As the title suggests, I downloaded the app AParted by sylkat through Google Play in order to partition my EXTERNAL SD-card. However, in the hurry of doing this, I believe I have formatted the INTERNAL SD-card, which has resulted in a pretty much dead phone.
It does not respond to anything. I have tried all combinations, the hard-reset button, everything I can think of. My computer is no longer able to recognize it either.
I am then wondering if there is a way to recover the data in the internal SD-card, or just any fix?
Some info:
- My device is fully rooted with BL unlocked.
- I had installed iHackers 2.0 ROM on it
- I have backups made through TWRP-recovery
All help is highly appreciated. Thank you
- Sari95
Sari95 said:
It does not respond to anything. I have tried all combinations, the hard-reset button, everything I can think of. My computer is no longer able to recognize it either.
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So you can't get into recovery, fastboot, or flash modes?
What happens if you plug the device in to charge?
Unless you can get into recovery, it's unlikely that you'll be able to recovery anything. If you do manage to flash a bootable ROM onto the phone, you'll be writing onto the internal SD card and physical overwriting all your old data, removing the possibility of recovery.
If you can get into recovery, you may be able to connect USB, mount the internal SD partition, and then try running a file recovery tool on it. I don't know if the whole USB mounting bit will actually work, haven't tried that.
If you formatted the internal memory of your phone forget to try recover the data. It's close to impossible and for laboratory experienced only. Even if you try many files can be corrupted and it will not work anyway. I try many apps for classic HDD and they recover almost pictures and mp3 only, and if many files are in sub-folders this get more complicated.
If you have a backup of your entire system I will suggest to go back to Stock flashing original FTF then go through all the process to get again iHackers 2.0 ROM on your phone and when you can access to the TWRP recovery, restore your latest backup and you will have your phone back like it was before formatting.
eclyptos said:
If you formatted the internal memory of your phone forget to try recover the data. It's close to impossible and for laboratory experienced only. Even if you try many files can be corrupted and it will not work anyway. I try many apps for classic HDD and they recover almost pictures and mp3 only, and if many files are in sub-folders this get more complicated.
If you have a backup of your entire system I will suggest to go back to Stock flashing original FTF then go through all the process to get again iHackers 2.0 ROM on your phone and when you can access to the TWRP recovery, restore your latest backup and you will have your phone back like it was before formatting.
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I expected that. My main problem is that it does not do anything at all. If I had been able to connect it to my computer, I would have probably been able to fix it, but it does not connect to anything at all.
My only saviour would be a so-called "Jig", which boots the device into android through an SD-card, but I am not sure whether there exists one for Z1 or how to make one myself.
So is there any way of connecting or just giving the phone a breath of life through an SDcard-solution?
Probably only through the Update Service or Emma...
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
jamespmi said:
Probably only through the Update Service or Emma...
http://developer.sonymobile.com/services/flash-tool/
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I have tried both EMMA and SUS without success.
xasbo said:
So you can't get into recovery, fastboot, or flash modes?
What happens if you plug the device in to charge?
Unless you can get into recovery, it's unlikely that you'll be able to recovery anything. If you do manage to flash a bootable ROM onto the phone, you'll be writing onto the internal SD card and physical overwriting all your old data, removing the possibility of recovery.
If you can get into recovery, you may be able to connect USB, mount the internal SD partition, and then try running a file recovery tool on it. I don't know if the whole USB mounting bit will actually work, haven't tried that.
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Yes, I have tried all those.
1. Tried powerbutton + volume up -> nothing happened
2. Powerbutton + volume down --> nothing
3. plug into the wall --> nothing
4. Plug to computer --> nothing
Considering the internal SD-card, which acts as the brain of the phone, is formatted. The "brain" has been removed, thus it does not know what to do when I push the buttons or plug it to the computer.
Sari95 said:
Considering the internal SD-card, which acts as the brain of the phone, is formatted. The "brain" has been removed, thus it does not know what to do when I push the buttons or plug it to the computer.
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Well, it really depends on what exactly you formatted. If it was just sdcard0, most of the "brains" are still there. If you nuked everything that's physical on the internal SD, you're in worse trouble. But I don't know what you did.
You didn't include the recovery keypresses, but I'm guessing if you try to boot the phone normally (just pressing power button), you never get the vibration pulse when it turns on? If not, make sure to use the force-off button by the sim card (hold it for 10-15 seconds) to make sure the phone is off and not stuck on. If that still doesn't work, I think your best bet is to reach out to a service center.
xasbo said:
Well, it really depends on what exactly you formatted. If it was just sdcard0, most of the "brains" are still there. If you nuked everything that's physical on the internal SD, you're in worse trouble. But I don't know what you did.
You didn't include the recovery keypresses, but I'm guessing if you try to boot the phone normally (just pressing power button), you never get the vibration pulse when it turns on? If not, make sure to use the force-off button by the sim card (hold it for 10-15 seconds) to make sure the phone is off and not stuck on. If that still doesn't work, I think your best bet is to reach out to a service center.
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Hmmm... that I am not sure of.
Exactly! no vibration nor LED light when I push the powerbutton. Imagine yourself pushing the button, yet it is as if you did not push it at all. I have tried the force-off button too, so my last and final solution seems to be the service center.
Thanks for your replies! HIghly appreciated
xasbo said:
Well, it really depends on what exactly you formatted. If it was just sdcard0, most of the "brains" are still there. If you nuked everything that's physical on the internal SD, you're in worse trouble. But I don't know what you did.
