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Hey all,
I did my searching for the last several hours, and am feeling pretty weak. I know there are several other posts with this error - but please let me explain my situation.
Phone was running 2.3.6. I am unsure how it was originally unlocked (carrier unlocked) and bought it used. To my knowledge it did not have root access... (though the advert said it did - running SU in Terminal to show if it had access failed)
I tried doing a factory reset on the phone because it kept acting weird. Just rebooting 10 times a day, and wifi not working either.
Since the reset the phone has not made it past the M Dual Core screen.
Edit as I type: As I type this, I FINALLY got into recovery mode. It took a long time... is that normal? I mean.. loongggg. Now i see other posts state I just need to click the bottom right corner above the search key and I should be on the way to recovering the device...
This however is not working...
I will keep the phone plugged in over night and see if it just needed more time I suppose. Can you guys recommend anything?
I am on win7 - should have the device drivers installed (though, Windows doesn't seem to recognize this with a notification bubble). I know the phone was not on USB Debug Mode when I clicked 'factory reset'.. would it have retained this?
I will update as i have more information.. otherwise if I am missing something please let me know.
Thanks again,
-k
Try booting into recovery mode by holding volume down while turning on. When the menu appears keep pressing volume down until it says android recovery and then press volume up to select it. If an android Guy with a warning sign shows up, press volume down and up. A menu should appear soon. Try to do a data wipe and factory reset from there.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App
Hi ar31791, thank you for the reply.
That worked to put me into a recovery mode - very nice. Is the button combo different depending on the version of android your'e running, or just phone dependent? I appreciate that.
Couple follow up questions if you guys don't mind and can help
- after the factory reset - my boot time is incredibly slow.... like 30 minutes to boot kinda thing. I tried to factory reset several times since, and its the same issue.
- my data is not working on the phone. I used the apn suggestions from all sites I've found, rebooted (took a while) tried data roaming, etc, but it just doesn't work. I have a decent idea that the apn's are correct because the mms apn worked fine with a test picture message.
My main concern is the incredible lengthy boot time and the data no longer working. The issue with wifi still showing 'error' when enabling it was not resolved by the reset (I didn't think it would - I was reading other posts where it is suspected as a hardware issue).
Thanks again for the reads, and replies. I appreciate the help!
-kenny
You need romracers or cwm. Unless yer going to stay stock.
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
Is this an att or a rogers/international phone? Best bet would be to flash pudding and than cwm + custom roms
hey again- thank you for the replies.. seriously. much appreciated.
phalanx, i dont mind staying stock but would that not allow the data connection to work correctly? i found a few posts based on the romracer. i lack the hands on experience, but it looks like i just need to follow the steps for an adb push and then install eh?
you mention staying stock, is that an option? info on my setup below
crnkoj, i am running a bell phone on a fido network in canada. bought on ebay pre unlocked. i do not bekieve it is rooted. phone, mms and text work fine, it seems to be a problem finding a data network at this moment.
thanks again guys, ill be taking a look into the tutorials for romracer and cwm, and giver a shot. lemme know if you have any further ideas, questions or anything you think i might need to know.
edit.. also, whats the deal with the crazyyyyy long boot up time?
kenny
(send from a mobile.. please excuse any typos or punctuation errors)
No its just that with an unlocked bootloader you can flash a new.recovery and that makes it easier to flash roms and also kernels and radios. Kernels and radios can affect your ability to connect with data and can even affect the speeds.
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I had a similar situation. So, i did a full wipe installed the rom did another full wipe then installed the appropriate kernel and booted it up. I believe you nedd to install the right kernel per the instructions. It will mot boot if the kernel is not correct.
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Thanks again guys,
Man it's a funny issue. I am always able to get in and factory wipe the device, but it seems that sometimes that damn M screen will sit forever. I left it over the course of a movie and a half (probably 3 hours) and that screen was still just sitting there.
I get into the fastboot menu easy enough before that screen hangs, and sometimes i can get into the Boot Android (without BP) (I believe it's called) and sometimes it hangs, and sometimes it works.
Other times, like right now, it boots just fine and kinda fast.
