Flashing the stock update file through stock recovery. - Lenovo P2 Questions & Answers

When attempting to flash the stock ota zip file in stock recovery it's telling me that it will only flash on an un encrypted sd card and them fails. am I doing something wrong that may cause this?

just copy it to an sd card and pop it into your phone . it shouldnt be encrypted by default , but just to be safe format if first on a pc

Still not working I'm just getting an update failed message

have you renamed the zip file . you have to change it to " update.zip " or it will fail to install

The Mero said:
have you renamed the zip file . you have to change it to " update.zip " or it will fail to install
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Ya I've done that it just fails instantly

I feel stupid update has to be lowercase

BravoOscarKilo said:
I feel stupid update has to be lowercase
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did it work ?

The Mero said:
did it work ?
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Ya it worked when I made it all lowercase

how will i do it as lowercase..please help me out

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[Q] Kindlefire wipe failed

hi guys ..
ihave kindlefire no os only TRWP when i make factory reset i get failed message ican't wipe any thing like cache and system and can't mount the kindlefire on the computer to copy update zip file ..
Madanii said:
hi guys ..
ihave kindlefire no os only TRWP when i make factory reset i get failed message ican't wipe any thing like cache and system and can't mount the kindlefire on the computer to copy update zip file ..
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That is because you have twrp set to simulate actions rather than perform them. You need to adb push a rom zip to your sdcard, uncheck the box in settings that says simulate most actions, do a full wipe minus the sdcard and flash the rom zip.
Thepooch said:
That is because you have twrp set to simulate actions rather than perform them. You need to adb push a rom zip to your sdcard, uncheck the box in settings that says simulate most actions, do a full wipe minus the sdcard and flash the rom zip.
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thanx .. but when i flash the rom zip i get error ( Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update.zip' )
Madanii said:
thanx .. but when i flash the rom zip i get error ( Error flashing zip '/sdcard/update.zip' )
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Why are you trying to flash update.zip sometimes an error is telling you there is something wrong with what you're attempting to flash.
Thepooch said:
Why are you trying to flash update.zip sometimes an error is telling you there is something wrong with what you're attempting to flash.
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after i'm wiped the device .. now i want to install stock rom downloaded from amazon kindlefire software update but when i install this update from trwp i get error message i ignored this and reboot the kindle now he show only kindle logo
Thepooch said:
Why are you trying to flash update.zip sometimes an error is telling you there is something wrong with what you're attempting to flash.
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now i have no os on kindle ! so iwant to install stock rom on kindlefire from trwp recovery .. how i can ?
First let me say this STOP!!! That method for returning to stock is okay for the first gen device not the second gen. No wonder it keeps failing and probably better that it has. Keep the device charging in recovery or off till I can help you fix this without seriously bricking your kindle. You need to adb push Hashcodes flashable stock zip only not update.zip. Unless you don't care and you happen to need an extra paperweight .

Deleted OS. Help?

I deleted the OS on my M8 while installing new custom roms. I have Clockwork Recovery installed but when I try to install a rom it always fails. I've tried wiping the phone/cache/sd card and different roms but nothing. Any help?
Maybe try TWRP recovery. Then you can flash a nandroid back up. There are lots posted here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
flyera343 said:
Maybe try TWRP recovery. Then you can flash a nandroid back up. There are lots posted here.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2701376
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Thanks I'll try that now. Fingers crossed!
Nope, didn't work
The error I'm getting is -
E: Mount : Unable to find partition for path (Rom name)
Updating partition details....
Chesney420 said:
The error I'm getting is -
E: Mount : Unable to find partition for path (Rom name)
Updating partition details....
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You can try one of two things:
1. Download a ROM zip file, and install it through recovery using "adb sideload <zip file name>".
2. Download a ROM zip file, place it on your SD card, and install from the SD card in recovery.
MrKhozam said:
You can try one of two things:
1. Download a ROM zip file, and install it through recovery using "adb sideload <zip file name>".
2. Download a ROM zip file, place it on your SD card, and install from the SD card in recovery.
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Thanks. Sideload failed also. I've tried adb pushing files onto my SD but it still fails when I try to install them.
Chesney420 said:
Thanks. Sideload failed also. I've tried adb pushing files onto my SD but it still fails when I try to install them.
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That usually means that your ADB drivers have not been set up properly. This might help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979.
MrKhozam said:
That usually means that your ADB drivers have not been set up properly. This might help you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979.
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You Sir are an absolute hero! Thank you so much! :good:
Chesney420 said:
You Sir are an absolute hero! Thank you so much! :good:
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Anytime :good:

Flashing twrp without pc.

