Hey guys,
I deleted my Dalvik cache and then couldent find the rom in my folders on the TWRP recovery.
So I pressed just normal reboot and wanted to put them into a folder where I could find them. Only thing is, Im stuck on the LG bootup screen. I did make a nandroid backup but I think I wanted to copy it to my laptop but might have just moved it. Cause there wasent any recovery to do!
So basickly all I can do now is download mode, and I can open up TWRP Recovery, but I can't find the CM 10.2 that I put in my files and there is no recovery to be made from the nandroid cause I think I moved it instead of copying it from my device.
I've downloaded the official firmware KDZ from LG and im trying to install it with the KDZ updater, but I keep getting
Launching SW update
Unpacking KDZ
kdz decrypt error.
Extract file error
===FINISHED===
So what do I do? I really need some help. And please keep in mind that im not some expert, I don't know a lot of the words that people use here.
Yair1991 said:
Hey guys,
I deleted my Dalvik cache and then couldent find the rom in my folders on the TWRP recovery.
So I pressed just normal reboot and wanted to put them into a folder where I could find them. Only thing is, Im stuck on the LG bootup screen. I did make a nandroid backup but I think I wanted to copy it to my laptop but might have just moved it. Cause there wasent any recovery to do!
So basickly all I can do now is download mode, and I can open up TWRP Recovery, but I can't find the CM 10.2 that I put in my files and there is no recovery to be made from the nandroid cause I think I moved it instead of copying it from my device.
I've downloaded the official firmware KDZ from LG and im trying to install it with the KDZ updater, but I keep getting
Launching SW update
Unpacking KDZ
kdz decrypt error.
Extract file error
===FINISHED===
So what do I do? I really need some help. And please keep in mind that im not some expert, I don't know a lot of the words that people use here.
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Hey dude..
First of all this topic is in wrong forum, u should post topics regarding LG G2 issues, in LG G2 device forums..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2
Well then since it already posted this topic, u will find the solution for u problem in this great topic..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
Remember to hit the thanks button in Hyelton's post..
Ive had the excact same problem as u.. and if u take ur time to read it through and do it step by step, then ur phone will be unbricked, and then u can root and push CWM to phone and begin installing a rom and etc..
Btw. i recommend using CWM instead of TWRP.. I havent maneged to complete a rom install in TWRP.. But ive had no issues yet with CWM..
Good luck.
Deleting the dalvik cache will not touch any of your files on the SD card. You might just be looking in the wrong folder, or didn't actually copy it over. If you have the Android sdk installed and it recognizes your phone using adb, then you could always push the file to the phone and then flash it.
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first of all I'm really stupid when it comes to flashing this roms.... and even though i know that i flashed a rom i think the name of the rom was r3, which was suppose to be the software for the FFC of the vibrant. i fu.. up really bad and now my phone is stuck in the GALAXY S gt 19000.... knowing tht i might not be able to install the flash correctly i did a nandroid backup... but when i go into system recovery(pressing the up and down button and the power) i only get 4 options the reboot system, reinstall packages, delete all user data, and delete cache data.... but i dont know how to get into the nandroid recovery....
What your doing is entering stock recovery. You need to enter clockwork recovery (nandroid is a feature of clock work). You can enter clockwork recovery through stock by selecting "reinstall packages." This should bring you into another recovery with more options. Select nandroid/back up and restore. I believe the option is not named nandroid in the new update in clockwork recovery in order to avoid confusion....
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every time i do thst it says E:can't open/sdcard/update.zip no such file.. installation aborted
ahhh and my volume button are al messed up the up button is down now and the down button is up now... did i just broke my phone???
It looks like you installed Eugenes newest froyo which wipes everything on your internal memory so that means your CW update zip file and your nandroid backup was deleted as well.
Same happen to me So I just started all over again flashing back to stock with odin and going with Bionix fusion, it also have FFC support as well.
P.S.your phone is not broken, you just need to decide where you want to go from here,
im trying to do that my problem is that i have a mac and i cant really find a video or a guide that shows me how to flash odin using a mac..... do u happen to know how to???
wow, dont know how to do that.
