Bricked Milestone (Tried Everything) - Motorola Droid and Milestone Q&A, Help & Troublesh

Ok,
First of all I'm not a newbie (or at least that's what I think).
My Telus Milestone is looping in the MOTO logo and not starting Android.
I tried to flash it with RSD Lite (tried every asf file from Telus with vulnerable recovery!) , it successfully completes the flash but it still do not work.
Bootloader is 90.74 and Recovery IS working.
But nothing seems to bring Android back!
One weird thing... is bootloader seems to be INVULNERABLE and every time I wan't to use OpenRecovery I need to flash "vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf" and inmediately after the first reboot enter recovery and then OpenRecovery... ones there I have ADB and everything seems normal but STILL NO ANDROID!!
SO I CAN'T UPDATE BOOTLOADER, I tried every version of bootloader flashing it with RSD Lite v4.6 to no avail. Bootloader is still 90.74
UPDATE: IS THIS RIGHT? Installed busybox and checked the partitions...
It seems that something it's not right.
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Best Regards.

Ok you said your bootloader version is 90.74 and your trying to flash vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf to it...
this may be your problem

MGA2009 said:
Ok,
First of all I'm not a newbie (or at least that's what I think).
My Telus Milestone is looping in the MOTO logo and not starting Android.
I tried to flash it with RSD Lite (tried every asf file from Telus with vulnerable recovery!) , it successfully completes the flash but it still do not work.
Bootloader is 90.74 and Recovery IS working.
But nothing seems to bring Android back!
One weird thing... is bootloader seems to be INVULNERABLE and every time I wan't to use OpenRecovery I need to flash "vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf" and inmediately after the first reboot enter recovery and then OpenRecovery... ones there I have ADB and everything seems normal but STILL NO ANDROID!!
Hope you can help me.
Best Regards.
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Then it's not a brick.
Try flashing an unofficial rom like CM. A full nandroid restore may also work in this case.

I will do an RDS Lite flash of "GOT_TELUS_2_2_1FULL.sbf"
And then an OpenRecovery "update" for CyanogenMOD.
Will report my results in a few minutes.
Best Regards.
UPDATE: SAME RESULTS... MOTO LOGO Loop.
I think RDS Lite is not doing his job... any possibility with FASTBOOT?

-Az- said:
Ok you said your bootloader version is 90.74 and your trying to flash vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf to it...
this may be your problem
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I believe that too...
Also you should try other versions of RSDlite and other operating systems (Xp 32)

I will try Windows XP 32bits...
Now I was using Windows 7 32bits... tried 2 differents computers thou.
Will report my results later.
Best Regards.

MGA2009 said:
Ok,
First of all I'm not a newbie (or at least that's what I think).
My Telus Milestone is looping in the MOTO logo and not starting Android.
I tried to flash it with RSD Lite (tried every asf file from Telus with vulnerable recovery!) , it successfully completes the flash but it still do not work.
Bootloader is 90.74 and Recovery IS working.
But nothing seems to bring Android back!
One weird thing... is bootloader seems to be INVULNERABLE and every time I wan't to use OpenRecovery I need to flash "vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf" and inmediately after the first reboot enter recovery and then OpenRecovery... ones there I have ADB and everything seems normal but STILL NO ANDROID!!
SO I CAN'T UPDATE BOOTLOADER, I tried every version of bootloader flashing it with RSD Lite v4.6 to no avail. Bootloader is still 90.74
Any possibility to flash it with fastboot?
Hope you can help me.
Best Regards.
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The newest Moto update has a script which reflashes the recovery if it is changed. Did you remove that file?
Code:
rm -f /system/etc/install-recovery.sh
run that in busybox or put it in a text file in your scripts directory in openrecovery and run it from there. That should at least fix the recovery problem.

Yes, I tried with that script.
I tried flashing the SBF in UBUNTU.
Still the same BOOT LOOP, althou the flash completes 100% without any error nor hicup.
I think there is no way to solve this problem... How is it possible... Bootloader OK, Recovery OK, even Open Recovery OK but still no way going to Android!!

MGA2009 said:
Yes, I tried with that script.
I tried flashing the SBF in UBUNTU.
Still the same BOOT LOOP, althou the flash completes 100% without any error nor hicup.
I think there is no way to solve this problem... How is it possible... Bootloader OK, Recovery OK, even Open Recovery OK but still no way going to Android!!
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we are missing something...but what?

Have you tried another version of RSD Lite ? You said you used the version 4.6 but the last version of RSD Lite is the 4.9 (I think)

I tried using the SBF flash utility for Linux... that went without any error but still BOOT LOOP.
I don't think WindowsXP would make any difference... I will try it anyways.
Best Regards.

Please... any input? Anybody?

MGA2009 said:
Please... any input? Anybody?
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Did you try a NANDROID restore?
Either through OR or manually through Fastboot?

Nope...
Did not tryed a NANDROID backup.
I do not have one, maybe someone can lend me a NANDROID backup to restore it.
But then again... An SBF reflash should restore everything.
I can enter OR so If someone gives me a NANDROID BACKUP I can try it.
Best Regards.

MGA2009 said:
Nope...
Did not tryed a NANDROID backup.
I do not have one, maybe someone can lend me a NANDROID backup to restore it.
But then again... An SBF reflash should restore everything.
I can enter OR so If someone gives me a NANDROID BACKUP I can try it.
Best Regards.
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I need to REFLASH a milestone for a friend tomorrow.
I will take a nandroid right after the installation and try to upload it somewhere.
It will likely be CM6 with GAPPS and Canada bands.
Are will be using the latest Androidiani OR. I just want to make sure our Nandroids are in the same format...I believe that this is based on the latest OR (1.46?)
Once we have the nandroid, you can try the restore using nandroid. Or you can try and fastboot flash all of the partitions individually.
And yes, I know that the SBF should squash everything. But if it worked as advertised, you wouldn't really need my nandroid, right?

