I don't know what I'm doing - EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys I'm in a bit of a pickle.. I've never flashed a ROM on the EVO 4G before. On the Epic 4G Touch I have many times.
Well, I wanted to flash this ROM http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1865660 and followed the instructions from Step 1. However since I partitioned my SD card and erased everything, I can't boot into anything to put the ROM back onto the SD card!
Is there another way?
I've already rooted my phone, have S-OFF, and I have a recovery.

You should be able to access your SD card through your recovery. Boot into your bootloader, go to recovery, plug your phone into PC, transfer your ROM to your phone and flash
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Yes I went into the recovery and found an option called USB-MS toggle to put the ROM back onto the SD card. So I did that and I flashed it and followed the rest of the instructions.
Ah, this has been an adventure. Although I still find flashing and rooting easier on the E4GT, I think I'll get the hang of it. :good:

RyanBurnsRed said:
Yes I went into the recovery and found an option called USB-MS toggle to put the ROM back onto the SD card. So I did that and I flashed it and followed the rest of the instructions.
Ah, this has been an adventure. Although I still find flashing and rooting easier on the E4GT, I think I'll get the hang of it. :good:
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Glad you got it figured out.
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Dude, read the Evo Guide in my signature. It will teach you, step by step, everything you need to know

HipKat said:
Dude, read the Evo Guide in my signature. It will teach you, step by step, everything you need to know
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^^^I love this guy!!

Diablo67 said:
^^^I love this guy!!
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LOL.... You're just fishing for Thanks

HipKat said:
LOL.... You're just fishing for Thanks
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No actually I was hitting you back after the other day when I told that guy on the other thread to use your guide and you commented...... "^^^^^I love this guy",remember?hahahaha.Beside I don't need any thanks now,im over 2000.Trying to catch up to my posts.

Diablo67 said:
No actually I was hitting you back after the other day when I told that guy on the other thread to use your guide and you commented...... "^^^^^I love this guy",remember?hahahaha.Beside I don't need any thanks now,im over 2000.Trying to catch up to my posts.
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Well, it was the truth lol

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HELP

hey my friend had a rooted evo. i have a hero and flash roms daily. i went to flash a rom onto the evo and it said the file did not exist. i had slready wiped boot, dalvik, and data and now i can only get to the recovery image and the white screen with the 3 andys at the bottom. when i first turn it on it looks for an image and says no image found. then i can get to the clockwork recorvery v2.6.0.1 but thats it!!! help he is pissed
put pc36img at root and let it update. I have it in my drop box
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/16477138/PC36IMG.zip
rochford77 said:
help he is pissed
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Maybe this isn't something he/you should be messing with. Good luck, the post above mine should take care of you. Also, posted in the wrong forum, but I'm sure others will do a better job pointing that out.
he bought it rooted
ha thats what im triying :-(
dont forget the thanks button
sirmx said:
Also, posted in the wrong forum, but I'm sure others will do a better job pointing that out.
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I'll do the honors.
*Ahem*
So.
What exactly are you developing?
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so i just put that file on the root of the sd and click update zip from sd card?
im developing a heart attack! lol. i understand this may be in the wrong section and i apoligize
boot into bootloader not recovery. It wills earch for pc36img then it will ask if you want to apply update. volume up means yes. apply and reboot. It may reboot while applying let it go until everything says "ok"
jacob.stewart said:
dont forget the thanks button
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what part of ohio are you in ?
CheesyNutz said:
what part of ohio are you in ?
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good ole youngstown
rochford77 said:
im developing a heart attack! lol. i understand this may be in the wrong section and i apoligize
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Lmao. Excellent answer.
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btw youre lucky i even helped with you being from that state up north an all
the file is on the sd card. when i go into fastboot it says "checking for pc36diag no image!" the file is there...
jacob.stewart said:
btw youre lucky i even helped with you being from that state up north an all
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haha lol, well for what tis worth i hate UofM so there
rochford77 said:
the file is on the sd card. when i go into fastboot it says "checking for pc36diag no image!" the file is there...
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The file name should PC36IMG ......
And you don't need to go into fastboot, just the bootloader.
JoeLithium said:
I'll do the honors.
*Ahem*
So.
What exactly are you developing?
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Got a laugh out of this good one...
rochford77 said:
the file is on the sd card. when i go into fastboot it says "checking for pc36diag no image!" the file is there...
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=780141 Try this. If he used unrevoked to root its easy. s-on tool flash pc36img. This will unroot phone.
Im sure the rooting and customs roms have him scared at this point. Back to stock
jacob.stewart said:
good ole youngstown
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Hay me too bring it over I'll fix it for ya..
zone23 said:
Hay me too bring it over I'll fix it for ya..
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haha mines working. where in ytown? im in austintown

Son of an infinite boot loop!!!!! Help Plz!

