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I spent days and nights but I got it
1. download rar file from MOD EDIT: Links removed. Please do not use pay per click links, or links that require registration before downloading...also make sure that your files are not full of malware and that your file hosting service is it loading themselves.
2. put your tablet in debug mode (go to setting >about tablet >click on build number 3times till you unlock developer options)
3. in developer options check USB debugging
4. on your pc unpack the rar file
5. double click on run me
6. write ACCEPT
7. choose option 1 to install ADB drivers
8. close all open run me and write ACCEPT this time choose option 2
9. then choose option A1
10. then choose option 1
11. then choose option R2
12. then type ACCEPT
when finish your tablet will reboot and enjoy your tablet is rooted!
Got my kids one each for 80, so I figured I would try to root.....this didn't work with 4.2.2....locks up after ACCEPT restarts No Root Permission, reinstall......thanks though
a little help plz
mk i downloaded everything like you posted i have a acer a1-830 with 4.4.2 on it mk now when i get to step 8 close the run me that was open then reopen it? when i do close it then reopen it and complete the rest of the steps after i type accept last time it says could communicate with device i do have the debugg box checked after i turned on the developers options on what am i doing wrong for it not to communicate? i have also installed a driver were you said to close it i hit enter to install a drive on my pc should i have done that or not i am really a noob at this plz help me thanks in advance. also i can get it to the reboot droidboot screen with options,
reboot droidboot
reboot
recovery
power off
but when i hit reboot droidboot it restarts tablet goes back to same screen and doesnt communicate with the batch kit thing it says waiting for device and never does anything so am i suposed to hit reboot also if i do this do i loose all my saved games and info?
how i did it
What I did was like that first I download root genius tried it stock on %75 it didn't work then i tried root genius.apk the app it say %80 was completed connect to your pc superuser was instaled but no root access permission then I tried this method that I posted and it worked don't know how but it did by the way my tablet running android 4.2.2 build number ACER_av052_a1-830_1.011.00_WW_GEN1
Hope that helped good luck
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zartan823 said:
mk i downloaded everything like you posted i have a acer a1-830 with 4.4.2 on it mk now when i get to step 8 close the run me that was open then reopen it? when i do close it then reopen it and complete the rest of the steps after i type accept last time it says could communicate with device i do have the debugg box checked after i turned on the developers options on what am i doing wrong for it not to communicate? i have also installed a driver were you said to close it i hit enter to install a drive on my pc should i have done that or not i am really a noob at this plz help me thanks in advance. also i can get it to the reboot droidboot screen with options,
reboot droidboot
reboot
recovery
power off
but when i hit reboot droidboot it restarts tablet goes back to same screen and doesnt communicate with the batch kit thing it says waiting for device and never does anything so am i suposed to hit reboot also if i do this do i loose all my saved games and info?
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After you hit droidboot on your device manager you will see unknown device click on it update driver the device type choose android device then choose driver from the unpacked far folder the choose driver android ADB version 4.000 if didn't work try ADB version 8.000 then just follow steps in description it should be fine
Sorry about that forgot to add this detail
genesis2 said:
After you hit droidboot on your device manager you will see unknown device click on it update driver the device type choose android device then choose driver from the unpacked far folder the choose driver android ADB version 4.000 if didn't work try ADB version 8.000 then just follow steps in description it should be fine
Sorry about that forgot to add this detail
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well i tried all 3 drivers it showed me in device manager were the yellow triangle was and still nothing it goes threw the whole process and gets to droidboot and freezes so i manually turn it off and back on shows bunch of codes and says complete go to root checker says not rooted also that file is loaded with virus's man after in stalling i had like 33 virus's instant plus some kind of task rockettab in cmd that had to be removed plus all the pop ups it installed in my tab was a joke unless there is a better and safer way to do this with out the virus's like they do on mpgh to be safe i will not be trying this again something in your work is not correct and it is loaded with virus's sorry bro but this thing is dangerous and needs to be removed. i should of known better when i see 5 posts and a release kinda funny if you ask me no rep at all.
I have a Nexus 5 32GB that's about 14 month old. Was running Lollipop 5.1 which was installed through OTA updates (4.44 >5.0 >5.01>5.1). The device is stock and unrooted.
One day, after powering the device up, it went into the boot screen and never managed to finsih the boot (for hours).
After reading extensively on this and other forums , here are the steps I tired , without success:
1. Go to bootloader and press Start
2.Go to bootloader , erase cache
3.Go to bootloader erase user data (factory reset).
I then tried to flash the factory image back. I tried all Lollipop versions from the google developers page of factory images.
starting with 5.1.0 (LMY47I) and going down. All flashing was completed successfully, but the problem remains.
Then I tried 4.4.4 (KTU84P) and the device finally booted up, but it was crippled: Most times It only sees a storage of 16GB , the phone does not recognize any cellular carriers, google play crashes, camera crashes, gallery crashes. An error states that "no external memory is available". Basically it was useless.
