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[Q] flashing done wrong ): im stuck and need some help

hello, i just bought my phone from metro pcs yesterday, flashed a rom yesterday, and i had no data, so today i though i would try a different mod, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434497 HenseMod booted up fine but no data still, so i though i messed up so i tried it again following all the directions, i though that when i unlocked the boot-loader that i had S-OFF, but i still have S-on and when i formatted the system and what not and installed the MTD-recovery.zip i rebooted and now i have no recovery menu, and cant boot, but i still have the system recovery, i was hoping there is a way to reflast clockworkmod recovery using adb shell or something,
any help is appreciated, thanks everyone

download CWM_Recovery_5.0.2.6.zip
Flash the recovery.img inside that zip files using this command
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
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cwm should work again now

ahead of you (; i tried that, it doesnt work...
nvm i got it thanks dude ^^, while im here do you know why i am having problems with data working when i flash a new rom? am i flashing the right rom for my service?

There us only a few roms that work on metro pcs look for one that says marvelc or a510c
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If you used mtd and resized the rom partition, I think you have to undo it again before flashing a different rom or you'll have problems.

the only problem is that now that i restored the original rom it still wont connect to data.. i will try another rom but i think it is something else

ok i tried a different rom and went back to my original backup and tryed a different kernel and i still have no data, what is there what would cause this?

I am having the same problem.
Did anyone have any luck?

Nope still walking around with no data, haven't figured it out yet. Let me know if you find somthing.

Try to reactivate the phone or update your roaming. I don't know if that stuff works with metropcs but that has to be done with Verizon sometimes.
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Well than is there someone who knows how to do this and can tell me..

On Verizon you would press *228 then 1 to activate. To update roaming its *228 then 2
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ok well i updated roaming and that didnt work the only way i can reactivate it is by calling customer service. my laptop died a few days ago so im going to have to wait untill tomorrow after school to call and try that, any other ideas? im going to just reflash it later after all my calls are done, to the best rom that would work with my metropcs phone. can enyone tell me what the best roms are for this service? havent seen a thread on metro pcs yet

I don't think roms are usually carrier specific. Only device specific. Are you doing a full wuoe data and dalvik cache when you are flashing the rom?
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i tryed lots of things.. yes i wiped everything one time and restored my backup. is it in the rom or the kernel? im going to try a different kernel, they recomended here than if that doesnt work i will try that one..

Its possible the kernel could cause you a problem but the problem you are having may be rom specific. Its worth a shot.
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yeahh that didnt change anything.. ive tried every rom besides cyanogenmod because the download link didnt work

I've heard of some people having to do an apn backup on a rom that works and restoring that backup on the broken one. That may be an unrelated fix but what can it hurt.
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JamesJrugs said:
ok well i updated roaming and that didnt work the only way i can reactivate it is by calling customer service. my laptop died a few days ago so im going to have to wait untill tomorrow after school to call and try that, any other ideas? im going to just reflash it later after all my calls are done, to the best rom that would work with my metropcs phone. can enyone tell me what the best roms are for this service? havent seen a thread on metro pcs yet
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I have a straight up feeling that it gonna mess up your phone.....just sayin
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Why would it mess it up? Its never messed any of mine up.
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Sprint drops to 1x on any new ROM

I am updating my wife's EVO. Any new rom I install drops signal to 1x. This happens on any new ROM I flash. I have done all I can think of to prevent this - update radio, wimax, PRL, NV, update profile after flash...I know this in an installation issue and not a rom issue. But since I run a SGS2 I am not on the EVO thread very often.
Yes I am rooted with S-off. I can flash multiple rom's - they all just drop into 1x (even with Airave 5 feet away and my SGS2 next to the evo getting full bars in 3g)
what am I missing??? any help would be greatly appreciated - if you could drop a PM so I can read (I'm on the SGS2 thread) that would be a huge help...Thanks guys!

