Strange behaviour, lost root - LG Optimus 2x

Something strange has happened. Today I flashed the topogigi GB rom. Before flashing, I updated CWM to the latest version (5.0.2.0?) and ran Backtoext3 even though I was already on ext3. The topogigi rom was corrupt (my fault) and wouldn't load. Also all my backups became unavailable in CWM. I ended up flashing an old Nightly which was my only choice. From there I rolled back CWM to the previous release (5.0.1.6?) and flashed an uncorrupted copy of the topogigi rom. Everything worked perfect.
A few hours later, I decided to try to restore my stock 10d backup. That was quite buggy. Among other things, my sim card was locked for a long while and then coming back. I restored my topogigi rom again, and it seems ok, except I have lost root.
What to do now? I wonder if the phone is unstable. Also I need root!

Search for the Superuser thread by ChainsDD, that'll sort out your root.

http://androidsu.com/superuser/

krumcake said:
Something strange has happened. Today I flashed the topogigi GB rom. Before flashing, I updated CWM to the latest version (5.0.2.0?) and ran Backtoext3 even though I was already on ext3. The topogigi rom was corrupt (my fault) and wouldn't load. Also all my backups became unavailable in CWM. I ended up flashing an old Nightly which was my only choice. From there I rolled back CWM to the previous release (5.0.1.6?) and flashed an uncorrupted copy of the topogigi rom. Everything worked perfect.
A few hours later, I decided to try to restore my stock 10d backup. That was quite buggy. Among other things, my sim card was locked for a long while and then coming back. I restored my topogigi rom again, and it seems ok, except I have lost root.
What to do now? I wonder if the phone is unstable. Also I need root!
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If you installed a stock rom using smart flash then that procedure makes us the slave user again since that's the company procedure to restore the device !!
Don't worry again root your device using Superone Click !!!!
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GoDzPlaY said:
If you installed a stock rom using smart flash then that procedure makes us the slave user again since that's the company procedure to restore the device !!
Don't worry again root your device using Superone Click !!!!
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I did not use smartflash though, I only restored a nandroid of 10d, which I had flashed with lg update tool when it first came out.
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temasek said:
http://androidsu.com/superuser/
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I have su installed. Just lost root...
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There is a flashable zip where u can gain root once flashed. Its downloadable from that site.
U got su but probably the su binary got messed up.

GoDzPlaY said:
If you installed a stock rom using smart flash then that procedure makes us the slave user again since that's the company procedure to restore the device !!
Don't worry again root your device using Superone Click !!!!
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I tried using superoneclick. It fails, saying /Gingerbreak not found.
Can I not use superoneclick on GB roms? I have always had it prerooted, so it hasen't been a problem

krumcake said:
I tried using superoneclick. It fails, saying /Gingerbreak not found.
Can I not use superoneclick on GB roms? I have always had it prerooted, so it hasen't been a problem
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First you keep on trying different tricks and traps if none of those worked then use Smart Flash Tool and install the stock rom !!!
After you are done with full installation root your phone and install the CWM recovery !!!
I am sure this will work !!
Firmware:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035041
How to use Smart Flash:-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1008070
But do this only if nothing is working right for you !!!

So, is it possible to root a GB rom?
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But do this only if nothing is working right for you !!!
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Thank you for the links ;-) Hopefully I wont have to smartflash
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krumcake said:
So, is it possible to root a GB rom?
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Yes, as the bootloader isn't locked, any ROM can be rooted. If there is no exploit then NVFlash a recovery and root via that.

krumcake said:
So, is it possible to root a GB rom?
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Ya it is, rom doesn't matter !!
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I found one more way to get back the SuperUser on your device !!
If you are able to go into CWM recovery then install MODACO ROM(since it is v2.2.2) and then use "SuperOneClick on Froyo 2.2.2" to root your phone !!
Link for Modaco rom :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021803
Link for Super One Click :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Try this procedure !!
It should work !!

