my milestone which i bought frm uk,was rooted earlier and i had applied the GOT froyo build with open recoverymonths back ,running fine,,yesterday i tried updating to gingerbread.i copied the update snmbr.zip file into the update subfolder of the open recovery folder.booted into open recovery,wiped all caches and then applied the update .zip..the update was installed from sd card message appeared.i tried then rebooting the phone.but its stuck at the motorola sign for like a half hour.in panic i removed the battery and restarted the phone but the phone is now permananently stuck at the motorola sign,not booting android at all.but i can boot into open recovery.pls help.
Did you make a backup?
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no i didnt backup
First, stay calm
I have once encountered this problem.
You follow the procedure stated.
1. Remove battery.
2. Wait for a while (1-2min)
3. insert battery and the moto logo should disappear and the phone is now turned off.
4. Press "volume up" button and "power" button at the same time
Your phone will enter bootloader mode.
5. Connect your phone to computer with your usb
6. Open rsd lite in your computer (a software for flashing rom)
7.click the option "device" at the top left hand corner and choose first come first serviced basis
8. At this moment, rsdlite should have detected your phone and detail is shown on the right side
9. Download official sbf and load it in rsdlite.
10. Click start to flash it.
Your phone would reboot and go back to stock rom.
Good luck!!
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thanks.....worked perfectly..
applied GOT froyo build,but gps not working now
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Greetings everyone!
I'm trying to root my Motorola Milestone, the current OS aparently is 2.1 and the carrier is movilnet from venezuela, and I tried to root it so I could have Wifi tethering.
I practically got stucked trying to root it, and in one of the firts steps (loading the ADBrecovery on to the SD card). when I loaded the files to the phone, I tried to load the exclamation point pressing holding camera and on button, it didn't open the exclamation point, so I tried it like 5 times trying to load it. since i couldn't, read some more, and saw that I had to press X and On button, and it worked. when I tried to load the file, it told me that it failed.. since it failed, I pressed the boot the phone and it turned off. then I turned on the phone and it repeatedly started to turn off.
I've got so confused and since the only thing that I changed was adding the files, I deleted them as fast as I could. and well, the phone is stable now. but I'm somewhat scared of damaging my phone.
can someone tell me how to root my phone or tell my why did it go crazy? what could i have done wrong? could a virus in my laptop affect my cellphone? (I somewhat doubt this since the phone works on linux, but, then what could have caused the crazy booting?)
thanks in advanced people
sorry for the shameless bump, but I'd love to get some help so i could finally tether the wifi.
Hi.
To put phone into recovery mode:
Turn phone off.
Press and hold X while pressing power button.
Release power button keeping pressed X.
Use pad to select update.zip.
To put phone into BootLoader mode:
Turn phone off.
Press UP on pad and hold until pressing power button.
Release power button and keep holding UP on pad until You see "Bootloader blah,blah" on screen.
That's about modes.
For problem You have, first of all, You must to find sbf file for Your bootloader version (try google for vulnerable_recovery_only_RAMDLD90_78.sbf ) and flash with rsd lite on windows or proper program for linux. Next, after flash sbf file, find update.zip (google for milestone_root.zip), save to pc and put phone into SD card mode when connecting to usb.
Copy update.zip from PC to / (root) of Your memory card, turn phone off and apply first thing I wrote above for recovery mode, then apply update.zip.
Note that for rooting, depend of Your bootloader version, You must to apply correct version of file. So if You have for example bl 90.78, You must to apply 90.78 sbf and so on.
If You still have problems with rooting, please post back.
PS, don't forget to CHECK BL VERSION!
Cheers
EDIT: DOH... phone is not going crazy. You was probably use wrong files.
Thanks a lot dude, I'll try this as soon as i can, I've been really busy with work lately
No problem.
Cheers
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By the way, any reason for not using the Universal Androot tool ?
What is universal androot tool?
See: forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=747598
Supported Devices:
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Dell Streak (2.1)
Motorola Milestone (2.1)
Motorola XT701
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Hi,
I bought my Tab in the States a few weeks back and brought it home to Switzerland. I downloaded Lag Fix from the market and it put my tab to sleep. I was able to get into Flash mode and via Odin tried to flash P1000XXJK5 with a Euro PIT, it went through 95% and then failed and stalled. I tried to turn it off, then it went dead and all I can get now is a blank screen with indirect back light. No OS, little guy with a shovel, nuttin!
I also tried installing Android Commander, but it can't see it either
Can anyone help?
Well in order to fully brick a device, you need to corrupt the updating proccess while flashing the bootloader, otherwise its most of the times fixable by the user.
