Okay, im trying to flash custom recovery on my Optimus one [Stock 2.2] Rooted with Z4root [permanent].
First step is to donload 3 files
Kernel and the 2 files from this thread.
http://androidforums.com/getitnowma...ry-optimus-one-p500-thunderg.html#post1896517
I've unzipped flash_image.zip and recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img.zip at the root of my SDcard [empty one, 2GB] And put there the kernel.zip [as it was!]
I opened a terminal on my Optimus one and writed down the commands from the topic i've found above.
Now im stuck at
Code:
mv /system/etc/install-recovery.sh /system/etc/install-recovery.sh.bak
after typing this command i get a message over and over again that says "cannot read from location" or ""no such file or directory"" or something like that.
Anyone can guide me step by step ? I dont get it how the whole procedure must be done :/
That step is not required,it has something to do with "sticking" the recovery so it won't revert to the original.You can safely continue on to the next step
So i just ignore it, right?
Is there a risk on bricking my phone on flashing as far as i know.
Except my mistake, on what else does it depend that?
I did all theese steps and my phone restarted on Stock Rom settings with everything wiped out :S
[i have a backup of apps with titanium backup and vcf contacts etc etc..]
... but... WTF! :S
any help?
Please tell us in more detail what steps you have done.
Also, if you only want to install custom recovery, what do you need a "kernel.zip" for?
Which kernel is it, where did you get it from?
owunstorf said:
Please tell us in more detail what steps you have done.
Also, if you only want to install custom recovery, what do you need a "kernel.zip" for?
Which kernel is it, where did you get it from?
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Ι did exactly the steps from this topic
http://androidforums.com/getitnowma...ry-optimus-one-p500-thunderg.html#post1896517
i ignoring as i said on my first post the message "no such file or directory"
after typing a command as NikolaMK told me to just ignore that.
After typing EXACTLY theese commands, phone restarted as i expected but with fresh stock rom!
[the kernel is the one with the cpu on touch fix.]
It restarted, but were you able to enter the custom recovery? When the phone is off, press vol down + home + power until you see the LG Splash screen.
Copy the flashimage.zip and extracted flashimage both to sd and do the steps again.
Also do the same with thunder zip.
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It restarted, but were you able to enter the custom recovery? When the phone is off, press vol down + home + power until you see the LG Splash screen.
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It restarted but i didnt keep them off as far as i remember or didnt hold them for so long as it needed.
So in conclusion, if i dont keep them pressed, i lose chance on going onto custom recovery? Or not?
by the way, for safety i had zips extracted [except the one having the kernel i wanted to flash afterwards.]
Need as simple instructions as you can guys, im very conservative this time because i just have 1 week my phone right after repaired from last bricking.
I find it strange that your phone had the settings wiped after flashing the custom recovery.
I flashed it myself last Saturday, and all went well. Here's what I did:
Root phone using z4root
Install Terminal Emulator
Copy flash_image and recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img to SD
Perform the steps in the androidforums thread.
Now, I also expected the phone to boot into the recovery when issuing the command "reboot recovery", but it didn't. It booted normally, but there was no wipe, all my settings were still there. On we go:
Turn off phone
Press Vol-Down, Home and Power at the same time and don't let go until the recovery has booted. If you've done that and only thing happening was the settings wipe, something has gone wrong while flashing the custom recovery, and you're still on stock recovery.
Maybe you should MD5 check the recovery.zip you downloaded and try flashing it again.
Try placing flashimage.zip, extracted folder of flashimage.zip, and also contents from extracted folder, all on to the sd along with thunderg zip and start typing the commands on terminal emulator.
Also make sure u have rooted the phone first.
This should do the trick.
There is a video on YouTube showing the steps.I've never seen the whole video before,but I think it will be of much help Try it!
1) Phone is z4root-rooted.
2) i have all needed combination of files on my SD Card meaning: Folder contents of zip, root of card zips, unzipped on root, etc etc... so the commands can "See" the files no matter what.
