Questions tagged [bootloader]
for questions on the bootloader, which is kind of "BIOS mode" on Android devices
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best opensource Android for Huawei MediaPad M5 [duplicate]
I have a Haewei Mediapad M5 tablet (model BAH2-W19). Android 8.0.0 with a logitech bluetooth keyboard
I am a 60 years old Linux guru (using Linux since 1993, Unix since 1987, coding Bismon, with a ...
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Is Multi-Boot Possible in Android?
Can you replace the bootloader of Android to create a UEFI-like environment where you can Multi-boot into another Operating System? I've seen several off-brand phones do this but I'm unsure how they ...
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Does Android Have a BIOS? [duplicate]
I'm unsure about this one but this is another one of the burning questions I have on the top of my head. Does Android have a BIOS? If not, how does it boot up? What is the software that actually boots ...
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Unlocking bootloader and rooting lg phoenix 4
I recently purchased an lg phoenix 4 (I'm-x210apm) it is 8.1.0 oreo ive been trying to unlock the bootloader but cant seem to do it. Ive tried just about every method ive found on the internet but ...
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How to boot into a android device with usb stick with android on it [duplicate]
I am going to make use of Android Open Source Project (AOSP) and will develop custom android. But I want to test it on my tablet too. The problem is I don't know how to do it.
Is there any BIOS like ...
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How to disable bad RAM addresses and fix bad storage blocks?
The symptoms which device presents are:
Restarts randomly with a previous freeze of a few of seconds (this is becouse of /proc/sys/kernel/panic is set to 5).
Sometimes with a blue filled screen.
Even ...
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How do i install firmware or recovery menu when android smartphone reboots every 5 seconds? [duplicate]
I tried to install TWRP to TP-LINK Neffos C5A and phone started to reload every 5 seconds. Now i just want it to work.
So, i tried to enter some menu (Volume UP + Power, Volume DOWN + Power, Volume ...
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How to install android on a blank phone? [duplicate]
Say I have a phone that I have wiped completely (all storage on the device has no data on it). Is there any way to install android on a phone without using a bootloader? like can I take an android ISO ...
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What is the name of android's equilivent to UEFI?
Sorry if this is a dumb question. I'm having the hardest time finding the name of android's analogue of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface.
Maybe they are specific to each manufacturer? I am ...
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Android TV stuck at boot animation after using `reboot bootloader` in terminal emulator
I used reboot bootloader in terminal emulator of my android TV. Since then it's stuck at boot animation. I tried connecting it to my laptop using USB type A male to male cable and USB type A to C as ...
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unable to go into fastboot on LG phone
I have been told that LG phones are painful to get into fastboot but i didn't realize it was impossible. I have the LG K8 2017 (LG-M200n) and I have tried all: #adb devices shows the device is listed, ...
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How do I unfreeze my LG L15G sunrise?
I keep trying to turn it on and at first it just got stuck in a boot loop, so i factory data reset it and after the reset when it boots itself up it freezes on the LG powered by android screen. I have ...
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Is there anything like live CD for android phones?
We can go into recovery mode in android phones, which is usually home+volume up+power for samsung phones
This answer says that the recovery mode is like a simple OS that the device boots into. This ...
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How to install a 64bit gsi
I know, to some people, this question may seem illogical, but I have tried every possible solution available. I want to flash a 64 bit AOSP phusson's GSI in my Redmi S2, which has stock 32 bit OS, ...
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How do I change the bootloader splash screen for LG Stylo 2 MS550?
OK, I have an LG Stylo 2 MS550 originally flashed for the Metro PCS carrier with a stock Android 7 ROM.
I've re-flashed the phone with a lineage custom OS ROM to Android 7.1.2.
I've also flashed ...
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How to completly disable “unfortunately, (Example App) has stopped working” Permanently
Hey Guys, How's it Going?
So I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 SGH-I337, ATT locked, which means I cannot unlock the bootloader. I have gained root access and am trying to permanently delete every Samsung ...