So if at that point you where updating the bootloader and it stopped then you are screwed.
If not, i would let its battery to fully die from leaving it on for some hours, and then charge it for an hour, if you are still getting a indication like that then you are screwed.
If you are at least able to get the Phone --!-- Computer sign, you are good to go. Let me know how did that go.
Hi,
Well, I did all that...still have just the white screen......no icons, no indications of anything.
Thanks for the help....
I have the same thing now... Have you come any closer to a solution?
damnyank said:
Hi,
Well, I did all that...still have just the white screen......no icons, no indications of anything.
Thanks for the help....
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Euro ROM on a Verizon CMDA device?!?
cafcwest said:
Euro ROM on a Verizon CMDA device?!?
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Euro (GSM) on a CDMA device? If that is right then you have trouble.
Are there JTAGs for the GTcdma?
does anyone have a solution on how to unbrick vz tab?!?
here's what you should do. let's start from the very beginning.
1. download heimdall. get it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755265
2. download the stock verizon files. get them here: http://www.blackmugmedia.com/Android...n/VZW Stock/
you need all four files.
3. download the drivers for the samsung sch-i800. find those here: http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/co...v1.3.350.0.exe
4. unzip heimdall. go into the drivers folder, and run zadig.exe. at the top, select 'list all devices'. go to the dropdown menu, and select Samsung Composite USB (i'm pretty sure that's what it was called.) click start, and let it run.
5. open the heimdall front end.
6. put system in system (if you're flashing to ec02, then put factory in system)
put cache into cache
put param into param
put the zimage into both the kernel and recovery slots.
7. turn your tab off, and plug it into the computer using USB. hold down the power and the volume down buttons until you see the little droid dude with a shovel.
8. click the start button on heimdall.
9. wait for the flash to complete (don't unplug your device, obviously, during the flashing.) once your phone reboots, it's okay to unplug it.
10. now, boot into the stock recovery, and wipe data and cache. update to ec02
11. enable usb debugging.
12. plug your phone back in to the computer.
13. now run superoneclick for root. get that here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
14. either play with it in stock, or go find oldmacnut's excellent Better Than Life Rom, and follow the instructions to flash that.
15. enjoy your tab!
My friend had just given me his SAMSUNG GALAXY TAB SCH-I800 ... When plugged into the wall it shows a PHONE /!\ COMPUTER symbol and that is it! ...when I plug it into the computer that screen goes away, and doesn't come back . The computer doesn't recognize it or even acknowledge it when it is plugged into it. AGAIN...the phone /!\ pc screen only comes on when it is plugged into the wall...no other time. I cannot even get it into anything esle by doing the - power button/volume button commands.
Please help a cracka out!
Milestone A853 hang on M logo i will try openrecovery method
flash with CM7 latest rom but no luck where is experts in MOTOROLA
Pls solve this issu i have 2 pcs in same problam..
First, stay calm
I have once encountered this problem and solved it quickly.
You have to follow the procedure stated.
1. Remove battery.
2. Wait for a while (1-2min)
3. insert battery and the moto logo should disappear and the phone is now turned off.
4. Press "volume up" button and "power" button at the same time
Your phone will enter bootloader mode.
5. Connect your phone to computer with your usb
6. Open rsd lite in your computer (a software for flashing rom)
7.click the option "device" at the top left hand corner of RSD lite and choose first come first serviced basis
8. At this moment, rsdlite should have detected your phone and detail is shown on the right hand side
9. Download official sbf and load it in rsdlite.
10. Click start to flash it.
Your phone would reboot and go back to stock rom.
Good luck!
Sent from my A853 using XDA App
fahadz said:
Milestone A853 hang on M logo i will try openrecovery method
flash with CM7 latest rom but no luck where is experts in MOTOROLA
Pls solve this issu i have 2 pcs in same problam..
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Remember that if you do any updates, wipe all.
Otherwise you will always stuck at the logo
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thanks bro i wil try your mathod and tell u
brother i cant understand to this line
7.click the option "device" at the top left hand corner of RSD lite and choose first come first serviced basis
hello James where r u i need your help..
fahadz said:
brother i cant understand to this line
7.click the option "device" at the top left hand corner of RSD lite and choose first come first serviced basis
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Sorry bro, I got it wrong
There is a config option at the top left hand corner,
Click it, and then click deviceID,
Select first come first served
As long as you can see your phone detected by rsdlite,
You can flash rom
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fahadz said:
brother i cant understand to this line
7.click the option "device" at the top left hand corner of RSD lite and choose first come first serviced basis
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you can just: Nandroid > Restore All
everything will back to normal (older ROM of course)
@James91: Flashing SBF isn't necessary,
@fahadz: if you have sdcard, you can put it to another phone (sdcard reader) & try to extract Open Recovery (and custom ROM),
after that you can press Power button + X to enter the recovery menu
select apply update
select one of the ROM..
wipe Dalvik cache
wipe everything
Guess what?
you fix your Stone, and you get new ROM installed ;D
If you're flashing a rom for the first time you need to apply all wipe first.
