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Hi everyone,
Forgive me if this is a noob question but I've been searching all night and I cannot find a solution.
Background - A friends sister recently passed away and she asked me if I could somehow get the data off of her phone. The phone is a Boost Mobile LG855 (Marquee). It is not rooted, is not in debug mode and is keylocked. We don't have the unlock code so based on what I've read, my only hope is to get CWM somehow flashed on the phone and use it to back up the phone data to the SD card.
Because I cannot get the phone into debug mode and there doesn't seem to be a download mode on this phone, any of the USB-based flashing techniques will not work. I am able to connect the phone as a storage device and access the SD card from my computer but I can't get the computer to recognize it as an ADB device. So that rules out the fastboot, adb or odin-like methods. I believe my only hope is to use the stock recovery to flash CWM from the SD Card (update.zip method).
I downloaded the CWM image for this phone (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marquee.img) but I can only flash a file called "update.zip" from the stock recovery options. I read somewhere that I should be able to rename the image file to "recovery.img" and put it in an uncompressed "update.zip" file which I did. I copied it to the SD card and tried the flash it only to get the dreaded "E: signature verification failed" "installation aborted." message.
Here are my questions:
Is what I am trying to do even possible?
Can I flash a .img image by sticking it in an update.zip file?
Do I need to create a /dev/recovery/ structure inside the zip file?
If so, how do I fix the zip file so it doesn't fail the signature verification?
Is there a better way to do what I am trying to do?
There are all kinds of tutorials on how to use CWM to flash things from the SD card but surprisingly few that describe how to do what I am trying.
Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you so much in advance.
JZ_Hack_Nub said:
Hi everyone,
Forgive me if this is a noob question but I've been searching all night and I cannot find a solution.
Background - A friends sister recently passed away and she asked me if I could somehow get the data off of her phone. The phone is a Boost Mobile LG855 (Marquee). It is not rooted, is not in debug mode and is keylocked. We don't have the unlock code so based on what I've read, my only hope is to get CWM somehow flashed on the phone and use it to back up the phone data to the SD card.
Because I cannot get the phone into debug mode and there doesn't seem to be a download mode on this phone, any of the USB-based flashing techniques will not work. I am able to connect the phone as a storage device and access the SD card from my computer but I can't get the computer to recognize it as an ADB device. So that rules out the fastboot, adb or odin-like methods. I believe my only hope is to use the stock recovery to flash CWM from the SD Card (update.zip method).
I downloaded the CWM image for this phone (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.8-marquee.img) but I can only flash a file called "update.zip" from the stock recovery options. I read somewhere that I should be able to rename the image file to "recovery.img" and put it in an uncompressed "update.zip" file which I did. I copied it to the SD card and tried the flash it only to get the dreaded "E: signature verification failed" "installation aborted." message.
Here are my questions:
Is what I am trying to do even possible?
Can I flash a .img image by sticking it in an update.zip file?
Do I need to create a /dev/recovery/ structure inside the zip file?
If so, how do I fix the zip file so it doesn't fail the signature verification?
Is there a better way to do what I am trying to do?
There are all kinds of tutorials on how to use CWM to flash things from the SD card but surprisingly few that describe how to do what I am trying.
Any help or suggestions would be most appreciated. Thank you so much in advance.
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None of this is necessary..
You can not flash a zip made by us from stock Recovery.
Your final hope is fastboot mode.
Before that, Install Minimal ADB and Fastboot in PC (Google it)
Switch off the mobile.
Hold any button combination like Power + Volume Up (or whatever, it's specific to phone) which will take you to a boot menu.
Connect phone to PC.
Select fastboot option in that menu from phone.
Now open Minimal ADB and Fastboot desktop icon and type the following:
Code:
fastboot boot recovery location_of_recovery\recovery.img
This will boot the CWM recovery.
Do whatever you want there
Thanks for your suggestion. I did start to go down that road and installed fastboot/adb. I gave up when the only key combination I could find for this stupid phone was power+volume down to boot into recovery. I will search more on whether there is a boot menu available on Boost Mobiles crappy stock ROM. Will update on what I find.