I took the phone to an LG lab. They said I need to replace the motherboard. Costs about 200$ !!
I was about to get a new phone , but decided to try one more google search for a fix.
This guide is for any poor soul in the same state.
This issue can be solved without replacing the motherboard for 200$.
The problem in my case was that the /persist partition was degraded, and could not mount.
I found out by trying to follow this guide: http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...dots-lollipop-screen-after-hard-factory-reset
I got as far as activating ADB Sideload when I got the error "cannot mount /persist".
This is a software problem.
Her's how to fix it (It's a long and detailed guide - but worth the result):
First, you must enable USB debugging mode , if it was not enabled (if it is enabled you can skip the first step of this guide) . The way to do that is to flash a stock image that will load, even if not fully working. In my case I could flash version 4.4x and get the phone to load. I am not aware of any other way to enable USB debugging, other than from within a working OS. If someone knows a way - please post it.
The easiest way I found to flash my phone is using Julian OS' script. You can download the stock image5.0 and 5.01 with the script from here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=22367
You will need to adapt the 4.4x firmware to have the script flash it, but it's very easy, just a couple of files to rename.
When you open Julian's zip file you will see that he uses a script that flashes the firmware's images one by one. What I did was download the stock images from Google https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images , used winrar to extracrt all the files from the .tgz file to a folder, then unzip the only zip file there (image-hammerhead-xxxxx.zip) which contains 5 img files. I then renamed the radio-hammerhead-xxxxx.img to radio.img and bootloader-hammerhead-xxxx.img to bootloader.img. Now all the file names comply with Julian's script. From Julian's archive copy the files "From Bootloader.bat" and "fastboot.exe" to the folder where all the images you just renamed are.
Put the phone in bootloader mode (turn the phone off, press the Vol- and the power buttons). Once the the phone is in bootloader mode, connect it to the PC and run "From Bootloader.bat" and follow the onscreen instructions. In about 2 minutes, your phone will be flashed.
Turn the phone on, it should load the OS. Disregard all the error messages, and don't bother setting the phone up. If you skip wifi, and don't have a sim in the phone you can finish the basic setup quickly.
Next you need to get developer tools activated: Settings>about phone>Build number. Tap 7 times on the build number and this will unlock Developer tools. Go back to settings and the new Developer Tools and enable usb debugging. Approve any popups.
*** I am not aware of how to enable usb debugging if you cannot go into the settings. If non of the stock images loads for you, search for a way to get usb debugging working , or else you cannot continue. You need this for ADB to connect to the phone.****
Next, you need to have ADB on your PC, and it should be able to reach your phone. If you already have - then skip to the next step. If you don't - then here is how to get the latest version:
Go here and download the installer https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#Other
Install the file and when it's done run SDK manager. Choose only the first 2 tools (Android sdk tools and Platform tools), this will install the latest adb and fastboot tools. To make sure all is installed open a command prompt (Click Start, type cmd in the search and run cmd.exe) and type adb. You should see all the adb possible commands typed. Now you can test if your phone can be reached by adb: connect your phone (remember usb debugging must be on!) and type: adb devices. After a few seconds you should see something like this:
List of devices attached
024703f599cc8feb device
If you get this, it means you have usb debugging enabled and a proper usb driver installed and you can go to the next step . If there is no device in the list you need to install/update the USB driver:
You have to make sure that when you connect your phone with USB debugging on, you have 2 entries in Winodws Device manager:
Under Portable devices >Nexus 5 , and under Android device> Android composite ADB Interface.
If the second one is missing, ADB will not work and you can't continue. There are 2 ways to fix that :
1. You can install an Android driver called Universal Naked Driver 0.73 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386956. Unzip the file to a folder.
The author of that guide states you need to uninstall any driver that already exists. This proved tricky because Windows would not uninstall the Nexus 5 driver. I decided to install it on a PC that has no android driver.
When you connect the phone to a windows 7 pc for the first time it will search for a driver. I disconnected the internet and windows installed a generic driver. In device manager I saw Nexus 5 with a yellow triangle. I Right clicked on it > update driver software > Browse my computer for driver software and point to the folder you unzipped the driver. You will get a warning - allow the installation.
2. If that does not work or if you don't have another "virgin" PC try this:
Run SDK Manager, under Extras mark Google USB driver. You don't need anything else marked. Install the driver.
Now connect your phone to the PC in normal mode (not bootloader!) . Open device manager. You should have two entries: Portable devices >Nexus 5 and Android device > Android Composite ADB Interface
If the second one is missing, but the Nexus 5 is properly installed, Right click on the Nexus 5 device >Update driver software > Browse my computer for driver software >Let me pick from a list. Now make sure that "Show compatible Hardware" is ticked . You should now have an entry called "USB composite device". Choose that and let it install. When it's done, if you still have an an Unknown device >Nexus 5 and no Android Composite ADB Interface in device manager, then unplug the phone and reconnect it again . You should now have both devices installed.
