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[Q] E:Error executing updater binary in zip...

hello, hope you guys can help me out:
everytime i try to flash trickdroid, viperones or zenROMplus i get the same similar error in TWRP which looks like this:
Updating parition details...
Formatting Cache using mke2fs...
Done.
Formatting Data using mke2fs...
Wiping Internall SDcard
Updating parition details...
Installing '/sdcard/TrickDroid_9.0.0.zip'...
Checking for MD5 file...
Skipping MD5 check: no MD5 file found.
=======================
|Welcome to TrickDroid!|
|by torxx |
=======================
Formatting paritions...
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/Trick
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/TrickDroid_9.0.0.zip'
Updating partition details...
i have no problems flashing CM10 or CM10.1 nightly.
whats wrong with that?
Ville (s4) (o2 branding)
unlocked
s-off
hboot 2.13.0000
radio 1.11.50.05.28
TWRP v2.5.0.0

Flashing the Sense ROMs like TrickDroid or zenROM+ doesn't work in TWRP versions above 2.3.3.0.
Don't ask me why, but it doesn't work. You can temporarily flash it in an older recovery
fastboot boot recoveryname.img

Aah ok thanks! Didnt know that this was a well known problem with twrp v2.5+, because i didnt find such an error on google. Could u tell which recovery i should use? CWM or better lower twrp version? Is a twrp version lower than 2.3 buggy or fine?

turnschuh said:
Aah ok thanks! Didnt know that this was a well known problem with twrp v2.5+, because i didnt find such an error on google. Could u tell which recovery i should use? CWM or better lower twrp version? Is a twrp version lower than 2.3 buggy or fine?
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TWRP 2.3.3.0 is the beat IMO. It works fine for me and is very stable.
Sent from my One S using Tapatalk 2

Ah, that explains the issue I've been having recently. Thanks for the help! I reverted to 2.3.3 and was able to get viper to flash again. I haven't noticed any difference between 2.3.3 and 2.5 on this device. Are there any downsides to keeping 2.3.3 for the foreseeable future?

HOSer_hut said:
Ah, that explains the issue I've been having recently. Thanks for the help! I reverted to 2.3.3 and was able to get viper to flash again. I haven't noticed any difference between 2.3.3 and 2.5 on this device. Are there any downsides to keeping 2.3.3 for the foreseeable future?
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It's quicker to wipe on the newer one, but other than that it's the same. (Save for a few UI elements)
Sent from my One S using Tapatalk 2

The major change is the addition of otg in versions above 2.4
HTC_One_S | S-OFF | ViperOneS_2.2.0 | Black-Blue_Sense_Theme | ElementalX_4.2

Thank you guys. i was able to flash it with CWM Now i want twrp 2.3.3.0 but didnt find any download link on the official site nor on trusted sites like this forum. Can someone help me out again? (last question from me in this thread^^) thanks in advance!

turnschuh said:
Thank you guys. i was able to flash it with CWM Now i want twrp 2.3.3.0 but didnt find any download link on the official site nor on trusted sites like this forum. Can someone help me out again? (last question from me in this thread^^) thanks in advance!
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On the TWRP website, search for Ville and you'll find all the previous versions (not the goo.im app link)

oh lol yea found it thanks, think im blind sometimes..

Yes!! Back in action
Awesome! So glad I stumbled onto this thread. The Google searches were all coming up with nothing until this one. I was using 2.6.1.0 when I initially had this issue then upgraded to 2.6.3.0 hoping that would resolve but nothing. Rolled back to 2.3.3.0 and now I'm good to go :good:
Just FYI, to anyone else that comes after me this fix worked for me and I'm using a T-Mo Galaxy S2 so this fix is not device-specific.

The issue I'm running into is that I can't figure out how to revert to 2.3.3.0. I'm using 2.6.0.0 and in the cmd prompt I type "fastboot erase cache" and then "fastboot flash recovery xxxxxx.zip". But when I do that I'm forever stuck in fastboot until I flash 2.6.0.0 again. It's like my HOX+ is married to that version and can't use anything else. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

aaron79att said:
The issue I'm running into is that I can't figure out how to revert to 2.3.3.0. I'm using 2.6.0.0 and in the cmd prompt I type "fastboot erase cache" and then "fastboot flash recovery xxxxxx.zip". But when I do that I'm forever stuck in fastboot until I flash 2.6.0.0 again. It's like my HOX+ is married to that version and can't use anything else. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Fasboot flashing needs to be .img not .zip
extract your 2.33 zip so that you can flash the .img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (typing the name of recovery.img)
or download the img file from twrp website
http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
click on the "get twrp for your device" on the right and follow the links to the version you want for your particular brand of phone.