You didn't include the recovery keypresses, but I'm guessing if you try to boot the phone normally (just pressing power button), you never get the vibration pulse when it turns on? If not, make sure to use the force-off button by the sim card (hold it for 10-15 seconds) to make sure the phone is off and not stuck on. If that still doesn't work, I think your best bet is to reach out to a service center.
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Sari95 said:
Hmmm... that I am not sure of.
Exactly! no vibration nor LED light when I push the powerbutton. Imagine yourself pushing the button, yet it is as if you did not push it at all. I have tried the force-off button too, so my last and final solution seems to be the service center.
Thanks for your replies! HIghly appreciated
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WOOOPPP! I have some kind of development actually. Now, when I plug the device to the wall or computer, a red
LED lights up for about 3 seconds before disappearing. However, from here nothing happens and it is dead as usual.
Any idea how to go further from here ?
From what I've read. That means the battery is completely dead.
I believe you need to leave your phone charging for a few hours/overnight and sometimes it will get recognised by flashtool
lil-diabo said:
From what I've read. That means the battery is completely dead.
I believe you need to leave your phone charging for a few hours/overnight and sometimes it will get recognised by flashtool
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This is a good point, I didn't consider a dead battery scenario (though it makes a lot of sense versus the phone just doing nothing). I haven't actually read about cases where USB charging will bring back a super dead phone, but it's theoretically possible if the battery were removed and charged manually. That process, however, is definitely only for people who know what they're doing with potentially explosive battery chemistry. If nothing else, leave it plugged in for a while and see what happens.
I remember posting in another thread where someone killed their battery. The best preventative measure is to make sure you never get below 10% or so. The generally dispersed "knowledge" that taking the battery to 0% is good for calibration is NOT TRUE. These are Li-ion batteries, and deep discharges permanently reduce the battery capacity.
lil-diabo said:
From what I've read. That means the battery is completely dead.
I believe you need to leave your phone charging for a few hours/overnight and sometimes it will get recognised by flashtool
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xasbo said:
This is a good point, I didn't consider a dead battery scenario (though it makes a lot of sense versus the phone just doing nothing). I haven't actually read about cases where USB charging will bring back a super dead phone, but it's theoretically possible if the battery were removed and charged manually. That process, however, is definitely only for people who know what they're doing with potentially explosive battery chemistry. If nothing else, leave it plugged in for a while and see what happens.
I remember posting in another thread where someone killed their battery. The best preventative measure is to make sure you never get below 10% or so. The generally dispersed "knowledge" that taking the battery to 0% is good for calibration is NOT TRUE. These are Li-ion batteries, and deep discharges permanently reduce the battery capacity.
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Great point, you two.. This reason seems quite probable too. However at the same time, it is WEIRD if the battery suddenly dies as a result of formatting the internal SDcard :l
Maaan, I had a slight hope, but I'll try charging it overnight.
Worst case scenario, the service center finds out I had rooted it and I have to pay for the service....
Sari95 said:
Great point, you two.. This reason seems quite probable too. However at the same time, it is WEIRD if the battery suddenly dies as a result of formatting the internal SDcard :l
Maaan, I had a slight hope, but I'll try charging it overnight.
Worst case scenario, the service center finds out I had rooted it and I have to pay for the service....
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574764
There's an entire thread dedicated to how people bricked their phones. Have a look there for some info
It all relates to flashing phones, but maybe what you done had some kinda of a similar effect
Do you remember how much charge you had left?
Supposedly the system loses calibration with the battery and and and and (Most of this relates to flashing though, so hopefully you just have a completely dead battery and an overnight charge will fix it back up.
I also don't think you lose warranty from having your phone rooted?
Think voiding warranty only applies if you unlocked your boot loader... - I could be wrong though.
Good Luck!
Sari95 said:
WOOOPPP! I have some kind of development actually. Now, when I plug the device to the wall or computer, a red
LED lights up for about 3 seconds before disappearing. However, from here nothing happens and it is dead as usual.
Any idea how to go further from here ?
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Actually I saw this behavior on deads Z1 thread, sorry to say, this actually is not a good sign.
lil-diabo said:
I believe you need to leave your phone charging for a few hours/overnight and sometimes it will get recognised by flashtool
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Yes, I will suggest this too and when your phone apparently will be charged try just to push volume down and connect via usb to pc and see if it will be recognized. If he dose flash a stock FTF immediately.
lil-diabo said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574764
There's an entire thread dedicated to how people bricked their phones. Have a look there for some info
It all relates to flashing phones, but maybe what you done had some kinda of a similar effect
Do you remember how much charge you had left?
Supposedly the system loses calibration with the battery and and and and (Most of this relates to flashing though, so hopefully you just have a completely dead battery and an overnight charge will fix it back up.
I also don't think you lose warranty from having your phone rooted?
Think voiding warranty only applies if you unlocked your boot loader... - I could be wrong though.
Good Luck!
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Yea, I read through a few pages of that thread, but didn't feel it covered my case. I had a minimum of 89% of battery and it was charging. Hmm.. about the battery calibration, the day before this happened, I charged my phone to 100% and used Battery calibrator, which is an app in Play Store to calibrate it, so this shouldn't be a problem.. However, I suppose something has happened during the formatting.
I am quite certain one loses warranty when rooted or has unlocked BL.
eclyptos said:
Actually I saw this behavior on deads Z1 thread, sorry to say, this actually is not a good sign.
Yes, I will suggest this too and when your phone apparently will be charged try just to push volume down and connect via usb to pc and see if it will be recognized. If he dose flash a stock FTF immediately.
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Indeed, this seems to be my last way out of this. Either it comes back to life in the morning, or I am doomed! haha I have even prepared FLASHTOOL and the firmware, if the phone actually comes back to life and is recognized by the computer.
