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Big Mistake!!!! Help

Apparently I installed the wrong Energy ROM into my Sprint, I was setting myself to do so when my wife came and distract me so I entered the wrong thread, downloaded and installed it!!
Anybody can give a north!! Please!!
Thanks,
Eladio

eladiogomes said:
Apparently I installed the wrong Energy ROM into my Sprint, I was setting myself to do so when my wife came and distract me so I entered the wrong thread, downloaded and installed it!!
Anybody can give a north!! Please!!
Thanks,
Eladio
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First I would say bad idea blaming your wife in print. That only spells trouble for you later.
I would say take the SD card out, place a CDMA-based ROM on it, put it back in, go into bootloader, and reflash from the card. NRG doesn't cook radio's into his ROMS so you should be good with just an OS flash.
And just in case you don't know how to flash from SD.
1. Unplug USB cable (not necessary, but KISS)
2. With the phone off, press and hold the vol down rocker then press the power button
3. You'll see the rainbow boot-up, then from there just follow the commands on the screen.
4. After is says Upgrade complete (or something similar, it'll be white text in a blue box in the middle of the screen), press the reset button.
Voila.
Hope this helps.

eladiogomes said:
Apparently I installed the wrong Energy ROM into my Sprint, I was setting myself to do so when my wife came and distract me so I entered the wrong thread, downloaded and installed it!!
Anybody can give a north!! Please!!
Thanks,
Eladio
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Man up and take responsibility for your own actions, Eladio.

eladiogomes said:
Apparently I installed the wrong Energy ROM into my Sprint, I was setting myself to do so when my wife came and distract me so I entered the wrong thread, downloaded and installed it!!
Anybody can give a north!! Please!!
Thanks,
Eladio
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I'm wondering just what excatly she was doing to distract you so much that you would flash a GSM ROM on your CDMA device.....

Just follow the instructions in the second post. Next time try to use a proper thread title. "Big Mistake!!! Help" Really doesn't help you any faster!
I could make a small joke about your post but I'm not gonna... ....today....
This thread will probably be closed very soon. You better search before blaming your wife next time

eladiogomes said:
Apparently I installed the wrong Energy ROM into my Sprint, I was setting myself to do so when my wife came and distract me so I entered the wrong thread, downloaded and installed it!!
Anybody can give a north!! Please!!
Thanks,
Eladio
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You are lucky you only temporarily lost the phone. Other people have worse experiences.
That aside it is easy to fix as mentioned above just put the cdma rom nbh file on the root of sd card and make sure it is called RHODIMG.nbh and then enter into boot loader. The rom will install automatically and you will have your phone restored

cr1960 said:
I'm wondering just what excatly she was doing to distract you so much that you would flash a GSM ROM on your CDMA device.....
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Please post pics!!!

kimtyson said:
Please post pics!!!
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lmao...its musta been good

tmotp2jc said:
First I would say bad idea blaming your wife in print. That only spells trouble for you later.
I would say take the SD card out, place a CDMA-based ROM on it, put it back in, go into bootloader, and reflash from the card. NRG doesn't cook radio's into his ROMS so you should be good with just an OS flash.
And just in case you don't know how to flash from SD.
1. Unplug USB cable (not necessary, but KISS)
2. With the phone off, press and hold the vol down rocker then press the power button
3. You'll see the rainbow boot-up, then from there just follow the commands on the screen.
4. After is says Upgrade complete (or something similar, it'll be white text in a blue box in the middle of the screen), press the reset button.
Voila.
Hope this helps.
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Well, I agree with this causing problems... I was so desperate I wasn't thinking!!! BIGGER MISTAKE!!!
Regarding your instructions it was just perfect, I actually struggled about 3 more hours and none of the ROMs I had/downloaded were working, I thought I really screwed bad... after some more search I found what was happening! The MicroSD card that came with the phone is formated FAT and not FAT32, therefore everytime I was trying it wasn't finding the ROM...
Anyway, all is working now, thanks a lot for the quick response yesterday!

Guys, you're so funny, and helpful too!
I better don't go into details of what she was doing...
I'll do my homework next time, tks for all help!

Stuck At HTC White Screen :/ Bricked?

