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I'm a total noob here and to Android...well to all of this really. I've searched the forums (I swear) to find an answer elsewhere, but found only solutions based on the EVO or Experia, and neither was exactly the issue I'm facing. Here's what I did:
1.) Had total stock phone that got sluggish and lagging after installing JI5 through Kies.
2.) Factory Reset and One Click Root. Phone was noticeably snappier still with the JI5 obviously, so the reset helped that.
3.) Used Rom Manager app to make a backup
4.) Using Titanium Backup removed some of the bloatware (got sick of Slacker Radio and TelNav randomly running when I never opened either once)
5.) Went about re-downloading apps lost in the factory reset and noticed the NY Times app isn't even in the market anymore? Read in another forum about it being copy protected (even though it's free!) and therefore wont show up in the market on a rooted phone. Ugh...
6.) Start reading and trying to learn about kernals and custom Roms, Odin, and flashing...and "holy crap, I'm in way over my head".
7.) Unrooted, and still no apps.
Now I just want to get back to where I was before Installing JI5, have access to the whole market, and be able to get the JI6 OTA update. I've read the "Easiest way back to stock" thread but not sure that's going to fix the copy protected apps problem, and I'm worried that's going to screw up my GPS again (though,to be fair, it isn't that good now), and not sure what that does to my ability to get to JI6.
Guys, I know these questions are long, probably annoying, and possibly redundant. I've learned my lesson, I wanna get back to the shallow end of the pool! Can anyone help get me there?
"all the Dude ever wanted was his rug back."
After more reading, would flashing Bionix 1.7 fix all of this?
first, check to make sure your phone can enter download mode by connecting the usb cable to the phone and computer and pressing all three buttons until it resets. release the power button when you see the vibrant logo.
if you see a little yellow robot shoveling **** you're in.
if it doesn't. search around the forums for info about Hardware locked phones.
if it does:
download Odin
download stock JFD
use odin to flash JFD with repartition checked and the 512 pit file.
then use odin to flash JI6 with repartition UNCHECKED and the 512 pit file.
then you should be at stock and everything should work as if you never touched it and just updated.
note this will erase your system and data (your settings and stuff).
more info by searching the forums for any of those items.
Worked perfect! Thanks for your help!
I have a major question. As of a week ago my phone suddenly began taking 20-30 minutes to boot. I'm not quite sure what caused it but one morning my phone booted to a black screen that only showed my toolbar at the top. After it randomly vibrating over a course of 20-30 minutes it finnaly showed my screen lock and wallpaper. Now it does this every time I boot!
I need to know if there is a way to fix it, for it's not only a nuisance but a safety issue. What if my phone were off and I needed to make an emergency call?
Phone Facts:
*Samsung Vibrant
*Firmware 2.2
*Not rooted, but at one time was
*Clockworkmod installed
The default answer is to use ODIN to get back to JFD... if you have issues THEN, well, let us know.
I have a guide in my signature with the files needed as well, going back to stock.
First, is this a known issue that can be solved with ODIN? Also, if I were to ODIN do I need to delete information on the phone or do I just get the stock files, download ODIN, and flash my phone?
This is not a known issue... which you know, because you searched before posting.
You should move any sensitive/important info to your pc and backup... you should not lose that data, but if you do, now you can't blame me.
Just use odin and the files from the guide.
So the data on my phone currently shouldn't interfere with the flash. Because I remeber hearing somewhere that old data from the android market and GPS can mess with the phone after it is flashed causing the GPS and market possibly to not work properly afterward. Is this correct?
Huh? Just ODIN the dang thing back to JFD already! When you do that, all data is erased except what is on your EXTERNAL SD (although this COULD get wiped, but is SHOULDN'T). Back up data on both your internal and external SD's to your computer that you don't want to lose, then follow s15274n's signature links to his tutorial on how to ODIN back to JFD and FOLLOW IT precisely and you will be fine.
EDIT: And when that works, and you're all back to normal again, don't forget to swing back here and THANK every post you can find by s15274n by clicking the thanks button.
I'll be sure to do that, THANK YOU both of you! Especially you s15274n for your wonderful tutorial. It worked like a charm, now all I have left is to replenish my apps and update my phone to 2.2. THANK YOU!!!!!!! No GPS issues, NO Android Market issues, NO issues at all! T-H-A-N-K Y-O-U!
^ Might I encourage you, BEFORE going to stock 2.2...
Maybe root with the update.zip in the guide and flash a 2.2 based ROM (THAT IS STABLE). Your phone will be better than stock 2.2 and you will have a lot more options.
Your call. Just know your phone would be better on Trigger, Zen or Project V than stock.