I will update you on this! You are a very helpful group of people. I am grateful for your help so far :good:
Sari95 said:
Yea, I read through a few pages of that thread, but didn't feel it covered my case. I had a minimum of 89% of battery and it was charging. Hmm.. about the battery calibration, the day before this happened, I charged my phone to 100% and used Battery calibrator, which is an app in Play Store to calibrate it, so this shouldn't be a problem.. However, I suppose something has happened during the formatting.
I am quite certain one loses warranty when rooted or has unlocked BL.
Indeed, this seems to be my last way out of this. Either it comes back to life in the morning, or I am doomed! haha I have even prepared FLASHTOOL and the firmware, if the phone actually comes back to life and is recognized by the computer.
I will update you on this! You are a very helpful group of people. I am grateful for your help so far :good:
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Woke up today and tested it. No sign of life at all so it is now sent to the service center..
Thank you for your help! You have helped me a lot
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Ok, so I have encountered something NONE of us EVER want to encounter. My phone has died. It will NOT boot up on battery power and is now cycling in the tri-color screen over and over again. It does this when plugged into USB port and wall outlet. I have the HTC Euro stock ROM on the SD card in the phone, trying to get it to reflash. It gets to the screen : "loading" and "checking" ....but then boots down again and cycles all over again.
I flashed the NRG 10/11 Photon ROM. I have the first HRDSPL from Olinex. My phone is the Euro version, unlocked, unbranded. I use TMobile in the US. .
Please, there has GOT to be someone out there that can help me. You guys are really sharp!! Please ....I need my phone!
I cannot even do a hard reset either. I push the power, send and end button all at the same time. I get no response.
What are my options here? Thanks in advance.
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Ok, so I have encountered something NONE of us EVER want to encounter. My phone has died. It will NOT boot up on battery power and is now cycling in the tri-color screen over and over again. It does this when plugged into USB port and wall outlet. I have the HTC Euro stock ROM on the SD card in the phone, trying to get it to reflash. It gets to the screen : "loading" and "checking" ....but then boots down again and cycles all over again.
I flashed the NRG 10/11 Photon ROM. I have the first HRDSPL from Olinex. My phone is the Euro version, unlocked, unbranded. I use TMobile in the US.
Please, there has GOT to be someone out there that can help me. You guys are really sharp!! Please ....I need my phone!
I cannot even do a hard reset either. I push the power, send and end button all at the same time. I get no response.
What are my options here? Thanks in advance.
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1: So if when you pull out your battery it goes off. And on reinsert, when you try to turn on or hardreset ie: hold the TALK/SEND, END and POWER buttons until you see this message on the screen.
"This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel."
At that point you release the buttons and press Volume up to perform.
It doesnt do anything?
2: As soon you do the AC adapter in or USB power, it starts cycling on his own? If not, try to hardreset then.
3: If you wait like 30 minutes, with cycling on USB on PC, can it hardreset out hisself? Ive readed another guy who had issues and somehow it fixed itself.
cabranscom said:
Ok, so I have encountered something NONE of us EVER want to encounter. My phone has died. It will NOT boot up on battery power and is now cycling in the tri-color screen over and over again. It does this when plugged into USB port and wall outlet. I have the HTC Euro stock ROM on the SD card in the phone, trying to get it to reflash. It gets to the screen : "loading" and "checking" ....but then boots down again and cycles all over again.
I flashed the NRG 10/11 Photon ROM. I have the first HRDSPL from Olinex. My phone is the Euro version, unlocked, unbranded. I use TMobile in the US.
Please, there has GOT to be someone out there that can help me. You guys are really sharp!! Please ....I need my phone!
I cannot even do a hard reset either. I push the power, send and end button all at the same time. I get no response.
What are my options here? Thanks in advance.
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sorry to hear that, have you tried taking the battery out for few minutes & re-insert it in then connect your phone to PC to see if it let you re-flash again?
good luck m8
People are reporting the same thing after doing slide to reboot with NRG's 10/11 Photon ROM... Go check that topic, you are not alone.
Loco5150 said:
People are reporting the same thing after doing slide to reboot with NRG's 10/11 Photon ROM... Go check that topic, you are not alone.
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He is one of those who reported that Really hope somebody van explain what can go wrong after a softreset.
pnxsinned said:
1: So if when you pull out your battery it goes off. And on reinsert, when you try to turn on or hardreset ie: hold the TALK/SEND, END and POWER buttons until you see this message on the screen.
"This operation will delete all your personal data, and reset all settings to manufacturer default. Press VolUp to restore manufacturer default, or press other keys to cancel."
At that point you release the buttons and press Volume up to perform.
It doesnt do anything? I can never get to that point. It does nothing. I see nothing on the screen. It just keeps cycling.
2: As soon you do the AC adapter in or USB power, it starts cycling on his own? If not, try to hardreset then. Again, I cannot hard reset.
3: If you wait like 30 minutes, with cycling on USB on PC, can it hardreset out hisself? Ive readed another guy who had issues and somehow it fixed itself.
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I waited all night long for it to do that. No luck.
Now I get to the point where I see where it recognizes my .nbh file and has a splash screen. BUT......it will not go any further past that now. I press the power button to continue, but it just cycles again and the whole process starts over. I see a reallllllllllllly quick sliver of the update bar, but it disappears fast b/c of the recycling process.
Please dont give up on me. Thanks.
Loco5150 said:
People are reporting the same thing after doing slide to reboot with NRG's 10/11 Photon ROM... Go check that topic, you are not alone.
