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Remove root with Broken screen

So the screen of my g2 is all black, and Tmobile has allowed me to do a warranty exchange of the phone, it is s off and clock work recovery with a OTA non rooted file system (did a factory reset in clock work so my personal info wouldnt still be there, but did a back up before so i can still restore. i dont believe i had usb debugging enabled). Can someone help me to get it back to s-on with normal recovery... I have been trying to think how to do it, but cant figure it out. I have another g2 that i do all the same steps with. Any help is appreciated.

Dont worry about it. If your screen is broken they cant see it either! They will wipe the phone replace the screen and give it to someone with a loose hinge. If you still want help did you try to use adb? Does it connect?
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shortlived said:
Dont worry about it. If your screen is broken they cant see it either! They will wipe the phone replace the screen and give it to someone with a loose hinge. If you still want help did you try to use adb? Does it connect?
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That's stupid. They can tell by diagnosing the phone when they plug it in. They are going to see whether or not you have the factory rom
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It is not looking like it is going to connect, but if you are pretty sure that they arent gonna look, i wont even sweat it.

I think this thread might work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=835971
But it might be tricky getting past the first step without a screen... but fastboot and adb usually solve most problems...
What hboot do you have installed? Did you install the hboot-eng.img when you rooted?
My theory is that you can use fastboot to flash the parts of the rom, in the right order. Again, this is just my theory and I've never tried this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=838484
The stock ROM has all the parts on it, but it flashes hboot first, which does version checking and will fail when it tries to install the later parts. If you extract the system, recovery, boot images out of the stock rom, you can use fastboot flash {partition} to restore these, then use fastboot flash hboot {hboot} to restore the bootloader. I don't think there will be any way to verify that this works without a screen*.
*While you are at it, you might be able to use the new G2 to backup a rom with debugging enabled and then flash the system.img (and maybe userdata.img) to the broken one, so that you can verify that everything worked.
Hopefully, someone who knows more about flashing that I do can verify if this has a shot at working or not.
Disclaimer: I have no idea if this will work or not. Flash at your own peril.

i have the s-off eng hboot. clock work recovery and i have stock rom installed, i was kind of thinking i could use something to restore the recovery to stock, and somehow flash original hboot, but i really have no idea to actualy do this.

is there any way that i can hex edit the partition on the other phone do a nandroid, then restore the nandroid on the broken phone, then use hboot to flash the ota update and get the hboot and recovery back to original?

Throw it against the wall until it doesn't connect anymore or turn on. Problem solved.

I'm not sure if this will work anymore... I tried to flash the .img parts from a nandroid backup and it seems to get hung up. My terminal has been "sending system.img" for the last 10 minutes. I wonder if this has something to do with how the bootloader was patched to get root?

DJAeroX26 said:
That's stupid. They can tell by diagnosing the phone when they plug it in. They are going to see whether or not you have the factory rom
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You really think T-Mobile are going to plug in and do diagnosis on a phone with a broken screen ? We're talking about a phone carrier, not HTC themselves

use screencast, its simple to use and puts your screen on your pc..I have used it several times for issues such as this.

how do i install it if i dont have usb debugging enabled.

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how do i install it if i dont have usb debugging enabled.
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hmmm...wait 1, will research it

Of course they can tell if its rooted my point is they wont care to take the time. I am no authority for sure but i will ask this... have you seen one single person who has been denied because they rooted they're phone?
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I was in a similar situation as you but with a Desire Z, Somehow the screen decided to give up on me so have sent it back to where I bought it from in the UK.
I am fairly sure the RUU changes it to s-on doesn't it? I just ran the RUU and sent it back after screencasting to do a backup of my rom. Still unsure as to what the end result will be with my phone however.

so today the new phone comes, should i just fastboot a new recovery then do a ruu update to put s on, and leave the phone broke and be like no idea, or is there a way to edit the partition version in fast boot?
or do i leave it alone, and just hope they dont care.

