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TWRP (wathever the version) ask a Password

I really don't know why and when, but i've upgrade my TWRP to the new one... and now when i enter in TWRP, they asking for a password... but i've NEVER set a password. I've try to downgrade to few older TWRP, the same password page again.
My bootloader is unlock, i'm on 4.2.1, but how to get rid of this freaking password in TWRP?
You're help is very needed

Rambytes said:
...they asking for a password... but i've NEVER set a password...
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Mainly it happens when You go to TWRP after flashing it without reboot. Reboot should fix it, if not - reboot tablet after flashing TWRP.

Rambytes said:
I really don't know why and when, but i've upgrade my TWRP to the new one... and now when i enter in TWRP, they asking for a password... but i've NEVER set a password. I've try to downgrade to few older TWRP, the same password page again.
My bootloader is unlock, i'm on 4.2.1, but how to get rid of this freaking password in TWRP?
You're help is very needed
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Happened to me when I flashed the wrong version of TWRP because I put it in the wrong spot.

cmendonc2 said:
Happened to me when I flashed the wrong version of TWRP because I put it in the wrong spot.
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Ok and what the solution? Reboot after the flash of TWRP (in fastboot mode) don't solve the problem

Rambytes said:
Ok and what the solution? Reboot after the flash of TWRP (in fastboot mode) don't solve the problem
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Well what had happened to me was I already had an old version of TWRP on my internal memory and I put the new version on my SD card which I wanted to flash. When I flashed twrp.blob, it flashed a very old version with an incompatible bootloader (whoops) which gave me the password error. So I put the new version on my internal memory, flashed twrp.blob again, and it worked.

cmendonc2 said:
Well what had happened to me was I already had an old version of TWRP on my internal memory and I put the new version on my SD card which I wanted to flash. When I flashed twrp.blob, it flashed a very old version with an incompatible bootloader (whoops) which gave me the password error. So I put the new version on my internal memory, flashed twrp.blob again, and it worked.
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Ok, I can now booting in TWRP, but why they can't mount nothing????

Rambytes said:
Ok, I can now booting in TWRP, but why they can't mount nothing????
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mount manually from TWRP settings, just mount what you need.

cmendonc2 said:
mount manually from TWRP settings, just mount what you need.
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I've do something wrong again.... i'm stuck in the password section...
To trying to reset the password problem, i've flash the older blob i've found on TWRP, the 2.1.4. reboot the tablet, trying to enter in the RCK section, nothing append, like a freeze... so I reboot, flash the newer blob, the 2.6.3.0... reboot... enter in the RCK, and always the password...
i'm going crazy... i'm about to slam the tablet! :silly::crying:

Rambytes said:
I've do something wrong again.... i'm stuck in the password section...
To trying to reset the password problem, i've flash the older blob i've found on TWRP, the 2.1.4. reboot the tablet, trying to enter in the RCK section, nothing append, like a freeze... so I reboot, flash the newer blob, the 2.6.3.0... reboot... enter in the RCK, and always the password...
i'm going crazy... i'm about to slam the tablet! :silly::crying:
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delete the 2.1.4 trwp from your tablet altogether
The do this exactly from fastboot:
Download the file, check the md5, rename to twrp.blob and put the file in the same directory as your fastboot.exe (unless you have /platform-tools in PATH then you can flash from anywhere). Turn off your device and boot to fastboot (power on while holding volume down, then select the usb icon and hit volume up to confirm). The device will now be in fastboot mode. Plug the device into your computer. Run the following command via the command line:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
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So put the 2.6 -42 TWRP in your fastboot folder, then run the command.

cmendonc2 said:
delete the 2.1.4 trwp from your tablet altogether
The do this exactly from fastboot:
So put the 2.6 -42 TWRP in your fastboot folder, then run the command.
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2.6 -42 ?????
and I don't have the usb icon on the VOL- and POWER menu.... but at this screen, I can do fastboot command....
There is a way that can whe chat togheter live on facebook or wathever? Please don't stop to help me, it's very important... Never have problem with my N7 (2013) but this one TF300t is gouing very bad)

