Curious here...
Have a totally new, unactivated Dinc sitting here. Trying if possible to get a full backup of the virgin ROM on it. When I say it's virgin, I mean brand new - never activated, never even powered on until a few ago.
Since the first thing it does is walk you through activation, something I don't want to do, any idea how to get past the setup screens so that I can get USB debugging turned on so that I can get a custom recovery on it? Or an update.zip or PB31img.zip that I can get onto the SD card to bypass the need for USB debugging?
Thanks!
R
PS: If you wonder why I want to bypass activation, it's a phone that's bought as a replacement for my daughter for Xmas, so I don't want to tip my hand by activating it and subsequently nuking the service on her current.. And trying to save myself the trouble of doing all on xmas day. And yeah, I have other Dinc's here so I'm not totally clueless with them. Thx.
I had managed to get the since rooted and running a custom Ron without activating it on just wifi. Should work for you too. Just be careful if it's an slcd inc.
khanam said:
I had managed to get the since rooted and running a custom Ron without activating it on just wifi. Should work for you too. Just be careful if it's an slcd inc.
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Thanks... Appreciate the response, but on power on first screen asks language, second wants to activate, so I can't get deep enough in to get the wifi info in nor turned on unless I can figure how to bypass the setup screens.
Like I said, this unit hasn't ever been on, so it's going through the setup that would normally be handled by Verizon before they hand you the phone...Not really a position that I'd expect that the majority of users here have ever seen.
And it is indeed an SLCD, but mine is also so I'm pretty aware of the hoops I'll have to jump through there.
Can't you just go ahead and skip all the steps and root your phone. Then go to recovery and wipe back to factory resets? That should work.
Stoney 666 said:
Can't you just go ahead and skip all the steps and root your phone. Then go to recovery and wipe back to factory resets? That should work.
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Ahh, I wish. No option to skip. You get nothing but activate or emergency call in the second screen. Back just takes you to the language screen.
pm me your esn ill activate it on pageplus, that way you can get past it then we'll deactivate it.
I did this for my wife's last phone though not a smart phone. I had to activate it at the store before leaving, as soon as i got home i asked to see her phone to "update the service" and started to tell her about the *228 ...new towers etc....
I didn't update the service just re-activated her phone so she wouldn't know.
Worked well for me and didn't ruin the surprise
Seems like you could just do unrevoked,power down boot into recovery and nandroid there.
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He can't root because he cannot get past activation screen, to set up debugging mode.
slawson said:
pm me your esn ill activate it on pageplus, that way you can get past it then we'll deactivate it.
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Thanks slawson. Appreciate the offer.. but seriously rather than inconvenience someone I'll just wait until Xmas and do it then if I can't get past the activation screen some other way or getting into it with a custom recovery image. I'll still be able to get a pretty much virgin shot of the ROM, albeit it'll be an activated phone.
I was hoping to catch it in an unactivated state if at all possible, since I've found references by people cooking ROM's that a backup of an activated phone still has the ESN tucked away in obscure corners and subsequently isn't of much value - or at least can lead to potential issues if used other than on the phone it came from.
it's not an inconvienence just let me know other wise.
Can't you bypass the activation screen by pressing in the top left corner, top right corner, bottom right corner, then bottom left corner of the screen?
caseym said:
Can't you bypass the activation screen by pressing in the top left corner, top right corner, bottom right corner, then bottom left corner of the screen?
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Naa, just tried it. Tough to do too with my fat fingers since the activate button takes the bottom right and the emergency button the bottom left
CCrew said:
Naa, just tried it. Tough to do too with my fat fingers since the activate button takes the bottom right and the emergency button the bottom left
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Are you sure you're doing it right?
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Are you sure you're doing it right?
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Wasn't, since I hadn't seen that trick and his post said start in the top left. Yours shows top right. My screen is different than the one in the link, but looks to be the same functionality
That said, Appreciate all for the input, but it's in the box and wrapped with paper, ribbon and bow now.. I'll attack it again on Xmas if anyone else wants to weigh in.
caseym said:
Can't you bypass the activation screen by pressing in the top left corner, top right corner, bottom right corner, then bottom left corner of the screen?
