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[Q] cant reinstall recovery

Did the update by RSD to 98.10.5xt897.sprint trying to go back to root I tried to install recovery from bootloader seems it not flashing at start see variable not supported when I go to recovery I have the android down with red triangle so no recovery to even root please help

Ok, take a deep breath...
So you've installed the JB update using RSD Lite. You can boot into Android, this works?
Now, you are trying to fastboot flash recovery - what happens?

arrrghhh said:
Ok, take a deep breath...
So you've installed the JB update using RSD Lite. You can boot into Android, this works?
Now, you are trying to fastboot flash recovery - what happens?
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I can boot into the bootloader :
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery cwmrecovery.img it starts (bootloader)variable not supported
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending recovery says it writing okay finished
turn off phone boot back to bootloader go to recovery goes to android with triangle

try booting straight into recovery the install-recovery.sh is probably overwriting your flash when you boot back up. I flash TWRP right after RSD and I boot directly into recovery after it writes it never has a problem of the install-recover.sh

gtuck1002 said:
I can boot into the bootloader :
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery cwmrecovery.img it starts (bootloader)variable not supported
target reported max download size of 31457280 bytes
sending recovery says it writing okay finished
turn off phone boot back to bootloader go to recovery goes to android with triangle
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OK...
Is your bootloader unlocked?

Rangerbry said:
try booting straight into recovery the install-recovery.sh is probably overwriting your flash when you boot back up. I flash TWRP right after RSD and I boot directly into recovery after it writes it never has a problem of the install-recover.sh
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how do i boot straight to recovery

after I flash recovery I unplug from usb press power phone shuts off. press power again then press and hold vol up and release powere button. once you see unlocked bootloader warning you can release vol up and it should load recovery.

arrrghhh said:
OK...
Is your bootloader unlocked?
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yes

Rangerbry said:
after I flash recovery I unplug from usb press power phone shuts off. press power again then press and hold vol up and release powere button. once you see unlocked bootloader warning you can release vol up and it should load recovery.
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I do that and the android with red triangle is there

re download your recovery and make sure not flashing a stock recovery named wrong try the twrp 2.5.0.0 I think is latest

Rangerbry said:
re download your recovery and make sure not flashing a stock recovery named wrong try the twrp 2.5.0.0 I think is latest
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Definitely redownload. Double, triple, quadruple-check the name and path of EVERYTHING.

arrrghhh said:
Definitely redownload. Double, triple, quadruple-check the name and path of EVERYTHING.
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Morning to everyone got up after a full nite of blessing my phone ok this is what I did I redownloaded TWRP old 2.4.0.0 and 2.5.0.0 flashed the old 2400 reboot to recovery its there will try the new later.......my question should I continue with the reroot now that I have twrp recovery.......thanks again

gtuck1002 said:
Morning to everyone got up after a full nite of blessing my phone ok this is what I did I redownloaded TWRP old 2.4.0.0 and 2.5.0.0 flashed the old 2400 reboot to recovery its there will try the new later.......my question should I continue with the reroot now that I have twrp recovery.......thanks again
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TWRP should detect whether you have root or not and offer to install it for you.
Not sure why you installed an old version tho... they added that feature in a new-ish version of TWRP, I can't remember exactly which one...

arrrghhh said:
TWRP should detect whether you have root or not and offer to install it for you.
Not sure why you installed an old version tho... they added that feature in a new-ish version of TWRP, I can't remember exactly which one...
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ok here it is did a reflash to TWRP 2.5.0.0. phone took at shutdown recovery TWRP asks do i want to root tap yes phone is now rooted with update 98.10.5xxt897..........thanks to all for help

[Q] Getting back recovery and root after OTA to CM12s

Hello,
I have recived the OTA today and I flashed it and now I dont have a custom recovery and root. What steps do I need to take to get those things back? I have tried to use this guide https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/...oader-install-custom-recovery-and-root.64487/ but after flashing recovery.img through ADB I still have normal CM recovery.

