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[Q] I dun messed up, bricked phone. Help please.

So I messed. Accidentally formatted my phone and now it's screwed. Tried to use fastboot to put boot.img on, but my computer won't recognize my phone when I do "fastboot devices" or any commands. It won't boot or anything. I dunno what to do, kinda need a phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated and rewarded duly.

Cynicsatire said:
So I messed. Accidentally formatted my phone and now it's screwed. Tried to use fastboot to put boot.img on, but my computer won't recognize my phone when I do "fastboot devices" or any commands. It won't boot or anything. I dunno what to do, kinda need a phone. Any help would be greatly appreciated and rewarded duly.
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so no signs of life at all? can you get to the bootloader? how exactly did you format your phone?
the XDA brains trust is going to need a bit more info.

codeprimate said:
so no signs of life at all? can you get to the bootloader? how exactly did you format your phone?
the XDA brains trust is going to need a bit more info.
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Sorry, there are signs of life. I can get to the bootloader and recovery. And I honestly clicked the wrong button, that's what happens when you don't sleep and decide to try to flash a new rom.

Are you sure you didn't flash a new Rom

Cynicsatire said:
Sorry, there are signs of life. I can get to the bootloader and recovery. And I honestly clicked the wrong button, that's what happens when you don't sleep and decide to try to flash a new rom.
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If you can get to bootloader and recovery, you're not bricked. You just need to flash a new rom, this time remembering to flash the boot.img in fastboot like the instructions say.

Oops I thought he Saud there are no signs of life..Elvis spots all

iElvis said:
If you can get to bootloader and recovery, you're not bricked. You just need to flash a new rom, this time remembering to flash the boot.img in fastboot like the instructions say.
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the problem is my computer isn't registering the device when i do fastboot.

Cynicsatire said:
the problem is my computer isn't registering the device when i do fastboot.
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If 'fastboot devices' returns nothing, then you are most likely missing drivers. Easiest way to get drivers is install HTC Sync Manager. It will install the app and the drivers, you can safely uninstall the app later and still have the drivers stay installed
Sent from my One X

reboot to fastboot, but do not select bootloader (it should say "Fastboot" in red writing just underneath the green text and above the orange text.
connect it via usb to your pc, and it should say "fastboot usb", then you should be able to use fastboot commands. if it doen't allow you to use fastboot commands, try a different usb port, or reinstalling the drivers.

codeprimate said:
reboot to fastboot, but do not select bootloader (it should say "Fastboot" in red writing just underneath the green text and above the orange text.
connect it via usb to your pc, and it should say "fastboot usb", then you should be able to use fastboot commands. if it doen't allow you to use fastboot commands, try a different usb port, or reinstalling the drivers.
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Did this, now it's stuck at the htc screen. Any suggestions?

Cynicsatire said:
Did this, now it's stuck at the htc screen. Any suggestions?
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Hmmm, when it rebooted it stopped at the htc screen? This sounds like it's not going to the fastboot mode. Reboot with the volume held down. That should get to the fastboot mode.

codeprimate said:
Hmmm, when it rebooted it stopped at the htc screen? This sounds like it's not going to the fastboot mode. Reboot with the volume held down. That should get to the fastboot mode.
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After I push the boot.img through fastboot, when I reboot it just sticks on the HTC boot screen. I can get to the fastboot screen but I already have the boot.img on there. What next? should it work?

Cynicsatire said:
After I push the boot.img through fastboot, when I reboot it just sticks on the HTC boot screen. I can get to the fastboot screen but I already have the boot.img on there. What next? should it work?
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go to your recovery and flash the ROM (the boot.img is just the kernel) if you haven't done that.

codeprimate said:
go to your recovery and flash the ROM (the boot.img is just the kernel) if you haven't done that.
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Oh. That makes sense. It works now. Thanks a million. I owe you one.

Can't boot into recovery. any idea if this can be fixed?

