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Hello, I have a problem with my razr i xt890 and I can't find out the solution.
I had omar's rom (sept 2013 versions) on my phone (unlocked bootloader) and I tried to flash a new version using twrp but it stops/freezes when I wipe /system or /cache.
Also I can't mount /data.
I've tried with all recovery images from this thread [RECOVERY] New Installer for CWM / TouchCWM / TWRP / STOCK Recovery, but no luck.
I can get into fastboot and in recovery without problems, but I can't wipe the partitions.
Right now I'm trying to wipe /system, /data & /cache using cwm but it can't mount /data and it's stuck on formatting /cache.
Do you have any ideas?
Thank you.
[Details from fastboot]
AP Fastboot flash mode (secure boot)
20.25 (sha - )
IFWI Info: 42.26
eMMC Info: Size 8GB
Barcode: N/A
Battery (Okay): 4.09v
Transfer Mode: USB Connected
ROM-Key: Motorola-key
Modem Status: NA
C:\>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 0x2025
(bootloader) product: smi
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) rom-key: motorola-key
(bootloader) model-id: 0268
(bootloader) cid: 7
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) uid:
(bootloader) max-download-size: 104857600
(bootloader) emmc-size: 8GB
(bootloader) qe: qe 1/1
(bootloader) unlocked: yes
(bootloader) is-warranty-void: yes
(bootloader) ifwi: 42.26
(bootloader) cpu: Intel(R) Atom(TM) CPU Z2480 @ 2.00GHz
(bootloader) kernel: droidboot
(bootloader) battery: capacity: 73, voltage: 4053750, temperature: 290
(bootloader) modem-status: n/a
U could try to wipe the partitions through fastboot
I can't erase partitions from fastboot.
Output from device (fastboot)
read from /dev/block/mmcblk0 failed: I/O error
E:read_intel_version_from_mmc: Failed to read OSIP header from sector0!
E:Failed to read version for bos
read from /dev/block/mmcblk0 failed: I/O error
E:Failed to read partition gpt_main
I tried to flash the original rom from motorola with rsd lite but still no luck.
Can't write to mmc
I have also tried the solution from this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2184877, but still no luck
Is the internal sd card damaged/broken?
U did use JB versions of ifwi, motoboot and the other file? If so and it won't flash through the xfstk flasher, we can't help u. Sorry.
maybe you have to flash a stock rom with RSD lite, maybe with that, it'll be resolve...
I did flash with xfstk flasher successfully, but when i'm in fastboot the phone can't read or write to internal sd.
I have tried with rsd lite to flash the original but failed since the device can't write to the internal sd.
Any suggestions (or may I have to give up)?
So in a preview attepmt to fix my phone , i discovered that dont mater what rom i flash, ether its via fastboot, or regular recovery or TWRP, phone always comes to the same state, even if i use the erase comands on fastboot, or try to format partitions on twrp, once i reboot the phone, it comes back to the original state, even pictures or music, stay there intact after delete them....
Wich leads me here to ask for some help again
My phone its an xt1063 ,the latest build, runing Blur_Version.21.11.23.titan_retug wich stops me from flashing another rom via stock recovery as there are no builds for 21.11.23. Its there something i can check to see if my phone its write protected or freezed? Thanks for your time and help .
Code:
C:\mfastboot-v2>fastboot getvar all > command.txt
(bootloader) version: 0.5
(bootloader) version-bootloader: 4807(*)
(bootloader) product: titan
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) hwrev: 0x8400
(bootloader) radio: 0x1
(bootloader) emmc: 8GB Sandisk REV=06 PRV=07 TYPE=17
(bootloader) ram: 1024MB Elpida S4 SDRAM DIE=4Gb
(bootloader) cpu: MSM8226 CS
(bootloader) serialno: ZX1D3239LM
(bootloader) cid: 0x0009
(bootloader) channelid: 0x8d
(bootloader) uid: D59CBB060F000000000000000000
(bootloader) unlocked: yes
(bootloader) iswarrantyvoid: yes
(bootloader) mot_sst: 3
(bootloader) max-download-size: 536870912
(bootloader) reason: Volume down key pressed
(bootloader) imei: Why its emei so important?
(bootloader) meid:
(bootloader) date: 10-23-2014
(bootloader) sku: XT1063
(bootloader) iccid:
(bootloader) cust_md5:
(bootloader) max-sparse-size: 268435456
(bootloader) current-time: "Tue Dec 2 3:44:40 UTC 2014"
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[0]: motorola/titan_retuglb/titan_umts:
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[1]: 4.4.4/KXB21.85-23/21:user/release-
(bootloader) ro.build.fingerprint[2]: keys
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[0]: Blur_Version.21.11.23.titan_retug
(bootloader) ro.build.version.full[1]: lb.retuglb.en.US
(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom[0]: AU_LINUX_ANDROID_LNX.LA.3.5.1_RB1
(bootloader) ro.build.version.qcom[1]: .04.04.02.048.045
(bootloader) version-baseband:
(bootloader) kernel.version[0]: Linux version 3.4.42-g668a77b ([email protected]
(bootloader) kernel.version[1]: ilclbld53) (gcc version 4.7 (GCC) ) #1 S
(bootloader) kernel.version[2]: MP PREEMPT Tue Aug 26 20:21:50 CDT 2014
(bootloader) sdi.git: git=MBM-NG-V48.07-0-gdc5aeaf
(bootloader) sbl1.git: git=MBM-NG-V48.07-0-g683cb0c
(bootloader) rpm.git: git=MBM-NG-V48.07-0-g71b1aae-dirty
(bootloader) tz.git: git=MBM-NG-V48.07-0-ga27c415
(bootloader) aboot.git: git=MBM-NG-V48.07-0-ge875a20
(bootloader) partition-type: raw
(bootloader) partition-size:
(bootloader) qe: qe 0/0
(bootloader) productid: ZX1D3239LM
(bootloader) sutinfo:
all: listed above
finished. total time: 0.088s
so, am i doing it wrong? its there something i can do for someone to help me? are there anyone whos interested in such a weird problem? i know it dosnt happen often and at the same time, cant find nothing here or in google, thats why i dare to ask for help in here.
Thanks for your attention, but can anyone explain to me why im not getting any help? so i can fix it,thanks again.
Sorry man,I have no clue what is happening with your phone. Maybe it´s got something to do with writeprotection. Replying just to push your thread for some of the cracks around here can check this out?
All the best to you!
Wolfcity said:
Sorry man,I have no clue what is happening with your phone. Maybe it´s got something to do with writeprotection. Replying just to push your thread for some of the cracks around here can check this out?
All the best to you!
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Glad is a problem thats not easy to fix than thinking im just being ignored im still trying things to see if i can fix it.
edit: i might be out of luck, i have the exact same problem as this guy http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1967620 he did not found a solution, probably a hardware problem, but ill keep looking.
Same here
what have you tried?
I tried wiping everything through recovery, fixing permissions, formating partitions, wiping through bootloader, flashing stock kk with no result. When I first saw the problem I was like nah not big deal but no one has managed to solve it
Did you try?
adb shell
getprop ro.boot.write_protect
What is returned from this command 0 or 1?
Tonal4Nagual said:
Did you try?
adb shell
getprop ro.boot.write_protect
What is returned from this command 0 or 1?
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i get
0
Then your system partition is not write protected.
