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[Q] can't install TWRP

Hello to all,
I tried to install TWRP on a bootloader unlocked stock HTC one, HBoot 1.44, S-On, CWS_001, version 1.26.502.10
and it just won't let me install TWRP. I keep trying to install and it keeps not letting me go into recovery and coming back to the OS.
Just wanted to backup my system before installing the latest 4.3 RUU (somewhat I don't get the OTA - living outside the US doesn't show that I have any update for the OS, and I don't want to loose all my data)
Any thoughts?

etai-ab said:
Hello to all,
I tried to install TWRP on a bootloader unlocked stock HTC one, HBoot 1.44, S-On, CWS_001, version 1.26.502.10
and it just won't let me install TWRP. I keep trying to install and it keeps not letting me go into recovery and coming back to the OS.
Just wanted to backup my system before installing the latest 4.3 RUU (somewhat I don't get the OTA - living outside the US doesn't show that I have any update for the OS, and I don't want to loose all my data)
Any thoughts?
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install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.recovery.installation.utility&hl=en
copy the recovery image to your phone, and rename it to recovery.img
run the app. It will flash recovery without any hassle

Prash8429 said:
install this app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.recovery.installation.utility&hl=en
copy the recovery image to your phone, and rename it to recovery.img
run the app. It will flash recovery without any hassle
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Play store says: We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.

etai-ab said:
Play store says: We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server.
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search for Recovery Flasher Utility

Prash8429 said:
search for Recovery Flasher Utility
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Nope, can't find it.

etai-ab said:
Nope, can't find it.
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Try this

Prash8429 said:
Try this
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Nope, sorry but is shows to me as the same URL as the first one you gave me, and both of them don't work

etai-ab said:
Nope, sorry but is shows to me as the same URL as the first one you gave me, and both of them don't work
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play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=acr.recovery.installation.utility&hl=en

Copy <your_name_recovery>.img file in folder with adb.exe and fastboot.exe
At the command prompt type:
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
After that you get into bootloader.
Next at the command prompt run:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <your_name_recovery>.img
and next:
Code:
fastboot erase cache
All done, you can reboot into new recovery.

Golv said:
Copy <your_name_recovery>.img file in folder with adb.exe and fastboot.exe
At the command prompt type:
Code:
adb reboot-bootloader
After that you get into bootloader.
Next at the command prompt run:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery <your_name_recovery>.img
and next:
Code:
fastboot erase cache
All done, you can reboot into new recovery.
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I've done this in addition to trying via emulator, flash app and Goo Manager and I cannot get TWRP to flash. I'm unlocked, S-off and Rooted Hboot 1.55 Sprint. Can anyone please help me? Trying to find what the problem could be. I backed up as a precaution with Titanium but.. I really want TWRP. I am not a total NOOB but I'm certainly only good at following instructions and I'm not under the complete understanding to figure this out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You

Smoothrob said:
I've done this in addition to trying via emulator, flash app and Goo Manager and I cannot get TWRP to flash. I'm unlocked, S-off and Rooted Hboot 1.55 Sprint. Can anyone please help me? Trying to find what the problem could be. I backed up as a precaution with Titanium but.. I really want TWRP. I am not a total NOOB but I'm certainly only good at following instructions and I'm not under the complete understanding to figure this out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You
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You need download TWRP for SPRINT!
And to make everything as I wrote in my post ...

Golv said:
You need download TWRP for SPRINT!
And to make everything as I wrote in my post ...
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I actually did do that.. I ended up using Clock work and than flashing TRWP and it worked. Thank You

[Q] Boot Loop & more

Going through the process to repair my phone has educated me on tremendously about the errors of my ways. If anyone can provide any beneficial assistance, it would be greatly appreciated.
OTA (PRIOR- 4.4.2. kitkat )Sense 5.5 with updated firmware 4.06 HBOOT 1.56
Sprint HTC ONE M7_WLS
S-ON
TAMPERED
UNLOCKED
TWRP Recovery
UNDETECTED IN ADB
Remote signature failed
Remote access denied
Running on Windows 8.1 and ADB version 1.0.31
USB 1.0 (I know that 2.0+ is better)
Cause for boot loop = No OS available. (Yes, I am aware that I need to install a ROM but that is the issue I am having.)

