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Hi,
I'm trying to revert my htc to it's factory state with the default rom provided with the device and unrooted.
I was able to restore the backup made by using the recovery options frim Mvx method but i still have all the recovery options available instead of the limited ones provided by factory, how do i change this?
I already tried executing the following commands:
adb shell reboot bootloader
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system –w
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash userdata data.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
But i get some errors , can anybody help me?
Thanks!
If you get come errors, them they should be posted also.
You could revert, flashing the original RUU.
I get the following error:
erasing 'boot'... FAILED (remote: not allow)
Thanks.
Volume Down+power and you are in fastboot...then download ruu and start the process...5 minute and your phone it's like a newone!
ser1993 said:
Volume Down+power and you are in fastboot...then download ruu and start the process...5 minute and your phone it's like a newone!
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remember to have the goldcard inserted during the process!!
I was able to do the process you described with sucess, but what i really want is to recover the backup made with nandroid and leave the device unrooted.
Jekkaman said:
I was able to do the process you described with sucess, but what i really want is to recover the backup made with nandroid and leave the device unrooted.
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You have to root the phone, flash the recovery (recovery-RA-tattoo-v1.6.2.img) and simply delete your apps uploaded to the phone to root it up, example: m7, tattoo-hack.ko, su, flash..etc! WITHOUT replace the patched boot.img by Mainfram3.
Then you can start to make your nandroid backup without root.
if you want simply un-root your device you've to reflash the original stock boot.img and delete apps uploaded to the phone to root it.
but I suggest you to start by a clean flashed stock rom.
any chance for a quick tutorial? or at least a link to a post explaining? or it's enough just to flash one of the oficial ROMS from the other post?
FX2908 said:
any chance for a quick tutorial? or at least a link to a post explaining? or it's enough just to flash one of the oficial ROMS from the other post?
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all that you need is on top of "Click Android Development" forum's section.
btw you've to follow this to flash your Tattoo with the latest firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603286
then root it with the links provided by this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645742
I suggest you to do it by the hands and discarding the 1-click root.
cu,
Ok, thanks, will do
alezzandro said:
all that you need is on top of "Click Android Development" forum's section.
btw you've to follow this to flash your Tattoo with the latest firmware: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=603286
then root it with the links provided by this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=645742
I suggest you to do it by the hands and discarding the 1-click root.
cu,
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As i said before i've done that and it works.
But i want to do is:
-Restore my stock firmware (Nandroid Backup) that i posted here
-Unroot and place the default boot on the device so it stays like when i bought it
I already restored the rom using the recovery with the recovery options provided by the 1click method but how do i restore the boot that i had previously and unroot the thing?
is an update.zip or a RUU .exe?
It's a zip file with system.img , data.img , boot.img and nandroid.mds .
It's a backup generated by nandroid.
I tried to restore the backup from fastboot but i got the errors posted on first page "erasing 'boot'... FAILED (remote: not allow)" .
Hello friends!
I want to share some information for the beginners here:
While there is the Nexus 4 factory image for KitKat available, there still are non known OTA urls.
But you can flash KitKat anyway AND keep your data (as long as you have an unlocked bootloader):
1. Download the factory image from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=de#occamkrt16o
2. extract ALL the files contained into the same directory where your fastboot.exe is saved, for unpacking I recommend using 7zip
3. boot your phone into bootloader
4. type in the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz20i.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.84.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot format cache
fastboot reboot
You're done, KitKat on your Nexus 4, your apps and data still available!
Note: Your phone has to be full stock!!!!
UPDATE:
I'm really sorry for the mistakes I made in this thread.
I corrected them all by now, I think.
To make it more easy for you: You can rename the radio and the bootloader files let's say to radio.img and bootloader.img. Then use the fastboot commands with these new names. So you're a bit more safe not to make spelling errors.
Once again: I am sorry and I hope nobody got stuck due to my mistakes!!!
Some errors here.
random hero said:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10o.img
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Should be
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz20i.img
random hero said:
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.48.img
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Should be
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.84
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fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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Skip this if you dont want your custom recovery to be stock again. :good:
random hero said:
Hello friends!
I want to share some information for the beginners here:
While there is the Nexus 4 factory image for KitKat available, there still are non known OTA urls.