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He is one of those who reported that Really hope somebody van explain what can go wrong after a softreset.
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um, yeah, that would be me in that disasterous situation.
I saw in another thread that you have tried removing your SIM card with no success. Have you tried without the SD card as well?
Also, does pressing the hardware reset button under the battery cover do anything?
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I saw in another thread that you have tried removing your SIM card with no success. Have you tried without the SD card as well?
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I do not have the SIM card in there. I never have flashed with a SIM card in there. Always read to take that out when you do that.
The SD has to be in there b/c it is the only thing that has a shot of getting the ROM to the phone. Active Sync wont connect b/c phone keeps powering on/off with its cycling issue. So the SD card must be present with the .nbh file on it. I am just in hopes that it will read it somehow. I am sooooo tired of pressing the power button for it to continue, only to have it turn right back off.
ps, reset button does nothing either.
ugh.
Aaah sorry, didnt remeber who was talking about it... There were few cases like that if I remeber correctly...
Ive been here since TyTN, does it make 4yrs or something? I have never heard anything like this.. Because the phone goes to the 3 color screen mode, Im pretty sure someone with skills will come up with a solution, but it might take time though...
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Aaah sorry, didnt remeber who was talking about it... There were few cases like that if I remeber correctly...
Ive been here since TyTN, does it make 4yrs or something? I have never heard anything like this.. Because the phone goes to the 3 color screen mode, Im pretty sure someone with skills will come up with a solution, but it might take time though...
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So the 3 color screen mode. Exactly what is its purpose and why does it keep cycling over and over and over?
Its the bootloader, you should PM Olinex...
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The SD has to be in there b/c it is the only thing that has a shot of getting the ROM to the phone. Active Sync wont connect b/c phone keeps powering on/off with its cycling issue. So the SD card must be present with the .nbh file on it. I am just in hopes that it will read it somehow. I am sooooo tired of pressing the power button for it to continue, only to have it turn right back off.
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Certainly, but I was curious to find out if taking the SD card out had any effect on the cycling or your ability to hard reset.
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Certainly, but I was curious to find out if taking the SD card out had any effect on the cycling or your ability to hard reset.
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I wish.... It just cycles...over and over and over. No matter if the SD card is there, thrown across the room, or crushed in my hand. lol
I always flash with SIM and memory card (as I use UC almost everytime) and never had any problems with any device.
PM the board guru's about this and you will learn more in a single message than you will from this topic in a week.
Last post maybe came out little harsh. I only meant that your problem sounds so serious, that you should contact the gurus before you do something that could even make the matter worse...
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Last post maybe came out little harsh. I only meant that your problem sounds so serious, that you should contact the gurus before you do something that could even make the matter worse...
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Hey, it's ok. I didnt take it as harsh. I have contacted cmonex. I am in hopes she can help me out. I need to put an APB out on ALL GURUS!!
Actually, that is why I posted here.
I've noticed during the flashing process it doesn't take power from USB. What is the status of the battery? It occured to me that it might be power cycling because it's going to a part of the process that only takes power from battery and there isn't enough to do what it wants to do. (+50% ?)
Just a thought ... good luck dude I hope you get it sorted.
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I've noticed during the flashing process it doesn't take power from USB. What is the status of the battery? It occured to me that it might be power cycling because it's going to a part of the process that only takes power from battery and there isn't enough to do what it wants to do. (+50% ?)
Just a thought ... good luck dude I hope you get it sorted.
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Yes, I thought of that as well. But I had it plugged in all night...but I have no idea if it charged b/c I cant see the screen that gives the battery's status. ?? So, I dont know how to get around this part of it. I KNOW for a fact that my battery was low when the phone died. I dont know how to get it charged back up to do this type of diagnostic test.....??
Maybe it's not getting a proper charge if all it's doing is looping ... I figured you wouldn't be able to get battery status after I posted haha ... But it is interesting you said the battery was low when this all happened.
Do you know anyone near you that can lend you a fully charged battery? Does it boot up immediately if you take SD card out, put battery back in and plug in USB power? If you can't get it to where the phone is off and charging with orange light then a spare battery could be worth a try.
Don't worry dude I'm sure cmonex or olipro will have far more useful advice but no harm trying in the meantime
Here is what I've tried so far:
1- SuperOneClick. The program hangs at a step where it reads "Check if rooted : false"
2- Galaxy One Click Root. Program is responsive but it stops at "* daemon started successfully *" and does nothing from there.
3- Copying the "update.zip" file to the root of my internal SD card. I'm greeted by a "E: Signature verification failed. Installation aborted" error.
All remediable steps to fix one or all problems REQUIRES root, so i'm in limbo here. I honestly am about to cry. This seemed a hell of a lot easier when I read about it...
Well, what's left here for me to do? I'm lost. I read so many threads here I honestly can't do it anymore. This is my last resort.
This phone is all stock, AT&T Captivate.
Sorry if this is the wrong section of this forum... New here.
Flash your phone via Odin to jf6 stock then try superoneclick
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hold up on that flash back. It oculd cause you to loop. Try using SOC v1.9 or lower. Also make sure your computer has all the required updates installed.
So this developed into a new, bigger, problem. I tried THIS guide to flash cyanogenmod (latest) but, guess what, the freaking thing hanged. So I was left with the only option, severing the link between PC and phone, and rebooting the phone.
I get this "phone - attention sign - computer" image. I think to myself "oh sh#&, I bricked the phone" so I rebooted it once again and to my surprise, the phone won't turn on. Won't react to the usb cable (can't boot to download mode), won't react to wall charger, won't turn on with the power button.
