I flash a wrong kernel (A Nexus 7 kernel), and my nexus4 become brick. No matter what I did, it still no response. I can't boot to fastboot, even i can't turn it on. Please help....
connect to PC, only show a QHSUSB_DLOAD in Device Manager. But still can't turn it on. Please help, anything i can do to fix it??
Read through the ENTIRE other thread you posted in, all the info is there.
No idea how you accidently flash wrong a kernel for the wrong device.
Get into bootloader mode. (can you? Google on how to do it manually)
Or
Plug the phone in via usb if you had adb used on it and type adb reboot bootloader (hence if use toolkit you won't have this set up.)
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These guys are way to eager to flash any and everything on there devices
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These guys are way to eager to flash any and everything on there devices
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It just seems impossible on finding kernel for other phones on a nexus 4 forum.
Oh what's this? A link to a flash able zip? Let's flash it without thinking.
Think before you flash op.... And dont use toolkits.
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zephiK said:
It just seems impossible on finding kernel for other phones on a nexus 4 forum.
Oh what's this? A link to a flash able zip? Let's flash it without thinking.
Think before you flash op.... And dont use toolkits.
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So true:good:
I can't connect PC with adb. I connect PC can't show the charge icon in my phone. And PC can only identify the device as QHSUSB_DLOAD.
So, what can i do..?
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I can't connect PC with adb. I connect PC can't show the charge icon in my phone. And PC can only identify the device as QHSUSB_DLOAD.
So, what can i do..?
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Send that puppy back, & get a new one...
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rayford85 said:
Send that puppy back, & get a new one...
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I really dislike people recommending to send the phone back (RMA) to Google for a user's own (I'll be polite here) lack of awareness and understanding of what they are doing. This person should continue to look for solutions to get it working and if not.. well, to bad. Lesson learnt. Buy another Nexus 4.
Besides that fastboot should still be accessible. If OP can eventually get into fastboot then all will be well.
Go read read FAQ thread,will show yo proper way to get back to bootloader mood don't be lazy that won't help,agree getting to bootloader mode then fastboot proper n4 kernel.try it on other pc I'd you cannot in this pc,make sure you install the driver.
Read before you ask
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Zackconsole said:
Go read read FAQ thread,will show yo proper way to get back to bootloader mood don't be lazy that won't help,agree getting to bootloader mode then fastboot proper n4 kernel.try it on other pc I'd you cannot in this pc,make sure you install the driver.
Read before you ask
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Bro, i already read some thread... but still not work...i try any combine key with connection to PC, and only red LED appeared few sec and then off again. I think i had driver, because i can use toolkit, unlock and root via adb before. Or can u please give me the link which i need to read? I search about the "qhsusb_dload" problem. Some tell me can easy to fix it by using power+ Vol+/- with connection to PC. But i try many times, still not work... I know i can fix it, if i can enter bootloader. But now i can't turn my phone on.... any suggestion? Thank you.
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Bro, i already read some thread... but still not work...i try any combine key with connection to PC, and only red LED appeared few sec and then off again. I think i had driver, because i can use toolkit, unlock and root via adb before. Or can u please give me the link which i need to read? I search about the "qhsusb_dload" problem. Some tell me can easy to fix it by using power+ Vol+/- with connection to PC. But i try many times, still not work... I know i can fix it, if i can enter bootloader. But now i can't turn my phone on.... any suggestion? Thank you.
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Its actually appalling the lack of support users get on here, instead being on point and helping the man out all they get is criticized.
Anyways Back to topic: yatyuk your device isn't bricked it still has life. I had the exact same issue before when connecting to the PC I was also getting the "qhsusb_dload" driver alert.
Click on the Link and Follow the steps if you can get into Fastboot Mode. Check the Post #241 of mine.
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Happy Recovery!
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Its actually appalling the lack of support users get on here, instead being on point and helping the man out all they get is criticized.
Anyways Back to topic: yatyuk your device isn't bricked it still has life. I had the exact same issue before when connecting to the PC I was also getting the "qhsusb_dload" driver alert.
Click on the Link and Follow the steps if you can get into Fastboot Mode. Check the Post #241 of mine.
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Happy Recovery!
