Nexus 6p bootloop (NOT same as Infamous BLOD) - Nexus 6P Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi! Guys I have a problem, which doesn't resemble the BLOD, so here is what has happened. I was running stock android June build on 6p, rooted. And my phone started random reboots. I thought it could be fixed with either stock or custom rom. So I decided to flash AOSPA. I went into twrp but could not flash it, phone rebooted each time. I tried stock images via flash all command as well as manual. No rom worked although I could flash kernel etc. I used The Flash's custom twrp and fixed data and was able to flash rom easily, but it bootlooped on google logo, and rebooted. Now I can flash roms etc but it bootloops. Although Tesla rom did go into bootanimation before bootlooping.
So what can I do? Is it software related? What do you guys say!
PS. I did look into other threads, nothing was similar, although I did try a few mentioned fixes.

osamaasif786 said:
So what can I do? Is it software related? What do you guys say!
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Use fastboot to FORMAT system, userdata and cache. Note any errors during the FORMAT process.... and then try flashing a full image from Google using flash-all.bat

v12xke said:
Use fastboot to FORMAT system, userdata and cache. Note any errors during the FORMAT process.... and then try flashing a full image from Google using flash-all.bat
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It gives no error and did try the flash-all.bat method no luck.

osamaasif786 said:
It gives no error and did try the flash-all.bat method no luck.
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I'd say you were squarely in a small group of people who are able to access and fully use Recovery but still boot loop after formatting and installing a clean image. If you've already tried a factory reset from the stock recovery I think you are done. Hardware issue. Replacing the motherboard is a fix, but not economically viable.

I had the same issue formatting data and cache to Ext4 and flashing modified stock ROM fixed. It would boot to Google logo freeze reboot and sometimes get to boot animation freeze and reboot.

Exodusche said:
I had the same issue formatting data and cache to Ext4 and flashing modified stock ROM fixed. It would boot to Google logo freeze reboot and sometimes get to boot animation freeze and reboot.
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Which modified one, can you share the link?

osamaasif786 said:
Which modified one, can you share the link?
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Cortex ROM it's flashable stock firmware with extras . Though my symptoms where the same I hope I'm not giving you false hope. Worth a shot though.

The only was I recover my phone without replacing is using https://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/boot-images-bootloop-t3633723 < method from here... but the phone is lag af as it is only running 1 core on stock july build. Good luck for that.

I have the same issue going on. i was trying to flash magisx and suddenly it is stuck in bootloop. i tried flashing stock images and everything. i can access twrp and flash eveything and they are getting flashed fine but still it is stuck on the bootloop.

TheTickReborn said:
I have the same issue going on. i was trying to flash magisx and suddenly it is stuck in bootloop. i tried flashing stock images and everything. i can access twrp and flash eveything and they are getting flashed fine but still it is stuck on the bootloop.
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So have you used fastboot to FORMAT system, userdata and cache? Did each format command complete with no errors?

