Download script: HERE
Download Factory Images: HERE
Download ADB/Fastboot: Platform Tools
Download USB Drivers: USB Drivers -- Driver Installation Video
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This script is for the UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER pixel2 / pixel2 XL, and will help:
Fix Bootloops
Flash both Slots A and B
Work with any Google-provided factory image
Detect bootloader and radio special *.img names automagically
(Optional): Unlock Bootloader and Critical
(Optional): Format Userdata
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Instructions:
Extract factory image zip file, as well as the image zip file within it!
This will lead to ~21 .img files in the same folder, with the deuce-flash-all script!
SEE SCREENSHOT!!.
Once you have all these together, run the Deuce-Flash-All script. ( .bat for Windows, .sh for Linux)
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If you are having issues with this script:
Verify you have the environment variable (path) set for adb and fastboot
Try a different USB port
Try a different cable (preferably USB A -> USB C)
Format Userdata in Stock Recovery
Boot plain factory image before doing mods like Locking Bootloader / Kernel / TWRP / Magisk
This was built for the 2 xl but I have modified it to work with the pixel 2.
The main thread, which has lots of troubleshooting Q/A is here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...ol-deuces-bootloop-recovery-flashing-t3704761
Changelog:
06-13-2018: Added support for latest platform tools
01-14-2018: Fixed bug. Made unlocking optional to speed it up, combined scripts for taimen & walleye
01-09-2018: Removed support for locking bootloader, added hard-coded slot selections
12-26-2017: Added support for Pixel 2 (Walleye)
I have been using this on my walleye since v4, guess now we no longer get the errors for the critical unlock status.
Makes sense, thanks as always most beneficial tool besides adb itself for a pixel device!
Hey. When I boot my Pixel 2 XL I get a can’t find valid OS. Will this fix it?
It's possible ton unlock bootloader, install magisk / root without wipe the phone ?
Anyway, thanks for your great work !
Matt17000 said:
It's possible ton unlock bootloader, install magisk / root without wipe the phone ?
Anyway, thanks for your great work !
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Unlocking the bootloader always wipes. Magisk, recovery, and other things will not.
You've saved me twice from a brick. Thank you.
Dude you are a freaking god send! THANK YOU!
Had anyone tested this with January 8.1 release? Just asking so I can update the top post. Working fine on XL
Deuces said:
Had anyone tested this with January 8.1 release? Just asking so I can update the top post. Working fine on XL
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I am about to use it in 3 hrs. I am currently running dec patch with twrp and magisk. Ill try to sideload january patch soon.
I used it to recover from a softbrick, had an error on mac address 02:00 etc and fingerprint hardware, not sure if related to your Tool, but it did let me Boot back into system after everything else failed, all working again after factory flash with wipe
I modified the script to take away the locking section, as people can't seem to RTFM
Also included changes to hard-select the slot A/B and further warnings on relocking bootloader
Deuces said:
I modified the script to take away the locking section, as people can't seem to RTFM
Also included changes to hard-select the slot A/B and further warnings on relocking bootloader
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Hi @Deuces, I wonder if you could take a look at this. I just tried running your script (third time so far). I used the latest Walleye script, made sure I had the latest fastboot and adb. Please see below...it looks like the script got as far as trying to write bootloader_b...then it got stuck at "waiting for any device" with the display blank. Eventually (after a long time) I gave up and unplugged the phone. I can't get it to turn on at ALL. Not by holding down power, not by using the key combo to get into fastboot...the phone just seems DEAD. I plug it into a charger, and nothing happens. Plug it back into PC, and the computer doesn't know that the phone has been plugged in. It's just not there in the Device Manager.
I tried following Google's steps to troubleshoot a phone that doesn't turn on. I did find that if I hold the power button down for about 30 seconds, I do feel the phone vibrate, and see a line across the display, like the few times that I've had to hard reboot. But that was it. Trying to get into fastboot mode, even holding the buttons for a long time, doesn't work.
Any idea what could have happened, or what I can do? The battery wasn't 100% full when I started, but it was at least at 85%. I'm sure the battery didn't die. I'm a bit freaked out, as I can't even get it to power on. Thanks in advance.
Deuces-flash-all-script-V4.3-Windows
for Walleye - Google Pixel 2
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Press any key to continue . . .
Make Sure your Device is in Fastboot Mode
(Power off, hold Volume-Down, hold Power)
Once you are in fastboot,
Press any key to continue . . .
Running Unlock
Look at your device,
press up arrow and Power to confirm
...
FAILED (remote: Device already : unlocked!)
finished. total time: 0.006s
This will say "failed" if already unlocked - ignore
Locating Bootloader and Radio Filenames
Flashing...
Setting current slot to 'a'...
OKAY [ 0.012s]
finished. total time: 0.014s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_a' (38644 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.189s]
writing 'bootloader_a'...
(bootloader) Updating: partition:0 @00002000 sz=0000B000
FAILED (remote: Command Flash Error)
finished. total time: 1.206s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio_a' (60428 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.851s]
writing 'radio_a'...
(bootloader) Updating: modem @00001000 sz=03B01000
OKAY [ 0.690s]
finished. total time: 2.545s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
Setting current slot to 'b'...
OKAY [ 0.015s]
finished. total time: 0.017s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_b' (38644 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.051s]
writing 'bootloader_b'...
