I will be getting the s2 in the morn im looking for the easyist root and way to flash CWM. At this point i have seen a few ways but its really 50 50 so if anyone can put me in to a good path please do so.
This sticky post has a good legit and "to the point" walkthrough: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1285894
jesterofdeath666 said:
I will be getting the s2 in the morn im looking for the easyist root and way to flash CWM. At this point i have seen a few ways but its really 50 50 so if anyone can put me in to a good path please do so.
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http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-galaxy-s-ii/130125-rom-flashing-update-mms-mod.html
good luck...read twice, do once!
HOW TO
jesterofdeath666 said:
I will be getting the s2 in the morn im looking for the easyist root and way to flash CWM. At this point i have seen a few ways but its really 50 50 so if anyone can put me in to a good path please do so.
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If you plan on flashing a custom rom you will not need to root your phone because all of the custom
roms here in XDA forums are pre-rooted.
Here is the best and easiest way to flash/install a custom rom and backup your original stock rom.
First you need to install the Samsung USB drivers into windows.
(Be sure to use the original Samsung USB cable for trouble-free operation)
Here is the link for the Samsung Unified USB Driver: http://api.viglink.com/api/click?for...13196871580881
After installing the usb driver above restart windows.
Now is a good time to download a custom rom of your choice, there are about 5 or 6 you can choose from.
I would suggest to download the "UnNamed" custom rom which can be found here: update-unnamed-v1.1.0-full.zip
It is currently the best and most reliable full featured custom rom you can find for our i777 phone.
After you have downloaded a custom rom you need to copy it to your phone's internal sdcard.
To copy the rom zipfile to your phone you need to go into the settings of the phone:
settings>applications>development>usb debugging and make sure that the "USB debugging" is disabled.
Connect the usb cable from computer to the phone and open "Computer" from the start menu in windows &
there you will find a "SGH-I777" drive icon.
Open it and you will see 2 icons, PHONE and CARD, copy the custom rom zipfile you downloaded into the
PHONE drive. (you will only see CARD if you have an external sdcard in the phone)
Now you need to download these two files below.
SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3.tar kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/QQKN7NJAFT
Odin3_v1.83.exe Windows Executable: http://hotfile.com/get/116095613/4eaf8fc0/650871c/Odin3_v1.83.exe
Copy both of these files into a new folder on your desktop.
Open Odin3 in your new folder & select the PDA button & select the "SGH-I777_ClockworkMod-Recovery_5.0.2.3.tar" file.
Once this is done press the volume up & volume down buttons at the same time & hold them pressed
until you plug the usb cable from computer to the phone & you see the triangle on the phone's screen
and the "COM:XX" box in Odin3 light up yellow.
Then click the START button in Odin3 to start the kernel flash.
After successfully flashing you will see the blue CWM Recovery menu of options.
Select "Reboot System" from the menu.
After the phone reboots go back to settings and enable the usb debugging & power down the phone.
Now press & hold both volume buttons & press and hold the power button at the same time until you
see the SAMSUNG text on screen then let go of power button first then let go of the volume buttons.
Wait for the blue CWM menu then select "backup/recovery" then select "backup".
The phone will start backing up your stock rom at this point.
Once it gets done backing up your stock rom you can flash the custom rom.
To flash your custom rom select "Wipe data/Factory reset" from the menu.
Then select "Install zip from sdcard" & select the custom rom zipfile which
you have copied to your phone.
Once it gets done flashing & installing select "reboot system".
Using the blue clockworkmod recovery menu:
HOME softkey = selects.
BACK softkey = go back.
Volume Up/Volume Down = scroll up & down.
Now you are ready to use the phone. (at last!!!)
P.S. The reason I made these instructions so detailed is so even a NOOB can understand it!
Remember if a NOOB can understand this then ANYONE can! - (that means you!)
Misterjunky,
You may want to check that Samsung driver download. I think I got one nasty-ass virus from it.
Virus
geomax45 said:
Misterjunky,
You may want to check that Samsung driver download. I think I got one nasty-ass virus from it.
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I have been using the Samsung driver which I have posted ever since I purchased the phone.
Be sure to use a professional Antivirus software like Norton, don't depend on the freebees found on internet.
(remember you only get what you pay for)
I am surprised that Odin3 is not detected as a virus by your virus scanner! -
I don't have Odin on this computer, but it's not detected as a virus on my other machines running McAfee.
I thought I'd install the driver on my work laptop, so I downloaded it from the link. Upon executing it, my AV, MS Security Essentials was immediately shut down by the service being stopped. I could not restart it. My USB ports were dead, also. Not having any " proper, paid for" AV in my office, I had to resort to downloading other, free alternatives. I tried AVG, Malware Bytes, and finally Avast. All were stopped at the service level. I could not boot to CD, flash drive, ect.
I was able to start in Safe Mode and do a system restore. I then re-installed Avast, which has a boot time scan option. Several infected files were found and deleted. I wasn't able to write anything down, since I was actively doing what it is that I get paid for. I did see something like Win32: TJR (AJT) or something like that as the infected file. My webcam had it, Outlook contact file had it, Windows system folder had it, and several others that I don't remember.
I am only asking if you checked the file in the download link. Something happened, that is for sure.
Misterjunky said:
I have been using the Samsung driver which I have posted ever since I purchased the phone.
Be sure to use a professional Antivirus software like Norton, don't depend on the freebees found on internet.
(remember you only get what you pay for)
I am surprised that Odin3 is not detected as a virus by your virus scanner! -
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You're kidding, right? Kaspersky, IF anything.
Not to derail, but honestly the Windows Anti Virus is just as good as anything else (from what I can tell), and free.
Any thoughts?
The driver link is definitely a virus.
seanpr123 said:
Not to derail, but honestly the Windows Anti Virus is just as good as anything else (from what I can tell), and free.
