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[Edit] I got the CM 1.4 recovery to flash and updated CM from sd card... Then hit reboot. It's been sitting on G1 screen for like 10 minutes. Do I need to wait longer or is this a bad sign? What should I do?
Please help!
THank you!
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Hi guys...
My phone = stats in my sig. (Sorry, its the only way I can keep up with all the details.)
Okay... rephrasing this.
I'm trying to upgrade from the stats below to the current Cyanogenmod. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Main_Page tells me to do one of three things, none of which tell me how to get rid of Dark Hero theme and I'm not sure about how to get it up to the latest radio/spl etc.
I flashed the recovery (terminal didn't make any feedback messages so I'm not sure if it worked?) and when I did a power-on while holding X, it didn't go into recovery so I"m kinda lost.
I just want to get the latest Cyanogen mod up and running. (Latest stable, not 5.x)
If anyone can give me a hand I'd really really appreciate it.
arsieiuni said:
Hi guys...
My phone = stats in my sig. (Sorry, its the only way I can keep up with all the details.)
Okay... rephrasing this.
I'm trying to upgrade from the stats below to the current Cyanogenmod. http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Main_Page tells me to do one of three things, none of which tell me how to get rid of Dark Hero theme and I'm not sure about how to get it up to the latest radio/spl etc.
I flashed the recovery (terminal didn't make any feedback messages so I'm not sure if it worked?) and when I did a power-on while holding X, it didn't go into recovery so I"m kinda lost.
I just want to get the latest Cyanogen mod up and running. (Latest stable, not 5.x)
If anyone can give me a hand I'd really really appreciate it.
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A couple of things:
5.0.7 IS the latest stable build. If you want 4.2.15.1, you're going to have to search the forum for it because Cyanogen is no longer working on Donut (1.6) builds.
However, if you want the latest CM, its very simple.
First, download either the latest clockwork recovery or amon_ra recovery. follow the instructions to flash recovery. to check if it installed correctly, you dont power on while holding X, you power on while holding the home button. (alternately, grab the "quick boot" app from the market and you can one-touch boot to recovery or bootloader from your home screen)
Next, download the latest radio and appropriate SPL. In order to install these, follow the instructions here:
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/DangerSPL_and_CM_5_for_Dream#Prerequisites
Note: MAKE SURE YOU FLASH THE RADIO FIRST OR YOU WILL BRICK YOUR PHONE.
Once you follow those steps, you'll have CM 5.0.7 installed.
EDIT: I noticed you grabbed CM recovery 1.4. That recovery is old and outdated, also no longer supported. You need to grab one of the recovery files I mentioned.
Crap...
So trying to follow the instructions at Cyan WIki...
And like I said above, it's now sitting on G1 screen indefinitely...
Have I lost my phone?
Is there any way to fix this?
power off the phone by pulling the battery. boot into recovery by holding home+power. plug your phone into your computer. once there, use ADB from your computer to flash the new recovery, then power the phone off again. power it back on into recovery again (home+power) and then follow the steps in the wiki page i linked you to.
OMG that's wonderful I thought I had ruined it!
But I have no idea how to use ADB. I have never used it before. I found the site but I'm totally lost at that point o_o
If I plug phone into my computer it doesn't recognize to let me access the folder so I can't add files there since I can't Mount it.
How do I add the recovery from ADB?
ok, first things first, make sure you have your drivers installed and adb working (for this, youre going to need the adnroid SDK installed, which can be found here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/download.html?v=android-sdk_r06-windows.zip). to check and see if adb works, open a command prompt on your computer(start>run>cmd), navigate to the sdk tools directory (for example, mine is C:\android\tools\ yours might be different depending on where you install the sdk) and then type "adb devices" without the quotes. if it shows your device connected, proceed to the next step:
Copy the recovery image you're going to install to the root of your sdcard
Boot into your current custom recovery (boot while holding HOME)
Connect your G1 via usb to your computer and type the following commands into the command prompt
adb shell
#mount -a (this can give back an error if you don't have an ext partition, don't worry about it and just proceed)
#flash_image recovery /sdcard/custom-recovery-name-here.img
once that's done, you will have your new recovery going, then proceed with the steps to upgrade the radio and SPL from the wiki page i linked earlier. after you have the radio and SPL done, flash CM and you're all set!
Okay... I tried to use the SDK to install the drivers (it says in INstalled packages: Drivers r3) but It's not showing up under ADB devices when I check it in CMD.
