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[MOD] Fix for hardware locked phones / cant access recovery without adb.

NOTICE 10/18/2010:
I just captured the JI6 OTA update files from one of my phones and found that T-mobile is
updating the SBL with the same file found in this thread, I'm using the same method as T-mobile
to install the new SBL so the chances for a brick are the same but if you are completely
stock just wait for the OTA update and have the phone swapped under warranty in the
event of a brick.
WARNING:
INSTALLING THIS CAN BRICK YOUR PHONE
this is safer than the odin method, but when messing with the phones bootloader
there is always a chance that you could end up with a paper weight (I bricked
one phone messing with this stuff).
Updated 10-15-2010
this is the fix for hardware locked phones in update.zip form
install the phone drivers which can be found at:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
put update.zip on the internal sd card (the 12 gb one)
turn on USB debugging in Settings-->Applications-->Development
reboot into recovery, use the RebootRecovery.bat in adb.zip if you dont know
how to do that.
when in recovery use the vol up and down buttons to navigate and power button to
select reinstall packages
install will take about 20-30 seconds and will pause at "writing secondary bootlader" don't panic
the phone will reboot you should be unlocked (or bricked).
update.zip md5=3b32fab99049530d2185014340840a47

I can vouch for this. It worked exactly as described.
Thanks!

Just to make sure after I do this I can flash any rom through odin without problem?

bobby915 said:
Just to make sure after I do this I can flash any rom through odin without problem?
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I have flashed JFD, JI6, JI6 unofficial, JI6 OTA after flashing this and have had
no problem's
in general these files are written to parts of the phone that are usually never
written again after manufacturing and are responsible for getting the hardware
ready to load the kernel and then loading the kernel and booting the phone and
should not have any issues loading any ROM you care to flash.

Right now I can access download mode intermittently (maybe 1/10 times) by holding vol-up-down + power with usb plugged in. I cannot access recovery mode at all. Will this flash ruin my ability to access download mode? I feel like download mode is more important than recovery in case of a brick, but I would like the ability to go to recovery without adb or rom manager.

I've tried this 5 times, ODIN says failed everytime,EDIT Apparently 3rd times the 3rd time is the charm cause the 9th time it worked, Second Edit, The 9th time it started but its been 10 minutes so I assume it froze, Dammit.

Persanity said:
I've tried this 5 times, ODIN says failed everytime, Apparently 3rd times the 3rd time is the charm cause the 9th time it worked
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So your recovery works now? Can you also get into download mode?

I'll add my Vibrant to the list of previously hardware locked phones, fixed by this.
I'd like to send out a HUGE thanks. Recovery and Download mode work every single time now. I can start playing around with roms safely.
Thank you so much

STEP BY STEP GUIDE
**UPDATE**10/14/10
STOCK RECOVERY VERSION OF HWLOCK FIX
untermensch has created a UPDATE.ZIP version of the fix
1) Download UPDATE.ZIP from OP or here http://www.megaupload.com/?d=2R2XOZ0X
2) Place UPDATE.ZIP in root of /sdcard not /sd
(If you have a previous UPDATE.ZIP file in root of /sdcard move it to another folder untill you have unlocked)
3) Use ADB to get into recovery
(use step posted below if you dont know how to use ADB)
(use command "adb reboot recovery")
4) Use vol down to navigate to reinstall packages press power to select
ODIN VERSION OF HWLOCK FIX
**NEW**
untermensch test file
(download from OP)
Everything you need minus drivers(or download individually in steps below)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=66SSG9VR
step 1) go here and get the drivers and install them
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
step 2) download this zip file
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=415810&d=1286579010
(load tar file from this zip in PDA section of odin after step 4)
step 3) go here download and follow guide to setup adb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=502010
(use "adb reboot download" to get to download mode)
step 4) go here get odin v 1.3
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=790026
(run odin load tar in PDA make sure com4 or similar pops up click start)
FOR THOSE WHO NEED ADB HELP
REBOOT TO DOWNLOAD MODE WITH ADB
*must have drivers installed*
1) download androidSDK from here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2) extract the folder to root of your harddrive and rename it something short like ADB
3) on phone go to settings , applications , development and click USB debugging
then plug your phone into the computer
4) open windows command prompt and type this (hit enter after each line)
cd c:\
cd ADB\ (or whatever you renamed the folder in step 2)
cd tools\
adb reboot download
5) flash tar with odin
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No, It did not work, The 9th time it actually started instead of saying failed immediately, But after 20 minutes nothing had changed and then odin cr5ashed and now my phone is soft-bricked/bricked whatever it is. All I know is im ****ing pissed. Can somebody point me in the direction of a complete restore thread? EDIT: Yeah I finally got it, Thank god I have never had a problem getting into download mode, When I say got it I mean restoring my phone to work not getting recovery to work, If I flash J14 first then J16 am I gonna lose the ability to go into recovery mode if the J14 update does actualy let my phone go into recovery?

