My phone: Vodafone Smart E9 (VFD 529) (Android Oreo Go edition)
Bootloader is unlocked, and everytime I boot it says 'Orange State - Device is unlocked and can't be trusted - Booting in 5 seconds'. This is normal I think.
So I booted into fastboot, and typed 'fastboot devices'. It found my device. Then 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img'. recovery.img is TWRP for VFD 527, but I doubt it's relevant. Flash finished successfully. 'fastboot reboot' back to lock screen, but when I do 'adb reboot recovery' it reboots into the stock recovery, which has options like update from sdcard, update from adb, reboot to bootloader, mount /system, factory reset, clear cache partition and so on. Definately not TWRP.
Can you give me a link to the VFD 527 twrp?
Thanks!!
Paolo
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I have been trying to install twrp on my new lgv10. I have oem unlocked and I did the command "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and then "fastboot boot recovery.img". This boots up twrp recovery, but when I reboot and go back to recovery with "adb reboot recovery" it shows me the fastboot instructions again. How can I get twrp to stay as my recovery? Also, I can't boot recovery from the phone itself it only works from adb. Whenever I try holding the power and volume it just keeps doing the reboot animation over and over.
I downloaded the twrp .img from the official website and flashed it using 'fastboot flash recovery twrp.img' and everything was shown Okay in cmd. Then I did 'fastboot reboot' and then after phone rebooted I went to recovery mode using volume up and power button but there was no TWRP there, only stock recovery was there. What went wrong? I flashed many times but same result
I had the same result like yours several weeks ago. And finally choose another method to install TWRP. Try below thread , it is easier.
http://en.miui.com/thread-296053-1-1.html
Your stock rom is replacing stock recovery every time you boot it.
TWRP needs a modified boot image flashed to make it permanent when used with official roms.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/red...official-twrp-3-0-2-0-recovery-redmi-t3352966
If you don't have the modified boot, make sure to boot into TWRP first after flashing it.
Handy way to get TWRP booted is to temporarily boot it using "fastboot boot <name of twrp.img>"
Once booted this way, use it to flash the TWRP image, then reboot into TWRP recovery you just flashed.
Once I had that done, after making a backup, I flashed a custom rom (xiaomi.eu) and TWRP remained permanent for me.
If your wanting to stay on an official rom, see this thread which has an Universal Boot Img Patcher.
Is Your Bootloader Unlocked? Cant flash on a locked BL buddy...
To unlock, follow the Guide y Nivu
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=viewthread&tid=280561&extra=&highlight=no%2Bmore%2Bverify%2Bdevice&page=41
also read reply no. 408
2. DO NOT install the official, unmodified TWRP...
select a TWRP from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/how-to/guide-redmi-note-3-available-twrps-t3406708
I Used the cofface TWRP
3. COPY Twrp.img to internal storage.....
fastboot boot TWRP.img
4. TWRP boots automatically... Press the button on Right to change device language....
Swipe right to allow modifications
5. Go to install... > flash Image. select TWRP.img
tap on reboot.... somewhere there, you will be asked to
1. install SuperSU
2. prevent phone from reverting to original recovery...
Swipe right on both.
Cheers!
When you do the "fastboot reboot" command, you should right away , press the volume + and power buttons together, so the phone boots into TWRP and not into the system. If you just execute the command and let it go , the stock recovery overwrites TWRP.
after entering "fastboot flash recovery twrp.IMG" don't reboot and don't entre "fastboot reboot"....you have to directly press power + vol up...you will able to boot into twrp
Good morning everybody.
I need some help with my kiw-l21. I've got installed CM13 with stock recovery. I have tried to install TWRP recovery but with no success and I want it to be installed on the device but I can't achieve it. I'm doing: adb reboot bootloader --> fastboot flash recovery twrp.img --> fastboot boot twrp.img and in TWRP, reboot -> recovery but I always get the emui stock recovery. In a friend honor 5x new, I did the same steps and twrp is now installed. Why I can't install TWRP in my device?
Thanks you for all!
Is your bootloader unlocked? Looks like eRecovery is flashing back stock one. And how did you manage to install CM with stock recovery, on B350 it has just "Reboot, Wipe data, Wipe cache" options?
