[Help] Trying to return to stock - Google Pixel 3a XL Questions & Answers

So I've been on the original stable Q build and haven't updated since. Recently I've been getting the popup saying its time to update. The bottom option is always remind me later. Yesterday it popped up and i auto clicked the bottom one, however the "remind me later" wasn't there and i ended up clicking "update at 2am". 2am, update, lost root.
I know you can do the boot.img patch but i decided to do a clean install. So i downloaded the full december factory image and did the following,
Cd to platform-tools, - Adb reboot bootloader, - Flash-all.bat
Reboots to bootloader_b, everything works good, until it tries writing the system. I get
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.060s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.059s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.084s]
sending 'boot_b' (65536 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.486s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.686s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (262140 KB)...
OKAY [ 6.110s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
FAILED (remote: Partition should be flashed in fastbootd)
finished. total time: 8.813s
Press any key to exit...
After everything it writes the fastboot screen goes dark and comes back before it writes something else. Did i miss a command? Magisk manager doesn't give me the option for full uninstall either so, i figured it'd be easier to just go back to stock and root from there.
Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.

MOD ACTION:
Update of platform tools solved the issue as reported by OP. Thread closed at his request.

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Boot loop after flashing 5.1

Guy Hi. I *really* need help....
I have a rooted nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.4. 1 tried flashing the 5.1 factory image and now have what I think is a bootloop. Here's what I did :
1. Downloaded the razor 5.1.1 factory image (LMY47V) from
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
to my windows 8.1 laptop
2. Modified the flash-all.bat to remove the -w so it says "fastboot update image-&.zip"
3. I already had adb and fastboot installed on my windows laptop
4. I restarted my nexus 7 2013 into recovery, fastboot mode
5. Connected the N7 to the laptop
6. Ran the modified flash-all.bat.
Here's what appeared in the command window:
........
sending 'bootloader' (3911 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.132s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 1.421s]
finished. total time: 1.556s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.007s
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.img'
Bootloader Version...: FLO-04.05
Baseband Version.....: none
Serial Number........: 0865c8bf
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
sending 'boot' (7204 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.232s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.414s]
sending 'recovery' (7810 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.252s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.298s]
erasing 'system'...
OKAY [ 1.362s]
sending 'system' (822862*KB)...
OKAY [ 25.772s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 37.979s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 66.351s
Press any key to exit...
...........
The nexus 7 2013 went into the Google boot up image sequence with the rotating flashing lights, but they are different from the kitkat lights.
Trouble is they keep repeating forever without fully booting.
I can exit by pressing "power down + power" and I can reenter recovery mode by again pressing "power down + power", but I cannot fully bootup and cannot enter my TWRP.
What should I do to finish flashing 5.1.1?
And then to regain root? What did I do wrong?
Please help. Thank you.
Anderson2 said:
Guy Hi. I *really* need help....
I have a rooted nexus 7 2013 running stock 4.4.4. 1 tried flashing the 5.1 factory image and now have what I think is a bootloop. Here's what I did :
1. Downloaded the razor 5.1.1 factory image (LMY47V) from
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
to my windows 8.1 laptop
2. Modified the flash-all.bat to remove the -w so it says "fastboot update image-&.zip"
3. I already had adb and fastboot installed on my windows laptop
4. I restarted my nexus 7 2013 into recovery, fastboot mode
5. Connected the N7 to the laptop
6. Ran the modified flash-all.bat.
Here's what appeared in the command window:
........
sending 'bootloader' (3911 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.132s]
writing 'bootloader'...
OKAY [ 1.421s]
finished. total time: 1.556s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.007s]
finished. total time: 0.007s
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'recovery.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.img'
Bootloader Version...: FLO-04.05
Baseband Version.....: none
Serial Number........: 0865c8bf
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.003s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.004s]
sending 'boot' (7204 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.232s]
writing 'boot'...
OKAY [ 0.414s]
sending 'recovery' (7810 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.252s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.298s]
erasing 'system'...
OKAY [ 1.362s]
sending 'system' (822862*KB)...
OKAY [ 25.772s]
writing 'system'...
OKAY [ 37.979s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 66.351s
Press any key to exit...
...........
The nexus 7 2013 went into the Google boot up image sequence with the rotating flashing lights, but they are different from the kitkat lights.
Trouble is they keep repeating forever without fully booting.
I can exit by pressing "power down + power" and I can reenter recovery mode by again pressing "power down + power", but I cannot fully bootup and cannot enter my TWRP.
What should I do to finish flashing 5.1.1?
And then to regain root? What did I do wrong?
Please help. Thank you.
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Go into stock recovery and perform a factory reset. If it still doesn't boot, flash the factory image one part at a time. Flash all scripts can act wonky sometimes.
Sent from my SPH-L720 using Tapatalk
Thank you. Will do a factory reset.
Can you explain what you mean by "flash the factory image one part at a time"? How do I do that?
Thanks again.
OK. Got to the factory reset screen and wiped all data. Reflashed 5.1.1 and now booted up.
Anderson2 said:
OK. Got to the factory reset screen and wiped all data. Reflashed 5.1.1 and now booted up.
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I'm experiencing this or at least a very similar issue and factory reset doesn't help. I flashed the factory 4.4.4 image and it boots up OK. I then allowed the OTA to upgrade 5.02 and yet when that completed flashing and rebooted I get the same thing, boots to 4 spinning colored globes and hangs. Any way to see what's happening here or other suggestions? Thanks!
Edit to add: I first flashed 5.1.1 and get the 4 spinning globes. Factory reset, same. Flash to 4.4.4 and it works. Upgrade to 5.02, back to spinning balls.

Pixel XL fails to flash stock rom

Hello,
i have a Pixel XL which i have just purchased second hand. The previous owner flashed the Android P beta and i wanted to restore to the last Oreo.
Started skipsoft tool and chose to restore to stock, device found and flash starts but always fails to finish with the following status. The stock Rom i am trying to flash was downloaded from official sources. Any ideas what to try?
Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (131072 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1711291800
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130091-1802061512
Serial Number........: HT69T0XXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.047s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.045s]
sending 'boot_b' (30177 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.748s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.608s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 1.091s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 12.765s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.989s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
FAILED (data write failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 32.709s
Make sure your SDK (ADB, fastboot) is up to date.
Is the phone in working condition?
Is the bootloader unlocked?
jiggly cable dude,replace cable before flashing again cause u could brick it.Device fine!
Well that data partition could be corrupt. I would suggest wiping date then try to reflash the factory image. If the data won't wipe you might have a bad emmc
dosada said:
Hello,
i have a Pixel XL which i have just purchased second hand. The previous owner flashed the Android P beta and i wanted to restore to the last Oreo.
Started skipsoft tool and chose to restore to stock, device found and flash starts but always fails to finish with the following status. The stock Rom i am trying to flash was downloaded from official sources. Any ideas what to try?
Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (131072 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1711291800
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130091-1802061512
Serial Number........: HT69T0XXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.047s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.045s]
sending 'boot_b' (30177 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.748s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.608s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 1.091s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 12.765s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.989s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
FAILED (data write failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 32.709s
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DR3W5K1 said:
Well that data partition could be corrupt. I would suggest wiping date then try to reflash the factory image. If the data won't wipe you might have a bad emmc
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Is the device 128gb? If so refer to this post by me.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76710445&postcount=23
i would go to developers.google.com and download and flash-all the the latest rom. if that doesn't work fastboot boot twrp.img and goto Wipe -Format Data .
DR3W5K1 said:
Make sure your SDK (ADB, fastboot) is up to date.
Is the phone in working condition?
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I'm going to second this. I could not flash back to June 8.1 factory from the P beta without updating my ADB and Fastboot to the latest google provides.
I had the latest "Minimal ADB and Fastboot" from XDA and that was not working at all - lots of errors thrown.
dosada said:
Hello,
i have a Pixel XL which i have just purchased second hand. The previous owner flashed the Android P beta and i wanted to restore to the last Oreo.
Started skipsoft tool and chose to restore to stock, device found and flash starts but always fails to finish with the following status. The stock Rom i am trying to flash was downloaded from official sources. Any ideas what to try?
Writing inode tables: done
Creating journal (131072 blocks): done
Writing superblocks and filesystem accounting information: done
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1711291800
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130091-1802061512
Serial Number........: HT69T0XXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.047s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.045s]
sending 'boot_b' (30177 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.748s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.608s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 1.091s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 12.765s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.989s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
FAILED (data write failure (Unknown error))
finished. total time: 32.709s
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I had a similar issue and it started with release of May image and no matter what i did with cable changes like mentioned or using a different pc or using a different usb port or updating to latest fastboot/adb ... switching slots.. i could not flash the full image with -w removed.. i went back and reverted to April full image ... I have not yet tried June but my guess is it will be similiar result with failing on that exact spot as you mentioned. Same exact error.
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firefly777 said:
I had a similar issue and it started with release of May image and no matter what i did with cable changes like mentioned or using a different pc or using a different usb port or updating to latest fastboot/adb ... switching slots.. i could not flash the full image with -w removed.. i went back and reverted to April full image ... I have not yet tried June but my guess is it will be similiar result with failing on that exact spot as you mentioned. Same exact error.
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Here's what i did to get past this error so maybe worth a try.. as i mentioned above i reverted to April i flashed slot B with full image ... no data wipes in any of this btw.. so i removed -w from flash-all
i let it do its thing and reboot
i switched to slot A and again did the april flash all no data wipes (remove -w)
then i tried the june full image again no data wipes (remove -w) and voila it finally worked.. so try that to see if it works for you.
no data wipe needed.
flash april full image (remove -w) to both slot b and slot a
keep it on slot a
flash june full image (remove -w)
so up to now i had always flashed only to active slot and not both but with this trick it worked for June as well but first start with April. hope that works for you too bud

Compiling AOSP From Scratch

Hey All,
I wanted to start a thread on compiling AOSP from scratch. I have done a bit of work with the folks over in the unofficial Lineage build (thank you @gee one!).
If you want to recreate my work, I posted helper scripts to include the necessary changes as well as a guide on how to compile there. Those scripts were adapted from lineageOS.
You can download a compiled img files or the recovery-image.zip here (get the vendor image here, and get the bootloader and radio images here). The recovery-image.zip should be able to be flashed in TWRP, or you can execute the following commands in the bootloader for the img files:
Code:
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img
fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img
fastboot flash system system.img
fastboot flash vendor vendor.img
fastboot -w (to wipe cache and data)
This is currently based off of build PQ3B.190801.002, last updated 2019-08-30
This ROM is compatible with MicroG, OpenGapps, F-Droid Privileged App, and Magisk
MicroG - Install via NanoDroid: https://nanolx.org/nanolx/nanodroid (Install first NanoDroid-Patcher then NanoDroig-MicroG)
OpenGapps - https://opengapps.org/
Magisk: https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk
F-Droid Privileged App: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.fdroid.fdroid.privileged.ota/
KNOWN ISSUES:
- AT&T does not have "Enhanced 4G LTE" mode, and WiFi Calling doesn't seem to work. I imagine this is a proprietary blob missing.
- eSIM isn't functional. I have a test build for it if you want to try, but it will crash without MicroG or Google Play. When I get confirmation it works I'll add it.
- There are probably other proprietary files I can add so that I can unlock normally stock ROM features, feel free to post and let me know. I am happy to even provide test builds, so if it does work, I will add it to the normal ROM.
NOTICES:
- This is untested in Sprint and Verizon. I removed a bunch of their proprietary files, so if you install and it doesn't work, install this version and see if it works. Please also let me know the results!
- If you do not install the AOSP Vendor above, you get a "device is corrupted" error. This is intentional. Secure boot is still on, so you cannot use the factory vendor image.
