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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?
Hry guys. Since miui is not for me. How do i revert back to the stock recovery so i can use the updates? Cheers
deepsnoozer said:
Hry guys. Since miui is not for me. How do i revert back to the stock recovery so i can use the updates? Cheers
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Hi,
You have to flash stock recovery via ADB. Only image 1 not 2. Than you can easy flash a stock rom via dload Method.
All you need is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc...26-to-b133-t2888976/post55708921#post55708921
Sent from my HUAWEI P7-L10 using XDA Free mobile app
87insane said:
Hi,
You have to flash stock recovery via ADB. Only image 1 not 2. Than you can easy flash a stock rom via dload Method.
All you need is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/asc...26-to-b133-t2888976/post55708921#post55708921
Sent from my HUAWEI P7-L10 using XDA Free mobile app
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The easy way is to flash with flashify! Download it from playstore, put your stock recovery on sd card- start flashify and flash recovery.
Superwitschi said:
The easy way is to flash with flashify! Download it from playstore, put your stock recovery on sd card- start flashify and flash recovery.
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Only flash recovery.img with flashify?
Not flash recovery2.img?
yes only the recovery.img!!!!
Superwitschi said:
yes only the recovery.img!!!!
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Ok thanks...
Dear all. Iam back to stock thabk you so much. Oh btw i used abd
deepsnoozer said:
Dear all. Iam back to stock thabk you so much. Oh btw i used abd
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Mate, please describe how you did it with ADB in detailed
radostorm said:
Mate, please describe how you did it with ADB in detailed
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Standard doing....
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radostorm said:
Mate, please describe how you did it with ADB in detailed
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The same way you have flashed TWRP.
DJ BlackEagle said:
The same way you have flashed TWRP.
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Hi,
I need help... I'm trying to go back to stock recovery & firmware, I have already tried everything and I'm absolutely fustrated:crying::crying::crying:
1.- I had TWRP recovery and MIUI, the phone (ASCEND P7-L10) is rooted
2.- After downloading flashify and the stock recovery, I have installed the stock recovery, everything OK.
3.- Rebbot into recovery and when I try to wipe data and/or cache it says:
data wipe completed (or cache wipe completed)
huawei cust fail
If I try to install any ROM B120, B126, B133, B135... I always get the same error, "cust fail"
If I reboot the phone still has MIUI... but I need to restore to factory recovery/firmware...
Help needed, I'm going to hit the roof...
thanks in advance!
Put your original firmware on dload in sd card, flash original recovery with fastboot or flashify, shut down your phone. Now press power volume- and volume+ ! This will install the original firmware.
siasegos said:
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3.- Rebbot into recovery and when I try to wipe data and/or cache it says:
data wipe completed (or cache wipe completed)
huawei cust fail
...
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Read my tutorial but additionaly in point 4. you must flashing also cust.img by Fastboot (make command: Fastboot flash cust cust.img) It always working.
Ziolek67 said:
Read my tutorial but additionaly in point 4. you must flashing also cust.img by Fastboot (make command: Fastboot flash cust cust.img) It always working.
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Before reading your post I've been doing some test and after flashing boot.img sotck firmware has been installed, but I still have cust fail error.
Now I have read your tuto but where I can download cust .img??
Many thanks for your help
siasegos said:
Before reading your post I've been doing some test and after flashing boot.img sotck firmware has been installed, but I still have cust fail error.
Now I have read your tuto but where I can download cust .img??
Many thanks for your help
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2920167
Thanks, already flashed again recovery , boot and cust
Now forcing update vol+ vol- power
we'll see. Anyway, thanks a lot!
siasegos said:
Now I have read your tuto but where I can download cust .img??
Many thanks for your help
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Use only original stock cust.img extracted from stock ROM. I always do it in this order:
1. Download mode and flashing stock recovery
2. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
3. Download mode and flashing cust.img
4. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
5. If still error go download mode and flash:
cust.img, cache.img, userdata.img, system.img
6. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
I had many times this error while reverting my B135 after MIUI ROM.
