My usb port charges, but MOST DEFINITELY will not connect in any way to my pc...with all necessary drivers installed. My fiancee's connects just fine...so my usb is broken. Have tried cleaning it numerous times...etc. Does anyone know if it is possible to return to factory stock 2.2 or 2.1 with a flashable zip? I guess I'm also wondering if a nandroid flash will completely unroot me, also!? I found a file that says it'll take me to baseband T959UVJFD w/out root. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Check The Bible.
Usually when this is an issue it's b/c of a rom or something, what did you flash? Was it a non-vibrant rom?
s15274n said:
Check The Bible.
Usually when this is an issue it's b/c of a rom or something, what did you flash? Was it a non-vibrant rom?
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I've got this same problem. It's been like this for a couple days. I'd had Bionix-v1.3.1 on the for 4 or 5 days with no issues. All of a sudden, though, no computers I've tried will recognized the phone in mass storage mode. It still charges fine, though.
Edit: And I couldn't find anything in the Bible on USB connection issues. Maybe I missed it.
PsychoCemia said:
I've got this same problem. It's been like this for a couple days. I'd had Bionix-v1.3.1 on the for 4 or 5 days with no issues. All of a sudden, though, no computers I've tried will recognized the phone in mass storage mode. It still charges fine, though.
Edit: And I couldn't find anything in the Bible on USB connection issues. Maybe I missed it.
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Same here! Was on Trigger 2.8 and my fiancee is on the same rom with no problems. I'm trying to nandroid but it won't show anything in the folder when I go to Backup and Restore and then Restore. WHAT THE HECK!?
jreed3786 said:
Same here! Was on Trigger 2.8 and my fiancee is on the same rom with no problems. I'm trying to nandroid but it won't show anything in the folder when I go to Backup and Restore and then Restore. WHAT THE HECK!?
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I've tried mounting in linux, Windows XP, and a mac. None of them work in Mass Storage mode.
I went to Recovery and checked out the Restore option in Backup & Restore. I saw all my backups there, but I didn't try restoring b/c of Voodoo.
Anyone?
jreed3786 said:
My usb port charges, but MOST DEFINITELY will not connect in any way to my pc...with all necessary drivers installed. My fiancee's connects just fine...so my usb is broken. Have tried cleaning it numerous times...etc. Does anyone know if it is possible to return to factory stock 2.2 or 2.1 with a flashable zip? I guess I'm also wondering if a nandroid flash will completely unroot me, also!? I found a file that says it'll take me to baseband T959UVJFD w/out root. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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Went to my fiancee's laptop, installed the 64 bit samsung drivers, along with having ADB set up, and boom... was finally able to connect in Odin 1.7 to restore back to stock. Once that happened, I was able to connect on the same laptop to pull all files from the phone to make sure it was wiped out. You can also check partition in Odin. It's wierd, though, cuz my phone would not connect all of a sudden on a specific pc, while it worked just fine on another. And my old lady's worked on both! Same roms, too. WIERD!
jreed3786 said:
Went to my fiancee's laptop, installed the 64 bit samsung drivers, along with having ADB set up, and boom... was finally able to connect in Odin 1.7 to restore back to stock. Once that happened, I was able to connect on the same laptop to pull all files from the phone to make sure it was wiped out. You can also check partition in Odin. It's wierd, though, cuz my phone would not connect all of a sudden on a specific pc, while it worked just fine on another. And my old lady's worked on both! Same roms, too. WIERD!
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Thanks for this. It does sound like my partitions might be a little funky. I'm reformatting my laptop, so I'll see if starting fresh on at least the computer side will help things along.
PsychoCemia said:
Thanks for this. It does sound like my partitions might be a little funky. I'm reformatting my laptop, so I'll see if starting fresh on at least the computer side will help things along.
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You're welcome! I thought I was SCREWED!!! Good luck, man!
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Hey guys, I've got a unique problem. I have an Eris running KaosEris v39 w/GPS fix and need to get back to Sense 2.1 so I can return to Verizon. The catch here is that the reason it's going back is because the USB port no longer works. That means I can't unroot in the traditional sense because I can't hook it up to a computer. Can anyone work their magic and help me out?
