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Hi,
Sorry for the silly questions. I just want to quickly check some things about the Nexus 7 Flo.
QUESTION 1: I'm constantly scared of bricking my device when rooting it. If I brick it when rooting, will ASUS repair it? If not, is there a tool I can use to unbrick?
QUESTION 2: If I use the All-In-One toolkit, how likely is a soft brick/hard brick? Can I un-everything (unroot + lock + install stock ROM + stock recovery) using the All-In-One toolkit if I need to?
QUESTION 3: If something happens with the hardware (e.g. port broken, screen cracked) and I am everything'ed (root + unlock + ROM installed + custom recovery), will ASUS repair it?
QUESTION 4: Can we get ParanoidAndroid 3+ for Nexus 7 Flo yet?
Thank you, and sorry for the noob questions!
OrangeFlash81 said:
QUESTION 1: I'm constantly scared of bricking my device when rooting it. If I brick it when rooting, will ASUS repair it? If not, is there a tool I can use to unbrick?
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As far as I know, you don't have to unlock the bootloader to root. If you do, and need a repair, see question 2.
OrangeFlash81 said:
QUESTION 2: If I use the All-In-One toolkit, how likely is a soft brick/hard brick? Can I un-everything (unroot + lock + install stock ROM + stock recovery) using the All-In-One toolkit if I need to?
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I would say unlikely to soft brick, and very unlikely to hard brick. And yes, you should be able to undo everything with a toolkit / fastboot commands.
OrangeFlash81 said:
QUESTION 3: If something happens with the hardware (e.g. port broken, screen cracked) and I am everything'ed (root + unlock + ROM installed + custom recovery), will ASUS repair it?
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If the USB port breaks you might have a problem, since you need USB connection to issue fastboot commands, which are used to restore the device to locked, stock state. If the firmware is altered and/or the bootloader is unlocked, the warranty is void.
OrangeFlash81 said:
QUESTION 4: Can we get ParanoidAndroid 3+ for Nexus 7 Flo yet?
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Patience...
If the firmware is altered and/or the bootloader is unlocked, the warranty is void.
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@ameinild, will ASUS still repair it for me (but for a fee), or will they refuse to repair it at all? I don't understand warranties
OrangeFlash81 said:
@ameinild, will ASUS still repair it for me (but for a fee), or will they refuse to repair it at all? I don't understand warranties
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Honestly I have no idea. I'm not too sure about how vendor repairs work either.
But as long as you don't erase or corrupt your bootloader (which would be an amazingly stupid thing to do) or smash your USB port, you should be good.
@ameinild, I have another question: Will ASUS know my device has been previously rooted or unlocked? Is there a triangle or something? Thanks!
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OrangeFlash81 said:
@ameinild, I have another question: Will ASUS know my device has been previously rooted or unlocked? Is there a triangle or something? Thanks!
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I'm pretty sure they can't know that in any way - I don't believe Nexus devices have a counter...
ameinild said:
Honestly I have no idea. I'm not too sure about how vendor repairs work either.
But as long as you don't erase or corrupt your bootloader (which would be an amazingly stupid thing to do) or smash your USB port, you should be good.
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Not entirely true. Ordered mine from B&H, rooted, etc., and woke the next morning with a hard brick. Even restoring through fastboot did not work. So I wiped system, recovery, and boot, relocked the bootloader, and sent the device back for a refund. Just received the refund today without question. Simply told the customer service dude the device wouldn't boot when I received it. I know, a little dishonest, but I followed all instructions to a T, I believe it was a hardware issue anyway, though I only overclocked to 1800 or so.
dillinjer said:
Not entirely true. Ordered mine from B&H, rooted, etc., and woke the next morning with a hard brick. Even restoring through fastboot did not work. So I wiped system, recovery, and boot, relocked the bootloader, and sent the device back for a refund. Just received the refund today without question. Simply told the customer service dude the device wouldn't boot when I received it. I know, a little dishonest, but I followed all instructions to a T, I believe it was a hardware issue anyway, though I only overclocked to 1800 or so.
