So, now it has caught me. Been careless when flashing the new version of TWRP and I've shot the Prime. Googled 6 hours and read and it seems indeed to be a hard brick. I'm not into recovery still in fastboot. Only the APX mode and it is also recognized by the PC. But I can not communicate with the PC with the Prime to revive it. All rescue proposals Netzt go with me not because you need to either fastboot or recovery. Also, I have no backup on NVFLASH because I did not know. Should really be the only way fit on Asus for 300 € a new motherboard if it were to allow the well worthwhile anymore. Since the device has a hardware defect but yes it is a software problem, yes, there ought to be some way. But unfortunately I have not found the solution.
follow this thred. You can download factory blobs and restore the 4 main partitions.
gophix said:
follow this thred. You can download factory blobs and restore the 4 main partitions.
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Gophix, I have read you post the same sort of solution to what you think is the same problem on a few threads in the last few hours and you are wrong mate.
These people do not have blob files created by doing the nvflash process while on ICS. Using a blob file from a stock image is not the same as you need the boot.blob created by doing the nvflash process to even access wheelie and use nvflash.
I think you need to read up a bit more before advising people or at least test it yourself first.
gophix said:
follow this thred. You can download factory blobs and restore the 4 main partitions.
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thx, but i've the Jellybean bootloader and so it ist not possible to do :crying:
sorry bavmouse. Like flumpster said - I have to read more attentive.
my prime is dead
bavmouse said:
my prime is dead
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So you can confirm that you have no access to fastboot mode on the prime ?
marko! said:
So you can confirm that you have no access to fastboot mode on the prime ?
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no fastboot, no recovery
bavmouse said:
no fastboot, no recovery
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the nwithout the required NvFlash backup files there is not much that you can do.
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the nwithout the required NvFlash backup files there is not much that you can do.
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i know :crying:
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i know :crying:
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I'm sorry for your loss. Its never good to lose a device. You may be able to send it away to get fixed for a price. When i have some free time i would gladly go over 1 on 1 with you to see if there is any hope . just PM me
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Problem was solved by taking it to samsung service!
They changed a main piece. The motherboard!
DO NOT USE GALAXY_UNLOCKER.APK if you dont want your phone tottaly bricked!
There are other ways to unlock it!
raul2100 said:
Hello,
I dont know IF posting in the right place, but I searched the whole forum for a proper answer how to "unbrick" my boot loop-ed Samsung Galaxy Ace S5830..
Now I've tried installing several firmwares using Odin multi downloader v4.83 but none of them helped me, after all I cant access Recovery Mode!
I can acess Download mode, Emergency Dmod (arm9) and RAMDUMP (arm9)
I have: Android 2.3.3 GingerBread on T-Mobile Carrier (Hungary)!
How did I get here: rooted with SuperOneClick 2.3.2 and used an app for unlock (Galaxy Ace Unlock.apk) witch was probably the main source of the problem... Had no problems until I decided to reboot, rebooted successfully, the problem I had then was No carrier, then tried a second reboot and ever since then I'm stuck into a boot loop with no access whatsoever to RECOVERY MODE.
After installing firmware and waiting the 5 minutes in Odin, my device reboots intro a boot loop after about 2:32 min and nothing can be done furthermore...
I've serched the forum and found that data.rfs is missing in the firmwares... maybe that the source of the problem to... I dont know...
Please help me fix this problem!! Thank you!
p.s: noob alert
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You'll just have to keep flashing roms via Download Mode until one works (try flashing the stock rom).
P.S.: Your device has it's own forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1164.
Theonew said:
You'll just have to keep flashing roms via Download Mode until one works (try flashing the stock rom).
P.S.: Your device has it's own forum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1164.
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Which ones should I try? Any Advice is helpfull!
raul2100 said:
Which ones should I try? Any Advice is helpfull!
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As I said - the stock rom.
Theonew said:
As I said - the stock rom.
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just tried, not working: S5830SERKPH 2.3.4 stock rom
raul2100 said:
just tried, not working: S5830SERKPH 2.3.4 stock rom
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Are you flashing it correctly? Make sure you do everything in step C here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145.
