Hi guys, I bought a sim free samsung galaxy i9000 in London last week.
Several days later, I tried to root it. Then, I got a dead i9000, stopping on the galaxy logo when try to swtich it on.
I downloaded Odin3, and tried to use different i9000 firmwares to revive my i9000. It did not work.
Everytime I try, I just got nothing. The log on Odin shows like following:
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin v.3 engine (ID:4)..
<ID:0/004> File analysis..
Then nothing happens, no progress bar or other things, even one hour later.
I have tried on 3 different laptops with Win7 32bit or Win XP SP3 32bit.
I can use Android System Recovery on i9000 now, and Odin can find the phone on COM4.
Can anyone here help me to slove this problem? I do not want my i9000 to be just a brick.
did you put the phone in "download mode" while using odin?
yes. I press Home, Volume and Power buttons all at the same time, and then I got the interface of Android system recovery. I think this is the Download Mode you meant.
While in this mode, Odin can detect the Phone is on COM4.
download mode is volume button down, then hold home button, then power it on, hold all three and you will get a picture of android and the words download on your screen, I think what you did was volume button up/home/power, this is another mode.
voodoochild2008 said:
download mode is volume button down, then hold home button, then power it on, hold all three and you will get a picture of android and the words download on your screen, I think what you did was volume button up/home/power, this is another mode.
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You right!
I thought volume button down and up are the same.
Thank you! My i9000 is back.
glad to help
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hey everyone i have registered for the website to try and get my phone working again! By reading around the forums i believe that my phone is not BRICKED.
PHONE:
Samsung
Telus
T959D
TRIED:
Tried to root it using ODIN v1.3
RESULT:
I am not allowed to post links yet to the screen shot so here's how it FAILED.
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Removed!!
<ID:0/008> Added!!
<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..
<ID:0/008> File analysis..
<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/008> Initialzation..
<ID:0/008> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/008> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/008> cache.rfs
<ID:0/008> dbdata.rfs
<ID:0/008> zImage
<ID:0/008> recovery.bin
<ID:0/008>
<ID:0/008> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
It did not work and when i try to BOOT it normally, it is stuck on a PHONE....!....COMPUTER screen
Also TRIED:
Super One Click 2.1.1 shortfuse
RESULT:
Stays at "waiting on device"
THEN tried to install drivers and now it FREEEZES on "waiting on device"
Wow this is complicated. can anybody PLEASE tell me what i need to do to FIX this and ROOT it??
ALSO i cannot reach USB DEBUGGING because i cannot get past the PHONE.....!.....COMPUTER screen.
please guys i really need help. I've tried everything!
Sooo....you used the PDA button when you odined the file, right? If you used the phone button you probably seriously damaged your phone.
And if you want to try Odining again, just pop the battery out, and then hold the volume down button while plugging your phone into your computer. That should get you in a working download mode...
yess i used PDA. Not only that, but now i cannot get into download mode anymore,\. Whenever i plug it into the usb it just has a grey battery on the screen with the circle progress bar frozen.
So to clarify, you pulled the battery, then with one end of your USB cable plugged into the computer, held down your volume down button, then plugged in the other end of your USB cable to your phone (you should still be holding the volume down button) and after a few seconds you're still not getting into download mode?
Do you happen to have a custom recovery flashed to your phone? You can enter recovery by holding both volume buttons, then hold your power button until you see the boot logo, you can then release the power button. (continue holding both volume buttons until you enter a menu screen with a few options)
Please post your question in the q&a section and more experienced users will help you!
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So to clarify, you pulled the battery, then with one end of your USB cable plugged into the computer, held down your volume down button, then plugged in the other end of your USB cable to your phone (you should still be holding the volume down button) and after a few seconds you're still not getting into download mode?
Do you happen to have a custom recovery flashed to your phone? You can enter recovery by holding both volume buttons, then hold your power button until you see the boot logo, you can then release the power button. (continue holding both volume buttons until you enter a menu screen with a few options)
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nope no recovery. and whenever i do both volumes and the power button the PHONE ! COMPUTER logo just keeps flashing
pspjunior said:
nope no recovery. and whenever i do both volumes and the power button the PHONE ! COMPUTER logo just keeps flashing
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The only other idea I have left is to hold volume up + power button for 6 seconds and see if you can boot into download mode again with the method I mentioned before.
