I recently acquired a Sprint M8 that had been upgraded already to lollipop. I have tried every known method and program to unlock it without success. The last program I used (WinDroid) stated that it had done so, however I never saw the screen telling me whether I wanted to unlock or not. The program acts like all is well and it completed its mission. Am I going to have to wait until this program or Hasoon's is upgraded before I can get this phone unlocked? When I use Hasoon's I get the following message at the command prompt:
C:\Users\Brown' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Then it returns back to the directory that the command was run from. Any ideas??
brownsrplm said:
I recently acquired a Sprint M8 that had been upgraded already to lollipop. I have tried every known method and program to unlock it without success. The last program I used (WinDroid) stated that it had done so, however I never saw the screen telling me whether I wanted to unlock or not. The program acts like all is well and it completed its mission. Am I going to have to wait until this program or Hasoon's is upgraded before I can get this phone unlocked? When I use Hasoon's I get the following message at the command prompt:
C:\Users\Brown' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
Then it returns back to the directory that the command was run from. Any ideas??
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Use HTC dev to unlock the bootloader. After that you can fastboot flash a recovery, then use the recovery to root.
HTC dev unlock will wipe the device but not external SD. If you use the HTC backup, all your settings and apps will come back after you setup the device again. You will lose documents stored on internal storage. Pictures, music, anything. The only thing HTC backup will restore is apps and settings, but it will look exactly the same after it finishes restore.
All HTC Dev does is give me the proper binary file (which I have) to use another program such as WinDroid or Hasoon's program with. That is what puzzles me, the phone is recognized, all drivers are properly loaded and I have the correct code file from HTC Dev, yet it just sits there on the bootloader screen and does nothing even though the program (WinDroid) says everything is done. I get that message (above) when I use Hasoon's program. I tired another program as well, however memory slips at the moment (probably from pulling out my hair).
This phone is raw stock by the way, and is just like it comes from the factory with the exception of it being lollipop 5.0.2
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All HTC Dev does is give me the proper binary file (which I have) to use another program such as WinDroid or Hasoon's program with. That is what puzzles me, the phone is recognized, all drivers are properly loaded and I have the correct code file from HTC Dev, yet it just sits there on the bootloader screen and does nothing even though the program (WinDroid) says everything is done. I get that message (above) when I use Hasoon's program. I tired another program as well, however memory slips at the moment (probably from pulling out my hair).
This phone is raw stock by the way, and is just like it comes from the factory with the exception of it being lollipop 5.0.2
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Why not do it the old fashioned way and follow the steps on HTC-Dev?
As a bonus you might learn a couple things and not have to use a toolkit in the future.
Figured it out, I didn't put the binary file in with the data file! Can't find what isn't there!! All is well in my world now!! Thanks for the advice...
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Hi guys, I am having an issue i cant seem to resolve on my razr i. apologies if this has already been covered in another thread (or 10, which is usually the way with these things because nobody reads the other threads) I have been through a load of other threads but cannot seem to resolve my issue so i started my own.
Right, I have switched from iphone to razr and am not stupid when it comes to jailbreaking etc so thought rooting the razr wouldnt be a problem. when trying to root it it failed and i am stuck at the fastboot menu, however, everything on the menu is disabled so i cant use it. i get the usual message:
fastboot reason: flash failure
fastboot max download size: 100mb
usb connected
if i try to use anything on the menu i get the following message:
fastboot menu disabled.
my phone is not unlocked and not rooted. i have barely done anything to it other than install a couple of free apps. i am unable to progress past this screen. the phone is GB and is on 4.0.4
any help you guys can give would be greatly appreciated. again, apologies if this has already been covered, none of the solutions i found were able to resolve my issue. as i said, i had no problems jailbreaking my old iphone, i am a bit of a n00b when it comes to droids...
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Are you able to run fastboot commands ? Cause in that case you might be able To unlock bootloader and reflash the software .
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xX_Alex_Xx said:
Are you able to run fastboot commands ? Cause in that case you might be able To unlock bootloader and reflash the software .
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I am not able to do anything. if i scroll to any of the options on the menu as soon as i hit the volume up key it just returns a message advising the fastboot menu is disabled.
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ah commands not menu options. not sure how i go about doing that. i am 100% new to droid...
