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[Q] Can't access root and Google apps

I recently rooted my phone (T-Mobile US Nexus S) and installed the 4.0.3 OTA update from this thread, but now I cannot access any Google apps or get root access on any of the apps that require it.

SounderBruce said:
I recently rooted my phone (T-Mobile US Nexus S) and installed the 4.0.3 OTA update from this thread, but now I cannot access any Google apps or get root access on any of the apps that require it.
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Ok! first download : http://www.4shared.com/zip/XG506hyV/icsroot-fastboot-recovey.html
just unpack, connect your device and click run.bat.....Good luck!

I ran the .bat, but I get an error saying "Device already rooted", but it is still not recognized as rooted by SuperUser.
Alternatively, is it possible to completely wipe the phone of everything (including root) so I can start over with a fresh phone?

Of course you can, and might be the best idea if you don't mind doing it.
Make sure you have the latest CWM recovery on your phone, download the FULL ROM from this thread (i'm not american so i don't know exactly, but from what i know yours is the I9020T, so get that ROM) and copy it to the SDCard. Now go into recovery, wipe system/data and dalvik cache, then flash the ROM.
Do make sure you have the right ROM though. This will get you 100% fresh and untouched 4.0.3. You can probably clear out any non-personal folders on the sdcard too, but that shouldn't do any harm anyway.
After this, use the attached file from this thread to root, and feel free to update root/superuser.

Actually, that's what I did...I can't use CWM recovery because its displaying an error of no root. So how do I wipe this or fix CWM?

Is your boot loader unlocked? And are you trying to flash cwm through fastboot?
Note to backup your sdcard if unlocking the bootloader.

Harbb said:
Is your boot loader unlocked? And are you trying to flash cwm through fastboot?
Note to backup your sdcard if unlocking the bootloader.
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My bootloader is apparently unlocked and I'm trying to flash through fastboot.

Are you sure the following is satisfied:
-open padlock and google logo on boot
-fastboot (on phone) says "bootloader status: unlocked" or something of the like
-you are using: "fastboot flash recovery "C:\path\to\recovery.img""
-you are using the above command while connected to the PC via USB (with working drivers) and that you are in fastboot mode on the phone (turn off phone --> hold Vol. Up then hold Power TOGETHER for about 2 seconds, should give you reboot and recovery options)
It is necessary to be in the bootloader/fastboot interface on the phone when you run the command. Hopefully it was something simple that i said above, otherwise i'm completely lost.

1. Yes
2. Yes
3. I didn't use that method to root...
4. I'll try that.

3 is just flashing recovery, that is the code u type into cmd/terminal to reflash the recovery img. It isn't rooting the phone. 4 is how to get into the mode on the phone to use the command.
Its a bit confusing at first but makes much more sense once you do it one or two times.

Where do I go to get the recovery image?

The latest ClockWorkMod Recovery can be found on this page. Just scroll down to Nexus S and download 5.0.2.0 crespo .img. Then just direct fastboot to the folder you have it saved in while using the "fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img" command.

Ok. I've tried this, but in command prompt, I get the following error:
C:\Users\Bruce>fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\Bruce\Downloads\recovery.img
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Check out this rooting guide, however only go up to step 5 (and do NOT type "fastboot oem unlock", do everything up until that point). This will setup fastboot for you, and setup drivers for your computer. Once this is done, do what you did above and it should work successfully.
Remember to cd (change directory) in cmd to where you unzipped that folder.

There isn't a link...

Sorry, stuffed that up. I fixed the link in my previous post pointing to NexusSHacks - How to Root Nexus S.

It's worked, but when I try to go to the recovery menu, the Google/unlocked padlock screen freezes or it displays an Android with its chest compartment open and a red triangular ! symbol.

I just had a really long reply and managed to lose it by closing the page..
That's the stock bootloader you see there, it probably didnt flash or you rebooted your phone. And make sure that you are flashing the latest CWM you downloaded before.

I flashed the latest CWM, but when I try to go to recovery, my phone freezes at the Google logo with the unlocked padlock.

Have you tried flashing it again, or maybe redownloading the file? And of course making sure it is the NEXUS S version which you are downloading.
Alternatively, try just "fastboot boot recovery.img", replacing recovery.img with the full name and path of cwm.
edit: btw, i'll be gone for an hour or two Bruce so i can answer any more questions/issues when i get back

