So I had root and a customer recovery. I flashed back to stock because I was bored and wanted to clean things up.
Now when I go to root using casual, it errors out saying it can't transfer the PIT file. OK no biggie. I go to Odin the recovery image and that errors out too saying the NAND write failed. Hmmmm...well I left CWM recovery, so I try to boot into that. I get a NAND error there too. Ruh Roh.
So I can't flash using Odin or Casual. How do I fix this?
rudeguy said:
So I had root and a customer recovery. I flashed back to stock because I was bored and wanted to clean things up.
Now when I go to root using casual, it errors out saying it can't transfer the PIT file. OK no biggie. I go to Odin the recovery image and that errors out too saying the NAND write failed. Hmmmm...well I left CWM recovery, so I try to boot into that. I get a NAND error there too. Ruh Roh.
So I can't flash using Odin or Casual. How do I fix this?
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have you tried to just odin the pit file to put everything back when you first got the note 2?
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have you tried to just odin the pit file to put everything back when you first got the note 2?
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yea that's when Odin gives me the NAND write error
So I got past that but now it just hand at "loading pit file".
Any thoughts?
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this is a long shot, but try heimdal. maybe that'd work to get past the nand errors
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So I got past that but now it just hand at "loading pit file".
Any thoughts?
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Try flashing the PIT and/or the other files with the NAND Erase checked in Odin and see if that fixes your issue.
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Try flashing the PIT and/or the other files with the NAND Erase checked in Odin and see if that fixes your issue.
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i kept waiting for you to get your ass in here =p never thought about that, so good idea
ztotherad said:
i kept waiting for you to get your ass in here =p never thought about that, so good idea
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Lol, sorry bout that. I've been taking a hiatus.
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Thanks for the replies. I admitted defeat and swapped out the phone.
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Thanks for the replies. I admitted defeat and swapped out the phone.
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Well damn, I'm pretty sure the NAND erase would have fixed your issues. I really need to talk to droidstyle about including that in his thread....
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Well damn, I'm pretty sure the NAND erase would have fixed your issues. I really need to talk to droidstyle about including that in his thread....
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I really appreciate the help. I was in a pinch yesterday and didn't have enough time to play with it.
It just so happened that my phone would no longer power up, so they swapped it no problem
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I really appreciate the help. I was in a pinch yesterday and didn't have enough time to play with it.
It just so happened that my phone would no longer power up, so they swapped it no problem
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haha that's how i got me a free "new" note 2, course i screwed mine up my own self, but hey crap happens
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haha that's how i got me a free "new" note 2, course i screwed mine up my own self, but hey crap happens
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there is a strong possibility that every connector on the motherboard may have come loose
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there is a strong possibility that every connector on the motherboard may have come loose
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haha, if i may ask, howd you accomplish this?
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haha, if i may ask, howd you accomplish this?
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I did cell phone repair for a long time, specializing in screen replacement. The GN2 is very easy to open and if you have the right tools, you won't leave a scratch.
But I'm pretty sure mine came loose due to a factory defect.
Handset not taking recognising sim after Odin Nand Erase all
hi,
i wanted to remove all the files from the handset and make it new one hence i used odin with PIT file and 4.1.2 stock rom with Nand Erase all. after successful completion, the handset wont consider the SIM rather it will show "Searching for Network" always...also the IMEI, SPC etc configurations are lost....please help to regain the phone capability of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SCH-i605).
nikhil.kdhand said:
hi,
i wanted to remove all the files from the handset and make it new one hence i used odin with PIT file and 4.1.2 stock rom with Nand Erase all. after successful completion, the handset wont consider the SIM rather it will show "Searching for Network" always...also the IMEI, SPC etc configurations are lost....please help to regain the phone capability of Samsung Galaxy Note 2 (SCH-i605).
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What file did you flash?
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My vz Note 2 is soft bricked, just boot loops. It looks like the files I need to un F it are in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031956
but i'm not sure how to use them, could someone walk me through it? I would really appreciate it.
I rooted a few days ago and was trying the google wallet install and rebooted when it said to and now have a loop, samsung logo and chime, startup screen and rinse repeat.....
