[Q] Dell Streak 5+How Recover...Big Problem. - Streak 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi
All
My Dell Streak5 Ver 1.6 Locked with O2 Network.
I have some Unlocking Tools For My Dell Unlocking.But its Need Android ver 2.2 or above.
So I try For Update MY Dell Streak.To 2.2.
Detail
1)I update My Dell Streak Direct With O2 Service(Go Setting Software Update)
Download Complete But STUCK ON Installing Update.
2)I Update My Dell with Stock Rom(which download with O2 Network in SD card)
With SD card(update complete But Phone Stuck on Dell logo)
3)I Flash It with Clockmode Recovery An try for Update..
with Zip File..(Error "Can,t Mout SD card ,etc)
4)I Flash It with StreakDroid Recovery and try for update
with Streakdroid.Zip file(Same error"can,t Mount SDcard)(think Rooted problem)
5)I Flash it With High Dell Recovery And try to Match Update.pkg(ver 2.2 froyo)
Flashing 70% or 80% then error(error in update.pkg.dec)
After this the phone is Stuck on O2 Logo.
Now My phone IS not in working position..
so I try for 1.6 recovery with 1.6 update.pkg....but here is also error.(after flash stock
Recovery match 1.6 ..the phone blank after Apply"Software Update with update.pkg")
So How I can Recover my PHONE...WITH any Version....
Need Help Plz.........

Arif Jamil said:
Hi
All
My Dell Streak5 Ver 1.6 Locked with O2 Network.
I have some Unlocking Tools For My Dell Unlocking.But its Need Android ver 2.2 or above.
So I try For Update MY Dell Streak.To 2.2.
Detail
1)I update My Dell Streak Direct With O2 Service(Go Setting Software Update)
Download Complete But STUCK ON Installing Update.
2)I Update My Dell with Stock Rom(which download with O2 Network in SD card)
With SD card(update complete But Phone Stuck on Dell logo)
3)I Flash It with Clockmode Recovery An try for Update..
with Zip File..(Error "Can,t Mout SD card ,etc)
4)I Flash It with StreakDroid Recovery and try for update
with Streakdroid.Zip file(Same error"can,t Mount SDcard)(think Rooted problem)
5)I Flash it With High Dell Recovery And try to Match Update.pkg(ver 2.2 froyo)
Flashing 70% or 80% then error(error in update.pkg.dec)
After this the phone is Stuck on O2 Logo.
Now My phone IS not in working position..
so I try for 1.6 recovery with 1.6 update.pkg....but here is also error.(after flash stock
Recovery match 1.6 ..the phone blank after Apply"Software Update with update.pkg")
So How I can Recover my PHONE...WITH any Version....
Need Help Plz.........
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You will have to become familiar with using fastboot.
If you are stuck on dell logo, you will have no options but to flash stock recovery and then flash the correct stock rom.
Apart from below method, if you cannot get to fastboot screen, then download QDLTool as that is said to work also.
Here are listed some facts, tools and links to roms and recovery images.
Download Dell Streak drivers, fastboot driver and exe, Dell Streak PC Suite.
Download the recovery img and the corresponding choice of rom image, put the rom image on your sd card and rename it update.pkg.
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Place fastboot.exe and recovery.img in the root of your C drive, C:\
Now using fastboot, assuming you have installed fastboot driver and dell streak driver.
Get your device into fastboot mode, hold down power and camera shutter button at the same time.
At the white screen choose fastboot, wait abotu 10 seconds while it tries to detect usb then connect your cable from pc into your phone.
Now open a command prompt in windows.
In command prompt box type:
fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
Your chosen roms recovery.img should be flashed to the phone. Now reboot the phone using command at prompt: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
Now hold down volume up and volume down at dell logo, get into recovery mode, and then press the camera shutter button, and your stock rom of choice should be flashed to your phone.
You should now have a working phone, once flashed do a factory reset to make sure all is good.