- The compiled ROMs will stay as close to AOSP as possible, with the exception of adding proprietary files that unlock stock ROM features. I do this so maintaining the ROM is easy, and I really only make this ROM for myself. I don't mind posting the compiled ROMs here, and I do hope folks find it useful. However, I am not adding non-stock/AOSP features (i.e. Lineage/OmniROM/bootlegger/etc. features). If I did, I have to add and maintain them. I really have neither the time nor the inclination to do that. The only way to change my mind is if I was paid to do it, but I already have a well paying day job, so the paycheck would have to be very well worth my while (which is why I don't have a donote button, I really don't want to feel like I'm obligated to do this).
I was trying to be "smart" and use vendor.img from stock ROM. It failed miserably.
Boot to TWRP first, did factory wipe, reboot to bootloader and flashed ROM:
======================================
AOSP>fastboot flash boot boot.img && fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img && fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img && fastboot flash system system.img && fastboot flash vendor vendor.img && fastboot -w
Sending 'boot_b' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 1.641s]
Writing 'boot_b' OKAY [ 0.328s]
Finished. Total time: 2.453s
Sending 'dtbo_b' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.281s]
Writing 'dtbo_b' OKAY [ 0.094s]
Finished. Total time: 0.656s
Sending 'vbmeta_b' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.109s]
Writing 'vbmeta_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Finished. Total time: 0.438s
Sending sparse 'system_b' 1/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.508s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.047s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 2/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.531s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 3/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.455s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 4/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.584s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.359s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 5/5 (155532 KB) OKAY [ 3.968s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 1.172s]
Finished. Total time: 39.903s
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 1/3 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.527s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.373s]
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 2/3 (262096 KB) OKAY [ 6.515s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.375s]
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 3/3 (12276 KB) OKAY [ 1.297s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.125s]
Finished. Total time: 19.118s
Erasing 'userdata' OKAY [ 4.506s]
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Erasing 'metadata' OKAY [ 0.188s]
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Finished. Total time: 5.147s
======================================
White screen with Google logo popped up for few sec and phone rebooted with following message:
Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly.
In second attempt flashed stock ROM first, boot, enabled ADB, disabled automatic updates, boot to bootloader, then TWRP, did factory wipe, flash ROM and ends up with the same result.
Compiling my own vendor image using provided instructions doesn't look like something I'm eager to do.
Pogo said:
I was trying to be "smart" and use vendor.img from stock ROM. It failed miserably.
Boot to TWRP first, did factory wipe, reboot to bootloader and flashed ROM:
======================================
AOSP>fastboot flash boot boot.img && fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img && fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img && fastboot flash system system.img && fastboot flash vendor vendor.img && fastboot -w
Sending 'boot_b' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 1.641s]
Writing 'boot_b' OKAY [ 0.328s]
Finished. Total time: 2.453s
Sending 'dtbo_b' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.281s]
Writing 'dtbo_b' OKAY [ 0.094s]
Finished. Total time: 0.656s
Sending 'vbmeta_b' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.109s]
Writing 'vbmeta_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Finished. Total time: 0.438s
Sending sparse 'system_b' 1/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.508s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.047s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 2/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.531s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 3/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.455s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 4/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.584s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.359s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 5/5 (155532 KB) OKAY [ 3.968s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 1.172s]
Finished. Total time: 39.903s
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 1/3 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.527s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.373s]
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 2/3 (262096 KB) OKAY [ 6.515s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.375s]
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 3/3 (12276 KB) OKAY [ 1.297s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.125s]
Finished. Total time: 19.118s
Erasing 'userdata' OKAY [ 4.506s]
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Erasing 'metadata' OKAY [ 0.188s]
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Finished. Total time: 5.147s
======================================
White screen with Google logo popped up for few sec and phone rebooted with following message:
Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly.
In second attempt flashed stock ROM first, boot, enabled ADB, disabled automatic updates, boot to bootloader, then TWRP, did factory wipe, flash ROM and ends up with the same result.
Compiling my own vendor image using provided instructions doesn't look like something I'm eager to do.
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You should be able to use the vendor image off of the google website (AOSP drivers, not factory image), all you are doing is unpacking it and then agreeing to the terms of use. You can't use other ones because it trips secure boot. I hesitate to upload it because you have to agree to terms of use when you unpack it.
EDIT: I confirmed, the SHA-512 of the vendor.img off of the google website (AOSP, not stock) is exactly the same as the one I flashed (I.e. the compilation process does nothing to it). You do have to use the AOSP one, or else you trip secure boot.
Pogo said:
I was trying to be "smart" and use vendor.img from stock ROM. It failed miserably.
Boot to TWRP first, did factory wipe, reboot to bootloader and flashed ROM:
======================================
AOSP>fastboot flash boot boot.img && fastboot flash dtbo dtbo.img && fastboot flash vbmeta vbmeta.img && fastboot flash system system.img && fastboot flash vendor vendor.img && fastboot -w
Sending 'boot_b' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 1.641s]
Writing 'boot_b' OKAY [ 0.328s]
Finished. Total time: 2.453s
Sending 'dtbo_b' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.281s]
Writing 'dtbo_b' OKAY [ 0.094s]
Finished. Total time: 0.656s
Sending 'vbmeta_b' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.109s]
Writing 'vbmeta_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Finished. Total time: 0.438s
Sending sparse 'system_b' 1/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.508s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.047s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 2/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.531s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 3/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.455s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.063s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 4/5 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.584s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 0.359s]
Sending sparse 'system_b' 5/5 (155532 KB) OKAY [ 3.968s]
Writing 'system_b' OKAY [ 1.172s]
Finished. Total time: 39.903s
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 1/3 (262140 KB) OKAY [ 6.527s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.373s]
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 2/3 (262096 KB) OKAY [ 6.515s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.375s]
Sending sparse 'vendor_b' 3/3 (12276 KB) OKAY [ 1.297s]
Writing 'vendor_b' OKAY [ 0.125s]
Finished. Total time: 19.118s
Erasing 'userdata' OKAY [ 4.506s]
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Erasing 'metadata' OKAY [ 0.188s]
Erase successful, but not automatically formatting.
File system type raw not supported.
