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Nexus 5 boot-loop. Can enter bootloader but not recovery

I just got a broken Nexus5 with a boot-loop issue. As soon as the Google logo appears it reboots. I can enter booloader normally but if I select recovery the same happens, reboot. I unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP in, same thing. Tried to flash full stock 5.1.1, same thing.
Any ideas?

Himeko7 said:
I just got a broken Nexus5 with a boot-loop issue. As soon as the Google logo appears it reboots. I can enter booloader normally but if I select recovery the same happens, reboot. I unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP in, same thing. Tried to flash full stock 5.1.1, same thing.
Any ideas?
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Try flashing stock google image 5.1 with or without fastboot.

ghosty7 said:
Try flashing stock google image 5.1 with or without fastboot.
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I did already as I mentioned. But I can't even enter TWRP, as soon I select recovery it reboots. Faulty board/storage?

Himeko7 said:
I did already as I mentioned. But I can't even enter TWRP, as soon I select recovery it reboots. Faulty board/storage?
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You said 5.1.1 that is not out yet only 5.1. Also you do not need TWRP to flash google stock image, if you can get into bootloader as you said, you can flash the image with your PC. or am i missing something ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701

ghosty7 said:
You said 5.1.1 that is not out yet only 5.1. Also you do not need TWRP to flash google stock image, if you can get into bootloader as you said, you can flash the image with your PC. or am i missing something ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
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Sorry I meant 5.1.0 from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
I first flashed TWRP with the idea to install CM from there, but then I can't even enter it (all commands through fastboot work just fine), which is a pretty bad sign I guess. Then I flashed stock 5.1.0, and nothing changed.

Himeko7 said:
Sorry I meant 5.1.0 from https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
I first flashed TWRP with the idea to install CM from there, but then I can't even enter it (all commands through fastboot work just fine), which is a pretty bad sign I guess. Then I flashed stock 5.1.0, and nothing changed.
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That does not sound good at all...

Himeko7 said:
I just got a broken Nexus5 with a boot-loop issue. As soon as the Google logo appears it reboots. I can enter booloader normally but if I select recovery the same happens, reboot. I unlocked the bootloader and flashed TWRP in, same thing. Tried to flash full stock 5.1.1, same thing.
Any ideas?
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Power button issue?

zagorteney said:
Power button issue?
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I don't think so, phone stays in bootloader indefinitely until I reboot or try to enter recovery.

Updated to CM12.1 on OPO. Cannot overwrite CM recovery to install custom ROM.

I have long been a user of CM11 on my OPO, but today I wanted to install a custom ROM. As the guide says here I was required to update to CM12.1 beforehand. The updates seem to have overwritten TWRP with Cyanogen Recovery, but whenever I try to flash TWRP back onto my device it always boots back to CM recovery when I boot recovery.
I have followed this guide to attempt to re-flash custom recovery and re-root my device but I seem to have hit a brick wall.
I used the following commands:
*fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
*fastboot reboot
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I have disabled CM recovery protection in developer options with no luck. I have also tried older versions of TWRP to no avail.
Can anyone advise me how to get around this problem? Any help is appreciated.

I had this problem when I first tried rooting the phone. Some said that you had to reboot directly to recovery after you had flashed TWRP and then it should presist, but that didn't work for me. The solution that worked (at least for me) was flashing it with a toolkit.

LittleConfucy said:
I had this problem when I first tried rooting the phone. Some said that you had to reboot directly to recovery after you had flashed TWRP and then it should presist, but that didn't work for me. The solution that worked (at least for me) was flashing it with a toolkit.
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Thanks for your reply. Sorry, I'm a bit out of the loop these days. Could you elaborate on what toolkits I could use?

jayalex said:
Thanks for your reply. Sorry, I'm a bit out of the loop these days. Could you elaborate on what toolkits I could use?
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http://www.wugfresh.com/brt/

LittleConfucy said:
I had this problem when I first tried rooting the phone. Some said that you had to reboot directly to recovery after you had flashed TWRP and then it should presist, but that didn't work for me. The solution that worked (at least for me) was flashing it with a toolkit.
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this is true, i had to do that... when done flashing TWRP reboot to recovery, no OS

jayalex said:
I have long been a user of CM11 on my OPO, but today I wanted to install a custom ROM. As the guide says here I was required to update to CM12.1 beforehand. The updates seem to have overwritten TWRP with Cyanogen Recovery, but whenever I try to flash TWRP back onto my device it always boots back to CM recovery when I boot recovery.
I have followed this guide to attempt to re-flash custom recovery and re-root my device but I seem to have hit a brick wall.
I used the following commands:
I have disabled CM recovery protection in developer options with no luck. I have also tried older versions of TWRP to no avail.
Can anyone advise me how to get around this problem? Any help is appreciated.
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A quick search would have uncovered a dozen or so threads detailing how to overcome this problem in the very q&a section that you've posted in. Then there's the FAQ thread that's stuck at the top:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/faq-oneplus-one-frequently-questions-t2895136
Then there's my guide stuck in the general section:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2839471

