For people who converted over to GPE and are having a hard time installing most roms, I have a fairly easy fix for you. The problem is with the partition table. I specifically did this with 1032 falcon assuming you already have recovery installed.
1. You need mfastbootv2.zip from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/14p0x9cb34s2kqj/mfastboot-v2.zip
2. You will also need gptfix.zip from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/general/fix-android-lollipop-ota-gpe-stuck-t2970842
3. Extract mfastbootv2.zip to a folder.
4. Extract gptfix.zip to the mfastbootv2 folder you just created.
5. Put your phone in bootloader mode by holding the power and down buttons for 5 seconds until you see the menu then hook your phone to your computer via usb.
6. Now open the folder you extracted gptfix.zip and mfastbootv2 to, hold shift on the keyboard, right click on a blank area in the folder and choose open command window here.
7. Now type "mfastboot flash partition gpt.bin" without quotes. Shouldn't take long. A second or two.
8. Once completed reboot to recovery and format data and system (may get some errors) then reboot recovery so twrp can create a folder to put your rom in.
9. With my phone hooked to the computer via usb, i mounted usb in twrp then copied my rom to the twrp folder using windows explorer and flashed a rom that would never flash before!
Hope this helps. I know this info was already talked about but i found it was split up and unclear.
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I was attempting to get the Nandroid back up feature going on my phone. I downloaded the recent RC30 for the multi-touch (I couldn't help it), and I was given this error about the application settings not responding and to force quit. Then I downloaded the SPL bootloader and the modified RC30 with the busybox. It's in this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=459830). I did a successful backup, but now my phone won't work right.
When I boot the phone none of the buttons respond until a good 30 seconds into the full boot up, and only after I slide open the keyboard. When I press the power key the screen flashes and the blank wallpaper comes up for 5 seconds. There is no way for me to get into the recovery mode. When I tried that it gives me the phone with the exclamation point.
I think I am just at or 1 day past my 14 days. It's really going to suck if I have to pay for a new phone b/c I got cocky and thought I knew what I was doing. Hopefully you guys have a solution or T-mobile will be forgiving.
Oh, and when I look under settings it says: kila user 1.0 TC4-rc30 so T-mobile will know I rooted the phone and F'ed up.
You could try restoring with DREAIMG.nbh
and you didnt brick it, a brick doesnt do anything, yours sounds like it boots.
I can't get into recovery mode. I can get into fastboot. I found a thread on installing cupcake will help get it back to RC30, but I didn't understand where to type in the prompts.
When I tried that it gives me the phone with the exclamation point.
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Try Alt-L at this point.
I forgot about that. Thank you! Now I just need to find a way to get my phone back to full functionality. Do I need to just find RC29 or JF RC30 and reinstall as update.zip?
It says "E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command"
We will see if reinstalling RC30 will work. Does anyone have the orignal RC30 that comes installed on the G1? I understand I'll lose root access and that might be the smartest thing for me now.
I reinstalled RC30 and it worked! Thank you guys, and thanks for putting up for my temporary insanity!
I would do a wipe and then update to jf's latest 1.4. But at this point you should be able to update to whatever you want.
Sorry if this is a stupid question but I have made a NANDROID Backup and I would like to know how to restore my phone with the backup I made.
ow to Restore your phone on a Windows PC using a Nandroid backup
I am going to assume you already have a Nandroid backup created on your SD card using JF 1.31's recovery Alt-B feature. The backup will create a folder called nandroid on your SD.
What you need:
The Android SDK:
Fastboot Windows Binary in this post:http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...53&postcount=1
From your Nandroid backup you need three files:
data.img
system.img
boot.img
Steps to restore your phone
1) Put the files Adb and AdbWinApi.dll from the tools folder in the Android SDK into C:\WINDOWS\System32 folder on your PC. Substitute the correct drive letter if windows is not installed on you C: drive
2) Put the Windows Fastboot.exe into the C:\WINDOWS\System32 folder on your PC
3) Create a folder on the C: drive of your PC called android. The path should be C:\Android.
4) Copy the Nandroid backup files data.img, system.img, and boot.img from your SD card to the folder called Android you created by mounting your SD card as removable disk.
5) Unplug the USB cord and power off your phone
6) Power up your phone by holding CAMERA+POWER, you should see three androids on skateboards. If you don't see this go install the Engineering boot loader
7) Plug the USB cord back into your phone and press back. The screen on your phone should say fastboot.
