Hello!
I think i've bricked my Mi A2.
I have unlocked bootloader but locked critical partition which i cant unlock cause theres no OS to boot into and check the OEM option. Are there any alternatives before opening the phone for EDL?
xunixbeatsx said:
Hello!
I think i've bricked my Mi A2.
I have unlocked bootloader but locked critical partition which i cant unlock cause theres no OS to boot into and check the OEM option. Are there any alternatives before opening the phone for EDL?
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if you can at least boot on fastboot and it's working, you can enter on edl mode from fastboot, there is a command to do it
Adairo said:
if you can at least boot on fastboot and it's working, you can enter on edl mode from fastboot, there is a command to do it
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Yeah already tried that but adb wont work
"no devices / emulators found". I think my computer cant see this devices mode, i also cant mount it when i use Clockwork.
I can use fastboot commands just fine though
xunixbeatsx said:
Yeah already tried that but adb wont work
"no devices / emulators found". I think my computer cant see this devices mode, i also cant mount it when i use Clockwork.
I can use fastboot commands just fine though
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You should try flashing the ROM normally. Just use the included script
ADB commands works only booted phone with USB dev mode.
Fastboot commands with fastboot mode. So you cant use ADB commands when your phone not booted up.
Daniesz said:
ADB commands works only booted phone with USB dev mode.
Fastboot commands with fastboot mode. So you cant use ADB commands when your phone not booted up.
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You dont have to boot phone to use ADB, you can adb sideload inside Clockwork (i sideloaded no-verity just fine).
By the way i managed to fix my phone by extracting the firmware and fastboot flash files one by one (2 files couldnt be installed cause they needed critical partition unlocked but it seems they werent anything critical cause phone works fine).
xunixbeatsx said:
Yeah already tried that but adb wont work
"no devices / emulators found". I think my computer cant see this devices mode, i also cant mount it when i use Clockwork.
I can use fastboot commands just fine though
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Enter to fastboot Is all you need to get into edl mode and attemp to flash stock rom
Adairo said:
Enter to fastboot Is all you need to get into edl mode and attemp to flash stock rom
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I tried that and was no response from the phone.
I also tried edl from ADB, phone restarted but no edl mode.
xunixbeatsx said:
I tried that and was no response from the phone.
I also tried edl from ADB, phone restarted but no edl mode.
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I've thé same issue. If you fastboot is "broken" you dont have choice you need to short pin (it's easy)..
xunixbeatsx said:
I tried that and was no response from the phone.
I also tried edl from ADB, phone restarted but no edl mode.
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Did you try to just run the script with the fastboot commands? If you didn't modify critical partitions it should just work fine. Just ignore the error messages
Benjamin_L said:
Did you try to just run the script with the fastboot commands? If you didn't modify critical partitions it should just work fine. Just ignore the error messages
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I manually fastboot flash the files which i suppose is the same as with running the script, but i wanted to see which files wont get transfered cause of the locked critical partition. Android installed fine but couldnt install updates (edit: Thats probably because i rooted my device, it seems you cant automatic upgrade if you root) so i enabled OEM, unlocked critical partition, flashed normally with MiFlash tool, everythings like new now.
Now i only need a working Xposed Framework version.
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Hi,
I was on 5.0, running stock recovery and rooted. Today, installed TWRP for 5.0 on my device. I tried to flash the droid command center widget on my phone usng twrp, and it failed. I also hit the fix permissions option. After that the phone does not boot up, simply flashes the unlocked bootloader sign and shows the moto boot animation for a second or two before shutting down.
I can boot into recovery, and the computer detects the phone. But adb doesn't detect the device. I have the 1092 5.0 OTA on my computer and saved it on the phone in an attempt to flash it thru TWRP, but that failed with the message shown in the img attached. I also tried flashing stock 4.4.4, but that gave an error "Updating partition details" failed.
Can someone help me get back into my phone? :crying: ADB doesn't seem to be detecting my phone, else I'd have tried to install a rom via fastboot.
I have multi-tool v4.1 installed, would I be able to flash a rom (stock unrooted and full wipe is perfectly fine too) via that considering adb does not detect my phone, but the computer does?
Well, that looks annoying.
I've found myself in similar situations when I've accidentally flashed something I shouldn't have. The good news is that if you can boot to recovery you can also probably boot to the bootloader and use fastboot.
Have you tried wiping everything and going back to stock? It's time consuming but at least you'll end up with a working phone.
I had to do this when I put the wrong recovery on a phone and it mangled partitions. Device wouldn't boot.
There are instructions for the moto x here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/restore-to-stock-t2873657
oldcynic said:
Well, that looks annoying.
