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[Q] Help please - Cannot activate recovery

For some reason my Nexus S will no longer go into recovery mode ... it only restarts the fastboot mode when selected. I'd like to get as fresh a start as I can here, but can't figure out how to get back into recovery mode to get a new image loaded.
I've got the stock-GRH78.zip which seems like the right place to start, but can't figure out how to reload it.
Thanks!

Moved to general

thanks for the move ... hopefully someone will be able to help!

If the bootloader just reloads itself whenever you try to go into recovery, that means that the phone doesn't detect a recovery image. Check the top of your devices as well. In red colors, it should say something about not finding a recovery.
We don't have a true copy of the stock recovery, so you are going to have to use Clockwork Recovery in order to move forward from here. Google has not released the recovery files/rescue .zip so you're going to have to unlock the bootloader/root to fix this. Once you've flashed that on, then you can do a NAND restore of the stock 2.3.1 image linked in the stickied FAQ or in the development section.
EDIT: Just realized AllGamer made a way better step by step guide stickied at the top of this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545

unremarked said:
If the bootloader just reloads itself whenever you try to go into recovery, that means that the phone doesn't detect a recovery image. Check the top of your devices as well. In red colors, it should say something about not finding a recovery.
We don't have a true copy of the stock recovery, so you are going to have to use Clockwork Recovery in order to move forward from here. Google has not released the recovery files/rescue .zip so you're going to have to unlock the bootloader/root to fix this. Once you've flashed that on, then you can do a NAND restore of the stock 2.3.1 image linked in the stickied FAQ or in the development section.
EDIT: Just realized AllGamer made a way better step by step guide stickied at the top of this forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
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will run through this ... thanks. I don't see any mention of not finding a recovery image. Red just says Fastboot Mode and that my lock state is unlocked.

still struggling along here ... in fastboot mode, I can't connect to my device to run commands so fastboot seems pretty impossible. I can connect when the phone is more fully booted, but you can't run (or I can't anyway) the fastboot commands ...

atmasphere said:
still struggling along here ... in fastboot mode, I can't connect to my device to run commands so fastboot seems pretty impossible. I can connect when the phone is more fully booted, but you can't run (or I can't anyway) the fastboot commands ...
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You need to install the drivers for fastboot to recognize the phone. Should be detailed in the link I gave you. If not, try the method below. It's what I used. not entirely sure if it will work for you, however.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878786&highlight=pdanet

I'm on a Mac ... No drivers required as I can tell. It worked pre-root.

atmasphere said:
I'm on a Mac ... No drivers required as I can tell. It worked pre-root.
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Eh, sorry, don't think I can suggest anything else. :/
What worked pre-root? ADB or Fastboot? They're different. Nothing happens when you type in "fastboot devices?" If fastboot doesn't work, I'm pretty sure you're toast. :/

Both commands work but not once I am booted in fastboot mode. Then I lose my connection from the desktop ...
... once rebooted, I am still unable to do anything from fastboot mode. ./adb devices shows nothing listed. added the cable once there, rather than with it connected to switch over. sigh.

atmasphere said:
Both commands work but not once I am booted in fastboot mode. Then I lose my connection from the desktop ...
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I often don't get a connection on the Mac unless I unplug it from USB and re-plug it in after I've entered fastboot.

Yeah thanks I have tried that multiple times as well as used multiple ports and a USB hub. Maybe rebooting my Mac a few times will do something

unremarked said:
Eh, sorry, don't think I can suggest anything else. :/
What worked pre-root? ADB or Fastboot? They're different. Nothing happens when you type in "fastboot devices?" If fastboot doesn't work, I'm pretty sure you're toast. :/
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when I do ./fastboot-mac devices I can actually see something ... that's got to be good! adb shows nothing in fastboot mode.

resolved ...
courtesy of my waking up and of course the guidance here, I was able to sort this out by flashing over a recovery image via fastboot. I then used the GRH78 Nandroid backup to get my S back in order. whew!
thanks everyone!

atmasphere said:
when I do ./fastboot-mac devices I can actually see something ... that's got to be good! adb shows nothing in fastboot mode.
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that is correct, ADB is more for when you are already BOOTed up on the phone
fastboot / fastboot-mac is for when you are in the BOOTloader screen
Just a suggestion, since you have a MAC
it'll be best if you set up a VMware WinXP machine set aside with USB enabled
you'll come across a lot of GUIDEs, HOWTOs and other references written for PC users.
LOL just saying that reminded me of the MAC & PC commercials

AllGamer said:
Just a suggestion, since you have a MAC
it'll be best if you set up a VMware WinXP machine set aside with USB enabled
you'll come across a lot of GUIDEs, HOWTOs and other references written for PC users.
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Kind of ironic that a linux/unix based phone doesn't have the best support for it on unix based computers like the Mac.
At least fastboot plays nicely with Androids on the Mac. The Galaxy S phones I've had forced me to find an old windows laptop to be able to use Odin.

help.

i just installed pacman rom using clockworkmod recovery something..

fastboot flash boot boot.img.
Google that, instead of spamming threads in all the forums. This is the most commonly occurring beginner error, it's stated multiple times in multiple places, and still people keep asking instead of reading.
If it's not your case - look at "non-Sony screen" thread.

