, does it stay there or does it automatically, without your interaction, boot into TWRP?
Did you use the Wipe Data option from the bootloader or do a Factory Reset from the Settings menu?
Do you have fastboot setup on your PC?
If not, find the instructions to setup fastboot here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891
You will need it.
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When i enter the bootloader, it stays on the screen. If i reboot without entering the bootloader, it goes directly into TWRP. I am not sure if i used the wipe data option or the factory reset (it has been probably 6 months). I will install fastboot on my PC now.
Interesting.
I assume you do not have any data on the tablet you need to preserve, right?
Once you got fastboot setup and "fastboot devices" returns the serial number we'll clear your misc partition (just in case) and fastboot erase your data partition. I think after that you should be able to boot the rom.
Actually, remind me, what was the last thing you flashed? Did you update TWRP already or are you still on 2.5.0?
berndblb said:
Interesting.
I assume you do not have any data on the tablet you need to preserve, right?
Once you got fastboot setup and "fastboot devices" returns the serial number we'll clear your misc partition (just in case) and fastboot erase your data partition. I think after that you should be able to boot the rom.
Actually, remind me, what was the last thing you flashed? Did you update TWRP already or are you still on 2.5.5?
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Correct, i don't need any data on this tablet; i can wipe it clean. I think the last thing i flashed was Cromi-X (not sure the number; was back in August probably. My TWRP is 2.5.0.0; i haven't updated that one. I will try to do the fast stuff tomorrow morning; too late tonight. Thanks for all your help.
Cool. I need to sleep too
Yeah we're going to have to update your TWRP version. 2.5.0 is too old to flash anything recent. And while we're at it we'll update your bootloader too. All in good time. See ya tomorrow
berndblb said:
Cool. I need to sleep too
Yeah we're going to have to update your TWRP version. 2.5.0 is too old to flash anything recent. And while we're at it we'll update your bootloader too. All in good time. See ya tomorrow
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I have installed the fastboot on my PC, ran it figured out my serial number as well. I will wait for your next instruction so that I don't mess anything up (again).
Hoggs17 said:
I have installed the fastboot on my PC. I will wait for your next instruction so that I don't mess anything up (again).
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Till Bernd wakes up you could read his excellent guide; most question are answered here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891
das chaos said:
Till Bernd wakes up you could read his excellent guide; most question are answered here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891
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yes, i have been reading that as well but as I don't want to make a mistake and completely brick this thing; i will research this document and educate myself
Hoggs17 said:
yes, i have been reading that as well but as I don't want to make a mistake and completely brick this thing; i will research this document and educate myself
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Ok, here's my thinking:
I don't know why the tablet reboots to recovery if you try to boot Android - never seen that before.
That it refuses to boot the rom - seen that plenty
That it only boots to recovery and not even to the bootloader - seen that quite a few times if the user used Wipe Data or factory reset from settings.
You seem to a have a mix of both which makes it unique.
So my advice is:
to clear the misc partition (where a "format data" request may still be lurking) in fastboot
wipe the data partition in fastboot - just general housekeeping
flash a new bootloader and recovery using your current recovery
Use the new recovery to flash the rom of your choice - which one do you have in mind?
So let's start. First make sure you have a fastboot connection:
Code:
fastboot devices
Then erase misc and user data
Code:
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase userdata
You are still in the bootloader menu, push the Vol Up button on the flashing RCK to enter recovery
Flash the 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader, packaged with TWRP 2.8.4.0 from this post (2nd zip from the bottom)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55238386&postcount=3
You have to reboot after this step for the bootloader and recovery to install.
You'll see a brief blue progress bar, then the tablet will reboot again. At this point hold Vol Down to enter the bootloader and then enter recovery which should be 2.8.4.0 at this point.
Flash the rom
Good luck!
"Flash the 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader, packaged with TWRP 2.8.4.0 from this post (2nd zip from the bottom)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55238386&postcount=3
You have to reboot after this step for the bootloader and recovery to install.
You'll see a brief blue progress bar, then the tablet will reboot again. At this point hold Vol Down to enter the bootloader and then enter recovery which should be 2.8.4.0 at this point.
Flash the rom"
I have successfully completed the steps preceeding the above suggestions; I am not sure how to flash the bootloader. I am trying to follow the guide posted here (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891) by using the command code
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
however, i cannot rename my blob file (contained in the 10.6.1.14.10 bootloader "second zip from the bottom" that you linked me to) to twrp.blob. it is simply called blob. am I doing this wrong? i tried using the above command with just blob and it didn't do anything.
on another thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2688891) you recommend visiting (http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/tf700t) and downloading the latest version of twrp. Should I download this file (openrecovery-twrp-2.8.5.0-tf700t.blob) and rename this to twrp.blob?
Also I am not sure on a new custom rom; i've been out of the game for a while; any suggestions?
No the zip is a flashable package. You install just like a rom zip:
Choose Install in TWRP, navigate to the zip, check the box for signature verification and swipe the button.
This will write the bootloader and recovery to the staging partition. When you reboot the bootloader writes them to their proper partitions, then it reboots the tablet again. That's when you can "catch" the boot process to go straight back into recovery and flash the rom.
Maybe you want to try CROMI-X first. Still a very good rom and very stable. Or check the dev section, many to choose from...
berndblb said:
No the zip is a flashable package. You install just like a rom zip:
Choose Install in TWRP, navigate to the zip, check the box for signature verification and swipe the button.
This will write the bootloader and recovery to the staging partition. When you reboot the bootloader writes them to their proper partitions, then it reboots the tablet again. That's when you can "catch" the boot process to go straight back into recovery and flash the rom.
Maybe you want to try CROMI-X first. Still a very good rom and very stable. Or check the dev section, many to choose from...
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gotcha. the only problem is; after i use the command on the bootloader and i go to Install on twrp; i don't see the zip to install...i retried it again (repeated the commands) but i'm not seeing the zip in my directory anywhere. hmmm...
Hoggs17 said:
gotcha. the only problem is; after i use the command on the bootloader and i go to Install on twrp; i don't see the zip to install...i retried it again (repeated the commands) but i'm not seeing the zip in my directory anywhere. hmmm...
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You got the zip on your microSD, right?
Tap on the field where it says Internal Storage and switch to external
berndblb said:
You got the zip on your microSD, right?
Tap on the field where it says Internal Storage and switch to external
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oops; yeah i was blind; forgot to switch the internal to external storage. ok now I see twrp and I am able to swipe to flash but the flash fails and gives me the following message
Updating partition details...
Installing '/external_sdcard/TF700_10.6.1.14.10_US_Boot_TWRP_2840-signed.zip
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signature...
E: Zip signature verification failed: 1
Error flashing zip '/external_sdcard/TF700_10.6.1.14.10_US_Boot_TWRP_2840-signed.zip'
Updating partition details...
with a big red Failed right above the home key.
Hoggs17 said:
oops; yeah i was blind; forgot to switch the internal to external storage. ok now I see twrp and I am able to swipe to flash but the flash fails and gives me the following message
Updating partition details...
Installing '/external_sdcard/TF700_10.6.1.14.10_US_Boot_TWRP_2840-signed.zip
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
Verifying zip signature...
E: Zip signature verification failed: 1
Error flashing zip '/external_sdcard/TF700_10.6.1.14.10_US_Boot_TWRP_2840-signed.zip'
Updating partition details...
with a big red Failed right above the home key.
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..... which means the file got corrupted during download or copy to the card.
That's what signature verification is for.
Download it again.