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But you still managed to relock your bootloader, meaning fastboot worked which is the important thing.
Hello! I need to get my E975 back on warranty, what is the way to relock bootloader again?
Install Kdz..
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Avantu said:
Hello! I need to get my E975 back on warranty, what is the way to relock bootloader again?
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Your answer is in FAQ #3 go here
dalmm said:
Install Kdz..
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You mean i can use KDZ Flasher in Fastboot mode?
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Your answer is in FAQ #3 go here
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There are 3 options, but aren't they for other Optimus versions than E975? Which do you prefer?
The thing is i can't go download mode cause i already have unlocked bootloader and it gets me to fastboot mode. I unlocked it with Freegee but the backup is gone. Is there any possibility to lock bootloader? The phone is fully working, only thing is yellow tints on screen and i wanted to get it back on warranty.
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You mean i can use KDZ Flasher in Fastboot mode?
There are 3 options, but aren't they for other Optimus versions than E975? Which do you prefer?
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1st why you returning it back? 2nd i don't know too much about veriant compatibility so its batter to post there if you cant find satisfied solution here
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Avantu said:
The thing is i can't go download mode cause i already have unlocked bootloader and it gets me to fastboot mode. I unlocked it with Freegee but the backup is gone. Is there any possibility to lock bootloader? The phone is fully working, only thing is yellow tints on screen and i wanted to get it back on warranty.
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I read somewhere about these yellow tints are not a big issue thay appear and disappears after some days without any repairing, (correct me if i am wrong)
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I read somewhere about these yellow tints are not a big issue thay appear and disappears after some days without any repairing, (correct me if i am wrong)
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It can be true. I bought it used in my country from some shop. I think they have replaced the screen with new one. I talked with the shop owner and he told me that he checked the screen before sending me and it was ok, but if i want i can send them phone back so they will replace it with new one(but he didn't tell me that it was replaced already at all). But now i'm in trouble and i don't know if i can lock bootloader without EFS Backup :/ If u have any ideas, tell me please.
Avantu said:
It can be true. I bought it used in my country from some shop. I think they have replaced the screen with new one. I talked with the shop owner and he told me that he checked the screen before sending me and it was ok, but if i want i can send them phone back so they will replace it with new one(but he didn't tell me that it was replaced already at all). But now i'm in trouble and i don't know if i can lock bootloader without EFS Backup :/ If u have any ideas, tell me please.
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If you bought it from shop so don't worry about unlocked.unlocking doesn't effect screen.
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If you bought it from shop so don't worry about unlocked.unlocking doesn't effect screen.
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Maybe, but he wrote on his warantee card that changing firmware void the warantee. So if i send him the phone back, i don't think he will want to replace screen with new one(which is quite expenisve) when he will see europe open firmware(i had brand before) with bootloader unlocked... i will just lost money sending him phone.
About yellow tints, i heard that iphones had similar problem, it was caused by glue between screen and digitizer or somewhere else, and tints disappeared after few days of using, but i can't tell if my LG will be the same.
use kdz updater and that's it. flash the original firmware the phone came with.it takes 5 minutes.
playis but
Avantu said:
The thing is i can't go download mode cause i already have unlocked bootloader and it gets me to fastboot mode. I unlocked it with Freegee but the backup is gone. Is there any possibility to lock bootloader? The phone is fully working, only thing is yellow tints on screen and i wanted to get it back on warranty.
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Very strange! After using freege for unlocking bootloader and flashing CWM Recovery, I got a Kernel error. I tried to flash KDZ in download mode, but after start flashing process my phone reboot in fastboot. Are you in the same situation?
If u can get into recovery mode, you can flash any working ROM and then try the old version of freegee to avoid kernel errors. The update version from playstore gives this kernel error, since it flashes the bootloader of nexus4. But I think, the playstore version should be fixed by now... better to check it... search for the old version of freegee posted by davevinci...
Lol guys i'm very stupid... you can go into download mode by holding volume + and - and starting the phone. Then you can reflash it with stock firmware in LG Support Tool under emergency options or something like that(i'm not using english version so i don't know how it sounds in english) or with KDZ Updater. Ofc my phone is fully working, all i want is to get back to stock settings.