Jack_R1 said:
fastboot flash boot boot.img.
Google the damn thing, instead of spamming threads in all the forums.
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m extremely sorry..
but i have been trying since 2 hrs..
still could not find a solution..
pleae help!

jigi1993 said:
m extremely sorry..
but i have been trying since 2 hrs..
still could not find a solution..
pleae help!
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please guys help..
the bloody boot.img is not supportted by winzip..
'fastboot' is not recognized as
operable program or batch file.
error

Jack_R1 said:
fastboot flash boot boot.img.
Google that, instead of spamming threads in all the forums. This is the most commonly occurring beginner error, it's stated multiple times in multiple places, and still people keep asking instead of reading.
If it's not your case - look at "non-Sony screen" thread.
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jigi1993 said:
please guys help..
the bloody boot.img is not supportted by winzip..
'fastboot' is not recognized as
operable program or batch file.
error
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Did you do what Jack said and GOOGLE IT????? Go away and put some effort in for yourself - it will be much better for you to understand WHAT and WHY you need to do things - or next time you will brick your phone beyond recovery.

SimonTS said:
Did you do what Jack said and GOOGLE IT????? Go away and put some effort in for yourself - it will be much better for you to understand WHAT and WHY you need to do things - or next time you will brick your phone beyond recovery.
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Sir m damn serious..
i hve been googling in around 4 hrs now..
i did my best but i cant now..
please provide an easy solution..
the boot image error comes in..
i cant extract that file .

Here you go

SimonTS said:
Here you go
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kk.

So you've installed ADB then?

SimonTS said:
So you've installed ADB then?
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i downloaded pacman rom.
copied it into root of sd.
wiped data and installed it through clockmod recovery .!
it was installed properly but after reboot it stuck on htc white screen..

:banghead:

teadrinker said:
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I couldn't agree more - I give up on this guy, if he can't even deal with what I asked then there is no hope for him.

Ok I don't know why I'm doing this but your answer is in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
[Guide] How to root, install EXT4 recovery and custom ROM on HBOOT 2.00.0002
Everyone has a right to be stupid. Some just abuse the privilege

jugg1es said:
Ok I don't know why I'm doing this but your answer is in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1525100
[Guide] How to root, install EXT4 recovery and custom ROM on HBOOT 2.00.0002
Everyone has a right to be stupid. Some just abuse the privilege
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Because we are too nice...
@op cd ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cd_(command) ) in the directory where your fastboot and adb in located ( path-to/platform-tools) and fastboot commands should be working.

Oh c'mon guys don't be so rude. You've been noobs too.
To return in topic:
1) you have the clockwork mod recovery, so I'm assuming that you already have unlocked the boot loader but you still S-ON ( you can check it by powering up the phone by pressing TOGETHER the volume down AND the power button). But i may ask you to verify that you have installed on your PC at least ADB and FASTBOOT? If you're not, please install them, otherwise you won't be able to get your phone work.
2) now, you say that you have flashed the pacman ROM but you are stuck on the HTC logo. Don't panic. It is a common issue, i have done it a lot of times. Just check from adb if it can see you device (you have to plug in the phone to the computer via your recharge cable). If it sees the phone it is quite simple to return to the boot loader. Simply open a terminal on your pc, navigate on the folder in which you have saved adb and write "adb reboot bootloader". This will bring you to the bootloader screen. Check now if there is written "FASTBOOT USB". If not and it is written HBOOT USB navigate with the volume keys on fastboot. This should bring you to the fastboot usb.
Now double click on the .zip containing the pacman ROM you've installed. Extract ONLY the boot.img and place it in the same directory in which you've placed fastboot. Now in the terminal of you PC write "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and then reboot the phone. This should solve your issue.
If the adb doesn't see you phone you have to pull out the battery, WAIT at least 30 seconds, replace it, and then press TOGETHER volume down and power button to enter into bootloader. From there follow the step that i wrote you previously and you'll be good to go!
Sent from my Desire S using xda app-developers app