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I read your post already bro!! Thanks for your help. But, i don't understand #241. How can I get into fastboot mode?
Is the first step "1) Once in Fastboot mode, through Nexus 4 Toolkit I flashed the Clock Work Recovery. " ?
Now I connect my phone to PC, then Power + Vol- for ~10sec, my phone will had red led for few second and then off again.
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Its actually appalling the lack of support users get on here, instead being on point and helping the man out all they get is criticized.
Anyways Back to topic: yatyuk your device isn't bricked it still has life. I had the exact same issue before when connecting to the PC I was also getting the "qhsusb_dload" driver alert.
Click on the Link and Follow the steps if you can get into Fastboot Mode. Check the Post #241 of mine.
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Bro, can you please teach me how to enter fastboot mode? I try using all combine key with connection to PC, but only red led appear for few second then off.
I like how all the people who manage to do something so idiotic to these phones band together and stick up for each other. There is no possible way to flash the wrong nexus kernel. any who, the solution has been posted plenty of times. Enter recovery then fast food.
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Bro, can you please teach me how to enter fastboot mode? I try using all combine key with connection to PC, but only red led appear for few second then off.
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So for all the people with Bricked devices all hope is not lost. Follow this procedure to get into Fastboot.
1) Press the Power button for more then 5 seconds to do a Hard Reset. This is where you screen is completely turned off.
2) Now take your LG manufactured USB connect it to the PC. Do not connect it to the phone just yet.
3) Holding the Vol Down and Power together and NOW connect your other end of the USB connector to the phone and then your phone should give you a slight vibration and you should see the Fastboot screen (Android lying on the back)
NOTE: Make sure as soon as you see then fastboot mode Let go of the Vol and Power Button right away!
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I try many times.....but still can't turn on...
My situation is
1) Press the Power button for more then 5 seconds to do a Hard Reset. This is where you screen is completely turned off.
--->My phone is always turned off, when i disconnect to PC....
2) Now take your LG manufactured USB connect it to the PC. Do not connect it to the phone just yet.
--->This step is ok
3) Holding the Vol Down and Power together and NOW connect your other end of the USB connector to the phone and then your phone should give you a slight vibration and you should see the Fastboot screen (Android lying on the back)
---> when i connect the usb, the phone immediately Red LED on and no vibration. LED on few second, my phone off again and remind no response
Is that mean no hope
yatyuk, use this thread for further inquiry LINK. I don't want to go back and forth in between different threads with the same issues.
Try this,
Did you ever get a Battery sign when you had it connected to the PC or AC for power?
Try this, I don't know if its gonna work or not but plug your phone in the wall receptacle for AC Charge and leave it for a while. On AC, the phone most likely, if completely dead, will stay idle but most likely jump back to Battery sign showing its charging or not.
When that happens, leave like that for a hour or two.
Let me know what happens. Good luck.
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Thank you for your friendly help
I had read your post already, and i will keep on trying...
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Hi everyone,
I try to upgrade my girlfriend's phone via Kies mini last night. After this, IT CAN'T BOOT. I don't know what else to do now. I already search in google and this forum too but can't find any solution.
SOMEONE HELP ME !!!! IT'S REALLY EMERGENCY
Thanks
nguyen47 said:
Hi everyone,
I try to upgrade my girlfriend's phone via Kies mini last night. After this, IT CAN'T BOOT. I don't know what else to do now. I already search in google and this forum too but can't find any solution.
SOMEONE HELP ME !!!! IT'S REALLY EMERGENCY
Thanks
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More info please
Download mode yes/no?
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I can't go to download mode or recovery mode . It scews me
if you have no way into download mode your screwed. Look for different ways into download mode and see if you can get it
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If you forsure cant get into download mode ask T-Mobile for a exchange. It is very easy to complete and since it happened after an official update you should have no issues completing the exchange
try pullin battery. plug phone into computer. hold volume up and volume down. put battery in. prest-o change-o you should see an android w/exclamation point in a triangle. if this fails a jig from skorpion(I believe that is his name) might help, just fyi ur vibe is probably 99% un-brickable.
Try to connect ur phone to pc & if you' ve seen an icon phone+pc+!, your in download mode..odin can read it..or you can simultaneously hold vol up + power to get into download mode
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You should download aio toolbox! Makes life easier..
