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Stuck in "Erasing"

I went to factory reset my completely stock and never rooted Nexus 10. It rebooted in to recovery and started "Erasing". It did this for a few hours. If I power it down, it will power back up and go right back to "Erasing" and never erase. If I hold power and volume up on this Erasing screen, I can see "Erasing /data", but it never shows any other status. I cannot boot in to recovery, it will only go to the Erasing screen - I never get the recovery menu. I can boot in to fastboot, but I cannot get the fastboot cli program to recognize the device. I've tried installing drivers for it multiple ways with no success. I figure if I can get in to fastboot I should be able to fix this device, but I'm stuck. Can anyone help?

No one can help here?

ganiman said:
I went to factory reset my completely stock and never rooted Nexus 10. It rebooted in to recovery and started "Erasing". It did this for a few hours. If I power it down, it will power back up and go right back to "Erasing" and never erase. If I hold power and volume up on this Erasing screen, I can see "Erasing /data", but it never shows any other status. I cannot boot in to recovery, it will only go to the Erasing screen - I never get the recovery menu. I can boot in to fastboot, but I cannot get the fastboot cli program to recognize the device. I've tried installing drivers for it multiple ways with no success. I figure if I can get in to fastboot I should be able to fix this device, but I'm stuck. Can anyone help?
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I know the Nexus 10 takes longer to do stuff like that than other devices but I have never had it stuck on erasing for hours. If you hold down the power button long enough, will it reboot? If you can time it right, you should be able to hold the Power + Volume up + Volume down and hopefully get into the recovery. I think it has to be all three buttons. Not just Volume up. At least that takes me to the bootloader screen.

jsgraphicart said:
I know the Nexus 10 takes longer to do stuff like that than other devices but I have never had it stuck on erasing for hours. If you hold down the power button long enough, will it reboot? If you can time it right, you should be able to hold the Power + Volume up + Volume down and hopefully get into the recovery. I think it has to be all three buttons. Not just Volume up. At least that takes me to the bootloader screen.
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If I hold in power, it will reboot. It does not stay powered down. And when it comes up, it goes right in to "Erasing" again. I thought volume down as Fastboot and Up was Recovery (or maybe the other way around). I will try holding in both volume up/down at the same time instead. I might have tried it in my rage when this happened, but can't remember, so will try it for sure when I charge it back up again (it eventually stops because the battery just dies).

ganiman said:
If I hold in power, it will reboot. It does not stay powered down. And when it comes up, it goes right in to "Erasing" again. I thought volume down as Fastboot and Up was Recovery (or maybe the other way around). I will try holding in both volume up/down at the same time instead. I might have tried it in my rage when this happened, but can't remember, so will try it for sure when I charge it back up again (it eventually stops because the battery just dies).
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I've always held all three buttons with my Nexus devices and it takes me to the bootloader. You could be right about volume down being Fastboot and Up being Recovery but I'm not 100% sure. There should be a way of getting out of that though. If you just did a factory reset, I don't think it would have messed with recovery or anything.

jsgraphicart said:
I've always held all three buttons with my Nexus devices and it takes me to the bootloader. You could be right about volume down being Fastboot and Up being Recovery but I'm not 100% sure. There should be a way of getting out of that though. If you just did a factory reset, I don't think it would have messed with recovery or anything.
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From https://source.android.com/source/running.html#booting-into-fastboot-mode
Booting into fastboot mode
During a cold boot, the following key combinations can be used to boot into fastboot mode, which is a mode in the bootloader that can be used to flash the devices:
manta Press and hold both Volume Up and Volume Down, then press and hold Power

