[Q] How to boot into CWR when the phone is off... - Motorola Droid Bionic

I installed white Experience (Theory Rom theme) and before I did that I removed gmail because Experience was going to install a different one. Well, when it booted up it went straight to the setup screen and I cant move beyond that. How do I get in to CWR from the phone being powered off.
Steve

Unfortunately you can't.
You can enter stock recovery by powering up and holding both volume buttons. Use volume down to get to recovery and then hit volume up. Factory reset and wipe cache and see if that helps.
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Gotta pay $2.99 for bootstrap. So lame.
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bigsapz said:
Gotta pay $2.99 for bootstrap. So lame.
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Paying $2.99 for the bootstrap has nothing to do with booting into recovery from a powered off state.
Even with the official bootstrap, this can't be done.
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smgrajeda said:
I installed white Experience (Theory Rom theme) and before I did that I removed gmail because Experience was going to install a different one. Well, when it booted up it went straight to the setup screen and I cant move beyond that. How do I get in to CWR from the phone being powered off.
Steve
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The powerboost script and option 5 may have saved you if you had done it before this scenario. This makes CWM run on every boot. But you would have to be using theories reblurred 1.7, not sure if it is possible to get it working on stock, deodexed etc.
There is also a recovery tool floating around these forums that allows you to recover from a boot loop that many people have used with success, I haven't had to use it yet....

mistawolfe said:
Paying $2.99 for the bootstrap has nothing to do with booting into recovery from a powered off state.
Even with the official bootstrap, this can't be done.
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Point was, the only way to access CWR is by paying $2.99.
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Yep, found an unroot tool and got it back.
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bigsapz said:
Point was, the only way to access CWR is by paying $2.99.
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Not true search on the internet and it is free from the developer the market has it for 2.99 to suport him

bigsapz said:
Point was, the only way to access CWR is by paying $2.99.
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Support the developer. MOTO is a tough nut to crack, the work that went into this makes 3 bucks a steal. Or...you could always run stock and not be forced to poney up (insert rolling eyes smiley face).
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Just picked my bionic up

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laptop is bad ass!!!
time to root
dammm that was quick!!!
just used petes tool kit to root. This is awesome!
During the first power up, did u have to sign in using a blur account? If so was it optional atleast?
i always by pass the first setup screen and enter data later... but there is a **** ton of blur on this thing cant wait for a rom to come out at least a clean rom.
How did you get your's so early?
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I have a business account plus if you go to verizon the ring out if you live in dallas texas and go to northwest highway and preston they will sell them today
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Anyone want to help get all this blur off if my phone... to much
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I live in KS, and the sales clerk was shocked that I knew the Bionic was coming out tomorrow. I'll be ordering mine from Verizon online tonight, or as soon as they post it.