It just says List of Devices: then there's nothing.
I think maybe because my phone won't go past recovery right now, I can't get the drivers working?
Is there a place I can manually download the drivers so I can manually install them?
I went in and followed the instructions here; http://developer.android.com/sdk/win-usb.html to install or upgrade and either way my computer is telling me I have the best driver installed for the HTC android phone. I don't SEE a place exactly like they say that says ADB Interface device.. that doesn't even appear on my list.
I really, really wish I could find my sd card adapter. That would make this considerably easier.
Please could someone help with the last question above?
I'm trapped at this point and can't figure out how to go onward.
For starters, don't flash your radio or SPL. FASTBOOT them.
Setting up adb is very useful. Download the sdk and extract it to where ever you want it and add the "tools" folder to your windows Path. There and HUNDREDS of tutorials on how to do this. Google it. Fastboot is just as easy as using adb, and safer than flashing.
I recently upgraded my G1 to the cyanogenmod 2.1 ROM and everything went fine untill i went to the market and installed a program called ROM manager. while i was using ROM manager it had an option, i cant remember what its name was, that said it fixes FC's if needed. Well i was getting those in ROM manager so i clicked it. It did a bunch of stuff and then suddenly tossed an error at me. Next thing i know im getting LOTS of FC's and when i rebooted my phone im suddenly stuck staring at the G1 boot screen and thats where it stays......indefinetly.
I cant get into recovery mode, already tried that. And so far the only thing(that i know of) that i can do is get into fastboot. Does anyone know how i can fix this? Its gotta be software related from whatever that ROM Manager program did to my permissions. But now im basically bricked and cant do anything.
My storage card still has all of the ROM's and files from when i flashed last but i dont know if or how i can use that to re-flash my phone again and start over.
Any suggestions?
I had a similar issue just yesterday. Dowloaded rom manager from the marketplace - attempted to flash recovery - pulled an error and ended up on the G1 screen. Could not get into recovery, but fastboot was available.
I followed these instructions
( reboot holding camera button, connect usb and press back button )
on pc
HTML Code:
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot flash recovery <recovery.img>where <recovery.img> is the full path to the recovery you want to flash
I had to do a full erase in fastboot - that is the first line of text above, I then flashed my recovery.img again - that is the second line of text above (I placed my recovery.img file directly in the adb folder - so it easy to find )
Once I was able to get back into recovery - I restored my last back-up, and the phone booted once again.
If you do not have any backups - I am not aware of the next step. Hopefully someone with more experience can direct you accordingly
Good luck
How is it that you send the commands? I plug in my USB, then hit back and it says FASTBOOT USB but how do i input the HTML codes to get it to do anything?
Do i make an HTML file on the pc and upload it, if so, how? I understand all of it except how to get the commands into it.
Well that and what the full path will be for the recovery.img.
well i feel like a total moron !!! lol
I had been being a script kiddie for the last few years and forgot my roots. I got it figured out and got the commands sent to fastboot in a CMD prompt.
Ugh, i gotta stop using google so much and finding all the easy ways out of things that others have already written.
Thanks for the help, much appreciated and worked a treat. I flashed everything and its working great again
I lost my root after the official firmaware upgrade now i cannot root it . Please help I have tried everything in XDA please help..... frustrated as hell
bennatpjose said:
I lost my root after the official firmaware upgrade now i cannot root it . Please help I have tried everything in XDA please help..... frustrated as hell
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have you tried to flash a pre-rooted JB?
Sabyn said:
have you tried to flash a pre-rooted JB?
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is there a guide somewhere
bennatpjose said:
is there a guide somewhere
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to flash a version of JB? come on my page , i can give you a link to my dropbox , there is anything you need
bennatpjose said:
is there a guide somewhere
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i also have an e617g on 4.1.2 bell network id like to root and unlock the bootloader so i can install cwm and finally swap roms, this is a nice phone but it barely exists on the web any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance
Never mind figured it out myself. I may post a guide here soon. Seeing as any help I ask for is ignored. I'd rather help than hold back
Turn your lG-e617g into an LG-e610 then root it and install cyanogenmod.