GoDzPlaY said:
Try this procedure !!
It should work !!
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Thanks again.
Can I boot into CWM without root? I thought that could be harmful to try?
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krumcake said:
Thanks again.
Can I boot into CWM without root? I thought that could be harmful to try?
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If you are unable to boot into CWM then you have to use Smart Flash !!
Just check if you are able to boot into CWM or not ???

Very strange...
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GoDzPlaY said:
I found one more way to get back the SuperUser on your device !!
If you are able to go into CWM recovery then install MODACO ROM(since it is v2.2.2) and then use "SuperOneClick on Froyo 2.2.2" to root your phone !!
Link for Modaco rom :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1021803
Link for Super One Click :-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=803682
Try this procedure !!
It should work !!
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Sorry, but this is insane. If you can boot into CWM, then just flash this: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
Flashing a ROM (which already has root) then using SuperOneClick (redundant at this point)..?

Ya I am surprised how can one enter CWM when he is not a SuperUser !!!
But maybe that's why he titled as " Strange behaviour " !!!
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Rusty! said:
Sorry, but this is insane. If you can boot into CWM, then just flash this: http://downloads.androidsu.com/superuser/su-2.3.6.3-efgh-signed.zip
Flashing a ROM (which already has root) then using SuperOneClick (redundant at this point)..?
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Oh yaaa this is much better procedure !!!

Related

Using superoneclick to unroot the o2x for warranty?

I have flashed cm7 in my o2x. But I need to get my phone back to warranty. I have done a nandroid backup for the stock rom.
If I restore my phone from the nandroid backup and unroot it using superoneclick. Is it possible to restore my warranty, will the Clockworkmod recovery also be removed after unroot?
Please help!
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CWM will still be there. I think there are several Smartflash, NVFlash and KDZ-Flash tutorials which will all do what you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24613410&postcount=4
langhaardack said:
CWM will still be there. I think there are several Smartflash, NVFlash and KDZ-Flash tutorials which will all do what you want.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007825
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=24613410&postcount=4
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So, which method should I use? the First link or the second link?
csunny95 said:
So, which method should I use? the First link or the second link?
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both do what you want, just in different ways. choose the one which looks better to you.

Unbricked phone, is it still rooted?

Not sure how to check this but I semi bricked my phone last week, and thanks to you guys here for helping me getting it back up and running.
But how can I check if it is still rooted?
Some of my programs are not working anymore
Thanks
Download root checker from play store. That app will simply tell you whether you are rooted or not.
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ral7 said:
Download root checker from play store. That app will simply tell you whether you are rooted or not.
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Great, not rooted.
Took me ages to get this done the first time, here we go again.
Cheers
johseph said:
Not sure how to check this but I semi bricked my phone last week, and thanks to you guys here for helping me getting it back up and running.
But how can I check if it is still rooted?
Some of my programs are not working anymore
Thanks
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If you don't know if your phone is rooted it means you don't use apps which requires root which in turn means you have no need to root your phone!
Whiskeyjack4855 said:
If you don't know if your phone is rooted it means you don't use apps which requires root which in turn means you have no need to root your phone!
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I have not re installed them yet ok, and as you can see from the previous post I have already determined it is not so why you felt the need to make a snide comment is beyond me.
Root very quickly. Upload the official ICS ROM with PC Odin. Then upload the stock recovery using the kernel from this thread. I've done everything. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
johseph said:
Not sure how to check this but I semi bricked my phone last week, and thanks to you guys here for helping me getting it back up and running.
But how can I check if it is still rooted?
Some of my programs are not working anymore
Thanks
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Hi there, can you flash the SuperSU.zip from Recovery? I've lost root numerous times (after flashing certain kernels) and SuperSU works fine for me.
I hope this helps. Please hit THANKS if it did.
Gregs5 said:
Root very quickly. Upload the official ICS ROM with PC Odin. Then upload the stock recovery using the kernel from this thread. I've done everything. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1901191
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Still have Odin on my phone, will that need to be removed if I am adding ICS with it already attached?
Also my kernal version has changed like 2x today from all of the updates (LRK currently) will have to find a new way to root vs the way I did it when I was on KKA or whatever it was