Ziolek67 said:
Use only original stock cust.img extracted from stock ROM. I always do it in this order:
1. Download mode and flashing stock recovery
2. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
3. Download mode and flashing cust.img
4. Recovery mode and wipe (both option)
5. If still error go download mode and flash:
cust.img, cache.img, userdata.img, system.img
6. Recovery mode and wipe (both option) .
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Well, after flashing again recovery, boot, cust and forcing an update... I get the same fuc**** error, mm... As you have told me, I guess I do not have the right files for my Vodafone Spain P7-L10
I'm going to look for the right firmware, thanks a lot!!!
==== SEVERAL ATTEMPS LATER AND SOME HOURS LATER... SOLVED!!! ====
I've made svarious attemps with diferent ROMs, B126 and B121, while I was downloading original stock ROM from Huawei.
All of these attemps have failed, even flashing cache, userdata and system
But after downloading original stock rom, as soon as I have flashed cust everything started to work perfectly, wipes... firmware...
So, THAAAAANKS A LOOOOOOOT!
Superwitschi said:
Put your original firmware on dload in sd card, flash original recovery with fastboot or flashify, shut down your phone. Now press power volume- and volume+ ! This will install the original firmware.
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hi i have the same problem, if i put my 133 d load in my sd card, the phone go however in twrp...
there is a way to install d load or a firm stock from twrp?
I did it!
I've finally did it!
Huawei has released an official downgrade ROM (B603) here (russian site):
http://download-c.huawei.com/download/downloadCenter?downloadId=38601&version=66144&siteCode=ru
You'll also need this official EMUI 3.0 recovery image:
https://mega.co.nz/#!ZZ9QxIiL!Cn4mV2ZG2zzFc956CoWQh4BnBQqyK4rClghlY8CoXQk
As well as fastboot/ADB (platform tools) files here:
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390355257214632011
Now here's how you do it.
Copy the dload folder (found in ROM) to the root of your SD Card
Now turn off your phone
While off press and hold Vol Down & Power Key, when screen turns on release Power Key, but keep holding the Vol Down key until you see a white screen (fastboot mode)
Now decompess files from platform tools to a new folder called ADB on your desktop for example
Hold down Shift and right click on ADB folder on your Desktop and choose "run command windows here", a little black window should pop up
Now type:
fastboot devices - this is to check if your phone is correctly detected (if not, then drivers are needed. Just install HiSuite)
fastboot flash recovery stockEMUI3.0RECOVERY.img
fastboot reboot
Your phone will now boot into your current OS. Go to Settings>Updates>Local Update
This will install the downgrade ROM from russian Huawei site (B603)
After this is installed your phone will boot into your current OS again. This time delete UPDATE.APP from dload folder and put your stock firmware in there.
Now repeat the process Settings>Update>Local Update
This time it will finally install that stock KitKat with EMUI 2.3 OMG !!! Finally !!!
God i hope i'll never have to do this again
I followed this guide https://youtu.be/-n0OSz44tTc[1] but after disabling encryption it optimizes the apps but then restarts again every time, i tried factory reset in recovery mode but it didnt change anything, i then followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/guide-flash-factory-images-nexus-6shamu-t2954008 and i reach the end, but when i click flash-all bac , it says fastbook is not recognised, i can't find any way to fix it
I have the flash image in my down,load folder while the android sdk windows is on the dektop as recommended can anyone help?
tommybc said:
I followed this guide https://youtu.be/-n0OSz44tTc[1] but after disabling encryption it optimizes the apps but then restarts again every time, i tried factory reset in recovery mode but it didnt change anything, i then followed this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/general/guide-flash-factory-images-nexus-6shamu-t2954008 and i reach the end, but when i click flash-all bac , it says fastbook is not recognised, i can't find any way to fix it
I have the flash image in my down,load folder while the android sdk windows is on the dektop as recommended can anyone help?
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Go to the sticky roll- up thread and read the adb and fast boot guide. Try and use the adb and fast boot installer to install fast boot correctly.
That said, what recovery do you have? If you have twrp, you need to format data not factory reset.. Best thing to do if you have flashed a custom boot.img is fast boot format userdata
rootSU said:
Go to the sticky roll- up thread and read the adb and fast boot guide. Try and use the adb and fast boot installer to install fast boot correctly.