But you can flash KitKat anyway AND keep your data (as long as you have an unlocked bootloader):
1. Download the factory image from here:
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=de#occamkrt16o
2. extract ALL the files contained into the same directory where your fastboot.exe is saved, for unpacking I recommend using 7zip
3. boot your phone into bootloader
4. type in the following commands:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10o.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio-mako-m9615a-cefwmazm-2.0.1700.48.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot format cache
fastboot reboot
You're done, KitKat on your Nexus 4, your apps and data still available!
Note: Your phone has to be full stock!!!!
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If you're making a guide, make sure you give people the correct commands (the numbers of the bootloader and radio are wrong). Not to mention there already is a guide where flashing the update without losing data is explained.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
vanmarek said:
If you're making a guide, make sure you give people the correct commands (the numbers of the bootloader and radio are wrong). Not to mention there already is a guide where flashing the update without losing data is explained.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2527142
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The numbers of radio & bootloader in Factory image itself are wrong
I am sorry for the two "spelling errors". I corrected them, should be all fine now.
I did not notice that the other guide contains information about flashing KitKat without losing all your data...
sometimes it can be hard to keep an eye on all the threads in every detail...
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10i.img still wrong should be 20 instead of 10
Don't really want go threw all that ..
dose somebuy just have image I can flash without having to use the above
I want down load the Image
Boot into Recovery and Flash the Image with Team win Project
Then Reboot
Onknight said:
Don't really want go threw all that ..
dose somebuy just have image I can flash without having to use the above
I want down load the Image
Boot into Recovery and Flash the Image with Team win Project
Then Reboot
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there are some stock images with root on android develop or orig android develop.
edit: can use dd command to flash images if u have root.
do dd if=/block of/img
like dd if=/dev/block/platform/by-name/system /data/media/0/download/images/zipextracted/system.img
opssemnik said:
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader-mako-makoz10i.img still wrong should be 20 instead of 10
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Again sorry for that... updated. Thank you!
"I'm really sorry for the mistakes I made in this thread.
I corrected them all by now, I think.
To make it more easy for you: You can rename the radio and the bootloader files let's say to radio.img and bootloader.img. Then use the fastboot commands with these new names. So you're a bit more safe not to make spelling errors."
I thought it was excellent! Anyone who knows what they are doing in the Command Prompt/Terminal understands that they can hit the Tab key to auto-complete the filename. Its up to them to make sure they are accessing their correct folder/file name, not yours!
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
maverickronny said:
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
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7zip is free, winrar is not.
maverickronny said:
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
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In my opinion 7Zip looks slightly better and it doesn't spam you with that your trial is over every time you open it.
what to do with a custom rom?
I have PA on my N4 and was wondering what to do to get KitKat? is the procedure similar or different?
Thanks a lot!
maverickronny said:
good work, although i have a different question, why is it that everyone always recommends 7zip for extraction of factory image, i have always been using winrar, i googled this and got nothin, so plz do tell anyone who knows the reason
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7zip is far more friendly towards archives other than rar and zip formats. it's also the only archive app I've found that will allow you to open a flashable zip or apk and replace files inside (like an icon's image file, for example) without having to actually decompile/recompile either the zip or apk (assuming you don't change too much with either file-type)
mad_zack said:
I have PA on my N4 and was wondering what to do to get KitKat? is the procedure similar or different?
Thanks a lot!
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whether it's a custom or stock rom does not matter. the procedure will be the same either way
Upgrading 4.2>4.3>4.4 was always a piece of cake with Wug toolkit and never had to reinstall any application.
Keeping my settings and applications was important for me.
Sent from my NookColor using Tapatalk 4
how is this method different from if i just removed the -w wipe parameter?
maverickronny said:
how is this method different from if i just removed the -w wipe parameter?
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the method you refer to will still install the userdata.img file, which will wipe your rom's userdata, as well as anything on your storage partition. The method mentioned in this thread's OP omits the userdata.img file and relies on the user manually wiping the rom data in n custom recovery, therefore wiping only rom data while leaving the storage partition untouched.
Confused as to why people take all these steps when its just unlock>flash recovery>Flash update rom of your choice and done. All these threads on the same thing makes no sense and lets be honest its not that hard to keep up with threads if you search extensively prior to making up a thread which at week three of KitKat you should of thought would be up already.
