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Hello friends!
I want to share some information for the beginners here:
While there is the Nexus 4 factory image for KitKat available, there still are non known OTA urls.
But you can flash KitKat anyway AND keep your data (as long as you have an unlocked bootloader):
1. Download the factory image from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=de#occamkrt16o
2. extract ALL the files contained into the same directory where your fastboot.exe is saved, for unpacking I recommend using 7zip
3. boot your phone into bootloader
4. type in the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz20i.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.84.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot format cache
fastboot reboot
You're done, KitKat on your Nexus 4, your apps and data still available!
Note: Your phone has to be full stock!!!!
UPDATE:
I'm really sorry for the mistakes I made in this thread.
I corrected them all by now, I think.
To make it more easy for you: You can rename the radio and the bootloader files let's say to radio.img and bootloader.img. Then use the fastboot commands with these new names. So you're a bit more safe not to make spelling errors.
Once again: I am sorry and I hope nobody got stuck due to my mistakes!!!
Some errors here.
random hero said:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10o.img
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Should be
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz20i.img
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fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.48.img
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Should be
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.84
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fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Skip this if you dont want your custom recovery to be stock again. :good:
random hero said:
Hello friends!
I want to share some information for the beginners here:
While there is the Nexus 4 factory image for KitKat available, there still are non known OTA urls.
But you can flash KitKat anyway AND keep your data (as long as you have an unlocked bootloader):
1. Download the factory image from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=de#occamkrt16o
2. extract ALL the files contained into the same directory where your fastboot.exe is saved, for unpacking I recommend using 7zip
3. boot your phone into bootloader
4. type in the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10o.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.48.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot format cache
fastboot reboot
You're done, KitKat on your Nexus 4, your apps and data still available!
Note: Your phone has to be full stock!!!!
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If you're making a guide, make sure you give people the correct commands (the numbers of the bootloader and radio are wrong). Not to mention there already is a guide where flashing the update without losing data is explained.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
vanmarek said:
If you're making a guide, make sure you give people the correct commands (the numbers of the bootloader and radio are wrong). Not to mention there already is a guide where flashing the update without losing data is explained.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
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The numbers of radio & bootloader in Factory image itself are wrong
I am sorry for the two "spelling errors". I corrected them, should be all fine now.
I did not notice that the other guide contains information about flashing KitKat without losing all your data...
sometimes it can be hard to keep an eye on all the threads in every detail...
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10i.img still wrong should be 20 instead of 10
Don't really want go threw all that ..
dose somebuy just have image I can flash without having to use the above
I want down load the Image
Boot into Recovery and Flash the Image with Team win Project
Then Reboot
Onknight said:
Don't really want go threw all that ..
dose somebuy just have image I can flash without having to use the above
I want down load the Image
Boot into Recovery and Flash the Image with Team win Project
Then Reboot
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there are some stock images with root on android develop or orig android develop.
edit: can use dd command to flash images if u have root.
do dd if=/block of/img
like dd if=/dev/block/platform/by-name/system /data/media/0/download/images/zipextracted/system.img
opssemnik said:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10i.img still wrong should be 20 instead of 10
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Again sorry for that... updated. Thank you!
"I'm really sorry for the mistakes I made in this thread.
I corrected them all by now, I think.
To make it more easy for you: You can rename the radio and the bootloader files let's say to radio.img and bootloader.img. Then use the fastboot commands with these new names. So you're a bit more safe not to make spelling errors."
I thought it was excellent! Anyone who knows what they are doing in the Command Prompt/Terminal understands that they can hit the Tab key to auto-complete the filename. Its up to them to make sure they are accessing their correct folder/file name, not yours!
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
maverickronny said:
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
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7zip is free, winrar is not.
maverickronny said:
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
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In my opinion 7Zip looks slightly better and it doesn't spam you with that your trial is over every time you open it.
what to do with a custom rom?
I have PA on my N4 and was wondering what to do to get KitKat? is the procedure similar or different?
Thanks a lot!
maverickronny said:
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
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7zip is far more friendly towards archives other than rar and zip formats. it's also the only archive app I've found that will allow you to open a flashable zip or apk and replace files inside (like an icon's image file, for example) without having to actually decompile/recompile either the zip or apk (assuming you don't change too much with either file-type)
mad_zack said:
I have PA on my N4 and was wondering what to do to get KitKat? is the procedure similar or different?
Thanks a lot!
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whether it's a custom or stock rom does not matter. the procedure will be the same either way
Upgrading 4.2>4.3>4.4 was always a piece of cake with Wug toolkit and never had to reinstall any application.
Keeping my settings and applications was important for me.
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how is this method different from if i just removed the -w wipe parameter?
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how is this method different from if i just removed the -w wipe parameter?
