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HTC One XL hboot 2.15.0000 can't unbrick

My HTC One XL went on low battery and i plugged it on charge. Power outages meant the phone couldn't charge and when power came back on, I plugged it again on charge for about two hours. I tried booting the phone and the phone couldn't start, but the red light kept blinking even though it was unplugged from the charger. I pressed and held the power button for a while and turned it on again. It came on, but could not boot pass the "HTC quietly brilliant" screen, it kept restarting from that screen after it stays on for some seconds.
Next thing i did was to boot into bootloader. The bootloader was initially "Unlocked" but when the bootloader came up, it showed "LOCKED", which means the bootloader has gone back to locked all by itself. I tried unlocking the bootloader again, but when the unlocking warning screen shows up and i select "YES", it restarts and the "HTC quietly brilliant" screen keeps restarting. I tried factory reset from bootloader but the htc screen comes up and restarts from there.
The next thing i did was to look for an RUU. I couldn't find any, as most of the links were down. So i downloaded "RUU_EVITA_UL_ICS_40_S_Cingular_US_2.20.502.7_Radi o_0.19as.32.09.11_2_10.105.32.25L_release_271865_s igned" and I tried flashing from there, but the RUU loader could not load on the phone, could not even restart into the bootloader, as the HTC screen keeps restarting. RUU could not also be loaded from fastboot commands. I tried flashing a new kernel, but the phone doesn't allow the command to push the "boot" image file.
The phone was running on the official T-Mobile 4.2.2 Sense 5 which I updated OTA before unlocking the bootloader, and everything was working just fine, until the phones battery run low and the bootloader went back to locked by itself. Please help, as it seems all options have been exhausted. I have attached a copy of an image of my bootloader. But the details are as follows:
*** LOCKED ***
EVITA PVT SHIP S-ON RL
HBOOT-2.15.0000
RADIO-1.31a.32.45.16_2
OpenDSP-v33.1.0.45.1128
eMMC-boot
Aug 14 2013, 16:02:22:-1
Please help :'(

Running an older RUU (older hboot version) is not possible with S-on.
You also can't run another carrier's RUU unless you are SuperCID.
Also, you can't flash a kernel with a locked bootloader and S-on.
Don't know how your phone got screwed up the way it is. But since you are hboot 2.15 and s-on, you are somewhat stuck (no current RUU, no way to run an older RUU).

redpoint73 said:
Running an older RUU (older hboot version) is not possible with S-on.
You also can't run another carrier's RUU unless you are SuperCID.
Also, you can't flash a kernel with a locked bootloader and S-on.
Don't know how your phone got screwed up the way it is. But since you are hboot 2.15 and s-on, you are somewhat stuck (no current RUU, no way to run an older RUU).
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Thank you very much. At least, you replied. I don't even know how this is possible. I have tried "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" over a million times, still, the bootloader shows "*** LOCKED ***"
I have almost exhausted every option out here. I've spend so many days trying everything possible, but all i get is this locked bootloader.

Economistaterry said:
Thank you very much. At least, you replied. I don't even know how this is possible. I have tried "fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin" over a million times, still, the bootloader shows "*** LOCKED ***"
I have almost exhausted every option out here. I've spend so many days trying everything possible, but all i get is this locked bootloader.
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Its very odd that it says "LOCKED", as its not supposed to say that after being UNLOCKED, only RELOCKED. Its also not supposed to go back to LOCKED by itself. No technical evidence to think so (just a hunch), but it makes me think that the bootloader has been damaged or corrupted.

redpoint73 said:
Its very odd that it says "LOCKED", as its not supposed to say that after being UNLOCKED, only RELOCKED. Its also not supposed to go back to LOCKED by itself. No technical evidence to think so (just a hunch), but it makes me think that the bootloader has been damaged or corrupted.
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so can the bootloader be repaired? if yes, how?

Economistaterry said:
so can the bootloader be repaired? if yes, how?
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Possibly. But since you are s-on, your only option (that I can think of) is an appropriate RUU (equal or higher hboot version). But since no RUU with hboot 2.15 or higher is available, you will have to wait for one to be released.
Don't know what else can be done. You might be stuck.

Flash the original firmware.zip from 5.08 ota with no changes in rebootRUU mode.
Without changes the signature will be correct and same hboot version is allowed.
This should reflash the 2.15 hboot.

redpoint73 said:
Possibly. But since you are s-on, your only option (that I can think of) is an appropriate RUU (equal or higher hboot version). But since no RUU with hboot 2.15 or higher is available, you will have to wait for one to be released.
Don't know what else can be done. You might be stuck.
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The red light which shows that the battery is charging never turns green. I have left it on charge over night so many times, but green never shows. Then the red light also stays solid for like 6seconds, goes off for like 2 or 3 seconds and comes back on. It never turns solid like it does when it's fully working, even when I leave it on charge for a long time.

twistedddx said:
Flash the original firmware.zip from 5.08 ota with no changes in rebootRUU mode.
Without changes the signature will be correct and same hboot version is allowed.
This should reflash the 2.15 hboot.
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When ever I give the rebootRUU command, the phone restarts, the black HTC screen never shows.

Have you tried
fastboot erase cache
and then try rebootRUU?

twistedddx said:
Have you tried
fastboot erase cache
and then try rebootRUU?
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Yes please, I just did that a couple of times. It only reboots the HTC white screen, same problem.