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Pretty sure this is only for AOSP Roms, not Sense.
Hit the search key (magnifying glass) and type settings. It bypasses the setup menu
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I don't know how this happened because my G2 is only a month old & looks like it's brand new but the screen stopped working and there are vertical lines up & down it. T-Mobile has sent a new phone on it's way, but I don't want to send the old one back before factory resetting because it still has personal info, etc. So, basically I need the keystrokes for a factory reset.
Here's what I have so far:
1. Hold "vol down + power" to turn on phone.
2. ??????
3. Factory reset
Again, I just need the keystrokes here.
Thanks so much!
2. wait about 5-10 seconds, then press volume down twice, then press power.
Thanks so much! Unfortunately I won't be able to confirm. Too bad they don't have hdmi output so I could verify, but such is life.
Same Problem
Just wanted to post that I left my brand new g2 in my coat pocket a few nights ago and when I grabbed it out a couple hours later the SAME THING HAD HAPPENED.
Lines up and down screen. I could not figure out how to reset it. I went to TMobile and exchanged it for a MT4G, which I am really liking so far.
Anyone else experiencing this problem???
Yes, it was very odd to not have my screen working. I didn't get it wet or traumatize it in any way.
When I called T-mobile to request a replacement, they had me pull the battery & verify a white dot underneath was still white. I suppose that's the modern day canary in the coalmine to verify I didn't break warranty terms.
i saw this problem the other day, not sure what is causing it but the phone i saw it on was a "authorized" reseller for tmo and was going out of business
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Yes, it was very odd to not have my screen working. I didn't get it wet or traumatize it in any way.
When I called T-mobile to request a replacement, they had me pull the battery & verify a white dot underneath was still white. I suppose that's the modern day canary in the coalmine to verify I didn't break warranty terms.
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Yep. It turns red of your phone has gotten wet at all. It's an evil little thing.
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isnt there some sort of pc program that allows you to view your screen? just and idea
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isnt there some sort of pc program that allows you to view your screen? just and idea
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ddms in the android sdk.
use ctrl + s if you have ddms up and running and it'll give you a screenshot
Does anyone know how to bypass the activation screen on the HTC Droid Incredible 2???
if you try to activate, hit back make it fail. repeat for at least 3 times and it should let you skip activation.
if that doesn't work you could use cdma workshop
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That didnt work.
Tried everything to bypass. No other ideas?
Something I found in a Google search:
When you get the screen to tap on the Android to start the process, tap around the edges of the screen, starting top left, then top right, then bottom right, then bottom left. Puts you into a different screen that ultimately allows you to work your way out of it.
I don't know if this works with the DINC2, but it did work for my D2G, and the link I found it at was for a completely different phone.
That didnt work either. I am not to sure why it is different from Motorola and HTC. It is still an Android Os. HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMAO
Does it dump you into a different screen at all?
I cant get past the dial *228 to activate screen
You want the screen just before that. The very first screen. I'm getting ready to test on mine..
the first screen is the lock screen then it goes to the select language screen. then it tries to call *228 and it cannot activate because i am out of the country.
I see now. VZW activated mine when I was in store, so I didn't see this portion. It's different from my D2G. Looking to see if I can figure a way around it real quick.
If you could I would appreciate it alot. I have been racking my brain for days.
Does the phone try to do the activation phone call at all? I tried it three times, and ended the call all three times, and it allowed me to bypass activation. I can try to do a video if you'd like.
It does try. But for some reason it will not bypass. If your phone has been activated before then it works fine. But since i havent had it activated I cant bypass it.
Learn something new every day. Odd that it works like that. Sorry for getting your hopes up. Those are the only things I can think of.
The only way for anyone to see what I am talking about is to do a master reset on the phone. If anyone does it and it works please post a video so I can see what I may be doing wrong. Thanks to all that are trying to assist.
Master reset, as in factory reset? If it's different, and you can point me to how, I'll go ahead and do it.
