Switchroot's LineageOS stuck on boot logo

[Ondrashek06]

I decided to install Switchroot to be able to play Pokérogue on the Switch, following this guide:
https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android/11-r-setup-guide
...and got stuck on step 5d. When I pressed "reboot to recovery", it is stuck on a light-blue screen with both the LineageOS and Switchroot logos.

I heard that first boot might take very long, but it's been 30 minutes, should I wait more or do I have a problem with this?

I made sure to select "Legacy" when partitioning to make it compatible with Android 11, so that's not the issue.

 

[TheStonedModder]

I decided to install Switchroot to be able to play Pokérogue on the Switch, following this guide:
https://wiki.switchroot.org/wiki/android/11-r-setup-guide
...and got stuck on step 5d. When I pressed "reboot to recovery", it is stuck on a light-blue screen with both the LineageOS and Switchroot logos.

I heard that first boot might take very long, but it's been 30 minutes, should I wait more or do I have a problem with this?

I made sure to select "Legacy" when partitioning to make it compatible with Android 11, so that's not the issue.

It definitely shouldn’t take 30 min

That being said I recommend the newer version of Android. Pokerogue runs much better on it

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-li...oled-android-tv-tablet.4676854/#post-89563380

 

[Ondrashek06]

It definitely shouldn’t take 30 min

That being said I recommend the newer version of Android. Pokerogue runs much better on it

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-li...oled-android-tv-tablet.4676854/#post-89563380

I've repartitioned my SD card to the dynamic one for the Android 14 version, done almost identical steps (i.e. put the files in the correct places) and it still gets stuck on the boot screen.

PS: Yes, the Android partition is set to 16GB (the recommended size).

 

[TheStonedModder]

I've repartitioned my SD card to the dynamic one for the Android 14 version, done almost identical steps (i.e. put the files in the correct places) and it still gets stuck on the boot screen.

Sounds like your SD card could be too slow.

Did you boot into Android recovery menu yet? Or is that the step you’re stuck on and I misread ?

If not you need to make sure your holding volume up while booting. You could be holding volume up for a minute

I.e. as soon as you select Android / lineage OS start holding that volume button until you see the Android recovery screen. It won’t appear automatically

Once there you have to do a factory reset and flash your zip file, than it should boot like normal

 

[Ondrashek06]

Sounds like your SD card could be too slow.

Did you boot into Android recovery menu yet? Or is that the step you’re stuck on and I misread ?

If not you need to make sure your holding volume up while booting. You could be holding volume up for a minute

I.e. as soon as you select Android / lineage OS start holding that volume button until you see the Android recovery screen. It won’t appear automatically

Once there you have to do a factory reset and flash your zip file, than it should boot like normal

I can't get into recovery menu at all, it doesn't matter if I hold volume up or not, the menu won't show, it's just the boot screen.

 

[TheStonedModder]

I can't get into recovery menu at all, it doesn't matter if I hold volume up or not, the menu won't show, it's just the boot screen.

It could be volume down I can never remember

But if you still can’t access it, that mean you’re not holding the button down early enough or letting it go too early

That or you flashed the wrong version of Android for your partition.

 

[Ondrashek06]

It could be volume down I can never remember

But if you still can’t access it, that mean you’re not holding the button down early enough or letting it go too early

That or you flashed the wrong version of Android for your partition.

If you're talking about flashing the zip file, I couldn't do that because that's done from the recovery menu which I cannot access.

But the other copied files (like bl31.bin/bl33.bin) 100% correspond to the Android version I want, I got the ones for 14 from your link and the ones for 11 from the guide I linked in the OP.

I tried with both buttons and held them for at least a minute each, no dice, won't do anything but just display the boot screen and shut down when I long-press the power button.