The battery was almost full...
What the heck is going on!?!? I had this phone for 3 days and I already ruined it?
I wan't to kill myself
leandroab said:
So this developed into a new, bigger, problem. I tried THIS guide to flash cyanogenmod (latest) but, guess what, the freaking thing hanged. So I was left with the only option, severing the link between PC and phone, and rebooting the phone.
I get this "phone - attention sign - computer" image. I think to myself "oh sh#&, I bricked the phone" so I rebooted it once again and to my surprise, the phone won't turn on. Won't react to the usb cable (can't boot to download mode), won't react to wall charger, won't turn on with the power button.
The battery was almost full...
What the heck is going on!?!? I had this phone for 3 days and I already ruined it?
I wan't to kill myself
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Unfortunately, it doesn't sound promising. Even if you have a black screen, I would still try to access DL mode with Odin open (pull battery, remove sim, put battery back in, hold both volume buttons and insert the USB cord, don't touch the power button). If you get a yellow com light in Odin, even if the screen stays black, you're in download mode. If that doesn't work, you could try a jig and then see if Odin recognizes it. If neither of those work, you'll need to send your phone out to someone like Adam Outler to have it unbricked.
I get nothing with Odin. I can't believe I bricked my phone like that. I thought I would get an error screen at least. But this is outrageous. It's like the phone shorted and fried from the inside.
All I can say is wow... My happiness of a new phone turned to ashes in 30 seconds. Nice waste of money.
If you buy a USB download jig it will get you out of soft brick situations and if Odin fails try heimindal
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leandroab said:
I get nothing with Odin. I can't believe I bricked my phone like that. I thought I would get an error screen at least. But this is outrageous. It's like the phone shorted and fried from the inside.
All I can say is wow... My happiness of a new phone turned to ashes in 30 seconds. Nice waste of money.
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It didn't fry, it failed while flashing bootloaders. The bootloaders are what tell your phone what to do when you press power. Mismatched bootloaders = hard brick = no power up.
I would still try a jig, but if that doesn't work send a message to AdamOutler. He can give you the details of getting it unbricked.
MJHawaii said:
If you buy a USB download jig it will get you out of soft brick situations and if Odin fails try heimindal
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Considering the flashing hanged at the very beggining, I'm 90% sure it HARD-bricked my device. A jig wouldn't work and I'm left with a very fancy paperweight.
There is NO power on whatsoever.
My luck is amazing, isn't it?
Please, someone tell me there is still hope (there isn't probably)
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It didn't fry, it failed while flashing bootloaders. The bootloaders are what tell your phone what to do when you press power. Mismatched bootloaders = hard brick = no power up.
I would still try a jig, but if that doesn't work send a message to AdamOutler. He can give you the details of getting it unbricked.
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Exactly. I figured
I have no idea of who "AdamOutler" is. But I'll find out. :/
FML
leandroab said:
Considering the flashing hanged at the very beggining, I'm 90% sure it HARD-bricked my device. A jig wouldn't work and I'm left with a very fancy paperweight.
There is NO power on whatsoever.
My luck is amazing, isn't it?
Please, someone tell me there is still hope (there isn't probably)
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I suspect you are correct about the hard brick, but I would still try a jig. I had a failure flashing bootloaders once that killed my cappy, but though a stroke of fortune a jig still worked for me. You can build one for a couple of bucks of parts from Radio Shack, you've got nothing to lose. If not, it can be repaired.
Before you start looking at all that, make sure you are hard bricked. Easiest way is to use Linux Mode Detector. Use the link below labeled Captivate sig link, then choose am i bricked?.
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I suspect you are correct about the hard brick, but I would still try a jig. I had a failure flashing bootloaders once that killed my cappy, but though a stroke of fortune a jig still worked for me. You can build one for a couple of bucks of parts from Radio Shack, you've got nothing to lose. If not, it can be repaired.
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Yes, it's still worth a try. But unfortunately it will have to wait at least till the end of the month. That's when my college break is over and I'm back to school.
mrhaley30705 said:
Before you start looking at all that, make sure you are hard bricked. Easiest way is to use Linux Mode Detector. Use the link below labeled Captivate sig link, then choose am i bricked?.
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Sorry but I'm not installing an OS just to use a program. I do believe the phone is hard-bricked though:
1- Doesn't power up with the on/off button
2- Doesn't go into recovery mode
3- Doesn't go into download mode
4- Doesn't light up when plugged into wall charger
If that isn't hard-bricked, then I'm really scared to find out what that really is
I sent a PM and an email to Adam Outler. I hope he replies it!
Linux is easier to use than you think, and it's a really handy tool to have when working with Android phones. You can install Linux entirely to a cheap thumb drive (I have a $4 4gb thumb drive running lubuntu) and it can get you out of a lot of Android related jams. If you're not willing to go through letting Linux up and running, might not want to do too much with phones either. I don't mean to be snarky, but I started using Linux casually a couple years before I started messing with phones and Linux is much more straightforward.
Edit: and if you have a multimeter around, check the voltage of your battery. Should be 4.2v=full, 3.5v ish is dead. If you battery pull, reinsert, hold volume up and down, and then connect to your pc with Odin open (don't hit power) what does Odin show? Last, did you get this phone used? Battery may be completely worn out, which would be why it was almost full and looks hard bricked now.
Wubi installer would be a better choice. And when your finished, it uninstalls just like an app. It's kind if a semipermanent dual boot. Check it out.
sekine12 said:
Linux is easier to use than you think, and it's a really handy tool to have when working with Android phones. You can install Linux entirely to a cheap thumb drive (I have a $4 4gb thumb drive running lubuntu) and it can get you out of a lot of Android related jams. If you're not willing to go through letting Linux up and running, might not want to do too much with phones either. I don't mean to be snarky, but I started using Linux casually a couple years before I started messing with phones and Linux is much more straightforward.
