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[Q] Bricked? Can't switch on after deleting digital clock via Titanium

Hi
I seem to have bricked th phone...argh!
Delete system app DigitalClock.apk via Titanium. The phone restrted and showed an image of a opened box with an arrow and a moving bar underneath., After a few seconds all DARK and the phone is unresponsive.
Also tried to plug it and go to flash mode but nothing not led will switch on.
Any idea?
Alex

No idea what has happened, but simply removing that app didn't cause it.
You will probably have to reflash I'm afraid.
Sent from my LT15i using XDA App

Yea just from deleting the clock it wouldnt have bricked it flash a ftf again mate through flashtool
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what you saw was the OTA screen.so you have accepted the OTA update.
locked or unlocked bootloader?
Regards
Sent from my LT15i using Tapatalk

Actually I did not. I just did what I said in the previous post and then the phone rebooted and bricked.
I already had fallen into the OTA update problem so I know what it is (see also my messages in the proper forum post. I assure you this was not it. It might be the problem but I did not accept any OTA update, it just went on its own from Titanium to that screen to brick.
I will try reflash tonight.
Cheers
Alex

[solved...almost]
I followed the procedure to unbrick the phone that apparently went into the FOTA update on its own. The phone works! But...
I can't install or update my apps.It says no spcace in the phone but I have 90Mb left. I also can't run Fix permission from ROM manager it says
"An erro occured while attempting to run provoleged commands!"
Ideas??
Thanks

SandroV1972 said:
I followed the procedure to unbrick the phone that apparently went into the FOTA update on its own. The phone works! But...
I can't install or update my apps.It says no spcace in the phone but I have 90Mb left. I also can't run Fix permission from ROM manager it says
"An erro occured while attempting to run provoleged commands!"
Ideas??
Thanks
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try reflashing it with the flash tool

Do you mean reflash with the flashtool to unbrick it or reflash the entire firmware?

You'd be better of starting from scratch imo, so yes, re-write the whole firmware.

I feared you'd say that. I really don't understand why though this happens. I uninstalled the updates of my Market and now it doesn't install or update but it doesn't give me any error.
I get SU privileges but can't fix permissions from RomManager.

Flashed Firmware it works now!

Hi lord Bin4ry,
it seems we were both right. I installed the new firmware and out of curiosity tried to uninstall Chinese keyboard via Titanium. I got a message saying that it had to reboot twice to uninstall as NAND:
first rebott and...image of a box with a arrow coming out of it
then nothing, bricked again...
Si I did not accept any OTA update it seems to get into this state anytime I try to remove a system app via Titanium
Any idea?

That is weird bug. Do you have branded FW or Generic FW?

You fellow are rebooting into recovery mode, that much is certain.
Possible you have set up your Titanium to always reboot into recovery to make new nandroid backup?
I am browsing in CWM myself now, so what you speak of is so obvious. The question is now then why does your phone boot into recovery? What have you done to make it do that?

SandroV1972 said:
I installed the new firmware and out of curiosity tried to uninstall Chinese keyboard via Titanium. I got a message saying that it had to reboot twice to uninstall as NAND:
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When removing apps with TB, it should be a short tap, I assume you're long pressing then "force removing"?
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Lost Radio Settings, picked wrong model during CWM Rom Backup

Hello members,.....Im sorry I just realized this is in the Wrong Section and I don't know how to Delete this?? Sorry....
OK my Unlocked Bell LG P930 Nitro HD on the Rogers Network was Rooted using the SuperOneClick V2.3.1 Shorfuse.... Ran great for 3 days..I then try to do a Rom BackUp in Recovery... I was faced with a screen I've never seen asking me to Pick My Phone Model.... Didn't see it.... instead of squashing the backup I picked the LG Esteeme ... It did the BackUp and Rebooted...
All was well till I realize my Sim Card is crossed out and no signal bars... after a few reboots, nothing changed... Everything ran great but seemed liked the Radio Settings were wiped out when I picked the wrong LG Model....
So I thought I would do a Hard Factory Reset... Vol Down with Power button... it started going .... when it got back to the LG Logo it then started rebooting and now its just in a Boot Loop....
Still able to get it into Hard Factory Reset and also into Download Mode...
Now What????.........I'm in Windsor Ontario Can... if you can help or live near Please call or txt me at 519-551-5048