(bootloader) Updating: partition:0 @00002000 sz=0000B000
FAILED (remote: Command Flash Error)
finished. total time: 1.069s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
< waiting for any device >
JayBlack_686 said:
Hi @Deuces, I wonder if you could take a look at this. I just tried running your script (third time so far). I used the latest Walleye script, made sure I had the latest fastboot and adb. Please see below...it looks like the script got as far as trying to write bootloader_b...then it got stuck at "waiting for any device" with the display blank. Eventually (after a long time) I gave up and unplugged the phone. I can't get it to turn on at ALL. Not by holding down power, not by using the key combo to get into fastboot...the phone just seems DEAD. I plug it into a charger, and nothing happens. Plug it back into PC, and the computer doesn't know that the phone has been plugged in. It's just not there in the Device Manager.
I tried following Google's steps to troubleshoot a phone that doesn't turn on. I did find that if I hold the power button down for about 30 seconds, I do feel the phone vibrate, and see a line across the display, like the few times that I've had to hard reboot. But that was it. Trying to get into fastboot mode, even holding the buttons for a long time, doesn't work.
Any idea what could have happened, or what I can do? The battery wasn't 100% full when I started, but it was at least at 85%. I'm sure the battery didn't die. I'm a bit freaked out, as I can't even get it to power on. Thanks in advance.
Deuces-flash-all-script-V4.3-Windows
for Walleye - Google Pixel 2
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
Press any key to continue . . .
Make Sure your Device is in Fastboot Mode
(Power off, hold Volume-Down, hold Power)
Once you are in fastboot,
Press any key to continue . . .
Running Unlock
Look at your device,
press up arrow and Power to confirm
...
FAILED (remote: Device already : unlocked!)
finished. total time: 0.006s
This will say "failed" if already unlocked - ignore
Locating Bootloader and Radio Filenames
Flashing...
Setting current slot to 'a'...
OKAY [ 0.012s]
finished. total time: 0.014s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_a' (38644 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.189s]
writing 'bootloader_a'...
(bootloader) Updating: partition:0 @00002000 sz=0000B000
FAILED (remote: Command Flash Error)
finished. total time: 1.206s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio_a' (60428 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.851s]
writing 'radio_a'...
(bootloader) Updating: modem @00001000 sz=03B01000
OKAY [ 0.690s]
finished. total time: 2.545s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
Setting current slot to 'b'...
OKAY [ 0.015s]
finished. total time: 0.017s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_b' (38644 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.051s]
writing 'bootloader_b'...
(bootloader) Updating: partition:0 @00002000 sz=0000B000
FAILED (remote: Command Flash Error)
finished. total time: 1.069s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
finished. total time: 0.005s
< waiting for any device >
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I've seen something similar as far as the phone not powering on. Technically tho, it was on but with a black screen.
Try holding VOL- and POWER for 30+ seconds to see if it powers off, then again to see if it comes back on.
I did read thoroughly and read that you've kinda tried this already, but after you get it to "power on" - do you get any return on the command:
fastboot devices
or
adb devices
?
Then, maybe try the new script i just updated - or tell me what OS you are running? if it's MAC / OSX, might wanna hold off.
Deuces said:
I've seen something similar as far as the phone not powering on. Technically tho, it was on but with a black screen.
Try holding VOL- and POWER for 30+ seconds to see if it powers off, then again to see if it comes back on.
I did read thoroughly and read that you've kinda tried this already, but after you get it to "power on" - do you get any return on the command:
fastboot devices
or
adb devices
?
Then, maybe try the new script i just updated - or tell me what OS you are running? if it's MAC / OSX, might wanna hold off.
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Hi, thanks. I did try holding VOL - and power down for 30 seconds+. Actually, I did feel a vibration, but...nothing after. Couldn't get it to act like it was turning back on. Now that you mention it...I wonder if I did get it to turn on at some point during trying this over and over, because at times I saw the "scan line" appear across the screen briefly, like when I hard power off the device. But I've never seen the display light up at all, and nothing I've done has shown a device when issuing the "devices" command, either via fastboot or adb. I guess I need to screw around until I see that scan line, then it's "off." Then I've gotta get the thing to vibrate again, so it's "on." Then try seeing if I can run your script.
Boy am I glad I didn't try this late at night.
Oh, sorry, I'm on Windows 10.
Based on the return it looks like your bootloader got jacked up. I haven't seen that issue before. May want to get on chat with Google about an RMA.
Deuces said:
Based on the return it looks like your bootloader got jacked up. I haven't seen that issue before. May want to get on chat with Google about an RMA.
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Sheeeeeeeit, just did that. Man...honestly, I might just go stock when I get this new one. Too much risk of mishaps, since I only keep the one phone around. Was just hoping to recover this one, as I'll be phone-less for a few days.
Side question - let's say I get the new phone, unlock the bootloader just in case, then don't do anything else, no rooting, etc. Do you know if that'll affect my ability to get OTAs actually over the air? I'm just bummed that every time there's an update, I've gotta go manually flash stuff and risk some shenanigans like this (and there's that persistent notification that doesn't go away unless I do so!). Should be easy, but I never had any luck with Google's flash-all script and always had to use yours to recover. Your script worked great...except for this time, something clearly went wrong (not pointing fingers, it's just how it goes).
Anyway, if you've got any other ideas, I'd try them out. Thanks for the responses thus far.
JayBlack_686 said:
Sheeeeeeeit, just did that. Man...honestly, I might just go stock when I get this new one. Too much risk of mishaps, since I only keep the one phone around. Was just hoping to recover this one, as I'll be phone-less for a few days.
