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[Q]ICS without root and locked bootloader

I updated my i9023 to ICS using the stock recovery. Now I dont have a recovery since the ics update bugged it and my bootloader is locked. How am I supposed to unlock/install cmw/root?
Thx in advance.

andrei.voinea93 said:
I updated my i9023 to ICS using the stock recovery. Now I dont have a recovery since the ics update bugged it and my bootloader is locked. How am I supposed to unlock/install cmw/root?
Thx in advance.
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Try here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1396913

I cannot boot in stock recovery to install the zip as described in that post
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andrei.voinea93 said:
I cannot boot in stock recovery to install the zip as described in that post
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Try fastboot & try to flash clockwork.img recovery!

unlock bootloader doesnot work
We all know the standard commands to unlock the bootloader but for some reason on my Nexus S device, the bootloader unlock is not working. Here is what I did,
1. Connect the device and type 'fastboot oem unlock'
2. It brings up a menu to select "No" or "YES" to unlock options...I navigated through volume up key to select "YES" to unlock boot loader.
3. Now I have to restart the device by pressing power button, the POWER BUTTON doesn't respond there by bootloader unlock doesn't complete.
4. It just hangs in bootloader unlock screen forever.
Does anyone faced this issue? why this happens??
please help me out.
Thanks and regards,
-Lakshman

Fastboot oem unlock wont see my nexus. It says its waiting for a device even if i installed the needed deivers
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andrei.voinea93 said:
Fastboot oem unlock wont see my nexus. It says its waiting for a device even if i installed the needed deivers
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You need to be in the boot loader for that to work.

I am
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I've the same Problem. I'm in the bootloader and it says Fastboot Mode but the device is not recognized via USB.
Therefore fastboot is just waiting for devices.
Any suggestions? When my nexus is booted i can connect it als USB-Storage and so on.

I fixed it using the sdk drivers and the fastboot and adb files from the sdk (path/android/platform-tools).

Didn't work for me. I'm always using SDK.
My Bootloader is unlocked. (the little lock ist opened )
I just tried it on a completly different computer. just setted up a new SDK on my laptop.
Am I doing something wrong?
I've USB-Debug Mode enabled.
I boot holding VOL up + Power Button to enter the bootloader
Plug in the USB cable
and then i try ~android-sdk/platform-tools/fastboot flash recovery myrecovery.img
Here my Fastboot says wating for device.
If i'm booted up on my rom i can connect via adb and get a my device via adb devices.
Probably something wrong with my fastboot.exe?

[Q] Error: device offline

Hello,
I have recently rooted and loaded the cm10.1 rom, and now, i'd like to load a different rom.
My problem, however, is that when using the all in one toolkit and RUUs all lead to the same error, that my device is offline.
I have:
Unplugged/replugged my USB
Rebooted both computer and phone
added new adb to the toolkit data folder
But to no avail.
In the bootloader menu, the toolkit will say
error:device not found isntead
How would I go about flashing a new rom when my stupid computer won't recognize the phone :'(

you should go learn something instead of using the all-in-one kit as you should know how to flash a rom if you have cm10.1 on it now.

No idea how or where to start
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The FAQ stickied to the top of this forum is a good place to start, as it has the answer to your exact question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136172

The USB connects, and I can access phone files when I turn the USB connection on, but I can't get a custom ROM to flash
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ozymandius95 said:
but I can't get a custom ROM to flash
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What does that mean exactly? You are in TWRP, you select the ROM zip, then what happens? Any error messages?

redpoint73 said:
What does that mean exactly? You are in TWRP, you select the ROM zip, then what happens? Any error messages?
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I believe he is trying to use the kit to flash the ROM?

Because I can't flash boot.img in recovery.
And I can't figure out anything on flashing these things without the toolkit

First of all, make sure you have both ADB and fastboot in your computer. Go to CMD, then cd to your adb directory, and try "adb devices". If it doesn't recognize the device, try with a different usb cable, or download adb again. If it does recognize the phone type in "adb reboot-bootloader", once the
phone boots into the bootloader, type in "fastboot devices", then "fastboot flash boot boot.img", last step "fastboot reboot". And you are done flashing the boot.img

[Q] Stuck in "FASTBOOT MODE - NO BOOT OR RECOVERY IMG"

