[Q] I need help :( short on time - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello..
So I've managed to soft brick my Nexus 7 while trying to use the Toolkit v1.8.2
It will get into bootloader just fine
The toolkit fails though when I try to flash into the Stock though
I'm short on time to work on this and bought this thing to use this weekend for some important work
I would REALLY appreciate some help and will paypal $$ for your time as this is very important to me to get this fixed..
Let me know if there's specific information I need to give you to help as I'm very new to the Android world
THANK YOU!!

hurikaNe said:
Hello..
So I've managed to soft brick my Nexus 7 while trying to use the Toolkit v1.8.2
It will get into bootloader just fine
The toolkit fails though when I try to flash into the Stock though
I'm short on time to work on this and bought this thing to use this weekend for some important work
I would REALLY appreciate some help and will paypal $$ for your time as this is very important to me to get this fixed..
Let me know if there's specific information I need to give you to help as I'm very new to the Android world
THANK YOU!!
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Where does it fail at? Are the fastboot drivers loading correctly? 2012 or 13 model? Wifi or Wifi + LTE? What update is on it currently? Is the bootloader unlocked?
Once you get the drivers loaded and the correct firmware for your particular model, it's not difficult to restore manually with fastboot commands. I'm hesitant to link to a specific guide without knowing which tab you have, but there are tons of guides both written and on YouTube for whichever version you have, I'm sure.
If you're in a hurry, the best way to get a hold of me is on Hangouts. Name is in sig.

es0tericcha0s said:
Where does it fail at? Are the fastboot drivers loading correctly? 2012 or 13 model? Wifi or Wifi + LTE? What update is on it currently? Is the bootloader unlocked?
Once you get the drivers loaded and the correct firmware for your particular model, it's not difficult to restore manually with fastboot commands. I'm hesitant to link to a specific guide without knowing which tab you have, but there are tons of guides both written and on YouTube for whichever version you have, I'm sure.
If you're in a hurry, the best way to get a hold of me is on Hangouts. Name is in sig.
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Thank you for replying!
In the about section it said Nexus 7 (no v2)
So my official answer is ASUS Nexus 7 Wifi and that's what I picked in the Rootkit based off of the instructions to go off of the "About Device"
I went through the instructions on the Rootkit and installed the "Raw" drivers and was successful in the sense that my PC detected it and it passed the driver test.
It came with 4.4.2
It is currently Unlocked but is stuck with the Google logo and an unlocked lock at the bottom of the screen.
Let me know if you need any more info
THANKS!!!

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lg l9 p769 - droid 4.0.4 - i'm lost, could use help, linux user

i have been seeing a lot of threads about rooting this phone, but, they all have windows scripts, even the thread that is said to have a runme.sh does not have it in any of the links that i unzipped - only a runme.bat, but yet, people keep mentioning a runme.sh in it... also, i really don't see any one lying out the steps for doing this with linux.
i'm a noob, and dont really know much about this stuff, but i've done this ONCE before with a galxy exhibit, but it was very easy, i just copied a file to the phone (stock rom?), rebooted into recovery, told it to recover from that file, and i was done.
i have no idea how to do it with my new phone, and so i'm wondering:
1: where can i find the files i need to do this with linux - i just want root, nothing special
2: where can i find the steps necessary to do it - in the easiest manner possible?
3: it says i have droid 4.0.4, ICS, but every one who talks about lg l9 p769 says its JB, so, thats a bit odd...
any help is appreciated.
sentientsystem said:
3: it says i have droid 4.0.4, ICS, but every one who talks about lg l9 p769 says its JB, so, thats a bit odd...
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Your phone is running ICS 4.0, that is the version which it shipped with. Pretty much everyone on here has upgraded to JB either with software update on the phone or they have manually updated with the offline KDZ flash method.
I dont have any experience in linux so I cant help. I hope you can get your phone rooted!
