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[Q] [i9000b] Broken Glass - Need data or format the SDCARD

Ok, so many posts about broken glass... I did not find one of my model so here it goes.
I broke my screen.
Well here's the situation. Already got another phone so will try to repair the screen somewhere...
But i need to do 2 things first.
1) recover the data in the internal memory
2) Flash a new rom (or do a factory reset if possible) and format the sdcard
The issue is that with the broken glass it's very difficult (duh), so what i need are the steps for getting to the mount USB in the CWM, and to the Format sdcard or factory reset
What i mean is something of the sorts of "3 times volume down, enter, 2 up, enter" etc etc
I checked download mode and it's working fine, Odin detects the phone, so basically i know it works.
So i'll go into CWM.... can someone guide this blind man? hahahahaha
Have the Semaphore Kernel for JB version 2.9.15
Thanks
Lordi

Have you tried to connect to the computer, it should show up as a removable drive. Also you could use the Samsung Kies software to upgrade the phones original rom, which would effectively reset the phone, all you would need to do is run Kies then connect the phone to the computer, switch the phone on and wait until the rom loads to the lock screen,unlock it and Kies should then connect to the phone.

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OK, found the steps watching a video about another thing.
Basically you turn on the device using the 3 button combo to put into CWM and do: Up (4 times), Power, Up 2 times (power).
That mounts the USB.
Just for anyone who needs it.
Lordi

Thanks for sharing your solution!

[Q] Flash CWM via SD update in stock recovery problems T679

Hello all and thank you in advance for any help you can provide. I'll try not to post a wall of text.
In a nutshell the problem I'm having is - I cannot see my zip files in the stock recovery console under the sd update section. In fact it's like the sad card isn't seen at all. I've taken a zip of cwm, placed it on an sd card, inserted the card, boot into recovery and no zip file is seen. What I'd like is any and all details (perhaps a short tutorial with links to the right files) on how to do this.
Why? - well here's where it gets funny. Old android phone of mine I thought to be dead suddenly springs to life (sweet). It has a pattern lock which I don't remember (not sweet). Tried using google account, apparently I used a different one than the one I've been using for years... The short of it is I'd like to get my data off it or at least see what's there. I've heard I can flash cwm through the recovery console, then via cwm, flash a pattern lock reset (in theory). So I figured I'd give it a go. I hope I explained this well. Any help you guys can provide will be awesome. Thanks!
More info on the phone - no it's not setup for debugging mode. No I cannot access it via the PC. So adb and Odin are out. Also I know I can factory reset easily - not looking to do that though. Thanks again!

The stock recovery only sees the "Internal" SD card, so anything you put on your actual SD will not be detected by the recovery. Download a file manager from google play store. I don't remember which one I used in particular, but try Root Browser or ES File Manager. Copy the file from your External SD card into the Internal SD and try again. Hope this helps.
But... you say you don't know the password to the phone. I'm not sure what can be done besides factory reset...

hadriel821 said:
More info on the phone - no it's not setup for debugging mode. No I cannot access it via the PC. So adb and Odin are out. Also I know I can factory reset easily - not looking to do that though. Thanks again!
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I don't think you can flash cwm with stock recovery. If you aren't able to flash via Odin in download mode you are pretty short on options.

meekrawb said:
I don't think you can flash cwm with stock recovery. If you aren't able to flash via Odin in download mode you are pretty short on options.
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You can actually. That's how I did it. When I got this phone the USB to PC connection never worked, only for charging. I was disappointed that I'd be stuck with stock ROM, but I was able to install CWM via Stock Recovery.

Jorge_007 said:
You can actually. That's how I did it. When I got this phone the USB to PC connection never worked, only for charging. I was disappointed that I'd be stuck with stock ROM, but I was able to install CWM via Stock Recovery.
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Thanks for confirming. Sucks that the OP can't get it onto the internal, then.

If you google "a creative way to bypass pattern lock on android" the first result will show you where I got the idea from. (sorry, would have put a link here but the site won't let me)
that being said, unless the OP there is pulling our legs, it should be completely possible to access the external SD card from stock recovery as that's how he described he did it. now I don't know if stock recovery is the same on all Samsung android devices, but I would assume it likely is, or is at least close.
I'm almost sure if I had another t679 that I could get into, that I could format the card and have it work on the locked one. not sure if it's worth it to me though since at this point I'm mainly pursuing this for personal knowledge and notoriety lol. BTW thanks to all that provided insight thus far. here's to hoping someone has some additional information for me.

