How to apply update.zip on g2 without keyboard?!:confused: - Hero, G2 Touch Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Dear guys,
I have a t-mobile g2 device and as I wanted to apply update.zip is saw that I need a keyboard in the menu to select the option because it doesnt work with trackball.
There are 3 options:
reboot (Home +back)->I can select it since I have that 2 button, but it doesnt work with trackball
apply cdcard:update.zip [alt+S]
wipe data / factory reset[alt+m]
There is also a text down"e: cant open /cache/recovery/command/ but I dont think it matters
Could you help me on how to select it with no alt+s button?

normally it works with trackball. make sure you dont touch the screen while trying to select an option. if it still dont work try another recovery...

huuuuuh said:
normally it works with trackball. make sure you dont touch the screen while trying to select an option. if it still dont work try another recovery...
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anyway there is no touchscreen support in recovery mode (AFAIK)

Some of the buttons move the cursor too, possibly volume down goes down but i cant remember. I use the trackball.

I can move the cursor but the trackball "enter" doesnt work.

"Enter" is the Home button?

no:S i tried every combination ..

i want to do this too! any ideas?

Ohhh god !!!
u can move selection by trackball and press it to enter. NOTHING ELSE my dear friend.

Use volume up and down to move up and down and home to select.
If these don't work your recovery is broken so flash it again using method described in the AmonRA recovery topic.

tumran said:
Hi - I have the same problem; no trackball click/enter for recovery menu. Any more detailed ideas anyone?
Is this a recovery fault or what? Any ideas? Thank you.
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Tried the volume buttons?

It sounds like you ain't added the recovery ROM????? Your using the stock one provided by HTC/T-Mobile.. or I could be wrong.. probably flash again as already suggested

I think that you are using the g1's recovery so it's for the dream which have a keyboard..

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[Q] Clockwork Recovery options only show Hat

Hello,
I searched the forums (even for other devices) and didn't find an aswer.
I installed Rom Manager on my Evo 3D GSM, and it installed the last Clockwork Recovery.
But when I enter in recovery, all options (install from SD, reboot, etc...) show the hat icon and do nothing.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you.
do you mean all the options disappear showing only the background image when you press the power button to select anything? If so, just keep pressing the volume down key and scroll through the list three times. A prompt should come up saying back menu key disabled? or something. Then your selections should work.
Use the "camera" button to choose your options, not the power button
kitarolivier said:
Hello,
I searched the forums (even for other devices) and didn't find an aswer.
I installed Rom Manager on my Evo 3D GSM, and it installed the last Clockwork Recovery.
But when I enter in recovery, all options (install from SD, reboot, etc...) show the hat icon and do nothing.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you.
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you have to use photo-shot button instead of power button to accept your choice...
I think what he means is when you start Clockwork and select something out of the first menu, it just shows a blank black screen with the app icon in the middle.
I think I just reflashed my HTC Evo, when I got this error, and it fixed it.
kitarolivier said:
Hello,
I searched the forums (even for other devices) and didn't find an aswer.
I installed Rom Manager on my Evo 3D GSM, and it installed the last Clockwork Recovery.
But when I enter in recovery, all options (install from SD, reboot, etc...) show the hat icon and do nothing.
Can anyone help me ?
Thank you.
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This is same problem i had but know i cant even boot anything
see this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1306365
With me it started different but when i was in recovery and tried selecting something it keeps hanging, at the hat picture
Plz tell me when you know how to fix it
YYYeeeeaaa, i fixxed my problem by pressing camera button and not power button......
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Sibley said:
Use the "camera" button to choose your options, not the power button
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Thanx man.
Sorry for the late response, but I forgot the check the email notification reply, so I tought nobody answered. Please forgive me. To be forgiven, I added 1 to your thanxmeter
Regards,
Olivier.

cwm touch doesnt work. HELP? INFO?