So for some the usb port on my m8 went bust so i cant transfer files to my phone from my pc.Is there any way i can flash twrp without my pc.Im on stock marshmallow with stock recovery and im s-off.Problem is im not rooted.
M8 killer said:
So for some the usb port on my m8 went bust so i cant transfer files to my phone from my pc.Is there any way i can flash twrp without my pc.Im on stock marshmallow with stock recovery and im s-off.Problem is im not rooted.
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Download this onto your phone.
Rename it to 0P6BIMG.zip (or just delete the TWRP_2.8.7.0_ part) and place it onto the root of your extSD.
Boot into bootloader, and select hboot if it doesn't do it automatically. Follow the prompts (vol up to flash, power button to reboot), and that's it.
After the recovery is flashed, delete the renamed file from your extSD. Otherwise every time you boot to hboot, it'll try to flash again.
xunholyx said:
Download this onto your phone.
Rename it to 0P6BIMG.zip (or just delete the TWRP_2.8.7.0_ part) and place it onto the root of your extSD.
Boot into bootloader, and select hboot if it doesn't do it automatically. Follow the prompts (vol up to flash, power button to reboot), and that's it.
After the recovery is flashed, delete the renamed file from your extSD. Otherwise every time you boot to hboot, it'll try to flash again.
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Don't have an external SD card.Do I have to buy one or is there another way
M8 killer said:
Don't have an external SD card.Do I have to buy one or is there another way
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No.
If you were rooted already, you could use TWRP Manager from the play store.
The only other way is with a PC and fastboot.
xunholyx said:
No.
If you were rooted already, you could use TWRP Manager from the play store.
The only other way is with a PC and fastboot.
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So I tried this and it didn't work.Only displays power button to reboot.No volume up to flash
Is you bootloader unlocked?
redpoint73 said:
Is you bootloader unlocked?
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Yes.Edit :Hang on I think my download is corrupted.How big is the zip?It displays 126KB which is kinda small.Edit 2:The zip is only 126 KB?Is this the correct zip?
Or could the problem be related to marshmallow firmware?
M8 killer said:
Or could the problem be related to marshmallow firmware?
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I'll look into it when I get home from work tonight, and I'll make a new zip if needed.
Or you could try zipping the recovery.img on your own.
xunholyx said:
I'll look into it when I get home from work tonight, and I'll make a new zip if needed.
Or you could try zipping the recovery.img on your own.
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Thank you very much.��I dare not try this myself I'm not very experienced in this.If it helps my firmware version is 6.12.709.4,CID HTC__621
M8 killer said:
Thank you very much.��I dare not try this myself I'm not very experienced in this.If it helps my firmware version is 6.12.709.4,CID HTC__621
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Here is a new zip.
Use the instructions listed earlier (btw, the "0" is the number, not the letter).
I forgot to mention that your SDcard has to be formated to FAT32. EXFAT won't work. So be sure to do that first if you aren't already.
xunholyx said:
Here is a new zip.
Use the instructions listed earlier (btw, the "0" is the number, not the letter).
I forgot to mention that your SDcard has to be formated to FAT32. EXFAT won't work. So be sure to do that first if you aren't already.
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Didn't work.Same problem.
xunholyx said:
Here is a new zip.
Use the instructions listed earlier (btw, the "0" is the number, not the letter).
I forgot to mention that your SDcard has to be formated to FAT32. EXFAT won't work. So be sure to do that first if you aren't already.
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Your zip has no android-info.txt, won't work
ckpv5 said:
Your zip has no android-info.txt, won't work
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How do I make it?
M8 killer said:
How do I make it?
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Do you have a microSD card in your device ? I can give you the file but it won't work without microSD
ckpv5 said:
Do you have a microSD card in your device ? I can give you the file but it won't work without microSD
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I do
Download attached 0P6BIMG.zip.
Put it on your microSD
boot to bootloader then select hboot or boot to hboot - it's your choice
hboot will scan the file and ask to volume up to update
volume up
finish, press power to reboot
remove the file from your sdcard
now you have TWRP 2.8.7.0 installed, done.
I will remove this file after you downloaded it because the android-info is for 6.12.709.4
Worked flawlessly.??Thanks for all the help.
M8 killer said:
Worked flawlessly.����Thanks for all the help.
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No problem .. simple issue.
Remember .. on Marshmallow, never select to install SuperSU offered by TWRP, not working on MM.
You can try this to root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=64161125&postcount=3
Download SuperSU v.2.62-3-xxxxxx and install it in recovery. Again, never ever accept to root when offered by TWRP
ckpv5 said:
Download attached 0P6BIMG.zip.
Put it on your microSD
boot to bootloader then select hboot or boot to hboot - it's your choice
hboot will scan the file and ask to volume up to update
volume up
finish, press power to reboot
remove the file from your sdcard
now you have TWRP 2.8.7.0 installed, done.
I will remove this file after you downloaded it because the android-info is for 6.12.709.4
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Hi, I'm trying to do this same thing because I can't properly get ADB and Fastboot working on my windows 10 laptop. What's the "android-info" file, because I have the HTC One M8 on Verizon with Lollipop 5.0.1. The software number is 4.17.605.9. Thanks!

