http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761819
So, I used this guide to root and everything went fine no problem. I didn't see the clockwork recovery step and went straight to removing bloatware. Now when I try to backup current rom and goes to blue menu and I have to click reboot. I am a complete beginner and could it be messing up because I did not backup right away? SO, I would like to unroot and try again. I tried searching the forum to unroot and read many things from one click unroot to odin3. I am unsure of which method and if someone can tell me how to get it back to how it was. I just did a factory reset before rooting so I just want it back to that. Pictures, contacts, music is fine to stay as I did a manual backup via mass storage but how can I get the phone back to that state. Thanks and sorry for the long message.
ALSO, WHEN I FACTORY RESET earlier this day it already had quickoffice so, I know the phone did not reset to its original state, but the updated one that is fine. I just want it unrooted and back to how it would be with that factory reset and I will try to root and back up again later. Or if this is not an issue why is it going to the bluescreen after pressing backup current rom in clockwork
When in blue screen click reinstall packages, you will be brought back to the same screen, click reinstall packages again. Enjoy
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so should I go to the bluescreen by holding volume + power or through the backup rom step?
thanks again
Did you hit the to option in rom manager to flash clockwork? If so open up rom manager, click backup, it will reboot to blue screen, reinstall packages twice, it will backup
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ok so I just clicked backup current rom and it brought me to the blue screen. Instead of pressing reboot system now I should choose reinstall packages
OK I just clicked reinstall packages twice and it brought be to a black screen with green clockwork recovery text. After click reboot now.
DOES this mean that I have backed up the rom? is it stock? and if I had to use it would it have no att bloatware on it. I am a little confused. After seeing this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8507559&postcount=1
I figure I should try it this way. Will I still be able to get to the unrooted factory reset state? Even if it is fine now could you explain how I would do that?
When it went to the green clockwork screen did it run a backup for like 3 minutes? If not you are not backed up yet
Your backup its of your current state, no bloatware rooted, are you looking to find a way to get back to a out of box state?
Do you have a pc our a mac.
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I have a PC. Earlier today I did a factory reset, all apps gone but photos, videos, etc still there. I restored my contacts from a different sim card. So, I figure while it is clean I should root. Now I would like to unroot and try again. I am trying to get it back to the state it was earlier not quite a out of box state but a factory reset state if possible, so all att apps, no messages, contacts, etc.
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Last night I power cycled my phone and put it on my charger. When I woke up this morning and looked at my phone there were a ton of force close screens. I have no phone (cannot make calls) and not data.
I power cycled the phone over and over and have been searching the net all day but cannot get it to work. The only thing that I had done prior to the initial power cycle was a few updates from the market, so I uninstalled those apps, but it appears that was not the problem.
I have root access and was running gumbo's rom (now MaDoCo...thought that would help) and I really don't wanna do a factory reset. Is there anything I can do?
Factory reset is most likely gonna be your only option. If you dont wanna do that, do you still have the .zip for your rom on your mem card? If so, why not just reflash the zip? Might take care of the issue without having to do a hard reset. I am assumingm, though, that if you are rooted you would have created a nandroid backup? Why not just restore?
Tried reflashing the rom and that didn't work. Gonna do a Factory reset now. Lets see
tried factory reset and now i'm stuck on boot screen
Did you ever make a Nandroid backup?? I would suggest you run the Sprint RUU and bring your phone back to Stock, reroot, install recovery, and then a custom ROM. That looks like your best option.
But, just for the hell of it -- take out of your battery and then insert it back in and reboot, see if that does anything.
What kind of factory reset did you do? Wipe from recovery, go through setting, the home>back>power one, or what? And are you stuck at the HTC screen? That happened to me once, but it was because I flashed a GSM rom my first try. Boot into recovery, wipe the phone, and if that doenst do it, I agree with pseodo, time to RUU.
Well I tried resetting from the recovery and wiping, but it will not boot up. Then I tried the RUU, but it wont get past the boot screen in order for me to to connect it to the USB. I tried connecting the USB through recovery and although I can access my SD card via my PC, going through the steps for the RUU says its not connected.
I took my phone over to sprint and although they know I have a custom rom on there (which voided my warranty), they are still gonna give me a brand new one and send mine back through manufacture warranty. It'll be in on Tuesday. Luckily for me I have an online back up through by MyBackUpPro, so I should be good on restoring settings, apps, contacts and all other important stuff. (Minus Root and Custom Rom )
Thanks for all the suggestions, I appreciate it.
I flashed a new set of icons last week and had a bunch of force closes, restored a nandroid and everything was fine.
