Took OTA with custom recovery - Moto X Q&A

Hi all, I did a dumb thing and I took the recent Verizon OTA on my dev ed moto x with a custom recovery installed (TWRP).
Now my phone seems to always stop booting at recovery, then if i hit 'reboot system' from recovery, I can get into my system for about 2-3 minutes, and then it reboots to recovery again.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

boot your phone into fastboot/bootloader mode, then flash stock Recovery on your phone and reboot normally.

KidJoe said:
boot your phone into fastboot/bootloader mode, then flash stock Recovery on your phone and reboot normally.
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Thanks KidJoe - I'm reading through your post on xda right now to see how you flash back to the stock recovery and I'm currently downloading the stock image from one of your links.
While I'm waiting, I'm going over my options for how to actually flash the stock recovery - your post said that i should try Rashr - however my device probably won't stay 'on' long enough for me to get through that process. After it boots into the system (e.g. I see my launcher and apps), it wants to restart since I guess it's trying to the upgrade. So I'm thinking of instead using adb to flash the recovery.img file. Is that the right path to take?
Also - would it be okay to use adb to flash the recovery.img using TWRP's adb sideload feature? I seem to be able to connect using adb that way, but for some reason 'adb devices' doesn't list anything under fastboot.

switch81 said:
Thanks KidJoe - I'm reading through your post on xda right now to see how you flash back to the stock recovery and I'm currently downloading the stock image from one of your links.
While I'm waiting, I'm going over my options for how to actually flash the stock recovery - your post said that i should try Rashr - however my device probably won't stay 'on' long enough for me to get through that process. After it boots into the system (e.g. I see my launcher and apps), it wants to restart since I guess it's trying to the upgrade. So I'm thinking of instead using adb to flash the recovery.img file. Is that the right path to take?
Also - would it be okay to use adb to flash the recovery.img using TWRP's adb sideload feature? I seem to be able to connect using adb that way, but for some reason 'adb devices' doesn't list anything under fastboot.
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First, if you can't boot your phone into Android, you can't use Rashr.
Next... ADB needs you to be up in Android, and have the "USB Debugging" options checked. Also, it can not be used to flash the components of the SBF/ROM like recovery.img.
Fastboot mode works with Fastboot.exe or mFastboot.exe... ADB commands do not work when the phone is in fastboot mode.
Here is what you want to do AFTER you have the stock reocvery.img you want to flash... (this is pretty much exactly what you did to flash TWRP on there in the first place, except you will be flashing a stock recovery.img instead)
have the latest Moto drivers installed. You can get them from -> https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
Make sure you have the Android SDK/Platform Tools installed (don't know how, see -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/ADB.htm )
You need the latest version of Moto's fastboot, and it needs to be put in your windows Path (there are steps on -> http://mark.cdmaforums.com/ADB.htm )
Once you have that... do the following...
Unplug phone
Power down phone.
Hold Volume Down and Power
After a few seconds release Power, you should be in fastboot menu on phone.
Connect to PC.
open command prompt file and change to the folder you have your recovery.img you want to flash
type the following, pressing enter after each command, and wait for it to finish before going onto the next...
mfastboot flash recovery recovery.img
mfastboot reboot-bootloader
The device will display different BOOT OPTIONS
Use the VOL DOWN Key to SCROLL to Recovery and VOL UP Key to select
The device will display the Motorola logo and then the Android in distress (logo with Exclamation mark)
Press and hold the VOL UP key for 10-15 seconds. While still holding the VOL UP key tap and release the POWER key
You should enter STOCK recovery.
use the VOL DOWN Key to scroll and the POWER Key to select reboot.
The phone should reboot and and be ready for the update

I did the same thing and was able to undo it by clearing the cache. Now I'm back to where I was before, with the constant notification to update.
Wondering what the correct way to go about updating is..
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Moto X Dev

Thanks! I'm back up and running!
Sorry for the confusion on the adb vs fastboot stuff - I always mix those kinds of things up since I do it once ages ago to get myself into this mess, then I forget how I did it and what tools I used.
So basically what I did was use fastboot like you said and first booted into fastboot, then did a 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' from a stock recovery.
After a full reboot, android ended up giving me a 'update was unsuccessful' which I am totally 100% okay with. I ended pushing 'update' the first time really because I was tired of getting nagged - this time i just said 'don't install' and hopefully it won't bother me agian.
Thanks again!

slynke said:
I did the same thing and was able to undo it by clearing the cache. Now I'm back to where I was before, with the constant notification to update.
Wondering what the correct way to go about updating is..
*Edit: Thanks!
Moto X Dev
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I'm sure KidJoe will respond, but I found this thread of his very useful:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/ref-return-to-stock-recovery-rooted-t3027079

switch81 said:
Thanks! I'm back up and running!
Sorry for the confusion on the adb vs fastboot stuff - I always mix those kinds of things up since I do it once ages ago to get myself into this mess, then I forget how I did it and what tools I used.
So basically what I did was use fastboot like you said and first booted into fastboot, then did a 'fastboot flash recovery recovery.img' from a stock recovery.
After a full reboot, android ended up giving me a 'update was unsuccessful' which I am totally 100% okay with. I ended pushing 'update' the first time really because I was tired of getting nagged - this time i just said 'don't install' and hopefully it won't bother me agian.
Thanks again!
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I was able to flash back to stock recovery and take the 212.166.3 build KXA21.12-L1.26-3 (which is still 4.4.4) OTA that Verizon is pushing out.
I didn't even have to disable Xposed or anything else. Then again, other than Xposed, root and twrp, I'm running stock. No tethering hacks, build.prop changes, no system files removed or renamed, etc.
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slynke said:
I did the same thing and was able to undo it by clearing the cache. Now I'm back to where I was before, with the constant notification to update.
Wondering what the correct way to go about updating is..
*Edit: Thanks!
Moto X Dev
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Yup., Clearing cache will delete the OTA ZIP file that was downloaded. So the next time you reboot, it wont try to install, instead you'll be back to being notified that an update is available asking you if you want to download it.
But yup, those instructions I just typed should work...