And based off a distant memory of being stuck at the "PHONE ! COMPUTER" screen that was still considered download mode and it connected to Odin just fine.
Otherwise since debugging is disabled adb won't work (to my knowledge) I'm out of ideas, I'd post this in the Q&A section like that guy suggested to see if they can help further.
sendan said:
The only other idea I have left is to hold volume up + power button for 6 seconds and see if you can boot into download mode again with the method I mentioned before.
And based off a distant memory of being stuck at the "PHONE ! COMPUTER" screen that was still considered download mode and it connected to Odin just fine.
Otherwise since debugging is disabled adb won't work (to my knowledge) I'm out of ideas, I'd post this in the Q&A section like that guy suggested to see if they can help further.
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thanks for the help, but odin doesnt seem to be recognizing the phone on the PHONE ! COMPUTER logo. If you can point me to any links to drivers that i can download and install, i'll try those out too. My last bet would be to buy 3 resistors and try to get it to download mode that way, but thats the LAST thing i'd do.
Also, when i plug it into a usb and do the normal button combo i've been doing before, it just goes to a GREY BATTERY screen and it just freezes there now.
close thread please. i have a another problem which i have put into another thread
I was following the youtube video when the root failed. Now the device only shows the "Downloading" screen.
Edit: when rebooted the device shows: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
some help please.
held VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER and get a "Warning !!
A custom OS can cause critical problems in phone and installed applications.
If you want to download up key.
Otherwise ,press the volume down key to cancel.
Volume UP: continue
Volume Down : Cancel (restart phone)
I hit Volume UP to continue an it takes me to the screen shown in the photos.
nate600 said:
I was following the youtube video when the root failed. Now the device only shows the "Downloading" screen.
some help please.
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So after you reboot it again is just immediately goes back to download mode on its own?
nate600 said:
I was following the youtube video when the root failed. Now the device only shows the "Downloading" screen.
some help please.
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Obviously you can't boot the phone, but does the bootloader work? Turn phone off... then hold VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER until you see Samsung logo then let go. If you have stock bootloader there should be an option to factory reset.
I believe the screen you're looking at in your pictures is specifically for receiving firmware, not the boot.
If everything I just said sounds retarded, I apologize. I iz noob.
HeyItsRyan said:
Obviously you can't boot the phone, but does the bootloader work? Turn phone off... then hold VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER until you see Samsung logo then let go. If you have stock bootloader there should be an option to factory reset.
I believe the screen you're looking at in your pictures is specifically for receiving firmware, not the boot.
If everything I just said sounds retarded, I apologize. I iz noob.
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I am guessing but I don't think he has restarted after the failure. The screenshot he posted is of download mode, which you only need VDown + Power by the way makes it a little easier to get to.
crawrj said:
I am guessing but I don't think he has restarted after the failure. The screenshot he posted is of download mode, which you only need VDown + Power by the way makes it a little easier to get to.
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I thought "download mode" and "bootloader" were two difference things... you get download mode by doing VOL DOWN + POWER so the phone can be flashed directly. And you do VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER to start recovery. Am I wrong?
HeyItsRyan said:
I thought "download mode" and "bootloader" were two difference things... you get download mode by doing VOL DOWN + POWER so the phone can be flashed directly. And you do VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER to start recovery. Am I wrong?
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Recovery is VUp + Power. For each one you can hold home and it will work but it isn't necessary. In fact you only need power if it is off. If the phone is rebooting or already powering up you just need to hold VUp or VDown.
crawrj said:
Recovery is VUp + Power. For each one you can hold home and it will work but it isn't necessary. In fact you only need power if it is off. If the phone is rebooting or already powering up you just need to hold VUp or VDown.
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anyway to just factory reset this thing ?
I powered off the device by removing the battery.
nate600 said:
anyway to just factory reset this thing ?
I powered off the device by removing the battery.