[ROM][FRUITCAKE] en.UK Stock 2.3.4 ROOTED - Made With ROM Factory

It appears that the package is broken. For the time being I have no way of remaking it. I hopefully soon will be able to make it again.
The other day I managed to get my hands on a UK ATRIX that was still running the official 2.3.4 rom (T-Mobile I think) so I stuck ROM Factory on it and made a fruitcake of it for your enjoyment.
As always with custom ROMs I am not responsible for anything you do to your device, you don't have to flash this if you don't want to!.
Also this is the first time I have used Rom Factory to do anything and I am completely unable to test it as the phone I made it from has an locked bootloader (does this matter?) so again flash with caution.
Features:
Rooted
No Webtop (Sorry )
Up to date Apps including super user
Here's a mirror on 4shared if anyone needs it
http://www.4shared.com/zip/bQT_PsE_/Tmoukblur.html
Sent from that Atrix.
I would like more information about this rom. thank you
What more do you need? It's a prerooted stock UK ROM. Plain and simple.
ravilov said:
What more do you need? It's a prerooted stock UK ROM. Plain and simple.
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Yup. It is exactly that. It has no unique features other than the fact that it is the stock UK ROM that went missing at the same time as all of the file sharing websites in the form of a fruitcake.
Has anyone tried it to see if it works? I still have to phone (locked bootloader & It's not mine) I made it from (though not for much longer) and can have another go!
Thanks, I'll try it when I get back home.
Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock+ Root)
Desire HD ~ overheating rebooting.
N900 ~ usb broken off.
Personally it could be for reselling purposes, no point in selling a phone with a custom rom.
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Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock + root)
blttalas said:
i think nobody needs this rom
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I think nobody needs comments like this.
jersonf said:
Personally it could be for reselling purposes, no point in selling a phone with a custom rom.
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Motorola Atrix (AOKP JB)
Nexus 7 (Stock + root)
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That's exactly the reason I need this rom. Very much appreciated OP
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debt collector said:
That's exactly the reason I need this rom. Very much appreciated OP
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X2 - OP thanked.
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Tried this yesterday. Had CM7 latest nightly running. Did a full wipe and clean install. But unfortunately, it kept booting into CM7 (not the one I had before flashing). I anyways tried logging into my Google account and the setup wizard force closed every time I tried. Had to revert to my previous setup
Not sure if I did anything wrong, I know the usual drill of installing custom ROMs.
Did anyone else give a try?
gkarthik16 said:
Tried this yesterday. Had CM7 latest nightly running. Did a full wipe and clean install. But unfortunately, it kept booting into CM7 (not the one I had before flashing). I anyways tried logging into my Google account and the setup wizard force closed every time I tried. Had to revert to my previous setup
Not sure if I did anything wrong, I know the usual drill of installing custom ROMs.
Did anyone else give a try?
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Very odd issue... Is it because the device I made it from has a locked bootloader? You say that the rom didn't flash (or did but not properly) what did the install script in CWM say?
Sorry I don't have the device any longer so I won't be able to do anything with re making the fruitcake :crying: as I have had to give it back.
PS I have sent you a PM with the original rom link in it, may be that the one on the mirror is corrupted.
Hey bro
I know that Rom Factory is working on Unlocked Bootloader
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hydo1 said:
Very odd issue... Is it because the device I made it from has a locked bootloader? You say that the rom didn't flash (or did but not properly) what did the install script in CWM say?
Sorry I don't have the device any longer so I won't be able to do anything with re making the fruitcake :crying: as I have had to give it back.
PS I have sent you a PM with the original rom link in it, may be that the one on the mirror is corrupted.
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The script said that the flash was successful. Also it said that I should not forget to wipe cache and data, which I did anyways. No errors in the install script.
Not sure if the zip had the original ROM, coz it was booting into CM7, which is obviously not what you are trying to do. I did a full wipe, 3 times, so I guess there is no possibility for it to boot into my previous installation of CM7 nightly.
I saw your PM. Thanks. I will try today if I get some time off work and let you know.
gkarthik16 said:
The script said that the flash was successful. Also it said that I should not forget to wipe cache and data, which I did anyways. No errors in the install script.
Not sure if the zip had the original ROM, coz it was booting into CM7, which is obviously not what you are trying to do. I did a full wipe, 3 times, so I guess there is no possibility for it to boot into my previous installation of CM7 nightly.
I saw your PM. Thanks. I will try today if I get some time off work and let you know.
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The zip is 200MB this would make you think that it includes the stuff. I have just extracted it an the .zip only contains the edify script for installing the rom nothing else. Derp.
gkarthik16 said:
The script said that the flash was successful. Also it said that I should not forget to wipe cache and data, which I did anyways. No errors in the install script.
Not sure if the zip had the original ROM, coz it was booting into CM7, which is obviously not what you are trying to do. I did a full wipe, 3 times, so I guess there is no possibility for it to boot into my previous installation of CM7 nightly.
I saw your PM. Thanks. I will try today if I get some time off work and let you know.
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I mirrored the zip on 4shared right after I downloaded it. It may have been corrupted or something, but I definitely didn't put CM7 into it
Sent from that Atrix.
tatperson said:
I mirrored the zip on 4shared right after I downloaded it. It may have been corrupted or something, but I definitely didn't put CM7 into it
Sent from that Atrix.
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The zip I uploaded was corrupted sorry guys. The problem with not being able to test these things.
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Ah, no wonder it installed in 2 or 3 seconds!
MROM 2.3.7 to Stock 2.3.4
Can someone make working UK (Orange) or Europe (Retail) Fruit cake? I need it for my Atrix, which is unlocked for all carriers, rooted and with unlocked bootloader. Didn't find nowhere.
Does this ROM has Cell Broadcast?