Great! Thanks!
I will be using Androiani OR 1.46 just like you and canadian bands work for me.
I will try it with NANDROID as fastboot does not find my phone. ADB does thou.
Best Regards and looking forward to the download link.

MGA2009 said:
Great! Thanks!
I will be using Androiani OR 1.46 just like you and canadian bands work for me.
I will try it with NANDROID as fastboot does not find my phone. ADB does thou.
Best Regards and looking forward to the download link.
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I will PM you the download link in the next 2 minutes (rapidshare)
1.
I did not bother with compression or optimizing the Nandroid backup beyond zipping the folder up. This make the download a bit large.
2. I did not set Canadian bands, the phone was German, so you may need to apply them yourself. But I did flash latest CM6 and GAPPS before doing the Nandroid.

I have the exact same issue as you. I can get into Bootloader 90.74 and recovery(open recovery included). Ive tried flashing many different firmwares nothing works.
Did that nandroid backup from another phone work for you? If it did could you send me the backup so i can attempt to put it on mine?
This has got me very frustrated, as flashing a sbf should do the trick but it has no effect.
Thanks

fata55s said:
I have the exact same issue as you. I can get into Bootloader 90.74 and recovery(open recovery included). Ive tried flashing many different firmwares nothing works.
Did that nandroid backup from another phone work for you? If it did could you send me the backup so i can attempt to put it on mine?
This has got me very frustrated, as flashing a sbf should do the trick but it has no effect.
Thanks
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It didnt work for him. I set him up with the backup...
Sent from my Milestone using Tapatalk

try it:
1) Download the newest version of RSD Lite (V4.5.7).
2) try this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913938
Did you know what you do when that started a M boot loop??
maby a new rom? a non Offical Released Rom? non Offical Released Sbf kernal??

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[Discontinued] [HOW TO] Root, Stock, ODIN For P3113UECLK7