This OTA seems so minimal in changes, any suggestions/recommendations if I should take it at all?
I'm also pretty much stock now as well - only root, xposed installed.

switch81 said:
This OTA seems so minimal in changes, any suggestions/recommendations if I should take it at all?
I'm also pretty much stock now as well - only root, xposed installed.
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The release notes on VZW's page only seems to mention bug fixes.. no real details.
So far I haven't noticed any changes.
It will likely be a required step to get to lollipop. So either take it now, or wait and take it later, just before you upgrade to Lolliop

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[Q] Moto x flashing recovery snafu - please help

RESOLVED!
so I just got my moto x dev edition, unlocked the bootloader, and then screwed it up...
i tried flashing the recovery as described here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458451 but didn't realize/understand that fastboot and mfastboot were not interchangeable. it looked like it went ok, but I wasn't able to reboot into recovery. so, now on boot to recovery i get the little android on his back with a red triangle. i'm pretty sure that the stock recovery is gone, but cwm is not installed either. which brings me to my next little problem...
so i did some reading and got mfastboot installed and thought ok I just need to reflash cwm on phone again. problem is, now the phone won't stay in usb debug mode so that i can see it when fastbooted. that is, when i reboot the phone into fastboot by holding the power/vol down I can't see the phone when doing 'adb devices', and whem I let it boot up i see usb debug is switched off. when i switch it on, then i can see the phone from adb again, but when i try to 'reboot bootloader' it gives me a not allowed error.
at this point i'm just sick and afraid i bricked it. i am coming from a galaxy nexus and never had anything like this happen before. i truly appreciate any help here, at this point i feel like puking and dreading telling the wife i just blew 450.... :-/
ps i'm on mac 10.7 so if i need rsd it will be via a virtual machine....
herrdrchili said:
so I just got my moto x dev edition, unlocked the bootloader, and then screwed it up...
i tried flashing the recovery as described here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458451 but didn't realize/understand that fastboot and mfastboot were not interchangeable. it looked like it went ok, but I wasn't able to reboot into recovery. so, now on boot to recovery i get the little android on his back with a red triangle. i'm pretty sure that the stock recovery is gone, but cwm is not installed either. which brings me to my next little problem...
so i did some reading and got mfastboot installed and thought ok I just need to reflash cwm on phone again. problem is, now the phone won't stay in usb debug mode so that i can see it when fastbooted. that is, when i reboot the phone into fastboot by holding the power/vol down I can't see the phone when doing 'adb devices', and whem I let it boot up i see usb debug is switched off. when i switch it on, then i can see the phone from adb again, but when i try to 'reboot bootloader' it gives me a not allowed error.
at this point i'm just sick and afraid i bricked it. i am coming from a galaxy nexus and never had anything like this happen before. i truly appreciate any help here, at this point i feel like puking and dreading telling the wife i just blew 450.... :-/
ps i'm on mac 10.7 so if i need rsd it will be via a virtual machine....
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so, if i understand you correctly, u've held down the volume down button and power button? becasue that's your fastboot. That's where you need to be to use RSD, and that's what i'd do.
ADB commands aren't used in fastboot mode. You should be able to see the device in fastboot mode with the command fastboot devices. Also, remember that the stock rom will try to restore the stock recovery when it is booted so if you flash recovery in fastboot mode then let the stock rom boot it will reflash the stock recovery which shows you the little droid and the red triangle.
You should still be okay though. Shut the phone off and boot into fastboot manually with power and volume down. Reflash the recovery. I know there are warnings about using mfastboot but I used standard fastboot before I saw those and didn't have an issue. From the fastboot screen after flashing the recovery, use volume down to get to highlight recovery and then press volume up to select, not power. Power will just do a standard reboot.
If you flashed twrp recovery then rebooting system will prompt you to install su. I think clockwork does the same thing. Letting the recovery install su will also prevent the stock recovery from getting restored and from there you should be good.
herrdrchili said:
so I just got my moto x dev edition, unlocked the bootloader, and then screwed it up...
i tried flashing the recovery as described here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2458451 but didn't realize/understand that fastboot and mfastboot were not interchangeable. it looked like it went ok, but I wasn't able to reboot into recovery. so, now on boot to recovery i get the little android on his back with a red triangle. i'm pretty sure that the stock recovery is gone, but cwm is not installed either. which brings me to my next little problem...
so i did some reading and got mfastboot installed and thought ok I just need to reflash cwm on phone again. problem is, now the phone won't stay in usb debug mode so that i can see it when fastbooted. that is, when i reboot the phone into fastboot by holding the power/vol down I can't see the phone when doing 'adb devices', and whem I let it boot up i see usb debug is switched off. when i switch it on, then i can see the phone from adb again, but when i try to 'reboot bootloader' it gives me a not allowed error.
at this point i'm just sick and afraid i bricked it. i am coming from a galaxy nexus and never had anything like this happen before. i truly appreciate any help here, at this point i feel like puking and dreading telling the wife i just blew 450.... :-/
ps i'm on mac 10.7 so if i need rsd it will be via a virtual machine....
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ok then - i guess rsd has potential?
xpsychox said:
so, if i understand you correctly, u've held down the volume down button and power button? becasue that's your fastboot. That's where you need to be to use RSD, and that's what i'd do.
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i can reboot into fastboot, but adb can't see the phone. I'll start trying to setup rsd and and see if it can do any better. any good links you know to get up to speed on that would be appreciated. if you know how to simply reflash the recovery via rsd that would be helpful too - thanks in advance!
herrdrchili said:
i can reboot into fastboot, but adb can't see the phone. I'll start trying to setup rsd and and see if it can do any better. any good links you know to get up to speed on that would be appreciated. if you know how to simply reflash the recovery via rsd that would be helpful too - thanks in advance!
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the sites that I know of are for the device I have, a non devliper edition... I don't know if it makes a difference, I don't wanna make anything worse.
thanks for the sanity check,,,
btdonovan said:
ADB commands aren't used in fastboot mode. You should be able to see the device in fastboot mode with the command fastboot devices. Also, remember that the stock rom will try to restore the stock recovery when it is booted so if you flash recovery in fastboot mode then let the stock rom boot it will reflash the stock recovery which shows you the little droid and the red triangle.
You should still be okay though. Shut the phone off and boot into fastboot manually with power and volume down. Reflash the recovery. I know there are warnings about using mfastboot but I used standard fastboot before I saw those and didn't have an issue. From the fastboot screen after flashing the recovery, use volume down to get to highlight recovery and then press volume up to select, not power. Power will just do a standard reboot.
If you flashed twrp recovery then rebooting system will prompt you to install su. I think clockwork does the same thing. Letting the recovery install su will also prevent the stock recovery from getting restored and from there you should be good.
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THANKS! just needed another set of eyes - man i need to not try doing this after a long day again i really appreciate your help. i got it now!
herrdrchili said:
THANKS! just needed another set of eyes - man i need to not try doing this after a long day again i really appreciate your help. i got it now!
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Glad I could help!

