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Stuck on boot screen...

Sooo, I just tried flashing Damage Control 3.5 a few hours ago and since then my phone has been absolutely horrid to me. I tried flashing the PC36IMG.ZIP but it wont let me for some odd reason. I've tried flashing different roms (as long as different radios). All to no avail, the only things I can access is the main recovery screen and the Clockwork recovery screen.
If anyone can help me out here so I don't have to pay the $100.00 claim to get a new phone I will gladly donate to XDA for all they've done thus far.

wanfaltm said:
Sooo, I just tried flashing Damage Control 3.5 a few hours ago and since then my phone has been absolutely horrid to me. I tried flashing the PC36IMG.ZIP but it wont let me for some odd reason. I've tried flashing different roms (as long as different radios). All to no avail, the only things I can access is the main recovery screen and the Clockwork recovery screen.
If anyone can help me out here so I don't have to pay the $100.00 claim to get a new phone I will gladly donate to XDA for all they've done thus far.
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this has been happening to alot of peoples phones. i reformatted sd card and still nothing. i think we r bonned

b_allert said:
this has been happening to alot of peoples phones. i reformatted sd card and still nothing. i think we r bonned
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Shoot, well I guess the best I can do is try to reformat my card and go from there. I'll report back with my findings.

I think i can help, but i might be a bit off since there not enough info on the post.
Anyhow, you will have to:
1) Download a new Image (stock?): ex. qap.la/~netarchy/BurntDroid-1.0-Froyoized-netarchy-signed.zip
2) Doanload a stock kernel: qap.la/~netarchy/netarchy-toastmod-4.0.3a-signed.zip
3) push both images to your /sdcard/
3.1) adb pus file BurntDroid-1.0-Froyoized-netarchy-signed.zip /sdcard/
3.2) adb push netarchy-toastmod-4.0.3a-signed.zip /sdcard/
4) reboot your phone in recovery mode (hold volume down, click power)
5) wipe data/factory
6) whipe cache
7) advanced -> wipe dalvilik
8) Install zip from sdcard
9) choose zip from sdcard: (you should see the BurntDroid-1.0-Froyoized-netarchy-signed.zip there, choose that one, and say yes whe asked)
10) repete number 9 with netarchy-toastmod-4.0.3a-signed.zip
11) now choose +++++
This should get you to a working phone. You will have root and a decent kernel.
I ope this helps.
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Don't u have a nandroid backup u can restore?
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tmodelli said:
I think i can help, but i might be a bit off since there not enough info on the post.
Anyhow, you will have to:
1) Download a new Image (stock?): ex. qap.la/~netarchy/BurntDroid-1.0-Froyoized-netarchy-signed.zip
2) Doanload a stock kernel: qap.la/~netarchy/netarchy-toastmod-4.0.3a-signed.zip
3) push both images to your /sdcard/
3.1) adb pus file BurntDroid-1.0-Froyoized-netarchy-signed.zip /sdcard/
3.2) adb push netarchy-toastmod-4.0.3a-signed.zip /sdcard/
4) reboot your phone in recovery mode (hold volume down, click power)
5) wipe data/factory
6) whipe cache
7) advanced -> wipe dalvilik
8) Install zip from sdcard
9) choose zip from sdcard: (you should see the BurntDroid-1.0-Froyoized-netarchy-signed.zip there, choose that one, and say yes whe asked)
10) repete number 9 with netarchy-toastmod-4.0.3a-signed.zip
11) now choose +++++
This should get you to a working phone. You will have root and a decent kernel.
I ope this helps.
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This is what happens to me when I try to install a rom/kernel. It will work its process and do the "Writing Boot" and "Deleting Files." But once it gets to "copying files," the loading bar will slowly move to 1/4 of the way full, and once it reaches that point it will say Istallation Completed. Does this information give anymore details for help?
Edit: I did try that method, And the same thing happened.