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Hi guys, I am having an issue i cant seem to resolve on my razr i. apologies if this has already been covered in another thread (or 10, which is usually the way with these things because nobody reads the other threads) I have been through a load of other threads but cannot seem to resolve my issue so i started my own.
Right, I have switched from iphone to razr and am not stupid when it comes to jailbreaking etc so thought rooting the razr wouldnt be a problem. when trying to root it it failed and i am stuck at the fastboot menu, however, everything on the menu is disabled so i cant use it. i get the usual message:
fastboot reason: flash failure
fastboot max download size: 100mb
usb connected
if i try to use anything on the menu i get the following message:
fastboot menu disabled.
my phone is not unlocked and not rooted. i have barely done anything to it other than install a couple of free apps. i am unable to progress past this screen. the phone is GB and is on 4.0.4
any help you guys can give would be greatly appreciated. again, apologies if this has already been covered, none of the solutions i found were able to resolve my issue. as i said, i had no problems jailbreaking my old iphone, i am a bit of a n00b when it comes to droids...
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Had the same problem, I used the recommendation in this thread, 5th post and it worked, but afterwards need to re-download apps from PlayStore:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36612151
Follow the instructions exactly - you need the drivers and RSD lite on Windows PC, then connect the phone via usb cable that came with it; and you'll need a full unzip program (cost) so you can move the unzipped files into RSD lite. Get the right flash file though - there's a list in the linked post if you don't want GB retail which I used. Important: this only works for ICS 4.0.4 and don't try to downgrade to an earlier version than what's currently on your phone e.g. v.39 to v.31, for example.
Good luck.
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If the solution from mervluk does not work (It didn't work for me either) , you should try if you are able to use the fast boot commands .
To do that simply connect your phone to the PC. Then download fast boot , if you do not already have that. It is in the .zip from the RAZR I root thread.
The go to the downloaded folder. There hold shift and perform a right mouse click. Then choose" start a command prompt here "or something similar (don't know how the option is called in English).
Then type in
fastboot reboot
When the phone reboots you might be able to unlock your phone and flash the software.
BUT BE AWARE! YOU WILL LOSE YOUR WARRANTY!!
So you better try the other solution first. This should be your last option.
If you don't know how to unlock the bootloader look in the RAZR I forum or pn me .
Alex
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mervluk said:
Had the same problem, I used the recommendation in this thread, 5th post and it worked, but afterwards need to re-download apps from PlayStore:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36612151
Follow the instructions exactly - you need the drivers and RSD lite on Windows PC, then connect the phone via usb cable that came with it; and you'll need a full unzip program (cost) so you can move the unzipped files into RSD lite. Get the right flash file though - there's a list in the linked post if you don't want GB retail which I used. Important: this only works for ICS 4.0.4 and don't try to downgrade to an earlier version than what's currently on your phone e.g. v.39 to v.31, for example.
Good luck.
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thanks buddy. i will give this a whirl and let you know how i get on. fingers crossed!
mervluk - your advice worked a treat. i got it working again. thanks !
now i am working again, what cool tricks do people advise. is it worth rooting it ? what can i do once it is rooted? am i able to network unlock it myself ?
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mervluk - your advice worked a treat. i got it working again. thanks !
now i am working again, what cool tricks do people advise. is it worth rooting it ? what can i do once it is rooted? am i able to network unlock it myself ?
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Glad about that. This phone can be a bit of a so-and-so. ics is being updated ota to Jelly Bean 4.1.2, which I've avoided so far to keep fm (although not activated on the supplied software). I did succeed with unlocking the bootloader (loose warranty - important) following the whole complicated procedure on Moto's website - but couldn't myself use the shortcuts on here. (Then had to set up again and re-download everything from the PlayStore). It required the Moto-supplied key. I then rooted, though I think the JB ota download unroots again? You can't use RSD lite with JB.
With JB the procedures are different, and a modified JB European (not for use with GB) firmware is now available on another thread which is impressing some posters. But I think just be a bit cautious as there does not appear to be any fix for the "service code corrupt" bootloader error yet. Looks like the options are very restricted whilst no-one understand the interaction between Google Android and the intel atom chipset.
I have a network unlock key from one of the commercial suppliers (cellunlocker.net), but haven't needed to try and use it yet!
