Hello everybody,
I rooted my Xperia Z1 about 8 months ago in order to install the 5.1.1 update which didn't roll out for my device probably because it was a global version (5.0.1 was the last OTA). I did a clean install with no problems, flashed DualRecovery, SuperSu, and BusyBox was working just fine. Everything was working perfectly.
About 3 months ago, I tried updating BusyBox, only to tell that the update failed (couldn't install in the path it used to be try changing the path), I read and read, and found that the solution was to delete a certain file from root that prevented me from modifying certain folders and their content(even with root access), and then do a clean install in a different path than the former one. However, I couldn't gain root access to my files, no root explorer worked! It bugged me, but I was busy at that time, so I couldn't resolve it.
Few weeks later I tried rebooting into recovery, but no method worked, no apps, no key combination, no adb, nothing at all worked! After 2 hard days I managed to install TWRP recovery using NUTS recovery project. I rebooted several times, and it was still working. I then installed BusyBox with no problems, and everything was back to perfect. Later I decided to install CM 12.1 because I always used on my Samsung Galaxy Nexus and I always loved it. So using my now working recovery, I backed everything up on a USB and then flashed CM 12.1 WITHOUT its recovery along with a GAPPS package.
CM was installed, which then rebooted into its recovery and tried to install the GAPPS package. The GAPPS installation was a fail. CM recovery asked me to try using TWRP to do such installation ( go figure! ); in fact, CM recovery couldn't flash anything besides another CM 12.1 update. After this point I wasn't able in any possible way to enter TWRP nor install it. Even if I want to flash using fastboot I couln't! adb reads my device just fine, and can use it to reboot into flashmode, which doesn't seem to be functioning properly. The blue light turns on but there isn't a thing on the screen, fastboot can't recognize is it and hence I can't flash anything using fastboot.
Should I reflash partitions if this could be done on Z1? ( I did it before on my Nexus ) Can I use Odin? I even doubt I can enter download mode on my phone
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Anyone?
No?
Ok! :sad:
Is your bootloader unlocked? To run cm on our z1 you need an unlocked bootloader because cm needs a custom kernel.
You can try Sony companion app or androxydes flashtool in combination with a pre-rooted ftf to reach stock again.
The thing is even Sony flashtool (Emma) is not reading my phone, it detects a device in the USB port, but not the device!
I managed to install TWRP using TWRP Manager app that I downloaded from APKmirror website. I installed GApps and it is working fine right now.
TWRP Manager said that I should have a FOTA recovery or something like that, and if I don't have one then I am installing the recovery on my responsibility.
Still no bootloader or flash mode. Neither Emma nor Odin are identifying the phone. Although my phone lights blue, but the screen shows nothing!
Mohdhamm said:
The thing is even Sony flashtool (Emma) is not reading my phone, it detects a device in the USB port, but not the device!
Still no bootloader or flash mode. Neither Emma nor Odin are identifying the phone. Although my phone lights blue, but the screen shows nothing!
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AFAIK, Emma hasn't been updated for a LONG time. It will remain defunct with no updates and no support. Use flashtool from androxyde if you want to continue using Sony's stock ROM.
No bootloader or flash mode detection: That usually means the drivers that interfaces with your phone is missing. Search around XDA for the correct fastboot and adb drivers for your PC's OS.
My approach for fixing your issue: Find the right drivers and put a stable Lollipop ROM on your sdcard. If you have fastboot working (make sure you have unlocked bootloader), flash boot image from the Lollipop zip and flash the recovery image found in some Lollipop threads. If everything goes well, your phone will bootloop, but you'll have working recovery. Press Vol Down when the Sony Logo appears on screen to enter TWRP. Since you saved a backup of your phone elsewhere, erase all the partitions (minus sdcard), format them to ext4, and flash the Lollipop ROM from your sdcard.
LG G6 (US997)
Bootloader is unlocked
Stock ROM (assumed to be 21C as I only have the zip and kdz files for this version)
Stock Recover; however, I can install "temporary" TWRP (due to encryption issues)
Issue: Stuck in fasboot mode after Magisk update (seems to be an issue with many).
Received a notification of a Magisk Manager update, so I updated it. Once completed, I opened the manager, and noticed there was an update to Magisk, so I updated it also before roboot. Tapped on the "Reboot" button, watched an error-free flash, and then the phone rebooted into Fastboot. All subsequent reboots are identical. All prior similar updates produced no issues, and I've not added any new modules since my last update. I have access to the stock recovery, but I've not tested its factory reset (yet) to determine if it's working properly, but on the surface it seems to be an option.
Note: My phone isn't recognized in ADB, but it is listed using "fastboot devices" so I assume I can use whatever fastboot commands are available.