I don't care if I go back to stock unrooted I can re-root another time, but at least then I'll know how to un screw it if needed.
thank you in advance for any assistance.
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My vz Note 2 is soft bricked, just boot loops. It looks like the files I need to un F it are in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2031956
but i'm not sure how to use them, could someone walk me through it? I would really appreciate it.
I rooted a few days ago and was trying the google wallet install and rebooted when it said to and now have a loop, samsung logo and chime, startup screen and rinse repeat.....
I don't care if I go back to stock unrooted I can re-root another time, but at least then I'll know how to un screw it if needed.
thank you in advance for any assistance.
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Can you get into download mode? I'd try to odin the rooted file again.
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Can you get into download mode? I'd try to odin the rooted file again.
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working on that now. forgot it was down arrow, was only getting into stock reco. thank you for jarring my memory. it's flashing now.
thanks
Good deal :thumbup:
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going through setup wizard now. Thanks again!
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Good deal :thumbup:
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going through setup wizard now. Thanks again!
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No problem man.
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If you screw up you can always Odin back to the rooted stock.
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OK so basically I'm a moron I saw the enoxys abuse app (I'm sure I spelt that wrong) and without thinking I rooted with it since I won't have my computer working till tomorrow. So being rooted I get the brilliant idea to download goo manager and push a recovery because "it was that simple on my gnex ." So now I have the lovely Verizon warning. I know I fix that with Odin but idk the files to use. Yea I did something dumb because my last two phones were virtually unbrickable. I'm hating myself for not reading but yea can someone please point me to a guide or just tell me what to do? Thank you in advance and feel free to make fun and say I deserve it
Edit: Is there anyway to fix this and not totally wipe my phone?
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Go to Adam's thread and download Odin 3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35348366
Go to Imnuts' thread and get the stock image and flash via Odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35265728
Disable auto reboot. Put this under system and flash. Unplug once it is done, pull battery, wait 10 seconds, put battery in and voilà
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Rebel908 said:
Go to Adam's thread and download Odin 3:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35348366
Go to Imnuts' thread and get the stock image and flash via Odin:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35265728
Disable auto reboot. Put this under system and flash. Unplug once it is done, pull battery, wait 10 seconds, put battery in and voilà
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Thank you. I can't believe I did this.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
Thank you. I can't believe I did this.
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No worries. **** happens. You might want to double check to be sure because I'm giving you the right instructions. I'm not 100% sure on the Odin verbage so yeah...
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Rebel908 said:
No worries. **** happens. You might want to double check to be sure because I'm giving you the right instructions. I'm not 100% sure on the Odin verbage so yeah...
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Yeah cause I thought it went in the PDA slot. ...I could be wrong..
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Yeah cause I thought it went in the PDA slot. ...I could be wrong..
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PDA yeah my bad
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Thank you. I can't believe I did this.
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That's how we learn man. At least this can be undone...some might flame you but it wont be me. I've messed up a few times as I'm sure everyone has. Some people like to act like they were born with all the knowledge they have and come down on people who make mistakes.. Sad really. (Okay that's my rant)
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Edit: Is there anyway to fix this and not totally wipe my phone?
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No, I dont see how. If you flash something in Odin (which seems like your only option) you rewrite everything on the device (excluding the external sdcard) in accordance with the specifications of the file you are flashing.
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Thrillhouse847 said:
No, I dont see how. If you flash something in Odin (which seems like your only option) you rewrite everything on the device (excluding the external sdcard) in accordance with the specifications of the file you are flashing.
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This. You can't save anything on your internal storage. Its pretty much lost
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Thrillhouse847 said:
No, I dont see how. If you flash something in Odin (which seems like your only option) you rewrite everything on the device (excluding the external sdcard) in accordance with the specifications of the file you are flashing.
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This ^^^
blackbass595 said:
This ^^^
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Thanks for your help everyone. Im downloading the files now.
Can someone please help me? I was rooted but my bootloader was not unlocked and before I read anything... I am so stupid... I downloaded goomanager and now I have a soft brick that I am not able to get out of and a Verizon message that wants me to take my phone in. I have followed every direction and used every recovery rom even the stock rom. The stock rom will not even load in Odin all I get is a invalid bienary error. I really don't know what to do at this point. Thanks
Follow the same directions that were posted above and don't use goo... Use our forums and get stuff specifically for our device.
