[Q] "No command." error while trying to access recovery?

[TheParanoidPickaxe]

I have unlocked the bootloader on my Moto G.
I have also flashed ClockworkMod Touch sucsessfully, but it did not boot after the first reboot, even when I said yes to "Disabling the stock recovery reflashing".
Now, whenever I enter fastboot mode (POWER + VOLDOWN) and select RECOVERY, it comes up with "No command." and a picture of an android lying down, with its front open, with warning symbol. (See attached)
I have tried reflashing the recovery using fastboot, but the same problem happens.
Any help?

 

[mokkami]

Press volume up for 10 seconds and then just tap power button once and release both.

 

[TheParanoidPickaxe]

Press volume up for 10 seconds and then just tap power button once and release both.

Nope, not working. Nothing coming on the screen.

 

[Phenom2]

Nope, not working. Nothing coming on the screen.

Get the same issue after flashing a recovery with fastboot...

how i fixed it :

Flashed another one (CWM swipe on the cm11 thread) through fastboot mode

once recovery flash is done, go in the recovery RIGHT NOW (volume down to scroll, volume up to select ; don't touch power button)

once in the recovery, flash supersu if it has to be done, then reboot



Worked for me

 

[TheParanoidPickaxe]

Left it overnight plugged into my laptop, now my phone isn't turning on.

So yay, I have bricked my first smartphone!

 

[TheParanoidPickaxe]

Left it overnight plugged into my laptop, now my phone isn't turning on.

So yay, I have bricked my first smartphone!

That said, it has been unbricked.
Whenever I flash a recovery, I still get "No command.", Phenom.

Thanks

 

[rogeriorp]

That new step above is the thing to do: hold Vol Up for like 15 seconds and then just tap power. It should work, but kinda tricky to get the first times.

 

[kliu888]

I got the same "No Command" screen when I flashed TWRP recovery. Then I went back to bootloader mode and flashed it again. This time I noticed a "Mismatched partition size" error (it's probably there before but I didn't pay attention). Then I flashed CWM recovery & got the same mismatched partition size error. Then I flash TWRP again & again got the mismatched partition size error. At that point I searched xda forum & found someone said it's OK. That error message just means the new recovery size is different from the old one. So I tried going to recovery (vol down then vol up) and magically it worked!

 

[liveroy]

Get the normal CWM, then
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then right away enter in it, vol down to highlight it, vol up to select/enter.It should work

 

[serophia]

That said, it has been unbricked.
Whenever I flash a recovery, I still get "No command.", Phenom.

Thanks

If your flashing CWM, flash it then select recovery and press volume up, if it ask for something choose yes, if it still shows no command press UP + POWER button if nothing happens just keep pressing up + power until it boots into recovery.

 

[nexus_87]

That new step above is the thing to do: hold Vol Up for like 15 seconds and then just tap power. It should work, but kinda tricky to get the first times.

What is this supposed to do? It gives me some commands but doesn't look like clockworkmod recovery. I think it is default android recovery but I thought cwm was supposed to replace that?

When I first flashed CWM and booted into recovery it worked fine. Then I chose 'Reboot Now' and selected 'Disable system recovery' and 'Enable root'. However now when I reboot into recovery CWM doesn't work and I can't tell if I have root.

 

[rogeriorp]

What is this supposed to do? It gives me some commands but doesn't look like clockworkmod recovery. I think it is default android recovery but I thought cwm was supposed to replace that?

When I first flashed CWM and booted into recovery it worked fine. Then I chose 'Reboot Now' and selected 'Disable system recovery' and 'Enable root'. However now when I reboot into recovery CWM doesn't work and I can't tell if I have root.

That's for the stock recovery indeed, try reflashing CWM.

 

[romanoqz]

Get the normal CWM, then
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then right away enter in it, vol down to highlight it, vol up to select/enter.It should work

Tks a lot. You save me!

 

[Thugness]

Tks a lot. You save me!

Hey there I ran in to the same issue as you... How did you "Erase recovery from fastboot"?

 

[remo0073]

Hey there I ran in to the same issue as you... How did you "Erase recovery from fastboot"?

fastboot erase recovery

to erase the stock recovery

then

fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img

to flash a custom recovery, where recoveryname is the name of the file of your custom recovery

If it doesn't work try flashing twice

 

[Thugness]

1506

fastboot erase recovery

to erase the stock recovery

then

fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img

to flash a custom recovery, where recoveryname is the name of the file of your custom recovery

If it doesn't work try flashing twice

I'm assuming you mean to do this through CMD prompt? when I try to put that in it just says < waiting for device > and it sits there. (regarding to the fastboot erase recovery part)

Edit: Okay so It was saying waiting because I wasnt in fastboot mode... (Im an idoit but learning) so I beleive I got done with the fastboot erase part but now when Im trying fastboot flash my CWM (recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.7-falcon.img) its saying "Unknown Partition" and "Error: cannot determine image filename for"

---------- Post added at 03:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:45 PM ----------

Okay after messing around with CMD and your previous instructions I got it! (I think) Im in CWM recovery and trying to install my Supersu from zip. which is already on my phone but when I pick choose zip from /sdcard it says "e: can't mount /sdcard" I', useing a moto g that does not have a external sd card

 

[remo0073]

I'm assuming you mean to do this through CMD prompt? when I try to put that in it just says < waiting for device > and it sits there. (regarding to the fastboot erase recovery part)

Edit: Okay so It was saying waiting because I wasnt in fastboot mode... (Im an idoit but learning) so I beleive I got done with the fastboot erase part but now when Im trying fastboot flash my CWM (recovery-clockwork-6.0.4.7-falcon.img) its saying "Unknown Partition" and "Error: cannot determine image filename for"

---------- Post added at 03:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:45 PM ----------

Okay after messing around with CMD and your previous instructions I got it! (I think) Im in CWM recovery and trying to install my Supersu from zip. which is already on my phone but when I pick choose zip from /sdcard it says "e: can't mount /sdcard" I', useing a moto g that does not have a external sd card

If your phone is XT1032 try to install this TWRP instead of CWM using the same procedure (of course in fastboot mode)

fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recoveryname.img

Replace your zip with this SuperSU zip and copy it in SD Card

Then
- go in recovery mode
- INSTALL
- select SuperSU zip
- swipe

I think it should work

 

[rayosx]

If your flashing CWM, flash it then select recovery and press volume up, if it ask for something choose yes, if it still shows no command press UP + POWER button if nothing happens just keep pressing up + power until it boots into recovery.

Your solution it worked for me, thanks a lot

 

[mobifree]

Get the normal CWM, then
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
then right away enter in it, vol down to highlight it, vol up to select/enter.It should work

Thanks, this worked!

 

[vishnuchandh]

same problem here. tried install twrp recovery in fastboot without unlock the bootloader. error.. no command in recovery.. cant do anything.. tried all flash recovery method.. anyone pls help

---------- Post added at 03:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:09 AM ----------

Thanks, this worked!

thanks worked for me.. after flash recovery suddenly go to recovery option in bootloader menu. dont reboot the phone.. thanks all