I think its not the roms but your signal is actually 1x, have you tried looking at the signal in a different location
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yes, in multiple locations. If I nandroid my "good" custom rom I am at 3g, my SGS2 is at 3g, as soon as I flash another costom rom on the EVO - 1x????

yep, just verified for the 3rd time...nandroid restored my original custom rom and it's on 3g (on the EVO)
damn this is frustrating

Hey trying running the latest RUU on your evo, and then flash a new rom, thats strange because it should be showing up, make sure your radios you are using are compatiable with the roms to! And it might just be a sprint issue because my phone *evo* and my dads phone *evo* as well can be right beside eachother and get different stats for some reason :/ grr sprint!
I hope you figure it out and if I helped please hit the thanks!
Stevo

lol, trying that right now.
was actually doing that as you were typing...what do they say about great minds??

Lol were you really, thats to funny!
Aye they think alike!
Let me know how it turns out when you get the evo back together again man,
I know running the RUU fixed a lot of small issues my evo had, and I hope it does the same for you
Stevo

arggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg...updated recovery to aman ra, flashed stock....no root(3g but no root). reflashing stock with root, going back to CWM, and recovering my last good nandroid....this all started because the kids were messing with the wife's phone.

Hey,
You dont need to do all that man just reflash superuser and you should have your root again if not just rerun revolutionary, if you restore your last nandroid it will bring those bugs back with you.
I am glad you got your 3g back though, and your issue should be fixed after flashing super user.
Yeah I personally like CWM better a lot of people dont.
and I have 5 sibblings, and they know how to screw up tech with out even knowing how to use it..
Kids amaze me some times lol
Stevo

damn this evo is kicking my ass.
hboot
reinstalled my original PC36.img with root
rom manager
new recovery
nand my last good custom rom
so back to where i started. old custom rom, but at least i have 3g
Stevo, thanks for your help.
this is the part that is frustrating....i have 3g, wipe dalvik/cache/data flash new custom rom from CWM = no 3g

Hey,
Yeah the evo can sure give the headache sometimes, but with enough time *and asprin* anything is possible!
Aye, aight well at least you have 3g back.
Your welcome man just trying to help another xda brother out.
Yeah I really dont know what is causing that, um what rom are you trying to flash and is it sense or AOSP?
and are you still able to connect to data and use the web and what not?
Stevo

stevovanburen said:
Hey,
Yeah the evo can sure give the headache sometimes, but with enough time *and asprin* anything is possible!
Aye, aight well at least you have 3g back.
Your welcome man just trying to help another xda brother out.
Yeah I really dont know what is causing that, um what rom are you trying to flash and is it sense or AOSP?
and are you still able to connect to data and use the web and what not?
Stevo
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not asop, old custom was nocturnals shooter, trying to upgrade to his latest release.
hboot
updated to old pc36.img
got stock rooted (old stock im sure)
rom manager
updated recovery to CWM
nadroid restore old nocturnal shooter (3g,wifi,4g, GPS all solid)
reboot and let it settle
CWM
wipe dalvik,cache,data
flash latest nocturnal
let it settle
update profile and PRL
no 3g, just 1x - and this happens on every rom...so I know this is something on my part but can't quite figure it out....oh well, wife's phone is up and working good enough for her.

not sure if I need an updated PC36.img (which i am assuming is recovery)

Yeah, I really dont know that is baffling me, I wonder why it isnt working. Um are you able to still connect to internet? & what if you try using a rom like clean rom or just something that is stock sense that is cleaned up a little? "I wish I could send you the rom I am putting together but it still needs a few things worked out"
Is she alright using the shooter rom with all the stuff working? Because it might be easier just to stick with that old working nandroid you know?
and if she the wife is happy life is good the woman is always right!
Stevo

If your loading a sense rom, you should try reprovisioning your phone after flashing, dial ##data# you need to enter your msl code, go to data profile, hit menu and select restore. the phone should reboot, it'll go through the hands free activation then check prl. Cancel that, let the rom load, then update your profile and prl. See if that does the trick.
I had the same thing happen to me on my wifes evo after loading mikg did that and 3g came back no issues

kernel?
I've been finding that the kernel is as unique as the ROM as far as the phone is concerned, and if you have the wrong combo goofy stuff starts happening... I've had a kernel recently knock out my dialer!!!??? several wipes and flashes root explorer apks etc later found the right kernel wiped flashed then wiped again reboot and boom no problem everything works.

