So I've been a long time creeper, and have come to love the XDA for the resources that it offers. I have found many answers to all my questions android related!
I'm very wet behind the ears when it comes to android stuff. I've only rooted my tablet, and i717, nothing major.
However, I have started to become more ambitous as of late and have tried flashing new roms onto my note, and I have been hooked ever since.
So here is my story now.
A few months ago, I flashed flapjaxx rom onto my note. Didn't back things up so I lost everything, at this time I didn't care, so I rebuilt my contacts and all my other important stuff. After a while I noticed it wasn't running nearly as smooth so I found a stock rom and went back to normal. Life was good, and then I got the itch again to try something new. I saw the new flapjaxx rom, but I had since learned my lesson and backed up everything on my phone with kies desktop and then proceeded to flash the new rom. Well long story short, I screwed up my phone, and it wouldn't load past the samsung logo, I used this website to figure out a solution and now I am running smooth once again.
BUT! This is where the issue arises. Ever since upgrading my rom from a stock Rogers rom to flapjaxx, I cannot connect to kies desktop to restore all my contacts, photos etc....
any suggestions?
Thanks in advance, and I look forward to talking to many of you!
uninstall Kies, reboot pc, and reinstall Kies, use stock Samsung charging cable.
The cable actually makes a difference? I don't have a stock cable anymore. It got bent ages ago so I've been using my hp touch pad rapid charger for months now.
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theyangman said:
So I've been a long time creeper, and have come to love the XDA for the resources that it offers. I have found many answers to all my questions android related!
I'm very wet behind the ears when it comes to android stuff. I've only rooted my tablet, and i717, nothing major.
However, I have started to become more ambitous as of late and have tried flashing new roms onto my note, and I have been hooked ever since.
So here is my story now.
A few months ago, I flashed flapjaxx rom onto my note. Didn't back things up so I lost everything, at this time I didn't care, so I rebuilt my contacts and all my other important stuff. After a while I noticed it wasn't running nearly as smooth so I found a stock rom and went back to normal. Life was good, and then I got the itch again to try something new. I saw the new flapjaxx rom, but I had since learned my lesson and backed up everything on my phone with kies desktop and then proceeded to flash the new rom. Well long story short, I screwed up my phone, and it wouldn't load past the samsung logo, I used this website to figure out a solution and now I am running smooth once again.
BUT! This is where the issue arises. Ever since upgrading my rom from a stock Rogers rom to flapjaxx, I cannot connect to kies desktop to restore all my contacts, photos etc....
any suggestions?
Thanks in advance, and I look forward to talking to many of you!
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There are a couple of reasons that the device fails to be recognized by kies, since you have made changes too the device.
the first, and usually the most common, is the "unsecured root privleges" issue......this simply means that kies, has detected the unlocked device, and see's this as a security issue, then fails to connect the device...
The next issue is the rom itself. Often times, kies will see the modified firmware image, and refuse to connect the device due to the unrecognized data, device firmware ID etc.
The work arounds are pretty simple, as you can use Odin, to push images directly to the device, and if you have the correct USB drivers on your PC, Odin does not care what software, or firmware images you have.
And besides, almost all software is now pushed to the device by .zip file in recovery anyway. and you simply dont need kies unless you are doing a factory emergency restore, or wanting to use the kies backup method..(backup of data can be done through your recovery, without the need for a PC connection anyway) We call it a nandroid backup, and they are fast.....
I dont use kies, as I feel that it's interface is poor at best, and we can accomplish exactly the same thing using CWM/TWRP recovery, and Odin.
In cases of needing a factory restore to the device image, I prefer to send folks too samfirmware.com..
the process always works, and we dont see nearly the trouble using it...
You should continue to read up in the "note super everything thread", as it contains more info on these issues than you can imagine......
I hope this helps you out a bit......g
So here is the million dollar question then, since my existing backup is with Kies, how can I restore my contacts at least? I assume I can't simply use nandroid and it will restore my phone, is there a patch through from kies to nandroid?
Or is there a way to locate the backup file generated by Kies, and then somehow decompile it and restore my phone another way?
~Tony
rangercaptain said:
uninstall Kies, reboot pc, and reinstall Kies, use stock Samsung charging cable.
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Tried this and failed this morning.