From bootloader, can you flash the recovery image found in the official 5.08 firmware.zip?
Then try rebootRUU?

twistedddx said:
From bootloader, can you flash the recovery image found in the official 5.08 firmware.zip?
Then try rebootRUU?
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I gave the "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" command and all i get is "sending 'recovery' (9060 kb) . . ." and nothing happens. The green bar which will show on the bootloader shows, but doesn't load. I have done this a couple of times, same results

twistedddx said:
Flash the original firmware.zip from 5.08 ota with no changes in rebootRUU mode.
Without changes the signature will be correct and same hboot version is allowed.
This should reflash the 2.15 hboot.
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Its a good idea, and certainly worth a try.
Although it must be remembered that not all the hboot modules were deployed with the 5.08 OTA. Just one of the three modules, I forget.

So to recap(these are more questions then statements):
-phone was upgraded to T-Mobile 5.08 and therefore has all 5.08 firmwares
-your phone can not boot into a ROM.
-your phone can not boot into recovery?
-fastboot works? You tried: fastboot oem readcid and get a response? What response?
-you cleared cache with fastboot erase cache
-flashing recovery fails?
-relock the phone, power cycle then do fastboot oem lock. Even though the phones says locked it might help to reset the lock state manually.
-Unlock token fails? Did you try to get a new token from HTCDev. Old tokens become invalid if your CID changes etc, go get a new one and try again
-RUU fails? You tried 2.20 I know but why not try 3.18 just for fun.
-rebootRUU mode fails? note it is cAsE sEnSiTiVe.
You are quickly running out of options, sending to HTC or independent jtag repair are probably the only way forwards.
If timmaaa and redpoint73 are out of ideas your problems are beyond repair by "XDA Q&A helpdesk support"

twistedddx said:
So to recap(these are more questions then statements):
-phone was upgraded to T-Mobile 5.08 and therefore has all 5.08 firmwares
-your phone can not boot into a ROM.
-your phone can not boot into recovery?
-fastboot works? You tried: fastboot oem readcid and get a response? What response?
-you cleared cache with fastboot erase cache
-flashing recovery fails?
-relock the phone, power cycle then do fastboot oem lock. Even though the phones says locked it might help to reset the lock state manually.
-Unlock token fails? Did you try to get a new token from HTCDev. Old tokens become invalid if your CID changes etc, go get a new one and try again
-RUU fails? You tried 2.20 I know but why not try 3.18 just for fun.
-rebootRUU mode fails? note it is cAsE sEnSiTiVe.
You are quickly running out of options, sending to HTC or independent jtag repair are probably the only way forwards.
If timmaaa and redpoint73 are out of ideas your problems are beyond repair by "XDA Q&A helpdesk support"
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-yes, 5.08 OTA
-yes, can not boot into a ROM
-yes, can not boot into recovery
-yes, INFOcid: T-MOB101
-yes, can clear cache with fastboot
-yes, flash recovery fails
-fastboot oem lock comes "INFODevice is already locked!"
-yes, unlocktoken fails. Got millions of new tokens from htcdev, all can't unlock, but will try again
-yes, RUU fails, will try the version u mentioned
-yes, rebootRUU fails, and i know its case sensitive
Thanks a lot for your support. Am in Ghana, no htc servive center here, no jtag repair center too.

Another observation I've made.
The red light which shows the battery is charging, never turns green. I left it on charge for almost 24hours. Then the red light which shows a charge also does not stay solid for more than 5 seconds. It goes off, and comes on again, never stays solid red to indicate a charge, like it normally does when it was was fully working. I run fastboot getvar all and the battery status shows good, but sometimes too low.
Again, if I unplug the charger, the red light continues to show, like its still on charge, shows for like 5 seconds, and goes off, and comes back on, never stops.
Can it be that the battery is damaged? And if the battery is damaged, can it be the cause of all these issues?

Economistaterry said:
Another observation I've made.
The red light which shows the battery is charging, never turns green. I left it on charge for almost 24hours. Then the red light which shows a charge also does not stay solid for more than 5 seconds. It goes off, and comes on again, never stays solid red to indicate a charge, like it normally does when it was was fully working. I run fastboot getvar all and the battery status shows good, but sometimes too low.
Again, if I unplug the charger, the red light continues to show, like its still on charge, shows for like 5 seconds, and goes off, and comes back on, never stops.
Can it be that the battery is damaged? And if the battery is damaged, can it be the cause of all these issues?
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It could be a hardware issue.. But I doubt a hardware issue would mess up your hboot to the point you cant do anything.
You won't be able to flash anything with a locked bootloader. Keep trying to unlock the bootloader. Use the same unlock token, you do not need to re-request new ones everytime. if/when it fails to unlock, press and hold power until the phone shuts off, let go of power, press and hold volume down to go back into bootloader then try again with the same unlockcode bin file. Repeat until it unlocks. It may take many many tries. Press and hold power to hard power off the phone between tries every time.
When you finally do get it to unlock post here and we will fix your hboot issues.

redpoint73 said:
Its a good idea, and certainly worth a try.
Although it must be remembered that not all the hboot modules were deployed with the 5.08 OTA. Just one of the three modules, I forget.
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twistedddx said:
From bootloader, can you flash the recovery image found in the official 5.08 firmware.zip?
Then try rebootRUU?
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guys, there has been some slight improvement. Initially, "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" or "fastboot flash boot boot.img" wasn't giving any reply, but today, i get this from flashing the boot and recovery image in the OTA 5.08 ...
C:\Users\user\Desktop\Fastboot>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (6052 KB)... OKAY [ 1.182s]
writing 'boot'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.836s
C:\Users\user\Desktop\Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (9060 KB)... OKAY [ 1.512s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.490s
Does it mean anything? Does it mean flashing a different boot.img or recovery.img may work?