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How to unlock bootloader on nexus from bootloader/PC command line
I have a nexus 5X phone, which needs a factory reset to fix it's infinite boot loop. The problem is that the bootloader says DEVICE STATE - locked. Is it possible to fix this?
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My phone is htc 816g dual sim phone. There is no oem unlocking option in developer mode. How can i fix it?
htc 816g developer options..! No oem unlock option
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My Moto X Play(lux XT1563) won't boot to system
Every time I try booting into the recovery, the screen goes black and then goes back to the bootloader.
This is what happens step by step:
To check if it's connected
fastboot devices
Goes to twrp, ...
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Will flashing a custom ROM brick my Huawei while the bootloader is locked?
I have a huawei device(Huawei G Play mini). Since huawei stopped providing BL unlock codes, i never got to unlocking it. I flashed TWRP through flashify and it worked fine with a locked BL and later ...
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Re-locking bootloader with stock ROM/recovery - Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus
I recently unlocked the bootloader on my Wileyfox Swift 2 Plus to take a partition image, as per this answer. I didn't flash the recovery or make any change to the ROM, and the device is not rooted. ...
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I can't unlock bootloader on fly fron linux
My OS is majaro linux.
My phone is fly nimbus 8.
I tried to unlock bootloader on it.
I followed the instruction.
First I go to the Dev mod then enable OEM unlock and USB debugging.
Second I typed: ...
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Does my Galaxy S6 have an unlocked bootloader?
I want to install the Resurrection Remix custom ROM on my SM-G920I (Australian Version). Before I start doing anything, I need to make sure that the bootloader is unlocked, so I don't brick my phone.
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Fastboot doesn't see device but ADB does (windows 10)
I am attempting the unlock the bootloader on my Google Pixel 2 XL. I know this problem seems to be very common, but I have yet been unable to find a solution for my particular case after searching ...
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Attempting to fastboot LG Tribute Dynasty,
So I am currently trying to flash an operating system onto my android and every time I try the command adb reboot bootloader It fails.
The command simply reboots the phone like normal.
Device: LG ...
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Android OS (6.0) occasionally hangs on bootloader
We run a custom Android version build on top of Android 6.0 with some minor changes specific to our business needs. We're now facing an issue where tablets sometimes don't go past the bootloader ...
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bootloader boot loop
I got a new Pixel 2 and wanted to load an TWRP backup from my previous Pixel 2 (with stock ROM) onto it, instead of setting it up freshly. So I
booted the new device
clicked through the settings
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How to unlock bootloader on Sony Xperia XA2 Plus?
I'm following the tutorial on
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/unlock-bootloader/how-to-unlock-bootloader/ .
Following are commands and their outputs.
sudo ./fastboot ...
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Fastboot Device not Detecting my Device
I'm following this tutorial about how to unlock bootloader on Moto. My device is a Moto G5, and my computer has windows 10.
On the command line, I can type
adb devices
and it returns my device. I ...
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not sure how to breathe life into mate 8 64gb dual sim variant
I'm at a loss here, i have nougat on my mate mate 8 but i completely forgot that you had to root nougat in a particular way. Anyway, i don't have access to erecovery, power+volUPvolDown doesn't work ...
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How to back up app data from system applications? (e.g. YouTube search history)
In 2018, YouTube triggered their kill switch / time bomb for older versions of their Android application.
Their more recent versions of their app limits the search history to 50 items, which means ...
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Troubleshoot fastboot error 'remote: ' command not defined
Device: iMX 7ULP evaluation kit
Platform-tools: r28.0.3
Image: O8.1.0_1.4.0_ANDROID_TOOL_7ULP_GA (ARM 32 Android 8.1)
I used the image provided by nxp website on the device. Then I tried ...
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I have unlocked my bootloader but ADB doesn't detect my phone so I cant get into my bootloader mode to install TWRP
I have a Huawei P10 lite and I wanted to root my phone, so I had unlocked my bootloader after much effort, and now I'm trying to install TWRP but every time i try to enter my bootloader mode it doesn'...