[Q] Can't call out or in...may need stock Rom

Hey all.
I need some help!
I have a rooted Evo 4G, running MIK G Rom and today, out of the blue. I could not make any calls. Busy signal. I called a sprint guy and he said to wipe and reflash.
It worked, where I could use my phone (after I disabled google voice)
To make a long story short, I took it to Sprint. Something got screwed up where I tried to reflash and now I can't call my phone or call out. The error is that the number is no longer in service.
Sprint guys said that everything was cool from sprint standpoint..network etc and that I should reflash to a stock Rom
Is there a Rom out there that I can flash and NOT lose my Root? This is a last ditch effort. They ordered me a new phone, but won't be here for several days.
Bottom line..I want to try a stock Rom. Is there one out there that I won't lose root? I can always redo my Amon RA if I have too.
Thanks SO MUCH!
Mike

mikeinstlouis said:
Hey all.
I need some help!
I have a rooted Evo 4G, running MIK G Rom and today, out of the blue. I could not make any calls. Busy signal. I called a sprint guy and he said to wipe and reflash.
It worked, where I could use my phone (after I disabled google voice)
To make a long story short, I took it to Sprint. Something got screwed up where I tried to reflash and now I can't call my phone or call out. The error is that the number is no longer in service.
Sprint guys said that everything was cool from sprint standpoint..network etc and that I should reflash to a stock Rom
Is there a Rom out there that I can flash and NOT lose my Root? This is a last ditch effort. They ordered me a new phone, but won't be here for several days.
Bottom line..I want to try a stock Rom. Is there one out there that I won't lose root? I can always redo my Amon RA if I have too.
Thanks SO MUCH!
Mike
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U can either restore from ur back up...or...reflash another ROM. Let me knw if that helps.
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mikeinstlouis said:
Hey all.
I need some help!
I have a rooted Evo 4G, running MIK G Rom and today, out of the blue. I could not make any calls. Busy signal. I called a sprint guy and he said to wipe and reflash.
It worked, where I could use my phone (after I disabled google voice)
To make a long story short, I took it to Sprint. Something got screwed up where I tried to reflash and now I can't call my phone or call out. The error is that the number is no longer in service.
Sprint guys said that everything was cool from sprint standpoint..network etc and that I should reflash to a stock Rom
Is there a Rom out there that I can flash and NOT lose my Root? This is a last ditch effort. They ordered me a new phone, but won't be here for several days.
Bottom line..I want to try a stock Rom. Is there one out there that I won't lose root? I can always redo my Amon RA if I have too.
Thanks SO MUCH!
Mike
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Yes there are plenty of stock rooted Roms you can flash, just take a look in the evo development section.
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Thanks
Firstly, I did several wipes and flashed two different ROMS. Can't use the phone or get a call. 4G works but not 3G?
I realize that there are lots of Stock Roms but I don't know which to use. ie. Does anyone have a suggestion of a good one that won't require me to re root, etc.
Thanks..just looking for a suggestion.

Try swagged out stock. Its a sense rom so you can update profile and prl when you get it flashed and also you can use dialer codes I believe in case you have to go that route
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Thanks so much...could you please elaborate a little bit on the dialer codes?
Thanks

[Q] I'm looking for a stock Sprint Jelly Bean 4.1

For whatever reason I have not been offered the OTA L710VPLJ7 update yet. Keis says I'm up to date with L710VPLI3 which is BS. I'm "unrooted" by Voodoo OTA so the update hopefully won't have any problems. I don't care how I get or how I flash (zip, Odin, whatever) it but I'm not interested (for the moment) working with a custom/themed ROM. I just want a stock rooted phone so I can be up to date and work on making wifi hot spot work which I understand is a problem with Jelly Bean. If I can't get it to work I figure I can always resort to my ICS Nandriod backup.
Does anyone have a link to where the actual update might be?