Finished. Total time: 5.147s
======================================
White screen with Google logo popped up for few sec and phone rebooted with following message:
Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and may not work properly.
In second attempt flashed stock ROM first, boot, enabled ADB, disabled automatic updates, boot to bootloader, then TWRP, did factory wipe, flash ROM and ends up with the same result.
Compiling my own vendor image using provided instructions doesn't look like something I'm eager to do.
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How are you getting the "device is corrupt message". I think that only shows up when your bootloader is locked. Are you sure it's not the orange message " device can't be verified"? You should only get orange or yellow messages. The red message means something is wrong- missing keys or bad/no signature.
I might be a little confused- I've been building and flashing so many variations, I can't keep them straight anymore.
gee one said:
How are you getting the "device is corrupt message". I think that only shows up when your bootloader is locked. Are you sure it's not the orange message " device can't be verified"? You should only get orange or yellow messages. The red message means something is wrong- missing keys or bad/no signature.
I might be a little confused- I've been building and flashing so many variations, I can't keep them straight anymore.
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I compiled AOSP with the AOSP vendor.IMG, not the factory vendor.img . he is using the factory one, and that triggers the "device is corrupt" error he is getting. It's secure boot detecting the difference in vendor images
kop316 said:
I compiled AOSP with the AOSP vendor.IMG, not the factory vendor.img . he is using the factory one, and that triggers the "device is corrupt" error he is getting. It's secure boot detecting the difference in vendor images
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If you build it with the stock image as a prebuilt vendor image, the hash and info should be included in the vbmeta.img. The BoardConfigPartial.mk file has
Code:
BOARD_PREBUILT_VENDORIMAGE := vendor/google_devices/sargo/proprietary/vendor.img
which should add whatever vendor image you put in there to the vbmeta data.
However, if I recall correctly, building aosp with the aosp vendor images doesn't enable all the features. I think wifi calling and camera are broken on stock aosp.
There is a great tool for bringing the extra proprietary files into aosp. https://github.com/GrapheneOS/android-prepare-vendor
This will create a drop in replacement for the vendor/google_devices tree. I believe it also replaces the qcom tree as well.
Here is stock aosp built with help from the android-prepare-vendor scripts.
https://brownbagdinner.com/sargo-aosp-prepare-vendor_d6c76ce9.tar
This probably isn't gapps friendly, although there is a --full flag that will pull in more files that could help with gapps.
I don't think that you have to flash system_other.img, but it will probably speed up your first boot.
You can use "fastboot getvar current-slot" to see what slot you are on, and then flash system_other.img to, you know, the other slot with "fastboot flash system_<type in the other slot here> system_other.img"
You might have to wipe data if you are coming from a different rom, and you might have to reflash the stock vendor if you are going to a custom rom that is expecting the stock vendor.
gee one said:
If you build it with the stock image as a prebuilt vendor image, the hash and info should be included in the vbmeta.img. The BoardConfigPartial.mk file has
Code:
BOARD_PREBUILT_VENDORIMAGE := vendor/google_devices/sargo/proprietary/vendor.img
which should add whatever vendor image you put in there to the vbmeta data.
However, if I recall correctly, building aosp with the aosp vendor images doesn't enable all the features. I think wifi calling and camera are broken on stock aosp.
There is a great tool for bringing the extra proprietary files into aosp. https://github.com/GrapheneOS/android-prepare-vendor
This will create a drop in replacement for the vendor/google_devices tree. I believe it also replaces the qcom tree as well.
Here is stock aosp built with help from the android-prepare-vendor scripts.
https://brownbagdinner.com/sargo-aosp-prepare-vendor_d6c76ce9.tar
This probably isn't gapps friendly, although there is a --full flag that will pull in more files that could help with gapps.
I don't think that you have to flash system_other.img, but it will probably speed up your first boot.
You can use "fastboot getvar current-slot" to see what slot you are on, and then flash system_other.img to, you know, the other slot with "fastboot flash system_<type in the other slot here> system_other.img"
You might have to wipe data if you are coming from a different rom, and you might have to reflash the stock vendor if you are going to a custom rom that is expecting the stock vendor.
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One of my next steps was to try the Graphene OS scripts to see how they work.
I am actually able to use WiFi calling and enhanced LTE on T mobile with the AOSP vendor image, and the camera works fine. If you are compiling AOSP yourself, you can also just swap out the vendor.IMG to the factory one.and recompile, it will do like you said.
I am trying also not to include every single.proprietary thing that is included, just what is needed for desired functionality. Several of them adds functionality for Google Play, and that can be added with openGapps.
kop316 said:
You should be able to use the vendor image off of the google website (AOSP drivers, not factory image), all you are doing is unpacking it and then agreeing to the terms of use. You can't use other ones because it trips secure boot. I hesitate to upload it because you have to agree to terms of use when you unpack it.
EDIT: I confirmed, the SHA-512 of the vendor.img off of the google website (AOSP, not stock) is exactly the same as the one I flashed (I.e. the compilation process does nothing to it). You do have to use the AOSP one, or else you trip secure boot.
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You are right. Once I extracted vendor.img from AOSP it booted!
I'm looking around, playing, installing... So far so good
Magisk and EdXposed are working ,Google camera is working after installing microG as well as my banking app, Netflix and all other apps I use.
Pogo said:
You are right. Once I extracted vendor.img from AOSP it booted!
I'm looking around, playing, installing... So far so good
Magisk and EdXposed are working ,Google camera is working after installing microG as well as my banking app, Netflix and all other apps I use.
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Glad to hear It! I didn't add the part to allow signature spoofing....I'm surprised MicroG works. That was something I was going to try.
kop316 said:
Glad to hear It! I didn't add the part to allow signature spoofing....I'm surprised MicroG works. That was something I was going to try.
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Signature Spoofing require FakeGApps2.apk which is Exposed module. However FakeGApps2 is throwing lots of NullPointerExceptions in EdXposed. If you add signature spoofing into ROM, this module won't be needed.