So my phone went through the washer last night and its finally up and sorta running again. It went into safe mode, so I reflashed my current ROM and now It seems I'm unable to perform a restore through recovery. So I instead i go through the adb steps and get all the way to selecting the recovery image and I get an error. Is there anything I can do from here? Or am I just SOL??
I'm too newb (< 8 posts) to be able to attach the link, so here it is...
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also, whenever I try a different backup, I'm simply told "permission denied"
Sounds to me like u no longer have root..but then u wouldn't be able to flash the rom. Could be internally jacked up.
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I installed "Battery Icon Mod v1.01", applied the mod, restarted, and I do see the AT&T screen, then I see the Galaxy moving screen, and after, I see the black screen, and nothing else, and I feel the phone vibrates (almost the same way, when the program crashes). I need to get back on the phone somehow, without restarting from scratch. Any way without loosing all of it?
Can you get into recovery with battery pull and up + down volume + power?
If so try reflashing or flashing a different battery mod and see if it works
VOL UP+VOL DWN+PWR does not work when battery is out.
VOL UP+VOL DWN+PWR works when battey is in
and i get the following choices
reboot system now
reinstall package
delete all user data
delete cache data
format internal sd-card
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VOL UP+VOL DWN+PWR does not work when battery is out.
VOL UP+VOL DWN+PWR works when battey is in
and i get the following choices
reboot system now
reinstall package
delete all user data
delete cache data
format internal sd-card
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Looks like youre running stock recovery which = stock ROM. How did it even flash without failing verification? (not asking you, whoever else)
IMO you're hosed and need to odin back to completely stock (everything is lost) Unless someone else can think of a way to fix system files with stock recovery
I did flashed my phone with froyo 2.2 when I got the phone, and it was back in September or something. It was also rooted, so maybe that why it allowed to mod? I'm not too good with the phones and stuff, as i am more of a computer IT.
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I did flashed my phone with froyo 2.2 when I got the phone, and it was back in September or something. It was also rooted, so maybe that why it allowed to mod? I'm not too good with the phones and stuff, as i am more of a computer IT.
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If you're really in IT you'd know that information is key to solving any problem. Stock 2.2 or a custom 2.2 ROM?
What I was trying to say, is I am not good with phones, and phone software and stuff
If you had usb debugging checked , you can use adb to push your original framework back to the phone. If you did a backup you can just install the backup. Otherwise your only recourse is to reflash the rom.
no i dont have any back and stuff. is there anyway to get the SMS? or my MEMO's?
You can flash a rom through odin...does not have to be stock...it will not wipe the info you have saved on your internal sd or external. if you sync your contacts with google gmail it will return all your contacts.
With that said, you will lose any programs you downloaded and installed unless you have them backed up (titianium back-up, etc).
It's not the end of the world, your phone will live again...
Just a thought...why not take this opportunity to flash one of the excellent custom roms in the development section?
This is why you will be backing up from now on...if no adb debugging then i dont this you can do adb pull or anything so .just flash another rom bud.we all make mistakes .yours isnt too big of a mistake tho. Sorry
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as long as I can keep my data, I'm not worried about loosing my applications, I can always reinstall them. I remember I tried to flash Froyo 2.2, and it took me forever to get it done. Could someone point me to a good ROM (preferably 1.2OC) where I can keep all my data.
Nope. You're pretty much out if luck with no backup. If you were on stock 2.2 then the reason you're in a bootloop is because you tried to install a mod to your framework that only works in deoxed roms.
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You can flash a rom through odin...does not have to be stock...it will not wipe the info you have saved on your internal sd or external.
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what is this means then?
i guess the solution is to clear cache and factory reset ...
but u will loose ur data....
No roms will delete your internal SD card unless you do a master clear. Without pushing your framework back and having no backup all your data (SMS, memos, call logs) is gone. No way around it. Flashing with Odin still deletes your user data.
can somebody point me to the best 1.2GHz rom?
That's in the kernel. Which can be swapped out on any rom, I believe there is one for stock froyo.
Im kinda confused, I've been googling and searching this thread, and not sure what I have to do next. How do I began from scratch? What do I need to install the very first image? Where do I get it? I keep on searching all the threads this forum has, but its so much stuff here, that I get really confused.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=919816
i rooted my droid 3 and changed the battery icon and notification panel backround installed mavrom it was giving me lots of errors so i did a factory reset i think it failed now the phone starts but if i open any apps except the phone app or the stock messaging app the phone restarts and any apps i have are gone but the changes to the notification bar are still there i have tried every recovery method i can find and nothing can fix it can nayone help?
Did you do a wipe of data ?
