Can someone tell me how to factory reset my Nexus 7?
It is rooted, with TWRP. I want to completely wipe it, as if I got it new from the shop. Whether root stays or not I don't mind.
razormccabe said:
Can someone tell me how to factory reset my Nexus 7?
It is rooted, with TWRP. I want to completely wipe it, as if I got it new from the shop. Whether root stays or not I don't mind.
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Just flash the factory image. Follow the instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701. Just follow Method 1 from the OP in that thread. It's for the Nexus 5, but it's the same procedure for the Nexus 7. Obviously, replace the N5 files in those steps with the N7 factory image files. Oh, and ignore the tamper flag reset step, as there is no tamper flag on this device.
Thanks, does it matter what version of android I flash?
razormccabe said:
Thanks, does it matter what version of android I flash?
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No, but if it were me, I'd probably just flash the latest one. No reason though. I'm just weird like that. :silly:
charesa39 said:
No, but if it were me, I'd probably just flash the latest one. No reason though. I'm just weird like that. :silly:
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I did all this and my SD card is still full of stuff?
Did you do the flash-all method? Or did you flash each image file manually?
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charesa39 said:
Did you do the flash-all method? Or did you flash each image file manually?
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Ran flash-all.bat
Can I wipe system/data/dalvik/cache and THEN flash? Would that work?
razormccabe said:
Can I wipe system/data/dalvik/cache and THEN flash? Would that work?
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I probably wouldn't do system. But everything else should be fine. Did you get an error message when flash-all.bat ran? If there's still extra stuff on your sdcard partition, then it didn't run properly, if at all. Running flash-all.bat includes formatting and flashing userdata, which will wipe the sdcard, and leave it the way it came from the factory.
Sorted, thanks a lot!
razormccabe said:
Sorted, thanks a lot!
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Cool. Glad it worked out for you.:good:
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Can someone please let me know how to do this. i have search everywhere and no one says anything. they only provide a link but it does not provide step by step nor links to do this. my Gnex is unlocked but not rooted. I would like to go back to stock so that i can update to JB. Thank you in advance.
colomob said:
Can someone please let me know how to do this. i have search everywhere and no one says anything. they only provide a link but it does not provide step by step nor links to do this. my Gnex is unlocked but not rooted. I would like to go back to stock so that i can update to JB. Thank you in advance.
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Well if you're only unlocked, and not rooted, have custom recovery/ROM or anything, you are completely stock. Just unlocked bootloader... OTA has nothing to do with unlocking bootloader. Also root doesn't stop OTAs. Just FYI... Only flashing custom ROM, custom kernel or custom recovery or a change to a system partition stops the OTA.
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Well if you're only unlocked, and not rooted, have custom recovery/ROM or anything, you are completely stock. Just unlocked bootloader... OTA has nothing to do with unlocking bootloader. Also root doesn't stop OTAs. Just FYI... Only flashing custom ROM, custom kernel or custom recovery or a change to a system partition stops the OTA.
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and thats where my problem comes. i cant find a stock rom. im on a custom rom.
colomob said:
and thats where my problem comes. i cant find a stock rom. im on a custom rom.
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Ohhh ok... But you're not rooted? Strange...
Anyways, here is the link. Whenever efrant tells you to either "fastboot" or "adb", just put ./ in front of it. That's the command for Mac and Linus
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Ohhh ok... But you're not rooted? Strange...
Anyways, here is the link. Whenever efrant tells you to either "fastboot" or "adb", just put ./ in front of it. That's the command for Mac and Linus
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i found that way but im an idiot i guess. i read it and re read it and i dont understand it.. :/
any way someone can simplify that and post it here?
colomob said:
i found that way but im an idiot i guess. i read it and re read it and i dont understand it.. :/
any way someone can simplify that and post it here?
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what are the parts you dont understand?
that will guide you through flashing an official google factory image. you on gsm? yakju or takju, your choice. cdma? only vzw gnex is supported.
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bk201doesntexist said:
what are the parts you dont understand?
that will guide you through flashing an official google factory image. you on gsm? yakju or takju, your choice. cdma? only vzw gnex is supported.
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Im on sprint..
anyways i believe i have everything that the guide asks to have, including the ADB and fastboot for mac. i downloaded the update that he asks to get. i have boot.img, bootloader.img,radio-cdma.img, radio-lte.img, recovery.img and system.img....
or anyone have the stock Rom i can flash and ether flash the update or get it OTA???