ShadySquirrel said:
Is your bootloader unlocked? Looks like eRecovery is flashing back stock one. And how did you manage to install CM with stock recovery, on B350 it has just "Reboot, Wipe data, Wipe cache" options?
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Yes, I have bootloader unlocked. To install CM I did fastboot boot twrp.img. The recovery have: "Reboot system now", "Wipe data/factory reset" and "Wipe cache partition"
OK, try this order and give me feedback:
- adb reboot bootloader
- fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
- fastboot reboot
- adb reboot recovery
Mine worked that way with 0 issues.
ShadySquirrel said:
OK, try this order and give me feedback:
- adb reboot bootloader
- fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
- fastboot reboot
- adb reboot recovery
Mine worked that way with 0 issues.
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Try but emui recovery appear after adb reboot recovery.
BTW I have upgrade CM13 to LOS14.1 and now wifi doesn't work and MAC address is like xx:00:00.... all zeros.
Flash twrp directly by using
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Cross-post from here
I have a frustrating issue.
After booting into fastboot mode, I type the following commands where recovery.img is the TWRP mido image. I also have lazyflasher and SuperSU on my SD card, but onto that later...
I type :
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot boot recovery.img
The phone boots into TWRP perfectly. I then flash the lazyflasher zip file. However when I try to boot back into recovery, the Mi logo briefly appears, then nothing... black screen.
So at the moment, I don't care about what is on internal storage. I went to wipe-->format data, then rebooted straight into bootloader to try and flash TWRP again. However this also gives me a black screen when I try and boot into recovery after installing Lazyflasher. I tried again, however I also flashed SuperSU immediately after lazyflasher. Rebooting into recovery from TWRP gives me a black screen again.
Should I perhaps try to flash a custom kernel? I am lost for other solutions.
TLDR: TWRP unsuccessful after: fastboot flash recovery, then fastboot boot recovery.img, then flashing lazyflasher, followed by flashing SuperSU, then choosing Reboot-->Recovery.
bigpavmate said:
Cross-post from here
I have a frustrating issue.
After booting into fastboot mode, I type the following commands where recovery.img is the TWRP mido image. I also have lazyflasher and SuperSU on my SD card, but onto that later...
I type :
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot boot recovery.img
The phone boots into TWRP perfectly. I then flash the lazyflasher zip file. However when I try to boot back into recovery, the Mi logo briefly appears, then nothing... black screen.
So at the moment, I don't care about what is on internal storage. I went to wipe-->format data, then rebooted straight into bootloader to try and flash TWRP again. However this also gives me a black screen when I try and boot into recovery after installing Lazyflasher. I tried again, however I also flashed SuperSU immediately after lazyflasher. Rebooting into recovery from TWRP gives me a black screen again.
Should I perhaps try to flash a custom kernel? I am lost for other solutions.
TLDR: TWRP unsuccessful after: fastboot flash recovery, then fastboot boot recovery.img, then flashing lazyflasher, followed by flashing SuperSU, then choosing Reboot-->Recovery.
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Also, once just flash lazyflasher.zip /super su from twrp > next reboot into system from twrp! Do not choose reboot to recovery for the first time. Boot to system..
Okay guys, I have found the solution, although I would still like to know WHY this happened!
I used fastboot + Xiaomi Flash Tool to flash the latest stable ROM. I then enabled USB Debugging, and did all the same steps which resulted in being able to boot into recovery normally! I didn't flash lazyflasher this time because I flashed SuperSU instead, apparently it patches the dm-verity thing too. This was a suggestion from this post
My TF201 was fine with stock 4.1.1 installed. I didn't have to enter a password to open it. Pressing power button was enough to reach the home screen.
I decided to install Nougat so I followed the thread "from stock to nougat" step by step (which is a great threat btw) but, of course, something went wrong.
I need help with getting the device out of the current status, which is :
- Only TWRP 2.6.3.0 is installed. I press Down + Power but no '3 icons' appear anymore.
- When I enter TWRP I get asked for a password. I highly doubt that I've (ever) set a password but somehow the device is now encrypted (?) / password protected. I can bypass the password screen by simply clicking 'cancel' but still can't mount anything inside TWRP, not system or external sd card, nor can I unzip / flash a Rom.
