I need advice on the freegee app cause when I went to unlock it told me I could hard brick my phone and I could not restore back! My Phone is on jellybean!
lopez_angel3 said:
I need advice on the freegee app cause when I went to unlock it told me I could hard brick my phone and I could not restore back! My Phone is on jellybean!
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If you can't afford the risk, don't do it.
http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=lg-optimus-g
You would be able to get the answer on this irc. My guess is that because it changes partitions if anything interupts it your phone will be bricked. Examples would be if your battery died or phone tried to randomly reboot, but I could be totally wrong also.
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so i did a factory reset with the volume up+volume down+power button/homebutton and it wiped all my ****. ALL of it. i tried to unlock my phone to another carrier and kept getting an error that said, missing nv_data.bin file. This was using the XDA unlock method. So i thought, hey, I'll just get an unlock code from a friend. Got the code after giving the IMEI number but STILL cant unlock it. Need some help please cause im phoneless and have this locked awesome phone. BTW im ATT and its a TMOBILE phone. I believe the problem is because I reset my phone first...so is there a way to restore my phone? or the files at least so i can unlock it? Plez and ty
yeah, you see that big section that's titled Vibrant Q&A?
take your question there where it belongs
so its been moved. anyone have any ideas?
yongwoot said:
so i did a factory reset with the volume up+volume down+power button/homebutton and it wiped all my ****. ALL of it. i tried to unlock my phone to another carrier and kept getting an error that said, missing nv_data.bin file. This was using the XDA unlock method. So i thought, hey, I'll just get an unlock code from a friend. Got the code after giving the IMEI number but STILL cant unlock it. Need some help please cause im phoneless and have this locked awesome phone. BTW im ATT and its a TMOBILE phone. I believe the problem is because I reset my phone first...so is there a way to restore my phone? or the files at least so i can unlock it? Plez and ty
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Odin back to stock and start over.
jnutz said:
Odin back to stock and start over.
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Thanks bro. I tried looking at the NOOB guide stickied in the Q&A thread but it seems like a much more complicated process than i thought. Do i have to root first? What files are necessary? Sorry I am absolutely clueless. Just want a useable phone..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
jnutz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=734475
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isuccessfully ran odin, or assuming i did since it says PASS in a big ol' greenbox. still can't unlock though. Was told my phone is now perm locked. im guessing perm stands for..permanent, which means its unlockable..forever. sigh. is this true? anything else i can do now..?
yongwoot said:
isuccessfully ran odin, or assuming i did since it says PASS in a big ol' greenbox. still can't unlock though. Was told my phone is now perm locked. im guessing perm stands for..permanent, which means its unlockable..forever. sigh. is this true? anything else i can do now..?
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I'm not sure... is there anything in your efs folder?
who said it was permanantly locked?
if there is something in your efs folder try this
(Instructions for the vibrant/captivate are in a link on the top left or here)
same problem here i done have anything in my efs folder
This might seem like a silly question, but I really had to ask..........
I HAVEN'T BRICKED MY PHONE, but I want to know whether I will be able to access cwm even after bricking???
I'm just taking precautions.....
Thanks!!! :angel:
Aayush_13 said:
This might seem like a silly question, but I really had to ask..........
I HAVEN'T BRICKED MY PHONE, but I want to know whether I will be able to access cwm even after bricking???
I'm just taking precautions.....
Thanks!!! :angel:
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NO!
Bricked:
To render your computer useless, as useless as a brick.
Usually the result of tampering with the insides and doing irreversible damage. Bricking your hardware leaves you with a new paperweight. Can be the end effect of a faulty flash or firmware update, a modification (mod) gone bad or being struck by lighting, to name a few.
Source: www.urbandictionary.com
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Aayush_13 said:
This might seem like a silly question, but I really had to ask..........
I HAVEN'T BRICKED MY PHONE, but I want to know whether I will be able to access cwm even after bricking???
I'm just taking precautions.....
Thanks!!! :angel:
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By definition of xda members, "bricked" is when your phone becomes a physical brick or paperweight.
According to them, if you able to access CWM or any mode, it is NOT bricked.
Sometimes, worst case, it can be fixed by sending out to HW guru or other paid group.
Anyway, don't mess up your phone if you're not ready.
Just to make things clear, when you brick your device, the device will not turn on..PERIOD. If it turns on but won't boot, you can access cwm.
There are different things you can damage when flashing... losing /system will stick you at the kernel splash with full access to DL mode and recovery. A kernel flash screwup where you lose "/boot" will stick you at the bootloader splash with no recovery, but DL mode works. The only time nothing works is when you screwup the bootloader, which will usually give you nothing on screen and no access to anything.
