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Hello I'm a user of a Sky Vega Iron (IM-A870)
And I need desperate help.
It's not an ordinary boot loop I wish it was, here's the story.
I rooted my phone just to let you know.
So I installed the wrong version of cwd recovery on my phone and so when I go into recovery mode the screen will turn like this.
imgurDOTcom/iOFieHG (sorry I can't you links yet cause I'm new)
But it wasn't a big deal I just didn't use it.
Now is the deal I decided to update my phone to stock kitkat that the vega devs supported themselves with vega station(the stock updating app)
And when it started installing it suddenly went into cwm.
I wasn't that worried at the moment just tried pulling the battery out and rebooting but...it started a boot loop.
I can't navigate cwm because of the way it is and I'm stuck. Is there another way to factory reset? or to get out of the loop?
Maybe a way to get rid of cwm and get back to stock recovery mode? Please help I need help until tomorrow! (personal reasons)
I searched online hours for solutions yet I can't find one.
Please help. I'm begging anyone out there.
Thank You
Cottyn said:
Hello I'm a user of a Sky Vega Iron (IM-A870)
And I need desperate help.
It's not an ordinary boot loop I wish it was, here's the story.
I rooted my phone just to let you know.
So I installed the wrong version of cwd recovery on my phone and so when I go into recovery mode the screen will turn like this.
imgurDOTcom/iOFieHG (sorry I can't you links yet cause I'm new)
But it wasn't a big deal I just didn't use it.
Now is the deal I decided to update my phone to stock kitkat that the vega devs supported themselves with vega station(the stock updating app)
And when it started installing it suddenly went into cwm.
I wasn't that worried at the moment just tried pulling the battery out and rebooting but...it started a boot loop.
I can't navigate cwm because of the way it is and I'm stuck. Is there another way to factory reset? or to get out of the loop?
Maybe a way to get rid of cwm and get back to stock recovery mode? Please help I need help until tomorrow! (personal reasons)
I searched online hours for solutions yet I can't find one.
Please help. I'm begging anyone out there.
Thank You
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this seems like a bit of a pia, but it looks like the only way i can find. click the link under the video for detailed text instructions.
Thanks but failed
Thank you so much but it didn't work.
Thinking of going to a service center and getting it factory reset.
Think it'll work?
Cottyn said:
Thank you so much but it didn't work.
Thinking of going to a service center and getting it factory reset.
Think it'll work?
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not sure, cant hurt to try.
bweN diorD said:
not sure, cant hurt to try.
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Is there a way to factory reset by myself?
I have to fix it today but the service centers are closed for sundays.(once again personal issues)
Thank you again
Cottyn said:
Is there a way to factory reset by myself?
I have to fix it today but the service centers are closed for sundays.(once again personal issues)
Thank you again
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you would need to get to one of 2 places, i thought you couldn't get to either, settings (from booted up) or recovery.
but factory resetting would only remove any data, it will not restore any files or fix your busted cwm.
bweN diorD said:
you would need to get to one of 2 places, i thought you couldn't get to either, settings (from booted up) or recovery.
but factory resetting would only remove any data, it will not restore any files or fix your busted cwm.
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Oh so then factory resetting won't get me out of my boot loop?
Cottyn said:
Oh so then factory resetting won't get me out of my boot loop?
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i cant say that for sure, all im saying is, factory reset does nothing more than wipe data.
if there is an issue in there causing your problem, then yes it will fix it. if your problem is caused by a software issue, then no it will not.
bweN diorD said:
i cant say that for sure, all im saying is, factory reset does nothing more than wipe data.
if there is an issue in there causing your problem, then yes it will fix it. if your problem is caused by a software issue, then no it will not.
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Okay thank you for everything really
I've given up I think there's nothing I can do.
Next time I get a phone I'm not screwing with it
Cottyn said:
Okay thank you for everything really
I've given up I think there's nothing I can do.
