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[Q] [noob] Multi-problems 4ext, CWM, superuser - Advice?

I'm posting this in a single thread to minimize clutter.
I recently ran Easy Ace Root tool as instructed on my inspire. The bootloader unlocked, CWM flashed, but there was an error during superuser flash.
After a reflash of superuser things looked okay, but superuser began not responding. I re-flashed superuser twice in attempt to fix it using the Easy Ace Root Tool.
EDIT: I have discovered that superuser will only function with "USB debug mode" enabled. I've tried it on and off several times, and each time it malfunctions but function returns without a problem.
The backup I have been restoring seems to work because it was created with the debug mode enabled. Took a while to see it.
Second, CWM started to exhibit the "power off, charge" recovery bug where CWM opens.
Last, I attempted to install/flash 4ext Recovery Touch twice to address the CWM bug. Both times it hung at "flashing recovery" (approx 20 mins. both times). Eventually, it indicated that 4ext was installed. However, booting into recovery shows that I still have CWM. I used two different versions (RC8 & RC 7) in the attempt.
I'm now using the restored and working ROM. Solutions to the superuser debug issue I haven't seen posted
The failure to flash 4ext is troubling.
Questions
1. Could these issues be related? Or, what should I be looking for?
2. The recovery issue seems to be the most important. What might be the cause of 4ext to fail in this manner?
3. Can the Easy Ace Root Tool be rerun on the unlocked bootloader, and would that fix anything?
4. Is there reason to worry about flashing with CWM?
I see a number of possible solutions, the main one is to flash a new ROM, which I have already downloaded a couple, but doesn't adress the recovery problems.
The issue with CWM and 4ext leave me less than confident in using it to flash with, although CWM seems okay. The other item is that some ROMs indicate that S-off in required, but many of the threads are a couple years old.
5. Is it correct that S-off is not required to flash ROMs (I read it somewhere)?
I found an answer: NO, YOU DON'T NEED S-OFF TO FLASH ROMS....
Solving the issues are good lessons
Stock AT&T ROM
Android 2.3.5, Sense 3.0
Bootloader screen indicates-
UNLOCKED
S_ON
I know that's a lot for one thread but I'm just looking for a direction and I'll do the search.
If anyone has suggestions, directions, or ideas fire away.
Thanks

I think the fact that you are still S-ON is causing problems with the recovery flashing, since S-ON basically means that the recovery partition is not-writeable.
Have you tried using fastboot to flash a new recovery? Plug your phone into a computer, get into the bootloader, select "fastboot" (if not already selected), wait for "FASTBOOT USB" to appear, and then run the following on the computer:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <path to recovery.img>
However that S-ON still worries me. You might have to do things manually:
Code:
androidforums.com/desire-hd-all-things-root/702100-how-manually-achieve-s-off-simunlock-supercid-inspire-4g-dhd.html
(Sorry for the broken URL - I had to disguise it. Blargh, I hate being a n00b.)

Evil_ryan said:
I think the fact that you are still S-OFF is causing problems with the recovery flashing, since S-OFF basically means that the recovery partition is not-writeable.
Have you tried using fastboot to flash a new recovery? Plug your phone into a computer, get into the bootloader, select "fastboot" (if not already selected), wait for "FASTBOOT USB" to appear, and then run the following on the computer:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <path to recovery.img>
However that S-OFF still worries me. You might have to do things manually:
Code:
androidforums.com/desire-hd-all-things-root/702100-how-manually-achieve-s-off-simunlock-supercid-inspire-4g-dhd.html
(Sorry for the broken URL - I had to disguise it. Blargh, I hate being a n00b.)
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Thanks, I think you meant to say the fact that I am still S-ON? The S_ON part shouldn't be an issue from all that I've gathered. In fact, that's how I have CWM. The Easy Ace Root Tool does CWM, with an unlocked bootloader S_ON. Nothing I have come across states that S_OFF is required to flash 4ext recovery.
Other noobs might find this other thread useful as there is some info and links to recovery images. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22489317#post22489317
No I haven't tried the fastboot yet. That is an option, I've got it and adb setup on my computer already. I have looked at AAHK, but as it says its no longer supported, and I don't think I need of S_OFF. Taking it slow to sort out the problems so I don't do sumthin stooopid.