Side question - let's say I get the new phone, unlock the bootloader just in case, then don't do anything else, no rooting, etc. Do you know if that'll affect my ability to get OTAs actually over the air? I'm just bummed that every time there's an update, I've gotta go manually flash stuff and risk some shenanigans like this (and there's that persistent notification that doesn't go away unless I do so!). Should be easy, but I never had any luck with Google's flash-all script and always had to use yours to recover. Your script worked great...except for this time, something clearly went wrong (not pointing fingers, it's just how it goes).
Anyway, if you've got any other ideas, I'd try them out. Thanks for the responses thus far.
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If you can't get into bootloader, there's nothing I can do. There's some talk about using LG's downloader mode but LG has not released an image for it that I know of.
You can see this download mode by: Powered Off. Hold Vol+, insert USB cable connected from laptop.
If you have an unlocked bootloader, play store knows it - and some apps (netflix for example) - won't allow you to download their app from the play store. You could sideload the apk and it works fine, but still no updates from play store.. All of the apps I have work fine unlocked, minus Netflix.
You could disable OTA updates via developer options so that the notification goes away.
If you decide to stay stock, you could technically leave the bootloader locked, but the "allow oem unlocking" enabled in developer options. However, if something corrupts your OS, it's unlikely you'd be able to issue the unlocking commands from bootloader. That's the main reason I stay unlocked.
I've got the process down for upgrades myself. Download image, unzip, unzip the image within that, run my deuce-flash-all script. Boot up to Android once. Reboot to bootloader, fastboot boot twrp img, install magisk, reboot.
I do not flash twrp zip b/c it has been problematic for touchscreen drivers, and I'm around a computer anyway when doing these things.
The only reason I root is to use adaway. Every time I try to get used to stock, I hate using my phone because of ads.
I've tried the no-root-required VPN adblockers, but they drain battery.
Deuces said:
If you can't get into bootloader, there's nothing I can do.
...
If you have an unlocked bootloader, play store knows it - and some apps (netflix for example) - won't allow you to download their app from the play store. You could sideload the apk and it works fine, but still no updates from play store.. All of the apps I have work fine unlocked, minus Netflix.
...
The only reason I root is to use adaway. Every time I try to get used to stock, I hate using my phone because of ads.
I've tried the no-root-required VPN adblockers, but they drain battery.
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Hey, thanks. I hear you. Oddly, I could've sworn that I had Netflix installed and updating on my bootloader-unlocked Pixel 2. Can't verify, sadly!
JayBlack_686 said:
Hey, thanks. I hear you. Oddly, I could've sworn that I had Netflix installed and updating on my bootloader-unlocked Pixel 2. Can't verify, sadly!
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I can verify! I watch Netflix on my phone at work, downloaded from the play store on a pixel 2 unlocked, twrp installed and rooted with magisk. Not sure why everyone is having problems with it.
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Gen2 Kindle stock restore - stuck in a boot loop - following overlode's doc
Overlode - Huge thank you for the simple list for us NOOBS of how to get a stock Kindle stuck in a boot loop back up and running. I am having some problems though and was hoping for some help.
I am running Win7 on my PC. I've installed Android SDK, I have a factory cable and my gen 2 Kindle has the pretty "Fastboot" logo with the flashing green light and a non-flashing red light. When I go into my devices manager and see the "Otter2-***.***" it does have the yellow triangle. This is where I deviate from your instructions (in your .doc file). When I right click I do not see the simple "update driver software". I have to go through several windows to finally reach that option. No big deal. But... I clicked the option to "browse my computer for driver software" then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". I do not have the option to select "Kindle". I went to have it list ALL DRIVERS and it is not in that list either.
I'm stuck. I don't know how to get the drivers up and working so I can continue with your instruction sheet. I REALLY appreciate all your efforts (with the drop box and everything). I've been fighting this boot loop for a month now and I'm scared to make a bigger mistake. I can build a pc from scratch- no problem... programming and mobile devices just make my brain hurt. Be kind. Everyone seems to throw around abbreviations like Halloween candy and this just makes me want to run for the hills. I'm learning but please don't just assume I know what you're talking about. Thanks in Advance!!
Myth421 said:
Overlode - Huge thank you for the simple list for us NOOBS of how to get a stock Kindle stuck in a boot loop back up and running. I am having some problems though and was hoping for some help.
I am running Win7 on my PC. I've installed Android SDK, I have a factory cable and my gen 2 Kindle has the pretty "Fastboot" logo with the flashing green light and a non-flashing red light. When I go into my devices manager and see the "Otter2-***.***" it does have the yellow triangle. This is where I deviate from your instructions (in your .doc file). When I right click I do not see the simple "update driver software". I have to go through several windows to finally reach that option. No big deal. But... I clicked the option to "browse my computer for driver software" then "Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer". I do not have the option to select "Kindle". I went to have it list ALL DRIVERS and it is not in that list either.
I'm stuck. I don't know how to get the drivers up and working so I can continue with your instruction sheet. I REALLY appreciate all your efforts (with the drop box and everything). I've been fighting this boot loop for a month now and I'm scared to make a bigger mistake. I can build a pc from scratch- no problem... programming and mobile devices just make my brain hurt. Be kind. Everyone seems to throw around abbreviations like Halloween candy and this just makes me want to run for the hills. I'm learning but please don't just assume I know what you're talking about. Thanks in Advance!!
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EDIT: (a day or so later) Hey.. Nevermind. I was able to finally figure things out and downloaded KindleFireFirstAid and was able to wipe it out back to stock using my factory cable. The boot loop was limiting my options. Thanks Anyway.