Pls help deleted official OS

Hi,
could you pleas help me. I was installing, wiping ROMs in safestrap and didnt pay attention and wipe stock ROM all the system everything. I can get to recovery mod but dont know what to do? Is it possilbe just download and install something in recovery?
Thank you

You actually have a couple options, I think.
If you have a physical microsd card and you can put it in your computer, you can put a zip on there and then flash it from safestrap. But that doesn't seem likely...
Thanks to sdshadow I have another idea. Hold both volume buttons when you turn the phone on. Then use you computer (run rsdlite or the Droid 4 utility) to flash an sbf file to your phone. Obviously this requires a data cable between your computer and phone.
I don't remember how it works, but I think you can transfer a zip from your computer to your phone using a data cable without booting an OS (using adb, I think).
Hopefully this helps or someone else can give you clearer instructions. I'll do a little more research if I need to.

theprogramguy said:
You actually have a couple options, I think.
If you have a physical microsd card and you can put it in your computer, you can put a zip on there and then flash it from safestrap. But that doesn't seem likely...
Thanks to sdshadow I have another idea. Hold both volume buttons when you turn the phone on. Then use you computer (run rsdlite or the Droid 4 utility) to flash an sbf file to your phone. Obviously this requires a data cable between your computer and phone.
I don't remember how it works, but I think you can transfer a zip from your computer to your phone using a data cable without booting an OS (using adb, I think).
Hopefully this helps or someone else can give you clearer instructions. I'll do a little more research if I need to.
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thank you for answer. Trying to fix it fast before batter died. SD card I can use but dont know how to use safestrap because the safestrap doesnt come up. I can only go to recovery or fastboot but the option 2 is problem that RSD doesnt seen my device. its connect but I cant only unzip files in rsd but no flash it :/

I should still have installed CM 10.2 on rom 1 in safestrap but I dont know how to open safestrap. Because I wipe stock rom the stock rom I have still active and reboot device :/

Ah, I got recovery and SafeStrap mixed up. I have reached the end of my small knowledge.

tofmik said:
I should still have installed CM 10.2 on rom 1 in safestrap but I dont know how to open safestrap. Because I wipe stock rom the stock rom I have still active and reboot device :/
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try Boot Mode Selection Menu> Scroll down with volume down button, to BP Tools, Select with Volume UP button, may boot directly to SafeStrap.
if that does not work
may need to re-install drivers or at least look in window device manager to see if it is listed correctly
see my drivers errors
if drivers are correct, RSD lite/Droid 4 utility should see Droid 4.

The phone si ok.
Thank you very much for help!

Android expert needed to repair bricked phone

ANDROID EXPERT NEEDED TO REPAIR BRICKED PHONE
Anyone in my area know how to fix a soft bricked Android phone? I have a Sony Xperia Z3 compact that is not responsive and I've tried everything and scoured the internet, mostly XDA, on how to get it back. I was trying to flash the Sony Concept Marshmallow ROM with the Boot and OTA, per the instructions in the thread. I wiped my device, flashed ROM, Boot, and OTA. Then I rebooted my device and then nothing, but a black screen and no response from the phone. It does not boot up or turn on. The screen does not flicker or anything. I can hold volume down and power and it will vibrate, but still nothing on the device. I can hold volume up and plug in the device and it will show me the blue led that it is connected to fast boot, but I cannot seem to do anything with it at that point. My computer does recognize it, but I can't figure out what to do from there with Flashtool or any other software.
If you are available where we can meet up that would be fantastic. I'm in the Chicago suburbs.

alwaysbelieve1 said:
ANDROID EXPERT NEEDED TO REPAIR BRICKED PHONE
Anyone in my area know how to fix a soft bricked Android phone? I have a Sony Xperia Z3 compact that is not responsive and I've tried everything and scoured the internet, mostly XDA, on how to get it back. I was trying to flash the Sony Concept Marshmallow ROM with the Boot and OTA, per the instructions in the thread. I wiped my device, flashed ROM, Boot, and OTA. Then I rebooted my device and then nothing, but a black screen and no response from the phone. It does not boot up or turn on. The screen does not flicker or anything. I can hold volume down and power and it will vibrate, but still nothing on the device. I can hold volume up and plug in the device and it will show me the blue led that it is connected to fast boot, but I cannot seem to do anything with it at that point. My computer does recognize it, but I can't figure out what to do from there with Flashtool or any other software.
If you are available where we can meet up that would be fantastic. I'm in the Chicago suburbs.
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I think you phone isn't really bricked Try this, maybe it will help:
1. Download newest flashtool
2. Download proper .ftf file from the general section
3. Launch flashtool, plug your phone while holding vol down and wait until the drivers install. Unplug the phone after the drivers install.
4. Click a small thunder-shaped button in flashtool
5. Navigate to a folder with your .ftf file
6. You will see a menu where you can select what to flash and what not to flash. You might want to have everything from the top right window selected (data, cache, apps log will be wiped) and everything from the window below NOT selected (everything will be flashed). Click flash and wait for the files to be prepared.
7. You will see a window with the instructions how the phone should be plugged to a computer. Again, plug the phone while holding vol down, the LED will flash green.
8. Wait for the files to be flashed. If you get any error, try the flashing again after restarting flashtool. If you still get errors, reboot the computer and try again.
I hope this will work and instructions are not messed up but clear to you, I wrote them quickly.