3) it rebooted without custom recovery installed.
If i press the button combo without having installed custom recovery, what do i get?
I'd like to see the video AsherChua mentioned above.
I had a similar problem as you, I had to use the custom recovery from here
NOTE: THIS IS WHAT I USED, IT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK FOR YOUR PHONE
AzNxJoHnNy said:
I had a similar problem as you, I had to use the custom recovery from here
NOTE: THIS IS WHAT I USED, IT MAY OR MAY NOT WORK FOR YOUR PHONE
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Is it safe to flash it on a Greek Optimus ONE ? [not "T"].
asking again ...
If i press the button combo without having installed custom recovery, what do i get?
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???????
I believe you're supposed to go to the recovery for default android.. I went to it once possibly by accident and never figured out how to 'enter' while I was in it. up/down is still the volume key but I didn't know how to use confirmation.
Let's suppose im doing the same steps again as on my 1st post
BUT ....
after phone freezes and right as soon as it gets black screen, i push the button combo, it will work, right?
Was my fault for not pushing theese keys after the reboot message of terminal?
Is it obligated to do this?
I think what you get when you press the 3-button combo without having custom recovery installed, is a memory wipe/factory reset/whatever you wanna call it.
My guess, that's what happened to you.
If you have sucessfully installed custom recovery you can enter it WHENEVER YOU WANT! Just turn the phone off, when it's off press the 3 buttons and keep them pressed. Works for me. If it doesnt for you, my only explanation would be that for some reason you didnt succeed in flashing the custom recovery and are still on stock one.
When you entered the line "flash_image recovery /sdcard/recovery-RA-GNM-thunderg-1.1.0.img", did it take a while before the cursor reappeard so you could enter the next line?
i dont remember if it took a while for the cursor or it was instant.
If i press the key combo vol_down + home + power while turned off without custom recovery, nothing happens, right?
I dont want to risk for 3rd time of a wipe :/
It's boring to install again tbackup and restoring everything from scratch! :/
If you press it without Custom Recovery it will wipe again !
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I rooted by phone and flashed Adrynalyn's basic debloated ROM, with his kernel. I updated to the V2 Kernel after it was released and this caused a problem. I can't get SU access. Superuser FCs and Rom Manager FCs when I try to restore to previous backups. And I can't install from SD card in bootloader, as there is not that option. I saw this happen to another person, but my question is. Can I just do a factory reset and go back to Stock S-ON and then re-root. I have a filling I need to push an .img to the SD card or something. Any help would be great. I'm new at this, but trying to learn. Basically I just want to return to Stock, but I'm not sure how to since I can't flash or install.
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I rooted by phone and flashed Adrynalyn's basic debloated ROM, with his kernel. I updated to the V2 Kernel after it was released and this caused a problem. I can't get SU access. Superuser FCs and Rom Manager FCs when I try to restore to previous backups. And I can't install from SD card in bootloader, as there is not that option. I saw this happen to another person, but my question is. Can I just do a factory reset and go back to Stock S-ON and then re-root. I have a filling I need to push an .img to the SD card or something. Any help would be great. I'm new at this, but trying to learn. Basically I just want to return to Stock, but I'm not sure how to since I can't flash or install.
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Factory Reset won't help you, it only clears user data and the cache. You should try flashing the SU Fix, let me see if I can find the link for you before you go back to stock and start over.
bottom of very first post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886999
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Factory Reset won't help you, it only clears user data and the cache. You should try flashing the SU Fix, let me see if I can find the link for you before you go back to stock and start over.
bottom of very first post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886999
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This... that will fix it. Boot into CWM and flash it.
magneticzero said:
Factory Reset won't help you, it only clears user data and the cache. You should try flashing the SU Fix, let me see if I can find the link for you before you go back to stock and start over.
bottom of very first post. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=886999
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Thanks Magentic. I saw this fix yesterday and I tried to flash it. But when I go into Rom Manager and select Reboot into Recover, I get the error message "Sorry!, The application Superuser (process com.noshufou.android.su) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again" it does this over and over. Is there another way to flash the SU fix with out Superuser being involved?
