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Custom Boot Images here

I merged all the bootscreens from the original boot screen thread in development. Over taking "aron4588" as the thread creator of this one. His original post is in 12.
Sorry "aron4588" ​
This is updated with the latest tool. (Windows)
I included a zip with all files you may need at the bottom of the post.
1. Turn off your phone
2. Turn on the phone into bootloader (camera+power).
Make sure it say fastboot in the middle if not hit back and it should appear-
3. Make sure your device is found in device manger
If you don't see adb device up top in device manger find the yellow mark devices
Right Click, update driver, and point to the location of the USB Driver
(http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip)
(Driver for 1.5r2)
If you have the "new spl" you're going to need the new usb drivers
(http://sapphire-port-dream.googlecode.com/files/usb_driver_updated.zip)
4. Open and extract the below zip to your desktop
You should now have a custom and fastboot folder on your desktop
5. Open up a dos window (start>run>CMD)
6. Type cd desktop then cd fastboot
7. If you would not like to flash the sample images skip to step 9
8. copy and paste the command line by line
fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot flash splash2 mysplash.rgb565 You dont get a splash2 option with the "NEW SPL"
fastboot reboot
Part 2 Making your own images
9. Open up the "create" folder
10. Run CreateG1Splash.exe
11. Open up your image in the program and click convert
12. Go to the folder of your images and their you will find mysplash.rgb565
13. Place the mysplash.rgb565 into the fastboot folder
14. copy and paste the command line by line
fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot flash splash2 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot reboot
Files updated 1/4/08
Credit to JF for all app to make this possible
OR get Boot Screen Flasher 3000 by dom2684 & Octoberriot

to build the file yourself go to the root android source directory (mine is linux, but it looks like this "/home/ryan/android_source"), your's might look something like "C:/Source Codes/android/" or whatever. Once you navigate to that directory (via the command prompt... just go to start > run > and type in 'cmd' and hit enter, then use the 'cd' command to get there... e.g., "cd C:/Source Codes/android/"), once there, simply type 'make' and hit enter and it will start building everything, it might take a few minutes to complete. Then just go into the 'out' directory, then it's under "host/windows-x86/bin" (i'm not sure about the windows-x86 part, it might just be windows or something like it, i'm just assuming based on mine), once in that folder you'll have the fastboot as well as all of the other binary files ready to go. Then you can just type fastboot w/e w/e and it'll work just fine.
Here's my updated bootloader logo:
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It's kind of difficult to see, my camera sucks... it's my fraternity letters with the crest in the background. Here's the image i used for it:

Here's what I finally settled on.
Take 2...

I found this one on google, I think it suits me

Ok, before i go dual booting my system , as i have Vista x64 now. I want to know if i can use ubuntu x64 for this process or would it be best to use the 32 bit version.
Here is the boot image I put together that i want to use. Still futzing with it but this is the general idea.

Stock Boot Logos
For anyone that wants a copy of the stock images, for instances of RMA/repair.......Here they are.
The file contains both UK and US logos
Thanks to JesusFreke and Tobes, for the rip coding and the UK logo

Custom Boot Screen
Just sharing the boot screen I'm using. Made by me on PS. Enjoy.

Yes, you need to convert the picture.
Just in case here is the raw file.

Sure, I can provide the base image. On mine however, I customized it with some of my information, such as my name, etc. That way if it ever gets stolen, the thief will be reminded of it everyday
Stericson

infernix said:
“It won't work,” droned Marvin, “I have an exceptionally large mind.”
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I really liked this idea, so I found the image at deviantart, and made a copy of your boot image, and for anyone else, I've attached the splash.raw565 file (zipped) to this post.
Cheers guys, and happy new year!
-- michael

Domo for android

[HOW TO] Install Custom Boot Images/Post images here
CAN I GET A STICKY I THINK THIS THREAD HAVE HELP ALOT OF PEOPLE AND I NEVER BEEN STICKY BEFORE LOL
This is updated with the lastest tool. (Windows)
I included a zip with all files you may need at the bottom of the post.
1. Turn off your phone
2. Turn on the phone into bootloader (camera+power).
Make sure it say fastboot in the middle if not hit back and it should appear-
3. Make sure your device is found in device manger
If you don't see adb device up top in device manger find the yellow mark devices
Right Click, update driver, and point to the location of the USB Driver
(http://dl.google.com/android/android_usb_windows.zip)
4. Open and extract the below zip to your desktop
You should now have a custom and fastboot folder on your desktop
5. Open up a dos window (start>run>CMD)
6. Type cd desktop then cd fastboot
7. If you would not like to flash the sample images skip to step 9
8. copy and paste the command line by line
fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot flash splash2 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot reboot
Part 2 Making your own images
9. Open up the "create" folder
10. Run CreateG1Splash.exe
11. Open up your image in the program and click convert
12. Goto the folder of your images and their you will find mysplash.rgb565
13. Place the mysplash.rgb565 into the fastboot folder
14. copy and paste the command line by line
fastboot flash splash1 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot flash splash2 mysplash.rgb565
fastboot reboot
Files updated 1/4/08
Credit to JF for all app to make this possible

