I'm absolutely confused with how to root my SGH-T999 properly. I know I'm suppose to use the search function and read everything and anything before I post a thread, but I'm seriously overwhelmed with what's what.
So far, I'm trying to follow this guide, but when I go check the md5, it says it's not a match between the file I downloaded and the md5 # on the download page. I figured that since my phone is 4.1.1, I should use this image, but again, I try to check the md5 sums, but it comes out as not a match.
So I'm super paranoid that I might mess something up and brick my phone.
I'm betting you checked the md5 after extracting it. The md5 on the download page is for the file exactly as you downloaded it.
You don't have to worry about an update 'path'. You can get the latest and flash it as per the instructions.
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Oh thank god. Yeah, I was checking the extracted file. Thanks for clearing that up.
One more question: Let's say I want to use CyanogenMod 10. Once I've rooted my phone with this method, I could get ClockworkMod recovery (via ROM Manager from the app store) and download the CM10 mod and install the CM10 that way?
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Oh thank god. Yeah, I was checking the extracted file. Thanks for clearing that up.
One more question: Let's say I want to use CyanogenMod 10. Once I've rooted my phone with this method, I could get ClockworkMod recovery (via ROM Manager from the app store) and download the CM10 mod and install the CM10 that way?
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Yes. Make sure you follow all the flashing instructions from the thread. You could also install goo manager and install TWRP and find roms through there as well
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xaolindragon said:
Oh thank god. Yeah, I was checking the extracted file. Thanks for clearing that up.
One more question: Let's say I want to use CyanogenMod 10. Once I've rooted my phone with this method, I could get ClockworkMod recovery (via ROM Manager from the app store) and download the CM10 mod and install the CM10 that way?
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Yeah, you can use TWRP or CWM to flash roms. It's preference. You don't HAVE to have CWM to flash CM10.
I never used TWRP, but I'm absolutely content with CWM. Hasn't failed me once. Don't fix what's not broken, right?
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Alright ****. I think I messed something up.
I installed ROM Manager and downloaded CM10. I then went through the options of rebooting it and installing. But now it's stuck at a spinning circle with "CyanogenMod" in the center. I have no idea what to do or how to get out of it. I've tried forcing it to power down by holding down the power button or doing the three button press (volume down, home and power), but either way, it just shuts down, vibrates a little and reboots itself back to the spinning logo screen.
EDIT: Ok so I've pulled the battery and went into recovery mode. Then I "wiped data/factory reset" and I think I got it to work now. It seems to be at the CM10 home screen now
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Alright ****. I think I messed something up.
I installed ROM Manager and downloaded CM10. I then went through the options of rebooting it and installing. But now it's stuck at a spinning circle with "CyanogenMod" in the center. I have no idea what to do or how to get out of it. I've tried forcing it to power down by holding down the power button or doing the three button press (volume down, home and power), but either way, it just shuts down, vibrates a little and reboots itself back to the spinning logo screen.
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Pull the battery. Once the screen is black. Put the battery back and boot into recovery(Vol up, home, and power).
When you installed CM10, did you factory reset, wipe cache, and dalvik cache?
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IXChicharitoXI said:
Pull the battery. Once the screen is black. Put the battery back and boot into recovery(Vol up, home, and power).
When you installed CM10, did you factory reset, wipe cache, and dalvik cache?
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Yeah. That's exactly what I did. Pulled the battery, put it back in, factory rest and wiped data. I'm not sure about the dalvik cache though. Once I got to the ClockworkMod recovery mode/screen, I just went to the "wipe data/factory reset option"
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Noob here. I woke up this morning and my phone would no longer boot past the white screen with the words htcEVO4g on it. I am able to get to the bootloader screen, but am unsure of what I do when I'm there, to get a working phone. =P
Each time I select recovery from the BootLoader menu, it just goes back in to that boot loop. Turns on, quick vibrate, white htcEVO4g screen, then off again. Rinse and repeat.
