Please excuse me if I'm repeating a prior question but it seems far too specific to trawl through pages of related threads to make sure.
I decided I was going to sit down and root my Xperia Z1....
Steps:
1. I installed ADB and Fastboot via the latest windows Android SDK (r23-.0.2), in fact I had to source a sony version of the fastboot driver in order to get it working but once I'd done that all went ahead as planned.
2. Generally followed this guide (wont let me post a link but google "honami cyanogenmod" and it's the 2nd result)
3. All was going swimmingly, I entered fastboot mode absolutely fine, flashed CWM using fastboot which all loaded up absolutely fine.
3. At this stage ADB was not picking up my device at all, tried different cables, ports, all of the usual. What I didn't do was make a backup, and then I wiped all of the things that it's possible to wipe thinking to myself that I was going to get Cyanogenmod on there so all would be fine...
4. Finally I (quite stupidly) restored from memory card (which had already been wiped) from inside CWM, the device restarted and now I am getting no response AT ALL.
5. Sometimes it will load the Sony 'splash' logo that first appears but sometimes not, when plugged in the device is recognised and ADB actually sees the device but lists it as offline... Interestingly at this stage windows device installer actually installs Sony ADB driver for me automatically.
6. All I'm getting at the moment is a red flashing LED although when I plug in via USB the device is again recognised when I type adb devices but again is offline...
If any more information is needed please, I will be more than happy to give a quick reply.
Thank you in advance
JJrmc said:
I decided I was going to sit down and root my Xperia Z1....
Steps:
1. I installed ADB and Fastboot via the latest windows Android SDK (r23-.0.2), in fact I had to source a sony version of the fastboot driver in order to get it working but once I'd done that all went ahead as planned.
2. Generally followed this guide (wont let me post a link but google "honami cyanogenmod" and it's the 2nd result)
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Were you trying to root your phone or install cyanogenmod? You followed a guide to install cyanogenmod on xperia Z1.
AkiraProject said:
Were you trying to root your phone or install cyanogenmod? You followed a guide to install cyanogenmod on xperia Z1.
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I was trying to end up with a rooted device running Cyanogenmod, I've been putting it off and off looking into the whole rooting scene and mistakenly dived in a little too quick without knowing what I was doing.
after that you move cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-honami.zip to your sd card. Now you have flashed boot.img you can't move zip to your sd card using z1 you had to do that before using fastboot. use some sd card adapter and do it. then put the sd card back in your phone. turn it on then enter the cwm recovery pressing Vol+ for a few seconds when the sony logo shows up. select full wipe data. then install from zip. choose cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-honami.zip. reboot. ADB won't work until you have installed cyanogenmod zip. You have only installed cyanogenmod kernel and custom recovery when you flashed the boot.img.
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after that you move cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-honami.zip to your sd card. Now you have flashed boot.img you can't move zip to your sd card using z1 you had to do that before using fastboot. use some sd card adapter and do it. then put the sd card back in your phone. turn it on then enter the cwm recovery pressing Vol+ for a few seconds when the sony logo shows up. select full wipe data. then install from zip. choose cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-honami.zip. reboot. ADB won't work until you have installed cyanogenmod zip. You have only installed cyanogenmod kernel and custom recovery when you flashed the boot.img.
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Firstly AkiraProject thank you for your time on this.
I do realise that in my stupidity I could have loaded the cm-11-20141112-SNAPSHOT-M12-honami.zip to my SD card (if I'd had one or waited and gotten one).
What I did however was wipe everything I possibly could, and then hit restore from sdcard/0/ I believe - it may have been a different directory.
I believe what I have done is restored to a blank image......
WHen not plugged into usb I get a red blinking LED when just pressing the power button once.
When holding volume-up + Power the phone vibrates as if it is trying to boot but is unable to
If I leave it plugged into USB AND then press , the device shows the sony Logo and then proceeds to display a backlit but plain black screen, Sony PC Companion recognises the device as connected but is unable to interact with it. The output of "adb devices" shows my device but says "unauthorized" and windows is attempting to install MTB driver....
