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[Q] CWM stuck on resetting after Factory Reset on PAC-MAN 4.3.1

I'm selling my tablet and wanted to erase all my data.
So I used 7zipper and delete everything on my internal storage then I went to Backup & Restore option in settings. Then clicked on "Factory Reset". The PAC-MAN ROM resets and boots straight into CWM Touch with No options just a scrolling bar and Andy's Core spinning clockwise.
It took a while so I thought it was stuck, and held the power button to reset CWM touch. Then it reboots in the same scenario stuck. So I thought resetting into CWM Touch would be a breeze. Wrong! I hold the power button and volume down and does absolutely nothing. I can't get into bootloader and CWM Touch loads with no options just looping like its installing when its not.
Can someone please help me fix this? I'm desperate.

You didn't way how long "a while" is, but apparently you didn't let it finish. A factory reset is performed by the recovery, and as long as it isn't finished it will always restart when you reboot.

Instructions on How to Wipe the Cache Partition on Stock Hardware

Code:
This will remove any temporary files that may be causing the problem, but will not delete your files or settings.
1. With the phone powered off, press the VOL DOWN KEY for 2-3 seconds then POWER key then release.
2. The device will display different BOOT OPTIONS
3. Use the VOL DOWN Key to SCROLL to Recovery and VOL UP Key to select
Tip: If the device reboots, you may have waited [too] long to make a selection, you will need to begin the process again.
4. The device will display the Motorola logo and then the Android in distress (logo with Exclamation mark)
5. Press and hold the VOL UP key for 10-15 seconds. While still holding the VOL UP key tap and release the POWER key
Tip: You can try this step, holding the phone in landscape. If you are stuck on step 6, try a force reboot by pressing the Power key and Vol Down key, and start the process again.
6. The device will display additional menu options (Text will appear in BLUE)
7. Use the VOL DOWN Key to scroll to wipe cache partition and the POWER Key to select this option
8. The device will then perform the partition wipe
9. The device will reboot and start the normal power up sequence
Got this from a chat with Motorola help on their website. Had to have a Google+ account to order the phone in the first place, and once again needed a Google+ account to get to the chat support.
After OTA upgrade to Kitkat and installing a few apps the battery was down to zero within four hours. After clearing the cache partition the battery life has gone up to a far more respectable six to seven days. Hope this isn't a repost.
Edit: From what little I could glean from the battery information in vanilla settings app, poor battery performance was being caused by the phone refusing to go into idle mode, with the "Phone idle" hovering in the low single digit range.
Edit 2: Here's the link to the Motorola chat support page for the Moto G.
Code:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/mcp/service/p/30,6720,9050//action/auth#/service

Thanks a lot for this instructions!

titotito1983 said:
Thanks a lot for this instructions!
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When I get to step 7 I can see an option "apply update from sdcard" - can I use the OTA file Blur_Version.14.71.8.falcon_umts.TescoSL.en.GB.zip to flash kitkat 4.4.2?
Thanks

msuk said:
When I get to step 7 I can see an option "apply update from sdcard" - can I use the OTA file Blur_Version.14.71.8.falcon_umts.TescoSL.en.GB.zip to flash kitkat 4.4.2?
Thanks
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For what I know, it has to be the OTA for your country and provider. So if you have 4.3 US Retail version and you flash the 4.4 US Retail version, I think it works. The problem is when you try to flash a firmware that doesn't correspond the to the one you have.
I haven't tried it, is what I've heard.

tg cid said:
Got this from a chat with Motorola help on their website. Had to have a Google+ account to order the phone in the first place, and once again needed a Google+ account to get to the chat support.
After OTA upgrade to Kitkat and installing a few apps the battery was down to zero within four hours. After clearing the cache partition the battery life has gone up to a far more respectable six to seven days. Hope this isn't a repost.
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Do you know where I should place the .zip file? I put it in the root but nothing flashed when I selected the option.

tg cid said:
Got this from a chat with Motorola help on their website. Had to have a Google+ account to order the phone in the first place, and once again needed a Google+ account to get to the chat support.
After OTA upgrade to Kitkat and installing a few apps the battery was down to zero within four hours. After clearing the cache partition the battery life has gone up to a far more respectable six to seven days. Hope this isn't a repost.
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have you got location services on high accuracy?

msuk said:
Do you know where I should place the .zip file? I put it in the root but nothing flashed when I selected the option.
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I haven't the foggiest. I don't plan on flashing other roms to the Moto G as the stock rom is good enough for my meager use. Just posting info that I thought might not be plastered across the internet already.
eemgee said:
have you got location services on high accuracy?
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Chose to disable location services for personal reasons.

and you had it disabled before you wiped cache but still had the battery problem?