M8 Eye (MELS_TUHL) problem recovery, software corrupted

Hi Guys,
I need urgent help with this. My friend's phone suddenly won't turn on and shows "Encryption unsuccessful". Tried factory reset but shows error triangle, tried wipe cache and all but to no avail. As I have uploaded you can see below. Never rooted. I hope you guys will help because I'm at my wits end here since the phone have no custom rom if I rooted it. So no point. Please help me ASAP!
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how well are you with adb? coz i need to know where to start from
MuminMohamed said:
how well are you with adb? coz i need to know where to start from
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I'm good with it, simple coding would be great if you have a solution for this
download twrp from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3wzFG_FuEb3UzVKWHJSekZuQTQ/view?usp=sharing
install it via fastboot [fastboot flash recovery twrp-m8eye-2.8.0.3 (1).img] use the command inside the bracket, download this backup from http://1drv.ms/1WkbudN now for the back to work well i suggest that you create a backup of your cache on your sd card so that you can have the correct directories to copy the backup to, usually its TWRP/BACKUPS/YOUR SERIAL NUMBER/BACKUP FILES, if you wish to root flash supersu zip from chainfire,
MuminMohamed said:
download twrp from https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3wzFG_FuEb3UzVKWHJSekZuQTQ/view?usp=sharing
install it via fastboot [fastboot flash recovery twrp-m8eye-2.8.0.3 (1).img] use the command inside the bracket, download this backup from http://1drv.ms/1WkbudN now for the back to work well i suggest that you create a backup of your cache on your sd card so that you can have the correct directories to copy the backup to, usually its TWRP/BACKUPS/YOUR SERIAL NUMBER/BACKUP FILES, if you wish to root flash supersu zip from chainfire,
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Stop doing this when you don't read and you don't know what option that you offered. This is for India version .. won't work for him and not for his problem
ckpv5 said:
Stop doing this when you don't read and you don't know what option that you offered. This is for India version .. won't work for him and not for his problem
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Is there any solution? Trying to find solution for this problem
HollowLeon said:
Is there any solution? Trying to find solution for this problem
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If it still under warranty then send it in ... this usually means the data partition is corrupted.
If it is unlocked, formatting data partition in TWRP recovery will fix it but this is non-rooted stock device, so the best option is HTC service centre.