So I think i have officially bricked my Evo. Apologies if this is the wrong sections. Didnt know where to put it.
Well I had rooted with Simpleroot and everything was just fine. But when i tried to install a copy of the Fresh root suddenly i was stuck at the white screen. So i went into recovery and and wiped everything. I also partitioned the sd card... Dont know if i should have done that but i figured it would wipe everything.. It did and now my zip files are gone. I Dont know what to do.. Yikes
Help much appreciated .

Lol because lol
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Probably shoulda gone into Q&A....but u erased all.the data on ur card when u formatted it. You should probably follow the root instructions again from the start including copying the files to your sd card and u should be fine.
You could have done a simple search and fixed ur issue.
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Sorry I thought this my be the wrong forum section. I cant access my Sd card though?

Your Evo isn't bricked.
Select the USB-MASS toggle feature in recovery mode, that'll mount your SD card to your computer, then drop a ROM or two onto the root of your SD card, wipe, then flash one.

Or pull the SD card out and put it in an adapter and plug into computer, then drop a couple roms on it
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This is your second posting of this type. Please read these before doing anything else http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695878 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709267.

alisha898 said:
So I think i have officially bricked my Evo. Apologies if this is the wrong sections. Didnt know where to put it.
Well I had rooted with Simpleroot and everything was just fine. But when i tried to install a copy of the Fresh root suddenly i was stuck at the white screen. So i went into recovery and and wiped everything. I also partitioned the sd card... Dont know if i should have done that but i figured it would wipe everything.. It did and now my zip files are gone. I Dont know what to do.. Yikes
Help much appreciated .
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Youre definitely not bricked. Pull the battery out, boot into fast boot, wait a sec while it does its thing, then select wipe/restore factory defaults. Then it should be fine. This happened to me 2 days ago. When bricked, the phone won't even turn on. It does nothing, thus the term.

nunyabiziz said:
This is your second posting of this type. Please read these before doing anything else http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695878 and http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=709267.
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That's a pretty douchie comment. Just because notify likes you, and everyone treats you like **** in the real world, doesn't give you an excuse to be a " richard" in a forum.

adelaney said:
That's a pretty douchie comment. Just because notify likes you, and everyone treats you like **** in the real world, doesn't give you an excuse to be a " richard" in a forum.
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Im sorry you feel that way maybe you need to hug from someone but not me. There was nothing rude or wrong with my posting. There are basic knowledge required to do what the OP wants to do and so I directed toward that direction. If you would like to continue to express your PERSONAL feelings please PM me.

Yeah Anyways. The problem now is that everytime i try and boot from a zip file i just get a white screen. Is there anyway to bypass this?

alisha898 said:
Yeah Anyways. The problem now is that everytime i try and boot from a zip file i just get a white screen. Is there anyway to bypass this?
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Which ROM's are giving you theses problems?

Ive tried the fresh 1.0.1 thats when it all started then i tried the EVO-NonSense.
I had been flashing roms before the Fresh one now im just stuck at the white screen.

Are you using Koush's Clockwork recovery? Try flashing Yay 4 Juggs ROM.

Im using the RA recovery that came with SimpleRoot

Yeah, just try flashing a different ROM.

Hmm i'll try. Is there anyway to earse my root and start over? Because for now im just get the htc Evo 4g white logo everytime i try and flash a new ROM

Did you update the radios and all that too? Did you make sure and use the right version of simple root for your software?

Yeah Yesterday I was flashing ROMS normally. Something may have happened when i tried to flash a radio and wimax

alisha898 said:
Hmm i'll try. Is there anyway to earse my root and start over? Because for now im just get the htc Evo 4g white logo everytime i try and flash a new ROM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBu6GsRZMdI Some random video I looked up on YouTube that shows you how to unroot. It's a hassle, to unroot, then root again, I'd give flashing a different another shot before I did that.
Stupid question: Are you wiping data and dalvik cache before flashing a ROM?