ODIN says it passed. it didnt.....it doesnt do anything but go into DL mode. am i doing the button pushing wrong. do i need a phd in android engineering? what the hell am i doing wrong? everything passes!!!! maybe bad downloads? im not holding my mouth right? ive owned the e4gt from sprint. this phone is the same. there coudlt be to much diff. oh well. what now? throw it against the wall?
hold power button along with volume +/- when you see samsung logo release only the power button, then once logo disappears release volume buttons..that should get you into CWM. once you have it all set up, you may want to try TWRP instead of CWM.
TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647575
Also ...
Depending on the version of CWM..it uses the double tap style to function ....making you push each area twice to toggle it ..
Then to go back to the previous screen you use the back arrow at the device bottom ..
The koush touch method is only one touch ....
Good luck brother ...
We're here for ya ...g
mejori said:
hold power button along with volume +/- when you see samsung logo release only the power button, then once logo disappears release volume buttons..that should get you into CWM. once you have it all set up, you may want to try TWRP instead of CWM.
TWRP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647575
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Finally info that worx! I got into it but when i select an option it just goes to a black screen with the cwm icon. Now what
harley1rocker said:
Finally info that worx! I got into it but when i select an option it just goes to a black screen with the cwm icon. Now what
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Please don't use the CWM use the TWRP link that was posted and flash that...
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harley1rocker said:
Finally info that worx! I got into it but when i select an option it just goes to a black screen with the cwm icon. Now what
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odd .. did you try to reboot recovery?
no matter what option you try it goes to that black screen?
sounds like a bad flash.....
and I agree on TWRP....nice stuff...g
where we at on this ??
Still waiting to help if possible....g

[Q] Phone reset

Hi guys,
I forgot the pin-code to my Galaxy S2, not to the sim, to the phone.
I can't go into recovery mode or download mode, due to a broken home-button.
Is there any way I can like hack the pin, or reset the phone without having to use my home button?
Maybe by using my pc or something?
Thanks in advance for your help!
David1996 said:
Hi guys,
I forgot the pin-code to my Galaxy S2, not to the sim, to the phone.
I can't go into recovery mode or download mode, due to a broken home-button.
Is there any way I can like hack the pin, or reset the phone without having to use my home button?
Maybe by using my pc or something?
Thanks in advance for your help!
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1. Turn off the i9100 S 2 phone or take out the battery and reinsert it.
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Press and release the Power button
4. Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
5. Press and release the Power button
6. Press Volume Up to confirm i9100 master reset
Havent tried it but hope it helps mate
Out of curiosity how do you multitask with a broken home button?
machokingjim said:
1. Turn off the i9100 S 2 phone or take out the battery and reinsert it.
2. Hold the Volume Down button
3. Press and release the Power button
4. Select Clear Storage by pressing the Volume Down button
5. Press and release the Power button
6. Press Volume Up to confirm i9100 master reset
Havent tried it but hope it helps mate
Out of curiosity how do you multitask with a broken home button?
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Man I thought it was impossible to get into download mode but you got me there!
Unfortunately I do not see the "Clear Storage" option.
The volume down button gets me into a reboot.
Volume up gets me to downloading.
Is there any way I can get into recovery? Or download something to the phone that resets it?
And eh, multitasking, that is kind of hard with no home button.
The back button gets some more use since the home button has died haha
David1996 said:
Man I thought it was impossible to get into download mode but you got me there!
Unfortunately I do not see the "Clear Storage" option.
The volume down button gets me into a reboot.
Volume up gets me to downloading.
Is there any way I can get into recovery? Or download something to the phone that resets it?
And eh, multitasking, that is kind of hard with no home button.
The back button gets some more use since the home button has died haha
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If you want to get yourself into recovery mode try something simpler
A cwm manager app
It has the option boot into recovery
machokingjim said:
If you want to get yourself into recovery mode try something simpler
A cwm manager app
It has the option boot into recovery
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Problem is, I cannot acces my phone so I can't install apps
I'm thinking about flashing another rom, only I can't wipe cache and factory reset before doing that.
What are the risks of that? And is there a big chance of this going wrong?
David1996 said:
Problem is, I cannot acces my phone so I can't install apps
I'm thinking about flashing another rom, only I can't wipe cache and factory reset before doing that.
What are the risks of that? And is there a big chance of this going wrong?
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Mate, if you can enter download mode then use odin to flash
I am not sure you can enter recovery mode without home button though you can with a jig
But haven't tried it
Search xda it if you have a jig
machokingjim said:
Mate, if you can enter download mode then use odin to flash
I am not sure you can enter recovery mode without home button though you can with a jig
But haven't tried it
Search xda it if you have a jig
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Thanks, flashing right now.
Had flashed a few hours ago, but still got asked for the pin.
Though then I had to register the phone (name, language, that stuff) and after that I was in the phone, and did not have to enter the pin.
Doing that again right now, hoping to get to settings and then get to factory reset
Thanks for your help so far.
Then another question popped up:
To get another kernel I need recovery mode right?
And to get rooted I need a rooted kernel?
So can I root my device without home button and without recovery menu?
David1996 said:
Thanks, flashing right now.
Had flashed a few hours ago, but still got asked for the pin.
Though then I had to register the phone (name, language, that stuff) and after that I was in the phone, and did not have to enter the pin.
Doing that again right now, hoping to get to settings and then get to factory reset
Thanks for your help so far.
Then another question popped up:
To get another kernel I need recovery mode right?
And to get rooted I need a rooted kernel?
So can I root my device without home button and without recovery menu?
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Yes mate you can even get the multitasking switcher using the back button
Glad i helped
Try dorimanx kernel
using it and loving it
Hope it fits you too
machokingjim said:
Yes mate you can even get the multitasking switcher using the back button
Glad i helped
Try dorimanx kernel
using it and loving it
Hope it fits you too
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Downloaded Siyah, if I don't like Siyah, i'll try dorimanx
Thanks for the help man!
David1996 said:
Downloaded Siyah, if I don't like Siyah, i'll try dorimanx
Thanks for the help man!
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no problem at all mate:highfive:
happy to help
siyah is outdated by now so you may have to look for a new kernel soon
and dont flash android 10.3 in siyah
regards