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feckmu said:
try pullin battery. plug phone into computer. hold volume up and volume down. put battery in. prest-o change-o you should see an android w/exclamation point in a triangle. if this fails a jig from skorpion(I believe that is his name) might help, just fyi ur vibe is probably 99% un-brickable.
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+1 I agree. Don't panic you'll make it harder on yourself if you do.
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Hello guys,
A few minutes ago I bricked my Nexus 4 by inserting an incorrect terminal command found in this thread from another device. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1333782
My Nexus 4 did not turn on anymore after I rebooted and whenever I try to power it on by holding on the PWR button when plugged in (via charger or computer) it shows a red LED of death for 4 seconds and goes away, while the screen stays black. I do not know what to do, can anyone please help? I have tried reading other threads but to no avail.
EDIT1: My PC displays the QHSUSB_DLOAD message when plugged
EDIT2: I got it to display Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM4). [I assume it has to do with the Qualcomm High Speed USB Driver]
you wanted to get into recovery? with a terminal emulator? su(press enter) reboot recovery(press enter) didnt work?
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you wanted to get into recovery? with a terminal emulator? su(press enter) reboot recovery(press enter) didnt work?
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I was being naive and I blindly followed the command. Very foolish of me.
can you get into your recovery? can you get into the bootloader? i see you were messing with partitions, which differ on every device. if you can get into your bootloader, you can try to flash the whole system image.
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can you get into your recovery? can you get into the bootloader? i see you were messing with partitions, which differ on every device. if you can get into your bootloader, you can try to flash the whole system image.
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Nope, I can't even get into recovery OR bootloader. Power button does nothing except show a red light LED for a few seconds, then goes away while screen stays black.
fakudolan said:
Nope, I can't even get into recovery OR bootloader. Power button does nothing except show a red light LED for a few seconds, then goes away while screen stays black.
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oh, that's not good.
id look look for any tool that lg provides for flashing, if they provide something. or, id start the rma process. you can always try the fixes posted for tbe red light of death, but only the tiniest chance that it would help.
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oh, that's not good.
id look look for any tool that lg provides for flashing, if they provide something. or, id start the rma process. you can always try the fixes posted for tbe red light of death, but only the tiniest chance that it would help.
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Why RMA? This isn't Google or LG's fault. Pure user error.
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mitchdickson said:
Why RMA? This isn't Google or LG's fault. Pure user error.
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truth.
mmcblk0p3 on the N4 is SBL2, ie one of the bootloader pieces.
Are you sure you cant get into fastboot? If you actually were able to you could reflash the bootloader and that would restore SBL2, if you cant then you're SOL.
You might still be able to fix it with QPST or something as that sounds like the mode it's booting into, though I dont actually know anything about QPST.
I agree that its a user fault, but everyone RMAs devices like this. Plus its not that hard for Google to flash stock images on them
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TheManii said:
mmcblk0p3 on the N4 is SBL2, ie one of the bootloader pieces.
Are you sure you cant get into fastboot? If you actually were able to you could reflash the bootloader and that would restore SBL2, if you cant then you're SOL.
You might still be able to fix it with QPST or something as that sounds like the mode it's booting into, though I dont actually know anything about QPST.
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I probably could, but I have no idea what or how to use QPST.
I think I found out how to use QPST, it says COM4 Phone is in Download mode, and it asks for a Phone Image and Boot image.
Can anyone tell me what is a Phone Image?
EDIT: Nevermind, QPST is asking for .hex files...
There exists an 8960_msimage.mbn file which is what QPST is asking for under the Factory Image tab in QPST Software Download. Should I use that?
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Hey, can you report back whether you could fix your phone or not? I'm in the very same situation as you are right now.
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darkware said:
Hey, can you report back whether you could fix your phone or not? I'm in the very same situation as you are right now.
Thanks
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Have you tried Gigadroid's unbrick method at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2347060?
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My Nexus 4 did not turn on anymore after I rebooted and whenever I try to power it on by holding on the PWR button when plugged in (via charger or computer) it shows a red LED of death for 4 seconds and goes away, while the screen stays black. I do not know what to do, can anyone please help? I have tried reading other threads but to no avail.
