Hello, first thing, sorry if i dont make sense, i am still learning the language.
Ive been searching the forum but i could not find an answer to this problem. I checked a few guides here about how to return my phone to stock (Verizon vs985 0817 ?). Well, this is what happened:
1) Yesterday my phone turned off, no idea what happened. After that, it was locked in a boot loop.
2) First thing i tried, LG pc suite, but it did not recognize the phone, it was restarting a lot.
3) After that, i see in a post about doing a factory reset, i did it but nothing changed.
4) I found a guide to reinstall the firmware on this site (ive done that with 2 samsung tablets i have and i did not have any trouble).
5) Next step was wiping cache, installing LG dll's on my computer and tried to install a firmware with LGflashtool2014 (VS98547A_01_0314_ARB01.kdz).
6) The phone started the update and stopped around 23%, the application lost communication with the device (nothing was touched or moved).
7) The phone then entered into download mode (firmware screen) even if i turn on the phone normally (no volume up).
8) TL; DR; HERE IS THE REAL PROBLEM: When i turn on the phone i see the firmware update screen, then after a few secs, 13-15 the screen turn off again. Even if i try to reinstall another firmware, I get the pop up message about losing communication with the device.
Things i tried:
Another battery (original one was about 88%)
3 different cables.
Tested on 3 Usb ports (3.0 and 2.0)
Reinstalled usb drivers, nothing.
Changed port to com41 (was reading about it on another post).
Wiped cache again, factory again.
Am I really out of options?
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Hey Guys,
I had rooted my phone a few months ago and installed slim rom with cyanogen mod 10. Everything was good until the latest update slim rom released for T959, which is 4.3.2. I had downloaded the previous, 4.3.1 update and followed the instructions on installing that and it worked perfectly. However, after I downloaded the recent update 4.3.2, I again followed the same instructions, but this time while in recovery mode, it would return back to the list of folders when I selected the downloads folder (which is where I had downloaded the update file to). I tried it multiple times, but the cyanogen log would just say "No Files". I had unfortunately already done these before I went to the downloads folder,
1. wipe data/factory reset
2. wipe dalvik cache
3. wipe cache partition
Now since the downloads folder apparently didn't have anything, I ended up rebooting and the phone has since been stuck on the Samsung Vibrant logo screen. None of the key combinations for recovery or download mode would work and all the combinations would only show the logo screen and be there. I got the USB jig that puts the phone in download mode and this works. But my laptop (windows and linux) won't detect the phone when plugged in, either in download mode or when it's on the logo screen. I have used different USB cables, different USB ports, different batteries, even. I have a USB mouse that is detected irrespective of the USB port that I plug it into, but the phone won't get detected at all. Neither Odin nor Heimdall detect the phone.
I have tried every possible solution offered on the internet, including xda forums. I have installed, rebooted, uninstalled, rebooted, cleaned registry, reinstalled the Samsung USB drivers, but my phone just won't get detected. There is no popup on windows to indicate anything was plugged in, although this works for the USB mouse. I'm beginning to think the internal sdcard is not working or something..?
I love this phone. Have had it since it released and only now has it given me a problem.
Please help! Thanks in advance!
P.S: Not sure if this could be the cause, but I accidentally left my phone in my jacket and it went through the first wash cycle, after which I took it out and left it drying with all parts removed for over 24 hours and plugged it in. It worked perfectly for almost a month and would still have worked if not for my decision to update!
Hi,
I've got Lenovo s650, rooted with a custom rom (MIUI). All was perfect for weeks but few days ago it started randomly going off. Then I noticed that sometimes when I listen to music it crashes (making the music freeze and repeat same note for like 10secs) and shuts down. I thought it could be related to some apps but since I was very busy I didn't do anything about it.
Now today I noticed that my phone suddenly lost network coverage (in area where I always use it). I tried airplane mode on/off but didn't help, so I powered off and thought I will do hard reset when I get back home. However since then the phone is completely dead. Can't get into recovery, if I plug into USB nothing happens, if I take out the battery the red light turns and it goes to "META" mode for few secs (as it's intended to) but I can't download anything into it as I get some DRAM error in Upgrade /flash/ tool.
Funny thing that somehow I was trying all the combinations Volume up/down/both + power and at some point I randomly managed to turn it on so I was gonna make a backup of my stuff but it froze and shut down again. Now nothing works......
