How to fix a soft bricked device from a flash that failed due to missing files - General Topics

This guide is meant to less techie people, and written in detail. Please don't mind me if I overexplain. If you have any questions, feel free to comment them.
Also, I am not responsible for anything you do to your phone; you assume your responsibility for anything you do because of this guide.
Scenario:
So, lets say that you tried to flash an zip file on your android using sideload, but the zip required another file to be in the same directory as it, in order to work.
After flashing the zip and getting an error, your phone may not get pass the logo of the brand and be soft bricked.
Also, you formatted your external sd as internal, and cant access your usual location with files in the recovery.
In this case, don't worry, as I'm here to help you unbrick your phone without reinstalling the rom.
Things you will need:
your phone
a computer connected to your phone with an usb cable
the proper drivers for your phone
a custom recovery like cwm or twrp installed on your phone
probably root, although I'm not sure
and finally the adb (android development bridge) utility
Where to get a custom recovery?
- https://www.xda-developers.com/how-to-install-clockworkmod/
or search on xda under at your device's forum
Where to download adb from?
- https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 (this one comes with the drivers)
- https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip (just the adb files)
So lets get started:
First, get your phone into Recovery mode (on samsung hold power button volume up and home button), and connect it to your pc with a usb cable.
Open ADB by shift + right clicking the folder platform-tools in witch it is located. Click on "Open Command Prompt window here" or "Open Powershell window here" (depends on your windows settings).
You need to find a location on your phone that is accessible through the flash zip menu from your recovery. (from sdcard / from sdcard1 or whatever your external sd is called)
In my case, i could get to see folder 0 and obb from "flash zip from sdcard".
To find a suitable folder:
In the window, type
Code:
adb.exe shell
if you opened cmd, or
Code:
./adb.exe shell
if you opened powershell.
This will open a terminal that will run commands on your phone.
(Now you can type commands in the cmd window that will be run on your phone.)
Type in
Code:
cd /sdcard/0
to go to the main sd card location that is accessible in recovery when you go to flash a zip from there. (if you can get to another folder where you could a flash a zip from, change the location to that place)
You can use here the command
Code:
ls
to view objects in the folder you are in.
After you are done, type
Code:
exit
to exit.
To solve the soft-brick, you need to reflash the zip, but with the files it needed in the same directory.
Type in the ADB window
Code:
./adb.exe push "location of the file you are sending" "location of the folder you are sending to (eg. /sdcard/0)"
if you are in powershell, or without the ./ if you are in cmd.
Use this until you have sent all the files needed for a successful flash.
Then just use the "flash zip" utility from your recovery with the location you have sent the files to, on your phone, to complete the flash, and solve the half-brick.
Restart your phone and you should be good to go.
Thanks to the following threads, that helped me put this together, and solve this problem on my phone:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927198
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979​

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fastboot questions

I come from the world of Windows Mobile and have just recetly delved into hacking my G1. While I've had no problems installing jesusfreke's images or themes...I'm struggling with how to get fastboot to work.
Perhaps someone can give me some guidance. Anyone willing to give me some simple step by step instructions. I've searched for this and i think I have everything i need, but I'm unable to get to a point where I can type in commands. when i try to run adb, it open very briefly and closes.
What am i doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jason
Go to start -> run -> type in CMD
Navigate to the folder where adb is located.
Then type in adb devices to see if it finds ur device.
If not then make sure you have it plugged in and USB debugging is turned on in the phones settings under Development.
Also download the usb drivers/or the whole SDK if you havent yet.
nosaj13 said:
when i try to run adb, it open very briefly and closes.
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If you try to execute a text mode executable in windows, it will close the terminal window as soon as the program finishes. If you run adb without any arguments, it will print the arguments out terminate. I could say the solution is to open run as and type cmd, but the true answer is to install Linux
nosaj13 said:
I come from the world of Windows Mobile and have just recetly delved into hacking my G1. While I've had no problems installing jesusfreke's images or themes...I'm struggling with how to get fastboot to work.
