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SOLVED / HELP ME! I MESSED Samsung gt-i5510 FW Update

Dear gurus,
I was trying to update FW of my gt-i5510, via KIES.
But during update process, KIES showed a message telling that reboot phone, disconnect and reconnect. I pressed power button. But it started a screen showing a message like
reboot system now
apply sdcard update.zip
wipe data/factory reset
wipe cache partition
#MANUEL MOde#
-applying Multi CSC....
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none of the options are working.
I don't know what to do !
pleaser help me !!

dionysos77 said:
Dear gurus,
I was trying to update FW of my gt-i5510, via KIES.
But during update process, KIES showed a message telling that reboot phone, disconnect and reconnect. I pressed power button. But it started a screen showing a message like
none of the options are working.
I don't know what to do !
pleaser help me !!
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Happened to me once when I did a factory reset. I got pissed because I couldn't go into download mode to fix it. So while on this screen I just pressed the hardware keyboard buttons, trying any combination I could. It miraculously rebooted and problem was gone.

Problem SOLVED
How?
the problem is actually really stupid design of the screen after flashing new firmware.
As you all know gt-i5510 is a sliding qwerty keyboard phone.
I was able to go up with "left arrow" and down with "rigth arrow",
I hit "home" button, didn't work
I hit "ok" on keyboard, didn't work
I hit "enter" on keyboard didn't work.
Guess what,
LEFT SHI(F)T key worked.
I selected "reboot" option and decided to try any key,
when I pressed "left shift" it did the job, selection activated and reboot happened.
FW update done !!!

dionysos77 said:
Problem SOLVED
How?
the problem is actually really stupid design of the screen after flashing new firmware.
As you all know gt-i5510 is a sliding qwerty keyboard phone.
I was able to go up with "left arrow" and down with "rigth arrow",
I hit "home" button, didn't work
I hit "ok" on keyboard, didn't work
I hit "enter" on keyboard didn't work.
Guess what,
LEFT SHI(F)T key worked.
I selected "reboot" option and decided to try any key,
when I pressed "left shift" it did the job, selection activated and reboot happened.
FW update done !!!
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That might have been the button I pressed. lol
Glad you sorted it out.

[N2E] Flash back to clean stock ROM

*Note: By using this method you don't have to worry about re-imaging with someone else's nook rom and overwriting your mac address and serial # with someone else's.
There are two parts to the re-flash, you must do both in this order
1. Re-imaging the PROGRAM portion of the nook.
2. Re-imaging the data portion of the nook.
Part one: Re-image the Nook Touch /system partition
Your nook must already be properly rooted for this to work. Install adb on your PC if you don't have it already. Prep your nook by installing "adb wireless" from the app store and run the app. (if you don't know how to use adb, google it)
Run the "adb wireless" app on your nook and press the "big button" and take note of your nooks ip address.
We now can connect the nook through the adb shell and manually change the BootCnt file so that the boot count is 8. This avoids the pain of manually interrupting the boot process 8 times.
connect to your nook by typing "adb connect (nook ip)" from your pc
Once you have connected to your nook, use the following commands:
adb shell
echo -n -e "\x08\x00\x00\x00" > /rom/devconf/BootCnt
reboot
Thats it for part one. Your nook will reboot and start the re-imaging process. Let it finish and reboot again.
Part two: Re-imaging the data portion of the nook
1. Go to Settings
2. Select "Device Info" under the top "Device Settings" section
3. Select "Erase & Deregister Device"
4. Select the "Erase & Deregister Device" button
5. Select the "Reset Nook" button
A Deregistration message will appear and the nook will reboot.
Upon reset a Clearing data message will appear
This may take a few minutes. The nook will reboot again once complete.
Thats it! Smell that Fresh clean stock nook!
I must give credit to nookdevs dot com. They posted this process for unrooting the nook color. The process is exactly the same for the nook touch. I am a noob on this board so I can't post links yet. I have verified this process works. I had to unroot my nook to get the Shop to work again. Hope this helps. Good luck!

Is it normal for the nook to at the very end of the process bar ? What do I do ? Did I screw it ? I am afraid to try powering it off ?

Please edit your question. I don't understand what you are asking.
Thanks

vacano said:
Is it normal for the nook to at the very end of the process bar ? What do I do ? Did I screw it ? I am afraid to try powering it off ?
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Are you asking if it is safe to turn off the nook while the progress bar is still visible? Did the progress bar freeze? Please provide more information, I don't understand your question.

Yes. It froze at the very end
Here I have attached a picture as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15880635#post15880635

vacano said:
Yes. It froze at the very end
Here I have attached a picture as well.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=15880635#post15880635
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I would just power it down. There is nothing else you can do in that state. How long did you wait?