Jedioscuro said:
Oh c'mon guys don't be so rude. You've been noobs too.
To return in topic:
1) you have the clockwork mod recovery, so I'm assuming that you already have unlocked the boot loader but you still S-ON ( you can check it by powering up the phone by pressing TOGETHER the volume down AND the power button). But i may ask you to verify that you have installed on your PC at least ADB and FASTBOOT? If you're not, please install them, otherwise you won't be able to get your phone work.
2) now, you say that you have flashed the pacman ROM but you are stuck on the HTC logo. Don't panic. It is a common issue, i have done it a lot of times. Just check from adb if it can see you device (you have to plug in the phone to the computer via your recharge cable). If it sees the phone it is quite simple to return to the boot loader. Simply open a terminal on your pc, navigate on the folder in which you have saved adb and write "adb reboot bootloader". This will bring you to the bootloader screen. Check now if there is written "FASTBOOT USB". If not and it is written HBOOT USB navigate with the volume keys on fastboot. This should bring you to the fastboot usb.
Now double click on the .zip containing the pacman ROM you've installed. Extract ONLY the boot.img and place it in the same directory in which you've placed fastboot. Now in the terminal of you PC write "fastboot flash boot boot.img" and then reboot the phone. This should solve your issue.
If the adb doesn't see you phone you have to pull out the battery, WAIT at least 30 seconds, replace it, and then press TOGETHER volume down and power button to enter into bootloader. From there follow the step that i wrote you previously and you'll be good to go!
Sent from my Desire S using xda app-developers app
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Hey, i wasn't rude. I gave e a thread that is a good starting point to solve his issue without talking him through it
A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Bill Cosby

jugg1es said:
Hey, i wasn't rude. I gave e a thread that is a good starting point to solve his issue without talking him through it
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^^^^ This ^^^^ There is a HUGE difference between helping someone when they need help and helping someone when they are just being too lazy to actually read and find things out themselves.
I see it as no different to when I need tech-support from one of my equipment suppliers. If I call them up with a genuine problem they will help me, but if I phone them and say "Where do I plug the keys in?" or "I've turned the kit on but didn't bother reading the instructions first, now it's broken" - what do you think their reply to me will be?

SimonTS said:
^^^^ This ^^^^ There is a HUGE difference between helping someone when they need help and helping someone when they are just being too lazy to actually read and find things out themselves.
I see it as no different to when I need tech-support from one of my equipment suppliers. If I call them up with a genuine problem they will help me, but if I phone them and say "Where do I plug the keys in?" or "I've turned the kit on but didn't bother reading the instructions first, now it's broken" - what do you think their reply to me will be?
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Yeah, you're right. But from the disperation of the guy It seemed to me pointless to leave him with a non-functioning phone without any advise. After all this is a forum plenty of people that know how to do practically everything with an android device, but I don't think that everyone have started from a solid programming base or a perfect hardware knowledge.
Regarding me, I have looked into this forum a couple of months BEFORE even try to unlock my phone and flashing something other than the horrible desire's gingerbread stock rom, but I understand the people who wants to try something new, even if they are not so expert.
For the next time, don't worry I'll be mercyless

I'm always ready to help where i can but. It seems like the op followed half a guide then just assumed it would work, i must of read all the guides until my head hurt, and most of my first posts were silly questions already posted. I learnt far more about my phone from searching than i think i could have from my first posts
A word to the wise ain't necessary -- it's the stupid ones that need the advice.
Bill Cosby

He would have avoided all the pain if he used the boot img flashing software
Sent from my Desire S using xda premium

Softbricked my nexus 5? Any help?

So i'm not super competent in adb and what not, but just competent to use wuggs toolkit. I went to google's website to download lollipop 5.0 for my nexus 5. Then i set the phone back to stock, flash 5.0 and its running well. Then i go back in to settings, developer options, and to root my nexus 5 and install TWRP on it through wuggs. Now it has twrp, but will not boot up past the google name with the unlock. I only have the fastboot page and TWRP. The big kicker here is that my pc says does not recognize device and it flickers back and forth with connection every two seconds to my PC. When i go into device manager it shows android device though. So well hey i figure since i have a softbricked nexus i'll just click the button for it and reset. Well it wont do it, it pulls up fastboot.exe goes through a few commands, some saying it failed then it stops and windows tells me to close fastboot.exe
Any help from the very respected XDA?

oh, gawd.. fastbooting a factory img would have been so much faster. sorry, toolkit, i cant help you with it.

hayden55 said:
So i'm not super competent in adb
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There's your answer right there. That's how ppl like Op brick their devices everyday

Do some research, read read and lastly Read
If you can adb the factory image you can adb a recovery. Google how to. Its literally one comand line.
Stop tossing the word bricked around, a brick is a phone that doesn't turn on and don't blame other things if you don't know how to use them.
Google is your best friend. No one is going to hold your hand.