I am having an issue with the RSDLite application recognizing my phone. It did once - then hung at 94% flash of the pudding tutorial. I didn't realize the tutorial says to keep the phone plugged in for 10 minutes even after a fail to see if it actually completes. I havent been able to have the software recognize the phone since- I've installed and reinstalled the motorola drivers, set the phone to usb debugging, and was able to try 2 computers, and 2 different cables. I'll giver another shot though.
I am pretty sure my boot loader was unlocked (as I said I had this all done from an ebay purchase) so I think I can just proceed to the flashing, but if there is a way to confirm that it is indeed locked, I'll take the advice.
The more I read though, it looks like I might just need to send this beast in for a service call with Motorola, because of that damn wifi "error" error. I'd hate to go through all this and realize it still will not work.
Thanks for the replies, I'll always take more suggestions, and if you guys think I'm on the wrong path, let me know. I'll keep searchin dem' forums
If your bootloader is unlocked it will say unlocked in white letters on that M boot logo screen. Did you run "fastboot oem unlock" after the rsd flash?
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My RAZR MAXX has been working just fine, even after travel to Germany (connected to Vodaphone just fine). I have the phone in the Bahamas and it has a Batelco SIM in it. It handled voice calls as expected. Yesterday, I bought a data access package as my original package had expire. Installing the package required having a Batelco rep enter the needed APN data. After that, the phone worked well for 24+ hours with the data and voice networks. The wheels fell off when I powered down the phone.
On powering the phone back up, it does the opening red Motorola logo, the opening animatation with full audio, and then goes into the "dancing sparks" animation. And that's where it stays. It's been running in this mode for over 30 minutes since I last tried to power the phone down to pull the SIM and SD card ([/shug] might as well try that). Actually, at this point, the phone seems to be reluctant to power down (holding the upper button down may or may not lead to powering down and even if that happens, the phone just starts to reboot instead of staying dark). Soft reset only stops the "sparky" animation and then the phone reverts to the "M" logo and animation again and again and again and...
The OS is an OTA Jelly Bean supplied by Verizon (can read the detail rev numbers of course). The only recent changes I can point to are some pushed app updates (Firefox, Facebook, and I forget the third) and the entry of the Batelco APN.
So the question is this: is there any way to give the phone a good swift kick to break this cycle. If not, how do I get the OEM ROM for this thing?
Please keep in mind that I'm in the Bahamas, where surface mail can take 4-5 weeks to arrive. Plan B is to have stuff air freighted in (costs are astonomical and Bahamian customs may want a piece of the action). Bottom line: external hardware is almost impossible here.
In doing more reading on the problem, I found out about getting into the boot menu (power down, hold power, vol up, and vol down). I can get to the menu. I selected recovery and... nada. After a while the phone just boots yet again. Either I don't know how to enforce the recovery choice or the phone is really boogered. BTW, the phone does accept charging. That is, it was dead (blank screen) after looping overnight. Plug in the charger and back to looping, which continues with the charger not plugged in.
Nevermind - I got to recover mode. Helps to read the instructions fully...
You can try using this: http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/t...ndows-mac-linux-all-in-one/page-9#entry251858
But that would delete all your apps and stuff. but it also might fix your problem.
The fun just won't stop. I wiped the cache and rebooted. No change. I went for the full FDR and rebooted. No change. This is one sick puppy...
Gus194 said:
You can try using this [deleted]
But that would delete all your apps and stuff. but it also might fix your problem.
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Went there, tried that, and couldn't down load the file to successfully. I tried two mirrors and nothing (7zip said "not archives"). I also tried the file from RootJunk's download page (I'd post the URL but it's being blocked while I'm a noob).
That tanked, too.
I keep seeing references to an ADB Motorola JB ROM but can't seem to find it via Google. The idea is to just stuff the proper ROM in and get on with it. since all the user data was smoked in trying to reset the phone, losing user data is the least of my concerns.
Suggestions on this avenue of approach?
Have you tried downloading here? http://batakang.com/dr_utility.php
Gus194 said:
Have you tried downloading here? http://batakang.com/dr_utility.php
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Thanks - I'll check it out. I finally(!!!) successfully downloaded DROID_RAZR_Utility_Jellybean_XT912_WinMacLin from RootJunky and will be trying it ASAP.