tivofool said:
Fasboot flashing needs to be .img not .zip
extract your 2.33 zip so that you can flash the .img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (typing the name of recovery.img)
or download the img file from twrp website
click on the "get twrp for your device" on the right and follow the links to the version you want for your particular brand of phone.
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Thanks for the reply, tivo. My mistake on the .zip. I meant .img. I made sure to download the correct version, but still have the same issue. I just get stuck on the white HTC development screen. So, I can get into bootloader and TWRP (2.6.0.0 only), but can't flash ROMs. I'm just stuck with no OS and can't seem to find a work-around. My bootloader says Tampered and Unlocked/S-On. I did, however, use an unlock guide for the One X by accident, instead of the X+. That is the only thing I can think that would cause my troubles...

charliearthur said:
Awesome! So glad I stumbled onto this thread. The Google searches were all coming up with nothing until this one. I was using 2.6.1.0 when I initially had this issue then upgraded to 2.6.3.0 hoping that would resolve but nothing. Rolled back to 2.3.3.0 and now I'm good to go :good:
Just FYI, to anyone else that comes after me this fix worked for me and I'm using a T-Mo Galaxy S2 so this fix is not device-specific.
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sorry how to revert back? I have TWRP 2.5.0.0
Edit:Nevermind I found out, but that wasn't the case for me I'm trying to flash liquid jb v2.37 and after I downgraded twrp ,I've still got an error (error 7)...

How do i get 2.3.3 when the goo.im page only goes back to 2.5 for my device? Also is this solution still relevant for flashing an AOKP 4.4 kit kat nightly rom on the Sprint HTC One (m7wls/m7spr)

usaff22 said:
TWRP 2.3.3.0 is the beat IMO. It works fine for me and is very stable.
Sent from my One S using Tapatalk 2
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tried to find this on the link for a T-Mobile phone, but it only has nexus 7. So I googled it and every carrier seems to have the previous versions on techerrata EXCEPT T-Mobile.
Any help would be appreciated

Learnerspermit said:
tried to find this on the link for a T-Mobile phone, but it only has nexus 7. So I googled it and every carrier seems to have the previous versions on techerrata EXCEPT T-Mobile.
Any help would be appreciated
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If you just search [ville] on the TWRP website, it should have the One S recovery you need. It doesn't matter if you have the T-Mobile of the International version.

usaff22 said:
If you just search [ville] on the TWRP website, it should have the One S recovery you need. It doesn't matter if you have the T-Mobile of the International version.
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Sorry for not mentioning that part as well.
Went to the TWRP site and see NO SEARCH ENGINE, nor anything there that says Ville. Nor Googling TWRP ville.

Learnerspermit said:
Sorry for not mentioning that part as well.
Went to the TWRP site and see NO SEARCH ENGINE, nor anything there that says Ville. Nor Googling TWRP ville.
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On the TWRP site, look for the "Get TWRP for your device" button in the upper right hand corner. Then that should bring up the search function:
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[Q] Upgrading to Android 5.0

Hi all,
I got the message about upgrading the OS to 5.0.
When I try to upgrade, It starts to download a file, and the the device is restarted.
Then, instead of automatically begin the installation, I get some menu (construced of several rectangle buttons).
One of them is "Install".
When I press it, it asks me to find a zip file.
What file and where is it???
Thanks, Tal.

dushkin said:
Hi all,
I got the message about upgrading the OS to 5.0.
When I try to upgrade, It starts to download a file, and the the device is restarted.
Then, instead of automatically begin the installation, I get some menu (construced of several rectangle buttons).
One of them is "Install".
When I press it, it asks me to find a zip file.
What file and where is it???
Thanks, Tal.
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Do you have a custom recovery? If so you will have to flash a stock recovery and install the file.

Thanks
tevil said:
Do you have a custom recovery? If so you will have to flash a stock recovery and install the file.
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Tevil, how can I know which recovery version do I have?
Thanks!

dushkin said:
Tevil, how can I know which recovery version do I have?
Thanks!
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This is how stock recovery looks like when you enter recovery mode.
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
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I think you havr custom recovery, because there is no option in stock recovery for selecting a zip file. I also have to ask are you using stock rom and are you unrooted?