please i need help

guys ive had this problem before and it gets me so upset cause i have no clue as to what to do when this happens .i downloaded infected rom and i transfered it to my sdcard mind you it took about a good hour to load .so when i go to flash it reads system /date/gapps .but dont know why.now if i download a rom that has .zip or i guess is zipped i can just transfer it to my sd card and flash it and boom i got the dam rom .but have no clue how to fix this i mean i really want to try this rom out please help guys

g35slammed said:
guys ive had this problem before and it gets me so upset cause i have no clue as to what to do when this happens .i downloaded infected rom and i transfered it to my sdcard mind you it took about a good hour to load .so when i go to flash it reads system /date/gapps .but dont know why.now if i download a rom that has .zip or i guess is zipped i can just transfer it to my sd card and flash it and boom i got the dam rom .but have no clue how to fix this i mean i really want to try this rom out please help guys
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when do you see this error? after the phone reboots from flashing or right before the reboot? i've never encountered that particular error before so i might not be much help but i'll try
btw.....you might wanna duck and cover.....you posted in the wrong section so you might see some flaming. just ask a mod to move this to the Q&A section

g35slammed said:
guys ive had this problem before and it gets me so upset cause i have no clue as to what to do when this happens .i downloaded infected rom and i transfered it to my sdcard mind you it took about a good hour to load .so when i go to flash it reads system /date/gapps .but dont know why.now if i download a rom that has .zip or i guess is zipped i can just transfer it to my sd card and flash it and boom i got the dam rom .but have no clue how to fix this i mean i really want to try this rom out please help guys
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First off, this is in the wrong forum. You should be posting this in the section for the rom you are trying to flash. Second off, infected rom is not a rom that I am aware of, that is a website that has quite a few roms on it though. Please elaborate what rom you are trying to flash exactly and I will try to help you out.

sorry for posting in the wrong section .i will post from now on in the question and answer portion of this forum and again im sorry about this ,however, the rom i am trying to use is the infected rom / eternity and what im trying to say is i downloaded the rom to my computer i connected my phone and downloaded the rom to my sd card so when i go to flash the rom i see it but i guesss its not zipped ? i click the rom and it tells me data.system meta.inf

g35slammed said:
guys ive had this problem before and it gets me so upset cause i have no clue as to what to do when this happens .i downloaded infected rom and i transfered it to my sdcard mind you it took about a good hour to load .so when i go to flash it reads system /date/gapps .but dont know why.now if i download a rom that has .zip or i guess is zipped i can just transfer it to my sd card and flash it and boom i got the dam rom .but have no clue how to fix this i mean i really want to try this rom out please help guys
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Is this the ROM you are referring to? If so you will want to get the ROM from here try re-downloading and try the install again. Also are you using a Mac?

bmxrider4444 said:
Is this the ROM you are referring to? If so you will want to get the ROM from here try re-downloading and try the install again. Also are you using a Mac?
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Also, you could always check the md5 sum. Otherwise, I would also suggest redownloading the rom. Are you using amon ra recovery or cwm?

yes that is the rom i am trying to download .i downloaded from the same site and it said decompressing failed twice .and yes i am on a mac

and im using amon recovery thanks for the fast replys

g35slammed said:
yes that is the rom i am trying to download .i downloaded from the same site and it said decompressing failed twice .and yes i am on a mac
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You are most likely using Safari which automatically unzips stuff, you will need to disable that for it to be fixed, open Safari then go to Preferences>General tab>uncheck Open "safe" files after download... And re-download the ROM. The ROMs are supposed to be zipped, happened to me all the time with my Hero back in the day lol.

i just unchecked it and will download it again .i will let you know if this worked wow you guys are great man

That's interesting, and kinda dumb. Does it do it with all types of zip files including apk's?
Boo

g35slammed said:
i just unchecked it and will download it again .i will let you know if this worked wow you guys are great man
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Should fix it, like I said, Safari automatically unzipping ROMs is bad as they are supposed to be zipped, and the unzipping breaks the files signature.
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LyndenP said:
That's interesting, and kinda dumb. Does it do it with all types of zip files including apk's?
Boo
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Nope just files with the .zip extension.

i really hope unchecking this box fixes this ,however,is strange because ive been able to download roms from my mac to my phone so does this make any sense ?

g35slammed said:
i really hope unchecking this box fixes this ,however,is strange because ive been able to download roms from my mac to my phone so does this make any sense ?
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Do you always use Safari? If so I have no answer, lol, all I know is everything should be fine now.