Can someone tell me what I should do from here?
Thanks
Are you rooted with S-off?
If you are get a pc36img and put it on the root of your sd go into boot loader let it scan and it will ask if you want to update put yes and let it update. Tell me if it works
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Before you do that, just boot to recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache, then try to reboot.
I had that happen a few times with mine, in the past, and simply clearing the caches worked.
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Are you rooted with S-off?
If you are get a pc36img and put it on the root of your sd go into boot loader let it scan and it will ask if you want to update put yes and let it update. Tell me if it works
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Thanks. The phone is rooted with S-off. I actually have two EVO 4G's. Me and my wifes. This phone here that is having issues is actually my wife's phone. So what I tried, was switching sdcards, and inserted my sdcard in her phone (because it has a different pc36img file on it) and tried it from there. Same thing. It just goes in to the boot loop. I will give this another shot though. I'll download another pc36img and try this again, just in case I did something wrong.
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Before you do that, just boot to recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache, then try to reboot.
I had that happen a few times with mine, in the past, and simply clearing the caches worked.
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Unfortunately the phone prevents me from booting in to recovery. I can boot in to the bootloader by pressing the power button and the volume down button. However, from that menu, when I select recovery, it reboots, and promptly goes in to the boot loop, and never gets to recovery.
Maybe you don't have a recovery have you tried putting in a recovery?
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Maybe you don't have a recovery have you tried putting in a recovery?
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How do you put the phone in to recovery mode?
I think he means that you need to flash a recovery, they come in .zip form too
We're comin from a pure power source.
Downloaded mikfroyo v4.5, wiped, flashed nothing. Ok tried it again, would get stuck. It will do a full boot, let me run some things, then all of a sudden reboot again, so my bf who is the genius, cant even figure it out.
Working on cwm 5.0.2.2
did not flash anything with the rom, flashed rom only
help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Did you make sure it wasn't a bad download?
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Did you make sure it wasn't a bad download?
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honestly? No. I dont know how to. can you tell me so while im flashing 5 roms a week I know if there bad? lmao, i am so serious please help me, Im pissed cuz this rom is awesome...
also it hasnt rebooted in about in hour...thats a miracle..lol
me and you are on here all night, so i have faith that you can figure something out....cuz i am so f%^&*(ng lost
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honestly? No. I dont know how to. can you tell me so while im flashing 5 roms a week I know if there bad? lmao, i am so serious please help me, Im pissed cuz this rom is awesome...
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I usually look through the zip file just to make sure nothings wrong with it . Also what did you do step by step to flash the rom?
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I usually look through the zip file just to make sure nothings wrong with it . Also what did you do step by step to flash the rom?
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reboot recovery, factory reset, cache, dalvik (sometimes my bf tells me to do battery stats, boot, and of course cache) then i install the zip from my sd, let it do its thing, then reboot. works fine everytime. Im on CWM 5.0.2.2, but i never see any of the devs say "Hey you have to be on (whatever) for this to work properly.
PS your gonna be a life saver
HAHAHAHA I meant "(whatever)" to be CWM
Whats some stuff you look for in the zip? Teach me teacher....lol
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Whats some stuff you look for in the zip? Teach me teacher....lol
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I don't look for anything specific just look through the folders. Also how big was your download?
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http://themikmik.com/forumdisplay.php?738-MikFroYo-v4-5-info-Screen-Shots-and-Download-Links
THATS the site i got it from, the zip was 166.92mb
Im thinking about flashing the 4.6, But i will wait until you tell me whats wrong
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http://themikmik.com/forumdisplay.php?738-MikFroYo-v4-5-info-Screen-Shots-and-Download-Links
THATS the site i got it from, the zip was 166.92mb
Im thinking about flashing the 4.6, But i will wait until you tell me whats wrong
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Only thing I can think of is your not using amon ra. CWM is known to not wipe correctly and can lead to problems
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this is what someone else told me to do, (i copied and pasted it) think hes right?