I tried to root my Opo, but it started to go wrong after i flashed it. It went to reboot into TWRP, but all that happened was it crashed. the 1+ logo comes on and then the screen goes blank. This Happens all the time when I try a "fastboot oem unlock", factory reset, or a boot recovery.. the fastboot does work, but the device is also locked and i can't do a recovery due to this. I tried to do the root tutorial on youtube by C4ETech.. help please!

@nickizm, when you boot to fastboot and enter the command "fastboot devices", can you see your device listed on the screen?

Thanks for the reply.. The fastboot work fines apart from when I try to unlock the devices and it reboots into recovery, it crashes and doesn't unlock.. the rest of the phone works fine apart from the recovery... my bootloader is also locked and I can't unlock it due to crashing
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screem enabled: false

I can't be certain but I'm pretty sure I read a similar issue to this a few days ago that was caused by not having the latest fastboot software, the user resolved it by downloading the latest android sdk and trying again.
Worth a shot.
Hope it helps.
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I had trouble when I first tried to root. Twrp wouldn't install. I ran some command which loaded it up but didn't install it on the phone, I was the able to root my phone.
Make sure you have latest oneplus one drivers. Have you tried using oneplus one toolkit to install recovery?
Sent from my Oneplus One using XDA Free mobile app.

I've tried to install a recovery, but my device is locked. If i do a "fastboot oem unlock" is just crashes on me when it going into recovery. I also get the same crash when I do a factory data reset or if I reboot into recovery. I think it's definitely something to do with the recovery, but since my device is locked i'm not sure what to do?... cheers again

nickizm said:
I've tried to install a recovery, but my device is locked. If i do a "fastboot oem unlock" is just crashes on me when it going into recovery. I also get the same crash when I do a factory data reset or if I reboot into recovery. I think it's definitely something to do with the recovery, but since my device is locked i'm not sure what to do?... cheers again
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Did you try with the latest android sdk?
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I'm sure I did.. It wasn't that old.. I can try again, but the problem is I won't be able to unlock my phone??
is this the right link? http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html?pkg=studio

New drivers, exactly the same

Have you tried using a toolkit to do the unlock for you? People usually advise against using toolkits to do it for you as it prevents you gaining the experience of doing it yourself, but since it's not working when doing it yourself I don't see any harm in trying a toolkit.
You can find several options at the bottom of @timmaaa's resources roll-up thread here

Rkr87 said:
Have you tried using a toolkit to do the unlock for you? People usually advise against using toolkits to do it for you as it prevents you gaining the experience of doing it yourself, but since it's not working when doing it yourself I don't see any harm in trying a toolkit.
You can find several options at the bottom of @timmaaa's resources roll-up thread here
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Yea i have also tried the tool kit V2
My problem is that the recovery is damaged in some way and my device is locked. i can't "fastboot oem unlock" as it just crashes when it goes to reboot.. is there a way to unlock my device with another method or can the recovery be repaired some how? i'm such noob

patstar5 said:
I had trouble when I first tried to root. Twrp wouldn't install. I ran some command which loaded it up but didn't install it on the phone, I was the able to root my phone.
Make sure you have latest oneplus one drivers. Have you tried using oneplus one toolkit to install recovery?
Sent from my Oneplus One using XDA Free mobile app.
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Ye i tried that as well.. can't unlock the device as it just crashes when it goes to reboot into recovery

I think you might be out of luck, unless someone here more knowledgeable than I can help.
If you have a recovery image (not zip) you can try running the following command (make sure the img file is in the same directory as your adb/fastboot files and rename it "recovery");
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
What this allows you to do is boot into the TWRP recovery without having it installed on your phone, but I think I read somewhere that this command no longer works.
EDIT: If the above command will let you boot into TWRP, you'll want to read the guide here and flash the script.