You already had the answer...use the damn kdz updater to flash stock firmware,then perform a hard reset. end of story. why the drama??why do you guys don't read the whole story?why don't you learn how to revert the changes you make BEFORE starting doing them?
Hi guys. I have a problem with my M8 (international).
Start topic was here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...-boots-fastboot-factory-t2952954#post57042833 but I took an advice and open the same topic in general theme.
Hi everyone. I got a problem with my HTC M8.
First of all, I didn't make with it any changes (as unlock bootloader, root or installing any custom OS or recovery etc.) Week ago I left device, connected to PC for all night, and, I gess, with "bad" micro-USB cable.
Next day I couldn't boot this phone. I connected it to charger and after little time it was loaded to fastboot. But up today I can't do anything with phone: I can't unlock it, can't factory reset, can't boot to recovery etc...
I tried to find any same simptomes in google, but found nothing
As you can see on screenshots, I made steps for unlock bootloader but on device I didn't see notification about unlocking.
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Could you help me with advices? Thanks.
I'm taking a bit of a guess but some how system has got wipe but that seems a bit off for a locked phone but since it's locked I would take it back to where you got it from and get them to sort it.
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Darknites said:
since it's locked I would take it back to where you got it from and get them to sort it.
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I would normally say the same. But the OP mentioned in another thread posted in the wrong forum section (linked in his post) that he bought from Canada but lives in Ukraine, so I think warranty is not valid. It would have been helpful for the OP to give all the relevant details in this new post.
I agree, it looks like his OS and possibly recovery have somehow become wiped, corrupted, or damaged. Not common for a stock device, but not unheard of, either.
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Hi guys. I have a problem with my M8 (international).
Start topic was here http://forum.xda-developers.com/att...-boots-fastboot-factory-t2952954#post57042833 but I took an advice and open the same topic in general theme.
Could you help me with advices? Thanks.
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Hi
I had a similar problem to you where I was stuck in fastboot mode and the only command it would execute was POWER DOWN and when switched back on it returned to fastboot mode. However I ended up in that state due to making a mistake in trying to unlock and root my phone. Also I believe my display showed the RADIO and OpenDSP details rather than the INVALID_VER_INFO that your's is showing.
I thought I had deleted the rom and recovery on my device and I had bricked my phone however I was able to recover my phone by getting a new unlocktoken from HTC and flashing it.
Once I had successfully unlocked my phone I had access to my rom and recovery.
I see from your first image that you tried to unlock your phone and it shows that 'unlock token check successful' but images 2 and 3 show that the phone is still 'LOCKED' so it may be worth going to the HTC site, get a new unlock token and try again.
If it doesn't work, it shouldn't do anymore harm either!
Best of luck.
I see from your first image that you tried to unlock your phone and it shows that 'unlock token check successful' but images 2 and 3 show that the phone is still 'LOCKED' so it may be worth going to the HTC site, get a new unlock token and try again.
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Yes, I did this And in consol I saw that everything was fine, but on device I didn't see standart notification about unlocking.
A found some topics about "INVALID_VER_INFO" - and they said that it can be ok for some devices (guys checked this on their worked devices, booted to fastboot and saw the same).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2715056 here is the topic about "INVALID...".
btw - I tried unlock phone after another man. He did the same - receive .bin from dev. HTC site etc. I did the same, but from another HTC dev. account and result was the same Phone didn't unlock.
It could be that the recovery has got messed up because I believe recovery is used to do it since unlocking will wipe data. The only things I can think of is a real ruu as in it full rom and firmware exe (good luck with that) or you could try just firmware ruu, riff box or HTC themselves.
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It could be that the recovery has got messed up because I believe recovery is used to do it since unlocking will wipe data. The only things I can think of is a real ruu as in it full rom and firmware exe (good luck with that) or you could try just firmware ruu, riff box or HTC themselves.
