In this guide, we will show you various methods to fix the FAILED (Status read failed (No such device)) error message. ADB and Fastboot Commands are the most powerful tools that a tech enthusiast can have in their arsenal. From booting to various modes like Fastboot, FastbootD, and recovery (custom/stock) to flashing numerous partition IMG and BIN files, the possibilities stand endless. However, you might come across a few issues while executing some of these commands.
In this regard, the FAILED (Status read failed (No such device)) is proving to be quite a tough nut to crack for many. For some, the device at least gets recognized in the Fastboot mode, whereas for others, things are even worse as even their device is not being recognized. One weird connection I’m seeing with most [not all] user reports is that this issue is happening when they are trying to flash a custom recovery. If you are also facing these issues, then this guide will help you out. Follow along for the fixes.
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How to Fix FAILED (Status read failed (No such device))
Before starting, please take a backup of all the data on your device [if possible], just to be on the safer side. With that in mind, let’s get started.
USB Tweaks
While it might be a tad bit hard to believe for most of you out there, but the single biggest reason for this issue is due to the USB cable or port. So you should:
- Try using a different USB cable [the one from a different OEM or even a generic local one should get the job done].
- Use a Type C to Type A cable instead of Type C to Type C.
- Use USB 2.0 Port on your PC instead of the 3.0 one.
- Also, try using a different PC altogether and check the result.
While Flashing Recovery
If you are getting this error message while flashing a custom recovery like TWRP, then it might be due to the fact that you are flashing the recovery in the recovery partition when infact your device doesn’t even have a recovery partition. You can verify whether your device has a recovery partition via this guide, and if it doesn’t, then use the fastboot boot twrp.img command to temporarily boot to the recovery and then you may permanently flash the twrp ZIP [via Install option] or IMG [via Install Image or Advanced > Ramdisk, if available].
That’s it. Thse were the various methods that should help you fix the FAILED (Status read failed (No such device)) error. If you have any queries concerning the aforementioned steps, do let us know in the comments. We will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible.
