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Soft-bricked Nexus 7.

  • 09-04-2015 6:03pm
    #1
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭


    I failed flashing attempt has lead to one of my Google Nexus 7 tablets being soft-bricked.
    In short it boots into a boot-loop and I can boot in in fastboot/recovery mode.
    Standard recovery option doesn't work (just boots back into the loop) but I can also get to the option where I can load a new ROM via "ADB sideload".
    However the problem there is that none of the computers that I have here detects the device.
    It's been driving me mad for weeks now and rather than waste my time going around in circles I am looking for someone who can fix this for me (and get paid for doing it).
    Anyone?


Comments

  • #2
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    Can you boot to fastboot? You should be able to repair it that way.


  • #3
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭mayhem#


    Yes I can but with the options outlines above...


  • #4
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    Is it stock or custom recovery?

    I have soft bricked my Nexus 7 many times and have used one of THESE to get me out of trouble. I basically copy a downloaded rom onto it and flash it that way.


  • #5
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    So you can boot to fastboot (not adb/recovery) but you can't detect the device?

    Are the correct drivers installed? Have you connected directly to an onboard USB port (not a front panel one if desktop)?

    You can flash a new image in fastboot. If you unzip the normal zip file that you'd flash in recovery it has image files (.img) files in it that you can flash in fastboot.


  • #6
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    only if debug is activated, otherwise wasting time.


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  • #7
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    T-Bird wrote: »
    only if debug is activated, otherwise wasting time.

    Debug only affects ADB. Fastboot is separate.


  • #8
    mayhem#
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,051 ✭✭✭mayhem#


    I have gone through the whole process with deleting all drivers and installing fresh ones using WUG Nexus Toolkit and still no luck.
    Tried a desktop and two laptops and none of these will detect the tablet.
    I am going to try using an OTG cable and a USB drive with a fresh ROM next.
    Hope that will work.


  • #9
    T-Bird
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,345 ✭✭✭T-Bird


    mayhem# wrote: »
    I have gone through the whole process with deleting all drivers and installing fresh ones using WUG Nexus Toolkit and still no luck.
    Tried a desktop and two laptops and none of these will detect the tablet.
    I am going to try using an OTG cable and a USB drive with a fresh ROM next.
    Hope that will work.

    Some recoveries will automount the usb some are manual.


  • #10
    TBi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,784 ✭✭✭TBi


    T-Bird wrote: »
    Some recoveries will automount the usb some are manual.

    Also why he should try fast boot. If you can't see that then nothing will
    work.


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