Any other tips?
theyangman said:
So here is the million dollar question then, since my existing backup is with Kies, how can I restore my contacts at least? I assume I can't simply use nandroid and it will restore my phone, is there a patch through from kies to nandroid?
Or is there a way to locate the backup file generated by Kies, and then somehow decompile it and restore my phone another way?
~Tony
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Are your contacts not synced with google ??
All of my contacts return too me, after flashing a new build, as soon as I sync with google the first time. Of course, you have to enable sync in your settings, but after that initial sync, you will get them back, even if you dont want too...LOL
I'm not aware of how to strip contacts from kies, as i'm "sure" their formatting is different from anyone else....
the only way I'm aware of at this point, would be to push a factory image from Odin, kies, or samfirmware, and allow the stock image/device to be seen. Then restore the backup to the device, sync with google to transfer them, and ....basically start all over again...(sigh)
I know...it's a pain in the A**....thats why I dont use kies to backup anything........g
Edit: kies is geared toward a pure stock device, and they make it difficult to use the device if it's been altered in any way regarding software.....g
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Just another thought...
If you have "ever" synced your device contacts to google, you can go to the google website, and open up the contacts for your phone number.
There may even be the option to push them to the device from google, or you could at least copy and reload them from there......g
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Hey everyone, I was attempting to flash an iteration of cyanogen mod on my i777 last night and something went horribly wrong (I think the tutorial I used linked me to Clockwork Recovery Mod for the i9100 or something) so long story short, I flashed a stock i777 rom and reset to factory defaults. My phone is now functional but I'm trying to upgrade to the latest firmware before I try to flash another ROM. I'm running into some problems using Kies though. When I have Kies open and my phone is plugged in, it realizes that I need to upgrade firmware and ask me if I want to. A dialog box opens stating my current firmware version (PDA:KH7 / PHONE:KH7 / CSC:KH7), the latest firmware version (PDA:KK6 / PHONE:KK6 / CSC:KK6), the test "TEST1" then the update/cancel buttons. Then it prompts me to read some disclaimer information (don't disconnect your phone, back everything up, etc) and I click "Start upgrade". Immediately after this a dialog box opens that says "Notice" at the top then in the information field there is just the message "TEST2". At the bottom are the options "start" and "cancel" if I click start, the process continues to download upgrade components, then prepare upgrade components, then the upgrade process begins and I get a notification that just says "Notice" Then a bunch of (what looks like) mandarin characters (I'd post a picture but because I'm a new user I cannot reference external links.) Once I click 'OK' it acts as if the phone has been disconnected and reconnected and starts the process again.
Obviously these messages are very odd and uninformative for an end user like myself. I'm led to believe I'm doing something wrong but can't find any help online (I've tried google and searching through threads here here). Has anyone experience this before? is there an ICS rom that I can flash straight from the stock rom? What can I do to fix this?
Thanks in advance!
Wild guess. U used rom manager.
Sent from my SGH-I777 using Tapatalk 2
Not sure about the messages, but when I first decided to try the KIES update when I had restored to stock, I did the KK6 update over the air. Go to settings, then software update (I can't quite remember where software update is in gingerbread settings).
I don't know if this will help, but plugging your phone into KIES with KK6 already on thephone may work.
And, yes as mentioned above, if you used ROM manager in the past, you will have problems.
You mentioned you are back to stock with a functional phone. You also said you plan to flash a custom rom. So why bother upgrading via Kies first? Whatever upgrade you receive via kies will disappear when you flash a new ROM. If you have a functional phone, Just go ahead and flash whatever you are going to flash.
However, it sounds as if your problems started because, in the BEST case you flashed the wrong rom for your phone and, in the WORST case, you might have used ROM manager which a few minutes of browsing the stickies would have immediately told you was a bad idea. So, before you attempt anything else with your phone, it sounds as if you need to do some reading to make sure you understand what you are doing. The stickies are a great place to start.
jack man said:
Not sure about the messages, but when I first decided to try the KIES update when I had restored to stock, I did the KK6 update over the air. Go to settings, then software update (I can't quite remember where software update is in gingerbread settings).
I don't know if this will help, but plugging your phone into KIES with KK6 already on thephone may work.
And, yes as mentioned above, if you used ROM manager in the past, you will have problems.
