Hi , i have a big problem with my HTC One X, i have the bootloader locked with a custom kernel and S ON. So i can't flash anything unsigned and my main version is too high 4.18.207.4 with cid O2___102 (O2 DE) . HBOOT version 1.72 . The single RUU i've found so far for O2 has main version 1.26.207.2 . The bootloader won't unlock with HTCDEV method (too many links error) . So what can i do ? Please help me !!!
Depends on what you want to do ? Unlocking is pretty much mandatory to get the phone back to some state of stock.
What is the goal exactly ?
Mr Hofs said:
Depends on what you want to do ? Unlocking is pretty much mandatory to get the phone back to some state of stock.
What is the goal exactly ?
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My goal is to make it boot in custom recovery or custom rom. I want to make it work back . Can you help me please ?
Can't help if you can't get it unlocked ! It must be unlocked !
Mr Hofs said:
Can't help if you can't get it unlocked ! It must be unlocked !
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I am trying to unlock it with htcdev method (like i did for installing the custom rom), but now i get this error "too many links" after i confirm on the phone that i want to unlock the bootloader. And my status is LOCKED not RELOCKED . Do you have any idea why ? Or any solution for that error ? Thank you so much .
Hmm if it went from unlocked to locked......that's not a good sign at all ! It should be relocked at all times now.
Mr Hofs said:
Hmm if it went from unlocked to locked......that's not a good sign at all ! It should be relocked at all times now.
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I know it's weird. I was following a tutorial for going back to stock with a RUU and i used fastboot oem lock in order to use the RUU. After i saw there is no RUU available and ended in the situation i am right now. Locked with no RUU available. I also tried to modify the main version from a rom in order to be equal with mine but then the signature fails...
Yep all those things will fail. S-off is also not available.
Try to get new unlock tokens and keep flashing them.....
Mr Hofs said:
Yep all those things will fail. S-off is also not available.
Try to get new unlock tokens and keep flashing them.....
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Ok , i am trying this right now. Can this error with too many links be caused of my computer by any chance ? I will write you back as soon as i try the new token . Thank you again.
The too many links is quite normal but the bootloader should get unlocked afterwards.
But when the bootloader goes from unlocked back to locked it's not good and i have the hunch it's kinda bricked then.
Mr Hofs said:
The too many links is quite normal but the bootloader should get unlocked afterwards.
But when the bootloader goes from unlocked back to locked it's not good and i have the hunch it's kinda bricked then.
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I tried again, but the same . I enter the command fastboot flash unlocktoken Unlock_code.bin... the console show the message bootloader token unlocked successfully, my phone asks for my confirm..i confirm and i get in the console the too many links error and the phone reboots in LOCKED state with a ***Security warning*** under LOCKED .
Then there is nothing we can do.
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Then there is nothing we can do.
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What, that's so sad. Maybe if i send it to htc ? Or i can simply buy a new motherboard ?...
Yep all options indeed.
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Yep all options indeed.
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I managed to almost get my HOX back, almost. I s-off and super cid and installed a stock rom ICS . Now i have imei 0049.. and if i try *#06# it returns blank. i am s off and unlocked bootloader. i have good imei in fastboot. help please
ovmihai said:
I managed to almost get my HOX back, almost. I s-off and super cid and installed a stock rom ICS . Now i have imei 0049.. and if i try *#06# it returns blank. i am s off and unlocked bootloader. i have good imei in fastboot. help please
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Update to Jelly Bean via official update and hope your IMEI come back. And how you get S-OFF???
Thant said:
Update to Jelly Bean via official update and hope your IMEI come back. And how you get S-OFF???
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I keep getting this error while trying to update : RUU says image error and if i try to flash the rom extracted from the RUU via fastboot i get remote 32 header error . Do you have any advice ? Thanks !
I bet you didn't s-off your device ! If its unlocked you can flash a custom recovery and a custom rom.
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I bet you didn't s-off your device !
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It is S-off, i can printscreen for you and put in the picture what ever you want to see it's true
How did you s-off it then ?