recovery question

has anyone figured out a way to boot into the stock recovery using the hardware keys the only mode i can get into so far is where it gives the option for safe mode and a couple of other things i can get there thru adb or quick boot but haven't figured out va way thru the hardware keys yet that is if there even is a way
Robshr said:
has anyone figured out a way to boot into the stock recovery using the hardware keys the only mode i can get into so far is where it gives the option for safe mode and a couple of other things i can get there thru adb or quick boot but haven't figured out va way thru the hardware keys yet that is if there even is a way
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Try this from the playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot&hl=en
jlokos said:
Try this from the playstore: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot&hl=en
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I have quickboot which works fine but just since I got the a few days ago I've been messing around with a lot of **** and have ended up soft bricking it 3 times so I end up not being able to get it into recovery mode see I made a zip that I could install in recovery mode by applying update from cache so what I need is a way to boot into recovery with the hardware keys if there is a way
Robshr said:
I have quickboot which works fine but just since I got the a few days ago I've been messing around with a lot of **** and have ended up soft bricking it 3 times so I end up not being able to get it into recovery mode see I made a zip that I could install in recovery mode by applying update from cache so what I need is a way to boot into recovery with the hardware keys if there is a way
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As far as I'm aware, there are no hardware keys to get you to recovery.
1)*Boot into LG G3 Recovery Mode Using*HARDWARE BUTTONS
This method is a fail-proof method that’ll always work for you, unless you’ve broken your device’s*hardware keys. In such a case you’d be left with only the other two software based methods.
IMPORTANT NOTE:*Do not try to reboot into recovery mode unless you’ve installed a custom recovery like TWRP / CWM on your LG G3, otherwise you might end-up hard resetting your phone.
Power off your device and wait for 5-10 seconds until the device is fully switched off.Press and hold *‘Volume Down*+ Power’ buttons*together and release them as soon as you see the LG*logo on your phone’s screen.Now immediately press and hold the*‘Volume Down + Power’*buttons again until you see the*‘Hard reset screen’Press power button once, and then again to confirm hard reset.If you have a custom recovery installed, your phone won’t hard reset and will boot into recovery mode.Your phone will boot into recovery mode.*Use Volume buttons to navigate Up and Down between options and use Power button to select an option in recovery (if in case it’s not touch supported)
Sent from Bad Azz VZW LG G3 Cyan Tapatalk
moosc said:
1)*Boot into LG G3 Recovery Mode Using*HARDWARE BUTTONS
This method is a fail-proof method that’ll always work for you, unless you’ve broken your device’s*hardware keys. In such a case you’d be left with only the other two software based methods.
IMPORTANT NOTE:*Do not try to reboot into recovery mode unless you’ve installed a custom recovery like TWRP / CWM on your LG G3, otherwise you might end-up hard resetting your phone.
Power off your device and wait for 5-10 seconds until the device is fully switched off.Press and hold *‘Volume Down*+ Power’ buttons*together and release them as soon as you see the LG*logo on your phone’s screen.Now immediately press and hold the*‘Volume Down + Power’*buttons again until you see the*‘Hard reset screen’Press power button once, and then again to confirm hard reset.If you have a custom recovery installed, your phone won’t hard reset and will boot into recovery mode.Your phone will boot into recovery mode.*Use Volume buttons to navigate Up and Down between options and use Power button to select an option in recovery (if in case it’s not touch supported)
Sent from Bad Azz VZW LG G3 Cyan Tapatalk
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Works for stock recovery.
You will not wipe your phone.
I have done it multiple times to wipe the cache.
soft brick
Robshr said:
I have quickboot which works fine but just since I got the a few days ago I've been messing around with a lot of **** and have ended up soft bricking it 3 times so I end up not being able to get it into recovery mode see I made a zip that I could install in recovery mode by applying update from cache so what I need is a way to boot into recovery with the hardware keys if there is a way
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I am not sure the difference between a soft or hard brick. But currently my G3 will not go past the LG screen. I can use the hardware keys to get to stock recovery and when i do factory reset it goes dark and the LED's blink but nothing happens. Is this hard bricked? Also, know a way to get to recovery now?
I am stuck.
vaughnr said:
I am not sure the difference between a soft or hard brick. But currently my G3 will not go past the LG screen. I can use the hardware keys to get to stock recovery and when i do factory reset it goes dark and the LED's blink but nothing happens. Is this hard bricked? Also, know a way to get to recovery now?
I am stuck.
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Sounds like you boot.img is corrupted
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deathsquad737 said:
Sounds like you boot.img is corrupted
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Boot.img.... How would i have coerupted that? Im not familiar with that.
vaughnr said:
Boot.img.... How would i have coerupted that? Im not familiar with that.
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Well to quote your earlier post "I have been messing around with a lot of sh#t "you tell me?
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deathsquad737 said:
Well to quote your earlier post "I have been messing around with a lot of sh#t "you tell me?
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I believe that was another poster who said that.
But regardless, do you know how to fix that if i cannot get to download mode or recovery and adb wont recognize my device?
vaughnr said:
I believe that was another poster who said that.
But regardless, do you know how to fix that if i cannot get to download mode or recovery and adb wont recognize my device?
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Yeah there's a way to do it but u need linux do you have that or do u have Windows?
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[Q] CWM or TQRP for l7ii p715 ? something about?