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I tried updating over the air yesterday after I did the factory reset but it told me I was IP to date (obviously not true) and is making me wait 24 hours before I try again. I still have about 6 hours before I can try again. I'll post again with my results. I did not use ROM manager. I flashed the from via Odin mode. Thanks for the replies, guys.
I'm confused about what u did and how u fixed it. And if its fixed. But whatever the case let us know how it turns out.
Sent from my SGH-I777
I'm trying to get my note back to original stock GB so I can ota upgrade to ICS.
I did a complete 'backup' of the original rom before I started messing around, and now, no matter what I do, I can't get that backup to reinstall on the phone.
I've done a lot of searching around, and found many threads about getting notes back to AT&T stock, and am very wary about doing that.
I've also found a few threads about getting back to original bell stock firmware etc, but whenever I run the files through odin, I get wierd errors (some with chinese writing), and just get frustrated.
I liked a few of the custom rom's I found, but the crazy thing, is the spen gestures (specifically the double-tap with button down for quick memos) are just too important to be without. I got the phone for work, and thought those where neat 'features'. Well.. seems I can't live without them.
But NOTHING I can find helps. I've tried methods listed on rootgalaxynote.com to unroot and get back to stock, and everything looks fine till I try either ota updating or kies updating. The phone simply isn't recognized in kies, and the ota update says nothing is available. and I know it IS available, cause I did the upgrade just after it was released, before I did all this custom rom stuff.
I'm start to get at my wits end. I simply want my original stock firmware etc. back on the phone, upgraded to ICS, and then I can just forget about everything else.
Is there anyone that can help?
P.S. if you know of any links I may have overlooked, please just post them. Believe me when I say I've spent well over a week just browsing the forums and google, doing searches etc. Its entirely possible it's something obvious that I just didn't see... with my 3 older kids and a newborn, I'm getting almost zero sleep, and am constantly frazzled. I sometimes don't even realize my wife is talking to me (on the worse days).
Anyways, thanks for anyone's help.
Ragnarkov said:
I'm trying to get my note back to original stock GB so I can ota upgrade to ICS.
I did a complete 'backup' of the original rom before I started messing around, and now, no matter what I do, I can't get that backup to reinstall on the phone.
I've done a lot of searching around, and found many threads about getting notes back to AT&T stock, and am very wary about doing that.
I've also found a few threads about getting back to original bell stock firmware etc, but whenever I run the files through odin, I get wierd errors (some with chinese writing), and just get frustrated.
I liked a few of the custom rom's I found, but the crazy thing, is the spen gestures (specifically the double-tap with button down for quick memos) are just too important to be without. I got the phone for work, and thought those where neat 'features'. Well.. seems I can't live without them.
But NOTHING I can find helps. I've tried methods listed on rootgalaxynote.com to unroot and get back to stock, and everything looks fine till I try either ota updating or kies updating. The phone simply isn't recognized in kies, and the ota update says nothing is available. and I know it IS available, cause I did the upgrade just after it was released, before I did all this custom rom stuff.
I'm start to get at my wits end. I simply want my original stock firmware etc. back on the phone, upgraded to ICS, and then I can just forget about everything else.
Is there anyone that can help?
P.S. if you know of any links I may have overlooked, please just post them. Believe me when I say I've spent well over a week just browsing the forums and google, doing searches etc. Its entirely possible it's something obvious that I just didn't see... with my 3 older kids and a newborn, I'm getting almost zero sleep, and am constantly frazzled. I sometimes don't even realize my wife is talking to me (on the worse days).
Anyways, thanks for anyone's help.
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If I'm you I would continue with a custom rom. GNote replaces what you want. You can always install a TW based ROM. What I do is have Gnote as a shortcut on my homescreen. With Gnote I can still write with my Spen. Personally, I'd never use a NON-JB Paranoid ROM. ICS has melted over the summer! Being able to tweak my DPI settings is very important for me for each app. The default DPI and screen layouts are too fricken big, ie; status bar and icons. My eyes are still fine so I don't everything humongous on my screen.