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Hi Guys
Hope you can help me
So i have a HOX from the swiss carrier "Swisscom" ; branded
CID Getter tells me: VODAP110
Recovery Mode tells me:
HBOOT 0.95.0000
Radio: 1.1204.105.14
fastboot getvar version-main tells me something like
1.29.166.13 (or 14...)
when i relocked i was also getting an error like : error: too many links...
i am currently using ARHD 9.7.1 and wanted to update to JB.
i am seriously a bit confused which nubmer i have to look for
i some threads the speak about the CID, in others about the RADIO.....
what i did;
i relocked my bootloader and tried the following RUU:
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_Vodafone_CH-DE_1.26.166.2_Radio_1.1204.90.13_release_251279_signed.exe
which resulted in my HOX to give several errors and not starting again.
i luckily could unlock again and install ARHD 9.7.1 again. What am i doing wrong?
THNAKS A LOT FOR YOUR ADVICE!!
You need the branded voda RUU that starts with 1.29 and not 1.26
We can't downgrade because we don't have S-Off ....yet !
The steps you took where fine, locking the bootloader and running the ruu......it es just the wrong one
Mr Hofs said:
You need the branded voda RUU that starts with 1.29 and not 1.26
We can't downgrade because we don't have S-Off ....yet !
The steps you took where fine, locking the bootloader and running the ruu......it es just the wrong one
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thanks, do ypu know where i can get it? as far as i know the OTA for this phone is out by now...
what i dont understand, this stock RUU is just like putting the phone back to the status it was when i bought it right? so then i start it and make the official OTA?
First you have to run the right ruu, after that it's back to stock. After that you are able to receive the JB update (when the provider rolls it out)
You can search for a ruu on htcruu.com or.the file factory !
Mr Hofs said:
First you have to run the right ruu, after that it's back to stock. After that you are able to receive the JB update (when the provider rolls it out)
You can search for a ruu on htcruu.com or.the file factory !
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so this means this RUU is basically the one which was on the phone when it was released? that i very strange, because i can not find it...
nowhere, not on HTCRUU or filefactory..
The possibility exist that they didn't release the ruu !
Maybe you can find one that starts with 2.17 ! Upgrading is possible ....
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The possibility exist that they didn't release the ruu !
Maybe you can find one that starts with 2.17 ! Upgrading is possible ....
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can you specifiy that?
swissbone said:
can you specifiy that?
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Well if the ruu has not been released its just not out there .... Plain and simple
If you can find a ruu with exactly the same.numbers but starts with 2.17 instead of 1.29 (which might be released) you can flash the 2.17 ruu.
Because with a ruu we can do upgrades but no downgrades
Mr Hofs said:
Well if the ruu has not been released its just not out there .... Plain and simple
If you can find a ruu with exactly the same.numbers but starts with 2.17 instead of 1.29 (which might be released) you can flash the 2.17 ruu.
Because with a ruu we can do upgrades but no downgrades
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so i found a dowload for
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_S_Vodafone_CH-DE_2.17.166.3_Radio_2.1204.137D.21_release_277605_signed.exe
you think this should work?
Yeah i think it will !
Put the phone in fastboot USB mode and relock the bootloader
Fastboot oem lock
Keep the phone in fastboot USB menu and run the ruu.exe from pc with admin rights !
Mr Hofs said:
Yeah i think it will !
Put the phone in fastboot USB mode and relock the bootloader
Fastboot oem lock
Keep the phone in fastboot USB menu and run the ruu.exe from pc with admin rights !
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ok thx, i will try and let you all know later on!
Mr Hofs said:
Yeah i think it will !
Put the phone in fastboot USB mode and relock the bootloader
Fastboot oem lock
Keep the phone in fastboot USB menu and run the ruu.exe from pc with admin rights !
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Cool it worked fine, i have now the branded JB, recieved by OTY, Thanks for the input.
BUT do i have to make a Firmware update now as well if i want ARHD 18.0 ?
the file from here: 3.14.166.27 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1957376 ?
THX
If you received the JB ota you have already the needed JB hboot, check in the bootloader if it's 1.31 or higher. Then you are ready to run a custom JB rom and no need to update the firmware/hboot
You have to re unlock the bootloader and flash a custom recovery ! And please do a NANDROID BACKUP right after flashing the custom recovery and copy it to a safe place on the pc ! This way you avoid problems if you want to go back to stock !!!
Hello guys,
I just want to thank both of you. I was in the same situation as discussed here and I just solved the problem with your help!
Thanks a lot!