Sent from my LG-P768 using xda app-developers app
i just started to restart my phone into recovery mode to see if i could put cyenogenmod on it without having to root it first, and it's saying "software upgrade ... please wait while upgrading...", so, i guess it's upgrading to JB right now... i'll see shortly.
but even if it does upgrade to JB, i still wouldn't know how to do it on linux. i figured there would just be some files to download, and a sequence of adb commands that i could type into bash, but, i'm kinda lost. i guess i'll wait and see if it upgrades to JB before asking more questions.
thanks.
sentientsystem said:
i just started to restart my phone into recovery mode to see if i could put cyenogenmod on it without having to root it first, and it's saying "software upgrade ... please wait while upgrading...", so, i guess it's upgrading to JB right now... i'll see shortly.
but even if it does upgrade to JB, i still wouldn't know how to do it on linux. i figured there would just be some files to download, and a sequence of adb commands that i could type into bash, but, i'm kinda lost. i guess i'll wait and see if it upgrades to JB before asking more questions.
thanks.
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You would need wine and then set it up...
Sent From My Xperia Themed P769
well, i tried that "LGpwn" and it didn't work, as well as a fake lg-recovery app. i figured out that i've got a "10g" phone (P769 V10G ICS). i'm not sure what the next step is. some one mentioned downgrading to JB... is there some where you can point me to for that???
i've GOT to get this t-mobile junk off my damned phone... i've even TRIED to install cyenogenmod, but i can't figure out how to get my phone to go into recovery mode (NOT factory rest) - i've tried volup+power+home and volup+power, and neither seem to be working.
Setup a sandbox, windows xp. LG uses windows, no other way to root as of right now for the t-mobile version.
Sent from my LGMS769 using xda app-developers app
yeah, it's starting to look like i'm gonna have to try this with a virtual machine, or, pay some one else to do it, or, go get my money back and downgrade to a samsung galaxy exihibit (not sure if the new model of that phone is just as easy as the exhibit 4g, but, it's screen is about an inch smaller than the lg, and they're all 3 the same price, so i'd rather keep the lg).
just out of curiosity, how do you get this phone to boot into recovery mode? you don't have to root it for that, or have windows, right? you just hit the right keys on the phone, right? i couldn't get it to work, but, maybe i was doing it wrong. and, if you can go into recovery, does it have to be rooted to use a cyenogenmod image, or will it not really know the difference?
thanks again. i'm sure this thread may help other noobs as well.
sentientsystem said:
yeah, it's starting to look like i'm gonna have to try this with a virtual machine, or, pay some one else to do it, or, go get my money back and downgrad to an samsung galaxy exihibit (not sure if the new model of that phone is just as easy as the exhibit 4g, but, it's screen is about an inch smaller than the lg, and they're all 3 the same price, so i'd rather keep the lg).
just out of curiosity, how do you get this phone to boot into recovery mode? you don't have to root it for that, or have windows, right? you just hit the right keys on the phone, right? i couldn't get it to work, but, maybe i was doing it wrong. and, if you can go into recovery, does it have to be rooted to use a cyenogenmod image, or will it not really know the difference?
thanks again. i'm sure this thread may help other noobs as well.
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Option #1
If you are rooted on stock T-Mobile 10e or 10g ROM and have the CWM installed from this thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095825 follow my instructions.
Place one of these CWM ROM images on your SD-Card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136204
Place this JB radio firmware from T-Mobile 20d ROM on your SD-Card:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2256350
Power off the device.
After power on the back/menu capacitive buttons will flash repetedly. Press Volume down while the lights are flashing and the phone should go into recovery.
Flash the ROM first.
Flash the radio second.
Reboot.
***Notes***
1.) 20d is the latest T-Mobile, 21b is the latest Wind Mobile. Both work.
2.) 21b is lighter/faster but has no wifi-calling.
3.) 21b will require you to manually enter your APN settings for cellular data and MMS. Be sure to write down your APN settings before flashing this ROM.
4.) Some users say battery life sucks on JB. I notice that 21b is better on battery life than 20d.
Option #2.
In Linux install a Windows VM and follow the standard instructions here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2173465
Use KVM with a GUI or even easier use VirtualBox.
