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[SOLVED] Can’t unlock bootloader, can’t boot into the system after he has been unlock

So i have both the short story with some important explanation and the long story on what I've already tried.
Short story
So my dad bought a oneplus one 16GB from someone and the phone has a bootloop when you try the boot into the system.
I tried to unlock the bootloader, but it runned the command and it just reboots to recovery and the bootloader is still locked.
Also the tamperflag is true so that means that the bootloader has already been unlocked and is relocked.
I can't also boot from a custom recovery image because the bootloader is locked (I think it can with CM11S).
Rom: I guess it is CM12S (with the blinking Cyanogen logo at startup).
Recovery: probably the recovery from CM12S (Cyanogen recovery as text and it is a touch recovery).
Long story
So I am going to tell you my story.
My dad bought an oneplus one (16GB) from someone that had a boot loop at startup.
When he told me that I just thought that it was going to be pretty easy to fix: unlock bootloader, flash custom recovery and install a custom rom.
Now, it didn’t roll out as we both expected.
When I unlocked the bootloader it told me after 10 seconds that it was OK.
Pretty weird was that it took so long.
After some research I found that you need to reboot from the rom with adb and that you then can unlock the bootloader. On all my other devices I did that, but now I couldn’t because I wasn’t able to boot inside the rom.
After I “successfully” unlocked the bootloader I did the command “fastboot oem device-info” and it told me that the bootloader was still locked but it was tampered.
I tried after that to boot from a TWRP recovery image but i wasn't able to because the bootloader was locked.
After some research I came at a post on the oneplus forum with a guy that approximately had the same issue except that I can still go into recovery.
I founded this post.
And I first wanted to see if I couldn’t go into recovery and sideload a zip that is signed. That was signed in this thread.
As it expected because I didn’t had a custom recovery it didn’t worked and also I used this tool for adb and fastboot.
I didn’t give up by that one so easily so I tried it with this to sideload the files and I renamed it this time to update.zip. Again as expected an error but this time it was another error.
There came a bunch of errors on the phone especially cache errors and one that said that I had an outdated ADB (at least version 1.0.32).
Weirdly enough I had version 1.0.32 .
And now it tried the trick they told me here.
From the thread for windows 7 and 8 here.
I first did this without “erasing the bootloader”.
I tried this both on windows 8.1 and on windows xp with both administrator rights and I switched between 3 cables each time.
As you see in the attached zip, I correctly installed the driver, this was also the fact for the pc with windows xp.
I also verified the files but there were some that failed (also in the pictures).
It flashes the file 8974_msimage.mbn and then the phone shuts down. I tried this at least three times for each computer.
Then I founded this thread.
And tried this also and exactly the same problem as with color.
Then I tried the same with erasing the bootloader and it had the same issue and I couldn’t erase the bootloader doing to that my partition table doesn’t exist(also in the pictures).
The only thing that I only think that I can do is with a flash tool that uses also the above method but I don’t find any with that I know how to use it.
Any help is appreciated.
Ps: I attached a zip file with some pictures to make it more clear and understandable and i am also dutch, so sorry if my English is bad.

