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Stuck in Fastboot

Okay so I tried to flash cyanogenmod 11 for the first time on this moto G (US). It bootlooped and I tired to reflash it again and it did the same. There was no way of returning to stock because I had not made a backup. So I tried to flash stock in the bootloader and that didn't work. I went into the recovery and it said 'cant mount /sdcard. So go back into the bootloader and format the sdcard and that doesn't work (which I returned to the recovery to see it not working). I go back and flash twrp thinking that recovery would have something to help me flash a new rom and now I don't even have a working recovery. It takes me straight back to the bootloader and every time I flash a recovery it says Mismatched partition size (recovery) and I am unable to boot into it.
I have no clue on what to do at this point and I need help.

also it says invalid "boot image header!" in red letters

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
Install full factory image with fastboot.

P.Kosunen said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2542219
Install full factory image with fastboot.
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Alright thankyou!
I got everything to work again but I still can't flash roms. They just bootloop :S

It could be too big recovery install with fastboot causes problem, every recovery cwm/twrp i tried to install with fastboot fails.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49559872&postcount=234
Twrp_MotoG_signed_010814_163615.zip
Download vocoderisms TWRP build, extract "recovery.img" from it.
After you have kitkat installed and working:
Option 1, use TWRP without install:
Boot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader), boot twrp (fastboot boot recovery.img) and install rom from there.
Option 2, install TWRP (have not tested):
Upload twrp zip to phone (adb push Twrp_MotoG_signed_010814_163615.zip /sdcard/), boot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader), boot twrp (fastboot boot recovery.img), install Twrp_MotoG_signed_010814_163615.zip.

Misterowl said:
Okay so I tried to flash cyanogenmod 11 for the first time on this moto G (US). It bootlooped and I tired to reflash it again and it did the same. There was no way of returning to stock because I had not made a backup. So I tried to flash stock in the bootloader and that didn't work. I went into the recovery and it said 'cant mount /sdcard. So go back into the bootloader and format the sdcard and that doesn't work (which I returned to the recovery to see it not working). I go back and flash twrp thinking that recovery would have something to help me flash a new rom and now I don't even have a working recovery. It takes me straight back to the bootloader and every time I flash a recovery it says Mismatched partition size (recovery) and I am unable to boot into it.
I have no clue on what to do at this point and I need help.
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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2LP8tI1Xwu4MGtPTlpVcVQxN0k/preview this cwm worked for me

You do know flashing stock again removes root, so it has to be rerooted again ?

aradalien said:
You do know flashing stock again removes root, so it has to be rerooted again ?
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Yes I am very aware and followed through with root with that outcome.
kieranc88 said:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B2LP8tI1Xwu4MGtPTlpVcVQxN0k/preview this cwm worked for me
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CWM doesn't work it. It boots up (Im used cyanogenmod) the cyanogenmod boot animation but just stays there.
P.Kosunen said:
It could be too big recovery install with fastboot causes problem, every recovery cwm/twrp i tried to install with fastboot fails.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=49559872&postcount=234
Twrp_MotoG_signed_010814_163615.zip
Download vocoderisms TWRP build, extract "recovery.img" from it.
After you have kitkat installed and working:
Option 1, use TWRP without install:
Boot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader), boot twrp (fastboot boot recovery.img) and install rom from there.
Option 2, install TWRP (have not tested):
Upload twrp zip to phone (adb push Twrp_MotoG_signed_010814_163615.zip /sdcard/), boot to bootloader (adb reboot bootloader), boot twrp (fastboot boot recovery.img), install Twrp_MotoG_signed_010814_163615.zip.
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I've flashed twrp too and came out with the same outcome.

stuck in fastboot
Misterowl said:
Okay so I tried to flash cyanogenmod 11 for the first time on this moto G (US). It bootlooped and I tired to reflash it again and it did the same. There was no way of returning to stock because I had not made a backup. So I tried to flash stock in the bootloader and that didn't work. I went into the recovery and it said 'cant mount /sdcard. So go back into the bootloader and format the sdcard and that doesn't work (which I returned to the recovery to see it not working). I go back and flash twrp thinking that recovery would have something to help me flash a new rom and now I don't even have a working recovery. It takes me straight back to the bootloader and every time I flash a recovery it says Mismatched partition size (recovery) and I am unable to boot into it.
I have no clue on what to do at this point and I need help.
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Exactly i am also facing same problem....
mobile unable to instal firmware...
still i am searching for solution ...
guys plz help me

I thought I am the only one with this problem..After mailing the phone to SC and got it back after 2 months, the phone still looks the same, just like they did nothing to fix it.

fastboot flash rom

can i fastboot flash a rom or other zip? i've run into a problem after flashing a rom that wont boot and twrp wont mount data or my internal storage so i cant flash anything else. any help would be appretiated

I dont know how to do it, but have heard you can use the sideload feature of the twrp recovery to flash a rom. Or you could try flashing the new twrp recovery if your not on the new one. The new twrp 2.8.0.3 recovery was released on 9-30-14 last I checked its not updated on xda yet but you can get it on the twrp recovery web site which its on the link below, its the newest one on the bottom of the list.
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m8_wlv

reaper420 said:
can i fastboot flash a rom or other zip? i've run into a problem after flashing a rom that wont boot and twrp wont mount data or my internal storage so i cant flash anything else. any help would be appretiated
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worse case scenario, run the RUU, fastboot flash recovery recovery.img then install ROM in recovery.

