HARD Bricked Phone - using TWRP 2.1.2 - - T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989

So I wanted to flash the new DARKSIDE.UCLE2 rom and i had non-touch recovery. So I flash the TWRP 2.1.2 and I wipe everything then click reboot into recovery. I always do this in clockwork recovery and never have a problem. It reboots back to recovery. But with TWRP 2.1.2 it no responding. Since i wipe my system i can boot my phone. I try getting in download mode but can't do that either.
CAN ANYONE HELP ME? Please I need my phone

No boot screen, recovery or download mode? I'd send it back.
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Lol, TEAM BRICK recovery

VoiD_Dweller said:
No boot screen, recovery or download mode? I'd send it back.
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Yeah I have nothing will T-Mobile take it since I had a warranty

peconaut said:
Yeah I have nothing will T-Mobile take it since I had a warranty
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The device carries a one year warranty with samsung. They will take it

xcrazydx said:
The device carries a one year warranty with samsung. They will take it
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Do I just go to a T-Mobile store or contact Samsung somehow?
Could you please tell me how to do it
Also will it cost me extra money

Okay I sign up but I'm stuck at the troubleshooting part cause they ask me what kind of problem the phone has and they said you from the option below
The only option is Physical Damage
any clue what to do

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If you brick your device due to something you did then it is not the carriers place to fix it. You can send it to samsung And have them fix it for a price.

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Getting a infinite boot loop, how can i unroot before i take it to sprint?

anybody know how? i used unrevolved.
If you unroot by flashing the RUU you will have fixed your problem and thus won't need to go to Sprint.
If you can get into recovery, you can fix the bootloops.
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TheMagicalSock said:
If you unroot by flashing the RUU you will have fixed your problem and thus won't need to go to Sprint.
If you can get into recovery, you can fix the bootloops.
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Everytime i try to put it in recovery mode it just keeps a black screen.
JUST2SUAVE said:
Everytime i try to put it in recovery mode it just keeps a black screen.
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i had a similar problem.
i pulled the battery for 30 seconds, put it back in, held vol down and power button and it gave me recovery, thank the gods.
good luck man.
TheMagicalSock said:
If you unroot by flashing the RUU you will have fixed your problem and thus won't need to go to Sprint.
If you can get into recovery, you can fix the bootloops.
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Why are you giving false/unverified information? I got infinite boot loop on mine, flashed it with many different things, I finally unrooted it and used the latest RUU. Guess what? its still broken.
Tweeqit2 said:
Why are you giving false/unverified information? I got infinite boot loop on mine, flashed it with many different things, I finally unrooted it and used the latest RUU. Guess what? its still broken.
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Same problem here. Did you find a fix?

Won't boot, 5 vibrations? dead?

My Inc. won't boot and I get 5 vibrations alerts with blank screen. I can get into fastboot, tried flashing RA and Clockworks recovery which flashes, but when I go into recovery it does the same thing.
Is my phone bricked?
Flash a kernel
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MicroMod777 said:
Is my phone bricked?
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Prob so, check q&a, theres a few threads on it.
johnb1972 said:
Flash a kernel
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...and head over to the Q & A forum. So many question marks, just not the right forum
do some research on this. it's happened to me twice. call for a refurb.
johnb1972 said:
Flash a kernel
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I can't get into recovery. It just goes blank with 5 vibrations.
spacemanps said:
u flash a PB31IMG.zip yet?
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Yea, it flashed but then when it went to boot did the same thing.
ACD168 said:
do some research on this. it's happened to me twice. call for a refurb.
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Called VZW and they say its dead. Won't even do factory reset. Their sending me a CLNR.
Plug in your usb cable then power it on.
That sucks! What's the last thing you did on it?
Its not bricked. Happened to my brothers Inc and I was able tto fix it.
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texanaustinite said:
That sucks! What's the last thing you did on it?
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Well I bought it as a Certified Pre-Owned, and I guess it was just bad from the beginning. It just rebooted on its own and went dead.
chingy51o said:
Its not bricked. Happened to my brothers Inc and I was able tto fix it.
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How he fix it then?
MicroMod777 said:
Well I bought it as a Certified Pre-Owned, and I guess it was just bad from the beginning. It just rebooted on its own and went dead.
How he fix it then?
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Keeptrying to reboot into recovery. Try various things. Like for example take the battery out and plug it into the charger and then try boot into recovery without the battery and just keep trying different things. It will go eventually.
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chingy51o said:
Keeptrying to reboot into recovery. Try various things. Like for example take the battery out and plug it into the charger and then try boot into recovery without the battery and just keep trying different things. It will go eventually.
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I didn't think the phone ran without the battery, Hence the reason why it's been said not to try and flash a ROM without 25% battery.
Am I wrong there?
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/
happened to mine... vzn just sent me a new phone but this is might work
MicroMod777 said:
Yea, it flashed but then when it went to boot did the same thing.
Called VZW and they say its dead. Won't even do factory reset. Their sending me a CLNR.
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CLNR? Ok what is that? what ever happened? what is the ending to the story?
fader01 said:
http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/6433-solved-messed-up-partitions-on-internal-storage/
happened to mine... vzn just sent me a new phone but this is might work
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Ok, thanks. I'll check it out. I should get replacement phone hopefully tomorrow.
Kent_Davis said:
CLNR? Ok what is that? what ever happened? what is the ending to the story?
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CLNR (Certified Like New Replacement). Waiting for new phones, still bricked.
If you can get into hboot then go into recovery and re flash a rom. I had the same problem but got into recovery and rehashed a rom and it booted
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Treken said:
If you can get into hboot then go into recovery and re flash a rom. I had the same problem but got into recovery and rehashed a rom and it booted
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Wont go into recovery. Does 5 vibs instead. Already got replacement from VZW.
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GNEX Unbrickable?

