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Worst Case and no more ideas (no rom, no recovery)

Hi!
I just tried to change from RCMixHD (D2EXT) to CM7.
As first, I flashed the AlphaRev CM7 image via Android Flasher and right after that the newest radio version via recovery (32.54.00.32U_5.14.05.17). Since the radio is flashed, i was unable to flash anything in recovery mode, so i decided to format everything, wipe all data so that I just lost my current ROM. It still didn't work, so i decided to reflash the Recovery via Android Flasher and now I can't even boot into the recovery menu. For now I can only boot into the HBOOT and use the fastboot. I got Micro-SD adapter to put anything to my SD-Card, but currently i got no idea what to do. Are there any ROMs i can flash with fastboot?
Got any hints to unbrick the recovery?
Current overview of information:
Desire is S-OFF
No current ROM (full data wipe)
Recovery unbootable (stucks at AlphaRev splashscreen)
HBOOT bootable
SD Card formatted with 5,5gb FAT32 and 2gb EXT4
Got Android SDK installed on my computer

Flash CWM 2.5.0.7 or amon ra via fastboot, make sure it's the desire version and md5 matches. Then install a rom.
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA Premium App

Or go back to stock with RUU for your phone and start again

Thanks for now!
Just flashed the CWM manually with fastboot and i can boot into the recovery again.
However, the recovery is still hanging up when I do any actions related to the sdcard. No update.zip, no manual chooses possible, no wipe.
But for me, it looks like it's not the sdcard which currently ****s up everything, it seems to be the phone itself. I can still mount my sd in recovery, i can also format everything manually, but as soon as i try to install or choose a factory reset, the recovery ends up in a black screen.
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edit:
Okay. Looks like i fixed it now by wiping dalvik, battery stats, cache and then wiping data.
Still confused why it works now, but thank you for pushing me into the right direction. Now i can get everything back to work. Thanks!

why hello there!
Has been a while since i had to recover a phone from a worst case scenario, so i thought i could just revive this thread, as there is no desire 310 subforum yet
Rooted it successfully, read a lot of threads regarding MTK-based phones and thought i might be able to get more out of it, as i wasn't completely fine with 4.2.2 installed on a brand new phone.
However, i ended up with trying to install a custom recovery as described [here(would be a link if i were allowed to post them)]. The whole process gave no error, everything looked fine, ending with a "success!"-message, followed by a reboot, showing just the HTC splash... and a reboot... and a reboot... and.. well i guess you know what happened next.
Based on a whole lot of different threads, this might not be the end of my phone, as i can still see the [preloader(would be a picture if i were allowed to link it)] in my device manager, which basically means "hi, i'm not completely dead and you might find a way to recover me".
The question is: how?
I tried out SP Flash tool and MTK Flash tool so far. both programs find the phone when i get it ready to download my previously made backup (hey. i might not exactly know what i'm doing there, but at least i saved everything before i wrecked it! ).
The problem is: I just get an[error message(look above)] about some failed download to SRAM sorcery, which sounds cool and important but doesn't give me a clue about what i'm doing wrong or how to fix it. (cable ok tested 3 different cables, including the one the device was shipped with, also tested it on my PC running win 8.1 x64 and another one running win 7 x86)
Does anyone have an idea how i could get at least a working bootloader/recovery back to my device?
Tell me if you need any extra information
I also link an attachment including the log file created by SP Flash Tool.
View attachment SP_FT_Dump_05-31-2014-12-45-24.zip
Well. That's it. Thanks in advance for anything that may be posted in here
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pictures mentioned above
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[q] please help to root my android

Dear All
Why I always failure do rooting for my SAMSUNG GALAXY WONDER
Android version : 2.3.6
Baseband Version : I815DXKL1
Kernel Version : 2.6.35.7-perf-I8150DXLA2-CL869223
Build Number : GINGERBREAD.DXLA2
Always failure......
Have try with superone click, rooting by SD CARD and unlock root engine nothing happened with my android.
I really need brief tutorial about this. maybe anyone here can help me to solve this.

