I have a rooted Epic on Froyo with CWM. No custom mod or kernel.
I got the OTA Update, and it failed.
I downloaded the Zip and tried CWM to install it. And it fails with this message :
Code:
I:Update location: /sdcard/update.zip
Opening update package...
Installing update...
FSR VERSION: FSR_1.2.1p1_b139_RTM
minor position size units id
1: 0x00000000-0x00040000 0x00040000 1 0
2: 0x00040000-0x00080000 0x00040000 1 1
3: 0x00080000-0x00a80000 0x00a00000 40 20
4: 0x00a80000-0x00bc0000 0x00140000 5 3
5: 0x00bc0000-0x00d00000 0x00140000 5 4
6: 0x00d00000-0x01200000 0x00500000 20 21
7: 0x01200000-0x01980000 0x00780000 30 6
8: 0x01980000-0x02100000 0x00780000 30 7
9: 0x02100000-0x12d80000 0x10c80000 1074 22
10: 0x12d80000-0x32f80000 0x20200000 2056 23
11: 0x32f80000-0x3de80000 0x0af00000 700 24
12: 0x3de80000-0x3eb00000 0x00c80000 50 11
(0)(0) bad mapping information
No BadUnit RsvUnit
0: 775 4090
1: 1023 4089
2: 1053 4088
3: 2879 4087
4: 2894 4086
5: 2944 4085
6: 3446 4084
MountFn : RFS File System, location : system
mount: failed to mount /dev/block/stl9 at /system: Device or resource busy
Verifying current system...
file "/system/bin/recovery" doesn't have any of expected sha1 sums; checking cache
failed to stat "/cache/saved.file": No such file or directory
failed to load cache file
script aborted: assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/recovery", "f729fa2bfefbcd4cc31428ad35078d910bbaa369", "1c924ddea21616379df7c7ac4445eb2e54e5b11d")
assert failed: apply_patch_check("/system/bin/recovery", "f729fa2bfefbcd4cc31428ad35078d910bbaa369", "1c924ddea21616379df7c7ac4445eb2e54e5b11d")
E:Error in /sdcard/update.zip
(Status 7)
Installation aborted.
Do I have to do a full flash and wipe my phone to get to GB? Can I unroot & try?
You need to use the search function.
But here, let me say this again. YOU CANNOT GET THE OTA UPDATE WHILE ROOTED.
You either need to revert back to STOCK and update or manually install GB yourself.. which you CAN do while Rooted.
You're probably going to ask how to do both, so I'll provide these for you as well.
If you want to update this manually while rooted, follow this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337453
If you want to revert back to stock, follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
then follow part 2 (For Stock) in the link that was provided for manual update.
Any other questions?
marschmellau said:
You need to use the search function.
But here, let me say this again. YOU CANNOT GET THE OTA UPDATE WHILE ROOTED.
You either need to revert back to STOCK and update or manually install GB yourself.. which you CAN do while Rooted.
You're probably going to ask how to do both, so I'll provide these for you as well.
If you want to update this manually while rooted, follow this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337453
If you want to revert back to stock, follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
then follow part 2 (For Stock) in the link that was provided for manual update.
Any other questions?
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Hey, I am sure a billion other people are asking this same question left and right, but do you know if any roots are available yet for the 2.3.5 gingerbread update? I am well aware that it takes a while for one to be developed. I am currently rooted with the 2.2.1 froyo and love it so I don't mind waiting for the new root. I just wasn't sure how the headway is going with it. Also, the revert back to stock link you posted, is that to unroot the phone? I'm sure all will be explained for us in due time, unrooting the 2.2.1... installing the 2.3.5... rooting to gingerbreak... yada yada yada...
But yeah, any advice would be great.
I was told be 2 Epic users & Best Buy sales rep, you can get OTA update if you are rooted. But I've also heard that you can't aswell. Hence the question.
So can you unroot without losing data?
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Hey, I am sure a billion other people are asking this same question left and right, but do you know if any roots are available yet for the 2.3.5 gingerbread update? I am well aware that it takes a while for one to be developed. I am currently rooted with the 2.2.1 froyo and love it so I don't mind waiting for the new root. I just wasn't sure how the headway is going with it. Also, the revert back to stock link you posted, is that to unroot the phone? I'm sure all will be explained for us in due time, unrooting the 2.2.1... installing the 2.3.5... rooting to gingerbreak... yada yada yada...
But yeah, any advice would be great.
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Yes, there is a root available. I'm currently rooted & running ACS ICS v4.
Take a look at this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KesCXPpa3cI
DjFarout said:
I was told be 2 Epic users & Best Buy sales rep, you can get OTA update if you are rooted. But I've also heard that you can't aswell. Hence the question.
So can you unroot without losing data?
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Preeeetty sure you cannot get OTA with Root, you need to manually install or flash back to Stock. There are lots of threads about this, with the same answer. Also, Best Buy doesn't know a thiiiing. A friend of mine works there, and she's pretty damn stupid.
Well, since you're rooted.. you should probably invest in Titanium Backup. It can backup your data (contacts, messages, apps. you name it) and restore this all as well. Once you back up all of your data, revert to Stock, upgrade to the OTA, root it, then install Titanium Backup & you'll have it all back.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&hl=en (free)
https://market.android.com/details?...iY29tLmtlcmFtaWRhcy5UaXRhbml1bUJhY2t1cFBybyJd (paid)
I Odined back to stock, ran the update.zip, Odined a recovery, flashed su and then started flashing roms to test. I save my messages with mms backup & restore, but other than that, most of the things I use save to sd. I like a really clean install so I know where my problems are coming from.
marschmellau said:
You need to use the search function.
But here, let me say this again. YOU CANNOT GET THE OTA UPDATE WHILE ROOTED.
You either need to revert back to STOCK and update or manually install GB yourself.. which you CAN do while Rooted.
You're probably going to ask how to do both, so I'll provide these for you as well.
If you want to update this manually while rooted, follow this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1337453
If you want to revert back to stock, follow this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052813
then follow part 2 (For Stock) in the link that was provided for manual update.
Any other questions?
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Thanks for breaking my phone and costing me HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to get a new phone, because you linked me (and everyone) to that very old thread. In there, it is telling us to check everything in Odin and now cuz of you, a lot of people have broken phone.