jayRokk said:
Do some research, read read and lastly Read
If you can adb the factory image you can adb a recovery. Google how to. Its literally one comand line.
Stop tossing the word bricked around, a brick is a phone that doesn't turn on and don't blame other things if you don't know how to use them.
Google is your best friend. No one is going to hold your hand.
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aww but i really wanted a hand hold.

hayden55 said:
aww but i really wanted a hand hold.
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here is an extra long :highfive: for your hand holding

chapelfreak said:
here is an extra long :highfive: for your hand holding
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Hey thanks bud! Problem was it couldnt connect to the computer for more than 5 seconds...
SOO.... i messed with mounting an OTG jump drive and it had my old TWRP back with android 4.4.4. IT Worked!
p.s. i tried just mounting system data etc... the turn on mtp connection button and it Would show up better than just plugging in but couldnt download anything big. and no adb connection

dicecuber said:
There's your answer right there. That's how ppl like Op brick their devices everyday
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i do not need your input if you aren't going to contribute to the problem just antagonize the op

Current problem at hand: phone now will only connect to pc for 5 seconds at a time. What could do this and how do I reflash to normal?

Still using toolkits?

hayden55 said:
i do not need your input if you aren't going to contribute to the problem just antagonize the op
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It's a suggestion

Disclaimer: I use OS X/Terminal to fix these things normally and honestly found that after the initial learning curve, it's easier than using Windows or Wugfresh. I'm not a developer, just a hobbyist user.
Make sure you're using an OEM cable to connect to the computer if you're getting dropouts. Also, attempt to uninstall and reinstall OEM drivers (I believe Wugfresh has instructions on how to do this) for Windows.
If you have confirmed that you have TWRP 2.8.1.0 installed, try to boot to TWRP --> ADB Sideload. Connect phone to computer, open Terminal/Console and type the command 'adb devices' (without the apostrophes. I haven't used Windows since I stop using Wugfresh, so the command probably differs). If the device can be seen through this, you should be able to return to the bootloader and start issuing fastboot commands to flash the image.
Let me know how I can help!

I cant unlock bootloader!

I have nexus 5 and its bricked, But I cant unlock the bootloader using fastboot ( I think its because I have no rom ). Is there an another way to unlock the bootloader?

The fastboot oem unblock solution is the only way to unlock the bootloader without root.
If you can't do it then you may have hardware issues.

The phone is recognized when you run the command "fastboot devices"? If not, you'll need to get it recognized before issuing fastboot commands to the phone.

If you have no ROM, and the bootloader is locked, you've gotten yourself into quite the predicament. What error does fastboot oem unlock give you?
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

drsn0w said:
If you have no ROM, and the bootloader is locked, you've gotten yourself into quite the predicament. What error does fastboot oem unlock give you?
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk
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I get the devices to oem unlock, but when i try and flash a bootloader.img I get this
Owners-iMac:image-hammerhead-mob31e EmilyHaugen$ ./fastboot flash bootloader /Users/owner/Desktop/android/hammerhead-mob31e/bootloader-hammerhead-hhz20h.img
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (3124 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.308s]
writing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 0.488s

Strange
Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk

After unlocking the bootloader, reboot the phone into fastboot and see if the bootloader is still unlocked.
Try relocking the bootloader and then unlock it. If the phone performs a factory wipe in a few seconds, the emmc chip may be damaged.

Primokorn said:
The fastboot oem unblock solution is the only way to unlock the bootloader without root.
If you can't do it then you may have hardware issues.
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I think that has a root.
My friend rooted it and than remove kingroot (without unroot).
What the way to unlock bootloader with root?
Thenx

matan10 said:
I think that has a root.
My friend rooted it and than remove kingroot (without unroot).
What the way to unlock bootloader with root?
Thenx
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BootUnlocker app

Primokorn said:
BootUnlocker app
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But I have no rom. And I cant install rom because my bootloader is locked

matan10 said:
But I have no rom. And I cant install rom because my bootloader is locked
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I know but you asked. No other solution mate except going to a repair shop.