If by chance this does not work, and you have a Nexus 5 with a yellow error , right click it>update software driver> Browse my computer.> and point it to the Universal Naked Driver folder or the SDK>Extras>Google USB driver folder and it should update so both devices appear (Nexus 5 and ADB).
Once adb can see your pohne go here, to read bitdomo's guide to fix the broken persist partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/guide-to-fix-persist-partition-t2821576
There are some prerequisites to getting this to work:
The first one is that the phone can be reached by ADB, this is why you needed the usb debugging mode to be turned on, and the proper usb driver installed.
Second, you need to install a custom recovery image. Don't worry, you will overwrite it later. The one I used is TWRP. Get the latest version from here:
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hammerhead
To install I recommend you copy Fastboot.exe and the TWRP file to an empty folder on your PC . Rename the TWRP file to "recovery.img". Open a command prompt in the folder (see here if you don't know how http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-open-windows-command-prompt-any-folder.htm) , in the black window type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and hit Enter. Wait a few seconds and it will finish.
Last, you need to root your device. There are many ways to do this. I did this very simply by downloading CF-Auto-Root from https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ The file you need is this: https://download.chainfire.eu/363/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5.zip . Unzip it, put your phone in bootloader, run root-windows.bat.
Now you are prepaired... Follow the guide by bitdomo . Open a command prompt , and run the 2 commands bitdomo wrote. You will get a series of questions , type y followed by Enter until it's all done.
SInce you are still in bootloader mode, and a big START is at the top of the screen, click the power button to reboot. Now your oS 4.4x should load properly. Make sure everything is working.
I did not follow the steps for the wifi and BT fix , because they worked fine (and still do 4 months later) , but you can go ahead and do that too.
Now you can flash to the latest firmware 5.10 - download the file from the developer site I gave before, use Jason Os's script to flash the image, and lock the device. Done! Boot up the device and make sure it recognizes the right amount of RAM on your phone (16 or 32GB). If it does, then all is well .
When I first booted the device , I saw that it only recognized 16GB instead of 32GB. To solve this install TWRP again, go to Wipe>Format data . Then reboot the device and make sure you have 32GB.
If you like the stock recovery instead of TWRP you can use Fastboot to flash the original recovery.img.
Now you have a working Nexus 5 , v5.10.
Thanks to LyricWulf and bitdomo for their life saving guides. I hope this helps others in the same spot, and saves them 200$ .
stuck at unlock step
how u unlock nexus 5 when stuck booplop n cnt go to android screen?alrdy using ths step "fastboot oem unlock" when i reboot for unlock,stuck at bootloop n alrdy w8ing 24hr still bootloop cnt see android home screen...n i go to restart nexus5,n locked again... i just stuck on this place,cnt go to next step..pls help me
sry my englsh so bad
Thanks! Helped me to save my N5!
Do not need to exactly as it is posted but the directions is good!
Thanks again.
killian.1140 said:
how u unlock nexus 5 when stuck booplop n cnt go to android screen?alrdy using ths step "fastboot oem unlock" when i reboot for unlock,stuck at bootloop n alrdy w8ing 24hr still bootloop cnt see android home screen...n i go to restart nexus5,n locked again... i just stuck on this place,cnt go to next step..pls help me
sry my englsh so bad
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Not sure what your problem is, but if you are stuck at the boot screen (with the colored dots spinning) you might have the smae problem I describe. You can try to go to bootloader and wipe the cache, if that does not help and you don't mind a wiping all your data do a factory reset. , Go to recovery mode (third option in bootloader), then press the powr and vol up buttons together several times until you get into recovery. Then choose what you want to wipe.
If that does not restore your phone you need to follow my guide. Probably your persist partion is degraded and needs to be fixed. If you follow my guide you will find out what your problem is.
Good luck
Or just read the stickies.
I had the same problem, and for me, simple NAND restore from TWRP recovery solved this issue. I recently made this NAND backup for no reason and it happens to be a very good move. Cheers
Thank you so much for this! You saved my phone!
volvoxxda said:
I had the same problem, and for me, simple NAND restore from TWRP recovery solved this issue. I recently made this NAND backup for no reason and it happens to be a very good move. Cheers
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But for that you have had to install TWRP in the first place...
Mine was stock.
Where is the backup saved?
Mine was rooted + TWRP recovery and I saved my backup on flash drive with TWRP's backup option. I was able to boot into boot menu (pwr + vol-) and it would let me to enter into TWRP only. For me it was enough to initiate a restore process..
volvoxxda said:
Mine was rooted + TWRP recovery and I saved my backup on flash drive with TWRP's backup option. I was able to boot into boot menu (pwr + vol-) and it would let me to enter into TWRP only. For me it was enough to initiate a restore process..