Hopefully, this thread is still followed....
So, about 6mos ago, my Nexus 10 stopped working and I couldn't get it back working...eventually moved onto a new tablet, which now I hate....
Anyway, I figured I'd head back to my N10 because I loved it. However, one of the reasons I left it was because it was stuck in bootloop and I was pretty sure it was bricked.
The bad news, I have followed MANY, if not ALL, of the suggestions on getting it back, I just cannot get it to boot. The good news, fastboot connects with the tablet. So, some specifics:
The tablet WILL boot into fastboot and I can send commands and the tablet is unlocked (also, I believe someone said they had issues because they had an older version of ADB and Fastboot. I'm pretty sure I downloaded the 'most current' version 1.4.3). So, with that, I was able to do the fastboot erase functions, such as cache, userdata, system, etc... and then also load the bootloader (mantafm01) and also send the stock .zip file (image-mantaray-....) and the tablet appears to load everything fine. Thumbs up, right? However, when it reboots it stops at the 'erasing' android bot and will not pass that. I left the tablet in that state for a few minutes all the way up to 3 days...no success.
I also tried the above using Wugfresh only to have the same thing occur. So, basically, I am stuck at 'erasing' and I don't know what to do. I feel confident that the tablet has the ability to be brought back to life, I just cannot figure out how/why all of the attempts lead to the same issue.
What I can also tell you is that while fastboot 'sees' the tablet, the tablet does not appear as a device in "My Computer" like it normally did when connecting via USB. I am using the original USB cable and have tried on multiple computers, all to no avail. I've downloaded/installed the drivers, as instructed on many links. Also, while I can get to the 'Recovery Mode' by pressing Power, Volume Up, Volume Down, if I choose "Recovery Mode" on the tablet, it reboots and goes to the 'erasing' screen. I have tried flashing TWRP on the tablet using fastboot as well. And, sometimes, not all the time, the TWRP blue/black screen appears but it will not progress past that screen (i.e., it doesn't go into recovery).
So, if you can, please help. I believe I have followed all of the instructions, but I have to be missing something or not following something correctly. I'm stoked that it looks like it's only soft-bricked, I just can't get it un-bricked.
Thanks in advance!

Stuck in fastboot mode

I dont know what happened but I rebooted my phone today and it booted into fastboot.. I cannot in any way get it to boot normally. The buttons are not being held down and I have tried to pull the battery.. I dont get it, anyone else have this issue and fixed it have an idea??

Was it stock (including recovery) or modified?
I would try to fastboot the TWRP over and then boot into that (Power & Vol+). But then... I seldom run stock.

SoNic67 said:
Was it stock (including recovery) or modified?
I would try to fastboot the TWRP over and then boot into that (Power & Vol+). But then... I seldom run stock.
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No, it wasn't stock and I dont know what happened.. I was running the latest CM13 and rebooted this morning and it freezes up with the ASUS logo and saying "Fastboot Mode!!!" at the top... I've tried flashing twrp via fastboot but not getting anything.. I need a copy of the stock firmware with the boot system and recovery image in it but I'm having a hard time finding it.

BiasedThunder said:
I dont know what happened but I rebooted my phone today and it booted into fastboot.. I cannot in any way get it to boot normally. The buttons are not being held down and I have tried to pull the battery.. I dont get it, anyone else have this issue and fixed it have an idea??
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I too had this issue. Tried lot of key combinations. Didn't work. My solution was to connect to PC and run
fastboot continue
Then it booted normally. Everything stock.
Hope this helps.

BiasedThunder said:
I dont know what happened but I rebooted my phone today and it booted into fastboot.. I cannot in any way get it to boot normally. The buttons are not being held down and I have tried to pull the battery.. I dont get it, anyone else have this issue and fixed it have an idea??
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Phones boots into fastboot mode in two situations
1. Pressing vol up and power button simultaneously for rebooting
2. Your phone doesn't have recovery AND any OS installed
I guess your vol up button is constantly in pressed state.
Second situation cannot occur unless you wipe your system and recovery manually. So you are in the first situation
Your phone's vol up button is constantly in pressed state or electrically shorted may be due to water entering the case
Solution: You will have to open your phone's case and clean the area near the volume button. I guess you had opened the case/body and didn't fit it properly.

sziraqui said:
Phones boots into fastboot mode in two situations
1. Pressing vol up and power button simultaneously for rebooting
2. Your phone doesn't have recovery AND any OS installed
I guess your vol up button is constantly in pressed state.
Second situation cannot occur unless you wipe your system and recovery manually. So you are in the first situation
Your phone's vol up button is constantly in pressed state or electrically shorted may be due to water entering the case
Solution: You will have to open your phone's case and clean the area near the volume button. I guess you had opened the case/body and didn't fit it properly.
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something happened when it rebooted and it lost recovery.. I fastboot flashed the new TWRP and reflashed the rom and all seems fine now.
Thanks for the quick responses!!

even I've witnessed a similar problem.. please help me.....out
BiasedThunder said:
No, it wasn't stock and I dont know what happened.. I was running the latest CM13 and rebooted this morning and it freezes up with the ASUS logo and saying "Fastboot Mode!!!" at the top... I've tried flashing twrp via fastboot but not getting anything.. I need a copy of the stock firmware with the boot system and recovery image in it but I'm having a hard time finding it.
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Can any one please suggest where to find the stock firmware with the boot system....Please help me out here