Do you have adb set up? If so you can use android commander to transfer the CW udate zip to your internal sd card. I can upload to for you if you need. Once you have that you can The 2.1 Vibrant kernel then flash any rom of your choice.
Or find a freind that had a pc and use odin from there.
Did you give the phone enough time to boot up? Give it at least 10min.
yes i downloaded the adb. i have my phone in download mode. i dont know where to get the android command...
sorry dude, just read its for windows only. Hmm!
ronnyzilker said:
every time i do thst it says E:can't open/sdcard/update.zip no such file.. installation aborted
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I get the same message after backing up the ROM in CW. I do however see a recovery-update.zip file inside Clockworkmod folder on SDCard.
How come the update.zip file is not placed on the root after the ROM backup is complete? What am I doing wrong?
UPDATE:
I renamed the file to update.zip and placed it on the root. Tested and worked!
Okay so i had a rooted phone with xionia kernel and decided to use my nandroid backup to restore to stock VM Rom. Well like an idiot i factory reset from android GUI with stock VM ROM and forgot i had thuderc custom recovery. Now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and i cant flash to another rom or restore my nandroid backup. i"ve seen posts about this specific problem and people just get refered to a thread thats not specific for my problem. If i can get any help to get my phone back to stock or rooted just so i can still use it, it would be deeply appreciated.
You can try to help yourself by using the RomTools present here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971245
Other than that the only other solution I can see right now is to enter in Emergency\Download mode and flash with KDZ.
Please follow the guide here: http://prepaidandroid.org/index.php?title=How_to_restore_your_Optimus_V_to_almost_original_condition
and try to flash the stock recovery again.
chavezezequiel said:
Okay so i had a rooted phone with xionia kernel and decided to use my nandroid backup to restore to stock VM Rom. Well like an idiot i factory reset from android GUI with stock VM ROM and forgot i had thuderc custom recovery. Now my phone is stuck in recovery mode and i cant flash to another rom or restore my nandroid backup. i"ve seen posts about this specific problem and people just get refered to a thread thats not specific for my problem. If i can get any help to get my phone back to stock or rooted just so i can still use it, it would be deeply appreciated.
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truely kdz is the best option to revive your phone chk out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883314 download your desired stock rom and flash via kdz if u need any file to download i.e.pc suite etc just get it from the thread i created http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12959016#post12959016 and follow the guide from error i bet it is the best guide to revive the phone.
FIRST YOU CAN TRY THE GUIDE PROVIDED BY MARIO AS YOUR PHONE IS ABLE TO BOOT INTO RECOVERY GIVE IT A TRY IF IT DOESNT WORK OUT TRY MINE
good luck
k thanks gonna try to use romtools and flash my stock recovery. i"ll keep updated.
marioemp2k7 said:
You can try to help yourself by using the RomTools present here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971245
Other than that the only other solution I can see right now is to enter in Emergency\Download mode and flash with KDZ.
Please follow the guide here: http://prepaidandroid.org/index.php?title=How_to_restore_your_Optimus_V_to_almost_original_condition
and try to flash the stock recovery again.
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k so i tried flashing the recovery and it said everything worked but im back to thunderc recovery. Was i supposed to place the stock recovery in a certain folder to be flashed to the phone?
Got It Working
I Finally got it. I forgot to place the stock recovery in the romtools folder. THANK YOU GUYS for your help. i really appreciate it!
im really sorry to bring this up but i am trying this is NOTHING is working. I really need this fixed... Its driving me crazy.
iv tried flashing the recovery doesn't work, tried flashing a new rom, doesn't work. i dont know what to do!\
never mind, i had to manually remount and un mount system to get it to work, thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!
Hi Guys,
Can someone help me, please? I've rooted my P780, and installed ClockworkMod Recovery. I can't seem to get any ROMs to install, though. I've tried four now, two from the forums here and two from needrom.com, but none of them install.
