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Urgent help PLEASE!

I tried to update a rom by dirty flashing but there was a problem when I tried to install the zip, now I cant get past the google logo. I have TWRP recovery and I can get into that.. What shall I do? I have a nandroid from back when I first rooted the device. Whats the best way to get everything working again while still keeping all my recent sd card data the same.

Rizy7 said:
I tried to update a rom by dirty flashing but there was a problem when I tried to install the zip, now I cant get past the google logo. I have TWRP recovery and I can get into that.. What shall I do? I have a nandroid from back when I first rooted the device. Whats the best way to get everything working again while still keeping all my recent sd card data the same.
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if you have the previous working rom in your storage, just flash it. if not, you can push it to your device via the adb push option in twrp. you should always keep the last working rom zip in your storage just in case.

simms22 said:
if you have the previous working rom in your storage, just flash it. if not, you can push it to your device via the adb push option in twrp. you should always keep the last working rom zip in your storage just in case.
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I wish I didnt delete the last working one when downloading the new one.. So do I just push the rom by adb? Any guides?

Rizy7 said:
I wish I didnt delete the last working one when downloading the new one.. So do I just push the rom by adb? Any guides?
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Try a data factory reset/wipe cache in recovery and reboot. You should be able to get into recovery.

Rizy7 said:
I wish I didnt delete the last working one when downloading the new one.. So do I just push the rom by adb? Any guides?
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type this when you are in twrp and have the fastboot cmd window open
adb push "filename.extension" /sdcard/"filename.extension"
then flash the rom
alternatively, you can use sideload.

username8611 said:
type this when you are in twrp and have the fastboot cmd window open
adb push "filename.extension" /sdcard/"filename.extension"
then flash the rom
alternatively, you can use sideload.
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I used adb to push a file but I cant see it

thank god it worked

simms22 said:
if you have the previous working rom in your storage, just flash it. if not, you can push it to your device via the adb push option in twrp. you should always keep the last working rom zip in your storage just in case.
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gee2012 said:
Try a data factory reset/wipe cache in recovery and reboot. You should be able to get into recovery.
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username8611 said:
type this when you are in twrp and have the fastboot cmd window open
adb push "filename.extension" /sdcard/"filename.extension"
then flash the rom
alternatively, you can use sideload.
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Thanks for your help guys

[Q] Nexus 4 problems.

I'm having a big problem with my Nexus 4 here lately. I tried to root it about 2 days ago, and it did not work. So i downloaded TWRP and my computer read it the same as the Nexus 4 root toolkit by WugFresh. I opened TWRP and it asked me to flash or boot (it was on flash), and i think i clicked "Recovery" and it made my Nexus not boot up, it was just at the logo screen. Then i tried to flash TWRP to the bootloader and System and it flashed TWRP, now it won't go into android. It just takes me into the TWRP interface. In the TRWP interface there are 8 options( Install, Wipe, Backup, Restore, Mount, Settings, Advanced, and Reboot). I pressed "Reboot" and i when press System, Recovery, or Bootloader it tells me that the is no OS installed, I've looked up how to install OS back via WugFresh's toolkit, but it's still not working (maybe because I'm on a old computer). So I'm kinda panicking, is there anyone i can call,or take my phone to, or can you guys help PLEASE!?!

1. Calm down, dont panic. Its an easy fix. You need to push a rom onto your phone using adb, then flash it using twrp.
2. Setup adb.
3. Download ROM: here or here.
4. Use this command to copy the rom to the phone:
Code:
adb push nameofROM.zip /sdcard
5. In TWRP go to Install, look for the rom you pushed, select it, and finally swipe to flash it.

Okay, i'll try that right now..

chromium96 said:
1. Calm down, dont panic. Its an easy fix. You need to push a rom onto your phone using adb, then flash it using twrp.
2. Setup adb.
3. Download ROM: here or here.
4. Use this command to copy the rom to the phone:
Code:
adb push nameofROM.zip /sdcard
5. In TWRP go to Install, look for the rom you pushed, select it, and finally swipe to flash it.
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I'm having a problem with the ADB setup, i followed all the directions carfully, and that last step were i had to type in "adb devices" in did not work... is there anyway i can open adb??

Yiddish said:
I'm having a problem with the ADB setup, i followed all the directions carfully, and that last step were i had to type in "adb devices" in did not work... is there anyway i can open adb??
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Try install these drivers: http://download.clockworkmod.com/test/UniversalAdbDriverSetup6.msi

chromium96 said:
Try install these drivers
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Nice, that worked. Okay i'm back on track. Also, does it matter what ROM i download?? I don't have to be rooted to push them huh?

