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Sigh...
Sorry to rant here. hoping i can get answers, to common problems obviously but even though i researched & tried many stuff that i'm unfamiliar with, after 15hours trying, i decided to post.
Certain issues came up while flashing, some fixed(accidentally), but now my HTC one x+ (Asia), which was perfect, is stuck with a non-working ROM which does't get any Radio (no network/sim), also the SD card (internal) is not detected.
I JUST WISH TO GO BACK TO STOCK ROM NOW...
I know how to UNLOCK it using ALL IN ONE TOOLKIT.
I'm now dowloading (on a slow internet in Philippines) an (OTA_EVITA_UL_JB_45_S_hTC_Asia_WWE_3.17.707.1_0.23a.32.09.29_10.128.32.34a_release_299070u0mcx8aiaku8jgn4.zip),
hoping i will be able to go to Bootloader, fastboot & just click the RUU?
(honestly i dont even know if it will be an EXE, & the correct way)
I'm just hoping if i can re-lock the device, and run a RUU exe, i will have my phone again.
What i did to end up like this below (if anyone bothers to read)
first it was stuck at boot, then i flashed more stuff im aware of, trying to fix anything. i think i shall skip mentioning what i tried as i myself not sure what i did.
bottom line, now the htc one x+ turns on, charges, gets wifi (but no data network & no sd storage)
SD card (while detected, was wiped clean) - no ROMS there now.
I cannot go into RECOVERY BOOT, and pc sometimes recognises the ONE X+ device, but not as a storage card!!??
I have no backup in the Sd anyway..
someone please help me...
i think my post above doesnt make sense, as im so tired trying to fix it by researching.
if there is a simple STEP BY STEP guide to going back to stock ROM please help.
(i'm guessing what i can find for HTC one x can also be used for HTC one x+???)
i saved up many months for this phone.
i loved it so much, & it was perfect, but i wanted to try tweaking & trying the 4.2.1...
i regret it so much as im stuck..my brain is not working anymore after reading so much..
hi
to anyone who can give me a quick reply..
at this point, i have no ROM in my HTC One X+
I am trying my hardest to get back the stock ROM
so now im downloading the RUU exe.
RUU_ENRC2B_U_JB_45_hTC_Asia_WWE_1.14.707.16_Radio_3.1204.167.31_release_290413_signed.exe
I really think thats the right one for my CID
NOW, after it completes download, (in about 3more hours!)
I intend to RE-LOCK my phone.
Go into FASTBOOT, connect to PC & simply RUN the RUU exe file..
MY QUESTION
Is this the right way? i tried with another RUU exe whih was for Cingular,USA, obviously it said WRONG RUU! but it was starting to TRY TO FLASH/INSTALL etc..so it seems like if i get the right RUU it will work??
(i found some links to use the COMMAND PROMPT but i tried & i still cannot get it fixed..)
please..i know this is all a common problem.. but i really just want my phone back.. at least to working condition..
im now thinking of bringing it to some repair shop, but i don't know anywhere here that can fix android or HTC.. i'm in Cebu, philippines by the way...
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You can try adb sideload option with TWRP recovery and a custom ROM. That should solve your problem. Finding correct RUU and installing them does not work easily most of the times.
To revert back to your original RUU, you need to
- relock your bootloader
- go to USB fastboot (connecting the the phone to your PC)
- run your Asian RUU from PC and follow instructions and wait
Thank you Steve0007 (I like your Avatar!)
Yes, i'm hoping it will be simple...
(Is it correct after i relock the device, the bootloader shows RE-LOCKED!?? , just curious as i don't know what it says before.. shouldn't it say.. LOCKED??).. oh well..
Sadly i'm using super slow internet to download whatever i can...
now i'm waiting for the Asian RUU (executable) to be downloaded, so i can try this method!
In the meantime..i'm gonna keep reading up about other methods.
thnks so much!
Steve0007 said:
To revert back to your original RUU, you need to
- relock your bootloader
- go to USB fastboot (connecting the the phone to your PC)
- run your Asian RUU from PC and follow instructions and wait
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Abhishek.chaurasia said:
You can try adb sideload option with TWRP recovery and a custom ROM. That should solve your problem. Finding correct RUU and installing them does not work easily most of the times.
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Hi Abhishek... thank you for all the Messages in inbox... relieved to get some help..at least..this phone is my baby..
I see, ... while waiting for the RUU to be downloaded, i think i shall try to find out how to do TWRP recovery!
I have One_X+_All-In-One_Kit_v2.3 (by Hasoon2000)
somehow it doesnt show TWRP...
it shows CWM (ATT),
and CWM International
and Your Own Recovery
i'm sorry i ask so many newbie questions.. but its really helpful for people who are in panic..
(on a sidenote, .. my wife thinks im crazy trying to (HACK-her words.. JAILBREAK-her understanding.. -SPOILING-her verdict) a perfectly fine phone!..)
I've been flashing ROMS and customising stuff on WINDOWS MOBILE since 2005/6 since the O2 Mini days.. but now i decided to 'ply' around with my device and find out i know NUTS!
I feel for you mate I did same after a week of trial and error I managed to adb sideload a Rom hope u get it fixed
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Abhishek.chaurasia said:
You can try adb sideload option with TWRP recovery and a custom ROM. That should solve your problem. Finding correct RUU and installing them does not work easily most of the times.
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Oh..by Custom ROM, you mean one of those suitable ROMS found here right?
Which means i should ensure its UNLOCKED..
i now have in my hard drive...these ROMs downloaded..will these do??
OTA_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_HTC_ARA_1.28.415.9-1.26.401.2_release_257085oc51j7moynlstgb9
Slim-4.2.1.stable.1.0-enrc2b-20130216-1511-UNOFFICIAL
flashing regrets... maybe just temporary
andy1969 said:
I feel for you mate I did same after a week of trial and error I managed to adb sideload a Rom hope u get it fixed
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Yes Andy1969, thanks.
I've been trying for about 17hours total now... (i realise i must be not as 'techie' as i thought!)
i have refrained from flashing ever since i got HTC touch, Touch Dual, Diamond, HD, Sensation, One X and now finally got my dream phone One X+.. which is almost perfect.. But i had an itch to start fiddling with it after owning it for just about 2 months...
even though i regret it, at this moment.. i feel that somehow after i learn more..my addiction to flashing may come back just like in those Windows Mobile days!
