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[Q] Unable to load recovery - XT925

Hey guys. I can't seem to get into Recovery on my XT925 for the life of me.
From power off, I press Power + Vol Up to get the boot selection screen, select "recovery" from the list, and the phone reboots into the OS.
I've flashed both CWM and TWRP recoveries. Different versions of each too. But every time I hit "Recovery" it loads the OS and I can't flash any ROMS.
Another weird thing. When I'm in Fastboot and enter "fastboot reboot-bootloader" it just reboots into Fastboot again.
Can anyone help?

i dont know what the problem is but you could try downloading rom manager, it has an option to reboot into recovery, and see what happens.

bweN diorD said:
i dont know what the problem is but you could try downloading rom manager, it has an option to reboot into recovery, and see what happens.
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I'm having the same problem. I unlocked my bootloader, rooted my 4.1.2 stock rom, installed ROM Manager, flashed the recovery, and when it goes into Recovery, I get an Android with it's belly open, and a red triangle with an exclamation mark inside it. It stays there 1 minute, and it boots. I've tried everything. Any help is appreciated.
Tks

pascaljr said:
I'm having the same problem. I unlocked my bootloader, rooted my 4.1.2 stock rom, installed ROM Manager, flashed the recovery, and when it goes into Recovery, I get an Android with it's belly open, and a red triangle with an exclamation mark inside it. It stays there 1 minute, and it boots. I've tried everything. Any help is appreciated.
Tks
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That screen is your stock recovery. Hold vol+ and tap pwr at the same time and you'll boot into recovery. Also, after you install the recovery, you need to immediately boot into it so the update binary can complete. Otherwise, your stock recovery will over ride. Honestly, it's just easier to flash a recovery in fastboot. That's the option I've used every time.

RikRong said:
That screen is your stock recovery. Hold vol+ and tap pwr at the same time and you'll boot into recovery. Also, after you install the recovery, you need to immediately boot into it so the update binary can complete. Otherwise, your stock recovery will over ride. Honestly, it's just easier to flash a recovery in fastboot. That's the option I've used every time.
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I flashed the recovery, booted into Recovery from ROM Manager, but I get the same screen, and no key combination is able to get me into recovery.
I'm actually trying to install CyanogenMod. I downloaded cm-10.1.3-xt925.zip and gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip. To flash it through fastboot, every example uses an IMG file, not the zip file. To flash it through fastboot, should I unzip cm-10.1.3-xt925.zip and flash the boot.img inside it? Or just rename .zip from .img?
Tks
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RikRong said:
That screen is your stock recovery. Hold vol+ and tap pwr at the same time and you'll boot into recovery. Also, after you install the recovery, you need to immediately boot into it so the update binary can complete. Otherwise, your stock recovery will over ride. Honestly, it's just easier to flash a recovery in fastboot. That's the option I've used every time.
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Flashing it from fastboot, and entering recovery immediately after did it! Thanks

pascaljr said:
I flashed the recovery, booted into Recovery from ROM Manager, but I get the same screen, and no key combination is able to get me into recovery.
I'm actually trying to install CyanogenMod. I downloaded cm-10.1.3-xt925.zip and gapps-jb-20130812-signed.zip. To flash it through fastboot, every example uses an IMG file, not the zip file. To flash it through fastboot, should I unzip cm-10.1.3-xt925.zip and flash the boot.img inside it? Or just rename .zip from .img?
Tks
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Flashing it from fastboot, and entering recovery immediately after did it! Thanks
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Sweet! Good to see you got it to work. I'm not sure why, but ROM manager doesn't always seem to work.

I'm not able to enter in recovery mode using key combination pwr + vol key up and down (pressed simultaneously).
I'm only able to do this using CMW manager (Reboot into recovery). I've flash (using fastboot) recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.4-xt925.img, but it not accessible using key combination and relative menu (If the menu choose to boot into recovery mode, it start full boot and go into OS).
I've flashed CM10, but for access to recovery i've used CMW manager. I want to have the opportunity to enter directly into recovery in case of bad flash.
Where I'm wrong?
Thanks a lot

mitsus said:
I'm not able to enter in recovery mode using key combination pwr + vol key up and down (pressed simultaneously).
I'm only able to do this using CMW manager (Reboot into recovery). I've flash (using fastboot) recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.4-xt925.img, but it not accessible using key combination and relative menu (If the menu choose to boot into recovery mode, it start full boot and go into OS).
I've flashed CM10, but for access to recovery i've used CMW manager. I want to have the opportunity to enter directly into recovery in case of bad flash.
Where I'm wrong?
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So you get the : normal pwr, rec, & etc list but when you scroll vol down & then vol up to select the recovery it boot normal?
I use : all keys hold till screen out. Then while keeping on both vol toggle pwr off , on & off. Boot menu list.
If that fails, post your sequence of events.