It works great thanks

eemgee said:
and you had it disabled before you wiped cache but still had the battery problem?
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Correct. Was getting the battery problem even with the phone in airplane mode (all radios off.)

Right after I get into the wipe cache menu, it shows the whole system folders - data, Android and stuff. I dont believe it wiped anything at all, what do I have to choose?

tg cid said:
Correct. Was getting the battery problem even with the phone in airplane mode (all radios off.)
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I'm giving it a try then, I solved the drain switching location off but I'd like it back on. so I'll try clearing cache and having location on. I'll soon know as I was losing 2% hr with it on

cache cleared location services back on high accuracy more, drain has came back

rogeriorp said:
Right after I get into the wipe cache menu, it shows the whole system folders - data, Android and stuff. I dont believe it wiped anything at all, what do I have to choose?
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The same thing happened to me. Googled and found the following solution, which seems to explain what happened.
1) Firstly, go to bootloader mode:
a) Turn off the phone
b) When holding volume rocker down (Vol-) press power button
2) Turn on the recovery
Click 'Vol-' to scroll down the list to recovery and then 'Vol+' to select (you do not select with power)
3) To perform factory reset:
Select the wipe data/factory reset option. If it only wipes cache you have bugged recovery (When you try to do a wipe cache it will give you the option to install a package)
4) Wiping cache and factory reset on bugged recovery:
To do Wipe cache choose Wipe Data/Factory Reset
and to Wipe Data/Factory Reset choose Apply update via ADB
That's works to me.

Psychoferno said:
The same thing happened to me. Googled and found the following solution, which seems to explain what happened.
1) Firstly, go to bootloader mode:
a) Turn off the phone
b) When holding volume rocker down (Vol-) press power button
2) Turn on the recovery
Click 'Vol-' to scroll down the list to recovery and then 'Vol+' to select (you do not select with power)
3) To perform factory reset:
Select the wipe data/factory reset option. If it only wipes cache you have bugged recovery (When you try to do a wipe cache it will give you the option to install a package)
4) Wiping cache and factory reset on bugged recovery:
To do Wipe cache choose Wipe Data/Factory Reset
and to Wipe Data/Factory Reset choose Apply update via ADB
That's works to me.
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That did it! Thanks, will check for battery improvements.

tg cid said:
Code:
This will remove any temporary files that may be causing the problem, but will not delete your files or settings.
1. With the phone powered off, press the VOL DOWN KEY for 2-3 seconds then POWER key then release.
2. The device will display different BOOT OPTIONS
3. Use the VOL DOWN Key to SCROLL to Recovery and VOL UP Key to select
Tip: If the device reboots, you may have waited [too] long to make a selection, you will need to begin the process again.
4. The device will display the Motorola logo and then the Android in distress (logo with Exclamation mark)
5. Press and hold the VOL UP key for 10-15 seconds. While still holding the VOL UP key tap and release the POWER key
Tip: You can try this step, holding the phone in landscape. If you are stuck on step 6, try a force reboot by pressing the Power key and Vol Down key, and start the process again.
6. The device will display additional menu options (Text will appear in BLUE)
7. Use the VOL DOWN Key to scroll to wipe cache partition and the POWER Key to select this option
8. The device will then perform the partition wipe
9. The device will reboot and start the normal power up sequence
Got this from a chat with Motorola help on their website. Had to have a Google+ account to order the phone in the first place, and once again needed a Google+ account to get to the chat support.
After OTA upgrade to Kitkat and installing a few apps the battery was down to zero within four hours. After clearing the cache partition the battery life has gone up to a far more respectable six to seven days. Hope this isn't a repost.
Edit: From what little I could glean from the battery information in vanilla settings app, poor battery performance was being caused by the phone refusing to go into idle mode, with the "Phone idle" hovering in the low single digit range.
Edit 2: Here's the link to the Motorola chat support page for the Moto G.
Code:
https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/mcp/service/p/30,6720,9050//action/auth#/service
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If i wipe cache will i lose any data? Apps etc?
Στάλθηκε από το XT1032 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk

diecast said:
If i wipe cache will i lose any data? Apps etc?
Στάλθηκε από το XT1032 μου χρησιμοποιώντας Tapatalk
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No. Just if you use the 'wipe data/factory reset' option.