I'm a die hard linux geek too. I even run linux at work while all of our msp software was written for windows. You are better off just running an old copy of xp inside virtualbox trust me its just easier that way. You can use adb if you like (its the same thing the windows users use in their batch files and just rewrite the bash script, but you will save yourself lots of headaches just using virtualbox. -- my .02
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda premium
i'm not exactly sure what the end result of your instructions are, as i assumed it was to BE rooted, but the first line of your post says "if you are rooted ...", so, i'm guessing you're telling us how to ... unlock the boot loader?
by the way, that reminds me, i still haven't come across any posts on this site that tell noobs:
# what's the unlocked boot loader FOR - why do you need this - what does it do?
# what's the difference between unlocked boot loaders and being rooted?
# do you have to unlock the bootloader to get root access?
all some one like ME needs, is root access, so that i can edit the /etc/hosts file and test mobile compatibility of web apps on the development server before making them live - and to remove t-mobile damned bloat-ware. i hope this helps others who are trying to understand the basic concepts of getting control over the phone they paid money for.
thanks again. now to find a winxp image to load into a virtual machine...
My bad. I should have read through your original question all the way before posting. I see that you are not rooted.
If you are on 10e ROM you can root in Linux:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990705
It will require rewriting the batch script as a Linux shell script. It is possible but nobody has done it yet.
If you are on 10g you will need Windows. I have also answered your questions below.
sentientsystem said:
i'm not exactly sure what the end result of your instructions are, as i assumed it was to BE rooted, but the first line of your post says "if you are rooted ...", so, i'm guessing you're telling us how to ... unlock the boot loader?
by the way, that reminds me, i still haven't come across any posts on this site that tell noobs:
# what's the unlocked boot loader FOR - why do you need this - what does it do?
It allows you to boot an un-signed kernel. You can boot custom ROMs basically.
# what's the difference between unlocked boot loaders and being rooted?
Root allows you to `su -` to the root user and own the whole system.
# do you have to unlock the bootloader to get root access?
No.
all some one like ME needs, is root access, so that i can edit the /etc/hosts file and test mobile compatibility of web apps on the development server before making them live - and to remove t-mobile damned bloat-ware. i hope this helps others who are trying to understand the basic concepts of getting control over the phone they paid money for.
thanks again. now to find a winxp image to load into a virtual machine...
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yeah, the one t-mobile is selling now is a v10g - so, it's time to play with virtual machine, and hope that usb-access is passed through from ubuntu to the VM.
thanks for answering the other questions. i think this essentially sets things straight.
peace! \m/ (>_<) \m/
sentientsystem said:
yeah, the one t-mobile is selling now is a v10g - so, it's time to play with virtual machine, and hope that usb-access is passed through from ubuntu to the VM.
thanks for answering the other questions. i think this essentially sets things straight.
peace! \m/ (>_<) \m/
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Welcome!
I know that a long time ago when I ran VirtualBox in Ubuntu there was something I had to do to allow USB access to the VM.
Here are the current instructions directly from Ubuntu:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox/USB
Good luck.
hey, i've got 1 more quick question: is there a way to simply load a pre-rooted ROM onto it, like i did with my samsung? where you put it onto the device, the go into recovery mode and choose the pre-rooted ROM? i haven't seen any mention of that, so i'm not sure if that's an option...
also, how the hell do you make this boot into recovery mode? i still haven't been able to get it to do that?
thanks \m/ (>_<) \m/
sentientsystem said:
hey, i've got 1 more quick question: is there a way to simply load a pre-rooted ROM onto it, like i did with my samsung? where you put it onto the device, the go into recovery mode and choose the pre-rooted ROM? i haven't seen any mention of that, so i'm not sure if that's an option...
also, how the hell do you make this boot into recovery mode? i still haven't been able to get it to do that?
thanks \m/ (>_<) \m/
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Yes you can flash a pre-rooted image. They are available. Use the search?
I posted instructions on the first page showing how to boot recovery.
that's great news - that's all i really needed - i didn't see them before, at least, not conspicuously, but i'll search around again.
and, i must have some how missed your instructions, i'll look again.
thanks!
kevev said:
I posted instructions on the first page showing how to boot recovery.
