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Hi all,
I just installed the OTA update for XNPH05Q. My bootloader was previously unlocked, TWRP installed and rooted.
Now that the OTA is installed I wanted to re-root (SuperSU Pro Survival didn't work), but when I boot into recovery mode I only get the default 'Cyanogen Recovery' and trying to flash the SuperSU binary fails with 'Signature File unavailable' error.
Any idea what went wrong? My phone was heavily customized and I would really try to avoid the hassle of going through the full process to unlock the bootloader again... It will take several hours to restore everything, and since I'm using some sideloaded apps I don't even know if I will find them again - and now I can't even use Titanium anymore to backup them, the OTA happened already
Thanks for your input!
Your bootloader is still unlocked, it only restored stock recovery. So you only need to flash twrp, you won't lose any data doing that. And to stop the stock recovery getting flashed when installing OTA, go to Settings > Developer options. Then disable the 'Update recovery with system updates' option.
Thanks, that made my day! I'm currently travelling and have no access to a computer, but I'll flash TWRP again as soon as I'm back home and proceed from there.
Viking84 said:
Thanks, that made my day! I'm currently travelling and have no access to a computer, but I'll flash TWRP again as soon as I'm back home and proceed from there.
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You can use Flashify to flash TWRP directly from your phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
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timmaaa said:
You can use Flashify to flash TWRP directly from your phone.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify
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That requires root though which he doesn't have.
Gryphie said:
That requires root though which he doesn't have.
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Yeah, I didn't really think that one through.
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If you have fastboot set-up you can run the command for oem unlock again and it shouldn't wipe anything. Happened with me After going to XNPH05Q my bootlocked got relocked as well and I was trying to flash cm12 and I couldnt figure out for the life of me why it would keep booting to fastboot and recovery wasnt working. So when all else failed and I said eff it I dont care if it wipes, I re-ran the command (after checking bootloader status and seeing that it got locked) and I was able to boot up just fine without any data loss.
That's just my personal experience though.
I did that because even after flashing different version of TWRP recovery and different ROMs my phone kept booting straight to fastboot.
I just arrived back home (literally stepped out of the airport 45 minutes ago) and as of this moment, my OPO is up & rooted again, with all data intact. Thanks for your great support!!!
Viking84 said:
I just arrived back home (literally stepped out of the airport 45 minutes ago) and as of this moment, my OPO is up & rooted again, with all data intact. Thanks for your great support!!!
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Can you please tell how did you flashed TWRP again, as I have the same issue as you had.
Sure. I first had to tell my PC to use the correct drivers again - basically after installing the OTA, Windows recognized the phone anew and used the default drivers. So go to your device manager (Windows-Key + 'Break' -> device manager), search for your phone (I don't remember in which category it showed up, but just browse all until you find 'A00001'. Right klick, select 'change driver'. Go to 'have disk' and select 'ADB' from the list on the left, then on the right you should find the driver that is already installed [given that you had an ADB driver already, otherwise check this site for the driver download: http://twrp.me/devices/oneplusone.html].
To check if it worked, open a command line [Windows-Key + R, write cmd in the field and hit enter]. Now type "adb devices" [enter] and if [device ID] (some random numbers) is listed in the menu, all is fine.
Download the most recent TWRP image file from http://dl.twrp.me/bacon/ and save it somewhere.
Now, in the same command line enter "adb reboot bootloader", this will put your phone in fastboot mode.
Once this is done, check if the driver is still recognizing your phone by entering "fastboot devices", and check if the device is still listed.
If this checks out, enter "fastboot flash recovery [FULL PATH TO RECOVERY FILE]" -> e.g. "fastboot flash recovery c:\Users\viking84\Desktop\twrp-2.8.6.0-bacon.img"
This will take a couple minutes (3-4 for me).
Once it's done, enter "fastboot reboot" in the console, and your phone will reboot into recovery (if it doesn't, just switch it back of and restart it with power + volume up to enter the recovery menu). From there you can just install the SuperSU binary as you're used to.
