moto g does not boot - Moto G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hello everyone,
i'm developing a game with unity and sometimes when i compile and inject the game on the phone it crashes and forces me to factory reset the phone through fastboot. i've done it like 3 times already with no problems.
but today it happened again and the phone just wouldnt recover, i've tried the fix that this video (youtube.com/watch?v=laU6NQ0LxR0) shows but it still does not boot.
I am able to enter fastboot and my computer recognizes the mobile phone so that's a great start :victory:
not sure what guide to follow since i'm not sure whether the problem is on the rom or something else.
can someone give me a tip on what fix should I try? cant really afford to lose my phone right now
it has (had) a stock rom 4.4.2 with stock bootloader, tho i tried to install the fix in the video i've said earlier and i'm not sure whether it changed the rom or not.
thanks

pewtel said:
hello everyone,
i'm developing a game with unity and sometimes when i compile and inject the game on the phone it crashes and forces me to factory reset the phone through fastboot. i've done it like 3 times already with no problems.
but today it happened again and the phone just wouldnt recover, i've tried the fix that this video (youtube.com/watch?v=laU6NQ0LxR0) shows but it still does not boot.
I am able to enter fastboot and my computer recognizes the mobile phone so that's a great start :victory:
not sure what guide to follow since i'm not sure whether the problem is on the rom or something else.
can someone give me a tip on what fix should I try? cant really afford to lose my phone right now
it has (had) a stock rom 4.4.2 with stock bootloader, tho i tried to install the fix in the video i've said earlier and i'm not sure whether it changed the rom or not.
thanks
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What about following this guide?

Landrea said:
What about following this guide?
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got stuck here :/
dropbox.com/s/d3s378e9pvxs0ab/Screenshot%202014-03-30%2023.17.12.png

pewtel said:
got stuck here :/
dropbox.com/s/d3s378e9pvxs0ab/Screenshot%202014-03-30%2023.17.12.png
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Have you configured the drivers on your pc? The phone is recognized? It looks like the pc can't dialogate with it
Sent from my Commodore 64 using Videotel

Landrea said:
Have you configured the drivers on your pc? The phone is recognized? It looks like the pc can't dialogate with it
Sent from my Commodore 64 using Videotel
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the phone is recognized as motorola adb interface, i even re-installed the drivers. now trying a different rom but i'm pretty sure the ROM is not the issue
*edit: yep, still waiting for device even with different ROM

modaco.com/topic/366786-how-to-flash-to-the-standard-uk-rom/
:victory: :victory: :victory:
this worked for me,
posting the link just in case someone encounters the same problem. thanks

pewtel said:
modaco.com/topic/366786-how-to-flash-to-the-standard-uk-rom/
:victory: :victory: :victory:
this worked for me,
posting the link just in case someone encounters the same problem. thanks
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Thank you for sharing

/Data gets corrupted
Even, I had the same issue. I tried flashing ROMs through recovery but it gave me error that/data/media/0/ can't be mounted. The only way to get out I found was to full format /data and /storage (philz recovery) and then to push ROM. zip to/sdcard through adb and then to flash it through recovery.
Hope it helps someone.:angel:

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[Q] Nexus S 4G won't boot past Google Screen!!

