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I was playing with Rom Toolbox Pro and was changing the status bar icons. I did agree to the backup requests. In the middle of one of the icon changes, the program glitched. I tried to give it time, but it would glitch again. I finally removed the battery and now it won't go past "Samsung". Since I am on Ting an MVNO of Sprint, I don't have Sprint's boot animation, pure Samsung.
I did hold the volume / power / home buttons and tried every choice but factory reset. Though there is a high probability being new and stupid, that I di them wrong.
So . . . HELP!!!
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I was playing with Rom Toolbox Pro and was changing the status bar icons. I did agree to the backup requests. In the middle of one of the icon changes, the program glitched. I tried to give it time, but it would glitch again. I finally removed the battery and now it won't go past "Samsung". Since I am on Ting an MVNO of Sprint, I don't have Sprint's boot animation, pure Samsung.
I did hold the volume / power / home buttons and tried every choice but factory reset. Though there is a high probability being new and stupid, that I di them wrong.
So . . . HELP!!!
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When you get to to recovery restore a backup if you made one. Which you should always make a backup before making changes on ur rom. Or you may have to reflash the rom. If you can get into recovery your phone is not bricked.
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I can get into recovery, so the term is soft-bricked I believe. I didn't think I was doing a ROM change, but again I am new and stupid.
I did not do a backup, but Rom Toolbox Pro did for the files that changed. I cannot find those backup files in the in recovery. I went through every folder in "Apply Update From External Storage"
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Lord Sekhmet said:
I can get into recovery, so the term is soft-bricked I believe. I didn't think I was doing a ROM change, but again I am new and stupid.
I did not do a backup, but Rom Toolbox Pro did for the files that changed. I cannot find those backup files in the in recovery. I went through every folder in "Apply Update From External Storage"
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If you can find it i guess your only option left is to wipe everything and flash the rom again so you can get your phone to boot.
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The only reason I haven't done that yet is because I don't want to lose all my contacts AGAIN. Though, it might teach me a well deserved lesson.
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Lord Sekhmet said:
The only reason I haven't done that yet is because I don't want to lose all my contacts AGAIN. Though, it might teach me a well deserved lesson.
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Contacts should be all synced to gmail. Just reflash and wait a minute for them to come back all by themselves after you log in.
I don't remember if the latest twrp has a file manager function (can't check while using the same phone to write thisn post) but if it does you might be able to replace the files that way. Otherwise, one theoretical option is you could extract the files from a stock rom and make a flashable zip that just puts those exact files back, copy the zip to a microsd card using a card reader & a pc (i don't think you can do much via usb while in recovery). Pop sd card back in phone and flash with twrp.
Possibly less work to restore contacts by hand again. This time let it sync to gmail so you won't be so screwed again. Better yet use titanium backup or rerware mybackup so you get txts, call logs, bookmarks, wifi keys, bluetooth pairings, contacts and apps.
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Lord Sekhmet said:
The only reason I haven't done that yet is because I don't want to lose all my contacts AGAIN. Though, it might teach me a well deserved lesson.
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You won't lose your contacts if you synced them with Google
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Lord Sekhmet said:
The only reason I haven't done that yet is because I don't want to lose all my contacts AGAIN. Though, it might teach me a well deserved lesson.
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You don't have your contacts saved to your Google? If not you should've.. They come back on their own once you set up your Gmail.
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I try to avoid google spyware as much as possible. (I know, I know, I chose Android)
I did install Titanium Backup Pro, but never did a backup. :crying:
I was already and waiting for the download to finish of the Sprint ROM to put it on my MicroSD. Didn't think about just replacing the bad files and was just going to flash it again. I don't know if I am knowledgeable enough to pull off just replacing a few files. I may end up learning the hard way.
NOOO!!!! I did the factory reset and lost all my data (I assume) but it still won't boot. No change in symptoms.
I really need help. The one thing I didn't want to do, that I thought would work, didn't work.
Help, please help!
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Lord Sekhmet said:
NOOO!!!! I did the factory reset and lost all my data (I assume) but it still won't boot. No change in symptoms.
I really need help. The one thing I didn't want to do, that I thought would work, didn't work.
Help, please help!
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Nothing left to do but reflash your rom. Sorry about your data. Next time back up everything with a nandroid backup or titanium backup.
