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[Q] Cant Flash Bootloader

Hello,
I got a A853 Milestone.
I would like to have miuiandroid on it.
I already rooted my phone (I got Superuser.)
In next step i tried to flash my boot loader (90.78).
I made it with rsd lite 4.6 -> Success.
So i tried to install an unsigned update.zip (miuiandroid ->For Milestone)
It wont work my loader tells mit it is an unsigned rom so he wont be able to install it.
i flashed my bootloader again with an .sbf from an different source. same result. rsd told me that he flashed it but i cant instal miui.
i tried it with an third loader. same result.
now i cant even press start in rsd lite. and i don't know why. he is recognizing my phone but i am not getting any file properties.
what am i doing wrong?
i am looking forward to your answers.

GodT2 said:
Hello,
I got a A853 Milestone.
I would like to have miuiandroid on it.
I already rooted my phone (I got Superuser.)
In next step i tried to flash my boot loader (90.78).
I made it with rsd lite 4.6 -> Success.
So i tried to install an unsigned update.zip (miuiandroid ->For Milestone)
It wont work my loader tells mit it is an unsigned rom so he wont be able to install it.
i flashed my bootloader again with an .sbf from an different source. same result. rsd told me that he flashed it but i cant instal miui.
i tried it with an third loader. same result.
now i cant even press start in rsd lite. and i don't know why. he is recognizing my phone but i am not getting any file properties.
what am i doing wrong?
i am looking forward to your answers.
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The greyed out start button in RSD is because the filename is too long. Try renaming the sbf to a.sbf or something.
Have you flashed the Vulnerable Recovery for Milestone? After that you need to install OpenRecovery then you can try applying MIUI.
Sent from my Milestone using XDA Premium App

The greyed out start button in RSD is because the filename is too long. Try renaming the sbf to a.sbf or something.
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I have already tried it. Its still not working
Have you flashed the Vulnerable Recovery for Milestone? After that you need to install OpenRecovery then you can try applying MIUI.
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so. thats my problem. rsd lite told me that he flashed it. but it looks llike it didn't worked

GodT2 said:
I have already tried it. Its still not working
so. thats my problem. rsd lite told me that he flashed it. but it looks llike it didn't worked
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Alright, flash the VR from android.doshaska.net/rootable
Make sure to backup everythng you want to save (apps, etc)
Then get OR, place MIUI in OpenRecovery/updates, enter OR, do a Nandroid, full wipe of data and both caches, apply MIUI, wipe caches, apply baseband and reboot.
Sent from my Milestone using XDA Premium App

You can't flash the bootloader because it's locked.
How are you trying to flash the ROM?

You can't flash the bootloader because it's locked.
How are you trying to flash the ROM?
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hmm i am not really getting it.
i thought with rsd i am replacing the bootloader with a vulnerable bootloader.
i am trying to flash the the rom with OpenRecovery wich i copied to my root folder of the sd card. also i copied the update.zip to the root folder of my sd card.
by holdin on and the camera button and the sound buttons i am trying to install it.
is maybe this my failure?

GodT2 said:
hmm i am not really getting it.
i thought with rsd i am replacing the bootloader with a vulnerable bootloader.
i am trying to flash the the rom with OpenRecovery wich i copied to my root folder of the sd card. also i copied the update.zip to the root folder of my sd card.
by holdin on and the camera button and the sound buttons i am trying to install it.
is maybe this my failure?
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Once the VR is installed, you just go into OR by turning the phone off, holding Power+x and then camera+ vol up when you see the Motorola Logo.
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Ok i will try it.

Its not working.
Please for slow ones.
i got bootloader 90.78 how do i flash a VR?
And what to do then?
i tried this.
https://www. droid-developers.org /wiki/CyanogenMod_4_Milestone_FAQ
The RSD Lite "Start"-button is not enabled.
And i am not getting in the update.zip from OpenRecovery -> Unsigned content

