Hi,
I have a UK Nabi2 which I used Nabilab2 to install TWRP+root+google apps a while back. I needed to do the new two part OTA update, for warranty reasons, so went to install my original backup, but could not find it. I used Nabilab2full and did the stock install, which removed root and returned the device back to stock. (This also changed my nabi to a US version with no serial, FW 2.1.29. which I later found out). & at that point I still had TWRP.
I did the first two of three OTA updates (which worked), the third update crashed during install. I retried the OTA twice more but each time it crashed. The device lost TWRP after this.
Upon entering recovery with ON/Vol+ I now get <3e> recovery. Running the root.zip file from sd card fails (I assume as I am not in the correct mode or have a bad file?). The OTA updates I grabbed from the nabi wiki page (and the thread, see below) also fail.
My device does not show in fastboot. Adb sees it but when using the command, C:\adb reboot recovery, the Nabi reboots and goes to the dead android (pushing -/+ to get into) <3e> recovery, and adb at that point no longer sees the device. The nabi also disconnects once adb shell is executed. I can intsall .apk files via adb command but I still need root access to run TWRP backup manager. I can run the root.zip file via an apk installer, but when running SU it gives a message 'There is no superuser binary installed, and superSU cannot install it. This is a problem!' ...Is there another way can I install root and/or the recovery.img to the Nabi2?
(I have been following the thread here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041224&page=10, as well as several hours worth of reading various adb, <3e> recovery, lost root etc q&a's in other places but cannot find an answer, or it's assumed that the adb reboot recovery command is working, which mine appears not to be).
Any help or pointers in the right direction would be very appreciated.
Regards,
Smirnofred
Hi,
I have quite a similar issue with this. I flashed custom recovery and forced gapps, but now cannot flash original recovery to perform OTA update. Cannot boot into custom recovery at all.
Done a system restore so now i have lost the gapps that were pushed and cant get into recovery to flash them again :crying:
Thank you for the reply mate, sorry to hear you are in the same situation more or less.
Further reading over at Stack overflow help forums seems to lead me to believe the tablet is bricked. Loss of su/root privileges means no r/w access via adb to put the required files where they need to be, or install or TRWP.
I'm not giving up on this... well not yet. I have a ton of other work related things going on right now that I need to clear down so I can look into this a bit more seriously. I'm away till the 17th April but will check in here when I can. And, if I find a solution I will post it here.
smirnofred ;0)
smirnofred said:
Hi,
I have a UK Nabi2 which I used Nabilab2 to install TWRP+root+google apps a while back. I needed to do the new two part OTA update, for warranty reasons, so went to install my original backup, but could not find it. I used Nabilab2full and did the stock install, which removed root and returned the device back to stock. (This also changed my nabi to a US version with no serial, FW 2.1.29. which I later found out). & at that point I still had TWRP.
I did the first two of three OTA updates (which worked), the third update crashed during install. I retried the OTA twice more but each time it crashed. The device lost TWRP after this.
Upon entering recovery with ON/Vol+ I now get <3e> recovery. Running the root.zip file from sd card fails (I assume as I am not in the correct mode or have a bad file?). The OTA updates I grabbed from the nabi wiki page (and the thread, see below) also fail.
My device does not show in fastboot. Adb sees it but when using the command, C:\adb reboot recovery, the Nabi reboots and goes to the dead android (pushing -/+ to get into) <3e> recovery, and adb at that point no longer sees the device. The nabi also disconnects once adb shell is executed. I can intsall .apk files via adb command but I still need root access to run TWRP backup manager. I can run the root.zip file via an apk installer, but when running SU it gives a message 'There is no superuser binary installed, and superSU cannot install it. This is a problem!' ...Is there another way can I install root and/or the recovery.img to the Nabi2?
(I have been following the thread here, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041224&page=10, as well as several hours worth of reading various adb, <3e> recovery, lost root etc q&a's in other places but cannot find an answer, or it's assumed that the adb reboot recovery command is working, which mine appears not to be).
Any help or pointers in the right direction would be very appreciated.
Regards,
Smirnofred
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You need to select fastboot protocol in the menu after booting with pwr/vol buttons. Then install fastboot driver, then install TWRP. From that point the thread you linked will work.
scotia_rfc said:
Hi,
I have quite a similar issue with this. I flashed custom recovery and forced gapps, but now cannot flash original recovery to perform OTA update. Cannot boot into custom recovery at all.
Done a system restore so now i have lost the gapps that were pushed and cant get into recovery to flash them again :crying:
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Doesn't matter if you flash the original recovery, you need to flash the original system. TWRP can do the OTA but it will fail because there are a couple of system files that were changed that fail SHA-1 checks. Don't know what version you are on or if it's a UK or US or Disney/Nick version.
aicjofs,
Thanks for the pointers! ...its most appreciated.
After checking, I do see the nabi in device manager when its in fastboot mode, but its not installed properly (it says 'Android device' but has a 'fastboot' icon with an exclamation mark under it) which would be the root of my issue I would have thought. I was certain the fastboot drivers were installed too, obviously I was wrong.
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Success!
I had java disabled. I also had issues with device manager switching from 'Android device' to 'Unknown device' intermittently.
I started fresh by uninstalling everything nabi/sdk/adb related. Re-installed java, sdk and adb drivers, in that order, which resulted in no conflicts or driver issues! Then when I put the nabi into 'fastboot protocol' the second menu then appeared (which it was not doing previously). I flashed the 2.3.3.0 TWRP recovery image.
Now I have some more reading to do about what image I need to put back onto the nabi.
Thank you.
*EDIT*
Thanks again.
Smirnofed.
smirnofred said:
aicjofs,
Thanks for the pointers! ...its most appreciated.
After checking, I do see the nabi in device manager when its in fastboot mode, but its not installed properly (it says 'Android device' but has a 'fastboot' icon with an exclamation mark under it) which would be the root of my issue I would have thought. I was certain the fastboot drivers were installed too, obviously I was wrong.
*EDIT*
Success!
I had java disabled. I also had issues with device manager switching from 'Android device' to 'Unknown device' intermittently.
I started fresh by uninstalling everything nabi/sdk/adb related. Re-installed java, sdk and adb drivers, in that order, which resulted in no conflicts or driver issues! Then when I put the nabi into 'fastboot protocol' the second menu then appeared (which it was not doing previously). I flashed the 2.3.3.0 TWRP recovery image.
