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my verizon xperia is not recognized by either pc companion or seus. I am trying to do a hard reset due to the fact the lockscreen doesnt work. I have read that I can press and hold the back and search keys on front while powering on to factory reset the phone, however that does not seem to be the case. Can anyone give me some suggestions if the two button factory reset does work and that maybe I am just doing it wrong. And any suggestions as to how to get my phone to connect with seus so I can reset if teh 2 button trick is indeed not an option. Thank you to all in advance.
Doesnt anyone have an idea? I follow seus instructions. Power off wait 30 seconds, then plug in the usb cord to the pc, then press and hold the back button then inserting the usb cable into the phone... and then I wait for it to connect which it doesnt.
have you tried removing the battery wait a bit and put it back and then try again. I had something similar happen when I first got mine.
yes.... I waited beyond the 30 seconds it suggests. I eve waited about 2 hours once. Still nothing......I really want to get this device working.....it does power up. Everything seems like its supposed to work but it isn't. Thank you for helping me... I really really appreciate it.
hey, if youre comfortable, we can unlock the bootloader on it. if we do that, then you can just use fastboot and the files you can get off of my State of Development thread to return you back to stock. You could also root it. If that interests you, send me a pm with your ESN and Ill get you an unlock code.
Or do you still wanna try to figure out the **** fest that is SEUS?
I would love to unlock the bootloader. I have always had motorola android phones so even though i have never unlocked the bootloader I would love to.
Where would I find the ESN #? I am not able to get past the lock screen....so all I can do it make emergency calls
I have PM'd you my phones info. Thank you for your assistance
What is preventing you from passing the lock screen exactly? Programming?
the phone says that the pattern lock attempts has been exceeded... and the only way to unlock is to enter either a gmail info or answer the question. Neither of which I know.
Ahh! phew i thought it was more serious than that. Were you able to have the phone activated on your Verizon account okay? The esn wasnt blacklisted or anything?
And the funny thing is, even if you HAD got seus working, it would not have fixed that problem. SUES doesnt wipe the device as far as I know.
the *#06# in the emergency dialer doesnt show anything?
also the MEID is under the battery.
I have not activated the phone as I cant really use it in its current state. I did check with Verizon and the phone can be activated no problems.
I do have the MEID #, is it safe to list it here?
Also, the phone does not take the #* code, says its not an emergency number
K, i have successfully unlocked my bootloader on my phone..... I am trying to make sense of what to do next
YAY!!!!!. I unplugged and rebooted the phone after unlocking the bootloader and now my phone is back... I can sign into google now
you should use this command and reflash the stock system
fastboot flash system system.sin -w
this will erase usersettings and reinstall the stock rom.
make sure you have the rom downloaded.
edit- Never mind.
jgregoryj1 said:
YAY!!!!!. I unplugged and rebooted the phone after unlocking the bootloader and now my phone is back... I can sign into google now
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Thats great! totally forgot that actually unlocking the bootloader performs a factory reset. So awesome! Go get you some root!
now that I have it restored, the screens touch sensitivity is all over, it keeps thinking I am trying to load up voice commands. I would like to flash a rooted ROM, and from what I have read on kernals for the r800x theres nothing worth flashing just yet. Can anyone point me in the right direction on how to flash a rooted stock rom?
Also, I am still not able to enter Flash mode with the whole back button while inserting usb cable. the light is still blue.... any suggestions?
You shouls be holding the search key.
sent from the original unlocked R800X.
i will try the search button instead. Also I flashed a kernal and now the phone is super slow. How do I flash the stock ROM and stock kernal. I am doing some reading but I am still lost. seems like I get routed to xperia arc pages...... can anyone give me some guidance. sorry to be a pain, but I am excited to learn
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i will try the search button instead. Also I flashed a kernal and now the phone is super slow. How do I flash the stock ROM and stock kernal. I am doing some reading but I am still lost. seems like I get routed to xperia arc pages...... can anyone give me some guidance. sorry to be a pain, but I am excited to learn
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Hey, everything you need to know is in the many pages (and the initial post which is constantly updated) on my State of Development thread. Read through there and you will see that everyone else is also having problems with the kernels and roms making the phone unresponsively slow. The first post also has links for stock files that you might need.
