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first nexus phone
so if youre rooted on a stock rom, if you accept an ota, do you lose root?
Yes, though if you're on a custom firmware you won't get OTA's pushed to you, at least not on the N1. Root doesn't really matter on Nexus phones though, as the bootloader is fully unlocked so you can just flash a rooted ROM whenever you want through the bootloader. Tbh I never even use anything that needs root access except Rom manager, which you won't need if you're accepting a stock ROM.
Edit: To clarify, root is totally unnecessary on Nexus phones to flash custom firmware, you can flash it with an unrooted phone through the bootloader.
just make sure the second you get home with it just fastboot oem unlock it so you dont lose anything too important
What does that do?
slowz3r said:
just make sure the second you get home with it just fastboot oem unlock it so you dont lose anything too important
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Vash63 said:
Yes, though if you're on a custom firmware you won't get OTA's pushed to you, at least not on the N1. Root doesn't really matter on Nexus phones though, as the bootloader is fully unlocked so you can just flash a rooted ROM whenever you want through the bootloader. Tbh I never even use anything that needs root access except Rom manager, which you won't need if you're accepting a stock ROM.
Edit: To clarify, root is totally unnecessary on Nexus phones to flash custom firmware, you can flash it with an unrooted phone through the bootloader.
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ok, so if i want to flash a rom, i dont need to be rooted? i can set cpu without being rooted too?
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What does that do?
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the command unlocks your bootloader, but when it does that it wipes your device, so its best to do it when the device is fresh so you dont lose anything
slowz3r said:
the command unlocks your bootloader, but when it does that it wipes your device, so its best to do it when the device is fresh so you dont lose anything
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how exactly do you unlock it?
shawnn218 said:
how exactly do you unlock it?
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install the SDK/ADB put the phone into fastboot mode, open up a ADB/Fastboot on your PC and just run that command then follow the instructions on your phone
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install the SDK/ADB put the phone into fastboot mode, open up a ADB/Fastboot on your PC and just run that command then follow the instructions on your phone
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So basically, put the phone in debug mode and hook it up to the PC and just type in a command in adb?
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kidserious said:
So basically, put the phone in debug mode and hook it up to the PC and just type in a command in adb?
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pretty much ya
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pretty much ya
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Nice. I've never owned a nexus before so forgive my ignorance. 2 questions: how do you fastboot and what is the adb command? I have a samsung fascinate, so I'm very familiar with odin and download mode, and with adb as well. But not fastboot.
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Install the android sdk and a jdk, plug your phone in, in fastboot mode (a mode like download mode but for fastboot) go to the platform tools dir, using your os command line or prompt type fastboot commandhere in this case oem unlock.
Fastboot is a program like adb that comes with the sdk
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Nice. I've never owned a nexus before so forgive my ignorance. 2 questions: how do you fastboot and what is the adb command? I have a samsung fascinate, so I'm very familiar with odin and download mode, and with adb as well. But not fastboot.
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no need to worry, regardless im sure guides will pop up on release day, they always do
veyka said:
Install the android sdk and a jdk, plug your phone in, in fastboot mode (a mode like download mode but for fastboot) go to the platform tools dir, using your os command line or prompt type fastboot commandhere in this case oem unlock.
Fastboot is a program like adb that comes with the sdk
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So you need the java development kit as well, not just the sdk?
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kidserious said:
So you need the java development kit as well, not just the sdk?
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Actually im not sure about that, you really shouldnt need it
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Actually im not sure about that, you really shouldnt need it
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Yea, the reason I asked is because that doesn't sound right.
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Yea, the reason I asked is because that doesn't sound right.
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only reason youd need the JDK is if you are you know, developing ;P
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only reason youd need the JDK is if you are you know, developing ;P
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Exactly what I thought and that's why I asked. Thanks bro.
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Sdk needs the jdk to install, but you can possibly just grab the fastboot binary and use it that way without the whole sdk installed.
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Hi!
I think I may have bricked my phone. I superwiped but I forgot to put a ROM
so now I have nothing on my phone.
Can I flash a ROM from my computer to my phone?
Thx in advance!
Flash a stock image using the Google images, then you can re-flash a custom one
If you still have cwr, mount USB in cwr, put a rom on there, flash from. If you don't have a recovery, you should be able to adb push the recovery file and flash through boot loader, then mount USB in recovery, copy rom to phone, flash.
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Fastboot and download mode are your friends ;-)
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EddyOS said:
Flash a stock image using the Google images, then you can re-flash a custom one
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Where do I find them? I am sorry im a n00b :S
Cutting-TM said:
Fastboot and download mode are your friends ;-)
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+1 What he said! /\
look at thread that has the odin stock rom
If you're a n00b then why on earth did you unlock the phone in the first place? Surely you should've researched what you were doing in case something like this happened?