Yiddish said:
Nice, that worked. Okay i'm back on track. Also, does it matter what ROM i download?? I don't have to be rooted to push them huh?
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Nope. Just make sure u put the phone in recovery mode (twrp) before you use the push command.
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chromium96 said:
Nope. Just make sure u put the phone in recovery mode (twrp) before you use the push command.
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Recovery mode is when the Android is on it's back with a red exclamation over it right??

Yiddish said:
Recovery mode is when the Android is on it's back with a red exclamation over it right??
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Thats the stock recovery, but since you have TWRP installed that is your current recovery. So go into TWRP and use the command from there.

chromium96 said:
Thats the stock recovery, but since you have TWRP installed that is your current recovery. So go into TWRP and use the command from there.
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Oh, i see. Okay here i go

chromium96 said:
1. Calm down, dont panic. Its an easy fix. You need to push a rom onto your phone using adb, then flash it using twrp.
2. Setup adb.
3. Download ROM: here or here.
4. Use this command to copy the rom to the phone:
Code:
adb push nameofROM.zip /sdcard
5. In TWRP go to Install, look for the rom you pushed, select it, and finally swipe to flash it.
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Okay, it got past the Google screen, now it's been on the multicolored X for about 10 minutes+ not doing anything

chromium96 said:
Thats the stock recovery, but since you have TWRP installed that is your current recovery. So go into TWRP and use the command from there.
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How long will i be on the X loading screen??

Yiddish said:
How long will i be on the X loading screen??
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On the first boot after flashing a new ROM the Nexus should start up within 5 to 10 minutes. If the phone is still displaying the boot animation, reboot into the phone into TWRP recovery, select Wipe, select Factory Reset, wipe Cache and Dalvik cache, and reboot the phone.

BobWalker said:
On the first boot after flashing a new ROM the Nexus should start up within 5 to 10 minutes. If the phone is still displaying the boot animation, reboot into the phone into TWRP recovery, select Wipe, select Factory Reset, wipe Cache and Dalvik cache, and reboot the phone.
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Thanks! I think it was just the ROM i chose. I just downloaded Slim Bean, this seems to be working( the startup screen looks cool ) I'm on the "Android is upgrading..." screen and it says "Starting apps." at the moment.

Okay, SlimBean took more than 10 minutes, so i factory reset and tried again, and it's still not booting up. ):

BobWalker said:
On the first boot after flashing a new ROM the Nexus should start up within 5 to 10 minutes. If the phone is still displaying the boot animation, reboot into the phone into TWRP recovery, select Wipe, select Factory Reset, wipe Cache and Dalvik cache, and reboot the phone.
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Any ideas why it's still not working??

Yiddish said:
Any ideas why it's still not working??
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I have not used Slim Bean. It sounds as though you got past the boot animation screen to Slim Bean updating apps (Android upgrading). Normally ROMs that update apps on startup display a count as they update. Does Slim Bean display such an update counter? Does the count progress or does it hang at some point? Note that the system update on startup will take additional time depending on the quality of your phone's network connection. If you are still experiencing issues with Slim Bean, I recommend that you post on the developers forum where you downloaded the ROM.

BobWalker said:
I have not used Slim Bean. It sounds as though you got past the boot animation screen to Slim Bean updating apps (Android upgrading). Normally ROMs that update apps on startup display a count as they update. Does Slim Bean display such an update counter? Does the count progress or does it hang at some point? Note that the system update on startup will take additional time depending on the quality of your phone's network connection. If you are still experiencing issues with Slim Bean, I recommend that you post on the developers forum where you downloaded the ROM.
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I got passed the boot animation, and it was taking too long to update my apps so i turned my phone off, and back on, after that my phone would not go past the boot animation. Are you guys sure that all i need to do is pus a ROM file?? Because it doesn't seem like it's working. Also, does it matter were i flash TWRP too??

Yiddish said:
I got passed the boot animation, and it was taking too long to update my apps so i turned my phone off, and back on, after that my phone would not go past the boot animation. Are you guys sure that all i need to do is pus a ROM file?? Because it doesn't seem like it's working. Also, does it matter were i flash TWRP too??
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It is certainly more convenient to replace the stock recovery with TWRP permanently since this gives you more freedom when installing ROMs and performing nandroid backups.
I would try booting into TWRP again, install the Slim Bean ROM one more time, install Gapps, wipe Cache and Dalvik cache, and reboot your phone. If the Nexus gets past the boot animation to "Android upgrading" allow the upgrade to complete. If you are still having problems with Slim Bean, I suggest posting your question in the Slim Bean thread in the developers forum.

