Questions tagged [boot]
Use this tag for issues with the "boot-process" of your Android device.
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Use fingerprint to unlock the lock screen after booting Pixel 6
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I am trying to unlock my Google Pixel 6. Due to an accident, I lost much of my memory and in turn, forgot the lock screen PIN code for my phone. I have, however, also activated fingerprint ...
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Infinix Hot 12i can't boot due to dm-verity corruption
My Infinix Hot 12i on Android 11 is having this dm-verity corruption. The phone turned itself off and it can't boot.
I tried to flash, but it's saying no command. Nothing is working. The phone can't ...
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Stuck in a bootloop after unexpected shutdown
Is there any solution for corrupted /data/system/packages files (packages.xml, packages.list) after a unexpected shutdown, without the need of formatting the entire data partition?
My phone ran out of ...
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How to boot an android TV box from a usb drive containing armbian image
So I have adb access to my android TV box, the device is rooted.
I want to install armbian onto emmc.
Both official and community tutorial tells me to flash the armbian img onto a usb drive and boot ...
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There aren't executable/binaries inside the folder lib/x86 of Magisk-v26.1.apk file
I'm trying to enable KVM for SM-A600G (Samsung Galaxy A6 with exynos7870). I'm following the tutorial by raspiduino:
At point 7:
Step 7: Download latest Magisk apk and change the .apk extension to ....
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Repacked modified super.img - can't see new files
I got a Chinese phone with an MTK6761 SoC, running Android 13 (has the virtual A/B partition and DM-verity/AVB enabled). I managed to unlock the bootloader and root it through Magisk and MTKClient ...
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Samsung J5 stuck in boot-up/switch-off cycle
My Samsung J5, 2017 appears stuck and I'd like to learn whether there is an appropriate button-press sequence. (EDIT #2)
EDIT Latest 28th June 2023
I bought and tried a new battery. Unfortunately ...
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Android boot password security
I recently purchased a security solution software for Android (Antivirus + additional security features). Before the installation, my phone started like this:
Android logo
Password
Phone manufacturer ...
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My phone stuck on OS boot animation but I can use adb to connect to it, how to fix it without losing data?
I have a Samsung s10e g9700 flashed with Corvus OS gsi (seems based on phh's gsi), which worked basically fine for almost a month. But when I flashed a modified system.img based on Corvus OS gsi, the ...
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With magisk, how to bypass boot-time password input?
I have an phone with magisk and termux installed, and now functions as a mini server at home. Whenever I need to reboot the phone, I need to manually unlock the phone with GUI to get termux running, ...
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User-settable Root of Trust supported devices
As mentioned in Android doc
Devices can optionally allow the user to configure the root of trust (for example, a public key). Devices can use this user-settable root of trust for Verified Boot ...
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Pixel 5 bricked after normal usage
TL;DR: My Pixel 5 won't turn on. Bootloader was never unlocked, therefore it only contains stock software. I think the last update it received was the March 2023 security update. I already talked to ...
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ArrowOS doesnt start, stucks on it's logo
device: Xiaomi Poco X3 (surya)
rom: ArrowOS Vanilla 12.1, build date - November 11, 2023
recovery: brigudav's twrp 3.7.0_12-2
latest stable magisk(25.2)
magisk modules: lawnchair v12.1.0.Alpha3, ...
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Samsung Galaxy A3 - stuck on empty battery boot screen after total battery drain
So, the battery on my Samsung Galaxy A3 drained completely. Then I plugged in USB cable, and the empty battery logo appeared - and nothing else, to graphics to indicate it was charging:
I left the ...
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Android-13 : help with logcat analysis please
logcat does not reveal what might be holding back Android-13 boot, I am not an expert at this.
In terms of Software, we have a setup to build Android-12 succesfully for our specific lunch menu & ...
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Pixel 3a XL Requires SIM Card Removed/Reinserted to Power On
My wife has a Pixel 3a XL, and in the last 2 weeks it has shut down unexpectedly 3 times, refusing to power back on. The battery is charged, and connecting it to any charger makes no difference. ...
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How to boot Pioneer XDP-300R from SD card?
I have an issue with my Pioneer XDP-300R. By mistake, I had overwritten the boot partition, and now the device won't power on anymore. I think the device is "hard bricked" now.
Searching for ...
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How to fix Samsung Galaxy S3 to boot successfully?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300. Recently, I installed an app and the problem started. The phone started to crash. I had to restart the phone to work but the problem just repeated. But now, when ...
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Old Asus Nexus will not boot
My old Nexus has been unusable for years. I loaded a custom Rom 6. something and it booted up but some apps said my root was incorrect or something. So I used king root or something to try to fix it ...
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Cannot enable wifi/tcpip adb at boot time in Android 10 - no Allow USB debugging prompt/unauthorized
I have a Lenovo TB_X606F, with stock Android 10. I managed to root the device, and I wanted to be able to have the device listen to port 5555 for adb connections over Wi-Fi, that is TCP/IP, at startup ...
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Galaxy S10e stuck on boot screen - cannot get into download mode or recovery
I have Galaxy S10e (beyond0lte), which had crDroid 11 installed. I flashed the latest stock firmware, then TWRP 3.7.0.0 patched with Magisk 25.0 using Odin and was able to get into TWRP. In TWRP I ...
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Redmi Note 10 recovery with ADB?
So today my Xiaomi Note 10 decided to start bootlooping for no reason, it worked 5 minutes before I went on the bus, and then I just could not access it anymore. Since I always had USB debugging ...
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Custom init rc constantly failing/rebooting
I created a custom .rc file (/etc/init/nerding.rc) which initializes a custom "service" I made (/system/bin/listen) at boot, but after an hour or so my Android gets sluggish, isn't very ...