[Q] Verizon Developers Edition help

Hoping somebody can help me figure out what is going on with my phone. Sorry for the long post, but hoping folks with custom rom and flashing experience will read on to help.
I have the Verizon Developer Edition. I have unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP 2.7, and rooted the phone. I have never installed any custom ROMs on the phone. I had done custom ROMs on my GS3, but I just wanted this phone rooted, and maybe mess around with a few ROMs down the road.
I followed this video from RootJunky when I originally installed TWRP.
So a few weeks ago I kept getting the OTA message to upgrade to the latest kitkat. I decided to flash back to the original recovery so I could do the upgrade. I contacted RootJunky on his youtube channel and he provided a link to the stock recovery and I flashed it using the same video and his linked file.
After flashing the stock recovery, when I was in bootloader mode, I scrolled down to "recovery" and selected it. It would not go into recovery. It just stays in a bootloop. I went back and forth with RootJunky a few times trying to resolve this, but I got no response to my last few comments.
I can get the phone back into bootloader mode by holding the volume up/dwn and power buttons, if I time it correctly during the bootloop. When in bootloader mode, I can select "Normal Powerup" option and the phone will boot up and function properly. But, if I shut the phone down, I can't turn the device on with the power button, otherwise it will just bootloop. I have to get into bootloader mode, then select "Normal Powerup" to get the phone to work.
Once back in the phone, my USB debugging option is unchecked. I can recheck it, open a command prompt, and do a "adb devices" and it shows it connected. But if I do a "adb reboot bootloader" from the command prompt it will bootloop.
When I get into bootloader mode manually, when I connect it to the computer, and do a "adb devices", it doesn't show as connected, as I think the USB debugging option is getting toggled off somehow, so I can't connect or flash anything to the phone at this point.
One thing I see, in the video @ 4:50, he says you need to be at "status code 1" to flash recoveries. I am/was at status code 3. Not sure if that is why I am having this issue, or how to get this changed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can use the phone just fine, but at this point, I would just like to be able to do a full restore to stock, upgrade to 4.4.4, keep the unlocked bootloader, and root the phone. No custom ROM.
THANKS!
08G8V8 said:
Hoping somebody can help me figure out what is going on with my phone. Sorry for the long post, but hoping folks with custom rom and flashing experience will read on to help.
I have the Verizon Developer Edition. I have unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP 2.7, and rooted the phone. I have never installed any custom ROMs on the phone. I had done custom ROMs on my GS3, but I just wanted this phone rooted, and maybe mess around with a few ROMs down the road.
I followed this video from RootJunky when I originally installed TWRP.
So a few weeks ago I kept getting the OTA message to upgrade to the latest kitkat. I decided to flash back to the original recovery so I could do the upgrade. I contacted RootJunky on his youtube channel and he provided a link to the stock recovery and I flashed it using the same video and his linked file.
After flashing the stock recovery, when I was in bootloader mode, I scrolled down to "recovery" and selected it. It would not go into recovery. It just stays in a bootloop. I went back and forth with RootJunky a few times trying to resolve this, but I got no response to my last few comments.
I can get the phone back into bootloader mode by holding the volume up/dwn and power buttons, if I time it correctly during the bootloop. When in bootloader mode, I can select "Normal Powerup" option and the phone will boot up and function properly. But, if I shut the phone down, I can't turn the device on with the power button, otherwise it will just bootloop. I have to get into bootloader mode, then select "Normal Powerup" to get the phone to work.
Once back in the phone, my USB debugging option is unchecked. I can recheck it, open a command prompt, and do a "adb devices" and it shows it connected. But if I do a "adb reboot bootloader" from the command prompt it will bootloop.
When I get into bootloader mode manually, when I connect it to the computer, and do a "adb devices", it doesn't show as connected, as I think the USB debugging option is getting toggled off somehow, so I can't connect or flash anything to the phone at this point.
One thing I see, in the video @ 4:50, he says you need to be at "status code 1" to flash recoveries. I am/was at status code 3. Not sure if that is why I am having this issue, or how to get this changed.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. I can use the phone just fine, but at this point, I would just like to be able to do a full restore to stock, upgrade to 4.4.4, keep the unlocked bootloader, and root the phone. No custom ROM.
THANKS!
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First, Status code 3 is normal - that indicates an unlocked bootloader.
You should be able to use the 4.4.4 FXZ to flash back to 100% stock. Afterwards, you can flash TWRP, and re-root. Use the latest TWRP from here: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/ghost
The important thing about TWRP is that immediately after flashing it, you have to "fastboot reboot-bootloader" and immediately boot into recovery - otherwise it doesn't 'stick'. We don't know why, but as long as you do it that way, you will be fine.
Here is the link for the 4.4.4 FXZ: http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x/general/fxz-moto-x-4-4-4-212-55-26-t2827307
If you follow the instructions, you will be on stock, rooted 4.4.4 in less than 20 minutes.
Good Luck, and let me know if you need additional assistance :good:
Also, please remember to post your questions to Q&A - not General. Don't worry as I have already requested that the Mods move it to the appropriate sub-forum.
EDIT: The problem I see with "rootjunky"s video is that first, he advises that "Status code 1" is required to flash recovery -- this is incorrect. Status code 3 works fine for custom recovery.
Additionally, he did not "fastboot reboot-bootloader" before booting into recovery. This is necessary. I'm not sure why he left that step out....likely he already had custom recovery flashed when he made the video.
Thanks for the quick response. Sorry about posting in the wrong section. I should have known better.....
I will look at this, but probably won't do it until after work tomorrow. I will post back tomorrow, hopefully with success.
Thanks!
I saw your edit to your post. I did the reboot boot loader step when I originally flashed twrp. I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember reading it and doing it.
The phone was running fine with twrp installed for a few months. The problem I am having now happened after flashing the stock recovery back onto the phone.
Do you recommend the RSD Flasher or House of Moto method to flash this FXZ?
08G8V8 said:
I saw your edit to your post. I did the reboot boot loader step when I originally flashed twrp. I can't remember where I saw it, but I remember reading it and doing it.
The phone was running fine with twrp installed for a few months. The problem I am having now happened after flashing the stock recovery back onto the phone.
Do you recommend the RSD Flasher or House of Moto method to flash this FXZ?
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Either will work fine. If you don't care about keeping your data, you can use RSD Lite (will wipe everything). If you use one of the tools in the thread I linked you to, make absolutely sure you follow the instructions -- you can't have any spaces in any folder-names. If you use RSD Lite, you just select the zip file and flash (no worries about directory structure).