Psychoferno said:
No. Just if you use the 'wipe data/factory reset' option.
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so if i wipe cache i lose nothing? or i lose cache of apps??

diecast said:
so if i wipe cache i lose nothing? or i lose cache of apps??
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I did wipe cache and not realized loss of application data.
Sent from my XT1033 using xda app-developers app

Psychoferno said:
I did wipe cache and not realized loss of application data.
Sent from my XT1033 using xda app-developers app
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ok dude thx! did you see any difference? in battery? or in something else?

[Q] Nexus 5 No Command Stock Recovery

Hi!
I have recently purchased a Nexus 5. On the day of the purchase, I received an OTA update for camera issues (it currently says build KOT49H). However, although I belive this install went through, as it changed Android version from 4.4 to 4.4.2, it didn't work as expected during installation. It froze during the Android robot screen, while it was installing. Bottom-line, now that I enter recovery, the first thing I see is a dead Android with a red triangle on it and the message "no command" underneath. If I press any button, the menu appears and I can choose the options. However, sometimes if I press volume up, instead of going up the menu, it closes it and shows the dead android background image only. I press again, and see the menu again, but can't go up, only down.
The phone is stock rom, not rooted, not altered in any way! I have attached several pictures in this respect.
Any clue about this issue?
Thanks!

If you reboot your system from recovery, you are stuck on "no command" screen as well?
Try wiping cache partition and rebooting. if it doesn't help, then do a factory reset and see if it helps.

vin4yak said:
If you reboot your system from recovery, you are stuck on "no command" screen as well?
Try wiping cache partition and rebooting. if it doesn't help, then do a factory reset and see if it helps.
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No, the phone actually works if I reboot it normally. Only when I enter recovery I see this dead android robot. When I initially saw this dead android after update, I did to a wipe cache from recovery, as well as factory reset both from phone, as well as from recovery. Still the dead android in recovery remains, as wallpaper image...

chrisradulescu said:
No, the phone actually works if I reboot it normally. Only when I enter recovery I see this dead android robot. When I initially saw this dead android after update, I did to a wipe cache from recovery, as well as factory reset both from phone, as well as from recovery. Still the dead android in recovery remains, as wallpaper image...
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That's the stock recovery and this is the way it should be. It's perfectly normal.

vin4yak said:
That's the stock recovery and this is the way it should be. It's perfectly normal.
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Thanks, I guess you're right! It's deceiving, however, that Google chose this image as default for recovery! I thought something went wrong...

However, I have reasons to believe that something is not right! When I enter recovery, I see the dead android, which is perfectly normal. In order to see the options (reboot, wipe cache, factory reset etc), I have to press volume up. If I press volume down, I go down the menu. If I press volume up, I should go up the menu. However, this leads to disappearing of the menu and back to the dead android background. If I press vol up, I see the menu again, with the cursor on the last position... I can't go up the menu. Is this normal behavior?
For instance, I had to select "wipe cache" and only after this process ended, by pressing vol up I was able to move through the options and choose reboot. Vol up in this case wasn't making the menu to disappear.
Thanks!

chrisradulescu said:
However, I have reasons to believe that something is not right! When I enter recovery, I see the dead android, which is perfectly normal. In order to see the options (reboot, wipe cache, factory reset etc), I have to press volume up. If I press volume down, I go down the menu. If I press volume up, I should go up the menu. However, this leads to disappearing of the menu and back to the dead android background. If I press vol up, I see the menu again, with the cursor on the last position... I can't go up the menu. Is this normal behavior?
For instance, I had to select "wipe cache" and only after this process ended, by pressing vol up I was able to move through the options and choose reboot. Vol up in this case wasn't making the menu to disappear.
Thanks!
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nothing to worry sir.

Boost LG Stylo Soft Brick? Please help.

I have a boost mobile LG Stylo that I rooted last November using 6th_Hokage's custom room method provided here http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-stylo/development/boost-stylo-5-1-1-zv5-custom-rom-v1-t3216307 on this forum. I used the rooted-zv5-system.img file. All has been well for 7 moths until last night when I was using Google Chrome and the app hung (which happens occasionally, not frequently). Had to pull and reinstert battery and upon booting, I am getting in this weird loop of Setup/Activation Wizard - Wifi Connect - and TalkBack Activation that I cannot get out of. HOME and RECENT SCREENS buttons are disabled, BACK button is enabled. I am assuming some corruption took place.
Can anyone point me in the direction of steps to take on resolving this? I am good either going back to factory or root, I just need my phone working. I have reviewed this forum, and am confused on best option on how to proceed, or do I have a permanent brick.
Thanks so much in advance for the assistance!