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First try the RUU you have downloaded. If not, then unlock again and install TWRP from this link http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/130 and try sideloading Slim Rom you have downloaded.
Abhishek.chaurasia said:
First try the RUU you have downloaded. If not, then unlock again and install TWRP from this link http://teamw.in/project/twrp2/130 and try sideloading Slim Rom you have downloaded.
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I managed to install TWRP!
now when i choose RECOVERY it goes straight to the TWRP...
i dont really know why the SLIM ROM sideloading did not work... as in SD card (as stated in TWRP) shows only the TWRP folder...
but at least im seeing progress...
i will keep trying sideloading some ROMS... maybe need to change name of file etc??
anyway..when i got into TWRP..1st thing i did was back up... at least for now..its better than being totally bricked...
i am back into the non-fully-working AOKP Jelly Bean 4.2.1 Custom ROM which doesnt recognise my sim or my sd card...
I DID IT! (i think..i hope)
WELL...
by some fluke.i managed to use TWRP to sideload the SlimBean ROM.. wow... 1st it was all error..so since its in the SD partition, i used TWRP recovery to reflash...still many buggy errors... network was found but no calls can be made.. now i did a factory reset from the phone settings itself.. (not the TWRP) and wala... all seems to be fine..
wifi, text, calls all ok..
yet to test others.. its 12.45am now!
so i spent 2 full days for my silly trial... but its ok.. i learnt stuff anyway..
BUT the SD card problem still exists... no detected..will work on it tomorrow or try new roms etc..
but the SlimBean interface & 4.2.1 is really cool & different..
im pretty sure there will be some errors tomorrow.. (just have a feeling)..if not.. then it will be best..
for now.. HOME button doesnt get me back to HOME! (will try settings etc)..now checking out other settings before i get some rest!
cheers.. will update again tomorrow..
Good progress. Now you know how to bring your phone back to life
c2nitz said:
WELL...
by some fluke.i managed to use TWRP to sideload the SlimBean ROM.. wow... 1st it was all error..so since its in the SD partition, i used TWRP recovery to reflash...still many buggy errors... network was found but no calls can be made.. now i did a factory reset from the phone settings itself.. (not the TWRP) and wala... all seems to be fine..
wifi, text, calls all ok..
yet to test others.. its 12.45am now!
so i spent 2 full days for my silly trial... but its ok.. i learnt stuff anyway..
BUT the SD card problem still exists... no detected..will work on it tomorrow or try new roms etc..
but the SlimBean interface & 4.2.1 is really cool & different..
im pretty sure there will be some errors tomorrow.. (just have a feeling)..if not.. then it will be best..
for now.. HOME button doesnt get me back to HOME! (will try settings etc)..now checking out other settings before i get some rest!
cheers.. will update again tomorrow..
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You keep saying "SD Card" problem. What do you mean by that? You do understand our phone has no SD Card or SD Card partition. What you think of as the SD Card is nothing but a folder called "media" on the /data/ partition. That means we can't do things like mount our device as mass storage on PC's or mount SD Card in recovery.
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Nvm
Sd storage
AndroHero said:
You keep saying "SD Card" problem. What do you mean by that? You do understand our phone has no SD Card or SD Card partition. What you think of as the SD Card is nothing but a folder called "media" on the /data/ partition. That means we can't do things like mount our device as mass storage on PC's or mount SD Card in recovery.
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Yes i understand it doesn't have a 'physical' SD Card, but in Stock Rom, in File Explorer, it is recognised as SD Card.
Also, when plugged into PC, it is recognised as External Storage... from PC, it was possible to access the Internal Storage, and within that, the SD Card, which inluded DCIM, and whatever folders it had..
BUT now all tht 'SD' portion is gone.. Gallery cannot be viewed as there is no 'SD Card' (system prompt)
Camera doesn't work too as there is no 'SD Card' (system prompts again)
Help pls! Rom is gone! Usb unrecognized!
NOW its worse!! pls help!
I woke up this morning, turned the HOX+ on...
I found that most functions not working! (example-FILE MANAGER/CAMERA/BROWSER HAS STOPPED WORKING PROMPT,etc)
I knew that i will try re-flash today, so i went into TWRP recovery again & re-flashed the same SLIMbean rom.
still didnt work, so i wiped data etc...
I didnt realise I ALSO WIPED AWAY EVERYTHING!
SO NOW THERE IS NO ROM AGAIN..
if i boot it's STUCK AT HTC QUIETLY BRILLIANT screen, and worst, if i go into FASTBOOT, when i plug the usb into my Windows 8 PC, it DOESN'T say FASTBOOT USB anymore!!
so the pc doesnt recognise the device and i cannot use the all-in-one toolkit!
HOPELESS
c2nitz said:
when i plug the usb into my Windows 8 PC, it DOESN'T say FASTBOOT USB anymore!!
so the pc doesnt recognise the device and i cannot use the all-in-one toolkit!
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I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW...
USB CANNOT DETECT HOX+ NOW..
COMMAND PROMPT CANNOT FIND DEVICE..
TOOLKIT CANNOT FIND..
I have a new custom ROM downloaded finally (viper), but unable to sideload now..
The custom RUU failed to download halfway Twice, even if it succeeded, it won't detect device.
been doing more research... PdaNetA4013 downloaded but not able to install on this Windows 8..
i'm trying to re-download the AndroidSDK, just in case..
some kind expert pls help!
to me, this is all hell breaking loose.. its been almost 3 days now... big REGRET!
c2nitz said:
I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO NOW...
USB CANNOT DETECT HOX+ NOW..
COMMAND PROMPT CANNOT FIND DEVICE..
TOOLKIT CANNOT FIND..
I have a new custom ROM downloaded finally (viper), but unable to sideload now..
The custom RUU failed to download halfway Twice, even if it succeeded, it won't detect device.
been doing more research... PdaNetA4013 downloaded but not able to install on this Windows 8..
i'm trying to re-download the AndroidSDK, just in case..
some kind expert pls help!
to me, this is all hell breaking loose.. its been almost 3 days now... big REGRET!