I put the ROM zip file on the SD card, reboot to CWM, wipe etc then try and install but for every ROM I get the following:
Warning: No file_contentssymlink: some symlinks failed
E: Error in <ROM zip file> (Status 7)
Is there something more I have to do? Or should I try and flash by other means?
Thanks!
GlumReaper said:
Hi Guys,
Can someone help me, please? I've rooted my P780, and installed ClockworkMod Recovery. I can't seem to get any ROMs to install, though. I've tried four now, two from the forums here and two from needrom.com, but none of them install.
I put the ROM zip file on the SD card, reboot to CWM, wipe etc then try and install but for every ROM I get the following:
Warning: No file_contentssymlink: some symlinks failed
E: Error in <ROM zip file> (Status 7)
Is there something more I have to do? Or should I try and flash by other means?
Thanks!
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Flash TWRP 2.7.1.1 and try again!
Tell me if you get any errors !
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stympy said:
Flash TWRP 2.7.1.1 and try again!
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Thanks for the reply Stympy. I was looking at this myself, having found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/rom-lenovo-p780-pre-rooted-official-t2553725
And your helpful thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605
I'll give it a go. It might be tricky because I have 64 bit and couldn't initially get the drivers working. I'll keep trying though!
GlumReaper said:
Thanks for the reply Stympy. I was looking at this myself, having found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/development/rom-lenovo-p780-pre-rooted-official-t2553725
And your helpful thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/help/rooting-tutorial-kitkat-t2835605
I'll give it a go. It might be tricky because I have 64 bit and couldn't initially get the drivers working. I'll keep trying though!
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Iff your phone is rooted do this:
Download TWRP 2.7.1.1 from my post and install Mobileuncle Tools from Magazin Play!
Extract TWRP from archive rename it recovery.img and copy on your internal memory, in the root of your internal memory not in one folder.
Open Mobileuncle Tool and go to Recovery Update>and the first option select and flash. Then restart directly to recovery. Not optional!
Try this!
Waiting for feedback.
Sadly, I'm still having problems.
I booted up the stock ROM (had to try and get it back off Chinese! :laugh: )
I reinstalled Framaroot, rooted and then used MobileUncle tools to install the recovery.img from your TWRP zip as suggested. This has worked, I now have TWRP as recovery, which is good, thanks.
However, when I try and install a ROM from ZIP - just tried an AOSP and an SLXROM - I get the same thing:
Code:
symlink: some symlinks failed
Error executing undater binary in zip '/external_sd/SLXROM)v26-Lenovo_P780-ROW.zip'
Any more help would be greatly appreciated.
GlumReaper said:
Sadly, I'm still having problems.
I booted up the stock ROM (had to try and get it back off Chinese! :laugh: )
I reinstalled Framaroot, rooted and then used MobileUncle tools to install the recovery.img from your TWRP zip as suggested. This has worked, I now have TWRP as recovery, which is good, thanks.
However, when I try and install a ROM from ZIP - just tried an AOSP and an SLXROM - I get the same thing:
Code:
symlink: some symlinks failed
Error executing undater binary in zip '/external_sd/SLXROM)v26-Lenovo_P780-ROW.zip'
Any more help would be greatly appreciated.
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Ok. It seems to me that you have problems with the archives, maybe i am wrong. Try to see if the archives are not corrupted by something.
Try first to replace your SD Card just for test, and try to reflash SLX or AOSP again.
One more thing: be careful when you download the archives not to be corrupted.
Sent from my Lenovo P780
It's still not working for me
I've taken the SD card from my older phone, which has been working fine for years. Formatted it and reloaded ROMS, but I still get exactly the same thing. I've tried five different ROMS, which were downloaded across two different computers at home and one in work on a different connection, so I can't imagine that all of these files would suffer the same corruption.
I've been having a search around and did find one person suggesting that it might be to do with storage space. I think I've seen in this forum (but I can't find it now) that you can resize the system storage partitions. Do I need to try this?
Thanks for your continuing help!
Partitioning didn't seem to help.