Pogo said:
Signature Spoofing require FakeGApps2.apk which is Exposed module. However FakeGApps2 is throwing lots of NullPointerExceptions in ExXposed. If you add signature spoofing into ROM, this module won't be needed.
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OK. I haven't tried Exposed in a long time.
My mobile provider has LTE. Mobile network in Status bar shows 4G+ (ok, no big deal).
In Mobile Network -> Advanced -> Preferred Network type, it also say 4G+ (again no big deal). However when I click to 'Preferred Network type' the available options are 3G and 2G. No 4G+, no LTE option.
The mobile speed is fine, it's definitely as fast as any other ROM.
Any chance to add eSIM into AOSP? I nave tried to install eSIM app from my backup, the app is there, but it won't show in the options (Settings->Mobile network->Advanced->Carrier)
Pogo said:
My mobile provider has LTE. Mobile network in Status bar shows 4G+ (ok, no big deal).
In Mobile Network -> Advanced -> Preferred Network type, it also say 4G+ (again no big deal). However when I click to 'Preferred Network type' the available options are 3G and 2G. No 4G+, no LTE option.
The mobile speed is fine, it's definitely as fast as any other ROM.
Any chance to add eSIM into AOSP? I nave tried to install eSIM app from my backup, the app is there, but it won't show in the options (Settings->Mobile network->Advanced->Carrier)
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I'm aware of the first issue, I have a feeling there's an app I need to add that I haven't yet.
I recall Gee One saying you need Gapps for the eSIM to work? I know AOSP is aware of it (if you go into reset -> network, it will ask to also wipe your eSIM).
kop316 said:
I'm aware of the first issue, I have a feeling there's an app I need to add that I haven't yet.
I recall Gee One saying you need Gapps for the eSIM to work? I know AOSP is aware of it (if you go into reset -> network, it will ask to also wipe your eSIM).
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Esim looks for gcs/google services otherwise it will force close.
Oops, hit send too soon. Lineage has LTE as an option. I can't remember if I've ever seen it on aosp. I think yes, because WiFi calls are HD. I'll check when I'm home later.
gee one said:
Oops, hit send too soon. Lineage has LTE as an option. I can't remember if I've ever seen it on aosp. I think yes, because WiFi calls are HD. I'll check when I'm home later.
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The AOSP one I compiled doesn't have that option. I was wondering if I didn't include a proprietary file to allow that. But it does give me enhanced 4G LTE mode (VoLTE) and it gives my WiFi calling, so I haven't made too hard of an effort to look.
If you know what it is I am missing that'd be great!
gee one said:
Esim looks for gcs/google services otherwise it will force close.
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I have microG installed and eSIM Manager (pulled from Stock ROM) and it's not crashing.
However, I cannot start it. My guess is that some menu option is missing or has to be enabled in Settings.
If I search for eSIM in Settings it point to 'Carrier', but nothing happen when click on this.
If I try to start some of the eSIM Manager activities I'm getting "permission denied". Don't know if this help.
kop316 said:
The AOSP one I compiled doesn't have that option. I was wondering if I didn't include a proprietary file to allow that. But it does give me enhanced 4G LTE mode (VoLTE) and it gives my WiFi calling, so I haven't made too hard of an effort to look.
If you know what it is I am missing that'd be great!
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Yup, that sound right. The menu has a toggle for 4G LTE mode, but the network type only allows for 3G/2G.
This is for aosp.
Pogo said:
I have microG installed and eSIM Manager (pulled from Stock ROM) and it's not crashing.
However, I cannot start it. My guess is that some menu option is missing or has to be enabled in Settings.
If I search for eSIM in Settings it point to 'Carrier', but nothing happen when click on this.
If I try to start some of the eSIM Manager activities I'm getting "permission denied". Don't know if this help.
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https://mega.nz/#F!95wmSAJA!xE1eWAA68AsJax6C90pFxg
See if that get's it to work. I am not confident it will work without Google Play, but maybe?
kop316 said:
https://mega.nz/#F!95wmSAJA!xE1eWAA68AsJax6C90pFxg
See if that get's it to work. I am not confident it will work without Google Play, but maybe?
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Should I just flash these 3 img files or there are more steps involved?

Bootloop after Android 10 OTA uodate!

I just received my Android 10 update and after the update when it asked to reboot I tapped reboot and now it has been stuck in a continuous bootloop. My phone was not rooted or modded in any way. I was able to boot into the recovery selection menu but cant go into the actual recovery (it just says "no item" when I select recovery).
Any help/suggestions?
You can reflash the ROM using the full OTA package, as is stated by Google in https://developers.google.com/android/ota : This page contains full OTA update packages that allow you to restore your Nexus or Pixel device's original factory firmware. You will find these files useful if you have experienced a failure to take an OTA. This has the same effect as flashing the corresponding factory image, but without the need to wipe the device or unlock the bootloader." You also have in that page instructions of the whole process.
All you need to do is reboot into recovery, enter adb sideload mode from whitin it and send the zip OTA file using your PC and adb. Download QP1A.190711.020 version under Pixel 2 XL.
In order to boot into recovery, when you see the Android robot with the "no item" message keep pressed the power button and then short-press volume up until the recovery options show up.
It after that it's still failing, just format within recovery or flash the full firmware stock package.
fdgd1998 said:
You can reflash the ROM using the full OTA package, as is stated by Google in https://developers.google.com/android/ota : This page contains full OTA update packages that allow you to restore your Nexus or Pixel device's original factory firmware. You will find these files useful if you have experienced a failure to take an OTA. This has the same effect as flashing the corresponding factory image, but without the need to wipe the device or unlock the bootloader." You also have in that page instructions of the whole process.
All you need to do is reboot into recovery, enter adb sideload mode from whitin it and send the zip OTA file using your PC and adb. Download QP1A.190711.020 version under Pixel 2 XL.
In order to boot into recovery, when you see the Android robot with the "no item" message keep pressed the power button and then short-press volume up until the recovery options show up.
It after that it's still failing, just format within recovery or flash the full firmware stock package.