I'm having trouble getting the Market app to find the adb wireless app...any idea if there's a direct way to install it? Thanks!

coolkatz321 said:
I'm having trouble getting the Market app to find the adb wireless app...any idea if there's a direct way to install it? Thanks!
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If you rooted with TouchNooter than you shoud have the ADB packages installed. Using the ADB wireless makes things easier, however you can run ADB over usb. Just google "ADB over USB nook" and you will see the link for the nookdevs forum. It gives the instructions for windows, mac, and linux.
I would post the links, but I can't as of yet because I am a noob. One more post should get me to 8.

coolkatz321 said:
I'm having trouble getting the Market app to find the adb wireless app...any idea if there's a direct way to install it? Thanks!
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Oh yeah... I almost forgot...try this first... There is a known problem where you can't search in the android market. Just go to amazon and get the amazon android market instead. That is what I did.. and if all else falls...you can use the ADB over usb.

J.Harmon said:
Oh yeah... I almost forgot...try this first... There is a known problem where you can't search in the android market. Just go to amazon and get the amazon android market instead. That is what I did.. and if all else falls...you can use the ADB over usb.
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How did you get the Amazon market?! My Nook simply does not want to play nice.

coolkatz321 said:
How did you get the Amazon market?! My Nook simply does not want to play nice.
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open up your browser on your nook and go to:
http://www.appbrain.com/app/siir.es.adbWireless
appbrain.com will probably have you set up an account before you can download it.
google is your friend.

My Unroot Method
Maybe this will work for you all too. It worked really well for me (but this is assuming you don't have the 1.0.1 update):
1 - Turn nook off and turn on pushing power button than 2 bottom buttons.
2 - Press home twice to clear data
3 - Login as normal and then go to Settings and Erase and DeRegister your Nook
4 - When nook comes back up login and register nook as normal
5 - Download http://su.barnesandnoble.com/nook/n...Dpomf5qvKtTeXxjxcgaa2cS/nook_1_0_1_update.zip and put it on the root of your nook (not SD card)
6 - Let nook apply the update
7 - That should be it.
I deregistered it after that. Rebooted. Reset. Rebooted. Every time came up stock for me to register.

Kohr-Ah said:
Maybe this will work for you all too. It worked really well for me (but this is assuming you don't have the 1.0.1 update):
1 - Turn nook off and turn on pushing power button than 2 bottom buttons.
2 - Press home twice to clear data
3 - Login as normal and then go to Settings and Erase and DeRegister your Nook
4 - When nook comes back up login and register nook as normal
5 - Download http://su.barnesandnoble.com/nook/n...Dpomf5qvKtTeXxjxcgaa2cS/nook_1_0_1_update.zip and put it on the root of your nook (not SD card)
6 - Let nook apply the update
7 - That should be it.
I deregistered it after that. Rebooted. Reset. Rebooted. Every time came up stock for me to register.
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Thanks! This method has worked best for me.

Now that you upgraded to the 1.01 update, will this method still work?
Have you tried it?

I have not yet as I haven't tried rerooting it again.
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Confirmed!! T-Mobile Concord (V768) ROOT and BOOT-LOOP fix!!

I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING NEGATIVE THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE!!
ALSO WORKS FOR T-MOBILE DART!!
Never Hurts to Thank or GIFT to all that help you!
NO PC NEEDED!!!!!!!!:highfive:
Necessary downloads from the Play Store
SuperUser or SuperSU -- One will work, the other won't -- [/COLOR][/SIZE] --A MUST HAVE for any rooted phone! Superuser/SuperSU is the app that manages what apps on your rooted device have access to su. Apps that are granted su have elevated permissions and can modify just about any part of the system. The app consists of two parts, Superuser.apk and the su binary.
Superuser.apk runs as any other app and gives you, the user, a place to see what apps you have allowed or denied, as well as view a log of what apps have used su when.
Link2SD-- DO NOT USE until rooted.--Link2SD is an application that makes it easy for Android 1.6+ users with root privileges on their phone to move applications to the SD card.
The idea behind is same with apps2sd scripts, linking applications to SD card's second partition but differs in two ways.
One, instead of linking /data/app folder (that means moving all applications), you can select applications that you want to move.
Two, it's an application which means has a user interface. You can manage your applications with few clicks.
It also provides native apps2sd features on Android 2.2 and higher. It can move any non-protected user apps to SD card (force move), with batch moving capability.
That feature uses Android's standard SD-card installation feature and does not require a second partition. It can break some apps if they are not meant to be moved to the SD card (Such as Widgets).
BusyBox--DO NOT USE until rooted. --A MUST HAVE for any rooted phone! Almost EVERY rooted applications needs BusyBox to perform their magic, if you have a rooted phone then you NEED BusyBox.
Pro version contains Backup feature (for safer installs), uninstall feature, Advance Smart install feature, the ability to hand pick the applets you want, safety check for missing applets on start, and better overall support. The pro version will receive more frequent updates than the free version will.
Root Checker (optional)--Checks for ROOT -- Use AFTER Installing a Superuser app.
BOOT-LOOP FIX
1.) Power off the phone by removing the battery.
2.) Replace battery.
3.) Boot into recovery by holding Volume DOWN and power button until the android with the triangle appears. This will appear AFTER the android that is by himself!! (about 30 seconds)
4.) Press the home button
5.) Navigate to the 3rd choice - " wipe data/factory reset". Select by pressing the menu button
6.) Navigate to YES and select by pressing the menu button.
7.) When the wipe is complete, navigate to and select - "reboot system", again with the menu button.
ROOTING
2.3.7 BUILD V768V1.0.0B08 = NO FACTORY RESET NEEDED???Maybe
2.3.7 BUILD V768V1.0.0B19 = FACTORY RESET NEEDED???Maybe.
2.3.7 BUILD V768V1.0.0B20 = FACTORY RESET NEEDED
1.)Using your PHONE or computer - Download attached update.zip file.
2.) copy/move update.zip to root of sdcard
3.) Power off the phone
4.) reboot into recovery by holding Volume DOWN and power button until the android with the triangle appears . This will appear AFTER the android that is by himself!!(about 30 seconds)
If for some reason, you CANNOT boot into recovery try to FACTORY RESET.
5.) At this screen, Press the HOME button.
6.) scroll to your second option, navigating with the volume buttons - "Apply update from sdcard" and press the Menu key
7.) select UPDATE.ZIP to install
8.) Navigate to YES, if asked, and press the menu key.
9.) Navigate to - "reboot system now" and select by pressing the menu key.
10.) Install SuperUser. I installed SuperUser and Root Checker before installing the update.
11.) Install Busybox - Using the SMART INSTALL feature. Get it from the play store.
12.) Follow this guide - if you are going to partition an SD Card - It will show you how to partition the SD Card and install Link2SD :
Partition you SD Card To Acquire more "Internal Memory"
Congratulations!! You are now ROOTED and have more "Internal Memory"!!
Special THANKS to JCASE for his CREATION of the ZTE MERIT UPDATE.ZIP

