Help uninstalling xposed causes bootloop, reinstalling fixes

SavageRobot · Feb 7, 2017

As title says really, when I have Xposed installed phone runs fine, if I flash the uninstaller or ROM without Xposed I just get stuck in constant splash screen, not really bootloop, just doesn't finish booting.

Has anyone had this before I have obviously had modules playing up and causing bootloop in past but this is booting fine as long as I have Xposed on....don't even need any modules enabled.
I have tried flashing a new kernel too to see if that helps but it doesn't.

Is there a way to get a log at this stage and if so would that tell me what the problem is?

LG G4 H815
Imperium ROM
SimpleGX kernel

Jfalls63 · Feb 7, 2017

Have you tried running the uninstaller before full wipe and clean install ?
You could also try flashing back to complete stock, then root, recovery and rom without Xposed.
I personally haven't had any issues with Xposed but I'm only using Gravity Box.

SavageRobot · Feb 7, 2017

Jfalls63 said:
Have you tried running the uninstaller before full wipe and clean install ?
You could also try flashing back to complete stock, then root, recovery and rom without Xposed.
I personally haven't had any issues with Xposed but I'm only using Gravity Box.

Yes I have tried XposedUninstaller.zip, Uninstalling through Xposed app &dirty flashing ROM without Xposed. All of which return with broken boot.
Then flashing Xposed87.zip & dirt flashing ROM with Xposed installed both come back booting fine.

I figured I would have to make a fresh start and start from the beginning again, I was just trying to be lazy and not have to install and redo everything again haha.

Iv'e asked on Imperium thread and Xposed and nobody has had this issue, must be something set up bad on my side I guess.

Jfalls63 · Feb 7, 2017

I've never dirty flashed after running the uninstaller. Always preformed a complete wipe and clean install.
Takes more time getting set back up that way but has worked so far.

SavageRobot · Feb 7, 2017

I've done it plenty of times and not had issue. Perhaps doing the wipe cache/dalvic but not a full wipe after just flashing the uninstaller, seems pretty counter productive and isn't a suggestion anywhere.

Anyhow, can ADB see the phone before it actually boots up or not do you know? Also would a bug report likely show why I am not getting any further than the boot do you know?

Jfalls63 · Feb 7, 2017

No clue on ADB or bug report. @scary alien might be the one to ask. My ADB skills are at the beginner level.
Sorry I couldn't be more helpful.

scary alien · Feb 7, 2017

The adb daemon on the device gets started-up rather late in the boot cycle, so it's not usually available and if it is, you're not usually experiencing a boot loop at that point

.

You could try running Chainfire's LiveBoot app which replaces the bootanimation executable with something that dumps the system log (logcat) and kernel log (dmesg) whilst booting.

It's a nice bootanimation replacement, but it usually scrolls way too fast to be able to read anything useful, but it might help in your case.

SavageRobot · Feb 8, 2017

Thanks. Will give that a go and see if anything comes up...Otherwise a whole new clean flash for tonight's job then ha.

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