Thx for the detailed step guide... Will perform these steps today.
Sent from my Oneplus One
Viking84 said:
Sure. I first had to tell my PC to use the correct drivers again - basically after installing the OTA, Windows recognized the phone anew and used the default drivers. So go to your device manager (Windows-Key + 'Break' -> device manager), search for your phone (I don't remember in which category it showed up, but just browse all until you find 'A00001'. Right klick, select 'change driver'. Go to 'have disk' and select 'ADB' from the list on the left, then on the right you should find the driver that is already installed [given that you had an ADB driver already, otherwise check this site for the driver download: http://twrp.me/devices/oneplusone.html].
To check if it worked, open a command line [Windows-Key + R, write cmd in the field and hit enter]. Now type "adb devices" [enter] and if [device ID] (some random numbers) is listed in the menu, all is fine.
Download the most recent TWRP image file from http://dl.twrp.me/bacon/ and save it somewhere.
Now, in the same command line enter "adb reboot bootloader", this will put your phone in fastboot mode.
Once this is done, check if the driver is still recognizing your phone by entering "fastboot devices", and check if the device is still listed.
If this checks out, enter "fastboot flash recovery [FULL PATH TO RECOVERY FILE]" -> e.g. "fastboot flash recovery c:\Users\viking84\Desktop\twrp-2.8.6.0-bacon.img"
This will take a couple minutes (3-4 for me).
Once it's done, enter "fastboot reboot" in the console, and your phone will reboot into recovery (if it doesn't, just switch it back of and restart it with power + volume up to enter the recovery menu). From there you can just install the SuperSU binary as you're used to.
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I have successfully re-rooted by device using the above procedure. The only difference was even after flashing recovery and installing SuperSU through TWRP I was not able to see SuperSU app in phone, but then I went to Playstore and downloaded it from there and it worked!
So thank you for your help and detailed procedure!
Have an issue with my phone tonight, I flashed the latest CM12.1 nightly, which then reverts the bootloader version back to HHZ12d
I then flashed the latest img fle for the bootloader (which I have done before with no issues, using the same file)
However my phone will no longer boot up. If I try and boot, it goes straight into FASTBOOT Mode. If I select Start, the screen goes blank, but it is lit up and the phone doesn't start (I have left it like this for ages)
If I select Recovery, I get the same.
Restart Bootloader just takes me back to Fastboot.
I have tried ADB, but it won't see my phone in devices, so I can't even factory reset, or flash another recovery (It was running TWRP)
Any ideas? I'm stumped
mrbubba999 said:
Have an issue with my phone tonight, I flashed the latest CM12.1 nightly, which then reverts the bootloader version back to HHZ12d
I then flashed the latest img fle for the bootloader (which I have done before with no issues, using the same file)
However my phone will no longer boot up. If I try and boot, it goes straight into FASTBOOT Mode. If I select Start, the screen goes blank, but it is lit up and the phone doesn't start (I have left it like this for ages)
If I select Recovery, I get the same.
Restart Bootloader just takes me back to Fastboot.
I have tried ADB, but it won't see my phone in devices, so I can't even factory reset, or flash another recovery (It was running TWRP)
Any ideas? I'm stumped
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How you flashed the latest img file for the bootloader?
bitdomo said:
How you flashed the latest img file for the bootloader?
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I used twrp recovery to flash it, by changing the option from zip to img
mrbubba999 said:
I used twrp recovery to flash it, by changing the option from zip to img
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Try to flash it with fastboot
Search on google for 15 secs adb installer
Download it
Install it
Search on google for google usb driver
Download it
Download stock rom from google's site.
Extract it.
Make a new folder on the root of your C drive.
Name it to: flash
Copy the bootloader.img to C:\flash\ folder
Press Power+volume_down keys until the phone goes to bootloader mode.
Connect usb cable.
Open device manager.