Great! Tell me how it goes?
Gus194 said:
Great! Tell me how it goes?
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So far, it goes down the tubes. I successfully expanded the file onto the admin desktop. The next step is to get the correct ADB drivers installed. That tanks with an error message, from the installer, about a network failure to read the .msi file with the updates. Network failure??? The file's on the machine and I'm in admin, not user, space. ARGHHH!!!
Try getting the Drivers from here: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
Gus194 said:
Try getting the Drivers from here: https://motorola-global-portal.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/88481
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I got past the driver problem by using the installer to remove the existing drivers (no clues as to their rev. number but they went away) and then install the new drivers. I've actually gotten to the point reloading the phone but... now the darn thing says I have no SIM installed. In fact I have two, a Batelco SIM and a VZW SIM. I tried both and all the darn phone says is "I can find no SIM". In fact, I used the Batelcom SIM in a RAZR flip phone to verify all is well with the SIM. And it is. But the RAZR MAXX won't see it. GNGHHH!!!
RBEmerson said:
So far, it goes down the tubes. I successfully expanded the file onto the admin desktop. The next step is to get the correct ADB drivers installed. That tanks with an error message, from the installer, about a network failure to read the .msi file with the updates. Network failure??? The file's on the machine and I'm in admin, not user, space. ARGHHH!!!
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The driver issue was fixed by removing the existing driver (no idea which rev. was present in the PC but it went away as it should) and installing the new driver. Why the network message showed up is unclear but it didn't happen after removing the existing driver.
DROID_RAZR_Utility_Jellybean_XT912_WinMacLin took two tries to run properly but it did run. The boot loop is stopped at last. But...
Now the phone reports it can't find the SIM. I have two SIM's - a VZW SIM (worked in the US and Germany) and a Batelco SIM. The Batelco SIM worked prior to the failure and it still works in a RAZR flip phone.
The boot process runs as expected and ends in the starting screen for the setup process. At this point the battery and signal (none - of course) icons show up. A couple of seconds later, the SIM icon shows up with a slashed red circle on it. Advancing to the next screen gives a "SIM not found" and the only option is to power down.
Popping the SIM out and in does nothing. Trying to boot to safe mode does nothing. ARGHHH!!!
Try going into recovery and factory reset.
Or I could try taking my head out of my a**. The SIM was in the wrong side up. Something I cleverly repeated over and over. [/ rolled eyes]
At this point I'm back to what appears to be a factory original RAZR MAXX with JB.
Great thanks for all the help on this project!!
Good to hear!
At the moment I'm using EasyTether to connect with the interwebs and post this note. Case closed, I'd say. )
Well, I have a d2pad SN 201301 on the back so its somewhat new
It uses rk2829 rockchip.
Anyways Ive been trying to get recovery on it for the past couple hours to use a new rom, finally got recovery working, did everything installed my rom, and let it restart.
Well, The rom isnt compatible, there was a later version a few pages into the thread that might have been, but the one I got wasnt.
So now I'm stuck, at the intro d2 logo
I only have 1 button and it is power.
Ive tried to get adb working, because it at least says its connected, but with no success anyone have any ideas?
wzzupp548 said:
Well, I have a d2pad SN 201301 on the back so its somewhat new
It uses rk2829 rockchip.
Anyways Ive been trying to get recovery on it for the past couple hours to use a new rom, finally got recovery working, did everything installed my rom, and let it restart.
Well, The rom isnt compatible, there was a later version a few pages into the thread that might have been, but the one I got wasnt.
So now I'm stuck, at the intro d2 logo
I only have 1 button and it is power.
Ive tried to get adb working, because it at least says its connected, but with no success anyone have any ideas?
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Hey, I realize that it's been a couple years since you posted this question. I never saw any responses. So how did it all end?
Also, there was one critical piece of information you failed to share with the XDA community...you said you worked on getting into recovery with a device that only had a power button and no volume buttons. May I ask how on earth you managed to get into recovery using only a power button? Reason I ask is that I am now facing this situation. NTech Alexis RX3HD8 tablet, rockchip RK2928 processor, power button and no volume buttons! I need to get into recovery but I cannot turn on USB debugging (and the tablet is pattern locked but the pattern was entered too many times....so I am locked out).
