Im a Captivate user. My dad just upgraded to an Atrix and is having issues with it. His calendar app refused to sync with any account, so he couldn't use the calendar. The ATT store guys were useless. (Naturally...)
So, he gave it to me. I'm trying to factory reset it, but whenever I get to recovery and try to do so, it says "cant open /cache/recovery/command"
It isn't rooted or anything else.
Any ideas?
I just rooted my atrix and everything is working fine. i tried to use Root Tools to boot into recovery and got the android hazard symbol but no recovery options. from m best guess this has to do with the locked bootloader and is the same reason custom roms for this phoen are so difficult
marko! said:
I just rooted my atrix and everything is working fine. i tried to use Root Tools to boot into recovery and got the android hazard symbol but no recovery options. from m best guess this has to do with the locked bootloader and is the same reason custom roms for this phoen are so difficult
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No, the "Locked Bootloader" is not keeping this mans Calendar app from syncing correctly. wtf.
halo45121 said:
Im a Captivate user. My dad just upgraded to an Atrix and is having issues with it. His calendar app refused to sync with any account, so he couldn't use the calendar. The ATT store guys were useless. (Naturally...)
So, he gave it to me. I'm trying to factory reset it, but whenever I get to recovery and try to do so, it says "cant open /cache/recovery/command"
It isn't rooted or anything else.
Any ideas?
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Can you offer any more information? Are you getting an error or force close? By what method are you failing to add an account to the calendar.?
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I rooted my sister's phone, then installed launcher pro, and it bricked! (UGH!!!)
So I came here looking for rescue and did the Odin system restore steps. Like another poster there mentioned, it appeared to work, and everything seemed fine other than one critical component: it wouldn't sync at all with her google account!!! I've tried installing the clockworkmod, too, because that same poster said he got it to work by doing the clockworkmod reset. I can't get it to reboot into the clockworkmod recovery console, just the android one. How do I get to the clockworkmod console???
Remember that I have no market access until the google account syncs properly.
I did all the steps I could, but I still can't get the phone to sync with my sister's Google account. It locked up and perma-black screened after rooting and installing launcher pro, so I tried to use the backup from Odin to save it. Saved the phone. Seems to work. The verizon backup option successfully restores her contact info.
I can't get it to sync with her google account, and I am LOSING MY MIND because I have to leave early tomorrow morning, and I don't want to leave my sis. with a broken phone.
And where in the heck do you get the oft-mentioned "update.zip" file from???
HELP!!
SirKronan said:
I rooted my sister's phone, then installed launcher pro, and it bricked! (UGH!!!)
So I came here looking for rescue and did the Odin system restore steps. Like another poster there mentioned, it appeared to work, and everything seemed fine other than one critical component: it wouldn't sync at all with her google account!!! I've tried installing the clockworkmod, too, because that same poster said he got it to work by doing the clockworkmod reset. I can't get it to reboot into the clockworkmod recovery console, just the android one. How do I get to the clockworkmod console???
Remember that I have no market access until the google account syncs properly.
I did all the steps I could, but I still can't get the phone to sync with my sister's Google account. It locked up and perma-black screened after rooting and installing launcher pro, so I tried to use the backup from Odin to save it. Saved the phone. Seems to work. The verizon backup option successfully restores her contact info.
I can't get it to sync with her google account, and I am LOSING MY MIND because I have to leave early tomorrow morning, and I don't want to leave my sis. with a broken phone.
And where in the heck do you get the oft-mentioned "update.zip" file from???
HELP!!
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Go into Privacy - Settings - and do the system reset / factory restore. That should allow you to re-synch with google.
namebrandon said:
Go into Privacy - Settings - and do the system reset / factory restore. That should allow you to re-synch with google.
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Ok. Giving it a try right now.
What guide did you follow for Clockwork? I've seen a number of people with the missing update.zip file, and I cannot figure out how that is happening.
It's like 1 out of every 5 people have this problem, and I don't get it.
HOLY CRAP BATMAN.
You're a LIFESAVER. It worked. Hallelujah!!!!!
Thank you sooooo much!!!
No problemo.. Sat there for about 2 hours myself before I figured that one out.
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What guide did you follow for Clockwork? I've seen a number of people with the missing update.zip file, and I cannot figure out how that is happening.
It's like 1 out of every 5 people have this problem, and I don't get it.
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This one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788099
Did it carefully, step by step, as far as I can tell. Now I'm having trouble rooting the phone again after that factory reset. It pushes the files, resets the phone, then starts the rooting process ... then it says device disconnected, even though I see no signs that it is, and it still says on the screen that it is connected. I think I will try the long, manual rooting option next.
Ok, I successfully got it to root, but only by the slower manual method. I could never get the one click method to work again, even after multiple tries. It got all the way through most of the process but failed to install superuser.apk. Once that part was done, it's been working great so far. I hope. So far so good ....