ninjawulf98 said:
So I am going to tell you my story.
My dad bought an oneplus one (16GB) from someone that had a boot loop at startup.
When he told me that I just thought that it was going to be pretty easy to fix: unlock bootloader, flash custom recovery and install a custom rom.
Now, it didn’t roll out as we both expected.
When I unlocked the bootloader it told me after 10 seconds that it was OK.
Pretty weird was that it took so long.
After some research I found that you need to reboot from the rom with adb and that you then can unlock the bootloader. On all my other devices I did that, but now I couldn’t because I wasn’t able to boot inside the rom.
After I “successfully” unlocked the bootloader I did the command “fastboot oem get-lockstate” and it told me that the bootloader was locked but it was tampered.
Sadly enough when I typed the command now it takes forever to answer, after more than 10 minutes it still displays that it is waiting.
After some research I came at a post on the oneplus forum with a guy that approximately had the same issue except that I can still go into recovery.
I founded this post.
And I first wanted to see if I couldn’t go into recovery and sideload a zip that is signed. That was signed in this thread.
As it expected because I didn’t had a custom recovery it didn’t worked and also I used this tool for adb and fastboot.
I didn’t give up by that one so easily so I tried it with this to sideload the files and I renamed it this time to update.zip. Again as expected an error but this time it was another error.
There came a bunch of errors on the phone especially cache errors and one that said that I had an outdated ADB (at least version 1.0.32).
Weirdly enough I had version 1.0.32 .
And now it tried the trick they told me here.
From the thread for windows 7 and 8 here.
I first did this without “erasing the bootloader”.
I tried this both on windows 8.1 and on windows xp with both administrator rights and I switched between 3 cables each time.
As you see in the attached zip, I correctly installed the driver, this was also the fact for the pc with windows xp.
I also verified the files but there were some that failed (also in the pictures).
It flashes the file 8974_msimage.mbn and then the phone shuts down. I tried this at least three times for each computer.
Then I founded this thread.
And tried this also and exactly the same problem as with color.
Then I tried the same with erasing the bootloader and it had the same issue and I couldn’t erase the bootloader doing to that my partition table doesn’t exist(also in the pictures).
The only thing that I only think that I can do is with a flash tool that uses also the above method but I don’t find any with that I know how to use it.
Any help is appreciated.
Ps: I attached a zip file with some pictures to make it more clear and understandable and i am also dutch, so sorry if my English is bad.
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Are you able to enter fastboot mode now?

Bobbi lim said:
Are you able to enter fastboot mode now?
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Yes, i can also enter stock recovery but i am unable to boot from custom recovery through fastboot. Because the bootloader is locked.

ninjawulf98 said:
Yes, i can also enter stock recovery but i am unable to boot from custom recovery through fastboot. Because the bootloader is locked.
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Have you tried "fastboot oem unlock" in fastboot mode?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

Bobbi lim said:
Have you tried "fastboot oem unlock" in fastboot mode?
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Yes, after - + 10 seconds it says ok and it reboots the phone to the stock recovery.
When i try to flash twrp it just fails because my bootloader is locked.

ninjawulf98 said:
Yes, after - + 10 seconds it says ok and it reboots the phone to the stock recovery.
When i try to flash twrp it just fails because my bootloader is locked.
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Which stock recovery is it? ColorOS? CM? Or OxygenOS?
I had a similar issue when I tried to unlock mine when I first got my OPO
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

My dad bought the phone from someone and the only thing i can see is cyanogen recovery. At boot i have a blinking cyanogen text. Probably it was already unlocked because the tamper flag is tampered.

ninjawulf98 said:
My dad bought the phone from someone and the only thing i can see is cyanogen recovery. At boot i have a blinking cyanogen text. Probably it was already unlocked because the tamper flag is tampered.
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Maybe my previous post was a bit confusing but it is still locked, i meant that the previous owner locked it and then relocked it.

Can you tell us the exact copy/paste and output of below command :
fastboot oem device-info
Regards
Girish Sharma

GirishSharma said:
Can you tell us the exact copy/paste and output of below command :
fastboot oem device-info
Regards
Girish Sharma
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I've got the following:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. Alle rechten voorbehouden.
C:\Windows\System32>fastboot oem device-info
...
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ -0.000s]
finished. total time: -0.000s
C:\Windows\System32>

I am not sure but, what if you paste the output of fastboot oem unlock from the adb folder, I.e just try to run the command from that directory in which fastboot.exe present. Just paste the output as you done previously.
Regards
Girish Sharma

GirishSharma said:
I am not sure but, what if you paste the output of fastboot oem unlock from the adb folder, I.e just try to run the command from that directory in which fastboot.exe present. Just paste the output as you done previously.
Regards
Girish Sharma
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Then i've got the following:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices
866878f3 fastboot
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ 10.112s]
finished. total time: 10.114s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
And when i do the command: "fastboot oem device-info" again.
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem device-info
...
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ 0.010s]
finished. total time: 0.011s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>

ninjawulf98 said:
Then i've got the following:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot devices
866878f3 fastboot
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem unlock
...
OKAY [ 10.112s]
finished. total time: 10.114s
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>
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I don't know if this is an issue but i have both the adb and fastboot tools installed from here and the adb, fastboot and drivers here .

