Hey Forum! Hopefully y'all can help me. I have a S9 from Rent A Center and so does my wife, well her phone updated to Pie(9.0) 3 weeks ago and we're both on Cricket Wireless. Well mine hasn't updated and I've even went in and manually checking for updates and it says my phone is up to date so I downloaded the firmware from Sammobile and it failed cause i forgot to turn on USB Debugging in the developer options. So I restart my phone and go to settings and hit the build number and it says that developer options has already been turned on. But back in settings the options are nowhere to be found. So I figured doing a factory reset would help, but when i reset the phone and booted it up and went back to the build number and pressed it 7 times instead of saying developer options had been enabled it backed completely back out to my home screen and so i went back to settings and hit the build number again and it said that the developer options had already been turned on but again nowhere to be seen. So my question is is there a way to remove RAC from the phone or is there a way to remove knox where rac is on the phone? I need help cause I want the update, but it seems there is no way to do it with RAC on the phone.
USB debugging has nothing to do with flashing firmware with Odin
Ok then. I get a mdm mode cant download when I try flashing the firmware in download mode
Bamablood94 said:
Ok then. I get a mdm mode cant download when I try flashing the firmware in download mode
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Not sure if it still works with the S9, but there was a trick where you set up PIN security on the phone, but also enable the setting where if the wrong PIN is entered 10 times it factory resets the device, this supposedly removed the Rent-a-Centre crap after the reset which you cannot do while it is still active
Then enter the PIN 10 times wrongly
*Detection* said:
Not sure if it still works with the S9, but there was a trick where you set up PIN security on the phone, but also enable the setting where if the wrong PIN is entered 10 times it factory resets the device, this supposedly removed the Rent-a-Centre crap after the reset which you cannot do while it is still active
Then enter the PIN 10 times wrongly
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So it's a different factory than going into the settings and doing a factory reset?
Bamablood94 said:
So it's a different factory than going into the settings and doing a factory reset?
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No, same one but supposedly you do not have access to that with Rent a Centre software on the device, nor can you do it from recovery (As far as I am aware from reading others with the same phones)
Oh so basically I'm screwed until they come out with the update for my device
Bamablood94 said:
Oh so basically I'm screwed until they come out with the update for my device
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Do you have the ability to factory reset your phone as it stands right now?
If no, follow the above instructions...
*Detection* said:
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Do you have the ability to factory reset your phone as it stands right now?
If no, follow the above instructions...
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Yes I can and have reset my phone. But when I set it back up it shows up rent a center in the Knox portion of it and I guess reinstalls them. So to speak
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I rooted and put on a screen lock pattern and want to go back to normal screen. I can't get back into the options. I might do another Titanium BU and try to do a factory reset or preferable a return to stock to get the value package then reroot. Suggestions as to get it back normal are gladly accepted.
PS...googled this subject but nip real help.
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Why can't you get back into options? What happens when you click "Select screen lock"? Can't select swipe?
Kriggs said:
Why can't you get back into options? What happens when you click "Select screen lock"? Can't select swipe?
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Nope. Goes to the pattern screen and wants me to do a new pattern. Been flashing (Samsung Infuse 4G) for two years but I can't figure the LG out. I have everything ready to use LGFlash and go back to the April tot. Then I am thinking of flashing the value package and then re-rooting. Not sure that is the correct procedure and was looking for a little guidance here.
psal217050 said:
Nope. Goes to the pattern screen and wants me to do a new pattern. Been flashing (Samsung Infuse 4G) for two years but I can't figure the LG out. I have everything ready to use LGFlash and go back to the April tot. Then I am thinking of flashing the value package and then re-rooting. Not sure that is the correct procedure and was looking for a little guidance here.
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I would probably just do a factory reset from settings first.
MrDSL said:
I would probably just do a factory reset from settings first.
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I will try. I do want to use the LG Flash Tool but not sure what is wrong with it and me... Every time I load it, it starts up Republic of Korea, asks for id and password, I use wbr and tejaram and it doesn't work. Not sure if I did something wrong there.
Tried factory reset, it went to TWRP, so I just rebooted at that point. Wasn't sure what to do and I don't want to brick the phone.
If you replaced the factory recovery then just wipe user data in twrp and reboot.