I did the boot-loop process and then the root process. I had no errors and was rooted on the first try. You should not need to factory reset. This is only the boot- loop fix and root. No new recovery or roms.

Anyone else try this?
Liquidsmooth GSII

Hi fathertomany,
Thank You, it worked, root granted and superuser installed.
Wow, I may be only the second person in the world after you to get one rooted
So to confirm and Thank, Yes, this rooted it easy and quick, can't believe it but awesome!
Thanks!
b7

Wow 230 views and only 1 other person telling me it worked for them? I would like to keep up with this and maybe figure out some way to get roms and such, like twrp, themes, etc... But I need to know if there are any bugs or not by following these instructions. I am not a DEV but am willing to try to accomplish things people want. Currently trying to get twrp ported by someone for this phone. Whoever is willing to work on the port should pm me.

Hey I'm new to posting but I've been on android for a few years. I'm having troubles with booting into recovery mode. Whenever I try it shows some yellow text at the bottom. Something about the data directory. Think u can help me fix this please? Thank u
[Edit] My phone has been doing that since way before I downloaded the zip file. So just to clarify it has nothing to do with the file
Sent from my ZTE V768 using xda app-developers app

need help booting into recovery
fathertomany said:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING NEGATIVE THAT HAPPENS TO YOUR PHONE!!
Never Hurts to Thank or Donate to all that help you!
I have boldly went where no one has gone before. After much soul searching about bricking my son's phone because I have only followed guides, I decided that this phone was so similar to the AVAIL/MERIT that I would use that method to root his Concord. I did this because his phone ran out of memory and subsequently got stuck on boot-loop. Because this worked, I wrote this tutorial.
NO PC NEEDED!!!!!!!!
This quick tutorial will help you get into recovery and root.
What files are needed are not my work! I only decided to use the ZTE MERIT GUIDE AND ZIP for my son's T-mobile Concord(V768).
To get out of the BOOT-LOOP
1.) Power off the phone by removing the battery.
2.) Replace battery.
3.) Boot into recovery by holding Volume- and power button until the android with the triangle appears. this will appear AFTER the android that is by himself!!
4.) Press the home button
5.) Navigate to the 3rd choice - " wipe data/factory reset"
6.) Select by pressing the menu button
7.) When the wipe is complete, navigate to and select - "reboot system"
To Root
1.) Download attached update.zip file
2.) copy/move update.zip to root of sdcard
3.) Power off the phone
4.) reboot into recovery by holding Volume- and power button until the android with the triangle appears.
5.) At this screen, Press the HOME button.
6.) scroll to your second option, navigating with the volume buttons - "Apply update from sdcard" and press the Menu key
7.) Navigate to YES and press the menu key (no data will be wiped but the update will be installed and you will be rooted)
8.) Navigate to - "reboot system now" and select by pressing the menu key.
9.) Install superuser or equivalent. I installed Superuser and root checker before installing the update.
If for some reason, you get an error, try to factory reset first.
Congratulations!!! You are now Rooted!!
Special THANKS to JCASE for his work on the ZTE MERIT UPDATE.ZIP mentioned above. The UPDATE.ZIP file was downloaded from Stayboogy's tutorial.
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What carrier and version and build number are you on? You can find that under settings--> about phone. My carrier is Family Mobile (which runs on T-Mobile) and I'm running Android 2.3.7 and Build number V768V1.0.0B20.
I am having trouble getting the Concord to boot into recovery. I can't seem to get to a screen with a triangle. Can you walk through the steps to get it into recovery again or possibly post a video?
The video stayboogy supplied in the link you posted for the Avail/Merit said to put the phone into recovery mode by holding the volume up key and the menu key while pressing the power button. When I do that the concord freezes at the green android logo and does not go into recovery mode and does not boot normally. I have to pull the battery. Same thing if I hold both of the volume buttons and the menu key.
If I hold the volume down and the menu key (or just the volume down key or just the menu key) and turn on the power button I get the green android startup screen followed by a screen with a white box and an orange arrow coming out of the box pointing to a small green android. When I get to this screen pressing home or the volume up or down buttons just cause it to reboot.