Basically if you get your phone into fastboot mode (turn off, hold search key, plug in USB line, solid blue light turns on) you can do two commands to get you back to stock, and then follow the rooting instructions that I have on the R800x Rooting thread. Its linked in the state of development thread. Second item, i believe, below the link to Bin4rys.
The two commands would be "fastboot flash system system.sin" and "fastboot flash boot kernel.sin". the first command might not be necessary even, just the kernel one might fix you.
I bought a used Evo on craigslist for a crazy great price. The screen was alleged to not work, but does. There's a pattern lock that the original owner doesn't remember. Any way around this? Other than doing a reset through the bootloader? I was able to get into the bootloader screen, using the volume keys, but they are unresponsive using within the menu. Am I completely out of luck? I would really love any advice you have. Thanks in advance.
We're not going to help you hack into a phone, especially when you only have one post here. If you want to get into the phone, do the right thing and contact the seller and ask what their pattern is.
Sorry. I didn't even think of how my post could be interpreted. I contacted the seller. They suggested trying N and reverse N shapes, to no avail. I wouldn't even be thinking about the pattern, if I could use the boot menu properly. I guess my question is: Is this a hard ware problem stemming from the alleged water damage? If so, why does the volume button work to launch the menu, but not within it?
You won't be able to bypass the pattern lock. You'll have to do what the seller should have and do a full factory reset...
Try the Supersonic 4.67 RUU in .exe form.
On some roms if you input the wrong pattern a certain number of times it will reset the phone and let you in after it has erased all info on the phone, if the volume buttons aren't working in the bootloader(hboot) what are your options in the menu is the first option bootloader or fast boot? If it says bootloader first fast boot maybe enables and selecting bootloader with the power button should activate the remaining options, if you have a power menu mod from lockscreen press and hold power button select reboot and 4 options will appear select recovery and from recovery wipe all/ data factory reset and reboot and you will have a completely stock phone, however with the seller not knowing their own lock pattern I'd say seller=thief and esn=blacklisted which will require a bit of shady tactics to get you activated on any carrier be it sprint boost metropcs etc
We are legion, for we are many
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I know it's not much in the way of proof, but it's what I have to show I didn't steal the phone.
In any case, I'm being impatient as I'm still waiting for the USB cable I ordered to come in. I'm no stranger to rooting or custom roms. However, is it possible to wipe the phone without being able to use the vol keys to manipulate the hboot menu?
Also, the rom seems to be the stock rom, nothing custom, so the only option I get is to enter the google account credentials. That would be too convenient.
Thanks for addressing my concern that the vol key isn't working.
HBOOT
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK
HBOOT USB
I can't do anything from this menu, except pull the battery.
jfiek said:
I know it's not much in the way of proof, but it's what I have to show I didn't steal the phone.
In any case, I'm being impatient as I'm still waiting for the USB cable I ordered to come in. I'm no stranger to rooting or custom roms. However, is it possible to wipe the phone without being able to use the vol keys to manipulate the hboot menu?
Also, the rom seems to be the stock rom, nothing custom, so the only option I get is to enter the google account credentials. That would be too convenient.
Thanks for addressing my concern that the vol key isn't working.
HBOOT
FASTBOOT
RECOVERY
CLEAR STORAGE
SIMLOCK
HBOOT USB
I can't do anything from this menu, except pull the battery.
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Ur alright, u don't have to prove urself to anyone here. Just run a ruu.
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USB cable arrived...
I was so excited when the USB cable arrived, until I found out it's in charge only mode, meaning my computer won't recognize the phone to properly run the RUU.
I'm lost.
jfiek said:
I was so excited when the USB cable arrived, until I found out it's in charge only mode, meaning my computer won't recognize the phone to properly run the RUU.
I'm lost.
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Then put it in disk drive mode.
I can't; it's locked by the pattern lock that the seller doesn't remember. [see above]
Use one of the ruu.zip(pc36img) I think its named likke that from the bootloader ... Make sure the file(pc36img) is on the root of the sdcard and go into bootloader and it will ask you if you want to updTe and follow the instructions
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I tried that with a bunch of different files, including this one. I get no image or wrong image errors.
Thanks though.
So guys I have HTC One X, it isn't rooted and it's stock...
