Request: Note3 stock recovery image

brendanl79 · 02-06-2023, 12:00 PM

Trying to apply the latest firmware update to my Note3, but unfortunately I was hacking around on this device last year and in the process replaced the stock recovery with one from Renate, and it doesn't look like I saved a dump of the original anywhere (d'oh!!) So now I am stuck in a boot-to-recovery loop because this custom one doesn't know to apply the downloaded update.

Is there anyone out there who has used EDL to extract the stock partitions from a Note3, and has a recovery.img they can send me? I would be most grateful.

Renate · 02-06-2023, 12:15 PM

If you have my recovery you can just run the normal recovery from there.

Code:

# start recovery

Or you should be able to do the update with the USB flash too.

brendanl79 · 02-06-2023, 01:08 PM

Hi Renate,

Tried "start recovery" which led to a screen saying "send the package... with 'adb sideload filename'". I already have a decrypted update.zip so I tried that, and got an error message "adb: sideload connection failed: closed".

Now what?

Renate · 02-06-2023, 01:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brendanl79

Now what?

Put the decrypted file in the root of a USB stick as update.zip.
Reboot to recovery:

Code:

start autoupdate

Then plug the drive in when it says so.
(If it's not a Type C flash drive then you need an OTG adapter.)

brendanl79 · 02-06-2023, 02:10 PM

Thanks Renate!

I can't find the OTG stick I got from last time we were messing with this

so I've just ordered one to arrive tomorrow and will try this when it arrives.

brendanl79 · 02-07-2023, 06:05 PM

OK, I applied the update - I think successfully - but it's still booting to the recovery :-( whatever Onyx does to force recovery mode on next boot was not undone by the update script.

brendanl79 · 02-07-2023, 06:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by brendanl79

OK, I applied the update - I think successfully - but it's still booting to the recovery :-( whatever Onyx does to force recovery mode on next boot was not undone by the update script.

A-ha! Reviewed our chats from last year and realized that the boot-to-recovery flag consists of the text "boot-recovery" on the misc partition. Zeroed that out, adb rebooted, and I am booted to system with fresh firmware!

Thanks as always, Renate

Renate · 02-07-2023, 07:31 PM

I'm glad that it all worked out.
I'm working still on cleaning some stuff up.

brendanl79 · 02-07-2023, 08:02 PM

Still one lingering question: I've had no luck accessing the device in fastboot mode. I can't tell from our chat logs if I ever managed it last year. I can boot fastboot ok and the device shows up in usblog but the fastboot commands just can't see it. I want to re-root the device but if it requires prying it open to short the test points I probably won't bother unless/until I have another reason to do that.

Renate · 02-07-2023, 08:26 PM

No need. If your system is working, just

Code:

C:\>adb reboot edl

Or you can go back to my recovery and pull boot from there.

Also, to get out of recovery:

Code:

C:\>adb shell
# start recovery

Then select "reboot normally".

Edit: If your device shows up in fastboot mode, but the fastboot program can't find it it may be that you have loaded Zadig drivers instead of the Stock Android ones.
Go to Device Manager (devmgmt.msc) and check the driver.
Is it "dw something (autogenerated)"? That's Zadig.
It works with my "fastbogus" (patched fastboot), but you'll need the stock driver for the stock fastboot.exe

02-06-2023, 12:00 PM	#1
brendanl79 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Many Kindles, Onyx BOOX Note3 & Page, Kobo Libra Colour	Request: Note3 stock recovery image Trying to apply the latest firmware update to my Note3, but unfortunately I was hacking around on this device last year and in the process replaced the stock recovery with one from Renate, and it doesn't look like I saved a dump of the original anywhere (d'oh!!) So now I am stuck in a boot-to-recovery loop because this custom one doesn't know to apply the downloaded update. Is there anyone out there who has used EDL to extract the stock partitions from a Note3, and has a recovery.img they can send me? I would be most grateful.

02-06-2023, 12:15 PM	#2
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,918 Karma: 17236157 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	If you have my recovery you can just run the normal recovery from there. Code: # start recovery Or you should be able to do the update with the USB flash too.

02-07-2023, 08:26 PM	#10
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,918 Karma: 17236157 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	No need. If your system is working, just Code: C:\>adb reboot edl Or you can go back to my recovery and pull boot from there. Also, to get out of recovery: Code: C:\>adb shell # start recovery Then select "reboot normally". Edit: If your device shows up in fastboot mode, but the fastboot program can't find it it may be that you have loaded Zadig drivers instead of the Stock Android ones. Go to Device Manager (devmgmt.msc) and check the driver. Is it "dw something (autogenerated)"? That's Zadig. It works with my "fastbogus" (patched fastboot), but you'll need the stock driver for the stock fastboot.exe Last edited by Renate; 02-07-2023 at 09:07 PM.

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02-06-2023, 01:08 PM	#3
brendanl79 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Many Kindles, Onyx BOOX Note3 & Page, Kobo Libra Colour	Hi Renate, Tried "start recovery" which led to a screen saying "send the package... with 'adb sideload filename'". I already have a decrypted update.zip so I tried that, and got an error message "adb: sideload connection failed: closed". Now what?

02-06-2023, 02:10 PM	#5
brendanl79 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Many Kindles, Onyx BOOX Note3 & Page, Kobo Libra Colour	Thanks Renate! I can't find the OTG stick I got from last time we were messing with this so I've just ordered one to arrive tomorrow and will try this when it arrives.

02-07-2023, 06:05 PM	#6
brendanl79 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Many Kindles, Onyx BOOX Note3 & Page, Kobo Libra Colour	OK, I applied the update - I think successfully - but it's still booting to the recovery :-( whatever Onyx does to force recovery mode on next boot was not undone by the update script.

02-07-2023, 07:31 PM	#8
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,918 Karma: 17236157 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	I'm glad that it all worked out. I'm working still on cleaning some stuff up.

02-07-2023, 08:02 PM	#9
brendanl79 Member Posts: 19 Karma: 14 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Massachusetts, USA Device: Many Kindles, Onyx BOOX Note3 & Page, Kobo Libra Colour	Still one lingering question: I've had no luck accessing the device in fastboot mode. I can't tell from our chat logs if I ever managed it last year. I can boot fastboot ok and the device shows up in usblog but the fastboot commands just can't see it. I want to re-root the device but if it requires prying it open to short the test points I probably won't bother unless/until I have another reason to do that.

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