That said, what recovery do you have? If you have twrp, you need to format data not factory reset.. Best thing to do if you have flashed a custom boot.img is fast boot format userdata
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Nevermind i got it working because tjhere was no platform-tools folder, but when i nstall another error says archive does not contain boot.sig, recovery sig, error update package missing system. img
tommybc said:
Nevermind i got it working because tjhere was no platform-tools folder, but when i nstall another error says archive does not contain boot.sig, recovery sig, error update package missing system. img
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I can tell you how to get around that but first i must ask you a question.
What do you want?
Do you want to decrypt or do you want to reflash stock and forget about it?
Hi Guys,
My Mi3 is bricked.I did a repartition some months back and I wanted to install MIUI 7.I used Miflash but it is showing size too large error while flashing.My recovery is replaced with stock recovery.I tried to use ADB to push the file,that is also not working as it is shoing device not found while I am in recovery.I installed Miphonemanager as well for that.But there is no luck.I am out of ideas.Can anyone please help me.
Can anyone let me know which driver I need to choose in driver manager for android in desktop? Currently I tried CMCC Composite ADB driver and Xiaomi Android Interface.
Flash latest TWRP first. What happened during repartition?
You can allways acces the eeprom writer through short circuiting the sim card, there are a lot of tutorials, the only way to brick this phone is breaking its hardware
nsakhare said:
Hi Guys,
My Mi3 is bricked.I did a repartition some months back and I wanted to install MIUI 7.I used Miflash but it is showing size too large error while flashing.My recovery is replaced with stock recovery.I tried to use ADB to push the file,that is also not working as it is shoing device not found while I am in recovery.I installed Miphonemanager as well for that.But there is no luck.I am out of ideas.Can anyone please help me.
Can anyone let me know which driver I need to choose in driver manager for android in desktop? Currently I tried CMCC Composite ADB driver and Xiaomi Android Interface.
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Install custom recovery through fast boot mode... Then flash the repartition revert zip .. There is one revert zip in miui forum which ends like this "....EIPerroVerde". Only this revert zip works..Then use miflash .. It should work..
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aniketkuber said:
Install custom recovery through fast boot mode... Then flash the repartition revert zip .. There is one revert zip in miui forum which ends like this "....EIPerroVerde". Only this revert zip works..Then use miflash .. It should work..
Sent from my MI 3W using Tapatalk
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The correct repartition zips can be found in the thread in my signature.
Reproduced here for Tapatalk or mobile users:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/general/extremely-useful-flashable-zips-t3080860
The Dork Knight Rises said:
The correct repartition zips can be found in the thread in my signature.
Reproduced here for Tapatalk or mobile users:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-mi-3/general/extremely-useful-flashable-zips-t3080860
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Hey Knight (didn't want to call you Dork :angel: )
I have a messed up phone,
2 questions here :
1- Would repartitioning reset ALL the partitions ?
2- When installing a ROM with fastboot, will ALL the partitions be filled with the necessary data ?
(I'm in doubt because of IMEI data)
Btw, can anyone point me to a link with WORKING fastboot ROM downloads ?
Inonotting said:
Hey Knight (didn't want to call you Dork :angel: )
I have a messed up phone,
2 questions here :
1- Would repartitioning reset ALL the partitions ?
2- When installing a ROM with fastboot, will ALL the partitions be filled with the necessary data ?
(I'm in doubt because of IMEI data)
Btw, can anyone point me to a link with WORKING fastboot ROM downloads ?
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Repartitioning will wipe both your system partitions [EDIT: Seems I was wrong?]. If you want to use MIUI 7, you can use either extended partition, or stock partition using the zip from my link.
For fastboot I guess you'll need stock.
No, installing a MIUI fastboot ROM shouldn't touch your IMEI. But yeah everything else can be overwritten, depending on which bat file you use when flashing.
The process I'd recommend right now is to flash TWRP IMG using fastboot(use the 15-second ADB installer and look up a tutorial on how to flash an IMG. Basically just put the IMG into the adb/fastboot installation directory and then open a terminal window and then fastboot flash)
And as for MIUI fastboot ROM, you just gotta find the thread on MIUI forums. Google can help
The Dork Knight Rises said:
Repartitioning will wipe both your system partitions. If you want to use MIUI 7, you can use either extended partition, or stock partition using the zip from my link.
For fastboot I guess you'll need stock.
