Didn't know if everyone knew, but OntheGo works great on the phone.
Just get an adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.com/Bluecell-Micr...id=1382912165&sr=1-3&keywords=on+the+go+cable
OR: http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Female...&qid=1382892727&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+on+the+go
If you have Amazon prime: http://www.amazon.com/eForCity-Adap...id=1382912075&sr=1-1&keywords=on+the+go+cable
Plug in any USB stick. (Seems like a couple formats are supported, FAT, NTFS, exFAT)
HBOOT will flash files from it, TWRP will backup and restore to it, and ROM will mount it for storage.
It's been really saving me the trouble of moving backups to another location to preserve my phone storage. Just plug in the same USB, back up, and you're good to go. It's also really great for flashing ROMs so you can just leave the USB stick in the computer, store whatever ROMs you want to try, and flash away from the USB stick.
This is great to know, and thanks for the link. Will definitely make flashing and testing ROMs and such easier.
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isdnmatt said:
Didn't know if everyone knew, but OntheGo works great on the phone.
Just get an adapter like this:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AYPEL56/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
EDIT for a cable that isn't out of stock: http://www.amazon.com/SANOXY-Female...&qid=1382892727&sr=1-1&keywords=usb+on+the+go
Plug in any USB stick. (Seems like a couple formats are supported, FAT, NTFS, exFAT)
HBOOT will flash files from it, TWRP will backup and restore to it, and ROM will mount it for storage.
It's been really saving me the trouble of moving backups to another location to preserve my phone storage. Just plug in the same USB, back up, and you're good to go. It's also really great for flashing ROMs so you can just leave the USB stick in the computer, store whatever ROMs you want to try, and flash away from the USB stick.
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That cable is cheap but is coming from China so for those of you who don't want to wait that long I did some research and this looks like the best one.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GGBYJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Just bought it and will update to tell how it does.
Chilidog said:
That cable is cheap but is coming from China so for those of you who don't want to wait that long I did some research and this looks like the best one.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GGBYJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Just bought it and will update to tell how it does.
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Yep, just bought the same one. The other is unavailable from Amazon anyway at the moment.
Chilidog said:
That cable is cheap but is coming from China so for those of you who don't want to wait that long I did some research and this looks like the best one.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005GGBYJ4/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Just bought it and will update to tell how it does.
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The shipping is almost as much as the cable.
OK so I just got the cable and I can't get it to work. My phone recognizes the cable but not the flash drive so Idk.
I had to format fat32 to make it work
Chilidog said:
OK so I just got the cable and I can't get it to work. My phone recognizes the cable but not the flash drive so Idk.
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I was going to ask the same thing. How is the flash drive formatted? I tried several flash drives and they all worked.
mrjinglesusa said:
Yep, just bought the same one. The other is unavailable from Amazon anyway at the moment.
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Works perfect. Phone recognized flash drive immediately. TWRP saw it and allowed me to backup to it as did Titanium Backup. Going to download some ROMs and copy them over to it now.
I have 4 and only 2 work... what size are the ones you guys have that work?
mrjinglesusa said:
Works perfect. Phone recognized flash drive immediately. TWRP saw it and allowed me to backup to it as did Titanium Backup. Going to download some ROMs and copy them over to it now.
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It's a beautiful thing.
Chilidog said:
I have 4 and only 2 work... what size are the ones you guys have that work?
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Smallest one I tried was 4GB, largest was 32GB. Make sure it's a regular flash drive, not the kind that has special software that installs when it mounts. If it's one of those, most of them have a utility to remove that software and convert it.
What brand do you guys have? I think I'm gonna buy this.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00812F7O8/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
Chilidog said:
What brand do you guys have? I think I'm gonna buy this.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00812F7O8/ref=cm_sw_r_an_am_ap_am_us?ie=UTF8
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:good:
That's the one I got and it works perfectly. Didn't even need to format it or anything. Just took it out of the package, plugged it into the cable, plugged cable into phone, and BAM - good to go!
Another thing you can use this for is a wired USB Xbox controller. I haven't tested it on the One, but it works perfectly on my Nexus 10.
Meenova works well with this phone too, I was able to flash directly from it also. Cool concept.
http://www.meenova.com/
dspcap said:
Meenova works well with this phone too, I was able to flash directly from it also. Cool concept.
http://www.meenova.com/
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just ordered one of these . thanks for the heads up ! great idea ,cheap and i already have plenty of SD cards !
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dspcap said:
Meenova works well with this phone too, I was able to flash directly from it also. Cool concept.
http://www.meenova.com/
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oh one more thing , do you use StickMount or something different for the htc one ?
mrjinglesusa said:
Works perfect. Phone recognized flash drive immediately. TWRP saw it and allowed me to backup to it as did Titanium Backup. Going to download some ROMs and copy them over to it now.
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can USB OTG be recognized in recovery? if so, I'm going to move all of my backups to an sd card to use with my meenova, and stop wasting space
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red rage said:
just ordered one of these . thanks for the heads up ! great idea ,cheap and i already have plenty of SD cards !