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If u have tried everything u can think of the last step is .Sbf
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Here is a link to a thread that will get you back to stock:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255198
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did a whipe and what was on the link dident fix it when i use rsd lite it gets to 3/18 and fails
What recovery are you using?
stock recovery cant get any other ones to work
Try this. Follow the directions in the OP. It'll take about 5 mins to get back to a box stock D3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339816
went to the link downloaded it, flashed it everything went good then phone restarts and everything is back to stock except the things i changed with rom manager and still resets everytime my phone turns off
htimes said:
went to the link downloaded it, flashed it everything went good then phone restarts and everything is back to stock except the things i changed with rom manager and still resets everytime my phone turns off
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Then ROM Manager is clearly the issue. That link gets you to box stock software. I'm not a fan of RM because I feel that unless 110% understood, it can cause way more headaches than it fixes. What do you use it for? What changes did you make after flashing to stock?
used rom manager to change battery icon 3g icon signal icon and the notification bar backround
I don't think that MavROM is compatible with Rom Manager tweaks. I believe that they only work with CM based ROMs. Try reflashing to stock, rerooting, and reROMing it. Don't make the changes and see if the issues persist.
i tried reflashing to stock like 10 times and it never fully goes back to stock
How about going to cwm through odin and deleting your catch data and your delv catch. I had the same issue when reverting back to stock ( it wasnt fully there) but when i erased all the data and delv catch it reverted to the stock rom properly. Just a thought
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i cant get into cwm not sure how to do it
htimes said:
i cant get into cwm not sure how to do it
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Well, the previous is strange, because I've used that to recover from all different causes of bricks and bootloops and reboots and etc. All took me back to box stock software...
Anyways, I would flash back to stock-ish with it, re-root, install CWM, boot into recovery, and then wipe /system /data /cache /dalvik cache.
Using X + Power then VOL Up + Down, you can get into stock recovery and wipe data and cache. This puzzles me though, because that quick SBF wipes data, system, and cache.
Just for my curiosity, what ISN'T stock after the quick unbrick method?
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i tried reflashing to stock like 10 times and it never fully goes back to stock
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Oops, bumped Thanks trying to quote this. When the DOS-looking window prompts you to press any key to exit, and I'm assuming you do, do you let the phone go through it's process where the yellow bar inches across the screen and completes the reset?
tried odin said it isent compatible with my device
htimes said:
tried odin said it isent compatible with my device
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Odin is for samsung devices
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Well, the previous is strange, because I've used that to recover from all different causes of bricks and bootloops and reboots and etc. All took me back to box stock software...
Anyways, I would flash back to stock-ish with it, re-root, install CWM, boot into recovery, and then wipe /system /data /cache /dalvik cache.
Using X + Power then VOL Up + Down, you can get into stock recovery and wipe data and cache. This puzzles me though, because that quick SBF wipes data, system, and cache.
Just for my curiosity, what ISN'T stock after the quick unbrick method?
Oops, bumped Thanks trying to quote this. When the DOS-looking window prompts you to press any key to exit, and I'm assuming you do, do you let the phone go through it's process where the yellow bar inches across the screen and completes the reset?
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the phone doesent go through the yellow bar process it just restarts to the first part of recovery menu all that is on my screen is the triangle and droid
htimes said:
the phone doesent go through the yellow bar process it just restarts to the first part of recovery menu all that is on my screen is the triangle and droid
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Are you sure you have the latest drivers installed? Head over to that thread one more time, re-download the quick unbrick, boot up with M + Power, select AP Fastboot, open the shortcut for "CLICK HERE - Something something something", allow it to go through it's 20 or so lines of actions, and when it says to press any key to exit, do so. Now just let the phone sit there while still plugged in (IIRC, this is what I did last time). If this all fails to return you to stock settings... 1. I'll be surprised 2. I'll nand backup mine and make a video for you of quick unbricking mine and everything it does.
If it does work, please don't change things in ROM Manager, IIRC, those tweaks are only for CM based ROMs, and not Mav.
My son rooted my bionic, installed Safestrap and Eclipse launcher. The phone was working great. I changed phones and wanted to give the Bionic to a friend but wanted to wipe it clean before doing so. I decided to do a factory reset from the system settings. (I've done this before with no problem but that was before the phone was rooted.) Now when I start up the phone, all I get is the screen that says SAFESTRAP: DISABLED. Starting in 10 seconds. Then I get the red circle with the white M but nothing happens. It just cycles between the red circle and the safestrap disabled screen. I've messed around with the menu on the safestrap disabled screen but can't figure out how to get the phone started again. I don't know what version of anything I had because I can't access settings. I've spent hours searching the forums and have tried various unbrick methods with RSD Lite but nothing has worked. I honestly don't know what I'm doing and am unfamiliar with some of the lingo. Can anyone point me in the right direction and give me step by step instructions on how to restore the phone back to factory settings. Thanks in advance!