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We need more info. So when you power the phone on it just goes right to download mode by itself? If you can get into recovery VUp+Power you can do a factory reset. I don't think that will help but it might. If you are stuck in download mode, the phone won't boot up or factory reset doesn't work Odin a stock tar of the version you were on, MDC, MDL or MF9.
All you have to do to get to download mode is press volume down recovery is volume up, no power.
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If you can get to either of those you are not bricked. Bricked means your phone does nothing at all, no recovery, download mode and won't boot to a ROM hence the word bricked, your phone is inoperable and is a brick.
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GiantJay said:
All you have to do to get to download mode is press volume down recovery is volume up, no power.
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You need power if the phone is off. You don't have to hold them at the same time but if the phone is off you need VDown + Power or VUp + Power.
crawrj said:
You need power if the phone is off. You don't have to hold them at the same time but if the phone is off you need VDown + Power or VUp + Power.
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You are correct. I usually get to those when restarting, but ya if the phone is off you have to power it on. Lol. My bad.
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removed the battery. hit only the power button and get: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
Then I tried a Hard reset: removed the battery for 15 sec. reinserted held the Vol UP, Home and power till it vibrated. Then kept holding the vol up and home. I get the same message: Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
@crawrj would this work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEJSv9MrVAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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I tried the How to Unroot and Unbrick the Samsung Galaxy S4. No luck, see photo.
I am noticing on the phone screen that In Grey Text... WRITE PROTECTION : Enabled Is this part of my issue?
Photo of upper left corner of screen.
GiantJay said:
@crawrj would this work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEJSv9MrVAg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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Yeah that should have worked.
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nate600 said:
Photo of upper left corner of screen.
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Write protection is normal for our phone. It shouldn't matter but download this version of Odin and try again. http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1168421&d=1341114315
Also make sure the MD5 on the tar you have matches to confirm that it isn't corrupt.
If it still doesn't work try installing kies on the computer and see if you can do the recover firmware or whatever it is called.
Odin 3 currently sits at
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
How long should it sit there ?
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Odin 3 currently sits at
<ID:0/003> Odin v.3 engine (ID:3)..
<ID:0/003> File analysis..
<ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/003> Initialzation..
<ID:0/003> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/003> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/003> aboot.mbn
How long should it sit there ?
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Should only sit there for a few seconds. Try kies. What file were you using to try and root?
I got the file from http://qbking77.com/development/how-to-unroot-and-unbrick-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/
Sprint Galaxy S4 SPH-L720 VPUAMDC (Android 4.2.2) – Download
Are you using the usb cable that came with your phone, if not do so. Also, try a different usb port.
I've encountered the following problem with my Galaxy Note 4: I just bought it online from a guy who turned out to be a fraud and I was not able to find or contact him again via the internet market place. So that was really stupid of me...and expensive...and I regret it very much and with hind site I should have picked up the signs but...o well you got the picture...I got ripped.
Anyways after careful inspection it turned out to be a real genuine Note 4 N910F with 64 Gb but with a korean or chinese or something recovery mode (I saw it once when I got home), an imei not to be found on any stolen phone list and working correctly with an european rom that includes English and Dutch at that point.
That's when I decided to factory reset it and then I got into trouble again: For some reason it got stuck in a boot loop with just a No Command message. Normally you can reach the recovery mode by pressing Volume Up +Home +Power but now nothing happens. It's not a real brick but with just the No Command message and no access to the recovery mode I don't know how to fix this.
Can anyone help me with a clue on how to get out of a No Command loop without recovery mode? Or how to get into recovery mode if start with Key Up etc does not work? Or any other clue that could help me?
Thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Rene (aka the guy who got ripped off but hopes to save the phone)
Can you get into download mode?
Thanks dr.mOx for responding!
I tried both volume up+home+power to get into recovery mode and also volume down+home+power to get into download mode but in both cases the device starts and shows me the android robot on it's back with a red warning triangle containing an exclamation mark and below the robot the message "No command." . The screen blinks every two or three seconds. The power button is not shutting the phone down in this state. I have to remove the battery to retry.