First, pardon my ignorance on this matter. Since Google released the factory imagines for the Galaxy Nexus does this allow you to restore the phone no matter how bad you brick it? Thanks in advanced
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Zeon45 said:
First, pardon my ignorance on this matter. Since Google released the factory imagines for the Galaxy Nexus does this allow you to restore the phone no matter how bad you brick it? Thanks in advanced
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Pretty much, as long as some how you dont break fastboot
thanks, I was deciding on whether I should flash YAKJU on my YAKJUXX, knowing that there is a way to fix a possible mistake is reassuring
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Zeon45 said:
thanks, I was deciding on whether I should flash YAKJU on my YAKJUXX, knowing that there is a way to fix a possible mistake is reassuring
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Well to do that you need to flash the bootloader.
If you screw up flashing the bootloader (like unplugging the cable when it's transfering the file), then you're dead.
nxt said:
Well to do that you need to flash the bootloader.
If you screw up flashing the bootloader (like unplugging the cable when it's transfering the file), then you're dead.
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Exactly.
On some of the SGS phones its possible to mod them to be unbrickable. Basically you can make it so it boots via USB (at least that's what I understand it to do)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1310865
Actually fastboot is a very safe protocol, it checks for sums before sending and before flashing so that the image is still intact. However if your bootloader is already corrupt on your computer or you dd (flash) some crap into the bootloader partition, your phone will be bricked.
I know a guy who wanted to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
What is the method to fix a phone that is in a boot loop or something else.
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No phone is idiot proof and as a previous Galaxy S II owner I have seen guys flash a i9000 (Galaxy S) ROM to their phone and then wonder why it does not boot and the amount of guys who flashed the partition table which also screwed their phones is unbelievable.
Bottom line is read the documentation and read it again and any questions ask on here and from there you cannot go wrong.
jkoljo said:
I know a guy who wants to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
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hahahahahaha you just made my day
freebordjunky said:
hahahahahaha you just made my day
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lol how the hell did they manage to do that?
spacecasespiff said:
What is the method to fix a phone that is in a boot loop or something else.
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Boot it into fastboot and flash the latest official Google image, I would imagine.
SQFreak said:
Boot it into fastboot and flash the latest official Google image, I would imagine.
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LMFAO
10 chars
Evostance said:
Pretty much, as long as some how you dont break fastboot
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If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
jkoljo said:
Actually fastboot is a very safe protocol, it checks for sums before sending and before flashing so that the image is still intact. However if your bootloader is already corrupt on your computer or you dd (flash) some crap into the bootloader partition, your phone will be bricked.
I know a guy who wanted to return his HTC Desire HD. He replaced his bootloader with a porn image. I don't think I have to mention that the phone did not boot anymore
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that ws ****in hilarious!!!!
josteink said:
If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
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Good point. Yes.
No idea how to use it though
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josteink said:
If you braek fastboot, dont you still have Odin?
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Quite probably not.