Since I am not an android expert, so I shall wait with you to see other member replies. Between if you can check this link too:https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/stuck-in-fastboot-with-locked-boot-loader.104446/page-2
Regards
Girish Sharma

GirishSharma said:
Since I am not an android expert, so I shall wait with you to see other member replies. Between if you can check this link too:https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/stuck-in-fastboot-with-locked-boot-loader.104446/page-2
Regards
Girish Sharma
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I already founded that thread and did the solution that worked for him and another solution that a guy a few posts above him mentioned. Sadly enough without any results.
Anyway, thanks for the help and all the effort you did!

I just am going to mention it here before I will do it, to avoid to make the situation more worse then it already is.
So you can enter qualcomm hsloader (connect the phone to the pc, press 5-10 seconds volume up + power, screen remains dark).
And there are two tools (which have both the same base) here and here .
Now, when I follow the guide for both tools, always when it flashes the first file (8974_msimage.mbn), after flashing the phone shuts down.
And yes, I gave it administrator rights and the drivers are properly installed.
I tried it also on windows xp (completly clean test computer, yes I have a lot of them )
Now I saw on the oneplus forum a post .
And when I tried the command "fastboot erase bootloader" it gave me the following output:
C:\Windows\System32>fastboot erase bootloader
erasing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: Partition table doesn't exist
)
finished. total time: 0.006s
Well if I try this with the command to erase the kernel partition "fastboot erase boot" I think.
Well might this then work, so that the device after flashing the first file doesn't shutdown?
Again I just want to mention it here before I make the situation more worse then it already is.

ninjawulf98 said:
I just am going to mention it here before I will do it, to avoid to make the situation more worse then it already is.
So you can enter qualcomm hsloader (connect the phone to the pc, press 5-10 seconds volume up + power, screen remains dark).
And there are two tools (which have both the same base) here and here .
Now, when I follow the guide for both tools, always when it flashes the first file (8974_msimage.mbn), after flashing the phone shuts down.
And yes, I gave it administrator rights and the drivers are properly installed.
I tried it also on windows xp (completly clean test computer, yes I have a lot of them )
Now I saw on the oneplus forum a post .
And when I tried the command "fastboot erase bootloader" it gave me the following output:
C:\Windows\System32>fastboot erase bootloader
erasing 'bootloader'...
FAILED (remote: Partition table doesn't exist
)
finished. total time: 0.006s
Well if I try this with the command to erase the kernel partition "fastboot erase boot" I think.
Well might this then work, so that the device after flashing the first file doesn't shutdown?
Again I just want to mention it here before I make the situation more worse then it already is.
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Now actually i think that the partition bootloader doesn't exists but boot does (which I think containts the bootloader and the kernel).
After waiting very unpationtly -+ 24 hours I tried it.
Sadly enough again without success.
CMD copy:
Microsoft Windows [Version 6.3.9600]
(c) 2013 Microsoft Corporation. Alle rechten voorbehouden.
C:\Windows\System32>fastboot devices
866878f3 fastboot
C:\Windows\System32>fastboot erase boot
erasing 'boot'...
FAILED (remote: failed to erase partition
)
finished. total time: 5.057s
C:\Windows\System32>

Fried emmc. Sell it for junk.
Sent from my SM-G920T

Hi,
I am stuck with a similar issue. Only the way I landed in this situation is slightly different.
Without unlocking the bootloader (I just forgot to do that!), I ran the below command.
Code:
fastboot format cache
It erased the cache but failed to write to it because the device is still locked.
On rebooting, the device was stuck overnight on the "Cyanogen" display screen.
I forcibly powered it off using the power button.
Then I fastbooted it.
Then from the command prompt I tried to run a few commands - see output below
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem device-info
...
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ 0.031s]
finished. total time: 0.031s
And then this -
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot unlock oem
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot, system, vendor and if fou
nd,
recovery
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
flashing lock locks the device. Prevents flashing
partitions
flashing unlock unlocks the device. Allows user to
flash any partition except the ones
that are related to bootloader
flashing lock_critical Prevents flashing bootloader related
partitions
flashing unlock_critical Enables flashing bootloader related
partitions
flashing get_unlock_ability Queries bootloader to see if the
device is unlocked
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
format[:[<fs type>][:[<size>]] <partition> format a flash partition.
Can override the fs type and/or
size the bootloader reports.
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot [bootloader] reboot device, optionally into bootlo
ader
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
options:
-w erase userdata and cache (and format
if supported by partition type)
-u do not first erase partition before
formatting
-s <specific device> specify device serial number
or path to device port
-l with "devices", lists device paths
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address.
default: 0x10000000
-n <page size> specify the nand page size.
default: 2048
-S <size>[K|M|G] automatically sparse files greater
than size. 0 to disable
and this -
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flashing unlock
...
That's it. For some reason,"fastboot unlock oem" takes me to fastboot help and "fastboot flashing unlock" just goes in a long endless wait.
Any way out?
Thanks,
Deepak Gupta