No, installing a MIUI fastboot ROM shouldn't touch your IMEI. But yeah everything else can be overwritten, depending on which bat file you use when flashing.
The process I'd recommend right now is to flash TWRP IMG using fastboot(use the 15-second ADB installer and look up a tutorial on how to flash an IMG. Basically just put the IMG into the adb/fastboot installation directory and then open a terminal window and then fastboot flash)
And as for MIUI fastboot ROM, you just gotta find the thread on MIUI forums. Google can help
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Thanks ... but ....
I was under the impression that there were many more partitions (about 28).
Check this site:
http://en.miui.com/thread-138246-1-1.html
Basically, I'm looking for an easy way out to make a REAL factory reset from PC.
Inonotting said:
Thanks ... but ....
I was under the impression that there were many more partitions (about 28).
Check this site:
http://en.miui.com/thread-138246-1-1.html
Basically, I'm looking for an easy way out to make a REAL factory reset from PC.
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Well there ARE a LOT of partitions on any device, but the important ones are system, boot, data, cache, modem etc.
That guide seems to manually mess with the partition table, so it gets down and dirty.
The easiest thing would be to do what I said, flash TWRP or CWM r7 by furniel and then the proper stock partition zip. Then use MiFlash or recovery to flash any ROM.
I think I'm back online
The Dork Knight Rises said:
Well there ARE a LOT of partitions on any device, but the important ones are system, boot, data, cache, modem etc.
That guide seems to manually mess with the partition table, so it gets down and dirty.
The easiest thing would be to do what I said, flash TWRP or CWM r7 by furniel and then the proper stock partition zip. Then use MiFlash or recovery to flash any ROM.
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OK,
I followed your links and flashed :
First : Repartition to Stock Layout
Then : Repartition to 1.2GB Single System
Strange, after this, I did a normal reboot, it rebooted into my old ROM.
Shouldn't that have been erased after partitioning ?
Anyway,
Then I flashed ; update-XenonHD-08-08-15-signed-.zip
WAIT WAIT .....
as I'm typing, I'm flashing update-XenonHD-09-05-15-signed-cancro.zip,
first ROM in a few weeks that seems to be installing.
Let me check is it really installed .... YEP .... progress
Flashing : pa_gapps-modular-pico-5.1-20150418-signed
Everything seems to be going smooth
OK, for the time being .... all good.
Thanks a lot :good:
If your device cannot boot, flash it thru fastboot mode. See the full detailed tutorial on en.miui.com
Well you can directly flash with miflash even with the extended partition. Just edit the fastboot script (.bat extension with windows) and search for line
fastboot flash system+system1
And then delete system1
Fastboot flash system
And use those script for flashing via miflash
Hello! Hoping someone can help and guide me in fixing my A2's bootloop. I already searched many forums online, but still no luck.
I flashed a permissiver_v5.zip in Evolution X Rom hoping that it will solve the random reboots, and I got bootloop. I successfully flashed the July stock rom through Miflash, hoping to boot into system, but still bootloop. I flashed the stock firmware and persist zip too in TWRP, but I also got mount persist error. I also need to use fastboot boot twrp.img to get into Twrp since it will disappear after clicking reboot recovery. I tried EDL, but then I got not enough storage error in Miflash.
Hopefully somebody can help me with steps!
LATEST UPDATE:
With the help of KevMetal, I can now use my phone after a week of being hardbricked. At first, my device can't boot to the bootloader or recovery, so what I did was to press the volume down and power button for some time and my phone was detected by the PC. So my device booted to EDL by itself, no need to open the phone. Then I used the 2018 version of MiFlash Tool and flashed the V.10.0.17 of stock Pie ROM from here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-...-t3824849/amp/
After that, I flashed the persist.zip provided by KevMetal (browse in this thread) in recovery since I can't sideload the zip, and it worked fine. I then booted to system and finally there was no bootloop.
I then noticed that the IMEI was gone, so I tried to fix through some guides online but this one worked for me. https://medium.com/@shekhawatkoki/fi...1-2ed533548d32
Ronaldendoma said:
Hello! Hoping someone can help and guide me in fixing my A2's bootloop. I already searched many forums online, but still no luck.