GodT2 said:
Its not working.
Please for slow ones.
i got bootloader 90.78 how do i flash a VR?
And what to do then?
i tried this.
https://www. droid-developers.org /wiki/CyanogenMod_4_Milestone_FAQ
The RSD Lite "Start"-button is not enabled.
And i am not getting in the update.zip from OpenRecovery -> Unsigned content
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-Put Phone into bootloader mode(turn off, power button+d-pad up)
-Launch RSD Lite
-Rename SBF file to some one letter name.
-Browse to SBF
-Plug phone into computer
-Click start.
-If you get errors, look at this thread: http://androidforums.com/droid-all-...hing-process-0x7100-rsd-lite.html#post1274587
-Phone should reboot automatically, if not reboot into bootloader mode.
-Now take the OpenRecovery and update.zip from AOR 3.3 and put them on root of SD Card
-Place zip file of that ROM in OpenRecovery/updates on SD Card
-Boot into recovery mode (Power button+x/power+camera, camera+volUp)
-Use D-Pad to select apply update.zip
That gets you straight into AOR or OpenRecovery, with VR installed.

You made my day!
Thank u very much!
Its working finally!
Thank you

GodT2 said:
You made my day!
Thank u very much!
Its working finally!
Thank you
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No problem

For anybody who will ready this with the same problem:
So My mistake was to reboote the system befor going to OR mode. on a normal
restart the bootloader gets overritten...

GodT2 said:
hmm i am not really getting it.
i thought with rsd i am replacing the bootloader with a vulnerable bootloader.
i am trying to flash the the rom with OpenRecovery wich i copied to my root folder of the sd card. also i copied the update.zip to the root folder of my sd card.
by holdin on and the camera button and the sound buttons i am trying to install it.
is maybe this my failure?
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I had the same problem but i flashed the sbf via terminal on ubuntu

[SOLVED] Xperia T Formatting /System

phone: Xperia T
Model: L30p (I think)
Ok so I'm a great newbie when it comes to rooting.
I successfully rooted my phone yesterday, but the GPS and WIFI was stuck on so I decided to unroot it back to its original state.
Not knowing it was a bad thing to do I formatted all of the options on a CWM-based recovery screen.
including the now-known must not do /system
Now, my phone will not start.
I have access to both fastboot and Flash and have tried flashing the default .ftf file for the phone (gotten from this site, so not sure if it is the default one.)
I have tried to connect it to PC Companion but it wont connect, not sure if there's a certain way to connect it to that.
I have put other kernels on to try and fix the problem without luck
Is there anything I can do to fix this or have I well and truly destroyed my phone.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!

Orzlar said:
phone: Xperia T
Model: L30p (I think)
Ok so I'm a great newbie when it comes to rooting.
I successfully rooted my phone yesterday, but the GPS and WIFI was stuck on so I decided to unroot it back to its original state.
Not knowing it was a bad thing to do I formatted all of the options on a CWM-based recovery screen.
including the now-known must not do /system
Now, my phone will not start.
I have access to both fastboot and Flash and have tried flashing the default .ftf file for the phone (gotten from this site, so not sure if it is the default one.)
I have tried to connect it to PC Companion but it wont connect, not sure if there's a certain way to connect it to that.
I have put other kernels on to try and fix the problem without luck
Is there anything I can do to fix this or have I well and truly destroyed my phone.
Any help will be greatly appreciated!!!
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Formatting the system wipes the ROM.
You need to flash a ftf using flashtool or repair your phone using pccompanion.
Look in the all in one thread to find a ftf for your phone and download the flashtool from the first thread in the dev section.
Or if you are using pccompanion, then run pccompanion and click software update. Click repair and when asked to attach the phone then make sure its turned off and keep the volume down button pressed whilst you attach the usb cable. This is the official way from sony

gregbradley said:
Formatting the system wipes the ROM.
You need to flash a ftf using flashtool or repair your phone using pccompanion.
Look in the all in one thread to find a ftf for your phone and download the flashtool from the first thread in the dev section.
Or if you are using pccompanion, then run pccompanion and click software update. Click repair and when asked to attach the phone then make sure its turned off and keep the volume down button pressed whilst you attach the usb cable. This is the official way from sony
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Thank you so much for this - Trying the Pc Companion Method now - Will I have to unlock the boot-loader again?