Deep.G said:
Hi,
I am stuck with a similar issue. Only the way I landed in this situation is slightly different.
Without unlocking the bootloader (I just forgot to do that!), I ran the below command.
Code:
fastboot format cache
It erased the cache but failed to write to it because the device is still locked.
On rebooting, the device was stuck overnight on the "Cyanogen" display screen.
I forcibly powered it off using the power button.
Then I fastbooted it.
Then from the command prompt I tried to run a few commands - see output below
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot oem device-info
...
(bootloader) Device tampered: true
(bootloader) Device unlocked: false
(bootloader) Charger screen enabled: false
(bootloader) Display panel:
OKAY [ 0.031s]
finished. total time: 0.031s
And then this -
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot unlock oem
usage: fastboot [ <option> ] <command>
commands:
update <filename> reflash device from update.zip
flashall flash boot, system, vendor and if fou
nd,
recovery
flash <partition> [ <filename> ] write a file to a flash partition
flashing lock locks the device. Prevents flashing
partitions
flashing unlock unlocks the device. Allows user to
flash any partition except the ones
that are related to bootloader
flashing lock_critical Prevents flashing bootloader related
partitions
flashing unlock_critical Enables flashing bootloader related
partitions
flashing get_unlock_ability Queries bootloader to see if the
device is unlocked
erase <partition> erase a flash partition
format[:[<fs type>][:[<size>]] <partition> format a flash partition.
Can override the fs type and/or
size the bootloader reports.
getvar <variable> display a bootloader variable
boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] download and boot kernel
flash:raw boot <kernel> [ <ramdisk> ] create bootimage and flash it
devices list all connected devices
continue continue with autoboot
reboot [bootloader] reboot device, optionally into bootlo
ader
reboot-bootloader reboot device into bootloader
help show this help message
options:
-w erase userdata and cache (and format
if supported by partition type)
-u do not first erase partition before
formatting
-s <specific device> specify device serial number
or path to device port
-l with "devices", lists device paths
-p <product> specify product name
-c <cmdline> override kernel commandline
-i <vendor id> specify a custom USB vendor id
-b <base_addr> specify a custom kernel base address.
default: 0x10000000
-n <page size> specify the nand page size.
default: 2048
-S <size>[K|M|G] automatically sparse files greater
than size. 0 to disable
and this -
Code:
C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot>fastboot flashing unlock
...
That's it. For some reason,"fastboot unlock oem" takes me to fastboot help and "fastboot flashing unlock" just goes in a long endless wait.
Any way out?
Thanks,
Deepak Gupta
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The command for unlocking the bootloader is "fastboot oem unlock" not "fastboot unlock oem".
Also sometimes when you type a commando that isn't recognised by the phone it can take forever.
So, I think that the commando "fastboot flashing unlock" doesn't exist.
Anyway I think I know now for sure that the previous owner erased and/or formatted the cache.

XT1032 Softbrick?

Hey guys,
i got a XT1032 from a friend and i try to repair it. First, i don't now which android version was installed! The only thing i can do with that device is booting into the bootloader (it's 41.13). Flashing roms, recovery or upgrading the bootloader didn't work for me. I tried many tools but nothing had a positiv effect for me. Please help me find a way, I'm sure it's possible.