romcio47 said:
I think you phone isn't really bricked Try this, maybe it will help:
1. Download newest flashtool
2. Download proper .ftf file from the general section
3. Launch flashtool, plug your phone while holding vol down and wait until the drivers install. Unplug the phone after the drivers install.
4. Click a small thunder-shaped button in flashtool
5. Navigate to a folder with your .ftf file
6. You will see a menu where you can select what to flash and what not to flash. You might want to have everything from the top right window selected (data, cache, apps log will be wiped) and everything from the window below NOT selected (everything will be flashed). Click flash and wait for the files to be prepared.
7. You will see a window with the instructions how the phone should be plugged to a computer. Again, plug the phone while holding vol down, the LED will flash green.
8. Wait for the files to be flashed. If you get any error, try the flashing again after restarting flashtool. If you still get errors, reboot the computer and try again.
I hope this will work and instructions are not messed up but clear to you, I wrote them quickly.
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Thank you and these instructions are clear. I have tried all this, but the issue is the Phone isn't recognized properly.

And my Flash tool isn't recognizing .ftf files.

Not sure if this will help ... but in your situation guess one is willing to try anything
Try using Flashtool 0.9.10.2beta6 - this version doesnt require USB Debugging to be turned on - which may be the reason the phone isnt recognized properly???

Looks like your boot.img have gone
Now download stock rom and flash only the boot.img,it may work
Good luck

I had something of a similar issue very recently where flashtool wouldn't do it after i had by stupid mistake wiped EVERYTHING.. I think i had lost boot.img. On startup i would get the very first Sony Xperia screen and then nothing else.
After kicking around a few threads for information i downloaded an older version of flashtool, 0.9.18.5, flashed a complete stock rom with that and all was well.

astmacca said:
I had something of a similar issue very recently where flashtool wouldn't do it after i had by stupid mistake wiped EVERYTHING.. I think i had lost boot.img. On startup i would get the very first Sony Xperia screen and then nothing else.
After kicking around a few threads for information i downloaded an older version of flashtool, 0.9.18.5, flashed a complete stock rom with that and all was well.
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It won't even get to any screen... Just black screen of death.

It won't even get to any screen... Just black screen of death.
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Hmmm.......curious and you have my sympathy.
Did you have any joy at all with an older version of flashtool? From what i have read around the place if you are getting ANY response from the phone at all in terms of the LED or vibration when power and vol up or down pressed then all is NOT lost. Seems it may be a matter of finding the right combinations of tools and ftf files .
When i was mucking around trying to resurrect mine i did have to install drivers (from the directory in flashtool) more than once as i tried different combinations. Was using my Win7 machine at work rather than my Win10 home PC.
good luck. Will be interested to see the outcome of this as any fix is good to know about.

astmacca said:
It won't even get to any screen... Just black screen of death.
Hmmm.......curious and you have my sympathy.
Did you have any joy at all with an older version of flashtool? From what i have read around the place if you are getting ANY response from the phone at all in terms of the LED or vibration when power and vol up or down pressed then all is NOT lost. Seems it may be a matter of finding the right combinations of tools and ftf files .
When i was mucking around trying to resurrect mine i did have to install drivers (from the directory in flashtool) more than once as i tried different combinations. Was using my Win7 machine at work rather than my Win10 home PC.
good luck. Will be interested to see the outcome of this as any fix is good to know about.
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I got frustrated and moved onto the Nexus 5X and drawered the Z3C. If I ever get around to it I'll definitely post about it here.

Do you have windows 7?. Windows 10 have problems with flashtools and driver because secureboot.

Stuck in weird limbo between normal and ultra stamina mode - please help!