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Hey guys, I've got a unique problem. I have an Eris running KaosEris v39 w/GPS fix and need to get back to Sense 2.1 so I can return to Verizon. The catch here is that the reason it's going back is because the USB port no longer works. That means I can't unroot in the traditional sense because I can't hook it up to a computer. Can anyone work their magic and help me out?
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Two choices:
1) Use a Micro-SD to USB adapter to plug your Micro-SD card into your computer.
2) The free (Windows, Mac, and Linux) program QtADB can communicate with your phone over your home wireless network. You'll have to install a free app on your phone called adbWireless, too. I do this all the time.
After one of those you can use the FlashBack21 ROM to get back to unrooted stock.
I will give that a shot now. Will let you know how it goes.
Thanks a bunch!
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Two choices:
1) Use a Micro-SD to USB adapter to plug your Micro-SD card into your computer.
2) The free (Windows, Mac, and Linux) program QtADB can communicate with your phone over your home wireless network. You'll have to install a free app on your phone called adbWireless, too. I do this all the time.
After one of those you can use the FlashBack21 ROM to get back to unrooted stock.
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So I tried doing that, I have QtADB and the app for my phone. My phone gives me the IP to connect with and I'll go back to QtADB and go to File -> Connect -> WiFi but then nothing happens.
I've also downloaded the Flashback21v2_noRadio and have that ready. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it once I get QtADB working. Any thoughts?
dvmoran said:
I've also downloaded the Flashback21v2_noRadio and have that ready. I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with it once I get QtADB working. Any thoughts?
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You don't need Qtadb... you just wipe and then flash it from the custom recovery exactly the same way you would install any new (dev) ROM.
bftb0 said:
You don't need Qtadb... you just wipe and then flash it from the custom recovery exactly the same way you would install any new (dev) ROM.
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He needs to get the FlashBack ROM on his SD card without using the USB port since it's not working for him.
Edit: I'm an idiot. Big DOH.
To the OP, if you haven't already, download the ROM through the phone (free XDA app), then move it to the root of your SD card once it's finished downloading, reboot into Amon RA recovery and flash the ROM.
Currently I have a rooted Sensation.
I tried to install a theme using Rom Manager.
It said it installed successfully.
I reboot.
And when I boot up everything is weird. The drop shadow on all windows is green.
The Desktop isn't showing at all.
I can select applications from the locked menu. (Before I unlock) Like camera, mail etc.
Any thoughts on what might be wrong and how to fix?
Themes may require you to have a de-odexed rom. Is the rom you have odexed or de-odexed?
Either that, or you downloaded a bad file. Re-download and install again to see if it works.
Dave2582 said:
Themes may require you to have a de-odexed rom. Is the rom you have odexed or de-odexed?
Either that, or you downloaded a bad file. Re-download and install again to see if it works.
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I don't know what odexed means.
I have tried to install it again.
And maybe I should mention that I installed it through bootloader? Recovery or what it is called.
I saw that you were able to install other themes simply using the apk file. But this one required you to install it through recovery.
Currently I am able to take photos and call people. There's no home screen.
When I try to view messages I get an error.
Is there any way I can like reset it to before I installed the theme? I was told to back it up before installing the theme, which I didn't do. Any other way to fix this?
Check out this thread. It will help you get back to a stock rom, since you never made a backup.
I would strongly advise to to backup up everything before you start messing around. That way you have a backup to fall back on in case something like this issue happens.
When I first started messing around with root and custom roms, I never did a nandroid, and the phone was bootlooping. So I had to start over from scratch.
Dave2582 said:
Check out this thread. It will help you get back to a stock rom, since you never made a backup.
I would strongly advise to to backup up everything before you start messing around. That way you have a backup to fall back on in case something like this issue happens.
When I first started messing around with root and custom roms, I never did a nandroid, and the phone was bootlooping. So I had to start over from scratch.
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Tried Method 2 of debranding since it was the easiest one. Made no difference.
Trying Method 1 right now. Will report back with progress.