Perhaps someone can give me some guidance. Anyone willing to give me some simple step by step instructions. I've searched for this and i think I have everything i need, but I'm unable to get to a point where I can type in commands. when i try to run adb, it open very briefly and closes.
What am i doing wrong?
Thanks,
Jason
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1. Download this
2. Extract the contents of the fastboot directory to the root of your C drive.
3. Go Start -> Run -> type 'cmd' (no quotes) and hit enter
4. Type 'c:' (no quotes) and hit enter
5. With your phone plugged in, you should be able to type 'adb devices' and it should return your phones serial number, which is usually in HTXXXXXXXX format. If it does not, make sure debugging is enabled on your phone and you have the adb drivers installed.
6. type 'adb shell reboot bootloader' and hit enter. The screen on your phone will go blank for a second and then you should be in the SPL with the skating androids. Make sure you see "FASTBOOT" at the bottom of the screen.
7. type 'fastboot devices' and hit enter. If you see your phone's serial number again, you have successfully established a fastboot connection with the phone and can run commands such as:
fastboot erase <partition> (erases the given partition)
fastboot flash <partition> <file.img> (overwrites and flashes given partition with given file. This is how one would restore from a nandroid backup)
fastboot reboot (reboots the device into user mode)
Hope that helps. Have fun
when i type adp devices i get an error that says "adp is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file"
what am i doing wrong?
nosaj13 said:
when i type adp devices i get an error that says "adp is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program, or batch file"
what am i doing wrong?
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First, the command is adb devices not adp. Second, make sure you copied the contents of the fastboot directory to the C drive. Third, make sure you that when you type 'c:' into the command line, the command prompt actually changes to "C:\>"
Datruesurfer said:
1. Download this
2. Extract the contents of the fastboot directory to the root of your C drive.
3. Go Start -> Run -> type 'cmd' (no quotes) and hit enter
4. Type 'c:' (no quotes) and hit enter
5. With your phone plugged in, you should be able to type 'adb devices' and it should return your phones serial number, which is usually in HTXXXXXXXX format. If it does not, make sure debugging is enabled on your phone and you have the adb drivers installed.
6. type 'adb shell reboot bootloader' and hit enter. The screen on your phone will go blank for a second and then you should be in the SPL with the skating androids. Make sure you see "FASTBOOT" at the bottom of the screen.
7. type 'fastboot devices' and hit enter. If you see your phone's serial number again, you have successfully established a fastboot connection with the phone and can run commands such as:
fastboot erase <partition> (erases the given partition)
fastboot flash <partition> <file.img> (overwrites and flashes given partition with given file. This is how one would restore from a nandroid backup)
fastboot reboot (reboots the device into user mode)
Hope that helps. Have fun
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i did all the above steps with no problem at all till i got to number 7. when i typed in fastboot devices it just goes to the next prompt without my phone showing up.
If i plug in my g1 in normal mode i see it at the top under adb and in the usb section as a mass storage device.
In bootloader mode with fastboot on the screen it doesnt show up anywhere in the device manager.
Also when i follow the above quoted steps and type in the "adb shell reboot bootloader" and hit enter i hear the ding you hear when you unplug a usb device, and all instances of the phone then leave the device manager.
i have also uninstalled and reinstalled all drivers for the phone and all drivers that have to do with the usb ports on my win xp machine.
Anyone have any ideas i could try?
I think you need this program. I put it on my desktop, then just ran cmd, directed to it, and type in fastboot.
I7oobie said:
I think you need this program. I put it on my desktop, then just ran cmd, directed to it, and type in fastboot.
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thats not it. i have that in the sys 32 folder and also on desktop
Fastboot mode not recognized
I'm having the same problem. I've installed all the correct drivers and in normal mode, I see the Android Composite Device (or something similar) in Device Manager.
As soon as I go into SPL mode (the 3 skateboarding androids screen), the device does not show up.