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those steps assume i have CWM installed, and i don't. i looked at installing CWM, and it doesn't have an official recovery app for the p769, and when i went to look at that thread you linked to, it says you must be rooted already. this is the aggravating part of us ignorant people dealing with people who know many things: it appears to us that you have to do some thing that requires that it is already done before you can do it. it doesn't make any sense - just a bunch of circualar requirements, with no beginning.
so, let me ask this a different way: how do i reboot into recovery mode, on a STOCK LG P769 v10g? the lights do not flash, and i'm assuming that is a CWM feature - but CWM is not installed - this is COMPLETELY STOCK - fresh out of the box. so, what do you press, when turning it on, to make it go into recovery mode, so that you can recover from a pre-rooted rom (which i am still looking for)?
i just want to "recover" to a pre-rooted rom, that's it, so that i can delete bloatware and edit the /etc/hosts file (for web app testing). this thread says you cant do this for LG phones http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174767 - i got the same result the last guy got . trying to borrow a windows computer now...
also, does any one know if it is safe to put a jelly bean rom onto a device that was using ice cream sandwich? is there a difference between the versions that would brick the device? is it not recommended, or is it highly recommended?
thanks again. sorry for all the confusion.
you know, as a side note: it may help more noobs understand this stuff if there was a sort of simplified glossary, perhaps as an official site thread, for the orientation of noobs, that would give an outline of the basic concepts, AND their order of operation. exmaple: "rooting is when you... bootloader unlocking is when you... CWM is for people who want to... you MUST do A before you can do B and then you can optionally do C if so desired...". that would help them understand where to START, then, where to GO next.
well, borrowed a windows computer and i got it rooted, but, i found out a few things about this exact model: it has no "boot to recovery" option, by default - it's locked down pretty good. you can not use any of the other root methods on this model, and you can not do it from linux (f*ck me).
so, that long-winded fake-software-update-while-switched-out-a-hex-edited-binary-file is the ONLY way for this exact model, it seems...
but, at least i can confirm that this exact model CAN be rooted at all
now to remove alllllllll the bloatware... and look into this CWM more and learn more about what is actually IS and WHY so many people install/use/flash it...
hey, does any one know if cyenogenmod ever got themselve's an "app/marketplace"??? that was one of the draw-backs to installing it, last i checked.
thanks @everyone for your help.
sentientsystem said:
those steps assume i have CWM installed, and i don't. i looked at installing CWM, and it doesn't have an official recovery app for the p769, and when i went to look at that thread you linked to, it says you must be rooted already. this is the aggravating part of us ignorant people dealing with people who know many things: it appears to us that you have to do some thing that requires that it is already done before you can do it. it doesn't make any sense - just a bunch of circualar requirements, with no beginning.
so, let me ask this a different way: how do i reboot into recovery mode, on a STOCK LG P769 v10g? the lights do not flash, and i'm assuming that is a CWM feature - but CWM is not installed - this is COMPLETELY STOCK - fresh out of the box. so, what do you press, when turning it on, to make it go into recovery mode, so that you can recover from a pre-rooted rom (which i am still looking for)?
i just want to "recover" to a pre-rooted rom, that's it, so that i can delete bloatware and edit the /etc/hosts file (for web app testing). this thread says you cant do this for LG phones http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174767 - i got the same result the last guy got . trying to borrow a windows computer now...
also, does any one know if it is safe to put a jelly bean rom onto a device that was using ice cream sandwich? is there a difference between the versions that would brick the device? is it not recommended, or is it highly recommended?
thanks again. sorry for all the confusion.
you know, as a side note: it may help more noobs understand this stuff if there was a sort of simplified glossary, perhaps as an official site thread, for the orientation of noobs, that would give an outline of the basic concepts, AND their order of operation. exmaple: "rooting is when you... bootloader unlocking is when you... CWM is for people who want to... you MUST do A before you can do B and then you can optionally do C if so desired...". that would help them understand where to START, then, where to GO next.
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I've decided to help you out This page will give you some more info on the P769 and several kdz (roms) for the P769
The fastest way to root is to flash the V21B kdz (this is the Jelly Bean version for Canada) using this guide, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36351786
The reason why you want this rom is because it has a vulnerability that is easy to exploit with Jcase apk
Once your followed everything (and rooted), install Super Su and Busybox
Next install artas182x second init CWM (in case you can't find it on his page, the link is here )
Note: you will see blinking led lights when you see the LG logo (booting up) appear after a couple of seconds. To enter the CWM press the vol (-) when the lights start flashing.