Before TWRP (this morning) HairyBean recovery was installed, but I couldn't flash anything there either, it ended always in an "can't unzip" error.
The good news is when connected to Win10 I have a working fastboot and adb connection !
What should be the next step to solve this (and to reach Nougat) ? How can I get the 3 icons back ?
You have the wrong TWRP installed for Nougat v7.1, you have to be on TWRP 2.8.0.0 or higher. You should flash the highest version available to date. LATEST TWRP: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767150802
The BIG question is, what BOOTLOADER are you on? I think you have to be on bootloader version 10.6.1.27.1 to get the TWRP to work.
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Nektopoli said:
You have the wrong TWRP installed for Nougat v7.1, you have to be on TWRP 2.8.0.0 or higher. You should flash the highest version available to date. LATEST TWRP: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=457095661767150802
The BIG question is, what BOOTLOADER are you on? I think you have to be on bootloader version 10.6.1.27.1 to get the TWRP to work.
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Last bootloader is from the HairyBean-Upgrade zip :
Upgrade+Hairybean+2.31+(4.2.1)+Bootloader+&+TWRP+( 2.5).zip
But again, I couldn't flash anything either. It all ended with "can't unzip" error.
Right now, I can't boot into fastboot. The device always boots into TWRP 2.6.3.0.
I did the steps on this page : [HOW-TO] Unbrick your Transformer Prime (or not) by Diamondback
- Type: "adb shell"
- You should see a "#" now
- Once you have that "#", please type: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p4 bs=100 count=1 and press [Enter]
- Now type: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p3 bs=16 count=1 and press [Enter]
- Exit the shell and reboot your Prime via CWM
- It should not reboot to CWM automatically now. It either boots your ROM or is stuck at the splash screen. If it is stuck, boot to recovery and install any ROM you want.
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but the result is the same, the device ONLY boots into TWRP (and asks for a password).
Without being able to boot into fastboot, how can I install the latest TWRP ?
So holding the VOL bottom down when turning on the tablet doesn't bring to the screen with: [RCK] [ANDRIOD] [WIPE DATE] choices in the middle?
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So holding the VOL bottom down when turning on the tablet doesn't bring to the screen with: [RCK] [ANDRIOD] [WIPE DATE] choices in the middle?
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No. But I can send "adb reboot bootloader", and then it comes up after reboot.
So I've tried 2-3 times to flash recovery with :
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-1-tf201t.img
but it always hangs at "writing 'recovery' ".
The device freezes.
Any suggestions what I should do now ?
msegmx said:
No. But I can send "adb reboot bootloader", and then it comes up after reboot.
So I've tried 2-3 times to flash recovery with :
fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.0-1-tf201t.img
but it always hangs at "writing 'recovery' ".
The device freezes.
Any suggestions what I should do now ?
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Btw, bootloader is "WW_epad-10.6.1.27.1-20130711".
Have to tried renaming the TWRP.img file "TWRP.blob" then;
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery c:\adb\TF201t\TWRP.blob (you will need the to input the location of the file on you computer, that is where I flashed mine from) also did you wipe the recovery partition?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464
Nektopoli said:
Have to tried renaming the TWRP.img file "TWRP.blob" then;
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery c:\adb\TF201t\TWRP.blob (you will need the to input the location of the file on you computer, that is where I flashed mine from) also did you wipe the recovery partition?
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2038464
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Two questions before I totally brick my TF201 :
1) how to I wipe recovery partition ? (note: In fastboot mode, is it the third 'wipe data' icon ? does that wipe recovery, too ?)
2) the page says "THIS LINK IS FOR TF201 RUNNING JB BOOTLOADER ONLY! DO NOT USE IT IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE RUNNING STOP NOW!".
How can I be sure what bootloader I'm on ?
(the text at the top of the page where the 3 icons are says :
HTML:
Key driver not found.. Booting OS
Android cardhU-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.6.1.27.1-20130711" A03
Starting Fastboot USB download protocol
WW_epad-10.6.1.27.1 - 20130771 A03 is the JB bootloader, same one I'm on. You just have to wipe the recovery partition using adb command;
fastboot erase recovery
Then
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery c:\TWRP.blob
Once you get the TWRP from the link working you can flash the new ROM using the TWRP recovery console.