I followed the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/general/p780-repartition-storage-t2668744
But I still get the same thing when I try to install a ROM from SD Card. :crying:
I feel sure there's something really simple that I've missed, but even re-reading all the threads I can't figure it out.
GlumReaper said:
Partitioning didn't seem to help.
I followed the instructions in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lenovo-p780/general/p780-repartition-storage-t2668744
But I still get the same thing when I try to install a ROM from SD Card. :crying:
I feel sure there's something really simple that I've missed, but even re-reading all the threads I can't figure it out.
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Hi. Tell me what is your partitioning?
stympy said:
Hi. Tell me what is your partitioning?
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I used the 'recommended' option in the ReParted/Aroma tool.
Now in the stock OS I can see:
Internal Storage:
2.56GB total
1.33GB available
USB Storage:
1.03GB total
1.02GB available
And then my 16GB SD card as well.
Well, I think I broke it. :crying:
Out of desperation and thinking I might have got the wrong idea, I tried a china, not ROW rom. Strangely, TWRP seemed to be able to install this. However, now the phone won't boot. So I have no OS at all!
I can still load TWRP recovery, but it still won't install roms. Also it keeps telling me it can't mount /data for some reason.
Can anyone help, please? What have I done?
This sounds like me ... the first 24 hours i had my p780. After that i discovered i have a newer version (also Chinese) of the phone then most of the forum members. I can only flash through the flashtools (i don't even bother to install a custom recovery anymore). You need an other preloader.
So just try it ( you got nothing to loose anyway )
Download the flashtool if you didn't do that already .
Make sure you have the correct drivers installed
Download a rom you can flash with the flashtool (i'm using a modified version of VibeUi2.0 no Chinese apps, and extra languages )
replace the preloader in the rom with the one attached.
shutoff your phone.
load the rom in the flashtool (make sure you've selected everything you need like DL with checksum etc, if you never did it please read threads and topics)
press download and connect your phone ...
for me all this above resurrected my phone again
Re-Mi said:
This sounds like me ... the first 24 hours i had my p780. After that i discovered i have a newer version (also Chinese) of the phone then most of the forum members. I can only flash through the flashtools (i don't even bother to install a custom recovery anymore). You need an other preloader.
So just try it ( you got nothing to loose anyway )
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Thanks for your reply Re-Mi! It gives me hope to know you got yours sorted. I'll definitely try your suggestion.
I'm just wondering, how do I use the flash tool? All the tutorials I've seen have needed the phone to be on and have usb debugging on. But I don't have a working OS for this, only TWRP recovery works now. Is that what the preloader is for? I shall research!
Again, thanks.
GlumReaper said:
Thanks for your reply Re-Mi! It gives me hope to know you got yours sorted. I'll definitely try your suggestion.
I'm just wondering, how do I use the flash tool? All the tutorials I've seen have needed the phone to be on and have usb debugging on. But I don't have a working OS for this, only TWRP recovery works now. Is that what the preloader is for? I shall research!
Again, thanks.
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Step by step guide :
If your phone is not already soft bricked, back up whatever you want. External SD card is fine. If your phone is soft-brick then say goodbye to your data and skip this step.
Uncompress all the files you downloaded from this thread into a directory where you can remember. Including the ROMs.
Shutdown your phone if its not in a bootloop. If it is skip this step.
Open "Device Manager" on your Windows PC.
Plug in your phone through the micro USB cable. A device will show up for a few seconds in "Device Manager". After that, it will disappear again!
Recognize the device tree where it appeared, and wait for it as you unplug and plug in your phone again (if bootloop, its automatic!)
Catch it with a right click as it appears! Then choose "Update Drivers" and pick the directory where you uncompressed the drivers you downloaded above. Its ok if after catching it the device disconnects. You only need to install the drivers now.
Assuming the drivers are correctly installed, run the Smart Phone Flash Tool.
Click on scatter-loading and choose the scatter file "MT6589_Android_scatter_emmc.txt" of the ROM you want to flash.
Make sure the checkbox "DL DA All With Check Sum" is CHECKED
Click on "Firmware->Upgrade" button.