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thank you for the helpful reply
i had already started the process and have already downloaded all the files
but i cant unlock the bootloader as it says in the tutorial
am i doing something wrong? or is there any way to flash without unlocking the bootloader?
Edit: I dont have the "oem unlock" option turned on.
PLZ HELP
areebiqbal said:
thank you for the helpful reply
i had already started the process and have already downloaded all the files
but i cant unlock the bootloader as it says in the tutorial
am i doing something wrong? or is there any way to flash without unlocking the bootloader?
Edit: I dont have the "oem unlock" option turned on.
PLZ HELP
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Are you flashing the OTA or the full firmware? For the OTA bootloader unlock isn't necessary.
And in the instructions are stated the opposite, you must have misread it.
fdgd1998 said:
Are you flashing the OTA or the full firmware? For the OTA bootloader unlock isn't necessary.
And in the instructions are stated the opposite, you must have misread it.
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hi, so luckily i had oem unlocking checked before this happened, but after the october update ive been stuck in bootloop.
ive tried both sideloading the ota in recovery, and also full firmware flash via fastboot.
after several attempts at both, i can't seem to access the recovery and bootloop persists.
any ideas?
[pixel sailfish never been rooted]
ku81na said:
hi, so luckily i had oem unlocking checked before this happened, but after the october update ive been stuck in bootloop.
ive tried both sideloading the ota in recovery, and also full firmware flash via fastboot.
after several attempts at both, i can't seem to access the recovery and bootloop persists.
any ideas?
[pixel sailfish never been rooted]
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Have you looked into the Dueces recovery scrip?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/pi...ol-deuces-bootloop-recovery-flashing-t3704761
no dice. appreciate the suggestion though
ku81na said:
no dice. appreciate the suggestion though
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if you can confirm a couple things for me....
Are you actually getting into the recovery, but not seeing any "items"; because in stock recovery, you just see a broken/dead android image, and only get selections revealed/not-hidden but holding the volume-up & power button at the same time momentarily.
But, then again, you claim that you have attempted to "sideload the ota in recovery", so I imagine you already did this…but then, again again, you don’t describe what “error” or outcome actually happened and it could possibly be that, when you attempted, you just couldn’t or didn’t know how to get into the stock recovery…
Also, the recovery resides in the boot partition; I suggest you download the Full Factory image file (from the Google Developers site), extract it until you can find the boot.img, then manually flash it to overwrite and maybe fix the boot & recovery; to further explain, copy the extracted “boot.img” file to platform-tools folder where adb and fastboot reside, then run the command “fastboot flash boot boot.img” – although, if the flash-all is successfully executed, it would be doing this anyways…..
Which brings me to my next thing…if you could edit the “flash-all.bat” file and remove the word “exit” at the end – and for that matter, if you wish to save your data, remove the -w as well – and if you could please copy the output/log of you running the flash-all; usually this resolves everything & it all, so maybe it’s here that something is going wrong…
And running Deuce’s famous rescue script has saved/recovered countless people and their device (taimen)…it definitely is a good idea to attempt it…
But, then again, this is assuming that you made sure to run (and successfully execute) the fastboot command “fastboot flashing unlock” and/or (depending on your bootloader version) “fastboot flashing unlock_critical”.
Good luck, hopefully you can get back to me/us on some of this stuff, and hopefully all this ends up being helpful…
simplepinoi177 said:
if you can confirm a couple things for me....
Are you actually getting into the recovery, but not seeing any "items"; because in stock recovery, you just see a broken/dead android image, and only get selections revealed/not-hidden but holding the volume-up & power button at the same time momentarily.
But, then again, you claim that you have attempted to "sideload the ota in recovery", so I imagine you already did this…but then, again again, you don’t describe what “error” or outcome actually happened and it could possibly be that, when you attempted, you just couldn’t or didn’t know how to get into the stock recovery…
Also, the recovery resides in the boot partition; I suggest you download the Full Factory image file (from the Google Developers site), extract it until you can find the boot.img, then manually flash it to overwrite and maybe fix the boot & recovery; to further explain, copy the extracted “boot.img” file to platform-tools folder where adb and fastboot reside, then run the command “fastboot flash boot boot.img” – although, if the flash-all is successfully executed, it would be doing this anyways…..
Which brings me to my next thing…if you could edit the “flash-all.bat” file and remove the word “exit” at the end – and for that matter, if you wish to save your data, remove the -w as well – and if you could please copy the output/log of you running the flash-all; usually this resolves everything & it all, so maybe it’s here that something is going wrong…
And running Deuce’s famous rescue script has saved/recovered countless people and their device (taimen)…it definitely is a good idea to attempt it…
But, then again, this is assuming that you made sure to run (and successfully execute) the fastboot command “fastboot flashing unlock” and/or (depending on your bootloader version) “fastboot flashing unlock_critical”.
Good luck, hopefully you can get back to me/us on some of this stuff, and hopefully all this ends up being helpful…
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yes i've tried everything you've suggested (flashing boot separately/removing exit from flash-all/running deuces script), however i haven't been able to access the recovery since i last messaged so i haven't been able to retry an ota flash from recovery. (the screen is all black and a green line of fuzz blinks across the middle of the screen when holding power and volume up) i did however get into it successfully once, and when i did there were no errors at all.
the strange thing is there are no errors when flashing either. it just does not get passed "Google" without rebooting. i just tried another flash-all after flashing unlock & unlock_critical so here is the full log in case im missing something:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_b' (32480 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'bootloader_b'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
OKAY [ 4.107s]
finished. total time: 4.965s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
finished. total time: 0.051s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio_b' (57156 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.434s]
writing 'radio_b'...
OKAY [ 0.458s]
finished. total time: 1.903s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
finished. total time: 0.055s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'boot_other.img'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor_other.img'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 26663190528
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 6509568
Block groups: 199
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1630208 inodes and 146354/6509568 blocks
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Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1908071822
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130361-1905270421
Serial Number........: FXXXXXXXXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
sending 'boot_b' (30793 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.797s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.294s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 0.316s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.692s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.460s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.802s]
writing 'system_b' 2/4...