I was able to, here is mine:

It didnt work for me

brandenk said:
It didnt work for me
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To the OP, you can grab that file from the SDK tools folder and include it in the zip.

Ok, so I downloaded this: http://graha.ms/androidproxy/AdbWin.zip
I put those 2 files in the fastboot folder and it worked! Thank you aron4588!!!
And here is a mirror to your file with those two files added: http://www.4shared.com/file/78814404/36e59544/Boot_images.html

Success
I was able to do it, but quick question.
How many splash images can I have?
I was able to flash 2 over and it boots the first one (splash1) and then the second one (splash2)
How far can I go with this?

MMTest97 said:
I was able to do it, but quick question.
How many splash images can I have?
I was able to flash 2 over and it boots the first one (splash1) and then the second one (splash2)
How far can I go with this?
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You can only do 2 images.
Here's mine

How long does this take to send? It's been "sending" for over a minute now

Yanked the battery, restarted the whole process and it worked. Very nice tutorial!

[HOW TO] [ROOT] [S-OFF] Change boot logo (skateboards, not boot animation)

DISCLAIMER:
1) You are doing this at your own risk.
2) Educate yourself first and try this ONLY if you feel comfortable with modifying with your phone.
3) If you break your phone it is not my fault nor is it my responsibility to fix your phone.
Things could go wrong but they shouldn't if you follow the directions and have some general knowledge of Android.
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Go from this:-------------------------------------------------To This:
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Things needed:
ADB/Fastboot knowledge - HERE and HERE
RGB565Converter v0.3c - Thanks to DeToX-cz!
UPDATE: You must have the engineering bootloader flashed for access to splash1. Follow the steps here to flash the S=OFF bootloader. -Thanks to jcase
Instructions:
Find an or create an image (.png, .bmp, .jpg, or .gif -- 320x480 is preferrable)
Open RGB565 Converter
Ensure that "To RGB565 (binary)" tab is selected
Click "Open Image", select your image
Click "Convert to RGB565" (RGB565 Converter will make your image 320x480 if it is not already)
CLOSE RGB565 CONVERTER
Reboot phone into Fastboot using this command: adb reboot bootloader
OR Button combo: SEND/CALL + END/POWER
Flash image using this command: fastboot flash splash1 <your_image_name>.rgb565
Reboot phone using this command: fastboot reboot
OR fastboot oem powerdown if not then remove your battery
View the results of your hard work.
Enjoy!

As of right now there is no way to read the splash1 partition to back it up short of some kind of kernel mod to partition splash1 from NAND as a new MTD. At least that's how I understand it, please correct me if I'm wrong.
You must flash the S-OFF BOOTLOADER for this to work.
You can use the RGB565Converter tool to flash your image successfully without needing to type commands.
Below is another method used to keep your phone from rebooting unexpectedly during the process:
joshw0000 said:
I tried using the "Flash Splash1" button that someone had posted earlier and I almost **** myself. I think my phone tried to load the file I originally used to root it. I was getting really nervous so I pulled the battery and, to my relief, it powered on and it booted normally. I'm sure that method works but I'm scared of it now.
I tried the original instructions and it rebooted my phone before I was ready so I did this in the command prompt (this was mentioned on the first page of posts):
cd C:\android-sdk-windows\tools
adb shell
su
reboot bootloader
fastboot flash splash1 <copy and paste file name here>
fastboot reboot
Of course this will only work if you've downloaded the program, converted your picture and placed it in the tools directory of SDK.
Worked great for me. I couldn't be happier!
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didnt seem to work for me, but im not rooted, ill try this with my brothers rooted phone in a bit and repioret back

Wow that worked great! Thanks

Reboot phone into Fastboot (Power down, hold Send press and hold Power)
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How do you get into fastboot? I held the trackball down and power. Is that what you meant by hold "send press" and also does the image need to be on the root of the sdcard(Im guessing so...)?