Hello,
First some background and credits:
There are a few ways to brick a phone. Sometimes it's lack of experience, sometimes it's an accidental thing, sometimes there just isn't an explanation for what went wrong... (share your experience here, if you wish). For me, I owned my OPO for about 4 hours before things went wrong. First thing I did was I rooted it and installed TWRP. After creating a nandroid backup of the stock image I installed my favorite custom ROM and restored all my apps with TiBu. Everything was great and configured just the way I wanted it. I then wiped my old phone (Nexus 4), installed a new ROM and got it all ready for my wife. She was so excited to get rid of her GNex and move up to the N4. But then, for whatever reason, I opened an app on my OPO that I used to manage, download, and install kernels with. It came up with "there is a new kernel update!" and I instinctively clicked on "Install". 10 seconds later my phone was bricked. Nothing came on the screen, no fastboot, no recovery, nothing to boot to, no way to send data to and from it. The second the screen went black and the phone became lifeless I got that wretched feeling in my gut as I realized I just flashed a N4 kernel on my new OPO. Restoring the kernel management app with TiBu made it act like it's still running on my old phone, and in my excitement I didn't take a second to think things through...
I received a bit of consolation when a quick XDA search revealed that I am not the only dumbass to brick his phone this very way. I joined forces with some pretty smart and desperate people and tried different things, all described in the following thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/wrong-kernel-black-screen-fastboot-adb-t2835696. Unfortunately it took us what seemed like many long weeks to figure it all out. Well, in the end a solution was found and I documented it in the the following post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55024864&postcount=136.
This was a few months ago, but I recently noticed many people continue to search for these directions and have problems finding them hidden among many pages and other threads, so I've decided to put this stand alone thread with these, now updated, directions.
Let me get one more thing straight, for the record. I did not find the way to unbrick the OPO. In fact I wasn't even the very first one to do it. It was a collective effort of few people who tried many different approaches and ideas, and I eventually documented these steps for others to follow. Being said, the following people deserve credit as well: @os_man, @rezor92, @Mnt-XDA. If I am forgetting other significant names and efforts, I apologize.
***CAUTION***
The following instructions are for hardware bricked devices ONLY and will not work on soft bricked devices. To determine whether your device is soft or hard bricked, click the button below:
Hardware brick
A hardware bricked OPO has nothing but a black screen (nothing ever comes on the screen, not even a boot logo), it might vibrate when a power button is pressed and held for 20 seconds, has no Recovery partition, no adb mode, and no fastboot partition. The device might be detected in Linux and you might be able to even send commands to it. In Windows, the bricked OPO should be detected as QHSUSB_BULK USB. You might have a bricked OPO as a result of flashing a kernel meant for a different device (or a ROM meant for another device that included a kernel), tinkering with the boot logo or bootloader, or your attempt of unlocking the bootloader resulted in corrupting the boot partition.
Software brick
Please do not attempt to use these directions if your phone is soft bricked. A software bricked OPO is one that might be stuck in a bootloop, but has a working bootloader, recovery partition, fastboot, or adb. If you press the power button and images appear on the screen and you are able to enter fastboot mode (Power + VolUP) or recovery (Power + VolDOWN) then your device is soft bricked. This thread does not encompass soft brick recovery, the instructions below do not apply and will not work on these phones. Consult other threads for help on soft bricked devices.
If based on the above explanation of differences between soft and hard bricks you determined your device is hard bricked, here's what you will need to do...
1:
Download Color.zip from https://goo.gl/iDby26
After downloading, unzip the archive on your computer.
2:
Next, you need proper Windows drivers. There are architectural differences between Windows XP and Windows 7/8, so follow the directions below that pertain to you. One quick note about the drivers: the installation and process is very simple and straightforward on Windows XP (I also tested successfully on Windows 2003), but proves to be quite a challenge when running on Windows 7 or 8. Over and over people report issues when attempting the unbrick procedure on Windows 7/8, some have more luck than others. Being said, if you have access to a Windows XP computer, I highly recommend that you use that. If you have no choice but to use a Windows 7 or 8 computer and have problems, please share them here and read others' experiences.
So first, by now you probably tried a few different things to fix your phone and you've already installed some drivers, including Qualcomm USB drivers for 9006 and 9008. My best advice is to uninstall the drivers you tried so far and use the ones listed below. Go to Device Manager, right click on the bricked USB device (QHSUSB_BULK or Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008) and go to Properties, click on Driver, then select Uninstall. Check the box to remove driver files, if prompted. Then:
2a:
Windows XP users:
You are in luck, driver installation is straightforward. Go to the extracted Color.zip folder and find Driver.iso. Extract Driver.iso. Inside the extracted folder find Setup.exe. Run Setup.exe to install the drivers. The installer is Chinese, but all you need to do is click through the prompts.
2b:
Windows 7 and Windows 8:
These operating systems block unsigned driver installations by default. Follow these steps (thanks @nag4pl for testing these):
Download and extract these Qualcomm 2012 drivers: https://goo.gl/cIKnFZ. Connect your bricked phone and let Windows do its thing.
Now something very essential you need to do here is to execute two commands to allow you to install unsigned drivers for QHUSB_BULK. Click on Start Menu > Type cmd.exe > Right Click and Run as Administrator.
In the CMD window type in the following commands (hit enter after each):
Code:
bcdedit.exe -set loadoptions DDISABLE_INTEGRITY_CHECKS
Code:
bcdedit.exe -set TESTSIGNING ON
After both the commands should run successfully, restart your computer.
You can now proceed to install unsigned drivers from the file you downloaded. Open Device Manager, you should be seeing ugly yellow warning under other devices for QHUSB_BULK. Right click on the name and select Update Driver Software > Browse my Computer for driver software. For driver software location provide the path where you have extracted Qualcomm 2012 drivers you downloaded and make sure 'Include Subfolders' is checked. Proceed through all the installation prompts ignoring any warnings.
3:
Once you have the drivers straightened out, connect your bricked phone to the computer and start it up by holding VolUp + Power to about 10 seconds, and let the computer do its thing. Don't install drivers if they are not installed by itself. Instead launch Msm8974DownloadTool.exe as Administrator (right click on Msm8974DownloadTool.exe and select "Run as administrator") from the extracted Color.zip archive. It will scan all the COM ports and find the phone. That's the one line that looks different in the list. The list is just a list of your com ports and devices. If you unplug the phone and move it to another port, it will show your bricked phone on a different line.
Clicking on "Enum" just rescans the busses. Clicking the big square button in upper right corner scans the phone and reports what's good and what's not. It takes a minute for the scan to finish.
If you don't see your phone in the list of com devices, try unplugging/plugging in your phone a couple times, and rebooting it with VolUP + Power (hold 10 seconds). You will see it in Device Manager as well.
Once you see the phone in the list, click Start. You should see the programs start writing different files to the phone. Each time it writes a file you'll see a progress bar. Once you see this process happening, smile, you know you will be good to go... After all files are written, the com line with your device will turn green. You're good, unplug and reboot your phone. It will boot to ColorOS, the Chinese OS that comes on OPO.
4:
Optional Steps:
Your phone is no longer bricked. You now have a few options to get back to stock. The easiest way is to use a toolkit from http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/oneplus-one-toolkit-manudroid19-gui-t2807418, or you can flash an image manually by following directions from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541. Download the proper image zip and after extracting it, run the following commands in fastboot mode:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash userdata userdata.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash cache cache.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot flash sbl1 sbl1.mbn
fastboot flash dbi sdi.mbn
fastboot flash aboot emmc_appsboot.mbn
fastboot flash rpm rpm.mbn
fastboot flash tz tz.mbn
fastboot flash LOGO logo.bin
Make sure you have the proper image. I accidentally installed the 16GB version on my 64GB OPO first time and obviously didn't get 64GB of space.
That's about it. I think if people are still having problems then it's likely due to drivers, or Windows 7/8 issue.
Good luck! Share your experience here and let me know if I can improve this thread.
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I saw this guide but its for one plus one.
Its any way to do this guide for nexus 5?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732/page40
This is the link