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anyways i believe i have everything that the guide asks to have, including the ADB and fastboot for mac. i downloaded the update that he asks to get. i have boot.img, bootloader.img,radio-cdma.img, radio-lte.img, recovery.img and system.img....
or anyone have the stock Rom i can flash and ether flash the update or get it OTA???
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Yes you can use that guide for toroplus (i.e., Sprint) devices as well if you have the images. But since you don't have the userdata image (and therefore you skip that step), you may need to boot CWM and wipe /data and /cache, but only if you experience a bootloop.
So in recovery I have to flash each image? That's the part I don't get.
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colomob said:
So in recovery I have to flash each image? That's the part I don't get.
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You cannot flash image files on any recoveries. You need to do those in fastboot mode using command prompt.
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So in recovery I have to flash each image? That's the part I don't get.
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That's not at all what I said.
Follow the guide. But for the userdata image (which you don't have), boot into recovery and wipe data.
I finally did it!! If anyone needs help let me know. PM me.
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My last post may have been a little long winded, so I'll keep this one short. Has anyone here successfully used the ta backup and restore function in flashtool? And is it similar to a nandroid? I've searched everywhere for info on this, but it's a fairly new feature.
Thanks
What about an adB restore. Does that work like a nandroid?
split2th said:
What about an adB restore. Does that work like a nandroid?
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Any specific reason, you don't want to use the Backup & Restore feature of CWM Recovery?
ganeshbiyer said:
Any specific reason, you don't want to use the Backup & Restore feature of CWM Recovery?
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My bootloader is not unlockable. Hopefully it will be soon.
Edit: Reading the cwm thread, doesn't say anything about needing an unlocked bootloader. However there are a ton of people saying it is not very stable. In the mean time I'd like to modify the remove bloatware script on here in case i need to restore from ftf.
split2th said:
My bootloader is not unlockable. Hopefully it will be soon.
Edit: Reading the cwm thread, doesn't say anything about needing an unlocked bootloader. However there are a ton of people saying it is not very stable. In the mean time I'd like to modify the remove bloatware script on here in case i need to restore from ftf.
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Right ... rooting and flashing cwm does not require unlocked boot loader.
split2th said:
My bootloader is not unlockable. Hopefully it will be soon.
Edit: Reading the cwm thread, doesn't say anything about needing an unlocked bootloader. However there are a ton of people saying it is not very stable. In the mean time I'd like to modify the remove bloatware script on here in case i need to restore from ftf.
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CWM v4 is stable. I use it often with no problems.
jeriku said:
CWM v4 is stable. I use it often with no problems.
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Will a pc companion or flash tool ftf remove it? Cause then I have no reason not to test it.
Flashing stock ftf does I'm sure repair in companion will
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split2th said:
Will a pc companion or flash tool ftf remove it? Cause then I have no reason not to test it.
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Yes, flashing with a full wipe will return it to factory, CWM, initd and root will be gone.
jeriku said:
Yes, flashing with a full wipe will return it to factory, CWM, initd and root will be gone.
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Cool. Does it matter what rooting method I used?
split2th said:
Cool. Does it matter what rooting method I used?
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No. You'll just have to start from scratch if you end up doing that.
jeriku said:
No. You'll just have to start from scratch if you end up doing that.
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Thanks. Will give it a go.
CWM flashed. No issues. Clear cache, dalvik, fix permisions, did nandroid. All seem to work.
Thanks again.
split2th said:
CWM flashed. No issues. Clear cache, dalvik, fix permisions, did nandroid. All seem to work.
Thanks again.
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Excellent.
In recovery, I wiped everything. Can't boot, nothing to boot to, and it won't let me mount my SD card from within recovery. I can mount /system, /data, and /cache.
I tried--as a panic attempt--to do the (mac) terminal based unroot/root ... and I can't get past flashing the radios, obviously.
I can accept the ridicule for some productive answers.
I did look at this thread, but this person is able to mount his SD card, which I cannot.
Thanks in advance...
Signed,
Idiot
Flash stock images in fastboot.
Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25477039
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El Daddy said:
Flash stock images in fastboot.
Read this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25477039
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Thank you, my good man.
Or you could adb push a rom in a custom recovery.
or odin an entire system tar
airtime82 said:
or odin an entire system tar
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No, f**k no.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
Mach3.2 said:
No, f**k no.
Will the next nexus have a longer screen?