After you installed Artas182x CWM you can recover from someones clockworkmod backup.
following info from Cmahendra's thread
Note: only restore CWM backups from P769 versions or MS769!!!!
Or check out the V10B (MetroPCS "JellyBean") CWM backup
Now the only 2 reasons to unlock the bootloader are:
1. Install a safer and better CWM
The reason why is because Artas182x CWM is a second init (bootstrap), so if you mess around with a busybox apk and something goes wrong or you remove a file that is required (for CWM), it will stop operating. You will have to reflash the kdz or fix what you changed to get it working again.) I've had this problem several times while messing around with different busybox apps and etc.
2. Custom roms
(which you stated you are not looking for) not worth talking about right now.
Answer to questions
The only pre rooted roms are clockworkmod backups, lol
The default recovery is useless to us (unless you feel like solving the problem)
Flashing back and forth (ice to jelly) comes with risk, the program used on Windows to flash is buggy at times. The best way (in my opinion) is to flash only when really required and mostly restore from clockwormod backups. The device is actually hard to hard brick, but it will require at lot more knowledge to get your device running again.
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sentientsystem said:
well, borrowed a windows computer and i got it rooted, but, i found out a few things about this exact model: it has no "boot to recovery" option, by default - it's locked down pretty good. you can not use any of the other root methods on this model, and you can not do it from linux (f*ck me).
so, that long-winded fake-software-update-while-switched-out-a-hex-edited-binary-file is the ONLY way for this exact model, it seems...
but, at least i can confirm that this exact model CAN be rooted at all
now to remove alllllllll the bloatware... and look into this CWM more and learn more about what is actually IS and WHY so many people install/use/flash it...
hey, does any one know if cyenogenmod ever got themselve's an "app/marketplace"??? that was one of the draw-backs to installing it, last i checked.
thanks @all for your help.
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So what version are you on right now
Ice? Jelly?
i'm still on ICS for the moment. still trying to understand what i need to do next. re-reading your post for the 2nd time, and all the threads it references. making sure i don't screw any thing up. thinking about upgrading to JB, and trying this CWM. and looking into this "cyanogenmod" some more, to understand why i never see any one on this site mention it, and what all these "other roms" are about. lmao, like i said, i'm way new to this . it's a lot to take in, even for a web developer .
thanks \m/ (>_<) \m/

Rooting a Dell Venue 8 3830

This is a thread on how i rooted my device. I recently bought a refurb of this nice little tablet and navigated these threads. While the end result was what i wanted, a rooted device running an unsecured bootloader and the open source release was achieved. I did manage to brick myself in the process and come back from the ashes. So below are the steps and some links to what worked for me and will possibly work for you given youre runing the 3830 release with WIFI and no 3G.
NOTE: I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE IF YOU TURN YOUR TABLET INTO A DOORSTOP, YOU ASSUME ALL RISK IF YOU CHOOSE TO PROCEED.
1. Visit opensource.dell.com, browse the repository for the Dell Venue 8. DOWNLOAD EVERYTHING, because why not.
2. go here, read everything and download the necessary packages for your system. Get your drivers installed, etc etc
3. Open the dell guide from Step 1 and follow it for installing the unlocked bootloader and unlocked OS onto your tablet. Reboot, make sure you dont have a paperweight. If you do, keep reading the dell guide as it has a nice unbricking section to follow
4. Once you are up and running kick off mybatch from Step 2 again and this time use the option to root your device. Let it works its magic as described in the thread.
5. Reboot for good measure
6. Kick back and you should now have root access.
7. Wanna install CWM dont you? yes you do so go here follow Vampirefos nice guide and download the CWM image and flash it. Test it and you should be good to go
Notes: My tablet shipped with Stock 4.2.2 JBS so if you have the same it should keep you from avoiding the few pitfalls there are
Dell has provided the links and documentation on compiling the kernel and getting the AOKP sources in their guide as well. If i get some free time or if anyone is so inclined to continue where other devs have left off we may be able to get rid of the stock OS in favor of a lighter one.