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this is my first tutorial so message me if something on here isnt clear.
step 1: download things, this is crucial, you need to download this stuff, it took me a while to find everything that ACTUALLY WORKED so i have it all in a nice little package to download.
step 2: make sure your phone is NOT plugged in the computer, install drivers if you do not have them. i have the drivers that worked for me in the package via direct download links. if they dont work for you somethings screwy with your computer and youll have to scour the internet to find drivers that'll work, google is your friend.
step 3: make sure your phone is recognised with your lappytop or computer. thats right i said lappytop, so sue me.
step 4nce all the drivers are installed and your phone is connected to the computer youll want to open up the folder labled: "LG FlashTool and Accessories" inside youll find "KDZ_FW_UPD.exe" open that right up.
step 5: next youll see a modded lg tool made by some guy on the internet, im not sure who but he/she did a good job thanks man/wo-man!!
ok youll want to leave all settings to default dont touch any thing, its good to go as is.
step 6: make sure phone is plugged in and usb debugging is enabled, use the kdz updater to browse for this file (download it via links in the package) "V10D_downgrade.kdz" then click on "Launch software update" this takes a while go make a coffee.
step 7: when its done its magic, your phone will boot up and youll see the LG logo for about 10 minutes any longer and your in a boot loop remove battery put it back in and hold both volume buttons down and power at the same time. time it carefully the lights on the soft keys will come on and a split second later the phone will slightly vibrate, the second you feel that press the home and hold it for about 10 seconds and the phone will do a hard reset, the phone will turn on now and initiate the first time use wizard, its in russian at first so just change your language to whatever, assuming english here. the phones software is now rooted just no su/superuser installed download from play store and update binary in settings of su app.
step 8: Unlocking bootloader time! after you flashed the software using kdz updater your phones ID is now technically an e610 now instead of an e617g, so unlocking the bootloader is now possible, connect your phone to computer, turn usb debugging on and drag and drop "emmc_appsboot.bin" into the root of your INTERNAL SD, also kill 2 birds with one stone here by also copying the recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.8-e610.img you downloaded via links in the txt document to the same place just rename it "recovery.img to make it easier also make sure you place the cm rom in the external sd. we need the bootloader unlocked to allow for cwm installation and good ol' rom swapping, open the folder "ADB" hold shift right click any where in the folder and select open "command window here",
type in the cmd window obviously without quotations: "adb shell" hit enter, then type "su" enter again then type "dd if=/sdcard/emmc_appsboot.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5" your bootloader is now unlocked, now type in "dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17" this just installed clockwork mod. to boot into recovery and install cyanogen (the one im using. btw its a powerhouse compared to stock!!!) type in "reboot recovery"
step 9: factory reset, clear partition, wipe dalvik cache, install cyanogen, reboot, ENJOY.
seems i cant upload the programs needed so all i can do is this:
http://199.91.154.133/15ihz730pw2g/qwyqbfcp9fe7uhu/cm-10.1-20130725-UNOFFICIAL-e610.zip
this is the cyanogenmod rom.
http://199.91.154.102/r595o5bou5eg/bb2s0ohuj3jnflo/V10D_downgrade.kdz
this is the pre-rooted rom that allows su access to unlock bootloader this also
changes the phones id from e617g to e610, startup wizard is in russian at first simply change to english.
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/c...981MAN38AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.8.1(0)_4.9.8.1.zip
this contains the correct drivers for phone.
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...65/51fc133a/1/7/5/6/7/5/9/CWM6_24-03-2013.rar
this is recovery image for cwm
and youll have to google search everything i quoted thats missing sorry about this but you need: 1) LG FlashTool and Accessories.
2) some form of adb for an adb shell.
3)emmc_appsboot.bin specifically for e610
4)lg drivers for e610/e617g
5)recovery.img for clockwork for e610
6)lastly the V10D_downgrade.kdz
I had already tried that but i keep getting the bloody error in KDZ
03:58:19 : Launching SW update
03:58:19 : Unpacking KDZ
03:58:21 : KDZ file extraced
03:58:21 : Extract file error
03:58:23 : ===FINISHED===
r4nd0m14m said:
this is my first tutorial so message me if something on here isnt clear.
step 1: download things, this is crucial, you need to download this stuff, it took me a while to find everything that ACTUALLY WORKED so i have it all in a nice little package to download.
step 2: make sure your phone is NOT plugged in the computer, install drivers if you do not have them. i have the drivers that worked for me in the package via direct download links. if they dont work for you somethings screwy with your computer and youll have to scour the internet to find drivers that'll work, google is your friend.
step 3: make sure your phone is recognised with your lappytop or computer. thats right i said lappytop, so sue me.
step 4nce all the drivers are installed and your phone is connected to the computer youll want to open up the folder labled: "LG FlashTool and Accessories" inside youll find "KDZ_FW_UPD.exe" open that right up.