Theonew said:
Are you flashing it correctly? Make sure you do everything in step C here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1034145.
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every single step, when it should reboot it goes straight to boot loop, and still no recovery menu...
raul2100 said:
every single step, when it should reboot it goes straight to boot loop, and still no recovery menu...
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Try flashing this one: http://www.hotfile.com/dl/137316855/e3bb576/S5830BUKS2_S5830VDHKS1_VDH.zip.html.
I've tried that today, didn't work either.
raul2100 said:
I've tried that today, didn't work either.
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Try flashing a Froyo rom then: http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/05/samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830-original-stock.html.
Theonew said:
Try flashing a Froyo rom then: http://droidangel.blogspot.com/2011/05/samsung-galaxy-ace-s5830-original-stock.html.
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well, now it wont even start! I think I've bricked it,
cant even boot it, nor download mode nor nothing...
raul2100 said:
well, now it wont even start! I think I've bricked it,
cant even boot it, nor download mode nor nothing...
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Did you choose the one for your device (country+carrier)? Anyways, see here on how to unbrick it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970.
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Did you choose the one for your device (country+carrier)? Anyways, see here on how to unbrick it: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1071970.
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dident picked the one for my carrier or country, cause there no description on them... so I picked the 1st one, I did the unbricking btw.. but still got boot loop
raul2100 said:
dident picked the one for my carrier or country, cause there no description on them... so I picked the 1st one, I did the unbricking btw.. but still got boot loop
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Did you use the cooper.ops?
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Did you use the cooper.ops?
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yes, I did!
Tried a second froyo firmware that was for my region, still not working..
raul2100 said:
yes, I did!
Tried a second froyo firmware that was for my region, still not working..
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It seems like your motherboard is damaged so you'll have to take it in under warranty.
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It seems like your motherboard is damaged so you'll have to take it in under warranty.
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Thank you for your help until now & Happy New Year! I'd still like to solve this problem somehow before I take it under warranty! Witch I was planning to do tomorrow!
I dont understand how can my motherboard be damaged? If it would be damaged then probably I't would not even start in the 1st place.
I forgot to mention that I had a Movetosd app installed also, but I dont remember the full name of the app...
Any other Ideas?
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Any other Ideas?
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You have done everything you could and it's still not fixed (even the things other people did when they had the same problem - it worked for them, but not for you), so warranty is the only other way to get it fixed (or at least replaced).
Theonew said:
You have done everything you could and it's still not fixed (even the things other people did when they had the same problem - it worked for them, but not for you), so warranty is the only other way to get it fixed (or at least replaced).
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Thank you for the help Theonew! Appreciate! I've taken it into warranty service, hopefully they wont find my device inappropriate for free service, and so I dont have to pay for it...
The only problem is that I have to wait at least 8 days untill I get it back..
Anyway, I've researched this Galaxy Unlock apk. and it seems thats the main source of the problem.
Thanks again!
i can't boot into the rom. it keeps going into twrp. can't go anywhere...
godlyitem said:
i can't boot into the rom. it keeps going into twrp. can't go anywhere...
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If you look below your post to "[Q} Need Help Asus freez on first Asus Logo" you will see that someone else in the same situation got out of their difficulty. I referred to two threads in reply to his problem that might assist. Good luck.
tangiers said:
If you look below your post to "[Q} Need Help Asus freez on first Asus Logo" you will see that someone else in the same situation got out of their difficulty. I referred to two threads in reply to his problem that might assist. Good luck.
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but i can't seem to flash a new twrp via blob method. is there a zip recovery img i can flash??? i'm not fully understanding how twrp can connect to my pc
godlyitem said:
but i can't seem to flash a new twrp via blob method. is there a zip recovery img i can flash??? i'm not fully understanding how twrp can connect to my pc
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Please check this post... see if it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31616679#post31616679
Gage_Hero said:
Please check this post... see if it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31616679#post31616679
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Thank You. I fixed the problem with another way
I have been running hariybean 2.31 for quite some time but saw some kitkat based roms are now available so I thought I would try on out. As a precursor, I had to upgrade my TWRP to the 2.6.3 version that supports KK. I did the upgrade using the terminal emulator method and it seems to have installed correctly but now, when I start recovery, it asks for a password to contiue. If you cancel out of it, then you do not have access to the partitions and I assume they are encrypted.