Sent from my XT1068 using XDA Free mobile app
so for me, the only thing i was not being able to try, is to flash an original rom , even better, but i think it dosnt exists, flash the rom that the phone is asking for
Code:
phone has (motorola/titan_retuglb/titan_umts:4.4.4/KXB23)
i really have no idea wich original phone rom comes after that one. I tried to modify an original 5.0.2 rom
Code:
Blur_Version.21.11.17.titan_retuaws.retuaws.en.US
modify the updater-script script to acept the current rom i have or even erase the part that checks it, but neither work, i get installation aborted. So if someone knows how to modify original roms ,pack them back again , and be able to flash via original recovery, that would be awsome so i can try one more thing.
You propably can't flash anything not original through stock recovery.
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i tried to unpack , found the string that checks for the version installed on the phone, modifed that in 3 files , metadata.gpb,metadata , and updater-script, repacked, and when i try to install, i get installation aborted.....
ried to format partitions as per instructed here http://android-revolution-hd.blogspot.mx/2013/10/fix-data-htc-one.html no luck...
so today i tried to install RETLA_XT1063_4.4.4_KXB21.85-24_cid12_CFC_SVC.xml via fastboot, and no go, i couldnt fin an origial rom for the same so i could try to install via original recovery, i also tried the philz recovery and tried to format partitions with it, and instal varius roms, with no luck. im running out of ideas at this point, but tomorrow maight get more, its just frustating that its been 5 days trying to resurect this phone.... any help or feedback from other members with the same problem would be apreciated,
looks like im along on this boat.....i tried a couple of more roms, no good outcome ...will keep looking...
abispac said:
looks like im along on this boat.....i tried a couple of more roms, no good outcome ...will keep looking...
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do you have a twrp of original rom (even if it doesnt flash) i can figure out original rom from it and then find full firmware and TRY to make a easy installer for you - but i'm thinking this may fail too as im thinking corrupted partiton thats gonna need linux to fix
reefuge said:
do you have a twrp of original rom (even if it doesnt flash) i can figure out original rom from it and then find full firmware and TRY to make a easy installer for you - but i'm thinking this may fail too as im thinking corrupted partiton thats gonna need linux to fix
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Do you have any suggestion for the storage? When I thry to format using fastboot I get tha raw format is not supported
xGiorgos said:
Do you have any suggestion for the storage? When I thry to format using fastboot I get tha raw format is not supported
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what are you trying to format /system /cache /userdata ?
reefuge said:
what are you trying to format /system /cache /userdata ?
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all of them
UPDATE (26.01.2016):
Normal Boot:
It is not booting more than stock logo
Recovery:
boots into TWRP but cannot mount partitions or format them
Fastboot
Connects to flashboot, says it flashed system ok, but not flashed system ok (nothing changes)
Connects to flashboot, says it flashed recovery ok, but not flashed recovery ok (still TWRP)
fastboot erase system, recovery, other partitions, gives an error
SP Flash Tools
DL/Checksum Checkbox Checked, Download goes all the way to 100%, CHECKSUM ERROR, Still not working.
Below recovery.log - log from breaking-up-the-device process up to now
new1.txt - partitions when the device was working correctly
ORIGINAL POST:
Hello.
I started with changing stock TWRP with CWM then proceeded to change stock Vibe UI with Cyanogenmod (from needrom). First Update 2 version then Update 3. The phone was unstable, loosing settings logging out of applications etc.
Decided to change to MIUI (this one)
But first decided to change back to TWRP (this one)
After Partition Format i tried to install MIUI but it failed.
Then i tried this guide: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TySRc_DkcFk
All files i downloaded from the links in the guide.
SP flash tool flashed to 100% and then gave me the message BROM ERROR : S_CHKSUM_ERROR (1041)
(I did select "All versions" File)
TWRP Log started giving me E: unable to mount /data (/system /storage and everyting else at once)
Cannot mount partitions manually either
tried fastboot flash recovery to CWM, it says OK but there is still TWRP.
tried flashing recovery through TWRP install - says cannot mount /data
Phone is not in bootloop but stuck on Lenovo logo.
Is this internal storage failure? Can i check or restore stock partitions somehow? Is this maybe TWRP not seeing partitions?
And why i cannot flash partitions through fastboot?
I would appreciate any, even slight help. Thanks.
hi
i am sharing my experience.
i too changed recoveries frequently & not able to mount sd card in recovery,currently i install files needed to be flashed to the internel memory & flash them from there.
i would suggest reinstalling the stock rom first,then install recovery of your choice, copy rom file to the internel memory & then flash it.
arun jog
arun jog said:
currently i install files needed to be flashed to the internel memory & flash them from there.
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Can i ask you how you do this?
I tried putting img or rom on sd card and flash it from recovery but it said "E: cannot mount /data"
Gogolian said:
Can i ask you how you do this?
I tried putting img or rom on sd card and flash it from recovery but it said "E: cannot mount /data"
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you need to download stock rom which is flashable thru sp tools from the hackerpowers index thread,use sp flash tools to flash stock rom. since sd card is not mounting it is better you go for this option. i think once your phone boots up sd card might not be detected by the phone, anyway all the best.
arun jog said:
you need to download stock rom which is flashable thru sp tools from the hackerpowers index thread,use sp flash tools to flash stock rom. since sd card is not mounting it is better you go for this option. i think once your phone boots up sd card might not be detected by the phone, anyway all the best.
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Thanks. I did try with RootJunky's one: http://rootjunkysdl.com/?device=Lenovo K3 Note&folder=Firmware
But unfortuneatly got error:
BROM ERROR : S_CHKSUM_ERROR (1041)
and it's not working
(btw, It's not checksum as it first flashes to 100% then displays the error)
Yet I haven't tried with those. I will.
Gogolian said:
Thanks. I did try with RootJunky's one: http://rootjunkysdl.com/?device=Lenovo K3 Note&folder=Firmware
But unfortuneatly got error:
BROM ERROR : S_CHKSUM_ERROR (1041)
and it's not working
(btw, It's not checksum as it first flashes to 100% then displays the error)
Yet I haven't tried with those. I will.
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pl ensure DA/DL all with checksum is selected in sp flashtools
arun jog said:
pl ensure DA/DL all with checksum is selected in sp flashtools
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I was using v5 of SP flash tool I will switch to v3 then.
Did you manage to get your phone out of boot loop
arun jog said:
Did you manage to get your phone out of boot loop
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Unfortuneatly not. Here's update:
1. v3 version of SPflash dont want to flash had to stick with v5
2. after flashing official rom (K50_a40_S112_150610_row) phone is stuck on Lenovo screen (no bootloop though)
It stayed like that for an hour before i started to do anything else.
fastboot erase <partition> does not work. Gives an error.
i've managed to do a log dump from TWRP - in attachment
Iv'e also noticed that i have a TWRP full backup before i started doing anything, the problem is, I cannot get it on Storage as dthe /data and /system partitions are corrupted.
Is there any way i can restore TWRP backup f.e. through fastboot or SPF tools ?
Is there any way to just Repartition the whole EMMC_USER?
could i dump whole EMMC_USER from other K3 note and somehow flash it onto this one?
EDIT: Also Found Partition logs from the beggining log file (new1.txt)
Gogolian said:
Unfortuneatly not. Here's update:
1. v3 version of SPflash dont want to flash had to stick with v5
2. after flashing official rom (K50_a40_S112_150610_row) phone is stuck on Lenovo screen (no bootloop though)
It stayed like that for an hour before i started to do anything else.
fastboot erase <partition> does not work. Gives an error.
i've managed to do a log dump from TWRP - in attachment
Iv'e also noticed that i have a TWRP full backup before i started doing anything, the problem is, I cannot get it on Storage as dthe /data and /system partitions are corrupted.