How are you flashing 4ext? From fastboot?

Right, S-ON, that's what I get for writing this at 12 AM.
Don't bother with AAHK, it's discontinued, and even if you still had a copy it couldn't download the necessary files.

bananagranola said:
How are you flashing 4ext? From fastboot?
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bananagranola,
I used the 4Ext Recovery Updater for both attempts. As I said in the OP, both attempts hung at "flashing recovery" approx 20 mins, and eventually indicated that 4ext was installed. In Recovery Updater it listed/highlighted the version I thought I had installed, but CWM was still the recovery that booted.

Cremnomaniac said:
bananagranola,
I used the 4Ext Recovery Updater for both attempts. As I said in the OP, both attempts hung at "flashing recovery" approx 20 mins, and eventually indicated that 4ext was installed. In Recovery Updater it listed/highlighted the version I thought I had installed, but CWM was still the recovery that booted.
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Try doing it from fastboot.

bananagranola said:
Try doing it from fastboot.
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I thought that would be next.
Can you confirm for me that the instructions in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1848846 are correct for the Inspire 4G?
It's the EVO 3D forum. And I have some other links to using fastboot I'll check before doing it.

Yes, those instructions will work. If you can't boot into fastboot through the GUI, you can also power on the phone while holding the volume down button, and that will get you into the bootloader.

Evil_ryan said:
Yes, those instructions will work. If you can't boot into fastboot through the GUI, you can also power on the phone while holding the volume down button, and that will get you into the bootloader.
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Okay, great. This is the only recovery .img that I have found 4EXT-recovery-2.2.7_RC5.img - 3.33 MB
If I install the 4ext recovery Updater after flashing it should work okay?
And, Will I be able to update once I have flashed it (assuming it works) and have installed the recovery Updater?

Cremnomaniac said:
If I install the 4ext recovery Updater after flashing it should work okay?
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Probably. But I don't think it really matters, since if you can flash a recovery using fastboot, you can do everything that 4ext updater otherwise would.
Cremnomaniac said:
And, Will I be able to update once I have flashed it (assuming it works) and have installed the recovery Updater?
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See above.
If 4ext doesn't work, you can also try CWM and TWRP (TeamWin Recovery Project). I use the latter with my Inspire 4g.

I strongly advise you use the app to download the recovery, unzip, and then flash it from fastboot.

bananagranola said:
I strongly advise you use the app to download the recovery, unzip, and then flash it from fastboot.
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I'll take "strongly" as more than a suggestion. Thanks, it had not occurred to me to get the recovery.img from the updater.
I had actually found several other images and was trying to figure out what was what. That saved me some time, but I did read a lot about 4ext.
I was considering trying the Recovery Updater one more time. Bad Idea?

Cremnomaniac said:
I'll take "strongly" as more than a suggestion. Thanks, it had not occurred to me to get the recovery.img from the updater.
I had actually found several other images and was trying to figure out what was what. That saved me some time, but I did read a lot about 4ext.
I was considering trying the Recovery Updater one more time. Bad Idea?
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I have a hunch that if you are S-On, you can only write to the recovery partition from fastboot.

bananagranola said:
I have a hunch that if you are S-On, you can only write to the recovery partition from fastboot.
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I am S-ON. Does that present an issue with fastboot of the recovery.img?
I'm just going to overwrite the current recovery. Nothing else needs to be done does it?

Cremnomaniac said:
I am S-ON. Does that present an issue with fastboot of the recovery.img?
I'm just going to overwrite the current recovery. Nothing else needs to be done does it?
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No.

bananagranola said:
No.
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Solved the 4EXT flashing issue. Looks like 4ext flashed okay with fastboot, and the 4EXT Recovery Control works. Rebooted into recovery a couple times just to be sure. That kills 2 birds the CWM bug and the recovery flash.
Thanks for the help and suggestions all.
Some notes from a noobs experience -
Setting up ADB and Fastboot is very easy.
If your cautious as I am run some basic commands in ADB and Fastboot that won't do damage [devices, reboot, reboot-bootloader, etc.]
If you get "error: cannot load 'recovery.img" make sure you navigate to folder that recovery.img is located. Then run "Fastboot flash recovery [Filename]." Even though I set system variables on my desktop to point to adb and fastboot, it won't find the recovery image if you start from the wrong directory in terminal (i.e., C:\)
If you're in ADB and you use the command "adb reboot-bootloader" it will boot the device straight to "Fastboot USB".