Thx again for the suggestion.
JZ_Hack_Nub said:
Thanks for your suggestion. I did start to go down that road and installed fastboot/adb. I gave up when the only key combination I could find for this stupid phone was power+volume down to boot into recovery. I will search more on whether there is a boot menu available on Boost Mobiles crappy stock ROM. Will update on what I find.
Thx again for the suggestion.
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Inside the recovery, check if you have an option like 'bootloader' or 'fastboot' or 'debug'
If there's something like that, that's the fastboot mode.
Some phones don't have fastboot mode, so the phone might be one of those if there's nothing like that
Anyway, what data do you want to recover from the phone??
Believe it or not, I'm reading that these LG phones require a special cable from shady overseas websites to access the boot loader and flash capabilities.
Awesome...
GokulNC said:
Inside the recovery, check if you have an option like 'bootloader' or 'fastboot' or 'debug'
If there's something like that, that's the fastboot mode.
Some phones don't have fastboot mode, so the phone might be one of those if there's nothing like that
Anyway, what data do you want to recover from the phone??
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Ya there's nothing like that unfortunately.
Mainly contacts and text messages. There's suspicions that her bf may have had something to do with her death and the police won't bother to do forensics on the phone so she asked if I could help.
I've been doing more research on this and have established that there is no way to get the LG855 (Marquee) into bootloader mode and no way to unlock the bootloader without getting past the keylock, I'm back to square one.
So my question remains, is there a way to convert a CWM recovery image (.img) file into a properly signed update.zip file that I can use the stock recovery to flash onto the phone from the SD card?
Thanks.
JZ_Hack_Nub said:
I've been doing more research on this and have established that there is no way to get the LG855 (Marquee) into bootloader mode and no way to unlock the bootloader without getting past the keylock, I'm back to square one.
So my question remains, is there a way to convert a CWM recovery image (.img) file into a properly signed update.zip file that I can use the stock recovery to flash onto the phone from the SD card?
Thanks.
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I found this - which may help me sign the zip file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966007
Still not sure if the .img file will flash properly without making changes to it. Any thoughts?
JZ_Hack_Nub said:
I found this - which may help me sign the zip file.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966007
Still not sure if the .img file will flash properly without making changes to it. Any thoughts?
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You can never flash a zip file created by us from stock recovery.
You can do it from custom recovery.
However hard you try, you can never do it from stock recovery. It's waste of time
GokulNC said:
You can never flash a zip file created by us from stock recovery.
You can do it from custom recovery.
However hard you try, you can never do it from stock recovery. It's waste of time
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Appreciated. I'm not one to give up though. I think I'll try this and let you know if it works. Thanks for all of your advice.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957
I have a nexus 5 16 GB and i downloaded the recent software update android 6.0.1 and then I decided to root and I used 'Nexus root toolkit v2.06' and first unlocked the bootloader and then rooted. Everything worked fine but after the process was complete it was rebooting and the booting animation went on and on for many hours and the device did not root. I really don't know what's going on. My purpose is to install a custom rom: cyanogenmod 12. Now what should I do ???? PLEASE HELP. When i try to enter recovery mode it shows a picture of the android mascot with opened back and exclamation and cannot enter command as well. and after some time the booting animation begins and goes on and on...
please help...
nexus_5_ said:
I have a nexus 5 16 GB and i downloaded the recent software update android 6.0.1 and then I decided to root and I used 'Nexus root toolkit v2.06' and first unlocked the bootloader and then rooted. Everything worked fine but after the process was complete it was rebooting and the booting animation went on and on for many hours and the device did not root. I really don't know what's going on. My purpose is to install a custom rom: cyanogenmod 12. Now what should I do ???? PLEASE HELP. When i try to enter recovery mode it shows a picture of the android mascot with opened back and exclamation and cannot enter command as well. and after some time the booting animation begins and goes on and on...
please help...