bkool96 said:
Hey I'm new to posting but I've been on android for a few years. I'm having troubles with booting into recovery mode. Whenever I try it shows some yellow text at the bottom. Something about the data directory. Think u can help me fix this please? Thank u
Sent from my ZTE V768 using xda app-developers app
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I personally have not noticed this. make sure your phone is off. make sure you press the volume down button first. while still holding the volume down button press and hold the power button. DO NOT let go of either button until the android with the triangle appears. you will see the android by himself first, CONTINUE HOLDING THE BUTTONS FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. When the android with the triangle appears, you can let go of both buttons. Then press your home button. this should bring up your recovery menu.
USE THE VOLUME BUTTONS TO NAVIGATE UP AND DOWN.
USE THE MENU BUTTON TO SELECT YOUR CHOICES. I
BELIEVE, THE POWER BUTTON ACTS AS THE BACK BUTTON? (MAYBE JUST USE THE BACK BUTTON.) I will check this when my son gets home from school. he is the one with the phone.
remember there is NO factory wipe necessary, unless you are trying to get out of the boot-loop.

iamhdr said:
What carrier and version and build number are you on? You can find that under settings--> about phone. My carrier is Family Mobile (which runs on T-Mobile) and I'm running Android 2.3.7 and Build number V768V1.0.0B20.
I am having trouble getting the Concord to boot into recovery. I can't seem to get to a screen with a triangle. Can you walk through the steps to get it into recovery again or possibly post a video?
The video stayboogy supplied in the link you posted for the Avail/Merit said to put the phone into recovery mode by holding the volume up key and the menu key while pressing the power button. When I do that the concord freezes at the green android logo and does not go into recovery mode and does not boot normally. I have to pull the battery. Same thing if I hold both of the volume buttons and the menu key.
If I hold the volume down and the menu key (or just the volume down key or just the menu key) and turn on the power button I get the green android startup screen followed by a screen with a white box and an orange arrow coming out of the box pointing to a small green android. When I get to this screen pressing home or the volume up or down buttons just cause it to reboot.
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You can find most of that in the title "Confirmed!! T-Mobile Concord (V768) ROOT and BOOT-LOOP fix!!"
My Android BUILD will be posted when my son gets home. he has the phone. It should be the same. I am using the same carrier with the same version of android. Android 2.3.7
I am also on the family mobile plan.

fathertomany said:
I personally have not noticed this. make sure your phone is off. make sure you press the volume down button first. while still holding the volume down button press and hold the power button. DO NOT let go of either button until the android with the triangle appears. you will see the android by himself first, CONTINUE HOLDING THE BUTTONS FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS. When the android with the triangle appears, you can let go of both buttons. Then press your home button. this should bring up your recovery menu.
USE THE VOLUME BUTTONS TO NAVIGATE UP AND DOWN.
USE THE MENU BUTTON TO SELECT YOUR CHOICES. I
BELIEVE, THE POWER BUTTON ACTS AS THE BACK BUTTON? (MAYBE JUST USE THE BACK BUTTON.) I will check this when my son gets home from school. he is the one with the phone.
remember there is NO factory wipe necessary, unless you are trying to get out of the boot-loop.
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I tried again with no luck. In the Root ZTE Concord thread a few of us tried and were never able to get into recovery mode.
I just tried the steps you listed but I get the same screen with the white box and arrow and if I continue to hold the power and volume down button it causes the phone to reboot. If I keep holding down the power and volume down even after it reboots it just repeats, green android screen, white box screen, reboot, green android screen, white box, reboot, etc. I can record a video of the screen later today if you are interested.
Did you ever install an over the air update? I did months ago and I wonder if that update changes or removes how to get into recovery mode.