Don't forget that each time you flash a ROM from recovery, you still need to fastboot flash its boot.img separately.

bananagranola said:
Don't forget that each time you flash a ROM from recovery, you still need to fastboot flash its boot.img separately.
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Thanks for the reminder. I just spent an hour looking at 4EXT "smartflash no available". I hav some links for doing fastboot flash of the boot.img. I think I'm good there.
One question from my OP remains. Superuser only works (i.e., grants root access) when I have USB debug mode selected. When it's off superuser says the app (e.g., Titanium BU) is granted permission but just hangs until I force close it and re-enable USB debug. i can't find anything on this problem.
Is it an issue to run my phone in USB debug mode all the time? Or, any clue to the problem?

[Q] Can't flash recovery of Motorola Photon Q

Hi together,
I've got a Motorola Photon Q 4g LTE mobile phone and this afternoon I wanted to install CyanogemMod, but whatever I do, I stuck with the following problem:
I can't install any other Custom Recovery. I tried ClockworkMod and OpenRecovery, but I always get the s**t Motorola Bootloader, when I start in Recovery Mode. The Bootloader of my Phone is unlocked via Motorola Website, as told in many other threads.
I know that the users arrrghhh, shabbypenguin and Skrilax_CZ are great experts with firmware and such things, but I'm not allowed to write in developer's forums because I'm new here.
Has anybody got an idea for me, how to geht the Custom Recovery to work?
Btw: I tried to root the phone as well, but that wasn't posible. May be things come together or depend on each other.
Thanks for your help!

When you flash recovery (IE run the fastboot command) is it successful?
With the phone in fastboot/bootloader mode, type "fastboot devices" in the command prompt (where you run the fastboot flash command) and what does it output?
Also, try this.

arrrghhh said:
When you flash recovery (IE run the fastboot command) is it successful?
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When I flash recovery, I just flash the Motorola given Recovery by Motoroloa Bootloader. The Phone restarts, a logo with the Android Man is shown (stomach opend with some engeniering tools in it) and after about 5-7 Minuten, the system starts normally.
I also managed it to change the "Unlocked Message" into a Motorola Logo by using fastboot flash logo xxxx.bin and I nearly destroyed the flash by flashing an unlikely file. So the phone was shortly out of order because oder "flash failure" (fastboot mode). After that, I managed to flash the "boot.img" file of an CyanogenMod, so the flash was rebuilt and I could use the phone normally.
arrrghhh said:
With the phone in fastboot/bootloader mode, type "fastboot devices" in the command prompt (where you run the fastboot flash command) and what does it output?
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It shows the connected devices by showing a 8 or 9 ditigt number. It's almost the same view like I connected the phone without fastboot and use "adb devices".
arrrghhh said:
Also, try this.
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This one I didn't tried yet, because I was so dissappointed of the mismatch with ClockworkMod & Open Recovery. Do you think, that trying this one will help, after two others failed?!
Thanks for you notice and your time. That's very helpful!

You need to boot to recovery after flashing it. There's a shell script that is re-flashing stock recovery - the dead Android dude with tools sticking out of him is stock recovery....

arrrghhh said:
You need to boot to recovery after flashing it. There's a shell script that is re-flashing stock recovery - the dead Android dude with tools sticking out of him is stock recovery....
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Ah ja, now I'm one step closer. I did not know, that the dead Android dude is the sign for stock recovery.
I'll give it this afternoon another try and will report. A bunch of thanks to you at this time!

Hi, it's me again. I managed now the reboot to recovery, by holding the volume up button while doing the "fastboot reboot"-command with the command box. That worked and I could start Photon Q Open Recovery 2.06.
Unfortunately, I did something wrong or so and now the script re-flashed stock recovery again. Nevertheless, I now know how to operate and will do the rest by my own (hopefully).
@arrrghhh: Thank you very much for your help!