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well maybe go back try the basic things maybe ur pc isnt up to it recheck drivers mine was wiped all out and got it back
I recently purchased a used Transformer Prime. It was rooted and flashed with an old version of CM9. I wanted to install Androwook 2.2. Knowing the issues with older versions of ClockworkMod, I updated it to 5.x. I flashed the asus with the "Upgrade HairyBean 4.2.1 Bootloader and Recovery" all went smoothly. I than flashed Hairybean 2.2, restarted. I got stuck in the infamous boot loop via Clockworkmod. Not a problem. I went into adb/fastboot mode and altered the bootloader so that when booting it would boot the OS before the Clockworkmod. Well now it froze at the splash screen.
Here is where the problem got really large. I followed a few other forums and booted into the menu where you can usb, data wipe or boot. I data-wiped, thinking that I could just move a rom onto my external sd card. I did not know that clockworkmod uses the internal sdcard. D***. Well I figured I could move the rom from the external sd card to the internal via command prompt. But neither fastboot, ADB or command prompt recolonizes my prime.
So I downloaded the Android SDK and installed the google drivers, to no avail. So I downloaded PDAnet in hopes of using there drivers. It doesn't recognize the prime either. In device manager I see nothing related to an android device.
I need to be able to access the transformer on my pc to move files over and hopefully unbrick this bad boy. I could use any help I can get. Any ideas?
Cjoconne25 said:
I recently purchased a used Transformer Prime. It was rooted and flashed with an old version of CM9. I wanted to install Androwook 2.2. Knowing the issues with older versions of ClockworkMod, I updated it to 5.x. I flashed the asus with the "Upgrade HairyBean 4.2.1 Bootloader and Recovery" all went smoothly. I than flashed Hairybean 2.2, restarted. I got stuck in the infamous boot loop via Clockworkmod. Not a problem. I went into adb/fastboot mode and altered the bootloader so that when booting it would boot the OS before the Clockworkmod. Well now it froze at the splash screen.
Here is where the problem got really large. I followed a few other forums and booted into the menu where you can usb, data wipe or boot. I data-wiped, thinking that I could just move a rom onto my external sd card. I did not know that clockworkmod uses the internal sdcard. D***. Well I figured I could move the rom from the external sd card to the internal via command prompt. But neither fastboot, ADB or command prompt recolonizes my prime.
So I downloaded the Android SDK and installed the google drivers, to no avail. So I downloaded PDAnet in hopes of using there drivers. It doesn't recognize the prime either. In device manager I see nothing related to an android device.
I need to be able to access the transformer on my pc to move files over and hopefully unbrick this bad boy. I could use any help I can get. Any ideas?
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You're hard bricked and because of you're lack of reading we are mocking you in private chat :beer:
EDIT: YOU ACTUALLY PROBABLY AREN'T HARD BRICKED. Hopefully that scared you into reading more next time. Please explain when you installed clockwork recovery. Did you do it before or after the Hairy Bean Bootloader Upgrade zip?
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Cjoconne25 said:
I recently purchased a used Transformer Prime. It was rooted and flashed with an old version of CM9. I wanted to install Androwook 2.2. Knowing the issues with older versions of ClockworkMod, I updated it to 5.x. I flashed the asus with the "Upgrade HairyBean 4.2.1 Bootloader and Recovery" all went smoothly. I than flashed Hairybean 2.2, restarted. I got stuck in the infamous boot loop via Clockworkmod. Not a problem. I went into adb/fastboot mode and altered the bootloader so that when booting it would boot the OS before the Clockworkmod. Well now it froze at the splash screen.
Here is where the problem got really large. I followed a few other forums and booted into the menu where you can usb, data wipe or boot. I data-wiped, thinking that I could just move a rom onto my external sd card. I did not know that clockworkmod uses the internal sdcard. D***. Well I figured I could move the rom from the external sd card to the internal via command prompt. But neither fastboot, ADB or command prompt recolonizes my prime.
So I downloaded the Android SDK and installed the google drivers, to no avail. So I downloaded PDAnet in hopes of using there drivers. It doesn't recognize the prime either. In device manager I see nothing related to an android device.
I need to be able to access the transformer on my pc to move files over and hopefully unbrick this bad boy. I could use any help I can get. Any ideas?
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its true, we are but, I want to know how you ended up with cwm after installing the hb bootloader recovery upgrade?
I appreciate the mocking. haha. CWM was already on when I bought it. I tried to override it, to no avail.
Anyhow a very nice gentleman over at rootzwiki has helped move forward.
At this point I have TWRP installed. A rom on my external SD card. The problem is TWRP does not see the rom or any files at all.
I have discovered this tablet does not have NVFlash and the bootloader is locked. So that needs to be adddresed.
Right now I believe I need to move the rom from the external sd card to internal storage via a ADB on my windows pc. Any thoughts?
I have been trying to help the OP for the last several hours and so far we have established the following:
1. He wiped his device using the Asus Bootloader (one of the options next to RCK and Fastboot)
2. Couldn't boot up but went directly into CWM
3. I advised him to flash TWRP (latest version Asus ICS Bootloader version since he said the splash screen says "Eee Pad" indicating an ICS bootloader).
4. He's most likely LOCKED with his bootloader since it doesn't say "This Device is unlocked" or "AndroidRoot 9.....(indicating he has nvflash enabled)
5. He has a working version of TWRP and can access ADB + Fastboot (haven't tried APX mode)
6. TWRP does not see his ROM on the external sdcard and there's nothing on the internal memory.
WHAT can we do to help him? Yea, yea we've all made mistakes let move on and help him out... thanks:fingers-crossed:
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Anyone have the proper adb commands to copy/move the Virtuous ROM from the EXt sd card to Internal memory?
TWRP should read the sd card. I'd try another sd card. TWRP has issues with some larger cards and I believe sandisk extreme cards are fussy as well
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McJesus15 said:
TWRP should read the sd card. I'd try another sd card. TWRP has issues with some larger cards and I believe sandisk extreme cards are fussy as well
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I said the same thing, and asked him to check the file extensions since Windows sometimes hides it and a common mistake is adding two file extensions. He checked that, and it wasn't the case. I'm not sure why twrp wouldn't read the sdcard but he also said it wouldn't Mount....
