I read a ton of threads and that is why I'm just going to make a post because I know I must be doing something wrong, but I keep reading and reading following steps and yet I can't see what I am doing wrong. I am very noob so I am so sorry for that.
I've soft bricked 3 times now so here goes.
I'm trying to install a cust rom, like cherrblur.
I first flashed to 1.5.2 because I read that I should not use 1.8.x. OK done.
I use superoneclick and root the phone (done) and then enabled side loading (done)
So far no issues!
I then need to unlock my bootloader which I do by reading the brief mobile instructions (//briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader)
I place the cus rom such as cherrblur onto my sd card.
I then install cwm recovery and install recovery, plug into charger recovery mode. I click down to install zip from sd card, it does and goes on to install with no issues it says down, I click back and then reboot.
THen boom, bootloop, bootloop, bootloop.... I then flash back to 1.5.2 and write this...
Any help would be greatly appreciated or even a link to a thread I might have missed? I really read a ton of stuff so I might be doing something wrong by mixing something up.
Thanks!
MrSexyMan said:
I read a ton of threads and that is why I'm just going to make a post because I know I must be doing something wrong, but I keep reading and reading following steps and yet I can't see what I am doing wrong. I am very noob so I am so sorry for that.
I've soft bricked 3 times now so here goes.
I'm trying to install a cust rom, like cherrblur.
I first flashed to 1.5.2 because I read that I should not use 1.8.x. OK done.
I use superoneclick and root the phone (done) and then enabled side loading (done)
So far no issues!
I then need to unlock my bootloader which I do by reading the brief mobile instructions (//briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader)
I place the cus rom such as cherrblur onto my sd card.
I then install cwm recovery and install recovery, plug into charger recovery mode. I click down to install zip from sd card, it does and goes on to install with no issues it says down, I click back and then reboot.
THen boom, bootloop, bootloop, bootloop.... I then flash back to 1.5.2 and write this...
Any help would be greatly appreciated or even a link to a thread I might have missed? I really read a ton of stuff so I might be doing something wrong by mixing something up.
Thanks!
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Sorry to say this, but you are extremely mixed up!
1.5.2 is old. Extremely old. You are also using Tenfar's old CWM, the bootstrapped one. SuperOneClick root method was also deprecated. We now have semi-ROM Manager support, as well as a full-blown CWM from Tenfar.
I suggest you follow these videos: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1179506 or this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1167373
Thank you so much, wow looking at this I was VERY mixed up! Thank you, reading the instructions now
Glad to see others think my videos are useful if u need any other help let me know
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Glad to see others think my videos are useful if u need any other help let me know
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Thank you sir, it all worked out and was explained so well! I'm so happy its like a new device!
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Build#: 4.5.2A-51_OLL-17
System: 45.2.17.MB860.BellMobility.en.CA
Version: 2.3.4 (on rooted stock Gingerbread)
I rooted my 2.3.4 Bell Atrix using the instructions on Atrixforums website, and it worked like a charm. Then i went into the market and downloaded ROM Manager, through which i flashed the latest Clockwork Mod Recovery. Since this was going to be my first time flashing a Custom ROM, I followed online advice of performing a Nandroid backup. I pressed "Backup Current ROM" in ROM Manager, and my phone turned off. When it turned back on, I was at the Motorola Dual Core screen, and at the top there was a message: "Failed to boot 2 Starting RSD Mode". After reading some more on the forums, I noticed that I never unlocked my phone and that I couldn't flash a custom Recovery meaning Nandroid backups won't work.
But now I'm stuck with a broken Recovery mode and I don't know what to do to fix this. Can I still flash the original recovery image back to fix the Failed to boot error?
Can someone please help point me to the right direction?
Thanks
Try pulling the battery. Hope that works, then unlock your phone, re root it and install rom racers recovery and you should be good to go. Thoroughly read the beginners thread, it will answer a lot of your questions and help walk you through everything you ned to do. Saved me a lot of hassle and headaches
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Try pulling the battery. Hope that works, then unlock your phone, re root it and install rom racers recovery and you should be good to go. Thoroughly read the beginners thread, it will answer a lot of your questions and help walk you through everything you ned to do. Saved me a lot of hassle and headaches
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to unlock my phone, don't i need to get into the recovery mode first? I can still boot into the homescreen and do stuff, but it's just the recovery mode is screwed up. RSD lite and stuff still works though. Would you be kind enough to provide a link to the right direction to unlock the phone? Will this fix my recovery mode problem? I've been going on a wild goose chase to find a way to install a custom ROM and alot of the posts were for the AT&T Atrix (or at least i believe it's only compatible with the ATT Atrix).