Honestly, you might as well apply the whole RUU and get yourself back to a working stock before putting another custom ROM back on. Follow the OP in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2873144

I tried every method possible and none worked, I recently cracked my screen so I just took this as a sign and went ahead and got it replaced with insurance. Thanks for all the suggestions

did your recovery constantly reboot into a white htc screen ?

jxcorex28 said:
did your recovery constantly reboot into a white htc screen ?
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Are you using the correct Vzw version of twrp or cwm?

[Help] Can't get a recovery installed.

Ok here's what happened. I am rooted running Slim Kat with CWM recovery installed. I decide to install TWRP using their app. When I booted into recovery, I got the TWRP splash screen, but the phone immediately rebooted. No recovery. I flashed CWM back using ADB. I was able to get into recovery from fastboot, but once I rebooted into the ROM, I couldn't get back into recovery again! Well, I said screw this! I had been thinking about flashing the factory stock lollipop ROM image, so I guessed this was as good a time as any. That process went well. Flashed lollipop images with ADB . Booted up. Everything fine. Set everything up. Tried to go into recovery. I have no recovery. Pressing Vol up & power buttons just reboots phone. Tried flashing CWM again. It flashed fine and phone will go into recovery from fastboot, but if I boot into ROM, and then try to go back into recovery — no recovery! I extracted the stock recovery from the image and flashed that. Same thing! I am out of ideas! Help!
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With Lollipop it will install stock recovery after every boot. You can just boot twrp/cwm and flash SuperSU, that should fix your problem. If it doesn't delete /system/etc/recovery-from-boot.bak and you should be fine
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bm19981217 said:
If it doesn't, delete /system/etc/recovery-from-boot.p and you should be fine
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Correction.

Thanks! Looks like I was making 2 mistakes!
1. Had the button sequence backwards for stock recovery. It's hold power button down, then Vol up, release. I was holding power and Vol up simultaneously.
2. Didn't know that about lollipop. That explains why recovery kept "disappearing“.
Sometimes, trying to figure this stuff out at 3 am is not a good idea.
Still don't know why I had the problems with TWRP on Kitkat.
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GadgetLady said:
Still don't know why I had the problems with TWRP on Kitkat.
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Probably because you will have flashed 2.8.2.0 which doesn't work for most people. Try 2.8.1.0 and you'll be fine
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As a matter of fact , it was 2.8.2.0.
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GrenW said:
Probably because you will have flashed 2.8.2.0 which doesn't work for most people. Try 2.8.1.0 and you'll be fine
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I think this above post need to be emphasized. TWRP 2.8.1.0 solved all my problems.
With TWRP 2.8.2.0, I spent hours trying to figure out how to make recovery stick, even after rooting with CF Auto root, and the SuperSU BETA from Android L, AND after deleting the recovery-from-boot.p files and the install_recovery.sh files. It just would not load TWRP 2.8.2.0, using either "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" OR "fastboot boot twrp.img". Either - it would reflash stock recovery (if I didn't properly delete the recovery script files), or, it would show the TWRP boot screen for a second or two, and then boot android normally! Every time!
As soon as I used 2.8.1.0 and retried "fastboot boot twrp2810.img" from a stock reflash, it worked without a hitch. Here are the steps I used to upgrade using fastboot from 4.4.4 to Android L (Euphoria ROM)
reboot into tWRP recovery in 4.4.4
Factory reset
Format system
Format userdata
Format cache
Reboot into bootloader.
fastboot flash bootloader with Android lollipop version. Reboot the bootloader
fastboot flash radio with Android Lollipop version. Reboot the bootloader
fastboot flash boot (stock lollipop). Reboot the bootloader
fastboot flash recovery (TWRP 2.8.1.0). Reboot the bootloader
fastboot flash system (stock lollipop)
fastboot flash userdata (stock lollipop)
fastboot flash cache (stock lollipop)
***Now, here it's really important not to boot into android!!!!
instead of trying to boot recovery from the fastboot menu, and just to be extra careful I did
fastboot boot TWRP2810.img (to boot directly from the img in my platform-tools folder)
Then when I was in TWRP I used the sideload option and did:
ADB sideload BETA-SuperSu-v2.39.img to load root onto my phone.
Then I restarted into Android for the first time and as soon as I got there,
I downloaded root explorer (or ES file explorer - and enable root options in the ES file explorer menu)
deleted /system/recovery-from-boot.p
delete /system/bin/install_recovery.sh and the other file in the folder which is a shortcut with the same name (probably overkill but I wasn't taking any chances).
Then reboot into bootloader - and pick recovery - and hopefully, if all went well - voila, TWRP will properly boot.
Here you can easily sideload Euphoria OS (or other) and the Bpear Gapps (or other) and away you go.
You can also flash franco kernel or whatever.
Now, your root should stick, and TWRP should stick.
Thank you GrenW for pointing out the importance of using 2.8.1.0 instead of 2.8.2.0!!!