8) Make sure your pc is using the correct driver. Open the device manager on your pc. It is helpfull to have all other USB storage devices besides your phone unplugged for this part. Look for a USB Mass Storage device in the list of the USB devices. Right click on it and update the driver. Pick the option to browse for a driver on your pc. The driver is located in the Android SDK your downloaded in the folder called usb_driver. If this is done right you will now see a device called HTC Dream
9) Press start, go to run and type cmd (If you are on Vista just type cmd in the search box and hit enter). The command prompt will pop up.
10) Type cd C:\android
then enter the following commands:
fastboot flash system system.img
it will say Sending, then writing and say OKAY if it was successful
then type
fastboot flash userdata data.img
wait for the second OKAY and type
fastboot flash boot boot.img
wait for the second OKAY and type
fastboot reboot
Your phone should now be restored exactly as you had it when it was backed up.
Hi,
Is there any method to keep using stock Rom with root and do not wipe the data?
Thanks
Root nexus s rom 2.3.6
Ehi!
I'm also looking for that!!
I just got the nexus S whit the 2.3.6 rom and I want to root it, but I haven't find any answer online
someone can help us??
thanks!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782 read this topic page1 and page 49 very important...
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easiest way
just install from recovery this file
if i didn't upload wrong file...
does not work for me, signature verification failed...
here is the link for your question:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=935819
the link does not work for 2.3.6 as google fixed the issue on fasboot boot...
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Damned what a crap...
Has been two days looking around to find a solution, and seems not possible for the 2.3.6...
What a shame google to pretend having open source system and having no way to unlock your device without loosing your data as
- The data is wiped as you unlock the device.
- To fu**ing backup the data you need to have a fu**ing unlocked device.
WTF, I just got it in my ass..
If someone at last know a way....
New Part 2 - Does NOT wipe everything - Keeps a locked bootloader
1. Make sure Part 1 is completed.
2. Make sure you have downloaded the Clockwork Recovery file and the Superuser file.
3. Move the Clockwork Recovery file to your tools folder within the Android SDK folder, and rename it to recovery.img (for simplicity).
4. Connect your Nexus S via USB to your computer and mount it as USB storage. Copy across the Superuser file to the top level of your sdcard. (So the first window you see, not in any other folders. The sdcard is just where all the files are stored, don't worry about it too much for now).
5. We now need to install PDAnet on our PC so that Windows can see our Nexus S when we are using the Command Prompt. Install PDAnet from here, select Samsung when asked about the Manufacturer, allow the driver to be installed (because the driver is unverified, don't worry about this!). Follow along with any other instructions. You should be set now.
6. With the latest SDK version, some tools have been relocated to another directory, so we need to make a copy and move them back. Navigate to the directory where you unzipped the Android SDK file in part 1. Inside it, go to the platform-tools folder, and copy both AdbWinApi.dll and AdbWinUsbApi.dll. Go back to the main Android SDK directory and find the tools folder. Paste these two files in there, and we are all ready to use 'fastboot boot' (the boot image command) now.
7. Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd.exe).
8. Change to the tools directory within your Android SDK folder by using the following command (without the quotes and replacing *YOUR SDK* with the path to your Android SDK folder) 'cd c:\*YOUR SDK*\tools'.
9. Make sure your Nexus S is still in the Bootloader Interface (refer to step 9, part 1 of it isn't).
10. We now need to use the 'fastboot boot' command to load Clockwork Recovery onto our Nexus S. In the command prompt, type in the following (but without the quotes, as always) 'fastboot boot recovery.img'
11. Once you are in Clockwork Recovery (it may take a couple of tries, don't panic, just redownload Clockwork Recovery, and complete steps 3 and 10, part 2) it should look something like this:
12. Using the Volume buttons and Power button, select install zip from sdcard.
13. Select choose zip from sdcard.
14. Select the su-version#-signed.zip file you downloaded earlier and apply it.
15. Select yes (there are lots of nos).
16. Confirm it says something like this: install from sdcard complete
17. Select Go Back.
18. Select Reboot.
19. Done! You should still have all your data present on your phone, and have root access!
all credits goes to Jonathon Grigg
plipness said:
New Part 2 - Does NOT wipe everything - Keeps a locked bootloader
1. Make sure Part 1 is completed.
2. Make sure you have downloaded the Clockwork Recovery file and the Superuser file.
3. Move the Clockwork Recovery file to your tools folder within the Android SDK folder, and rename it to recovery.img (for simplicity).
