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[Q] Need some help with the 9020a

I have sitting here a Samsun Nexus S from Fido in Canada. From what I can tell that makes it the 9020a.
It belongs to a friend and he really wanted CM7 on it after seeing CM7 on my Nexus One.
I helped him root and unlock the phone along with installing ClockWork Recovery.
I left before getting around to installing the ROM. He downloaded it through the ROM manager. After the phone restarted though he was just presented with the white Google logo and it never moved on.
I am trying to help fix this, but he wiped the sdcard and the backup that was done when ROM Manager did a backup.
Here is the problem though, I have installed about 5 or 6 different recovery ROM's trying to get this to work, even more ROM's themselves.
I have tried combinations of ROM's and recovery ROM's.
All of them end with me staring at a white Google logo.
I have access to fastboot and the recovery ROM still. So I decided to just go back to stock by flashing the partitions from fastboot. Some of them will flash, but others won't. I can flash the cache, but I can't flash the recovery, data, or system partitions. When I try I get
sending 'recovery' (8192 KB).
OKAY [ 1.029s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Write Fail)
or this for Data
FAILED (remote: Unkown Partition)
or this for System
FAILED (remote: Write Fail)
Any and all help would be greatly appreciated. Right now the phone is basically bricked. I am going to sleep but will check back in the morning. If I left some information out please let me know.

Did you unlock the bootloader?
fastboot oem unlock
Then follow the on screen instructions. I had to do that to flash certain *.imgs. I think it has to do with the security checks....
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA Premium App

Does the white Google logo have a padlock symbol at the bottom of the screen? If not then the bootloader is locked. What root method did you use?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using xda premium

And also what were the commands you used to flash the images.

Sorry for the late reply. Some stuff at work blew up and kept me out late.
atrixboy:
Yes, the bootloader is unlocked.
Rem3Dy:
Yes, there is a pad lock at the bottom of the screen.
suksit:
The commands run originally was just to unlock the phone (fastboot.exe oem unlock). The phone was then rooted and the OS was launched. Once in the OS RomManager was downloaded and installed. Through RomManager clockwork recovery was installed. After that CM7 was selected as the Rom to install. The phone rebooted, did its thing in recovery, then booted to this black screen with white Google logo which I have yet to get passed.
Since then though I have flashed several different recovery images trying to get this to work, right now the recovery is: CWM-based Recovery v4.0.1.4
If I install a Rom from zip through the recovery it says it was OK, but I still get the white logo and nothing else on boot.
I have been trying to just flash boot and system images at this point and am having no luck.
When I try the following:
C:\1>fastboot.exe flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (8192 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.032s]
writing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: Write Fail)
finished. total time: 1.039s
C:\1>fastboot.exe flash system system.img
sending 'system' (151459 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.073s]
writing 'system'...
FAILED (remote: Write Fail)
finished. total time: 19.078s
C:\1>fastboot.exe flash data data.img
sending 'data' (4 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.002s]
writing 'data'...
FAILED (remote: Unknown Partition)
finished. total time: 0.032s
If I boot the recovery and go into adb and try and mount the same 3 partitions I get the following:
mount /system - works fine
mount /boot - mount: can't find /boot in /etc/fstab
mount /data - this one runs for like 5 minutes and then fails with the following error: mounting /dev/block/platform/s3c-sdhci.0/by-name/userdata on /data failed
I just realized that there is some more information on the screen of the device while in fastboot and I try this. When I try "fasboot.exe flash boot boot.img" I get the following on screen:
Exceed blocks 0x00000020 > 0x0000001e (The exact number of zeros may be wrong, hard counting them at that size)
FASTBOOT STATUS - FAILWrite Fail
Fastboot also indicates at the top of the screen: FASTBOOT MODE - NO BOOT OR RECOVERY IMG
I am able to get into the recovery though...
Not sure what other information to include.

I have run out of ideas. Does anyone know where else could I go and get help with this?

are you flashing *.img files in cwm or bootloader mode?

In fastboot I am flashing .img files, from CWM I am trying to flash .zip. I downloaded a nandroid backup and tried restoring that from within CWM with no luck.

try formatting all memory locations except sd card in "mounts & storage" and fix permissions and then flash img files.