Make sure you have Odin3 v1.85 on your pc. Download the Bell ICS ROM from here:
http://www.hotfile.com/dl/163095548/c1447e9/I717MUGLF4_I717MBMCLF4_BMC.zip.html
Unzip it on your pc. Restart your phone to Download Mode (Hold "Volume Down" and "Power" to start your phone). Once in download mode connect to your pc and start Odin. Put the ROM.MD5 file in the PDA slot that you just unzipped and update away.
This will give you the Bell ICS stock ROM. Better than the OTA when it comes to rooting it. If you have been reading for a week then I am sure you know what that means.
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Thanks for the tips/suggestions.
I did a little more reading, and came to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599127
Flashed the kernal/system/recover like it said, and still a nogo. So then I figured wth, lets flash modem too.
BAM. booted it back, and its currently snagging the ota update.
So now that I have the methods and files to get back to stock, I am no longer worried too much about the future. I did have paranoid 2.0 for a while, and was loving it, but the simple idea of doubletapping while in ANY app to get a quick memo was still missing. Maybe after a bit I'll be hating the touchwiz ui yet again, and need a change. But at least I know now how to get back to stock.
Go figure. The thread itself looks vaguely familiar from earlier in the week, but I for some reason must have skipped it. I just got off a nice nap my wife let me have, and HEY... i figured it out. Guess 'sleep' is actually kinda important
Modem is the most important part for having you phone recognized properly for the OTA update. Link I gave you would have given you the update.
Here's the story.
Rooted Stock RAZR.
Changed Build Prop to Galaxy Nexus and google.
Overwrote system files with the huge GAPPS 4.2 pack, excepting the apps folder. (My biggest mistake)
Backed up my launcher, transferred 4.2 launcher to system/app.
Overwrote some app files, not all.
Downloaded a Safestrap, -I do not believe I properly set this up.
Downloaded Clockworkmod, told it I had setup a recovery, then created a backup of rom.
The phone rebooted. I assumed that meant the backup was successful.
Nothing happened. Like the genius I am, factory reset phone.
Phone successfully loaded, but I got stuck at the welcome screen.
Put myself into bootloader, hit recovery, I think I wiped the cache and then did another factory data reset.
Somehow got back to the main screen. Phone was working properly.
Went and installed some more apps, including velvet chrome gmail gms and others.
Downloaded boot something or other app (cant remember name) redownloaded clockworkmod and safestrap. (Still not set up properly, obviously.)
Rebooted.
Got stuck in boot for hours. Could not get recovery up
Finally got into recovery.
Phone still sitting here, I do not dare touch it.
Yes, I made every possible wrong choice I could have. I did not have any clue what I was doing and tampered with a phone I don't have the money to replace.
The question is, can you help me xda forums. My phone can safely boot I hope as it is now in recovery.
I need to get this safe again. I do have an original copy of.my old.build prop, but not one of the original system files/some apps.
I would also really like to turn my RAZR into a Nexus
Maybe just the homescreen.
Going to my buddies house tonight. He has a computer I can use.
IDKHow2ShaveWithaRAZR:/ said:
Here's the story.
Rooted Stock RAZR.
Changed Build Prop to Galaxy Nexus and google.
Overwrote system files with the huge GAPPS 4.2 pack, excepting the apps folder. (My biggest mistake)
Backed up my launcher, transferred 4.2 launcher to system/app.
Overwrote some app files, not all.
Downloaded a Safestrap, -I do not believe I properly set this up.
Downloaded Clockworkmod, told it I had setup a recovery, then created a backup of rom.
The phone rebooted. I assumed that meant the backup was successful.
Nothing happened. Like the genius I am, factory reset phone.
Phone successfully loaded, but I got stuck at the welcome screen.
Put myself into bootloader, hit recovery, I think I wiped the cache and then did another factory data reset.
Somehow got back to the main screen. Phone was working properly.
Went and installed some more apps, including velvet chrome gmail gms and others.
Downloaded boot something or other app (cant remember name) redownloaded clockworkmod and safestrap. (Still not set up properly, obviously.)
Rebooted.
Got stuck in boot for hours. Could not get recovery up
Finally got into recovery.
Phone still sitting here, I do not dare touch it.
Yes, I made every possible wrong choice I could have. I did not have any clue what I was doing and tampered with a phone I don't have the money to replace.
The question is, can you help me xda forums. My phone can safely boot I hope as it is now in recovery.
