Soft bricked Zenfone 3 still have TWRP - Asus ZenFone 3 Questions & Answers

I have a Zenfone 3 that while trying to unroot I have soft bricked. I can get into TWRP recovery, but after installing the tizen ROM, I can not boot into it, but can still access the TWRP recovery. Is there a toolkit or any suggestion you might have as to how I could fix this issue.

Canukboy said:
I have a Zenfone 3 that while trying to unroot I have soft bricked. I can get into TWRP recovery, but after installing the tizen ROM, I can not boot into it, but can still access the TWRP recovery. Is there a toolkit or any suggestion you might have as to how I could fix this issue.
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Do you have an official recovery? If yes, you can recover back your device again. Just use 'adb sideload <filename>' to do this.
I've also trying to unroot my device and end up in boot logo, but after flash the official ROM, it's finally work again. Also my data (/data) isn't formatted.

android_101_ said:
Do you have an official recovery? If yes, you can recover back your device again. Just use 'adb sideload <filename>' to do this.
I've also trying to unroot my device and end up in boot logo, but after flash the official ROM, it's finally work again. Also my data (/data) isn't formatted.
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I only have the Twrp recovery.

Canukboy said:
I only have the Twrp recovery.
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TWRP supports adb sideload but there's no point flashing stock recovery, TWRP is superior in every way.
Go into TWRP, plug in your USB cable and it'll mount your sdcard . Copy the firmware onto the sdcard and install it. Perform a wipe cache/dalvik and reboot.
How are you removing root?

wang1chung said:
TWRP supports adb sideload but there's no point flashing stock recovery, TWRP is superior in every way.
Go into TWRP, plug in your USB cable and it'll mount your sdcard . Copy the firmware onto the sdcard and install it. Perform a wipe cache/dalvik and reboot.
How are you removing root?
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I used a app called KingRoot while I was on the bus, it caused the phone to freeze, after about 10 mins I hard reset the phone and it has not worked since.
I tried to sideload the stock rom, but it will not accept it. I think I may have something to do with the bootloader. I think my TWRP recovery could be in the Android partition, but I am unsure.

Canukboy said:
I used a app called KingRoot while I was on the bus, it caused the phone to freeze, after about 10 mins I hard reset the phone and it has not worked since.
I tried to sideload the stock rom, but it will not accept it. I think I may have something to do with the bootloader. I think my TWRP recovery could be in the Android partition, but I am unsure.
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Forget sideloading it, edit the update script in the firmware, see this
thread, part 1, step 2-4.
Then copy the firmware to your sdcard (like I mentioned above) and install it. You can use the guide here, tip #4. You should read the entire guide afterwards.
if TWRP loads when you select recovery, it's on the correct partition. You'll have to reinstall TWRP after you flash the stock Rom again as it'll update recovery as well. Then create an nandroid backup, tip #2 and you're set.

Forget sideloading it, edit the update script in the firmware, see this
thread, part 1, step 2-4.
Then copy the firmware to your sdcard (like I mentioned above) and install it. You can use the guide here, tip #4. You should read the entire guide afterwards.
if TWRP loads when you select recovery, it's on the correct partition. You'll have to reinstall TWRP after you flash the stock Rom again as it'll update recovery as well. Then create an nandroid backup, tip #2 and you're set.
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Hy Wang.. I followed your guide - modified updater-script, but I can't install the stock rom .zip from TWRP.
It says "can't extract updater-binary", I tried few times thinking that the file is corrupt, but the result still same.
FYI, I use stock ROM "UL-ASUS_Z012D-WW-14.2020.1709.68-user.zip", and TWRP 3.1.1.
Please help me if you have experienced it before. Thanks

@rzahunn
I've never had that error before and you're on the latest version of TWRP so I'm going to guess it has to do with your modification of the updater script.
You edited updater-script not updater-binary, correct? There are two files with similar names

There's a detailed guide by @kyle_l88 on how to return to stock.
Here's the link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/zenfone-3/development/how-to-to-stock-rom-recovery-zenfone-3-t3666223
Do note that the original recovery link is dead. The updated link is: https://mega.nz/#F!LIhwiCia!b_pyuHXS9E7f2VbyXcLyXA

TWRP Bootloop
Sorry if my reply is irrelevant, but I need some helps.
I am also using Zenfone 3, but stuck in TWRP bootloop.
I cannot flash using fastboot (not detected on PC), reflashing ROM doesn't help either.
I've tried all the possible methods I found on Google, such as dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/fota method but still has no luck.
Restoring backup would end me in TWRP too.

