I've installed PAC Rom and there is an option to reboot into bootloader. However when I do reboot into bootloader I see nothing but a black screen and blue led. But this is the same thing that happens when I connect my device in fastboot mode. Are these two same thing?
yep, these two are the same
BTW. This option also appears in TWRP
But I read somewhere that when you boot into bootloader you'll see a white screen with lots of information?
shekharsuman said:
But I read somewhere that when you boot into bootloader you'll see a white screen with lots of information?
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When you boot in bootloader, your phone is off-line, and (almost) nothing is started. Why would it have more info available than when all the processes run?
Tell what info you need. There are many places and apps that can get you all kinds of information.
shekharsuman said:
But I read somewhere that when you boot into bootloader you'll see a white screen with lots of information?
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HTC not Sony or others.
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This is my first time trying to root my phone so i don't have experience with this so i might sound a bit stupid sometimes :L
Anyhow, I'm trying to get CM10.1 on phone but to do that i need to unlock my bootloader but the problem is whenever i try to go to fastboot mode, the blue light comes up for about 5 seconds but then it disappears and and then shows on the screen and notifiaction light that my phone is charging.
Can anyone help me?
If you need Specific Details just ask me
safsta786 said:
This is my first time trying to root my phone so i don't have experience with this so i might sound a bit stupid sometimes :L
Anyhow, I'm trying to get CM10.1 on phone but to do that i need to unlock my bootloader but the problem is whenever i try to go to fastboot mode, the blue light comes up for about 5 seconds but then it disappears and and then shows on the screen and notifiaction light that my phone is charging.
Can anyone help me?
If you need Specific Details just ask me
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Have you looked to see if your bootloader is unlockable?
Visit gregbradleys all in one thread at the top of the forum.
dully79 said:
Have you looked to see if your bootloader is unlockable?
Visit gregbradleys all in one thread at the top of the forum.
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Yeah it does allow me
1) uninstall all adb and sony aplications
2) download and install flashtool from the first thread in the dev section
3) goto the install flder of flashtool and run drivers.exe
4) choose "flashmode", " fastboot" and "TX" drivers
5) reboot PC and try again
if it fails to unlock bootloader then post the output from the command window here.
if all else fails use this
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/lightweight-adb-and-fastboot-installer/
safsta786 said:
Yeah it does allow me
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install dis buddy.... http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390362690511176454
tick tha last option den install.... only tick tha last 2 options; fastboot & flashmode!!!!
now try connect in fastboot mode.
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKED! But ive got another problem, i don't know what to do next :/
safsta786 said:
THANK YOU SO MUCH IT WORKED! But ive got another problem, i don't know what to do next :/
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follow the instructions on the sony website about how to unlock the bootloader.
then follow the instructions on the CM10 thread on how to install that rom....
Yesterday, some bad things happened when I went to switch ROMs. Eventually, I ended up erasing my internal storage and re-locking the bootloader. I am aware that mistakes were made and I take full responsibility for my foolish actions.
So right now the problem is that I can't unlock the bootloader with the fastboot command because the "Allow OEM unlocking" box is not checked. The main problem here is that I can't simply boot into the OS and check this. I have no OS because I wiped my internal storage, including all my backups (Yes, I am an idiot.).
The phone is currently stuck on the bootloader screen. Rebooting into recovery just makes the Google splash screen flicker and it goes back to the bootloader immediately. I've seen similar threads but I haven't seen anything that mirrors my issue.
Is the phone bricked until we find a way to bypass the "Allow OEM unlocking" checkbox?
Thanks,
-PurpScurp
PurpScurp said:
Yesterday, some bad things happened when I went to switch ROMs. Eventually, I ended up erasing my internal storage and re-locking the bootloader. I am aware that mistakes were made and I take full responsibility for my foolish actions.
So right now the problem is that I can't unlock the bootloader with the fastboot command because the "Allow OEM unlocking" box is not checked. The main problem here is that I can't simply boot into the OS and check this. I have no OS because I wiped my internal storage, including all my backups (Yes, I am an idiot.).