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Unless something has changed, version 6. requires that you flash a special kernel before you can root your phone otherwise you are as you are now, stuck in a boot loop. You should probably download the factory image from Google, and then flash the system image to get rid of what you have done.. Perhaps then your phone will start normally
funnel71 said:
Unless something has changed, version 6. requires that you flash a special kernel before you can root your phone otherwise you are as you are now, stuck in a boot loop. You should probably download the factory image from Google, and then flash the system image to get rid of what you have done.. Perhaps then your phone will start normally
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Thank you very much for the reply, I really do have no idea as to how to flash the factory image because i am very new in this area. Could you please recommend software and which factory image i should download, please ?? thanks very much.
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funnel71 said:
Unless something has changed, version 6. requires that you flash a special kernel before you can root your phone otherwise you are as you are now, stuck in a boot loop. You should probably download the factory image from Google, and then flash the system image to get rid of what you have done.. Perhaps then your phone will start normally
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Also, you mentioned a 'special kernel' what does that mean. All i want to do to my device is install cyanogenmod 12 and for that i believe it needs to be rooted, so i am really confused. What should I do know
I'm having this same problem, and unfortunately, when I start the phone on fastboot, I can not access the recovery mode in order to upload a factory image of nexus 5.
I used the new tool available her for quick flash, and now, I don't have a phone.
First, don't panic. Your phone is still very easy to recover. Unfortunately I can't get you a complete walkthrough here (for now at least), so I'll give you the main idea and you'll have to do your homework (as maybe you should have done before).
1. You need to get fastboot working on your computer. It's included in the Android sdk package, but there might be some easier way to get it. Google it. You might need drivers for your pc too. Google it as well.
2. Then you need to get into fastboot mode on your phone. To do it, hold down power button AND volume down button until it gets into fastboot mode. You will see an android on his back with the cover open. At this point, connect your phone to your pc, open a terminal on your pc and type "fastboot devices" without the quotes "". It should find your phone if fastboot is working. If it doesn't work go back to step 1.
3. Download TWRP recovery on your pc and place the img file in the same folder as your fastboot executable (not mandatory but easier). It can be found here https://dl.twrp.me/hammerhead/
4. Always in fastboot mode, type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-hammerhead.img" assuming you downloaded that file, which you should have by the way. It should install fine. If you haven't placed the file in the same directory as your fastboot executable, you will need to provide the path to your img file as well.
5. Then use the volume rocker to switch between modes and choose reboot recovery.
6. You should now be in TWRP recovery. At this point, download a custom kernel (anyone found on xda for hammerhead should do) and push it to your phone. It should be fairly simple with TWRP. Then flash your new kernel using install. It should help you get your phone booting normally. Alternatively, you can download a custom ROM like cm12.1 and flash it altogether. It will install everything needed for your phone to boot up too. Beware if flashing a ROM though, I strongly advice you to do a factory reset before flashing it. You will find that option in the wipe menu.
Hope it helps, let me know if you need further assistance.
Yesterday, I have tried everything to have my computer to recognize the "fastboot" command, and I installed like 2 or 3 different programs for that. With my old Windows 7, I have been able to push a flashed image to fix this issue, using the fastboot command, but with Windows 10, it's always telling me it's not a valid command. I'll keep trying it, otherwise, i'll have to "resurrect" my old Windows XP computer.
Also, I noticed now that, while trying to install the fastboot, as per some files that I could download, but no file has been copied into my computer, not even if I run it as admin.
fixed. but no RECOVERY mode options....
Hi Guys,
Thank you very much for the help, I have finally recovered the phone and running android 6.0 MRA58N but it is not rooted. Now if you don't mind could you teach me how to root because i have checked lots of videos and tuts but none worked for me...
IMPORTANT:
when i am in recovery mode why cannot I access options even when i press volume up + power button and release them at the same time...????
Thanks in advance.