I'd reset it from recovery mode. I reset my phone whenever it acts wonky. When you do reset it in recovery do it like 3 times like you are clearing it out to put in a rom. If all else fails you can at least flash the rooted rom or original rom again, Good Luck! At least you have root, I'm on 6.0 and no root sux big time!

jmacie said:
I'd reset it from recovery mode. I reset my phone whenever it acts wonky. When you do reset it in recovery do it like 3 times like you are clearing it out to put in a rom. If all else fails you can at least flash the rooted rom or original rom again, Good Luck! At least you have root, I'm on 6.0 and no root sux big time!
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Thanks so much. Cool, I hope it is an easy fix. Because I am pretty much a noob with this stuff, I have never "cleared it out" to put in a rom. I might have done it, but do not recall. I will have to review my process steps again to make sure. Any chance you can provide some step by step instruction that I can follow with regard to resetting and clearing out from recovery mode?.
Here are the steps I found online, does this look correct to you...a hard factory reset? Is this ok even with rooted phone?
Hard reset LG G Stylo
Turn off the device
Press and hold Volume Down key + Power Key about 6-7 seconds
Release Power key when LG logo appear
When still pressing Volume Down key, press Power key one more
Release Volume down key when Factory Data Reset menu appears
Use Volume key to select “Yes”
Pres Power key to confirm.
I do still have the rooted rom I originally used and instructions from 6th_Hockage...are you saying that if I just flash that again following the steps I used to originally root the phone that this will work even though the phone is already rooted?
Thanks!

Turn off the device
Press and hold Volume Down key + Power Key about 6-7 seconds
Release Power key when LG logo appear AND it says "Recovery Mode"
You'll get a recovery menu and you use the volume up and down keys to highlight the "factory reset" after highlighting "factory reset" press the power key to activate selection. Do that three times and you will have a clean slate of your rooted rom.
You don't have to re-flash the reset will be the rooted rom

Did it work???
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HELP neded! adhell 3 bricked my device...

.... actually i think it was my fault.
I run a stock german t-mobile s7 wich was recently updated to OREO
I managed to install adhell 3 which worked fine as an adblocker. One nasty T-mobile app kept draining my battery so i decided to enable the app-disabler on the home screen of adhell3. Unfortunately this seemed to have disabled all apps , including all system apps. Now i am stuck in a bootloop.
Can anyone give me some guidance how to resurrect my phone?
I am in vacations right now.... and i would really appreciated having a working smartphone again...
Thank you in advance...

ok.... i can´t even factory reset it.....I can however go into odin mode...

Norrin_Radd said:
ok.... i can´t even factory reset it.....I can however go into odin mode...
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Because you can't go into recovery mode when you stuck in a bootloop, following option should help: flash your stock recovery, TWRP recovery or any other recovery for your device you want via Odin. After Odin is done and after the screen goes off you have to imadiately press volume down, power and home button. Now you are in recovery mode and you can factory reset your device. If you don't have a PC near you, you have to wait until you battery is empty, charge it and then you can go into recovery mode and do a factory reset.

Thanks for the answer!
On my device i could somehow mange to enter the factory reset from the odin screen. But i have no clue what i actually did? Do i have to reinstall oreo now? If my google backup is older than the error i produced i guess it is save to reset the device from there no?

Norrin_Radd said:
Thanks for the answer!
On my device i could somehow mange to enter the factory reset from the odin screen. But i have no clue what i actually did? Do i have to reinstall oreo now? If my google backup is older than the error i produced i guess it is save to reset the device from there no?
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At first, I have to correct myself. I meant volume up, not volume down for recovery mode.
Factory reset from Odin screen? What do you mean? What did you do? And if you did a factory reset and can start and use your phone normally again, everything should be okay. I can't answer your last question because I have no idea.

Patrick9801 said:
At first, I have to correct myself. I meant volume up, not volume down for recovery mode.
Factory reset from Odin screen? What do you mean? What did you do? And if you did a factory reset and can start and use your phone normally again, everything should be okay. I can't answer your last question because I have no idea.
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hi
Bascialy i could not do a factroy reset because i was stuck in a infinite bootloop. But i could reach the factroy reset menu once i started from the odin screen.

Norrin_Radd said:
hi
Bascialy i could not do a factroy reset because i was stuck in a infinite bootloop. But i could reach the factroy reset menu once i started from the odin screen.
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You will have to wait until your battery discharge fully after that you can enter in recovery mode by pressing volume up, home button and power keys simultaneously. I have gone through this too.