The behaviour doesnt seem to be quite the same every time.
I believe the device is soft bricked.... is this likely to be a case of a wiped partition table? Or at least loss of the boot partition?
If I leave the device plugged in via USB it periodically reboots itself, shows the Sony logo, remains on a bank screen then shuts itself down.
Shows in device manager as "USB Input Device" on win 7 x64 pro
Thanks in advance
Pretty certain it's not hard bricked, there will be instructions here you can follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574764
Sent from my C6903 using XDA mobile app
D33KK said:
Pretty certain it's not hard bricked, there will be instructions here you can follow:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574764
Sent from my C6903 using XDA mobile app
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I have done quite a lot of reading etc on the subject....
according to This thread, Sony Xperias have the bootloader in non-writable mask ROM... so you should always be able to access Fastboot or Flash Mode?
The problem I am having is that I don't seem to be able to activate EITHER Fastboot OR Flash mode in order to flash some new firmware onto my device....
My device is recognized as a "USB Input Device" on Device Manager and windows tries to install MTP driver. I'm going to have a go at the process with a fresh install of windows 7 x64 and 'windows auto-install drivers' turned off.
What is the maximum damage I could have done here?
Thanks
Update
Hard reset (red button inside of the sim-card slot) resets the phone with three vibrates and it restarts.
The phone powers on and displays Sony splash screen and then displays a back-lit black screen.
The phone gets much hotter than normal and powers on to the blank back-lit screen when on charge.
I have NO ACCESS to flash mode or fast boot. Any combination of buttons leads to the same outcome: single vibrate, red LED and the phone shows the Sony splash screen then blank screen, as if the button combinations are just ignored...
Flashtool DOES NOT recognize the device, although it is recognized as C6903 in device manager (I have Sony adb driver installed and have disabled the MTP driver that windows recommends).
Flashtool gives me the red error text about making sure drivers are installed and making sure the device isn't in MTP mode.
I'm at an absolute loss as to what to try next, can somebody shed any light on this? There are plenty of guides but they all seem to rely on EITHER fastboot or flash mode and I can access neither although the phone powers on!
Thanks in advance!
Maybe the partition was corrupted when you flash "blank" image..........
So....JTAG....or send to Sony service....
Shutdown with power+vol up (will vibrate thrice) and see if it doesn't turn on automatically.
If it didn't turn on now check your task manager on windows, go to process tab, kill adb.exe (every adb.exe)
Back on phone connect usb holding down the vol down button (phone have to be off before you connect usb), if green led turns on and doesn't turn off you are on flashmode.
Check on flashtool or flashtool64 (for 64bits) and see if flashtool detects your device. If it detects and recognizes your phone flash the FTF for your device and let it do its job.
As you messed the phone Sony will charge for repairs.
I've tried both normal & recovery booting and it doesn't turn on. Doesn't show the flashing logo either so I think I might be SOL unless there's a way for me to save it .
BAMvsGAME said:
I've tried both normal & recovery booting and it doesn't turn on. Doesn't show the flashing logo either so I think I might be SOL unless there's a way for me to save it .
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If there is no sign of life, no known fix
send back to Amazon for a one time exchange if still under warranty
Sent from my sailfish using XDA Labs
Same thing just happened to me. I have a blank screen will not go into recovery mode or even pull up the screen.(black Screen) I just tried to downgrade to root. get nothing now. Take that back, my pc keeps beeping to leave me know a usb connectes, but then disconnects. tried different cables, one gives me a message USB Device not Recognized The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it. Another Cable in Device manager pops up MediaTek PreLoasder USB VCOM (Android). then disappears like every 15 seconds.
ivancunningham said:
Same thing just happened to me. I have a blank screen will not go into recovery mode or even pull up the screen.(black Screen) I just tried to downgrade to root. get nothing now. Take that back, my pc keeps beeping to leave me know a usb connectes, but then disconnects. tried different cables, one gives me a message USB Device not Recognized The last USB device you connected to this computer malfunctioned, and Windows does not recognize it. Another Cable in Device manager pops up MediaTek PreLoasder USB VCOM (Android). then disappears like every 15 seconds.