What exactly do you mean by "fix permissions" ?
Edit: Stupid question, found it under advanced.

So I formatted each of the partitions, did the fix permissions option, and then booted back into the bootloader and tried to flash the system.img file with fastboot. It failed.
C:\1>fastboot.exe flash system system.img
< waiting for device >
sending 'system' (151459 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.001s]
writing 'system'...
FAILED (remote: Write Fail)
finished. total time: 19.006s
Thank you in advance for trying to help, I really appreciate it.
Edit: I just realized at the bottom of the bootloader after trying to flash the system.img file it now says in bold orange text:
Invalid Magic Code! 0x00000003

When in CWM recovery, can you mount each of those partitions, or does it spit out an error? (mount /sdcard && mount /system && mount /data etc...)
On the subject of the model version, the model number should be on the sticker under the battery. Mine says "GT-i9020a" and in the bootloader it says my carrier is AT&T, even though my phone is from Telus.

did you try this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884093

litanyoffail said:
When in CWM recovery, can you mount each of those partitions, or does it spit out an error? (mount /sdcard && mount /system && mount /data etc...)
On the subject of the model version, the model number should be on the sticker under the battery. Mine says "GT-i9020a" and in the bootloader it says my carrier is AT&T, even though my phone is from Telus.
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I can mount:
/sdcard
/system
/cache
When I try and mount /data it takes 15 minutes and then fails. Says: Error mounting /data!
The model is most definitively i9020a, I just checked under the battery. Thanks for telling me where that is.

milesman said:
did you try this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=884093
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I did, but I am trying it again now.

So, I tried that Nandroid backup again, and it says MD5 mismatch. I checked the MD5's myself and they match. The ones listed in the MD5 file, and the files match.
I tried flashing the *.img files from fastboot, and get that failed to write message I posted earlier.

install this in cwm su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
let me know if this lets you mount etc...

milesman said:
install this in cwm su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip
let me know if this lets you mount etc...
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Did this, still having the same problems.

Possible the bootloader unlock corrupted guys? Sounds to me like either a bootloader error else the nand may have died. Unlikely but possible. I read somewhere about loading a custom bootloader to the Nexus S. Maybe try looking for that, I know it was here on XDA, only place to get good help IMHO. The orange error codes are generally related to a corrupt bootloader/bad nand chip to the best of knowledge, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
Sent from my Nexus S using xda premium

If the nand was shot, data, SD and system wouldn't mount either. I had a busted nand on my nexus last month, had to send it in.
Seems like the bootloader is unlocked, but acting as if it is locked. Do fastboot devices, make sure the numbers match on your screen and your command prompt.
Something I noticed: If the fastboot flash recovery is failing, how did you get the multiple recoveries on prior to posting here?
Sent from my Nexus S

Encryption Unsuccessful - after Fastboot Flash of MZ600_HRI39

Okay so I seem to be bricked in some way. I've tried fastboot flash a couple times using OEM images "MZ600-HRI39" I have the MZ600 so that should be correct. Attached is my log of what I did, I eventually tried erasing each partition and rebooting to see if that changes anything, theoretically I thought I should be stuck since everything should be erased. However, I still get the Encryption Unsuccessful screen. Went back to recovery and tried wipe/user data and cache get BP fail with user data wipe and tried e: dev a few times before it stops. Then reboot and same. Any help or suggestions would be great. Thanks in advance.
P.S. I just want to get a stock IMG in so I can OTA to current; trying to keep stock so I can exchange at BB for newer tablet.
I just kept the log short only showing I erased each partition, but pretty much same result with flashes. All performed and got OKAY.