Now I have some more reading to do about what image I need to put back onto the nabi.
Thank you.
*EDIT*
Thanks again.
Smirnofed.
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Somewhere in that post you linked I put a pretty good procedure for getting a UK Nabi to the latest OS, hopefully you will be up and running in no time.
I'm there, finally. Using the link to the three part install you posted. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041224&page=10 post #98
I'm now @ 2.2.2 (I think), 4.1jb, with 2.6.3.0 twrp recovery. First thing I did was make a full backup (once it was all working 100%).
I had a minor issue with SU trying to install repeatedly once I put the 2.2+ stock image (+modded ota), which sent the nabi back to <3e> recovery. But I just flashed it back to 2.6.3.0 with fastboot.
Many thanks ;0)
smirnofred said:
I'm there, finally. Using the link to the three part install you posted. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2041224&page=10 post #98
I'm now @ 2.2.2 (I think), 4.1jb, with 2.6.3.0 twrp recovery. First thing I did was make a full backup (once it was all working 100%).
I had a minor issue with SU trying to install repeatedly once I put the 2.2+ stock image (+modded ota), which sent the nabi back to <3e> recovery. But I just flashed it back to 2.6.3.0 with fastboot.
Many thanks ;0)
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Hi Smirnofred, I have similiar issues to you, and i'm wondering of you can help. The 2.2 file from dropbox is no longer available, have you still got it? and would you kindly upload it somewhere for me if you have time. It would be much appreciated. :good:
James
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[FIX] CWM 5.0.2.7 Fastboot Update Error (on Bulletproof ROM) "Main version is older!"
Now that you have unlocked your bootloader you can now obtain root.
The easiest way to do this would be by installing a custom recovery.
I created a simple bat script that should update your recovery for you.
Boot up your phone and connect it to your computer by usb cable.
Go to Settings --> Applications --> Development.
Check USB debugging.
Unzip the attached file and run the Flash.bat file as Administrator.
Your phone should reboot and go to a white screen.
It should update the recovery for you automatically and reboot.
Now you should have yourself a custom recovery.
[FIX] CWM 5.0.2.7 Fastboot Update Error (on Bulletproof ROM) "Main version is older!"
Hey guys! So, if you are like me, you install any ROM that anyone recommends to you pretty much instantly. So, for those of you that did this, and installed Bulletproof (not sure if this only applies to Bulletproof, though), than you may be having a few minor issues: You can't charge your phone when it is off, and CWM Recovery doesn't detect your internal SD card. And when you try to install X's new 5.0.2.7 CWM via fastboot, it tells you that the "main version is older" and aborts the install. But, Thanks to Binary (Really, thanks bro, you fixed my problems perfectly.) You can install it without any trouble.
Here is the DL link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=814010&d=1323710332
ALL CREDIT GOES TO BINARY FOR THIS FIX!
HarryHyper said:
Hey guys! So, if you are like me, you install any ROM that anyone recommends to you pretty much instantly. So, for those of you that did this, and installed Bulletproof (not sure if this only applies to Bulletproof, though), than you may be having a few minor issues: You can't charge your phone when it is off, and CWM Recovery doesn't detect your internal SD card. And when you try to install X's new 5.0.2.7 CWM via fastboot, it tells you that the "main version is older" and aborts the install. But, Thanks to Binary (Really, thanks bro, you fixed my problems perfectly.) You can install it without any trouble.
Here is the DL link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=814010&d=1323710332
ALL CREDIT GOES TO BINARY FOR THIS FIX!
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The problem with this is that not everybody has that firmware version and will be obsolete again with the next OTA update. The trick is to use fastboot.
I just copied step three to your thread but unfortunately it took it's place to the top since it's older than your post. Sorry about that. But you should use that method instead since it's universal.
Binary100100 said:
The problem with this is that not everybody has that firmware version and will be obsolete again with the next OTA update. The trick is to use fastboot.
I just copied step three to your thread but unfortunately it took it's place to the top since it's older than your post. Sorry about that. But you should use that method instead since it's universal.
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It's fine. Again, thanks for the fix!
Hi.
While trying to upgrade my tablet to a later version of Android, something borked the bootloader. The tablet boots fine to a bare ICS (no gapps, but ROM MANAGER installed, though it does nothing but hang), but trying to boot into recovery mode hangs it (black screen with android robot, OEM info).
I can install apks to the tablet. I have installed ADB on my PC and it sees my tablet.
Where do I go from here ?
I have no clue
- what exact file(s) I need (my tablet is an Ainol novo8 advanced)
- where I need to put them
- what the commands are to do that
- it should be rooted (the superuser app aloows me to grant su privileges to apps)
Any help that can bring my tablet back to life would be very welcome.
Olivier
obarthelemy said:
Hi.
While trying to upgrade my tablet to a later version of Android, something borked the bootloader. The tablet boots fine to a bare ICS (no gapps, but ROM MANAGER installed, though it does nothing but hang), but trying to boot into recovery mode hangs it (black screen with android robot, OEM info).
I can install apks to the tablet. I have installed ADB on my PC and it sees my tablet.
Where do I go from here ?
I have no clue
- what exact file(s) I need (my tablet is an Ainol novo8 advanced)
- where I need to put them
- what the commands are to do that
- it should be rooted (the superuser app aloows me to grant su privileges to apps)
Any help that can bring my tablet back to life would be very welcome.
Olivier
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If you can still use ADB your tablets bootloader is likely not messed up, it sounds like you booted the tablet into fastboot mode not recovery. To get into recovery you can enter it by holding a key combination the most common combination is holding volume up plus the power button at the same time. If that doesn't work from ADB you should be able to get into recovery by running the command:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Also ROM manger doesn't always work right with every device so I would recommend just uninstalling ROM Manager for now. If it is booting fine into bare ICS then your tablet should be ok, if your looking for Google Apps for ICS they can be found here http://cmw.22aaf3.com/gapps/gapps-ics-20120317-signed.zip. Let me know if you still have questions .
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Thanks a lot for your answer.
I'm sorry I didn't describe the issue well: I can no longer access the recovery mode.
I used to get to it by cold-booting the tablet holding Vol+ and Power. I used that to install ICS, gaps, powertools and 3D tools as described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36059461#post36059461. The first package (recovery CWM) failed to installed because it was unsigned), the others installed, but in the end it seems I only got ICS: I have no gapps.