@Xytce
Are you factory resetting after you flash? Clearing cache and dalvik? It will take 5-10min to boot up initially after that.
Otherwise, try the guide Rizzed referenced.....as long as you have the correct firmware and TWRP flashes successfully, there's no reason it shouldn't work that I can think of.

wang1chung said:
@Xytce
Are you factory resetting after you flash? Clearing cache and dalvik? It will take 5-10min to boot up initially after that.
Otherwise, try the guide Rizzed referenced.....as long as you have the correct firmware and TWRP flashes successfully, there's no reason it shouldn't work that I can think of.
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I've managed to fix the bootloop after following the guide. I missed that somehow, thanks for pointing that to me.
I've thanked you (pressed the Thanks button).

dm verity
Canukboy said:
I have a Zenfone 3 that while trying to unroot I have soft bricked. I can get into TWRP recovery, but after installing the tizen ROM, I can not boot into it, but can still access the TWRP recovery. Is there a toolkit or any suggestion you might have as to how I could fix this issue.
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does it hangs on logo then start again? then reflashing the rom then flashing the dm verity zip again hope it works

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[Q] Recovering... recovery, after Lollipop official image installation

Hello everyone!
I used to have TWRP 2.8 and a custom rom installed on my Nexus 4. After the official Lollipop image came out, I installed it and everything works fine, except the fact that there seems to be no recovery at all. When I try to enter recovery and the phone reboots, I get the green-robot-error image. While installing the Lollipop image, I read the messages and it said that boot.sig and recovery.sig were not found. I tried installing TWRP over again, but nothing changed. Everything else works fine on the phone, fastboot, Lollipop, I even rooted with no problems. How do I properly reinstall TWRP on my device, without getting the green robot of death icon?
I have same problem, the OS reinstall default recovery every reboot, if you install TWRP via fastboot mode and directly reboot into TWRP recovery mode is there and it works, but after reboot to systen it's gone.
How have rooted Lollipop? SuperSU I install from TWRP and tells me that binary super are missing.
Here is the solution, but I dont have su
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/guide-ultimate-nexus-4-root-guide-t2018179
common issue at this point. It appears recovery isnt sticking for some reason.
kokotron said:
Hello everyone!
I used to have TWRP 2.8 and a custom rom installed on my Nexus 4. After the official Lollipop image came out, I installed it and everything works fine, except the fact that there seems to be no recovery at all. When I try to enter recovery and the phone reboots, I get the green-robot-error image. While installing the Lollipop image, I read the messages and it said that boot.sig and recovery.sig were not found. I tried installing TWRP over again, but nothing changed. Everything else works fine on the phone, fastboot, Lollipop, I even rooted with no problems. How do I properly reinstall TWRP on my device, without getting the green robot of death icon?
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I advise you to read more in future to keep yourself away from such troubles.
Installing a Factory Image sends your device back to completely stock, this includes all the partitions, i.e System, Data, Cache, Recovery. Just think of it resembling the newly bought device. The Red icon means you now have the stock recovery installed. You now need to Install the custom recovery (TWRP) again.
Download TWRP Recovery Image: Click here
Power Off Nexus 4
Boot into Bootloader/Fastboot mode. Press VolDown + Power buttons altogether to reboot into bootloader mode.
Connect the device to the PC via USB data cable
Open a new CMD window
"cd" the command line window to the location of the downloaded image and enter the following command thereafter:
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fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.0-mako.img
And you'll be able to boot into recovery mode.
sidVici0us said:
I have same problem, the OS reinstall default recovery every reboot, if you install TWRP via fastboot mode and directly reboot into TWRP recovery mode is there and it works, but after reboot to systen it's gone.
How have rooted Lollipop? SuperSU I install from TWRP and tells me that binary super are missing.
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For rooting, I used the file and the guide in the following thread, it doesn't require recovery, just fastboot mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274
kokotron said:
For rooting, I used the file and the guide in the following thread, it doesn't require recovery, just fastboot mode.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/guide-ultimate-nexus-4-root-guide-t2018179