They wont care.

steviewevie said:
You really think T-Mobile are going to plug in and do diagnosis on a phone with a broken screen ? We're talking about a phone carrier, not HTC themselves
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I'm just saying, I work in retail and usually when someone brings something back to exchange when there is a problem...I thouroughly check to make sure if the problem was the user's fault, then i deny the return. They do lose money even if it is a warranty exchange
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[Q] HTC OneX ROM - Data recovery option(s)

Have OneX which I applied Vendor/Supplier ICS/JB update too... resulted in ROM not bootable and only access to fastboot. Device can be sent for warranty but issue is Data Recovery for me (or the wife in this case) so happy to loose any warranty if I can access the Media/Photos etc.
Have run through HTC Dev site to get unlock code, my hope is that I can flash CWM Recovery to then enable mounting of 'SDCard' or media to PC to recover data. At present Fastboot connects to phone via PC and can run any command but ADB does not show any devices. As I've only worked with cooked ROMs on GalaxyS the HTC OneX is new ball park for me.
I have the All-in-one pack... would be interested to know if unlocking alone will allow ADB to work and in turn allow me to 'pull' data from the device? Alternatively I would then be looking to flash CWM to the device as next option...
HBoot is 1.12
Ver-main 2.17.980.6
Any ideas/help/direction to recovery the data is greatly appreciated.

yes you can unlock the bootloader and flash this recovery
http://db.tt/Krlm4dPs
Then enter it, go to mounts & storage - mount as usb mass storage (last option in the list)
What i did was, i enabled the autoupload of pictures to dropbox .....nice feature and maybe something that could help you too

Yeah data = priceless as it's our Baby girls first Xmas phots's etc... have just moved all PCs @ home to Ubuntu so hadn't quite got to figuring out data bakups etc. Warranty is only about another 3or4 months so would happily dismantle the phone if needed... will also get me out of the dog-house with the wife if I get the photo's back.
So the recovery rom in dropbox is CWM or something specific to this HBoot etc?

No its a general custom recovery that can be used on every hboot......and yeah those pictures are indeed priceless ! :thumbup:

Champion... any recommendations/links to a good guide to follow once I've been able to get data off the device as the Vendor/Carrier ROM is dead and i'll need to flash a full custom ROM next.

Here is a full guide........detailed questions can be posted here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1843585

Hi... reading through that guide they've indicated that unlocking bootloader will wipe the phone? Are they meaning that flashing a new ROM will wipe the data... I've not been able to test process yet as phone went flat.

Yes it will wipe the phone to factory state.....don't know for sure if it will wipe sdcard, didn't think of that in the beginning

Any chance I can apply a Custom recovery without unlocking bootloader

If this was a Galaxy wouldn't be an issue as they obviously do something different with the OneX... I've read in places that it's called a /sdcard but the flash used is not that separate and factory reset may or maynot wipe that data? As the ROM is not accessible I can't get to enable usb debug mode and although flashboot responds at present I've never been able to get adb to display the OneX as a device...

Benatio99 said:
Any chance I can apply a Custom recovery without unlocking bootloader
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Nope ! :thumbdown:

Can anyone confrim that a 'factory reset' wipes the personal phone data but leaves /sdcard alone?

I've relocked/unlocked the bootloader several times and never lost any data on sdcard.
Maybe adb only works in bootloader only on newer hboot versions? I gotta try on 1.39 when I get home...
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TToivanen said:
I've relocked/unlocked the bootloader several times and never lost any data on sdcard.
Maybe adb only works in bootloader only on newer hboot versions? I gotta try on 1.39 when I get home...
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I really don't know about the factory reset...

Adb in recovery and running os. Fastboot in bootloader

Success... thanks for the help. With CWM recovery was able to get adb working and pull all the media which will save me great pain. Now to get a new ROM loaded... after I had got everything off rebooted the phone now it's sitting @ HBoot: Checking SD Card upate...
Dunno if it thinks it's going to try and apply the update that made the mess in the first place?
Edit: Seems like it just didn't like the USB charging cable being plugged in. Now I just have to figure on how to restore someones backup or find a RUU...

