ok im new to rooting but i've looked at evey guide and i am trying to use unrevoked to root right now. on my millionth attempt my computer/the program is still staying "waiting for device". its in usb debugging as well. did something change or is there something else i need to do from here?
Can u give us more info on ur phone then we can try to help u.
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its an evo
from a year or so back version 2.3.5
software 4.67.651.3
First off you need to install the hTC drivers onto your computer,then it will see your phone,also make sure USB debugging is turned off,settings/applications/developement... http://www.htc.com/www/help/ ,follow the install instructions.
Unrevoked doesn't work with 2.3+
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stonknod said:
ok im new to rooting but i've looked at evey guide and i am trying to use unrevoked to root right now. on my millionth attempt my computer/the program is still staying "waiting for device". its in usb debugging as well. did something change or is there something else i need to do from here?
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I had that same problem. I ended up having to switch over to linux to originally root my Evo
Revolutionary io is what he needs aside from HTC drivers unrevoked wont work like someone said above
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stonknod said:
its an evo
from a year or so back version 2.3.5
software 4.67.651.3
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You're going to have to use the HTCDev.com website to unlock your bootloader.
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Just got my evo a few days ago. It seems to get it rooted is not so easy for me.
I upgrade from 3.26(hboot 0.93) to 3.29(hboot 0.97), and I tried something, like suggested by the page 38 of this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...highlight=root
no luck. the software stop at the screen " waiting for the device, plug phone in now and enable usb debugging mode,make sure htc sync is not installed "
Unlike other people easily get root from unrevoked, I am so puzzled... if anybody can give me a hand to root my evo... i will be very much appreciated. thanks!
I have charge only and debugging mode on my phone usb connection. Do i need to adb driver or some other drivers?
Here is basic info of my phone:
hardware version 0003
android version 2.2
baseband version 2.15.00.09.01
kernel version 2.6.32.15-ge2fb08e
build number 3.19.651.5 CL252548 release-keys
software number 3.29.651.5
pri version 1.77_003
PRL version 60671
Thanks, any word is appreciated!
do you have android sdk installed and if so does our evo show up if you look for adb devices in cmd?
Did you install the necessary hboot drivers from unrevoked's website?
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Make sure u have ADB set-up on ur computer.
If not go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
(it says dat u need a rooted G1, dont worry about dat. this works for every windows computer out there. u just need a rooted phone to just confirm it works and blahblahblah)
once u do that, make sure u have ur Hboot drivers updated on ur comp, if not go here.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
once u do that, rooting ur phone.
this is the only method out of all the others that ive seen, that WILL work for any Evo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
just read over everything, double check and make sure ur stuff is installed right and you'll be on ur way..
remember, DONT USE UNREVOKED! its been out-of-date and will f**k up ur 4G for good.
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Make sure u have ADB set-up on ur computer.
If not go here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=532719
(it says dat u need a rooted G1, dont worry about dat. this works for every windows computer out there. u just need a rooted phone to just confirm it works and blahblahblah)
once u do that, make sure u have ur Hboot drivers updated on ur comp, if not go here.
http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/windows_hboot_driver_install
once u do that, rooting ur phone.
this is the only method out of all the others that ive seen, that WILL work for any Evo.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=829045
just read over everything, double check and make sure ur stuff is installed right and you'll be on ur way..
remember, DONT USE UNREVOKED! its been out-of-date and will f**k up ur 4G for good.
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i am trying to figure out this root stuff too. if he has a v.003 why can't you use unrevoked?
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remember, DONT USE UNREVOKED! its been out-of-date and will f**k up ur 4G for good.
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Not true...if you have the old unrevoked that was up briefly then taken down then yes that can mess up your 4g this was because there was a part in the unrevoked that did not pay attention to the RSA Keys specific to your EVO 4g.
If you use the current unrevoked3 and have hboot .97 or below you can use the one click method unroot method and retain all 4g funcitionality. I did it with my EVO two weeks ago worked flawlesly and I tested my 4g after with no issue running checks via adb shell and normal testing.
hboot= .97 or below you can use unrevoked3 one click unroot.