Hello the second situation is happening to me. What can i do? In desperate

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Hello,
I have a similar problem. My phone is turned off and on the fastboot mode screen. Normal keys with volume keys, recovery mode, open, restart, even if I try to reboot on this screen opens. I tried to connect and format the computer, but I do not install all the drivers and files, but computers do not see my phone. Can you find me a solution?

grafikermc said:
Hello,
I have a similar problem. My phone is turned off and on the fastboot mode screen. Normal keys with volume keys, recovery mode, open, restart, even if I try to reboot on this screen opens. I tried to connect and format the computer, but I do not install all the drivers and files, but computers do not see my phone. Can you find me a solution?
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Reinstall twrp from fastboot & install rom

TWRP's loading screen shows up but goes into normal boot afterwards

Hi,
I'm in the process of rooting my G6 (870H) but I've been running in an issue which doesn't seem to happen to other users.
I have followed all the steps (unlocking the bootloader etc), but when I flash the twrp img, reboot (I've tried numerous times both with fastboot reboot and simply by holding the PWR + VOL- ) and then select 2 times Yes when I run into the factory reset screen it shows me the TWRP loading screen (which I guess is normal ) but instead of going into the twrp options afterwards, the phone simply boots as it usually would.
Does anyone know anything about this issue ? I couldn't find any information about it.

I had this happen, make sure after the screen goes black after booting into twrp, leave it alone. So from bootloader Volume + Power then when LG logo pops up stop pressing power but quickly hold it down again. Then when the screen changes don't press anything until booted into twrp.
If this doesn't work, I remember when I first ran into a soft bricked device. It refused to boot into twrp even though I had rooted it. Just keep trying and one time you'll get lucky, I'm not sure why this happens, but it's just part of life, so keep at it and maybe try a different twrp.

I only can reach the Bootmenu. Bricked? What can I do?

Hi,
I'm not very experienced with those root things and followed a tutorial to do so.
I unlocked the bootloader, had TWRP installed and root. This worked. Now I wanted to remove Root and TWRP and go back to the original state. I couldn't find the stock recovery file, so I installed the P996A04V1.3.0B13_MR2_sd_ssl.zip via TWRP from the SD Card. Till here it worked. I could enter the stock recover and boot the phone.
Then Android wanted to install a security update. I allowed it and this is where the problem started.
The install process stood still on 25% for minutes. I thought it stuck and pressed and hold the power button to reboot that I can wipe the memory. But nothing happened. But the installation Process continued suddenly. I had the feeling that this power key worked like a skip key. So maybe it didn't install a file where it was stuck.
After the installation reached 100% the screen switched to black and nothing worked anymore. I couldn't restart the phone or anything but I think the phone was doing something cause it consumed electricity. When I checked the phone hours later I noticed it was empty.
I can reach the unlocked bootloader now, but none of the selections works. Doing nothing to boot or select Recovery lead to black screen and stuck. Then I have to wait until the battery is empty again. Fastboot, Power Off just restart the phone and I end in the Bootmenu again. I can't even fully charge the phone. As soon as it has enough power to start the Bootmenu appears. So I don't see the display of the charging process.
I don't understand how this could happen. I tried different key combinations when the phone had enough electricty to start. The phone always restarts and end in the bootmenu. Only when I press all three keys it's standing still on the ZTE Logo screen but as soon as I release the keys I end again in the bootmenu.
How can I force another Update?
regards

Let' start with the basic questions:
Do you have proper backup of your data?
Which Android Version did your Axon had before it went unusable?
You could try to reflash TWRP.
Boot your phone into bootmode.
Download a proper TWRP Image on your PC (https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/download-center-factory-images-ota-t3606547)
Open a cmd shell (press the windows key and type 'cmd' -> press enter)
Navigate to the folder where the TWRP Image is stored ('
Code:
cd C:\Users\[I]YOUR_USER_NAME[/I]\Downloads\
')
Type: '
HTML:
fastboot flash recovery [I]TWRP_IMG_NAME.img[/I]
'
Afterwards you could try to reboot into recovery mode.

I don't have a backup. But there isn't something imortant on the phone that I want to keep. I can do a full reset and reinstall, too.
Android must have been the latest offical availabe what's in the file. Was it Android 8? V1.3.0B13
The fastboot mode doesn't work. The screen turns black and the LED blinks red but only for a moment. Then the phone restarts and I'm in the bootmenu again. Windows doesn't recognize it as device.
Is there a way to force it to do an update from my SDCard without it needed to be connected to a PC?