I cannot find a password listed anywhere, nor did i set one on my machine. I am rooted currently and unlocked. I also tried to downgrade TWRP back to the 2.5.0.0 version but i cant seem to do that either, it seems to instal, but when I go back into recovery, it is still the 2.6.3.0 version.
Can anybody help me? want to either get the password, disable the password (without loosing my data) or downgrade back to a version that will not request a password.
Detailed steps to accomplish any of the above would be greatly appriceiated!
jismail said:
I have been running hariybean 2.31 for quite some time but saw some kitkat based roms are now available so I thought I would try on out. As a precursor, I had to upgrade my TWRP to the 2.6.3 version that supports KK. I did the upgrade using the terminal emulator method and it seems to have installed correctly but now, when I start recovery, it asks for a password to contiue. If you cancel out of it, then you do not have access to the partitions and I assume they are encrypted.
I cannot find a password listed anywhere, nor did i set one on my machine. I am rooted currently and unlocked. I also tried to downgrade TWRP back to the 2.5.0.0 version but i cant seem to do that either, it seems to instal, but when I go back into recovery, it is still the 2.6.3.0 version.
Can anybody help me? want to either get the password, disable the password (without loosing my data) or downgrade back to a version that will not request a password.
Detailed steps to accomplish any of the above would be greatly appriceiated!
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This is all down to a lack of reading mate. What does the disclaimer say in the hairybean thread under the big red writing saying "read everything carefully"
flumpster said:
This is all down to a lack of reading mate. What does the disclaimer say in the hairybean thread under the big red writing saying "read everything carefully"
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Couldn't he use the NVFlash Guide and put the Flatline_TF300.img back onto the device?
feyerbrand said:
Couldn't he use the NVFlash Guide and put the Flatline_TF300.img back onto the device?
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Does he have his nvflash backups? I didn't notice him post that.
He needs to try the following and try to get back on the correct TWRP for that bootloader before downgrading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40149294&postcount=8
If neither of them work for him then he can still be fixed but I'm gonna need to wipe the machine.
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Does he have his nvflash backups? I didn't notice him post that.
He needs to try the following and try to get back on the correct TWRP for that bootloader before downgrading.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=40149294&postcount=8
If neither of them work for him then he can still be fixed but I'm gonna need to wipe the machine.
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I'm going to be honest with you, the reason I was interested is I made the bonehead mistake of not downgrading to 4.1 before attempting to flash the KK twrp. Looks like the link you sent fixed the recovery just fine without needing NVFlash (At least in my case) if only I knew how to actually develop roms better. I want a 4.4.2 Linaro AOSP ROM with ART optimization (Or Vanir) for the Prime on the 4.2 bootloader... that would be pretty awesome.
feyerbrand said:
I'm going to be honest with you, the reason I was interested is I made the bonehead mistake of not downgrading to 4.1 before attempting to flash the KK twrp. Looks like the link you sent fixed the recovery just fine without needing NVFlash (At least in my case) if only I knew how to actually develop roms better. I want a 4.4.2 Linaro AOSP ROM with ART optimization (Or Vanir) for the Prime on the 4.2 bootloader... that would be pretty awesome.
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It really isn't as hard as everyone thinks if you know your way around linux a little bit. Glad you're fixed anyway and bloody read next time
Thanks for the replies so far. I now have made things even worse by using wipe in TWRP and now the OS is gone I have tried using the fastboot -I 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob as suggested and it says it is writing it, but when it is done, it restarts into the same TWRP 2.6.3.0 version everytime. I have no data on the tablet that isn't already backed up (but I don't have NVflash) so I don't care how deep It needs to be formatted to get it back online again.