Orzlar said:
Thank you so much for this - Trying the Pc Companion Method now - Will I have to unlock the boot-loader again?
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if you have unlocked the bootloader pccompanion will not work.
Try this
Flash doomkernel in fastboot mode in flashtool, then flash any stock based rom in recovery (Try this one from me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007736 )

gregbradley said:
if you have unlocked the bootloader pccompanion will not work.
Try this
Flash doomkernel in fastboot mode in flashtool, then flash any stock based rom in recovery (Try this one from me http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2007736 )
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Ok I'll try it that way - If it works I'll keep yours installed.
Just need a working phone again!
thanks for your help again

Orzlar said:
Ok I'll try it that way - If it works I'll keep yours installed.
Just need a working phone again!
thanks for your help again
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No problem, let me know how you get on.

gregbradley said:
No problem, let me know how you get on.
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What doomkernal would you recommend?

Orzlar said:
What doomkernal would you recommend?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2170580
Use the latest version
If you can get into recovery now, just flash it in recovery.
If not, extract the boot.img and flash it in flashtool using fastboot mode. You will now be able to enter recovery
Then flash the .zip in recovery to make sure you have the corect wifi modules
Then flash my ROM

I've run into another problem now, I cant seem to access my sdcard from my computer with usb
on normal boot, fastboot, or flash

Orzlar said:
I've run into another problem now, I cant seem to access my sdcard from my computer with usb
on normal boot, fastboot, or flash
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Do you have an external sd card? Take that out and use a card reader to put the files onto it.
If not, flash the boot.img from doomkernel in fastboot, then you should be able to access recovery.
In recovery you can mount the SD card (Mounts and storage) and you should be able to see the SD card then

gregbradley said:
Do you have an external sd card? Take that out and use a card reader to put the files onto it.
If not, flash the boot.img from doomkernel in fastboot, then you should be able to access recovery.
In recovery you can mount the SD card (Mounts and storage) and you should be able to see the SD card then
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yeah im on Recovery and using the mount - but my computer is having driver issues with it - which is wierd as I've been using flashboot for days..

Orzlar said:
yeah im on Recovery and using the mount - but my computer is having driver issues with it - which is wierd as I've been using flashboot for days..
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flashboot? Its either fastboot or flashmode...
OK, have you got an external sd card?
Are you comfortable with adb ommands?
try this if so
Code:
adb push boot.img /sdcard

gregbradley said:
flashboot? Its either fastboot or flashmode...
OK, have you got an external sd card?
Are you comfortable with adb ommands?
try this if so
Code:
adb push boot.img /sdcard
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Had to use a card reader.
adp push was saying device not found
Anyhow kernel installed, rom installed, phone saved. LIFE SAVER!
Thanks!
Is this rom rooted?
all files backed up on computer - lets hope I don't make this mistake again..!

Orzlar said:
Had to use a card reader.
adp push was saying device not found
Anyhow kernel installed, rom installed, phone saved. LIFE SAVER!
Thanks!
Is this rom rooted?
all files backed up on computer - lets hope I don't make this mistake again..!
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The rom is rooted as is the kernel.
You should have a superuser app in the app drawer.
I suggest you make a backup now in recovery and leave it on your sdcard in case anything happens again
Always backup just in case you ****up
Glad you are back in the land of the living again.
I will be updating my rom later in the week so keep an eye out for that

[Q] Big stuff up, unsure what to do next

Hi everyone,
Basically went out and bought a new Xperia Z wanting to put a cyanogenmod on it (First try).
Managed to root it (I saw SuperSU in apps), take a backup with TA 9.6, and unlock bootloader.
I then used these commands to boot the image
fastboot -i 0xfce flash boot boot.img
fastboot -i 0xfce reboot
But I then realized I had forgotten to put the rom .zip folder onto the phone.
So I tried wiping cache partition and wipe data/factory reset, thinking that might fix something.
When I plug the phone into a Win 7 computer it isn't recognized in CWM mode (No driver available)
In fastboot it installs a driver, but I can't see the phone in computer (as in I am unable to put files onto the phone).
Also, I am sure I didn't re-enable usb debugging after I unlocked the bootloader (did i need to do that?)
Tried reinstalling drivers but it doesn't seem to be working.
Doesn't matter how I trun on the phone, it just is stuck at free xperia load screen. I can still access the recovery screen.
What the hell have I done!!

Lol.... Just pull out your memory card.... Nd pit the rom.zip in it....
Flash via recovery.... Nd puff u r done
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium

rohit25 said:
Lol.... Just pull out your memory card.... Nd pit the rom.zip in it....
Flash via recovery.... Nd puff u r done
Sent from my C6603 using xda premium
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Hi rohit25 thanks for the quick reply!
Unfortunately, my model didn't come with a external memory card, it must all be on internal...