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the method you refer to will still install the userdata.img file, which will wipe your rom's userdata, as well as anything on your storage partition. The method mentioned in this thread's OP omits the userdata.img file and relies on the user manually wiping the rom data in n custom recovery, therefore wiping only rom data while leaving the storage partition untouched.
Confused as to why people take all these steps when its just unlock>flash recovery>Flash update rom of your choice and done. All these threads on the same thing makes no sense and lets be honest its not that hard to keep up with threads if you search extensively prior to making up a thread which at week three of KitKat you should of thought would be up already.
Not flaming anyone just trying to understand the thought process. Mistakes happen I get it but we got to do better especially with so many people destroying their phones over simple things.... Jus Sayin'
hp420 said:
the method you refer to will still install the userdata.img file, which will wipe your rom's userdata, as well as anything on your storage partition. The method mentioned in this thread's OP omits the userdata.img file and relies on the user manually wiping the rom data in n custom recovery, therefore wiping only rom data while leaving the storage partition untouched.
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I updated from 4.3 to KRT16O (and later, KRT16S) by omitting the "-w" from the batch file, and I didn't lose a byte of userdata. My bootloader is unlocked, but everything else is stock.
It was so painless, I wonder why I ever bothered waiting for OTAs in the first place.
NOTE, YES, THIS IS A LONG DRAWN OUT VERSION OF WHAT IS ACTUALLY VERY VERY QUICK PROCESS. This is for reference only. I know there are a few people out there just like me who probably had a few small hickups getting back to stock with the firmware. This is to help "spoon-feed" the instructions to you.
FYI NOTE - I originally did this for the Moto X back when I still had it. Video below was on a VZW Moto X back in September. I also did the EXACT same process when I received my MAXX two days ago. Exact same hardware, same process.
Two Methods-
Method 1 - RSD Lite
Method 2 - Manual Flash
If you cannot get RSD Lite to recognize your device, try Method 2, it works like a charm!
Downloads:
I assume you already have adb drivers if you're even here.....otherwise get them from the latest sdk here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Moto Drivers (Motorola Device Manager): https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
RSD Lite (I used version 6.1.5): https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/42057363/RSDLite_v6.1.x.zip - Extract and use 6.1.5
Stock Firmware: http://sbf.droid-developers.org/ thanks to Skrilax_CZ and Firmware Team
Moto Fastboot exe: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0dUKGxGylgNTk43eU0xc3VLekE/edit?usp=sharing - NOTE - YOU MUST UNZIP AND USE THIS WHERE MANUAL FLASH SAYS "mfastboot"
My Setup: Windows 8 machine <--obvious driver issues as usual
My Devices: VZW Moto X AND Droid MAXX
METHOD 1 - RSD LITE
Step One - Download and install RSD Lite. At the moment, I can't find where I got mine from, so anyone who wants to add a proper link to it would be appreciated. I used version 6.1.5 and it worked fine.
Step Two - proper driver installation. If you're like me, you probably at one point got drivers quasi-working but here's what I did that worked - download and install "Motorola Device Manager" and it *should* give you the proper drivers. This was necessary (maybe) because I could get adb to recognize my device, as well as fastboot, however RSD refused to see it. This install fixed that.
Step Three - download and install the proper firmware for your device. NOTE: You MUST MUST MUST choose the right firmware for your device or you will FUBAR your phone.....not my responsibility.
Step Four - Unzip your firmware zip file, open it up through the layers and find the file "VZW_XT1060_4.2.2-13.9.0Q2.X-116-MX-17-53_CFC_1FF" or whatever version/carrier/build number file yours is, its the XML Document file. Right click -> Open with.. -> Notepad/word editor/XML Editor/wordpad and find the line:
<step operation="getvar" var="max-download-size" />
^^^You need to select this entire line and just delete it out of the file. This is the line that gives fastboot flash error. Select it, delete it, then resave the file an exit out of it. Done.
NOTE: This is required or the firmware flash will immediately fail giving a "failed flashing process. Unknown fastboot command. (getvar)"
-For the sake of security, and not messing with important files, I'd actually recommend zipping the file back up after this and keeping as your final version (once you've confirmed yours works correctly)
Step Five - Plug in phone, enable USB debugging, then "adb reboot bootloader" - this will boot you into fastboot mode so RSD will recognize your phone
Step Six - Run RSD Lite - note that some people have had trouble and have to right-click run as administrator. In RSD Lite, make sure phone shows up in slot 1 - mine shows up, under Model, just says fastboot, USB port type, info N/A, important part is that it shows as Connected in status. Select the three-dot browse file button, then you can go down into the unzipped file you created of the XML folder, and select the XML file that we just edited earlier (or select the rezipped package). Select open and flash. (or decompress and flash)
Step Eight - Profit
METHOD 2 - MANUAL FLASHING
Much easier AND don't have to deal with getting RSD Lite to work....