no, you have to use RDS to flash a unlockable bootloader, use fastboot, and then install the custom recovery
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i am having this same exact problem as the original poster. i am still new to the "rooting" world, and the motorola atrix is quite a bit more difficult then the other devices i have rooted, if someone could link a guide to follow it would be very much appreciated, i have been browsing the forum for quite awhile now searching for a guide. again, thank you very much for your time and please excuse my ignorance.
guidoido004 said:
no, you have to use RDS to flash a unlockable bootloader, use fastboot, and then install the custom recovery
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How to unlock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
Hey guys, so I came home from work to find my girlfriend trying to root her vibrant as you can probably tell I own a Samsung Epic. I believe her phone is bricked and I can not get into download mode. I have watched numerous videos but all shows what to do when in download mode. I can't get past the screen with the exclamation point. Please help because I can't stop her crying. Thanks in advanced guys.
MrEpic said:
Hey guys, so I came home from work to find my girlfriend trying to root her vibrant as you can probably tell I own a Samsung Epic. I believe her phone is bricked and I can not get into download mode. I have watched numerous videos but all shows what to do when in download mode. I can't get past the screen with the exclamation point. Please help because I can't stop her crying. Thanks in advanced guys.
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No worries, this sounds fixable. ^^
So calm your GF down and follow the directions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
Good luck!
Xenoism said:
No worries, this sounds fixable. ^^
So calm your GF down and follow the directions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
Good luck!
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Xenoism to the rescue.. calm your GF first
Xenoism said:
No worries, this sounds fixable. ^^
So calm your GF down and follow the directions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1153310
Good luck!
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Thanks you all...she now cries tears of joy!! Gotta love xda and the people involved in this community!!
MrEpic said:
Thanks you all...she now cries tears of joy!! Gotta love xda and the people involved in this community!!
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Haha, that's what we are here for man ^^
Xenoism said:
Haha, that's what we are here for man ^^
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Also...while i have your attention lol...im going to try and root it this time! Do you guys believe that "eddie1west" on youtube is a good try to try and root the phone? He seems pretty legit. He has a video that shows me how to go back to eclair so i can root and a video that shows me how to root? Is this correct? Do you suggest someone else or another method? Thanks..
MrEpic said:
Also...while i have your attention lol...im going to try and root it this time! Do you guys believe that "eddie1west" on youtube is a good try to try and root the phone? He seems pretty legit. He has a video that shows me how to go back to eclair so i can root and a video that shows me how to root? Is this correct? Do you suggest someone else or another method? Thanks..
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Look in the bible in the dev section
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nick1217 said:
Look in the bible in the dev section
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Wow you guys got it together over here lol....good look....thanks once again...
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Wow you guys got it together over here lol....good look....thanks once again...
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We do have an awesome community here. I'm happy to be a part of it ^^
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We do have an awesome community here. I'm happy to be a part of it ^^
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Hey guys...i went to the bible but all it says is "....rename the samsung udate zip to...."...uhh...where can i find that zip lol..i keep soft bricking her phone with this youtube version...obviously i need to use the bibles instructions before his..???
MrEpic said:
Hey guys...i went to the bible but all it says is "....rename the samsung udate zip to...."...uhh...where can i find that zip lol..i keep soft bricking her phone with this youtube version...obviously i need to use the bibles instructions before his..???
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Also she is coming from froyo..
You can root it in froyo but the question is what do you want to do. If you are going to flash a custom ROM then you need to go back to stock (eclair). Either way, short fuse super one click is best way to get root. Google how to root vibrant with super one click, you should find files and directions. The update zip you referred to is directions to get CWM recovery.
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You can download the Superuser.zip and/or the CWR zip from my signature.
If you are just going to root it and leave Eclair on there, then pull the Superuser zip from my signature.
If you are going to flash a custom ROM on there, then pull the CWR zip from my signature (but make sure you have already downloaded a ROM.zip to flash with this).
For Root. Put Supersuser.zip in your Internal_SD card and make sure it is named Update.zip and the only thing on there named that. Boot into recovery using the key combo (Volume +/- and Power, when you see Vibrant come up, release the Power button but keep ahold of the Vol+/-) It will boot into "stock" recovery. Scroll down to Reinstall Packages and hit it. Might have to hit it twice, then reboot. You should have Root.