I tried rooting my phone, but when I flashed CWM my Nexus S stopped booting... it freezes on the Google screen in the intro. I can boot into Fastboot, and cwm, but I cant connect the Internal memory to the computer without it booting like it is supposed to. Does anybody know of anything I can do to fix my phone and bring it back to stock??
There are guides for returning to stock stickied in the Nexus S 4G Android Development forum.
Before you do that though, try flashing a different recovery, like the one linked to here or here.
Btw, which guide did you use? You're not the first person to have this problem, and it's really bugging me (though probably not as much as it's bugging you :-o).
Maximilian Mary: I tried to post the link, but since I'm a new member I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a URL.... :/
I will try a different recovery, but how would I flash a rom if I can connect my phone via usb mount?
deadzunehd said:
Maximilian Mary: I tried to post the link, but since I'm a new member I have to wait 8 posts before I can post a URL.... :/
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What's the title of the thread?
.
I will try a different recovery, but how would I flash a rom if I can connect my phone via usb mount?
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I'm a little out of my depth here, but I think it's
fastboot flash system system.img.
You don't need to put the rom image on the sdcard. Just put it in the same folder as fastboot.
It was titled "How to Root Nexus S!"
And I will try to flash recovery and try that rom command, thank you )
deadzunehd said:
It was titled "How to Root Nexus S!"
And I will try to flash recovery and try that rom command, thank you )
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Hmmm. I can't find that exact title. Could you pm me the link?
deadzunehd said:
thank you )
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There's a button for that.
I got the link. Thanks. I looks like you flashed a boot image that is incompatible with your phone. That guide was for the T-Mobile Nexus S. (Why they're screwing with the boot.img to begin with, I really don't understand.)
Download the attached file, and unzip it to the same folder as fastboot. The md5 sum is d4a9508f9321eb25df3383f00f571e8b. Then
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
You'll probably also want to use one of the recoveries listed above to
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
, but leave system alone for now. Flash that only as a last resort.
deadzunehd said:
I tried rooting my phone, but when I flashed CWM my Nexus S stopped booting... it freezes on the Google screen in the intro. I can boot into Fastboot, and cwm, but I cant connect the Internal memory to the computer without it booting like it is supposed to. Does anybody know of anything I can do to fix my phone and bring it back to stock??
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I had this problem after flashing the wrong ROM onto my phone. I got the phone back to stock using ODIN.
My thread can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14172335#post14172335
hope it helps
Acnescar said:
I had this problem after flashing the wrong ROM onto my phone. I got the phone back to stock using ODIN.
My thread can be found here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14172335#post14172335
hope it helps
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OMG!! im having the same issue. could you please post the link for ODIN so i can return to stock and take it from there please? I rely on my phone so much and i need it asap thank you.
same problem with me.
but in my case, the phone not only freeze after the google logo before boot. I tried several times to pull the battery and start the phone again, it took several times until the phone can boot normally again.
After that, my nexus s can work as usual. but it only takes 3-4 hour until it freeze/hangs or reboot automatically and show image of green robot lay down with red alert triangle...
sometimes I noticed all application force closed like gmail, gtalk, etc. (its a basic apps instead of 3rd party app)
History :
- root GB 2.37 using superoneclick
- upgrade OTA to ICS 4.04
- problem happens
- root using guide : nexusshacks.com
- unroot using guide : nexusshacks.com
- back to factory setting on GB 2.34
- upgrade OTA to ICS 4.04
- Still got that problem.....
I'm using Nexus S 4G Sprint, pls help me guys...
nexus s won't boot
I had the same problem and read elsewhere that heating the phone with a hairdryer solves the problem.
I must say, indeed it did.
I removed the battery and the SIM card, then heated up the phone (so it really feels warm) put back the battery and sim and simsalebim the phone started again. and is still working since (now already a few day's)
It seems that a component in the phone is heat sensitive, the question in my mind is when will this show again and do I need to consider buying a new phone.
But sofar it works
PS I also tried hard reset factory reset the lot, but in the end only heating up helped.
Good luck, David
I fixed this problem! but I had to wipe all user data by rooting it using nexusrootICS. It finally boots up and the phone works now... that's all I need.

