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[Q] Stuck on LG logo after CM7! help!

I recently installed CM7 after rooting my phone with Superoneclick and installing Clockworkmod. However, after installation of CM7, i managed to boot up the system, played around with it and realised that i needed to install the google addon as well. So i rebooted the phone to enter into CWM recovery, however the problem started.
My phone is now stucked on the LG logo screen and would not change. I left the phone in that state till the battery went dead. Recharged the phone and it remained on that screen.
Tried to connect the phone to the PC to flash it with smartflash, but it doesnt work at all. I removed the battery and held the volume down button while plugging in the usb cable. All i see is the phone stucked on the white LG logo screen.
Is there any way that i can reformat the contents of the phone or is my phone certified?
All help would be much appreciated!

Power up directly to cwm by pressing power button and volume down key at the same time.
Once in cwm, full wipe including /system and reflash cm and gapps.
Good luck.

I have tried that method as well. Sorry. Forgot to mention it in my initial post. It didn't work. I have tried to pull the battery, hold down the volume down and power button for at least 20 times now. Each time i get the same screen. The CWM menu does not come up.
Any other ways?

audilogic said:
I have tried that method as well. Sorry. Forgot to mention it in my initial post. It didn't work. I have tried to pull the battery, hold down the volume down and power button for at least 20 times now. Each time i get the same screen. The CWM menu does not come up.
Any other ways?
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Hmm.....if u can't power to cwm directly then perhaps try smartflash to any stock rom.
1. Download any stock rom
2. Start smartflash app from pc
3. In power off mode, just press volume down to boot to software update screen. Start smartflash stock rom.
4. Boot up stock rom
5. Install rom manager and flash cwm from rom manager. (Or download cwm from Rusty! Cwm thread)
6. Boot to recovery
7. Flash cm rom
8. Flash gapps

Remove battery, hold both vol buttons and plug in USB. Screen should stay blank, but Windows will pick up an APX device. Now NVFlash back to stock and start again.

yup, tried the exact method that you suggested too. But it doesnt work. Still gets stuck at the LG logo.

Rusty! said:
Remove battery, hold both vol buttons and plug in USB. Screen should stay blank, but Windows will pick up an APX device. Now NVFlash back to stock and start again.
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This method worked! But i have another problem, windows found an APX device, tried to install it but failed. It says driver was not found. Do i have to install a specific driver for this to work? Thanks!

Yes, good point: http://android.modaco.com/topic/335...k-rom-release-v10b-dated-1300166062-15032011/

I have managed to flash the phone and it is back working now. Thank you so much for your help rusty and temasek!

Hi, first post, hope the thread is not too old.
Unfortunately this is my best chance.
I have the same problem on my O1:
Updated from mik's beta 6.5.7 to beta 6.5.8 with the clockwork manager, at the reboot, I was stuck on lg logo.
Unfortunately usb + both volume buttons didn't work.
It remains still at the lg logo.
Pressing home + both volume, it repeately reboots.
In every case I can't go in recovery mode, so I can't wipe the system folder.
Any help will be appreciated,
thank for your time!
PS: sorry, maybe thread in p500, cm7 will be more appropriate.

hold power button + volume down button for 5-10 seconds may work, phone will reboot into recovery mode, then you are able to flash a stock rom or restore your nandroid-backup (if you made one)
good luck, hope it helps you

thanks, I saw a useful post here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18531050#post18531050
Then I proceded as you wrote.
Now I'm stuck at adroid logo, without the chance to wipe cache.
The recovery does not start: loading bar and then forced reboot...
I don't know what to do

nvflash
maybe you try this link
android.modaco.com/topic/335416-nvflash-setup-instructions-drivers-links-active/
Sorry, i don't get the link working, copy it in your browser, then it should work (i'm posting with my phone that's why the link is'nt correct, but it works with browser, i tried it out)

If the link doesnt work, search 'nvflash lg p990 instructions' with google, you'll see the modaco website with the instructions and the download links
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA App

Thank you. A few hours ago, I managed to make it working.
Thanks for your answers, I appreciated.

nvflash is the way to go. Always make sure to use the usb ports on your motherboard (back of your computer) and not some usb hub or so.
Had a black screen for 8 hours, not able to boot, flash, recover or anything.
Changed usb port and I was able to flash the phone again.