EDIT, of course I have a guide on that too
EDIT2, saw your post in the guide... also replied there.
Thanks but I think I'll stick with stock 2.2. However, I'm thinking of installing SetCPU but of course () I have a question before I attempt it. If I were to uninstall setCPU will the speed of my phone go back to original stock settings or will it stay with the custom settings I had set?
It would stay with the stock settings.
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If you are rooting and flashing a kernel to overclock, why are you not using a rom?
Voodoo is better than overclocking/poorer battery in my opinion.
Agreed ^
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odin to JFD and thy some other ROM
I have this SAME problem.. 20-30 mins to reboot.. and randomly vibrates while booting up. I just opened a thread about how I can unroot 2.2... you know, please help! I didn't do this until I rooted my 2.2 vibrant. Now i have no idea how to unroot.
Did you read the thread? Odin to jfd.
To answer your boot question LaxHoss it is most likely caused by a glitch in the samsung in vibrant. I came upon a list of glitches on the device a few days ago and discovered this issue. If you are using either the "password" or "pin" password locks on your phone and your phone takes a long time to boot then the screen lock is the cause of the boot issue... To correct simply go to:
Settings > Location and security > Set screen lock > (Then choose "pattern" or "none").
This is how I solved the boot issue for me.
However, for your root issue I would suggest to odin to stock and next time you root use "Z4root" or "Superoneclickroot". Just follow s15274n's guide to odin back to stock, it's real easy.
If going back to JFD, strongly encourage using the update.zip in the guide to root... your pc will think superoneclick is a virus. rageagainstthecage has exploits your pc will hate.
I gained root access through superoneclick gingerbreak. It gave me the superuser app and i downloaded rom manager but whenever i try to get to clockwork recovery mode it keeps going to samsung recovery. No matter how many times I hit re-install packages it goes back to the samsung recovery. What did I do wrong? Should I have gained root another way? Should I try to flash back to 2.1? Please help I'm so frustrated.
first off dont use gingerbreak. Just odin back to stock and then root by installing the update package twice and after twice ur recovery should turn blue to green.
here follow this, use the eclair root guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
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I gained root access through superoneclick gingerbreak. It gave me the superuser app and i downloaded rom manager but whenever i try to get to clockwork recovery mode it keeps going to samsung recovery. No matter how many times I hit re-install packages it goes back to the samsung recovery. What did I do wrong? Should I have gained root another way? Should I try to flash back to 2.1? Please help I'm so frustrated.
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no modded 3e recovery..so it will keep going to Stock recovery. You need to do what movie said or flash a voodoo kernel or flash a modded 3e recovery.
Interestingly enough I have the same problem, 100% rooted, super user access no issue, busy box installed, root manager installed.
I upgraded the 2.1 to 2.2 from the kies mini software.
I have been doing a ton of reading and would like to start flashing roms, etc etc.
Through titanium backup, I have un-installed a large mount of apps and have not suffered any problems as of yet, but would like to try some custom roms.
My question is, since I uninstalled alot of things, only apps that are bloatware, and since I can't get my clockwork recovery console to take affect, do I have to follow post #2?
Is this link the right one taken out of the link from post #2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
Is this the final and correct link, since I do not store data on my phone, and all contacts are on my sim card, and really haven't done any customizations to anything really, can I just odin back and not back anything up? All I use my phone for is calls, txt's and internet, I don't bookmark anything, I don't save txts and call logs mean nothing to me?
I assume I will have to re-root my phone again and do the same procedures, etc etc.
Also as a side note, I am a minimalist type of person, that's why I use linux at home, no windows of any kind (I'll do this procedure at work). Any roms out there that can handle my needs of simply calls, txt'ing and internet without all the other stuff? I don't use GPS, I don't facebook or social network, I don't play games on my phone. I do need however, the use of the camera and video recorder.
Thanks.
I would just follow my advice and odin back to stock its really easy and safe to do. Well if the only apps u have left are bloatware and u dont save anything else i guess u wont need to back anything up before odin. Well the thing its alot easier to root 2.1 then 2.2.
Once ur at 2.1 just do the root process of installing update package twice and after twice ur recovery will turn from blue to green.
follow this guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9375927
the eclair guide
heres the steps for download mode just in case:
power off phone
pull out battery
turn on odin
attach phone to pc with usb cable
now while holding down both volume buttons put battery back in.
now you should be in download mode and go back to stock with odin from here!
make sure u put the proper .pit and .pda file in there proper places on odin and ur set to go.