did a factory reset , and now i boot to twrp recovery

hello guys
i have a problem :crying:
i wanted to return to stock v30a ( i was on optimusRs xperia ****ty rom )
via lg flashtool as written in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195753
i backed up everything
and did a factory reset
but i cant boot into system
its only to twrp recovery
any way i tried the lg flashtool thread but i cant do the (f6) step no drivers are installing
i tried this thread on win 7 and win 8
iam very desperate iam selling this phone next week
any help please ! :crying:
Recheck/redo step 1. Check all details carefully and follow exactly. Uninstall all things LG before beginning to avoid driver/software conflicts. Turn off antivirus to avoid deletion of required system files or .dll. You must be logged onto pc as administrator for some steps.
drastic00 said:
Recheck/redo step 1. Check all details carefully and follow exactly. Uninstall all things LG before beginning to avoid driver/software conflicts. Turn off antivirus to avoid deletion of required system files or .dll. You must be logged onto pc as administrator for some steps.
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thank you , but iam afraid it wont work because i was on a custom rom with a custom recovery .
but why it boots to recovery all what i did was a factory reset
i will try it again now
Optimus3Drocks said:
thank you , but iam afraid it wont work because i was on a custom rom with a custom recovery .
but why it boots to recovery all what i did was a factory reset
i will try it again now
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man i tried alooooot it cant be done the problem is at doing the f***ing omap drivers WTF is that
i think its not working because of twrp recovery man please help me get my phone back > how can i remove twrp
Optimus3Drocks said:
man i tried alooooot it cant be done the problem is at doing the f***ing omap drivers WTF is that
i think its not working because of twrp recovery man please help me get my phone back > how can i remove twrp
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you have only to set your phone in the S/W Mode and reflash your phone with the LGFlashTool. You Phone will be back normal =)
MasterTobi said:
you have only to set your phone in the S/W Mode and reflash your phone with the LGFlashTool. You Phone will be back normal =)
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thank you , but how exactly can i do this ,, please i need help am phone less since 5 days
Not needed to reflash whole ROM. Just flash the bootloader via flashtool to the recovery partition and you will forceboot your phone to Android.
In fastboot do: "fastboot flash recovery bootloader.bin"
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda app-developers app
Optimus3Drocks said:
man i tried alooooot it cant be done the problem is at doing the f***ing omap drivers WTF is that
i think its not working because of twrp recovery man please help me get my phone back > how can i remove twrp
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For omap4430 and LG drivers, do part 1 here (you should be logged onto your pc as administrator if you are not already).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2195753
Be sure to uninstall all LG stuff and reboot your computer before beginning, and temporarily disable antivirus software when extracting files.
After that, your pc will be set up to use Fastboot to install a bootloader, reflash the phone, or whatever you wish (flashing firmware will write bootloader, but it will also write everything else).