Fastboot
What would be stopping Fastboot from recognizing my device? I have a fastboot cable for my kindle fire 2, I plug it into my computer then into the kf2, the kf2 boots up into fastboot mode my computer see the kindle and it has the proper drivers installed, but fastboot can't see it for some reason.
I had this problem before when I installed CM10 onto my kf2 but that was a year ago and for the life of me I don't remember how I got fastboot to see my kf2.
All i want to do is downgrade my kf2 back to stock and sell it on ebay. PLEASE HELP! I'm dying here
Any other options?
Overlode-My wife;s KF2 was stuck in boot loop so I tried your stock restore method with a factory cable. Everything seemed to work fine. The drivers were installed, fastboot commands worked on the device, etc. When I did the last reboot step, the device never turned back on. Now the device will not power up with the factory cable or USB cable. Is there anything I can do to fix this KF2 or is it permanently screwed? Thanks.
Kindle Fire 2 - Bricked
Today I tried the procedure in post http://forum.xda-developers.com/kindle-fire-hd/fire-2-development/kindle-fire-2-7-stock-restore-t2840987 but as I use Linux and have the SDK installed I entered the commands from console.
A couple of days ago I flashed Cyanogenmod using very similar steps.
Here is my log for the attempt to restore the stock ROM:
Code:
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
sending 'bootloader' (227 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
finished. total time: 0.120s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4310 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.082s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.053s]
finished. total time: 2.134s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4828 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.211s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.954s]
finished. total time: 2.165s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 -w
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [114.081s]
formatting 'userdata' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 28.939s]
formatting 'cache' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 143.021s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system system.img
sending 'system' (777953 KB)...
FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.004s
(1)
What is worse, after the failure I rebooted in order to restart with the procedure that worked a couple of days ago and leave Cyanogenmod in the Kindle...
but...
No reboot, no lights, no USB detected....
It seems that the tablet is hard bricked.
Is there anything that can be done except using it as a paperweight?
Thanks in advance
KF2 - hardbricked and restored.......almost!!!
Hi,
I have a KF2, which I had previously rooted and installed CM10 custom ROM. Had no problems with it, but decided to try a few more custom ROMS. Forgot about NOT using the KFU program as it was for KF1 devices, and for some stupid reason went ahead and flashed the wrong bootloader.
Result is fairly predictable - HARD BRICKED KF2!!
Thought that was it - searched the forums and everyone was saying the same - no way back from that! Then I came across Kurohyou's post and brilliant guide about hacking a card reader and attaching direct to motherboard. Followed his guide and voila - managed to boot up into recovery (TWRP). However after pushing the ROM files etc to try and install CM ROM again just kept getting "error flashing ROM" . I left the thing after trying various methods and different PC's etc to push the files across and gave up. When I went back to it this morning I couldn't get it to boot into recovery - which I thought was a bit strange. However FASTBOOT mode is ok - I have made a fastboot cable myself which works fine. Kindle was booting up with orange logo, quick flash, orange kindle logo again and repeat. It would not boot into recovery even though I had flashed the correct files via fastboot.
Again almost giving up when I came across Overlode's instructions. Followed them to the letter, and what I am left with now is the standard Kindle Fire logo (orange) which blinks after about 5 seconds and just stays there - left it for about an hour just in case....
I can post screenshots of me flashing the files as per Overlode's instructions if it helps. I get a few errors when using the wipe command, response is "erase successful, but not automatically formatting. File system type not supported" everything else is ok.
I still have the hacked card reader attached which through Ubuntu can see the EMMC directly so don't know if might be worth copying the files directly instead of flashing via fastboot?
Any suggestions gratefully received...... I'm at my wits end with this thing - I know I should have left well alone!!! but I feel like I have run a marathon with this thing only to have fallen flat on my face 5 metres from the finish line!!
Thanks in advance for any help.
lmayala said:
Today I tried the procedure in post http://forum.xda-developers.com/kin...opment/kindle-fire-2-7-stock-restore-t2840987 but as I use Linux and have the SDK installed I entered the commands from console.
A couple of days ago I flashed Cyanogenmod using very similar steps.
Here is my log for the attempt to restore the stock ROM:
Code:
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash bootloader otter2-u-boot-prod-10.2.4.bin
sending 'bootloader' (227 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
finished. total time: 0.120s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash boot boot.img
sending 'boot' (4310 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.082s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 1.053s]
finished. total time: 2.134s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash recovery recovery.img
sending 'recovery' (4828 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.211s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.954s]
finished. total time: 2.165s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 -w
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [114.081s]
formatting 'userdata' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [ 28.939s]
formatting 'cache' partition...
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type not supported.
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 143.021s
(0)
[email protected]:/home/lmendez/Descargas# fastboot -i 0x1949 flash system system.img
sending 'system' (777953 KB)...
FAILED (remote: data too large)
finished. total time: 0.004s
(1)
What is worse, after the failure I rebooted in order to restart with the procedure that worked a couple of days ago and leave Cyanogenmod in the Kindle...
but...
No reboot, no lights, no USB detected....
It seems that the tablet is hard bricked.
Is there anything that can be done except using it as a paperweight?
Thanks in advance
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Hi - see my last post - I too have a hard bricked kindle. if you're handy with a soldering iron you can try it - I can confirm it does work.
details here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415870
I managed to get my kindle from nothing (not even charging light) to back up and running with TWRP installed. I couldn't get a custom ROM installed, kept getting errors - but I think my board has other issues. While I was putting it back together I managed to stick my screwdriver through the battery (don't ask!!!) Since then I think I have caused other damage and it was never the same again I think I may have damaged the memory or the EMMC..... on the hunt for new motherboard at present!
