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I have been searching for hours to no avail. Does anybody know of a way to restore stock recovery over twrp? I finally got around to rooting today with ioroot and used autorec for twrp, but almost immediately after doing so ZVD update hit my phone. I want to take the update, but don't want to do a full tot restore if I don't have to.
I don't know of a way to flash the stock recovery over TWRP. I would imagine somebody has figured it out. But I do know the OTA's are extremely sensitive and they check for more then just the stock recovery. Back when the ZVC/B update came out I hadn't even flashed a recovery yet, just rooted, and I unrooted and took it and it didn't work. So I'd copy all your belongings onto your computer, make a back up and copy it on your computer as well. TOT your phone. Update. Then come back later and put your files back onto your device and use Titanium backup to take your apps and data off of the backup you made.
Maybe somebody else know of a different way. But you can brick your phone taking an OTA with system modifications, and that will be a whole lot more work than rooting and flashing a recovery again.
Good luck! :good:
Oh I know its a lot of work. I got this phone from a guy who took the zvc update while rooted and it was stuck in a boot loop with download mode unavailable. Fortunately the great resource that is this forum had the information available to get it going. I would like to not do that again. I have everything backed was just hoping to find a way around it.
Thanks for your reply.
Hello, I made a noob mistake the other day and now my tablet won't stop popping up with gapps crashing messages.
Here's what I did:
I was in titanium Backup, I wanted to integrate updated apps into the ROM, when it got to some Google Apps it wouldn't continue on. So then I had the wonderful idea of rebooting the device to get it to stop trying to integrate the app (probably mistake #2...). Afterwards it started spitting out the loop of gapps crashing messages. I found a zip file of gapps for my version of Android online, put that on the SD card, and tried installing them in safe mode, but that hasn't helped at all.
Currently I have root, but no custom recovery and no stock ROM. I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/firmware-lg-vk815-verizon-lg-gpad-x8-3-t3131399
It leads to a supposed stock ROM for the verizon VK815, but I can't download it or understand fully the steps to use it. Could anyone point me in the direction of what to do next (aside from stopping doing things that I don't know how to do)?
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Hello, I made a noob mistake the other day and now my tablet won't stop popping up with gapps crashing messages.
Here's what I did:
I was in titanium Backup, I wanted to integrate updated apps into the ROM, when it got to some Google Apps it wouldn't continue on. So then I had the wonderful idea of rebooting the device to get it to stop trying to integrate the app (probably mistake #2...). Afterwards it started spitting out the loop of gapps crashing messages. I found a zip file of gapps for my version of Android online, put that on the SD card, and tried installing them in safe mode, but that hasn't helped at all.
Currently I have root, but no custom recovery and no stock ROM. I found this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g-pad-83/general/firmware-lg-vk815-verizon-lg-gpad-x8-3-t3131399
It leads to a supposed stock ROM for the verizon VK815, but I can't download it or understand fully the steps to use it. Could anyone point me in the direction of what to do next (aside from stopping doing things that I don't know how to do)?
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I am not really sure how to help you here. Have you tried to do a factory reset?
We have root access on the 815 tablet, so you can always manually copy APK files over. My best guess is to ADB push all of the files from a Lollipop GAPPS package.
Do you know which one is barking at you? We do not have a custom recovery yet to flash GAPPS, but I have never known one to be able to flash a GAPPS package over a stock rom.
I found a system dump of the X8.3, I'll try pushing the gapps files from that. I'm not sure which one it is, so I think I'll just push them all. It's been a long time since I had an Android, so it might take me a bit to figure out how to set up ADB and push files again.
Thanks for the idea
I can't push files to it at all, it will only mount as read only in ADB, I also can't install with ADB, it gets some UID error. adb root just tells me it can't be done in production builds. Pretty much all I can do with adb is adb shell -> su.
Any idea on how to push the files? I tried googling around a bunch and can't find anything.
I tried a factory reset, it still gets the loop, so the only change is now I can't get past the setup UI. I might have to just wait for there to be a stock image to flash that I can access or a custom recovery or custom rom..
Try the official LG Flash Tool (not LG Flash Tool 2014) on Windows PC, which will download the right KDZ and flash it?
First make sure you have the latest LG Verizon drivers (v2.22 is the latest I've seen) installed, reboot, then put your tablet in Download mode, plug it into the PC and wait up to 10 minutes for it to load the drivers you installed.
