Can't flash TWRP

[Ceranzuo]

Hi. I decided to flash my Honor 3c with Cyanogenmod 12.1. My problem is that i need TWRP (now I have CWM) but i can't flash it to my device. I try to do it by SP Flash Tool, but after i connect my turned off device, I get this error:

BROM ERROR : S_BROM_DOWNLOAD_DA_FAIL (0x7D4)
[H/W] Fail to download DA to baseband chip's internal SRAM!
[HINT]: 1. There's an cable communication problem between FlashTool and BootROM. 2. Target might be shutdown unexpectedly or target lost power supply.
[ACTION] 1. Try again. 2. Proceed H/W checking in download cable and target side com port. 3. Monitor if power-drop occured in target side.

Where is the problem? I've tried with 2 different cables and 2 different computers

 

[muradulislam]

Hi. I decided to flash my Honor 3c with Cyanogenmod 12.1. My problem is that i need TWRP (now I have CWM) but i can't flash it to my device. I try to do it by SP Flash Tool, but after i connect my turned off device, I get this error:

BROM ERROR : S_BROM_DOWNLOAD_DA_FAIL (0x7D4)
[H/W] Fail to download DA to baseband chip's internal SRAM!
[HINT]: 1. There's an cable communication problem between FlashTool and BootROM. 2. Target might be shutdown unexpectedly or target lost power supply.
[ACTION] 1. Try again. 2. Proceed H/W checking in download cable and target side com port. 3. Monitor if power-drop occured in target side.

Where is the problem? I've tried with 2 different cables and 2 different computers

Is your phone in bootloader mode? Hold Vol down+power to enter fastboot mode and then connect your phone to PC.

If you are already doing that or the problem still persists and have an unlocked bootloader(which I am sure you have), try to flash twrp manually.

 

[Ceranzuo]

Is your phone in bootloader mode? Hold Vol down+power to enter fastboot mode and then connect your phone to PC.

When I do it, my phone just turns on normally.

How can I check if I have unlocked bootloader? I have unlocked it about 1 year ago, but I did full wipe yesterday.

 

[muradulislam]

When I do it, my phone just turns on normally.

How can I check if I have unlocked bootloader? I have unlocked it about 1 year ago, but I did full wipe yesterday.

Vol down+power should boot into fastboot. Turn off the phone, hold both until honor logo shows up, let go of power but hold vol down for about 5 sec more.

If still the same, Turn off your phone, connect USB cable to phone, hold Vol down and connect the cable to computer. It should boot into bootloader now.

If it can not boot into bootloader still, the last is to try adb but that is a bit lengthy.

In bootloader mode, it will be written on phone screen in red whether phone is locked, unlocked or relocked.

Wipe does not effect bootloader status so it's still unlocked imo.

 

[Ceranzuo]

If still the same, Turn off your phone, connect USB cable to phone, hold Vol down and connect the cable to computer. It should boot into bootloader now.

After this, I got this text on my screen:

FASTBOOT&RESCUE MODE
Please connect usb cable to your computer and open hisuite

 

[muradulislam]

After this, I got this text on my screen:

FASTBOOT&RESCUE MODE
Please connect usb cable to your computer and open hisuite

It did not say anything about phone unlocked in red?

 

[Ceranzuo]

It did not say anything about phone unlocked in red?

Nope. Maybe I was wrong and I have never unlocked it? I don't remember, but I did something when I was upgrading my phone to Android 4.4.2

 

[muradulislam]

Nope. Maybe I was wrong and I have never unlocked it? I don't remember, but I did something when I was upgrading my phone to Android 4.4.2

At least it should say, phone locked. Saying nothing is a phenomenon i never heard before but I usually go for newer versions. May be that's the case.

Anyways use adb to fire this command

Fastboot OEM device-info

To be sure if its locked or not.

To setup adb, download and install latest Android SDK, run the program and only download platform-tools.

Your phone is international variant and it came with locked bootloader, I am sure sp tools unlocked it coz otherwise CWM could not be flashed.

Right click platform-tools folder and select run command prompt window here and type the above command

If the bootloader is unlocked (it will tell you if it is), copy the twrp image to platform-tools folder and rename it to twrp.img and fire this command

Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

And try to reboot into recovery after disconnecting from pc and simultaneously holding power+ Vol up.

 

[Ceranzuo]

edit: nevermind, i forghot about something...