Well, I have this image, larger than in yours. At the top thre is a large arrow with several options inside it: power off, recovery mode, restart bootloader, and start
Also, the next info:
product name: hammerhead D820
Will the kernel version help here?
3.4.0-gd59db4e
[email protected] #1
Build Number KTU84P
Sorry for not being a pro and answer your question straight away... Thank you for your assitance.

dushkin said:
Well, I have this image, larger than in yours. At the top thre is a large arrow with several options inside it: power off, recovery mode, restart bootloader, and start
Also, the next info:
product name: hammerhead D820
Will the kernel version help here?
3.4.0-gd59db4e
[email protected] #1
Build Number KTU84P
Sorry for not being a pro and answer your question straight away... Thank you for your assitance.
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I know where you are. Thats the bootloader.
Thats when you power on holding the volume down button and power at the same time.
Use the volume buttons until the arrow says "recovery" then hit power. It should boot into whatever recovery you have.
Prob TWRP

Ok, so I have the "Team Win Recovery Project" 2.7.1.1
And I am rooted (checked with "Root Checker" app
I'll be happy if you can help, but anyway I sent them a message (hopefully they will answer sometime...)

Where did the ota download to do you know? If not then try to find the ota zip on these XDA forums. Then when you are at twrp main screen choose install zip, browse to where you downloaded the ota zip on your phone (check downloads folder) then choose it and swipe to install. Once that is done (it could take some time, be patient) then choose wipe cache or something I can't remember exactly what it says, after that's done reboot using the button on the screen. Don't manually reboot. You should be upgraded to lollipop now

ek69 said:
Where did the ota download to do you know? If not then try to find the ota zip on these XDA forums. Then when you are at twrp main screen choose install zip, browse to where you downloaded the ota zip on your phone (check downloads folder) then choose it and swipe to install. Once that is done (it could take some time, be patient) then choose wipe cache or something I can't remember exactly what it says, after that's done reboot using the button on the screen. Don't manually reboot. You should be upgraded to lollipop now
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I searched and did not find any relevant zip file. I even did not find ny file which is above 400M, as I remember that was the size of the download...
Maybe the OTA process do not download a zip file, but another type of a file??

Check the /cache folder using es file explorer not your computer
You might need root
Or just download the newest ota zip it's probably available in a thread here on XDA search for it

dushkin said:
Ok, so I have the "Team Win Recovery Project" 2.7.1.1
And I am rooted (checked with "Root Checker" app
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How do you not know this to start?

Follow this post it's the easiest guide I found.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2513701
It's gonna wipe your phone clean so back up pics, files, music, etc first. If you want to root after then there's a guide on that to in XDA.
Don't use any toolkits etc that is probably how you ended up with twrp recovery and didn't even know it lol learn the proper commands and use only those commands
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Wakamatsu said:
How do you not know this to start?
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Lol I know right I'm guessing some toolkit was involved or something.

dushkin said:
Ok, so I have the "Team Win Recovery Project" 2.7.1.1
And I am rooted (checked with "Root Checker" app
I'll be happy if you can help, but anyway I sent them a message (hopefully they will answer sometime...)
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Thats TWRP, you need to put your phone fully back to stock to install 5.0 then re root and reflash TWRP back on.

bitdomo said:
This is how stock recovery looks like when you enter recovery mode.
I think you havr custom recovery, because there is no option in stock recovery for selecting a zip file. I also have to ask are you using stock rom and are you unrooted?
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He's obviously rooted if he has custom recovery
Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app
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tevil said:
Thats TWRP, you need to put your phone fully back to stock to install 5.0 then re root and reflash TWRP back on.
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You can't accept oa update if you are rooted with custom recovery. Your lucky you didn't brick your phone. Out of curiosity, how can you not know if you are rooted or have custom recovery.
Sent from my LG-D850 using XDA Free mobile app

What ROM to use?