Next time I get a phone I'm not screwing with it
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lol, ok, no problem.
I feel the pain
Cottyn said:
Hello I'm a user of a Sky Vega Iron (IM-A870)
And I need desperate help.
It's not an ordinary boot loop I wish it was, here's the story.
I rooted my phone just to let you know.
So I installed the wrong version of cwd recovery on my phone and so when I go into recovery mode the screen will turn like this.
imgurDOTcom/iOFieHG (sorry I can't you links yet cause I'm new)
But it wasn't a big deal I just didn't use it.
Now is the deal I decided to update my phone to stock kitkat that the vega devs supported themselves with vega station(the stock updating app)
And when it started installing it suddenly went into cwm.
I wasn't that worried at the moment just tried pulling the battery out and rebooting but...it started a boot loop.
I can't navigate cwm because of the way it is and I'm stuck. Is there another way to factory reset? or to get out of the loop?
Maybe a way to get rid of cwm and get back to stock recovery mode? Please help I need help until tomorrow! (personal reasons)
I searched online hours for solutions yet I can't find one.
Please help. I'm begging anyone out there.
Thank You
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I am going through a similar situation here. I was using Choi Mobil Recovery and was trying to flash a custom ROM. It's now in BootLoop and there is nothing I can do!
fakesoul said:
I am going through a similar situation here. I was using Choi Mobil Recovery and was trying to flash a custom ROM. It's now in BootLoop and there is nothing I can do!
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what variant of vega iron you were using and what rom youre trying to flash?
Hi everyone.
I have the following problem with a Nexus 5: During an update, the system crashed. The phone is now stuck in an endless bootloop, trying to install the update. When left long enough, the update screens eventually come up, but you are immediately blasted with a ton of errors and no matter what you do, you are unable to complete the update. This, however, is not the problem.
I have tried various utilities in order to flash the phone back to factory settings. I have made use of Unified Android ToolKit, as well as Nexus Root Toolkit, but a problem with the phone itself is preventing me from flashing it and the problem is as follows: I can access the phone via USB, as well as the bootloader, but when I unlock the bootloader to start the flashing, it immediately locks itself again and I'm unable to start the flash process.
I've searched for other instances in which the bootloader won't unlock, but I can't find any information. Is there perhaps a hardware problem preventing me from unlocking the bootloader or can someone help me find a solution to this problem?
Mystical_Titan said:
I've searched for other instances in which the bootloader won't unlock, but I can't find any information. Is there perhaps a hardware problem preventing me from unlocking the bootloader or can someone help me find a solution to this problem?
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If the lock state reverts on a reboot, 99 times out of 100, it means the internal memory has an issue. RMA.
rootSU said:
If the lock state reverts on a reboot, 99 times out of 100, it means the internal memory has an issue. RMA.
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Thanks for the fast response. :good:
Mystical_Titan said:
Thanks for the fast response. :good:
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No probs. Sounds like the update got stuck at the bootloader flash and corrupted. It's probably not a fatal NAND issue, rather corrupt partition or two but it usually means sending it in.
You can try the LG flashtool as a last resort before doing so though, as you never know...
You can find a link to it in the sticky thread in my signature. Best to stay away from actual "toolkits" though and either use fastboot manually or LG flash tool, although fastboot probably cant help you here - just saying for future ref...
Mystical_Titan said:
Hi everyone.
I have the following problem with a Nexus 5: During an update, the system crashed. The phone is now stuck in an endless bootloop, trying to install the update. When left long enough, the update screens eventually come up, but you are immediately blasted with a ton of errors and no matter what you do, you are unable to complete the update. This, however, is not the problem.
I have tried various utilities in order to flash the phone back to factory settings. I have made use of Unified Android ToolKit, as well as Nexus Root Toolkit, but a problem with the phone itself is preventing me from flashing it and the problem is as follows: I can access the phone via USB, as well as the bootloader, but when I unlock the bootloader to start the flashing, it immediately locks itself again and I'm unable to start the flash process.