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Nexus 4 went tits up

Hoping someone can help here. Here is the background:
Was running CarbonRom (10/26 nightly I believe). I was just browsing the web on my phone, and it hung. It rebooted, and was stuck on the boot screen.
- Tried reflashing CarbonRom. Result - stuck on boot screen.
- Tried a restoring backup. Result - stuck on "Android is upgrading. Starting apps."
- Tried restoring to factory 4.3 via fastboot. Result - stuck on boot screen.
- Tried restoring to factory 4.2.2 via fastboot. Result - I was able to boot into the ROM, but I am unable to get my cell/data to work. The sim card is fine (I have it another phone right now), and I manually added APN, with no luck.
- After 4.2.2 was installed, it did an OTA update via WiFi. Result - stuck on "Android is upgrading. Starting apps."
I'm at a loss here, and tried multiple times with the same result. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers
goatssea said:
Hoping someone can help here. Here is the background:
Was running CarbonRom (10/26 nightly I believe). I was just browsing the web on my phone, and it hung. It rebooted, and was stuck on the boot screen.
- Tried reflashing CarbonRom. Result - stuck on boot screen.
- Tried a restoring backup. Result - stuck on "Android is upgrading. Starting apps."
- Tried restoring to factory 4.3 via fastboot. Result - stuck on boot screen.
- Tried restoring to factory 4.2.2 via fastboot. Result - I was able to boot into the ROM, but I am unable to get my cell/data to work. The sim card is fine (I have it another phone right now), and I manually added APN, with no luck.
- After 4.2.2 was installed, it did an OTA update via WiFi. Result - stuck on "Android is upgrading. Starting apps."
I'm at a loss here, and tried multiple times with the same result. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Cheers
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Did you try installing factory Image with
- bootloader Flash
- recovery Flash
- boot Flash
- System Flash
- userdata Flash
- Cache Flash
?
Kartoffelrudi said:
Did you try installing factory Image with
- bootloader Flash
- recovery Flash
- boot Flash
- System Flash
- userdata Flash
- Cache Flash
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The only thing I tried was extracting occam-jwr66y-factory-74b1deab.tgz and ran flash-all.bat in fastboot.
goatssea said:
The only thing I tried was extracting occam-jwr66y-factory-74b1deab.tgz and ran flash-all.bat in fastboot.
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Did you try doing it step by step ? look in General Forum theres a fred for it
Kartoffelrudi said:
Did you try installing factory Image with
- bootloader Flash
- recovery Flash
- boot Flash
- System Flash
- userdata Flash
- Cache Flash
?
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Wipe cache and dalvik after flashing all. Step-by-step is unnecessary.
goatssea said:
The only thing I tried was extracting occam-jwr66y-factory-74b1deab.tgz and ran flash-all.bat in fastboot.
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I love your speech impediment. Second time I've seen it in one of your posts today.
Kartoffelrudi said:
Did you try doing it step by step ? look in General Forum theres a fred for it
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I followed this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=34552123&postcount=1, and it still gets stuck on the boot screen.
estallings15 said:
Wipe cache and dalvik after flashing all. Step-by-step is unnecessary.
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I flashed cwm via fastboot, then wiped cache and dalvik, and I'm still stuck on the boot screen.
I love your speech impediment. Second time I've seen it in one of your posts today.
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It brings me such great joy to know that my stupidity makes others happy! :silly:

[Q] Yellow Brick?

Just recently rooted my s4, was working fine or so I thought, went to flash NamelessROM, I don't think the rom is the issue, I had my s2 rooted and flashed on a weekly basis so I know about wiping, data cache, and dalvik, I flashed Rom then Gapps, and it was stuck on boot up, of course I made a nandroid and restored, but now I'm stuck on the yellow sprint screen, did my research and found it it's called a Yellow Brick, or referred to as. Found out a possible fix was downloading the kernel so I've chosen the Rooted NoData kernel to download and flash via odin. Is this what I should do or is there a better fix out there?
Sounds like you wiped everything. Can you boot into recovery?
Beezer80 said:
Sounds like you wiped everything. Can you boot into recovery?
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Yes I can, and I tried to restore back from my nandroid which is how I'm stuck on yellow sprint screen now versus stuck on the boot for NamelessROM.
Do a factory reset in recovery and see if it boots.
That will wipe your accounts and what not but you can't boot anyway.
If it won't boot then you'll need to flash a ROM to get running. Do you still have the ROM you wish to flash on your SD card or internal storage?
Beezer80 said:
Do a factory reset in recovery and see if it boots.
That will wipe your accounts and what not but you can't boot anyway.
If it won't boot then you'll need to flash a ROM to get running. Do you still have the ROM you wish to flash on your SD card or internal storage?
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Just got me stuck on NamelessROM boot up so I'm restoring off nandroid again. I think that flashing the kernel will fix it.
I'd get the ROM booting then play with the kernel. That's just me though.
Beezer80 said:
I'd get the ROM booting then play with the kernel. That's just me though.
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trying that right now
JosephBallin said:
trying that right now
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I'm trying to push a kernel through odin, I could possible try to find a way to put a kernel on my extsd and try and flash it through twrp? Would I just have to wipe cache and dalvik and flash? because when I try through odin it fails.
EDIT: I found a fix it involves unrooting most likely, but if I do I'll be back at VPUAMDC (Android 4.2.2) so could I still root with SafeRoot? Or what would be the way to root from that version?
Which firmware version did you root from? If it was MJA or MK2 you have to use one of those, you can't downgrade to MDC easily.

[HELP]My nexus 4 can not boot even after flash stock image correctly several times!