Note - this was done on VZW variant, and based on XML file of that particular firmware. Get these instructions from your firmware package XML file.
Note 2 - VERY IMPORTANT!!! - You MUST use mfastboot (Moto fastboot) for the system.img flash as its too large for standard Android fastboot to handle, your flash WILL fail if you use standard fastboot. Hence why it says "mfastboot" this is not a typo.
First simply boot into fastboot mode - manually OR adb reboot bootloader
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash motoboot motoboot.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem config carrier vzw
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
Excellent guide, I'm not bricked but I'm pretty sure it will be useful for someone else!, thanks for your time and effort
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Nice guide. Used rsdlite and flashed stock. Just upgraded 4.4. Very satisfied with new version along with nova pro
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Question: will this method work if I flashed a custom radio? In other words, does this completely overwrite all pre-existing mods (custom bootloader, custom radio, system file mods)? Thanks!
allquixotic said:
Question: will this method work if I flashed a custom radio? In other words, does this completely overwrite all pre-existing mods (custom bootloader, custom radio, system file mods)? Thanks!
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Yes it does, I'm using a custom radio too, I'm waiting for the kit Kat sbf
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allquixotic said:
Question: will this method work if I flashed a custom radio? In other words, does this completely overwrite all pre-existing mods (custom bootloader, custom radio, system file mods)? Thanks!
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What kind of custom radio? Thought you couldn't flash that kind of stuff without an s off device?
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YoungSkeezy said:
What kind of custom radio? Thought you couldn't flash that kind of stuff without an s off device?
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Just the radio that leaked that everyone thought was a test of AWS. The radio worked, but I didn't notice any higher speeds.
No, you don't need S-OFF to flash a custom radio.
will it work if i want to downgrade from 4.4 to 4.2 ?
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YOU SIR...ARE THE MAN!!!!! worked flawlessly..i thought i had permanently bricked my replacement phone.. but thanks to you and another fellow who directed me to the FXZ files.. the new phone is up and running..and I can send the old one back!!!
Worked great. Not difficult at all.
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First of all, a lot of Thanks for this useful thread sir...
I am using DroidMAXX with Unlocked BL, rooted and customRecovery flashed... I can see the lines to flash boot image and recovery image. So on flashing this my phone's BL will be relocked and stock recovery will be flashed, isn't it. Later I can again unlock using the code, right? And I can use this method to receive OTA (for 4.4.2) right?
kanagadeepan said:
First of all, a lot of Thanks for this useful thread sir...
I am using DroidMAXX with Unlocked BL, rooted and customRecovery flashed... I can see the lines to flash boot image and recovery image. So on flashing this my phone's BL will be relocked and stock recovery will be flashed, isn't it. Later I can again unlock using the code, right? And I can use this method to receive OTA (for 4.4.2) right?
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No, this will NOT re-lock your bootloader. It does flash the stock recovery and unroot you so you can receive an OTA.
OH... Thanks ji for the clarificaiton... So I can flash it and reroot by flashing twrp recovery? Why I am asking is I have messed with the active notifications and other Moto apps using Titanium Backup.. Now I want my root + Active Notifications back...
Thanks again, my friend...
kanagadeepan said:
OH... Thanks ji for the clarificaiton... So I can flash it and reroot by flashing twrp recovery? Why I am asking is I have messed with the active notifications and other Moto apps using Titanium Backup.. Now I want my root + Active Notifications back...
Thanks again, my friend...
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yes, just flash twrp and reroot
I know that this won't work for downgrading from 4.4 to 4.2.2, but I'm wondering why not? What is making it so that this doesn't work? I'm thinking it has something to do with the new recovery that was flashed with the update, but I'm not sure.
Jay_P11 said:
I know that this won't work for downgrading from 4.4 to 4.2.2, but I'm wondering why not? What is making it so that this doesn't work? I'm thinking it has something to do with the new recovery that was flashed with the update, but I'm not sure.
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Bootloader
akellar said:
Bootloader
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Alright thanks for clarifying. My battery life is absolutely horrid, about 8 hours MAX per day before I need a charge, and it was never like this on 4.2.2 :/ 4.4's "Battery Saver" feature in WiFi settings never works anymore either, it just turns itself off the second I turn it on. Definitely some major bugs in this build, and I'm hoping they get fixed in the next update. If they don't, then I'm just going to pony up $300 for early termination and get an LG G2.
One more thing, this should work for restoring back to factory 4.4 on 4.4 then right? Maybe my update is broken and it just needs a clean install for the battery saver to work?
TechSavvy2 said:
First simply boot into fastboot mode - manually OR adb reboot bootloader
Code:
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
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So I just send up sitting at "waiting for device" after executing that line. RSD won't recognize my phone either--tried different cables.