Hello, great guide I just got this tablet so I will be using it shortly. I am assuming that step 3 will wipe the device, correct? Also is the Dell unlocked OS Kitkat 4.4.2? Or would you later use CWM to flash a 4.4.2 ROM? I don't see many ROMs available for this tablet which I'm assuming is due to the Intel processor. I'm fine with AOSP and Xposed Framework as that can add nice features to any ROM.
Hello all, this is the tab I have and I have been hoping to find a way to root it without a PC. I am wondering how big a risk it would be to flash the dev edition file without a PC handy? According to these instructions step one is making sure adb see's your tab but then you unplug it and do not need a PC for the rest of the process (if you just unzip the file to sd card on tablet itself) So what's the purpose of making sure adb see's it? Is it REQUIRED to flash dev file or is it just to repair a soft brick for example? Any reason I can't skip this step and just unzip the package and flash the file?
pennywisdom said:
Hello, great guide I just got this tablet so I will be using it shortly. I am assuming that step 3 will wipe the device, correct? Also is the Dell unlocked OS Kitkat 4.4.2? Or would you later use CWM to flash a 4.4.2 ROM? I don't see many ROMs available for this tablet which I'm assuming is due to the Intel processor. I'm fine with AOSP and Xposed Framework as that can add nice features to any ROM.
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Step 3 may or may not wipe your data settings, i had a blank JB install and just rooted out of the box so cant say yes or no on that one. No not many ROMS at all. Great little tablet though i have had great battery life and its been pretty stable on the dev edition. only had one random reboot.
Geeker -> you could technically get away with doing it without a PC but then again i always like to have it connected in case anything goes wrong. I would highly reccommend making sure you can connect with ADB so if anything goes sidways after rooting and flashing you can at least get into fastboot and flash the jb image from the mybatch install instructions.
roadrage777 said:
Step 3 may or may not wipe your data settings, i had a blank JB install and just rooted out of the box so cant say yes or no on that one. No not many ROMS at all. Great little tablet though i have had great battery life and its been pretty stable on the dev edition. only had one random reboot.
Geeker -> you could technically get away with doing it without a PC but then again i always like to have it connected in case anything goes wrong. I would highly reccommend making sure you can connect with ADB so if anything goes sidways after rooting and flashing you can at least get into fastboot and flash the jb image from the mybatch install instructions.
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Ok cool, thanks for the info! I have a backup tablet is why I am considering the risk. Now does this mean that if something did go wrong with flashing the dev image that I could possibly be perma-bricked if adb will not connect? Or would I still be able to find a PC, install relavent drivers and get things going again? Also I don't think I have seen confirmation anywhere if it is OK to use dev edition if you are upgraded to 4.4.2 or not, anyone know for sure? Instructions doesn't say anything about being upgraded or not.
Im always of the opinion i want to connect and make sure i can before i start tinkering with my droids. technically you could even connect during a softbrick following the instructions but it would just be a little more work. I cant say if the downgrade will have any issues as i started at JB. As long as the bootloader is not upgraded and is the same version as JB then it should downgrade as long as you are rooted.
roadrage777 said:
Im always of the opinion i want to connect and make sure i can before i start tinkering with my droids. technically you could even connect during a softbrick following the instructions but it would just be a little more work. I cant say if the downgrade will have any issues as i started at JB. As long as the bootloader is not upgraded and is the same version as JB then it should downgrade as long as you are rooted.
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Well, trying to get root so I am not rooted now if that is what you mean. As far as the bootloader it is not something I have manually upgraded but IDK if the OTA updates would change that or not. OTA upgrade out of the box to 4.4.2 is all that has been done to it. Knowing it can still be saved im the event something DID go wrong with the flash makes me wanna go ahead and attempt it, I guess my only concern now is with the dev package downgrading the tab. I reckon I should try to find out if anyone else on 4.4.2 successfully did the dev edition flash without any other tricks.