I have T-Mobile android 2.3.7 build number V768V1.0.0B19
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iamhdr said:
I tried again with no luck. In the Root ZTE Concord thread a few of us tried and were never able to get into recovery mode.
I just tried the steps you listed but I get the same screen with the white box and arrow and if I continue to hold the power and volume down button it causes the phone to reboot. If I keep holding down the power and volume down even after it reboots it just repeats, green android screen, white box screen, reboot, green android screen, white box, reboot, etc. I can record a video of the screen later today if you are interested.
Did you ever install an over the air update? I did months ago and I wonder if that update changes or removes how to get into recovery mode.
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I will attempt to find this screen later when my son gets home. 3:30pm central.I have only owned the phone for about 1 1/2 months. I do not believe that I have received any update OTA or any other way. my son downloads a lot of CRAP. He eventually got stuck in the pink logo boot-loop. I proceeded to do the boot-loop fix that I listed and after the factory reset to get out of it, I confirmed that it booted normally, turned the phone off and went back into recovery.
One thing I did notice about this phone is the power button. It is "weird". I am one of those that mash the buttons EXTRA hard to insure that they are being pressed. I make sure that I use both hands, one finger on each hand for each button and I hold as still as possible. Making sure that I don't toggle any buttons. at first, my phone would some how be stuck on the green android that is by himself. What your are saying sounds similar but I never noticed the white box. I think that this might be the download mode. if you have some kind of case on the phone, try removing it.

OTA update?
bkool96 said:
I have T-Mobile android 2.3.7 build number V768V1.0.0B19
Sent from my ZTE V768 using xda app-developers app
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Have you ever applied the over the air update? I have and I wonder if that has eliminated the ability to get into recovery mode.

I stated in my previous post that I have not noticed one. I bought the phone at the end of February. I rooted the phone the night before I posted this tutorial. I will check the build version as soon as my son gets home. FYI, The rom is totally stock as no one has had this rooted, unlocked bootloader or otherwise, that I know of.
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989

fathertomany said:
I will attempt to find this screen later when my son gets home. 3:30pm central.I have only owned the phone for about 1 1/2 months. I do not believe that I have received any update OTA or any other way. my son downloads a lot of CRAP. He eventually got stuck in the pink logo boot-loop. I proceeded to do the boot-loop fix that I listed and after the factory reset to get out of it, I confirmed that it booted normally, turned the phone off and went back into recovery.
One thing I did notice about this phone is the power button. It is "weird". I am one of those that mash the buttons EXTRA hard to insure that they are being pressed. I make sure that I use both hands, one finger on each hand for each button and I hold as still as possible. Making sure that I don't toggle any buttons. at first, my phone would some how be stuck on the green android that is by himself. What your are saying sounds similar but I never noticed the white box. I think that this might be the download mode. if you have some kind of case on the phone, try removing it.
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I tried again and made sure to hold the buttons firmly without moving but have the same result. Maybe your son never applied the OTA update and that's why you can get in recovery mode.
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fathertomany said:
I stated in my previous post that I have not noticed one. I bought the phone at the end of February. I rooted the phone the night before I posted this tutorial. I will check the build version as soon as my son gets home. FYI, The rom is totally stock as no one has had this rooted, unlocked bootloader or otherwise, that I know of.
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989
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I was just wondering if the OTA update was applied by bkool96 and maybe that's why we both can't get recovery mode to boot.

If you are willing to back up what you can and then do a factory restore. You might have luck that way. I will try to get into recovery later today since my son has been using the phone but I may still be able to seeing as how I am already rooted.
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989

Also, googling it, I noticed that I may be A** backwards. Meaning, Try Volume UP and the power button. If that works then I will edit the tutorial.
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989

fathertomany said:
Also, googling it, I noticed that I may be A** backwards. Meaning, Try Volume UP and the power button. If that works then I will edit the tutorial.
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989
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I'm pretty sure its volume down+power button. Im stuck at the green android with volume up and I get into recovery with volume down for like 3 seconds then it reboots with a yellow error message mentioning something about the /data directory
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When you press the volume up and power buttons, DO NOT let them go until the Android with the triangle appears. Then follow the rest of the guide. I remember getting frozen at the green Android by himself.:banghead:
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989

fathertomany said:
When you press the volume up and power buttons, DO NOT let them go until the Android with the triangle appears. Then follow the rest of the guide. I remember getting frozen at the green Android by himself.:banghead:
Sent from my LIQUIDSMOOTH SGH-T989
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I tried it again and its still a no go. Maybe its my phones build number that the recovery mode doesn't like?
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iamhdr said:
Have you ever applied the over the air update? I have and I wonder if that has eliminated the ability to get into recovery mode.
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I updated back at the end of December which fixed problems I had with mounting the USB storage on my Mac
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Factory Reset, (Bricked Device)

