I installed android Cyanogen then I use ROM Manager to download Virtuous 3.2 ROM. When installed, I did not choose to wipe data. Bumb. After the installation, it keeps rebooting and could not get into the phone. I tried hard reset, "clear storage" and factory reset, no help. When I get into RECOVERY, it shows a list of options but when I hit power button to select, it showed a black hat with a yellow partially circle arrows. What can I do other than with a hammer? Thanks.
Download this file
http://www.fourty.net/~berzerker/stockstuff/PB31IMG_3.26.605.1_RUU.zip
rename it to PB31IMG.zip, put it on the root of your SD card. Boot up the phone while holding vol - & pwr. When it boots into bootloader it will check the image to verify everything is ok, proceed with the update all the way through. When it is all done it will be back to a a stock 2.2 Inc like when you bought it from verizon.
Now, please read up on the information here before you go doing anything else. What happened to you is a simple fix, but the next time you may go about bricking your phone. Read up on the information here before you go flashing like crazy, it will help a ton in the end.
g00s3y,
Thank you very much for your advice. You fixed the problem. I have learned my lesson, playing with something that I am not sure how to deal with the outcomes.
Thanks, so after I install this, will I be able to completely wipe my phone?
"will I be able to completely wipe my phone?"
- Yes, it did wipe out my phone completely.
Hi,
I recenty got my Defy and started playing around with the great rooting/optimization/overclocking guide here. I messed up flashing an older sbf now the only thing I can see is my home screen and I cant access my menu or contacts etc. Before flashing, I noted that my Android version was 2.2.1. As a final try, I flashed the T-Mobile Android 2.2.1 rom 3.4.2 but still cant access anything apart from the homescreen.
One thing I noticed was that everytime I flashed a sbf, my custom active wallpaper remained the same, when I expected the stock one which comes with TMO when you do a first run.
Can anyone please advise me on how to restore it to factory condition with blur etc.? Is it possible to wipe out everything and have it the way it was on the first run?
Thanks in advance.
I don't know if you can restore itto factory settings, but you can try to wipe all data before flash the that rom. Power + Vol Down, touch the bottom right corner (ou pres vol up + down, depending on the rom). Then Wipe all.
Hi all,
My defy is bricked and all sbf files that I tried freez at the end of the boot (Moto logo or Android Logo, depending on the sbf file).
Here is the history:
1/ Original Rom. 2.2.2 (SFR france), no backup done
2/ Flashed with CM7 BETA 5.1, No backup done. It was OK, no particular issues except with 3G. On the first reboot, the terminal froze (CM 7 logo smoothly appears and nothing more).
3/ Since, I try to reflash it with RSD lite 4.9 and several sbf file.
4/ Flashing appears to be ok but I can't boot. I obtain a nice freez at the end of the boot sequence (moto logo or android log depending on the sbf file). Anyway, The terminal is still recognized by RSD Lite and I am aware that the battery must be fully charged.
Any idea before I sell my defy as spare parts ?
Did you wipe data and cache in stock recovery (to start phone in stock recovery: power+volume down; then press both volume up and down buttons) before flashing a new SBF?
Hi NEPOTU,
Right!! It is the first time I read that I must press up and down after I start the phone in recovery mode. Thus, I thought it was not possible to access recovery mode since I was blocked at the first step.
Indeed, I just accessed the recovery mode on the basis of your advice. I try to reflash after I make a whipe (data and cash) and get back to you to let you know whether I have been able to reflash my terminal properly.
Anyway, thanks a lot.
UNBRICKED DONE !
Thanks a lot for you simple and clear advice.
You welcome! Glad I could help.
Hi there, I NEED URGENT HELP!
I bricked my e739, and I am running out of the options. All I see is the LG logo, I can not access my recovery mode, I tried numerous times (and before i succeed now the logo doesn't even blink it stays the same) hard reset...nothing, tried adb recovery (does not see the device).
So here is the story, I successfully updated my ROM to e739 Nightly 6. After using it for a bit, I decided to go back to stock, and just wait until all bugs are worked out. So i tried to go back to my backup that I made of stock, but no dice it got me in recovery loop, after that I tried to go factory reset, nothing. I couldn't find any way to go back to stock, so I made it my mission to reset the phone. Here where I [email protected] up, I read that using e730 (older) rom will let me out this loop and allow me to get back to the stock. So here are my steps of mischief: installed Nightly ROM 12 for e730-> then I flashed the device to LG optimus Black (dont ask why...I realize it is stupid) -> and through privacy setting clicked for factory reset. Now I am in this bootloop.
I will take any suggestions please help, it really sucks in the stone age, with edge speeds.
Enigma000 said:
Hi there, I NEED URGENT HELP!
I bricked my e739, and I am running out of the options. All I see is the LG logo, I can not access my recovery mode, I tried numerous times (and before i succeed now the logo doesn't even blink it stays the same) hard reset...nothing, tried adb recovery (does not see the device).
So here is the story, I successfully updated my ROM to e739 Nightly 6. After using it for a bit, I decided to go back to stock, and just wait until all bugs are worked out. So i tried to go back to my backup that I made of stock, but no dice it got me in recovery loop, after that I tried to go factory reset, nothing. I couldn't find any way to go back to stock, so I made it my mission to reset the phone. Here where I [email protected] up, I read that using e730 (older) rom will let me out this loop and allow me to get back to the stock. So here are my steps of mischief: installed Nightly ROM 12 for e730-> then I flashed the device to LG optimus Black (dont ask why...I realize it is stupid) -> and through privacy setting clicked for factory reset. Now I am in this bootloop.
I will take any suggestions please help, it really sucks in the stone age, with edge speeds.