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The SD card setup is a samsung 32gb micro sd card in a sd card adapter. It has been formatted in FAT32. I've had no problems with it until now.
I tried to do an command prompt run.
I ran "adb push C:/Desktop/rom.zip \data\media
But now my adb and fastboot dont recognize the tablet in fastboot mode, yet it is recognized in Device Manager.
Cjoconne25 said:
The SD card setup is a samsung 32gb micro sd card in a sd card adapter. It has been formatted in FAT32. I've had no problems with it until now.
I tried to do an command prompt run.
I ran "adb push C:/Desktop/rom.zip \data\media
But now my adb and fastboot dont recognize the tablet in fastboot mode, yet it is recognized in Device Manager.
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I would try using it without the adaptor... You could always uninstall and reinstall naked Drivers through Device Manager... if you do always remember to reboot your computer..
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Cjoconne25 said:
I appreciate the mocking. haha. CWM was already on when I bought it. I tried to override it, to no avail.
Anyhow a very nice gentleman over at rootzwiki has helped move forward.
At this point I have TWRP installed. A rom on my external SD card. The problem is TWRP does not see the rom or any files at all.
I have discovered this tablet does not have NVFlash and the bootloader is locked. So that needs to be adddresed.
Right now I believe I need to move the rom from the external sd card to internal storage via a ADB on my windows pc. Any thoughts?
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andrewjt19 said:
I have been trying to help the OP for the last several hours and so far we have established the following:
1. He wiped his device using the Asus Bootloader (one of the options next to RCK and Fastboot)
2. Couldn't boot up but went directly into CWM
3. I advised him to flash TWRP (latest version Asus ICS Bootloader version since he said the splash screen says "Eee Pad" indicating an ICS bootloader).
4. He's most likely LOCKED with his bootloader since it doesn't say "This Device is unlocked" or "AndroidRoot 9.....(indicating he has nvflash enabled)
5. He has a working version of TWRP and can access ADB + Fastboot (haven't tried APX mode)
6. TWRP does not see his ROM on the external sdcard and there's nothing on the internal memory.
WHAT can we do to help him? Yea, yea we've all made mistakes let move on and help him out... thanks:fingers-crossed:
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Anyone have the proper adb commands to copy/move the Virtuous ROM from the EXt sd card to Internal memory?
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I have absolutely no Idea what you two are talking about and I have seen a lot of cofusing stuff posted on these walls. If he has any recovery on his device his device is unlocked period.
eee pad does not indicate what bootloader is installed only the location of that symbol on the splash screen.
I suggest you stop "helping" him before you come up with an Idea that does brick him. I am going to bed. the op should turn the darned thing off and wait for a competent authority to come to his aid.
whycali said:
I have absolutely no Idea what you two are talking about and I have seen a lot of cofusing stuff posted on these walls. If he has any recovery on his device his device is unlocked period.
eee pad does not indicate what bootloader is installed only the location of that symbol on the splash screen.
I suggest you stop "helping" him before you come up with an Idea that does brick him. I am going to bed. the op should turn the darned thing off and wait for a competent authority to come to his aid.
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You sir, are wrong. Google Asus unlock and see what it does... Have you been bricked and completely restored? And a quick glance at your profile reveals you have contributed nothing to the community but sarcasm.. Good job!
Scribbled from my Note II
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andrewjt19 said:
You sir, are wrong. Google Asus unlock and see what it does... Have you been bricked and completely restored?
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what are you talking about? if you have a custom recovery on your asus transformer prime tf201 such as cwm or twrp, you have an unlocked device and nothing will ever send you back
further, if you have twrp and it cant see your micro sd card, try a different one.
whycali said:
what are you talking about? if you have a custom recovery on your asus transformer prime tf201 such as cwm or twrp, you have an unlocked device and nothing will ever send you back
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It is possible to be rooted and not unlocked. I don't know how a bootloader could be flashed with it being locked, but when the stock bootloader is unlocked it says, "This Device is Unlocked" at the top left part of the screen. Does it not? If he had nvflash enabled, this (
"This Device is Unlocked" ) would be replaced by The AndroidRoot 9....# instead. Neither apply to him. You answer.
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andrewjt19 said:
You sir, are wrong. Google Asus unlock and see what it does... Have you been bricked and completely restored? And a quick glance at your profile reveals you have contributed nothing to the community but sarcasm.. Good job!
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nothing but sarcasm would put no ones device in danger, feel free to continue to contribute half baked help. thats not sarcasm by the way
whycali said:
nothing but sarcasm would put no ones device in danger, feel free to continue to contribute half baked help. thats not sarcasm by the way
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Yea ok, let me pick up the half a dozen post you've put up about people not unlocking, cwm, rma's and bricking... that's not sarcasm. Oh, once again, thanks for contributing to the community. Here's a classic example. As for my half baked advice, your 0 advice has gotten us no where. I haven't given him anything that would worsen his situation.
You're the type of tard who wishes he knew something based upon post count and loves to troll the lower, more unintelligent people who have little post count...
Scribbled from my Note II
www.ProjectIntercession.blogspot.com
andrewjt19 said:
Yea ok, let me pick up the half a dozen post you've put up about people not unlocking, cwm, rma's and bricking... that's not sarcasm. Oh, once again, thanks for contributing to the community. Here's a classic example. As for my half baked advice, your 0 advice has gotten us no where. I haven't given him anything that would worsen his situation.
You're the type of tard who wishes he knew something based upon post count and loves to troll the lower, more unintelligent people who have little post count...
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ok listen the most basic fact about the prime is that you need to have an unlocked prime to install a custom recovery. tell me I am wrong
Andrew has done nothing but help me. He did not make anything worse off. I dont have another sd card laying around. I cant take the adapter off and insert it in the transformer prime since it only accepts SD cards and not mini sd cards.
andrewjt19 said:
You're the type of tard who wishes he knew something based upon post count and loves to troll the lower, more unintelligent people who have little post count...