Enjoy and also make sure u have the proper samsung drivers
So, is this the right link from the guide you posted, it's amazing, I read so many things today that It's easy to get a little well, brain farty, ya know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1047087
Also, I have the kies mini drivers installed, that's how I updated from 2.1 to 2.2 so I assume those will work fine?
BTW, this is the coolest community, props to all involved!!!
Now, I edited my post I think while you were replying, any rom suggestions for a simple user who likes minimal applications but just a well running phone that's not clogged to the gills with stuff?
good noob friendly rom is bionix 1.3.1!
movieaddict said:
good noob friendly rom is bionix 1.3.1!
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Yep, that seems to be the consensus, thank you
Guys,
A huge thanks, odin'd back to 2.1, rooted, removed the bloatware I didn't want, gonna make a nandroid back, then proceed on to bionix.
I can understand how first time users can get nervous but once done, the process really is not that hard, just takes patience and making sure everything is prep'd before doing so.
I hope I can now help others if you guys don't beat me to it first
My only question is this: when I create my nandroid backup, where does it go and do I need to save it somewhere just in case like a usb key or something along those lines or does it reside on the phone. Only asking cause I have not yet done this step
U can always make a extra backup and store them on ur ext sd
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Okay, so I assume the backup, made from rom manager "backup current rom" gets stored to the internal memory on the phone?
Any special settings or it just does it's thing, should be smaller than normal as I removed quite a bit of junk and stuff.
i did what you said and i still cant get into clockwork recovery screen! i went back to stock rom, reinstalled packages twice and i still have samsung recovery. i know i have root because i get the super user asking me to give clockwork root access!
So I assume you odin'd back to 2.1, rooted have installed titanimum backup and busy box, rom manager, tapped the flash clockworkmod recovery, then "reboot in recovery" choose update. I rebooted via the rom manager menu, not via the phone itself. I had to update twice immediately, didn't reboot and do it again. I saw it installing and it kinda hung, then used the volume down to update again, and was completed.
Also after installing titanium there was an update for super user, which I also installed as well. Did you do this? Not sure if it has any bearing but thought it was worth mentioning.
It worked seamlessly for me, I had to update twice, then purple turned to green and all is well.
Can you post your steps you took to get back to 2.1, how you rooted, etc etc?
It's kinda fresh in my mind as I only did it about 2 hours ago.
my screw up after i flashed clockwork and rebooted i didnt apply package. all is good now. thx for all the info!
Anytime, I found the process to be quite interesting and taught me alot and also removed my fear of installing new roms and such.
Make sure to create your backup through rom manager. When you do, it will reboot into clockwordrecovery and show you the progress, didn't take that long for mine but I removed alot of nonesense from 2.1. This will be your emergency fall back, you might know this already but just making sure, as I am quite a noob at this point ROFL!
Enjoy
ps - I still can't decide on a new rom, I'm so fussy about stuff, ugh.
Hello everybody!
I've been messing around, customizing my new SG S II using launchers, icons etc. But I kinda want to take it to the next level and rooting, going for the MiUi rom (http://en.miui.com/).
I have never rooted any android devices before, only playing with jailbroken iPhones. So I know some people on this forum is going to cut me into pieces now, but I really hope someone out there can help me.
I've searching around, unable to find a "simple" guide that can help me. Anyone got a guide out there? Or can help me out, starting from scratch?
Cheers!
First thing I would say is that you have a much better chance of getting a constructive answer if you've shown you've made an effort by providing as much useful information as possible and show you've done the basic research.
If you want to get root for your phone, the first obvious question is what OS are you currently running ?
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First thing I would say is that you have a much better chance of getting a constructive answer if you've shown you've made an effort by providing as much useful information as possible and show you've done the basic research.
If you want to get root for your phone, the first obvious question is what OS are you currently running ?
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Well, considering the guy hardly knows how to root his phone, I would hazard a guess that he would still be on Gingerbread. And your being pretty harsh on him, still trying to follow the video we all are forced to watch before we join XDA?
Now Westerhoff, could you please provide your Phone, PDA and CSC by going to your phone dialler and typing in *#1234#. These are needed for Chainfire's CF-Root, which keeps the phone as close to stock as possible, whilst rooting the phone, and adding busybox and ClockworkMod Recovery, which is a life saver for making back ups of your current ROM incase something goes wrong, and to flash a new ROM to your phone, for example, the new Ice Cream Sandwich leaks.
Chris.
#sdunne Sorry for that, but I didn't knew if any information was needed and which ones.
#themadba Thanks, Chris! The Chainfire sounds good, keeping it as close to stock as possible.
Phone: I9100XXLPQ
PDA: I9100XXLPQ
CSC: I9100XXLPD
Just to point out... I am running ICS on my phone.