it may help to check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1412367

It also seems you did not use our CWM posted on this forum, you used ROM Manager instead?
P.S.
Is your nick is an email of your ex who you'd like to get extra amount of spam to?

Hello, this is the one I used that was poseted called.... bc64-recovery

hmmm so where exactly were you asked "Pick your phone"?
I was not aware CWM had anything like this..

I fired up cwm... rebooted into recovery... went to bakcup rom... the next screen asked me which phone I have and I should have shut it down then cause I didnt see the LG P930 or Nitro HD.. so stupid me I picked the Esteem and it did it's thing ... got back to the home screen and then I noticed I had no mobile network signal bars and had an icon at the top of the sim card x'ed out...... probably should have stopped there and tried to look just for the Radio settings but NoOOoo I did the factory reset and go myself into a loop........
I used the bc64- CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY 5.0.2.7..... b4 the loop I did check the about phone and at the baseband part there were no settings...

now I'm just really trying to find someone in canada and maybe in Ontario to just do the job for me and get her back up... i'll probably have to Unlock it again the main thing is to get her up again....
Also I did punch in the *#06# call to get the IMEI number and it just said nothing....
I'd rather just ship it to someone to reflash everything to stock Bell settings then Unlock it and put my sim card in from Rogers Wireless and away I go... get it shipped back then Pay for their services....

even tried this below.....everything goes great till I have to do this step and nothing happens ... the options not highlighted for me to pull the menu down..
Choose:
type:3GQCT
phonemode:CS_EMERGENCY
Hi lucianopx,
Please try KDZ_FW_UPD.exe instead of UpTestEX_mod2_marwin.exe.
1)install the software below:
msxml.msi
LGUnitedMobileDriver_S4981MAN36AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3. 6.exe
B2CAppSetup.exe (This one will automatically run LG updating after installation)
2)Quit LG updating program.
3)Run "Windows Enabler.exe", a small icon will display on your computer's right-bottom corner,click it, it will enable KDZ_FW_UPD.exe's buttons.
4)Press volume+ and power botton when you phone is off to enter "Download Mode", connect the phone with your computer.
Run KDZ_FW_UPD.exe, Choose:
type:3GQCT
phonemode:CS_EMERGENCY
and select your rom:LU620128_00.kdz (version 128 rom)
Click "launch software update"
Flash begins, please be patient, your phone will automatically reboot when the progress reaches 94, then shortly, it will reach 100, all done.
I got "UpTest..." problem when running KDZ_FW_UPD.exe, then I try to run it
under a fresh system (eg. Virtual Machine), it works.
Tools download link: http://www.mediafire.com/?oavaefwvqn7c7lb
LU620128_00.kdz uploaded by hoangnova: http://www.mediafire.com/?pw9sxynr7exnt

Good thinking..
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Status update
Well, I've called LG Canada.... they wont take the phone back cause they don't do the repairs etc there... they did give me a number after a long debate of what I need to do... at first they wanted me to get the proof of purchase and send it to them or send my phone back to the company I got it from and let them send it back or replace the handset.... Could not do that cause the phone was from a cell company but was a direct phone swap...
I said Listen,, I really don't care how this phones gonna be fixed or who's gonna do it.... I just want to know where do you send the phones for repair... LG finally gave me the number of the service shop in Mississauga... I called them and just explained that I did a factory reset and now it just keeps rebooting... Now they go into the same line of questioning as LG did.... I once again said... Listen.... I just want the phone fixed.... give me your address and give me a rough ball park figure of what its gonna cost me.... they said that if its just a regular software reinstall it should only be around $40... so i just shipped it out today and they'll get a hold of me when they get it tomorrow to give me a final quote on the price of what they need to do... ..Just Getter Done!!!!

[Q] GT-N7105T - Telstra (Australia) Note 2, stalled during CF-Auto-Root

Hi All,
Just trying to find some people who've managed to root the Australian version of the Note 2 successfully? I have the Telstra Galaxy Note 2 (GT-N7105T) and sat down this afternoon to root using CF-Auto-Root.
I got to the part where the phone is in download mode after pressing the volume up to proceed (other option is to press volume down for exit & reboot). I did not change any settings in Odin, plugged the Note 2 into USB and hit Start in Odin (after selecting the CF-Auto-Root package... everything exactly as the instructions state), then it took a few minutes before it gave the "<ID:0/003> Added!" message. Since then it's been sitting for about an hour at the same screen both on the Note 2 and in Odin... getting a bit worried because Chainfire said this should only take 30 seconds..?!
Current Odin screenshot, it's been about 1 and a half hours now on this screen:
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Hoping some others with rooting experience can help out – did I miss a step? In any case I don't think it's going to progress, so how should I exit out? Hit Reset in Odin? Just unplug the USB cable and try to reboot? Or a hard reset?
Cheers for any advice!

you have used the tar for normal lte version not telstra version.
if you have a nandroid then restore it.
i am not sure if you should or shouldn't disconnect cable of your phone...

Cheers for the reply UtkarshGupta.
I did a bit more research and found that I needn't have been so worried... I thought that maybe it had froze part way through flashing, but the ID:COM shows that it had only just connected with the device and hadn't done anything else! (Of course I only knew this after doing more research on Odin.) Probably because I plugged in the USB then clicked Start in Odin - the PC was still installing drivers and ID:COM wasn't lit up yellow at that stage, soo... it was okay to pull the USB cable, then I just held the power button to exit download mode.
But now the experience has me spooked - not sure if I should try again, or whether I should wait for a Telstra-specific root method that's been tested. After all this variant phone was only released two days ago here in Australia...

mugget said:
Cheers for the reply UtkarshGupta.
But now the experience has me spooked - not sure if I should try again, or whether I should wait for a Telstra-specific root method that's been tested. After all this variant phone was only released two days ago here in Australia...
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I don't believe you have a problem with the ROM. Your problem is that you're running an old version of Odin3.
I received my N7105T the same day as you did and performed the root procedure first thing, using the same ROM as you have but Odin3 v3.04. No problem.
Two things though:
1) Be sure that you've installed the latest Kies to ensure the latest and greatest drivers are running.
2) Make sure after you've installed Kies that it's not running as it will otherwise not allow connection to the COM port established through the USB lead.
You shouldn't have any problems performing the procedure based on this information.

Hey Artstar,
Thanks for the info. After you mentioned the process you used (the same CF Auto Root package) I was more confident that wasn't the problem.
I have just successfully rooted using the same process as previously, except for waiting to be sure that COM was established (yellow COM box), and I also did install Kies for the USB drivers just to be sure (then uninstalled Kies).
The only thing now is that I get a message when trying to use Triangle Away (Play store version), it says "Could not find hidden partition. Are you not using ICS?" How did you get around that? I have not upgraded or done anything to the phone, it's still running Android 4.1.1.

How did you go?
I just got the note 2 LTE as well and want to root it.

Hey shawn, everything is a-okay now as far as the binary count goes... There have since been a couple of updates to Triangle Away and one of them was for compatibility with GT-N7105T (which is the model I have). So I ran Triangle Away and there were no problems there since the update. Although I haven't actually checked the binary count myself... but I got to the stage where I would rather have root, I didn't really care about the counter.
Depending how badly you want to root, you may just want to go ahead. There shouldn't be any problems there (just make sure you use a compatible package/method for your phone). However if you want to still get back to warranty you might want to double-check your exact phone model with some others who've rooted the same phone. (I'm not sure how many different models of LTE Note 2's are out there.)
Hope that helps!

