Hey guys, just a quick warning. I read about the 5.5.901 update and how someone said it fried their friend's phone. It's true, I kinda just fried mine but doing the update then doing a data restore. Short of an SBF, I don't think it is possible to repair it. If anyone knows a way to fix it, lemme know.
Have you tried a factory reset?
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Try Released Root and boot in fastboot mode (phone off.. hold volume down and power)
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Yes indeed my friend, that's when it got stuck in bootloop. Just to be certain, I can't install a custom rom through the stock recovery by placing it on my external SD and using it as an update right lol?
Update worked fine for me
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I was able to update with no issues as well.
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Is the boot looping the problem? If so is it going into fastboot? Or is it actually getting to the boot animation?
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The bootlooping is the problem. And I can't flash anything through fastboot at all. I try doing the FXZ and it says failed in the first step, I try doing R3l3as3d and it fails, I try manually flshing and it fails too. I don't know what to do.
I'm guessing its saying flash failure, flash the device tree,
fastboot flash devtree device_tree.bin
Also, you can probably boot the phone by holding the volume up and down then power, then hit volume up on normal boot
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The only time I've heard of someone that fried their phone is when they had done something they shouldn't have done with 901 update.
It was known at the very early stages that once you've applied the update, to not attempt rolling back or installing a custom rom.
So did the update fry your phone, or did something you did fry it? If you were attempting to restore system data from a previous build, that's probably what caused it.
That being said, have you attempted using the one click script that P3Droid wrote to get everybody back to stock from the cheesecake updates? It supposedly works for recovery on 901 also.
It's available here:
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/android-news-rumors/10579-bring-your-bionic-back-stock-no-matter-what.html
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So I have a bit of an issue. Over the weekend my power button stopped working like it has for many people.
I finally got to a computer last night and was able to turn it on using a method I had read about.
I was using madaco's desire port but I didn't have the option for wake with trackball baked into it. Which I need to have my phone usable. So I had another ROM baked on his site with that option in it but I forgot to tick the option to have the .zip signed. (I'm using an older recovery, had been to lazy to update)
I didn't realized it wasn't signed until I had go into recovery, wiped everything and then attempted to flash at which time it said no because it wasn't signed. So I said F it I'll do it in the morning.
So today I realized I can't boot the phone up because I had wiped everything, including the ext partition. It just sits at the X screen with the unlocked paddle lock on it. Due to this I can't access it with ADB to get to recovery.
If I restart the phone and put it into HBOOT I can't select recovery because you have to press the power button to select the option.
I also tried finding a fastboot command to boot into recovery but didn't locate one.
SOO
Does anyone have a clue how I can get this damn thing into recovery? I'm normally really good with this stuff but I am stumped at this point.
And before anyone says it I can't exchange it because my screen is cracked.
If you can grab a kernel and and recovery image on your PC you can boot them using
fastboot boot <kernel image> <recovery image>
Is that going to get me to a point where I can flash a new rom on it? I was running all of my cache on SD so when I wiped it is messed the rom up.
It already has Amon_RA recovery on it, the release prior to the newest one. So do I really need to flash another one to it?
All I can think of is possibly reverting to stock via the passimg method, but I can't remember if you need to use the power button to confirm during the process?
Once you have a working ROM, you can root via superoneclick, and install superboot to boot into recovery.
Problem is, you'll then have a stock recovery...
Once you're booted and rooted though, you can always use adb, or ROM Manager right?
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All I can think of is possibly reverting to stock via the passimg method, but I can't remember if you need to use the power button to confirm during the process?
Once you have a working ROM, you can root via superoneclick, and install superboot to boot into recovery.
Problem is, you'll then have a stock recovery...
Once you're booted and rooted though, you can always use adb, or ROM Manager right?
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Yeah that's the route I'm thinking about taking. But I think there are option you have to use the power button to confirm.
I'm messing around with different boot.img right now to try and get it to boot. If I could just get the damn thing to boot I'd be all set cause I can use adb from that point. But right now when it stops at the X screen ADB can detected the phone but if you try to access the shell you get "failed to link /system/bin/sh
Thanks for the input man
If your bootloader is unlocked, you can re-image with fastboot.
Also, if you're not unlocked, I'm pretty sure the passimg only selects options with the volume keys...
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I went with the superboot method. When I ran the .bat files it restarted the device and put it into recovery. I flashed a fresh ROM from there.
It's made it to the boot animation so I'll see if it fully boots up in a minute .
Okay, I'm back in action. Thanks for the in put guys.
Great!
D'ya need an unlocked bootloader to use superboot (I've never used it)?
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Just discovered this gem:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=825909
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Great!
D'ya need an unlocked bootloader to use superboot (I've never used it)?
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I'm pretty sure you do. It says you'll probably need to as a foot note in the directions for superboot.
I may be wrong, I haven't kept up on much relating to rooting the Nexus since it first came out.