EDIT1: My PC displays the QHSUSB_DLOAD message when plugged
EDIT2: I got it to display Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 (COM4). [I assume it has to do with the Qualcomm High Speed USB Driver]
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This happened to my first N4 without me doing anything.
Also had QHSUSB_DLOAD couldn't find any method to recover it I'm afraid.
It's under a year old so try for an RMA, I probably wouldn't suggest that you mention how it happened
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I agree that its a user fault, but everyone RMAs devices like this. Plus its not that hard for Google to flash stock images on them
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People like you are the reason cell phone prices go up. A huge problem with today's society....no one takes responsibility for their own mistakes. Can't pay your mortgage? Have government refinance your house. Don't like to work? Just collect welfare and stay home. Brick your nexus for doing something stupid? Just make Google pay for it. I swear you people make me sick.
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I had an Asylum Custom Rom installed.
I also had TWRP as the recovery installed.
I decided to try the new COLOR ROM public beta that I got from the OPPO forums.
I went into TWRP recovery, did a full wipe and then proceeded to install the new COLOR ROM.
When I rebooted, the phone never turned on again.
Now I cannot get to fastboot, recovery, or turn on the phone at all.
I browsed through many forums and tried
1. Charging phone for 5 hours (no led light when plugged in) -> nothing
2. Holding Power button for 30 secs, (5 times to try a hard reset) -> nothing
3. Holding Down button for 10 secs -> nothing
4. Power and up volume -> nothing
5. Power and down volume -> nothing
6. Plugged into computer USB and tried all button combos -> nothing
Is my phone really bricked now?
I hope for your sake it really isn't the case. It does seem like you have tried all the usual ways of getting around the symptoms you are describing. It sounds like you had a bad download and flashed it anyway. I hope someone has some advice for you to fix your device. I am currently on Asylum and was just considering trying out the new Color ROM so i think i'll hold off until i know for sure you can resurrect your device.
when you are hooked up to USB on PC can you try ADB? does it even see the device at all?
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I hope for your sake it really isn't the case. It does seem like you have tried all the usual ways of getting around the symptoms you are describing. It sounds like you had a bad download and flashed it anyway. I hope someone has some advice for you to fix your device. I am currently on Asylum and was just considering trying out the new Color ROM so i think i'll hold off until i know for sure you can resurrect your device.
when you are hooked up to USB on PC can you try ADB? does it even see the device at all?
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Nothing. no response whatsoever. I've worked with many different phones before starting with the Nexus One and I've always been able to get out of a potentially bad situation because I could at least always get to fastboot or recovery, but in this case, nothing. It really is like working with a brick, hence the term "brick". Now i can really understand the meaning of the term.
such a bummer. it certainly makes me think twice about trying other ROMS now jeez
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Just an update to this thread... I sent my Find 5 to get repaired to try and figure out what the problem was. It turned out that the battery had failed and they replaced the battery for me. Glad to say that my Find 5 is up and running again.
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Just an update to this thread... I sent my Find 5 to get repaired to try and figure out what the problem was. It turned out that the battery had failed and they replaced the battery for me. Glad to say that my Find 5 is up and running again.
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good to hear !!
I couldnt really believe that flashing a rom using recovery affects fastboot let alone button combos/charging...
btw what were the costs of replacing the battery ? or was it free of charge under warranty...
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Just an update to this thread... I sent my Find 5 to get repaired to try and figure out what the problem was. It turned out that the battery had failed and they replaced the battery for me. Glad to say that my Find 5 is up and running again.
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Glad to hear it turned out that way. Really strange situation.
Oualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 9008
1) Can you give me some advices? Smartphone OPPO find 5 x909 is in the Oualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 9008 port. Completely brick. What we gonna do with it ? Where i may download unbrick files and will see unbrick method? Need just rowprogram0.xml, patch0.xml, 8064_msimage.mbn, MPRG8064.hex for OPPO find5 x909 strongly.
2) How i can place other (working) smartphone in Download mode? What i gonna press?
Sorry for my english, and thank you.