For CWR/Custom ROM. Same as above only no need for the Root.zip. Find a ROM that you want to flash (make sure to read OPs) and download it and put it on a folder where you know it will be in the phone. Just put the CWR on your Internal_SD and again make sure it is named Update.zip. Boot into recovery, scroll down to Reinstall Packages, hit it. It will cycle through and the stock (blue) recovery will turn to CWR (green) and you can then scroll down to Install From SD card and find the ROM that you downloaded beforehand.
Some things. Booting into recovery isn't easy and can take you a few times to get it. Also you can root using Z4 app, but you'll have to find that on your own.
Woodrube said:
You can download the Superuser.zip and/or the CWR zip from my signature.
If you are just going to root it and leave Eclair on there, then pull the Superuser zip from my signature.
If you are going to flash a custom ROM on there, then pull the CWR zip from my signature (but make sure you have already downloaded a ROM.zip to flash with this).
For Root. Put Supersuser.zip in your Internal_SD card and make sure it is named Update.zip and the only thing on there named that. Boot into recovery using the key combo (Volume +/- and Power, when you see Vibrant come up, release the Power button but keep ahold of the Vol+/-) It will boot into "stock" recovery. Scroll down to Reinstall Packages and hit it. Might have to hit it twice, then reboot. You should have Root.
For CWR/Custom ROM. Same as above only no need for the Root.zip. Find a ROM that you want to flash (make sure to read OPs) and download it and put it on a folder where you know it will be in the phone. Just put the CWR on your Internal_SD and again make sure it is named Update.zip. Boot into recovery, scroll down to Reinstall Packages, hit it. It will cycle through and the stock (blue) recovery will turn to CWR (green) and you can then scroll down to Install From SD card and find the ROM that you downloaded beforehand.
Some things. Booting into recovery isn't easy and can take you a few times to get it. Also you can root using Z4 app, but you'll have to find that on your own.
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Well thanks guys....well she ultimately wants to flash a custom rom....being a "typical female" and i quote "I want a rom with a pretty theme!" So ill find a custom rom with a pretty theme...go the whole nine and keep you guys posted on my progress. Thanks once again..i been in it for a minute but rooting a different phone completely makes me feel like a....like a....well...noob lol....later guys!!!
Z4 Root can be found here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
I need help with rooting my phone. I have gone to:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957155
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2043636
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1884#tutorial
I first started out with Samsung Galaxy Note II Kit. But, the update said I needed to do something about unlocking my boot loader, so I went to the Adam Outtler page. But, he says in the first post that this won't work If you do it with an OTA update after January 18, 2012. Well, I didn't notice that first anyways and tried Odin, and all it would do mainly was fail, or setup connection would take forever, and even Casual says:
/system/bin/sh: su: not found
noroot
DEVICE IS NOT ROOTED! ROOT YOUR DEVICE! Install any VRALJB ROM --Adam Outler
What I think I need to do is uninstall the OTA update, but most people I have seen do it through a rooted phone, but I don't have one yet. I have no idea what to do, and I am really confused and don't want to hard brick or screw up my phone. Could anyone help me with this? I am sorry if I am being stupid about this, but the only thing I ever rooted was a NOOK tablet which was simple.
P.S. I am sorry but if anyone respond between the times of 10am-12pm today, and 4pm-12am today, I will not be able to respond due to work arrangements I have for today.
First confirm the baseband: System Settings > About Phone > Baseband. If it shows VRALL4, you have the update and need to use the updated root and unlock method here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118348
Just go slowly and follow the directions (measure twice and cut once), its pretty easy. Good luck.
start at section 1 of my guide...then if youwant to unlock follow adams thread. make sure to use his latest "jailbreak" method(the one linked in my guide).
If you on the latest software from Verizon, just use Adams guide. That's all I did. Need any help let me know!
Or just follow this dude here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAnj9DgMKo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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evolishesh said:
If you on the latest software from Verizon, just use Adams guide. That's all I did. Need any help let me know!
Or just follow this dude here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RAnj9DgMKo&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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the last thing i would recomend is using anything other than adams or my thread. also the op may just want root, which he can simply place root66 in odin and be done. the latest software adds no benifit other than if you like to internet bench race.
tfly212 said:
First confirm the baseband: System Settings > About Phone > Baseband. If it shows VRALL4, you have the update and need to use the updated root and unlock method here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2118348
Just go slowly and follow the directions (measure twice and cut once), its pretty easy. Good luck.
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Okay I'll try this. Thanks guys, I'll tell you all if I have anymore problems.
droidstyle said:
the last thing i would recomend is using anything other than adams or my thread. also the op may just want root, which he can simply place root66 in odin and be done. the latest software adds no benifit other than if you like to internet bench race.
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Well this is what I used on my Note 2, and had no issues. But, the OP can use whatever he wants. I was just suggesting what's the easiest method to me. Thanks for pointing it out
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Ok, well I got everything together, I got TWRP and thus it is rooted. But, now I'm trying to install Cyanogen mod 10, using this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0_j-L2iaP4
But, not using those files because those are for Sprint and I am instead using the files here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047734
But, once I try to put the roms up, it says I failed in TWRP, I have no idea why to.
jaaajaa102 said:
Ok, well I got everything together, I got TWRP and thus it is rooted. But, now I'm trying to install Cyanogen mod 10, using this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0_j-L2iaP4
But, not using those files because those are for Sprint and I am instead using the files here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047734
But, once I try to put the roms up, it says I failed in TWRP, I have no idea why to.
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Maybe u got a bad download... Try downloading the rom again.. Make sure u back everything up..and make sure u got the latest recovery from goo manager... Good luck Homie...
!GaNgStA Gn2!!!
jaaajaa102 said:
Ok, well I got everything together, I got TWRP and thus it is rooted. But, now I'm trying to install Cyanogen mod 10, using this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0_j-L2iaP4
But, not using those files because those are for Sprint and I am instead using the files here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2047734
But, once I try to put the roms up, it says I failed in TWRP, I have no idea why to.
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Use goo manager and update your twrp
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So i was going to flash a rom onto my HTC One with clockwork mod revovery so i wiped it and when i started to flash it, it said aborted and no i have no rom to boot into and no other rom on my phone. and i was using clock work mod recovery i cant use adb. Please help Me.
tylerray0040 said:
So i was going to flash a rom onto my HTC One with clockwork mod revovery so i wiped it and when i started to flash it, it said aborted and no i have no rom to boot into and no other rom on my phone. and i was using clock work mod recovery i cant use adb. Please help Me.
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If your computer can recognize it, run the RUU from the HTC site, there are plenty of threads on it, I think you should be okay. Other than that without a nandroid, not sure what else you can do.
Added link for "how to create nandroid" for next time: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27546729
thanks
hack14u said:
If your computer can recognize it, run the RUU from the HTC site, there are plenty of threads on it, I think you should be okay. Other than that without a nandroid, not sure what else you can do.
Added link for "how to create nandroid" for next time: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27546729
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Can u post a link to youtube video on how to use ruu
tylerray0040 said:
Can u post a link to youtube video on how to use ruu
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1g5gEf2wgS4
Heyo, good luck with your phone! It's not bricked, just flash the RUU and you'll be good to go. But, remember this is the Development section, so before someone else lays into you for it, remember questions go in the Q/A section. Good luck!
Always make a back up bro, rule of thumb
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Why is this here Lol
From my One while peeking in your window
wrong section. but try to get twrp flashed on it and see if it flashes. Always keep a backup incase something like this or at least another rom to flash
hey guys, i have no clue what happened. i havent fooled around and fiddled with my HDX 8.9 in months. i rooted it in december and installed safestrap last month (but i didnt use it. i only installed safestrap in anticipation of a rom) and out of the blue my kindles wifi stopped working yesterday. i decided to restart it bc thats the ultimate fix for all electronics but now its stuck on the animated kindle fire boot logo. ADB works and i can also boot into fastboot. Thats where my knowledge ends. i dont have the knowledge you guys have and i have googled this for the past 3 hoours but to no avail. i would find other help on other devices but i dont wanna risk ruining my hdx even more by trying another devices fix.
can anyone tell me how to recover from adb. i tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530623
and it just booted me into fastboot and i would use this command: "fastboot -w -i 0x1949" and that doesnt do anything. androidcowboy seemed to have some problems with that method too, so im skeptical. is there someway to push a unmodified firmware and get stock back?? ill provide any more info you guys need. a quick step by step or a link to somebody elses page would be awesome!! a cookie to the best helper! :highfive:
PS i should also mention that i can in fact boot into safestrap. however, my backup does not appear. my internal storage in safestrap says 0mb. is my internal sdcard not mounting for a reason?
please help!