I HIGHLY recommend this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
Sir, did you installed abd drivers to run unrevoked 3?
Hi there,
in case to run unrevoked 3, do you need to install abd and sdk drivers???
Stroid01 said:
Not true...if you have the old unrevoked that was up briefly then taken down then yes that can mess up your 4g this was because there was a part in the unrevoked that did not pay attention to the RSA Keys specific to your EVO 4g.
If you use the current unrevoked3 and have hboot .97 or below you can use the one click method unroot method and retain all 4g funcitionality. I did it with my EVO two weeks ago worked flawlesly and I tested my 4g after with no issue running checks via adb shell and normal testing.
hboot= .97 or below you can use unrevoked3 one click unroot.
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this one seems good for my situation
May I ask what is the relationship of this instruction with Unrevoked 3.21?
If i didn't get unrevoked work for my phone (it is supposed to work for hb0.97), do i have better chance with this instruction?
thanks, i need to get root to have free wifi badly.
jlechner said:
I HIGHLY recommend this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838448
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do we need sdk for unrevoked 3.21?
the author of this page didn't say we need sdk and abd drivers for rooting
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=787304&highlight=root
chadm424 said:
do you have android sdk installed and if so does our evo show up if you look for adb devices in cmd?
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yes, i did
no luck for unrevoked 3.21 with my hboot 0.97 phone
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Did you install the necessary hboot drivers from unrevoked's website?
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zl362 said:
Hi there,
in case to run unrevoked 3, do you need to install abd and sdk drivers???
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yes download the drivers from the unrevoked site and install to your computer. I think having the android sdk is good but not necessary if you download the drivers from unrevoked. I had to do it three times before it unrooted my evo using unrevoked. I unrooted another evo the first try. It will work if you have hboot .97 i speak from experience from 2 weeks ago.
youtube has step by step instructions..its a lil more intense to root this badboy
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I'm teaching a person how to root their EVO problem is last time I tried to root an EVO I couldn't get it to root.
My question is what is the easiest way to root this bad boy, he isn't the most tech savvy guy?
I'm pretty sure he was everything updated currently pure stock.
Should he use this http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ and will it automatically root it with no problems?
Thanks!!!
Yep, Unrevoked is the way to go. For it to work, you need to first install and then uninstall HTC Sync, then install the modified hboot drivers and then run Unrevoked. Should work just fine.
AJC9000 said:
I'm teaching a person how to root their EVO problem is last time I tried to root an EVO I couldn't get it to root.
My question is what is the easiest way to root this bad boy, he isn't the most tech savvy guy?
I'm pretty sure he was everything updated currently pure stock.
Should he use this http://unrevoked.com/recovery/ and will it automatically root it with no problems?
Thanks!!!
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Unrevoked.com is the easiest way I've seen to root the Evo, requiring little technical knowledge (heck, if I can do it...). If you are on a Mac or Linux machine, it literally can't get much easier, but if you are on a PC it is still relatively simple. Just make sure you click "More Info" and follow the tutorial instructions they give you. If you aren't a fan of reading, there are about a million YouTube videos of varying quality that will walk you through the process of rooting your Evo with Unrevoked.
Thanks fella I'll tell you how it goes when he tells me aboot it
Make sure he knows which hardware version and which hboot he has. Otherwise you'll screw yourself. (Or him)
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Make sure he knows which hardware version and which hboot he has. Otherwise you'll screw yourself. (Or him)
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How would he figure that out?
I'm a Epic user
Go to settings>about phone>hardware.
Sent from that one Guy.
As far as I know, unrevoked supports all hardware versions.
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Make sure he knows which hardware version and which hboot he has. Otherwise you'll screw yourself. (Or him)
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Doesn't matter...as of right this second...unrevoked does ANY evo out in the wild right now
I never installed HTC Sync either. Just boot the phone into first recovery. Attach it to PC. Then it shows the "no driver" in device manager, so install the proper hboot drivers from unrevoked site.