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I was running Scotts CleanRom 4.25 on my s3 and flashed Saberkernel.13.4 and it bricked my sg3.. will not boot into recovery.. the kernal works on my note 2.. but just thought I would post to prevent others from making same mistake. I done the battery pull. and can only get a red light to come on , on the top left of the device. Even tried a second battery I have from wife's s3.. same thing.. and it is not recognized with usb chord either. Had to ship it back to Samsung...
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I was running Scotts CleanRom 4.25 on my s3 and flashed Saberkernel.13.4 and it bricked my sg3.. will not boot into recovery.. the kernal works on my note 2.. but just thought I would post to prevent others from making same mistake. I done the battery pull. and can only get a red light to come on , on the top left of the device. Even tried a second battery I have from wife's s3.. same thing.. and it is not recognized with usb chord either. Had to ship it back to Samsung...
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Aaaaand that's why you don't flash anything that's not made specifically for your phone, unless you know it's compatible. Sorry for your loss though. Can you get into download mode? Guess it's too late now, if you already sent it back, but I'm sure you tried to Odin back to stock..
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sleevasteve said:
Aaaaand that's why you don't flash anything that's not made specifically for your phone, unless you know it's compatible. Sorry for your loss though. Can you get into download mode? Guess it's too late now, if you already sent it back, but I'm sure you tried to Odin back to stock..
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yes.. i tried Odin several times.. I could never get the phone to show up on my pc.. reinstalled drivers. rebooted..couldnt get into download mode for anything.. after a day of trying everything.. I said.. OK... I quit... good thing is .. it was my backup phone that I flash with as a hobby.. still have my note 2..
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yes.. i tried Odin several times.. I could never get the phone to show up on my pc.. reinstalled drivers. rebooted..couldnt get into download mode for anything.. after a day of trying everything.. I said.. OK... I quit... good thing is .. it was my backup phone that I flash with as a hobby.. still have my note 2..
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Kinda like me I still use my S3 as a backup phone for streaming music on Wi-Fi/hotspot, playing games, hooking it up to my tv, and flashing ROM's when I get an itch, and don't feel like changing my current Note setup. I really like the Galaxy Mod ROM for the S3 mainly because it has Multiwindow, which I can no longer live without!
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So, you flashed a Note 2 kernel that is for an Exynos SoC to the SGS3, which is a Qualcomm SoC? I'm not sure why anyone would even think to try this in the first place, so I'm not sure why you felt the need to warn everyone. Also, this is exactly the reason VZW locks the bootloader, because people do things like this and then get warranty replacements.
As for fixing it, you should be able to, but you likely need a USB jig to force it into download mode, then a full Odin tar plus a PIT file so you can re-partition properly.
Exactly what imnuts said. People sending their phones back for warranty replacement due to mistakes THEY made themselves is exactly why verizon is locking bootloaders and why rooting voids your warranty. If people took responsibility for their own actions, the rest of us wouldn't have to pay for the consequences.
Should change the title to I bricked my phone by flashing a kernel that was not made for my phone. The kernel did not brick your phone you did by making a really bad decision.
This thread is bad and you should feel bad, too.
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This may be the most ridiculous thread I've seen in a long time. But only the fact instead of paying for his mistake he thinks some how is Samsung responsibly, but how completely ridiculous he was to knowingly flash a note 2 kernel on a s3.
op why do you think there are different sub forums for phones and even carriers. You're probably one of the people who flashed an international ROM too. ...Then sent your hard bricked phone in for warranty
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<Facepalm>
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I can't even comprehend how you failed this hard. I feel sorry for the dead phone.
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This gave me a good healthy laugh. Thanks OP :thumbup::beer:
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And this is why most people should not be allowed to root and ROM phones....
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What the hell? Everyone did my job for me??
Late to the party today, twice!
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so you guys get all high and mighty and tell the guy he screwed up. I think he knows. cut the guy some slack. we've all made mistakes flashing. some bigger than others. he knows what he did wrong. no need to be complete jerks. this is why xda sucks now.