aviwdoowks said:
So you get the : normal pwr, rec, & etc list but when you scroll vol down & then vol up to select the recovery it boot normal?
I use : all keys hold till screen out. Then while keeping on both vol toggle pwr off , on & off. Boot menu list.
If that fails, post your sequence of events.
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OK. So. This is the sequence:
1. Power key + Vol UP and DOWN pressed at the same time i'm able to show menu with "Recovery" option into list (others are AP Fastboot, Normal PWR, ecc)
2. Using Vol UP/DOWN key i go to Recovery option end press Power key
..phone start normally...not into recovery. I'm able to start recovery only using CWM manger or ADB.
My current recovery is ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.4
Thanks

mitsus said:
OK. So. This is the sequence:
1. Power key + Vol UP and DOWN pressed at the same time i'm able to show menu with "Recovery" option into list (others are AP Fastboot, Normal PWR, ecc)
2. Using Vol UP/DOWN key i go to Recovery option end press Power key
..phone start normally...not into recovery. I'm able to start recovery only using CWM manger or ADB.
My current recovery is ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.4.4
Thanks
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You are not reading!
Final action vol up to select!
Tougher than stock recovery! I guess the bootloader engineers never used their own recovery.

aviwdoowks said:
You are not reading!
Final action vol up to select!
Tougher than stock recovery! I guess the bootloader engineers never used their own recovery.
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Vol UP don't work! I've tried all key combination....including your suggestion but whenever start full OS

mitsus said:
Vol UP don't work! I've tried all key combination....including your suggestion but whenever start full OS
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Hmmm
Well post all the recoverys you used, starting w/ the 1st.
Also where you got them.
Something has borked you.

Mediatek tools and CWM recovery

Hello,
I have successfully flashed CWM recovery image in my ZLR F9006 phone using mediatek tools.
When i am using ROM Manager i can successfully reboot in CWM recovery.
When i boot into recovery using the buttons combination(Volume+ and boot) my phone
boots in stock chinese recovery mode.
Is there any solution?

perimano said:
Hello,
I have successfully flashed CWM recovery image in my ZLR F9006 phone using mediatek tools.
When i am using ROM Manager i can successfully reboot in CWM recovery.
When i boot into recovery using the buttons combination(Volume+ and boot) my phone
boots in stock chinese recovery mode.
Is there any solution?
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LOL found your post just coz i wanna get 1 of them
there might be more than one recovery partition i guess so command in bootloader says to flash secure recovery when key combo pressed
does cwm stay if you boot using key combo or you have to flash again ?
i'm guessing
1 boot into cwm
2 do a full backup
3 reboot phone check in file manager backup is on external sd !!! IMPORTANT !!!
4 power off the phone
5 try other key combinations ie :
Code:
VOL- and POWER
VOL+ and VOL- and POWER
VOL+ and HOME and POWER
VOL- and HOME and POWER
HOME and POWER
you get the drift
THIS WILL 99.9% FACTORY RESET YOUR PHONE (UNLESS YOU AVOID HARD RESET COMBO)
GOODLUCK
BTW HOW IS THIS PHONE IN HAND ?>

I have a zlr f9006 and I also flashed CWM. I also can't access it via key combination but CWM Rom Manager application gives you the option to "Reboot into Recovery" which actually works!

solution
How to boot this recovery:
- Power off
- Hold VOL+ and Power (will take longer time than VOL- and Power)
- Menu shows giving you choice between ROM downloader, UART, Recovery and Normal
- Use VOL keys to choose Recovery
- CWM boots

Huawei G6-U10 stuck at logo and stuck in bootloop

I tried to flash a custom recovery and TWRP , but both are not working by pressing and holding the keystrokes : vol down + power . How else to reinstall a new rom is not ? Now press the power key phone , the phone back bootloop , just press the power + vol dow button to enter the fastboot mode . such as being solfbrick or hard brick ?

you can only install custom recoveries with an unlocked bootloader.
you can access recovery with keys, like you tried, or adb commands, or if you have root download a reboot manager app (easiest solution)
you can restore an device by downloading the firmware you had.
format your sd, place your firmware like this on your sd:
SD:/dload/update.zip or SD:/HwOUC/update.zip
(update.zip can also be update.app if you have android 4.3)
then just reboot, if nothing happens reboot to recovery and select "install zip from sd"

Huawei g6-u10
kuken_91 said:
I tried to flash a custom recovery and TWRP , but both are not working by pressing and holding the keystrokes : vol down + power . How else to reinstall a new rom is not ? Now press the power key phone , the phone back bootloop , just press the power + vol dow button to enter the fastboot mode . such as being solfbrick or hard brick ?
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I'm also stuck with the same problem

Recovery Flash not working

Hello, I bought a OnePlus one (came with CM11 - 4.4.4) and followed the standard steps to root it
1) unlock bootloader - successful, phone got factory reset, checked the status using fastboot
2) Flash custom recovery (TWRP) using fastboot - always "okay" message
3) The phone DOES NOT boot to recovery after this - it gets stuck at the 1+ logo, or remains stuck for a few seconds and goes to normal reboot. -I've tried using fastboot to reboot phone while holding down volume button
Please help! i've look this problem up and haven't found a solution.
I tried 2.7.0.0, and the latest 2.8.5.1, along with 2.8.6.0, along with trying to use the one plus tool kit. Using the toolkit, even flashing the stock recovery, then booting it didn't work.

