Hey guys, new member here
I was trying to unroot my phone using a factory image. However, when I downloaded the factory image, it downloaded as a document and not as a zipped file. This means that I only downloaded a document (which when opened showed symbols) and not the other files (flash-all) which are required for a factory image flash. I have looked everywhere and can't find a fix. I would appreciate if anyone could help me out here
Thanks in advance!
Here did you download the image. Is it a .tgz file?
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The factory image in .tgz format needs to he extracted in platform-tools folder assuming you're using the SDK (I used WinRAR to do so). Open up Command prompt and CD to platform-tools and type in fastboot flash-all while connected to USB in fastboot mode (you can also try typing just flash-all.sh ) It'll begin writing and you will lose everything.
I did that yesterday and followed this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
Hope it helps you.
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It's no longer in /platform-tools after a clean install of latest SDK???
Has this tool been removed? How can I fix it? I need to use it!
http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/
derekwilkinson said:
http://koushikdutta.blurryfox.com/G1/
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so i downloaded it and extracted. doesn't do anything. moved to /platform-tools and still nothing, any ideas?
matt2053 said:
so i downloaded it and extracted. doesn't do anything. moved to /platform-tools and still nothing, any ideas?
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Did u reboot after u installed it. That might help.
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It is missing by mistake:
http://tools.android.com/knownissues#tools_r14
Now how to get it working.... i am running Ubuntu 11.10
why don't you tell us what you have tried?
'cd' to the directory where the extracted binary is.
chmod +x fastboot
./fastboot
I don't understand what you have to get working? You simply run it... for example...
Code:
./fastboot devices
Should show your connected device. Do you have the full SDK installed and configured correctly? Does Ubuntu see your device as a disk drive if you even just simply plug it in?
Are you expecting a fastboot GUI? What are you expecting? Have you used fastboot before? etc?
More info here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Fastboot
Do you have the phone in USB debugging?
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I had just rooted my Nexus S and I also had issues with Fastboot!
This missing file was really trick to me!
Googled for it and found fastboot.exe somewhere else.
In time for who just didn't get it:
Was an Google prank on droid newbies like me...SDK tool Rev14 and 15 doesn't came with fastboot...
matt2053 said:
so i downloaded it and extracted. doesn't do anything. moved to /platform-tools and still nothing, any ideas?
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huh? you just cd to the directory and run the commands in command prompt/terminal/w.e. Have you used fastboot before?
derekwilkinson said:
huh? you just cd to the directory and run the commands in command prompt/terminal/w.e. Have you used fastboot before?
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FASTBOOT.EXE IS NOT INCLUDED WITH NEWER ANDROID SDK.
This question is not about how to use fastboot. It's about why fastboot.exe is missing. Does everyone understand now?
Does anyone know why that is? Even the newest sdk I just downloaded does not include it.
Fastboot.exe is missing from the tools folder. It will be added later in tools 16. In the meantime it can be found in the tools 13 windows archive.
Keep the latest sdk installed and just download fast boot from Google search. That way your still using latest AND have fast boot. All fast boot is is a single exe file.
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Hi everyone,
I know Motorola changed the file format recently to some type of ext4, in the fastboot images. Do we know how to open them yet? I want to grab a couple of files, thanks!
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I used 7zip to extract. I used safestrap to make a backup which created a system.ext4.win file. I then used 7zip to extract which then gave me the files in the traditional format.
007shark said:
I used 7zip to extract. I used safestrap to make a backup which created a system.ext4.win file. I then used 7zip to extract which then gave me the files in the traditional format.
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Are you using Windows or Linux?
Also I don't have a RAZR M, I just wanted to grab some files from the system folder to use we with a CM10 ROM.
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I am trying to flash the new firmware
i am running badseed rom with s off and unlocked
I downloaded the no boot img firmware
fastboot oem rebootRUU (this puts the device in RUU mode)
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (rename file to firmware.zip)
then i get error:cant not open firmware.zip
not sure what i am doing wrong
ryanchief said:
I am trying to flash the new firmware
i am running badseed rom with s off and unlocked
I downloaded the no boot img firmware
fastboot oem rebootRUU (this puts the device in RUU mode)
fastboot flash zip firmware.zip (rename file to firmware.zip)
then i get error:cant not open firmware.zip
not sure what i am doing wrong
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Someone else said if you rename the file using Windows it adds .zip automatically. Delete the .zip an try again.....let me know.