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Is the code that detects phantom button presses part of Android
On one of my Samsung Tablets this morning, after signing in, the device would go to the lock screen after a second or so. If I was quick, I could then press and hold the power button (intending to ...
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Can I send start command to my android phone in linux using serial command
I can't use my phone's start button, it's non-functional and in shutdown state.similar problem but can't access battery
Can I send start command using Linux USB serial communication for this?
If it's ...
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Disable signature verify in android default bootloader for zip files
I have a J7 elte. When I want to sideload a zip file with adb from the phone's default boot loader the bootloader raises error Signature Verification Failed whole-file. How can I disable this ...
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How to flash boot partition from the phone itself?
I already have Magisk installed by patching boot_b — the current boot partition. Therefore I have root privilege and can access it through the su command in Termux. The issue is that when I update ...
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Force boot to bootloader (device always boots to recovery)
I was trying to flash TWRP onto my Android tablet (Lenovo TB-X306F), but something went wrong and it failed. Now, every time I boot, no matter what I do (sending adb commands or pressing physical ...
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How to enable ethernet tethering via shell (android 12) [for a start-up script]
I've read numerous threads on doing it with USB Tethering, and I feel confident I could do that. However, I need it for ethernet. I can use Magisk + shell script at /data/adb/service.d. Any other ...
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Create boot.img from compiled kernel
I am trying to install Magisk on a RePhone. The only operating system related download I found (on the company's website or anywhere else) is this: https://myrephone.com/opensource.7z
That seems to be ...
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The first few scripts at Android boot-up
What are the first scripts executed by the Android boot-up process before it starts running processes that do not have root privileges?
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Choosing correct OTA
Android OS crashed. Error Message
Android Recovery
TCL/REVL_2_5052w/A30ATMO
8.1.0/OPM1.171019.011/VAR4A-0
user/release-keys
Think that means 8.1.0 = Oreo API level 27
https://developers.google.com/...
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POCO M3 Pro 5g not booting up after unexpected shutdown. It does not charge as well
I was using my phone scrolling on Facebook then it suddenly shuts down. After that I tried to boot it but after holding the power button for 15 secs It shows that its out of battery. but I know my ...
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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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Pixel 3 stuck in fastboot loop after flashing factory image
The problem
After trying to flash a factory image of Android to my (previously working) Pixel 3, I can now no longer exit the bootloader, nor can I boot into the system. The bootloader simply reads no ...
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Halp...soft-bricked A40 after uninstalling apps ADB [duplicate]
I may have just messed up my smartphone and really need your help. I wanted to get rid of some of the bloatware on my A40 and read online that one can actually uninstall many apps via the Windows ...
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Samsung Galaxy AO1 (SM-S111DL) stuck in download mode, boot verify image load failed
How do I get past download mode (boot verify image load failed) on Samsung A01 (SM-S111D)?
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unable to boot new kernel with kexec on android
As an alternative to pstore (pstore/ramoops won't work on Poco M3, rooted), I'm trying to boot another kernel into my already booted android kernel, to maybe see the kernel logs on boot, using ...
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pstore/ramoops won't work on Poco M3, rooted
I'm trying to use pstore logs on my Poco M3. I tried everything. PSTORE configs are activated on the kernel, pstore module is loaded on the phone, phone is rooted, /sys/fs/pstore is mounted ...
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Can't unlock my Acer B3-A30 tablet's bootloader
So I have an Acer Acer B3-A30 tablet, which is stuck on the Acer logo.
I'm trying to unlock it's bootloader (with fastboot mode), so I can reflash it (with a stock rom), but it just shows an error ...
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How to fix tecno spark 7 PR651 struck at boot animation?
I was trying an experiment on bypassing factory reset protection(FRP) on my Tecno Spark 7 F6317 PR651 Android 11. I bypassed the setup screen enter chrome and download Google Account Manager(GAM) and ...
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GPT weird partitions, ROM dump problem, MTK phone
I used WWR MTK Tool and SP Flash Tool v5 to dump and analyze preloader and GPT from a new Oukitel K15 Pro phone with Android 11. Oukitel haven't posted the ROM for this model for some reason. Managed ...
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How to repack Magisk boot image? (Magisk installed)
everyone.
I have a OnePlus 5t, updated to Android 9 and Project Treble.
I have my own Magisk module for my own tweaks, but I am not satisfied. I found that I need a patched init.rc in order to have ...
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How use Live boot on Android devices?
I want Live boot a Mobile Linux distribution(for example Mobian) on the Android device. I also have an adb and fastboot and my device is rooted. Is there a way to Live boot on Android?
Sorry for my ...
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Can't run `fastboot boot kernel` on Poco M3
I'm trying to boot a kernel without flashing it, on my Poco M3. I already unlocked the booloader and I'm on fastboot mode. Some fastboot commands like reboot work, but for fastboot boot, I did
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How to load android shared libraries
How does Android load /system/lib/*.so libraries?
How does the system knows what file is for what purpose. Is there a database or list of expected.so files and their functions?
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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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Disabling dm-verity using 9008(edl) mode?
My device blocks fastboot flash command, so I can only flash images using QFIL under 9008(edl) mode. By enabling OEM Unlock in dev settings, Magisk-patched boot image works well.
However, when I flash ...
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flash boot.img to use the kernel
why to flash a kernel i need a zipper anykernel 3? i can't flash directly the boot.img of a rom, example (PixelExperience) to have oniichan kernel on (LineageOS)? i'm absolutely new in the world of ...
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How to make and enable a bootable MicroSD?
I was trying to root some Huawei and Samsung phones, but these do not come with the option to enable the oem unlock option, and the partitions and files are in read-only mode. So I was thinking of a ...
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