Flashed Phone doesnt boot from Custom Rom ?

Alright so here's the deal. I just rooted my phone (the superuser app is present in the menu).
There is a custom clockwork recovery thing I got going on..
So I`m trying to follow some tutorials (say the official Cyanogenmod one!) which tell you to select "install from zip" when the clockwork recovery thing is loaded. So I do that, and install the recommended stable version cm-7.2.0-p990. (Oh and I've done it about 5 times now.)
The next step is to reboot and enjoy Cyanogenmod.. except that after the reboot I just get a clean version of the official ROM again, where I have to go through the initial setup.. So what the heck am I doing wrong here ?
What bootloader are you on? What version of stock ROM you have? How did you root and install CWM? Answer these then we can move on.
I rooted my phone using the AIO-ToolKit listed here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020737
After that I flashed the recovery using Nvflash-Recovery program through batch, which makes the phone boot CWM recovery. (Had to install some APX driver on my PC first)
My phone is running the latest official rom available : Android 4.0.4 kernel 2.6.39.4
Frodor said:
I rooted my phone using the AIO-ToolKit listed here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2020737
After that I flashed the recovery using Nvflash-Recovery program through batch, which makes the phone boot CWM recovery. (Had to install some APX driver on my PC first)
My phone is running the latest official rom available : Android 4.0.4 kernel 2.6.39.4
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and have you only tried installing that cm7 you listed in the first post? because that is for old bootloader.
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LilProphet said:
and have you only tried installing that cm7 you listed in the first post? because that is for old bootloader.
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In fact no, I also tried the cm-10.1-20130422-NIGHTLY-p990 once last night but it gave me no different results.
Frodor said:
In fact no, I also tried the cm-10.1-20130422-NIGHTLY-p990 once last night but it gave me no different results.
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and that is also for old bootloader...
Okay weird, http://wiki.cyanogenmod.org/w/Install_CM_for_p990 clearly suggest using Clockworkrecoverymod recovery.
What do you suggest for bootloader ? Since there doesnt seem to be a later Cyanogenmod version for the LG P990
why don't you simply go to developer section of p990 forum and find yourself a good working CM10 or CM10.1 rom for new bootloader?
every thread has the instructions/features described in the first 3 posts...
ps:
CWM has nothing to do with your problem here...
yes as above said go to development section, there you can find listed all roms for new bootloader. they SHOULD work
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Okay strange, cheers guys !
I installed some rom and boy what a difference.. Looks like I can get rid of my iPhone 5
Nah, joke. This'll serve beautifully as a backup, or maybe I'll give it to my little brother as his first phone.
Frodor said:
Nah, joke. This'll serve beautifully as a backup, or maybe I'll give it to my little brother as his first phone.
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i'd do other way around