[Q] Phone .. Bricked? Please Help!

my brother tried to install a skyrocket rom on his phone and now it doesn't boot. No Download Mode / No Recovery / No vibration/bootup even while holding down the power button. Is this phone screwed? Please help ASAP!
theprogram1 said:
my brother tried to install a skyrocket rom on his phone and now it doesn't boot. No Download Mode / No Recovery / No vibration/bootup even while holding down the power button. Is this phone screwed? Please help ASAP!
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Try holding vol up and down and plugging the USB cable in while connected to your pc. If that don't get you in download mode then your phone may be bricked.
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payazo915 said:
Try holding vol up and down and plugging the USB cable in while connected to your pc. If that don't get you in download mode then your phone may be bricked.
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Oh Man this phone is screwed is there any way to fix it? :fingers-crossed:
theprogram1 said:
my brother tried to install a skyrocket rom on his phone and now it doesn't boot. No Download Mode / No Recovery / No vibration/bootup even while holding down the power button. Is this phone screwed? Please help ASAP!
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Maybe a bit more info? Skyrocket roms are totally safe to flash and do not cause bricks... so what else did your brother do?
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theprogram1 said:
Oh Man this phone is screwed is there any way to fix it? :fingers-crossed:
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Search on eBay for t989 repair. There's a JTAG repair service you can send the phone to fix it for around $40
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PJcastaldo said:
Maybe a bit more info? Skyrocket roms are totally safe to flash and do not cause bricks... so what else did your brother do?
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Nothing much; just the typical rom download and CWM flash of the rom after a TDJ Super Wipe. When he rebooted the phone, no response what so ever!
Think T-Mobile can help him?
theprogram1 said:
Nothing much; just the typical rom download and CWM flash of the rom after a TDJ Super Wipe. When he rebooted the phone, no response what so ever!
Think T-Mobile can help him?
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If he super wiped after, he deleted your rom. Put a t989 ROM on your SD card , flash in recovery, your good!!
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Lmao classic.... Always wondered what would happen if you did that
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LoopDoGG79 said:
If he super wiped after, he deleted your rom. Put a t989 ROM on your SD card , flash in recovery, your good!!
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Dude ... read the OP man. NO RECOVERY ACCESS :crying:
theprogram1 said:
Dude ... read the OP man. NO RECOVERY ACCESS :crying:
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How are you trying to access recovery? While the phone is turning on hold on to both volumne rockers, the Samsung logo pops up, let go. Unless there is more info, you should still be able to access recovery and download mode. Skyrocket roms, by themselves, will not brick a T989
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Sounds bricked to me, if theres no life/vibration or anything.
send it to someone and jtag it and it should work
sc300jz said:
Sounds bricked to me, if theres no life/vibration or anything.
send it to someone and jtag it and it should work
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Maybe he broke the power button or the battery is dead and can't be charged? There's nothing you've done so far that should've resulted in a bricked phone unless your brother isn't telling you everything.
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How are you trying to access recovery? While the phone is turning on hold on to both volumne rockers, the Samsung logo pops up, let go. Unless there is more info, you should still be able to access recovery and download mode. Skyrocket roms, by themselves, will not brick a T989
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He must have done something wrong flashing then! Maybe a corrupt superwipe rom was downloaded; he was going from a gingerbread rom to jb. Oh well ...he has warranty left on it. Hopefully he can get an exchange
Thanks all for your help! Much appreciated!
find a repair center near you and ask if they have a riff box. if yes, ask them if they do JTag Ressurection. If you cant find one, google 'jtag ressurection' and look for a store called mtech service out in toronto. you can fedex them your phone and they do the repair for $50. i just hard bricked my tmo sgs2 and im sending mine out to them. my dumb ass decided to flash a .pit alongside a modem in odin. i did ALOT of research on this and they are the closest jtag repair shop to me in boston, mass. i couldnt even find a mail in center in the usa, unless you choose to go through samsung or tmobile.