Anyone have any ideas? Thanks!
Datruesurfer said:
First, the command is adb devices not adp. Second, make sure you copied the contents of the fastboot directory to the C drive. Third, make sure you that when you type 'c:' into the command line, the command prompt actually changes to "C:\>"
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When I'm in the Command Prompt and I type C:, the directory still reads C:\Documents and Setting\Reids. It won't change to only C:
Hi,
You have to do this to get back to c:
cd\
press enter
That should do it.
bestwebs said:
Hi,
You have to do this to get back to c:
cd\
press enter
That should do it.
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Ok, thanks a lot. Got it working now.
I need help trying to flash my cupcake images that I have stored in my fastboot folder. I attached the pictures below. I will accept any help I can get.
EDIT: Doh, I thought I was in another topic.
My bad.
Are adb & adb's dll files located inside the same folder as fastboot??? They are suppose too be.
Is your usb cord directly plugged into your system or thru a hub??
Your phone, i bet is under usb mass....to check, expand your device manager window.
Expand your USB-Mass storage list.
With your phone in fastboot mode, click on the camera key and the back key. With enough time inbetween for your system to recognize that there might be a device hooked up.
Notice any change in the list??
Anyone wanting good instructions
http://androidcommunity.com/forums/f28/nandroid-v2-0-full-nand-backup-and-restore-tool-9336/
Read post 2 and go!
this seems like the most easiest thing to do but i still cant get it to work
i have downloaded everything needed and see ADB Interface on my device manager with a yellow mark on it when i try to update the dirver it fails and i got the drivers and point them to it but seems not to work
my phone is on the fastboot screen with the android skateboards guys
i dont know whats going on if someone know what am also doing wrong can tell me please...
This is what i get

Boot Animation with SkyRaider

Sorry about the post but I cannot find the post were it tells me how to install custom boot animations. I also need to be able to do the sounds. As far as I understand I have to put it in the media folder. I found the original one but it does not allow me to move it. I'm assuming I have to do it from recovery but I don't know how. Detailed instructions would be appreciated. I have a cold and the old brain is doing so well. Thanks
s-off your dinc and you can do it while booted
I was trying to avoid that because they do not have a way to undo s-off yet. Just incase my phone dies I dont want verizon to say I voided the warranty. Any way to do it without?
You can flash some of them from rom manager...that's how I did mine.
If you have rooted your phone, which you must have in order to install a custom ROM, you've already voided your warranty.
Adding S-OFF wouldn't change anything in the eyes of Verizon, and you can always drop your phone until it's physically broken if you need to take it in.
rom manager -> download rom -> Ihtfp69 -> boot animations -> download -> pick one
thats where i got mine from
MMBosstones86 said:
rom manager -> download rom -> Ihtfp69 -> boot animations -> download -> pick one
thats where i got mine from
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When I try to install from Rom manager it doesn't load it says verification failed or something. Does anyone know how to manually install Droid 2 boot screen.
HTC incredible
SR sense 2. 5. 2
Radio 2. 15
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Did mine 'manually', since I'm rooted I have clockwork mod installed.
1. Boot into recovery (clockwork mod)
2. launched android SDK adb daemon
3. moved file from 'tools' folder of sdk to the proper destination on the phone.
4. Done.
Doctor Butts said:
Did mine 'manually', since I'm rooted I have clockwork mod installed.
1. Boot into recovery (clockwork mod)
2. launched android SDK adb daemon
3. moved file from 'tools' folder of sdk to the proper destination on the phone.
4. Done.
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I'm not sure how to do step 2 your referring to. If you have a link to a thread that explains how to do that, it would be greatly appreciated.
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Well, you have to go to the android website and download the android SDK. Install it somewhere on your computer that's easy to access, preferably put the folder at the root of one of your hard drives.
You'll go into command prompt after that to do a lot of the work to transfer files.