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Thanks Magentic. I saw this fix yesterday and I tried to flash it. But when I go into Rom Manager and select Reboot into Recover, I get the error message "Sorry!, The application Superuser (process com.noshufou.android.su) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again" it does this over and over. Is there another way to flash the SU fix with out Superuser being involved?
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Power off the device. Press and hold the volume down then hold the power until the hboot screen comes on. Then select 'recovery' then proceed. Then choose install .zip from sdcard. The browse to the file and press power, then confirm your selection through the warning screen.
**make sure you dont dont have a pg05img.zip on your sdcard before doing this or it will auto try to flash it.
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Power off the device. Press and hold the volume down then hold the power until the hboot screen comes on. Then select 'recovery' then proceed. Then choose install .zip from sdcard. The browse to the file and press power, then confirm your selection through the warning screen.
**make sure you dont dont have a pg05img.zip on your sdcard before doing this or it will auto try to flash it.
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Hot damn! Thanks magnetic. I tried that same thing yesterday, I must have missed a step or something and couldn't quite get it to work. Things seem to working fine now. RM has SU permissions now and I can use it.
My vibrant is hardware locked and I've used the posted fix before, but it must not have stuck. I'm now on cm7 and when I reboot into recovery with rom manager the reinstall packages options is not there. I've tried to flash the update.zip file like a Rom, but it gives me an aborted message. How can I apply that fix without the reinstall package option?
y r u looking for reinstall the packages?...if that option is not there that means u have a working CWM?...sry didn't really understand what exactly are you trying to do..
In the thread for the hardware lock fix, the file is an update.zip to be placed an the card and opened by reinstall packages, but I don't have that option in recovery. I tried flashing off the card, but the install fails. It looks like its abd which I'm not familiar with. Thanks for you reply.
if you're on cm7, you already have CWM working, and renamig anything to update.zip to flash is a no-no for anything you're flashing.
But, withthat said, flashing the "fix" doesn't work on cm7 since the partitions are different and i doubt cm7 can see the promary bootloader and secondary bootloader partition.
You MUST get into dl and flash with odin.
Are you sure you have a hardware locked phone ?
If you can not get into recovery by holding ( power + vol up + vol down ) until boot screen appears the second time then release power only while still holding both vol buttons you are hardware locked .
If you are you will need to go back to JFD to flash the fix . You can download a terminal app since cm7 is rooted . Once you have the terminal app type
su
reboot download
You can now use Odin to flash back to JFD ,then flash the fix .
I would be really careful while doing this if you are hardware locked one mistake and you could end up with a brick . READ READ READ then READ again .
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reboot download doesn't work on cm7 based roms.
Also, OP, make sure you haven't flashed GB bootloaders, as they change dl mode button combo.
Its locked,I've flashed the fix before and was running straight cm7, left via Odin and came back to trigger redux, which is great. I've had my vibrant since release, rooted and custom rom from about week two, all with the generous info on xda. I am going to try terminal emulator, I was using that first command line. Thanks.
Just to clarify, su reboot does not work with cm7? I just tried su reboot recovery and it worked.
Srad545 said:
My vibrant is hardware locked and I've used the posted fix before, but it must not have stuck. I'm now on cm7 and when I reboot into recovery with rom manager the reinstall packages options is not there. I've tried to flash the update.zip file like a Rom, but it gives me an aborted message. How can I apply that fix without the reinstall package option?
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well..make a backup of your android..then rename that .zip file to whatever u want then flash it like you would flash a rom..
Hello all
I am having a small issue with GTab
I can reboot into recovery every time from the power and volume+ combination, but sometime will not reboot if I go to the menu and reboot (power-off) menu, or if I go into CWM ROM Manger and reboot to recovery. sometimes I get the in and other time just reboots everything comes up. just like rebooting from the menu at time quicker..