First of all I'd recommend using BUT by @Xyzko to upgrade your bootloader to 41.1A
Then you should flash TWRP by using "fastboot flash recovery 'recoveryname'.img
If TWRP boots you can try to wipe all the data and sideload a ROM of your choice. Otherwise boot into bootloader and download your Factory Firmware image and then flash it with @lost101 's Mfastboot with the following commands:
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash boot boot.img

Ju43 said:
First of all I'd recommend using BUT by @Xyzko to upgrade your bootloader to 41.1A
Then you should flash TWRP by using "fastboot flash recovery 'recoveryname'.img
If TWRP boots you can try to wipe all the data and sideload a ROM of your choice. Otherwise boot into bootloader and download your Factory Firmware image and then flash it with @lost101 's Mfastboot with the following commands:
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
mfastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
mfastboot flash boot boot.img
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I tried the tool by @Xyzko but it won't work for me. If I select c for 41.1A the software simple doing nothing. If i try 41.19 or 41.18 it starts to write the motoboot but after my device reboot nothing has changed (i ran it as admin).

Is your bootloader unlocked?

Yes it is (Status Code:3)!

41.13 is a pre lollipop bootloader so I would advise u to reflash a custom ROM based on kitkat.

Andus1988 said:
41.13 is a pre lollipop bootloader so I would advise u to reflash a custom ROM based on kitkat.
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well that is that problem. I can't flash anything.....

But u can access (custom) recovery?

no. i only can access the bootloader (Fastboot Flash mode)

Then tell me the commands u used for flashing a custom recovery! And which custom recovery did u choose?

flashing recovery with fastboot and mfastboot:
fastboot flash recovery "recover.img" (without quotes)
mfastboot flash recovery "recover.img" (without quotes)
i took the recovery image from Cyanogenmod and renamed it.
Output:
C:\platform-tools>mfastboot flash recovery recover.img
target max-sparse-size: 256MB
sending 'recovery' (8812 KB)...
OKAY [ 5.266s]
writing 'recovery'...
(bootloader) Failed to erase partition
(bootloader) Failed to flash partition recovery
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 10.282s
Device Output:
Mismachted partition size (recovery)

iToaster said:
(bootloader) Failed to erase partition
(bootloader) Failed to flash partition recovery
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 10.282s
Device Output:
Mismachted partition size (recovery)
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That's the reason. I guess @lost101 or @_that could help u!

umm... no idea. Try "fastboot boot recover.img" to see if you can at least start the recovery. If it does start, run "adb shell cat /proc/partitions" to see if your partitions are there.

_that said:
umm... no idea. Try "fastboot boot recover.img" to see if you can at least start the recovery. If it does start, run "adb shell cat /proc/partitions" to see if your partitions are there.
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Output:
C:\platform-tools>mfastboot boot recover.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 5.290s]
booting...
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 15.326s
On Device:
incomplete boot image for booting

Try a different, known working recovery image.

Use TWRP from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g/development/recovery-twrp-2-8-2-0-touch-recovery-t2980621

Tried both version for your link, with the same result as with the img I used.....

iToaster said:
Tried both version for your link, with the same result as with the img I used.....
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What command are you using? check the name of the .img file.

fastboot flash recovery twrp-2.8.7.0-falcon_STOCK.img as it is mentioned in the post

@iToaster - It's starting to look like a case of corrupt emmc. Partitions are read only. There is no solution.

Bootloop after installing an Factory Image for Android 9.0

Hi, i just bought a Google Pixel from Ebay an tried to install an factory image for Android 9 from the Google Website. After fastboot the flash-all.sh (ive got Ubuntu) it got stuck a on the bootscreen (The Google Logo flashes in an instance and the Screen goes black again). Unfortunally the device is locked again (bootloader ist locked), so adb is not working. fastboot works but when i install some other factory images from the google website the problem with the flashing bootscreen reappears.
Loading into bootloader works:
Product/Variant: sailfish-US-PVT
Serial Number FA72H0300560
CPU: MSM8996SG-AB 0x10001
UFS: 32 GB Samsung
DRAM:4096MB Hynix LPDDR4
Boot-slot: a
Console: DISABLED
Secure Boot: PRODUCTION
Device is LOCKED
Could anyone help?
Thanks in advance.