Can you boot into fastboot mode? If you can, connect the phone, run the fast boot command "fastboot oem unlock".

audit13 said:
Can you boot into fastboot mode? If you can, connect the phone, run the fast boot command "fastboot oem unlock".
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I ran this command but it still locked. I think because its need to reboot after run the unlock command, but I cant reboot because I have no rom.

After you type "fastboot oem unlock", you should get a prompt on the phone to say "yes".

audit13 said:
After you type "fastboot oem unlock", you should get a prompt on the phone to say "yes".
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Right. I did it and its looks like its unlocked, but after reboot to bootloader it was back seems locked.

If the bootloader relocks itself on reboot, the Emmc chip is damaged and needs to be replaced.

audit13 said:
If the bootloader relocks itself on reboot, the Emmc chip is damaged and needs to be replaced.
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How much does a repair for switch emmc chip?
If I buy this chip, can I switch it alone?

It's the memory chip on the motherboard that needs to be replaced. Unless you have specialized soldering equipment, the best solution would be to find a nexus 5 with a smashed screen and working internal components.

OP7 Pro Fastboot Bootloop! [HELP]

This may be a simple solution, but I am completely puzzled on how to fix this.
SO i recently rooted my phone & used the twrp "twrp-3.3.1-4-guacamole". Installed magisk via that twrp and continued with my day.
I accidentally got a virus by trying to get a full free vpn, me being a terrible pirate, i accidentally got a virus! Silly me.
It was annoying me and I decided to factory reset my phone... not via twrp. I remembered after I clicked "Reset all" on oxygenos that it's not the way how to do it with a root device, and well.. it didn't exactly work.
Every time I power/reboot the phone it just brings me to the fastboot menu of "START", "POWER OFF", "RECOVERY MODE", & "RESTART BOOT LOADER". I thought since TWP is recovery mode I try to access that... no luck, it just brings me back to that fastboot menu. I tried going on CMD via adb by saying "fastboot flash boot twrp-3.3.1-4-guacamole.img". It will say it's finished and successful, but when i reboot and try to access recovery mode it just does not work.
TL;DR: Think I bricked my phone, there is no OS installed and I can only access the fastboot.
Any help? Much appreciated

https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/msm-tool-guac-t3934691

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/msm-tool-guac-t3934691
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Thank you for the guap recovery as i didn't know it existed. However, what are the steps? when i go on the MSM download tool it doesn't detect my phone.
that being said, i can't access any of my files through my pc using fast boot. on MSM it's just saying "waiting for device" even when plugged in so thats annoying.