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Nice. Btw based on post count...people find me 32% more helpful than you
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Cjoconne25 said:
Andrew has done nothing but help me. He did not make anything worse off. I dont have another sd card laying around. I cant take the adapter off and insert it in the transformer prime since it only accepts SD cards and not mini sd cards.
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? you can only access a microsd card inserted in your prime. Twrp only sees that slot
whycali said:
Nice. Btw based on post count...people find me 32% more helpful than you
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? you can only access a microsd card inserted in your prime. Twrp only sees that slot
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No kidding. I was trying to use to SD slot on the keyboard. Never even knew it could hold a mini sdcard. I feel like a moron.
Cjoconne25 said:
No kidding. I was trying to use to SD slot on the keyboard. Never even knew it could hold a mini sdcard. I feel like a moron.
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is your card a mini or a micro? with the micro you should now see your path. if not buy one. doesnt have to be big
I've been trying for the last 3 hours to unlock the bootloader on my Xperia Tablet Z (SGP 311).
The issue I appear to be having is the driver. I get the Windows sound of a unregonised device.
I've followed the Sony guide and also tried with FlashTool, but it tells me I need to install the drivers they provide, which I've done but still unable to to unlock the bootloader.
Can anyone help, as this is driving me mad
WannabeMKII said:
I've been trying for the last 3 hours to unlock the bootloader on my Xperia Tablet Z (SGP 311).
The issue I appear to be having is the driver. I get the Windows sound of a unregonised device.
I've followed the Sony guide and also tried with FlashTool, but it tells me I need to install the drivers they provide, which I've done but still unable to to unlock the bootloader.
Can anyone help, as this is driving me mad
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OK, I think I've managed to unlock the bootloader, as I finally got the drivers to work.
Now, how to install 'pollux-windy', as when I boot into 'fastboot', I don't see anything on the screen of my tablet? I've put the image on the tablet and extracted the 'boot' image, but I don't know how to access it to run?
WannabeMKII said:
OK, I think I've managed to unlock the bootloader, as I finally got the drivers to work.
Now, how to install 'pollux-windy', as when I boot into 'fastboot', I don't see anything on the screen of my tablet? I've put the image on the tablet and extracted the 'boot' image, but I don't know how to access it to run?
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When trying to install from cmd prompt, I get "error: cannot load 'boot.img': No error"
Can anyone assist?
Thanks in advance.
Can anyone assist a man in need?
Something has happened, as when I now reboot the device, all I get is 'Free Xperia' and the blue man?
Any ideas?
Great news, I've got it working, finally and such a relief.
However, I've added gapps.zip to the device, but when going into the recovery, I'm unable to see that zip to install it. When I look on the device using file manage, it's there?
Any ideas why I can see it on the device and I know it's there, but I can't install it from the recovery?
Can anyone assist, as I don't even have the 'Play' store...
Thanks in advance.
was the gapps on the internal of your memeory, what recovery are u using? if u r using cm10.1 it has cwm as the recovery nd it should mount every locate accurately. my suggestion nd what i do is inhave a micro-sd in my tablet. if u have a micro-sd i would put the file on the card nd when in recovery go to the external. but it sounds like to me that u need go back in folders to root of the system. and got to data/media nd that should show files that u might have transfered from any 4.1.2 rom
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Issue resolved, thanks for the pointer skiwong20.
Basically, it was in a folder called '0' that must've been created at some point and not the root level of the SD card. But all now working and thanks for the pointer!
Thanks.
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I did see your original reply before deletion and granted, I hadn't taken it fully onboard and made a schoolboy mistake to not spot the folder structure. However, was glad the forums were here to offer support and help and that's what I believe it's all about, a support forum...
Hello. I'm annoyed
I rooted to get rid of problems... So
I followed these tasks: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1653566 and the root worked for a few days - then moved into a boot loop.... how/why... I don't know.
Ive tried many of the different .aos files to find a correct one for my 101g9 250gb, but I still can't get it out of the loop.
This is where I've been getting the different Aos files: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468925
I get 2 different results 1)error 207 (update failed) or 2) boot loop.
One stange thing did happen once - It's managed to reload the android installer, I selected a language, then it crashed again. Of course I tried the same thing again, but it never got past the boot loop again.
After 2 weeks of trying, I'd like some help.
I always have it plugged in. It's not the battery. It's the HDD model and I don't know exactly which version came with the device. I think 4.0.25.. not 100% sure
Please help
I don't have the HDD model so don't know what to tell you exactly..
What I would do on my flash model is boot into recovery. completely reformat the system and use recovery to update the firmware with an Archos firmware (aos file) onto it.
Reformating it from recovery would bring the filesystem back to stock so it should fix anything wierd any of the other roms might have done. So dropping an Archos firmware on it should in theory fix it. Though you WILL lose your root and anything else you have on the drive.
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I don't have the HDD model so don't know what to tell you exactly..
What I would do on my flash model is boot into recovery. completely reformat the system and use recovery to update the firmware with an Archos firmware (aos file) onto it.
Reformating it from recovery would bring the filesystem back to stock so it should fix anything wierd any of the other roms might have done. So dropping an Archos firmware on it should in theory fix it. Though you WILL lose your root and anything else you have on the drive.
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Thanks for your help, but no luck- that didn't work. I'm sure I lost all my data a long time ago with the amount of reformats I've done. What I'm curious about is, can the tablet actually become a brick just by using these rooted firmwares? I'm assuming that it's fine and that I just have to 'crack to code' to installing the right firmware in the right order.....
I'm still curious if anyone else has had this problem..
Hmm.. Try going back into recovery and try the Reset Android option?
Maybe do Reset Android. Reformat Device. Upgrade Firmware?
The device boots.. so it has to be something causing it.. Have you tried to see if you can use ADB to get into the device and look at any log entries?
Djirin said:
Hmm.. Try going back into recovery and try the Reset Android option?
Maybe do Reset Android. Reformat Device. Upgrade Firmware?
The device boots.. so it has to be something causing it.. Have you tried to see if you can use ADB to get into the device and look at any log entries?
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ADB? ok, I didn't know what it was. But it's now installed and I followed a random setup on youtube, but when I type ADB devices, nothing comes up.