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Flash drive? Do you mean the Nexus internal memory?
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External, like on this picture.
Final solution: power button micro tactile switch was faulty, causing boot loop from time to time. Replacing that little bastard solved this heartbreaking issue
volvoxxda said:
Final solution: power button micro tactile switch was faulty, causing boot loop from time to time. Replacing that little bastard solved this heartbreaking issue
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Did you just replace the button or did you have to replace something more?
Thanks
Just the button. You can DIY, it's easy.
worked
worked great. confusing in the start but got it working. Thanks for a life saving guide for nexus 5
incredible
Hi eross,
I registered and logged in just to say thank you for this amazing tutorial. I've been trying to repair my N5 for about 12 hours, and I was about to give up when I saw this post. You saved my Nexus!!
Thanks again. :victory::highfive::good:
eross said:
Not sure what your problem is, but if you are stuck at the boot screen (with the colored dots spinning) you might have the smae problem I describe. You can try to go to bootloader and wipe the cache, if that does not help and you don't mind a wiping all your data do a factory reset. , Go to recovery mode (third option in bootloader), then press the powr and vol up buttons together several times until you get into recovery. Then choose what you want to wipe.
If that does not restore your phone you need to follow my guide. Probably your persist partion is degraded and needs to be fixed. If you follow my guide you will find out what your problem is.
Good luck
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What if you cannot even get into recovery because it is missing?
Sent from my SM-G920T
ambervals6 said:
What if you cannot even get into recovery because it is missing?
Sent from my SM-G920T
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You can try to download the stock firmware that's installed on your phone and flash the recovery img, or flash twrp recovery.
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eross said:
This is a Nexus 5 32GB that's about 14 month old. Was running Lollipop 5.1 which was installed through OTA updates (4.44 >5.0 >5.01>5.1). The device is stock and unrooted.
Yesterday after powering the device up, it went into the boot screen and never managed to finsih the boot (for hours).
After reading extensively on this and other forums , here are the steps I tired , without success:
1. Go to bootloader and press Start
2.Go to bootloader , erase cache
3.Go to bootloader erase user data (factory reset).
I then tried to flash the factory image back. I tried all Lollipop versions from the google developers page of factory images. (can't post links yet...)
starting with 5.1.0 (LMY47I) and going down. All flashing was completed successfully, but the problem remains.
Then I tried 4.4.4 (KTU84P) and the device finally booted up, but it is crippled: Most times It only sees a storage of 16GB , the phone does not recognize any cellular carriers, google play crashes, camera crashes, gallery crashes. An error states that "no external memory is available". Basically it is useless.
I am wondering if it is a software or hardware problem. It appears as though part of the phone's memory is not functioning . Is there a way to check this? Is there a way to fix this?
Thanks
Edit: Just came back from an LG lab. Bad news. Need to replace the motherboard. Costs about 200$ !! Can't find anything cheaper on ebay. Guess it's time for a new phone
Edit #2 - SOLVED !!:laugh:
OK, this for any poor soul in the same state. This issue can be solved without replacing the motherboard for 200$.
The problem in my case was that the /persist partition was degraded, and could not mount. Here is how I found it out, and how I fixed it:
First, try to flash a stock image that will load, even if not fully working. You will need this later. In my case I could flash version 4.4x and get the phone to load.
The easiest way I found to flash my phone is using Julian OS' script. You can download the stock image5.0 and 5.01 with the script from here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=22367
You will need to adapt the 4.4x firmware to have the script flash it, but it's very easy, just a couple of files to rename.
When you open Julian's zip file you will see that he uses a script that flashes the firmware's images one by one. What I did was download the stock images from Google https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images , used winrar to extracrt all the files from the .tgz file to a folder, then unzip the only zip file there (image-hammerhead-xxxxx.zip) which contains 5 img files. I then renamed the radio-hammerhead-xxxxx.img to radio.img and bootloader-hammerhead-xxxx.img to bootloader.img. Now all the file names comply with Julian's script. From Julian's archive copy the files "From Bootloader.bat" and "fastboot.exe" to the folder where all the images you just renamed are.
Put the phone in bootloader mode (turn the phone off, press the Vol- and the power buttons). Once the the phone is in bootloader mode, connect it to the PC and run "From Bootloader.bat" and follow the onscreen instructions. In about 2 minutes, your phone will be flashed.
Turn the phone on, if you are lucky it will load the OS. Disregard all the error messages, and don't bother setting the phone up. If you skip wifi, and don't have a sim in the phone you can finish the basic setup quickly.
Next you need to get developer tools activated: Settings>about phone>Build number. Tap 7 times on the build number and this will unlock Developer tools. Go back to settings and the new developer tools and enable usb debugging. Approve any popups.
I am not aware of how to enable usb debugging if you cannot go into the settings. If non of the stock images loads for you, search for a way to get usb debugging working , or else you cannot continue. You need this for ADB to connect to the phone.