Thoughts?
So here is my problem , after trying to install a custom rom on my razr i i may have broken something in the system and now he isnot booting anymore , i'm stuck in the fastboot mode but not any of the options is working and it keeps telling me that my pds partition is broken ...
I'm a complete newbie and i have no idea how to fix it so please help me !
doud1998 said:
So here is my problem , after trying to install a custom rom on my razr i i may have broken something in the system and now he isnot booting anymore , i'm stuck in the fastboot mode but not any of the options is working and it keeps telling me that my pds partition is broken ...
I'm a complete newbie and i have no idea how to fix it so please help me !
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What if u flash with fastboot the pds partition? And what is exactly the error u get?
If that doesn't work just flash with rsd-lite (latest) and your firmware (latest) and recover it. From then on u can try again.
Hazou said:
What if u flash with fastboot the pds partition? And what is exactly the error u get?
If that doesn't work just flash with rsd-lite (latest) and your firmware (latest) and recover it. From then on u can try again.
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thanks for responding fast . I'll try that but how can i flash the pds partition and where can i find this partition? As well where can i find the firmware for my phone?
thanks very much for helping me
doud1998 said:
thanks for responding fast . I'll try that but how can i flash the pds partition and where can i find this partition? As well where can i find the firmware for my phone?
thanks very much for helping me
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See my signature
I assume you have a working adb and fastboot, otherwise u couldn't have installed the recovery.
Your firmware can be found under section E.
When you have downloaded your fimware (always 4.1.2). Extract it and flash the pds_signed or pds.bin. Something with pds.
This can be done by moving the pds* to the directory with the fastboot executable. Then boot into ap fastboot mode and check if your device is recognized by using "fastboot devices". If yes, do the following command to flash the pds partition "fastboot flash pds (pds-file)"
If it doesn't work, post the results. Not only that is says an error, but post the error string.
Hazou said:
See my signature
I assume you have a working adb and fastboot, otherwise u couldn't have installed the recovery.
Your firmware can be found under section E.
When you have downloaded your fimware (always 4.1.2). Extract it and flash the pds_signed or pds.bin. Something with pds.
This can be done by moving the pds* to the directory with the fastboot executable. Then boot into ap fastboot mode and check if your device is recognized by using "fastboot devices". If yes, do the following command to flash the pds partition "fastboot flash pds (pds-file)"
If it doesn't work, post the results. Not only that is says an error, but post the error string.
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I'm really sorry to annoy you for that but i don't get what you mean by "section E"
doud1998 said:
I'm really sorry to annoy you for that but i don't get what you mean by "section E"
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I meant, in my signature under my post u can find within the link INDEX/GUIDE, ALL Things RAZR I under paragraph/ section E a link to all the firmwares available for the Razr I.
But in this case i will post the full link to the firmware site, here.
I've download the zip but there is no pds file and i don't know how to use rsd (or is it anormal that the phone reference appear nowhere?!)
i tried to flash recovery_signed but i have the error
Checking fs on partition pds...
E:can't repaire partition pds
E:failed to mount PDS partition
doud1998 said:
I've download the zip but there is no pds file and i don't know how to use rsd (or is it anormal that the phone reference appear nowhere?!)
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I looked a bit further into your problem, u may have this problem: this
So what we now are going to do is the following.
First can u enter recovery? and if i can, do u have a nandroid backup. If yes, restore it and just boot up the phone.
If u don't have the above. (all can be found with a bit of searching in the link in my signature)
1. Install RSD-Lite 6.1.x
2. Install the USB drivers for the phone
3. U already downloaded the right firmware (latest and the one from your region)
4. Boot in AP Fastboot and connect phone to USB port PC
5. In RSD-Lite u won't see your device. It doesn't have a system installed.
6. In RSD-Lite search in the above bar for the firmware zip file.
7. Click on flash or something. (there is a RSD-Lite tutorial in my signature in my post)
8. See what happens
9. Report back
Hazou said:
I looked a bit further into your problem, u may have this problem: this
So what we now are going to do is the following.
First can u enter recovery? and if i can, do u have a nandroid backup. If yes, restore it and just boot up the phone.
If u don't have the above. (all can be found with a bit of searching in the link in my signature)
1. Install RSD-Lite 6.1.x
2. Install the USB drivers for the phone
3. U already downloaded the right firmware (latest and the one from your region)
4. Boot in AP Fastboot and connect phone to USB port PC
5. In RSD-Lite u won't see your device. It doesn't have a system installed.
6. In RSD-Lite search in the above bar for the firmware zip file.
7. Click on flash or something. (there is a RSD-Lite tutorial in my signature in my post)
8. See what happens
9. Report back
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when i run rsd i can select the firmware xml but the commands 'start', 'show devices', or 'decompress and flash' are disabled (nothing happen)
+> i don't have any backup and i can't go to recovery , when it turns on it automaticly stuck to the ap fastboot menu
doud1998 said:
when i run rsd i can select the firmware xml but the commands 'start', 'show devices', or 'decompress and flash' are disabled (nothing happen)
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Are you sure you installed drivers? RSD Lite should show Fastboot smi S as connected.