At this point, if I cannot enter recovery mode, the tablet is a permanently soft-bricked which is, for all intents and purposes, the same as a hard-brick.
I think what happened for me was, wanted to install new rom, got into recovery to install it, then it bricked my tab, after that I was at the logo
in my case i fixed everything by getting a rkflasher, to reinstall it, and contacting support for the factory image, which is lucky they new something about it, some companies abandon support, or dont know enoguh about what they sell, lol
as for your situation
these are the things i'd try
1. If it has google play, and is connected wifi even if its locked you can try this page
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
and then pick ur device and factory reset it is an option (although ive never tried it)
2. search around on the internet for 1 button recovery methods, I've seen quite a few weird tablets, and some I can think of with 1 button recovery
A. a pin hole thats not the reset button or the mic, was an actual button, and that was used to get into recovery with a safety pin, and doing the normal holding it while powering on method
B.. holding the power button, and instead of letting go when u see a logo, keep holding it, till it shuts off again, then power it on
C. plug it in to pc via usb, and turn it on, while its booting, see if ur pc recognizes it at any point during the startup and try to run some commands, ive had a brand of tabs, that give u adb access during boot, but then remove it after finished booting
4. their website is in spanish, and they dont have firmware/manual links available for your tablet
You could contact support for recovery instructions or reflash instructions,, and hope they speak english or you speak Spanish
Most of the time with 1 button tablets, if theirs no info of similar ones online, unless you can contact support, you might be out of luck
PS, my edit:
also, I saw ur post on the youtube video while looking up stuff about this tablet, if that guy can get you a firmware, you have another option of trying to get to download mode too
my tablet, with rk2928 uses these instructions to get it to show up in the RKBatchTool.
https://www.d2pad.info/docs/OSFirmwareInstallInstruction_D2-721.pdf
maybe they can help you get into download mode on urs
all of this being said, I hope my first suggestion will work, IDK if wifi is disabled during pattern lock, or if u can factory reset any tablet, I just know I always see that option when I'm using it to find my devices ect.
CVAngelo said:
Hey, I realize that it's been a couple years since you posted this question. I never saw any responses. So how did it all end?
Also, there was one critical piece of information you failed to share with the XDA community...you said you worked on getting into recovery with a device that only had a power button and no volume buttons. May I ask how on earth you managed to get into recovery using only a power button? Reason I ask is that I am now facing this situation. NTech Alexis RX3HD8 tablet, rockchip RK2928 processor, power button and no volume buttons! I need to get into recovery but I cannot turn on USB debugging (and the tablet is pattern locked but the pattern was entered too many times....so I am locked out).
At this point, if I cannot enter recovery mode, the tablet is a permanently soft-bricked which is, for all intents and purposes, the same as a hard-brick.
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Without ADB a soft-brick can become permanent state!
wzzupp548 said:
I think what happened for me was, wanted to install new rom, got into recovery to install it, then it bricked my tab, after that I was at the logo
in my case i fixed everything by getting a rkflasher, to reinstall it, and contacting support for the factory image, which is lucky they new something about it, some companies abandon support, or dont know enoguh about what they sell, lol
as for your situation
these are the things i'd try
1. If it has google play, and is connected wifi even if its locked you can try this page
https://www.google.com/android/devicemanager
and then pick ur device and factory reset it is an option (although ive never tried it)
2. search around on the internet for 1 button recovery methods, I've seen quite a few weird tablets, and some I can think of with 1 button recovery
A. a pin hole thats not the reset button or the mic, was an actual button, and that was used to get into recovery with a safety pin, and doing the normal holding it while powering on method
B.. holding the power button, and instead of letting go when u see a logo, keep holding it, till it shuts off again, then power it on
C. plug it in to pc via usb, and turn it on, while its booting, see if ur pc recognizes it at any point during the startup and try to run some commands, ive had a brand of tabs, that give u adb access during boot, but then remove it after finished booting
4. their website is in spanish, and they dont have firmware/manual links available for your tablet
You could contact support for recovery instructions or reflash instructions,, and hope they speak english or you speak Spanish
Most of the time with 1 button tablets, if theirs no info of similar ones online, unless you can contact support, you might be out of luck
PS, my edit:
also, I saw ur post on the youtube video while looking up stuff about this tablet, if that guy can get you a firmware, you have another option of trying to get to download mode too
my tablet, with rk2928 uses these instructions to get it to show up in the RKBatchTool.
