Getting frustrated with the likes of:
$ fastboot flash tombstones tombstones.img.ext4
sending 'tombstones' (114688 KB)...
OKAY [ 28.674s]
writing 'tombstones'...
FAILED (remote: size too large)
finished. total time: 28.679s
I was wondering if in all failed attempts to manually make space for such using:
$ fastboot erase system/cache/data/etc.,
I wouldn't be better off doing a:
$ fastboot oem format ?!?
Your mediapad bricked now.
You need linux-pc & try to use "dd" command for restore all partitions of your pad.
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I haven't flashed any recovery yet. Actually I've just unlocked my bootloader. I'm kinda a noob so I just wondering how to flash this recovery the easiest way...
Anyone care to post a noob guide? (Plz!)
saiftheboss7 said:
I haven't flashed any recovery yet. Actually I've just unlocked my bootloader. I'm kinda a noob so I just wondering how to flash this recovery the easiest way...
Anyone care to post a noob guide? (Plz!)
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Place the twrp-olympus-2.0.0RC0.img in the same directory as your fastboot.
Open a command prompt window and make sure you change the directory to your fastboot folder. Mine is C:\Atrix so the commands I used (in bold) are:
Code:
$[B]fastboot devices[/B]
TA2070AKYL fastboot
$ [B]fastboot erase recovery[/B]
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.734s]
finished. total time: 0.734s
$ [B]fastboot flash recovery twrp-olympus-2.0.0RC0.img[/B]
sending 'recovery' (4172 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.266s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.719s]
finished. total time: 1.000s
$ [B]fastboot reboot[/B]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.000s
If you haven't installed any other custom recoveries you may need to delete or backup the following file: /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
Hi All,
I've just got myself a Dell Streak, which I am trying to flash with the elloh ROM (following steps 1-8 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23527490&postcount=216). I'm using Linux (Ubuntu), and have all the Android SDK etc installed, and appearing to be working.
When I " sudo fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img " I get the following:
Code:
sending 'recovery' (3434 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (Bad file descriptor))
finished. total time: 0.000s
I have also tried running the same command through VirtualBox (running WinXP), which seems to get much further. I get:
Code:
sending 'recovery' (3434 KB)
OKAY [0.230s ]
writing 'recovery'...
at which point the Streak displays 'Download RECOVERY Done', and nothing else happens. The DOS prompt appears to still be 'writing', and the only way of getting out is a Ctl+C. Having tried this and continued with the instructions, the Streak produces a lot more errors during the update (which I am assuming are related to this, and have ended up bricking my device).
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what my problem might be? Either with VM or running in 'pure linux'?
Cheers
Adam
webbsimax said:
Hi All,
I've just got myself a Dell Streak, which I am trying to flash with the elloh ROM (following steps 1-8 here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23527490&postcount=216). I'm using Linux (Ubuntu), and have all the Android SDK etc installed, and appearing to be working.
When I " sudo fastboot -i 0x413c flash recovery recovery.img " I get the following:
Code:
sending 'recovery' (3434 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (Bad file descriptor))
finished. total time: 0.000s
I have also tried running the same command through VirtualBox (running WinXP), which seems to get much further. I get:
Code:
sending 'recovery' (3434 KB)
OKAY [0.230s ]
writing 'recovery'...
at which point the Streak displays 'Download RECOVERY Done', and nothing else happens. The DOS prompt appears to still be 'writing', and the only way of getting out is a Ctl+C. Having tried this and continued with the instructions, the Streak produces a lot more errors during the update (which I am assuming are related to this, and have ended up bricking my device).
Does anyone have any suggestions as to what my problem might be? Either with VM or running in 'pure linux'?
Cheers
Adam
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I have the same issue. I mean I didn't tried to copy with windows because I don't have it.
I'm trying to find any usefull information how to flash recovery with fastboot to my dell streak 5 under ubuntu for 2 days but I haden't found solution.
Whenever I want to send file in fastboot mode I get:
Code:
[email protected]:~/Pobrane/DSC_flashme2$ sudo fastboot -i 0x413c flash amss amss.mbn
sending 'amss' (15780 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (Bad file descriptor))
finished. total time: 0.000s
any ideas what to do?