Economistaterry said:
guys, there has been some slight improvement. Initially, "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" or "fastboot flash boot boot.img" wasn't giving any reply, but today, i get this from flashing the boot and recovery image in the OTA 5.08 ...
C:\Users\user\Desktop\Fastboot>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (6052 KB)... OKAY [ 1.182s]
writing 'boot'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 1.836s
C:\Users\user\Desktop\Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (9060 KB)... OKAY [ 1.512s]
writing 'recovery'... INFOsignature checking...
FAILED (remote: signature verify fail)
finished. total time: 2.490s
Does it mean anything? Does it mean flashing a different boot.img or recovery.img may work?
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absolutely nothing will flash with a locked bootloader. Nothing nothing nothing.

Stuck in bootloader--no recovery or system [Help?]

Hello Guys, I need your help.
I got this INSPIRE 4G from a friend. When he gave it to me, he said it needed to be flashed.
The thing is, When you press the power button, it boots straight up into Fastboot.
Here Is my Hboot Info
ACE PVT SHIP S-OFF RL
HBOOT-0.85.0024
MICROP-0438
RADIO-26.09.04.11_M2
Emmc-boot
Apr 12 2011,00:55:45
In Fastboot, i can move around with the volume buttons and power buttons(so that means the phone booting straight into Fastboot isnt a result of one of the volume buttons being stuck.)
When i try to access recovery from the Bootloader, It vibrates 6 to 8 times then the screen becomes black,it stays that way until i do a battery pull.
When i select factory reset from the bootloader, it does nothing.
WHen i select Image CRC from the Bootloader,These is what is printed on the screen.
OSBL: 0xC2C4DD79
AMSS: 0x6CC260EB
HBOOT: 0xF9E06F63
BOOT: 0x0
RECOVERY: 0x0
SYSTEM: 0x0
As the digit are displayed, the first three look okay,but the last three which are BOOT RECOVERY and SYSTEM seem to have no digits, Which kinda looks like its empty.
THESE ARE THE SOLUTIONS I HAVE TRIED.
1. I tried flashing a recovery from Fastboot, but it gives an error like this:
C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices
HT0BFRX06133 fastboot
C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (3704 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.664s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.672s
I get the same errors when i try to flash,erase or format the rest of the partitions(BOOT,SYSTEM).
2. I have also tried the HTC RUU, it finds the device and then gets stuck when it tries to boot into Android.
I have also tried the HTC RUU Hboot update but it also fails like the RUU ROm update.
3. I have also tried to flash the STock rom as PD98IMG.zip via bootloader, but when it finds the file, it asks me to press volume up to start update, when i press volume up, it loads the file and when its suppose to flash it, it sort of skips it and move to the next. It does that until its done the asks me to press power to reboot. Since it skips the files it stays the same after reboot.
3.I have Also tried flashing Eng-Hboot as PD98IMG.zip, But it skips that also.
4. I also tried to use this command Fastboot oem boot
And this is what i get:
C:\Program Files\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>Fastboot oem boot
...
(bootloader) Error status=0x400008
(bootloader) [SD_HW_ERR] SD: read fail ..
(bootloader) DATA_TIMEOUT
(bootloader) [SD_HW_ERR] read data fail in CMD17
(bootloader) [SD_HW_ERR] SD: Read data fail..
(bootloader) [ERR] partition_read_emmc(453): error 13
(bootloader) [ERR] boot image does not exist!!!
OKAY [ 1.418s]
finished. total time: 1.418s
I am begining to think that some how the partitions are corrupt or something.
PLEASE HELP ME OUT!!

@krook6023 The reason why i posted there also was because i wasnt sure what device it is wether its a DHD or INSPIRE 4G since it doesnt boot up and is stuck in bootloader,thats why i posted there also.Hope you understand and open the other thread incase someone over there has the answer to my problem.

You are almost on the right track but are doing each step wrong.
1. You are still bootloader locked so no fastboot commands will work.
2. If you want to run the RUU you have to place the phone into. Fastboot mode first. Select fastboot mode and you should see fastboot usb on phone screen and then the RUU will recognize it as long as you have an uncoerupted sd card installed.
3. PD98IMG files need to have the appropriate android-info.txt to run properly.
4. This is obvious as you don't have a boot img.
I would try the RUU method first.

spokanite said:
You are almost on the right track but are doing each step wrong.
1. You are still bootloader locked so no fastboot commands will work.
2. If you want to run the RUU you have to place the phone into. Fastboot mode first. Select fastboot mode and you should see fastboot usb on phone screen and then the RUU will recognize it as long as you have an uncoerupted sd card installed.
3. PD98IMG files need to have the appropriate android-info.txt to run properly.
4. This is obvious as you don't have a boot img.
I would try the RUU method first.
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Thanks for your reply.But i tried 2. and made sure android-info.txt was appropriate, it just wouldnt flash. Looked like the partitions were corrupt thats why it wouldnt flash.
This is how it usually acts.
It finds the file, Loads the file on the upper right side of the bootloader with a green loading bar, after that, when its time for it to flash, normally shows up in red loading bar. It just moves as if it was flashing a 1kilobyte file. Then asks me to reboot.
After reboot nothing happens. Stays the same way.
But Right now, its even worse. After installing QHSUSB_DLOAD drivers, its refused to boot into bootloader ever since. but shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD when connected to my pc.