Just realized that I am not able to use Method 1 since it requires me to have USB Disk Drive mounted, which I can only do from recovery mode. And since I did not remove the image file it now constantly asks me if I want to update in HBOOT. So I can't really get past it.
If I update, it updates and reboots. If I click cancel it reboots.
What should I do?
Run a RUU. Which carrier are you coming from?
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Run a RUU. Which carrier are you coming from?
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Did you not read my post?
I can not do anything in recovery mode, I.e not enable disk drive.
Just to clarify: There is no way of transferring ANY files from my PC to my phone that I am aware of at the moment.
You should take this into consideration before you come telling me to install stuff.
P1raten said:
Just to clarify: There is no way of transferring ANY files from my PC to my phone that I am aware of at the moment.
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ever tried plugging your sdcard into your computer?
P1raten said:
You should take this into consideration before you come telling me to install stuff.
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i smell a little attitude. you should take into consideration that this is not a customer support site. no one has to help you. so please be courteous, even if it means repeating what youve already said.
sweetnsour said:
ever tried plugging your sdcard into your computer?
i smell a little attitude. you should take into consideration that this is not a customer support site. no one has to help you. so please be courteous, even if it means repeating what youve already said.
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I do not have an adapter.
P1raten said:
Did you not read my post?
I can not do anything in recovery mode, I.e not enable disk drive.
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I said to run a RUU. It stands for Rom Utility Update. This is an executable program that you can run from the PC to your phone. It will take an image that was made specifically for your phone and flash over what you currently have, and once it's done and you power your phone on, it should look like you just took the phone out of the box. Download the RUU that matches your phone to the PC. Be sure that you pick the right one. Run the RUU on your PC. It will instruct you what to do as far as plugging your phone to the PC, when to turn it on/off, etc.
Once the program finishes, your phone should be reset, stocked, and back to normal.
Dave2582 said:
I said to run a RUU. It stands for Rom Utility Update. This is an executable program that you can run from the PC to your phone. It will take an image that was made specifically for your phone and flash over what you currently have, and once it's done and you power your phone on, it should look like you just took the phone out of the box. Download the RUU that matches your phone to the PC. Be sure that you pick the right one. Run the RUU on your PC. It will instruct you what to do as far as plugging your phone to the PC, when to turn it on/off, etc.
Once the program finishes, your phone should be reset, stocked, and back to normal.
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How do I check which version is on my phone so I do not pick the wrong one.
P1raten said:
I do not have an adapter.
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Buy one off EBay it only cost £2
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Ok, I was able to fix so that I can moun the USB Mass Storage device in Revolutionary CWM(In HBOOT). But the setup can not find my phone.
Any tips on how to deal with this? Is there maybe a way of installing a zip from the sdcard?
Okay, so I got my phone semi running like before.
And I plugged it into my computer and choose HTC Sync.
My phone was picked up by the computer.
So I tried starting the setup. And it worked!
Great success!
P1raten said:
Okay, so I got my phone semi running like before.
And I plugged it into my computer and choose HTC Sync.
My phone was picked up by the computer.
So I tried starting the setup. And it worked!
Great success!
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I'm glad you got it working. Just have some patience if you run into problems.
So, first off, I went to flash the new CM 10. 1 nightly, but in order to do so, I had to wipe dalvik and cache (as you all know). However, somehow the wipe also wiped out my internal storage, and made it impossible to flash the new rom. It also wiped my old rom, so now I'm left with just the recovery (i'm using TWRP v2.2.0) and no OS. I've tried plugging it into my computer and moving the rom back onto the root folder so I can flash it again, but the computer (win 7) won't recognize it as a device. It's just in the "unspecified" section titled GT-P7510. I've tried mounting through TWRP and everything, to know avail. Help! How can I move a rom back onto the root folder to save myself, when the computer won't even recognize it as an actual drive?! AH!
Installed proper drivers of tab.
It will Connect properly.
Then you move any ROM to root amd install via recovery.
TheBlackWolf said:
Installed proper drivers of tab.
It will Connect properly.
Then you move any ROM to root amd install via recovery.