Code:
sudo fastboot -i 0x413c reboot
works fine
I have the same issue
i´m using Stable Clockwork Mod Recovery for Desire C from here but, i get this error:
Code:
$ fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5002 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (Bad file descriptor))
finished. total time: 0.000s
im using linuxmint x86
abr4xas said:
i´m using Stable Clockwork Mod Recovery for Desire C from here but, i get this error:
Code:
$ fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (5002 KB)...
FAILED (command write failed (Bad file descriptor))
finished. total time: 0.000s
im using linuxmint x86
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obviously it will fail because you are not using the one for streak 5. we have our own working recovery you know.
Had the same problem, using an other fastboot (the one found on http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1067273) was the solution for me. I'm using a 64-bit Ubuntu 12.04.
This is a general users guide to unbrick your Transformer tablet.
This guide will help you if your Asus tablet will only boot into recovery
and the command
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
does not work to get you booted back to bootloader screen ..
If the above command works then skip to the first fastboot command ..
WHAT YOU NEED
An Asus tablet that will only boot into recovery …
Woking adb and fastboot on your PC
Windows drivers (if using Windows)
A fully charged tablet
Asus data cable
Stock firmware blob (from Asus's web site, make sure you get the right one)
_that's bootit.ko (unzipped and placed with fastboot.exe)
Downloads
Asus Stock firmware---MAKE SURE YOU GET THE CORRECT SKU FOR YOUR TRANSFORMER TABLET
click me
_that's bootit.ko----click me
INSTRUCTIONS
Extract your stock firmware in your downloads folder twice...You will see a blob file rename it boot.blob and move it to the same folder as your fastboot.exe or if in linux to your home folder
Unzip the bootit.ko and place it wth the above blob file.
Let start with this command to make sure that your PC can see your table as an ADB device in recovery
Code:
adb devices
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected] ~ $ adb devices
List of devices attached
015c7d7a445c260c recovery
Then lets push the bootit.ko to the root of the device like this
Code:
adb push bootit.ko /
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected] ~ $ adb push bootit.ko /
673 KB/s (27690 bytes in 0.040s)
Then lets insmod this .ko file
Code:
adb shell insmod /bootit.ko
This should reboot the tablet into the bootloader menu, lets verifiy.
Once in the bootloader screen lets make sure your PC can see the device in fastboot.
Code:
fastboot devices
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected] ~ $ fastboot devices
015c7d7a445c260c fastboot
So now its time to erase the misc & cache partitions, as that is most likely the partitions that is making it boot to recovery...
Code:
fastboot erase misc
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected] ~ $ fastboot erase misc
erasing 'misc'...
OKAY [ 1.021s]
finished. total time: 1.021s
Code:
fastboot erase cache
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected] ~ $ fastboot erase cache
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 2.096s]
finished. total time: 2.096s
Once these two command run with OKAY as the OUTPUT .
It is time to make sure we can reboot into the bootloader with the hardware buttons
So from where you are at in the bootloader screen use the VOL DOWN & POWER buttons to boot the tab back into the bootloader screen ..
Run these command in fastboot in this order
The next command is to just verify your computer can see your device
Code:
fastboot devices
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot devices
015d2bbce2501405 fastboot
Code:
fastboot erase system
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot erase system
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'system'...
OKAY [ 2.954s]
finished. total time: 2.954s
Code:
fastboot erase recovery
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot erase recovery
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 1.945s]
finished. total time: 1.945s
Code:
fastboot -w
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot -w
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 23.188s]
formatting 'userdata' partition...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 29618601984
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 7231104
Block groups: 221
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1810432 inodes and 157662/7231104 blocks
sending 'userdata' (139133 KB)...
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 26.358s]
erasing 'cache'...
At this point it will either hangs on erasing 'cache'
Or it will give you an error, either way you will need to
reboot the tablet back into fastboot with the hardware buttons
Once that is done continue on the path
Code:
fastboot erase boot
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot erase boot
erasing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.209s]
finished. total time: 1.209s
Code:
fastboot erase misc
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot erase misc
erasing 'misc'...
OKAY [ 0.978s]
finished. total time: 0.978s
Code:
fastboot erase cache
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot erase cache
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 2.843s]
finished. total time: 2.843s
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system boot.blob
During the sending/writing process of this step you will get the blue bar on your screen.....
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system boot.blob
erasing 'system'...