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(InsertNameHere) said:
You will have to become familiar with using fastboot.
If you are stuck on dell logo, you will have no options but to flash stock recovery and then flash the correct stock rom.
Apart from below method, if you cannot get to fastboot screen, then download QDLTool as that is said to work also.
Here are listed some facts, tools and links to roms and recovery images.
Download Dell Streak drivers, fastboot driver and exe, Dell Streak PC Suite.
Download the recovery img and the corresponding choice of rom image, put the rom image on your sd card and rename it update.pkg.
cc
Place fastboot.exe and recovery.img in the root of your C drive, C:\
Now using fastboot, assuming you have installed fastboot driver and dell streak driver.
Get your device into fastboot mode, hold down power and camera shutter button at the same time.
At the white screen choose fastboot, wait abotu 10 seconds while it tries to detect usb then connect your cable from pc into your phone.
Now open a command prompt in windows.
In command prompt box type:
fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img
Your chosen roms recovery.img should be flashed to the phone. Now reboot the phone using command at prompt: fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
Now hold down volume up and volume down at dell logo, get into recovery mode, and then press the camera shutter button, and your stock rom of choice should be flashed to your phone.
You should now have a working phone, once flashed do a factory reset to make sure all is good.
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i use allready Fastboot mode for flashing Recovery image.
And Also use QDL.exe
On QDL.exe the procces will Succesfull but phone in only DEll logo Shining.
And After streadmode recovery or clockmode rcovery .try updateing with SDCARD
get this error
"can,t mount sdcard:update.zip
or
signature verification field
and after flash a new stock recovery ..and update with any stock rom get this error"open INSTALL_IMAGE fail"
In Last...
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Arif Jamil said:
i use allready Fastboot mode for flashing Recovery image.
And Also use QDL.exe
On QDL.exe the procces will Succesfull but phone in only DEll logo Shining.
And After streadmode recovery or clockmode rcovery .try updateing with SDCARD
get this error
"can,t mount sdcard:update.zip
or
signature verification field
and after flash a new stock recovery ..and update with any stock rom get this error"open INSTALL_IMAGE fail"
In Last...
br
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If you have tried everything and i mean everything, is it possible you have a faulty insternal sd card?

(InsertNameHere) said:
If you have tried everything and i mean everything, is it possible you have a faulty insternal sd card?
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this problem get after using QDL repair Tool.. before this my Dell streek Flash ok with
Official O2 1.6 file.

Arif Jamil said:
br
this problem get after using QDL repair Tool.. before this my Dell streek Flash ok with
Official O2 1.6 file.
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So what is the score now, what do you want on your phone, or should we say, what can you get installed that works ok.
QDLTool latest should work fine. If you cannot get QDLTool or fastboot recovery.img and flash etc to work, then surely you have a big problem. I have flashed to custom roms and back to stock roms simply using fastboot recovery.img and rom .pkg for stock roms and streakmod to flash .zip packages with custom roms.
But others are better qualified to help to be honest, but the tools i have mentioned are the tools of emergency recovery, if that fails, its something more serious.

I'm pretty much in the same boat as Arif.
Your instructions are great, and they go very well until this part: "Now hold down volume up and volume down at dell logo, get into recovery mode, and then press the camera shutter button, and your stock rom of choice should be flashed to your phone."
I've always been able to get into recovery mode this way where there are options for factory reset, software upgrade, and screen calibration. (Software upgrade gives me "Cannot mount mnt/sdcard/update.pkg - no such file or directory")
Didn't you just have me flash a new recovery? How do I get to it?

Did you flash the recovery using fast boot and then go straight into recovery before the phpne boots up again? If it boots I think it automatically rewrites the recovery to stock if you are currently on a stock rom.
Sent from my Dell Streak using xda premium

It seems like it's successfully flashing recovery using fastboot, the command prompt says "writing/sending recovery .... okay .... finished" and the phone's fastboot screen says "fastboot mode .... download complete".
Then I reboot using the command prompt and as soon as the screen goes from fastboot to black I hold the volume buttons until it gets to recovery. ....but it still looks like stock recovery. and when I hit the camera button to apply the update, I get the "can't mount update.zip" error.
so far I've tried the 407 and 360 roms/recoveries from this page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Dell_Streak_5#ROMs - should I just keep trying different roms & recoveries?