https://www.d2pad.info/docs/OSFirmwareInstallInstruction_D2-721.pdf
maybe they can help you get into download mode on urs
all of this being said, I hope my first suggestion will work, IDK if wifi is disabled during pattern lock, or if u can factory reset any tablet, I just know I always see that option when I'm using it to find my devices ect.
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Hey thanks for getting back to me. You've been extremely helpful and your response may hopefully be found in future by others who have the same problem.
Here's how it's working out for me with this device:
1. It has Google Play but unfortunately the wifi is turned off and there's no way to connect. But in any event, the little kid whose tablet it is (I'm working on the tablet at the request of her father who is my friend), she doesn't remember the Gmail account name or password.
2. I've searched the entire Internet (LOL) including Spanish and Chinese websites/videos but no luck. I can't find anything about putting this badboy into recovery. The reset button is just for show...it only turns the tablet off in case the power button is unresponsive.
3. I've been to the website of "manufacturer". It's a Portuguese company (I speak the language) but they haven't responded to any contact requests. And they appear to offer the firmware for the devices but download link is dead. So I cannot even get the firmware to flash it. The dude on YouTube has not sent me any link to firmware.
But the bigger problem and the key to the issue is that I cannot get the tablet to be recognized by the computer no matter what I've tried. I've tried all kinds of combinations of power button play but I never get that satisfying BEEP that indicates that there is a connection open. You see, I have the drivers for the tablet but there is no way to install them without the tablet giving the opening (even if it would come back as Unknown Device). So, I'm crap out of luck with this soft-brick.
Again, thanks for your help. After 3 days and probably 15 hours spent trying to reset this thing, I'm going to have to throw in the towel. Important lessons learned:
#1. NEVER PURCHASE AN ANDROID DEVICE THAT HAS NO VOLUME KEYS (or without knowing how to get into recovery). You're only asking for trouble if anything should go wrong. And believe me, this is the THIRD TIME I've seen a device that cannot go into recovery. In one case, I was able to flash new firmware directly on bootup off the external SD card (it was an Android laptop with WM8505 chip). I guess one out of three ain't bad odds...but they are not the kind of odds you want with expensive devices.
#2. ALWAYS TURN ON USB DEBUGGING WITH ANY ANDROID DEVICE YOU OWN AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME. One day, it may end up being the savior of the life of that device because it usually means you can access the device via ADB in case of a soft-brick. LOL.
CVAngelo said:
Hey thanks for getting back to me. You've been extremely helpful and your response may hopefully be found in future by others who have the same problem.
Here's how it's working out for me with this device:
1. It has Google Play but unfortunately the wifi is turned off and there's no way to connect. But in any event, the little kid whose tablet it is (I'm working on the tablet at the request of her father who is my friend), she doesn't remember the Gmail account name or password.
2. I've searched the entire Internet (LOL) including Spanish and Chinese websites/videos but no luck. I can't find anything about putting this badboy into recovery. The reset button is just for show...it only turns the tablet off in case the power button is unresponsive.
3. I've been to the website of "manufacturer". It's a Portuguese company (I speak the language) but they haven't responded to any contact requests. And they appear to offer the firmware for the devices but download link is dead. So I cannot even get the firmware to flash it. The dude on YouTube has not sent me any link to firmware.
But the bigger problem and the key to the issue is that I cannot get the tablet to be recognized by the computer no matter what I've tried. I've tried all kinds of combinations of power button play but I never get that satisfying BEEP that indicates that there is a connection open. You see, I have the drivers for the tablet but there is no way to install them without the tablet giving the opening (even if it would come back as Unknown Device). So, I'm crap out of luck with this soft-brick.