This is nothing more than a pre-rooted completely stock image that you would flash in Odin.
It is based off of this stock image: P3113UECLK7_P3113XACCLK7_HOME.tar.md5
Simply adds the SuperSU apk v0.99 and su binary.
From there you can chose to install busybox, flash a non-stock recovery, etc.
It DOES NOT wipe any data. So if you are coming from a completely different rom base then you will want to boot to recovery and factory reset.
This is good for getting back to known good state after you may have flashed something and now have weird behavior going on. Also good if you want to run stock but just have root for a few apps like adaway or tibu.
Instructions:
Extract the root66_xxx_.tar.md5 from the .7z file you downloaded.
Use Odin, put device into download mode, connect to computer and open Odin.
once in odin click the PDA field and select the root66_xxx_.tar.md5 you downloaded.
Leave Auto Reboot and F. Reset Time checked.
click start and
when done let device reboot.
If you have issues flashing with Odin please ensure you are using the microusb cable that came with the device, users have had issues using other cables.
Choose One:
Download: root66_XAC_P3113UECLK7.7z - JellyBean 4.1.1
Download: root66_XAR_P3113UECLK7.7z - JellyBean 4.1.1
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ty for this trying it out now
Update: installed via odin now its in recover loop. Just stuck with the lil android guy with his spinning cube in his chest. Progress bar at the bottom isn't moving at all.
F3AR420 said:
ty for this trying it out now
Update: installed via odin now its in recover loop. Just stuck with the lil android guy with his spinning cube in his chest. Progress bar at the bottom isn't moving at all.
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Few questions....
I see in your signature you had AOKP. Did you flash this direct from AOKP? This doesn't wipe data and since it goes back to stock its still trying to use all your /data from aokp. You'd want to boot into recovery and do a factory reset coming from a different rom base than stock.
Also I use the Region XAC stock file. There is also an XAR. Does anyone know the difference? Samsung-updates seems to list XAC as N/A for region while XAR as Cellular South but I think I read the opposite from someone on the forum here.
Nah haven't updated my profile in a while. I had actually come from stock 4.0.4 i believe in my case atleast that my battery simply wasn't charged well enough.
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I would very politely like to point out that this has already been posted [13 Jan 2013] in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098085 -- UECLK7
metalchef said:
I would very politely like to point out that this has already been posted [13 Jan 2013] in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098085 -- UECLK7
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Close. That thread shows you step by step how to do it yourself using mobile Odin lite using original official unmodified update files. This thread seems to give you one file to flash with Odin. Haven't tried this file yet...yet.
metalchef said:
I would very politely like to point out that this has already been posted [13 Jan 2013] in this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2098085 -- UECLK7
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There are a few differences. To use that thread your device has to be rooted. Here it does not.
In that thread you are using mobile odin to flash the stock file, then using recovery to flash root. Here root is pre-injected into the stock firmware. You can use mobile odin to flash this and be done. (unless you want a non-stock recovery etc).
LeftyGR said:
Close. That thread shows you step by step how to do it yourself using mobile Odin lite using original official unmodified update files. This thread seems to give you one file to flash with Odin. Haven't tried this file yet...yet.
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Yes though you mention to use the XAR file and I've pre-injected the XAC. Outside of what you've said I can't find what region would be for what tablets. I'll post up the XAR as well and let the user pick.
XAR region uploaded..
mrRobinson said:
Few questions....
I see in your signature you had AOKP. Did you flash this direct from AOKP? This doesn't wipe data and since it goes back to stock its still trying to use all your /data from aokp. You'd want to boot into recovery and do a factory reset coming from a different rom base than stock.
Also I use the Region XAC stock file. There is also an XAR. Does anyone know the difference? Samsung-updates seems to list XAC as N/A for region while XAR as Cellular South but I think I read the opposite from someone on the forum here.
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I found this suggestion to be quite helpful. I was coming from Tsunami and found if it would not boot to go back and factory reset. Thanks!
---------- Post added at 11:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:21 AM ----------
Interestingly I am having a problem using TWRP to backup this ROM. TWRP FCs and the Tab reboots before any data is written to the SD card. It does create the named backup folder but dies early on in the backup process. Going to try CWM next but the backups created by CWM and TWRP are not compatible. TWRP has worked fine on all the other ROMs I tried. I need to perform more testing.
archcantor said:
I found this suggestion to be quite helpful. I was coming from Tsunami and found if it would not boot to go back and factory reset. Thanks!
---------- Post added at 11:25 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:21 AM ----------
Interestingly I am having a problem using TWRP to backup this ROM. TWRP FCs and the Tab reboots before any data is written to the SD card. It does create the named backup folder but dies early on in the backup process. Going to try CWM next but the backups created by CWM and TWRP are not compatible. TWRP has worked fine on all the other ROMs I tried. I need to perform more testing.
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yea try cwm. this is just stock maybe twrp is having some issue.
F3AR420 said:
ty for this trying it out now
Update: installed via odin now its in recover loop. Just stuck with the lil android guy with his spinning cube in his chest. Progress bar at the bottom isn't moving at all.
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I have got exactly the same issue like this one when I was trying
root66_XAR_P3113UECLK7.7z - JellyBean 4.1.1
on my P3113. The tablet seems frozen at this stage and if I hold the power botton and let it reset, it will come back at the same screen with the progress bar unchanged.
My P3113 is with stock ICS ROM and rooted.
I cant do factory reset because when I trying to go to recovery mode, this screen shows up...
spunky2008 said:
I have got exactly the same issue like this one when I was trying
root66_XAR_P3113UECLK7.7z - JellyBean 4.1.1
on my P3113. The tablet seems frozen at this stage and if I hold the power botton and let it reset, it will come back at the same screen with the progress bar unchanged.
My P3113 is with stock ICS ROM and rooted.
I cant do factory reset because when I trying to go to recovery mode, this screen shows up...
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I got the same result as well, eventhough Odin said pass. Funny thing is I put in download mode again and flash this official firmware from France. The Odin said failed, but after I reboot all good.
droidnext said:
I got the same result as well, eventhough Odin said pass. Funny thing is I put in download mode again and flash this official firmware from France. The Odin said failed, but after I reboot all good.
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You must have lost the root by flashing the official stock rom, right?
I was thinking to flash the stock ICS rom for P3113 someone post on this board also but don't want to go through the hustles to root it again
spunky2008 said:
You must have lost the root by flashing the official stock rom, right?
I was thinking to flash the stock ICS rom for P3113 someone post on this board also but don't want to go through the hustles to root it again
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Yes, I lost root. But I end up flash USA official firmware again and used this root method . It's very easy, took 15 sec. I came from CM10.1 nightly, but want to try official JB from Samsung. Actually, it's smooth and fast. Maybe I stick to it, I am tired of update everyday for CM10.1.
Removed post.
i tried this from a corrupted cm10.1 nighlty custom kernel which is stuck on the samsung galaxy tab 2 logo. odin was successful, i got pass the android screen shown in the previous post but now im stuck on the samsung logo with the blue orb. help
Re: [HOW TO] Root, Stock, ODIN For P3113UECLK7
jonahmt21 said:
i tried this from a corrupted cm10.1 nighlty custom kernel which is stuck on the samsung galaxy tab 2 logo. odin was successful, i got pass the android screen shown in the previous post but now im stuck on the samsung logo with the blue orb. help
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Boot to recovery and factory wipe.
Removing the my external SD card did the trick for me.
Thanks cumanzor. One small comment like yours and it relieves a major headache for me, thanks again.