OKAY [ 3.481s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 3/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.816s]
writing 'system_b' 3/4...
OKAY [ 3.451s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 4/4 (461052 KB)...
OKAY [ 11.950s]
writing 'system_b' 4/4...
OKAY [ 3.087s]
erasing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 0.246s]
sending 'system_a' (298348 KB)...
OKAY [ 7.005s]
writing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 2.036s]
erasing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 0.112s]
sending 'vendor_b' (259272 KB)...
OKAY [ 6.400s]
writing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 1.747s]
Setting current slot to 'b'...
OKAY [ 0.081s]
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.853s]
sending 'userdata' (138957 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.089s]
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.293s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 92.497s
Press any key to exit...
ku81na said:
yes i've tried everything you've suggested (flashing boot separately/removing exit from flash-all/running deuces script), however i haven't been able to access the recovery since i last messaged so i haven't been able to retry an ota flash from recovery. (the screen is all black and a green line of fuzz blinks across the middle of the screen when holding power and volume up) i did however get into it successfully once, and when i did there were no errors at all.
the strange thing is there are no errors when flashing either. it just does not get passed "Google" without rebooting. i just tried another flash-all after flashing unlock & unlock_critical so here is the full log in case im missing something:
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'bootloader_b' (32480 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.847s]
writing 'bootloader_b'...
(bootloader) Valid bootloader version.
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
(bootloader) Flashing active slot "_b"
OKAY [ 4.107s]
finished. total time: 4.965s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
finished. total time: 0.051s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
sending 'radio_b' (57156 KB)...
OKAY [ 1.434s]
writing 'radio_b'...
OKAY [ 0.458s]
finished. total time: 1.903s
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
finished. total time: 0.055s
target reported max download size of 536870912 bytes
archive does not contain 'boot.sig'
archive does not contain 'boot_other.img'
archive does not contain 'recovery.img'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'system.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor.sig'
archive does not contain 'vendor_other.img'
wiping userdata...
Creating filesystem with parameters:
Size: 26663190528
Block size: 4096
Blocks per group: 32768
Inodes per group: 8192
Inode size: 256
Journal blocks: 32768
Label:
Blocks: 6509568
Block groups: 199
Reserved block group size: 1024
Created filesystem with 11/1630208 inodes and 146354/6509568 blocks
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: 8996-012001-1908071822
Baseband Version.....: 8996-130361-1905270421
Serial Number........: FXXXXXXXXXXX
--------------------------------------------
checking product...
OKAY [ 0.050s]
checking version-bootloader...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
checking version-baseband...
OKAY [ 0.046s]
sending 'boot_b' (30793 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.797s]
writing 'boot_b'...
OKAY [ 0.294s]
erasing 'system_b'...
OKAY [ 0.316s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 1/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.692s]
writing 'system_b' 1/4...
OKAY [ 3.460s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 2/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.802s]
writing 'system_b' 2/4...
OKAY [ 3.481s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 3/4 (524284 KB)...
OKAY [ 13.816s]
writing 'system_b' 3/4...
OKAY [ 3.451s]
sending sparse 'system_b' 4/4 (461052 KB)...
OKAY [ 11.950s]
writing 'system_b' 4/4...
OKAY [ 3.087s]
erasing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 0.246s]
sending 'system_a' (298348 KB)...
OKAY [ 7.005s]
writing 'system_a'...
OKAY [ 2.036s]
erasing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 0.112s]
sending 'vendor_b' (259272 KB)...
OKAY [ 6.400s]
writing 'vendor_b'...
OKAY [ 1.747s]
Setting current slot to 'b'...
OKAY [ 0.081s]
erasing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.853s]
sending 'userdata' (138957 KB)...
OKAY [ 3.089s]
writing 'userdata'...
OKAY [ 1.293s]
rebooting...
finished. total time: 92.497s
Press any key to exit..
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Curious....
I would suggest you try Deuce's script -- again, it has assisted and recovered countless taimens. And, if that doesn't help, I would suggest you try temporarily booting into TWRP custom recovery. If you do not know how to do that, download the TWRP .img file from twrp.me (you'll have to direct yourself to the Google Pixel 2 XL [taimen] section), put it where you put the flash-all and other image files, then run the fastboot command "fastboot boot twrp.img" (replace "twrp.img" with the actual filename of the twrp image file). There you can erase/format the system and/or other partitions, or even "repair" the filesystem! You can also run adb commands, so you might have some luck and be able to install/flash an OTA image file as well....
Good luck and hope this helps...!

Problems flashing a clean crosshatch 10 AOSP build to Pixel3XL

So, I just got a Pixel3 XL and am trying to build and flash my own clean AOSP build (as a starting point). I'm pretty technical, but new to the ROM world. (Would have posted in the ROM sub-forum, but my acct is brand new, if a mod wants to move it, cool.)
After successfully building, I'm getting an error halfway through running fastboot flashall now, after the reboot. Has anyone hit an error at Writing 'product_a'?
For my setup, I basically followed this awesome guide by @codevalley : https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3/how-to/noobs-guide-to-building-aosp-scratch-t4012293
Since it was a new phone, the additional steps I had to do were:
* Connect to network in order to enable OEM unlock
* install the right drivers so fastboot would work, not just adb
* re-flash the OEM firmware, otherwise fastboot fails right away
The only oddball thing about my setup is that I'm building in an ubuntu VM and flashing it from windows after copying the whole target/product directory over.