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oh one more thing , do you use StickMount or something different for the htc one ?
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I use stickmount with my meenova
red rage said:
just ordered one of these . thanks for the heads up ! great idea ,cheap and i already have plenty of SD cards !
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oh one more thing , do you use StickMount or something different for the htc one ?
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No need for stick mount. Open up root Explorer or another file browser go to the root of your phone, then storage, then usb
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sacnotsack said:
No need for stick mount. Open up root Explorer or another file browser go to the root of your phone, then storage, then usb
Sent from the One and Only
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but if i want it recognized as soon as i plug it in ,then i would need stickmount ,correct ?
red rage said:
but if i want it recognized as soon as i plug it in ,then i would need stickmount ,correct ?
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I open Rootexplorer and it's there as USB... I know what stickmount is, but never used it.
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Ok, so i've spent endless hours and by endless i mean 8 hrs searching for a cure on my issue. I've hit road blocks in every corner because everyone resorts to either odin or kies, which i cannot use either.
I have a refurbished att i747 that for some reason came with cwm when i bought it from att. I've had it for a couple months now and I just plugged it into my computer to charge it (because my computer or any other has never read my phone) and as soon as I plugged it in, it shut itself off.
I went to turn the phone back on and it stalls at the "Galaxy SIII" logo.
I can put it into recovery mode and download mode.
I did a full reset from cwm and also tried putting stock rom on my external storage to flash, but my phone is not reading my external either and I cannot access my internal from my computer to place the rom there.
Im hoping I'm just frustrated and am doing something wrong in this department because i'm thinking it's my only resort.
download mode is useless because my phone does not register on any computer so unfortunately, my best friend odin is out of my reach.
What can I do. I've exhausted almost every option i can think of.
help me!!!
I apologize if this is posted in the wrong forum.
Xda newbie poster, professional lurker
phones dont ship from at&t with anything other than their carrier's stock firmware and stock recovery. if it did, that should have returned immediately.
what stock ROM did you place on your sd card? is that sd card working on any other devices?
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are you sure it isnt just the stock recovery you're booting into? that would be the reason why you cant access the sd card to flash anything.
xBeerdroiDx said:
phones dont ship from at&t with anything other than their carrier's stock firmware. you're saying that you received this device from the actual at&t company??? if so, that should have returned immediately.
what stock ROM did you place on your sd card? is that sd card working on any other devices?
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Ya the sd card was from my old phone never had an issue with it before.
I've done custom work to android before and when I purchased this phone (not new) refurbished from att themselves, I assumed it would be ok to go.
I shouldve returned it when my computer wasnt reading my phone and thats my bad.
I never knew it had cwm on it till it softbricked because i've never had an issue, just the normal power off. never had to do recovery so when I went to recovery and was expecting stock recovery, I was surprised to see cwm on there.
"StockRootedGS3V6.zip" I know it's rooted, but i figured i'd try anyway
"I747UCALEM_174ATTALEM_ATT.zip"
those are the only roms I could find for cwm or was I wrong?
thats bizarre. what version is it?
did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers on your pc?
xBeerdroiDx said:
thats bizarre. what version is it?
did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the drivers on your pc?
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ya, numerous time. I even installed the s3 toolkit and did it that way w/out prevail.
my brain is fried. and I need my phone for my business.
cant afford another one
RomulousV said:
ya, numerous time. I even installed the s3 toolkit and did it that way w/out prevail.
my brain is fried. and I need my phone for my business.
cant afford another one
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what version
xBeerdroiDx said:
what version
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4.1.1
sry, thought i put that.
RomulousV said:
4.1.1
sry, thought i put that.
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no, i mean what version of cwm. i'm curious. i'm also seeing if i can find anything that may help
xBeerdroiDx said:
no, i mean what version of cwm. i'm curious. i'm also seeing if i can find anything that may help
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o hahahah.. sry hence the fried brain :silly:
5.0.2.7
have you tried going into mounts and storage and mounting the external sd card?
is this sd card reading on your computer and/or other androids? if you had an S3 previously, did it work on that?
xBeerdroiDx said:
have you tried going into mounts and storage and mounting the external sd card?
is this sd card reading on your computer and/or other androids? if you had an S3 previously, did it work on that?
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I have tried, this sd read on my other androids. this is my first s3.
When i select mount external it gives me the option to unmount it, but doesnt say that it's mounted in the under bar (or whatever the area that shows it's called) so im assuming it's mounted. The problem is that I put the roms in the download file on my computer and when i put the sd card in my phone and mount it, it doesn't show up there. Am i using the right roms? I did not unzip them to the sd, just transfered.
RomulousV said:
I have tried, this sd read on my other androids. this is my first s3.
When i select mount external it gives me the option to unmount it, but doesnt say that it's mounted in the under bar (or whatever the area that shows it's called) so im assuming it's mounted. The problem is that I put the roms in the download file on my computer and when i put the sd card in my phone and mount it, it doesn't show up there. Am i using the right roms? I did not unzip them to the sd, just transfered.