Weell it looks like they do help people out, although it took the a month bbut hey i already have a replacement ouya from gamestop, making this information something useful for future references, maybe this helps with other things too, this weas sent by the developer team at ouya
Piers (OUYA Support)
Hi,
I hope this finds you well. In the interest of time it sounds like your OUYA may be bricked, but there's a fairly good chance you can recovery your OUYA. Please follow the steps below and let me know if this has restored your OUYA. Thanks, and sorry about our delay in responding!
Best regards,
Piers Sutton
Developer Support
1) Plug a USB keyboard into your OUYA while it's powered off.
2) Power on your OUYA and let it boot as far as it can.
2.5) Find the sysreq key on your keyboard. On most extended keyboards, it is Print Screen.
3) Hold down Alt and Print Screen
4) Press and hold ALT and Print Screen (sysreq) Key.
5) Press i and hold for 5 seconds then release. Repeat this step for 30-45 seconds.
6) Press the HOME key
7) Select "wipe data/factory reset" and hit Enter key.
8) Select "Yes -- delete all user data" and hit Enter key.
9) Select "wipe cache partition" and hit Enter key.
10) Select "reboot system now" and hit Enter key.

treborbula1 said:
1) Plug a USB keyboard into your OUYA while it's powered off.
2) Power on your OUYA and let it boot as far as it can.
2.5) Find the sysreq key on your keyboard. On most extended keyboards, it is Print Screen.
3) Hold down Alt and Print Screen
4) Press and hold ALT and Print Screen (sysreq) Key.
5) Press i and hold for 5 seconds then release. Repeat this step for 30-45 seconds.
6) Press the HOME key
7) Select "wipe data/factory reset" and hit Enter key.
8) Select "Yes -- delete all user data" and hit Enter key.
9) Select "wipe cache partition" and hit Enter key.
10) Select "reboot system now" and hit Enter key.
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sorry you didn't find this forums earlier. we could have probably helped you out without getting a replacement console.
thanks for the write up though. this same info is already on here (a bunch of different places) but having it again never hurts.
now that you have a working console, look into CWM. its a replacement Recovery Mode that gives you a lot more options and is easier to access. from recovery, you can also re-flash a stock update and that will help A LOT in brick situations.
just ask around for help. and use the search function. not necessarily in that order :silly:

treborbula1 said:
Weell it looks like they do help people out, although it took the a month bbut hey i already have a replacement ouya from gamestop, making this information something useful for future references, maybe this helps with other things too, this weas sent by the developer team at ouya
Piers (OUYA Support)
Hi,
I hope this finds you well. In the interest of time it sounds like your OUYA may be bricked, but there's a fairly good chance you can recovery your OUYA. Please follow the steps below and let me know if this has restored your OUYA. Thanks, and sorry about our delay in responding!
Best regards,
Piers Sutton
Developer Support
1) Plug a USB keyboard into your OUYA while it's powered off.
2) Power on your OUYA and let it boot as far as it can.
2.5) Find the sysreq key on your keyboard. On most extended keyboards, it is Print Screen.
3) Hold down Alt and Print Screen
4) Press and hold ALT and Print Screen (sysreq) Key.
5) Press i and hold for 5 seconds then release. Repeat this step for 30-45 seconds.
6) Press the HOME key
7) Select "wipe data/factory reset" and hit Enter key.
8) Select "Yes -- delete all user data" and hit Enter key.
9) Select "wipe cache partition" and hit Enter key.
10) Select "reboot system now" and hit Enter key.
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Wow I never knew you could do this! Thanks for writing this up, it might be very useful someday

This is known. But if OUYA is sending this out as their tech support, you'd think they would see the benefit in giving us an easy way into recovery, instead of making us think we are an insignificant minority.
I'm glad you got a replacement, but I am still dissappointed in OUYA reguarding this issue.
Sent from my HTC One using xda premium

adb sideload
I've tired to wipe cache and user data. But my OUYA still can't boot.
Then I tried, to sideload:
adb sideload RC-OUYA-1.0.328-r1_ota.zip
but I got the following error message:
assert failed: !less_than_int(1368745818, getprop("ro.build.date.utc")
Installation aborted.
How can I sideload an ouya ROM?

im not sure you can sideload a ouya rom, you need root and a recovery to flash a rom, just in case and pardon my ignorance but i havent looked into it much, but try searching the ouya forum, that'll help

You cant flash an ota over a broken or custom rom since ota dont contain the full os but just the changes for the update. We would need a propper backup or system dump etc to flash from recovery or an IMG to flash via fastboot.
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treborbula1 said:
1) Plug a USB keyboard into your OUYA while it's powered off.
2) Power on your OUYA and let it boot as far as it can.
2.5) Find the sysreq key on your keyboard. On most extended keyboards, it is Print Screen.
3) Hold down Alt and Print Screen
4) Press and hold ALT and Print Screen (sysreq) Key.
5) Press i and hold for 5 seconds then release. Repeat this step for 30-45 seconds.
6) Press the HOME key
7) Select "wipe data/factory reset" and hit Enter key.
8) Select "Yes -- delete all user data" and hit Enter key.
9) Select "wipe cache partition" and hit Enter key.
10) Select "reboot system now" and hit Enter key.
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Why are steps 3 and 4 the same?
Please, double-check your post for clarity. How long are we supposed to hold down ALT+PrintScr, how many times are we supposed to press them?