I found a post here on xda saying that the sd card might have to be formatted as ext3.
I tried that, and still it's the same error "E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk1p5"

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[Q] Help Official Dell Streak ROM

Hi, i can´t install Official Dell Streak ROM (file extension .pkg) i reboot in recovery mode (Hold VolUp+VolDown while power on) second i select install update.pkg from sdcard but not install, only enter in Recovery Mode clockworkmod (I get message on screen when load recovery E:can`t find MISC:
Actual rom StreakDroid 1.7.0 ( aka HD7 Edition )
Thanxs for help.
Put the Stock Streak Rom in root of your SD Card. Rename it to "Update.pkg"
Install first the stock Dell Recovery attached here (unzip it first) via Fastboot "fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery dellstock_recovery.img"
then reboot "fastboot -i 0x413c reboot"
When the screen turns off, press vol up & vol down for entering recovery
then press the camera button to confirm update (second option from the top)
after few seconds the stock recovery will ask you if you want to proceed the update - > press the camera button and voila, you´ve done!
Info: Your clockwork recovery will be gone, since you have flashed the stock one. To get the clockwork recovery install it after you successfully installed the stock streak rom
forgot the file
breckbit said:
forgot the file
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I appreciate the help, perfect and fast, follow these same steps above but still black screen (I guess dellstock_recovery was not valid).
Thanks for the valuable help and quick response.
When exactly you get stuck on black screen? after you confirm the second option from the top in recovery?
What is your Build-Nr. (Stock Rom) 318? 319? The recovery.img attached here works flawless with 318, i din´t tried it with other builds... maybe you should search for the stock recovery which fits your build of stock rom...
breckbit said:
When exactly you get stuck on black screen? after you confirm the second option from the top in recovery?
What is your Build-Nr. (Stock Rom) 318? 319? The recovery.img attached here works flawless with 318, i din´t tried it with other builds... maybe you should search for the stock recovery which fits your build of stock rom...
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His method works for me fine, but earlier use another file with the same method and causing black screen.
Again, attachment file and your tutorial method it works perfectly.
Sorry my English level is medium-low
xfalax said:
Hi, i can´t install Official Dell Streak ROM (file extension .pkg) i reboot in recovery mode (Hold VolUp+VolDown while power on) second i select install update.pkg from sdcard but not install, only enter in Recovery Mode clockworkmod (I get message on screen when load recovery E:can`t find MISC:
Actual rom StreakDroid 1.7.0 ( aka HD7 Edition )
Thanxs for help.
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I have exactly the same problem. I'm a newbie with android rom flashing. I can enter fastboot mode by pressing the camera key while powering on. I then connect it to the computer and the phone says "fastboot mode". After that, this is what I do:
Open command prompt
type adb devices (i've added the path of adb in the system variables so i can access it from everywhere)
it tries to look for devices but cant find my streak
I type the fastboot command that you talked about (i have unzipped the image file etc), but it cannot find the command.
What am I missing here?
The reason I want to go back to stock rom is because StreakDroid doesn't work on my mobile and Cyanogen's GingerStreak mod 7 works only for a few hours and then restarts my mobile every 10-15 minutes and doesn't detect the headphone connection either. All I wanted was superuser access in stock rom but installing superuser bricked my phone and now I've tried using custom roms but want my stock rom back.
@Moderators: If you move the thread to some place else, can you please post a link to that thread? It's very difficult to find the continuation of the tread without a link. Thanks anyway.
peaple.. tks for all
Going back to the Stock ROM
I've resolved my problem. I think there needs to be more clarity on how to go back to Dell Stock ROM
Dunno if it's required but I had ADB path set in my system.
To Download:
Dell Stock ROM (find the rom. I found it somewhere and now i've got so many roms on my computer, i don't know which one's the correct one. You can find Eclair floating around somewhere) Found the package, it's 1.6. You can update it to the latest version through DELL later. http://www.MegaShare.com/3295716
Dell Stock Recovery (for fast boot stuff) http://www.MegaShare.com/3295642
Process:
Rename the Dell Stock Rom to update.pkg
Copy it to the root of the sd card. You might need a micro-sd card reader if your mobile is bricked. Any other mobile with a micro-sd card reader will work too.
Turn off your bricked mobile, if it's on. If you can't, then just take out the battery.
Press and hold down the camera button and then click the power button. Don't release the camera button until you see a white screen
Select Fast boot mode on the top right on your mobile
Now connect your mobile to the computer
You will notice that it says Fast boot mode on your mobile
Now on the computer, unzip the stock recovery into a folder.
open command prompt (XP=Start\run\cmd, Win7=type cmd in the text box and hit enter)
Navigate to the path where you unzipped the recovery file (cd is the basic command you need. If you don't know dos commands, then you shouldn't be rooting in the first place)
type 'fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery dellstock_recovery.img' without the quotes and hit enter
type 'fastboot -i 0x413c reboot' without the quotes and hit enter.
unplug the mobile from the computer, grab a beer, sit back and relax while your mobile get's unrooted.