Data-safe Disaster Recovery via NVFlash

OK so on Sunday whilst pissing about, I flashed a broken recovery to my phone. This resulted in a near brick, the phone wouldn't boot at all, and wouldn't even enter Smartflash. I didn't have a recent backup, so needless to say I was pissed.
However, this presented me with a challenge, could I recover my phone without losing anything? Turns out the answer was yes
I was able to NVFlash (battery out, hold both vol keys and plug in USB) over a good recovery, and the phone booted straight to it, from there I restored the old boot.img that I had, rebooted and held my breath.
Success! OK, so wifi didn't work due to the old kernel, but whatever, quick CM reflash fixed that (in hindsight, I could probably have just done that straight away anyway).
I created a little batch menu system to handle the command and let you pick from an internal or external recovery (depending on what you normally use) and a couple scripts for Linux users. Hopefully anyone that has bust their phone to the point of NVFlashing will be able to do this instead and keep all their stuff
http://www.mediafire.com/file/t0caspz03dk9out/o2x_nvflash_recovery_v5.rar

Downloading and keeping in my O2X stash of files. Just in case of emergency. Thank you!

Great job!
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA App

Nice work. Thanks Rusty!

Great job man
Congratulations...

You can flash entire partitions with the nvflash download command.. There's even a guide to flash clockwork recovery using it on the G2x forums.. I assume you'd just change the 5 to a 7 to compensate for the different partition layouts but don't quote me on it.
Sent from my Optimus 2X using XDA Premium App

Yeah you don't wanna be quoted on that, you change 5 to 14
It's the same thing, only it's never been mentioned for O2X before, clearly useful though.

@Rusty , Great Job , thanks

Seriously? It's a batch file? Double-click it and press 1,2 or X

Rusty! said:
Seriously? It's a batch file? Double-click it and press 1,2 or X
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battery out, hold both vol keys and plug in USB and start flash-recovery.bat but don't work.
I see this on cmd:
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Russ' NVFlash Recovery Flasher
1. CWM 4.0.1.5 Internal
2. CWM 4.0.1.5 External
X. Exit
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Please pick a recovery, or exit [1,2,X]?2
Attempting to flash external recovery...
Nvflash started
USB device not found
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Program will now exit
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What I've to do?

Did your PC pick up the device? APX drivers are included in the zip

Rusty! said:
Did your PC pick up the device? APX drivers are included in the zip
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If I go in "Device Management", under "Controller USB" I see "LGE Mobile Composite USB Device" correctly installed. I tried to uninstall it and reinstall it with your drivers but the installation fails.
How I can install your drivers?
Many thanks..

Sounds like you're not in APX mode to me, there should be nothing showing on the phone when you plug it in, completely black screen?

Rusty! said:
Sounds like you're not in APX mode to me, there should be nothing showing on the phone when you plug it in, completely black screen?
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No, the screen shows the same screen you see when you make a flash with smartflash. In fact smartflash working properly!

Smartflash will work, because you're on the Smartflash screen. You have to hold both vol- and vol+ while plugging in the cable.

Rusty! said:
Smartflash will work, because you're on the Smartflash screen. You have to hold both vol- and vol+ while plugging in the cable.
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OK..Now I hunderstand...
All works now!
Thank you very much!

No luck here. While upgrading via the LG updater, app crashed about 95% through the process. After that, nothing else appears besides the SW updating.
Now the LG updater does not work (says phone can't be upgraded) and smart flash will not start flashing.
was trying this as a last resort, but no luck either.
installed the driver provided in the zip. started the nvflash.bat, choosed 2, a few things appeared and went by until it says:
"cwm-int.img sent successfully
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Program will now exit
Prima qualquer tecla para continuar..."
But i can´t boot to recovery (vol- plus power on), the damned "SW updating" from smartflash appears again
Any advice?
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In fact, the "S/W updating" appears almost as soon as i choose 2
Edit2:
Ok, after this, smartFlash worked again..

You need to hold power and vol- till you see A N D R O I D appear.

Yeah, but i never had the chance. Right after the first LG appeared, while still holding vol- and Power, the S/W updating appeared.
But managed to flash the original firmware via Smartflash, after i ran the batch file you provided.
Didn't quite understood what happened here

Don't want this use this at all. (For obvious reason), still thank so much for making this.
Sent from my LG-P990 using XDA App

HELP!! Bootloop!!!!

was trying out the app "Anim Mod" installed chose animation reboot..... now stuck in a bootloop. volume and power combo dosent work please please help!!

