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How can I reboot into recovery from fastboot?
(Self answering here because I only found this answer after hours of dredging through 200 page threads of forum posts.)
There are two non-standard but semi-prevalent methods that may work depending ...
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Trying to flash a system.img I took with dd - failing
Episode 3: Return of the Shell.
If I ever had any chance of solving this, I first had to figure out why the shell wasn't working. adbd itself was responding, so it was started on the tablet side - ...
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Boot loop after flashing Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Nexus 5
I too faced this issue and issuing the fastboot commands manually (instead of relying on flash-all) and it worked well.
These are the commands to use (just forget everything and make sure these ...
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Soft bricked Moto G4 (XT1625) after SuperSU install
Proper research would have prevented this, in the future if you need information on rooting a device, go to a REPUTABLE source like XDA or a similar forum and make sure the information is specific to ...
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How to debug boot loop?
In practice, the only way to debug early boot loops is to read the kernel log as follows:
Minimum steps to get the kernel log if you have a working adb and TWRP:
When the device is boot looping, ...
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Trying to flash a system.img I took with dd - failing
It seems you've already found some kind of solution to your problem (there's a lot of text to read on this page), but it seems this probably could have been resolved much more simply.
linuxbox# ...
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Can system apps be enabled/disabled directly from the filesystem?
Whether an app is enabled or disabled is stored in a single file /data/system/users/0/package-restrictions.xml.
I took the following steps to re-enable the Google App and solve my bootloop problem:
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How can I factory reset a European Huawei phone in China without access to Google?
To reach Google and proceed with the next steps, you need to set up a PC that's capable of penetrating through that wall (e.g. with VPN), and make it a proxy server on the local network for your phone ...
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How can I boot into TWRP from LineageOS Recovery?
To boot into TWRP from LineageOS Recovery, from LineageOS Recovery
Click Advanced
Click Reboot to Bootloader
Jump to the console on your machine, and run
fastboot boot twrp-*.img
That'll get you ...
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Changed device DPI now stuck in a bootloop
The reason for a boot loop after editing build.prop is its permissions.
Just go to TWRP > Advanced > File Manager and navigate to /system/build.prop. Select it and change its permissions to -rw-...
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Backup an app's complete data when phone is stuck in bootloop
You would need a custom recovery for this solution and it appears that you already have TWRP installed.
Setup adb in PC, if not already. Boot into recovery mode. Mount data partition. Find the ...
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Android Emulator: How to avoid boot loop after rooting?
Been busy working on the issue for a couple of hours now...
I have tried to reproduce the boot loop issue and I think when you update the su binaries somehow the system.img file is getting fried for ...
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Please help! Bootloop. Can't get into recovery
You just erased your boot image,
I think you should stick with the proper terminology. When reading from /dev/zero it simply yields an infinite amount of (ASCII) zero bytes (after all it's a ...
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How to wipe the cache partition of a Samsung Tablet?
I have deleted this answer as i am not sure this Texas Instruments (TI) OMAP 4430 SoC is shipped with fastboot mode at all. Ususally Samsung devices have Odin Download mode, please follow this ...
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How to decrypt a phone in bootloop mode
I had same problem and I'll write tips how i fixed this situation.
You can fix it by just dirty-flash any rom.
Flash any rom by using external storage or by adb sideload(Advanced -> ADB Sideload -&...
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Can I copy data to be restored, if phone is stuck in bootloop?
This was a long process with lots of side problems coming up. Somethings I don't know why they worked or did not work. I will give a recount of what did work in hopes the information will be useful in ...
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Cannot boot into fastbootd OnePlus 8T
I downloaded Android's SDK Platform-Tools, extracted the platform-tools folder and ran a terminal in side that directory. When I executed ./fastboot reboot fastboot it did boot into fastbootd ...
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Sony Xperia Z stuck in a bootloop
You have to download a rom for your mobile.
Download it from
https://xperiastockrom.com/category/firmware
Download a flashtool from
https://developer.sony.com/develop/open-devices/get-started/...
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Trying to flash a system.img I took with dd - failing
With my Moto G I created a back up using dd like you did. I needed to restore my system partition the other day, so I booted TWRP (I didn't flash it, I just booted the image to RAM). I then used adb ...
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STRUCK AT BOOT ANIMATION AFTER CHANGING IT MANUALLY
Use ADB (Android Debug Bridge)
search for and install universal adb driver
or your devices adb driver !
Once installed,
Wait for the bootloop and run this command in adb via command terminal (cmd)...
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Unlocked Nexus 6p stuck in boot loop
From what I understand, you said initially that the phone was unlocked and rooted, added to that, since you get the warning message during boot, the bootloader is also unlocked (evidence is the ...
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How to get out of boot loop on Mi 4i?
From Experience : The problem is with your battery. The battery can't produce stable power.
When you go to recovery mode, the power consumption is very low. So, it will stay for some time.
When you ...
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Samsung Galaxy s6 stuck in boot
Try hard resetting it, works in many cases of soft brick.
Force close your phone, hold power button + volume down for 10 seconds. Phone should power off.
Now hold volume up + power button, phone ...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 in bootloop (standard recovery not working!)
Seems like a softbrick state. You should try flashing a new firmware.
The steps below are for Windows:
Download the firmware from here (Registration required)
Download Odin flasher from here
Download ...
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"SW REV CHECK FAIL : Fused 1 > Binary 0" error while using ODIN
It happens sometimes after an update/update that the phone sticks into a bootloop if the data partition is not formatted.
So to solve this, you simply need to reset your phone from the recovery menu.
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Get Nexus 7 tablet out of reboot loop?
Apparently, you can enable apps using adb: Enable and disable system apps via ADB
Maybe you can quickly do this while the phone is still booting. (I don't know how soon adb is loaded.) Maybe it works ...
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Get Nexus 7 tablet out of reboot loop?
You should be able to power it on and immediately hold the volume down button to get to the bootloader. You should get a menu with "start" being the defualt; use the volume keys to select "recovery", ...
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Moto G 2nd Gen - looping on optimizing apps
When you get to the "Dead Andy" screen and it times out saying "No Command" hold POWER and tap VOL UP and release quickly. It should open the stock Recovery menu where you will see the various update ...
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How to copy system files and other data files in internal storage When i have access to recovery only?
I know your issue has been sitting here unanswered for months now, so you might not need this information, but in case someone else comes around with the same problem:
I've had a similar issue - phone ...
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Nexus 6P Bootloop - Flash "Google" on dark background keeps going on and off forever
It seems like you are facing the unfortunate end for your device. I personally have gone through 3 of these devices that fell victim to the same sudden BLOD (Boot Loop of Death). You have a few ...
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