Wiping user data shouldn't brick your device.
MrDSL said:
If you replaced the factory recovery then just wipe user data in twrp and reboot.
Wiping user data shouldn't brick your device.
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Okay that worked. Thanks. Now I have to figure out the LG Flash Tool and why it won't work.
I keep getting the enter id and password screen and can't get past that.
Finally figured it out. Had to replace csmg_reg_key.dll with the megalock.dll
Went to stock, then flashed the value package. Said it was at 100% but said download failed. Not sure what happened but the phone boots and it says Software version is E98010k. Do I need to reflash?
As the title goes I'm wondering if there is a counter which is triggered when root and can not be reversed when unroot.
Its the only thing that stops me (and I suppose I'm not the only one) from rooting in order to debloat & freeze some stuff.
pagegr said:
As the title goes I'm wondering if there is a counter which is triggered when root and can not be reversed when unroot.
Its the only thing that stops me (and I suppose I'm not the only one) from rooting in order to debloat & freeze some stuff.
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Can root and unroot without issue on this device, no counter that I am aware of. I have gone back to Stock a couple of times now.
Thank you for your answer.
The thing is that I worry for any future update (international D855 is my variant). What / if we realize then that actually there is a counter.
I know it sounds as metaphysics but its just pure ignorance on my behalf.
Go to dialer and digit 3845#*855#, tap to "LG RCT", tap "display Result...this is root counter.
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Thank you for your answer.
The thing is that I worry for any future update (international D855 is my variant). What / if we realize then that actually there is a counter.
I know it sounds as metaphysics but its just pure ignorance on my behalf.
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There isn't a binary count like on Samsung phones ,at least I haven't seen one yet.
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roma1927 said:
Go to dialer and digit 3845#*855#, tap to "LG RCT", tap "display Result...this is root counter.
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If so, this counter goes back to default value when unroot or showing something that means the phone had been rooted?
pagegr said:
If so, this counter goes back to default value when unroot or showing something that means the phone had been rooted?
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On the G2 was always, even after a hard reset or reflashing the firmware. I do not know the G3...i did not root.
Thanks for the code (it seems very helpful): my display result is "Not rooted".
Now that we have an anchor we need the same info from a G3 user who unroot or went back to stock...
Hey,
I entered the 845#*855# code and now im in the hidden menu but I'm stuck there?
The phone is very slow and doesn't respond to anything I do. I even unplugged the batteries for a few minutes but it always boots up in the AAT mini OS 3.1 hidden menu.
When I press Normal Boot (+power) or any other options nothing happend but only red crosshairs appear?
How can I reset my phone now???
I tapped the code but nothing like that happened. After I check for root I just went back & and back again on my dial.
Is your phone a 855 (as in the hidden menu) or a 400 variant?
Other than that I can't think of.
digit 855 for european model, 400 for the Corea
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pagegr said:
Thanks for the code (it seems very helpful): my display result is "Not rooted".
Now that we have an anchor we need the same info from a G3 user who unroot or went back to stock...
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Probably if you run root with Geohot app the counter does not write rooted or reset after hard reset...i do not know...on the Galaxy S5 with Geohot app the Knox contour does not advance.
Thanks for the reply. It would be good to have an answer from an owner who rooted already - better still if returned to stock for some reason.
I'll wait for a while before I try it myself reading about the two alternatives for rooting I came across in this forum.
pagegr said:
Thanks for the reply. It would be good to have an answer from an owner who rooted already - better still if returned to stock for some reason.
I'll wait for a while before I try it myself reading about the two alternatives for rooting I came across in this forum.
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It doesn't change it when you go back to stock. I had performed a factory reset and it still shows the time and date of my first root.
hdcp said:
It doesn't change it when you go back to stock. I had performed a factory reset and it still shows the time and date of my first root.
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Did you unroot via su? You could try to reflash a factory image.
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Anyone - who root (towelroot or IOroot) and for any reason unroot and/or restored back to stock?
hdcp said:
It doesn't change it when you go back to stock. I had performed a factory reset and it still shows the time and date of my first root.
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Which method did you use to go back to stock?
Sorry for the intervention, may I ask if your question means that the method you proposed to unroot can change also the result in the hidden menu concerning root?