So, I finally did everyhting the right way (now with ClockworkMod Recovery), because I now have CyanogenMod running on my Motorola Photon Q
:victory:
@arrrghhh: Thank you very very much!

TF300T 4.2 TWRP Error

Hi XDA,
I am a complete noob, and this is my first time posting, so bear with me.
Some time ago I rooted and unlocked my TF300 with SuperSu. Recently I wanted to upgrade to 4.4 kitkat. However, my Tablet was stuck at Andriod 4.1 because of the the unlock.
I went to manually update my TF via the Asus website. I installed the 10.6.1.8 using my TWRP 2.5, and Oem 4.1 OS. Installation worked just fine. After install, I booted up and I had 4.2 with everything working correctly.
Next step was to install TWRP 2.7.0.1. I reset my TF and went into RCK to see something went wrong when updating.
My TWRP will not load, and I get the Android on his back with the red triangle when I try to enter RCK.
Thanks in advance!!

I managed to install 10.6.1.27, but it did not change anything with my boot loader.
I downloaded motochopper, but that didn't seem to work, just told me my abt was out of date. SuperSu isn't working now either, "No Binary, There is a problem."
How do I install TWRP 2.7 with no boot loader? Please help.

TallMilk said:
I managed to install 10.6.1.27, but it did not change anything with my boot loader.
I downloaded motochopper, but that didn't seem to work, just told me my abt was out of date. SuperSu isn't working now either, "No Binary, There is a problem."
How do I install TWRP 2.7 with no boot loader? Please help.
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Most people just install TWRP via fastboot like
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
You could try using other root methods, like Framaroot or Kingo. I think Kingo was reported to work on the latest stock version.

cmendonc2 said:
Most people just install TWRP via fastboot like
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
You could try using other root methods, like Framaroot or Kingo. I think Kingo was reported to work on the latest stock version.
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I will look into that, but I am pretty sure I was already rooted, unless losing my boot loader means I am no longer rooted.
Another thing, I can't find a twrp.blob for 2.7, just a zip. I have one for 2.5, but that is useless because I already have 4.2. I also have not been able to find a working link to fastboot.
If anyone could give me a link to the fastboot or a link to a tutorial, that would be amazing. I have done my research, but all the lingo and different methods can be mind bending.
Thanks

TallMilk said:
I will look into that, but I am pretty sure I was already rooted, unless losing my boot loader means I am no longer rooted.
Another thing, I can't find a twrp.blob for 2.7, just a zip. I have one for 2.5, but that is useless because I already have 4.2. I also have not been able to find a working link to fastboot.
If anyone could give me a link to the fastboot or a link to a tutorial, that would be amazing. I have done my research, but all the lingo and different methods can be mind bending.
Thanks
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You can get the img (which substitutes as a blob) from extracting it from the TWRP 2.7 zip file.
1) You will need ADB and fastboot for this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269. I would suggest keeping the tablet at least at 50% battery.
2) Install Naked Drivers. This may be optional for you. If you can proceed to the next step without, you won't need it.
3) Enter fastboot by rebooting and holding down the power button. TF300 enters fastboot automatically since this is 4.2 BL.
4) Next we need to enter a command. In side the ADB folder, hold shift and right click. Then select Open command window here.
first check to make sure the device is connected:
Code:
fastboot devices
The device serial number should be listed.
enter command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img -i 0x0b05
Blue bar on device will fill. Be patient.
5) Reboot the Device back into Android. This is an important step.
6.) Go back into TWRP and install what you want.

You are amazing. I will give it a try tonight and report back!

cmendonc2 said:
You can get the img (which substitutes as a blob) from extracting it from the TWRP 2.7 zip file.
1) You will need ADB and fastboot for this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269. I would suggest keeping the tablet at least at 50% battery.
2) Install Naked Drivers. This may be optional for you. If you can proceed to the next step without, you won't need it.
3) Enter fastboot by rebooting and holding down the power button. TF300 enters fastboot automatically since this is 4.2 BL.
4) Next we need to enter a command. In side the ADB folder, hold shift and right click. Then select Open command window here.
first check to make sure the device is connected:
Code:
fastboot devices
The device serial number should be listed.
enter command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img -i 0x0b05
Blue bar on device will fill. Be patient.
5) Reboot the Device back into Android. This is an important step.
6.) Go back into TWRP and install what you want.
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Installed adb fastboot. However, my device does not automatically go into fastboot, I still have to hold down the volume key.
Once I am in fastboot usb (with the 3 icons), I fastboot successfully and get the serial number, then when I type the 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img -i 0x0b05' command I get this error: cannot load 'twrp.img' : No error
I am attemping to use the 2.7.0.1 twrp from the 4.4.2 page. I have extracted the recovery.img (tried renaming to twrp and left it the same) and placed it in the root of both my external and internal sd.
I have now tried it with .zips .img .blob and I receive the same error everytime. Not sure what I am doing wrong now.