Now doing Vol+ and Power only gets me to the boot screen (a green android with OEM info, on a black background). Your "adb reboot recovery" does the same. I can only exit that screen by a hard reset.
During a normal boot, that screen flashes by for a couple of thesconds, then another, then the ICS colorful boot animation.
I have no clue how the recovery boot process works. I'm guessing it's reading a file of the internal Flash, and that file or dependencies got corrupted or partly overwritten by one of the packages I installed ? I'm not even sure if CWM recovery replaces the default recovery mode, or if it chains right after it ? I do have a supposedly-working CWM recovery .zip from the authors of the CM10 hack, as well as the "original" files listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31089682&postcount=286 (official images from an out-of-the-box, unhacked tablet).
PS: the recovery mode I used to have was very rustic, only taking "update.zip" as an input, so when I did the update I had to go back and forth renaming the first package to "update.zip", applying it, renaming it "update1.zip, then on the the second package, etc, etc... It said Android System Recovery (3e), so maybe 3e was the version.
last but not least, if I could at least get the gapps onto the tablet, even w/o fixing the recovery mode, it would be very useful. I can install apks, or follow instructions to do it via adb ?
obarthelemy said:
Thanks a lot for your answer.
I'm sorry I didn't describe the issue well: I can no longer access the recovery mode.
I used to get to it by cold-booting the tablet holding Vol+ and Power. I used that to install ICS, gaps, powertools and 3D tools as described in http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36059461#post36059461. The first package (recovery CWM) failed to installed because it was unsigned), the others installed, but in the end it seems I only got ICS: I have no gapps.
Now doing Vol+ and Power only gets me to the boot screen (a green android with OEM info, on a black background). Your "adb reboot recovery" does the same. I can only exit that screen by a hard reset.
During a normal boot, that screen flashes by for a couple of thesconds, then another, then the ICS colorful boot animation.
I have no clue how the recovery boot process works. I'm guessing it's reading a file of the internal Flash, and that file or dependencies got corrupted or partly overwritten by one of the packages I installed ? I'm not even sure if CWM recovery replaces the default recovery mode, or if it chains right after it ? I do have a supposedly-working CWM recovery .zip from the authors of the CM10 hack, as well as the "original" files listed here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=31089682&postcount=286 (official images from an out-of-the-box, unhacked tablet).
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obarthelemy said:
PS: the recovery mode I used to have was very rustic, only taking "update.zip" as an input, so when I did the update I had to go back and forth renaming the first package to "update.zip", applying it, renaming it "update1.zip, then on the the second package, etc, etc... It said Android System Recovery (3e), so maybe 3e was the version.
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obarthelemy said:
last but not least, if I could at least get the gapps onto the tablet, even w/o fixing the recovery mode, it would be very useful. I can install apks, or follow instructions to do it via adb ?
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The recovery you are referring to is to the standard Android 3e recovery it is included in every version of Android, and will always be like that unless you install a custom recovery such as CWMR and or TWRP. As a general rule you should never install a custom ROM without having a custom recovery image installed first, essentially all the stock 3e recovery is good for is installing OTA updates and preforming a basic factory reset of your phone. You should try and fix your recovery before going any-further, you can sign the un-signed zip by using this tool. Overall, I would focus on trying to fix the recovery to prevent any further damage to your tablet and so that way you have a simple way to recover from anything that might go wrong when flashing ROMs, mods, and other zip files.
issue with the uImage linked
The uImage linked on the download pages for the CM10 and CM9 version ends in ".*"
I have no clue what the normal extension should be; replacing that *.zip doesn't work. Is the file bad, or am I just too clueless about what to do with it ?
Ok so the question is:
1- which "recovery mode" file should I install on my tablet, especially since the mod author's ones seem flaky
2- how do I do that via ADB since my tablet no longer seems to have a working "recovery mode".
I'm sorry to hassle you with those questions... I've looked around, I can't find info nor files I'm confident about ?
Short story, there's no "ethernet" option when I connect my G3 to my PC, and I can't get ADB to work (just says device offline).
Long story:
Had the G3 rooted with TWRP recovery, stock ROM. Made the horrible mistake of allowing the OTA update to run (I wasn't quite awake yet when the message came through).
This of course got me into the recovery bootloop which I fixed with the Flash2FixStuckRecovery zip.
However, at some point TWRP disappeared and I can only get to the stock recovery now. So....in an attempt to get TWRP installed, I'm trying to get ADB to recognize the phone and I can't get it working. The only two options I have on the phone when connecting via USB is MTP and PTP.
I've tried changing to PTP before hooking up the USB cable, then connecting, switching, killing adp, restarting adb, switching, etc etc. No good. All I get is "device offline".
The phone still has root, but I've got to get a recovery on here somehow. I'm having some other issues with root explorer not being able to read anything on the SDcard so I want to wipe everything and flash a new ROM.
Anyone have any ideas on what I can do to get this thing working?
Maybe (no guaranty):
Extract the twrp 2.8.2.0 .img and put it on your phone, as discussed in this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57338272
Install Terminal Emulator.
Launch TE
Input the series of commands in the twrp OP starting with SU (you did say you have root -- hopefully SU). On the last command, just input "reboot recovery", leave out the "adb".
(Alternately, at the end just exit out, do a restart, and install 4-way Boot from Play Store. I use that app often to go from my regular system to Recovery, or to power-off rapidly -- pretty handy.)
With any luck, you should now have twrp 2.8.2.0 installed. At that point you can flash a 10b boot, system, and modem set of .img (use autoprime`s flash2Boot, flash2Modem, flash2System, and the .img files that bweN diorD links to in a post in the General area: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=57360121 ).
You should then be at a 10b rooted phone, with twrp 2.8.2. Your choice what to do next, but I'd recommend using a file manager to rename the /system/app LGDMSClient files, so you won't get future OTA.
As I said, no guaranty, but the steps make sense to me. I've used TE interchangeably with ADB multiple times to install stuff.
Good luck!
Thanks for that.
Manually doing it in terminal emulator likely would have worked, but that link got me the idea to use flashify which I ended up doing and it did work.
Now just working on the rest of the repair.
Thanks again
Cool, I thought about flashify, skipped it only because I saw mixed reports on it being used with installing twrp.