I think you're probably right... Thanks!
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Hey guys, I am having some issues with the girlfriends Revo. I had it rooted with GingerVolt 1.3 and she did a factory wipe/reset option. Since then the phone keeps booting into CWM. I have tried reflashing GingerVolt 1.3 as well as Rooted stock. The problem persisted. I have a backup of the phone from before gingervolt was applied. I tried that and got the same results. At this point I am trying the LGPNST route. Is there anything else I can do to get this phone working again?
thanks.
http://db.tt/BRRXkcE7 flash this exit recovery.zip
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HOT DOGG! It worked thanks again! Didn't know that .zip existed.
ok i my revo is doing the same thing just keeps rebooting ever few seconds into cwm, but i tried that recovery and it didnt help a thing?
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ok i my revo is doing the same thing just keeps rebooting ever few seconds into cwm, but i tried that recovery and it didnt help a thing?
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Try the tot you can use that while in recovery.
thank god for this recovery file.
that link is down plz fix or can you message me the file?
http://db.tt/2Dx7vRnd exit recovery.zip
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If the exit recovery doesn't work, try restoring to stock , using LGNSTP, it worked for me.
But with that method you'll end up back to stock, so you'll have to root again, and so on so forth.
I have a stock Android 2.3.6 galacy exhibit 4g and when I boot up into recovery, an update is automatically found, installed and then reboots the phone doing the same thing every time recovery is booted into. My problem is, I cannot find this update package in my internal sd storage to save my life nor do I even know what the update package would be called. Can anyone please help?
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I have a stock Android 2.3.6 galacy exhibit 4g and when I boot up into recovery, an update is automatically found, installed and then reboots the phone doing the same thing every time recovery is booted into. My problem is, I cannot find this update package in my internal sd storage to save my life nor do I even know what the update package would be called. Can anyone please help?
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I'm not certain but it might be called update.zip, because if I remember that's the only name that will flash in the stock recovery. As for finding it, just try searching for update.zip. it should be on the root of the sdcard(no folder) because that's the only way I thought it could install. Any ways I'm probably wrong but at least you can try.
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I'm not certain but it might be called update.zip, because if I remember that's the only name that will flash in the stock recovery. As for finding it, just try searching for update.zip. it should be on the root of the sdcard(no folder) because that's the only way I thought it could install. Any ways I'm probably wrong but at least you can try.
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i tried that too. it was unsuccessful. im almost out of ideas. does anyone have a clue about multi csc code that can automatically apply upon booting into stock recovery and then make it automatically reboot the phone?
This is exactly my problem. I just took a picture of it. this it what it says as soon as i boot into recovery. No options. Nothing. Just reboots
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This is exactly my problem. I just took a picture of it. this it what it says as soon as i boot into recovery. No options. Nothing. Just reboots
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sorry i thought it posted my picture with the link. only place i have to upload it is on facebook but heres the link. if anyone can help, please do.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...1306577752552.492490.664252551&type=3&theater
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i tried that too. it was unsuccessful. im almost out of ideas. does anyone have a clue about multi csc code that can automatically apply upon booting into stock recovery and then make it automatically reboot the phone?
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I'm not sure really what CSC code is but I think your talking about stock Odin flash able package. That should get you back to stock and flash the stock recovery and wipe everything. However i think it will bootloop after it flashes so you will have to boot into recovery and wipe data. If so check out the wiki. There is all the info you need. I have another idea though. I haven't done this myself but you should be able to push a clockworkmod recovery.img to the phone from a terminal if you have adb also in the wiki. I can't view your pic because I don't have a Facebook but maybe someone else can. Good luck
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That is the stock update pushed by Samsung from what it sounds like. Also sounds like a data packet might have dropped during the downloading of it causing a bad install. For simplicity get cwm Installed and boot thru that and flash from cwm. Wiki has all the info needs.
Wiki please read completely on rooting and install of cwm. Suggest 6.0.1.2 version. Personal preferences on that.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Exhibit_II_4G
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Problem solved. I just randimly pushed the 3 buttons on the phone before the rebooting part came up in the script and finally got the menu, took may tries to get to that point but as soon as I got to that point, I was quick to install clockworkmod successfully. Now problem is gone. Hope this thread maybe helps someone else
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Problem solved. I just randimly pushed the 3 buttons on the phone before the rebooting part came up in the script and finally got the menu, took may tries to get to that point but as soon as I got to that point, I was quick to install clockworkmod successfully. Now problem is gone. Hope this thread maybe helps someone else
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I have a similar problem. Which 3 buttons are we talking about? Power+Home+VolUp?
Easiest way, take out battery, push volume up and power, insert battery while holding, when Samsung appears release only power, when the android guy with package appears press menu
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Make sure you push the "Menu" capacitive button (left in the row of four buttons below the screen) when you see the green Android guy and the box. That will get you into the stock recovery menu.
I had to reboot into recovery a couple of times because I missed that part. What a pain!