A solution for auto swpan defualt recovery, the file is there only rename it
DJBhardwaj said:
I advise you to read more in future to keep yourself away from such troubles.
Installing a Factory Image sends your device back to completely stock, this includes all the partitions, i.e System, Data, Cache, Recovery. Just think of it resembling the newly bought device. The Red icon means you now have the stock recovery installed. You now need to Install the custom recovery (TWRP) again.
Download TWRP Recovery Image: Click here
Power Off Nexus 4
Boot into Bootloader/Fastboot mode. Press VolDown + Power buttons altogether to reboot into bootloader mode.
Connect the device to the PC via USB data cable
Open a new CMD window
"cd" the command line window to the location of the downloaded image and enter the following command thereafter:
Code:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.1.0-mako.img
And you'll be able to boot into recovery mode.
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As I mentioned in my post, I did try to reinstall TWRP. I did it exactly the way you are describing. Still no recovery. The robot icon I'm describing is a common image when something's wrong on an android device and has nothing to do with stock recovery. Thanks a lot for taking the time to post all these info, though!
sidVici0us said:
I have same problem, the OS reinstall default recovery every reboot, if you install TWRP via fastboot mode and directly reboot into TWRP recovery mode is there and it works, but after reboot to systen it's gone.
How have rooted Lollipop? SuperSU I install from TWRP and tells me that binary super are missing.
Here is the solution, but I dont have su
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/help/guide-ultimate-nexus-4-root-guide-t2018179
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Just Install a Custom Kernel with modified ramdisk. Install Hellscore kernel and then install SuperSU. You will be able to experience Root.
I think unleashed kernel has also been updated with the same, but I can only confirm it with Hellscore.
It's the new bootloader. Flash an older bootloader version, reboot the bootloader, then flash TWRP again and it will stick.
kokotron said:
As I mentioned in my post, I did try to reinstall TWRP. I did it exactly the way you are describing. Still no recovery. The robot icon I'm describing is a common image when something's wrong on an android device and has nothing to do with stock recovery. Thanks a lot for taking the time to post all these info, though!
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It is weird. I am pretty much sure you're either missing something or using a corrupted img file. Confirm that the file has been downloaded completely by verifying the md5 checksum and I am sure it will mismatch
hp420 said:
It's the new bootloader. Flash an older bootloader version, reboot the bootloader, then flash TWRP again and it will stick.
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In that case, could it mean that TWRP could probably release an update based on the new bootloader that would solve the issue?
kokotron said:
In that case, could it mean that TWRP could probably release an update based on the new bootloader that would solve the issue?
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It is not the bootloader, I already achieved that TWRP left there and not deleted, these are the steps to Reproduce.
Download the latest TWRP 2.8.1
restart in bootloader mode
fastboot flash recovery twrp-recover.zip
After the fast boot menu select to boot into recovery and went to boot the TWRP.
Go to Mount ands mount system partition
The go to TWRP file manager and rename the file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.bak
And ready the recovery.
To root I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274
Work fine in L.
sidVici0us said:
It is not the bootloader, I already achieved that TWRP left there and not deleted, these are the steps to Reproduce.
Download the latest TWRP 2.8.1
restart in bootloader mode
fastboot flash recovery twrp-recover.zip
After the fast boot menu select to boot into recovery and went to boot the TWRP.
Go to Mount ands mount system partition
The go to TWRP file manager and rename the file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.bak
And ready the recovery.
To root I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274
Work fine in L.
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It is the bootloader. I had the exact same thing happen to me. The only thing I did was flash the last bootloader released before lollipop (30d, i think?) and reflashed twrp, and it stuck. I tried several times reflashing before I rolled back to the legacy bootloader and every time I rebooted the stock recovery was reinstalled. Now you tell me, if the only thing I changed was the bootloader, then reflashed twrp and it worked, how is it not the new bootloader?
sidVici0us said:
It is not the bootloader, I already achieved that TWRP left there and not deleted, these are the steps to Reproduce.
Download the latest TWRP 2.8.1
restart in bootloader mode
fastboot flash recovery twrp-recover.zip
After the fast boot menu select to boot into recovery and went to boot the TWRP.
Go to Mount ands mount system partition
The go to TWRP file manager and rename the file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.bak
And ready the recovery.
To root I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274
Work fine in L.
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Ok thank you, this seems to have worked. When I booted back into Android though root didn't work any more. I re-rooted using your link (which was what I used the first time as well), and I guess I'll know how it goes the next time I reboot the phone.
hp420 said:
It is the bootloader. I had the exact same thing happen to me. The only thing I did was flash the last bootloader released before lollipop (30d, i think?) and reflashed twrp, and it stuck. I tried several times reflashing before I rolled back to the legacy bootloader and every time I rebooted the stock recovery was reinstalled. Now you tell me, if the only thing I changed was the bootloader, then reflashed twrp and it worked, how is it not the new bootloader?
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Not the boot loader because I have the new bootloader that came with L and TWRP working perfectly, so both can coexist.
The problem comes from within the rom as I said, the file is in /system/etc/install-recovery.sh is responsible to clear the custom recovery and return to default android recovery. The solution is to remove (or rename) that file, what I saw is that the TWRP and SuperSU (both try to) can not rename it, and the solution was to rename it manually from the file manager included in the TWRP (mounting /system as explained before).
The same problem to can not overwrite files (should be modified in any command in library ) prevents install from a flashable zip SuperSU, so the solution http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexu...- root-t2025274 initiating its own operating system booting own image solves the problem that can not be overwritten (or modified) files from the TWRP (at least until a specified version for L see the light).
Probably whoever the new bootloader prevents TWRP modify files in /system, but bootloader not erases the custom recovery. Surely people of TWRP is working to fix this issue (or sleeping sometimes you have to sleep) but the problem can be solved by keeping the new booloader.
Conclucion, I have stock L Last bootloader, root and TWRP everything working perfectly and hellsCore Kernel
sidVici0us said:
Download the latest TWRP 2.8.1
restart in bootloader mode
fastboot flash recovery twrp-recover.zip
After the fast boot menu select to boot into recovery and went to boot the TWRP.
Go to Mount ands mount system partition
The go to TWRP file manager and rename the file /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.bak
And ready the recovery.
To root I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274
Work fine in L.
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I did exactly what you just wrote and It worked partially. My TWRP now sticks but I am not able to install supersu. I did install supersu and it was successful but the issue is that when i use root checker it still shows my phone is not rooted and also when i open supersu app it says "supersu binaries are not installed....". Any suggestion?
you installed via the SuperSU binaries from flashable zip in TWRP or use the method http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/n4-cf-auto-root-t2025274 ?
With the CF-auto-root you should have no problems, I did so and I read that many people do so, use this method to root.
On the other hand, I was thinking that having a recovery that can not flash zip is not something useful
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samvid1992 said:
I did exactly what you just wrote and It worked partially. My TWRP now sticks but I am not able to install supersu. I did install supersu and it was successful but the issue is that when i use root checker it still shows my phone is not rooted and also when i open supersu app it says "supersu binaries are not installed....". Any suggestion?
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You can not use the superSU flasheable zip, the recovery is not working to modify /system partition, use the other method.
samvid1992 said:
I did exactly what you just wrote and It worked partially. My TWRP now sticks but I am not able to install supersu. I did install supersu and it was successful but the issue is that when i use root checker it still shows my phone is not rooted and also when i open supersu app it says "supersu binaries are not installed....". Any suggestion?
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CF autoroot works perfectly!! http://www.xda-developers.com/android/chainfire-releases-cf-auto-roots-for-nexus-line/