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fearjego said:
so you guys get all high and mighty and tell the guy he screwed up. I think he knows. cut the guy some slack. we've all made mistakes flashing. some bigger than others. he knows what he did wrong. no need to be complete jerks. this is why xda sucks now.
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Screwing up is forgetting to check the md5 and soft briking. Flashing a kernel made for a different phone ON PURPOSE then, instead of paying for it himself, decides it's somehow Samsung fault. Oh and then posting here like it's the kernels fault is ignorance!
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kintwofan said:
Screwing up is forgetting to check the md5 and soft briking. Flashing a kernel made for a different phone ON PURPOSE then, instead of paying for it himself, decides it's somehow Samsung fault. Oh and then posting here like it's the kernels fault is ignorance!
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Uh forgetting to check MD5 can be more than just screwing up. Do that with an HTC hboot that is corrupt and no soft brick for you!
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nosympathy said:
Uh forgetting to check MD5 can be more than just screwing up. Do that with an HTC hboot that is corrupt and no soft brick for you!
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Well true and I guess doing it with a radio on my note would be pretty bad to.
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Instead of criticizing, just help the person. We all make mistakes. Just find the Odin stock zip of your device. Here's a fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065470
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Screwing up is forgetting to check the md5 and soft briking. Flashing a kernel made for a different phone ON PURPOSE then, instead of paying for it himself, decides it's somehow Samsung fault. Oh and then posting here like it's the kernels fault is ignorance!
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Lol you realize he sent the phone back 6 mos ago?
AJ Bryant said:
Instead of criticizing, just help the person. We all make mistakes. Just find the Odin stock zip of your device. Here's a fix: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2065470
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Just got my Galaxy Note 2 today..been trying to root it. Unsuccessful. At this point I'm just saying screw it and wanting to go back to stock.
When I boot the phone up it gets to the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" screen and just keeps flashing that every 2-3 seconds. PC recognizes it, Odin recognizes it, can enter download mode.
Everything I try in Odin FAILS.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
YouTube that sh*t.
Actually: Read rules first. Dont post here. And then you tube that sh*t.
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jamesgrenard said:
Just got my Galaxy Note 2 today..been trying to root it. Unsuccessful. At this point I'm just saying screw it and wanting to go back to stock.
When I boot the phone up it gets to the "Samsung Galaxy Note II" screen and just keeps flashing that every 2-3 seconds. PC recognizes it, Odin recognizes it, can enter download mode.
Everything I try in Odin FAILS.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Not supposed to post questions in development topics, but if on new 4.1.2 may not be possible yet, im not 100 percent sure, but when verizon updates the kill exploits amd lock bootloaders.
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My apologies. Mods feel free to lock
I know that feel.
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My apologies. Mods feel free to lock
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I had the same thing happen to me months ago though I can't remember how I fixed it. I think I had to reflash the pit file maybe? Definitely YouTube that because that's how I fixed it.
The biggest thing is, just stay relax. It WILL get fixed, it's almost impossible to permanently brick it as long as you stay calm.
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I had the same thing happen to me months ago though I can't remember how I fixed it. I think I had to reflash the pit file maybe? Definitely YouTube that because that's how I fixed it.
The biggest thing is, just stay relax. It WILL get fixed, it's almost impossible to permanently brick it as long as you stay calm.
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Yes sir
I refreshed the PIT file and used the stock Verizon rom with Odin 3.07 and it worked
jamesgrenard said:
Yes sir
I refreshed the PIT file and used the stock Verizon rom with Odin 3.07 and it worked
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Fantastic, glad to see everything working for you! Don't give up on custom roms, they are FANTASTIC. You will not be able to go back, trust me!
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Fantastic, glad to see everything working for you! Don't give up on custom roms, they are FANTASTIC. You will not be able to go back, trust me!