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Well, I guess I'll look into that now. I'm running windows over a MacBook (stuck with it till I get back home). Maybe some tips running linux w/ a pendrive with bootcamp?
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Edit: and if you have a multimeter around, check the voltage of your battery. Should be 4.2v=full, 3.5v ish is dead. If you battery pull, reinsert, hold volume up and down, and then connect to your pc with Odin open (don't hit power) what does Odin show? Last, did you get this phone used? Battery may be completely worn out, which would be why it was almost full and looks hard bricked now.
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I'll look into the multimeter. The phone IS used, but I'm sure the battery isn't worn out.
Hooking up the phone, pressing both volume buttons, with odin open gives me nothing. Zip. If it was the battery wouldn't the phone give some sign of life after charging it for a while? Didn't happen.
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Wubi installer would be a better choice. And when your finished, it uninstalls just like an app. It's kind if a semipermanent dual boot. Check it out.
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As stated, using windows with bootcamp over a MacBook. Maybe you can help me out? Will this work?
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If it was the battery wouldn't the phone give some sign of life after charging it for a while? Didn't happen.
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My understanding is that charging is controlled by firmware to protect the battery, so it won't even charge if it's bricked.
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My understanding is that charging is controlled by firmware to protect the battery, so it won't even charge if it's bricked.
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Right, or if the battery is so dead it can't start to turn on, it won't turn on. Or, if it was soft-bricked with no images to display, it may have killed itself without a firmware to allow it to charge properly. Not very likely, but there are a couple possibilities that end with a dead battery and no way to know.
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My understanding is that charging is controlled by firmware to protect the battery, so it won't even charge if it's bricked.
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Right, or if the battery is so dead it can't start to turn on, it won't turn on. Or, if it was soft-bricked with no images to display, it may have killed itself without a firmware to allow it to charge properly. Not very likely, but there are a couple possibilities that end with a dead battery and no way to know.
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Right. I'll check the V of the baterry once I get my hands on a multimeter.(somebody took all of them here at the house for some reason)
The multimeter read that the battery has 3.92V, so it's not dead. So to sum it up I only have two options now:
1- Try a USB jig
2- Attempt the UnBrickable mod/send it to Adam Outler
Both of them will take time. Unfortunate for me. Good news is that WILL have it back up and running. It will just take some time
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The multimeter read that the battery has 3.92V, so it's not dead. So to sum it up I only have two options now:
1- Try a USB jig
2- Attempt the UnBrickable mod/send it to Adam Outler
Both of them will take time. Unfortunate for me. Good news is that WILL have it back up and running. It will just take some time
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So nothing whatsoever shows up in ODIN when you 1- batt pull, 2- batt reinsert, 3- plug in USB while holding either volume down, or volume up + vol down (w/o turning phone on)?
Today my 4X encountered a strange problem: It shut down itself (I thought the battery was empty and charged it), and after restarting it just shuts down immediately. It shows the lockscreen saying "no SIM" and then shuts down. Anyone know a solution to fix this? I suppose a factory reset might do it, but I don't have a backup now and would like to keep my data.
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Today my 4X encountered a strange problem: It shut down itself (I thought the battery was empty and charged it), and after restarting it just shuts down immediately. It shows the lockscreen saying "no SIM" and then shuts down. Anyone know a solution to fix this? I suppose a factory reset might do it, but I don't have a backup now and would like to keep my data.
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If it is the SIM then try a different SIM, or put a folded piece of paper between the holder and the SIM - I always do that with phones just to make sure it keeps good contact at all times.
Other than that, no real idea mate - sorry
I think it should also work without a SIM. But as said, it just shows the lockscreen for ~2 seconds and then shuts down. I have tried without a sim, it's the same. I'll try with a different one, but I suppose that won't help much. I think i'll also try a kdz reflash, but i'll have to set up my father's PC to do so. Just thought maybe someone knows a quick solution.
Alright, i've just done a kdz reflash - same situation. Is there a way to adb pull the /data/data from any of the other modes (recovery, Emergency etc.?)
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Alright, i've just done a kdz reflash - same situation. Is there a way to adb pull the /data/data from any of the other modes (recovery, Emergency etc.?)
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Weird... Reflash use to replace all files and stock settings unless you have some app avoiding them to run... Reflash don't delete installed apps most part of the time. If you have frozen apps they'll remain frozen. Did you factory reset before reflash?
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RuedasLocas said:
Weird... Reflash use to replace all files and stock settings unless you have some app avoiding them to run... Reflash don't delete installed apps most part of the time. If you have frozen apps they'll remain frozen. Did you factory reset before reflash?
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No, as said i wanted to try everything before doing a factory reset (don't have a recent backup because Ubuntu won't recognize the MTP mode properly). I have restarted the phone many times before without that strange behaviour and didn't freeze anything since then. I just can't tell where the problem comes from. BTW, the SIM is recognised now (after the reflash), but still shutting down.
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No, as said i wanted to try everything before doing a factory reset (don't have a recent backup because Ubuntu won't recognize the MTP mode properly). I have restarted the phone many times before without that strange behaviour and didn't freeze anything since then. I just can't tell where the problem comes from. BTW, the SIM is recognised now (after the reflash), but still shutting down.
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You notice some over heat, you try to use it without SD card, it keeps rebooting when charger is connected?...