Phone only boots into TWRP

I decided today to try and root my phone and followed the steps on this tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/nexus-4-guide-unlock-bootloader-root-t2266654
I had unlocked my phone and installed the latest version of TWRP. Now I can only boot into TWRP and bootloader. My phone is not being picked up by my PC. I tried a factory reset and format of data on TWRP but my phone still only boots into TWRP.
Is my phone permanently bricked?
Any help will be greatly appreciated
I actually have just made some progress now. I've managed to get the phone connected to the computer by going into ADB sideload and installing the ADB drivers again on my computer.
Typing ADB devices in CMD now shows my device as connected.
Any advice on what I should do now?
What happens when you try to boot it normally? Is it stuck at the boot animation or does it go directly to the bootloader or recovery? Since you already had to wipe everything you could try flashing a factory image via fastboot.
theminikiller said:
What happens when you try to boot it normally? Is it stuck at the boot animation or does it go directly to the bootloader or recovery? Since you already had to wipe everything you could try flashing a factory image via fastboot.
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Booting the phone normally loads it into TWRP. Booting the phone with the volume key pressed down loads the bootloader. I think I may have just wiped the OS present on the Phone.
I want my phone to be rooted running CyanogenMOD (phone is currently unrooted). Should I first install a stock rom then root by installing SuperSU and CyanogenMOD or can I just skip installing a stock rom and install SuperSU and CyanogenMOD?
Thanks for the help
You could try flashing a cyanogenmod zip from TWRP, and if that doesn't work I would suggest flashing I factory image.
theminikiller said:
You could try flashing a cyanogenmod zip from TWRP, and if that doesn't work I would suggest flashing I factory image.
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But my phone is not rooted yet. Can I install SuperSU by copying onto my phone and installing it through TWRP?
umair_ said:
But my phone is not rooted yet. Can I install SuperSU by copying onto my phone and installing it through TWRP?
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Yes, if it is a zip file. But I'm pretty sure installing cyanogenmod will automatically root it for you.
theminikiller said:
Yes, if it is a zip file. But I'm pretty sure installing cyanogenmod will automatically root it for you.
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I installed SuperSU then CyanogenMOD and lastly GApps. It still only boots into TWRP and it doesn't look like there has been any files added to the phone's storage. Should I first flash a stock rom and then try to install CyanogenMOD?
umair_ said:
I installed SuperSU then CyanogenMOD and lastly GApps. It still only boots into TWRP and it doesn't look like there has been any files added to the phone's storage. Should I first flash a stock rom and then try to install CyanogenMOD?
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Yes, try flashing a factory image. If it boots then you could try flashing cyanogenmod.
EDIT: here is a guide on how to flash a factory image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
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Yes, try flashing a factory image. If it boots then you could try flashing cyanogenmod.
EDIT: here is a guide on how to flash a factory image: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
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I've managed to get it all working by first flashing the stock ROM and starting all over again.
Thanks for your help.
Is there a workaround to this other than flashing factory images...?
hwweiler said:
Is there a workaround to this other than flashing factory images...?
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@hwweiler, No friend there is no other way.Please before do this as is one direction way take the pain to look on my post #180 on zaclmon's thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/orig-development/wip-aosp-7-0-nougat-t3448444/page18 and keep in mind that is impossible to return back on any nandroid backup u kept e.g to 5.1.1 or M furthermore its also impossible to flash any rom zip if u use this N (WIP) rom,the only way to have a workable phone again is to flash the stock rom from scratch.Exceperienced with and never again untill we have the appropriate solution..The twrp used and i still use on M is TWRP 3.0.2.0.The possibility to return on LP ffrom M and reverse still exists but not when u flash this rom.
Regards,Christos