ThunderOKC said:
Thanks for breaking my phone and costing me HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to get a new phone, because you linked me (and everyone) to that very old thread. In there, it is telling us to check everything in Odin and now cuz of you, a lot of people have broken phone.
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You're very welcome!
This isn't very hard to understand. You do your research, you follow directions, and you'll have success. If you decide not to do it correctly and break your phone, that is on YOU. You broke your phone simply because you did not read. That is your own stupidity.
Also, you don't check everything in ODIN. You obviously do not know what you are doing, so I suggest reading some things before attempting this again.
Both guides worked for me, without any issue. The same goes for many others as well.
ThunderOKC said:
Thanks for breaking my phone and costing me HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to get a new phone, because you linked me (and everyone) to that very old thread. In there, it is telling us to check everything in Odin and now cuz of you, a lot of people have broken phone.
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Seriously? You're *****ing at this person because you failed to take the time and research these forums. I spent an entire day reading threads and watching QBKing77's videos to gather all the necessary information and files before doing anything. Also, spare me with any replies to you not having enough time to do so.
Hope you walk away from this with a new found respect for doing research.
Edit: You even posted in the "Everything EI22" thread in the General forum where I gave a typed out how-to for a clean install, or full ODIN to Froyo then the upgrade to Gingerbread. You could've simply scrolled up on page 10 to this post. (Seeing as your post created page 11 of that thread.)
marschmellau said:
You're very welcome!
This isn't very hard to understand. You do your research, you follow directions, and you'll have success. If you decide not to do it correctly and break your phone, that is on YOU. You broke your phone simply because you did not read. That is your own stupidity.
Also, you don't check everything in ODIN. You obviously do not know what you are doing, so I suggest reading some things before attempting this again.
Both guides worked for me, without any issue. The same goes for many others as well.
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No, you are in the wrong. You're out to brick as many phones that you can. Everyone in the chat told me that the thread/instruction is very old and all wrong. The picture used was wrong. Everyone told me that I did nothing wrong and that I followed everything right.
Warning to everyone, don't try his link to revert back to stock. It will immediately show a red fail in the first box, then your phone will never, ever...not now, not ever...turn back on. Then expect to shell out hundreds for a new phone.
This isn't funny. Not one bit.
ThunderOKC said:
No, you are in the wrong. You're out to brick as many phones that you can. Everyone in the chat told me that the thread/instruction is very old and all wrong. The picture used was wrong. Everyone told me that I did nothing wrong and that I followed everything right.
Warning to everyone, don't try his link to revert back to stock. It will immediately show a red fail in the first box, then your phone will never, ever...not now, not ever...turn back on. Then expect to shell out hundreds for a new phone.
This isn't funny. Not one bit.
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They see me trollin'..
You're obviously an idiot. I used the method to return to stock just last week. It's not my fault that you can't comprehend simple instructions. That is not the wrong picture, btw. ODIN looks like that.
Also, Out of oh.. I don't know, all of the people I've linked this to, you're the only one who had any issue. It's damn near obvious that you were the one who screwed up.
Do some damn research before you even post anything else.
Oh! And, if you actually used the search function you would learn how to get your phone into download mode so you can reflash stock rom.
I think this is pretty hilarious, btw.
Incorrect!
In the picture, it shows everything checked. Everyone in the chat room informed me that its wrong.
@ThunderOKC,
I live in the OKC area. I imagine you are from here. If you need hand holding help, PM me. I've been around snooping the forums since January. I am now confident enough to answer questions, troubleshooting, and also start producing my own mods. There is always someone willing to help.
I can do this. It just been a long time since I've messed with this.
I just realized the title of that linked thread "How to Restore a semi-brinked Epic..." and this thread is most likely not proper for those with phones being just fine and all they want is to revert back to stock. I"ve searched for the real thread on reverting back to stock, but I can't find it. Nothing stays stickied on here for long. When I get access to my comp, everything there is bookmarked.
For now, don't check all the options as it says. lol
ThunderOKC said:
Thanks for breaking my phone and costing me HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS to get a new phone, because you linked me (and everyone) to that very old thread. In there, it is telling us to check everything in Odin and now cuz of you, a lot of people have broken phone.
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The only people with the broken phones are the ones who haven't the slightest clue on what to do. Just because you know how to download odin, doesn't mean you should use it. Btw, your phone is soft bricked and its your own fault. Send it to me, ill have it working in 5 minutes fool.
Sent from my Ei22 Epicaladocious
ThunderOKC said:
Incorrect!
In the picture, it shows everything checked. Everyone in the chat room informed me that its wrong.
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Well then, the picture itself is wrong. Don't rely on pictures for a guide, half the time they aren't correct. Next time, follow it step by step from the directions, not pictures.
b16flybye said:
The only people with the broken phones are the ones who haven't the slightest clue on what to do. Just because you know how to download odin, doesn't mean you should use it. Btw, your phone is soft bricked and its your own fault. Send it to me, ill have it working in 5 minutes fool.
Sent from my Ei22 Epicaladocious
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Lol, Pretty much what has been said.
Also, ThunderOKC. You do realize that to fix the "soft brick" on an epic means returning it to STOCK. So yes, you idiot, you can use that thread to return to stock without it having a soft brick.
like I said, do some more research
ThunderOKC said:
I can do this. It just been a long time since I've messed with this.
I just realized the title of that linked thread "How to Restore a semi-brinked Epic..." and this thread is most likely not proper for those with phones being just fine and all they want is to revert back to stock. I"ve searched for the real thread on reverting back to stock, but I can't find it. Nothing stays stickied on here for long. When I get access to my comp, everything there is bookmarked.
For now, don't check all the options as it says. lol
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Funny thing is that thread works for everyone but you. No one has cried about it semi-bricking the phone or that they can no longer afford to get the breast implants, or whatever the surgery was you claimed you couldn't get to because you had to buy a new phone. That statement alone showed your mentality and level of competence. The Red fail means your stock cable is a piece of crap and you should spend $2 of your surgery money to get a good cable. If you just red through the thread instead of running your mouth everywhere you would have seen that is common for Odin and stock cables.
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ThunderOKC said:
No, you are in the wrong. You're out to brick as many phones that you can. Everyone in the chat told me that the thread/instruction is very old and all wrong. The picture used was wrong. Everyone told me that I did nothing wrong and that I followed everything right.