I have the same problem, unfortunately most of the suggested fixes in the Q/A sections and all the threads do not help me.
Here is a detailed explanation of what is going on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/installing-custom-recovery-cm12-1-5-1-1-t3232611
If I power down the phone, after flashing recovery, and boot it with power+volume it stays on the OPO logo, screen goes black and reboots again - and if I do not hold the volume button it boots into the normal OS. If i keep holding the volume button the OPO logo keeps appearing and it keeps going to black and reboots again and again.

Michiel0211 said:
I have the same problem, unfortunately most of the suggested fixes in the Q/A sections and all the threads do not help me.
Here is a detailed explanation of what is going on:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/help/installing-custom-recovery-cm12-1-5-1-1-t3232611
If I power down the phone, after flashing recovery, and boot it with power+volume it stays on the OPO logo, screen goes black and reboots again - and if I do not hold the volume button it boots into the normal OS. If i keep holding the volume button the OPO logo keeps appearing and it keeps going to black and reboots again and again.
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Have you tried flashing a different version of TWRP or another recovery?

Heisenberg said:
Have you tried flashing a different version of TWRP or another recovery?
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Thank you for all your responses. I made a thread over on /r/cyanogenmod too and found a solution.
I run the following commands instead:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.7.6.0-bacon.img
fastboot boot twrp-2.7.6.0-bacon.img
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This booted into TWRP. Reboot prompted me to install SuperSU. Recovery now boots to TWRP. I'd link the thread but can't as a new user. Hopefully this method works for others too.

Heisenberg said:
Have you tried flashing a different version of TWRP or another recovery?
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jayalex said:
Thank you for all your responses. I made a thread over on /r/cyanogenmod too and found a solution.
I run the following commands instead:
This booted into TWRP. Reboot prompted me to install SuperSU. Recovery now boots to TWRP. I'd link the thread but can't as a new user. Hopefully this method works for others too.
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I have tried multiple versions of TWRP and different recoveries - all to no avail. I have no idea what I am doing wrong and I'm certainly not green at this!

Michiel0211 said:
I have tried multiple versions of TWRP and different recoveries - all to no avail. I have no idea what I am doing wrong and I'm certainly not green at this!
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Did you try using the fastboot boot command instead like I did above?

I'll give it a shot next time I get. Hope it works.

Michiel0211 said:
I'll give it a shot next time I get. Hope it works.
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Cool, let us know how it goes :good:

Michiel0211 said:
I have tried multiple versions of TWRP and different recoveries - all to no avail. I have no idea what I am doing wrong and I'm certainly not green at this!
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Try doing what the poster directly above you did.

I finally managed to get it working by downloading the latest version of TWRP (2.8.3.0) and (if it helped) using the command 'format cache'.
It doesnt stick, but atleast it works.

No Volume Buttons. Is flashing custom recovery from 12s impossible?

Hey Guys,
I want to flash twrp to my OnePlus One, but CyanogenOS12S won't let me without a hardware boot into recovery mode. My OnePlus' volume buttons do not work, thus i cannot do a hardware boot to recovery mode. When i boot into cyanogenOS and try a software reboot into recovery mode it defaults to Cyanogen's stock recovery. (And yes I have unchecked "update Cyanogen recovery" in developer options)
Is there any way for me to flash and access a custom recovery? I very much hope there is as I would like to have this phone rooted to perform nandroid backups and to attemot to fix the low mic volume issue when im not on speakerphone.
Appreciate any help!
Thanks,
Mrcalebw

easiest way is going to be fastboot flash a new recovery like twrp using fastboot. Just google. As of now you have stock cm recovery installed

Cannot leave the fastboot screen
aeppacher said:
easiest way is going to be fastboot flash a new recovery like twrp using fastboot. Just google. As of now you have stock cm recovery installed
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Hey!
Thanks for the reply and help. I tried to do this, but once I
fastboot falsh recovery recovery.img' which is successful
then 'flashboot boot recovery.img' The fastboot screen lights up brighter and my oneplus disconnects from adb and my computer and i have to do a hard power off by holding the powerbutton.
And I'm back where i started without a custom recovery to boot into.