If you have installed drivers, and nothing is being detected, then you might want to prepare for several hours of headaches and lots of swearing.
You might have a chance doing this:
You will need to flash a custom recovery. If you can get CWM or TWRP working, you might have a chance to flash a zip.
i.e.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Since your PDS is damaged, Omar's MotoJB ROM will probably not work, so you will need to flash a clean, stock ROM.
The only stock ROMs I've found (that can be flashed with custom recovery) are:
deodexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
odexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
Note that going back to ICS using this zip file will not brick your device (at least it didn't for my phone) unless you do it with RSD Lite.
But please don't hold me responsible if it makes things worse for you.
If you manage to flash this and it works, you can then try the PDS fix.
Good luck... :good:
waj3k said:
Are you sure you installed drivers? RSD Lite should show Fastboot smi S as connected.
If you have installed drivers, and nothing is being detected, then you might want to prepare for several hours of headaches and lots of swearing.
You might have a chance doing this:
You will need to flash a custom recovery. If you can get CWM or TWRP working, you might have a chance to flash a zip.
i.e.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Since your PDS is damaged, Omar's MotoJB ROM will probably not work, so you will need to flash a clean, stock ROM.
The only stock ROMs I've found (that can be flashed with custom recovery) are:
deodexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
odexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
Note that going back to ICS using this zip file will not brick your device (at least it didn't for my phone) unless you do it with RSD Lite.
But please don't hold me responsible if it makes things worse for you.
If you manage to flash this and it works, you can then try the PDS fix.
Good luck... :good:
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thanks for your responce but the threads for these roms have deadlink so i can't download the files....Any idea where i could find them?
doud1998 said:
thanks for your responce but the threads for these roms have deadlink so i can't download the files....Any idea where i could find them?
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I know, I just uploaded Deodexed Retail Great Britain ICS:
Here you go. There should be a download icon at the top.
give me the right access (i'm [email protected])
Sorry, forgot to set it to public, should be fixed now.
so now i have to flash the boot.img or what? i'm not really sure what to do with this zip
You need to flash custom recovery and then you can install a zip.
Here is a tutorial on how to use recovery, if you're unsure.
i can't make works neither cwm nor twrp
doud1998 said:
So here is my problem, after trying to install a custom rom on my razr i, i may have broken something in the system
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may i ask you what u have exactly done to install your "custom rom"?
1. Bootloader unlocked?
2. Custom Recovery installed?
3. How did you installed your rom?
4. Which custom rom?
As stated above, I am trying to unbrick my Axon M with the firehose provided by Unjustified Dev. and firmware from deadman96385. When I tried using QFIL, even placing everything in its own directory on the root of the PC with no spaces in file names, it would get stuck when flashing. And whenever I tried to use MiFlash, I would get the error:"couldn't find flash script" when I selected the firmware folder. Any help is much appreciated.
Just to make sure, When I mentioned to use his firehose, I meant download the other firehose files but then use his firehose as the programmer, did you do that?
edit: I used the edl 37 firmware and the firehose from unjustified, edited the program to remove entire userdata section, renamed unjustified's twrp to recovery.img, edited the boot.img to remove secure boot and used those instead of stock and finally used qfil to flash, I had no errors. but i also used a good cable. Besides the boot and recovery edit, you should be ok as long as the rest was done.
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Just to make sure, When I mentioned to use his firehose, I meant download the other firehose files but then use his firehose as the programmer, did you do that?
edit: I used the edl 37 firmware and the firehose from unjustified, edited the program to remove entire userdata section, renamed unjustified's twrp to recovery.img, edited the boot.img to remove secure boot and used those instead of stock and finally used qfil to flash, I had no errors. but i also used a good cable. Besides the boot and recovery edit, you should be ok as long as the rest was done.
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I'm confused, I am using Deadmans b37 firmware, and Unjustified's firehose. I removed the entire userdata line from rawprogram0, and used that with the accompanying patch xml file with QFIL. I don't know how to alter boot.img, and where would I place the edited "recovery.img" file? I am using a good USB cable as well.
ehsan96696 said:
I'm confused, I am using Deadmans b37 firmware, and Unjustified's firehose. I removed the entire userdata line from rawprogram0, and used that with the accompanying patch xml file with QFIL. I don't know how to alter boot.img, and where would I place the edited "recovery.img" file? I am using a good USB cable as well.