I am running CWM v.8 Vegtab 7.1.0
now I believe this start after I flashed from CWM ROM Manger the a version CWM .. can remember the version (sorry ) screen was Orange and had the logo CWM in the center.. this is when I noticed the problem, then I reflashed back to V.8 thinking that would fix the problem and it did not.
I hoping this make sense I know it not world stopping or fun stopping, but it is a pain..
hoping someone had seen this problem before.. and could give me some direction to look at
Jim
1. Using the Power and Vol + key is the recommended method to boot into recovery. Avoid using the other methods.
2. Uninstall ROM Manager. It works fine on phones, but, is known to cause problems on the gTab.
3. Make sure both your ROM and your CWM are built for your bootloader (1.1 or 1.2). Since you said you have VEGAn-Tab 7.1.0, you can find out the version of your bootloader using the info. in this thread.
Suggestions:
1. Copy the zip file in post #3 of this thread to the SD card and then "install" it (once) using CWM.
2. If you're on a 1.1 bootloader, these CWM versions are available: CWM-2.5.1.1-bekit-0.8 and CWM-4.0.1.5
If you have the 1.2 bootloader install one of these CWM versions: CWM-3.0.2.8 or CWM-4.0.1.5. All are available on this board. Do a search.
thanks rajeevvp
I am using bootloader 1.1
every step worked great.. you are cool android person..
went with CWM-2.5.1.1-bekit-0.8 since that what I had in the first place
Are there any pluses going to CWM-4.0.1.5?
thanks for your help again..
Jim
jweir said:
Are there any pluses going to CWM-4.0.1.5?
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I like that it tries to use the external SD card first and only then falls back to using the internal one for backups, restores and update.zip installs. Other than that and the new menu colours, there aren't a lot of externally visible differences.
More info. in this thread.
rajeevvp,
thanks for the information.. about version of CWM.. I think I found the one that will not work with the reboot menu "power off" menu.. I have installed CWM-4.0.1.5 and tried the menu option and also running GScript to reboot in recovery mode and will not do it all the time with 4.0.1.5.
what happen is that is just boots normal, which is not a bad thing.
and I know you do not like the idea of going into recovery mode without doing the power and volume + method.
just thought you would like to know what I found out.
thanks again for all your help..
Now if I want to go back to bekit-0.8 would you I need to do the erase misc like I did before?
Jim
jweir said:
I think I found the one that will not work with the reboot menu "power off" menu.. I have installed CWM-4.0.1.5 and tried the menu option and also running GScript to reboot in recovery mode and will not do it all the time with 4.0.1.5.
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I didn't understand this. Are you saying that CWM-4.0.1.5 does not do "Reboot recovery" correctly everytime? And the ROM also? Both should usually work (but, I don't recommend it) on the 1.1 bootloader.
Now if I want to go back to bekit-0.8 would you I need to do the erase misc like I did before?
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No need. Erase misc only if you get stuck on the 3 birds or if you go into a reboots-into-recovery loop--both of which are unlikely given your CWM (bekit-0.8 or 4.0.1.5) and bootloader (1.1) versions.
rajeevvp,
Sorry for the late Reply..
only it I use Gscript reboot to recovery, Menu from the shutdown .. Select reboot and then either reboot or reboot recovery.. if I am using CWM-4.0.1.5 with VegenTab 7.1.0
I can always go in to recovery mode from the volume and power button combination.
using bekit-0.8 I can get it to reboot into recovery from anywhere..
yes, I thought it was werid too..
thanks for all your help
Jim
I don't recommend doing "Reboot to recovery" using any tool--GScript, the ROM option, or the CWM menu item. Your tablet may "hang" at the 3 birds splash screen or go into a "always-reboot-into-recovery" boot loop.
I know that I must have missed a step in these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29417266&postcount=1397
I am using an rooted EVO lte, with S-On (why I followed this thread with specific instructions with work around instructions)
I downloaded the zip file and was able to open up FlashImage and flash the zip file (the software found the correct file after indexing the .zip file). I rebooted the phone and held down volume down to get to the bootloader screen.