[Q] Bricked, and Broken (mentally)

Hello internet, I'm a noob, so excuse my noobiness. Basically, I've managed to "brick" my SGH-T989D, also known as a Samsung Galaxy S2X, or Hercules; I'm on the Koodo network, and using 4.1.2 which I acquired from Kies. I was attempting to flash TWRP to achieve root using Odin as suggested by this website:
http://www.androidayos.com/2013/04/29/root-t989dtlumc4-samsung-galaxy-sii-sgh-t989d-teluskoodo-jelly-bean-4-1-2/
I followed the instructions, but Odin failed in the middle of the flashing. Now I'm stuck with this screen (not my picture):
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One of the attachments is a screen shot of my "About Device" information from before I was bricked. I've tried flashing multiple stock ROMs through Odin, typically with a name similar to "T989DTLUMC4_T989DOYBMC4_KDO", but it consistently fails. The point at which it fails varies, and I'm not confident about what's causing the failure, but I've noticed it tends to hang up on "<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..", or fails at "<ID:0/003> Complete(Write) operation failed.". I'll attach a screenshot of what Odin looks like upon failure with the message box clearly visible. I don't have any recovery files, because, ironically, I was bricked while flashing a recovery to prevent bricking. Also, I'm open to trying things other than Odin.
I'd like assistance to get my phone back to a usable state (at least able to make calls, and text). I would be especially grateful if it ended up rooted, and/or with a safe method of flashing, and trying custom ROMs (I eventually wanted to have Cyanogen mod 10.1, and Clockworkmod Recovery). However, any help is appreciated; Thank you for your time.

TRY
You need to search for ODIN version 1.85... hard to tell what you're using but it looks very different from mine. ill try to attach a good copy of it. The one i used was nice.
In the mean time... have you gone into Kies and at the top select "tools" and "emergency recovery" or somethign similar to those words? that WILL restore your device to a usable state... that's guaranteed.

Droid8Apple said:
You need to search for ODIN version 1.85... hard to tell what you're using but it looks very different from mine. ill try to attach a good copy of it. The one i used was nice.
In the mean time... have you gone into Kies and at the top select "tools" and "emergency recovery" or somethign similar to those words? that WILL restore your device to a usable state... that's guaranteed.
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Hey! thanks for the reply. I was using Odin v3.07. I have a couple of screenshots for you. Kies wants me to provide a recovery code (screenshot), which is not given to me. I believe that option only works if your phone was bricked while updating using Kies. Also, Kies doesn't seem to be connecting to my phone. It never advances from the connecting screen (screenshot), and seems to give up when I navigate to different menus. This is probably due to the current state of my phone. Lastly, I downloaded Odin v1.85, but the flashing failed with a similar error (screenshot). I hope you have more ideas.

IT WORKED!! (screenshot) I don't know what's changed since the last time I tried it; why is Odin so inconsistent? Regardless, thank you to Droid8Apple, and XDA forums. There is a lot for me to learn in unlocking the potential of my android device.

Coltonkoop said:
IT WORKED!! (screenshot) I don't know what's changed since the last time I tried it; why is Odin so inconsistent? Regardless, thank you to Droid8Apple, and XDA forums. There is a lot for me to learn in unlocking the potential of my android device.
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You have to make sure Kies is disabled before using Odin, it'll cause Odin to either not recognise or fail.
T989D
latest CM10.1
latest Uber nightly

noob41 said:
You have to make sure Kies is disabled before using Odin, it'll cause Odin to either not recognise or fail.
T989D
latest CM10.1
latest Uber nightly
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Thank you for the advice; I'll certainly remember that. By disabled do you mean simply closed (clicking the red "X" at the top right), or is there something further I need to do like kill processes in the task manager, for example?