untermensch said:
The leaked JI4 firmware contained the files needed to get the our phones unlocked
attached is an odin flashable tar with sbl.bin, boot.bin when flashed your phone wont ignore
the vol up + vol down + power buttons and you will be able to access recovery.
if you haven't used odin before follow AgentFour20's instructions http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8541107&postcount=35
note:
1. the port wont be com4 for everyone as long as odin shows a com port you should be fine.
2. you might not need adb this method worked on my locked phone http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxearzXrVY
you can flash this over any ROM or firmware and will probably never have to flash it again because boot.bin, sbl.bin are rarely included in firmware.
as usual use caution when flashing your phone, I am not sure if you can get back into download mode if this flash fails, So flash at your own risk!
for more info check out the I9000 thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=785201
and the original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=802763&page=3
Good Luck!
md5 for tar file = d18f9d23d3060260a4e7edc1b6321941
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Gonna put in my vote for one recommendation for you people who have a dickens of a time getting into download mode and are afraid of Odin3 leaving you stranded.
Try using Odin3 v1.30 instead of Odin3 v1.00 (it's linked in the Bible thread). My failure rate on flashing with v1.30 so far is zero. My failure rate when I was flashing with v1.00 was more to the tune of 50% of the time. I'm not hardware locked, so this is less scary for me than it is for you.
Just a safety tip...Best of luck!

sounds like solution is simple, but why did this occur on some vibrants in the first place?

SamsungVibrant said:
sounds like solution is simple, but why did this occur on some vibrants in the first place?
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My guess would be that there are different internal JFD firmware images floating around wherever Samsung manufactures these, and one had the bugtastic sbl. We've already seen in the case of JI6 (where there were actually two versions of this firmware, with the leaked version from Kies having a nearly week older build date) that Samsung isn't necessarily consistent with their versioning.
Just a guess though..

Awesome....used odin 1.3 and this took a few seconds and worked flawlessly
if you follow the instructions in the posts above, don't see how you can go wrong
I can now access download mode and recovery...and I can sleep a lot easier knowing that if something happens I can fix it now

Yes! Masterotaku thank you so much for posting about odin3 v1.3, 1st time it work for J14 over J16, I can now boot into download and recovery mode. Sweet.

masterotaku said:
My guess would be that there are different internal JFD firmware images floating around wherever Samsung manufactures these, and one had the bugtastic sbl. We've already seen in the case of JI6 (where there were actually two versions of this firmware, with the leaked version from Kies having a nearly week older build date) that Samsung isn't necessarily consistent with their versioning.
Just a guess though..
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hmmm interesting, seems like samsung isn't consistent with their screen tints also. They need to get quality control under quality control

Wanted to add that this worked for me as well. Thanks for the info.

Worked on first try, Odin 1.3. Thank you so much for this fix! I knew holding out on replacing my vibrant would pay off =)
Now I got into recovery by both vol + power then release power, but how do you guys get into download mode? I used to be able to get there occasionally by doing that same key combo, but with usb attached.
EDIT: Wow that was easy.
RECOVERY MODE: Hold both volume buttons and power, once vibrant logo shows up, release power.
DOWNLOAD MODE: Hold both volume buttons (no power) and plug in USB. Instant!
EDIT: Honestly I can't thank you enough. This is so amazing!

Thanks so much, this really works, my 1st time ever using odin 1.3
and finally figure out what adb is. Before even pulling the battery would
not get me into download,and the only way to get into recovery was using
clockworkmod. This really works!!! thanks you thanks you.