ch4sethe5un said:
How do you get into fastboot? I held the trackball down and power. Is that what you meant by hold "send press" and also does the image need to be on the root of the sdcard(Im guessing so...)?
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no, Hold Call button and end button to get into fastboot
and this is ONLY FOR ROOTED PHONES
thanks

thanks i will try it out. Im using ivan's 0.7

Ok so i figured out i needed to be in "fastboot usb" mode, but i searched and found that i had to type this command into the CommandPrompt
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot bootloader
then type in the command that was mentioned before, but make sure that the image is in the \tools dir in your android sdk install.

ch4sethe5un said:
Ok so i figured out i needed to be in "fastboot usb" mode, but i searched and found that i had to type this command into the CommandPrompt
Code:
adb shell
su
reboot bootloader
then type in the command that was mentioned before, but make sure that the image is in the \tools dir in your android sdk install.
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^^^ This worked...But i have question after this how do you reboot?
I just did a battery pull But I'm sure there must be a command to reboot anyone know what it is?
and I used this Picture of an android with the letters ERIS in the center is anyone else want that instead of the droid one or something.

there should be an option to go to HBOOT menu and then into recovery and reboot from there.
I used this one:

Great tutorial. Thanks!
Here's mine if someone likes it they are free to use it.

+1 rep (if only we could do that). I was looking for something like this. Thanks!

t2noob said:
^^^ This worked...But i have question after this how do you reboot?
I just did a battery pull But I'm sure there must be a command to reboot anyone know what it is?
and I used this Picture of an android with the letters ERIS in the center is anyone else want that instead of the droid one or something.
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I did a battery pull myself too lazy to go into recovery from hboot. My phone did not explode after doing a battery pull so it "should" be safe however do so with caution.

moved thread by request of OP.
Best regards,
Flar

Ive learned that battery pull is the easyiest way,

As a fan of FFXIII, I could not pass up the opportunity to do this.
[Taking Requests also ]

Maybe we should come up with a thread so people can post all boot images and animations in one place, no?
Just remember to convert it like mentioned in the first post
Here is one(as a fan =] ):

Was just thinking about changing and found this. Thanks.

Awesome!!!
Thanks for the tutorial.

Worked great!

cannot flash TWRP recovery...

I wanted to run a 4.4 KitKat GE rom on my HTC One, therefore I decided to unlock my bootloader, install twrp, and flash the rom. So far all i did was unlock my bootloader. Then I proceeded to flash twrp recovery via a command prompt? on my desktop. But I kept getting an error message. I attached a picture of the message I am receiving. I read on the twrp recovery teams site that I need to have S-off before flash TWRP soooo I thought this is what was causing the error. I proceeded to change my S-On to S-Off using rumrunner but then I got an error message there saying I need to be rooted. SOOOOOO now I'm at a standstill and I don't know how to get TWRP recovery onto my device. I'm new to this device and this whole unlocking/rooting thing...Please help!
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BTW I have USB debugging on and the fast boot option under power settings checked off. I have tried clearing cache also via cmd prompt 'fastboot clear cache'
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app

cloud628 said:
I wanted to run a 4.4 KitKat GE rom on my HTC One, therefore I decided to unlock my bootloader, install twrp, and flash the rom. So far all i did was unlock my bootloader. Then I proceeded to flash twrp recovery via a command prompt? on my desktop. But I kept getting an error message. I attached a picture of the message I am receiving. I read on the twrp recovery teams site that I need to have S-off before flash TWRP soooo I thought this is what was causing the error. I proceeded to change my S-On to S-Off using rumrunner but then I got an error message there saying I need to be rooted. SOOOOOO now I'm at a standstill and I don't know how to get TWRP recovery onto my device. I'm new to this device and this whole unlocking/rooting thing...Please help! View attachment 2429761
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First to clarify things:
you don't need to be s-off to flash a custom recovery just need unlocked bootloader
you need a custom recovery to root
you need root to s-off
so you need a custom recovery first in order to achieve s-off
The picture you attached tells me fastboot isn't finding the file ''twrp,img'' from your command line ''fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
in most cases because:
your recovery.img file is not in the ''platform-tools'' folder that contain adb.exe and fastboot.exe
the file name of your recovery is not twrp.img
Code:
fastboot flash recovery ''name_of_your_recovery_file.img''
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader

i'll just leave this here: "cannot load" means the filename is WRONG!!! that's all
cya

okay I'll will give it a go with the suggestions tonight and update this thread with my results
Sent from my HTC One using xda app-developers app