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I tried, didn't work. Unless I have the wrong drivers. (highly doubt it)
jercubsfan said:
I tried, didn't work. Unless I have the wrong drivers. (highly doubt it)
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If nothing woks, I would think flashing via Odin is the last resort.
Btw I had problem with installing the right drivers before. Instead of trying to look for the specific drivers I have simple installed Kies which ensures the drivers are installed.
sarbashrestha said:
If nothing woks, I would think flashing via Odin is the last resort.
Btw I had problem with installing the right drivers before. Instead of trying to look for the specific drivers I have simple installed Kies which ensures the drivers are installed.
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I never thought of that!!!! Thank you so much! I'll try it once I get home. Is there a specific version of Odin I need? I know it's Odin3; but what version? Thanks again!
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I never thought of that!!!! Thank you so much! I'll try it once I get home. Is there a specific version of Odin I need? I know it's Odin3; but what version? Thanks again!
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Yes you will need specific versions and specific files.
Search sticky threads.
They help always.
Hello. I'm annoyed
I rooted to get rid of problems... So
I followed these tasks: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653566 and the root worked for a few days - then moved into a boot loop.... how/why... I don't know.
Ive tried many of the different .aos files to find a correct one for my 101g9 250gb, but I still can't get it out of the loop.
This is where I've been getting the different Aos files: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468925
I get 2 different results 1)error 207 (update failed) or 2) boot loop.
One stange thing did happen once - It's managed to reload the android installer, I selected a language, then it crashed again. Of course I tried the same thing again, but it never got past the boot loop again.
After 2 weeks of trying, I'd like some help.
I always have it plugged in. It's not the battery. It's the HDD model and I don't know exactly which version came with the device. I think 4.0.25.. not 100% sure
Please help
I don't have the HDD model so don't know what to tell you exactly..
What I would do on my flash model is boot into recovery. completely reformat the system and use recovery to update the firmware with an Archos firmware (aos file) onto it.
Reformating it from recovery would bring the filesystem back to stock so it should fix anything wierd any of the other roms might have done. So dropping an Archos firmware on it should in theory fix it. Though you WILL lose your root and anything else you have on the drive.
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I don't have the HDD model so don't know what to tell you exactly..
What I would do on my flash model is boot into recovery. completely reformat the system and use recovery to update the firmware with an Archos firmware (aos file) onto it.
Reformating it from recovery would bring the filesystem back to stock so it should fix anything wierd any of the other roms might have done. So dropping an Archos firmware on it should in theory fix it. Though you WILL lose your root and anything else you have on the drive.
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Thanks for your help, but no luck- that didn't work. I'm sure I lost all my data a long time ago with the amount of reformats I've done. What I'm curious about is, can the tablet actually become a brick just by using these rooted firmwares? I'm assuming that it's fine and that I just have to 'crack to code' to installing the right firmware in the right order.....
I'm still curious if anyone else has had this problem..
Hmm.. Try going back into recovery and try the Reset Android option?
Maybe do Reset Android. Reformat Device. Upgrade Firmware?
The device boots.. so it has to be something causing it.. Have you tried to see if you can use ADB to get into the device and look at any log entries?
Djirin said:
Hmm.. Try going back into recovery and try the Reset Android option?
Maybe do Reset Android. Reformat Device. Upgrade Firmware?
The device boots.. so it has to be something causing it.. Have you tried to see if you can use ADB to get into the device and look at any log entries?
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ADB? ok, I didn't know what it was. But it's now installed and I followed a random setup on youtube, but when I type ADB devices, nothing comes up.
So now I have it installed, but I so far I can't get win7 to detect the tablet in device manager
Regarless, can the ADB detect problems on the tablet when the archos is only connected waiting for the AOS file (A101H-REC - 299MB)?
Btw, you've already got me waaaaay over my head on this stuff - but still, I'm learning.
pwnami said:
ADB? ok, I didn't know what it was. But it's now installed and I followed a random setup on youtube, but when I type ADB devices, nothing comes up.
So now I have it installed, but I so far I can't get win7 to detect the tablet in device manager
Regarless, can the ADB detect problems on the tablet when the archos is only connected waiting for the AOS file (A101H-REC - 299MB)?