The easiest way to do it is to hold the power button and hit restart. Once the unit is off hold the volume down key and a white screen appears. Factory reset is the 3rd option I believe so just use the volume key down and hit the power button. It takes a few minutes to reset.
Just sent you a PM.
Have to watch it later. Bad reception at work
My Epic's screen turned black yesterday for no apparent reason however the touch screen still works...
if i touch and scroll the lock up it still makes the sounds and i can guess were to touch to turn my alarm off on the black screen and that works, as all the buttons! i just cant see the screen anymore,
i did not install anything new, last thing i remember doing is just taking a picture. now i have a working phone with a black screen how do i fix this?
also, i cant even see the vol down camera power screen
help please
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My Epic's screen turned black yesterday for no apparent reason however the touch screen still works...
if i touch and scroll the lock up it still makes the sounds and i can guess were to touch to turn my alarm off on the black screen and that works, as all the buttons! i just cant see the screen anymore,
i did not install anything new, last thing i remember doing is just taking a picture. now i have a working phone with a black screen how do i fix this?
also, i cant even see the vol down camera power screen
help please
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Can you get into download mode??
With the phone off .. Press 1 (on the keyboard) and power. If so, maybe try to odin back to EC05 stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1027904
good luck
If on boot after pulling battery it is still black and download mode shows nothing, and you have tried Odin (it works but you see nothing still) I am afraid you need to head to the Sprint store.
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If on boot after pulling battery it is still black and download mode shows nothing, and you have tried Odin (it works but you see nothing still) I am afraid you need to head to the Sprint store.
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Update: after ltting my phone sit on the charger for about 3 hours it came back on
BUT it went right back to the previous (working but all black screen) problem wen
i made a call which i now remember is what triggered it yesterday
I just tried getting into download mode and it did not work or show up
anyy further suggestions? if not can i ask the sprint store 4 help if i rooted my phone and unlocked it for boost?
PS. (i been making outgoin calls for months now n this never happened even with it rooted & inlocked)
thanx 4 taking the time to answer my questions
mrose61692 said:
Update: after ltting my phone sit on the charger for about 3 hours it came back on
BUT it went right back to the previous (working but all black screen) problem wen
i made a call which i now remember is what triggered it yesterday
I just tried getting into download mode and it did not work or show up
anyy further suggestions? if not can i ask the sprint store 4 help if i rooted my phone and unlocked it for boost?
PS. (i been making outgoin calls for months now n this never happened even with it rooted & inlocked)
thanx 4 taking the time to answer my questions
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try to odin to ec05 stock ... leave your phone again for a while and see when you get your screen back if you can get to download mode and odin that stock rom ... this will allow you to see if it is something up with a rom you're running.
if it does it then, you'll be at stock so when you go to the sprint store; it won't be an issue.
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try to odin to ec05 stock ... leave your phone again for a while and see when you get your screen back if you can get to download mode and odin that stock rom ... this will allow you to see if it is something up with a rom you're running.
if it does it then, you'll be at stock so when you go to the sprint store; it won't be an issue.
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I agree Odin back to stock is your best option and if that dosn't work you probaly stuck with a black screen!
Yes, if you got it to come on once by leaving it you should be able to do it again and Odin before making any calls.
I had no choice but to take it to the sprint store
they fixed it !!!
thankx again guys 4 all ur help!
mrose61692 said:
I had no choice but to take it to the sprint store
they fixed it !!!
thankx again guys 4 all ur help!
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great news, glad you have a working Epic again.
mrose61692 said:
I had no choice but to take it to the sprint store
they fixed it !!!
thankx again guys 4 all ur help!
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Hey, I know this is an old post but I have an old Epic I'd like to see if I can trade into for credit towards a Galaxy S III but I'm having the exact same problem as described here:
Softkeys light up, screen hepatic feedback "buzz" can be felt, can swipe to unlock and answer a call based on blind-memory of what to swipe but other than that, the screen is completely black. Not black as in lit up but devoid of any other color except black, but gone dark.
If it weren't for the softkeys being lit, I would assume the screen were either broken or disconnected from the motherboard somehow. There are no cracks in the screen. Phone has seen better days for sure but the screen is intact and all functions were working perfectly before it simply...blipped off in front of my eyes.
