How To Guide (Guide) Unlock Bootloader, Root with Magisk, Stock and Patched boot images: Model A065 EEA

[dladz]

Has anybody had issues updating to 2.0.3?

Restored stock image
installed 2.0.3
re-rooted and now the device says i'm at 2.0.2a and can't run the update any more "installation failed"

I can boot both rooted and stock boot images 2.0.2a and 2.0.3 on slot b
Cannot boot at all with any boot image on slot a

I get an error 20 when using the nothingofflineotaupdate
when trying to sideload i get an error with expecting pongEEU but trying to flash pong

Yea this is what happened to me, I flashed a payload using fastboot enhance and it crash dumped my phone...

Unfixable at present so sent it RMA..be careful what steps you take next and do not do what I did.

A factory wipe didn't fix it for me so don't bother with that..

It's possible it's the cow files which can be deleted using fastboot enhance, but I'd be hesitant to do anything at this point.

You're EEA based so there is no remote help.. ideally you need a service center...is there anything like that where you are?

I'll share this post with some of the lads/ Devs on TG and see if they can weigh in.

Someone suggested flashing a firmware using twrp, but I'd like to confirm first.

Don't do anything drastic for now

 

[dladz]

@1slotrk

One of the Devs came back and suggested not doing anything for now, it's been escalated with nothing, it's affecting a lot of people.. so you're not alone..

Not much you can do for now and honestly there isn't much between 2.0.2a and 2.0.3

It's your call but I'd trust what he's saying.

 

[Globus.gd]

I am reading what You wrote about bricking..
Maybe there is an option to clone working phone (I mean to make a complete image of memory of working phone and flash it directly to bricked phone)
Cloning SD cards is quite easy, making image od card memory block by block.
Maybe this could be a solution.. Then we won't have differences in slot A or B.
But I have no idea how to get directly to flash memory.
I hope You understand my thinking

 

[1slotrk]

Yea this is what happened to me, I flashed a payload using fastboot enhance and it crash dumped my phone...

Unfixable at present so sent it RMA..be careful what steps you take next and do not do what I did.

A factory wipe didn't fix it for me so don't bother with that..

It's possible it's the cow files which can be deleted using fastboot enhance, but I'd be hesitant to do anything at this point.

You're EEA based so there is no remote help.. ideally you need a service center...is there anything like that where you are?

I'll share this post with some of the lads/ Devs on TG and see if they can weigh in.

Someone suggested flashing a firmware using twrp, but I'd like to confirm first.

Don't do anything drastic for now

I am in the US and don't know why my phone says EEA (Europe????). I am not going anything for the time being. I am happy to wait and see what options I have. BTW thanks for the reply and advice.

 

[dladz]

I am reading what You wrote about bricking..
Maybe there is an option to clone working phone (I mean to make a complete image of memory of working phone and flash it directly to bricked phone)
Cloning SD cards is quite easy, making image od card memory block by block.
Maybe this could be a solution.. Then we won't have differences in slot A or B.
But I have no idea how to get directly to flash memory.
I hope You understand my thinking

That would be the MSM tool or nothing flash tool

It's currently being tweaked, as it's not working perfectly, in fact it can cause more problems than it fixes right now..

Only certain region devices work with it and only some of the time, you need to enter EDL mode in order to use it and not all devices want to go into EDL mode, I managed to get mine into it once.. then it wouldn't go again, I bought an EDL cable (hydra) but couldn't be bothered waiting for it so sent my device off for RMA..

In time these things are going to become fixed and working as they should, until then we're on thin ice...

Unlocking the bootloader and rooting is perfectly fine, some mods etc but any kind of flashing could get risky, like fastboot enhance or flash tool.

 

[dladz]

I am in the US and don't know why my phone says EEA (Europe????). I am not going anything for the time being. I am happy to wait and see what options I have. BTW thanks for the reply and advice.

If you're in the US then your phone is more than likely global not EEA (European Economic Area)

 

[Ky0sHiR0]

Yea the issue was unique to myself.

The guides still good, it was just my phone mate..

Uninstall magisk.

Update.