My brother has a Nabi 2 which was rooted, and we recently received an update from Jelly Bean to Kit Kat. We (more like I) tried to do this without unrooting, and it ended up boot looping for around 4 hours before I intervened. I downloaded the latest stock ROM I could find, and I went into TWRP to flash it. Every single time, it says "Unable to flash zip '/external_sdcard/246stock.zip', then tells me that there is no operating system installed. I tried upgrading TWRP, and got 2.8. Touch was very close to unresponsive. I also tried 2.7.1.0, and 2.7.0.0, and also every other version I could find. Every single version either couldn't flash it, couldn't mount anything, or touch was unresponsive. I downloaded all the recoveries from xda's Nabi 2 page. None of them work. Is there anything I can try to fix this?
wither719 said:
My brother has a Nabi 2 which was rooted, and we recently received an update from Jelly Bean to Kit Kat. We (more like I) tried to do this without unrooting, and it ended up boot looping for around 4 hours before I intervened. I downloaded the latest stock ROM I could find, and I went into TWRP to flash it. Every single time, it says "Unable to flash zip '/external_sdcard/246stock.zip', then tells me that there is no operating system installed. I tried upgrading TWRP, and got 2.8. Touch was very close to unresponsive. I also tried 2.7.1.0, and 2.7.0.0, and also every other version I could find. Every single version either couldn't flash it, couldn't mount anything, or touch was unresponsive. I downloaded all the recoveries from xda's Nabi 2 page. None of them work. Is there anything I can try to fix this?
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You don't "install" that zip, you "restore" it.
Use TWRP 2.7.0
Download this 3.0.13 stock ZIP
Use an external SDcard and make a backup of just "boot"(this is a setup for next step)
Put SD card in computer. Navigate to the folder TWRP/BACKUPS/XXXX. XXX is a serial number unique to your Nabi.
- Make a new folder and call in whatever you want. So it should now look like TWRP/BACKUPS/XXX/yourfolder
- Unzip the 3.0.13 stock you downloaded in to the "yourfolder" you created above. The files should look like ext4.system.win, emmc.boot.win, ext.addon.win, etc. This should set you up for the 3.0.13 ROM.
- Download this 3.0.13 bootloader
- Copy the zip to the SDcard. This will be for the bootloader update.
- Put sdcard in Nabi
- Go to "restore tab", and find the backup under the "yourfolder" you made and unzipped the files to.
- You should be able to select boot, system, and addon and skip the others.
- If everything restores then go to TWRP "install tab", find the bootloader zip you downloaded and install it.
- Reboot
aicjofs said:
You don't "install" that zip, you "restore" it.
Use TWRP 2.7.0
Download this 3.0.13 stock ZIP
Use an external SDcard and make a backup of just "boot"(this is a setup for next step)
Put SD card in computer. Navigate to the folder TWRP/BACKUPS/XXXX. XXX is a serial number unique to your Nabi.
- Make a new folder and call in whatever you want. So it should now look like TWRP/BACKUPS/XXX/yourfolder
- Unzip the 3.0.13 stock you downloaded in to the "yourfolder" you created above. The files should look like ext4.system.win, emmc.boot.win, ext.addon.win, etc. This should set you up for the 3.0.13 ROM.
- Download this 3.0.13 bootloader
- Copy the zip to the SDcard. This will be for the bootloader update.
- Put sdcard in Nabi
- Go to "restore tab", and find the backup under the "yourfolder" you made and unzipped the files to.
- You should be able to select boot, system, and addon and skip the others.
- If everything restores then go to TWRP "install tab", find the bootloader zip you downloaded and install it.
- Reboot
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ok, im in BIG trouble with my daughter... Yep, I managed to brick her Nabi 2 following this tutorial and I dont know really know where I went wrong. But now when the Nabi 2 is powered on, all I see is the nabi logo, but no OS...or TWRP!... eeek!
I had been trying for days to get a stable TWRP on and Gapps, I did get TWRP v2.3.3.0 up and running at one point, but no Gapps installed and no SuperSU to be found, it was as if it wasnt rooted at all. (even after reinstalling both within TWRP). Then of course i found a thread that said Gapps didnt work on nabi 2 version 2.1...!
I do have a TWRP backup folder saved but i dont seem to have any way to get it back onto the Nabi 2... as its no longer detected in windows like it was before..? (despite the ding sound windows makes when plugged in ?).
I can only get to the 1st bootmenu (holding Vol+ and Power ok. Selecting any options results in little (or nothing) happening... i.e. when selected;
Boot Normally - nothing happens, nabi logo only. And if i leave it too long, it freezes here and i have to reboot.
Fastboot Protocol - with usb connected to pc, i do get to the Bootloader menu with, Bootloader, Continue, Reboot-bootloader, Reboot and Poweroff , options. The Pc 'dings' to indicate detection, but is not detected by adb ?
Recovery Kernel - nothing happens, nabi logo only.
Forced Recovery - screen goes black, then nothing follows.
on Fastboot Protocol menu, if i select the options;
Bootloader - without touching anything, pc dings to indicate some connection...?
Continue - if selected, i hear windows drop whatever connection it had previous..?
Reboot-bootloader - nothing happens, nabi logo only.
Reboot - reboots, then nabi logo only.
Poweroff - nabi 2 shuts down.
As it stands , all i can access are these options above, but i dont seem to have a way of getting windows to communicate over the usb cable...? that said, with pdanet running, it does detect the nabi 2, but of course it cant talk to it as I cant get to pdanet on the nabi 2... just gives some weird error that im using wrong adb , or it just cant connect to the nabi.
Tried using Nabilab v2, but device is not detected...?
...so i would be most grateful if some nabi 2 guru could assist with any possible resurrection, otherwise I will remain "the worst daddy ever"...ugh!
cheers in advance
the_xlr8r said:
ok, im in BIG trouble with my daughter... Yep, I managed to brick her Nabi 2 following this tutorial and I dont know really know where I went wrong. But now when the Nabi 2 is powered on, all I see is the nabi logo, but no OS...or TWRP!... eeek!
I had been trying for days to get a stable TWRP on and Gapps, I did get TWRP v2.3.3.0 up and running at one point, but no Gapps installed and no SuperSU to be found, it was as if it wasnt rooted at all. (even after reinstalling both within TWRP). Then of course i found a thread that said Gapps didnt work on nabi 2 version 2.1...!