[Q] Help flashing a rom

I've been trying to flash CM10.1 to my htc one x.
my phone is unlocked, s-off, supercid, rooted, everything..
I put the cm10.zip on my sdcard.
I wiped my phone (cache,delvik,system [not sure if i should wipe more than this? idk... this was all i saw on a few threads])
I flash the cm10.zip to my phone.
I extracted the boot.img from cm10.zip to my adb/fastboot folder
I reboot into bootloader and attempt to fastboot flash the boot.img to my phone ** (I think this is where the problem is but idk..)
I reboot my phone and i'm stuck at the cm10 loading screen.
Help?
I think my problem might be when I'm trying to fastboot the boot.img on my phone... When I attempt to see adb devices (while I'm in bootloader) I get none... I would always have to load into android before adb would recognize my device then boot into bootloader and do anything (it always worked in the past so i never really cared..) but with a custom rom I'm unable to boot into android so idk any suggestions? would this be the problem? it says it successfully flashes it but i'm having doubts... as it shows no connected devices. can I flash the boot.img to my phone before i flash the rom?

obg8 said:
I've been trying to flash CM10.1 to my htc one x.
my phone is unlocked, s-off, supercid, rooted, everything..
I put the cm10.zip on my sdcard.
I wiped my phone (cache,delvik,system [not sure if i should wipe more than this? idk... this was all i saw on a few threads])
I flash the cm10.zip to my phone.
I extracted the boot.img from cm10.zip to my adb/fastboot folder
I reboot into bootloader and attempt to fastboot flash the boot.img to my phone ** (I think this is where the problem is but idk..)
I reboot my phone and i'm stuck at the cm10 loading screen.
Help?
I think my problem might be when I'm trying to fastboot the boot.img on my phone... When I attempt to see adb devices (while I'm in bootloader) I get none... I would always have to load into android before adb would recognize my device then boot into bootloader and do anything (it always worked in the past so i never really cared..) but with a custom rom I'm unable to boot into android so idk any suggestions? would this be the problem? it says it successfully flashes it but i'm having doubts... as it shows no connected devices. can I flash the boot.img to my phone before i flash the rom?
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If you are s-off you shouldn't need to flash the kernel seperately.. However use "fastboot devices" instead of "adb devices". When you are connected to a computer via USB it should indicate that on the bootloader.
Before I was s-off I'd flash the rom then return to the bootloader directly and flash the kernel before attempting to boot for the first time.

The post above mine is correct. If you are s-off you don't have to flash the boot.img. Going by what you posted it doesn't look like you wiped your data in recovery, which is something you have to wipe when flashing a new ROM. That's probably why it didn't boot properly. Try again doing a full wipe/factory reset from recovery.
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Stuck on Google splash screen after flash of rom.

After about a month of my phone rebooting itself or freezing up on me, I decided to flash a new rom. I made sure I had the most recent TWRP v2.8.7.1, wiped my cache and did a factory wipe. I attempted to flash BlissPop v3.9 and it failed stating, "This package supports booloader (s): HHZ12h; this device has bootloader HHZ11d.
It rebooted and now just sits on the Google splash screen. I can turn it off and manually get into the bootloader screen and TWRP.
How will I be able to download another rom from my computer and put it onto my phone? Please be nice, I really suck at adb. I can I access my phones memory while its in Recovery mode?
And no, I was a dumbass and forgot to back up before I attempted to flash the rom.

abd push (drag desired rom here) /sdcard
After that boot into recovery and flash it. If you can't get to the phone that way then download the factory image from google and fastboot flash, or alternatively download the twrp image and fastboot boot (twrp img) again, just drag the file into the command prompt. If you boot into twrp, or just flash it, you can then push the rom.

Just flash the newer bootloader
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Recover data from my phone that is stuck in boot loop

Hi,'
I think I disabled google app on my nexus 5 (stock android) and since then my phone is stuck in boot loop. (My phone does not go past logo of marshmallow rolls or message saying starting apps 10 of 10). I have very important data that is not yet backed up and I need them to be recovered.
From various threads, I did following in recovery mode
1. Wipe cache option under recovery menu - as it was mentioned, that it would not delete any user data on my sdcard. (No help, still stuck with boot loop)
2. In recovery mode - there was an option to mount phone memory and I did that. My phone shows a message at the bottom of the screen that it is successfully mounted. But I am not familiar how to proceed further or to recover data from my phone.
My phone is running stock android and I think I have not disabled USB debugging. I am not familiar about ADB, but can follow your guidelines and execute them. When I connect my phone to windows laptop, I see my laptop trying to install the MTP device driver, but fails saying unable to find the driver.
I need to recover my data and Any help is greatly appreciated.

Is your bootloader unlocked? I'm guessing not.
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If the bootloader is unlocked, you could flash twrp and then mount the data partition from twrp. If the bootloader is not unlocked, you could try pulling the data from the phone using adb commands. Was debugging enabled in the rom?

I have not unlocked my boot loader. Is there a guide to use adb with stock android?

Only if you enabled debugging in developer options.