No Market on my streak! :o(

Hi I have no Market to install any applications,it won't install anything through a PC connection and it's in a factory reset state. I did a lot of research and tried to re-install the vending.apk file which controls it through an adb command prompt but it then fails on the permissions. I have rooted the phone but at the moment is useless because I cant get it to install any other rooted applications! Can anyone help me solve my dilemma. I'm not very good when it comes to programming and coding and have learned all I know from forums. So at the moment all my Dell Streak is an oversized mobile phone! Regards, Tris.
You rooted the phone. Did you delete the Market.apk by accident?
In any event, you should be able to get the Market.apk file here. Save it to your MicroSD card and then run it using a file explorer. That should fix your Market problem in the interim, although you would probably do better restoring your ROM.
Tried to install that used 'Astro' all was well but when I run the market it says it stopped unexpectedly and asks me to force close.
Been trying to Restore Rom using this method,only problem is I cant find the fastboot-windows.exe to continue the flash:-
HOW TO RESTORE YOUR STREAK BACK TO FACTORY CONDITION:
1. Download the stock recovery ROM here and the stock official Dell ROM here.
2. Rename the stock official Dell ROM 'Update.pkg' and put it in the root directory on your SD card.
3. Boot Streak in fastboot mode (hold camera button when turning on), press 'Fastboot Mode' button, wait 10 seconds then connect to your PC (must have Dell PC suite installed).
4. Open a command prompt, navigate to the folder where your 'fastboot-windows.exe' is stored.
5. Type 'fastboot-windows.exe -i 0x413c flash recovery c:\recovery.stock.img' . Make sure the .img file is in c:\ directory. The program will now update the recovery image on your Streak.
6. Once the phone reads 'Recovery Done', remove the battery and insert it again.
7. Boot Streak in Recovery mode (hold down vol up and vol down when turning on) and select option 2.
5. Wait till it installs and it'll boot into Android....DONE!
Any ideas why it now force closes and where that fastboot file should come from?
Thanks again.
Questions:
1. You've rooted your streak. What recovery image did you use?
2. Did you go to /system/etc and change "install-recovery.sh" to "install-recovery.sh.bak"?
While the first question is mainly for curiosity, the second question is very important. It tells me whether the recovery image in question 1 actually stuck around or was replaced by the default recovery image.
For best results, look for multi-recovery flasher in the development forum and use that to restore a default recovery image to the Streak instead of doing it manually. It includes all the files you need, including the fastboot file. After that, go to the wiki and download an official ROM image from there.
I have no idea what is causing the force closes, and that is why I'm recommending starting fresh from a stock ROM in the first place.
Thanks for your help, managed to get the job done. All that stuff wasn't necessary but appreciate the quick reply.
First I managed to download a Stock Dell o2-UK 2.2 Rom form the Dell website Here:- http: //cot.ag/fKoFRX
Then I followed another guide I found by changing the filename to 'update.pkg', putting it on the SD cards Root directory and booting into recovery Mode (Hold down both Volume buttons while powering on) selected the install form SD option and just let it do its work! Buzzing!!!
At least I can do this again in the future if things go wrong once more(I HOPE NOT)!! I can't help myself you see,i'm one of those people where the last thing I did just isn't enough!
Once again thanks for the help and maybe I hope this could help someone else who needs a jargon free solution to a fresh stock install.Tris.
In simpler language, your recovery image was a stock one, so you only had to follow the Dell standard procedure for replacing the ROM.
P. S. Use the thanks button if I was of help.