Myself and my wife both had black evos from launch day. I recently got the nexus 4g and she came back to the evo after trying the arrive. But this time she got a white evo with 3.70.651.1 with either hboot 2.02 or 2.10 I can't remember. But I could have sworn latest unrevoked worked with this. But at the end it says root failed is your firmware to new? what am I doing wrong now that I wasn't before? I know my replacement evo had 3.70.651.1 and hboot 2.02 and it rooted...
Any help would be great thanks guys
Go into the bootloader, select clear storage [factory reset]. Boot into the phone, enable usb debugging, make sure htc was installed at one point, removed when using unrevoked, install the hboot drivers, then run unrevoked.
I've done all that. If im not mistaking once you install hboot drivers once which I did in past then it should still work on any evo I root. USB debugging is on, it just says firmware to new root failed at the end. Is hboot 2.10 rootable with unrevoked?
iceman99393 said:
I've done all that. If im not mistaking once you install hboot drivers once which I did in past then it should still work on any evo I root. USB debugging is on, it just says firmware to new root failed at the end. Is hboot 2.10 rootable with unrevoked?
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She is going to have to get an older PC36IMG and let it downgrade in hboot. I have one that works but I am not on my computer that has it right now. I know there is a website you can find them one (the name slips my mind but I think it is like shipped roms or something?) Just get one of the older versions, update, and see if unrevoked works. (Just don't let the phone update before you run unrevoked.)
iceman99393 said:
Myself and my wife both had black evos from launch day. I recently got the nexus 4g and she came back to the evo after trying the arrive. But this time she got a white evo with 3.70.651.1 with either hboot 2.02 or 2.10 I can't remember. But I could have sworn latest unrevoked worked with this. But at the end it says root failed is your firmware to new? what am I doing wrong now that I wasn't before? I know my replacement evo had 3.70.651.1 and hboot 2.02 and it rooted...
Any help would be great thanks guys
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Just rooted two Evo's in the past week with no problems and they had all the updated firmware and software. Make sure you are using the latest Unrevoked software and try it on a Mac or Win7 machine. I get less errors on either one of them. Win7 make sure you load the drivers like previously mentioned
playya said:
Just rooted two Evo's in the past week with no problems and they had all the updated firmware and software. Make sure you are using the latest Unrevoked software and try it on a Mac or Win7 machine. I get less errors on either one of them. Win7 make sure you load the drivers like previously mentioned
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What hboot?
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Just run unrevoked again , it will work it just sometimes takes 2 or 3 times. Trust me I've used it over 100 times and I get firmware to new about a quarter of the time.
Arnezie said:
Just run unrevoked again , it will work it just sometimes takes 2 or 3 times. Trust me I've used it over 100 times and I get firmware to new about a quarter of the time.
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I tried3 times but ima reinstall drivers and reflash package and try again. Maybe drivers have been updated when they updated unrevoked? Well see. Thanks
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Reinstall the hboot drivers and make sure htc sync is uninstalled as it will interfere with adb commands. 2.10 is rootable, all evos at this time are rootable.
also dont forget apps like wheres my droid, lookout, antivirus mess with root process, also your computers antivirus will need to be turned off, because the root exploit is recognized as virus.
when you run the unrevoked file if on pc right click and run as administrator
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What hboot?
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newest Hboot 2.10 I believe is the number
Can anyone please help me? I do not understand what I'm doing wrong. I am unable to achieve S off on my Incredile 2. I've tried 2 diffent computers, several different usb outlets, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers and all it keeps telling me is to go get some lemonade, lol. Fasyboot is turned of and usb debugging is on. So, I'm lost. If anyone has any ideas it would be appreiciated, thx
Are you on froyo or gingerbread? I believe the new revolutionary tool is for GB, so that will make a difference.