I flashed a permissiver_v5.zip in Evolution X Rom hoping that it will solve the random reboots, and I got bootloop. I successfully flashed the July stock rom through Miflash, hoping to boot into system, but still bootloop. I flashed the stock firmware and persist zip too in TWRP, but I also got mount persist error. I also need to use fastboot boot twrp.img to get into Twrp since it will disappear after clicking reboot recovery. I tried EDL, but then I got not enough storage error in Miflash.
Hopefully somebody can help me with steps!
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you are messing up ..stop ..
1.boot into fastboot
2. flash stock rom with miflash
3. boot back to fastboot
4. download orange fox or pitch black recovery that actually supports persist flashing
5. join global mi a2 telegram group download relevant persist like if mi a2 or mi x6 and on android 9 or 10
6. put it in adb folder
7. boot recovery ( don't flash)
8. in recovery activate sideload adb option
9. in command window run :adb sideload persist.zip ( persist must have this name in adb folder )
10. now reboot your phone
*in the beginning it will bootloop four or five times ..just leave it
***suddenly your phone will be back to new
***stop flashing permissver and other crap
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KevMetal said:
you are messing up ..stop ..
1.boot into fastboot
2. flash stock rom with miflash
3. boot back to fastboot
4. download orange fox or pitch black recovery that actually supports persist flashing
5. join global mi a2 telegram group download relevant persist like if mi a2 or mi x6 and on android 9 or 10
6. put it in adb folder
7. boot recovery ( don't flash)
8. in recovery activate sideload adb option
9. in command window run :adb sideload persist.zip ( persist must have this name in adb folder )
10. now reboot your phone
*in the beginning it will bootloop four or five times ..just leave it
***suddenly your phone will be back to new
***stop flashing permissver and other crap
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Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. I admit that I am really wrong in flashing that permissiver zip. I just hoped that it will solve my random reboot issue, from this tutorial: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...BMAB6BAgCEAE&usg=AOvVaw2suOu9rYeTps71AvKuZbrA
So now, I already downloaded OrangeFox-R10.1_1-Stable-jasmine_sprout.zip for recovery and persist_restorer_6x.zip from the Telegram group, which is universal persist according to them.
But I just have some questions:
1. Do I need to wipe both a and b in recovery or use command fastboot -w before flashing the stock ROM?
2. After flashing stocK ROM in Miflash tool, it will start to boot to system, but in this case, bootloop, so am I right to press buttons to forcibly go to bootloader?
3. For #7 (boot to recovery), this means fastboot boot recovery.img?
4. For #9, if adb sideload doesn't work, can I flash persist in recovery instead?
Ronaldendoma said:
Thank you so much for your reply. I really appreciate it. I admit that I am really wrong in flashing that permissiver zip. I just hoped that it will solve my random reboot issue, from this tutorial: https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...BMAB6BAgCEAE&usg=AOvVaw2suOu9rYeTps71AvKuZbrA
So now, I already downloaded OrangeFox-R10.1_1-Stable-jasmine_sprout.zip for recovery and persist_restorer_6x.zip from the Telegram group, which is universal persist according to them.
But I just have some questions:
1. Do I need to wipe both a and b in recovery or use command fastboot -w before flashing the stock ROM?
2. After flashing stocK ROM in Miflash tool, it will start to boot to system, but in this case, bootloop, so am I right to press buttons to forcibly go to bootloader?
3. For #7 (boot to recovery), this means fastboot boot recovery.img?
4. For #9, if adb sideload doesn't work, can I flash persist in recovery instead?
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no install stock using miflash but don't wipe anything ..for this to work well don't install the recovery ..just boot
fastboot boot recovery.img
then using the adb sideload option you can flash the zip from your computer without decryting the internal storage
you can flash magisk the same way ..then you will have stock rooted with persist restored but without custom recovery and your device will remain encrypted ..
if you want custom recovery and install custom rom you can wipe and install but for stock don't do it ..flash persist and magisk from adb sideload without decrypting
2.yeah enter bootloader / fastboot with power button and volume button
4. it will work if done correctly ...if you want to flash from internal storage you will have to wipe and format data to decrypt internal syorage
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KevMetal said:
you are messing up ..stop ..