Make sure to wipe/ factory reset...wipe cache n dalvic there r 3 things to wipe before flashing a rom. ..also what radio r u usong
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kris54241 said:
Make sure to wipe/ factory reset...wipe cache n dalvic there r 3 things to wipe before flashing a rom. ..also what radio r u usong
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Yeah I did all of that, and I have the 2.15 radio.

kris54241 said:
Don't u have a nandroid backup u can restore?
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That was the first thing I tried doing. It would do the "Checking MD5 sum..." and then it would just give me an error. I just formatted the sd card (after copying everything to my computer) so im going to transfer my backups back to the SD and see if that does anything.

wanfaltm said:
Yeah I did all of that, and I have the 2.15 radio.
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There r two newer radio I hope u do no... .21 and. 28
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kris54241 said:
There r two newer radio I hope u do no... .21 and. 28
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Does the radio really matter though? I mean, I have a feeling that even if I do flash the new radios that I'm still going to be stuck doing what I'm doing now.

This is exactly what it says when I try to do a restore:
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Restoring boot image...
Error while flashing boot image!

wanfaltm said:
Does the radio really matter though? I mean, I have a feeling that even if I do flash the new radios that I'm still going to be stuck doing what I'm doing now.
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I guess Idk but it could if a certain rom doesn't support an old radio...
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wanfaltm said:
This is exactly what it says when I try to do a restore:
Checking MD5 sums...
Erasing boot before restore...
Restoring boot image...
Error while flashing boot image!
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May I ask how u download ur roms
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kris54241 said:
May I ask how u download ur roms
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I download them from here, then I set my phone as the "Disk Drive." Or USB Storage when using CM. Move the roms to my phone, then reboot into recovery and flash from there.

Update:
Just tried flashing a different firmware using the old way. With the recovery-windows.bat method.... Seems to still be freezing on boot though. :/

ive seemed to have fixed it. i wiped phone like 10 times. reformatted sd card, installed the rom called virus. it went to bootloop. so i let it do its thing. when i woke up today, it was perfect!

b_allert said:
ive seemed to have fixed it. i wiped phone like 10 times. reformatted sd card, installed the rom called virus. it went to bootloop. so i let it do its thing. when i woke up today, it was perfect!
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Sounds good man! I'll try that too and see if it works.
Update: Now it's not even turning on and when I plug it in, the orange light just flashes. I know the battery isn't dead because I had it plugged in all day. So, I guess that means I can take it to a sprint store tomorrow and have them be just as confused as I am about the situation, but without having them know that the phone was rooted? Wish me luck!
P.S. Maybe I'll be upgraded from a Nova to an Epson screen? Wishful thinking....

wanfaltm said:
Sounds good man! I'll try that too and see if it works.
Update: Now it's not even turning on and when I plug it in, the orange light just flashes. I know the battery isn't dead because I had it plugged in all day. So, I guess that means I can take it to a sprint store tomorrow and have them be just as confused as I am about the situation, but without having them know that the phone was rooted? Wish me luck!
P.S. Maybe I'll be upgraded from a Nova to an Epson screen? Wishful thinking....
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haha yea maybe! that'd be nice, but im sure they would know if you rooted. even if you did, some employees root their phone as well, or at least these 2 dudes at the shop i go to have, so they help me out when i cant get answers here, which, so many people do, thats why i try to keep in contact with certain people on ehre via skype(branden.allert) or aim(backongb561)

I wen't into the Sprint store today in town... The lady was absolutely no help at all. Plus they didnt have any EVO's in stock. So I just decided to screw it and file it as a claim under insurance. I should be getting a replacement in 5-7 days. Hopefully I wont have the screen separated, light leaked, white spot in the lower right of the (NOVA) screen in this next one.

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Hey guys, while doing a clean wipe on my phone I left my phone unattended while in recovery, I walked in the other room for a second and my 2 year old somehow managed to completely wipe out my phone, formatting my sd card.
I have acces to recovery but I cannot get the internal sd to mount or external to mount, I need you to help me flash anythiong so I can boot the phone back up.
I would appreciate any help!!

bdpyo said:
Hey guys, while doing a clean wipe on my phone I left my phone unattended while in recovery, I walked in the other room for a second and my 2 year old somehow managed to completely wipe out my phone, formatting my sd card.
I have acces to recovery but I cannot get the internal sd to mount or external to mount, I need you to help me flash anythiong so I can boot the phone back up.
I would appreciate any help!!
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If you are using TWRP, sideload a ROM to it and flash that. I think even from CWM you can adb push a ROM to your internal memory. If all else fails, reboot to download mode and ODIN back to stock.