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The following downgrades will permanently brick device:
- 5.3.2.1 to any lower version (no rollbacks possible)
- 5.3.2.0 to any version below 5.3.1.0
- 5.3.1.0 to any lower version
- 5.1.4/5.1.3 to any version below 5.1.2
- 5.1.2/5.1.1 to any lower version
This information is clearly spelled out in forum index. Contact Amazon for an exchange if within warranty.
i did something Stupid and my Z2 Pro dead
there is no fast-boot and no recovery .. only black screen and when i press power button there is a short and long vibration just that and the LED there is flash yellow for 0.1 second
aljthab said:
i did something Stupid and my Z2 Pro dead
there is no fast-boot and no recovery .. only black screen and when i press power button there is a short and long vibration just that and the LED there is flash yellow for 0.1 second[/QUOTE try connecting it to the PC, if it doesn't show anything on PC then just hand it over to the lenovo service center and blame it on the device that it stopped booting :silly:. I thought i had bricked my device but they did something and gave it to me in 3 to 4 days and that was done under the warranty no extra charge and don't confess that I had rooted ur device , If u tell them that they will try to extort money from u :crying:
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aljthab said:
i did something Stupid and my Z2 Pro dead
e LED there is flash yellow for 0.1 second
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I have exactly the same, what to do? I installed the dev 44, the rate of established but after 15 minutes, logo is stalled, not waiting until the end of excess freewheeling dev 300, it is not fully established and bug crawled, I rebooted the machine and an endless vibration with green LED :crying:
1 Charging can be a little warm
2. can not be detected pc
3. can not access the fastboot mode
4. when charging, the notification light dies
5. deep flash cable has not helped
sorry my bad english
kerei said:
I have exactly the same, what to do? I installed the dev 44, the rate of established but after 15 minutes, logo is stalled, not waiting until the end of excess freewheeling dev 300, it is not fully established and bug crawled, I rebooted the machine and an endless vibration with green LED :crying:
1 Charging can be a little warm
2. can not be detected pc
3. can not access the fastboot mode
4. when charging, the notification light dies
5. deep flash cable has not helped
sorry my bad english
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Refer to this http://zukfans.eu/community/threads/how-to-unbrick-zuk-z2-from-diagnostic-port-900e.2856/ and this http://zukfans.eu/community/threads/howto-flash-a-stock-zui-rom-zuk-z2-z2131-only.104/
same issue with zuk z2
adriano1593 said:
Refer to this http://zukfans.eu/community/threads/how-to-unbrick-zuk-z2-from-diagnostic-port-900e.2856/ and this http://zukfans.eu/community/threads/howto-flash-a-stock-zui-rom-zuk-z2-z2131-only.104/
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Hello there... Any solution you found? I am stuck with my zuk z2 in same situation ?? any help ?
I have a similar problem.
What caused the black screen? -
History:
I booted to test mode at 2.5.033 ST, the phone got stucked at this menue there was no way to get out. TWRP Restore to Nandroid bougt only black screen after 2nd vibration and ZUK logo.
I fixed the Test mode bug, by flashing the ZUI 1.9.104 ST Stock ROM via QPST.
After the phone was "repaired" I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, made a nandroid backup of fully stock ROM and restored a nandroid backup from before the test mode problem.
The nandroid restore was successful, I rebooted the phone and it was "dead". Black screen, only rebooting (perioldy vibrating) there was no end, until the battery was empty.
I got no luck to reach any mode with tricky button pressing (vol+ pwr; vol- pwr; vol+ vol- pwr; usb in vol-) nor Windows detecting the phone. That's why I decided to remove the back glass cover, to got access to the battery.
Now I'm able to get the phone detected by my PC.
What I did: disconnect the battery, connect the phone to my computer, pressed the vol- button and connect the battery.
This made my PC able to detect the phone, but no I have an other problem. Windows only detects the phone as "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)". I don't know any way to install the driver....