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when you first boot into cwm, do you see the option to install zip from external sdcard? and yes, you dont unzip roms
xBeerdroiDx said:
when you first boot into cwm, do you see the option to install zip from external sdcard? and yes, you dont unzip roms
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I knew u didn't unzip roms, Just double checking..
I do see the option to install zip from sd.
RomulousV said:
I knew u didn't unzip roms, Just double checking..
I do see the option to install zip from sd.
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and when you select install from sd card, there should be an option to choose zip from external sdcard at the bottom. selecting that will bring up all the files on your external card. you able to see those?
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if so, dont flash anything yet. let me know. the 2 stock ROMs you have are old (4.0.4). you would be reverting your firmware
xBeerdroiDx said:
and when you select install from sd card, there should be an option to choose zip from external sdcard at the bottom. selecting that will bring up all the files on your external card. you able to see those?
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if so, dont flash anything yet. let me know. the 2 stock ROMs you have are old (4.0.4). you would be reverting your firmware
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As of right now, my phones not even turning on.. idky the battery is drained. I need to let it charge up a bit before anything. :-/
The last time i did that it brought up all the files and the roms were not on there. maybe because they were ics instead of jb?
RomulousV said:
As of right now, my phones not even turning on.. idky the battery is drained. I need to let it charge up a bit before anything. :-/
The last time i did that it brought up all the files and the roms were not on there. maybe because they were ics instead of jb?
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in the meantime (as your phone is charging), download these 2 files and place them on your micro sd card:
- cwm 6.0.3.0
- at&t 4.1.1 rooted firmware
when the battery is ready, install the micro sd card and boot into cwm. see if those 2 files are listed. keep me posted
xBeerdroiDx said:
in the meantime (as your phone is charging), download these 2 files and place them on your micro sd card:
- cwm 6.0.3.0
- at&t 4.1.1 rooted firmware
when the battery is ready, install the micro sd card and boot into cwm. see if those 2 files are listed. keep me posted
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k I'll let you know. Thank you
xBeerdroiDx said:
in the meantime (as your phone is charging), download these 2 files and place them on your micro sd card:
- cwm 6.0.3.0
- at&t 4.1.1 rooted firmware
when the battery is ready, install the micro sd card and boot into cwm. see if those 2 files are listed. keep me posted
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Nothing..... We shall now label this chapter of s3 history as romulitus..
fml
I just got off the phone with samsung and they will take the phone and repair it unless there is water or physical damage which there is not. Hopefully they get it done. I'll keep you posted.
Thank you for all your help. I know your just as baffled by this as i am.
The uncurable case of romulitus
RomulousV said:
Nothing..... We shall now label this chapter of s3 history as romulitus..
I just got off the phone with samsung and they will take the phone and repair it unless there is water or physical damage which there is not. Hopefully they get it done. I'll keep you posted.
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nothing? like those 2 new files you downloaded dont show up? but other files on it do? did you tell samsung it was rooted?
xBeerdroiDx said:
nothing? like those 2 new files you downloaded dont show up? but other files on it do? did you tell samsung it was rooted?
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its not rooted. thats why i'm confused on cwm being on it. I didn't put it on nor have i done anything custom to the phone. i think att screwed up the refurb or something.
Whats up everyone so i spent many hours looking for a way around the Odin way to root my phone, maybe i didn't look hard enough but im sure i did. Anyways so far i haven't found much help so that's why I am posting this thread to help myself and others with the same issue.
I have a stock Samsung Galaxy S2 for T mobile and I mean Stock!!!!! it has Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. I heard there is a Ice Cream Sandwich update but i have not Received it 0_o.. Any Help Will be Very Appreciated!!!! If anyone knows a way to Root My Stock Phone Let me know what Info you have thanks!!!
sanjose_shark said:
Whats up everyone so i spent many hours looking for a way around the Odin way to root my phone, maybe i didn't look hard enough but im sure i did. Anyways so far i haven't found much help so that's why I am posting this thread to help myself and others with the same issue.
I have a stock Samsung Galaxy S2 for T mobile and I mean Stock!!!!! it has Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. I heard there is a Ice Cream Sandwich update but i have not Received it 0_o.. Any Help Will be Very Appreciated!!!! If anyone knows a way to Root My Stock Phone Let me know what Info you have thanks!!!
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What's wrong with the USB port? Can u charge ur phone? If u can charge it u should be able to connect to a PC?
soupysoup said:
What's wrong with the USB port? Can u charge ur phone? If u can charge it u should be able to connect to a PC?
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My USB PORT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!! I know if it did work then I would be
Able to root my phone no problem.. Done it many times!
I have a battery charger!!
sanjose_shark said:
My USB PORT IS NOT WORKING AT ALL AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED!! I know if it did work then I would be
Able to root my phone no problem.. Done it many times!
I have a battery charger!!