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Lord Sekhmet said:
NOOO!!!! I did the factory reset and lost all my data (I assume) but it still won't boot. No change in symptoms.
I really need help. The one thing I didn't want to do, that I thought would work, didn't work.
Help, please help!
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Unfortunatetly the "factory reset" option in TWRP is not the most descriptive wording.
All factory reset does is delete the data partition. It doesn't restore the OS userspace programs or the kernel or the modem/firmware or the bootloader.
Now that you've done that, there is no more chance to recover anything, which means there is no more reason to agonize over reflashing a new rom. Go ahead and flash away.
Simplest way, since you have a working custom recovery, is use a pc to download one of the recovery-flashable rom zips and put it on a microsd card. Put the sdcard back in the phone, boot into recovery and flash that zip.
It's simpler and safer than trying to use odin.
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Unfortunatetly the "factory reset" option in TWRP is not the most descriptive wording.
All factory reset does is delete the data partition. It doesn't restore the OS userspace programs or the kernel or the modem/firmware or the bootloader.
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Thanks, I wish I knew this before though. Hard lesson #1.
I've done a search and can't find any unmodified "recovery-flashable rom zip" Then I wouldn't know what to do with it. Desperate - how much to fix this? I am in Westchester NY.
Lord Sekhmet said:
NOOO!!!! I did the factory reset and lost all my data (I assume) but it still won't boot. No change in symptoms.
I really need help. The one thing I didn't want to do, that I thought would work, didn't work.
Help, please help!
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Did you only factory reset and reboot?
You should just factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache and reflash your old rom, then reboot.
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Since we don't have a nice all-in-one rooted for the latest MA7 stock rom yet, I suggest use this one for MA5. (It's what I'm running since it came out.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37348257
Just do like the instructions in the first posts says.
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Read the thread. He said he never made a backup.
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I hope the experience doesn't scare you off flashing forever. You're actually not in bad shape right now. Your recovery is doing it's exact job it's named for. Your phone is booting into recovery, and twrp in particular is a powerful flexible one. It's a whole mini OS really.
And even if your recovery was screwed too, you could still use " download mode" and odin to flash everything back, it's just les convenient and less well documented but the standard recipe of steps is up there on galaxynote2root.com and elsewhere.
There's also a one click back to stock here on xda too. That runs from a pc and attempts to do everything to go all the way back to factory, including firmwares, bootloader, even resetting the flash counter back to 0.
Really your problem is that there are so many options it's confusing to figure out how to choose which one!
Hang in there. Try flahing the zips I pointed too and if there's a problem don't worry just post back here what happened.
For intance, when I flashed those, I had to an extra reboot that the instructions didn't say. After I flashed the firmware zip, the rom zip wouldn't flash. It just said failed in red letters. Scary. But I rbooted back into twrp and it flashed fine then. That happened a few different times on different roms after doing manual wipes in twrp also not just after flashing firmwares.
So don't worry.
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I followed to the letter the MA5 installation from Stock_Rooted_Deodexed _Ma5_Rom and LJC-MA5 firmwarezip Links UP!
It didn't work, even after rebooting twice via recovery. So I wiped cache and user data again and rebooted. My baby is till stuck at "Samsung" in the boot animation. :crying:
KEYofR - This is so depressing and I really do appreciate your encouraging words right now. I wish there was a Super Thanks button.
Sorry didn't read ahead. If you are on TWRP recovery just grab any rom and flash it and you should be booting. Make sure after you flash not to wipe anything (especially system).
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First question and if you can't answer this then you need to read up on ODIN and reflash back to stock. What recovery do you have installed? How did you perform your wipe that isn't allowing you to boot? You mentioned you wiped everything else so if you wiped system/etc then yes your phone will not boot.
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I agree, I need to read more. I am learning every day. There is just no handbook that I can start on page one and start reading. So my limited knowledge is scattered. If flashing back to stock will fix it, then so be it. If you have any suggestions on what to do next or what to read, please tell me.
Oh, all the wipes I did was from the recovery menu. I don't think system was one of the choices. But it didn't boot before I did that either.
EDIT: Looking at the recovery menu, the only choices are
*Wipe data/Factory reset
*Wipe cache partition
So no system wipe choice there.