Just flash a custom recovery via fastboot. Just make sure your bootloader is unlocked. Can't link though.
hi guys i have used nexus 5 mobile with cyanogenmod 14.1 .It worked properly in 1 year. after that suddenly switched off and it not properly boot up .i try to switch on my mobile , first it show google with unlock logo properly and when it show cyanogenmod logo it stuck and again show google with unlock logo....i try recovery mode to wipe and flash the same rom ....the process is interrupt at middle stage and again show the google..i try lots of time . after few try that process finished completely without interrupt. then use my mobile 1 day same as i used first time root. after that same problem occur on my mobile ..so help me guys
@[email protected], possible power button problem?
Hey folks,
I've tried a few tipps others gave me here on xda, but nothing could fix my problem.
My situation looks like this:
I've been playing around w/ some TWRP versions and Custom ROMs,
and out of sudden my phone got soft bricked (stuck at the »Your phone is unlocked and can't be trusted« screen).
I was able to bring it back to life, via the Italian Knife and official stock ROM.
So, now I'm back at stock (NXT-L29C432B320) but my bootloader is still unlocked.
And it doesn't matter which TWRP version I flash, my phone won't boot into recovery,
so I'm not able to flash a Custom ROM.
If I try to enter the recovery mode it get stuck on »Your phone is booting now...« ... doesn't matter how long I wait, it won't boot.
If I flash a stock recovery, I can enter the Huawei eRecovery, but that doesn't help much.
Someone told me I have to lock my bootloader again to start the whole unlock / root stuff from scratch,
but if I try to lock it via fastboot it always fails w/ the »command not allowed« message.
The developer options & USB Debugging options are enabled and the Enable OEM unlock option, too.
Is there anything I can do or am I screwed?!
Btw, dload is not possible, 'cause the phone freezes if I try to do it from the dialer menu
and if I try to do it via the button combo, the phone just enters the Huawei eRecovery.
Read threads in general section and you can restore easily
bluheart said:
Read threads in general section and you can restore easily
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I did. That's why I created a new thread, 'cause nothing I found there solved my problem.
if you can give me an advice I would be really happy.
Do a dload of your region firmware
This should solve your problem
Put Update.app on SD card in dload directory.... use the latest firmware for your phone region or last used stock firmware.
Install SD card.
Power off.
3 button startup will install firmware on your phone and your phone will be stock and locked.
If you get :not compatible story you must adb and fastboot cust files using @somboons tools.
i had read your problems
it same as my problem so i flash with Decrypted & Insecure boot.img with adb fix via adb truely version 320or ver.......
links :http://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-8/orig-development/kernel-insecure-boot-img-t3311306
after thats reboot if can not reboot must dload agains
wishing can help you
goodluck
Hi, after trying unlock my bootloader, I couldn't get into recovery mode without "Your phone cannot be trusted" getting stuck on my screen.
I re-locked the boot loader but now when I go into recovery it says "Data Partition is corrupted please format" then it asks me to connect to a wifi network which then just shows errors everytime the password comes up.
I tried to turn on USB Debugging to ADB sideload a firmware, but I can't because the phone has been resetted; if I try to enter a wifi password the keyboard doesnt show it's just the google voice (which doesn't work) with no options. If i skip the wifi option it just goes on the google login and gets stuck on "Checking Info".
Any solutions to the problem please?
EDIT: I just re-unlocked the bootloader and now its permanently stuck on "Your device cannot be trusted, booting now" regardless of what buttons I press during startup
EDIT 2: I fixed it, it was long and complicated but I got it to work, here's how.
1. When flashing TWRP, I realized I was flashing the TWRP for EMUI 4, so I flashed TWRP for EMUI 5. (Make sure Bootloader is unlocked)
First have all the adb/fastboot drivers, for windows shift + right click the folder and click "Open Command here"
Make sure the twrp img file is in the same folder as the adb folder.