No idea what is wrong with this damn phone but this happens every time I turn it off. It goes to the white Evo 4G screen, then resets, vibrates, and goes right back to the Evo 4G screen.
Not rooted, nothing custom about this phone.
Help please!
Try running a RUU.
mattykinsx said:
Try running a RUU.
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I am not sure how to do this.
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ersonic-v2.3 - xda-developers&txt=PC36IMG.zip
download that rename PC36IMG and put on root of sd card now go into bootloader go into fastboot and it should stay start update press volume up for yes and then when its done put yes it gonna reboot now take out battery put it in evo again and go into bootloader againthen from bootloader go into recovery from there and you should see amon-ra and from there try to do a nandroid or flash a new rom
jadden said:
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ersonic-v2.3 - xda-developers&txt=PC36IMG.zip
download that rename PC36IMG and put on root of sd card now go into bootloader go into fastboot and it should stay start update press volume up for yes and then when its done put yes it gonna reboot now take out battery put it in evo again and go into bootloader againthen from bootloader go into recovery from there and you should see amon-ra and from there try to do a nandroid or flash a new rom
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I AM SO SCARED!
But seriously, can I do this even without it being rooted?
GB 2.3.3
Thaaaaaanks
SComp23 said:
I AM SO SCARED!
But seriously, can I do this even without it being rooted?
GB 2.3.3
Thaaaaaanks
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Absolutely.
This is what they would do at the Sprint store if they have to reset your phone.
Nothing to be afraid of.
only if ur s-off can check if it says s-off or s-on in your bootloader
nah u shouldnt be worried bro
Are you rooted and what method did you use? What did you do last that started the issues? You could just try to reflash a OTA rooted version check the DEV forums for one .
reaper24 said:
Are you rooted and what method did you use? What did you do last that started the issues? You could just try to reflash a OTA rooted version check the DEV forums for one .
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The OP states:
Not rooted, nothing custom about this phone.
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He's not rooted. Total stock
SComp23 said:
No idea what is wrong with this damn phone but this happens every time I turn it off. It goes to the white Evo 4G screen, then resets, vibrates, and goes right back to the Evo 4G screen.
Not rooted, nothing custom about this phone.
Help please!
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Okay just read your thing lol your not rooted did you do any of the OTA updates? Might be causing your issues. Since your not rooted. If your having issues take it to sprint they will probably swap it out.
HipKat said:
He's not rooted. Total stock
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All i read was people saying he was rooted lol i just read the OP first post . He might of screwed something up in the middle of a update maybe a factory reset ? or just take it to sprint.
jadden said:
http://api.viglink.com/api/click?fo...ersonic-v2.3 - xda-developers&txt=PC36IMG.zip
download that rename PC36IMG and put on root of sd card now go into bootloader go into fastboot and it should stay start update press volume up for yes and then when its done put yes it gonna reboot now take out battery put it in evo again and go into bootloader againthen from bootloader go into recovery from there and you should see amon-ra and from there try to do a nandroid or flash a new rom
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It appears to already be named PC36IMG
I put it on root of SD Card, go to fastboot, nothing comes up except Bootloader, Reboot, Reboot Bootloader, and Power Down
SComp23 said:
It appears to already be named PC36IMG
I put it on root of SD Card, go to fastboot, nothing comes up except Bootloader, Reboot, Reboot Bootloader, and Power Down
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Wait a minute....why are we giving a custom recovery to someone that's NOT rooted?
Rename this file to PC36IMG.zip
mattykinsx said:
Are you sure it's not named PC36IMG.zip.zip?
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PC36IMG.zip
SComp23 said:
PC36IMG.zip
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I just edited my post.
Please read it.
mattykinsx said:
I just edited my post.
Please read it.
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I am doing this the most ass-backwards way possible.
I do not have a USB-Micro USB cord. I am now transferring that large file via bluetooth to my Blackberry, where I switched the Micro CD Card out with my EVO. I also lost my Micro-SD adapter.
This whole ordeal has been one massive fail.
I'm about to pass out, but will update tomorrow.
Thanks!
Edit: Limited to 5 thanks per day? Well, until tomorrow, my verbal thanks will have to suffice gentlemen.
SComp23 said:
I am doing this the most ass-backwards way possible.
I do not have a USB-Micro USB cord. I am now transferring that large file via bluetooth to my Blackberry, where I switched the Micro CD Card out with my EVO. I also lost my Micro-SD adapter.
This whole ordeal has been one massive fail.
I'm about to pass out, but will update tomorrow.
Thanks!
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You could always use Wifi and download it directly on your phone.
Night.
mattykinsx said:
You could always use Wifi and download it directly on your phone.
Night.
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Yeah but he can't boot into a rom. Hes in a boot loop not rooted... Thats what this whole thread is about haha
Edit: nvm i suppose he could download on blackberry with wifi.
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[SOLUTION] So your Marvelc is refusing to flash a ROM