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Hold Power and Volume Down, then after 3 seconds hold Menu and Back (not home) and when the LG logo pops up, release the Power button but keep holding Vol-, Menu, and Back.
It may take some try a to get it right.
Sent from my Creamed Glacier
And make sure to pull the battery and put it in again when starting to hold the Power and Volume Down
Sent from my Creamed Glacier
This sounds like it might work, but O got another tiny bit of problem, I been trying to reset it so many time the phone wont turn on anymore unless it is plugged into power source. I am not sure what to do now. I want try to hard reset your way but I can get the phone to respond anyway unless it is plugged in.
Well plug it in lol
I've had several bootloops myself trying to get to stock, but i always got to acces recovery and flash CM again. And now that tthe RC was released, i don't see why i should return to stock.
Enigma000 said:
Hi there, I NEED URGENT HELP!
I bricked my e739, and I am running out of the options. All I see is the LG logo, I can not access my recovery mode, I tried numerous times (and before i succeed now the logo doesn't even blink it stays the same) hard reset...nothing, tried adb recovery (does not see the device).
So here is the story, I successfully updated my ROM to e739 Nightly 6. After using it for a bit, I decided to go back to stock, and just wait until all bugs are worked out. So i tried to go back to my backup that I made of stock, but no dice it got me in recovery loop, after that I tried to go factory reset, nothing. I couldn't find any way to go back to stock, so I made it my mission to reset the phone. Here where I [email protected] up, I read that using e730 (older) rom will let me out this loop and allow me to get back to the stock. So here are my steps of mischief: installed Nightly ROM 12 for e730-> then I flashed the device to LG optimus Black (dont ask why...I realize it is stupid) -> and through privacy setting clicked for factory reset. Now I am in this bootloop.
I will take any suggestions please help, it really sucks in the stone age, with edge speeds.
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1) Pull the battery out
2) plug ur phone to a computer (on the screen you should see a battery icon indicating the phone is charging)
3) locate your adb folder in my case it's c:\adb once your in there write adb reboot recovery...that should get you to the recovery....
good luck..
deziguy420 said:
1) Pull the battery out
2) plug ur phone to a computer (on the screen you should see a battery icon indicating the phone is charging)
3) locate your adb folder in my case it's c:\adb once your in there write adb reboot recovery...that should get you to the recovery....
good luck..
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He might not have ADB installed though
Sent from my LG-E739 using XDA
mine doesnt even pull up s/w mode
HELP?!!?
ok so i am running a unofficial cm 10.1 on my mytouch 4g e739 and i need to return to stock but i cant find the stock rom online.. can someone plz help me i accidentally deleted my stock but i need this all the links online are either broken or out dated so they dont work plz help. i have literally been lookin for days i love my current rom and am going to return to it but need the stock just incase something happens id build my own but idk how... so once again someone plz help me as soon as you can
Enigma000 said:
Hi there, I NEED URGENT HELP!
I bricked my e739, and I am running out of the options. All I see is the LG logo, I can not access my recovery mode, I tried numerous times (and before i succeed now the logo doesn't even blink it stays the same) hard reset...nothing, tried adb recovery (does not see the device).
So here is the story, I successfully updated my ROM to e739 Nightly 6. After using it for a bit, I decided to go back to stock, and just wait until all bugs are worked out. So i tried to go back to my backup that I made of stock, but no dice it got me in recovery loop, after that I tried to go factory reset, nothing. I couldn't find any way to go back to stock, so I made it my mission to reset the phone. Here where I [email protected] up, I read that using e730 (older) rom will let me out this loop and allow me to get back to the stock. So here are my steps of mischief: installed Nightly ROM 12 for e730-> then I flashed the device to LG optimus Black (dont ask why...I realize it is stupid) -> and through privacy setting clicked for factory reset. Now I am in this bootloop.
I will take any suggestions please help, it really sucks in the stone age, with edge speeds.
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Hello, I have been having some issues with my LG E739[KW], the device was working properly. I rooted install CLOCKWORK custom recovery. After that I installed, CM9 then later CM7, the CM7 worked okay but i opted to revert to Stock So I used the LG SUPPORT TOOL to flash back to stock ROM. however after having done so the phone has been stuck in boot loop ever since. After flashing the stock ROM the phone never made it past the boot screen, and when I remove the Battery reinsert it and try to turn the phone on I get the S/W update screen. Where I have to flash it again for the phone to boot only to be stuck at the boot animation. I have also tried flashing it VIA the KDZ method but its the same result. Please Help !!!
Hello!
I am not an expert or anything with ROMs and all, but I have discovered a helpful way to get your Defy up and running if you mistakenly flash something you shouln't have, for example
WARNING! THIS IS ONLY TESTED ON ORIGINAL DEFY MB525 AND IS MEANT FOR USERS WHO ARE STUCK AT THE LOGO SCREEN. THIS METHOD ALSO ASSUMES THAT YOU MADE A BACKUP OF YOUR ROM!
If your device will not even boot up, please search the forum to get instructions on how to flash an Official .sbf from Motorola.
STEP 1) Assuming you are in a custom Rom e.g CM9, and you flash the Touch Recovery from CWM, you will most likely be stuck at the Google logo. When this happens, take out your battery and put it back in, and boot up again.
2) Wait for the blue light to turn on and press vol key down to get into the bootmenu.
3) go to advanced>restore and backup>restore system and data. Wait for process to complete.
4) Wipe data (just to be sure, not a necessary step)
5) wipe cache and Dalvik cache
Done! your device should boot up and be just the way it was before!
Please let me know if you did not happen to make a nandroid backup and I will try to upload some of mine. Not sure it will work but at least this method will cut the whole un-bricking process down massively.