What does this mean?
FLASHED CUSTOM RECOVERY (WRONGFULLY)
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BD619 said:
What does this mean?
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I originally had CWM recovery on there and wanted to use the TWRP recovery instead since it had the HTC dumblock on there, which helped out before. While my phone was in it current condition, I downloaded TWRP and flashed it into my HTC ONE. I know I must have done so wrongfully because now when I try to go into recovery... it freezes during "entering recovery" and reboots into boot loop.

from bootloader open a cmd window and type
fastboot erase cache
See if that helps

BD619 said:
from bootloader open a cmd window and type
fastboot erase cache
See if that helps
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I've made that attempt already. But the strange thing is that it executes the command, but if used again it will give me a list of blocks and inods or something like that. But I will try the command and reboot the system. Ill update with the outcome.

ogmless collection
Okay I erased the cache, it confirmed the command. I rebooted and of course it was in boot loop. I entered bootloader, then to recovery... and the same problem persisted.

BestaAtMakingMistakes said:
Okay I erased the cache, it confirmed the command. I rebooted and of course it was in boot loop. I entered bootloader, then to recovery... and the same problem persisted.
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You can try This see if it will get you up and running
Just make sure when you get to the part where you push to rom to your phone make sure you use a 4.4.2 rom or your phone may not boot.

What version of twrp did you flash?
Sent from my HTCONE using xda app-developers app

Okay so I went through and followed the steps... good news is that it fixed my recovery problem I had and now I can enter twrp. Now TWRP is telling me that I have no OS system. So if I install a ROM, will I be good?

BestaAtMakingMistakes said:
Okay so I went through and followed the steps... good news is that it fixed my recovery problem I had and now I can enter twrp. Now TWRP is telling me that I have no OS system. So if I install a ROM, will I be good?
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Yeah just adb push a 4.4.2 rom to your phone

adb is not detecting my device so I am unable to push files.

BestaAtMakingMistakes said:
adb is not detecting my device so I am unable to push files.
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Try this to get the drivers installed properly
(If you are using Windows 8.1 this will most likely not work)
On your PC go to device manager and find your phone(usually M7WLS), right click and select properties
Select the driver tab
Select update driver
Select browse my comp
Let me pick
Look for ADB USB device or similar should be one of the first couple choices
Select MyHTC install and you should be good

foretell rublinke
Yes, I am running Windows 8.1.

BestaAtMakingMistakes said:
Yes, I am running Windows 8.1.
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That only applies to fastboot you should be fine.
You should be fine in fastboot also.

BD619 said:
That only applies to fastboot you should be fine.
You should be fine in fastboot also.
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So what would you suggest I do from here. Again, my USER name says it all. I'm about to give up and go to sprint and ask them to do whatever it is that they can do for my phone.

BestaAtMakingMistakes said:
So what would you suggest I do from here. Again, my USER name says it all. I'm about to give up and go to sprint and ask them to do whatever it is that they can do for my phone.
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Check PM

Just to clarify, Windows 8.1 latest update has fixed fastboot issues! I was shocked after I applied the update I immediately checked fastboot and s-off'd
Sent from my HTC One using xda-developers app

rickyg87 said:
Just to clarify, Windows 8.1 latest update has fixed fastboot issues! I was shocked after I applied the update I immediately checked fastboot and s-off'd
Sent from my HTC One using xda-developers app
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Not sure how adb was prior to this past week but I would agree that fastboot works great. Its the only thing that has worked or else I wouldn't have messed up my own phone.

BestaAtMakingMistakes said:
Not sure how adb was prior to this past week but I would agree that fastboot works great. Its the only thing that has worked or else I wouldn't have messed up my own phone.
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Adb has always worked fine for me. However, in twrp there should be an option to mount, I've had to use this on my one x to load a Rom (and boot.img, since I was also s-on) onto my sd.
I flashed the Rom in twrp, reboot to bootloader then fastboot flashed the boot.img
Sent from my HTC One using xda-developers app

BD619 said:
Yeah just adb push a 4.4.2 rom to your phone
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Yeah, my adb isn't working and hasn't been working from day one. I'm sure I'm just missing the fact that I cant debug my phone because it's in boot loop. But one more step left to see if everything I've learn in the past week pays off.

