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[Nexus 6P General] geno93n0:
Hi,

I'm not entirely sure if I needed to apply the fix since I did get into a bootloop after flashing the latest Pixel Experience ROM with the FBE TWRP recovery. Not sure if it was the infamous BLOD or just a regular bootloop caused by incorrect steps, but I managed to get into the OS again after flashing the recovery and AK2 fix detailed in the OP. Like I said, though, I couldn't tell if I actually needed the 4core fix. Is it possible to remove this workaround after the fact or am I stuck with only 4 cores even though the other 4 might still be okay? How do I confirm if the large cores are still usable or not after I've applied the fix?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
The fix patches the recovery and boot images so you can reflash those or just reflash the regular TWRP and your rom with whatever else you flash along with it to remove it.

If you're not sure if your bootloop problems are caused by a rom, kernel, magisk, etc., I think the best way to find out would be to flash the latest factory image. If that doesn't boot then you likely have the BLOD.

Having said that, since you were able to boot after applying the fix it sounds like you may have the BLOD.
[Nexus 6P General] przem1361:
Sooo, I have had BLOD in January last year, and managed to fix it with some guides (involving me using a hair dryer) to unlock the oem etc...

a Few days back it came back again randomly, not sure why and I have been struggling with getting it fixed, i have followed this guide, and the other one from a different thread and some random one from the internet, after I came back here, flashed the latest stock image from google (8.1 using flash-all.bat, with phone being in bootloader) which did not help

Then I came back here, re-did what was in the guide and I still have the same problem I Cannot Get into Recovery

I managed to figure out how to get into the bootloader - as when it was in the bootloop i was not able to get it running

1. Wait until battery discharges and a red light shows up

2. plug it into my PC (red light should start flashing)

3. as soon as a 'charging' batterry image shows up, disconnect the cable, and plug it back again

4. Home + Vol Down - I was in bootloader

From here, I am not able to do anything other than flash with fastboot, but with no success (flashing is done successfully, in all cases) but still not possible to access TWRP (I reflashed a few different ones, latest one is from this thread)

Appreciate your help.
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
If you can't boot into the modified TWRP then you may be at the end of the line, unfortunately. The fix is only temporary and eventually the little cores or something else will usually fail.
[Nexus 6P General] geno93n0:
Is there a way to undo the fix, though? If I flash back to stock will the cores still be locked?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Yes, to undo the fix just do as I described above. Either reflash the regular TWRP and the boot.img from your rom, or reflash the regular TWRP and your rom (and whatever else you usually flash along with it) minus the workaround.zip.

Flashing back to stock will also remove the fix and all cores will be enabled.
[Nexus 6P General] geno93n0:
Oh okay, so I don't need to go all the way back to stock then, just the regular TWRP recovery will do. How will I be able to tell if all my cores are enabled after flashing TWRP and my ROM?
[Nexus 6P General] stappernn:
ok this is a weird one. I have a nexus 6p that was bootlooping. I bough a new phone. Yesterday i take back the nexus (dropped my new phone) and turn it on, bootloop. I flash back recovery and system and nothing works.

I flash this zip and now the phone boots. So i definetly have this problem?

the phone did not seem to have hardware issue except that didnt boot system
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Use an app like EK Manager, CPU-Z, etc. Make sure you let the phone cool down before checking so thermal throttling and/or hot plugging doesn't interfere with the readings.

But like I said earlier, if it doesn't boot you may want to flash the latest factory image to be sure its not your rom, kernel, Magisk, etc. that is causing it not to boot, rather than the BLOD.

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If it only boots with the workaround zip, then yeah, it sounds like you have the BLOD.
[Nexus 6P General] jcpq:
I have 4 cores online, is it possible to go back to having 8 cores online?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Well, it depends. Do you have the BLOD? If so, then no. A little more information may be helpful...
[Nexus 6P General] jcpq:
Yes, i have BLOD, and flash twrp-3.2.1-0-fbe-4core-angler.img, and next, N5X-6P_BLOD_Workaround_Injector_Addon-AK2-signed.zip, via recovery.
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Then no, you won't be able to use the big cores. The only way the phone will boot is if those are disabled.
[Nexus 6P General] jcpq:
Big thanks,

The performance will get worse right?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Yes, performance will get worse. But there are a couple of things you can do to help speed it up a tad. You can use one of the performance governor profiles such as Butterfly or Dragonfly. You can also set the animations (found in Developer options) lower or even disable them (I have mine set at .2x). I've also seen recommended to lower the screen resolution to 1080p and the density to 400, but I haven't tried those.

