Hello;
I bought an unlocked Samsung Captivate from Ebay,
when i got the phone it was unlocked and used it for a while.
(got it 9 days ago).
I tried to update the phone once but I forgot to change the
"update.zip" file with the newer that I got from here
then the phone became locked again. I tought it was a problem with the rom so I burnt another room on it(cogniton 2.2 with hebrew on it). The phone is working but its unlocked. I tried unlocking it with the software named "terminal Emulator" and got 8 digits codes (numbers only) I wrote it down. then inserted my simcard and tried the code twice (it said that the unlocking was unseccusfull. I stopped trying to insert the code
(I heard it can get bricked but i didnt know how many times do i need to try untill its getting bricked). I got no idea how to open it up. please help me,
Thank you.
for any other questions that might help you... post it and i will answer. (I live in Israel and I cant get to At&t's lab to fix it)
Or_b said:
Hello;
I bought an unlocked Samsung Captivate from Ebay,
when i got the phone it was unlocked and used it for a while.
(got it 9 days ago).
I tried to update the phone once but I forgot to change the
"update.zip" file with the newer that I got from here
then the phone became locked again. I tought it was a problem with the rom so I burnt another room on it(cogniton 2.2 with hebrew on it). The phone is working but its unlocked. I tried unlocking it with the software named "terminal Emulator" and got 8 digits codes (numbers only) I wrote it down. then inserted my simcard and tried the code twice (it said that the unlocking was unseccusfull. I stopped trying to insert the code
(I heard it can get bricked but i didnt know how many times do i need to try untill its getting bricked). I got no idea how to open it up. please help me,
Thank you.
for any other questions that might help you... post it and i will answer. (I live in Israel and I cant get to At&t's lab to fix it)
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if you search in the Q&A section of the forum, there is a thread devoted to unlocking captivates. This is the Dev section, devoted to development of new roms/kernels/etc. I was literally just looking at the thread moments ago, I just don't have the URL handy. go to Q&A and search unlock and you should have all your problems solved.
I don't know the answer, but you might be more successful if you poet questions in the Q&A forum. Good luck.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App
well i was looking on those threads but I didnt get the answer since mine was unlocked when i got it and their were locked; I would be realy happy if you will send the url of a thread wihch has the answer to my problem.
Or_b said:
well i was looking on those threads but I didnt get the answer since mine was unlocked when i got it and their were locked; I would be realy happy if you will send the url of a thread wihch has the answer to my problem.
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Please search the forum next time for your question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761045
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831569&highlight=ji6+unlock
try that
My friend this morning brought me an lg970 that he just locked by too many attemps. What are the options to at least make a factory reset since the phone doesnt aloud an option to enter recovery console.
Pls be more precise, what did he attempt? SIM-LOCK? PIN code? root attempts? see what I mean? The information given is just to little... If you can still open a dialpad, just type in 3845#*970# and do a factory reset from there.
Nevermind m8, but thanks! It was too many pattern attemps but i already solved that. I used the unbrick method and it worked like a charm. I didnt read the thread before posting that question because i thought it was a way to unbrick. But now i realize that the LG970 does not have something like factory recovery. If something like that happens it needs to be flashed to fix it unless its rooted with CWM installed.
Hi Guys. First off I'm posting this for information in hopes to help anyone else having this problem. I'll go over the problem I was having. What caused the problem for me and the steps I took to resolve it.
Problem:
A Handsfree activation bootloop. More specifically, no matter which rom, RUU, OTA, recovery or firmware I flashed, my phone would go threw a HFA and PRL update, say that it was successful and reboot on it's own and start the process over again. If at some point by chance I could catch it and disable the vDM.apk would be the only way I could stop it and boot normally. I tried resetting my profile, factory resets, Sprint support (which was completely useless) and everything else mentioned above. I even threw the kitchen sink in for good measure. lol. I was able to make phone calls, receive text and mms. I even had LTE and 3G service. But my wifi calling and sprint zone didn't work. So I knew something wasn't activating properly.
Cause:
Well for me it started when I accidentally flashed a M7 rom. Yeah don't laugh, it happens. Anyway, in recovery it said it failed but not before it formatted "/dev/block/mmcblk0p37" which is the system partition on the M7. But on the M8, it's the /carrier partition. So it erased all my info and filled it with a bunch of s**t. To the point that the partition was full and activation couldn't write to it. It also injected a bunch of s**t in "/dev/block/mmcblk0p39" which is the /devlog partition on the M8. So just a big mess. This is just how I got to this point. I'm not saying this your cause but the fix might help you.
Fix:
1 Get your self to a point that you are booted up to a rom. If you can't, try flashing an international rom made for sprint like "insert coin" for example. Those don't HFA bootloop from my experience.
2 Download MSL reader from the market. And get your MSL you'll need it later.
3 With a good root explorer, go to /carrier folder, do a backup of it (just in case) open the folder and delete everything in the folder.
4 Go to /devlog folder, open it and delete everything in there. (You don't need this stuff, it will rewrite itself).
5 Download the zip at the bottom of the post, extract it and copy the contents to your /carrier folder. Don't worry about the /devlog folder. leave it empty.
6 Now your going to flash a RUU. Download the one you want. I used https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=95784891001604379 (Don't worry it won't get you S-on or lock your bootloader). It will probably do a HFA again and it should fail. If not, try disabling it. Because we need to get to the dialer.
