i cant flash anything in twrp everything i try to flash says failed. other than that twrp works fine. any ideas why?
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Usually might have to reboot recovery in TWRP before flashing. Normally with Catalyst that is what it requires me to do and all works fine.
marcusva79 said:
Usually might have to reboot recovery in TWRP before flashing. Normally with Catalyst that is what it requires me to do and all works fine.
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reboot into recovery from twrp?
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JoshuaFCB said:
i cant flash anything in twrp everything i try to flash says failed. other than that twrp works fine. any ideas why?
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Is the TWRP ask you for password each time you boot into it?
asafba said:
Is the TWRP ask you for password each time you boot into it?
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no sir
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In twrp from the home screen select reboot and then select recovery. This should reboot into recovery. Then try flash. What file are trying to flash?
marcusva79 said:
In twrp from the home screen select reboot and then select recovery. This should reboot into recovery. Then try flash. What file are trying to flash?
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ive tried to flash boot animations and the efs backup
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Boot animations? They are zips correct? What versions of TWRP are you using?
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Which version of TWRP are you running?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2523217
I have rooted stock phone with xposed and cwm installed otherwise fully stock....... So do I just follow section c and then b???
Thanks just checking if I'm right or totally wrong
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assuming you made no other system mods, yes, thats the order you would do it in.
Zepius said:
assuming you made no other system mods, yes, thats the order you would do it in.
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Thanks. I still have questions.....do I lose root and when I install the ota.zip do I have to clear data etc. Cause I want to keep my data
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dec1153 said:
Thanks. I still have questions.....do I lose root and when I install the ota.zip do I have to clear data etc. Cause I want to keep my data
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you will lose root, but not your data.
just reflash the custom recovery in fastboot, then supersu from the custom recovery.
Zepius said:
you will lose root, but not your data.
just reflash the custom recovery in fastboot, then supersu from the custom recovery.
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Errr....... I have cwm so why do I need fastboot and is there anyway to get root back?
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Because the OTA may include a recovery and replace cwm
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Because the OTA may include a recovery and replace cwm
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pretty much this. sometimes the OTA will replace the recovery.
Zepius said:
pretty much this. sometimes the OTA will replace the recovery.
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Yep, anyway we look at this, fastboot is involved so embrace it and learn it because it's a must-know
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Yep, anyway we look at this, fastboot is involved so embrace it and learn it because it's a must-know
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OK so I install using the CWM then when it installs I lose that beacase of the ota. So Install cwm back then root using fastboot?
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dec1153 said:
OK so I install using the CWM then when it installs I lose that beacase of the ota. So Install cwm back then root using fastboot?
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Yep, sort of. You install cwm via fastboot but then you root via cwm by flashing a zip that has the root files in it.
The best bet is to get fastboot set up now before doing anything. I know it may seem daunting but once it'a set up, it's done and once you've used it, you'll realise you were worrying about nothing
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rootSU said:
Yep, sort of. You install cwm via fastboot but then you root via cwm by flashing a zip that has the root files in it.
The best bet is to get fastboot set up now before doing anything. I know it may seem daunting but once it'a set up, it's done and once you've used it, you'll realise you were worrying about nothing
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OK thanks. Just one tiny question that I need explaining. How do I install CWM through fastboot. Do I download the zip of cwm and boot into fastboot once I'm on 4.4.3 using the button sequence power - then install?
Do I need to install cwm if I don't want root? And in cwm do I just flash on top without clearing data and cache
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dec1153 said:
OK thanks. Just one tiny question that I need explaining. How do I install CWM through fastboot. Do I download the zip of cwm and boot into fastboot once I'm on 4.4.3 using the button sequence power - then install?
Do I need to install cwm if I don't want root? And in cwm do I just flash on top without clearing data and cache
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So a couple of things to clarify.
Ultimately, cwm is an .img file (a bit like a cd image). If you have a flashable zip of a recovery, it will contain a recovery.img.