Ok, so I have been researching for days trying different ways to bypass the pattern lock/too many failed attempts. Normally I'd just hard rest no problem...
Well, this is different. A friend who is a Private Investigator recovered this phone from the scene of a car accident. I didn't get a lot of the story, but apparently this guy was in a car accident and they need his texts/pics from the phone that night (a couple years ago). The phone belongs to the defendant who needs these to prove innocence.
This is a HTC Hero HBOOT 1.4, USB debugging not enabled, pattern lock exceeded attempts. I need to either break the lock or get the pattern from the phone. I have searched:
Root from fastboot
Root from adb
Mem dump fastboot (find key hash etc)
Mem dump adb
QPST mem dump
Also, a few other more that led me from these other searches. Basically, for anything requiring adb the device appears offline. I can only get it to show in ADB DEVICES when its in recovery, but still only offline. Everything else has failed, I found one half reliable CWM via fastboot guide but it seems to wipe system memory.
Is there anything else I can do? Have I missed anything? At this point, anything will help getting read from QPST, adb dump, break lock idk.
I recently purchased a HTC One and it's T-Mobile branded, so I wanna Root my phone to get updates faster and be able to run apps with Airplay and stuff.
The problem I (and many other Mavericks users) have is with the Android File Transfer software.
I can install and rut it, but it won't recognize my HTC One. It keeps giving the same message about how I need
to connect my HTC One.
There are workarounds to acces the files (like connecting via WiFi through an IP-address or use the HTC software), but I think it's not possible to root the phone without direct acces to the files as with AFT, or is it?
I wanna make sure I can run the script before I brick my phone.
Can any of you guys confirm I can run the script without AFT?
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I recently purchased a HTC One and it's T-Mobile branded, so I wanna Root my phone to get updates faster and be able to run apps with Airplay and stuff.
The problem I (and many other Mavericks users) have is with the Android File Transfer software.
I can install and rut it, but it won't recognize my HTC One. It keeps giving the same message about how I need
to connect my HTC One.
There are workarounds to acces the files (like connecting via WiFi through an IP-address or use the HTC software), but I think it's not possible to root the phone without direct acces to the files as with AFT, or is it?
I wanna make sure I can run the script before I brick my phone.
Can any of you guys confirm I can run the script without AFT?
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I can help u bootloader unlock and root the phone
Follow these instructions to set up fastboot and adb
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1917237
go to
htcdev.com
create an account and choose bootloader unlock option. Choose All other Supported Devices in the dropdown list
follow the instructions to successfully bootloader unlock ur device. This will delete ur data, so make a backup
Once ur successfully bootloader unlocked, quote me and post it. Ill tell u how to continue
Getting the android file transfer program to run and getting the adb/fastboot/androidSDK set up are different issues.
By far, the latter is more important. You simply can't root without it. If adb is working you can use the commands adb push or adb pull to move files on and off the device.
If you really feel like you need the android file transfer app, read http://trjlive.com/2013/10/guide-android-file-transfer-mac-osx-mavericks/ for an explanation of the problem and a possible workaround.
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Question/issues solved - thread done!
Picture of M7 screen with information: http://imgur.com/a/l6hIg
Basically, last year I traded this phone for my current phone at the time with a T-Mobile employee.
Got home and reset everything, setup everything to my liking, etc.
I then tried to go through the rooting process and all that but it didn't work (sadly, this was a while ago and I don't remember the exact issue...).
I tried everything I could but nothing worked and so I gave up since the phone was working fine other than it not being 'rootable'.
Fast forward to a couple days ago and I found a great deal on the M8 and have been using it to make sure it is everything the seller said it would be.
Then my friend said he wants to buy my M7 and I said sure but I need some time to backup my stuff and clear/reset the phone.
So the real details/interesting part of the situation is this:
Between when I got the M7 and a couple days ago the performance of the M7 has degraded and by this I mean that I have to restart the phone to get mobile data working (even though the symbol shows 4g/LTE), some apps have randomly crashed (namely Maps but it seems updates have fixed that). When I did try to root and all that, I installed TitaniumBackUp Pro and Root Explorer (here comes the interesting part) - sometimes TPUP has root access and sometimes it doesn't have root access; however, Root Explorer has always worked for what I needed (looking for downloaded files).