[Q] GT-I9305: Problems After CF Root on 4.3

Hey, folks.
First-time listener, first-time caller.
My Galaxy SIII GT-I9305 originates from Hong Kong.
When I bought it (used, on Kijiji) it was running 4.1.2
When 4.3 finally became available for this model a couple of weeks ago I bit the bullet and installed it using Kies.
I knew 4.3 had issues but I went ahead anyway because I live dangerously, dontcha know.
Today I decided I wanted root so, instead of taking my time and reading the sage advice of kind people like you I jumped right in with ODIN and Chainfire using Instructions I found on these forums and elsewhere.
The rooting procedure seemed to go off without a hitch. Then the phone booted up. Then this started happening:
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Selecting "Update" brings me to this:
And anything I do that requires root gives me this:
I tried re-rooting using a different version of ODIN to no avail.
Posters in other threads suggested re-installing SuperSU.
I tried executing superuser.apk using ES File Explorer and got this:
Incidentally, in Download Mode I can see that I've triggerd the Knox Void Warranty Flag, not that I have a warranty.
At this point I just want to get my phone to work as it did with stock 4.3.
What's my quickest route there?
Upgrade SuperSu
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
I don't think the root operation was successful; the Root Checker apps I downloaded hang when I check. I tried launching Titanium Backup and it hangs, too, at "Asking for root rights".
In fact, any time I launch any app that needs root I get the Security Information warning as in my first screenshot.
JJEgan said:
Upgrade SuperSu
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I don't know how to upgrade SuperSU.
The Play Store says it's already installed, and I see no way to uninstall it.
JJEgan said:
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
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Sorry, the meaning of this statement is unclear to me.
JJEgan said:
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
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Are you suggesting this as a last resort?
I downloaded what looks like the right firmware from sammobile.com. Is that a reliable source?
Boot to download mode flash stock rom via Odin.
Are you suggesting this as a last resort?
No as your knowledge is zero best start from a clean install .
I downloaded what looks like the right firmware from sammobile.com. Is that a reliable source?
Its what we all use .
STICKYS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2344125
UNDERSTAND FIRST
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362743
Network IMEI EFS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2393289
No as your knowledge is zero best start from a clean install .
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Agreed.
Fails in recovery format system cache data and sdcard.
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Can you explain what you meant by this? As you know, I'm pretty wet behind the ears.
Custom recovery.
Mounts ans storage
Format = wipes all data .
JJEgan said:
Custom recovery.
Mounts ans storage
Format = wipes all data .
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I don't have a custom recovery installed. Should I install one? TWRP?
Mounts and storage? What do you mean by that?
Format? As in I should boot into recovery and choose "wipe data/factory reset"? Can't I do that from stock recovery?
Is this something I have to do before I flash the stock firmware? After?
I'm really confused.
p.s. as it turns out the download from sammobile's host, terrafile, has failed six or seven times now. Are there any mirrors?
Rooting is not working withe. The same problem as post 1 has. What is going on with these phones...
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Root problem
I too had root problems-rooting OK and then losing it on a restart.This is a GT-I9305 LTE,XXUEMLl5 EE UK firmware and Cf Auto root downloaded from Chainfire's site.I did find 2 versions of the Autoroot file slightly different sizes but both work (up to a point-read on).
So,initially installed 4.3 firmware with PC Odin and Autorooted with same setup.Here's the first catch.As stated by Chainfire,the phone should reboot into stock recovery.If it doesn't you need to do this "manually" and then just reboot-see Chainfire thread.2nd catch.I read somewhere that "Fix permissions" could upset the rooting process,so I wouldn't do that whilst in stock recovery at this stage.
You now should have a rooted firmware but my problem was that if I restarted I would lose the root
My solution was to use Mobile Odin Pro.I know it costs but it did work for me and that make's it worth every penny.Read on.
Whilst you've still got root install the firmware again with MO Pro.This installs root and SuperSu using Everoot.Reinstalling the Supersu or upgrading will possibly tell you that your SU Binary needs updating.When I tried "Normal" it didn't work.At the moment you don't have custom recovery installed,so using MO Pro again install TWRP using their "Open recovery tar" and try updating SU by selecting TWRP/CWM.When script has installed reboot and no more prompt to update binary.I didn't try CWM.Read somewhere it might not work.TWRP does.
Now I have a rooted phone with stock 4.3 on it.Root survives a restart and much use removing all the bloatware that Samsung provide for us.
But that's another story.
I hope this post helps those with root problems.Going through the stages above,working,not working,took a long time but I do now have a rock solid fast 4.3 phone.
Anyone fancy a KitKat?
P.S.Just booted the phone into TWRP and tried fixing permissions.Thankfully still have root but it had a think about it!
Good news:
I managed to update SuperSU— not through Play store but using the superuser.apk file from Chainfire's 1.89 update. It's funny because the version already installed was 1.89.*
I extracted the apk from the package, put it on my external SD card and launched the file using ES File Explorer.
What's also interesting is that I had to try this several times before it worked. Somewhere along the way I also wiped the phone's cache in (stock) recovery mode, although I can't, this morning, recall whether I did that immediately prior to the successful update, although it was definitely some time prior.
*I guess it's not unlike in Windows, when, say, a NIC stops working suddenly, usually a quick driver reinstallation does the trick.

[Q] Problem with my p880 after installing android.