Go to Developer Options in Settings and disable the "update CM recovery" option.
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It has been disabled the whole time

Ok. So you say you're flashing the recovery through adb but that's impossible so I'm assuming you're flashing with fastboot, right?
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I'm not really good in those names.. I have isnerted a screenshot from this program.

xamilek555 said:
I'm not really good in those names.. [emoji14] I have isnerted a screenshot from this program.
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Looks ok. Where are you getting the recovery from? Did you rename it to "recovery.img" for a reason?
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I've got that file from TWRP website and I renamed it to recovery.img. I have succesfully booted into this recovery with a command "fastboot boot recovery.img" which allowed me to flash root and xposed form it but after rebooting the phone the old recovery remains...

I have the same problem. Flash TWRP says it's flashed OK, but when I reboot to recovery it's still stock.

Linnyuk said:
I have the same problem. Flash TWRP says it's flashed OK, but when I reboot to recovery it's still stock.
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Try updating the Android SDK. That's what worked for me. ?
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I've downloaded fresh verison today so it isnt the solution in my case :/
Somebody gave me this solution and it worked!
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img

xamilek555 said:
I've downloaded fresh verison today so it isnt the solution in my case :/
Somebody gave me this solution and it worked!
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Same situation here...this solution isn't working for me, same problem, always Cyanogen based recovery...

After flashing new recovery, when you go to reboot, hold down Vol-Down and Power before it boots into the OS and it should load the new recovery. Had this problem myself earlier today, if you let it boot to the OS, it flashes back the CM recovery.

mozyman said:
After flashing new recovery, when you go to reboot, hold down Vol-Down and Power before it boots into the OS and it should load the new recovery. Had this problem myself earlier today, if you let it boot to the OS, it flashes back the CM recovery.
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It works! I think it because of the dev settings into CM12S which force the recovery to be CM12S' one.
Thanks

Messatsu said:
It works! I think it because of the dev settings into CM12S which force the recovery to be CM12S' one.
Thanks
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I'm having the same problem, can someone go over start to finish how they fixed this issue?

What worked for me
I previously had TWRP installed, wiped and did the C12S flash but didn't flash SuperSu before rebooting. This removed TWRP and brought me to Cynogen Recovery whenever going into recovery mode (Vol Dwn + Power). This also removed the root from my phone. To fix this took some digging and I came up with the following solutions as long as you had TWRP installed at one point. If not then unlock your boot loader and re install. I named my TWRP File Recovery just to keep things simple, but whatever your TWRP Filename is put that in at #5.
1) Enter Fastboot Mode (Vol Up + Power)
2) On your computer open command prompt (Ctrl R)
3) Plug your phone in
4) Type the following minus the quotes
"cd desktop/android-sdk-windows/platform-tools"
5) fastboot boot recovery.img
This will boot your TWRP, you can then go to flash your SuperSu file and you're done!

im having this issue too : /

mozyman said:
After flashing new recovery, when you go to reboot, hold down Vol-Down and Power before it boots into the OS and it should load the new recovery. Had this problem myself earlier today, if you let it boot to the OS, it flashes back the CM recovery.
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I've tried so many things today, this is the only thing that worked. Thank You!

mozyman said:
After flashing new recovery, when you go to reboot, hold down Vol-Down and Power before it boots into the OS and it should load the new recovery. Had this problem myself earlier today, if you let it boot to the OS, it flashes back the CM recovery.
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It works! I had the issue and this procedure solved it ! Thanks !!! :good::good::good:

Hi all,
I have just installed CM12s on my OPO and it was meant to install TWRP but each time i go into recovery to install SuperSU its still CM Recovery
1) Enter Fastboot Mode (Vol Up + Power)
2) On your computer open command prompt (Ctrl R)
3) Plug your phone in
4) Type the following minus the quotes
"cd desktop/android-sdk-windows/platform-tools"
5) fastboot boot recovery.img
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I have done that and yey TWRP appeared and i Installed SuperUser but when i clicked on the app it said there was an issue with the binary, so i thought i would reboot into recovery and install it again...but CM recovery appeared again
Originally Posted by mozyman
After flashing new recovery, when you go to reboot, hold down Vol-Down and Power before it boots into the OS and it should load the new recovery. Had this problem myself earlier today, if you let it boot to the OS, it flashes back the CM recovery.
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I thought i would give that a try but nothing seems to happen, the screen just goes black. Im reboting my OPO and when the white OPO logo appears im holding the buttons down....is this too soon or too late?
Originally Posted by xamilek555
I've downloaded fresh verison today so it isnt the solution in my case :/
Somebody gave me this solution and it worked!
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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I have even attempted to do that but it doesnt seem to work....
Can someone help me out here....

After flashing new recovery, when you go to reboot, hold down Vol-Down and Power before it boots into the OS and it should load the new recovery. Had this problem myself earlier today, if you let it boot to the OS, it flashes back the CM recovery.
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it works thank you...!!

How to Flash Custom Recovery ?

can some one tell me how to root and how to Flash Custom Recovery ? STep by Step would be great.

I'm also looking for a step by step guide.

ps2lover said:
can some one tell me how to root and how to Flash Custom Recovery ? STep by Step would be great.
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ohmigother said:
I'm also looking for a step by step guide.
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For step by step, you guys can check this site.
beritahuaja.blogspot.my/2015/10/how-to-root-xiaomi-mi4c.html?en
For latest TWRP recovery, check here to choose the correct recovery and download
en.miui.com/thread-169401-1-1.html
Note: after download, replace your latest TWRP .img to overwrite the recovery.img

Flashed TWRP 2.8.7.0 and then flashed super su 2.46. Successfully rooted. Works like a charm.
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I keep failing to installl the recovery.
I do all the fastboot stuff then boot to recovery and it's always mi recovery not twrp
https://imgur.com/S2hsDgC
what now?

w1ll1m said:
I keep failing to installl the recovery.
I do all the fastboot stuff then boot to recovery and it's always mi recovery not twrp
https://imgur.com/S2hsDgC
what now?
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Try another way here, for entering twrp.
After you flashed the recovery successfully. Do not type the command of "fastboot reboot".
On your phone, press and hold the POWER and UP VOLUME buttons together until you enter the TWRP recovery. (It will power off and boot up recovery)
Note: Do not let it boot to normal system startup. This this case, you need to reflash the recovery via fastboot and follow the steps above again.
After you have root the phone successfully, you can enter the TWRP recovery without flashing via fastboot already.
Hope above help you.

keatbo said:
Try another way here, for entering twrp.
After you flashed the recovery successfully. Do not type the command of "fastboot reboot".
On your phone, press and hold the POWER and UP VOLUME buttons together until you enter the TWRP recovery. (It will power off and boot up recovery)
Note: Do not let it boot to normal system startup. This this case, you need to reflash the recovery via fastboot and follow the steps above again.
After you have root the phone successfully, you can enter the TWRP recovery without flashing via fastboot already.
Hope above help you.
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Thanks, I will gice it a try.
Need to charge laptop battery first
Edit
What you said works, however there is a problem.
The touchscreen doesn't recognise any touches.
Edit
It's working now. That was weird

w1ll1m said:
Thanks, I will gice it a try.
Need to charge laptop battery first
Edit
What you said works, however there is a problem.
The touchscreen doesn't recognise any touches.
Edit
It's working now. That was weird
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If the touches screen doesn't work, It might be the TWRP recovery issue. You can try flash other version to solve the problem.
Anyway, great to know everything works for you now.