Any ideas what happened? :/
Some additional info:
I've got TWRP recovery (however I am unable to re-download it again via flashtool because of DRAM error).
I tried getting into adb but I am not sure if it's possible when the phone is off (tried volume button combinations with battery in and out but nothing).
Also when my phone is with battery and I put it into USB, pc recognizes it as "MTK USB Port", but it keeps disconnecting and reconnecting every 5 seconds. Tried to replace it with adb USB driver but didn't work.
Not having a phone I'll probably give a "Format all" option a shot in flash tool... either gonna brick it forever or fix it..
Edit1: Can't even format due to DRAM error....... :/
Edit2: This is so bizarre... I managed to connect my phone a couple of times in Mediatek preloader mode so the flash tool started flashing the rom, but stopped in a few mins unable to format something because it's protected.
I also managed to turn on the phone a couple of times and tried connecting via adb, but once I grant root permissions, adb shell on my pc cannot find device anymore.
It seems like either a hardware or kernel problem but I know nothing about either of them..
Edit3: I don't know how but I fixed it. Phone seems to be fine for now
Edit4: After 1 hour of working the phone died in exactly the same way.... And so this 6-week old phone will be going to rubbish bin. End of my blog.
Hello, my Z3v was downloading/installing the Lollipop firmware over night and when I checked in the morning the phone was stuck in boot loop.
Following the SONY logo screen, it immediately goes into "Error - Update Failed" and it keeps repeating the loop if plugged in to the wall charger (if not, it shuts off shortly after). I have tried recovery mode but it doesn't work (tried both Power + Volume Up and Power + Volume Down), it immediately goes to the dead android robot with "Error-Update Failed" screen and repeat.
I have tried PC Companion, however there is no Z3v in the available device recovery list, and based on the search neither Verizon or Sony is providing support for the device? which is just plain ridiculous. I can get as far as having the "Upgrading, do not disconnect device from PC" screen when connected to the PC Companion while I have to choose the restore device (again, no Z3v so can't proceed any further from here).
My question is -
1. Is there a way to access the folders in the phone to retrieve data from it? My guess is not while in boot loop since it keeps disconnecting but a way to do it on the "Upgrading" screen?
2. If I don't mind the hard wipe, is there a way to get this fixed? Verizon technician gave up after 3+ hours of trying...
Thank you so much!
Just Turn off your phone and flash it with Flashtool then it will comeback
Thanks for the reply. The Verizon technician told me he tried flashing it several times with no luck. And personally, I've never done it myself. Is there a step by step guide on how to do so? Thank you so much!!!
Hey guys, I have some serious problems.
So after reading threads and forums for 3 days now, I still can't make my g2 work again. So the problem is that my phone, out of nowhere just turned itself off, and now is in a bootloop. I had that once before, I did a factory reset with the buttons, and it was working again. Now it happened again, but when I try to do a factory reset, it freezes, and doesn't do anything at all. I tried this several times, nothing. I want to say, I don't know anything about custom roms, ive never tried to do a firmware update on my own, or tried to unlock bootloader, so you know I can't even do any of these. I always left my phone's system in its factory shape. But still this happens to me, and I can't boot into download mode even, my computer recognizes my phone as an USB charge only interface. I read about lots of solutions, and i can't even do them because my phone doesn't load the download mode. I hold volume up, plug in the cable, it tells me to keep holding, and after 30 secs, it goes to something thats gotta be fastboot mode (the last entry is fastbootrocessing commands). I don't know anything about developing or what, so please guys help me
Hi. So today, i was using my 1 year old phone when suddenly, the power/reboot screen appeared and my phone rebooted. It then started to loop every 2-3 seconds. I tried recovery mode but i coudn't hold the volume button long enough before it rebooted. I had USB debug and a bunch of other dev settings on allready and tried to use ABD but my PC didn't recognize my device. I then put the phone away for a while and turned it on. It worked. But then, it re-entered the loop and it worked again. It now is in a stable position, i recovered all my data. I suppose this may be a hardware problem but i don't know much. What do I do/how shall I fix it preferably without having to go to a repair center or something?
You can try to install stock rom but first adb must detect your phone. Make sure you install the adb/fastboot drivers and the USB drivers for your phone.
See this: https://www.mass-soft.com/download-huawei-nova-plus-official-usb-drivers/