I'm coming from an LG 2x P990 which is unbrickable so haven't needed to worry about bricks for a long time. Now I want to start messing around with custom roms on my SM-T210 but would like a list of things which will brick it so I know what to avoid.
So far I know using the Odin program I must unselect re-partition but that's it.
Back in the day what I had an HTC Magic flassing a radio from another ROM A/B would brick it, are there any other things similar to this which I need to steer clear of on this or in general on Samsung devices?
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I'm trying to learn how to cook ROMs and I plan on using the Desire S leaked ROM as my first test subject. I know its been ported to the DHD but I'm a little worried with tampering and testing my ROM on my phone. I've tried flashing it once with recovery but it wouldn't boot. I used port settings also. Just for informational sake, if I were to flash the Desire S 2.3 leaked Rom into my device without any tweaking would it brick my phone? I was able to boot into recovery when my first test failed but if I flashed the test ROM without any tweaking and it fails will I still be able to use recovery to flash back to my nandroid backup or would I not be able to boot into recovery at all?
You can brick your DHD only if you DO NOT know what you are doing. Or, only if you mess up Except that no pain.
Like sphuyal said you can brick your device yea, lots of things can brick your device if your unlucky enough, flashing another rom which isn't made for your device will probably cause the phone not to boot but probably won't brick it, chances are you'll end up in a boot loop, but why would you do that when ppl r developing rom's all over the place to cater for everyone.
Just make sure what you do is tried and tested, otherwise yes you do risk bricking your device and then you'll feel like a plebb.
The only confirmed bricking on XDA, has been due to a hardware failure, so the chances of bricking it are minimal but the chances of ending up with an unbootable device are huge. In most cases ROM's for other devices will not flash without some modifications if you don't know what your doing stay away from making such mods.
Hello, i am not new android user but i dont know what can i do if i brick phone when flashing custom rom to HTC ONE V ... one v cost something about 300€...... how many % is to brick? /sry for english/
there's actually no brick possibilities as long as you flash correctly.
I never had brick problems so far, been flashing more than 20ROM to 4 Androids Devices
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Softbricks are easy for rooted n00bs that mess with their ROMs when they don't know what they're doing. But HTC phones are easy to unbrick so it's usually not a disaster.
If you install ClockworkMod Recovery immediately after rooting and immediately do backup, you won't have to worry about bricking the device.
me too..
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[Q] Hard Brick i'v Got QHSUSB_DLOAD and Blank Screen
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1651149
Yes, I HAVE read the guides, so my question is not how, but how difficult?? On a scale from 1 to 10, my old Galaxy S III was a 1, simply flashing an insecure kernel and then go on flashing whatever your geek heart desired ;=) I have a P990 here on the table that I tried, and it was pure LUCK that I got it back to life after it got stuck in a frozen dual logo screen. I understand it involves unlocking the bootloader (see, I DID read up on my homework) and I have a HTC Artemis in my spares drawer that I never was able to crack the bootloader on. Help??? I don't wanna brick my Optimus G now that I got it to try 4G, but I am so BORED with the standard ROM and the bloatware which I must add, I tried to make proper use of, but I know which apps I need, bought the ones I could along the way, including the exciting NextLauncher, but that don't make way for root access for screenshot apps and the likes. . Keep flashing ;=)
question is not how, but how difficult?? On a scale from 1 to 10 .... answer is 0
just two clicks in framaroot app and you are rooted. It's hard to totally brick optimus g
Hi,
I purchased my wife a google nexus 7 last christmas and it has android 4.4.2 on it.
Wifi version only
It is 100% unmolested in anyway. She simply uses it for web surfing
I purchased her a new 10.1" tablet that will be here shortly so I will take the nexus 7 from her LOL.
To preface the rest of this post, my phone is a samsung galaxy s3, probably close to 2 years old, and am quite famaliar with rooting and installing custom roms, etc all with help of xda of course.
Once my wife gets her new tablet, I would like to root the nexus 7 and install a clean, simple, basic new rom that is de-oxed and rooted. I'm a pretty basic user and like to keep a clean minimal os, etc.
#1 The nexus 7 shows that there is a system update, I assume it's an os update but she never bothered to install it? Should I before doing anything else? Will this have an impact on rooting and installing newer roms?
#2 I assume the wug's toolkit is what I should to root, etc
#3 What is latest version that I can install that meet my needs for a basic, clean, rooted and de-oxed android version. I don't need anything fancy. Just quick and clean and maybe something that aids with battery life? I assume custom recovery is similar to the phones and that one can still use titanium free version to uninstall unwanted programs.
#4 Since I never used her tablet, is flash an issue these days with android and tablets?
I will use the nexus 7 for basic web surfacing and things of that nature. I would love to eventually install ubuntu touch as I only use linux on my home laptops but that is a convo for another day.
Any suggestions and comments are appreciated.
If there is something you need to ask to give me some suggestions, please do ask.
Thanks
1.- Yes, it's a system update. It's a Nexus so installing it won't have any effect on your ability to flash a custom ROM in the future.
