I just bricked my G2 with VISIOnary perm root. I try to make the perma-root, the phone shut off then start and stuck at htc logo,I can enter to HBOOT try all the options except simlock. nothing happens. this is what appears in my screen
VISION PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.82.0000
MMICROP-0425
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMC-boot
Sept 2 2010, 17.59.38
Please HELP
btw i tried abd in recovery but stays offine
I had done that very thing and bricked my G2, lucky for me I had it still under warrenty. It yours is take it to t-mobile store, let them try (which won't work) then have them help you get a replacement.
Good luck
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If it powers on, it can probably be fixed. However, not by me. You need to wait for one of these android geniuses from the dev section.
They are going to want to know EXACTLY where you were in the root process when it failed, and what directions you were following with a link.
Be patient, don't freak out, and good luck.
Ps - in the mean time you can search the forums for anyone with the same problem using the same method.
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When i got stuck in the bootloop all i did was factory reset and bam! Everything was rooted. It might work for you.
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Found a post over at forum.cyanogenmod.com while I was doing some research about flashing radios.
Won't let me post the link but the topic is 15623-how-to-fix-a-semi-bricked-g2.
Fortunately I haven't had go through all this but it's well written and step by step.
Hope it helps.
Good luck!
I had this happen to me. I had to install a stock rom.
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dethformybodom said:
I had this happen to me. I had to install a stock rom.
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And where did you get the Stock ROM? Please link. This happened to me too and I am out of options. I am still at S-on
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I have a red mt4g and is rooted no problem running cm7. My wife picked up a mt4g and wants rid of the sense crap. I've tried everything and can't get root to stick. I've been reading the threads and am curious people mention your phone being pre-ota. What ota update are they referring to. Only thing I've noticed is my phone is PVT ENG and hers is PVT SHIP.
Any thoughts?
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Edit. I'm an idiot forgot to turn fastboot off
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Nevermond its just not taking root. Here's her boot
GLACIER PVT SHIP
HBOOT-0.86.0000
Update 2.2.1
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Shortly after receiving my MT4G there was an OTA update. Supposedly this should occur for all MT4G's, afaik.
What method are you using?? Give us some more info. Gfree method has been known to work for others having issues. I'd suggest trying that out.
Same problem I encountered with my Bro's phone with the same HBOOT as yours. .86.00 is a new HBOOT and I think it needed to downgrade?
My phone is HBOOT .85 and I have no problem rooting it over and over.
ur doing it wrong.
temproot, gfree, permroot, reboot.
flash cwm recovery
flash roms, enjoy
smirkis said:
ur doing it wrong.
temproot, gfree, permroot, reboot.
flash cwm recovery
flash roms, enjoy
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No offense but I've rooted about a dozen of these in the last few weeks for friends with zero problems. Only thing different is this phone is a SHIP model with a newer HBOOT. I've been using grankins walkthrough using visionary r14 + terminal and root files. Haven't tried the afb method as I don't owner a computer to afb with
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scott.ragan said:
No offense but I've rooted about a dozen of these in the last few weeks for friends with zero problems. Only thing different is this phone is a SHIP model with a newer HBOOT. I've been using grankins walkthrough using visionary r14 + terminal and root files. Haven't tried the afb method as I don't owner a computer to afb with
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no offense, but i still think your doing it wrong.
my mytouch4g info is as follows
pvt ship s-off
hboot .86.0000
its rooted, running cm7 without issues...
your hboot being .85 if im not mistaken is you installed the engineering hboot as well.. if you only perform temproot, gfree, permroot, reboot. and don't do the engineering hboot, you will still maintain the .86 hboot which is fine for flashing custom roms.
the .85 hboot gives you more flashable abilities, ie official rom releases from other countries or whatever. unnecessary for someone who just uses custom known working roms..
My phone has the same hboot as the phone you are trying to root. I've never tried any other method but, I was able to gain root using grankin's True permaroot guide. But if I remember correctly you will need adb for it.