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You may have to use ODIN to flash back to stock. First thing I would do is see if the phone will get into download mode. It's volume up or down with power button and home button.
If you can get into download mode you will have to use ODIN on your PC to get back to a stock rom. Thats my advice at least.
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After flashing ma5 and rebooting, did you let it sit on the samsung screen a while? I forget what the circumstances are but sometimes it can take a minute or so on the first boot.
You could try this one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36388145
Blasts you back to factory.
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Alright, im not completely new to rooting but I have encountered a new problem.
I rooted my phone through odin (galaxy s3 T999), had some hiccups with that so I ended up downloading the stock rom tar and reflashed using that, problem solved good to go still rooted. awesome.
So, I attempted to flash the cyanogen rom using clockwork mod. it wouldn't come past the load screen, went into clockwork mod to recover my backup but for some reason it wouldn't let me access the SD card to get it. next thought was to go back to odin and flash the same file I used previously to get back to where I was, for some reason this is not working, I can get to download, use odin to flash it, says success and all that, then upoon rebooting it stays at the Samsung loading screen.
So from there I went and downloaded the GS3 toolkit and tried all of their recovery files, all having the same issue. about 18 flashes later I tried reformatting from the phone itself, same issue with the samsung logo being stuck. And now, I am currently baffled, anyone wanna help me out? I have a feeling it has something to do with the .pit option on odin, but I am not that advanced and its just a hunch. so...thanks in advance guys!
So I understand not to touch pit, roger, reading other posts makes that clear, but still cant find a fix, the top right of my download says
ODIN MODE
Product Name SGH-T999
Custom Binary yes: 19 counts
Current Binary Samsung Offical
System Status Custom
Qualcomm secureboot Enable
Okay, what is the current state of the device?
Whst do you see when you boot into recovery ( take battery out of phone the put it back in and do the following: hold volume up, home button and power button, let go of all buttons when you feel the phone vibrate and blue text flashes in the upper left corner of the screen)?
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I just tried to send a rom over that had CWM 6.0.2.3 and it installed that, but still stuck on logo. going into recovery I am in CWM 6.0.2.3
have the standard options wipe/factory, install from zip etc.
You flashed a rom that had cwm 6.0.2.3 or did you flash a rom while on 6.0.2.3?
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I'd say about 98% of the time, when it hangs like that you just need to factory reset.
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Flashed a rom that had 6.0.2.3. I do not have any roms on my ZIP, been doing everything through ODIN. Very confused as to why it suddenly stopped working.
DocHoliday77 said:
I'd say about 98% of the time, when it hangs like that you just need to factory reset.
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tried to factory reset and it does the same logo stuck business. That was the last thing i tried after attempting to back up and reflash numerous times. tried flashing again recently, it will install CWM if it is attached to the rom but still gets stuck on the logo. tried re installing odin as well, it is working as usual, starts, restarts the phone, sits awhile, success. then i restart the phone and never get past logo.
I would do what Doc said.
If it still doesnt work, download a rom of your choice (in the t-999 section) and do a full wipe before flashing the rom you picked.
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Da Kine said:
I would do what Doc said.
If it still doesnt work, download a rom of your choice (in the t-999 section) and do a full wipe before flashing the rom you picked.
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what do you mean by full wipe, factory reset? or something else?
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what do you mean by full wipe, factory reset? or something else?
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When flashing a new rom, you have to do a full wipe or youll run into problems like you are currently having.
If you dont know what a full wipe is, then stop what you are doing and put your phone down. Just about every rom thread here on xda explains what a full wipe is, it will be in the first post of the thread.
Like I said, find a rom you like in the t-999 section and flash it after doing a full wipe.
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Da Kine said:
When flashing a new rom, you have to do a full wipe or youll run into problems like you are currently having.
If you dont know what a full wipe is, then stop what you are doing and put your phone down. Just about every rom thread here on xda explains what a full wipe is, it will be in the first post of the thread.
Like I said, find a rom you like in the t-999 section and flash it after doing a full wipe.