shoestar said:
If you are using TWRP, sideload a ROM to it and flash that. I think even from CWM you can adb push a ROM to your internal memory. If all else fails, reboot to download mode and ODIN back to stock.
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thanks for the reply man, I dont know how to sideload a ROM, never down that before.

bdpyo said:
thanks for the reply man, I dont know how to sideload a ROM, never down that before.
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Well, do you have TWRP or CWM?
For TWRP
For CWM

shoestar said:
Well, do you have TWRP or CWM?
For TWRP
For CWM
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running ClockworkMod Recovery v6.0.1.4
Odin'ing a stock image/package may be a littler easier for me, im a complete novice when it comes to ADB..etc

Well I was able to what I think successfully use Odin to flash stock firmware. The only thing I question is that, I still have all of my pictures that were stored on the phones internal memory.
In stock 3e recovery I also have more options rather then just wipe/factory reset and clear cache....

You really should Google how to use adb, there are some great tutorials from XDA. Everyone is a nub at first. Lol.
Flashing stock doesn't wipe the internal memory, it just does the normal wipes and formats system.

shoestar said:
You really should Google how to use adb, there are some great tutorials from XDA. Everyone is a nub at first. Lol.
Flashing stock doesn't wipe the internal memory, it just does the normal wipes and formats system.
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Ive dabbled with it owning my nexus s and s2 but feared i would do more damage then i could handle. Lol
So i used odin to get back but now currently running the jellybean update being that it dont wipe the internal memory if i had to retuen the phone for any reason would there still be a trace of root?
I uploaded all of my pictures then did a soft and hard reset...
Thanks again for your help!!
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bdpyo said:
Ive dabbled with it owning my nexus s and s2 but feared i would do more damage then i could handle. Lol
So i used odin to get back but now currently running the jellybean update being that it dont wipe the internal memory if i had to retuen the phone for any reason would there still be a trace of root?
I uploaded all of my pictures then did a soft and hard reset...
Thanks again for your help!!
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Just boots into Download mode and see if the flash counter has been tripped.

shoestar said:
Just boots into Download mode and see if the flash counter has been tripped.
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Yeah shows 1 count
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Phone keeps getting Stuck at Splash screen.

The screen before the bootanimation. That's where my phone keeps getting stuck at. Doesn't matter if it's TW or AOSP. It will fully load once every 20 or so retries, but only on a fresh install of a ROM.
Is my phone in need of replacement? I mean, once it boots up, it's fine. It works as it should. But if there's any reason for me to reboot the phone, then that's when it gets stuck again.
I did notice that if I try to Flash a file that was on the Internal memory, it would fail...and my internal memory becomes corrupt (shows 0MB for internal memory)...until I format it...then its good again.
Has anybody run into this or something similar that maybe able to save my phone from having to be replaced? Thanks! In the meantime...I am going to try and replace my TWRP 2.6 to CWM...just for testing purposes....

SiNJiN76 said:
The screen before the bootanimation. That's where my phone keeps getting stuck at. Doesn't matter if it's TW or AOSP. It will fully load once every 20 or so retries, but only on a fresh install of a ROM.
Is my phone in need of replacement? I mean, once it boots up, it's fine. It works as it should. But if there's any reason for me to reboot the phone, then that's when it gets stuck again.
I did notice that if I try to Flash a file that was on the Internal memory, it would fail...and my internal memory becomes corrupt (shows 0MB for internal memory)...until I format it...then its good again.
Has anybody run into this or something similar that maybe able to save my phone from having to be replaced? Thanks! In the meantime...I am going to try and replace my TWRP 2.6 to CWM...just for testing purposes....
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Try to Odin back to stock and format everything for good measure. Then re-root and re-flash.
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jmcoffey said:
Try to Odin back to stock and format everything for good measure. Then re-root and re-flash.
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Good call...I totally forgot that option. I'll report back tomorrow!

I second this, but it would be perfectly fine to use the root66 firmware so you don't have to re root. It is 100% official stock, except for SuperSU is added.
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Looks like I need to put my phone up for parts on ebay or something. It still gets stuck at the Splash Screen.

Is it under warranty or do you have insurance?
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DocHoliday77 said:
Is it under warranty or do you have insurance?
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Nah. It's cool. Cause I intentionally didn't get the Insurance because of the Nexus phones' prices. Also I have many backups. Warranty is out also. It was fun while it lasted, but now I'm really interested in what the next Nexus/Galaxy device is going to be!