Again, thanks for your help. After 3 days and probably 15 hours spent trying to reset this thing, I'm going to have to throw in the towel. Important lessons learned:
#1. NEVER PURCHASE AN ANDROID DEVICE THAT HAS NO VOLUME KEYS (or without knowing how to get into recovery). You're only asking for trouble if anything should go wrong. And believe me, this is the THIRD TIME I've seen a device that cannot go into recovery. In one case, I was able to flash new firmware directly on bootup off the external SD card (it was an Android laptop with WM8505 chip). I guess one out of three ain't bad odds...but they are not the kind of odds you want with expensive devices.
#2. ALWAYS TURN ON USB DEBUGGING WITH ANY ANDROID DEVICE YOU OWN AND TELL YOUR FRIENDS TO DO THE SAME. One day, it may end up being the savior of the life of that device because it usually means you can access the device via ADB in case of a soft-brick. LOL.
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At last, did we find at last how to enter in recovery mode if there is only one button (power). I am in the same situation with @CVAngelo .Is it possible not to exist recovery mode at all? My tablet is BENEVE R708G with Rockchip RK2928. I tried every combination with power button and reset button but no luck at all.I have boot loop after trying to change the bootanimation.The weird thing is that the new boot animation ''works'' but after that it goes on boot loop forever.
So I have spent a lot of time running around trying to solve this. I think describing my problem will hopefully eliminate chasing dead ends.
The Problem:
My android OS is the one right before Lollipop. I have ALWAYS had the same PIN to get into my phone for years (7355608 The bomb code from Counter-Strike lol). Randomly (So it seemed) my Phone decided I didn't need a lock screen any more and it was gone. When i noticed this I went back into the options and set it back again. using the same PIN i always have. I try to get into my phone and the PIN does not work. I have found while digging around that I am not the only one with this issue. My phone is the Samsung Galaxy Note 3.
Added: The Update to Lollipop is waiting to be installed lol. Cant click on it since I cant get into my phone. But I dont think updating will help me at all anyways.
Additional Details:
I have a GMail account on my phone. I know the password. I had used USB Debugging Mode at one time and have the "developers options" opened. Doesn't seem to help because until you can unlock the PIN it wont connect to the PC to see or have any access to files or anything. I CAN NOT do a hard reset as there is valuable information to the point where i would pay to have this problem solved. My phone is NOT rooted or "unlocked" (unlocked as in stuck on one carrier)
What I Have Tried:
Android Device Manager - Doesn't nothing, when I use the LOCK phone it just tells me "You already have a PIN none was set"
AROMA - Starting on this but my phone is not rooted so I am not familiar with Android and every one that wrote a guide seems way to vague so I'm still researching this attempt on my on. AROMA is installed but apparently needs CWM (ClockworkMod) and installing that while locked out is where I currently am in this attempt.
Update: I don't understand what they mean by "Flashing" (I'm just going to throw it at a strobe light) and found out CWM is not needed if I can Flash it...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2225695
XDA - XDA apparently has this method of using USB Debugging Mode and the Android Studio. But when I run the commands in the prompt it just tells it cant find the drive or something (I am thinking this is due to it not actually connecting the drive to the PC so it is being blocked from accessing what is needed to connect properly.
Repeated Failed attempts - This only works for Pattern Lock. Not PIN lock. FAILED.
I am willing to do anything to my phone to get my data back. Thanks.
Final Note: I just need all the data from the phone. If there is a way to get my data from the phone and then do a hard reset then I dont mind doing the reset. My goal is to get the irreplaceable information. Worst case I will buy a new phone and wait until this technology is old and easy to hack lol
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2244741&page=3
Welp,
I've gone & done it again. My 2nd z3v came from Amazon a few days ago, refurbished, like new. Got the 200GB card for it, went to Verizon & got the SIM, swapped it with my work phone (iPhone 4s) line.
(Now I have 2. But the 1st one was replaced for being in this same situation.)
Got home, swapped the phones back cause I really still wasn't sure I wanted to mess up this z3v with my job (landscaping = lots of dirt).
