Hey guys i have a htc m8 with 4.4.4 unlocked bootloader s-on but can't get into twrp recovery anymore, every single time that i try it tried for about 10 seconds then boots back to the phone. Any suggestions?
nillyizback said:
Hey guys i have a htc m8 with 4.4.4 unlocked bootloader s-on but can't get into twrp recovery anymore, every single time that i try it tried for about 10 seconds then boots back to the phone. Any suggestions?
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To be clear, you are in hboot, and when you select recovery, it just reboots to OS?
And you don't get a red triangle (stock recovery)?
If the above are true, try fastboot erase cache, and install TWRP again. This solves a great many instances of failure to boot into recovery. Or try a different TWRP version if it still doesn't work.
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HTC Dumlock
HTC Dumlock is a workaround for devices with HTC's unlock that cannot flash boot from recovery. Put simply, we make backups of recovery and boot, then we flash the backup of recovery to boot. When you reboot normally, you'll be in your recovery, but since your recovery is flashed to boot, you can make changes to boot. Head on over to our website for download links and instructions.
New v2 version scans / compares the backups of boot and recovery to help ensure that you don't run it twice and wipe out your backup of boot.
Hooray for Team Win! Here's my contribution:
http://rootzwiki.com/_/articles/rec...unlock-and-flashes-kernels-from-recovery-r432
Awesome work guys!
Sent from my Clean and MeanROM 3D
Can we flash custom roms with unlocked phone and hboot 1.5 with s-on directly from recovery now?
Edit: Nevermind the answer is yes. you guys are awesome.
this is awesome if i ever get hboot 1.5 again. Wish this was out a week ago i wouldn't of sold my phone so i could buy one with hboot 1.4
Kernels ok, but are we able to flash radios and such with this method?
I just htc unlocked, flashed the updated twrp via fastboot, then backed up, flashed su, installed HTC DumLock. When I try to use the app it finishes within a minute but does not reboot, rebooting to system reboots doesn't boot into TWRP. I gave the app root permissions, what else should I try?
Real cool news
This is awesome! Kudos! I'm a little squeamish to try it yet (I'm still android noobish ;-) ); I'll wait a bit until the more seasoned folk work the kinks out, but I'm extremely encouraged.
Edit: Changed notification
i tried twice to flash a kernel and i get is the progress bar sits there, i let it go for 10 minutes each time but it never flashed the zip
UPDATE: I got it i had to restore the backup
Everything went fine for me until i try to boot to system from recovery,it just reboots back to recovery
I even tried powering down and do a normal start and it go's into recovery
Can the recovery be made to recognize when it is booted using dumlock app and restore original boot automatically? Something like this,
Run dumlock app, writes recovery to boot but also sets a flag in your config file on the sdcard,
reboot to recovery in boot partition,
recovery sees flag in config file, then before allowing any interaction flashes your boot partition back to original and then allows you to flash away and reboot normal afterwards.
This to me would seem to make it a seemless process. I would think a modification could even be made to CM9 code that would execute the same type of commands to rewrite recovery to boot whenever you select "reboot to recovery" from the reboot menu by holding the power button to make this 100% seemless, no?
can I flash a radio with 1.50?
benny3 said:
UPDATE: I got it i had to restore the backup
Everything went fine for me until i try to boot to system from recovery,it just reboots back to recovery
I even tried powering down and do a normal start and it go's into recovery
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re-read the instructions paying particular attention to steps 13-18.... then repeat step 18 like 9 times or so
gotojanoo said:
can I flash a radio with 1.50?
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no...you are still s-off
alvintimothyjr said:
no...you are still s-off
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actually am s-on with 1.50
Holy smokes, such an elegant solution. Doing this when I'm off work.
If u cant use fast boot to get to recovery how do u flash straigh to recovery?
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Anyone got this successfully working?
gotojanoo said:
actually am s-on with 1.50
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Yeah that's what I meant...my bad
Interesting.
Is it basically copying the recovery image to the boot partition to get full access for flashing kernels/roms, then copying the recovery back afterwards?
I was wondering if someone would come up with something like this. Specifically, I had been wondering if there was a way to run fastboot from sdcard vs Pc to enter recovery.
Also posted in HOX forum, but should be here... So here again:
I'm trying to install Clockwork recovery mod 5.8.4.0 on my HOX+. I've unlocked etc and flashed it to the device successfully. Now when I go to recovery it shows the HTC screen and then the phone turns itself off. even after multiple attempts, nothing...
Any tips/tricks?