[solve] TWRP (wathever the version) ask a Password
ok, i will try to resart form the beginning.
The driver in windows is installed. When i'm on android, I can copy and see the tablet in the explorer. When i reboot the tablet in bootloader mode, again in windows I see a "android device in bootloader", Fastboot command work when I try fastboot -devices, I see the device.
I'm on 4.2.1 but I need to reflash and wipe all the data to install a better custom rom, I know TWRP because i'm using it on my N7...
It's after that... that going really bad for me and I don't know why.....
Can I try to flash with ClockwokMod instead TWRP? Wathever the recovery, I just want to flash a rom inside the TF300T...

Rambytes said:
ok, i will try to resart form the beginning.
The driver in windows is installed. When i'm on android, I can copy and see the tablet in the explorer. When i reboot the tablet in bootloader mode, again in windows I see a "android device in bootloader", Fastboot command work when I try fastboot -devices, I see the device.
It's after that... that going really bad for me and I don't know why.....
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OK put the twrp 2.6.3.0 file in the folder platform-tools. Rename it to twrp.blob. Then run the command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob

cmendonc2 said:
OK put the twrp 2.6.3.0 file in the folder platform-tools. Rename it to twrp.blob. Then run the command:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
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Just to be sure, I take the JB version (because i'm on 4.2.1 right)?

OK... I've see my error..... I din't see there is a "special version" of TWRP, the 2.6.3.0 - 4.2......
Ho man... i feel like a big looser!!!!! Ho man very sorry...

Rambytes said:
OK... I've see my error..... I din't see there is a "special version" of TWRP, the 2.6.3.0 - 4.2......
Ho man... i feel like a big looser!!!!! Ho man very sorry...
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yeah thats what i meant by -42 earlier
did that work?

cmendonc2 said:
yeah thats what i meant by -42 earlier
did that work?
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yes!!! Working very good! Thanks!
Do you have a good custom rom to suggest? I'm download the CM10.2, but do you have another and/or better one?

Rambytes said:
yes!!! Working very good! Thanks!
Do you have a good custom rom to suggest? I'm download the CM10.2, but do you have another and/or better one?
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I have a preference towards PAC-man since it combines the features of three of the most popular custom Roms

[Q] Nexus 5, internal storage 0Mb

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.

[Q] [HELP] Stuck at twrp screen cant access to fastboot

Devices == TF700T
I wanna use f2fs , and when I finished installing a ROM I reboot my Tf700t with holding Volum Down,I selected "Wipe Data" （RCK coldboot and wipe data）and the tab gets into twrp screen , It takes very long time about 5 hours so I reboot it forcely ,reboot gets loop ,cant go to fastboot
Brick?
What can I do to solve the problem?

kuzhuhantian said:
Devices == TF700T
I wanna use f2fs , and when I finished installing a ROM I reboot my Tf700t with holding Volum Down,I selected "Wipe Data" （RCK coldboot and wipe data）and the tab gets into twrp screen , It takes very long time about 5 hours so I reboot it forcely ,reboot gets loop ,cant go to fastboot
Brick?
What can I do to solve the problem?
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Hmm dangerous thing wiping data from the RCK menu with a custom recovery - not sure why you did that? What custom recovery and version were you on. There is a chance here that you have hard bricked it.

kuzhuhantian said:
What can I do to solve the problem?
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Bootloader version?
TWRP version?
Which ROM (+version) did you install?
Which ROM (+version) was installed before?
Did you wipe any partitions in TWRP?
What else did you do, e.g. which partition(s) did you format as f2fs?
Can you reach your recovery using adb shell?