Not sure but I think U can try booting into TWRP using "fastboot flash recovery twrp" command in CMD and than switch boot slot to b, my pixel is in the same situation - I can't boot into slot a and switching to b works
oh sry, the command is "fastboot boot path/to/twrp.img"

Thanks for your help, but it didn't work.
When I try to fastboot with following commands, it says:
sudo ./fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-1-sailfish.img
Code:
Downloading 'boot.img' OKAY [ 0.785s]
booting (bootloader) Command is not supported.
(bootloader) Please unlock device to enable this command.
FAILED (remote: '')
Finished. Total time: 0.963s
sudo ./fastboot flash recovery twrp
Code:
fastboot: error: cannot load 'twrp': No such file or directory
I have Ubuntu with local platform-tools, so the commands look a little bit different...

Double-check the checksum of the downloaded file.
Open the flash-all.sh file in a text editor, and manually run each of the flash commands individually. See if any of them throw an error.
You might also try to install the OTA.

I tried the first command in the flash-all.sh with the same results:
sudo ./fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-sailfish-8996-012001-1808030001.img
Code:
Sending 'bootloader_a' (32384 KB) OKAY [ 0.951s]
Writing 'bootloader_a' (bootloader) Command is not supported.
(bootloader) Please unlock device to enable this command.
FAILED (remote: '')
Finished. Total time: 1.189s
I will try out the OTA tomorrow. Does anyone know how to handle the payload.bin in to OTA.zip under a Linux-System?
ADB seems not be working. SO adb sideload ota_file.zip, like its mentioned on the google website seems to be also no option....

ArchArch said:
I tried the first command in the flash-all.sh with the same results:
sudo ./fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-sailfish-8996-012001-1808030001.img
Code:
Sending 'bootloader_a' (32384 KB) OKAY [ 0.951s]
Writing 'bootloader_a' (bootloader) Command is not supported.
(bootloader) Please unlock device to enable this command.
FAILED (remote: '')
Finished. Total time: 1.189s
I will try out the OTA tomorrow. Does anyone know how to handle the payload.bin in to OTA.zip under a Linux-System?
ADB seems not be working. SO adb sideload ota_file.zip, like its mentioned on the google website seems to be also no option....
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You need to re-unlock your bootloader first, then. Try fastboot flashing unlock .

No luck.
sudo ./fastboot flashing unlock
Code:
FAILED (remote: 'oem unlock is not allowed')
Finished. Total time: 0.007s
sudo ./fastboot oem unlock
Code:
FAILED (remote: 'oem unlock is not allowed')
Finished. Total time: 0.038s

ArchArch said:
sudo ./fastboot flash recovery twrp
Code:
fastboot: error: cannot load 'twrp': No such file or directory
I have Ubuntu with local platform-tools, so the commands look a little bit different...
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Did U opened CMD from the folder in which the TWRP file is located? Just type in CMD: "fastboot boot", and after "boot" type "twr" and press TAB button, program will locate the file itself.

Levan_i said:
Did U opened CMD from the folder in which the TWRP file is located? Just type in CMD: "fastboot boot", and after "boot" type "twr" and press TAB button, program will locate the file itself.
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He's using linux. The reason his flashes have been unsuccessful is because the bootloader is locked.

Tanks for your efforts so far...
Just for clarification: The initial plan was to root my device, according to the XDA-Guide for rooting an Pixel XL Android 9.0 (with the Files for my "Sailfish"-Pixel) https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/guide-pixel-xl-android-9-0-pie-unlock-t3825866
First when I bought the Pixel the "OEM Unlock"-Option in the Developers-Menu was greyed out.
So i tried out, beneath some other guides, the XDA-Guide for unlocking a Verizon Pixel and it worked. https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-xl/how-to/how-to-unlock-bootloader-verizon-pixel-t3796030
So I thought its an VerizonPixel, installed an Verizon Image from the Google Website, got always the message at bootup that an unlocked bootloader is some sort of threat, closed the Bootloader and the flashing bootscreen-problem began…