What?you mean you can't enter software upgrade mode?

nope i cant.... tried the known key combinations cant even get it to go into recovery or s/w update mode

tried pulling out the battery sim card and micro SD and then hold volume up and plug in the usb cable?

got it sorted.... the ONLY key combo that worked to get into recovery for me was Huexx method
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WHAT TO DO IF GOT A BOOTLOOP
1.- Remove battery *edit** I didnt remove battery, I plugged out the usb instead**
2.- Power on your phone again, and once the 4 leds start flashing, repeatedly press a physical key (g-button or volume rocker) until your phone reboots and ir access to CWM
3.- Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache, then reflash the ROM again
4.- Reboot and wait
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454274
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!!NOTICE!!
Stay clear of the app "Anim Mod" it bootloops your phone!!! (for Zues rom at least...... true story bro.... =P)

Troubleshooting required..!!!
Hey guyz I need some help in getting down to download mode. I have a out of the box Captivate. I flashed and installed the latest version of Cyanogen mod 9 and was facing a problem in connecting to my laptop as it was not detecting and then downgraded to previous version to check.
Got stuck in boot and restarts repeatedly and the 3 button mode is not working. Could you help me get into Download or Recovery mode ....?

Sorry dude but people from thecaptivate forum could help you best
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk

Zaihanzainal said:
got it sorted.... the ONLY key combo that worked to get into recovery for me was Huexx method
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WHAT TO DO IF GOT A BOOTLOOP
1.- Remove battery *edit** I didnt remove battery, I plugged out the usb instead**
2.- Power on your phone again, and once the 4 leds start flashing, repeatedly press a physical key (g-button or volume rocker) until your phone reboots and ir access to CWM
3.- Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache, then reflash the ROM again
4.- Reboot and wait
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1454274
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!!NOTICE!!
Stay clear of the app "Anim Mod" it bootloops your phone!!! (for Zues rom at least...... true story bro.... =P)
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And if it doesn't work, you can connect your phone to your computer, start adb shell and type in 'reboot recovery'. Your phone will enter cwm and you can restore a backup, reflash a rom..
I use this method if I get a bootloop. (I'm developing a rom.) I think it's very helpful, because you don't must use smartflashtool.
cakebomb.

in some situation adb cannot connect the phone and you have to use the smartflash tool

Anim Mod bootloop
I have the same problem here! I got bootloop after using anim mod. I'm able to go to stock recovery. I had backup my file then did factory reset but problem still not solved. I had backup my framework-res.apk file but it's not on a flashable zip format.
i've tried using apk multi tool on trying to do and adb push but it's not working
what can I do next?

connect your phone to pc in s/w upgrade mode->pull out your battery, hold + and plug in the usb in phone..and after that, use smart flash tool to flash firmware(v20) with CWM included..and after firmware flash your phone will enter in CWM recovery, now from CWM you need to flash supersu from sd card..after flashing firmware and superuser, DO a data,cache,davlik cache wipe !..and just after this you can exit from CWM(reboot)
Here's a link to all tools that you need to repair your phone. You need to use smartflash tool, a V20 firmware with cwm( you can download it from here), and put the Superuser.zip to your sd card..and install USB driver if you haven't installed it yet
I use this method every time when my phone is stuck on bootloop or if I've flashed a ROM that doesn't have root..or other situations.. This method brings you to a rooted gingerbread with CWM(this is all what you need, because from here you can do what you want..for example flashing which ROM you like )
!!! You can use this method anytime...doesn't matter which ROM you have or if your phone is rooted or not. After using this method your phone will be fully rooted, will have CWM recovery and android 2.3 gingerbread !!!

Stuck in Boot and no way to enter Recovery

Hello LG-2x owners !
I am in a big mess!
I just installled a new rom: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699066
My Problem:
When I start my phone , it stucks in the boot. The bootlogo appears, it loads a few seconds and then it just reboots. Over and over again. No deal, I dealed allready with a thousands of bootlops but I cant enter the recovery menu in this case.
Why not? I push all the buttons like Power + Volume Up or Power + Volume down but it enters the boot.
I am so confused and out of plan.
How could I fix it?
Please help me XDA-Community!