Cheers
rhcpu2 said:
Hello guys,
I just want to thank both of you. I was in the same situation as discussed here and I just solved the problem with your help!
Thanks a lot!
Cheers
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Thanks
Hi there,
I am getting a new phone cause my HOX has several problems, also I hate battery lifetime. So before selling it I want to try to send it to HTC to repair it. Sadly I unlocked via HTCDevs, so I don't know if I even have a chance. Any suggestions?
Anyway, I would like to revert back to original rom and lock my bootloader, so that any traces of an unlock are gone. What do I need to do to achieve that? Thanks!
You need a RUU or a stock nandroid backup. Second .... the bootloader can not be LOCKED, it will always be RELOCKED so they always know that you unlocked before ! Nothing we can do about that ......
Get the cid and main version
Fastboot oem readcid
Fastboot getvar version-main
Well so I have to just try it then, maybe they repair it anyway.
Yeah maybe they do, maybe they don't ..... not sure, but it is better to go back to stock as much as you can !
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Yeah maybe they do, maybe they don't ..... not sure, but it is better to go back to stock as much as you can !
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So my Version is 3.14.401.27, I got a unbranded german phone, that means I gotta flash this one here from androidfiles right?
RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_JB_45_S_HTC_Europe_3.14.401.27_Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_298897_signed.exe
Relock beforehand or afterwards?
Yes thats correct ! :thumbup:
Charge the battery up, relock the bootloader and execute the ruu with admin rights from the pc !
Hello, i just bought an HTC One X phone, it is running android 4.0.4 and sense 4.1 and it says in the info software version 2.17.401.2 , it is also rooted so i can't do OTA update. Now i want to have the latest officiel rom or custom rom ased on the official one, my question is where do i go from here, is it possible to go back to stock and do official update from there, or what do i have to do to, i don't mind using a custom made rom if it is a stable one.
EDIT: Some more info, the device says unlocked when i boot in recovery, i have standard recovery i think (white screen with 3 droids bottom)
HBOOT-0.96-0000
i can choose fastboot or recovery, simlock ...etc
Thanks for the tips guys.
I bet there is a ruu available for you with that low hboot, you ha e to put the phone fastboot mode/bootloader and run a fastboot command from the pc
Fastboot getvar version-main
Post that outcome here please and i can help you getting back to stock the easiest way !
Mr Hofs said:
I bet there is a ruu available for you with that low hboot, you ha e to put the phone fastboot mode/bootloader and run a fastboot command from the pc
Fastboot getvar version-main
Post that outcome here please and i can help you getting back to stock the easiest way !
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The command says this
version-main: 1.29.707.11
finished. total time: 0.07s.
Oke, start with charging the phone to 100% i will get the links and things you need .....
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Put the phone in fastboot usb mode and relock the bootloader with this command :
Fastboot oem lock
Then keep the phone in the bootloader and execute this ruu with administrator rights
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_278245_signed.exe
When the ruu is finished and the phone boots into the OS you go to the settings - about - software update menu and check manually for updates. When they are available you continue to install these updates (there should be multiple updates)
If you don't get updates you can report back here and i can help you further to get updated.
Mr Hofs said:
Oke, start with charging the phone to 100% i will get the links and things you need .....
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Put the phone in fastboot usb mode and relock the bootloader with this command :
Fastboot oem lock
Then keep the phone in the bootloader and execute this ruu with administrator rights
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...Radio_2.1204.135.20_release_278245_signed.exe
When the ruu is finished and the phone boots into the OS you go to the settings - about - software update menu and check manually for updates. When they are available you continue to install these updates (there should be multiple updates)
If you don't get updates you can report back here and i can help you further to get updated.
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Ok thanks a lot man, i will keep you updated about this
But only start when the battery is full
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But only start when the battery is full
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The RUU says asia, is it ok if my phone is from UK?
Then it's imported into the UK, that's probably why they put the 2.17.401 rom on it ! It's the correct ruu.
The phone is originally from Asia !
Ok i did the RUU but now i only have english and asian languages, can i flash a european RUU after this one now ? it's annoying like that for me
EDIT: it does not detect OTA updates, am i even more screwed now ? or is there hope to go back to stock european version ?
You have English ? Whats the difference then ? And no you are not screwed. Relax .... in the end when we are done it will be all fine.
Next step :
Run this ruu too and check then again for updates ......
