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Is my phone toast?

Flashed the NexusBeam ICS rom and deleted the radio and bootloader img that came with the zip and now my phone wont boot at all, I was under the impression by deleting the bootloader.img it just wouldnt install the new bootloader which is what i wanted but it seemed to haved deleted mine in the process

Yup.. Deleting those files from the package would result in the bootloader and radio being wiped and replaced by nothing.. You will probably have to use Odin to flash a stock image. Hopefully someone can help you with that, as I've never used it.
This is precisely the reason I, and some others, were asking devs not to include those files in the rom package..and we were getting crap from other people about "complaining".
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PhillyboyDROID said:
Flashed the NexusBeam ICS rom and deleted the radio and bootloader img that came with the zip and now my phone wont boot at all, I was under the impression by deleting the bootloader.img it just wouldnt install the new bootloader which is what i wanted but it seemed to haved deleted mine in the process
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What phone do you have? to want to delete NexusBeam ICS bootloader? I have nexus s GT-I9020 & was gonna delete the radio, but thaught I would give the new ICS one a try first! (could always flash compatible radio later on!) & it works flawlessly! Then I added GlaDOS 2.4 kernel which changed the boot animation which I didn't like (simple, just deleted bootanimation.zip from system/media, then pulled original bootanimation.zip from NexusBeam zip, & replaced!)
Just dowload NexusBeam again & use cwm recovery or fastboot to reflash NexusBeam & if you want to change radio also, do it at the same time after copying your desired rado to your sd-card & wiping dalvik cache first, then if you change your stock kernel in NexusBeam to dev one, just use method I mentioned previously if you want to change your boot animation to whatever you want! Good luck!!

I cant boot into my bootloader or recovery at all....I can boot into ICS but if i try to but into my recovery from ROM manager my phone just turns off, and if i turn it off it wont turn back on until I run a unbrick program i found. Im stuck after that though, dont know how to flash bootloader without fastboot

PhillyboyDROID said:
I cant boot into my bootloader or recovery at all....I can boot into ICS but if i try to but into my recovery from ROM manager my phone just turns off, and if i turn it off it wont turn back on until I run a unbrick program i found. Im stuck after that though, dont know how to flash bootloader without fastboot
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After you use unbrick program & get into recovery, use fastboot to flash new cwm recovery.img! (fastboot flash recovery cwm recovery.img!) Then when you're in cwm recovery, mount usb storage & put your newly downloaded NexusBeam.zip on your sd-card & install through cwm recovery!

CrackDaddy said:
After you use unbrick program & get into recovery, use fastboot to flash new cwm recovery.img! Then when you're in cwm recovery, mount usb storage & put your newly downloaded NexusBeam.zip on your sd-card & install through cwm recovery!
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Fixed it, didnt realized i had to hold power and vol up while running the unbrick process...thanks for all your help guys

PhillyboyDROID said:
Fixed it, didnt realized i had to hold power and vol up while running the unbrick process...thanks for all your help guys
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Glad to hear you fixed it. Don't delete the radio or bootloader files from the package again. Instead, you can just flash a different radio after flashing the rom. The updated bootloader is a keeper though.
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Can i install a custom rom on my phone which is suffering Boot Loops?

My samsung GT S6102(galaxy y duos) is rooted and while modifying build.prop , my phone ended up getting into a boot loop. I have a backup of the original build.prop file but am unable to restore it. I am able to enter into recovery mode. Will i be able to install a custom ROM on my phone even though it is getting boot loops? or is there any way to fix the boot loops?

babai001 said:
My samsung GT S6102(galaxy y duos) is rooted and while modifying build.prop , my phone ended up getting into a boot loop. I have a backup of the original build.prop file but am unable to restore it. I am able to enter into recovery mode. Will i be able to install a custom ROM on my phone even though it is getting boot loops? or is there any way to fix the boot loops?
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Yes you should be able to install a custom Rom if you have CWM installed and i think you could try to push your Build.prop Backup to your phone using ADB but i dont exactly know how to do that

@OP, if it's rooted then definitely. My HTC Explorer once stuck into boot loop too, I flashed with JaggyRom and it gave me a great experience.
For me, I had to take out the battery and reinsert and then was able to boot into recovery, and from there I flashed it with the custom ROM.