Hello everyone, I thought I've got a big problem here...
My nexus 4 originally crashed and stuck into a boot loop several days ago, and I flashed stock factory image(4.4.2), then it works again. After that, I imported my backup files into internal storage and using titanium backup restored my apps and data, unfortunately, crashed and boot loop again...So I flashed stock factory image again to find out what reason of this. After several restore from stock factory image, I found that my sms message and many mp3 files could lead to crash, after flash factory image, works fine, use it, reboot it ,fine, but after copy many mp3 files and restore my sms backup(about 2,000+ messages), reboot, stuck into boot loop... Now I try to flash stock image again, however, with no luck to boot my phone...
During my privious several times of flash stock image, it's always hard to boot the machine normally at the first time, I always try to wipe cache, factory reset in recovery even several times to manage to boot the machine normally.
This time when I flash stock image again, I just can't boot my nexus 4 anymore, even wipe cache, factory reset from recovery, whatever other tries...:crying:
Now I even tried several ways to flash stock image(4.4.2, which I used to managed boot up before):
1 Using the newest Nexus Root Toolkit: Boot into bootloader mode and click "Flash Stock+Unroot(soft bricked/boot loop)", everything says OK, however, it just can't boot and stuck in Google logo screen, even after I waited for 2 hours...
2 Using the flash-all.bat: Extract the .tgz image file into a folder which contains adb.exe and fastboot.exe, then execute flash-all.bat, everything reports OK, but just can't boot up, still stuck on Google screen.
3 Manually flash: Extract the .tgz and the .zip, put all files(including boot.zip, system.zip, recovery.zip etc) in one folder, flash bootloader and radio first, then "fastboot flash [partition] *.img", and everything says OK, just can't boot up and stuck on Google screen.
4 Manually flash using 3rd party recovery: Have tried to flash newest CWRP recovery and CMOD recovery separately first, then do manually flash as above.
I even do:
fastboot oem lock
fastboot oem unlock
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot erase system(or fastboot format system)
fastboot erase userdata(or fastboot format userdata)
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase cache(or fastboot format cache)
these commands before I try to do the four ways to restore factory image above, but nothing changed.
Now stuck on Google screen, what ever I wipe cache/factory reset how many times, it's just stucked... I even doubt if my flash memory was broken???
PELEASE HELP!
diligentpig said:
Hello everyone, I thought I've got a big problem here...
My nexus 4 originally crashed and stuck into a boot loop several days ago, and I flashed stock factory image(4.4.2), then it works again. After
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PELEASE HELP!
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Flash CWM, wipe the partitions there (But not /boot or /persist, those will hardbrick if you reboot after wiping although I don't think it will let you wipe them), flash the latest radio (.98), and then flash a 4.4 ROM.
If that doesn't work, wait for more responses from others, then try this as a last resort. I suggest that you wait a few days, this can be dangerous
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
Follow carefully, and read multiple times before starting. Take it slow and don't panic if the process doesn't go as expected at 85% (Mine wouldn't reboot on its own for some reason, it kept erroring but it was fine and worked itself out)
It should put the phone on a complete clean slate for flashing
Thanks for your reply
lopezk38 said:
Flash CWM, wipe the partitions there (But not /boot or /persist, those will hardbrick if you reboot after wiping although I don't think it will let you wipe them), flash the latest radio (.98), and then flash a 4.4 ROM.
If that doesn't work, wait for more responses from others, then try this as a last resort. I suggest that you wait a few days, this can be dangerous
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
Follow carefully, and read multiple times before starting. Take it slow and don't panic if the process doesn't go as expected at 85% (Mine wouldn't reboot on its own for some reason, it kept erroring but it was fine and worked itself out)
It should put the phone on a complete clean slate for flashing
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Hi lopezk38,
Thanks for your reply! And I do as your instruction:flash newest CWM recovery, then factory rest, wipe cache, and under mouts menu format system/cache/data and firmware(but error), then flash a latest CyanogenMod image for nexus 4, with no luck, everything remains the same
However, I saw the link you provided to unbrick nexus 4, I'll read it carefully several times. At the same time, I'll wait for any other kind help that anyone can provide. If finally there is no other way to repair it, I'll go through with your link.
Thanks again for the tip!
diligentpig said:
Hi lopezk38,
Thanks for your reply! And I do as your instruction:flash newest CWM recovery, then factory rest, wipe cache, and under mouts menu format system/cache/data and firmware(but error), then flash a latest CyanogenMod image for nexus 4, with no luck, everything remains the same
However, I saw the link you provided to unbrick nexus 4, I'll read it carefully several times. At the same time, I'll wait for any other kind help that anyone can provide. If finally there is no other way to repair it, I'll go through with your link.
Thanks again for the tip!
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Yeah /firmware was another that won't wipe, I just forgot to mention it. Best of luck
It sounds like you have faulty nand block (s). Before no critical parts of the firmware got written to it, so it developed problems when you wrote data to it. Looks like this time you didn't get so lucky, or more failed. If it's under warranty I would RMA it; if it's not, I'm honestly not sure what your best option is. Maybe get one that has broken screen etc, then do a logic board transplant. Good luck.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
lopezk38 said:
Yeah /firmware was another that won't wipe, I just forgot to mention it. Best of luck
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I'm going to do the work in the thread you provided now...and will tell you what I've got finally.
consolation said:
It sounds like you have faulty nand block (s). Before no critical parts of the firmware got written to it, so it developed problems when you wrote data to it. Looks like this time you didn't get so lucky, or more failed. If it's under warranty I would RMA it; if it's not, I'm honestly not sure what your best option is. Maybe get one that has broken screen etc, then do a logic board transplant. Good luck.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your reply. Nexus 4 was not intend to sell to my country, so...Wish me luck
lopezk38 said:
Flash CWM, wipe the partitions there (But not /boot or /persist, those will hardbrick if you reboot after wiping although I don't think it will let you wipe them), flash the latest radio (.98), and then flash a 4.4 ROM.
If that doesn't work, wait for more responses from others, then try this as a last resort. I suggest that you wait a few days, this can be dangerous
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/tutorial-how-to-unbrick-n4-t2347060
Follow carefully, and read multiple times before starting. Take it slow and don't panic if the process doesn't go as expected at 85% (Mine wouldn't reboot on its own for some reason, it kept erroring but it was fine and worked itself out)
It should put the phone on a complete clean slate for flashing
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diligentpig said:
Hi lopezk38,
Thanks for your reply! And I do as your instruction:flash newest CWM recovery, then factory rest, wipe cache, and under mouts menu format system/cache/data and firmware(but error), then flash a latest CyanogenMod image for nexus 4, with no luck, everything remains the same
However, I saw the link you provided to unbrick nexus 4, I'll read it carefully several times. At the same time, I'll wait for any other kind help that anyone can provide. If finally there is no other way to repair it, I'll go through with your link.
Thanks again for the tip!
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Hi, I've carefully read the link several times, and finally go through with it without any problems, and I could flash 4.2.2 stock images and do the 8gb to 16gb part to restore my phone to 16gb storage...However I found that I only can flash 4.2.2 image to make the phone boot up normally, with 4.3 or 4.4.2 image, it fails at boot up. Most important and sad part is, when the phone complete initial setup and install some software, it crash and can not boot again:crying: I've given several tries but the same result.
Finally, I made decision to sold it to buyer who needs only a good glass screen for replacement purpose... Farewell, my nexus4...