Okay I've been getting reports of roms not flashing right for the marvelc. So I set out for a solution and found one I believe. One issues with some roms, is that people have been doing it wrong since they got the phone. From Gsm recovery to even gsm roms. They used cmtd a very bad idea ect ect. So now, id like to present my method for fixing all of this. First, soff your hboot, then upgrade and unlock. install custom recovery and wipe all of the partitions. Then reboot to fastboot and flash the recovery posted bellow. Report back with any findings
http://goo.im/devs/simonsimons34/marvelc/cm9/tests/recovery.img
I was just wondering if you could give step by step instructions to flashing the recovery.img. File.
Download it. Rename to recovery.img. Place in the same directory as fastboot and adb.
Put your phone into fastboot (adb reboot bootloader).
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Simonsimons34 I have tried many things but this CWM actually let me flash a rom your great!! thanks so much and this worked for me
Glad to hear it this recovery has all the bugs with flashing and backups fixed so you should be good for the life of the phone
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Does this fixes the Hboot not looking for PGIMG.zip files?
RRRb50 said:
Does this fixes the Hboot not looking for PGIMG.zip files?
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No. A recovery can't fix HBOOT issue.
kalaker said:
No. A recovery can't fix HBOOT issue.
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Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
RRRb50 said:
Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
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Yes, but could you start another thread or link to a thread you've created. Let's keep this thread on-topic.
Isn't there a way to make it where it auto installs from hboot if so it'd help some ppl out ya know make it fool proof
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sakisa950 said:
Isn't there a way to make it where it auto installs from hboot if so it'd help some ppl out ya know make it fool proof
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brandonhun made one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27765833#post27765833
Give him a "Thanks" if it helps you out.
kalaker said:
brandonhun made one. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=27765833#post27765833
Give him a "Thanks" if it helps you out.
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will it work with my problem and how to use it?
RRRb50 said:
will it work with my problem and how to use it?
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Put on the root of your SD card. Put your SD card into your phone. Reboot your phone into HBOOT.
kalaker said:
Put on the root of your SD card. Put your SD card into your phone. Reboot your phone into HBOOT.
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Tried that but didnt work.
When I go to HBOOT my mobile does not search for the PGIMG.zip files.
Is there a way to fix that?
I might make a thread if you say so.
RRRb50 said:
Tried that but didnt work.
When I go to HBOOT my mobile does not search for the PGIMG.zip files.
Is there a way to fix that?
I might make a thread if you say so.
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Yes, please make a thread. It's best to keep this one on-topic.
RRRb50 said:
Is there a way to fix that?
Cause it dosnt check now.
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Sorry to stray off-topic...
But you want to goldcard your sd card; that should help you with the old search engine
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1379543
Old Tut by Simon... 1-12 of s-off (OP) nets you a goldcard.
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so far i have managed to get unlocked BL and s-off. i have flashed some GB roms, those are nice, i like the performance gains. one problem tho, i have to take this phone back to uscc because it is a loaner opps cant seem to help myself. i downloaded a ruu for wildfire s a510c <---my device however when i run the exe i get an error?? any help would be nice tnx
file i d/l::::RUU_Marvel_C_US_Cellular_WWE_1.02.573.00_Radio_0.94.00.0824_NV_USC_1.27_0826_PRL15107_release_219163_signed
To flash the RUU, You must Relock the bootloader first.
I can't be much help on returning the phone to s-on, other than to tell you it would take an image (before you s-off'd) and some jtag kung-foo skills
Not something easy.
Rob
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insink71 said:
To flash the RUU, You must Relock the bootloader first.
I can't be much help on returning the phone to s-on, other than to tell you it would take an image (before you s-off'd) and some jtag kung-foo skills
Not something easy.
Rob
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thanks so much for youre reply i do know some jtag kung foo skills! heh and fourteen other chinese words... this is my first ever time with an htc device! i have managed to learn a lot so far, my other device was a sgs flashed that sucker more times than girls gone wild! i am however anxiously awaiting my sgsIII
with that said, rock on with youre android device hacking...
p.s the rom i have is a stock rooted rom, of course custom kernel i added too, i can fool the uscc store upon return of the device except the phone info on lock bar ect says virgin mobile, i think its cool, but its gonna be hard to pull that one off i think lol
If you flash the RUU for your carrier it will give you a stock rom kernel and recovery so it won't say virgin mobile
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please help...

