ok i made another video walk threw for this in case there others like me who wants to see it instead of reading (i like reading but at times i dont understand cause with me i understand better when its shown to me then telling me but i did my homework read plenty of post, asked around till i got it understood)
the videos will be uploaded and posted here to XDA but due to a crappy hotspot i am on, you may see the videos in a few days or till next week
just to give heads up on my part 2 video, the phone died (my lg g3 aka the camera phone) at the last second when i got root successfully on my G4, i wanted to show proof i got it and how i did it but i hope you will accept a image of the phone working showing that software status is modified
i will wright down steps i took for those who wish not to watch the videos and get it over with lol
on my post i will thank all the ops and devs and those who provide the files and root instructions for us
thanks for the help
if you need any help i and or other xda devs (im not a dev just a helper) will answer your questions
please note if you have been threw a post and FAILED TO FALLOW INSTRUCTIONS they may not help you as i have seen some said you are pretty much screwed and dont bother them with some petty sad message
me in the other hand i am not a miracle worker i do not have the high tech knowledge to fix a bricked phone it be nice if i could
if you want the steps now i post them and add videos later
Wear is da' rink ? N/M, I c u have hotspot eshoes .
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ok i made another video walk threw ....
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'threw' is the past tense of throw'
I think you mean "walk through".
Lol funny guys. Ya I do that some times. Thanks for the laugh lol, I'm getting my own internet hopefully end of this week
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Lol funny guys. Ya I do that some times. Thanks for the laugh lol, I'm getting my own internet hopefully end of this week
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Very cool! Glad you can take a yoke .
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Very cool! Glad you can take a yoke .
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I'm a cool laid back guy i finally got those videos uploaded, I make the post tomarrow
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hi everyone! I am seeking your expertise as I came upon this forum trying to help my son fix his phone. He's only 11 years old- but as we call him at home our "tech guy". He got a brand new HTC One M8 (carrier is ATT) yesterday and 3 hours later - the phone was "bricked" as I have been told. Apparently, (these are his words) he "unlocked the bootloader using HTCdev, then flashed twrp, then flashed supersu.zip.
I have no idea what any of that means but apparently he did something wrong because his phone is not working and we don't know how to fix it. If you have any compassion for a frustrated Mom who's trying not to be angry with her son -- I would appreciate any advice you can give on how to fix this.
I have attached a picture of what the phone looks like when we turn it on. I also posted this under the ATT forum too.
Thanks in advance for your help!
You bought your 11 year old son an M8?
Do you adopt?
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hi everyone! I am seeking your expertise as I came upon this forum trying to help my son fix his phone. He's only 11 years old- but as we call him at home our "tech guy". He got a brand new HTC One M8 (carrier is ATT) yesterday and 3 hours later - the phone was "bricked" as I have been told. Apparently, (these are his words) he "unlocked the bootloader using HTCdev, then flashed twrp, then flashed supersu.zip.
I have no idea what any of that means but apparently he did something wrong because his phone is not working and we don't know how to fix it. If you have any compassion for a frustrated Mom who's trying not to be angry with her son -- I would appreciate any advice you can give on how to fix this.
I have attached a picture of what the phone looks like when we turn it on. I also posted this under the ATT forum too.
Thanks in advance for your help!
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Going by the pic, the bootloader has been relocked. So that's a problem. The bootloader will need to be unlocked again. I would suggest heading over to Youtube, as I have found video tutorials the most helpful when I was learning this stuff. There are plenty of videos that are even specific to the M8.
Edit: I should also point out that a phone can almost always be saved/restored if it still powers on. So don't panic. It would probably be in your best interest though to find someone experienced to fix it. Trying to explain the process to fix it here is not going to be helpful to someone who doesn't know what they're doing. If you can't find someone experienced, then my best suggestion, as stated above, would be to watch some Youtube tutorials on unlocking/rooting the M8.
Okay. In all seriousness.
When was this screen grab taken? In other words, is this your current position with the phone?
Relocked... etc etc
Are you in the US on AT&T?
Your tech son needs to restore ATT backup.. Hopefully someone in that forum has it
sent from my mobile device
UPDATE on my son
Thank you all so much for your responses! It is much appreciated. Believe it or not - this kid fixed it all by himself. Basically (remember I am not technical) he unlocked the boot loader then flashed a ROM onto an SD card and was able to load. Don't think I worded correctly - but I think you know what I am talking about -- it's fixed and working fine. WHEW!!
I guess he "retraced" the steps he did last night and was able to get it. Actually it's strange the first ROM he put on wasn't allowing him to find or pick up wifi. He found another and got it. This kid is good!
I will certainly keep the info to this forum handy because something tells me that I will be visiting again with this child..................
Have a great evening!!
p.s. I typed the wrong key -- he's 12 not 11 And - sure I'd adopt! But he did save up his own money to get this phone and only wanted it to do these "cool" things as he says to it.....rest of my family - we are simple and use Iphones -- sorry.
All I can say to this is Wow!!
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Thank you all so much for your responses! It is much appreciated. Believe it or not - this kid fixed it all by himself. Basically (remember I am not technical) he unlocked the boot loader then flashed a ROM onto an SD card and was able to load. Don't think I worded correctly - but I think you know what I am talking about -- it's fixed and working fine. WHEW!!
I guess he "retraced" the steps he did last night and was able to get it. Actually it's strange the first ROM he put on wasn't allowing him to find or pick up wifi. He found another and got it. This kid is good!
I will certainly keep the info to this forum handy because something tells me that I will be visiting again with this child..................
Have a great evening!!
p.s. I typed the wrong key -- he's 12 not 11 And - sure I'd adopt! But he did save up his own money to get this phone and only wanted it to do these "cool" things as he says to it.....rest of my family - we are simple and use Iphones -- sorry.
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I'm glad to hear everything worked out for you and your son.
It's great to know that you're letting your kid tinker around as he is. I know these are quite expensive devices, but we often do learn from our mistakes, and that is even more true when it comes to technology. I'm sure that I have a bit of a bias being a software developer, but tech is such a huge part of life now, and that is only going to become more so with time. So getting an early start as he is, your son is going to have a leg-up in the world, even if he doesn't choose this type of field as a career path.
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I'm glad to hear everything worked out for you and your son.
It's great to know that you're letting your kid tinker around as he is. I know these are quite expensive devices, but we often do learn from our mistakes, and that is even more true when it comes to technology. I'm sure that I have a bit of a bias being a software developer, but tech is such a huge part of life now, and that is only going to become more so with time. So getting an early start as he is, your son is going to have a leg-up in the world, even if he doesn't choose this type of field as a career path.
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Agree! But keep an eye on him, so that he sleeps from time to time. And hide your car keys!
Please don't create multiple threads asking the same question.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2750594
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I'm glad to hear everything worked out for you and your son.
It's great to know that you're letting your kid tinker around as he is. I know these are quite expensive devices, but we often do learn from our mistakes, and that is even more true when it comes to technology. I'm sure that I have a bit of a bias being a software developer, but tech is such a huge part of life now, and that is only going to become more so with time. So getting an early start as he is, your son is going to have a leg-up in the world, even if he doesn't choose this type of field as a career path.
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Thanks!! He's very into all of this stuff and always has been from a very young age -- started with Legos at 2. He doesn't play sports and this is his "thing". He really LOVES all this stuff. He's actually really good and understands most things. As you can see - we certainly have issues now and then but overall we certainly let him "tinker". I really should write stuff down so we can laugh about it in about 10 years. We tried to limit his Internet time a couple of years ago and added a password on his computer that we had to input on his computer to gain access. Little **** put a keystroke logger on the computer to get the password. Then he somehow modified the main password screen to say PENIS when we logged on. The stories go on and on....... We will let him continue his technology building and hopefully he really have a bright future in technology!
Thanks for all of the input and support from this forum!
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Thanks!! He's very into all of this stuff and always has been from a very young age -- started with Legos at 2. He doesn't play sports and this is his "thing". He really LOVES all this stuff. He's actually really good and understands most things. As you can see - we certainly have issues now and then but overall we certainly let him "tinker". I really should write stuff down so we can laugh about it in about 10 years. We tried to limit his Internet time a couple of years ago and added a password on his computer that we had to input on his computer to gain access. Little **** put a keystroke logger on the computer to get the password. Then he somehow modified the main password screen to say PENIS when we logged on. The stories go on and on....... We will let him continue his technology building and hopefully he really have a bright future in technology!
Thanks for all of the input and support from this forum!
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I was the same from an early age and always have been. I have taken apart or modified more household items than I can think of. I broke a lot of stuff messing as a kid, but now I have a lot of knowledge and can fix almost any thing properly.
It seems you are not so bad yourself with the technical stuff as most moms wouldn't have a clue or even be able to repeat what you have explained here.
Hey there,
I literally just got my preowned G3 from T-Mobile today....... really... today. I bricked the crap out of it trying to flash the Chupa Chup Rom. Chose the D855 version. Now the phone won't boot at all. Won't boot into download mode or power on. So, two things....maybe 3......
1. I understand it's dead right? I've yet to find any good news as to a way to fix it. So, I'm thinking about sending it back to TMO as a "warranty exchange" . I figure if I can't even get it to power on they probably won't have much luck. Even with a Jtag all you could do would be flash stock and restore it. No way to prove what caused it to happen. Am I wrong about this?
2. What the heck happened to Aroma installers? I know it's user error but what am I doing? I got a G3 because I totally bricked my G2 doing the same thing. It used to be you selected the model number before you flashed. Both times this didn't happen. I just assumed (like a complete noob) that it would eventually ask. Where the hell do you select the model number prior To flashing? Does it vary by Rom or installer?
Thanks for any help. I just went through this with my G2. I've been on XDA for years and this has never happened now twice with two VERY expensive phones. I wanna die...
Bruh... This is D851.... and RTFM next time...
If youve been here for years then you would know to read instructions on how to flash, and what device the dev/rom supports.
Best of luck.
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If youve been here for years then you would know to read instructions on how to flash, and what device the dev/rom supports.
Best of luck.
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Hey C'mon guys I already feel like a complete Jackass for doing this. Not once but twice in two weeks with two different phones. I am a grown man with a wife and two kids... haha. I don't time for this anymore. Apparently the issue is that when I am flashing through the Aroma installer I am expecting it to ask what variant (much like the Cloudyfa Aroma installer) However (very foolishly) it doesn't and clicked next one too many times. I have helped a lot of people with their phones but this it the first (well, now second) time I have ever totally ruined a phone. Never thought it would happen to me. Lesson learnt. . . . . . if it doesn't feel 100% right ..... DON'T CLICK NEXT ! ! ! ! !
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Hey C'mon guys I already feel like a complete Jackass for doing this. Not once but twice in two weeks with two different phones. I am a grown man with a wife and two kids... haha. I don't time for this anymore. Apparently the issue is that when I am flashing through the Aroma installer I am expecting it to ask what variant (much like the Cloudyfa Aroma installer) However (very foolishly) it doesn't and clicked next one too many times. I have helped a lot of people with their phones but this it the first (well, now second) time I have ever totally ruined a phone. Never thought it would happen to me. Lesson learnt. . . . . . if it doesn't feel 100% right ..... DON'T CLICK NEXT ! ! ! ! !
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Thats why you check what variant the rom/dev supports.
If it happened once, i would assume the 2nd time you would have thought twice, not trying to be a ****., But i mean cmon.
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Hey C'mon guys I already feel like a complete Jackass for doing this. Not once but twice in two weeks with two different phones. I am a grown man with a wife and two kids... haha. I don't time for this anymore. Apparently the issue is that when I am flashing through the Aroma installer I am expecting it to ask what variant (much like the Cloudyfa Aroma installer) However (very foolishly) it doesn't and clicked next one too many times. I have helped a lot of people with their phones but this it the first (well, now second) time I have ever totally ruined a phone. Never thought it would happen to me. Lesson learnt. . . . . . if it doesn't feel 100% right ..... DON'T CLICK NEXT ! ! ! ! !
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I bricked My Htc dream by not reading carefully it was a costly mistake, luckily T-mobile/asurion were not dicks when i told them i flashed it and bricked it. But since then i always quadruple check and read eleventy billion times before even considering flashing something. it sucks but use insurance to get another and pony up the 200 bones...
Read over this and other links in the general section or check out the LG G3 general
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-lg-g3/general/firmware-t-mobile-lg-g3-t2818667
This is the second time I've seen a post like this. Does no one read the entire post any more? Seems like people just download and flash. I know I have a low post count, but that is do to me reading a lot and using my brain. I know I come across as a jerk and that is not my intention. However, maybe it's the Marine in me but at some point people need to stop blaming installers and wrong links in post. In four years I have never bricked a phone.
Question,how can I stop my vs 985 verizon from continuosly telling me update ready for download,since rooting my phone I get an error on update,the update is not an importantupdatw,is there a way to discontinue this update,the tried the code etc all to no availe,i used kingroot for rooting,then factory reset and still unable to process the new update,much easier to stop the update vs trying to install the update,and I'm not the best at this type of thing,don't want to brick my cell lol...
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Question,how can I stop my vs 985 verizon from continuosly telling me update ready for download,since rooting my phone I get an error on update,the update is not an importantupdatw,is there a way to discontinue this update,the tried the code etc all to no availe,i used kingroot for rooting,then factory reset and still unable to process the new update,much easier to stop the update vs trying to install the update,and I'm not the best at this type of thing,don't want to brick my cell lol...
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I assume you mean the vs986? If so Then credit to LASERWOLF452 for making this video showing how to do what you need. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuxGsiGq3io
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Question,how can I stop my vs 985 verizon from continuosly telling me update ready for download,since rooting my phone I get an error on update,the update is not an importantupdatw,is there a way to discontinue this update,the tried the code etc all to no availe,i used kingroot for rooting,then factory reset and still unable to process the new update,much easier to stop the update vs trying to install the update,and I'm not the best at this type of thing,don't want to brick my cell lol...
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Well i see someone beat me to it lol. Yup. If you are on the g3 same thing. Any phone you have that is rooted this method works on all phones. Sone phones have 2 system updates. Some phones only have 1
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Well i see someone beat me to it lol. Yup. If you are on the g3 same thing. Any phone you have that is rooted this method works on all phones. Sone phones have 2 system updates. Some phones only have 1
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Hey LASERWOLF, I was wondering something. You think you might be available some time to skype to show me how to root? I'm going to downgrade to 13b some time and was watching your instructions on youtube that you made for rooting but sadly the camera moved around a little too much and wasn't able to see some of the things you did. Not sure how soon I'd be looking at doing it since I'd still need to downgrade to 13b first and then download all necessary files. Do I need ADB? But yeah if you get a chance to skype me and walk me through it I'd appreciate it. I just really don't want to brick the phone beyond repair since I've only had it for 5 days and am into it $400 not including the case the tempered glass screen protector and the first monthly bill lol. And since I got it from ebay you guessed it no warranty Thanks again for your videos. I just suggest getting a tripod like I got with a cellphone holder. Works great when I take night shots of the stars
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Hey LASERWOLF, I was wondering something. You think you might be available some time to skype to show me how to root? I'm going to downgrade to 13b some time and was watching your instructions on youtube that you made for rooting but sadly the camera moved around a little too much and wasn't able to see some of the things you did. Not sure how soon I'd be looking at doing it since I'd still need to downgrade to 13b first and then download all necessary files. Do I need ADB? But yeah if you get a chance to skype me and walk me through it I'd appreciate it. I just really don't want to brick the phone beyond repair since I've only had it for 5 days and am into it $400 not including the case the tempered glass screen protector and the first monthly bill lol. And since I got it from ebay you guessed it no warranty Thanks again for your videos. I just suggest getting a tripod like I got with a cellphone holder. Works great when I take night shots of the stars
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As for downgrading i wont be able to show that. I dont wont to take the risk to be stuck on mm. As for the video. Sure i can redo the video. I got software now that i can screen record and this time i keep the camera stedy. Sadly i dont have a tripod. I was at the store a few weeks pricing one tho. I let you know when a updated video is up.
As for adb. A file i provided a link to has the adb in it. I check the links later to make sure they work cause i dont know if i am allowed to mirror files that are not mine here on xda
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As for downgrading i wont be able to show that. I dont wont to take the risk to be stuck on mm. As for the video. Sure i can redo the video. I got software now that i can screen record and this time i keep the camera stedy. Sadly i dont have a tripod. I was at the store a few weeks pricing one tho. I let you know when a updated video is up.
As for adb. A file i provided a link to has the adb in it. I check the links later to make sure they work cause i dont know if i am allowed to mirror files that are not mine here on xda
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Thanks a lot. I'll keep my eye open for it. And I think the screen recorder will work awesome! Not sure if a walmart is near you. But in the camera section where they have selfie sticks they also have mini tripods with built in phone holders. They are around $9 if that interests you. I already had a tripod so I bought a selfie stick from there that came with a bluetooth remote shutter and just took the phone holder part out of the box and put it on my tripod.
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Thanks a lot. I'll keep my eye open for it. And I think the screen recorder will work awesome! Not sure if a walmart is near you. But in the camera section where they have selfie sticks they also have mini tripods with built in phone holders. They are around $9 if that interests you. I already had a tripod so I bought a selfie stick from there that came with a bluetooth remote shutter and just took the phone holder part out of the box and put it on my tripod.
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I send you a PM cause we are getting off topic here and some people dont like off topic things
mods please delete
next time, use reddit or twitter to ***** about people doing whatever they want with their stuff.
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next time, use reddit or twitter to ***** about people doing whatever they want with their stuff.
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You need to watch your language. Cursing is against the rules.
And i am allowed to complain if i want too. My givin right. If u dont like my complaints dont post on em.
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You need to watch your language. Cursing is against the rules.
And i am allowed to complain if i want too. My givin right. If u dont like my complaints dont post on em.
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Really???
I mean i understand that this is a kindof temp fix to get data off device
But. Wtf. You guys in reality all your doing is voiding waranty. Absorbimg moisture from the fridge. Setting off the moisture strips.
Like this is the first time ive heard this one and thats got to be the dumbest idea ive ever heard. And from what i read it dont even work half the time or more. Its boots up for 30 40 seconds. Isnt a fix.
Then as the device heats up in the fridge just makes even more condensation.
WOW. Ive heard it all now
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Err... Do you know what WTF actually means? You need to watch your language also!
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Err... Do you know what WTF actually means? You need to watch your language also!
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i didnt come out and say it if thats the case corecting me or not u just said i too so u watch yours too
im just making a point that putting a phone in a fridge is a dumb idea and all its doing is tripping the indicators
and voiding any waranty anyone had of getting their g4 fixxed
come on.
this is stupid to be arguing over wtfs and other words
i hold a completly valid point thats its a stupid idea
just because someone says it works and it may have temp worked lets jump a bridge ive read about people claiming lg says their craps been wet and the same people put their crap in a fridge
both of you ive been in this game a long time 100 post apiece for u guys memebers since 2011
so not much input from either of u ove what like 6 years. at least im trying to help people.
risking my device for testing porposes to help the community. says ure on a nexus on tapatalk. do u even own a g4?
im just trying to keep people from making stupid desicions based off others "findings"
Snooping around my profile now lol. Do i own one? Well i bought two back in November 15, so i own two actually, (one of which died a couple of weeks ago), and think that qualifies me to follow this thread, if that's ok with you?
By the way the "c" word is "cussing" also [emoji14]
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Snooping around my profile now lol. Do i own one? Well i bought two back in November 15, so i own two actually, (one of which died a couple of weeks ago), and think that qualifies me to follow this thread, if that's ok with you?
By the way the "c" word is "cussing" also [emoji14]
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Yea u kinda got one. Lol. Hate it for you that one of the ure g4s died. Just please dont put it in the fridge before sending it in. Lol.
Well having 2 i guess doe qualify u into the threads.
What's the matter? My G4 suddenly got the bootloop problem, and I had no backup of some data.
I did put it in the freezer and luckily managed to complete a full backup.
It worked and didn't harm my device... send it for repair, got the mobo replaced.
This thread should be deleted, I don't get the point of creating a topic to complain about that, seriously.
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What's the matter? My G4 suddenly got the bootloop problem, and I had no backup of some data.
I did put it in the freezer and luckily managed to complete a full backup.
It worked and didn't harm my device... send it for repair, got the mobo replaced.
This thread should be deleted, I don't get the point of creating a topic to complain about that, seriously.
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its just a point just cause ures made it ok
we all know that moisture can form as the device heats up in a cool place its common science
aside from if it works or not its dangerous and can lead to tripping the moisture indicators
mods please delete my thread here its just causing issues and arguments.
no one sees my point and i see no need to keep this thread alive either
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I left it 30 minutes max in the freezer. It's no problem.
Putting a device in the fridge is not the same as throwing it in water.
I can't imagine LCI being triggered by fresh air. Smh.
i tried to root my razer phone 2 and i ****ed up boot loop fastboot works on the phone im looking for someone that will discord with me i screen share and u tell me what to do.
il pay you paypal for ur help i dont care about rooted or not i just want my baby working again...
noob needs help pleeeees haha
MY DISCORD IS: Spy#7888
greetings Spy
Spyyyyy said:
i tried to root my razer phone 2 and i ****ed up boot loop fastboot works on the phone im looking for someone that will discord with me i screen share and u tell me what to do.
il pay you paypal for ur help i dont care about rooted or not i just want my baby working again...
noob needs help pleeeees haha
MY DISCORD IS: Spy#7888
greetings Spy
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Hit me up
i added u on discord
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Hit me up
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i added you on discord
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i added you on discord
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I added you. Ill try to do my best.
Spyyyyy said:
i tried to root my razer phone 2 and i ****ed up boot loop fastboot works on the phone im looking for someone that will discord with me i screen share and u tell me what to do.
il pay you paypal for ur help i dont care about rooted or not i just want my baby working again...
noob needs help pleeeees haha
MY DISCORD IS: Spy#7888
greetings Spy
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A massive middle finger to all the scammers who asked for money first lol ?
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A massive middle finger to all the scammers who asked for money first lol
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Glad to see you helped this person out. I spent all day with them on reddit trying to get it sorted out. But I wasn't able to discord.
Thanks for helping them and it sounds like you refused money. Good on you.
Im curious though, what was the problem? I pointed him to several instructions including the official razer firmware flash instructions. I felt so bad for him! Nothing I suggested worked!
Thanks.
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Glad to see you helped this person out. I spent all day with them on reddit trying to get it sorted out. But I wasn't able to discord.
Thanks for helping them and it sounds like you refused money. Good on you.
Im curious though, what was the problem? I pointed him to several instructions including the official razer firmware flash instructions. I felt so bad for him! Nothing I suggested worked!
Thanks.
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You had to run the flashing process in couple parts amd let the phone to charge.