after you flash recovery in fastboot, do not issue the fastboot reboot command. you need to manually power off the phone by keeping the power button pressed till it powers off

kenboyles72 said:
after you flash recovery in fastboot, do not issue the fastboot reboot command. you need to manually power off the phone by keeping the power button pressed till it powers off
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I tried this, same result

ak14523 said:
I tried this, same result
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As the other posted mentioned you have to fastboot flash twrp (2.8.6.0) then power off phone and use volume down + power button combo to get to recovery. Its flashing but if you boot to OS it will be overwritten by CM recovery hence booting directly will alleviate that

Boot into os, enable dev options by tapping the build number a bunch of times in settings-about phone section, go back and go into settings-developer options, make sure "update cyanogen recovery" is unchecked. Flash recovery again, and like people have said, power off the phone and use volume down and power buttons together to boot into recovery.

Thanks for the quick replies guys. I have tried all the above s and none of them have worked

Should I try unlocking the bootloader again?

I recommend going to this guide and following it closely: http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guides-bacon-timmaaas-how-to-guides-t2839471
As for which version of TWRP to use, I recommend this version: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24391638059059048

Not getting into recovery

I'm not able to get into recovery.
After doing something stupid on my phone, i wanted to flash a new rom (crDroid). But the recovery gave an error 7. So i wanted to flash the recovery from the thread. I wasn't near a pc so i downloaded an app called Rashr to flash the recovery.img. But then my phone wouldn't boot or get into recovery.
So i used the official flashtool from sony to flash the official software to reset my phone and now my phone works again, but i still wanted crDroid. I downloaded a permissive kernel from zach and installed it through fastboot. I also installed the recovery through fastboot but when i booted, no yellow light came up and holding the volume up button wouldn't work as well.
Any suggestions?
Edit: Also fastboot boot recovery.img results in the phone being stuck at the sony logo

When you have recovery installed in FOTA partition, you can enter it by holding VOL DOWN + Power button while the phone is off.
The way you described only applies when recovery is installed in boot partition.

serenize said:
When you have recovery installed in FOTA partition, you can enter it by holding VOL DOWN + Power button while the phone is off.
The way you described only applies when recovery is installed in boot partition.
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This only works with 100% reliability after flashing at least .160 Nougat firmware via FTF (XperiFirm),
then flashing twrp/recovery via
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
and the behavior varies from country to country (or even firmware to firmware, among network operators / giving the name "custom firmware" credit :silly.
This time [2nd flash of .160 firmware, different operator] the notification led lights up violet for me, previously it was something else (a form of red, orange) and recovery almost instantly booted up,
now it takes several seconds - if not 30 seconds until it's in TWRP.

Okay so i'm on 34.4.A.0.160. I flashed some different recovery images by now but still no change in the situation. I did al the recovery flashing using the 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' code and fastboot gave no errors and it looked like it works everytime. But when i boot there is no led light during the entire boot sequence.
Also booting to recovery with volume down + power button when phone is off, didn't work. It just boots normal. I tried it serveral times and every time i changed some things, like pressing the volume button or power button for a longer time. Also once again, here no led indicators appear....
My led light is not broken as it still lights up when i get a message.

I installed a old lolipop firmware through flashtool, installed the Androplus permissive kernel and recovery, also from Androplus, through fastboot. Now when the phone boots it gets a yellow led indicator. When pressing volume up during the indicator, the light turn orange but the phone does not boot into recovery, but instead reboot itself.
Once again, no idea what is happening. Fastboot is working fine or i would not be able to flash the permissive kernel and get a yellow led light. But why won't my phone boot to recovery? I tried multiple different variants of twrp by different people. Tried multiple firmwares. I think there is something wrong with the partition where the recovery is stored. Is this possible? And if so, how would i fix it?

*i think it is against the rules, but here is a BUMP*
No one any idea ? I can't flash anything without recovery

Same here

I had a similar experience. What worked for me was
"fastboot erase recovery" before fastboot flash recovery etc.
Might work.

Wow - folks there you have your answer - but no one seems to care or read it:
serenize said:
When you have recovery installed in FOTA partition, you can enter it by holding VOL DOWN + Power button while the phone is off.
The way you described only applies when recovery is installed in boot partition.
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well, I flash twrp to the recovery partition (FOTA huh ?)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
after both steps were [OK]
you can disconnect the cable (= phone off)
Now press VOL DOWN + POWER at the same time,
wait for the Sony logo/screen to appear,
wait 1-3 seconds and release the POWER button - keep the VOL DOWN button pressed [probably can release ALL but still ...]
the phone should boot into TWRP/recovery after quite some time

Just boot the recovery:
$ fastboot boot twrp.img