Are you pressing the volume and power button past the first LG logo (white only) until you get to the second LG logo (with blue halo in background)?
Try releasing the keys only after you see the second logo.
Sent from my LG-SU660 using xda premium

Thanks for your reply, buddy
I really appriciate it.
The logo wih the colorfull background is not appearing. Thats the main problem, the entrance to the recovery is not there anymore. No colorfull lg logo, nothing.
Its like this: I push the requiered buttons at the very beginning, while pushing this buttons the phone starts. The LG Logo appears (without Background) and the bootlogo appears from this rom.

You might have to reflash your phone and start all over again. Check here for an emergency flash.

Assuming you have it backed up, you can also try this to hard reset:
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/lg/lg...3107/how_to_hard_reset_the_lg_optimus_2x.html

aragorn7 said:
Assuming you have it backed up, you can also try this to hard reset:
http://www.knowyourmobile.com/lg/lg...3107/how_to_hard_reset_the_lg_optimus_2x.html
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This will ONLY work if you're able to boot your phone normally, and able to access the menus. And if he has CWM installed, holding the power button + vol down will enter CWM automatically. Correct me if I'm wrong!

korgndm said:
This will ONLY work if you're able to boot your phone normally, and able to access the menus. And if he has CWM installed, holding the power button + vol down will enter CWM automatically. Correct me if I'm wrong!
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Hes right. I allready tried it. Not working.
Could you PLEASE make a detailed guide for me?
I just dont understand how to install ne nv flash drivers and stuff.
Please make a tutorial for me becuase I dont get the other one

Take a look here.

I saw this link allready but I dont understand the thing with installing the "ATX drivers".
I dont understand it because I got german windows and on top of that there are no photos or anything to know what he means so could you make something else to make it easier to understand?

Do you have take out the accu, take back in, and then hold power and vol-down till 2. boot logo appeared?
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it cant be more easy.
after you pull out the battery you press vol down vol up and connect with data cable to pc. nothing appears, but you go to control panel, then to system and there to device manager, you will se list of all devices and one of them will have some symbol. i think its question mark, you will click it with right mouse button and choose update driver, you will click find driver manually and find the directory with driver extracted from downloaded archive. click ok and driver is installed.
then you can navigate in windows terminal to folder with extracted archive and run the *.bat script with internal or external storage. you can download archive with whole rom on other threads or forums and by run the *.bat load new rom t phone

XXMrHyde said:
Do you have take out the accu, take back in, and then hold power and vol-down till 2. boot logo appeared?
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I did everything like described by the other links. It looks like this emergency flash is the last chance to get the game on.
Could you please explain me how I can install this apx driver ?

Zakkusu said:
I did everything like described by the other links. It looks like this emergency flash is the last chance to get the game on.
Could you please explain me how I can install this apx driver ?
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The instructions on how to install the apx driver is here (see step #2):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327599

I did it !
Thank to the guide and to you guys, thanks a lot !!!

INSTALLING NVFLASH UTILITY (USING WINDOWS 7)
1. Download NVFlash Utility and Drivers here, and extract to a location of your choice (e.g.: Desktop);
2. Turn off your phone, remove the battery, SIM card and external SD;
3. Hold VolUp + VolDown buttons at the simultaneously and plug in your USB cable (if you use a desktop computer, I recommend using your rear USB ports). Your phone will show a black screen and you should see Windows trying to install a new device, but failing.
4. Right click on the notification showing a failed driver instalation (bottom right corner of your screen), and select 'Update device driver';
5. Select 'Browse computer...', and then select 'Let me pick...', followed by 'Have disk'.
6. Browse to directory you extracted the the zip you downloaded earilier, and point to 'usbpcdriver';
7. Accept any warnings, including the big red alert (you may need to disable UAC);
8. Now in Device Manager under 'USB Controllers' you should have an 'NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for mobile devices';
If everything goes alright, you should now be prepared to flash your phone using NVFlash.
FLASHING YOUR DEVICE
This is the easy part.
Just go to the folder where you extracted the zip, and run 'flash'.
Wait until the utility works its magic and when complete, disconnect your phone from the USB cable, put the battery back in and SIM Card, and reboot to the stock LG ROM.
First boot might take a while, but it will eventually boot and that's all there is too it.
Hope this helped!
Credits to djmcnz @Modaco for the guide.