Westerhoff said:
#sdunne Sorry for that, but I didn't knew if any information was needed and which ones.
#themadba Thanks, Chris! The Chainfire sounds good, keeping it as close to stock as possible.
Phone: I9100XXLPQ
PDA: I9100XXLPQ
CSC: I9100XXLPD
Just to point out... I am running ICS on my phone.
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get this file : http://download.chainfire.eu/152/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4-CWM5.zip
unzip to get .TAR file, put it in PDA section of the ODIN and flash,
Hope you have already installed drivers, if you have installed KIES then its enough, but make sure not running while using ODIN, check it in your PC system tray...
if you are new using ODIN you can get hints here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13712988&postcount=1
only to select TAR file on PDA
Yes, Zaheedahmed is correct. I'm just curious, how does your phone have ICS on it if you don't really know how to root your phone?
Anyway, you need Odin, which is a flashing tool specifically designed for the SGS2: Just type in "Odin 1.85" without quotations into google and the first result should display "Odin - xdadevelopers - XDA Developers." Click on the link and Odin will download.
Now before going ahead with Odin, download Kies: http://www.samsung.com/us/kies/, which is like iTunes for Samsung Devices, the drivers are needed for Odin, but when the drivers have been installed, right click on your toolbar at the bottom of your desktop, I'll assume your running Windows 7, and going to Task Manager. Now find anything with Kies running in the Task Manager, right click on them and kill them.
Kies gets jealous of Odin for being better so it messes up Odin during the flashing process. So make sure you have the drivers installed from Kies and then killed off the Kies Processes.
Finally, lets get the flashing package required to root your phone. Here is the link to Chainfire's LPQ CF-Root: http://download.chainfire.eu/152/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-PROPER-v5.4-CWM5.zip Also make sure you unzip the file to get your .tar file, Odin won't work with .zip files.
Now go ahead and put your phone into download mode. To do this, turn off your phone normally, wait till it is fully off, then hold down the power, home and down volume button until a warning screen is displayed. Then press the up volume button. If the screen says "In download mode. Do not turn off target" then you have got it!
Now fire up Odin when you have installed it, the Kies Air drivers and killed Kies processes off in Task Manager. Now connect your phone to your computer via your micro usb cable. The ID:COM box should go yellow and say ADDED!! in the box at the left hand side. Now make sure that the only options ticked in Option is Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time AND NOT RE-PARTITION. Now click on the PDA button on the right, and this will open your Explorer window up. Find your XXLPQ CF-Root file, and click ok. Then just click Start. In the top left hand corner, one of the boxes will flash blue (I think so) and then Green. The bottom left hand box will say PASSED!! Your phone will automatically reboot.
When it has, go to your app drawer, and check you have something called either "SuperUser" or "SuperSU." If you do, congratulations your rooted. Another way to check it has been successful is to shut down your phone, and hold the home, power and volume up button. If you get into ClockworkMod Recovery, your great!
Post back with any problems (hopefully not), or your success
Chris.
Thanks both. I'm on a business trip right now and I'm back again friday, I will be posting back with the result there.
To the ICS question, I'm from Denmark (EU), we already got the ICS update here ;-)
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Westerhoff said:
Thanks both. I'm on a business trip right now and I'm back again friday, I will be posting back with the result there.
To the ICS question, I'm from Denmark (EU), we already got the ICS update here ;-)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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That's fine, just make sure to post back here with your progress as I want to know how you got on. Enjoy your business trip!
Chris.
Okay, so I'm back from my little trip, and I've just rooted my phone. Succesfully!
I must say it was great guide that helped me out all the way and I didn't find my self "scared" or in doubt of how it would all turn out, through out the process. Thanks a lot!
Now, I got some more questions..
I want to go the the MiUi rom? How do I do that?
Also, if i ever want to return my mobile back to normale, without Root, what to do?
Thanks again you two ;-)
Westerhoff said:
Okay, so I'm back from my little trip, and I've just rooted my phone. Succesfully!
I must say it was great guide that helped me out all the way and I didn't find my self "scared" or in doubt of how it would all turn out, through out the process. Thanks a lot!
Now, I got some more questions..
I want to go the the MiUi rom? How do I do that?
Also, if i ever want to return my mobile back to normale, without Root, what to do?
Thanks again you two ;-)
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There are a few MIUI roms. There is the original, some other ones in the development section. Which every rom you decide to get, download it, put it into your sd card, boot into cwm, backup everything (nandroid backup), wipe everything and flash the rom. Usually every thread has some instructions in it, so just make sure to read it.
You can just use Odin to flash the stock rom to get it back to normal.
Now thats easy.
