Fastboot FAILED (remote: failed to erase partition ) - ONE Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have OPO 64GB and unlocked via fastboot. Every fastboot command related to flash or erase or format gave same error, unable to erase or write the partition.
I was able to fastboot boot <custom_recovery.img> into TWRP 2.7 I believe but TWRP gives errors, unable to mount <partition>, etc. Any command in TWRP results into a failure to mount or write.
I tried ADB Sideload <zip> and at 12% it rebooted back into Cyanogen Mod ready logo.
TWRP only runs if I boot to it via fastboot, it can't write to the bootloader via fastboot. One strange thing under TWRP storage it shows Internal Storage 0MB and USB-OTG 0MB, the partitions also show 0MB excep for system, but can't format anything or resize.
I feels like there is no storage in this device, is this something that can be fixed or is this a DOA device? It was working fine and a Cyanogen update ran and bricked it!
When I try to fastboot flash I get this error, fail to write. I even tried the OnePlusRestoreTool and it fails to write to the phone.
fastboot flash recovery twrp3.img
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13326 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.422s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 5.479s
Thoughts?
Thank You

It seems that your partitions are corrupt.
I had the same issue and solved it by restoreing completley to stock Rom. There must be a thread for this anywhere out, if not download a fastboot image from cyanogen support site extract it and try to flash it.

That is what I was leaning towards, but in every solution to restore the stock ROM I have to use fastboot and fastboot just fails to write anything. I can't even get TWRP to stick, fails to write every time. I tried the OnePlusRestoreTool but the driver installs ok but the tool can't find the phone, tried 2 different PCs. I was hoping for another solution other than fastboot or the OnePlusRestoreTool, I searched but could not find another method, I was hoping someone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks

newpop1_android said:
I have OPO 64GB and unlocked via fastboot. Every fastboot command related to flash or erase or format gave same error, unable to erase or write the partition.
I was able to fastboot boot <custom_recovery.img> into TWRP 2.7 I believe but TWRP gives errors, unable to mount <partition>, etc. Any command in TWRP results into a failure to mount or write.
I tried ADB Sideload <zip> and at 12% it rebooted back into Cyanogen Mod ready logo.
TWRP only runs if I boot to it via fastboot, it can't write to the bootloader via fastboot. One strange thing under TWRP storage it shows Internal Storage 0MB and USB-OTG 0MB, the partitions also show 0MB excep for system, but can't format anything or resize.
I feels like there is no storage in this device, is this something that can be fixed or is this a DOA device? It was working fine and a Cyanogen update ran and bricked it!
When I try to fastboot flash I get this error, fail to write. I even tried the OnePlusRestoreTool and it fails to write to the phone.
fastboot flash recovery twrp3.img
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
sending 'recovery' (13326 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.422s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 5.479s
Thoughts?
Thank You
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Try this

geowolf1000 said:
Try this
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So I tried the link but also their method uses FastBoot and FastBoot fails to write to the OPO every time no matter what, see below. I can put TWRP in memory but can't write to the SD I guess. Any tool that can reformat the storage and put it back together since FastBoot and ADB can't write to it?
Thx
target reported max download size of 1073741824 bytes
sending 'persist' (4244 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.137s]
writing 'persist'...
FAILED (remote: flash write failure)
finished. total time: 5.208s

Has a second method from terminal
Run command from twrp rerminal
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Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732 , it will rewrite all the partition and then change the rom and recovery you want, it should work

Chinaroad said:
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732 , it will rewrite all the partition and then change the rom and recovery you want, it should work
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He tried that one, but as the PC doesn't detect his phone that ain't gonna work...
@newpop1_android could you sent me a PM, I'll try to resolve your issue in a teamviewer session.

Chinaroad said:
Try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732 , it will rewrite all the partition and then change the rom and recovery you want, it should work
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Hello, so I managed to get an older PC to do all this in as well and tried another PC anyway. I ran the color.zip install, drivers installed OK and phone is detected, I ran the Msm8974DownloadTool.exe and it found the phone in COM3, I see a progress bar in one file, the image file and then it reboots the phone but it comes back to the Cyanogen splash screen and it does not go anywhere, so I reboot it again manually power+VUp and the tool finds it again and tries to send the *same* file again, and then I tried this loop at least 10 times.
I conclude that it is unable to write the image to the cell, same symptom I encountered with Fastboot flash boot img. Does this mean that the cell is bricked since nothing can write to the SD?

Do the progressbars you see in Msm8974DownloadTool.exe become green?
Maybe see there:
http://www.technobuzz.net/guide-to-recover-from-hard-bricked-oneplus-one/
It is nearly the same like the one posted before, but has some screenshots.
After doing this color OS should boot up, not cyanogen os.
If only one image file is "flashed", check if your color.zip is downloaded correctly
Hope this helps

Flo9818 said:
Do the progressbars you see in Msm8974DownloadTool.exe become green?
Maybe see there:
http://www.technobuzz.net/guide-to-recover-from-hard-bricked-oneplus-one/
It is nearly the same like the one posted before, but has some screenshots.
After doing this color OS should boot up, not cyanogen os.
Hope this helps
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Hello, not really, it does one file and then I see progress bar move on the first file, progress bar finished and then the phone boots to the cyanogen screen again, then i tried again, it still shows the same file again. It does not save the file, fails to write pretty much, same thing as fastboot.

There should be serveral progressbars. One for each image in color.zip. Try to reinstall the qualcomm 2012 drivers.
Have you restarted your PC?