OKAY [ 2.339s]
sending 'system' (800927 KB)...
OKAY [133.094s]
writing 'system'...
[OKAY [178.036s]
finished. total time: 313.469s
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
OUTPUT
Code:
[email protected]:~ > fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.020s
Let it boot into stock ROM ....
Credits
@_that for his bootit.ko
TEAM CROMBi and TEAM ZOMBi-X @sbdags @hardslog
Troubleshooting
Here is some troubleshooting
Check out this thread for fasboot.exe, adb.exe and driver help ...CLICK ME
A message from _that
_that said:
Here is the original thread where the bootit module was tested for the first time -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2291974
The problem was that the installed recovery was too old and incompatible with the bootloader and so could not access the eMMC at all. The bootloader command to boot to recovery is stored in the MSC partition (mmcblk0p3), and the recovery could not clear it. Since the bootloader checks the MSC partition before checking for volume-down, it is impossible to get to fastboot without some additional kick in the butt (aka "bootit.ko").
The correct bootit.ko file to use is the one in "bootit-bootloader.zip": http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1985941&d=1369339132 - the older version turned out to be too weak. Note that this is a zipped kernel module, not a recovery-installable ZIP. You need to unzip it on your PC before adb push.
After making it to the bootloader menu and working fastboot, you can fastboot flash a current version of TWRP and install the custom ROM of your choice. No real need for the stock blob, unless you want to make sure you have the current bootloader and a known working ROM.
Here is another thread where bootit.ko didn't help, maybe it was really a hardware problem. But lots of good background info from me. -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2437376
And here is another success story -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47525770
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Thx for all your help @_that
Phone: Oneplus 3T
Recovery: TWRP 3.3.0-1
OS: LOS 16.0
Flashed a bad emmc_appsboot.mbn and now my phone loops as soon as it gets to the 1+ logo.
Cannot get into recovery.
Can get into fastboot.
Bootloader has been unlocked for years. After getting the "not allowed" error, I did a "fastboot oem unlock" again, successfully.
Code:
$ fastboot flashing get_unlock_ability
(bootloader) get_unlock_ability: 1
$ fastboot flashing unlock
(bootloader) Device already : unlocked!
$ fastboot flashing unlock_critical
(bootloader) Device already : unlocked!
$ fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.0-1-oneplus3.img
target reported max download size of 440401920 bytes
erasing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.010s]
sending 'recovery' (27405 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.721s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.199s]
finished. total time: 0.930s
$ fastboot flash aboot firmware-update/emmc_appsboot.mbn
target reported max download size of 440401920 bytes
sending 'aboot' (1584 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.062s]
writing 'aboot'...
FAILED (remote: Partition flashing is not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.082s
$ fastboot flash devcfg firmware-update/devcfg.mbn
target reported max download size of 440401920 bytes
sending 'devcfg' (50 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.038s]
writing 'devcfg'...
FAILED (remote: Partition flashing is not allowed)
Every partition other than recovery gives the "not allowed" error. And flashing the recovery doesn't help.
I'm stumped. I haven't been able to find any other reports online of the same problem, only people with locked bootloaders getting that error.
I know about EDL and I've been working on that angle, but getting fastboot flashing working would be easier.
Ideas? Suggestions?
I tried to install TWRP
fastboot flash a twrp.img
Sending 'a' (39892 KB) OKAY [ 0.929s]
Writing 'a' FAILED (remote: '(a_a) No such partition')
fastboot: error: Command failed
astboot -w
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type f2fs not supported.
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
Can't determine partition type.
FAILED (remote: GetVar Variable Not found)
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.057s]
erasing 'cache'...
FAILED (remote: Check device console.)
finished. total time: 1.063s
The phone is stuck in fastboot.
I tried this:
c:\TWRP>fastboot flash boot_b twrp.img
target reported max download size of 804261888 bytes
sending 'boot_b' (39892 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.931s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.215s]
finished. total time: 1.148s
fastboot boot recovery twrp.img
cannot load 'recovery': No such file or directory
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot getvar all
fastboot erase boot
fastboot set_active b
fastboot erase boot
fastboot flash boot twrp.img
fastboot reboot
I press power Volume Up but the phone boot in Fastboot
you have flashed a bad boot image. if you are on a11 stock i dont think twrp work 100% safe. los recovery is recommended and work without problems