Rkr87 said:
I think you might be out of luck, unless someone here more knowledgeable than I can help.
If you have a recovery image (not zip) you can try running the following command (make sure the img file is in the same directory as your adb/fastboot files and rename it "recovery");
Code:
fastboot boot recovery.img
What this allows you to do is boot into the TWRP recovery without having it installed on your phone, but I think I read somewhere that this command no longer works.
EDIT: If the above command will let you boot into TWRP, you'll want to read the guide here and flash the script.
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I've tried that as well, but as my device is locked it won't allow it.. I'm stuck in limbo for now unless there is a way to unlock my device or repair the recovery? thanks for trying anyways

nickizm said:
I've tried that as well, but as my device is locked it won't allow it.. I'm stuck in limbo for now unless there is a way to unlock my device or repair the recovery? thanks for trying anyways
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One last effort, after a bit of reading I've seen a few people with your issue have resolved it by flashing ColorOS (Chinese Stock ROM) and then going back to a custom rom once everything is fixed.
You can find a guide on how to do this here

Rkr87 said:
One last effort, after a bit of reading I've seen a few people with your issue have resolved it by flashing ColorOS (Chinese Stock ROM) and then going back to a custom rom once everything is fixed.
You can find a guide on how to do this here
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Cheers mate! I just had a quick flick through it and it looks promising? the only problem seems to be with drivers in windows 7 which i am also using.. I'll see if I can do it via linux or i'll have to install xp on my old laptop or something.. I'll save this for tomorrow tho as it's late and will let you know how I get on with it. thanks for the help

nickizm said:
Cheers mate! I just had a quick flick through it and it looks promising? the only problem seems to be with drivers in windows 7 which i am also using.. I'll see if I can do it via linux or i'll have to install xp on my old laptop or something.. I'll save this for tomorrow tho as it's late and will let you know how I get on with it. thanks for the help
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No worries! Let me know how it goes good luck!

Rkr87 said:
No worries! Let me know how it goes good luck!
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Definitely! cheers again

nickizm said:
I tried to root my Opo, but it started to go wrong after i flashed it. It went to reboot into TWRP, but all that happened was it crashed. the 1+ logo comes on and then the screen goes blank. This Happens all the time when I try a "fastboot oem unlock", factory reset, or a boot recovery.. the fastboot does work, but the device is also locked and i can't do a recovery due to this. I tried to do the root tutorial on youtube by C4ETech.. help please!
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can you give a little detail about
"device is also locked and i can't do a recovery due to this"
you did fastboot oem unlock. so saved data is wiped. but you should be able to boot into android system,
if so, enable "developer options" by clicking "settings" --> "about phone" --> "Build Number" click it 7 times,
then go into settings developer options and enable USB debugging.
then, use not fastboot, but adb to boot into recovery.
adb reboot recovery
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there you can got into recovery.

Gh05tShie1d said:
can you give a little detail about
"device is also locked and i can't do a recovery due to this"
you did fastboot oem unlock. so saved data is wiped. but you should be able to boot into android system,
if so, enable "developer options" by clicking "settings" --> "about phone" --> "Build Number" click it 7 times,
then go into settings developer options and enable USB debugging.
then, use not fastboot, but adb to boot into recovery.
there you can got into recovery.
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That doesn't work as my device crashes when it goes into recovery..
eg: "fastboot oem unlock", factory reset, or a boot recovery all crash as my recovery isn't working. When my device goes to reboot in recovery the 1+ logo comes up, fades out to like a blueish from the white 1+ logo and crashes.. so basically it's looked and I can't get into recovery.. thanks for trying

[Q] Retrieving files with a dead screen

Hello,
I just broke my nexus 5 screen but the device is still working. I'd like to retrieve some files from my phone before buying a new one, like pictures or SMS for example.
Here is what I can do :
- Boot in fastboot mode
- Flash a custom recovery (ex : TWRP)
Here is what is not working :
- Device is not recognized in Windows file folder, then I suppose that MTP is not enabled
- no developer mode enabled
- no USB debugging mode enabled
- Then ADB is not working
By the way, the device is not unlocked and not rooted.
I tried to flash and boot into TWRP mode but I don't know how to "drive" it from my computer as the device screen is not working.
Could somebody help me please ?