I've found myself in similar situations when I've accidentally flashed something I shouldn't have. The good news is that if you can boot to recovery you can also probably boot to the bootloader and use fastboot.
Have you tried wiping everything and going back to stock? It's time consuming but at least you'll end up with a working phone.
I had to do this when I put the wrong recovery on a phone and it mangled partitions. Device wouldn't boot.
There are instructions for the moto x here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g-2014/general/restore-to-stock-t2873657
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Thanks for the reply! Color me silly, but would I be able to use fastboot given that when I run adb the 'adb devices' command does not show my phone?
HAXTREME said:
Thanks for the reply! Color me silly, but would I be able to use fastboot given that when I run adb the 'adb devices' command does not show my phone?
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Because fastboot mode can start on your device even before Android loads (and can even run when Android isn't installed at all), fastboot mode is useful for updating the firmware quickly, without having to use a recovery mode.
Adb relies on android booting and usb debugging being enabled and the computer being authorized for debugging (L feature). Fastboot does not. Try booting into the bootloader and then run "fastboot devices" . Mine shows up. I suspect yours will too. If it doesn't then I'm out of my depth here.
oldcynic said:
Because fastboot mode can start on your device even before Android loads (and can even run when Android isn't installed at all), fastboot mode is useful for updating the firmware quickly, without having to use a recovery mode.
Adb relies on android booting and usb debugging being enabled and the computer being authorized for debugging (L feature). Fastboot does not. Try booting into the bootloader and then run "fastboot devices" . Mine shows up. I suspect yours will too. If it doesn't then I'm out of my depth here.
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Ah yes. For some reason, my fastboot file had gotten deleted from the folder and so the command didn't run. Everything went smooth once I noticed that. Had to downgrade to 4.4.4., but w/e. Thanks @oldcynic
Hello All,
I have following issue and hope that - if possible - someone can help me. I also would like to mention that I am not an
Android expert but did read a lot of articles here in the forum to find out - or better - to get an idea how things are working.
My Z3C had a water damage. Now I only get fastboot mode. Display is broken and does not show anything. I installed Android-SDK
to get ADB and Fastboot. I installed also drivers.
When I connect the device while pushing the "volume down" button the device manager show me a somc flash device with the "volume up" button I see an Android ADB Interface device. However ADB is not working (no device found) only Fastboot does.
I flashed the "Z3c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-105.img" with Flashtool via fastboot in the hope that I can somehow access
to "sdcard" by blindly navigating to "mount storage" but nothing seem to work.
On my linux device I see that the usb device is recognized but that it is not an mtp device.
Before I continue to spent hours without really knowing what I am doing I thought that if there is a solution I would find it here.
So if there is any way to get access to my files / pics on the device I would be really glad if someone can let me know how or
at least bring me to the right direction.
Thanks a lot in advance!
Is your bootloader unlocked?
clouds5 said:
Is your bootloader unlocked?
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Thanks for your reply clouds5.
I followed the process to unlock the bootloader (got code from sony side and unlocked via fastboot with
"fastboot.exe -i 0x0fce oem unlock 0xKEY").
In Flashtool, when I click on the "BLU" Icon I get a window with with my IMEI and my Unlock Code and a
Relock Button. So I assume that the bootloader is unlocked.
If there is another way to verify please let me know and I will do.
no you cannot access files via fastboot only. but isn't it possible to flash custom recovery img file and boot into recovery and access files?
evildog1 said:
no you cannot access files via fastboot only. but isn't it possible to flash custom recovery img file and boot into recovery and access files?
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I flashed "Z3c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-105.img" from doomlord.xperia-files.com/download.php?dlid=WjNjX0Rvb01Mb1JEX0FkdlN0a0tlcm5lbF92MDFfRlctMTA1 with
fastboot flash boot Z3c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-105.img
in the hope that it is possible but after rebooting it immediately goes into fastboot again. As I do not have
a screen I can not see anything - so I can not really confirm if it works or not - and in windows I do not see
anything either..
Galbasib said:
I flashed "Z3c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-105.img" from doomlord.xperia-files.com/download.php?dlid=WjNjX0Rvb01Mb1JEX0FkdlN0a0tlcm5lbF92MDFfRlctMTA1 with
fastboot flash boot Z3c_DooMLoRD_AdvStkKernel_v01_FW-105.img
in the hope that it is possible but after rebooting it immediately goes into fastboot again. As I do not have
a screen I can not see anything - so I can not really confirm if it works or not - and in windows I do not see
anything either..
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hmm you better send it to repair.
evildog1 said:
hmm you better send it to repair.
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That's unfortunately not an option as I had to disassemble the device
evildog1 said:
no you cannot access files via fastboot only. but isn't it possible to flash custom recovery img file and boot into recovery and access files?