Flo9818 said:
There should be serveral progressbars. One for each image in color.zip. Try to reinstall the qualcomm 2012 drivers.
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I actually did that and tried one plus one as well, I also tried the other unbrick toll as well with other drivers. The phone is recognized no problem, but nothing can write to it, just like fastbook flash , write denied every time.

Restarted your PC after qualcomm driver install?
Maybe there be driver problems related to win10.
Also check
fastboot oem device-info if your bootloader is really unlocked

Flo9818 said:
Restarted your PC after qualcomm driver install?
Maybe there be driver problems related to win10.
Also check
fastboot oem device-info if your bootloader is really unlocked
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It won't work, his device is not recognized by adb or fastboot.
My device is in the same state, I rebooted it and it hard bricked, I tried using the ColorOS flash tool but, when I start it, it is stuck in a loop trying to flash "8974_msimage.mbn", any solution would be appreciated, because I hard bricked it in the first day after receiving my OPO (I bought an used one).
I already tried on two different computers, the same issue happens, I also tried to find a fix, but everyone that had this issue never replied, so I think this state is really THE hard brick, with no ways to go back to the original state.
@newpop1_android did you find a solution for your problem?

MrPowerGamerBR said:
It won't work, his device is not recognized by adb or fastboot.
My device is in the same state, I rebooted it and it hard bricked, I tried using the ColorOS flash tool but, when I start it, it is stuck in a loop trying to flash "8974_msimage.mbn", any solution would be appreciated, because I hard bricked it in the first day after receiving my OPO (I bought an used one).
I already tried on two different computers, the same issue happens, I also tried to find a fix, but everyone that had this issue never replied, so I think this state is really THE hard brick, with no ways to go back to the original state.
@newpop1_android did you find a solution for your problem?
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Did you run the programm as administrator?
Someone in the oneplus forum had the same problem with loop flashing the 8974_msiimage.mbn and solved it with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/tool-oneplusrecovery-tool-v1-0-restore-t2991851
Maybe a try?

Flo9818 said:
Did you run the programm as administrator?
Someone in the oneplus forum had the same problem with loop flashing the 8974_msiimage.mbn and solved it with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/tool-oneplusrecovery-tool-v1-0-restore-t2991851
Maybe a try?
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Yes, I did.
I also tried that tool before, same issue.

Flo9818 said:
Did you run the programm as administrator?
Someone in the oneplus forum had the same problem with loop flashing the 8974_msiimage.mbn and solved it with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/tool-oneplusrecovery-tool-v1-0-restore-t2991851
Maybe a try?
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The problem is that the device gets disconnected when flashing for some reason. I tried two different drivers, both didn't work.
I'm willing to pay 5$ to someone who can fix this issue for me.

MrPowerGamerBR said:
The problem is that the device gets disconnected when flashing for some reason. I tried two different drivers, both didn't work.
I'm willing to pay 5$ to someone who can fix this issue for me.
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Which Windows Version do you use? I would try with win7. With win 8.1 and 10 you have to disable driver verification.
Have you disabled your antivirus?
Have you disabled UAC?
Maybe another USB cable?
If all this does not work see here:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/solution-bricked-oneplus-one-recovery.306306/

Flo9818 said:
Did you run the programm as administrator?
Someone in the oneplus forum had the same problem with loop flashing the 8974_msiimage.mbn and solved it with
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/tool-oneplusrecovery-tool-v1-0-restore-t2991851
Maybe a try?
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Flo9818 said:
Which Windows Version do you use? I would try with win7. With win 8.1 and 10 you have to disable driver verification.
Have you disabled your antivirus?
Have you disabled UAC?
Maybe another USB cable?
If all this does not work see here:
https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/solution-bricked-oneplus-one-recovery.306306/
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Windows 7, but Windows 7 also needs to disable driver verification.
I don't use any antivirus.
No, but I ran the tool as administrator.
I already tried that, I tried with the original cable that came with the device and my Moto G 2014 cable, same issue on both.
It isn't a missing driver issue tho, Qualcomm drivers are installed and working because the ColorOS flash tool detects the device.
Anyway, thanks for helping

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[Q] Locked or Unlocked?, boot loop, bricked.