The only options I have are:
Fastboot
Recovery
Factory Reset
Clear Storage
Simlock
Image crc
Show Barcode.
I have tried Fastboot, recovery, and factory rest but all just restart the phone. When I try to restart the phone, it cycles through the HTC loading screens and then reboots again.
Is there anyway to save my phone?
Thanks in advance; your threads have been really helpful in the past.
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I know that I must have missed a step in these instructions: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29417266&postcount=1397
I am using an rooted EVO lte, with S-On (why I followed this thread with specific instructions with work around instructions)
I downloaded the zip file and was able to open up FlashImage and flash the zip file (the software found the correct file after indexing the .zip file). I rebooted the phone and held down volume down to get to the bootloader screen.
The only options I have are:
Fastboot
Recovery
Factory Reset
Clear Storage
Simlock
Image crc
Show Barcode.
I have tried Fastboot, recovery, and factory rest but all just restart the phone. When I try to restart the phone, it cycles through the HTC loading screens and then reboots again.
Is there anyway to save my phone?
Thanks in advance; your threads have been really helpful in the past.
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Relock and run an RUU from the fastboot menu
If you use flash image you don't need to hold anything it has the option to boot recovery, it is only for the kernel, from there you boot to recovery and flash the rom and that should be it
The phone wont boot, so flash image GUI is useless. Exactly why I suggest people dont use it
The op never stated whether they actually flashed the ROM, for some reason they booted to the boot loader manually?
The way I read it the phone will only boot to the bootloader
I have tried Fastboot, recovery, and factory rest but all just restart the phone. When I try to restart the phone, it cycles through the HTC loading screens and then reboots again.
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spikedupclay said:
I downloaded the zip file and was able to open up FlashImage and flash the zip file (the software found the correct file after indexing the .zip file). I rebooted the phone and held down volume down to get to the bootloader screen.
Is there anyway to save my phone?
Thanks in advance; your threads have been really helpful in the past.
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The thread linked is cm9 op states after flash image they rebooted the phone and held volume down, and get to the boot loader screen but stops there no where is it mentioned cm9 ROM was flashed which leads me to believe they never jumped into recovery to flash rom
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The thread linked is cm9 op states after flash image they rebooted the phone and held volume down, and get to the boot loader screen but stops there no where is it mentioned cm9 ROM was flashed which leads me to believe they never jumped into recovery to flash rom
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I believe you are right. I tried to follow this step but could not verify it was done correctly.
The ROM is flashed seperately from the kernel, as soon as flash img is done it gives the option to reboot directly into the recovery, this is because the ROM is flashed next. Since you are going from sense to aosp you need to clear dalvik, cache, factory reset, then system wipe and then install and select your rom. Anytime you install a different ROM sense or aosp, you need to wipe the phone. Take a look at my guide, I go over the various issues that could happen and do my beat to explain why. I also list a ton of info in android in general
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The ROM is flashed seperately from the kernel, as soon as flash img is done it gives the option to reboot directly into the recovery, this is because the ROM is flashed next. Since you are going from sense to aosp you need to clear dalvik, cache, factory reset, then system wipe and then install and select your rom. Anytime you install a different ROM sense or aosp, you need to wipe the phone. Take a look at my guide, I go over the various issues that could happen and do my beat to explain why. I also list a ton of info in android in general
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Thanks; do I do this all from the bootloader screen? I don't see all of these as options.
You need to select recovery
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Thanks; do I do this all from the bootloader screen? I don't see all of these as options.
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I think I am missing where I have the option to install/select a ROM
After twrp shade rolls away its the first button
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You need to select recovery
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When I do that it quickly reboots, and goes directly back to the same screen with the options:
bootloader
reboot
reboot bootloader
and power down
OK you need to flash recovery, do you have the adb tools package?
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OK you need to flash recovery, do you have the adb tools package?