I'm on froyo, but followed a video to use revolutionary. It says it will not work with GB. the method that they were using, but did also see it being used for GB another way. Should I update the phone to GB 1st?
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Can anyone please help me? I do not understand what I'm doing wrong. I am unable to achieve S off on my Incredile 2. I've tried 2 diffent computers, several different usb outlets, uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers and all it keeps telling me is to go get some lemonade, lol. Fasyboot is turned of and usb debugging is on. So, I'm lost. If anyone has any ideas it would be appreiciated, thx
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Art is right, you need to make sure you are using the correct tool/procedure depending upon what stock version (Froyo or Gingerbread) you are starting from. Good luck!
is AlpdaREV the only way to gain S off as of right now? I cannot update the phone since there is no service to it even with wifi. I'm trying to root it then flsh it to Cricket Mobile.
u can use the gingerbread official ruu and flash it with hboot to upgrade then run revolutionary. usually if you get the lemonade message you have gotten s off though
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it still says S off
crazi725 said:
it still says S off
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s-off is what you want, but i'll assume that's a typo o.o
if you're on froyo, use alpharevX, if you're on gingerbread, use revolutionary
sorry i meant S-on
Ok, so I was using revolutionary, but have found posts that alpharev x is no longer in use. I found the Zip, n tried it with no luck once again, please shoot me, lol. Since I generated a beta key prior using revolutionary it is not excepted in rev x. So, i guess I'm left with gingerbread ruu through HBOOT. Can anyone direct me were to find out how to do this? I am unsure which image to extract n if it is to go in the adb file or what. thx
http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/0...8-605-4-same-as-the-official-gingerbread-ota/
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Ok, thx for the link. I did that and followed the instructions, and nothing. I keep getting no image or wrong image when I boot into HBOOT. Sry, for all the issues. i just cant wrap my head around this. Probably since I've been at it for 18 hrs straight and my head is filled with to much information after all I've read.
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Ok, thx for the link. I did that and followed the instructions, and nothing. I keep getting no image or wrong image when I boot into HBOOT. Sry, for all the issues. i just cant wrap my head around this. Probably since I've been at it for 18 hrs straight and my head is filled with to much information after all I've read.
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You need to rename it PG32IMG.zip and put it in the root of your sdcard.
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times_infinity said:
You need to rename it PG32IMG.zip and put it in the root of your sdcard.
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yes and be careful if u rename it on a computer don't type the .zip because your cpu will automatically put the .zip in. also make sure it is named exactly right it is case sensitive
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Thx, .zip was the issue. Gb flashed and gingerbread is running. Now I'll try revolutionary. thx a lot guys
Ok so I've been looking around and can't seem to find really good answers to my questions. First of all I'm wanting to root a Japanese HTC Evo 4G on version 2.3.4 Hboot 2.15. The only way I can really find how to do this is to go through HTCdev and do a bootloader unlock. Now my problem with that is that it says it will wipe all personal information on the phone during this process, which I don't want to have to go through and re-input everything again. All posts I find on this are pretty old and don't seem to apply atm. So I guess basically I have a couple questions. Can you back up this info so that you don't have to back through and manually re-input it all?? Is it safe and good to do for my phone? I'm fairly familiar with the root process as I had an HTC Evo 4G before that I rooted but ended up losing that phone and had to get a new one, that being said it was my first root ever done. Also if anybody knows of roms that work great with the AU mail service?? I had flashed a couple of roms before and couldn't get that service back on the phone no matter what I tried so stayed rooted with just stock rom. Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated and links and such. Thank you
Also I should mention that I don't understand or speak enough japanese to actually feel comfortable following a japanese youtube video on how to do this. I watched 1 and understood most of what he was saying but just not comfortable enough to use it as a guide.
Use the Revolutionary tool to root your phone http://unrevoked.com/rootwiki/doku.php/public/revolutionary
Hmm nope doesn't work. I keep getting Failed to get Root! Not sure what else to do after I punch in the beta key and hit enter it just sits at Zerging Root for about 30 secs then pops that up. Also it appears that maybe the HTCdriver is not working properly? When I look at the drivers from my computer for the phone it says 2.0.7.6 and when I click on the HTCdriver 3.0.0.007 nothing really happens except for asking for permission to run and then I hit run and that's it.