Is there any way i can restore TWRP backup f.e. through fastboot or SPF tools ?
Is there any way to just Repartition the whole EMMC_USER?
could i dump whole EMMC_USER from other K3 note and somehow flash it onto this one?
EDIT: Also Found Partition logs from the beggining log file (new1.txt)[/QU
are you able to use your phone. if yes. than keep searching this as well as other forums till you get the solution you are looking for; if its not booting up further than lenovo logo than flash stock rom
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arun jog said:
Gogolian said:
are you able to use your phone. if yes. than keep searching this as well as other forums till you get the solution you are looking for; if its not booting up further than lenovo logo than flash stock rom
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Again:
Normal Boot:
It is not booting more than stock logo
Recovery:
boots into TWRP but cannot mount partitions or format them
Fastboot
Connects to flashboot, says it flashed system ok, but not flashed system ok (nothing changes)
Connects to flashboot, says it flashed recovery ok, but not flashed recovery ok (still TWRP)
SP Flash Tools
DL/Checksum Checkbox Checked, Download goes all the way to 100%, CHECKSUM ERROR, Still not working.
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Gogolian said:
arun jog said:
Again:
Normal Boot:
It is not booting more than stock logo
Recovery:
boots into TWRP but cannot mount partitions or format them
Fastboot
Connects to flashboot, says it flashed system ok, but not flashed system ok (nothing changes)
Connects to flashboot, says it flashed recovery ok, but not flashed recovery ok (still TWRP)
SP Flash Tools
DL/Checksum Checkbox Checked, Download goes all the way to 100%, CHECKSUM ERROR, Still not working.
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stock rom downloaded from op of index thread? are you following the correct procedure to install stock rom ?
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arun jog said:
stock rom downloaded from op of index thread? are you following the correct procedure to install stock rom ?
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My procedure:
Download rom from index tread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/k3-note/general/organized-thread-lenovo-k3-note-k50-t3158522
Rom: All Official ST/DEV/ROW Roms + OTA -> K50_a40_S112_150610_row
as it says this is the one to flash through SP Flash Tools.
Now i Have SP Flash Tools v5
Download Agent: MTK_AllInOne_DA
Scatter loading file: The file from the archive
Download Only (Actually i tried both - no luck)
I hit Download, then connect the Phone.
The download Starts, Flashes to 100%, then gives BROM ERROR : S_CHKSUM_ERROR (1041)
After restarting the device it goes forever on the loading logo.
In the flash tool have you checked DA/DL under options. I have flashed many times without any problems.
arun jog said:
In the flash tool have you checked DA/DL under options. I have flashed many times without any problems.
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Yes, I do have it checked. I checked (pun not intended) several times.
Anyway i tried to remove partitions through fastboot or parted but no luck.
Here are fastbot errors:
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x8000000
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 32000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 1a800000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: a0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:frp: 860000
(bootloader) partition-type:frp: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:metadata: 2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:metadata: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee2: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee2: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee1: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee1: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:expdb: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:expdb: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:logo: 800000
(bootloader) partition-type:logo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:para: 80000
(bootloader) partition-type:para: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:secro: 600000
(bootloader) partition-type:secro: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:recovery: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:lk: 60000
(bootloader) partition-type:lk: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:seccfg: 40000
(bootloader) partition-type:seccfg: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:protect2: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:protect2: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:protect1: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:protect1: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:nvram: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:nvram: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:proinfo: 300000
(bootloader) partition-type:proinfo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:preloader: 40000
(bootloader) partition-type:preloader: raw data
(bootloader) off-mode-charge: 1
(bootloader) warranty: no
(bootloader) unlocked: yes
(bootloader) secure: no
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: AIO_OTFP
(bootloader) version: 0.5
all: Done!!
finished. total time: 0.010s
C:\adb>fastboot erase system
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'system'...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.000s
Gogolian said:
Yes, I do have it checked. I checked (pun not intended) several times.
Anyway i tried to remove partitions through fastboot or parted but no luck.
Here are fastbot errors:
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x8000000
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 32000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 1a800000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: a0000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:frp: 860000
(bootloader) partition-type:frp: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:metadata: 2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:metadata: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee2: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee2: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee1: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee1: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:expdb: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:expdb: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:logo: 800000
(bootloader) partition-type:logo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:para: 80000
(bootloader) partition-type:para: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:secro: 600000
(bootloader) partition-type:secro: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:recovery: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:lk: 60000
(bootloader) partition-type:lk: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:seccfg: 40000
(bootloader) partition-type:seccfg: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:protect2: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:protect2: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:protect1: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:protect1: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:nvram: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:nvram: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:proinfo: 300000
(bootloader) partition-type:proinfo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:preloader: 40000
(bootloader) partition-type:preloader: raw data
(bootloader) off-mode-charge: 1
(bootloader) warranty: no
(bootloader) unlocked: yes
(bootloader) secure: no
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: AIO_OTFP
(bootloader) version: 0.5
all: Done!!
finished. total time: 0.010s
C:\adb>fastboot erase system
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'system'...
FAILED (remote: unknown command)
finished. total time: 0.000s
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hi,
have you tried from a different system, on windows 8 my phone gives me lot of troubles whereas in windows 7 it is fairly easy.
try it out in case you have not tried it. all the best.
arun jog said:
hi,
have you tried from a different system, on windows 8 my phone gives me lot of troubles whereas in windows 7 it is fairly easy.
try it out in case you have not tried it. all the best.
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I did, also different drivers - no change
UPDATE:
I managed to get ahold of second K3 Note.
I did FULL memory reas using SP flash tools and FULL memory write on old device.
The problem is - write restarts at aprox 27%
Yet, recovery still stayed TWRP.
I belive i did not unchecked "update cm recovery" under CM12 and noe it keeps flashing back.
Anyway, I still think it's a hardware problem right now.
Thanks for the help guys
Hi Gogolian
did ou solved the problem with the K3 note?
I have exactly the same problem, all exactly the same, and everything I try fails.
It would be very hlepfull if you can comment how did you managed finally
Thanks in advance!
Gogolian said:
I did, also different drivers - no change
UPDATE:
I managed to get ahold of second K3 Note.
I did FULL memory reas using SP flash tools and FULL memory write on old device.
The problem is - write restarts at aprox 27%
Yet, recovery still stayed TWRP.
I belive i did not unchecked "update cm recovery" under CM12 and noe it keeps flashing back.
Anyway, I still think it's a hardware problem right now.
Thanks for the help guys
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@Gogolian
Did you managed to solve the problem with the k3 note?
I have exactly the same problem.
Thanks
Same problem here, believe the memory (emmc ?) is damaged somehow and needs to be reformatted.
Hello,
I have an Amazon BLU R1 HD which I flashed with a standard OEM ROM based on the instructions in this forum, its been working great for months until I stupidly accepted an OTA (this one)
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Since the update the device is stuck in a boot loop. I no longer have adb access to it (adb devices shows nothing) and I've tried to unlock the bootloader using SP Flash Tool and method 2 from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/r1-hd/development/r1-hd-amazon-bootloader-unlock-method-t3426104 but I just get a s_brom_download_da_fail error. I've tried on Windows and Linux, same results.