Unfortunately I think you learned that the hard way..
Take your time, don't take shortcuts, don't make assumptions.
Most of the time the one-click solutions end up causing more problems than their worth.
I bet if you had to do that "long" process again, you could do it in ~5 minutes now.
Glad you got it all working.
After unlocking my bootloader i haven't been able to install apps but every once in a wail after restarting it then trying to update them real quick. I'm at a loss and would love to be able to use my phone again, thanks.
Adam
Were you trying to download a plethora of apps after flashing.? I just learned the hard way myself Google has a "floodgate" installed in the Android Market to prevent mass downloading of apps all at once. After flashing my Cap a few days ago I was downloading hundreds of apps when all of a sudden I started getting the unsuccessful download message. I got the same message on the Atrix as well (same Google account). The solution for me was to wait 24 hours. And yes I know I should have just restored from TiBU, lesson learned.
Ya but I cant even install apps from the net and I have sideloading enabled
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I factory wiped it and started over and now I cant install any apps to get get my backups. Any ideas I would love it if you can help me out, ill even donate to you just hate not having a working phone.
please,
Adam
What firmware are you using ? 1.8.3 / 2.3.4 ?
AdamsBig said:
After unlocking my bootloader i haven't been able to install apps but every once in a wail after restarting it then trying to update them real quick. I'm at a loss and would love to be able to use my phone again, thanks.
Adam
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I had this problem too!! Where absolutely nothing would install after I went back to stock (flashed a full 1.26 sbf) after unlocking the bootloader and installing hk2.3.4
I was going crazy cause I couldn't even unmount my storages or anything and drivers kept constantly trying to reinstall on my comp!
The way I solved this is to install the newest tenfars CWM recovery and then I formatted every single thing that could be formatted and that finally did the trick! I'm so happy to finally have my atrix working normal again! I thought flashing a full sbf undoes most everything you do to the phone but I was definetly wrong!
I have a rooted Atrix. Installed Rom Manager and tried to install CWM backup. I got the RSD 2 error message at the prompt then rebooted the phone. Thats is as far as I went.
I uninstalled Rom Manager.
My phone will no longer connect to my computer. I get messages saying:
Computer says I need to format my SD cards in order to use them.
I also get a message saying advcntrl4.dll is not on my comuter.
Root tools no longer boots up on my computer.
The phone randomly connects and disconnects from my computer.
OK I hooked up my Atrix to my laptop and it saw it, so the problem is with my computer which I can fix eventually.
I still would like to have a full backup image of my phone and I see little support of Rom Manager issues anywhere.
Any suggestions appreciated.
thanks
Are you unlocked? If not its quite dumb to install a custom recovery.
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Are you unlocked? If not its quite dumb to install a custom recovery.
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+1... happened to be the first time i messed with my phone. root and unlock then flash recovery... works fine afterwards. just be more patient and learn your phone and how to mod it....
FYI... its not RomManager that messed up your phone... it was your lack of knowledge on how to do the mods to your phone.
panflute said:
I have a rooted Atrix. Installed Rom Manager and tried to install CWM backup. I got the RSD 2 error message at the prompt then rebooted the phone. Thats is as far as I went.
I uninstalled Rom Manager.
My phone will no longer connect to my computer. I get messages saying:
Computer says I need to format my SD cards in order to use them.
I also get a message saying advcntrl4.dll is not on my comuter.
Root tools no longer boots up on my computer.
The phone randomly connects and disconnects from my computer.
OK I hooked up my Atrix to my laptop and it saw it, so the problem is with my computer which I can fix eventually.
I still would like to have a full backup image of my phone and I see little support of Rom Manager issues anywhere.
Any suggestions appreciated.
thanks
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Do you have any idea how long ROM Manager has been around? YOU screwed up your Atrix.
I'd bet my life on your n00batry.
atrix
Thanks Meter...your comments are SO helpful people like you make xda such a nice place to come to. Do me a favor and stay away from me.
SERooted:
Thanks for the comment. I lost driver files on my main computer with disk errors and have replaced the drivers and got it to connect to the phone. So another problem solved tho the motorola media program is not working yet but I will get it going. The bigger questions are:
I am anticipating ICS update so I would not want to do anything to interfere with the next OTA update. If so, I can wait for the update before doing anything with ROM manager. Funny thing after I deinstalled ROM Manager from my phone, it was still in my startup....weird, but I removed it. Questiion is did I change anything by trying to run the backup. ROM manager reported that OTA updates were turned OFF. If I unlocked the bootloader would that negate the ICS update?
thanks
panflute
i am trying really hard to decipher all that, but there is so much confusion in your post. i can understand you really have no idea what it is you are doing right now.
