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Ok, I'm ready to root my phone and wanted to install CyanogenMod on my MyTouch 4g. I'm following their wiki document (can't post the link here, it won't let me), but can't get passed step #6. When I enter the string "adb push su /sdcard/su", I get "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su' : Permission Denied
I skipped down a few steps and tried the 3rd line, "adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage", it returned "5 kb/s (5392 bytes in 1.00s)." So that appears to have worked.
Any ideas?
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Ok, I'm ready to root my phone and wanted to install CyanogenMod on my MyTouch 4g. I'm following their wiki document (can't post the link here, it won't let me), but can't get passed step #6. When I enter the string "adb push su /sdcard/su", I get "failed to copy 'su' to '/sdcard/su' : Permission Denied
I skipped down a few steps and tried the 3rd line, "adb push rage /data/local/tmp/rage", it returned "5 kb/s (5392 bytes in 1.00s)." So that appears to have worked.
Any ideas?
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Try using this method
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If you wish to use the CM method you need to download/install VISIONary, and temp root the phone phone with "set system to r/w" and "run VISIONary.sh" both checked marked. prior to doing anything.
IF the link i supplied earlier i would high suggest looking for the thread called "post your eMMC serial number" in the general section, some information you might want to read.
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Try using this method
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If you wish to use the CM method you need to download/install VISIONary, and temp root the phone phone with "set system to r/w" and "run VISIONary.sh" both checked marked. prior to doing anything.
IF the link i supplied earlier i would high suggest looking for the thread called "post your eMMC serial number" in the general section, some information you might want to read.
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Thats weird, cuz the CM method states to uninstall VISIONary before continuing. Wow, now I'm really confused!
If I follow the link you posted, will I still be able to install CM?
Chicago T said:
Thats weird, cuz the CM method states to uninstall VISIONary before continuing. Wow, now I'm really confused!
If I follow the link you posted, will I still be able to install CM?
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The link i posted will turn your s-off, so yes you can do what ever you want given you know what your doing.
just a side-note, once your s-off you can flash whatever MyTouch 4G ROM you want. Cyanogen or other.
just make sure to install the Recovery Image. That is where you flash stuff from.
and keep in mind that is a Wikipage, anyone can edit it. Someone may of removed it.
When you see a "permission denied", that means you have a lack of SU access. Visionary will restore that SU access.
Wow, thanks for the info. I think your few posts put all the research i've done into perspective. Just to clarify, when you say "install the recovery image," what exactly do u mean? Is that like running the ClockWorkMod Recovery in ROM Manager?
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Wow, thanks for the info. I think your few posts put all the research i've done into perspective. Just to clarify, when you say "install the recovery image," what exactly do u mean? Is that like running the ClockWorkMod Recovery in ROM Manager?
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pretty much, you can download Clockwork ROM Manager from the market place and having it "flash the recovery image". Or if you are familiar with ADB you can download the image directly from Koush's website and flash it from the ADB command prompt.
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pretty much, you can download Clockwork ROM Manager from the market place and having it "flash the recovery image". Or if you are familiar with ADB you can download the image directly from Koush's website and flash it from the ADB command prompt.
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So I followed your link, and managed to get S=OFF, but when I go into ROM Manager or any other root-required app, it tells me I'm not rooted? Do I need to run VISIONary yet again? Man....
Chicago T said:
So I followed your link, and managed to get S=OFF, but when I go into ROM Manager or any other root-required app, it tells me I'm not rooted? Do I need to run VISIONary yet again? Man....
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Yes tap temp root then perm root
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Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
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Yes tap temp root then perm root
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Wow, the instructions don't say that! I'm all confused. So I went ahead and did that, then go into ROM Manager, go thru the steps of installing CM7. It confirms my actions, then reboots. Upon bootup, I get the red-triangle. Battery-pull and back to square 2, I think... (since I still have s=off)
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keji13 said:
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
Hi. I used the link/files posted above. It signed to do the trick, but I'm stuck here now, as in, can't get CM loaded...