Bricked (No OS installed, Only TWRP)

Title explains it all, I recently installed TWRP so I could edit build.prop to get the google assistant. It worked btw, but I wanted to flash the pixel launcher and when I did, I rebooted and it gave me: encryption unsuccessful. I read online that i should just say yes and just wipe cache in twrp. It asked for a password in TWRP so i pressed cancel and I wiped cache. Boom! I was stuck in a TWRP bootloop. Now I tried to wipe everything but I wiped /system. Somebody please please please help me!
As long as you have access to TWRP you should be able to recover. If you need to restore the system partition you could use this DEODEX version. Follow thread instructions (download RAR, extract system.img, load to SD and flash via TWRP).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-stock-deodex-debloat-t3499423
Nope
jaysonic88 said:
As long as you have access to TWRP you should be able to recover. If you need to restore the system partition you could use this DEODEX version. Follow thread instructions (download RAR, extract system.img, load to SD and flash via TWRP).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/development/h918-stock-deodex-debloat-t3499423
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I flashed it via TWRP and that didn't work. I also tried another stock boot and system .img but that didn't work either. Please help!
ScottFlysPlanes said:
I flashed it via TWRP and that didn't work. I also tried another stock boot and system .img but that didn't work either. Please help!
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I'm stuck In the same situation idk what to do I've tried everything I'm getting hopeless. have you resolved your issue yet?
ricosuave88 said:
I'm stuck In the same situation idk what to do I've tried everything I'm getting hopeless. have you resolved your issue yet?
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I FIXED IT! I am making a thread later on how I did it!
Fixed this by restoring stock recovery.img.
Of course I lost TWRP and root, but it's progress.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/how-to/how-fixed-bricked-lg-v20-t3501310

Bricked but still have twrp

Hey guys,
so I tried flashing Omni 8.0 rom and I was stuck at the boot screen. so I went back into twrp tried to reflash still nothing. I flashed a new version of twrp the one that can use multirom and it erased all my data. I flashed back the twrp I started with and now I can not sideload the full OTA zip to get back to stock. It says "cannot load one.zip" which is what I have it labeled as. I tried to download the recovery tool and I can't seem to figure out how to get the driver to work so it will see me on my comm port. Does anyone have any ideas on what to do or what happened? I'm stuck in twrp.
almost looks like it can't mount the system
IDK, maybe a broken download. I'd try to restore a backup if you have one, if not Wipe > Factory Reset. If it still doesn't boot after 20 minutes, refer to this thread: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/i-have-to-go-back-to-oxygen-os.649947/#post-16907420. Basically, download the OOS ROM onto your computer and use an ADB/USB Sideload in TWRP recovery (you can flash Oxygen Recovery from TWRP if TWRP doesn't work) to install it. May take a while to boot.
I have no idea how it happened but I got my system mounted again that was my problem. I'm back.
thread can be closed
keeganjk said:
IDK, maybe a broken download. I'd try to restore a backup if you have one, if not Wipe > Factory Reset. If it still doesn't boot after 20 minutes, refer to this thread: https://forums.oneplus.net/threads/i-have-to-go-back-to-oxygen-os.649947/#post-16907420. Basically, download the OOS ROM onto your computer and use an ADB/USB Sideload in TWRP recovery (you can flash Oxygen Recovery from TWRP if TWRP doesn't work) to install it. May take a while to boot.
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thanks for the reply mate
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thanks for the reply mate
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snipeez1987 said:
Hey guys,
so I tried flashing Omni 8.0 rom and I was stuck at the boot screen. so I went back into twrp tried to reflash still nothing. I flashed a new version of twrp the one that can use multirom and it erased all my data. I flashed back the twrp I started with and now I can not sideload the full OTA zip to get back to stock. It says "cannot load one.zip" which is what I have it labeled as. I tried to download the recovery tool and I can't seem to figure out how to get the driver to work so it will see me on my comm port. Does anyone have any ideas on what to do or what happened? I'm stuck in twrp.
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Easy fix for "Cannot load xxx.rom": you have to patch the adb.exe with a large address awareness program. Google it, I found one in another XDA thread.
Reason: the ROM filesize is too large. For small ROMs (like custom ROMs) adb would recognise it without any problems.
ipredatorv said:
Easy fix for "Cannot load xxx.rom": you have to patch the adb.exe with a large address awareness program. Google it, I found one in another XDA thread.
Reason: the ROM filesize is too large. For small ROMs (like custom ROMs) adb would recognise it without any problems.
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Awesome. I'll keep that in mind. I'm sure I'll mess it up again lol. Hopefully not though.