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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/msm-tool-guac-t3934691
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I downloaded the one you sent, and after a while as my internet is bad. It still does not work.
Whenever I try to install the qualcomm drivers it never shows up, and when i try and boot it up so the gual recover detects my phone it never works. It's still saying "waiting for device".
Does anyone know how to fix this? it's doing my head in that it's not as easy as it should be.

MOweenSalah said:
I downloaded the one you sent, and after a while as my internet is bad. It still does not work.
Whenever I try to install the qualcomm drivers it never shows up, and when i try and boot it up so the gual recover detects my phone it never works. It's still saying "waiting for device".
Does anyone know how to fix this? it's doing my head in that it's not as easy as it should be.
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Pretty sure that your phone will not be accessible via adb/fastboot during the msm process. Did you follow the directions in the link above to a T?
A few things to note:
- Works perfectly fine for unbricking GM1917 modeled OnePlus 7 Pros.
- Use the original cable and try to plug it into a USB 2.0 port. I've found that this is the most ideal condition.
- Make sure your device is charged up. If you can't see how much charge it has, leave it charged via the 30W warp charger for 40 minutes and that should be good enough.
- In the L2 drivers folder found in the archive, navigate to the 32 or 64 folder depending on your system's architecture, and click on the file that ends in the extension ".cat". Then, click "view signature", then "View certificate", then "Install." This is IMPORTANT.
- Then, make sure your device is powered OFF, then, plug in the USB-A side of the cable (big head) into your computer and do NOT connect the USB-C (small head) into your phone yet.
- Hold down Volume up AND volume down for five seconds, and while you're continuing to hold, plug the USB-C side into your phone. The drivers should automatically download, and you should see a "Qualcomm QD loader" device in Device Manager. If you see an exclamation mark or you don't see this, you are doing it wrong and you need to repeat the above steps.
- Open up MSMTool.exe as an administrator and click 'start' only. Should take a few minutes, but you will have a good-as-new OnePlus 7 Pro.
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Krsmqn said:
Pretty sure that your phone will not be accessible via adb/fastboot during the msm process. Did you follow the directions in the link above to a T?
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I did yes, i pressed all buttons and the power button for 5 seconds and plugged my charger in. Then after that went on the MSM tool and it went straight to the fastboot. I really don't know but it loves this fastboot tool haha

Krsmqn said:
Pretty sure that your phone will not be accessible via adb/fastboot during the msm process. Did you follow the directions in the link above to a T?
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Add: I made a video showing what I mean with the fastboot. Basically if i do anything with the phone fastboot it will just go back to the menu (sorry for bad quality)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU8a6kDXNNs&feature=youtu.be

MOweenSalah said:
Add: I made a video showing what I mean with the fastboot. Basically if i do anything with the phone fastboot it will just go back to the menu (sorry for bad quality)
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It's one of those things where if someone was there with you, it'd likely get figured out. I've seen this kind of situation hundreds of times on XDA, and with all due respect, the problem is most always at the hands of the user. These phones are cookie cutter made, so there's nothing different (besides individual variants) that would make thee tools not function correctly, unless it's operator error. But that's not set in stone. Just don't give up. Try setting up your camera for an overhead view. I couldn't tell if you were plugging in your cord. And it seemed to reboot, instead of power off. Repeat the steps carefully, and see if you can achieve better results.
Don't give up! We're here for you ?

Make sure phone is powered off before plugging it in. Launch msm tool, Press the vol up and down key for a few seconds then plug in.
Edit : make sure your drivers are up to date too.

I don't know about msm tools never tried it but I know your situation.
Don't do fastboot flash boot twrp-3.3.1-4-guacamole.img
Remove the word flash. You are supposed to boot into twrp then flash the zip file to the phone.
look at this

Command in Fastboot mode is:
Fastboot boot "name of the recovery".img. Phone should boot to twrp. Then flash twrp.zip
or try Fastboot roms:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-7-pro-t3931424
Choose the one for youre phone (region)
MSM tool it's the last option.

Can't you just switch slots from fastboot or did you mess up both?