Can anything be done? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
g00s3m4n said:
Hello,
I have an Amazon BLU R1 HD which I flashed with a standard OEM ROM based on the instructions in this forum, its been working great for months until I stupidly accepted an OTA (this one)
Since the update the device is stuck in a boot loop. I no longer have adb access to it (adb devices shows nothing) and I've tried to unlock the bootloader using SP Flash Tool and method 2 from here https://forum.xda-developers.com/r1-hd/development/r1-hd-amazon-bootloader-unlock-method-t3426104 but I just get a s_brom_download_da_fail error. I've tried on Windows and Linux, same results.
Can anything be done? Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Thanks!
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Since you had converted to OEM version. You most likely already had unlocked bootloader. Also when you take an ota with unlocked bootloader you end up with half re-locked bootloader and a boot loop.
We have already seen this in the forum , and have an easy solution.
But to verify the situation before making changes do this:
Hold volume up while phone is boot looping. it should eventually go to the boot menu. Select fastboot. Connect to your pc.
Open cmd window. type this "fastboot devices" you should get almost instant response. " *your serial number* fastboot"
now that you verified you have the connection type this "fastboot getvar all" the response is a list of partitions then near the end there is the bootloader status
"unlocked = yes"
and
"secure = yes"
if this is true then my assumption is correct. It should be "secure = no" for an unlocked phone.
Now type "fastboot oem unlock" followed by volume up button on phone.
follow that with "fastboot format userdata"
obviously this will factory reset your phone.
mrmazak said:
Since you had converted to OEM version. You most likely already had unlocked bootloader. Also when you take an ota with unlocked bootloader you end up with half re-locked bootloader and a boot loop.
We have already seen this in the forum , and have an easy solution.
But to verify the situation before making changes do this:
Hold volume up while phone is boot looping. it should eventually go to the boot menu. Select fastboot. Connect to your pc.
Open cmd window. type this "fastboot devices" you should get almost instant response. " *your serial number* fastboot"
now that you verified you have the connection type this "fastboot getvar all" the response is a list of partitions then near the end there is the bootloader status
"unlocked = yes"
and
"secure = yes"
if this is true then my assumption is correct. It should be "secure = no" for an unlocked phone.
Now type "fastboot oem unlock" followed by volume up button on phone.
follow that with "fastboot format userdata"
obviously this will factory reset your phone.
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Thank you, your assumption was correct and that has fixed the problem. Obviously my search foo failed me.
I appreciate the quick reply and assistance.
mrmazak said:
Since you had converted to OEM version. You most likely already had unlocked bootloader. Also when you take an ota with unlocked bootloader you end up with half re-locked bootloader and a boot loop.
We have already seen this in the forum , and have an easy solution.
But to verify the situation before making changes do this:
Hold volume up while phone is boot looping. it should eventually go to the boot menu. Select fastboot. Connect to your pc.
Open cmd window. type this "fastboot devices" you should get almost instant response. " *your serial number* fastboot"
now that you verified you have the connection type this "fastboot getvar all" the response is a list of partitions then near the end there is the bootloader status
"unlocked = yes"
and
"secure = yes"
if this is true then my assumption is correct. It should be "secure = no" for an unlocked phone.
Now type "fastboot oem unlock" followed by volume up button on phone.
follow that with "fastboot format userdata"
obviously this will factory reset your phone.
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confirmed working. one more phone has been saved. Thanks!
OEM version - boot loop
My BLU R1 HD from Amazon, is stuck at reboot. I have not made any changes to the ROM except OTA updates.
I have provided the fastboot getvar all - details below.
Kindly guide me how to unbrick the phone. I am not looking to root the phone. Thanks in advance.
The values are different from what you had mentioned above
(bootloader) unlocked: no
(bootloader) secure: yes
C:\>fastboot devices
4SPFSKDUOVQWMBFE fastboot
C:\>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x8000000
(bootloader) partition-size:flashinfo: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:flashinfo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 32000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 19000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: a7000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:metadata: 2500000
(bootloader) partition-type:metadata: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:nvdata: 2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:nvdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:frp: 100000
(bootloader) partition-type:frp: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee2: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee2: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee1: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee1: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:keystore: 800000
(bootloader) partition-type:keystore: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:secro: 600000
(bootloader) partition-type:secro: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizeemkeystore: 200000
(bootloader) partition-typeemkeystore: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:seccfg: 80000
(bootloader) partition-type:seccfg: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:expdb: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:expdb: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:logo: 800000
(bootloader) partition-type:logo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:recovery: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizeara: 80000
(bootloader) partition-typeara: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:lk: 80000
(bootloader) partition-type:lk: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizerotect2: a00000
(bootloader) partition-typerotect2: ext4
(bootloader) partition-sizerotect1: a00000
(bootloader) partition-typerotect1: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:nvram: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:nvram: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizeroinfo: 300000
(bootloader) partition-typeroinfo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizereloader: 40000
(bootloader) partition-typereloader: raw data
(bootloader) off-mode-charge: 1
(bootloader) warranty: yes
(bootloader) unlocked: no
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: P6601
(bootloader) version-preloader: 0.1.00
(bootloader) version: 0.5
all: Done!!
I ran the unlock bootloader and it fails as well
C:\>fastboot oem unlock
...
(bootloader) Start unlock flow
FAILED (remote:
Unlock operation is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 90.128s
praxtwin said:
My BLU R1 HD from Amazon, is stuck at reboot. I have not made any changes to the ROM except OTA updates.
I have provided the fastboot getvar all - details below.
Kindly guide me how to unbrick the phone. I am not looking to root the phone. Thanks in advance.
The values are different from what you had mentioned above
(bootloader) unlocked: no
(bootloader) secure: yes
C:\>fastboot devices
4SPFSKDUOVQWMBFE fastboot
C:\>fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) max-download-size: 0x8000000
(bootloader) partition-size:flashinfo: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:flashinfo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 32000000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 19000000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: a7000000
(bootloader) partition-type:system: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:metadata: 2500000
(bootloader) partition-type:metadata: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:nvdata: 2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:nvdata: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:frp: 100000
(bootloader) partition-type:frp: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee2: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee2: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:tee1: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:tee1: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:keystore: 800000
(bootloader) partition-type:keystore: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:secro: 600000
(bootloader) partition-type:secro: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizeemkeystore: 200000
(bootloader) partition-typeemkeystore: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:seccfg: 80000
(bootloader) partition-type:seccfg: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:expdb: a00000
(bootloader) partition-type:expdb: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:logo: 800000
(bootloader) partition-type:logo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:recovery: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:recovery: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizeara: 80000
(bootloader) partition-typeara: raw data
(bootloader) partition-size:lk: 80000
(bootloader) partition-type:lk: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizerotect2: a00000
(bootloader) partition-typerotect2: ext4
(bootloader) partition-sizerotect1: a00000
(bootloader) partition-typerotect1: ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:nvram: 500000
(bootloader) partition-type:nvram: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizeroinfo: 300000
(bootloader) partition-typeroinfo: raw data
(bootloader) partition-sizereloader: 40000
(bootloader) partition-typereloader: raw data
(bootloader) off-mode-charge: 1
(bootloader) warranty: yes
(bootloader) unlocked: no
(bootloader) secure: yes
(bootloader) kernel: lk
(bootloader) product: P6601
(bootloader) version-preloader: 0.1.00
(bootloader) version: 0.5
all: Done!!
I ran the unlock bootloader and it fails as well
C:\>fastboot oem unlock
...
(bootloader) Start unlock flow
FAILED (remote:
Unlock operation is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 90.128s
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Don't have any proven information to give you in your situation. All previous boot loops after taking an OTA have been a result of already having bootloader unlocked.