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Ignore the img edits, that's what I did but its not necessary. Are you running qfil as admin? Is the directory simple, no spaces or symbols? What is the latest error you are getting?
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ff7cloudsnobody said:
Just to make sure, When I mentioned to use his firehose, I meant download the other firehose files but then use his firehose as the programmer, did you do that?
edit: I used the edl 37 firmware and the firehose from unjustified, edited the program to remove entire userdata section, renamed unjustified's twrp to recovery.img, edited the boot.img to remove secure boot and used those instead of stock and finally used qfil to flash, I had no errors. but i also used a good cable. Besides the boot and recovery edit, you should be ok as long as the rest was done.
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Hello.
Can you share your patched boot image, please? Perhaps, after the removal of secure boot, it will be possible to patch the boot image with Magisk (in working Android), and then flash it with TWRP or QFIL, thus obtaining root?
WBR, Draco.
ff7cloudsnobody said:
Ignore the img edits, that's what I did but its not necessary. Are you running qfil as admin? Is the directory simple, no spaces or symbols? What is the latest error you are getting?
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I did run qfil as admin. These pictures will show the directory: https://imgur.com/M2TdriT https://imgur.com/BmwyeMa
I did not encounter error, it just gets stuck as shown above.
Drakosha said:
Hello.
Can you share your patched boot image, please? Perhaps, after the removal of secure boot, it will be possible to patch the boot image with Magisk (in working Android), and then flash it with TWRP or QFIL, thus obtaining root?
WBR, Draco.
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Bam. Let me know how it goes, wasn't gonna mess with root until I finished getting a fully working 8.1 AOSP done. After that, I'm gonna try getting this bad boy all the way to android 10.
ehsan96696 said:
I did run qfil as admin. These pictures will show the directory: https://imgur.com/M2TdriT https://imgur.com/BmwyeMa
I did not encounter error, it just gets stuck as shown above.
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rename that folder, that name is way too long. Name it z999update37 or something short and sweat like I did and see if that helps, you can also see if it was a bad download by trying a new one. it just seems to be getting stuck on the emmc portion. Like someone else said in the other thread, make sure the config of qfil is for emmc and that not really anything is selected.
edit: I attached my emmc file, try using it in your folder to see if thats the issue
ff7cloudsnobody said:
Bam. Let me know how it goes, wasn't gonna mess with root until I finished getting a fully working 8.1 AOSP done. After that, I'm gonna try getting this bad boy all the way to android 10.
rename that folder, that name is way too long. Name it z999update37 or something short and sweat like I did and see if that helps, you can also see if it was a bad download by trying a new one. it just seems to be getting stuck on the emmc portion. Like someone else said in the other thread, make sure the config of qfil is for emmc and that not really anything is selected.
edit: I attached my emmc file, try using it in your folder to see if thats the issue
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So, few things. After following all of Undead's installation steps (minus using QFIL), and the steps that I listed at the start of this post, I used the miflash from the axon 7 tutorial page here:https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514
For some reason any other Miflash would give the previously stated error. I then installed the ZTE Android drivers provided. And using deadman's B37, Miflash worked like a charm!
ff7cloudsnobody said:
Bam. Let me know how it goes, wasn't gonna mess with root until I finished getting a fully working 8.1 AOSP done. After that, I'm gonna try getting this bad boy all the way to android 10.
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Hello.
I flashed B37 with your boot image & TWRP successfully (using MiFlash; QFIL stopped at the same emmc_appsboot file). Except for "TV Mode setup" that was blocking the normal startup, everything went smooth. However, when I attempted to flash Magisk-patched boot image using TWRP, the phone refused to boot, so I had to re-flash an original boot.img. I guess, root access will be a bit more complicated since the bootloader appears to be locked indeed...
Can you sign the rooted boot image with the same keys as the rest of the b37 firmware? Perhaps, then it will work?
Best regards,
Draco.
ehsan96696 said:
So, few things. After following all of Undead's installation steps (minus using QFIL), and the steps that I listed at the start of this post, I used the miflash from the axon 7 tutorial page here:https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/development/edl-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-t3553514
For some reason any other Miflash would give the previously stated error. I then installed the ZTE Android drivers provided. And using deadman's B37, Miflash worked like a charm!
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Weird but awesome that it worked
Drakosha said:
Hello.
I flashed B37 with your boot image & TWRP successfully (using MiFlash; QFIL stopped at the same emmc_appsboot file). Except for "TV Mode setup" that was blocking the normal startup, everything went smooth. However, when I attempted to flash Magisk-patched boot image using TWRP, the phone refused to boot, so I had to re-flash an original boot.img. I guess, root access will be a bit more complicated since the bootloader appears to be locked indeed...
Can you sign the rooted boot image with the same keys as the rest of the b37 firmware? Perhaps, then it will work?
Best regards,
Draco.