TallMilk said:
Installed adb fastboot. However, my device does not automatically go into fastboot, I still have to hold down the volume key.
Once I am in fastboot usb (with the 3 icons), I fastboot successfully and get the serial number, then when I type the 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img -i 0x0b05' command I get this error: cannot load 'twrp.img' : No error
I am attemping to use the 2.7.0.1 twrp from the 4.4.2 page. I have extracted the recovery.img (tried renaming to twrp and left it the same) and placed it in the root of both my external and internal sd.
I have now tried it with .zips .img .blob and I receive the same error everytime. Not sure what I am doing wrong now.
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Put the twrp.img into your ADB folder, where you installed it. Then run the next command.

cmendonc2 said:
Put the twrp.img into your ADB folder, where you installed it. Then run the next command.
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Awesome! Worked like a charm. twrp 2.7.0.1 installed perfectly.
Then I tried to flash the cyanogenmod. Said it installed fine, but it just gets stuck on the loading screen...

I am trying to do exactly what TallMilk is doing...put Cyanogenmod on my tablet. It is my understanding that I have to unlock my bootloader though? Which I have tried doing a million different ways with the Asus Unlock tool which always gives me an error.
If I follow the instructions posted above I will be able to flash Cyanogenmod without unlocking my bootloader?

SilentSpartan said:
I am trying to do exactly what TallMilk is doing...put Cyanogenmod on my tablet. It is my understanding that I have to unlock my bootloader though? Which I have tried doing a million different ways with the Asus Unlock tool which always gives me an error.
If I follow the instructions posted above I will be able to flash Cyanogenmod without unlocking my bootloader?
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Finally got it to work. I had to do a wipe first, read about old roms interfering with new installations.
SilentSpartan, I used SuperSU last year to root and unlock my tablet when it was still a 4.0 android to flash to 4.1. This recent update was from 2.5 TWRP on a rooted device running 4.2. When I installed 4.2, it blew away my TWRP, and I had to flash the new TWRP 2.7.0.1.
That flash from OEM fastboot to TWRP 2.7.0.1 is what I needed help with.

TallMilk said:
Finally got it to work. I had to do a wipe first, read about old roms interfering with new installations.
SilentSpartan, I used SuperSU last year to root and unlock my tablet when it was still a 4.0 android to flash to 4.1. This recent update was from 2.5 TWRP on a rooted device running 4.2. When I installed 4.2, it blew away my TWRP, and I had to flash the new TWRP 2.7.0.1.
That flash from OEM fastboot to TWRP 2.7.0.1 is what I needed help with.
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Damn, so I'm screwed. Why does Asus have to such so much...? You can no longer unlock afaik.

SilentSpartan said:
I am trying to do exactly what TallMilk is doing...put Cyanogenmod on my tablet. It is my understanding that I have to unlock my bootloader though? Which I have tried doing a million different ways with the Asus Unlock tool which always gives me an error.
If I follow the instructions posted above I will be able to flash Cyanogenmod without unlocking my bootloader?
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You're going to have to unlock no matter what. Did you try both v7 and v8 of the unlocker and calling Asus Support to tell them to put your serial number back into the database (get a manager)?

cmendonc2 said:
You're going to have to unlock no matter what. Did you try both v7 and v8 of the unlocker and calling Asus Support to tell them to put your serial number back into the database (get a manager)?
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I've tried every firmware and unlock tool combination. Nothing works. I sent them an email a day ago. Depending on there response, maybe I'll try calling. I'm so fed up with this tablet, I'm about to throw it out my window. $400 POS. :good:

SilentSpartan said:
I've tried every firmware and unlock tool combination. Nothing works. I sent them an email a day ago. Depending on there response, maybe I'll try calling. I'm so fed up with this tablet, I'm about to throw it out my window. $400 POS. :good:
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Did you ever get your tablet fixed? I am having some problems myself after a miserable m9 update.