Kotd424 said:
Hi!
I think I may have bricked my phone. I superwiped but I forgot to put a ROM
so now I have nothing on my phone.
Can I flash a ROM from my computer to my phone?
Thx in advance!
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all is very easy to fix
1. Change ROM name to rom.zip
adb shell
mount /data
exit
adb push rom.zip /data/media
Now reboot into recovery and flash ROM.
Its all in here
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/43c3a418144fc6c5
This has helped me out twice already, and its where the factory images will be when the OTAs start, so of you're impatient and want them as soon as you can get them here
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I think we need to put up a sticky again explaining what "brick" means.
mike1986. said:
all is very easy to fix
1. Change ROM name to rom.zip
adb shell
mount /data
exit
adb push rom.zip /data/media
Now reboot into recovery and flash ROM.
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Hi, when I write adb shell, it says device not found.
i have install usb drivers but it dosent work
spences10 said:
Its all in here
http://groups.google.com/group/android-building/msg/43c3a418144fc6c5
This has helped me out twice already, and its where the factory images will be when the OTAs start, so of you're impatient and want them as soon as you can get them here
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thx!
nbdysreal said:
If you still have cwr, mount USB in cwr, put a rom on there, flash from. If you don't have a recovery, you should be able to adb push the recovery file and flash through boot loader, then mount USB in recovery, copy rom to phone, flash.
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Mount usb isn't working yet on Galaxy Nexus CWM 5.5.0.2 recovery you need to have a working rom to put your files in the phone
ok, nobody knows why I get error: device not found when i type adb shell?
I cant make it work... :S would really appreciate it
Kotd424 said:
ok, nobody knows why I get error: device not found when i type adb shell?
I cant make it work... :S would really appreciate it
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Did adb work before? Sounds like the drivers aren't installed properly
And if you are trying to use the images from what I linked earlier you need to be in fastboot not adb
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spences10 said:
Did adb work before? Sounds like the drivers aren't installed properly
And if you are trying to use the images from what I linked earlier you need to be in fastboot not adb
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ok i also have the fastboot but what do I write?
fastboot boot <image name> ? that didnt work for me
Got it working now.
Thx everybody for the help. I didnt know that you should use adb in recovery mode.
I used a video to unroot my phone and now it will not come out of boot mode, I turn it on it acts like it is booting up but never does just stays in the same position. and when I try to go into fastboot mode I get an error, it shows an android laying down and a red triangle over him how do I fix this? PLEASE HELP
follow this exactly as its written: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
I will try this, but I am not sure that the computer is reading the phone, I can get odin to work but it is not helping I tried putting stock files using odin but same thing. when i tried cmd and fastboot devices it brings up nothing
when I plug my phone in my computer does not recognize it, now what do I do?
Zepius said:
follow this exactly as its written: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
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did everthing step by step, I am able to see the device in my device manager, but when I get to the part where I put it in bootloader and and type fastboot devices it does not recognize it. any suggestions?
pamelak38 said:
did everthing step by step, I am able to see the device in my device manager, but when I get to the part where I put it in bootloader and and type fastboot devices it does not recognize it. any suggestions?
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You need to install the fastboot driver.
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Petrovski80 said:
You need to install the fastboot driver.
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I cannot turn my phone on to put it on usb debugging, could this be my problem? and how do I install fastboot driver I thought I had it with sdk tools
pamelak38 said:
I cannot turn my phone on to put it on usb debugging, could this be my problem? and how do I install fastboot driver I thought I had it with sdk tools
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When you are booted into bootloader but a "fastboot devices" does not list your device, it's almost always caused by having installed either no driver at all or the wrong one. Use the naked driver, follow the link in my signature to find it.
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Petrovski80 said:
When you are booted into bootloader but a "fastboot devices" does not list your device, it's almost always caused by having installed either no driver at all or the wrong one. Use the naked driver, follow the link in my signature to find it.
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Ok I got it up and running! My only concern is I did every step but the radio step failed every time, is this a problem?????
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS!!
pamelak38 said:
Ok I got it up and running! My only concern is I did every step but the radio step failed every time, is this a problem?????
THANK YOU SO MUCH, I HAVE LEARNED A LOT FROM THIS!!
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Lte radio? Anyway if your connection is ok I'd say it's not an issue.
Good you figured it out.
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still cant get into recovery mode
can anyone help, I got the phone back to where I can get into it, but if I try to go into recovery mode I still get the dead android with the red triangle and can anyone tell me where to find a lte radio
pamelak38 said:
can anyone help, I got the phone back to where I can get into it, but if I try to go into recovery mode I still get the dead android with the red triangle and can anyone tell me where to find a lte radio
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What you see is the stock recovery. Android will flash it back automatically even after you've flashed a custom recovery. To prevent this, you must either rename/delete /etc/install-recovery.sh OR rename/delete /system/recovery-from-boot.p.