Any thoughts?
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Agreed. My main reason for using it is the small footprint and unobscene notifications. Unlike Norton or McAfee that seem to slow your computer down.
Get CM7, its very good with the i777. A lot of options.
On topic- just get Keis thus the drivers.
Off topic- Comodo.
irockash said:
Agreed. My main reason for using it is the small footprint and unobscene notifications. Unlike Norton or McAfee that seem to slow your computer down.
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When is the last time you used Norton? Their recent versions (last 2-3 years) have almost no footprint.
Norton
nomisunrider said:
When is the last time you used Norton? Their recent versions (last 2-3 years) have almost no footprint.
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You can say that again nomisunrider.......
Norton used to have a big footprint many years ago but even then Norton was the
number one anti-virus protection because it was and still is the most effective
and reliable way to detect, stop and remove viruses from computer systems.
I have been using Norton for close to ten years and yes, I have tried the freebees too.
Anti-Virus protection is just like cell phones or most any other products, we get what we pay for.
Well, now that we're completely off topic, I also think I'm fairly smart when it comes to browsing the interwebs. As in, I stay away from malicious sites, don't download random things, and take advantage of the UAC in Windows 7 .
Malicious Sites
irockash said:
Well, now that we're completely off topic, I also think I'm fairly smart when it comes to browsing the interwebs. As in, I stay away from malicious sites, don't download random things, and take advantage of the UAC in Windows 7 .
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You are exactly right, however some of us just might be a bit more adventurous than others while surfing the web.
Haha yes, and I found I never even needed protection until the girlfriend moved in!
seanpr123 said:
Haha yes, and I found I never even needed protection until the girlfriend moved in!
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Hahaha... Are we still talking about internet virus protection or did we just move to STD virus protection? LOL...
Don
lol well I would like to think baby protection is valid too, but ya was talking about computer issues.
So what was the original topic again...
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Not too sure if this belongs in Q and A... But I have a Titanium Backup folder copy on my PC. Well, when I try to delete the folder it causes the program to "not respond". So I bring up task manager and "end task". It then closes everything on my PC, and all the desktop icons disappear. There's nothing other then the wallpaper. Only thing that still works is task manager. Restart PC, try again. Same thing. Happens when I put the folder in recycle bin, or by deleting just some of the folder contents. I did some spring cleaning on the PC today, and this is the only problem I've had and its consistant, and specific to this folder. Any ideas on how to delete it?
Use Astro/file explorer/Root broswer to delete it from your device.
That would probably work to get it off my phone, but the problem is on my PC. when I was in newb stages I had a backup of a backup on my PC. It's just this one TB Backup file on my PC that is causing problems and wont delete.
You could move all the files to a folder except the TB Backup and just format the sd card. that could help.
Virus scan your pc, if you haven't already. Or boot into safe mode and that should allow you to delete the file. Or you could do a system restore.
Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
laie1472 said:
Virus scan your pc, if you haven't already. Or boot into safe mode and that should allow you to delete the file. Or you could do a system restore.
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Yeah, did a scan and it didn't pick anything up. But I had a hell of a trojan about a month ago and I was thinking it could possibly have to do with that. Although I did a very deep clean. I will give safe mode a shot. I got the PC from my parents with a bunch of virus/trojan issues only a few months ago, and because of all the cleaning and the other trojan I got....I'm not too positive a system restore will be good. I was going to create a new restore today since all has been great....until this.
Ok sounds like some spyware or malware. As said before boot into SAFE MODE, but select the SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING. Go to http://www.superantispyware.com/ download the free version. Install it, then run superanti spyware. Select to do a COMPLETE SCAN not quick scan. On the next screen select HIGH BOOST and scan inside of ZIP files, which will use most of your cpu it will run about 80% just let it run because it will slow down anything else you try to do. After it is done get rid of the bad files, tracking cookies and/or any trojans left. Reboot the computer, but into safe mode with networking again. Then go to http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and download the free version and install. Run the complete scan in malwarebytes. Let that run and when it finishes is will ask for a reboot. Reboot, again and you should be good to go. I have seen this on teachers computers at least weekly, because of the stupid Ransom WARE. If that doesn't work than my last suggestion would be download combofix from bleepingcomputer and run that. Hope this helps a lil
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Yeah, did a scan and it didn't pick anything up. But I had a hell of a trojan about a month ago and I was thinking it could possibly have to do with that. Although I did a very deep clean. I will give safe mode a shot. I got the PC from my parents with a bunch of virus/trojan issues only a few months ago, and because of all the cleaning and the other trojan I got....I'm not too positive a system restore will be good. I was going to create a new restore today since all has been great....until this.
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Let me know if the safe mode works.
Root-Hack_Mod*Always\
dont forget to check the permissions of the folder itself tooif windows doesnt let you find them and you have two new choices so keep us all posted
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Ok sounds like some spyware or malware. As said before boot into SAFE MODE, but select the SAFE MODE WITH NETWORKING. Go to http://www.superantispyware.com/ download the free version. Install it, then run superanti spyware. Select to do a COMPLETE SCAN not quick scan. On the next screen select HIGH BOOST and scan inside of ZIP files, which will use most of your cpu it will run about 80% just let it run because it will slow down anything else you try to do. After it is done get rid of the bad files, tracking cookies and/or any trojans left. Reboot the computer, but into safe mode with networking again. Then go to http://www.malwarebytes.org/ and download the free version and install. Run the complete scan in malwarebytes. Let that run and when it finishes is will ask for a reboot. Reboot, again and you should be good to go. I have seen this on teachers computers at least weekly, because of the stupid Ransom WARE. If that doesn't work than my last suggestion would be download combofix from bleepingcomputer and run that. Hope this helps a lil
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Yeah, I did something like this in order to get the last trojan off. I tried/have a million virus/anti-malware programs, of course only one active now which is the malwarebytes one. The trojan I had was a Win32/Sirefef one, can't remember specifically which one. But I did have to do a combo fix and I continued to check for about a week after....all was good.
laie1472 said:
Let me know if the safe mode works.