My NExus S is stuck on the screen that says:
Fastboot Mode No Boot or Recovery IMg.
Product Name - Herring
HW Version - Rev34
Bootloader Version - D720SPRKC5
Baseband Version - D720SPRLCI
Carrier Inro - SPR
Serial Number 32300E25C33500EC
Lock State - Locked
options to select
Reboot Bootloader (gives me exact same screen) except it only says "Fastboot"
Reboot Back to the "FASTBOOT MODE - NO BOOT OR RECOVERY IMG"
Recovery (Can boot to CWM but I can't mount anything)
Power OFF (That works fine)
Then the little green man and the android logo
Followed by USB Control INIT
USB Control INIT End
STANDARD_SET_CONFIGURATION
Conventional wisdom says download some files and fix via fastboot. However in fastbootI can't run ANY of the steps without running FASTBOOT OEM UNLOCK. When I run it my phone asks if I really want to unlock the bootloader. when I choose YEs and hit power it just freezes there.
My next thought Boot to recovery and restore. A restore through recovery followed by a reboot leads me back to the original no boot or recovery img.
Okay I'll just sideload a working rom by mounting usb storage. Then I can flash it with CWM and be up and running.
but when I try to do mount the USB Storage I get "E:Unable to write to ums 1unfile (No such file or directory)"
Finally, Last ditch Effort, I'll load up ODIN and use that to put on a working recovery. there's forums all over the place explaining how to do that right? Well yes, but the links to the Tar file are all broken.
What next my friends? I'd really like to get this phone working.

Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit.

ej8989 said:
Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit.
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I tried doing the Flash stock + unroot in wug's kit but no luc. any other ideas?

swing4thefence said:
I tried doing the Flash stock + unroot in wug's kit but no luc. any other ideas?
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Your bootloader is LOCKED. You must first UNLOCK the bootloader by clicking "Unlock" on Nexus Root Toolkit.

ej8989 said:
Your bootloader is LOCKED. You must first UNLOCK the bootloader by clicking "Unlock" on Nexus Root Toolkit.
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No matter how I try to do it, it always freezes at the unlock bootloader step.

Did you install proper drivers?

ej8989 said:
Did you install proper drivers?
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I thought so. My wife is on the computer so if she ever gives it back I'll re-install the drivers and try again.

swing4thefence said:
I thought so. My wife is on the computer so if she ever gives it back I'll re-install the drivers and try again.
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Reinstalled Drivers. Still no luck.

I have the same problem.

Same situation for me, because i pressed "Reboot" in CWM without having flashed a Rom (stupid ). Broken power button, hanging on Google logo or in Fastboot mode.
I hope RTK will help me :good: :laugh:
Edit: I have no idea how to revive my Nexus S. Status: Broken Power button, Bootloop, can access Fastbood Mode but dont select someting, Bootloader unlocked, RTK doesn´t find any devices in Fastboot Mode, Device is rooted and has CWM

!Lür said:
Same situation for me, because i pressed "Reboot" in CWM without having flashed a Rom (stupid ). Broken power button, hanging on Google logo or in Fastboot mode.
I hope RTK will help me :good: :laugh:
Edit: I have no idea how to revive my Nexus S. Status: Broken Power button, Bootloop, can access Fastbood Mode but dont select someting, Bootloader unlocked, RTK doesn´t find any devices in Fastboot Mode, Device is rooted and has CWM
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what about just using adb? Can you find it when you type fastboot devices? If so there's a command in fastboot to reboot to recovery I think.
I on the other hand am screwed. I read in another forum that it hangs on unlock because the internal memory is fubar.

swing4thefence said:
what about just using adb? Can you find it when you type fastboot devices? If so there's a command in fastboot to reboot to recovery I think.
I on the other hand am screwed. I read in another forum that it hangs on unlock because the internal memory is fubar.
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Solution for me:
1. Turn device on into Bootloop
2. Connect it via USB (PC founds it)
3. type in CMD "adb reboot recovery"
4. device is in recovery
5. reflash everything i wanted :good:
Requirement is a working Android-SDK!

I wish it was that easy for me. I can access recovery just fine. It's the memory I can't touch. Unless someone knows a way to fix corrupted memory...
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Im having this same issue too i can still get to CWM recovery but nothing really helps from there. I can still mount my storage and put zip files on there etc but nothing seems to fix the problem...any progress?

swing4thefence said:
I wish it was that easy for me. I can access recovery just fine. It's the memory I can't touch. Unless someone knows a way to fix corrupted memory...
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I think I'm going to try using my computer to mount and format the internal memory. any ideas as to the correct settings to use when I try this? at this point what have I got to lose?

swing4thefence said:
I think I'm going to try using my computer to mount and format the internal memory. any ideas as to the correct settings to use when I try this? at this point what have I got to lose?
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Was this solved by any means ??, i am myself stuck at that position