How do i find out if the phone is rooted or not?

Hey everyone i have a telus samsung s3 and it wouldnt accept the unlock code so the guy who i bought the unlock code from said my phone might be rooted and i need to unroot it?
Heres the information from about device:
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I also installed this app called "Root Checker" which shows if the device is rooted or not and heres the result:
According to this website: http://www.mobile-spy.com/blog/is-my-phone-rooted/. I downloaded an app called "Terminal" and followed the instructions:
Another simple way to find out is to download and install a “terminal” client on the phone. A “terminal” is a text-based window that allows us to run commands on Linux devices such as an Android phone or tablet. It is the command line interface for Linux, similar to DOS.
Upon opening the terminal, if you see a “#”, then the phone has root access and is in superuser mode.
If when opening the terminal you see a “$” then the phone is not in superuser mode, but that doesn’t mean that it has not been rooted.
Type “date” and press enter. It should display the date and time. If the date does not display, then the terminal doesn’t work, try downloading another terminal client.
Otherwise, type “su” without the quotes. If the device has been rooted, the next line will display a “#” signifying that you have root access and the device is ready for superuser commands. If it has not been rooted, then the terminal will not recognize the “su” command.
- See more at: http://www.mobile-spy.com/blog/is-my-phone-rooted/#sthash.kulPOwDL.dpuf
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Here are the results:
As you can see it verifies that the phone isnt rooted so please tell me if there is some other way to verify or just those apps?

try another root checking app?
install an app that requires root and see if it works/asks for super user permission?

Never had a problem using root checker or the su command. Your phone is not rooted (unless someone tried to and then half-assed it maybe).

x0ne215 said:
Never had a problem using root checker or the su command. Your phone is not rooted (unless someone tried to and then half-assed it maybe).
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if i factory reset the phone would it unroot the phone if it was rooted?

kaboose786 said:
if i factory reset the phone would it unroot the phone if it was rooted?
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No, but your best bet to get the phone completely back to stock is to use Odin. Search "Odin back to stock". Pretty easy to do just need a computer and about 5 minutes.

x0ne215 said:
No, but your best bet to get the phone completely back to stock is to use Odin. Search "Odin back to stock". Pretty easy to do just need a computer and about 5 minutes.
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how do i knw what was stock? right now its running android 4.3. I dont wanna brick my phone

Hey guys i am trying to use odin to flash to Android 4.1.1 but for some reason it keeps on failing in odin. And now i am stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". How do i know if i have the correct stock file? I downloaded 4.1.1 from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SGH-I747M&pcode=TLS#firmware.. why is it keep on failing? i have kies off should i just uninstall kies? i am really worried

kaboose786 said:
how do i knw what was stock? right now its running android 4.3. I dont wanna brick my phone
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Did you download the correct firmware for your device? ex.SGH-I717
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kaboose786 said:
Hey guys i am trying to use odin to flash to Android 4.1.1 but for some reason it keeps on failing in odin. And now i am stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". How do i know if i have the correct stock file? I downloaded 4.1.1 from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SGH-I747M&pcode=TLS#firmware.. why is it keep on failing? i have kies off should i just uninstall kies? i am really worried
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That should be the right rom. Have you gone into recovery, wipe the phone and retry flash the stock rom? A reformat? i was having lots of trouble with mine but seen this today and tried method 2 with the exception of gapps to get it back to stock.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2661345

kaboose786 said:
Hey guys i am trying to use odin to flash to Android 4.1.1 but for some reason it keeps on failing in odin. And now i am stuck in "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again". How do i know if i have the correct stock file? I downloaded 4.1.1 from here: http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=SGH-I747M&pcode=TLS#firmware.. why is it keep on failing? i have kies off should i just uninstall kies? i am really worried
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You running a 4.3 bootloader? Is your phone an i747 or i747m?