Good luck!
registered an account just to thank you. You saved my KF2.
I've got a Moto G4 Play and with LineageOS I can't make any calls. So I wanted to downgrade the firmware to the stock-firmware which I downloaded here: bit.ly/2lvXpgC. There are instructions how to downgrade the firmware here: bit.ly/2kPAuNS.
The first command - "fastboot oem fb_mode_set" - is accepted.
But the second command - "fastboot flash partition gpt.bin" - produces the following:
"target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'partition' (32 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.008s]
writing 'partition'...
(bootloader) Preflash validation failed
FAILED (remote failure)
finished. total time: 0.442s"
Can anyone tell me what I'm doing wrong here?
[EDIT]:
I simply run the other commands and ignored those that failed. Now my Phone boots into the bootloader and if I press start, I get into an endless boot-loop. If I start the TWRP recovery-image with "fastboot boot twrpxyz.img", the device restarts and stops in the bootloader, i.e. the recovery-mode isn't started.
Can anyone help me from here?
[EDIT2]:
I've got the problem: I tried to boot the bootloader without a battery in the phone and just the USB-cable attached. So I suspected this was also the problem when flashing the stock-image and I run through tge commands to install it. I simply ignored that "fastboot flash partition gpt.bin" didn't work (according to someone who had the same problem here in this boadd) and every other command was successful. The phone booted the stock firmware and everything is fine now.
Thanks you so much
Work fine for me, only i found the solution here, seriously, thanks!!
GOD BLESS YOU
Hello,
I have an LG Nexus 5X (Bullhead?) running PA 7.3.1-RELEASE (Android 7.1.2). It had PA installed on it when I purchased it from ebay some six months ago.
I really would like to go back to the original Google ROM but am struggling to do this.
I've downloaded SuperSU but when I run it I get "SuperSU SU Binary is occupied" and a "HOW TO SOLVE" button.
Clicking "HOW TO SOLVE" takes me to www supersu dot com faq subinaryoccupied which reassures me that: "Only needs a coffee's time to make it happen" and a Community link and Message Us link. Community Link returns a 502 Bad Gateway response (not very reassuring!), the Message Us link goes to a facebook group (SuperSUofficial). Is this route even worth entertaining? I feel I'm only at the tip of the iceberg in getting my phone returned to factory/OEM status.
Any advise would be most appreciated. (Sorry ,not allowed to post links as I'm under the 10 posts requirement)
Thanks, BloodBaz
Follow #10 in this guide, or #11 if you want to retain the contents of the phone's internal storage. You don't need SuperSU for anything.
Jacquestrapp said:
Follow #10 in this guide, or #11 if you want to retain the contents of the phone's internal storage. You don't need SuperSU for anything.
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Thanks Jacquestrapp, that looks like exactly what I need. I'll give this a go this week and let you know how I get on. Thank you.
Jacquestrapp said:
Follow #10 in this guide, or #11 if you want to retain the contents of the phone's internal storage. You don't need SuperSU for anything.
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Thanks Jacquestrapp. I'm struggling at the very first step.
Here's where I'm at:
Step 10 (How To Flash The Factory Images (And Return To Stock)) has the prerequsite that I have to unlock bootloader (section 1).
Gone to section 1
Enabled Developer mode (was already enabled)
Enabled OEM unlocking
Enabled USB debugging
Powered off phone
Booted into Bootloader (Power+Volume Down)
Connected phone to PC via USB cable
Opened command prompt, gone to platform tools but as you can see, I'm not connecting here:
Code:
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot devices
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot devices
C:\android\platform-tools>adb devices
List of devices attached
00cad250a0599972 device
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot reboot
< waiting for any device >
My PC is the latest Windows 10 Pro (64-bit).
I have an LG Nexus 5X (Model LGH791).
And I'm guessing I've not got the right drivers installed but I'm struggling to find where to get them (I'm in the UK)
Here's where I've tried:
Attempt 1:
Followed the same guide to "Google USB Driver Install": https://developer.android.com/studio/run/win-usb.html
which takes me to: "Click here to download the Google USB Driver ZIP file (ZIP)" (latest_usb_driver_winodws.zip 8.3MB).
Downloaded, unzipped.
Gone to Device Manager but my phone doesn't appear under "Portable Devices" or anywhere else in device manager.
Attempt 2:
Gone to LG's website, entered model which lead to this page:
https://www.lg.com/uk/support/softw...00008356&subCateId=CT00008358&modelNum=LGH791
(but alas, no software!)
Can anyone advise on how to get the phone and PC to communicate?
Thanks
Chris
You mentioned that your phone has a custom ROM on it (Paranoid Android), which means it almost certainly has an unlocked bootloader. If you reboot the phone, the first thing you see when it reboots should be a message to this effect, advising you to lock the bootloader.
Jacquestrapp said:
You mentioned that your phone has a custom ROM on it (Paranoid Android), which means it almost certainly has an unlocked bootloader. If you reboot the phone, the first thing you see when it reboots should be a message to this effect, advising you to lock the bootloader.
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Thanks, yes it does! Sorry, I not good at this. So the pre-req for section 10 is already done.
(I'm assuming I will still need to get adb / fastboot working at some point though).
I'll start looking into section 10 now. Thanks.
Are you connecting the phone to the PC through a USB hub? If so, try connecting directly to one of the PC's built-in USB ports. It's been a while since I first set up my PC for adb/fastboot so I'm not sure what to do about the fact that fastboot doesn't show the phone. I think I used the Android SDK manager, and not the ZIP file, to install the USB drivers.