Paying for assistance in fixing my bricked phone

Paying $50 to whoever can help me fix my phone! my dad managed to soft brick his htc one, all i can do it on now is boot to the recover menu. im not very savvy in modding phones so i need someone to guide me step by step in fixing it! we can talk on skype and i can use my webcam to show you exactly what is happening with the phone. will pay $50 via paypal! add me on skype: Metricgear

Twizzly said:
Paying $50 to whoever can help me fix my phone! my dad managed to soft brick his htc one, all i can do it on now is boot to the recover menu. im not very savvy in modding phones so i need someone to guide me step by step in fixing it! we can talk on skype and i can use my webcam to show you exactly what is happening with the phone. will pay $50 via paypal! add me on skype: Metricgear
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So I'm guessing your stuck in the bootloader. This should be a fairly easy fix. I'm not available for Skype at the moment but as I say should be an easy fix.So lets get some prerequisite's out of the way first.
Do you have access to a pc with working adb/fastboot?
I see the bootloader is unlocked, is it running a custom recovery and if so which one (name and version please)

Danny201281 said:
So I'm guessing your stuck in the bootloader. This should be a fairly easy fix. I'm not available for Skype at the moment but as I say should be an easy fix.So lets get some prerequisite's out of the way first.
Do you have access to a pc with working adb/fastboot?
I see the bootloader is unlocked, is it running a custom recovery and if so which one (name and version please)
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ya i have fastboot, but to be honest im not entirely sure if it has a custom recovery or which one it would be if it does. it was several months ago that my dad bricked this phone and i only just found it stashed away recently :c

Twizzly said:
ya i have fastboot, but to be honest im not entirely sure if it has a custom recovery or which one it would be if it does. it was several months ago that my dad bricked this phone and i only just found it stashed away recently :c
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Ok no problem follow my post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57500278
The files linked will work for you so just follow the full post to get to get you backup and running
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Danny201281 said:
Ok no problem follow my post here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57500278
The files linked will work for you so just follow the full post to get to get you backup and running
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Once your up and running if you want to go back to stock you can use this Nandroid Backup http://www.htc1guru.com/2013/11/stock-backup-3-23-666-1/
Alternatively you could use it instead of the Rom in my other post but the push is a little more complicated. Where as once the device e is booting you can just drop the nandroid in the correct folder using MTP on your pc.

hmmm

it wont install twrp

Twizzly said:
it wont install twrp
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reboot the phone and try again

Twizzly said:
it wont install twrp
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Check the Md5 of your download, you can get a checker tool here www.winmd5.com the correct MD5 is MD5sum: 72067aefb69541d40e8420d7aa46408d
If it doesn't match download it again :good:

Danny201281 said:
Check the Md5 of your download, you can get a checker tool here www.winmd5.com the correct MD5 is MD5sum: 72067aefb69541d40e8420d7aa46408d
If it doesn't match download it again :good:
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the file size is correct in the screen shot, 9184 .. same as mine

so the phone already has clockwork mod installed, ive been trying to sideload the stock zip and after about 5 mins it gets to 100% but then fails :c

Twizzly said:
so the phone already has clockwork mod installed, ive been trying to sideload the stock zip and after about 5 mins it gets to 100% but then fails :c
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yeah that's why we all tell you to flash TWRP
try > adb push rom.zip /sdcard/

the phone dosnt use sd cards, just tells me "error closed" if i try that command

Twizzly said:
the phone dosnt use sd cards, just tells me "error closed" if i try that command
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lol... OK, good luck with your phone

Twizzly said:
the phone dosnt use sd cards, just tells me "error closed" if i try that command
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Your device has an Internal Sd card. But that stock zip I'd not a Rom, you can't flash it like a Rom. It a Nandroid Backup so it needs to be restored using TWRP.
You need to get TWRP to flash, try updating your your adb/fastboot. You can check your current version by typing
Code:
adb version
In the command window. Latest is 1.0.31 :good:

Danny201281 said:
Latest is 1.0.31 :good:
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1.0.32 is now available.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790

alray said:
1.0.32 is now available.
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/index.html
or
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
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Thanks for the Heads-up [emoji4]

ok thanks for the help guys, i've done some research and im starting to understand what i need to do. now i still haven't had anyluck getting twrp onto the phone however. does anyone have any suggestions? all i get is "FAILED <remote: image update error> whenever i try :c

Twizzly said:
ok thanks for the help guys, i've done some research and im starting to understand what i need to do. now i still haven't had anyluck getting twrp onto the phone however. does anyone have any suggestions? all i get is "FAILED <remote: image update error> whenever i try :c
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to flash twrp boot in bootloader/fastboot usb mode and flash trwp recovery:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_file.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then boot in recovery and use adb push like the others suggested before:
Code:
adb push name_of_rom.zip /sdcard
and then install the rom, reboot and youre done.

alray said:
to flash twrp boot in bootloader/fastboot usb mode and flash trwp recovery:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery name_of_file.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then boot in recovery and use adb push like the others suggested before:
Code:
adb push name_of_rom.zip /sdcard
and then install the rom, reboot and youre done.
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This is what happens when i type "Fastboot flash recovery (filename).img also the phone freezes after the failed attempt and i have to restart it

Twizzly said:
This is what happens when i type "Fastboot flash recovery (filename).img also the phone freezes after the failed attempt and i have to restart it
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what recovery version are you trying to flash and what is your MD5 on the recovery?

