Hi,
Am a novice when it comes to rooting, unlocking android devices. So please excuse my ignorance and my long-winded style of writing. I want the expert users to educate me on this issue and so I don't want to miss any trivial (or not so trivial) information.
1) So, I got Samsung gear live from ebay. It came with a sprat-userdebug 5.0.1. After googling I found out that it's a user/refurb build and can't be updated to 5.1.1
2) Thanks to rootjunky! I used Gear live restore tool V3 and unlocked the bootloader (option 2). Faced few issues in getting the driver. However, fixed everything and unlocked it. Flast TWRPd it (option 8). Flashed recovery (option 4) and bootimage (option 5). Then I sideloaded stock image from 4.4W.2 (using boot.img and system.img). That was the version I found after googling.
3) Then I tried to update it via OTA download. Download completed and it went back to recovery mode and did't apply the download. There was an error message that said something like "Unable to verify the download"
4) Tried multiple times and no luck with that
5) Then tried to sideload new version 5.1.1 LCA43 from xda wiki page. However, when my device went to recovery mode, my pc lost the connection and i wasn't able to sideload (received - device "null" not found" - error from adb command)
6) Until this point I was able to pair my device with my samsung S5 phone and only problem was not able to install the update
7) Then I reset my watch to factory setting, restarted multiple times, went to recovery mode to boot as a new device etc. No luck
8) Then I did something I shouldn't have done (or I think I shouldn't have done). Used option 7 root gear live. When the system went to SH mode, I panicked and closed the cmd prompt and hard reset the device by holding power button
9) After this step, I was not able to pair my device with my phone. Now the version says 4.4W.1 - KGW42N
10) Tried resetting my device, restarted it, used recovery mode to restart it, revoked all debug access, deleted adbkey from my PC, uninstalled android SDK, all drivers, etc. Reinstalled it again with no help.
11)Suddenly android wear in my phone sees my wifirouter as a device (strange)
11) When I plug in the device to my Pc, I could see it in my device manager. When I use recovery tool it says unregistered device and asking me to register it via my phone. Where as am not able to pair it with my phone. Tried to pair it with a new phone (moto e) and no help either
12)Somewhere read that disabling wifi in the phone before pairing works. Tried that and no luck
So here am with a bricked device that stays in the screen where it says "install android wear in your phone" and detects nothing else. Am able to go to bootloader mode, recovery mode from the device. However when it's in recovery mode, my PC doesn't detect it. Even the recovery tool says unregistered device.
Please help in unbricking this device and thank you for reading thru the whole problem. Any help would be much appreciated!
Use Gear live restore tool v2. Lots of known issues with v3
Thanks for the reply. I will try this. However, how will I make my device discoverable? Now, none of my phones detect my device.
So I guess I will get "Unauthorized Device" error when I use recovery tool. Could you please let me know if there's other way around? Or am i missing something?
I've never used it
Pretty sure all the info you need is in the thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gear-live/development/utility-gear-live-watch-tool-t2846696
No luck. Tried V2. Tool doesn't recognize my watch. It says 'Device Unauthorized. Please check the confirmation dialog on your device'. My device is stuck in 'Install Android wear on your phone' screen.
unbricked using v2 of the tool. Now trying to update the os version. Will see if I can get lucky this time. Thanks for the help!
All is good now. Now my gear live is running on 5.1.1 with latest updates.
Good work
Please can you tell what exactly you done, as I'm on the same root.. and I'm using win 10... but without any luck so far..
darwchprish said:
Please can you tell what exactly you done, as I'm on the same root.. and I'm using win 10... but without any luck so far..
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Simple procedure.
Just download v2 of this tool
Make sure to install USB drivers
Unlock bootloader - option 2
Then use option 6 to flash it. Then you'll get new OTA updates.
Refer rootjunky video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7oRjESQh_o
I'm not able to pair my device with my phone. Now the version says 4.4W.1 - KGW42N,
and ... I tried V2 and V3. Tool but doesn't recognize my watch. It says 'Device Unauthorized. My device is stuck in 'Install Android wear on your phone' screen.
darwchprish said:
I'm not able to pair my device with my phone. Now the version says 4.4W.1 - KGW42N,
and ... I tried V2 and V3. Tool but doesn't recognize my watch. It says 'Device Unauthorized. My device is stuck in 'Install Android wear on your phone' screen.
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Follow this procedure.
1)Make sure all drivers are installed properly in your PC
2) Make sure when you connect your device to your PC, it's discovered as unauthorized device. It's ok
3) Long press power button in the device and swipe from top left to botom right corner when you see samsung gear live logo
4)This will get the device to bootloader mode
5)Now connect the device to your PC and run V2 of the tool. Your device will be discovered in fastboot mode
6)Now select option 6 to flash the device to stock. It'll flash it
7) Now swipe down to highlight start and swipe from right to left to start. If it goes to Raw dump code = 6. do a hard restart by long pressing power button. You'll get back your device in original setting.
Check rootjunky youtube video to get the live demo of this procedure.
noviceinandroid said:
No luck. Tried V2. Tool doesn't recognize my watch. It says 'Device Unauthorized. Please check the confirmation dialog on your device'. My device is stuck in 'Install Android wear on your phone' screen.
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How did you get past this? I'm stuck here now too.
-- update after trying that procedure again, it worked to get to fastboot mode. Now I'm doing that 'option 6' to flash it.
mike061215 said:
How did you get past this? I'm stuck here now too.
