Hi,
Few days ago I managed to put my Archos 79XE into a bootloop during an attempt to deodex the stock rom. Now, I can boot into stock recovery and fastboot modes only.
I contacted Archos customer service, and they sent me an update.zip file, with instructions to copy the update.zip to my sdcard, then flash it through recovery mode. This solution is not applicable, though, since the device recognizes two different sdcard's, one internal and one external, the recovery only sees the internal sdcard, which i can't copy the file to since i don't have ADB access now.
What I did next was an attempt to create a fastboot flashable system.img. But couldn't flash that, as fastboot flash system system.img gets stuck at erasing the partition and never go past it.
So, my question is: is there a way to make the stock recovery work with the external sdcard, instead of the internal? I was thinking maybe fastboot -c and pass some kernel command line to switch both mount points?
Or is there any custom recovery that can apply the update.zip? I couldn't find any cwm or twrp custom recovery for this device.
P.S.
The device reports being a tk8983 in fastboot devices.
Any ideas?
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Problem already solved. Thanks!
Hi everyone, this is Sarry. I got my new huawei mate 9 pro on Wednesday this week, the version is LON-L29C636, I was trying to flash a custom ROM into the phone, but unfortunately I was too careless, flashed a different version ROM into it and cause immediate start up loop. As I finally boot into fastboot and twrp rec mode, I noticed that the computer won't recognize the USB portal of the device. So I went in eRecovery mode and tried to download an updated version but it failed to find any useful version.
Since mate 9 pro doesn't support SD card, I brought a USB-OTG cable and also usb type-c microSD adapter, when I connected the sd card to the phone, twrp reads the information, but when I tried to flash the update.zip file, it failed. I tried to copy the dload folder with update.app by twrp into phone storage, even if I got successful, the file just disappeared when i refresh the page. So now I don't have any idea on how to unbrick the phone, felt really bad.
Feel free to ask me any question or information needed, I really hope to unbrick the phone, I've been using huawei cellphone for more then 2 years and love it very much. Thanks for the help!!
Hello,
well the situation isn't that hard actually, you may just get the stock image and flash it from fastboot then start the custom rom installation from scratch.
what is the error number or statement?
EDIT: you will need huawei update extractor to pull out the img files and flash them through fastboot
Another Edit:
in the file path choose the update.app
you will need the following partitions:
Boot
System
Recovery
^select these then right click and press `extract selected` and flash them using the following commands:
1- fastboot devices > to check the device
2- fastboot flash boot boot.img
3- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
4- fastboot flash system system.img
hope this helps you
good luck!
TheShadowMC said:
Hello,
well the situation isn't that hard actually, you may just get the stock image and flash it from fastboot then start the custom rom installation from scratch.
what is the error number or statement?
EDIT: you will need huawei update extractor to pull out the img files and flash them through fastboot
Another Edit:
in the file path choose the update.app
you will need the following partitions:
Boot
System
Recovery
^select these then right click and press `extract selected` and flash them using the following commands:
1- fastboot devices > to check the device
2- fastboot flash boot boot.img
3- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
4- fastboot flash system system.img
hope this helps you
good luck!
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Thank you so much for the help! The fastboot script isn't really working because when I tried to run it in cmd, it shows 'error can't find device', so I tried to flash the img files with twrp, the boot.img and recovery.img works well, but the system.img cannot be flashed, and the error message shows 'E:\cannot flash system.img'. I also tried to download the full version firmware and created dload folder in my SD card, copied UPDATE.APP into the folder, tried the 3 button force update, still nothing worked. Now the seller send me an Email said I can return the product, they are going to charge me for some ROM re installation fee.
However what error does it give during flashing system.IMG I would like to know, also as well as twrp custom ROM flashing?
Aquarius_2333 said:
Thank you so much for the help! The fastboot script isn't really working because when I tried to run it in cmd, it shows 'error can't find device', so I tried to flash the img files with twrp, the boot.img and recovery.img works well, but the system.img cannot be flashed, and the error message shows 'E:\cannot flash system.img'. I also tried to download the full version firmware and created dload folder in my SD card, copied UPDATE.APP into the folder, tried the 3 button force update, still nothing worked. Now the seller send me an Email said I can return the product, they are going to charge me for some ROM re installation fee.
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well brother about the driver issue, sorry about being late, you must have downloaded the fastboot drivers and installed them.
Hi.
I unlocked the phone correctly via CMD.
Then, I flashed recovery VIA cmd too.
After that, I booted to recovery and the screen showed vertically half blurred screen after it booted into TWRP.
Finally, tried to install the rom unsuccessfully as TWRP didn’t detect any file in the SDCARD path. Some issue "mount sd card failed" related.
Tried, sideloading another zip file just in case but it says something about "closed device".
Now I cannot flash anything and I cannot reboot normally as It seems to be everything erased.
I can access fastboot and TWRP (although I cannot flash or side load anything...)
What could I do?
Flash this twrp https://dl.twrp.me/x2/twrp-3.2.1-0-x2.img
Boot into twrp
Wipe data partition
Install any rom you want
Heyyo, unfortunately adb sideload is currently broken on x2 official builds.