Okay, so I know there are a bunch of threads concerning boot loops, but I just do not know where to go next. So, I was trying to update to Cyanogen mod 10.1 from eclipse gingerbread with clock work mod. The flashing seemed successful, but the phone will only go to the red motorola screen. I cannot seem to find clockwork mod at all with numerous different button combinations. I am able to get into the boot menu and the android system recovery, but flashing any .zip file results in a whole value signature error. Please help me as I can not go long without a phone and thank you in advance. I've tried using Rsd lite 5.6 to flash back to stock, but there was a low battery warning that prevented it. Is there any way to accomplish charging without buying an external battery charger or cable?
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Okay, so I know there are a bunch of threads concerning boot loops, but I just do not know where to go next. So, I was trying to update to Cyanogen mod 10.1 from eclipse gingerbread with clock work mod. The flashing seemed successful, but the phone will only go to the red motorola screen. I cannot seem to find clockwork mod at all with numerous different button combinations. I am able to get into the boot menu and the android system recovery, but flashing any .zip file results in a whole value signature error. Please help me as I can not go long without a phone and thank you in advance. I've tried using Rsd lite 5.6 to flash back to stock, but there was a low battery warning that prevented it. Is there any way to accomplish charging without buying an external battery charger or cable?
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Do you have a warranty still? best way to flash roms is through safestrap. That app is almost fool proof.
the only way to be able to reprogram the thing to stock with no battery life left would be to either purchase a motorolla factory cable (or make your own from a spare usb cable) which when used should automatically put your device into factory reprogramming mode.. if im not mistaken this will even work with no battery in there at all. then just RSD lite to FXZ back to stock.
I guess I should have closed this a while ago. The phone is fixed. Sorry for not updating.
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Machete.jh said:
I guess I should have closed this a while ago. The phone is fixed. Sorry for not updating.
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Grats!
Hi everyone,
I have had Zeus 7.6 (GB based) for a long time, but the other day it started freezing a couple of times a day, and other weird things, so I thought: it's time to give ICS a go.
I then used SmartFlash Tool to install the latest official ICS for Spain... and there started my nightmare. Apparently the install went fine, but now every time the phone boots, I get the initial Android Install screen, which I can configure, but if I enter my google account, the phone goes crazy and I keep seeing warnings of processes crashing (even android.core or something like that). If I turn off my phone, and on again, it will get stuck in the LG logo. Then I remove battery, wait a while, turn on... and it boots again, but cannot do much.
I have tried doing hard reset using LG hidden menu, also from the Android settings did a reset, and everything seems to go well, but the 2nd time it boots, it always freezes in LG logo.
I have flashed Froyo, Gingerbread and ICS versions using smartflash tool, but no matter what, even when it seems to go ok, the version that always boots is ICS (after the software is upgraded, there is a reset of the phone, and LG logo again).
I have even tried recovery using the official LG mobile support tool.
Last thing I tried I read somewhere: I boot pressing Vol - and G button... and I only see a robot lying on the ground (scary!) with a warninig sign, can't get past it.
My guess is that something is corrupt, but I don't know how to do a full wipe without being able to go to recovery.
Can you suggest anything else to try? I'm really lost here and wouldn't want to be forced to buy a new phone yet!
Thanks so much in advance
If you have cwm backup of your 2.2 or 2.3 then you can try one more thing....install cwm patched 2.3 with sft and when it completes flash it will take you to cwm ...now directly restore your old cwm backup
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If it still is zeus, simply keep pressing g key during boot and you should be able to get into recovery. Or is it always ics, that boots?
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Yes, it's ICS (Spain version) that boots. I had it flashed after Zeus, and now no matter which ROM I flash, I have that ICS version (the flashing always goes fine, but when the phone reboots it hangs at LG logo)
Still trying to find a way to revive my little OB...
Thanks everyone for your suggestions!
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If it still is zeus, simply keep pressing g key during boot and you should be able to get into recovery. Or is it always ics, that boots?
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It happens when you flash ICS....for me when I went back to 2.2 or 2.3 it failed to detect my internal memory....but as I always do a android backup. ...I flashed patched 2.3 and did a restore of my backup and my phone was all working again...that is why I suggested to use a backup if you have.
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rajeshmk2012 said:
If you have cwm backup of your 2.2 or 2.3 then you can try one more thing....install cwm patched 2.3 with sft and when it completes flash it will take you to cwm ...now directly restore your old cwm backup
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Not even this method worked? This is usually my "safety procedure", I always keep a v20s patched with CWM on my PC, to flash with SFT when something goes wrong. Then, when it ends, the phone reboots in recovery...
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Not even this method worked? This is usually my "safety procedure", I always keep a v20s patched with CWM on my PC, to flash with SFT when something goes wrong. Then, when it ends, the phone reboots in recovery...
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You also need to have a nandroid backup to restore. ...did you do that
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