Today, I installed 15sec ADB installer and booted my device in to recovery mode by pressing power and volume keys.
Then under recovery menu there was an option called - Mount / System. I selected it by pressing power key and from ADB ran adb devices.
No devices was listed, when I ran ADB devices.
But I saw another option in my phone recovery screen - Apply update from ADB.
I got a message in phone - "Now send the pacakge you want to apply to the device with adb sideload filename".
Now, when I execute ADB devices in my PC cmd prompt, I see my device with its serial number.
then I tried to use ADB Pull /sdcard/ to recover files from PC command prompt. But I got a message - saying error closed.
Am I doing the right things? Can you guys guide me to recover files from this point.

My bootloader version is HHZ20h. Product - Hammerhead.

I noticed from below link a user has had luck with sideloading a launcher. Has anyone here tried it ? will it affect my data on phone?
https://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=64773#c22
Any guide to sideload google search app in recovery mode?

Have you considered side loading the OTA from Google? https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/ota Directions are on the site.
When you get to this point
(But I saw another option in my phone recovery screen - Apply update from ADB.
I got a message in phone - "Now send the package you want to apply to the device with adb sideload filename".), you send the ota zip. (Adb sideload <name of zip> ). You have to make sure the zip file is in the folder with adb files.
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I tried to install OTA update and did the reboot. But it did not help.
Can anyone provide me a launcher that I can sideload in recovery mode? Reading from various threads, I think my phone is in this state because I disabled the google app, which is also the launcher.
Thank you

Try to flash system image without userdata wipe and wiping only cache
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santi1993 said:
Try to flash system image without userdata wipe and wiping only cache
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How to perform this flash without wiping my user data? Any guide for it?

Download the stock image from Google that matches the rom currently installed on the phone, extract system.img, boot phone into fastboot mode, and type fastboot flash system system.img at the command prompt, and reboot.

audit13 said:
Download the stock image from Google that matches the rom currently installed on the phone, extract system.img, boot phone into fastboot mode, and type fastboot flash system system.img at the command prompt, and reboot.
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Let me try it. so far I have been able to execute only adb sideload commands, after choosing Apply update from ADB.
Let me try this - fastboot flash system system.img.

smartey said:
Let me try it. so far I have been able to execute only adb sideload commands, after choosing Apply update from ADB.
Let me try this - fastboot flash system system.img.
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Boot ur phone in fastboot mode (From power off to vol down + power), then connect it to the pc and install latest_google_drivers for nexus devices, ull need to manually install them, after that ur fastboot will recognize ur device.
From that type fastboot devices, if u see ur device connected u simply need to get into the commands that the other user gave to you, i u are lucky ur device will boot.
if u had unlocked bootloader the thing was easy as installing twrp 3.0.2.0 and backup all ur data via MTP

Getting a mistake when I try to flash the recovery via fastboot on my Nexus 4

Hey. I just flashed a stock rom and re-locked the bootloader, in order to unlock it, get twrp, get a custom rom (likely lineage) and root with magisk (it seems better than superSU, no?) without any toolkit, because i want to get some knowledge about android.
I downloaded adb and fastboot, enabled USB debugging, booted my nexus 4 on bootloader mode, and I used 3 commands after opening the command prompt from the folder containing fastboot. I also downloaded the latest img of TWRP for nexus 4 and renamed it "twrp" and put it on the folder.
The 3 commands I used are : "fastboot OEM unlock", "fastboot erase recovery", "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"
But when the phone tries to boot the recovery, I get this : puu.sh/wWTjC/6cf11a9a32.jpg
and it doesnt work ofc.
Furthermore, I can't boot the ROM, I can only boot the recovery and the bootloader. When I try to boot the Rom, i get the recovery.
can someone help me please?
thanks

Hello,
The problem is that the recovery is unable to mount the /data partition, what you need to do is repair it by the following steps
1.Go to TWRP main screen
2.Press wipe
3.press advanced wipe
4.tick data
5.press repair and change file system
6.press repair
7.wipe the arrow
NOTE: this will format the data partition
now reboot to recovery again and check if the problem is fixed

Hello, the problem is I cant reach the main menu of TWRP, after getting what I screened, my phone reboots on TWRP again, and again...
I also tried the command "fastboot boot twrp.img" and i get the same result.

where did you get the twrp from ?
i would in such case as twrp is having troubles first try to find a working version of it, and it it didn't work i would reflash to stock stock and start from scratch

I got twrp there : dl.twrp.me/mako/
i took the latest version.

Get the cwm recovery for your device, wipe data , then try reflashing the twrp recovery

It's ok, thanks

nublord said:
It's ok, thanks
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did that help ? hopefully?

hmm, I thought it did, but i actually get the same problem, and I can't launch neither cwm nor twrp..

Once yo reinstall twrp
Go to wipe the format data to remove encryption
You can also use cwm to flash the ROM