[help]back to stock rom but port usb broken

hello ,
my phone port usb broken , transfer data with phone only use wifi or bluetooth ,
how to back stock rom ?
how to install twrp ?
Please help
thx
I don't think it can be done.
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mchlbenner said:
I don't think it can be done.
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can or not ?
ajegile said:
hello ,
my phone port usb broken , transfer data with phone only use wifi or bluetooth ,
how to back stock rom ?
how to install twrp ?
Please help
thx
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So if your device is on Omni, you can enable advance Reboot to allow you to boot into
- System
- Recovery
- Bootloader
ajegile said:
can or not ?
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Their are some flashing image apps you could use.
What model are you any way?
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Joms_US said:
So if your device is on Omni, you can enable advance Reboot to allow you to boot into
- System
- Recovery
- Bootloader
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now i'm in turbo rom 26s and installed twrp
mchlbenner said:
Their are some flashing image apps you could use.
What model are you any way?
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ajegile said:
hello ,
my phone port usb broken , transfer data with phone only use wifi or bluetooth ,
how to back stock rom ?
how to install twrp ?
Please help
thx
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How are you charging your device?
slgooding said:
How are you charging your device?
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hp can be charged but very long time, from 20% -100% can up to 5 hours (fast charging not working), just the problem can not send data.
can only charging when the condition mobile phone on, if off can not charging.
note :
flashdisk can not be detected
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https://m.de.aliexpress.com/s/item/32815013034.html
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Already order , one week ago
another ?
ajegile said:
another ?
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If you own a fine tip soldering iron, you could just repair the broken one.
tsongming said:
If you own a fine tip soldering iron, you could just repair the broken one.
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is there no solution other than replace the hardware?
ajegile said:
is there no solution other than replace the hardware?
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I suppose that may be able to restore to stock by using the dirty flash method..... I wouldn't do it. It may put your phone into a bootloop.
On the other hand,
Did you flash Twrp to your phone? Is your phone rooted?
Do you have a locally installed backup of your stock rom?
If your answer is yes to both questions then you should be able to restore from within Twrp in recovery mode.
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another ?
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Are you wanting to restore so you can return the phone?
If so keep in mind that you bootloader has been modified, even if you are able to restore the stockware. Personally, if I were in your situation. I would just wait for the USB board replacement, or pay a local insured technician to repair the device for you.
I have read stories about Le Eco replacing phones under warranty, even with a custom Rom installed. However, under their current financial situation they may now operate under a different policy.
Finally, if the usb port is broken while bother restoring when you are not able to charge the phone?
tsongming said:
I suppose that may be able to restore to stock by using the dirty flash method..... I wouldn't do it. It may put your phone into a bootloop.
On the other hand,
Did you flash Twrp to your phone? Is your phone rooted?
Do you have a locally installed backup of your stock rom?
If your answer is yes to both questions then you should be able to restore from within Twrp in recovery mode.
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Are you wanting to restore so you can return the phone?
If so keep in mind that you bootloader has been modified, even if you are able to restore the stockware. Personally, if I were in your situation. I would just wait for the USB board replacement, or pay a local insured technician to repair the device for you.
I have read stories about Le Eco replacing phones under warranty, even with a custom Rom installed. However, under their current financial situation they may now operate under a different policy.
Finally, if the usb port is broken while bother restoring when you are not able to charge the phone?
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Did you flash Twrp to your phone? Is your phone rooted? yes , already TWRP and also rooted
Do you have a locally installed backup of your stock rom? no.
i can back to sotck rom use this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/guide-return-to-stock-lock-bootloader-t3539513
already have TWRP.zip
but if after back to stock tom , how to install trwp again , because recovery is back to factory settings.
Are you wanting to restore so you can return the phone?
no, i bought this phone second hand, it is impossible to claim warranty, i made this thread to tell others who have this problem.
and now I wait for USB board from ali come to my house for repair.
ajegile said:
Did you flash Twrp to your phone? Is your phone rooted? yes , already TWRP and also rooted
Do you have a locally installed backup of your stock rom? no.
i can back to sotck rom use this thread
https://forum.xda-developers.com/le-pro3/how-to/guide-return-to-stock-lock-bootloader-t3539513
already have TWRP.zip
but if after back to stock tom , how to install trwp again , because recovery is back to factory settings.
Are you wanting to restore so you can return the phone?
no, i bought this phone second hand, it is impossible to claim warranty, i made this thread to tell others who have this problem.
and now I wait for USB board from ali come to my house for repair.
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A few days ago I posted a recovery with an unlocked bootloader. I can not post the link at this moment because I am about to fall asleep. It's in the Recoveries and ROMs section.
After you restore the backup, TWRP will ask you if you want to install TWRP. Look at my past post for directions.
Do not leave TWRP without installing it. Otherwise if the phone bricks, it will be a lot more hassle to un-brick it.
Finally, again I would not do it if I were in your shoes. Get the USB fixed first.
It really should not cost very much to solder the USB slot back into place... Its not hard to do, if you know how to solder small components correctly.
If the card is on its way, wait for it and you'll have no regrets.
Just remember to use a heat gun to loosen the glue as you take apart the phone, and the screen is damaged easily by flexing.
Surely there are videos on YouTube for doing these repairs.
What model do you have?
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What model do you have?
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Why do want to go back to stock.
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mchlbenner said:
Why do want to go back to stock.
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sometimes after I install custom rom after some time less suitable then I returned to stock rom

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