[BROKEN?] bootloop every reboot :(

Hi!
I am getting crazy because I cannot understand the reason about this weird behavior.
This morning I got stuck in bootloop (rom pure nexus).
I tried a dirty flash but it didn't work so I made a data factory reset and flashed it again. I had some weird stuff like Bluetooth errors and so on. I restarted the phone and again I got stuck in bootloop.
So I flashed different rom by USB OTG (e.g. Bliss Rom, BEnzo Rom) and the problems are more or less the same: I flash the rom, I boot the rom and I get weird errors (e.g., I cannot use Titanium Backup) and if I restart the phone I got stuck in bootloop.
What is going on? Is it possible I have problem with the internal SD Card?
Thank you
sounds like your system is fcucked currenty. should probably boot to fastboot and flash the image:
system
bootloader
vendor
radio
kernel
Try booting up after that.
e753 said:
Hi!
I am getting crazy because I cannot understand the reason about this weird behavior.
This morning I got stuck in bootloop (rom pure nexus).
I tried a dirty flash but it didn't work so I made a data factory reset and flashed it again. I had some weird stuff like Bluetooth errors and so on. I restarted the phone and again I got stuck in bootloop.
So I flashed different rom by USB OTG (e.g. Bliss Rom, BEnzo Rom) and the problems are more or less the same: I flash the rom, I boot the rom and I get weird errors (e.g., I cannot use Titanium Backup) and if I restart the phone I got stuck in bootloop.
What is going on? Is it possible I have problem with the internal SD Card?
Thank you
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When flashing these ROMs are you wiping properly (system, data, cache, dalvik cache) first? You should try going back to stock, but you'll need to do more than the previous person who replied has said. First you need to wipe data in TWRP, then you need to flash the full factory images, not just the ones mentioned above. You'll find instructions for that in my guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6p/general/guides-how-to-guides-beginners-t3206928
After these steps it seems working.
boot to fastboot and flash the image:
system
bootloader
vendor
radio
kernel
It's very strange though..
I had that problem today. I traced it down to my wifi. Turning off wifi allowed me to boot with no further issues.
1) Boot loop as soon as I got to work.
2) Dirty flashed the ROM
3) Restored backup from 4 days ago.
4) Wiped system and reflashed ROM and gapps. Same issue.
Finally chased it to the wifi. The instant it connected, bootloop. I ran and app called FXR Wifi fixer. Ill see if it bootloops tomorrow at work. No problems on my home wifi after all of this.
e753 said:
After these steps it seems working.
boot to fastboot and flash the image:
system
bootloader
vendor
radio
kernel
It's very strange though..
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i wouldn't consider this to be strange really. something was not correct in the system partition probably. pretty standard when flashing different ROMs