4. Connect your Nexus S via USB to your computer and mount it as USB storage. Copy across the Superuser file to the top level of your sdcard. (So the first window you see, not in any other folders. The sdcard is just where all the files are stored, don't worry about it too much for now).
5. We now need to install PDAnet on our PC so that Windows can see our Nexus S when we are using the Command Prompt. Install PDAnet from here, select Samsung when asked about the Manufacturer, allow the driver to be installed (because the driver is unverified, don't worry about this!). Follow along with any other instructions. You should be set now.
6. With the latest SDK version, some tools have been relocated to another directory, so we need to make a copy and move them back. Navigate to the directory where you unzipped the Android SDK file in part 1. Inside it, go to the platform-tools folder, and copy both AdbWinApi.dll and AdbWinUsbApi.dll. Go back to the main Android SDK directory and find the tools folder. Paste these two files in there, and we are all ready to use 'fastboot boot' (the boot image command) now.
7. Open a command prompt window (Start > Run > cmd.exe).
8. Change to the tools directory within your Android SDK folder by using the following command (without the quotes and replacing *YOUR SDK* with the path to your Android SDK folder) 'cd c:\*YOUR SDK*\tools'.
9. Make sure your Nexus S is still in the Bootloader Interface (refer to step 9, part 1 of it isn't).
10. We now need to use the 'fastboot boot' command to load Clockwork Recovery onto our Nexus S. In the command prompt, type in the following (but without the quotes, as always) 'fastboot boot recovery.img'
11. Once you are in Clockwork Recovery (it may take a couple of tries, don't panic, just redownload Clockwork Recovery, and complete steps 3 and 10, part 2) it should look something like this:
12. Using the Volume buttons and Power button, select install zip from sdcard.
13. Select choose zip from sdcard.
14. Select the su-version#-signed.zip file you downloaded earlier and apply it.
15. Select yes (there are lots of nos).
16. Confirm it says something like this: install from sdcard complete
17. Select Go Back.
18. Select Reboot.
19. Done! You should still have all your data present on your phone, and have root access!
all credits goes to Jonathon Grigg
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As said before, does not work anymore for 2.3.6 as google has fixed this exploit...
The OTA Update:
Your phone will download the OTA update as a zip file in the Download folder.
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The Problem:
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I downloaded the file, placed it in my zip, went to cwm recovery and tried intall zip from sd card, it failed saying something about signature verification....
What are my options? I am on stock with root and custom recovery..
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The Solution:
I was in the same situation and I've resolved it by extracting the original OTA recovery.img from the OTA Update zip and flashed it through fastboot. Then I've updated the system software successfully and flashed back the ClockworkMod recovery.
If somebody needs a step by step guide, please see below:
WARNING! You may loose your root access after this procedure. Do not worry. You can root it again the same way you did before, or much easily by using the application Voodoo OTA RootKeeper (free, no ads, on the market). Just install it before you start and then again after the process to restore your root access.
1. Send the system software update archive located in your phone's download folder to your PC. Open it and inside you'll find another archive - firmware.zip. Open it and extract the original OTA recovery.img. Put it in the same folder with the fastboot.exe file.
2. On your HTC One X, enable USB debugging by going to Menu>>Settings>>Applications>>Development>>USB debugging and check-mark the box.
3. Turn OFF your smartphone using the Power button.
4. Press and hold Volume DOWN button and then immediately press Power button. Select Fastboot mode from the menu that appears on the screen.
5. Connect your phone to your PC using the USB cable that came with it.
6. Open a Command Prompt Window on your Desktop, go to the folder with your fastboot.exe and then type in the following commands. It will flash recovery on your phone.
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
7. When the flashing is done, simply enter the following command into Command Prompt Window to reboot your phone.
fastboot reboot
8. You have successfully installed the original OTA Recovery on your HTC One X. Start the phone update again and it'll successfully update to 1.29.401.11. Your job is done!
9. Once everything is completed you can put ClockworkMod Recovery again by following the steps above but instead of using the OTA recovery.img file use the ClockworkMod recovery.img.
Cheers,
P.S. Sorry if this thread is not in the right place. Please move it if it's necessary. I'm still new here
Thanks a ton, would try this today
Just tried it, something did not go right, firtly, I had a little different update file then yours, I had
OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_Europe_1.29.401.7-1.28.401.9_release_259295wbmgoi0p47wgsfl6
which is like 34.5mb or something....