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Thanks man! Yeah I worked on it all day long yesterday and now am using the Carbon rom. Takes some time getting used to. I'm used to jailbreaking my iPhone. Haha switched to this
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I went to update to beans build 17 and i might have had a bad download.says unable to open zip.i made a nandroid but some how wiped it out that i can't restore it.So now i have no OS.Iredownloaded another mirror on my laptop but how do i put it on my sd card now that im stuck in twrp?i just need my phone up and running asap as i have to go to work in2hrs!?Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!THANKS
i did the same thing you can either do a adb push if you have adb set up or find another phone camera pc or anything really that has a micro sd slot that you can connect to pc drag zip there reboot into twrp and your good if you don't have one then i would say adb push is your only option or see if twrp will mount your sd but it didn't for me
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I went to update to beans build 17 and i might have had a bad download.says unable to open zip.i made a nandroid but some how wiped it out that i can't restore it.So now i have no OS.Iredownloaded another mirror on my laptop but how do i put it on my sd card now that im stuck in twrp?i just need my phone up and running asap as i have to go to work in2hrs!?Any help would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!THANKS
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Pull the battery or use thr Power Off button in TWRP. Then put your micro Sd card in your laptop and drag and drop the rom. Then put it back in your card and go.
You are supposed to check the MD5sum EVERY SINGLE TIME! If you arent going to check the MD5sum then you don't need to flash any roms to your phone, you can seriously mess up and hard brick your phone.
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Bfitz26 said:
i did the same thing you can either do a adb push if you have adb set up or find another phone camera pc or anything really that has a micro sd slot that you can connect to pc drag zip there reboot into twrp and your good if you don't have one then i would say adb push is your only option or see if twrp will mount your sd but it didn't for me
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Thanks.Im tryin to find someonethat has a phone to do that now !!thank u.if not i will look to see how to try the push thing!
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Pull the battery or use thr Power Off button in TWRP. Then put your micro Sd card in your laptop and drag and drop the rom. Then put it back in your card and go.
You are supposed to check the MD5sum EVERY SINGLE TIME! If you arent going to check the MD5sum then you don't need to flash any roms to your phone, you can seriously mess up and hard brick your phone.
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Ya i got sloppy this time and paid for it!don't think my laptop has a slot for a memory card that i can see
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Ya i got sloppy this time and paid for it!don't think my laptop has a slot for a memory card that i can see
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do u have a digital camera or a card reader or anything that has a micro sd slot for that matter
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do u have a digital camera or a card reader or anything that has a micro sd slot for that matter
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Not at th emoment.im working on it !lol
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Ya i got sloppy this time and paid for it!don't think my laptop has a slot for a memory card that i can see
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Usually they will have a fake card in them to keep the slot from getting dust in it. If you truly don't have one you can pick up a USB SD card reader from walmart for cheap. If you want dont want to go that route then ADB would probably be the fastest way of doing it.
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shangrila500 said:
Pull the battery or use thr Power Off button in TWRP. Then put your micro Sd card in your laptop and drag and drop the rom. Then put it back in your card and go.
You are supposed to check the MD5sum EVERY SINGLE TIME! If you arent going to check the MD5sum then you don't need to flash any roms to your phone, you can seriously mess up and hard brick your phone.
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I honestly don't remember the last time I checked md5. I only check them on radios. A bad rom file cannot hard brick your phone. But a modem can
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I finally got some time to say thank u all for the ideas and info! I'm happy to say all is good. Used my friends phone with my sd card and redownloaded the room and it worked perfect! What a relief!Thanks again! !
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I honestly don't remember the last time I checked md5. I only check them on radios. A bad rom file cannot hard brick your phone. But a modem can
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A bad rom download hard bricked quite a few VZW S3's when I was using the S3, they may not brick the N2 but they have been known to brick phones.
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I am not sure how that is possible in my experience it says failed. Redownload flash problem solved indoor have force check md5 tho
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Bfitz26 said:
I am not sure how that is possible in my experience it says failed. Redownload flash problem solved indoor have force check md5 tho
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Anytime I've tried flashing a bad rom file it will just say failed. No flash occurs. That's just my experience I guess
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Anytime I've tried flashing a bad rom file it will just say failed. No flash occurs. That's just my experience I guess
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Anytime I've tried flashing a bad rom file it will just say failed. No flash occurs. That's just my experience I guess
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That's always been my experience also but recall quite a few help threads that started with someone flashing a rom and then the phone hard bricking upon reboot. Every single time in those threads where all that had been done was a simple rom flash the only thing we could come up with was the MD5 was bad and every time it was checked it was bad. If I recall it was only 2 roms doing that and both were AOSP roms. I dont know why but that was always what it was traced back to with those 2 certain roms and no one could figure out why it wasn't simply failing instead of flashing and hard bricking the phone.