Stuck with Doomlords bootloops

Hi, i think i have a problem with the wrong kernel installed.
I have a SXSwith ICS and since a couple of days i tried to unlock the bootloader, put Doomlords CWM on it an root it, because i like to try another ROM.
I Unrooted it via the official way wich worked out good, the only thing strange was that i restarted and it seemed the whole phone was resetted.
Than i wanted to root and i had to put the phone in recovery mode, and i choose the doomlord CWM and flashed it using this guide
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Xperia S
1.Download the Doomlord CWM Recovery image (download link here) and the Wi Fi Module for Doom Kernel (download link here) and place the same to the computer.
2.Go and rename the “S-DooMKernel-v01_kernel.elf” file into “kernel.elf”.
3.Copy the file renamed on the same folder with ADB / fastboot.
4.Take your phone and its USB cord and by using both connect it with the computer.
5.Copy-paste the “S-DooMKernel-v01-Modules.zip” file from the PC to the Xperia S SD card.
6.Disconnect the smartphone from the computer.
7.Reboot it by entering in fastboot; press the Volume Up button while connecting the phone with the PC.
8.On the computer open command prompt (Start -> run -> cmd) and enter the command: fastboot flash boot kernel.elf. If this isn’t working try with: fastboot -i 0x0fce flash boot kernel.elf.
9.The handset should reboot.
10.When you see the light turn blue hold the Voluem Up button. The Xperia S will enter in recovery mode.
11.In the recovery menu select “install zip from sd card” and pick the file copied there on step 3.
12.The installation procedure should begin. Don’t press anything as the process might take up to 10 minutes to complete.
13.In the end, from the recovery mode menu select “reboot system now” and you are done.
There you have it; that was the easiest and fastest way in which you can learn how to install Doomlord’s ClockworkMod Recovery on your Xperia S smartphone. Do tell us if there were problems on your way, of if you had issues in understanding one of my directions. Now you can go and update your Xperia S with the lasts ROMs available. Take a look and see if the
Everything seemed to be working but the phone is stuck in Doomlords bootloops.
If i hold the volume up than i can enter CWM but the phone doesn,t start anymore.
The phone was running on a stock ICS ROM (i believe the Swiss one)
I flashed this kernel, 2.6.35.11/Doomkernel.nr1 and SDoomkernel v01 Modules.zip
Who can help me out since i,m stuck here.
doomlord kernel is for GB since youre on ICS try KA Kernel, XSX Kernel, and the Advanced stock ICS. look in the development section. you can flash it in CWM since youve flash doomlord kernel or try to flash via fastboot.
Thanks for your quick response, how can i put the kernel on the internal sd?
the phone doesn't start, so it wont be recognised by windows, i tried to mount in CWM but windows doesn't see it.
If i flash in fastboot mode, do i have to change the name again and wich name if i take the KA kernel for example.
Thanks
koossmatrooz said:
Thanks for your quick response, how can i put the kernel on the internal sd?
the phone doesn't start, so it wont be recognised by windows, i tried to mount in CWM but windows doesn't see it.
If i flash in fastboot mode, do i have to change the name again and wich name if i take the KA kernel for example.
Thanks
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Just downlaod the advanced stock kernel (the fastboot link) and flash it in fastboot
It will boot :good:
just download any of the 3 but u need the .elf file and then flash via fastboot you dont need to change the name just used the name youve downloaded to flash.
for example : ics14.elf
used fastboot or adb
fastboot flash boot ics14.elf
you can also used the flashtool, flash via fastmode then choose the ics firmware you have then flash only the kernel. uncheck everything except the kernel.
but the easy way to do is flash via fastboot mode.
I just tried using flashtool, everything goes fine exept it doesnt flash.
Downloaded the Stock "Swiss" ROM and tried to flash with flashtool, it recognised the device, because it says device connected, then it askes to unplug en plug in the device, which i've done then the pop up that tells to disconnect/connect the device stays on and nothing happens.
I'm getting a little worried now...
Thanks for your replie
hey you have working fastboot right or adb? flash a kernel like what ive said above using fastboot,
or you can try this, dont connect your phone to pc yet, make sure it is turn off (hold power button +power up wait till it vibrates 3 times.)
1. open flashtool
2. choose your firmware.
3. when it says unplugged your phone,connect your phone to pc then hold power button +volume up wait till it vibrates 3 times, then hold power button + volume down then release it will flash.
Thanks for all the replies, i got it working.
Seems that i turned my phone one in fastboot mode and not the flashmode...oops
Flashed the original Swiss ROM again and it works again, thankgod!
But i dont want the original anymore, can i just flash another available rom on the android dev section or do i need to root? Sorry for beeing such a noob.
yes you can just flash any custom kernel it will give you auto root, then u can start flashing rom via cwm. just follow the instructions in every rom.
I am having the same problem as I am stuck with DoomLord's boot loop. I tried to flash ICS stock rom but cant get to flash it. I tried holding the power button + volume up key(until i get the three vibration) and then hold power button + volume up key and release, I get the same DoomLord's boot loop again. I am using X10 Flashing Tool Version 0.8.0.0 Somebody please help me. The device can fast boot.
download the latest flashtool, then download ICS stock firmware of your choice on the general section, then flash it via flashmode. (power+volume down)