The phone is currently stuck on the bootloader screen. Rebooting into recovery just makes the Google splash screen flicker and it goes back to the bootloader immediately. I've seen similar threads but I haven't seen anything that mirrors my issue.
Is the phone bricked until we find a way to bypass the "Allow OEM unlocking" checkbox?
Thanks,
-PurpScurp
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Yes you are bricked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/lock-bricked-nexus-6-t3056401
What recovery is on it?
Have you tried booting a recovery image if you don't have stock recovery?
fastboot boot recovery.img
I'd try to boot twrp may not work with the lock
fastboot erase cache got me out of trouble but I didn't relock my boot loader.
Wish I had a nexus stuck in this situation to fiddle with.
R4INS said:
What recovery is on it?
Have you tried booting a recovery image if you don't have stock recovery?
fastboot boot recovery.img
I'd try to boot twrp may not work with the lock
fastboot erase cache got me out of trouble but I didn't relock my boot loader.
Wish I had a nexus stuck in this situation to fiddle with.
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I don't believe that command works with a locked bootloader. It had TWRP. Rebooting into recovery doesn't work at all. It just flickers the Google screen then goes back to bootloader menu.
The only thing that the phone does now is show the bootloader screen.
Simply powering on the phone brings it to the bootloader menu. I don't even have to hold power + vol up/down.
Yep it does that if you wipe the OS. There's nothing you can do at the moment.
PurpScurp said:
I don't believe that command works with a locked bootloader. It had TWRP. Rebooting into recovery doesn't work at all. It just flickers the Google screen then goes back to bootloader menu.
The only thing that the phone does now is show the bootloader screen.
Simply powering on the phone brings it to the bootloader menu. I don't even have to hold power + vol up/down.
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Does a PC recognize it when connected? Can you get fastboot to see the device?
Evolution_Freak said:
Does a PC recognize it when connected? Can you get fastboot to see the device?
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Yes he can. His bootloaders is locked though so he cannot unlock it.
rootSU said:
Yes he can. His bootloaders is locked though so he cannot unlock it.
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Oh, ouch. I must have missed that part. So it's basically the same issue so many others have run into.
Evolution_Freak said:
Oh, ouch. I must have missed that part. So it's basically the same issue so many others have run into.
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Unfortunately so.
Hey everyone I'm looking here as my last resort before sending my phone back to Motorola.
Bought a Nexus 6 from motorola uk which was delivered yesterday, switched phone on and all the Google apps on the phone updated, then had a notification OTA to download and install android 5.1 which I did, towards the end of the install process I had an error with the green android and a red exclamation mark.
I powered the device off with the power button and it turned back on and ever since it says "Android is starting" "Optimizing app 1 of 125" once it goes through all the apps it gets to the android boot screen then just goes back to the "Android is starting" "Optimizing app 1 of 125" over and over and over. (Infinite bootloop)
Pointers: The phone is not unlocked or rooted as I'm a noob its just fresh out the box, also I never opened/unlocked the developer options.
I have tried various recovery mode fixes, wiping cache and wiping all data and then rebooting the device with no luck.
Is there anyway I can hook my N6 up to my computer and fix this with a tool kit etc? I'm willing to try but I'd need basic instructions and reassurance it wouldn't muck up my warranty if it didn't work as my only other option is to exchange for a new device.
Any help, advice etc would be hugely appreciated. Thanks
Markh2001 said:
Hey everyone I'm looking here as my last resort before sending my phone back to Motorola.
Bought a Nexus 6 from motorola uk which was delivered yesterday, switched phone on and all the Google apps on the phone updated, then had a notification OTA to download and install android 5.1 which I did, towards the end of the install process I had an error with the green android and a red exclamation mark.
I powered the device off with the power button and it turned back on and ever since it says "Android is starting" "Optimizing app 1 of 125" once it goes through all the apps it gets to the android boot screen then just goes back to the "Android is starting" "Optimizing app 1 of 125" over and over and over. (Infinite bootloop)
Pointers: The phone is not unlocked or rooted as I'm a noob its just fresh out the box, also I never opened/unlocked the developer options.