A. you wont see an ICS update from Motorola or AT&T for something like 3-6 months, probably closer to 3 i hope
B. if you want the stock ICS from ATT/MOTO, why are you even messing with ROM manager? You do know what ROM manager is for right?
C. you didnt change anything by trying to run a backup, in fact, it didnt do anything because you dont have an unlocked bootloader...it basically ran a script that failed.
D. ROM manager reporting OTA updates were turned off had nothing to do with a STOCK ATT/MOTO OTA....it was talking about OTA updates for your current rom...which is stock, which rom manager doesnt have any information about in its database....because rom manager is utilized for flashing roms.
E. unlocking the bootloader and leaving your rom stock will not keep you from updating from MOTO/ATT later on....
i think you have some reading that you should do before you break your phone.
ok
OK Thanks Meter. That answers most of my concerns. You are right I don't know what I am doing. I remember years ago when things were easier to figure out.
It sounds like I did not damage anything which is great. I was just attempting to do a backup because I am a backup nut. I have a ton of hours into setting up my phone. So maybe I'll do some looking around and see how easy it is to unlock the bootloader so I can make a backup. ROM Manager did NOT tell me I needed to unlock the bootloader. If you look at my homescreen you can see why I should have a backup. I have titanium BU but would prefer a full ROM backup.
3-6 months for ICS is fine with me because I like my phone as it is tho I am always looking for ways to improve on it. So far I have not run into any walls...it just keeps getting better.
thanks Meter.
I know how you feel.. I messed up my back flip that way. I had the same problem. Unless you're fully rooted you can't install a custom recovery. Most likely you have a hard brick.
Form is temporary but Class is permanent. I love Liverpool FC.
Phones : Motorola Backflip Cyanogenmod 7.1 & Motorola Atrix CM7
Did you try reinstalling the Motorola drivers for your pc and then trying to flash the pudding sbf (only if u r unlocked ).
I did not get from ur post. Can you still access fastboot? Then you can flash romracers recovery.
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anupash said:
Did you try reinstalling the Motorola drivers for your pc and then trying to flash the pudding sbf (only if u r unlocked ).
I did not get from ur post. Can you still access fastboot? Then you can flash romracers recovery.
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he hasnt unlocked his bootloader yet....
Hi,
I have an lg c800 -- mytouch q by lg
I rooted it yesterday and removed all the bloat. I also installed several root only apps to optimize the phone.
It ran smoother than even right out of the box.
So, I figured it be a good idea to backup the rom, and maybe later try cyanogenmod... So I installed Rom Manager by clockworkmod
It said i needed to install clockwork recovery rom. I went in there but it said my device was unsupported (only like 12 were) so I backed out,
and stupidly hit TWRP listed under "Recovery Already Installed". (thinking that meant what options I had to SETUP a recovery/backup)
I hit backup rom. almost instantly the phone restarted. After the bios, but before android it went to a screen with a box, and an arrow pointing from the inside of the box to the little android man. Then went to the regular android boot screen.
It does this every reboot now. The SuperSU is still there, whenever Rom Manager (which I have to reinstall each reboot) asks for root access I get that dialog box, so it hasn't actually hard reset the phone I don't think. But all the user data, contacts, apps, wifi passwords, google id "(to access Play) get wiped out.
I understand what I did wrong. I think I understand what its doing (booting to the factory rom as it was, and I can't set it to stop doing it each reboot)
What I need help with is getting back, if possible, to what I had previously, among other things, I had a bunch of tasker profiles and notes that will be time consuming to replace.
Thank you for your help.
EDIT: SuperSU is now listed among the factory installed apps. This is unchanged each reboot.
Question: If I unroot the phone what that invalidate Rom Managers ability to run before android boots?
where the people at?
dosmastr said:
where the people at?
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going off of this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752704
for cwm recovery
drivers are all installed (I was able to root phone)
but the adb devices command comes up empty.
what gives?
dosmastr said:
going off of this page:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1752704
for cwm recovery
drivers are all installed (I was able to root phone)
but the adb devices command comes up empty.
what gives?
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OK so its not in the guide, but one is to exit the shell BEFORE keying adb devices. it does show.
but sadly I don't think this gets me closer to fixing what is broken.
Can anybody at least tell me if my stuff is still there or gone?
I have the impression that the boot loader is grabbing the stock rom and just expanding it and running it each boot, but that the old functional rom is still there but being unused --- like a dual boot type thing.
Am I off in left field here or?
dosmastr said:
Can anybody at least tell me if my stuff is still there or gone?
I have the impression that the boot loader is grabbing the stock rom and just expanding it and running it each boot, but that the old functional rom is still there but being unused --- like a dual boot type thing.
Am I off in left field here or?