I'd recommend using...
adb push NameOfROM.zip /sdcard
That will push the ROM to your Sdcard folder. Same can be repeated for Gapps
Hello guys.
I have been in the android world for a while, but just got this device.
I had tried to install twrp with no success. I already have bootloader unlocked by me with no issues, following a tutorial here. When I flash twrp it shows success but when I try to go there ñ, it just goes to miui recovery. When I boot directly from fastboot with:
Fastboot boot twrp.img
It goes there with no issues but of course, data is encrypted. So I want to install it in order to format my data and be able to root. Any ideas?
I researched and found that one way is to install a dev rom, but I really want to remain on stable one.
Thoughts?
Jemec26 said:
Hello guys.
I have been in the android world for a while, but just got this device.
I had tried to install twrp with no success. I already have bootloader unlocked by me with no issues, following a tutorial here. When I flash twrp it shows success but when I try to go there ñ, it just goes to miui recovery. When I boot directly from fastboot with:
Fastboot boot twrp.img
It goes there with no issues but of course, data is encrypted. So I want to install it in order to format my data and be able to root. Any ideas?
I researched and found that one way is to install a dev rom, but I really want to remain on stable one.
Thoughts?
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Put a copy of twrp.img in your sdcard.
Put other copy of twrp.img in adb folder of your pc.
Type from a cmd with admin rights with device in fastboot mode connected to pc fastboot boot twrp.img and when you reboot to twrp slide allowing modifications and then flash your twrp.img through same twrp recovery
The first command will do that device can boot to twrp but it´ll not flash it in recovery partition.
The second action will flash it permanently onto your device.
Probably you´ll need to format data in order to can reboot to system again.
SubwayChamp said:
Put a copy of twrp.img in your sdcard.
Put other copy of twrp.img in adb folder of your pc.
Type from a cmd with admin rights with device in fastboot mode connected to pc fastboot boot twrp.img and when you reboot to twrp slide allowing modifications and then flash your twrp.img through same twrp recovery
The first command will do that device can boot to twrp but it´ll not flash it in recovery partition.
The second action will flash it permanently onto your device.
Probably you´ll need to format data in order to can reboot to system again.
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Thanks! I solved it after taking a look for a while. I do not have an sdcard, so I flashed it and then fastboot booted it, then I reboot recovery to make sure it was flashed and then formatted data. I worked flawlessly!
Hello, I'm kind of new at this (this is my first post) so be gentle
So, the last few days I've been trying to install a new rom on my phone (Redmi Note 4X) and the problems started with the model. I only seem to find Redmi Note 4 roms, and as I've come to find, mine is supposed to be the mido one (correct me if I'm wrong though). I have unlocked the bootloader, I have installed and enabled the fastboot on my phone, so the next step was to install the latest TWRP.
There came more problems; I tried doing this through the app and it just wouln't flash it. So I found a guide on how to root my phone and install a new recovery through adb and I followed it. It didn't work. I couldn't find the right twrp version for my phone. When I finally did realise my phone needed mido, I found the latest from the TWRP website. It wouldn't load through adb again. I found a thread about a fixed mido version, which finally worked for me. But my brother who was helping me, and isn't as much of a noob as I am (he has flashed rom and recoveries many times on his Nexus 5X), decided that I necessarily need the latest twrp if I'm going to flash a new rom, so he flashed the new twrp through the old one, and soft bricked my phone (I think). So I'm searching for a guide to unbrick it. (Which I can't seem to find to work at least).
To conclude;
I have unlocked my bootloader
I have access to the fastboot
I tried to flash a recovery
I failed many times, but I managed it
I flashed the latest twrp and bricked my phone
I don't have access to the recovery
My phone is still on a bootloop
I am not sure about which phone model I have
Help!
Thanks in advance.
1. Just check your phone model on its box. If its Snapdragon version (Mido), then just install it via fastboot. (code: fastboot flash recovery twrp-midoxx.img). If you are success, then try to reboot to recovery (fastboot boot twrpmido-xx.img). After booted, then you just manage to rom.zip you want to install. If you don't have it, then download it before from your PC and push it to your phone. Or just enable Mtp checklis from TWRP n copy that file to your internal phone/sdcard. Wipe all/factory reset except internal storage. Then you dan install rom.zip normally. N reboot. (Note: if you are on MIUI and wanted to always stay on it, just flash the file called lazyflasher.zip. n' wipe cache n art cache only then reboot). Flashing custom recovery on stock MIUI Will manage the device Going to bootloop)
2. If you have mediatek version (nikel), searching the fastboot Rom from miui website and flash it normally via fastboot. (SP Flash tool)
Warning: flash the wrong rom file into wrong phone Will make your device brick. So becarefull n knowing what model/code name you have.