Warning to everyone, don't try his link to revert back to stock. It will immediately show a red fail in the first box, then your phone will never, ever...not now, not ever...turn back on. Then expect to shell out hundreds for a new phone.
This isn't funny. Not one bit.
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Actually it is funny. Your level of incompetence shows you should not be rooting or messing with your phone. You are very rude and have no gratitude for people trying to help you. Stay out of the love connection chat rooms asking for help with your phone.
I followed the instructions exactly. In the picture AND in the instructions, say to check it all. Stupid kids, learn how to read and understand. Not my fault. Hell, even had the whole chat room support laughing at how wrong the thread was.
I fixed it on my own. Grow up, kids.
@ ThunderOKC
It's your choice to hack your phone. With that choice comes the responsibility to do proper research beforehand and make educated decisions based upon that research. Otherwise you will likely end up with a paper weight. That is the inherent risk of hacking the phone.
You've been posting all over this forum complaining, and the tone has been down right rude. Welcome to the ignore list.
ThunderOKC said:
I followed the instructions exactly. In the picture AND in the instructions, say to check it all. Stupid kids, learn how to read and understand. Not my fault. Hell, even had the whole chat room support laughing at how wrong the thread was.
I fixed it on my own. Grow up, kids.
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This is why your stupid. You rely on a picture, and whatever chat room you have laughing at xda devs, are just as idiotic as you are. Your not welcome here douche. Good luck in the future. I think your dumbass should stick with what sprint gave ya.
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HELP!!.....I downloaded and installed Treve's app to remove CIQ
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1247108
After I downloaded and installed, I ran the first option of remove CIQ. It said successful and then said please reboot.
When I rebooted, all I get now is the boot screen that says Samsung Galaxy SII and then it just sits there.
Did I brick my phone?
Background info: My phone is rooted but not with a custom rom or kernal or odin. It is completely stock and I rooted using sfhub's method.
You didn't brink it. I would suggest that you go to this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1351761
download the stock rom and get the pit file for it as well and read up on odin real quick and reflash your phone with this rom to go back to stock. Also the post you linked is for HTC phones not Samsung from what I can see with a quick glance of it. If you want to reroot and remove CIQ I would suggest getting one of the roms from this section that already has CIQ removed from it and not using that app again.
I don't know if you are bricked. But why would you flash something for the HTC phones when you have a Samsung its really not to hard to find what you need you just had to look in our dev section and you would have found your answer there to remove ciq
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ewalk4866 said:
I don't know if you are bricked. But why would you flash something for the HTC phones when you have a Samsung its really not to hard to find what you need you just had to look in our dev section and you would have found your answer there to remove ciq
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Sfhub's rooting method is super easy, so easy that people that shouldn't be rooting can now root!
My suggestion is run the .tar file like mentioned above. Once you are back to stock, you might want to read a lot before flashing anything again...
I didn't flash anything previously. I just installed an app and bought the key in the market.
While that forums heading is regarding HTC phones, on page 11 is where the app actually is listed and the description states that it is for all phones including Samsung.
I am able to do volume up and power and get to the Samsung options of factory reset but when I choose this, it pops up asking for password. What would that be or is it just my own lockscreen password?
Edit: Yes my lockscreen password is the password. Did the factory reset and it is still coming up to only the Samsung screen.
[email protected] said:
Sfhub's rooting method is super easy, so easy that people that shouldn't be rooting can now root!
My suggestion is run the .tar file like mentioned above. Once you are back to stock, you might want to read a lot before flashing anything again...
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Agreed, a good amount these people really shouldn't be flashing anything cause they don't even understand at all what it is they are actually doing. They just hear about it and assume its got to be easy cause they own a pc and can operate windows explorer. I can't tell you how many times people start a thread about if they bricked there phone when 99% of then haven't bricked it at all. which is completely obvious to any one who knows there way around android and get what it its there actually doing to there phone. I feel really bad for the OP and all the others who attempt to flash things without a clue as to whats going on. OP ( which means original poster, aka the guys who started the thread ) you need to search for a stock recovery .tar and run it using odin and you will be fine. Just like the guy above started. Can't figure out odin or aint sure what it is? Use your new best friend www.google.com to find the answer including the one thats already answered in post several times with the same topic name that this one is. nothing is wrong with your phone that can't easily be un done. You will be fine. Pm me if you really can't figure it out amigo
Ok guys, is the purpose here at XDA to help others or just talk down to them and belittle them for not being android guru's?
While I completely and graciously appreciate your advice and help, I am 42 not 15. Also, while I am far from having the extensive knowledge that most of you have, I am not a n00b to all of it and have a pretty good understanding or roms, flashing, etc.
Back to the topic. Again, I did not flash anything. I installed an app. While I agree that I could have found everything needed here in the e4gt forum to remove ICQ (which I did previously but didn't flash), I decided to try the app created by TrevE because it also states that it is for Samsung too, even though it is in the HTC forum and the post topic states HTC.
I installed the app because it also has many additional privacy options, not just CIQ. I did my homework (at least I thought I did) and read everything there and here before doing so. I did not just see something shiny and install it without at least knowing the parameters. Also, since I wasn't flashing anything, I thought installing an app would be safer. If it worked great, if it didn't just uninstall it. Again, since TrevE states that it is also for Samsung, I thought I would be safe.
I guess I will have to do what most of you mentioned and just have to use
[ODIN][STOCK][TAR] SPH-D710.EG30_CL435803_REV05_user.tar.md5
I was just asking for advice if there was another method or something I was overlooking before taking that route.
As always, thank you guys for your help and your advice. Just remember, at some point you were n00bs too Much love and respect to all who contribute, help and teach.........Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Why are you so against using the TAR file? It will get you back up and running and then you can root with the same process that you used the first time.
My apologies for my prior post, we have all been there and done that. I lack sleep right now...
I did the exact same thing the other day and had the exact same results. I ended up flashing a stock kernel with cwm, then flashed a ROM and was able to get it to boot. I didn't wipe when I flashed so I was able to recover all my data. My next step is to use the stock tar, then I'm gonna run the auto root and restore all my data with titanium.
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Why are you so against using the TAR file? .
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Just lazy, LOL.
It seems like a lot of work and was I just praying and hoping for a quick fix or something that I may have been overlooking to fix it.........plus I didn't want to loose all my data and go through the headache of spending three hours setting up and reinstalling everything.