So did I set this up correctly now? And I just open the CMD prompt window up from inside this domain and type "fastboot flash recovery "paste file name here" ? View attachment 2431242

So I just tried again....same error

I downloaded the newest SDK batch files and attempted again. Now I get a different error message.

cloud628 said:
I downloaded the newest SDK batch files and attempted again. Now I get a different error message. View attachment 2431302
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Please no more screenshot! Just copy/paste command prompt (only the text)
Anyway, u have a .img.img (double extension)
Again, cannot load means filename is wrong!

nkk71 said:
Please no more screenshot! Just copy/paste command prompt (only the text)
Anyway, u have a .img.img (double extension)
Again, cannot load means filename is wrong!
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Sorry about the screenshots, But where is there a double .img.img extension.....I only have it there once. I literally downloaded the image file from team wins website, saved it into the same folder containing the adb and fastboot files. I didnt change anything in the file name. Then i proceeded to Enter into the CMD window "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7" and I also tried "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img" Both do not work.

C:\Users\dshi----\Desktop\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot devices
FA-----10153 fastboot
C:\Users\dshi----\Desktop\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery openrecover
y-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
error: cannot open 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img'
C:\Users\dshi----\Desktop\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery C:\Users\ds
hi----\Desktop\openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
error: cannot open 'C:\Users\dshi----\Desktop\openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img'
C:\Users\dshin---\Desktop\sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery openrecover
y-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7
error: cannot open 'openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7'

nkk71 said:
Please no more screenshot! Just copy/paste command prompt (only the text)
Anyway, u have a .img.img (double extension)
Again, cannot load means filename is wrong!
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OHHHHH!!!! It worked!. Now I get it! Jeeeze that was absolutely frustrating but now I know. Thank You SOOOOO Much!

cloud628 said:
Sorry about the screenshots, But where is there a double .img.img extension.....I only have it there once. I literally downloaded the image file from team wins website, saved it into the same folder containing the adb and fastboot files. I didnt change anything in the file name. Then i proceeded to Enter into the CMD window "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7" and I also tried "fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img" Both do not work.
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It's not about about the screenshots, just reading them on a phone, is not easy! Anyway:
1- have u placed the recovery.img I'm ur adb folder?
2- did u do a"dir" to see the full filenames?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk

thanks a ton!
nkk71 said:
It's not about about the screenshots, just reading them on a phone, is not easy! Anyway:
1- have u placed the recovery.img I'm ur adb folder?
2- did u do a"dir" to see the full filenames?
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
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So it's December 2016 and I was running into a very similar error. Doing the dir command showed I had a double ".img" on my file as well. Fixed that, and I'm back in business. Thanks so much!

Hi Guys, just an FYI, i'm leaving here the link to download the current versions of TWRP IMG
SITE: https://twrp.me/
Regards!

asmallmammal said:
So it's December 2016 and I was running into a very similar error. Doing the dir command showed I had a double ".img" on my file as well. Fixed that, and I'm back in business. Thanks so much!
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please tell how you fix that i have the same problem

Just rename the file without typing in ".img" at it should be ok.
So in explorer, rename the file simply "twrp" and hit enter. There will be a ".img" extension on the file, but you won't see it. To make sure it's been corrected, run the dir command and it should show "twrp.img" even though the file doesn't have the ".img" when you look at it in explorer.
Does that make sense?

How to show/hide file extension
For Windows Vista, Windows 7, and Windows Server 2008
Start Windows Explorer, you can do this by opening up any folder.
Click Organize.
Click Folder and search options.
Click the View tab.
Scroll down until you notice Hide extensions for known file types, un-check this line by clicking the check box.
Note To hide file name extensions, check this line.
Click OK
For Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003
Start Windows Explorer, you can do this by opening up any folder.
Click Tools, and then click Folder Options.
Scroll down and then click Folder and search options.
Click the View tab.
Scroll down until you notice Hide extensions for known file types, un-check this line by clicking the check box.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/865219

what is it for htc at play?

Oh no! Used CF and having problem (Your device is corrupted)...urgent

Hi,
I used CF Auto root and it didnt complet the process!
I just had some alert...which was quicly disappeared:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
When i boot into Bootloader I can see that:
"Device is UNLOCED Status code: 3"
I read that in order to resolve that, I should be in bootloader mode(which I can do)
and Flash system, boot, recovery.
But i just DO NOT know how...!
I even dont know which files to download?
I dont know on which android version i was.
Please help me...
Thank you!