Hey everyone,
So this started after I used Ultra Stamina Mode to conserve power, but after I turned it off my phone went into some weird state that looks like ultra stamina mode but I can use internet/wifi, 10% of my apps are (facebook, whatsapp etc) are usable. Its very frustrating...not sure what to do, i've tried restarting and all the obvious stuff. I used USM before (Nov last year) and it worked fine, so I have no idea why it would play up like it has.
If anyone has had this and/or knows how to fix it please enlighten me.
Thank you!

lurtz113 said:
Hey everyone,
So this started after I used Ultra Stamina Mode to conserve power, but after I turned it off my phone went into some weird state that looks like ultra stamina mode but I can use internet/wifi, 10% of my apps are (facebook, whatsapp etc) are usable. Its very frustrating...not sure what to do, i've tried restarting and all the obvious stuff. I used USM before (Nov last year) and it worked fine, so I have no idea why it would play up like it has.
If anyone has had this and/or knows how to fix it please enlighten me.
Thank you!
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Umm I've never had this before.... Is your bootloader locked, or unlocked? Try to install a recovery and wipe your cache and dalvik cache (even if your bootloader is locked you can install a recovery). If this doesn't work you could try to reflash your firmware, though I hope this won't be necessary.

St.Jimmy90 said:
Umm I've never had this before.... Is your bootloader locked, or unlocked? Try to install a recovery and wipe your cache and dalvik cache (even if your bootloader is locked you can install a recovery). If this doesn't work you could try to reflash your firmware, though I hope this won't be necessary.
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Bootloader is locked, phone isn't rooted. I am not very android savvy so I apologize if I don't get something...in this case what is a 'recovery' and how does one install it? How do i wipe cache and what is dalvik cache?
And I guess reflashing firmware is a factory reset i imagine? Can I do any of this without losing my data and app data?
Also I just dialed *#*#7378423#*#* and noticed I can reset customization under 'customization settings'. Will this help? It won't wipe any of my data will it?
(I tried booting phone in safe mode, which made no difference)

lurtz113 said:
Bootloader is locked, phone isn't rooted. I am not very android savvy so I apologize if I don't get something...in this case what is a 'recovery' and how does one install it? How do i wipe cache and what is dalvik cache?
And I guess reflashing firmware is a factory reset i imagine? Can I do any of this without losing my data and app data?
Also I just dialed *#*#7378423#*#* and noticed I can reset customization under 'customization settings'. Will this help? It won't wipe any of my data will it?
(I tried booting phone in safe mode, which made no difference)
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Oh don't worry, your phone needs to be rooted to get a working recovery. If you don't feel familiar with it you don't need to do it.
Yeah, reflashing your firmware basically means a factory reset. You can do it with Sony PC Companion (or it's succesor). This does mean that you will loose your apps and data, so you should back it up before doing so.
I highly doubt changig your customization will do anything.

St.Jimmy90 said:
Oh don't worry, your phone needs to be rooted to get a working recovery. If you don't feel familiar with it you don't need to do it.
Yeah, reflashing your firmware basically means a factory reset. You can do it with Sony PC Companion (or it's succesor). This does mean that you will loose your apps and data, so you should back it up before doing so.
I highly doubt changig your customization will do anything.
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Yeah that's what I thought unfortunately... only problem now is how do I back up all my data. I can't do it like I was able to before because the Backup and Restore app isn't available to me, and the Sony PC Companion doesn't back up app data. Is there a backup method I can use from a pc?

lurtz113 said:
Yeah that's what I thought unfortunately... only problem now is how do I back up all my data. I can't do it like I was able to before because the Backup and Restore app isn't available to me, and the Sony PC Companion doesn't back up app data. Is there a backup method I can use from a pc?
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You can use your pc's file manager and copy all your data from the phone.

St.Jimmy90 said:
You can use your pc's file manager and copy all your data from the phone.
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I read that apps and their data are mostly stored in the data Partition which can't be accessed by computers...

lurtz113 said:
I read that apps and their data are mostly stored in the data Partition which can't be accessed by computers...
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Most of the app data is in a folder "android" in the data partition. Also copy your WhatsApp folder if you like to keep that data. The download, dcim etc folders are important, too

St.Jimmy90 said:
Most of the app data is in a folder "android" in the data partition. Also copy your WhatsApp folder if you like to keep that data. The download, dcim etc folders are important, too
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I am going to try to make a few backups, just in case. I've transferred everything like you suggested and I rooted the phone. How can I make a recovery for it without downloading anything from the Google Play Store (as I cant access it on the phone) and are there other backup methods I can use?

lurtz113 said:
I am going to try to make a few backups, just in case. I've transferred everything like you suggested and I rooted the phone. How can I make a recovery for it without downloading anything from the Google Play Store (as I cant access it on the phone) and are there other backup methods I can use?
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Well done! Here are the important threads for the recovery. First the q&a, then the development thread. Please read the q&a before trying to flash the recovery. You have to download the one for your c660x. (EG c6603 if it's the international version. You can find it on the bottom side of the phone)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/z-xzdualrecovery-qa-t2477769
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606