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I have the riff box but without needed pin-outs (http://i01.i.aliimg.com/wsphoto/v0/...x-Flex-font-b-cable-b-font-for-Samsumg-LG.jpg I'm talking about these pin-outs). And my previous experience with riff box and Samsung S3 was not very good)))) I had been fixing it during 2 months
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oqygsy7ku7o37j5/M8-DEBUG.doc?dl=0
Pin out.
i have the same problem my device is htc m8_TL
and it still in fastboot
but i have cwm
can anyone help me ?
elawady.2014 said:
i have the same problem my device is htc m8_TL
and it still in fastboot
but i have cwm
can anyone help me ?
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Does cwm boot?
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Does cwm boot?
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yes it's boot
and now i install stock rom via it
i think it's for inernational
so camera not work and wifi not work ??
please help me i can't find any solve
elawady.2014 said:
yes it's boot
and now i install stock rom via it
i think it's for inernational
so camera not work and wifi not work ??
please help me i can't find any solve
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Not sure of good place for stock roms sorry.
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Not sure of good place for stock roms sorry.
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but how can i work wifi and camera ?
elawady.2014 said:
but how can i work wifi and camera ?
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Not sure but you could give twrp a try to wipe and flash.
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Not sure but you could give twrp a try to wipe and flash.
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ok thanks but i can't install other custom recovery
i have 3 backup by cwm and nandroid to my old rom
but when i restore it it not restore
do u know why ?
if other way to restore backup ?
elawady.2014 said:
i have the same problem my device is htc m8_TL
and it still in fastboot
but i have cwm
can anyone help me ?
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Hey man. Sorry but your problem not the same. You installed custom OS and it could be the reason of this. I install nothing. I have full stock device. And my problem not the same with your problem. Could you create new topic please?
Venomtester said:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/oqygsy7ku7o37j5/M8-DEBUG.doc?dl=0
Pin out.
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Thanks. But my skill too low for soldering these small parts I talked about completed pin-out connectors for JTAG. I tried to find them on EBAY and other JTAG stores, and failed (look at screenshot with these pin-outs higher).
Could anyone help with RUU process? What information I should have for correct RUU update? I found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 but I'm not sure that I have SPRINT device.
I need an information, how I can be sure, that I use correct file for RUU my HTC? Is it bootloader version, or operator version (Sprint, Verison etc.) or something else? As I wrote, I can open information about my phone in Fastboot (I can check my SN, CID, bootloader version etc.)
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Could anyone help with RUU process? What information I should have for correct RUU update? I found this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2729173 but I'm not sure that I have SPRINT device.
I need an information, how I can be sure, that I use correct file for RUU my HTC? Is it bootloader version, or operator version (Sprint, Verison etc.) or something else? As I wrote, I can open information about my phone in Fastboot (I can check my SN, CID, bootloader version etc.)
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For a ruu to work it needs to have matching cid, guess mid and has to be same version or higher than what's on the phone. You can't flash the wrong one it won't let you.
Edit, also the one you linked to won't work.
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For a ruu to work it needs to have matching cid, guess mid and has to be same version or higher than what's on the phone. You can't flash the wrong one it won't let you.
Edit, also the one you linked to won't work.
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Ok. And Can I flash version with unlocked bootloader and custom recovery, for example? (I said that there are a lot of recovery but they are custom. Is it ok for me or I should find pack with all stock?)
guess mid
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It's unknown letters for me. Would you describe what did you mean? Thanks.
*** The issue is resolved!!! Thanks to xda, the solution is provided in the link in the comments.***
Couple of days ago I got this OTA notification that Android 7.1 preview is available for update. As my phone is rooted I started the manual update procedure. After the flashing was finished, I restarted the phone and then I saw it was stuck at the Google screen. Just stuck, no response. Seemed unusual to me.
Let me tell you that I have been modding my Nexus 5 for about two years. I am familiar with most of the tweaks that can be done to a Nexus device. Nexus 5 served me amazingly. I bought Nexus 5x 3 months ago.
So, after it was stuck I restarted. Still stuck. I will tell you step by step what I did then:
1. Flashed the OS 7.1 again (I dunno why, the flash.all script doesn't work for me, so I always do that manually) - result is the same.