[Q] Rooting HTC One Mini 2

Is the One Mini 2 possible to root? I've seen a lot saying 'not yet', but it's all fairly old. If so, is there a tutorial/walkthrough somewhere?

koberulz said:
Is the One Mini 2 possible to root? I've seen a lot saying 'not yet', but it's all fairly old. If so, is there a tutorial/walkthrough somewhere?
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yes root its possible for htc one mini 2.
1- use htc dev website to unlock bootloader and choose all other supported phones. Follow directions.
2-Flash recovery TWRP and flash superuser.zip.
Google it or find in forum tutorials for 2nd step.

I've tried searching, but all I can find is either out of date and stating there's no solution yet, or applies to the original Mini, not the Mini 2.

koberulz said:
I've tried searching, but all I can find is either out of date and stating there's no solution yet, or applies to the original Mini, not the Mini 2.
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like i said:
go to http://www.htcdev.com/ unlock bootloader. and follow instructions above.
mine its rooted and so lot of others in this forum.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-mini-2/help

I got that, it's the "flash TWRP and superuser.zip" that's the issue.

koberulz said:
I got that, it's the "flash TWRP and superuser.zip" that's the issue.
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1- Download the TWRP Recovery file here and copy it to the C:/Unlock folder created in the Bootloader Unlock Tutorial or the folder you use for HTC unlock
2- Now use the Shortcut “Windowskey + R” and type cmd into the textfield. Press OK to start the Shell.cmd
3- Now we need to navigate to our Unlock Folder by using the command “cd c:/Unlock“ (without “”) and pressing enter
4- Power off your HTC One Mini and boot it back up while holding the Volume Down and Power-Key until you see the bootloader
5- Select “Fastboot” with the volume keys and press power to select
6- Connect your HTC One Mini through original usb to your pc
7- In the Command-Window enter the command „fastboot flash recovery "twrp-2.7.1.0-20140802-memul.img“ (without „“) and press enter
8- The Installation should only take a few seconds and will give a short reports at the end
9- Your HTC One Mini should now have the TWRP Custom Recovery installed
TWRP will try flash SuperUser, it didnt work for me so,
Send UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip to sdcard and use TWRP to flash it
You must have updated drivers (install htc sync) and original usb cable.

kativiti said:
1- Download the TWRP Recovery file here and copy it to the C:/Unlock folder created in the Bootloader Unlock Tutorial or the folder you use for HTC unlock
2- Now use the Shortcut “Windowskey + R” and type cmd into the textfield. Press OK to start the Shell.cmd
3- Now we need to navigate to our Unlock Folder by using the command “cd c:/Unlock“ (without “”) and pressing enter
4- Power off your HTC One Mini and boot it back up while holding the Volume Down and Power-Key until you see the bootloader
5- Select “Fastboot” with the volume keys and press power to select
6- Connect your HTC One Mini through original usb to your pc
7- In the Command-Window enter the command „fastboot flash recovery "twrp.img“ (without „“) and press enter
8- The Installation should only take a few seconds and will give a short reports at the end
9- Your HTC One Mini should now have the TWRP Custom Recovery installed
TWRP will try flash SuperUser, it didnt work for me so,
Send UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.02.zip to sdcard and use TWRP to flash it
You must have updated drivers (install htc sync) and original usb cable.
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I got TWRP in. None of the buttons worked. Eventually the screen went blank, I powered back on and just got a 'swipe to unlock' screen. Couldn't swipe, either. So...somehow the touchscreen isn't working?

koberulz said:
I got TWRP in. None of the buttons worked. Eventually the screen went blank, I powered back on and just got a 'swipe to unlock' screen. Couldn't swipe, either. So...somehow the touchscreen isn't working?
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Try and reboot the phone by holding volume down and power for 10 seconds.

That doesn't do anything. Seems like the only button that does anything is power, and that just turns the screen on if it's off, or to full brightness if it's dimmed (which it does for a second or two before turning off).
I've kept the screen on and managed to run the battery down to 52%. My plan at this point is to run it completely flat, forcing the phone to shut down, then charge it up a bit and see if I can boot. Beyond that, I'm out of ideas and even if I manage to reboot I don't see how TWRP's going to magically start working.
It boots into Android by default, right? And you have to use the Fastboot menu to get to TWRP? No idea how I got to it the first time, actually, and it's been years since I've used it on my old phone.
EDIT: It's TWRP v2.7.1.0. According to the website, the newest version, 2.8.0.0 "[fixes] a bug that caused weird graphics and touch issues". Should I be using this version instead? It doesn't seem to support the Mini 2.