I extracted it and got recovery.img from firmware.zip and followed your guide, but after fastboot reboot, when I entered my phone, I still see it on 1.28.401.9
what could be wrong? I saw the fastboot recovery command executed just fine...what else can it be?
Thanks!
This solution should work on any OTA phone with custom recovery and root access.
So you flashed the OTA recovery.img, restarted the phone and in the normal mode you started the System Software update, right? My phone installed the update with no problems and it was showing the new version. The thing I lost was the root access but I explained how to gain it back.
If an experienced developer is reading this thread they may be able to advise us why the solution did not work with your phone.
(my phone is rooted)I recently installed the android l on my nexus 5 using Nexus root tool kit.It was glitching so i installed 4.4.4.Then whenever i put my nexus 5 on it started saying google search stopped working and also gmail.So i did some other stuff.And now t is stuck on the google logo when i try and put it on.I held the three buttons and went into recover mod.I cleared the cache partition and also wiped my phone.Still it is stuck in the google logo please please please help im really scared.
Simple tutorial -
1. Download a ROM for your Nexus 5, any stable one is fine.
2. Make sure you have downloaded all the needed files for the ROM you are going to flash.
3. Boot your N5 into recovery mode and plug in your USB cable.
4. Make sure you have adb tools on your PC. If not, download the adb tools from Google. Or you can get it when you download the SDK.
5. Move the ROM you have just downloaded to your desktop. And the extra files if there is any.
6. Open cmd and link it to your adb folder. ie - cd c:/path/to/adb/folder
7. Inside the cmd window, push the rom.zip file to your device like this. adb push /path/to/desktop/rom.zip /sdcard
8. Do the same thing with the extra files you have downloaded, if there is any.
9. Once transfered, in recovery mode. Simply wipe data and cache. Then flash the rom. Reboot your device.
10. Have some hot cocoa because you just fixed your Nexus 5.
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Simple tutorial -
1. Download a ROM for your Nexus 5, any stable one is fine.
2. Make sure you have downloaded all the needed files for the ROM you are going to flash.
3. Boot your N5 into recovery mode and plug in your USB cable.
4. Make sure you have adb tools on your PC. If not, download the adb tools from Google. Or you can get it when you download the SDK.
5. Move the ROM you have just downloaded to your desktop. And the extra files if there is any.
6. Open cmd and link it to your adb folder. ie - cd c:/path/to/adb/folder
7. Inside the cmd window, push the rom.zip file to your device like this. adb push /path/to/desktop/rom.zip /sdcard
8. Do the same thing with the extra files you have downloaded, if there is any.
9. Once transfered, in recovery mode. Simply wipe data and cache. Then flash the rom. Reboot your device.
10. Have some hot cocoa because you just fixed your Nexus 5.
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Thats pretty complicaed but il give it a go.anks
if thres an easier way please say so.
th
Let me know how it works out for you
Ok, so this happened...
I was editting my build.prop so I could get apps that were unusable with my phone. So i downloaded the build.prop for the device that could run it, but instead of just changing the Moto G one, I replaced it on accident!
Every time I try to reboot it, the screen pops up for a little bit, but then fades to a pink screen then to black. I can't access the main part of my phone at all! I can still get into recovery mode, however. The main issue is the build.prop file, right?
I have a backup build.prop on my computer, but when I try to use adb to put in in, it doesn't recognize it. The phone also can't hold onto and battery charge anymore, either.
I need help to put my backup build.prop in. Please and thank you!
EDIT: I found out I can still sideload things, but I don't know if it will fix it.
1. Download TWRP 2.8.4.0 from HERE. and place it in the folder where you have ADB/Fastboot.
2. Try booting into the bootloader, then in your Fastboot Window, type fastboot flash recovery [recovery.img] where recovery.img is the name of the TWRP file.
3. You should now have flashed TWRP on your phone. Next, in the Bootloader, navigate down to RECOVERY using VOL DOWN then select it using VOL UP
4. In TWRP, go to Mount. Then, type in adb push file /sdcard/ where file is the name of the build.prop file
4. In TWRP, go to advanced, then select File Manager. Navigate to the folder that contains Build.prop and delete the file.
5. In the file manager, navigate to the /sdcard/ directory and copy the build.prop file to wherever it should be.
Let me know how that works out for you