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I just did; is there anyway to direct message you? Because I am a newly registered user it is only allowing me to post once every 5 minutes. I've installed the ADB tools package and it is not showing my phone
Like the title says I factory reset my phone in TWRP recovery and now when I boot my phone it goes to a black screen. I was trying out jelly beer rom didnt like it so i trying going back to my stock rom back up and it wasnt there..so i just factory reset it and it will not load factory boot image its just a black screen with two white lines at the top...any help with this pleaseeee....thanks
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Like the title says I factory reset my phone in TWRP recovery and now when I boot my phone it goes to a black screen. I was trying out jelly beer rom didnt like it so i trying going back to my stock rom back up and it wasnt there..so i just factory reset it and it will not load factory boot image its just a black screen with two white lines at the top...any help with this pleaseeee....thanks
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the reason you cant find your back up is because all aosp 4.2.2 roms create the "sdcard0" file path for your data, instead of 4.1.x having just the "sdcard" directory. TWRP wont let you navigate back to the original directory, and flashing a stock rom or backup wont fix it. you either have to manually delete the folder on the computer or on a file manager on the phone (but a computer is recomended).
now what type of factory reset did you do? the regular option in TWRP wipes /data, /cache, and /dalvik. is that the one?
i went into twrp and hit "format data" and it told me to type yes and then it formatted everything ...so afterwards it says superuser is not installed then swipe to install it...after i go to reboot system and it says No operating system installed
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i went into twrp and hit "format data" and it told me to type yes and then it formatted everything ...so afterwards it says superuser is not installed then swipe to install it...after i go to reboot system and it says No operating system installed
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yea man that format data button wipes EVERYTHING. that button should not be pressed when regularly flashing different roms. it says that because there is no operating system on your phone anymore. and there probably isnt a backup either, as im not sure what partitions that wipes in detail. can you reboot into recovery by holding down the volume down and power button until the lights flash about 10 times? see if you still have a recovery
yeah i can get back into recovery..i just dont know how to get phone to boot up...yeah i dont know why i decided to format the data..haha friggen idiot i am
should i just download stock rom and plug my phone into the computer and transfer the file over? if so do i just put it in data/media folder?
antone315 said:
yeah i can get back into recovery..i just dont know how to get phone to boot up...yeah i dont know why i decided to format the data..haha friggen idiot i am
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do you know how to use ADB and fastboot commands? or does your storage come up when you plug it into a computer? it probably doesnt. you will have to sideload a stock rom
like cmd commands?...i know how to do them
antone315 said:
like cmd commands?...i know how to do them
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no like adb command. like "adb shell push (zip file)" "adb devices" those kinds of things. if not, download this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2219175
after i download this then what?
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after i download this then what?
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you also need to make sure you have all the correct HTC drivers for the phone. if you could previously plug your phone in and navigate the internal storage, you should be fine.
1) download a plain, stock sense 4+ ROM and get it ready
2) boot the phone into recovery
3) plug the phone into the computer
4) launch the toolkit. you should see your device in the list at the top of the toolikit. if not hit option 20.Refresh toolkit. if it still doesnt show up, you might have bigger problems
5) select option 14 and follow the prompts
6) reboot the recovery
7) check and see if you can find the rom in TWRP and install
let me know. i'll be off XDA for an hour, in about 45 minutes. but if this doesnt work, pm your gmail address and get on hangouts
i dont think its locating my phone..i went to install drivers and it says access denied.
do i have to have the htc drivers installed for it to see my phone first?
Yes. Also adb and fastboot drivers, but I think they come loaded with that tool kit
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is it suppose to recognize my phone under fastboot or adb? and when i install a rom do i need to put zip at the end like dlx_signed_2.06.zip?
is there something i have to do to get it to recognize my device...its not recognizing it
it says adb server is out of date..killing...daemon started successfully..list of devices attached and does not have mine
can someone please help me with this issue? thanksss
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can someone please help me with this issue? thanksss
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hey check your messages
Side load! Love u htc
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