So now I have it installed, but I so far I can't get win7 to detect the tablet in device manager
Regarless, can the ADB detect problems on the tablet when the archos is only connected waiting for the AOS file (A101H-REC - 299MB)?
Btw, you've already got me waaaaay over my head on this stuff - but still, I'm learning.
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ADB? ok, I didn't know what it was. But it's now installed and I followed a random setup on youtube, but when I type ADB devices, nothing comes up.
So now I have it installed, but I so far I can't get win7 to detect the tablet in device manager
Regarless, can the ADB detect problems on the tablet when the archos is only connected waiting for the AOS file (A101H-REC - 299MB)?
Btw, you've already got me waaaaay over my head on this stuff - but still, I'm learning.
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Adb works only is it is enabled in developer settings.
What kind of system do you have in use?
In your case i would probably try exporting hdd in sde. This allows you to browse files inside your hdd in linux operating system through usb.
If it is empty, i would export data partition through sde. This allows you to see if there are any files in your data partition.
You said that the device bootloops, yes? That means that the reformat device is not working. It would remove the system, so you shouldnt even see the bootanimation.
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Adb works only is it is enabled in developer settings.
What kind of system do you have in use?
In your case i would probably try exporting hdd in sde. This allows you to browse files inside your hdd in linux operating system through usb.
If it is empty, i would export data partition through sde. This allows you to see if there are any files in your data partition.
You said that the device bootloops, yes? That means that the reformat device is not working. It would remove the system, so you shouldnt even see the bootanimation.
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Hi, thanks - any advice is welcome. I only have windows7 - Sorry.
As for the bootloop, yes that's the status. I hadn't even considered that the reformatting process wasn't actaully working [but it is] - I reformatted the device and didn't install an AOS. now every restart brings me straight into the Recovery menu [which should happen i assume].
So, with a "clean" but stubborn device, what would you advise to try to isolate the problem? (rather than me simply blindly trying random things)
Thanks
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Hi, thanks - any advice is welcome. I only have windows7 - Sorry.
As for the bootloop, yes that's the status. I hadn't even considered that the reformatting process wasn't actaully working [but it is] - I reformatted the device and didn't install an AOS. now every restart brings me straight into the Recovery menu [which should happen i assume].
So, with a "clean" but stubborn device, what would you advise to try to isolate the problem? (rather than me simply blindly trying random things)
Thanks
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So reformat works. Have you tried to flash the official 4.0.28(http://update.archos.com/9/gen9/gen9_4.0.28/firmware_archos_it4.aos)?
After searching about your error 207, I found this:http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=56037
Code 207 is issued by aosparser when the .aos upgrade file doesn't
pass the signature check.
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There's more bad news... If the genuine original .aos files are also
giving the same error it means the signing keystore may also have been
damaged.
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Of course, this is for Archos 5, so hopefully this is not the case.
julle131 said:
So reformat works. Have you tried to flash the official 4.0.28(http://update.archos.com/9/gen9/gen9_4.0.28/firmware_archos_it4.aos)?
After searching about your error 207, I found this:http://forum.archosfans.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=56037
Of course, this is for Archos 5, so hopefully this is not the case.
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Yeah, I've used the aos from the archos site a bunch of times - still no luck. btw, that link to the 4.0.28 didn't work....
by "Flash" I hope you mean install.... not some other random process
pwnami said:
Yeah, I've used the aos from the archos site a bunch of times - still no luck. btw, that link to the 4.0.28 didn't work....
by "Flash" I hope you mean install.... not some other random process
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Yeah... I just noticed it was broken. And yes, I meant install.
I am sorry, but I'm out of ideas.
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julle131 said:
Yeah... I just noticed it was broken. And yes, I meant install.
I am sorry, but I'm out of ideas.
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So, do you know if I can access/use ADB on a win7 pc when the archos doesn't have an aos on it?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104491&highlight=wlan
You could try this. it's written that it doesn't work on hdd model. but it can't get much worse it think. If I understand things correctly, you don't need to have installed any aos before installing this rom. with other roms you get a archos.ext4.update so you need a running system. yust give it a try but don't blame me if your tablet's completely dead afterwards. i don't know what will happen.
Or you could just follow the steps 1-7 (from link above!) to get cwm, maybe that helps for sth, but i don't know.
sry, but my writing style is bad. and do it on your own risk, I'm not that expirienced but that's what I would do...
Good luck
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2104491&highlight=wlan
You could try this. it's written that it doesn't work on hdd model. but it can't get much worse it think. If I understand things correctly, you don't need to have installed any aos before installing this rom. with other roms you get a archos.ext4.update so you need a running system. yust give it a try but don't blame me if your tablet's completely dead afterwards. i don't know what will happen.
Or you could just follow the steps 1-7 (from link above!) to get cwm, maybe that helps for sth, but i don't know.
sry, but my writing style is bad. and do it on your own risk, I'm not that expirienced but that's what I would do...
Good luck
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I gave up on this 6 months ago. but I turned it on 2 days ago and it magically worked.... Now, it's back in a bootloop again. Everything was working for two days, except sometimes the HDD wasn't reading the files, or the system wasn't detecting the HDD...
Could the HDD be damaged? If so, is there a way to check if it is (I was thinking about the ssd option)
My work colleague is an idiot - Despite warnings from his S3 that phone memory was low he continued taking videos and pictures and he has no sd card in the phone. Now the phone boots up but the pattern unlock screen is unresponsive. I offered to try to help him as he said "The last 2 years photos of my life are on there" so clearly a factory reset will lose them all so that's not an option.
So I installed Kies, thinking I'll just grab them to my PC for him - but alas no. MTP USB driver installation fails every time and yes I've googled my socks off, tried all the regedit fixes, even tried installing Win 7 32 bit on a spare hard drive.
I've checked that the ribbon connector for the screen is attached, tried linux boot disks that don't see the phone and now I'm all out of ideas. Any help would be vastly appreciated :fingers-crossed:
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
Most of the time the screen being locked wont let PC interact with the device. There are many different models of S3, give me your model number and I'll guide you to where you can find answers.
You may can flash a custom recovery or a temporary recovery(not sure because I don't know what is available for the model you're working with and what isn't), if you can get one of those recoveries then you may can use the factory reset in recovery(it wont wipe his photos) or adb to get the phone working.
