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gpo1956

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I've done some searches and am at a loss. I am on Insertcoin 2.8. I upgraded TWRP to 2.7 and now it won't enter into recovery. It gets to the screen that has "Entering recovery" at the top, but it just stalls there and I have to press the power button until it restarts. I've tried using Flashify and Goomanager to re-install, but it just hangs up at the entering recovery page. Any help or links would be aprreciated.
 

Egrier

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Try and boot into the bootloader, do a fastboot erase cache and then reboot into recovery and see if it works.

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Egrier

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You have to have adb/fastboot on your computer. Boot your phone into bootloader. Hook it up to the computer and make sure the phone says 'fastboot usb'. Browse to where you have adb installed on the computer and open up a command prompt there. At the prompt, type in 'fastboot erase cache'. Then type in 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'. When your phone comes back up, try and get into recovery again.

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gpo1956

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You have to have adb/fastboot on your computer. Boot your phone into bootloader. Hook it up to the computer and make sure the phone says 'fastboot usb'. Browse to where you have adb installed on the computer and open up a command prompt there. At the prompt, type in 'fastboot erase cache'. Then type in 'fastboot reboot-bootloader'. When your phone comes back up, try and get into recovery again.

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Thank you very much! I'll give it a try.
 

Egrier

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Did you get it to work?

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---------- Post added at 05:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

Did you go to the folder with you adb files, shift+right click the folder that contains the adb files and select 'open command prompt here' then try the fastboot erase cache command?

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gpo1956

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Did you get it to work?

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---------- Post added at 05:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:22 PM ----------

Did you go to the folder with you adb files, shift+right click the folder that contains the adb files and select 'open command prompt here' then try the fastboot erase cache command?

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Nope.
 

nateboi81

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You can only flash recovery by fastboot. Fastboot flash recovery....... I would flash twrp 2.6.3.3 seems to be the most stable and have the least amount of issues

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nkk71

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OK, I'm making progress. I'm in fastboot and try to flash recovery, but it says "error-cannot open twrp.img", What am I doing wrong?

cannot load = MyFileNameIsWrong.img.img


and copy/paste is so useful ;) (so the below is an example :)):

get TWRP from:
2.6.3.3: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7
or 2.6.3.4: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7ul
(make sure MD5 is correct, that site does not play nice with download managers)


in bootloader/FASTBOOT USB:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader



Code:
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb version[/COLOR][/B]
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot devices[/COLOR][/B]
HT34xxxxxxxx    fastboot [I][SIZE="1"]<- you are in bootloader[/SIZE][/I]


C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img[/COLOR][/B]
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'recovery' (9184 KB)...
OKAY [  1.209s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  1.144s]
finished. total time: 2.354s

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot erase cache[/COLOR][/B]
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [  0.120s]
finished. total time: 0.120s

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot reboot-bootloader[/COLOR][/B]
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [  0.160s]
finished. total time: 0.160s


-> enter RECOVERY

Code:
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb version[/COLOR][/B]
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb devices[/COLOR][/B]
List of devices attached
HT34xxxxxxxx    recovery [I][SIZE="1"]<- you are now in recovery[/SIZE][/I]


C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb push Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip /sdcard/[/COLOR][/B]
2990 KB/s (1172224138 bytes in 382.835s) [B][I]<- yes, it took over 5 mins,
                                            without showing any progress[/I][/B]

[I][U][SIZE="1"]Just to double-check the file is not corrupt[/SIZE][/U][/I]
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb shell md5sum /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip[/COLOR][/B]
2eff0d37fec5789b946c43f7da2c13bf  /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip
[INDENT]from the OP:
Android Revolution HD 52.0 -- MD5 sum: 2EFF0D37FEC5789B946C43F7DA2C13BF --
==> so all is good :)[/INDENT]

C:\ADB3>
-> in recovery, select "install" and install the ROM
.
 
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gpo1956

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cannot load = MyFileNameIsWrong.img.img


and copy/paste is so useful ;) (so the below is an example :)):

get TWRP from:
2.6.3.3: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7
or 2.6.3.4: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7ul
(make sure MD5 is correct, that site does not play nice with download managers)


in bootloader/FASTBOOT USB:
fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
fastboot erase cache
fastboot reboot-bootloader



Code:
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb version[/COLOR][/B]
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot devices[/COLOR][/B]
HT34xxxxxxxx    fastboot [I][SIZE="1"]<- you are in bootloader[/SIZE][/I]


C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img[/COLOR][/B]
target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
sending 'recovery' (9184 KB)...
OKAY [  1.209s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [  1.144s]
finished. total time: 2.354s

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot erase cache[/COLOR][/B]
******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
erasing 'cache'...
OKAY [  0.120s]
finished. total time: 0.120s

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot reboot-bootloader[/COLOR][/B]
rebooting into bootloader...
OKAY [  0.160s]
finished. total time: 0.160s