Wait, you're S-Off, so you don't need to unlock. What recovery are you trying to flash?

bananagranola said:
Wait, you're S-Off, so you don't need to unlock. What recovery are you trying to flash?
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I tried flashing CWM,TWRP,STOCK.... but non of them worked.
But as i said, after installing some drivers i found for QHSUSB_DLOAD, it no longer boots into bootloader.
But when i connect the device to a computer it only shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD.
Any Help On that?

Nope, no idea. What drivers? From where?

bananagranola said:
Nope, no idea. What drivers? From where?
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I found it on one of the threads.
at first, when the phone is connected to the pc, the charge light turns on and shows up as QHSUSB_DLOAD, but now no light or bootloader, just QHSUSB_DLOAD

Was it a DHD thread?

bananagranola said:
Was it a DHD thread?
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Yea i guess so.
After the driver stopped the device from booting into bootloader, i read the README file that came with the driver and found out that it was for Some sort of Qualcomm Modem Device.
I guess thats why it bricked the device.

What thread?

bananagranola said:
What thread?
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I cant seem to remember what thread it is. Cause I downloaded lost of the drivers from different threads. So I cant tell which one is from which thread.

Yeah, I don't think I can help you then.

Is it actually fully bricked yet? What exactly happen when you power on the device unplugged usb?

Im in big trouble.

Hey guys, so heres my history
Stock HTC One M8 on Verizon, rooted with weaksauce, then s-off with firewater (took one chug), then installed cwm unnofficial until twrp came out. when the 2.7.0.2 came out, I flashed it via terminal emulator. Suddenly, I could not boot past the recovery. it just would boot into recovery every time I rebooted. So I used the TWRP terminal emulator to flash it once more, thinking that would help. Now the phone wont boot at all, just rumbles and vibrates like its turning on and crashing off. Holding vol up+power and vol down+power does not seem to work, and im going to be so upset if I just bricked my phone. Does anyone have some tips?

wonkizzle said:
Hey guys, so heres my history
Stock HTC One M8 on Verizon, rooted with weaksauce, then s-off with firewater (took one chug), then installed cwm unnofficial until twrp came out. when the 2.7.0.2 came out, I flashed it via terminal emulator. Suddenly, I could not boot past the recovery. it just would boot into recovery every time I rebooted. So I used the TWRP terminal emulator to flash it once more, thinking that would help. Now the phone wont boot at all, just rumbles and vibrates like its turning on and crashing off. Holding vol up+power and vol down+power does not seem to work, and im going to be so upset if I just bricked my phone. Does anyone have some tips?
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You are not bricked. Try flashing the stock recovery which can be found in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708291

droidkevlar said:
You are not bricked. Try flashing the stock recovery which can be found in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2708291
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How can I flash it if it wont even boot? The screen wont come on and it just rumbles.

wonkizzle said:
How can I flash it if it wont even boot? The screen wont come on and it just rumbles.
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You cant get into fastboot?
Mode: press and hold Volume Down and Power simultaneously. You will soon see the LOCKED text and then you can release the keys.

droidkevlar said:
You cant get into fastboot?
Mode: press and hold Volume Down and Power simultaneously. You will soon see the LOCKED text and then you can release the keys.
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No, the screen (barely) lights up for a split second, then shuts off, and vibrates. This repeats over and over. Ive tried holding all the buttons for 90 seconds, still just vibrates. Ive tried all button combinations for as long as I thought it was needed, and nothing is bringing any picture back to the screen. Just vibrations.

wonkizzle said:
No, the screen (barely) lights up for a split second, then shuts off, and vibrates. This repeats over and over. Ive tried holding all the buttons for 90 seconds, still just vibrates. Ive tried all button combinations for as long as I thought it was needed, and nothing is bringing any picture back to the screen. Just vibrations.
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Not sure what else to try, but I know you're not hard bricked. You are just softbricked. I would go into the M8 channel on irc. andirc.net and channel is #m8
jcase and others hang out there and can be able to help you.

wonkizzle said:
Hey guys, so heres my history
Stock HTC One M8 on Verizon, rooted with weaksauce, then s-off with firewater (took one chug), then installed cwm unnofficial until twrp came out. when the 2.7.0.2 came out, I flashed it via terminal emulator. Suddenly, I could not boot past the recovery. it just would boot into recovery every time I rebooted. So I used the TWRP terminal emulator to flash it once more, thinking that would help. Now the phone wont boot at all, just rumbles and vibrates like its turning on and crashing off. Holding vol up+power and vol down+power does not seem to work, and im going to be so upset if I just bricked my phone. Does anyone have some tips?
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What did you type into terminal emulator?
This thread might be of help to you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718562

sparky_005 said:
What did you type into terminal emulator?
This thread might be of help to you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2718562
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In my haste, before anyone figured out that the TWRP team listed the wrong partition to flash to, I decided to try and flash it again once more, using the same command I did before:
"su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p43"
Only this time I did it within the terminal emulator in TWRP, thinking maybe I hit a typo the first time or something, and also since adb didnt list my device on my computer. And THATS when it all went to ****.
Firstly, it only vibrates every 10-15 seconds, stuck in a bootloop and crashing. Only when I hold Volume Down in between vibrates does the phone go into the bootloader. But theres the next problem.
Screen does not illuminate anymore, and I can only see whats going on when I shine a flashlight onto the screen. It will only go to the bootloader, will not load recovery, will not factory reset, fastboot getvar all returns a garbled mess of text that does not resemble the S/N or IMEI, and it seems anything I try to load through fastboot is fruitless. I need some real pros to see this thread, or im ****ed. And I didn't get insurance on the phone when I ordered it, so a replacement is out of the question. Im real upset that I ****ed myself here. I dont hold anyone responsible but myself, but I really wish the proper command would have been included in the instructions instead of flashing it to the wrong partition, twice.