On the honor 8 phone, if it is stuck like mine, turn the phone off and then hold Volume Down + Power Button until the download mode is on the screen
Type "fastboot flash recovery (twrpfilename).img"
Once it's done, turn it off and then hold power button + volume up AND volume down at once till TWRP comes on
(Continuously hold it, if the "Your Device cannot be trusted" screen comes on release)
2. (Make sure internal storage and data are backed up externally for this)
Reset system, data, cache/dalvik, and internal storage
3. Download Update.zip and the second .zip from a website on google, search Honor 8 Manual Nougat and click the link from smartstocknews (I can't post links) but do not follow the steps from that website, and also download GAPPS from open GAPPS. Make sure ARM64 is selected and not ARM as well as 7.0
4. After wiping, mount the Honor 8 by connecting it via USB to a computer, and press "Mount" on TWRP
Upload the both update.zip and update_data_full_hw_eu.zip and GAPPS ARM64 7.0 to internal or external storage
5. Exit mount and go to install, install the zips in this specific order and do not reboot in between
A) Update.zip
B) Update_data_full_hw_eu.zip
C) GAPPS.zip
6. Reboot after GAPPS is done (it might show already installed, if that's the case then it's alright, reboot anyways)
Download the 70mb package for firmware downgrade and the latest marshmallow firmware from your regional huawei's website.
Extract the small package and put the .app file in a folder called dload on the SD card and insert it in your phone.
Boot by holding volume + volume - and pressing power, holding all 3 buttons until the phone vibrates.
The package will flash and afterwards you repeat the process, this time using an .app file from the full marshmallow firmware.
The 70mb package installs not matter how messed up your file system is, and makes your phone ready for the MM firmware. This process brings any brick back to life. Good luck.
I too was trying to root my FRD-L04 and apparently used the wrong TWRP because now I get...
Code:
Unable to open ' ' to wipe crypto key
Unable to wipe Data
Unable to format to remove encryption
Failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
and I cant get the keyboard loaded so I can log into my wifi when I do a factory reset. I really have no idea how best to attack this...my phone is bricked I can get into TWRP 3.0.2.0 recovery, sideload, and fastboot (i think). I am currently downloading the stock ROM for my device and will try to sideload it.
I feel I need to fix the data issues thought before trying to load the ROM as I dont think my data partition is working at all now. Does anyone have any suggestions or a step-by-step guide on how to fix my bricked phone?
I've tried all sort of things today but no matter what, I cant get a keyboard working so I guess that means I'm screwed....
EDIT - my phone doesnt have a insertable SD card so I cant fix things the way the above poster suggests.
menriquez said:
I too was trying to root my FRD-L04 and apparently used the wrong TWRP because now I get...
Code:
Unable to open ' ' to wipe crypto key
Unable to wipe Data
Unable to format to remove encryption
Failed to mount /data (invalid argument)
and I cant get the keyboard loaded so I can log into my wifi when I do a factory reset. I really have no idea how best to attack this...my phone is bricked I can get into TWRP 3.0.2.0 recovery, sideload, and fastboot (i think). I am currently downloading the stock ROM for my device and will try to sideload it.
I feel I need to fix the data issues thought before trying to load the ROM as I dont think my data partition is working at all now. Does anyone have any suggestions or a step-by-step guide on how to fix my bricked phone?
I've tried all sort of things today but no matter what, I cant get a keyboard working so I guess that means I'm screwed....
EDIT - my phone doesnt have a insertable SD card so I cant fix things the way the above poster suggests.
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If you have nougat just flash the correct recovery from the twrp you already have. https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563
sysak said:
If you have nougat just flash the correct recovery from the twrp you already have. https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563
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This is truly one of the worse phones I have ever had when it comes to root and such. My frustration over what, for a unbranded unlocked phone that *should* probably SHIP with root, this phone has and is putting me through is super high.
That being said...so I flashed the new 3.1.0.0 recovery. Before doing that, I had just tried to Unbrick the phone with flashing B162 image with 3.0.3.0...so now the phone is totally frozen in the "Your device has been unlocked and can't be trusted..." screen. Nothing I seem to do can get it out of this mode.