If my phone is still under warranty would I be able to get a replacement one if it has software problems like being stuck at lg logo and saying security error?
I think they wouldn't replace it but fix it for you. What have you done to your phone?
Flashing a rom for an locked bootloader phone?
Can you fix it by kdz offline flash?
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amnik said:
I think they wouldn't replace it but fix it for you. What have you done to your phone?
Flashing a rom for an locked bootloader phone?
Can you fix it by kdz offline flash?
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My bootloader is unlocked.One day on stock rom like a week after flashing a fresh kdz my phone just crashed so now whenever I start my phone there is a dead android with a red triangle over it. Whenever I flash a new kdz it changes nothing, my phone still boots to a dead android with a red triangle over it. I think it may be stuck in a recovery bootloop. So after I thought that, I used omap4boot and entered fastboot mode and flashed me a new recovery. But now in the recovery I cant do anything it says something like E error cant mount \cache or sd card and things pertaining to that. The recovery is also mirrored. So after about a month of posting on xda in the questions and l9 questions areas I decided that I would just try and replace it. So I flashed ics u and x boot which when I enter s/w upgrade mode doesn't say bootloader unlocked then I removed the custom recovery which makes it just load up to the lg logo and freeze
What questions might they ask me if I want it fix is there anything not to say to them
If you want to try sending it on warranty you can start here: https://www.lg.com/us/support/repair-service/schedule-repair
I don't know if they will replace it or repair it. I also don't know if unlocking the bootloader voids your warranty.
I sent my rooted P769 in under warranty. They replaced the flash memory and sent it back with the latest FW about a week later. Works fine now.
It only cost me about $5 to mail the phone to Texas. YMMV
niggist said:
My bootloader is unlocked.One day on stock rom like a week after flashing a fresh kdz my phone just crashed so now whenever I start my phone there is a dead android with a red triangle over it. Whenever I flash a new kdz it changes nothing, my phone still boots to a dead android with a red triangle over it. I think it may be stuck in a recovery bootloop. So after I thought that, I used omap4boot and entered fastboot mode and flashed me a new recovery. But now in the recovery I cant do anything it says something like E error cant mount \cache or sd card and things pertaining to that. The recovery is also mirrored. So after about a month of posting on xda in the questions and l9 questions areas I decided that I would just try and replace it. So I flashed ics u and x boot which when I enter s/w upgrade mode doesn't say bootloader unlocked then I removed the custom recovery which makes it just load up to the lg logo and freeze
What questions might they ask me if I want it fix is there anything not to say to them
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You better say nothing about your phone but just "IT FREEZE" and let them check themselves. Before that I suggest you flash the ics kdz first because ics don't have bootloader checking and your phone can pretend to be "Offical".
niggist said:
My bootloader is unlocked.One day on stock rom like a week after flashing a fresh kdz my phone just crashed so now whenever I start my phone there is a dead android with a red triangle over it. Whenever I flash a new kdz it changes nothing, my phone still boots to a dead android with a red triangle over it. I think it may be stuck in a recovery bootloop. So after I thought that, I used omap4boot and entered fastboot mode and flashed me a new recovery. But now in the recovery I cant do anything it says something like E error cant mount \cache or sd card and things pertaining to that. The recovery is also mirrored. So after about a month of posting on xda in the questions and l9 questions areas I decided that I would just try and replace it. So I flashed ics u and x boot which when I enter s/w upgrade mode doesn't say bootloader unlocked then I removed the custom recovery which makes it just load up to the lg logo and freeze
What questions might they ask me if I want it fix is there anything not to say to them
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Try following cmahendra's guide to flash ICS. I think that must fix your issue
Shatavarth said:
Try following cmahendra's guide to flash ICS. I think that must fix your issue
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That didn't work.
Should I show them the security error one or the on that just freezes on the lg logo
niggist said:
That didn't work.
Should I show them the security error one or the on that just freezes on the lg logo
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Messing with the bootloader voids the warranty. So you'd be better off just booting to LGs logo and NOT the Security Error Security Error will tell any tech right away that you've been doing things you're "not" supposed to do.
Yeah be tactical. If they anyhow come to know your boot loader's status then you're screwed. I mean the security error stuff.
About how long will it take for an LG Support Representative to provide a Return Authorization number and shipping instructions?
niggist said:
About how long will it take for an LG Support Representative to provide a Return Authorization number and shipping instructions?
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24 - 48 hours. From my experience anyway
shinobisoft said:
24 - 48 hours. From my experience anyway
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That's via email right? do they call you or do you call them?
niggist said:
That's via email right? do they call you or do you call them?