It sounds like your son installed eclipse which is a custom ROM on slot 1. The safestrap menu once opened under boot options has a button that says stock ROM. Hit that and then hit activate and then boot. You will then be back on your stock ROM. It sounds like you erased the custom one when you factory reset which is why it won't boot in slot 1, its BC there's nothing there. Once you get back on your stock ROM just uninstall the superuser app, and as far as most people would know it would be just as before. No need to rsd lite back to completely original unless you are giving it back to the carrier. If you still want to do that I would need to know specifics about what android version you are on etc to further assist you. However I recommend just switching to stock and uninstalling superuser and safe strap.
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It sounds like your son installed eclipse which is a custom ROM on slot 1. The safestrap menu once opened under boot options has a button that says stock ROM. Hit that and then hit activate and then boot. You will then be back on your stock ROM. It sounds like you erased the custom one when you factory reset which is why it won't boot in slot 1, its BC there's nothing there. Once you get back on your stock ROM just uninstall the superuser app, and as far as most people would know it would be just as before. No need to rsd lite back to completely original unless you are giving it back to the carrier. If you still want to do that I would need to know specifics about what android version you are on etc to further assist you. However I recommend just switching to stock and uninstalling superuser and safe strap.
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Thanks for the quick reply.
When I go into Stock ROM from the Boot Options menu, it tells me it's Currently Active. If that's the case, how do I reboot the phone so I can get to the point where I can uninstall superuser and safe strap? Thanks.
If its already active and you have already tried rebooting then we may have a more serious problem. If you haven't hit reboot system then try that. If that doesn't work and year you've already done a factory data reset then I would say hit the restore button and see if your son made a backup. If there isn't one there then I would say you will have no choice but to learn to use RSd lite.
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That's because it flashed the stock boot image, the rooted settings stayed. You need to flash a diffrent boot image unroot then do factory reset. First time you did it you didn't do factory reset! Next time just reformat your sd card and you'll be fine! Good luck !
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If its already active and you have already tried rebooting then we may have a more serious problem. If you haven't hit reboot system then try that. If that doesn't work and year you've already done a factory data reset then I would say hit the restore button and see if your son made a backup. If there isn't one there then I would say you will have no choice but to learn to use RSd lite.
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I tried rebooting the system through Safestrap menu. It rebooted back to the SAFESTRAP: DISABLED screen.
I found the backup file, hit restore and it said restore was successful. However, I'm still stuck at the SAFESTRAP: DISABLED screen. I did more research on the internet and this is what I did with RSd lite based on a youtube video I found on how to restore the bionic:
I downloaded the motorola drivers, file name: Motorola_End_User_Driver_Installation_5.9.0_32bit.msi
I downloaded RSd lite 5.7 (also tried RSd lite 6.4.1)
I downloaded cdma_targa_9.8.2O-72_VZW-22_cfc.xml.zip
I tried installing the motorola drivers but got the error message that the drivers couldn't load successfully because a newer version was installed. (I searched the internet for a later version of the motorola drivers to see what version I might have but couldn't find a version newer than 5.9.0).
So I moved to RSd light. I located the cdma_targa zip file, hit decompress only. Once done I hit Start and there are 24 steps. I get a fail at step 5 with the message: Failed flashing process. 5/24 oem fb_mode_set -> Phone returned FAIL. I tried with RSd lite 5.7 as well as 6.4.1 and it always failed at step 5. Not sure what to try next or why this is so difficult. The YouTube video seemed so straghtforward. Thanks.
Okay, just breathe. This is not unfixable but it is probably going to require more than a little patience and some research. There is a wealth of knowledge in the forums here at xda and the answer is almost certainly there there to find. Once you open the forums use the search all forums tab to search key words like you error message. I found this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2242075
Like the member who chimed in on our convo said the answer seems to be with the boot image. However I've never had this specific problem before. So I'll look a bit later and check back in. Maybe another member will weigh in and maybe you'll find a piece of gold in the forum!
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You need to edit the .xml file and remove all of the getvar lines and then it will flash properly in RSD Lite.
You can also use fastboot to flash the partitions separately but given your level of understanding, I would recommend using RSD Lite with the edited .xml and avoiding the need for command line and multiple operations.
The full xml.zip will restore your device completely and you can start fresh and re root and try SafeStrap again.