 

[YoureALoser]

It definitely shouldn’t take 30 min

That being said I recommend the newer version of Android. Pokerogue runs much better on it

https://xdaforums.com/t/official-li...oled-android-tv-tablet.4676854/#post-89563380

Why not recommend the only guide that is officially recommended by the developers? https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nintendo

 

[linuxares]

Why not recommend the only guide that is officially recommended by the developers? https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nintendo

I was about to say that as well xD

 

[TheStonedModder]

Why not recommend the only guide that is officially recommended by the developers? https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nintendo

That’s the developers official XDA post for this Android build and the same guide is hyperlinked within

Just figured the actual post might be helpful as well since the dev could help with more troubleshooting if need be

 

[Ondrashek06]

Why not recommend the only guide that is officially recommended by the developers? https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nintendo

Thank you, I'll try using this guide then. I assumed that the same .ini file is usable for both versions as there wasn't a new downloadable one, but there are instructions for creating it yourself.

Post automatically merged: Sep 8, 2024

Why not recommend the only guide that is officially recommended by the developers? https://wiki.lineageos.org/devices/#nintendo

Tried doing this, followed the guide EXACTLY step-by-step (not skipping over anything), and it still freezes at the boot screen (without the USB3 enabled message). And yes, I followed even the repartitioning steps, making 100% sure to choose Dynamic.

My microSD is exactly the same card as shown here:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-microSDXC-Adapter-Performance-SDSQUA4-128G-GN6MA/dp/B08GYKNCCP

It has also been checked by h2testw with no errors.

 

[autumns]

i remember having this exact issue, its been a hot minute since i thought about it but i'm prettyyyy sure the issue was that some older modchips' firmware weren't compatible with switchroot. if its a really really old modchip it might not have a compatible firmware update available, but if its ur standard picofly chip you should be able to update it following the "picofly toolbox" section about halfway down the second page of this linked pdf.

I don't really remember exactly how i did everything and i ended up deleting switchroot anyway so unfortunately i can't be of much more help, but i definitely had this exact issue where it would freeze on the light blue screen with the lineageos icon indefinitely, and i definitely solved the issue somehow. no gaurantees it'll fix your issue but this is the only thing i remember trying so its worth a shot! good luck ^^

 

[YoureALoser]

That’s the developers official XDA post for this Android build and the same guide is hyperlinked within

Just figured the actual post might be helpful as well since the dev could help with more troubleshooting if need be

The developers really won't offer any type of support unless you use the guide on Lineage.

 

[Ondrashek06]

i remember having this exact issue, its been a hot minute since i thought about it but i'm prettyyyy sure the issue was that some older modchips' firmware weren't compatible with switchroot. if its a really really old modchip it might not have a compatible firmware update available, but if its ur standard picofly chip you should be able to update it following the "picofly toolbox" section about halfway down the second page of this linked pdf.

I don't really remember exactly how i did everything and i ended up deleting switchroot anyway so unfortunately i can't be of much more help, but i definitely had this exact issue where it would freeze on the light blue screen with the lineageos icon indefinitely, and i definitely solved the issue somehow. no gaurantees it'll fix your issue but this is the only thing i remember trying so its worth a shot! good luck ^^

I do not have a modchip. It's a v1, unpatched Switch with AutoRCM.

 

[linuxares]

Curious have you tried the tab and/or android TV version?

 

[Ondrashek06]

Curious have you tried the tab and/or android TV version?

Tablet version.

 

[linuxares]

Tablet version.

Can you try the Android TV version just in case?

 

[Zerwan34]

Can you try the Android TV version just in case?

Hi, I've exactly the same issue with Oled model with hardware ship.

Lineage 18.1 works like a charm, but impossible to install the new version. After flashing Android, bootloader doesn't start, only USB3_enabled messages appears.

I've tested official and unofficial / nx and android tv builds.


Thanks for help.

Post automatically merged: Sunday at 11:55 AM

Can you try the Android TV version just in case?

Hi, I've exactly the same issue with Oled model with hardware ship.

Lineage 18.1 works like a charm, but impossible to install the new version. After flashing Android, bootloader doesn't start, only USB3_enabled messages appears.

I've tested official and unofficial / nx and android tv builds.


Thanks for help.