evo 4g lte is fried, so i brought out an evo 4g out of retirement. must have popped in the wrong sd card (can't find the other one and have no idea what's on it regardless).
rebooted the bootloader and apparently flashed an unknown pcimg zip. now i have no idea what hboot or anything ese was attempted t be put on here. i was getting just the white htc evo 4g screen. then got it to eventually go to the light grayish screen w the big yellow 4G screen. now i'm getting either a blank black screen or a pop up that reads: Sorry! Process System is not responding.
and just now got it to go back to the big yellow 4G.
any ideas on what to do assuming i have nothing from when the phone was in operation? (in other words, i'm assuming the worst case scenario, like i have no nandroid backups, RUU, etc. at my fingertips.)
please help.
and now i'm at the lock screen which reads:
no service
correct time
correct date
and it will not move.
Is it rooted, have access to recovery?
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jlmancuso said:
Is it rooted, have access to recovery?
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-Revolutionary-
SUPERSONIC EVT3 SHIP S-OFF
hboot-6.16.1002
microchip-041f
touch panel-atmelc03_16ac
radio-2.15.00.07.28
Mar 8 2011, 17:02:15
i can get to the bootloader, select recovery, and get....the red triangle/exclamation pint of death.
???
I have a post on here somewhere just look under my screen name.. Crime helped me fix it...
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ok i would first suggest puting a pc36img.zip file of a recovery on your sdcard and then hopefully it flashes the recovery. If that works it will be simple after that.
jlmancuso said:
ok i would first suggest puting a pc36img.zip file of a recovery on your sdcard and then hopefully it flashes the recovery. If that works it will be simple after that.
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link me?
atlmtnbiker said:
link me?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...D][1-June-2012] RA-supersonic-v4.3-smelkusMOD
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Anything else just come back here and ask. The EVO knowledge here is top notch!
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alright, i was able to get the recovery installed.
considering i don't know what the hell was wrong w the phone, i'm not sure what's next. flash a ROM? if so, what's recommended? i was running meanbean on the LTE and i like that. at this point i just need to get the phone working and up to date on all sprint/htc firmware/ota's/etc.
again, thank you.
like i told someone yesterday, this is getting to be a pretty common request around here. here's an updated version of something i told someone else a few days before that:
NxNW said:
Just download any sense ROM.
Try the latest rooted stock ROM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=26516892
Basic steps:
Download it (either odex or deodex doesn't matter)
Check md5
Put it somewhere on your SD card that's easy to find (any directory will do, but you don't want to have to hunt around for it all day in recovery)
Make a nandroid (well, at least normally you would do this if your existing installation is something you would ever want to go back to)
Wipe everything *except* your SD card - DO NOT WIPE YOUR SD CARD without a backup
Flash the zip
Reboot
If it works, great; let it sit for awhile, then do whatever you have to do
If it doesn't work, nandroid back and ask for further assistance
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atlmtnbiker said:
alright, i was able to get the recovery installed.
considering i don't know what the hell was wrong w the phone, i'm not sure what's next. flash a ROM? if so, what's recommended? i was running meanbean on the LTE and i like that. at this point i just need to get the phone working and up to date on all sprint/htc firmware/ota's/etc.
again, thank you.
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First thing you need to do before installing a rom is partition your sd card to ext 3 or 4,install DT's apps2sd and then install a rom.Go here and read everything and follow the directions carefully,all the links to everything you need is in his thread,its like 2 or 3 pages.This will help you in the long run from running into more issues,trust me,i live by Hips thread.
^^^ I Love this guy!!
That's what i'll do. Ended up getting recovery installed, superwipe, rom and then (!!!?!!!)....bootloader loops. Grrr...
I flashed the only up-to-date rom i could find that didn't expressly mention partitioning the sd card - something new to me - and could hear that little geek in the back of my mind screaming at me that i needed to do so.
Thank god i have another back up evo. I'm not doing ISH to this one until i sort out the one that still charges. Stupid port malfunction...
on on....
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well that didn't work. right back into bootloader loops.
i'll give it more attention in a few days, hopefully. the refurb LTE arrives maƱana...
Diablo67 said:
First thing you need to do before installing a rom is partition your sd card to ext 3 or 4,install DT's apps2sd and then install a rom.Go here and read everything and follow the directions carefully,all the links to everything you need is in his thread,its like 2 or 3 pages.This will help you in the long run from running into more issues,trust me,i live by Hips thread.
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Truer words never spoken. "I live by Hips thread". lol :good:

[Q] How can I get my device to boot? Stuck on LG bootscreen

So I thought myself fairly competent with roms and such as this is my third smartphone and i've never had that many big errors before.
I used the universal root method and FreeGee and used stock with root for a few weeks, was good. Today I downloaded the CM 10.1 unofficial rom and the gapps and did a TWRP backup. I tried to copy it from my phone to my PC and USB HD using both Linux and Windows. Whenever it got to the data part it would error, I couldn't even rename it. As far as I know, this backup may be no good. I did this backup three full times, eventually using just boot, system and data.
I wiped data, system, cache and dalvik. I installed the CM10.1 rom and tried to boot. sticks on the LG boot screen. I can get into the recovery, tried to do the restore, said successful. Still sticks on the boot screen for LG.
Did I miss some step? At this point I'd be glad going back to stock.
Can you boot to download mode?
riz157 said:
Can you boot to download mode?
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Yes, and I seem unable to get back into TWRP.
nintennuendo said:
Yes, and I seem unable to get back into TWRP.
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That's good all is not lost have you tried kdz update via flashtool? Get back to stock time.
riz157 said:
That's good all is not lost have you tried kdz update via flashtool? Get back to stock time.
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I'm not sure where that is. Can you provide a link? Also I can get into Recovery/twrp. I am frustrated that CM won't install for me. I checked my TWRP backup folder, there is just data and system, and I need boot to restore that, right? So frustrated that the backup is bunk and CM won't install properly. I can't find any clear instructions on the process anywhere on the forums. Just wipe, install CM and then boot, right?
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I'm not sure where that is. Can you provide a link?
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Here you go follow instructions to the letter. It should take you back to stock.
riz157 said:
Here you go follow instructions to the letter. It should take you back to stock.
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Sorry, I don't think there is a link there.
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Sorry, I don't think there is a link there.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420219
riz157 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420219
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Thank you SO MUCH! I have been looking all day for a viable option and this is the first thing that has looked good so far. You're an angel! Or a secular hero figure, if that floats your boat. Either way, you rock!
nintennuendo said:
Thank you SO MUCH! I have been looking all day for a viable option and this is the first thing that has looked good so far. You're an angel! Or a secular hero figure, if that floats your boat. Either way, you rock!
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Lol. Glad I could help, I know what it's like when you think you've bricked your phone and can't find solution.
Just follow instructions and it should work.
riz157 said:
Lol. Glad I could help, I know what it's like when you think you've bricked your phone and can't find solution.
Just follow instructions and it should work.
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It worked! Up and running on the Telcel rom! Kind of neat. Thanks for the assist.
nintennuendo said:
It worked! Up and running on the Telcel rom! Kind of neat. Thanks for the assist.
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Brilliant

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