Update the driver for the unknown device using the google usb drivers. (I dont really remember what is the name of the device when you are in bootloader mode and the drivers are not installed but it could be unknown device or Android or Nexus 5)
Open cmd
Type: cd c:\flash
Type: fastboot flash bootloader bootl
then press the tab key to fill the rest of file name then hit enter.
bitdomo said:
Try to flash it with fastboot
Search on google for 15 secs adb installer
Download it
Install it
Search on google for google usb driver
Download it
Download stock rom from google's site.
Extract it.
Make a new folder on the root of your C drive.
Name it to: flash
Copy the bootloader.img to C:\flash\ folder
Press Power+volume_down keys until the phone goes to bootloader mode.
Connect usb cable.
Open device manager.
Update the driver for the unknown device using the google usb drivers. (I dont really remember what is the name of the device when you are in bootloader mode and the drivers are not installed but it could be unknown device or Android or Nexus 5)
Open cmd
Type: cd c:\flash
Type: fastboot flash bootloader bootl
then press the tab key to fill the rest of file name then hit enter.
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Cheers, I'll give that a go
This is the only screen I get, everything else is black
The other attachment is what shows up in device manager
mrbubba999 said:
Cheers, I'll give that a go
This is the only screen I get, everything else is black
The other attachment is what shows up in device manager
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The first sreen indicates that your bootloader fine. As for for the second screen... You probably have old or hacked drivers. If you could flash the bootloader with that then there is no problem with the drivers.
Have you tried flashing the stock rom? Run flash-all.bat. it will wipe everything.
bitdomo said:
The first sreen indicates that your bootloader fine. As for for the second screen... You probably have old or hacked drivers. If you could flash the bootloader with that then there is no problem with the drivers.
Have you tried flashing the stock rom? Run flash-all.bat. it will wipe everything.
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Mate you are a &*^*ing genius !!
I may have lost everything on the phone, but at least its booting up now
I may just stick with stock for a while.........or at least until my holiday next week
Thanks for the help
Hi all,
Well I love my phone, just love it! BUT having bought it from China, like many I am stuck with the Chinese Model and firmware. Huawei Australia have assisted in unlocking the bootloader, now I am ready to root the phone. BUT, I have not had any luck sourcing a root method for it. Can someone please PLEASE help.
I am desperate as it keeps booting me out of Google Play Services, rendering my Huawei watch useless (ironic huh)
Any help would be appreciated. Email me if you like [email protected]
Michael
flash twrp recovery and install root with it very easy way
A Big Thank You and....
rowihel2012 said:
flash twrp recovery and install root with it very easy way
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That sounds to easy, only question, how do I do that? Is there an instruction manual or guidance anywhere?
I have flashed other phones in the past but this one is stumping me.
I have looked for some of these methods only to be completing surveys that inundate me with spam and phone calls, only to be left without the downloads that I needed. Did I mention how much I love my phone?
Thanks again
Michael
Managed to root my phone.. even when I have updated the EMUI to B018, but there was an issue.. I tell you below
Step I follow from Chinese Forum below...