Ok so I unlocked and rooted the my TF700 but had not yet installed any new roms or recovery on it, I was getting round to that but other things to do etc. So one day the battery ran out and when I powered it up bleary eyed one morning it said it could not boot due to being encrypted. I had not encrypted it. So the only option I had was to wipe the device.
Done so back with a working device for some weeks. Then the other day I powered it off. When I powered it back on boot-loop, gets to the point of Asus inspiring inovation persistent perfection (yeah right).
No problem I thinks I'll just use fastboot to save the day because when I boot it says "Device Unlocked" and I can get to the RCK/ANDROID/WIPE screen. So run fastboot and it says it writes to the device but I don't believe it as the copying of an image takes ~130seconds and the writing 0.094s.
So I think I am in this half-locked limbo and I am assuming there is no way out of this.
I've tried a stock rom on the sd card which gets up the Android with a spinning blue vector in his chest but this goes on for about 5 minutes and reboots again back to boot loop.
How did it get half unlocked and if its half unlocked then surely its not unlocked so how does that affect the warranty, I may just send it back and see what happens? I am annoyed because I had not got around to messing around with custom roms etc... I also thought it wouldnt OTA update I am guessing maybe this is what happened when it complained about the encrypted device.
I really am about to give up and use it for chopping onions, a very expensive chopping board.
Not sure if anyone has any bright ideas but I'm all out...
Slarty Bartfast said:
Ok so I unlocked and rooted the my TF700 but had not yet installed any new roms or recovery on it, I was getting round to that but other things to do etc. So one day the battery ran out and when I powered it up bleary eyed one morning it said it could not boot due to being encrypted. I had not encrypted it. So the only option I had was to wipe the device.
Done so back with a working device for some weeks. Then the other day I powered it off. When I powered it back on boot-loop, gets to the point of Asus inspiring inovation persistent perfection (yeah right).
No problem I thinks I'll just use fastboot to save the day because when I boot it says "Device Unlocked" and I can get to the RCK/ANDROID/WIPE screen. So run fastboot and it says it writes to the device but I don't believe it as the copying of an image takes ~130seconds and the writing 0.094s.
So I think I am in this half-locked limbo and I am assuming there is no way out of this.
I've tried a stock rom on the sd card which gets up the Android with a spinning blue vector in his chest but this goes on for about 5 minutes and reboots again back to boot loop.
How did it get half unlocked and if its half unlocked then surely its not unlocked so how does that affect the warranty, I may just send it back and see what happens? I am annoyed because I had not got around to messing around with custom roms etc... I also thought it wouldnt OTA update I am guessing maybe this is what happened when it complained about the encrypted device.
I really am about to give up and use it for chopping onions, a very expensive chopping board.
Not sure if anyone has any bright ideas but I'm all out...
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Sorry, from your description I don't quite get what exactly you did. What did you try to write with the fastboot command? To me your problem sounds like a bootloader problem.
I understand you still have fastboot access to your device? If so, I'd suggest to follow the steps described here at "Scenario Two":
1. Load a custom recovery, e.g. TWRP with the fastboot method.
2. Download the recovery + bootloader package as described in the CROMi-X thread.
3. Boot into recovery and flash that package.
If you get to this point you should be able to flash any custom (JB based ROM), recommend the CROMi-X.
Hope this helps!
FordPrefect said:
Sorry, from your description I don't quite get what exactly you did. What did you try to write with the fastboot command? To me your problem sounds like a bootloader problem.
I understand you still have fastboot access to your device? If so, I'd suggest to follow the steps described here at "Scenario Two":
1. Load a custom recovery, e.g. TWRP with the fastboot method.
2. Download the recovery + bootloader package as described in the CROMi-X thread.
3. Boot into recovery and flash that package.
If you get to this point you should be able to flash any custom (JB based ROM), recommend the CROMi-X.
Hope this helps!
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I tried this, so try writing open recovery.
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ md5sum openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob
0c55d6d437d96644df5ae16408b15795 openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ mv openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob twrp.blob
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
sending 'recovery' (6106 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.795s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.083s]
finished. total time: 0.878s
Now the flashing RCK option has stopped flashing, if I try to reboot:
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
rebooting...
It just sits here not rebooting. The only way back is to use the pinhole to reboot.
finished. total time: 46.183s
[email protected]:~/Downloads$
Then if I leave it, it boot loops again.
If I hold volume down I get back to the RCK/Android/WipeData fastboot screen. If I try RCK I just get an android lying on its back. If I try from the sd card it spins for ~5 mins then reboots and back to boot loop.
So its almost as if its not writing anything with fastboot.
Slarty Bartfast said:
I tried this, so try writing open recovery.
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ md5sum openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob
0c55d6d437d96644df5ae16408b15795 openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ mv openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob twrp.blob
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
sending 'recovery' (6106 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.795s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.083s]
finished. total time: 0.878s
Now the flashing RCK option has stopped flashing, if I try to reboot:
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
rebooting...
It just sits here not rebooting. The only way back is to use the pinhole to reboot.
finished. total time: 46.183s
[email protected]:~/Downloads$