Flash the stock image again using the Nexus Toolkit
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Akbar89 said:
Flash the stock image again using the Nexus Toolkit
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Wug's Nexus toolkit ?? It is stuck on bootloader unlock menu, as unlocking bootloader makes it freeze. Without unlock it doesn't flashI anything.
If there is another tool please guide me with link.
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stuck on fastboot mode(lenovo S860)
recently i've bought lenovo s860 (2GB version).....its latest updates had bugs....so i was trying to downgrade to lower version(jelly bean).....in the way i got stuck in fastboot mode......is there any way to get out of it??

same problem in galaxy nexus i9250m
ej8989 said:
Did you install proper drivers?
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i have same problem in galaxy nexus i9250m
my bootloader showingh no boot or recovery img
i have working fastboot, workin adb and driver
my oem is unlocked with fastboot
bt i am unable to flash recovery and rom

[Q] Reboots no recovery only fastboot

I have a one xl that will reboot after being on for 2 minutes
evita pvt ship s-on rl
hboot-1.14.0002
it is unlocked, but i cant relock it. Every time i try it says fails then reboots. I have also tried flashing twrp and cwm recovery via fastboot, but everytime i try to enter one it hangs on the teamwin screen. I have tried the ruu it reads my phone at first then when it says rebooting to bootloader the phone reboots normaly and get error 107.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

What method are you using to try to relock the phone? What method are you using to install the mentioned recoveries? Please give as much detailed information as possible.
Sent from my Evita.

To relock i have used fastboot in cmd and typed fastboot oem lock. I have done that 10 times with the same result phone reboots normally and when i reboot back into bootloader it still says unlocked.
To flash recoveries i have used fastboot flash recovery ********.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
but instead of rebooting to the bootloader it boots normally

What did you do to the phone before all this started happening? Phones don't usually just start doing things like this of their own accord.
Sent from my Evita.

I bought it like this. The last owner said it happend after he installed a rom. I was hopping i could unbrick it with out jtagging it becuase i am still able to fastboot to it.

If you can't get an RUU to work I think jtag might be your only option.
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I've only tried 2.20. I even extracted the system IMG from it but fast boot says it is too large. The only reason ruu won't work is because I can't get my phone to reboot into boot loader. Is there any way I can flash a different boot loader through fast boot.

Just curious, but when you type fastboot devices from the Bootloader, what is the output?
Are you running fastboot oem lock from the bootloader?
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Nothing happens. And if I type fast boot OEM lock from the boot I get waiting for devices

keithman2567 said:
Nothing happens. And if I type fast boot OEM lock from the boot I get waiting for devices
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If when you type fastboot devices (while in the boot loader) in your computers command prompt, and it doesn't show your HTC device being attached, that means that your computer is not recognizing your phone. Have you installed the HTC drivers? Do you have the newest versions of fastboot and adb installed?
What OS are you running on your computer?
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I have the HTC drivers installed. My computer only recognizes my phone when I put it into fast boot mode then it tend me my device name ht253w309354. Fastboot. As for three adb and fast boot versions I do not know.

keithman2567 said:
I have the HTC drivers installed. My computer only recognizes my phone when I put it into fast boot mode then it tend me my device name ht253w309354. Fastboot. As for three adb and fast boot versions I do not know.
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Does your device boot into the ROM at all?
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Yes. But only for 2 mins before it reboots.

keithman2567 said:
Yes. But only for 2 mins before it reboots.
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If you can connect to Google Play store, download recovery tools, if you have time. From there you could try to install a new recovery for your device. With only 2 minutes you will have to be quick though.
Do you have access to your sdcard from your computer?
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I don't have time. Every time I reboot I have to renter my WiFi password. Yes I think I do but by the time any thing loads it reboots.

keithman2567 said:
I don't have time. Every time I reboot I have to renter my WiFi password. Yes I think I do but by the time any thing loads it reboots.
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Here is the app. Not sure if you'll have time, but you can try
https://www.dropbox.com/s/wa4u565woyrrrlw/de.mkrtchyan.recoverytools-2.apk
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Thank you, but there isn't enough time to even transfer it over

keithman2567 said:
Thank you, but there isn't enough time to even transfer it over
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Do you have USB debugging enabled in the phone?
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Have you tried to flash a new ROM from fastboot? It sounds like your recovery partition might have been corrupted.
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I can if I turn it on fast enough, but when it reboots I have to turn it back on.
I have only tried flashing a system.IMG I pulled from an ruu. But fast boot said it was too large.