lzzar said:
Not needed to reflash whole ROM. Just flash the bootloader via flashtool to the recovery partition and you will forceboot your phone to Android.
In fastboot do: "fastboot flash recovery bootloader.bin"
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda app-developers app
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can u give me a tutorial on how to do that
because i dont know anything
drastic0
man i tried everything , checked 10 times .
i got really mad and upset
in twrp i did wipe to everything
including system
is it really hard to help me on this madness
i want the phone to boot up to any system
is there any way ...
my phone dont install drivers and i think twrp is the cause
how can i remove that ****
and
drastic00 dont tell me to redo all steps carefully
coz i ****ing did it 300 times
on 3 different PC's
two OS's
8 & 7
Optimus3Drocks said:
can u give me a tutorial on how to do that
because i dont know anything
drastic0
man i tried everything , checked 10 times .
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You missed something then.
Sent from my LG-P925g using xda app-developers app
Just try to relax and take it slow, one little bit at a time, and don't get mad. That will just make things worse like wiping your system for no reason. There is no rush; zipping through the details will probably result in something important missed or misunderstood. Driver install has always been the same, even when all we had was Fastboot and ICS ported from the Korean device. It has worked for many thousands of people before you and you have done nothing to your phone, that I have read, that could cause damage that cannot be fixed (hey, maybe I missed something, but as near as I see, it can be restored). Unless you have hardware failure, which sounds unlikely at this point, all I can say is try to relax and start over. The directions have been tested and refined many times over and are just about as complete and detailed as you will find.
And you can thank LG for driver install being as fiddly as it is for this particular device :banghead:
dreccon posted a simple zip somewere on this forum that breaks recovery loop. cant seem to find it
Sent from my 3D phone.
thanks all
i will try to send my phone to LG service
can they fix my phone ?
im sending it 2moro
otherwise i will burn it
iam going to lumia 925
and never going back to android
Optimus3Drocks said:
thanks all
i will try to send my phone to LG service
can they fix my phone ?
im sending it 2moro
otherwise i will burn it
iam going to lumia 925
and never going back to android
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damn you don't need lg service for something so simple... if all else failed just flash a full .kdz rom, your phone will return to 100% stock and will boot fine [i use this for .kdz flashing: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22189294 ]. Or like lzzar said try the recovery bootloop breaker too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2228269
He wiped system, so yeah, he needs to flash. But I give up. :banghead::banghead:
Hey there a lot of guides in the forum ! Its so easy to reflash the phone
Sent from my LG-SU870 using xda app-developers app
hey guys iam back on the road again
sent the phone to LG service
its back again
2.3.5
by the way ....
this thing u say its simple ,,, i have been doing it for 2 weeks
nothing worked out
the problem is with drivers , i got very disparate .
today he fixed it in about 7 minutes
ANYway
thank you all for helping i appreciate it :good:
iam going toooo lumia 1020 :highfive: :highfive: :victory:
goodbye