Everything is not as good as it seems. I managed to flash the fix all right and now I have download mode. But my friend had done the same steps as myself but odin FAILED to flash the fix. It just said:
<ID:0/006> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
<ID:0/006> Removed!!
And his phone is totally bricked now.
It is really dangerous to use ODIN on hardware locked phones... Too high chance of failure to flash. ((

[FIX] Enable download mode by force adb push update.zip without permission

MY Phone Condition:
My phone was previously install with voodoo rom and use clockwork recovery to restore to my stock rom that i backup and it crash half way.
My phone was hardware lock this mean no matter how i press the volume and power button , i will never get into download mode. non of the method posted work !
My phone cannot use "adb reboot download" because there is no OS and it was stuck in the recovery loop.
It does not have clockwork recovery because i formatted my internal sdcard
If i do have clockwork recovery and i use restore image or install new from zip , i still stuck in the recovery mode after reboot several times.
My phone does not mount to internal sdcard because i don't even know what i did on this part.
I believe i screw up my partition of the phone.
DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
You need the Samsung USB driver and you can get it from Here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728929
First Part
1. Download update.zip from the link below. This was post by another member.
The post is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
2. Place the update.zip in tools folder so you can push it into your phone by using adb command
3. Plug usb into the phone and your phone should be on the Android system recovery <2e>
4. Use your volume button to select reinstall package, don't press power button yet.
5. constant "adb push update.zip /sdcard" from computer , you will get permission denied.
6. While you are constantly pushing the adb command from computer. press the power button on the phone so it install update.zip from sdcard.
7. This is the part where it force adb push into sdcard without permission
8. once the update.zip install completed. unplug the usb cable from the phone and take the battery out.
9. put the battery back to the phone then press on both volume button.
10. While holding both volume button , plug in your usb cable and it will boot to download screen.
If you need use Odin to flash your phone to original stock rom. Go to the Second Part

Second Part:
If you get black screen with only 4 light on the bottom after flashing from Odin.
Follow http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=728698
There should be T959-PDA.tar,T959-CSC.tar and T959-Phone.tar within the package.
Check "Re-Partition" , "Auto Reboot" and "F.Reset Time" check box. Use the PIT 0512 version. Use "PDA", "PHONE" and "CSC" from the link above.
After flashing with Odin, you will loose the download mode. repeat the first part and you are good to go.
Here is the link on rooting the phone
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Full_Update_Guide_-_Samsung_Galaxy_S_(Vibrant)

If your phone is hardware locked, how are you able to get into recovery? Hardware locked phone means no recovery and download mode.
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mr2t32 said:
If your phone is hardware locked, how are you able to get into recovery? Hardware locked phone means no recovery and download mode.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
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my hardware lock mean cannot use the button method to get into download mode and using adb reboot download does not help too.

Im pretty sure hardware lock does not mean no recovery. Just no button download mode
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you saved my life man. thank you so much. this was the only thing that worked, after days of frustration

No, it means both.
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muncknr said:
you saved my life man. thank you so much. this was the only thing that worked, after days of frustration
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i was about to give up. i was trying to push update.zip and do adb reboot download left and right and no luck untill i found this method. It took me a week to figure it out

wildklymr said:
No, it means both.
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my recovery was working because i was stuck in the a loop. ya , this update.zip pretty much do both download mode and recovery mode.

What the point of this? Does the other thread not cover this??

Master™ said:
What the point of this? Does the other thread not cover this??
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Are you asking or you are insulting ?

jaex said:
Are you asking or you are insulting ?
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probably asking. Considering there is another thread on the same topic that has been on the front page for over a week now, with several pages of replies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
EDIT: So you were bricked and hardware locked and got yourself out of it? If thats the case then yets its different than that thread and why didn't you just come out and say it?

nermie said:
probably asking. Considering there is another thread on the same topic that has been on the front page for over a week now, with several pages of replies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804305
EDIT: So you were bricked and hardware locked and got yourself out of it? If thats the case then yets its different than that thread and why didn't you just come out and say it?
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You figure it out after all. I already stated the condition of my phone ! My phone was pretty bricked at that point. There is way for me to push any files into the phone because i don't have permission and my phone will not go to download mode by using the volume button. It just stuck at recovery mode.
There are guide out there teach you to use "adb push download". This method only work if you are in your phone and you turn on debug mode. My phone crash at the clockwork recovery bootloader. Then i formated my internal sdcard that hold the clockwork. next i push a stock update.zip that does not have su and busybox so i lost the capability to push anything into the phone.
no download mode , no permission, no sdcard --> You tell me how can i use the method that post few week ago ?

muncknr said:
you saved my life man. thank you so much. this was the only thing that worked, after days of frustration
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Thank You

Thank ! You save my phone !

unfortunately, i was one of those careless people to brick my phone via Voodoo.
Firstly, i tried to "FLASH" the disable_voodoo zip file via Clockwork, i put it in root, and never created any folders. i knew i had to disable voodoo before flashing but my steps were wrong.
sadly enough, my phone was also HW locked, so i got it exchanged. now im not using voodoo YET and i my new vibrant can handle OC and has the recovery/download mode via buttons.