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Should sdcard appear automatically when booting into recovery or are there any specific steps I would need to complete?
Hi,
My friends Moto G just died and now it is just bootlooping. He asked me to try get contacts through ADB but it is not finding phone.
I installed Motorola Device Manager and it seems that it found phone and successfully used command "get variable", but when I use ADB via CMD it don't even finding phone.
How can I fix this?
Tenderenden said:
Hi,
My friends Moto G just died and now it is just bootlooping. He asked me to try get contacts through ADB but it is not finding phone.
I installed Motorola Device Manager and it seems that it found phone and successfully used command "get variable", but when I use ADB via CMD it don't even finding phone.
How can I fix this?
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at first learn what ADB is.
at second - fastboot it the proper place to begin with.
PsyClip-R said:
at first learn what ADB is.
at second - fastboot it the proper place to begin with.
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Well, fastboot don't want to work neither so that answer didn't help at all
Tenderenden said:
How can I fix this?
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ADB can only be used from a fully booted device (you have to be past the login screen. It's a security measure so no one can mess with your data without approval). You can use fastboot commands though.
Try this
Download Minimal ADB and Fastboot and install it.
start "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" by navigating to the Start Menu Folder you choose to create during installtion or the desktop shortcut you choose to create and selecting "Minimal ADB and Fastboot"
You should now see a command window open.
Put your device in fastboot mode and connect usb.
Now just do verify type this command
Code:
fastboot devices
the output should show something like this (your number is different)
Code:
fastboot devices
XXXXXXXXXXfastboot
Now do your thing, like flashing stock ROM. Multiple tutorials exist for that.
doppelhelix said:
ADB can only be used from a fully booted device (you have to be past the login screen. It's a security measure so no one can mess with your data without approval). You can use fastboot commands though.
Try this
Download Minimal ADB and Fastboot and install it.
start "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" by navigating to the Start Menu Folder you choose to create during installtion or the desktop shortcut you choose to create and selecting "Minimal ADB and Fastboot"
You should now see a command window open.
Put your device in fastboot mode and connect usb.
Now just do verify type this command
Code:
fastboot devices
the output should show something like this (your number is different)
Code:
fastboot devices
XXXXXXXXXXfastboot
Now do your thing, like flashing stock ROM. Multiple tutorials exist for that.
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That is the answer that I needed!
Can I somehow pull data from this phone using fastboot? Because I think that flashing stock ROM will erase any personal data, but I really need to get it.
Tenderenden said:
That is the answer that I needed!
Can I somehow pull data from this phone using fastboot?
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No. That would defeat the lock screen. Just imagine someone steals your phone and can access your data just by booting into fastboot.
doppelhelix said:
No. That would defeat the lock screen. Just imagine someone steals your phone and can access your data just by booting into fastboot.
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Okay, I got it. Now, have you got any suggestions how to get contacts and (hopefully) SMS back?
Tenderenden said:
how to get contacts and (hopefully) SMS back?
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Contacts are synchronised with your Google account (unless you choosed not to). Can't say the same about SMS.
doppelhelix said:
No. That would defeat the lock screen. Just imagine someone steals your phone and can access your data just by booting into fastboot.
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Loading custom recovery via
fastboot boot TWRP.img should do the job.
than one can can make a full backup, which might be extracted on pc as a regular archive.
PsyClip-R said:
Loading custom recovery via
fastboot boot TWRP.img should do the job.
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Does this work with locked bootloader? That would be really messed up.
Tenderenden said:
Hi,
My friends Moto G just died and now it is just bootlooping. He asked me to try get contacts through ADB but it is not finding phone.
I installed Motorola Device Manager and it seems that it found phone and successfully used command "get variable", but when I use ADB via CMD it don't even finding phone.
How can I fix this?
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Is your bootloader locked?
Can you try fastboot oem partition dump userdata (using mfastboot, not Google's fastboot)?
PsyClip-R said:
Loading custom recovery via
fastboot boot TWRP.img should do the job.
than one can can make a full backup, which might be extracted on pc as a regular archive.
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I will try that. Firstly my friend want to message the seller to get his phone repaired. So I can not touch anything in software until he is done.
doppelhelix said:
Contacts are synchronised with your Google account (unless you choosed not to). Can't say the same about SMS.
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Unfortunately in this case contacts weren't synchronised.
LuK1337 said:
Is your bootloader locked?
Can you try fastboot oem partition dump userdata (using mfastboot, not Google's fastboot)?
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Well, it seems that I have to read something more about what you said here firstly xD
And the bootloader is locked.
But I appreciate any new idea that may lead to solving this problem.