Yesterday one stupid girl made too many wrong pattern attemps and I was locked out of my phone and now it says sign in to your google account, and I do that but since the wifi was off and my mobile internet is also turned off - I can't unlock my phone even when I'm entering my gmail and password.
Is there a way to turn the wifi on and unlock my phone, I don't wanna do a factory reset because I can't copy all my data from my phone so I don't wanna lose anything.
Thank you so much!
kris4o2 said:
So guys I have HTC One X, it isn't rooted and it's stock...
Yesterday one stupid girl made too many wrong pattern attemps and I was locked out of my phone and now it says sign in to your google account, and I do that but since the wifi was off and my mobile internet is also turned off - I can't unlock my phone even when I'm entering my gmail and password.
Is there a way to turn the wifi on and unlock my phone, I don't wanna do a factory reset because I can't copy all my data from my phone so I don't wanna lose anything.
Thank you so much!
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If you restart your phone you still can't activate wifi or mobile internet or maybe just try to fill in your google account again
Yes, can't do ****...tried to turn it off, restart, recovery, filling my credentials, checked gmail password on my pc even, but since wifi is off it won't accept anything...please help me guys, I don't wanna lose my things, even if I consider factory reset I still can't copy my data from my phone before wiping :crying:
Hang on, you don't need a internet access to sign in.
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.
That's what I thought but it doesn't accept my google account credentials however times I tried, everything was to no avail.
So I'm open to any suggestions because I really don't want to wipe my phone :crying:
Thanks again
There is a thread that says its possible to make a backup by adb commands ! Don't ask me where the thread exactly is but I've seen it
And what about flashing a custom recovery and make a nandroid backup then you do a factory reset and after that you restore just some parts of the nandroid ..... You can chose in the recovery to just restore data only. So the system where your pattern lock is located will not be touched anymore
Just thinking out loud for a minute
Ok, I would try anything... But how do I install this app if I can't use wifi?
About the adb command thing i dont know much, sorry about that. And i see you are still on stock and not rooted, so you probably also have a locked bootloader ? If you unlock it you might void the warranty of the phone.
Unlocking,flashing custom recovery,doing a backup and a partial restore will probably work the best and it is also the only way to do this. At least as far as i know (if somebody else has a better idea please pitch in )
Marcel.
What happens if you try to connect it via usb?
Doing an adb backup is not an option if OP didn't have usb debugging on.
One way out would be unlocking bootloader like Hofs said, but then your warranty would be gone.
If you don't want to void warranty, it might be a good idea to contact your local HTC repair center and they might salvage your data for a small fee.
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I tried adb but it doesn't find my device. When I plug it in my computer it appears as a device but can't see any folders because it's locked. On bootloader I have only so much options - I have tried hboot and recovery... If only I could turn on the wifi somehow...
I think adb commands could be used?
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.
It turns out I have disabled usb debugging, so it doesn't recognize my device-tried different computers, drivers and stuff but it wont work. I just tried my Nexus 7 and it finds it instantaniously because usb debugging is on. Sucha ordeal - everything is off...wifi and usb debugging..I dunno what to do
Just want to highlight to you that unlocking your bootloader will wipe everything on your device same like a factory reset.
Oh so what should I do? I just want to unlock my phone or at least copy my data before doing a factory reset. Is there any other possibility...
kris4o2 said:
Oh so what should I do? I just want to unlock my phone or at least copy my data before doing a factory reset. Is there any other possibility...
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I think you're out of luck, unless fastboot can do a backup like adb.
Drop to fastboot on the phone and see what
fastboot backup
Has to say.
ckpv5 said:
Just want to highlight to you that unlocking your bootloader will wipe everything on your device same like a factory reset.
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CRAP :banghead: completely forgot about that !!! My humble excuses
When you said your data, what kind of data ? Those files on sdcard/HTC Storage ? Or data such as apps that you installed, email settings/passwords
I will make a test with my device later. Now with USB debugging is off, I can still browse my files in recovery mode. (I'm using a PC based explorer to browse). I will install the stock recovery and stock boot.img and let you know
There'a no fastboot back up option just hboot, boot reboot, reboot and shut down. Well data like my pictures and music and stuff that I don't have anywhere else. I don't care about apps and email I can restore that.
kris4o2 said:
There'a no fastboot back up option just hboot, boot reboot, reboot and shut down. Well data like my pictures and music and stuff that I don't have anywhere else. I don't care about apps and email I can restore that.