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Will do.
wloftus said:
dont forget to check the permissions of the folder itself too if windows doesnt let you find them and you have two new choices so keep us all posted
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I didn't check the actual permissions, will do that too.
Thank you all for the ideas/help. Much appreciated! Won't be back to the PC until tomorrow, will let you know what I find.
Update... Ran multiple virus scans and nothing showed up on any of them. Tried deleting folder in safe mode, but it still froze up without any icons. Still did the same if I tried erasing only one of the files in the TB folder itself. Permissions were set normal, as other files that I erased with no issues. Ended up erasing all my other phone backups (twrp, etc...) that were in the "BACKUPS" folder, the same folder the TB folder was in. Then I erased the "BACKUPS" folder itself with the TB one in it, and that seemed to do it. Definetly weird, but at least I got it deleted.
Your asking I. The wrong place buddy. This is for EVO 3d questions.
Have you tried to even search about it.
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Update... Ran multiple virus scans and nothing showed up on any of them. Tried deleting folder in safe mode, but it still froze up without any icons. Still did the same if I tried erasing only one of the files in the TB folder itself. Permissions were set normal, as other files that I erased with no issues. Ended up erasing all my other phone backups (twrp, etc...) that were in the "BACKUPS" folder, the same folder the TB folder was in. Then I erased the "BACKUPS" folder itself with the TB one in it, and that seemed to do it. Definetly weird, but at least I got it deleted.
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what you need to do to avoid all this is just download any linux live version... i personally use hirens boot cd 15... once downloaded take the image and either burn it do a cd or use a linux installer... i use pendrivelinux load that up and let it install your boot cd to your usb thumb drive....once that is completed reboot your computer and as it reboots have it load the usb drive first once that loads up you then can boot into partition magic and use linux's permissions and rights to over take windows permissions does that all automatically.... from there you right click and delete....need help or info feel free to pm me
iTzLOLtrain said:
Your asking I. The wrong place buddy. This is for EVO 3d questions.
Have you tried to even search about it.
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I'm asking in the wrong place...is that what u meant? Read from the original post. If it was that far out of the wrong place, it would more then likely have been moved by now. I always search, and search for awhile before posting. It seemed somewhat relative to me do to the fact the file came from my evo3d, and is a file made by an android app everyone rooted uses. I was also aked yo give an update on the problem.
wloftus said:
what you need to do to avoid all this is just download any linux live version... i personally use hirens boot cd 15... once downloaded take the image and either burn it do a cd or use a linux installer... i use pendrivelinux load that up and let it install your boot cd to your usb thumb drive....once that is completed reboot your computer and as it reboots have it load the usb drive first once that loads up you then can boot into partition magic and use linux's permissions and rights to over take windows permissions does that all automatically.... from there you right click and delete....need help or info feel free to pm me
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Thanks, this was originally what I was after...but in a windows software program. BUT....I will more then likely do this anyway. Slowly working the noob out...but there's SOOOOOOOOO much to learn (still), I feel overloaded sometimes. I'm in the process of downgrading hboot on the 3d, and downgrading iOS and performing a jailbreak on my old 3g so the boss and kids stop whining at how slow it is and why there's still a phone button on it...lol.
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I'm asking in the wrong place...is that what u meant? Read from the original post. If it was that far out of the wrong place, it would more then likely have been moved by now. I always search, and search for awhile before posting. It seemed somewhat relative to me do to the fact the file came from my evo3d, and is a file made by an android app everyone rooted uses. I was also aked yo give an update on the problem.
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Have you even tried formating the sdcard?
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Ohhhhh boy.
gokart2 said:
Ohhhhh boy.
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is this a good ohhhhh boy?
Hello,
Last night, I tried to modify the Screen DPI on my tablet ASD Digital MID 162... After the device restart, splash screen not ending... I reset my build.prop to the default value, and make a wipe cache with Adb and instead of write wipe /cache, I write wipe only... And my device don't boot and I can't use adb shell... The error is : "Permission denied (13)"
Someonee can help me ? Please ><
(Sorry for my bad english, I'm french)
How did you modify the DPI exactly?
Through an app?
Editing the build.prop?
Laughing at you while eating Jellybeans
Sounds like a messed up build prop and the device is bricked..
Yes I've modify the DPI in build.prop file...
What can I do for repair the boot ?
One help ?
Gonna have to reflash. You pretty much wiped your device so you will need to reinstall the os
Wayne Tech S-III
I know that, I have to reinstall the OS.. But I don't have recovery mod on my tablet... The only one I have it's an recovery stock (I think, I'm not sure).. I can do "adb ls/", "adb pull and push" , that's all... One idea ?
[I've tried to push a shell in /system/bin in recovery mode, but I've got a error (permission denied), I want to push a shell for execute "flash_image" tools with an new OS .img file for solve the problem ]
I've had similar problems with my myTouch when I've done things it didn't like. Providing that you can boot to the stock recovery that gives you the options to reboot or apply update then your almost saved. Because if that's the case then ya can
copy the custom recovery.zip file over to the root of your sdcard (I used a computer for that as when I killed my phone it wouldn't boot past sock recovery or boot-looping)
rename it to update.zip then boot into stock recovery,
apply the update from sd and your device should, hopefully, temporarily start the custom recovery so that you can
wipe re-flash or restore from backup.
This all assumes that your device has a way for you to access the sdcard without your device.
Hope this helps/use at your own risk
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I go to make a meditation on this idea... The problem is that I can't do anythings with the "stock recovery", It's just a screen with an open [dead] droid with red exclamation mark, and that's all. Nothing to do when I push one touch like Volume - or +, but when I boot with another key as Power Up, A black screen appeared, and it's all... (I want to show a photo with a screenshot, but I'm a new user, I can't :'( , I've no luck !!!! >< )
SteakFrite said:
I go to make a meditation on this idea... The problem is that I can't do anythings with the "stock recovery", It's just a screen with an open [dead] droid with red exclamation mark, and that's all. Nothing to do when I push one touch like Volume - or +, but when I boot with another key as Power Up, A black screen appeared, and it's all... (I want to show a photo with a screenshot, but I'm a new user, I can't :'( , I've no luck !!!! >< )
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That is not recovery that is the kernel panic screen. Only option is an Odin install of stock
SteakFrite said:
I go to make a meditation on this idea... The problem is that I can't do anythings with the "stock recovery", It's just a screen with an open [dead] droid with red exclamation mark, and that's all. Nothing to do when I push one touch like Volume - or +, but when I boot with another key as Power Up, A black screen appeared, and it's all... (I want to show a photo with a screenshot, but I'm a new user, I can't :'( , I've no luck !!!! >< )
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Ok so I read the post about kernel panic screen and agree mostly, however, I've seen the panic screen and gotten past it with a combo of volume + and power button at the same time, it then returns an error message on how recovery wasn't able to be read from its expected source, it then blanks out for a moment and boots the stock recovery, from there I apply the update.zip that I renamed and placed there with a computer, and then everything is good again.
Note: I don't have the specific device you do, or know the method that you usually used to use to boot into recovery.
Usually, its a combo of two or three buttons like on my htc product it's volume up and power button and on my Samsung its volume down and power and camera button. Note: when I do actually get into a custom recovery on my htc the power button then changes to turning the screen off and on instead of selecting things, which made it a hair pulling experience until I figured out that the directional pad on my device was the select button. (Moral of the story, power button sometimes controls the power to the screen, sometimes its used for selecting things, odd but be persistent and try combos because I thought my phone was killed till I hit the power button a second time and the screen came right back on.)
Odin should resolve the issue though for sure if fiddling around with your devices' buttons get to be frustrating, I just figure that any time I touch a computer to re-root my phone I've not done enough trouble shooting.
One other thing you can try is a targeted google search
Eg: 'solved [device name] [issue with device] site:[address of site to search]
So for example when I had a problem with my Samsung I used
'Solved epic 4g bootloop site:xda
Note I had to shorten the site as I'm not allowed just yet to post links but you'll want to include the .com
You can also replace the site: with similar: to search sites that are like xda with similar results.
What's the name and manufacture of your device? I'll see what I can dig up for you.
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Good ! Thank's youuuuu !! I've can access recovery mod with combo of Volume + and Power... My device is "ASD Digital 162"... Tonight, I go to make an update.zip with an android OS img file... Thank's !!
Where I can find an image file of my Rom ?
This device don't have many popularity on google, and he have no constructor website... Where can I find a ROM or Custom Rom ?
For information, I've one another tablet (Exactely same device) arround of me.. Can I extract the ROM or a backup that could me restore the Android OS ? I don't want do stupid things with the other tablet also like I do this time...
(I want to precise... On my SdCard, a folder named "nandroid" has apparead , he content kernel file, system .img file, cache .img file, etc etc.., if you have any suggest on what can I do with it )
SteakFrite said:
This device don't have many popularity on google, and he have no constructor website... Where can I find a ROM or Custom Rom ?
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I'll be seeing what I can dig up in the next day or so. Have you any links to shair; such as the guide(s) you've used?
SteakFrite said:
For information, I've one another tablet (Exactely same device) arround of me.. Can I extract the ROM or a backup that could me restore the Android OS ? I don't want do stupid things with the other tablet also like I do this time...
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You could try it, though I wouldn't as internal hardware can differ inside identical devices, you could end up 'super' bricking your device which I don't think is a real term it just sounds less scary than 'muten' bricking. The phonomonon can be observed when someone flashes an epic 4g touch rom on to an epic 4g and things are never the same. Not saying that's the case just my perinoa speeking up here.
Actually I think there are guides floting around on how to make and scrub your own custom rom, maybe you could do a full copy of the working device though the usb debug bridge, scrub the user data and dependencies from the copy and push it to the not-yet working device... or you could blase the path allready well troden.
SteakFrite;40339439 said:
(I want to precise... On my SdCard, a folder named "nandroid" has apparead , he content kernel file, system .img file, cache .img file, etc etc.., if you have any suggest on what can I do with it )
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now when you're going to your sd card are you talking removable sd or internal?
Some devices don't have an external or its inaccessible,
other devices make it confusing by also having a partition on the internall memory labled sdcard which looks a lot like the sd card that can be un mounted and re mounted (I believe it to be confusing because the sdcard is also lables sdcard),
And yet others are really easy to spot because its the only thing labled and removeable as an sdcard
Any who if your talking about viewing your sdcard with prisice then likely what your viewing is the old contents of the card (what ever you had on it before this learning experieance snuck up on you) and I would treat it like pizza from last night's party. Meaning that the backed up apps could be used and there could very well be a good backup in there if you made one in the before time, but I wouldn't force my device to choke down leftovers when I could start anew.
SteakFrite said:
Good ! Thank's youuuuu !! I've can access recovery mod with combo of Volume + and Power... My device is "ASD Digital 162"... Tonight, I go to make an update.zip with an android OS img file... Thank's !!
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You're Welcome; knew you weren't out of options.
Make sure to reroot from the start of what ever guide you used (as a gard against myself and the decisions I make I always keep my costom recovery flash zip for all my devices in the root of my sdcard and labled as update.zip or whatever the manufacture's recovery software by defaults to looking for. That way I can always reinstall if the device still turns on.) as you'll likely want to flash and mod with furver, I know I always do, keep a clear head and it should all work out.
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"it never hurts to help"
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It's a external sd card... And the file and folder are lost.
Exist an universal Custom ROM Android 4.2 ? I didn't found any official rom for this tablet...
SteakFrite said:
It's a external sd card... And the file and folder are lost.
Exist an universal Custom ROM Android 4.2 ? I didn't found any official rom for this tablet...
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Yeah just spent the last hour or so looking for asd mid 162 tablet in google, tried a few modifide search quaries, and such to no avail. Saw your question on a few other boards too. I've a feeling that you've run into the same problem with low popularity and lack of documentation. If you got any other discripters I can use for searching I'll be back on the case after work today
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"it never hurts to help"
S0AndS0 said:
Yeah just spent the last hour or so looking for asd mid 162 tablet in google, tried a few modifide search quaries, and such to no avail. Saw your question on a few other boards too. I've a feeling that you've run into the same problem with low popularity and lack of documentation. If you got any other discripters I can use for searching I'll be back on the case after work today
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"it never hurts to help"
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On recovery screen, is marked "SDK : MID-A13-Android4.2-V1.0-20130121"...
This tablet is the 9' inch model of ASD Digital 142...
Looks like that's the rom, could try flashing it again, just google the 'a13 9 inch tablet' and you'll find info on allwinner.
Happen to know what the ASD stands for? All I'm getting is autism results. (Which putting the word autism in this thread and adding '[minus sine]autism' might help)
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I haven't understand...
I don't understand what you say... :/
Can you use easiest word or terms ? (If possible)
Sorry about that.
The first part of last post was discribing a search quary I used to find info on the rom you may be using. Looks like a cross platform compatible rom on the face of it but I'm still looking into it.
The second part of last post was stating that when I search for your devices' model 'asd digital' I'm getting results for human medical problems and not hardware related information. So I put the main word that was triggering that into this thread so that I can then search 'asd digital -autizem' and cut those results automaticly from the google search results.
Still working on this with you, just have split atention with trying to finish my first guide for android/linux dulebooting (unrelated to the issuess that curently plage you but still may be worth a look at when you've a system up and running again.)
At this point doing a restore from a working device's backup like you where saying might be the best bet on reviving the simi-bricked device, but I'll have to do some more reading before I really feel comfortible sugesting that you go though all that.
Now that you where able to boot a recovery screen; have you tried anything to get it back up and running? Such as restoring from a backup created after rooting the first time around?
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"it never hurts to help"
link to guide for Debian Kit I'm working on for you.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ssVeIhdBuuy8CtpBP1lWgUkG6fR6oHxP20ToYPPw6zI/edit?usp=sharing
Ok, So i had a galaxy note 2 before and the phone was way to big for me. It was pretty annoying bringing that big phone to the bar. So I purchase a S4. I did some research and tryed to use terminal emulator but it was block by the new security software that the s4 comes with... So I found this video on youtube and it actually worked. I take no credit what so every for this i just found it and would like to share it .
1) Install all Samsung Drivers
2) Put the phone into Debuging mode. Make sure you plug it into the computer and make sure you allow the computer to debug the phone. A pop up usually comes on the phone make sure to check ALways for this computer and hit agree and ok
3) Go to link deleted by VECTUS /vroot and download the root software if your using google chrome the page is easily translated.
4) Install the software to your computer and run it
5) Hit the root button and thats it
I'm on windows 8.1 and it work for me so it should work for anyone because 8.1 sucks
AGAIN: I did not figure this out I am just sharing thanks
exopforce said:
Ok, So i had a galaxy note 2 before and the phone was way to big for me. It was pretty annoying bringing that big phone to the bar. So I purchase a S4. I did some research and tryed to use terminal emulator but it was block by the new security software that the s4 comes with... So I found this video on youtube and it actually worked. I take no credit what so every for this i just found it and would like to share it .
1) Install all Samsung Drivers
2) Put the phone into Debuging mode. Make sure you plug it into the computer and make sure you allow the computer to debug the phone. A pop up usually comes on the phone make sure to check ALways for this computer and hit agree and ok
3) Go to link removed by VECTUS /vroot and download the root software if your using google chrome the page is easily translated.
4) Install the software to your computer and run it
5) Hit the root button and thats it
I'm on windows 8.1 and it work for me so it should work for anyone because 8.1 sucks
AGAIN: I did not figure this out I am just sharing thanks
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There are already at least 2 ops about this vroot method...some believe it to be an unsafe method
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There are already at least 2 ops about this vroot method...some believe it to be an unsafe method
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I'll keep everyone updated on the root. The only issue I had was when I installed superusersu i had to reset my phone twice (reset after disabling Knox). But everything else seems to be working fine. I want to use the galaxy gear so i'ma try to find a rom thats based off of 4.3
P.S.
I tried to put the links up but since I haven't hit 10 post yet I cant put the links in... If an admin will allow me i can put the links up thanks
What firmware version are you running?
exopforce said:
Ok, So i had a galaxy note 2 before and the phone was way to big for me. It was pretty annoying bringing that big phone to the bar. So I purchase a S4. I did some research and tryed to use terminal emulator but it was block by the new security software that the s4 comes with... So I found this video on youtube and it actually worked. I take no credit what so every for this i just found it and would like to share it .
1) Install all Samsung Drivers
2) Put the phone into Debuging mode. Make sure you plug it into the computer and make sure you allow the computer to debug the phone. A pop up usually comes on the phone make sure to check ALways for this computer and hit agree and ok
3) Go to banned site and download the root software if your using google chrome the page is easily translated.