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msegmx said:
Two questions before I totally brick my TF201 :
1) how to I wipe recovery partition ? (note: In fastboot mode, is it the third 'wipe data' icon ? does that wipe recovery, too ?)
2) the page says "THIS LINK IS FOR TF201 RUNNING JB BOOTLOADER ONLY! DO NOT USE IT IF YOU ARE NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE RUNNING STOP NOW!".
How can I be sure what bootloader I'm on ?
(the text at the top of the page where the 3 icons are says :
HTML:
Key driver not found.. Booting OS
Android cardhU-user bootloader <1.00 e> released by "WW_epad-10.6.1.27.1-20130711" A03
Starting Fastboot USB download protocol
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Nektopoli said:
WW_epad-10.6.1.27.1 - 20130771 A03 is the JB bootloader, same one I'm on. You just have to wipe the recovery partition using adb command;
fastboot erase recovery
Then
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery c:\TWRP.blob
Once you get the TWRP from the link working you can flash the new ROM using the TWRP recovery console.
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I've tried many things, but right now when I try to enter recovery it says in red "unrecoverable bootloader error (0x0000000)"
fastboot erase system <- this end with an OK
fastboot erase recovery <- this doesn't end at all, command never ends
fastboot erase misc <- same as "erase recovery", doesn't end
flashing any blob, or any file doesn't end. Flashing blob says "sending.." and then doesn't continue, it is stuck there.
I also put the zip from inside the Asus blob zip onto an SD card, but since I don't have a recovery I can't start the process. -> unrecoverable bootloader error
So whatever I tried, it doesn't succeed. Either the tablet is stuck (the green RCK icon stops blinking) or it does nothing at all, for example after issuing a "fastboot flash recovery.." command, it just blinks the whole time and nothing happens.
The only successful commands are (so far) "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and "fastboot erase system".
Any suggestions are welcome..
Ok, good news, I have TWRP 3.1.0-1 installed.
I had the SD Card inside the tablet. the "unrecoverable bootloader error" was on screen.
The filename inside SD card is "EP201_SDUPDATE.zip".
So I did a Volume Down Button + Power button long press (as I did so many times before) and rebooted the tablet.. and somehow it recognized the zip file and started updating the system.
So, an Android robot appeared with a scroll-bar beneath it, and the the Android robot changed to a dead one with a red X on it.
After rebooting the tablet again I saw 4 icons, so that is the ICS bootloader, right ? at the top it says now "WW_epad-10.4.2.18-20121122" A03
Nevertheless I just flashed the latest TWRP through fastboot command.
Next I'll try to install a custom Rom.
But before that, do I need HairyBean recovery or bootloader first ?
Edit : I followed the steps here and everythning went fine so far. The tab is rebooting right now.
Thanks for your help !!
I'm using KatKiss 7.1.2 on my TF201 found here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/transformer-prime/development/rom-katkiss-nougat-t3459313
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msegmx said:
Ok, good news, I have TWRP 3.1.0-1 installed.
I had the SD Card inside the tablet. the "unrecoverable bootloader error" was on screen.
The filename inside SD card is "EP201_SDUPDATE.zip".
So I did a Volume Down Button + Power button long press (as I did so many times before) and rebooted the tablet.. and somehow it recognized the zip file and started updating the system.
So, an Android robot appeared with a scroll-bar beneath it, and the the Android robot changed to a dead one with a red X on it.
After rebooting the tablet again I saw 4 icons, so that is the ICS bootloader, right ? at the top it says now "WW_epad-10.4.2.18-20121122" A03
Nevertheless I just flashed the latest TWRP through fastboot command.
Next I'll try to install a custom Rom.
But before that, do I need HairyBean recovery or bootloader first ?
Edit : I followed the steps here and everythning went fine so far. The tab is rebooting right now.
Thanks for your help !!
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You know need to install the JB bootloader but you're fine with TWRP,
The correct bootloader for the ROM is: WW_epad-10.6.1.27.1 - 20130771 A03
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