I would normally suggest trying to do a factory reset in a boot loop situation . So if you can get into recovery mode try to do a reset. If you cannot get into recovery you can try to do a "fastboot format userdata" and / or. "fastboot format cache"
mrmazak said:
Don't have any proven information to give you in your situation. All previous boot loops after taking an OTA have been a result of already having bootloader unlocked.
I would normally suggest trying to do a factory reset in a boot loop situation . So if you can get into recovery mode try to do a reset. If you cannot get into recovery you can try to do a "fastboot format userdata" and / or. "fastboot format cache"
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Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, Recovery mode doesn't seem to work. I did Factory reset , and then reboot, it stays on white BLU screen.
Additional Info: I did a ROOT INTEGRITY CHECK. It fails stating several files modified. I am not sure if that is an indication of any problems.
So I fastboot'ed again and tried format userdata and cache.
Both result in Failure - Not Allowed.
C:\>fastboot format cache
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 419430400
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 6400
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 1600
Label:
Blocks: 102400
Block groups: 4
Reserved block group size: 31
Created filesystem with 11/25600 inodes and 3310/102400 blocks
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
erasing 'cache'...
FAILED (remote: format for partition 'cache' is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 0.005s
Is this because I do not have ROOT access, that I am not able to format?
Do you think there is anything I could do to get the phone working again. Appreciate your help so much.
praxtwin said:
Thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately, Recovery mode doesn't seem to work. I did Factory reset , and then reboot, it stays on white BLU screen.
Additional Info: I did a ROOT INTEGRITY CHECK. It fails stating several files modified. I am not sure if that is an indication of any problems.
So I fastboot'ed again and tried format userdata and cache.
Both result in Failure - Not Allowed.
C:\>fastboot format cache
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 419430400
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 6400
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 1600
Label:
Blocks: 102400
Block groups: 4
Reserved block group size: 31
Created filesystem with 11/25600 inodes and 3310/102400 blocks
target reported max download size of 134217728 bytes
erasing 'cache'...
FAILED (remote: format for partition 'cache' is not allowed
)
finished. total time: 0.005s
Is this because I do not have ROOT access, that I am not able to format?
Do you think there is anything I could do to get the phone working again. Appreciate your help so much.
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You are not allowed to format from fastboot because , not bootloader unlocked. So not unlocked, no custom recovery, and integrity check says system files are changed.
It is most likely end of line for that device. Only option I can think of is factory repair. Phone must be less than 1 year old. (released July 2016) They have 12 month warranty I believe.
I have the Amazon R1 HD and I too fell victim to the update install that relocked my phone so its stuck in the reboot format. My problem seems to be when attaching my phone to the computer as instructed previously to another Blu...after typing in "fastboot devices" I receive an error code stating the Android device has no drive. I am almost past exasperated. Help, please!
Please help
I tried the spitting flash tool method to get my phone out of bootloop it won't work because I can't turn it off. It's battery has to die out then when I plug it. It automatically goes to the BLU screen and stays there for a bit then powers off and turns on again. I tried plugging it in to my pc and using fastboot devices but I get this error.
'Fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
And I can't power it off to begin the flash every time I get a timeout and I have all the mtk drivers install and the MT65xx USB vcom drivers I'm so confused I have a week working on this issue
Ghost0711 said:
I tried the spitting flash tool method to get my phone out of bootloop it won't work because I can't turn it off. It's battery has to die out then when I plug it. It automatically goes to the BLU screen and stays there for a bit then powers off and turns on again. I tried plugging it in to my pc and using fastboot devices but I get this error.
'Fastboot' is not recognized as an internal or external command operable program or batch file
And I can't power it off to begin the flash every time I get a timeout and I have all the mtk drivers install and the MT65xx USB vcom drivers I'm so confused I have a week working on this issue
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You are throwing a lot of different things together, but sounds like none of the steps are right.
If you have been stuck in a boot loop after an OTA update (like title of thread you are in) , and your phone was bootloader unlocked before taking the OTA update, then the following information should help.
If you are in a boot loop for other reason then this will not help.
While the phone in Turing on / off, hold volume up. Eventually it should come to the boot select screen. Use volume button to scroll to fastboot and power button to select.
Now plug usb into pc and open CMD window. Verify you have the fastboot program on pc, and it sees phone by typing "fastboot devices"
Your statement said you got response that fastboot was not recognized command. I suspect you may not have fastboot on pc, but it no fastboot on pc how did you unlock bootloader?
Moving on., Once you have fastboot recognizing the phone , type "fastboot oem unlock"
Should be message on phone screen asking to confirm by pushing volume up.
Next , if phone has stock recovery you can just reboot and stock recovery will wipe /data and phone should reboot.
If phone has custom recovery (twrp) need to format userdata and cache. Type "fastboot format userdata" then "fastboot format cache"
And again I must state that if phone is boot looping for other reasons then this may not help.
Just got a used xz1 compact. I've been rooting and flashing android phones for years, so I'm not a total noob. Nevertheless, I find myself a bit stuck on an issue I've never experienced before.
So, first step to me was to unlock the bootloader so that i can flash twrp and the unofficial lineage 16 from modpunk. So I do the usual thing of getting the code from the sony website, opening the dev-settings in the stock android and clicking "allow unlock", rebooting to fastboot mode and then:
Code:
$ fastboot oem unlock 0xCODEHERE
Well, so I didn't get what I expected. Instead of a success message, I got a message that said "command failed". But then, on a subsequent try, I got the message "already unlocked". Then, I tried a reboot, and I see a warning screen saying "device cannot be checked for for corruption, please lock bootloader". Then it enters the Xperia splash screen and never progresses. Well, that's not too big of an issue since I don't really want the stock ROM anyway. So I go ahead and try to flash twrp (modpunk's version for xz1 compact) and I get:
Code:
$ fastboot flash -v recovery twrp-3.3.1-0-lilac-pie-5.img
fastboot: verbose: target didn't report max-download-size
Sending 'recovery' (34548 KB) FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
fastboot: error: Command failed
So that's a bit discouraging. I also tried to see what I could find with "fastboot getvar all", and I was surprised that I couldn't even get any debugging info. The `devices` command seems normal, tho:
Code:
$ fastboot devices
XXXXXXXXX fastboot
$ fastboot getvar all
getvar:all FAILED (remote: 'GetVar Variable Not found')
Finished. Total time: 0.002s
Also related, I tried the sony flashtool, which I'm already familiar with because my old phone is a Z3 Compact (see, not my first rodeo). When I try to connect in fastboot mode with flashtool, the flashtool menu says "device connected in fastboot mode" followed immediately by "device disconnected". I notice that in the stderr from flashtool there's a message from libusb which is associated:
Code:
libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii : I/O Errors
So, that's not encouraging. So, I wonder if the unlocking command ended up failing in a partially done way, leaving things broken. Let me know if you have ideas on what I might try next. One other note, I'm using the same laptop and usb ports that have worked in the past for flashing my z3 compact. The cable is a bit of an unknown though. I'm using the usb->usbc cable that came with the phone. But I've also just tried some of other usb cables I have around the house with an adapter for usbc.
A heads up, I'm on linux with no Windows machine available. I'm technically competent and I'd prefer detailed hypotheses to "try x". But I'm all ears. Anyone have ideas?