I wouldn't recommend overclocking the little cores though. The next thing that will likely go is them so you want to keep them cool. I actually have mine underclocked by a step.
[Nexus 6P General] ksaves2:
Some blods can't be repaired no matter what. Consider it lost and move on. If the bootloader is locked, you're in deep kimchee. Once you unlock the bootloader in 6p, never, ever, ever lock it with a custom ROM loaded. It's a kiss of death. If you go back to a stock ROM then you will have to lock it to get it to boot but unlock it ASAP and leave it unlocked.
[Nexus 6P General] alorma:
WOW this just saves my Nexus, many many thanks
[Nexus 6P General] ncc8uetou5et:
This is not true. You never have to lock the bootloader to have a working phone. Locked bootloader is just a security thing that people cant take your turned off phone when you and modify your OS while you are sleeping. Its explaining it every time it boots on the screen that it cant prove that your OS were not modified.
[Nexus 6P General] albertocv:
Can't load android system

Hello, I looked for others with this same problema. I found only a reply with no apparent solution.

I followed this steps:

- downloaded oreo4cores.img

- oem unlocked the phone

- run fastboot flash boot

- rebooted the phone

It booted into the erasing screen. Then rebooted and started loading Android.

Finally it went to a recovery like screen showing the message:

"Can't load android system. Your data may be corrupt... "

What should I do?
[Nexus 6P General] albertocv:
Thank you for this fix. My phone has been working for 30 minutes after a week of silence!

I'd like to understand what I've done, though. I made several attempts. I tried also the solution in this thread https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/general/guide-fix-nexus-6p-bootloop-death-blod-t3640279

But i just managed to get to the android loading screen. The phone remained stuck there.

So I reinstalled the latest factory ROM from Google. Then I followed the steps in the first post in this thread:

- installed twrp

- sideloaded the injector

- rebooted phone.

Now it works, it's still completing the initial configuration.

Is it enough? Why did this work and not the fix in the other thread?

What does this fix do?

Then, let me know if I understood the second post. If in the future I want to reinstall the ROM or install a custom Kernel or other customizations, I can just install everything and then sideload the fix again from TWRP?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
This fix patches TWRP and the boot image. It disables the big cores, thus allowing your phone to boot. If you reinstall a rom, kernel, magisk or anything else that modifies the boot image you must flash the fix again at the end. You don't have to sideload it. You can just flash it in TWRP.
[Nexus 6P General] albertocv:
Thank you. What limitations should I except in my daily use of the phone?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
It will be a little slower since you're running on only 4 cores instead of 8.
[Nexus 6P General] osm0sis:
And you're on borrowed time until more components separate, so try and avoid anything that will generate a lot of heat (like games), and you should start hunting for a new phone while you've still got one that marginally works.
[Nexus 6P General] vijayprat5:
Nexus 6p bootloop