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keji13 said:
Wait how'd u get the s off which steps I did my old phone n It worked but the new one j got from insurance I can't get s off
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Some phones are tricky and wont root with the same methods. If you are daring you may try gfree method, but again like above read the emmc serial thread to gain perspective on whats happening with supposedly inferior emmc chips.
Ok ill look into that cause I tried this method didn't work was gonna try adb method Idk to much bout gfree
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Try the video tutorial on the unlockr.com. It showed me the Visionary step (which is the most effective way and better) and how to s-off.
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Ok, I'll give that a try. I've been trying to install a custom rom on my phone for over a month now! Man...
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Chicago T said:
Ok, I'll give that a try. I've been trying to install a custom rom on my phone for over a month now! Man...
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Without sounding like a jackwagon. You might want to take a peek into the "post your eMMC serial number" thread under the general section. It's becoming obvious that if you cannot root with the root.sh method your phone might have a bad eMMC. I would highly encourage you to look into that, along with the thread in my signature to get ADB up and running to determine if you have a serial number for a problematic eMMC.
If you do have have a problematic eMMC, i wouldn't perma root it or flash a new ROM.
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Without sounding like a jackwagon. You might want to take a peek into the "post your eMMC serial number" thread under the general section. It's becoming obvious that if you cannot root with the root.sh method your phone might have a bad eMMC. I would highly encourage you to look into that, along with the thread in my signature to get ADB up and running to determine if you have a serial number for a problematic eMMC.
If you do have have a problematic eMMC, i wouldn't perma root it or flash a new ROM.
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Hahhaha, "sounding like a jackwagon!" that was funny. I'll check it out, thanks for all your help...
I have yet...
to figure out how to root my MyTouch 4g, nothing seems to work!
To All Those That Helped...
I was finally able to root my phone and start installing custom roms. In fact, I think I've turned into a ROM-Whore.
What I think did it, someone previous wrote, there seems to be a delay with the cache partition on the MT4Gs. So after I got S=off, I didn't immediately try and run Visionary again. Instead, I waited several hours (not by choice, something came up). When I attempted after that, whallla!
I've since been wiping and flashing, wow.
Now if I can get Swype to install.... LOL
I had trouble getting s-off with the unlockr,adb,wiki,z4root,newer visionary guides. Just gave up last night after that, he next morning did another search and found this link:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=995549
I had s-off in like 2 minutes... smh
THANK YOU HTC for finally realizing this shyt is a headache and unlocking your future phones /rant
I followed multiple steps for installing perm root on a friends Mytouch and for some reason we could not get the s-off feature to work. I noticed too we do have SU access via adb or terminal but I still never could get s-off. After we got root we used rom manager to install clockwork and after the fact it installed 3.0.2 i believe it completely borked the recovery. I stepped it down to 3.0.0 and still had the same issue. The main reason i wanted to get s-off was to adb flash the recovery but I got a signature fail. Any ideas or suggestions to get this working correctly? Rom Manager will not let me install 2x cwm basically stating it can not install it period. I also tried the batch file root method same issue. Thanks for your help in advance.
Please look at the "True permaroot and S-OFF" thread in Development section, and execute step-by-step.
If your friend's MT4G is running Gingerbread (Android 2.3.3), you'll need to use Gingerbreak instead of Visionary+ to get root access.
Its on froyo and i followed that guide i have perm root but we can not get s off. I can use root access for any programs
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dynamicj said:
Its on froyo and i followed that guide i have perm root but we can not get s off. I can use root access for any programs
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If you are following the ./gfree method step by step it will root your phone.
If you are using the root.sh script and it's not working chances are you may have a bad eMMC chipset and it will not root properly.
I know HTC said they would be pushing a update to close the exploit hole that is used to root our phones but i don't think it's been pushed yet.