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jfgirard0423 said:
dammm that was quick!!!
just used petes tool kit to root. This is awesome!
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Are you able to use any of the WiFi tethering apps?
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Can you the default progrm verizon ia charging let me try one real quick
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Wifi teather 3.0 works like a charm. Couldnt get barnacle how ever you spell it to even install!! weird
This is the only one i can get to work
http://db.tt/4EWouQp
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I actually ordered my Bionic from Verizonwireless.com this morning.. Too lazy to haul my cookies 40 minutes away to pick one up.. I'm pretty excited to see what it can do. I haven't gotten a new cellphone in 2 yrs - had the Droid Eris. Although I liked HTC, their hardware is suckish. My Eris was replaced 4 times due to multiple hardware malfunctions. I've always heard pretty good things about Motorola. Looking forward to seeing what the Bionic community will do with this phone!
jfgirard0423 said:
Wifi teather 3.0 works like a charm. Couldnt get barnacle how ever you spell it to even install!! weird
This is the only one i can get to work
http://db.tt/4EWouQp
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How did you install that without root?
jfgirard0423 said:
Wifi teather 3.0 works like a charm. Couldnt get barnacle how ever you spell it to even install!! weird
This is the only one i can get to work
http://db.tt/4EWouQp
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How did you set it up? It won't work for me.
I'm having some difficulty locating a link to Pete's tool, could you please post a link to the version you have working? (I also want to make sure I've got a program that is known to work, and not accidentally download something bogus.) I'll be getting mine in about an hour or so.
EDIT: I think I finally found it: www_dot_psouza4_dot_com/Droid3/
(forum won't let me post links yet.) ...Please correct me if this isn't the same one you used, though!
Just got mine. Coming from an Eris. Worst part of the experience was sitting in the Verizon store for 2 hours waiting for the slow bionic activation process of customers ahead of me.
Been playing around with it for a bit, I like it so far. Can't wait for a root to get rid of all this bloatware. It's truly absurd how many useless apps they've installed that cannot be removed.
teegale said:
Just got mine. Coming from an Eris. Worst part of the experience was sitting in the Verizon store for 2 hours waiting for the slow bionic activation process of customers ahead of me.
Been playing around with it for a bit, I like it so far. Can't wait for a root to get rid of all this bloatware. It's truly absurd how many useless apps they've installed that cannot be removed.
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How is the pentile matrix screen?
phone is very nice coming from thunderbolt...I boughty the extended battery and the laptop. i use my phone a lot for work. took it off the charger at 6:00 am used it for a lot of phone call a lot of text and emails... and im still at 90%
psufan5 said:
How is the pentile matrix screen?
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Yes I would like to know more about this so called screen issue. I'm picking mine up this evening. Is it really as bad as everyone says it is? I had the sensation for 30 days till I returned it (T-mobile sucks) and it had a beautiful screen.
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psufan5 said:
How did you install that without root?
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Please go back the first page and read the second post in this thread.