[Q] First bootloop, then stuck in CWM

I tired to restart phone after noticing that WI-FI isn't working (maybe my internet was laggy, don't know). After restarting phone was stuck on LG logo, i tried many times but again LG logo.
Then i started recovery, and wanted to flash some new ROM. But my CWM won't recoginze my SD card (to add, i wasnt using SD card with this phone). I tried other SD but problem stays. I google it and found out that maybe CWM needs update?
Version of CWM Recovery v6.0.3.1
This shows up when recovery starts..
E:Cant mount / cache/recovery/command
E:Cant mount / cache/recovery/log
E:Cant open / cache/recovery /log
E:Cant mount / cache/recovery/last_log
E:Cant open / cache/recovery/last_log
How to unbrick phone now?
Unfortunatly don't know what ROM was flashed before, or is bootloader unlocked or not. (coming from LG 3D, LG l9 was present. LG 3d methods for flashing is diffrent, so im little confused how to start anything now)
To add that phone now cannot turn on without charger pluged in. Powering on was OK in first few time...
First and important question. Did you unlock your booloader? If yes, you can install cutom roms. If not, you can't install custom roms.
Did you also try to enter SV mode?
1. Power off phone
2. Press and hold volume up
3. Connect phone by usb to PC
4. Wait few sec
5. SV mode should appear.
When you are in SV mode, you can restore stock rom by official LG program.
Rammar515 said:
First and important question. Did you unlock your booloader? If yes, you can install cutom roms. If not, you can't install custom roms.
Did you also try to enter SV mode?
1. Power off phone
2. Press and hold volume up
3. Connect phone by usb to PC
4. Wait few sec
5. SV mode should appear.
When you are in SV mode, you can restore stock rom by official LG program.
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I started S/W upgrade, and in upper corner it says Bootloader Status: unlocked. So bootloader is unlocked for sure then..
If i manage to update CWM will that solve my problem with SD card? After that just to flash ZIP from recovery?
O something else?
ratluci said:
I started S/W upgrade, and in upper corner it says Bootloader Status: unlocked. So bootloader is unlocked for sure then..
If i manage to update CWM will that solve my problem with SD card? After that just to flash ZIP from recovery?
O something else?
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I dont know but you should update cwm to 6.0.4.5+ After it you will be able to install all roms from 4.2-5.0.
Rammar515 said:
I dont know but you should update cwm to 6.0.4.5+ After it you will be able to install all roms from 4.2-5.0.
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Thanks, now really noob question..
I googled how to update recovery on L9, and found methods with installing some APK, but as i cannot start system how to flash then?
There is 2 ways to install new recovery.
You can flash .zip in old recovery, reset phone and you will have new recovery.
You can also flash new recovery by fastboot. You need to have .img recovery.