[Q] Need Urgent help

I have by mistake formatted my phones and my backup is in the laptop only, is there any way, I can restore my phone??
libranavi1 said:
I have by mistake formatted my phones and my backup is in the laptop only, is there any way, I can restore my phone??
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Just use the all in one tool kit by spyrosk......you can nvflash and then after you can use the back up to restore it fully...
Check his work in the development thread
Just that don't forget to install apx and lg drivers on the pc....
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Accidentally deleted file
Thanks Sreeprajay for your support. I will try to search this work in development thread...
I tried to run that and I got unable to find boot.img in Backup/ICS-Layout///
SREEPRAJAY said:
Just use the all in one tool kit by spyrosk......you can nvflash and then after you can use the back up to restore it fully...
Check his work in the development thread
Just that don't forget to install apx and lg drivers on the pc....
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libranavi1 said:
Thanks Sreeprajay for your support. I will try to search this work in development thread...
I tried to run that and I got unable to find boot.img in Backup/ICS-Layout///
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Check my thread in the dev thread...sticky thread....get the nvflash ROM from Stefan....that is just flash with battery out and both volume up and down buttons pressed together.....read the opening post
Hope this helps you
Edit: check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17567546
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It looks that I have totally screwed up the phone
I am trying to understand the thread. It looks that I had totally formatted my phone, without any backup to go back to.
I took backup using PC-suite, but forgot that for using PC-Suite, I need to have android OS, now I have nothing there in the system.
Only recovery startup...
SREEPRAJAY said:
Check my thread in the dev thread...sticky thread....get the nvflash ROM from Stefan....that is just flash with battery out and both volume up and down buttons pressed together.....read the opening post
Hope this helps you
Edit: check here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17567546
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libranavi1 said:
I am trying to understand the thread. It looks that I had totally formatted my phone, without any backup to go back to.
I took backup using PC-suite, but forgot that for using PC-Suite, I need to have android OS, now I have nothing there in the system.
Only recovery startup...
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You can nvflash to a custom ROM and then later revert back to a stock ROM......read slowly and understand....
With a custom ROM you can get access to the pc suite in some....try using the thread to find...think most remove it as we have other good recovery backup apps....
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Something different is there
I downloaded NVFlash Toolkit and tried to NVFLASH. when I started, instead of going to recovery mode, it is now, showing S/W upgrade.. please wait while upgrading... but not sure whether it is doing something or not..
SREEPRAJAY said:
You can nvflash to a custom ROM and then later revert back to a stock ROM......read slowly and understand....
With a custom ROM you can get access to the pc suite in some....try using the thread to find...think most remove it as we have other good recovery backup apps....
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Thanks a lot..
Thanks a lot sreeprajay... I am able to get my mobile back...
Used Option 2 after installing NVFlash_ToolkitICS_02.zip..
libranavi1 said:
I downloaded NVFlash Toolkit and tried to NVFLASH. when I started, instead of going to recovery mode, it is now, showing S/W upgrade.. please wait while upgrading... but not sure whether it is doing something or not..
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