I've searched for other instances in which the bootloader won't unlock, but I can't find any information. Is there perhaps a hardware problem preventing me from unlocking the bootloader or can someone help me find a solution to this problem?
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happened to me while installing the new SNAPSHOT version of Cyanogenmod, I wiped everything and reflashed it and it works
BruKnowsBest said:
happened to me while installing the new SNAPSHOT version of Cyanogenmod, I wiped everything and reflashed it and it works
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Can anyone suggest some steps for me to try before I RMA the phone? Although, being unable to unlock the bootloader probably limits my options.
Mystical_Titan said:
Can anyone suggest some steps for me to try before I RMA the phone? Although, being unable to unlock the bootloader probably limits my options.
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I was stuck in the boot animation and when it opened there was a lot of system errors and it would reboot by itself over and over again.
what fixed it was to do a wipe cache and dalvik and reinstall it
BruKnowsBest said:
I was stuck in the boot animation and when it opened there was a lot of system errors and it would reboot by itself over and over again.
what fixed it was to do a wipe cache and dalvik and reinstall it
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I tried the 'wipe cache' as well, but it returns a bunch of errors as well. I'm starting to think the NAND is screwed. What is dalvik?
Mystical_Titan said:
I tried the 'wipe cache' as well, but it returns a bunch of errors as well. I'm starting to think the NAND is screwed. What is dalvik?
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Dalvik cannot break your bootloader. Your only option was use lg flashtool and if that failed, RMA. Let's not get false hopes and waste time not doing this.
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rootSU said:
Dalvik cannot break your bootloader. Your only option was use lg flashtool and if that failed, RMA. Let's not get false hopes and waste time not doing this.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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I completely forgot that you mentioned the LG Flashtool, I feel like such an idiot. I'll try that tomorrow as a last resort.
No worries
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rootSU said:
Dalvik cannot break your bootloader. Your only option was use lg flashtool and if that failed, RMA. Let's not get false hopes and waste time not doing this.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
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i thought about LG FLASHTOOL but decided to try reinstaling the rom cuz i had no other option since i forgot to leave a backup rom on the device. So I did it as if I was installing a brand new rom Wiped dalvik, cache and system then reflashed the rom and then the gapps. Even tho it was the same ROM file I had a different outcome. It's working fine now but I did go back to the nightlies after it started working again just to be safe.
Now... people may have a different outcome when trying to solve this issue but this actually worked for me after having a minor heart-attack thinking I was gonna lose all my stuff
BruKnowsBest said:
i thought about LG FLASHTOOL but decided to try reinstaling the rom cuz i had no other option since i forgot to leave a backup rom on the device. So I did it as if I was installing a brand new rom Wiped dalvik, cache and system then reflashed the rom and then the gapps. Even tho it was the same ROM file I had a different outcome. It's working fine now but I did go back to the nightlies after it started working again just to be safe.
Now... people may have a different outcome when trying to solve this issue but this actually worked for me after having a minor heart-attack thinking I was gonna lose all my stuff
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Yes, but your issue is different to the OP's. His bootloader lock state reverts whenever he changes it. This is a pretty much "fatal" issue. What you did cannot help him unfortunately.
rootSU said:
Yes, but your issue is different to the OP's. His bootloader lock state reverts whenever he changes it. This is a pretty much "fatal" issue. What you did cannot help him unfortunately.
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oh ok, I misunderstood
rootSU said:
No worries
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It speaks about a KDZ file. What is it and where would I find it?
Mystical_Titan said:
It speaks about a KDZ file. What is it and where would I find it?
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Not sure, never used it. Are you following the Nexus 5 LG Flash tool guide? If not, have a look. You can get to it via my signature
rootSU said:
Not sure, never used it. Are you following the Nexus 5 LG Flash tool guide? If not, have a look. You can get to it via my signature
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Well, that's that. This phone is done.