Stevie123 said:
I don't have a backup. But there isn't something imortant on the phone that I want to keep. I can do a full reset and reinstall, too.
Android must have been the latest offical availabe what's in the file. Was it Android 8? V1.3.0B13
The fastboot mode doesn't work. The screen turns black and the LED blinks red but only for a moment. Then the phone restarts and I'm in the bootmenu again. Windows doesn't recognize it as device.
Is there a way to force it to do an update from my SDCard without it needed to be connected to a PC?
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I don't know of any.
But you could boot into EDL Mode (Press and hold Both Volume button and then press the power button) and flash a Stock EDL rom from the Download Center i have linkd before.

It's not visible for the PC. The only thing I see is the charging screen when its total empty and you can't even boot as. As soon as it has enough power to switch to the normal screen the bootloader appears and when I do nothing the screen turns black and nothing happens. I don't even know if it is charging. The LED is off.

Follow this guide to unbrick it and then use MiFlash and flash an EDL ROM
https://forum.xda-developers.com/axon-7/how-to/salesmultidla2017-tool-to-unblick-dfu-t3854229

Flashed the wrong Kernel version, what now? <SOLVED>

<SOLVED>
I am still pretty new to Android and modding so be gentle..............
Should have know better. Flashed the latest Omega Kernel on my 6T while watching the kiddos practice for an upcoming belt test. I know I don't mulit task!
Flashed the Android 10 version on my Android 9 phone. Realized what I did when it would go past the bootloader unlocked warning. Eventually it went to the qualcomm dump mode then rebooted.
Now I can't get it to do anything. It is stuck on that screen. Power button does nothing. My theory is if I can get into recovery I can just flash the correct previous version of Omega that is on the phone.....but without a working power button I am stuck. Computer does not even see the phone when I plug it in.
What now?
Many thanks in advance.

Use the MSM Tool method to un brick your phone. Look for the forum in the Roms, Kernels... Section.
You're going to loose all data.

I will get over losing my data. I don't have a windows machine at the house. I will have to go to our shop to use that horrible OS. Thanks for the intel.

You can fix this issue in minutes without requiring to run MSM Tool or lose any data. I faced a similar issue myself few days ago and got it running back again by doing the follows:
Boot your device into fastboot mode, download the latest boot.img (stock or any other kernel) and TWRP and type these in command line:
1) Fastboot flash boot.img
2) Fastboot boot twrp.img
3) Your device will boot into TWRP Recovery, so flash TWRP installer zip so it sticks.
4) Reboot to recovery again and flash Magisk or Full Rom OTA.
You should be fine then.

Anwar Syed said:
You can fix this issue in minutes without requiring to run MSM Tool or lose any data. I faced a similar issue myself few days ago and got it running back again by doing the follows:
Boot your device into fastboot mode, download the latest boot.img (stock or any other kernel) and TWRP and type these in command line:
1) Fastboot flash boot.img
2) Fastboot boot twrp.img
3) Your device will boot into TWRP Recovery, so flash TWRP installer zip so it sticks.
4) Reboot to recovery again and flash Magisk or Full Rom OTA.
You should be fine then.
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Thanks, but you missed the part where my power button is not working. The phone is stuck on the 'bootloader unlocked' warning message and the power button does nothing. No way to boot into recovery or fastboot.

PattayaGlock said:
Thanks, but you missed the part where my power button is not working. The phone is stuck on the 'bootloader unlocked' warning message and the power button does nothing. No way to boot into recovery or fastboot.
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Is your power button broken by any chance?
If it isn't, then hold volume up + power button for a few minutes and it will reboot to Fastboot screen.
Edit: Also try volume down + power button if volume up does nothing. Make sure you hold either of the combination for a few minutes until you get a haptic feedback. Google "Boot OnePlus 6T into Fastboot mode" and follow the instructions there. Once in Fastboot, follow what I wrote in my previous reply.