I'm pretty happy with stock 5.0 but I miss OnmiRecents from OmniRom and xposed modules.
On my Note 3 I loved Temasek's CM12 because it included both of these, what ROM would you recommend if I want the bare minimum that supports Onmirecents and Xposed?
I tried useing xposed on stock without any FC's unsuccessfully.

if you are getting crashes with xposed then its likely the module might not be lollipop compatible, im running 5.0.2 with xposed and a few modules I use and its solid
you might be better off looking at some of the aosp/cm based roms in the dev section

I want to give aosp a shot since you recommended it and I think it's exactly what I'm looking for, but I'm having trouble flashing the zip I got from the Free Xperia Project site, I'm trying to flash AOPS_L_MR1_150312_leo.zip and all I'm getting is errors from all 3 custom recoveries, using an unlocked bootloader, the md5 is 2c4006757733d7a57997cfb31ba9efe but I can't find a hash on their site, the only error I have is "E: Installation aborted. press any key to continue". My internet is terribly slow and downloading a 200mb file takes hours, so I'll try re-downloading but I'd prefer not to.
Edit: I've tried 2 ROMs I've verified are downloaded correctly and they won't install, one with an unspecified error (AOSP) and the other will report wrong device saying "This rom is intended for D6603 z3, this device is 'leo'" (pac rom), I have no idea where the problem may be

well I never recommended it, I just said that you might be better off looking at aosp roms as that's clearly what you want rather than stock sony rom, what model is your device and are you flashing the boot.img from the rom and using that recovery?

Ok, I got a bit carried away I ment to say that you where right when saying that AOSP suited my needs.
Richy99 said:
what model is your device and are you flashing the boot.img from the rom and using that recovery?
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I'm not flashing boot.img from the rom, I'm using CWM TeamWin and Philz recoveries I previously flashed while on stock to flash the zip files. Is this wrong? I've been doing this forever on other devices.
Do people that post ROMs provide boot.img to be flashed using flashtool previous to the flashing of their ROMs zip?

what device do you have? is it the 6603 or 6653? no its not wrong but sometimes the recovery is slightly different from the boot.img and I have seen it resolve the issue in the past, the installation aborted should give an error number after it, normally googling this can lead to why it failed

Richy99 said:
what device do you have? is it the 6603 or 6653?
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I'm using 6603 and the error I get isn't very descriptive "E:Installation aborted" right after selecting the zip, nothing else.
Only in one isntance did I get something different and the error was something along the lines of "this rom is for 6603 and your device is leo".

which rom did you try? as it sounds like the rom isn't for the 6603

You must edit update.binary and erase z3 and replace it with Leo.
Then re-zip and flash it.

Richy99 said:
which rom did you try? as it sounds like the rom isn't for the 6603
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This has happened with various ROMs that stated they where for 6603, could it be my recovery isn't playing nice with the zipped ROMs making them think my phone is a diferent model?
Edit:
I flashed bootZ3monxtest01.img with fastboot wich i TWRP and I'm getting nowhere
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E-Chan42 said:
This has happened with various ROMs that stated they where for 6603, could it be my recovery isn't playing nice with the zipped ROMs making them think my phone is a diferent model?
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LOL
Read my post.

TheTeslaCoil said:
You must edit update.binary and erase z3 and replace it with Leo.
Then re-zip and flash it.
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For every .zip I try to flash? I'm not confident I could unzip, modify and re-zip without screwing up somehow, isn't there a specific recovery I can flash that will do this correctly?
UPDATE: using Z3_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-93.img I was able to flash only cm-12.1-20150505-UNOFFICIAL-z3 (1).zip all other files gave me the same error, I'm now running Cyanogen but I still want to find a solution so I can flash other ROMs freely

E-Chan42 said:
For every .zip I try to flash? I'm not confident I could unzip, modify and re-zip without screwing up somehow, isn't there a specific recovery I can flash that will do this correctly?
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Its not hard, open the zip using 7 zip or any winzip or WinRAR
Drag and drop the updater script out, modify it, drag and drop it back in.
Done

You can also flash CM by: flash boot.img from inside the firmware you want to flash. Unzip the CM ROM and extract boot.img and flash it. [via adb]
Then reboot into recovery.
It will bring you to CM recovery, from there apply update from sdcard1. [assuming that the ROM and gapps are there]
Flash CM
Again apply update and flash gapps.
Done.
After that you can flash another recovery if you want, or kernel, there is also a fota kernel, which updates only the recovery and keeps the kernel the same.
This method is without the need of editing update-binary.
Flash original firmware, [exactly as it is when downloaded] because the CM Recovery will check the signature.
Must have unlocked bootloader.
P.S.
If you edit update-binary do it with Notepad++

I had no idea I could extract boot.img from a ROM and flash it individualy using fastboot, this solved my problem 100%, thanks!