[Q] After flashing TWRP, XT1063 only boots to the unlocked warning screen

My apologies if this has already been posted. I've been looking all morning but haven't seen anyone with the same issue.
Unlock bootloader: no problem.
Flash TWRP: I downloaded from http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/275, and I got an error about partition size mismatch, but that's ok, right?
But when I try to enter recovery, all I get is the warning screen that my phone is unlocked. The drivers are certainly installed correctly, and fastboot is working fine. I just can't get into recovery to flash a ROM!

Restoring to 4.4.4 stock worked like a charm.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...dows-tool-moto-g-2014-xt1064-restore-t2957167
I've re-enabled USB debugging. Do I dare try to flash a custom recovery again?

Pandae said:
Do I dare try to flash a custom recovery again?
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You can use Flashify to make a backup of your current recovery and to flash TWRP.img. should work like a charm.

But Flashify requires root, I see? The reason I'm trying to flash a custom recovery is so I can root in the first place.

Pandae said:
But Flashify requires root, I see? The reason I'm trying to flash a custom recovery is so I can root in the first place.
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You're right. Latest motorola driver and [TOOL]Minimal ADB and Fastboot will do the trick.

Sorry, I should have clarified that when flashing TWRP, I've already been using fastboot.exe from a command line (and administrator level), with the drivers correctly installed. That's how I was able to unlock in the first place.
I did try it with the version of Fastboot you linked to (what I have works peachy for my Nexus 7), still the same thing. I can't boot into recovery and only get stuck at the Motorola unlocked warning.

Pandae said:
I can't boot into recovery and only get stuck at the Motorola unlocked warning.
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Oh. Sorry. Can you post the output (terminal & device) of
Code:
fastboot devices
fastboot flash recovery NAME_OF_RECOVERY.img

I'd done "fastboot devices" already to verify, and it returns the serial number, though as I said it's clearly working since I was able to unlock as well as flash recovery. I'm flashing "TWRP2801-titan-motog-2014.img" that I downloaded from the TWRP site, and fastboot gives the standard messages about size and success (and my phone gives the size mismatch error).
It's so strange to me. I've flashed a custom recovery dozens of times on both generations of my Nexus 7s, but I've never seen this.

Pandae said:
It's so strange to me.
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Yeah......have to meditate about that problem....... is your battery low? Fastboot mode of the device gives me all sorts of problems if it detects low battery

I had been using fastboot at 100% (literally finished a full charge) and 84%, but thanks for the continued attempts at explanation.

Oh, did you check the md5 checksum of your download?

Ah, good thought! I rarely do, but I did just now...and they're the same. It's crazy, isn't it?

Pandae said:
Ah, good thought! I rarely do, but I did just now...and they're the same. It's crazy, isn't it?
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If you are willing to risk it, try a fresh download and try again. I've flashed TWRP more than 20 times by now and never recieved an error whatsoever. It basically the easiest thing to do.
Incase you are stuck again, don't reflash the entire stock rom. Just flash the recovery.img from the stock rom files.
OR
Try this:
HOW TO ROOT MOTO G 2014 with Temporary Custom Recovery
Cheers

I've flashed a custom recovery many a time and have helped people through it, though on Nexus 7s.
Now shall I compound the mystery? I didn't think yet to use ADB to make my phone reboot to recovery. I had assumed recovery wasn't working. So here we go, after booting into Android:
adb reboot devices: my phone's there.
adb reboot recovery: TWRP's working?! And now root is complete!
It doesn't make sense to me why I can't get into recovery from the bootloader, but I can get into it with the simple ADB command. But I appreciate all the help, thanks!

