Hello I like to know if there is news from the following problem "unrecoverable error bootloader <0x00000004>." thank you
No, sorry, your Prime is dead. We don't know any way to recover from this error.
May I ask what you did to get there?
I feel like crying, I was under CyanogenMod9 but I did not like so I pressed on with an ICS official version I followed the tutorial to make change rom and voila the result. This is final or you will find a way in a long time, you think that the guarantee can work?
yaya272 said:
I feel like crying, I was under CyanogenMod9 but I did not like so I pressed on with an ICS official version I followed the tutorial to make change rom and voila the result. This is final or you will find a way in a long time, you think that the guarantee can work?
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So you flashed a stock ASUS bloblfile. Yea this definitely bricks ylour Prime.
Currently there is no way to recover from this, only ASUS themselfs can do.
At the momemt your Prime is absolutely dead and it's pretty unlikely this will ever change.
Can you tell me what OTA the was the latest you applied BEFORE unlocking the bootloader? Were you on .15 already? Or below .15?
yes i was on 0.15
I have only hope that the guarantee works
its worth a shot but you know what Asus said will happen once you unlocked that bootloader with their tool. they have your serial number in their system as someone who unlocked. good luck! let us know how it goes.
I have not done with their tool to unlock the bootloader, so they do not have my serial number
yaya272 said:
I have not done with their tool to unlock the bootloader, so they do not have my serial number
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Well so how did you install CWM and CM9 then?
I did it with "PrimeTime v4.5 viperMOD" and CM9 with the recovery
yaya272 said:
I did it with "PrimeTime v4.5 viperMOD" and CM9 with the recovery
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lol vipermod uses the asus unlocker.... Next time read the thread
oh damn. I think something is it possible to put a bootloader on a Scard then start over?. I just had the technical service from Asus they told me to send them a screnshot and he would send me a list of commands to do a restore to factory
yaya272 said:
oh damn. I think something is it possible to put a bootloader on a Scard then start over?. I just had the technical service from Asus they told me to send them a screnshot and he would send me a list of commands to do a restore to factory
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haha lol, fail @Asus support
And no you can't put a bootloader on your sdcard Your Prime is dead, forever, accept it
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I am taking no credit in the release of the OTA files these were from lightningdude and credit goes to him for his efforts to bring these files out. Files size is around 43mb, but I am guessing that it is compressed and when it flashes it uncompresses to 63mb.
Link to original post from lightningdude,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621431&page=35
DB link from lightningdude
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21955004/fota.zip
What we know so far it looks like flashing the OTA removes all possibility for root and early signs suggest that the methods for unlocking our bootloaders has been patched. So anyone who OTA's is not able to root and or unlock your BL.
I dont know much about developement of these files and am merely bringing them out to the masses in hopes of some good stuff to come from it, and again dont thank me, thank lightningdude.
DON'T THANK ME, Hit THANKS for lightningdude
Dang, j-greg, I didn't think it needed such bold font.
On-point: Is there any way to actually open this thing? I mean, there's got to be, if our phones update from it, right? There must be a way!
lightningdude said:
Dang, j-greg, I didn't think it needed such bold font.
On-point: Is there any way to actually open this thing? I mean, there's got to be, if our phones update from it, right? There must be a way!
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I am messing with the files now trying to see if it can uncompressed if it is. And the font is so big because someone already thanked me for the post, and I dont think its right I get the thanks as you were the one who brought them out... I'm just a messenger. So big font to get peoples attention to thank you not me
I think these are compressed with some sort of compression method, maybe proprietary.
I'm guessing this patches the bootloader.
If so, time we overthrow Verizon. With a lawsuit.
KeiranFTW said:
I think these are compressed with some sort of compression method, maybe proprietary.
I'm guessing this patches the bootloader.
If so, time we overthrow Verizon. With a lawsuit.
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My Mom was just saying today how she wants to sue Verizon in a class action for raising fees and what not. Maybe we should all get together and start that badn wagon. Haha.
KeiranFTW said:
I think these are compressed with some sort of compression method, maybe proprietary.
I'm guessing this patches the bootloader.
If so, time we overthrow Verizon. With a lawsuit.
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I dislike VZjust as much as the next guy, but VZ feels that if you are a subsidized phone with a plan then the phone is not yours until the contract is up. For me i bought my phone off ebay to replace the total crap that is Motorola Droid 2 Global (loved the keyboard, hated the Motorblur and locked BL)
But I agree, VZ is raping everyone who has a wirelss plan with them, but no news here all Carriers do that.
My phone was free so they have no right to say what we can and can't do with our phones
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droidjunkie said:
My phone was free so they have no right to say what we can and can't do with our phones
Sent from my R800x using XDA
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Free with a 2 year contract or free from someone you knew? If its free from a contract of 2 years to them they own the device for the length of the contract. I am not trying to support VZ, just saying that I have seen attempts (not firsthand) of people trying to sue VZ or other carriers for the same thing and they are always squashed
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I am taking no credit in the release of the OTA files these were from lightningdude and credit goes to him for his efforts to bring these files out. Files size is around 43mb, but I am guessing that it is compressed and when it flashes it uncompresses to 63mb.
Link to original post from lightningdude,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1621431&page=35
DB link from lightningdude
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21955004/fota.zip
What we know so far it looks like flashing the OTA removes all possibility for root and early signs suggest that the methods for unlocking our bootloaders has been patched. So anyone who OTA's is not able to root and or unlock your BL.
I dont know much about developement of these files and am merely bringing them out to the masses in hopes of some good stuff to come from it, and again dont thank me, thank lightningdude.
DON'T THANK ME, Hit THANKS for lightningdude
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Hey, maybe it's because my BL was unlocked with the testpoint method, but I still have full root. I returned to stock with the .88 ftf file and then rooted it. I ran tha OTA Rootkeeper also. Once the FOTA was finished, I checked and I still have root without even touching the OTA Rootkeeper program. I ran Root Checker, and it verified I have full root access as well.
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Hey, maybe it's because my BL was unlocked with the testpoint method, but I still have full root. I returned to stock with the .88 ftf file and then rooted it. I ran tha OTA Rootkeeper also. Once the FOTA was finished, I checked and I still have root without even touching the OTA Rootkeeper program. I ran Root Checker, and it verified I have full root access as well.
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Can you PM me a Nandroid backup of this?
Did a baseband update come with this?
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Can you PM me a Nandroid backup of this?
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oohh, that would be awesome...... net.... got lucky. But in a good way.
netizenmt said:
Hey, maybe it's because my BL was unlocked with the testpoint method, but I still have full root. I returned to stock with the .88 ftf file and then rooted it. I ran tha OTA Rootkeeper also. Once the FOTA was finished, I checked and I still have root without even touching the OTA Rootkeeper program. I ran Root Checker, and it verified I have full root access as well.
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I'm also rooted on 2.3.4 but with locked bootloader. Same method of flashing as you minus the ota rootkeeper.
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kelvenha55 said:
I'm also rooted on 2.3.4 but with locked bootloader. Same method of flashing as you minus the ota rootkeeper.
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Any chance you can make a nandroid backup? And if so post a download link for it here so Devs can browse its files?
You can try and fastboot recoveryplay.img and do a nandroid, dont need an unlocked BL for that.....
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Any chance you can make a nandroid backup? And if so post a download link for it here so Devs can browse its files?
You can try and fastboot recoveryplay.img and do a nandroid, dont need an unlocked BL for that.....
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Seriouslly?!?
I thought you needed to be unlocked to hotboot recovery.
Leraeniesh said:
Seriouslly?!?
I thought you needed to be unlocked to hotboot recovery.
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I might be wrong, been on an unlocked BL since last Aug so maybe my memory is boinked but I thought anyone can do a recoveryplay.img boot and do a nandroid that way? If I am wrong someone please correct me
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I might be wrong, been on an unlocked BL since last Aug so maybe my memory is boinked but I thought anyone can do a recoveryplay.img boot and do a nandroid that way? If I am wrong someone please correct me
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Ill re-lock and try it using both Keiran's recovery and FXP's recovery.
Lets hope for luck
Edit: Dident work. Just as expected
jgregoryj1 said:
I might be wrong, been on an unlocked BL since last Aug so maybe my memory is boinked but I thought anyone can do a recoveryplay.img boot and do a nandroid that way? If I am wrong someone please correct me
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Don't think you can hotboot without unlocked boot. But if has kept root he can install the recovery installer app or the manual way to install it (thread in this section of the forum).
Leraeniesh said:
Ill re-lock and try it using both Keiran's recovery and FXP's recovery.
Lets hope for luck
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Just a reminder, now that I am thinking on it I am not so sure it will work.... not 100% sure, so you might relcok and find you cannot unlock.....
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Don't think you can hotboot without unlocked boot. But if has kept root he can install the recovery installer app or the manual way to install it (thread in this section of the forum).
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Oh yeah that right! We have the custom recovery app from google play store.... sweet, that will help..
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pvy.CWMinstaler&hl=en
So I just got the phone today and decided to upgrade to ics, that was a big mistake. The phone won't turn on . When I plug it into the computer it has the green charging led but when I plug it into the charger nothing just a dark green led that will blink every 10 seconds or so. don't care if I have to downgrade I just want it to work. Also when it's not plugged in it does the same dark green blink and when I try turning it on nothing no vibration or anything.
Use flashtool to unbrick your device.
Search on general section
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Weird, maybe you flashed it wrong. Anyways, go back to GB and then flash again to ICS if you'd like to, you shouldn't get any troubles downgrading.
anerik said:
Weird, maybe you flashed it wrong. Anyways, go back to GB and then flash again to ICS if you'd like to, you shouldn't get any troubles downgrading.
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But that's the problem how do I downgrade without breaking my contract?
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But that's the problem how do I downgrade without breaking my contract?
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As for my knowledge this is not possible! but next time use the "MyPhoneExplorer" it keeps contacts in PC so whenever u flash firmware, install its client on phone and run this software on PC and then it will put all the contacts that u had on ur phone before flash. last night i had done rooting on my phone by following steps hope it will also help u for flashing a firmware via flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842366
Provided you updated via seus try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1676565
I don't think you'll void your contract because you are re flashing the service providers update .
Your problem may be due to incomplete flashing .
Press thanks if I helped you!
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As for my knowledge this is not possible! but next time use the "MyPhoneExplorer" it keeps contacts in PC so whenever u flash firmware, install its client on phone and run this software on PC and then it will put all the contacts that u had on ur phone before flash. last night i had done rooting on my phone by following steps hope it will also help u for flashing a firmware via flashtool.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1842366
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To tell you the truth i'm not worried about contacts I just want it to work again without blowing off the contract.
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To tell you the truth i'm not worried about contacts I just want it to work again without blowing off the contract.
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Which provider do you have? You are scared if you flash an international firmware instead of the one from your provider, you can't use sim card or what's the problem about that?
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But that's the problem how do I downgrade without breaking my contract?
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You mean your provider, right? Not your contacts like everyone else are saying. Well, nothing will happen, it's just an international firmware, you won't lose the contract... Don't worry
Don't worry bro, It has nothing to do with your Provider. Go ahead.
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You mean your provider, right? Not your contacts like everyone else are saying. Well, nothing will happen, it's just an international firmware, you won't lose the contract... Don't worry
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So your saying if I do the rooting guide to go back I won't lose my contract with At&t.
GadgetNoob said:
So your saying if I do the rooting guide to go back I won't lose my contract with At&t.
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Exactly, at least i didn't lose anything (Movistar-Argentina). You might wanna take the SIM off just in case
anerik said:
Exactly, at least i didn't lose anything (Movistar-Argentina). You might wanna take the SIM off just in case
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The other thing is can I root it if the phone won't turn on? Its not like it overheated since there is still a slight green light that blinks.
GadgetNoob said:
The other thing is can I root it if the phone won't turn on? Its not like it overheated since there is still a slight green light that blinks.
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Wait, what? I don't think so, just downgrade to GB, and then root.
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Wait, what? I don't think so, just downgrade to GB, and then root.
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How though and if I did not flash root it before I did it legally with the upgrade tool.
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How though and if I did not flash root it before I did it legally with the upgrade tool.
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I still dont understand what you're saying... You wanna root it or not?
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I still dont understand what you're saying... You wanna root it or not?
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1.He upgraded his device to ics and the phone won't boot.
2.He doesn't want to downgrade (gb) or reflash (ics) using international ftf firmware (flashtool method) .
3. He always used official update software and he is afraid of voiding the CONTRACT with his service provider if he uses flashtool method.
4. Please read the op clearly he doesn't mean CONTACTS he means the CONTRACT with his service provider.
5. To the op,
Please post your problem step by step clearly and highlight the important words by using upper case letters or different color.
6. As I've never used a network contract phone I cannot comment on this thread confidently. So others please try to help the op.
Press thanks if I have helped you .
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GadgetNoob said:
How though and if I did not flash root it before I did it legally with the upgrade tool.
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One won't lose the warranty if he/she fails in an official upgrade, send it to the dealer for repair before trying oneself with Flashtool, which may alter the build.prop, and else. Right?
By the way, my Xperia Mini Pro fails to change the input method by long pressing the text input area with.431 ics ROM, any hints? Thanks.
GadgetNoob said:
How though and if I did not flash root it before I did it legally with the upgrade tool.
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If you have never rooted and bootloader is locked (and I think it is), please send it to service or give it to the shop where you've bought it. This is better, and because it was an official update, you should be able to claim your warranty.
If you try to do it yourself with flashtool, you will modify your phone and if they find out, your warranty is lost. So please don't flash it, give it to service
It has CWM 5.8.2.0 on it and CM10, but I could use a good primer on how to find out what bootloader it has (I see a lot of stuff about JB/ICS)? I'm new to all this stuff, so I'm still learning. What should my priorities be in cleaning this thing up and knowing where I stand?
Boot it by holding down power + volume down and you will be taken to the boot loader. The version is in the top left corner.
Don't update the bootloader on cwm though unless you want a brick. Read the threads about what works and how to do it safely and also how to move to a compatible twrp recovery.
sbdags said:
Boot it by holding down power + volume down and you will be taken to the boot loader. The version is in the top left corner.
Don't update the bootloader on cwm though unless you want a brick. Read the threads about what works and how to do it safely and also how to move to a compatible twrp recovery.
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Thank you. My bootloader is apparently version 2.10e, US_epad-9.4.2.15-20120221" A03. I've had a hard time finding any thread that tells me how to interpret that. One thread says if on boot you still see the ASUS logo in the bottom center, then it's ICS (I see that). If it's the nVidia logo in the bottom right hand, it's JB.
I appreciate the effort you took in responding, my issue here is that I have a limited understanding of the work that was done to get the tablet to this point, so picking up things has been difficult.
If I am on ICS, there's this thread which links to a flashable rom with JB BL and TWRP. I can't imagine it's that simple.
Lockedown said:
Thank you. My bootloader is apparently version 2.10e, US_epad-9.4.2.15-20120221" A03. I've had a hard time finding any thread that tells me how to interpret that. One thread says if on boot you still see the ASUS logo in the bottom center, then it's ICS (I see that). If it's the nVidia logo in the bottom right hand, it's JB.
I appreciate the effort you took in responding, my issue here is that I have a limited understanding of the work that was done to get the tablet to this point, so picking up things has been difficult.
If I am on ICS, there's this thread which links to a flashable rom with JB BL and TWRP. I can't imagine it's that simple.
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You have an ICS bootloader so you need to be careful. It's very easy to brick if you go to the latest bootloader on your current recovery.
That thread you linked to is for the Cyanogen Mod bootloader. Is that the ROM you are wishing to flash?
I would go to flumpster's AndroWook thread and read there and ask what recovery you should use before updating anything.
Good luck!
sbdags said:
You have an ICS bootloader so you need to be careful. It's very easy to brick if you go to the latest bootloader on your current recovery.
That thread you linked to is for the Cyanogen Mod bootloader. Is that the ROM you are wishing to flash?
I would go to flumpster's AndroWook thread and read there and ask what recovery you should use before updating anything.
Good luck!
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After a bit of work, I got nvflash going to keep myself safe, got a couple new recoveries, and eventually Hairy Bean! Thanks!
Lockedown said:
After a bit of work, I got nvflash going to keep myself safe, got a couple new recoveries, and eventually Hairy Bean! Thanks!
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Hey there Lockedown, just curious, but did you order the tablet from amazon and received it by FedEx? Your rom description sounds just like the tablet hat i sold through Amazon last week. :good:
MRCANNADY said:
Hey there Lockedown, just curious, but did you order the tablet from amazon and received it by FedEx? Your rom description sounds just like the tablet hat i sold through Amazon last week. :good:
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Hah! No, no. It's been in the family for a good 15 months now.
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Hah! No, no. It's been in the family for a good 15 months now.
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lol oh ok, I was just about to say what a small world we live in :laugh:
I have a vzw max and i recently reverted everything back to stock and unrooted; or so i believed. The kernel still says 3.4.10 etc. and the phone has no signal nor can it find my location. It keeps rebooting every 30 secs or so and no matter what mode I put the device into, it isn't recognized by my PC. the bootloader is locked and I am S-Off. This all happened after I tried to flash CWM's HTC M7 recovery because the Max isn't listed and I couldn't figure out how to flash TWRP. Help please because this is getting crazy and I can't figure out what to do...
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nobody at all eh...
LocBox said:
nobody at all eh...
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So if you boot to bootloader keeps rebooting there too?
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dude i feel for you.
why did you put m7 cwm on there. clearly not for this device.
can you still get to bootloader? if you can flash the correct recovery! then find a backup someone has done and restore. or flash the correct boot.img
dude here's the correct recovery
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498749
Well the only problem is my any pc won't even detect that it's connected when I plug it into it. So I can't use any fastboot or adb methods and even when I put the phone into fastboot mode it doesn't connect either. I'm able to put it into bootloader mode and it doesn't reset but still no connection; just charges. I've tried flashing through stock recovery manually and it aborts every attempt I'm assuming because my BL is locked..
No it doesn't
dottat said:
So if you boot to bootloader keeps rebooting there too?
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no it doesnt'
LocBox said:
no it doesnt'
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Ok. I know how we can fix then. Let me pm you
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Thanks
Dottat has helped me and not a moment too soon, I was seconds from printing out the return label for HTC and sending it in for a refurb exchange. smbh. thanks man.:good:
dottat said:
Ok. I know how we can fix then. Let me pm you
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hey mate, whats the secret sauce
Flashing the zip from bootloader ?
pradeepvizz said:
hey mate, whats the secret sauce
Flashing the zip from bootloader ?
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I agree, it would be nice for that stuff to be posted on here so we can all see it. And maybe not have to ask for help ourselves.
JBS976 said:
I agree, it would be nice for that stuff to be posted on here so we can all see it. And maybe not have to ask for help ourselves.
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haha, okay chill mate. i was kidding there.
i am guessing it was full flash of rom / kernel using the zip in the bootloader.
pradeepvizz said:
haha, okay chill mate. i was kidding there.
i am guessing it was full flash of rom / kernel using the zip in the bootloader.
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That is correct, full flash from bootloader. 0P3PIMG.zip on root of sd. and boom with some pow.
JBS976 said:
I agree, it would be nice for that stuff to be posted on here so we can all see it. And maybe not have to ask for help ourselves.
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I wasn't trying to hide anything. I typically will walk a user through using the encrypted RUU (my person preference as i know it's intact) to restore their phone as long as it can boot to bootloader. I take it offline because the mods didn't take kindly to the encrypted RUU being posted in the past. I don't have an answer as to why that was case so I just keep that part off the main threads. If its someone in need (like the OP) i have no problem helping one on one.
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I wasn't trying to hide anything. I typically will walk a user through using the encrypted RUU (my person preference as i know it's intact) to restore their phone as long as it can boot to bootloader. I take it offline because the mods didn't take kindly to the encrypted RUU being posted in the past. I don't have an answer as to why that was case so I just keep that part off the main threads. If its someone in need (like the OP) i have no problem helping one on one.
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It's cool, I didn't mean it to sound like anything was being hidden, I just like to read all this stuff and take it in for future reference as I don't want to bother you guys unless I just cannot figure it out on my own. Believe me i really appreciate all you guys do on here as this is an invaluable resource if people take the time to read through things. I was unaware that they didn't want the RUU's on here which really sucks because they are nice to have like I had them for the rezound and it came in real handy at times. Not having them for this device yet has been one of the reasons I have been hesitant to do much else than to S-OFF and root. At this point I guess I am waiting for the OTA Kit Kat update then I will probably dive in.
Bryon
JBS976 said:
It's cool, I didn't mean it to sound like anything was being hidden, I just like to read all this stuff and take it in for future reference as I don't want to bother you guys unless I just cannot figure it out on my own. Believe me i really appreciate all you guys do on here as this is an invaluable resource if people take the time to read through things. I was unaware that they didn't want the RUU's on here which really sucks because they are nice to have like I had them for the rezound and it came in real handy at times. Not having them for this device yet has been one of the reasons I have been hesitant to do much else than to S-OFF and root. At this point I guess I am waiting for the OTA Kit Kat update then I will probably dive in.
Bryon
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Check your pm shortly. S-off later today ?
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I have a HTC 10 and i need to remove twrp recovery cause since i installed it i wasnt able to turn on my phone, and could you guys show me a way to recover it, thank you!
Flash the stock recovery.
Can you tell me the full command to do it please?
skywalker312 said:
Can you tell me the full command to do it please?
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Do a search. You know like the rules say. It is deferent for each oem. The commands I use will not work for you.
will it work with s-on, because i cant turn it off
skywalker312 said:
will it work with s-on, because i cant turn it off
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Ok first. This is all stuff you should have known and understood before you even messed with your device. There are very real risks that could brick your device for good and as it voids your warranty then. You are sol.
Stop what you are doing and spend about 5 hours researching things in your device forum.
If I were you, once you get things back to stock, stop messing with your device. Until you understand every aspect of it. Other wise you will end up with a brick and no warranty.