Then try the official LG Flash Tool. I don't have links handy and I don't have the X8.3, but those instructions should be good for any new LG device.
Good luck!
P.S. I've found out the hard way that especially certain Google Apps can't be reintegrated on a Stock ROM. Google Play Services and the Play Store are definitely no no on every Android device I've tried. The rest may be okay, YMMV.
[VK810.4G] [altev] [ViKtory810ROM] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2
[VK810.4G] [altev] official LG G Pad 8.3 Lollipop 35A_08 5.0.2 DEBLOAT SCRIPTS and copies of all the files they remove
[VK810.4G] [altev] OTAs, .IMGs and KDZs, oh my
Thanks for the further suggestion, I'll give it a shot.
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Thanks for the further suggestion, I'll give it a shot.
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Just a little typo I had to correct in my post. I had typed "v2.2" of the drivers. Actually the latest I've seen is v2.22, and this could potentially be critical since v2.22 came out around the time that the X8.3 did. I always go straight to the manufacturer's website for drivers so I always get the right thing.
Thanks for all the suggestions, so far there's nothing working but at least I've tried. Currently the LG tool just tells me I already have the latest firmware and won't do anything from there. I'm pretty sure i'll just have to wait until someone releases either the stock firmware on a site that I can access (it's on a Chinese site, but I don't want to spam their forum (in a different language, no less), just to be able to download the file), or releases a custom recovery, or a custom ROM. Any of those should make it an easy fix, or also if LG ever releases an update for the device that should make it so I can fix it.
I'm not in a huge hurry anyway, I've never been a big Android user (I've owned about 12 Androids, so I don't mean for it to sound as though I don't like the OS, it's a fun OS to play with), I just wanted to be able to play all the games that I own on Android from the Humble Bundles and other purchases I've done over the years, but 90% (at least, and I'm not kidding) of them wouldn't run on the tablet with the stock ROM anyway. They just crashed when opening, no idea why, I think it's because of the switch to 64-bit but that's just a guess.
Thanks again for all the suggestions though, I greatly appreciate them.
Sure, you're welcome! I was thinking that there was a menu near the upper right corner of the official LG flash tool that when you clicked on it, it had a "Update Recovery" option. I thought that option forced it to do a fresh flash of the stock ROM, once it downloaded it, but if it didn't then it's just because I only used that tool once or twice and it was last year.
Two sites I used to use, on which you could enter the IMEI of your LG device and it would give you a direct from LG download link for the latest KDZ, don't work any more.
This one still does, however. Maybe they're using their own servers or they have the up to date links from LG or something:
http://devtester.ro/projects/lg-firmwares/download.php
Then you could use (the unofficial) LG Flash Tool 2014 (not the one you tried before) to flash this KDZ to your VK815 with it in Download mode.
This is another interesting tool to download the latest KDZ. It works for my VK810, but similar to that link I put in my last post, I don't know if it uses it's own databases so I don't know if it'll have your VK815 KDZ:
http://runamux.net/search/view/zip/ObaB6da3ba/lg_imei_checker_2014_b1.html
Try using the method that was used to obtain root through a USB com port. That provides su access and should be able to push files just like the root files.
I thought about that, but I really don't know what all one-click root does to gain root access and be able to push files.
How did you root the VK815 version
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How did you root the VK815 version
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+1 on this. How did you root the VK815? On latest software.
I have windows 8.1 on my laptop. I have downloaded lgpcsuite,lg flashtool,and several other files needed to do the kdz or tot thing while using these programs to reload or flash it to the phone. I see the phone in win explorer, it says lg e980. I can move a file to the phone or from the phone. The programs do not see the phone or nor does device manager it says no drivers loaded for this device. I have read till I can't think. I can not find the driver for the lg e980 or somehow cannot git it to install. As well as getting ADB installed. I never remember Messing around with my lg g2x ever being this hard to figure out nor any other android or apple phone. I must be going nuts. I was able to root the phone and saposably installed CWM but cannot boot into it. The phone just restarts. The phone works fine except for not being able to access the ext sd card after rooting or installing CWM witch I cannot boot into. So that is why I just want to put it back if possible. Is this phone this much trouble to work with or am I missing something obviously? Sorry for going nuts here.
Any help that would be nice.
All is good now.