pilipe75 said:
Hello,
I just broke my nexus 5 screen but the device is still working. I'd like to retrieve some files from my phone before buying a new one, like pictures or SMS for example.
Here is what I can do :
- Boot in fastboot mode
- Flash a custom recovery (ex : TWRP)
Here is what is not working :
- Device is not recognized in Windows file folder, then I suppose that MTP is not enabled
- no developer mode enabled
- no USB debugging mode enabled
- Then ADB is not working
By the way, the device is not unlocked and not rooted.
I tried to flash and boot into TWRP mode but I don't know how to "drive" it from my computer as the device screen is not working.
Could somebody help me please ?
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Then i suppose there is nothing you can do if almost nothing works and adb doesn`t recognise your phone, good luck mate
BTW next time enable google foto`s backup.

gee2012 said:
Then i suppose there is nothing you can do if almost nothing works and adb doesn`t recognise your phone, good luck mate
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Using ADB would have been to easy
There is nothing I can do with a custom recovery ? or a modified boot ?

pilipe75 said:
Using ADB would have been to easy
There is nothing I can do with a custom recovery ? or a modified boot ?
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You can`t, the bootloader is locked so you can`t flash custom stuff like a recovery. And even then you couldn`t know what buttons you`ld press if you can`t see what you`re doing.

gee2012 said:
You can`t, the bootloader is locked so you can`t flash custom stuff like a recovery.
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I can unlock and root it, but I guess that it'll erase everything, right ?

pilipe75 said:
I can unlock and root it, but I guess that it'll erase everything, right ?
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Unlocking the device wipes the device, so this kills the whole purpouse of your question. Might as well do nothing and get the phone repaired or buy a another one.

gee2012 said:
Unlocking the device wipes the device, so this kills the whole purpouse of your question. Might as well do nothing and get the phone repaired or buy a another one.
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ok thanks for your help I'm still opened to news ideas if somebody is able to do miracles.
It's Christmas after all

pilipe75 said:
Here is what I can do :
- Flash a custom recovery (ex : TWRP)
By the way, the device is not unlocked and not rooted.
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if bl is not unlocked... you won't be able to flash a custom recovery to use ADB to pull files.. so.. you're done here.

I maybe found a solution but I need a specific apk.
I may use the sideload mode to push and install a ROM or an apk. The best would be to push/install an apk from sideload mode, and this apk would automatically launch itself at device startup and will activate USB debugging mode which will allow me to fully use adb.
What do you think about that ? Would you know an apk which would do that ?
Or secondary option, push a specific ROM with USB debugging enabled by default. But I'm afraid that it could erase all my data.

Have you tried a TV out adapter?

rootSU said:
Have you tried a TV out adapter?
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Great idea but i don't have any and, above all i'm afraid that the touch screen is not working either, so i'm not sure if it could really help

pilipe75 said:
Great idea but i don't have any and, above all i'm afraid that the touch screen is not working either, so i'm not sure if it could really help
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Well I guess you're a bit stuck unfortunately.

Can you try ubuntu.
download a live cd version and boot into ubuntu or maybe a smaller version of linux (i know ubuntu works)
once booted into ubuntu plug in the phone.
usually linux can read the file system even when windows can't

You can't flash anything unsigned with stock recovery.
a hammerhead wrote this.

qnc said:
Can you try ubuntu.
download a live cd version and boot into ubuntu or maybe a smaller version of linux (i know ubuntu works)
once booted into ubuntu plug in the phone.
usually linux can read the file system even when windows can't
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It's not working

pilipe75 said:
It's not working
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We don't even know if your phone boots up... Does it ring when you call it?

rootSU said:
We don't even know if your phone boots up... Does it ring when you call it?
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Yes it does. And it's responding in fastboot and sideload mode. So the phone is working, it's just the screen which ia dead.