Not flaming anyone just trying to understand the thought process. Mistakes happen I get it but we got to do better especially with so many people destroying their phones over simple things.... Jus Sayin'
hp420 said:
the method you refer to will still install the userdata.img file, which will wipe your rom's userdata, as well as anything on your storage partition. The method mentioned in this thread's OP omits the userdata.img file and relies on the user manually wiping the rom data in n custom recovery, therefore wiping only rom data while leaving the storage partition untouched.
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I updated from 4.3 to KRT16O (and later, KRT16S) by omitting the "-w" from the batch file, and I didn't lose a byte of userdata. My bootloader is unlocked, but everything else is stock.
It was so painless, I wonder why I ever bothered waiting for OTAs in the first place.
So here is my problem , after trying to install a custom rom on my razr i i may have broken something in the system and now he isnot booting anymore , i'm stuck in the fastboot mode but not any of the options is working and it keeps telling me that my pds partition is broken ...
I'm a complete newbie and i have no idea how to fix it so please help me !
doud1998 said:
So here is my problem , after trying to install a custom rom on my razr i i may have broken something in the system and now he isnot booting anymore , i'm stuck in the fastboot mode but not any of the options is working and it keeps telling me that my pds partition is broken ...
I'm a complete newbie and i have no idea how to fix it so please help me !
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What if u flash with fastboot the pds partition? And what is exactly the error u get?
If that doesn't work just flash with rsd-lite (latest) and your firmware (latest) and recover it. From then on u can try again.
Hazou said:
What if u flash with fastboot the pds partition? And what is exactly the error u get?
If that doesn't work just flash with rsd-lite (latest) and your firmware (latest) and recover it. From then on u can try again.
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thanks for responding fast . I'll try that but how can i flash the pds partition and where can i find this partition? As well where can i find the firmware for my phone?
thanks very much for helping me
doud1998 said:
thanks for responding fast . I'll try that but how can i flash the pds partition and where can i find this partition? As well where can i find the firmware for my phone?
thanks very much for helping me
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See my signature
I assume you have a working adb and fastboot, otherwise u couldn't have installed the recovery.
Your firmware can be found under section E.
When you have downloaded your fimware (always 4.1.2). Extract it and flash the pds_signed or pds.bin. Something with pds.
This can be done by moving the pds* to the directory with the fastboot executable. Then boot into ap fastboot mode and check if your device is recognized by using "fastboot devices". If yes, do the following command to flash the pds partition "fastboot flash pds (pds-file)"
If it doesn't work, post the results. Not only that is says an error, but post the error string.
Hazou said:
See my signature
I assume you have a working adb and fastboot, otherwise u couldn't have installed the recovery.
Your firmware can be found under section E.
When you have downloaded your fimware (always 4.1.2). Extract it and flash the pds_signed or pds.bin. Something with pds.
This can be done by moving the pds* to the directory with the fastboot executable. Then boot into ap fastboot mode and check if your device is recognized by using "fastboot devices". If yes, do the following command to flash the pds partition "fastboot flash pds (pds-file)"
If it doesn't work, post the results. Not only that is says an error, but post the error string.
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I'm really sorry to annoy you for that but i don't get what you mean by "section E"
doud1998 said:
I'm really sorry to annoy you for that but i don't get what you mean by "section E"
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I meant, in my signature under my post u can find within the link INDEX/GUIDE, ALL Things RAZR I under paragraph/ section E a link to all the firmwares available for the Razr I.
But in this case i will post the full link to the firmware site, here.
I've download the zip but there is no pds file and i don't know how to use rsd (or is it anormal that the phone reference appear nowhere?!)
i tried to flash recovery_signed but i have the error
Checking fs on partition pds...
E:can't repaire partition pds
E:failed to mount PDS partition
doud1998 said:
I've download the zip but there is no pds file and i don't know how to use rsd (or is it anormal that the phone reference appear nowhere?!)
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I looked a bit further into your problem, u may have this problem: this
So what we now are going to do is the following.
First can u enter recovery? and if i can, do u have a nandroid backup. If yes, restore it and just boot up the phone.