-> enter RECOVERY

Code:
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb version[/COLOR][/B]
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31

C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb devices[/COLOR][/B]
List of devices attached
HT34xxxxxxxx    recovery [I][SIZE="1"]<- you are now in recovery[/SIZE][/I]


C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb push Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip /sdcard/[/COLOR][/B]
2990 KB/s (1172224138 bytes in 382.835s) [B][I]<- yes, it took over 5 mins,
                                            without showing any progress[/I][/B]

[I][U][SIZE="1"]Just to double-check the file is not corrupt[/SIZE][/U][/I]
C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb shell md5sum /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip[/COLOR][/B]
2eff0d37fec5789b946c43f7da2c13bf  /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip
[INDENT]from the OP:
Android Revolution HD 52.0 -- MD5 sum: 2EFF0D37FEC5789B946C43F7DA2C13BF --
==> so all is good :)[/INDENT]

C:\ADB3>
-> in recovery, select "install" and install the ROM
.

now it just sits on "waiting for device".
 

nkk71

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Yes I'm in bootloader with the red fastboot USB showing. I'll try and reinstall the drivers and try again.
Thanks very much for your continued help.

You'll also need to check Windows Device Manager, if it's listed as unknown or such, then you need to manually select the drivers as mentioned in FAQ#2.

and just in case you have an older version of adb/fastboot, here is 1.0.31: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407585867
you can find out by typing "adb version" ;)
 

gpo1956

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You'll also need to check Windows Device Manager, if it's listed as unknown or such, then you need to manually select the drivers as mentioned in FAQ#2.

and just in case you have an older version of adb/fastboot, here is 1.0.31: http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23329332407585867
you can find out by typing "adb version" ;)

I'm at my wits end! It still says cannot open openrecovery..... Where should I put the recovery file? Maybe its not on the right place?
 

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    OK, I'm making progress. I'm in fastboot and try to flash recovery, but it says "error-cannot open twrp.img", What am I doing wrong?

    cannot load = MyFileNameIsWrong.img.img


    and copy/paste is so useful ;) (so the below is an example :)):

    get TWRP from:
    2.6.3.3: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7
    or 2.6.3.4: http://techerrata.com/browse/twrp2/m7ul
    (make sure MD5 is correct, that site does not play nice with download managers)


    in bootloader/FASTBOOT USB:
    fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img
    fastboot erase cache
    fastboot reboot-bootloader



    Code:
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb version[/COLOR][/B]
    Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31
    
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot devices[/COLOR][/B]
    HT34xxxxxxxx    fastboot [I][SIZE="1"]<- you are in bootloader[/SIZE][/I]
    
    
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.3-m7.img[/COLOR][/B]
    target reported max download size of 1514139648 bytes
    sending 'recovery' (9184 KB)...
    OKAY [  1.209s]
    writing 'recovery'...
    OKAY [  1.144s]
    finished. total time: 2.354s
    
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot erase cache[/COLOR][/B]
    ******** Did you mean to fastboot format this partition?
    erasing 'cache'...
    OKAY [  0.120s]
    finished. total time: 0.120s
    
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]fastboot reboot-bootloader[/COLOR][/B]
    rebooting into bootloader...
    OKAY [  0.160s]
    finished. total time: 0.160s


    -> enter RECOVERY

    Code:
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb version[/COLOR][/B]
    Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.31
    
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb devices[/COLOR][/B]
    List of devices attached
    HT34xxxxxxxx    recovery [I][SIZE="1"]<- you are now in recovery[/SIZE][/I]
    
    
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb push Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip /sdcard/[/COLOR][/B]
    2990 KB/s (1172224138 bytes in 382.835s) [B][I]<- yes, it took over 5 mins,
                                                without showing any progress[/I][/B]
    
    [I][U][SIZE="1"]Just to double-check the file is not corrupt[/SIZE][/U][/I]
    C:\ADB3>[B][COLOR="Blue"]adb shell md5sum /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip[/COLOR][/B]
    2eff0d37fec5789b946c43f7da2c13bf  /sdcard/Android_Revolution_HD-One_52.0.zip
    [INDENT]from the OP:
    Android Revolution HD 52.0 -- MD5 sum: 2EFF0D37FEC5789B946C43F7DA2C13BF --
    ==> so all is good :)[/INDENT]
    
    C:\ADB3>
    -> in recovery, select "install" and install the ROM
    .
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    now it just sits on "waiting for device".

    are you in bootloader with the red "FASTBOOT USB" showing?

    and what does windows device manager show, check FAQ #2: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=52135024&postcount=2
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    I'm at my wits end! It still says cannot open openrecovery..... Where should I put the recovery file? Maybe its not on the right place?

    Place the recovery file in same location as your fastboot file

    Also post the output of your actual command and response
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    Type the file extension at the end. So, it will be like this: openrecovery-twrp-2.6.3.4-m7ul.img

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