Hey guys, I'm new here..idk if this is the right category but here we go: I tried to upgrade the software from the phone and after reboot just went in recovery mode and I found out I have no android. After that I copied stable cm 10.1 gapps on my sd card then I tried to install the zips, everything seemed ok..I restarted the phone and it went straight to recovery mode. I did the same thing with the android 4.4.2 MoKee and happend the same thing. What should i do?
kanaal said:
Hey guys, I'm new here..idk if this is the right category but here we go: I tried to upgrade the software from the phone and after reboot just went in recovery mode and I found out I have no android. After that I copied stable cm 10.1 gapps on my sd card then I tried to install the zips, everything seemed ok..I restarted the phone and it went straight to recovery mode. I did the same thing with the android 4.4.2 MoKee and happend the same thing. What should i do?
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Try installing Symbian , just kidding.
Did you unlock the bootloader of the phone while you were on stock rom?
fuathan said:
yeah guys I ask anything ?
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Apparently you do.
Coolneng said:
Try installing Symbian , just kidding.
Did you unlock the bootloader of the phone while you were on stock rom?
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Yes, I unlocked the bootloader
kanaal said:
Hey guys, I'm new here..idk if this is the right category but here we go: I tried to upgrade the software from the phone and after reboot just went in recovery mode and I found out I have no android. After that I copied stable cm 10.1 gapps on my sd card then I tried to install the zips, everything seemed ok..I restarted the phone and it went straight to recovery mode. I did the same thing with the android 4.4.2 MoKee and happend the same thing. What should i do?
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Can you little better describe how did you upgrade the software. Recovery, rom etc. Did you start at stock ICS or JB?
LGaljo said:
Can you little better describe how did you upgrade the software. Recovery, rom etc. Did you start at stock ICS or JB?
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I had stock JB and I had this program in menu "Software update" and it was an 19-25 mb update..I downloaded and I installed the update then the phone rebooted and it went in cwm recovery. If I install a custom rom everything seems ok, after reboot it enter straight to recovery and I don't know why.
kanaal said:
I had stock JB and I had this program in menu "Software update" and it was an 19-25 mb update..I downloaded and I installed the update then the phone rebooted and it went in cwm recovery. If I install a custom rom everything seems ok, after reboot it enter straight to recovery and I don't know why.
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If you set up working stock JB follow this:
*prepare custom ROM, kernel and Gapps then copy to SD
*if you want CWM download this: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-p880.img, then copy *.img file to a folder where adb is installed and rename it to recovery.img
*boot to fastboot mode (adb reboot oem-unlock)
*install recovery in fastboot mode (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
*power off, then boot to recovery
*flash ROM, Gapps and kernel
LGaljo said:
If you set up working stock JB follow this:
*prepare custom ROM, kernel and Gapps then copy to SD
*if you want CWM download this: http://download2.clockworkmod.com/recoveries/recovery-clockwork-touch-6.0.4.5-p880.img, then copy *.img file to a folder where adb is installed and rename it to recovery.img
*boot to fastboot mode (adb reboot oem-unlock)
*install recovery in fastboot mode (fastboot flash recovery recovery.img)
*power off, then boot to recovery
*flash ROM, Gapps and kernel
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Ok, I will try this but can you suggest me a good custom ROM and kernel? I never installed a kernel before and i don't know what to look for
kanaal said:
Ok, I will try this but can you suggest me a good custom ROM and kernel? I never installed a kernel before and i don't know what to look for
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You don't really need different kernel, for first start I suggest you official CM11 nightly
Hit thanks if it helps
LGaljo said:
You don't really need different kernel, for first start I suggest you official CM11 nightly
Hit thanks if it helps
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While I try to install the cwm I get this error http://i.imgur.com/d9nPSeI.jpg I installed with my cwm 6.0.4.4 the CM11 gapps and this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241474 all of these installed with no problems, after that i reboot and the cwm recovery appears w/o pressing the volume button.
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While I try to install the cwm I get this error
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I installed with my cwm 6.0.4.4 the CM11 gapps and this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2241474 all of these installed with no problems, after that i reboot and the cwm recovery appears w/o pressing the volume button.
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I recommend you not to use this kernel, it is deprecated. Try without flashing different kernel first. Which CWM did you download? From link I gave?
EDIT: Have you done formats of /system, /data, /cache ?
You bugged out your device. OTA doesnt work properly with custom recovery installed. Reflash kdz to fix the issue,but try grabbing everything you need from via adb from recovery first as you may have to do hard reset from stock recovery which will format your internal sd (in case you dont know how to flash custom recovery via fastboot)
LGaljo said:
I recommend you not to use this kernel, it is deprecated. Try without flashing different kernel first. Which CWM did you download? From link I gave?
EDIT: Have you done formats of /system, /data, /cache ?
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Yes, from the link you gave me and I did formated the /system, /data and /cache
Flying_Bear said:
You bugged out your device. OTA doesnt work properly with custom recovery installed. Reflash kdz to fix the issue,but try grabbing everything you need from via adb from recovery first as you may have to do hard reset from stock recovery which will format your internal sd (in case you dont know how to flash custom recovery via fastboot)
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What kdz is? Sorry, but i'm new in this thing.
kanaal said:
Yes, from the link you gave me and I did formated the /system, /data and /cache
What kdz is? Sorry, but i'm new in this thing.
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You can reflash or put phone to stock state with using lgmobile support tool. Just put phone in S/W mode (volume down and USB cable plug in) and in dropdown menu select update recovery
LGaljo said:
You can reflash or put phone to stock state with using lgmobile support tool. Just put phone in S/W mode (volume down and USB cable plug in) and in dropdown menu select update recovery
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Ok, so i was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723 and on LG Mobile Support when I press install usb driver I can't find LGP880, why? maybe something is missing from pc like drivers or something like that?
EDIT: I did it, my phone works fine thank you very much! one more thing..can i install CM11 w/o problems now? i mean while i'm on 4.1.2
kanaal said:
Ok, so i was following this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069723 and on LG Mobile Support when I press install usb driver I can't find LGP880, why? maybe something is missing from pc like drivers or something like that?
EDIT: I did it, my phone works fine thank you very much! one more thing..can i install CM11 w/o problems now? i mean while i'm on 4.1.2
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yes, you can. the bug you encountered only happens when you use OTA with modified stock firmware.
good luck :good:
Flying_Bear said:
yes, you can. the bug you encountered only happens when you use OTA with modified stock firmware.
good luck :good:
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Ok, I got it. Thank you! One more thing, I swear it! When I try to root my phone (I follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502 ), the SystemBackupTest doesn't work, I googled the problem and I found nothing.
kanaal said:
Ok, I got it. Thank you! One more thing, I swear it! When I try to root my phone (I follow this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1818502 ), the SystemBackupTest doesn't work, I googled the problem and I found nothing.
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you are using deprecated method. that's method for ics. search for a way to root jellybean 20a.

