Need help!!! :( - Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Was doing to do a fresh installation of Omni on my Nexus 5 and i accidently done a factory reset however also wiped the internal storage so the rom is now lost.
As i cannot boot the phone, i can only get into the bootloader and recovery screen, how can i manually upload files to my phones storage?
Hope you guys can help me asap.
Thanks,
Ed

edwardtobia said:
Was doing to do a fresh installation of Omni on my Nexus 5 and i accidently done a factory reset however also wiped the internal storage so the rom is now lost.
As i cannot boot the phone, i can only get into the bootloader and recovery screen, how can i manually upload files to my phones storage?
Hope you guys can help me asap.
Thanks,
Ed
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You should mount the sd card using recovery and then use your PC to copy the zips you need back to your sd card and then flash them. Some recoveries will automatically mount the sd card as soon as you connect the phone and the PC with the usb cable. In others you may have to go into the mounts (or Mounts and Storage) menu and select mount USB storage or sd card.

edwardtobia said:
Was doing to do a fresh installation of Omni on my Nexus 5 and i accidently done a factory reset however also wiped the internal storage so the rom is now lost.
As i cannot boot the phone, i can only get into the bootloader and recovery screen, how can i manually upload files to my phones storage?
Hope you guys can help me asap.
Thanks,
Ed
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Try to push rom file through adb side load..
I happened to me once..
Try this..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2575150

Plug her into computer
Make sure drivers are working for adb by mounting storage than running the command "adb devices" assuming you have set up your sdk. if your device shows up. Run this
"adb push ROM.zip*/data/media" in the prompt.
If your device is not recognized.
Update drivers manually using the device manager on your computer. You will need to install the drivers. That's easy. Just look up how to. That should fix it with minimal confusion
Sent from my Nexus 5

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[Q] Wiped sdcard. Won't connect to computer

Hey guys,
I goofed. Big time. I accidentally wiped the sdcard in recovery mode when flashing to another rom.
I have her booted into red recovery and mounted the USB mass storage but it isn't showing up on my computer (I have a Mac that is running a dual boot of windows) on neither the windows or Mac side. Positive the drivers are installed on both.
Please help. If I can put a rom onto the card I'll be fine...but I can't get onto the card
Any suggestions?
Could use Odin or heimdall I've never tried to use mass storage while in recovery
Sent from my SGH-I997 using xda premium
Downloading Odin currently. Will post results. I hate my slow school Internet :/
ODIN Worked. Thanks
Wiped SD using CWM
So I had a problem almost the same.
I was using JellyBelly 4.2, and didn't like it. I wanted to go back to Cyan 10.0 and installed the files on my phone. I decided it was a good time to wipe everything, and started to do so. One of the files was the SD format. So I did that, and then wipe/data factory reset. Crap. So now I have no rom installed, and no files on my SD card.
I need help to place my zip files for CM 10 on my SD card (they are on my MAC now). I can't start up my phone to enable file transfer. I can only boot into CWM recovery. Is there a (step by step) way to push files from my MAC onto the SD card? Or is there a different way to tackle this?
I have a GNex (Toro) VZW
MacBook running snow leopard.
I am afraid that anything give me advice on you're gonna have to pretend that I am really dumb and need step by step directions. I tried to push via ADB but got this error, I don't know the correct commands for that. View attachment 1508775 Any suggestions?
It seems you do not have the android sdk set up along with adb.
Is this it?
andros11 said:
It seems you do not have the android sdk set up along with adb.
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I thought I did. Here is what I have, I just don't know how to force my ROM's onto the SD card using it.View attachment 1508841
FIrst make sure you added the tools directory to your PATH.
There's a guide on how to set up the sdk on a mac: http://peter.boctor.net/2010/12/02/installing-the-android-sdk-on-mac-os-x/
you can skip the eclipse parts.
Of course, make sure you use your own path.
After that, adb should be recognized as a command.
To push, use this:
adb push "file.zip" /sdcard/file.zip
change "file.zip" for the location and name of the zip.
I often place files on my Home directory before pushing since it then only requires I specify the file name.
Problems with ADB path
So this is what I get when trying to install different commands into my path. I guess I am still doing it wrong? View attachment 1509964
You need to edit the Path to make it fit yours. Your sdk directory reads android-sdk-macosx 2.
It also depends on where you have that folder.
shooter5635 said:
Hey guys,
I goofed. Big time. I accidentally wiped the sdcard in recovery mode when flashing to another rom.
I have her booted into red recovery and mounted the USB mass storage but it isn't showing up on my computer (I have a Mac that is running a dual boot of windows) on neither the windows or Mac side. Positive the drivers are installed on both.
Please help. If I can put a rom onto the card I'll be fine...but I can't get onto the card
Any suggestions?
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Pretty sure usbmount never worked with red cem for us...at least ot never did for me
MaxJ360 said:
So I had a problem almost the same.
I was using JellyBelly 4.2, and didn't like it. I wanted to go back to Cyan 10.0 and installed the files on my phone. I decided it was a good time to wipe everything, and started to do so. One of the files was the SD format. So I did that, and then wipe/data factory reset. Crap. So now I have no rom installed, and no files on my SD card.
I need help to place my zip files for CM 10 on my SD card (they are on my MAC now). I can't start up my phone to enable file transfer. I can only boot into CWM recovery. Is there a (step by step) way to push files from my MAC onto the SD card? Or is there a different way to tackle this?
I have a GNex (Toro) VZW
MacBook running snow leopard.
I am afraid that anything give me advice on you're gonna have to pretend that I am really dumb and need step by step directions. I tried to push via ADB but got this error, I don't know the correct commands for that. View attachment 1508775 Any suggestions?
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Since your on jb with blue recovery you should be able to Mount USB storage from recovery...mounts and storage>mount USB>plug into computer
Sent from my SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2
Mounts
So when I boot CWR and go to the mounts and storage menu I only see the following options.
Mount /sdcard
Mount /system
Unmount /cache
Unmount /data
Format /sdcard
Format /system
Format /cache
Format /data
I've tried them all while plugged into my Mac, and nothing happens on any of them.
Try getting your adb set up.
I'm pretty sure that if you right click on the tools folder and go to get info or anything similar to properties, it will show you the whole Path.