Yup. RMA
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Hi Amazing people
I have somehow managed to kill my phone. I tried updating one of my apps and the performance went downhill. I then tried to restart the device and it got stuck on the four spinning circles. I can access recovery mode but I don't want to wipe the device as it has files I still want.
Can I boot the nexus into Safe Mode from powered off state?
or what do you recommend without me losing my files???
Help ME please
Regards
Spaniel95
Spaniel95 said:
Hi Amazing people
I have somehow managed to kill my phone. I tried updating one of my apps and the performance went downhill. I then tried to restart the device and it got stuck on the four spinning circles. I can access recovery mode but I don't want to wipe the device as it has files I still want.
Can I boot the nexus into Safe Mode from powered off state?
or what do you recommend without me losing my files???
Help ME please
Regards
Spaniel95
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Whoever can help me I will pay £10 negotiable to help me recover my phone. I don't mind doing a factory reset but I want to keep my pictures.
The phone is unrooted and got a locked bootloader. PLEASE HELP ME
???
Spaniel95 said:
Whoever can help me I will pay £10 negotiable to help me recover my phone. I don't mind doing a factory reset but I want to keep my pictures.
The phone is unrooted and got a locked bootloader. PLEASE HELP ME
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Have you a custom ROM ? And what is your ROM version ? What are the four circles you are describing ?
You can try going to recovery (stock one if not bootloader unlocked), and erasing cache files android.gs/how-to-boot -reassemble URL I can't post URL without 10 posts- -recovery-mode-for-google-nexus-5/
If it doesn't work you can try to flash all stock fastboot images but it erase all data because you have to unlock it and it erase even the (simulated) SD card (where your photos are).
It is very complicated because you don't have an unlocked bootloader. Can you even boot in the system ? Getting to the lockscreen ? Or you have a bootloop?
Explain more please
Arno
I spoke to google. My phone is now wiped. Thanks for trying to help.
OKI
Spaniel95 said:
I spoke to google. My phone is now wiped. Thanks for trying to help.
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OKI so good luck for the future !
Don't forget to set the post as resolved.
In future, try to implement a backup routine. Have a look at the nexus 5 data info thread for suggestions. You can get to it via my signature
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I flashed TWRP and unlocked bootloader, I am on mha-l29c636b158. How can I return to completely stock? I want to receive updates via ota because I read that there is a new update to fix the touch screen not being responsive. Or is there a flashable stock zip update I can flash?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656/page31
Jaimesco12 said:
I flashed TWRP and unlocked bootloader, I am on mha-l29c636b158. How can I return to completely stock? I want to receive updates via ota because I read that there is a new update to fix the touch screen not being responsive. Or is there a flashable stock zip update I can flash?
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I spent that past two days rooting and flashing the one rom I could. Had to ignore some Chinese. I am USA 567B167. Got into trouble a number of times. This phone is funky compared to all the rooting I have done. I booted into erocovery, downloaded stock 2GB, wiped and was back to current stock without issue. It bootlooped if I didn't hard reset and wipe cache.
gm007 said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-9/how-to/guide-rebrand-chinese-al00-mate9-to-t3554656/page31
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Will I be able to receive otas?
rndchef said:
I spent that past two days rooting and flashing the one rom I could. Had to ignore some Chinese. I am USA 567B167. Got into trouble a number of times. This phone is funky compared to all the rooting I have done. I booted into erocovery, downloaded stock 2GB, wiped and was back to current stock without issue. It bootlooped if I didn't hard reset and wipe cache.
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So you just booted to erecovery and from there it automatically downloaded the stock firmware?
You can return stock by use dload update.
Jaimesco12 said:
So you just booted to erecovery and from there it automatically downloaded the stock firmware?