Is it the HBOOT version maybe? I have 1.35.0000
install TWRP from http://www.teamw.in
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery (name of recovery).img
fastboot erase cache
Gerolamos said:
Also posted in HOX forum, but should be here... So here again:
I'm trying to install Clockwork recovery mod 5.8.4.0 on my HOX+. I've unlocked etc and flashed it to the device successfully. Now when I go to recovery it shows the HTC screen and then the phone turns itself off. even after multiple attempts, nothing...
Any tips/tricks?
Is it the HBOOT version maybe? I have 1.35.0000
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If your posting in the HOX forum. Does that mean you also flashed CWM for the HOX? Because it's not compatible with the HOX+.
Sent from my HTC One X+ using Tapatalk 2
skdubg said:
install TWRP from http://www.teamw.in
fastboot erase cache
fastboot flash recovery (name of recovery).img
fastboot erase cache
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Ok done that... Worked like a charm.
Then flashed to InsertCoin and failed, tried to recover, failed. TWRP wouldn't boot.
So I tried installing my RUU again (2nd time in 2 days), but during the signature verification process it suddenly stopped, got an error. Now I'm stuck at the black screen with silver HTC lettering........ Can't reboot nothing! HELP!
which TWRP file do you download and flashed?
to install RUU you need to relock the bootloader
skdubg said:
which TWRP file do you download and flashed?
to install RUU you need to relock the bootloader
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Got TWRP working finally and managed to restore my backup.
There seems to be something I'm doing wrong here... Every time I flash my device, I keep getting stuck in airplane mode and it wont get out... So, no cell reach or wifi. Does anybody have a suggestion what it might be?
Hi All,
I have a HTC ONE X+ on O2 UK, it has HBOOT 1.72, S-ON, Radio-3.1204.171.33
I tried being clever and Rooted the phone following hasoon2000 instructions. It was so simple and worked so well i got cocky.
Successfully rooted and installed TWRP 2.6 recovery, used the phone for the whole of 5 minutes before deciding if that was so easy i may as well try flashing a ROM....
I tried CM11 snapshot 15/09/2014, it failed so i restored my back up and all was fine. On the CM wiki i read this bit ..
This device, if unlocked with HTCDev Unlock, must have its kernel flashed via fastboot. Extract boot.img from the CyanogenMod .zip package and flash it from the bootloader with: fastboot flash boot boot.img
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So i did that, and now i am stuck in boot loop of the HTC quietly Brilliant screen.
I can get into recovery restore my backup but i am still stuck in a boot loop. I assume i need a boot.img with certain information to allow it to go any further. I tried the
RUU RUU_ENRC2B_U_JB_45_O2_UK_1.14.206.13_Radio_3.1204.167.31_release_289474_signed
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but assume the problem is my HBOOT and Radio are more up to date. (Shows error on screen saying incompatible)
My ideal would be to have a working CM11 Snapshot or CM10.2 on the device, i would settle for stock and back to 4.2.2 and working.
Any help would be great.
Cheers
read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510836
it tells you to use clockworkmod recovery and not twrp. atm you can't use twrp for kitkat based roms
hold power button until phone turns off. then turn on holding VOL-DOWN to enter bootloader.
now you can flash cwm recovery and boot.img extracted rom.zip
You can only flash a new kernel by booting in the bootloader.... Therefore, whenever you switch rom you'll have to flash kernel compatible to that particular rom.
So, enter bootloader, connect your phone and use command "fastboot flash boot <kernel path>"
crusader727 said:
read this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2510836
it tells you to use clockworkmod recovery and not twrp. atm you can't use twrp for kitkat based roms
hold power button until phone turns off. then turn on holding VOL-DOWN to enter bootloader.
now you can flash cwm recovery and boot.img extracted rom.zip
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Seemingly it was as simple as not being able to use twrp with the latest CM11. Thanks so much, happily on 4.4.4 now.
The thread was from 2012 and the twrp site seemed to indicate otherwise, but soon as i switched recovery it was sorted.
Cheers!
bighead85 said:
Seemingly it was as simple as not being able to use twrp with the latest CM11. Thanks so much, happily on 4.4.4 now.
The thread was from 2012 and the twrp site seemed to indicate otherwise, but soon as i switched recovery it was sorted.
Cheers!
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Fixing TWRP is on my list of things to do...by the looks of it I need to get to it sooner rather than later
Hello fellow Android users,
I am here to ask for your help.
Just to be clear, my phone is an HTC Desire 601 locked with FIDO, use to have Android 4.4.2, Zara_UL, Unlocked bootloader, S-ON and no OS installed.
My HTC Desire 601 has had a rough week.
Everything went well for unlocking the bootloader, rooting, installing new recovery.
Then I wanted to go S-OFF, but Firewater told me the current kernel was blocking the exploit.