Correct partition for TWRP question

I got this prompt and verified the partition. Now when I try to boot into recovery I get boot error, blue and red light flash for a while then I have to remove the battery to reboot. How can I reboot into recovery or did I do something terrible wrong?

Did you flash a bumpd' twrp? If not, that's the problem. Use flashify and flash a bump'd recovery.

jlgarr86 said:
I got this prompt and verified the partition. Now when I try to boot into recovery I get boot error, blue and red light flash for a while then I have to remove the battery to reboot. How can I reboot into recovery or did I do something terrible wrong?
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Here is the link to the most recent TWRP, flash the D850 variant (of course) via flashify or by the instructions on that post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57340605
Sent from my Ice Cold D850

Sinterion said:
Here is the link to the most recent TWRP, flash the D850 variant (of course) via flashify or by the instructions on that post.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57340605
Sent from my Ice Cold D850
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Will give it a go. Didn't know it had to be bumped >.<

Here's a question though. When I put twrp zip on internal do I need to move stock recovery out or can they both be in the same folder together?

jlgarr86 said:
Here's a question though. When I put twrp zip on internal do I need to move stock recovery out or can they both be in the same folder together?
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Better yet I can't even find my recovery file on internal -_-

Use flashify back up stock recovery then install twrp using flashify

I did the same thing and ended up having to use the LG flash tool to downgrade back to KK, then root, then flash recovery, then I was able to install lollipop ROMs.

Can't Access TWRP Recovery

Hi guys, I flashed the latest factory image, then flashed the latest TWRP but can access it 1 out of 10 tries.. What am I doing wrong? Is it a faulty replacement phone? Never had this issue with my other nexus 5 (same recovery file but lollipop and not marshmallow) and now I have this problem.. Tried to riflashato the factory image 5 times, boot to recovery without installing but nothing changed.. Thanks in advance!

If you just just flashed TWRP, then booted into Android, then reboot into recovery.. Android will overwrite TWRP with the stock recovery.
a hammerhead wrote this.

beekay201 said:
If you just just flashed TWRP, then booted into Android, then reboot into recovery.. Android will overwrite TWRP with the stock recovery.
a hammerhead wrote this.
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Never happened before.. How can I prevent this? Sometimes I can't even boot to twrp after flashing and not rebooting to android..

carlese said:
Never happened before.. How can I prevent this? Sometimes I can't even boot to twrp after flashing and not rebooting to android..
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do you finde fix

slavisa037 said:
do you finde fix
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Downloaded twrp again and used flashify..

carlese said:
Downloaded twrp again and used flashify..
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This is not really a fix, since to use Flashify one needs to be rooted already.
What I did to work around this was reflash LMY48M. After reflashing that, fastboot correctly boots/flashes twrp.
I've read that the issue arises when trying to boot and/or flash twrp with MRA56K installed, AND the device is connected to USB.

Ok, i got some of problems here, i tryied to root my Nexus 5 with other Android 6 version, it was the first one launched after development version. Now i have MRA58K version.
Problem 1 : I have no stock recovery, i first rooted original version of Marshmallow with CWM and i soft bricked, so no backup, no factory images. Installed MRA58K and there is no stock recovery, thanks god i can use bootloader. I can install TWRP, but i want to install the old recovery, Tell me how to do it.
Problem 2: Actual version of Marshmallow ask me to install a patch, but when installing i got stuck in TWRP, it cant install it (yes, android was rooted, but i installed twrp before root, and the update were before it.)
Thanks.

You can flash a stock ROM using the flash-all file in a command prompt. This will install stock ROM with stock recovery. Make sure the phone has an unlocked bootloader and you should be fine.
Official OTA updates cannot be installed with a custom recovery.

I tryied 3 times to install OS with flash-all. All the problems start after i installed CWM and try to root the phone, but after that, i used a stock rom image that was different build than actually one.
I`m not sure yet who`s fault is.
Any ideas?

I don't recommend using CWM, only TWRP.

After you flash TWRP always boot into it, and since you're flashing a custom recovery I'm going to assume you don't care about OTA's, swipe to allow system to be mounted. TWRP will automatically patch the system to survive android trying to overwrite it. Reboot into TWRP a second time to be safe. TWRP should stick from now on until you flash over it or restore stock system partition.

Yes, now i have TWRP as recovery, but i want to replace it with stock recovery.
Problem is, when i upload stock recovery and try to boot in recovery mode, i got the green dead android with red triangle.
But after TWRP uploading and booting in recovery mode, TWRP is there..
I really don`t know what`s wrong.

Flash stock recovery, select recovery from the fastboot menu, hold the power button and press volume up button.