Still searching & reading...
Schumi2004 said:
Hey,
I entered the 845#*855# code and now im in the hidden menu but I'm stuck there?
The phone is very slow and doesn't respond to anything I do. I even unplugged the batteries for a few minutes but it always boots up in the AAT mini OS 3.1 hidden menu.
When I press Normal Boot (+power) or any other options nothing happend but only red crosshairs appear?
How can I reset my phone now???
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Same problem here.. Any solution to boot the phone normally?
pagegr said:
Anyone - who root (towelroot or IOroot) and for any reason unroot and/or restored back to stock?
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SeptimiuB said:
Same problem here.. Any solution to boot the phone normally?
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only way around seams a complete restore try doing this
I don't have the links to the tread where I got these from but lets just hope I don't get banned.
1) go to download mode
2) install this and download the correct .kdz file for your phone
-Modelnumber is ...
-serial number is your imei number
- wait until the download is done
3) run the lgflashtool2014.exe from this zip
-Select type= cdma
-phone mode= Diag
-reset time=33000
-Should be like this when You run it
-select kdz file= is where you need to find the kdz file you just downloaded(step 1)
-then press cse flash
-in the now pop-up window select start
-select your language
-ignore error (cannot connect to lg server)
-check progress on phone up to 100% then boots in recovery installs and restarts
-wait untill it goes to the welcom screen then you can unplug
-now the most inportant step Like my post
to enter download mode do this:
--You must switch off the device to start the process.
--Then press and hold the “Volume Up” and connect the USB cable from phone to PC.
--Use the original USB cable. Because, other device’s cable may not be detected in the Computer. So, only we recommend it to use the original-- one that you got it when you bought the phone.
--Wait for the driver installation on PC.
--Then you will get the download mode screen in your phone.
--That’s it.
SeptimiuB said:
Same problem here.. Any solution to boot the phone normally?
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I got stuck on the miniOS crap and figured it out. Just search for my posts and you'll stumble across the thread I made for it. Very easy and yeah hit thanks ?
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Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Press and hold power + volume - till you boot into Hboot. from there do a factory reset.
synisterwolf said:
Press and hold power + volume - till you boot into Hboot. from there do a factory reset.
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I've tried that. It boots up the same.
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I've tried that. It boots up the same.
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Well, I've confirmed with Verizon that McAfee doesn't come pre-installed. I talked to HTC and they were stumped. The rep said that I could send it in for a new board to the tune of $230 USD. However, HTC is sending me a data cable. I did an online chat with McAfee tech support (and I use the term loosely) and they said they would have to escalate me to a senior technician.
When I try to wipe cache partition it says:
Mount SDCARD failed 1 times
Mount SDCARD failed 2 times
Mount SDCARD failed 3 times
Mount SDCARD failed 4 times
Mount SDCARD failed 5 times
Can not mount SD Card.(No such device)
Write host_mode:0 done
Here's what it says when I try to perform a hard reset.
--Wiping data...
Restore NV for Verizon. . .
Formatting /data. . .
Backup Data Preload
Backup CW Package
Restore Data Preload
Restore CW Package
Formatting /cache. . .
Data wipe complete.
Write host_mode:0 done
Does that look correct? Because it returns to right where I left it. Same junk is still on phone from previous owner.
I talked with Senior Technician from McAfee this morning. He asked me to put phone in safe mode to uninstall third party apps (theirs). The phone would not enter safe mode by holding power button on top and then long pressing power off option and selecting to restart in safe mode. He told me if it couldn't enter safe mode he couldn't help me and I would need to contact HTC (again).
So... I call HTC and speak with a rep about entering safe mode. He has me go into power setting and uncheck fastboot then power phone down and then restart but hold volume down key as soon as I see HTC logo on boot and release after it completes boot. Now it enters safe mode.
I deactivate admin rights for McAfee and uninstall app. I restart phone in normal mode - McAfee is back. I repeat but perform factory reset through settings this time - same problem. I repeat again but perform hard reset through factory recovery - nothing.
Still dead in the water.
Is encryption checked in the security settings?
disconnecktie said:
Is encryption checked in the security settings?