Remember to create an XDA account so you can post and reply in the forums.
Droidriven said:
Hello,
Welcome to XDA.
Most of the time the screen being locked wont let PC interact with the device. There are many different models of S3, give me your model number and I'll guide you to where you can find answers.
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Hi there and many thanks for the welcome. The model number is GT-19300 :fingers-crossed:
Azarameus said:
Hi there and many thanks for the welcome. The model number is GT-19300 :fingers-crossed:
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Your issue is unusual because of how it got that way, I'm not certain exactly which subforum or thread you need but I will link you to the GT I9300 Main Forum linked below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3
You can check through the subforums there for anything you think applies, the Q&A and the 2 development subforums are most likely where you will find help, this thread will be moved to the GT I9300 Q&A forum linked below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help
If you get replies you can check them and respond there, you might want to find some off topic threads to post in until you have at least 10 posts so that you can post in the development forums there if you need to, there is a 10 post minimum before you can post there. Good luck.
Droidriven said:
Your issue is unusual because of how it got that way, I'm not certain exactly which subforum or thread you need but I will link you to the GT I9300 Main Forum linked below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3
You can check through the subforums there for anything you think applies, the Q&A and the 2 development subforums are most likely where you will find help, this thread will be moved to the GT I9300 Q&A forum linked below:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help
If you get replies you can check them and respond there, you might want to find some off topic threads to post in until you have at least 10 posts so that you can post in the development forums there if you need to, there is a 10 post minimum before you can post there. Good luck.
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Ok thanks again. I can get it into Recovery mode but all I've tried so far is clearing the cache, as I don't want to do anything that might lose his pictures.
Azarameus said:
Ok thanks again. I can get it into Recovery mode but all I've tried so far is clearing the cache, as I don't want to do anything that might lose his pictures.
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If it is stock recovery then I believe if you can get to download mode then you can flash a custom recovery and flash the superSU zip to root the device then factory reset/wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache, this will clear the lockscreen but won't erase his pictures, music, etc., it may let him back into his phone, he will just have to be careful because the device will be rooted and he could make things worse if he doesn't know what he's doing. If that works and he gets back in his phone but isn't comfortable with the risk of having a rooted device without understanding its usage then the device can be un rooted by going into the superSU settings and choosing the unroot and uninstall option. He'd still have custom recovery though. You might even be able to just flash the recovery to do the wipes and not have to root, I'm not sure about that though because I've never used recovery without root so I can't speak from personal experience.
I've never owned the i9300 so I'm not sure if you can do that or not safely from the state you are in so you may want to verify in this forum before you try it, but I don't see an issue with you doing it, its commonly used to root the S3 variants and doesn't wipe any important data or factory reset the device
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Droidriven said:
If it is stock recovery then I believe if you can get to download mode then you can flash a custom recovery and flash the superSU zip to root the device then factory reset/wipe data, wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache, this will clear the lockscreen but won't erase his pictures, music, etc., it may let him back into his phone, he will just have to be careful because the device will be rooted and he could make things worse if he doesn't know what he's doing. If that works and he gets back in his phone but isn't comfortable with the risk of having a rooted device without understanding its usage then the device can be un rooted by going into the superSU settings and choosing the unroot and uninstall option. He'd still have custom recovery though. You might even be able to just flash the recovery to do the wipes and not have to root, I'm not sure about that though because I've never used recovery without root so I can't speak from personal experience.
I've never owned the i9300 so I'm not sure if you can do that or not safely from the state you are in so you may want to verify in this forum before you try it, but I don't see an issue with you doing it, its commonly used to root the S3 variants and doesn't wipe any important data or factory reset the device
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Whew, most of that went right over my head lol. An idiot's guide please? Bearing in mind that my PC can't currently connect to the phone I'm guessing that I need to put the custom recovery file (where to find one?) on an SD card via a PC card reader and try it from there in download mode? I think he'll be delighted just to get his pictures and videos back even if the phone never works again, so it being rooted won't be an issue.
Azarameus said:
Whew, most of that went right over my head lol. An idiot's guide please? Bearing in mind that my PC can't currently connect to the phone I'm guessing that I need to put the custom recovery file (where to find one?) on an SD card via a PC card reader and try it from there in download mode? I think he'll be delighted just to get his pictures and videos back even if the phone never works again, so it being rooted won't be an issue.
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No, to get to download mode you need to have the phone off, then press and hold the volume down+home+power button, when you see the caution screen you press up, if you can get to this mode you may can flash a TWRP recovery through Odin from PC to phone.
But first, before we get to Odin, do you or he know what android version he had before this happened, Kit Kat? Lollipop? I need to see if there are locked bootloaders on your device builds and which ones they are and which are safe to flash TWRP, if the i9300 is like some of the other Samsung devices with certain locked bootloaders that can't be unlocked or downgraded then flashing TWRP could and probably would brick the device. I need some info so I can check for you.
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Droidriven said:
No, to get to download mode you need to have the phone off, then press and hold the volume down+home+power button, when you see the caution screen you press up, if you can get to this mode you may can flash a TWRP recovery through Odin from PC to phone.
But first, before we get to Odin, do you or he know what android version he had before this happened, Kit Kat? Lollipop? I need to see if there are locked bootloaders on your device builds and which ones they are and which are safe to flash TWRP, if the i9300 is like some of the other Samsung devices with certain locked bootloaders that can't be unlocked or downgraded then flashing TWRP could and probably would brick the device. I need some info so I can check for you.
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I honestly have no idea which android build it is running on, as I can't get into the settings page or anything else and I very much doubt if my friend knows as he is pretty much clueless on such things, hence the problem. All I know is that its a few years old and when it starts up there is a three.co.uk white screen icon before it gets to the unresponsive lockscreen. I am also almost as clueless with android devices (I'm only a PC guy) - so far my only experience has been to set up kodi with addons for TV viewing which is why I came here to ask you expert guys
Methinks I won't try to get into download mode just yet in case it makes things worse
All your help is much appreciated, thank you!