[Q] cm11 -> cm12 flashing issues

so, i recently updated my oneplus one from cm11 to cm12.1 and when cm12 loaded in, i got a repeated message that com.android.phone has stopped and the quick settings bar displayed that i had no sim card in. so i tried reflashing, and the same problem. i redownloaded and reflashed... same problem.
so, i went into twrp and performed a full wipe, thinking that i'd push a new zip using twrp's mount function. the problem is, when i went to mount, no drive appeared on my computer. and when i went to fastboot to flash it manually, fastboot said that 'Image is not a boot image' . the same thing happens whenever i try to re-flash recovery as well. so how can i get an os back on the system if fastboot won't cooperate and twrp is essentially useless?
tldr; no os on oneplus one, fastboot wont flash boot image, twrp mount and twrp adb wont do anything. What do?

ItsDeadEnd said:
so, i recently updated my oneplus one from cm11 to cm12.1 and when cm12 loaded in, i got a repeated message that com.android.phone has stopped and the quick settings bar displayed that i had no sim card in. so i tried reflashing, and the same problem. i redownloaded and reflashed... same problem.
so, i went into twrp and performed a full wipe, thinking that i'd push a new zip using twrp's mount function. the problem is, when i went to mount, no drive appeared on my computer. and when i went to fastboot to flash it manually, fastboot said that 'Image is not a boot image' . the same thing happens whenever i try to re-flash recovery as well. so how can i get an os back on the system if fastboot won't cooperate and twrp is essentially useless?
tldr; no os on oneplus one, fastboot wont flash boot image, twrp mount and twrp adb wont do anything. What do?
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What's the exact command you're using with fastboot? Are you only attempting to flash the boot.img? If so, why only that?

Heisenberg said:
What's the exact command you're using with fastboot? Are you only attempting to flash the boot.img? If so, why only that?
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I am using "fastboot flash boot [zip]" i also tried "fastboot update [zip]", neither of which worked

ItsDeadEnd said:
I am using "fastboot flash boot [zip]" i also tried "fastboot update [zip]", neither of which worked
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You didn't answer my question, why are you giving that command? There are a dozen or so commands that you're meant to give when flashing with fastboot. The only time you use that command is when you're just trying to flash a kernel.

Heisenberg said:
You didn't answer my question, why are you giving that command? There are a dozen or so commands that you're meant to give when flashing with fastboot. The only time you use that command is when you're just trying to flash a kernel.
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what commands would you suggest i do then? because those are the only things i used other than the wipe command

ItsDeadEnd said:
what commands would you suggest i do then? because those are the only things i used other than the wipe command
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Well it depends on what you're trying to do. As I said, the "fastboot flash boot boot.img" command will only flash a kernel. You really shouldn't be messing around with fastboot if you don't actually know what you're doing, that's how phones get bricked. Go to my guide and follow the instructions in section 8:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2839471

[SOLVED]
apparently sometime between me instlling cm11 and installing cm12, my oem got re-locked. which prevented me from flashing anything new.
i ran:
fastboot oem unlock
and fastboot flash boot boot.img
and voila
help thread for those with the same problem
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2839471
thank you for the help!

Trying to flash TRWP Moto Z recovery - not working

Hey everyone, longtime lurker here finally going to try to get involved more since I just got a new Moto Z and I don't have much of a background with motorola hardware/software. I'm trying to flash recoveries through fastboot and I can't seem to get it working. I'm probably going to wait a while before I try again since there is not much support for the moto z yet. I am running MPL24.246-45 v6.0.1 XT1650-03, I have unlocked the bootloader through the instructions on the motorola website.
On the bootloader screen I can confirm it is now unlocked, but everytime I flash the TRWP recovery through fastboot I get the error message: "<bootloader> img not working or corrupt". I am trying to flash the most recent twrp recoveries for moto Z (twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img) but wasn't able to successfully flash it.
Coming from a samsung background, I might be skipping a step or doing something wrong. I am running the bell canadian firmware. Since I messed up my partitions on my last phone I want to be careful with this one, I mostly want to figure out why I am getting this error while trying to flash the recovery when
my bootloader is unlocked and when I check "adb devices" my moto is being read.
Thanks!!
szork