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Yeah that blows then, no need to yell I was just asking lol no there is no way around using the USB port to root ur phone or update u my friend are Sol
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soupysoup said:
Yeah that blows then, no need to yell I was just asking lol no there is no way around using the USB port to root ur phone or update u my friend are Sol
Sent from my SGH-T989 using Tapatalk 4 Beta
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Wasn't yelling just trying to Get the point across.... 0_o and so far I guess no one knows of a way to root without USB/computer.
try downloading the root file and put it on the external of your sd card not internal then rename the root file to update.zip when you go into your stock recovery click install from external sd card choose update.zip reboot if that doesn't work i don't know was just some incite if that doesnt work download the gs2 toolkit
krazierokz said:
try downloading the root file and put it on the external of your sd card not internal then rename the root file to update.zip when you go into your stock recovery click install from external sd card choose update.zip reboot if that doesn't work i don't know was just some incite if that doesnt work download the gs2 toolkit
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Yeah I get what you're saying i.have tried the root update zip with stock recovery but it says verification failed.
Isnt the s2 toolkit only for the PC ?? Because if it is then im back on square one my USB is broken and cant connect to PC :/
you could try wireless adb very usefull if you know how to connect your phone through wireless adb you should be good to go
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but have you tried the update.zip file from the external and not internal if those are even options available ..? its been a while since i been there trying to pin point something i know you are frustrated bro just relax
krazierokz said:
you could try wireless adb very usefull if you know how to connect your phone through wireless adb you should be good to go
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but have you tried the update.zip file from the external and not internal if those are even options available ..? its been a while since i been there trying to pin point something i know you are frustrated bro just relax
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Ok so i moved the file to my external sd but the recovery isnt reading any file from there ?? N e ways im a try the wireless adb. Any pointers on that.? And im not frustrated lol there is worst things going on in life than a broken USB port thats the least of my worries... I appreciate the help tho. :good:
hey so i need to install android SDK to my PC Correct and you say put it on the Root of C drive???
make sure when you install the sdk you install it in the correct directory in the root of C drive and if all that fails this is actually fairly simple give you something else to do lol http://www.amazon.com/Connector-Cha...ile-Replacement/dp/B0093FHMZE?tag=ifixitam-20
krazierokz said:
make sure when you install the sdk you install it in the correct directory in the root of C drive and if all that fails this is actually fairly simple give you something else to do lol http://www.amazon.com/Connector-Cha...ile-Replacement/dp/B0093FHMZE?tag=ifixitam-20
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yeah i will try to replace it soon myself.. so i looked up the adb wireless but it only shows some that are for ics or jellybean.. and i have the Stock GingerBread rom.???
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.adbw
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wlanadb
Try one of these to get your ADB up and running
krazierokz said:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryosoftware.adbw
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wlanadb
Try one of these to get your ADB up and running
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ok perfect thanks i will download right now and give it a try.. i will post back soon with the results.
so im back i downloaded the second link you gave me but im having trouble getting it to setup and llink it to my computer??
HAS BEEN FIXED...
I have TWRP recovery, and wiped EVERYTHING before trying to install the Rom, never had a phone that didn't really have a MicroSD, and I guess I wiped the internal memory also... meaning I have no rom to flash...
"adb devices" is not recognizing the phone so I can't Push/Sideload...
I can boot into recovery, but can't do much else without being able to use adb
HELP... any suggestions.
lexknight said:
I have TWRP recovery, and wiped EVERYTHING before trying to install the Rom, never had a phone that didn't really have a MicroSD, and I guess I wiped the internal memory also... meaning I have no rom to flash...
"adb devices" is not recognizing the phone so I can't Push/Sideload...
I can boot into recovery, but can't do much else without being able to use adb
HELP... any suggestions.
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Have you tried mounting the usb storage via recovery and copying the rom from there?
Payton95 said:
Have you tried mounting the usb storage via recovery and copying the rom from there?
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I see the mount button, but when I go in there I dont see anything about usb storage?
Am I missing something?
install the driver on your computer again and try ADB...
if not...gluck man I dont think there is another way.
lexknight said:
I see the mount button, but when I go in there I dont see anything about usb storage?
Am I missing something?
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No. Sorry, I believe it is just Cwm that allows usb storage in recovery.(I could be wrong) As stated above, install the drivers to try to fix adb if that fails then you may need to take a look at this. Good Luck:good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370
[Guide] Unroot/Unbrick - flash official factory firmware with LG Launcher
Payton95 said:
No. Sorry, I believe it is just Cwm that allows usb storage in recovery.(I could be wrong) As stated above, install the drivers to try to fix adb if that fails then you may need to take a look at this. Good Luck:good:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2471370
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I tried that "[Guide] Unroot/Unbrick - flash official factory firmware with LG Launcher"
It seems to see the phone, and all, but when it goes to download the firmware from LG, it just hangs, reading the posts there, looks like others have it hang at the same place mine did...
I think I am just SOL, till someone figures out how to make a tool that will fix this...
I am sure I am not the only one that will accidently wipe everything leaving it in a state where you don't have a rom to flash back on it...
so I am sure someone will make something soon...
till then will just have to go back to my old phone.
Thanks.