Will this increase my Odin count?
_MetalHead_ said:
I did the exact same thing the other day and had the exact same results. I ended up flashing a stock kernel with cwm, then flashed a ROM and was able to get it to boot. I didn't wipe when I flashed so I was able to recover all my data. My next step is to use the stock tar, then I'm gonna run the auto root and restore all my data with titanium.
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LOL, ya I just seen your posts in that thread. Somehow I must have missed page 37, LOL. This could have saved me a lot of headaches and more time for beer and football today, hahaha.
Happy Turkey Day! Gobble Gobble Drink Drink!
WOOOOOWHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Just Odin'd stock tar and she booted right up.....
Now I just gotta change settings and install everything back and then re-root......PITA but at least it's better than a $200 paperweight, LOL
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WOOOOOWHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
Just Odin'd stock tar and she booted right up.....
Now I just gotta change settings and install everything back and then re-root......PITA but at least it's better than a $200 paperweight, LOL
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Everyone should have a copy of the full stock tar. If your phone has any kind of power, its almost always able to be saved
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The lesson here is to read things before jumping blindly in and phailing up your device.
The only method to remove CIQ from Samsung devices is my noCIQ series of mods (which are included in many custom ROMs).
Lesson learned.......
Even though TrevE said it works for Samsung, it did'nt. I shoulda just did the noCIQ from Konane that I originally downloaded. I was just hoping some of the other privacy issues addressed in TrevE's apk would be in noCIQ.
Great work Konane and thanks for your contributions.
Sent from my SGSIIE4GTuvwxyz....should I touch my nose or walk a straight line now?
k0nane said:
The lesson here is to read things before jumping blindly in and phailing up your device.
The only method to remove CIQ from Samsung devices is my noCIQ series of mods (which are included in many custom ROMs).
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can you please share how to access the IQ Client in Samsung Phones? Thanks in advance
I did the exact same thing too! And the one time I didn't run a backup was the one time I needed it. If you aren't rooted, root. If you don't have a custom ROM, now's the time. No CIQ in Calkulin's!
[email protected] said:
Sfhub's rooting method is super easy, so easy that people that shouldn't be rooting can now root!
My suggestion is run the .tar file like mentioned above. Once you are back to stock, you might want to read a lot before flashing anything again...
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@OP glad you fixed your phone because a bricked phone is no fun. Although I know you may of gotten upset at this statement. I have to agree that too many people root their phones with out even understanding how to repair it if something goes wrong. Not for nothing but my phone cant boot up its wiping caches then trying to flash a new rom. If that dont work then its time to pray...
Like I said glad you fixed it and no disrespect but the statement above especially read a lot before flashing is something more people need to do... IMHO
k0nane said:
The lesson here is to read things before jumping blindly in and phailing up your device.
The only method to remove CIQ from Samsung devices is my noCIQ series of mods (which are included in many custom ROMs).
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Heh!
I tried this app on my Epic (original ver) and it did the exact same thing. I just restored from nand and all was good.
I was surprised that the app did report that CIQ was running, even using severals ROMs where it was said to be removed
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Just use the tar. Beggers cant be choosers
Sorry Folks, I'm new to this site/forum, I would like to upgrade my HTC Desire HD to the 4.0 update, which I read/watched is working well. My problem is I'm fairly handy with my phone and somewhat with computers. But I don't see/understand how to actually go about that. I thought I saw somewhere, that I am to factory reset my phone, I can handle that, but I guess what I don't understand, is how I actually get the update ONTO the phone. Do I just go this website and clink on a link from my phone and it will take over? If so, which one, I see links all over the place. Should I remove my memory card? I'm assuming this site is for really phone, computer savy people. I just want to try the update. Would be happy to donate to the site, once I get it going. Can someone please help me. Thanks for everyone's time of reading this. Sorry for my ignorance.
Cheers.
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Sorry Folks, I'm new to this site/forum, I would like to upgrade my HTC Desire HD to the 4.0 update, which I read/watched is working well. My problem is I'm fairly handy with my phone and somewhat with computers. But I don't see/understand how to actually go about that. I thought I saw somewhere, that I am to factory reset my phone, I can handle that, but I guess what I don't understand, is how I actually get the update ONTO the phone. Do I just go this website and clink on a link from my phone and it will take over? If so, which one, I see links all over the place. Should I remove my memory card? I'm assuming this site is for really phone, computer savy people. I just want to try the update. Would be happy to donate to the site, once I get it going. Can someone please help me. Thanks for everyone's time of reading this. Sorry for my ignorance.
Cheers.
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Before screwing your phone read this guide carefully Post #7 (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1824379)
There are also lots of interesting stuff in there so read, read and read.
Hi, its a little more complicated than you suggest in your post.
First you will need to disable the security on your device (known as s-off) and flash a custom recovery.
You need to download the rom you wish to install and save it to your sd card. See here for a list of custom roms, there is a section for Android 4.0:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1610483
Boot the phone into recovery, wipe you phone data and factory reset then install the rom.
You can use this to unlock the phone and flash clockworkmod recovery:
http://tau.shadowchild.nl/attn1/?p=74
Do loads of searching this forum and googling so you fully understand the process as there is a chance of bricking your phone if it goes wrong. If you do your homework, are methodical and computer savy as you mentioned you should be fine.
Good luck!
Thanks, But...think I'm screwed.
Thanks Guys for your help, but I think this is way beyond me. Its not that I'm lazy, but I can't see myself reading tons of posts and researching for days to do this. I'm having a hard time even finding relevant info that pertains to what I'm trying to do, links and stuff everywhere. Doesn't seem like a lot to ask for to have a step by step guide. You know what I mean ie: Step 1, Factory Reset, Step 2, download this file Step 3. Run it etc... Oh well, I will just suffer with this phone, and probably get stung getting out of my contract early and get a Samsung G3 or something. I had thought this was as easy as factory resetting my phone, downloading a thing or two and then just running it. Too bad there wasn't a store or place I could take this to, to get it done properly by people in the know. Would gladly pay to have this done.
Thanks.
Everything you need is in the link and guide glevitan gave you. But you do need to read. If you don't want to, the rooting and flashing isn't for you.
Sent from a dream.