Other flashable zips that contain .img files are kernels (boot.img) and radio (radio.img) but most other flashable zips such as ROMs and mods do not use image files.
Fastboot is a command line tool that is used to flash image files outside of flashable zips. So if you have a flashable zip of cement you want to use, you must extract the recovery.img
Fastboot works in 2 halves. Half of it is built into the bootloader of your nexus so to use fastboot you must boot into the bootloader and connect via USB.
The other half is the command line tool which is a fastboot.exe that you put on you computer and access via cmd (command prompt).
To use fastboot once it's configured, it's quite easy, you just type "fastboot flash" followed by the partition you want to flash too and the name of the file you want to flash. Usually you will only flash system.img, boot.img, radio.img or recovery.img and each flash to the same named partition.
Example
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
One thing to remember though, is you either put these images in the same folder as fastboot.exe OR you type the full location when flashing for example
fastboot flash recovery c:\users\dec115e\desktop\recovery.img
Have a look in the 2 threads mentioned in my signature as they both should cover setting up fastboot.
Let us know if you have more questions
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rootSU said:
So a couple of things to clarify.
Ultimately, cwm is an .img file (a bit like a cd image). If you have a flashable zip of a recovery, it will contain a recovery.img.
Other flashable zips that contain .img files are kernels (boot.img) and radio (radio.img) but most other flashable zips such as ROMs and mods do not use image files.
Fastboot is a command line tool that is used to flash image files outside of flashable zips. So if you have a flashable zip of cement you want to use, you must extract the recovery.img
Fastboot works in 2 halves. Half of it is built into the bootloader of your nexus so to use fastboot you must boot into the bootloader and connect via USB.
The other half is the command line tool which is a fastboot.exe that you put on you computer and access via cmd (command prompt).
To use fastboot once it's configured, it's quite easy, you just type "fastboot flash" followed by the partition you want to flash too and the name of the file you want to flash. Usually you will only flash system.img, boot.img, radio.img or recovery.img and each flash to the same named partition.
Example
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
One thing to remember though, is you either put these images in the same folder as fastboot.exe OR you type the full location when flashing for example
fastboot flash recovery c:\users\dec115e\desktop\recovery.img
Have a look in the 2 threads mentioned in my signature as they both should cover setting up fastboot.
Let us know if you have more questions
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So I extract the cwm.zip and find the recovery IMG. Boot into fastboot (thorough my phone or computer?!?!!?!?????) And install then its finished......
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rootSU said:
So a couple of things to clarify.
Ultimately, cwm is an .img file (a bit like a cd image). If you have a flashable zip of a recovery, it will contain a recovery.img.
Other flashable zips that contain .img files are kernels (boot.img) and radio (radio.img) but most other flashable zips such as ROMs and mods do not use image files.
Fastboot is a command line tool that is used to flash image files outside of flashable zips. So if you have a flashable zip of cement you want to use, you must extract the recovery.img
Fastboot works in 2 halves. Half of it is built into the bootloader of your nexus so to use fastboot you must boot into the bootloader and connect via USB.
The other half is the command line tool which is a fastboot.exe that you put on you computer and access via cmd (command prompt).
To use fastboot once it's configured, it's quite easy, you just type "fastboot flash" followed by the partition you want to flash too and the name of the file you want to flash. Usually you will only flash system.img, boot.img, radio.img or recovery.img and each flash to the same named partition.
Example
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
One thing to remember though, is you either put these images in the same folder as fastboot.exe OR you type the full location when flashing for example
fastboot flash recovery c:\users\dec115e\desktop\recovery.img
Have a look in the 2 threads mentioned in my signature as they both should cover setting up fastboot.
Let us know if you have more questions
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Sorry ignore previous comment. If I don't want to root after I get 4.4.3 do I still have to do this?