It had 4.4.4, and I let it update to the latest two part Lollipop to see what the hubbub was about (nothing).
Decided I wanted to make it basically a clone of my primary z3v, so I rooted from the update directly using GigaSPXs guide.
Successful rooted 509 achieved, but with one problem; it kept telling me I had no space left, even though the internal SD had 21 GB left. Peculiar.
Made a recovery file on my #1 z3v's SD. Copied everything from #1 SD to #2 SD, and attempted to "clone" #2 z3v by installing that latest zip copied from z3v #1, but Recovery kept saying "No File Found".
Checked all 5 recovery points I had on there, and each said the same thing. Checked other things on the SD card, and it showed them, but when I tried to open them, it said "No File Found".
Mounting problem? Made sure everything was mounted, etc. Still, same problem.
Tried wiping Dalvik 3 times, but also accidentally wiped System Cache.
Now it sticks at the SONY Xperia logo. I can get to the Sony Recovery options, but Factory Reset doesn't do anything.
Was it System Cache wipe that killed it, and can anything be done?
This time, I took some notes as I went. I was confident, but I've done this before (bricked), so I decided to list what I did as I went along. I highly recommend everyone take notes for when they screw up. LOL!
AddictedToGlass said:
Welp,
I've gone & done it again. My 2nd z3v came from Amazon a few days ago, refurbished, like new. Got the 200GB card for it, went to Verizon & got the SIM, swapped it with my work phone (iPhone 4s) line.
(Now I have 2. But the 1st one was replaced for being in this same situation.)
Got home, swapped the phones back cause I really still wasn't sure I wanted to mess up this z3v with my job (landscaping = lots of dirt).
It had 4.4.4, and I let it update to the latest two part Lollipop to see what the hubbub was about (nothing).
Decided I wanted to make it basically a clone of my primary z3v, so I rooted from the update directly using GigaSPXs guide.
Successful rooted 509 achieved, but with one problem; it kept telling me I had no space left, even though the internal SD had 21 GB left. Peculiar.
Made a recovery file on my #1 z3v's SD. Copied everything from #1 SD to #2 SD, and attempted to "clone" #2 z3v by installing that latest zip copied from z3v #1, but Recovery kept saying "No File Found".
Checked all 5 recovery points I had on there, and each said the same thing. Checked other things on the SD card, and it showed them, but when I tried to open them, it said "No File Found".
Mounting problem? Made sure everything was mounted, etc. Still, same problem.
Tried wiping Dalvik 3 times, but also accidentally wiped System Cache.
Now it sticks at the SONY Xperia logo. I can get to the Sony Recovery options, but Factory Reset doesn't do anything.
Was it System Cache wipe that killed it, and can anything be done?
This time, I took some notes as I went. I was confident, but I've done this before (bricked), so I decided to list what I did as I went along. I highly recommend everyone take notes for when they screw up. LOL!
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Use Flashtool to flash it back to 4.4.4. After that, don't try to do your attempt again. They're two separate devices and they are both uniquely different internally.
OK, how do I use flashtool? The PC doesn't recognize the phone as anything hooked up to it. Flashtool doesn't recognize it's there.
AddictedToGlass said:
OK, how do I use flashtool? The PC doesn't recognize the phone as anything hooked up to it. Flashtool doesn't recognize it's there.
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IIRC, hold down the down (or up) button and hook the phone to the computer. I think it should trigger recognition from there.
GigaSPX said:
IIRC, hold down the down (or up) button and hook the phone to the computer. I think it should trigger recognition from there.
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If that doesn't work and you have connected your phone to your computer before try removing all related Sony drivers from the computer. If you are OK with registry edits you could look for any instances of your phone there too.
Komet1 said:
If that doesn't work and you have connected your phone to your computer before try removing all related Sony drivers from the computer. If you are OK with registry edits you could look for any instances of your phone there too.
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Don't I need the drivers installed?
Yes,, reinstall them preferably from outside your computer. You are wanting the drivers on your computer to be overwritten by fresh drivers, even if they have the same version numbers. You want the computer to "think" this is the first time the phone has ever been connected to it.
Where do I get th drivers for re-installation?
AddictedToGlass said:
Where do I get th drivers for re-installation?