After the Rooting procedure failed (for some reason), my phone just went popped up with an error "Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies and try again"
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Progress 1: Got into the download mode but I cant seem to find the firmware appropriate for it:
SGH-1747M
Baseband: 1747MVLLH1
Progress 2: After scouring the internet I have found SGH-1747M
The problem is its 1747MVLALH1
Rather than 1747MVLLH1
Not quite sure at the moment if this is the right firmware for my phone
Advice would be appreciated
I'm sorry, can you be more clear? Can you not use the phone at all? Also, what method of root did you use?
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If you are able to get into download mode then you are good to go, it just sounds like whatever you were flashing was either incomplete or was interrupted, otherwise referred to as a bad flash. Mosy on over to this thread, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739426 , read it through...maybe even twice and flash the stock rom with root. Once this is working you can proceed to installing a custom recovery. The easiest way ti do this is install Clockwork Rom Manager from the market and install ClockWorkMod Recovery. Once you have a recovery (and before you flash anything from here on for that matter) make a backup, this will give you a fall back in case of future bad flashes. Let us know how it goes.
You guys could say that I "bad flash"-ed it
I did rooting before with my S2 and it had no problem but when I flashed the S3 it said that it failed and thats when this problem arose
Anyway is I747MVLALH1 the same as I747MVLLH1 (my baseband)
I'm not sure what 'rooting procedure' you used as you didn't specify, but if you use the guide i linked in my previous post and follow the directions exactly you should be ok and chalk this up as a lesson learned.
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I'm not sure what 'rooting procedure' you used as you didn't specify, but if you use the guide i linked in my previous post and follow the directions exactly you should be ok and chalk this up as a lesson learned.
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Its the one made by chainfire and I probably got the wrong guide thats why it went like that
I'll try your guide hopefully it works
cant post links at the moment
Thank you sir, I'll probably try the clockwork mod when its confirmed working for Rogers users
It's entirely possible with all the different variations of the GS3, which is why i emphasized you read everything very carefully first, and follow each direction exactly. If something doesn't go as it is supposed then there is a reason, 'i'll just skip that step' rarely works :cyclops:. Let me know how it goes.
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It's entirely possible with all the different variations of the GS3, which is why i emphasized you read everything very carefully first, and follow each direction exactly. If something doesn't go as it is supposed then there is a reason, 'i'll just skip that step' rarely works :cyclops:. Let me know how it goes.
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It worked great
you literally saved my bum from spending 600 bucks - I appreciate it
for now Im just gonna leave it at that (stock and rooted) since you did mention in the Third step that your not quite sure if it works for Rogers users as well (clockwork etc..)
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It worked great
you literally saved my bum from spending 600 bucks - I appreciate it
for now Im just gonna leave it at that (stock and rooted) since you did mention in the Third step that your not quite sure if it works for Rogers users as well (clockwork etc..)
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I believe you may have just misunderstood me, but yes CWM will work with Rogers based phones although not being a Rogers user myself i cannot offer any insight to any do's or don't specific to that carrier, if there are any. In any case, i'm glad you got your phone working, i've been in that position a few times myself.
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I believe you may have just misunderstood me, but yes CWM will work with Rogers based phones although not being a Rogers user myself i cannot offer any insight to any do's or don't specific to that carrier, if there are any. In any case, i'm glad you got your phone working, i've been in that position a few times myself.
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Oh yes, I apologize for that I might try it later on but one last question (if its not too much of a bother)
Would you mind giving me advice on what ROM is a "go-to" at the moment for the S3
Thanks in advance
The short answer to that question is no, as it is really a personal preference as well as device dependent, meaning the same ROM may or may not run the same way on two seemingly identical phones for any number of reasons. Personally I use the JB AOKP, which is also what i used to run on my GS2 , a lot of people seem to like Cyanogenmod as well. The only way to know is flash them and find out if you like them. Just always make sure to have a recovery backup handy in case you dont like it, or if anything goes wrong during the flash. Like i said before, the important thing is to read everything in the post carefully and follow the directions .
Yea sorry, I know there are tons of threads on rooting this stupid thing but I've been trying out so many different ways today and failed that I'm sick of and tired of this stupid piece of crap.
This is my brother's phone, and it's run out of internal memory (seriously 300 mb?), anyway he has like 10 apps installed on the internal memory, these plus all the updates have filled it up. So now I'm trying to root it so I can swap the SD cards (already got him a 32 gig microSD for that).
And oh boy am I sick of this thing, so far I've tried multiple options and none work, and some are too complicated with poor instructions for me to figure out.
Rooting my Galaxy W was so easy and this thing here just makes me hate everything.
Stuff I've tried:
Sony Xperia Flasher
ERoot
Flash tool
bootloader
I'm at the end of my wits here, completely frustrated and yea, if this where my phone I would have already smashed it with a hammer.
I really don't have time for this sh*t since I have to study for a big test, so I would appreciate something super simple and fast, like with the Galaxy W.
Again, sorry for sounding like a **** and creating yet another thread, but I'm desperate.
Thanks for any help.
dial *#*#7378423#*#* on your phone then go to service info then to configuration & at the bottom what does it say regarding your bootloader ?
Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
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Bootloader unlock allowed: Yes
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this is good,what version of android do you have ?
It says Android Version 2.3.4
But build number 4.02.A0.69
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It says Android Version 2.3.4
But build number 4.02.A0.69
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ok i used this app to root my phone (google it or search this forum for it,easy to find):
DooMLoRD_v4_ROOT-zergRush-busybox-su
& i used this video to unlock bootloader:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-crbhMFSuaQ
Thanks , I'll try that tomorrow, right now I'm just too tiered.
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Thanks , I'll try that tomorrow, right now I'm just too tiered.
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if you need help send me PM & i will reply back in this thread. take care
If you want you can unlock the bootloader (loosing your warranty, of course), and then install a newer version of android up to 4.2.2, which is much more smoother than 2.3.4 and has much more features...
Madness, if you can't figure it out you're either not reading enough or just being lazy. There's about 4 or 5 links in my guide with how to root, add to that the amount of other threads there is, starting a new one means your lazy, because you've read nothing whilst signing up and just want to be spoon fed. Luck for you, there's some willing to do it.
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Rooting Tools
you can root using doomlord root script.
I have rooted several times after flashing few roms and the script works great.