[Q] [HELP] HTC ONE (M7) Black screen, no radio

Alright so I tried flashing the android revolution 71.1 on my phone after I completely unrooted it, unlocked the bootloader again, and got S-OFF. I think my Android version was at 4.1 or something when I had it.
So when I tried to flash the ROM, I remember making a back up, but when the ROM didn't boot and just got stuck on the logo I went into Bootloader and FACTORY RESET. Then I thought my backup was still valid, which it probably wasn't at that point, and I tried to use it and still a black screen and no radio (using TWRP btw), then my SuperSU-v1.94 was gone, so I had to adb push it, AND MY SCREEN IS STILL BLACK, WITHOUT A RADIO.
Im panicking. What do I do? Download an odex stock ROM for One and push it? Then download a radio?
Someone help.
Blackpocket13 said:
Alright so I tried flashing the android revolution 71.1 on my phone after I completely unrooted it, unlocked the bootloader again, and got S-OFF. I think my Android version was at 4.1 or something when I had it.
So when I tried to flash the ROM, I remember making a back up, but when the ROM didn't boot and just got stuck on the logo I went into Bootloader and FACTORY RESET. Then I thought my backup was still valid, which it probably wasn't at that point, and I tried to use it and still a black screen and no radio (using TWRP btw), then my SuperSU-v1.94 was gone, so I had to adb push it, AND MY SCREEN IS STILL BLACK, WITHOUT A RADIO.
Im panicking. What do I do? Download an odex stock ROM for One and push it? Then download a radio?
Someone help.
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See this thread. Also, ARHD isn't supported on the Sprint HTC One, except on the old version (I believe 31.1). They should really remove the Sprint Support from their thread..
StormyNight said:
See this thread. Also, ARHD isn't supported on the Sprint HTC One, except on the old version (I believe 31.1). They should really remove the Sprint Support from their thread..
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Mind telling me some Roms that work for sense 6 and HTC ONE 4.4 kitkat, Sprint specifically.
Also a new problem has arose. I keep getting this Hands Free Activation thing popping up. I fixed my phone, got the bootloader off, got S-off, and left it on stock root because I was scared that it would brick again if I put any other sort of rom on there. So I deleted the vDM Client from a few suggestions after looking up why it kept coming up and rebooting my phone, now my camera doesn't work, and my phone's MTP won't show up in my computer system.
Blackpocket13 said:
Mind telling me some Roms that work for sense 6 and HTC ONE 4.4 kitkat, Sprint specifically.
Also a new problem has arose. I keep getting this Hands Free Activation thing popping up. I fixed my phone, got the bootloader off, got S-off, and left it on stock root because I was scared that it would brick again if I put any other sort of rom on there. So I deleted the vDM Client from a few suggestions after looking up why it kept coming up and rebooting my phone, now my camera doesn't work, and my phone's MTP won't show up in my computer system.
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I recommend ViperOne 7.0.0 which is in my signature. If you want other ROMs, look here.
StormyNight said:
I recommend ViperOne 7.0.0 which is in my signature. If you want other ROMs, look here.
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Thank you, now can you help me with this new problem I mentioned?
Blackpocket13 said:
Thank you, now can you help me with this new problem I mentioned?
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You won't get Hands Free Activation when you flash ViperOne 7.0.0, but if you're flashing a different ROM, this worked for me
1) Boot into the ROM once until you see Hands Free Activation at Setup
2) Boot into TWRP recovery
3) Wipe dalvik cache
4) Mount system
5) Use the file manager to go to system/apps then delete HTCSetupWizard.apk
6) Wipe dalvik cache again
7) Unmount system
8) Reboot to normal
StormyNight said:
You won't get Hands Free Activation when you flash ViperOne 7.0.0, but if you're flashing a different ROM, this worked for me
1) Boot into the ROM once until you see Hands Free Activation at Setup
2) Boot into TWRP recovery
3) Wipe dalvik cache
4) Mount system
5) Use the file manager to go to system/apps then delete HTCSetupWizard.apk
6) Wipe dalvik cache again
7) Unmount system
8) Reboot to normal
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1 I forgot, but can I flash my rom when I'm on stock root without wiping anything?
2 When I backup my data can I just restore if something goes wrong with the Viper install?
3. My phone isn't showing up in my system. The MTP keeps failing. Help.
4. Will my camera work again after flashing the rom?
Blackpocket13 said:
1 I forgot, but can I flash my rom when I'm on stock root without wiping anything?
2 When I backup my data can I just restore if something goes wrong with the Viper install?
3. My phone isn't showing up in my system. The MTP keeps failing. Help.
4. Will my camera work again after flashing the rom?