wonkizzle said:
In my haste, before anyone figured out that the TWRP team listed the wrong partition to flash to, I decided to try and flash it again once more, using the same command I did before:
"su
dd if=/sdcard/twrp.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p43"
Only this time I did it within the terminal emulator in TWRP, thinking maybe I hit a typo the first time or something, and also since adb didnt list my device on my computer. And THATS when it all went to ****.
Firstly, it only vibrates every 10-15 seconds, stuck in a bootloop and crashing. Only when I hold Volume Down in between vibrates does the phone go into the bootloader. But theres the next problem.
Screen does not illuminate anymore, and I can only see whats going on when I shine a flashlight onto the screen. It will only go to the bootloader, will not load recovery, will not factory reset, fastboot getvar all returns a garbled mess of text that does not resemble the S/N or IMEI, and it seems anything I try to load through fastboot is fruitless. I need some real pros to see this thread, or im ****ed. And I didn't get insurance on the phone when I ordered it, so a replacement is out of the question. Im real upset that I ****ed myself here. I dont hold anyone responsible but myself, but I really wish the proper command would have been included in the instructions instead of flashing it to the wrong partition, twice.
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As a side note, when you use fastboot getvar all or fastboot getvar serialno this is what happens "F:\Android-adb>fastboot getvar serialno
serialno: ≤º┴╛ ╤■ù╩■ù╚■u♀ "
Another side note, any type of attempt to flash with fastboot ends up with this: "target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'boot' (16384 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.500s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.508s "

atirx7man said:
As a side note, when you use fastboot getvar all or fastboot getvar serialno this is what happens "F:\Android-adb>fastboot getvar serialno
serialno: ≤º┴╛ ╤■ù╩■ù╚■u♀ "
Another side note, any type of attempt to flash with fastboot ends up with this: "target reported max download size of 1830711296 bytes
sending 'boot' (16384 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.500s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: not allowed)
finished. total time: 1.508s "
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This. He's been helping me figure this out. Anyone help?

wonkizzle said:
This. He's been helping me figure this out. Anyone help?
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check your PM.
By the way, in the PM I said to boot to bootloader with power + vol up but meant power + vol down

dsEVOlve said:
check your PM.
By the way, in the PM I said to boot to bootloader with power + vol up but meant power + vol down
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I will report back with results as soon as I can.

dsEVOlve said:
check your PM.
By the way, in the PM I said to boot to bootloader with power + vol up but meant power + vol down
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Followed your directions exactly dsEVOlve. While the flash does complete successfully, it still did not fix the problem. Now, does flashing this way only flash recovery? I had another member who wrote some zip files trying to fix the serial number issue by replacing the mfg and misc folders. Both failed flashing through fastboot so I'm wondering if this method might have some way of working.
As I said, everything that we attempt to flash through fastboot returns the error FAILED (remote: not allowed)
Your help is greatly appreciated.

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atirx7man said:
Followed your directions exactly dsEVOlve. While the flash does complete successfully, it still did not fix the problem. Now, does flashing this way only flash recovery? I had another member who wrote some zip files trying to fix the serial number issue by replacing the mfg and misc folders. Both failed flashing through fastboot so I'm wondering if this method might have some way of working.
As I said, everything that we attempt to flash through fastboot returns the error FAILED (remote: not allowed)
Your help is greatly appreciated.
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Yes, it only had a recovery image in the ZIP. The ZIP you got from someone else wasn't bootloader flashable and now we've established that nothing can be flashed at this point except through the bootloader.
So you weren't able to boot to recovery through the bootloader after it updated?
I suppose the next thing I would try is reflashing the hboot through bootloader. You would follow the same process but with one of the bootloader flashable ZIPS from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2709976

dsEVOlve said:
Yes, it only had a recovery image in the ZIP. The ZIP you got from someone else wasn't bootloader flashable and now we've established that nothing can be flashed at this point except through the bootloader.
So you weren't able to boot to recovery through the bootloader after it updated?
I suppose the next thing I would try is reflashing the hboot through bootloader. You would follow the same process but with one of the bootloader flashable ZIPS from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2709976
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Alright, just finished trying the hboot flash through bootloader. Same results. Flashes, says to press power to reboot, remove the sdcard and take file off, reboot into a bootloop with no screen illumination.
The only other change I notice is that the flag at the top that used to say "Unlocked" now says "Relocked"

atirx7man said:
Alright, just finished trying the hboot flash through bootloader. Same results. Flashes, says to press power to reboot, remove the sdcard and take file off, reboot into a bootloop with no screen illumination.
The only other change I notice is that the flag at the top that used to say "Unlocked" now says "Relocked"
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I'll think on it some more but I'm out of ideas. The fact that it is relocked means you probably flashed the stock hboot which might hamper any future efforts. Might want to flash the no red text version to see if it unlocks but it won't fix any of the bigger problems.

dsEVOlve said:
I'll think on it some more but I'm out of ideas. The fact that it is relocked means you probably flashed the stock hboot which might hamper any future efforts. Might want to flash the no red text version to see if it unlocks but it won't fix any of the bigger problems.
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I know this is for S3; but would some variant of this work? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=47911843&postcount=165

OP, PM me, I've worked with a few devices like this already.