The only way is to install a custom recovery. There is no other way. However as you said, unlocking the bootloader will erase everything.

pilipe75 said:
Yes it does. And it's responding in fastboot and sideload mode. So the phone is working, it's just the screen which ia dead.
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... But your bootloader is locked and you think you have stock recovery and MTP mode doesn't work?

pilipe75 said:
Yes it does. And it's responding in fastboot and sideload mode. So the phone is working, it's just the screen which ia dead.
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sorry that did not work.
when connected to ubuntu and you type "fastboot devices" do you get a response?
If so ubuntu can not browse file system in fastboot mode, you need to reboot back to the OS.
type fastboot reboot and when the phone reboots try to browse the file system.

Fastboot and ADB not working, please help. Tried multiple PCs already

I was working on rooting my device, and had a working root successfully with Magisk. But then I wanted to remove it and relock my bootloader, that's when the trouble started.
I am able to boot the phone and it is working. I can boot to recovery (stock OEM not TWRP), can boot to bootloader, and can boot and use the Oxygen OS. But I cannot get fastboot to run to lock the bootloader. ADB devices comes up empty. These are the steps that I've tried:
-using it on my chromebook that was working with ADB before the unrooting mess
-installed fastboot and adb along with Oneplus USB drivers on a fresh Windows 8 copy
-2 different red OEM oneplus cables
My goal is to return completely to stock and a locked bootloader. Any help would be appreciated, it really seems to be a phone issue and not a driver issue. Thanks everyone!

Use the unbrick tool. That autolocks bootloader when it flashes stock.

NateDev said:
Use the unbrick tool. That autolocks bootloader when it flashes stock.
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I looked into the tool, but I thought from what I read I had to be in fastboot mode to start. I can't get fastboot or adb to connect. Do you know if it will work without fastboot?

bam099 said:
I looked into the tool, but I thought from what I read I had to be in fastboot mode to start. I can't get fastboot or adb to connect. Do you know if it will work without fastboot?
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Are you sure you have USB debugging checked in developer options?

Absolutely. Just checked again. I would normally say it was a driver issue, but it was working fine until I flashed a boot.img and also I used a windows pc and a Chromebook and chrome os pretty much comes ready to talk to android phones or of the box. I was wondering if adb could have been messed up during the flashing of boot images.

bam099 said:
I looked into the tool, but I thought from what I read I had to be in fastboot mode to start. I can't get fastboot or adb to connect. Do you know if it will work without fastboot?
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No fastboot needed, it's done with the phone off.

NateDev said:
No fastboot needed, it's done with the phone off.
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Even better! I will definitely try the tool and report back.

NateDev said:
No fastboot needed, it's done with the phone off.
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This was correct and it worked. Phone is restored back to stock with a locked bootloader and everything is working as it should.

Question HELP!!!!

I relocked bootloader and now phone won't boot past bootloader. It's only giving options to "start/ recovery/ restart bootloader/ power off" Phone is getting recognised in fastboot, but since I relocked bootloader I can't flash anything at all. Kindly help me what I can do for this mess. I tried using bootloader lock commands and it's saying bootloader already locked. I'm feeling helpless. Kindly help

First try and enter recovery and see of you can do a factory reset. Can you do that?

Andrologic said:
First try and enter recovery and see of you can do a factory reset. Can you do that?
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Not entering recovery or anything! It's just stuck there. When I turn off and try to restart it again stays the same ie. On bootloader.

garvitkhatod said:
Not entering recovery or anything! It's just stuck there. When I turn off and try to restart it again stays the same ie. On bootloader.
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I mean can you scroll with the volume up/down buttons to you see Recovery and push the power button to enter recovery like normal? If you can, try doing a factory reset from there. If that's not possible, try doing a RAW firmware install - but check if you can just do a normal reset first..

If adb works just try with
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adb flashing unlock
or
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adb oem unlock
If it doesn't work reboot to bootloader and try again.