Hey,

Am new to rooting procedures, followed a video in youtube but the phone wont boot. it says your device software cant be checked for corruption .please lock the boot loader. then i found this link, everything went good till 6th step, while am on adb sideload and enter the command ' adb connection failed no devices or emulators found. Request your help to bring phone back the phone
[Nexus 6P General] albertocv:
Wow! I didn't know that. Is my phone doomed? Or only something that can happen?
[Nexus 6P General] osm0sis:
It's doomed. It will happen. Like I said, it's just a matter of time.
[Nexus 6P General] SirRipo:
Maybe I'm just being stupid, maybe it's because it's been YEARS since I messed around with flashing/ADB/custom recoveries, etc. But I am having a hell of a time. I've flashed the modified TWRP, the Oreo4Cores.img, the 4cEX5_03.zip, and this fix, but when I go into the reboot menu in TWRP it shows "No OS installed" and the phone basically just sits at the Google splash screen forever. Prior to finding this fix, I was originally able to get it to a point where it would get past the splash screen, and into the loading animation, but it would sit there endlessly, but then I applied this fix and now it's been stuck on the Google splash, and I get the "No OS installed" message.
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Not knowing what you've done beforehand, I would suggest you start fresh by fastboot flashing the latest factory image and then applying this fix only. Seems you've done a bunch of things including combining different fixes so that may have messed you up. Hard to tell.
[Nexus 6P General] Tung Trab:
You need to factory reset
[Nexus 6P General] danorman7951:
It works but only temporarily for me. It will boot but then turn off again some minutes later and that time changes per boot. Any way to fix this?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Sounds like you may be at the end, unfortunately. This is only a temporary fix and once you have the BLOD your phone will likely die at some point.
[Nexus 6P General] LifeAsADroid:
So I had this happen to my 6p roughly 4 months ago. Did the BLOD workaround flash, all seemed good.

I've noticed that battery life is beyond horrendous, and thinking back it seems to have started right around the time I did the BLOD workaround flash. After "fixing" the BLOD, should we expect battery life to be atrocious?

Thanks :good:
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Not really. One reason is that you will be running on only 4 cores instead of 8. And vdd_restriction, which lowers voltage is enabled. In theory, battery life should be a tad better. May just have an old/bad battery...
[Nexus 6P General] siavash75:
hi

i have problem

my phone today turn off...and stuck again in logo...(before it i use blodpatch)

and my twrp was delet and cant boot any more

so now i cant boot to twrp 4cores

anybody can help me

and what twrp can use for install blodpatch

i only need to use blodpatch to go to my OS...I STUCK IN LOGO
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
If you are already using the workaround zip and the reason you can't boot is not caused by other things such as rom, kernel, magisk, etc., then you may be at the end of the line. Having said that, you can fastboot flash the modified TWRP (from the OP) and see if you can boot into that and go from there (flashing the workaround zip).

As a last resort you may want to flash the last factory image and then follow the directions in the OP to install the modified TWRP and workaround zip. Doing this will eliminate the possibility that other things besides the BLOD are causing you not to boot. If after doing this you still can't boot then it probably is the end of the line, unfortunately.
[Nexus 6P General] siavash75:
i use another twrp

twrp3.1.1 4cores

twrp 3.2.1 4cores

and cant go to the boot to install blodpatch

i install os oreo with fasstboot

but still cant boot to twrp...

then u say i am done?

:)
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
After installing the factory image it won't boot because of the BLOD. That is expected behavior. So what you need to do is , after installing the factory image go back into fastboot and fastboot flash the modified TWRP from this OP. After that boot into that modified TWRP and flash the workaround zip. Then try to boot.

Use the modified TWRP and workaround zip from this thread.
[Nexus 6P General] siavash75:
yes i know it because of BLOD i cant boot to OS

i try to install twrp with FASTBOOT and it was installed.

but cant go to the twrp(recovery mode) to flash workaround.zip

my problem is cant go to the TWRP to flash workaround.zip....

i try to use TWRP 3.2.1 AND 3.1.1 (4cores) but not work...

did u think i am donig wrong way?

need earse or format my phone with codes?

or i am not insatll perfect os 8.1

(but i think my real problem is cant go to twrp for flash workaround.zip....)

sorry for my english.
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
If you can't get into the modified TWRP then it is likely you have reached the end. :(

EDIT: From the OP... "If no 4core recovery boots for you then you definitely have more components than just the performance cores separated, sorry but your device is a brick."
[Nexus 6P General] siavash75:
tnx dude

i dont give up and try more...

i hope get right

:)

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one question!

there is no way to flash Workaround_Injector...on my device or go to the OS?

and should i use another twrps to see works?

i just need to go in twrp.?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Not that I know of. You can try another TWRP but if the one from the OP doesn't work it is highly unlikely any other will.
[Nexus 6P General] siavash75:
can fix 4 cores or change hardware...to solve solution?

if TWRP didnt work

last chanse change stopped cpu...

or drop phone...?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Well, you could replace the motherboard but it could still happen again. Probably not worth doing that. Probably time for a new phone.
[Nexus 6P General] biship:
This guide fixed my bootloop - thanks!