Preparation step :
1. download the tools from
https://www.mediafire.com/?9drsdo2f6hn4j34
2. Extract the content to your local. Note there are two folders :
- Folder 1 is for the tool that contains the TWRP recovery.img and the adb/fastboot tool,
- Folder 2 is for the original recovery
3. Copy the SuperSU zip to your phone (either in internal or external memory of your phone)
Installation step :
Step 0, unlock your bootloader (search around on how to do it)
1. Since I am using mac, somehow I don't need to install any driver, but if you using windows, install all the driver yourself
2. Enable the developer mode in your phone, and after that enable the usb debugging
3. Turn off your phone, and boot to fastboot (in off mode, connect the phone with your PC then press Volume Up and Power Button together)
4. Since now your phone has been connected to the PC, go to that Tool folder in respective of your OS, then overwrite the recovery with TWRP with fastboot command (install custom recovery) *note : for mac just add "./" in every command
- check the whether its connected : fastboot devices
- install TWRP : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
5. Restart your phone and boot to recovery
- restart : fastboot reboot
- after reboot, turn off your phone
- reboot to recovery : turn on your phone by holding Volume Down with Power button
- Now you are at TWRP
6. Install SuperSU (root)
- Install SuperSU zip that has already been copied to your phone using TWRP (use the Install mode)
7. Reboot the phone
- Use reboot function in twrp
8. Profit
Theoritically the above things works but I have some issues following the above :
- After step 4, after recovery being flashed with TWRP seems like my phone Boot Partition is being overwritten too
- So when I rebooted the phone, it boot to TWRP instead
- So I tried to re-flashed the recovery with the original EMUI rom recovery (go to the folder "2.P8Max_Official_Recovery(For_restoration)" to find the original recovery.img). Also note that in the this folder, the adb and fastboot is only for mac. The one for windows use it in the tools
- This is done by going to fastboot again, then do command : fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- This time using the original recovery
- Now when I rebooted the phone, it goes to EMUI recovery, then I just clicked restart to system or something
- After this, everything fixed, and I have SuperSU install and phone rooted
You can follow the above, but do it at your own risk, I am not responsible if your phone brick hehehe..
Original chinese forum is here : http://cn.club.vmall.com/thread-4919441-1-1.html
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michaeldanielbourke said:
That sounds to easy, only question, how do I do that? Is there an instruction manual or guidance anywhere?
I have flashed other phones in the past but this one is stumping me.
I have looked for some of these methods only to be completing surveys that inundate me with spam and phone calls, only to be left without the downloads that I needed. Did I mention how much I love my phone?
Thanks again
Michael
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just flash this recovery with fastboot
https://dl.twrp.me/p8/twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
then enter the recovery with hold power+volume up
install this file with install zip from twrp
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip?retrieve_file=1
now you have root
very easy
rowihel2012 said:
just flash this recovery with fastboot
https://dl.twrp.me/p8/twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.1-p8.img
then enter the recovery with hold power+volume up
install this file with install zip from twrp
https://download.chainfire.eu/696/SuperSU/UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.46.zip?retrieve_file=1
now you have root
very easy
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I am so so sorry and a little embarrassed to ask this.
1. I am using the And it sees my phone
2. I am not sure how to fastboot.
3. Do I install the file "install this file with install zip from twrp" onto my device? (p8 max)
Again, I thank you.
michaeldanielbourke said:
I am so so sorry and a little embarrassed to ask this.
1. I am using the And it sees my phone
2. I am not sure how to fastboot.
3. Do I install the file "install this file with install zip from twrp" onto my device? (p8 max)
Again, I thank you.
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1-shut down the phone
2-connect the usb cable with holding volume down .now you will be in bootloader
3-open cmd command in windows
4-type (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (you must before rename the recovery file to recovery.img)
5-now after flashing the recovery .hold power+volume up to enter recovery
6-then install the root zip file
7-reboot the phone
You are so so helpful.
rowihel2012 said:
1-shut down the phone
2-connect the usb cable with holding volume down .now you will be in bootloader
3-open cmd command in windows
4-type (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (you must before rename the recovery file to recovery.img)
5-now after flashing the recovery .hold power+volume up to enter recovery
6-then install the root zip file
7-reboot the phone
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I will try this when i get home. I am always confused by the process. I am to old for all of this
Michael
BTW you will get in a Bootloop if your dont know how to exit I would not root your phone!
Sadly, this does not work for me. I did everything you suggested and in the command window I get nothing
I know the risks ( I think)
Hirs_E_Fruit said:
BTW you will get in a Bootloop if your dont know how to exit I would not root your phone!
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Thanks so much for your concern, I know. But I love the phone but need to make it more Android (Google) friendly as it has Chinese firmware which keeps ending any relationship I have with google play services thus rendering the phone useless (almost)
You have been so helpful
rowihel2012 said:
1-shut down the phone
2-connect the usb cable with holding volume down .now you will be in bootloader
3-open cmd command in windows
4-type (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (you must before rename the recovery file to recovery.img)
5-now after flashing the recovery .hold power+volume up to enter recovery
6-then install the root zip file
7-reboot the phone
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I did all you suggested and I could not get it to I renamed the file and as you can see I did a command entry and can see my device which is in faboot and rescue mode (phone unlocked) then I type the command you suggested fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I get this message
I just do not know what I am doing here
Have u unlocked the bootloader?
BTW my method i posted works if u do it right!
michaeldanielbourke said:
I did all you suggested and I could not get it to I renamed the file and as you can see I did a command entry and can see my device which is in faboot and rescue mode (phone unlocked) then I type the command you suggested fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I get this message
I just do not know what I am doing here
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The recovery img file link did you downloaded it?
You must download it and but the recovery.img file in fastboot folder
Then rename it to recovery.img.
And open cmd orders from fastboot folder .
Just type
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
You must download the recovery file into the same folder that you ran your command and in your case "p8 max root". Make sure that the recovery filename is recovery.img instead of some other names.
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk
Can I just say you have all been so helpful, l am a newb who got cocky and killed my beautiful phone. Now i just get the Huawei logo and no software
What recovery are you on right now? The stock one or twrp?
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk
Stock
Leechoonhwee said:
What recovery are you on right now? The stock one or twrp?
Sent from my HUAWEI P8max using Tapatalk
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Hello,
I have twice but now I am stuck on the Huawei logo and powered by Android screen. I can boot into Stock Bootload but no longer TWRP
even though I have reflashed recovery twice. Just chinese language and the EMUI screen with the three options
I think it's time to unroot and flash a new system and do it like i posted, then it will work!
michaeldanielbourke said:
Hello,
I have twice but now I am stuck on the Huawei logo and powered by Android screen. I can boot into Stock Bootload but no longer TWRP
even though I have reflashed recovery twice. Just chinese language and the EMUI screen with the three options
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Did you reflash recovery2 also?
I was able to get the device rooted with the magisk boot image patch method, but I was seeing if I can get twrp?
turboperson123 said:
I was able to get the device rooted with the magisk boot image patch method, but I was seeing if I can get twrp?
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Could you link me to the method you used for root please?
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Hi
I'm highly interested too. Could you share the method please?
Do you manage to install twrp?
Thanks!
Hello,
How do you do to unlock bootloader.I was able to download and patch with magisk the last ROM but I can't flash it !
Please would you tell us how you do that ?
Thanks
here is the link https://forum.xda-developers.com/ge...agisk-root-t3992477/post80692227#post80692227
Thank you !
go to settings and enable developer options, then go to developer options / enable usb debugging and enable oem unlock
then on pc if you have adb and fastboot installed then type adb reboot bootloader
then once the tablet is in fastboot type fastboot oem unlock-go to unlock the bootloader
TWRP 3.3.1-0 TB-X605F Lenovo Smart Tab M10
i used the twrp port from stock recovery method here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-porting-twrp-source-t3843473
"warning this will wipe data, bootloader needs to be unlocked, computer has adb and fastboot installed"
1. download twrp from here http://www.mediafire.com/file/tn7csi4gzm91w7v/twrp-3.3.1-0-X605F.img/file
2. then on the tablet go to settings / Developer mode / usb debugging
3. connect the tablet to pc with usb cable then on the tablet you will see usb debugging authorizations, click on allow always to make the device debuggable
4. on pc launch command prompt then type "adb reboot bootloader" to reboot into bootloader
5. once in bootloader type "fastboot flash recovery "the directory of the twrp-recovery.img" once flashed then type "fastboot reboot"
6. once tablet rebooted type "adb reboot recovery" on pc to reboot into recovery, warning you will see /data mounting errors to fix this on the tablet go to wipe / format data and type yes to format data, then go back to main screen then go to reboot / recovery to reboot back into recovery.