Once this is done , boot the phone into debugging mode.
Read the guide here http://android.stackexchange.com/qu...dots-lollipop-screen-after-hard-factory-reset
I got as far as activating ADB Sideload when I got the error "cannot mount /persist". I then understood what the problem was. If you get the same error - you are in luck!
Then go here, to learn how to fix the broken persist partition.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/guide-to-fix-persist-partition-t2821576
There are some prerequisites to getting this to work.
The first one is that the phone can be reached by ADB, this is why you needed the usb debugging mode.
Second, you need to install a custom recover image. Don't worry, you will overwrite it later. The one I used is TWRP. Get the latest version from here:
http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/hammerhead
To install I recommend you copy Fastboot.exe and the TWRP file to an empty folder on your PC . Rename the TWRP file to "recovery.img". Open a command prompt in the folder (see here if you don't know how http://www.techsupportalert.com/content/how-open-windows-command-prompt-any-folder.htm) , in the black window type: fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and hit Enter. Wait a few seconds and it will finish.
Third, you need to install an Android driver called Universal Naked Driver 0.73 from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2386956. Unzip the file to a folder.
Since the author of that guide states you need to uninstall any driver that already exists, I decided to install it on a PC that has no android driver. When you connect the phone to a windows 7 pc for the first time it will search for a driver. I disconnected the internet and windows installed a generic driver. In device manager I saw Nexus 5 with a yellow triangle. I Right clicked on it > update driver software > Browse my computer for driver software and point to the folder you unzipped the driver. You will get a warning - allow the installation.
Last, you need to root your device. (I think this can also be done from within TWRP , but I am not sure how...) I did this very simply by downloading CF-Auto-Root from https://autoroot.chainfire.eu/ The file you need is this: https://download.chainfire.eu/363/CF-Root/CF-Auto-Root/CF-Auto-Root-hammerhead-hammerhead-nexus5.zip . Unzip it, put your phone in bootloader, run root-windows.bat.
Now you are prepaired... Follow the guide by bitdomo . Open a command prompt where adb.exe is located , and run the 2 commands bitdomo wrote. You will get a series of questions , type y followed by Enter until it's all done.
SInce you are still in bootloader mode, and a big START is at the top of the screen, click the power button to reboot. Now your oS 4.4x should load properly. Make sure everything is working.
Now you can flash to the latest firmware 5.10 - download the file from the developer site I gave before, use Jason Os's script to flash the image, and lock the device.
When I first booted the device , I saw that it only recognized 16GB instead of 32GB. To solve this install TWRP again, go to Wipe>Format data . Then reboot the device and make sure you have 32GB.
If you like the stock recovery instead of TWRP you can use Fastboot to flash the original recovery.img.
Now you have a working Nexus 5 , v5.10.
Thanks to LyricWulf and bitdomo for their life saving guides. I hope this helps others in the same spot, and saves them 200$ .
Addendum: According to bitdomo, installing a custom recovery like TWRP enables USB debugging by default even if the phone does not boot. I have not tried this myself, but this means you can foergo installing os 4.4x , and go straight to ADB and run the command that fixes the persist partition.
Go ahead and try it. It will save you a lot of time!
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My N5 has exact problem as yours even same errors of camera and playstorw crashing when i loaded older android version.. now im positive your instructions will help me but im having some trouble with your steps i do not know how to type comnands with ADB .. im truly novice and dont want to damage the phone more could you simplify the steps or make a video please? Thank you
Sorry, I can't make it any simpler than that. I can't make a video now because my phone is fixed. Adb is very simple, it's like an old DOS window where you type the text. I would follow Bitdomo's advice and start by installing TWRP. This will get you USB debugging, and you can run ADB and follow his instructions to fix the persist partition.
I have just bought t this afternoon. after I could not copy one file to the system folder, I set permission for this folder as 644. then my screen phone turned black and could not reboot. I tried to reboot it over and over but it failed again. on the start screen, it shows an android icon with phrase "No command". I could not enter any function above it (reboot system now, apply update from sdcard...)
I have downloaded a stock rom from the internet but did not know how to flash it. can anyone help me plz? thank so much
enter recovery mode and flash via recovery you will get all the information from your device thread here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/t/lenovo-a328
you can donwload the recovery or anything from there and all info will be available in the device specified section
Hi guys,
Sorry to bother you with that but i have an issue with my Nexus 5 and i wanted to have more information about a " solution " i found on the web.
So First, my phone got a problem with the power button (on the motherboard). I managed to find a repair shop doing that kind of repair.
Now's the real problem !
The phone won't go further than the " Google " logo.
I can access Fastboot mode but not recovery mode.
The phone is not root, official stock rom, bootloader locked, usb debugging mode : OFF.