Hope this helps..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321582
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Madness, if you can't figure it out you're either not reading enough or just being lazy. There's about 4 or 5 links in my guide with how to root, add to that the amount of other threads there is, starting a new one means your lazy, because you've read nothing whilst signing up and just want to be spoon fed. Luck for you, there's some willing to do it.
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Had you taken a look at my join date and post count you may have noticed how I did not sign up to be spoon fed to root this device. And had you read my post you may have noticed how I stated that I've already rooted the Galaxy W, which is my phone, which was also real easy and straight forward.
I signed up to be able to hit the thanks button for Sir Arco's CM10 ROM, and give feedback should I notice bugs or other problems with it.
All I wanted was to root it without flashing a new ROM, since all my brother wants is more space on his phone, I don't think he'll want to check the forums constantly to check if there's a new version of a ROM out so he can flash it, so unlocking the bootloader and flashing a new ROM would be pretty pointless.
you can try to use the doomlord process, but you will always install a new rom, in that case will upgrade de phone to 4.0.3 and then you will be able to root the phone with de .bat file inside :good:
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Had you taken a look at my join date and post count you may have noticed how I did not sign up to be spoon fed to root this device.
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But you still clearly hadn't read anything whilst signing up, otherwise you wouldn't have started a new thread on something as common as "how do I root". I assume you will have managed it by now?
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But you still clearly hadn't read anything whilst signing up, otherwise you wouldn't have started a new thread on something as common as "how do I root". I assume you will have managed it by now?
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I did, which is why I apologized for posting another thread like it, there where also no I do I root this in this forum, since apparently I'm the only one who had trouble with the options that are posted in the guide threads.
And no, the doom script did not work, it did say it was successful but the phone remained unrooted. So after a couple more tries (and rectifying the "drivers out of date" error message) I unlocked the bootloader, tried again a couple of times still to no effect. So I want ahead and flashed a new ROM and Kernel. At first my brother wasn't too happy about that but he's starting to like the new ROM.
Man, it was easier flashing android onto the bloody HP Touchpad than this phone.
On Friday (1/6) I opened my freshly purchased pixel XL and was happy to see it was still on 7.1. Given the status of many of the how to threads for the XL (Op not fully updated), I struggled to unlock the bootloader. I left the SIM card in and activated the phone. I even punched in my wifi password and got to the "checking for updates screen" before I started to read everything. I eventually got through it an unlocked the bootloader, slapped TWRP on it and flashed root. So far so good...
Then I started to read through the pain of updating manually to 7.1.1. No thanks. Kind of annoyed, I went about my merry way and just decided I'd hassle through it when something really important mandated it.
Fast forward to today, I noticed a bunch of apps had updated over night and something just seemed odd. So I checked the phone build number and it was updated to 7.1.1. Horrified, I installed quickboot and rebooted to recovery without issue, including SuperSU providing it root....whew!
My question - How did I get the OTA without losing TWRP and root? From what I've read, if you side load the OTA updates, you have to flash it again. I'm on the latest TWRP (RC1) and I've updated SuperSU binaries the easy way.
EDIT- By the way, this is the Verizon version (can't beat $15/m no trade in).
Because sideloading an OTA is a different update. You took the incremental OTA, which is a lot smaller and doesn't include installing to partitions that will break root. When you sideload the OTA, it's a "full OTA" and includes much more.
I would strongly suggest you disable automatic system updates and only manually update from here on out. It's far more risky taking incremental OTA's while rooted and modified than sideloading an OTA yourself when you can control it and flash everything you need to not bootloop.
Consider yourself lucky that you took it and didn't bootloop. But you are even more lucky that you got a 7.1 from Verizon! Nice.
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On Friday (1/6) I opened my freshly purchased pixel XL and was happy to see it was still on 7.1. Given the status of many of the how to threads for the XL (Op not fully updated), I struggled to unlock the bootloader. I left the SIM card in and activated the phone. I even punched in my wifi password and got to the "checking for updates screen" before I started to read everything. I eventually got through it an unlocked the bootloader, slapped TWRP on it and flashed root. So far so good...
Then I started to read through the pain of updating manually to 7.1.1. No thanks. Kind of annoyed, I went about my merry way and just decided I'd hassle through it when something really important mandated it.
Fast forward to today, I noticed a bunch of apps had updated over night and something just seemed odd. So I checked the phone build number and it was updated to 7.1.1. Horrified, I installed quickboot and rebooted to recovery without issue, including SuperSU providing it root....whew!
My question - How did I get the OTA without losing TWRP and root? From what I've read, if you side load the OTA updates, you have to flash it again. I'm on the latest TWRP (RC1) and I've updated SuperSU binaries the easy way.
EDIT- By the way, this is the Verizon version (can't beat $15/m no trade in).
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What pain of updating to 7.1.1.
xnatex21 said:
On Friday (1/6) I opened my freshly purchased pixel XL and was happy to see it was still on 7.1. Given the status of many of the how to threads for the XL (Op not fully updated), I struggled to unlock the bootloader. I left the SIM card in and activated the phone. I even punched in my wifi password and got to the "checking for updates screen" before I started to read everything. I eventually got through it an unlocked the bootloader, slapped TWRP on it and flashed root. So far so good...
Then I started to read through the pain of updating manually to 7.1.1. No thanks. Kind of annoyed, I went about my merry way and just decided I'd hassle through it when something really important mandated it.
Fast forward to today, I noticed a bunch of apps had updated over night and something just seemed odd. So I checked the phone build number and it was updated to 7.1.1. Horrified, I installed quickboot and rebooted to recovery without issue, including SuperSU providing it root....whew!
My question - How did I get the OTA without losing TWRP and root? From what I've read, if you side load the OTA updates, you have to flash it again. I'm on the latest TWRP (RC1) and I've updated SuperSU binaries the easy way.
EDIT- By the way, this is the Verizon version (can't beat $15/m no trade in).
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I bought the verizon version a while back, unlocked the bootloader. Here is the thing now, when you unlock the bootloader, you'll be good. You can download the google factory images, and flash your phone to the latest version, then you can reflash twrp and super su again. You'll not use the ability to add TWRP everytime because restoring or flashing the images, vendor, even stock recovery does not lock the bootloader. You can also have a custom rom for a piece of mind flashed, I am currently on pure-nexus, which is great and stable for me. I understand if you want to stay fully stock. Did I make any sense to you?