7. on pc download dm-verity-forceencryption zip file here http://www.mediafire.com/file/ndhe4ewlzlffdur/Disable-dm-verity-forceencryption.zip/file then on the tablet go to advanced / adb sideload then swipe it, then on pc type "adb sideload the directory where you put the zip file" once flashed then go to the main screen then go to reboot / system to reboot system
then it should boot up.
Working fine from my side
Turbo, many Thanks!
It works perfectly ! ?
turboperson123 said:
i used the twrp port from stock recovery method here https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/guide-porting-twrp-source-t3843473
"warning this will wipe data, bootloader needs to be unlocked, computer has adb and fastboot installed"
1. download twrp from here http://www.mediafire.com/file/tn7csi4gzm91w7v/twrp-3.3.1-0-X605F.img/file
2. then on the tablet go to settings / Developer mode / usb debugging
3. connect the tablet to pc with usb cable then on the tablet you will see usb debugging authorizations, click on allow always to make the device debuggable
4. on pc launch command prompt then type "adb reboot bootloader" to reboot into bootloader
5. once in bootloader type "fastboot flash recovery "the directory of the twrp-recovery.img" once flashed then type "fastboot reboot"
6. once tablet rebooted type "adb reboot recovery" on pc to reboot into recovery, warning you will see /data mounting errors to fix this on the tablet go to wipe / format data and type yes to format data, then go back to main screen then go to reboot / recovery to reboot back into recovery.
7. on pc download dm-verity-forceencryption zip file here http://www.mediafire.com/file/ndhe4ewlzlffdur/Disable-dm-verity-forceencryption.zip/file then on the tablet go to advanced / adb sideload then swipe it, then on pc type "adb sideload the directory where you put the zip file" once flashed then go to the main screen then go to reboot / system to reboot system
then it should boot up.
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Good job, @turboperson123 ! @Monpseud0 pointed me over here.
I've got some time this week & I'm going to start on a version that will handle encryption. You can find the device tree and code here. I've included a link to this thread.
I bricked my device. Rebooting the system from TWRP only gets me back into TWRP.
Am afraid I will have to flash a new rom.
Does anyone know where to download a working rom for TB-X065F
Help much appreciated.
stefankkl said:
I bricked my device. Rebooting the system from TWRP only gets me back into TWRP.
Am afraid I will have to flash a new rom.
Does anyone know where to download a working rom for TB-X065F
Help much appreciated.
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Easiest thing to do is use LMSA. It's available on Lenovo's support page: https://pcsupport.lenovo.com/au/en/...r-list/component?name=Software and Utilities.
Still unable to re-flash stock ROM
Yahoo Mike said:
Easiest thing to do is use LMSA. It's available on Lenovo's support page:
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I can download the ROM through LMSA, but not flash it.
Trying to do so yields a "complete" message from LMSA after only a few seconds, but then rebooting the device only gets me back into TWRP.
I also tried to flash all system_xx.img from the ROM using fastboot flash system system_xx.img ,
and to flash all vendor_xx.img from the ROM using fastboot flash vendor vendor_xx.img.
Fastboot performs this operation, but then rebooting gets me back into TWRP again.
Trying to reboot the system from TWRP yields the message "no system installed"
Help much appreciated.
stefankkl said:
I can download the ROM through LMSA, but not flash it.
Trying to do so yields a "complete" message from LMSA after only a few seconds, but then rebooting the device only gets me back into TWRP.
I also tried to flash all system_xx.img from the ROM using fastboot flash system system_xx.img ,
and to flash all vendor_xx.img from the ROM using fastboot flash vendor vendor_xx.img.
Fastboot performs this operation, but then rebooting gets me back into TWRP again.
Trying to reboot the system from TWRP yields the message "no system installed"
Help much appreciated.
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Tough one! Try this. It will wipe your data partition, though.
If it will let you, power down the tablet for about 10mins. Then boot into TWRP. Go to "Wipe" and swipe for Data/Factory Reset. Reboot.
If the M10 still won't boot, in TWRP re-format Data (by typing 'yes' under Wipe->Format Data), and wipe cache and Dalvik Cache. I think dalvik is under Wipe->Advanced. Factory reset again. Reboot.