BobWalker said:
It is certainly more convenient to replace the stock recovery with TWRP permanently since this gives you more freedom when installing ROMs and performing nandroid backups.
I would try booting into TWRP again, install the Slim Bean ROM one more time, install Gapps, wipe Cache and Dalvik cache, and reboot your phone. If the Nexus gets past the boot animation to "Android upgrading" allow the upgrade to complete. If you are still having problems with Slim Bean, I suggest posting your question in the Slim Bean thread in the developers forum.
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Where do i get Gapps??

HELP Unable to Decrypt Nexus 4 4.3 rooted

I encrypted my nexus 4 a couple of months ago, and I had no issues until I wanted to flash a custom rom. I installed a custom recovery (Clockwork Recovery), and tried to wipe the cache, find the zip file, but it said that it was unable to mount sdcard. I figured that this was due to the encryption, and tried to factory reset the phone. I was unable to do so through the recovery and through the settings app. I followed instructions from the following thread to flash a stock image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312 , which was unsuccessful. In the end, I still have all my data, and the encryption remains. Any ideas how to get rid of it?

When running encryption you have to side load everything. Try to side load the ROM you want. if that dose not work download factory image and fast boot it over.

illru said:
When running encryption you have to side load everything. Try to side load the ROM you want. if that dose not work download factory image and fast boot it over.
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Could you give me directinos on how to do this? Or a link to another thread or video?

SpectralFlames said:
Could you give me directinos on how to do this? Or a link to another thread or video?
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I believe to sideload you use adb and place the zip you want in the adb's folder, plug your phone into recovery, and use the command adb sideload (zip file name) or something or the sort and you should be good to go, have you tried
fastboot erase system
data
cahc?
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IRX120 said:
I believe to sideload you use adb and place the zip you want in the adb's folder, plug your phone into recovery, and use the command adb sideload (zip file name) or something or the sort and you should be good to go, have you tried
fastboot erase system
data
cahc?
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When in recovery it says that it can't mount sdcard so it doesnt allow me to do anything through recovery. That was the main issue when trying to flash a rom

[Q] Impossible reset after crypting

Hi all.
I have a Nexus 4 rooted:
Android 4.2.2
Band: M9615A-CEFWMAZM-2.0.1700.48
Kernel: 3.4.0-perf-g08bdc71-dirty
Build: JDQ39
I have crypted the phone in order to make it secure for a reselling and now I can not reset the phone. It is impossible to mount SD and to make any kind of update.
Is there a solution?

Install TWRP if you don't have it, select the format all option, it will recreate partitions and will be empty. (say goodbye to your data)
Then download Google N4 factory image and you're good to go.

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funnoam said:
Install TWRP if you don't have it, select the format all option, it will recreate partitions and will be empty. (say goodbye to your data)
Then download Google N4 factory image and you're good to go.
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Thank you! But, is it an opinion or are you sure?
Then, can you please explain me what have I to do? I am not really confident with this kind of things.... I have bought the phone already rooted and I know only how to boot in recovery mode and how to flash a rom.
Thank you again!

patro23 said:
Thank you! But, is it an opinion or are you sure?
Then, can you please explain me what have I to do? I am not really confident with this kind of things.... I have bought the phone already rooted and I know only how to boot in recovery mode and how to flash a rom.
Thank you again!
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Google twrp for nexus 4.
Install fastboot drivers on your computer (google it), run fastboot while you're phone is in bootloader mode (green android lying), flash the recovery with this command : "fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img"
Then in TWRP, select wipe and select all partitions.
Then flash "occam" 4.4.4 factory image you can found it on google "nexus 4 factory image"
I can't post links because of stupid xda limitations.

funnoam said:
Google twrp for nexus 4.
Install fastboot drivers on your computer (google it), run fastboot while you're phone is in bootloader mode (green android lying), flash the recovery with this command : "fastboot flash recovery recoveryfilename.img"
Then in TWRP, select wipe and select all partitions.
Then flash "occam" 4.4.4 factory image you can found it on google "nexus 4 factory image"
I can't post links because of stupid xda limitations.
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Thank you for your answer.
I have installed Goomanager following guidelines but when I tap "install openrecovery script" it replies that there are no recoveries compatible for my device....
So, I am blocked here

patro23 said:
Thank you for your answer.
I have installed Goomanager following guidelines but when I tap "install openrecovery script" it replies that there are no recoveries compatible for my device....
So, I am blocked here
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just do a wipe data on stock recovery
or a format /data if you are on a custom recovery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PaSP38BNk4U
2:50

patro23 said:
Thank you for your answer.
I have installed Goomanager following guidelines but when I tap "install openrecovery script" it replies that there are no recoveries compatible for my device....
So, I am blocked here
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You didn't follow my guidelines haha
opssemnik's solution is correct but it will be better if you install TWRP, it's almost essential if you want to manage roms and other stuff on your device.