Btw, you've already got me waaaaay over my head on this stuff - but still, I'm learning.
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Adb works only is it is enabled in developer settings.
What kind of system do you have in use?
In your case i would probably try exporting hdd in sde. This allows you to browse files inside your hdd in linux operating system through usb.
If it is empty, i would export data partition through sde. This allows you to see if there are any files in your data partition.
You said that the device bootloops, yes? That means that the reformat device is not working. It would remove the system, so you shouldnt even see the bootanimation.
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julle131 said:
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Adb works only is it is enabled in developer settings.
What kind of system do you have in use?
In your case i would probably try exporting hdd in sde. This allows you to browse files inside your hdd in linux operating system through usb.
If it is empty, i would export data partition through sde. This allows you to see if there are any files in your data partition.
You said that the device bootloops, yes? That means that the reformat device is not working. It would remove the system, so you shouldnt even see the bootanimation.
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Hi, thanks - any advice is welcome. I only have windows7 - Sorry.
As for the bootloop, yes that's the status. I hadn't even considered that the reformatting process wasn't actaully working [but it is] - I reformatted the device and didn't install an AOS. now every restart brings me straight into the Recovery menu [which should happen i assume].
So, with a "clean" but stubborn device, what would you advise to try to isolate the problem? (rather than me simply blindly trying random things)
Thanks
pwnami said:
Hi, thanks - any advice is welcome. I only have windows7 - Sorry.
As for the bootloop, yes that's the status. I hadn't even considered that the reformatting process wasn't actaully working [but it is] - I reformatted the device and didn't install an AOS. now every restart brings me straight into the Recovery menu [which should happen i assume].
So, with a "clean" but stubborn device, what would you advise to try to isolate the problem? (rather than me simply blindly trying random things)
Thanks
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So reformat works. Have you tried to flash the official 4.0.28(http://update.archos.com/9/gen9/gen9_4.0.28/firmware_archos_it4.aos)?
After searching about your error 207, I found this:http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=56037
Code 207 is issued by aosparser when the .aos upgrade file doesn't
pass the signature check.
...
There's more bad news... If the genuine original .aos files are also
giving the same error it means the signing keystore may also have been
damaged.
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Of course, this is for Archos 5, so hopefully this is not the case.
julle131 said:
So reformat works. Have you tried to flash the official 4.0.28(http://update.archos.com/9/gen9/gen9_4.0.28/firmware_archos_it4.aos)?
After searching about your error 207, I found this:http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=56037
Of course, this is for Archos 5, so hopefully this is not the case.
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Yeah, I've used the aos from the archos site a bunch of times - still no luck. btw, that link to the 4.0.28 didn't work....
by "Flash" I hope you mean install.... not some other random process
pwnami said:
Yeah, I've used the aos from the archos site a bunch of times - still no luck. btw, that link to the 4.0.28 didn't work....
by "Flash" I hope you mean install.... not some other random process
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Yeah... I just noticed it was broken. And yes, I meant install.
I am sorry, but I'm out of ideas.
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julle131 said:
Yeah... I just noticed it was broken. And yes, I meant install.
I am sorry, but I'm out of ideas.
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So, do you know if I can access/use ADB on a win7 pc when the archos doesn't have an aos on it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104491&highlight=wlan
You could try this. it's written that it doesn't work on hdd model. but it can't get much worse it think. If I understand things correctly, you don't need to have installed any aos before installing this rom. with other roms you get a archos.ext4.update so you need a running system. yust give it a try but don't blame me if your tablet's completely dead afterwards. i don't know what will happen.
Or you could just follow the steps 1-7 (from link above!) to get cwm, maybe that helps for sth, but i don't know.
sry, but my writing style is bad. and do it on your own risk, I'm not that expirienced but that's what I would do...
Good luck
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104491&highlight=wlan
You could try this. it's written that it doesn't work on hdd model. but it can't get much worse it think. If I understand things correctly, you don't need to have installed any aos before installing this rom. with other roms you get a archos.ext4.update so you need a running system. yust give it a try but don't blame me if your tablet's completely dead afterwards. i don't know what will happen.
Or you could just follow the steps 1-7 (from link above!) to get cwm, maybe that helps for sth, but i don't know.
sry, but my writing style is bad. and do it on your own risk, I'm not that expirienced but that's what I would do...
Good luck
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I gave up on this 6 months ago. but I turned it on 2 days ago and it magically worked.... Now, it's back in a bootloop again. Everything was working for two days, except sometimes the HDD wasn't reading the files, or the system wasn't detecting the HDD...
Could the HDD be damaged? If so, is there a way to check if it is (I was thinking about the ssd option)
Hello all.
As you might have guessed from the title, I recently broke my Galaxy SII's screen and I need to get all my precious info off it for my new S4 Active. Problem is, the screen is kept locked and with a broken screen I obviously can't unlock it in the normal manner. Fortunately the phone still works.
Unfortunately, my phone is unrooted and USB debugging is turned off (I think, I'm running on that assumption) so that doesn't help matters.
After some tinkering and learning (thanks to the sticky on recovery mode ) I have booted into recovery mode and have the Android SDK installed so while I can look at some things on the phone, not everything seems to be available.
Essentially, how can I get my data off my phone? It looks like I have to root the phone or something like that, but wouldn't that delete all my data (and thus defeat the purpose)?
Nothing like a broken screen to get you into learning Android development, and of course all responses are hugely appreciated
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Hello all.
As you might have guessed from the title, I recently broke my Galaxy SII's screen and I need to get all my precious info off it for my new S4 Active. Problem is, the screen is kept locked and with a broken screen I obviously can't unlock it in the normal manner. Fortunately the phone still works.
Unfortunately, my phone is unrooted and USB debugging is turned off (I think, I'm running on that assumption) so that doesn't help matters.
After some tinkering and learning (thanks to the sticky on recovery mode ) I have booted into recovery mode and have the Android SDK installed so while I can look at some things on the phone, not everything seems to be available.
Essentially, how can I get my data off my phone? It looks like I have to root the phone or something like that, but wouldn't that delete all my data (and thus defeat the purpose)?
Nothing like a broken screen to get you into learning Android development, and of course all responses are hugely appreciated
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It will depend on what data you're trying to get off the phone. My guess is photos/videos/music? If it's anything else, please specify.
You're on the right track, I'm pretty sure you'll need to root. But no, that won't delete any data My tip would be to root using Odin & Siyah kernel, as it's PC-based, if you were on JB 4.1.2 you'll need Siyah v6 (beta 4 or 5). The Odin link in my signature has a link which is an introduction to Odin flashing which you should find helpful. PC rooting with Odin (vs using Philz kernel) avoids using the busted screen for the rooting operation. Once you've flashed Siyah, you'll have root and a new custom recovery.
My next move would be to flash Dorimanx kernel, because it has an 'auto-mount' feature from recovery. Essentially that means the computer will recognise your internal SD (and external SD if you have one) as soon as you plug it in to your computer in recovery mode. To flash Dorimanx, you have a couple options. The easiest would be to download Dorimanx v8.43, and put it on a microSD card. Put that card in your phone, and from Siyah recovery, navigate to that file and flash it.
From there, reboot to your new recovery and plug into your computer. If all goes well then you can literally just copy your entire internal SD card to your computer and sift through for what you need
Hope that helps :highfive: Quote my post if you reply, else I won't notice it. I don't get time to go on Q&A much for now.
EDIT: Actually, an alternative would be not to flash Dorimanx on top of Siyah. From Siyah recovery, you could go: mounts & storage> mount USB storage and then plug into PC. Your PC should recognise it from there to copy all data from internal SD. If not, then flash Dorimanx for the auto mount feature.
hey.
my advice to you is to try using a "micro usb to hdmi" in most cases the touch works wile the screen does not.
its very common and cheep, i also suffered from the same problem, and i borrowed one from a friend, and thats what saved my data loss.
usually the phone interacts automatically with the usb-hdmi thing so you dont need to "click" on anything to make it work.
the touch tho is pretty tricky.. and you will learn it pretty fast!
hope one of your friends got one of these.. if not just buy one.. its a nice thing anyway.
hope i helped.
Hopper8 said:
It will depend on what data you're trying to get off the phone. My guess is photos/videos/music? If it's anything else, please specify.
You're on the right track, I'm pretty sure you'll need to root. But no, that won't delete any data My tip would be to root using Odin & Siyah kernel, as it's PC-based, if you were on JB 4.1.2 you'll need Siyah v6 (beta 4 or 5). The Odin link in my signature has a link which is an introduction to Odin flashing which you should find helpful. PC rooting with Odin (vs using Philz kernel) avoids using the busted screen for the rooting operation. Once you've flashed Siyah, you'll have root and a new custom recovery.
My next move would be to flash Dorimanx kernel, because it has an 'auto-mount' feature from recovery. Essentially that means the computer will recognise your internal SD (and external SD if you have one) as soon as you plug it in to your computer in recovery mode. To flash Dorimanx, you have a couple options. The easiest would be to download Dorimanx v8.43, and put it on a microSD card. Put that card in your phone, and from Siyah recovery, navigate to that file and flash it.
From there, reboot to your new recovery and plug into your computer. If all goes well then you can literally just copy your entire internal SD card to your computer and sift through for what you need
Hope that helps :highfive: Quote my post if you reply, else I won't notice it. I don't get time to go on Q&A much for now.
EDIT: Actually, an alternative would be not to flash Dorimanx on top of Siyah. From Siyah recovery, you could go: mounts & storage> mount USB storage and then plug into PC. Your PC should recognise it from there to copy all data from internal SD. If not, then flash Dorimanx for the auto mount feature.
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I would like to get anything that's worth getting from the phone, so most important is the contacts and then photos/videos/app data.
It seems the link to download Odin is dead
Odin can be easily found with a Google search (or an XDA search). You're going to have to show at least a little bit of initiative if you want this done.
Edit - Also, you haven't specified which S2 variant you have. If you have any of the US variants, don't proceed with the above advice.
ArnoldJR28 said:
I would like to get anything that's worth getting from the phone, so most important is the contacts and then photos/videos/app data.
It seems the link to download Odin is dead
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MistahBungle said:
Odin can be easily found with a Google search (or an XDA search). You're going to have to show at least a little bit of initiative if you want this done.
Edit - Also, you haven't specified which S2 variant you have. If you have any of the US variants, don't proceed with the above advice.
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Just thought I'd make people aware of the dead link.
Phone variant is the I9100T (in Australia here).
Hopper's advice applies then.
ArnoldJR28 said:
I would like to get anything that's worth getting from the phone, so most important is the contacts and then photos/videos/app data.
It seems the link to download Odin is dead
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I have no idea what you mean by the Odin link is dead. All links and attachments in my guide are up to date and working. I know, I just checked.
MistahBungle said:
Odin can be easily found with a Google search (or an XDA search). You're going to have to show at least a little bit of initiative if you want this done.
Edit - Also, you haven't specified which S2 variant you have. If you have any of the US variants, don't proceed with the above advice.
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Good point, thanks. Had skimmed over the variant issue
Hopper8 said:
I have no idea what you mean by the Odin link is dead. All links and attachments in my guide are up to date and working. I know, I just checked.
Good point, thanks. Had skimmed over the variant issue
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Not to worry, it was 404'ing for me, but I just went and googled it like Mistah said.
Flashing and pulling files from recovery mode worked like a charm so much appreciated, Hopper
ArnoldJR28 said:
Not to worry, it was 404'ing for me, but I just went and googled it like Mistah said.
Flashing and pulling files from recovery mode worked like a charm so much appreciated, Hopper
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Good to hear it worked, and that you've got your data back :good: Now you know to keep regular backups of all the things you value, so get in that habit
Hopper8 said:
Good to hear it worked, and that you've got your data back :good: Now you know to keep regular backups of all the things you value, so get in that habit
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Sorry to pester you but it seems I'm only halfway to the finish line. It looks like I only got some of my files and not others as when I "ls" folders in the shell like data, they're empty so I don't seem to have full access. Being Superuser doesn't let me see anything either.
Disregard, turns out all I had to do to see the contents of the /data folder was to mount it. The things you learn