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Feel free to beat me to death with my own mouse if this Q was already obviously answered somewhere, but I have searched these forums and failed to find a definitive answer on the matter....
I downloaded the WM6 beta ROM (RUU_Excalibur_TMO_US_1.20.531.1_4.1.13.34_02.79.90_Test), and have CID unlocked my device via Gsmliberty.com. My question is...do I need to install the updated bootloader (RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly.exe) on my S620, or is this bootloader only necessary for the Dash?
I want to make certain I am doing this right, in fear of bricking my device.
Answers?
if your bootloader is wrong the upgrade will give you an error message and restart your phone
The S620 is running bootloader 1.11.405.4
Just for kicks I ran the bootloader upgrade (which actually downgrades to lower version) and I got a (206)Connection Error.
I'm pretty sure you do need it. Like stated above, if you get an error when you try the upgrade, the answer is YES!!
You'll definitely need it if you try to go back...
-Mc
But how can I install the RUU_Excalibur_SPL-1.11_UpgradeOnly.exe bootloader? When I attempt do so I get the Connection Error. I launch the setup wizard, my Screen gets the rainbow bar with the word USB appearing at the bottom. At that point the installer seems to hang or timeout and I get that blasted connection error. Even the device appears stuck and I have to remove the battery to bring it back to a state of consciousness.
Am i doing something wrong?
you really should read the available info regarding this subject before you attempt to do something like this. if you read the thread about 13 posts down regarding flashing a cosmo you will see how to do the upgrade. it worked for me on my s620. i downloaded the files that the person giving the instructions provided a link to instead of editing my own files.
I've flashed lot's of rooms, but I'm no expert. To day I flashed ' trickster'
My root went, back ups, when I try to put my phone in to boot it won't,I get an error message. Is this a bad from?. Now I can't get boot or access to my files I'm stuffed it seems to me.HELP PLEASE!!!! Thx.
Can you get to recovery mode?
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No I've no way. When I try nothing happens. Can't boot, go to recovery.I've lost all that.With the from being called trickster, NO OFFENCE! but I feel like I have been .
I've no way in to the phone. It works normally, except I can't go to recovery or re boot etc.
You checked "yes this is a question"
Guess where it belongs?
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I swear I cant even begin to imagine how stuff like this happens.
@op, boot to bootloader, reflash cwm with fastboot. Reboot to recovery straight from bootloader, wipe data/factory reset, reflash favourite rom.
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I CANT GET BOOT LOADER UP! Or any boot or of course I'd flash a from . I'm blocked from any way to do it ! Gonna sell as an in rooted and get another.
Seems all I can do
howard bamber said:
I CANT GET BOOT LOADER UP! Or any boot or of course I'd flash a from . I'm blocked from any way to do it ! Gonna sell as an in rooted and get another.
Seems all I can do
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if you cant get into bootloader and/or recovery, i highly doubt it has anything to do with the rom. most likely a coincidence. getting into the bootloader/recovery has nothing to do with having root. even if you lost root, youd be able to use the rom, just not the apps or functions that needed root. btw, what error message do you get? maybe some more info is needed here, like what version galaxy nexus? and selling someone else a broken phone is wrong, unless youre selling it cheap and the person buying it knows that its not functional.
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SORRY! Just checked your links but I've no way to put the code in! I'm that locked out! When I try I just get errors.I can use the from its just plain vanilla ics, I'm using the phone now. It's a GSM unlocked international. The phone is not broken at all just no way to root it again. I will of course point it out. Its got 4.4 ics and the update link. I'd happily buy it if I did not root
howard bamber said:
SORRY! Just checked your links but I've no way to put the code in! I'm that locked out! When I try I just get errors.
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link me to that rom thread please. there is a chance that it is a "secure" rom, im not very familiar with it so id like to read up on it.
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Thank you 'does not exist'!!! I went to the links, typed code etc, and it worked! I'm so grateful to you . Its nice that in this day and age pple take time out to help!
Please ignore the original question: I've fixed this already . Plesse see post #2
Hey guys,
Ok I am following all the instructions to the letter and still I am having problems with this.
I am successfully able to run tacoroot to the Android system recovery (3e) and then after resetting it via Vol Up + Vol Down + Power and rebooting when I try to see if tacoroot made a temp root by checking in CMD: ADB Shell for a #
i see a $ instead.
What am I doing wrong???
Bootloader says "Locked"
Android OS : 2.3.4
I appreciate the help from all you great people on here!
PS: One more thing . I don't know if this is relevant or not. After running tacoroot.sh, after Red Exclamation mark pops up and I press Vol UP + Power , there is an error message displayed below
"E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command"
Ok I feel dumb for asking. I was able to get it to work !!!
One other question: Is it possible to have the phone operate ONLY on GSM (I bought this phone from someone else and I do not have verizon) I know it does work on GSM but I want to strip away all CDMA from it permanently until I sell it off to someone else in the future.
Thanks again guys :good:
There's more discussion on this topic in some unlocking threads.
It's possible, but you need the unlock code in order to get on a different network.
-CM7 on DInc2
phonetool said:
There's more discussion on this topic in some unlocking threads.
It's possible, but you need the unlock code in order to get on a different network.
-CM7 on DInc2
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I'm already unlocked and using GSM but what I don't want to be able to ever do is log into verizon network if it auto switches to CDMA.
I was just wondering if there was a way to get into the hard coded verizon settings and just wipe them out, that way it never auto connects.
Ok so I read the FAQ and understand that the r800a uses a paid for unlock of the bootloader. Seems like bs but its whatever.
You cant seem to pm anyone instantly and the webpage it links to, to go about unlocking it that way just doesnt load anything really.
How can I go about getting this show on the road and unlocking my bootloader so I can actually do fun stuff with my phone and at least over clock it as thats all I really wanna achieve out of it?
Sure this kinda craps been asked a million times but when the faqs links no longer work I dont know what else im supposed to do.
Already used super one click and rooted the phone that part was easy enough.
there's a hope
Hi, i'm new, i hope i'm not breaking any rule with this.
If you got this:
Code:
Rooting Status:
Bootloader unlock Status: No
Then you are unable to unlock your bootloader without pay, but it does not mean you are not able to do fun stuff like you said , you only need to do a test point, give a look to this tutorial TUTORIAL, follow all steps, it is not necessary to sold a clip to usb, you just need to bridge the red points shown at bottom of this post POST . Now you wont be able to flash any .img in fastboot , you should flash .ftf basebands and kernels in flashmode, then flash rom with CWM then enjoy your phone .
I'm no an english speaker so i'm sorry if my english is not good, you can see THIS post which xplains better than me.
And here you can find all (i think) kernels for xplay in ftf ready to flash.
Hope i was helpful. Good luck. :fingers-crossed:
First off I want to preempt by saying I have searched for answers to the best of my abilities and haven't found a solution that has worked. However I might have missed one. I will attempt to be as thorough as i can here.
I have a rooted unlocked pixel 2xl, Magisk no twrp. I have attempted to sideload the Ota but it fails before it gets off the ground. I get a verification error and the Ota fails to load.
Dumb question #1) do i need to unroot to sideload the ota with the setup I have.?I thought unrooting was only necessary with partitioned recovery like TWRP.
I have the latest tools, the latest OTA for my model phone, a hope a prayer, but little else.
"E: footer is wrong
update package verification took 0.0 s (results 1)
E: signature verification failed
E: error 21
installation aborted.
"
What am I missing? Any help would be appreciated.
You can always just flash-all the 8.1 image (open up flash-all.bat and take out the -w at the bottom and leave 1 space) then fastboot into twrp temporarily then flash magisk then reboot.
Would the end result in any data loss as in a clean install?
filthysanches said:
Would the end result in any data loss as in a clean install?
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Nope, that's why you remove the -w (=wipe)
So that's what that stands for. And that's why you are a senior member.
filthysanches said:
So that's what that stands for. And that's why you are a senior member.
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I'm a senior member because I'm old! And, I've Jimmy Jacked enough phones in my day to gain a little bit of knowledge :laugh:
Well as a semi old obstinate consumer, I appreciate your help.
filthysanches said:
Well as a semi old obstinate consumer, I appreciate your help.
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Hahahahahaha...welcome my friend :good:
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Hahahahahaha...welcome my friend :good:
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Well im back at it. couldn't get the OTA to sideload. I'm ready to go nuclear and restore my phone to factory in order to download 8.1 the pedestrian way and start from scratch. I already reset the phone via the normal way but root and unlock remains. documentation for unrooting is patchy and assumes I know more than I do. Is there any way you can help a brotha out with some instructions on how to unroot so i can install the OTA?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
filthysanches said:
Well im back at it. couldn't get the OTA to sideload. I'm ready to go nuclear and restore my phone to factory in order to download 8.1 the pedestrian way and start from scratch. I already reset the phone via the normal way but root and unlock remains. documentation for unrooting is patchy and assumes I know more than I do. Is there any way you can help a brotha out with some instructions on how to unroot so i can install the OTA?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
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My post HERE might be able clear some things up for you and/or help you out -- specifically the bottom section (even if you don't use TWRP, it may still apply in getting OTA to work for you "TWRPless". If anything, I was able to do it (OTA via sideload), so my steps may make it happen for you...
filthysanches said:
Well im back at it. couldn't get the OTA to sideload. I'm ready to go nuclear and restore my phone to factory in order to download 8.1 the pedestrian way and start from scratch. I already reset the phone via the normal way but root and unlock remains. documentation for unrooting is patchy and assumes I know more than I do. Is there any way you can help a brotha out with some instructions on how to unroot so i can install the OTA?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
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The post right after yours by simplepioni177 has a link to a very good guide for OTA's. As far as removing root, open the magisk app, hit uninstall, and select the option on the right. It will uninstall all root, then reboot, and done. Personally, I would ditch the whole OTA thing, learn fastboot, then just flash factory images going forward. But that's just me. BTW...stop trying to turn your phone into a desk top ornament! ??
Badger50 said:
The post right after yours by simplepioni177 has a link to a very good guide for OTA's. As far as removing root, open the magisk app, hit uninstall, and select the option on the right. It will uninstall all root, then reboot, and done. Personally, I would ditch the whole OTA thing, learn fastboot, then just flash factory images going forward. But that's just me. BTW...stop trying to turn your phone into a desk top ornament!
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Actually i ditched sideload specifically cause it kept failing. as for the unrooting, I have seen all related posts including the one you mentioned. Magisk failed to uninstall. Everything i have seen looks simple including all fastboot methods but for whatever reason I have had no luck with all methods of updating. It was only after this nonsense that i decided to start from scratch to do it the way lord google demands, but even that fails. I got my phone unrooted by rebooting into recovery mode and flashing the factory 8.0.img via adb. And i did attempt to do the 8.1.img but that obviously failed .
So right now i have a stockish p2xl running 8.0 with an unlocked bootloader and twrp installed, but cant get magisk back on although i wont put much effort in rooting again until i have the appropriate update.
Im sure you know how frustrating it is to follow along the easiest tutorials ever and getting errors they dont address cause no one ever gets them. I suspect my phone is possessed.
And if i brick this 1k phone it will be a drywall ornament not a desk ornament.
Im going to watch winchester, drink a huge beer, eat some good italian food and try again later. I will be back with screenshots and error messages /codes
filthysanches said:
Actually i ditched sideload specifically cause it kept failing. as for the unrooting, I have seen all related posts including the one you mentioned. Magisk failed to uninstall. Everything i have seen looks simple including all fastboot methods but for whatever reason I have had no luck with all methods of updating. It was only after this nonsense that i decided to start from scratch to do it the way lord google demands, but even that fails. I got my phone unrooted by rebooting into recovery mode and flashing the factory 8.0.img via adb. And i did attempt to do the 8.1.img but that obviously failed .
So right now i have a stockish p2xl running 8.0 with an unlocked bootloader and twrp installed, but cant get magisk back on although i wont put much effort in rooting again until i have the appropriate update.
Im sure you know how frustrating it is to follow along the easiest tutorials ever and getting errors they dont address cause no one ever gets them. I suspect my phone is possessed.
And if i brick this 1k phone it will be a drywall ornament not a desk ornament.
Im going to watch winchester, drink a huge beer, eat some good italian food and try again later. I will be back with screenshots and error messages /codes
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The end of your post cracked me up....NICE! Question, I know you said you have an unlocked bootloader, but did you execute both unlocking commands.
fastboot flashing unlock
And
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
Just curious is all? ?
equlizer said:
You can always just flash-all the 8.1 image (open up flash-all.bat and take out the -w at the bottom and leave 1 space) then fastboot into twrp temporarily then flash magisk then reboot.
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I'm quoting this as it's exactly my opinion also. Why even mess with flashing the OTA (has some official history of failing even in stock) when the full image with the-w removed flash-all.bat is almost fool proof.
Alright for any other sad sack scouring the span of human knowledge who happen to land here with a similar issue which consists of equal parts ignorance and reckless abandon...
Make sure you are unlocked with:
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock
Code:
fastboot flashing unlock_critical
If for some godamn reason all you get is a list of availible commands vs the result you want, try the following:
Code:
./fastboot flashing unlock
Code:
./fastboot flashing unlock_critical
The "./" got me there. Dont know why, I'm sure someone smarter than I can explain that nonesene. Now I know in other languages, this just allows you to not have to be so specific with the path you are looking for; however, since no files are being referenced I dont think that is it. It is by pure chance and a tut somewhere that i stumbled on that.
After trying to sideload, pushing, flashing, and smashing:
boot into bootload mode
download the FULL official 8.1 or i suspect 8. anything going foward and extract into your platform tools folder where your adb and fastboot live. Make sure you copy the files contained within and paste them along side the adb and fastboot files.
if you don't want to wipe your info, open the flash-all.bat file in the program notepad++ and remove the reference "-w" which is somewheres towards the bottom of the file--save.
double click the "flash-all.bat" file.
Thats it basically. what a **** show. the amount of brain power i used on something this simple makes me want to choke kittens. But I have to tie my bit of failure up here with a bow just in case someone else stumbles into the same folly. Please check my work and let me know if i missed anything. viva la 8.1!