Any further suggestions or steps to take? I have ADB and Fastboot access but that seems to be all......
sheesh... all I wanted to do was try out KK
jismail said:
Thanks for the replies so far. I now have made things even worse by using wipe in TWRP and now the OS is gone I have tried using the fastboot -I 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob as suggested and it says it is writing it, but when it is done, it restarts into the same TWRP 2.6.3.0 version everytime. I have no data on the tablet that isn't already backed up (but I don't have NVflash) so I don't care how deep It needs to be formatted to get it back online again.
Any further suggestions or steps to take? I have ADB and Fastboot access but that seems to be all......
sheesh... all I wanted to do was try out KK
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Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409602
Where is says to use the TF300 stock blob just use the prime stock blob instead.
flumpster said:
Follow this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2409602
Where is says to use the TF300 stock blob just use the prime stock blob instead.
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I finally got it back.
Did this list of commands:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase cache
fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system c:\adb\blob
fastboot -i 0x0B05 reboot
and that allowed me to overwrite the TWRP 2.6.3.0 and thus unencrypt the storage finally and then I just reinstalled the Harirybean zip again.
Thanks so much for all the help!
flumpster said:
It really isn't as hard as everyone thinks if you know your way around linux a little bit. Glad you're fixed anyway and bloody read next time
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I do know a bit around linux, I have been using Ubuntu for about 3 years but not super familiar with things. I know basic commands in terminal and I know how to Google really well haha. Any chance you could PM me a list of starter guides because I really am interested in doing new development for the Prime. I am not getting a tablet anytime soon... due to money concerns and the fact that I just like the transformer series.
feyerbrand said:
I do know a bit around linux, I have been using Ubuntu for about 3 years but not super familiar with things. I know basic commands in terminal and I know how to Google really well haha. Any chance you could PM me a list of starter guides because I really am interested in doing new development for the Prime. I am not getting a tablet anytime soon... due to money concerns and the fact that I just like the transformer series.
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I would advise not starting with a rom but starting with an app to get yourself used to using toolchains etc.
Take a look at compiling your own version of Gotham XBMC to get you started, the instructions on that are pretty good and straight forward.
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/docs/README.android
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I would advise not starting with a rom but starting with an app to get yourself used to using toolchains etc.
Take a look at compiling your own version of Gotham XBMC to get you started, the instructions on that are pretty good and straight forward.
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/blob/master/docs/README.android
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Awesome I will get cracking on that over the weekend. I will see how that treats me and if it goes well I will let you know and see if I could be your padawan learner and hopefully build a vanilla Linaro AOSP Rom for the 4.2 bootloader some day.
The blob file helped a lot and I'm back with a working TWRP! Great work - thanks again!
But I'm kind of scared and confused right now, regarding KitKat ROMs. Do I really need NVFlash?
I guess the right road 2 kitkat would be:
1. downgrade my bootloader
2. install flatline & nvflash
3. install cw recovery?
4. install kitkat roms?
There is also KitKat TWRP - is this the right way?
Like I said - I'm super confused. ^^
wolwe said:
The blob file helped a lot and I'm back with a working TWRP! Great work - thanks again!
But I'm kind of scared and confused right now, regarding KitKat ROMs. Do I really need NVFlash?
I guess the right road 2 kitkat would be:
1. downgrade my bootloader
2. install flatline & nvflash
3. install cw recovery?
4. install kitkat roms?
There is also KitKat TWRP - is this the right way?
Like I said - I'm super confused. ^^
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You are on Hairybean 2.31 at the moment? If so there are instructions somewhere in the hairybean thread on how to do nvflash backups while on there. Search is down at the moment so I can't find it for you.
flumpster said:
You are on Hairybean 2.31 at the moment? If so there are instructions somewhere in the hairybean thread on how to do nvflash backups while on there. Search is down at the moment so I can't find it for you.
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AndroWook Hairybean 2.31 yessir!
I think I found the tutorial: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2407248&page=102
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You are on Hairybean 2.31 at the moment? If so there are instructions somewhere in the hairybean thread on how to do nvflash backups while on there. Search is down at the moment so I can't find it for you.
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eh, ok is there a guide how to unbrick my device with these files? ^^
this one seems to be very near but I'm not so sure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48948717&highlight=bricksafe+img#post48948717
wolwe said:
eh, ok is there a guide how to unbrick my device with these files? ^^
this one seems to be very near but I'm not so sure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48948717&highlight=bricksafe+img#post48948717
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1927818&highlight=nvflash
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Allright, thanks a lot.
I'm now on ParanoidAndroid KitKat Rom via Voyagers TWRP Recovery. I'm curios how KitKat will perform on my TF201 over time.
Thanks for your help flumpster!
Hey guys,
I desperately need your help :/
It looks like that I hardbricked my tf201.
I guess I kinda messed up the wrong recoveries with wrong bootloaders.
And what I get now is that I can switch on my prime but have no chance to enter fastboot or recovery.
It does nothing when switching it on while holding down the Volume down key.
It only says bootloader unlocked on the left top corner and thats all. From there its stuck.
I looked up some tutorials for unbricking the tf201 but there is always one file missing which all the tutorials uses and that's the "blob.bin".
Should I have extracted that blob.bin from my device before unlocking it and rooting it? :/
I appreciate every help I can get.
Thanks
michi_1983 said:
Hey guys,
I desperately need your help :/
It looks like that I hardbricked my tf201.
I guess I kinda messed up the wrong recoveries with wrong bootloaders.
And what I get now is that I can switch on my prime but have no chance to enter fastboot or recovery.
It does nothing when switching it on while holding down the Volume down key.
It only says bootloader unlocked on the left top corner and thats all. From there its stuck.
I looked up some tutorials for unbricking the tf201 but there is always one file missing which all the tutorials uses and that's the "blob.bin".
Should I have extracted that blob.bin from my device before unlocking it and rooting it? :/
I appreciate every help I can get.
Thanks
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I have just managed to unbrick my Prime.
I spent about 3 days doing this.
One thing i was really happy with is the blob.bin made with NVFlash about 2 years ago.
If you dont have that then i dont think you can get into APX mode.
Did you make a NVFlash backup or not?
rveupen said:
I have just managed to unbrick my Prime.
I spent about 3 days doing this.
One thing i was really happy with is the blob.bin made with NVFlash about 2 years ago.
If you dont have that then i dont think you can get into APX mode.
Did you make a NVFlash backup or not?
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Unfortunately, I did not :/
michi_1983 said:
Unfortunately, I did not :/
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If you can't get into either android, recovery or fastboot and you don't have nvflash backups then you are hard bricked sorry.
flumpster said:
If you can't get into either android, recovery or fastboot and you don't have nvflash backups then you are hard bricked sorry.
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Yeah, I thought so :/ Thanks for the reply though!
greetz
So.. My first tread here.
Anyways, let's jump into the topic itself.
So today foolishly, I used TWRP and "kind of" deleted the whole operating system by accident.
How could I recover it, and no, I do not have ANY backups, I used to have but seems like I deleted them aswell..
The phone is Nexus 4 and Android version is 4.4.4
This is kind of urgent, since I need my phone to work right now.
All help is appreciated, waiting for your replies,
-Toquu
Anyone..?
Toquu said:
Anyone..?
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You have 2 options:
Use adb to push a new rom to the phone and install in TWRP.
Use fastboot to flash the stock img files to the phone while in bootloader/fastboot mode.
es0tericcha0s said:
You have 2 options:
Use adb to push a new rom to the phone and install in TWRP.
Use fastboot to flash the stock img files to the phone while in bootloader/fastboot mode.
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Could you find any step-by-step tutorials? I can't
Toquu said:
Could you find any step-by-step tutorials? I can't
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I am new so i can't post links but type in google accidental wipe android nexus 4
Toquu said:
Could you find any step-by-step tutorials? I can't
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Did you bother to look in the Nexus 4 forums here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
My preferred method would be by adb though.
adb push nameofrom.zip /sdcard
while in recovery.
If you need adb http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
maybe it's impossible