Then if I leave it, it boot loops again.
If I hold volume down I get back to the RCK/Android/WipeData fastboot screen. If I try RCK I just get an android lying on its back. If I try from the sd card it spins for ~5 mins then reboots and back to boot loop.
So its almost as if its not writing anything with fastboot.
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ok, thanks for the clarification. However, that is exactly what I would have done ... you have checked the download file and fastboot seems to transfer it. From then on you should be able to boot into recovery.
Forgive me please for a dumb question ..but have you tried to boot the "classic" way? Like switching the device off and then power on with the Volume minus key pressed? Other than this, I am sorry but I don't have any further suggestion
Slarty Bartfast said:
I tried this, so try writing open recovery.
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ md5sum openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob
0c55d6d437d96644df5ae16408b15795 openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ mv openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.1-tf700t.blob twrp.blob
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
sending 'recovery' (6106 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.795s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.083s]
finished. total time: 0.878s
Now the flashing RCK option has stopped flashing, if I try to reboot:
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ sudo fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
rebooting...
It just sits here not rebooting. The only way back is to use the pinhole to reboot.
finished. total time: 46.183s
[email protected]:~/Downloads$
Then if I leave it, it boot loops again.
If I hold volume down I get back to the RCK/Android/WipeData fastboot screen. If I try RCK I just get an android lying on its back. If I try from the sd card it spins for ~5 mins then reboots and back to boot loop.
So its almost as if its not writing anything with fastboot.
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Some things about your fastboot commands are very interesting..
First, what was the operating system that you were using. Second, your recovery name is not the same as you tried to fastboot with the command. Third, I think that you may do something incorrect with fastboot because your bootloader is fine and please be careful with your bootloader. If something is wrong with your bootloader, it is hard to bring it back unless you have your NVflash blobs... Last, you are still with the stock recovery and did not have a custom recovery installed yet.. Also, it seems that you have a bootloop. Any way, I think that you are still good depending on what you want to do with your device...
LetMeKnow said:
Some things about your fastboot commands are very interesting..
First, what was the operating system that you were using. Second, your recovery name is not the same as you tried to fastboot with the command. Third, I think that you may do something incorrect with fastboot because your bootloader is fine and please be careful with your bootloader. If something is wrong with your bootloader, it is hard to bring it back unless you have your NVflash blobs... Last, you are still with the stock recovery and did not have a custom recovery installed yet.. Also, it seems that you have a bootloop. Any way, I think that you are still good depending on what you want to do with your device...
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Linux, I renamed the recovery as per the instructions at the TWRP teamwin page (cant post links)
It seems that although it says the device is unlocked I cannot write anything to the device and it is stuck in a boot loop, wont flash the stock image from the sd card either. I have been searching for a solution now for a week and can't seem to find anything.
Slarty Bartfast said:
Linux, I renamed the recovery as per the instructions at the TWRP teamwin page (cant post links)
It seems that although it says the device is unlocked I cannot write anything to the device and it is stuck in a boot loop, wont flash the stock image from the sd card either. I have been searching for a solution now for a week and can't seem to find anything.
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Your finished times are way too fast - mine are 10 times this so I suspect it hasn't written the recovery blob correctly. Did you notice it put a blue time bar on the screen when doing the write?
sbdags said:
Your finished times are way too fast - mine are 10 times this so I suspect it hasn't written the recovery blob correctly. Did you notice it put a blue time bar on the screen when doing the write?
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Yes I noticed that in comparison to other peoples output that it is too quick.
No there is no blue time bar put on the screen. After you fastboot the recovery the green block that pulses on the selected option RCK for example, stops pulsing and then I have to pinhole reset.
I am thinking that the unlock didn't correctly unlock the device orthe time it would not boot requiring a data wipe because it said the device was encrypted, I guess somehow it got an OTA although it shouldn't have received one. But I cant understand how the unlock could be reverted because the consensus is it cannot.
If the unlock didnt work I may try an RMA on the grounds that its not properly unlocked therefore the T&C for unlocking is not really valid as I would have expected to have an unlocked device.
Slarty Bartfast said:
Yes I noticed that in comparison to other peoples output that it is too quick.
No there is no blue time bar put on the screen. After you fastboot the recovery the green block that pulses on the selected option RCK for example, stops pulsing and then I have to pinhole reset.
I am thinking that the unlock didn't correctly unlock the device orthe time it would not boot requiring a data wipe because it said the device was encrypted, I guess somehow it got an OTA although it shouldn't have received one. But I cant understand how the unlock could be reverted because the consensus is it cannot.
If the unlock didnt work I may try an RMA on the grounds that its not properly unlocked therefore the T&C for unlocking is not really valid as I would have expected to have an unlocked device.
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I seriously doubt your arguments will get you anywhere with Asus since they don't support unlocking, but I've never heard of a "partial unlock". Either it works or it fails.