Tenderenden said:
I will try that. Firstly my friend want to message the seller to get his phone repaired. So I can not touch anything in software until he is done.
Unfortunately in this case contacts weren't synchronised.
Well, it seems that I have to read something more about what you said here firstly xD
And the bootloader is locked.
But I appreciate any new idea that may lead to solving this problem.
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fastboot oem partition dump userdata may work with locked BL and it'd be great to know if it does...
LuK1337 said:
fastboot oem partition dump userdata may work with locked BL and it'd be great to know if it does...
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I will try it as fast as I can. Thanks
Hey,
My phone is stuck in the fastboot mode, without any OS, nothing works... no Recovery ,...
S-ON, no-debugging usb, Bootloader locked and can't unlock him... I already tried with htc-dev, everything works but nothing appair on my screen to confirm the unlocking.
I'm really stuck, searched lot of things on google, ....
I used fastboot, and ADB, the first one recognize my device, but the last one not. I can't boot on RUU mode neither.
Any ideas?
AzweL said:
My phone is stuck in the fastboot mode, without any OS, nothing works... no Recovery ,...
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The very first thing I recommend you to do, is to download the right recovery and install it via command
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.zip
Let me know if you run into any further troubles.
AzweL said:
Hey,
My phone is stuck in the fastboot mode, without any OS, nothing works... no Recovery ,...
S-ON, no-debugging usb, Bootloader locked and can't unlock him... I already tried with htc-dev, everything works but nothing appair on my screen to confirm the unlocking.
I'm really stuck, searched lot of things on google, ....
I used fastboot, and ADB, the first one recognize my device, but the last one not. I can't boot on RUU mode neither.
Any ideas?
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Hi,
Frist in boot loader check your OS version it should be something like 2.19.401.2 or lower than this.
NB: ALWAYS TRY WITH MORE THAN 75% BATTERY, AND THAT FOR ANY CODE TO WORK PROPERLY, MAKE SURE TO SELECT FASTBOOT BY POWER KEY IN BOOTLOADER
Anyway, if you can enter fastboot, then you have some chance of recovering your device and because you have S-Off it is going to be a bit difficult.
First download this stock boot file : https://mega.nz/#!lEAVwRSL!wrP2hi6GEYLeJaPf2ssZo9wCtSi7E4yfyUHgh3Q3XSs
Then place this file in the ADB folder, then run command :
To flash boot file command is:
Code:
- Fastboot Devices (this command is important to know if the device is connected and accepting and responding commands)
- fastboot flash boot boot_signed.mg (assuming this is the name you saved the file with)
- fastboot reboot bootloader
Also download Stock Recovery: https://mega.nz/#!gVJE1Bxa!6SwXStAD8p-XlnQiPkRcdNo_ITFD1ykn-tN6wIBVi1I
Place this in ADB folder and run command:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery stockrec.img // (assuming that is the name you have saved the file with), only after flashing this you will know if the device has any OS, if OS exists it will boot up.
fastboot erase cache
Attempt and let us know how it went...Good Luck
Ok..so here's the situation. I was going to install a new ROM ( my son got a new phone a iphone ) but any ways. As I was in TWRP i did everything we all normally do but the phone died mid flashing GAPPS. when i went to pulg the phone to the charger and restart the phone i see that it started to boot up the it jumped straight to FASTBOOT and it's stuck. I can toggle through fastboot but that is it. when i go to restart it will show the boot animation but then goes to fast boot. it wont go to TWRP nothing. I've combed XDA and found the multi tool but don't think that is working or i might be using it wrong. the computer doesn't recognize the phone. im trying to get this phone back up and going and give to my daughter . any help is greatly appreciated. thank you in advacne.
Here's what I'm talking about just in case someone asks
Try installing a stock factory image from fastboot.
runekock said:
Try installing a stock factory image from fastboot.
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How...I can't get my computer to recognize the phone... When I plug it in it doesn't read it...I should have the drivers already installed...adb push right.... I'll search for the command to see if it finds the phone
adb never works in fastboot mode. You'll have to use the fastboot command.
On the PC, try
fastboot devices
to see whether the phone is available. If not, check your drivers - I believe that fastboot uses a different USB driver.
With fastboot, you can't install zip-files, only image files. So download the stock factory image, not the OTA.
runekock said:
adb never works in fastboot mode. You'll have to use the fastboot command.
On the PC, try
fastboot devices
to see whether the phone is available. If not, check your drivers - I believe that fastboot uses a different USB driver.
With fastboot, you can't install zip-files, only image files. So download the stock factory image, not the OTA.
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Thanks for the heads up I'll definitely be trying this and I'll give you an update soon