g35slammed said:
i really hope unchecking this box fixes this ,however,is strange because ive been able to download roms from my mac to my phone so does this make any sense ?
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If that doesn't work for you, you could always try downloading directly from your phone and see if that makes the difference. I would have never had that answer though cause I always download from my windows laptop or directly from my phone. Although, I have found RCmix3d to run better on my phone that eternity anyway. I do love virus' work, but he never really finished eternity and is now mostly working on other phones. R46 was just released though, and nobody knows what was changed, so hopefully the issues are fixed. My problem with eternity was that I kept missing text messages, which can't happen for me. Let us know how this goes and I might even try eternity again if the issues are fixed. Good Luck! If not, I suggest either RCmix3d or PrimeXL3d, they are both basically the same as eternity and have both worked better for me at this point

yes i use safari all the time lol ill keep you posted haha .i hope this works

it worked wow lol however it was stuck on the boot for quite sometime my god i thought i messed it up lol thanks guys amd ill let you know how this rom works

g35slammed said:
it worked wow lol however it was stuck on the boot for quite sometime my god i thought i messed it up lol thanks guys amd ill let you know how this rom works
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Anytime glad it worked for you.

g35slammed said:
it worked wow lol however it was stuck on the boot for quite sometime my god i thought i messed it up lol thanks guys amd ill let you know how this rom works
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Great, I'm glad bmxrider helped you out on this one. Please do let me know what happens with the new eternity, mainly if your text messages all come through. I know you can use go sms or whatever, but I am not a fan of adding unneccesary apps to my phone really. I like to stay mainly stock with a few games and root apps as needed.

i will let you know .it looks delicious my god this virus dude is sick man wow great and very smooth .it took some time to load but hey its really nice

[Q] Think i've bricked my Nexus

Hi Guys...
I'm a complete Android noob, and an idiot to boot... I bought a UK Galaxy Nexus SIM free last week, and flashed it with ClockworkMod over the weekend in preparation for CM9.
when i went to boot into Recovery, I got the droid with his Chest open, but no options to access anything / ROM / etc...
So I searched the market for a Custom Recovery, thinking this was what I needed... the second i tapped 'install' my phone seemed to trip out (almost like a fuse tripping, but quietly...
Now my phone won't turn on / boot up / or anything... After screaming and shouting at my self for being such a c*ck I looked online at the Market to see what it was I had just installed on my (now) £500 paper weight, and turns out i have installed an ACER tablet recovery image.
I use Mac iOS-X Lion, and my adb won't detect it at all...
What do i do...???? My knowledge of this stuff is... well... not good enough to have been playing around in the first place... can someone please point me in the right direction to get a Samsung Bootloader / recovery / whatever, and tell me how i load it up
thanks

If you have battery pulled and your phone won't turn on, even after charging, there is not much anyone can do.

Oh dear oh dear oh dear...
First thing, pull the battery and put it back in. Then hold down volume up AND down and then press the power button whilst continuing to hold the volume buttons. If you're lucky you'll get into fastboot mode. If you do, you can then flash the stock image back onto the device (see this guide for instruction on that).
Assuming it works, you can thank yourself lucky and walk away safe in the knowledge that READING UP ON THINGS YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND WILL HELP YOU IN THE FUTURE
Should also point out the above is all for Windows so get yourself a decent OS and you should be OK

It shouldn't brick while flashing recovery - is that all you did? Which app did you use?

danger-rat said:
It shouldn't brick while flashing recovery - is that all you did? Which app did you use?
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It depends on where recovery was flashed (as in, destination of flash).

? why dont you go for where you bought the device ! they will probably take money for fixing it but better thant throw it in the rubbish

Not really the answer i was looking for
Just come off the phone to the person that is looking at it for me... Odin seems to be detecting it, so he 'thinks'... he might be able to push factory firm where back on it... although, its gonna cost me a fortune
Fingers crossed...
Lesson well learnt

danger-rat said:
It shouldn't brick while flashing recovery - is that all you did? Which app did you use?
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Ok... if you want a laugh (at my expense)... I flashed Acer Recovery Installer on to it... was too eager to get it done, and just presumed because it was in the market, it would work
I feel like a complete ar5e and I'm sure if this guy fixes is, I'm gonna be paying top dollar for it...