Im not sure but it said something about not being able to back up partition or something but either way nice HTC is becoming a motorola nice
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Im not sure but it said something about not being able to back up partition or something but either way nice HTC is becoming a motorola nice
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HTC isn't "becoming a Motorola". HTC, is completely different. We do have a locked bootloader. But it's easily unlock-able whereas Moto's aren't.
Its still not accepting the soff root which i am baffled at and with a broken recovery i need to know what to do now. Recovery just shows pc-cell logo
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Its still not accepting the soff root which i am baffled at and with a broken recovery i need to know what to do now. Recovery just shows pc-cell logo
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I don't know what to tell you. There are several threads out there regarding how to root your phone. Both in a .gfree form and a root.sh form. One of those 2 work for 99.9% of EVERYONE.
You might try finding someone who put together a .zip that can be flashed through the android recovery(white screen with boot options, etc.). Otherwise you can get the RUU and return to stock. After that follow the directions step by step and DO NOT mix methods. This should result in an S-OFF root, if you did your homework correctly.
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I did several methods via adb .sh file and .g i have root in the os Rom manager even installed cwm but i can't get into cwm i get that image.... So still lost as nothing is working on this phone for s off
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dynamicj said:
I did several methods via adb .sh file and .g i have root in the os Rom manager even installed cwm but i can't get into cwm i get that image.... So still lost as nothing is working on this phone for s off
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Until you have "s-off" no recovery image will stick.
Obviously why i posted here to get insight anyways ill just redo it for the 5th time maybe it will work....
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dynamicj said:
Obviously why i posted here to get insight anyways ill just redo it for the 5th time maybe it will work....
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What method are you using?
I have tried them all
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dynamicj said:
I have tried them all
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What errors are you getting?
Just can not get it to go soff i have root in the device otherwise. Recovery also just shows a computer and cell phone icon after Rom manager install clockwork mod 3x. I am just trying to adb install a older cwm.
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As someone already explained before, when the security is on, no matter the amount of flashing you're going to try - it won't get you anywhere, since it won't be written to the actual ROM, and will be gone on restart.
Unless you pick a guide, follow it exactly, and post here everything that doesn't look proper - I don't think the forum can help you much.
Here's one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
Follow it and post anything that doesn't look good. Including your bootloader version.
The root is sticking on reboots but still no soff that's what i have been saying and i followed the guides to a t its not my first picnic rooting or roming a phone this one just has me stumped
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What does your bootloader show when you boot into it?
For the root to stick after boot, you had to have S-OFF, otherwise the eMMC wouldn't have been written to.
Having no info from you, as I said, it's impossible to help. If all this thread is just a complaint - by all means, but in that case there's no point in helping you. If you want help - you need to provide enough details for people to help you. Obviously, nobody can figure out anything from "I can't get s-off".
I do a adb reboot bootloader and i get us fast boot up top it says s-on but if i reboot to the os i still have root access for instance in titanium backup or Rom manager of that helps any
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Hi i need help with installing a zip in recovery. when i go to recovery i dont see anything that says install from sd. Why not? do i have to be rooted first or what? Please help.
dwell718 said:
Hi i need help with installing a zip in recovery. when i go to recovery i dont see anything that says install from sd. Why not? do i have to be rooted first or what? Please help.
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you need to be rooted and s-off.
Do you have clockworkmod recovery?
the black background with the uhh orange? letters? or is it blue? i forget for the mt4g.
Teo032 said:
you need to be rooted and s-off.
Do you have clockworkmod recovery?
the black background with the uhh orange? letters? or is it blue? i forget for the mt4g.
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no i dont have that. Do i need to be rooted to use that? And where do i get it from? Thanks
acquire S-off and root on your mytouch 4g first, then download and install ROM Manager from the market, and install clockworkmod recovery 5.0.2.0 from there.
saranhai said:
acquire S-off and root on your mytouch 4g first, then download and install ROM Manager from the market, and install clockworkmod recovery 5.0.2.0 from there.