I've this issue.
TWRP is installed but:
- if I boot via [power]+[vol+] I enter in old stock recovery
- if I boot via fastboot using command "fastboot boot recovery.img", TWRP is loaded correctly
You said:
keatbo said:
Try another way here, for entering twrp.
After you flashed the recovery successfully. Do not type the command of "fastboot reboot".
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Ok this point
keatbo said:
On your phone, press and hold the POWER and UP VOLUME buttons together until you enter the TWRP recovery. (It will power off and boot up recovery)
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--> you mean I have to do this while phone is still in fastboot mode?
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keatbo said:
If the touches screen doesn't work, It might be the TWRP recovery issue. You can try flash other version to solve the problem.
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on my mi4c, when I boot TWRP 2.8.7.1, touchscreen NEVER works at first time.
But if I wait 2-3 minutes, leaving phone running TWRP, after this touchscreen start working

_PeTiT_ said:
--> you mean I have to do this while phone is still in fastboot mode?
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Yes do it while in fastboot mode.
on my mi4c, when I boot TWRP 2.8.7.1, touchscreen NEVER works at first time.
But if I wait 2-3 minutes, leaving phone running TWRP, after this touchscreen start working
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Yes very first time after I flashed and entered the TWRP recovery successfully, I need to wait for few minutes and the touchscreen only start working.
Then I have flashed a few other versions of TWRP, I have forgotten which one I have flashed already, my TWRP recovery works immediately without any touchscreen issue.

Is twrp available from flashify?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cgollner.flashify

I just created a guide here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-4c/development/flash-twrp-using-flashify-app-pc-dev-rom-t3230355

Stuck in boot

Hi! My Oneplus One is stuck in boot (the oneplus logo).
I can get into fastboot but not recovery. I have followed some softbrick guides and the problem that I have is that even after flashing twrp as recovery I cant get into recovery. when I try to start it to recovery (volume up + power) I only get to the oneplus logo again. and when I use "fastboot boot twrp.img" the backlight comes on but the fastboot image stays, fastboot doesnt recognize it from this point so i have to restart it into fastboot mode again.
i have tried to flash the factory images, but nothing seems to change.
I dont know what to do, pls help..

After flashing recovery from fastboot, do NOT issue the reboot command. Press and hold the power button till phone powers off. If you issue the reboot command from fastboot, custom recovery will be lost. Also, don't know which twrp version you are trying to flash, but I would suggest flashing 2.8.6.0 first, then after you know you can get into recovery, you can flash another version.

Additionally, to boot to recovery you have to hold
volume down + power
volume up + power brings you to fastboot
Last but not least,
fastboot boot twrp.img
does not boot the recovery which is on your device, but the recovery image which is located inside your fastboot folder on your pc.

kenboyles72 said:
After flashing recovery from fastboot, do NOT issue the reboot command. Press and hold the power button till phone powers off. If you issue the reboot command from fastboot, custom recovery will be lost. Also, don't know which twrp version you are trying to flash, but I would suggest flashing 2.8.6.0 first, then after you know you can get into recovery, you can flash another version.
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Ok, I did not know that the reboot command removes the custom recovery. Im almost certain that i've tried just powering down and trying recovery before too tho.
I was trying to flash twrp 3.0.0.0 so i'll try 2.8.6.0 asap
AcmE85 said:
Additionally, to boot to recovery you have to hold
volume down + power
volume up + power brings you to fastboot
Last but not least,
fastboot boot twrp.img
does not boot the recovery which is on your device, but the recovery image which is located inside your fastboot folder on your pc.
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oops, i ofcourse ment that i try to get to recovery by volume down+power, and i know fastboot boot twrp.img boots from the .img on the computer, i just think its peculiar that nothing happens.

nothing has really happend after this, so i still need help.
summary: bump

I don't really get what you say. Perhaps i don't experiences before. @kenboyles72 is correct, official ROM may delete custom recovery (you can change the setting). Then @AcmE85 gives you an option, but it does not work.
Here is my option:
1. download any custom rom. The best idea is as minimum MB as possible. (Flash ROM directly from your PC)
2. flash your recovery, do NOT reboot. (fastboot flash recovery rec.img)
3. flash your ROM. (fastboot flash zip rom.zip)
Let's see if this would help you.

I had some issues a while back, where I was caught in a bootloop and flashing another rom. So I followed this guide, https://www.reddit.com/r/oneplus/comments/31sf0x/guide_how_to_return_from_oxygenos_to_stock_cm11s . You can skip flashing the userdata.img to keep all data on sdcard. Also you can substitute flashing twrp recovery img for stock recovery. I myself went ahead and flashed all stock just to make sure everything booted correctly, then went into dev options and disabled update cm recovery, booted back to fastboot and flashed twrp 2.8.6.0. Evey thing worked like a charm.