2. Last October update (NBD90W) was available in the folder so I flashed that - same result.
3. I downloaded the previous one (NRD90S) and flashed that - same result.
4. I locked the phone and unlocked again to erase everything (not sure if that's a good idea), then flashed the OS again - same result.
5. Then I tried LGUP and the tot files to give it the factory version. LGUP detects the phone, started installing. When the installation is finished and the phone restarted - same result.
6. Now that I gave it the factory version the phone got locked!
7. I searched google for hours but couldn't find a way to unlock it as the OS is not booting and I cannot turn USB debugging on!
8. Then I tried the default recovery mode (Android recovery, from the recovery screen Power + volume up) as it doesn't require unlocking the device. Wiped the cache and restarted - same result.
9. My phone is detected by the pc and ADB. So, I wiped everything and tried ADB sideload and get this error E: footer is wrong
10. I tried Nexus root toolkit. It detects the phone in fastboot mode, then restarts it and then it again is stuck on the Google screen.
I am extremely depressed!
I am from Bangladesh and there is no authorized LG servicing center here. So, I can't ask for their help.
All that I did over the past two years was the awesome threads of xdadevelopers. So, a big thumbs up for you guys . :good:
I learnt from the web that phone can be hard bricked if a wrong bootloader is flashed. That's impossible for me as I always remove the factory image extracted files after flashing is done from the ADB>platform-tools folder.
Now, is the phone hard-bricked? If it is, what to do with it? Will replacing the motherboard get my phone back? Any kind of suggestion will be very much appreciated.
Bummer. This sounds a lot like what I just posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/req-help-bootloop-7-1-1-beta-ota-enter-t3486957
I really hope someone has an idea how to fix this...
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
what is your model H790 or H791
16 or 32 GB?
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Bummer. This sounds a lot like what I just posted here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/req-help-bootloop-7-1-1-beta-ota-enter-t3486957
I really hope someone has an idea how to fix this...
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Well, I don't get bootloops, my phone is just stuck at the Google screen and I can enter recovery mode (lying Android with red exclamation mark), from there I can enter Android recovery mode, where ADB sideload is available.
harihacker said:
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
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Like I mentioned in point 5, I did exactly that as mentioned in this link.
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what is your model H790 or H791
16 or 32 GB?
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It's H791, 32 GB.
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I need to know one thing. Will replacing the motherboard fix the phone? Anyone??
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I need to know one thing. Will replacing the motherboard fix the phone? Anyone??
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How about trying to get a replacement if you're still within the 1 year warranty?
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EeZeEpEe said:
How about trying to get a replacement if you're still within the 1 year warranty?
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"I am from Bangladesh and there is no authorized LG dealer/servicing center here. So, I can't ask for their help."
I'm on my own...
jadu45 said:
"I am from Bangladesh and there is no authorized LG dealer/servicing center here. So, I can't ask for their help."
I'm on my own...
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Ah my bad. TL;DR on my end.
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Please say something about replacing the motherboard. It's very very pricey, so I want to be sure -_-
sounds like its hardware problem, contact seller to replace it. if not going to happen, then buy a new phone from a company that does have a dealer in your country to warrant. aside of camera, the specs of other phones at this price range are better
That thought is also roaming around my head, still Nexus is Nexus!
What's the price going for the 5X over there? It's as low as $280 here in the US which is easy better then it's original.
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Try the tutorial here. It's little bit different from the original thread ,
as @bardhi92 said, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT AFTER I FLASHED THE .TOT FILE, I BOOTED MY PHONE INTO BOOTLOADER AND DID AN ADB SIDELOAD OF THIS OTA.ZIP
Well, for my case, eventually I successfully bring my N5X alive. The tricky part is to enter Android System Recovery (hold Power + Volume Up) after flashing TOT.