New Bionic owner looking for tips!

Getting my bionic tomorrow, what are the first few things I should do to it, apps to get, or anything else y'all would suggest. I want to root it but don't know how.
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Return it. Then buy sometbing other than motorola.
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if you want something you can flash roms and kernels with, you chose the wrong phone unless moto unlocks the bootloader
Lol well that was a lot of help. It's a replacement for my crap Samsung Charge or should I say the previous 4 replacements.
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Get a spare battery. I got 2 with a charger for less than $13 on ebay with free shipping.
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davwman said:
if you want something you can flash roms and kernels with, you chose the wrong phone unless moto unlocks the bootloader
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What's that mean? I want ICS when it's available.
Just want a fast bloat free phone that I can teather and run root apps on.
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Bought 2 extended batteries and covers and battery only charger with a regular battery today.
3 batteries ftw!
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thereisone said:
What's that mean? I want ICS when it's available.
Just want a fast bloat free phone that I can teather and run root apps on.
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well then, you are good because thats what the bionic is most capable of.
Now I just have to figure out how to do it!
:-\
davwman said:
well then, you are good because thats what the bionic is most capable of.
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For tethering, try ClockworkMod Tether. I also installed Eclipse ROM 2.1 a few days ago and it seems to work pretty well, without any bloatware (which didn't bother me much on this phone anyway).
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thereisone said:
Lol well that was a lot of help. It's a replacement for my crap Samsung Charge or should I say the previous 4 replacements.
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Hi thereisone. I also just switched over from the charge last week. I've been very happy with the bionic. I had the static problem with my radio, but I was also disappointed with the battery life, slow GPS, and general slow response on the charge. All these were improved on the bionic. Of course the screen isn't as nice, but I can live with it. Only real complaint is that the camera sucks.
Anyway, I've been writing up a guide for how to root and get to the latest and greatest. It can be hard to figure it all out because of out-of-date posts. Like others have told you already, we can only go so far right now, but if you just need a phone that functions without all the bloat you'll be alright. I'll have it up by tomorrow.
Get a 901 radio data is,very stady nit so hot on 893,
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Please do.
tuckmobile said:
Hi thereisone. I also just switched over from the charge last week. I've been very happy with the bionic. I had the static problem with my radio, but I was also disappointed with the battery life, slow GPS, and general slow response on the charge. All these were improved on the bionic. Of course the screen isn't as nice, but I can live with it. Only real complaint is that the camera sucks.
Anyway, I've been writing up a guide for how to root and get to the latest and greatest. It can be hard to figure it all out because of out-of-date posts. Like others have told you already, we can only go so far right now, but if you just need a phone that functions without all the bloat you'll be alright. I'll have it up by tomorrow.
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The other day I went to the verizon store and played with the Galaxy Nexus. I've been thinking about retiring the Bionic for the Nexus, bad thing is the Bionic was a birthday present from my family and I feel bad for ridding it. Anyways, to my surprise, it felt like the Nexus was running as fast and smooth as my Bionic was. I was kind of shocked honestly. So the only thing the Galaxy has going for it: unlocked bootloader, ICS, its a Nexus Device.
anyways hope that makes you feel a little better about having the Bionic.
Before there were any roms for the Bionic, I rooted it (there are guides on how to in the dev section) then found some free apps from the market that remove bloat.
If you are comfortable installing roms, there are instructions on doing so in the dev section but read them carefully and do not skip steps. I recommend eclipse 2.1. It's fast, it looks nice, and it has a much better data connection thanks to the 901 radio. It's a bit tricky to flash for some, but because you are on stock, you will have less of a problem.
Hope it helps!
Happy Droiding!
As stated above, I would make sure you have the 901 System Version. You can check that on the Settings->About Phone menu. It will read 5.9.901.XT875 ... The next thing would be to root it and then install a Custom ROM which is compatible with this version. AFAIK, you have to buy a MySQL app to modify one of the system settings to allow you to do the WiFi tether. You have to fake out the installed Verizon app. Sorry if you already know all of this but when you install the Custom ROM they generally recommend you clear all of the stored data so you will have to set up all of account usernames and passwords again for the apps that are in /system.
I rooted my phone before I did anything. I just took it home, plugged it into the computer and started the scripts I needed.
Good Luck.
It came with 893. Should I use forever root update then flash eclipse?
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I can be considered a newb when it a to all this rooting. I know nothing so I'm leaning as I go. Following the guides I can find and useful users like y'all.
Thanks.
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My instructions are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455888
Still updating a few details. Allow until this evening and then try it out.
I also just got my Bionic today as a replacement for my Charge. My Charge had an unfortunate accident and were out of them so they offered me the Bionic and LG Revolution. Like I'd really pick the Revolution over the Bionic? Lol
But looking forward to the guide cause I am completely lost when it comes to the Moto World. And also am looking to wifi tether.
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tuckmobile said:
My instructions are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1455888
Still updating a few details. Allow until this evening and then try it out.
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I've had my Bionic for a few months, and have been recently resisting the .901 update because I didn't want to lose root. All that aside, followed this guide and it worked great!