I suspect your problem is related to "bleary eyed", the encryption and data wipe you did. Or a driver issue on your PC.
If you cannot install a custom recovery via fastboot, I would try to flash the stock firmware and start at square 1.....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
Slarty Bartfast said:
Linux, I renamed the recovery as per the instructions at the TWRP teamwin page (cant post links)
It seems that although it says the device is unlocked I cannot write anything to the device and it is stuck in a boot loop, wont flash the stock image from the sd card either. I have been searching for a solution now for a week and can't seem to find anything.
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Did you turn on or tick the USB debugging in the developer options? You need to turn it on in order to fastboot... Good luck..:fingers-crossed:
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Did you turn on or tick the USB debugging in the developer options? You need to turn it on in order to fastboot...
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Are you sure? The bootloader mounts the /data partition to read some Android setting? Does not look plausible to me.
LetMeKnow said:
Did you turn on or tick the USB debugging in the developer options? You need to turn it on in order to fastboot... Good luck..:fingers-crossed:
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Thats a good question, I would have thought so (always do for everything else) but now you mention it. I can't say for sure. And it won't accept the stock recovery from sd card, 5 minutes of spinning blue thing in chest then reboot into boot loop...
Is it time to start chopping onions?
berndblb said:
I seriously doubt your arguments will get you anywhere with Asus since they don't support unlocking, but I've never heard of a "partial unlock". Either it works or it fails.
I suspect your problem is related to "bleary eyed", the encryption and data wipe you did. Or a driver issue on your PC.
If you cannot install a custom recovery via fastboot, I would try to flash the stock firmware and start at square 1.....
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk 4
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Thats the wierd thing, I did not encrypt the tablet, just discovered it with the green android telling me it needed to do a full data wipe because the tablet was encrypted, I've never encrypted any of my android devices. After this process it worked fine again. Then last time I powered it off it came back up in a boot loop.
I've put the stock firmware on an sd card and the it spins for a few minutes 3 or so then reboots into boot loop.
Slarty Bartfast said:
Thats a good question, I would have thought so (always do for everything else) but now you mention it. I can't say for sure. And it won't accept the stock recovery from sd card, 5 minutes of spinning blue thing in chest then reboot into boot loop...
Is it time to start chopping onions?
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Well, I can kind of confirm this. Without having done scientific research, but recently I fought my fastboot connection as well. It turned functional only after I checked the USB debugging thing.
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Are you sure? The bootloader mounts the /data partition to read some Android setting? Does not look plausible to me.
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That was how I learned to fastboot. I never have problem with fastboot. I can do a test for you when I fastboot twrp 2.6.3.1 without usb debugging..
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You are an expert in this area. Do you have any good advices for someone in need? Do you know why some users can not flash anything even though they follow the instructions closely? It would be nice if you can share your knowledge with new users like us...
LetMeKnow said:
That was how I learned to fastboot. I never have problem with fastboot. I can do a test for you when I fastboot twrp 2.6.3.1 without usb debugging..
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Would be interesting.
LetMeKnow said:
Edit: @_that
You are an expert in this area. Do you have any good advices for someone in need? Do you know why some users can not flash anything even though they follow the instructions closely? It would be nice if you can share your knowledge with new users like us...
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The real experts in this area are those who brought you wheelie and flatline... for me it looks very confusing. The twrp.blob md5sum matches mine, and I don't understand why it finishes so fast, says "OKAY" but doesn't work. If there was a problem with the fastboot protocol or with writing to flash memory, I'd expect some error message. Anyway, maybe try a different/newer fastboot binary or another USB port or another PC? I assume it's Linux on the native machine and not a VM?
I've seen a bootloader which would not flash anything in the case where someone cross-flashed a TF300 bootloader on the TF700, but I assume the OP has never tried such a crazy thing. Check the bootloader version, it should be 10.6.1.14.x.
LetMeKnow said:
Did you turn on or tick the USB debugging in the developer options? You need to turn it on in order to fastboot... Good luck..:fingers-crossed:
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Like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q53_9tuD5HA
Next thing I ****ing know some arse is ****ing defending ASUS. Total Fanny boys.Dont help me much.May as well cut ****ing onions.
Slarty Bartfast said:
Like this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q53_9tuD5HA
Next thing I ****ing know some arse is ****ing defending ASUS. Total Fanny boys.Dont help me much.May as well cut ****ing onions.
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Wow nice response to people trying to help you.......
sbdags said:
Wow nice response to people trying to help you.......
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I agree. Figured some people prefer failing over learning.
Enjoy your new cutting board. Should work great on peppers too. Probably will last you longer screen down - just some friendly advice....
sbdags said:
Wow nice response to people trying to help you.......
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Indeed. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Fed up with this rubbish now, gpl'd but still managing trying to foist essentially drm on it. I think what annoys me most is the insidious and slow corruption of the ideal. Must say its partly my own fault, i have stood by and done nothing.
Apologies anyway.
Think I'll buy a Rasberry Pi.