[TOOL] Mi Toolkit V4 (Root, TWRP + Stock Recovery, IMEI Backup)

Because Manu11 didn't update his thread about the toolkit. I decided to post this to help Mi 4i users that got into trouble with TWRP unable to flash dh.harald's CM12.1
FEATURES
-Root (MIUI only, CM users can enable Root in Developer Options) Working on MIUI7 (thanks to @ss.suryakant95 for testing this out)
-TWRP Recovery
-Stock Recovery (just in case)
-EFS (IMEI) Backup and Restore
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DOWNLOAD
(Some users had problems unzipping this ZIP with WinRAR, consider using free alternatives such as 7-zip)
MAIN URL: Click here to download (Please use this download, but if in any case you can't extract, you may use the mirror I provided.)
MIRROR: Click here to download.
HOW-TO
1. Enable Developer Options (Tap MIUI version 7 times in About Phone), and then in Developer Options, enable USB debugging.
2. Have you downloaded the ZIP? No? Download it, now.
3. Extract the downloaded ZIP wherever you like, keep in mind that all files must be kept together.
4. Connect your phone to the PC.
5. Run the Start.bat file.
ATTENTION: Please do a ROOT (I'll assume you're still in MIUI) before you flash TWRP, or you may be brought back into stock recovery. (Thanks to @omerjerk for testing this)
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UPDATE: This toolkit's TWRP is deprecated (download the newest version here), but if you don't want to hassle with downloading another fastboot driver, you can still download dh.harald's recovery .img file, and copy your downloaded recovery to the extracted toolkit folder, then change dh.harald's recovery filename into twrp.img (UNTESTED)
I'll repack this toolkit with dh.harald's newest TWRP whenever possible.
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This toolkit is made by magdag, all credits goes to him.

i'm getting error on extracting the zip file. can you re-upload plz

aloknand said:
i'm getting error on extracting the zip file. can you re-upload plz
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don't use winrar...use 7zip to extract

aloknand said:
i'm getting error on extracting the zip file. can you re-upload plz
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I've provided mirror in OP.

chikebum said:
don't use winrar...use 7zip to extract
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hey thanks. extracted using 7-zip. :good:

any chance on getting updated twrp recovery or official support of twrp recovery?

milav said:
any chance on getting updated twrp recovery or official support of twrp recovery?
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I can't speak for magdag, the dev. So, this is literally the version that is usable for flashing TWRP.
I don't expect any official support for TWRP. And I prefer CWM, if there's one.

does any one know to do a nandroid backup with twrp????? mines turning out to be 35mb!

krome_3k said:
does any one know to do a nandroid backup with twrp????? mines turning out to be 35mb!
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Backup everything (all partitions) except the first in the list.
You may want to use the compression.
The backup should be somewhere between 3.5GB and 5.5GB depending on the options and the data.
You could install ROM Manager (from Koushik Dutta) from the Play Store.
Choose the TWRP as recovery and Unknown Device as device.
Then you can use this to backup with TWRP and it will choose the right options for you.

elot01 said:
Backup everything (all partitions) except the first in the list.
You may want to use the compression.
The backup should be somewhere between 3.5GB and 5.5GB depending on the options and the data.
You could install ROM Manager (from Koushik Dutta) from the Play Store.
Choose the TWRP as recovery and Unknown Device as device.
Then you can use this to backup with TWRP and it will choose the right options for you.
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bro got my device soft bricked.. i think. the phone boots directly to twrp and twrp is unable to flash the official rom zip which i downloaded from the xiaomi website [miui_MI4iGlobal_V6.6.10.0.LXIMICF_80f20c0908_5.0.zip]. i think the only option i have is to flash a rom via fastboot but the when i download the fastboot rom [http://www.technobuzz.net/flash-miui-6-stable-rom-on-brickeddead-mi-4i-with-fastboot-mode/] nothing happens. i get a 503 error. does anybody out there have the fastboot rom for this device???
EDIT : tried flashing again phones working now but still does anyone have the fastboot rom??

krome_3k said:
bro got my device soft bricked.. i think. the phone boots directly to twrp and twrp is unable to flash the official rom zip which i downloaded from the xiaomi website [miui_MI4iGlobal_V6.6.10.0.LXIMICF_80f20c0908_5.0.zip]. i think the only option i have is to flash a rom via fastboot but the when i download the fastboot rom [http://www.technobuzz.net/flash-miui-6-stable-rom-on-brickeddead-mi-4i-with-fastboot-mode/] nothing happens. i get a 503 error. does anybody out there have the fastboot rom for this device???
EDIT : tried flashing again phones working now but still does anyone have the fastboot rom??
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Just Google it. Seriously. Or go to MIUI Forums and see the options you got there, there should be plenty of MIUI Fastboot ROM since 6.5.6