I need to get this safe again. I do have an original copy of.my old.build prop, but not one of the original system files/some apps.
I would also really like to turn my RAZR into a Nexus
Maybe just the homescreen.
Going to my buddies house tonight. He has a computer I can use.
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To restore your phone you need to SBF (Check out this guide if you are unfamiliar with how to use SBF forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23453478) back to stock using the SBF 4.04 ICS build 6.7.2-180 which can be found here from http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/1...azr-ice-cream-sandwich-4-0-4-build-6-7-2-180/. Next take a look at this guide forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840296 particulary the sections on root and recovery. These sections will explain how to root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871) the ICS build you installed and how to use recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720351) and the latest version of ICS safestrap (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900) for the Droid Razr.
Unfortunately you can't turn your Droid Razr into a Nexus. However if you want to make the homescreen look like a Nexus I would recommend installing Apex Launcher (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...-IHIDw&usg=AFQjCNEjKp_sMjweNbIvuXE_fTXHQj4-Gg) along with the AOSP Jelly Bean icon theme for Apex launcher either this one http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...24CgDA&usg=AFQjCNEt0DOlpK-8ubEx4QCLgcD4g8cj4w or this one http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...24CgDA&usg=AFQjCNHrWglN-UU1hQBxmGgFbEzN76pDhw.
Let me know if you still have questions .
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
shimp208 said:
To restore your phone you need to SBF (Check out this guide if you are unfamiliar with how to use SBF forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23453478) back to stock using the SBF 4.04 ICS build 6.7.2-180 which can be found here from http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/1...azr-ice-cream-sandwich-4-0-4-build-6-7-2-180/. Next take a look at this guide forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840296 particulary the sections on root and recovery. These sections will explain how to root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871) the ICS build you installed and how to use recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720351) and the latest version of ICS safestrap (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900) for the Droid Razr.
Unfortunately you can't turn your Droid Razr into a Nexus. However if you want to make the homescreen look like a Nexus I would recommend installing Apex Launcher (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...-IHIDw&usg=AFQjCNEjKp_sMjweNbIvuXE_fTXHQj4-Gg) along with the AOSP Jelly Bean icon theme for Apex launcher either this one http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...24CgDA&usg=AFQjCNEt0DOlpK-8ubEx4QCLgcD4g8cj4w or this one http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...24CgDA&usg=AFQjCNHrWglN-UU1hQBxmGgFbEzN76pDhw.
Let me know if you still have questions .
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
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My only question is if I can accomplish all of this with my phone and a ******* MAC.
Thank you so much. I literally have asked around the web for hours with little to no help of any kind, and have been unable to come across resources on my own. I had completely forgotten about SBFing. That will be my savior. Not only that, but you have provided the links I have so. Needed. I am going to boot up my phone now, leave it on the charger, and go to sleep now...I hope it's there when I wake up.
also, someone recommended I flash Cyanogenmod. I found these two resources on my own:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/htc-rezound-roms/224442-rom-cyanogen-mod-9-cdma.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751826
and this is where I messed everything up from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966302
I'm wondering, are my system files still ok after overwriting? Could the problem only be based on the changes to the build prop or something similar, so that I don't have to destroy my phone further?
shimp208 said:
To restore your phone you need to SBF (Check out this guide if you are unfamiliar with how to use SBF forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23453478) back to stock using the SBF 4.04 ICS build 6.7.2-180 which can be found here from http://www.droid-life.com/2012/07/1...azr-ice-cream-sandwich-4-0-4-build-6-7-2-180/. Next take a look at this guide forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1840296 particulary the sections on root and recovery. These sections will explain how to root (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1710871) the ICS build you installed and how to use recovery (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1720351) and the latest version of ICS safestrap (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391900) for the Droid Razr.
Unfortunately you can't turn your Droid Razr into a Nexus. However if you want to make the homescreen look like a Nexus I would recommend installing Apex Launcher (http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...-IHIDw&usg=AFQjCNEjKp_sMjweNbIvuXE_fTXHQj4-Gg) along with the AOSP Jelly Bean icon theme for Apex launcher either this one http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...24CgDA&usg=AFQjCNEt0DOlpK-8ubEx4QCLgcD4g8cj4w or this one http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sour...24CgDA&usg=AFQjCNHrWglN-UU1hQBxmGgFbEzN76pDhw.