So, make sure USB debugging is enabled (just in case) and boot your phone into cwm recovery. Connect the phone to your computer via USB.
in command prompt, cd to the android sdk's tools directory. From there, you can use the adb commands to transfer files.
So, for me, after connecting the phone I do the following in command prompt:
cd G:
cd androidsdk/tools
and then I use ADB to communicate with phone, first by verifying the phone is connected:
adb devices
(if adb is on your pc, it will auto run the daemon if it is not running)
If your phone shows up in recovery mode, you're set.
You may need to go into cwm and mount your system/sd card before transferring the file.
From there, you use adb shell to acess the phone's file systems.
If you put the boot animation to the phone you'll do something like (while in shell) mv bootanimation.zip system/somethingorother/bootanimation.zip
But don't take the above line as gospel. I dont remember the exact command line to use. Check the thread on "How 2 - ADB, Rooting...." for a list of commands in ADB shell and search for a webpage that gives basic linux commands.
Doctor Butts said:
Well, you have to go to the android website and download the android SDK. Install it somewhere on your computer that's easy to access, preferably put the folder at the root of one of your hard drives.
You'll go into command prompt after that to do a lot of the work to transfer files.
So, make sure USB debugging is enabled (just in case) and boot your phone into cwm recovery. Connect the phone to your computer via USB.
in command prompt, cd to the android sdk's tools directory. From there, you can use the adb commands to transfer files.
So, for me, after connecting the phone I do the following in command prompt:
cd G:
cd androidsdk/tools
and then I use ADB to communicate with phone, first by verifying the phone is connected:
adb devices
(if adb is on your pc, it will auto run the daemon if it is not running)
If your phone shows up in recovery mode, you're set.
You may need to go into cwm and mount your system/sd card before transferring the file.
From there, you use adb shell to acess the phone's file systems.
If you put the boot animation to the phone you'll do something like (while in shell) mv bootanimation.zip system/somethingorother/bootanimation.zip
But don't take the above line as gospel. I dont remember the exact command line to use. Check the thread on "How 2 - ADB, Rooting...." for a list of commands in ADB shell and search for a webpage that gives basic linux commands.
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THANK YOU SIR. MUCH APPRECIATED.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App

stuck with bootloop and no alternative rom

i have a slight problem. i grabbed the ubuntu touch alpha and went in to recovery, loaded it (according to thread instructions) but ended up with a bootloop.
in the end i thought "lets just put another rom back on for now" and then realised i had deleted the other rom from the sdcard! so i'm stuck with it not booting in to ubuntu, and not able to get another rom on as it doesn't boot in.
can i connect to the internal sdcard area myself by plugging the usb in to the pc or something?
i have twrp loaded as recovery
thanks
ah, TWRP adb sideload to the rescue!
problem
my problem is stuck in boot screen after i did super wipe full what should i do? i have cwm 5.5.0.4. i try flash from sd put it says no files found
partti86 said:
my problem is stuck in boot screen after i did super wipe full what should i do? i have cwm 5.5.0.4. i try flash from sd put it says no files found
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The issue, Superwipe wipes the internal /sdcard/ and also this is where it flashes from.
You need to boot to recovery and then use ADB to push files to the sdcard.
If you have never used ADB, it can be a bit daunting.
First, you need adb from the Android SDK. It is a big file for the few you need. I have a copy of the relevant ADB files here: https://db.tt/b9dQ6xzp
Unzip this to c:\adb folder on windows. If you are using Linux, it should already have adb in the /usr/bin/ folder.
Next, you need the Universal Naked Drivers: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1934814&d=1367674531
Unzip these to c:\universal_naked_drivers
Boot to CWM and then plug in your USB cable. It should show a new device found. It may find 2, an MTP and then there should be another either Unknown device or an Android ADB device. Right click and update the driver. Be sure to search for driver, then tell it you want to pick from a list. Hit the Have Disk button and then hit the browse button and browse to c:\universal_naked_drivers and hit OK. It should show you a driver to select and hit OK. If you are using Win 8, there is an additional step that is required to used non-signed drivers.