UPDATE: Managed to install TWRP temporarily, and my low battery situation is resolved. That said, I flashed the latest Magisk uninstaller, wiped cache and dalvik, rebooted, and it went into fastboot. Went back into TWRP, flashed Magisk 20.1, rebooted, and it went back to fastboot.
What's next? Flash the ROM and boot.img?
And for what it's worth, I still cannot see my phone via "adb devices" but can via "fastboot devices"
Note: I'd rather perform a method that doesn't wipe my data, but my critical data is backed up, so nothing would be lost in a clean flash, even if a full restore would entail some work. From what I've read - and because I have the ROM-21C zip and kdz files - I apparently have other options; however, I'm not entirely sure what issues might arise, but I'm guessing I could 1) extract and flash the boot.img, then reinstall Magisk, or 2) flash the entire 21C ROM kdz, then reinstall Magisk, but I don't know what the pros and/or cons are to either approach.
Any suggestions or links that might prove helpful given I'm stuck in fastboot without access to ADB would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Edited to remove now-irrelevant information from my original post (resolved) that weren't specifically related to the Magisk update.
I thought i am the only one stuck in fastboot after updating magisk on my LG V20. I clean flash rom that i am currently using. Guess i have to stay on previous version of magisk
Faced the same problem with my stock LG G5 H850 8.0.
Using the LG tool "LG Bridge" and performing an update using it repaired my device and i was able to boot again without any data loss.
I'm now trying to install the 20.2 on a second H850 using latest TWRP with no success. (Digest failed to natch on... .Aborting zip install: Digest verification failed Error installing zip file ...)
Is this because I'm running 8.0?
toot-217 said:
Faced the same problem with my stock LG G5 H850 8.0.
Using the LG tool "LG Bridge" and performing an update using it repaired my device and i was able to boot again without any data loss.
I'm now trying to install the 20.2 on a second H850 using latest TWRP with no success. (Digest failed to natch on... .Aborting zip install: Digest verification failed Error installing zip file ...)
Is this because I'm running 8.0?
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LG Bridge indicates no device connected in my instance, so I can't do much with it, although I've read where it will recognize my device if I can get into download mode. Unfortunately, it will take my battery several days to die in order to effectively turn it completely off to gain access to that mode.
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LG Bridge indicates no device connected in my instance, so I can't do much with it, although I've read where it will recognize my device if I can get into download mode. Unfortunately, it will take my battery several days to die in order to effectively turn it completely off to gain access to that mode.
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Had the same problem, try powering the phone down, then pressing volume up and then connect the usb cable (connected to your computer).
Magisk Update - stuck in fastboot
I have an LG G6 US997 - tried to update to Magisk 20.2 today 1/3/2020 using the typical magisk manager. Now my phone only boots into fastboot. I can get into twrp recovery. I have tried using magisk uninstaller and I can still only get to fastboot.
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Had the same problem, try powering the phone down, then pressing volume up and then connect the usb cable (connected to your computer).
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In my case, powering down requires I either remove the battery (not an easy option), or letting the battery die which will take several days. I have fastboot, stock recovery, and the 21C ROM files (zip and kdz), and I assume can install TWRP temporarily, so I'm wondering what my non-LG Bridge options are currently.
Exactly the same vith my LG V20.... I can't flash TWRP neither, says FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
UPDATE: Using TWRP(recovery mode still worked fine), you can just Install your ROM again and it will repair the issue. It does not wipe anything!! Although I had removed some of the bloatware from the rom originally, so that all came back. You may also need to run the magisk uninstaller from TWRP.
LG G6 US997
**If you are stuck in fastboot mode..(and want to get to recovery mode/TWRP)
1.Hold Volume Down+Power Button(it will restart after 5 seconds) KEEP HOLDING
2. when you see the first LG screen, release power button and hold again
3. Phone will enter recovery options(if you have twrp, just choose to wipe data(this wont wipe anything, its just how you get to TWRP)
4. Reinstall Rom File or use magisk uninstaller
Here is the ultimate solution https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81378123&postcount=13 Don't panic!
placidns11 said:
UPDATE: Using TWRP(recovery mode still worked fine), you can just Install your ROM again and it will repair the issue. It does not wipe anything!! Although I had removed some of the bloatware from the rom originally, so that all came back. You may also need to run the magisk uninstaller from TWRP.