1.boot into fastboot
2. flash stock rom with miflash
3. boot back to fastboot
4. download orange fox or pitch black recovery that actually supports persist flashing
5. join global mi a2 telegram group download relevant persist like if mi a2 or mi x6 and on android 9 or 10
6. put it in adb folder
7. boot recovery ( don't flash)
8. in recovery activate sideload adb option
9. in command window run :adb sideload persist.zip ( persist must have this name in adb folder )
10. now reboot your phone
*in the beginning it will bootloop four or five times ..just leave it
***suddenly your phone will be back to new
***stop flashing permissver and other crap
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KevMetal said:
no install stock using miflash but don't wipe anything ..for this to work well don't install the recovery ..just boot
fastboot boot recovery.img
then using the adb sideload option you can flash the zip from your computer without decryting the internal storage
you can flash magisk the same way ..then you will have stock rooted with persist restored but without custom recovery and your device will remain encrypted ..
if you want custom recovery and install custom rom you can wipe and install but for stock don't do it ..flash persist and magisk from adb sideload without decrypting
2.yeah enter bootloader / fastboot with power button and volume button
4. it will work if done correctly ...if you want to flash from internal storage you will have to wipe and format data to decrypt internal syorage
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Thank you again.
I tried adb sideload before but was stuck at 0%, I missed something. I'll update here for the result once I can be back to PC.
KevMetal said:
you are messing up ..stop ..
1.boot into fastboot
2. flash stock rom with miflash
3. boot back to fastboot
4. download orange fox or pitch black recovery that actually supports persist flashing
5. join global mi a2 telegram group download relevant persist like if mi a2 or mi x6 and on android 9 or 10
6. put it in adb folder
7. boot recovery ( don't flash)
8. in recovery activate sideload adb option
9. in command window run :adb sideload persist.zip ( persist must have this name in adb folder )
10. now reboot your phone
*in the beginning it will bootloop four or five times ..just leave it
***suddenly your phone will be back to new
***stop flashing permissver and other crap
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KevMetal said:
no install stock using miflash but don't wipe anything ..for this to work well don't install the recovery ..just boot
fastboot boot recovery.img
then using the adb sideload option you can flash the zip from your computer without decryting the internal storage
you can flash magisk the same way ..then you will have stock rooted with persist restored but without custom recovery and your device will remain encrypted ..
if you want custom recovery and install custom rom you can wipe and install but for stock don't do it ..flash persist and magisk from adb sideload without decrypting
2.yeah enter bootloader / fastboot with power button and volume button
4. it will work if done correctly ...if you want to flash from internal storage you will have to wipe and format data to decrypt internal syorage
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Thank you again.
I tried adb sideload before but was stuck at 0%, I maybe missed something. I'll update here for the result once I can be back to PC.
Ronaldendoma said:
Thank you again.
I tried adb sideload before but was stuck at 0%, I maybe missed something. I'll update here for the result once I can be back to PC.
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ok yeah must be a mistake ..
do you understand that first you enter fastboot and boot the orange fox recovery ..only then you start the adb ..
BUT REMember first you need to toggle or activate adb from orange fox recovery (maybe you forgot this ? )
another thing it is very slow so wait very long
another thing the zip you want to flash must be in the adb folder and have the name you use
so
rename persist to persist.zip and put it in adb folder ..then put magisk zip and rename to magisk.zip :
adb sideload persist.zip
adb sideload magisk.zip
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here is a photo where you need to activate adb
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KevMetal said:
ok yeah must be a mistake ..
do you understand that first you enter fastboot and boot the orange fox recovery ..only then you start the adb ..
BUT REMember first you need to toggle or activate adb from orange fox recovery (maybe you forgot this ? )
another thing it is very slow so wait very long
another thing the zip you want to flash must be in the adb folder and have the name you use
so
rename persist to persist.zip and put it in adb folder ..then put magisk zip and rename to magisk.zip :
adb sideload persist.zip
adb sideload magisk.zip
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I need to wait more, I think. Before this thread, I tried to adb sideload in TWRP but it took somewhat long and still 0%, so I just cancelled since I ran out of time.
KevMetal said:
here is a photo where you need to activate adb
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Regarding persist.zip, I am now confused because I asked in the group if the file persist_restorer_6x.zip is universal (either pie or 10, wayne or jasmine), they said yes, and another one said no. I searched in the group and found persist_restorer_a2.zip. I checked both files and they have the same filesize and contents.