HELP! SM -G901F, TWRP can't find storage partition to mount

Guys this is help less.
After rooting my device I followed some instructions to get the Lineage 14. I flashed a BootLoader and a Modem as instructed and went forth to mount USB in order to transfer the custom rom into the device. But this is where the problem is.
It says E: Cant find partition to mount storage. I've tried to reboot, wide, data, storage, system and cache and repair the partition I don't know what else to do.
Anyone else can help? Btw I am fairly new to this stuff so please dumb it down for me.
Another thing, when I go to reboot my recovery it says my device isn't rooted and asks to install superSu, however it was rooted before I entered download mode and started installing bootloader and modem.
Now I have no operating system in the device so i can literally only use Recovery or download mode.
Is my device bricked? I don't know. :crying: :crying:
Pobi123 said:
Guys this is help less.
After rooting my device I followed some instructions to get the Lineage 14. I flashed a BootLoader and a Modem as instructed and went forth to mount USB in order to transfer the custom rom into the device. But this is where the problem is.
It says E: Cant find partition to mount storage. I've tried to reboot, wide, data, storage, system and cache and repair the partition I don't know what else to do.
Anyone else can help? Btw I am fairly new to this stuff so please dumb it down for me.
Another thing, when I go to reboot my recovery it says my device isn't rooted and asks to install superSu, however it was rooted before I entered download mode and started installing bootloader and modem.
Now I have no operating system in the device so i can literally only use Recovery or download mode.
Is my device bricked? I don't know. :crying: :crying:
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If you can boot recovery, all is not lost.
First, are you sure that you flashed the correct bootloader/modem for your s5 model (G900 T, P, V, F, etc? Odin should not let you flash the wrong one, but anything is possible.
If Bl/modem is correct, them the next thing is to get the custom rom onto the phone.
-make sure you have downloaded everything you need (rom, root method(pref Magisk), gapps if wanted)
- boot into recovery, I'm recommending and assuming that you are using the latest Twrp, if not, d/l official Twrp for your model, and flash that with Odin
-In twrp select wipe, format data, just in case.
-now you should be able to mount usb storage, using the option in twrp
- now you should be able to mount your phone to your PC and transfer the rom, put it somewhere easy to find on the phone. also copy gapps and Magisk zips
-now, still in twrp, select install, select rom zip, select add more, select Magisk zip, also flash gapps at this time if you want to use them.
-click the button to flash
-click wipe cache/dalvik
-click reboot
-pray ?
BlueCyclone said:
If you can boot recovery, all is not lost.
First, are you sure that you flashed the correct bootloader/modem for your s5 model (G900 T, P, V, F, etc? Odin should not let you flash the wrong one, but anything is possible.
If Bl/modem is correct, them the next thing is to get the custom rom onto the phone.
-make sure you have downloaded everything you need (rom, root method(pref Magisk), gapps if wanted)
- boot into recovery, I'm recommending and assuming that you are using the latest Twrp, if not, d/l official Twrp for your model, and flash that with Odin
-In twrp select wipe, format data, just in case.
-now you should be able to mount usb storage, using the option in twrp
- now you should be able to mount your phone to your PC and transfer the rom, put it somewhere easy to find on the phone. also copy gapps and Magisk zips
-now, still in twrp, select install, select rom zip, select add more, select Magisk zip, also flash gapps at this time if you want to use them.
-click the button to flash
-click wipe cache/dalvik
-click reboot
-pray ?
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Hey man! Thank you so much for your reply. I installed CPE1 bootloader and modem driver, honestly I don't even know what they do. Was this a wrong thing to do?