LTE radios are in the factory images. Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
Petrovski80 said:
What you see is the stock recovery. Android will flash it back automatically even after you've flashed a custom recovery. To prevent this, you must either rename/delete /etc/install-recovery.sh OR rename/delete /system/recovery-from-boot.p.
LTE radios are in the factory images. Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1626895
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Ok, I have never had to rename/delete,ect before, can you help walk me thru that, I know I am asking a lot but I would sure appreciate it
pamelak38 said:
Ok, I have never had to rename/delete,ect before, can you help walk me thru that, I know I am asking a lot but I would sure appreciate it
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Do you have root? In that case it's a matter of launching your file manager.
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Petrovski80 said:
Do you have root? In that case it's a matter of launching your file manager.
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Yes I have root, now what do I need to do?
pamelak38 said:
Yes I have root, now what do I need to do?
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Navigate to the folder /etc with a file manager. Remount with RW rights (root explorer has a convenient button for this) and rename the file install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.sh.bak.
Then reflash a custom recovery. This time it will stick.
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Petrovski80 said:
Navigate to the folder /etc with a file manager. Remount with RW rights (root explorer has a convenient button for this) and rename the file install-recovery.sh to install-recovery.sh.bak.
Then reflash a custom recovery. This time it will stick.
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I got it back to stock and locked, THANK YOU so much you are awesome!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1298990
OK followed that post to a T, Iam stuck on sending zip....is this normal its been 40 min, I would love to post on the forum but dont have enough post to do this....any advice?
I'm sorry but what do you mean you are "stuck on sending zip"
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Jizzylax said:
I'm sorry but what do you mean you are "stuck on sending zip"
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the cmd window says Sending zip.....its been that way for 2 hours
I'm trying to downgrade so I can Root. (is there a simpler way?)
luciddreaming said:
the cmd window says Sending zip.....its been that way for 2 hours
I'm trying to downgrade so I can Root. (is there a simpler way?)
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here is a pic
luciddreaming said:
here is a pic
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here is another pic.......
What firmware are you on? Run "fastboot getvar mainver" from fastboot mode and post what it says.
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prototype7 said:
What firmware are you on? Run "fastboot getvar mainver" from fastboot mode and post what it says.
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Hmmm,....OK so I looked up fastboot getvar mainver and could not find anything to download and most links are dead.....HELPPPPPPPPP
luciddreaming said:
Hmmm,....OK so I looked up fastboot getvar mainver and could not find anything to download and most links are dead.....HELPPPPPPPPP
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well in fast boot mode from what I see it says
***LOCKED****
vivo_W xb ship S-on RL
hboot 0.98.0000
RADIO 1.09.0.0321
emmc-boot
july 18 2011
FASTBOOT
bootloader
Reboot
REBOOT bootloader
PowerDown
Downgrade tool won't work, you'll need to follow the tacoroot method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751796 (assuming you meant .0312 for the radio and not .0321, you have the newest firmware which the tool won't work on.)
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prototype7 said:
Downgrade tool won't work, you'll need to follow the tacoroot method here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1751796 (assuming you meant .0312 for the radio and not .0321, you have the newest firmware which the tool won't work on.)
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OK well thank you very much for responding, I'm at that wait part, hopefully all went well those instructions are awesome.
wow, its been in this mode for an hour...is that normal?
luciddreaming said:
wow, its been in this mode for an hour...is that normal?
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By wait mode do you mean the "adb wait-for-device" command? Did it reboot? If it isn't on, turn it on. Is it bootlooping?
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prototype7 said:
By wait mode do you mean the "adb wait-for-device" command? Did it reboot? If it isn't on, turn it on. Is it bootlooping?
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no its at this stage-------------fastboot flash zip RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Radio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip Remove the space in the middle of the word radio before hitting enter, I don't know why it won't let me remove it. This will take a bit of time without giving any indication as to when it will be done, be patient and do not interrupt it.
wow, 2 hours...hmmmm
luciddreaming said:
wow, its been in this mode for an hour...is that normal?
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I then I get this after 4 hours, Pic included..
luciddreaming said:
I then I get this after 4 hours, Pic included..
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Try renaming to PG32IMG.zip, put it in the root of your sdcard, and boot into the bootloader.
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ok, but its still version 98 so do u want me to rename the RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Ra dio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip, to PG32IMG.zip and try again? or just rename it without trying the steps again?
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ok, but its still version 98 so do u want me to rename the RUU_Vivo_W_Gingerbread_S_VERIZON_WWE_2.18.605.3_Ra dio_1.09.01.0622_NV_VZW1.92_release_199487_si.zip, to PG32IMG.zip and try again? or just rename it without trying the steps again?