Hey drache, you already dealt with this phone you tried to help me with it on irc. We had no luck.
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Official LG G5 H850 Bootloader Unlock

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Yes, only the European version. Your H850 is from the Middle East? Won't work. You have an AT&T G5? That's not an H850, move along.
LG Developer Unlock Site Here​
Prerequisites:
1. European LG G5 H850
2. Computer w/ADB & Fastboot. ADB/Fastboot for Windows here. ADB/Fastboot for Linux/OS X here.
3. Basic knowledge of ADB, Fastboot and Windows command prompt or Linux/OS X terminal.
4. Device IMEI. This 15-digit code can be found on your box, the back of the phone or by dialing *#06#
5. LG developer account (free, click here then click sign in at the top of the page to make an account.)
Directions:
LG's official bootloader unlock directions can be found in the big link at the top of the page..
but I've still rewritten the steps out below while adding some for root and TWRP.
1. Enable USB-Debugging on your phone. USB-Debugging is required for the commands “adb” and “fastboot” to work. To enable USB-Debugging, go to Settings >> About phone >> Software info and tap Build number 7 times. Return to the previous screen, select Developer options and enable USB-Debugging.
2. Enable OEM unlock on your phone. Activating the "Enable OEM unlock" is necessary for the bootloader unlock. To enable OEM unlock, go to Settings >> Developer options and check Enable OEM unlock.
3. Open CommandPrompt or Terminal and enter the following ADB command to reboot into the bootloader:
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
If ADB is not detecting your device try switching your phone's USB mode from Charging to MTP or PTP.
4. Once in the bootloader, use the following fastboot command to obtain Device ID:
Code:
fastboot oem device-id
Fastboot command will return a string. This is the Device ID which is needed to generate your unique unlock key.
Example :
Code:
$ fastboot oem device-id
(bootloader)-----------------------------------------------------------------
(bootloader) Device-ID
(bootloader) CD58B679A38D6B613ED518F37A05E013
(bootloader) F93190BD558261DBBC5584E8EF8789B1
(bootloader)-----------------------------------------------------------------
To generate your unlock key, you will need to paste together the 2 lines of output into one continuous string without "(bootloader)" or white spaces. In the example above, the Device ID would be:
CD58B679A38D6B613ED518F37A05E013F93190BD558261DBBC5584E8EF8789B1​
5. Copy Device ID and IMEI into the LG developers unlock site and hit the confirm button. In a few moments the unlock.bin will be emailed to you. Download unlock.bin to computer.
6. While the phone is still in fastboot enter the following command to unlock the bootloader:
This will unlock your phone AND factory reset your device wiping all data!
Code:
fastboot flash unlock unlock.bin
7. You can now reboot the phone and boot into your unlocked device! Enter:
Code:
fastboot reboot
8. Want root or TWRP? Before moving forward I suggest getting a microSD card and putting the SuperSu 2.65 zip on there. Do not set the external SD up as adoptive storage. Download this TWRP image too.
Reboot back into the bootloader (you'll have to first re-enable USB debugging):
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
9. Flash TWRP:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-h850.img
For TWRP to "stick" you must first boot directly into TWRP and not back into Android, until after flashing the SuperSU zip.
After flashing TWRP unplug the USB cable and pull the battery. Plug battery back in then boot into recovery which should hopefully load TWRP.
To boot into recovery:
a. Using 2 hands.. use one hand/finger to press/hold volume down.. and use the other hand for the power button. Press n hold both buttons.
b. As soon as you see the LG logo on the screen.. let go of the power button then quickly press it again (never letting go of volume down).
c. Keep holding until you see the Factory Reset screen. Click thru the factory reset screens.. Yes.. Yes...
10. You will not be able to decrypt your internal data while in TWRP (unless performing a full /data wipe in TWRP and you will lose encryption!) but you can manually mount your external SD card to view the SuperSu zip. Feel free to back up first.. but otherwise.. time to install SuperSu. Click the Install button and navigate to the external_sd, select the SuperSu zip then swipe to install. Now you're rooted and TWRP'd! Reboot into system...
Have fun and be careful.
FAQ:
Q: I have an H850Q from Israel.. can I unlock the bootloader?
A: No, this official unlock program is ONLY for the H850 model for countries in Europe just like LG did for the LG G4.
But... for about a 10 day span last year G4 devices from SE Asia worked with the official site and users received unlock.bin files. :good:
Q: Will more devices be added?
A: While there is no "official" word.. most likely no. Unless another mistake happens where another region's H850's are allowed for a week.
Other than then EU H850 and possibly the T-Mobile H830... no other variants have a shot at being bootloader unlocked officially.
Q: I can't get my phone to show up with ADB or Fastboot, watdo?
A: Make sure USB debugging is enabled and try changing the phones USB modes.. from maybe charging to MTP.. or MTP to PTP.
Make sure drivers are installed if using Windows. Learn2Computer.
Q: Where can I get drivers and things?
A: A good start is my G5 Info thread found here. Google and this very website are good places to search as well.
Q: What happens to warranty if I unlock or root?
A: YMMV I suppose. The official LG site claims that warranty is void if damage is caused by the unlock. Not sure how they could prove such things. I thought there was some EU law that gave everyone warranty coverage even if unlocking the phone. Not sure if that is enforced or even still valid at this time... maybe someone knows for sure?
Q: Can I re-lock the bootloader?
LG does not support re-locking the bootloader... so once unlocked you remain unlocked.
Thanks to @Loggsie for the heads up... the previous statement above is confirmed not true.
It IS possible to re-lock the bootloader with the the command: fastboot oem lock
I wrote a bit more about it in this post HERE... and in the post under that.. @wolfgart shows off some examples.
DO NOT re-lock the bootloader if you have a modified boot/system img... restore them to stock first or you will not be able to boot into android after the lock and need to flash a KDZ in download mode.
Q: So many words... yudodat?
A: Here is a video on how to unlock the G4... up until the 6minute mark it is step-by-step 100% the same as G5. Only slight difference is when you get to the TWRP/root steps. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O64GfQORCaE
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y u quote OP?
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Awesome!
This is Fire Baby ! ??
Can't wait to get my Hands on my H850... My first LG Device ?
Thanks for sharing Prime!