Battey out. Then in. Go to download mode. Flash stock rom with odin
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Hi Ozzyblack. The thing is that, if I'm correct, when I press volume down+home+power to get into download mode I expect some sort of menu to appear asking to go into download mode or not. Am I correct? I saw same sceendump about that. And now I keep getting the No Command window. Do you think I miss something here? I do press volume down first, then home (keeping volume down pressed), and them the power button (keeping all buttons pressed). After a few seconds the display turns a bit more grey for a sec and then the android robot appears. But no message of sorts about getting into download mode.
Hi reborn67.
**Only if you have a galaxy note 4 N910F model**
If you can get into download mode your safe, and you can reflash an offical ROM, there is no menu system in Download mode so don't worry.
Don't stay in download mode forever or a long time, i.e. power off and wait till you have the ROM and Odin before you go into download mode as it sometimes times out even though it still shows in download mode.
Go to here http://samsung-updates.com/details/37086/Galaxy_Note_4_Snapdragon/SM-N910F/DBT/N910FXXU1ANK4.html download the ROM, and then download Odin here https://mega.co.nz/#!UdRRyCAT!H4FyVxYynNWvXqRNmnpMGQRCP-dG3uykgP2pT4rh8Ek
These are the instructions from sammobile on how to flash ROm with Odin.Instructions
1-Extract (unzip) the firmware file
2-Download Odin v3.09
3-Extract Odin zip-file
4-Open Odin v3.09 (make sure the extracted rom file "N910FXXU1ANK4_N910FOXA1ANK4_N910FXXU1ANK4_HOME.tar.md5" is in the same folder as Odin before opening up Odin.
5-Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons)
6-Connect phone and wait until you get a blue/orange sign in Odin (above text top left ID:COM)
7-Add the firmware file to AP / PDA
IMPORTANT** Make sure re-partition is NOT ticked
Click the start button, sit back and wait a few minutes
I always do a hard reset after flashing new ROM's (settings, backup and reset, factory data reset)
I have a network locked UK N910F on EE and use this German ROM with no problems, this ROM has little bloatware.
Thanks gadjet. I do have odin and a stock rom ready for use now:
1-I tested odin and the usb port plus driver setup with my 'old' galaxy s4 and within a second the ID:Com in Odin turns blue. So that seems to be working fine.
2-So now I put in the Note 4 battery and connect to usb WITHOUT ANY KEYS PRESSED...just to test! And the usb connection bleeps from windows confirm a device is connected...so far so good.
3-Last and most important step fails: Reboot phone in Download Mode (press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons), the 'no command' robot is still there, and also connect phone and wait until you get a blue/orange sign in Odin (above text top left ID:COM) never happens. And also there are no windows usb connection bleeps so apparently there's a difference when I tried to select download mode.
Please know that I'm really thankful for all the great tips. But I guess I'm still missing something here.
Kind regards,
Rene
Can you try this,.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume up buttons
Do you get a menu?
gadjet said:
Can you try this,.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume up buttons
Do you get a menu?
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Tried it. I do not get a menu. Just the No command robot.
reborn67 said:
Tried it. I do not get a menu. Just the No command robot.
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OK next.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons, now open up samsung kies and see if it repairs your note 4
gadjet said:
OK next.
1-press and hold Home + Power + Volume Down buttons, now open up samsung kies and see if it repairs your note 4
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Unfortunately Kies 3 (latest update) does not recognize any connected device when I try this. The No command screen is laughing at us again
This is different
Turn your phone off or make sure it’s turned off.
Press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
When the phone vibrates, release the Home and Power buttons, but keep pressing Volume Up button.
gadjet said:
This is different
Turn your phone off or make sure it’s turned off.
Press and hold the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons simultaneously.
When the phone vibrates, release the Home and Power buttons, but keep pressing Volume Up button.
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There's no vibration...just the No command window.
OK, corrupt boat-loader Samsung service centre repair job, or local phone repair job.
Requires boot chip to be reflashed at board level.
Sorry we couldn't get you going bud..:crying:
Thanks for trying guys!
I'll see if I can find a local phone repair store.
I used to have the same problem with my SM-P605 when I flashed some ROM in the summer, the only special thing I did was not giving up and after all I got to the Download mode. Hope it'll work for you without Service.