Maybe anyone is able to help me or has any tip?
Thanks!
Cheers,
m_atze
m_atze said:
I have a similar problem.
What caused the black screen? -
History:
I booted to test mode at 2.5.033 ST, the phone got stucked at this menue there was no way to get out. TWRP Restore to Nandroid bougt only black screen after 2nd vibration and ZUK logo.
I fixed the Test mode bug, by flashing the ZUI 1.9.104 ST Stock ROM via QPST.
After the phone was "repaired" I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, made a nandroid backup of fully stock ROM and restored a nandroid backup from before the test mode problem.
The nandroid restore was successful, I rebooted the phone and it was "dead". Black screen, only rebooting (perioldy vibrating) there was no end, until the battery was empty.
I got no luck to reach any mode with tricky button pressing (vol+ pwr; vol- pwr; vol+ vol- pwr; usb in vol-) nor Windows detecting the phone. That's why I decided to remove the back glass cover, to got access to the battery.
Now I'm able to get the phone detected by my PC.
What I did: disconnect the battery, connect the phone to my computer, pressed the vol- button and connect the battery.
This made my PC able to detect the phone, but no I have an other problem. Windows only detects the phone as "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)". I don't know any way to install the driver....
Maybe anyone is able to help me or has any tip?
Thanks!
Cheers,
m_atze
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What id shown in unknown device.
Like ven_9102&dev_1234
Maybe with editing quallcom drivers for your device id, you can still install it.
and if luck qpst can recognize it as qualcomm debug mod
Sent from my ZUK Z2121 using Tapatalk
eryenakgun said:
What id shown in unknown device.
Like ven_9102&dev_1234
Maybe with editing quallcom drivers for your device id, you can still install it.
and if luck qpst can recognize it as qualcomm debug mod
Sent from my ZUK Z2121 using Tapatalk
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Hi,
Thanks for your quick response.
The Hardware ID: USB\DEVICE_DESCRIPTOR_FAILURE
"Error Message": This device has been stopped because it has reported errors. (Code 43)
An error occurred while requesting the USB device descriptor.
m_atze said:
I have a similar problem.
What caused the black screen? -
History:
I booted to test mode at 2.5.033 ST, the phone got stucked at this menue there was no way to get out. TWRP Restore to Nandroid bougt only black screen after 2nd vibration and ZUK logo.
I fixed the Test mode bug, by flashing the ZUI 1.9.104 ST Stock ROM via QPST.
After the phone was "repaired" I unlocked the bootloader, installed TWRP, made a nandroid backup of fully stock ROM and restored a nandroid backup from before the test mode problem.
The nandroid restore was successful, I rebooted the phone and it was "dead". Black screen, only rebooting (perioldy vibrating) there was no end, until the battery was empty.
I got no luck to reach any mode with tricky button pressing (vol+ pwr; vol- pwr; vol+ vol- pwr; usb in vol-) nor Windows detecting the phone. That's why I decided to remove the back glass cover, to got access to the battery.
Now I'm able to get the phone detected by my PC.
What I did: disconnect the battery, connect the phone to my computer, pressed the vol- button and connect the battery.
This made my PC able to detect the phone, but no I have an other problem. Windows only detects the phone as "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)". I don't know any way to install the driver....
Maybe anyone is able to help me or has any tip?
Thanks!
Cheers,
m_atze
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Alright bro, there is one method you can try.
http://zukfans.eu/community/threads/howto-flash-a-stock-zui-rom-zuk-z2-pro-z2121-only.57/
I assume your phone is a brick now. The only method you can use is the 9008 unbrick mode. (AKA QBST)
There are a few things you need to prepare before you save ur phone. U need to download the require application that the website provided above, after you set everything up,
make sure you download the latest 2.5 QBST rom,
http://bbs.lenovomobile.cn/z2pro/t554654/
Because ur phone wont be able to enter 9008 through software, thus u need to do the following.