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1. You'll have to wipe everything except Internal Storage in TWRP before flashing the ROM.
2. Yeah, you can do a nandroid backup.
3. Try unlocking your phone (I don't mean SIM unlock here) and then putting the USB cable in.
4. Yep, it most likely will.
StormyNight said:
1. You'll have to wipe everything except Internal Storage in TWRP before flashing the ROM.
2. Yeah, you can do a nandroid backup.
3. Try unlocking your phone (I don't mean SIM unlock here) and then putting the USB cable in.
4. Yep, it most likely will.
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1 Sorry for the million questions, you've been a great help so far, thank you
2 I don't understand, "unlock my phone", like the security lock? I've been having problems with this all night. I deleted the drivers and MTP drive several times, downloaded them several times. Do I need Universal Naked Drivers? I've downloaded them, but in the zip I don't see an application file to click. Is there one? I just really want to be able to media transfer.
3 Internal storage, you say? So my music and various apps will be safe?
Blackpocket13 said:
1 Sorry for the million questions, you've been a great help so far, thank you
2 I don't understand, "unlock my phone", like the security lock? I've been having problems with this all night. I deleted the drivers and MTP drive several times, downloaded them several times. Do I need Universal Naked Drivers? I've downloaded them, but in the zip I don't see an application file to click. Is there one? I just really want to be able to media transfer.
3 Internal storage, you say? So my music and various apps will be safe?
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1. Remember that thanks button .
2. Yeah, the security lock. About the drivers, I already had fastboot drivers (from the official android SDK on my computer) so I used those and they worked fine.
3. Your music will be safe, your apps most likely won't be safe. Back them up using Titanium Backup.
StormyNight said:
1. Remember that thanks button .
2. Yeah, the security lock. About the drivers, I already had fastboot drivers (from the official android SDK on my computer) so I used those and they worked fine.
3. Your music will be safe, your apps most likely won't be safe. Back them up using Titanium Backup.
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1 Definitely going to hit that thank you button, mate.
2 Can you maybe link me to where I an get these drivers, and do I need to delete all drivers from HTC before installing?
3 Is Titan linked to my Google play account? Once I used it and nothing saved when I re-downloaded the app after flashing something.
Blackpocket13 said:
1 Definitely going to hit that thank you button, mate.
2 Can you maybe link me to where I an get these drivers, and do I need to delete all drivers from HTC before installing?
3 Is Titan linked to my Google play account? Once I used it and nothing saved when I re-downloaded the app after flashing something.
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2. I followed this video made by @wwjoshdew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEof4Rnh4oM
3. I don't think so.
StormyNight said:
2. I followed this video made by @wwjoshdew http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEof4Rnh4oM
3. I don't think so.
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When wiping, it's everything but Internal storage?
And when I restore backup, what do I wipe?
Blackpocket13 said:
When wiping, it's everything but Internal storage?
And when I restore backup, what do I wipe?
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Yeah everything but internal storage and USB-OTG.
When you restore a backup, wipe everything except internal storage and USB-OTG.
StormyNight said:
Yeah everything but internal storage and USB-OTG.
When you restore a backup, wipe everything except internal storage and USB-OTG.
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Viper download came out to 1,123.9 mb is that right? I don't want this file to softbbrick my phone if I'm a few bytes short of 1.1GB.
Blackpocket13 said:
Viper download came out to 1,123.9 my is that right? I don't want this file to softbbrick my phone if I'm a few bytes short of 1.1GB.
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Check the MD5 of the file. It should be 32272A58B9A85C9450C626D7D1D9711E.
StormyNight said:
Check the MD5 of the file. It should be 32272A58B9A85C9450C626D7D1D9711E.
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I'm not sure how to check that from my phone.
Blackpocket13 said:
I'm not sure how to check that from my phone.
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fab.md5
StormyNight said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fab.md5
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I installed sdk tools and manager on my phone. I now have fastboot, My phone keeps saying "unable to coonect to pc. Either you do not have the latest sync manager installed on your pc, or another phone is already using internet pass-through" etc, etc.
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Back to stock please