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Update:
I realized that there was a chance at least some of my issue was due to usb-c support in my kernel. So I built a 5.0 kernel and rebooted. The nice thing is that now `fastboot getvar all` is working. That's very encouraging. Here are the details:
Code:
(bootloader) hw-revision:20001
(bootloader) unlocked:yes
(bootloader) off-mode-charge:0
(bootloader) charger-screen-enabled:0
(bootloader) battery-soc-ok:yes
(bootloader) battery-voltage:4269
(bootloader) version-baseband:1308-8921_47.2.A.10.107
(bootloader) version-bootloader:1306-5035_X_Boot_MSM8998_LA2.0_P_114
(bootloader) erase-block-size: 0x1000
(bootloader) logical-block-size: 0x1000
(bootloader) variant:MSM UFS
(bootloader) partition-type:xblbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xblbak: 0x3F5000
(bootloader) partition-type:xbl:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xbl: 0x3F5000
(bootloader) partition-type:userdata:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:userdata: 0x587D76000
(bootloader) partition-type:system:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:system: 0x138800000
(bootloader) partition-type:vendor:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:vendor: 0x60000000
(bootloader) partition-type:oem:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:oem: 0x19000000
(bootloader) partition-type:rdimage:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:rdimage: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:fsmetadata:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:fsmetadata: 0x101000
(bootloader) partition-type:Qnovo:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:Qnovo: 0x1800000
(bootloader) partition-type:diag:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:diag: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:appslog:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:appslog: 0x1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:vbmeta:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:vbmeta: 0x10000
(bootloader) partition-type:frp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:frp: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:keystore:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:keystore: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:misc:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:misc: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:cache:ext4
(bootloader) partition-size:cache: 0x17C00000
(bootloader) partition-type:ssd:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ssd: 0x2000
(bootloader) partition-type:fsc:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:fsc: 0x1000
(bootloader) partition-type:modemst2:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modemst2: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:modemst1:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modemst1: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:ddr:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ddr: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:FOTAKernel:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:FOTAKernel: 0x4000000
(bootloader) partition-type:logfs:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:logfs: 0x800000
(bootloader) partition-type:toolsfv:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:toolsfv: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:limits:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:limits: 0x1000
(bootloader) partition-type:splash:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:splash: 0x20A4000
(bootloader) partition-type:dpo:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dpo: 0x1000
(bootloader) partition-type:msadp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:msadp: 0x40000
(bootloader) partition-type:apdp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:apdp: 0x40000
(bootloader) partition-type:bluetooth:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:bluetooth: 0x100000
(bootloader) partition-type:boot:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:boot: 0x4000000
(bootloader) partition-type:dsp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:dsp: 0x1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:modem:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:modem: 0x6E00000
(bootloader) partition-type:sec:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sec: 0x4000
(bootloader) partition-type:fsg:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:fsg: 0x180000
(bootloader) partition-type:persist:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:persist: 0x2000000
(bootloader) partition-type:xflkeystorebak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xflkeystorebak: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:xflkeystore:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xflkeystore: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:tzxflbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tzxflbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:tzxfl:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tzxfl: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:tzxflattestbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tzxflattestbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:tzxflattest:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tzxflattest: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:xflbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xflbak: 0x1E00000
(bootloader) partition-type:xfl:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:xfl: 0x1E00000
(bootloader) partition-type:storsecbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:storsecbak: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:storsec:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:storsec: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:devcfgbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:devcfgbak: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:devcfg:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:devcfg: 0x20000
(bootloader) partition-type:sti:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:sti: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib64bak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib64bak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib64:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib64: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlibbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlibbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:cmnlib:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:cmnlib: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:keymasterbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:keymasterbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:keymaster:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:keymaster: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:devinfo:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:devinfo: 0x1000
(bootloader) partition-type:ablbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:ablbak: 0x180000
(bootloader) partition-type:abl:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:abl: 0x180000
(bootloader) partition-type:pmicbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:pmicbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:pmic:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:pmic: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:hypbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:hypbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:hyp:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:hyp: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:tzbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tzbak: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:tz:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:tz: 0x200000
(bootloader) partition-type:rpmbak:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:rpmbak: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:rpm:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:rpm: 0x80000
(bootloader) partition-type:LTALabel:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:LTALabel: 0x1000000
(bootloader) partition-type:TA:raw
(bootloader) partition-size:TA: 0x200000
(bootloader) secure:no
(bootloader) serialno:XXXXXXXX
(bootloader) serial:1a322f75
(bootloader) product:G8441
(bootloader) max-download-size:536870912
(bootloader) kernel:uefi
So that seems like I did succeed at the unlocking. Now, I still can't seem to flash twrp:
Code:
$ fastboot -v flash recovery twrp-3.3.1-0-lilac-pie-5.img
fastboot: verbose: target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
Sending 'recovery' (34548 KB) FAILED (Status read failed (No such device))
fastboot: error: Command failed
But things look normalish otherwise (max download size actually reported). And I still get libusb I/O error messages from flashtool when I tried to connect the device in fastboot mode while running flashtool. So, now my question has really morphed into help with this specific error. Why would it say "no such device"?
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One more note: tailing /var/log/kern.log while doing the above (trying to flash recovery with fastboot), I can see that the device does reconnect. So I'm assuming that the "no such device" message is due to the disconnection. It's not clear to me if my troubles are due to kernel version, libusb version, cables/cable-types or something else. Looking forward to any advice.
Update (a second state acheived)
I managed to get the phone into some other mode (I guess what was called "flash mode" in other xperia devices). The indicator here is that the led is green instead of blue (fastboot). Well, it still seems to be some sort of fastboot mode, although quite a bit is different. For one thing, the device doesn't send its serial. In /var/log/kern.log I see:
Code:
Sep 22 21:53:11 kernel: [25251.575770] usb 1-1: Product: Android
Sep 22 21:53:11 kernel: [25251.575772] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Sony
Sep 22 21:56:50 kernel: [25470.553359] usb 1-1: USB disconnect, device number 40
Sep 22 21:56:57kernel: [25477.008071] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 41 using xhci_hcd
Sep 22 21:56:57 kernel: [25477.158020] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0fce, idProduct=b00b, bcdDevice= 4.04
Sep 22 21:56:57 kernel: [25477.158025] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Then, fastboot itself says that the serial is a bunch of question marks:
Code:
$ fastboot devices
???????????? fastboot
Most interesting, now I get farther along the 'flash' command, instead of failing on 'Sending' with no such device, I see that the sending is "OKAY", but then the command to write fails as "unauthenticated".
Code:
$ fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Sending 'recovery' (34548 KB) OKAY [ 1.314s]
Writing 'recovery' FAILED (remote: 'Command not authenticated')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Also, now `getvar all` has different info:
Code:
fastboot getvar all
(bootloader) version:0.4-SONY-0.31
(bootloader) max-download-size:104857600
(bootloader) Version-sony:0.31
(bootloader) Loader-version:XFL-MSM8998-N-47
(bootloader) serialno:YYYYYYYY
(bootloader) version-bootloader:1306-5035_X_Boot_MSM8998_LA2.0_P_114
(bootloader) version-baseband:1308-8921_47.2.A.10.107
(bootloader) product:G8441
(bootloader) Phone-id:0000:XXXXXXXX
(bootloader) Rooting-status:ROOTED
(bootloader) Device-id:EDF6B4C3
(bootloader) Platform-id:2005E0E1
(bootloader) Frp-partition:frp
(bootloader) secure:no
(bootloader) Sector-size:4096
(bootloader) Ufs-info:SKhynix,H28U62301AMR,D003
(bootloader) Keystore-counter:1
(bootloader) Sake-root:D159
(bootloader) Default-security:eek:N
(bootloader) S1-root:S1_Root_e69c
(bootloader) Security-state:162509AE6B4B54D487F2496DDC4D4B6C6747A73B
(bootloader) USB-version:0x0200
(bootloader) slot-count:0
(bootloader) slot-suffixes:<empty>
(bootloader) current-slot:<empty>
all:
Finished. Total time: 0.107s
Also, in this mode, instead of just hanging if I retry the `oem unlock` command, it promptly replies that it's already unlocked.
Code:
$ fastboot oem unlock 0xBADHEAD
FAILED (remote: 'Bootloader already unlocked')
fastboot: error: Command failed
These seem like important clues. I'm looking for any tips parsing them
Rooting is not worth it anymore.
With any flashing there is the risk to damage the memory chips (because, you know, manufacturing defects, wearing out, etc). With old device the risk is even higher - and you won't have warranty anymore.
What I am saying is that you may have a (now) defective device.
bookworth said:
Rooting is not worth it anymore.
With any flashing there is the risk to damage the memory chips (because, you know, manufacturing defects, wearing out, etc). With old device the risk is even higher - and you won't have warranty anymore.
What I am saying is that you may have a (now) defective device.
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Sure. It's possible that the device is defective. The purpose of this thread is to determine that. Do you have any experience which is relevant?
This is not about "rooting" in the traditional sense of owning uid 0 in Android. This is about installing a system which I'm comfortable using.
apexofservice said:
Sure. It's possible that the device is defective. The purpose of this thread is to determine that. Do you have any experience which is relevant?
This is not about "rooting" in the traditional sense of owning uid 0 in Android. This is about installing a system which I'm comfortable using.
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I think you can obviously see that the device is old and both the offial and unofficial support has faded. It is just like flashing a Nokia E6 from 2011 today - noone cares. I know because I just did the Nokia thing.
@apexofservice, for flashing twrp image you need fastboot mode - blue led light (vol+ held while connecting to usb).
The other mode - green led light - is flash mode (Sony Service Mode) - there you can flash only sony signed stock firmware (like with newflasher all those .sin files).
I guess you troubles are most likely caused by some old version of 'fastboot' utility in your linux distro - are you using the version you've installed for modding your previous sony phone?
Or did you follow the sony unlocking guide and really installed the recommended fastboot utility version (as part of some android devel pack)?
To rule out flash error, you may try to just boot twrp without flashing it:
Code:
fastboot reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp.img
I wonder why so many people just unlock the phone without reading first?
You might have noticed, there is a drm keys backup method and do that first before unlocking...
j4nn said:
@apexofservice, for flashing twrp image you need fastboot mode - blue led light (vol+ held while connecting to usb).
The other mode - green led light - is flash mode (Sony Service Mode) - there you can flash only sony signed stock firmware (like with newflasher all those .sin files).
I guess you troubles are most likely caused by some old version of 'fastboot' utility in your linux distro - are you using the version you've installed for modding your previous sony phone?
Or did you follow the sony unlocking guide and really installed the recommended fastboot utility version (as part of some android devel pack)?
To rule out flash error, you may try to just boot twrp without flashing it:
Code:
fastboot reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp.img
I wonder why so many people just unlock the phone without reading first?
You might have noticed, there is a drm keys backup method and do that first before unlocking...
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@j4nn: thanks so much for picking up the conversation. I realized what you said about green vs blue led and fastboot vs Sony Service mode sometime after my last post. But I didn't want to keep updating and just talking to myself so I held off. Still it's interesting that sony service mode is clearly based at least partially on the fastboot protocol.
In terms of which fastboot binary, I started by using the one I had installed from previous work with my z3c, that one is:
Code:
fastboot version 28.0.1-4986621
It was new enough not to have the -i $vendor_id option which is quoted in a bunch of guides for xperia stuff, and that's one of the things which lead me to try upgrading fastboot. Nowadays, it turns out, you can get the platform-tools without downloading the Sdk. So that download was quite convenient and I downloaded this version:
Code:
$ ./platform-tools/fastboot --version
fastboot version 29.0.4-5871666
I believe that's the latest fastboot, but let me know if it's not and if I should try to find something more recent. Actually, regarding fastboot, I ended up turning up the source code repo and found the README quite fascinating. I actually started using pyUSB to make a python version of fastboot, but that's a bit of an aside. In any case, I guess I could just compile fastboot from source. However, I suspect that the fastboot version isn't actually my issue.
Regarding booting from twrp using fastboot: Alas, that fails too. And, interestingly (perhaps), it fails in a similar way to the flash command. The phone seems to restart during or after the data send part:
Code:
./fastboot boot twrp-3.3.1-0-lilac-pie-5.img
Sending 'boot.img' (34548 KB) FAILED (Write to device failed (Cannot send after transport endpoint shutdown))
fastboot: error: Command failed
So then, given that the Green LED is Sony Mode, I thought maybe I should try to use FlashTool to try to reflash a working ROM/boot/kernel. So, I downloaded a stock ROM (same major version, Android 9 in my case), and then used the bundle command to prepare an FTF package.
Unfortunately, the version of FlashTool that I have doesnt' seem to be able to recognize the "flash mode" (green LED) that this phone provides. After preparing the firmware for flashing, it just says "phone connected with usb debugging disabled" when I connect it with Green LED. So, I figured that I needed to upgrade FlashTool. I found the lastest FlashTool and then tried to run it. But the jvm that comes with it seems to have been linked dynamically against a newer GLIBC than the one I have on this distro, so I started compiling a newer GLIBC into /opt but haven't gotten any farther before it was time to go work and set this aside for a while.
In terms of why I went straight to bootloader unlock instead of doing the firmware exploit to backup the TA keys, the main reason is as follows. The first is that I went through that exercise twice with my Z3C (I had two Z3Cs over the last 4 years), and it never ended up being useful. I never wanted to go back to stock, I never ended up caring about the DRM keys on the TA partition. So, I didn't really want to go through a bunch of hoops just to backup some keys that at this point it's clear that I'm not going to be using---I just wanted to get to the business of getting lineage up.
Please do post any further ideas or suggestions. I'd love any advice. Thanks in advance!
@apexofservice, instead of flashtool, just use newflasher to try to flash stock fw.
In linux you can ignore the pre-built binaries and just compile from source.
You may ignore even the prepared makefile and just use
gcc -o newflasher newflasher.c -lz -lexpat -ggdb
in order to use your system libs instead of those bundled.
Just do not use -O2 as that seams to cause flashtool segfault if compiled with -O2 with some recent gcc versions (there is probably a bug somewhere), -O0 resolves the segfault if it happens.
@apexofservice, xz1c sony flash mode init script contains this
Code:
# Increase min_free_kbytes to reduce risk of getting out of memory when doing USB read.
# The value 56766 was created by adding 12*4096 to the default value of 7614. I.e. we
# add 12 4MB buffers and this seems to be big enough for our use case.
write /proc/sys/vm/min_free_kbytes 56766
Maybe it is related also to your linux setup?
Could you test
Code:
echo 56766 > /proc/sys/vm/min_free_kbytes
before testing fastboot or newflasher?
Last update for now. I upgraded glibc and got to try out the lastest FlashTool. It's very cool that they've got XperiFirm integrated now. However, my situation is unchanged. When I go ServiceMode (Green LED), FlashTool says "Device connected with usb debugging disabled". When I connect with fastboot mode (Blue LED), i see a libusb error in stderr which says "libusb_get_string_descriptor_ascii : I/O Errors".
So, I guess I've tried all the tools now, and the device really is responding surprisingly to commands, it seems. I think I'm down to USB ports/cables. Unless people have other ideas.
Just saw your posts. Thanks for the quick reply.
j4nn said:
@apexofservice, xz1c sony flash mode init script contains this
Code:
# Increase min_free_kbytes to reduce risk of getting out of memory when doing USB read.
# The value 56766 was created by adding 12*4096 to the default value of 7614. I.e. we
# add 12 4MB buffers and this seems to be big enough for our use case.
write /proc/sys/vm/min_free_kbytes 56766
Maybe it is related also to your linux setup?
Could you test
Code:
echo 56766 > /proc/sys/vm/min_free_kbytes
before testing fastboot or newflasher?
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FWIW, my system currently has 67584, so technically 56766 is a *decrease*. In any case, I tried it. Unfortunately, same output as previous:
Code:
./platform-tools/fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.3.1-0-lilac-pie-5.img
Sending 'recovery' (34548 KB) FAILED (remote: 'unknown command')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Btw, where are you reading the source of that sony init script from?
j4nn said:
@apexofservice, instead of flashtool, just use newflasher to try to flash stock fw.
In linux you can ignore the pre-built binaries and just compile from source.
You may ignore even the prepared makefile and just use
gcc -o newflasher newflasher.c -lz -lexpat -ggdb
in order to use your system libs instead of those bundled.
Just do not use -O2 as that seams to cause flashtool segfault if compiled with -O2 with some recent gcc versions (there is probably a bug somewhere), -O0 resolves the segfault if it happens.
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Cool, I actually did try newflasher already. I had compiled it from source (I had to change the source minimally because it has a hard-coded device id). After I changed that (to 0x0dde), I built it with `make`. I recompiled using your suggested `gcc` invocation and alas, same error as what I saw last time I tried it.
Code:
$ ./newflasher
--------------------------------------------------------
newflasher v18 by Munjeni @ 2017/2019
--------------------------------------------------------
Determining available free space:
Available space to caller = 114642 MB
Total space on current drive = 471964 MB
Free space on drive = 138685 MB
found device with vid:0x0fce pid:0x0dde.
Optional step! Type 'y' and press ENTER if you want dump trim area, or type 'n' and press ENTER to skip.
Do in mind this doesn't dump drm key since sake authentifiction is need for that!
n
- Error, no DATA reply!
End. You can disconnect your device when you close newflasher
I read in the fastboot README that that DATA reply is what's supposed to happen when the device reports that it's ready to read after and OKAY.
In fact, it was pretty easy to add the line `printf("%s\n", tmp_reply);" to the source code right after the line which is printing
"no DATA reply" and then I recompile and see:
Code:
- Error, no DATA reply!
FAILunknown command
So that's the same "unknown command" message that I'm seeing from the fastboot tool too. Shucks.
@apexofservice, your change of "hardcoded" device id does not make sense. The original device id in newflasher is all right.
Changing it to 0x0dde means you are trying to use newflasher in fastboot mode (i.e. idVendor=0fce, idProduct=0dde) which is indicated by blue led light. That will not work.
You need to use flash mode (green led light: idVendor=0fce, idProduct=b00b) with newflasher - no change in source needed.
apexofservice said:
In terms of why I went straight to bootloader unlock instead of doing the firmware exploit to backup the TA keys, the main reason is as follows. The first is that I went through that exercise twice with my Z3C (I had two Z3Cs over the last 4 years), and it never ended up being useful. I never wanted to go back to stock, I never ended up caring about the DRM keys on the TA partition. So, I didn't really want to go through a bunch of hoops just to backup some keys that at this point it's clear that I'm not going to be using---I just wanted to get to the business of getting lineage up.
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You should know that even LOS16 is depending on stock heavily - my (a bit outdated) source build tree contains 467MB of stock fw proprietary binary blobs. Those blobs might still contain functions that depend on drm, like for example stock camera.
Another discussion about this topic with interesting links is in this thread:
j4nn said:
@Didgesteve, that "no one else seems to have noticed" - a rather big assumption of yours. There are many users complaining about xzp/xz1/xz1c camera quality in general.
But just with regard to oreo vs pie, read the xzp thread from here: post#27, particularly post#30 contains very interesting internal stuff.
I would like to believe sony stopped conditioning camera with keeping bootloader locked with pie but somehow I am not sure about that at all considering all the circumstances and my linked camera quality comparison test.
Thanks for your advice, luckily I do not need janjan's kernels as I've implemented the TA backup exploit, so both my phones can have drm keys restored (in fact one of them is still locked on purpose).
I (and anybody who saved TA-unlocked.img together with TA-locked.img) can switch easily between "drm keys restored" and "drm keys lost" states for testing/comparisons.
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j4nn said:
@apexofservice, for flashing twrp image you need fastboot mode - blue led light (vol+ held while connecting to usb).
The other mode - green led light - is flash mode (Sony Service Mode) - there you can flash only sony signed stock firmware (like with newflasher all those .sin files).
I guess you troubles are most likely caused by some old version of 'fastboot' utility in your linux distro - are you using the version you've installed for modding your previous sony phone?
Or did you follow the sony unlocking guide and really installed the recommended fastboot utility version (as part of some android devel pack)?
To rule out flash error, you may try to just boot twrp without flashing it:
Code:
fastboot reboot bootloader
fastboot boot twrp.img
I wonder why so many people just unlock the phone without reading first?
You might have noticed, there is a drm keys backup method and do that first before unlocking...
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Good news here is that I managed to finally properly use newflasher to flash a stock ROM (android 9) and boot into it. Hooray. Bad news is that I still get the same behavior as reported above when I try to flash twrp. As above, I can't even boot into it with `fastboot boot twrp.img`. Since I'm really not interested in using the stock ROM, I'd love advice on what I may need to try next in order to get a custom recovery working (and eventually, obviously, a custom ROM).
Had very similar issues - could only get to fastboot devices. Nothing else worked. Then I read that connecting through USB hub could work. Now fastboot getvar all works as well, managed to unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP...
bookworth said:
Rooting is not worth it anymore.
With any flashing there is the risk to damage the memory chips (because, you know, manufacturing defects, wearing out, etc). With old device the risk is even higher - and you won't have warranty anymore.
What I am saying is that you may have a (now) defective device.
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Go take this garbage elsewhere, rooting and custom roms are very much worth it unless you like a crappy bloated stock rom. The devices are not defective nor is there any risk really as long as you're able to read. Way to waste the OP's time too and mine.
apexofservice said:
Good news here is that I managed to finally properly use newflasher to flash a stock ROM (android 9) and boot into it. Hooray. Bad news is that I still get the same behavior as reported above when I try to flash twrp. As above, I can't even boot into it with `fastboot boot twrp.img`. Since I'm really not interested in using the stock ROM, I'd love advice on what I may need to try next in order to get a custom recovery working (and eventually, obviously, a custom ROM).
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Still having issues or did you figure it out?
Same for me after flashing the firmware. Issue solved.
I got the latest TWRP here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xp...t/recovery-twrp-3-1-1-stock-security-t3706704
Then I activated flash mode. (Phone off, volume down, then connect USB. The green LED is lit, otherwise black screen.)
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot boot twrp-3.xxx.img
I Copied the TWRP image to the phone, then I used TWRP to install the TWRP image. (There is an option to install ZIP, which is default, or image.)
R3xXDA said:
Had very similar issues - could only get to fastboot devices. Nothing else worked. Then I read that connecting through USB hub could work. Now fastboot getvar all works as well, managed to unlock the bootloader and flash TWRP...
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Using a USB hub was also the fix for me on an Xperia XA2 when flashing AOSP 9.0.