step 5: next youll see a modded lg tool made by some guy on the internet, im not sure who but he/she did a good job thanks man/wo-man!!
ok youll want to leave all settings to default dont touch any thing, its good to go as is.
step 6: make sure phone is plugged in and usb debugging is enabled, use the kdz updater to browse for this file (download it via links in the package) "V10D_downgrade.kdz" then click on "Launch software update" this takes a while go make a coffee.
step 7: when its done its magic, your phone will boot up and youll see the LG logo for about 10 minutes any longer and your in a boot loop remove battery put it back in and hold both volume buttons down and power at the same time. time it carefully the lights on the soft keys will come on and a split second later the phone will slightly vibrate, the second you feel that press the home and hold it for about 10 seconds and the phone will do a hard reset, the phone will turn on now and initiate the first time use wizard, its in russian at first so just change your language to whatever, assuming english here. the phones software is now rooted just no su/superuser installed download from play store and update binary in settings of su app.
step 8: Unlocking bootloader time! after you flashed the software using kdz updater your phones ID is now technically an e610 now instead of an e617g, so unlocking the bootloader is now possible, connect your phone to computer, turn usb debugging on and drag and drop "emmc_appsboot.bin" into the root of your INTERNAL SD, also kill 2 birds with one stone here by also copying the recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.8-e610.img you downloaded via links in the txt document to the same place just rename it "recovery.img to make it easier also make sure you place the cm rom in the external sd. we need the bootloader unlocked to allow for cwm installation and good ol' rom swapping, open the folder "ADB" hold shift right click any where in the folder and select open "command window here",
type in the cmd window obviously without quotations: "adb shell" hit enter, then type "su" enter again then type "dd if=/sdcard/emmc_appsboot.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5" your bootloader is now unlocked, now type in "dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17" this just installed clockwork mod. to boot into recovery and install cyanogen (the one im using. btw its a powerhouse compared to stock!!!) type in "reboot recovery"
step 9: factory reset, clear partition, wipe dalvik cache, install cyanogen, reboot, ENJOY.
seems i cant upload the programs needed so all i can do is this:
http://199.91.154.133/15ihz730pw2g/qwyqbfcp9fe7uhu/cm-10.1-20130725-UNOFFICIAL-e610.zip
this is the cyanogenmod rom.
http://199.91.154.102/r595o5bou5eg/bb2s0ohuj3jnflo/V10D_downgrade.kdz
this is the pre-rooted rom that allows su access to unlock bootloader this also
changes the phones id from e617g to e610, startup wizard is in russian at first simply change to english.
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/c...981MAN38AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.8.1(0)_4.9.8.1.zip
this contains the correct drivers for phone.
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...65/51fc133a/1/7/5/6/7/5/9/CWM6_24-03-2013.rar
this is recovery image for cwm
and youll have to google search everything i quoted thats missing sorry about this but you need: 1) LG FlashTool and Accessories.
2) some form of adb for an adb shell.
3)emmc_appsboot.bin specifically for e610
4)lg drivers for e610/e617g
5)recovery.img for clockwork for e610
6)lastly the V10D_downgrade.kdz
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That happens when the kdz file is corrupted. Redownload the firmware and try again
its more than likely a bad connection causing a bad download also are you starting off with an e617g or e610?
Will all app data, contacts, etc. be lost using this method? Thanks in advance!
r4nd0m14m said:
this is my first tutorial so message me if something on here isnt clear.
step 1: download things, this is crucial, you need to download this stuff, it took me a while to find everything that ACTUALLY WORKED so i have it all in a nice little package to download.
step 2: make sure your phone is NOT plugged in the computer, install drivers if you do not have them. i have the drivers that worked for me in the package via direct download links. if they dont work for you somethings screwy with your computer and youll have to scour the internet to find drivers that'll work, google is your friend.
step 3: make sure your phone is recognised with your lappytop or computer. thats right i said lappytop, so sue me.
step 4nce all the drivers are installed and your phone is connected to the computer youll want to open up the folder labled: "LG FlashTool and Accessories" inside youll find "KDZ_FW_UPD.exe" open that right up.
step 5: next youll see a modded lg tool made by some guy on the internet, im not sure who but he/she did a good job thanks man/wo-man!!
ok youll want to leave all settings to default dont touch any thing, its good to go as is.