I have tried various recovery mode fixes, wiping cache and wiping all data and then rebooting the device with no luck.
Is there anyway I can hook my N6 up to my computer and fix this with a tool kit etc? I'm willing to try but I'd need basic instructions and reassurance it wouldn't muck up my warranty if it didn't work as my only other option is to exchange for a new device.
Any help, advice etc would be hugely appreciated. Thanks
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Read the guide on how to fastboot flash a factory image. No toolkit necessary.
Would you mind posting a link to a guide? I forgot to add that I don't want my phone to become rooted by trying to fix this issue, I want to keep it stock like it was, also does not have developer options enabled stop me from going further.
Sorry for the questions I'm a noob to this and quite anxious.
AndroidSlave said:
Read the guide on how to fastboot flash a factory image. No toolkit necessary.
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Would you mind posting a link to a guide? I forgot to add that I don't want my phone to become rooted by trying to fix this issue, I want to keep it stock like it was, also does not have developer options enabled stop me from going further.
Sorry for the questions I'm a noob to this and quite anxious.
Can anyone still please help! I'm a noob and so need instructions on what to do! Please!
Markh2001 said:
Can anyone still please help! I'm a noob and so need instructions on what to do! Please!
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If you connect the phone to the pc is it recognised in bootloader mode? Do you have adb installed onyour pc?
gee2012 said:
If you connect the phone to the pc is it recognised in bootloader mode? Do you have adb installed onyour pc?
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All foreign language to me what your saying, trying my best to self learn right now. I'm downloading the adroid SDK and extracting the files, really want to sort this myself. Any pointers to getting into bootloader mode? And adb on the PC?
Markh2001 said:
All foreign language to me what your saying, trying my best to self learn right now. I'm downloading the adroid SDK and extracting the files, really want to sort this myself. Any pointers to getting into bootloader mode? And adb on the PC?
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Look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 for easy adb installation. Read this too http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/how-to-nexus-6-one-beginners-guide-t2948481.
To get into bootloader mode power down the device and after that press volume down + power. Here`s a guide to setup the sdk/adb http://www.redmondpie.com/how-to-set-up-android-adb-and-fastboot-on-windows-tutorial/.
gee2012 said:
If you connect the phone to the pc is it recognised in bootloader mode? Do you have adb installed onyour pc?
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I've made the fastboot adb folder on my PC and attached my phone whilst it was in bootloader mode, I types in the command box adb devices and there is no list of attached devices.
I presume this is because I didn't enable developer options or USB debugging?
Markh2001 said:
I've made the fastboot adb folder on my PC and attached my phone whilst it was in bootloader mode, I types in the command box adb devices and there is no list of attached devices.
I presume this is because I didn't enable developer options or USB debugging?
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When in bootloader mode type : fastboot devices
-Edit- just read that your bootloade is still locked so i`am afraid there is nothing you can do to fix the issue as you cannot flash firmware with a locked bootloader. Best is to claim warranty because of a software issue while updating.
gee2012 said:
When in bootloader mode type : fastboot devices
-Edit- just read that your bootloade is still locked so i`am afraid there is nothing you can do to fix the issue as you cannot flash firmware with a locked bootloader. Best is to claim warranty because of a software issue while updating.
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Sorry to be a noob but how do I do this? Is this on the PC I presume?
Markh2001 said:
Sorry to be a noob but how do I do this? Is this on the PC I presume?
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There is nothing you can do with a locked bootloader, claim warranty/RMA
gee2012 said:
When in bootloader mode type : fastboot devices
-Edit- just read that your bootloade is still locked so i`am afraid there is nothing you can do to fix the issue as you cannot flash firmware with a locked bootloader. Best is to claim warranty because of a software issue while updating.
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Thought this would be the case, I went into adb fastboot and typed in fastboot devices and its showing some letters and numbers next to fastboot on screen if that helps.
In the future I presume I should make sure to enable developer options first so I can get out if this mess?