I would assume you need to try to get fastboot working, but I have never tried to get into the G2's bootloader. But you'll get ADB - Fastboot working, you will, you just need to keep trying. Try someone else's computer if you have to.
I really need to just find the kdz firmware for the Sprint LG G2... I think I have a way of flashing it... just need to find it...
I have found about every G2 except the Sprint one...
lexknight said:
I really need to just find the kdz firmware for the Sprint LG G2... I think I have a way of flashing it... just need to find it...
I have found about every G2 except the Sprint one...
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I found it herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 and am in the exact same boat as you. I was about to flash a recovery I made and accidentally wiped EVERYTHING including my recovery image. I'm downloading the Sprint kdz as we speak and please let me know what else you are thinking as a way of flashing that file. I can get into TWRP, stock hard reset mode (which doesn't seem to do anything) and download mode.
InsanePostman said:
I found it herehttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476 and am in the exact same boat as you. I was about to flash a recovery I made and accidentally wiped EVERYTHING including my recovery image. I'm downloading the Sprint kdz as we speak and please let me know what else you are thinking as a way of flashing that file. I can get into TWRP, stock hard reset mode (which doesn't seem to do anything) and download mode.
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You are looking at doing the same thing I am going to try, but when I went to where you download... the only Sprint image I see is a .zip... not a .kdz... and that program they use only recognizes .kdz's...
In reading that feed, they said that in the US they don't use .kdz's... so still looking into that, I have a post in that thread and maybe we can get more help...
But your in the EXACT spot I am in, I can get into TWRP, hard reset, and download
If you can figure it out PLEASE post here, and I will be doing the same, I am sure there will be a lot of people doing what we did without thinking, and I guess we were the first, and will be the leaders... LOL
Thanks.
lexknight said:
You are looking at doing the same thing I am going to try, but when I went to where you download... the only Sprint image I see is a .zip... not a .kdz... and that program they use only recognizes .kdz's...
In reading that feed, they said that in the US they don't use .kdz's... so still looking into that, I have a post in that thread and maybe we can get more help...
But your in the EXACT spot I am in, I can get into TWRP, hard reset, and download
If you can figure it out PLEASE post here, and I will be doing the same, I am sure there will be a lot of people doing what we did without thinking, and I guess we were the first, and will be the leaders... LOL
Thanks.
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well ****. I'm going to try the method listed in that thread but I don't know if it's going to work. Nothing seems to identify my phone properly. The LG mobile support tool recognizes it as "testdevice" and when I try updating recovey through the program it hangs once it says "downloading files". I'll post anything I can find as soon as I find anything. Please do the same. I just bought this phone yesterday and already managed to f it up.
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well ****. I'm going to try the method listed in that thread but I don't know if it's going to work. Nothing seems to identify my phone properly. The LG mobile support tool recognizes it as "testdevice" and when I try updating recovey through the program it hangs once it says "downloading files". I'll post anything I can find as soon as I find anything. Please do the same. I just bought this phone yesterday and already managed to f it up.
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Mine does the same with the hanging in "downloading files" I sort of think they might not actually have the file up for Sprint yet... I think its just to new... I bought mine 2 days ago also, just long enough to say, what a cool phone, let me BRICK IT... LOL
Will keep you posted on anything I find...
thanks again.
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Mine does the same with the hanging in "downloading files" I sort of think they might not actually have the file up for Sprint yet... I think its just to new... I bought mine 2 days ago also, just long enough to say, what a cool phone, let me BRICK IT... LOL
Will keep you posted on anything I find...
thanks again.
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I got adb to recognize my device as "02f1a913c6922256" but it says it's offline. if I can get it online somehow you think i could sideload a zip?
Also where do I get the "LGE Android MTP Device" drivers? They say failed and I'v tied the newest available drivers package. Or iss this just an error cause of the state of the phone?
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I got adb to recognize my device as "02f1a913c6922256" but it says it's offline. if I can get it online somehow you think i could sideload a zip?
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You should be able to, as long as you can get adb to see it, you are good, you can even just adb push a rom over to the "NON" SDCard... and then just flash from TWRP...
The main problem we have is that without a SDCard that you can take out and put a rom on, we are stuck.
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You should be able to, as long as you can get adb to see it, you are good, you can even just adb push a rom over to the "NON" SDCard... and then just flash from TWRP...
The main problem we have is that without a SDCard that you can take out and put a rom on, we are stuck.
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wonderful... i guess i'll have to activate my old phone for the time being
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wonderful... i guess i'll have to activate my old phone for the time being
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I'm guessing there's no way to unroot either in order to try and get it covered by the warranty?
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I think I figured it out dude. Follow these instructions from this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960 Only using the Sprint files located in this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
EDIT: The flash program, DLL's, and Sprint .tot file are located here in this link to avoid confusion http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G2%2FStock%2FSprint+LS980%2F. These are the only files you need. So get that zip and extract it then use those files with the instructions in the first link I posted.[/URL]
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It worked!!!! I"m back baby.