Can you reset to fastboot in recovery options?
Rammar515 said:
There is 2 ways to install new recovery.
You can flash .zip in old recovery, reset phone and you will have new recovery.
You can also flash new recovery by fastboot. You need to have .img recovery.
Can you reset to fastboot in recovery options?
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Not sure how to enter fastboot. Cannot see restart to fastboot in CWM..
You can try to enable adb in recovery and use command "adb reboot oem-unlock"
Rammar515 said:
You can try to enable adb in recovery and use command "adb reboot oem-unlock"
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I cannot start fastboot, dont know how, something doing wrong. On CWM i only have, install zip with sideload (something like that)
Can i flash to stock rom from S/W menu? And what i need if can?
You need phone + usb + pc + lg flash tool (just download it) Connect your phone with SV mode and let program find rom, download and install it.
Rammar515 said:
You need phone + usb + pc + lg flash tool (just download it) Connect your phone with SV mode and let program find rom, download and install it.
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Not sure what to try next.
I tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2085344 stays on 15%, and PC cannot see phone
this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2797190 , someone sad that this worked becaause first method didnt (was same problem as mine, how i understaned ..)
and tried this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2748384 , stuck after 6 sec (something like that). I readed that maybe BIN was corrupted (because of conversion from KDZ to BIN), now ill try with thid BIN http://uploaded.net/file/j32p8p7y/from/xh3dqq ...
What next.. S/W mode says Bootloader unlocked, and before all this phone was using JB..
I still didn't succeded to recover my phone.
My computer simply cannot see my phone, i tried all tools that were avalible. On 3% to 7% (on updating), just says that phone is not connected.
Strange thing is that i managed to flash V20H_00.kdz two times. Every single time i do the same but only that 2 times flash was successful. One time was with "offline method" and then with "LG flashtool 2014", after that flashing i got dead android with red triangle both times.
Then i wanted to flash v20c_00.kdz , but cannot pass 3% to 7% on flashing AGAIN. I'm frustrated !
I tried to flash on other computer but again, phone is not recognisable.
What to do now?
Can i flash ROM with fastboot ?
UPDATE.
I started upgrade recovery with LGMobile support tool, and finished flashing. But AGAIN i got dead android with red triangle!
Now what to try!?
Update
I even tried to flash ROM on WIN XP, but nothing. Again proces stops on 3% (then quckly) jump to 7%. And thats it.
Strange thing that when i start UPGRADE RECOVERY on Official LG TOOL (i think thats official), program download 500mb+ KDZ and process is successful, but i get Dead Android with red triangle..
Anyone have any advice? What to try?