7 In your dial pad enter ##786# and go to edit mode. Enter your MSL if it asks you. Go to the menu button at the upper right and hit reset. Go threw the promps, the phone should reboot and restore. Let it boot up. It will go threw HFA again. But now you'll notice it activated properly. At this point your all done. Flash a custom recovery again. Profit.
Special Thanks to @Captain_Throwback You rock.
Let me know if this helps. Please post any questions and I'll try guiding you threw.
Dude iv been having some serious issues with data. I'm going to try this and see what happens thanks.
sprkat85 said:
Dude iv been having some serious issues with data. I'm going to try this and see what happens thanks.
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Hope it helps.
Macropoutsis said:
Hope it helps.
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It definitely helped out. Thanks for posting this again.
sprint htc one m8 h/k edition
u have mentioned in point 3 download root explorer
but in my case I am facing hands free activation page with emergency button .. and cant go further
how can I get rid of it ..
please help me .. i shall be very thankful to you
sprkat85 said:
It definitely helped out. Thanks for posting this again.
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hello guys ..
I am facing the bitter problem in m8
after installing custom rom ,,as u told in your method for hands free activation loop fix,, I am facing the hands free activation loop ...
is there anything I can do to avoid it.???
otherwise its an phone for incoming calls only..
help me out guys
I ended going completely stock running an ruu then took steps to flash the newest firmware after I rooted. The problem I had was I flashed the wrong firmware. I do not have the HTC one m8 anymore.
gag_dhiman said:
hello guys ..
I am facing the bitter problem in m8
after installing custom rom ,,as u told in your method for hands free activation loop fix,, I am facing the hands free activation loop ...
is there anything I can do to avoid it.???
otherwise its an phone for incoming calls only..
help me out guys
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What ROM?
If it is stock based you can try this, either go through TWRP and select file manager or do this in the zip before flashing.
Go to system/app/HtcOMADM_SPCS and rename the apk by adding .bak after .apk.
After the phone boots and you pass setup you can always rename the file by removing the .bak
You might get better results by posting this question in that ROM thread, or make a thread in the Q&A and put the ROM name in the title of the thread.
gag_dhiman said:
hello guys ..
I am facing the bitter problem in m8
after installing custom rom ,,as u told in your method for hands free activation loop fix,, I am facing the hands free activation loop ...
is there anything I can do to avoid it.???
otherwise its an phone for incoming calls only..
help me out guys
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Hey bud. Didn't get my notifications on this thread. Are you still having a problem?
Hello senior.
I am ising the stock rom in sprint m8 harman kardon edition.
I still facing the problem. Cant rename htc omadm. Spcs file.
Moreover . In notifications area one line is written ( device management is running)
Sorry senior. For late reply.. i was in roaming.
Do guide me
HFA loop !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 never ending
I installed twrp .. in bootloader under twrp recovery,then advanced and in file manager /.. I go through system folder but no app folder is there .. and I am still facing the hands free activation loop/... do something seniors.....
dopy25 said:
What ROM?
If it is stock based you can try this, either go through TWRP and select file manager or do this in the zip before flashing.
Go to system/app/HtcOMADM_SPCS and rename the apk by adding .bak after .apk.
After the phone boots and you pass setup you can always rename the file by removing the .bak
You might get better results by posting this question in that ROM thread, or make a thread in the Q&A and put the ROM name in the title of the thread.
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gag_dhiman said:
I installed twrp .. in bootloader under twrp recovery,then advanced and in file manager /.. I go through system folder but no app folder is there .. and I am still facing the hands free activation loop/... do something seniors.....
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You have to mount system first.
Yes ... Seniors ... Yes... Got the solution... Thanks a lotttt..
hi i have bought on aliexpress a htc one m8 looks is m8 sprint from imei .my phone show bootloader unlocked
m8 whl pvt ship s-off
cid-11111 hboot -3.16.0.000
radio -1.00.20.0.120
running on kitkat 4.4.4
can any one help i try this tutorial but not show gsm network
Does Sprint M9 work with this method?
[Solved] Yesterday I tried to root my phone but after do all the steps that were on the sites, I couldn't turn it on anymore. Everytime I try it makes the bootloader but when it ends, the moto x turns off again. I don't know what happened someone told me that it names hardbrick so, can anyone tell me how to fix it? Or if it's possible.
If you need some information to help me, just ask. [Solved]
If you can get to the bootloader is not bricked.
Look up how to use fastboot to flash the system and boot img.
Go to soltrans' thread and you should be fine
Sent from my victara
fastercon said:
Go to soltrans' thread and you should be fine
Sent from my victara
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-x-2014/general/guide-update-xt1095-pure-edition-to-t2937074
Start with step "0".
Hi,
I passed the last 2 days reading and reading tutorials on internet and trying to find a way to install the TWRP so I can install a Custom ROM, and for what seems I need have the bootloader unlocked, which Im trying but the option dont appear under Dev options and it doesnt let me use the oldest firmware since the one installed is newer...
So Im trying to see if I get the flash tool for it, but I only find those scam websites where I need install or refill some form with my data.
Does anyone have the tools needed to flash it ? Thanks in advance
PS: I searched in the forum and the posts I found wasnt usefull to me, and everytime I try to flash the TWRP, it appears in my cmd windows: "writing recovery" but stay like this all time, after 1h I needed restart the phone