So is it possible to somehow properly root the phone and then unroot to make sure everything is good to go for my friend or do I need to just unroot the phone? Or do I simply need to do a factory reset (I am fine with this since I have all my contacts on the M8 already)? I haven't touched any software/rooting stuff since my 1 and only attempt to root the phone.
Sorry for the wall of text and I did try searching for similar posts/threads but couldn't (maybe I searched the wrong words?) and please feel free to ask questions for clarification and I will do my best to respond ASAP! Thank you in advance for your help.
CTR01 said:
Picture of M7 screen with information: http://imgur.com/a/l6hIg
Basically, last year I traded this phone for my current phone at the time with a T-Mobile employee.
Got home and reset everything, setup everything to my liking, etc.
I then tried to go through the rooting process and all that but it didn't work (sadly, this was a while ago and I don't remember the exact issue...).
I tried everything I could but nothing worked and so I gave up since the phone was working fine other than it not being 'rootable'.
Fast forward to a couple days ago and I found a great deal on the M8 and have been using it to make sure it is everything the seller said it would be.
Then my friend said he wants to buy my M7 and I said sure but I need some time to backup my stuff and clear/reset the phone.
So the real details/interesting part of the situation is this:
Between when I got the M7 and a couple days ago the performance of the M7 has degraded and by this I mean that I have to restart the phone to get mobile data working (even though the symbol shows 4g/LTE), some apps have randomly crashed (namely Maps but it seems updates have fixed that). When I did try to root and all that, I installed TitaniumBackUp Pro and Root Explorer (here comes the interesting part) - sometimes TPUP has root access and sometimes it doesn't have root access; however, Root Explorer has always worked for what I needed (looking for downloaded files).
So is it possible to somehow properly root the phone and then unroot to make sure everything is good to go for my friend or do I need to just unroot the phone? Or do I simply need to do a factory reset (I am fine with this since I have all my contacts on the M8 already)? I haven't touched any software/rooting stuff since my 1 and only attempt to root the phone.
Sorry for the wall of text and I did try searching for similar posts/threads but couldn't (maybe I searched the wrong words?) and please feel free to ask questions for clarification and I will do my best to respond ASAP! Thank you in advance for your help.
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probably a better idea to reset the phone back to stock. can you post the output of "fastboot getvar all" except imei/serialno?
alray said:
probably a better idea to reset the phone back to stock. can you post the output of "fastboot getvar all" except imei/serialno?
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@alray:
Thanks for the quick reply. I will gladly just reset to stock if that's the easiest/best method.
I currently don't have ADB setup on either computer since I haven't been in the rooting game for a long while now.
As of now I'm on my MacBook Pro 13" with Retina display and Mac OSX 10.9.4 and internet connection.
My home Windows desktop currently doesn't have internet due to some issues at home...
So I'm guessing the first thing is to setup ADB on the Mac (if possible?), though I haven't done it before on a Mac.
Thanks.
CTR01 said:
@alray:
Thanks for the quick reply. I will gladly just reset to stock if that's the easiest/best method.
I currently don't have ADB setup on either computer since I haven't been in the rooting game for a long while now.
As of now I'm on my MacBook bla bla bla.
My home Windows desktop currently doesn't have internet due to some issues at home...
So I'm guessing the first thing is to setup ADB on the Mac (if possible?), though I haven't done it before on a Mac.
Thanks.
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yes its also possible to have adb and fastboot on mac, just make a quick google search and you'll find a great thread how to setup fastboot/adb on mac.
alray said:
yes its also possible to have adb and fastboot on mac, just make a quick google search and you'll find a great thread how to setup fastboot/adb on mac.
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@alray:
Great, thanks for that and I will be sure to update here as soon as it is all setup.
@alray:
I found this link from a Google search that showed me how to install adb/fastboot on Mac in less than 5 minutes and my M7 is showing up in the adb devices list.
Screen shot with all the info is attached.
Sorry for the delayed reply, had to eat dinner.
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@alray:
I found this link from a Google search that showed me how to install adb/fastboot on Mac in less than 5 minutes and my M7 is showing up in the adb devices list.
Screen shot with all the info is attached.