hi, I am Brazilian, so my English is bad...
My problem starts when my volume buttons no longer work (hardware problem), and must use cwm to exchange kernel / rom ...
until then thought it would be impossible to enter the recovery mode, but then met the ADB, and the command "adb reboot recovery" could go into recovery mode ...
but is only possible to navigate using the volume buttons, with the exceptions touch versions of cwm (and from what I saw in the pictures tqrp also allows touch)
does anyone know how can I do?
and finally, if anyone can help me, I will be grateful Many Voices
thyagotopan said:
hi, I am Brazilian, so my English is bad...
My problem starts when my volume buttons no longer work (hardware problem), and must use cwm to exchange kernel / rom ...
until then thought it would be impossible to enter the recovery mode, but then met the ADB, and the command "adb reboot recovery" could go into recovery mode ...
but is only possible to navigate using the volume buttons, with the exceptions touch versions of cwm (and from what I saw in the pictures tqrp also allows touch)
does anyone know how can I do?
and finally, if anyone can help me, I will be grateful Many Voices
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Flash TWRP instead. It's way better, and navigation is done via touch screen and not via volume buttons (which I hate using even when they are functional).
And you can boot to recovery mode if you enable advanced reboot menu. There are many ways to do so, depending on your ROM. I have GravityBox, so it's enabled via one of the options there.
Digdis said:
Flash TWRP instead. It's way better, and navigation is done via touch screen and not via volume buttons (which I hate using even when they are functional).
And you can boot to recovery mode if you enable advanced reboot menu. There are many ways to do so, depending on your ROM. I have GravityBox, so it's enabled via one of the options there.
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and know where I can find the TWRP for the p715? the model does not exist in "official list", if it exists for the p715. Good day, and thank you.
did not know this option in gravitybox, but have found it there
thanks
Digdis said:
Flash TWRP instead. It's way better, and navigation is done via touch screen and not via volume buttons (which I hate using even when they are functional).
And you can boot to recovery mode if you enable advanced reboot menu. There are many ways to do so, depending on your ROM. I have GravityBox, so it's enabled via one of the options there.
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Thanks
I'll try after backup
thyagotopan said:
Thanks
I'll try after backup
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My TWRP is gonna work with any version of L7 2 P715 will work.
thank you to the two, and I was already running my new rom: D

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