Just to be sure, have you factory reset?
Also try without your external sd card, without your sim card, anf wuthout both. I know it may sound odd, but its worth trying.
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DocHoliday77 said:
Just to be sure, have you factory reset?
Also try without your external sd card, without your sim card, anf wuthout both. I know it may sound odd, but its worth trying.
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So I went into the Stock Recovery and did a Factory/Cache reset.
Holy Chocolate Milk Batman! I've rebooted the device 6 times now and no glitch at all! Now that was without a SIM and SD Card.
Trying it with the SIM/SD in...Booted fine the first time...Second time it rebooted itself once right after the initial boot. 3rd and 4th rebooted fine!
This is great! Now I can put my S2 away! Hahaha
:highfive: Doc for the brain storming!
It really didn't make sense that the phone would boot into Recovery/Download and flash and ODIN firmware, but not boot! It must have had a bad breakfast one morning...
I guess the TWRP recovery format function for the internal SD wasn't really a format?

Twrp and cwm won't format/wipe the internal sd by a factory reset. You have to specifically choose the right option for them to do this. It doesn't actually format I don't think because it would wipe internal sd, and the point was to preserve your data. If you select format data (I think) it would do the full wipe. Factory reset with stock recovery actually formats data so it will wipe the internal sd.
Glad you got it working right! Just keep an eye on its behavior and hope it doesn't start again!
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[Q] N7 bootlooping on custom rom?

Okay, so I bought the n7 v2, went home, unlocked the boot loader, and rooted it. I've tried to flash versions of vanir I built my self, the betas that are posted here on the forums, and I also tried carbon ROM. Every time I flash a ROM, my device bootloops, so I just hold power + vol down to get to boot loader mode so I can boot into recovery. Any fix for this? I've tried flashing a stock IMG and re rooting to. No luck.

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Did you even wipe, and perform a factory reset before flashing a ROM?
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TheMrcool212 said:
Did you even wipe, and perform a factory reset before flashing a ROM?
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Yes, I wiped data, cache, and dalvik every single time.

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try redownloading the rom and install, could of been a bad download
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shortyboy said:
try redownloading the rom and install, could of been a bad download
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With four different ROMs, 2 transfered via adb and 2 from different download hosts, I doubt its a bad download.

frap129 said:
With four different ROMs, 2 transfered via adb and 2 from different download hosts, I doubt its a bad download.
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you should've mentioned that in your original post. id try to reflash to complete stock and start all over. it seems like something you modified in the first rom you've flash isn't being removed from another flash,so going back to stock,you can be sure everything is working first.hope this helps

shortyboy said:
you should've mentioned that in your original post. id try to reflash to complete stock and start all over. it seems like something you modified in the first rom you've flash isn't being removed from another flash,so going back to stock,you can be sure everything is working first.hope this helps
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I did mention that in the original post, as well as the fact that ive flashed stock a few times already.

Did you boot into the tablet after unlocking the bootloader but before rooting it? If not, try formatting data (not factory resetting) in recovery. I had the same experience and my sdcard never got populated with the default folders and files, remaining at 0MB. Apparently, symptoms of this problem include being unable to factory reset from recovery, being stuck on the splash screen, and having TWRP demand a password.

bananagranola said:
Did you boot into the tablet after unlocking the bootloader but before rooting it? If not, try formatting data (not factory resetting) in recovery. I had the same experience and my sdcard never got populated with the default folders and files, remaining at 0MB. Apparently, symptoms of this problem include being unable to factory reset from recovery, being stuck on the splash screen, and having TWRP demand a password.
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I'll try that, maybe its because I restore my data after I wipe it that this happens. Another thing I've found is that after I flash and the restore my system partition that I backed up, su says that no subject binary was found, even though I've flashed it a million times. And some root apps don't work because it says no binary is found.

UPDATE can no longer flash Alterbative?