There is no effective RUU restoration that works once you follow the root, twrp, processes listed here on XDA. I've restored the original recovery.img, still no go. I've tried the full RUU available on HTC to no success. So be forewarned.
However, there is a way to recover your device. I'm no developer by any means, but this is the process which a kind user informed me of, so I'm sharing it at top level. See his comment below which is the true saving grace.
My 530 is a MetroPCS variant, so I went to the HTC site and downloaded RUU_A16_UL_M60_DESIRE_SENSE70GP_TMUS_TMOUS_1.01.531.25.exe
Then I used a RUU decryption tool, and extracted the files mentioned (boot.img) and (system.img).
I made sure TWRP worked on my handset still, which it did.
I put both files boot.img and system.img on the handset through the USB cable. I also copied the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip to the same location.
Then I chose Install in TWRP, and chose "Image" instead of "Zip". It's a little box bottom right in TWRP on the Install screen.
First I installed the boot.img followed up by the system.img. I almost clicked reboot, and TWRP gave me this notice "Warning no Operating System installed." ---
...so I remembered the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip file I copied over, and I went and installed it through TWRP.
I then rebooted the phone, and it rebooted a couple times, but then VOILA it was back to perfect, all data wiped of course, but fully rooted and ready to go.
Here is a link to the files I extracted using the RUU decryption tool. It is the T-Mobile variant, but works perfect for MetroPCS as well. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4K9JR5eVMSnWmtOMlV3Tkx1V2M?usp=sharing
Which carrier is your 530 from?
If you can boot in to TWRP you can install the system.img and boot.img from the install menu, press on install image once you are in the install menu, locate your system.img and choose the sytem partition boot for boot partition.
You can extract the system.img & boot.img using RUU decrypt tool
upperdecker said:
Which carrier is your 530 from?
If you can boot in to TWRP you can install the system.img and boot.img from the install menu, press on install image once you are in the install menu, locate your system.img and choose the sytem partition boot for boot partition.
You can extract the system.img & boot.img using RUU decrypt tool
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Thanks, and MetroPCS. I'm going to try and decipher what you just typed and see if I can restore the handset, because it's stuck atm.
I flashed the exposed framework but my phone wasn't working right so I did twrp restore from a backup that I had previously used however now my phone is STUCK ON THE HTC logo screen.
I downloaded your files, followed your instruction and OMG! Thank You sooooo much I'm back to normal AND WITH SU. Thanks again!!
WARNING careful when messing with exposed framework its works but my phone had issues
Thanks grmiyce
Woooogh! That info was sooo helpful. I was able to restore my phone ( HTC Desire 530 - TMobile ) to normal behaviour after it was stuck at the HTC logo for 2 days. How did it get there?
Well , long story short, I installed TWRP , did not make a Nandroid backup, and installed super su v2.46. Then to help fix the problem I installed super su 2.74 , all from twrp, but that did not help the situation. I wiped all that could be wiped from TWRP but that did not help.
I tried to install my stock ROM but could not find it in a zip format so that was a failure. I was considering a custom ROM (and still am) but to this point I am uncertain as to what ROM I can use with minimal to Zero issues ( i don't wanna brick the phone). I'll gladly accept any suggestions.
Anyways I came across this info and it saved my life...I am so happy.
Also as i am back to square one, I still have to try to network unlock this phone, it is locked with TMobile device Unlock app. I have paid for an unlock service and i was told that it was good to go but i could not get the device unlock app to reach to the 'permanent unlock' screen so i can unlock the phone. And that is why i was trying to root to uninstall the app and reinstall it since it was a system preinstalled app.
Btu anyways , I'll have to figure that out, at least the phone is back up now..
Thanks.
grniyce said:
There is no effective RUU restoration that works once you follow the root, twrp, processes listed here on XDA. I've restored the original recovery.img, still no go. I've tried the full RUU available on HTC to no success. So be forewarned.
However, there is a way to recover your device. I'm no developer by any means, but this is the process which a kind user informed me of, so I'm sharing it at top level. See his comment below which is the true saving grace.
My 530 is a MetroPCS variant, so I went to the HTC site and downloaded RUU_A16_UL_M60_DESIRE_SENSE70GP_TMUS_TMOUS_1.01.531.25.exe
Then I used a RUU decryption tool, and extracted the files mentioned (boot.img) and (system.img).
I made sure TWRP worked on my handset still, which it did.