Thank you all
Thank you all who replied, i tried ADB but it was unable to recognize my phone. I am a complete newbie to android but i somehow modified an update.zip file to copy put the build.prop file back to system folder, flashed it in recovery mode and my phone started working again! I am going to be more careful next time, by the way how do i backup and restore using CWM?

babai001 said:
Thank you all who replied, i tried ADB but it was unable to recognize my phone. I am a complete newbie to android but i somehow modified an update.zip file to copy put the build.prop file back to system folder, flashed it in recovery mode and my phone started working again! I am going to be more careful next time, by the way how do i backup and restore using CWM?
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Google is your friend.

Possiblw Solution
A possible solution is to flash back to your original Stock and try rooting again. the stock should get you out of boot loops

boot loop, formatting didn't fix it V GS3

I had Cleanrom on my phone, aparently it didn't block the OTA update download.. I got a message saying"when would you like to install the update. I told it tomorrow, and promptly wiped the phone and installed Moar. Moar installs fine, runs nice until i reboot. Upon reboot it goes into a boot loop.
I tried formatting/wiping everything it gives you the option to I think in recovery, and reinstalled. still bootlooped after first usage. I'm not a complete nub, but I am feeling like one atm. some help please

since your in a bootloop..try factory reset and install a backup file that was working fine if that works . do another factory reset format data clean install the rom and gapps the 1st boot takes a while ...it could be a bad flash or bad file ..redownload it and re flash it ..once u get into your fone do the following to stop the OTA if u did not take it
this how u disable /freeze the OTA 4.3 update
Rename or freeze the apps with Titanium backup:
otacerts.zip located in /etc/security - rename to otacerts.zip.bak
Rename fwupdate.odex, fwupdate.apk located in /system/app
and freeze SDM1.0 located in /system/app

Thanks, it is in work. When I try and factory reset or format system, it looks like it is starting to do it and then it reboot in recovery... wtf

I tried installing the rom over top of it anyway, it bootlooped out the gate. I got it back into recovery and was able to format/wipe everything without weird reboots. its booting up now, I'll do the download and freeze act and give another update to let you know how things turn out.

Ok if you do get back in .. try updating your recovery .

It worked and is working like a champ, thanks so much

Welcome

Where do I get Gapps without pc

I recently just rooted my phone (Nexus 6) and added custom ROM and custom back up for CM12 but when everything booted up there were no Google apps and I cannot download any apps as well bc there is no play store? How do I get Gapps on my phone without having to use a PC bc I got through this whole process without one so I need to finish it likewise and plus I do not have a computer yet.

Chessiwill said:
I recently just rooted my phone (Nexus 6) and added custom ROM and custom back up for CM12 but when everything booted up there were no Google apps and I cannot download any apps as well bc there is no play store? How do I get Gapps on my phone without having to use a PC bc I got through this whole process without one so I need to finish it likewise and plus I do not have a computer yet.
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To avoid future confusion are you on cm12.0 or cm12.1? Gapps packages are available as a zip package which you flash in recovery just like a ROM (but over the top, after ROM install ).
If you can work out the one you want without further help from me, I recommend slim gapps. Just pick the correct one you want, download on phone to storage and flash in recovery.

Ok so I am currently running cm12.1 and I have downloaded a zip file for the gapps but of course its not compatible with any of CM12.1's stock apps. So the question is how do I correctly flash in recovery and get the gapps file unzipped.

also when I try to flash it it in recovery my twrp is not loading up. It says "cyanogen Recovery" Im not sure hwats going on but what can i do excatly

Chessiwill said:
Ok so I am currently running cm12.1 and I have downloaded a zip file for the gapps but of course its not compatible with any of CM12.1's stock apps. So the question is how do I correctly flash in recovery and get the gapps file unzipped.
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Why would it not be compatible? All GApps are are things like sync and more surface level apps like YouTube. Link me the exact package you downloaded and I'll tell you if its ok. Just do a nandroid backup and flash, the worse that can happen is that it doesn't work and you have to restore.