I think I got it. So you erased all the partitions... No problems when erasing data and cache, but the worst error you did was erasing "boot" and "recovery", so what I recommend you to do is:
1 - (easier way) download LordAIOTool for LINUX! (Windows is outdated...) and use Stock Install tool
2 - (harder way) follow this guide:
- Open cmd
- Plug your Xoom on fastboot
- go to Stock Files folder
- type fastboot flash (not sure if it's flash or install, anyway, I think it's flash ) boot boot.img (if downloaded from Motorola)
- type fastboot flash system system.img
- type fastboot continue
- Pray lol
Now all I wish to you is Good Luck
Sent from my 3g JB Xoom - By the 1st Xoom RC

XxLordxX said:
I think I got it. So you erased all the partitions... No problems when erasing data and cache, but the worst error you did was erasing "boot" and "recovery", so what I recommend you to do is:
1 - (easier way) download LordAIOTool for LINUX! (Windows is outdated...) and use Stock Install tool
2 - (harder way) follow this guide:
- Open cmd
- Plug your Xoom on fastboot
- go to Stock Files folder
- type fastboot flash (not sure if it's flash or install, anyway, I think it's flash ) boot boot.img (if downloaded from Motorola)
- type fastboot flash system system.img
- type fastboot continue
- Pray lol
Now all I wish to you is Good Luck
Sent from my 3g JB Xoom - By the 1st Xoom RC
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Okay I used CMD since I have more experience with DOS than Linux:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\>fastboot devices
161c10c9434122d7 fastboot
C:\>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (8192 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.731s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.587s]
finished. total time: 1.323s
C:\>fastboot flash system system.img
sending 'system' (262144 KB)...
OKAY [ 19.190s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 6.427s]
finished. total time: 25.621s
C:\>fastboot continue
resuming boot...
FAILED (remote: (00120000))
finished. total time: 0.126s
C:\>fastboot continue
resuming boot...
FAILED (remote: (00120000))
finished. total time: 0.120s
C:\>fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.117s
***I still get to Encryption Unsuccessful screen.....my thing is I don't even feel like it's flashing over anything, but not sure if that's possible. Almost like some write protection to the partitions.
Any other suggestions or does anyone need a paper weight?

not sure if this means anything either or gives a better ideal of the state of the device, but when I try wipes i get.."E:format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/cache" yet it states cache wipe complete. Then a bunch of failed to mount and can't open.

Try reflashing a custom recovery and with it try formating everything... Then try again everything from my other post again good luck
Sent from my 3g JB Xoom - By the 1st Xoom RC

I've tried custom recovery, via fastboot flash recovery "recovery".img with no luck. It doesn't stick. Do you have any experience with RSD?

g14life said:
I've tried custom recovery, via fastboot flash recovery "recovery".img with no luck. It doesn't stick. Do you have any experience with RSD?
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What do you mean with It doesn't stick?
Can you get into the recovery menu?
You could also do a oem lock and oem ulock again.
Then reflash everything again (boot, system, recovery if needed).

I go to flash with fastboot and when I try to access via power button, then volume down button I just back to OEM recovery. Was thinking if I try to rebuild system from bottom up that should clear everything out (bootloader, then IMG files). Was wondering if RSD would do that?

just noticed this in recovery when I perform wipe cache partition I get this message "E: format_volume: make_extf4fs failed on /dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/cache cache wipe complete".
So frustrated right now.....REALLY appreciate all the help!

Lord do you know how to enable USB debugging from fastboot, RSD, or OEM recovery? Found a forum mentioning a lock if OTA updates performed.
http://www.arvydas.co.uk/2012/05/installing-android-4-0-3-ice-cream-sandwich-ics-on-motorola-xoom/

[Q] is my desire s dead ?

i just wanted reset my phone
the in Phone Button "Reset ..." hasnt work
so i did it at the recovery boot
but after that, the phone dont wona start
it hangs after " HTC..."
after:
Code:
adb reload boatloader
it said:
NO Device coudnt be found
is my phone dead ?

Boot into recovery and flash a new rom?

What did you chose in the recovery?
My first guess is that you wiped your system partition. (That WOULD mean you don't have a ROM installed) Try flashing a new one.
Power down your phone
Press the volume down and the power button together until you are in the bootloader
Choose recovery (use the volume buttons to navigate and the power button to confirm)
Now flash a new ROM or restore a backup. Don't forget to flash the boot.img, if you are HTC Dev unlocked.

does yor recovery show errors like "E:Cant mount cache" ?

Thanks !
I realy wiped the phone, and there was no rom
c:\Android>fastboot flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (5624 KB)...
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 0.016s
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???