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yes. I did it twice. that is how many times I got into trouble and was the only solution. It worked great as it gives you the ability to log into wifi with a keyboard present to put in the password, then downloads the stock current rom and flashes it. You have to format data and wipe cache yourself.
Miss Wugfresh root tool. Get you out of any trouble.
It says getting package info failed in erecovery
rndchef said:
yes. I did it twice. that is how many times I got into trouble and was the only solution. It worked great as it gives you the ability to log into wifi with a keyboard present to put in the password, then downloads the stock current rom and flashes it. You have to format data and wipe cache yourself.
Miss Wugfresh root tool. Get you out of any trouble.
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any ideas?
Jaimesco12 said:
any ideas?
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Erecovery only work for Chinese firmware.
Use the guide above and yes you can receive ota.
I also received the same message. Getting into recovery was inconsistent for me even with TWRP. Sometimes it would do the auto downloaded and fail thing and other times it would go into TWRP. You need to get where you have three choices and pick erocovery and push the start button. This brings up the restore ability. Worked perfect on the USA model.
rndchef said:
I also received the same message. Getting into recovery was inconsistent for me even with TWRP. Sometimes it would do the auto downloaded and fail thing and other times it would go into TWRP. You need to get where you have three choices and pick erocovery and push the start button. This brings up the restore ability. Worked perfect on the USA model.
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Do you say that you recovered your phone from erecovery? For usa model?
gm007 said:
Do you say that you recovered your phone from erecovery? For usa model?
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Yes. Twice. Once to get off of HRT rom that was wonky and another to remove root because I lost Google apps. All accidents and was grateful to discover erecovery put me back on the current B167 version stock.
rndchef said:
Yes. Twice. Once to get off of HRT rom that was wonky and another to remove root because I lost Google apps. All accidents and was grateful to discover erecovery put me back on the current B167 version stock.
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Are you sure ur not using a paid service?
That's a good news, that was only possible for Chinese firmware,hope they extend it to all regions.
gm007 said:
Are you sure ur not using a paid service?
That's a good news, that was only possible for Chinese firmware,hope they extend it to all regions.
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Completely positive. It happened by accident because I got in a bad place with HRT rom. Came out completely stock and current when no upgrade need. Then I rooted stock and somehow lost gapps including keyboard. Did it again and back to stock. All in erecovery. No other programs or files. It did a 2.5GB download, flashed in Emui and rebooted like when I bought it.
rndchef said:
Completely positive. It happened by accident because I got in a bad place with HRT rom. Came out completely stock and current when no upgrade need. Then I rooted stock and somehow lost gapps including keyboard. Did it again and back to stock. All in erecovery. No other programs or files. It did a 2.5GB download, flashed in Emui and rebooted like when I bought it.
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Sorry for the no noob question: I just got my mate 9 and unlocked bootloader and rooted it. Recovery is TWRP 3.0.2-2.
Where do i find this erecovery? Couldn't see any download option in TWRP and even Google didn't know that term. Could anybody please explain step by step how to revert to stock (for the only sake of getting OTAs) once the phone has unlocked bootloader and is rooted using the method from xda with modified boot.img?
Or is it even possible to take OTAs while being rooted with system read only? On my previous phone, the Asus Zenfone 2 this was possible.
Thanks a lot
itenos said:
Sorry for the no noob question: I just got my mate 9 and unlocked bootloader and rooted it. Recovery is TWRP 3.0.2-2.
Where do i find this erecovery? Couldn't see any download option in TWRP and even Google didn't know that term. Could anybody please explain step by step how to revert to stock (for the only sake of getting OTAs) once the phone has unlocked bootloader and is rooted using the method from xda with modified boot.img?
Or is it even possible to take OTAs while being rooted with system read only? On my previous phone, the Asus Zenfone 2 this was possible.
Thanks a lot
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Connect ur phone to usb,and boot ur phone while holding volume up.
Please report back if erecovery recovered ur phone.
gm007 said:
Connect ur phone to usb,and boot ur phone while holding volume up.