Can't install anything in TWRP

i cannot install anything in TWRP atm
it says "could not find ´META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary´in zip file.
Any bright ideas ?
Citroon said:
i cannot install anything in TWRP atm
it says "could not find ´META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary´in zip file.
Any bright ideas ?
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It looks so simply but did you take a look to your rom zip? open with a zip explorer like winzip in /META-INF/com/google/android and here you must find this file
SubwayChamp said:
It looks so simply but did you take a look to your rom zip? open with a zip explorer like winzip in /META-INF/com/google/android and here you must find this file
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it's not only with the roms, it's with everything
i've tried to flash new firmware, gapps and nothing works :/
well, what version of twrp do you use? try first with oficcial 3.0.2.0, bootloader unlocked? check usb debbugging and allow oem unlock in developer options, sometimes neccessary mount system or enable MTP in recovery
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well, what version of twrp do you use? try first with oficcial 3.0.2.0, bootloader unlocked? check usb debbugging and allow oem unlock in developer options, sometimes neccessary mount system or enable MTP in recovery
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im using the official 3.0.2.0, i currenly have no RoM installed so i can't boot into anything
Citroon said:
im using the official 3.0.2.0, i currenly have no RoM installed so i can't boot into anything
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try first formatting data, wipe everything except where placed your rom zip (int or extSD), mount system and flash again
SubwayChamp said:
try first formatting data, wipe everything except where placed your rom zip (int or extSD), mount system and flash again
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Tried that, still having the error:crying:
Citroon said:
i cannot install anything in TWRP atm
it says "could not find ´META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary´in zip file.
Any bright ideas ?
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ok, go to format the data and then write YES, but u will lose your data, so, backup your files, and then restore them. should be working !!
StonebridgeGr said:
ok, go to format the data and then write YES, but u will lose your data, so, backup your files, and then restore them. should be working !!
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Doesn't work either, this is really weird to me, i've been flashing for a few years now, and never encountered this issue before.
-also note that i'm not amazing at this
Citroon said:
Doesn't work either, this is really weird to me, i've been flashing for a few years now, and never encountered this issue before.
-also note that i'm not amazing at this
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ok. which image did u flash? which guide did u followed to flash twrp ? ( because a newiest image of TWRP RECOVERY for mi max is up )
StonebridgeGr said:
ok. which image did u flash? which guide did u followed to flash twrp ? ( because a newiest image of TWRP RECOVERY for mi max is up )
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i've tried about every RoM available.
I also want to note that i have flashed with this version of TWRP before (3.0.2.0)
StonebridgeGr said:
ok. which image did u flash? which guide did u followed to flash twrp ? ( because a newiest image of TWRP RECOVERY for mi max is up )
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tried about every rom available, and other things just to see what would work and what wouldn't (nothing can flash)
im currently running 3.0.2.0 and have flashed with this version of TWRP before, but suddenly it stopped working
Citroon said:
Tried that, still having the error:crying:
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Probably a bad flashing and you are needing repari partitions, for that I recommend start from beginning again:
- flash miui rom for fastboot (unpack zip rom in your adb folder for better performance, connect device to pc into mode fastboot, be sure device be recogniced typing; fastboot devices then right click mouse and execute like admin over "flash all".
- then to install rom you can flash again twrp via fastboot typing any place adb folder and placing file recovery.img this folder; fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- then go to recovery with hardware keys and flash supersu v.2.79
SubwayChamp said:
Probably a bad flashing and you are needing repari partitions, for that I recommend start from beginning again:
- flash miui rom for fastboot (unpack zip rom in your adb folder for better performance, connect device to pc into mode fastboot, be sure device be recogniced typing; fastboot devices then right click mouse and execute like admin over "flash all".
- then to install rom you can flash again twrp via fastboot typing any place adb folder and placing file recovery.img this folder; fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
- then go to recovery with hardware keys and flash supersu v.2.79
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oh boy, i guess im screwed for now then.
i only have access to a macbook for the next few days, tried installing fastboot on it but that's a complete nightmare
Citroon said:
oh boy, i guess im screwed for now then.
i only have access to a macbook for the next few days, tried installing fastboot on it but that's a complete nightmare
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two things; I assume that trying to flash from extSD, if yes with file explorer of recovery copy to internal memory, maybe an issue to reading extSD, also you can to install a newer version of recovery 3.0.3.2 works sometimes for me and last here you have a reading page about install fastboot on mac (nightmare) http://www.stechguide.com/setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-mac-easy-step-by-step-guide/
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two things; I assume that trying to flash from extSD, if yes with file explorer of recovery copy to internal memory, maybe an issue to reading extSD, also you can to install a newer version of recovery 3.0.3.2 works sometimes for me and last here you have a reading page about install fastboot on mac (nightmare) http://www.stechguide.com/setup-adb-and-fastboot-on-mac-easy-step-by-step-guide/
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I finally got it working
I was so stubborn that I decided to install Windows Bootcamp on my mac
it was as simple as reinstalling TWRP and do a clean wipe, now i can install roms and all the other things as i please again.
-Thank you for your help!

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