As for G4, will this void the warranty?
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@misteurz
Once your phone is unlocked, it will no longer be covered by LG warranty.

Thanks for your tutorial!
I'm having a problem with the last step "fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-h850.img"
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.412s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.454s
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Any ideas?

kerniger said:
Thanks for your tutorial!
I'm having a problem with the last step "fastboot boot twrp-3.0.2-0-h850.img"
Any ideas?
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odd.. not sure where it's getting "boot.img" from.
try: fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.0.2-0-h850.img
if flash and boot dont work then sounds like fastboot is broken and LG is really screwing with all of us. :laugh:

Tried that, but entering Recovery shows red triange error...
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kerniger said:
Tried that, but entering Recovery shows red triange error...
Sent from my LG-H850 using XDA-Developers mobile app
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are you booting back into system first after flashing it by any chance? because if so, booting into system runs a patch to restore stock recovery. so after flashing twrp while in the bootloader/fastboot it'd be easiest to unplug the usb cable... pull the battery then put it back in... then boot into recovery. hopefully TWRP works like that. if so, then you'd just need to flash the supersu zip for root.

autoprime said:
are you booting back into system first after flashing it by any chance? because if so, booting into system runs a patch to restore stock recovery. so after flashing twrp while in the bootloader/fastboot it'd be easiest to unplug the usb cable... pull the battery then put it back in... then boot into recovery. hopefully TWRP works like that. if so, then you'd just need to flash the supersu zip for root.
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did work like a charm! Thanks!

kerniger said:
it doesn't boot into recovery with power+vol down, any other suggestion?
Thanks again for your help
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check step #9 in the OP.. I have edited the TWRP/root steps to now use fastboot flash instead of fastboot boot.

After flashing and booting its stuck at loading as u can see at the picture

D:\android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash revovery twrp-3.0.2-0-h850.zip
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'revovery' (16377 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.530s]
writing 'revovery'...
FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in unlocked state)
finished. total time: 0.569s
What did i wrong?
STUPID me. i should use img not zip.....
ok still same error....

doncompadre said:
D:\android\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash revovery twrp-3.0.2-0-h850.zip
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'revovery' (16377 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.530s]
writing 'revovery'...
FAILED (remote: cannot flash this partition in unlocked state)
finished. total time: 0.569s
What did i wrong?
STUPID me. i should use img not zip.....
ok still same error....
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Check the command, maybe is because you wrote "revovery" again instead of "recovery"

What is the easiest way to backup and restore the apps&data before rooting?
Never had the situation that I used a phone before root was available
Helium backup is not working

Killua96 said:
Check the command, maybe is because you wrote "revovery" again instead of "recovery"
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thanks man thats it... to blind to see
but now after flash twrp i cant come into it. after the step with 2 yes it reboots normal...
aehm2k5 said:
After flashing and booting its stuck at loading as u can see at the picture
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i got the same now... how easy things goes on my old HTCs

aehm2k5 said:
After flashing and booting its stuck at loading as u can see at the picture
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I have the same problem - recovery hangs on its splash screen

Horgul123 said:
What is the easiest way to backup and restore the apps&data before rooting?
Never had the situation that I used a phone before root was available
Helium backup is not working
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Helium backup seemed to work fine for me. You could try LG Backup but i'm unsure if it backs up app data.

duckysempai said:
Helium backup seemed to work fine for me. You could try LG Backup but i'm unsure if it backs up app data.
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Thanks for the hint. Will check it

okgnew said:
I have the same problem - recovery hangs on its splash screen
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Same, knew it go smoothly :laugh:

aehm2k5 said:
After flashing and booting its stuck at loading as u can see at the picture
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LBensley said:
Same, knew it go smoothly :laugh:
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u mean now it goes ??? tell us what u did please

moto g8 plus flashing-locked

it does not start and I can not put any rom
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Hi, try booting with a boot.img in the same version of your phone.
First, type in CMD fastboot getvar all
Second, Look for the line which states your installed rom version.
Third, Download the same rom and extract the boot.img from the zip file
Fourth, In CMD type fastboot boot boot.img If nothing goes wrong with the download, your device should boot up. Then check to see if you can activate the OEM lock. If not, try updating phone. Does it let you you update? great do it. If it show device system integrity corrupted, wait seven days without turning phone off and try updating again. If still no dice, then you're out of luck.
I had same problem as you, and what got mine back from the dead was to keep updating till one update fixed my issue.