Cause appart of hardware malfunction, I can't see any other reason... of course we don't know if the system file is corrupted or not...
If the phone is ON time enough, you can copy the data files/ folders to your SD card, after save them all you can factory reset...
Wait for better help cause I have no idea... sorry
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You notice some over heat, you try to use it without SD card, it keeps rebooting when charger is connected?...
Cause appart of hardware malfunction, I can't see any other reason... of course we don't know if the system file is corrupted or not...
If the phone is ON time enough, you can copy the data files/ folders to your SD card, after save them all you can factory reset...
Wait for better help cause I have no idea... sorry
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It's not because of heat, the phone is really cool. It just stays on for a second or so, just enough to see the lockscreen or the "Enter PIN" screen and then it shuts down. It's like the battery was empty, but it's charged. It even shows the charged battery symbol. Guess I'll have to do a factory reset and lose my data. As root is gone, I also can't boot to the bootstrap recovery (with this method) to backup there. Should have done that before doing a reflash...
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It's not because of heat, the phone is really cool. It just stays on for a second or so, just enough to see the lockscreen or the "Enter PIN" screen and then it shuts down. It's like the battery was empty, but it's charged. It even shows the charged battery symbol. Guess I'll have to do a factory reset and lose my data. As root is gone, I also can't boot to the bootstrap recovery (with this method) to backup there. Should have done that before doing a reflash...
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You can try to downgrade before factory reset... some apps won't work but, maybe the phone just don't turn OFF and you'll be able to save your data.
So downgrading didn't work either. I'll use the LG Support Tool to upgrade and factory reset now (with data loss). That should hopefully fix it.
Well, the LG Support tool also didn't fix it. Data is lost now, so I can freely do whatever I want
I've tried to get into the "low-level mode" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35524491&postcount=11), but no success. Can someone point me into the right direction and on how to press those buttons? I've tried several combinations, but they all didn't work out - either the battery symbol appeared or the phone booted to recovery or to the "do not touch cable notice" mode.
As far as I understand I should do the following steps:
1) Remove the battery and USB cable
2) Insert the battery and plug in the cable. The phone vibrates once, then shows the LG logo, then shows a battery symbol and then turns off the screen.
3) Press Vol+ and power and hold it. The battery logo shows again. There is a sound indicating that some device is connected to Windows. The screen turns off and there is a sound indicating that the device is disconnected from Windows. Let go off the buttons.
4) Press the buttons again until there is a sound indicating that a device is connected to Windows. Let go off the buttons. The screen should remain off.
Is this correct? What am I doing wrong? Do I have to wait at some point for some action? As said, all I ever got was the "battery symbol" again (for a few seconds).
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Well, the LG Support tool also didn't fix it. Data is lost now, so I can freely do whatever I want
I've tried to get into the "low-level mode" (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=35524491&postcount=11), but no success. Can someone point me into the right direction and on how to press those buttons? I've tried several combinations, but they all didn't work out - either the battery symbol appeared or the phone booted to recovery or to the "do not touch cable notice" mode.
As far as I understand I should do the following steps:
1) Remove the battery and USB cable
2) Insert the battery and plug in the cable. The phone vibrates once, then shows the LG logo, then shows a battery symbol and then turns off the screen.
3) Press Vol+ and power and hold it. The battery logo shows again. There is a sound indicating that some device is connected to Windows. The screen turns off and there is a sound indicating that the device is disconnected from Windows. Let go off the buttons.
4) Press the buttons again until there is a sound indicating that a device is connected to Windows. Let go off the buttons. The screen should remain off.
Is this correct? What am I doing wrong? Do I have to wait at some point for some action? As said, all I ever got was the "battery symbol" again (for a few seconds).
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Once that data is gone, just reflash the phone.
My advice, like always is, downgrade, factory reset, upgrade , root, factory reset.
hope you don't tell me that you have problems with flash method...
I have tried that. Flashed v10a, wiped data in recovery, upgraded to v10h via LG Support Tool. Still shutting down. I thought the emergency recovery might fix it but I cant get the emergency mode to work. I'll call the LG support tomorrow and hope they'll bring me a new phone.
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I have tried that. Flashed v10a, wiped data in recovery, upgraded to v10h via LG Support Tool. Still shutting down. I thought the emergency recovery might fix it but I cant get the emergency mode to work. I'll call the LG support tomorrow and hope they'll bring me a new phone.
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If when you're flashing, you use "web upgrade" instead of normal upgrade, it will upgrade with LG Tool, official firmware, what it means that is the same than the emergency recovery that you're trying to use.
The difference is that you don't need to use IMEI. The detection is automatic.
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If when you're flashing, you use "web upgrade" instead of normal upgrade, it will upgrade with LG Tool, official firmware, what it means that is the same than the emergency recovery that you're trying to use.
The difference is that you don't need to use IMEI. The detection is automatic.
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Thanks, I thought the Emergency Recovery was still different. So no chance to fix this now. LG's support won't work on Christmas, so three more days stuck with it.
I got the phone back today. Put the battery in, started, and... it shut down. AGAIN. They were supposed to fix that! Anyone near me who has a spare battery for testing? After all that might be faulty.
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I got the phone back today. Put the battery in, started, and... it shut down. AGAIN. They were supposed to fix that! Anyone near me who has a spare battery for testing? After all that might be faulty.
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It goes down when charger is connected?
Yes, it does. And it recognises the battery as full, that's why I don't suppose it's because of that. But one never knows.
mines done it a couple times recently too! just living with it till the update!
Problem solved. A new battery did the trick. But I still don't know why it would shut down with the old one.