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wonderful... i guess i'll have to activate my old phone for the time being
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I'm guessing there's no way to unroot either in order to try and get it covered by the warranty?
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I think I figured it out dude. Follow these instructions from this guide. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2448960 Only using the Sprint files located in this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2432476
EDIT: The flash program, DLL's, and Sprint .tot file are located here in this link to avoid confusion http://storagecow.eu/index.php?dir=Xda%2FLG+G2%2FStock%2FSprint+LS980%2F. These are the only files you need. So get that zip and extract it then use those files with the instructions in the first link I posted.[/URL]
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It worked!!!! I"m back baby.
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Downloaded it all, installed the LGFlashTool, put into download mode, changed to port 41, and when I try to run the LGFlashTool program after saying yes to ??? Korean camp, I get "LG USB/Paralle Lock Key is not detected"... when I hit the "OK" I then get a Login screen with Country Republic of Korea, ID, PASSWORD ...
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Downloaded it all, installed the LGFlashTool, put into download mode, changed to port 41, and when I try to run the LGFlashTool program after saying yes to ??? Korean camp, I get "LG USB/Paralle Lock Key is not detected"... when I hit the "OK" I then get a Login screen with Country Republic of Korea, ID, PASSWORD ...
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you have to extract the megalock.dll from its archive and overwrite the existing one in the LG flash tool directory. Then launch the program.
InsanePostman said:
you have to extract the megalock.dll from its archive and overwrite the existing one in the LG flash tool directory. Then launch the program.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I HAVE A PHONE AGAIN... NOT JUST A COOL BRICK !!!...
IF YOU WERE A WOMAN, I WOULD GIVE YOU A BIG KISS !!!!!!!
THANKS MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW...
Now, time to root and try to brick it again... LOL
lexknight said:
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... I HAVE A PHONE AGAIN... NOT JUST A COOL BRICK !!!...
IF YOU WERE A WOMAN, I WOULD GIVE YOU A BIG KISS !!!!!!!
THANKS MORE THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW...
Now, time to root and try to brick it again... LOL
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Haha no problem. Many others deserve credit for the files and instructions. I just did the heavy searching.
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Haha no problem. Many others deserve credit for the files and instructions. I just did the heavy searching.
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Just read the info in the links - thanks for posting about your success. Good to know there's a way out if I get into the same situation flashing a ROM on my G2.
So I've rooted my phones for the last 5 years, nexus 1, droid, rezound, gs4, n5 and then the m8. finally i screwed up, and i was getting bootloops. in my slightly panicked state i managed to wipe the OS completely off of the device.
i can get into fastboot and from there also TWRP recovery. i've read a million threads, adb sideload, One_M8 all in one kit, etc....
I can't figure out how to now simply flash a stock ROM onto my device. can anyone spell it out in a way this idiot can get it? i;ve downloaded a gazillion things. i'm stuck. i had to go pay full retail for a phone because as a realtor i simply can't be without one even for a day. it's my lifeline. i'd like to fix this one so i can return the new one and save $700.
thanks.
When you say you wiped the OS, did you also clear the partitions? Are you booting into recovery by flashing TWRP and then booting into recovery... or are you booting into recovery via "fastboot boot"? If you have partitions still, you can use a USB OTG adapter and memory stick (or just sdcard) to store the firmware.zip file and flash it from TWRP.
IF, on the other hand, you wiped your partition table, you are in a bigger mess. It's possible a RUU can help, but I'm not familiar with them so can't comment beyond suggesting that you look into that more...
In the development section there is a system dump by (Mike1986). If your computer still recognizes your phone, download system dump to computer, copy it to your phone's internal storage, get into twrp and flash.
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Tdeljr said:
In the development section there is a system dump by (Mike1986). If your computer still recognizes your phone, download system dump to computer, copy it to your phone's internal storage, get into twrp and flash.
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How would you go about copying to the phone's internal storage?
After downloading Rom right click on it select cut, go into your phone's storage on computer (as long as computer recognizes phone) find empty space right click and select paste.
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Tdeljr said:
After downloading Rom right click on it select cut, go into your phone's storage on computer (as long as computer recognizes phone) find empty space right click and select paste.
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Please re-read the original post. The phone doesn't boot into android.
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Please re-read the original post. The phone doesn't boot into android.
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Well considering your not the original poster, and I've read the original post several times and can't seem to find where it says it doesn't boot into android. I'm just trying to offer whatever help I can.
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There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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Well considering your not the original poster, and I've read the original post several times and can't seem to find where it says it doesn't boot into android. I'm just trying to offer whatever help I can.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
hack14u said:
There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
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That's my bad, didn't put 2 & 2 together. Thanks for explaining.
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Surely if you've only deleted the OS just flash a nandroid from the stock backup thread via TWRP?
pixelsquish said:
So I've rooted my phones for the last 5 years, nexus 1, droid, rezound, gs4, n5 and then the m8. finally i screwed up, and i was getting bootloops. in my slightly panicked state i managed to wipe the OS completely off of the device.
i can get into fastboot and from there also TWRP recovery. i've read a million threads, adb sideload, One_M8 all in one kit, etc....