I do have a TWRP backup folder saved but i dont seem to have any way to get it back onto the Nabi 2... as its no longer detected in windows like it was before..? (despite the ding sound windows makes when plugged in ?).
I can only get to the 1st bootmenu (holding Vol+ and Power ok. Selecting any options results in little (or nothing) happening... i.e. when selected;
Boot Normally - nothing happens, nabi logo only. And if i leave it too long, it freezes here and i have to reboot.
Fastboot Protocol - with usb connected to pc, i do get to the Bootloader menu with, Bootloader, Continue, Reboot-bootloader, Reboot and Poweroff , options. The Pc 'dings' to indicate detection, but is not detected by adb ?
Recovery Kernel - nothing happens, nabi logo only.
Forced Recovery - screen goes black, then nothing follows.
on Fastboot Protocol menu, if i select the options;
Bootloader - without touching anything, pc dings to indicate some connection...?
Continue - if selected, i hear windows drop whatever connection it had previous..?
Reboot-bootloader - nothing happens, nabi logo only.
Reboot - reboots, then nabi logo only.
Poweroff - nabi 2 shuts down.
As it stands , all i can access are these options above, but i dont seem to have a way of getting windows to communicate over the usb cable...? that said, with pdanet running, it does detect the nabi 2, but of course it cant talk to it as I cant get to pdanet on the nabi 2... just gives some weird error that im using wrong adb , or it just cant connect to the nabi.
Tried using Nabilab v2, but device is not detected...?
...so i would be most grateful if some nabi 2 guru could assist with any possible resurrection, otherwise I will remain "the worst daddy ever"...ugh!
cheers in advance
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Wow I havent been on here in ages, got an email about your quote though.
I have forgotten so much about these Nabis over the last decade?! So how did you get to the non-booting part? You were able to complete the steps above all successfully? or did it fail at some part?
If you successfully flashed 3.0.13 bootloader with install in TWRP then I don't think you will be able to boot the TWRP you had on the device. That would be my guess at this point why you can't get to recovery.
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Read the above. You are pretty much stuck in having to use fastboot.(The driver must be installed if you keep hearing the ding). You will need a fastboot.exe if you don't have one. Search minimal ADB and fastboot. I'd download TWRP 2.8.7 and try to use section 7 to get it on device i.e "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
If you unsuccessfully flashed bootloader then you need to use TWRP 2.8.5 Files should be in that thread also or my AHF https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=41987.
Ill check back later
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Wow I havent been on here in ages, got an email about your quote though.
I have forgotten so much about these Nabis over the last decade?! So how did you get to the non-booting part? You were able to complete the steps above all successfully? or did it fail at some part?
If you successfully flashed 3.0.13 bootloader with install in TWRP then I don't think you will be able to boot the TWRP you had on the device. That would be my guess at this point why you can't get to recovery.
[NABI] General Information
Fuhu Nabi General information 1. Introduction It was only recently that the Nabi2 got it's own forum. This device has been out a couple of years so the information you may be looking for is spread all over XDA. The largest single chunk of...
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Read the above. You are pretty much stuck in having to use fastboot.(The driver must be installed if you keep hearing the ding). You will need a fastboot.exe if you don't have one. Search minimal ADB and fastboot. I'd download TWRP 2.8.7 and try to use section 7 to get it on device i.e "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img"
If you unsuccessfully flashed bootloader then you need to use TWRP 2.8.5 Files should be in that thread also or my AHF https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=41987.
Ill check back later
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Hi, thanks for getting back ...
Q. So how did you get to the non-booting part? You were able to complete the steps above all successfully? or did it fail at some part?
A. yes i followed the tut but once i rebooted that was the end and where my big problems began.
Q. If you successfully flashed 3.0.13 bootloader with install in TWRP then I don't think you will be able to boot the TWRP you had on the device. That would be my guess at this point why you can't get to recovery.
A. Yes, using TWRP i installed 3.013 bootloader.
Q. You are pretty much stuck in having to use fastboot. (The driver must be installed if you keep hearing the ding). You will need a fastboot.exe if you don't have one. Search minimal ADB and fastboot.
A. This may be the issue, i may be using older version of adb and fastboot. I already had minimal adb stored away, so i experimented by copying the adb files over to my NabiLabFull folder, this time it was green (detected) ... sort of...
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ill have a read at the links you provided and will report back soon, thanks.
ok... getting somwehere but not where i expected....
i tried to install the 2 x TWRP versions you mentioned but it wouldnt load into either. So i reverted back to trying 2.3.3.0 and bingo , im in... but shouldnt 2.8.5 or 2.8.7 have worked since Im now showing Navi version as 3.0.13.. (was previously on 2.1.9) ?
im sitting at the TWRP 2.3.3.0 menu now , and still have Nabilab running but am afraid to do anything next lol.... where should i proceed to, from here ? Should I be installing any particular version of Root and Gapps now that im into TWRP 2.3.3.0 (or even try to update TWRP beforehand ?
PS. I am using a UK nabi 2 , in case that makes any difference to files im downloading to it ?
cheers
Im not at a location where I can look at the Nabilab script but as I recall the script is pulling it from build.prop on the system partition. This would indicate to me that the system partition flashed, and so likely the addon and boot. Also the fact that you can't boot another TWRP besides 2.3.3, and the normal boot hanging at the logo leads me to believe that the bootloader was not updated.
Again I'm trying to remember here....but as I recall the bootloader for the Nabi is passing a commandline to the kernel. You have a kernel in the 3.0.x ROM and an identical kernel in TWRP 2.8.7. The fact that neither boot would mean to me the bootloader is original and passing the old commandline to a newer kernel.
You have to get things in sync. The bootloader and the boot.img(kernel+ramdisk) have to match each other. The way that makes the most sense is to install the bootloader3013 zip through TWRP. You already tried that obviously and that's how you got here.
1) You could try the bootloader install inside TWRP again, seems like you can recover if it fails now. Of course if it works then 2.3.3 TWRP should no longer work(which is what I thought happened and why you couldn't boot TWRP initially) so you'd have to try the 2.8.7 at that point.
2) Since the bootloader is original(or Jellybean-ish) you could restore your backup and regroup.