I want to install the rooted b378 boot.img file I just downloaded, but am unable to find the button commands to get the bootloader loaded. Does anyone have any suggestions in somehow trying to save the day with this damned phone?
much thanks in advance.
EDIT: So I got the phone in bootloader mode by pressing vol up/vol down/power and inserting the usb cable...i flashed the rooted boot.img and twrp 3.1.0.1 to both recovery and recovery2 and now i can get into recovery. I feel like I may actually have a chance now to fix this damn thing...
So can anyone point me in a direction where, from this point with the new recovery loaded and the modded boot image installed, where i can get this phone working?? ill use ANY ROM it dont really matter at this point...
Don't worry. It's really easy, once you know what to do, just realy easy to screw up if you don't. If your phone is a mess just roll back to android 6 using the procedure i described above. Once your phone works, update to nougat and install twrp and root following this guide: https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-8/development/twrp-t3566563
Same issue
Ramonator said:
Hi, after trying unlock my bootloader, I couldn't get into recovery mode without "Your phone cannot be trusted" getting stuck on my screen.
I re-locked the boot loader but now when I go into recovery it says "Data Partition is corrupted please format" then it asks me to connect to a wifi network which then just shows errors everytime the password comes up.
I tried to turn on USB Debugging to ADB sideload a firmware, but I can't because the phone has been resetted; if I try to enter a wifi password the keyboard doesnt show it's just the google voice (which doesn't work) with no options. If i skip the wifi option it just goes on the google login and gets stuck on "Checking Info".
Any solutions to the problem please?
EDIT: I just re-unlocked the bootloader and now its permanently stuck on "Your device cannot be trusted, booting now" regardless of what buttons I press during startup
EDIT 2: I fixed it, it was long and complicated but I got it to work, here's how.
1. When flashing TWRP, I realized I was flashing the TWRP for EMUI 4, so I flashed TWRP for EMUI 5. (Make sure Bootloader is unlocked)
First have all the adb/fastboot drivers, for windows shift + right click the folder and click "Open Command here"
Make sure the twrp img file is in the same folder as the adb folder.
On the honor 8 phone, if it is stuck like mine, turn the phone off and then hold Volume Down + Power Button until the download mode is on the screen
Type "fastboot flash recovery (twrpfilename).img"
Once it's done, turn it off and then hold power button + volume up AND volume down at once till TWRP comes on
(Continuously hold it, if the "Your Device cannot be trusted" screen comes on release)
2. (Make sure internal storage and data are backed up externally for this)
Reset system, data, cache/dalvik, and internal storage
3. Download Update.zip and the second .zip from a website on google, search Honor 8 Manual Nougat and click the link from smartstocknews (I can't post links) but do not follow the steps from that website, and also download GAPPS from open GAPPS. Make sure ARM64 is selected and not ARM as well as 7.0
4. After wiping, mount the Honor 8 by connecting it via USB to a computer, and press "Mount" on TWRP
Upload the both update.zip and update_data_full_hw_eu.zip and GAPPS ARM64 7.0 to internal or external storage
5. Exit mount and go to install, install the zips in this specific order and do not reboot in between
A) Update.zip
B) Update_data_full_hw_eu.zip
C) GAPPS.zip
6. Reboot after GAPPS is done (it might show already installed, if that's the case then it's alright, reboot anyways)
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I pretty much have the same issue. No keyboard showing, just the stupid voice thing, and the Bootloader is Relocked. How did you get it fully unlocked. I can't get it. I guess let me get that resolved first (the bootloader) and I can try to go from there. Please help me.
UPDATE: Never mind I fixed it. I'm not really for sure how either but I think it mainly was just persistence.