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Right now I'm focused on building the aosp instead of editing the current setup more than have. You can use the android image kitchen to unpack the imgs and edit them. I just used notepad to do my edits.
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ff7cloudsnobody said:
Right now I'm focused on building the aosp instead of editing the current setup more than have. You can use the android image kitchen to unpack the imgs and edit them. I just used notepad to do my edits.
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Can you, please, look into this problem and help us obtain root? It is absolutely necessary for this phone outside of US, right now it's just a small tablet Building AOSP is great, but until it's ready, until it supports dualscreen & e.t.c. - there could be weeks or even months... You edited boot image, and this edited boot worked with locked bootloader - witch means, that it is still signed with OEM keys. Please, do this once more with Magisk-patched rooted image.
Thanks in advance,
WBR - Draco
Drakosha said:
Can you, please, look into this problem and help us obtain root? It is absolutely necessary for this phone outside of US, right now it's just a small tablet Building AOSP is great, but until it's ready, until it supports dualscreen & e.t.c. - there could be weeks or even months... You edited boot image, and this edited boot worked with locked bootloader - witch means, that it is still signed with OEM keys. Please, do this once more with Magisk-patched rooted image.
Thanks in advance,
WBR - Draco
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Ok, so the boot img I had previously sent did not have all secure options disabled, try this one (already magisk patched)
ff7cloudsnobody said:
Ok, so the boot img I had previously sent did not have all secure options disabled, try this one (already magisk patched)
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Thanks! Unfortunately, this boot does't work, the phone repeatedly boots into recovery (just like a regular boot image after being patched with Magisk). But thank you for your time anyway, with respect - Draco.
Drakosha said:
Thanks! Unfortunately, this boot does't work, the phone repeatedly boots into recovery (just like a regular boot image after being patched with Magisk). But thank you for your time anyway, with respect - Draco.
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Doing the unpatched boot with security removed works, so this must be something that is in a subsection of boot.img other than build.prop. I'll have to look at what magisk changes, see what other locks ZTE has inside the image, and go from there.
edit: at this point, this conversation is not related to the post. If I make a breakthrough then I will make a new thread.
Hello, thanks for all people, who have written this thread! I bought an Axon M which was bricked. I tried QFIL with the B30 ATT firmware, but it didn't worked. Than, as already mentioned, i have to remove the userdata line from rawprogram , use the firehose from Unjustified Dev from and with MiFlash it worked without any problems. I had problems with getting into the qdloader mode, but i tried several combinations with Power and Volume Buttons, until i got into the qdloader mode.
Hi all
I need Loader please for this AT&T Z999 model
the one I found in this publication did not work for me : https : // forum.xda-developers.com/axon-m/how-to/rom-zte-axon-m-stock-firmware-firehose-t3909847
I just wish this method would work to update the AT&T Axon M from B30 to B37.
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Hello, thanks for all people, who have written this thread! I bought an Axon M which was bricked. I tried QFIL with the B30 ATT firmware, but it didn't worked. Than, as already mentioned, i have to remove the userdata line from rawprogram , use the firehose from Unjustified Dev from and with MiFlash it worked without any problems. I had problems with getting into the qdloader mode, but i tried several combinations with Power and Volume Buttons, until i got into the qdloader mode.
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Are you able to provide the firehose that you used?
I tried the B37 and the firehost from this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/rom-zte-axon-m-stock-firmware-firehose.3909847/
along with the miflash from this link https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/edl-a2017-a2017u-emergency-dl-mode-twrp-unlock-upgrade.3553514/
But it always fails.
It will simply give an error of "Cannot receive hello packet"
then it will eventually go to the error of
"Object reference not set to an instance of an object."
I am using an AT&T Z999 that is on B30, and I am trying to get it updated to B37 (currently not looking to root or anything else, just want to update without having to have active AT&T service.
Edit: I think I found the right one. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-unofficial-twrp-recovery-for-axon-m.3959314/
So far, copying that firehose file into the B37 folder seems to be allowing it to flash.
Hello everyone :laugh:!
Tried rooting the Nokia 4.2, did not know which img to use exactly so I tried one from some other shady site and messed up. Luckily, the recovery partition was still working. After trying to boot lots of images, I got tired and accidentally even flashed a Nokia 6.2 TWRP image to my recovery partition. Then I completely messed up. The phone only gets into fastboot now. May I please ask some help of you? I've been trying for days to fix things. I just wanted to root the original firmware. Now when I try to flash TWRP, it even says that the 'recovery' partition has no partition table! I can still write to boot_a and boot_b though. The phone originally had the October patch level, but before bricking it I upgraded it to the December level.