[Q] stuck in boot loop

I've got my tf300t stuck in a boot loop when i turned it on today. (Ive looked around the forums for this issue already and been able to find little or no solutions that work for me)
I'm using cm10 and twrp. last night i shut the tablet off as usual and go to turn it on today and i cant get past the white asus logo and device unlocked screen.
I can access my twrp recovery menu, wiping dalvik returns a "E:Unable to mount '/data' (tw_mount)" cache wipes fine no errors.
I'm unable to flash another rom or restore from a back up as well.
Fastboot says its working but in cmd prompt it wont list the device. (computer recognizes it and it shows in device manager as android adb interface)
If there is any other information needed I will be more than happy to provide it.
any tips or help is greatly appreciated.
thanks in advanced.
I'm not yet very fammiliar yet with TF300, but from SGS 1 and ICS I remember one trick. If you have external microSD pluged, take it out or of you don't have it plug it in and then enter TWRP.
It probably won't work but you can try anyway.
Does TWRP have any file browser? I'm using CWM so I don't know much about TWRP.
stenc55 said:
I'm not yet very fammiliar yet with TF300, but from SGS 1 and ICS I remember one trick. If you have external microSD pluged, take it out or of you don't have it plug it in and then enter TWRP.
It probably won't work but you can try anyway.
Does TWRP have any file browser? I'm using CWM so I don't know much about TWRP.
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Yeah it does have the file browser, upon initial booting i can browse an sd card ( i have a few of various sizes none seem to to be having any affect) and i can browse the internal storage as well. Booting both with and without the sd card in the device still leaves me in the boot loop.
So, can you copy new rom to sd card, then copy from sd to internal and install new rom? I think only option you have is to reinstall rom.
stenc55 said:
So, can you copy new rom to sd card, then copy from sd to internal and install new rom? I think only option you have is to reinstall rom.
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I can and have tried but it wont let me flash with the "unable to mount /data" error. It tells that my external sd-card and whatever rom i attempt to flash has problems
Hagenator said:
I can and have tried but it wont let me flash with the "unable to mount /data" error. It tells that my external sd-card and whatever rom i attempt to flash has problems
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Be sure your sdk is up to date.
1. If you hold volume down plus power button to get to fastboot.
2. shift + control right click fastboot folder on computer then open command prompt.
3. type devices... and if it is not showing a device there something is not right.
4. you can try adb push to apply a flash if your device is not wanting to flash from sd card.
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Repairtech123 said:
Be sure your sdk is up to date.
1. If you hold volume down plus power button to get to fastboot.
2. shift + control right click fastboot folder on computer then open command prompt.
3. type devices... and if it is not showing a device there something is not right.
4. you can try adb push to apply a flash if your device is not wanting to flash from sd card.
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I've tried this as well. It was my first thought. Also it states in my original post that fastboot doesnt list my device, adb doesnt list it as well. Both are recent and up to date. However device manager does recognize it and windows makes the little notification sound. In safely remove devices it shows up as fastboot when i enable fastboot on the device.