atlaswingpasaway said:
unfortunately, i was one of those careless people to brick my phone via Voodoo.
Firstly, i tried to "FLASH" the disable_voodoo zip file via Clockwork, i put it in root, and never created any folders. i knew i had to disable voodoo before flashing but my steps were wrong.
sadly enough, my phone was also HW locked, so i got it exchanged. now im not using voodoo YET and i my new vibrant can handle OC and has the recovery/download mode via buttons.
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i use shell to create the file that disable voodoo. after disable voodoo , i was able to do restore and install new rom unfortunately after restore or install new rom , it still reboot into recovery.

I also forgot to disable voodoo, and this was before there were fix instructions posted. So i basically effed up my phone to the point of being stuck in the samsung recovery loop, no hardware download mode, no clockwork recovery, no update.zp, no adb download.
I really thought I had completely bricked my phone, I tried this just out of desperation and what do you know, push update.zip over and over and click and it goes through, which allowed me to get into download mode.

muncknr said:
I also forgot to disable voodoo, and this was before there were fix instructions posted. So i basically effed up my phone to the point of being stuck in the samsung recovery loop, no hardware download mode, no clockwork recovery, no update.zp, no adb download.
I really thought I had completely bricked my phone, I tried this just out of desperation and what do you know, push update.zip over and over and click and it goes through, which allowed me to get into download mode.
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nice , you just have to re-root and install the new rom again , if it brick again , just use this method and you are good again.many of us forgot to disable the voodoo before we restore or install new rom and this crashes the phone.

Need some help really bad
Ok so I have a similar situation as you did (OP), only mine is a bit worse... In my irrational "in the moment" fear of the situation, I used adb reboot recovery to get into recovery mode (HW locked phone) and I did the option that deletes all the **** on the phone and restores the phone to its original format (I think it reinstalled the OS or something, because it looks brand new). So now, whenever I boot up, it does the annoying black screen with the 4 glowing buttons thing for a while, and then eventually the OS actually shows up on the screen. Then it does "scanning media" thing over and over again, but thats not the main problem. I figured, hey this isnt so bad atleast I found your thread and would be able to use your method to help restore my phone... the problem is that somehow my "settings" button is totally gone from the app menu, and I cant get it into debug mode, so I cant use either adb or your method or ANYTHING!! My phone is practically bricked as I cant do anything because its constantly laggy and turns back to the black screen thing, and then when it is showing the homescreen I cant do **** because even swiping to another screen takes like 5 minutes to do cause its so laggy. So basically I ****ed up, and I really need some help.. Im kinda a noob at this whole thing and im really outa options as far as I can tell.. does anyone know what I can do to repair my phone? Thanks!

CyanogenMod

Guys,
I'm losing my mind here.
I've tried to install the CyanogenMod but I've run into some problems.
Why is it so damn difficult to install this?
I've spent 4 hours following different guides and none of them are step by step.
The ones that come close, never mention possible issues along the way which you then have to find on other forums.
Anyway,
can someone please help me with the following:
I'm getting stuck on booting into recovery.
I run the command and the phone reboots. however, it then presents a Triangle and an exclamation mark!
The instruction show that I am supposed to see a Green text recovery screen.
I'm having to hit the up volume and power button, which gives a blue text recovery screen with limited options.
I've tried the Amon_Ra's Recovery process and the ClockworkMod Recovery process to no avail!!!
I also tried the rom manager but the app keep giving "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
I know it's something that I'm doing wrong but I'm very close to throwing this phone out the window and going back to an iphone... This is just not ****ing worth it.
I've done everything up to reboot to recovery part from this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
/please help.

Your Bootloader is unlocked?

artii said:
Guys,
I'm losing my mind here.
I've tried to install the CyanogenMod but I've run into some problems.
Why is it so damn difficult to install this?
I've spent 4 hours following different guides and none of them are step by step.
The ones that come close, never mention possible issues along the way which you then have to find on other forums.
Anyway,
can someone please help me with the following:
I'm getting stuck on booting into recovery.
I run the command and the phone reboots. however, it then presents a Triangle and an exclamation mark!
The instruction show that I am supposed to see a Green text recovery screen.
I'm having to hit the up volume and power button, which gives a blue text recovery screen with limited options.
I've tried the Amon_Ra's Recovery process and the ClockworkMod Recovery process to no avail!!!
I also tried the rom manager but the app keep giving "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
I know it's something that I'm doing wrong but I'm very close to throwing this phone out the window and going back to an iphone... This is just not ****ing worth it.
I've done everything up to reboot to recovery part from this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
/please help.
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Go to this thread. Read it. Download the apk. Root your device (you could not flash a custom recovery because you are not rooted!...). Download RomManager from the Market. Install a custom recovery through RomManager and you are done.