I've tried doing as you did: charging it for 3+ hours and seeing if that worked at least temporarily. No go.
Assuming our two phones were experiencing exactly the same issue, can you tell me when you had it repaired, if the issue was a hardware or software issue? If hardware, did they have to replace the screen? or was it merely not connected properly somewhere?
If it was a software issue, how did they repair it? I'm assuming I can, in fact, get the phone into download mode, but without a visible screen, I can't boot off of a zip file or see if any of my actions are successful. Can't be sure I cleared the caches properly before I proceed, etc.
Phone was last running toadlife's CleanGB prior to the FC09 update and I'm pretty sure, prior to EL30 (I can't remember but I'm pretty sure it was).
Again, I know this is old but any feedback would be appreciated.
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Hey, I know this is an old post but I have an old Epic I'd like to see if I can trade into for credit towards a Galaxy S III but I'm having the exact same problem as described here:
Softkeys light up, screen hepatic feedback "buzz" can be felt, can swipe to unlock and answer a call based on blind-memory of what to swipe but other than that, the screen is completely black. Not black as in lit up but devoid of any other color except black, but gone dark.
If it weren't for the softkeys being lit, I would assume the screen were either broken or disconnected from the motherboard somehow. There are no cracks in the screen. Phone has seen better days for sure but the screen is intact and all functions were working perfectly before it simply...blipped off in front of my eyes.
I've tried doing as you did: charging it for 3+ hours and seeing if that worked at least temporarily. No go.
Assuming our two phones were experiencing exactly the same issue, can you tell me when you had it repaired, if the issue was a hardware or software issue? If hardware, did they have to replace the screen? or was it merely not connected properly somewhere?
If it was a software issue, how did they repair it? I'm assuming I can, in fact, get the phone into download mode, but without a visible screen, I can't boot off of a zip file or see if any of my actions are successful. Can't be sure I cleared the caches properly before I proceed, etc.
Phone was last running toadlife's CleanGB prior to the FC09 update and I'm pretty sure, prior to EL30 (I can't remember but I'm pretty sure it was).
Again, I know this is old but any feedback would be appreciated.
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Hm, so you're saying download mode or recovery mode open up but with a black screen? But it still reads touches? My guess is it's hardware, a loose connection to the screen.
Yeeeeah, good luck towards funding your S3 purchase.
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I'm having this issue have my phone was dropped yesterday, so I'm quite sure it's a hardware issue.
I have two questions: can somebody be so kind as to give me the button sequence for how to make a nandroid of my phone? I have CWM 5.0.2.7 without the 'one confirm' option. That would be awesome. Also, is anyone familiar with taking the phone apart and perhaps how to fix this issue?
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I'm having this issue have my phone was dropped yesterday, so I'm quite sure it's a hardware issue.
I have two questions: can somebody be so kind as to give me the button sequence for how to make a nandroid of my phone? I have CWM 5.0.2.7 without the 'one confirm' option. That would be awesome. Also, is anyone familiar with taking the phone apart and perhaps how to fix this issue?
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A guide to take it apart is here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1569701
and steps to nandroid
3 finger salute for about 5 seconds
toggle down 4 times hit cam button 2 times
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3 finger salute for about 5 seconds
toggle down 4 times hit cam button 2 times
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Thanks tazfanatic. I tried the backup procedure and it didn't seem to work, and I think I actually have CWM 5.5. Is the procedure any different?
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Thanks tazfanatic. I tried the backup procedure and it didn't seem to work, and I think I actually have CWM 5.5. Is the procedure any different?
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not sure 5.5? is that the touch version?
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not sure 5.5? is that the touch version?
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CM9 version.
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CM9 version.
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Oh i have cm9 that is the direction I gave thought cm9 came with 5.0.2.7 my bag.
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Oh i have cm9 that is the direction I gave thought cm9 came with 5.0.2.7 my bag.
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Indeed. I'm running CM9 beta 2, and I'm pretty sure it came with 5.5. However Taz, I believe if you boot into recovery from ROM Manger or the power menu, it still takes you into your previous recovery version (such as 5.0.2.7). Or vice versa. I don't remember. To my knowledge, this is has something to with the switch to MTD, and the devs just have reroute that command.