I can't figure out how to now simply flash a stock ROM onto my device. can anyone spell it out in a way this idiot can get it? i;ve downloaded a gazillion things. i'm stuck. i had to go pay full retail for a phone because as a realtor i simply can't be without one even for a day. it's my lifeline. i'd like to fix this one so i can return the new one and save $700.
thanks.
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Have you got an external sd card? whack it on there using a card reader and flash from external sd
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If that won't work on TWRP use philz
not sure if i wiped the partitions. don't think so.
i can't transfer files to the device, the pc recognizes it to give fastboot commands via a command prompt, but not as a removable device.
i'll get an sd card on my way home today and try flashing a rom using recovery.
hack14u said:
There is a DEV RUU out. You can use that. Or if you want ATT, or GPE, find the zips, and use fastboot commands to flash. If the computer can see the phone and you can issue commands, then there is nothing to worry about. Been there done that dozens of times with the M7. After playing with this M8, seems to be the same. Let us know where you are stuck, i.e. don't know the commands, or don't know where to find the zips.
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He wiped the OS, which is Android, thus he can't just plug it in and transfer files back and forth anymore.
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i think i got the right zip. nm not the right one.
If you want, set up a TeamViewer session and I will fix it for you.
My thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43588969
Matt said:
If you want, set up a TeamViewer session and I will fix it for you.
My thread is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43588969
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oh pretty cool. i have the sd card now and going to try. otherwise i may take you up on your offer.
anyone have a link to the right ROM zip file to flash for AT&T version phone?
EDiT: NM Found the thread in the Development section. Flashed it. Currently it's booting up, Android is upgrading optimizing all apps.
pixelsquish said:
oh pretty cool. i have the sd card now and going to try. otherwise i may take you up on your offer.
anyone have a link to the right ROM zip file to flash for AT&T version phone?
EDiT: NM Found the thread in the Development section. Flashed it. Currently it's booting up, Android is upgrading optimizing all apps.
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very strange. after flashing and rebooting, i didn't have a clean install of Android, all my customizations and apps from before were installed. and i got the same random reboots. so all that info was still on the phone. went back into recovery and wiped everything, then re-flashed. now have a fresh clean install of stock 4.4.2
Thanks everyone! i kinda thought the sd card thing would be the easiest but the comments in this thread confirmed it and it worked.
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very strange. after flashing and rebooting, i didn't have a clean install of Android, all my customizations and apps from before were installed. and i got the same random reboots. so all that info was still on the phone. went back into recovery and wiped everything, then re-flashed. now have a fresh clean install of stock 4.4.2
Thanks everyone! i kinda thought the sd card thing would be the easiest but the comments in this thread confirmed it and it worked.
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That's the beauty of the sd card slot mate, i have saved my m8 countless times. i would always make a backup of your phone prior to tinkering but this really helps save ur ass if you forget to backup.
Glad everything is ok and that this simple solution worked :highfive::good:
Hey guys, this is my first post so bare with me:
So a few days ago I bought a Galaxy SIII T-mobile SGH-T999 that was unlocked.
I had rooted it, modded it, and then I downloaded new bootloaders to upgrade to 10.2 CM, however it bricked. I went to the video tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2439367 and tried using the WINDOWS method. But to no avail. I am incredibly new to this, and needed some help.
To give you an idea as to what happens when I try to do the windows steps:
I get the SGH-T999 Image (Not for 4.3 debrick)
Then I get the win32diskmanager
Once I install and unzip the image and put it into my SD Card, I do as the instructions say and place the SD card in the phone (and pray) that it turns on. It does not, so I inspect the SD card. It goes from 16GB to 63MB. And I unexpectedly get just one folder titled "image", but nothing else.
Any ideas or help guys? Please and thank you!
Also, another thing.
Do I have to do the coding in linux? And if so, can't I use command prompt or something to not have to install it on my computer?
Use the linux livecd. It'll boot the Linux OS from disc, then when you take it out and reboot you be back on your Windows install. Though its been shown to work, I personally still feel the Linux method is the better method to try. Plus you can use the parted command as instructed to verify the sdcard was created correctly. Not sure right now how to tell with Windows...
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Use the linux livecd. It'll boot the Linux OS from disc, then when you take it out and reboot you be back on your Windows install. Though its been shown to work, I personally still feel the Linux method is the better method to try. Plus you can use the parted command as instructed to verify the sdcard was created correctly. Not sure right now how to tell with Windows...
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Thank you for getting back to me!
Alright, I'll try that, will probably be back here in a little while to confirm. Giving my last try with the simple disk manager and boot method. If that doesn't work I'm gonna have to go with this.
Thank you again!
DocHoliday77 said:
Use the linux livecd. It'll boot the Linux OS from disc, then when you take it out and reboot you be back on your Windows install. Though its been shown to work, I personally still feel the Linux method is the better method to try. Plus you can use the parted command as instructed to verify the sdcard was created correctly. Not sure right now how to tell with Windows...