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_296434_signed.exe
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You have English ? Whats the difference then ? And no you are not screwed. Relax .... in the end when we are done it will be all fine.
Next step :
Run this ruu too and check then again for updates ......
http://www.androidruu.com/getdownlo...Radio_5.1204.162.29_release_296434_signed.exe
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I prefer french, but it's still ok, i am downloading this one, i'll keep you updated when i get the file and install it i have very slow internet sadly.
And i am very thankful for the help
No problem. After this ruu we can also put a custom rom (like stock) on it that has the French language !
oh well i'll go for it and then put in a custom rom, i am coming from a desire z which i used sooooo many roms on. just got tired of custom roms. i'll report back when done.
where can i find some help to put in a custom ROM? one very close to stock please already two days since i bought the phone now i really need a working phone i should've tried to flash directly, ow i need to re unlock and all right?
blackdogdz said:
where can i find some help to put in a custom ROM? one very close to stock please already two days since i bought the phone now i really need a working phone i should've tried to flash directly, ow i need to re unlock and all right?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=51314808&postcount=12
thanks to @Mr Hofs
instructions are in every rom thread OP
okok i finally got that RUU (yes my internet is that bad lol) and it says it cant update the phone tellsme to get the correct file @Mr Hofs, but now i found via OTA a 1Mb Update i applied it, and after reboot now i see a 300+Mb update Android 4.1.1 and Sense 4+, i am installing it, i'll keep you guys updated. I appreciate your help thanks again.
Oke and after that you should get even more ota's all the way up to 4.2.2 sense 5. After that we will get your French language back
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Oke and after that you should get even more ota's all the way up to 4.2.2 sense 5. After that we will get your French language back
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It would be just great, i love the phone, great device like always by HTC, well now we have to wait with my slow internet to get all that done.
No problem. I will check here from time to time anyway. No rush.....rushing things ends up in errors
The phonei s finally updated to android 4.2.2 ad sense 5, but now i have a very strange WiFi issue, wifi works for 10-30 seconds then nothing, it says it is connected but i have no network or internet access until i turn it off and on again, what can that be ?
EDIT: After investigatin the forum a little, it seems like a lot of people are having the same issue after the update :s, well i will end up using custom roms i guess lol
Hey, i'm new to this forum but i have tried everything and cant figure it out. Its probably just me because i'm not too good with this stuff.I bought this phone used and it was rooted when i got it. im pretty sure i unrooted it but somewhere along the way while trying to get it back to stock i reset the phone and it must have deleted something important because when i try to download the OTA update it simply wont install after i download it. Recovery used to work but now it just sits at the loading screen and then reboots the phone. I managed to re-lock the bootloader and it is on S-off. I tried to get back to stock using the ruu.exe but the video i was following had the link for every ruu except verizon. Figures. Then i searched around and cant seem to find a verizon Ruu.exe file. Please any help would be appreciated i just want to be able to update to the latest firmware.
Follow the steps carefully
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2588979 -------------adb setup best tried my self
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765784 ----------- RUU/VZW/KitKat4.4.2/Sense 6/S-OFF only!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46342232 ------ [how to] remove your "tampered" banner
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46301380#post46301380 -------- to unlock bootloader
This will help you as in my case i also had the same problem . unlock your bootloader and you must be soff this ruu works fine just follow the steps. First install the htc sync manager to your pc and then uninstall it ( only sync manager ) not the drivers.
:good::good::good::good::good: good luck
Still having problems.
When i get up to the step when you need to type SU into the command promp is where i am getting stuck. My supersu app says "there is no binary file installed" when i try and open it and my phone will not allow me to uninstall the application so im not sure if that is causing the problem
Clean install the super su
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When i get up to the step when you need to type SU into the command promp is where i am getting stuck. My supersu app says "there is no binary file installed" when i try and open it and my phone will not allow me to uninstall the application so im not sure if that is causing the problem
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Dude first specify what is your software number ? I would recommend you to clean your super su install if thats the problem you are facing also do mention the it with a screenshot...so that if some knows can help you
Also i think you are using it to remove the tampered tag right? you can do that later . also no need to unlock bootloader if you have soff
I attached some screenshots hopefully they help. I think I've come to the conclusion I need to flash a recovery but in order to do so my boatloader must be unlocked even if I have s-off. (It says relocked and s-off) only problem is that I can't find a way to unlock the boot loader b/c htcdev doesn't allow Verizon to unlock through there services and the other ways require supersu. The only way to get the correct binary file for super su is to flash it which I can't do without recovery. So I feel like I'm jus stuck right now and can't do anything
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Bro Your bootloader is locked you should not have relocked it dude thats the biggest mistake ! and your software number shows that you are running kitkat there is no rooting method till now for that .