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Looked it up, that is what I do by default, didn't know thats what was considered a full wipe, just tried it with similar results, didn't know about the dalvik cache though. im on a work computer so I cannot currently DL a new rom from the site, I hope thats what the issue is, but I still cannot see why my other ones would suddenly not work.
connorjiy said:
tried to factory reset and it does the same logo stuck business. That was the last thing i tried after attempting to back up and reflash numerous times. tried flashing again recently, it will install CWM if it is attached to the rom but still gets stuck on the logo. tried re installing odin as well, it is working as usual, starts, restarts the phone, sits awhile, success. then i restart the phone and never get past logo.
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I'm just not sure what you mean by it installing CWM attached to a Rom? Recoveries shouldn't be included with a Rom.
Odin flash the root66 firmware, then reboot to STOCK recovery and factory reset. This will wipe all user data, including your internal sd card. Then try rebooting again.
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Hey there guys, long time lurker, first time poster.
I've had a flashed ls970 for a while now, on spleef's 10/28 Carbon build. I was noticing my sd card was constantly full and logcat wasn't the issue, so I decided to format my data via TWRP. I then attempted to flash the current CM11 nightly (1/2) and had it fail on me. After that didn't work, I cleared my cache, dalvik, and data and flashed CM10.2. It worked fine, I got it to work and everything was right with the world. I rebooted it via CM's power menu to have the LG logo pop up and then a blank screen.
As of right now, my phone will ONLY work if I keep it on. If I turn it off, it softbricks. I have to format data, factory reset, etc etc. and the only rom that seems to flash at all is CM10.2. I've tried the stock rom, the Carbon 10/28 build, the CM11 nightly (and the proper gapps) and they all fail. I've tried via adb sideload and have tried via TWRP after an adb push. Last night, I used LGNPST to get teenybin on and got TWRP 2.6.0.0... still, no rom's would flash.
Like I said, if I turn my phone off, the only course of action that enables me to use the phone is by formatting my data, wiping everything except the internal memory (which I know not to do), and reflashing CM10.2 + pa's gapps for 4.3. No other rom's will flash onto the phone. What do you guys think I can do?
Maybe check for a different kernel to flash maybe even look in the performance settings (using trickster) see If your min is set to low
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spleef said:
Maybe check for a different kernel to flash maybe even look in the performance settings (using trickster) see If your min is set to low
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I'll look for some kernel's now and see if that makes any difference. My CPU's min is set to the lowest setting, 384000.
When you flashed CM 11 you needed to use the KK 2.6.3.0. You can find it in the root guide and the TWRP thread. The TWRP in teeny bins is the wrong one for 4.3 and up.
LGNPST teeny bins, flash the kk TWRP and install clean.
BTW any twrp backup prior to the new 2.6.3.0 will fail when you restore it.
Edit. @spleef..Welcome home!
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engine95 said:
When you flashed CM 11 you needed to use the KK 2.6.3.0. You can find it in the root guide and the TWRP thread. The TWRP in teeny bins is the wrong one for 4.3 and up.
LGNPST teeny bins, flash the kk TWRP and install clean.
BTW any twrp backup prior to the new 2.6.3.0 will fail when you restore it.
Edit. @spleef..Welcome home!
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Updated TWRP to 2.6.3.0 via fastboot. Wiped cache, dalvik cache, data. Factory reset. Flashed the CM11 M2 and gapps for 4.4 - failed. I have the log if you want it.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cmod11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/scard/cmod11.zip'
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Updated TWRP to 2.6.3.0 via fastboot. Wiped cache, dalvik cache, data. Factory reset. Flashed the CM11 M2 and gapps for 4.4 - failed. I have the log if you want it.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cmod11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/scard/cmod11.zip'
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Are you also wiping /system? I think that's what's causing that error.
And your sure you're using the KK 2.6.3.0? The one from Shel's codefire DL and octhropes links are flashable zips.
You may want to just go back to stock, make sure it works, then do CM/AOSP. There's a stock rooted zip in development.
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On my phone so hard to get you all the links but here's octhropes. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=48839227
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engine95 said:
Are you also wiping /system? I think that's what's causing that error.
And your sure you're using the KK 2.6.3.0? The one from Shel's codefire DL and octhropes links are flashable zips.
You may want to just go back to stock, make sure it works, then do CM/AOSP. There's a stock rooted zip in development.