Andrologic said:
I mean can you scroll with the volume up/down buttons to you see Recovery and push the power button to enter recovery like normal? If you can, try doing a factory reset from there. If that's not possible, try doing a RAW firmware install - but check if you can just do a normal reset first..
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Even if I prees button on recovery it against reboots to same place. It's like an example infinite bootloop.

garvitkhatod said:
Even if I prees button on recovery it against reboots to same place. It's like an example infinite bootloop.
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OK. Guessing you've locked the bootloader with a tampered boot.img without flashing stock boot back first. You should be able to use a RAW file to rebuild the firmware (your private stuff will be lost though).

Andrologic said:
OK. Guessing you've locked the bootloader with a tampered boot.img without flashing stock boot back first. You should be able to use a RAW file to rebuild the firmware (your private stuff will be lost though).
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No I've flashed stock boot.img before and flashed afterwards. Can I still flash anything with bootloader locked?

garvitkhatod said:
No I've flashed stock boot.img before and flashed afterwards. Can I still flash anything with bootloader locked?
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Yes I'm quite sure you should be able to flash a clean firmware with a RAW rom. Use the FTM flashall script.

This probably shouldn't be a how to guide and the title should be something more descriptive than "help"
A how to guide typically includes instructions, like this one:
WARNING: Read BEFORE Locking Bootloader
DO NOT LOCK THE BOOTLOADER WHILE ROOTED! When locking the bootloader while rooted, the boot image will fail verification and the system will fail to boot. You cannot flash a stock boot image with a locked bootloader. Locking the bootloader will...
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The good news is that you can still flash a raw firmware with the bootloader locked.
RAW Firmware Collection and Guide
All fastboot / adb commands require using the side USB-C port https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html#download Make sure you have fastboot installed Add platform tools to PATH (post 2) Make a backup of anything...
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In the future, take the time to look at the guides here before jumping into anything that involves the system or bootloader unless you are absolutely sure you know what you're doing.
ROG Phone 5(s) Help Index
"Quick Filters" let you see all posts of a certain type. This can make finding posts easier, but what if a guide began as a "Question"? This thread aims to bridge that gap. You will find nearly all of the common things new owners are trying to...
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Sir I Have Same Problem Please Help Me Out ..!

3rehaan said:
Sir I Have Same Problem Please Help Me Out ..!
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Read. Stop posting in multiple threads and read. The answer is there.

twistedumbrella said:
Read. Stop posting in multiple threads and read. The answer is there.
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Sir The Answer Is Didn't work for Me
Where Can I Find This File ..???

3rehaan said:
Sir The Answer Is Didn't work for Me
Where Can I Find This File ..???
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twistedumbrella said:
RAW Firmware Collection and Guide
All fastboot / adb commands require using the side USB-C port https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html#download Make sure you have fastboot installed Add platform tools to PATH (post 2) Make a backup of anything...
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It Says :
CONVERSION ONLY:
Make sure you unlocked the bootloader
Install Bootloader Unlock app
Launch app and follow instructions
But I Cant Unlock It My Bootloader Status Is Locked !

3rehaan said:
It Says :
CONVERSION ONLY:
Make sure you unlocked the bootloader
Install Bootloader Unlock app
Launch app and follow instructions
But I Cant Unlock It My Bootloader Status Is Locked !
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CONVERSION ONLY
You're not converting.

twistedumbrella said:
CONVERSION ONLY
You're not converting.
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How Can I Converting .. Please Guide Me ..??

twistedumbrella said:
CONVERSION ONLY
You're not converting.
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I Am Waiting Sir Please Guide Me

3rehaan said:
I Am Waiting Sir Please Guide Me
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Follow the guide just download the raw file you want and all the steps are the same.

Madbullben said:
Follow the guide just download the raw file you want and all the steps are the same.
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Fastboot : error : CID () mapping the wrong XROM (0×1)