So I decided to flash KofilaKernel for my device and try again. The install went well,
only problem was I wiped my cache and system and now, NO MORE OS INSTALLED and still S-ON.
Couldn't use Firewater anymore...
So I tried installing custom ROM and also tried going back to stock, miserably failing.
A. I tried flashing InsertCoin custom ROM wich failed because of S-ON (forgive noobishness)
B. I tried using "fastboot boot" command that made possible flashing custom ROM with S-ON.
I was counting on this one, but had problems too : Most recoveries wouldn't boot (ClockWorkMod several versions, TWRP several versions) except one TWRP recovery wich booted, but the touch screen WAS NOT ACTIVATED. Tried using side buttons with no luck, and power button just locked the screen. I have heard that Google has changed the fastboot boot for newer android versions and that you had to add something to the command like :
"fastboot -c "lge.kcal=0|0|0|x" boot recovery.img"
This example is for Nexus 4 I think, but I don't know the one for Desire 601... I tried it and it wouldn't boot.
C. I have tried "fastboot flash system system.img" with stock image. Had an error saying not enough memory available.
I wiped everything with TWRP and with CLCKWRKMOD : System, cache, dalvik cache, etc... tried again to flash system with no luck.
D. I have tried the Telus RUU.exe file. Told me I had the wrong RUU for my phone and to find the right one, wich doesn't exist for Android 4.4.2 as far as I know.
E. I have read about 4EXT recovery and SmartFlash, but the only way to get 4EXT recovery seems to be through app and I don't have any OS so it's impossible.
There I am.
Please help a brother with unusable new phone LOL.
Thanks a bunch for any help.
black-venomz
Hi, I oem unlocked my Nexus 9, installed TWRP and SuperSU, but I think I missed a step before I can go to custom ROMs and all. I've looked for instructions but I'm just getting confused. I firstly cannot reboot into TWRP unless I fastboot boot recovery from my PC every time. If I don't do that, it just boots into the Flounder PVT Ship white screen with Fastboot USB in red and below that HBOOT, REBOOT, REBOOT FASTBOOT, and POWER DOWN.
What step am I missing in this process? Do I need some sort of custom image or what am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Chris
Hello,
It can get a bit confusing sometimes and people generally expect you to just know lol.
You've not missed a step. Getting into recovery is irritating lol. For as long as I've had it if booted into recovery from the power menu lol xD.
Reboot the Google Nexus 9 by holding the Power and the Volume Down buttons at the same time and wait until the tablet display shows a Google splash screen before releasing the buttons.
If you get a android with an exclamation mark then you've made a boo boo. Dw, even us pros muck up ;]
Go back to your fastboot. Flash twrp like you do. But this time once you've flashed it type
Code:
fastboot boot recovery twrp.img
That should boot your device into recovery after flashing it.
There it should be stuck on there nicely of it takes a while Dw. That's just the fun of owning a N9 lol. That should Do it .
Happy Flashing.
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ChrispyChris said:
Hi, I oem unlocked my Nexus 9, installed TWRP and SuperSU, but I think I missed a step before I can go to custom ROMs and all. I've looked for instructions but I'm just getting confused. I firstly cannot reboot into TWRP unless I fastboot boot recovery from my PC every time. If I don't do that, it just boots into the Flounder PVT Ship white screen with Fastboot USB in red and below that HBOOT, REBOOT, REBOOT FASTBOOT, and POWER DOWN.
What step am I missing in this process? Do I need some sort of custom image or what am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Chris
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If you installed TWRP using
Code:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
The only ways I know to get into recovery are to reboot to recovery from the Power menu of your ROM
OR
Boot to fastboot, select HBOOT, then select Recovery. If TWRP is installed as your recovery this will boot TWRP. If it goes to the dead droid screen then you need to install TWRP properly, using the fastboot flash command above.
I can't get my nexus 9 to run twrp as well.
I go to fastboo, select Hboot, then I get the android with exclamation, volume up and power brings up the original android recovery menu, not twrp. I've unlocked the bootloader, wiped everything and tried again, no luck. Always the same result
Mephisto_POA said:
I can't get my nexus 9 to run twrp as well.
I go to fastboo, select Hboot, then I get the android with exclamation, volume up and power brings up the original android recovery menu, not twrp. I've unlocked the bootloader, wiped everything and tried again, no luck. Always the same result
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Are you using the newest TWRP? 3.1.0.0? It's not working for me either, can't boot to recovery. Use 3.0.2.2 or whatever the last version was
I used the 3.1.0.0
the trick was, after installing it, reboot straight back into recovery, so it doesn't get overwritten