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Yeah, I just retried it wiping /system and still failed. On the top of the recovery, it says "Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.3.0," which I got the .img from the TWRP site for the Sprint LGOG. edit: for good measure I flashed the zip from octhrope and rebooted into recovery again.
I'm downloading your ZVC Deodex V2 to flash right now - I'll edit and let you know how it works. I'm going to wipe dalvik cache, system, data, and cache, then factory reset and then flash the rom (just so I'm being entirely transparent in what I'm doing).
edit: The second I started the flah for the zvc v2, it failed:
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/ZVC_Deodex_V2.zip'
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Yeah, I just retried it wiping /system and still failed. On the top of the recovery, it says "Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.3.0," which I got the .img from the TWRP site for the Sprint LGOG. edit: for good measure I flashed the zip from octhrope and rebooted into recovery again.
I'm downloading your ZVC Deodex V2 to flash right now - I'll edit and let you know how it works. I'm going to wipe dalvik cache, system, data, and cache, then factory reset and then flash the rom (just so I'm being entirely transparent in what I'm doing).
edit: The second I started the flah for the zvc v2, it failed:
E:unable to open zip file.
Error flashing zip '/sdcard/ZVC_Deodex_V2.zip'
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Check the md5sum. Make sure it wasn't a bad DL.
You may just have to start from LGNPST.
There are 2 versions of the 2.6.3.0. You HAVE to use the KK version to flash 4.4 ROMs. Which should be the one you got from octhrope. Just make sure the TWRP is written as being for kk. Other than what I, or octhrope have listed as KK TWRP's there no way to tell.
So to start fresh. In TWRP wipe the 4 then power off. It'll warn of no OS. Then LGNPST either zvb or zvc? Then you can teeny bin, then flash KK TWRP, and flash a rom. Again... Probably flash stock to start of with.
In the root guide is a walk thru for LGNPST up to teeny bins if it'll help better.
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Here comes stupid question #1!
How do I convert your rom to a .bin to use on lgnpst? or, what do I download/do to get it to work on lgnpst?
aaTman said:
Here comes stupid question #1!
How do I convert your rom to a .bin to use on lgnpst? or, what do I download/do to get it to work on lgnpst?
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Never stupid questions with our phones.
It's all in the Root guide stickied in Development.
But ... the bin file you need is here. http://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23134718111252790 It's ZVC which is our most current.
Then, since you already are using LGNPST, you can teeny bin to get root and unlock.
Then flash KK 2.6.3.0 TWRP, Flash stock ROM and you should be good to go.
Another option is to LGNPST ZVC bin, use fiddy619 root, then install FreeGee from the market and it will unlock and install the needed TWRP or CWM. Either option will work for you
I'm trying to get that file to work through lgnpst and it keeps coming back saying it's an invalid bin file. Anything I'm doing blatantly wrong?
edit: alright, I just used lgnpst to teenybin the sbl unlock version, flashed the zvc deodex v2, and rebooted and now I'm stuck in the LG logo screen... damnit, lol.
aaTman said:
I'm trying to get that file to work through lgnpst and it keeps coming back saying it's an invalid bin file. Anything I'm doing blatantly wrong?
edit: alright, I just used lgnpst to teenybin the sbl unlock version, flashed the zvc deodex v2, and rebooted and now I'm stuck in the LG logo screen... damnit, lol.
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Did you wipe the 4usuals before flashing? If not, get into recovery, do a factory reset. Don't wipe /system
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Check the md5sum on both those files. Make sure they match the reference in the DL site.
Can you get into DL mode?
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You need to unzip the bin file before using it.
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engine95 said:
Did you wipe the 4usuals before flashing? If not, get into recovery, do a factory reset. Don't wipe /system
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Yeah, all four. This time I won't do system.
edit: still stuck on LG screen
The md5's are the same, and I can get into DL mode.
and i'm stupid. Gonna do that now. Over a day of fixing this is frying my brain.
edit 2: I'm flashing the .bin now, will update after it's done. and it didn't work. same issue, stuck on LG screen.
aaTman said:
Yeah, all four. This time I won't do system.
edit: still stuck on LG screen
The md5's are the same, and I can get into DL mode.
and i'm stupid. Gonna do that now. Over a day of fixing this is frying my brain.
edit 2: I'm flashing the .bin now, will update after it's done. and it didn't work. same issue, stuck on LG screen.