Anwar Syed said:
Is your power button broken by any chance?
If it isn't, then hold volume up + power button for a few minutes and it will reboot to Fastboot screen.
Edit: Also try volume down + power button if volume up does nothing. Make sure you hold either of the combination for a few minutes until you get a haptic feedback. Google "Boot OnePlus 6T into Fastboot mode" and follow the instructions there. Once in Fastboot, follow what I wrote in my previous reply.
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Holding the power button does nothing.
Power + down volume does nothing.
Discovered power + up button WILL turn the phone off. It also just brings it back to the "bootloader unlocked" warning page. It won't bring it to fastboot mode.
Makes sense as recovery is now part of the boot.img instead of a partition. I am assuming fastboot is also part of the boot.img. If that is the case there is no way to get into fastboot with an Android 10 kernel on my Android 9 phone. ..... I think

PattayaGlock said:
Holding the power button does nothing.
Power + down volume does nothing.
Discovered power + up button WILL turn the phone off. It also just brings it back to the "bootloader unlocked" warning page. It won't bring it to fastboot mode.
Makes sense as recovery is now part of the boot.img instead of a partition. I am assuming fastboot is also part of the boot.img. If that is the case there is no way to get into fastboot with an Android 10 kernel on my Android 9 phone. ..... I think
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Go through my reply history. I was on 9.0.17 and had flash RadioActive kernel which was based on/for Android 10 and went into crash dump mode. Doing those steps resolved it.

Both volume buttons + power for a hard shutdown [emoji6]
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(...) Make sure you hold either of the combination for a few minutes until you get a haptic feedback.(...)
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Minutes? [emoji50] We don't want users dislocating their fingers [emoji51]
Wrapped with delicious Fajita [emoji896]

Timmmmaaahh said:
Both volume buttons + power for a hard shutdown [emoji6]
Minutes? [emoji50] We don't want users dislocating their fingers [emoji51]
Wrapped with delicious Fajita [emoji896]
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Should've said seconds, my bad, but your reply is hilarious...lmao xD

Turns out holding all 3 buttons did the trick....in a weird FUBAR kind of way.
1st time it popped into fastboot. Figured what the hell, tried to reboot, nope.
2nd time just booted back to the warning screen.....okay, freaked out again.
Got back into fastboot, flashed twrp, rebooted to the warning screen. SH*T!
Got back to fastboot, flashed twrp, damn thing booted into the os as if nothing had ever happened.
Held my breath, downloaded the correct kernel, rebooted to recovery, flashed, rebooted system. Everything is good.
Guess the a/b partition maybe?
Anyway, problem solved, headache over, NO DATA LOST.
Thank you everyone!

All 3 buttons did it....in a wierd FUBAR kind of way.
1st time fastboot popped up. Figured I would try reboot, nope.
2nd time just booted back to warning screen, uh oh.
3rd time fastboot, flash twrp, booted back to warning screen.
4th time fastboot, twrp, booted into OS like nothing ever happened.
Held my breath, downloaded the correct kernel update, recovery, flashed, rebooted and I am good to go.
Thanks everyone for your help!

Sorry for the dual post, I am in BOTARD mode apparently. Didn't see the post and thought I forgot to send......missed page 1 of 2!

PattayaGlock said:
Guess the a/b partition maybe?
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That would be my guess. It should just switch to the functional slot if the other isn't (properly) booting but I've experienced this system to behave quite erratically. I presume these are childhood diseases of a relatively new Android partitioning system.
Back in the 'old' system all you should've done was boot to recovery (which couldn't be corrupted by the OS!) and dirty flash either a working kernel or the original (stock) ROM that includes the kernel.
Anyway, glad you retained all your data! Thanks for updating the title and OP with a solved tag

PattayaGlock said:
<SOLVED>
I am still pretty new to Android and modding so be gentle..............
Should have know better. Flashed the latest Omega Kernel on my 6T while watching the kiddos practice for an upcoming belt test. I know I don't mulit task!
Flashed the Android 10 version on my Android 9 phone. Realized what I did when it would go past the bootloader unlocked warning. Eventually it went to the qualcomm dump mode then rebooted.
Now I can't get it to do anything. It is stuck on that screen. Power button does nothing. My theory is if I can get into recovery I can just flash the correct previous version of Omega that is on the phone.....but without a working power button I am stuck. Computer does not even see the phone when I plug it in.
What now?
Many thanks in advance.
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hello
I have the same problem with my phone, I have read all your comments about how to fix it, but I didn't understand how you fixed it, only holding the 3 bottons? and waiting to get into recovery or what?
tnx

My phone is sony xperia z1. I rooted this phone. and flashed wrong kernel after that the phone was not responding. Even though I pressed the power button, nothing appeared on the screen, please help me