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Try the tutorial here. It's little bit different from the original thread ,
as @bardhi92 said, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT AFTER I FLASHED THE .TOT FILE, I BOOTED MY PHONE INTO BOOTLOADER AND DID AN ADB SIDELOAD OF THIS OTA.ZIP
Well, for my case, eventually I successfully bring my N5X alive. The tricky part is to enter Android System Recovery (hold Power + Volume Up) after flashing TOT.
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Thanks for this, it looks interesting and I definitely didn't try that. I'm at office right now, I'll let you know after trying this.
harihacker said:
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
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There was a difference in the method here and I didn't realize that before; as it was written at the bottom. Sorry about that. I'll try this method and let you know. Thanks!
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There was a difference in the method here and I didn't realize that before; as it was written at the bottom. Sorry about that. I'll try this method and let you know. Thanks!
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Goodluck, and let us know the result.. :fingers-crossed:
A warranty is a warranty, it doesn't matter what country you're in or where the repair place is. People in Canada send stuff to the USA for warranty issues all the time. I'd get on the phone with LG until I heard what I wanted, but I'm a stubborn old goat lol.
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A warranty is a warranty, it doesn't matter what country you're in or where the repair place is. People in Canada send stuff to the USA for warranty issues all the time. I'd get on the phone with LG until I heard what I wanted, but I'm a stubborn old goat lol.
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Well, there is no authorized dealer here; I had to buy it from a local shop. So, there is no warranty!
harihacker said:
Like DC_Knight said, please try the TOT method given here. Hope it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-5x/help/tutorial-how-unbricked-nexus-5x-16gb-t3481766
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questionquince said:
Try the tutorial here. It's little bit different from the original thread ,
as @bardhi92 said, THE MAIN DIFFERENCE HERE IS THAT AFTER I FLASHED THE .TOT FILE, I BOOTED MY PHONE INTO BOOTLOADER AND DID AN ADB SIDELOAD OF THIS OTA.ZIP
Well, for my case, eventually I successfully bring my N5X alive. The tricky part is to enter Android System Recovery (hold Power + Volume Up) after flashing TOT.
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Both of you provided me the link. I don't know who you are, but I if I find you you guys are going to have a treat for sure. I literally cried when I got my phone back. Thank you guys. Thanks xda!
First unlocked bootloader,flashed TWRP, was flashing RR,,,>>Got error
Second Again Flashed Stock ROM, Flashed OTA.zip via adb sideload,phone rebooted>>Phone got dead
Only white light blinks while connecting to PC.
Reached Service centre, they saying warranty voided pay 75% of your phone(INR 16999) to get new motherboard replaced.
Saw many threads from XDA mai forum,tried too, but was unsucessful
Please Help
vaibhavxol said:
First unlocked bootloader,flashed TWRP, was flashing RR,,,>>Got error
Second Again Flashed Stock ROM, Flashed OTA.zip via adb sideload,phone rebooted>>Phone got dead
Only white light blinks while connecting to PC.
Reached Service centre, they saying warranty voided pay 75% of your phone(INR 16999) to get new motherboard replaced.
Saw many threads from XDA mai forum,tried too, but was unsucessful
Please Help
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Where did you go wrong?
Did you flash an older stock ROM than which was installed in your phone before you unlocked BL?
Was the RR file completely downloaded? What error did you get while flashing RR?
vaibhavxol said:
First unlocked bootloader,flashed TWRP, was flashing RR,,,>>Got error
Second Again Flashed Stock ROM, Flashed OTA.zip via adb sideload,phone rebooted>>Phone got dead
Only white light blinks while connecting to PC.
Reached Service centre, they saying warranty voided pay 75% of your phone(INR 16999) to get new motherboard replaced.
Saw many threads from XDA mai forum,tried too, but was unsucessful
Please Help
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Why did you flash ota via adb sideload?
Very bad idea - why? Because I bet that ota wasn't meant for your firmware version
Only ever update your phone through the about phone section on a totally unmodified stock rom with stock recovery
Sorry but you will have to take it to a repair shop to either get it reimaged or get a new board that has the firmware already on it
vaibhavxol said:
First unlocked bootloader,flashed TWRP, was flashing RR,,,>>Got error
Second Again Flashed Stock ROM, Flashed OTA.zip via adb sideload,phone rebooted>>Phone got dead
Only white light blinks while connecting to PC.