What i must say is that you can try to flash the ruu without unlocking the bootloader you are s-off give it a try , if it does then your problem is solved
unlock your bootloader later on. Wish you luck :good:. Also you can ask in the forum itself that will it flash or not
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765784
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Bro Your bootloader is locked you should not have relocked it dude thats the biggest mistake ! and your software number shows that you are running kitkat there is no rooting method till now for that .
What i must say is that you can try to flash the ruu without unlocking the bootloader you are s-off give it a try , if it does then your problem is solved
unlock your bootloader later on. Wish you luck :good:. Also you can ask in the forum itself that will it flash or not
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765784
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That worked thanks a lot bro apreciate it I was stuck for weeks
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Bro Your bootloader is locked you should not have relocked it dude thats the biggest mistake ! and your software number shows that you are running kitkat there is no rooting method till now for that .
What i must say is that you can try to flash the ruu without unlocking the bootloader you are s-off give it a try , if it does then your problem is solved
unlock your bootloader later on. Wish you luck :good:. Also you can ask in the forum itself that will it flash or not
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2765784
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S off means no need to lock for ruu [emoji1]
ctb3892 said:
That worked thanks a lot bro apreciate it I was stuck for weeks
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i cant access my recovery anymore , it was twrp and i have kitkat 4.4.4 rom ... i know that sometimes i would have to manual install superuser on twrp recovery but now i cant...... because i cant access my recovery....also my phone is rebooting due to this.... every 15 seconds..... i recently relocked the bootloader cause i was gonna flash a firmware that i needed.....never found the firmware that matches my cid and mid..... i have no idea what to do now..... i cant access my recovery and the phone is rebooting on me....
Edit : also i can go to my bootloader no problem , and when ever i try to go to recovery it will just take me to fast boot again...
Did you try to flash TWRP again?
On a side note, I don't know why people insist on going back to S-ON and relocking bootloader with the mantle of "stock". No need to go back S-ON and while you're S-OFF you never need to lock the bootloader
Lost count on how many posts I read with people that ended up asking for help with exactly the same steps taken. :silly:
BerndM14 said:
Did you try to flash TWRP again?
On a side note, I don't know why people insist on going back to S-ON and relocking bootloader with the mantle of "stock". No need to go back S-ON and while you're S-OFF you never need to lock the bootloader
Lost count on how many posts I read with people that ended up asking for help with exactly the same steps taken. :silly:
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actually i am wrong , i never went back to s on , i was s on to begin with , i had to relock bootloader to flash a firmware that i needed.... never flashed it because it didnt match my cid and model id.... and yes i did try to flash twrp with fastboot but it is saying signature verify failed....
at this point i seriosly think i am screwed..... i can boot into the phone but it will reboot within 15 to 20 seconds
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actually i am wrong , i never went back to s on , i was s on to begin with , i had to relock bootloader to flash a firmware that i needed.... never flashed it because it didnt match my cid and model id.... and yes i did try to flash twrp with fastboot but it is saying signature verify failed....
at this point i seriosly think i am screwed..... i can boot into the phone but it will reboot within 15 to 20 seconds
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You need an unlocked bootloader to flash, whether it's ROMs or recoveries, it needs to be unlocked.
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You need an unlocked bootloader to flash, whether it's ROMs or recoveries, it needs to be unlocked.
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figured that much , i do have usb debugging on so is that more then enough to do it, ill try it right now
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You need an unlocked bootloader to flash, whether it's ROMs or recoveries, it needs to be unlocked.
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wow...... just unlocked my bootloader and i can go into recovery.... thanks alot man i know it is a newb mistake but regardless thank you........
GabrielOspina said:
wow...... just unlocked my bootloader and i can go into recovery.... thanks alot man i know it is a newb mistake but regardless thank you........
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Ok cool, glad it's working now. :good: Enjoy.