Jacquestrapp said:
Are you connecting the phone to the PC through a USB hub? If so, try connecting directly to one of the PC's built-in USB ports. It's been a while since I first set up my PC for adb/fastboot so I'm not sure what to do about the fact that fastboot doesn't show the phone. I think I used the Android SDK manager, and not the ZIP file, to install the USB drivers.
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No, directly onto USB port on top of PC. Tried both ports on top and a USB 3 port in the back. Still no sign of the phone in Device Manager.
I've got a laptop - I will try that next.
After that I will install the Android SDK manager (although I was hoping to avoid this for a one off job).
Thanks.
Okay, so I *think* my laptop is recognising the phone, however I still don't see the phone under Device Manager > Portable Devices or Device Manager > Other Devices (in fact, neither folder exists on my Laptop in Device Manager). However I have got "Nexus 5X" listed under Device Manager > USB Devices.
I'm now following instructions in section 10 of the guide you have given me:
"Download the latest build via the appropriate factory images for your model (Nexus 5X/Bullhead) here (https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images?hl=en)".
For me this is 8.1.0 (OPM7.181005.003, Oct 2018) under "bullhead" (https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/bullhead-opm7.181005.003-factory-e23fac1c.zip)
I've done the appropriate unzips and copies and I have the following folder set up:
Code:
Volume in drive C has no label.
Volume Serial Number is 1202-7717
Directory of C:\android\images
19/10/2018 22:55 <DIR> .
19/10/2018 22:55 <DIR> ..
01/01/2009 00:00 101 android-info.txt
01/01/2009 00:00 12,068,070 boot.img
21/09/2018 12:04 4,731,396 bootloader-bullhead-bhz31b.img
21/09/2018 12:04 57,989,632 radio-bullhead-m8994f-2.6.41.5.01.img
01/01/2009 00:00 17,847,530 recovery.img
01/01/2009 00:00 2,002,471,632 system.img
01/01/2009 00:00 194,892,768 vendor.img
7 File(s) 2,290,001,129 bytes
2 Dir(s) 136,452,927,488 bytes free
C:\android\images>
The next instruction is to "Boot into the bootloader and connect your phone to your PC via usb cable."
So I shut down my phone then booted it back up again using POWER +VOLUME DOWN buttons to get the screen with the big fat green START option and FASTBOOT mode showing
Connect USB cable to laptop and phone
BUT... now the device isn't showing anymore in Device Manager and running adb devices -l just says "List of devices attached" and nothing underneath!! Grrrrr!
Q1) Should the laptop still be able to communicate with the phone when the phone is booted into the bootloader?
Q2) Could there be something fundamentally wrong with the phone that is causing it not to be recognised?
Booting up the phone and disconnecting and connecting the phone a couple of times re-established the device. This time I was able to run adb reboot bootloader but as soon as the phone starts to shut down for the reboot, the connection to the laptop is lost and the laptop shows an error popup (temporarily) (wish I knew how to keep the popup visible but it was something about an error with the USB device).
Q3) Should I select RECOVERY MODE before I can expect the USB connection to reconnect? Documentation just says to go into bootloader (with the menu)
Any more advice is appreciated. Thanks, Chris
BloodBaz said:
The next instruction is to "Boot into the bootloader and connect your phone to your PC via usb cable."
So I shut down my phone then booted it back up again using POWER +VOLUME DOWN buttons to get the screen with the big fat green START option and FASTBOOT mode showing
Connect USB cable to laptop and phone
BUT... now the device isn't showing anymore in Device Manager and running adb devices -l just says "List of devices attached" and nothing underneath!! Grrrrr!
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That last command should be fastboot devices, not adb devices.
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Q1) Should the laptop still be able to communicate with the phone when the phone is booted into the bootloader?
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Yes, but using fastboot commands, not adb commands. With the phone in bootloader mode (the green screen with the big Start sign), you should see it listed after the fastboot devices command. Here's what I see:
Code:
C:\adb>fastboot devices
00bc94d02c6ab546 fastboot
BloodBaz said:
Q2) Could there be something fundamentally wrong with the phone that is causing it not to be recognised?
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The phone's type-C port can collect lint, and plugging the connector into the phone compacts the lint. Over time, the lint layer can build up to the point where the connector no longer makes full contact with the port. I don't think that's your problem though.
@Jacquestrapp, thank you for your replies. You've been a life line.
After a couple of hours I think I've now managed to do it. I've tried two laptops, multiple USB ports and two USB cables. Whatever is happening, the PC/Phone connection seems very tempremental and I have to unplug and replug in the USB cable after each reboot. However, as you say, the fastboot commands did work after I figured this out, and from the fastboot screen. Also, whenever the phone rebooted or I disconnected the USB cable, the error message was as per attached screenshot.