NEXUS 5 eMMC failure— can read/write to some partitions but not others. Can I fix it?

Hi everyone,
Long time Lurker, first time poster.
I have a D821 (Red Nexus 5) that appears to have eMMC issues, but I just need another opinion before I give up;
I have a bootloop and I can't remember how I got into it as I replaced this Nexus 5 with another Nexus 5 18months ago. The bootloop looks like the android-cogs-wiggly-antennae updating/installing screen.
Here's the current firmware stats:
PRODUCT_NAME - hammerhead
VARIANT - hammerhead D821(E) 32GB
HW VERSION - rev_11
BOOTLOADER VERSION - HHZ11k
BASEBANDVERSION - M8974A-2.0.50.2.30
CARRIER INFO - None (from Play Store, but missed RMA opportunity)
SERIAL NUMBER - 06e[XXX]85d[XXXX]917 -> maybe I shouldn't post this? I've ommited chars.
SIGNING - production
SECURE BOOT - enabled
LOCK STATE - unlocked​
So, I try to use fastboot to reflash stock using the flashall batch file, and this is how it goes:
Code:
sending 'bootloader' (3124 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.226s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 43.394s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.104s]
finished. total time: 0.104s
< waiting for device >
It then restarts into a different bootloop, where it restarts by showing the "Google" & the unlocked padlock a few times. It then turns off and shows the charging icon, indicating the device is off.
When I restart by holding Power + Volume down, I get further through the FlashAll.bat.
Code:
sending 'radio' (45489 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.612s]
writing 'radio'...
OKAY [ 3.123s]
finished. total time: 4.735s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.122s]
finished. total time: 0.122s
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
Okay. So, I'm not sure if this is consistent with internal memory failure.
Here's the capability of the phone right now:
I can flash radio, TWRP custom recovery & userdata.
I can erase bootloader & cache.
I can send almost anything through fastboot flash [whatever] [whatever.img].
But I can't erase system. I also can't write a system, boot or cache.
Lastly, I can boot into TWRP recovery 3.0.2-0 (and get recognized on adb), however I get a whole range of mounting issues.
For instance, I can't mount anything, "Internal Storage" shows (0MB), but using the ADVANCED->FILE MANAGER, I can view all the files still on the eMMC, including signs that my flashing has actually written to the system. When going into the WIPE-ADVANCED->REPAIR-OR-CHANGE-FILESYSTEM section, I can see SYSTEM uses 1009MB, with 50MB free. I can see cache uses 689MB. The Dalbik / ART cache & internal memory show "Invalid partition selection", and /data shows "0MB".
Also, when I "Reboot to Recovery", I get stuck in the bootloop.
Is this dead? Or do I just need to use fastboot in a particular way to get out of the deep, bricked trench of a bootloop? It's no longer even showing the Android updating bootloop.

On TWRP, go to Wipe -> Format Data. I got the problem fixed that way.

KAGE-008 said:
On TWRP, go to Wipe -> Format Data. I got the problem fixed that way.
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Unfortunately, I can't wipe Data. It fails to mount /Data, and cannot wipe data.

The simplest solution IMHO is to find a used Nexus 5 with a smashed screen and working motherboard to perform a motherboard swap.

Have you tried dling again, could be a bad dl. Also, try flashing each partition in fastboot separately.

EXACTO
I have exaclty the same issue [email protected][email protected] hope you found a solution !

https://forum.xda-developers.com/go...-unbrick-nexus-5-stucked-qualcomm-hs-t3043301
if it still available .. but beware , pay attention to the instructions

Problem with oopof1 phone

Problem with oopof1 phone
I have made Rom for the wrong phone oppof1f and the phone has stopped on this logo
I do not move I have stood on this and I can not enter the recovery permanently, what is the solution?
And sorry if the subject is not in place​

Picture of the problem
store6.up-00.com/2017-05/149603505807811.png

So it looks like its trying to install the rom.
if you cant enter recovery.
extract the recovery.img for the stock rom in the link below
boot into fastboot (power and volume up) then,
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
if you can enter recovery do this.
Turn off the phone and put this rom for the f1f on the micro sd card.
http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=46153
then hold the power button and volume down and it should come up with a langauge to pick.
then press install from sd card.
select the rom.
if it fails keep trying. u can also try wiping data and cache

