WSG
WabiSabiGeeks
Latest ROM: WSG UnBricker V1.0.3
Last Update: July 16, 2012
Type: Tools
Wabi-Sabi: Finding the beauty in, and embracing the imperfect!
Perfect is repeatable. Imperfect is Perfect
PLEASE NOTE: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device. This includes acts of God, your wife/girlfriend breaking it over your head for using it too much, or jealous iPhone owners!
I bring to you a tool to help UnBrick your Brick Prime. This should be used has a last resort.
..:: Description ::..
This is a Full Fastboot based solution that should allow you to flash any partition.
The IMG's used are blob signed, which our devices require.
..::Audience::..
Anyone who has flash stock rom, messed with the kernel, or can access fastboot.
**Please try DiamondBack thread before attempting to use this tool**
**Before using please install Universal Naked Driver**
**Big THANKS to Doktaphex for fastboot command**
Extract it somewhere like your desktop, though anywhere will work.
when i say extract it i mean use extract all so you get my file structure do not move these files or it will break
Run / double click WSGFlasher.bat
The script displays the readme at startup. close it and continue.
Select what function you want to do and press [ENTER]
Please be careful as to what file you drag and drop when it prompts you
One final note do not give it a file from another device or a non .img file it will flash it anyway no matter what file you drag and drop once you press enter it flashes what ever was dragged onto the script. Also do not drag a radio img when it asks for recovery or in revers, bad things will happen Wile they are fixable by repeating the process I dont want anyone to mess up their device making such a simple mistake.
Download Link: WSG UnBricker V1.0.3
MD5: e2bf785939e98b74737f7eb0ad9c2c78
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Code:
WSG_UnBricker V1.0.3
[LIST]
[*]Fixed Coding mistakes
[*]Using a couple diff methods to Un-Brick
[*]Default IMG base from Stock Rom 9.4.2.18
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WSG_UnBricker V1.0.2
[LIST]
[*]Fixed System IMG size
[*]Clean up Code
[*]Default IMG base from Stock Rom 9.4.2.15
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More to Come.....
Further, if I get any parts wrong, PM me and I'll get those parts corrected.
Android Partition, SPL etc.
Partitions:
Followings are a list of partitions on your ASUS Transformer Prime (TF201).
misc - misc partition -
recovery - Recovery Partition - This is where the original CWM recovery or any other Recovery would go. Basically if you reboot into recovery it'll boot from here.
boot - This is your boot partition also known has kernel
system - This is where all your system information (ROM resides)
cache - cache (When you factory reset the phone, this area is wiped)
userdata - user data (like your login, your user settings etc) When you factory reset the tablet, this area is wiped)
So, if you replace the recovery image, you are pretty much set for updates provided here at XDA.
ROM images will normally replace boot and system images at the same time and often time, userdata and cache too; reseting the phone completely.
SPL/Bootloader/Bricking Tablets:
SPL / Bootloader is like BIOS on a computer. At least I think of it that way. SPL can be updated! SPL comes as either Security-On of Security-Off (S-ON/S-OFF).
How do I know the tablet is bricked? A bricked tablet can not boot into bootloader, recovery, or into normal operation modes. You can not connect to a bricked tablet via adb or fastboot. You can only see one screen on the tablet and it will be the first splash screen.
Can see this coming in use sometime, so thanks in advance for when I screw up my tab
Wow... now I could root my prime and keep it. I was afraid of bricking it.
great tool I never unlocked my prime b/c the half assed asus implementation but now I think I will as this will be like my last resort Insurance if i mess up, saying that I've never killed any of my other devices or had to revive them but some reason never felt confident with my prime.
everyone should be in here hitting thanks it deserves more attention
big thanks from me any way
**I bring to you a tool to help UnBrick your Brick Prime. This should be used has a last resort.
Cool beans man. Is this how you got your bricked Prime up and running?
jaycustom said:
**I bring to you a tool to help UnBrick your Brick Prime. This should be used has a last resort.
Cool beans man. Is this how you got your bricked Prime up and running?
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Yes...
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Is this for like a hard brick?
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Techno Droid said:
Is this for like a hard brick?
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this is for bricks that can't be fixed using Diamonbacks brick thread.
MasterZen88 said:
Yes...
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My main man with the master plan! Thanks for making this Zen, this is one piece of your software I hope I won't have to use......
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using Tapatalk 2
MasterZen88 said:
WSG
WabiSabiGeeks
Latest ROM: WSG UnBricker V1.0
Last Update: Apr 14, 2012
Type: Tools
Wabi-Sabi: Finding the beauty in, and embracing the imperfect!
Perfect is repeatable. Imperfect is Perfect
PLEASE NOTE: I am not responsible for anything that happens to your device. This includes acts of God, your wife/girlfriend breaking it over your head for using it too much, or jealous iPhone owners!
I bring to you a tool to help UnBrick your Brick Prime. This should be used has a last resort.
**Please try DiamondBack thread before attempting to use this tool**
**Before using please install Universal Naked Driver**
Extract it somewhere like your desktop, though anywhere will work.
when i say extract it i mean use extract all so you get my file structure do not move these files or it will break
Run / double click WSGFlasher.bat
The script displays the readme at startup. close it and continue.
Select what function you want to do and press [ENTER]
Please be careful as to what file you drag and drop when it prompts you
One final note do not give it a file from another device or a non .img file it will flash it anyway no matter what file you drag and drop once you press enter it flashes what ever was dragged onto the script. Also do not drag a radio img when it asks for recovery or in revers, bad things will happen Wile they are fixable by repeating the process I dont want anyone to mess up their device making such a simple mistake.
Download Link: WSG_UnBricker V1.0
MD5: a71c8d24307a185145cb329e8f7d6c3e
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I am very intrigued, could you please post more about exactly what this tool does, as your description is rather vague, to a certain extent.
Thank you for this tool. It's great to have so many great developers on the Prime. (and people said there would be no development because of it's secret sauce)
Doktaphex said:
I am very intrigued, could you please post more about exactly what this tool does, as your description is rather vague, to a certain extent.
Thank you for this tool. It's great to have so many great developers on the Prime. (and people said there would be no development because of it's secret sauce)
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Yep, those people were wrong...haha
Basically this is a full fastboot solution that should be able to flash any partition on your tablet via a USB host. I used this method to recover my own tablet.
Please check out OP of more information.
Doktaphex said:
I am very intrigued, could you please post more about exactly what this tool does, as your description is rather vague, to a certain extent.
Thank you for this tool. It's great to have so many great developers on the Prime. (and people said there would be no development because of it's secret sauce)
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Really I own you credit for figuring out the proper fastboot command "fastboot -i 0x0b05". I'll add it to OP!!! Thanks
Really nice script Zen!
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MasterZen88 said:
Really I own you credit for figuring out the proper fastboot command "fastboot -i 0x0b05". I'll add it to OP!!! Thanks
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Hey! It wasn't me who figured that command out. I assume it was someone at androidroot.mobi or elsewhere. I mearly stumbled upon it with open arms. But thanks anyway.
If we can find out who first figured out that command then I'll be able to update my thread also.
If you have downloaded the WSG Unbricker please don't use it yet. I just realized once you unbrick, it will take you to stock .21 with NO ROOT access. I am currently in the process of fixing this and should have a new link up in about two hours.
Allmywut.jpeg
Now anything can be unbricked?
Devs here are scary how fast they can produce quality work.
Fixed. IT now gives you the option to flash your own img's or flash WSG Beta rom.
So, would this unbrick if you tried to flash a stock Asus Blob file via CWM (the type 2 Brick)? I have not bricked myself, but this seems to be the only hard brick method so far that can't be fixed.
Thanks for putting this together, you make people like me who are spoiled by Samsung and ODIN feel more comfortable with unlocking their devices.
Apologies for the noob question....
I have everything installed as per instructions, but your tool cannot communicate with my TFP since I cannot boot to bootloader (Unrecoverable bootloader error (0x00000004)).
Am I correct in assuming that this fix is not for me?
Related
Hey everyone, I started this guide myself after coming to the conclusion that there wasn't any real clear or even good guide to flashing a recovery after having to use the HTCDEV tool to unlock your bootloader. If you had to use the HTCDEV tool method it is becasue your bootloader is version 1.50 and the revolutionary method will not work for you at this point in time.
This is my own guide I wrote and is soley my own work despite what some insecure noobs think on these forums. I'm not claiming to have discovered this method first, I'm just sharing my knowledge in a neat little guide to just be of any help to those who need it!
Please visit here if you havent used the HTCDEV Tool yet to unlock your bootloader. [http://htcdev.com/bootloader/]
After using the HTCDEV tool you will need
a recovery and Superuser permissions to have root access. The only recovery I was able to flash and get working correctly using this method was the exact version of cwm that you can download from this guide. I was not able to get TWRP or any other recovery to work this way...
**make sure you have ADB set up on your computer (download AndoridSDK and open up SDK Manager and install the add on packages)**
Step 1: Download the cwm zip from this post and place the .img file in your
androidsdk/tools folder. Then download the su zip folder and place this on the root of your SD card
Step 3: Reboot the phone into bootloader (Vol down + Power), then select fastboot usb next.
Step 4: open up your command prompt and enter these lines of command
Code:
CD C:\AndroidSDK\tools
(your's might look different)
Code:
fastboot flash recovery c:\androidsdk\tools\cwm-4.0.1.4-shooter(1).img
**you should now see that it will flash the recovery in your command promt window**
Step 5: When its done flashing the recovery go ahead and boot into recovery and flash the su zip file so you will have root permissions!!
You should be done after this you can flash roms or reboot normally.
Nevermind.
Couple things wrong/could be done better with this post, no offense, just things you'll want to correct or add.
~ You're going to want to explain how to get ADB going, because as of the past few versions, it's very convoluted to get.
~ You can't directly reboot into Fastboot (at least, not without being fully rooted already). The phone must be fully turned off, and before you even do that, you need to turn off the "fast boot" option in the Android power settings completely off. That "fast boot" option is completely unrelated to Fastboot mode but if you leave "fast boot" checked on, the phone doesn't fully power off when you press and hold power.
~ As far as formatting goes, you'll want to wrap the command prompt lines in code tags which are these: [.code].[./code] (no periods). That way, it looks like this:
Code:
cd C:\AndroidSDK\tools
The same goes with the fastboot command, because otherwise it's confusing as to what the entered code really should be.
~ You've packaged the recovery as a RAR, when in reality, you don't actually need to package it up as anything, you can directly upload the img. Also, for the sake of convenience, because not everyone has the same ADB path (and by extension, not everyone will be able to copy and paste the command you put up) you can rename the image to just "recovery.img" because when you're tying the fastboot recovery flash command out, it's irritating to type out the full name of the recovery.
The HTC unlock method does not give you S-Off. You'll still be S-On, but you're able to install a recovery then flash the SU zip. Its important to note that the newest version of cwm that I was able to get working was 4.0.1.4. I was not able to get any version of TWR working. You are also unable to flash custom boot.img's, making kernel modification impossible.
Thanks for the input! I will revise the guide just wanted something quick for people out there that were thinking that they could not have any recovery after using the htc dev tool, and thus not being able to flash any custom roms.
I never got TWRP flashed either, or any other version of cwm except the one I posted on the thread...but its better than no recovery and it gives you the ability to obtain root access so you can also use rooted apps.
I have now used both revolutionary and the HTCDEV tool multiple times, the HTCDEV tool being a bigger pain in the rear than I had figured but it was only because no other recovery would install except for cwm via fastboot adb.
As for custom kernels, maybe using a rom with a baked in kernel would be a good option since it would flash together with the rom.
Also, It would not let me attatch the file as a .img file there were errors so I had to zip them in order to attatch them in my thread.
Unknown_Hero said:
Thanks for the input! I will revise the guide just wanted something quick for people out there that were thinking that they could not have any recovery after using the htc dev tool, and thus not being able to flash any custom roms.
I never got TWRP flashed either, or any other version of cwm except the one I posted on the thread...but its better than no recovery and it gives you the ability to obtain root access so you can also use rooted apps.
I have now used both revolutionary and the HTCDEV tool multiple times, the HTCDEV tool being a bigger pain in the rear than I had figured but it was only because no other recovery would install except for cwm via fastboot adb.
As for custom kernels, maybe using a rom with a baked in kernel would be a good option since it would flash together with the rom.
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...why did you use the HTC Dev tool after Revolutionary? Do you realize what you've done by doing that?
I hope what you meant was that you had the 2.3.4 stock update and tried to use Revolutionary, found out it didn't work, and then tried the HTC Dev tool, because running the HTC Unlock after successfully using the Revolutionary tool is not the best idea on the planet.
The downside to using HTC's Unlock (for those who think 'oh, i have root and recovery, i'm ok) is that you can't use custom kernels or updated Radio stacks.
Baked in kernel won't matter, the boot partition (as far as I can tell) is still locked.
So you just troll chat rooms and kang people's work and claim it as your own eh? Way to kang this entire writeup. You didn't figure this out.
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First off I didnt use both rooting methods...I used revolutionary on my own evo and had to use the devtool on a friends....I'm not that stupid I know the difference between the two. The reason I started this post was because when I was having difficulties when flashing a recovery on my freinds phone after using the dev tool I couldn't find any help or thread on getting this to work. Maybe I didn't look hard enough but the only help I got was off android forums and there was a real vague description on getting the recovery to flash...I was trying to help not troll...nor did I calim this was MY discovery at all in my thread lol.
Unknown_Hero said:
First off I didnt use both rooting methods...I used revolutionary on my own evo and had to use the devtool on a friends....I'm not that stupid I know the difference between the two. The reason I started this post was because when I was having difficulties when flashing a recovery on my freinds phone after using the dev tool I couldn't find any help or thread on getting this to work. Maybe I didn't look hard enough but the only help I got was off android forums and there was a real vague description on getting the recovery to flash...I was trying to help not troll...nor did I calim this was MY discovery at all in my thread lol.
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That's ok, I assumed that you didn't run both on your phone, I just wanted to make sure. I think the guy above me might be going overboard though.
Unknown_Hero said:
First off I didnt use both rooting methods...I used revolutionary on my own evo and had to use the devtool on a friends....I'm not that stupid I know the difference between the two. The reason I started this post was because when I was having difficulties when flashing a recovery on my freinds phone after using the dev tool I couldn't find any help or thread on getting this to work. Maybe I didn't look hard enough but the only help I got was off android forums and there was a real vague description on getting the recovery to flash...I was trying to help not troll...nor did I calim this was MY discovery at all in my thread lol.
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Liar. You copied everything out of the Synergy chat room after someone else did it and there are chat logs to prove you kanged it.
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Thank you I appreciate constructive criticism I know you were just trying to help and my post was pretty noob I don't know why McLabia is trippen though...oh well not worried about it I have much to learn and you got to start somewhere!
McLabia said:
Liar. You copied everything out of the Synergy chat room after someone else did it and there are chat logs to prove you kanged it.
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Your joking right???? I have never even used synergy chat room bro...I created this noob post myself and im being 100 percent honest you need to chill and be a little respectful. I'm for sure not a liar and did not "Kank" this post from anyone dude why would I need to steal info about flashing a recovery??? Wow, some people have their pants on way too tight lol.
Unknown_Hero said:
Thank you I appreciate constructive criticism I know you were just trying to help and my post was pretty noob I don't know why McLabia is trippen though...oh well not worried about it I have much to learn and you got to start somewhere!
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Im not tripping. I'm pointing out the fact that you straight trolled the chat and the posted this like it was yours. You did nothing. Someone else did. Straight up thief.
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McLabia said:
Im not tripping. I'm pointing out the fact that you straight trolled the chat and the posted this like it was yours. You did nothing. Someone else did. Straight up thief.
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Your outta your mind homie I didn't steal this from anyone and i definetely wasn't in a chat room go ahead and show me some proof then lets see it, prove that im a liar and a theif your going to look like such an idiot when you prove yourself wrong lol...man I thought this was a joke but this guy is too serious
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Your outta your mind homie I didn't steal this from anyone and i definetely wasn't in a chat room go ahead and show me some proof then lets see it, prove that im a liar and a theif your going to look like such an idiot when you prove yourself wrong lol...man I thought this was a joke but this guy is too serious
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Incoming by the person that Actually figured this out and putting another kanger on blast.
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was asked pics be removed
This doesn't even prove anything!!! Its not even close to what i posted LOL. Buddy you need to get a life man I wasn't in the chatroom and what I posted is completely different...what your saying then is that everyone has kanged something at one point in time...just because a topic was brought up and there's a post about elsewhere means it's stolen?? I hope you get all your issues figured out in your sad life bro I'm going to continue mine content on the fact that I'm not a kanger lol you say I have alot of respect for the devs and users on XDA and would never steal some ones work for the sole purpose of stealing the spotlight from them...I don't care about that I don't even have that kind of time in my day troll chatrooms to "kang" peoples work. You sound like a 16 year old emo girl get a grip...I came up with this on my own and I'm proud of it!
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Unknown_Hero said:
This doesn't even prove anything!!! Buddy you need to get a life man I wasn't in the chatroom and what I posted is completely different...what your saying then is that everyone has kanged something at one point in time...just because a topic was brought up and there's a post about elsewhere means it's stolen?? I hope you get all your issues figured out in your sad life bro I'm going to continue mine content on the fact that I'm not a kanger lol you say
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Lol. Busted and still denying it. Sad. I hope your phone bricks.
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Lol busted from two screenshots that show absolutely nothing to prove...
my phone won't brick because I know how to dev on it, and I don't need chatrooms to do it
looks like your Busted for being a Nub
Unknown_Hero said:
Lol busted from two screenshots that show absolutely nothing to prove...
my phone won't brick because I know how to dev on it, and I don't need chatrooms to do it
looks like your Busted for being a Nub
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LOL. Two screenshots that show the time that it was done compared to your post. Give it up thief. Youre a terrible liar and a straight up kanger.
So I was trying to update my old energy ROM to ICS and I'm kind of hosed. Got instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362759
Basically:
- Root your device
- Install a custom recovery
- Install the downloaded ROM .zip found in post #3
- Make sure to do a Factory Reset / Wipe before installing ROM
For the record, these steps are out of order. Steps 4 and 3 are switched and I didn't notice till it was to late. What I did next was do the factory reset and then try to re-install the ROM. Everything seemed to go fine until it was time for a reboot. Then it froze on the HTC logo.
Could use some ideas as to what my next move should be. Since it was a previous version of Energy ROM + Faux kernel, phone is definitely rooted, etc. Perhaps I should start over with a stock Gingerbread ROM?
jcllings said:
So I was trying to update my old energy ROM to ICS and I'm kind of hosed. Got instructions here:
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Perhaps I should start over with a stock Gingerbread ROM?
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Apparently I am also supposed to flash the kernel as per this thread which I've finally found:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1645641
In order to find it, I had to search for it using Google as this forum software is so haphazard. Also not mentioned in the instructions. Will try this next if I can get at it through just the custom recovery.
Still wrong. Coming from GB and going to ICS you need to flash the ICS RUU in bootloader. I don't know how many times its been mentioned or how many other threads have been started because of this issue.
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It's Better To Fail At Originality
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First im not resbonsible for anything that can happen to your phone this what i do if it didnt work im not resbonsible.
If you are rooted via HTCDev S-On Hboot 1.490018 and up you need to Run a command prompt and flash the boot.IMG that comes with the ROM (if not included extract the ROM and search for its in the .Zip file then move that file into a folder in the Root lf ur C Drive put your phone into fastboot mode (remove battery then put it back then press lock/on button and the volume up button at the same time) then connect it to your PC and run command prompt press on start and search for cmd then run it and type the following :
Cd c:\android (or whatever you named the folder)
After that type:
Fastboot flash boot boot.IMG
After its done unplug your phone from ur PC reboot it and it should work perfectly (it may stay at the HTC Logo for 10-20 minutes)
HOPE IT WORKS ENJOY!
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Double0EK said:
Still wrong. Coming from GB and going to ICS you need to flash the ICS RUU in bootloader.
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Awesome. Thanks for the tip. Will see what I can make of it.
I notice that there is a file, PH85IMG.zip in the same directory as the modded ROM. The name isn't very descriptive. Clue?
jcllings said:
So I was trying to update my old energy ROM to ICS and I'm kind of hosed. Got instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362759
Basically:
- Root your device
- Install a custom recovery
- Install the downloaded ROM .zip found in post #3
- Make sure to do a Factory Reset / Wipe before installing ROM
For the record, these steps are out of order. Steps 4 and 3 are switched and I didn't notice till it was to late. What I did next was do the factory reset and then try to re-install the ROM. Everything seemed to go fine until it was time for a reboot. Then it froze on the HTC logo.
Could use some ideas as to what my next move should be. Since it was a previous version of Energy ROM + Faux kernel, phone is definitely rooted, etc. Perhaps I should start over with a stock Gingerbread ROM?
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I don't want to put down energy rom, but it hasn't been updated since the original leak, and the instructions were never clarified - he simply never explained the PROPER way to switch from gingerbread to ICS. ARHD gives a better explanation, but I think post #2 in the everything ICS thread gives the best and links to everything you should need..
You have to be careful anytime you are switching to a totally new OS. All the devices I know, switching from 2.1 to 2.2, or 2.2 to 2.3.. or to 4.0+.. it is USUALLY not just a "flash over the old OS".. just something to keep in mind for any of your other or future devices..
yuseiatlas said:
First im not resbonsible for anything that can happen to your phone this what i do if it didnt work im not resbonsible.
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After its done unplug your phone from ur PC reboot it and it should work perfectly (it may stay at the HTC Logo for 10-20 minutes)
HOPE IT WORKS ENJOY!
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I'm trying to get RUU now. When I tried the above earlier, got as far as the wirly Energy rings though but then it restarts.
Silentbtdeadly said:
I don't want to put down energy rom, but it ...
other or future devices..
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Well as far as I know, it ain't like he is getting paid much so it would seem to be a miracle if any of this stuff gets updated. ;-) If I don't have this figured out by Tuesday, I'll use it as an excuse to get a new phone. This one has a crack or two in the screen anyways.
Still, even so I would MUCH rather get this one working again. 'specially since I'm between software gigs & cash is tight. If Energy ROM hasn't been updated and there's a better and/or more complete set of instructions maybe I should be looking at something else. Will continue hunting through these forums for info but can use all the help I can get since this forum software ain't exactly friendly. Probably best to see if I can get it back to stock on ICS and then work forward from there. Having said that, I have an RUU that I am working with, its: PH85IMG_RUBY_ICS_35_S_TMOUS_2.14.531.3_Radio_1.14.550L.17DC_30.78.550L.15_release_259626_signed.zip
Tried just flashing it but apparently there's more to it than that.
Latest problem is that I can't get it re-locked without enabling USB debugging. Can't do this since I don't have a working OS. Can it be done from CLI or recovery?
Uh.... hmmm... mysterious. Seems to have fixed itself. Will try a restart and see what happens.
jcllings said:
Latest problem is that I can't get it re-locked without enabling USB debugging. Can't do this since I don't have a working OS. Can it be done from CLI or recovery?
Uh.... hmmm... mysterious. Seems to have fixed itself. Will try a restart and see what happens.
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I was saying that there are some other options, other roms, that have better instructions and have been updated fairly well.. that is all.
The thread I was talking about by glacierguy is here - it links to tons of resources and should answer most questions you may come up with. For example it has "Relock phone (fastboot oem lock)" you can issue fastboot commands while your phone is booted into the bootloader - so this has nothing to do with usb debugging..
There is tons of information here, I know it isn't absolutely organized, but there are a lot of guys here who tried to make the information as easy to find as possible..
Did u try to restart it again it usually takes a couple of times but anyway should either return to stock or use the RUU for the ICS ROM
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jcllings said:
Well as far as I know, it ain't like he is getting paid much so it would seem to be a miracle if any of this stuff gets updated. ;-) If I don't have this figured out by Tuesday, I'll use it as an excuse to get a new phone. This one has a crack or two in the screen anyways.
Still, even so I would MUCH rather get this one working again. 'specially since I'm between software gigs & cash is tight. If Energy ROM hasn't been updated and there's a better and/or more complete set of instructions maybe I should be looking at something else. Will continue hunting through these forums for info but can use all the help I can get since this forum software ain't exactly friendly. Probably best to see if I can get it back to stock on ICS and then work forward from there. Having said that, I have an RUU that I am working with, its: PH85IMG_RUBY_ICS_35_S_TMOUS_2.14.531.3_Radio_1.14.550L.17DC_30.78.550L.15_release_259626_signed.zip
Tried just flashing it but apparently there's more to it than that.
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If you're.gonna flash that last file you mentioned, you need to rename it to PH85IMG, since its a stock ruu and not just a flashable Rom.
Sent from an Amaaaaaazing place :-D
Woohoo! I've succeeded in getting the aforementioned RUU installed. Should be much less of a problem from here forward.
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First im not resbonsible for anything that can
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Of course you are responsible. Heaven forbid anyone should take responsibility for their own actions or anything crazy like that.
Since English may not be your first language, I'll be clear. I'm just kidding.
Silentbtdeadly said:
I don't want to put down energy rom, but it hasn't been updated since the original leak, and the instructions were never ...
other or future devices..
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Now that I have the RUU, could use some examples of projects that are more up-to-date so that I can move forward.
jcllings said:
Now that I have the RUU, could use some examples of projects that are more up-to-date so that I can move forward.
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Whoops, you covered this earlier. Will chase down the link and see where it goes.
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Now that I have the RUU, could use some examples of projects that are more up-to-date so that I can move forward.
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If you want cutting edge(these both have features no other rom has added yet, and are very current update wise) and like the senseui, try remix's http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1673609 or if you want with less sense and more of an aosp-ish feel go for his http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1623184
ARHD is what is being used for the base for many roms because it is solid and bugless, energy has more features that he had included in his gingerbread rom.. I've heard good things about capromce, but I have no idea what features he has added that are or aren't included in the others..
Heheheh and its not my first language thats why you might see a lot of grammar and/or writen mistakes, just for the futur before you flash any new ROM Back-Up you current or the original ROM just in case something like this happen so you can restsore it without worrying and hope i helped
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Righteous! Up and running on Speed ROM 4.0. Thanks so much to everyone who collaborated. Copious mashing of the Thanks button.
Warning this will erase your entire phone and restore it to KTU84PI'm NOT responsible if you bork your phone because you can't follow simple instructions!I originally created this for the Nexus7 2013, and it's proved invaluable for recovering from "pilot errors", and decided to create one for the Nexus5
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) If for whatever reason you don't already have your drivers installed on your PC, download and install DRIVERS (Win 8 Driver instructions included).
2) Download and extract Restore_Nexus_5_KTU84P.zip
3) Turn on your phone, and connect your phone to the computer (make sure you have USB Debugging enabled on the phone)
4) Open up folder where you extracted the Restore_Nexus_5_KTU84P.zip
5) Double Click on the "Recovery_Nexus5.bat" and follow the instructions,,,,it really is that easy! (watch video and follow along)
6) If your phone will not boot and you need to restore, boot your phone into fastboot (volume down and power), connect phone to PC, and click the "Dead_Nexus5.bat" file found in the folder.
Video was created for the Nexus 7 2013, but the procedure is EXACTLY the same.
For those that couldn't find their azzes if a target was painted on it, here's a link to the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hectdvR9Y6c
I'm NOT responsible if you bork your phone because you can't follow simple instructions!
FAQ:
1) Your bootloader will still be unlocked after this procedure. If you want to relock it, you will have to relock your bootloader after you restore. Phone in fastboot and connected to pc open up command prompt in the folder where these files reside and type: "fastboot oem lock".
2) You will be unrooted after this procedure
3) Your bootloader must be unlocked before using this utility.
If you can't handle these simple instructions, pickup one of these.
CHANGE LOG:
06/22/14:
Updated with KTU84P images (Android 4.4.4)
06/03/14:
Updated with KTU84M images (Android 4.4.3)
12/11/13:
Updated with KOT49H images (Android 4.4.2)
11/05/13:
Initial Release MD5 Sum 7554edb9b2ec2a18bf520506799c5834
This is awesome!
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You know I thank you a lot.
I used his software on the flo, several times... is the best way to get a fresh and clean install.
Regards
Cant thank enough for this ... let the modding start ( knowing dead reviver is alive now )
Thank you! I just used it, works great.
I take it this includes the initial ~128MB download? I wasn't prompted to update on first boot using this tool.
wintrxtrem said:
Thank you! I just used it, works great.
I take it this includes the initial ~128MB download? I wasn't prompted to update on first boot using this tool.
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+1 on this question.
And many thanks to the OP - this is an absolutely awesome thing! No toolkit or anything needed. I have it saved for future reference.
Out of interest, why couldn't you make an option that locked the bootloader? This would make it the ultimate 'RMA' tool.
Thanks.
wintrxtrem said:
Thank you! I just used it, works great.
I take it this includes the initial ~128MB download? I wasn't prompted to update on first boot using this tool.
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The images used in the tool were taken directly from the factory images posted on Googles web site here. They must have included the update in them?!?
Globespy said:
+1 on this question.
And many thanks to the OP - this is an absolutely awesome thing! No toolkit or anything needed. I have it saved for future reference.
Out of interest, why couldn't you make an option that locked the bootloader? This would make it the ultimate 'RMA' tool.
Thanks.
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This tool was created to save your device should you "screw the pooch", as often happens when a new device comes out, and people inadvertently mess up their phones in one way or another. Quite frankly if you can't type "fastboot oem lock" in fastboot then you probably should own one of these instead of a Nexus5
"Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for life"
ATGAdmin said:
Quite frankly if you can't type "fastboot oem lock" in fastboot then you probably should own one of these instead of a Nexus5
"Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for life"
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Lol, really good answer.
I used it to rma my flo and was the only time I locked it back, and I have used his tool a lot of times to restore and install fresh update, new kernell, kernell issue fixing... if it were lock after restoring every time I would be screwed 99% of the times loosing time unlocking that really takes time, oem lock is one sec command.
Good
Thanks pro
ATGAdmin said:
The images used in the tool were taken directly from the factory images posted on Googles web site here. They must have included the update in them?!?
This tool was created to save your device should you "screw the pooch", as often happens when a new device comes out, and people inadvertently mess up their phones in one way or another. Quite frankly if you can't type "fastboot oem lock" in fastboot then you probably should own one of these instead of a Nexus5
"Give a man a fish, and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, and he'll eat for life"
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I completely agree with you, despite your condescending and assumptive tone - the nexus is simply a phone. I've changed ROM's, kernels and a slew of other things on every Android phone since cupcake. Not quite sure why some people think that owning a nexus phone is some kind of exclusive 'club'. Heck, I've seen some 'mighty' nexus owners running TW themed ROM's, and despite my dislike of Samsung's fugly UI, it demonstrates my point - its just a phone! Thanks again for your contribution.
Just came in to say thanks. Some how wiped my OS off my phone during the rooting process and this brought me back from the dead. Now unlocked, rooted, with TWRP.
first time I have ever done that but thankfully you were there to save me
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Thanks for this!! My phone got messed up modding and was stuck on boot using the other toolkits to restore. This resolved my problem!
THank u so much i thought i bricked by nexus 5!!!!
Very much appreciated. This takes some of the stress out of messing with different ROMs!
Thank you so much for this tool. It was already a life saver for me and I am sure it will be many more times.
Hmm
treich007 said:
Thank you so much for this tool. It was already a life saver for me and I am sure it will be many more times.
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How do i update the drivers? Only includes instructions for win8
thanks so much for this! worked like a charm.
:laugh:
Fasty12 said:
How do i update the drivers? Only includes instructions for win8
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Download this http://www.htc.com/www/software/htc-sync-manager/
worked good for me after i screwed up, thanks a lot!
Thanks, needed something like this, had to use Google bat file a few days ago
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Q&A for [ROM][STOCK][JB 4.2.2] ASUS MeMO Pad 8 (ME180A-WW-3.1.0.42)
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Before posting, please use the forum search and read through the discussion thread for [ROM][STOCK][JB 4.2.2] ASUS MeMO Pad 8 (ME180A-WW-3.1.0.42). If you can't find an answer, post it here, being sure to give as much information as possible (firmware version, steps to reproduce, logcat if available) so that you can get help.
Thanks for understanding and for helping to keep XDA neat and tidy!
My asus memo pad 8 not booting and not reach to check usb debuging...
When conecct usb fastboot mode device not found in win 8.1
Help me please
Sorry my bad english
hhzznn said:
My asus memo pad 8 not booting and not reach to check usb debuging...
When conecct usb fastboot mode device not found in win 8.1
Help me please
Sorry my bad english
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Hello there,
If not using the "adbsetup" drivers or the ones off the ASUS website (sorry, couldn't find the ASUS drivers when I looked ), use one of the above. If using one and still not connecting, try the other option.
Also, check your USB ports to make sure you are not connecting via a USB 3.x standard. Android (or at least some Android devices) don't like those.
If all else fails, you may need a Linux build
Hope this provides a head start.
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help me please
hello
my asus memo pad 8 not booting becuse im delete odex file in system/app after rooting..now device not booting any way!wipe data and wipe cash dont answer and not booting yet!!
in fast boot mode unlock oem not answering...
please help me ...
email :[email protected]
hhzznn said:
hello
my asus memo pad 8 not booting becuse im delete odex file in system/app after rooting..now device not booting any way!wipe data and wipe cash dont answer and not booting yet!!
in fast boot mode unlock oem not answering...
please help me ...
email :[email protected]
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Looks you got a little further... :good:
From what I remember when I followed the guide, there was no feedback (nothing on the screen, and tablet remains black) on when you issue the unlock commands - which by the way, are:
Code:
fastboot oem unlock61646
fastboot oem unlockD696E
Then, reboot the bootloader and install CWM (first line may be substituted with rebooting into fastboot by hand):
Code:
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_cwm.img
fastboot flash misc misc_reboot-recovery.img
fastboot reboot
You shouldn't get a write-protect error this time around. Hope this helps.
By the way, your SKU is WW version, right? If not, my ROM may not help you (without going the long way around of instead of flashing the ROM, copying the odex files back into /system/app using CWM's ADB push command). Just a warning. If you are not WW, and insist on flashing anyway, I would highly recommend a nandroid backup (and probably copied) to MicroSD to protect your original (broken) ROM.
help me
my pad is sku = ww
in the fastboot mode i type fastboot oem unlock61646 and i get asnwer okey and finish but when type fastboot oem unlockD696E i get answer oem admunlock not request
help me please
hhzznn said:
my pad is sku = ww
in the fastboot mode i type fastboot oem unlock61646 and i get asnwer okey and finish but when type fastboot oem unlockD696E i get answer oem admunlock not request
help me please
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The latter may have been for the 10" model - cannot remember. Try rebooting into fastboot now and see if CWM install takes.
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joel.maxuel said:
The latter may have been for the 10" model - cannot remember. Try rebooting into fastboot now and see if CWM install takes.
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the code:fastboot unlock oem61646 worked but fastboot oemD696E not working
in stock recovery i cant install rom.zip
and in fastboot when install recovery cwm answer bootloader lock
any offer for me?
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**you may need a Linux build **
i have a linux base ,, may you help me??
hhzznn said:
**you may need a Linux build **
i have a linux base ,, may you help me??
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May not be as important now (if you got fastboot working in windows), but what distro do you have? I am familiar with Debian, Ubuntu, and their derivates.
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joel.maxuel said:
May not be as important now (if you got fastboot working in windows), but what distro do you have? I am familiar with Debian, Ubuntu, and their derivates.
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i have ubuntu....what should i do?
hhzznn said:
i have ubuntu....what should i do?
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In a terminal...
apt-get install android-tools-fastboot
...would be a good start. You may need to register the device vendor in your configuration, which I can research later if...
fastboot devices
...lists nothing. Hope this helps.
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Hi...I was having issues with my ME180A (WW variant) where the OTA update would never take (I had the tablet rooted) so when I finally found this thread and the associated stock ROM install instructions I thought I would give it a go to see if I could clean up the mess that I must have made rooting and de-bloating my tablet. I got adb and fastboot install on my win 8.1 machine with no problems, got CWM (from your link) installed on my tablet with no issues but when I tried to flash your original rom onto my tablet it would get partially through the install and then I would get
set_metadata_recursive; some changes failed
error in /data/media/0/K00L_Back_To_Stock_Untouched_Orig.zip
status 7
and the install would fail. I think this has somehow screwed up my bootloader because now my tablet constantly reboots into CWM no matter what I do. When the tablet is connected to my Windows machine, the drivers don't get loaded so ADB and fastboot just sit at "waiting for device" after I try some of the different commands. I'm familiar with flashing ROMs onto my phones and have never had an issue but I have had a lot of difficulties with this tablet. Do you have any advice to solve the bootloader and ROM flashing issues?
Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be provided.
Syncline said:
Hi...I was having issues with my ME180A (WW variant) where the OTA update would never take (I had the tablet rooted) so when I finally found this thread and the associated stock ROM install instructions I thought I would give it a go to see if I could clean up the mess that I must have made rooting and de-bloating my tablet. I got adb and fastboot install on my win 8.1 machine with no problems, got CWM (from your link) installed on my tablet with no issues but when I tried to flash your original rom onto my tablet it would get partially through the install and then I would get
set_metadata_recursive; some changes failed
error in /data/media/0/K00L_Back_To_Stock_Untouched_Orig.zip
status 7
and the install would fail. I think this has somehow screwed up my bootloader because now my tablet constantly reboots into CWM no matter what I do. When the tablet is connected to my Windows machine, the drivers don't get loaded so ADB and fastboot just sit at "waiting for device" after I try some of the different commands. I'm familiar with flashing ROMs onto my phones and have never had an issue but I have had a lot of difficulties with this tablet. Do you have any advice to solve the bootloader and ROM flashing issues?
Thanks in advance for any assistance that can be provided.
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Hmmmm, I guess this is why I made two files, but the other may have similar problems because of this issue.
I will see if I can change the updater program. In the meantime, pop the other back-to-stock file onto MicroSD, reload CWM, and try that one. Report back to me in any case.
UPDATE:
If the above fails, try this one as well.
joel.maxuel said:
Hmmmm, I guess this is why I made two files, but the other may have similar problems because of this issue.
I will see if I can change the updater program. In the meantime, pop the other back-to-stock file onto MicroSD, reload CWM, and try that one. Report back to me in any case.
UPDATE:
If the above fails, try this one as well.
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Joel,
I tried to flash the other back-to-stock file as you recommended however the end result was the same.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error in /external_sd/K00L_Back_To_Stock_Re-Perm-Linked.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Are there any other things that you can think of that I can try to get this issue fixed? And thanks for all your assistance, it is appreciated.
Syncline said:
Joel,
I tried to flash the other back-to-stock file as you recommended however the end result was the same.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error in /external_sd/K00L_Back_To_Stock_Re-Perm-Linked.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Are there any other things that you can think of that I can try to get this issue fixed? And thanks for all your assistance, it is appreciated.
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So the third file I created (in my post update) replaces the updater-binary that would be causing issues with that particular CWM.
Third times the charm... :fingers-crossed:
joel.maxuel said:
So the third file I created (in my post update) replaces the updater-binary that would be causing issues with that particular CWM.
Third times the charm... :fingers-crossed:
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Things worked great that time with the flash working and the tablet rebooting properly however now it is asking for a password to decrypt storage and this is the first time I've ever seen this. Any thoughts?
Syncline said:
Things worked great that time with the flash working and the tablet rebooting properly however now it is asking for a password to decrypt storage and this is the first time I've ever seen this. Any thoughts?
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Were you encrypted before?
Could do is a nandroid of the data partition and then factory reset. You will have to set your apps up by hand again, but it is better than that message.
Sent from my MeMO Pad 8"
joel.maxuel said:
Were you encrypted before?
Could do is a nandroid of the data partition and then factory reset. You will have to set your apps up by hand again, but it is better than that message.
Sent from my MeMO Pad 8"
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No I wasn't encrypted before but from what I read it seems to involve a failure to mount the DATA partition correctly, and the Android OS erroneously assumes it's encrypted. I'm not overly concerned about setting up apps by hand, I do have a titanium backup of my apps and data. As I'm still at work, I can't do too much playing around on my tablet. I don't have access to my personal computer that has all my tools like adb, fastboot, etc. until the work day is done. I've said it a couple of times, but I truly appreciate the assistance that you've provided.
UPDATE: After booting back into CWM, doing a factory reset and a format of the /data partition seems to have done the trick. I'm back into my tablet and currently updating all the pre-installed apps that require it. One more quick question Joel, you mention that the ROM is rooted and I do have SuperSU installed, however when I run the app it tells me there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it, can I just install the latest version of a flashable SuperSU zip with CWM to fix this?
Syncline said:
UPDATE: After booting back into CWM, doing a factory reset and a format of the /data partition seems to have done the trick. I'm back into my tablet and currently updating all the pre-installed apps that require it. One more quick question Joel, you mention that the ROM is rooted and I do have SuperSU installed, however when I run the app it tells me there is no SU binary installed and SuperSU cannot install it, can I just install the latest version of a flashable SuperSU zip with CWM to fix this?
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That's an interesting side effect...never had that happen before.
You can try it, and let me know. Hopefully your CWM is still kicking around, or else you will have to reinstall via fastboot. Or alternatively, just re-root normally (like with Kingo).
By the way, before you do that, does /system/xbin/su exist? Or what you could answer, is you could download Voodoo OTA RootKeeper and report back which values are not checked off. I think SuperSU update.zip places the su binary, nothing else. But we shall see.
Sorry Joel, I didn't see your reply before I flashed the SuperSU zip but it did work, my tablet is rooted again.
I would like to know how to upgrade to a new ROM (Lollipop or better) on my Verizon HTC One Max with the option to return to stock. Software Information: 4.4.2, Sense 6.0, 3.09.605.3, 6.20, 4.60_002, 15432, 5
I was told to use (and did) Sunshine and then downloaded SuperSU from Google Store (per very detailed instructions and was told to not choose TWRP when the question popped up to choose one or the other (common/normal?)).
My phone is now UNLOCK and S-OFF as well as Rooted (but I'm having a lot of problems with blank screens, etc. and even had the black screen with the red ! in a red triangle (and I don’t know how I got it to boot up again (pushed pwr buttons, vol +/-, etc.)). However, that is as far as I’ve gotten. Confused am I.
I don’t know how to flash; however, I’ve been trying to figure it out, but I’m lost.
I’ve downloaded a lot of files from other threads, but the instructions, while detailed, didn’t say HOW to flash or add TWRP where I (a NEWBORN NEWBIE/NOOBIE) could understand, etc. Is there a place where all this is together?
Am I out of luck or would someone PLEASE help me fix and upgrade it with the option to return to stock if needed? I would love to have Sense 7.0, if possible. I apologize for such a long post/thread.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!!!
P. S. My phone is now Prepaid Verizon (was Postpaid). Don't know if that matters. I have pics of the files I downloaded from one of your great guys, but they are on my computer. Not sure how to upload. I AM GLAD THAT I FOUND YOUR SITE!!!!!
@LoveSpock I am going to make this short and simple...
First off the Verizon Max software only goes up to 4.4.2. If you want to upgrade you'll need a custom rom which is why you S-OFF and unlocked...
You will need to get familiar with fastboot commands. Google is your friend on how to use if you don't know how to. Here is the link to the TWRP image for your device. http://flyhalf205.com/recoveries/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.7.1-t6univ.img Once you get fastboot setup you will type in the command fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.7.1-t6univ.img Make sure you have everything in the same directory when executing the command.
From there you are free to wipe then flash anything you would like. Wiping will delete your data so text, contacts that are stored on local phone(not sim or google) will be deleted.
@Flyhalf205
Thank you for your response and instructions. Does this mean I don't need to do anything to the SUPERSU that is already on the phone (and what it did)?.... Following your instructions will wipe everything?
I'll definitely need to take out my sd card. I've saved a ton of stuff on it. ...and backup my contacts and text messages.
I have some more googling and try to learn what you wrote for me to learn. I'll also have to find out what ROM to use....
Your Padawan thanks you.
LoveSpock said:
@Flyhalf205
Thank you for your response and instructions. Does this mean I don't need to do anything to the SUPERSU that is already on the phone (and what it did)?.... Following your instructions will wipe everything?
I'll definitely need to take out my sd card. I've saved a ton of stuff on it. ...and backup my contacts and text messages.
I have some more googling and try to learn what you wrote for me to learn. I'll also have to find out what ROM to use....
Your Padawan thanks you.
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Shouldn't worry about supersu. Most custom ROMs are going to have that prebuilt into it. Once you get TWRP we will go further into detail about how stuff works.
If you use twrp no need to take your SD card out just go to setting and unchecked SD card and like lovespoke said make sure to dl the right file you can dl right fastboot files here on xda just search it
Hey! Don't mean to hijack the thread but I'm in the same boat. I've never rooted and I'm looking to root my Verizon HTC one max. I'd also like to maybe install a custom Rom but I'm a noob so I'm not quite sure what I'm doing. Ok so it's my understanding that sunshine will root, s-off, AND unlock my boot loader? Btw I have no idea what those terms mean. Anyway, if someone could please confirm that about sunshine, it would really help me out. I've already downloaded and installed sunshine on my phone but I haven't paid the $25 yet.
Xx Moe, I strongly suggest you READ the various threads on XDA about unlocking bootloaders, gaining S-OFF and rooting. You can easily brick a device and there's much less support for the Max now than there was when it came out more than two years ago.
I don't believe Verizon HTC One Max's can be rooted without unlocking bootloader/gaining S-OFF and the exclusive method for that is Sunshine (unless you know someone with a Java card). Once you're bootloader unlocked and S-OFF, you can then "flash" any partition on the device and that's how to brick the device.
Once you are bootloader unlocked and S-OFF, you start by flashing a 'recovery', which is usually the latest version of TWRP for the HTC One Max. Don't flash a recovery for a different device. (Google "Team Win Recovery Project"). Once you have a custom recovery you can "wipe" your device and flash a new ROM.
Wiping deletes all data, or some data, depending upon how you wipe, and there are not very many Verizon HTC One Max ROMs out there that are fully functional. Check the threads, one sticky thread has a listing of ROMs.
Finally, I don't believe anyone has gotten Marshmallow going on a Max, so expect the "best" you'll be able to do is a Lollipop ROM or a Cyanogen Mod equivalent.
Awesome! Thanks for the super quick reply. So yes, sunshine will s-off and unlock boot loader. That seemed to be the million dollar question since (like you said) the one max doesn't have very much support anymore. I'm definitely going to keep reading the forums because I don't want to brick my phone. I've also been watching some tutorials on YouTube. Everything (so far) seems pretty straight forward now, but you can never be too careful. Thanks for your help hgoldner!
Flyhalf205 said:
@LoveSpock I am going to make this short and simple...
First off the Verizon Max software only goes up to 4.4.2. If you want to upgrade you'll need a custom rom which is why you S-OFF and unlocked...
You will need to get familiar with fastboot commands. Google is your friend on how to use if you don't know how to. Here is the link to the TWRP image for your device. http://flyhalf205.com/recoveries/openrecovery-twrp-2.8.7.1-t6univ.img Once you get fastboot setup you will type in the command fastboot flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.8.7.1-t6univ.img Make sure you have everything in the same directory when executing the command.
From there you are free to wipe then flash anything you would like. Wiping will delete your data so text, contacts that are stored on local phone(not sim or google) will be deleted.
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Hey flyhalf, is there a thread on here on how to learn about adb fastboot, and flash the custom recovery for noobs? I cant seem to find it. I'm trying to install a custom rom on my htc one max but this is my first time ever rooting/unlocking an android. Ive searched the site but i cant find a tutorial on how to install the custom recovery or learn about adb yet. I have sunshine already on my phone but i havent used it yet because i want to know exactly what im doing before i pay the $25. Any help is appreciated. I already know how to get into the bootloader by pressing the power and volume down buttom at the same time while the phone is turned off.
Xx MOE said:
Hey flyhalf, is there a thread on here on how to learn about adb fastboot, and flash the custom recovery for noobs? I cant seem to find it. I'm trying to install a custom rom on my htc one max but this is my first time ever rooting/unlocking an android. Ive searched the site but i cant find a tutorial on how to install the custom recovery or learn about adb yet. I have sunshine already on my phone but i havent used it yet because i want to know exactly what im doing before i pay the $25. Any help is appreciated. I already know how to get into the bootloader by pressing the power and volume down buttom at the same time while the phone is turned off.
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I'm heading to bed now. If I get time tomorrow I'll try to explain. If not we can setup team viewer and I can just set your computer up for you.
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Flyhalf205 said:
I'm heading to bed now. If I get time tomorrow I'll try to explain. If not we can setup team viewer and I can just set your computer up for you.
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That would be awesome, but i think i found something from google. https://twrp.me/devices/htconemaxverizon.html
I downloaded the sdk and corresponding java that the site recommended. I attached a screenshot of my pc to show where im at in that process.
Xx MOE said:
That would be awesome, but i think i found something from google. https://twrp.me/devices/htconemaxverizon.html
I downloaded the sdk and corresponding java that the site recommended. I attached a screenshot of my pc to show where im at in that process.
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I also downloaded the android-sdk_r24.4.1-windows.zip file but i moved it out of my downloads file, so it didn't show up on my screenshot
Xx MOE said:
I also downloaded the android-sdk_r24.4.1-windows.zip file but i moved it out of my downloads file, so it didn't show up on my screenshot
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Download the platform tools and the android usb driver. Don't need anything else.
But basically if your s-off yet. Boot into HBOOT. Power off phone and hold down both power button and the volume down button. Select fastboot using the power button. Your computer should hopefully automatically pick up drivers and call the device "My HTC" in the device manager. If not you'll need to go in and manually assign the downloaded driver using the link above to the Android device in device manager.
Download twrp image file into the same directory as the platform tools downloaded to. In windows, right click while holding down shift anywhere on the white blank area in platform tools and click on "open command window here".. From there you will type in the command fastboot flash recovery recoveryFileName.img
If it says waiting for device. Check device manager and make sure the driver is installed right.
Flyhalf205 said:
Download the platform tools and the android usb driver. Don't need anything else.
But basically if your s-off yet. Boot into HBOOT. Power off phone and hold down both power button and the volume down button. Select fastboot using the power button. Your computer should hopefully automatically pick up drivers and call the device "My HTC" in the device manager. If not you'll need to go in and manually assign the downloaded driver using the link above to the Android device in device manager.
Download twrp image file into the same directory as the platform tools downloaded to. In windows, right click while holding down shift anywhere on the white blank area in platform tools and click on "open command window here".. From there you will type in the command fastboot flash recovery recoveryFileName.img
If it says waiting for device. Check device manager and make sure the driver is installed right.
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Ok, so if im doing this correctly, the twrp img should be in the platform tools folder and my computer should recognize my phone as "my htc" as shown in my attached screenshot...
Xx MOE said:
Ok, so if im doing this correctly, the twrp img should be in the platform tools folder and my computer should recognize my phone as "my htc" as shown in my attached screenshot...
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Yes. That is correct so far.
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Yes. That is correct so far.
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Perfect! Thank you so much! now all i have to do is use sunshine to s-off/unlock bootloader and follow this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2498746 to install custom recovery and i should now be able to flash custom roms! Thanks for your help! A donation will be coming your way soon! :good::good::good::highfive:
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Shouldn't worry about supersu. Most custom ROMs are going to have that prebuilt into it. Once you get TWRP we will go further into detail about how stuff works.
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I've been out of commission... Sorry about the long wait.
I'm sure you've been very busy.
I found the fastboot.exe file and placed it and your twrp file into a folder on my desktop. Before I run fastboot and add your twrp img file, what would the next step be? .... I don't have have a ROM yet to add to the phone. Should I have that first? Would you please direct me to the right one for me? I noted in one of your replies to another member that there isn't a Marshmallow one, yet.
Do I need the ADB file?
Thank you,
Your Padawan.
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Yes. That is correct so far.
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Would you recommend uninstalling the HTC program that automatically picks up the phone?
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I've been out of commission... Sorry about the long wait.
I'm sure you've been very busy.
I found the fastboot.exe file and placed it and your twrp file into a folder on my desktop. Before I run fastboot and add your twrp img file, what would the next step be? .... I don't have have a ROM yet to add to the phone. Should I have that first? Would you please direct me to the right one for me? I noted in one of your replies to another member that there isn't a Marshmallow one, yet.
Do I need the ADB file?
Thank you,
Your Padawan.
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I forget if you were s-off or s-on but you will need to be s-off or your bootloader will need to be unlocked.. You don't need a rom just yet. You could flash recovery and flash root for starters. But once you get it flashed we can start on what to do next.
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Shouldn't worry about supersu. Most custom ROMs are going to have that prebuilt into it. Once you get TWRP we will go further into detail about how stuff works.
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Flyhalf205 said:
I forget if you were s-off or s-on but you will need to be s-off or your bootloader will need to be unlocked.. You don't need a rom just yet. You could flash recovery and flash root for starters. But once you get it flashed we can start on what to do next.
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Sorry... I started the thread back in January. I've been out of commission and starting over.
I had used Sunshine to S-off and Unlock. I used SU to root. I knew nothing about flashing or fastboot and am still learning. One of your original responses to my original post said that google was my friend, so I googled per your advice and found some information on fastboot.
I don't know what flash root means in your response above.
You had also gave me the link to the TWRP image for my phone. You also wrote "Make sure you have everything in the same directory when executing the command." I've added 2 of the pics again as well as one of your img file in the directory I created when I loaded Android Studio.
The Android Studio I downloaded is the latest. Does that make a difference? I did find info on this site about a minimal adb and fastboot. Would that have been better?
I'm imagining my phone will be out of commission until the new ROM is installed, right? (See how I'm still such a Newbie/Noobie!)
Thank you!
Your Padawan