spacezork said:
Hey everyone, longtime lurker here finally going to try to get involved more since I just got a new Moto Z and I don't have much of a background with motorola hardware/software. I'm trying to flash recoveries through fastboot and I can't seem to get it working. I'm probably going to wait a while before I try again since there is not much support for the moto z yet. I am running MPL24.246-45 v6.0.1 XT1650-03, I have unlocked the bootloader through the instructions on the motorola website.
On the bootloader screen I can confirm it is now unlocked, but everytime I flash the TRWP recovery through fastboot I get the error message: "<bootloader> img not working or corrupt". I am trying to flash the most recent twrp recoveries for moto Z (twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img) but wasn't able to successfully flash it.
Coming from a samsung background, I might be skipping a step or doing something wrong. I am running the bell canadian firmware. Since I messed up my partitions on my last phone I want to be careful with this one, I mostly want to figure out why I am getting this error while trying to flash the recovery when
my bootloader is unlocked and when I check "adb devices" my moto is being read.
Thanks!!
szork
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didn't try it yet, but did you try renaming it to recovery.img (if on windows be sure extenstions are shown so it is not actually recovery.img.img) and run (didn't see which command you are using:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
but search around forums about encryption thing and similar

the ljubich said:
didn't try it yet, but did you try renaming it to recovery.img (if on windows be sure extenstions are shown so it is not actually recovery.img.img) and run (didn't see which command you are using:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
but search around forums about encryption thing and similar
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I've tried both with the original twrp name and extension as well as with renaming it to recovery.img, didn't seem to make a difference. If I am connection to the device itself does that mean that adb/sideload is installed properly? I mean I was able to unlocked the bootloader so I would assume so.
szork

spacezork said:
I've tried both with the original twrp name and extension as well as with renaming it to recovery.img, didn't seem to make a difference. If I am connection to the device itself does that mean that adb/sideload is installed properly? I mean I was able to unlocked the bootloader so I would assume so.
szork
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i really don't know then.. if you successfully unlocked bootloader then fastboot should be ok. you can check in device manager. it should be bootloader iterface not adb interface there (you got me confused with mentioning adb so I am just writing to be sure).
also check if your device is shown when typing
Code:
fastboot devices
or try redownloading twrp.
otherwise I am out of ideas, sorry.

the ljubich said:
i really don't know then.. if you successfully unlocked bootloader then fastboot should be ok. you can check in device manager. it should be bootloader iterface not adb interface there (you got me confused with mentioning adb so I am just writing to be sure).
also check if your device is shown when typing
Code:
fastboot devices
or try redownloading twrp.
otherwise I am out of ideas, sorry.
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Sorry for my confusion with adb/sideload - from what I understand I need both to be able to connect to my device (correct me if im wrong). In the bootloader menu I see "flashing_unlocked" which I believe confirms my bootloader being unlocked, but then at the top of the text right under the dead android guy I see "AP Fastboot Flash Mode (Secure)" could that be an issue?
I can retry downloading the recovery from the TWRP site, but I know I'm downloading the official one already, just can't put my finger on why I'm getting that error message if others are doing it successfully.
thanks for helping :good:

Do you have the Verizon model?

samwathegreat said:
Do you have the Verizon model?
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I have the canadian BELL model XT1650-03

spacezork said:
I have the canadian BELL model XT1650-03
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You're at the bootloader, it says Flashing Unlock so yes your bootloader is unlocked and you should be able to flash TWRP no problem.
Did you recently install this .45 firmware? Are you sure that TWRP wasnt actually flashed? I see lots of errors like this from the bootloader and its usually just rubbish.

The twrp does not show the actual memory value of my cell phone and does not let me paste ROM backup, from insufficient memory? how to support it?