Also would it be best when I get my new n6 just to sideload the latest update marsmellow by getting the factory image from the Google website? Last question can I skip from 5.0 straight to 6.0 sideloading or do I have tobdo it one at a time?
Thanks for trying to help matey
Markh2001 said:
Thought this would be the case, I went into adb fastboot and typed in fastboot devices and its showing some letters and numbers next to fastboot on screen if that helps.
In the future I presume I should make sure to enable developer options first so I can get out if this mess?
Also would it be best when I get my new n6 just to sideload the latest update marsmellow by getting the factory image from the Google website? Last question can I skip from 5.0 straight to 6.0 sideloading or do I have tobdo it one at a time?
Thanks for trying to help matey
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Next time enable usb debugging and ENABLE OEM UNLOCK, both in developer options. You can flash the latest firmware available directly in fastboot by flashing the individual img files.
Here is a link to setup adb/platform-tools https://www.google.nl/url?sa=t&rct=...orial/&usg=AFQjCNGolazOWoMssTikMpokJ6TtwEND5A.
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There is nothing you can do with a locked bootloader, claim warranty/RMA
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This is getting very weird now as I just typed into the adb fastboot window : fastboot oem unlock and its giving me a message on my screen to click yes and unlock the bootloader?
Markh2001 said:
This is getting very weird now as I just typed into the adb fastboot window : fastboot oem unlock and its giving me a message on my screen to click yes and unlock the bootloader?
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Well click the power button and in the next screen scroll down with the volume button to select yes and push power.
gee2012 said:
There is nothing you can do with a locked bootloader, claim warranty/RMA
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It says this on my Nexus 6 phone screen.
Unlock bootloader?
If you unlock the bootloader, you will be able to install custom operating system on this phone.
A custom OS is not subject to the same testing as the original OS, and can cause your phone and installed applications to stop working properly.
To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data, unlocking the bootloader will also delete all personal data from your phone (a "factory data reset".)
Press the volume up/down buttons to select yes or no. Then press power button to continue.
Yes (Unlock bootloader, may void warranty)
No. ( Do not unlock bootloader and restart phone)
Markh2001 said:
It says this on my Nexus 6 phone screen.
Unlock bootloader?
If you unlock the bootloader, you will be able to install custom operating system on this phone.
A custom OS is not subject to the same testing as the original OS, and can cause your phone and installed applications to stop working properly.
To prevent unauthorized access to your personal data, unlocking the bootloader will also delete all personal data from your phone (a "factory data reset".)
Press the volume up/down buttons to select yes or no. Then press power button to continue.
Yes (Unlock bootloader, may void warranty)
No. ( Do not unlock bootloader and restart phone)
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Click yes, see my above post
gee2012 said:
Click yes, see my above post
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Okay but will I be able to relock and put it back to the way it was? Can you please stay around to help me do this step by step?! I'd appreciate it a million
Markh2001 said:
Okay but will I be able to relock and put it back to the way it was? Can you please stay around to help me do this step by step?! I'd appreciate it a million
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Sure, but first we have to get the phone working again,
Okay...
So i bricked my device n so to unbrick am flashing stock image through nexus root toolkit but my phone doesn't enter into fast boot mode no matter wat buttons i press it just stays on google logo...
Anyone has a solution ???
Pls help
umair shaikh said:
Okay...
So i bricked my device n so to unbrick am flashing stock image through nexus root toolkit but my phone doesn't enter into fast boot mode no matter wat buttons i press it just stays on google logo...
Anyone has a solution ???
Pls help
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Have you tried it from your PC?
fastboot reboot-bootloader
How can you run fastboot commands if your not in fastbbot-bootloader?
"my phone doesn't enter into fast boot mode"
(General message - see what I did there? No need to repeat the entire post. Just the part I'm responding to.)
Does this mean that you can't get to bootloader? Is your bootloader unlocked? When you reboot do you see the open padlock symbol?
So what did you do to brick your device?
dahawthorne said:
"my phone doesn't enter into fast boot mode"
(General message - see what I did there? No need to repeat the entire post. Just the part I'm responding to.)