[Q] i cant get TWRP recovery installed via either , SP Flash tools nor Fastboot

I did everything that was stated in the how to's but to no avail. additionally i cant get TWRP installed via fatboot, i have checked and crosschecked usb debugging and unlock OEM , but i cant get it to work , with SP Flash my phone pops up and vanishes in the hardware manager withing fractions of a second so it doesnt work with the sp Flash , in fastboot it wont let me download to recovery even if i use the command line oem unlock , because the volume up button that you have to use to accept[yes] doesnt work , only the vol down[no ] button has an effect, anyone any ideas anyone?
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Kylekassar said:
I did everything that was stated in the how to's but to no avail. additionally i cant get TWRP installed via fatboot, i have checked and crosschecked usb debugging and unlock OEM , but i cant get it to work , with SP Flash my phone pops up and vanishes in the hardware manager withing fractions of a second so it doesnt work with the sp Flash , in fastboot it wont let me download to recovery even if i use the command line oem unlock , because the volume up button that you have to use to accept[yes] doesnt work , only the vol down[no ] button has an effect, anyone any ideas anyone?
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To use SP Flash tools, turn the phone off, press download on the software then plug the phone in. The preloader is only meant to show for a short time (a fraction of a second to a few seconds) so SPFT needs to be sending the signal to download in that time window.
What I've also found works is to press download on SPFT then press and hold power and volume up until the device starts downloading.
thx for the quick answer i will try a.s.a.p.
Kylekassar said:
thx for the quick answer i will try a.s.a.p.
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Tried but it doesnt work , i starts the dload but then i end up on brom error : STATUS_PRELOADER_INVALID(0xC0030004) no recovery flashed
Kylekassar said:
Tried but it doesnt work , i starts the dload but then i end up on brom error : STATUS_PRELOADER_INVALID(0xC0030004) no recovery flashed
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That could be a couple of things:
Which SPFT version are you using? If its an older version try using a newer one.
Or
The scatter file you loaded is not good, download a stock firmware and use the scatter file from that.
Try this:
fastboot flash recovery "filename".img
or
fastboot flash boot "filename".img
Do you have the MTK drivers installed? What does your phone appear as in the Device Manager? Like others have said, once you've chosen your scatter file and recovery to flash, hit download and then plug in the phone.
Managed to fix this? I have the exact same problem and not able to fix it till now....
I'm in a similar situation. I CAN get my phone to flash recovery in SPFT and get a lovely big green tick but when I power off and boot into recovery using power and volume up it boots into the stock android recovery rather than TWRP.
Going another way via ADB, I can get the phone detected but when I send the OEM unlock bootloader command I am unable to use volume up to confirm. Only the volume down key works to cancel.
All I want is to put viper4android on. Never had any issues until this phone.
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I'm in a similar situation. I CAN get my phone to flash recovery in SPFT and get a lovely big green tick but when I power off and boot into recovery using power and volume up it boots into the stock android recovery rather than TWRP.
Going another way via ADB, I can get the phone detected but when I send the OEM unlock bootloader command I am unable to use volume up to confirm. Only the volume down key works to cancel.
All I want is to put viper4android on. Never had any issues until this phone.
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Are you 100% sure the recovery.img you flashed was TWRP?
Absolutely. Downloaded from this very site. It was this one: recovery_TWRP_3021_P9000.img
---------- Post added at 02:23 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:17 PM ----------
Did an OTA update this morning and am showing as on build number Elephone_P9000_20160608 now. Haven't tried flashing since the update as I'm at work with locked down computers. Was going to try again over the weekend. Which recovery and version of flash tools would you recommend trying this time?
thanks for any advice.
Actually I have the same problem.
I tried to reinstall the drivers because it seems to be not the correct one. Here is a pic: i.imgur.com/FoUnVyz.png
After I read somewhere that i can try and hold down Volume+ while connecting my phone to the pc where i started the download in sp tools prior.
I got this error code: STATUS_PRELOADER_INVALID(0xC0030004)
And here I am with a not-up-to-date elephone p9000.
Anybody care to help me?
I'm in the same situation, tried everything - flashtool recovery.img separate in download mode, flashtool in update mode full 7.0 with replaced original recovery.img with TWRP one, played with fastboot with no luck as did not find the way to OEM UNLOCK it - vol + not reacting. Bought the phone on Gearbest, looks like it's locked very hard.
Can't install TWRP
Me too! I've updated my p9000 to latest stock v7 rom with spft. I can't install twrp recovery despite getting a geen tick from spft. Tried four times but it won't overwrite the stock rom recovery. A locked bootloader seems to be the popular diagnosis but spft doesn't use the bootloader. What else could it be? Ideas very welcome.
Did you boot into recovery immediately after flashing? A normal system boot will overwrite TWRP with the stock recovery. Once you start TWRP there is an option to prevent this from happening.
Can't install TWRP
Thanks for the suggestion. I flashed twrp again but it won't boot into recovery afterwards without a restart, just hangs. Stiĺl on stock recovery.

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