I have a strange problem. The alpha-version of Remix OS worked fine, both Resident and Guest mode. Later I cleared my USB Pendrive (USB 3, fast enough) and installed the Beta. I started with UEFI and Resident mode. It worked. I made an OTA-update - after rebooting it had major UI issues, so I cleared my Pendrive (always with GParted/Ubuntu - I first deleted the partitions and then I made a new one with FAT32) and installed the Beta again with exactly the same process. But now, Resident mode doesn't work, it always remains at the "Remix OS"-boot logo.
Guest mode works like always. I wiped my USB-drive and installed it again and again, but nothing changed. I also tried reinstalling without wiping :crying: Any ideas?
Alias X said:
I have a strange problem. The alpha-version of Remix OS worked fine, both Resident and Guest mode. Later I cleared my USB Pendrive (USB 3, fast enough) and installed the Beta. I started with UEFI and Resident mode. It worked. I made an OTA-update - after rebooting it had major UI issues, so I cleared my Pendrive (always with GParted/Ubuntu - I first deleted the partitions and then I made a new one with FAT32) and installed the Beta again with exactly the same process. But now, Resident mode doesn't work, it always remains at the "Remix OS"-boot logo.
Guest mode works like always. I wiped my USB-drive and installed it again and again, but nothing changed. I also tried reinstalling without wiping :crying: Any ideas?
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Hey Alias X, I had a similar problem to you. On a fresh install Resident mode won't work at all, but Guest will boot fine. I narrowed it down to a partition problem on the USB. Although I couldn't see any issues in OSX or Windows partition manager, there was an issue. When resident mode boots for the very first time it will attempt to format "Partition 1" on the USB you are using. During the initial boot process, after "Detecting Android-x86..." you should see "Format Data Partition...." followed by the relevant format data (see attached photo). This will only happen on the very first boot when using resident mode. If you don't see confirmation of this format, then it hasn't happened, Remix will still try to boot into resident mode without any storage and will hang.
I worked around this by removing all partitions until the USB is restored to its original size, then doing a Full Format (not Quick!!!!) using USB Disk Storage Format Tool from this site. It takes about 30-40mins to complete but it will remove any hidden partitions that are not visible to the system you are using and get the USB back to a state where Remix can be installed safely. Hope this helps!
MikusP said:
, then doing a Full Format (not Quick!!!!) using USB Disk Storage Format Tool from this site. It takes about 30-40mins to complete but it will remove any hidden partitions that are not visible to the system you are using and get the USB back to a state where Remix can be installed safely. Hope this helps!
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You mean, that the "trick" is a full format instead of a quick format? I can also use Windows Explorer for this, after using GParted? Because GParted already showed all existing partitions for shure.
I made a Full Format with Windows Explorer (instead of a Fast Format), and now it works! Thx :victory:
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I have an HP mini 110 that I am installing the latest x86 on. I chose install and am not running the live CD. I have formatted the drive and set the flag to bootable. I can get through the install and first boot, along with running Android and installing apps. But if I shut down or reboot I get the "bootmgr is missing" error. I have booted to gparted and made sure the HDD I am installing to is clean. I've tried fat32 and ntsf, and it seems it only wants to format the HDD in ntsf. Not sure what to do. I have tried selecting "install GRUB" but that doesn't do anything.
Like I said I can get first boot right after install, but any power loss results in bootmgr missing. Its like its running a live CD even though I told it to install to the HDD. Thoughts?
spotopolis said:
I have an HP mini 110 that I am installing the latest x86 on. I chose install and am not running the live CD. I have formatted the drive and set the flag to bootable. I can get through the install and first boot, along with running Android and installing apps. But if I shut down or reboot I get the "bootmgr is missing" error. I have booted to gparted and made sure the HDD I am installing to is clean. I've tried fat32 and ntsf, and it seems it only wants to format the HDD in ntsf. Not sure what to do. I have tried selecting "install GRUB" but that doesn't do anything.
Like I said I can get first boot right after install, but any power loss results in bootmgr missing. Its like its running a live CD even though I told it to install to the HDD. Thoughts?
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With Gparted, format your HDD with ext3, after, you go in Android's installation, you select your hard drive and you install everything without formatting !
Hey! I installed the Remix OS beta when it came out at the beginning of this month, and everything worked well. I initially installed it onto an SD as a test, then moved to a USB as I found it to be quite useful, using Resident mode the whole time in order to save files.
I decided to switch USBs I was using, so made a fresh install onto a Integral 32GB USB3 stick. I also installed Phoenix OS onto the same SD I had previously used as a test. I decided to run Phoenix OS first to test it out (it boots fine), then I tired to boot up the new Remix install on the USB. Here's where the problems begin.... Guest mode works 100% (even using a DPI flag at boot), but Resident just hangs. I've tried multiple fresh installs on different USBs and even booting on different PCs. I feel like I'm losing my mind! Any ideas?
Ok, so I'm back to (sort of) answer my own question, just in case anyone else runs into the same problem when attempting to run Resident mode from a USB.