1. Load the content XML fille,
2.Turn off your phone. After it's fully shutdown
3. press and hold the volume up button for 3 seconds
4. press power button while hold the volume up (press it for 0.5second and keep holding it)
5. after 0.5 seconds, plug in the usb right away
6. the QFIL tool should appear the Qualcomm usb QD loader
7. the download button should turn blue
8. flash it and wait for reboot
OtakuLi said:
Alright bro, there is one method you can try.
http://zukfans.eu/community/threads/howto-flash-a-stock-zui-rom-zuk-z2-pro-z2121-only.57/
I assume your phone is a brick now. The only method you can use is the 9008 unbrick mode. (AKA QBST)
There are a few things you need to prepare before you save ur phone. U need to download the require application that the website provided above, after you set everything up,
make sure you download the latest 2.5 QBST rom,
http://bbs.lenovomobile.cn/z2pro/t554654/
Because ur phone wont be able to enter 9008 through software, thus u need to do the following.
1. Load the content XML fille,
2.Turn off your phone. After it's fully shutdown
3. press and hold the volume up button for 3 seconds
4. press power button while hold the volume up (press it for 0.5second and keep holding it)
5. after 0.5 seconds, plug in the usb right away
6. the QFIL tool should appear the Qualcomm usb QD loader
7. the download button should turn blue
8. flash it and wait for reboot
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Thanks for your tip.
I followed your described procedure, but the phone will not be recocnized by the PC.
1st: I loaded QFIL XML file. (By the way this tut is made by me)
2nd: I disconnected the battery (The phone can't be turned off normally!)
3rd, 4th, 5th
6th: nothing happend!
7th: "-"
8th: "-"
The only way the phone will detected by the PC:
1st: disconnect battery
2nd: plug in USB (PC and Phone)
3rd: press VOL+ or VOL- or PWR button (doesn't matter which one)
4th: connect battery
5th: detected as "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)"
m_atze said:
Thanks for your tip.
I followed your described procedure, but the phone will not be recocnized by the PC.
1st: I loaded QFIL XML file. (By the way this tut is made by me)
2nd: I disconnected the battery (The phone can't be turned off normally!)
3rd, 4th, 5th
6th: nothing happend!
7th: "-"
8th: "-"
The only way the phone will detected by the PC:
1st: disconnect battery
2nd: plug in USB (PC and Phone)
3rd: press VOL+ or VOL- or PWR button (doesn't matter which one)
4th: connect battery
5th: detected as "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)"
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Make sure you have to plug in the usb right away as soon as you u press power, and keep holding them
OtakuLi said:
Make sure you have to plug in the usb right away as soon as you u press power, and keep holding them
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Yes, I did exactly you described. Sorry but this isn't working.
I don't know what I should do. Even a repair shop couldn't fix it.
Maybe I need to do this:
http://bbs.lenovomobile.cn/z2/t121791/?highlight=900e
But I don't want to destroy my PC (3000 bugs)
m_atze said:
Yes, I did exactly you described. Sorry but this isn't working.
I don't know what I should do. Even a repair shop couldn't fix it.
Maybe I need to do this:
http://bbs.lenovomobile.cn/z2/t121791/?highlight=900e
But I won't destroy my PC (3000 bugs)
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oh well, good luck
OtakuLi said:
oh well, good luck
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I will report the result.
OK. I made the deepflash cable.
After using it there is no difference between pressing one of the button combinations I recently mentioned (VOL+ or VOL- or PWR).
The phone will be detected as Unknown device. After intalling my modified driver to match the unknown ID, QFIL don't detect the COM Port.
Hello had the same problem, only with the difference that my battery was not completely discharged.
What has helped:
1 Start QFIL Tool
2 Press the volume +
3 Connect the original cable to the PC
4 QFIL Tool recognized the phone and I could play an original Rome.
Mfg
Ps. Is now the battery cover (glass) broken?
No, I used a hairdryer, a razorblade, plastic tool and a suction cup to lift the backcover glass.
The glass is fully intact no damages.
You have good nerves. I would not have expected that.
But in the end, it does not matter if it does not start anymore.