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I mean like the restore tars posted by shabby.
airtime82 said:
I mean like the restore tars posted by shabby.
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dont use odin. period.
Zepius said:
dont use odin. period.
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Yea, I have to agree with this. Fastboot is such a great tool I don't know why anyone would not want to use it.
Zepius said:
dont use odin. period.
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nvm I just saw how old this is, not worth it.
Hi,
I heard that an update came out for the 2013 Nexus 7.
How do I update my rooted Nexus 7?
Steve
mikethebos said:
Hi,
I heard that an update came out for the 2013 Nexus 7.
How do I update my rooted Nexus 7?
Steve
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This should help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415497
geckocavemen said:
This should help. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2415497
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Do I follow these instructions? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=44597339#post44597339
mikethebos said:
Hi,
I heard that an update came out for the 2013 Nexus 7.
How do I update my rooted Nexus 7?
Steve
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Do you have TWRP or CWM recovery installed? If so a flashable .zip can be found here I have tried it and installed flawlessly. Wipe Cache/Dalvik. Flash update. Reboot. Enjoy.
Edit: All your data will be preserved as well.
Hope that helps.
railed said:
Do you have TWRP or CWM recovery installed? If so a flashable .zip can be found here I have tried it and installed flawlessly. Wipe Cache/Dalvik. Flash update. Reboot. Enjoy.
Edit: All your data will be preserved as well.
Hope that helps.
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Do i flash the zip like i did with super su? Do I clear the cache before or after i flash the zip? Will the way of the link i posted work too?
Thanks:good::good::good:
mikethebos said:
Do i flash the zip like i did with super su? Do I clear the cache before or after i flash the zip? Will the way of the link i posted work too?
Thanks:good::good::good:
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Are you running stock ROM?
Do you have TWRP/any other custom recovery installed? If so here are the steps:
1)Download the update.zip you want. It will probably go to your downloads folder... you can keep it there or move it to root folder if you like.
2)Reboot to recovery
3)Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
4)Flash update.zip
5)Wait while it updates
6)Sucess! Reboot and enjoy your update!
I haven't tried the way you linked, I've only done it this way. Someone else can probably confirm your method.
Hope it helps :good:
Just flashed the new update via your method, and it worked like a charm. First time I've ever done it, and it couldn't be easier.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
dbeth said:
Just flashed the new update via your method, and it worked like a charm. First time I've ever done it, and it couldn't be easier.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
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Just out of curiosity, which file did you flash? The Deodexed or odexed?
Odexed.
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dbeth said:
Just flashed the new update via your method, and it worked like a charm. First time I've ever done it, and it couldn't be easier.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013)
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Glad to hear
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How come I'm getting this update if my Nexus is already on 4.3?
railed said:
Are you running stock ROM?
Do you have TWRP/any other custom recovery installed? If so here are the steps:
1)Download the update.zip you want. It will probably go to your downloads folder... you can keep it there or move it to root folder if you like.
2)Reboot to recovery
3)Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
4)Flash update.zip
5)Wait while it updates
6)Sucess! Reboot and enjoy your update!
I haven't tried the way you linked, I've only done it this way. Someone else can probably confirm your method.
Hope it helps :good:
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Just did your method. Does that mean we wont be getting any more future OTA updates?
victorbrca said:
How come I'm getting this update if my Nexus is already on 4.3?
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They did some bug fixing for the multi touch issues people were having.
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Teebu said:
Just did your method. Does that mean we wont be getting any more future OTA updates?
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In my understanding, limited as it is, you need to have a stock recovery to install the OTA updates correctly. You would still be able to download them, but they would fail on install. So if you like your custom recovery, someone will usually have a flashable update shortly after release. If I am incorrect on any of this please let me know as I am still learning about all of this.
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victorbrca said:
How come I'm getting this update if my Nexus is already on 4.3?
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The addressed multi-touch and gps issues.
railed said:
Are you running stock ROM?
Do you have TWRP/any other custom recovery installed? If so here are the steps:
1)Download the update.zip you want. It will probably go to your downloads folder... you can keep it there or move it to root folder if you like.
2)Reboot to recovery
3)Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
4)Flash update.zip
5)Wait while it updates
6)Sucess! Reboot and enjoy your update!
I haven't tried the way you linked, I've only done it this way. Someone else can probably confirm your method.