Reached Service centre, they saying warranty voided pay 75% of your phone(INR 16999) to get new motherboard replaced.
Saw many threads from XDA mai forum,tried too, but was unsucessful
Please Help
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Just recovered from the same situation lol [emoji23].... You've to flash Albus blanflash ... There's guide on the necessary steps on another hard brick recovery thread on XDA
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Repaired
sandy108 said:
Just recovered from the same situation lol [emoji23].... You've to flash Albus blanflash ... There's guide on the necessary steps on another hard brick recovery thread on XDA
Sent from my XT1686 using Tapatalk
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Now can i get back to stock rom or default bootloader ?
And pplease tell which rom you currently using ?
psychopac said:
Where did you go wrong?
Did you flash an older stock ROM than which was installed in your phone before you unlocked BL?
Was the RR file completely downloaded? What error did you get while flashing RR?
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I repaird it, have albus bootloader in it
RIP Moto G5's Bootloader Partition
This happened to me too and the only fix was the Warranty replacing the entire Motherboard.
U can try Qualcomm mode (qfil) or blank flash but motorola doens't have released that files (and never will)
CypherPotato said:
RIP Moto G5's Bootloader Partition
This happened to me too and the only fix was the Warranty replacing the entire Motherboard.
U can try Qualcomm mode (qfil) or blank flash but motorola doens't have released that files (and never will)
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So how much did replacing it cost?
sandy108 said:
So how much did replacing it cost?
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0,00 $
Warranty covered it
It's easy, only say that u don't known what happened and (wtf is an bootloader?)
CypherPotato said:
0,00 $
Warranty covered it
It's easy, only say that u don't known what happened and (wtf is an bootloader?)
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and how vaibhavxol unbricked?
Ellcid01 said:
and how vaibhavxol unbricked?
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replacing the entire motherboard.
@CypherPotato You seriously achieved that? They didn't check for BL unlock status?
I just bricked mine, still uncertain what happened, left it doing an update (OTA) with a 30-35% battery... dunno if the battery ran out during the update thus bricking it or the update with the unlocked BL did it.
Same situation as described, no response while connected to the PC only a blinking led.
Checking for battery drain issues (also present in the G series) by letting it charge for a while.
But commom, what Moto have in their heads, replacing the whole motherboard seems quite dumb, releasing the files can't be that hard. Loved my old Nexus 5, hardbricked it like 3 times and didn't take 1 hour to find how to undo it.
Nich_F said:
@CypherPotato You seriously achieved that? They didn't check for BL unlock status?
I just bricked mine, still uncertain what happened, left it doing an update (OTA) with a 30-35% battery... dunno if the battery ran out during the update thus bricking it or the update with the unlocked BL did it.
Same situation as described, no response while connected to the PC only a blinking led.
Checking for battery drain issues (also present in the G series) by letting it charge for a while.
But commom, what Moto have in their heads, replacing the whole motherboard seems quite dumb, releasing the files can't be that hard. Loved my old Nexus 5, hardbricked it like 3 times and didn't take 1 hour to find how to undo it.
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Yeah... Motorola sucks until don't released Osprey (Moto G 2015) blankflash files, since the bootloader is locked for an only and one shipped ROM you cannot update in stock rom anymore, and I don't known the risks of re-locking the bootloader inside an non-shipped stock rom. The best you can do is create an system-dump backup before flashing new roms.
Unlocking the bootloader probally will break all device warranties, because you don't will able to flash another rom anymore.
The unique and unknown solution is reflashing the entire device's memory, that we will need to use the Qualcomm's blank flash files and Cedric blank flash files to rewrite the entire internal memory.
The flashing LED only indicates the device failed to start, but he still alive.
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I found this tutorial in the internet for fixing an Moto G4 Plus hardbrick, maybe it's possible to Moto G5 too.
http://moto-g4-plus-com-hardbrick-resolvido.webnode.com/passo-a-passo/
The link is in Portuguese, but u can normally translate it.