Plug in your powered down phone via the USB cable again. See it flash.
When a big green circle appears on the screen, your are done!
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Woohoo! Got my phone working!
Thanks for your help guys. In the end I borrowed a laptop that had windows 7 on, which I was able to get the flash tool working on. So I've now flashed with the kitkat version of the stock ROM
I still don't know why TWRP wouldn't flash any one of the eight different ROMs I tried!
I'm going to continue messing about with the phone. I'd like to get Life ROM working, but I need TWRP back first.
Again, thanks all.
Sigh
So Yet Again im back with a new thread . I actaully bricked my phone and im now getting a replacement LG L90 from T-Mobile that should arrive by tomorrow . After experementing with the L90 i got to the point up to were i flashed TWRP and was able to use the custom recovery . I actaully couldn't find the Xposed zip file for some reason . I tried doing a master reset since i got into a bootloop . And since i dont know much i just decided to go to T-Mobile , Okay so im getting my replacement phone tomorrow .
So What?
Well I was actually asking myself why I couldn't find the Xposed zip file in TWRP . Since you know you need to flash the zip file on lollipop . Okay so im going to attempt to do it again on the new replacement im getting but what is it that I need to do or adjust in order to actually make the zip file appear ? In case of ANOTHER bootloop how do i do a Factory Reset ? Since TRWP did not let me . Did I flash the wrong TWRP.img ?
First of all, once you go to TRWP make a backup
OK, now to flash the xposed.zip just click install and search for the zip, is it on ypur SD card? Did you download it with your phone?
Btw are you using a custom ROM?
bacitoto said:
First of all, once you go to TRWP make a backup
OK, now to flash the xposed.zip just click install and search for the zip, is it on ypur SD card? Did you download it with your phone?
Btw are you using a custom ROM?
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No I don't have a custom ROM & what are benefits of making the backup ? Also how do you move the zip to the sdcard ? will I have another bootloop when I flash the xposed zip ?
Well the backup you make at TWRP allows you to restore your phone to the way it was when you backed up, I'm talking about system, apps, data, preferences, everything. So if something goes wrong, it can be reverted
It will work as a factory reset but better
There's also a thread in the forum with a flashable stock-rom a.k.a factory reset
Just use file manager and move it to the SDcard or connect you phone to your pc and place the zip on the sdcard.
About xposed I don't think you'll have trouble, installed on my phone today and seems working fine, I can help you with the procedure
What L90 do you have? d405 d410 d415?
Settings->About phone->model
bacitoto said:
Well the backup you make at TWRP allows you to restore your phone to the way it was when you backed up, I'm talking about system, apps, data, preferences, everything. So if something goes wrong, it can be reverted
It will work as a factory reset but better
There's also a thread in the forum with a flashable stock-rom a.k.a factory reset
Just use file manager and move it to the SDcard or connect you phone to your pc and place the zip on the sdcard.
About xposed I don't think you'll have trouble, installed on my phone today and seems working fine, I can help you with the procedure
What L90 do you have? d405 d410 d415?
Settings->About phone->model
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Thanks for the info . I have a D415
Hi guys, I have a Samsung A50 of my dad which he recently bought from a store. He works on a financial company and while being there he used
this phone to keep his company data which in some cases are also costumer data which he doesn't afford to lose. On an evening night m mischievous little cousin got his phone
and on the try to open the phone to find games he entered a pattern wrong multiple times which made to lock the phone. I have been searching for things to get this phone unlocked but I don't seem
to find any successful methods.
I get to see a `Lockscreen_FIXER.zip` (from 2014, 8 years ago) but I seem to not be able to flash it. I can successfully boot into recovery mode but can not flash it for some reason, I also put the `.zip` file to the `sd card` or tried `adb` with `adb solidate Lockscreen_FIXER.zip` but either that didn't work out as I clicked "apply update with adb" on recovery mode.
Is there any method to bypass this lockscreen only for once at last?! Thanks so much!!
