Im trying to flash either CWM or TWRP viea fastboot, i download the recovery, re name it to recovery ( recovery.img) place it in my C drive folder and then type fastboot flash recovery C:\recovery.img
however each time when entering recovery from the boot screen it ends with a dead android and an exclamation mark, what next?
Are you booting android before booting recovery
It's easier to put the image in the same location as fastboot so you just type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
After classifying I've rebooted into android, then powered off and back to recovery, followed by recovery then the dead android.
That should read after flashing, not classifying.
2Pints said:
That should read after flashing, not classifying.
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Your on 5.0.1? I had the problem too what worked for me and I can't tell you why was to boot into twrp, flash supersu and then boot back into the bootloader and flash twrp
Fastboot boot twrp.img
Flash supersu, then
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
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I cant get to the TWRP bit
download twrp rename it to recovery
fastboot flash recovery C:\recovery.img
fastboot reboot
boot into bootloader, select recovery, phone reboots ( google splash screen) then dead android.
2Pints said:
I cant get to the TWRP bit
download twrp rename it to recovery
fastboot flash recovery C:\recovery.img
fastboot reboot
boot into bootloader, select recovery, phone reboots ( google splash screen) then dead android.
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Try opening a cmd window in the folder with your image and flashing, ( shift+right click) and boot straight into recovery, without restarting...
2Pints said:
I cant get to the TWRP bit
download twrp rename it to recovery
fastboot flash recovery C:\recovery.img
fastboot reboot
boot into bootloader, select recovery, phone reboots ( google splash screen) then dead android.
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Are you actually reading what we're posting? The post above yours tells you what to do so follow that and it should work
Its because of the install recovery shell script replacing recovery on first boot of android. You'll want to remove those scripts
Basically dont do "fastboot reboot". Just boot from bootloader directly into recovery, then using TWRP file manager, delete the scripts.
/system/recovery.init.boot.p
/system/bin/install-recovery.sh
rootSU said:
Its because of the install recovery shell script replacing recovery on first boot of android. You'll want to remove those scripts
Basically dont do "fastboot reboot". Just boot from bootloader directly into recovery, then using TWRP file manager, delete the scripts.
/system/recovery.init.boot.p
/system/bin/install-recovery.sh
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Exactly. Gosh, how hard can this be.
People don't read - if they did, they would know.
Android has been using this for a while now, to ensure stock recovery stays there.
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Hi,
Device is: Asus Zenfone 2, Z008
At some point I managed to brick it. Restored it using xFstk and some fastboot magic.
Now, the big issue is, I cannot boot to recovery.
I can load bootloader (do fastboot commands), chose "Recovery", but it will just boot normal into the OS. Droid with hazard doesn't appear, just normal boot.
Tried (not all at once)
fastboot erase cache
fastboot format cache
installing twrp
flashing stock recovery.img
No joy.
What am I missing?
Video on Youtube with the issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESnxjGDKwWA
Hi !
A quick answer has been provided here https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71063211&postcount=598
Try this command after placing this recovery img into the adb folder and boot into bootloader
fastboot devices
enter
(check if it is recognised) then
fastboot boot recovery.img
( where recovery.img should be the exact name of your recovery you want to boot into)
Keep an eye on that thread you already have posted , more users may have replied
Good luck !
hi..can you all help me..im already unlock my bootloader and follow the guide..but im stuck in fastboot boot twrp..it show cannot load...help me
Try the command "fastboot devices".
Does your phone show up in the list of connected devices?
If so, when you use fastboot boot xxxxxx are you attempting to boot using the zip file or img?
When using fastboot boot you must boot with the img, but then when you've booted it and want to flash it through TWRP, you flash the zip.
Hope this helps!
So I'm not able to install a custom recovery. Adb and fastboot commands work. Fastboot boot recovery causes the phone screen to change to the fastboot mode black and white image but just hangs. Fastboot commands still work there. Bootloader is currently unlocked.
I have Mix 3, unlocked bootloader. I made a flash of the latest TWRP 3.5 perseus for Mix 3 with the command:
fastboot flash revovery twrp.img
Later I used the command:
fastboot boot twrp.img
the phone is rebooting and there is only a black screen. When I restart it manually and enter recovery, there is only a stock version (MiRecovery)
I have exactly the same problem. It only works when I execute the command
fastboot flash revovery twrp.img
twice.
However it I try to install any custom ROM via TWRP it ends up in a bootloop...
illballer said:
It only works when I execute the command
fastboot flash revovery twrp.img
twice.
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Thanks for the hint, i was desperate, it wouldn't boot into twrp at all, even with "fastboot boot twrp.img". Now let's flash some custom rom hoping it won't bootloop...