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Hey Doc,
I installed ubuntu and ran it, got up to the code dmesg | tail and it kept telling me my SD card was unmounted properly or something. I could definitely use some help :/
I'm not sure right off hand...will have to be at my computer to try and see what's going on. Its been a looong time since I had to do it so I can't really give pointers right now. And just tbh, I may not make it back onto my computer till late tomorrow. Spent the entire day in the ER and I'm not sure yet what tomorrow will bring. If I can get to this sooner though, I will.
@KAsp3rd
Do you have any ideas that might help here?
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I'm not sure right off hand...will have to be at my computer to try and see what's going on. Its been a looong time since I had to do it so I can't really give pointers right now. And just tbh, I may not make it back onto my computer till late tomorrow. Spent the entire day in the ER and I'm not sure yet what tomorrow will bring. If I can get to this sooner though, I will.
@KAsp3rd
Do you have any ideas that might help here?
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I hope everything goes well! Thank you for at least getting back to me
Also, another thing, let me detail what my steps have been. I've possibly been doing it completely wrong.
For the Windows steps:
1. Installed Windows disk writer from post and debricked img onto desktop. (not 4.3)
2. Placed my 16GB SD card in the adapter and into the slot.
3. Write the img into the sd card.
4. Once finished, take it out the SD card from the adapter.
5. Take battery off of phone, as well as SIM card.
6. Inset SD card into phone, then insert battery and press the power button.
7. Nothing happens.
For the windows case, when I look to see what was written into the SD Card, it goes from 16GB to 63MB.
In the Linux terminal option:
1. Run ubuntu once
2. Install appropriate image
3. Run terminal and type sudo su
4. Insert SD card
5. Type dmesg | tail
6. Errors me to check disk (possibly damaged)
I just bought the SD card so I don't even ><
Try formatting the card using the utility from http://sdcard.off
You could also try formatting it using another android device. Is it a generlic or lesser known brand.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Try formatting the card using the utility from http://sdcard.off
You could also try formatting it using another android device. Is it a generlic or lesser known brand.
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It's SanDisk, very known, also the link is broken i believe?
Lol, damn auto correct!
Http://sdcard.org
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OK, that's weird, never had tapatalk screw up a link like that.... Just type in sdcard.org manually and it should work....
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Lol, damn auto correct!
Http://sdcard.org
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OK, that's weird, never had tapatalk screw up a link like that.... Just type in sdcard.org manually and it should work....
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Haha you're fine! No worries lol. I'll try it once Im off of work, thank you again truly!
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Tried the format, then I went to load it via windows, and nothing. Nothing at all. It saved the file "image' on the SD card but it does not do anything when I put it in the Cell phone.
Nevermind! SD Card is reading properly on ubuntu! Now I have another issue to deal with:
I wrote the sudo su code and dmesg | tail codes no problem. However when I get into the ls -lah debrick/ portion, it tells me that the file doesnt exist there. So I went back to the OP from 2013 and wrote the "if=/....of=/..." code with the proper location of the file and nothing. Any tips?
Alright, so I finally got ubuntu to run the codes and it wrote the 23 partitions on it.
However, when I go to turn it on, nothing. I go back to check what has been written on the sd card and its 63MB...again.
Do I need to use a USB-to-SD Card adapter or the adapter that came with my card? This is day 4 of no phone lol.
You may need to run through the whole process several tined before it finally works. This happened to a number of people, including me. Also if you have other sdcards available, try them as well. Some simply just won't work. I'm not aware of any good way to tell which ones will or won't work without trying them though. Usually, genuine brand, 16gb+, class 6 or better has the best chance. But I have seen generic class 4 cards work where others wouldn't.
One more thing, I suggest continuing this in the debrick thread. More people who are familiar with it will have a better chance at seeing it. Plus I feel its best to keep as much related info in one thread when possible. If we find a solution, it will be much easier for others to find it in the future if its posted in the thread they start with.
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You may need to run through the whole process several tined before it finally works. This happened to a number of people, including me. Also if you have other sdcards available, try them as well. Some simply just won't work. I'm not aware of any good way to tell which ones will or won't work without trying them though. Usually, genuine brand, 16gb+, class 6 or better has the best chance. But I have seen generic class 4 cards work where others wouldn't.
One more thing, I suggest continuing this in the debrick thread. More people who are familiar with it will have a better chance at seeing it. Plus I feel its best to keep as much related info in one thread when possible. If we find a solution, it will be much easier for others to find it in the future if its posted in the thread they start with.
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Yeah that was my original intent however the boards won't let you post into that section until the user made 10 posts. I'll let them know. Thank you again, sir. Honestly without you I would have been in step 1.
I know. That's why I didn't suggest it till now. I'll still try to help there, but hopefully the op, KAsp3rd will have some thoughts to share. He's much more familiar with Linux than I am. He just isnt as active here as he used to be. Anyway, my best advice right now is don't give up! I know it can be frustrating, and there's still no guarantee it'll work, but if it does, you'll be glad you tried over and over and over!
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