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Ahh.. I see... can someone else confirm that a factory reset will remove all those on sdcard ? AFAIK, it will not.
kris4o2 said:
There'a no fastboot back up option just hboot, boot reboot, reboot and shut down. Well data like my pictures and music and stuff that I don't have anywhere else. I don't care about apps and email I can restore that.
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No, you need to go into fastboot mode on the phone and then from your pc, use the fastboot tool.
I just found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36596181
Says the guy had adb access with the phone off. Not sure if that will work.
My soft brick Verizon gnex is giving me a bit of trouble. It was stock, locked, and all those other things that you all probably frown upon, but worked fine for me and I had not reason to change this. It got stuck in a boot loop and a hard reset and wipe didn't do anything. I found efrant's guide and got everything set up. fastboot devices results in a correct read of my device and I can run fastboot reboot-bootloader, which I did as a check to make sure computer to phone commands were working fine.
The problem is that when I run fastboot oem unlock, I get the unlock bootloader?, can scroll to "Yes" and then my phone gets stuck there...indefinitely. I've let it go for up to two hours and don't get anywhere. If I terminate with a battery pull/ unplug, I get a "too many links" error. Running wug's toolkit does the same thing. Rebooting into fastboot works, but the phone is still locked. If I select "No" on the unlock screen, I get the Google splash forever. Any suggestions?
i hate to ask this question... but...
when you scrolled to yes, did you press the power button to accept the selection?
Zepius said:
i hate to ask this question... but...
when you scrolled to yes, did you press the power button to accept the selection?
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I wish the solution were that easy (though if I were that stupid....yikes). I did hit the power button and cannot scroll to No. The device is really just stuck there. My cmd prompt is just hanging (...) too. I suppose it could be that the communication is only going one way (computer to phone) but somehow isn't going phone-to-computer. I've tried different drivers/cords/USB ports, but (right now) don't have another computer that I can play around on.
I may give it one last driver reinstall try, but it's looking like Odin is the way to go?
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My soft brick Verizon gnex is giving me a bit of trouble. It was stock, locked, and all those other things that you all probably frown upon, but worked fine for me and I had not reason to change this. It got stuck in a boot loop and a hard reset and wipe didn't do anything. I found efrant's guide and got everything set up. fastboot devices results in a correct read of my device and I can run fastboot reboot-bootloader, which I did as a check to make sure computer to phone commands were working fine.
The problem is that when I run fastboot oem unlock, I get the unlock bootloader?, can scroll to "Yes" and then my phone gets stuck there...indefinitely. I've let it go for up to two hours and don't get anywhere. If I terminate with a battery pull/ unplug, I get a "too many links" error. Running wug's toolkit does the same thing. Rebooting into fastboot works, but the phone is still locked. If I select "No" on the unlock screen, I get the Google splash forever. Any suggestions?
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I aint a grave digger , I can see the post date but Have you found Solution yet ?? I am myself stuck there ?
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I aint a grave digger , I can see the post date but Have you found Solution yet ?? I am myself stuck there ?
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No dice. Samsung offered to let me send it back, but I never got around to it. If you send yours in and/or figure it out, let me know and I may turn my current paperweight into something usable. Best of luck, and sorry I don't have more to offer!
OK thanks for clearing that out. I have tried everything, it seems that memory is corrupted and that's why bootloader can't format it and is stuck at unlocking... I will update if I found anything.
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I found the guide to unlock downgrade and root 20i, but since i was already on 20i i figured id just skip to the unlock part.
ADB connected.
Got the oem unlock to work flawlessly, tried to boot TWRP, and it said file sent, cannot boot, file unsigned (or something similiar, can copy paste the actual text when i get off work tonight)
I got annoyed and just booted the phone normally and it worked fine and is unlocked-
But cant get the phone to show up on adb again.
Maybe try the universal drivers? Seems to hang on the drivers- the laptop has them installed but the phone doesnt know that they are and keeps asking me to reinstall (which doesnt work)
Any ideas?
Should i start over,upgrade the stock rom and then downgrade, like the directions actually say?
redchigh said:
I found the guide to unlock downgrade and root 20i, but since i was already on 20i i figured id just skip to the unlock part.
ADB connected.
Got the oem unlock to work flawlessly, tried to boot TWRP, and it said file sent, cannot boot, file unsigned (or something similiar, can copy paste the actual text when i get off work tonight)
I got annoyed and just booted the phone normally and it worked fine and is unlocked-
But cant get the phone to show up on adb again.
Maybe try the universal drivers? Seems to hang on the drivers- the laptop has them installed but the phone doesnt know that they are and keeps asking me to reinstall (which doesnt work)
Any ideas?
Should i start over,upgrade the stock rom and then downgrade, like the directions actually say?
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The LG driver you've installed on your laptop is most likely no longer functional for the phone. If it shows in Device Manager when you're trying to connect it, uninstall it (mine didn't work either after unlocking/using FWUL, or something else, for whatever reason).
Once the current driver is uninstalled, turn off your computer, plug your phone in with the USB cable and then turn on the computer and let Windows install the driver now (It worked on mine).
See the attachment below for a screenshot of the current driver for my LG G4 that is working completely.
I got it to show up, but I've realised I have the motherboard issue common to G4's.
The phone hangs at 'bootloader unlocked' lg screen.
Hope the seller will give me a refund or exchange.
redchigh said:
I got it to show up, but I've realised I have the motherboard issue common to G4's.
The phone hangs at 'bootloader unlocked' lg screen.
Hope the seller will give me a refund or exchange.
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It may just be a 'soft brick' you've encountered, in which case you should be able to it overcome relatively easily. First thing to try, is just unplug the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in and see if it will boot up. If not, see if you can get into Download mode and flash your rom version for your phone model with LGUP-NEW.
With respect to TWRP, if you can get into bootloader/fastboot mode, refer to this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/recovery-twrp-3-touch-recovery-t3442424 and follow the instructions to flash by fastboot commands. Use the latest preview version for your rom version, i.e., MM, N or O.
Note: The Thanks button at the bottom right of the post should be used when members are trying to help you with your issues. It's an XDA courtesy, so please learn to use it.
sdembiske said:
It may just be a 'soft brick' you've encountered, in which case you should be able to it overcome relatively easily. First thing to try, is just unplug the phone and take out the battery. Put the battery back in and see if it will boot up. If not, see if you can get into Download mode and flash your rom version for your phone model with LGUP-NEW.
With respect to TWRP, if you can get into bootloader/fastboot mode, refer to this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/g4/development/recovery-twrp-3-touch-recovery-t3442424 and follow the instructions to flash by fastboot commands. Use the latest preview version for your rom version, i.e., MM, N or O.
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Thanks for the tip. I already tried ADB (wouldn't boot reliably), LG UP (completes successfully- the phone, when LG UP sends the reboot at 75% or so, just hangs on the LG screen forever (though LG UP says it was successful). I also have LG Bridge, but haven't reached any level of success with it either. Luckily all these bookmarks will come in super handy with my replacement.
(Also the day it broke, somehow the camera activated in my pocket. I detected the warmth, but working an assembly line, under a cameras watch, I couldn't pull it out and fix it quickly.
sdembiske said:
Note: The Thanks button at the bottom right of the post should be used when members are trying to help you with your issues. It's an XDA courtesy, so please learn to use it.
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Thanks for the reminder, I'll try to remember.
redchigh said:
Thanks for the tip. I already tried ADB (wouldn't boot reliably), LG UP (completes successfully- the phone, when LG UP sends the reboot at 75% or so, just hangs on the LG screen forever (though LG UP says it was successful). I also have LG Bridge, but haven't reached any level of success with it either. Luckily all these bookmarks will come in super handy with my replacement.
(Also the day it broke, somehow the camera activated in my pocket. I detected the warmth, but working an assembly line, under a cameras watch, I couldn't pull it out and fix it quickly.
Thanks for the reminder, I'll try to remember.
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OK - one last thing to try if you want to try it. Using the power and volume keys, see if you can get into Recovery mode to do a hard factory reset
- refer to this link for the how-to for entering Recovery mode: https://www.androidexplained.com/lg-g4-recovery-mode/