step 6: make sure phone is plugged in and usb debugging is enabled, use the kdz updater to browse for this file (download it via links in the package) "V10D_downgrade.kdz" then click on "Launch software update" this takes a while go make a coffee.
step 7: when its done its magic, your phone will boot up and youll see the LG logo for about 10 minutes any longer and your in a boot loop remove battery put it back in and hold both volume buttons down and power at the same time. time it carefully the lights on the soft keys will come on and a split second later the phone will slightly vibrate, the second you feel that press the home and hold it for about 10 seconds and the phone will do a hard reset, the phone will turn on now and initiate the first time use wizard, its in russian at first so just change your language to whatever, assuming english here. the phones software is now rooted just no su/superuser installed download from play store and update binary in settings of su app.
step 8: Unlocking bootloader time! after you flashed the software using kdz updater your phones ID is now technically an e610 now instead of an e617g, so unlocking the bootloader is now possible, connect your phone to computer, turn usb debugging on and drag and drop "emmc_appsboot.bin" into the root of your INTERNAL SD, also kill 2 birds with one stone here by also copying the recovery-clockwork-6.0.2.8-e610.img you downloaded via links in the txt document to the same place just rename it "recovery.img to make it easier also make sure you place the cm rom in the external sd. we need the bootloader unlocked to allow for cwm installation and good ol' rom swapping, open the folder "ADB" hold shift right click any where in the folder and select open "command window here",
type in the cmd window obviously without quotations: "adb shell" hit enter, then type "su" enter again then type "dd if=/sdcard/emmc_appsboot.bin of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5" your bootloader is now unlocked, now type in "dd if=/sdcard/recovery.img of=/dev/block/mmcblk0p17" this just installed clockwork mod. to boot into recovery and install cyanogen (the one im using. btw its a powerhouse compared to stock!!!) type in "reboot recovery"
step 9: factory reset, clear partition, wipe dalvik cache, install cyanogen, reboot, ENJOY.
seems i cant upload the programs needed so all i can do is this:
http://199.91.154.133/15ihz730pw2g/qwyqbfcp9fe7uhu/cm-10.1-20130725-UNOFFICIAL-e610.zip
this is the cyanogenmod rom.
http://199.91.154.102/r595o5bou5eg/bb2s0ohuj3jnflo/V10D_downgrade.kdz
this is the pre-rooted rom that allows su access to unlock bootloader this also
changes the phones id from e617g to e610, startup wizard is in russian at first simply change to english.
http://csmgdl.lgmobile.com/swdata/c...981MAN38AP22_ML_WHQL_Ver_3.8.1(0)_4.9.8.1.zip
this contains the correct drivers for phone.
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...65/51fc133a/1/7/5/6/7/5/9/CWM6_24-03-2013.rar
this is recovery image for cwm
and youll have to google search everything i quoted thats missing sorry about this but you need: 1) LG FlashTool and Accessories.
2) some form of adb for an adb shell.
3)emmc_appsboot.bin specifically for e610
4)lg drivers for e610/e617g
5)recovery.img for clockwork for e610
6)lastly the V10D_downgrade.kdz
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yes definitely back up
r4nd0m14m said:
yes definitely back up
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Does this method actually unlock the network too? Can I use fido sim card? would it work?
[HELP] [URGENT]
//this is the story, skip if you prefer
so i was updating my cm 12.1 rom to rr 7.1 rom
everything was fine, no real mess just bad flash so i decided to reflash the rom (dunno why i did that actually, its just my tradition). Aaaaand the ROM went flawlessly
next step is install supersu, i checked that the rom is pre-rooted so i think its easier to get supersu via playstore. Installing supersu went flawlessly (again) and i rebooted ma phone.
//then everything starts to f***ed up
my phone bootlooped (not a big deal actually, done with this sh** all the time)
like a casual day, reflash my phone. but i cant go to recovery mode its stuck at logo i think that supersu binary damaged ma recovery.img (again not a big deal but i started to worry) i connect my phone to my pc, summon my adb, and hope the best, but my devices not listed there. then i remembered i forgot to turn on usb debugging on setting oh crap!
so here is my question:
is it possible to turn on usb debugging via pc or something else? if so how.
is it possible to use adb feature without my phone being turned on its usb debugging?
is it possible to repair my recovery <== i mean reflash beside using adb. if so how :crying:
and the last one, beside my phone not listed on adb device list. it wont showed or recognized in my pc (do i need something else beside usb and adb driver?)