If u don't have the above. (all can be found with a bit of searching in the link in my signature)
1. Install RSD-Lite 6.1.x
2. Install the USB drivers for the phone
3. U already downloaded the right firmware (latest and the one from your region)
4. Boot in AP Fastboot and connect phone to USB port PC
5. In RSD-Lite u won't see your device. It doesn't have a system installed.
6. In RSD-Lite search in the above bar for the firmware zip file.
7. Click on flash or something. (there is a RSD-Lite tutorial in my signature in my post)
8. See what happens
9. Report back
Hazou said:
I looked a bit further into your problem, u may have this problem: this
So what we now are going to do is the following.
First can u enter recovery? and if i can, do u have a nandroid backup. If yes, restore it and just boot up the phone.
If u don't have the above. (all can be found with a bit of searching in the link in my signature)
1. Install RSD-Lite 6.1.x
2. Install the USB drivers for the phone
3. U already downloaded the right firmware (latest and the one from your region)
4. Boot in AP Fastboot and connect phone to USB port PC
5. In RSD-Lite u won't see your device. It doesn't have a system installed.
6. In RSD-Lite search in the above bar for the firmware zip file.
7. Click on flash or something. (there is a RSD-Lite tutorial in my signature in my post)
8. See what happens
9. Report back
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when i run rsd i can select the firmware xml but the commands 'start', 'show devices', or 'decompress and flash' are disabled (nothing happen)
+> i don't have any backup and i can't go to recovery , when it turns on it automaticly stuck to the ap fastboot menu
doud1998 said:
when i run rsd i can select the firmware xml but the commands 'start', 'show devices', or 'decompress and flash' are disabled (nothing happen)
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Are you sure you installed drivers? RSD Lite should show Fastboot smi S as connected.
If you have installed drivers, and nothing is being detected, then you might want to prepare for several hours of headaches and lots of swearing.
You might have a chance doing this:
You will need to flash a custom recovery. If you can get CWM or TWRP working, you might have a chance to flash a zip.
i.e.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Since your PDS is damaged, Omar's MotoJB ROM will probably not work, so you will need to flash a clean, stock ROM.
The only stock ROMs I've found (that can be flashed with custom recovery) are:
deodexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
odexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
Note that going back to ICS using this zip file will not brick your device (at least it didn't for my phone) unless you do it with RSD Lite.
But please don't hold me responsible if it makes things worse for you.
If you manage to flash this and it works, you can then try the PDS fix.
Good luck... :good:
waj3k said:
Are you sure you installed drivers? RSD Lite should show Fastboot smi S as connected.
If you have installed drivers, and nothing is being detected, then you might want to prepare for several hours of headaches and lots of swearing.
You might have a chance doing this:
You will need to flash a custom recovery. If you can get CWM or TWRP working, you might have a chance to flash a zip.
i.e.
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Since your PDS is damaged, Omar's MotoJB ROM will probably not work, so you will need to flash a clean, stock ROM.
The only stock ROMs I've found (that can be flashed with custom recovery) are:
deodexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
odexed Retail Great Britain ICS ROM
Note that going back to ICS using this zip file will not brick your device (at least it didn't for my phone) unless you do it with RSD Lite.
But please don't hold me responsible if it makes things worse for you.
If you manage to flash this and it works, you can then try the PDS fix.
Good luck... :good:
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thanks for your responce but the threads for these roms have deadlink so i can't download the files....Any idea where i could find them?
doud1998 said:
thanks for your responce but the threads for these roms have deadlink so i can't download the files....Any idea where i could find them?
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I know, I just uploaded Deodexed Retail Great Britain ICS:
Here you go. There should be a download icon at the top.
give me the right access (i'm [email protected])
Sorry, forgot to set it to public, should be fixed now.
so now i have to flash the boot.img or what? i'm not really sure what to do with this zip
You need to flash custom recovery and then you can install a zip.
Here is a tutorial on how to use recovery, if you're unsure.
i can't make works neither cwm nor twrp
doud1998 said:
So here is my problem, after trying to install a custom rom on my razr i, i may have broken something in the system
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may i ask you what u have exactly done to install your "custom rom"?
1. Bootloader unlocked?
2. Custom Recovery installed?
3. How did you installed your rom?
4. Which custom rom?
My nexus 6 is unlocked and is running stock 5.0.1, rooted. . It has twrp and is decrypted.
I tried to sideload the 5.1 ota but it doesnt work.
I tried flashing the new 5.1 factory image but that doesnt work.