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I had this issue today. Ive rooted a few of these including floor models at local stores. This one today wouldnt turn s off. No matter what method I did. I ended pushing the root files through adb to the device and rebooting after everystep. Once it got s-off no roms would load except iced glacier. Royal glacier and thunderbolt both wouldnt make it past the splash screen. In the end got root but wondering why this was such a pain.
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What's the easiest I used the s-off method the best one straight from my phone but I got it replaced with tmo and gfree looks too complicated to do and undo any easy way that I can.do it on my phone Idk how to use adb
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This one does not use gfree or ADB: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021. It uses Visionary and worked great for me.
Does hboot matter since I have .86
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Just follow the guide step by step. I have 86 with no issues.
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After following that procedure, you'll have the 0.85.2007 bootloader. The version number is lower, but it's actually better because it's the engineering version.
can someone help i have tried just about everymethod. can someone plz email me or call me at 17142130538 or [email protected] i have been trying to root my mytouch 4g for the longest time... i had an old one i rooted with no problem but my screen cracked.. now they sent me a new one 4 days ago and i cannot root it and it is frustrating.. a rooted phone is the best way to goo and i feel useless without my phone rooted. HELP plz
acegetbuckets said:
can someone help i have tried just about everymethod. can someone plz email me or call me at 17142130538 or [email protected] i have been trying to root my mytouch 4g for the longest time... i had an old one i rooted with no problem but my screen cracked.. now they sent me a new one 4 days ago and i cannot root it and it is frustrating.. a rooted phone is the best way to goo and i feel useless without my phone rooted. HELP plz
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You really shouldn't post your email or your phone number on here... but try using the visionary method mentioned above
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i tried that method right and now and it still said s-on :/
Visionary ROOTS the phone.
S-OFF means UNLOCKED BOOTLOADER.
Please read and understand the big difference between the 2. There is a ton of info, both on the forum and in Google. And if you don't understand - please refrain from messing with your phone.
Ive rooted before it just does not let me
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Drzfr3shboialex said:
Ive rooted before it just does not let me
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All I can say is you're not following it correctly. Dozens upon dozens (or more) have used these guides with no problem, so if it's not working, the only other variable is user error. Plus, you didn't tell us anything about what's not working, so how could anyone help?
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All I can say is you're not following it correctly. Dozens upon dozens (or more) have used these guides with no problem, so if it's not working, the only other variable is user error. Plus, you didn't tell us anything about what's not working, so how could anyone help?
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I just have s-on after doing it
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s=on and i can't change it.
yeah, i just got a new mytouch 4g last week as well, and though i've rooted it with visionary, it won't stay rooted and s still =on. i can't get s=off. i've tried the gfree method, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858021, this one, (and the sdk adb one also)
and one prooblem i might be having, is i don't know what you mean when you say reboot or rather, i don't know if your saying to restart the phone or power off completely, or remove the battery, i'm really confused about your specific language.
thanks.
Drzfr3shboialex said:
I just have s-on after doing it
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I'll ask in a simpler fashion i guess.
1) we know you've previously rooted your phone
2) we know you are now only keeping s-on.
What errors are you getting when you try to do the ./gfree method or the root.sh method..
if they are not working you are getting errors. What are they.
I dont want to use gfree since I see a lot of newbies having problems unrooting
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nevermind...
so, i used gfree correctly this time i guess, it worked quite brilliantly. sorry for the noob-ness.
There is a method in the development section stating how to do because I have the 86. Bootloader and the gfree works fine for me
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hello everyone i need some help i looked around but did not find what im looking for so here im well today i got an ota update and im rooted dont know why i did it but i did so it went after restart it comes up with a triangle with a ! in it and under a green android guy will not go past that so is i take the batt out and start it boots fine but after about 2mins it say power off could someone help thanks so much.
Steven
If you still need help I would search XDA on a way to downgrade. Maybe a PD15IMG.zip file or something like that where you can boot into bootloader. I'm not sure, but I think searching [mytouch4g gingerbread to froyo downgrade] or something similar would help. God luck!