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What pain of updating to 7.1.1.
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Exactly. It doesn't get much easier than double clicking a flashall.bat.
toknitup420 said:
What pain of updating to 7.1.1.
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Exactly. It doesn't get much easier than double clicking a flashall.bat.
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I guess I'm just used to downloading a rom and gapps on my phone, clicking reboot to recovery, wipe/flash/wipe (or just dirty flash). Involving a PC, downloading the latest twrp, supersu, rom and whatever the tool of the day, is a pain comparatively...not to mention having to read pages and pages of threads because the OP isn't up to date and one step that is buried is critical. I understand this may come across as ungrateful. It isn't meant that way. I appreciate the many thankless hours people are putting into this. But from a user point of view, jumping through the hoops and risking bricking a $800 phone because the steps aren't short and simple, doesn't have the same value as when it is easy.
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I guess I'm just used to downloading a rom and gapps on my phone, clicking reboot to recovery, wipe/flash/wipe (or just dirty flash). Involving a PC, downloading the latest twrp, supersu, rom and whatever the tool of the day, is a pain comparatively...not to mention having to read pages and pages of threads because the OP isn't up to date and one step that is buried is critical. I understand this may come across as ungrateful. It isn't meant that way. I appreciate the many thankless hours people are putting into this. But from a user point of view, jumping through the hoops and risking bricking a $800 phone because the steps aren't short and simple, doesn't have the same value as when it is easy.
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It will change. This phone is very different, it's not as open during the boot process as it used to be. Going to take some time to pull it all together. You won't brick it. You may soft brick it but a factory image and flashall.bat will pretty much always save you.
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I guess I'm just used to downloading a rom and gapps on my phone, clicking reboot to recovery, wipe/flash/wipe (or just dirty flash). Involving a PC, downloading the latest twrp, supersu, rom and whatever the tool of the day, is a pain comparatively...not to mention having to read pages and pages of threads because the OP isn't up to date and one step that is buried is critical. I understand this may come across as ungrateful. It isn't meant that way. I appreciate the many thankless hours people are putting into this. But from a user point of view, jumping through the hoops and risking bricking a $800 phone because the steps aren't short and simple, doesn't have the same value as when it is easy.
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The Pixels are a little trickier than Nexus devices of the past in terms of flashing stuff, but you'd almost have to TRY to brick the phone. As long as you keep your bootloader always unlocked, you will always have a way to restore it.
In the future, if you keep your stock recovery, you can sideload OTA's through ADB by downloading the OTA from the Google site, and then using adb sideload ota.zip inside recovery with sideload selected. Alternatively, you can download the entire factory image for the new version, use Notepad to edit the flash-all.bat to remove "-w" from the file - it's in the middle of a flash command - and it will prevent it from wiping your device. But it will wipe out all your system modifications, if you made any.
I hit a "no command" recovery bootloop once when I tried manually updating, and didn't think I'd be able to get out of it because even flash-all.bat was not working (insufficient space error) for no good reason, and no article online has the proper new manual fastboot flash commands for Nougat devices using seamless updates. I think I know the commands now, but the SkipSoft Unified Toolkit is a GREAT tool (simplifies a lot of modification processes for a lot of devices) and automatically flashed the entire factory image for me, fixing the device.
xnatex21 said:
I guess I'm just used to downloading a rom and gapps on my phone, clicking reboot to recovery, wipe/flash/wipe (or just dirty flash). Involving a PC, downloading the latest twrp, supersu, rom and whatever the tool of the day, is a pain comparatively...not to mention having to read pages and pages of threads because the OP isn't up to date and one step that is buried is critical. I understand this may come across as ungrateful. It isn't meant that way. I appreciate the many thankless hours people are putting into this. But from a user point of view, jumping through the hoops and risking bricking a $800 phone because the steps aren't short and simple, doesn't have the same value as when it is easy.
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Updating this phone is easy as hell. You sound like someone who isn't willing to put in the effort to learn how to properly do this stuff. Using fastboot is extremely easy. To sit there and say jump through hoops is ridiculous. You won't brick you're 800$ device if you know what you're doing. And there's plenty of guides out there on how to use fastboot that a complete noob can understand. This stuff isnt meant to be short and simple. Don't modify you're device if you don't want to learn how to properly do it.
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Updating this phone is easy as hell. You sound like someone who isn't willing to put in the effort to learn how to properly do this stuff. Using fastboot is extremely easy. To sit there and say jump through hoops is ridiculous. You won't brick you're 800$ device if you know what you're doing. And there's plenty of guides out there on how to use fastboot that a complete noob can understand. This stuff isnt meant to be short and simple. Don't modify you're device if you don't want to learn how to properly do it.
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Nice troll or you didn't read and understand what I wrote. Maybe typing it again will help you, the "noob" at comprehension. Looking at your username, I'm probably wasting my time though.
It's not easy compared to download, wipe, flash, wipe. Are you really questioning this?
The guides on XDA are riddled with one off steps buried pages into the thread. I know people are working on this in their spare time so updating a guide is grunt work compared to coding and compiling. But for someone who just got the phone and can't even set it up for fear of losing the ability to unlock their bootloader without reading every page of every thread, it's a bit much.
Did anyone make me do any of this? Of course not. But thanks for your permission to not do it going forward.
To everyone else who replied in this thread respectfully, thank you.
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Nice troll or you didn't read and understand what I wrote. Maybe typing it again will help you, the "noob" at comprehension. Looking at your username, I'm probably wasting my time though.
It's not easy compared to download, wipe, flash, wipe. Are you really questioning this?
The guides on XDA are riddled with one off steps buried pages into the thread. I know people are working on this in their spare time so updating a guide is grunt work compared to coding and compiling. But for someone who just got the phone and can't even set it up for fear of losing the ability to unlock their bootloader without reading every page of every thread, it's a bit much.
Did anyone make me do any of this? Of course not. But thanks for your permission to not do it going forward.
To everyone else who replied in this thread respectfully, thank you.
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Troll? Seriously? Because you're a lazy user who doesn't want to put in the time and effort to properly mod you're device. Can't wait to see you're thread about help I'm soft bricked and don't know what to do. I only wanted you to take the time to learn everything so you don't mess up you're phone. But apparently you think it's too much of a pain. Enjoy you're future bricked phone.
Sadly this is what it's like on many xda threads.