Does this mean that you can't get to bootloader? Is your bootloader unlocked? When you reboot do you see the open padlock symbol?
So what did you do to brick your device?
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Yep my bootloader is unlocked i used to run custom rom it just stays on google logo thats it
holeindalip said:
How can you run fastboot commands if your not in fastbbot-bootloader?
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With USB connected, from a cmd prompt I do:
adb devices (to load the drivers and make sure my phone is recognized)
adb reboot bootloader (this should put you in bootloader mode)
fastboot devices (just to be sure my phone is still recognized)
fastboot flash radio radio.img (or whatever image you want to flash)
fastboot reboot-bootloader (in between flashes, just to be safe)
I do so hate it when people don't bother to read my posts properly. It takes away my incentive to try to help them...
"No need to repeat the entire post. Just the part I'm responding to."
"So what did you do to brick your device?" Install the custom ROM you mention?
And a new question. You say "no matter wat buttons i press". Does that include the bootloader power & volume down simultaneous press for maybe 30 seconds?
So there are 3 items in this post. Can I have 3 responses please? The first will be not copying this entire post all over again, the other two will be answers to my questions.
umair shaikh said:
Okay...
So i bricked my device n so to unbrick am flashing stock image through nexus root toolkit but my phone doesn't enter into fast boot mode no matter wat buttons i press it just stays on google logo...
Anyone has a solution ???
Pls help
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Do you have a working recovery you can access?
And stay away from toolkits. Learn to flash manually. It's easy and you know what part goes wrong. Tool kits are nice in automation, but when something happens ya don't have a decent idea where to start.
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@dahawthorne
1.lol fine i get it my bad ..
2.i was actually trying to install n preview. Actually i read somewhere we can flash adb file type by new twrp so i tried doing that n this happened..
3.i tried it a couple of times..but if i press them for longer time it just turns off n turn on again n gets stuck on logo
31ken31 said:
Do you have a working recovery you can access?
And stay away from toolkits. Learn to flash manually. It's easy and you know what part goes wrong. Tool kits are nice in automation, but when something happens ya don't have a decent idea where to start.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using XDA Free mobile app
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Nope...nothing
Hello people.
So i got a custom recovery (TeamWin project). I disabled OEM Unlock on purpose, because i thought it wouldn't show the red line up in the bootscreen.
After trying to reboot, it wouldn't reboot, and i can't go into Recovery mode. I can't install any custom firmware too, because i've got the OEM Unlock set to "off"
Can someone please help, i can't find a topic similiar to my case, where i've bricked my phone and have no idea what to do.
Thanks to all those who are tying me to help <3.
Viesuliss said:
Hello people.
So i got a custom recovery (TeamWin project). I disabled OEM Unlock on purpose, because i thought it wouldn't show the red line up in the bootscreen.
After trying to reboot, it wouldn't reboot, and i can't go into Recovery mode. I can't install any custom firmware too, because i've got the OEM Unlock set to "off"
Can someone please help, i can't find a topic similiar to my case, where i've bricked my phone and have no idea what to do.
Thanks to all those who are tying me to help <3.
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As long as you can get it in the download mode you can use fastboot with a PC.
mr.natural said:
As long as you can get it in the download mode you can use fastboot with a PC.
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It doesn't recognize my device. I have tried every single tutorial found on google and still can't seem to unlock my bootloader.
Can't flash recovery nor the official stock firmware.
Viesuliss said:
It doesn't recognize my device. I have tried every single tutorial found on google and still can't seem to unlock my bootloader.
Can't flash recovery nor the official stock firmware.
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If you are on Windows you have to install the right (usb)driver.
mr.natural said:
If you are on Windows you have to install the right (usb)driver.
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No luck with that. I installed. Restarted my computer and device.
Went in to download mode and nothing shows up.
Viesuliss said:
No luck with that. I installed. Restarted my computer and device.
Went in to download mode and nothing shows up.
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Look and ask on the forum/thread of your device