Flash a stock ftf.
...Sent from Zed

XperienceD said:
Flash a stock ftf.
...Sent from Zed
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Thanks so much, I had no idea what that meant until now.
But found some instructions and viola!

Phone boots only to CWM.

Hi,
my old system notified, there is a new update available. So i just clicked on download and install, restart and then - the phone boots only to Clockworkmod instead of system. I dont need to click volume down+power. Only power button and it boots to cwm, never to system. So i decided to reinstall ROM - i choose official lg or cm10.2. So installation from sd card was succesfull, but there is the same problem. My phone boots to CWM instead of system. I see only LG logo and than CWM.
Does anyone know what is the problem? Thank u very much (sorry for my english)

Kubaaaa said:
Hi,
my old system notified, there is a new update available. So i just clicked on download and install, restart and then - the phone boots only to Clockworkmod instead of system. I dont need to click volume down+power. Only power button and it boots to cwm, never to system. So i decided to reinstall ROM - i choose official lg or cm10.2. So installation from sd card was succesfull, but there is the same problem. My phone boots to CWM instead of system. I see only LG logo and than CWM.
Does anyone know what is the problem? Thank u very much (sorry for my english)
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You can't install an OTA update on a rooted phone. Best bet is to re-install stock from KDZ if you want stock, then follow the OTA upgrade.

When i have that sort of problems then: try to boot it in recovery yourself and then click on reboot
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app

darkren said:
When i have that sort of problems then: try to boot it in recovery yourself and then click on reboot
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
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I am not sure if i can, cuz in CWM i have no access to files/sd and external sd/ - only what can i do is remove sd card and copy files here from other phone. If i click on mount external sd card or sd card in CMW - error
When i have that sort of problems then: try to boot it in recovery yourself and then click on reboot
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so I manully went to CWM (volume down+power) and than simple clicked to Reboot syste now - but the same problem.

Kubaaaa said:
I am not sure if i can, cuz in CWM i have no access to files/sd and external sd/ - only what can i do is remove sd card and copy files here from other phone. If i click on mount external sd card or sd card in CMW - error
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Kubaaaa said:
so I manully went to CWM (volume down+power) and than simple clicked to Reboot syste now - but the same problem.
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Did you intentionally ignore my post, or was it accidental? Carrying out an OTA on a device that you have in any way modified the software on (root or recovery) runs a high risk of complications as the OTA doesn't find what it is expecting to.

Oh good to know, thanks. I dont know how to install KDZ, cuz i cant connect my mobile with PC(usb driver installed, but mobile can't be found). I can only install something from sd card.

Kubaaaa said:
Oh good to know, thanks. I dont know how to install KDZ, cuz i cant connect my mobile with PC(usb driver installed, but mobile can't be found). I can only install something from sd card.
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There are plenty of tutorials, guides, and existing threads on how to achieve this.

Ok thanks u very much..

[Q] bootloop in cyanogen 10.1

a few days ago i dropped my galaxy s2 in the toilet(dont laugh) so i went to using my brother's old s plus I9001.
long story short,i tried to upgrade the 2.3.3 to a 4.2.2 Jellybean using this guide : http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/4579...alaxy-s-plus-i9001-android-4.htm#.VAWoGfmSzGA
i searched a few other guides beforehand,most of which stated that i need a rooted phone,so i rooted it using a guide i found on this forum(here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_Plus/GT-I9001)
this is everything i did :
1. Connect the Galaxy S Plus to your computer.
2. Unrar the CM 10.1 firmware RAR file you have downloaded
3. Copy the CM 10.1 firmware you have extracted from the unrar file to the SD card of your phone.
4. Turn off the Galaxy S Plus.
5. Reboot the device into Recovery mode. Press Volume up + Home + Power keys simultaneously. You can flash this ROM using the stock recovery or a custom recovery app.
6. In the Recovery mode, select "wipe data/factory reset" and "wipe cache partition."
7. Then select "install zip from SD card" and "choose zip from SD card." Search for the firmware you have copied on the device.
8. Select the firmware file and install it.
9. Go back and select "reboot system now."
so everything went well,until i tried rebooting the device.im stuck now at the cyanogenmod logo.basically i have a boot loop isue.
being a noob at these kind of things,my first thought was that my phone had bircked,so i followed an unbricking tutorialobviously,it didnt work.
can you please help me solve this bootloop s**t? :good::good:

First of all flash TWRP (Recovery).
Then download CM 10.2 from here and copy it in your internal SD card.
Boot into Recovery.
Do a Data & Cache wipe and finally flash CM 10.2.
Optionally: Flash Gapps (Google Apps)
Also read this.

thanks for the reply,but there is a problem. i cant copy anything in my phone,becuase its shut down.ive tried with samsung kies,but its still not working

dr.otcopusseh said:
thanks for the reply,but there is a problem. i cant copy anything in my phone,becuase its shut down.ive tried with samsung kies,but its still not working
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Boot into Recovery and go to mounts and storage.
Then connect your device to your computer and select mount USB storage.

dr.otcopusseh said:
thanks for the reply,but there is a problem. i cant copy anything in my phone,becuase its shut down.ive tried with samsung kies,but its still not working
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kalpetros said:
First of all flash TWRP (Recovery).
Then download CM 10.2 from here and copy it in your internal SD card.
Boot into Recovery.
Do a Data & Cache wipe and finally flash CM 10.2.
Optionally: Flash Gapps (Google Apps)
Also read this.
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thanks for the reply,but there is a problem.i cant acces my phones memory(or copy anything on it) because its shut down.ive tried with samsung kies,but it still doesnt work.
sorry for posting again,but i wasnt sure if you'd see this without me replying to you

See my answer above.

kalpetros said:
Boot into Recovery and go to mounts and storage.
Then connect your device to your computer and select mount USB storage.
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i flashed twrp and i downloaded cm10.2,but now when i boot into recovery(volume up+power) it shows me the twrp menu,and the usb mounting doesnt work anymore.i press mount>mount usb storage>connect the usb cable,and nothing happens.

dr.otcopusseh said:
i flashed twrp and i downloaded cm10.2,but now when i boot into recovery(volume up+power) it shows me the twrp menu,and the usb mounting doesnt work anymore.i press mount>mount usb storage>connect the usb cable,and nothing happens.
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Then download CWM Recovery and try it again.
Remember to flash TWRP after that.

kalpetros said:
Then download and try it again.
Remember to flash TWRP after that.
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but i cant get cmw recovery on my phone if i cant acces the memory :/

try using Aroma File Manager here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108 it won't install to your phone, it's a temporary file manager that you flash in recovery.

the problem is that i cant copy anything on my sd card,because my computer doesnt recognize the phone anymore after flashing twrp

dr.otcopusseh said:
but i cant get cmw recovery on my phone if i cant acces the memory :/
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Flash CWM Recovery using Odin.
Read this (How to install ODIN Version).
Download the following:
Odin
CWM Recovery
AriesVE.ops
If it still doesn't work I suggest you to go back to stock and repeat the procedure.

kalpetros said:
Flash CWM Recovery using Odin.
Read this.
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im trying to flash with odin,but i cant find any .ops in the cw zip.
i even tried downloading other cw versions,but none of them have .ops..

dr.otcopusseh said:
im trying to flash with odin,but i cant find any .ops in the cw zip.
i even tried downloading other cw versions,but none of them have .ops..
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I updated my answer above.

im not getting anything on the COM port mapping.also,my computer doesnt make any sound when i plug my phone,like it used to do before flashing twrp.should i go back to stock or is this a whole different problem?

dr.otcopusseh said:
im not getting anything on the COM port mapping.also,my computer doesnt make any sound when i plug my phone,like it used to do before flashing twrp.should i go back to stock or is this a whole different problem?
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Make sure the Samsung USB Drivers are installed. Also uninstall/disable KIES (if it's installed).

i did that but it didnt work.i found out that the computer only recognizes my phone when it's in download mode,so i can only flash through odin.currently trying to flash cwm,but it beats me.currently trying to return to a stock rom,will post updates

kalpetros said:
Make sure the Samsung USB Drivers are installed. Also uninstall/disable KIES (if it's installed).
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sorry for the late reply(weeks late).i didn't manage to make it work,so i just abandoned it until one day my brother picked the phone up,turned it on,and it suddenly started to work :|
thanks for the help man