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dec1153 said:
Sorry ignore previous comment. If I don't want to root after I get 4.4.3 do I still have to do this?
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Nope.
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Nope.
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I watched a YouTube video explaining everything about fastboot so I understand now fully
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Excellent.
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But once I install 4.4.3 will i still have my data? I might hold off rooting for the time being. I have the freedom app allowing me to have in app purchases so in 4,4,3 will these purchases still be there?
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dec1153 said:
But once I install 4.4.3 will i still have my data? I might hold off rooting for the time being. I have the freedom app allowing me to have in app purchases so in 4,4,3 will these purchases still be there?
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It depends how you do it but if you're using an OTA file or flashing the system.img and boot.img you won't lose data.
Only flashing a userdata.img which overwrites the data partition will loose your data
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rootSU said:
It depends how you do it but if you're using an OTA file or flashing the system.img and boot.img you won't lose data.
Only flashing a userdata.img which overwrites the data partition will loose your data
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I'm using the cwm to flash the ota.zip cause I decided I am no longer going to root. Can I not flash on cwm???????
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Give thanks to this guy!!! "mumilover"
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193915
Download:
https://rapidshare.com/files/1908085...nderV.1.51.zip
Extract FastbootCommanderV1.51.zip on youre PC.
Boot your phone into bootloader.
Connect it to your PC via USB cable. It will show Fasboot USB.
Copy the image file "boot" from the rom you flashed and paste it in the folder "FastbootCommander"
On windows XP you have to extract the rom file to see boot.img. On windows 7 or 8 is more simple.
Double click on "WinRun.bat".
Reboot in recovery.
Wipe cache & dalvik cache.
Enjoy.
My phone HTC One S (S4) ville
Is there Anyway to flash a boot img without a PC?
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7FITCH said:
Is there Anyway to flash a boot img without a PC?
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Flash Image GUI (search)
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I have unlocked boot loader, but when I flash twrp through command prompt it works that one time I boot into recovery from boot loader but afterwards it reverts back to stock recovery. Any help would be appreciated!
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I have unlocked boot loader, but when I flash twrp through command prompt it works that one time I boot into recovery from boot loader but afterwards it reverts back to stock recovery. Any help would be appreciated!
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What worked for me is to flash TWRP 2.8.1.0 in fastboot and after booting up flash 2.8.2.0 with Flashify.
gee2012 said:
What worked for me is to flash TWRP 2.8.1.0 in fastboot and after booting up flash 2.8.2.0 with Flashify.
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Thanks! So what you suggest is to flash 2.8.1.0 flash the new beta of superuser, then flash the new version through flashify?
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Getxrealx said:
Thanks! So what you suggest is to flash 2.8.1.0 flash the new beta of superuser, then flash the new version through flashify?
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Thats what did it for me
If you delete /system/etc/recovery-from-boot.bak (or similar) the recovery should stick also when flashing via fastboot and using TWRP 2.8.1.0
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Got it working. Thanks guys!
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With Goomanager gone how do you update TWRP?
milleirish said:
With Goomanager gone how do you update TWRP?
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Flash the image in fastboot or find a flashable zip you can flash in twrp. Google recovery zip collection xda
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Flash it using fastboot
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Thanks I'll look for it when I get home.
milleirish said:
Thanks I'll look for it when I get home.
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Use 2.8.1.0
Fastboot.
Fastboot with a PC, flashify directly on device, zip file in recovery, terminal emulator+IMG file...pick one.
#stayparanoid
You can also use the TWRP app from the Play Store, which is probably the easiest way.
So how can i flash my updated version? I downloaded the version on my phone its in my downloads. I boot into recovery go to flash and it does not recognize the img.
milleirish said:
So how can i flash my updated version? I downloaded the version on my phone its in my downloads. I boot into recovery go to flash and it does not recognize the img.
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You need a zip file to flash in recovery. Use the flahify app if you want to flash the.img file or flash it in fastboot
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