I believe it is a case of bashing away on the key as much as possible to hopefully hit it at the right time. Very hit and miss
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

My understanding is this is the process for a 'hard reset' correct? A complete reinstall of the OS wiping back to factory (not a factory reset).
I ask because I have xposed and the mod collect and would like to completely wipe any modification and start fresh.
Additionally, you do not need to adb the OS in correct? Other instructions stated you needed to side load an ota (a newer version at that) and I would prefer not to have to adb in.
Last question. My TV shows no input when you hit the 'home' key following the above steps. I'm assuming its just defaulting to a resolution my TV cannot display, not a problem with the bootloader?
Stock ROM BTW.

robinscp said:
I believe it is a case of bashing away on the key as much as possible to hopefully hit it at the right time. Very hit and miss
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app
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Don't know if this will help anyone.
In my case it was going into update mode, rebooting and then getting the red exclamation mark, it would reboot, try to do the update and go back to the exclamation mark again, just cycling through, and through, and through and...
I couldn't get ALT-PrintScreen to work, and it was p*ssing me off royally. Then during the loading update part I pressed the ESC key basically in frustration, which cancelled update and took me back to the menu and I did the factory reset through the System menu option. I now have a working Ouya.
After a few hours of struggling with the ALT-PrintScreen option I was surprised by my accidental result.

tazeo said:
Don't know if this will help anyone.
In my case it was going into update mode, rebooting and then getting the red exclamation mark, it would reboot, try to do the update and go back to the exclamation mark again, just cycling through, and through, and through and...
I couldn't get ALT-PrintScreen to work, and it was p*ssing me off royally. Then during the loading update part I pressed the ESC key basically in frustration, which cancelled update and took me back to the menu and I did the factory reset through the System menu option. I now have a working Ouya.
After a few hours of struggling with the ALT-PrintScreen option I was surprised by my accidental result.
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Used your accidental method and works like a charm

I really bricked this thing and need help
I totally borked my ouya and think it's bricked...
I flashed safe recovery and then flashed CWM from within that and got stuck in the boot loop.
I then side loaded a rom which changed nothing. In an attempt to get out of the cwm--safe recovery loop, I flashed the bootloader (with apparently no kernel) and now have persistent black screen.
I am unable to get anything working via alt-prt scrn-i combo even using home button and device no longer shows up in ADB or in windows.
Am wondering if anyone has any last ideas?
Thanks,
Josh

Jc_Dent0n said:
I've tired to wipe cache and user data. But my OUYA still can't boot.
Then I tried, to sideload:
adb sideload RC-OUYA-1.0.328-r1_ota.zip
but I got the following error message:
assert failed: !less_than_int(1368745818, getprop("ro.build.date.utc")
Installation aborted.
How can I sideload an ouya ROM?
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You can only sideload a rom which is the same version currently installed or newer, trying to sideload an older rom will give this error message.
took me ages to work this out.

Need help here guys.
I reinstalled CWM and wiped dalvik/cache
Now I cant even boot to recovery no matter how I tried.
I can access the OUYA through the micro usb and can read the file structure from my Mac
How do I restore?

Brickt my ouya trying to flash a recovery.
Flashed it using fastboot. Since then it always boots into CWM, I can see the CWM logo, but thats all thats on the screen. ADB sees my ouya, sometimes, but trying to do anything gives me a protocol fault (no status)
Now Im trying to use this to just reset everything but at about the 4th or 5th time pressing i with alt and sysreq my ouya powers down...
Anyone have any advice?

moku160 said:
Brickt my ouya trying to flash a recovery.
Flashed it using fastboot. Since then it always boots into CWM, I can see the CWM logo, but thats all thats on the screen. ADB sees my ouya, sometimes, but trying to do anything gives me a protocol fault (no status)
Now Im trying to use this to just reset everything but at about the 4th or 5th time pressing i with alt and sysreq my ouya powers down...
Anyone have any advice?
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Same thing happens to me when I try the recovery. What is the last thing you see when hitting the key combinations? U Splash screen?

substance.v said:
Same thing happens to me when I try the recovery. What is the last thing you see when hitting the key combinations? U Splash screen?
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The last thing I see, the only thing I see ever, Is the background with the gear and hat for CWM recovery. No menu just the background. After pressing the buttons down for 4 or 5 times it powers down. That's it

moku160 said:
The last thing I see, the only thing I see ever, Is the background with the gear and hat for CWM recovery. No menu just the background. After pressing the buttons down for 4 or 5 times it powers down. That's it
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Is it possible to post a screen shot with your phone. also connect it to your computer via usb and show us a screen shot of your device manager?
Make sure you have the drivers installed.
Regards-

moku160 said:
The last thing I see, the only thing I see ever, Is the background with the gear and hat for CWM recovery. No menu just the background. After pressing the buttons down for 4 or 5 times it powers down. That's it
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I got fixed... so lets try this.. power one OUYA with keyboard attached. As soon as the LED lights up on the unit... press alt+sysrq+i .. keeping alt and sysrq pressed .. tap the I until your screen blinks twice. this should bring you into the recovery mode. If your ouya is connected to a computer, you will here a chime.. you device manager should show this as Android Composite ADB interface. from here you can push your image and flash ROMS and such.. hopes this helps