When I get to a place I can look at the install script for the bootloader maybe I can jog my memory. I thought it just dd to mmcblock0
ok. thanks.
so i make no more mistakes, ill check I have all the correct files i need with you first...
I have saved to external sdcard, KK3013bootloader.zip containing;
META-INF
android-info.txt
blob
I have also saved to external sdcard, 3013stock.zip (unzipped)
I have also saved to external sdcard, some old Gapps.zip version (no idea if recent or not) ?
I have also saved to external sdcard, some old root.zip version, again, not sure if correct ?
I think I'm breaking it when i get to here...
1) You could try the bootloader install inside TWRP again, seems like you can recover if it fails now. Of course if it works then 2.3.3 TWRP should no longer work(which is what I thought happened and why you couldn't boot TWRP initially) so you'd have to try the 2.8.7 at that point.
....So, if im in TWRP 2330 now, and I install KK3013Bootloader.zip, it will then no longer boot to TRWP ... is that correct? If so, how then do i get TWRP 285 or 287 working ?
....think i'm getting a smidge lost at this bit lol
[update] - cannot install anything in TRWP 2330 as its not recognizing my 64gb sdcard (formatted to fat32) ... does it have to be a certain formatted type FAT/FAT32/EXT12/3/4 or other ?
Also, i couldnt find a working download link for anyone's scripts... many thanks
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I think I'm breaking it when i get to here...
1) You could try the bootloader install inside TWRP again, seems like you can recover if it fails now. Of course if it works then 2.3.3 TWRP should no longer work(which is what I thought happened and why you couldn't boot TWRP initially) so you'd have to try the 2.8.7 at that point.
So, if im in TWRP 2330 now, and I install KK3013Bootloader.zip, it will then no longer boot to TRWP ? is that correct. If so, how then do i get TWRP 285 or 287 working ?
[update] - cannot install anything in TRWP 2330 as its not recognizing my 64gb sdcard (formatted to fat32) ... does it have to be a certain formatted type FAT/FAT32/EXT12/3/4 or other ?
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For #1 You install the bootloader zip. Swipe install then reboot. It won't do anything at first because it installs the "blob" (which is the bootloader) to the staging partition. Reboots for 15 seconds and installs the blob. The only way at that point to get a newer TWRP is by booting bootloader to fastboot, and then fastboot flash the newer TWRP on to it.
No it should recognize fat32. There was something about storage being realigned between versions too. You could always use adb too I guess.
adb push bootloaderXXXX.zip /data/media ?
The end of this thread may be usefully too
[RECOVERY][NABI2] TWRP 2.3.3.0, 2.8.5.0 testing
This is an update to the TWRP recovery for the Nabi 2. At this point this recovery is still considered in testing. The normal disclaimers apply. Have a good backup moved to your computer from the previous recovery. Before starting this...
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The original TWRP posts
Nabi 2 Root and Gapps Install
#include /* * Your warranty is now void. * * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please * do some research if you have any concerns about features...
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Nabi 2 Root and Gapps Install
#include /* * Your warranty is now void. * * I am not responsible for bricked devices, dead SD cards, * thermonuclear war, or you getting fired because the alarm app failed. Please * do some research if you have any concerns about features...
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thanks, am i downloading the correct TWRP zip ?
TWRP 2.8.5.0 Released
TWRP 2.8.5.0 is out now for all currently supported devices.
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Which version Gapps should i be using ?
The Open GApps Project
OpenGApps.org offers information and pre-built packages of The Open GApps Project. The Open GApps Project is an open-source effort to script the automatic generation of up-to-date Google Apps packages. All Android versions and platforms supported.
opengapps.org
the_xlr8r said:
thanks, am i downloading the correct TWRP zip ?
TWRP 2.8.5.0 Released
TWRP 2.8.5.0 is out now for all currently supported devices.
twrp.me
Which version Gapps should i be using ?
The Open GApps Project
OpenGApps.org offers information and pre-built packages of The Open GApps Project. The Open GApps Project is an open-source effort to script the automatic generation of up-to-date Google Apps packages. All Android versions and platforms supported.
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No download the TWRP in one of the last 2 links I sent. First is 2.8.5, and other is 2.8.7
I thought on KitKat Fuhu actually has Gapps? You will let Playstore update it to whatever version they stopped with for KitKat support.
There is always NabiLabGUI2015 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x_4btZE2VzYWJ_aag9U20ubIGY9NXjcN/view?usp=sharing
I never really finished the project but it might be easier as it has all the recoveries already in it. Stay away from NVflash/APX stuff for now.
ok , sorry i already went ahead and installed bootloader3103
then ADB'd on twrp-recovery-KKNV7AUS-287.zip
I can now get TWRP 2.9.7.0 loaded up, but still no OS booting once i have rebooted the nabi2...
maybe the OS is missing ..? how do i reinstall it ? (i tried doing a restore by using the old TWRP backup i had from the start , by pasting in the 3013stock files) but that didnt work.
....still stuck, but getting closer
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maybe the OS is missing ..? how do i reinstall it ? (i tried doing a restore by using the old TWRP backup i had from the start , by pasting in the 3013stock files) but that didnt work.
....still stuck, but getting closer
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No I think we are good, the plan was for you to flash bootloader to proper, and that seems to be the case.
It might not be missing the OS, it might need data/media wiped(factory reset). Of course the tablet is completely wiped during that, don't know if the daughter had stuff on there.
Either way it doesn't hurt to try and restore it again. When you say pasting the 3013 restore files, you mean in the folder with your backup? Over top the files or just a folder in the same folder as the backup?
The fact that Nabilab says 3.0.13 makes me think the system files were restored and not missing. You did all this through NabiLab or TWRP?
hi , tried every way i could
yes, i copied and pasted the 3013stock files over the top of the old backup and tried to restore, still didnt boot to OS.
tried your NabiLab2015 , UK menu didnt open so i just used the US menu.
tried to follow step.2 "Flash Full" , seemed to start ok , but then..... this happened...
Note: using NabiLab2015, I skipped using step 1. to download stock 3013, as it wouldnt do it, so i copied the 3013.zip i had downloaded earlier into this folder. which seemed to allow step 2 to work...
whats best option to use now that it failed at 30% install ? thanks
the_xlr8r said:
hi , tried every way i could
yes, i copied and pasted the 3013stock files over the top of the old backup and tried to restore, still didnt boot to OS.
tried your NabiLab2015 , UK menu didnt open so i just used the US menu.
tried to follow step.2 "Flash Full" , seemed to start ok , but then..... this happened...