Hey
Im not an expert i want to point out first
But i anyway want to give my opinion in hopes i can help a little bit
First: this isn't the correct place to post troubles like so, you have a safer bet on posting this on "Question & answers"
Second: If its only data and not apps
You can try properly flashing Twrp because unless the file is no longer supported to get past Android 11 lockscreen
Then its the Twrp you installed
Then connect your phone to your pc
If you have the correct drivers you should be able to see your files in file explorer then copy and paste everything important to your desktop
Then in Twrp just Factory reset so you can use your phone once again
If you cant afford to lose your apps as well
Then you're out of luck on that one buddy
Nashiro10 said:
Hey
Im not an expert i want to point out first
But i anyway want to give my opinion in hopes i can help a little bit
First: this isn't the correct place to post troubles like so, you have a safer bet on posting this on "Question & answers"
Second: If its only data and not apps
You can try properly flashing Twrp because unless the file is no longer supported to get past Android 11 lockscreen
Then its the Twrp you installed
Then connect your phone to your pc
If you have the correct drivers you should be able to see your files in file explorer then copy and paste everything important to your desktop
Then in Twrp just Factory reset so you can use your phone once again
If you cant afford to lose your apps as well
Then you're out of luck on that one buddy
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Hello @Nashiro10, thanks for your reply. Okay I will ask in the proper place next time.
I see, at this point I care much more about data inside the phone rather than apps. I have a question when it comes to flash ".zip" files. How do I do it? In my recovery mode I got only "Apply Update with adb and sd card" and these two options needs an OTAPACKAGE as an update. Or I can do the flash using Odin while phone is in the "downloading mode"?
Thank you for your time!
thecowmilk said:
Hello @Nashiro10, thanks for your reply. Okay I will ask in the proper place next time.
I see, at this point I care much more about data inside the phone rather than apps. I have a question when it comes to flash ".zip" files. How do I do it? In my recovery mode I got only "Apply Update with adb and sd card" and these two options needs an OTAPACKAGE as an update. Or I can do the flash using Odin while phone is in the "downloading mode"?
Thank you for your time!
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If you want to flash Zip files then you have to do it through Twrp (Twrp being a custom recovery which you can find on this section) since its easier and you have a higher chance that if something goes wrong with the install you'll have an error code
And It know hows to handle more custom style of Files so its probably the stock recovery you're using doesn't know how yo work with the zip file you're giving it
And as far as im aware Odin only works to install system important files (STOCK SYSTEM, recoveries, Data, internal data, etc)
And also used to flash Twrp via Odin
BUT!
What i forgot to ask is that if you have OEM unlock activated in developer settings?
If you dont then you're out of choices because you wont be able to flash your zip file and you wont be able to flash twrp
Which leaves you to restoring your phone with Odin
Dont know if you can access your phone's data through the stock recovery
But if you can then do what i said in the first post then factory reset the phone through recovery
Nashiro10 said:
If you want to flash Zip files then you have to do it through Twrp (Twrp being a custom recovery which you can find on this section) since its easier and you have a higher chance that if something goes wrong with the install you'll have an error code
And It know hows to handle more custom style of Files so its probably the stock recovery you're using doesn't know how yo work with the zip file you're giving it
And as far as im aware Odin only works to install system important files (STOCK SYSTEM, recoveries, Data, internal data, etc)
And also used to flash Twrp via Odin
BUT!
What i forgot to ask is that if you have OEM unlock activated in developer settings?
If you dont then you're out of choices because you wont be able to flash your zip file and you wont be able to flash twrp
Which leaves you to restoring your phone with Odin
Dont know if you can access your phone's data through the stock recovery
But if you can then do what i said in the first post then factory reset the phone through recovery
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No, I don't have OEM unlocked because my dad populated the phone with data in a short time and to do the OEM unlocking you have to factory reset the phone and OEM Unlock. Idk either if I can recover data using adb because I cannot connect the phone with adb(unless I select "apply update using adb").
It seems I don't have so much choices and if I'm forced to do the factory reset then I will do it...
I don't know how some phone service stations can unlock the phone... what do they do lol magic? Because I had another phone which couldn't boot and they fixed it.