What do I need to know about bionic before rooting

So I think I want to root this thing but I would like to know the do's and donts before rooting what to stray away from and some orecausions so I don't end up with a pretty paper weight!!!
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There is a newbie guide on the first page of the bionic general forum that has everything you will need to know and links.
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Just follow my guide, take your time, and you'll be fine. It's not that big of a deal. I'm working on a guide to restoring so if you want to back out you'll be covered.
Rooting in particular is really easy because of the hard work of p3 and dhacker. Plug in phone and run a script. Can't mess it up.
Charge your battery!
bfitzpatrickd2d said:
So I think I want to root this thing but I would like to know the do's and donts before rooting what to stray away from and some orecausions so I don't end up with a pretty paper weight!!!
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Don't delete anything. To de-bloat, use Titanium Backup to freeze apps instead. That way you can restore them before accepting an OTA. Sometimes they check.
I was going to post a link to a page that has a good list of bloatware that's safe to freeze, but the forum won't let me post links.
Also, make a nandroid backup before you change anything.
Good luck!
What about being on. 901 root possibly I am more or less referring to flashing rom and bootloader stuff on what precausions that way
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Anyone;??
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tuckmobile said:
Charge your battery!
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I can't stress this enough. If your battery is low (say 20% or less) Recovery WILL NOT WORK (at least in my experience.) Plug your Bionic into a wall charger (not USB) and let it charge fully. Be patient and just let it charge. Once fully-charged, have at it.
I don't know if it's possible to truly "brick" a Bionic, but I have gotten into a couple boot loops that scared the heck out of me. I was able to recover cleanly each time, but in both cases, I had to charge to over 40% in order for it to sustain the recovery process.
Oh, and backup. Titanium Backup rocks. Be sure to back up.
bfitzpatrickd2d said:
What about being on. 901 root possibly I am more or less referring to flashing rom and bootloader stuff on what precausions that way
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Just follow the noob guide mentioned above. Its stickied in the general section. It'll get you on 901 rooted and gives you a selection of 3 roms compatible with 901. Read through some of the posts too. I'm not sure what else you are looking for.
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More or less do and don't to not brick my bionic my charge was pretty much unbrickablr
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You can soft brick the bionic. But i have yet to hear about or experience a hard brick.
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[Q] Droid 4 Problem

I come to you all with a slight problem. I own a rooted Incredible 2 device and I'm doing great. My friend, however, owns a Droid 4. She went from an Envy3 to a brand-spankin'-new smartphone. She came to me for help since I pretend to know what I'm talking about.
Now the problem she's having is that sometimes when she turns her phone on, the backlight come on and the softkey lights come on, but the phone doesn't boot up. I've played with it a bit and after doing to reset method (hold down power + vol down) and it works every now and again but most of the time it does not work.
I'm hoping you guys can diagnose and help me out. Thanks!
I imagine you've already checked, but just in case and because the most obvious things tend to sometimes slip our minds...the battery is charged, right? If it shuts back down before fully booting, that could be it. If it just sits there partially booted, idk. Also, plugged in or not plugged in when this happens?
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The Kraken! said:
I imagine you've already checked, but just in case and because the most obvious things tend to sometimes slip our minds...the battery is charged, right? If it shuts back down before fully booting, that could be it. If it just sits there partially booted, idk. Also, plugged in or not plugged in when this happens?
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Haha, yes. I was going to add that in the original post but I thought it was too obvious. Uh, it might be partially booted? It's just the backlight and softkeys that are lit up.
Stock d4?... rooted... ? If stock I'm guessing you tried the basics like safe mode (hold "OK" button from moto dual core screen till it says safe mode...) FDR... FDR and safe mode without SD card... ? When booting or the attempt to boot where does it stop? Do you see the dual core screen... the DROID eye... can you get into the recovery menu?
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Stock d4?... rooted... ? If stock I'm guessing you tried the basics like safe mode (hold "OK" button from moto dual core screen till it says safe mode...) FDR... FDR and safe mode without SD card... ? When booting or the attempt to boot where does it stop? Do you see the dual core screen... the DROID eye... can you get into the recovery menu?
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No, just a dark screen.
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Sounds like a hardware problem to me. Best bet is probably to have VZ replace it under warranty.
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kwyrt said:
Sounds like a hardware problem to me. Best bet is probably to have VZ replace it under warranty.
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Alright, that's what she said she's gonna do. Thanks for all the help.
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Sprint Bounty