Well, I was with the Clockworkmod Recovery open, and yes, it is the right version for my phone, I've already installed several roms and mods with it, but yesterday I decided to install DSP manager, on the middle of process it got stuck, I waited about 8 hours until the battery fully discharged...now my phone simply won't start, nothing, it's dead (or appear to be).
I've already tried dozens of key combinations, but none of them work. My phone is covered with the warranty, so I have the option to lie to the service center: "My phone turned off itself and won't turn on anymore!", but I want to try myself first, because here, Brazil, it's a bureaucracy to have the phone repaired. I have heard about the USB Jig, should I consider it? It's compatible with my device?
I have already searched various threads about this problem, but none of them helped...and sorry for my poor english, haha!
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Well, I was with the Clockworkmod Recovery open, and yes, it is the right version for my phone, I've already installed several roms and mods with it, but yesterday I decided to install DSP manager, on the middle of process it got stuck, I waited about 8 hours until the battery fully discharged...now my phone simply won't start, nothing, it's dead (or appear to be).
I've already tried dozens of key combinations, but none of them work. My phone is covered with the warranty, so I have the option to lie to the service center: "My phone turned off itself and won't turn on anymore!", but I want to try myself first, because here, Brazil, it's a bureaucracy to have the phone repaired. I have heard about the USB Jig, should I consider it? It's compatible with my device?
I have already searched various threads about this problem, but none of them helped...and sorry for my poor english, haha!
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Does your phone not start simply because the battery is fully discharged or from something that has gone wrong?
Your post is not really clear on this matter... why did you wait for your phone to completely discharge before trying something?
From memory, the jig relies on a compatible bootloader but there's a good chance it will work (providing you charge the battery first).
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Does your phone not start simply because the battery is fully discharged or from something that has gone wrong?
Your post is not really clear on this matter... why did you wait for your phone to completely discharge before trying something?
From memory, the jig relies on a compatible bootloader but there's a good chance it will work (providing you charge the battery first).
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I have already charged the battery, and I tried to use the battery from my brother's Ace...won't work.
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I have already charged the battery, and I tried to use the battery from my brother's Ace...won't work.
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Then it would appear that your options are very limited... Is there anything on the screen when charging or connected to PC via USB?
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Well, I was with the Clockworkmod Recovery open, and yes, it is the right version for my phone, I've already installed several roms and mods with it, but yesterday I decided to install DSP manager, on the middle of process it got stuck, I waited about 8 hours until the battery fully discharged...now my phone simply won't start, nothing, it's dead (or appear to be).
I've already tried dozens of key combinations, but none of them work. My phone is covered with the warranty, so I have the option to lie to the service center: "My phone turned off itself and won't turn on anymore!", but I want to try myself first, because here, Brazil, it's a bureaucracy to have the phone repaired. I have heard about the USB Jig, should I consider it? It's compatible with my device?
I have already searched various threads about this problem, but none of them helped...and sorry for my poor english, haha!
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From: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22416493&postcount=5
try this
1.pull out your battery, sim card,micro sd care
2.set files in odin
3.connect phone to pc (still without battery)
4.hold power+vol down+home button
5.while holding put your battery (hold till u dont see triangle )
6.start odin flash
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7. http://yagyagaire.blogspot.mx/2012/01/how-to-flash-official-stock-firmwares.html
Heyyo all. I was trying to reflash the stock rom, and kept having "too many links" errors. Restarted my PC, and tried again. Looked like it was working, until the phone "restarted". It didn't turn back on, and nothing is working on it now. Tried holding every button combo for 2+ minutes each. None had any effect. Tried holding volume down while plugging it in. Still nothing. Anyone have any idea how I can force it into download mode or anything?
Appreciate any input you have.
Edit: By nothing is working, I mean it won't turn on at all. Display stays black no matter how long I hold the power button.
Plugging in the charging cable also no response?
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Plugging in the charging cable also no response?
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Unfortunately not. Had tried leaving it charging for an hour or so in case it somehow died, and nothing. Left it unplugged all day today hoping a full battery drain may kick it back to life.
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Unfortunately not. Had tried leaving it charging for an hour or so in case it somehow died, and nothing. Left it unplugged all day today hoping a full battery drain may kick it back to life.
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I guess you unlocked the critical bootstrap partition, the "too many links" error may be a problem with the connection of the data cable, which caused some underlying partitions to be damaged due to disconnection during the flashing process
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I guess you unlocked the critical bootstrap partition, the "too many links" error may be a problem with the connection of the data cable, which caused some underlying partitions to be damaged due to disconnection during the flashing process
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I had unlocked it, yeah. I was thinking it may have been the same thing. I had tried a different cable as well. Both would switch between no link, and too many links. Eventually just wouldn't boot into anything, so I think you're right about the partitions being damaged.
Do you know of any way to try to repair them? Ill do some Googling myself now as well
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I had unlocked it, yeah. I was thinking it may have been the same thing. I had tried a different cable as well. Both would switch between no link, and too many links. Eventually just wouldn't boot into anything, so I think you're right about the partitions being damaged.
Do you know of any way to try to repair them? Ill do some Googling myself now as well
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I think your rp2 had turned a hard brick, because Razer did not provide a firehose file, can't flash any partition in 9008 mode
Docence said:
I think your rp2 had turned a hard brick, because Razer did not provide a firehose file, can't flash any partition in 9008 mode
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riiiip. I'll try contacting them and see if its possible to get them. Thank you for your help!
Edit: Razer refuses to provide any support for the device now. It ended a year ago. Although in some other searching someone was saying they found the firehouse file within one of the .img's in the stock rom. Going to look more into it.