Added line to build.prop....now bricked?

So I wanted to wake up my nexus 5 with the volume buttons. Looking online I found that you could add code to your build.prop.. which I did.. then rebooted...
Now my phone does 'nothing'... When I press the power button it vibrates 2 times and nothing happens...
Help!.. Have no idea what i can do to get things running again
P.S. I've got Slimkat ROM running
S.Phrenic said:
So I wanted to wake up my nexus 5 with the volume buttons. Looking online I found that you could add code to your build.prop.. which I did.. then rebooted...
Now my phone does 'nothing'... When I press the power button it vibrates 2 times and nothing happens...
Help!.. Have no idea what i can do to get things running again
P.S. I've got Slimkat ROM running
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Can you get into bootloader? Recovery?
Lethargy said:
Can you get into bootloader? Recovery?
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Currently, nope... I'm trying.. I see that sometimes the screen is on... sometimes I see the Google Logo... but Can't fully figure out when that happens
[EDIT]YES!!!!!!!!! Got in.!!!!!!... *pfieuw*.. now what do i do?
Reflash the factory with the nexus root toolkit
Croc on Nexus 5 with Mahdi + ElementalX
Croc97 said:
Reflash the factory with the nexus root toolkit
Croc on Nexus 5 with Mahdi + ElementalX
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Please don't use toolkits.
Croc97 said:
Reflash the factory with the nexus root toolkit
Croc on Nexus 5 with Mahdi + ElementalX
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Don't exaclty know what you mean with that..
I've downloaded Kwongger's Nexus 5 All-In-One Toolkit , I hope that's what you meant. And then it says it's missing the hammerhead.image.zip... which I assume is the stockROM?.. If so, shouldn't I Reflash to Slimkat?
Sorry for being such a Noob. I've had Samsung for years and just switched to Nexus (bought it last week). Still need to learn my way around things
S.Phrenic said:
Don't exaclty know what you mean with that..
I've downloaded Kwongger's Nexus 5 All-In-One Toolkit , I hope that's what you meant. And then it says it's missing the hammerhead.image.zip... which I assume is the stockROM?.. If so, shouldn't I Reflash to Slimkat?
Sorry for being such a Noob. I've had Samsung for years and just switched to Nexus (bought it last week). Still need to learn my way around things
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Read my reply to your PM and the 2nd link in my signature, then refer to the first link if you need
Lethargy said:
Read my reply to your PM and the 2nd link in my signature, then refer to the first link if you need
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Let me start with, Thank you so much for your time
However, It seems like I'm unable to install the right drivers on my PC for my phone and adb doesn't detect my device (which is strange as CF-auto-root did see the device and worked fine)
I walked through multiple tutorials about installing drivers. Actually have windows detecting my phone fine (I see it in device manager) and I've reinstalled google USB drivers multiple times now, rebooting my PC and deleting drivers and reinstalling them
I've justed factory reset my phone, but that just got me to a Google logo stuck (which I read about in your link in your signature)..
Because adb doesn't detect my device I'm unable to pull build.prop... which means I feel stuck again.
Would you have a direction for me to go towards to continue my journey through Nexus5-Land?
S.Phrenic said:
Let me start with, Thank you so much for your time
However, It seems like I'm unable to install the right drivers on my PC for my phone and adb doesn't detect my device (which is strange as CF-auto-root did see the device and worked fine)
I walked through multiple tutorials about installing drivers. Actually have windows detecting my phone fine (I see it in device manager) and I've reinstalled google USB drivers multiple times now, rebooting my PC and deleting drivers and reinstalling them
I've justed factory reset my phone, but that just got me to a Google logo stuck (which I read about in your link in your signature)..
Because adb doesn't detect my device I'm unable to pull build.prop... which means I feel stuck again.
Would you have a direction for me to go towards to continue my journey through Nexus5-Land?
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If you're using Windows 8, 8.1 or 8.1U1 you'll need to disable driver signature enforcement.
Try flashing the factory images in fastboot?
Could somebody not just make a flashable zip with the correct build.prop?
Failing that, just reflash the ROM.
Lethargy said:
If you're using Windows 8, 8.1 or 8.1U1 you'll need to disable driver signature enforcement.
Try flashing the factory images in fastboot?
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It seems like it worked! Completly back to StockROM but the phone works again. Thank you so much for your time.
And you're right, I should learn to read and understand what I'm doing before I do anything with my phone. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the help you've given.
S.Phrenic said:
It seems like it worked! Completly back to StockROM but the phone works again. Thank you so much for your time.
And you're right, I should learn to read and understand what I'm doing before I do anything with my phone. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the help you've given.
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Glad you got it worked out
S.Phrenic said:
It seems like it worked! Completly back to StockROM but the phone works again. Thank you so much for your time.
And you're right, I should learn to read and understand what I'm doing before I do anything with my phone. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for the help you've given.
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Glad you got it sorted but, unless you couldn't boot into recovery, you didn't need to go back to stock.
Flashing the correct build.prop or ROM you were using should have sorted it out, without losing any data (you would have lost any system mods if you flashed the ROM again, though).
I'm only mentioning this in case somebody else searches and finds this thread for the same problem.
I've changed the build.prop loads of times on many devices and only once it went into a bootloop. Flashing a build.prop zip sorted it.