Are u sure u following the instructions one by one with care.?
sent from another space

yes bos...but always failure. if u have update rooting pls send to me
jahlee said:
Are u sure u following the instructions one by one with care.?
sent from another space
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budiandroid said:
Dear All
Why I always failure do rooting for my SAMSUNG GALAXY WONDER
Android version : 2.3.6
Baseband Version : I815DXKL1
Kernel Version : 2.6.35.7-perf-I8150DXLA2-CL869223
Build Number : GINGERBREAD.DXLA2
Always failure......
Have try with superone click, rooting by SD CARD and unlock root engine nothing happened with my android.
I really need brief tutorial about this. maybe anyone here can help me to solve this.
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we have same FW....i used Rooting via Recovery mode(SD card) try it....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317394

ganesh8586 said:
we have same FW....i used Rooting via Recovery mode(SD card) try it....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1317394
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Failure also

What do you mean by "failure?"

Really?????
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Failure means still not rooting....do many times and always fail

Please refer to a thread by TheE as firmware 2.3.6 cannot be rooted via DoomLord method must be done via Recovery
Sent from my GT-I8150 using xda premium

Use Recovery Mode to Root your device when the firmware v2.3.6

already follow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1317394 but is not working.
Anyone here have the update file for rooting?

budiandroid said:
already follow this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1317394 but is not working.
Anyone here have the update file for rooting?
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This is my guess:
Did you flash other recovery (e.g CWM) before applying the update.zip?
It happens to me before, the update.zip not working.
To do this, need the original recovery.
So if you can:
1) Flash back original 2.3.6 ROM
2) Apply the update.zip using the ORIGINAL recovery.
Then, you flash CWM.

Cannot root?!?
AdliHebat said:
This is my guess:
Did you flash other recovery (e.g CWM) before applying the update.zip?
It happens to me before, the update.zip not working.
To do this, need the original recovery.
So if you can:
1) Flash back original 2.3.6 ROM
2) Apply the update.zip using the ORIGINAL recovery.
Then, you flash CWM.
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Rooting my GT-I8150 on GB 2.3.6 fails with recovery method (sdcard), because I do not get to the recovery menu - instead it updates something straight away and then (without me giving a chance to read the few lines it writes on the screen) the phone reboots
(update.zip is in mnt/sdcard/update.zip)
My phone details:
Please help me root my GT-I8150 (my ultimate goal is to install a custom ROM/KitKat).
Frugi

Frugi said:
Rooting my GT-I8150 on GB 2.3.6 fails with recovery method (sdcard), because I do not get to the recovery menu - instead it updates something straight away and then (without me giving a chance to read the few lines it writes on the screen) the phone reboots
(update.zip is in mnt/sdcard/update.zip)
My phone details:
Please help me root my GT-I8150 (my ultimate goal is to install a custom ROM/KitKat).
Frugi
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If you don't want to keep using your Android 2.3.6 and if your goal is to flash KK on your phone, then you might try this method:
Optional step: make a backup of your contacts, sms, calendar entries and whatnot using Go Backup Pro (you can get it from Google Play store). Or, if you're planning on going back to Samsung stock 2.3.6, after flashing CWM Recovery (see below), make a nandroid backup of the stock ROM (you can find the option under "backup and restore" in CWM Recovery).
Also, if you've got documents, pictures etc, you might want to make a backup of those as well somewhere on your computer, or the External SD card.
1. Flash this CWM Recovery using ODIN (+ Samsung USB driver, of course), or Flashify (you can get it from Google Play Store) or via ADB
2. Get the KK ROM and the Gapps from here and save them on your External SD card.
3. Enter CWM (long press Menu button + Volume Up + Power button until you see the CWM logo, then release the power button) and:
select "wipe data / factory reset"
go to "mounts & storage" and format /system. This is extremely important!
under the same menu, format /sdcard0 (be careful NOT to format /sdcard1 by mistake)
install CM11 (from the external sd)
install Gapps for KK (from the external sd)
reboot your phone
Same procedure can be applied when flashing any custom ROM (minus the first step which you will only need to do once).

i refer to this thread. its good

budiandroid said:
Failure means still not rooting....do many times and always fail
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Re-flash the Stock Gingerbread and use its Stock Recovery for flashing the "update.zip" file from internal SD card. No fail.

Galaxy Nexus Factory Reset, not possible after data encryption

Stupid me thinking encryption my data would be cool.. after I installed custom Rom (Eclipse ROM), now I am having trouble mounting my SD Card.
Now the phone often reboots itself after the ROM install, it's killing me.. so I want to do factory reset, and go back to original condition. but not able to because of the encyption.
any help would be greatly appreciated.

coolfx35 said:
Stupid me thinking encryption my data would be cool.. after I installed custom Rom (Eclipse ROM), now I am having trouble mounting my SD Card.
Now the phone often reboots itself after the ROM install, it's killing me.. so I want to do factory reset, and go back to original condition. but not able to because of the encyption.
any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Have a look at this thread. Otherwise, go back to stock by following this procedure.