Bootloops when flashing System, Data

It first started this morning when my phone suddenly started rebooting while I was using it. Then I thought it as a ROM issue and flashed a new ROM over it. Everytime I try to flash something on system. TWRP Hangs and the phone restarts itself.
Tried repairing data, system partitions from TWRP, same thing happens. Bootloops when I try to repair data partition
Tried restoring nandroid backup. When it says flashing data, TWRP freezes and the phone starts bootlooping.
Can anyone help?
I have tried doing the EFS flash via adb from PC.
I'm stuck with the exact same problem since months.
CallMeAldy said:
I'm stuck with the exact same problem since months.
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No luck?
Have you tried Claiming Warranty?
try doing a re flash of recovery, because your issue will be to get your recovery working properly or else you cant remount anything else.
StarRavier said:
try doing a re flash of recovery, because your issue will be to get your recovery working properly or else you cant remount anything else.
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I flashed TWRP 3.0.2,3.0.2-2,3.0.2-3
Loads of it. Tried doing full stock + unroot from Nexus toolkit. That usually fixed all my problems Everytime I was in dire problems like this.
TJ_bab said:
I flashed TWRP 3.0.2,3.0.2-2,3.0.2-3
Loads of it. Tried doing full stock + unroot from Nexus toolkit. That usually fixed all my problems Everytime I was in dire problems like this.
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I've never used that toolkit. Since day 1, ive used skipsoft android toolkit. just keep on trying. Does it crash at all when doing backups?
StarRavier said:
I've never used that toolkit. Since day 1, ive used skipsoft android toolkit. just keep on trying. Does it crash at all when doing backups?
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Doesn't crash during backup but crashes during restore.
TJ_bab said:
Doesn't crash during backup but crashes during restore.
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Well in your case what I would do is a backup,
Then wipe, flash custom rom. Use phone til reboot.
If reboot, flash stock IMG. Use till reboot
If still rebooting, then come back. I guess I never asked.what rom.your using
StarRavier said:
Well in your case what I would do is a backup,
Then wipe, flash custom rom. Use phone til reboot.
If reboot, flash stock IMG. Use till reboot
If still rebooting, then come back. I guess I never asked.what rom.your using
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it doesn't boot at all.
It bootloops
I have the exact same problem. Last week upgraded to 7.0, root, stock room, viper4arise audio and EX kernel and that's it. while taking pictures it froze then that boot loop, somehow I managed through a combination of flashing factory image through fastboot, locking, unlocking, reflahsing, to get it to boot normally, then yesterday I was taking pictures again and it refroze then bootloops. Now I am able to fastboot factory images but it doesn't get me out of the bootloops, and in TRWP same as you, I cannot flash anything on data or system. Repairing the file system doesn'T change anything, I did like on other threads also and flashed factury, restored nandroid then flash factory but the restore on TRWP always hangs up.
I was wondering if there is someone knowing the adb dd commands to impose the raw copying back of the restore ? Maybe that would work.
Did you try wiping system under wipe > advanced in TWRP?
In twrp, can you open a terminal and check the results of this (basically, doing a full read-only test of your flash)
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/dev/null

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