Flasing stock rom did not affect anything noticeably.. phone is still stuck in boot/fastboot

Just to confirm, have you tried either/both of these:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-return-opo-to-100-stock-t2826541
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/general/guide-unbrick-oneplus-one-t3013732

I have followed the return to stock guide, but not the unbrick, since my phone is softbricked, not hardbricked.
I have followed this guide tho, to no avail https://m.reddit.com/r/oneplus/wiki/devices/one/brickguide
the strange thing is that i didnt cause this. The phone started randomly overheating and one time it just never booted up.

Can't flash TWRP [Oxygen OS & OnePlus recovery]

I am on Oxygen OS (2.1.4) with OnePlus recovery and am trying to install TWRP recovery without any success.
I followed the fastboot method rather than the stupid toolkit
All the steps go through easily with success messages but every time after completion I boot into recovery, it still is OnePlus Recovery and not TWRP
Note - There's not option called "Update Cyanogen recovery" to uncheck under developer options because as I said, I'm on OnePlus Recovery
P.S - I have a Mac and followed the tutorial via terminal under the path ~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools

Nimsrules said:
I am on Oxygen OS (2.1.4) with OnePlus recovery and am trying to install TWRP recovery without any success.
I followed the fastboot method rather than the stupid toolkit
All the steps go through easily with success messages but every time after completion I boot into recovery, it still is OnePlus Recovery and not TWRP
Note - There's not option called "Update Cyanogen recovery" to uncheck under developer options because as I said, I'm on OnePlus Recovery
P.S - I have a Mac and followed the tutorial via terminal under the path ~/Library/Android/sdk/platform-tools
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After it successfully flashes TWRP
Turn off the phone by long pressing button, do not fastboot reboot
Then use power button + volume up combo and it should boot to TWRP

Renosh said:
After it successfully flashes TWRP
Turn off the phone by long pressing button, do not fastboot reboot
Then use power button + volume up combo and it should boot to TWRP
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I think you missed the entire premise. I'm not able to flash TWRP over the OnePlus Recovery in the first place let alone boot into it.

Nimsrules said:
I think you missed the entire premise. I'm not able to flash TWRP over the OnePlus Recovery in the first place let alone boot into it.
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He was correct. Try that.

drmuruga said:
He was correct. Try that.
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I'm afraid he wasn't. However, instead of keep trying to install TWRP, I simply booted into its image via
Code:
./fastboot boot recovery.img
and flashed Paranoid Android.

Nimsrules said:
I'm afraid he wasn't. However, instead of keep trying to install TWRP, I simply booted into its image via and flashed Paranoid Android.
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You claimed all the steps went through successfully which can only mean you fastboot flashed TWRP (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img) and it showed success but if you reboot to recovery its still Oxygen recovery.
Your wording was misleading. My advise only applies if the flash was successful.

Do not reboot after flashing twrp, you have to shutdown, off the phone after flashing twrp...If you reboot, stock recovery will overwrite twrp..All you have to do is very simple, fastboot twrp, off the phone, enter twrp ( power + volume down) and done!...twrp will forever be your recovery..
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Did it worked?
Nimsrules said:
I'm afraid he wasn't. However, instead of keep trying to install TWRP, I simply booted into its image via
Code:
./fastboot boot recovery.img
and flashed Paranoid Android.
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Did it worked? I'm in the same situation.
I own a Oneplus one with OxygenOs and I'm trying to change it to lineage but the new flashed TWRP is not showing up when entering at recovery mode.
Where did you enter the code? In your abd path by terminal or at the phone's path by x?

It works!
Renosh said:
After it successfully flashes TWRP
Turn off the phone by long pressing button, do not fastboot reboot
Then use power button + volume up combo and it should boot to TWRP
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It works for me using volume down+power button. Thank you!