Code:
C:\android-target\target\product\crosshatch>fastboot flashall
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Bootloader Version...: b1c1-0.2-5946827
Baseband Version.....: g845-00086-191011-B-5933466
Serial Number........: 95FY1XXXX
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Checking 'product' OKAY [ 0.044s]
Setting current slot to 'a' OKAY [ 0.512s]
Sending 'boot_a' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 0.432s]
Writing 'boot_a' OKAY [ 0.400s]
Sending 'dtbo_a' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.126s]
Writing 'dtbo_a' OKAY [ 0.087s]
Sending 'vbmeta_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.099s]
Writing 'vbmeta_a' OKAY [ 0.039s]
Rebooting into fastboot OKAY [ 0.045s]
< waiting for any device >
Sending 'system_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.002s]
Updating super partition OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'product_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'system_a' OKAY [ 0.005s]
Resizing 'vendor_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'product_a' OKAY [ 0.009s]
Sending 'product_a' (299008 KB) OKAY [ 1.783s]
Writing 'product_a' FAILED (remote: 'No such file or directory')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Anyone got any thoughts? Googling this error is really not turning up much....
sam_242 said:
So, I just got a Pixel3 XL and am trying to build and flash my own clean AOSP build (as a starting point). I'm pretty technical, but new to the ROM world. (Would have posted in the ROM sub-forum, but my acct is brand new, if a mod wants to move it, cool.)
After successfully building, I'm getting an error halfway through running fastboot flashall now, after the reboot. Has anyone hit an error at Writing 'product_a'?
For my setup, I basically followed this awesome guide by @codevalley : https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3/how-to/noobs-guide-to-building-aosp-scratch-t4012293
Since it was a new phone, the additional steps I had to do were:
* Connect to network in order to enable OEM unlock
* install the right drivers so fastboot would work, not just adb
* re-flash the OEM firmware, otherwise fastboot fails right away
The only oddball thing about my setup is that I'm building in an ubuntu VM and flashing it from windows after copying the whole target/product directory over.
Code:
C:\android-target\target\product\crosshatch>fastboot flashall
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: b1c1-0.2-5946827
Baseband Version.....: g845-00086-191011-B-5933466
Serial Number........: 95FY1XXXX
--------------------------------------------
Checking 'product' OKAY [ 0.044s]
Setting current slot to 'a' OKAY [ 0.512s]
Sending 'boot_a' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 0.432s]
Writing 'boot_a' OKAY [ 0.400s]
Sending 'dtbo_a' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.126s]
Writing 'dtbo_a' OKAY [ 0.087s]
Sending 'vbmeta_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.099s]
Writing 'vbmeta_a' OKAY [ 0.039s]
Rebooting into fastboot OKAY [ 0.045s]
< waiting for any device >
Sending 'system_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.002s]
Updating super partition OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'product_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'system_a' OKAY [ 0.005s]
Resizing 'vendor_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'product_a' OKAY [ 0.009s]
Sending 'product_a' (299008 KB) OKAY [ 1.783s]
Writing 'product_a' FAILED (remote: 'No such file or directory')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Anyone got any thoughts? Googling this error is really not turning up much....
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The only thing I see is that it is only flashing to slot_a. It is my understanding that you need to flash to both partitions a and b before the process will work. For me it has only worked when I flashed to both partitions. Also adding .\ before the command may help. For some reason it only flashes for me when I add it.
Sent from my Pixel 3 XL
Does the AOSP build process generate full OTA images similar to what are found here: https://developers.google.com/android/ota?
If so, try flashing just the bootloader in fastboot, boot into recovery, and sideload the full OTA.
sam_242 said:
So, I just got a Pixel3 XL and am trying to build and flash my own clean AOSP build (as a starting point). I'm pretty technical, but new to the ROM world. (Would have posted in the ROM sub-forum, but my acct is brand new, if a mod wants to move it, cool.)
After successfully building, I'm getting an error halfway through running fastboot flashall now, after the reboot. Has anyone hit an error at Writing 'product_a'?
For my setup, I basically followed this awesome guide by @codevalley : https://forum.xda-developers.com/pixel-3/how-to/noobs-guide-to-building-aosp-scratch-t4012293
Since it was a new phone, the additional steps I had to do were:
* Connect to network in order to enable OEM unlock
* install the right drivers so fastboot would work, not just adb
* re-flash the OEM firmware, otherwise fastboot fails right away
The only oddball thing about my setup is that I'm building in an ubuntu VM and flashing it from windows after copying the whole target/product directory over.
Code:
C:\android-target\target\product\crosshatch>fastboot flashall
--------------------------------------------
Bootloader Version...: b1c1-0.2-5946827
Baseband Version.....: g845-00086-191011-B-5933466
Serial Number........: 95FY1XXXX
--------------------------------------------
Checking 'product' OKAY [ 0.044s]
Setting current slot to 'a' OKAY [ 0.512s]
Sending 'boot_a' (65536 KB) OKAY [ 0.432s]
Writing 'boot_a' OKAY [ 0.400s]
Sending 'dtbo_a' (8192 KB) OKAY [ 0.126s]
Writing 'dtbo_a' OKAY [ 0.087s]
Sending 'vbmeta_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.099s]
Writing 'vbmeta_a' OKAY [ 0.039s]
Rebooting into fastboot OKAY [ 0.045s]
< waiting for any device >
Sending 'system_a' (4 KB) OKAY [ 0.002s]
Updating super partition OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'product_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'system_a' OKAY [ 0.005s]
Resizing 'vendor_a' OKAY [ 0.006s]
Resizing 'product_a' OKAY [ 0.009s]
Sending 'product_a' (299008 KB) OKAY [ 1.783s]
Writing 'product_a' FAILED (remote: 'No such file or directory')
fastboot: error: Command failed
Anyone got any thoughts? Googling this error is really not turning up much....
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I had this exact error running fastboot from shell on a Chromebook. Simply booting into the full Ubuntu installation I had installed on the Chromebook allowed me to flash.
I believed in my case the error was due to running out of memory. Though using an old fastboot version or a c -> c cable could also cause trouble.
You can also manually flash partitions instead of using the script. Remember, to get to fastbootd, you have to "fastboot reboot fastboot" from the bootloader.
ktmom said:
Though using an old fastboot version or a c -> c cable could also cause trouble.
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Both of these are good points. You wouldn't think a USB-C to USB-C cable could cause fastboot problems but I've experienced this first hand. I can't quite remember the error I had, but I couldn't flash the stock factory images while using a USB-C to C cable. Switching to a USB-A to C cable (USB 2.0) resolved it.

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