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Thanks but i dont have gingerbread i have ROM: Ice-Glacier v1.1.6
KERNEL: Gorilla
sleepy4life said:
Thanks but i dont have gingerbread i have ROM: Ice-Glacier v1.1.6
KERNEL: Gorilla
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Is your phone S=on or S=off? What bootloader version do you have?
glacier pvt eng s-off
hboot-0.85.2007 (pd1510000)
microp-0429
radio-26.03.02.26_m
emmc-boot
You have the stock radio and eng bootloader and it looks like you're rooted. Where did you see that you have the ota? You may want to try to just flash your recovery, it may have been removed if you got something ota.
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thanks for the help i just went and did a hard reset everything if good now thanks for the help
Hello all,
So I just bought a mytouch 4g for 175 from CL, no water damage. I checked the eMMC chip using a terminal emulator, and it checked out good.
Now, How do I root it and install CM7?
I tried the guide on the UNLOCKER"s site, but the files needed are offline.
I tried to use superonelick,rooted with that, but when i use the terminal and enter "SU" I get a permission denied error.
Info from the recovery screen:
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.86.0000
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMc-boot
Sept 27, 2010, 11:12:59
txrocker281 said:
Hello all,
So I just bought a mytouch 4g for 175 from CL, no water damage. I checked the eMMC chip using a terminal emulator, and it checked out good.
Now, How do I root it and install CM7?
I tried the guide on the UNLOCKER"s site, but the files needed are offline.
I tried to use superonelick,rooted with that, but when i use the terminal and enter "SU" I get a permission denied error.
Info from the recovery screen:
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.86.0000
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.03.02.26_M
eMMc-boot
Sept 27, 2010, 11:12:59
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There is a sticky in the development section with some great instructions on a couple of methods. Make sure you check your Android version before you start. You want to root version 2.2.1. Stay away from htc bootloader unlock... Good luck!
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eqjunkie829 said:
There is a sticky in the development section with some great instructions on a couple of methods. Make sure you check your Android version before you start. You want to root version 2.2.1. Stay away from htc bootloader unlock... Good luck!
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Thank you for being polite, eqjunkie. I hope other people follow your example.
Wow lucky! Good chip?
And man, you even got FROYO on it as well! I thoiyght all MT4Gs now have GB on them... I would've thought the original owner had gotten GB on there...
Anyway, just follow what eqjunkie said, and you'll be all ready to go. Be sure to read mine and neidlinbger's guides as well! Good luck!
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estallings15 said:
Thank you for being polite, eqjunkie. I hope other people follow your example.
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It's difficult sometimes lol
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eqjunkie829 said:
It's difficult sometimes lol
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Which is why I thanked you. If something is easy there is no need for commendation.
Any luck with the rooting, OP? Do you have to downgrade?
Edit: Just saw that you have the froyo bootloader. Niiice.
OK,
sorry I have been off this site for a while. I can not find a good sticky for me to start.
I tried to use the wiki in cyanogenmod, but some files posted are offline
I can not stand stock froyo
Use gfree method to root your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858996
very easy.
Adb is required so here is a link to guide you in the setup:
http://jaxov.com/2010/10/set-up-adb-on-windows-7-vista-xp-for-android-phones/
Thanks,
So yes I ended up doing the gfree method and rooted my phone, flashes CM7on it, but in the end I went back to stock froyo with root acess.
I can not stand the face that the GPS is flaky, I use it alot in my drives.
So whats a good alternative to CM that has good working gps?
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I was trying to root my phone but now my mytouch 4g is stuck at the splash screen logo. And when I try to revert the changes it says that the main version is older. I'm still able to get to the bootloader. I've tried factory resetting. Please tell me there's something I can do. I just want it to work again.
GLACIER PVT SHIP S-ON
HBOOT-0.89.006
MICROP-0429
RADIO-26.13.04.19_M
eMMC-boot
Factory reset in bootloader?
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I have tried that. It just boots and gets stuck on the Mytouch splash screen.
You'll need a newer PD15IMG.zip. Grab the gingerbread version.
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Where do I find that? The ones that I've found haven't been working.
rawritzjo said:
Where do I find that? The ones that I've found haven't been working.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1476745
Thank you so much for your help my phone works again! I couldn't have done it without you. Thank you so much for your time.