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I looked at this last night... the pone acts like it's write protected for every partition on the phone. No form of reset while s-on works. Phone won't s-off either because nothing you change on the phone persists after a reboot.
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I looked at this last night... the pone acts like it's write protected for every partition on the phone. No form of reset while s-on works. Phone won't s-off either because nothing you change on the phone persists after a reboot.
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Wow that's crazy. I wonder if maybe they had it encrypted before they sold it to him and then did a reset which yielded the same results he keeps having. I don't know any other way the entire phone could be write protected unless it was encrypted or a script running on boot that causes it.
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Wow that's crazy. I wonder if maybe they had it encrypted before they sold it to him and then did a reset which yielded the same results he keeps having. I don't know any other way the entire phone could be write protected unless it was encrypted or a script running on boot that causes it.
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with emmc you can never tell... hell.. i woke up this am to a text/hangout message (not sure which)... unlocked my phone (vzwM8) and it froze. Started rebooting. Would reboot in recovery/os/you name it. Seems overnight my own personal phone decided to fry it's internal EMMC. sucks
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Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Hey did you ever fix this I have same exact issue bought an htc one m8 off ebay and cannot reset it. When I "reset" it still has previous owner info. Any help is truly appreciated
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OneShotGoGetter said:
Hey did you ever fix this I have same exact issue bought an htc one m8 off ebay and cannot reset it. When I "reset" it still has previous owner info. Any help is truly appreciated
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Boot to fastboot and do
Fastboot oem task 28
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dottat said:
Boot to fastboot and do
Fastboot oem task 28
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That didn't work, it weird because my phone is like the OPs phone. Except the phone will bootloop kinda like it will either load OS for like 5-20 sec and then reboot over and over or just straight bootloop. I get same results when trying to factory restore. Also if it does go to os for the 5-20 sec then like almost every app forecloses. I tried safe mode as well same situation. Also very weird is trying to use the rru and attempting to unlock bootloader. I managed after days of frustration to get it to fastbootusb but when I run rru it says Waiting for bootloader (I was already in fastbootusb) then it reboots the phone and goes to bootloop losing connection resulting in fail of umbrick. By the way it says like USB device unknown blah blah blah it malfunctioned. Then the same reboot situation happened when trying to unlock bootloader. Any ideas how to get this phone going?
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Mcafee Pin Lock Code after Factory Reset on Lg 4g
Would anyone happen to know besides 000000 &/ 123456 as a pin unlock code for and Lg 4G after it has been factory reset and mcafee mobile security has a lock code on there and I cannot figure out the pin to unlock it...it only gives 10 tries before locking me out for an hour then..god only knows what...if anyone may know what that pin unlock code may be could you pleeeeeeease e-mail me at [email protected] with the code to unlock this phone I bought from someone I cant get ahold of for $150 that I cant use!! GRRRR... Any help/assistance in getting this code or pointing me in the right direction to get it would be greatly appreciated...please & Thank You in advance
I finished everything and got to the setting up the device and I get this:
"This device was reset. To continue, sign in with a Google Account that was previously synced on this device."
Now the problem is I can't enter a new one or create a new google account. It has to be "previously synced on this device" which I don't know and have tried every google account I can come up with from gmail recovery. How do I really reset the phone to out of the box and I can enter any google account.
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I finished everything and got to the setting up the device and I get this:
"This device was reset. To continue, sign in with a Google Account that was previously synced on this device."
Now the problem is I can't enter a new one or create a new google account. It has to be "previously synced on this device" which I don't know and have tried every google account I can come up with from gmail recovery. How do I really reset the phone to out of the box and I can enter any google account.
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Sounds like the phone was configured with anothers account. You can try powering down let it sit for 20 seconds and then hold volume up and home button while pressing power will put u into stock recovery. Or go into download mode by holding volume down instead and try flashing stock firmware via ODIN (however this should not reset). Or Use SmartSwitch disaster recovery mode that wipes everything. If none work time to bring back to store for another one.
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Sounds like the phone was configured with anothers account. You can try powering down let it sit for 20 seconds and then hold volume up and home button while pressing power will put u into stock recovery. Or go into download mode by holding volume down instead and try flashing stock firmware via ODIN (however this should not reset). Or Use SmartSwitch disaster recovery mode that wipes everything. If none work time to bring back to store for another one.
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I tried everything but flashing via Odin at the current time because I heard that it would void the guarantee. Wipe data/ factory reset in recovery mode too. I even called google, samsung, and tmobile. Samsung would fix it but don't know how much it would cost since I only have the phone for 2 months. Google said that is there new security thing on 5.1.1 because a lot of people find phones and reset in in recovery mode to use the stolen phone; so the google account is embedded in the phone.
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I tried everything but flashing via Odin at the current time because I heard that it would void the guarantee. Wipe data/ factory reset in recovery mode too. I even called google, samsung, and tmobile. Samsung would fix it but don't know how much it would cost since I only have the phone for 2 months. Google said that is there new security thing on 5.1.1 because a lot of people find phones and reset in in recovery mode to use the stolen phone; so the google account is embedded in the phone.
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Flashing via Odin will not void anything as long as you are flashing the Official ROM. Kinda what I figured that nothing would work. Samsung should not charge anything to fix it just shipping providing you have proof of purchase. Same with T-Mobile if you have insurance they will overnight you new one for $5 shipping if not I think it is $20 for like 3 day.
Also try the smartswitch disaster recovery method. Ya never know.
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Flashing via Odin will not void anything as long as you are flashing the Official ROM. Kinda what I figured that nothing would work. Samsung should not charge anything to fix it just shipping providing you have proof of purchase. Same with T-Mobile if you have insurance they will overnight you new one for $5 shipping if not I think it is $20 for like 3 day.
Also try the smartswitch disaster recovery method. Ya never know.
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I tried everything on smart switch. You have the link of the Official Rom and how to flash it via odin?
What if someone sold you the phone on a website and it shows that it needs the previous persons account and they aren't replying..
I was using my phone like I usually do, and then it suddenly froze. So I held down the power button, forcing it to restart. Ever since, the screen only shows "Google" for a while, then becomes blank; no booting animation. It would restart itself occasionally.
I tried booting into recovery mode by holding Power+VolDown, and selecting "recovery mode". For the first few tries, it would go back to the Google screen, the turn blank. After giving it a break and trying again, I finally got to the "no command" screen, and I wiped the cache partition. Sadly, I'm still having the same problem.
Is this a bootloop? How can I fix this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
This happened to me and Google sent a replacement phone. However the replacement phone is a refurbished phone that suffers from ghost touches Now trying to get a replacement for the replacement.
Ocelot584 said:
I was using my phone like I usually do, and then it suddenly froze. So I held down the power button, forcing it to restart. Ever since, the screen only shows "Google" for a while, then becomes blank; no booting animation. It would restart itself occasionally.
I tried booting into recovery mode by holding Power+VolDown, and selecting "recovery mode". For the first few tries, it would go back to the Google screen, the turn blank. After giving it a break and trying again, I finally got to the "no command" screen, and I wiped the cache partition. Sadly, I'm still having the same problem.
Is this a bootloop? How can I fix this?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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can u boot into bootloader mode?
dominoeflux said:
can u boot into bootloader mode?
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What's that? Is it the screen that comes up when you hold down Power+VolumeDown and gives you the option to select Start, Power Off, Restart Bootloader, or Recovery?
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What's that? Is it the screen that comes up when you hold down Power+VolumeDown and gives you the option to select Start, Power Off, Restart Bootloader, or Recovery?
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Yes that's the one. If u can get back to that screen you should be able to flash it back stock and re root the phone with out any problems
dominoeflux said:
Yes that's the one. If u can get back to that screen you should be able to flash it back stock and re root the phone with out any problems
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So are you saying that I should factory reset my phone from the recovery menu, or do I have to use the method that requires the factory image?
My phone wasn't rooted btw, so I can't re-root it.
Ocelot584 said:
So are you saying that I should factory reset my phone from the recovery menu, or do I have to use the method that requires the factory image?
My phone wasn't rooted btw, so I can't re-root it.
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Oh ok I thought it was sorry if I wasn't of any help
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Oh ok I thought it was sorry if I wasn't of any help
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haha it's ok you tried to.
Rooted or not, do you think factory resetting it will fix the problem as long as I can get to the bootloader menu?
Ocelot584 said:
haha it's ok you tried to.
Rooted or not, do you think factory resetting it will fix the problem as long as I can get to the bootloader menu?
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In pretty positive that it will, make sure u unlock the Bootloader first before you do anything. Do you know how to unlock it?
dominoeflux said:
In pretty positive that it will, make sure u unlock the Bootloader first before you do anything. Do you know how to unlock it?
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nope...what's a bootloader anyway?
Ocelot584 said:
nope...what's a bootloader anyway?
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The bootloader allows the phone to be unlocked to flash custom ROMs on it, without it unlocked you'll brick your phone. Read up about rooting your phone first so you can get the idea of what goes into it before attempting it. Once you get the general idea of unlocking the phone and flashing things on it, it becomes relatively easy. There's even a nexus root toolkit on this forum that you can download on your computer for free as well as "how-to's" for doing it
dominoeflux said:
The bootloader allows the phone to be unlocked to flash custom ROMs on it, without it unlocked you'll brick your phone. Read up about rooting your phone first so you can get the idea of what goes into it before attempting it. Once you get the general idea of unlocking the phone and flashing things on it, it becomes relatively easy. There's even a nexus root toolkit on this forum that you can download on your computer for free as well as "how-to's" for doing it
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Wait...what?? So if I choose to factory reset my phone now without unlocking the bootloader, it might become completely useless? Is rooting necessary?
Ocelot584 said:
Wait...what?? So if I choose to factory reset my phone now without unlocking the bootloader, it might become completely useless? Is rooting necessary?
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No is not necessary, but in order to re flash the factory image to fix the problem the bootloader must be unlocked. You never have to root your device but having a unlocked bootloader is essential to flashing anything on your device other wise like I said, you'll brick your phone. You can even lock it back to full stock once you've re flashed the image.
Edit: there's another way of flashing the factory image but it requires some searching. You might not be able to do it the way I'm explaining to you Because you would have to give it permission to be unlocked in the developers option while the phone is booted up and operative
dominoeflux said:
No is not necessary, but in order to re flash the factory image to fix the problem the bootloader must be unlocked. You never have to root your device but having a unlocked bootloader is essential to flashing anything on your device other wise like I said, you'll brick your phone. You can even lock it back to full stock once you've re flashed the image.
Edit: there's another way of flashing the factory image but it requires some searching. You might not be able to do it the way I'm explaining to you Because you would have to give it permission to be unlocked in the developers option while the phone is booted up and operative
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Oh...I see. So what about the factory reset option in the recovery menu? Would you expect that to fix it too?
Ocelot584 said:
Oh...I see. So what about the factory reset option in the recovery menu? Would you expect that to fix it too?
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Of course
Edit: have you tried resetting it in the factory recovery?
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Of course
Edit: have you tried resetting it in the factory recovery?
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Nope...I was waiting to see if I could find a way to recover my data first
Ocelot584 said:
Nope...I was waiting to see if I could find a way to recover my data first
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When u first bought your phone and it takes you through the set up window, when it asked you to put in your email, that right there backs up all your apps that you previously had in the phone so when you go through the setup again, it's going to ask you if you want to start as a new phone or recover your previous apps. You won't be able to recover all of your data but you should be able to recover all of your apps.
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When u first bought your phone and it takes you through the set up window, when it asked you to put in your email, that right there backs up all your apps that you previously had in the phone so when you go through the setup again, it's going to ask you if you want to start as a new phone or recover your previous apps. You won't be able to recover all of your data but you should be able to recover all of your apps.
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Alright, but since all my data won't be recovered, is there a way to get access to files on my phone before I factory reset it?
Ocelot584 said:
Alright, but is there a way to get access to files on my phone before I factory reset it?
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Sorry bro but I wish there was.... There actually is away, but you would have have to have been rooted with a custom recovery on your phone and since you had neither, there's my other way
Edit: I meant no other way
dominoeflux said:
Sorry bro but I wish there was.... There actually is away, but you would have have to have been rooted with a custom recovery on your phone and since you had neither, there's my other way
Edit: I meant no other way
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oh... wow.
I'll just suck it up and reset it then. I'll let u know how it goes.