2.- NO! Never, never, NEVER use toolkits to do anything, ESPECIALLY on a Nexus device. More problems are caused by toolkits than any other reason, and relying solely on toolkits will hinder your ability to fix anything should something go wrong, simply because you just won't know how to fix anything. Nexus devices are the absolute easiest devices to root, and are the perfect devices to use to familiarize yourself with ADB, fastboot, and just the basic ins and outs of that side of Android. You will want to use fastboot to unlock your bootloader, and install a custom recovery. From there, rooting is as simple as flashing SU, and you will likely be prompted to do so after flashing recovery. The whole process only takes a few minutes and will provide an invaluable learning experience. Read the stickies, that's where you will find the guide and the bulk of the information you'll need.
edit- this thread should get you started- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2381698
3.-Read the OPs of all the ROM threads in development and flash whatever you think has the features you are looking for. The functionality of custom recoveries are near identical across devices, just make sure you flash one that is specific for your device. You will find the threads for recovery in the Dev section as well, possibly in original development. Yes, you can still use Titanium.
4.- No issues with flashing, as long as you flash the proper files for your device. Nexus devices are VERY difficult to brick, so don't be afraid to get your feet wet.
I hope this helps, and if you have any more questions, don't hesitate to ask. Happy flashing!
Edit: and just an FYI, Ubuntu Touch is absolutely horrible and isn't even close to being a viable mobile OS. You can use MultiROM to install and dual boot it so you can try it out very easily but trust me, you won't like it one bit.
Thanks for the info, anything I need to be aware of before I start having fun once I take hold of the tablet. I get the small one she gets the larger one, hahahaha. Happy wife happy life.
I keeping reading about the boatloader needing to be a certain version before going to the newest os? No?
And I will stay away from touch, since I am a purely linux guy for anything computer or laptop thought it would be worth asking.
Also, what's the deal with odin and tablets. I use it all the time for my phone.
kero4 said:
Thanks for the info, anything I need to be aware of before I start having fun once I take hold of the tablet. I get the small one she gets the larger one, hahahaha. Happy wife happy life.
I keeping reading about the boatloader needing to be a certain version before going to the newest os? No?
And I will stay away from touch, since I am a purely linux guy for anything computer or laptop thought it would be worth asking.
Also, what's the deal with odin and tablets. I use it all the time for my phone.
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The only caveat I can think of is to make sure you unlock your bootloader BEFORE you set up your device, as the unlocking process wipes everything.
I'd much rather have to deal with a smaller screen than an unhappy wife, you're making the right decision . And actually, I personally prefer smaller tablets as they are easier to manage and are better for gaming. With the exception of my Surface Pro 3, all my tablets are smaller sized. I have the 2013 Nexus 7, the iPad Mini Retina, and a Dell Venue 8 Pro which is an awesome 8" x86 Windows tablet that runs full Windows, not the dumb RT version.
I'm not the right guy to ask about the bootloader. I don't like Lollipop so all my Android devices are staying on KitKat. I haven't flashed any ROMs on the N7 in ages so I haven't done any research on bootloader compatibility. If you have a link to where you read about it, post it and I'll look into it for you.
Trust me, Ubuntu Touch is not worth your time. I flashed it on both my N5 and N7 just to mess around with it and promptly deleted it. It isn't worth the space it takes up on your device. It's that bad. But if you want to see for yourself, just install MultiROM, it has a built-in option to install Ubuntu Touch as a secondary ROM. You should install MultiROM anyway, as it gives you a painless method for trying out new ROMs without losing your current daily driver setup.
Odin is specifically for Samsung devices so it doesn't apply here. Familiarize yourself with ADB and fastboot, as that's how you'll be doing a lot of your mods.
When you say wipes the device, do you mean installed apps and date but nothing OS related right.
Since I don't do anything major with it (once I get it) and my wife didn't either I don't think wiping is an issue.
kero4 said:
When you say wipes the device, do you mean installed apps and date but nothing OS related right.
Since I don't do anything major with it (once I get it) and my wife didn't either I don't think wiping is an issue.
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It just wipes all your user data, the OS is still there. It's basically a factory reset.
Hi guys,
I really liked that phone, when I've seen the specification and devs support on xda!
However... I'd like you to tell me what about modding the phone directly from you. I noticed, that unlocking bootloader can be done in official way, so it's probably easy. What about the rest, what should I know?
Now I have LG G2 mini and I'm already tired of it. After unlocking bootloader in unofficial way (there's no official) - one bad step and you have hardbrick (I did that once).
So... tell me what you know! About jumping between ROMs, possibility of hardbrick when flashing ROMs, going back to stock, etc, etc... You know
Hey guys, I just want to hear the brief story about - how easy is to mod this phone (or if you prefer - how easy is to hardbrick it comparing to other phones).
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Buy a heat glove to hold it with.
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(or if you prefer - how easy is to hardbrick it comparing to other phones).]
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Virtually impossible to hard brick: as soon as you're close to fυckιng everything up you can perform a full flash of all partitions that will wipe any changes. They're called RUU packages, are provided by HTC themselves, are total lifesavers.
I've had a hd2 a nexus 5 a samsung 4 and this phone is the most difficult to root and install a custom rom on it. I would avoid it unless it was a free gift.