Lynden2883 said:
Ok... if you want a laugh (at my expense)... I flashed Acer Recovery Installer on to it... was too eager to get it done, and just presumed because it was in the market, it would work
I feel like a complete ar5e and I'm sure if this guy fixes is, I'm gonna be paying top dollar for it...
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You really shouldnt be paying anything for it. It sounds like you could have done it yourself reading through the guides in the dev section...if you aren't going to take the time to read and learn, you shouldn't be rooting and flashing...

lowandbehold said:
You really shouldnt be paying anything for it. It sounds like you could have done it yourself reading through the guides in the dev section...if you aren't going to take the time to read and learn, you shouldn't be rooting and flashing...
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^^^ +10000 this right here sums it all up. You should really take the time to read up on stuff. Then stuff like this won't happen nor will you need to pay for anything. Hopefully it all turns up well
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lowandbehold said:
You really shouldnt be paying anything for it. It sounds like you could have done it yourself reading through the guides in the dev section...if you aren't going to take the time to read and learn, you shouldn't be rooting and flashing...
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xXJay_RXx said:
^^^ +10000 this right here sums it all up. You should really take the time to read up on stuff. Then stuff like this won't happen nor will you need to pay for anything. Hopefully it all turns up well
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Completely agree with both of you... going to wait till I get it back and leave the messing about with ROMs etc.. to the people who know what they are doing and research it properly

Lynden2883 said:
Ok... if you want a laugh (at my expense)... I flashed Acer Recovery Installer on to it... was too eager to get it done, and just presumed because it was in the market, it would work
I feel like a complete ar5e and I'm sure if this guy fixes is, I'm gonna be paying top dollar for it...
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I wouldn't have charged you to get it working personally, just that you covered the cost of postage
If it can get into ODIN then you should be OK. Get any random Nexus FW on it to get it booting then use the factory images to get the latest official FW back on it and job done

1. Download a valid CWM image to your computer (toro or maguro).
2. Reboot into bootloader mode (hold vol up/down + power with the phone off, or adb reboot bootloader)
3. fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img
Done.

Berzerker7 said:
1. Download a valid CWM image to your computer (toro or maguro).
2. Reboot into bootloader mode (hold vol up/down + power with the phone off, or adb reboot bootloader)
3. fastboot flash recovery C:\path\to\recovery.img
Done.
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4. Save your money by doing what Berzerker7 said if it's not too late. They are easy-to-follow instructions.
Terminators run on Android

why don't people read and learn how to root?...I'm getting so tired of seeing the same thread.....read ....research...read more....
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Lynden2883 said:
Not really the answer i was looking for
Just come off the phone to the person that is looking at it for me... Odin seems to be detecting it, so he 'thinks'... he might be able to push factory firm where back on it... although, its gonna cost me a fortune
Fingers crossed...
what? your actually gonna pay someone to do it?...odin is the easiest tool kit to use...a child could do it...if you cannot use odin, you have no reason even customizing or rooting your phone in the first place...not to sound mean...but one has to read and research like most of us to achieve the things we want out of our devices....most people hear are not gonna hold your hand and do the work for you....read the thread odin toolkit.....it really is so simple I did it my first try to put 2 phones back to stock....what's the worst that can happen?
Lesson well learnt
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[Q] Possible brick? Any ideas?

Hey guys, I think I screwed up here and I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem:
Basically, I had a rooted E4G Touch with a custom ROM installed. I went to install ANOTHER custom ROM THROUGH ODIN, as this previous ROM (I believe it was a Calkulin variant) did NOT have CWM recovery. During the ODIN process, something went wrong, and my computer/ODIN...basically, everything froze up while doing the MODEM portion. NOW I can't do anything.
- CWM was able to install on the thing...but it does not recognize my external SD card now. Every time I try to mount it, I get a "Error mounting /emmc".
- I'm still able to get into download mode on the phone, however the phone is not recognized on any computer I've tried. I've attempted multiple computers/USB cords and nothing picks it up.
I'm running out of ideas here. I picked up a USB jig that should be here soon, so I'm going to try that and reset the counter....which leads me to my next question: If I use that, can I take the thing back to Sprint and get a replacement? I have the insurance plan and everything, so if they won't take it back because of the custom software I guess I could always smash it or something...
Any help would be appreciated!