I find something on the web but it seems the guy who write it down skipped some steps. And i'm a total noob at that so i don't understand how he managed to do what he described.
Here's the link :
(Ok so i can't post link since it's my first post.... so i will C/P his method here)
METHOD :
Things you will need
Download the Stock ROM for your device- Just Google it, I am dam sure you can find it.
Download SuperSU from UPDATE-SuperSU-v1.65.zip
UPDATE-SuperSU-V1.65.zip contains :
Superuser boot permission manager.
Update script (important) etc.
Basic Knowledge of C++ or Java
Notepad++
WinRAR
Steps to Enable USB Debugging Using Recovery Mode
Unzip the stock rom.
Within the extracted folder you will find system.img well extract it too using Ext4 Unpacker
Also extract the Update-SuperSU.v1.65.zip file.
Now open the folder where you have extracted the system.img files
Grab any .apk file from this folder and change the extension from .apk to .zip
And Copy the RSA Certificated to the Update-SuperSU.v1.65 folder (delete previous files if exist)
Also copy the build.prop to the system folder located within Update-SuperSU.v1.65 folder
Located the update-script file within this folder and edit it using Notepad++
You need to update the build.prop file after adding the following line at the bottom
persist.service.adb.enable=1
Next step is updating SQLite Database
Which can be done by adding following code to update-script file
sqlite3 /data/data/com.android.providers.settings/databases/settings.db "UPDATE global SET value=1 WHERE name='adb_enabled'"
Cheers! You have Enabled USB Debugging
Now you can install your custom or stock rom using ADB – USB Debugging.
So basically, i wanted to know if the " solution " was possible to achieve or if the guy is plain dope, so i can backup my personal data before doing a factory reset.
Or if there's another way to backup my data.
Ah ! When i plug my phone on my PC, it isn't recognised as a Nexus 5 but as a Android Interface Bootloader (or something like that).
Sorry for the long post !
Hi, I understand what you're trying to do but I think this is not possible. The tutorial you've find on the web seems pointless to me because it just say you to customize some system files of a stock rom downloaded from google repo without saying to flash anything (or maybe this is what I understood).
Anyway I'm sorry but the only solution to this is to unlock the bootloader and flash a new system image, of course if this is a softbrick.
Have you already repair the power button? And how the phone get stucked on the logo image, bootloop or just freezed?
Hi
Thank you for replying !
The power Burton is repaired.
And to answer your question, it just freeze.
The phone turns on, "Google" logo appears and it stays that way, and after waiting a few minutes it automatically reboot and freeze again when "Google" logo shows again
In my opinion this could be a softbrick caused by something, I don't see any way out exept flashing something new. Fastboot doesn't require usb debugging enabled to work properly but unlock the bootloader means wipe all your data.
Probably your recovery has gone o something is corrupted in the system startup sequence.
You could wait for someone that can help you in another way that I don't know I'm sorry.
Well, i think i will wait and continue to search until this weekend.
Anyway ! Thank you for answering me, that was very kind
Was there anything that could have been the cause if the bootloop? Have you tried wiping /cache & /data from the recovery? If not try booting into stock recovery and preforming a factory reset. Google: "how to open nexus 5 stock recovery" android.gs has good instructions on booting into recovery. After following those instructions navigate to factory reset, press the power button, then hold the up volume button. If this doesn't work then you'll have to unlock your bootloader. But I won't get into that now. Good luck.
FYI: Don't bother with the instructions outlined in your post, they don't pertain to your situation.
Also, I can't post links as this was my first time posting here.
Hi SuBAtomicFlux,
Like i said, i can't access stock recovery, when i'm at the step where the Android robot shows a red warning sign, nothing happens when i do the key combo to enter into the Stock Recovery Mode and after a few seconds, the phone reboots by itself.
But thank you for trying to help me !
Hi everyone! I've used this forum for help rather often, but never made an account until just now.
Recently, I decided to get a new phone. Specifically, an Asus Zenfone 3 Laser(Model number ZC551KL / Z01BDC). However, there's no subforum for this device, and only one mention of this model across all of XDA, which is odd considering it's been out for about 2 weeks in most places, and was announced months ago. The same goes for it's brother the Zenfone 3 Max...even odder when 3/5 Zenfone 3 models have their own forums.
I'd like to know if anyone has set out to root this model of phone, as well as if it has a locked bootloader(as I'm not entirely sure about this, though I doubt it.)
As a sidenote...is there any way to try to get a subforum for this device? I'm fairly certain that it'll be a decent enough device to play around with, much like the Zenfone 2 laser. And I apologize if I placed this in the wrong forum.
z01bdc root
did you even find a method for this? can't find anything for z01bdc
zenfone 3 laser zcrr1kl managing
i 'm looking for to root too.