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Ok, I just seen the rest of the instructions AFTER the part explaining how to fix brick. Guess I should have read farther but I was under the impression simply flashing "venue8_version-1.22-ota-signed_full_rooted.zip" would give me a rooted tablet, so this is not the case huh? I would still have to unlock the bootloader and flash the other images from a pc?

[Q] Bootloader stuck - PLEASE HELP! - will sell my soul for a fix (to my phone).

Long story short, bootloader is stuck. -- Phone is stuck in a boot-loop of sorts ... it keeps showing the very first screen that shows the Galaxy name and some other info and then flashes that screen over and over again. It is not a boot-loop that loads the OS and keeps loading that continuously. From what I know about phones/programming, which is limited, the bootloader either doesn't exist anymore or the code is not executing properly.
I know there are guides that are similar to my issue, but none of them seem to answer my questions specifically. And when I have attempted some other fixes, nothing happens. I am hoping for a direct answer if anyone has one.
Here's what led to this:
1. I wanted to install the new Android Revolution rom which suggested I have the MJ5 bootloader. I have not attempted to install this rom yet, my issue occurred when I tried to flash the new bootloader.
2. Followed a thread that explained bootloaders and how to install mj5 on note 2 via Odin. --> then got this boot-loop. MD5 and all that jazz was fine. Downloaded from reputable source too.
3. I was/am running a custom rom (JellyBeans build 26 I think) with TWRP recovery. I was previously running CWM recovery, but switched to TWRP because the guide suggested TWRP or Philz recovery for MJ5. Switch between recoveries went just fine. Also, I don't remember what bootloader was installed before I broke it.
I am not a developer (obviously), but I am fairly computer savvy. I can do most things if explained properly. Although I am prone to being an idiot so if someone is feeling a little helpful a step-by-step guide may be best.
I am hoping that someone could (1) provide me with a how-to fix this issue, (2) provide me with a link to the right bootloader that I need to flash in ODIN in order to fix this issue.
PLEASE HELP! I am waiting for some job interview calls this upcoming week and I will be F***ed without my phone. I know it's my fault that the phone is stuck, but I know one of you geniuses here will be able to provide me with some information.
In Summary:
Bootloader is stuck
Phone can get into Download mode, but that's it.
Odin will connect and phone shows up on COM port.
I am an idiot.
I am fine going back to stock recovery/build if necessary to fix this issue.
Thank you all in advance.
P.S. Soul is available upon resolution of the issue; shipping and handling extra ; ) If you don't want my soul I will send you a holiday card with my dogs on it.
You flashed a bootloader for a different phone. Mj5 is for the n7100. The Verizon Note 2 is i605. You have 2 options to get your phone back to 100%. Either use kobols unbrick method found in the general section or send it off to mobiletechvideos and pay them to get it working.
Here is a link to kobol's method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2615587
BluGuy said:
You flashed a bootloader for a different phone. Mj5 is for the n7100. The Verizon Note 2 is i605. You have 2 options to get your phone back to 100%. Either use kobols unbrick method found in the general section or send it off to mobiletechvideos and pay them to get it working.
Here is a link to kobol's method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2615587
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Thank you for the reply, I will try this now. I saw this thread but was hoping I wouldn't have to do this because of its requirements (screwing with the hardware and such).
Like I said, I'm an idiot.
Thank you for the tip though, it is much appreciated.
axpaxp said:
Thank you for the reply, I will try this now. I saw this thread but was hoping I wouldn't have to do this because of its requirements (screwing with the hardware and such).
Like I said, I'm an idiot.
Thank you for the tip though, it is much appreciated.
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axpaxp,
You may try the method in this thread: How To: Unbrick A Hard Bricked i605 [n7100 Bootloader Flash] NO Resistor , as an alternative to Kobol's method.

ZenPad S8.0 (Z580C) and (Z580CA)

First off I noticed on XDA unless someone has a decent link other than rooting this device. There is hardly any love at all for this tablet and a great tablet at that.
I'm making this thread A. To help others in this situation and B. To gather as much information as we can on this device.
Currently my issue is I'm trying to hunt down the Raw Image File for this device, if anyone has it or knows where it is please post it!