[Q] Forgot Pattern Lock

Hi there,
I owned a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean 4.2.1 version, yakjuxw (Not rooted), GSM. I activated the Pattern Lock to prevent the kids at my relatives house messing my phone. Unfortunately, I forgot the pattern and the phone stays locked out. I have tried the pattern combinations for days but failed.
I have tried to key in my Gmail account username/password but since my phone is wifi/data switched off, I cant sign in. Moreover, I am not sure whether the USB Debugging is enabled.
I have tried some 'hole' methods recommended at some forums, but it didnt work on my phone.I hope to get access to my messages/images/some files and transfer them to my pc before reset the phone to factory setting. Please help! :-|

yu_buffon said:
Hi there,
I owned a Galaxy Nexus running Jelly Bean 4.2.1 version, yakjuxw (Not rooted), GSM. I activated the Pattern Lock to prevent the kids at my relatives house messing my phone. Unfortunately, I forgot the pattern and the phone stays locked out. I have tried the pattern combinations for days but failed.
I have tried to key in my Gmail account username/password but since my phone is wifi/data switched off, I cant sign in. Moreover, I am not sure whether the USB Debugging is enabled.
I have tried some 'hole' methods recommended at some forums, but it didnt work on my phone.I hope to get access to my messages/images/some files and transfer them to my pc before reset the phone to factory setting. Please help! :-|
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You can reset the phone to Factory settings.
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Press vol up+vol down+power buttons till it vibrates. Now you see a dead android.
3. Navigate with your volume buttons to "Recovery Mode" and select it with the power button.
4. When its booted you should see a soort of menu.
5. Select "wipe data" (or something like that). THIS WIPES YOUR DATA AND YOUR INTERNAL STORAGE (music, pictures etc..)
6. Select reboot system now.
7. Done.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Premium HD app

Without wiping out the data
mrgnex said:
You can reset the phone to Factory settings.
1. Turn off your phone.
2. Press vol up+vol down+power buttons till it vibrates. Now you see a dead android.
3. Navigate with your volume buttons to "Recovery Mode" and select it with the power button.
4. When its booted you should see a soort of menu.
5. Select "wipe data" (or something like that). THIS WIPES YOUR DATA AND YOUR INTERNAL STORAGE (music, pictures etc..)
6. Select reboot system now.
7. Done.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA Premium HD app
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Thank you for the reply. But, I wish to get access to my files in order to transfer them to a save location before reset the phone to Factory settings. Is there a way to hack into the device without wiping out the data?

Try this out.
http://en.miui.com/thread-5684-1-1.html

ATTACK said:
Try this out.
http://en.miui.com/thread-5684-1-1.html
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Call yourself from another phone and answer, after that your phone will probably get unlocked.

In ADB or some other way to access the file system in Recovery Mode
navigate to /data/system and
delete password.key and/or gesture.key
- reboot.
Password/Gesture Lock gone.
You can use AROMA File Manager in Recovery (would have to sideload it if you didn't pre-install it)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
Good luck. Post back with your solution.

Trying...
ATTACK said:
Try this out.
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Thank you for the link. I am downloading the Cygwin on my Windows Vista machine. Slow broadband speed has actually delayed my work.

Sideload
jpinsl said:
In ADB or some other way to access the file system in Recovery Mode
navigate to /data/system and
delete password.key and/or gesture.key
- reboot.
Password/Gesture Lock gone.
You can use AROMA File Manager in Recovery (would have to sideload it if you didn't pre-install it)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
Good luck. Post back with your solution.
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Thank you for the help. What do you mean by sideload? I am using a Galaxy Nexus which has no SD slot.

yu_buffon said:
Thank you for the help. What do you mean by sideload? I am using a Galaxy Nexus which has no SD slot.
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Please use the search function:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sitesearch.php?q=sideload

adb method failed
ATTACK said:
Try this out.
/QUOTE]
Hi, I have used the Mint Live session instead. When I type <adb shell>, it returns <error no device found>. What should I do? Please help.
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I am a noob
jpinsl said:
Please use the search function:
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Hi, I have searched about sideload. I have never rooted my phone before and having difficulties in understanding the android features. Can you provide me a walk-through on how can I install the recovery on my locked out phone and access my files please.
FYI, I tried the adb method listed above, but the terminal returns <error no device found>. I tried the method on Mint (linux) live session.

I managed to get access to my data. Messages are the only thing I am losing out. Thank you XDA guys.