Rotundjere said:
@James91: Flashing SBF isn't necessary,
@fahadz: if you have sdcard, you can put it to another phone (sdcard reader) & try to extract Open Recovery (and custom ROM),
after that you can press Power button + X to enter the recovery menu
select apply update
select one of the ROM..
wipe Dalvik cache
wipe everything
Guess what?
you fix your Stone, and you get new ROM installed ;D
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bro, you are right.....
but i would prefer flashing sbf through rsdlite to using nandroid backup
Reason??
Just feel more secure to use the former.
I do have problem on sbf flash. RSDLite just not read my stone. after change to first come first, unplug stone, plug back restart rsd than work like charm.
Hello i will write the whole history...First of all i am newbie so,sorry for my mistakes,i will try to explain the best i can!
Yesterday my brother gave me his old Droid/Milestone phone..He had rooted it with CM7(Froyo version). I wanted to Hard reset and return it to stock so that i would make it as i wanted,just like i had a new phone..
First of all,my brother tried to make a backup from the loader but it stuck at "dumping..." step,so i removed the battery,i think that is the biggest mistake..?
After that i did the X+Power button way to make the hard reset from the menu it shows up if i press volume up+camera button. So i did this and it came up with the setup wizard,i make all the prefences and at the last step after the time and date it pops me up with a message that process com.android.setupwizard stopped unexpectedly and i have to force close it.After that the only thing i see in the screen is just a black screen and the bar on the top with time,date,battery level, and the thing i can do is receive and make calls!there is no menu at all!!!
If i try to reboot the phone it doesn't start at all,it stucks at CM7 logo and it won't procceed! the only way to go back to the black screen i told earlier is to make the steps above(hard reset->setup wizard->wizard error message->black screen and only phone calls)
The Model is A853
Can anyone help me ? i am freaking out :/ :/
PS.Sorry for the long post but i tried to explain everything!
Two options. Either flash a sbf using rsdlite. Or if you can get into openrecovery, flash the cm7 update zip again. Remember to wipe all and set ro.config.setupwizard to DISABLED in build.prop before flashing.
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sileshn said:
Two options. Either flash a sbf using rsdlite. Or if you can get into openrecovery, flash the cm7 update zip again. Remember to wipe all and set ro.config.setupwizard to DISABLED in build.prop before flashing.
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I agree with the above, but since you want a stock phone, flashing with RSD is simpler than fixing a CM7 (actually probably CM6, you mentioned Froyo....CM7 is Gingerbread).
1) Download RSD lite (search the forum)
2) find the right SBF file for your network/phone (this is the file you put into RSDlite to "flash" the phone back to stock (search the forum again...there are repositories)
I'm a newbie with the rooting and custom rom installation, I've actually never done one before attempting in on my phone a SM-G730A mini S3, I have searched online and was unable to find the factory rom for this device or instructions how to install.
I was able to root my phone using king root, Then I started removing all the factory programs that ill never used. It was great until a few days ago I removed 2 programs that affected my phone operates. It now gets stuck on the at&t screen when powering on, but the funny thing is that if someone calls me, the screen pops up for me to answer.
Issues with my phone: gets stuck on at&t screen, no home screen at all, only way to access apps is through S voice.
I first started looking into the custom rom because I wanted wi-fi calling since the phone signal is low on this phone. I appreciate any help on this. Thanks
rotorholic said:
I'm a newbie with the rooting and custom rom installation, I've actually never done one before attempting in on my phone a SM-G730A mini S3, I have searched online and was unable to find the factory rom for this device or instructions how to install.
I was able to root my phone using king root, Then I started removing all the factory programs that ill never used. It was great until a few days ago I removed 2 programs that affected my phone operates. It now gets stuck on the at&t screen when powering on, but the funny thing is that if someone calls me, the screen pops up for me to answer.
Issues with my phone: gets stuck on at&t screen, no home screen at all, only way to access apps is through S voice.