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You'll get a response via email. No phone calls.
shinobisoft said:
You'll get a response via email. No phone calls.
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Is a EIP Agreement a valid Proof of Purchase?
niggist said:
Is a EIP Agreement a valid Proof of Purchase?
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I cannot answer that, sorry.
So this is situation
I had rooted device and hyperdrive rom. I went back to stock using Odin. Then I rooted again using saferoot method. I flashed custom recovery. I didn't even check if it has been installed correctly. Then I used boot unlocker app to unlock bootloader. App name is EZ-Unlock something. It asked me to reboot, I did and I can't turn on my screen. I used all type of combination. I tired keeping battery out for few hours and nothing is happening. I can't turn on screen at all. Nothing means nothing. Any idea please? I don't want to waste money with out getting help from here. Thanks in advance.
lipitor25 said:
So this is situation
I had rooted device and hyperdrive rom. I went back to stock using Odin. Then I rooted again using saferoot method. I flashed custom recovery. I didn't even check if it has been installed correctly. Then I used boot unlocker app to unlock bootloader. App name is EZ-Unlock something. It asked me to reboot, I did and I can't turn on my screen. I used all type of combination. I tired keeping battery out for few hours and nothing is happening. I can't turn on screen at all. Nothing means nothing. Any idea please? I don't want to waste money with out getting help from here. Thanks in advance.
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There is no "boot loader unlock" for the i545, just Loki for the MDK bootloader.
What bootloader did you start with? What build?
It sounds to me like whatever you used hosed your phone, which is pretty unusual. Normally you can at least get into bootloader mode.]
If you press the power button and plug in to your PC, what kind of device appears?
lipitor25 said:
So this is situation
I had rooted device and hyperdrive rom. I went back to stock using Odin. Then I rooted again using saferoot method. I flashed custom recovery. I didn't even check if it has been installed correctly. Then I used boot unlocker app to unlock bootloader. App name is EZ-Unlock something. It asked me to reboot, I did and I can't turn on my screen. I used all type of combination. I tired keeping battery out for few hours and nothing is happening. I can't turn on screen at all. Nothing means nothing. Any idea please? I don't want to waste money with out getting help from here. Thanks in advance.
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Ok, first off you cannot unlock the bootloader on this phone. MDK build is the only build that has a bootloader workaround, but it is still not unlocked.
What you will need to do is to find out what build you are on, download that .tar file, boot into download mode, and flash it through Odin.
He used the gs3 ez unlock tool on his galaxy s4...complete brick no fix until we gain the necessary files for JTAG...device won't charge won't boot won't do anything whatsoever... Odin won't even recognize that anything is connected...hope you bought insurance or are within return period
jamesd1085 said:
He used the gs3 ez unlock tool on his galaxy s4...complete brick no fix until we gain the necessary files for JTAG...device won't charge won't boot won't do anything whatsoever... Odin won't even recognize that anything is connected...hope you bought insurance or are within return period
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Ah, wasn't aware that tool would do that. Sorry OP!
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Ah, wasn't aware that tool would do that. Sorry OP!
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Reason why you research to death before jumping.
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jamesd1085 said:
He used the gs3 ez unlock tool on his galaxy s4...complete brick no fix until we gain the necessary files for JTAG...device won't charge won't boot won't do anything whatsoever... Odin won't even recognize that anything is connected...hope you bought insurance or are within return period
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Lol. I didn't know that. I guess I am F***** up this time... I don't have insurance. Thanks everyone for your help.
lipitor25 said:
Lol. I didn't know that. I guess I am F***** up this time... I don't have insurance. Thanks everyone for your help.
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That sucks !
Head over to swappa .. might as well see if u can get an mdk version...
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I have a HTC 10 and i need to remove twrp recovery cause since i installed it i wasnt able to turn on my phone, and could you guys show me a way to recover it, thank you!
Flash the stock recovery.
Can you tell me the full command to do it please?
skywalker312 said:
Can you tell me the full command to do it please?
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Do a search. You know like the rules say. It is deferent for each oem. The commands I use will not work for you.
will it work with s-on, because i cant turn it off
skywalker312 said:
will it work with s-on, because i cant turn it off
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Ok first. This is all stuff you should have known and understood before you even messed with your device. There are very real risks that could brick your device for good and as it voids your warranty then. You are sol.
Stop what you are doing and spend about 5 hours researching things in your device forum.
If I were you, once you get things back to stock, stop messing with your device. Until you understand every aspect of it. Other wise you will end up with a brick and no warranty.