Sorry for the delayed reply, had to eat dinner.
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So you have probably unlocked the bootloader in your attempt to root the phone. When you unlock the bootloader, it wipe users data but it also wipe some preloaded app by HTC in /data/preload. Problem is your friend will not be able to install ota updates with those missing files.
Good news is that there is a ruu for your phone version you could use to reset the phone back to stock and it will also wipe all your personal data at the same time, like if the phone was new (no need to factory reset). The ruu is a .exe file so you'll need a windows computer and because of the hboot version on the phone (1.44) you can't use windows 8.1 to flash the ruu, you'll need windows 7. Because your phone is S-ON, you'll also need to relock the bootloader before flashing the RUU. After flashing it, the phone will be wiped from any user data and ready to take ota updates.
so
relock bootloader:
Code:
fastboot oem relock
download the 1.27.531.11 ruu.exe from here
with the phone booted in bootloader mode or booted in the OS and connected to the windows 7 pc, lauch the ruu.exe and follow simple instructions so the ruu.exe will flash the phone automatically.
sell the phone to your friend
alray said:
So you have probably unlocked the bootloader in your attempt to root the phone. When you unlock the bootloader, it wipe users data but it also wipe some preloaded app by HTC in /data/preload. Problem is your friend will not be able to install ota updates with those missing files.
Good news is that there is a ruu for your phone version you could use to reset the phone back to stock and it will also wipe all your personal data at the same time, like if the phone was new (no need to factory reset). The ruu is a .exe file so you'll need a windows computer and because of the hboot version on the phone (1.44) you can't use windows 8.1 to flash the ruu, you'll need windows 7. Because your phone is S-ON, you'll also need to relock the bootloader before flashing the RUU. After flashing it, the phone will be wiped from any user data and ready to take ota updates.
so
relock bootloader:
Code:
fastboot oem relock
download the 1.27.531.11 ruu.exe from here
with the phone booted in bootloader mode or booted in the OS and connected to the windows 7 pc, lauch the ruu.exe and follow simple instructions so the ruu.exe will flash the phone automatically.
sell the phone to your friend
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@alray:
My first post has a link to a picture of what the current status is of my phone, if you missed it before.
I will look at this part in more detail after I'm done with work
I'll post asap when I get a chance. Thanks!
@alray:
So I tried the bootlock command but then got the following error/problem (see screen shot).
I was either in the wrong mode or did stuff in the wrong order...
What I did:
1) open Terminal app
2) move to the adb/fastboot folder on Mac
3) type in the fastboot oem relock command
4) then received the attached screen shot error/problem.
I have a feeling the problem is going to be a bit tougher to solve than anticipated...
EDIT:
I have managed to screw up my device by doing factory reset and getting rid of the OS
EDIT 2:
I have managed to solve the above issue of no OS by getting CM 10 installed and working.
Now I need to get things back to stock to sell to my friend.
Thanks!
CTR01 said:
@alray:
So I tried the bootlock command but then got the following error/problem (see screen shot).
I was either in the wrong mode or did stuff in the wrong order...
What I did:
1) open Terminal app
2) move to the adb/fastboot folder on Mac
3) type in the fastboot oem relock command
4) then received the attached screen shot error/problem.
I have a feeling the problem is going to be a bit tougher to solve than anticipated...
EDIT:
I have managed to screw up my device by doing factory reset and getting rid of the OS
EDIT 2:
I have managed to solve the above issue of no OS by getting CM 10 installed and working.
Now I need to get things back to stock to sell to my friend.
Thanks!
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sorry mate, my bad! The correct command is "fastboot oem lock" not "fastboot oem relock"
alray said:
sorry mate, my bad! The correct command is "fastboot oem lock" not "fastboot oem relock"
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@alray:
No worries, I'll try that and get back to you.
Thanks.
Sent from my HTC One_M8
@alray:
So quick recap:
1) use the fastboot oem lock command
2) install the RUU.exe that you linked to me (I have it downloaded) on a Windows 7 computer (which I have)
3) then everything should be good to go and I can sell to my friend
Question:
Do I need to have HTC Sync Manager and/or USB drivers installed on the Windows 7 computer for the above process to work?
