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Root Stuck in Bootloader?

RichboyJhae

Android Enthusiast
Dec 31, 2009
439
262
Texas
So I was rooted with a stock JB rom, but randomly it decided that I didn't have root anymore. When I got home, i decided I'd just flash a new stock rom over it(it had some fixes to bugs I had in the previous rom) to try and fix the no root issue. After I did this, I had the boot loop of death, and the recovery(TWRP) couldn't mount the internal storage so I could nandroid restore. I then relocked the phone, and tried to run a 3.15 RUU and now the phone can only boot into the boot loader. Anyone know how to fix this?
 
So I was rooted with a stock JB rom, but randomly it decided that I didn't have root anymore. When I got home, i decided I'd just flash a new stock rom over it(it had some fixes to bugs I had in the previous rom) to try and fix the no root issue. After I did this, I had the boot loop of death, and the recovery(TWRP) couldn't mount the internal storage so I could nandroid restore. I then relocked the phone, and tried to run a 3.15 RUU and now the phone can only boot into the boot loader. Anyone know how to fix this?

what phone do you have? what is your hboot?
 
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If you don't mind me joining in.... I'm having the same problem. It happened the same way. The EXTRA problem I'm having is when I try to run the RUU it tells me that it won't run because the battery is less than 30%. I think it's over. The phone comes on when it's plugged in. If I turn it off it comes right back on unless it's unplugged so I can't charge it. So, I don't think the problem is the battery being under 30% but the RUU program says it is. I'm thinking that I've lost this phone. Can anyone help?
 
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If you don't mind me joining in.... I'm having the same problem. It happened the same way. The EXTRA problem I'm having is when I try to run the RUU it tells me that it won't run because the battery is less than 30%. I think it's over. The phone comes on when it's plugged in. If I turn it off it comes right back on unless it's unplugged so I can't charge it. So, I don't think the problem is the battery being under 30% but the RUU program says it is. I'm thinking that I've lost this phone. Can anyone help?

make sure that you have fastboot unchecked, setting>power>uncheck fastboot. now you should be able to power off the phone completely. charge the phone until the light turns green and then power it on and run the ruu
 
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