TWRP Recovery 2.4.4.0.

I cleaned my tablet tf300, to install a newer and different rom, now i can't get twrp to see my microsd card to install the rom, how can i get the rom file to my internal sd card to proceed, as i can't get adb to work either, i've no idea how to copy the files to internal to get going again.
Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks.
Luca Brasi09 said:
I cleaned my tablet tf300, to install a newer and different rom, now i can't get twrp to see my microsd card to install the rom, how can i get the rom file to my internal sd card to proceed, as i can't get adb to work either, i've no idea how to copy the files to internal to get going again.
Any and all help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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Make sure the SD card is mounted in the "Mounts" section of TWRP.
I did that but it won't stay in that mode, keeps on reverting to internal.
Luca Brasi09 said:
I did that but it won't stay in that mode, keeps on reverting to internal.
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Did you try unmounting the internal, then mounting external?
I have zero luck in getting it to stay on external SD, I've tried to unmount the internal and then mount the ext sd, so I am stuck. I don,t even see USB mode when I hold volume down and power, the only option is recovery Android and wipe data, so I don't seem to be able to get the zipped rom i want to install copied where I can use it.
Luca Brasi09 said:
I have zero luck in getting it to stay on external SD, I've tried to unmount the internal and then mount the ext sd, so I am stuck. I don,t even see USB mode when I hold volume down and power, the only option is recovery Android and wipe data, so I don't seem to be able to get the zipped rom i want to install copied where I can use it.
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Thats how the new bootloader works, fastboot protocol is enabled the second you boot to that menu. So make sure you are on the patched 2.4.4.0 recovery.
I've downloaded a patched version of the twrp 2.4.4.0, but i can't access usb function to use fastboot or any other method to get the patched file to my internal storage on the tablet. Any ideas as how to transfer the needed file? Hope it's not bricked beyond repair. Plus my pc fails to install device driver, i am stuck at the starting screen that says "the device is unlocked" and asus logo.

Stuck with ICS in CWM and no USB.