So here's a question now. I see I can delete the driver for this. Should I, then try to run HTCdriver 3.0.0.007?? Not sure what else to do atm.
Try uninstalling the driver and install them with this http://dl3.htc.com/application/sync/htc_sync_3.0.5617_us.exe
Then try using the revolutionary tool
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Hmm nope doesn't work. I keep getting Failed to get Root! Not sure what else to do after I punch in the beta key and hit enter it just sits at Zerging Root for about 30 secs then pops that up. Also it appears that maybe the HTCdriver is not working properly? When I look at the drivers from my computer for the phone it says 2.0.7.6 and when I click on the HTCdriver 3.0.0.007 nothing really happens except for asking for permission to run and then I hit run and that's it.
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hey. did you get to root your evo? mine is also like this. Zerging Root but fails to get root.. my evo is also from japan under kddi.. i dont seem to get past the zerging root part. any suggestions or am i doing something wrong. any help would be great. thanks in advance..
JemAguilar said:
hey. did you get to root your evo? mine is also like this. Zerging Root but fails to get root.. my evo is also from japan under kddi.. i dont seem to get past the zerging root part. any suggestions or am i doing something wrong. any help would be great. thanks in advance..
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What Hboot do you have?
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FinZ28 said:
What Hboot do you have?
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i used gingerbreak on 2.18 hboot to unlock my boot loader but htcdev site won't let me get the token
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What Hboot do you have?
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My hboot is 2.15.00.09.04...
JemAguilar said:
My hboot is 2.15.00.09.04...
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That looks more like your radio (baseband) version.
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FinZ28 said:
That looks more like your radio (baseband) version.
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im sorry it is the radio.. my bad. the hboot is 2.15.0001
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My hboot is 2.15.00.09.04...
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Make sure your driver's are up to date, that HTC Sync is completely uninstalled from your computer, use a good USB cable & make sure the phone is booted to the OS.
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FinZ28 said:
Make sure your driver's are up to date, that HTC Sync is completely uninstalled from your computer, use a good USB cable & make sure the phone is booted to the OS.
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i did all of those things... the problem is the zerging root part. i recently did my htc aria. its now booted in cm7. so im really having troubles with this htc evo...
JemAguilar said:
i did all of those things... the problem is the zerging root part. i recently did my htc aria. its now booted in cm7. so im really having troubles with this htc evo...
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You don't by chance have a PC36IMG file on your SD card, do you? I saw where this was causing some issues for others, particularly when the phone reboots to the bootloader. Delete the file if it's there, rename it or move it off the root of your SD card.
Also, make sure you have USB debugging enabled on your phone, and any antivirus software on your computer turned off. I've used Revolutionary to root & S-off 4 different OG EVO's and I've only had an issue once, and it was due to HTC Sync being installed on my laptop (Revolutionary would open and then immediately close).
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You don't by chance have a PC36IMG file on your SD card, do you? I saw where this was causing some issues for others, particularly when the phone reboots to the bootloader. Delete the file if it's there, rename it or move it off the root of your SD card.
Also, make sure you have USB debugging enabled on your phone, and any antivirus software on your computer turned off. I've used Revolutionary to root & S-off 4 different OG EVO's and I've only had an issue once, and it was due to HTC Sync being installed on my laptop (Revolutionary would open and then immediately close).
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i removed the sd card and all you said i did. still ain't working...
JemAguilar said:
i removed the sd card and all you said i did. still ain't working...
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Hmmm......
Have you by any chance tried it on a different computer?
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FinZ28 said:
Hmmm......
Have you by any chance tried it on a different computer?
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no I haven't because Im currently fixing my other laptop because it wont boot up. so no i haven't tried it on a different computer.