Grab magisk patched image 2.0.3

Or you could try to update with temp unroot, personally haven't been able to do it that way..

I did following instruction from first post:

1. Uninstall Magisk
2. Update
3. Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA)

Really fast process.

Thanks

 

[dladz]

I did following instruction from first post:

1. Uninstall Magisk
2. Update
3. Install to Inactive Slot (After OTA)

Really fast process.

Thanks

Oh that worked for you, nice one.

So you temp unrooted ie: restored images

 

[1slotrk]

Figured a way around my issue!

1. Restored stock boot images with Magisk
2. Reboot
3. Clear data from google play store and play store services
4. Reboot
5. OTA started working through the system updater in settings
6. Reboot using the reboot button in the OTA
7. Temp booted the 2.0.3 rooted boot img
8. Rooted using direct installation

 

[dladz]

Still waiting for my device to come back from RMA.

Sent a week ago yesterday..

Times its taken other devices to come back, including transit.

Sony z1 - 3 days
OnePlus 5 - 5 days
OnePlus 10 pro - 6 days
Nothing 2 - 8 days and counting.

All you'll see when you check the status is
"in progress"

If they miss the post today then it'll be Wednesday next week, which is approaching 2 weeks, that is blackberry time scales..

Appalling.

 

[HippoMan]

So far, when waiting for your Nothing 2, you're getting "nothing, too".

 

[dladz]

So far, when waiting for your Nothing 2, you're getting "nothing, too".

I'm experiencing the nothing experience, I've never felt like I've had so much of nothing before..

You RMA your device, anticipate over a week being without your phone in the UK, they are shocking, so little tech knowledge in their dept, they don't listen and work from a script, I clearly said that I have a device stuck in crash dump mode, they went ahead and asked me to jump into settings and factory reset..

Ahhhh,

I can't do it again so just going to leave them to it... Complaining clearly doesn't help..

 

[dladz]

Oh look an update.

 

[HippoMan]

Oh look an update.

View attachment 6008515

View attachment 6008519

Is that *their* drawing?

If so, it's "we empathize with your frustration about having to wait so long ... but we still are not moving very quickly with this."

 

[dladz]

Is that *their* drawing?

If so, it's "we empathize with your frustration about having to wait so long ... but we still are not moving very quickly with this."

If it was I'd give them some respect, but nah it's mine

Honestly at this point, I've lost all hope for a Monday delivery... It's looking Wednesday at the earliest... Trying so much to like their company but they're not helping their cause...

First red flag was the free gift for pre ordering.

A tote bag!

OnePlus gave me £150 headphones..

HTC have me beats headphones and two cases, I'd have been happy with a cap, but a tote bag... Cmon Mr Pei.

Now EDL mode is like a myth, you need a cable to get into it and not the one I bought but the V2 version.. now RMA being a shambles... It's a pretty broken system if I'm being honest.. they're definitely not reinventing the wheel here.

 

[HippoMan]

Just out of curiosity ...

I'm not familiar with the use of EDL. If I get my device into crash dump mode and have such an EDL v2 cable, how would I use that cable to get my device out of crash dump mode?

In other words, once I get the device to boot into EDL mode, then what's next? Is there a way to flash a ROM when in EDL? Or are there one or more other things I would need to do?

Thank you!

 

[dladz]

Just out of curiosity ...

I'm not familiar with the use of EDL. If I get my device into crash dump mode and have such an EDL v2 cable, how would I use that cable to get my device out of crash dump mode?

In other words, once I get the device to boot into EDL mode, then what's next? Is there a way to flash a ROM when in EDL? Or are there one or more other things I would need to do?

Thank you!

Generally speaking if you have been flashing things and having a tinker you'll usually be ok if you can get to recovery or fastboot, you have an avenue out...

But on the occasion that you can't and you're in what's known as crashdump mode, then you'd usually try one of a few things.

1. Force a power down by holding all buttons then hold vol up and down whilst connected to a laptop/pc, the screen won't come on but you'll hear a ding and your device manager ( if you've installed the 9008 driver) will show a device in 9008 under ports I believe, from there you can use the nothing flash tool which is basically a modded version of Qualcomms flashtool (QFIL)

From there you just click flash and you're back at 100% stock, your bootloader will be relocked and it'll be like a new phone, nothing like a factory reset, this is total.