I just did this last night. Easy fix. Follow these steps. Put all the factory image files in the platform-tools folder and run these steps in a command prompt. Let me know if you need more details. I went from never rooting a phone to loading 6.0.1 in about two hours. Which I would stay away from for now due to the battery bug. Stick with 6.0.0.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/how-to-nexus-6-one-beginners-guide-t2948481/page62
The CF autoroot does not work for Marshmallow. Something needs to be done on this forum or lots of people are going to temporarily brick their phones.

Thanks!
Can you please look at the attached screenshor and tell me if needed files?
I extract factory image 6.0.0 (MRA58X)...
Now:
1) Which files i should copy to platform-tools folder?
2) Can I flash at the same time also SuperSU & TWRP
After i copy the file/files to platform-tools folder , is that what i should do?
1) Boot into bootloader mode.
2) Open command prompt from platform-tools .
3) Type in the command prompt window these 6 commands (1 by 1):
- fastboot erase system
- fastboot flash system system.img
- fastboot format cache
- fastboot flash cache cache.img
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- fastboot reboot.
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Thank you so much!

fastboot flash twrp recovery, reboot to recovery and flash roms from there

I really need your help...
Followed this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/guide-flash-factory-images-nexus-6shamu-t2954008
Clicked on the flash-all
But it tell me:
'fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command...."
How come?
Please - need your help.
Thank you!

TWRP downloaded and copied to:
C:\\adt-bundle-windows-x86\sdk\platform-tools
Renamed it to: twrp.img

put twrp .img in same folder as fastboot:
fastboot flash recovery NAMEOFIMAGE.img
that's all

Is it ok?
After waiting long to see any process in the cmd windows or in the device (nothing), This is what i get:
Maybe something is wrong with the driver?
How can i knwo (when i connected the n6 in the first time everything looked right with the driver)

you have unlocked your bootloader? you have booted to bootloader when trying fastboot?

In the bootloader i can see:
Device is UNLOCKED, Status Code: 3
I booted into by holding VOL down+power.

You are going to have to fight through it like I did till I can get back to my laptop and help. Everyone that knows what they are doing do not understand you don't know what dgbrjkgbj efvkjdfougndfj nnufiv vsibhan andighbdfiv are. The lingo is the killer in learning all this stuff. There is no plain easy to understand guide to all this which is why I have stayed away from it for so long. Every technical area has users who break it down to the most basic level. This is the exception.

@Clay
I really having difficulties understanding your main gaol with your replay.
I am sure that there is a solution to this problem.
I just need someone to explain me what is wrong here...

never seen that error about size. can't help you with that.

Trying to get someone that can help you understand that you need it broken down in more simple terms. Where to get the image from. What to do with it, when to do which step.
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Download the factory image from here.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
Extract the .tgz file then the .zip file and put all the files in the platform-tools folder. You might need winrar to extract the .tgz file.
Then run the sequence below from a cmd prompt pointed to the platform-tools folder.
1) Boot into bootloader mode.
2) Open command prompt from platform-tools .
3) Type in the command prompt window these 6 commands (1 by 1):
- fastboot erase system
- fastboot flash system system.img
- fastboot format cache
- fastboot flash cache cache.img
- fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- fastboot reboot.

Hi,
Cant see any tgz file there...unless you meant to a ZIP file(image-shamu-mra58x) ??
Here are the files: (it's a screenshot)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3587442&stc=1&d=1450972618

The .tgz file is the original file you download from this site. The factory image.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en
Extract the .tgz file, then the .zip file that extracts from the .tgz file, place all those files in the platform-tools folder then run the sequence above.

place all those files in the platform-tools folder
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Do i need to take only the files that created from the extracted zip file?

Do i need to take only the files that created from the extracted zip file?

I don't know what twrp is yet, so you'll have to get help from someone else on that one.
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I put everything in the platform-tools folder. As long as you have the files mentioned in the fastboot steps you should be good.

@Clay
As we can't post images by this kind of commants, pleas see bellow the attached image.
I extracted it correctly?
Thanks!

Root mi5

Hi I've been trying to root this phone all day and I'm getting to the stage were this phone might fly out my window if i can get this sorted soon so I'm asking for some help with the issues I'm having i managed to unlock the phone i can boot into fast boot but i cant boot into twrp i have read numerous guides but I'm still stuck and Iv never really used command prompt either so I'm lost with that if anyone can talk me through this
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Are you on miui MM or N?