CTR01 said:
@alray:
So quick recap:
1) use the fastboot oem lock command
2) install the RUU.exe that you linked to me (I have it downloaded) on a Windows 7 computer (which I have)
3) then everything should be good to go and I can sell to my friend
Question:
Do I need to have HTC Sync Manager and/or USB drivers installed on the Windows 7 computer for the above process to work?
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yes you need the drivers, but better to have htc sync uninstalled
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yes you need the drivers, but better to have htc sync uninstalled
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Great, thanks for that clarification. I'll update you when I get a chance to run through the steps!
@alray:
I don't think that the M7 is communicating with the computer/adb based on the screen shot attached and that after typing in the command to lock the bootloader, it keeps waiting for device.
Thoughts?
Sent from my HTC One_M8
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@alray:
I don't think that the M7 is communicating with the computer/adb based on the screen shot attached and that after typing in the command to lock the bootloader, it keeps waiting for device.
Thoughts?
Sent from my HTC One_M8
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driver installed incorrectly? Is the phone listed in windows device manager when booted in bootloader?
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driver installed incorrectly? Is the phone listed in windows device manager when booted in bootloader?
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@alray:
Yeah, the drivers installed just fine.
However, I actually just showed my friend the phone with CM10 on it and told him the pros/cons and he was just fine with everything since he just wanted a phone that would work and not freeze/lag like his current phone does.
So thank you for your help and the situation has been solved!
My phone connects fine with adb. I tooted with towelroot, i have the D415 (see screenshot) i have run the commands on a pc several time with no errors. I tried it with my terminal emulator severaIm times and it says "decixe not found) HAHHA its just funny to me. I want to unlock this bootloader i even tried a factory cable (for kindle and only once) no dice. I get download mode and thats it. I know I must be doing somethimg wrong but damned if i can figure what. Pc is windows 764 bit. I like to have a custom rexovery and i have heard i can put onw like this (locked) but i did that to another device and to make it short it sits in a drawer being brand new and broken. Apparently those instructioms are correct because there are many success stories. I followed the directions like this is my last phone for a whi
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le. Can someone help me out please? Thank you
Holy....... 64bit! Im not futureman!!!!
Do you need to unlock the bootloader on d415? I taught you could flash a custom recovery without unlocking... (I don't own one!)
I ave twrp on it. So far i havent been able to do anything but a nandroid and restore with it. I am now at a pc so i can dl from devhost. We shall see, (i doubt it,)
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I ave twrp on it. So far i havent been able to do anything but a nandroid and restore with it. I am now at a pc so i can dl from devhost. We shall see, (i doubt it,)
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The bootloader on the LG-D415 is unlocked out of the box.
Wow, and all these instructions!! I figured after i put twrp on it it was cool but it didnt flash the rom, omly had one cuz dev host doesnt dl on cell phones so well,
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My phone connects fine with adb. I tooted with towelroot, i have the D415 (see screenshot) i have run the commands on a pc several time with no errors. I tried it with my terminal emulator severaIm times and it says "decixe not found) HAHHA its just funny to me. I want to unlock this bootloader i even tried a factory cable (for kindle and only once) no dice. I get download mode and thats it. I know I must be doing somethimg wrong but damned if i can figure what. Pc is windows 764 bit. I like to have a custom rexovery and i have heard i can put onw like this (locked) but i did that to another device and to make it short it sits in a drawer being brand new and broken. Apparently those instructioms are correct because there are many success stories. I followed the directions like this is my last phone for a while. Can someone help me out please? Thank you
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For starters, you need the fastboot executable for Windows to unlock the device, not ADB. The minimal ADB version, also applies to fastboot, is 1.0.31. Secondly, you must enable fastboot mode on the device beforehand. Thirdly, unless LG has changed things in the last month or so, the bootloader on the LG-D415 is unlocked.
To enable fastboot mode, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-fastboot-l90-d415-t2827825
To unlock the bootloader, see http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-l90/general/guide-unlock-bootloader-t-mobile-l90-t2836457. Shouldn't be necessary tho . Won't hurt anything to go thru the process however.
Thank you, i have fastboot and adb (fixed a bricked kindle last week!!) I wasnt sure about the bootloader and iwasnt gunna be without a recovery like i was with my lg lucud!!!
And excuse my unintelligible post above. New size screen?