Pixel 3 XL only fastboot but doesn't accept commands

So somehow I seemed to have bricked my Pixel 3 XL. I've bootet into fastboot and ahve enabled OEM unlock beforehand in the dev options. Also the screen tells me "Device state: unlocked" after I ran
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
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But now no matter what I do I end up with a black screen. Can't boot into my OS and can't boot into recovery. I also can't flash a factory ROM or temp boot into TWRP. I also can't flash anything.
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-4-crosshatch.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.396s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Error calling AvbLoadAndVerifyBootImages Load Error)
finished. total time: 0.765s
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-4-crosshatch.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (65536 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.392s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Not allowed to flash (recovery))
finished. total time: 0.758s
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
...
(bootloader) Device already unlocked
OKAY [ 0.318s]
finished. total time: 0.318s

Do you have the latest sdk platform tools?

jd1639 said:
Do you have the latest sdk platform tools?
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afaik I don't have them at all. Never needed them for my Fairphone 2. I am running Ubuntu 18.04.

Ignore..

IronDude said:
afaik I don't have them at all. Never needed them for my Fairphone 2. I am running Ubuntu 18.04.
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I'm not very familiar with Linux. The latest firmware is compressed with a newer compression method which older versions of fastboot don't handle. What do you get if you run the command fastboot --version? The latest is 28.0.1

sliding_billy said:
Have you tried to get into stock recovery from fastboot? I don't see a screen grab of that. Use key combo to get to bootloader, and then select recovery from fastboot to get to the no command screen and power +volume down to get to recovery options.
Also, did you get a prompt that unlocking the BL would results in a factory reset and did you do one?
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Yes tried all that. When I chood recovery Mode from the menu I get a black screen. A reboot via fastboot into recovery is not possible afaik.
Code:
fastboot --version
fastboot version 1:7.0.0+r33-2
This is the latest version according to Ubuntu.

IronDude said:
Yes tried all that. When I chood recovery Mode from the menu I get a black screen. A reboot via fastboot into recovery is not possible afaik.
Code:
fastboot --version
fastboot version 1:7.0.0+r33-2
This is the latest version according to Ubuntu.
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All right, looks like Linux is a little different than windows. See if these help, https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.

jd1639 said:
All right, looks like Linux is a little different than windows. See if these help, https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.
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Same results

IronDude said:
So somehow I seemed to have bricked my Pixel 3 XL. I've bootet into fastboot and ahve enabled OEM unlock beforehand in the dev options. Also the screen tells me "Device state: unlocked" after I ran
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
.
But now no matter what I do I end up with a black screen. Can't boot into my OS and can't boot into recovery. I also can't flash a factory ROM or temp boot into TWRP. I also can't flash anything.
Code:
fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-4-crosshatch.img
downloading 'boot.img'...
OKAY [ 0.396s]
booting...
FAILED (remote: Error calling AvbLoadAndVerifyBootImages Load Error)
finished. total time: 0.765s
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.3-4-crosshatch.img
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (65536 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.392s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Not allowed to flash (recovery))
finished. total time: 0.758s
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
...
(bootloader) Device already unlocked
OKAY [ 0.318s]
finished. total time: 0.318s
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IronDude said:
Yes tried all that. When I chood recovery Mode from the menu I get a black screen. A reboot via fastboot into recovery is not possible afaik.
Code:
fastboot --version
fastboot version 1:7.0.0+r33-2
This is the latest version according to Ubuntu.
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You are right about recovery>fastboot. That is why I "deleted" my comment. Maybe starting back over might help. Were you running BL unlocked already? Did you have TWRP installed? Had you been using the same computer /cable/port to execute commands before?

IronDude said:
Same results
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Try flashing the factory image again. Just use the flash all .sh file.

jd1639 said:
Try flashing the factory image again. Just use the flash all .sh file.
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Doesn't work:
Code:
./flash-all.sh
fastboot too old; please download the latest version at https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html
Code:
fastboot --version
fastboot version 28.0.1-4986621
Installed as /usr/local/sbin/platform-tools/fastboot

Ok the flash all is just broken but it can be forced to do its job simply by deleting the following lines:
Code:
#if ! grep -q partition-exists $(which fastboot); then
# echo "fastboot too old; please download the latest version at https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html"
# exit 1
#fi
I didn't delete them but just made them a comment. Then it worked.