So is there a thing like a universal persist for a2/6x, either for pie or 10? Or like what you said, only relevant persist depending on the os and device?
techieboy2020 said:
Regarding persist.zip, I am now confused because I asked in the group if the file persist_restorer_6x.zip is universal (either pie or 10, wayne or jasmine), they said yes, and another one said no. I searched in the group and found persist_restorer_a2.zip. I checked both files and they have the same filesize and contents.
So is there a thing like a universal persist for a2/6x, either for pie or 10? Or like what you said, only relevant persist depending on the os and device?
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it is the same device.. so it is cross compatible ..it might just give an error if it checks the build prop ..obviously flash the A2..pie or q will just maybe be updated version or not but bettrr to flash corresponding if it exists
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KevMetal said:
it is the same device.. so it is cross compatible ..it might just give an error if it checks the build prop ..obviously flash the A2..pie or q will just maybe be updated version or not but bettrr to flash corresponding if it exists
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I see. I can't access my PC yet, but what if I still got bootloop after trying those steps, what must I do next? I'm worried for step #10.
Regarding the persist.zip, can you please check the zips below? The two have the same filesize and files inside, so maybe the two are just the same.
techieboy2020 said:
I see. I can't access my PC yet, but what if I still got bootloop after trying those steps, what must I do next? I'm worried for step #10.
Regarding the persist.zip, can you please check the zips below? The two have the same filesize and files inside, so maybe the two are just the same.
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those are empty and won't work ..use this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mimt4go8fert44c/persist good.zip?dl=0
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those are empty and won't work ..use this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/mimt4go8fert44c/persist good.zip?dl=0
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Ok thank you so much. Will try this tomorrow.
Regarding the state of my device, I can't boot to system because of bootloop. If I press power and volume +, I got no command. If I press power and volume -, fastboot mode. My device's bootloader is already unlocked, and can be detected through fastboot.
techieboy2020 said:
Ok thank you so much. Will try this tomorrow.
Regarding the state of my device, I can't boot to system because of bootloop. If I press power and volume +, I got no command. If I press power and volume -, fastboot mode. My device's bootloader is already unlocked, and can be detected through fastboot.
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you don't need to boot to system ...just boot the revovery and flash the zip ..
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you don't need to boot to system ...just boot the revovery and flash the zip ..
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Got it. So the zip is compatible for either Pie or Android 10?
What's the best version for Miflash tool? I tried the newer version but it can't detect my device, and only the older version can detect. But it seems that the older version can't be trusted also since I still got persist error before.
For #10, my device will bootloop 4 to 5 times. So will it automatically turn off and on again until it will successfully boot? How long does it normally boot?
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KevMetal said:
you don't need to boot to system ...just boot the revovery and flash the zip ..
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UPDATE:
So I flashed the Pie Rom (V.10.0.17.0) in the MiFlash Tool (v. 2016.04.01.0) and the flashing was successful. The device turned on and only remained at the Android One logo and turned off again. This repeated for another time and I then forced my device to fastboot mode through the buttons. I then flashed the latest Orange Fox Recovery and it was successful. Now, I checked the recovery and persist can't be mounted (can't put a check on the box), but I still continued to adb sideload mode. The sideloading for persist.zip started, but was stuck at 10%. I waited more and decided to disconnect and try to flash the zip on the device instead. I checked the active slot and it was b, so I thought changing to a will be able to mount persist. I thought that if I remain at b, I will still get mount persist error. I clicked "boot to recovery" and the screen turned off. After a while, the screen remained off and I tried to use the button combinations, and the screen was totally black (no fastboot, logo, animation, or even some light, etc). It's completely black, but I noticed that the device was still hot after a few minutes. I connected my device to the PC again and the MiFlash tool detected my device as Com10. I flashed the rom again but the flashing was not successful. I tried to uninstall the drivers and still, there is no hope for reflashing the rom (it's now detected as com4). If I try to use power combinations, the PC will make sounds like when you connect/ disconnect a device, meaning, my phone can still be detected by my PC. So is there still a hope for my phone?