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1) Can you give me some advices? Smartphone OPPO find 5 x909 is in the Oualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 9008 port. Completely brick. What we gonna do with it ? Where i may download unbrick files and will see unbrick method? Need just rowprogram0.xml, patch0.xml, 8064_msimage.mbn, MPRG8064.hex for OPPO find5 x909 strongly.
2) How i can place other (working) smartphone in Download mode? What i gonna press?
Sorry for my english, and thank you.
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I suggest you to ask addel in oppo forum, she can help you just pm her and tell your problem, because she has an app like odin in samsung to totally flash new rom inage from pc like odin did. But its not officially released by oppo and its hard to find, so i suggest you to contact her
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Hi, this is my firt post, i'm going to quote this problem that's the same problem that I have...
"Device : Nexus 7
Problem : I was trying to unroot it and flash a 4.4.2 ROM to the device and i ended up bricking it somehow. I looked around a lot on here and youtube. I found one solution i had not tried which was to get into recovery mod. But the device was stuck on the boot loaded. So i hard shut it down, and pressed the key combination to load the boot loader. And, the screen wasn't loading. I heard the little chimes my computer makes when ever a USB device is active, so i heard the thing load into the boot loader. But its not showing on the screen!
Please help i really shouldn't have done this. But i am literally about to cry.
I tried using Wugfresh's Nexus toolkit to flash the ROM, and it would stop on sending system.
I dont know if i did something wrong, if the kernel was messed up, if the kit wasnt right, please as the video said there is 4 million members here. someone has to know what to do...
-Sean"
I did exactly the same thing that this guy did... ----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345874
The difference is that I don't live in USA and my Nexus doesn't have warranty... What can I do T.T my pc shows the tablet as Unknown Device and makes a sound when I puggle it, there has to be something that I can do >.<
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Hi, this is my firt post, i'm going to quote this problem that's the same problem that I have...
"Device : Nexus 7
Problem : I was trying to unroot it and flash a 4.4.2 ROM to the device and i ended up bricking it somehow. I looked around a lot on here and youtube. I found one solution i had not tried which was to get into recovery mod. But the device was stuck on the boot loaded. So i hard shut it down, and pressed the key combination to load the boot loader. And, the screen wasn't loading. I heard the little chimes my computer makes when ever a USB device is active, so i heard the thing load into the boot loader. But its not showing on the screen!
Please help i really shouldn't have done this. But i am literally about to cry.
I tried using Wugfresh's Nexus toolkit to flash the ROM, and it would stop on sending system.
I dont know if i did something wrong, if the kernel was messed up, if the kit wasnt right, please as the video said there is 4 million members here. someone has to know what to do...
-Sean"
I did exactly the same thing that this guy did... ----> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345874
The difference is that I don't live in USA and my Nexus doesn't have warranty... What can I do T.T my pc shows the tablet as Unknown Device and makes a sound when I puggle it, there has to be something that I can do >.<
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Can you get into the bootloader still?
I can't
b3ltazar said:
Can you get into the bootloader still?
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No, I can't. The screen is completely black.
Have you tried any of the suggestions in the thread you linked in the OP?
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No, I can't. The screen is completely black.
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Do you get a charging icon when you plug in the n7? did you try a diffrent cable?What exactly does ur computer do when you plug in the dead n7 (does it thy try to install a apx driver) Does toolkit see tablet like its in the bootloader? If so try to flash a new bootloader!
try this found in another thread
To get it out of AXP mode, the correct instructions:
1. Plug in the usb into computer
2. Hold Volume Down + Volume Up + Power simultaneously for like 15 seconds
3. The bootloader should show up.
4. If it doesn't, unplug the usb cable, and plug it back in and then repeat the these procedures
Wugs tool kit
First when you plug it in hold all three power buttons
Second
I also have used the tool kit it gets stuck all the time on the flashing system. I think its a time out error because of the complexity of extracting the image and flahing the image with out a retry or check command. Here is a fix that i have figured out. When in Wugs tool kit download the Os Version you want on your device locate the folder with the downloaded image and extract it using 7 zip. once extracted flash the remaing .img files seperatly under andvance setting menu select flash system then user data it should boot right up. if you forgot what version you flashed previously flash all img files boot bootloader system user etc. if you still have problems let me know. i can give you my email.