stuck on fastboot and phone aint getting detected

Hey,
i was flashing a new ROM, the installation was all completed but when i rebooted the system, its now stuck in fastboot mode.
Tried flashing with KDZ as well as lgmdp but my phone refuses to get detected inspite of me having all the updated drivers. tried in 3 different comps, uninstalling everything n starting over at least 3-4 times in each. the phone just doesn't get detected. in each comp, the first plug-in showed the installation of only 3 drivers instead of the reqd 4 and did not get detected in any of the subsequent attempts.
shed some light here, guys..
[edit]
I just tried Android Flash Recovery. log says,
"fastboot: erase:recovery
fastboot: download:00701000
fastboot: flash:recovery
writing 7344128 bytes to 'recovery'
flash_write_image: out of space"
:-/
also, upon removing and re-attaching the data chord, fastboot says,
"--suspend--
--suspend--
--reset--
EP1/out FAIL nfo=40 pg0=74000
--portchange--
usb_read() transaction failed
fastboot: oops!"
oops??!! wht the F...!!
Morphie said:
Hey,
i was flashing a new ROM, the installation was all completed but when i rebooted the system, its now stuck in fastboot mode.
Tried flashing with KDZ as well as lgmdp but my phone refuses to get detected inspite of me having all the updated drivers. tried in 3 different comps, uninstalling everything n starting over at least 3-4 times in each. the phone just doesn't get detected. in each comp, the first plug-in showed the installation of only 3 drivers instead of the reqd 4 and did not get detected in any of the subsequent attempts.
shed some light here, guys..
[edit]
I just tried Android Flash Recovery. log says,
"fastboot: erase:recovery
fastboot: download:00701000
fastboot: flash:recovery
writing 7344128 bytes to 'recovery'
flash_write_image: out of space"
:-/
also, upon removing and re-attaching the data chord, fastboot says,
"--suspend--
--suspend--
--reset--
EP1/out FAIL nfo=40 pg0=74000
--portchange--
usb_read() transaction failed
fastboot: oops!"
oops??!! wht the F...!!
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What device do you have? And what ROM did you attempt to install?
I'm guessing the "log" is what got printed on your screen? Unfortunately there's no actual way to log whats happening on the Windows end of fastboot. That's all output from fastboot on the phone. From what I'm seeing in what you posted, you tried to flash a recovery that is too big for the recovery partition. This may be a by-product from flashing with KDZ or the failed ROM you installed.
Try this, open a command-prompt in the \bin folder where Android Flash Recovery ( AFR ) resides on your hard drive. Attach your device to your PC and type 'fastboot devices' ( without the quotes ) and hit Enter. The response should look similar to the following if the device is detected by fastboot.exe ( PC end ):
Code:
list of devices attached
1234567890ABCDEF ????????
If only the 1st line and 2nd blank line are printed and not the 3rd line then fastboot.exe doesn't detect your phone either.
If your phone is detected, then more than likely the ROM you installed messed up your partition tables.
shinobisoft said:
What device do you have? And what ROM did you attempt to install?
I'm guessing the "log" is what got printed on your screen? Unfortunately there's no actual way to log whats happening on the Windows end of fastboot. That's all output from fastboot on the phone. From what I'm seeing in what you posted, you tried to flash a recovery that is too big for the recovery partition. This may be a by-product from flashing with KDZ or the failed ROM you installed.
Try this, open a command-prompt in the \bin folder where Android Flash Recovery ( AFR ) resides on your hard drive. Attach your device to your PC and type 'fastboot devices' ( without the quotes ) and hit Enter. The response should look similar to the following if the device is detected by fastboot.exe ( PC end ):
Code:
list of devices attached
1234567890ABCDEF ????????
If only the 1st line and 2nd blank line are printed and not the 3rd line then fastboot.exe doesn't detect your phone either.
If your phone is detected, then more than likely the ROM you installed messed up your partition tables.
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I own a LG p500. and yes, i ended up getting it detected in lgmdp. i think we're supposed to connect the phone within a few seconds of entering emergency mode. i was attempting to install AOKP's JB build [aokp_tass_jb 30.05.13] and i guess the build is corrupted cos i got my phone working into a stock ROM, rooted it and installed it all over again, and yes, leaving me stuck in fastboot all over again.
I repaired it back into stock, rooted and flashed an earlier backup of an iCySnap build. however, my phone does not catch any network. i tried rebooting but nothin seems to happen.
Is it because i flashed it directly from froyo? should i try flashing the new baseband? (this thing just occurred to me, i will try it now.)
Morphie said:
I own a LG p500. and yes, i ended up getting it detected in lgmdp. i think we're supposed to connect the phone within a few seconds of entering emergency mode. i was attempting to install AOKP's JB build [aokp_tass_jb 30.05.13] and i guess the build is corrupted cos i got my phone working into a stock ROM, rooted it and installed it all over again, and yes, leaving me stuck in fastboot all over again.
I repaired it back into stock, rooted and flashed an earlier backup of an iCySnap build. however, my phone does not catch any network. i tried rebooting but nothin seems to happen.
Is it because i flashed it directly from froyo? should i try flashing the new baseband? (this thing just occurred to me, i will try it now.)
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Flash the OldBBfix if you had the old baseband
But remember you have to flash it every time after you flash a newBB ROM (Cyanogen 7.1+ and every other GB+ ROM)
Read this thread by RC @shinobisoft for more information - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149636
Sent from my GT-I9082 using Tapatalk
akiratoriyama said:
Flash the OldBBfix if you had the old baseband
But remember you have to flash it every time after you flash a newBB ROM (Cyanogen 7.1+ and every other GB+ ROM)
Read this thread by RC @shinobisoft for more information - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149636
Sent from my GT-I9082 using Tapatalk
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v10 is the old BB, isnt it? i'd flashed it but it had failed. got it working by flashing a v20 version. anyways, none of this had ever occurred whenever i had rooted earlier, though i usually updated from froyo to gb before rooting and flashing. is that the reason? and is there anything i can do bout it??