I put both files boot.img and system.img on the handset through the USB cable. I also copied the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip to the same location.
Then I chose Install in TWRP, and chose "Image" instead of "Zip". It's a little box bottom right in TWRP on the Install screen.
First I installed the boot.img followed up by the system.img. I almost clicked reboot, and TWRP gave me this notice "Warning no Operating System installed." ---
...so I remembered the BETA-SuperSU-v2.74-2-20160519174328.zip file I copied over, and I went and installed it through TWRP.
I then rebooted the phone, and it rebooted a couple times, but then VOILA it was back to perfect, all data wiped of course, but fully rooted and ready to go.
Here is a link to the files I extracted using the RUU decryption tool. It is the T-Mobile variant, but works perfect for MetroPCS as well. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4K9JR5eVMSnWmtOMlV3Tkx1V2M?usp=sharing
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it work on htc desire 530 OR not?
So did anyone end up figuring out how to unroot this phone? Have to send it in for a warranty repair, and need to restore it back to stock settings but only seem to find horror stories like OP's, when it comes to actually trying to do it. Normally I never end up having to unroot a phone, so didn't bother seeing if it was possible ahead of time. Hopefully someone knows how to do this.
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So did anyone end up figuring out how to unroot this phone? Have to send it in for a warranty repair, and need to restore it back to stock settings but only seem to find horror stories like OP's, when it comes to actually trying to do it. Normally I never end up having to unroot a phone, so didn't bother seeing if it was possible ahead of time. Hopefully someone knows how to do this.
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First dsclaimer you find in almost every rooting thread is:
Your Warranty is now VOID
So, it is the risk you just took when decided to root your phone...
sorry mate
yurais said:
First dsclaimer you find in almost every rooting thread is:
Your Warranty is now VOID
So, it is the risk you just took when decided to root your phone...
sorry mate
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Yeah, I've seen that disclaimer multiple times. However, the warranty portion of my post is non-consequential and unrelated to my real question: *has anyone found a way to unroot the phone successfully, yet?* HTC explicitly states on their website that unlocking the boot-loader doesn't void your warranty, in and of itself. Only damage that occurs as a result of said rooting (e.g: hard-bricking your phone by installing the incorrect ROM or over-clocking the CPU).
That being said, (according to articles like these: motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/jailbreaking-iphone-rooting-android-does-not-void-warranty) they wouldn't be able to deny me service, even if they wanted to. Not that you asked, but my phone has a manufacturer defect (faulty usb port) and is increasingly becoming more unstable; the root had nothing to do with it.
Thanks for the heads up, I'm simply looking for help in the other matter. I'll keep it in mind when contacting them.
HTC Desire 530 (Canada - Freedom Mobile) Bricked(?)
Hey guys,
I successfully unlocked my bootloader, installed twrp, installed supersu and obtained my root. This being the first time i've really ever used an android phone, I forgot to make a backup at this point, and I moved ahead. First thing I tried doing was uninstalling some of the default HTC apps. I downloaded app remover - started uninstalling, seemed to work fine, deleted a bunch of the files out of the recycle bin and my phone reset and since then will not load past the HTC boot screen. I let it sit over night and nothing changed, I've tried this method, i've tried the RUU files on the htc website. I'm pretty sure I need to flash a custom ROM or find an official rom at this point (Which seems near impossible). I know it's my fault for not backing up, and this phone isn't my main phone or anything, but it's totally driving me nuts at this point that I can't fix it. Anyone have any suggestions?
From the download mode screen :
hTC download mode
*** UNLOCKED ***
htc_a16ul PVT S-ON
LK-1.0.0.000
RADIO-01.01_U113251341_59.01.60624G
OpenDSP-UNKNOWN
OS-1.01.1500.31
JUN 28 2016,11:30:13 (773773)
TWRP is still installed and working fine, and I am able to copy things to my phone still.
However it is saying:
NO OS INSTALLED in there somewhere.
Any help would be appreciated.
chiassoo said:
Hey guys,
I successfully unlocked my bootloader, installed twrp, installed supersu and obtained my root. This being the first time i've really ever used an android phone, I forgot to make a backup at this point, and I moved ahead. First thing I tried doing was uninstalling some of the default HTC apps. I downloaded app remover - started uninstalling, seemed to work fine, deleted a bunch of the files out of the recycle bin and my phone reset and since then will not load past the HTC boot screen. I let it sit over night and nothing changed, I've tried this method, i've tried the RUU files on the htc website. I'm pretty sure I need to flash a custom ROM or find an official rom at this point (Which seems near impossible). I know it's my fault for not backing up, and this phone isn't my main phone or anything, but it's totally driving me nuts at this point that I can't fix it. Anyone have any suggestions?
