Nexus 7 stuck in a softbrick/bootloop cannot fix, any help?

[thesk8guy]

Nexus 7 2013 edition is stuck in a softbrick/bootloop, tried using the system recovery to wipe data/factory reset and wipe cache partition, both of these did not work. Also tried using the Nexus Root Toolkit to unlock it, computer doesn't recognize the tablet being connected to the computer, so stuck there too. Seem to have run out of ideas to possibly fix it. A note is, on the recovery screen, it says:

E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery / log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery / log
E:failed to mount / cache (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_log
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_log
E:failed to mount /cache (Invalid argument)
E:Can't mount /cache/recovery/last_install
E:Can't open /cache/recovery/last_install
E: Failed closing /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/misc (I/O error)
E: Failed to mount /cache (Invalid arguement)

Been working on it for a couple days, any help?

 

[Paul627g]

What was the events/causes leading up to all this happening?

 

[thesk8guy]

Was just casually using, browsing the internet, set it down for the night, got up the next morning and went to use it only to find it was dead. So went and charged it and when it turned on after charging, this started.

 

[DavidE1]

Mine soft bricked while downloading an app from the Google play store. Spent hours in it and can't get anywhere. Soured me on Android devices. Would love to get it working again.

 

[GSDer]

Mine soft bricked while downloading an app from the Google play store.

Will it boot into Safe mode?
Will it boot into the Bootloader and Recovery mode?
Have you tried performing a Factory Reset in Recovery mode?

 

[GSDer]

Welcome to the forums!

Also tried using the Nexus Root Toolkit to unlock it, computer doesn't recognize the tablet being connected to the computer, so stuck there too.

This is the problem you'll have to solve if you want to get anywhere (getting the tablet to be recognized by your computer while in the Bootloader/Recovery mode). When you connect the N7 to your computer do you hear the boop-beep audio that indicates that Windows has recognized a device connection?
Does anything show up in Device Manager?

 

[thesk8guy]

No, Windows doesn't give any indication it has been connected. Also, safe mode doesn't work, neither does the factory reset. It will go into the bootloader though

 

[GSDer]

No, Windows doesn't give any indication it has been connected.

When you boot into the Bootloader Windows doesn't recognize it?

Also, safe mode doesn't work, neither does the factory reset. It will go into the bootloader though

When you say 'neither does the factory reset' do you really mean that once you're in the Bootloader you can't boot into Recovery mode? It is rather tricky getting into Recovery mode - have you done that successfully before?

 

[thesk8guy]

Yeah, I worded it a bit weird. Safe mode does work, I can get into it. Doing a factory reset doesn't work. It just locks up. And when in the bootloader, Windows does not detect it.