Let me know if you still have questions .
Sent from my SCH-I535 using xda premium
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About to read through the articles. My battery is dead. I've looked through advice including hotwiring the charger to the battery but...Razr batterys can't be removed without voiding warranty.
IDKHow2ShaveWithaRAZR:/ said:
My only question is if I can accomplish all of this with my phone and a ******* MAC.
Thank you so much. I literally have asked around the web for hours with little to no help of any kind, and have been unable to come across resources on my own. I had completely forgotten about SBFing. That will be my savior. Not only that, but you have provided the links I have so. Needed. I am going to boot up my phone now, leave it on the charger, and go to sleep now...I hope it's there when I wake up.
also, someone recommended I flash Cyanogenmod. I found these two resources on my own:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/htc-rezound-roms/224442-rom-cyanogen-mod-9-cdma.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751826
and this is where I messed everything up from:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1966302
I'm wondering, are my system files still ok after overwriting? Could the problem only be based on the changes to the build prop or something similar, so that I don't have to destroy my phone further?
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It is possible that the build.prop edits you made caused your problems, but I would still recommend SBF'ing back to stock so you have a clean slate to start with. Also don't install anything else that could make things worse, until you are back to stock like I suggested. While you can use a MAC to flash SBF's its a lot easier and more reliable to use a computer running Windows.
IDKHow2ShaveWithaRAZR:/ said:
About to read through the articles. My battery is dead. I've looked through advice including hotwiring the charger to the battery but...Razr batterys can't be removed without voiding warranty.
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Did you try plugging your phone into your charger and leaving it plugged in for a little while to let it charge? Also try plugging the phone into your computer and having it charge off of one of the USB ports.
shimp208 said:
It is possible that the build.prop edits you made caused your problems, but I would still recommend SBF'ing back to stock so you have a clean slate to start with. Also don't install anything else that could make things worse, until you are back to stock like I suggested. While you can use a MAC to flash SBF's its a lot easier and more reliable to use a computer running Windows.
Did you try plugging your phone into your charger and leaving it plugged in for a little while to let it charge? Also try plugging the phone into your computer and having it charge off of one of the USB ports.
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Ok. Thank you. You have no idea how much less stressed I am about this. I have been trying to let it charge. I don't have a standard charger, I use a broken lapdock, which does charges the same exact way. Will charging with a computer give me different results? (This is not a priority question, I don't NEED you to answer it asap or anything.) Please stick around if I encounter more issues. It's nice to receive help rather than being flamed for being a noob. I had to get started somewhere. With yours and others help, I have gained many resources for flashing/rooting. I am still going to avoid trying to SBF if I can(Though I believe it is the avenue I'm taking, the only way I wouldn't is if I can safely recover and fixing build prop fixes my issues), as I REALLY don't want to lose root, as I had someone else root for me in the first place. I really need a god damn pc. Thanks again.
IDKHow2ShaveWithaRAZR:/ said:
Ok. Thank you. You have no idea how much less stressed I am about this. I have been trying to let it charge. I don't have a standard charger, I use a broken lapdock, which does charges the same exact way. Will charging with a computer give me different results? (This is not a priority question, I don't NEED you to answer it asap or anything.) Please stick around if I encounter more issues. It's nice to receive help rather than being flamed for being a noob. I had to get started somewhere. With yours and others help, I have gained many resources for flashing/rooting. I am still going to avoid trying to SBF if I can(Though I believe it is the avenue I'm taking, the only way I wouldn't is if I can safely recover and fixing build prop fixes my issues), as I REALLY don't want to lose root, as I had someone else root for me in the first place. I really need a god damn pc. Thanks again.