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Make sure phone is powered off before plugging it in. Launch msm tool, Press the vol up and down key for a few seconds then plug in.
Edit : make sure your drivers are up to date too.
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Firstly I'm terribly sorry for no response (same goes to everyone else looking into this matter for me. THANK YOU!)
However, I have done this multiple times in the past and it instantly goes back to boot menu. it sucks :/

IronSingh said:
I don't know about msm tools never tried it but I know your situation.
Don't do fastboot flash boot twrp-3.3.1-4-guacamole.img
Remove the word flash. You are supposed to boot into twrp then flash the zip file to the phone.
look at this
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Okay. I shall go and look into this situation when I receive my phone back (going to explain that in a later quote)

larsdennert said:
Can't you just switch slots from fastboot or did you mess up both?
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If i'm honest with you.. i'm not sure in the slightest. My only assumption is no because the only thing I can access is only the fastboot. if i attempt to go into recovery mode it will go back to fastboot. when I flash twrp it will flash but it won't boot into it. It's confusing as hell.
Just to add to this whole situation:
Since I have no idea and just wanted it fixed in the day; i was willingly to give money for this phone to be fixed, but thanks to the person, he just made it a slower process by doing things i've already done.. going to pick the phone back up in an hour of this message.
I haven't used the fastboot boot twrp cmd yet, but from how everything else has been so far i feel like that won't work, but i will update everyone on that situation.
Just to add additional things that I may have not mentioned in the past will be below:
- Whenever i type in "ADB Devices" in cmd, it will not show up with anything. However, when I type in "fastboot devices" it shows it's serial and in "fastboot". It will only show as fastboot and i can't access the phone via file explorer in windows.
When i say "ADB Devices" it says *devices attached* and will show none of my phones details, but when i say fastboot devices it will then show the devices.
^ what i said above means I can't use the guap recover, or anything which means the phone has to be detected in windows, because other than fastboot, it won't work at all.
- So far I can't access twrp as a whole, so if anyone knows how to give me a guide on how to install it from where I am at, that would be amazing (if not, i'll try and reiterate what to do with the one given from a previous comment, so thank you )
- There was one time I was allowed in TWRP but i completely forgot how i entered it (so i can't explain), So i feel like there is hope in that aspect. I feel like i entered something via cmd so maybe there's a way?
In terms of hardware my phone is completely fine, there's not a single problem other than the software being a pain in the ***!!
if anyone can just spew out a bunch of help in different explanations it means the world because so far all I can see is that I wasted about £600 on an amazing phone because of dumb *** haha.
Thank you to everyone who has helped, and is helping

From your comments, you are not familiar with how Android functions. Not knowing the difference between adb and fastboot is an indicator that you should just endeavour to have a stock phone until you understand whats going one. It's also hard for people to help as no one has hands on and can see what is broken. Everyone here will be working blind like trying to fix your car for you from across the country.
Start the phone into fastboot and connect it to a pc. From a pc command prompt in your fastboot directory enter the command:
fastboot getvar current-slot
If the current slot is A then:
fastboot --set_active=b
or vice versa
fastboot --set_active=a
then fastboot reboot and see if you boot into the other slot.
Not knowing what phone you have makes it even tougher but I suspect you will have to reflash a clean complete rom via fastboot.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...fastboot-roms-oneplus-7-pro-t3931424#poststop

larsdennert said:
From your comments, you are not familiar with how Android functions. Not knowing the difference between adb and fastboot is an indicator that you should just endeavour to have a stock phone until you understand whats going one. It's also hard for people to help as no one has hands on and can see what is broken. Everyone here will be working blind like trying to fix your car for you from across the country.
Start the phone into fastboot and connect it to a pc. From a pc command prompt in your fastboot directory enter the command:
fastboot getvar current-slot
If the current slot is A then:
fastboot --set_active=b
or vice versa
fastboot --set_active=a
then fastboot reboot and see if you boot into the other slot.
Not knowing what phone you have makes it even tougher but I suspect you will have to reflash a clean complete rom via fastboot.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/on...fastboot-roms-oneplus-7-pro-t3931424#poststop
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I do appreciate the help. If i'm honest with you the only reason I did this is to increase my data speeds (which from look of things is outdated now), and a longer battery life. I don't know much about rooting/jailbreaking but believe me that I have been in the scene for years, but not even knowing everything haha!
that being said.. i'm in twrp! thank you so much mate, i'll try and go and install the rom now. thank you!

Now install the zip twrp

Thankfully.. IT'S FIXED!
I didn't have to install twrp again or any of that. I simply changed the slot from A to B and pressed all buttons when it was showing the "! Your decide is unlocked" orange/black screen.
I had msm tools up and it detected and instantly installed the OS to the latest one and boom. It works again!
I got to thank everyone for helping me because without you people I wouldn't of been able to fix it. I looked everywhere and no help anywhere as I feel like it's pretty dumb to do what I did haha!
Thank you again people!

Oh you gave up on root?
You are supposed to read the instructions and follow them to the letter. When I read your post I realized you tried to install twrp like you would pre Oreo but it changed you have to boot into twrp then install it via zip file.
Anyways just remember that for next time.