Hello all
I have an old Samsung Captivate, my kids were using it. Now they've new phones, so they left this aside.
Anyway, my son put cyanogen mod on this phone. But I want to put this back to stock. I tried the methods at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989, but that didnot help, as I cannot yet go into download mode, as well as Odin or Samsung Kies does not recognize this device. It goes into recovery mode and shows CVM-based Recovery v6.0.3.1. There is no download link on this. I've tried vol down+power, then vol up+vol down+power, then just both volume buttons, but nothing helps.
The device is reconized by my laptop, and it is there under android devices in device manager, just doesnt get recognized by either samsung kies or odin.):
My all other samsung devices are working fine with the drivers I have.
I'm on Windows 10.
So please help me get this phone back to stock.
thanks
tahrang said:
Hello all
I have an old Samsung Captivate, my kids were using it. Now they've new phones, so they left this aside.
Anyway, my son put cyanogen mod on this phone. But I want to put this back to stock. I tried the methods at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=731989, but that didnot help, as I cannot yet go into download mode, as well as Odin or Samsung Kies does not recognize this device. It goes into recovery mode and shows CVM-based Recovery v6.0.3.1. There is no download link on this. I've tried vol down+power, then vol up+vol down+power, then just both volume buttons, but nothing helps.
The device is reconized by my laptop, and it is there under android devices in device manager, just doesnt get recognized by either samsung kies or odin.):
My all other samsung devices are working fine with the drivers I have.
I'm on Windows 10.
So please help me get this phone back to stock.
thanks
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Did you pull the battery before attempting the button combinations for getting into download mode?
If you did that, this thread may provide another way for you to get to download mode.
Is there a specific reason you are going back to stock Eclair, android 2.1, instead of using one of the newer one-click stock roms?
Others are available here. But then, that may be where you found the link to the rom you tried.
Which bootloader and modem were on the phone while it was in use? Which version of CM?
I've not used CM on any of my devices, I always use stock rom, even after I root.
Secondly, I am loaning this phone out to my friend, and she's not very digital savvy. I want to give her the phone with as little customization done as possible, because that's what she'll be most comfortable with.
I'll try the methods on the thread you posted above.
thanks
Hello
Nope, nothing helped, the phone just booted into the home page.
thanks
tahrang said:
I've not used CM on any of my devices, I always use stock rom, even after I root.
Secondly, I am loaning this phone out to my friend, and she's not very digital savvy. I want to give her the phone with as little customization done as possible, because that's what she'll be most comfortable with.
I'll try the methods on the thread you posted above.
thanks
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I must have misunderstood what you said in the original post.
I thought you stated that the phone in question had cyanogenmod rom on it at one time, installed by your son. I also thought you said it currently had CWM Recovery, v6.0.3.1, installed. This could be important because some versions of CM ROM would require an update in the bootloader from the Eclair bootloader. Those versions would require an upgrade to the Gingerbread bootloader. This includes a re-partitioning of the internal harddrive. Supposedly the GB bootloaders will work with the Eclair roms
So far AT&T GB bootloaders have been backward compatible with all I897 (even I9000) Froyo/Eclairs ROMs. I have used I9000 based ROMs with AT&T GB BLs. Someone in CM7 thread claimed to use AT&T GB bootloaders with CM7 without any problem.
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but if you are on the GB bootloader, why not try the GB stock rom, android 2.3.5?
Since you can get to the home screen, is the current rom fully functional?
What rom, and version, is it that you can boot into?
If it is CM, there should be an app named Terminal Emulator installed. If it is present you can run these two commands to determine the bootloader and modem that are on your phone:
Code:
getprop ro.bootloader
getprop | grep version.baseband
dawgdoc said:
I must have misunderstood what you said in the original post.
I thought you stated that the phone in question had cyanogenmod rom on it at one time, installed by your son. I also thought you said it currently had CWM Recovery, v6.0.3.1, installed. This could be important because some versions of CM ROM would require an update in the bootloader from the Eclair bootloader. Those versions would require an upgrade to the Gingerbread bootloader. This includes a re-partitioning of the internal harddrive. Supposedly the GB bootloaders will work with the Eclair roms
but if you are on the GB bootloader, why not try the GB stock rom, android 2.3.5?
Since you can get to the home screen, is the current rom fully functional?
What rom, and version, is it that you can boot into?
If it is CM, there should be an app named Terminal Emulator installed. If it is present you can run these two commands to determine the bootloader and modem that are on your phone:
Code:
getprop ro.bootloader
getprop | grep version.baseband
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for bootloader, it says unknown.
for version.baseband it says [gsm.version.baseband]: [T959TLJL3]
When the phone bootsup, it shows cyanogen mod, then when I boot into recovery, it shows CVM Recovery, v6.0.3.1(and it says CVM, not CWM). So now I am confused what do I have on the phone?
tahrang said:
for bootloader, it says unknown.
for version.baseband it says [gsm.version.baseband]: [T959TLJL3]
When the phone bootsup, it shows cyanogen mod, then when I boot into recovery, it shows CVM Recovery, v6.0.3.1(and it says CVM, not CWM). So now I am confused what do I have on the phone?
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You may have just given a valuable clue.
That baseband is from the Samsung Galaxy S Vibrant, a T-Mobile device, not the Samsung Galaxy S Captivate, an AT&T device.
Either someone flashed T-Mobile software on your Captivate. Or, you are trying to flash AT&T software on your Vibrant. I don't know if these devices and their software are cross compatible.
Could you remove the battery and check on the underlying label the model of the phone?
sgh 1897
tahrang said:
sgh 1897
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It appears that a search of this forum has provided the solution.
didnt help, it just went to recovery mode.
tahrang said:
didnt help, it just went to recovery mode.
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Without more details and answers to previous questions I am out of ideas.
just want to go into download mode.
thanks
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Without more details and answers to previous questions I am out of ideas.
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Maybe these would help?
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I tried out the samsung kies(old one) to see if that would connect. didnt connect.
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Hello
I found I had GooManager installed. will that be of any help here?
You said odin didnt recognized the phone right? I ll recommend uninstall the kies, that thing is always in the way and mess up the connection in odin
dennisbarcelonaflyman said:
You said odin didnt recognized the phone right? I ll recommend uninstall the kies, that thing is always in the way and mess up the connection in odin
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Thanks for chiming in. That sounds vaguely familiar, but I have had no experience with Kies in years. I use Linux and Kies will not work on Linux based computers. (I think I used Kies for my first upgrade on my Captivate, back when I was still dual booting Linux and WinXP. That was the upgrade from Eclair to Froyo.)
Yes, @tahrang those pics help answer some of the other questions I asked. They show that you have the a Jellybean ROM installed using a Gingerbread kernel (GB). I think it is the PACman ROM. Hopefully removing Kies, as Dennis suggests, allows you to get to download with one of the many methods suggested in the thread I linked to works, then you can flash a stock rom. I would suggest one of the Odin-One-Click methods that installs a stock Gingerbread ROM. I think they final three identifiers begin with K, ones like KH3, KK4, etc. Use a one-click that does not install bootloaders, it is not needed at this time.
still not going into download mode. always goes into recovery ):
I can access the phone via my laptop. From recovery, if I have a rom zip file on the sd card, can I flash it that way? Where would I find such rom(stock) zip file?
thanks
tahrang said:
still not going into download mode. always goes into recovery ):
I can access the phone via my laptop. From recovery, if I have a rom zip file on the sd card, can I flash it that way? Where would I find such rom(stock) zip file?
thanks
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Yes, you can flash roms from CWM recovery. The One-Click files will not work for this. You will need to use a recovery flashable zip. You can find stock and custom roms in the Development sub-forum. With the Captivate and CWM recovery you need to put the flashable zip on the root of the internal sdcard, IIRC. I don't think it will flash the rom from the external sdcard.
Since your laptop will access the phone, did you use either of the adb methods to boot into download mode? They are described in one of the other threads I linked.
Also, you could use adb to flash the portions of a rom, whichever type it is - recovery flashable or Odin one-click. But you would need the adb/flashboot tutorial threads to understand that process and the commands involved.
can you send the link to the flashable zip files?
thanks
tahrang said:
can you send the link to the flashable zip files?
thanks
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The link in the previous post will lead to them. The early posts in that sub-forum are to the one-clicks. The custom roms on the first page are flashable zips. It may take going through several pages to find a stock rom that is a flashable zip with a valid download link. I am on a slow connection with limited data, I can't test the downloads for you.

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