I'm not an expert, so i had found this but i'm not to decide to used still.
i left the link
http :// android-os .xyz /2016/11/ asus- zenfone -3-laser-zc551kl-8206. html
if somebody knows about this software, please tell me about this tool if its useful for root the smartphone.
thanks
Official ASUS Bootloader Unlock Tool Released
Check it out here:
asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/
Root and ROMs will follow...
My phone Asus Zenfone 3 laser ZC551kl Z01BDB
Thanks for the link, I already unlock my phone bootloader. Anynews for spesific twrp and root for this phone ? I'm going crazy when Twrp and root release for this baby
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-root-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-t3502606
idiots guide, how to root zenfone 3 laser for dummies
my zenfone 3 POS! (laser) is now rooted. here is how i did it
1-in phone settings, go to security and turn on "unknown sources". then, also from settings, go to "about phone" then "software info", once there, tap build number several times until the phone gives you a message that your a developer. then go back to settings, and find "developer options" here you will see a "usb debugging" setting. turn this on.
2-with your zenfone, go to: asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/ under utility, find and download/install the bootloader unlocking tool.
3-run the unlocker tool, keep in mind that it will do a factory reset, and all data will be lost. (backup files/pics/etc as needed) during the process, you will get a message that says " You do not have pin password to verify device, do you still want to unlock your device" tap yes
4-once completed, you will need to download a couple files. the twrp: https://depositfiles.com/files/ux8w5thp6 and *i now recomend magisk,
Not supersu* superdu: https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ move both files to the phones internal storage so they can be easily found.
5- with a pc, go to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2588979 just follow the steps on that thread and then after it is installed, the location where you have saved your twrp.img file you need to go to that folder and hold shift+right click on any empty space inside that folder of which you have saved twrp img and a context menu will come up with various options so select 'open command window here' then all you have to do is enable debugging on your asus zenphone 3 laser and then connect it to your pc and allow debugging on the device a menu will pop up, then inside the command window type "adb reboot bootloader" (remove quotations) then hit enter your phone will reboot to bootloader.
Next step is to type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.unofficial.img" (remove quotations) hit enter
6- now, using volume rockers to navigate and lock button as select, select recovery and wait
7- once the twrp loads, put in you devices lock pin, and continue to main menu. once there, select install, then look for the supersu .zip file *update, use magisk instead, see avove*(if you dont see it, look for a button that says "zip file" at botton right
8- done, please follow the instructions above at your own risk, im a nube.
Gt5228 said:
my zenfone 3 POS! (laser) is now rooted. here is how i did it
1-in phone settings, go to security and turn on "unknown sources". then, also from settings, go to "about phone" then "software info", once there, tap build number several times until the phone gives you a message that your a developer. then go back to settings, and find "developer options" here you will see a "usb debugging" setting. turn this on.
2-with your zenfone, go to: asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/ under utility, find and download/install the bootloader unlocking tool.
3-run the unlocker tool, keep in mind that it will do a factory reset, and all data will be lost. (backup files/pics/etc as needed) during the process, you will get a message that says " You do not have pin password to verify device, do you still want to unlock your device" tap yes
4-once completed, you will need to download a couple files. the twrp: https://depositfiles.com/files/ux8w5thp6 and superdu: https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ move both files to the phones internal storage so they can be easily found.
5- with a pc, go to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2588979 just follow the steps on that thread and then after it is installed, the location where you have saved your twrp.img file you need to go to that folder and hold shift+right click on any empty space inside that folder of which you have saved twrp img and a context menu will come up with various options so select 'open command window here' then all you have to do is enable debugging on your asus zenphone 3 laser and then connect it to your pc and allow debugging on the device a menu will pop up, then inside the command window type "adb reboot bootloader" (remove quotations) then hit enter your phone will reboot to bootloader.
Next step is to type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.unofficial.img" (remove quotations) hit enter
6- now, using volume rockers to navigate and lock button as select, select recovery and wait
7- once the twrp loads, put in you devices lock pin, and continue to main menu. once there, select install, then look for the supersu .zip file (if you dont see it, look for a button that says "zip file" at botton right
8- done, please follow the instructions above at your own risk, im a nube.
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The link in step 5 is broken. It should be
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
sunblade7 said:
The link in step 5 is broken. It should be
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979
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For everyone thinking about this. Unlocking your device works but the twrp is broken for some or maybe many devices. My phone bricks everytime i try to either fastboot boot or fastboot flash the twrp image.
I
KingRoot?
I used KingRoot to root my old HTC Desire 626g+, and it worked fine, no issues. Does anyone know if this is also the case for the Asus ZenFone Laser 3 (ZC551KL)? I would certainly prefer using KingRoot if it is safe. If you think I should root it another way, why is that method any better?
MY BAD
I meant to make this a new thread, I clearly messed up. Still new here
Could an admin please delete this reply for me.
Kelvinkellner123 said:
I used KingRoot to root my old HTC Desire 626g+, and it worked fine, no issues. Does anyone know if this is also the case for the Asus ZenFone Laser 3 (ZC551KL)? I would certainly prefer using KingRoot if it is safe. If you think I should root it another way, why is that method any better?