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If your lapdock is broken then it may not allow your phone to charge correctly, I would recommend trying to charge it through your computer's USB ports as it will probably make a difference. And don't worry about asking questions heck we all start out knowing nothing and needing to ask questions, and what's good is your exploring and asking good questions not just demanding people do things for you. I understand SBF'ing back to stock may seem scary but as long as you follow the directions properly you'll be fine. Also by going to back to stock it will give you a clean build.prop free of any changes you made. For future reference always make a nandroid before making any build.prop changes no matter how small it may seem. As always I'm happy to help out and will be around for any questions you may have .
shimp208 said:
If your lapdock is broken then it may not allow your phone to charge correctly, I would recommend trying to charge it through your computer's USB ports as it will probably make a difference. And don't worry about asking questions heck we all start out knowing nothing and needing to ask questions, and what's good is your exploring and asking good questions not just demanding people do things for you. I understand SBF'ing back to stock may seem scary but as long as you follow the directions properly you'll be fine. Also by going to back to stock it will give you a clean build.prop free of any changes you made. For future reference always make a nandroid before making any build.prop changes no matter how small it may seem. As always I'm happy to help out and will be around for any questions you may have .
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This is what I've been trying to do. I can't seem to get it to work. ► 1:50
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs2t-7ALT7U
IDKHow2ShaveWithaRAZR:/ said:
This is what I've been trying to do. I can't seem to get it to work. ► 1:50
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qs2t-7ALT7U
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Try the procedure again, other then that you could also try this guide by ifixit Installing Motorola Droid RAZR Battery.
So the official JB update through kies from Samsung is nearly here.
When the time comes and i plug my phone into my pc and fire up kies and it says new firmware update released, if i do nothing and just hit update, will i lose any apps or contacts, anything like that. My phone is all stock and not rooted.
Do i need to back up anything on my phone, before updating the firmware through kies to the official release?
Much thanks for any help.
Xanode said:
So the official JB update through kies from Samsung is nearly here.
When the time comes and i plug my phone into my pc and fire up kies and it says new firmware update released, if i do nothing and just hit update, will i lose any apps or contacts, anything like that. My phone is all stock and not rooted.
Do i need to back up anything on my phone, before updating the firmware through kies to the official release?
Much thanks for any help.
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Anyone who doesn't do a back up before updating is a fool.
Xanode said:
So the official JB update through kies from Samsung is nearly here.
When the time comes and i plug my phone into my pc and fire up kies and it says new firmware update released, if i do nothing and just hit update, will i lose any apps or contacts, anything like that. My phone is all stock and not rooted.
Do i need to back up anything on my phone, before updating the firmware through kies to the official release?
Much thanks for any help.
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Usually no. It does not wipe data it just updates rom. However its been said the the official version via kies will need to re-partition so it may do.
It will clearly tell you whether you will lose data or not so just pay attention.
Contacts are synced with your google account so no need to backup those. You can save your apps/appdata with Titanium Backup and restore to new rom but you will need to root device.
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Usually no. It does not wipe data it just updates rom. However its been said the the official version via kies will need to re-partition so it may do.
It will clearly tell you whether you will lose data or not so just pay attention.
Contacts are synced with your google account so no need to backup those. You can save your apps/appdata with Titanium Backup and restore to new rom but you will need to root device.
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Yeah, but what if your computer crashes in the middle of flashing? Some guy just posted that he dropped his phone in the middle of a flash and the USB cable disconnected. What if that happens? Or a power outage?
Plus, not everyone syncs their contacts to their Google account (why not, I couldn't tell you), so there's also that.
I back up before doing anything, just in case. That way, if something unexpected happens, I have something to fall back on.
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Yeah, but what if your computer crashes in the middle of flashing? Some guy just posted that he dropped his phone in the middle of a flash and the USB cable disconnected. What if that happens? Or a power outage?
Plus, not everyone syncs their contacts to their Google account (why not, I couldn't tell you), so there's also that.
I back up before doing anything, just in case. That way, if something unexpected happens, I have something to fall back on.
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And at what point did you see my advise not to do a backup?
He asked if kies wiped device so I answered. I never advised either way whether he should backup or not so I'm not sure why you replied as if I had told him not to.
Personally I dont really do Nandroid backups that often since all my apps/appdata are backed up my TB regularly, my sms/mms are backed up automatically and contacts/calenders etc etc etc are synced to google so it doesnt take long to restore stuff back if doing clean install. Only time I use Nandroid really is if I find a rom I like and make allot of changes I'll do full backup before testing a new rom/rom version etc, But mostly I'll just restore apps etc after fresh install.
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And at what point did you see my advise not to do a backup?
He asked if kies wiped device so I answered. I never advised either way whether he should backup or not so I'm not sure why you replied as if I had told him not to.