Strange problem

My device would always restart
I know my device right
No untying
I found a problem
Why is he doing restart
I am with this rom
It works fine all is not doing a restart
When I install another rom problem begins to restart stuck
Example Hammerhead v1.8 installed BlissPop
And much rom it to the same problem
Why is this happening? Really strange problem
There is a solution? Know why this happens?
Sorry for my bad English
haimmalka said:
My device would always restart
I know my device right
No untying
I found a problem
Why is he doing restart
I am with this rom
It works fine all is not doing a restart
When I install another rom problem begins to restart stuck
Example Hammerhead v1.8 installed BlissPop
And much rom it to the same problem
Why is this happening? Really strange problem
There is a solution? Know why this happens?
Sorry for my bad English
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did you follow all instructions for the new rom install properly? its some problem with the rom. Try a new rom and make sure you follow all the instructions properly
rollerdyke44 said:
did you follow all instructions for the new rom install properly? its some problem with the rom. Try a new rom and make sure you follow all the instructions properly
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I do it right
wipe
Then install rom
There rom works
Some do not work to restart always get stuck
I wonder why
haimmalka said:
My device would always restart
I know my device right
No untying
I found a problem
Why is he doing restart
I am with this rom
It works fine all is not doing a restart
When I install another rom problem begins to restart stuck
Example Hammerhead v1.8 installed BlissPop
And much rom it to the same problem
Why is this happening? Really strange problem
There is a solution? Know why this happens?
Sorry for my bad English
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If nothing else works flash a factory image ☺
sachin.parmar100 said:
If nothing else works flash a factory image
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What you seem I do not understand?
haimmalka said:
What you seem I do not understand?
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I meant if any other methods doesn't work then grab a factory image via Google server and flash it via fastboot
Link :
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
sachin.parmar100 said:
I meant if any other methods doesn't work then grab a factory image via Google server and flash it via fastboot
Link :
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
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I understood but I ask why this is happening
Some of the works
And some do not work restart
I want to know what the problem is
Probably kernel issue.
Aerowinder said:
Probably kernel issue.
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Explain what this means?
haimmalka said:
Explain what this means?
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Google it
dicecuber said:
Google it
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Hahaha
I looked it up on Google
I went back to the same state device always do a restart
Until it worked fine now again it came back to do it] =
I was looking google what he means I get here:
http://kernels.franco-lnx.net/Nexus5/5.0/
Then again it returned to constantly restart the device
Now there is a direction to know how it happens?
How to fix it?
I do not remember what I did that worked
Tip know at least that's how it happens:crying:
haimmalka said:
Explain what this means?
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A kernel acts as a connection between the
hardware and the software.
so if you flash a wrong kernel, it will misbehave
sachin.parmar100 said:
A kernel acts as a connection between the
hardware and the software.
so if you flash a wrong kernel, it will misbehave
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I think that's a problem for the solution of the fire makes it
I order the same day repair lab
Flash a factory image. If the restarts stop then you know it's a problem with the ROM/kernel. Not all phones are identical, what may work for some doesn't always work for others. Your phone simply may not like some custom kernels, simple as that. If the ones you are flashing are undervolted by default that could be the problem, as some phones respond better to undervolting than others.
_MetalHead_ said:
Flash a factory image. If the restarts stop then you know it's a problem with the ROM/kernel. Not all phones are identical, what may work for some doesn't always work for others. Your phone simply may not like some custom kernels, simple as that. If the ones you are flashing are undervolted by default that could be the problem, as some phones respond better to undervolting than others.
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Happens all the time for my device
I also install this rom Original still to helping through Toolkit
I also put a device
Start-up Shutdown button repair
It did not help thinking maybe this is the problem
So what is the problem I can not figure] =
haimmalka said:
Happens all the time for my device
I also install this rom Original still to helping through Toolkit
I also put a device
Start-up Shutdown button repair
It did not help thinking maybe this is the problem
So what is the problem I can not figure] =
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Don't use toolkits. Flash the system image with fastboot. If the problem is still there, it's your phone. If the problem disappears, it's the ROM/kernel. Again, use fastboot and not a toolkit.
_MetalHead_ said:
Don't use toolkits. Flash the system image with fastboot. If the problem is still there, it's your phone. If the problem disappears, it's the ROM/kernel. Again, use fastboot and not a toolkit.
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I try many things to no avail
I put it back to the lab to solve this problem
I've had enough to deal with it without success..
I do not know if it's a software problem
Or issue with the device
I do not believe more than 5 Nexus device that happens to many people
haimmalka said:
I try many things to no avail
I put it back to the lab to solve this problem
I've had enough to deal with it without success..
I do not know if it's a software problem
Or issue with the device
I do not believe more than 5 Nexus device that happens to many people
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But have you restored to 100% stock by flashing a factory image using fastboot?
_MetalHead_ said:
But have you restored to 100% stock by flashing a factory image using fastboot?
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I do not understand exactly what you record
I can not understand English I use Google Translate
Thank you you try to help
You need to tell me what to do to try ..
I just try it
Guide me step by step what to do
If you ask yes I have fastboot
Files
flash-all
image-hammerhead-ktu84p
bootloader-hammerhead-hhz11k
radio-hammerhead-m8974a-2.0.50.2.22
image-hammerhead-krt16m
cache
boot
bootloader-hammerhead-HHZ11d
userdata
system
recovery
I press
flash-all
Command window opens install it
It does not help
I also make it a manual command that does not help
I try a lot of versions
This is repeated restart problem ]=