Once the driver is updated, download the zip file you want to flash on your PC. I assume it is a ROM.zip file for this example. Place this file in the c:\adb folder and call it ROM.zip (can be named something else, but this is what we will use for this example).
Now, open a command prompt and execute the following:
Code:
> [B]c:[/B]
c:\> [B]cd c:\adb[/B]
c:\adb> [B]adb devices[/B]
It will probably say some messages about the daemon is not running, restarting adb.
Then it should show a list. There should be some numbers followed by "recovery"
If no devices are shown, check that your ADB device is showing in the Device Manager.
Once you see it in the adb devices list, continue:
Code:
c:\adb> [B]adb push ROM.zip /sdcard/[/B]
successfully pushed xxx bytes
c:\adb>
At this point you should now see the ROM.zip file on the internal storage in CWM to allow you to install it.
Choose to install the file then reboot (not to recovery). You have to let it flash the file (progress bar will show). Once the screen goes black and the progress bar disappears, it should now boot to your ROM..
If your ROM requires a custom kernel and/or GAPPS to be flashed, use the same procedure to push your kernel.zip and GAPPS.zip to the /sdcard/ directory.
mk2media said:
ah, TWRP adb sideload to the rescue!
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Can you explain what you did please? what is adb sideload?

[Q] Nexus 5- 4.4.1 HELP NEEDED

Hi
I have a Nexus 5 currently on KitKat 4.4, and am trying to manually update to 4.4.1 but with no success
Have read and followed all stages in posts relating to updating the firmware, have downloaded the 4.4.1 file and Android SDK.
All steps work as they should, have got as far as my PC recognising my device serial number, until I get to the step where I enter, in the command prompt opened from the platform tools folder
adb sideload KitKat.zip (KitKat.zip being the name I have given the file)
I then keep getting the error message "unable to read file KitKat.zip"
I have tried with and without .zip in the command but still no luck
Help please?? I have run out of ideas to try
The command adb sideload (filename).zip has no space between side and load.
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Also is your 4.4.1 update file in the platform tools folder? Are you opening the command prompt in the platform tools folder?
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When you type in the command prompt: adb sideload update, do not type in the .zip part in the command line
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nohcho said:
When you type in the command prompt: adb sideload update, do not type in the .zip part in the command line
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Wrong. First, rename the file to "update.zip" without the quotes. Make sure it's not "update.zip.zip." . Make sure the file is in the platform-tools folder. The command is "adb sideload update.zip" no quotes
marleyfan61 said:
Wrong. First, rename the file to "update.zip" without the quotes. Make sure it's not "update.zip.zip." . Make sure the file is in the platform-tools folder. The command is "adb sideload update.zip" no quotes
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Have tried renaming the file to update.zip as well as trying several other file names, doesn't make any difference the same error message appears
I was having the same issue. I just kept the ota name as it was when I downloaded it and added .zip to the end. It worked fine after that. Just copy and paste it in cmd
red83 said:
Have tried renaming the file to update.zip as well as trying several other file names, doesn't make any difference the same error message appears
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Maybe a corrupt download. Try downloading again. Make sure you make file extensions visible so you don't accidentally name it .zip.zip. Then try my instructions again.
Are you booting to recovery then doing the power/volume up thing then select apply update from adb?
forgive me if you did this already, does your operating system display the three letter file extension like 'update.zip, adb.exe' etc.
marleyfan61 said:
Maybe a corrupt download. Try downloading again. Make sure you make file extensions visible so you don't accidentally name it .zip.zip. Then try my instructions again.
Are you booting to recovery then doing the power/volume up thing then select apply update from adb?
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yes I put the phone into recovery mode as described in the online tutorials by holding the power button and the down arrow volume button simultaneously and from there I can select recovery mode and then into the sub menu that you popular by hold power and tapping the up volume button and it appears at the top of the screen, I then select ''update via ADB''....... by the way by default the windows drivers package doesn't have a specific ADB driver, and as a result you get an on screen prompt to verify this is the case.
