Recovery Mode

Generally, Android users encounter “No Command” error when they try to install any new software update or try to access
recovery mode. In fact, in several cases, your device only waits for a single command to access recovery options.

In this situation, some of the users get stuck in boot loop along with no command error and it occurs every time when users t ry to
start their device.

Now this is not the only situation with you but plenty of Android users has already faced such errors on their phones.

User experience
“Phone stuck in boot loop; tried recovery mode but no command. I’m having a big problem when running recovery mode I get the
no command. I keep getting this even the phone is factory wiped. It´s a LG nexus 5X.”
Common reasons that lead to “No Command” Error
The Android users can come across this error when their installation process of app store is being cancelled, during resetting your
Smartphone or when trying to update OS. All these process needs to enter Android Recovery Mode and after that finish the
process.

Now if you see a robot with an exclamation mark in triangle then ensure you are in Recovery Mode. And finally, its time to follow
the steps to get out of the error immediately by reading further.

How to fix “No command” error on Android

When your Android phone stuck on boot loop with an error “no command” then here mentioned some of the ways can be followed
to get rid of the issue. However, it is already known that because of improper installation of software or due to cache error, the
error has occurred.

But before going to any solutions, it is recommended to access Android recovery mode by following the keys. If you fail to do so
then kindly switch off your phone and take the battery out and again try the above key combinations.
Solution 1: Solve ‘No command’ error to access Recovery mode

Generally, lots of users come across this error while they boot their device in recovery mode. If this is the case then you should
know that it needs some command to go ahead. It means that a few key combinations will help to solve the error on Android.

Solution 2: Wipe cache partition

One of the easiest and simplest ways to resol ve ‘No command’ error on Android is by wiping cache partition. For that, you have to
press Volume Down key and then move to “Wipe cache partition” option. After that press Power button and again press to
confirm the cache deletion.

Then at last, use “Reboot Device” feature to restart your phone and check whether the problem is solved or not.
Solution 3: Install update manually

If you encounter this error at the time or after software update then you have to install the update manually. For that, you have to
follow the below steps:

Use Volume Down key to go to “Apply update from cache” option and then press Powerbutton to open it. Here you have to see
the available software update and select it and press Power button to install the update manually.
Even if no command error is faced while flashing custom ROM, then simply go to “ Apply update from external storage” and
select ‘Updater’ option and after that choose software file that you have downloaded.

Solution 4: Solve ‘no command’ error by flashing ROM

When you are not able to solve the “no command” error by following the key combinations then you have to do some little work
more to fix it. Flashing custom ROM can solve the problem.

Similar to stock ROM version, doing a custom ROM will give users a new experience with new features as per your device and
allow to customize it completely. So doing this will help to resolve no command error in Android recovery mode.

To do the process, you need to unlock bootloader and requires ROM to flash. CynogenModis one of the popular version that should
be downloaded from here. Apart from this, you need Google App’s zip file that will be downloaded from here.
Also ensure that your device is compatible with the version during downloading. Then install TWRP recovery environment on
device and enable developer options to process all the required steps.
Step 1: First, connect your Android phone to computer via USB cable and transfer all the recent downloaded files to phone’s
internal memory or SD card.

Step 2: Here, boot your device to TWRP mode with proper key combinations. Many times, simply
pressing Power and Volume down button together to enter TWRP recovery mode. Now click on “Wipe” button to reset your
device.
Step 3: After that, you will see the below screen. Only you have to swipe your device in order to proceed the reset
process.

Step 4: Now its time to go back to main page and click on “ Install” option to flash ROM

Step 5: You will see the below picture on your device. Only you have to select recently transferred zip file

Step 6: Now again swipe your phone to begin the installation process
Step 7: Wait for sometime until the installation is over and after it is done, m ove to home screen and repeat the entire
process to install Google apps zip file.

Step 8: After the process is finished successfully, click on “ Wipe data”. At last, reboot your device by clicking
“Reboot system” button and get rid of the error you are coming across on your Android phone.

Solution 5: Factory reset phone

When nothing help you to get out of the error then doing a Factory reset of your phone will surely help to fix the
problem.

But this is a risky process because everything will be deleted from Android phone. So ensure all your important data is
already backed up in safe place before doing factory reset.

To move further, use Volume Down key, select “Wipe data/factory reset” option, and then press Power button. After
that, confirm the prompt and reset process will begin.

Once the process is finished, your Android phone will start normally and all things have to set up again.
Recover lost data from Android while fixing ‘No Command’ error
Every data like contacts, photos, videos, call history, text messages, documents, audio etc are recovered with ease. So,
without any worry, simply Download Android Data Recoverytool and bring back all erased data from Android
phone.
Steps to rescue deleted data from Android while fixing ‘no command’ error
Step 1. Connect Your Android Phone
First download Android Recovery software and then select “Recover”

Now connect your android device to PC via USB cable. Also be sure you have enabled USB debugging. After your
device gets connected, below mentioned image will appear:

Step 2. Select the file types to scan

After your device is connected to PC, Android Recovery software will display data types that it supports. Here you
have to select the data types you want to recover.

If your device is rooted then the software will show you two options: Scan deleted files and scan for all files. Here
selecting scan for all files will take longer time but will work ef fectively.

After that click on “Next” to continue the process.

Now it will scan your device to rescue lost data. This will take few minutes.

Step 3. Now preview and recover deleted data

At last when the entire scanning gets over, you have the preview option where you can check which data to recover.
Select them and click “Recover” to save all lost data on your PC.

Conclusion

In several cases, this ‘no command’ error is not a big issue and can be solved easily. But some times it can really
create a havoc and needs to be fixed to access the device further. All is required few commands that can help to access
recovery mode.

However, when you come across no command error on your phone then I hope following the solutions in this blog will
surely help you to get out of the situation.

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