After looking at the boot options I realised that Resident mode was looking to format partition 1 on the USB at boot, this is where the boot was hanging without any confirmation of a successful format. This combined with the fact that Guest mode worked without a hitch made me realised that the partitions on the USB were messed up. I couldn't figure out how to successfully remove all the partitions using windows partition manager, so a quick format using "SD Formatter" (don't stop here as it won't work yet) to remove the partitions and restore the USB to its original size, then a long format using "USB Disk Storage Format Tool" did the trick. It takes about 30mins to format a 32GB USB using these tools, but it's the only method I've found to restore the USB to it's original state.
For future reference, to fix up the disk using built in Windows tools you can just run Diskpart from the command line, then use the following commands:
Code:
list disk
select disk x (whichever the number is for the USB stick)
clean
create partition primary
format fs=ntfs quick
exit
Takes around 1 minute.
After installing I get the prompt to reboot or start remix. I choose start remix and it works (except sound but I think that is expected).
After I shutdown and switch back on it does not boot. I am greeted with a grub> prompt.
Does anyone know how I can get remix to boot and automatically boot?
Thanks
Needs more info.. hardware, installed from (usb ?) , installed where (Ext4/sda? ) , What version of RemixOS
First thought : Sound like.. you installed RemixOS on your USBstick?
Cheers
It is a linx1010b tablet (Intel Atom Z3735F - sound does not work in remix though, 32 bit eufi bios but 64bit cpu). I am sure I have installed to hard drive as the USB drive does not flash when loading remix.
I have tried installing several times and even unplugged USB after installing and remix boots. I have tried several partition schemes efi 300mb and the rest as Linux. Nothing appears to help. The remix partition options does not appear to allow setting of boot partition though if that matters.
I insert USB stick (downloaded image couple of days ago) and change boot option so install=1. As USB stick is 8gb and internal drive is 32gb I can tell I have the internal drive due to when partitioning it detects as 29gb.
Any ideas? Thanks
Perhaps.. (bootia32.efi)
https://ianrenton.com/guides/howto-install-linux-on-a-linx-1010b-tablet/
I am trying to install Remix OS 3.0 on a external USB hard drive partition with the other partition left to use as storage.
So far, nothing has worked... including:
-Using the tool that came with the ISO (Remix OS for PC installation tool) but computer didn't think it was bootable.
-YUMI from pendrivelinux... which didn't start and left me on blinking white text cursor and that was right after selecting boot device
-Unetbootin which didnt detect
-Rufus(Not an option doesn't support partition installation)
I have only gotten it to work on a usb drive but realized it was too slow and that wasn't partitioned.
Thanks in advance.
So today I was looking at memes on Reddit and the pictures stopped loading. I was almost out of storage space so I thought maybe it had finally filled with memes and that a restart would delete some temporary files (?).
But after the restart it's stuck on the booting animation.
I am using Lineage OS 8.1, been using it since April with no issues.
I'm trying to mount it so I can copy the files but there seems to be some issue:
If I plug it in while stuck on the animation it doesn't show as a file system
If I use my desktop (Win 10) and plug it in using the mount option in TWRP it doesn't show up either
If I use my laptop (Win 10)and TWRP mount it shows up and I can seem to delete files but I can only access the sd card and I can't put files in there
If I use my laptop (Manjaro Linux) I can mount the drive and list all the files but I can't read or add anything.
So... I can't copy my files, I can't update to a new ROM and I can't boot.
I also tried using "adb devices" on my desktop pc but the phone doesn't show up in there if I'm in fastboot. It only shows up in recovery and bootloop modes :S
No idea what to do here.
AckmanDESU said:
So today I was looking at memes on Reddit and the pictures stopped loading. I was almost out of storage space so I thought maybe it had finally filled with memes and that a restart would delete some temporary files (?).
But after the restart it's stuck on the booting animation.
I am using Lineage OS 8.1, been using it since April with no issues.
I'm trying to mount it so I can copy the files but there seems to be some issue:
If I plug it in while stuck on the animation it doesn't show as a file system
If I use my desktop (Win 10) and plug it in using the mount option in TWRP it doesn't show up either
If I use my laptop (Win 10)and TWRP mount it shows up and I can seem to delete files but I can only access the sd card and I can't put files in there
If I use my laptop (Manjaro Linux) I can mount the drive and list all the files but I can't read or add anything.
So... I can't copy my files, I can't update to a new ROM and I can't boot.
I also tried using "adb devices" on my desktop pc but the phone doesn't show up in there if I'm in fastboot. It only shows up in recovery and bootloop modes :S
No idea what to do here.
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Hey! I don't like asking this but... did you try switching your phone off and turning it on again ?
Okay, if you can access TWRP then try wiping dalvik and cache and it might just do the trick!
Also, try removing the SD card if you have one and restart. Corrupt SD cards can be the culprits behind implausible errors. Another thing you can try is draining battery to 0% and charge completely and try switching the phone on again.
Now these are just some easy and dubious fixes that might work and most likely won't. But just give it a try. If that didn't work we can try something else :
If you can access TWRP which I think you can because your phone is stuck at "boot animation" and not the boot logo. You can simply flash another ROM. I don't understand why you say that you can't do that.
1. Just take an SD card, copy any ROM you want to install.
2. Insert the SD card and reboot to recovery.
3. Flash the zip and you're done
If I'm missing something do let me know. Good luck!