TF700 stuck in Boot loop ... have access to bootloader

Hi,
I've posted on this topic on transformerforums website but have not had any success (despite valiant attempts from the guys on the forums).
I am unable to post the link here, please PM me for a link to my original post.
Basically my TF700T got stuck in a bootloop. I have unlocked the bootloader but have not flashed it so it's on stock ROM. I have not been able to flash a recovery ROM and am at a dead end as to what to do.
I am able to get to bootloader and I when I run
Code:
fastboot devices
I get the following output
Code:
015d2a506733f618 fastboot
Which all seems correct. I have access to the tablet when connected to my pc.
When I try to flash the recovery rom, it takes a very short amount of time and on my tablet the device hangs (i.e the RCK icon is no longer flashing). I have checked the blob, it is the correct one and the MD5 hash is correct.
Code:
C:\androidsdk\platform-tools>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp-2.7.1.1-tf700t.blob
sending 'recovery' (6894 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.868s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.089s]
finished. total time: 0.958s
I can get back into the bootloader if I restart again but attempting to flash it results in a hang.
I have tried to insert an sd with the stock ROM and boot in RCK mode but this has not worked either.
Has anyone any suggestions as to what to do?
The tablet is 2 years old now so not under warranty.
thanks in advance.
anyone have any suggestions?
I'm going on holidays on Thursday and would really love to get this resolved before I go.
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Shameless bump .... are my only options to return this to the manufacturer?
Anyone any suggestions, do you need more info from me?
What you did looks correct, only the short time for "writing" looks suspicious. Try the fastboot command again, but replace "recovery" with "staging", maybe that works better. At the next reboot you should see a blue progress bar on the boot screen for a few seconds and it should reboot again.
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I tried as you suggested and looks like the same results. I'm doing this in windows 7 and have opened the command prompt as Administrator.
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging twrp-2.7.1.1-tf700t.blob
sending 'staging' (6894 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.869s]
writing 'staging'...
OKAY [ 0.084s]
finished. total time: 0.955s
Is there any way I get get logs from the tablet itself?
I had been thinking was this a permissions thing although I am able to run
Code:
fastboot boot
Code:
fastboot boot-bootloader
and they work correctly. So I do have access but for some reason the partition is not getting flashed correctly.
Does anyone know what the partitions are used for?
I assume the system partition is used for the actual system image but what is the staging partition used for?
knoxor said:
I had been thinking was this a permissions thing although I am able to run
Code:
fastboot boot
Code:
fastboot boot-bootloader
and they work correctly. So I do have access but for some reason the partition is not getting flashed correctly.
Does anyone know what the partitions are used for?
I assume the system partition is used for the actual system image but what is the staging partition used for?
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When blobs are written to the staging partition, on next boot. the bootloader flashes the contents to the relevant partitions (i.e., kernel, system, bootloader)
knoxor said:
Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I tried as you suggested and looks like the same results. I'm doing this in windows 7 and have opened the command prompt as Administrator.
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash staging twrp-2.7.1.1-tf700t.blob
sending 'staging' (6894 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.869s]
writing 'staging'...
OKAY [ 0.084s]
finished. total time: 0.955s
Is there any way I get get logs from the tablet itself?
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Hi sbdags,
So it looks like I'm stuck at this point. The above command seems to work but the time for flashing the recovery blob to staging seems very short which probably indicates that this has not happened correctly. After the above command, on next boot when selecting RCK from the bootloader menu the tablet attempts to perform the update but then I get the android error screen (android dude on his back and error message).
Any suggestions as to what I can do next?
thanks
Paul
knoxor said:
Hi sbdags,
So it looks like I'm stuck at this point. The above command seems to work but the time for flashing the recovery blob to staging seems very short which probably indicates that this has not happened correctly. After the above command, on next boot when selecting RCK from the bootloader menu the tablet attempts to perform the update but then I get the android error screen (android dude on his back and error message).
Any suggestions as to what I can do next?
thanks
Paul
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Well shoot me a PM, Lets see if we can find a solution to your issue ...
Thx Josh
bump again.
Is there anyone there who can help me on this please ?
knoxor said:
Is there anyone there who can help me on this please ?
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I don't think I can help you, but can you post the build number of your bootloader? I remember someone had a bootloader for the TF300 on his TF700 and was then unable to flash blobs.
_that said:
I don't think I can help you, but can you post the build number of your bootloader? I remember someone had a bootloader for the TF300 on his TF700 and was then unable to flash blobs.
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Hi, I fairly sure I have the correct bootloader (WW_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801 A03).
Just to clarify, this is a stock rom I have on the tab. I have it unlocked but not rooted.
thanks
knoxor said:
Hi, I fairly sure I have the correct bootloader (WW_epad-10.6.1.14.10-20130801 A03).
Just to clarify, this is a stock rom I have on the tab. I have it unlocked but not rooted.
thanks
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Your bootloader is ok.
Did you PM Josh? What did you guys try?
If he couldn't help you, I doubt I can...
Aside from the suggestions I gave you on the Transformer Forum, I'm stumped...
So again:
Do not use USB 3.0 ports
Uninstall the fastboot drivers and use the one from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646279
Check the fastboot.exe version and see if you can find a later one.
That's all I can think of right now....
berndblb said:
Your bootloader is ok.
Did you PM Josh? What did you guys try?
If he couldn't help you, I doubt I can...
Aside from the suggestions I gave you on the Transformer Forum, I'm stumped...
So again:
Do not use USB 3.0 ports
Uninstall the fastboot drivers and use the one from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2646279
Check the fastboot.exe version and see if you can find a later one.
That's all I can think of right now....
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Yes I contacted Josh and shared my desktop with him one evening. We didn't resolve it. I've tried the flashing on 3 different computers.
One of them is an old laptop running ubuntu that I know only has USB2 ports on it.
The only thing I can think of is that I lost my original charger/cable but I spent the extra money to get an OEM one again so I hope that is not
the issue.
Could the cable be the issue??
knoxor said:
Yes I contacted Josh and shared my desktop with him one evening. We didn't resolve it. I've tried the flashing on 3 different computers.
One of them is an old laptop running ubuntu that I know only has USB2 ports on it.
The only thing I can think of is that I lost my original charger/cable but I spent the extra money to get an OEM one again so I hope that is not
the issue.
Could the cable be the issue??
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If you got the charger from anywhere else but Asus - yes, that could be the issue. And the only one left I can think of....