Reading other thread now.

dadennis said:
Your Bootloader is unlocked?
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Yes,
Ran the following: fastboot oem unlock

artii said:
Yes,
Ran the following: fastboot oem unlock
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mhhh ok. So you probably have no insecure boot image. That's probably why you can't flash any recovery from RomManager....
Try this at MoDaCo. Download an unsecure boot image... And try again.

Downloaded Universal Androot.
Clicked to root, goes OK ok ok ok ok ok ok ok then "Failed ! No ~~~ Fu Goo ~~~
edit - trying superoneclick

artii said:
Downloaded Universal Androot.
Clicked to root, goes OK ok ok ok ok ok ok ok then "Failed ! No ~~~ Fu Goo ~~~
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if your running android 2.2.1 it wont work mate! try z4 root off the market worked for me!

ok, superoneclick seemed to have work and rooter the phone!
using rom manager to flash the clockwordmod recovery now. Lets see if it fails and gives and permissions error. If not, I'll boot into recovery and see if that works.
thanks for the assistance thus far.. /puts iphone back in the drawer.

recovery worked, ran the update.zip
downloaded the Cyanogen mode via rom manager, but when it tried the clockwork recovery, I get the triangle again... frustrating.

artii said:
recovery worked, ran the update.zip
downloaded the Cyanogen mode via rom manager, but when it tried the clockwork recovery, I get the triangle again... frustrating.
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what update .zip?

I have the same problem...Well i rooted with superclick then when i go into recovery mode and click on recovery it shows a white triangle. I removed the memory card while rooting, could that be the problem?

You need to delete the following two files, and reinstall your custom recovery. These files restore the stock recovery during a full boot.
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
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Is it ok if i factory set and redo all the processes?

artii said:
Guys,
I'm losing my mind here.
I've tried to install the CyanogenMod but I've run into some problems.
Why is it so damn difficult to install this?
I've spent 4 hours following different guides and none of them are step by step.
The ones that come close, never mention possible issues along the way which you then have to find on other forums.
Anyway,
can someone please help me with the following:
I'm getting stuck on booting into recovery.
I run the command and the phone reboots. however, it then presents a Triangle and an exclamation mark!
The instruction show that I am supposed to see a Green text recovery screen.
I'm having to hit the up volume and power button, which gives a blue text recovery screen with limited options.
I've tried the Amon_Ra's Recovery process and the ClockworkMod Recovery process to no avail!!!
I also tried the rom manager but the app keep giving "An error occurred while attempting to run privileged commands"
I know it's something that I'm doing wrong but I'm very close to throwing this phone out the window and going back to an iphone... This is just not ****ing worth it.
I've done everything up to reboot to recovery part from this guide: http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Nexus_One:_Full_Update_Guide
/please help.
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Did you try superboot? Works perfectly for me.

guy27 said:
Is it ok if i factory set and redo all the processes?
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Yes
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

This is my preferred method of rooting.
http://www.nexusoneforum.net/forum/...mple-sdk-setup-manual-root-guide-windows.html
Remember, once rooted you will need to instal a custom recovery. You will also need to delete the two files I mentioned above, otherwise you will lose custom recovery when you boot...
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

danger-rat said:
You need to delete the following two files, and reinstall your custom recovery. These files restore the stock recovery during a full boot.
/system/etc/install-recovery.sh
/system/recovery-from-boot.p
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Sorry, I'm a bit new to all this.
Can you please tell me exactly how to remove these files?
Do I need to download a terminal for the nexus one and run some rm commands?

aggazz said:
what update .zip?
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The CyanogenMod file that I downloaded. Number 7. I changed it's name to update.zip and moved it to root of sd card when trying to do it manually without rom manager before.

artii said:
The CyanogenMod file that I downloaded. Number 7. I changed it's name to update.zip and moved it to root of sd card when trying to do it manually without rom manager before.
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so are you now rooted and running cm7-build#10 nightly or still trying to do it?