I updated my phone to .45 when I bought the phone I believe 1-2 weeks ago, it's definitely NOT flashed as the flashing process runs for 0.2 seconds and fails. I can even boot in the stock recovery afterwards confirming that nothing flashed. I wish I knew what I was doing wrong? possibility of drivers not installed properly?
Before I try and flash recovery I check USB debugging, OEM is unlocked, don't verify ADB files and accept Unknown sources. Is there anything I'm missing?

What if fastboot boot twrpname.img
It's really weird anyway...

enetec said:
What if fastboot boot twrpname.img
It's really weird anyway...
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I've been doing fastboot flash twrpname.img after opening cmd terminal with SHIFT-MOUSE2 in the designated folder. I have not tried that command specifically what's the difference between doing fastboot flash/boot as far as flashing a recovery.img
edit: I've read on different articles that people sometimes try and flash from the recovery menu? I understood it has to be while your are on the bootloader screen, could it be something to do with that? Or is it still a possibility the drivers may not be installed properly.

spacezork said:
I've been doing fastboot flash twrpname.img after opening cmd terminal with SHIFT-MOUSE2 in the designated folder. I have not tried that command specifically what's the difference between doing fastboot flash/boot as far as flashing a recovery.img
edit: I've read on different articles that people sometimes try and flash from the recovery menu? I understood it has to be while your are on the bootloader screen, could it be something to do with that? Or is it still a possibility the drivers may not be installed properly.
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With fastboot boot you send recovery to your phone and ask it to boot on it without really flashing it...
It's useful e.g. to take a full stock backup including original recovery, to test a recovery prior to flash it or to use TWRP to root BUT remain on stock recovery...
Not on all phones it works, but on Moto Z should....
P.S.: you have to be on fastboot screen not on recovery when flashing...

enetec said:
With fastboot boot you send recovery to your phone and ask it to boot on it without really flashing it...
It's useful e.g. to take a full stock backup including original recovery, to test a recovery prior to flash it or to use TWRP to root BUT remain on stock recovery...
Not on all phones it works, but on Moto Z should....
P.S.: you have to be on fastboot screen not on recovery when flashing...
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by fastboot screen you mean the bootloader menu right?
I've been accessing cmd from designated folder with .img file in it
- adb fastboot recovery
- fastboot flash recovery.img..
and I get the "img not working or corrupt" after it tries to flash it (lasts 0.2 seconds) and nothing is done.

spacezork said:
by fastboot screen you mean the bootloader menu right?
I've been accessing cmd from designated folder with .img file in it
- adb fastboot recovery
- fastboot flash recovery.img..
and I get the "img not working or corrupt" after it tries to flash it (lasts 0.2 seconds) and nothing is done.
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Right, bootloader screen. Enter on it by key-comb... not by command...
Even the real flash take same time... Sending seems to work, is something on verify that doesn't "like" it...
Try to download again recovery and/or check its MD5...

if reading correctly (and what I told you yesterday) command is
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and not
fastboot flash recovery.img

hi can any one help me i need to get back to stock and lock boot loader to update i have eu any one please ???????????

Troll amiga said:
hi can any one help me i need to get back to stock and lock boot loader to update i have eu any one please ???????????
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try following this instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=69065373&postcount=14
and download eu rom from here: https://mirrors.lolinet.com/firmware/moto/griffin/official/RETEU/
i don't know from which ROM you are coming, don't know if downgrading works, but this was onl RETEU ROM i could find.

I have the exact same phone and I've upgraded to Nougat but I got my TWRP working. You need an unlocked bootloader and after upgrading to nougat, the option "unlock OEM" need to be enabled again.
I've used this TWRP : https://dl.twrp.me/griffin/twrp-3.0.2-0-griffin.img.html
Also I tried to only boot on it at first with the command fastboot boot twrp.img then I saw it was working, I flashed it with fastboot flash recovery twrp.img but got the error : (bootloader) image not signed or corrupt . But I booted the recovery from the bootloader and TWRP was working even with this error.

cilk said:
...I flashed it with fastboot flash recovery twrp.img but got the error : (bootloader) image not signed or corrupt . But I booted the recovery from the bootloader and TWRP was working even with this error.
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Yeessss... I don't know how could I forgot it!!! :silly:
The message (I forgot I received too...) is *only* to indicate that recovery is not signed! But before there is a clear "Done" confirming the flash!
Just boot on it!