Note: using NabiLab2015, I skipped using step 1. to download stock 3013, as it wouldnt do it, so i copied the 3013.zip i had downloaded earlier into this folder. which seemed to allow step 2 to work...
whats best option to use now that it failed at 30% install ? thanks
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Looks like the ADB connection reset. This step is copying the files to the tablet to data/media. It failed at addon. Either cable to computer had a glitch or maybe data/media(internal storage) is full. You can retry again, it didn't flash anything to device at all.
Maybe in TWRP, go to advanced, terminal and type bdf? See if filesystem looks ok. Seems like a cable issue right now though
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thankyou sir for all your help.
after another try on a Flash Full , everything was installed and it rebooted and updated.
i'm so glad your email still worked after 10 years of not looking at this nabi stuff , otherwise this nabi of mine would be in the bin before now.. lol.... @)
..couple of things, now that its on android 4.4 etc , is it safe to perform any further updates ?
Its running as a US version now, will that affect anything with me being in the UK ?
still not able to get external sdcard detected in TWRP... any ideas ?
many thanks
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[UPDATE]
thankyou sir for all your help.
after another try on a Flash Full , everything was installed and it rebooted and updated.
i'm so glad your email still worked after 10 years of not looking at this nabi stuff , otherwise this nabi of mine would be in the bin before now.. lol.... @)
one last thing, now that its on android 4.4 etc , is it safe to perform any further updates ?
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No problem, havent thought about Nabi's in probably 2 years. Some of my favorite memories were helping people on Christmas Day, or this Dad from Brazil on his son's birthday, Mom from Italy etc, etc and imagining the kids didn't even know all the panic haha.
You are pretty much done at 4.4. Really no OS level updates to do. Fuhu never did anything else, the source code they gave us was worthless for kernel building, and honestly this Tegra chipset was at it end anyway. Like I said earlier Google play services will update to the latest for the kitkat version, and that will be it. Apps that still support Android this old will have updates of course.
EDIT: Its funny about NabiLabGUI2015. I get emails about my google drive link because link is so old and I have to manually share it the zip for it. I forgot that it would have been really useful if I ever finished it.
most of the trouble I was facing was working links on the forum, hardly any worked and I spent days searching.
even searching for NabiLab2015 proved impossible. Only for you providing a new link, i would never have found it... maybe you could update some old posts with fresh links, and that will make some old-timers like myself, feel young again trying this stuff lol.
but andyways, thank you again so much for your help. theres not many out there in this day and age, that would have bothered... so i salute you sir!
kind regards
stay safe
ps. my daughter says Im the best dad in the world again ... I told her the wizard on the tinterweb fixed it using some of Gandalf's magic....
Hi guys
I've tried everything, i bought this watch today and i was so hyped about it.
I tried to update it to 6.0.1 using adb on my mac.
The problem is when i do this command "adb reboot recovery" and then "adb devices" it shows no devices! (before entering recovery it actually shows the device in the list!
This is so wierd and there is absolutely no solution that worksfor me... anyone has any ideas?
Edit: The problem more clearly:
Ok guys so the problem was that my LG G Watch (square) for some unknown reason wasn't available in recovery mode through adb, that means when i would use the command "adb devices" in recovery mode, i would see the empty list without any devices, while anywhere outside the recovery (system, fastboot etc) i was able to communicate with the device. (Since i was so frustrated i didn't make it clear enough in the original post ) And my watch was on 4.4! ( :| )
The solution:
Ok, so the problem was the watch, because i tried a OS X (and a windows on the same mac) and 2 windows laptops, all with drivers installed (and done the "update driver..." stuff on all) and the problem still persisted.
This solution is for people whose device is not displayed while in the recovery mode in cmd/terminal.
This is what i did: (i didn't do this in the order because i literally tried every solution on the internet! but this is the order that i was finally able to solve the problem with.)
1. I downloaded this tool from this topic (go to the link, click on LG G Watch > G watch script tool > LG G Watch Restore Tools V9.8.zip)
2. Run this bat (i used a windows but it works on the mac too) 1 LG G Watch Tools for Windows.bat
3. Let it recognize the device
4. When the blue list comes up choose 4 ( you should be in bootloader)[cmd > adb reboot bootloader] when it's done, your device should be on 5.1.1.
5. Download this tool from this topic
6. In cmd/terminal type "adb reboot bootloader" then type "fastboot flash recovery [draggedfile] and drag the downloaded .img to the cmd and press enter.
7. Now you have installed a custom recovery called CWM
8. In cmd type "fastboot reboot" then after reboot "adb reboot recovery"
9. Now inside this tool swip down to "install ..." and swip (to right i guess) and stay here on the watch.
10. Now in cmd type "adb push -p [draggedfile] /sdcard/0/Download" and drag the 6.0.1 OTA update and press enter
11. Now the update is in your device as a zip file in this path : /sdcard/0/Download (it didn't work when i wanted to push it to "/sdcard" folder so i had to go deeper)
12. Now swip on install from sdcard and navigate to the path and choose the zip file.
13. Done! you have successfully updated your device without going into recovery mode!
Thank you very much @lfom for sticking to this topic and helping out in the process!
I just tried it with windows as well and ain't working... im so frustrated...
There's a guide in General section that you may want to read:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/general/guide-how-to-fix-6-0-1-adb-bug-t3347122
Thank you very much for your response, but my watch is on 4.4w and i just want to update it because im not able to update it via the sysyem update function... So i guess that guide is no help to me
miladkalbasi said:
Thank you very much for your response, but my watch is on 4.4w and i just want to update it because im not able to update it via the sysyem update function... So i guess that guide is no help to me
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So you are on 4.4 and want to update? What else? Rooted and custom recovery?
I think there's a tool to flash stock LG ROM, you may want to search for it. This tool may help too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/development/script-lg-g-watch-tool-t2820863
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So you are on 4.4 and want to update?
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Yes, i bought this watch yesterday and it's on 4.4 and i want to update to 6.0.1 (or any newer update)
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What else?