Hope it helps :good:
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how do wipe using TWRP? is this same as factory wipe or different? i want to save my data and apps
nm: its under advanced settings, rebooting now thanks optimizing 126 apps, god i hate this, takes so long!
cobyman7035 said:
how do wipe using TWRP? is this same as factory wipe or different? i want to save my data and apps
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Go to Wipe -> Advanced -> check only dalvik and cache.
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Thanks guys.
railed said:
They did some bug fixing for the multi touch issues people were having.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) with XDA Premium
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In my understanding, limited as it is, you need to have a stock recovery to install the OTA updates correctly. You would still be able to download them, but they would fail on install. So if you like your custom recovery, someone will usually have a flashable update shortly after release. If I am incorrect on any of this please let me know as I am still learning about all of this.
Sent from my Nexus 7 (2013) with XDA Premium
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sfhub said:
The addressed multi-touch and gps issues.
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railed said:
Are you running stock ROM?
Do you have TWRP/any other custom recovery installed? If so here are the steps:
1)Download the update.zip you want. It will probably go to your downloads folder... you can keep it there or move it to root folder if you like.
2)Reboot to recovery
3)Wipe Cache and Dalvik Cache
4)Flash update.zip
5)Wait while it updates
6)Sucess! Reboot and enjoy your update!
I haven't tried the way you linked, I've only done it this way. Someone else can probably confirm your method.
Hope it helps :good:
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Thanks this updated my nexus 7. By the way for future updates i would recommend clean rom by scott Roms
IXChicharitoXI said:
Just out of curiosity, which file did you flash? The Deodexed or odexed?
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dbeth said:
Odexed.
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Ok, stupid noob question. What is the difference between deodexed and odexed? How would you determine which one is needed?
PJ Clifford said:
Ok, stupid noob question. What is the difference between deodexed and odexed? How would you determine which one is needed?
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Decent article explaining it here
Hope that helps
So I thought myself fairly competent with roms and such as this is my third smartphone and i've never had that many big errors before.
I used the universal root method and FreeGee and used stock with root for a few weeks, was good. Today I downloaded the CM 10.1 unofficial rom and the gapps and did a TWRP backup. I tried to copy it from my phone to my PC and USB HD using both Linux and Windows. Whenever it got to the data part it would error, I couldn't even rename it. As far as I know, this backup may be no good. I did this backup three full times, eventually using just boot, system and data.
I wiped data, system, cache and dalvik. I installed the CM10.1 rom and tried to boot. sticks on the LG boot screen. I can get into the recovery, tried to do the restore, said successful. Still sticks on the boot screen for LG.
Did I miss some step? At this point I'd be glad going back to stock.
Can you boot to download mode?
riz157 said:
Can you boot to download mode?
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Yes, and I seem unable to get back into TWRP.
nintennuendo said:
Yes, and I seem unable to get back into TWRP.
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That's good all is not lost have you tried kdz update via flashtool? Get back to stock time.
riz157 said:
That's good all is not lost have you tried kdz update via flashtool? Get back to stock time.
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I'm not sure where that is. Can you provide a link? Also I can get into Recovery/twrp. I am frustrated that CM won't install for me. I checked my TWRP backup folder, there is just data and system, and I need boot to restore that, right? So frustrated that the backup is bunk and CM won't install properly. I can't find any clear instructions on the process anywhere on the forums. Just wipe, install CM and then boot, right?
nintennuendo said:
I'm not sure where that is. Can you provide a link?
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Here you go follow instructions to the letter. It should take you back to stock.
riz157 said:
Here you go follow instructions to the letter. It should take you back to stock.
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Sorry, I don't think there is a link there.
nintennuendo said:
Sorry, I don't think there is a link there.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420219
riz157 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2420219
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Thank you SO MUCH! I have been looking all day for a viable option and this is the first thing that has looked good so far. You're an angel! Or a secular hero figure, if that floats your boat. Either way, you rock!
nintennuendo said:
Thank you SO MUCH! I have been looking all day for a viable option and this is the first thing that has looked good so far. You're an angel! Or a secular hero figure, if that floats your boat. Either way, you rock!
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Lol. Glad I could help, I know what it's like when you think you've bricked your phone and can't find solution.
Just follow instructions and it should work.
riz157 said:
Lol. Glad I could help, I know what it's like when you think you've bricked your phone and can't find solution.
Just follow instructions and it should work.
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It worked! Up and running on the Telcel rom! Kind of neat. Thanks for the assist.
nintennuendo said:
It worked! Up and running on the Telcel rom! Kind of neat. Thanks for the assist.
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Brilliant