Kreaz said:
Just Google it. Seriously. Or go to MIUI Forums and see the options you got there, there should be plenty of MIUI Fastboot ROM since 6.5.6
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i posted after extensive googling. the only problem i faced was that the fastboot rom was undownloadable. but got the job done using twrp after it failed multiple times.

krome_3k said:
i posted after extensive googling. the only problem i faced was that the fastboot rom was undownloadable. but got the job done using twrp after it failed multiple times.
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I have 6.6.5.0 as fastboot rom available.
For another person i already made a link available via Dropbox.
Here is the link (will keep it available till the end of the week): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63898882/ferrari_global_images_V6.6.5.0.LXIMICF_20150521.0000.3_5.0_global_5ef519a03a.tgz

Thanks
Working like charm on MIUI7

ss.suryakant95 said:
Thanks
Working like charm on MIUI7
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Is it the root or the twrp flashing?

Kreaz said:
Is it the root or the twrp flashing?
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Both root and twrp

I've MiUi 6.6.10 on my device.
I used this toolkit to flash twrp but I'm not able to do so.
Whenever I select the 2 option, it flashes the recovery successfully. But, when I boot to recovery again using adb reboot recovery, I get the stock recovery and not twrp.
What I'm doing wrong ?
P.S. I haven't rooted the phone yet.
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omerjerk said:
I've MiUi 6.6.10 on my device.
I used this toolkit to flash twrp but I'm not able to do so.
Whenever I select the 2 option, it flashes the recovery successfully. But, when I boot to recovery again using adb reboot recovery, I get the stock recovery and not twrp.
What I'm doing wrong ?
P.S. I haven't rooted the phone yet.
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It worked after root.
I think it should be added in the main post that root is required.

Hi
Not able to restore stock recovery with the toolkit. I've tried to flash stock.img manually in fastboot., but not able to get into stock recovery even fastboot show succeeded.

elot01 said:
I have 6.6.5.0 as fastboot rom available.
For another person i already made a link available via Dropbox.
Here is the link (will keep it available till the end of the week): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63898882/ferrari_global_images_V6.6.5.0.LXIMICF_20150521.0000.3_5.0_global_5ef519a03a.tgz
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sorry bro i missed the download can u reupload it please???

krome_3k said:
sorry bro i missed the download can u reupload it please???
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I am at work at the moment, so you wil have to wait until tonight.

Flash TWRP using Flashify App - No PC Needed (Dev ROM only)

For those who are having a hard time flashing TWRP using a PC, I just wanna share it to you guys! I have tested this myself on my Mi-4c
Note: This will not might not work if you are using stable/dev rom version 6.14 or higher due to locked bootloader. Please unlock your bootloader first
Requirements:
Mi-4c device
Full Developer ROM pack for our phone ( make sure you install GApps too)
TWRP image (TWRP 2.8.7.1 with English and Chinese V2 & V3)
TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.0 Dev ROM (Most Stable)
Flashify App
**And of course, courage and common sense
Disclaimer: Don't blame me if you brick your device, do it at your own risk.
1. Download a developer ROM from the official download page: Click Here or use this Developer ROM [/B]Note: This method might not work if you are using dev rom version 6.14 or higher due to locked bootloader. Please unlock your bootloader first[/B]
2. Flash the Developer ROM from the updater app and install GApps of course. Now, you should have root access on your phone.
3. Download the flashable TWRP zip from the original thread or below - Original TWRP Thread --- Thanks to 油炸包子-
TWRP Recovery 2.8.7.0 Dev ROM (Most stable especially for touch issues)
TWRP V2 Dev ROM Only
TWRP V3 Dev ROM or Stable
4. Open the TWRP .zip or .7z file you downloaded using an Archiver app or ES Explorer and you will find a recovery.img inside.
4.1 Extract the recovery.img to the root of your SDCard (you can rename it to anything you like just make sure the extension stays as .img)
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5. Install Flashify from Playstore.
5.1 Launch the app, accept disclaimer then you will get a message that it needs root access.
5.2 Launch the Security app and provide root permission to Flashify.
6. After providing root permission to flashify, launch the app again and select Recovery image from the Flash tab, choose the extracted ".img" file that you have extracted to your SDCard then flash.
7. There should be a success "Flash complete" message then select "Reboot now" to reboot your phone.
Congratulations!! You should now have TWRP after reboot.
*****Access TWRP by powering the phone off, turn it back on by holding the power together with the volume up (+) button and it should take you to the TWRP screen if a few sec.*****
Want to update to TWRP V3? Follow the steps below:
Do this if you have the previous version (TWRP V2) installed, else, follow the steps above to get V3 directly.
Should you wish to update to the latest TWRP from the original thread: http://en.miui.com/thread-169401-1-1.html
1. Download the latest TWRP from your mobile: -
TWRP V3 Dev ROM or Stable
2. Extract the ".img" file, depends which ROM you're on if Developer or Stable.
3. Save it to the root of your SDCard
4. Boot your phone to recovery (Power & Volume (+) Up
5. Once on TWRP screen, select Install, from there you will need to select "Install Image" lower right, navigate to the root of your SDCard and select the ".img" you have previously extracted (TWRP V3), select "recovery" not boot, then Slide to Flash the new version.
Congrats! You have successfully updated your TWRP to V3.
Disclaimer: Don't blame me if you brick your device, do it at your own risk.
My original thread: Flash TWRP using Flashify App - No PC Needed (Dev ROM only)