I'm running fine with 4 cores, using N5X-6P_BLOD_Workaround_Injector_Addon-AK2-signed.zip.

I updated to latest stock image too.

Does this mean I always have to use this BLOD fix?

Can I ever go back to 8 cores or will that just go back to boot loops?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
If you have the BLOD, then yes, you will always have to use the fix and will never be able to use all 8 cores.
[Nexus 6P General] L30nZ:
So heres my situation: Even after flashing the modified TWRP, the phone will still bootloop when trying to enter recovery, but for some reason I can get into the bootloader menu just fine without the phone turning off at all. Does this mean theres still hope or is that normal behaviour?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
From the OP: "If no 4core recovery boots for you then you definitely have more components than just the performance cores separated, sorry but your device is a brick".

:(
[Nexus 6P General] Droidxda:
Hello, first thank you for your nice work.

I have 2 questions :

- do you have trouble with password decrypting in TWRP fbe 4 cores patches ?

- How to have the patch on the last version of TWRP ?

Thank you for your help
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
I don't remember having any trouble with decrypting but I'm always on the latest TWRP instead of the 4-core recovery.

Which leads to the 2nd question...Just flash the latest TWRP in recovery, immediately flash the workaround.zip and then reboot into the new TWRP.
[Nexus 6P General] SyedAshja:
cant get this to work

hey i flash the stock image from google and the flash the twrp(4core) . it wont boot into recovery just keeps looping around google logo and lock the bootloader .
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
If you unlocked your bootloader first and then flashed the 4-core recovery and you can't boot into that recovery, then you are likely at the end of the line, unfortunately.

From the OP:

"If no 4core recovery boots for you then you definitely have more components than just the performance cores separated, sorry but your device is a brick."
[Nexus 6P General] SyedAshja:
i kept the device in freezer now it has booted and did all the steps the cores are disabled ( from cpu-z) lets see if it works or not i have tried this once before it got me only through day
[Nexus 6P General] SyedAshja:
update on the matter it works now but as soons as the load get heavy it goes back into the bootloop ,then i have to power off it and turn on after 1 min . is it just the cores or the ramdisk is gone too?
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Sounds like you may have other components compromised. But then again it could possibly be something else. I would see if it still does it on bare-bones stock to eliminate other things such as Magisk/Magisk mods, kernel, etc.
[Nexus 6P General] SyedAshja:
i flashed pure stock from google then applied this patch nothing else
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
Then it does sound like other components may be compromised. The only other thing I can think of is a bad battery, but it really doesn't sound like that. Usually with a bad battery it will just shut off at a certain percentage.
[Nexus 6P General] SyedAshja:
i replaced the battery just a couple of weeks ago ,i just wanna pinpoint the problem. The exact same thing happened with my other phone lg g3 donno why it keeps happening to my devices
[Nexus 6P General] pgriffith:
My 6p bootlooped today, followed the instructions in this post and it's working like a charm, haven't noticed any performance loss in normal use, I'm not going to bother trying a game on it. Many thanks to everyone involved in working out how to do this. In the market for a Pixel 2XL now I think, I've pushed my luck far enough, time to retire the old girl methinks.
[Nexus 6P General] seaquel:
My nexus 6p bas bootlooped today, this BLOD patch works like magic to bring it back alive. Thanks to osm0sis.
[Nexus 6P General] Shabbirkt:
hello, wpuld anyone suggest how shoyld i use this files, as my 6P's bootloader is locked, and neither heating nor cooling turns the phone up... just keeps restarting. I'm on Android 8.1.
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
I don't think there is much else you can do except for heating, cooling and letting the battery run all the way down before trying to boot. Keep trying....you may get lucky one time.
[Nexus 6P General] xplicit0:
Hi guys, after spending 72 hours on xda to resolve my bootloop issue, I am looking for some help !