Please report back if erecovery recovered ur phone.
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Thanks for the quick answer. Let me clearify what I understood : this erecovery is available only on the PC?
So basically I wait in rooted state until I receive the next OTA, don't take it but switch off the phone.
Then connect it to the PC and boot it up by holding the volume up + power key.
Then what happens exactly?
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itenos said:
Thanks for the quick answer. Let me clearify what I understood : this erecovery is available only on the PC?
So basically I wait in rooted state until I receive the next OTA, don't take it but switch off the phone.
Then connect it to the PC and boot it up by holding the volume up + power key.
Then what happens exactly?
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Booting the phone while plugged and with volume up will take you to erecovery on ur phone.
There you connect to wifi and the firmware get downloaded into ur phone
gm007 said:
Booting the phone while plugged and with volume up will take you to erecovery on ur phone.
There you connect to wifi and the firmware get downloaded into ur phone
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Ah ok, this erecovery is still available on my phone even if I already flashed a custom recovery, right?
Then after downloading the firmware, erecovery will flash it and overwrite root and lock my bootloader again, correct?
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Hi,
I have big problem, I was trying to update my OP6 to Android 10 beta and phone can't turn on, only spin round on logo and can't go further. I'm on stock, no root. Please advise what can I do ? I can't lost my data.
How did you update? Share the instructions?
vs4vijay said:
How did you update? Share the instructions?
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by OTA.
gianni_zambrotta said:
Hi,
I have big problem, I was trying to update my OP6 to Android 10 beta and phone can't turn on, only spin round on logo and can't go further. I'm on stock, no root. Please advise what can I do ? I can't lost my data.
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You didn't backup your data like everyone advised including OnePlus themselves?
From the looks of your situation, no, you can't fix your phone without losing data.
remewer said:
You didn't backup your data like everyone as advised including OnePlus themselves?
From the looks of your situation, no, you can't fix your phone without losing data.
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I haven't got any of case like this that update by OTA can do bootloop on normal stock. That's strange. What is your advise in that case ?
gianni_zambrotta said:
I haven't got any of case like this that update by OTA can do bootloop on normal stock. That's strange. What is your advise in that case ?
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Yeah, sure. But this is a different case. This is a major update, not to mention it's a beta. Anyway, you could try wiping your cache partition first. You can do that on recovery mode. This won't wipe your data.
If it doesn't work, I don't know any other solution to fix your device while keeping data. If you're ready to let go of your data, the easiest way to surely recover is using MSM Download Tool.
EDIT: I just remembered there's no cache partition anymore. You'll need to wipe cache AND data. I can't check the stock recovery because I'm on TWRP myself.
gianni_zambrotta said:
Hi,
I have big problem, I was trying to update my OP6 to Android 10 beta and phone can't turn on, only spin round on logo and can't go further. I'm on stock, no root. Please advise what can I do ? I can't lost my data.
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My wouldn't boot after updating a magisk module, I salvaged it by flashing stock boot img again, it's not the same situation but worth a shot.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/patched-boot-image-magisk-16-7-beta-t3818853
As a last resort before wiping try changing the active partition from fastboot:
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot --set-active=b
Good luck.
gianni_zambrotta said:
Hi,
I have big problem, I was trying to update my OP6 to Android 10 beta and phone can't turn on, only spin round on logo and can't go further. I'm on stock, no root. Please advise what can I do ? I can't lost my data.
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your chances of keeping your data without a backup recovering from a bootloop is very slim. the simplest solution would be to wipe your data and cache from the stock recovery. If that doesn't work, you might have to go towards using the msm download tool to unbrick your oneplus 6. Here's the link to the thread with the msm download tool: https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-6/how-to/op6-collection-unbrick-tools-t3914109
Edit: Shoutout to r/xdacirclejerk for making me see this
Were you full stock or rooted? Were you using Swift installer?