When you activate usb debugging from developer options on the android desktop is when this becomes apparent, to get round this I have loaded up a couple of generic ADB drivers and tried them, they work as when you open the command prompt and specify the location of the adb.exe file it recognises the adb device when you put in ''adb devices''...its serial number/ imei can be seen from there.
Now here is the random part...when you populate the string under command prompt and then add '' adb sideload update.zip (exactly as that) you get an on screen prompt appear stating the ' cannot read update.zip '
I was thinking this file may be corrupt but I have located several now and none work at all.......basically I can run the adb.exe file from the ''platform-tools'' folder where the ''update.zip'' file has been located....regardless of what I name it or whether it is called kitkat.zip or without the .zip extension it still says it cannot read the file....what am I doing wrong??
red83 said:
yes I put the phone into recovery mode as described in the online tutorials by holding the power button and the down arrow volume button simultaneously and from there I can select recovery mode and then into the sub menu that you popular by hold power and tapping the up volume button and it appears at the top of the screen, I then select ''update via ADB''....... by the way by default the windows drivers package doesn't have a specific ADB driver, and as a result you get an on screen prompt to verify this is the case.
When you activate usb debugging from developer options on the android desktop is when this becomes apparent, to get round this I have loaded up a couple of generic ADB drivers and tried them, they work as when you open the command prompt and specify the location of the adb.exe file it recognises the adb device when you put in ''adb devices''...its serial number/ imei can be seen from there.
Now here is the random part...when you populate the string under command prompt and then add '' adb sideload update.zip (exactly as that) you get an on screen prompt appear stating the ' cannot read update.zip '
I was thinking this file may be corrupt but I have located several now and none work at all.......basically I can run the adb.exe file from the ''platform-tools'' folder where the ''update.zip'' file has been located....regardless of what I name it or whether it is called kitkat.zip or without the .zip extension it still says it cannot read the file....what am I doing wrong??
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Try my suggestion above, worked for me. I was having the same problem.
red83 said:
yes I put the phone into recovery mode as described in the online tutorials by holding the power button and the down arrow volume button simultaneously and from there I can select recovery mode and then into the sub menu that you popular by hold power and tapping the up volume button and it appears at the top of the screen, I then select ''update via ADB''....... by the way by default the windows drivers package doesn't have a specific ADB driver, and as a result you get an on screen prompt to verify this is the case.
When you activate usb debugging from developer options on the android desktop is when this becomes apparent, to get round this I have loaded up a couple of generic ADB drivers and tried them, they work as when you open the command prompt and specify the location of the adb.exe file it recognises the adb device when you put in ''adb devices''...its serial number/ imei can be seen from there.
Now here is the random part...when you populate the string under command prompt and then add '' adb sideload update.zip (exactly as that) you get an on screen prompt appear stating the ' cannot read update.zip '
I was thinking this file may be corrupt but I have located several now and none work at all.......basically I can run the adb.exe file from the ''platform-tools'' folder where the ''update.zip'' file has been located....regardless of what I name it or whether it is called kitkat.zip or without the .zip extension it still says it cannot read the file....what am I doing wrong??
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I'm not following some of what you are saying. I think it may be an adb driver issue. Have a look at this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514396
Also, I don't use adb.exe. I open a command prompt and navigate to the platform-tools folder and execute the commands in the cmd window. You say you are getting into recovery by doing the button presses. You should be able to connect your phone when not in recovery and within the cmd window execute "adb reboot recovery" to get into recovery. If that's not working it's a driver problem.
Beyond that I'm not going to be much more help - not that I've been any help since you are still having the problem.
marleyfan61 said:
I'm not following some of what you are saying. I think it may be an adb driver issue. Have a look at this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514396
Also, I don't use adb.exe. I open a command prompt and navigate to the platform-tools folder and execute the commands in the cmd window. You say you are getting into recovery by doing the button presses. You should be able to connect your phone when not in recovery and within the cmd window execute "adb reboot recovery" to get into recovery. If that's not working it's a driver problem.