Odin successful, but still stuck in boot loop

TL;DR - Stuck in boot loop, can't enter recovery mode, but can enter download mode. Odin says it is successful, but the phone is still in the boot loop.
I've had Cognition 2.3 for a few months now and decided to update to Cognition 4.3. I used the AIO toolbox 2.5 to Odin one-click back to stock, rooted, and flashed to 4.3. Everything went well and I restored all my apps with Titanium and loaded some music.
At some point later the screen was completely blank and the only way I could get any response out of it was to hold the volume buttons and power buttons. Instead of going into recovery, though, it would boot to the Cognition boot screen and hang indefinitely.
I was able to get it into download mode by removing the sim and battery and holding the volume buttons while plugging it into USB and replacing the battery. I ran Odin one-click again, it said it was successful, but the phone was stuck in either a battery screen or AT&T screen boot loop (depending on whether or not it was plugged into USB).
I've tried using regular Odin with both the ROM included with AIO 2.5 (JF6*) and JH2 (from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10056254&postcount=36) to no avail. Every time Odin shows that it is successful, but it always ends up in a boot loop with no ability to enter recovery mode.
What can I do? Will getting a jig help me in any way?
*Edited for correct ROM

Use the normal ODIN (v1.7 or v1.8), a full stock JF6 ROM and PIT file. Make sure "repartition" is selected and if possible, do a master clear with ODIN first (though shouldn't be critical.........then start over with Cog 4.3 if that's your ROM of choice (good choice by the way).

I tried the JF6 ROM again with the same results (using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439#8802897). It looks like AIO 2.5 used this ROM all along.
I can't master clear because I can't boot past the AT&T screen. The only way for me to get Odin (or Windows for that matter) to recognize the phone is by putting it in download mode. From what I understand you don't master clear from download mode.

bharden said:
I tried the JF6 ROM again with the same results (using http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439#8802897). It looks like AIO 2.5 used this ROM all along.
I can't master clear because I can't boot past the AT&T screen. The only way for me to get Odin (or Windows for that matter) to recognize the phone is by putting it in download mode. From what I understand you don't master clear from download mode.
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Are you using the PIT file and selecting repartition?
When I get home today, I will upload the ROM and PIT that I use to flash to stock and see if that helps but you do need to use the PIT and repartion which will only help if you have a FULL copy of JF6 that reloads the bootloaders.

Just out of curiosity, what is your build number?

I am using the PIT and selecting repartition. I've done this every time I've tried Odin (besides when using one-click of course) Is the PDA.tar listed in that link not a full copy of JF6?
My build number is 1008.

May sound crazy, but you could try using a different computer. I ran into a lot of problems using odin on my pc. Switched to laptop (more ram and windows 7 64 bit ) with great success. Also make sure you have the right drivers. Your build# should allow you to use odin one click.
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I've actually already tried it from both my PC (Windows 7 x64, 4 GB ram) and my laptop (Windows Vista x86, 2 GB ram). In both cases I used the drivers in the AIO toolbox 2.5 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=944418)
Are those the correct ones? If not, could you point me to a resource with the latest drivers? There are quite a few versions floating around and I'm not sure which ones I should be using.
Any other suggestions?

Those should be the correct drivers
Also, make sure odin is completely open before connecting your phone.
That'd all I can think of.
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I definitely did that.
Since I'm able to get into download mode, I should be able to un-brick it right? I can't figure out why Odin says it's successful but I still can't boot.
Does anyone else have any ideas?

You may have to give it a few minutes or so as I am uploading now but the link for the PDA and PIT is:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24576569/ATT%20ROM%202.1.rar
Try using this version of ODIN:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/24576569/Odin3%20v1.7.rar
Hope this helps otherwise I am out of ideas except flashing a kernel with a recovery included through ODIN, going into the recovery and formatting and wiping absolutely everything and then reflashing JF6. But try the files I linked first.
Good luck.

It's been 30 minutes and the ROM link still isn't up. Is it working?
Also, I'd like to change what I said slightly. When using regular Odin 1.81 it says PASS when it's finished. When using Odin one-click it gets to the point of cache.rfs and then says removed. The box turns blue and says Reset. Meanwhile, the phone is busy rebooting indefinitely on the battery screen.
I'll try your ROM and Odin version as soon as the link works. Also, do you have a ROM with built in recovery that you would suggest? Thanks!