IronDude said:
Ok the flash all is just broken but it can be forced to do its job simply by deleting the following lines:
Code:
#if ! grep -q partition-exists $(which fastboot); then
# echo "fastboot too old; please download the latest version at https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html"
# exit 1
#fi
I didn't delete them but just made them a comment. Then it worked.
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Glad it worked out.

sliding_billy said:
Glad it worked out.
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Me too mate! Was quite a heart attack moment.

IronDude said:
Me too mate! Was quite a heart attack moment.
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Sounds good, glad you got it working again!

Question Rog phone 5 stucked on fastboot

i have rog 5 firmware WW-18.0840.2111.196
i was rooted the device morning and switching the fingerprint to WW after that i did factory reset and used wrong bootloader.img not for the firmware version
the problem that i locked the bootloader using (fastboot oem asus-csc_lk) when i turned the phone it's just stucked on fastboot
even when i tried to go to recovery mode will back again to fastmode
i tried eld not working at all
qualcom app not connected
the only way i think to flash it with stock fimware but the problem i got when i tried with WW_ZS673KS_18.0810.2101.95_M2.13.24.9-ASUS_1.1.46_Phone-user.raw
the fastboot.exe failed this is the message
"FAILED, fastboot.exe flash all WW_ZS673KS_18.0810.2101.95_M2.13.24.9-ASUS_1.1.46_Phone-user.raw failure, EXIT!"
if anyone has any idea i waste 12 hours without progress
even i tried to open the bootloader through adb but i can't
plz help

fastboot flashing unlock
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FAILED (remote: permission denied)
finished. total time: 0.006s

still almost 16 hours working the new code is after flash_all
fastboot: error: CID () mapping the wrong XROM (0x1)

Currently it's likely that you'll never be able to unlock BL again after manual relock.... I suppose you can try extract the Bin file and fastboot sent each one of them over
Code:
fastboot flash <partition name> <partition file>
, it will be a long process but guaranteed to work
Flash all command is always sketchy in most cases....
If you want I can dump the fw for you

thanks for repalying this is the code
sending 'c' (37614 KB) OKAY [ 1.143s]
[FB] Writing 'c' FAILED (remote: 'Flashing is not allowed in Lock State')
fastboot: error: Command failed
any possible way ?

Finally after hard working it solves ، phone working well , thanks for @johnny886 who advised to me the code.
The code problem :
fastboot: error: CID () mapping the wrong XROM (0x1)
The fastboot works with this command
The working code is:
fastboot -v flash all xx.raw
Thanks to you @yurishouse for your help

messhary said:
Finally after hard working it solves ، phone working well , thanks for @johnny886 who advised to me the code.
The code problem :
fastboot: error: CID () mapping the wrong XROM (0x1)
The fastboot works with this command
The working code is:
fastboot -v flash all xx.raw
Thanks to you @yurishouse for your help
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bro can u also help me please i am also stuck with the same problem u faced

Try this command
fastboot -v flash all xx.raw
Xx.raw change it with the file path

messhary said:
Try this command
fastboot -v flash all xx.raw
Xx.raw change it with the file path
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no working brother

Can you tell me what's the error code

messhary said:
Can you tell me what's the error code
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yes wait
getvar:version-bootloader FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
getvar:version-baseband FAILED (remote: 'GetVar Variable Not found')
getvar:serialno FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
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fastboot: error: ANDROID_PRODUCT_OUT not set

yurishouse said:
Currently it's likely that you'll never be able to unlock BL again after manual relock.... I suppose you can try extract the Bin file and fastboot sent each one of them over
Code:
fastboot flash <partition name> <partition file>
, it will be a long process but guaranteed to work
Flash all command is always sketchy in most cases....
If you want I can dump the fw for you
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I relocked my bootloader sent it in for repair got it back unlocked it again no issues

chairman011 said:
I relocked my bootloader sent it in for repair got it back unlocked it again no issues
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by offical service center?

Hi I unlocked my rog phone 5, did payload dumper, sent to magisk, back to pc, then fastboot flash boot <img from pc>. Now the phone won't get past recovery screen. Any way I might fix this so it boots to OS or a way to start over?

Nm had it plugged into bottom usb port, need to use the side usb port.