Check this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2394744
Try holding power under a bright light..
turn screen off. and under bright light turn it back on. see if it works

No dice. Down to 15% battery at this point anyway, shouldn't be too much longer before it's flat. Then, fingers crossed it works.
How do I get back to TWRP? Fastboot then select 'recovery' (I think I recall that being one of the options)?

koberulz said:
No dice. Down to 15% battery at this point anyway, shouldn't be too much longer before it's flat. Then, fingers crossed it works.
How do I get back to TWRP? Fastboot then select 'recovery' (I think I recall that being one of the options)?
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just to be on the safe side, i would stay in fastboot and re-flash TWRP

The battery finally went flat, but then as soon as I plugged the phone in it booted into TWRP...which still doesn't work. Have unplugged it again. No idea where to go from here. Tried the "adb reboot bootloader" command from the thread you linked to, and all it did was boot right back into TWRP.

koberulz said:
That doesn't do anything. Seems like the only button that does anything is power, and that just turns the screen on if it's off, or to full brightness if it's dimmed (which it does for a second or two before turning off).
I've kept the screen on and managed to run the battery down to 52%. My plan at this point is to run it completely flat, forcing the phone to shut down, then charge it up a bit and see if I can boot. Beyond that, I'm out of ideas and even if I manage to reboot I don't see how TWRP's going to magically start working.
It boots into Android by default, right? And you have to use the Fastboot menu to get to TWRP? No idea how I got to it the first time, actually, and it's been years since I've used it on my old phone.
EDIT: It's TWRP v2.7.1.0. According to the website, the newest version, 2.8.0.0 "[fixes] a bug that caused weird graphics and touch issues". Should I be using this version instead? It doesn't seem to support the Mini 2.
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this happened to me, just hold power + vol down + vol up for 10 seconds, phone will reboot.
edit: whilst doing this dont have the usb plugged in. I have noticed having the usb plugged in, a restart sends it straight back to twrp - hence the same issue.

It reboots straight into TWRP when plugged into either the wall or my computer, and just shuts down when not plugged in at all. Can't get it to boot at all, with either volume down + power or just power, but the second I plug it in it boots TWRP.

koberulz said:
It reboots straight into TWRP when plugged into either the wall or my computer, and just shuts down when not plugged in at all. Can't get it to boot at all, with either volume down + power or just power, but the second I plug it in it boots TWRP.
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ok try, plugging laptop usb port and hold power + vol down + vol up together for 10secs.

Left it plugged in for a while, let the battery build up, and managed to get it booted into Android. So that's a start, at least.
So: fastboot, "fastboot erase recovery" then "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"?

koberulz said:
Left it plugged in for a while, let the battery build up, and managed to get it booted into Android. So that's a start, at least.
So: fastboot, "fastboot erase recovery" then "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img"?
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fastboot flash recovery twrp.img should override. i would also download another version just in case that one is corrupted
this is where i got it originally
http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-mini-2/orig-development/recovery-twp-2-7-1-0-one-mini-2-t2801370

You mean another version from another source, or another copy via that link? Not sure where else to get a copy; I assume you get links from the TWRP website after selecting your phone model but the HTC One Mini 2 isn't listed.
I saw somewhere that simply overriding could cause problems, therefore it's best to erase first?

koberulz said:
You mean another version from another source, or another copy via that link? Not sure where else to get a copy; I assume you get links from the TWRP website after selecting your phone model but the HTC One Mini 2 isn't listed.
I saw somewhere that simply overriding could cause problems, therefore it's best to erase first?
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Check post above this.
TWRP for htc one mini 2 its not yet avaiable in the site, so this is custom.
I have send another file mega https://mega.co.nz/#!C9sRXCAC!OKDm7Df5o95elxtSnF19hiLgsjKn8nq0KplYL9KriIc and changed instructions
or you can get it from the forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-mini-2/orig-development/recovery-twp-2-7-1-0-one-mini-2-t2801370
Good luck