"Ok. I suggest using Rom manager to switch to amon ra recovery. Once you've done that, do a complete wipe ... Including cache, dalvik, boot, data, and system. Flash Rom. Allow 5 mins after initially screens before downloading apps and making changes. This allows the Rom to settle. After you've done that, you can move on with your setup. I would suggest staying away from Rom Manager, you won't need it.
MikG is the replacement to MikFroyo. I've never heard of a MikFroyo 5.x"
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I AM TELLING OU I AM NOT USING THAT RAEMON NOODLE OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT AND WONT DO IT...LOL
Well then fml. I trust your judgement, ive seen your posts etc...now i have a stupid question, wtf is amon ra? I looked on the market. Found 4. Which one is it, and then what should i do from there? Follow this dudes instructions?
Rom manager to switch to ra is right. But I prefer to do it manually. But the letting the rom 'settle' is dumb IMHO roms shouldnt have to settle only kernels do
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Well then fml. I trust your judgement, ive seen your posts etc...now i have a stupid question, wtf is amon ra? I looked on the market. Found 4. Which one is it, and then what should i do from there? Follow this dudes instructions?
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Amon ra is a recovery its in the development section called supersonic Ra v2.3
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Amon ra is a recovery its in the development section called supersonic Ra v2.3
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I LOVE DOING IT MANUALLY TO, SO WHEN I READ HIS POST I GOT REALLY CONFUSED. OK SO AS THE PROFILE STATES IM A GIRL, TO SMART FOR MY OWN GOOD, AND WAY INTO ROMS THEN I SHOULD BE...LOL... SOOOOOO COULD YOU WRITE ME A LIST STEP BY STEP ON WHAT TO DO? I WANT TO GET THIS DONE...
IRONIC MY PHONE HAS BEEN REBOOTING ALLLLLL DAY AND FOR THE PAST HOUR SINCE THIS THREAD IT HASNT REBOOTED ONCE? WIERD
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Download the PC36IMG.zip and put it on the root of your sd card (not in any folders) then power off phone the hold power down+ volume down at the same time it will scan for the.file apply the update reboot and then delete the PC36IMG.zip file off your sd card
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Download the PC36IMG.zip and put it on the root of your sd card (not in any folders) then power off phone the hold power down+ volume down at the same time it will scan for the.file apply the update reboot and then delete the PC36IMG.zip file off your sd card
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got ya covered, let you know what happens.!! thank you so much!!!!!
Flash amon_RA style supersonic recovery v3.08 found in Dev section thru hboot, vol- and power while phone is off, first download the one with PC36IMG.zip in the name move it to the root of your SD card delete all of the name except PC36IMG.zip make sure there no extra .zip extension now boot to hboot(bootloader) by either powering off the phone or a battery pull the hold vol- and press and hold the power button holding both until the white hboot screen opens. Follow instructions to update recovery (volume up) then don't reboot when asked (volume down) now select recovery and press power to boot into recovery. Go to wipe and wipe everything from factory reset/data wipe all the way down to dalvik-cache, repeat atleast 3 times for each option then hit the back capacitive key to return to main menu (search key/magnifying glass works as the power button does) go to flash zip, navigate to your rom zip and select it, press the search key and then press it again to start the update, when finished updating press back button, go to reboot and press the search key wait til the rom boots, should now work without issue as long as your download is ok, if you are backing up apps in titanium backup restore the app only and no data restoring data can cause bootloops/random reboots after the app restore
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Flash amon_RA style supersonic recovery v3.08 found in Dev section thru hboot, vol- and power while phone is off, first download the one with PC36IMG.zip in the name move it to the root of your SD card delete all of the name except PC36IMG.zip make sure there no extra .zip extension now boot to hboot(bootloader) by either powering off the phone or a battery pull the hold vol- and press and hold the power button holding both until the white hboot screen opens. Follow instructions to update recovery (volume up) then don't reboot when asked (volume down) now select recovery and press power to boot into recovery. Go to wipe and wipe everything from factory reset/data wipe all the way down to dalvik-cache, repeat atleast 3 times for each option then hit the back capacitive key to return to main menu (search key/magnifying glass works as the power button does) go to flash zip, navigate to your rom zip and select it, press the search key and then press it again to start the update, when finished updating press back button, go to reboot and press the search key wait til the rom boots, should now work without issue as long as your download is ok, if you are backing up apps in titanium backup restore the app only and no data restoring data can cause bootloops/random reboots after the app restore
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WOW I have no words for that but thank you. I have to study so I will be doing it tomorrow. You guys rock,,,showin the android girl love!!!!!