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Im Running 2.3.4 So i dont think i can root that. And im clueless on how to Turn S-off, i was about to try Revolutionary method but it doesn't support Mytouch4g only slide.
dwell718 said:
Im Running 2.3.4 So i dont think i can root that. And im clueless on how to Turn S-off, i was about to try Revolutionary method but it doesn't support Mytouch4g only slide.
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please search.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=12
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please search.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=12
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holy sh*T i just noticed your thanks meter lol, it's been on an exponential growth or something. you've been actively helping recently lol.
Teo032 said:
holy sh*T i just noticed your thanks meter lol, it's been on an exponential growth or something. you've been actively helping recently lol.
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LOL what? it's been like that for a while...
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please search.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1178912&page=12
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Ive tried once before and Bricked my first MT4g, Dont seem to get how to do it. Its not detailed enough for me lol. Im a little slow when it comes this.
do you know of any videos on how to?
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Ive tried once before and Bricked my first MT4g, Dont seem to get how to do it. Its not detailed enough for me lol. Im a little slow when it comes this.
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well... then i'm not sure how to help you :/
you can't root and gain S-off for the MT4G without downgrading first as of now...
dwell718 said:
Ive tried once before and Bricked my first MT4g, Dont seem to get how to do it. Its not detailed enough for me lol. Im a little slow when it comes this.
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You need to downgrade back to froyo then it'll allow.you to root. Do.some research so you don't ruin another phone
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do you know of any videos on how to?
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LOL it's funny, cause another guy in another thread asked me the same question
but know, i don't know of any videos.. sorry
In what process did you brick your phone? the only time you can brick you phone would be when you're flashing the RUU. or doing anything to the bootloader.
1. set up ADB (its a program on the computer) it's simple, you just install it.
2. make sure your computer detects your phone (charging + usb debugging modes)
- you can check by typing "adb devices" in the command prompt when you're in your adb-sdk folder or whatever you name it.
3. download all the downgrading zips, extract them all to where you installed ADB mine is C:\SDK\platform-tools\
4. open command prompt and go to whereever you installed ADB and check to see if your device is connected "adb devices"
5. punch in all those commands in the guide. It's all very detailed. It's all straightforward. There are a lot words and stuff but just follow the directions religiously.
It shouldn't take anymore than 30 mins to set up and everything.
If you already have ADB installed, and the dled files. you could easily finished everything in 5-10mins.
did a quick Google search....
http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?deskto...e.com/watch?v=c4B4y0CQUDo&v=c4B4y0CQUDo&gl=US
watch the series. by mackster248.
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Hey Guys,
So im in a bit of a peculiar situation here, I downgraded my device from Gingerbread to 2.2.1 following the wiki (kudos to whoever did that, thanks a lot!). However, when I got to 2.2.1, it now only mounts my SD card as read only? I have ordered another one to see whether i just got a crappy sd card (Tmo refused to replace it under warranty)... However, I have pushed Visionary and Gfree, in preparation to root this sucker, and have my way with it...but heres the caveat, is that now, when I try to boot into recovery, I get that stinking little phone with a red triangle on it...what does this mean?
Regards
Trevor
That means you don't have a custom recovery installed
Download Rom manager from the market and install the clockworkmod recovery
Edit: until you root the phone my post is useless the custom recovery is for after you root the phone
If you need help rooting the phone mackster248 has a great 2 part video showing you how to root the MT4G on YouTube
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right, so if i am still able to root my thing using gfree then flash custom recovery? So...im not hosed yet?
trev
PS, is there an way to reformat an sd card through ADB, i think it may be read only because of some corrupt sectors, and would like to try to reformat it...does the fdisk utility do this?
regards
trev
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right, so if i am still able to root my thing using gfree then flash custom recovery? So...im not hosed yet?
trev
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Yes follow my instructions and you will be fine
And no your not hosed yet lol
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So I've rooted my phone twice following the instructions on theunlockr.com without any problems. Tonight I tried rooting my dads phone and I got temp root using visionary and then was able to get S OFF but now once I rebooted and tried temp rooting it again I can't get it to work. Most of the apps just force close as well. The only thing I can think of is to factory restore by flashing the PD15IMG and then starting completely over. Anyone know why this is happening and what to do?