So, I ran the following commands:
Code:
C:\android\platform-tools>adb devices -l
List of devices attached
00cad250a0599972 recovery product:omni_bullhead model:Nexus_5X device:bullhead transport_id:5
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot flash bootloader C:\android\images\bootloader-bullhead-bhz31b.img
< waiting for any device >
Sending 'bootloader' (4620 KB) OKAY [ 0.212s]
Writing 'bootloader' OKAY [ 0.238s]
Finished. Total time: 0.493s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader OKAY [ 0.009s]
Finished. Total time: 0.011s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot flash radio C:\android\images\radio-bullhead-m8994f-2.6.41.5.01.img
< waiting for any device >
Sending 'radio' (56630 KB) OKAY [ 1.633s]
Writing 'radio' OKAY [ 0.543s]
Finished. Total time: 2.300s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot reboot-bootloader
rebooting into bootloader OKAY [ 0.013s]
Finished. Total time: 0.014s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot flash boot C:\android\images\boot.img
< waiting for any device >
Sending 'boot' (11785 KB) OKAY [ 0.538s]
Writing 'boot' OKAY [ 0.133s]
Finished. Total time: 0.786s
C:\android\platform-tools>
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot flash recovery C:\android\images\recovery.img
Sending 'recovery' (17429 KB) OKAY [ 0.545s]
Writing 'recovery' OKAY [ 0.309s]
Finished. Total time: 0.900s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot flash system C:\android\images\system.img
Sending sparse 'system' 1/4 (508768 KB) OKAY [ 13.739s]
Writing sparse 'system' 1/4 OKAY [ 9.283s]
Sending sparse 'system' 2/4 (524230 KB) OKAY [ 14.787s]
Writing sparse 'system' 2/4 OKAY [ 8.650s]
Sending sparse 'system' 3/4 (501070 KB) OKAY [ 14.592s]
Writing sparse 'system' 3/4 OKAY [ 12.445s]
Sending sparse 'system' 4/4 (421469 KB) OKAY [ 11.842s]
Writing sparse 'system' 4/4 OKAY [ 16.174s]
Finished. Total time: 112.698s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot flash vendor C:\android\images\vendor.img
Sending 'vendor' (190324 KB) OKAY [ 5.424s]
Writing 'vendor' OKAY [ 5.682s]
Finished. Total time: 11.145s
C:\android\platform-tools>fastboot reboot
Rebooting
Finished. Total time: 0.012s
The pre-google animation too ages and eventually talked about corruption on the filesystem. This is presumably because it had Paranoid Android installed on it previously. So I took the option to wipe everything (I don't have anything precious on the phone that isn't already backed up) and I've got myself back to stock Google and I'm very happy!
Thanks again for your support @Jacquestrapp.
The only thing I haven't done yet is relock the bootloader.
The guide states this warning:
"Important: do not relock your bootloader unless your phone is fully stock. You must flash the factory images first in order to remove root and custom recovery (if you have them), if this precaution isn't taken you may end up with a brick. Please see section 10 of this guide for full instructions on how to return to stock"
Now that I am booting up fine in standard Google Android 8.1, is it okay for me to issue the fastboot oem lock command? I'm not going to kill my phone am I? If it's a "yes", then I'll probably leave it a few days before I actually do it.
Thanks
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The only thing I haven't done yet is relock the bootloader.
The guide states this warning:
"Important: do not relock your bootloader unless your phone is fully stock. You must flash the factory images first in order to remove root and custom recovery (if you have them), if this precaution isn't taken you may end up with a brick. Please see section 10 of this guide for full instructions on how to return to stock"
Now that I am booting up fine in standard Google Android 8.1, is it okay for me to issue the fastboot oem lock command? I'm not going to kill my phone am I? If it's a "yes", then I'll probably leave it a few days before I actually do it.
Thanks
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You're welcome. I *think* you are OK to re-lock the bootloader, but I've never done it, so I can't say with 100% certainty. Both of the 5Xs in my house have been running custom ROMs since I bought them. Also, if the USB connection is as temperamental as you say, take a toothpick (or something else thin and non-conductive) and poke around gently in the USB port to see if lint is the problem. It probably isn't, but it's easy enough to fix if it is: just dig all the lint out.
Hey everyone,
So my Pixel 2 XL is kinda stuck at the moment. I'm having problems getting stock back up on my Pixel 2 XL, When I click onto flash-all command it does the job till it gets near the end of the process and then comes up with the error as 'Target didn't report max-download-size' I've used other factory images for the Pixel 2 XL CMD and the phone isn't having it at all. I really don't know what to do at this point. I need some kind of fix to this. Any advice would be really great.
** NEW ERROR **
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader' (36356 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.799s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 0.370s]
finished. total time: 1.169s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.001s]
finished. total time: 0.001s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio' (60388 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.341s]
writing 'radio'...
OKAY [ 0.570s]
finished. total time: 1.911s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.000s]
finished. total time: 0.000s
error: failed to load 'image-taimen-pq2a.190405.003.zip': Not enough space
Press any key to exit...
When you say you flashed others and all was ok, what month are those images from? What I'm wondering is if you have out dated fastboot. Did you already update your platform tools? If not, do that and see if it works.
I usually run into this issue if I don't have enough free space on my C drive (at least 4 GBs; the system partition image is around 2 GBs...). And if it's not the free space issue, usually it's merely just a change/re-initialization of the USB cord. Make sure you have the latest platform-tools (r28.0.2 is the most up-to-date version) as well as using a USB-C to USB-A cord (USB-C to USB-C seems to cause endless amount of issues and is usually the root cause for random unknown reasons...)...it usually sets things up right to work the next time around.
But, if making sure of all the previous things, and you restarted your phone and computer already, then you might try re-downloading the Full Factory image and extracting it once again (don't forget to re-edit the .bat/.sh file to not include the "-w" attribute); and consider even going through the trouble of comparing checksums to make sure you are getting/using the exact proper copy of the factory image...
good luck to you and hope this helps...
Fe Mike said:
When you say you flashed others and all was ok, what month are those images from? What I'm wondering is if you have out dated fastboot. Did you already update your platform tools? If not, do that and see if it works.