Huawei P8 (L09) bricked TWRP no OS

I tried to do reset my phone for battery issues. The thing is that it seems i don't have operating system now and i can't flash the phone because TWRP is the only loader and it doesn't recognizes the update app. Any idea to install at least a custom rom via TWRP or any way to unbrick the phone? Thanks. Any other detail you need please ask me. It is the first time i need help to fix a phone.
icemann1908 said:
I tried to do reset my phone for battery issues. The thing is that it seems i don't have operating system now and i can't flash the phone because TWRP is the only loader and it doesn't recognizes the update app. Any idea to install at least a custom rom via TWRP or any way to unbrick the phone? Thanks. Any other detail you need please ask me. It is the first time i need help to fix a phone.
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If you know the version of the rom, simply download that version stock rom and then extract from it the recovery using Huawei extractor tool and flash that recovery using adb. After that put the stock rom in a dload folder and put it on your sdcard or internal memory after that turnoff the device hold power and vol up and vol down at the same to make the flash process start and flash the stock rom. Sorry I am on the road and quite busy otherwise I would have written a detailed guide. But if you Google what I suggested you will find the tools needed to make it work. If still you can't manage to make it work let me know. After 2 days I would be around a pc to write a better guide.
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Rashad83 said:
If you know the version of the rom, simply download that version stock rom and then extract from it the recovery using Huawei extractor tool and flash that recovery using adb. After that put the stock rom in a dload folder and put it on your sdcard or internal memory after that turnoff the device hold power and vol up and vol down at the same to make the flash process start and flash the stock rom. Sorry I am on the road and quite busy otherwise I would have written a detailed guide. But if you Google what I suggested you will find the tools needed to make it work. If still you can't manage to make it work let me know. After 2 days I would be around a pc to write a better guide.
Goood Afternoon,
I have the same problem but i tried what you said and when i try to flash my device i would get:
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (28228 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.640s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.648s
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>
And Honestly i do not know what to do. Any suggestions?
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ebbytay said:
Rashad83 said:
If you know the version of the rom, simply download that version stock rom and then extract from it the recovery using Huawei extractor tool and flash that recovery using adb. After that put the stock rom in a dload folder and put it on your sdcard or internal memory after that turnoff the device hold power and vol up and vol down at the same to make the flash process start and flash the stock rom. Sorry I am on the road and quite busy otherwise I would have written a detailed guide. But if you Google what I suggested you will find the tools needed to make it work. If still you can't manage to make it work let me know. After 2 days I would be around a pc to write a better guide.
Goood Afternoon,
I have the same problem but i tried what you said and when i try to flash my device i would get:
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>fastboot flash recovery RECOVERY.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (28228 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.640s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.648s
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>
And Honestly i do not know what to do. Any suggestions?
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You need to make sure your bootloader is unlocked otherwise it won't work. If your bootloader is indeed unlocked then it could be a PC communication issue try to reinstall drivers of the phone, even better try it on another PC/Laptop with a fresh install of drivers and applications needed.
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Rashad83 said:
ebbytay said:
You need to make sure your bootloader is unlocked otherwise it won't work. If your bootloader is indeed unlocked then it could be a PC communication issue try to reinstall drivers of the phone, even better try it on another PC/Laptop with a fresh install of drivers and applications needed.
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My bootloader is unlocked
I have tried to install the usb drivers but im not sure if i am currently installing them correctly.
When i type enter fastboot devices i get:
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>fastboot devices
S7M0215B19000640 fastboot
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>
but when i enter adb devices i get:
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>
Is there any possibility that you can walk me through installation of the devices? I have a Huawei Gra-L09 (P8)
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ebbytay said:
Rashad83 said:
My bootloader is unlocked
I have tried to install the usb drivers but im not sure if i am currently installing them correctly.
When i type enter fastboot devices i get:
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>fastboot devices
S7M0215B19000640 fastboot
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>
but when i enter adb devices i get:
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>adb devices
List of devices attached
C:\Users\Ebonique\Downloads\fastboot>
Is there any possibility that you can walk me through installation of the devices? I have a Huawei Gra-L09 (P8)
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That's normal, in order to see your device using adb commands it needs to be turned on and working properly also the developer mode needs to be enabled in order to see your device code serial number so in other words it's not possible at your current situation.
Regarding the device drivers just connect the device to the PC and let it auto install the drivers needed make sure Hisuite package is installed before that.
The only commands you can use at your current case with the phone in bootloader mode is only fastboot commands. So just try to flash the stock recovery like before and hopefully it will work out. If it does try to flash the same stock rom using the dload method. I cannot at the Moment give you a step by step I am really sorry but if you google the things you need you will find it easily.
Edit:
Similar issue maybe it can help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68037081&postcount=304
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Rashad83 said:
ebbytay said:
That's normal, in order to see your device using adb commands it needs to be turned on and working properly also the developer mode needs to be enabled in order to see your device code serial number so in other words it's not possible at your current situation.
Regarding the device drivers just connect the device to the PC and let it auto install the drivers needed make sure Hisuite package is installed before that.
The only commands you can use at your current case with the phone in bootloader mode is only fastboot commands. So just try to flash the stock recovery like before and hopefully it will work out. If it does try to flash the same stock rom using the dload method. I cannot at the Moment give you a step by step I am really sorry but if you google the things you need you will find it easily.
Edit:
Similar issue maybe it can help you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=68037081&postcount=304
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Thank you very much for the link it actually helped me and I was able to fix my phone.
I had no clue which stock version my phone came with so I downloaded all and then use the dload method. The phone was able to update to its original form.
I Really appreciate all of your responses, thank you once again.
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ebbytay said:
Rashad83 said:
Thank you very much for the link it actually helped me and I was able to fix my phone.
I had no clue which stock version my phone came with so I downloaded all and then use the dload method. The phone was able to update to its original form.
I Really appreciate all of your responses, thank you once again.
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You're welcome. Good luck.
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Bricked so bad that I have no idea how to fix.

So I'm now stuck at fastboot mode and yes I have read all other people with the same issue and tried the methods they used.
Tried to flash all versions of TWRP and it all shows this message:
FAILED (remote: 'Failed to load/authenticate boot image: Load Error')
Tried to flash a stock ROM from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/rom-stock-fastboot-roms-oneplus-7-pro-t3931424 and my cmd shows this:
https://imgur.com/a/q9kkrjq
or you can check the attached image.
I can't really remember clearly what I've done to get to this point, but something like trying to flash kernel and I switched the file format in twrp to F2FS but then it shows unable to mount /system so I wiped /system completely (yes it shounds stupid but I did it.)
ADB shows nothing attached no I can't seemed to flash anything like twrp
After that there's pretty much nothing left in the phone not even a single folder. Forever stuck and fastboot mode, bootloader is still unlocked, no recovery. Nothing else.
SO... is there any hope beyond this point? Or maybe I should approach shops for fixing?
Have you tried msm tool?
https://repairmymobile.in/flash/oneplus-7-flash-file/
See this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/bricked-oneplus-7-pro-stuck-fastboot-t3972469
vegatr0n said:
See this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-7-pro/how-to/bricked-oneplus-7-pro-stuck-fastboot-t3972469
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Nice find. If this doesn't work, try the msm tool.
Krsmqn said:
Have you tried msm tool?
https://repairmymobile.in/flash/oneplus-7-flash-file/
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Thank you so much!!!
It works and now my phone is back to life, thank you!

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