jerryp7 said:
For whatever reason I have not been offered the OTA L710VPLJ7 update yet. Keis says I'm up to date with L710VPLI3 which is BS. I'm "unrooted" by Voodoo OTA so the update hopefully won't have any problems. I don't care how I get or how I flash (zip, Odin, whatever) it but I'm not interested (for the moment) working with a custom/themed ROM. I just want a stock rooted phone so I can be up to date and work on making wifi hot spot work which I understand is a problem with Jelly Bean. If I can't get it to work I figure I can always resort to my ICS Nandriod backup.
Does anyone have a link to where the actual update might be?
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This is stock rooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32152586
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This is stock rooted: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32152586
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That's great. Thanks. I'm guessing of all the multiple choices, this LJ7KernelWithBootanimationSupportFIXED.zip is the one I want. I can use all the battery help I can get. Would you suggest I do the modem flash Galaxy-S-fre3-LJ7FirmwareModemAIO.zip too?
And would you know if I'm safe to just do a cache and Dalvik cache wipe without full factory reset? It would seem so to me but would appreciate a second opinion.

jerryp7 said:
That's great. Thanks. I'm guessing of all the multiple choices, this LJ7KernelWithBootanimationSupportFIXED.zip is the one I want. I can use all the battery help I can get. Would you suggest I do the modem flash Galaxy-S-fre3-LJ7FirmwareModemAIO.zip too?
And would you know if I'm safe to just do a cache and Dalvik cache wipe without full factory reset? It would seem so to me but would appreciate a second opinion.
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You should be safe to do it without a full wipe. Personally I dont recommend the firmware if anything I say take the lj7 modem and flash just that by itself but really it dont matter
And if u want it heres the official ota modified for cwm/twrp flashing. No wipe necessary
http://androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523494

Hope you don't mind my caution here but if I'm reading you right http://androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523494 will basically provide me with the OTA update to JB but rooted - correct. This is exactly what I would prefer.
The main thing is that my wife's GS3 isn't rooted and she has JB now and is showing off by telling her camera "smile" and such. But mainly I want to be able to give her "technical support" by being able to tell her how to do and change things with the same screens she is looking at.

jerryp7 said:
That's great. Thanks. I'm guessing of all the multiple choices, this LJ7KernelWithBootanimationSupportFIXED.zip is the one I want. I can use all the battery help I can get. Would you suggest I do the modem flash Galaxy-S-fre3-LJ7FirmwareModemAIO.zip too?
And would you know if I'm safe to just do a cache and Dalvik cache wipe without full factory reset? It would seem so to me but would appreciate a second opinion.
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Some people have reported issues with the custom kernel. I've never flashed it. Flash one of the LJ7 roms. Odexed is totally stock, deodexed will give you the ability to add some of the mods you can find in other threads. Flashing either of those will also flash the stock LJ7 kernel. If you do flash the custom kernel and don't like it, you can simply reflash the rom without wiping to get the stock kernel back. Flashing the firmware/aio files will change your modem/radios. They don't have to match the rom. I went LJ7 for rom and firmware, but some report getting better reception with other modems. A lot seems to depend on your location and signal quality. I live in northern IL and only have 3g in my area. I have traveled into areas with LTE and found the LJ7 rom to work fine in both. Others swear by LI3, LIG, LIH, etc. It's super easy to flash them and see what works best for you. You'll find the older ones a little further down on the post I linked you to previously.
Some people flash the rom over ICS roms without issues. Others report problems when flashing over ICS. I wiped everything and did factory reset. When flashing over a JB rom, there shouldn't be any need for a factory reset. Flashing the firmware files definitely does not require a reset or data wipe.
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Good data. Thanks. This will make you laugh. 3G? I'm in New York City, 200 feet west of Times Square. 4G is a complete joke. No matter what it constantly searches and drains my battery. If I didn't have the old Sprint unlimited plan I would have changed long ago becasue the Internet is soooo slow.