great ! this is really easy even for noobs like me

ps2lover said:
great ! this is really easy even for noobs like me
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Let us know if it works for you too. Thanks!

I flashed the TWRP, thanks for the help (Y). But where or how can I install GApps?

gmark247 said:
I flashed the TWRP, thanks for the help (Y). But where or how can I install GApps?
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Just download the google apps from the mi store if u r using miui rom.

Hey! tnx 4 twrp, but touchscreen do not respond in recovery at all.
Is there anyway to fix it?

ILLnar said:
Hey! tnx 4 twrp, but touchscreen do not respond in recovery at all.
Is there anyway to fix it?
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You'll have to wait about 2 mins then it starts working

You'll have to wait about 2 mins then it starts working
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So, you mean this is normal behavior?
In my opinion, it's not.

ILLnar said:
So, you mean this is normal behavior?
In my opinion, it's not.
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It shouldn't be like that, but that's how it is right now. I'm not sure if there's any fix available, but I guess an updated version of the recovery will be released soon, that has this problem fixed..

Yeah this method works I have done it and easy as drinkin beer
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Same here. Tested and working. I am on Mokee rom now.

Thanks for the guide but I found something wierd happening. After succesfully flashing twrp and rebooting it goes in twrp when I restart after that and try to go in recovery with volume up +power it takes me to stock recovery? Any ideas??:/

So version 3 works without any touch problems?

ermacwins said:
So version 3 works without any touch problems?
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I'm using the v3 linked in this thread and the touch problem still exists. I have to wait 2-3 minutes before it works.
I tested the 2.8.7.0 version from miui.com and touch screen worked immediately. I'm not sure if it was just lucky or not, because I only tested it once. Maybe worth trying it and see how it works?

It'd weird because the one I have some times freezes and some times doesn't

b3ava said:
Thanks for the guide but I found something wierd happening. After succesfully flashing twrp and rebooting it goes in twrp when I restart after that and try to go in recovery with volume up +power it takes me to stock recovery? Any ideas??:/
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Just reflash TWRP then reboot to TWRP, it should ask you if you want to either use it as read only or allow modification, select allow modification. Hope that helps.

Yes with the modded version on xiaomi.eu the touch works!

Bazzu said:
Yes with the modded version on xiaomi.eu the touch works!
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Hm, I can't seem to find it. Do you mind posting the link to it?

Flaxe said:
Hm, I can't seem to find it. Do you mind posting the link to it?
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https://mega.nz/#!VB02nZhQ!Slu89_5CHV-5WnH3hBVNlrKB9uqZv-pS3Kmgmtmaw48
Sent from my Xiaomi-mi4c
If i've been useful > "Thanks" ^^

Bazzu said:
https://mega.nz/#!VB02nZhQ!Slu89_5CHV-5WnH3hBVNlrKB9uqZv-pS3Kmgmtmaw48
Sent from my Xiaomi-mi4c
If i've been useful > "Thanks" ^^
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Yup, this version of TWRP 2.8.7.0 should be fine with touch problems, this one i'm using now.