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more info: the bloat from the original rom is still gone, and SuperSU is intact and functional
Chui says its some flag in CWM that isn't getting cleared when the device boots.
I'm just trying to get the data my apps help at this point.
cmon phone nerds i still need some help!
no help.
The original ROM of your phone got modified after you rooted, hence no bloat and SuperSU intact even after many wipes.
I suggest re installing the factory ROM again, including the bootloader, radio and other stuff. That ought to fix the issue.
What phone do you have ?
So when it was modifying the rom that was running at the time, also the recovery rom was modified?
how do you reinstall factory rom if the phone never enters fastboot?
I'm all about wiping the bootloader (so it STOPS running recovery) but I have only made a little progress in finding how to do that without fastboot.
What I can do is run a root viewing file manager. I even found the log for the recovery it keeps running. But not what to kill so that it STOPS recovering.
Phone is LG C800DG
The LG rom update software has a recovery option but that didn't work.
One youtube video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDFO6H1XObI
Says I can get around this by using a flash utility the installs as an apk. I doubt I'll find one compatible with this phone though as support is very limited.
looks like everything out there says I need a 3rd party recovery already flashed...so that I can flash a stock rom.
sounds like the damn chicken and egg to me, to get stock fixed you need 3rd party but since you have stock you cant get 3rd party
It seems to be a general problem with your set as many others too have posted the same issue.
For stock ROM this should work.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1825818
And a flashing guide
http://blog.androidia.net/8/how-to-flash-stock-lg-rom/
You can also see these for CM9
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/C800_Info
and
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801622
Dumb e3 recovery. There been any updates on the cwm recovery? Thing takes forever to backup and restore rom
Hi Guys
Awhile back i used towelroot to root my phone. Now with all the talk about the Flashlight app I want to reset my phone. The news article that I read said that if your flashlight app is over a meg in size then it most likely contains spyware. I am not able to boot into recovery mode. I have even tried to use a couple apps called Reboot Recovery and Quick Boot. When I try these two apps or use the pwr,home and vol up it boots to this screen then boots normally
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fkxyrqz1tf6daqs/20141031_014341.jpg?dl=0
The phone has nothing of importance on it because its new, all I want is to get back to factory settings. Its a Samsung Galaxy 3 (Canada)
Thanks
Rick
trickyrick said:
Hi Guys
Awhile back i used towelroot to root my phone. Now with all the talk about the Flashlight app I want to reset my phone. The news article that I read said that if your flashlight app is over a meg in size then it most likely contains spyware. I am not able to boot into recovery mode. I have even tried to use a couple apps called Reboot Recovery and Quick Boot. When I try these two apps or use the pwr,home and vol up it boots to this screen then boots normally
https://www.dropbox.com/s/fkxyrqz1tf6daqs/20141031_014341.jpg?dl=0
The phone has nothing of importance on it because its new, all I want is to get back to factory settings. Its a Samsung Galaxy 3 (Canada)
Thanks
Rick
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The size of the Flashlight app wouldn't be the main indicator. Did you get the app from the Play Store? If so, look at the permissions of the app. Does it request to look at your contacts, SMS, etc? If so, then be worried and reset. If not, then unlikely it's doing anything untoward. As far as resetting, it's odd that CF Auto Root didn't restore the stock recovery. At this point, you will want to do 1 of 2 things:
1) Use Odin to install the stock recovery.
2) Use Odin to install a proper custom recovery.
With a working recovery in place, then resetting the phone will be a breeze.
Ok i used Odin to install a stock recovery. Odin failed and now I get a messege when I reboot the phone
Firware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again.
Keis will not connect.
Any ideas
ok i was able to use kies to get my phone back to where it was before using Odin.
In Kies I used tools - Firware upgrade and initalization. Got a message that said the device can be initalized to its original settings. All settings and data will be deleted and the latest software version will be installed.
When it was all said and done nothing was deleted all my apps and accounts I installed were still there. I did notice that it removed root
Whats going on
I still want to reset to factory settings
anyone have another way
trickyrick said:
ok i was able to use kies to get my phone back to where it was before using Odin.
In Kies I used tools - Firware upgrade and initalization. Got a message that said the device can be initalized to its original settings. All settings and data will be deleted and the latest software version will be installed.
When it was all said and done nothing was deleted all my apps and accounts I installed were still there. I did notice that it removed root
Whats going on
I still want to reset to factory settings
anyone have another way
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So after the restore, you still can't get into the stock recovery? And it sounds like you used the wrong recovery. Let me know the model number of your S3 and which build version of the software you are on and I let you know what you should use.
Thanks you were right I got the wrong recovery found the right one did it again and Im good to go
Thanks again
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trickyrick said:
Thanks you were right I got the wrong recovery found the right one did it again and Im good to go
Thanks again
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