Ok, but I have found that TWRP needs goomanager...

patro23 said:
Ok, but I have found that TWRP needs goomanager...
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No, you can flash TWRP recovery img just using fastboot...

Post bootloop fix problems

Hi there,
I'm hoping someone can help me with a few issues after I've gone through the bootloop fix that was posted a while ago.
I've got the phone up and running (YAY!) but it's really slow. I understand there is a zip file that can be "side loaded" but I'm not sure how that's done. I boot into the recovery mode but it asks for a password. When I cancel and just go to install there are no files that can be found, even though I copied the file into several directories on the phone.
The second thing is that despite being set to US English I don't seem to have assistant anymore. Has this happened to anyone else?
Thanks.

Did you flash the latest performance fix image from xcnathan??
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mdfarazb2 said:
Did you flash the latest performance fix image from xcnathan??
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I loaded the image on the phone.
Rebooted the phone into recovery mode.
Tried to install it, but I wasn't able to find it in any directory.

madclancrew said:
I loaded the image on the phone.
Rebooted the phone into recovery mode.
Tried to install it, but I wasn't able to find it in any directory.
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Did you click the "install/flash image" button in the lower right corner?
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mdfarazb2 said:
Did you click the "install/flash image" button in the lower right corner?
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I don't have an install/flash image in the bottom right.
The Install button is located at the top left, there are no files when I go in there, and the directory list seems like it's missing stuff.
There is also Wipe, backup, restore, mount, settings, advanced, and reboot.
on the advanced screen i have copy log, fix contexts, file manager, terminal reload theme and adb sideload.

madclancrew said:
I don't have an install/flash image in the bottom right.
The Install button is located at the top left, there are no files when I go in there, and the directory list seems like it's missing stuff.
There is also Wipe, backup, restore, mount, settings, advanced, and reboot.
on the advanced screen i have copy log, fix contexts, file manager, terminal reload theme and adb sideload.
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When you browse your internal storage, you see no files/folders? Completely blank? That means you probably need to factory reset your phone once... Wipe everything including the internal storage, and did you get an option at the startup of twrp, the read only settings? And slide to confirm? Did you slide that button?
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mdfarazb2 said:
When you browse your internal storage, you see no files/folders? Completely blank? That means you probably need to factory reset your phone once... Wipe everything including the internal storage, and did you get an option at the startup of twrp, the read only settings? And slide to confirm? Did you slide that button?
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I see some directories, but no files and some directories are missing.
When I boot into recovery mode it asks for a password. I click cancel and then swipe right to keep going.

madclancrew said:
I see some directories, but no files and some directories are missing.
When I boot into recovery mode it asks for a password. I click cancel and then swipe right to keep going.
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Yup... You're doing right... After going into Install section there's no option in lower right corner named flash zip or flash image? Just Bedside select storage.
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mdfarazb2 said:
Yup... You're doing right... After going into Install section there's no option in lower right corner named flash zip or flash image? Just Bedside select storage.
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I do see that button.
I have the file saved to the root>sdcard>Download folder. (based on the file structure from the app I'm using on the phone.
But when I'm in the recovery mode and I look in the file structure I go to sdcard and there are no subfolders.
My root directory has boot, cache, data, dev, etc, license, oem, proc, recovery, res, root, sbin, sdcard, sideload, supersu, sys, system, tmp twres, usb-otg, vendor.
Almost all the folders contain no further sub folders.

madclancrew said:
I do see that button.
I have the file saved to the root>sdcard>Download folder. (based on the file structure from the app I'm using on the phone.
But when I'm in the recovery mode and I look in the file structure I go to sdcard and there are no subfolders.
My root directory has boot, cache, data, dev, etc, license, oem, proc, recovery, res, root, sbin, sdcard, sideload, supersu, sys, system, tmp twres, usb-otg, vendor.
Almost all the folders contain no further sub folders.
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Hello! I have the EXACT same issue in TWRP.
---------- Post added at 04:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:53 PM ----------
under "select storage" it shows (0M) for internal

HEY! fixed it by downloading official TWRP and fastboot flashing it.

stewwmann said:
HEY! fixed it by downloading official TWRP and fastboot flashing it.
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Where did you get the official TWRP from?