I'm on miui global 8.2|stable 8.2.2.0 (naamieb)
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I'm assuming you have usb debugging, adb drivers and all set up.
If you've set any password or pattern lock or PIN, remove it
Download this https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B8rqkXJNwRqLa1JIY1B5TGpkN2M
Extract to your desktop
Download latest twrp 3.1.0-x . Link is available in another thread in this forum
Place the downloaded image on your phone's internal memory
Power off and enter fastboot mode. Connect to your PC
Open the folder you had extracted earlier. Rename the recovery image to twrp.img
Press shift+right click and open command window
Execute this code
fastboot devices (to make sure if phone is being detected properly.)
fastboot boot twrp.img
Now it will boot into the recovery. The recovery is in chinese by default. In the main screen, select the sixth option which is settings, then select the rightmost tab on the next screen and change the language.
Next install the latest twrp image you had placed on phone memory earlier, select "Recovery" and reboot. You will have installed twrp permanently.
Then flash supersu 2.79 and you're set

when I extract the files it dosent create a folder just the files I can just make the folder but what do I name it also theres no recovery image file

casuk said:
when I extract the files it dosent create a folder just the files I can just make the folder but what do I name it also theres no recovery image file
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Just create a new folder on desktop and extract to it. The file named ZCX-TWR-3.0.2-X... Is the image file which you need to rename to "twrp"

thanks mate I done that when I try to drag n drop the twrp-3.0.2-0-gemini file to my phone it it fails saying the device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected

casuk said:
thanks mate I done that when I try to drag n drop the twrp-3.0.2-0-gemini file to my phone it it fails saying the device has either stopped responding or has been disconnected
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You're having issue with copying files to your phone storage?
Reinstall the Xaiomi drivers

how do I reinstall the drivers, also when the phone is connected to the pc if I go to the phone it says portable media player and its empty inside.
and when I go to command prompt and type fastboot devices I get a code then fastboot and then I type fastboot boot twrp.img it says could not load twrp.img : no error

I can't get this working i done all in you guide i have downloaded the drivers but still can't get by the phase i posted above what do i do next
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It's okay if it shows portable media player but if it's not showing any files inside it, you have a problem. Go to developer options > enable USB debugging and click Revoke USB authorisations. Device drivers install automatically when the device is connected but you can get them seperately as well, just search for mi 5 drivers and install them. Now connect to PC and see if you can access files on your device. If you can, proceed with the guide I've given

When you say device drivers install automatically when the device is connected do you mean they install to the PC
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I have installed the drivers as far as I'm aware
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Hi I'm still not able to install/flash twrp so i can root my device i think it's something to do with the device not the pc as phone storage is empty any ideas what i should do
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download mi flash http://api.bbs.miui.com/url/MiFlash
install mi flash if you are on windows 8 or above, you need to disable driver singnature enforcement - how to? google it.
during mi flash installation some windows will pop up, just click install this driver anyway. after installation go to c: > xiaomiflash > source > thirdparty > google > android then shift + right click > open command window here. Power off your phone and boot into fastboot then connect to pc. On command window type fastboot devices if xxxxxxx fastboot or something show up on next line, you successfully install fastboot driver.

I have already done that and got f******9 fastboot
then I type fastboot boot twrp.img and I get
cannot load 'twrp.img' = no error
that's exactly what comes up in command prompt and that's as far as I can get also if I boot into recovery I get 3 options reboot, wipe or im assistant so twrp has not installed,
iv been at this for 3 days now and im not any further than I was back then

See if i factory reset my phone and start fresh would i loss my unlocked status
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casuk said:
I have already done that and got f******9 fastboot
then I type fastboot boot twrp.img and I get
cannot load 'twrp.img' = no error
that's exactly what comes up in command prompt and that's as far as I can get also if I boot into recovery I get 3 options reboot, wipe or im assistant so twrp has not installed,
iv been at this for 3 days now and im not any further than I was back then
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Try to install twrp, fastboot flash recovery xxx.img.
And if you want temporarily, fastboot boot recovery xxx.img.
If you are on miui, you must use zcx twrp or else it won't boot.
Good luck.

done as you say still no boot into twrp

casuk said:
done as you say still no boot into twrp
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I think something is wrong with your twrp.img. Try redownloading. Use latest twrp from twrp.me or zcx from afh.
fastboot flash recovery xxx.img, then disconnect the phone. Press and hold power+vol_up until you see mi logo.