I'm tired of all this now, I just want my phone running stock 5.1 , locked , encrypted ,unrooted so I can just get ota next time from Google whenever they send it out.
Any guidance on what I need to do would be appreciated.
Use Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit :good:
Edit : Now I'm currently "Optimising app..." loop.
I tried using tge NRT to flash it back to stock but it didn't work.
I would first make a TWRP backup, then I would flash the boot image (decrypted if you want and make sure its the new one), system, radio and then reboot. I flashed everything fine while keeping twrp on my phone but I didn't like not having a custom ROM plus it was a little laggy so I restored a TWRP backup. My phone did bootloop for a while but eventually it booted 5.1. I would be careful since 5.1 seems to be having some issues in general.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...gs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-9-8-t2947452/page101
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Originally Posted by baudi11
Same thing happened to me. Here's what I did.
1. Press and hold power, volume up, and volume down. Keep holding them down until the phone boots into bootloader mode.
2. Go back to the toolkit and click the radio button labeled "Soft bricked/bootloop"
3. Click "Flash stock plus unroot"
4. Check all the boxes under "Settings", including "Post-flash factory reset" then click OK.
5. Follow the toolkit instructions from there.
This got me out of the bootloop, successfully installed 5.1, and kept all my apps and settings. Good luck.
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It worked for me after that. Now I'm booted in 5.1
When I try to flash the factory images directly from Google I get the following errors even though the MD5 checks out.
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
failed to allocate 1778070480 bytes
error: update package missing system.img
Press any key to exit...
celeriL said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...gs-nexus-root-toolkit-v1-9-8-t2947452/page101
It worked for me after that. Now I'm booted in 5.1
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Thanks so much! This worked perfectly. Exactly what I needed. The past couple days have been so annoying but now it's over. Thanks again!
Giuseppe1010 said:
Thanks so much! This worked perfectly. Exactly what I needed. The past couple days have been so annoying but now it's over. Thanks again!
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Glad to help!
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc
rootSU said:
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc
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HaHaa. Tried and true. Always works.
prdog1 said:
HaHaa. Tried and true. Always works.
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rootSU said:
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc
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I agree that always works without fail and is much easier than a tool kit. I don't like tool kits because people need to learn the correct way to flash things before using one because its better to understand what you are flashing should there be an error.
Pilz said:
I agree that always works without fail and is much easier than a tool kit. I don't like tool kits because people need to learn the correct way to flash things before using one because its better to understand what you are flashing should there be an error.
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I totally agree. Have done successful manual flash when tool kits failed. Seen on Nexus 6 already.Saved my soft brick with manual flash when tool kit failed.
Pilz said:
I agree that always works without fail and is much easier than a tool kit. I don't like tool kits because people need to learn the correct way to flash things before using one because its better to understand what you are flashing should there be an error.
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I don't have anything against toolkits on some devices, so long as it is not used as a shortcut to learning the basics. That said, on a nexus, I don't really see any need to be honest.
rootSU said:
I don't have anything against toolkits on some devices, so long as it is not used as a shortcut to learning the basics. That said, on a nexus, I don't really see any need to be honest.
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Thats how I feel because its so easy my wife could do it and she doesn't know anything about flashing. Toolkits are good for non Nexus devices, I just don't see a point when we need to learn things the correct way first.
I hope the bugs get sorted out so people don't hard brick their phones anyone
rootSU said:
You also could have extracted the zip and manually flashed the images ing fastboot
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img
Etc
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Im a complete fastboot novice since this is my first nexus device (always had samsung phones up until now) and although I managed to root and unlock the boot loader I want to make sure I learn all the basics including flashing (side loading?) subsequent updates.
So Im currently rooted, unlocked bootloader on a 5.01. custom rom. How would I go about flashing the 5.1 update manually?
Im assuming that once I extract the update zip file I will find all the images that need to be flashed....what order do i do them in? How do I take into account the boot loader locking issue people have been facing that results in a bricked device?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I found this thread which outlines what I need to do http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/using-image-to-update-nexus-6-data-loss-t3053158
I only have two question now:
1. Im assuming the system image will wipe out the custom rom im on but not the data will leaving the data cause a problem? whats the command line to wipe data?