From the download mode screen :
hTC download mode
*** UNLOCKED ***
htc_a16ul PVT S-ON
LK-1.0.0.000
RADIO-01.01_U113251341_59.01.60624G
OpenDSP-UNKNOWN
OS-1.01.1500.31
JUN 28 2016,11:30:13 (773773)
TWRP is still installed and working fine, and I am able to copy things to my phone still.
However it is saying:
NO OS INSTALLED in there somewhere.
Any help would be appreciated.
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Awesome job my man saved me from a brick last night flashed boot system then supersu and all rooted and we'll[emoji41] [emoji12]
Sent from my HTC 2PST2 using XDA-Developers Legacy app
I can confirm that the decryption tool works for update 1.36.1550.5 on the MertoPCS version
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-desire-530-metro-pcs/news/
RUU_A16_UL_M60_DESIRE_SENSE70GP_TMUS_MetroPCS_US_1.36.1550.5_Radio_01.01_U113251531_68.01.61229G_release_495720_signed_2.exe
*edit* it still get a notification about an update
guess ill just use htc's method
I can not install a rom on my htc desire 530 because the android version I have is 1.01.619.1 and the one on the htc page is 1.01.617.25.
help
RUU from HTC says phone wrong model, TWRP says right model, update fails!
I'm getting an update available notice on my HTC Desire 530 from MetroPCS. It says that "Software update: 1.36.1550.14 (66.88 MB) This update contains critical security updates and system enhancements to improve overall device performance."
I'm currently on 1.36.1550.5 so I tell it to Install now. It downloads, reboots into recovery, which is TWRP 3.0.2, and when I look at the log, it failed.
"This package is for "htc_a16ul" devices; this is a "a16".
M60QCT.02.003.021
E:unknown command [set_err_msg]
This package is for "htc_a16ul" devices; this is a "a16""
When I am in download mode, it says it is htc_a16ul.
So, I tried downloading the update from HTC on my computer. I grabbed this file:
RUU_A16_UL_M60_DESIRE_SENSE70GP_TMUS_MetroPCS_US_1.36.1550.14.exe
It fails basically with the same error.
How can I flash the update?
Boot into download mode and then run the .exe update
Worked great. Thanks Bennyoo
I was needing a new phone and saw a Linus Tech Tips video where he took an LG G3 and put LineageOS on it. So I thought I'd try it out for myself following his guidelines at https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1058206-lg-g3-lineageos-tutorial/
I bought an LG G3 D851 (T-Mobile version) off EBay for this. It's my first Android phone (yes, experimenting on my first Android Phone), I've always used Windows phones. This is what I've done to the LG G3 so far:
I reverted back to KitKat. Everything seemed to have gone just fine.
Then I downloaded the the Full Purple Drake Root and ran that after I figured out that .gz files are a compressed file and that can be decompressed. Everything seemed to have worked fine.
Then I downloaded the TWRP app on the phone and tried to backup the recovery via the TWRP app, which I'm not sure if it worked correctly. But anyhow.
Now that I'm writing this I see I missed this step:
number seven: Select the TWRP file we copied over earlier in the app, flash it to recovery, and then reboot to recovery
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I guess I just didn't understand what was meant by flashing it over and has just copied it to the phone's memory which I later wiped.
Well then I went into TWRP recovery and tried to do a recovery backup, which it seemed to do just fine. I rebooted and tried copying it over to the computer, which seems to not have worked. I just have an empty folder on my computer as we speak.
Then back in the TWRP recovery, I selected Wipe>Advanced Wipe, and select Dalvik, Cache, Data, Internal Storage, and System – then swipe to wipe.
Then I downloaded the latest version and nightly of LineageOS zip file and the Opengapps zip file but then had a hard time figuring how to get them to the phone.
I figured out that I could stick them on an SD card and slip it into the LG G3 that I'm working on and could see the files from the TWRP recovery menu.
So I tried to install the LIneageOS zip file several times and it didn't work. I'm guessing it's because I forgot to flash a certain file to TWRP recovery and am not sure how to do that, especially now with the phone only booting into recovery mode with the TWRP menu since it's wiped clean and will just display the LG logo and turn the LED different colors if I try to normal boot the phone.
Well I still want to try to fix the phone and go for LineageOS. I spent nearly all night working on it so I may give it a rest for a few days. But any help or pointers would be greatly appreciated.
Now that I think about it, I didn't do what I mentioned ok #4 above about flashing the TWRP recovery because TWRP recovery was installed with the full Purple Drake root. However, the Linus Tech Tips instructions point to them rooting the phone with the lite version of Purple Drake (root only) and then flashing the newest version of TWRP recovery. So I wonder if my problem has to do with my having the latest version of TWRP recovery on my phone.
Ok. So I think I'm making progress, although that's just a feeling I have since I'm not suite what I'm really doing.
Anyhow the error code was something like "Unknown Error, Error Executing Updater Binary in Zip, Zip is for LG G3 D851, this phone is...(blank)". So I found an article in DroidThunder.com talking about this very problem. It suggested unzipping the rom on my computer and looking for the updater-script file and erasing some lines that apparently only have to do with verification. Then re-zip and retry.
Now I'm getting a "No MD5 file" message followed by an "Error flashing zip" message.
Edit: After reading this I take it I have an older version of TWRP, that is, v2.7.1.0, whereas the newet versio (for this phone?) is apparently 3.3.1-0. That seems to have an effect on this. I wonder if it's possibly to flash a newer version of TWRP onto this bricked phone. Anyhow, I'll have to look into that later. It's time to call it a day.
So recently I've been focusing on these two threads:
[GUIDE] LG G3 D851 Unbrick Qualcomm 9008 Fully Working... Unbrickable D851! by Omar-Avelar
And:
[GUIDE][FIX][DISCUSSION] LG G3 Hard Brick Recovery by l33tlinuxh4x0r
But I can't get either of them to work. I guess the only other thing would be to try to find a ROM, preferably the original KitKat that came with the phone, and hope and pray that I can get TWRP recovery v2.7 to install it.
I have the original as a tot file. But as far as I understand, I need a zip file that's set up for TWRP recovery.
Anyhow, trying to get this phone running hasn't been easy and has made other problems. Now every time I turn on my Surface 3 I have to go through BitLocker authentication. Hopefully turning bcd Test Signing off will stop that. But I'm getting to the point that I'm feeling like giving up.
Well that's it. Last night I found a zip file for the original Marshmallow ROM for my G3. I got it onto the SD card, went into TWRP recovery, saw it install, restarted and...
Now it's hard bricked. I cannot even get into TWRP recovery. The screen won't show a thing. I tried several times to get it into any mode possible, normal boot, TWRP recovery boot, download mode, and that jumping the pins trick, and I can't get it to where I can do something with the phone.
So I'm giving up on all this rooting, custom recoveries and custom ROM stuff. It all seems like a good idea, and I'd love to be a part of it all. But I take it this isn't for me. So I give up.
Thanks to all who have worked on this and have made the helpful forums about these phones! Maybe if I were more competent I would have figured it out.
Well, I said I was giving up. But maybe not. I did give up trying to recover the phone from being bricked and sent it out to a JTAG shop. For about $40 the phone is supposedly fixed and on it's way back.
But when it's back, do I just leave it alone this time, or should I try to get Lineage OS back on it again? Well, this is something that I haven't made my mind up yet. I see where I had made several mistakes when I first tried to get LineageOS on it. Maybe I know enough now that it won't happen again. But at the same time there's no guarantee that I won't me it up again, and have to pay some $40 again to have it unbricked.
SUCCESS!!!
So I got my phone back with stock Marshmallow working. Then I carefully went through every step on the Linus Tech Tips site, including installing the latest version of TWRP, and the next thing I know I'm running LineageOS 16 on my phone!
This is great! It's my first Android Phone and I've got it setup just about perfect! The only thing I kind of miss is Wi-Fi calling. But that didn't work so well on the Alcatel Window's phones I had anyway. But I got all the apps and most of the music I need installed and am ready to go! I also have two batteries, and the original isn't too bad, so I might carry that around as a backup until I'm sure how much battery I'll be using.
I'll be coming back and thanking all the ones who's posts and work have helped me individually. But if you read this and are one of those who have worked on TWRP, LineageOS and anything else that has helped me, Thank You!