After 2 hours, i am getting no where with their instructions
I am offering $20 via paypal to anyone who can help me restore to factory condition (Factory image)
I am available via gmail chat, skype.
please send me your username via PM. Thanks.
thanks.

coolfx35 said:
After 2 hours, i am getting no where with their instructions
I am offering $20 via paypal to anyone who can help me restore to factory condition (Factory image)
I am available via gmail chat, skype.
please send me your username via PM. Thanks.
thanks.
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Did you follow the procedure here as I had suggested?? That will take you back to stock.

Wouldn't it still not work because of the encryption?
Anyways, unless you have lots of business documentation, there's no reason to encrypt your phone.

theking_13 said:
Wouldn't it still not work because of the encryption?
Anyways, unless you have lots of business documentation, there's not reason to encrypt your phone.
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What I posted WILL work, as it wipes the partitions using fastboot. Fastboot does not even look at what's on the partitions - it just flashes and/or wipes.

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Step 3: I didn't get any any prompt on my device.
1) Make sure your computer recognizes your device by typing: fastboot devices
2) Unlock your bootloader (if you have not already done so): fastboot oem unlock
3) You will see a prompt on your device. This will wipe your entire device (including the /sdcard folder). Accept.
4) Reboot by typing: fastboot reboot-bootloader
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coolfx35 said:
Step 3: I didn't get any any prompt on my device.
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That's because your bootloader was already unlocked. You are good to proceed!

I am here now.

it says it cannot find system.img

help..

coolfx35 said:
it says it cannot find system.img
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Did you unpack the zip file that contains the system.img, userdata.img, boot.img and recovery.img??

efrant, you are the man.
since I am a man of my words.
Send me your paypal id. I will send you the $20

coolfx35 said:
efrant, you are the man.
since I am a man of my words.
Send me your paypal id. I will send you the $20
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I'm glad it worked out for you!
I do not take donations -- I'm not here to make money, only to share my knowledge, just as those that came before me did with me.
If you feel like making a donation, send some cash to those who are less fortunate, though something like http://www.unicef.org/

you are a good guy. I respect that.
thanks again!

To remove encryption from my device, I didn't have to touch the system partition. I used fastboot to erase the userdata partition (this does irreversibly destroy all user data, as is implied).
fastboot erase userdata
Didn't require anything else after that.

OTA with unlocked bootloader

hi everyone, i have an E6833 running on 32.4.A.0.160
i received my phone today it was at maintenance service, so i came back and installed twrp on it (no root)
after restarting i got an update message 32.4.A.1.54 from system
the quistion is: can i install this update with an unlocked bootloader and custom recovery installed?
if no can i uninstall the twrp and install the update?+(how?)
if no again, what should i do?
thx

your best bet is to make a full backup.
Move the backup to your pc.
Download the update using Flashtool 0.9.23.2
install firmware after downloading ( exclude all .TA files in the lower window)
If you are going from stock rom to this update its possible to flash without wiping user data to keep your apps / data intact.
Fast boot a Recovery like TWRP
then reboot to recovery and flash a custom kernel. like PDesires YandereCore.
reboot and enjoy.
This is basically what I did for the current update on my E6853
Hit thanks if I've helped you.

Patrick Morgan said:
your best bet is to make a full backup.
Move the backup to your pc.
Download the update using Flashtool 0.9.23.2
install firmware after downloading ( exclude all .TA files in the lower window)
If you are going from stock rom to this update its possible to flash without wiping user data to keep your apps / data intact.
Fast boot a Recovery like TWRP
then reboot to recovery and flash a custom kernel. like PDesires YandereCore.
reboot and enjoy.
This is basically what I did for the current update on my E6853
Hit thanks if I've helped you.
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thank you very much dude really appreciate it, the problem is that i downloaded the firmware from xperiafirm and when i went to falshtool to convert them with Filset, flashtool doesn't detect anything from the downloaded file, i have flashtool installed with all the drivers and updated,