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That's weird. You should have stock recovery.
If I remember right to get into stock recovery, press power+vol dn until capacitive lights come on then release. It might take a couple of tries. Then do a factory reset. IT WILL WIPE EVERYTHING! SD included. I think you have to use the capacitive menu to select your choice.
LGNPST should go to 67% and reboot. Leave your phone plugged in until the screen comes up that says something like.... Unable to communicate
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Sorry... Sent that to soon. After the factory reset it should boot up.
The bit about LGNPST was just some info.
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engine95 said:
That's weird. You should have stock recovery.
If I remember right to get into stock recovery, press power+vol dn until capacitive lights come on then release. It might take a couple of tries. Then do a factory reset. IT WILL WIPE EVERYTHING! SD included. I think you have to use the capacitive menu to select your choice.
LGNPST should go to 67% and reboot. Leave your phone plugged in until the screen comes up that says something like.... Unable to communicate
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Sorry... Sent that to soon. After the factory reset it should boot up.
The bit about LGNPST was just some info.
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IT WORKS! It took ~10 times for the thing to pop up but that was the issue. So, now to reroot! haha. Thanks engine, I appreciate it.
aaTman said:
IT WORKS! It took ~10 times for the thing to pop up but that was the issue. So, now to reroot! haha. Thanks engine, I appreciate it.
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Anytime. Glad you're up and running again
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aaTman said:
Updated TWRP to 2.6.3.0 via fastboot. Wiped cache, dalvik cache, data. Factory reset. Flashed the CM11 M2 and gapps for 4.4 - failed. I have the log if you want it.
set_metadata_recursive: some changes failed
E:Error executing updater binary in zip '/sdcard/cmod11.zip'
Error flashing zip '/scard/cmod11.zip'
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Error on update binary either means you need cwm or different twrp. Or its a ROM for a different device. Probably the first 2 though.
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Also, when I soft bricked mine without a custom recovery, LGNPST didn't work, but LGflashtool did. You'll lose everything though
Sorry, didn't read above. I'll just leave the post there in case anyone else has a problem
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ThatKawaiiGuy said:
Error on update binary either means you need cwm or different twrp. Or its a ROM for a different device. Probably the first 2 though.
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Also, when I soft bricked mine without a custom recovery, LGNPST didn't work, but LGflashtool did. You'll lose everything though
Sorry, didn't read above. I'll just leave the post there in case anyone else has a problem
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Good to know regardless. Thank you!
So, I'm having this strange issue where I can't boot into Recovery Mode.
I've been a flashaholic for a little over a year now, but I've never had this problem.
I wanted to get off of Philz because it wasn't wiping my phone correctly while flashing new roms, so I decided to go back to good 'ol TWRP.
I downloaded Goomamager and tried to install, no luck.
So I hopped on my laptop to flash via ODIN, still a no go.
Only after that, it doesn't boot into Recovery at all.
I tried to use ROM Manager to install CWM, because at this point I'm willing to use anything, still a no go.
Anyone got any ideas?
I can get into Download Mode, but no Recovery is sticking.
I try to boot into Recovery, but the device just reboots itself.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
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devynbf said:
So, I'm having this strange issue where I can't boot into Recovery Mode.
I've been a flashaholic for a little over a year now, but I've never had this problem.
I wanted to get off of Philz because it wasn't wiping my phone correctly while flashing new roms, so I decided to go back to good 'ol TWRP.
I downloaded Goomamager and tried to install, no luck.
So I hopped on my laptop to flash via ODIN, still a no go.
Only after that, it doesn't boot into Recovery at all.
I tried to use ROM Manager to install CWM, because at this point I'm willing to use anything, still a no go.
Anyone got any ideas?
I can get into Download Mode, but no Recovery is sticking.
I try to boot into Recovery, but the device just reboots itself.
Any help is appreciated, thanks.
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Depends on the android version. Also go back to stock with Odin and start all over. Make sure you using right recovery ? As far as philz cwm not wiping properly. Not to sure about that one. A wipe is a generic thing. What do you mean not wiping the right way?