One must read hundreds or in many cases thousands of posts to find out what could have been summed up on the op's original message with a simple 1-10 steps.
And if you call anyone out on it you get the backlash that you received in this thread. It's just the way it is here. Some nice helpful folks and many that just look for a fight.
This thread turned into a mess. All anyone with a Verizon model needs to know is that if you are on 7.1 you can unlock your bootloader. If you are already on 7.1.1 you can't unlock your bootloader and likely will never be able to.
Once you unlocked it you have nothing to worry about. It will ONLY get locked again if you yourself lock it via fastboot with the appropriate command. If you are not rooted and do not have twrp installed you will still get OTA notifications and be able to install just like you normally would. Your bootloader being unlocked has nothing to do with OTA updates.
I do agree with the previous post though. There's no denying that the pixel is different so things aren't as simple and we have some extra steps in order to keep root and twrp and also install updates. To whoever responded to him saying he was lazy is just looking for drama. Ignore it
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Sadly this is what it's like on many xda threads.
One must read hundreds or in many cases thousands of posts to find out what could have been summed up on the op's original message with a simple 1-10 steps.
And if you call anyone out on it you get the backlash that you received in this thread. It's just the way it is here. Some nice helpful folks and many that just look for a fight.
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what's sad is you guys feel you shouldn't have to read like the people who has been around for years when there was no one to ask. Just should ask and get spoon feed help I just don't get it. I can build kernels from source Roms I do mad mods to my personal setup how did I learn by spending weeks of my time reading and learning. Guess I should have just come here begging for help instead right? And @toknitup420 works we me he can do pretty much everything I can do and people wonder why we don't post our work on XDA cause of users like in this thread. It's a shame entitled users are ruining XDA or users that think their entitled.
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Nice troll or you didn't read and understand what I wrote. Maybe typing it again will help you, the "noob" at comprehension. Looking at your username, I'm probably wasting my time though.
It's not easy compared to download, wipe, flash, wipe. Are you really questioning this?
The guides on XDA are riddled with one off steps buried pages into the thread. I know people are working on this in their spare time so updating a guide is grunt work compared to coding and compiling. But for someone who just got the phone and can't even set it up for fear of losing the ability to unlock their bootloader without reading every page of every thread, it's a bit much.
Did anyone make me do any of this? Of course not. But thanks for your permission to not do it going forward.
To everyone else who replied in this thread respectfully, thank you.
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By his username WTH does that mean? Smh
He has 420 in his username. Google it if you don't know the reference. Or do we need to "spoon feed" it to you?
Tigerstown said:
what's sad is you guys feel you shouldn't have to read like the people who has been around for years when there was no one to ask. Just should ask and get spoon feed help I just don't get it. I can build kernels from source Roms I do mad mods to my personal setup how did I learn by spending weeks of my time reading and learning. Guess I should have just come here begging for help instead right? And @toknitup420 works we me he can do pretty much everything I can do and people wonder why we don't post our work on XDA cause of users like in this thread. It's a shame entitled users are ruining XDA or users that think their entitled.
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By his username WTH does that mean? Smh
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First off why don't you read before you make a post like this. Nothing bad or disrespectful was posted. The other person was simply talking about the pixel being more complicated then other devices and stuff like that. It was no indication of him being too lazy to read threads. Then your "boy" felt the need to comment and start useless drama twisting the other guys words. You sit here and say "this is why I left XDA" yet you are the one who just went out of your way to continue the pointless drama that started because neither you nor your friend can read. YOU and YOUR post are the reason people get fed up with this place. You are contributing to drama your friend started on a forum for a device you clearly don't even own. Didn't you say you left XDA? So why are you posting here? I'm sure you're "mad skills" would be more useful somewhere else. Seriously grow up and at least read and know the story before you comment.
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First off why don't you read before you make a post like this. Nothing bad or disrespectful was posted. The other person was simply talking about the pixel being more complicated then other devices and stuff like that. It was no indication of him being too lazy to read threads. Then your "boy" felt the need to comment and start useless drama twisting the other guys words. You sit here and say "this is why I left XDA" yet you are the one who just went out of your way to continue the pointless drama that started because neither you nor your friend can read. YOU and YOUR post are the reason people get fed up with this place. You are contributing to drama your friend started on a forum for a device you clearly don't even own. Didn't you say you left XDA? So why are you posting here? I'm sure you're "mad skills" would be more useful somewhere else. Seriously grow up and at least read and know the story before you comment.
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when did I say I left XDA? Your right I can't read get a clue I wonder how I program CNC machines everyday when I can't read. I didn't read the post I replied clearly.
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He has 420 in his username. Google it if you don't know the reference. Or do we need to "spoon feed" it to you?
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Yeah spoon feed it to me please!! Google it your funny I'm a grown man I partake in it myself as it's legal..Once again I still don't see the point of why his username has anything to do with it. You sound very butt hurt are you a snowflake?
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when did I say I left XDA? Your right I can't read get a clue I wonder how I program CNC machines everyday when I can't read. I didn't read the post I replied clearly.
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Yeah spoon feed it to me please!! Google it your funny I'm a grown man I partake in it myself as it's legal..Once again I still don't see the point of why his username has anything to do with it. You sound very butt hurt are you a snowflake?
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Notice how every post you feel the need to try and brag? We just met you and we already know you build kernels, do "mad mods" to your phone, and you program CNC machines.. You both were looking for drama where the was none is the bottom line. So why not end it
aholeinthewor1d said:
First off why don't you read before you make a post like this. Nothing bad or disrespectful was posted. The other person was simply talking about the pixel being more complicated then other devices and stuff like that. It was no indication of him being too lazy to read threads. Then your "boy" felt the need to comment and start useless drama twisting the other guys words. You sit here and say "this is why I left XDA" yet you are the one who just went out of your way to continue the pointless drama that started because neither you nor your friend can read. YOU and YOUR post are the reason people get fed up with this place. You are contributing to drama your friend started on a forum for a device you clearly don't even own. Didn't you say you left XDA? So why are you posting here? I'm sure you're "mad skills" would be more useful somewhere else. Seriously grow up and at least read and know the story before you comment.
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Wait I clearly don't own a pixel XL that's too funny you don't even know me yet you know what phone I own... I left XDA you said but I'm the one that can't read wow
This isn't a pixel XL :good: