Questions tagged [recovery-mode]
Android's recovery mode allows ROM flashing even if the device is currently unusable. Invoking it usually involves a key combination that is pressed when starting the device. These combinations differ from device to device.
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Enabling USB debugging from open file system access using custom recovery
Of course this should be possible, but finding the correct files to modify is the real question.
Assuming we can boot into a custom recovery and have full access to the file system, has anyone ...
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"Flashing" custom recovery from running ROM
A possible solution to my other question related to this.
Having root access, what's there to prevent me from manually flashing a custom recovery from my running operating system? If my bootloader is ...
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ADB 'su: permission denied' in recovery mode on rooted device
ADB 'su' command returns 'su: permission denied' on a fully rooted device in recovery mode. I can modify folders and files that require root access on phone (when it's booted). ADB also works when it'...
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Cannot copy files in recovery mode which made Google nexus S unusable
I have a Google Nexus S, bought last year and it was working fine till last week. It came with Android Ginger Bread, and I rooted the phone and installed several custom ROMs including Cyanogenmod. ...
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How to pull data from internal memory on an unrooted phone?
Yesterday, I suddenly discovered that I had lost all the user files on the internal memory of my android phone. All my photos, my music, my PDFs, audio recordings, everything. I will explain the ...
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Enable ADB and/or change USB connection mode on Galaxy S7 w/ broken screen
My Galaxy S7 Edge has a broken screen (totally black, and doesn't respond to touch). However, the phone does turn on and is recognized by Kies 3 and SmartSwitch. I am also able to unlock the phone via ...
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How can I install Google Apps on Cyanogenmod for the Samsung Galaxy S2 (i9100)?
When I try to install the latest version of Open GApps onto my phone using adb sideload, and the default CM Recovery that comes with CM 13 for the Samsung Galaxy SII (i9100). However, I get the error ...
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How to recover a System partition that won't mount
A relative of mine brought me his Galaxy S4 Mini GT-I9190, which is stuck at boot. When I boot into recovery it gives the error Failed to mount /system (invalid argument).
How can I dig through the ...
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Galaxy S2 - Accessing Internal phone memory in Recovery Mode
How can i access to Internal Storage in Recovery mode using Android Debug Bridge (ADB.exe) ?
C:\Users\MohammadReza\Desktop\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
4F58000600000001 ...
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Nexus 5 failed recovery due to /data partition
I got a nexus 5 off of eBay, the seller said he had tried to root it and failed so I thought I would have a crack at it.
I thought it would be an easy restore but I ran into a few problems:
Phone ...
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When exactly does the data gets wiped out once bootloader is unlocked?
I've heard as well as experienced that unlocking the bootloader of an Android device wipes the device's data completely, and makes it like the stock one. However, I'm interested in knowing when ...
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ADB Doesn't recognize device when on Clockwork Recovery Mode
I'm trying to install another rom on my Samsung Galaxy S3 and when in the Clockwork Recovery Mode, the ADB quits recognizing the phone. When I boot to the SO, the pc normally recognizes it, I gave ...
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Recovery Mode does not find internal nor external storage
Before I had CyanogenMod 9 on my Samsung Galaxy S i9000. Then, suddenly it did not boot anymore and I could not boot into recovery mode neither.
So I flashed different kernels with Odin (speedmod, ...
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Device always boots in recovery mode, but apparently there is no recovery partition
We have a BSNL Penta IS709c (cheapest tablet currently available / Oct 2012) running Android 4.0.
Feeling adventurous, I issued reboot recovery through adb and the device tried to reboot in recovery ...
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Is there a way to flash a boot.img from recovery without a computer?
Is there a way to flash a boot.img on your SD card without having to connect to a PC?
Is there an equivalent of the fastboot command?
I'm on a HTC Amaze 4G currently.
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Restoring static boot logo and animation from ClockWorkMod backup for: Android Huawei Ideos X3 (U8510)
I have a rooted (and unlocked) Huawei Ideos X3 (U8510). I have complete backups of the stock ROM using ClockWordMod installed to the sdcard.
Then I started playing with different ROMs on the internet....
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How could I find a recovery image for an obscure phone?
I have a phone (Alba 6), and it will not boot into the OS. I tried to go into recovery mode by holding the power and volume up buttons. This would have worked, but in place of the recovery menu coming ...
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Stuck in recovery mode, power button broken
My Samsung galaxy j5 (2015) is stuck in recovery mode, If I pull and put back the battery it boots in recovery, if I let the battery run out and then charge again it still boots automatically in ...
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Can't enter recovery mode on Samsung Galaxy A10s after bootloader unlock
So I unlocked my Samsung Galaxy A10s bootloader and wanted to flash TWRP. After flashing it, I realized I can't enter recovery mode. If I keep pressing the power + vol up, it just shows the bootloader ...
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Can't boot into Recovery mode. Prestigio Multipad 2 Pro Duo 7.0
so I've had the Prestigio Multipad 2 Pro Duo 7.0 for a hell of a long time. Sitting in a box, the tablet worked fine when we bought it back in like 2015 for like 2 - 3 weeks and then we started to run ...
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Change USB connection mode using ADB only (broken screen) [closed]
I am trying to use Vysor to control my Moto G5 which has a broken screen (completely black). It appears to be working otherwise (rings when called etc).
However, I cannot connect to my PC using USB ...
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Galaxy S2 - Can't get rid of Cyanogen Recovery
So here's the deal. I'm running CM 12.1 on my phone.
I really need/want to flash TWRP, but every single time I do it (via Heimdall), no matter what I do, I always get Cyanogen Recovery, which is ...
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Most complex locked phone ever, needs a genius to solve
Is there any hope. I feel I have exhausted all the options I have any knowledge of. I’ll explain the situation and methods i have tried.
I broke the screen on my galaxy s2 causing the touch screen ...
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TWRP backup directly to network drive
I am trying to create a TWRP backup of my phone, but I don't have enough storage space to create the backup. Is there some way to backup directly to an external drive on my local network, like I do ...
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Can I find out when a rom or recovery was installed?
I have purchased a totally new phone (G2) and when I got it, it was already with a custom ROM with SU and a clockwork recovery. I have a receipt from the purchase with date and time. I need to be able ...
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Can't boot, can't view recovery options, winok w77, no support from manufacturer
I have a friend staying over and he has an android tablet: winok model w77
The tablet is stuck on a boot loop and I am trying to get it working again however nothing I have done so far has been of ...
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Samsung S3 Cannot Enter Recovery Mode, and Can't Boot Up Either [closed]
I'm trying to fix a Samsung S3 which has been stuck on the boot logo continously, and cannot boot up. The phone keeps displaying the logo (which says "Samsung" and the phone model) when the power ...
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Standalone program for managing encrypted partitions? Or, How can I manage encrypted partitions in recovery mode?
Android uses dm-crypt for providing disk-encryption as stated in the implementation notes. Those notes also state (emphasis mine):
While the actual encryption work is a standard linux kernel ...
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Can I flash another modem firmware from a CWM recovery (and not touch the main installed OS otherwise)?
On a Samsung Galaxy S, I followed the complete instructions for installing CyanogenMod 10, and now I have CM10 as the main system, and a ClockWorkMod-based recovery system (from Replicant), which is ...
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Flash_image clockworkmod recovery for Samsung Fascinate
I have a Samsung Fascinate for a while that I've wanted to flash a new rom to, but the USB port simply will not work on any PC. I've tried it on 6 different PC's with a mixture of XP / 7 along with ...
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Fastboot permission denied error in Asus Zenfone 2
I went into regular recovery mode to wipe cache and do factory reset to flash clean Asus ROM from XDA. I first went to wipe cache and it felt like it was taking way too long, so I turned off the phone ...
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Will trying to flash an unofficial update with stock recovery harm my device?
I have an Android tablet, the DigiLand DL718M, with a stock recovery that can do slightly more than expected. It isn't much, but I have high hopes that it will support flashing SuperSu using the ...
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How to get Recovery without the Hardware key
Apprently I am stuck in a known problem the Cyanogen Bootloop.
The solution involves going into recovery, which is not possible since my "volume down key" is physically damaged.
Do I have any options ...
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Is it possible to flash a custom ROM without a custom recovery image?
For a non-rooted device, almost all articles/forum posts I've read say that in order to flash a custom ROM you first need to flash (or boot) a custom recovery image like TWRP.
I'm not sure I ...
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TWRP unable to wipe or format `Failed to mount '/system' (Device or resource busy)`
I'm trying to install LineageOS and then GAPPS on my Pixel XL from TWRP recovery. I'll try to Advance Wipe the /systems directory and Format Data, but I continue to get multiple errors:
Failed to ...
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Asus Zenfone cycling in the starting of charging process
I have an ASUS ZenFone Max Pro (X00T/X00TD)
It is/was discharged and powered off. When i plug it in for charging, it is cycling in start of chaging:
vibration
the icon of empty battery
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Recovering data from Mi 4c able to get only to fastboot
my phone has fallen and it cannot boot. The only accessible thing is fastboot, but even there I cannot flash TWRP.
When I try to flash TWRP 3.1.1 or 3.1.0 I get:
>fastboot.exe flash recovery twrp....
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How to wipe the cache partition of a Samsung Tablet?
I am trying to wipe the cache partition of a Samsung Tablet GT-P5100 which does not start the Android operating system any more. Only the Samsung logo is displayed before it starts over.
Therefore, I ...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 : Tried to install TWRP, can't boot into recovery mode now
I followed the instructions for the Odin install method here and and installed the twrp-3.2.3-0-ha3g.img.tar using Odin (Reboot in Odin was unticked).
Everything went fine, but when I had to launch ...
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Phone Locked and safe mode disabled
my dad got a new xiaomi mi note 2 and forgot his pattern.So the phone is locked, I tried recovery but the recovery mode is disabled, the same goes for USB debugging.Do you know any way to perform a ...
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fastboot responds, except that it won't flash my recovery image
I have installed Cyanogenmod (v13) on a Xiaomi Redmi 2 phone. So, it all worked, but then I tried a manual update.
I booted into recovery (TWRP), and flashed the new cyanogenmod ZIP file; then flashed ...
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During Android Encryption, I lost my device keyboard and OS ask me to enter password?
I have Android phone with OS version 4.4, I start encrypt my phone and it started very well. After an hour and restringing several time the device prompt me to "Type password to decrypt storage".
Her ...
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How to select menu item in Android System Recovery? LG Optimus One P500
I'm started my LG Optimus One in System Recovery Mode. Vol Up/Vol Down buttons works - moving up/down through the menu. But i can't start menu item, for example 'reboot system now', or 'apply sdcard:...
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TWRP boot freeze (Pixel 5)
I'm trying to install TWRP for the first time on my Pixel 5. I followed the instructions on https://twrp.me/google/googlepixel5.html, downloaded the latest image and bootet it with:
PS C:\platform-...
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Open keyboard in Android recovery mode
So I am taking the CompTIA A+ certification courses and on one of the sections about radio firmware, they say after placing Update.zip in the root of the SD card to boot into recovery then press Alt+S ...
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How to Boot to Recovery mode on a Lenovo tab M8 FHD Tablet?
The questions says it all.
This is what I know.
Pressing & holding the vol+ button while pressing Power - Boots into
fastboot.
Pressing & holding the vol- button while pressing Power -
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Can't access recovery partition Android 8.1 (Go edition)
Phone Maker: TECNO
Model: F1
OS: Android 8.1 (Go Edition)
Memory: 8GB ROM 1GB RAM
I have asked a question here:
Android fastboot restoration points
In summary the phone was updating then the battery ...
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IMEI has become 0 - how to fix?
I was using stock Android Pie with build ALI_PPSS29.55-24-2 on my Moto G6 (ALI, XT1925-13). It was also rooted using Magisk. After more than an year the performance degradation happened and I thought ...
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Can't boot into system or recovery
I had the Pixel Experience ROM on Redmi Note 7 Pro which got an OTA update and after the update was installed it got stuck on the boot logo of the phone, the usual keys for recovery mode don't work. ...
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Fail when pull system files in twrp recovery
My phone is Xiaomi Redmi Note 5, bootloader is already unlocked, haven't rooted yet. I boot to TWRP with the command fastboot boot twrp-3.2.3-0-whyred.img. Then
.\adb remount
.\adb pull /system/fonts
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