munson11 said:
Hey guys, I think I screwed up here and I'm wondering if anyone else has had this problem:
Basically, I had a rooted E4G Touch with a custom ROM installed. I went to install ANOTHER custom ROM THROUGH ODIN, as this previous ROM (I believe it was a Calkulin variant) did NOT have CWM recovery. During the ODIN process, something went wrong, and my computer/ODIN...basically, everything froze up while doing the MODEM portion. NOW I can't do anything.
- CWM was able to install on the thing...but it does not recognize my external SD card now. Every time I try to mount it, I get a "Error mounting /emmc".
- I'm still able to get into download mode on the phone, however the phone is not recognized on any computer I've tried. I've attempted multiple computers/USB cords and nothing picks it up.
I'm running out of ideas here. I picked up a USB jig that should be here soon, so I'm going to try that and reset the counter....which leads me to my next question: If I use that, can I take the thing back to Sprint and get a replacement? I have the insurance plan and everything, so if they won't take it back because of the custom software I guess I could always smash it or something...
Any help would be appreciated!
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The ROM you flashed through ODIN was for this phone, right?
What custom ROM are you referring to that was available through ODIN?

assuming you flashed the right ROM, start with the basics..if you can get into download mode then try a simple reboot of your computer. Sometimes Odin won't recognize after it has been run
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barnacles10 said:
The ROM you flashed through ODIN was for this phone, right?
What custom ROM are you referring to that was available through ODIN?
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It was the CyanogenMod 9 rom that is out there right now. IN the post (I'm having trouble finding it as I'm not at that computer right now) they had an ODIN variation for people such as myself, where you were to flash that and then go back through to update it to the latest version.
JohnCorleone said:
assuming you flashed the right ROM, start with the basics..if you can get into download mode then try a simple reboot of your computer. Sometimes Odin won't recognize after it has been run
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I attempted this as well Went through and rebooted the computer with the phone plugged in. Rebooted with it not plugged in. Plugged the phone in with ODIN on the screen and started it up. Started it up unplugged, went into download mode on the phone, and then plugged it in. Still nothing.
And I just realized I posted this in General and not Q&A...and chance I could get this moved since I am clearly out of my mind right now?

munson11 said:
It was the CyanogenMod 9 rom that is out there right now. IN the post (I'm having trouble finding it as I'm not at that computer right now) they had an ODIN variation for people such as myself, where you were to flash that and then go back through to update it to the latest version.
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The only odin component involved with flashing CM9 is flashing a gb kernel with a CWM recovery. I haven't seen a cm9 tar, this is why I'm confused. Finding out exactly what you flashed will help in understanding what the problem is.
To flash cm9 you need to odin a gb cwm kernel and then boot to recovery and install cm9. However, that's not a tar, its an update.zip.

barnacles10 said:
The only odin component involved with flashing CM9 is flashing a gb kernel with a CWM recovery. I haven't seen a cm9 tar, this is why I'm confused. Finding out exactly what you flashed will help in understanding what the problem is.
To flash cm9 you need to odin a gb cwm kernel and then boot to recovery and install cm9. However, that's not a tar, its an update.zip.
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Yeah it was definitely a tar.md5 file, which leads me to believe I was incredibly dumb and possibly flashed a ROM for a different model phone. I'm having difficulty finding the post now which is very strange. This could be one of those moments where I take a good hard look in the mirror and figure out just what the heck I was thinking.
I'll keep looking for what exactly I did wrong, but in the mean time is there anything else I could attempt or look for short of attempting that USB jig and making a trip to Sprint? I'm feeling like a huge idiot right now. I've done this how many times now and when I finally make a mistake, it turns out to be huge.

munson11 said:
It was the CyanogenMod 9 rom that is out there right now. IN the post (I'm having trouble finding it as I'm not at that computer right now) they had an ODIN variation for people such as myself, where you were to flash that and then go back through to update it to the latest version.
I attempted this as well Went through and rebooted the computer with the phone plugged in. Rebooted with it not plugged in. Plugged the phone in with ODIN on the screen and started it up. Started it up unplugged, went into download mode on the phone, and then plugged it in. Still nothing.
And I just realized I posted this in General and not Q&A...and chance I could get this moved since I am clearly out of my mind right now?
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Maybe you should post the link to exactly what you were flashing...

http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/cyanogenmod-9-galaxy-s-ii-download/
Please tell me this isnt what you flashed.
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munson11 said:
Yeah it was definitely a tar.md5 file, which leads me to believe I was incredibly dumb and possibly flashed a ROM for a different model phone. I'm having difficulty finding the post now which is very strange. This could be one of those moments where I take a good hard look in the mirror and figure out just what the heck I was thinking.
I'll keep looking for what exactly I did wrong, but in the mean time is there anything else I could attempt or look for short of attempting that USB jig and making a trip to Sprint? I'm feeling like a huge idiot right now. I've done this how many times now and when I finally make a mistake, it turns out to be huge.
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Well ultimately you can try uninstalling / reinstalling drivers. But you say this issue exists across multiple pcs so that likely isn't it.
You can try another cable and see if you have any success with that.
Other then that, it kinda really depends what is in that tar you flashed. Once you find it, post the link, and that will help troubleshoot your issue.

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Maybe you should post the link to exactly what you were flashing...
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lballer69 said:
http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/cyanogenmod-9-galaxy-s-ii-download/
Please tell me this isnt what you flashed.
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Haha I am a freaking idiot. How in the heck did I manage to do this...I definitely flashed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419102
I do not know what was going through my head last night...but it was not any sort of smart thoughts. A rope and a sturdy tree are what I require at this point, correct?
Whatever insults you guys would like to throw at me, I will take. I clearly deserve them :'(

munson11 said:
Haha I am a freaking idiot. How in the heck did I manage to do this...I definitely flashed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1419102
I do not know what was going through my head last night...but it was not any sort of smart thoughts. A rope and a sturdy tree are what I require at this point, correct?
Whatever insults you guys would like to throw at me, I will take. I clearly deserve them :'(
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Did you flash the bootloader from that device? ie did your steps include this? \/
Make sure you're running ICS bootloaders lower than LPH: Download (flash as PDA with odin or extract and $ sudo heimdall flash --primary-boot boot.bin --secondary-boot Sbl.bin)
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Did you flash the bootloader from that device? ie did your steps include this? \/
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Negative, I started right at the "Using the noob-proof ODIN method:". It said noob-proof and I decided that would be the easiest. It turns out it is very easy...if you're flashing to the correct phone Plus, I'd used ODIN before and felt comfortable with it.

Ha ha that's the first one for this method......look up jtag they may fix it for u if u don't have USB .... About 60 with shipping
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munson11 said:
Negative, I started right at the "Using the noob-proof ODIN method:". It said noob-proof and I decided that would be the easiest. It turns out it is very easy...if you're flashing to the correct phone Plus, I'd used ODIN before and felt comfortable with it.
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I just downloaded the tar to have a look at whats included.
After flashing this you'll have a bootloader for the intl. sgs2. This is a problem many ran into when original SGS2 leaked tars started surfacing as well.
JTAG might be able to fix it, I'm not sure whether people with this issue were successful or not with JTAG repair as the intl gs2 flashing boat seems to have sailed now. However, a jig will likely do nothing, unfortunately.

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I just downloaded the tar to have a look at whats included.
After flashing this you'll have a bootloader for the intl. sgs2. This is a problem many ran into when original SGS2 leaked tars started surfacing as well.
JTAG might be able to fix it, I'm not sure whether people with this issue were successful or not with JTAG repair as the intl gs2 flashing boat seems to have sailed now. However, a jig will likely do nothing, unfortunately.
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Ok thank you for your help on this. You don't think a jig will reset the counter or anything so that I can take it back to Sprint? If not, I'm not above "dropping" it on the ground and using the insurance I have on it for a replacement.

munson11 said:
Ok thank you for your help on this. You don't think a jig will reset the counter or anything so that I can take it back to Sprint? If not, I'm not above "dropping" it on the ground and using the insurance I have on it for a replacement.
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I don't foresee it working only because your phone isn't recognized by your pc and the problem doesnt lie on the pc side.
The problem is instead with the port on the phone which leads me to believe it won't recognize a jig either.
A jtag if successful will leave you with more money in your pocket and a non-returb. Something to consider if you've got a backup phone you can use for a few days.

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I don't foresee it working only because your phone isn't recognized by your pc and the problem doesnt lie on the pc side.
The problem is instead with the port on the phone which leads me to believe it won't recognize a jig either.
A jtag if successful will leave you with more money in your pocket and a non-returb. Something to consider if you've got a backup phone you can use for a few days.
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I don't see sprint replacing it with cm9 On it .... And u will need mobile Odin to get back to stock but with it not mounting the Emmc probably can't do that .... That is your hope to get back to stock using mobile Odin someway .... Triangle away app will reset Odin count but with no radio you need to get apps to do it and no sd from what u said ...maybe tell insurance u lost it and get it replaced
Jtag should work also since there is no emmc failure like the blue light of death bricks ...
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