You go to this site and you shoul download this file miuiandroid_SGS2-2.4.6.zip
Then you put this file in you internal SD card of your phone.
Then you go to Recovery, you make a Backup of your old rom.
Then you go to wipe data and you pick yes.
Then do to instal from SD card and you choose install from internal sd card, then you chose the file you just transfered to you sd card ando choose it. Let to process finish, choose reboot and wait a little longer for phone to start and there you go.
Any questions just put in here!
Greatings from portugal!
Okay, so I've done it all and my SG SII is now running MiUi. Thanks alot.
However, most of the apps keeps "crashing" - They stopped working.. Is the ROM really that unstable?
Did you restore apps and/or data rather than clean install them ?
Yea. I have no other apps, than the ones coming with the MiUi rom.
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Yea. I have no other apps, than the ones coming with the MiUi rom.
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And you did wipe data, dalvik and cache when you flashed the rom?
Just restored from my back-up before flashing, and wiped everything, data, dalvik and cache... Stil ain't working...
Could anyone tell me how to remove rooting from my phone, if I don't find a solution.
Flash a stock rom in Odin.
Westerhoff said:
Just restored from my back-up before flashing, and wiped everything, data, dalvik and cache... Stil ain't working...
Could anyone tell me how to remove rooting from my phone, if I don't find a solution.
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Flashing a stock rom removes root .
jje
Cheers thanks!
I was thinking that the rom tcunha87 posted, might be damaged... On the official MiUi community i can't seem to find the ROM for SG SII..
NEVERMIND!!! Just found out they are currently only running GB for the SG SII.
All the boot loop problems I searched for are all rooted/flashed/etc.
My sisters Atrix is stock on 2.2, getting continues boot loop all of sudden this morning. Battery pulls are no help.
Is there anyway I can fix this without a factory reset?
Probably the same chance Poland has winning the Euro 2012...
Not sure if possible.
Won't go in safe mode. Tried clearing the cache partition. Nothing helped.
If I could get into safe mode I'm sure I could fix it, phone has not been messed around with so probably some stupid app caused this.
Very frustrating.
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Safe mode
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The hell are you talking about? This isn't Windows! The only way an app could mess with the system would be if it had root. And if you're completely stock, you won't have that.
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The hell are you talking about? This isn't Windows! The only way an app could mess with the system would be if it had root. And if you're completely stock, you won't have that.
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Can't a rogue/virus/malware app mess with the system?
What could be causing this if its stock?
I'm more familiar with windows/ms dos.
Well, my money would be on Poland vs your Atrix,...
Anyway, what MIGHT work is to save the /data partition then follow the various instructions to reflash from square one (and end up with as close as you can get to what it was), then restore /data and pray. You might need (or want) to put an unlocked bootloader and real recovery on while you are doing all this. You should not need to touch /sdcard.so just leave hi, alone.
Start here for some suggestions on what is going on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690842
Also, there are some good stickies in the General Atrix area.
You will really need to understamd what you are doing here, and not just follow a recipie. So spend some time understanding how fastboot and recovery work.
P.S., if you have an external sdcard in, pull that and see if it helps.
EDIT: If there is something super important on it, I would get somebody who knows what they are doing to extract iy for you.
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Well, my money would be on Poland vs your Atrix,...
Anyway, what MIGHT work is to save the /data partition then follow the various instructions to reflash from square one (and end up with as close as you can get to what it was), then restore /data and pray. You might need (or want) to put an unlocked bootloader and real recovery on while you are doing all this. You should not need to touch /sdcard.so just leave hi, alone.
Start here for some suggestions on what is going on.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1690842
Also, there are some good stickies in the General Atrix area.
You will really need to understamd what you are doing here, and not just follow a recipie. So spend some time understanding how fastboot and recovery work.
P.S., if you have an external sdcard in, pull that and see if it helps.
EDIT: If there is something super important on it, I would get somebody who knows what they are doing to extract iy for you.
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I don't want to mess around with it too much since its my sisters phone. There's some important things on there but I guess life can go on without them.
If I do factory reset and update it to GB, is there anyway to choose 2.3.4 instead of 2.3.6 without rooting it. Read too many complaints about 2.3.6....
Why won't it let me into safe mode? Hold both volume buttons down after dualcore logo when the motorola animation starts right....
Did factory reset, phone working again.
There's no blur widgets and lot less icons on the phone than originally bought brand new, contacts came back eventually but for some reason all Google Plus profiles were added to contacts, never had that before.
Surprisingly all my pics and videos are still there which is nice.
Probably take me a week to get it even to close to tip top shape as before. :\
Wished I remember all the little tweaks I did for the last year.