I first started looking into the custom rom because I wanted wi-fi calling since the phone signal is low on this phone. I appreciate any help on this. Thanks
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Any guru's in here that can help?
rotorholic said:
Any guru's in here that can help?
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I think you should reflash your current firmware version via Odin3. You can get stock ROMs from sammobile.com/firmware. You will lose your root access and you will get these system apps back what you deleted before.
I download it to my SD card and then what? excuse my newbie questions
those stock roms from sammobile youll need to flash via odin / heimdall
rotorholic said:
I download it to my SD card and then what? excuse my newbie questions
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Firmwares from SamMobile are only flashable via Odin3 on your PC/Laptop. Move your downloaded firmware to your PC/Laptop and unzip it. Move the ...HOME.tar.md5 file to your desktop.
1. Now download Odin3 and install the drivers for your phone.
2. Open Odin3 as Admin to avoid errors or "Fail" messages while flash. (If you use Windows XP then open Odin like always) and make sure only "Auto reboot" and "F.reset" are checked.
4. Close all Samsung Kies process in task manager to avoid errors. (ignore this if you don't have Kies installed)
5. Tap on PDA/AP and choose the ...HOME.tar.md5 file (wait until Odin finish check the MD5 check sum)
6. Now on your phone. Turn off your device. Then hold volume down + home button + power button till you see a "Warning!!" screen and continue with volume up.
7. Connect your device to your PC/Laptop via USB.
8. Wait until Odin detect your device. (You will see a blue box) If your PC/Laptop install the drivers again then wait a moment.
9. If everything is OK then you can start flashing. (A flash process take up to 10 Min, so be patient)
10. Now your phone should reboot and you're done.
Don't forget you will lose ROOT access and you will get your system apps back what you deleted before.
DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
For more information visit this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159660
Success!
xXPR0T0TYPEXx said:
Firmwares from SamMobile are only flashable via Odin3 on your PC/Laptop. Move your downloaded firmware to your PC/Laptop and unzip it. Move the ...HOME.tar.md5 file to your desktop.
1. Now download Odin3 and install the drivers for your phone.
2. Open Odin3 as Admin to avoid errors or "Fail" messages while flash. (If you use Windows XP then open Odin like always) and make sure only "Auto reboot" and "F.reset" are checked.
4. Close all Samsung Kies process in task manager to avoid errors. (ignore this if you don't have Kies installed)
5. Tap on PDA/AP and choose the ...HOME.tar.md5 file (wait until Odin finish check the MD5 check sum)
6. Now on your phone. Turn off your device. Then hold volume down + home button + power button till you see a "Warning!!" screen and continue with volume up.
7. Connect your device to your PC/Laptop via USB.
8. Wait until Odin detect your device. (You will see a blue box) If your PC/Laptop install the drivers again then wait a moment.
9. If everything is OK then you can start flashing. (A flash process take up to 10 Min, so be patient)
10. Now your phone should reboot and you're done.
Don't forget you will lose ROOT access and you will get your system apps back what you deleted before.
DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
For more information visit this thread : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2159660
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I was finally able to load the stock rom via Odin3 v3.09, I re-rooted my phone and removed all of the att pre-loaded junk software,
I was stuck for a few days since my pc was not finding the phone so I re-installed the Samsung drivers and it worked!
Now im hoping to find a kitkat rom to install, Thanks for all your help guys:good:
touchwiz
rotorholic said:
I'm a newbie with the rooting and custom rom installation, I've actually never done one before attempting in on my phone a SM-G730A mini S3, I have searched online and was unable to find the factory rom for this device or instructions how to install.
I was able to root my phone using king root, Then I started removing all the factory programs that ill never used. It was great until a few days ago I removed 2 programs that affected my phone operates. It now gets stuck on the at&t screen when powering on, but the funny thing is that if someone calls me, the screen pops up for me to answer.
Issues with my phone: gets stuck on at&t screen, no home screen at all, only way to access apps is through S voice.
I first started looking into the custom rom because I wanted wi-fi calling since the phone signal is low on this phone. I appreciate any help on this. Thanks
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You probably uninstalled touchwiz. You can try installing a theme from the app store that might work.
Newbie Help
I am getting ready to do a first attempt at rooting on a Samsung S3 mini, G730A. I don't know how to get the Samsung USB driver onto the desktop because I'm not sure where it's actually located. I downloaded the Samsung Driver Zip and it's loaded on my C: drive but didn't find anything is there that seemed specific to that phone. I did locate what appears to be the generic Android device USB driver for this phone through Device Manager and put that on the desktop but not sure that is the one that I'll need when I go root. Any suggestions?
Thanks