I have pressed the force stop of music player and cleared the data and also clicked force stop on gallery and cleared the data ...all images and vedios and my music is deleted can I recover data pls help me :'(

[Q] Cannot hard reset device, McAfee Mobile keeps asking for PIN, phone restarts

Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.

spyderbear said:
Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Press and hold power + volume - till you boot into Hboot. from there do a factory reset.

synisterwolf said:
Press and hold power + volume - till you boot into Hboot. from there do a factory reset.
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I've tried that. It boots up the same.

spyderbear said:
I've tried that. It boots up the same.
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Well, I've confirmed with Verizon that McAfee doesn't come pre-installed. I talked to HTC and they were stumped. The rep said that I could send it in for a new board to the tune of $230 USD. However, HTC is sending me a data cable. I did an online chat with McAfee tech support (and I use the term loosely) and they said they would have to escalate me to a senior technician.

When I try to wipe cache partition it says:
Mount SDCARD failed 1 times
Mount SDCARD failed 2 times
Mount SDCARD failed 3 times
Mount SDCARD failed 4 times
Mount SDCARD failed 5 times
Can not mount SD Card.(No such device)
Write host_mode:0 done
Here's what it says when I try to perform a hard reset.
--Wiping data...
Restore NV for Verizon. . .
Formatting /data. . .
Backup Data Preload
Backup CW Package
Restore Data Preload
Restore CW Package
Formatting /cache. . .
Data wipe complete.
Write host_mode:0 done
Does that look correct? Because it returns to right where I left it. Same junk is still on phone from previous owner.

I talked with Senior Technician from McAfee this morning. He asked me to put phone in safe mode to uninstall third party apps (theirs). The phone would not enter safe mode by holding power button on top and then long pressing power off option and selecting to restart in safe mode. He told me if it couldn't enter safe mode he couldn't help me and I would need to contact HTC (again).
So... I call HTC and speak with a rep about entering safe mode. He has me go into power setting and uncheck fastboot then power phone down and then restart but hold volume down key as soon as I see HTC logo on boot and release after it completes boot. Now it enters safe mode.
I deactivate admin rights for McAfee and uninstall app. I restart phone in normal mode - McAfee is back. I repeat but perform factory reset through settings this time - same problem. I repeat again but perform hard reset through factory recovery - nothing.
Still dead in the water.

Is encryption checked in the security settings?

disconnecktie said:
Is encryption checked in the security settings?
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I looked at this last night... the pone acts like it's write protected for every partition on the phone. No form of reset while s-on works. Phone won't s-off either because nothing you change on the phone persists after a reboot.

dottat said:
I looked at this last night... the pone acts like it's write protected for every partition on the phone. No form of reset while s-on works. Phone won't s-off either because nothing you change on the phone persists after a reboot.
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Wow that's crazy. I wonder if maybe they had it encrypted before they sold it to him and then did a reset which yielded the same results he keeps having. I don't know any other way the entire phone could be write protected unless it was encrypted or a script running on boot that causes it.

disconnecktie said:
Wow that's crazy. I wonder if maybe they had it encrypted before they sold it to him and then did a reset which yielded the same results he keeps having. I don't know any other way the entire phone could be write protected unless it was encrypted or a script running on boot that causes it.
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with emmc you can never tell... hell.. i woke up this am to a text/hangout message (not sure which)... unlocked my phone (vzwM8) and it froze. Started rebooting. Would reboot in recovery/os/you name it. Seems overnight my own personal phone decided to fry it's internal EMMC. sucks

spyderbear said:
Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Hey did you ever fix this I have same exact issue bought an htc one m8 off ebay and cannot reset it. When I "reset" it still has previous owner info. Any help is truly appreciated
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OneShotGoGetter said:
Hey did you ever fix this I have same exact issue bought an htc one m8 off ebay and cannot reset it. When I "reset" it still has previous owner info. Any help is truly appreciated
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Boot to fastboot and do
Fastboot oem task 28
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dottat said:
Boot to fastboot and do
Fastboot oem task 28
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That didn't work, it weird because my phone is like the OPs phone. Except the phone will bootloop kinda like it will either load OS for like 5-20 sec and then reboot over and over or just straight bootloop. I get same results when trying to factory restore. Also if it does go to os for the 5-20 sec then like almost every app forecloses. I tried safe mode as well same situation. Also very weird is trying to use the rru and attempting to unlock bootloader. I managed after days of frustration to get it to fastbootusb but when I run rru it says Waiting for bootloader (I was already in fastbootusb) then it reboots the phone and goes to bootloop losing connection resulting in fail of umbrick. By the way it says like USB device unknown blah blah blah it malfunctioned. Then the same reboot situation happened when trying to unlock bootloader. Any ideas how to get this phone going?
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Mcafee Pin Lock Code after Factory Reset on Lg 4g
Would anyone happen to know besides 000000 &/ 123456 as a pin unlock code for and Lg 4G after it has been factory reset and mcafee mobile security has a lock code on there and I cannot figure out the pin to unlock it...it only gives 10 tries before locking me out for an hour then..god only knows what...if anyone may know what that pin unlock code may be could you pleeeeeeease e-mail me at [email protected] with the code to unlock this phone I bought from someone I cant get ahold of for $150 that I cant use!! GRRRR... Any help/assistance in getting this code or pointing me in the right direction to get it would be greatly appreciated...please & Thank You in advance