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Try ./gfree. Never fails. This is happening because your dad probably has the bad emmc chip
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Restore to stock... Warranty exchange... Then down grade to 2.2.1 then gfree method... Use the youtube video....
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Try ./gfree. Never fails. This is happening because your dad probably has the bad emmc chip
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So gfree will work even if he has the bad emmc?
And also, if it has the bad emmc will I be able to flash the PD15IMG without any problems?
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People tend to assume stuff without even thinking.
What happened to you, happened because of data corruption. Doesn't say anything about "good" or "bad" eMMC, definitely doesn't suggest that your phone is dead and needs replacement. But this thread suggests that reading, searching and thinking will get you better results than listening to people.
You already got S-OFF.
Most probably the only thing you need to do now is to get into bootloader, factory reset the phone, boot into the OS fresh (which will almost surely eliminate all the FCs you're seeing), install Visionary again, temp-root, and install custom recovery.
If you rooted with root.sh method (means, you have engineering bootloader installed) - you don't need even that. Get your fastboot operational, boot into bootloader, go to "fastboot" menu, connect the phone, download any CWM recovery image from the net, and "fastboot flash recovery your_downloaded_recovery_image.img".
And you might get it even simpler than both of the methods above:
Look in the Development forum for instructions on gaining root when already S-OFF. It's as simple as flashing PD15IMG with only a custom recovery image inside it. Since you're S-OFF, the image will be flashed by the bootloader without questions, and you'll get a custom recovery. The PD15IMG will be found in the right thread.
From there just boot into recovery and install a custom ROM of your choice.
Good luck.
Search before asking next time.
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People tend to assume stuff without even thinking.
What happened to you, happened because of data corruption. Doesn't say anything about "good" or "bad" eMMC, definitely doesn't suggest that your phone is dead and needs replacement. But this thread suggests that reading, searching and thinking will get you better results than listening to people.
You already got S-OFF.
Most probably the only thing you need to do now is to get into bootloader, factory reset the phone, boot into the OS fresh (which will almost surely eliminate all the FCs you're seeing), install Visionary again, temp-root, and install custom recovery.
If you rooted with root.sh method (means, you have engineering bootloader installed) - you don't need even that. Get your fastboot operational, boot into bootloader, go to "fastboot" menu, connect the phone, download any CWM recovery image from the net, and "fastboot flash recovery your_downloaded_recovery_image.img".
And you might get it even simpler than both of the methods above:
Look in the Development forum for instructions on gaining root when already S-OFF. It's as simple as flashing PD15IMG with only a custom recovery image inside it. Since you're S-OFF, the image will be flashed by the bootloader without questions, and you'll get a custom recovery. The PD15IMG will be found in the right thread.
From there just boot into recovery and install a custom ROM of your choice.
Good luck.
Search before asking next time.
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Thanks man that was really helpful. And I know I should've searched, but I feel like the whole point of the Q&A section is to get help from people like you. But I appreciate the help, and hope you had a great Christmas!
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jberg22 said:
Thanks man that was really helpful. And I know I should've searched, but I feel like the whole point of the Q&A section is to get help from people like you. But I appreciate the help, and hope you had a great Christmas!
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The purpose of the Q&A section is to get answers to questions that haven't been answered.
Glad Jack helped you out. Did flashing the PD15IMG.ZIP fix you up?
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The purpose of the Q&A section is to get answers to questions that haven't been answered.
Glad Jack helped you out. Did flashing the PD15IMG.ZIP fix you up?
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Yeah, worked perfect. Just had to download the zip with the recovery image and eng. bootloader, delete the eng bootloader, flash it, and then i was set!