Dyt199412syam said:
1. Just check your phone model on its box. If its Snapdragon version (Mido), then just install it via fastboot. (code: fastboot flash recovery twrp-midoxx.img). If you are success, then try to reboot to recovery (fastboot boot twrpmido-xx.img). After booted, then you just manage to rom.zip you want to install. If you don't have it, then download it before from your PC and push it to your phone. Or just enable Mtp checklis from TWRP n copy that file to your internal phone/sdcard. Wipe all/factory reset except internal storage. Then you dan install rom.zip normally. N reboot. (Note: if you are on MIUI and wanted to always stay on it, just flash the file called lazyflasher.zip. n' wipe cache n art cache only then reboot). Flashing custom recovery on stock MIUI Will manage the device Going to bootloop)
2. If you have mediatek version (nikel), searching the fastboot Rom from miui website and flash it normally via fastboot. (SP Flash tool)
Warning: flash the wrong rom file into wrong phone Will make your device brick. So becarefull n knowing what model/code name you have.
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Hello and thanks for the reply. I have the snapdragon version, but all I'm asking is how am I supposed to flash the lazyflasher without accessing the recovery? Through adb?
fionik said:
Hello and thanks for the reply. I have the snapdragon version, but all I'm asking is how am I supposed to flash the lazyflasher without accessing the recovery? Through adb?
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Firstly, enter fastboot mode on your device. Connecting to pc and flashing the twrp for mido. "fastboot flash recovery twrp-mido.img". Then boot to it using " fastboot boot twrp-mido.img". Then you will enter the recovery (twrp) in a second. Copy the lazyflasher into your phone (enable mtp first in Mount option in twrp) that you downloaded from pc. Just flash the lazyflasher.zip and reboot.
And why you don't want to flash lazyflasher when it very easy to flash it using recovery twrp? adb? You mean android debugging? Actually, you cant flash a .zip file into your system partition except through fastboot mode. However, fastboot mode (in cmd) only recognize a .img file. I just try to tell you the easier method to make your device boot up.
Dyt199412syam said:
Firstly, enter fastboot mode on your device. Connecting to pc and flashing the twrp for mido. "fastboot flash recovery twrp-mido.img". Then boot to it using " fastboot boot twrp-mido.img". Then you will enter the recovery (twrp) in a second. Copy the lazyflasher into your phone (enable mtp first in Mount option in twrp) that you downloaded from pc. Just flash the lazyflasher.zip and reboot.
And why you don't want to flash lazyflasher when it very easy to flash it using recovery twrp? adb? You mean android debugging? Actually, you cant flash a .zip file into your system partition except through fastboot mode. However, fastboot mode (in cmd) only recognize a .img file. I just try to tell you the easier method to make your device boot up.
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As I said above, I can only access the fastboot, and I get errors in the adb when I try to flash the twrp image.
fionik said:
As I said above, I can only access the fastboot, and I get errors in the adb when I try to flash the twrp image.
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Share your error please.
Try fastboot boot twrp.img
Hi, I'm having some issues trying to install the newest update of A10.
I was on A9 with unlocked bootloader, root and twrp of recovery.
I first tried to install the .rar image via recovery but I couldn't find in the memory, but I already wiped system vendor and data.
So when I rebooted to try if the file was there or not, there was no recovery anymore.
Now I'm trying to flash the newest rom via fastboot but through the flash_all.bat it gives me fastboot tz_a error, so I'm trying to install a recovery through fastboot using this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/basic-guide-to-flash-recovery-rom-via-t3989603 but of course it doesn't work and when I reboot it doesn't enter the recovery but always in fastboot (even tho I press the + button).
What should I do now? Is there anyway to erase everything and install a clean OS from 0 just from fastboot? (Without the flash_all or miflash because it doesn't work)
P.S. I don't care about the data, I've done a backup of all my important files before
Thanks for the help
Sapper Morton said:
First, you have to understand what you did. You wiped your system and vendor image, and didn't installed a newer one afterwards, you didn't wiped your recovery (it's inside boot partition).
Further, .rar files will not be flashed through TWRP, .zip must be used instead, with proper format, there must be a compatible flash script inside.
You can't access your recovery, just because you wiped system; inside your bootloader there's a component responsible to manage the slots, bootctl and by default if it detects a corrupted or invalid system partition, it will always boot onto bootloader mode.
As for the tz_a error, you must unlock critical partitions flashing, just because, tz is a critical partition, thus, run in Fastboot:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
If you want to know your current state, use:
Code:
fastboot oem device-info
Your current slot is blocked by bootctl, but this doesn't mean your inactive is too, so, use:
Code:
fastboot set_active other
And reboot into TWRP again, that is, if you do have it installed in your inactive slot.
Fastboot/ADB and other tools, you will find it in here:
https://dl.google.com/android/repository/platform-tools-latest-windows.zip
If you want to restore using recovery firmware, please do the favor, and read the post below:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=82595733&postcount=379
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Thanks for the help but I managed to get into the recovery and install the rom via fastboot, the thing I was missing was a recovery working for Android10 (even though I remember recovery doesn't have nothing to do witg the installed OS), so I managed to install the recovery and root, and everything went fine after a few tries between various guides. Probably my partitions now are all messed up, but if I boot normally it goes into system (slot A), if I boot into recovery it goes into twrp and also works fastboot. Probably I also installed the OS on slot b, but I don't care as long the first partition works well