Kind regards,
Alexander47u
Search on google and try do download and flash the stock firmware (unrooted)
Phone does not get detected by QFIL
thegamingcat13 said:
Search on google and try do download and flash the stock firmware (unrooted)
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I have tried this using QFIL, however the phone is not detected. The phone also goes into fastboot as soon as the cable is plugged in, even when the phone is off.
Have also installed appropiate drivers for QFIL, but no luck.
Extract the system, boot, dtbo, vbmeta and vendor img's from the downloaded archieve and flash those using fastboot
Works, Thank you!
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Extract the system, boot, dtbo, vbmeta and vendor img's from the downloaded archieve and flash those using fastboot
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Thank you! This worked flawlessly.
#metoo
Haha, I have done the EXACT same thing as you. Now I can only enter fastboot mode and when I try to flash anything I have downloaded I get an error about missing partitions. I have looked everywhere for details on the partition sizes, mount points and so on but nobody has uploaded the information. In the end I went and purchased a second device in order to dump the entire stock ROM in order to fix the first phone. I've got the second phone running in ADB-mode but I can only backup to an .ab file so now I am back at square one. All of the guides I can find on how to dump the ROM involves flashing TWRP recovery but THERE IS NONE FOR THE 4.2 :crying: And after researching Android forensics I have found a guide to dumping the ROM but it needs root access in the phone shell. All I wanted was root (and LineageOS). Does anyone feel like patching the stock ROM and making a zip-file containing the img-files from all of the partitions?
Hi. You need to check which slot is in use, A or B. You can also choose slot A or B with fastboot. Then you flash the images to the partitions by appending _a or _b to the partition name.
E.g.
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
Etc.
You also need to make sure you have a recent version of fastboot, as the fastboot in some Linux package managers or blog posts for Windows give you the older one, which does not support changing active slots.
Inside the stock rom that can be found online, there is another archive containing the needed images.
alexander47u said:
Hi. You need to check which slot is in use, A or B. You can also choose slot A or B with fastboot. Then you flash the images to the partitions by appending _a or _b to the partition name.
E.g.
fastboot --set-active=a
fastboot flash boot_a boot.img
Etc.
You also need to make sure you have a recent version of fastboot, as the fastboot in some Linux package managers or blog posts for Windows give you the older one, which does not support changing active slots.
Inside the stock rom that can be found online, there is another archive containing the needed images.
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Thanks for the tip! Looks like I solved it earlier, I found a "user_update" zip in one of the downloaded ROMs and used fastboot update user_update.zip. Wuhu! I did not specify the slot but the system boots up. On the first boot I got an error message asking me to restore factory settings which seemed to work. Now all I need to do is get root access... Alexander, did you manage to flash a rooted recovery now? Thanks in advance!
You need to put the stock boot.img unaltered on a sdcard or the internal storage and then run the Magisk android app. It will offer an option to patch the boot.img. Then you can place the patched boot.img back on your computer and flash it using fastboot.
alexander47u said:
You need to put the stock boot.img unaltered on a sdcard or the internal storage and then run the Magisk android app. It will offer an option to patch the boot.img. Then you can place the patched boot.img back on your computer and flash it using fastboot.
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I was able to succesfully patch boot.img with magisk, then I copied the patched boot image to my computer with linux. Fastboot flash boot boot.img worked but upon reboot I got an error message saying "corrupt data" and offered to do a factory reset. Any chance you can upload your patched boot image so I can use yours?
Magisk boot.img patched.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=49342816027254664129
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alexander47u said:
Magisk boot.img patched.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/index.php?file_id=49342816027254664129
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You legend! Thank you. Now to see if I can get it to work... what security patch is this up to?
Oslokalle said:
You legend! Thank you. Now to see if I can get it to work... what security patch is this up to?
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Up to March. I used the stock rom that is floating around on the internet. Not sure if I am allowed to post stock roms.
I was able to update to April using Magisk but not any further than that.
thegamingcat13 said:
Extract the system, boot, dtbo, vbmeta and vendor img's from the downloaded archieve and flash those using fastboot
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Tried this using a user_update.zip file from www[.]getdroidtips[.]com/stock-rom-nokia-4-2-firmware/. My phone boots again, but Wi-Fi doesn't work. My model # is TA-1133. What should I do?
Edit: tried to install the latest security OTA from t[.]me/nokiarepoen/379, V2.29C, but I get
Code:
E:Package is for source build 00WW_2_29B but expected 00WW_1_17I
. Is there a base user_update for build 00WW_2_29B floating around?
Oslokalle said:
Thanks for the tip! Looks like I solved it earlier, I found a "user_update" zip in one of the downloaded ROMs and used fastboot update user_update.zip. Wuhu! I did not specify the slot but the system boots up. On the first boot I got an error message asking me to restore factory settings which seemed to work. Now all I need to do is get root access... Alexander, did you manage to flash a rooted recovery now? Thanks in advance!
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Kindly provide me that zip too.