As an absolute last resort, you might try fixing permissions in TWRP under "Advanced". But I don't think that's going to do much, because you haven't booted the ROM successfully yet.
Hope one of these works for you. Let us know what worked for you. If nothing works, PM me and we'll try some other things.
Lenovo Logo THEN black screen -- DEAD
turboperson123 said:
6. once tablet rebooted type "adb reboot recovery" on pc to reboot into recovery, warning you will see /data mounting errors to fix this on the tablet go to wipe / format data and type yes to format data, then go back to main screen then go to reboot / recovery to reboot back into recovery.
7. on pc download dm-verity-forceencryption zip file here then on the tablet go to advanced / adb sideload then swipe it, then on pc type "adb sideload the directory where you put the zip file" once flashed then go to the main screen then go to reboot / system to reboot system
then it should boot up.
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I followed the instructions but on the last step of rebooting to system the device restarts, shows the Lenovo logo then it goes to a black / blanks screen. It appears to have shut down. I must hold the power button for several seconds before it wakes up (or restarts?) and does this all over again -- shows the Lenovo logo then black screen.
For the record the device was already rooted with Magisk. I was just trying to do a TWRP backup but found /data mounting errors so tried following steps 6 & 7. At the moment the device refuses to boot up. I am unable to get back into Recovery Mode. The ONLY thing i can do is get into FASTBOOT mode and issue commands from CLI.
The following hardware key combos produce the same results -- tablet turns on to show the Lenovo logo, after a few seconds the screen goes black (the device appears to have turned off):
x Power key
x Power Key + Volume Down
x Power Key + Volume Up
x Power Key + Volume Up + Volume Down
** Release of keys is done once Lenovo logo appears
Any ideas?
UPDATE
I went ahead and performed: fastboot flash boot boot.img << the boot.img was the earlier patched magisk image i used to get the rooted working tablet.
After performing the above the tablet turned on and is now showing the Lenovo logo however it does nothing else --- it remains on the logo forever. I am able to get into TWRP recovery. I went ahead and wiped Dalvik, Cache, and Data. Rebooted to System but still it is stuck on the Lenovo Logo.
The device if fully charged.
crosis99 said:
I followed the instructions but on the last step of rebooting to system the device restarts, shows the Lenovo logo then it goes to a black / blanks screen. It appears to have shut down. I must hold the power button for several seconds before it wakes up (or restarts?) and does this all over again -- shows the Lenovo logo then black screen.
Any ideas?
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You could try recovering the tablet with LMSA. See this post. You'll lose all your existing data and setup on the tablet, though.
Not sure what went wrong for you. Do you have a TB-X605F with Snapdragon 450 SOC? The existing TWRP is only for the SDA450. I'm working on one for the M10s with SDA429.
Yahoo Mike said:
You could try recovering the tablet with LMSA. See this post. You'll lose all your existing data and setup on the tablet, though.
Not sure what went wrong for you. Do you have a TB-X605F with Snapdragon 450 SOC? The existing TWRP is only for the SDA450. I'm working on one for the M10s with SDA429.
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Thanks for the response. Yes mine has the Snapdragon 450. I will investigate the LMSA. Been messing around all day but made no progress -- not even QPST is working out.
Code:
TRY THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! This could brick your phone. It shouldn't but it can. If you brick your phone, or anything stops working on your phone, YOU are responsible.
Reboot combinations:
Fastboot: Shutdown and with USB cable hold power and volume down until it says FASTBOOT MODE at the bottom
Recovery: Shutdown and with USB cable hold power and volume down until the
Code:
Please release key to power off *
dissapears.
Unlocking Bootloader
Code:
Note: This will delete all user data! Backup all your data before doing this!
This part of the guide is part of the tutorial made by @Arin59 at https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-3/how-to/method-to-unlock-bootloader-nokia-3-pie-t4012285
First of all convert your serial number (should look like NE1*************) to MD5 Hash and enable OEM Unlock in developer options.