keithman2567 said:
I can if I turn it on fast enough, but when it reboots I have to turn it back on.
I have only tried flashing a system.IMG I pulled from an ruu. But fast boot said it was too large.
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Alright, so I have a few ideas.
1. Try flashing a new rom via fastboot. (the following is based on the assumption that you have adb and fastboot in your path)
Flashing a ROM through Fastboot
So Why Do I Need To Do This?
You don't, normally you would flash a ROM through recovery, but why not have another way? Maybe your recovery partition on your phone is corrupt?
Maybe you just want to say "I learned something new!" whatever your reason here are the simple steps:
To start:
Quote:
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We need to download the ROM of choice to your computer. Once complete find the folder that rom is in and open terminal/cmd to that directory
(quickest way for windows; just hold shift and right click within that folder > open command window here) of course make sure your phone is plugged into computer and in fastboot mode.
Lets see how quick and easy this really is...
In the command line type:
Code:
fastboot devices
Seeing your serial number means we know all is good
Now lets type these commands:
Code:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot update superawesomerom.zip
Of course replace <superawesomerom.zip> with the correct file name
and last but not least:
Code:
fastboot reboot
2. Boot into Recovery via fastboot.
Plug phone into PC, connect with USB cable and have phone in fastboot mode, now open CMD/Terminal in the same directory as your recovery image
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
Of course name image correctly to fit command or vise versa
Now you are in recovery of choice within your device without it being flashed to your recovery partition. There is a time and a place for everything, can you think of ways this may help you? Sure you can!
This doesn't actually flash the recovery.img... it will just allow you to boot into it. Make sure that you have a good TWRP version.
The previous quotes were taken from this guide on XDA-University:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112

Serious issue need help urgently!!

I am using micromax A90s. I was using custom rom feather that is 4.2.2. two days ago my mobile started showing google services stop working and all messages and it was hanging alot. So I decided to reset my mobile to its factory settings. I boot into to recovery and reset my phone, but when It boot up nothing was changed. it didn't reset. then I used SPF tool and tried installing different ROM. It shows ok that ROM as installed successfully but when I boot still nothing was changed. I tried formatting and deleted my phone storage partition using mini tool partition wizard but all files the come back automatically. Now I don't know what to do. any suggestion and help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

KC90 said:
I am using micromax A90s. I was using custom rom feather that is 4.2.2. two days ago my mobile started showing google services stop working and all messages and it was hanging alot. So I decided to reset my mobile to its factory settings. I boot into to recovery and reset my phone, but when It boot up nothing was changed. it didn't reset. then I used SPF tool and tried installing different ROM. It shows ok that ROM as installed successfully but when I boot still nothing was changed. I tried formatting and deleted my phone storage partition using mini tool partition wizard but all files the come back automatically. Now I don't know what to do. any suggestion and help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance!!
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Okay, if you have access to bootloader fastboot mode,
Then unlock the bootloader by:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then, flash any custom recovery by:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery pathname\recovery.img
From there, perform a complete wipe, and install a new ROM zip file (like CM11)

GokulNC said:
Okay, if you have access to bootloader fastboot mode,
Then unlock the bootloader by:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Then, flash any custom recovery by:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery pathname\recovery.img
From there, perform a complete wipe, and install a new ROM zip file (like CM11)
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Thanks for response, I don''t see any fastboot mode option when I boot in to recovery.

KC90 said:
Thanks for response, I don''t see any fastboot mode option when I boot in to recovery.
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I mean, don't go into recovery.
Hold the button combination which shows a boot menu (including recovery)
There, you'll have an option called 'fastboot'.
Use that.

GokulNC said:
I mean, don't go into recovery.
Hold the button combination which shows a boot menu (including recovery)
There, you'll have an option called 'fastboot'.
Use that.
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you mean when phone is off press vol+ and power button right ?
I tried booting into fastboot mode using pc, I used command "adb reboot bootloader" but when I use this command it normally reboots my mobile and nothing happen.

KC90 said:
you mean when phone is off press vol+ and power button right ?
I tried booting into fastboot mode using pc, I used command "adb reboot bootloader" but when I use this command it normally reboots my mobile and nothing happen.
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Yes, vol+ power. There you will have a 'fastboot' option.
That command will work only when your phone is switched ON properly

GokulNC said:
Yes, vol+ power. There you will have a 'fastboot' option.
That command will work only when your phone is switched ON properly
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I don't see any option for fastboot, and my mobile was properly turned on when I entered that command, but it didn't work

KC90 said:
I don't see any option for fastboot, and my mobile was properly turned on when I entered that command, but it didn't work
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Then, first flash a custom recovery using Mobile Uncle Tools from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971058
Then install this from the recovery: http://www.devfiles.co/download/nzmXh3xF/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip

GokulNC said:
Then, first flash a custom recovery using Mobile Uncle Tools from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971058
Then install this from the recovery: http://www.devfiles.co/download/nzmXh3xF/gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip
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well nothing is working, I have tried everything you said, but when I restart my phone it is always on its previous state.