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_that said:
Bootloader version?
TWRP version?
Which ROM (+version) did you install?
Which ROM (+version) was installed before?
Did you wipe any partitions in TWRP?
What else did you do, e.g. which partition(s) did you format as f2fs?
Can you reach your recovery using adb shell?
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TWRP V ==2.7.0.0 F2FS
ROM is CromBi--KK
Kernel == That-F2fs
what I did：
using Twrp formatting data then reboot to recovery to wipe cache （select only cache）
then flash That-F2fs kernel
reboot system
failed to start syst so I get fastboot mode
then I select wipe data（not RCK to recovery），is Bootloader wipe data
Now the tab stuck at twrp screen，and cant get in fastboot
PC can connect the tab but adb seems not working

How can I do?
sbdags said:
Hmm dangerous thing wiping data from the RCK menu with a custom recovery - not sure why you did that? What custom recovery and version were you on. There is a chance here that you have hard bricked it.
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I followed this thread and flash your ROM kk--0617（which support f2fs so I want to use f2fs to get my tab faster）
[MOD] [All ROMS] F2FS for TF700T-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681775
TWRP V ==2.7.0.0 F2FS
ROM is CromBi--KK
Kernel == That-F2fs
what I did：
using Twrp formatting data then reboot to recovery to wipe cache （select only cache）
then flash That-F2fs kernel
reboot system
failed to start syst so I get fastboot mode
then I select wipe data（not RCK to recovery），is Bootloader wipe data
Now the tab stuck at twrp screen，and cant get in fastboot
PC can connect the tab but adb seems not working

kuzhuhantian said:
I followed this thread and flash your ROM kk--0617（which support f2fs so I want to use f2fs to get my tab faster）
[MOD] [All ROMS] F2FS for TF700T-- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2681775
TWRP V ==2.7.0.0 F2FS
ROM is CromBi--KK
Kernel == That-F2fs
what I did：
using Twrp formatting data then reboot to recovery to wipe cache （select only cache）
then flash That-F2fs kernel
reboot system
failed to start syst so I get fastboot mode
then I select wipe data（not RCK to recovery），is Bootloader wipe data
Now the tab stuck at twrp screen，and cant get in fastboot
PC can connect the tab but adb seems not working
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OK You didn't need to flash the kernel and that maybe why it didn't start. The kernel was already built into the cromnbi-kk package - that was an older version.
Use my adb drivers for recovery below - unzip and install them from device manager whilst you have the device connected in TWRP.
You may need to manually wipe all partitions.
I don't have all the threads handy but look for Buster99 and his fix.
Or contact @lj50036 as he can fix you up

kuzhuhantian said:
Now the tab stuck at twrp screen，and cant get in fastboot
PC can connect the tab but adb seems not working
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As long as we stay at this level of detail, I can't even try to help you.

What else can I provide？
_that said:
As long as we stay at this level of detail, I can't even try to help you.
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What else can I provide？
Any thing you need I wanna give you ， wish you can help

kuzhuhantian said:
What else can I provide？
Any thing you need I wanna give you ， wish you can help
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Error message? Exactly what you typed in and the response you got back.
I forgot the drivers:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407571010
Try those first.

sbdags said:
OK You didn't need to flash the kernel and that maybe why it didn't start. The kernel was already built into the cromnbi-kk package - that was an older version.
Use my adb drivers for recovery below - unzip and install them from device manager whilst you have the device connected in TWRP.
You may need to manually wipe all partitions.
I don't have all the threads handy but look for Buster99 and his fix.
Or contact @lj50036 as he can fix you up
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I use a needle (about 2 cm down of your sdcard slot) and hold vol-down but I cant enter fastboot

sbdags said:
Error message? Exactly what you typed in and the response you got back.
I forgot the drivers:
http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407571010
Try those first.
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Hard reset and and adb cant get tf700t to fastboot
ADB just no respond
That is the real problem

kuzhuhantian said:
Hard reset and and adb cant get tf700t to fastboot
ADB just no respond
That is the real problem
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You should be able to use adb in the recovery mode. What is the feedback when you type "adb devices" at the prompt?