Then reboot to fastboot and type
Code:
fastboot oem key {HASH}
then type
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
.
To reboot to Android, run fastboot reboot.
Installing TWRP
Code:
This will delete your user data, but it should be already deleted.
You can use any TWRP image made for this device but I had the most success with https://forum.xda-developers.com/nokia-3/development/twrp-teamwin-recovery-nokia-3-t3762512 .
Flash your TWRP Image chosen with
Code:
fastboot flash recovery your-recovery-image.img
and then reboot to recovery.
In TWRP go to Wipe and then Format Data and type yes.
Install Magisk
Install Magisk normally.
< waiting for device >
I put the phone in fastboot mode and ran fastboot with the oem key md5 hash command but it just said "< waiting for device >". I think it might be because I forgot to install the Nokia 3 USB drivers. I'm using a linux computer, do I need to find OS specific drivers?
edit: And now my phone is stuck in fastboot mode and for some reason will not shutdown no matter how long I hold down the power button for.
Totalitor said:
I put the phone in fastboot mode and ran fastboot with the oem key md5 hash command but it just said "< waiting for device >". I think it might be because I forgot to install the Nokia 3 USB drivers. I'm using a linux computer, do I need to find OS specific drivers?
edit: And now my phone is stuck in fastboot mode and for some reason will not shutdown no matter how long I hold down the power button for.
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If you're using a linux computer, you should try running the command with sudo.
If it doesn't work, try with another cable (or computer if it doesn't work) and try again.
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If you're using a linux computer, you should try running the command with sudo.
If it doesn't work, try with another cable (or computer if it doesn't work) and try again.
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Thanks. I've since got it working. For some reason I had to use the -i argument (the interface argument) along with the code for the device (0x2e04) "fastboot -i 0x2e04 <command>".
However, I've recently bypassed the "NO COMMAND" screen and gained access to TWRP custom recovery but in trying to shut down the phone, it shuts down fine but only boots up in fastboot mode. Even using the fastboot reboot command from adb tools boots it up in fastboot mode. This is a problem as I need to boot it in its normal mode so I can download the magisk.zip file required for installing magisk but I seem to be unable to do so.
Totalitor said:
Thanks. I've since got it working. For some reason I had to use the -i argument (the interface argument) along with the code for the device (0x2e04) "fastboot -i 0x2e04 <command>".
However, I've recently bypassed the "NO COMMAND" screen and gained access to TWRP custom recovery but in trying to shut down the phone, it shuts down fine but only boots up in fastboot mode. Even using the fastboot reboot command from adb tools boots it up in fastboot mode. This is a problem as I need to boot it in its normal mode so I can download the magisk.zip file required for installing magisk but I seem to be unable to do so.
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Try holding volume up and down at the same time while holding the power button.
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Try holding volume up and down at the same time while holding the power button.
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Thanks, it worked.
Though I tried wiping, but it didn't solve the booting issue. Unsure how to proceed at this point. I feel like I've tried everything. Actually, I just checked my /boot folder and it's empty...is that why it's always booting into fastboot?
I tried using adb to sideload the magisk.zip file but then the phone rebooted into stock recovery??
Any and all guides on this say to download the magisk.apk either into the SD card or internal storage, but I don't have a micro SD card and I can't access the normal mode of the phone to download anything.
What can I do?
I've flashed TWRP successfully but forgot to download the magisk.apk. Now whenever I boot up my phone, it boots into stock recovery mode automatically, even if I tell TWRP to reboot into system it reboots into Stock Android recovery. I can still access TWRP by holding down the up + power buttons on boot though, but I can't access the normal mode of the phone anymore.
I tried using TWRP's sideload feature with ADB tools to sideload Magisk.zip and it said it succeeded but in using TWRP's install feature to find the zip file, it wasn't in /sideload/ or /storage/ as both were empty.
How can I temporarily restore normal functionality so I can simply download the Magisk manager.apk?