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That worked i renamed it and took out the .zip and it flashed fine
Thank you very much for your help
ryanchief said:
That worked i renamed it and took out the .zip and it flashed fine
Thank you very much for your help
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No problem bro. As I don't use Windows an the funny part is I just learned that tip yesterday a few hours before you ask. Good timing. But glad to hear it is took care of...
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The problem is caused by a setting in Windows. For some odd reason Microsoft has chosen to hide file extensions of "known" file types by default. It's always been this way for Windows. Unless you change the setting, Windows will show the name without the extension. Files such as zip, jpg, bmp, txt, etc. would be examples of what are considered "known" file types. So, in this case, what's happening is people see the file name without the extension, rename it to firmware.zip and end up with a file that's really named firmware.zip.zip. I'm not sure why they chose to do this but I don't care for it at all myself. It's one of the first things I change after an installation of Windows if I'm going to be using it myself.
robocuff said:
The problem is caused by a setting in Windows. For some odd reason Microsoft has chosen to hide file extensions of "known" file types by default. It's always been this way for Windows. Unless you change the setting, Windows will show the name without the extension. Files such as zip, jpg, bmp, txt, etc. would be examples of what are considered "known" file types. So, in this case, what's happening is people see the file name without the extension, rename it to firmware.zip and end up with a file that's really named firmware.zip.zip. I'm not sure why they chose to do this but I don't care for it at all myself. It's one of the first things I change after an installation of Windows if I'm going to be using it myself.
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That's what I said his problem was . An I dont use Windows or I would definitely not have that setting turned on either.
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One of the first things I do is on any Windows box os turn off hide file extensions, then turn on show hidden files. Like Verizon, Microsoft wants to keep us out of trouble
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Hey guys,
I know that many of you have given a bunch of solutions to the error message saying that the play store can't establish a reliable connection. However, I've tried all of those methods and none have worked. I got here in the first place because I couldn't connect to the play store. When I cleared data, I was logged out and couldn't log back in. I've tried editing the host file using total commander,clearing cache/data, and even a factory reset. Do you guys have any solutions? Thanks in advance.
Did you run Towelroot?
If so a friend of mine went into system/etc/hosts and commented out one of the IP addresses and it worked fine. Factory resetting doesn't change back system files to my knowledge.
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Did you run Towelroot?
If so a friend of mine went into system/etc/hosts and commented out one of the IP addresses and it worked fine. Factory resetting doesn't change back system files
to my knowledge.
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I'm not sure what towel root is, but that is exactly what I did using total commander. I put a # before the second address. That didn't work. Also, since resetting won't change system files, I tried flashing a factory image. However, when I try to download the latest image on my PC, the download shows up as a document and not as a zipped file. That means that there is no flash-all script to run. I've reached a wall lol if you could think of anything that would work, I would appreciate that. Also, thanks for replying!
Winrarlabs.com and get latest WinRAR and extract the .tgz file with WinRAR to same directory as fastboot. Flash all script will be there once you extract .tgz
TheLastSidekick said:
Winrarlabs.com and get latest WinRAR and extract the .tgz file with WinRAR to same directory as fastboot. Flash all script will be there once you extract .tgz
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So I zip the document, and then extract it to the fastboot directory?
Skippery said:
So I zip the document, and then extract it to the fastboot directory?
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Or is there even a need to zip the file? Sorry real tech noob here
Skippery said:
Or is there even a need to zip the file? Sorry real tech noob here
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Install winrar. Open the .tgz file via winrar and then extract all the files you get there. flash-all file will be among those files
vin4yak said:
Install winrar. Open the .tgz file via winrar and then extract all the files you get there. flash-all file will be among those files
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Thanks guys
Skippery said:
Thanks guys
Do you know where I could install WinRar for free (Windows 8 64-bit)?
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Here you go: http://www.filehippo.com/download_winrar_64/
Really appreciate this. Thanked ya both.
All web instructions I have read has the step for using the "flash-all.bat" file found within <adt-bundle>/sdk/platform-tools.
I have adt-bundle-windows-x86_64-20140702 which is the latest and I do not have a flash-all.bat file.
I am trying to put the Android L Preview image onto my Nexus 5 phone.
Any help?
Or maybe give me your flash-all.bat file and any supporting files/subdirectories.
Solved!
the folks at AndroidForum.com was able to help me with this question.
http://androidforums.com/android-system-mods-scripts-hacks/869210-attempting-android-l-preview-install.html