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Do you get a charging icon when you plug in the n7? did you try a diffrent cable?What exactly does ur computer do when you plug in the dead n7 (does it thy try to install a apx driver) Does toolkit see tablet like its in the bootloader? If so try to flash a new bootloader!
try this found in another thread
To get it out of AXP mode, the correct instructions:
1. Plug in the usb into computer
2. Hold Volume Down + Volume Up + Power simultaneously for like 15 seconds
3. The bootloader should show up.
4. If it doesn't, unplug the usb cable, and plug it back in and then repeat the these procedures
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My tablet doesn't show the charging icon, I've tried with different cables, when I plug it to the laptop it makes a sound and shows an APX driver... I'm stressed and that instructions didn't work for me.
EverAngelOn said:
My tablet doesn't show the charging icon, I've tried with different cables, when I plug it to the laptop it makes a sound and shows an APX driver... I'm stressed and that instructions didn't work for me.
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Unfortunately it sounds like you erased your bootloader and nvflash can do nothing for you unless you used the unbrickable mod before u f'ed up your tablet. Try sending it to asus for Warranty tell em you installed the ota update and it wouldn't boot up afterwards. I have read many threads about this issue with nobody being able to recover there tablet. Asus does have global warranty
Ok, I've put my flame suit on, but I swear I have tried everything. I am not a developer level guy by any means, but I've been installing custom roms since the OG droid. But this time I got distracted and clearly made a foolish mistake. I was installing XDABBEB's new rom and I totally flaked out and installed the bootstrap and the rom in the same flash. it obviously didn't work and even though I read the instructions, I tried to restore my rom from a backup. Now the only thing I can do is boot into fastboot.
I've tried a number of ways to get TWRP or CWM back onto my phone so I can sideload a rom onto it, but every time I try to fastboot a recovery file it says that "remote: image is not a boot image" or something. What I have gathered from my research is that I cant install a custom recovery unless I am rooted.
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So, without a custom recovery and only fastboot at my disposal, where do I go from here?
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Ok, I've put my flame suit on, but I swear I have tried everything. I am not a developer level guy by any means, but I've been installing custom roms since the OG droid. But this time I got distracted and clearly made a foolish mistake. I was installing XDABBEB's new rom and I totally flaked out and installed the bootstrap and the rom in the same flash. it obviously didn't work and even though I read the instructions, I tried to restore my rom from a backup. Now the only thing I can do is boot into fastboot.
I've tried a number of ways to get TWRP or CWM back onto my phone so I can sideload a rom onto it, but every time I try to fastboot a recovery file it says that "remote: image is not a boot image" or something. What I have gathered from my research is that I cant install a custom recovery unless I am rooted.
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So, without a custom recovery and only fastboot at my disposal, where do I go from here?
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Phone model?
You can try to flash through LG Flash Tools
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Phone model?
You can try to flash through LG Flash Tools
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Thanks for the reply.
I have a VS980S. I have tried the LG flash tool, but I can't get any of the numerous LG drivers to recognize my phone. I even tried dd commands in Ubuntu, but all it would do is try and mount volume after volume making it impossible to use the interface,
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Thanks for the reply.
I have a VS980S. I have tried the LG flash tool, but I can't get any of the numerous LG drivers to recognize my phone. I even tried dd commands in Ubuntu, but all it would do is try and mount volume after volume making it impossible to use the interface,
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I'm in the same boat man. I tried flashing AOKP and it hung and I rebooted and everything but TWRP was gone. I'm in the process of trying the KDZ method right now.
markrulesallnow said:
I'm in the same boat man. I tried flashing AOKP and it hung and I rebooted and everything but TWRP was gone. I'm in the process of trying the KDZ method right now.
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I hope it works for you. I tried that and flashing TWRP with fastboot but it said that it wasn't a valid boot image. A little research said that happens when your device is not rooted. But how can I root my phone from fastboot alone?
sfl007 said:
I hope it works for you. I tried that and flashing TWRP with fastboot but it said that it wasn't a valid boot image. A little research said that happens when your device is not rooted. But how can I root my phone from fastboot alone?
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Try IOroot ... flash it true ADB !!