mrcalebw said:
Hey Guys,
I want to flash twrp to my OnePlus One, but CyanogenOS12S won't let me without a hardware boot into recovery mode. My OnePlus' volume buttons do not work, thus i cannot do a hardware boot to recovery mode. When i boot into cyanogenOS and try a software reboot into recovery mode it defaults to Cyanogen's stock recovery. (And yes I have unchecked "update Cyanogen recovery" in developer options)
Is there any way for me to flash and access a custom recovery? I very much hope there is as I would like to have this phone rooted to perform nandroid backups and to attemot to fix the low mic volume issue when im not on speakerphone.
Appreciate any help!
Thanks,
Mrcalebw
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If your phone is rooted. I guess it would be. Then try this steps to reboot it to recovery
No need of pc.
1. Download TWRP manager from the play store
2. Open the app
3. Open menu in the app by touching the left top corner of the app.
4. Touch on the reboot option and then
5. Touch on the reboot to recovery and touch yes.
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Currently not root
ashuthosh.heda said:
If your phone is rooted. I guess it would be. Then try this steps to reboot it to recovery
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Hi,
Thanks for your help. The trouble is that i do not currently have root on my phone.
If its possible to get root, without having to boot into custom recovery that would be fantastic.
I'm beginning to feel like this might be a lost cause.
I'd love any suggestions though!

Is the bootloader of your OPO unlocked??
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ashuthosh.heda said:
Is the bootloader of your OPO unlocked??
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Yes, the bootllader has been unlocked through use of adb

Then try flashing the supersu zip from the fast boot and try the steps as mentioned above
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Flash supersu without custom recovery?
ashuthosh.heda said:
Then try flashing the supersu zip from the fast boot
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And how do i flash supersu zip from fastboot? Without having to temporarily boot into a custom recovery?
As far as I was aware you cant flash supersu unless you have a custom recovery installed, which i cannot install (original post issue)
If theres a command I'd be very grateful!

mrcalebw said:
And how do i flash supersu zip from fastboot? Without having to temporarily boot into a custom recovery?
As far as I was aware you cant flash supersu unless you have a custom recovery installed, which i cannot install (original post issue)
If theres a command I'd be very grateful!
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Did you tried any oneplus one tools?
You can cannect your phone as adb right? Then try this tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/toolbox-oneplus-one-toolbox-t2808987
It may help. It has the option boot to fastboot and boot to recovery.
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Only boots to custom from full boot
ashuthosh.heda said:
Did you tried any oneplus one tools?
You can cannect your phone as adb right? Then try this tool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/development/toolbox-oneplus-one-toolbox-t2808987
It may help. It has the option boot to fastboot and boot to recovery.
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I have tried a couple of toolboxes. The trick there is that adb commands only send once the phone has booted and is on debugging mode. When full boot happens, the cyanogen stock recovery overwrites the custom recovery.

moto g stuck in bootloop! rooted! unlocked bootloader! but usb debugging disabled!

the title would sum it up guys!. its a falcon! i have twrp installed, but even when i go to recovery it reboot before i can do anything! help please guys! when i go into fastboot mode (i think its called fastboot, idk i am a noob, by pressing power and volume down key) , all options are visible and its stable, i.e it does not reboot! however if i go to recovery, it starts rebooting! usb debugging is disabled! idk what to do! is there any way i can enable usb debugging via fastboot? help please!

got exactly the same problem. it would be a great help if someone could assist us @AndyCr15

Saadjamil36 said:
got exactly the same problem. it would be a great help if someone could assist us @AndyCr15
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In case of a bootloop, I suggest you download a new rom and install it via twrp's file manager, using a pendrive/otg pendrive. Else,your can flash the stock motorola firmware using fastboot. that method always works in case of softbrick.

Tried to reflash twrp?

Debanka said:
In case of a bootloop, I suggest you download a new rom and install it via twrp's file manager, using a pendrive/otg pendrive. Else,your can flash the stock motorola firmware using fastboot. that method always works in case of softbrick.
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Hey, thank you the problem was solved but then I installed CyanogenMod 13.0 on my moto g. After a day of use the phone automatically stopped working and i restarted it. Didnt display screen after CyanogenMod animation. I booted into TWRP recovery, was backing up data into a usb otg when the backup failed and the phone rebooted itself. Now it doesnt even display the CyanogenMod startup animation. I tried to enter twrp recovery again. It shows the main blue screen with twrp written on it but doesnt proceed further instead it restarts. I tried flashing twrp recovery again but the same problem persists. please help me out

Try flashing stock ROM, then again TWRP and CM13 via TWRP. I suggest this version of TWRP (NOTHEME version!).