[Q] Nexus 5 Bootloop

So let me start by saying I am 100% a noob, and I have read many threads trying to get to the bottom of my problem to no avail. I am sorry if there is a solution for my problem somewhere, I've been working on this issue for 24 hours and have yet to find it.
My girlfriend was apparently using google maps on here relatively new phone (running 5.0.1) and it crashed. Upon restarting it was stuck on the coloured dots screen for several hours. She has not installed any third party apps, only those from the playstore and not too many of them at that.
I tried factory reset and received a bunch of errors about failing to load the E:// or something like that. The phone still would not boot up.
I downloaded minimal fastboot thinger on my windows 8.1 laptop and tried to flash a new image of 5.0.1 on it, IIRC I received errors about E:// again
Got Wugfresh NRT and tried TWRP wiped all (still saw some stuff about E:// failing to mount and such) then tried to unroot flash stock with soft brick/bootloop checked.
Still bootlooped for over an hour when I started it up.
Tried flashing 4.4.4 instead. It worked. Phone booted up. Gallery/Camera do not work however at this point. Tried updating to 5.0.1.... phone restarted bootloop for 8 hours and counting.
Flashed 4.4.4 again, Followed Full Driver Installation Guide in NRT exactly. Tried Flash Stock + Unroot with Device is on/Normal checked this time instead. Now it has been colored dots screen for about 20 minutes.
So I can load 4.4.4 but no matter how I've tried to install lollipop 5.0.1, it stays on booting screen forever.
What do?
Thank you so much in advance and apologies for being a noob.
EDIT: More googling today. Looks like my E:/Persist partition is corrupted or something, trying to figure out how to repair it right now.
Anjo_Smash said:
So let me start by saying I am 100% a noob, and I have read many threads trying to get to the bottom of my problem to no avail. I am sorry if there is a solution for my problem somewhere, I've been working on this issue for 24 hours and have yet to find it.
My girlfriend was apparently using google maps on here relatively new phone (running 5.0.1) and it crashed. Upon restarting it was stuck on the coloured dots screen for several hours. She has not installed any third party apps, only those from the playstore and not too many of them at that.
I tried factory reset and received a bunch of errors about failing to load the E:// or something like that. The phone still would not boot up.
I downloaded minimal fastboot thinger on my windows 8.1 laptop and tried to flash a new image of 5.0.1 on it, IIRC I received errors about E:// again
Got Wugfresh NRT and tried TWRP wiped all (still saw some stuff about E:// failing to mount and such) then tried to unroot flash stock with soft brick/bootloop checked.
Still bootlooped for over an hour when I started it up.
Tried flashing 4.4.4 instead. It worked. Phone booted up. Gallery/Camera do not work however at this point. Tried updating to 5.0.1.... phone restarted bootloop for 8 hours and counting.
Flashed 4.4.4 again, Followed Full Driver Installation Guide in NRT exactly. Tried Flash Stock + Unroot with Device is on/Normal checked this time instead. Now it has been colored dots screen for about 20 minutes.
So I can load 4.4.4 but no matter how I've tried to install lollipop 5.0.1, it stays on booting screen forever.
What do?
Thank you so much in advance and apologies for being a noob.
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If I can bet it must be a corrupted persist partition. Lollipop will not boot if its gets corrupted but kitkat will do. If you could tell what is the actual error you see in twrp or cwm recovery then we could identfy the actual problem. But I am 90% sure the mount error is about persist partition.
bitdomo said:
If I can bet it must be a corrupted persist partition. Lollipop will not boot if its gets corrupted but kitkat will do. If you could tell what is the actual error you see in twrp or cwm recovery then we could identfy the actual problem. But I am 90% sure the mount error is about persist partition.
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You are correct sir I literally just identified that as the problem 5 minutes ago. Now the question is how do I fix it.
Anjo_Smash said:
You are correct sir I literally just identified that as the problem 5 minutes ago. Now the question is how do I fix it.
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I made a thread about it. Here it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/guide-to-fix-persist-partition-t2821576
bitdomo said:
I made a thread about it. Here is it http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/guide-to-fix-persist-partition-t2821576
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I'm actually looking at that right now! Downloading Java and Android SDK atm. Of course still a little shaky on a couple terms in your guide hopefully I can sort it out. Really confused as to how Google Maps on a vanilla nexus 5 could corrupt a partition like that, its all google endorsed and official. They should be fixing my phone not me lol.