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hey guys, i have no clue what happened. i havent fooled around and fiddled with my HDX 8.9 in months. i rooted it in december and installed safestrap last month (but i didnt use it. i only installed safestrap in anticipation of a rom) and out of the blue my kindles wifi stopped working yesterday. i decided to restart it bc thats the ultimate fix for all electronics but now its stuck on the animated kindle fire boot logo. ADB works and i can also boot into fastboot. Thats where my knowledge ends. i dont have the knowledge you guys have and i have googled this for the past 3 hoours but to no avail. i would find other help on other devices but i dont wanna risk ruining my hdx even more by trying another devices fix.
can anyone tell me how to recover from adb. i tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2530623
and it just booted me into fastboot and i would use this command: "fastboot -w -i 0x1949" and that doesnt do anything. androidcowboy seemed to have some problems with that method too, so im skeptical. is there someway to push a unmodified firmware and get stock back?? ill provide any more info you guys need. a quick step by step or a link to somebody elses page would be awesome!! a cookie to the best helper! :highfive:
PS i should also mention that i can in fact boot into safestrap. however, my backup does not appear. my internal storage in safestrap says 0mb. is my internal sdcard not mounting for a reason?
please help!
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did you use the normal usb calbe to boot into fastboot mode? or you were using a special usb cable?
if you can boot into safesatrap, then your hdx is not a brick at all ,you can fix it in safestrap ,try to google the ways using the SS.
goodayoo said:
did you use the normal usb calbe to boot into fastboot mode? or you were using a special usb cable?
if you can boot into safesatrap, then your hdx is not a brick at all ,you can fix it in safestrap ,try to google the ways using the SS.
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thanks for response. i was using a normal cable. are you sugesting that i load amazons official firmware over my stock partition through SS? this is why i was asking because this is what it seems google say to do. i was planning on doing that but i didnt want to mess my device up more so thats why i was asking. i was thinking of creating a slot and installing stock firmware on it and see if it was safe but because my internal storage doesnt mount and shows up as 0mb i was unable to create a slot and load the firmaware.
please be a little more specific as to what i should be googling and i will gladly do it. i hate asking questions in forums bc i dont want to be that guy who takes peoples time up for a simple solutioin but the truth is that i looked everywhere before i asked the question. i have a couple of methods i would like to use but i dont know which one is the right one and the safest one. im leaning towards reloading stock amazon firmware into the stock slot on SS.
thanks again and sorry for being a pain. im a noob compared to most of you guys but believe it or not im quite tech saavy.
anybody toss me a clue please. should i go ahead a flash stock rom? i went to dl stock rom from http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201357220 and it was a .bin. should i rename it to a zip? also, the file i downloaded is 488mb however when it downloaded it said it was supposed to be 795mb. i dled it twice and it came out 488 both times. can somebody give me a md5 of their update so i know i have a proper file. sorry to sound desperate but i need answers. :fingers-crossed:
thanks y'all
My copy of update-kindle-14.3.1.0_user_310079820 is 794 MB.
MD5 : 0F2BC5278C057E7A6B4823B0F68D0727
It looks like you've got a bad copy
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anybody toss me a clue please. should i go ahead a flash stock rom? i went to dl stock rom from http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/ref=hp_left_v4_sib?ie=UTF8&nodeId=201357220 and it was a .bin. should i rename it to a zip? also, the file i downloaded is 488mb however when it downloaded it said it was supposed to be 795mb. i dled it twice and it came out 488 both times. can somebody give me a md5 of their update so i know i have a proper file. sorry to sound desperate but i need answers. :fingers-crossed:
thanks y'all
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Try this http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/apollo//apollo-amazon-os-14.3.1.0.zip
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ptrsnshane said:
Try this http://goo.im/devs/Hashcode/apollo//apollo-amazon-os-14.3.1.0.zip
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great... thanks to you guys. now should i just go ahead and push it through adb and flash it?? does it matter that internal storage doesnt mount in SS?
thanks again
gutts10 said:
great... thanks to you guys. now should i just go ahead and push it through adb and flash it?? does it matter that internal storage doesnt mount in SS?
thanks again
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I have only installed it on a rom slot. It worked like it should but in your case I'm not sure.
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ptrsnshane said:
I have only installed it on a rom slot. It worked like it should but in your case I'm not sure.
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ok ill give it a go first thing tomo... ill let you know how it goes. thanks again.