Here's my situation:

- Nexus 6P bootlooping

- Phone is NOT rooted

- Bootloader is unlocked

- Installed the latest "angler" factory image from Google [8.1.0 (OPM7.181205.001, Dec 2018]

- Executed "fastboot flash recovery twrp-3.2.1-0-fbe-4core-angler.img"

- Rebooted bootloader, but unable to enter Recovery mode

- On selecting Recovery mode, it shows the message "Your device software cannot be checked for corruption. Please lock the bootloader" and then proceeds to the Google logo with an unlock icon at the bottom.

- This loop continues indefinitely (message, followed by Google logo....)

- However I am able to get back into the Boot loader screen (by pressing power+vol down)

What should i try in such a situation ? Anything I need to do differently from the above ?

Any help or suggestions will be appreciated please.
[Nexus 6P General] Lughnasadh:
If you can't boot into any 4core recovery your phone is likely dead, unfortunately.
[Nexus 6P General] xplicit0:
Thank you Lughnasadh for your response.

Is there anything else I can try ? A possible solution which does not require me to enter recovery ?

Is there a possibility to root the phone while it is stuck in the bootloop and install a custom ROM ?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ronbaskog:
Just wanted to ask. Is there anyway for my s5 klte to install asphalt 9? Im using rr custom rom 8.1 oreo android version bcause when i try to search in google it says "not compatible with my device" should i change my rom? Hope someone can help me im number 1 fun of asphalt ?? tia.

Sorry for my english
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Raiz:
I think your device specs aren't sufficient
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
We're you ever able to use the app before on this device?

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[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ronbaskog:
No sir. I just saw it in my gmail that gameloft launch asphalt 9.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ibuprophen:
I only asked this because a compatibility of an app isn't only determined by device but, it can be determined by the Android version as well.

I'm not stating that it's any of those things specifically but, sometimes the developer may not have the Android O as being compatible yet.

It can be one of a handful of things regarding an apps compatibility.

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[Samsung Galaxy S9  Questions & Answers] Tbaba:
Hi Everyone,

I'm expecting a CDMA/GSM s9 with bad ESN from sprint. I understand i can put GSM SIM and it should work, but will i still have to unlock it? and if yes, can it be done despite th ebad ESN. I read somewhere else someone that it could be flashed with VZN firmware using samfirm and then unlocked. Any ideas? Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Neznam123:
Hello, I am sorry for the stupid question but really can find a definite answer to it. If I purchase a MAX 3 now from China, obviously with Chinese rom, will I be able to flush it with Global rom once they have global version of the phone and will the phone update with OTA from there on? I suppose there shouldnt be a problem if the Global version of the phone is identical to the Chinese version (the only kind available so far). But is this the case historically with Xiaomi's devices? Thanks for your advises.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] selvarajrajkanna:
Yes, you can. I saw a lot of people flashing China rom on global rom so, reverse will be possible too ;)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] jutley:
That's why i have already ordered from gearbest with the discount code VNWJBBZC you can easily flash whatever you want when you unlock the bootloader remember or flash a official rom when released .goodluck :)
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] 1642wlmi:
how much for this phone? i will never not wait for this phone. i've had mi max one (4gb, 128gb) and is one of the best phone ever created
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] jutley:
I paid £278.97 128gb 6gb Ram from geekbuying
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Neznam123:
Hello, thanks for all replies. In aliexpress there are already listings for Global version. How could we verify these are real?
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] jutley:
I think its a fake firmware as its not been officially released yet :) take it with a pinch of salt its so easy to flash official firmware on chinese when its released anyway.
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] kelvintisw:
We are still waiting for the TWRP for Mi Max 3!

Hopefully, it will be out soon somewhere!
[Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Questions & Answers] Spankle:
I want one too but what's the likelyhood of customs charging you the 20% VAT (Plus the admin fee) on top of that?

I haven't had much experience ordering stuff like this from abroad so it will be good to know the odds!