I rooted my device using cf auto root, then flashed the bootloader and modem using Odin. After that I (stupidly) tried to boot my stock OS and it was stuck in a bootloop.
Unfortunately I won't be able to try your instructions this till tomorrow evening but I'll keep you posted!! do you mind if I pm?
Edit: I was using twrp 2.8.7 I believe, could this have been the problem? Also I updated twrp to latest and tried micro sd as storage and flashed a Rom but the phone is still bootlooping
Pobi123 said:
Hey man! Thank you so much for your reply. I installed CPE1 bootloader and modem driver, honestly I don't even know what they do. Was this a wrong thing to do?
I rooted my device using cf auto root, then flashed the bootloader and modem using Odin. After that I (stupidly) tried to boot my stock OS and it was stuck in a bootloop.
Unfortunately I won't be able to try your instructions this till tomorrow evening but I'll keep you posted!! do you mind if I pm?
Edit: I was using twrp 2.8.7 I believe, could this have been the problem? Also I updated twrp to latest and tried micro sd as storage and flashed a Rom but the phone is still bootlooping
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Ok I see you have S5 plus. I'm not familiar with that device to know which baseband it should be.
One thing you might try is to boot recovery and clear cache/dalvik and then try booting the custom rom.
If all else fails, you might try Samfirm
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
That should give you a stock firmware file to flash with odin.
You can pm if you need to, I don't own an S5+, nor am I a veteran flasher but I will try to help if I can.
BlueCyclone said:
Ok I see you have S5 plus. I'm not familiar with that device to know which baseband it should be.
One thing you might try is to boot recovery and clear cache/dalvik and then try booting the custom rom.
If all else fails, you might try Samfirm
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-tab-s/general/tool-samfirm-samsung-firmware-t2988647
That should give you a stock firmware file to flash with odin.
You can pm if you need to, I don't own an S5+, nor am I a veteran flasher but I will try to help if I can.
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Ive tried the suggestion you gave me, no success. However I honestly dont know if it could be my fault. I'm gonna flash the stock firmware and restart the whole root process.
Thanks for your help man!
Pobi123 said:
Ive tried the suggestion you gave me, no success. However I honestly dont know if it could be my fault. I'm gonna flash the stock firmware and restart the whole root process.
Thanks for your help man!
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Ok sorry I couldn't be more help
Oh, you don't need to use of cfautoroot anymore, you can just flash Magisk after the rom, and then use Magisk manager to manage all your root permissions.
So if you are going back to stock, I would:
-Flash stock in Odin
-probably boot stock once to verify (first boot takes long)
-odin flash latest twrp(uncheck auto-reboot, just battery pull after it says pass)
-power on phone with key combo to boot recovery
- format data
-flash rom/gapps?/Magisk
-wipe cache/dalvik
-reboot system (first boot will take long)
Hope you get your phone working again
BlueCyclone said:
Ok sorry I couldn't be more help
Oh, you don't need to use of cfautoroot anymore, you can just flash Magisk after the rom, and then use Magisk manager to manage all your root permissions.
So if you are going back to stock, I would:
-Flash stock in Odin
-probably boot stock once to verify (first boot takes long)
-odin flash latest twrp(uncheck auto-reboot, just battery pull after it says pass)
-power on phone with key combo to boot recovery
- format data
-flash rom/gapps?/Magisk
-wipe cache/dalvik
-reboot system (first boot will take long)
Hope you get your phone working again
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Good News! Phone is back in full working order after flashing stock firmware. It was kinda scary though, I had to fix an error in Odin and then the phone wouldn't even boot up! Left it over night, booted it again and it worked fine Thanks a lot for your help, I'll try not to soft brick my device again

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