techieboy2020 said:
UPDATE:
So I flashed the Pie Rom (V.10.0.17.0) in the MiFlash Tool (v. 2016.04.01.0) and the flashing was successful. The device turned on and only remained at the Android One logo and turned off again. This repeated for another time and I then forced my device to fastboot mode through the buttons. I then flashed the latest Orange Fox Recovery and it was successful. Now, I checked the recovery and persist can't be mounted (can't put a check on the box), but I still continued to adb sideload mode. The sideloading for persist.zip started, but was stuck at 10%. I waited more and decided to disconnect and try to flash the zip on the device instead. I checked the active slot and it was b, so I thought changing to a will be able to mount persist. I thought that if I remain at b, I will still get mount persist error. I clicked "boot to recovery" and the screen turned off. After a while, the screen remained off and I tried to use the button combinations, and the screen was totally black (no fastboot, logo, animation, or even some light, etc). It's completely black, but I noticed that the device was still hot after a few minutes. I connected my device to the PC again and the MiFlash tool detected my device as Com10. I flashed the rom again but the flashing was not successful. I tried to uninstall the drivers and still, there is no hope for reflashing the rom (it's now detected as com4). If I try to use power combinations, the PC will make sounds like when you connect/ disconnect a device, meaning, my phone can still be detected by my PC. So is there still a hope for my phone?
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all of this couldn't happen if you only flashed permissiver ..what rom did you previously flash in slot b
anyway doesn't matter ..boot to fastboot with buttons ..boot ..NOT FLASH orange fox recovery
do all wipes
format data
install custom rom
install magisk
install persist
reboot to other standby slot ..
do all wipes
format data
install custom rom
install magisk
install persist
then reboot and phone will boot
use a latest custom rom Q with gapps included ....
follow all the instructions ..not only some ..don change them ..if it fails message me with screenshot
but the 10% problem over usb is a hardware , computer or most likely cable problem ..get a new cable ..or maybe you changed or damaged your screen improperly ..
anyway try the above
also download the most newest copy of miflash and use that to install drivers and flash if you want to flash stock and flash the latest stock amdroid ..
if your phone doesn't go into fastboot it is cos it is bricked in edl mode ..so flash latest stock with latest miflash ..
THEN FLASH PERSIST BY ONLY BOOTINGBrecovery
did you try to convert this A2 to Wayne amd triggered arb ? that could be why flashing stock pie goes to edl mode
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Just FYI:
Since 10.0.2.0 till now I thought that persist.img is version-insensitive, as I flashed persist.img taken from 8.1 ROM into couple of versions of 9.0 without any problems (via my method published in "Guides...").
Last week I noticed that compass is "showing south", and tried to flash various versions of persist.img into active 11.0.12.0 - and was surprised to encounter "white screen of eternal booting" with non-native version of persist.img. So finally had to flash persist.img taken from 11.0.12.0 fastboot ROM image.
(Btw, my problem with compass seems to have 2 sides -1st is somewhat very big deviation at homeplace, and 2nd is that only 1st magnetic sensor is being calibrated while second magnetic sensor is not being calibrated by means I used).
KevMetal said:
all of this couldn't happen if you only flashed permissiver ..what rom did you previously flash in slot b
anyway doesn't matter ..boot to fastboot with buttons ..boot ..NOT FLASH orange fox recovery
do all wipes
format data
install custom rom
install magisk
install persist
reboot to other standby slot ..
do all wipes
format data
install custom rom
install magisk
install persist
then reboot and phone will boot
use a latest custom rom Q with gapps included ....
follow all the instructions ..not only some ..don change them ..if it fails message me with screenshot
but the 10% problem over usb is a hardware , computer or most likely cable problem ..get a new cable ..or maybe you changed or damaged your screen improperly ..
anyway try the above
also download the most newest copy of miflash and use that to install drivers and flash if you want to flash stock and flash the latest stock amdroid ..
if your phone doesn't go into fastboot it is cos it is bricked in edl mode ..so flash latest stock with latest miflash ..
THEN FLASH PERSIST BY ONLY BOOTINGBrecovery
did you try to convert this A2 to Wayne amd triggered arb ? that could be why flashing stock pie goes to edl mode
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So I was able to use another laptop, and I managed to install adb, drivers, and MiFlash Tool. The 2018 version can now detect my phone, and I can now at least boot into fastboot. But my flashing is still not successful because I got stuck at system.img. The laptop freezes and I already tried to free up space in C: drive.