Pandae said:
It doesn't make sense to me why I can't get into recovery from the bootloader
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A little workaround:
Install Android Terminal Emulator
Add "Term shortcut" widget.
In "Arguments" enter
Code:
su -c reboot recovery

ROOT HTC U PLay

This is a short guide on rooting for thous who are new to this stuff
Steps:
1: download adb platform tools from here
2: Unlock bootloader. follow the guide on htcdev.
make sure you have htc drivers installed so that you can use oem command in fastboot mode for unlocking
3: Download TWRP
4: Download SuperSU and copy it to your phone's internal memory
5: Enable USB debugging and type "adb reboot-bootloader" from pc
6: Type: "fastboot boot twrp-3.1.1-0-alpine.img"
make sure you have twrp image in same folder as adb.
7: Wait for sometime you will boot into twrp recovery from there select install and select the SuperSU zip file
8: reboot and check for root
Links:
http://www.supersu.com/download
https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools.html

has anybody tried this? I'm a bit scared to be the first one

javnostra said:
has anybody tried this? I'm a bit scared to be the first one
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You should make sure you get a pristine backup at hand, or a RUU appropriate to your device. Otherwise you'll never be able toreturn to a full stock system.
On the U11 it is possible to boot TWRP from fastboot, without flashing it and thus without touching stock recovery. That way I've been able to flash Magisk what's coming with MagiskSU and the possibility to use some Modules. And all without altering the system or replacing stock recovery in the first place.
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javnostra said:
has anybody tried this? I'm a bit scared to be the first one
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Yes its working without flaws, i have tested it myself. also your not installing recovery this time your booting directly

dranzer006 said:
Yes its working without flaws, i have tested it myself. also your not installing recovery this time your booting directly
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Thanks, I will try it then.

javnostra said:
Thanks, I will try it then.
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It works. Thanks a lot. My phone is rooted

5m4r7ph0n36uru said:
You should make sure you get a pristine backup at hand, or a RUU appropriate to your device. Otherwise you'll never be able toreturn to a full stock system.
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for anyone asking themselves how to backup
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53767160&postcount=2
or https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=53770286&postcount=4
or is there a different way these days? @5m4r7ph0n36uru
BerndM14 said:
Connect phone to PC, boot into bootloader mode and type fastboot boot name_of_recovery.img that'll just boot the custom recovery as opposed to flashing it, that way you can make a nandroid backup of all partitions including stock recovery.
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an0ther said:
The guys method of using recovery to backup recovery will only work on Philz… Not twrp as it does not always backup stock recovery properly. The proper way to backup stock recovery is..
1. Root your phone, which can be done by towel root or by just booting a recovery like he said,
fastboot boot twrporwhatever.img, then flash supersu
2. Boot phone that has stock recovery
3. adb shell
4. su "watch your phone to grant root adb access if you haven't ever done it"
5. dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p43 of=/sdcard/recovery.img
6. This will put flashable recovery.img on your internal sd card. Copy this and save it for later
7. "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" will get you back to stock recovery, "fastboot flash recovery twrporwhatever.img" to flash custom recovery.
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If possible and a TWRP recovery is available one should boot to bootloader and try if the command fastboot boot name_of_twrp.img works. Make sure to NOT grant r/w at first boot and leave it ro. Now you can perform a backup of stock recovery, boot and system image (not system partition!) to obtain a pristine backup.
All else will alter system partitions md5 and the backup won't be pristine any longer. Due to block based OTA policy introduced by Google you won't be able to OTA without a pristine system image.
Sent from my HTC U11 using XDA Labs

Bro My Boot Loader is Locked.
Htc dev Not Relised Htc u play Boot loader.

I think these are the instructions. You need to register to access the link
https://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions
or use my login:
lizba
ALJSDBf234LJABSf
edit: dont use my login. you have to register. you'll get a mail with another page plus a .bin file
https://www.htcdev.com/bootloader/unlock-instructions/page-4/

I have two questions.
1. If I fastboot to TWPR will it stay (flash for good) or after disconnecting my phone it will be gone ?
2. Can I flash Magisk instead of SuperSU ?

Code:
fastboot oem get_identifier_token
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
how i can solve it?

ex71 said:
Code:
fastboot oem get_identifier_token
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
how i can solve it?
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need enable "OEM unlock" in developers menu, reboot into bootloader and select "download mode". Next steps from original guide.

ex71 said:
need enable "OEM unlock" in developers menu, reboot into bootloader and select "download mode". Next steps from original guide.
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But in download mode there is no fastboot active ?! Until you installed the correct drivers

no "fastboot" (like a "one s", etc) on this phone. no fastboot usb
"fastboot" command work in "bootloader menu" and "download mode"
fastboot oem only in download mode

Hello. Please explain what I am doing wrong. I will download what is in points. I download this adb something, but it does not work. Nothing starts. Does not communicate with the phone. OCB. Could anyone write this guide so that he could understand and act?