HTCDreamOn said:
Why would it not be compatible? All GApps are are things like sync and more surface level apps like YouTube. Link me the exact package you downloaded and I'll tell you if its ok. Just do a nandroid backup and flash, the worse that can happen is that it doesn't work and you have to restore.
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So when i hold down the power button its gives me the option to reboot and i choose reboot then it says recovery or bootloader and i go to recovery. Instead of Twrp its just boots to "cyanogen recovery" and when im there i pressed install update because i want to install the gapps (I have the gapps zip file in my download folder) but after i press it it just says install failed and it prompts me back to recovery screen.
so i pressed reset on accident now i do not have anything on my phone expect for the cm12.1 because I checked the file manager and all my other twrp dowloads are gone as well as everything.
SO am i screwed or can i recovery from this failure.
Mind you i have a nexus 6

Chessiwill said:
So when i hold down the power button its gives me the option to reboot and i choose reboot then it says recovery or bootloader and i go to recovery. Instead of Twrp its just boots to "cyanogen recovery" and when im there i pressed install update because i want to install the gapps (I have the gapps zip file in my download folder) but after i press it it just says install failed and it prompts me back to recovery screen.
so i pressed reset on accident now i do not have anything on my phone expect for the cm12.1 because I checked the file manager and all my other twrp dowloads are gone as well as everything.
SO am i screwed or can i recovery from this failure.
Mind you i have a nexus 6
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So you mean you have no ROM to boot into?
I'm not familiar with Cyanogen recovery... try to see if you can flash the ROM from the "install update" option.
If this succeeds, I recommend flashing TWRP as this will present far fewer issues than Cyanogen recovery.

Will I need a computer?

Chessiwill said:
Will I need a computer?
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For which part? If you can boot into Cyanogen recovery, and you have the ROM zip file on your phone, then flash that using "install update" in recovery then boot it. If that works I'll guide you from there.
For the TWRP part, possibly. Some phones work fine just with the TWRP app.

Okay can you boot into a working ROM or not? if you can then don't worry, it's an easy fix. Alright so since you factory reset your device you'll have to go into settings and enable developer options and enable root. Once you did that download TWRP Manager and install TWRP for your Nexus 6. Now you're rid of that useless CyanogenMod recovery (only thing you can do with that is factory reset and install CM). Then redownload whatever Gapps you had tried to flash and flash them over CM12

Blu8 said:
Okay can you boot into a working ROM or not? if you can then don't worry, it's an easy fix. Alright so since you factory reset your device you'll have to go into settings and enable developer options and enable root. Once you did that download TWRP Manager and install TWRP for your Nexus 6. Now you're rid of that useless CyanogenMod recovery (only thing you can do with that is factory reset and install CM). Then redownload whatever Gapps you had tried to flash and flash them over CM12
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So I downloaded the apk TWRP and it would not let me install the latest version (maybe because that was the one i installed orignally before i reset the phone) but it let me download the one right before the newest one "Twrp-2.8.7.0-shamu.img" to be excat. And prior to this i had already downloaded the slim Gapps as a zip ( i used the link that "HTCDreamOn" gave me on earlier in the thread) and they are located in my downloads folder.
Boom so i reboot the phone into recovery and finally Twrp recovery pops up instead of the cm recovery so thats good news but when i pressed install to flash the gapps they were not there in fact next to internal memeory it said "0 MB". so why is it saying i have nothing in my memory. I mean the download folder didnt even show up

Can you make a backup? What I mean is, does TWRP function otherwise or does everything say 0mb? When you go into the "mount" section is data checked?
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do I just need to download cm12.1 and gapps again and just wipe and backup then flash

Blu8 said:
Can you make a backup? What I mean is, does TWRP function otherwise or does everything say 0mb? When you go into the "mount" section is data checked?
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yes it is checked and it keeps saying
"E: Unable to mount /data/media/TWRP/ .twrps whentrying to read settings file."

and it keeps saying unable to mount storage

URGENT Google Pixel struck in bootloops, can't access recovery mode!

Ok so never mind i got into teamwin TWRP phew. But Alpha2 but isn't it suggested that you don't recover using twrp? I don't know what to DO.

silvernirvash said:
Ok so never mind i got into teamwin TWRP phew. But Alpha2 but isn't it suggested that you don't recover using twrp? I don't know what to DO.
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Download TWRP RC1 and flash it with TWRP alpha. Then download PN and follow the flashing instructions OR use your PC to flash back to stock and start over.
Edit: if you've made a backup using TWRP alpha, you can try to restore it using TWRP alpha.

k.s.deviate said:
Download TWRP RC2 and flash it with TWRP alpha. Then download PN and follow the flashing instructions OR use your PC to flash back to stock and start over.
Edit: if you've made a backup using TWRP alpha, you can try to restore it using TWRP alpha.
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I don't have ADB or USB debugging enabled on my device. I can't DO anything. And i go and mount my storage onto my PC it just shows a **** ton of folders with random letters and numbers. i can't copy any files onto the device nor will minimal ADB and fastboot work when i type adb devices to detect the device. i don't know what to do!