I flashed the nexus ics rom for my Tmobile Samsung galaxy s2, and now I cant get into recovery mode, phone is still rooted, rom manager freezes every time it asks for superuser permisions, and I cant get into recovery mode by holding down the volume buttons and power key.,,,, any suggestions??
Anyone?
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what exactly did you do?
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wait to get into clockwork mod its up and down arrows and power button then when it says samsung let go power button but keep holding up and down arrows until clockwork turns on.
once in clockwork factory reset wipe cache and reflash a different rom. if needed dload and new rom and load into clock work it usng mount usb option under advanced to put the rom on your phone then flash it. if you cant get into clockwork go to this guide to use odin to flash back a stock rom and start over.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513359
Get into recovery by adb?
adb.....eeew last resort
Try quickboot from the market
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Rancidm thanks, that got me in recovery, wiping cache fixed the freezing issue. Everything is fine now!
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tylerholbrook said:
Rancidm thanks, that got me in recovery, wiping cache fixed the freezing issue. Everything is fine now!
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Oh, you didn't know how to get into CWM.... Also, if someone helps you push his thanks button.
I am rooted with TWRP 2.7.0.2 installed. I can boot into TWRP using the Quickboot app, but not using the button combo (power+vol. down, when the logo appears release power, while still holding vol. down push power and vol. up). Does anyone know how to get into TWRP on the Verizon VK810 from a powered off device?
Just be super quick...(think power on/sound down - power off then all 3 at once. Recovery will display.
MAKE a recovery backup! Be safe.
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Just be super quick...(think power on/sound down - power off then all 3 at once. Recovery will display.
MAKE a recovery backup! Be safe.
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Thanks for helping, Cal. No matter how quick I am, it just restarts to the logo, even if I start before I see the logo. If I hold the three buttons for a long time, I get the ieme screen to flash for about a second. Also, if I hold down the power and volume down for a long time I get stock "System Recovery", the one with the 4 options. From there I can either reboot, wipe cache, factory reset or power off.
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Make sure you are shutdown. All must be off - Then start the button hold process to 'recovery'.
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Make sure you are shutdown. All must be off - Then start the button hold process to 'recovery'.
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I've been doing that, to no avail. Curious thing, though. I booted into System Recovery by pushing the power+volume down. I was given 4 options. Factory reset, power off, wipe cache and safe boot. I use the volume rocker to get to "wipe cache", push power to select, and it takes me to TWRP. I can get there now from a powered off state, which is the goal, I just don't know why.
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If it works, Great! Why worry 'why'!!
New to me! Still on the 500.
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If it works, Great! Why worry 'why'!!
New to me! Still on the 500.
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Lol...yeah, I'm really not too worried about "why", just curious. Thanks again for the help.
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I had problems getting into recovery also. To resolve this issue, I just downloaded reboot recovery from the play store. Works like a charm.
spiceditup and cal, what device do you have? 500 does not equal vk810 unfortunately for us poor saps who sit under the verizon throne.
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spiceditup said:
I had problems getting into recovery also. To resolve this issue, I just downloaded reboot recovery from the play store. Works like a charm.