The Oldest firmware I have is this UL-P01M-WW-3.3.8.0-user.zip to UL-P01M-WW-5.4.3.0-user.zip
I'm trying to flash this system back since ABD will not work or recognize this device nor will Fastboot works since bootloader is practically locked.
I'm trying to use the ASUS Recovery Flash Tool but need the raw.zip file for this device. Any information anyone has on this product lets all post it here!
For debricking please see http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help/bricked-asus-zenpad-s-8-0-z580ca-please-t3461656
it has the link to "Z580C_all_WW_user_V4.6.1.raw". Just zip it and select that this with your "Asus Recovery Flash Tool"
Works great and debricked my brick
Lol. i was about to post you the post you made on this - which i followed to unbrick - thanks, BTW, both.
So... has anyone worked on rooting Z580c running on android 6? I'm fine with what i have, unrooted and running on 6 without much of a fuss, but i would love to be able to use AdAway once again (when i had rooted running android 5). If you know any proven methods let me know - thanks.
bert_747 said:
First off I noticed on XDA unless someone has a decent link other than rooting this device. There is hardly any love at all for this tablet and a great tablet at that.
I'm making this thread A. To help others in this situation and B. To gather as much information as we can on this device.
Currently my issue is I'm trying to hunt down the Raw Image File for this device, if anyone has it or knows where it is please post it!
The Oldest firmware I have is this UL-P01M-WW-3.3.8.0-user.zip to UL-P01M-WW-5.4.3.0-user.zip
I'm trying to flash this system back since ABD will not work or recognize this device nor will Fastboot works since bootloader is practically locked.
I'm trying to use the ASUS Recovery Flash Tool but need the raw.zip file for this device. Any information anyone has on this product lets all post it here!
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hi, may i know if you have Z58CA version of asus zenpad s8? I upgrade my device and have WW_PO1M-V5.6 firmware stock from their official site. I wanted to root this tablet cause my screen got broken at its still functional with ADB and OTG when paired with adapters supplying the power.
Im new to rooting this tablet and havent tried TWRP or CWM and i cant find a specific one for this device to unlock its bootloader. Also to mention if its succeful will it get locked again without problems?

i was able to unlock my moto e 2nd gen 4g lte.......

so i guess the next step would be to root and install custom recovery. so i have 2 very important questions, the first being is there an easy one click root option and if so what is it? ive downloaded king root but dont want to use it if its not going to work. The second question is can someone point me in the direction of a custom recovery for this phone? please and thank you!! note- this is my primary phone so im trying to be extra careful but i have looked everywhere and am running out of patients with this whole processs and am on the verge of trial and error
update: rooted with kingroot on first try....so far so good. now if someone could if possible point me in that same direction i asked to be pointed in in the post above?
heathurrlovelynn said:
update: rooted with kingroot on first try....so far so good. now if someone could if possible point me in that same direction i asked to be pointed in in the post above?
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Which model is your phone?
Surnia or otus?
For surnia twrp recovery:https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...quid-twrp-recovery-moto-e-lte-t3137649/page38
I don't think you looked hard enough.
The typical topics you need are right there..
There is no 1 click solution either.. you have to learn this stuff.
It's better that way though.
Until you know how to fix things don;t meddle with anything.
I would advice looking at unlocking your bootloader first.
Then install TWRP (so you can make a backup ASAP)
Then look at custom stuff like Logo's / animations + Root etc.
Random INFO:
Hold down power + volume down to get into Bootloader mode.
Marshmallow needs a patched Bootloader that SuperSu "systemless" can do for you.
Marshmallow needs MTPEabler on XDA i think LOL
Learn Fastboot and driver installs and how to flash the stock firmware by cmd line.
I would bet everyone one of us has bricked their phone so get ready for it.
Your phone needs to be in Android mode to connect normaly with MTP on windows etc.
That will let you have ADB access and move stuff on and off the SDCard or internal storage.
That is an easy driver to install.. sometimes the 2nd driver needs to be installed manually via windows etc.
That Fastboot driver is needed for Fastboot.. which you will have to start the phone in Bootloader mode to use stuff like fastboot flashing firmware commands.
2 major modes and 2 drivers for different purposes.
Take notes ..i did

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