Upon trying to update my TF101 device to Jelly Bean using this guide (wiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Install_CM_for_tf101), at the 6th step of Installing CyanogenMod from recovery (i.e., Select install zip from sdcard) the tab says it's unable to mount the SD card.
The exact error is: E: unable to mount /sdcard/
I have CWM v6.0.1.3 installed.
Now, I'm stuck with a TF101 that isn't detectable via USB (or APX for that matter) running ClockWorkMod without root. What do I do? I'd like to upgrade to JellyBean but if that's an issue, I do not mind sticking with ICS.
Bear in mind that I'm completely new at this and I might need a step-by-step guide.
P.S. - I can't post links. Sorry.
If you boot to ICS and enable USB Debugging in Settings - Developer Options, is your device visible from the PC?
If yes, then I would try using PERI to root and install CWM.
If not, then I would try installing the Hybrid Touch 6.0.1.2 of this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855686 Download the file in ICS, place it in the /sdcard/, flash from Recovery and see if it will let you. If you can see your microSD from recovery put it there. Then reboot and you should have a working recovery.
I have seen quite a few people try to use that wiki 6.0.1.3 and have no luck with mounting the /sdcard/
vigneshwerv said:
Upon trying to update my TF101 device to Jelly Bean using this guide (wiki.cyanogenmod.org/index.php?title=Install_CM_for_tf101), at the 6th step of Installing CyanogenMod from recovery (i.e., Select install zip from sdcard) the tab says it's unable to mount the SD card.
The exact error is: E: unable to mount /sdcard/
I have CWM v6.0.1.3 installed.
Now, I'm stuck with a TF101 that isn't detectable via USB (or APX for that matter) running ClockWorkMod without root. What do I do? I'd like to upgrade to JellyBean but if that's an issue, I do not mind sticking with ICS.
Bear in mind that I'm completely new at this and I might need a step-by-step guide.
P.S. - I can't post links. Sorry.
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ok first mount usb
load your zip into internal sd card
unmount usb
factory reset from recovery
erase cache
erase dalvcache in advanced
install zip from internal sd card
frederuco said:
If you boot to ICS and enable USB Debugging in Settings - Developer Options, is your device visible from the PC?
If yes, then I would try using PERI to root and install CWM.
If not, then I would try installing the Hybrid Touch 6.0.1.2 of this recovery: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1855686 Download the file in ICS, place it in the /sdcard/, flash from Recovery and see if it will let you. If you can see your microSD from recovery put it there. Then reboot and you should have a working recovery.
I have seen quite a few people try to use that wiki 6.0.1.3 and have no luck with mounting the /sdcard/
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No such luck. Still not able to mount the /sdcard/ and it doesn't seem to recognise the microSD as far as I can see.
Might be a bad USB cable. I have seen a few users (myself included) where my cable would charge, and be recognized by the PC but it would not do APX or ADB. New cable fixed it for me, and most others.
frederuco said:
Might be a bad USB cable. I have seen a few users (myself included) where my cable would charge, and be recognized by the PC but it would not do APX or ADB. New cable fixed it for me, and most others.
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It was working till right after I fell into this rut.
I used mine for ADB, 3 days later I tried it again and no dice. Thought it was the ROM I was on, tried another one, still no dice. Flashed back to stock rooted, still nothing.
New cable, viola!
htchd2fix said:
ok first mount usb
load your zip into internal sd card
unmount usb
factory reset from recovery
erase cache
erase dalvcache in advanced
install zip from internal sd card
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I'm unable to mount/unmount USB, as in, it doesn't do anything at all. My laptop still doesn't recognise the tab.
frederuco said:
I used mine for ADB, 3 days later I tried it again and no dice. Thought it was the ROM I was on, tried another one, still no dice. Flashed back to stock rooted, still nothing.
New cable, viola!
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Okay, done. I shall let you know in a couple of days.
Ordered a new cable online.

[Q] stack on bootloader

Hi everyone. I got into a situation that I almost gave up. I was trying to flash my Xperia S ISC to JB 4.2.2, I rooted the device successfully with fastboot, but I forgot the most important thing to copy the ROM to the sdcard and then wiped all data. Now I can get into boot loader, but since I do not have any ROM.zip copied on sdcard I can not do anything. I tried to connect the phone to the PC and it recognizes the phone but I cannot transfer any file to sdcard. I tried adb push but getting message "denied permission". I tried to mount the usb from the bootloader, but had no result. What could you guys suggest to do. Am I done with my phone.
Thank you in advance.
hmmm
fuzazab said:
Hi everyone. I got into a situation that I almost gave up. I was trying to flash my Xperia S ISC to JB 4.2.2, I rooted the device successfully with fastboot, but I forgot the most important thing to copy the ROM to the sdcard and then wiped all data. Now I can get into boot loader, but since I do not have any ROM.zip copied on sdcard I can not do anything. I tried to connect the phone to the PC and it recognizes the phone but I cannot transfer any file to sdcard. I tried adb push but getting message "denied permission". I tried to mount the usb from the bootloader, but had no result. What could you guys suggest to do. Am I done with my phone.
Thank you in advance.
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get a sd card reader...put your card in the reader...copy the zip file...n flash...have a good day ahead
Thank you for the reply. the sdcard is internal I cannot remove it, so the only way to connect the phones internal memory is the usb cable.
How about switch off device. Take off sdcard. Put it into card reader. Copy rom into sd. Put sd card back into device and power on ?
Hi, like I said the xperia s sd card is internal ther is no way to take it out from the phone. The only way to connect to the phone is the usb cable.

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