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I uninstalled and reinstalled fastboot, re-downloaded platform tools and reinstalled all drivers. I downloaded the factory file straight from google which was the android 9.0 April 2019 update. Yet I'm still having this problem. It was working fine yesterday as I went to reboot it, it just went straight into a bootloop. The phone was rooted via magisk.
So I got a new error now and fastboot is telling me that there is not enough space to load the zip file. Everything is extracted out of the image zip file and moved into the adb folder
Finally Solved the problem! So I booted the phone into its stock recovery and pushed the adb zip file through and then after waiting for 20 minutes I rebooted the phone and its booted into its stock rom. Thanks everyone!
Knxed_ said:
Finally Solved the problem! So I booted the phone into its stock recovery and pushed the adb zip file through and then after waiting for 20 minutes I rebooted the phone and its booted into its stock rom. Thanks everyone!
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You can boot twrp and flash the ota as well
Hey guys, first time posting, hoping I can get some help with these very frustrating problems. My device is an XT1952-4 running Android 10 with bootloader unlocked. I'll break this in to two sections for simplicity:
Magisk
I got a stock firmware img from the Rescue and Smart Assistant. (I had to use it to save my device after almost ruining it on a prior attempt with an incorrect img.) I installed the latest Magisk Manager (8.0.4 (4768)), and got it read to install Magisk 20.4 (20400). I used this to patch the stock img. I grabbed the patched img off my phone and put it into my adb folder. I then rebooted into fastboot. Here's how the flash command line went:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched_x2DRE.img
(bootloader) is-logical:boot_a: not found
Sending 'boot_a' (17629 KB) OKAY [ 0.423s]
Writing 'boot_a' (bootloader) Image signed with key
I then tried to reboot to recovery, which resulted in an android screen saying, "No command." I was able to subsequently get to the regular recovery menu by using power + volume up, but after rebooting again, Magisk still says, "Installed: N/A". I've tried this like a dozen times and can't get it to install.
TWRP
With this one, I've tried using two different TWRP builds. (Or at least I presume they're two different TWRP builds.) One is a 3.3.0-0 River custom for G7 Play, the other is from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-successfully-install-twrp-for-g7-play.3979701/
I used the DTBO from the above-listed thread.
I get the same result with trying to fastboot either TWRP img from my adb folder. I get the following command line:
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
(bootloader) is-logical:dtbo_a: not found
Sending 'dtbo_a' (965 KB) OKAY [ 0.186s]
Writing 'dtbo_a' OKAY [ 0.054s]
Finished. Total time: 0.287s
fastboot boot recovery.img
Sending 'boot.img' (22156 KB) OKAY [ 0.486s]
Booting OKAY [ 0.163s]
Finished. Total time: 0.687s
After this, I get to the Team Win splash page showing the version of TWRP, but it hangs indefinitely on that screen. I am able to shutdown by holding the power button. Again, I've tried this about a dozen times with the same result.
I'd really appreciate any help with either of these issues, or even suggestions of other ways to root a G7 Play. Thanks!
TWRP I can't help you with as I haven't tried installing it.
Magisk is partially solved in the thread here.
Check the posts by myself and M47Z.
The short version is that the Moto boot image needs some, rather difficult, manual massaging before you can install Magisk to it.
Curmudge0n said:
Hey guys, first time posting, hoping I can get some help with these very frustrating problems. My device is an XT1952-4 running Android 10 with bootloader unlocked. I'll break this in to two sections for simplicity:
Magisk
I got a stock firmware img from the Rescue and Smart Assistant. (I had to use it to save my device after almost ruining it on a prior attempt with an incorrect img.) I installed the latest Magisk Manager (8.0.4 (4768)), and got it read to install Magisk 20.4 (20400). I used this to patch the stock img. I grabbed the patched img off my phone and put it into my adb folder. I then rebooted into fastboot. Here's how the flash command line went:
fastboot flash boot_a magisk_patched_x2DRE.img
(bootloader) is-logical:boot_a: not found
Sending 'boot_a' (17629 KB) OKAY [ 0.423s]
Writing 'boot_a' (bootloader) Image signed with key
I then tried to reboot to recovery, which resulted in an android screen saying, "No command." I was able to subsequently get to the regular recovery menu by using power + volume up, but after rebooting again, Magisk still says, "Installed: N/A". I've tried this like a dozen times and can't get it to install.
TWRP
With this one, I've tried using two different TWRP builds. (Or at least I presume they're two different TWRP builds.) One is a 3.3.0-0 River custom for G7 Play, the other is from this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/how-to-successfully-install-twrp-for-g7-play.3979701/
I used the DTBO from the above-listed thread.
I get the same result with trying to fastboot either TWRP img from my adb folder. I get the following command line:
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
(bootloader) is-logical:dtbo_a: not found
Sending 'dtbo_a' (965 KB) OKAY [ 0.186s]
Writing 'dtbo_a' OKAY [ 0.054s]
Finished. Total time: 0.287s
fastboot boot recovery.img
Sending 'boot.img' (22156 KB) OKAY [ 0.486s]
Booting OKAY [ 0.163s]
Finished. Total time: 0.687s
After this, I get to the Team Win splash page showing the version of TWRP, but it hangs indefinitely on that screen. I am able to shutdown by holding the power button. Again, I've tried this about a dozen times with the same result.
I'd really appreciate any help with either of these issues, or even suggestions of other ways to root a G7 Play. Thanks!
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when TWRP hangs like that after booting i've found in my own experiences that is usually caused from the version of TWRP you are using. Or you could have just downloaded a bad file of TWRP if you didn't use the official website. I currently use twrp-3.5.1 for my g7 play xt1952-t channel. hope this helps a little.