Jamie_oppo said:
So it looks like its trying to install the rom.
if you cant enter recovery.
extract the recovery.img for the stock rom in the link below
boot into fastboot (power and volume up) then,
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
if you can enter recovery do this.
Turn off the phone and put this rom for the f1f on the micro sd card.
http://community.oppo.com/en/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=46153
then hold the power button and volume down and it should come up with a langauge to pick.
then press install from sd card.
select the rom.
if it fails keep trying. u can also try wiping data and cache
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When you press the power button and the volume down, this message appears
Store6.up-00.com/2017-05/149603505807811.png
And unable to enter into recovery
Unable to access your phone

up up up up

If fastboot mode is working, you can try to boot another recovery (twrp, with fastboot boot twrp.img) and wipe the cache partition (that might have update information on it).
If it's not enough, I'd try to wipe data. But before that, try to backup things while TWRP is working.

tarek.eid said:
up up up up
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Can you boot unto fast boot using power and volume up?

kdd998 said:
If fastboot mode is working, you can try to boot another recovery (twrp, with fastboot boot twrp.img) and wipe the cache partition (that might have update information on it).
If it's not enough, I'd try to wipe data. But before that, try to backup things while TWRP is working.
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Yes FastBoot mode works
And when working twrp.img recovery
Of this site
Https://twrp.me/devices/oppof1.html
But there is a problem with the message
Target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
Sending 'recovery' (25858 KB) ...
OKAY [1.142s]
Writing 'recovery' ...
FAILED (remote: Partition flashing is not allowed)
Finished. Total time: 1.157s
Can you explain
Clear the cache section

Jamie_oppo said:
Can you boot unto fast boot using power and volume up?
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Yes I know how to login to FastBoot mode
But this message appears after the steps are executed
Target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
Sending 'recovery' (25858 KB) ...
OKAY [1.142s]
Writing 'recovery' ...
FAILED (remote: Partition flashing is not allowed)
Finished. Total time: 1.157s

tarek.eid said:
Yes I know how to login to FastBoot mode
But this message appears after the steps are executed
Target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
Sending 'recovery' (25858 KB) ...
OKAY [1.142s]
Writing 'recovery' ...
FAILED (remote: Partition flashing is not allowed)
Finished. Total time: 1.157s
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Type fastboot oem unlock then repeat

Jamie_oppo said:
Type fastboot oem unlock then repeat
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This message has not been opened
FAILED (remote: oem unlock is not allowed)
Finished. Total time: 0.009s

tarek.eid said:
This message has not been opened
FAILED (remote: oem unlock is not allowed)
Finished. Total time: 0.009s
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Looks like you have a locked bootloader with unlocking disabled via developer options. With bootloader locked,no recovery and cant boot to rom to enable bootloader unlocking you only real option is to follow instuctions in this post to flash back to original stock firmware using low level QDloader to flash entire phone in factory mode.
PS This is only for f1f not f1s. You do have a f1f, right?

MiniBlu said:
Looks like you have a locked bootloader with unlocking disabled via developer options. With bootloader locked,no recovery and cant boot to rom to enable bootloader unlocking you only real option is to follow instuctions in this post to flash back to original stock firmware using low level QDloader to flash entire phone in factory mode.
PS This is only for f1f not f1s. You do have a f1f, right?
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Yes my phone is f1f
I will carry
Https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3vGskcdFbBcVThPS3FIb2dkdGs/view?usp=drivesdk
I will try
Take you

There is a problem with these definitions
Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM5
A triangle sign appears that needs to be defined
Does this affect
Even if it has a possible impact on its definition

tarek.eid said:
There is a problem with these definitions
Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM5
A triangle sign appears that needs to be defined
Does this affect
Even if it has a possible impact on its definition
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You need to follow the instruction in the post I linked and "Install the QDLoader driver found in the DRIVER directory of the extracted archive". If its using the correct drivers the triangle should not be there. (you mean in contol panel?)
If you have problems PM the quy who posted the link. He said he would help.