Blank TWRP on Sm-g530h

Hello guys. I need your help badly.
I am using Galaxy Grand Prime smg530h
The problem is when I push the power button, my phone automatically boots to recovery mode which is Twrp, yeah I was my only problem last time. I guess I wipe something using twrp, my phone says "NO OS INSTALLED" . Then I googled some ways to fix so I installed a custom rom using twrp. I though my problem was solved but still when I turn on my phone it automatically boots recovery. I googled again and did something. But a big problem shows up, When I turn on my phone, it boots automatically to twrp but after the samsung logo flashes, black screen appears. Its just blank but the my phone black light is on and I think im on twrp since everytime I touch the screen it vibrates.
Please help me

Htxenuj said:
Hello guys. I need your help badly.
I am using Galaxy Grand Prime smg530h
The problem is when I push the power button, my phone automatically boots to recovery mode which is Twrp, yeah I was my only problem last time. I guess I wipe something using twrp, my phone says "NO OS INSTALLED" . Then I googled some ways to fix so I installed a custom rom using twrp. I though my problem was solved but still when I turn on my phone it automatically boots recovery. I googled again and did something. But a big problem shows up, When I turn on my phone, it boots automatically to twrp but after the samsung logo flashes, black screen appears. Its just blank but the my phone black light is on and I think im on twrp since everytime I touch the screen it vibrates.
Please help me
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Have you tried to re-install everything including your recovery? Perhaps even your bootloader or try to flash your ROM manually from fastboot or adb.

RAZERZDAHACKER said:
Have you tried to re-install everything including your recovery? Perhaps even your bootloader or try to flash your ROM manually from fastboot or adb.
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Hmm. Can you show me a guide sir? On reinstalling? 'cos I dont know what to do since I am stuck on a blank screen.

Htxenuj said:
Hmm. Can you show me a guide sir? On reinstalling? 'cos I dont know what to do since I am stuck on a blank screen.
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There is already a guide available for how to flash stock rom, which you can check out here. You can get the stock rom from sammobile, the official samsung firmware resource which you can check out here.
Good luck!
Edit: You can then try to reflash twrp and if it doesn't work, post about it in the twrp thread for your device.

RAZERZDAHACKER said:
Have you tried to re-install everything including your recovery? Perhaps even your bootloader or try to flash your ROM manually from fastboot or adb.
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Samsung doesn't use fastboot, they use download mode and flash with Odin. Be familiar with these kinds of specifics about a device if you're going to give advice, otherwise you might tell someone something very wrong unintentionally.
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Droidriven said:
Samsung doesn't use fastboot, they use download mode and flash with Odin. Be familiar with these kinds of specifics about a device if you're going to give advice, otherwise you might tell someone something very wrong unintentionally.
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Adb: Recover > Update from ADB
Fastboot: Boot to download mode > fastboot access on most devices (confirmed on my S4)

RAZERZDAHACKER said:
Adb: Recover > Update from ADB
Fastboot: Boot to download mode > fastboot access on most devices (confirmed on my S4)
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adb works on Samsung, fastboot does not.
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RAZERZDAHACKER said:
Have you tried to re-install everything including your recovery? Perhaps even your bootloader or try to flash your ROM manually from fastboot or adb.
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How can I boot to Download mode since I am stuck at blank screen?

Htxenuj said:
How can I boot to Download mode since I am stuck at blank screen?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYA3ZMlDO3Q

Htxenuj said:
Hello guys. I need your help badly.
I am using Galaxy Grand Prime smg530h
The problem is when I push the power button, my phone automatically boots to recovery mode which is Twrp, yeah I was my only problem last time. I guess I wipe something using twrp, my phone says "NO OS INSTALLED" . Then I googled some ways to fix so I installed a custom rom using twrp. I though my problem was solved but still when I turn on my phone it automatically boots recovery. I googled again and did something. But a big problem shows up, When I turn on my phone, it boots automatically to twrp but after the samsung logo flashes, black screen appears. Its just blank but the my phone black light is on and I think im on twrp since everytime I touch the screen it vibrates.
Please help me
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i have 2 of this devices,they all go to same trouble,never show twrp. no change no picture just blank (seems grey into black)

Suryo75 said:
i have 2 of this devices,they all go to same trouble,never show twrp. no change no picture just blank (seems grey into black)
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It fix by using cwm, twrp is not compatible with twrp especially g530h which is has xxu based

Suryo75 said:
It fix by using cwm, twrp is not compatible with twrp especially g530h which is has xxu based
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Can you help with a working link for CWM for 530H? I cant seem to find anything apart from TWRP

dv8ted said:
Can you help with a working link for CWM for 530H? I cant seem to find anything apart from TWRP
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Just visit link with quote cwm for g530h

dv8ted said:
Can you help with a working link for CWM for 530H? I cant seem to find anything apart from TWRP
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CWM is a dead project, it is no longer supported, that is why you are only finding TWRP. If you want custom recovery, use TWRP, it is a much better recovery than CWM anyway.
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dv8ted said:
Can you help with a working link for CWM for 530H? I cant seem to find anything apart from TWRP
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try this

Is their any solution to use twrp on g530h xxu based?
On flashing many custom roms through cwm, their is nothing on screen but gray broken lines.
Please help if anyone have it's solution.