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I use Quickboot. It works too. The thing is, if I ever have a boot loop or brick my device, I'll have no way to get into recovery with Quickboot.
Do you have TWRP installed and are you having the same problem I am, namely the button combo doesn't work?
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As far as I know, the only way of getting into TWRP from a powered off state on the VK810 is by selecting an option from the stock recovery such as "Factory Reset". Wipe Cache performed the same thing, trying to pass a command off to the rest of the stock recovery, but since it's been replaced with TWRP, TWRP is simply loaded and the command (no matter if it's Factory Reset or Wipe Cache) isn't executed.
For example, it works the same way with the LG G3, at least on Verizon.
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As far as I know, the only way of getting into TWRP from a powered off state on the VK810 is by selecting an option from the stock recovery such as "Factory Reset". Wipe Cache performed the same thing, trying to pass a command off to the rest of the stock recovery, but since it's been replaced with TWRP, TWRP is simply loaded and the command (no matter if it's Factory Reset or Wipe Cache) isn't executed.
For example, it works the same way with the LG G3, at least on Verizon.
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Good to know that I didn't mess something up. I searched the Web, but couldn't find anything that even remotely said what you said above. Thanks for clarifying it.
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Good to know that I didn't mess something up. I searched the Web, but couldn't find anything that even remotely said what you said above. Thanks for clarifying it.
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You're welcome! I was totally surprised the first time I found out my LG devices used that "stock recovery front end" and that you can't boot directly to custom recovery from power off. I meant to add that if anyone found I was full of bat guano to please correct anything I said.
So, my rooted tab s was starting to run out of memory and I couldn't figure out what app was hogging all the memory. I also noticed that when I deleted apps and restarted the tablet, I would see the "android is optimizing apps" pop up and once loaded, my deleted apps would have been reinstalled. Wierd.
In my infinite wisdom, I decided to reboot into recovery and wipe it and restore my twrp backup. Well, I got ambitious and like an idiot, decided to pretty much check all the boxes on the advanced wipe. Got to the restoration step of my disaster. It fails. "error 255". Can't do anything. If I click on reboot system, I see "No OS Installed! Are you sure you want to reboot?"
I'm screwed aren't I? I am paying some hefty stupid tax I am sure.
Did you try flashing a fresh stock or any other rom, not a backup? It should fix it.
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Starlord said:
Did you try flashing a fresh stock or any other rom, not a backup? It should fix it.
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Not yet. Kind of afraid to turn it off to remove the SD card to do that. I need to find one and do that now. Thanks for saying that though, gives me hope that I haven't ruined it.
From what you have said seems like its not a big deal, so try flashing a proper stock rom first. You can find in many threads how to flash with Odin and twrp and what to wipe. Just follow the steps correctly and you should be fine.
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I downloaded the most current firmware on Sammobile. I had used Ash's all in one to root it to begin with so once I flashed the firmware, I ran the all in one again. Flashed a new Rom, gapps, and updated twrp, I am up and running again. And better than before.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...android-6-marshmallow-tab-s-10-5-lte-t3219759
Ashyx... Not Ash's.
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Go to updato and download the latest version of os then in Oden tick a box only push power and volume + and home button if it has one if not then I think I is power and both volume -+ and release power but still holding down both volume so you get it in to download mode then flash rom remember that when your in download mode be careful about which derectshon you push you don't want to reboot the device.....
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Go to updato and download the latest version of os then in Oden tick a box only push power and volume + and home button if it has one if not then I think I is power and both volume -+ and release power but still holding down both volume so you get it in to download mode then flash rom remember that when your in download mode be careful about which derectshon you push you don't want to reboot the device.....
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Yeah, I appreciate your input. And I realize what I did was pretty dumb. But, since I don't live behind a computer monitor, I was a bit rusty. I wanted to share my unfortunate experience.
PS, I was told your hot pockets are ready. They're at the top of the stairs.
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