bharden said:
It's been 30 minutes and the ROM link still isn't up. Is it working?
Also, I'd like to change what I said slightly. When using regular Odin 1.81 it says PASS when it's finished. When using Odin one-click it gets to the point of cache.rfs and then says removed. The box turns blue and says Reset. Meanwhile, the phone is busy rebooting indefinitely on the battery screen.
I'll try your ROM and Odin version as soon as the link works. Also, do you have a ROM with built in recovery that you would suggest? Thanks!
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Drop box seems to be running slow. So the JF6 that I am uploading may take a bit. The version of ODIN that You are running should be fine.
Try this Kernel. It's not a complete ROM just the kernel. If it works, you will have to flash a ROM too. Cognition is a good start. You can find it in the Dev section and actually, even if it's not the recommended way of flashing, I moght try flashing a custom ROM anyway just to rule out ODIN and your phone. If you can successfully flash a custom ROM then it's probably the version of JF6 that you are using.
Anyway, let's start with the kernel first:
Onix by existz:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=930679
make sure you download 2.0.3 "tar" file for ODIN
you know how to get into recovery after you flash right? From powered off, hold the up and down volume buttons and then power all at the same time for about 5 second......

Ok, so there seems to be some progress. I flashed the kernel and the phone rebooted to what I'm assuming is the Onix splash screen and hangs. The power button won't turn the phone off, but at least the softkeys do seem to respond, even if they don't do anything.
Odin now recognizes the phone in both download mode and at the splash screen. Although, to reach download mode I now have to take the battery out, whereas I did not have to before.
I'm still unable to enter recovery. The only way to get any response out of the phone at the splash screen is to hold both volumes and the power button, but the phone just reboots back to the splash. It also does this when attempting to enter recovery from a power off state.

bharden said:
Ok, so there seems to be some progress. I flashed the kernel and the phone rebooted to what I'm assuming is the Onix splash screen and hangs. The power button won't turn the phone off, but at least the softkeys do seem to respond, even if they don't do anything.
Odin now recognizes the phone in both download mode and at the splash screen. Although, to reach download mode I now have to take the battery out, whereas I did not have to before.
I'm still unable to enter recovery. The only way to get any response out of the phone at the splash screen is to hold both volumes and the power button, but the phone just reboots back to the splash. It also does this when attempting to enter recovery from a power off state.
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The three button combo should work to reset the phone when it's stuck as well as getting into recovery. It sounds like you aren't holding the buttons for long enough. If the phone is frozen, you have to hold the button combo for quite a while to get the phone to reset. Weh trying to get into recovery, push both volume buttons and then hold down the power button and don't let go till yoiu get past the AT&T screen.
If that still doesn't work, then try and load up the ROM and see if at least you can get a working phone back in the meantime. Like I said, I recommend Cog 4.3 but serendipity is a good choice too.

Awesome. I must have been holding the buttons for half a second too little. Now I can get into the Onix Recovery, but I'm getting:
"E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or directory)"
when trying to mount the SD card.
Searching around I've found these two threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563298
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792708
but I'm not exactly sure what to do with the information. I don't particularly want to go guessing at what to do next and ruin my progress. Could you give me a little guidance on what steps to take next?
From "adb shell mount /sdcard" I'm getting:
mount: can't find /sdcard in /etc/fstab

bharden said:
Awesome. I must have been holding the buttons for half a second too little. Now I can get into the Onix Recovery, but I'm getting:
"E:Can't mount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 (or /dev/block/mmcblk0) (No such file or directory)"
when trying to mount the SD card.
Searching around I've found these two threads:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=563298
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=792708
but I'm not exactly sure what to do with the information. I don't particularly want to go guessing at what to do next and ruin my progress. Could you give me a little guidance on what steps to take next?
From "adb shell mount /sdcard" I'm getting:
mount: can't find /sdcard in /etc/fstab
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OK, so I've never had to mount SD from those options so not too familiar with this problem but, i am going to guess that we shouldn't have to play with this right now. Onix will let you install a zip from your external SD, so i recomend finding a recovery flashable ROM (almost all custom ROMs come this way....it'll be a ZIP file) Again I recomend using Cog 4.3 or serendipity (both of these may change your kernel but it's ok because they will both have a custom recovery).
Follow these steps:
1. Remove your external SD and insert it into your computer.
2. Remove any files you want to keep and place them somewhere on your computer for future recovery (Titanium backups, music, pics, etc....)
3. Format your sd (FAT32 should be default)
4. Download the ROM of your choice, copy it to the root of your external SD using your computer
5. Replace the SD into your phone power up into recovery
6. From the Onix recovery menu select "advanced options"
7. Pick wipe dalvik/cache and confirm
8. Select go back untill you get to the first recovery menu
9. Select install zip from SD and NOT "install update.zip"
10. Navigate to your external SD (it should look something like "/extsd" in the file menu
11. Pick the zip you put on the external SD and confirm
12. Wait till the recovery indicates instalation done
13. Navigate back to the first recovery menu and select reboot phone
14. Sit back and relax, your phone will likely take 3-5 min to boot up the first time
If after 10 min of waiting you get no response from your phone, use the 3 button reset to get into the custom recovery and select advanced features again, format absolutely everything you can format (you'll have to do it one at a time) and do that. Then repeat the steps above.
Installing a custom ROM isn't normally this complicated but I am trying to eliminate as many variables as possible here that might cause complications with instalation.
Let me know how it turns out.