LetMeKnow said:
You should be able to use adb in the recovery mode. What is the feedback when you type "adb devices" at the prompt?
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12fssdfcvx（something like this） recovery

kuzhuhantian said:
12fssdfcvx（something like this） recovery
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It is meant that your adb is working in the recovery mode. _that is a linux guru around here. Maybe, he can help you out with adb, good luck...:fingers-crossed:

[Q] Which partition to format to remove CWM ?

Hey,
I have been given Motorola Xoom and when I'm booting into recover it has got broken or wrong CWM. Tablet goes in the loop and I see that CWM Droid with exclamation and parts and pieces coming out of his stomach
I know that partition with CWM can be formatted from ADB, but i haven't done it for long time and never on tablet.
Could someone tell me / confirm which partition installed CWM sits on ?
Also, what's the chance that something will go wrong and I won't be able to flash new CWM ?

birkopf said:
Hey,
I have been given Motorola Xoom and when I'm booting into recover it has got broken or wrong CWM. Tablet goes in the loop and I see that CWM Droid with exclamation and parts and pieces coming out of his stomach
I know that partition with CWM can be formatted from ADB, but i haven't done it for long time and never on tablet.
Could someone tell me / confirm which partition installed CWM sits on ?
Also, what's the chance that something will go wrong and I won't be able to flash new CWM ?
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If you can boot into Android (and you have root access), you can use Flashify.
Otherwise you can use "fastboot flash recovery you_recovery.img".

AlEsC said:
If you can boot into Android (and you have root access), you can use Flashify.
Otherwise you can use "fastboot flash recovery you_recovery.img".
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I don't have root. I also cannot flash recovery because CWM sit's there and is broken

birkopf said:
I don't have root. I also cannot flash recovery because CWM sit's there and is broken
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fastboot will overwrite you broken CWM
1) reboot in bootloader (command : adb reboot bootloader)
2) fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
You can find TWRP image here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/motorola-xoom/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-0-0-t2880998

AlEsC said:
fastboot will overwrite you broken CWM
1) reboot in bootloader (command : adb reboot bootloader)
2) fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
You can find TWRP image here :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/motorola-xoom/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-0-0-t2880998
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I don't think I can flash recover over existing recovery. This will most likely lead to soft brick...
Before flashing twrp.img I need to format the partition where CWM sits currently.
- Do you know which partition is it and how to do it ?

birkopf said:
I don't think I can flash recover over existing recovery. This will most likely lead to soft brick...
Before flashing twrp.img I need to format the partition where CWM sits currently.
- Do you know which partition is it and how to do it ?
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Without root you won't be able to issue a mkfs command (as far as I know).
You can use :
fastboot format recovery
and/or
fastboot erase recovery

AlEsC said:
If you can boot into Android (and you have root access), you can use Flashify.
Otherwise you can use "fastboot flash recovery you_recovery.img".
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AlEsC said:
Without root you won't be able to issue a mkfs command (as far as I know).
You can use :
fastboot format recovery
and/or
fastboot erase recovery
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Sounds good. So, just to confirm
- I need to first clear the recovery partition with commands you wrote above
- Flash new recovery from the link you submitted in the post above
- Flash selected ROM from the SD card using new recovery
Does it all sound fine ?

birkopf said:
Sounds good. So, just to confirm
- I need to first clear the recovery partition with commands you wrote above
- Flash new recovery from the link you submitted in the post above
- Flash selected ROM from the SD card using new recovery
Does it all sound fine ?
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Correct.
Choose carrefully you recovery image (BigPart or non-BigPart) depending on the ROM you wish to install.

AlEsC said:
Correct.
Choose carrefully you recovery image (BigPart or non-BigPart) depending on the ROM you wish to install.
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Thanks!
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[Q] TF 700 only boots into TWRP - please advise this NOOB!

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...

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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

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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
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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.