Ok, I just assumed those were the methods to flash it. I will look into the RSD Lite method, as if don't mind wiping the data.
I just watched a quick video on YouTube about using RSD Lite, and they state you must reboot the boot loader and do the flash in fastboot. I can't reboot into the bootloader from the command prompt, as it goes into the boot loop. I can get into fastboot manually, but when connecting to the computer it doesn't recognize it since the USB debugging option keeps getting reset on me.
Am I missing something? I don't see how I can flash this.
08G8V8 said:
I just watched a quick video on YouTube about using RSD Lite, and they state you must reboot the boot loader and do the flash in fastboot. I can't reboot into the bootloader from the command prompt, as it goes into the boot loop. I can get into fastboot manually, but when connecting to the computer it doesn't recognize it since the USB debugging option keeps getting reset on me.
Am I missing something? I don't see how I can flash this.
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So you are telling me that when you type "adb reboot bootloader" (if usb debugging is enabled) or "fastboot reboot-bootloader" (if usb debugging is not enabled) it doesn't take you to the "AP Fastboot Mode" screen?
samwathegreat said:
So you are telling me that when you type "adb reboot bootloader" (if usb debugging is enabled) or "fastboot reboot-bootloader" (if usb debugging is not enabled) it doesn't take you to the "AP Fastboot Mode" screen?
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Sorry, the "adb reboot bootloader" sends me into the bootloop.
I hadn't tried the "fastboot reboot bootloader" or "fastboot reboot-bootloader". Now when I try that, with USB debugging checked I just get "<waiting for device>" It does nothing.
What about turning off the device. Then holding power button and volume down at the same time. Does it take you to the bootloader screen like it should?
It sounds to me like when you were attempting you flash your stock recovery back, you flashed it to the wrong partition. I've seen another member do this....
He accidentally typed "fastboot flash bootloader stockrecoveryfile.img"
That would cause the issues you are describing... I might have a way to fix it if you are currently still rooted and able to access adb...
Travisdroidx2 said:
What about turning off the device. Then holding power button and volume down at the same time. Does it take you to the bootloader screen like it should?
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Yes, I can manually get into bootloader, but it keeps toggling my USB debugging option, so when I connect it to the computer, it doesn't see it.
08G8V8 said:
Yes, I can manually get into bootloader, but it keeps toggling my USB debugging option, so when I connect it to the computer, it doesn't see it.
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USB debugging isn't used in the bootloader, and adb isn't used for fastboot mode... I'm very confused by what you are saying...
Once you are in the boot loader screen does "fastboot devices" recognize your device?
samwathegreat said:
It sounds to me like when you were attempting you flash your stock recovery back, you flashed it to the wrong partition. I've seen another member do this....
He accidentally typed "fastboot flash bootloader stockrecoveryfile.img"
That would cause the issues you are describing... I might have a way to fix it if you are currently still rooted and able to access adb...
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No, I typed "fastboot flash recovery stockrecoveryfile.img"
I did just like originally when flashing TWRP, just replaced the file in the command line.
I am still rooted.
samwathegreat said:
USB debugging isn't used in the bootloader, and adb isn't used for fastboot mode... I'm very confused by what you are saying...
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I can get into fastboot with the phone powered off, holding the volume UP/DWN and PWR. But when connected to the computer it isn't recognized.
Sorry, but I am confused as well. I am just going off what I have seen in RootJunky's videos. In this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkuLb8hV6Q#t=285 at 4:44, after he does the "adb reboot bootloader" he says the device is now in "bootloader mode" which is what I am talking about, but I guess is actually Fastboot Mode. This is the same mode I am talking about getting into from the device powered off holding the volume UP/DWN and PWR buttons, but going in this way doesn't get recognized by the computer.
Travisdroidx2 said:
Once you are in the boot loader screen does "fastboot devices" recognize your device?
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YES it does! Thanks. I kept trying "adb devices", and when it wasn't recognizing it, I figured it wasn't connected. I wasn't doing "fastboot devices". But, my USB debugging still was getting unchecked after getting back into the phone.
So with it recognizing my device in fastboot mode I should be able to go ahead with the RSD Lite flashing?
08G8V8 said:
No, I typed "fastboot flash recovery stockrecoveryfile.img"
I did just like originally when flashing TWRP, just replaced the file in the command line.
I am still rooted.
I can get into fastboot with the phone powered off, holding the volume UP/DWN and PWR. But when connected to the computer it isn't recognized.
Sorry, but I am confused as well. I am just going off what I have seen in RootJunky's videos. In this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LkuLb8hV6Q#t=285 at 4:44, after he does the "adb reboot bootloader" he says the device is now in "bootloader mode" which is what I am talking about, but I guess is actually Fastboot Mode. This is the same mode I am talking about getting into from the device powered off holding the volume UP/DWN and PWR buttons, but going in this way doesn't get recognized by the computer.
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OK, glad you didn't flash to bootloader. That is tricky to fix...but I've dealt with people who have done it before.
Try another PC...or re-install the drivers. Also, DO NOT use a usb 3.0 port, always use 2.0.
Bootloader = AP fastboot mode. They are one and the same. Try to get it recognized with "fastboot devices", on any PC. If you can get to that point, you can flash back to stock and recover everything. The FXZ can actually FIX a corrupted or damaged filesystem. It replaces all the relevant partitions.
Remember you do NOT use adb or usb debugging. They have nothing to do with fastboot.
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08G8V8 said:
YES it does! Thanks. I kept trying "adb devices", and when it wasn't recognizing it, I figured it wasn't connected. I wasn't doing "fastboot devices". But, my USB debugging still was getting unchecked after getting back into the phone.
So with it recognizing my device in fastboot mode I should be able to go ahead with the RSD Lite flashing?
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YES!!!!
It seems you were confusing adb and fastboot. As long as "fastboot devices" recognizes your device, SO WILL RSD LITE!!!
Now follow my initial instrucitons, and you will be up and running in no time...
Thanks guys! I am going to do this tomorrow, but I feel pretty good that it is going to work.
Yes, I got VERY confused, and definitely need to go study up some more. I thought I had it, but obviously not.
Will report back tomorrow.
Happy to help
Absolutely get the Dev Edition for the same price. While Safestrap is out for other Galaxy devices with locked bootloaders (not sure if the S5 got SS yet) it allows customs Roms....but not kernel changes. With a Dev edition, there may be less development, but I'm sure there will still be some development out there.