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I have never had developer experience with any android device before so i learned everything in like 6-7 hours, therefore there is a high probability that i might have made mistakes in the way but here's what i have done so far:
1. i tried to update the watch from "About" on the watch itself but kept getting "Something went wrong" error and couldn't fix it.
2. so i moved on to use my mac to do the update which took me 4-5 hours to figure out what SDK platform tools, ADB, OTA updates, bootloader, fastboot etc means.
3. i figured out all this and went on until i reached here: i have to use this commend in the terminal (it's like windows cmd): adb devices
so that i know my device is there and authorized on the companion android device (i see the device in the command shell), i then proceed to this command : adb reboot recovery , as soon as i type this command and press enter, the device reboots and enters recovery mode but it is also vanished from the system, by typing adb devices i no longer see it, i just see an empty list.
4. i also did unlock, wipe, restore back to stock ROMs (5.1.1 ROMS), tried TWRP (i then realized i can't do OTA updates with this tool)
5. i did all of these steps several times and always got the same results!
6. i also tried the windows on my mac and got the exact same results.
7. i tried 3 different windows laptops in the household (2 of which run win 8 and one runs win 7) but was not able to make it through installing the drivers (i couldn't see the android device when i clicked on update drivers...)
lfom said:
Rooted and custom recovery?
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no i haven't rooted the device
lfom said:
I think there's a tool to flash stock LG ROM, you may want to search for it. This tool may help too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/development/script-lg-g-watch-tool-t2820863
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Thank you very much for your suggestion, i have already tried that and it doesn't actually give me any more options that i already have.
I've come to the believe that it's either my laptop (which only has 2 USB 3.0 ports and some people say it causes issues) or my watch. I have to try to use a different computer but i don't think i can access more computers or solve the driver problem on the 3 existing ones.
I really wish i could solve this by myself, i live in a country that i can't access warranty and stuff so i either have to fix it myself or get a professional's help.
i found this topic as well, that's exactly my problem.
I can communicate with the watch in bootloader and TWRP but not in the recovery mode (stock)
Well, that thread has a tip about how to access watch in Recovery, it says it will be listed in Windows as an unlisted device, you have to install drivers for that...
It seems that 4.4w is too old so it won't get updated. But I remember reading another thread where the user was able to update it, probably using a full image of system or using TWRP.
If you can get to stock 5.1.1 I remember reading that if you install TWRP you can flash 6.0.1 zip, so maybe it's the best way to go. Also, probably you can force OTA on 5.1.1 (maybe any 5.x) if you do a watch reset while it's in cradle.
lfom said:
Well, that thread has a tip about how to access watch in Recovery, it says it will be listed in Windows as an unlisted device, you have to install drivers for that...
It seems that 4.4w is too old so it won't get updated. But I remember reading another thread where the user was able to update it, probably using a full image of system or using TWRP.
If you can get to stock 5.1.1 I remember reading that if you install TWRP you can flash 6.0.1 zip, so maybe it's the best way to go. Also, probably you can force OTA on 5.1.1 (maybe any 5.x) if you do a watch reset while it's in cradle.
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Thanks for your response.
Do you mean i use boot, recovery, and system images to get to 5.1.1? i have already done this (through bootloader) and (i guess it's called the ROM?) it's on 5.1.1.
I used TWRP but when i try to use adb sideload and use the 6.0.1 zip file it gives me error saying it failed. (gives me this error on the mac : Total xfer: 0.00x , and "failed" on the watch)
I used CWM right now and it gives me the same results as the stock recovery (not being able to communicate when i enter recovery but when i go back to menu i can communicate with the device again!)
Is flashing the update more complicated that i think it is? i can't find a tutorial for TWRP and flashing an update...
O and about the last part that u added, i don't know how to force anything in that matter...
miladkalbasi said:
Thanks for your response.
Do you mean i use boot, recovery, and system images to get to 5.1.1? i have already done this (through bootloader) and (i guess it's called the ROM?) it's on 5.1.1.
I used TWRP but when i try to use adb sideload and use the 6.0.1 zip file it gives me error saying it failed. (gives me this error on the mac : Total xfer: 0.00x , and "failed" on the watch)
I used CWM right now and it gives me the same results as the stock recovery (not being able to communicate when i enter recovery but when i go back to menu i can communicate with the device again!)
Is flashing the update more complicated that i think it is? i can't find a tutorial for TWRP and flashing an update...
O and about the last part that u added, i don't know how to force anything in that matter...
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ROM is basically kernel+system, what the device needs to run an operational system, but may include other files like boot and recovery.
As "to force an update", you don't need do to anything else but reset the watch while it's on cradle charging. It's a way to force the system to update to latest firmware, as checking in the About page does not work always if there is an actual update available. It's more like a trick. But I am not sure if it only works if watch is stock (all files from manufacturer's ROM). If I remember correctly, as it's possible to flash 6.0.1 update directly from TWRP then maybe OTA also works with TWRP (I can't verify as my LG G Watch W100 is all stock).
As for adb, probably only custom recovery (TWRP is the most common) supports adb, stock recovery probably not. Anyway, this thread is about rooting with a working TWRP (it says the official one has a bug with 6.0.1) maybe it's what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/development/guide-how-to-root-lg-g-watch-6-0-1-t3320512
Oh, and by the way, you can push files to /sdcard before booting to TWRP, it won't be erased unless you factory reset the watch or use recovery to wipe data partition, the same way it works on phone.
lfom said:
ROM is basically kernel+system, what the device needs to run an operational system, but may include other files like boot and recovery.
As "to force an update", you don't need do to anything else but reset the watch while it's on cradle charging. It's a way to force the system to update to latest firmware, as checking in the About page does not work always if there is an actual update available. It's more like a trick. But I am not sure if it only works if watch is stock (all files from manufacturer's ROM). If I remember correctly, as it's possible to flash 6.0.1 update directly from TWRP then maybe OTA also works with TWRP (I can't verify as my LG G Watch W100 is all stock).
As for adb, probably only custom recovery (TWRP is the most common) supports adb, stock recovery probably not. Anyway, this thread is about rooting with a working TWRP (it says the official one has a bug with 6.0.1) maybe it's what you need:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch/development/guide-how-to-root-lg-g-watch-6-0-1-t3320512
Oh, and by the way, you can push files to /sdcard before booting to TWRP, it won't be erased unless you factory reset the watch or use recovery to wipe data partition, the same way it works on phone.
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