But regardless, I'm not getting a new backup on my SD card, so I'm pretty sure I'm on 5.5. Kenny, do you know if there's a different button sequence for 5.5?
5.5 is the same. I would remove the battery to make sure it is powered off. Put the battery back in, hold camera, volume down and power in that order (making sure power is last) for 5 seconds. wait 20 seconds to make sure it booted into CWM 5.5. Then volume down 4 times then camera twice. Depending on how many apps you got I would wait 30 minutes before pulling the sd card to check in clockworkmod\backup directory for a new file with current date code.
ive tried all the tricks ( touch the up left -up right-bottom right - bottom left ) i call then i hang up a lot of times doesnt work too :S whats should i do ? help please
othman796 said:
ive tried all the tricks ( touch the up left -up right-bottom right - bottom left ) i call then i hang up a lot of times doesnt work too :S whats should i do ? help please
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why are you trying to skip the activation screen?
You need to activate your phone for it to work. *228 and then follow the prompts. After that, the activation screen should not come up at all. If you still have problems, dial *611 and get Verizon to resole this.
I skipped the activation Efren by just hitting the hone button very fast then hitting the menu back an search buttons an the Google search came up an I backed out of that an it went past the activation screen. Not very specific but I'm sure you can figure it out.
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Hi, I'm a noob in every sense of the word and even beyond. I got a Verizon A955 over Ebay and it seems I got skrewed because the phone has a bad esn, when I tried to activate it on PagePlus, they won't and when I tried to root or flash it I can't because I keep having this stupid activation screen asking me to call a number and nothing else. If anybody could help, I'll be forever grateful. And yes, it goes into Android System recovery however. Is there anyway to actually to bypass the problem by exploiting the "apply sdcard:update.zip" option? Just a thought. Thanks
As the title suggests, my screen is inoperable but I can hear notifications come through, so it's booting up. Any way to get unbacked data off of it?
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As the title suggests, my screen is inoperable but I can hear notifications come through, so it's booting up. Any way to get unbacked data off of it?
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I'd say plug it in to the computer and try getting into the phone.. You might have to tap on the screen even though it's broken it could probably still accept touch and you'll need to try to tap "ok" in order to get access or you'll have to try to use smart switch app to try.
The screen is unresponsive, I can't even try to guess where the buttons are to enter the pin
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The screen is unresponsive, I can't even try to guess where the buttons are to enter the pin
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Your best bet is try to find a screen then.. I had that problem 1 time in my life and I found a screen on Ebay that was cracked pretty badly but it still worked and it allowed me to at least connect it and get my stuff transferred.. You should also check your gmail account because the Google account you have a lot of the phones backup themselves automatically and you might be able to get it back onto another phone.
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Your best bet is try to find a screen then.. I had that problem 1 time in my life and I found a screen on Ebay that was cracked pretty badly but it still worked and it allowed me to at least connect it and get my stuff transferred.. You should also check your gmail account because the Google account you have a lot of the phones backup themselves automatically and you might be able to get it back onto another phone.
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I would be able to help you get what you need off the phone if youre in the NJ area. Ive been able to help out people in similar situations before. Just let me know if you have exhausted other options and you dont mind handing over your phone temporarily to a complete stranger . Seriously though, I can see if I can help.
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I would be able to help you get what you need off the phone if youre in the NJ area. Ive been able to help out people in similar situations before. Just let me know if you have exhausted other options and you dont mind handing over your phone temporarily to a complete stranger . Seriously though, I can see if I can help.
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Wrong person my friend.. My phone is not broken and I'm no where near new Jersey anyway haha.. @wbreslin951 was the one asking for help so you should tag him instead of me by tapping reply on his message..
MrMike2182 said:
Wrong person my friend.. My phone is not broken and I'm no where near new Jersey anyway haha.. @wbreslin951 was the one asking for help so you should tag him instead of me by tapping reply on his message..
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such a no0b move. thanks for the help