Denfic said:
Try IOroot ... flash it true ADB !!
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I'll give a try and report back. But I have a feeling it won't work. I think I have the adb driver loaded but I can't get my computer to recognize any other of the drivers.
sfl007 said:
I'll give a try and report back. But I have a feeling it won't work. I think I have the adb driver loaded but I can't get my computer to recognize any other of the drivers.
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when opening window in map .. try to tick adb service !!! It might recognize the phone that way !
Denfic said:
when opening window in map .. try to tick adb service !!! It might recognize the phone that way !
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Sorry, what do you mean by "opening window in map"?
I was also in the same boat for 36 h, stuck on trwp recovery, no rom, no gaps in memory... I'm freely sailing now! I did this:
- press together power and lower button to get usb connecting screen, unplugged usb cable.
- LG tools installed and D-802 pilots {for me] installed, plug cable and check pilots again.
- launch in LG tools option for wrong install repair
- wait until the complete rom repair is installed, quite long, and then you win automatic reboot! You just loose root. Ioroot 25 again, that's all.
Hope it works for you chaps.
I had a similar issue. Follow this step by step. It even tells you when and how to install the drivers
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-restore-lg-g2-to-stock-firmware/
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Icfatpeople said:
I had a similar issue. Follow this step by step. It even tells you when and how to install the drivers
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-restore-lg-g2-to-stock-firmware/
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Yeh try this ... what i meant was when opening windows in adb-map ... windows -explorer !
But try the llink provided ...it will wake up your phone ..! :good:
Believe me before doing any thing using your pc just try to change the usb port first, then let it install the driver automatically(if you're using w7/8)
if windows xp just dont plug your phone remove the old LG driver and then plug your phone to another usb port that the one you have used it before with your phone and install the driver, and then proceed....
Why i am telling you this?
because i had almost the same problem with my galaxy note 2..... it wasn't recognizing my phone until i changed my usb port in download
mode and let it istall the driver......
hope it'll help.......... :good:
Icfatpeople said:
I had a similar issue. Follow this step by step. It even tells you when and how to install the drivers
http://www.droidviews.com/how-to-restore-lg-g2-to-stock-firmware/
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Ok, when I try this the computer recognizes my phone as a "USB Modem Phone ADB port" in device manager. But when I follow the directions in the link above if fails at Step 24. It says the phone is not connected. It is asking for my phone to be in "Download mode" in step 17, but I can only get into Fastboot mode. Is that the issue?
Yeah it is. Have you tried getting it into download mode? I was able to when I was stuck with a fast boot
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Try holding the power until the phone is off. Then you should be able to get to download mode
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Icfatpeople said:
Yeah it is. Have you tried getting it into download mode? I was able to when I was stuck with a fast boot
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Try holding the power until the phone is off. Then you should be able to get to download mode
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Ok, as i understand it you have to hold volume up and plug the device in while its off. The problem I am having is that the phone is always on. Regardless of what mode I have it in, I can always see the back light glowing. I've searched for ways of truly turning the phone off, but I can't find any info.
Suggestions?
sfl007 said:
Ok, as i understand it you have to hold volume up and plug the device in while its off. The problem I am having is that the phone is always on. Regardless of what mode I have it in, I can always see the back light glowing. I've searched for ways of truly turning the phone off, but I can't find any info.
Suggestions?
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Ok, hold power button until phone turn off, still holding until LG logo appear again, then the phone will turn off completly.
Turn off = Off
(First Off will take a long time, don't worry(about 40 seconds), don't forget: still holding the power button until LG logo appear and the phone Off)
Swakiny said:
Ok, hold power button until phone turn off, still holding until LG logo appear again, then the phone will turn off completly.
Turn off = Off
(First Off will take a long time, don't worry(about 40 seconds), don't forget: still holding the power button until LG logo appear and the phone Off)
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ok, it seems like it goes off. the backlight appears to be off, but when I hold the volume up button and then plug it in, it immediately goes to fastboot. ugh.
can i use fastboot to send the phone to download mode? I'll start searching for that now.....
Have you tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595
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Icfatpeople said:
Have you tried this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477595
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Holy cow. This might be the last piece of the puzzle. I will report back after trying this.