silvernirvash said:
I don't have ADB or USB debugging enabled on my device. I can't DO anything. And i go and mount my storage onto my PC it just shows a **** ton of folders with random letters and numbers. i can't copy any files onto the device nor will minimal ADB and fastboot work when i type adb devices to detect the device. i don't know what to do!
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ADB debugging does not need to be enabled on the device. All fastboot commands will work when you're in bootloader.
The files/folders with random names are showing up because TWRP didn't decrypt properly, reboot TWRP until the files/folders show up properly on the device then the files will show up properly on your PC and enable you to transfer files.
What's the background here, were you running stock rooted or a custom ROM?

k.s.deviate said:
ADB debugging does not need to be enabled on the device. All fastboot commands will work when you're in bootloader.
The files/folders with random names are showing up because TWRP didn't decrypt properly, reboot TWRP until the files/folders show up properly on the device then the files will show up properly on your PC and enable you to transfer files.
What's the background here, were you running stock rooted or a custom ROM?
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stock rooted with substratum installed. i had a substratum theme that worked for the most part perfectly fine but then i found orange kittens and the colored kittens addon to change the color to something i wanted people told me it would work just fine on the pixel 7.1 and when it rebooted BAM bootloop. i didn't have adb or usb debugging enabled when i did it and i wasn't thinking because i've done this kinda stuff in the past so i thought i'd be fine. but i guess i wans't.

k.s.deviate said:
ADB debugging does not need to be enabled on the device. All fastboot commands will work when you're in bootloader.
The files/folders with random names are showing up because TWRP didn't decrypt properly, reboot TWRP until the files/folders show up properly on the device then the files will show up properly on your PC and enable you to transfer files.
What's the background here, were you running stock rooted or a custom ROM?
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I GOT ACCESS TO MY FILES AGAIN! I THINK I CAN MOVE STUFF OVER TO IT PERFECTLY NOW! Oh so could i just copy over the stock 7.1 zip flash it with twrp and i'll be set? or should i just flash the latest OTA update image? and whichever i have to do do i do it using the install option or do i do it using the advanced ADB sideload?

also what is PN? i'm confused by that one.

silvernirvash said:
stock rooted with substratum installed. i had a substratum theme that worked for the most part perfectly fine but then i found orange kittens and the colored kittens addon to change the color to something i wanted people told me it would work just fine on the pixel 7.1 and when it rebooted BAM bootloop. i didn't have adb or usb debugging enabled when i did it and i wasn't thinking because i've done this kinda stuff in the past so i thought i'd be fine. but i guess i wans't.
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ok, bootloop form theme. After TWRP has successfully decrypted, this might take a few reboots.. Go to sd card, you will see a folder named Substratum, in there are two zip files, flash the SubstratumRescue_Legacy.zip then reboot.
IF that does not work, go back into TWRP and go to mount - system. back out and go to advanced - file manager navigate to /system/vendor/overlay and delete the entire folder. Ive done that only once on the Pixel, you might have to go to /system/system/vendor/overlay and delete the folder then reboot.

silvernirvash said:
I GOT ACCESS TO MY FILES AGAIN! I THINK I CAN MOVE STUFF OVER TO IT PERFECTLY NOW! Oh so could i just copy over the stock 7.1 zip flash it with twrp and i'll be set? or should i just flash the latest OTA update image? and whichever i have to do do i do it using the install option or do i do it using the advanced ADB sideload?
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That is interesting, my first experience with the Pixel I had bought it close to when Best Buy was closing (they were offering the $10.00/month promotion) and the device had not finished updating. However, the person checking me out let me go before it had completely finished and said it "will finish the updates shortly and be usable". Well, i guess in his haste to get blackout drunk and attempt lame pick up lines, he did something wrong. After the update finished, The phone was stuck in a constant boot loop. My first experience with my beloved Pixel was a nightmare. Of course, I had it replaced with a new one in the store the next day, but it was very strange. I had not even got into the OS at all and it was stuck in this strange bootloop.
Glad your situation worked out, when I saw the title to this post my heart sunk a little bit because I certainly know the look.