mrsiri said:
Hi, try booting with a boot.img in the same version of your phone.
First, type in CMD fastboot getvar all
Second, Look for the line which states your installed rom version.
Third, Download the same rom and extract the boot.img from the zip file
Fourth, In CMD type fastboot boot boot.img If nothing goes wrong with the download, your device should boot up. Then check to see if you can activate the OEM lock. If not, try updating phone. Does it let you you update? great do it. If it show device system integrity corrupted, wait seven days without turning phone off and try updating again. If still no dice, then you're out of luck.
I had same problem as you, and what got mine back from the dead was to keep updating till one update fixed my issue.
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Friend. could you help me?
I tried this method but it did not work, i tried with the version that the getvar gives me :
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/doha/doha:10/QPI30.28-Q3-
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: 28-26-4-1/2f8cb:user/release-keys
But it still don't work, i tried every other compilation too, excluding the Android 9 ones... I also tried blankflash but did not work.
It gives me error and goes to the "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot" screen:
fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.845s]
booting...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 32.039s

setryky said:
Friend. could you help me?
I tried this method but it did not work, i tried with the version that the getvar gives me :
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/doha/doha:10/QPI30.28-Q3-
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: 28-26-4-1/2f8cb:user/release-keys
But it still don't work, i tried every other compilation too, excluding the Android 9 ones... I also tried blankflash but did not work.
It gives me error and goes to the "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot" screen:
fastboot boot boot.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 1.845s]
booting...
FAILED (status read failed (Too many links))
finished. total time: 32.039s
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Fastboot boot won't work because locked bootloader checks for a key which don't match correctly. You should try same version as the one installed on your phone or newer. Can you boot system?
The only way is to get blankflash to work. Try other computer, preferably older ones with intel, not AMD. If system is able to boot try OTA update because it fixed on mine.

mrsiri said:
Fastboot boot won't work because locked bootloader checks for a key which don't match correctly. You should try same version as the one installed on your phone or newer. Can you boot system?
The only way is to get blankflash to work. Try other computer, preferably older ones with intel, not AMD. If system is able to boot try OTA update because it fixed on mine.
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I know that this version (QPI30.28-Q3-28-26-4-1) is the correct one because i had flashed my phone with it before trying to lock the bootloader, and it worked. I also tried every other compilation. I got the .rar from lolinet.
I tried blankflash, it did not work... It still gives me the same error. My computer on a i7 920, so it's very old. Anyways, thanks for any help you might be able to provide.

Setryky did you find any solution? I have the same problem

Fael.exe said:
Setryky did you find any solution? I have the same problem
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I did not

setryky said:
I know that this version (QPI30.28-Q3-28-26-4-1) is the correct one because i had flashed my phone with it before trying to lock the bootloader, and it worked. I also tried every other compilation. I got the .rar from lolinet.
I tried blankflash, it did not work... It still gives me the same error. My computer on a i7 920, so it's very old. Anyways, thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
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You should get boot.img from rom and use command fastboot boot boot.img to boot to rom. Then try oem unlock option activating or OTA updating if first doesn't work

mrsiri said:
You should get boot.img from rom and use command fastboot boot boot.img to boot to rom. Then try oem unlock option activating or OTA updating if first doesn't work
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i did that with every rom in lolinet... did not work. And now it is saying that my device has "no bootable a/b slot".

Does your device show up as QCOM 9008? It's the EDL state and only way to install via blank flash

mrsiri said:
Does your device show up as QCOM 9008? It's the EDL state and only way to install via blank flash
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no, it does not. I already tried blankflash... When i do blankflash it goes back to the "your device is corrupted" screen.

setryky said:
no, it does not. I already tried blankflash... When i do blankflash it goes back to the "your device is corrupted" screen.
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You can't do blank flash if it's not showing QCOM 9008 mode on device manager, that's the device EDL mode. I'm afraid that's you only option, aside from opening back glass plate and shorting 2 points in motherboard or using a stripped USB cable and shorting green cable to black cable

setryky said:
i did that with every rom in lolinet... did not work. And now it is saying that my device has "no bootable a/b slot".
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No bootable a/b slot... You wiped system?

mrsiri said:
You can't do blank flash if it's not showing QCOM 9008 mode on device manager, that's the device EDL mode. I'm afraid that's you only option, aside from opening back glass plate and shorting 2 points in motherboard or using a stripped USB cable and shorting green cable to black cable
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Idk the points in motherboard so best way is to use cable method or buy an EDL cable online or use a "box" which flashes directly through JTAG but that is expensive. Just leave the green and black cables connected for 8 seconds if nothing happens try again this time for 20 seconds

mrsiri said:
Idk the points in motherboard so best way is to use cable method or buy an EDL cable online or use a "box" which flashes directly through JTAG but that is expensive. Just leave the green and black cables connected for 8 seconds if nothing happens try again this time for 20 seconds
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i entered in the edl mode via the pins... the blankflash did work, but not to fix my system.

mrsiri said:
No bootable a/b slot... You wiped system?
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no, its like when i do "fastboot boot boot.img" too many times, and when i do a blankflash it goes to that your device is corrupted screen.

The EDL should have worked... Well your last bet is on the box JTAG flasher. You'll either buy it and learn how to flash or ask some professional to do it

boa tarde eu to com esse problema no meu moto g8 plus flashing- locked ...alguem pode me ajudar por favor
Mod translation via GT: good afternoon I have this problem on my moto g8 plus flashing-locked ... can someone help me please