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That's always been my experience also but recall quite a few help threads that started with someone flashing a rom and then the phone hard bricking upon reboot. Every single time in those threads where all that had been done was a simple rom flash the only thing we could come up with was the MD5 was bad and every time it was checked it was bad. If I recall it was only 2 roms doing that and both were AOSP roms. I dont know why but that was always what it was traced back to with those 2 certain roms and no one could figure out why it wasn't simply failing instead of flashing and hard bricking the phone.
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Maybe they flashed on Odin haha
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shangrila500 said:
Pull the battery or use thr Power Off button in TWRP. Then put your micro Sd card in your laptop and drag and drop the rom. Then put it back in your card and go.
You are supposed to check the MD5sum EVERY SINGLE TIME! If you arent going to check the MD5sum then you don't need to flash any roms to your phone, you can seriously mess up and hard brick your phone.
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I haven't checked an MD5 since 2010 - did it once then.
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shangrila500 said:
That's always been my experience also but recall quite a few help threads that started with someone flashing a rom and then the phone hard bricking upon reboot. Every single time in those threads where all that had been done was a simple rom flash the only thing we could come up with was the MD5 was bad and every time it was checked it was bad. If I recall it was only 2 roms doing that and both were AOSP roms. I dont know why but that was always what it was traced back to with those 2 certain roms and no one could figure out why it wasn't simply failing instead of flashing and hard bricking the phone.
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We're also going off what they say in the thread. We can't prove that is what did it. I'm trying to be nice, but most of those "oh shhh" panic threads are due to user error.
I've flashed so many ROMs over the years and I never check MD5. I also religiously dirty-flash. I've bricked phones half-asleep (putting my kid to sleep) and recovered them in the morning. It all boils down to the user. I'm not saying for people to be reckless, but blaming not checking an MD5 on a brick is fear-mongering.
If it doesn't flash the first time? Check to see if your recovery has an update. Redownload ROM. Try again. Fail twice? Wasn't meant to be, this is not the ROM you are looking for.
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shangrila500 said:
Pull the battery or use thr Power Off button in TWRP. Then put your micro Sd card in your laptop and drag and drop the rom. Then put it back in your card and go.
You are supposed to check the MD5sum EVERY SINGLE TIME! If you arent going to check the MD5sum then you don't need to flash any roms to your phone, you can seriously mess up and hard brick your phone.
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Agreed, as that would be the easiest fix. Worst case scenario for this approach is that you may need to buy a usb reader for micro sd cards.
1ManWolfePack said:
I haven't checked an MD5 since 2010 - did it once then.
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We're also going off what they say in the thread. We can't prove that is what did it. I'm trying to be nice, but most of those "oh shhh" panic threads are due to user error.
I've flashed so many ROMs over the years and I never check MD5. I also religiously dirty-flash. I've bricked phones half-asleep (putting my kid to sleep) and recovered them in the morning. It all boils down to the user. I'm not saying for people to be reckless, but blaming not checking an MD5 on a brick is fear-mongering.
If it doesn't flash the first time? Check to see if your recovery has an update. Redownload ROM. Try again. Fail twice? Wasn't meant to be, this is not the ROM you are looking for.
/opinionpiece
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Very true, I was just going off of my experience in the S3 threads and that was my first true experience with a truly bootloader unlocked phone, even though I had been flashing Motorola phones for years but that isn't the same, and from what me and a couple other people could put together on the S3 forums was that 2 AOSP roms were responsible for the hard bricks.
Like you said though it is very hard to tell if they even flashed the rom. Hell it could be that they were just lying because they were embarrassed. Nonetheless it is still for the best for people to check MD5s especially on radios and recoveries and it doesn't hurt to check it on roms. I check the MD5 of every rom that I flash or that I plan on flashing in the future just because of that happening in the S3 forums when I was helping there.
I had never really thought about them lying about it but that is a definite possibility..... It's still funny that it was one of 2 AOSP roms every time someone claimed to get bricked after only flashing a rom......
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