any help will be appreciated :good:
this is my only phone so i put my hands on you guys, you're the superhero here
if i dont have any solution, my only way is send this phone to service centre :crying:
some info:
devices : lenovo a6k plus
old rom : cm 12.1 by ED300
new rom: rr nougat v5.8.0 (i dont remember who made this rom, sorry. by the way i found the rom somewhere in xda)
supersu ver: newest per 21 Feb 2k17 (playstore)
my pc: win 8 64x <== dunno if this info useful though
old recovey: twrp (forget the version, but im pretty sure the recovery made by russian developer and it has chicken logo during startup)
battery level when i discovered i cant go to recovery mode: somewhat near 16% <== maybe helpful
if you really care to help me just tell me what do you know, i would appreciate that really, i meant that because this phone is the only way i can contact all of my super important buddy for my business.
Thanks anyway, regards Tom
Well take out the battery and return it hold volum down + power button now you should be able to use fastboot commands go to the folder where you have your adb and fastboot there paste a recovery img file you want to use.Open cmd and type fastboot flash recovery nameofyourimg.img
And now you should be able to use recovery.If not try qfil debricking method that you can find on forum.Best of luck if somthing isnt clear enough feel free to PM me.Also download new recoveries that are now officialy developed
Thanks for replying JovanSijacki
unfortunate enough, i have done that and still dope and nope.
usually i can find my device in windows device manager named android with yellow triangle, but this one is different, my computer wont recognize my phone.
will try debricking method instead, thank you dude :smile:
Thank you for those who care to reply, friend of mine who are expert developer told me how to fix this. AS LONG AS YOU ABLE TO GET INTO FASTBOOT MODE YOU ARE SAFE. Im going to make separate thread to share the tutorial *insert smiley emoji*
So my nephew brings me his galaxy s6 t-mobile phone... He forgot his lock pin so he factory reset it. Now he can no longer get into the phone because he doesnt know the correct email or password. I did some digging through the net watched a few videos... and found none of the methods they used to bypass the lock would work on his phone. Then I read about the Combination Rom (Factory Binary)... At this time I do not have any windows pc's and my VM will not read the usbs of the phone... (im not that experienced with vm to set this up) So i grabbed JOdin for linux and proceeded to try to flash the binary. However, JOdin did not work for me. So i found Heimdall and installed to learn that i had to find some weird way to run it as SU for it to work... Tho Heimdall worked like a charm.... With Heimdall I had to take the rom and completely extract it to a folder and find all the img files in it to install on heimdal like sboot, boot, cm, system, and quite a few others as well.I used the "PIT" file from the combination rom (which came in the download). When done installing the phone boots into Factory Binary... Interesting little rom... From here you can access settings, tho the instructions tell you to enable developer options and turn on usb debugging... in this rom they are set on by default i believe, so that was kind of a waste of time... then from the main menu you click the icon that looks like a calculator and type in "*#0808# where you are then presented with usb options. Select the last one on the list with adb at the end of it, click save and reboot. At this point I thought i was supposed to install the stock rom back (that was where i was lost) however all you have to do is let it boot back to binary. After it has reloaded... plug it into the pc and send it the proper adb instructions to disable frp lock. Techeligible has a batch file for use in windows, however if you dont have windows like me that does no good... So I went into the batch file with a text reader and extracted the information i needed ( 3 adb commands).In terminal i made sure my adb and fastboot were updated and working. I learned that when you type "adb devices" it will show the phone and if it says nothing else you are good to go. However it may give you a problem with permissions. If this is the case then unplug and make sure usb debuggin is on, you can also check that the adb is enabled again by doing the *#0808# command again and make sure the last selection is checked. When all is in order... At first I thought all commands must work for it to succeed... However this is not true at all. Only one of the adb commands will not give an error and at that time you can reboot into download mode and install the stock rom back on. After installation the phone will reboot and FRP Lock is no longer on... Now you can go into settings open up developer settings (tap build number till it unlocks) and select "OEM Unlock" and turn it on. Make sure usb debugging is on and you can boot back into download mode and install TWRP without a hitch.
I tried installing a couple of custom roms, however I have had no success with getting one to boot. (always stuck in boot loop even with wipe or factory reset) so I gave up and left him with the stock rom. If anyone has any idea of how i could get passed the bootloop maybe i can try again for him sometime and see how he likes various custom roms, but now he is happy he has his phone back working and it only took me a week of off and on frustration to figure it out... Hope this helps someone... (please dont ask for links) but if you do need help or have questions feel free to ask.