Didn't work
Hello, so earlier today I tried to install RROS newest version in hope to get magisk/unrooting my phone because I'm addicted to snapchat and I rooted my phone with SuperSU earlier but didn't know u can't login to snapchat after that. It failed idk why, (I followed instructions very clearly and searched info from internet before doing that) causing me to brick my phone so when I booted it, it only showed black screen. After couple hours not finding way to get into twrp with my circumstances I managed to flash boot, recovery and system images, I tried to reboot and see what happens, (just in case, I kinda knew I didn't had ROM installed at the time, I also was hoping RROS to boot) nothing happened expect my phone got stuck in boot screen for booting EMUI, which was not installed obviously. Again after couple hours I stumbled to your post and managed to finally get myself into TWRP, I followed again ur instructions and everything was going fine, no erros, not anything. When Gapps was finished installing, I rebooted and again it just got stuck into booting screen. I did press and hold Power button, vol+, vol- and got myself into some kind of ROM installing screen, (hard to explain I don't exactly know what is name of it) and no it wasn't Huawei erecovery screen (Power button & Vol+ and no it didn't work me either saying that "getting package info failed") so in that ROM installing screen it just was stuck at 5% installing, and now I don't know what to do. My phone got locked again and I'm stuck at booting screen.
Note:
I don't have SD Card, should I get one and install stock rom?
Sorry for being kinda unclear but I'm tired it was 7 hours ago I got my phone bricked and have surfed on the web finding for answers ever since.
Also as you might notice, yes, I'm new to modding devices etc but still I'm not totally noob. Please help ASAP.
[SOLVED] So after hour of watching netflix as depressed teen I tried to reboot my phone again just in case, got stuck in booting screen. Then I held Power Button + Vol+ and got myself into EMUI stock recovery mode, I chose wipe cache partition and wipe data/factory reset, after that I rebooted my phone, it was stuck in booting screen for like 2 minutes but then it actually finished booting and now my phone is again functioning and god bless locked & unrooted.
I was using my Galaxy S7 (G930W8) to profile an app I was working on a couple of days ago and my Developer Options menu disappeared somehow, I enabled it again and went and enabled USB debugging but I failed to notice that the OEM Unlock setting had reset itself (How is this even possible to do on a custom rom?!)
Now my phone was rebooted and it can't boot due to TRP lock (Was running TWRP and custom rom)
I managed to flash the stock recovery via ODIN and I am able to boot into it, but now I'm not sure what to do.
How can I backup my data from this device? I have some photos that aren't backed up to the cloud, my signal message history, and most important MY GOOGLE AUTHENTICATOR DATA! I know it was stupid to not back most of this up and I won't make that mistake again.
Can I somehow flash the stock rom and boot it without wiping data? Is there some magic recovery software that will work in this case? I can't seem to connect with ADB while in recovery mode (unless I choose sideload but then it only shows up as a sideload device to ADB). I also tried fastboot boot twrp.img but fastboot isn't detecting my device while it's in download mode.
I don't know how to attach a bounty to this but I will pay for a solution that allows me to save my data.
Paid app that works fine.
I am desperate, some of the photos and videos relate to a car accident I was in so I really need them, the rest are my kid and dogs and I can't make those memories come back.
I'm also open to spiderboard solutions to get my data back, if that's the only viable solution will do it..
you cant boot into twrp ?
Chesminty said:
I don't know how to attach a bounty to this but I will pay for a solution that allows me to save my data.
Paid app that works fine.
I am desperate, some of the photos and videos relate to a car accident I was in so I really need them, the rest are my kid and dogs and I can't make those memories come back.
I'm also open to spiderboard solutions to get my data back, if that's the only viable solution will do it..
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what recovery is it? maybe there is a solution
I can't boot into TWRP because of the FRP custom binary lock, I can flash a recovery through ODIN but my understanding is only stock recovery will actually load due to the OEM lock but if I'm wrong please tell me.
It's currently on the stock samsung recovery.
Chesminty said:
I can't boot into TWRP because of the FRP custom binary lock, I can flash a recovery through ODIN but my understanding is only stock recovery will actually load due to the OEM lock but if I'm wrong please tell me.
It's currently on the stock samsung recovery.
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no no no, go to stock recovery and enter "adb pull /sdcard/"