I need some help unbricking my fire...

Hey everybody!
This is my first time posting something on XDA. This is really cool.
So I just bricked my fire, hard. Let's start from the top:
- I used the super tools rootjunkysdl.com/?device=Amazon%20Fire%205th%20gen&folder=SuperTool to get the google play store.
- Using the google play store, I got flashfire.
- Using flashfire, I flashed SlimLP onto my tablet successfully and quickly.
- I got a little cocky, and based on the comments on the youtube.com/watch?v=NaCBSuUuhRE video that I used to flash SlimLP I decided to try the flashfire technique with CM since it is my favorite ROM.
- I did everything properly and the same, but... it got stuck here... for about an hour...
imgur.com/QJvmRz3
So I decided to do the smartest thing ever and cancel it myself by turning it off, I wasn't able to do anything else anyway. Either way, my tablet is now stuck in the cyanogen 12 boot load animation, the one of the cute blue head with the radar effect.
I would of fixed this a long time ago, but for some reason I'm not able to adb sideload.
I go into fastboot, I can detect the device, but not adb sideload.
I go into adb sideload mode, I can't detect the device, so definitely not sideload. :/
I've tried updating my drivers, I don't know if I'm doing it right, but while it was in fastboot mode, I changed it to Android Composite ADB Interface, and that didn't change anything.
No matter what I'm doing, whenever I do adb devices, I always get:
List of devices attached
Blank. Nothing. Only when I'm in fastboot mode do I get:
fastboot devices
G0K0H40454261ARU fastboot
Something, but still no ADB. I can't even load TWRP here, tried that, I just install it and it just sits there dumbly saying it's installed.
I'm bricked just like my tablet. Could I please get some help here? I'm very desperate to get this tablet back up and running, and I feel so stupid for not having stuck with Slim and trying to install CM. I really don't want it to stay bricked like this.
Thank you, XDA!
Do you know if you had amazon FireOS version 5.0.1 or 5.1.1?
Just to be clear, you have actually selected the adb sideload option on your Fire when you try to connect with adb on you pc, correct? ADB is not even active until the adb sideload option has been selected.
drillster said:
I can't even load TWRP here, tried that, I just install it and it just sits there dumbly saying it's installed.
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We can not "install" twrp. The bootloader is locked & won't allow it. We can only temporarily load twrp into memory. Each time we want to use twrp, we must connect usb to a pc, enter fastboot mode & load twrp. But this can only been done on 5.0.1 Fires. It's been blocked on 5.1.1. No way to load twrp at all on 5.1.1.
Just use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ama...howto-how-to-restore-frimware-device-t3238740
hAtE NeVeR dIeS said:
Just use this method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/ama...howto-how-to-restore-frimware-device-t3238740
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Do not follow the instructions in that thread! It will permanently brick you if you're have the FireOS 5.1.1 bootloader. The OP of that thread finds it too hard to add a note that it's outdated. See the page 4, post #36
blueberry.sky said:
Do not follow the instructions in that thread! It will permanently brick you if you're have the FireOS 5.1.1 bootloader. The OP of that thread finds it too hard to add a note that it's outdated. See the page 4, post #36
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I have 5.1.1... yeah, thanks.
blueberry.sky said:
Do you know if you had amazon FireOS ve wrsion 5.0.1 or 5.1.1?
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I have 5.1.1.
blueberry.sky said:
Just to be clear, you have actually selected the adb sideload option on your Fire when you try to connect with adb on you pc, correct? ADB is not even active until the adb sideload option has been selected.
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Yeah I selected apply update from adb, adb devices was blank, didn't work.
blueberry.sky said:
We can not "install" twrp. The bootloader is locked & won't allow it. We can only temporarily load twrp into memory. Each time we want to use twrp, we must connect usb to a pc, enter fastboot mode & load twrp. But this can only been done on 5.0.1 Fires. It's been blocked on 5.1.1. No way to load twrp at all on 5.1.1.
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I went into fastboot mode, installed twrp, and nothing happened because yes, its 5.1.1.
I've seen some other people who also have been unable to get adb to work (in custom recovery). I don't recall a solution.
There is an option in fastboot to flash firmware, I haven't seen anyone try that yet..
blueberry.sky said:
I've seen some other people who also have been unable to get adb to work (in custom recovery). I don't recall a solution.
There is an option in fastboot to flash firmware, I haven't seen anyone try that yet..
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Do you have any ideas on how to do this? I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you!
Since I haven't read anyone try it before, there would be some risk. I suppose you are already bricked, seemingly without a way to fix it, but you could brick it harder. You might be able to get adb working. I may not have any ideas on how to get adb working for you, but someone else might know. If you try flashing the stock OS via fastboot, there is a chance you could brick it in a different way.
The command would be
Code:
fastboot update <filename-of-stock-firmware.zip>
But we don't have a .zip stock firmware file. In twrp recovery you can just rename the .bin file to .zip & it works. Not sure if that will also work for fastboot. My guess is it won't work & might brick you.
Also be aware, on Fires that self-updated to FireOS 5.1.1 (or came with 5.1.1 new) you must only flash 5.1.1. Attempting to flash 5.0.1 will brick it 100% of the time & it's unrecoverable.
drillster said:
No matter what I'm doing, whenever I do adb devices, I always get:
List of devices attached
. . .
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Just a shot in the dark here, but have you gone into device manager while in sideload mode and updated drivers for KFFOWI under Other devices? Windows needs drivers for every mode.
I have same issue.
[QUOTE=drillster;64617577]Hey everybody!
This is my first time posting something on XDA. This is really cool.
So I just bricked my fire, hard. Let's start from the top:
- I used the super tools rootjunkysdl.com/?device=Amazon%20Fire%205th%20gen&folder=SuperTool to get the google play store.
- Using the google play store, I got flashfire.
- Using flashfire, I flashed SlimLP onto my tablet successfully and quickly.
- I got a little cocky, and based on the comments on the youtube.com/watch?v=NaCBSuUuhRE video that I used to flash SlimLP I decided to try the flashfire technique with CM since it is my favorite ROM.
- I did everything properly and the same, but... it got stuck here... for about an hour...
imgur.com/QJvmRz3
So I decided to do the smartest thing ever and cancel it myself by turning it off, I wasn't able to do anything else anyway. Either way, my tablet is now stuck in the cyanogen 12 boot load animation, the one of the cute blue head with the radar effect.
I would of fixed this a long time ago, but for some reason I'm not able to adb sideload.
I go into fastboot, I can detect the device, but not adb sideload.
I go into adb sideload mode, I can't detect the device, so definitely not sideload. :/
I've tried updating my drivers, I don't know if I'm doing it right, but while it was in fastboot mode, I changed it to Android Composite ADB Interface, and that didn't change anything.
No matter what I'm doing, whenever I do adb devices, I always get:
List of devices attached
Blank. Nothing. Only when I'm in fastboot mode do I get:
fastboot devices
G0K0H40454261ARU fastboot
Something, but still no ADB. I can't even load TWRP here, tried that, I just install it and it just sits there dumbly saying it's installed.
I'm bricked just like my tablet. Could I please get some help here? I'm very desperate to get this tablet back up and running, and I feel so stupid for not having stuck with Slim and trying to install CM. I really don't want it to stay bricked like this.
Thank you, XDA![/QUOTE]
I did the same thing. Slim worked great, tried to flashfire CM12, ot bricked. Can get fastboot, but nothing else. Afraid to try update from fastboot.
I just want to say thanks to everybody who contributed, I'm really appreciative of the support, especially because I didn't expect it, haha! Listening to blueberry.sky I'm going to try the flashboot update, because it's either that or a bricked device. School just started so I got busy with that.
DoLooper said:
Just a shot in the dark here, but have you gone into device manager while in sideload mode and updated drivers for KFFOWI under Other devices? Windows needs drivers for every mode.
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So when I have it in adb mode, the fire doesn't seem to show up anywhere in any of my devices, and I can only find it when it's in fastboot mode. So when it's in that mode, I've tried Android ADB Interface, Android ADB Composite Interface, and when I go back to adb sideload, it's just not there in device manager. I don't know what this means, so any speculation? But no matter what mode I'm in or what driver I'm using, I can't seem to get it to show up in adb when in sideload mode.
Again, thanks everybody, and I hope anybody else in the future with this issue can refer to this thread for a lead!
So I just tried to flash update the firmware from Amazon amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201830180 which I renamed from .bin to .zip:
C:\path\to\SuperTool>fastboot update update-kindle-global-37.5.4.1_user_541112720.zip
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt
I didn't rename the Slim and this is what I get:
C:\path\to\SuperTool>fastboot update Slim-ford-5.1.1.build.2.2b-20151210.zip
archive does not contain 'android-info.txt'
archive does not contain 'android-product.txt'
error: update package has no android-info.txt or android-product.txt
Is there anyway I can resolve this, so I can do SOMETHING?
Thank you!
drillster said:
So I just tried to flash update the firmware from Amazon amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=201830180 which I renamed from .bin to .zip:
Is there anyway I can resolve this, so I can do SOMETHING?
Thank you!
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To be clear, you were able to, "adb sideload update-kindle-global-37.5.4.1_user_541112720.bin". To restore your Fire OS 5.1.1?
thekrakah said:
To be clear, you were able to, "adb sideload update-kindle-global-37.5.4.1_user_541112720.bin". To restore your Fire OS 5.1.1?
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No, I did fastboot update in fastboot mode as suggested by blueberry.sky since ADB isn't working for reasons I stated before.
C:\path\to\SuperTool>fastboot update update-kindle-global-37.5.4.1_user_541112720.zip
drillster said:
No, I did fastboot update in fastboot mode as suggested by blueberry.sky since ADB isn't working for reasons I stated before.
C:\path\to\SuperTool>fastboot update update-kindle-global-37.5.4.1_user_541112720.zip
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So when you say you go into "adb sideload mode. You selected "apply update from adb", and the Fire device is actively waiting for the sideload command, but you got nothing showing up in your device manager at that point?
I'm just clarifying because until the "apply update from adb" is activated, windows doesn't get a communication from the Fire device.
thekrakah said:
So when you say you go into "adb sideload mode. You selected "apply update from adb", and the Fire device is actively waiting for the sideload command, but you got nothing showing up in your device manager at that point?
I'm just clarifying because until the "apply update from adb" is activated, windows doesn't get a communication from the Fire device.
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On my device, I can get fastboot, but not adb. if I reboot from fastboot, I only get the
CM logo and it sticks there permanently until I power off. When I boot to fastboot, the screen is blank but my Windows PC can see the device and return the SN. I can issue the command to reboot to bootloader, but reboots to fastboot with "fastboot" in small letters at the bottom of the screen. What else can I try? Thanks for all the help offered so far.
What happens when you try to get into recovery mode?
To get into recovery you start with the Fire off. Turn off by holding power button until it goes off (might take awhile). I just tried turning off from fastboot mode. Took only about 14 seconds of holding power.
To enter recovery: hold volume down button + hold power button.
blueberry.sky said:
What happens when you try to get into recovery mode?
To get into recovery you start with the Fire off. Turn off by holding power button until it goes off (might take awhile). I just tried turning off from fastboot mode. Took only about 14 seconds of holding power.
To enter recovery: hold volume down button + hold power button.
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When I try to get into recovery, it boots with a blank screen. At that point, I can connect to my PC, type fastboot devices, and it will show me device. Then I try to reboot-bootloader, and it reboots to fastboot, but this time it says fastboot on the screen. I can't seem to get to recovery
watch this video to see if it helps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQLoH-ahjy4

How to unlock BOOTLOADER and Install any zip file on your LG NEXUS 5 D820 using CWM

************
First, I am not responsible if you damage your phone in any way.
Also you might back up your phone's data completely because after unlocking bootloader you can lose all your installed data.
*************
So, first step is unlock the bootloader. First go into
Setiing> About Phone > Press Build Number A couple of time until it shows you are a developer now > go back > Developer Options > Turn on USB debugging.
After that, go to your bootloader, by powering off your phone and once it is powered off press the Volume down key + Power button until something appears with a vibration.
Now download adb and fastboot from this link:
http://*******/1Zsyme
After downloading it, install it. And you can install it easily with no problem. Just make a folder in your windows drive of :
C:\Android-adb\
And you are good to go.
Now goto that folder (C:\Android-adb\) and press SHIFT+CTRL+RIGHT-CLICK together or just SHIFT+CTRL first and then RIGHT-CLICK and then click "open command window here".
Now connect your nexus 5 and check if your PC makes a sound like when you connect a external device.
If yes, then you are good to go. Else try connecting it several times to automatically make the PC install any drivers.
After this, go to that DOS type window and write:
fastboot devices
(press enter to activate any command)
If you it shows a serial number then you are doing fine.
After this, write this command in that CMD.exe window:
fastboot oem unlock
and wait until something pop-ups in your phone. It might be a warning, read it carefully and using your volume up or down key cycle through the options and using power button select yes. And it might reboot on it's own else restart manually by pressing the power button for 10 or 15 sec until you see your screen with a unlocked lock which means you have successfully unlocked the device.
Now after that, it's finally time to FLASH recovery file.
For this to happen you need to download CWM latest version from here:
http://*******/1Zt1Fs
It's latest for HAMMERHEAD or NEXUS 5!!!!
Now, again go to the bootloader as described in the beginning.
Now you can also copy the recovery zip file by your data cable of your phone by turning in on normally and also from bootloader.
How to do it from bootloader? Here's how too.
Now you have to be on the bootloader screen. Now goto the same CMD.exe and write:
adb push filename.zip /storage/emulated/0/
adb push filename.img /storage/emulated/0/
If you get any error ask me.
Now it might get some time to be moved to that.
(Data Cable should be attached to do so, also the RECOVERY img file should be in C:\Android-adb\ this folder to be moved to PHONE)
Now, you might have successfully moved the zip file to your phone. So now write this command to flash Recovery.img file:
fastboot flash recovery your_recovery_image_name.img
After this, it will FLASH the recovery file. Until it's installed successfully wait till then.
Once it is FLASHED, now cycle to recovery mode using volume buttons from the BOOTLOADER and wait till it gets there:
Now you will see some options, but you need to flash a zip file so cycle again using volume buttons and select anyone using power button. So select:
install zip
Now select choose zip from /sdcard
Now you are in your internal storage's directory where you moved your zip files from CMD.exe. Just select it and you are done. go back and reboot system now. And you are done.
Don't forget to say thanks if you find it helpful in any way.
Also report to me if you get any errors between in it. By the way, I didn't have any errors in my journey to do this in first time.
You should point out and highlight that unlocking the bootloader will wipe all data.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 2
You do not need USB debugging for fastboot, you do not need to open fastboot or adb within the directory they are install in, you...
There are already guides, which are more accurate and up to date, to direct people through the process. Who uses CWM?
wangdaning said:
You do not need USB debugging for fastboot, you do not need to open fastboot or adb within the directory they are install in, you...
There are already guides, which are more accurate and up to date, to direct people through the process. Who uses CWM?
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TWRP not worked for me. I use and recommend CWM. TWRP is full of bugs and does not show errors and hangs. But CWM is the best.
ddimple4 said:
You should point out and highlight that unlocking the bootloader will wipe all data.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks. I did mentioned but didn't highlight.
Except for the fact that CWM is out of date and not maintained for our device.
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Except CWM is out of date and not maintained for our device. TWRP is not full of bugs.
What is the point of this thread? Isn't this all common knowledge?
Google says you need to hold VOL UP, VOL DOWN, and POWER to boot into fastboot, but I've used just VOL DOWN and POWER on my N5.
fastboot oem unlock has been superseded by fastboot flashing unlock, though it still works for the N5.
You can download the Android ADK CLI tools from https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html . Always point to the authoritative source.
You'll need to be in the \platform-tools directory UNLESS you add it to the PATH.
So far's I know, ADB will not push a file while you're in fastboot. You can just flash the recovery file from the directory you have it, e.g. fastboot flash recovery .\your_recovery_image.img.
Very nice of you to post, OP, but you've got a few things wrong in your guide. Read some others to find your errors, and keep writing, Android needs informed enthusiasts and writers.
Yeah, it's 2016. Why was this thread even made? It's either common knowledge, or there are a hundred other guides about doing this.
Plus, who the hell uses cwm these days? Twrp or don't waste your time.
This whole post feels like something from 4 years ago.
GldRush98 said:
Yeah, it's 2016. Why was this thread even made? It's either common knowledge, or there are a hundred other guides about doing this.
Plus, who the hell uses cwm these days? Twrp or don't waste your time.
This whole post feels like something from 4 years ago.
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I'm still using CWM. What's wrong with that?
// Tapatalk on Nexus 4/5 //
ChromeJob said:
I'm still using CWM. What's wrong with that?
// Tapatalk on Nexus 4/5 //
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Outdated for years.
ChromeJob said:
I'm still using CWM. What's wrong with that?
// Tapatalk on Nexus 4/5 //
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It's outdated, no updates. Last I heard some of the CWM team are now contributing to TWRP. It's pretty much the official unofficial Android custom recovery at this point. You will also have a lot of issues trying to flash or update on older versions of TWRP or other recoveries that aren't updated due to file structure changes in newer Android versions.
RoyJ said:
It's outdated, no updates. Last I heard some of the CWM team are now contributing to TWRP. It's pretty much the official unofficial Android custom recovery at this point. You will also have a lot of issues trying to flash or update on older versions of TWRP or other recoveries that aren't updated due to file structure changes in newer Android versions.
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I see the light. CWM team seem to have abandoned Helium, too; no longer works on systemless root. That's second or third app they've simply gotten bored with and not continued development.

Unlocking / Rooting Nokia 1 stock rom guide

Step 1 (Unlocking bootloader) :
Make sure you have adb and fastboot .
get your serial number.
Code:
adb shell getprop ro.serialno
calculate md5 of the serial number of device ( i used this https://passwordsgenerator.net/md5-hash-generator/).
Reboot bootloader.
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
Unlock using key (md5code=md5 of your serial number).
Code:
fastboot oem key md5code
Code:
fastboot oem unlock
Step 2 (flashing twrp fixing encryption problem):
Download twrp :=https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1322778262903986803
Reboot bootloader by connecting power button + usb cable + volume down and type
Code:
fastboot flash recovery TWRP-3.2.3-TwrpBuilder-2018-08-21_14.img
.
Reboot recovery by using power button + usb connected + volume up at same time .
Download fstab:=> https://gist.githubusercontent.com/androidlover5842/e5fccc739251bb75ad7cf1d8ddc36e0d/raw/a4646983b481c02462cd0cfbf8decb9edf4f2ac9/fstab.mt6735 and go to mount menu in twrp => mount vendor and update fstab using this commnd .
Code:
adb push fstab.mt6735 /vendor/etc/fstab.mt6735
make backup of boot using backup option and flash stock recovery as boot (you can get stock recovery from here )
reboot system and it should reboot into stock recovery
wipe data using stock recovery
reboot back to twrp by pressing power + usb + volume button.
restore boot and flash magisk.
XDA:DevDB Information
Unlocking / Rooting Nokia 1 stock rom, Tool/Utility for the Nokia 1
Contributors
androidlover5842
Version Information
Status: Stable
Created 2018-08-21
Last Updated 2018-08-21
unlock failed
it seems the key did not work. Maybe imei is involved in generating key? (my Nokia 1 is dual sim)
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slim404 said:
it seems the key did not work. Maybe imei is involved in generating key? (my Nokia 1 is dual sim)
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SOLVED.
I had to allow OEM unlocking in Developer Settings
androidlover5842 said:
Step 2 (flashing twrp fixing encryption problem):
reboot system and it should reboot into stock recovery
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Hmm all good till this step, but the device stuck doesn't reboot into stock recovery but bootloop TWRP
Obviously i messed up something and i wonder what it is
ObviousSimple said:
Hmm all good till this step, but the device stuck doesn't reboot into stock recovery but bootloop TWRP
Obviously i messed up something and i wonder what it is
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I got the same problem. I found out the recovery file he linked to was that of a single SIM Nokia 1 (TA-1060) mine is a Dual Sim Nokia 1 (TA-1047)
I downloaded the TA-1047 original firmware (I googled it)
I used it to reflash boot and recovery. Then redid everything using this time the right original recovery.bin from the TA-1047 firmware and it worked
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I'm planning to buy this phone but I don't like the software. Can I install Android Kit Kat on it?
Hi! I have soft-bricked Nokia 1 ta-1047(recovery bootloop). How can i unlock bootloader without checkin OEM unlock in dev settings? Thks!
Hi! I had some trouble understanding the instructions. Step 1 worked without a hitch but I ran into some problems in step 2. I'd be really grateful for some help.
Do I copy the text in the link, paste it into a .txt file and then save it to "ftsab.mt6735" in the Minimal And Adb Fastboot folder on my pc?
Do I press cancel when twrp asks me for a password? Or do I need a password? I pressed cancel.
When I go into "mount" in twrp and click on "vendor" do I then go the command window on my pc (from the adb fastboot folder) and type "adb push fstab.mt6735 /vendor/etc/fstab.mt6735"? This is what I did and it might have come with an error I'm not sure.
What is the backup of boot for? I guess it's just a safety measure. For some reason I couldn't do that because it said something about encyption (I think, unless I'm getting mixed up with before) so I had to skip that step and go onto flashing the recovery. The instructions now say "flash stock recovery as boot (you can get stock recovery from here)". Is the stock recovery the "recovery.bin" file and do I put that in the adb and fastboot folder? I did that and typed "fastboot flash recovery recovery.bin" in the command window. Was that right or not?
The instuctions say "restart the system" Is that from the twrp menu? I restarted the phone via twrp but it didn't restart into stock recovery it restarted into the normal operating system. I knew then that I'd done something wrong. I then turned off the phone and tried accessing the stock recovery by pressing the volume up and power on and it started in twrp! Am I getting confused? Please can someone help me! Thank you!
anhadsingha said:
I'm planning to buy this phone but I don't like the software. Can I install Android Kit Kat on it?
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No you can't and why would you want KitKat. Kitkat was good 5 versions ago
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mountainair said:
Hi! I had some trouble understanding the instructions. Step 1 worked without a hitch but I ran into some problems in step 2. I'd be really grateful for some help.
Do I copy the text in the link, paste it into a .txt file and then save it to "ftsab.mt6735" in the Minimal And Adb Fastboot folder on my pc?
Do I press cancel when twrp asks me for a password? Or do I need a password? I pressed cancel.
When I go into "mount" in twrp and click on "vendor" do I then go the command window on my pc (from the adb fastboot folder) and type "adb push fstab.mt6735 /vendor/etc/fstab.mt6735"? This is what I did and it might have come with an error I'm not sure.
What is the backup of boot for? I guess it's just a safety measure. For some reason I couldn't do that because it said something about encyption (I think, unless I'm getting mixed up with before) so I had to skip that step and go onto flashing the recovery. The instructions now say "flash stock recovery as boot (you can get stock recovery from here)". Is the stock recovery the "recovery.bin" file and do I put that in the adb and fastboot folder? I did that and typed "fastboot flash recovery recovery.bin" in the command window. Was that right or not?
The instuctions say "restart the system" Is that from the twrp menu? I restarted the phone via twrp but it didn't restart into stock recovery it restarted into the normal operating system. I knew then that I'd done something wrong. I then turned off the phone and tried accessing the stock recovery by pressing the volume up and power on and it started in twrp! Am I getting confused? Please can someone help me! Thank you!
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If you're phone booted fine into system and you can access twrp then just flash magisk as you've done ok and the phone and twrp are working
How to "flash stock recovery as boot" ?
How to "flash stock recovery as boot" ? I went to fastboot mode and flashed recovery.bin then rebooted to recovery and it showed "no commands". No options were there.
ttocs99 said:
If you're phone booted fine into system and you can access twrp then just flash magisk as you've done ok and the phone and twrp are working