-- update after trying that procedure again, it worked to get to fastboot mode. Now I'm doing that 'option 6' to flash it.
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Good luck.
It worked -- and I finally got the OS to update an all that and now I finally have a functional Gear Live. Phew!
My Gear Live was bricked a lot... Computer detect device as RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Has anyone any idea how fix it?
lamik91 said:
My Gear Live was bricked a lot... Computer detect device as RELINK HS-USB QDLoader 9008. Has anyone any idea how fix it?
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sounds like USB driver issue. Please install correct drivers and follow the steps mentioned above. It should be unbricked.
Where can i find correct drivers? Additionally my Gear Live doesn't turn on and has only black screen.
I am confused on how to use the tool. My watch is stuck at the Install Android Wear App and won't do anything short of turning it off. How do I enable developer mode \ debugging without being able to get to the watch settings. Please help! Thanks
pedalquickly said:
I am confused on how to use the tool. My watch is stuck at the Install Android Wear App and won't do anything short of turning it off. How do I enable developer mode \ debugging without being able to get to the watch settings. Please help! Thanks
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You need to factory reset first of all. After that let connect to your wifi, the updates will download on their own. They put a new one out today. I can't go into how but if you look at the forum and search the answers are there. There's even a tool to use.
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I have just purchased my wife a second hand Galaxy gear 1, but it isn't being detected by Kies, I wanted to update to the latest 2.2.1.1 firmware.
When I connect it to ODIN and try to flash V700XXUCOA2 to stops at the first bootloader step, so I'm guessing someone has put a strange bootloader on the device. can anyone help me restore the original bootloader, or talk me through the steps on actually getting this upgraded.
When it stops on the installing the bootlaoder, I have to restart the watch and get the "failed firmware" message, and have to install null_03_TWRP2.7 to get the watch to boot up. (using odin and the AP menu)
Am I doing something very wrong? or is there an underlying issue I need to address first?
Many Thanks.
Karl
Hello,
I am having trouble retrieving my bricked phone, it is a Samsumg Galaxy Ace GT-S5830.
I had placed a cyanogen rom, just not followed the steps properly and even managed to install, but some features such as camera and file manager were not working.
So I decided to try to return to the original rom, installed ROM Manager and tried to install Clockworkmod Recovery for him, but when I went for a recovery reboot the phone would not connect more, is restarting the screen samsumg.
There are many tutorials on the internet about how unbrick? this phone model, but all use Odin, just that I'm having trouble using the Odin because when I enter the Download mode on my phone and try to connect it via USB cable to the computer, a message appears saying that not computer recognizes, "uSB device not recognized", already tried everything to fix this error, installed Kies, drivers, went up on the computer's power options and continue with the same error.
So my problem is this, or I fix the problem "USB device not recognized" and recover the bricked phone, or is there another way to recover the cell without being by Odin?
Well, I'd like to say that I know little English. And I'm using google translator.
The problem is the following
I have a Galaxy S3 LTE I9305T. It was working perfectly. Then I installed a custom rom. I installed a custom recovery then went to the custom rom, the device rebooted and worked normally. The problem came next.
I decided to test some adb commands. I installed all the drivers on the computer. The cell was recognized on the computer as an ADB device. And then I went to do the test, with the command adb reboot download ... then the device went into download mode ... great worked ... it goes out that way ... then I tried the recovery mode, to see if the device I was directed to the personalized recovery of the cell phone ... that's when the problem happened ...
After the adb reboot bootloader command ... the device did not work anymore. When and connected it is only on the screen Samsung Galaxy SIII GT-I9305T, and it is in infinite loop until discharge the battery.
Already tried to get into downloader mode. Power button + homer + volume button down and nothing happens besides continuing on the screen. Trying the keys to recovery mode same problem ...
With the cell phone turned off when I plug in the charger, does not appear charged signal, connects directly to the SAMSUNG GALAXY boot screen, when USB cable on the pc, do not hear the connected noise, just the same problem the screen on and off written Galaxy SIII...
Odin does not work because the cell phone is not recognized when connected in the computer, nor in the charger, but the screen turns on at boot. All drivers are installed
@magogm
That doesn't sound promising....
Firstly, you wanted to reboot to recovery, why didn't you use "adb reboot recovery"? AFAIK, and I might be wrong, but I don't think "adb reboot bootloader" works on Samsung phones anyway. I don't think it should have broken anything though.
If you can't enter system, recovery, or download mode, the next thing I would try is a usb jig to try to force the phone into download mode. If that works, try flashing the stock rom for the region from where the phone is from originally. That is the only thing I can think of that might work considering the device is not recognized by your pc in any state.....
You can get usb jigs cheap on ebay or amazon or elsewhere and instructions if you search. Good luck
Hello, I am currently using an Galaxy S10 SM-G973F and I have a big problem at the moment, I have updated my mobile phone and now I get this error message "An error has occurred while updating the device software Use the emergency recovery in the Smart Switch PC software. ", I tried to restore my cell phone with smartswitch but unfortunately it does not work, smart switch does not recognize my cell phone. What can I do now?
Maybe this helps. Mine is a S10+ Exynos SM-G975F. Not sure, but initial search says 973F is exynos too. Also not sure if it would also work with Snapdragon models (are there any for the S10?).
Anyhow, look here:
An error has occurred while updating the device software
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