Remove VMware Hub bloatware

Good morning,
I'm writing this post 'cause I'd like to know if it's a possibility to "unlock", if I can say this, my phone. My company installs on my phone VMware Hub and the Debug USB is locked because I cannot unlock the related menu. I've tried to format the phone from original recovery by wiping data and nothing changed. So, I've run my phone into bootloader in order to overwrite the original firmware with a new original one. The process is ok but when I restart my phone, VMware is installed and configured.
Now, a question, is it possible to remove it withouth root or debug USB? I'm so annoyed because it is possible to check everything I do in my phone

Did someone answer you? I have the same problem.
Thanks.

Hello, sorry for such late reply been way for too long, the answer is simple, go to developer options, select the oem unlock option reboot the phone to download or recovery i don't remember, a message will come before that will alow you to unlock bootloader, precede to unlock, i can't recall if the phoene will reset but i assume so, when it comes back it will no longer be tied to your employer, it will be an A50 like any other bougt on the store, keep in mind that from then foword you will get a message saying that bootloader is unlocked at phone power on, that's it

Xiaomi Stuck in MI logo data backup needed

Hi all;
I writing to ask if I can get support from you in order to recover data from my phone. This is the situation I have a Xiaomi 10T 5G device that 4 days ago suddenly reboot and get stuck on MI logo screen. I have try entering in Recovery mode and test Reboot, Safe Mode and Repair Mode with no luck. I have try also to connect it to MIPC suit but the phone get not detected, only if I put it in fastboot mode I got a message from PC suite telling that I should change to Normal mode and reconnect.
I have installed ADB drivers and my usb drivers of my device.
The issue and before sending it back for reparation I want to backup the photos, all the other data is not relevant. The phone is with the fabric ROM. Is there any way that I can recover the data??
Thanks in advance for your support.

locked bootloader? unlocked?

GizmoTheGreen said:
locked bootloader? unlocked?
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I assume is blocked as nothing g has been done to it since the purchase.

That happened to me twice. I was pushing it to recovery, fastboot, safemode for over and hour untill it turned on. It was after update last spring. Never happened again. I cant remember what happened (i know i realized it than, but i was on a business trip and pissed, just remember that prior to that it was a problem with unlocking it/power button/sensor, maybe not the same thing as you have, since it was looping),i think it was some bug

Hi thanks for the reply but I assume is not the same case as I have try to fastboot, safe mode and repair mode a lot of times and nothing happened.
Hope to find a way to get the data from the device.

zepo88 said:
Hi thanks for the reply but I assume is not the same case as I have try to fastboot, safe mode and repair mode a lot of times and nothing happened.
Hope to find a way to get the data from the device.
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it may be stuck in some kind of recovery loop because it crashed and think it couldn't boot. like windows does.
try turn it completely off then start it.
I'm sorry if you did not unlock before hand, there is nothing you can do.
flashing rom requires unlocked bootloader. running TWRP requires unlocked bootloader.
flashing stock rom/ recovery rom from SD will I think wipe your data
unlock bootloader will wipe your data.
if you can't get it to boot you are SoL for the data friend :/

Thanks Sir. Seen that there is no option I have wipe all the data and the phone has come back again to normal operation. Now I will try to root to use some data recovery tool to see what I can get. Any recomendations??