4) Install the software to your computer and run it
5) Hit the root button and thats it
I'm on windows 8.1 and it work for me so it should work for anyone because 8.1 sucks
AGAIN: I did not figure this out I am just sharing thanks
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Post reported.
Sigh... I'll try to be politically correct here... This thread was IN NO WAY actual development... So I moved it to general... You guys can talk about vroot or whatever it is all you want (in the CORRECT threads) but DO NOT post links to it... ANYWHERE until told otherwise here at XDA... Poster there is a method to XDA's madness and your post is a prime example (like why you can't post the link) of why we have rules here... For goodness sakes please read BEFORE (I suggest starting with XDA rules) you post such things, and in the wrong place no less... I'll chalk this up to being a novice (I would also run anti virus on your pc now that you have vroot on your pc, just a friendly hint)... THREAD CLOSED
I WANT TO START OFF BY SAYING THAT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE MADE A THREAD ON THIS SITE.
I FEEL MY ISSUE IS UNIQUE AND ALL HELP WILL BE MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU
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The tablet that I am dealing with is a "Cruz Velocity Mini Tablet" running android 2.0 and no means of installing apk's.
Currently this is the situation:
A friend of mine lent me her Chinese reader tablet.
I told her that I could probably flash a newer version of Android on it, thinking that I could finally try my hand at making a ROM because I know for a fact that there aren't many ROMs if any at all out there for a chinese off brand reader like this.
After rooting the tablet I deleted the pre installed bloatware via ADB commands (shell) including a file manager (Astro) that I believe was the only way that you could browse files on the tablet, as well as some other pre installed applications that must have been necessary in retrospect. There is no existing vending capability or market application.
I am looking to make a custom ROM (Using android Kitchen and Cywign) through following this tutorial by lokeshsaini94 yet I feel like following that tutorial won't even get me where I need to be.
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Things that I have tried at this point include:
Attempting to connect the tablet to my computer with the SD inserted (with and without debugging turned on) [Failed to show up on my computer as a device or anything]
Downloading the APK that I need from a file sharing website [Downloads fail]
Uploading the APK that I need to my Google drive and downloading it from the tablet [Says waiting for data connection and doesn't download even though connected to our WiFi]
Inserting the SD card into my computer, copying the APK I need over to it, then inserting the SD card back into the tablet, going into the browser and typing "File:///sdcard/<name here>.apk" to install an APK but getting an error in the installer after pushing 'install' -> 'Application not installed'
Trying to perform a factory reset; this simply makes the tablet reboot with everything the same as it was before.
Essentially guys and gals, my tablet here is running Android 2.0, I want to update it by making my own rom for it to something at least >4.0, and it seems that I've made things worse and have no way out of this mess. I think I've essentially bricked it even though it still works. :silly:
What do I need to do to make a custom ROM let alone flash/wipe this tablet?
All help will be incredibly valuable
There should be plenty of info here http://www.slatedroid.com/forum/93-velocity-micro-cruz-reader/ to get you on the right track. Not likely you'd be able to get anything beyond Gingerbread on there running due to lack of source code. Your only hope would be to see if there is a newer tablet with the same chipset that has something newer on it to port over.
Still no paddles
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There should be plenty of info here < > to get you on the right track. Not likely you'd be able to get anything beyond Gingerbread on there running due to lack of source code. Your only hope would be to see if there is a newer tablet with the same chipset that has something newer on it to port over.
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Thank you very much for your response. It looks like on that website I've already found multiple useful roms!
In fact I already downloaded one and put it onto the SD card. Apparently for these tablets you're supposed to, while powered off, turn it back on by holding the power button and the volume up button but all this seems to do as a whole load of nothing.
I fear that what I've done to it by deleting potentially sensitive programs previously, I have somehow managed to make this process impossible.
Is there some kind of way that I can plug this tablet into my computer and be able to completely wipe it so I can, at the very least, have a functional tablet that will work at all? I've done approximately 5 factory data resets yet the background image that my friend has on the tablet as well as seemingly every single setting and application is remaining untouched..
Try the ones here that also install a custom recovery: http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/33586-a-clockworkmod-rom-compendium-for-the-cruz-reader/
You'll want to make sure and rename the file exactly as mentioned there on the OP. Install instructions are included too. I don't think there is a way to reload via the PC. The right zip should get everything working properly.
Howdy folks,
Yesterday, I was the proud owner of a sleek little TCT.Alcatel OneTouch A554C, formally know as a Virgin Mobile Venture running Android version 2.3.5.
It was successfully and surprisingly easy to root by utilizing 2 cool little apps, Ministro and Poot-Debug.
After root, I subsequently downloaded some root tools (eg., Titanium Backup Pro, Superuser Elite, System App Uninstaller).
That was last week.
Yesterday, I got a bit cocky. I needed to clear up some internal memory so I used "System App Uninstaller" to uninstall a few apps. If I remember correctly, the apps were as follows: Google Maps, Google Maps Street View, Calculator, Digital Clock, Setup Wizard, Android Live Wallpaper, Live Wallpaper Picker, Magic Smoke Wallpaper, Music Visualization Wallpaper, and the TouchPal Keyboard French and Spanish Language Packs.
So far so good, right? However, I believe I may have snarfed-up when I uninstalled the Setup Wizard. But I'll get to that in a minute.
Now with Titanium Backup, I moved some apps to the sd card. Included was the stock launcher, Smart Launcher Pro, SPB Shell, AVG Anti-Virus, and Superuser Elite. Then I rebooted through Titanium Backup and I haven't viewed any pornographic material since!
After reboot, the phone got stuck on the final boot animation frame. I panicked, pulled the battery, booted into recovery then rebooted a 2nd time.
This time it booted to the pull-down lock screen. I unlocked and seen:
"Sorry! The application com.android.setup wizard has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again." Along with a "Force Close" option. I forced closed and the screen went black with the exception of the status bar. The phone is still on but otherwise...nada.
When I press the power button, same thing happens: pull-down lock screen, screen goes black. Or sometimes, it will turn on and boot loop.
Major panic time!!! I booted into recovery again and performed a factory reset to no avail.
Another clue to note: I can connect & access the sd card via usb to desktop.
Also, I did have the good sense to backup all apps, system and user, through ES File Explorer and stored them both on sd card and in the cloud via Yandex Disk prior to this bricking fiasco. Now, what do I do with them? I now realize it was possibly a mistake moving all 3 launchers to the sd card. How do I get the stock launcher back to the phone?
Or, should I:
1- Attempt a base rom reinstall or
2- Attempt a custom rom install or
3- Use it solely as a time piece/mass storage device or
4- Throw it very hard and very ******* far away from me!?
I realize this is an obscure little cheap phone but it's the only one I have. Any valid feedback would be greatly appreciated.
You can go to the Play Store on any browser and choose a launcher to install. Or if you have USB Debugging on, you can side load an launcher apk. Or if you install a custom recovery, you can install another rom or sideload an apk there. Or you can flash the original firmware via SP Flash Tool.
Lots of options and none of them need to be throwing it against the wall.
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You can go to the Play Store on any browser and choose a launcher to install. Or if you have USB Debugging on, you can side load an launcher apk. Or if you install a custom recovery, you can install another rom or sideload an apk there. Or you can flash the original firmware via SP Flash Tool.
Lots of options and none of them need to be throwing it against the wall.
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Hmmm...Ok, thanks. Dig your username, by the way.
First thing is, install from play store would be possible if I had data service or if I was able to enable wi-fi. I only have calling & texting service on this phone and as for wi-fi, I can't enable it due to the problem of not being able to access the settings menu. All I have when it does boot, and it only fully boots when it is connected to a PC, is the pull-down lockscreen displaying time, date, status bar and the original wallpaper. Pull it down and the screen goes black with status bar still displayed along with time & battery level.
Secondly, USB debugging was enabled prior to all of this but I panicked & performed a factory reset. Don't think it's still on.
And lastly, is installing either a custom recovery, (which, to be frank, I'm just not that savvy) another rom or flashing original firmware even possible without a PC? Because I only have access to a PC without administrative privileges so therefore...no installing exe's without a password. Maybe this program lab will allow me, quite possibly not.
Hell, would I even still have root after a reset/data wipe?
Thanks, anyway, Esoteric Chaos
Off subject: The Joker was an Agent of Chaos. Loved Heath Ledger as The Joker.
Silver Rivers said:
Hmmm...Ok, thanks. Dig your username, by the way.
First thing is, install from play store would be possible if I had data service or if I was able to enable wi-fi. I only have calling & texting service on this phone and as for wi-fi, I can't enable it due to the problem of not being able to access the settings menu. All I have when it does boot, and it only fully boots when it is connected to a PC, is the pull-down lockscreen displaying time, date, status bar and the original wallpaper. Pull it down and the screen goes black with status bar still displayed along with time & battery level.
Secondly, USB debugging was enabled prior to all of this but I panicked & performed a factory reset. Don't think it's still on.
And lastly, is installing either a custom recovery, (which, to be frank, I'm just not that savvy) another rom or flashing original firmware even possible without a PC? Because I only have access to a PC without administrative privileges so therefore...no installing exe's without a password. Maybe this program lab will allow me, quite possibly not.
Hell, would I even still have root after a reset/data wipe?
Thanks, anyway, Esoteric Chaos
Off subject: The Joker was an Agent of Chaos. Loved Heath Ledger as The Joker.
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You can go to ANY browser - even on the PC and log into your account and hit Install and it will send the command to your phone to install it. Pretty nifty. But you did say you factory reset, so that isn't actually going to work. Sorry.
The rest of the stuff would require a PC, though I don't think admin rights are needed, so there's that...
If you don't have your phone logged into Google or USB Debugging enabled, you're kind of stuck without a PC.
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You can go to ANY browser - even on the PC and log into your account and hit Install and it will send the command to your phone to install it. Pretty nifty. But you did say you factory reset, so that isn't actually going to work. Sorry.
The rest of the stuff would require a PC, though I don't think admin rights are needed, so there's that...
If you don't have your phone logged into Google or USB Debugging enabled, you're kind of stuck without a PC.
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Well, on these PCs it certainly does. I thought I was on track yesterday and tried to install a copy of Odin that I found. Can't install without a frigging admin pass.
Someone else just suggested I try a stock rom flash. Might as well, right? Happen to know where I could find a good reliable copy? That also happens to be free?
Not sure why you were trying to use Odin for a non Samsung phone...?
The stock rom flash would only be possible via PC or if you had a custom recovery installed.
Here's what you would need to do for the Virgin Mobile Venture:
Download CWM: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4gt04i
Download adb/fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Download rom: http://goo.im/devs/LeslieAnn/Venture/Stock_Venture.zip - Put on SD card.
Drivers: http://pdanet.co/bin/PdaNetA4150.exe (this program is for USB tethering and installs the adb drivers for your phone as well as many others)
The CWM img will need to be in the folder you unzipped for adb/fastboot. You'll need to boot to fastboot mode by powering on with while holding Volume Up.
Open a terminal prompt and change directories to your adb/fastboot folder. Then run this command:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img - fill in the nameofrecovery with whatever the CWM file name is.
(if this doesn't work - make sure that your PC is reading the phone correctly by using the command: fastboot devices . If you don't get anything back, make sure you check the Device Manager for errors. If you have them, try reinstalling the drivers and rebooting the PC)
Then pop the battery out and then reboot to recovery via powering on while holding volume down. Once there, you should be able to do a factory reset and then install the stock rom zip. The volume keys should scroll through selections and the Enter key for accept, or Power if that doesn't work. Not really sure about this particular phone.)
Actually, you might just be able to use adb to install a launcher apk once you have CWM installed. Might be a little easier.
launcher apk must be in adb folder then while in CWM:
adb install nameoflauncher.apk
Note: You can rename zips and apks to be easier to type the commands.
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Not sure why you were trying to use Odin for a non Samsung phone...?
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Yeah, me either. I was all over the place yesterday grasping at anything. So Odin is only for Samsungs, huh? Guess I can delete the exe file from my sd.
Right then. I'm about to proceed with your advice. Cross your fingers and toes.
Thanks mate!
The CWM img will need to be in the folder you unzipped for adb/fastboot.
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launcher apk must be in adb folder then while in CWM
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Wait, what? Please excuse my ignorance, but am I missing something. ADB didn't come in a zip. It's an installer. I think you may have to dumb this down a bit more, mate.
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Wait, what? Please excuse my ignorance, but am I missing something. ADB didn't come in a zip. It's an installer. I think you may have to dumb this down a bit more, mate.
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Sorry, I meant in the folder that it extracts the files too.
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Sorry, I meant in the folder that it extracts the files too.
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Right, got it.
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Right, got it.
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If you can't run the exe file, then let me know, and I'll just upload a zip / folder with the necessary files. You do not need admin access to run the adb commands.
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If you can't run the exe file, then let me know, and I'll just upload a zip / folder with the necessary files. You do not need admin access to run the adb commands.
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That would be really cool, actually. But check this out:
I talked someone into allowing me to utilize his laptop. I installed ADB, moved the Launcher APK to the folder suggested, ran the commands but the command prompter responded with "waiting for device" and progressed no further. Could it be a driver issue? I was under the impression that if the PC recognizes your device (which it did) then a new driver install was not necessary.
Dude was real cool about it even though I ran his battery down quite significantly and didn't even accomplish anything.
So, if I had the ADB files then I could just copy them to...say the PC desktop and run the command prompter from there? If so, then yes please upload and I'll just try it that route rather than rely on someone's personal PC. Know what i mean?
I do appreciate all of this. I'm getting quite the education here. If you ever get married, let me know and I'll come and dance as my favor to you.:good:
Peace...I'll return tomorrow.
What mode were you in when trying to install? The laptop had the most up to date drivers? You checked the Device Manager to make sure there was no yellow exclamation mark next to the phone? It's not unheard of for the PC to recognize in one mode, but not load the correct drivers in another, as there are different drivers for the phone depending on if it is booted, in recovery, or download mode or whatever they call it for that phone. Just make sure to get the PDAnet drivers installed and reboot. That should do the trick.
Everything else you should need will be in here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9903887/adbfastboot.zip
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What mode were you in when trying to install? The laptop had the most up to date drivers? You checked the Device Manager to make sure there was no yellow exclamation mark next to the phone? It's not unheard of for the PC to recognize in one mode, but not load the correct drivers in another, as there are different drivers for the phone depending on if it is booted, in recovery, or download mode or whatever they call it for that phone. Just make sure to get the PDAnet drivers installed and reboot. That should do the trick.
Everything else you should need will be in here:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9903887/adbfastboot.zip
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I was in Recovery and I was also attempting to install the just the Launcher versus the entire ROM. And I was also feeling a tad bit rushed, cause dude was right there informing me of his battery status. "Well, it's down to 30%." Then 2 mins later.."Ok, looks like it just fell to 25%."
Haha...so yeah, with him pressuring me, I spaced on checking the device manager. This desktop that I'm on today seems to be cool. Just checked the manager & it informs me that my device is 'working properly'.
Off to give it another bloody joust, mate. Wish me luck...
Can you fully explain how to do this
es0tericcha0s said:
Not sure why you were trying to use Odin for a non Samsung phone...?
The stock rom flash would only be possible via PC or if you had a custom recovery installed.
Here's what you would need to do for the Virgin Mobile Venture:
Download CWM: http://www.sendspace.com/file/4gt04i
Download adb/fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
Download rom: http://goo.im/devs/LeslieAnn/Venture/Stock_Venture.zip - Put on SD card.
Drivers: http://pdanet.co/bin/PdaNetA4150.exe (this program is for USB tethering and installs the adb drivers for your phone as well as many others)
The CWM img will need to be in the folder you unzipped for adb/fastboot. You'll need to boot to fastboot mode by powering on with while holding Volume Up.
Open a terminal prompt and change directories to your adb/fastboot folder. Then run this command:
fastboot flash recovery nameofrecovery.img - fill in the nameofrecovery with whatever the CWM file name is.
(if this doesn't work - make sure that your PC is reading the phone correctly by using the command: fastboot devices . If you don't get anything back, make sure you check the Device Manager for errors. If you have them, try reinstalling the drivers and rebooting the PC)
Then pop the battery out and then reboot to recovery via powering on while holding volume down. Once there, you should be able to do a factory reset and then install the stock rom zip. The volume keys should scroll through selections and the Enter key for accept, or Power if that doesn't work. Not really sure about this particular phone.)
Actually, you might just be able to use adb to install a launcher apk once you have CWM installed. Might be a little easier.
launcher apk must be in adb folder then while in CWM:
adb install nameoflauncher.apk
Note: You can rename zips and apks to be easier to type the commands.
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I have a old ass iMac desktop that has not been used in 5plus years at all and I'm a mother of 3 with no clue how to do any of this if you can dumb it down for me that would be very help full as well I have no clue where to download any of the needed files please help. My email is [email protected]
Thank you