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Rename it, push to sdcard, reboot to bootloader. Nothing else. If it doesn't work, run "fastboot getvar mainver" and post what it says.
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Rename it, push to sdcard, reboot to bootloader. Nothing else. If it doesn't work, run "fastboot getvar mainver" and post what it says.
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OK, it did a recovery based on that zip, it has seem to have been downgraded, so I think everything is ok went to revolutionary and used it....ok now on fastboot it just sits there....Not sure if I should wait....so I let it sit there for an hour.......Nothing....and if I reboot the phone in the middle of it it reboots over and over.... ok so now I sit here with it downgraded......what should I do?
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OK, it did a recovery based on that zip, it has seem to have been downgraded, so I think everything is ok went to revolutionary and used it....ok now on fastboot it just sits there....Not sure if I should wait....so I let it sit there for an hour.......Nothing....and if I reboot the phone in the middle of it it reboots over and over.... ok so now I sit here with it downgraded......what should I do?
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That flashed correctly? You'll need to say exactly what you did and where you're stuck.
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Hi all
This m7 have encrypted storage and keep asking for password to decrypt storage after lollipop update. Please help me to solve this issue. I tried RUU but phone got disconnected after sometime during that. Phone storage is showing 0 thats why rom.zip not working. :crying:
Saanus1 said:
Hi all
This m7 have encrypted storage and keep asking for password to decrypt storage after lollipop update. Please help me to solve this issue. I tried RUU but phone got disconnected after sometime during that. Phone storage is showing 0 thats why rom.zip not working. :crying:
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Boot to fastboot. Use this version of fastboot
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712470028
Do the following command..
Htc_fastboot oem task 28
(If any errors re-run the command)
Now use this same version of fastboot to flash your ruu.
HTC_fastboot oem rebootRUU
HTC_fastboot flash zip rom.zip
Htc
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dottat said:
Boot to fastboot. Use this version of fastboot
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712470028
Do the following command..
Htc_fastboot oem task 28
(If any errors re-run the command)
Now use this same version of fastboot to flash your ruu.
HTC_fastboot oem rebootRUU
HTC_fastboot flash zip rom.zip
Htc
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PLz suggest any zip or RUU. Can I flash your 4.4.3 RUU.
Saanus1 said:
PLz suggest any zip or RUU. Can I flash your 4.4.3 RUU.
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You must use an ruu that either matches or is newer. Since you are s-on you cannot flash a lower mainver
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dottat said:
You must use an ruu that either matches or is newer. Since you are s-on you cannot flash a lower mainver
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So what to do in that case.
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So what to do in that case.
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1) stop posting to multiple threads
2) look at the version displayed on your fastboot screen and download the corresponding ruu. I cannot do this for you from far far away.
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Consider one thing , phone is booting but I cannot access the memory things. I can go into settings. but cannot install any app or do other things because of storage encryption.
dottat said:
1) stop posting to multiple threads
2) look at the version displayed on your fastboot screen and download the corresponding ruu. I cannot do this for you from far far away.
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version is displaying 1.61
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version is displaying 1.61
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That's your boot loader.
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Saanus1 said:
version is displaying 1.61
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Do we have any 5.0.1 RUU or zip. In my case maybe that helps.
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That's your boot loader.
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Ok than I' ll check and will post. Now I dont have my phone with me.
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Ok than I' ll check and will post. Now I dont have my phone with me.
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This is it..
This are logs came during factory reset.
Saanus1 said:
This are logs came during factory reset.
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These logs came during factory reset
dottat said:
1) stop posting to multiple threads
2) look at the version displayed on your fastboot screen and download the corresponding ruu. I cannot do this for you from far far away.
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I m sending.. Software no. Is 6.22.605.4. Please help me dottat.
dottat said:
Boot to fastboot. Use this version of fastboot
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23622183712470028
Do the following command..
Htc_fastboot oem task 28
(If any errors re-run the command)
Now use this same version of fastboot to flash your ruu.
HTC_fastboot oem rebootRUU
HTC_fastboot flash zip rom.zip
Htc
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This phone has something really wrong bro. Its not getting into OEM flash mode. Please buddy help me out.
Saanus1 said:
This phone has something really wrong bro. Its not getting into OEM flash mode. Please buddy help me out.
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Are you using case sensitive?
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Are you using case sensitive?
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Case sensitive?? Whats that??
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Case sensitive?? Whats that??
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You typed the command exactly as written?
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You typed the command exactly as written?
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Yeah, as you typed in msg. But I found a new way to go into OEM mode. I will try the zip mentioned in post 250 in your RUU thread. Do you think it will work??