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Thanks. But I'm still not sure. I confess I'm a novice. I actually ended up bricking my phone because I went on to do something wrong. I'll get another phone this week to try and root again, hopefully successfully this time. Isn't the step to make a backup of the boot really important because we have to flash that boot near the end? I thought it was necessary. I also wonder whether I should have typed "fastboot boot recovery.img" instead of "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" because the instructions say "flash stock recovery as boot"? Edit: Perhaps I'm wrong again
madmax786 said:
How to "flash stock recovery as boot" ? I went to fastboot mode and flashed recovery.bin then rebooted to recovery and it showed "no commands". No options were there.
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Did you manage to get a backup of the boot?
I can have no access in the udev/ etc.... Can you please explain the following steps how to do it? is it a linux command that needs to be done on a linux running computer or does it works on Windows too?
i was indeed happy that it completed the backup to my external SD Card made with Magisk a patched boot image, but doesn't seem to be rooted after all, what next? it says every time Magisk is not installed do i have to flash it in minimal ADB
Sincerely
Des.Coene said:
I can have no access in the udev/ etc.... Can you please explain the following steps how to do it? is it a linux command that needs to be done on a linux running computer or does it works on Windows too?
i was indeed happy that it completed the backup to my external SD Card made with Magisk a patched boot image, but doesn't seem to be rooted after all, what next? it says every time Magisk is not installed do i have to flash it in minimal ADB
Sincerely
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Rooting this for now is a gamble there is only 1 stock ROM to flash and it's for the UK single SIM varient of the Nokia 1 only thing you can have is root and twrp and maybe flash a gsi but most of them are still buggy if you can flash stock and stay that way untill further development.
ttocs99 said:
Rooting this for now is a gamble there is only 1 stock ROM to flash and it's for the UK single SIM varient of the Nokia 1 only thing you can have is root and twrp and maybe flash a gsi but most of them are still buggy if you can flash stock and stay that way untill further development.
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There seem to be buggy , certainly when 2 different chip sets are used in several Nokia 1 series
the mt6737 as i have & the mt6735 there's what i've been struggling with.
Thanks anyways for the advice
Sincerely
Des.Coene said:
There seem to be buggy , certainly when 2 different chip sets are used in several Nokia 1 series
the mt6737 as i have & the mt6735 there's what i've been struggling with.
Thanks anyways for the advice
Sincerely
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I have the mt6735 but shouldn't be long for a custom ROM as root and twrp have been achieved.
madmax786 said:
How to "flash stock recovery as boot" ? I went to fastboot mode and flashed recovery.bin then rebooted to recovery and it showed "no commands". No options were there.
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Hi,i got the exact same problem
ramnus said:
Hi,i got the exact same problem
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Hi, try holding the power button for a few seconds and then releasing it and pressing volume up.
For the record, I managed to root my ta 1060 phone. Thanks everyone. I think I had a problem initially because twrp asked for a password due to phone encryption and I ignored it. I managed to bypass that password screen by not rebooting after flashing twrp, instead going straight into twrp and following the instructions.
I've now got a problem getting usb otg to work. I've added the files android.hardware.usb.host.xml, handheld_core_hardware.xml and tablet_core_hardware.xmls. It's showing as enabled in all the app checkers but Usb Otg Helper says E: Mount directory could not be created, E: This app will not work, OTG mass storage not supported?, NTFS write support failed(no fuse). That's not a topic for here though. If anyone can help, can they pm me please
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mountainair said:
Hi! I had some trouble understanding the instructions. Step 1 worked without a hitch but I ran into some problems in step 2. I'd be really grateful for some help.
Do I copy the text in the link, paste it into a .txt file and then save it to "ftsab.mt6735" in the Minimal And Adb Fastboot folder on my pc?
Do I press cancel when twrp asks me for a password? Or do I need a password? I pressed cancel.
When I go into "mount" in twrp and click on "vendor" do I then go the command window on my pc (from the adb fastboot folder) and type "adb push fstab.mt6735 /vendor/etc/fstab.mt6735"? This is what I did and it might have come with an error I'm not sure.
What is the backup of boot for? I guess it's just a safety measure. For some reason I couldn't do that because it said something about encyption (I think, unless I'm getting mixed up with before) so I had to skip that step and go onto flashing the recovery. The instructions now say "flash stock recovery as boot (you can get stock recovery from here)". Is the stock recovery the "recovery.bin" file and do I put that in the adb and fastboot folder? I did that and typed "fastboot flash recovery recovery.bin" in the command window. Was that right or not?
The instuctions say "restart the system" Is that from the twrp menu? I restarted the phone via twrp but it didn't restart into stock recovery it restarted into the normal operating system. I knew then that I'd done something wrong. I then turned off the phone and tried accessing the stock recovery by pressing the volume up and power on and it started in twrp! Am I getting confused? Please can someone help me! Thank you!
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Have you found password ?
Help please
Des.Coene said:
There seem to be buggy , certainly when 2 different chip sets are used in several Nokia 1 series
the mt6737 as i have & the mt6735 there's what i've been struggling with.
Thanks anyways for the advice
Sincerely
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Buddy is there anyway I could get stock or custom rom to bootup my bricked MT6737 TA1056 ??
I’m stuck in a blank screen and vibration
xdakanwal said:
Have you found password ?
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No, when I found it asked for a password I realised I shouldn't have rebooted the system and so I wiped the data and flashed twrp again and no more password.
My TA-1066 is basically dead. Unlocked, doesn't boot into recovery, flashing the ROM fixed it last time this happened. Now it doesnt. In a bootloop with the NOKIA logo.
Help would be really appreciated.
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My TA-1066 is basically dead. Unlocked, doesn't boot into recovery, flashing the ROM fixed it last time this happened. Now it doesnt. In a bootloop with the NOKIA logo.
Help would be really appreciated.

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