madclancrew said:
Where did you get the official TWRP from?
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https://twrp.me/Devices/

madclancrew said:
I do see that button.
I have the file saved to the root>sdcard>Download folder. (based on the file structure from the app I'm using on the phone.
But when I'm in the recovery mode and I look in the file structure I go to sdcard and there are no subfolders.
My root directory has boot, cache, data, dev, etc, license, oem, proc, recovery, res, root, sbin, sdcard, sideload, supersu, sys, system, tmp twres, usb-otg, vendor.
Almost all the folders contain no further sub folders.
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Oops your twrp problem then... flash the official one as suggested by stewwmann... and try again if it still doesnt work do a complete wipe including internal storage and then flash that image again via otg or fastboot pushing your file...

mdfarazb2 said:
Oops your twrp problem then... flash the official one as suggested by stewwmann... and try again if it still doesnt work do a complete wipe including internal storage and then flash that image again via otg or fastboot pushing your file...
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Ok. I'm obviously screwing this all up.
I downloaded the file, and then went to the boot screen. I entered: ./fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-angerl.img that worked fine. Then I rebooted the bootloader. Then tried to go into recovery and it attempted to load, paused, rebooted and then went to normal bootup. So you're suggesting at this point that I wipe the phone and reinstall the entire 7.1.1 as well as the twrp recovery, and the bootloop fix. Then I should be able to download and install the zip file that will help with the speed issue.

madclancrew said:
Ok. I'm obviously screwing this all up.
I downloaded the file, and then went to the boot screen. I entered: ./fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-angerl.img that worked fine. Then I rebooted the bootloader. Then tried to go into recovery and it attempted to load, paused, rebooted and then went to normal bootup. So you're suggesting at this point that I wipe the phone and reinstall the entire 7.1.1 as well as the twrp recovery, and the bootloop fix. Then I should be able to download and install the zip file that will help with the speed issue.
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What!? After flashing the recovery you weren't able to boot into the recovery? Something is wrong I think.. maybe you entered wrong command while flashing... As you said that worked fine so did you see something like "completed in xx.xx seconds" ? After flashing the recovery? You you have, it should be working fine..

mdfarazb2 said:
What!? After flashing the recovery you weren't able to boot into the recovery? Something is wrong I think.. maybe you entered wrong command while flashing... As you said that worked fine so did you see something like "completed in xx.xx seconds" ? After flashing the recovery? You you have, it should be working fine..
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Yeah...it didn't work. I'm going to probably have to start from scratch I think. Though this is the third or fourth time I've had to do this.

madclancrew said:
Yeah...it didn't work. I'm going to probably have to start from scratch I think. Though this is the third or fourth time I've had to do this.
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Before you start over,try renaming the official TWRP to just that(TWRP) That's what their website suggests. From their site:
adb reboot bootloader
You should now be in fastboot mode.
Download the correct image file and copy the file into the same folder as your adb and fastboot binaries. Rename the image to twrp.img and type:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot reboot
Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.

stewwmann said:
Before you start over,try renaming the official TWRP to just that(TWRP) That's what their website suggests. From their site:
adb reboot bootloader
You should now be in fastboot mode.
Download the correct image file and copy the file into the same folder as your adb and fastboot binaries. Rename the image to twrp.img and type:
fastboot flash recovery twrp.img
fastboot reboot
Note many devices will replace your custom recovery automatically during first boot. To prevent this, use Google to find the proper key combo to enter recovery. After typing fastboot reboot, hold the key combo and boot to TWRP. Once TWRP is booted, TWRP will patch the stock ROM to prevent the stock ROM from replacing TWRP. If you don't follow this step, you will have to repeat the install.
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Ok. After a few more installs it finally booted into the twrp recovery. But it still can't see anything within the directories. I'm on Install Zip, and there are no files and no sub directories within root or SDcard. Image source is internal.

madclancrew said:
Ok. I'm obviously screwing this all up.
I downloaded the file, and then went to the boot screen. I entered: ./fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.1.1-0-angerl.img that worked fine. Then I rebooted the bootloader. Then tried to go into recovery and it attempted to load, paused, rebooted and then went to normal bootup. So you're suggesting at this point that I wipe the phone and reinstall the entire 7.1.1 as well as the twrp recovery, and the bootloop fix. Then I should be able to download and install the zip file that will help with the speed issue.
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Ok. So I am going to have to wipe the phone and install again. I just want to make sure I'm doing this right.
I will restart the phone into bootloader, then reinstall the entire OS from the start. (PATH="$PATH:/user.../ ./flash-all.sh)
That will reinstall the OS from the file I downloaded from Google.
From there I will then reinstall TWRP recovery and their fix. Then, once I've booted up the phone I will load the zip file onto it, and it should become visible in the file directory in the recovery mode.
Am I right in this?
Thanks for your help.