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BACARDILIMON said:
Depends on the android version. Also go back to stock with Odin and start all over. Make sure you using right recovery ? As far as philz cwm not wiping properly. Not to sure about that one. A wipe is a generic thing. What do you mean not wiping the right way?
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Alright, I was gonna do that tomorrow on my day off, since the device seems to function properly mostly.
With Philz, I mean that I would Factory Reset, Wipe Data and "Wipe for new ROM", but when I would flash the new ROM, it would still have everything I had before on the device's SD memory, (which to me, is not a clean flash).
I am on Temasek's 4.4 CM11 v50.
I've been using this ROM for a long time and I've never had this problem in the past.
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devynbf said:
Alright, I was gonna do that tomorrow on my day off, since the device seems to function properly mostly.
With Philz, I mean that I would Factory Reset, Wipe Data and "Wipe for new ROM", but when I would flash the new ROM, it would still have everything I had before on the device's SD memory, (which to me, is not a clean flash).
I am on Temasek's 4.4 CM11 v50.
I've been using this ROM for a long time and I've never had this problem in the past.
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OK I am not familiar with asop so I don't know what to say. But best bet is Odin back then flash twrp as you would like
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just connect fastboot
fastboot flash recovery (recoveryname).img
Hi man,i also have a sm n900t and im having this problem to,tried with every kind of recovery but no1 made it possible to boot into recovery,did you find an answer?
Ok, I've tried several different roms and I always back up. I've used Oudhs, Clocworkmod and TWRP. No matter which one I back up with I never have any luck on restore. They all seem to restore ok but I get stuck in boot loops everytime. Factory reset doesn't help. Wiping caches don't help. This is just beginning to really drive me nuts. I don't really mind having to reinstall everything but jeez I just wish I knew what the deal was. I never had trouble on my Motorola Defy or my Galaxy S2 but I sure can't seem to get anywhere on the S4
It happens sometimes to me. When I get stuck after restoring nandroid, I get back into recovery and reflash the kernel and it boots the device. I am using philz recovery and its been working great.
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Have you tried PhilzTouch yet?
Alex9090 said:
It happens sometimes to me. When I get stuck after restoring nandroid, I get back into recovery and reflash the kernel and it boots the device. I am using philz recovery and its been working great.
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lalec said:
Have you tried PhilzTouch yet?
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Never used philz and never thought of just reflashing the kernel. I may try that though. Now to find the kernel. I should mention that I end up using Odin to reflash stock. Then I root and then custom recovery. That boots fine and for the most part all I'm ever doing is trying to restore a 4.4 rom I backed up.
Flashing a kernel worked. lol my phone doesn't think it's the stock kernel but it booted at least.
I do find this interesting. I would think when you restore a nandroid backup that it would restore the kernel that was with the rom you are restoring. I guess this isn't the case?
Using the latest clockwork has always worked for me.
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I use ROM manager premium, as well.
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Android_Monsters said:
I use ROM manager premium, as well.
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I've had Rom Manager Premium since my Defy days. I'm a firm believer in it. I was just surprised I would have to reflash a kernel after restoring a rom.
Corwinder said:
Ok, I've tried several different roms and I always back up. I've used Oudhs, Clocworkmod and TWRP. No matter which one I back up with I never have any luck on restore. They all seem to restore ok but I get stuck in boot loops everytime. Factory reset doesn't help. Wiping caches don't help. This is just beginning to really drive me nuts. I don't really mind having to reinstall everything but jeez I just wish I knew what the deal was. I never had trouble on my Motorola Defy or my Galaxy S2 but I sure can't seem to get anywhere on the S4
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I use OUDHs Touch recovery v1.0.3.3 in conjunction with Rom Manager and I have NEVER had that problem. Also, when I use Rom Manager to "Back Up Current Rom" I can NAME the backup file, and it goes into the recovery and uses the filename I have already typed in and it's a seamless operation. Even using restore via Rom Manager works seamlessly and it has NEVER balked on me.
The only time I had a problem was once using My Backup Pro and trying to do an on-line system backup. MMS, SMS, Call Log has always been absolutely perfect! No out of sequence messages, and all the pictures are restored correctly too!
Aloha and Good Luck!
BTW, I am on a Stock 4.2.2 with the latest M919UVUFNB4 (modem.bin) Flashed for the radio and it's reception qualities are better than it's ever been before!