2. If the button combination doesn't work, then you can use a cable with a button on it to invoke EDL mode, v1 I have (untested) but others have said that V2 works and will get you into EDL mode.

From there you just just click flash etc etc.

3. Open your phone and use the test points, afaik no one knows where they are just yet so that's not an option.

4. RMA like me, because nothing worked.

I chose the RMA method because I stupidly thought that it wasn't going to work and nothing being a new company would be fast in returning my device..

The nothing flash tool itself has an NTFI file (I think it's NTFI) which houses the phones software, however the ones we've tested don't actually work yet (v 715 iirc).

A newer version of the flash tool firmware is out there but we don't have it yet, eventually someone will "acquire it" and we'll be ok, but until then if you find yourself in CD mode then I would say with some certainty that you'll need to RMA your device.

Edit: whilst your phone is operational you could actually put it in to EDL mode by running through option 1... It'll 100% work, however I think if you're stuck in CD mode then the bootloader is having problems bringing you out so it doesn't work..

I managed to get into EDL once by luck when I was in CD mode then I just gave up when I couldn't again.

 

[dladz]

I think the v2.0 hydra cable is this one.

Could be wrong though, I got the v1 version off Amazon... £4

Hydra Tool v2 EDL Cable

Hydra Tool v2 EDL Cable - This cable allows you to reboot your device in EDL Mode. No need to use testpoints or pass server authentication. Intended for Qualcomm devices with USB Type-C charging ports.

multi-com.eu

This one from TG.

 

[HippoMan]

Generally speaking if you have been flashing things and having a tinker you'll usually be ok if you can get to recovery or fastboot, you have an avenue out...

But on the occasion that you can't and you're in what's known as crashdump mode, then you'd usually try one of a few things.

1. Force a power down by holding all buttons then hold vol up and down whilst connected to a laptop/pc, the screen won't come on but you'll hear a ding and your device manager ( if you've installed the 9008 driver) will show a device in 9008 under ports I believe, from there you can use the nothing flash tool which is basically a modded version of Qualcomms flashtool (QFIL)

From there you just click flash and you're back at 100% stock, your bootloader will be relocked and it'll be like a new phone, nothing like a factory reset, this is total.

2. If the button combination doesn't work, then you can use a cable with a button on it to invoke EDL mode, v1 I have (untested) but others have said that V2 works and will get you into EDL mode.

From there you just just click flash etc etc.

3. Open your phone and use the test points, afaik no one knows where they are just yet so that's not an option.

4. RMA like me, because nothing worked.

I chose the RMA method because I stupidly thought that it wasn't going to work and nothing being a new company would be fast in returning my device..

The nothing flash tool itself has an NTFI file (I think it's NTFI) which houses the phones software, however the ones we've tested don't actually work yet (v 715 iirc).

A newer version of the flash tool firmware is out there but we don't have it yet, eventually someone will "acquire it" and we'll be ok, but until then if you find yourself in CD mode then I would say with some certainty that you'll need to RMA your device.

Edit: whilst your phone is operational you could actually put it in to EDL mode by running through option 1... It'll 100% work, however I think if you're stuck in CD mode then the bootloader is having problems bringing you out so it doesn't work..

I managed to get into EDL once by luck when I was in CD mode then I just gave up when I couldn't again.

Thank you for this detailed and very helpful explanation!

I never knowingly installed the "9008 driver", and I don't even know what that is.

I've ordered a v2 EDL cable now, just in case I might need it in the future.

I hope that "nothing" turns into "something" for you and that you get your phone back soon!

 

[dladz]

Thank you for this detailed and very helpful explanation!

I never knowingly installed the "9008 driver", and I don't even know what that is.

I've ordered a v2 EDL cable now, just in case I might need it in the future.

I hope that "nothing" turns into "something" for you and that you get your phone back soon!

Here's the driver.

Really hope they fix their bootloader issues and release full kernel sources.

Time will tell I guess.