b7GaMer said:
thank you very much dude really appreciate it, the problem is that i downloaded the firmware from xperiafirm and when i went to falshtool to convert them with Filset, flashtool doesn't detect anything from the downloaded file, i have flashtool installed with all the drivers and updated,
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its possible flash tool is not set to look in the correct folder.
Make sure you select Flash (not fastboot)
then make sure the location is C:\Users\*your profile name*\.flashTool\firmwares
after Flashtool downloads a firmware it auto extracts the firmware files.
so you only need to select the device (after its been set to Flash mode (Flash tool will direct you)
use the arrows next device tree, and go to the bottom arrow til you get your firmware.
I've made note of the Exclude TA files to tick all of these. to remove the TA files from your flash.
Make sure too. that you are using a USB 2 port. USB 3 ports have been giving errors with the current drivers on some systems
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Patrick Morgan said:
its possible flash tool is not set to look in the correct folder.
Make sure you select Flash (not fastboot)
then make sure the location is C:\Users\*your profile name*\.flashTool\firmwares
after Flashtool downloads a firmware it auto extracts the firmware files.
so you only need to select the device (after its been set to Flash mode (Flash tool will direct you)
use the arrows next device tree, and go to the bottom arrow til you get your firmware.
I've made note of the Exclude TA files to tick all of these. to remove the TA files from your flash.
Make sure too. that you are using a USB 2 port. USB 3 ports have been giving errors with the current drivers on some systems
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i think the installing directories are fine, but i'll check them back again, thx again ♡

bootloop on twrp

Hi,
i have a problem with my p2 i try to install lineage os but to install it i need to install twrp and that's okay but i restart the phone and now i have a bootloop on twrp
And the message :
failed to unmount '/data' invalid argument...
and i can't stop the phone and do nothing...
Can you help me please

Fangstergangsta said:
Hi,
i have a problem with my p2 i try to install lineage os but to install it i need to install twrp and that's okay but i restart the phone and now i have a bootloop on twrp
And the message :
failed to unmount '/data' invalid argument...
and i can't stop the phone and do nothing...
Can you help me please
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Wipe everything. Then, Change data partition to ext4. Then, flash treble enabled LOS twrp first, then LOS 15.1 or 16

Miltonbaidya88 said:
Wipe everything. Then, Change data partition to ext4. Then, flash treble enabled LOS twrp first, then LOS 15.1 or 16
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i can't do nothing, the phone reboot, go to twrp, display the error message and again reboot and i can't navigate into the twrp menues during the error message is displayed
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i find this to force reinstallation twrp but i work only with flashable zip but i can't find a flashable zip for kuntao:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2383148
EDIT: Now i can go to twrp and i have flashed to ext4 now but i don't know what you want to do for:
"flash treble enabled LOS twrp first"

i have the same, one problem after i was flashing twrp. now i want to restore original rom, (i make a backup before to clean everythingh). I go to restore page, in the end i have message: restore ok, i restart, and after that appear logo lenovo, and finally, its going to bootloader page. it's not starting android system, everytime, restarting to this page (but in twrp after restore he say restoreOK). please, how i can restore in a good way, or maybe how i can install a new fresh rom ( i download one zip file from this site, for lenovo p2) without help of twrp, or with twrp but say no possible to install zip file.

I have the same problem when i flash lineage 16 and reboot it strts for a second then a pop up message show "type your password" then automatically boot in twrp and i was unable to restore for the backup caused bootloops....its my luck twrp working fine and i was able to flash the previous rom again without backup...
Can anyone help me to flash lineage 16 i have the same problem while flashing gsi rom...
Plzzz help me...
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ramymona said:
i have the same, one problem after i was flashing twrp. now i want to restore original rom, (i make a backup before to clean everythingh). I go to restore page, in the end i have message: restore ok, i restart, and after that appear logo lenovo, and finally, its going to bootloader page. it's not starting android system, everytime, restarting to this page (but in twrp after restore he say restoreOK). please, how i can restore in a good way, or maybe how i can install a new fresh rom ( i download one zip file from this site, for lenovo p2) without help of twrp, or with twrp but say no possible to install zip file.
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Try to flash treble recovery for lenovo p2 twrp3.2.2-20180709kunato and clear all partition except internal and sd card then try to flash the rom...it should work

Finaly, i was at one service, and that guy make my lenovo to start again normaly, probably was using my backup file, but now everythingh is ok, excepting sim card. not working, even with sim inside, say: no simcard inserted... probably, the file with modem firmware, canceled... the guy from service tell me he cannot solve the problem. i was at another service, but they say need one week to check. Somebody can help me with this new problem? thanks.