Good Luck
Today I went to visit an official Samsung store. They told me I bought a very good but fake Note 4 and it is not likely it can be recovered. The weight is incorrect...a bit to heavy. Also the serial numbers are unknown in the samsung database and some other details were not correct. Thanks again for trying to help me! I now officially have a really expensive brick that looks like a note 4.:crying:
same issue i am facing..i tried all..but it shows no command error and no menu shows up
ill be going to get my phone checked today..if i get any way out ill let u know
What you did later to recover ? I'm facing the same problem I've visited samsung service centre but they are unable to solve it.
Can you guys help me for my phone Samsung note 4 because its just keep repeating in a logo SAMSUNG...
I tried pressing volume down+home button+power then got "WARNING CUSTOM OS... and stuff and then I press volume high+home button+power then I got the logo SAMSUNG that keeps on repeating. Please help me what to do
I have a Tab 4 that won't boot. Recovery mode doesn't work but download does... kind of. Holding down the power, home, and volume down button gets me a horizontal white line that, if I push volume up, takes me to a static page with odin mode followed by three more lines of writing in the top left. There is no robot as it apparently should be. Kies3 doesn't recognize the device as being one compatible with Kies3. Odin hangs on <ID:0/003> SetupConnection..
Please help.
I've been a member for a long time on this forum and never had a problem rooting any of my phones with the instructions and files from here but I can't seem to be able to get my gs8 to pass odin.
I have the sm-g955u snapdragon model and followed every step correctly but when I hit start on the modded odin it just stays on initializing for a minute or so and and get a message saying attempts completed (0/1) and will keep getting the message every time I click start afterwards. Anyone know what could be happening? I've enabled usb debugging as well and tried other odins and different files but nothing seems to work. I'm desperate here and really need some help so any help would be appreciated thanks ?
Can you try copying the entire Odin log here? It might be helpful.
MikeTheTechSavvy said:
Can you try copying the entire Odin log here? It might be helpful.
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This is all that was in the log
<ID:0/004> Added!!
<ID:0/004> Odin engine v(ID:3.1203)..
<ID:0/004> File analysys..
<ID:0/004> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/004> Initialzation..
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004>
<ID:0/004> FAIL! (deviceInfo)
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
And this is the guide and files I used
https://forum.xda-developers.com/ga...root-g955u-g955u1-snapdragon-sampwnd-t3658911
Use modded Odin, remove the .md5 off the end of all the files
joe3681 said:
Use modded Odin, remove the .md5 off the end of all the files
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yes just checked and all the files are in .tar and also ran it in comsey odin
and here is firmware im running G955UOYN1AQGA
i have the same issue with my s8. i try to install twrp and a custom rom but when my phone restarts star into a bootloop and don't pass the samsung page... only can put in download mode
hpagliettini said:
i have the same issue with my s8. i try to install twrp and a custom rom but when my phone restarts star into a bootloop and don't pass the samsung page... only can put in download mode
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Root at your own risk. This is a different issue...
Found this:
I'd say just rebooting into download mode itself while connected before hitting start would work too...
Damn didn't work ?, I've been wanting to root this since I got my hands on it but no luck
I think I may have the solution. I've done some research and this might work:
1) Download a stock firmware for your S8 sm-g955u model
2) Boot into download mode by pressing (power + volume down + Bixby button), stop at the first screen when it asks for continuing and reboot by pressing volume down.
3) Quickly boot again into download mode by pressing power + volume down + Bixby. Press continue. It should work good with Odin now.
4) Install firmware with Odin
MikeTheTechSavvy said:
I think I may have the solution. I've done some research and this might work:
1) Download a stock firmware for your S8 sm-g955u model
2) Boot into download mode by pressing (power + volume down + Bixby button), stop at the first screen when it asks for continuing and reboot by pressing volume down.
3) Quickly boot again into download mode by pressing power + volume down + Bixby. Press continue. It should work good with Odin now.
4) Install firmware with Odin
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So download a different stock firmware first and load that into regular odin and do steps above before trying rooted fw with modded odin? I will try this once I get home
Also just noticed I posted this in the gs8 forum and not the gs8+ sorry lol
UPDATE: Still no luck!
If anyone here is in northern Cali in the bay area and knows how to do it and has the right files, im willing to pay to get it done for me ?