 

[Ceranzuo]

If the bootloader is unlocked (it will tell you if it is), copy the twrp image to platform-tools folder and rename it to twrp.img and fire this command

Fastboot flash recovery twrp.img

Should I do this when my phone is switched off?

 

[muradulislam]

Should I do this when my phone is connected to pc or not? Switched off?

When your phone is connected to your pc in fastboot mode.

Lemme know how did it go, will reply back in the morning. Hope everything works fine for you.

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[Ceranzuo]

When your phone is connected to your pc in fastboot mode.

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Ok, after I typed this command, there appeared this message in window:

<waiting for any device>

after this I reboot into recovery mode, but there is still CWM, not TWRP

 

[muradulislam]

Ok, after I typed this command, there appeared this message in window:

<waiting for any device>

after this I reboot into recovery mode, but there is still CWM, not TWRP

You dont have your phone drivers installed. Google Huawei USB drivers and install them or use hisuite to install drivers for your phone.

After driver installation, do the same process again.

My bad. I assumed you would have drivers already installed

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[Ceranzuo]

You dont have your phone drivers installed. Google Huawei USB drivers and install them or use hisuite to install drivers for your phone.

After driver installation, do the same process again.

My bad. I assumed you would have drivers already installed

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I have already installed many drivers from different sites. I will try with hisuite

 

[muradulislam]

I have already installed many drivers from different sites. I will try with hisuite

Hisuite is the best option. Even if that does not work (there is a chance of that), Google Kouch's universal drivers and install those.

May have to manually install dribers if nothing works.

Lemme know how did it go. Will get back to you in the morning if nobody else came along (but someone surely will before that).

Have a nice day/night depending on your time zone

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---------- Post added at 07:41 PM ---------- Previous post was at 07:31 PM ----------

Lemme get my teacher for you
@DigiGoon

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[Ceranzuo]

I installed Hisuite and connected my phone. Windows have downloaded drivers automatically. And still the same...
But I forgot to tell you that when I connecting my switched off phone, my pc says "USB Device Not Recognized" (or something like that, I dont have english version of windows). Everything is ok when my phone is switched on...
This phone is cursed. I try to give up and stay on my current ROM, so I installed Nova Launcher, but setting it as default doesn't work :/
Thanks for trying to help me anyway.

 

[muradulislam]

I installed Hisuite and connected my phone. Windows have downloaded drivers automatically. And still the same...
But I forgot to tell you that when I connecting my switched off phone, my pc says "USB Device Not Recognized" (or something like that, I dont have english version of windows). Everything is ok when my phone is switched on...
This phone is cursed. I try to give up and stay on my current ROM, so I installed Nova Launcher, but setting it as default doesn't work :/
Thanks for trying to help me anyway.

I was awake just for your post. I think I got the problem. You need fastboot drivers imo but I would have to read a bit before I can suggest how to go about it.

Am busy tomorrow but will try to get back to you in the evening (GMT+5 time zone).

Can never be 100% sure but still I am confident, your problem has a solution. Just bear with me a day or two

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[DigiGoon]

I installed Hisuite and connected my phone. Windows have downloaded drivers automatically. And still the same...
But I forgot to tell you that when I connecting my switched off phone, my pc says "USB Device Not Recognized" (or something like that, I dont have english version of windows). Everything is ok when my phone is switched on...
This phone is cursed. I try to give up and stay on my current ROM, so I installed Nova Launcher, but setting it as default doesn't work :/
Thanks for trying to help me anyway.

Boot into recovery mode, no matter on which recovery are you on, and execute this command:

adb devices

And see the output, if it says something like:

**some_number**  recovery

then it means there is no problem in the detection of your device by PC, if it does not, then check if the micro USB socket in the device is in good condition.
And I must ask: Are you able to do any operations on device via PC after connecting it?

 

[Ceranzuo]

Boot into recovery mode, no matter on which recovery are you on, and execute this command:

adb devices

And see the output, if it says something like:

**some_number**  recovery

then it means there is no problem in the detection of your device by PC, if it does not, then check if the micro USB socket in the device is in good condition.

I did it and it says some number and recovery

And I must ask: Are you able to do any operations on device via PC after connecting it?

In "usb storage media" or something like that? Yes, I do.

 

[DigiGoon]

I did it and it says some number and recovery

Okay, then it means that there is no problem in the connection. You are using SP Flash tool in which mode?

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