I would like to start a bounty for the Sprint Flex for loki and a good clean rom.
justinswidebody $100
bbobarino $100
maziqueandroid $10
christiam.coronado $10
PlayfulGod has got it working...
I am up for $100.00 for a lokied bootloader with custom recovery
I got 100$ for recovery for any us models.
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I got $10
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We would need to starr posting the aboot files and any other files if anyone has them.. when i get home i will try to pull them
You just let me know who to give them too.
Here's the aboot for ls995
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You just let me know who to give them too.
Here's the aboot for ls995
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is that for the sprint model?
I gave shelnutt the info i hope it grabs his intrest ... if anyone can get it done they can....
Freegee!!!!!!!!!!!! Lol
Gotroot said:
is that for the sprint model?
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Yes, i have tried to pm shelnut. I even have 2 g flexes so I can test. I decided to buy another so I could fix the hotspot mod without a recovery. Got tired of always having to reset up my phone after bricking it
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Someone needs to upload att's aboot. I have no computer for awhile
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i just soft bricked my phone and now im kicking myself in the ass. im in for 10$ sorry guys im not rich but i would like to contribute. :good:
christiam.coronado said:
i just soft bricked my phone and now im kicking myself in the ass. im in for 10$ sorry guys im not rich but i would like to contribute. :good:
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How did it happen?
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THIS SUCKS put me in for $10
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How did it happen?
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by using ROM tool box (by Jrummy) it’s an awesome app but I decided to play around with the custom font option and when I tried to install another custom font it decided to reboot my phone to the LG logo and from there the screen goes black with the little indicator light on the upper right of the phone flashing multiple colors.
Fixes that i have attempted to apply where:
-multiple reboots nothing happened same results
-let the battery drain out of the phone then let it charge for a bit and restart it with no luck
-go into recovery mode to clear partition and reboot, but no luck
-go into recovery mode and apply factory reset but no luck
At the end of all these attempts I continue to get the LG LOGO and after that has played out i get a black screen with my notification indicator flashing multiple different colors.
I bet if I had an unlocked boot loader with a custom recovery I wouldn't be in this situation right now. Now I have to go thru hyelton Guide on how to revert back to Stock Firmware, and to my new-bish eyes it doesn't look easy.
Hyelton method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2644083
I’m glad I’m putting $10 towards the bounty, but if I was in a better financial situation I would most definitely put in a $100
Damn sorry to hear that man!!!!!
We need more donations people !!!!!
We probably don't. It sounds like they already have this accomplished and are polishing it up still.
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We probably don't. It sounds like they already have this accomplished and are polishing it up still.
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You talking about the unlock....? I heard they had it unlocked just making it noob proof
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iamtha1 said:
You talking about the unlock....? I heard they had it unlocked just making it noob proof
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I went into the freenode chat last night and asked how the unlocked boot loader was coming and said I could offer assistance because I have a spare g flex that I can brick or what not, and I was told to be patient that it was coming.
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Same here
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christiam.coronado said:
by using ROM tool box (by Jrummy) it’s an awesome app but I decided to play around with the custom font option and when I tried to install another custom font it decided to reboot my phone to the LG logo and from there the screen goes black with the little indicator light on the upper right of the phone flashing multiple colors.
Fixes that i have attempted to apply where:
-multiple reboots nothing happened same results
-let the battery drain out of the phone then let it charge for a bit and restart it with no luck
-go into recovery mode to clear partition and reboot, but no luck
-go into recovery mode and apply factory reset but no luck
At the end of all these attempts I continue to get the LG LOGO and after that has played out i get a black screen with my notification indicator flashing multiple different colors.
I bet if I had an unlocked boot loader with a custom recovery I wouldn't be in this situation right now. Now I have to go thru hyelton Guide on how to revert back to Stock Firmware, and to my new-bish eyes it doesn't look easy.
Hyelton method: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2644083
I’m glad I’m putting $10 towards the bounty, but if I was in a better financial situation I would most definitely put in a $100
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I just went through the process. I had a soft brick last night from a build.Prop edit couldn't fix it until just now. LG made it tougher, but not horrible. Follow the guide step by step and if you need help post in that thread I'll subscribe to it or pm me, don't want to clutter up this thread.
By the way great to hear a solution is in sight. Remember when this happens, dint take any otas.... Like ever afterwards.
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So far I was told loki is comming

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