Beyond that I'm not going to be much more help - not that I've been any help since you are still having the problem.
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Yes what you said works, straight into recovery no probs by putting 'adb reboot recovery in a cmd prompt window to the specific directory that the abd file is located......(in platform tools) then if I put adb devices the serial number comes up straight away with 'sideload next to it.
So then I put adb sideload update.zip, and guess what!
cannot read update.zip....
Have you tried my suggestion?
richport29 said:
Have you tried my suggestion?
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Yes have just tried what you suggested and only added .zip to the original name of the file and still the same error message appears
marleyfan61 said:
I'm not following some of what you are saying. I think it may be an adb driver issue. Have a look at this thread :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2514396
Also, I don't use adb.exe. I open a command prompt and navigate to the platform-tools folder and execute the commands in the cmd window. You say you are getting into recovery by doing the button presses. You should be able to connect your phone when not in recovery and within the cmd window execute "adb reboot recovery" to get into recovery. If that's not working it's a driver problem.
Beyond that I'm not going to be much more help - not that I've been any help since you are still having the problem.
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Should I be "de-activating/activating" anything else other than activating the developer options and selecting USB debugging....should I remove my SIM card??
Anything else I may have overlooked please?
red83 said:
Yes have just tried what you suggested and only added .zip to the original name of the file and still the same error message appears
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Try re-downloading the ota. Place it in the platform-tools folder, and try again.
7ed504f678cea49ecf0974e8cd956e2974e3f943.signed-hammerhead-KOT49E-from-KRT16M.7ed504f6.zip
richport29 said:
Try re-downloading the ota. Place it in the platform-tools folder, and try again.
7ed504f678cea49ecf0974e8cd956e2974e3f943.signed-hammerhead-KOT49E-from-KRT16M.7ed504f6.zip
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Have tried re-downloading the file from several locations, placing it directly into the platform-tools folder and only adding .zip to the file directory name.....still no joy
When you type adb devices, what comes up?
Unless you absolutely have to have the camera fix in this update right now, then I suggest you just wait til the OTA becomes available on your phone. The camera fix is the only significant thing in the update. I don't know what the issue is with what you are trying but I suspect there is something not being done right. Sounds like it's not worth the frustration tho.

LG G2 CM 11 BOOTLOOP! Help please!

hello guys, i just installed a nightly cm 11 on my LG G2 D805, i used a trick to convert it to D802, so its ok, but when i install the zip, i got stuck in the bootloader, i already wiped the data and cache, system, etc, the problem is i cant download and install another zip because the LG G2 has no SD ! ...i cant add more files to install, i need help, how i can unbrick my phone? please!
Can you enter the download mode?
This is easily solvable, I've had a few issues like you since the Nexus 5 does not have an SD Card slot either.
What you'll need to do is set up ADB, Google it if you don't have it.
Then go to where you have the contents (adb files). Or you can go into cmd (command promt) and type in "cd your/adb/folder/destination" if you haven't done the "cd" method simply go into the adb folder. And open a cmd window there, once open. Boot your device into recovery mode and plug in your cable to your PC. So that it detects your device.
Then in the command prompt window type the following command - "adb devices" (This will run adb and it'll check to see if adb is properly installed, if your device does not pop up, make sure you cable is in properly. If it still doesn't show, you will have to install the drivers for your device again... Properly).
Now it should list your device, go into the G2 section and download the preferred rom.
Once downloaded simply type this in the command prompt window.
Adb push path/to/rom.zip /sdcard
Eg - adb push c:/user/user/Downloads/cm11.zip /sdcard
Now this should push the .zip to your internal memory, in the recovery mode (after adb has down its job). Simply wipe data and install the .zip c:
Your device should work.
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