MY BAD
I meant to make this a new thread, I clearly messed up. Still new here
Could an admin please delete this reply for me.
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I tried all method to root Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL and all failed, And the last i try to Root it I got bootloop. Yeah.... Is this a Joke ?
Maul_Lallana said:
I tried all method to root Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL and all failed, And the last i try to Root it I got bootloop. Yeah.... Is this a Joke ?
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Can you get into the recovery? If you can, try flashing the ASUS official image from their website. If you want to keep root, flash supersu right after it. Or... which method are you talking about?
It isn't a joke, if you visit the other forum on here with a lot more support, and success, that will be a better place to receive help, since a lot of us that have our phones rooted with that method are on the other forum only. Here's the link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-root-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-t3502606/page9
I'm running the latest 7.1.1 update with no issues whatsoever, on my phone.
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Maul_Lallana said:
I tried all method to root Asus Zenfone 3 Laser ZC551KL and all failed, And the last i try to Root it I got bootloop. Yeah.... Is this a Joke ?
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Some people have more success with Magisk than SU, some have more success with SU than Magisk. you'll want to try both, as i had to.
50percentsuccessrate said:
It isn't a joke, if you visit the other forum on here with a lot more support, and success, that will be a better place to receive help, since a lot of us that have our phones rooted with that method are on the other forum only. Here's the link.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/help/how-to-root-zenfone-3-laser-zc551kl-t3502606/page9
I'm running the latest 7.1.1 update with no issues whatsoever, on my phone.
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Some people have more success with Magisk than SU, some have more success with SU than Magisk. you'll want to try both, as i had to.
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supersu worked for me, but i have zo1bdc. Seems like magisk is tge way to go for most people.
Gt5228 said:
supersu worked for me, but i have zo1bdc. Seems like magisk is tge way to go for most people.
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I have the same phone, are you on 7.1.1? I'm curious to know what is making it work for some and not others
50percentsuccessrate said:
I have the same phone, are you on 7.1.1? I'm curious to know what is making it work for some and not others
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no, android 7.0.
Hello guys, i also have a ZenFone 3 Laser Droid 7.1.1 and i'm thinking not to root it yet... Even if right now with 7.1.1. Installed is very buggy and slow, Asus announced that in mid 2018 we'll get the new update for Droid 8, which they say will include more awesome features and way less preinstalled garbage apps, so must be a cleaner, faster experience... can't wait for it
Iv'e got a guide but I need 10 posts to post it properly.
Gt5228 said:
my zenfone 3 POS! (laser) is now rooted. here is how i did it
1-in phone settings, go to security and turn on "unknown sources". then, also from settings, go to "about phone" then "software info", once there, tap build number several times until the phone gives you a message that your a developer. then go back to settings, and find "developer options" here you will see a "usb debugging" setting. turn this on.
2-with your zenfone, go to: asus.com/Phone/ZenFone-3-Laser-ZC551KL/HelpDesk_Download/ under utility, find and download/install the bootloader unlocking tool.
3-run the unlocker tool, keep in mind that it will do a factory reset, and all data will be lost. (backup files/pics/etc as needed) during the process, you will get a message that says " You do not have pin password to verify device, do you still want to unlock your device" tap yes
4-once completed, you will need to download a couple files. the twrp: https://depositfiles.com/files/ux8w5thp6 and *i now recomend magisk,
Not supersu* superdu: https://download.chainfire.eu/696/supersu/ move both files to the phones internal storage so they can be easily found.
5- with a pc, go to: https://forum.xda-developers.com/sho....php?t=2588979 just follow the steps on that thread and then after it is installed, the location where you have saved your twrp.img file you need to go to that folder and hold shift+right click on any empty space inside that folder of which you have saved twrp img and a context menu will come up with various options so select 'open command window here' then all you have to do is enable debugging on your asus zenphone 3 laser and then connect it to your pc and allow debugging on the device a menu will pop up, then inside the command window type "adb reboot bootloader" (remove quotations) then hit enter your phone will reboot to bootloader.
Next step is to type "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1.unofficial.img" (remove quotations) hit enter
6- now, using volume rockers to navigate and lock button as select, select recovery and wait
7- once the twrp loads, put in you devices lock pin, and continue to main menu. once there, select install, then look for the supersu .zip file *update, use magisk instead, see avove*(if you dont see it, look for a button that says "zip file" at botton right
8- done, please follow the instructions above at your own risk, im a nube.
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Thank you. Did really helped a lot. Beside the fact that the link at point 5 is broken, we don't really need it, as everything is greatly explained, ant the fact that for me Magisk worked when SU bricked my phone, everything else is a GO. Thanks to this guide, i have a ZC551KL rooted, with TWRP. kEEP IT UP :good: