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[Q] Flash via Fastboot

Hey guys.
I have this little problem with my Android One. I can't flash 'SYSTEM' via fastboot.
har****@har****:~ fastboot flash system system.img
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
erasing 'system'...
OKAY [ 0.702s]
sending sparse 'system' (131071 KB)...
OKAY [ 4.725s]
writing 'system'...
FAILED (remote: sparse image size span overflow.)
finished. total time: 5.431s
har****@har****:~
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I got this error while flashing Ubuntu Touch (Which I built), Android 5.0 (Which, again, I built) and also AOKP's system.img
Any solutions to this?

rhar**** said:
Hey guys.
I have this little problem with my Android One. I can't flash 'SYSTEM' via fastboot.
I got this error while flashing Ubuntu Touch (Which I built), Android 5.0 (Which, again, I built) and also AOKP's system.img
Any solutions to this?
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Hey ,
I am facing the same problem after building aosp 4.4.4
Did you find a solution ?

joshuab227 said:
Hey ,
I am facing the same problem after building aosp 4.4.4
Did you find a solution ?
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Not yet

rhar**** said:
Not yet
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I was unable to flash it via fastboot but could flash it by creating an ota zip.

joshuab227 said:
I was unable to flash it via fastboot but could flash it by creating an ota zip.
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Same here.
But many a times you need to flash from fastboot. Flashing zip isn't practical when you are making a new os

BTW I compiled resurrection remix lp with your device tree @rhar****, when I try to flash it fails to mount system. Any clue what I can do?
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akhil1999 said:
BTW I compiled resurrection remix lp without your device tree @rhar****, when I try to flash it fails to mount system. Any clue what I can do?
Sent from my Android One using XDA Free mobile app
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You need to take a log of what's the problem and debug it. Its not the device tree thing, though

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1MuHk_wIzdxUEZpdnozVUMtM0E/edit?usp=docslist_api
That's my recovery.log
Please help if you can.
Thanks.

akhil1999 said:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1MuHk_wIzdxUEZpdnozVUMtM0E/edit?usp=docslist_api
That's my recovery.log
Please help if you can.
Thanks.
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Better talk in pm

Issues with flashing TWRP to tablet

I am trying to go through the process of flashing a custom recovery so that I can get off of stock and on to a custom rom. I have gone through the following steps:
1) downloaded the latest drivers
2) downloaded the latest version of fastboot
3) downloaded twrp 2.8.1.0 and checked the MD5 for the program
4) enabled the usb debugging, signed on as an administrator in my pc, and am using a 2.0 usb port
5) have verified the conenction between tablet and PC.
I get the following result:
C:\>fastboot devices
15C3E100910000000XXXXXXXX fastboot (I edited out a few numbers and replaced them with with x's, but got a pure result)
C:\>fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery twrp.blob
target reported max download size of 643825664 bytes
sending 'recovery' (7024 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.964s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.241s]
finished. total time: 1.213s
C:\>fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.021s
The recovery is not actually flashing over to the device. When I attempt the flash I do a fastboot reboot and power down afterwards, then try to boot back up to the recovery and instead I get the bried vision of the android and the blue bar underneath before it's promptly replaced by the dead android. The twrp.blob file is in the same directory as fastboot. I have tried deleting and re-downloading both the blob file and the drivers. I have tried using 2.8.0.1 and 2.8.1.0. Because TWRP wasn't working I tried flashing CWM and got exactly the same result. There doesn't seem to be an issue with the cable, since I can move other forms of data between the devices with no issue. I'm beating my head against the wall here, and am hoping that you guys might be able to provide me with some direction as to what else I might try/look for. Thanks all.

Are you sure you are using the correct recovery for your device? There is no version of TWRP that works with the TF701T.

Sleeepy2 said:
Are you sure you are using the correct recovery for your device? There is no version of TWRP that works with the TF701T.
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I had been advised that the version for the TF700 would also work with the TF701T. However, I did use a CWM version specific to the TF701T with the same result you saw in the command window in my OP.

talion777 said:
I had been advised that the version for the TF700 would also work with the TF701T. However, I did use a CWM version specific to the TF701T with the same result you saw in the command window in my OP.
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I am not sure who told you that but it is 100% wrong.
I am also not sure what the commands that you are sending are however you should just be doing
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Get the recovery from this link
http://droidbasement.com/asus/tf701t/recovery/

Sleeepy2 said:
I am not sure who told you that but it is 100% wrong.
I am also not sure what the commands that you are sending are however you should just be doing
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Get the recovery from this link
http://droidbasement.com/asus/tf701t/recovery/
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Thanks Sleeepy, but as I mentioned in the OP I did the flash for the CWM recovery already, using exactly the link you sent me, with the exact same commands, and with the same results. No go.
P.P.S. - also tried juggling around the MTP and PTP modes (plug/unplug while on/off) to ensure recognition and it seems fine both ways. Someone else had said they freed up their drivers that way but it made no difference on my end.
P.S. - Here, just so that you see, here are the command window results for th CWM recovery, just for clarity's sake:
C:\adb 2>fastboot devices
15C3E100910000000XXXXXXXX fastboot
C:\adb 2>fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
target reported max download size of 643825664 bytes
sending 'recovery' (6646 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.910s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.230s]
finished. total time: 1.140s
C:\adb 2>fastboot reboot
rebooting...
finished. total time: 0.020s
C:\adb 2>

That's really odd.
I just downloaded the most recent version and tried re-flashing just to make sure and I had no issues...
Can you boot the recovery without flashing it?
fastboot boot recovery.img
Sorry, this defiantly not strong point but I will try to help.

Sleeepy2 said:
That's really odd.
I just downloaded the most recent version and tried re-flashing just to make sure and I had no issues...
Can you boot the recovery without flashing it?
fastboot boot recovery.img
Sorry, this defiantly not strong point but I will try to help.
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yes, I can boot the recovery. Am I able to use the temp image to install the recovery into the tablet, or to import the files I need to do so?

talion777 said:
yes, I can boot the recovery. Am I able to use the temp image to install the recovery into the tablet, or to import the files I need to do so?
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The temp image will work just like normal.

Sleeepy2 said:
The temp image will work just like normal.
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except that I will always need to be connected to my PC to use it. How do I actually make that the default recovery in my tablet? It just seems bizarre to me that I can boot the image but that I can't flash it. Also, assuming I used the image to flash a custom ROM what happens when the temp image is shut off and the recovery reverts to stock? Would the ROM work with a stock recovery?
Was able to use the CWM image to install SuperSU and root the tablet. Still can't get the recovery to flash over.

Wait... what version of bootloader do you have?
You are unlocked and updated to the most recent ASUS version right...

Sleeepy2 said:
Wait... what version of bootloader do you have?
You are unlocked and updated to the most recent ASUS version right...
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I'm on 11.4.1.17, and yes I'm on the latest ASUS update.

Damn... that was my last guess. You need to get the attention of someone smarter than me like pershoot or berndblb
Sorry I can't help any better.

Thanks Sleeepy, you've already been a big help and I really appreciate the effort!

talion777 said:
Thanks Sleeepy, you've already been a big help and I really appreciate the effort!
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Just for kicks try to flash the CWM image with this:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery recovery.img
The vendor ID should not be necessary - but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try....
And post the exact output please.

berndblb said:
Just for kicks try to flash the CWM image with this:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery recovery.img
The vendor ID should not be necessary - but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try....
And post the exact output please.
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You sir, would appear to be a genius. CWN successfully flashed to the tab. Excellent! Thanks so very much to both you and Sleeepy for your help. This was driving me absolutely bananas!

berndblb said:
Just for kicks try to flash the CWM image with this:
Code:
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash recovery recovery.img
The vendor ID should not be necessary - but it certainly wouldn't hurt to try....
And post the exact output please.
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God damn it. You step in with one comment and boom, like magic it works
And @talion777 glad you've got it working now

Sleeepy2 said:
God damn it. You step in with one comment and boom, like magic it works
And @talion777 glad you've got it working now
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A lucky guess.. LOL
Actually I worked with talion on the Transformer forums on his problem, so it was not quite as magical as it may sound. [emoji56]

Hard bricked P10 need help (SOLVED)

So I was trying to restore my rooted p10, I first tried using a twrp restore which didn't work then nothing would boot, so then I decided to reflash the ROM but the software I tried using relocks the bootloader then unlocks it again. So now what I have is my p10 with no custom recovery, a locked booloader and no working os installed. And as I cant boot the phone I cant get the information to get the code to unlock the bootloader. Any one have any ideas that doesn't involve paying for DC unlocker.
thanks
SOLVED: I found the imei on the box and unlocked the bootloader with that info.

Do you still have access to ADB/Fastboot ?
if yes then maybe try flashing main img files like kernel ect.
if no fastboot,i really dunno mate

virusdunil said:
Do you still have access to ADB/Fastboot ?
if yes then maybe try flashing main img files like kernel ect.
if no fastboot,i really dunno mate
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I can have the phone in fastboot and run adb reboot bootloader and it says no devices found although the huawei HiSuite can detect the device being plugged in as it loads up when I plug the phone in

Try that...extract KERNEL from update.app....
in fastboot mode,adb : fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img
se if this work...

virusdunil said:
Try that...extract KERNEL from update.app....
in fastboot mode,adb : fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img
se if this work...
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Not going to lie I am slightly out of my depth here, could you explain that further? I'm assuming I need to download an update.app but I have no idea where from or extracting the kernel from it
thanks

well,you have to dload the same firmware you have on your device...
is it the Oreo from the debrand/rebrand thread ?
if not ,go on teammt and dload your firmware...keep it somewhere safe
open update.zip and extract it...theres an update.app in there.
get the Huawei upade.app extractor here on XDA just type it in search bar or google it...
open the extractor you just dloaded and clik on settings tab...untick the Veryfy the checksum box and save...
click on extract tab and at far right of Update file box,clik on the .. box to search for your update.app you unzipped
if everything done correctly,all files will apperar...
now just right clik on KERNEL.img and select Extract selected.....................................or you can extract all and save them somewhere safe.
after you extracted the image, you have to put the KERNEL.img in your ADB folder in order to flash it
hope it helps

virusdunil said:
well,you have to dload the same firmware you have on your device...
is it the Oreo from the debrand/rebrand thread ?
if not ,go on teammt and dload your firmware...keep it somewhere safe
open update.zip and extract it...theres an update.app in there.
get the Huawei upade.app extractor here on XDA just type it in search bar or google it...
open the extractor you just dloaded and clik on settings tab...untick the Veryfy the checksum box and save...
click on extract tab and at far right of Update file box,clik on the .. box to search for your update.app you unzipped
if everything done correctly,all files will apperar...
now just right clik on KERNEL.img and select Extract selected.....................................or you can extract all and save them somewhere safe.
after you extracted the image, you have to put the KERNEL.img in your ADB folder in order to flash it
hope it helps
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That Didn't work i just got:
C:\Users\jamie\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery KERNEL.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'recovery' (24576 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.528s]
writing 'recovery'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.537s
im assuming its due to the bootloader not being unlocked. and in the meantime im running a deepscan on my hard drive to see if I can recover my unlock code which was lost when cloning to a new ssd. It has a few hour left though

you have it wrong...
its fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img

virusdunil said:
you have it wrong...
its fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img
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same thing happened anyway:
C:\Users\jamie\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'kernel' (24576 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.526s]
writing 'kernel'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.534s

well......
last try would be to install android studio and sdk tool here
i couldnt flash SYSTEM.img with normal adb... but succeeded with the sdk tool so.....
be patient,its long to install...

virusdunil said:
well......
last try would be to install android studio and sdk tool here
i couldnt flash SYSTEM.img with normal adb... but succeeded with the sdk tool so.....
be patient,its long to install...
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I have android studio, how do I flash the img with it?

mine got installed in c/user/you/appdata/local/android/sdk/platform tools/
adb should be there...put your .img file there and open comand window ...like other adb

virusdunil said:
mine got installed in c/user/you/appdata/local/android/sdk/platform tools/
adb should be there...put your .img file there and open comand window ...like other adb
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exactly the same :
C:\Users\jamie\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk\platform-tools>fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'kernel' (24576 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.533s]
writing 'kernel'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.542s
Is it maybe worth seeing if I can get the serial number product emei and product id without the os?

Jyndon said:
same thing happened anyway:
C:\Users\jamie\Desktop\platform-tools>fastboot flash kernel KERNEL.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending 'kernel' (24576 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.526s]
writing 'kernel'...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 0.534s
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I would say, you did something wrong, maybe false folder, false command or what ever.
If you get access via adb it should work.

kwaichang said:
I would say, you did something wrong, maybe false folder, false command or what ever.
If you get access via adb it should work.
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I don't know that I do have access though as the device doesn't appear in adb devices list and the bootlaoder is locked.
Although I think I may have found a way of flashing a new bios without bootloader by using the huawei recovery installation.
The default one that uses wifi obviously doent work because its crap but while the device is off I can hold vol+ vol- and power and it loads into an installation screen that shows installation failed but i found that it maybe possible to flash the bios this way by putting the update.app onto the sd card. However the problem I'm having is that windows says the file is too big to copy and unzipping it inside of the sd card doesnt work either. Any ideas as to how I might be able to do it like this? (similar to this: https://android.stackexchange.com/q...are-installation-failed-error-when-booting-up and this too https://forum.xda-developers.com/p9-plus/help/software-install-failed-updating-p9-t3587676)

SOLVED
I managed to get most of the information to unlock the bootloader from the box which I luckily kept, then for the product ID I used https://imei24.com/warranty_info/Huawei/865545034273084/ and it worked perfectly!
Bootloader unlocked and then I used the common HWOTA to rebrand it back to its original firmware.
Thanks to those who helped.

Jyndon said:
So I was trying to restore my rooted p10, I first tried using a twrp restore which didn't work then nothing would boot, so then I decided to reflash the ROM but the software I tried using relocks the bootloader then unlocks it again. So now what I have is my p10 with no custom recovery, a locked booloader and no working os installed. And as I cant boot the phone I cant get the information to get the code to unlock the bootloader. Any one have any ideas that doesn't involve paying for DC unlocker.
thanks
SOLVED: I found the imei on the box and unlocked the bootloader with that info.
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bro how did you unlock locked bootloader after factory reset and soft bricked after twrp and unrooted , erecovery loop just by using imei code ???

AjSri110 said:
bro how did you unlock locked bootloader after factory reset and soft bricked after twrp and unrooted , erecovery loop just by using imei code ???
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any update guys? I have the same situation ... erecovery loop with fastboot/adb not available (no device) ...

AjSri110 said:
bro how did you unlock locked bootloader after factory reset and soft bricked after twrp and unrooted , erecovery loop just by using imei code ???
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I know this is late but none the less, using the emei code I was able to request my code to unlock the bootloader through hwota. You cannot request this code anymore a way so you have to pay for dc unlocker which can rip the unlock code from the device.

petr.hybler said:
any update guys? I have the same situation ... erecovery loop with fastboot/adb not available (no device) ...
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Is your bootloader unlocked?
If not you have your bootloader unlock code?
If not then you will need to pay for some software to get that code.
From there you can unlock the bootloader and use adb/fastboot again

Bricked P9

Hi there! So, I unlocked my bootloader yesterday and I've been trying to install a custom rom, no luck at all, it doesn't boot. It just stays in a bootloop. I think that's because I wiped the system and data instead of just wiping data then performing a factory reset, how it told me in the installation guide. Now, I have a european EVA-L09 with a unlocked bootloader and TWRP installed. What can i do to get it boot up? Thanks in advance

Try with HWOTA by installing the same stock ROM you had before messing up
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75787156&postcount=3
Btw, Huawei portal for Bootloader codes was down for days - was it up now again or you paid for DC Unlocker

If u can boot device to fastboot, you can flash boot.img, recovery.img system.img and cust.img trough command prompt to boot up phone. Previously extract those 4 files from update.app with Huawei Update Extractor.

zgfg said:
Try with HWOTA by installing the same stock ROM you had before messing up
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75787156&postcount=3
Btw, Huawei portal for Bootloader codes was down for days - was it up now again or you paid for DC Unlocker
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I paid for DC Unlocker. I'll try it out. Ummm, I bought mine from UK, what version should I get? I had the latest EMUI 5.0.1 (Naugat 7.0) Stock ROM. It was my mistake that I didn't backed it up, had no storage left on my SD Card... Stupid me

fler_tb said:
If u can boot device to fastboot, you can flash boot.img, recovery.img system.img and cust.img trough command prompt to boot up phone. Previously extract those 4 files from update.app with Huawei Update Extractor.
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Hi there! I'll try it out!

fler_tb said:
If u can boot device to fastboot, you can flash boot.img, recovery.img system.img and cust.img trough command prompt to boot up phone. Previously extract those 4 files from update.app with Huawei Update Extractor.
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Code:
C:\Users\Whiskey\Desktop>fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'system' (449861 KB)...
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 20.379s
well, this is what happens...

BlazedMC said:
Code:
C:\Users\Whiskey\Desktop>fastboot flash system SYSTEM.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'system' (449861 KB)...
FAILED (data transfer failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 20.379s
well, this is what happens...
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Sorry for late answer. Maybe your bootloader is locked so you can't direct flash it trough fastboot...?!

fler_tb said:
Sorry for late answer. Maybe your bootloader is locked so you can't direct flash it trough fastboot...?!
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I solved it a long time ago, the same day. Thanks anyway!

BlazedMC said:
I solved it a long time ago, the same day. Thanks anyway!
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How did you??

Can't flash vendor.img but i have TWRP [What to do ?]

Hi guys , i was running AOSIP PIE rooted and bootloader unlocked. I did an update of Magisk. And then i couldn't flash twrp it was not working , i could still boot phone normally and phone run smooth. Someone told me to flash TWRP with flashify and i did. Here the problems started , i started having error , can't boot anywhere etc...
I followed this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/hua...g-to-t3932203/ for last solution .
But unfortunatly i can't flash VENDOR.img in fastboot , i can flash all except VENDOR.img it says
C:\ADB>fastboot flash vendor VENDOR.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'vendor' 1/2 (460796 KB)...
OKAY [ 10.697s]
writing 'vendor' 1/2...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 10.711s
I have flashed with success TWRP twrp-3.3.1-0-charlotte , i can get to it but there is no files inside the phone and it's not supporting SD cards to i don't have any ROM to flash ...
Do you guys have any idea about what to do ?
Thank you very much

I need help :'(

I had that.
Phone was completely dead, needed a new board.

chrissyyyw said:
I had that.
Phone was completely dead, needed a new board.
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Are you sure of it ? did you buy it ?
You succefuly booted to twrp and tried to flash ROM ?
Because i used ADB command PUSH and managed to get ROM into /data/ folder in my phone , so i'm trying to flash them but it's not working at the end i reboot to fastboot
DId that happen to you too ?

benkiller47 said:
Are you sure of it ? did you buy it ?
You succefuly booted to twrp and tried to flash ROM ?
Because i used ADB command PUSH and managed to get ROM into /data/ folder in my phone , so i'm trying to flash them but it's not working at the end i reboot to fastboot
DId that happen to you too ?
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I booted into fastboot, flashed the individual firmware files and it kept failing on the vendor.
I had a black screen with a red flashing LED on reboot. I claimed on my insurance and they replaced the board on the phone.
I checked on here and online for a resolution and it generally points to a hard brick.

benkiller47 said:
Hi guys , i was running AOSIP PIE rooted and bootloader unlocked. I did an update of Magisk. And then i couldn't flash twrp it was not working , i could still boot phone normally and phone run smooth. Someone told me to flash TWRP with flashify and i did. Here the problems started , i started having error , can't boot anywhere etc...
I followed this tutorial https://forum.xda-developers.com/hua...g-to-t3932203/ for last solution .
But unfortunatly i can't flash VENDOR.img in fastboot , i can flash all except VENDOR.img it says
C:\ADB>fastboot flash vendor VENDOR.img
target reported max download size of 471859200 bytes
sending sparse 'vendor' 1/2 (460796 KB)...
OKAY [ 10.697s]
writing 'vendor' 1/2...
FAILED (remote: Command not allowed)
finished. total time: 10.711s
I have flashed with success TWRP twrp-3.3.1-0-charlotte , i can get to it but there is no files inside the phone and it's not supporting SD cards to i don't have any ROM to flash ...
Do you guys have any idea about what to do ?
Thank you very much
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You must use OTG! Probably Flashify borked a partition,but i don't think it borked vendor.
However, you should still be able to flash a FullOTA with TWRP + NoCheck combo.
If you can't manage that, hit me on Telegram,i'm @Pretoriano80 in there!

You can flash EMUI based FW using an OTA method. It should work. But it will lock your bootloader and you will have to unlock it again.

benkiller47 said:
Hi
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Are you flashing the same or later firmware??