St.Jimmy90 said:
Well done! Here are the important threads for the recovery. First the q&a, then the development thread. Please read the q&a before trying to flash the recovery. You have to download the one for your c660x. (EG c6603 if it's the international version. You can find it on the bottom side of the phone)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z/general/z-xzdualrecovery-qa-t2477769
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2261606
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Alright, so i've installed XZDualRecovery and ran the first option (SuperSU) and made a backup on my SD card. Is this the recovery step? Did I do it right lol? I feel rather lost as there isn't a step-by-step guide to this...
And for later, how do I wipe the cache and dalvik cache? (Again apologies for my amateurishness)
Also I did root the phone with Kingo Root...hopefully it won't be an issue

lurtz113 said:
Alright, so i've installed XZDualRecovery and ran the first option (SuperSU) and made a backup on my SD card. Is this the recovery step? Did I do it right lol? I feel rather lost as there isn't a step-by-step guide to this...
And for later, how do I wipe the cache and dalvik cache? (Again apologies for my amateurishness)
Also I did root the phone with Kingo Root...hopefully it won't be an issue
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Open twrp recovery, go to wipe and then advanced wipe. Uncheck anything there except cache and dalvik

St.Jimmy90 said:
Open twrp recovery, go to wipe and then advanced wipe. Uncheck anything there except cache and dalvik
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Well I ticked cache and delvik cache and wiped. Now when I try to turn on the phone nothing happens, it vibrates when I try to turn it on but the screen is black

lurtz113 said:
Well I ticked cache and delvik cache and wiped. Now when I try to turn on the phone nothing happens, it vibrates when I try to turn it on but the screen is black
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Umm, that's unusual and weird...., it never happened to me.... Does the LED still light up? If so you could try to get into the recovery by holding volume up. If not I fear you have to use Sony PC Companion and select software repair.

St.Jimmy90 said:
Umm, that's unusual and weird...., it never happened to me.... Does the LED still light up? If so you could try to get into the recovery by holding volume up. If not I fear you have to use Sony PC Companion and select software repair.
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The LED is mostly dead. It flashes red and green very quickly just once when I plug it into my PC via USB, and it slowly flashes red when its charging in the wall socket. I tried a whole bunch of power + vol up or vol down buttons to get a response but the screen remains unresponsive. As for using Sony PC Companion I cannot, in this state the phone isn't being read or recognised by the pc, its like nothing is plugged in...

lurtz113 said:
The LED is mostly dead. It flashes red and green very quickly just once when I plug it into my PC via USB, and it slowly flashes red when its charging in the wall socket. I tried a whole bunch of power + vol up or vol down buttons to get a response but the screen remains unresponsive. As for using Sony PC Companion I cannot, in this state the phone isn't being read or recognised by the pc, its like nothing is plugged in...
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Is PC companion properly installed? Power off the phone and select software repair in pc companion, then follow instructions. Don't connect your phone to the ocean unless pc companion tells you to. It will guide you through the process

St.Jimmy90 said:
Is PC companion properly installed? Power off the phone and select software repair in pc companion, then follow instructions. Don't connect your phone to the ocean unless pc companion tells you to. It will guide you through the process
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Yeah its installed properly. I have no idea if the phone is on or off because the screen doesnt turn on for anything. I found a guide about how to repair a phone with the Sony PC Companion and it said that the battery should be at least80% so I am charging it now just in case

St.Jimmy90 said:
Is PC companion properly installed? Power off the phone and select software repair in pc companion, then follow instructions. Don't connect your phone to the ocean unless pc companion tells you to. It will guide you through the process
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Cheers man, that worked. Back to factory settings. Now I just have to get all the stuff I had back onto it lol.
Is the backup I made with TWRP good for this?
Or not, because the backup was made while I had that Ultra Stamina Mode glitch? Maybe I could delete a file in the backup which has those settings stored on it?

lurtz113 said:
Cheers man, that worked. Back to factory settings. Now I just have to get all the stuff I had back onto it lol.
Is the backup I made with TWRP good for this?
Or not, because the backup was made while I had that Ultra Stamina Mode glitch? Maybe I could delete a file in the backup which has those settings stored on it?
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It's pretty much useless as your problems will be restored, too

St.Jimmy90 said:
It's pretty much useless as your problems will be restored, too
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Decided to give it a try again...restored the backup, and tried wiping the cache and delvik again. The phone didn't brick this time but nothing changed either...