FYI: Continuum v4 has the Onix kernel in it (recovery is a blue color)

ROM Files
This is the link to the good JF6 stock ROM. You will have to download it and the ODIN version. All you need is the PDA.tar and the PIT that comes with the ODIN package in the thread. You can still use ODIN 1.8 once you get the PIT file out of the ODIN ZIP.
So, after all is said and done. When you feel like trying this:
1. Open ODIN
2. Phone into download mode (with phone off hold down both volume buttons and plug in USB)
3. Make sure phone is recognised by ODIN
4. Select PIT file that you downloaded
5. Select PDA file that you downloaded
6. Make sure "repartition" IS selected
7. Hit start and sit back and relax
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=818439
Again, let me know how it all works out.......

Ok, I'll try flashing Cog 4.3 after I get off this afternoon. I'll have to buy an external SD, but that's better than buying a new phone.
I skimmed those threads on the internal SD problem and it looks like there's either some corruption on the SD or it's not formatted correctly or something. How can I fix this problem? Doesn't the ROM need that internal SD card space? Or can it use the external SD card as a replacement? If it does need the internal SD card then won't the ROM fail to install if that SD is corrupted?
Thanks for all your help by the way. When Odin wasn't fixing the problem I was afraid it was completely bricked.

[Q] Random colors/lines on bootscreens

Ok, so I've flashed two different roms now: Serindipity VII and Mosiac IV. After following steps:
1. flash to stock via ODIN
2. Root phone applying root.zip--->update.zip
3. install clockwork using same method
====Right here something happens which I don't understand as well. Once I reboot to recovery again, after installing CWM, the native recovery module (android recovery) is still there. I have to press install from update again to goto clockwork.
4. install mosaic or seridipity using CWM
After install, the ROM works fine. But I can no longer reboot to recovery using the power button (adb reboot recovery didnt work either). When I startup the phone it shows ATT World Phone screen and the bunch of random colors lines and then the serindipity or mosaic start screen.
I realize this is some sort of bootloader issue, but isnt that what CWM is? Thanks for any help of pointing me in the right direction

axel4401 said:
Ok, so I've flashed two different roms now: Serindipity VII and Mosiac IV. After following steps:
1. flash to stock via ODIN
2. Root phone applying root.zip--->update.zip
3. install clockwork using same method
====Right here something happens which I don't understand as well. Once I reboot to recovery again, after installing CWM, the native recovery module (android recovery) is still there. I have to press install from update again to goto clockwork.
4. install mosaic or seridipity using CWM
After install, the ROM works fine. But I can no longer reboot to recovery using the power button (adb reboot recovery didnt work either). When I startup the phone it shows ATT World Phone screen and the bunch of random colors lines and then the serindipity or mosaic start screen.
I realize this is some sort of bootloader issue, but isnt that what CWM is? Thanks for any help of pointing me in the right direction
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You have missed a complete step of flashing GB bootloaders, till u do that u will see those weird screens

yeah... thanks. didnt realize how silly I was being

Hi Guys,
I am facing similar kind of issue in my phone. I tried to flash cwm-6.0.1.9 recovery using Samsung Galaxy Note II toolkit. Whenever i try to boot in recovery mode i come across random color lines and complete blackout afterwards. Later i need to power on it manually. But yes i can operate the phone..
Help !!

hunk2008 said:
Hi Guys,
I am facing similar kind of issue in my phone. I tried to flash cwm-6.0.1.9 recovery using Samsung Galaxy Note II toolkit. Whenever i try to boot in recovery mode i come across random color lines and complete blackout afterwards. Later i need to power on it manually. But yes i can operate the phone..
Help !!
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Well first off, don't flash anything that isn't made for you phone.
Now if you wanna get to flashing and such, you have lots of reading to do, starting with this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1350266