Anjo_Smash said:
I'm actually looking at that right now! Downloading Java and Android SDK atm. Of course still a little shaky on a couple terms in your guide hopefully I can sort it out. Really confused as to how Google Maps on a vanilla nexus 5 could corrupt a partition like that, its all google endorsed and official. They should be fixing my phone not me lol.
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If you want to make it quick then allow me to join to your pc through teamviewer. Send your ID and Passowrd to my e-mail: [email protected]
If you try to do it alone and you face a problem then I might not be here, because it is already past 11:30pm here.
bitdomo said:
If you want to make it quick then allow me to join to your pc through teamviewer. Send your ID and Passowrd to my e-mail: [email protected]
If you try to do it alone and you face a problem then I might not be here, because it is already past 11:30pm here.
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Thanks for the offer. I'll try on my own and get back to you maybe tomorrow if I can't get it down.
Alright so I am definitely having problems running adb shell. even if I change the directory in cmd to my adb.exe location (android\android-sdk\platform-tools) I keep getting the error adb shell is not a recognized blah blah blah....
NVM got it working. Whenever I get frustrated enough to make a post I end up finally finding a solution.
ALRIGHT I have Lollipop up and running thanks to your guide on fixing persist partition. Thank you so much! Question: I have a nexus 5 and it does not have an sd card. I'm not sure how to proceed in doing the steps you described involving mac addresses. I did use a hex editor and make those files, but not sure where to put them in my phones internal storage, and how to direct adb to said location. Any help with that?
Anjo_Smash said:
ALRIGHT I have Lollipop up and running thanks to your guide on fixing persist partition. Thank you so much! Question: I have a nexus 5 and it does not have an sd card. I'm not sure how to proceed in doing the steps you described involving mac addresses. I did use a hex editor and make those files, but not sure where to put them in my phones internal storage, and how to direct adb to said location. Any help with that?
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Just copy them to the root of your internal storage, then follow the guide.
I mean you just open the phone's internal storage from your PC and you dont open any folder. You just copy it there.
The guide is for nexus 5, but some people refer to the internal storage as sdcard too. I know it is a bit confusing. Thanks to point it out. I will make clear in my guide now.
AH I see ok I will do that tonight. Ran in to another problem though it may be related to the mac address thing I haven't done yet, not sure how that all works. The phone randomly restarts every few minutes and it won't connect to the carrier either. Also if it matters I left the boot loader unlocked for now until the phone is working properly, if that affects anything.
Anjo_Smash said:
AH I see ok I will do that tonight. Ran in to another problem though it may be related to the mac address thing I haven't done yet, not sure how that all works. The phone randomly restarts every few minutes and it won't connect to the carrier either. Also if it matters I left the boot loader unlocked for now until the phone is working properly, if that affects anything.
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The lock state of the bootloader does not matter, but this random reboots after a few minutes is something to worry about. Your phone should not do that after formating persist partition.
bitdomo said:
The lock state of the bootloader does not matter, but this random reboots after a few minutes is something to worry about. Your phone should not do that after formating persist partition.
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Should I try formatting it again?
Anjo_Smash said:
Should I try formatting it again?
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Give another try formating persist, but I am here now. So, if you want I can do everything for you through teamviewer. You just have to send the log in informations to my email address.
bitdomo said:
Give another try formating persist, but I am here now. So, if you want I can do everything for you through teamviewer. You just have to send the log in informations to my email address.
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Ok I'm going to install team viewer then.
bitdomo said:
Give another try formating persist, but I am here now. So, if you want I can do everything for you through teamviewer. You just have to send the log in informations to my email address.
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I'm all set up, so let me know when you are available friend, thanks for your help.
Anjo_Smash said:
I'm all set up, so let me know when you are available friend, thanks for your help.
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I am here, send the login infos -> [email protected]

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