jerryp7 said:
Good data. Thanks. This will make you laugh. 3G? I'm in New York City, 200 feet west of Times Square. 4G is a complete joke. No matter what it constantly searches and drains my battery. If I didn't have the old Sprint unlimited plan I would have changed long ago becasue the Internet is soooo slow.
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This is a screen shot of the 4g data speed I got at the very far edge of the westernmost suburbs of Chicago (St. Charles/Elburn area). If it only extended another 15 or 20 miles west, I would be getting it at home.
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jerryp7 said:
Hope you don't mind my caution here but if I'm reading you right http://androidfilehost.com/?fid=9390135922294523494 will basically provide me with the OTA update to JB but rooted - correct. This is exactly what I would prefer.
The main thing is that my wife's GS3 isn't rooted and she has JB now and is showing off by telling her camera "smile" and such. But mainly I want to be able to give her "technical support" by being able to tell her how to do and change things with the same screens she is looking at.
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in case you didn't upgrade yet and still needed insight, no what my file is the official ota from Sprint. but it's modified so it won't check your system and throw the dreaded status 7 error. and you dont have to use stock recovery to flash. it being the actual OTA means wiping isnt needed. to have it rooted just flash the root from recovery zip right after its done

Thanks. I already did it and it's working fine. Hopefully OTA are now disabled becasue moving on from here Sprint will want to down-grade me while thinking they are up-grading me.
My only regret is no longer being able to get wifi hotspot. It used to work sooooo well on my SG2 with ICS (native) and was pretty OK on the GS3 with wifi teather. I'm planning on getting a Nexus 10 and want to be able to wifi so might revert although I'll try USB teather first.

jerryp7 said:
I just want a stock rooted phone so I can be up to date and work on making wifi hot spot work which I understand is a problem with Jelly Bean.
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This modified WifiTether works on JB. I can confirm it works for me. http://forums.androidcentral.com/sp...652-wifi-tether-jellybean-here-confirmed.html

All right! Thanks. I got it to work too.

ZVB roms are not staying on?

I downlaoded lifeless and wipped everything last night so i lost all my stuff
not a big deal normally.. unless the rom wont stop rebooting when my data connects..
so i get home and i get Vectus Rom..and now its not staying on it keeps shutting down?,i have used both of these roms before
i was recently on MIUI but i was going to update my PRLs and profile and what not and then reflash MIUI...
but I cant seem to find a stock rom to keep on...what should i do? or should i just try a stock stock rom which is downloading now...its going to take forever tho..any help would be awesome.

Mr nerd said:
I downlaoded lifeless and wipped everything last night so i lost all my stuff
not a big deal normally.. unless the rom wont stop rebooting when my data connects..
so i get home and i get Vectus Rom..and now its not staying on it keeps shutting down?,i have used both of these roms before
i was recently on MIUI but i was going to update my PRLs and profile and what not and then reflash MIUI...
but I cant seem to find a stock rom to keep on...what should i do? or should i just try a stock stock rom which is downloading now...its going to take forever tho..any help would be awesome.
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can maybe try restoring your stock backup the flash a normal kernel...or even reflash the rom itself on top of it...are you restoring anything with titanium or any other restore methods? especially data or system data...system stuff always a nono but normal apps are most of the time ok but the data is iffy....did you have to change any of your data settings when jumpng to miui? like i seen you have to change settings to lte/gsm/cdma... since we dont use gsm that might be an issue on a stock rom... you need to change it back to lte/cdma auto i think and it will hook you up to your carrier properly........hope it helps

spleef said:
can maybe try restoring your stock backup the flash a normal kernel...or even reflash the rom itself on top of it...are you restoring anything with titanium or any other restore methods? especially data or system data...system stuff always a nono but normal apps are most of the time ok but the data is iffy....did you have to change any of your data settings when jumpng to miui? like i seen you have to change settings to lte/gsm/cdma... since we dont use gsm that might be an issue on a stock rom... you need to change it back to lte/cdma auto i think and it will hook you up to your carrier properly........hope it helps
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none of that will help if the roms keep shutting down or rebooting.. that is the problem not the data..? did you even read the op?
thanks i just used teenybin to restore it seems like the phone isnt charging on Vectus...

Mr nerd said:
none of that will help if the roms keep shutting down or rebooting.. that is the problem not the data..? did you even read the op?
thanks i just used teenybin to restore it seems like the phone isnt charging on Vectus...
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Wow OK um yeah I read it.. You say it reboots once data connects.. Right? So that's what my attempt to help you was based on. And with the final question/statement you made that is Where my help ends...
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