Personally I dont really do Nandroid backups that often since all my apps/appdata are backed up my TB regularly, my sms/mms are backed up automatically and contacts/calenders etc etc etc are synced to google so it doesnt take long to restore stuff back if doing clean install. Only time I use Nandroid really is if I find a rom I like and make allot of changes I'll do full backup before testing a new rom/rom version etc, But mostly I'll just restore apps etc after fresh install.
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I'm not trying to be argumentative, but where you said "usually no" could have gone either way. He really asked two questions. I interpreted your response to be in answer to the "Do I need to back up anything" question. Not the "will I lose anything" question.
Ok, so looks like my phone decided to take some time off...
What happened was that yesterday I was playing a game on it and the battery had just about 3% left, so I put it to charge (wall charger) and the game froze.. Din't pay too much attention to it when I came back a couple of hours later, the phone was off. Turned it on and didn't go past the Samsung logo.... And it's been like this since then.
I was running a 4.4.4 ROM Eclipse V5 By AC, which was working fine and I have access to TRWP Recovery and also to Download Mode.
I have tried to restore a different nandroid backups and install other ROMS, inclusively an original stock ROM.. I tried to restore EFS, but only managed to restore and old one that was stored in the phone's memory.
I also have an emergency firmware and a stock one and I believe I have everything else to be able to do it by Odin, but I don't have USB debug!!!
Please tell me there is a "magical way" to enable USB debugging without having access to the phone!! Even on Download Mode, Odin doesn't recognize the phone. I also have Samsung and ADB drivers installed.
I'm getting desperate and don't know what else can I do to sort this out..
My phone is GT-I9300 International, running a 4.4.4 ROM (when it bricked) and have PhilZ Touch 6.48.4
Any ideas or suggestions, please???? Thanks guys!
Deinstall all Samsungdrivers, KIES and Odin on PC. Install actual software from sammobile.com. Try another USB-port, if possible at mainboard. Run Odin as Admin. If phone isn't shown in Odin, it's gone.
Hey rp158, thanks for your reply! I'll try and do that! Hope I don't have to bury it ......
migasbr said:
Hey rp158, thanks for your reply! I'll try and do that! Hope I don't have to bury it ......
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Thanks again for your advice rp158! I decided to borrow a laptop running Windows 7 (I have Windows 10 on my PC), installed fresh version of Kies and finally I got it to work with Odin!! Flashed a couple of emergency firmware and finally an original 4.3 ROM. The problem continued and finally I flashed an efs fix. I guess that did the trick and my phone came back from the dead! Rooted my phone again, installed PhilZ and restored a previous backup I had.
Now I still have one problem to solve! I still didn't managed to have network service... I already managed to fix my IMEI, or at least when I press*#06#, shows the right IMEI, but no network service....
I read about a few "fixes" for this but I haven't fully tried any of them.. Any suggestions?...
Thanks again for your help!
Maybe, you imported wrong settings by restoring backup. So go back to firmware again without any patches and check, whether IMEI and net access are ok. If not, try KIES-emergency-repair. If you succeed, don't use your backup (and continue with TWRP ).
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Maybe, you imported wrong settings by restoring backup. So go back to firmware again without any patches and check, whether IMEI and net access are ok. If not, try KIES-emergency-repair. If you succeed, don't use your backup (and continue with TWRP ).
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Hi rp158, I've reinstalled the original firmare and ROM by Kies and everything went well but I was still getting a "0049" IMEI... I was burning my eyes so much because of it that I decided to take the phone to a store. They have been trying to re-register the IMEI for the last couple of days and just got a message saying that they have managed to do it. I'l pick it up tomorrow. If they really managed, it will cost me about 25 Euros, but will sabe a lot eye burning! :silly:
First I'll do is a Nandroid job and about 100 EFS backups! lol
It shouldn't be problem to restore a previous backup that I know it's working well, right?...
Maybe. Or a goed moment to try something fresh...
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Maybe. Or a goed moment to try something fresh...
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Hello rp158, they actually did it!! Phone works great and it's totally functional. Tried to find out what kind of software they used but they wouldn't tell me as expected..
Made a nandroid and efs backup straight away and restored my previous ROM, just to do a Titanium backup of everything and now I', using a 5.1 ROM.
Thanks again for your help!
@migasbr: fine.