LG G6 US997
**If you are stuck in fastboot mode..(and want to get to recovery mode/TWRP)
1.Hold Volume Down+Power Button(it will restart after 5 seconds) KEEP HOLDING
2. when you see the first LG screen, release power button and hold again
3. Phone will enter recovery options(if you have twrp, just choose to wipe data(this wont wipe anything, its just how you get to TWRP)
4. Reinstall Rom File or use magisk uninstaller
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I can get to my stock recovery using my buttons, so I'm assuming I can fastboot twrp.img over to my recovery partition, and reboot to twrp (via stock recovery screen). I just won't have access to my data partition (encryption issue), but I really don't need to access it anyway. I 'think' I have the Magisk 18.0 zip on my SD card, and if so, I thought maybe I could flash it, and see if that fixes the fastboot issue. Just not sure if that idea is sound, and I don't want to make the problem worse, so I'm holding out for some opinions on that idea. I would consider uninstalling Magisk, but I can't see my SD card when it's in my backup phone, and ADB won't recognize my phone (only fastboot does), so I can't copy anything to it unless there's a way to copy files to the SD card using fastboot. I'm thinking it's either a factory reset in stock recovery (if in fact that will fix my fastboot issue), or possibly fixing the issue by reinstalling the older Magisk 18.0 I installed initially.
pendgy said:
Here is the ultimate solution https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81378123&postcount=13 Don't panic!
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I'll look into that when I get done working. So long as my PC can see my external SD card while in (temporary) TWRP, I should be able to pull the archived boot.img, copy it back to my SD card, and flash it via TWRP (or fastboot). If not, I can't access my SD card while the phone is in fastboot or stock recovery, and my backup phone doesn't recognize the SD card.
Daaamn, I'll lose my mind.. mean, after couple of hours trying to resurect my LG G5.. I tried, so many methods and nothing. uninstal magisk, wipe dalvik, install magisk 20.1, wipe data - nothing etc. I even tried to use my TWRP backup from June and.. It didn't work. I used this backup some time ago, so it has to be good. That's so fcuked up.. Did someone has common problems or someone has got the solution for this situation? When I'm thing about doing all the stuff again. Clean ROM, bootloader, all the ****.. I hope someone will help me or I'll find solution.
Another LG V20 (H915 turned US996 turned H910 - the only way to root the device and keep the radio ) user here. Can confirm, latest Magisk boots straight to fastboot, even when uninstalling magisk. I suspect the boot partition and its backup are thrown out in some devilish bug designed to make us reinstall our ROMs. Very annoying: I can't do a crossword now as I use the toilet!
I'm having the same issue with my H918, but reflashing the ROM did not solve my issues now it says: Secure start-up
Decryption unsuccessful
The password you entered is correct, but unfortunately your data is corrupt.
I never entered a password, or encrypted my data.
When I select the only option which is to factory reset, it goes back into recovery again.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rob
I DID IT! I did backup of my broken system from TWRP. Copy it to the hard disk. Then I replaced boot files (boot.emmc and same with .sha) from another backup which didn't want to restore in full option. After this i flashed backup with changed boot files and phone started. Bootlader remain, root remain, my camera mod for G5 is working. Now I'll have to install apps. Daaamn, so many hours.. I hope this solution will work for someone. Greetings from Poland!
EDIT: root and recovery aren't working but my camera mod reamins working. It's weird. So now I'll have to do root, recovery and then install apps which I used.
EDIT2: Recovery is working, sorry for chaos. Now I'm doing backup and then I will instal magisk 20.1
pendgy said:
Here is the ultimate solution https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=81378123&postcount=13 Don't panic!
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I can confirm that this worked perfectly on my LG G6, and is much easier than the machinations everyone else is trying. Thanks @pendgy!
frohro said:
I'm having the same issue with my H918, but reflashing the ROM did not solve my issues now it says: Secure start-up
Decryption unsuccessful
The password you entered is correct, but unfortunately your data is corrupt.
I never entered a password, or encrypted my data.
When I select the only option which is to factory reset, it goes back into recovery again.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Rob
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I got it fixed. The Data partition had to be formatted, not just wiped.
RESOLVED: For whatever reason, and after one of several temporary flashes of TWRP (mostly to allow my phone to charge), it started mounting the /data partition, something it had never done before due to the encryption issue on Oreo I could never get past despite several suggested solutions. I even managed to create a backup of my /data. In any event, I uninstalled Magisk, but it left my ramdisk corrupted, which forced it to fastboot (probably why all other attempts to fix this failed into fastboot after the Magisk update). Decided to flash my ROM which fixed the ramdisk, flashed the no-verity/no forced encryption, then reinstalled Magisk v20.1. All was well and good after that with no loss of data, and TWRP persisting in recovery.
[HTC ONE M9] magisk error ,cant uninstall or install again
Hi, I need some help with the my phone was have problematic work on magisk .zip. When I rooted my phone I installed the best latest version of magisk - 20.1. Beta for HTC and Android 10 but installation is not going well, probably not installed or something wrong, because when restarted phone, magisk is not exist in the phone and is not rooted .
So I trying to make sure and use magisk uninstall zip in twrp 3.1.1 but is not possible to uninstall, so trying terminal and unimod and/or mm commad - not found this command , module etc.
Try install 19.0 version magisk but all install metod finishes wit errors .
Dont have magisk now .