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Try this. If you do take this route don't be discouraged if it doesn't work the first time. I have had something similar happen and on occasion it has taken a few tries. Windows doesn't like to let go of drivers that are already installed.
Xperia Z3 drivers
"Phone driver for Xperia Z3 (D6603, D6616, D6653, D6643, SOL26, D6708, SO-01G, and 401SO) (Microsoft Windows™ XP 32bit/64bit and later). Use drivers for debugging, or when erased from phone."
DLed the replacement drivers, but Flashtool isn't recognizing the z3v. I know I'm doing something wrong because it isn't recognizing my other (functioning) z3v, either.
So I Googled driver installation on Windows 8.1 because I remembered that it won't allow unsigned drivers without manual installation, and I needed a refresher course for all the steps. I am uncertain I successfully removed all of the previous ones, though. What I did find out, but did not know, was that putting 8.1 into that mode (where it'll install unsigned drivers) is a temporary situation. According to a poster on a blog (for whatever that's worth...), once the PC is restarted, it comes out of that "test mode", and unsigned drivers no longer work again. I usually keep the PC on, but it has restarted since I last messed with Flashtool.
Obviously I need to figure out where I'm going wrong on this to even begin work on the phone. (I miss XP.)
Details about the z3v behavior:
The screen is stuck on the SONY XPERIA logo.
Pressing the power button by itself has no effect, no matter how long I hold it.
Pressing the power button with the volume down will power it off, but it just powers back on by itself.
Pressing the power button and holding both the power button and the volume down while it cycles back on gets me into the Android Recovery menu.
From Recovery;
Selecting "Power Down" USUALLY powers it down, but sometimes it immediately restarts.
Selecting "Factory Reset" cycles it through the logo and into an attempt (Droid animation with blue bar rolling) for about 5-6 seconds, and then it restarts into the SONY XPERIA logo again.
Selecting "Safe Mode" simply restarts it the same way.
Selecting "Continue Power Up" obviously does the same.
All that is while not tethered to the PC. NO color LED comes on, except for an occasional orange while it's hooked to the PC.
Got a couple of suggestions about the PC connection:
Try a different USB cable.
Have you looked in Device Manager and removed any reference to the Sony there as well?
Here is a blog post about an Xperia S that wouldn't connect, the steps should be the same:
Connect the phone via USB and go to the Device manager on the computer. Check if you can locate the phone or any Unknown/New device that could be the phone or if you perhaps see the phone as a device. Right click it and select to uninstall.
Still in Device manager open the list for USB controllers (Universal Serial Bus Controllers) and right click each one of these controllers and select to uninstall.
When all of this is done reboot your computer and before connecting your phone again repeat step 2.
You should of course not have to do this every time you connect your phone to your computer but hopefully this could remove any error causing your phone not to connect properly.
I'M BACK!!!
And here's a lesson from one noob to all others; Never overlook the simplest things.
Komet1, your suggestion of trying a different cable struck me as desperate, but when I looked at what I had been using, I realized it was the cheap cable Amazon sent with the phone (It didn't come with a Sony charger and cable, just a crappy generic set).
I swapped cables and viola!, I now have 4.4.4 back.
I'll not be making the stupid mistake of swapping restores from one phone to another again.
Thanks all!
Important lessons for beginners...
Take notes. I'm glad I did this time because last time I bricked I couldn't remember what I had done to brick it, or what I had tried to unbrick it. It helps when you can provide detailed info, otherwise it becomes too frustrating for those who can help. It can also help keep you from panicking and going in circles.
AddictedToGlass said:
I'M BACK!!!
And here's a lesson from one noob to all others; Never overlook the simplest things...
Thanks all!
Important lessons for beginners...
Take notes. I'm glad I did this time because last time I bricked I couldn't remember what I had done to brick it, or what I had tried to unbrick it. It helps when you can provide detailed info, otherwise it becomes too frustrating for those who can help. It can also help keep you from panicking and going in circles.
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Awesome! Been there, done that with the bricking. It's a wonderful feeling when you watch the phone respond and realize you just solved the problem.
Sure is!
DOH!!!!