I now cannot flash via flashboot and have no recovery.
Is there an alternative way to flash a recovery.img (Ican still see phone via fastboot devices)
Thanks

First of all stop making new threads everytime !
See now i would like to give help but i have to read what....3 threads !
Seems a hardware issue/damaged partition layout. None solvable like this .... can't flash = a no go
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Mr Hofs said:
First of all stop making new threads everytime !
See now i would like to give help but i have to read what....3 threads !
Seems a hardware issue/damaged partition layout. None solvable like this .... can't flash = a no go
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The threads are 4 from this guy!!!

Yeah truly amazing ain't it !
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Sorry, Ill stop posting new threads.
I posted new threads because each time I thought Id solved the problem.
How can I repartition then, if not my flash.
PS for some reason it appears I can flash in the morning after leaving phone overnight.
So maybe I can re-partition in the morning?
Fish

Keep trying, if it doesn't work you need to get it repaired at a repair shop/HTC .....not much else you can do
And as additional info, you can always use the existing thread you created. Once replied in there it will be back on top of the list.
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Format everything
Ill try to reflash clockwork when my fastboot works.
From there ther is an option to format/ mount etc.
If i want to set everything to fully formated can i safely format everything in that menu.I was worried about formatting system, data etc. and then re-install recovey, rom and GAPPS?
I was worried if I formatted everything I might npot even get boot loader.
I have no data on the phone to worry about
And also there is an option to partition I think, can I use that, ?
Im guessing sd card partition is corrupt or hardware error.
Or can i format via windows?
Thanks

fishdude1 said:
Ill try to reflash clockwork when my fastboot works.
From there ther is an option to format/ mount etc.
If i want to set everything to fully formated can i safely format everything in that menu.I was worried about formatting system, data etc. and then re-install recovey, rom and GAPPS?
I was worried if I formatted everything I might npot even get boot loader.
I have no data on the phone to worry about
And also there is an option to partition I think, can I use that, ?
Im guessing sd card partition is corrupt or hardware error.
Or can i format via windows?
Thanks
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Man install Philz recovery leave this CWM!!!

Flash this recovery
https://db.tt/MNtVjpOJ
Enter it and wipe everything you can
Factory reset
Wipe cache partition
Advanced-wipe dalvik cache
Mounts and storage-format cache,data, system
Even sdcard if you wish
Then mount the sdcard as usb device and copy the rom.zip to it.
Install the rom and boot back to the bootloader/fastboot mode and flash the boot.img
Then reboot the phone
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OK will do.
Incidentally, took phone apart, cleaned mobo and re soldered a few dry joints. phone has now rebooted and working with sentnal rom V5, but now no keyboard.
Installed lame?APK, keyboard and installs but does not work. unfortunately ASOP keyboard has stopped.
How do I get keyboard?
I still will install your recovery etc. as I am not certain of stability.
Thanks
Fish

fishdude1 said:
OK will do.
Incidentally, took phone apart, cleaned mobo and re soldered a few dry joints. phone has now rebooted and working with sentnal rom V5, but now no keyboard.
Installed lame?APK, keyboard and installs but does not work. unfortunately ASOP keyboard has stopped.
How do I get keyboard?
I still will install your recovery etc. as I am not certain of stability.
Thanks
Fish
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Install other ROM AOSP CM10.2

Thant said:
Install other ROM AOSP CM10.2
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Philz installed, everything wiped and formatted,
RPM and GAPPS copied, (Got do you want to root message Said No)
Boot flashed
cm-10.2-20131111-NIGHTLY-endeavoru installed, Now have keyboard. Thanks ALL
Now How do I get radio back (UK)?
Fish

fishdude1 said:
Philz installed, everything wiped and formatted,
RPM and GAPPS copied, (Got do you want to root message Said No)
Boot flashed
cm-10.2-20131111-NIGHTLY-endeavoru installed, Now have keyboard. Thanks ALL
Now How do I get radio back (UK)?
Fish
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is your signal bad then ?

Mr Hofs said:
is your signal bad then ?
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Maybe being a complete idiot but cant find it at all

well radio applies here on xda to the signal of the phone, like you need signal to make calls and such.....you are talking about radio as in music radiostation ?

Mr Hofs said:
well radio applies here on xda to the signal of the phone, like you need signal to make calls and such.....you are talking about radio as in music radiostation ?
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Yes as in FM music radio station

fishdude1 said:
Yes as in FM music radio station
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well i dont know if CM has it included at all, most sense based roms do. isnt there some radio app in the playstore ?