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stuck on“Downloading… Do not turn off target!” when trying to boot via adb
I wish to flash a custom ROM on my galaxy tab a. To do this I downloaded ADB and twrp-3.2.3-0. when U run the command adb reboot bootloader my tab gets stuck on downloading... do not turn off target. ...
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I need to relock bootloader
I was trying to unlock my phone, LG Aristo, so that I could sell it. I unlocked bootloader, and now I need to relock it. How do I do that?
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lenovo a6010 fastboot < waiting for any devices > when trying to flash
I want to root my device(Lenovo a6010),am now trying to install TWRP but fastboot can't see my device when I try to flash the image, even though "fastboot devices" yields my device. Usb debugging ...
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Corrupt and locked Pixel 2 bootloader
I recently came in the possession of a Pixel 2 that will not boot and instead displays the following error (see the image below for more details):
ERROR: Slot Unbootable: Load Error
The friend that ...
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Sony F5121: Forgot Device Encryption Passwort, locked bootloader
I forget the device encryption password for my F5121 (locked bootloader). Is there any way to hard-reset the device, so I can use it again (I don't care about the data on it)?
I already tried some ...
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Does manual firmware update needs boot loader unlocked?
I tried manually update my phones firmware but I didn't get any notification after I put zip file to root directory of internal storage.
So does it need boot loader unlocked?
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Boot from SD or external hardware device?
I've tried researching this before, but was unable to encounter an answer. Can you boot a rooted device through USB-C, SD, or something? I'm currently running a Galaxy S9+ and want to keep Android Pie ...
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Pattern unlock required when starting phone
AFAIK on Android 7 Nougat, when you set pattern unlock, the user is not required to enter the pattern to power up the phone. However, on Android 8.1 Oreo (I'm running a Wiko VIEW MAX Android 8.1 phone)...
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Unable to unlock bootloader for HTC 816G android phone
I unable to unlock the bootloader for HTC 816G. I am trying to do this on a windows 10 laptop. The issue is that when I enter command 'adb devices', there is no device found when the phone is on ...
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Lock bootloader with broken USB port
I bought a Xiaomi Mi A2 maybe 10 months from now, and from changing software, or some strange things, I broke the USB port.
The strange thing is that only the "OTG" part got broken. I mean, I still ...
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Android verified boot and custom ROMs
I'm trying to figure out how exactly works the Android Verified Boot process and its usage with custom ROMs. The documentation I found on it is unclear (or outdated) as there seems to be several ways ...
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I Have an LG P769. I am trying to root it and it is not working
Forewarning: I am not exactly an expert on this type of thing.
I have tried several things, but the problem seems to be that I cannot get into the bootloader via "adb reboot bootloader" or by ...
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Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 unlock bootloader process stuck at sending file
Begin fastboot flashall
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Erase Data: Yes
Support All device
current-slot is current-slot
buildtype is user
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending '...
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Rooting Sony Xperia xa2 ultra
I permanently deleted my "DCIM" folder from my internal storage while connected to my pc using a usb cable, before unlocking the bootloader and factory resetting my phone and rooting my phone and ...
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Appending large length encoded in DER to custom recovery
I want to install custom recovery with locked bootloader by exploiting some bugs following this guide https://forum.xda-developers.com/xiaomi-redmi-5a/how-to/bypass-bootloader-lock-redmi-5ariva-...
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Why stock kernel is not being restored even after flashing boot.img?
I have a moto g4 plus(rooted) which is stuck on bootloop. I dropped the device and 1/3 of the screen was gone but the game I was playing was still on the screen. So I restarted my device but it stuck ...
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Seemingly dead Sony Z5 Compact gets detected as QHSUSB Bulk
My 2 year old Z5c (E5823, non rooted, official Sony Nougat update) died while updating some app, and doesn’t show any signs of life since then. Connecting the charger doesn’t turn on LED indicator, ...
