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Android x86 Marshmallow not booting on Virtualbox and VMware Workstation
Found the solution!
You have to edit menu.lst file. Here is how:
boot in debug mode (usually the second option in boot menu)
when booting stops (for me it just hangs there with flashing cursor and ...
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ADB can discover devices but not fastboot
To make the system recognize the Android device, in their several modes, one needs to set permissions for his user in udev.
You need to repeat this process of loading Android udev IDs, for every mode ...
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What is the difference between aboot and boot?
The Application Bootloader ABOOT boots the Android kernel/Recovery kernel.
It is the mechanism to download images onto the device from a host machine (like Windows/Linux PC).
On Samsung devices it ...
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Unlocking the Nexus 9 bootloader
The instructions don't make mention of the setting in the device's developer options.
Make sure to enable the "OEM unlocking" setting there:
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Bootloader/BIOS, flashing ROM and correlated risks. Why Android devices are more brickable than PCs?
SHORT ANSWER:
Android phones are more brickable than PCs because they can hardly communicate with us if the bootloader is erased. And bootloader(s) live on Flash memory (eMMC) partitions which are ...
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Is there a way to root an Android phone without unlocking the bootloader?
This can be marked a duplicate of questions like this, but it's a device-specific question. It cannot be answered in a generic way, should be “How to root XYZ Android device without unlocking ...
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Android x86 Marshmallow not booting on Virtualbox and VMware Workstation
I'd like to extend and improve @Jay Smith answer based on personal experience.
He is right in the core thing that the cause of the issue is VGA resolution used by Android, but he is wrong in his ...
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ADB can discover devices but not fastboot
I had the same problem with InFocus M512, recognized by adb but not by fastboot when in download mode.
I've found that specifying vendor ID with -i works (0xID). fastboot -i 0x0489 worked for me.
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Is it possible to boot an Android phone from a USB drive?
It is possible in a sense, however. Given the limitations mentioned in @t0mm13b 's answer, it makes sense that the mentioned boot loader (lk) is incapable of doing this. So, we boot a custom kernel ...
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How to check if your bootloader is unlocked
Assuming your device adheres to some Android standards, you'd want to run fastboot oem device-info.
Often you can also run fastboot reboot-bootloader to get into the bootloader which often says right ...
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Nexus 5 stuck on "flying color dots lollipop" screen after Hard Factory Reset
If you have been waiting an excessive amount of time for your phone to boot (eg. leaving it overnight to boot) but it is still at the boot animation, you may be in bootloop. This is when the phone ...
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What is the difference between rooting and unlocking the Boot Loader in reference to Android?
Root access: Administrative access to the entire file system including the ability to change system files such as installing system-wide ad-blocker by modifying the host file on your device, or ...
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Nexus 5 stuck on "flying color dots lollipop" screen after Hard Factory Reset
Posting this not so much for the asker, since it was asked ten hours ago, but for others who find this question:
Lollipop's first boot can take a long time. On my Nexus 4, after the OTA update from 4....
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What does rooting, bootloader, twrp and recovery mean?
Bootloader
The low level implementation of a system which can be used to flash software onto your phone's partitions. Often used to flash root privileges or Stock Roms.
Recovery
The recovery is ...
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OPO stuck in "Erasing..." while unlocking bootloader
Just reboot the device; at this point there's no harm that can be done since the data was being wiped anyways.
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How to check if your bootloader is unlocked
i'm no expert, but if you go to the bootloader, by (on my nexus 4) holding volume down then power up, then it says
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how to add a custom lock for the recovery and/or bootloader?
Encrypt your filesystem. You'll need to enter a password or PIN on every boot to decrypt it, so as soon as the device is rebooted none of your personal data will be readable. TWRP even supports ...
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ADB app uninstall from bootloader
No, it is not possible to remove the app from bootloader. ADB daemon is not running in the device in that tiny environment when the device is in fastboot mode and stock recovery doesn't offer shell ...
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Android Verified Boot and generation of vbmeta image
In this page there is a section called 'Disabling verified boot' that mentions a commands to create an empty vbmeta.img that can be used to disable verified boot : https://wiki.postmarketos.org/wiki/...
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Strange chinese menu on Lenovo IdeaTab S6000
What can I do to determine the cause?
The user just accidentally accessed the Factory Mode on Lenovo tablet.
It can be accessed by:
Turn off the device
Hold "Volume Down", then connect the USB
(...
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Does encryption, factory reset, encryption make a safer used phone?
Factory-resetting twice is pointless. The first factory reset will already wipe all user data: the second won't delete anything that wasn't already deleted by the first. Encrypting the device is also ...
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fastboot flash = FAILED (remote: invalid bootloader image)
It looks like you've got the wrong factory image. You're trying to flash the bootloader for flounder (which I believe is for the Nexus 9). You need to download a Nexus 5 factory image which should ...
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What does rooting, bootloader, twrp and recovery mean?
Ahh, since you have no knowledge regarding rooting and all I'll just explain in the simplest form. Imagine that you have bought a laptop from HP which Congress preloaded with a windows installation ...
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Fastboot doesn't see nexus 6p
Install the Google USB Driver while in phone is booted to bootloader.
Those are in your SDK folder location - extras - google - usb_driver.
When my N6 is booted to bootloader, Windows 10 shows ...
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Odin3 Bootloader button is greyed out
In the case you weren't eager to look at the research, here's the solution.
In the same folder of your Odin executable, you'll find a file called Odin3.ini. Being it a configuration file, it defines ...
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How to Upgrade Sony Xperia Z3 Compact (D5803) to Android 8.1?
Upgrade Sony Xperia Z3 Compact to Android 8.1
These instructions describe how to upgrade the Sony Xperia Z3 Compact (D5803) smart phone. These instructions do not include backup instructions, so be ...
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Huawei bootloader: what is "FB Lock" and how to unlock it?
There are two types of bootloader locks in Huawei devices: FB Lock and USER Lock.
USER Lock restricts the standard partitions like system, data, recovery, kernel etc, but not the critical bootloader-...
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How to check if your bootloader is unlocked
After scouring the net, I've learned this can be determined by entering your device's fastboot mode (from your device's boot menu selection, select AP Fastboot) and about four or five lines down from ...
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Nexus 10 stuck in bootloop after Lollipop flash no ADB and no Fastboot
Had the same issue right now. fastboot oem lock didn't find the device.
Disconnected the device from USB and held the power button for 10s to reset. Booted like a charm afterwards
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Android x86 Marshmallow not booting on Virtualbox and VMware Workstation
Some progress here, but not the real thing. The following allowed me to boot Android x86 6.0 under VirtualBox correctly - but only once:
1) When booting the installation image, the initial screen ...
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