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I honestly have no idea which android build it is running on, as I can't get into the settings page or anything else and I very much doubt if my friend knows as he is pretty much clueless on such things, hence the problem. All I know is that its a few years old and when it starts up there is a three.co.uk white screen icon before it gets to the unresponsive lockscreen. I am also almost as clueless with android devices (I'm only a PC guy) - so far my only experience has been to set up kodi with addons for TV viewing which is why I came here to ask you expert guys
Methinks I won't try to get into download mode just yet in case it makes things worse
All your help is much appreciated, thank you!
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The device was never updated, it never had stock upgrades? If not then I can narrow down what was on it, when was the device bought?
If you can boot to download mode and if it is recognized in Odin then you've got a chance, at the moment your PC isn't recognizing the phone but if it successfully connects to Odin then you've got a chance, otherwise I'm not sure what success you'll have.
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Droidriven said:
The device was never updated, it never had stock upgrades? If not then I can narrow down what was on it, when was the device bought?
If you can boot to download mode and if it is recognized in Odin then you've got a chance, at the moment your PC isn't recognizing the phone but if it successfully connects to Odin then you've got a chance, otherwise I'm not sure what success you'll have.
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I would put a spare miniSD card in, flash TWRP recovery in odin, access the storage from there and copy the files to the SD card. Easy as pie.
The international version of the S3 (GT-i9300) already has an unlocked bootloader. So no problem there.
Important to note is that if the device is not rooted the TWRP recovery won't "stick" when the device is allowed to reboot automatically after the odin flash. So in odin you have to UNTICK(!) the reboot option and after flash reboot directly to recovery via holding Vol UP + Home + Power for about 7 sec.
Droidriven said:
The device was never updated, it never had stock upgrades? If not then I can narrow down what was on it, when was the device bought?
If you can boot to download mode and if it is recognized in Odin then you've got a chance, at the moment your PC isn't recognizing the phone but if it successfully connects to Odin then you've got a chance, otherwise I'm not sure what success you'll have.
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I showed him this thread at work earlier and although he growled somewhat at being called an idiot in my OP, he had to agree he was lol. It turns out he bought his partner the same phone around the same time so I checked and it has Automatic upgrades ticked and is on build 4.3 so we can hopefully assume the problematic one is on the same version. When I mentioned the possibility of bricking to him he became unsure as to whether I should proceed with flashing. If he was to send the phone to Samsung themselves would they be able to retrieve his data safely, albeit with some cost and waiting?
Thanks again for your input
Hawaiihemd said:
I would put a spare miniSD card in, flash TWRP recovery in odin, access the storage from there and copy the files to the SD card. Easy as pie.
The international version of the S3 (GT-i9300) already has an unlocked bootloader. So no problem there.
Important to note is that if the device is not rooted the TWRP recovery won't "stick" when the device is allowed to reboot automatically after the odin flash. So in odin you have to UNTICK(!) the reboot option and after flash reboot directly to recovery via holding Vol UP + Home + Power for about 7 sec.
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That sounds good - all he wants is his files back safely. It certainly isn't rooted. So once that is done and I'm back in recovery mode how do I get out of there, just reboot it from there?
Thanks for the help, it is much appreciated
Azarameus said:
That sounds good - all he wants is his files back safely. It certainly isn't rooted. So once that is done and I'm back in recovery mode how do I get out of there, just reboot it from there?
Thanks for the help, it is much appreciated
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Yes, after you copied the files via the "File Manager" in TWRP you simply choose "reboot system". Rebooting to system will automatically restore the original recovery you are used to. Or you can choose to shutdown in TWRP, remove the SDcard "safely" first and then reboot.
Even more: After you copied all the photos/videos from internal storage (which should be under /storage/sdcard0/DCIM/camera) to SDcard you could simply delete a few of those.
If them taking up too much space is the problem for the lockscreen not working, deleting a few would of course free up some space again, which would then most likely make the lockscreen work again.
But let me make one thing clear: Flashing anything always brings with it the slight(!) possibility something could go wrong, because you are writing to the EMMC of the phone. BUT I can't imagine a samsung staff member doing anything different. He/she would also need to gain access somehow...
After all it's your choice but hundreds of people (including me) have used odin and twrp on different devices for years now without any problem whatsoever. :good:
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Ah one more thing. I would definitely make a full backup (System/Data, EFS and bootloader) while I'm at it! You just choose "backup" in twrp, then the "MicroSD card" under "storage" and go from there. Pretty self explanatory. Never hurts to have a backup!
Hawaiihemd said:
Yes, after you copied the files via the "File Manager" in TWRP you simply choose "reboot system". Rebooting to system will automatically restore the original recovery you are used to. Or you can choose to shutdown in TWRP, remove the SDcard "safely" first and then reboot.
Even more: After you copied all the photos/videos from internal storage (which should be under /storage/sdcard0/DCIM/camera) to SDcard you could simply delete a few of those.
If them taking up too much space is the problem for the lockscreen not working, deleting a few would of course free up some space again, which would then most likely make the lockscreen work again.
But let me make one thing clear: Flashing anything always brings with it the slight(!) possibility something could go wrong, because you are writing to the EMMC of the phone. BUT I can't imagine a samsung staff member doing anything different. He/she would also need to gain access somehow...
After all it's your choice but hundreds of people (including me) have used odin and twrp on different devices for years now without any problem whatsoever. :good:
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Ah one more thing. I would definitely make a full backup (System/Data, EFS and bootloader) while I'm at it! You just choose "backup" in twrp, then the "MicroSD card" under "storage" and go from there. Pretty self explanatory. Never hurts to have a backup!
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Ok thanks again. I am going to attempt this tonight, will update on any progress
Azarameus said:
Ok thanks again. I am going to attempt this tonight, will update on any progress
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Well, that worked! My idiot friend is happy now. Thanks a million for the help - you guys ROCK!
Azarameus said:
Well, that worked! My idiot friend is happy now. Thanks a million for the help - you guys ROCK!
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Nice! And were you able to get the lockscreen working again?
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Nice! And were you able to get the lockscreen working again?
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Yes indeed, all is working now as it should. The village idiot actually danced off to his car when I returned his phone - he has strict orders from me to move all his stuff to the SD card and make regular backups to his PC!
Thanks again - would never have done it without you guys