2. This doesnt address the boot loader locking issue causing a brick that people have been facing. This process involves updating the boot loader what do i have to do to make sure I dont brick my device?
Thanks again
kingofkings11 said:
Im a complete fastboot novice since this is my first nexus device (always had samsung phones up until now) and although I managed to root and unlock the boot loader I want to make sure I learn all the basics including flashing (side loading?) subsequent updates.
So Im currently rooted, unlocked bootloader on a 5.01. custom rom. How would I go about flashing the 5.1 update manually?
Im assuming that once I extract the update zip file I will find all the images that need to be flashed....what order do i do them in? How do I take into account the boot loader locking issue people have been facing that results in a bricked device?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT: I found this thread which outlines what I need to do http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/using-image-to-update-nexus-6-data-loss-t3053158
I only have two question now:
1. Im assuming the system image will wipe out the custom rom im on but not the data will leaving the data cause a problem? whats the command line to wipe data?
2. This doesnt address the boot loader locking issue causing a brick that people have been facing. This process involves updating the boot loader what do i have to do to make sure I dont brick my device?
Thanks again
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You could simply not update the bootloader. Bare minimum requirements is update system and boot (kernel). if you want to learn more about fastboot, go to general > All in one guide > Question 28.
If you do not update the bootloader, you'll never get an OTA but it doesn't seem like you're wanting that anyway.
In regards to data, yes it could cause a problem if you're using a custom rom. You can use fastboot erase data command. This also wipes your /sdcard though.
Go easy....
Wanting to flash some of the newer M ROMs.
Requirements are latest radio, boot loader and TWRP
How do I change those?
I'm root and twrp installed. Are there zips to flash in recovery 1st?
Steps or even a video would be HUGE, and thank you for helping.
The information is everywhere. You have to flash the radio/bootloader in fastboot mode. You can't flash them in recovery.
SirBindy said:
The information is everywhere. You have to flash the radio/bootloader in fastboot mode. You can't flash them in recovery.
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I beg to differ :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3066052
This is how i did it, in recovery.
It's all just an illusion
robfromga said:
Go easy....
Wanting to flash some of the newer M ROMs.
Requirements are latest radio, boot loader and TWRP
How do I change those?
I'm root and twrp installed. Are there zips to flash in recovery 1st?
Steps or even a video would be HUGE, and thank you for helping.
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I was in a similar situation, I have MultiRom, and I wanted to preview M out without getting rid of PureNexus. So this is what I did
Download factory image for M
Make sure you have the latest android SDK!!!
extract the factory image
rename bootloader file to bootloader.img; rename radio file to radio.img
connect your device and reboot into bootloader
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash radio radio.img
fastboot reboot-bootloader
then reboot your phone, and you are good
if you are uncertain about it, take a look at flash-base.sh, or flash-all.bat, and follow those steps.
most bootloaders and radios ARE available via a flashable zips that can be flashed via twrp, you just have to look for them. otherwise, fastboot is very easy.
I found the zips and flashed them with flashify. How do I know if it took? What is the radio listed under settings?
Settings-about phone-?
robfromga said:
I found the zips and flashed them with flashify. How do I know if it took? What is the radio listed under settings?
Settings-about phone-?
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If you flashed the marshmallow radio, the baseband should end in .27r.
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robfromga said:
I found the zips and flashed them with flashify. How do I know if it took? What is the radio listed under settings?
Settings-about phone-?
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i dont think you can flash the bootloader via flashify.
Does flashing marshmallow factory image not update the boot loader and radio with it ? Ie flashing marshmallow from NRT toolkit ?
bigup7 said:
Does flashing marshmallow factory image not update the boot loader and radio with it ? Ie flashing marshmallow from NRT toolkit ?
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if you flash the whole thing it does.
simms22 said:
if you flash the whole thing it does.
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Ahh great. Had me confused for a bit
bigup7 said:
Ahh great. Had me confused for a bit
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if youre rooted, and dont want to go through the process again, and dont want to lose your data, all you have to do is flash the boot.img and the system.img to update the rom. and then reflash supersu in twrp
Right baseband?
robfromga said:
Right baseband?
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That's what I have. You should be good.
It's was all just an illusion
Sweet!
So if I'm understanding everything, I'm now on the latest update of TWRP ,bootloader and radio....so its OK to flash M?
Yep
It's was all just an illusion