silvernirvash said:
I GOT ACCESS TO MY FILES AGAIN! I THINK I CAN MOVE STUFF OVER TO IT PERFECTLY NOW! Oh so could i just copy over the stock 7.1 zip flash it with twrp and i'll be set? or should i just flash the latest OTA update image? and whichever i have to do do i do it using the install option or do i do it using the advanced ADB sideload?
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No, just read my post and see if that works.

k.s.deviate said:
ok, bootloop form theme. After TWRP has successfully decrypted, this might take a few reboots.. Go to sd card, you will see a folder named Substratum, in there are two zip files, flash the SubstratumRescue_Legacy.zip then reboot.
IF that does not work, go back into TWRP and go to mount - system. back out and go to advanced - file manager navigate to /system/vendor/overlay and delete the entire folder. Ive done that only once on the Pixel, you might have to go to /system/system/vendor/overlay and delete the folder then reboot.
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ZOMG it rebooted! i already did a restore so i have to set up my phone again in terms of apps and stuff but that's fine. but now it keeps saying android.process.acore keeps stopping. i'm assuming it has to do with the substratum theme and i guess that means i should just delete that folder huh?

silvernirvash said:
ZOMG it rebooted! i already did a restore so i have to set up my phone again in terms of apps and stuff but that's fine. but now it keeps saying android.process.acore keeps stopping. i'm assuming it has to do with the substratum theme and i guess that means i should just delete that folder huh?
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How did you restore? I've never seen that process stop before.
It might be best to (since you have to set up your apps again) flash a factory image and start over.
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And if your going to be playing with themes.. PN is the way to go. PN is Pure Nexus rom. Follow the instructions word for word and you won't have any troubles. It is as stable as stock with some extra goodness baked in.

k.s.deviate said:
How did you restore? I've never seen that process stop before.
It might be best to (since you have to set up your apps again) flash a factory image and start over.
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oh i did a quick cache and data wipe. it's what you're supposed to do when flashing new or updated roms in the first place. at the top right of TWRP it says wipe. i thought that would restore it back to default settings including substratum theme application but it seems all it did was set me back to stock settings with apps uninstalled lol. gotta set up my device again sadly. but now like i said now i keep getting this stupid android.process..acore keeps crashing error.
and i restored using the legacy zip you told me to use in the substratum folder using the install option at the top left.

Just hit the thanks button. ?

and by recovering i lost root....great....now i need to reroot.....damn it all =w=;;

k.s.deviate said:
Just hit the thanks button.
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oh hey can i download and flash the latest version of android 7.1.1 manually using TWRP with out losing TWPR or my locked bootloader? just curious. i'm about to go back and reroot but i know updating to 7.1.1 = losing root and requiring me to root again after the fact which is why i'm holding off for NOW until i get an answer.

silvernirvash said:
oh hey can i download and flash the latest version of android 7.1.1 manually using TWRP with out losing TWPR or my locked bootloader? just curious. i'm about to go back and reroot but i know updating to 7.1.1 = losing root and requiring me to root again after the fact which is why i'm holding off for NOW until i get an answer.
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No you can't flash factory images using TWRP, I would however highly suggest flashing the factory image to stop that crashing process.

k.s.deviate said:
No you can't flash factory images using TWRP, I would however highly suggest flashing the factory image to stop that crashing process.
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so i gotta flash using minimal adb and fastboot huh? :/ damn lol. wouldn't that in turn remove TWRP tho? or am i mistaken on that one?

silvernirvash said:
so i gotta flash using minimal adb and fastboot huh? :/ damn lol. wouldn't that in turn remove TWRP tho? or am i mistaken on that one?
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It would remove TWRP, but after the flash-all.bat is done.. set up your phone. Reboot to bootloader, fastboot boot TWRP install TWRP via zip and flash super su.
Then going forward to update every month, download the newest factory image, right click on the flash-all.bat click edit, scroll over and remove the -w. Then boot into bootloader and run the flash-all.bat, when it's done your still in bootloader, fastboot boot TWRP, flash TWRP zip and flash super su. Reboot.

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It would remove TWRP, but after the flash-all.bat is done.. set up your phone. Reboot to bootloader, fastboot boot TWRP install TWRP via zip and flash super su.
Then going forward to update every month, download the newest factory image, right click on the flash-all.bat click edit, scroll over and remove the -w. Then boot into bootloader and run the flash-all.bat, when it's done your still in bootloader, fastboot boot TWRP, flash TWRP zip and flash super su. Reboot.
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this would in fact wipe my phone every time i do it tho right? like EVERYTHING including music and photos and stuff right?