Thank you again for your great instructions for playing and rooting the mobile phone.
I hope you get your phone back.
Mfg
Good and bad news
The guy unbricked the phone successfully, I received it today.
Now I have an other problem:
The phone is very very slow and laggy now.
The problem occurs everywere, Recovery, boot (the bootlogo laggs), booted System, also the test mode laggs now
Furthermore the sceen flickers sometimes and at the right side the sceen is mirrored sometimes.
Did anyone has an idea?
What I did today:
reflash through qfil
1.9.104_ST
2.3.044_ST
ZUI_2.5.335_ST
Hi m_atze, I am exactly in the same situation as You. After using deep flash cable method, I got "unknown usb device (device descriptor request failed)". Could You tell me what was the solution to unbrick the phone?
I have a OnePlus 8 Pro running Oxygen OS 11.0.4.4.IN11AA. Upon installing Magisk, I can no longer turn Wifi on. I have tried restarting, clearing the cache from recovery, resetting network settings, basically all the things the "wifi wont turn on help pls" guides say to do. Mobile data and bluetooth work absolutely fine, so what's going on?
Sound is also non-functional. Even after plugging in earphones (which worked with this phone previously) nothing comes out, and the phone doesn't even seem to recognize them. I also noticed that after a reboot the volume controls are set back to the defaults.
Additionally, the system is very slow to start up and the screen stays black until after the unlock prompt (which displays over the black screen) and then the wallpaper and everything else loads. (after which the device is responsive as normal)
These problems occurred even without installing any modules or otherwise modifying the device. I'm using the latest version of Magisk, 22.0 (22000).
I originally tried to make a GitHub issue, but it was closed by the bot since I didn't follow the template GitHub never showed me. Also, us non-canary users experience issues too. [mini-rant over]
Sorry if this is a duplicate, the search system appears to be malfunctioning since the updates.
The Fix!
Looks like I'm solving all my problems today. I had a hunch that the culprit was the boot.img which I downloaded--it was corrupt. So I went to OnePlus' site and downloaded the OTA package, extracted the boot.img from that, and flashed it through fastboot. When I rebooted, I was greeted with the beautiful almost old-IOS charging sound, and Wifi!! That boot was quite speedy too!
Hi could you explain how did you reboot your phone i have totally same problem...i tried msm download tool but i cant get my device to show there....could you please tell me how did you put OTA package into phone ? thx
FIXED!
in the end I was able to use MSM Download tool....i just had to manually download Qualcomm drivers so that my phone can be recognized. After that MSM worked and rebooted my phone totally clean. Gosh not gonna root for a while now XD
PS: More fun is that my Windows PC wasn't connected to internet so i had to download everything on my macbook and through USB stick I was bringing all app to Windows.....longest 6 hours of my life
Jaywinik said:
Hi could you explain how did you reboot your phone i have totally same problem...i tried msm download tool but i cant get my device to show there....could you please tell me how did you put OTA package into phone ? thx
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From fastboot, use the volume keys to select Power Off and then press the power button once. Make sure the phone is unplugged while doing this. Then, with the MSM tool ready on your computer, hold down both buttons on your phone and plug in the cable from the phone to the computer. It should automatically boot into EDL mode, and MSM should say Connected.
My
Jaywinik said:
Hi could you explain how did you reboot your phone i have totally same problem...i tried msm download tool but i cant get my device to show there....could you please tell me how did you put OTA package into phone ? thx
FIXED!
in the end I was able to use MSM Download tool....i just had to manually download Qualcomm drivers so that my phone can be recognized. After that MSM worked and rebooted my phone totally clean. Gosh not gonna root for a while now XD
PS: More fun is that my Windows PC wasn't connected to internet so i had to download everything on my macbook and through USB stick I was bringing all app to Windows.....longest 6 hours of my life
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When I had to do this I didn't connect the device to the network since I don't trust Windows 10 not to open a billion ports up and use my infrastructure for Microsoft's business. Copying to and from a crappy 2.0 drive sucks!