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Liquidsmooth (can't turn on now)

I was use a nexus4tookit v1.3.0 to root my nexus 4 , however I was download a Liquidsmooth and install from sdcard , but now the mobile cannot open , just load in liquid-smooth logo screen, what can I do now? My nexus 4 is JOP40D , Thanks a lot.

You may have a bad download. Check the md5 sum or re download it and try flashing it again.
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Restore the backup you should have made in recovery before you flashed anything.
Hold down power for ten seconds to reboot, then hold volume down to enter boot loader. You can get to recovery from there.

First off. You shouldn't be using a toolkit, they get you from Point A to Point B. But now you are trying to backtrack because your phone won't boot. This is why people shouldn't use toolkits, you are getting to Point B without knowing what you're doing.
Is it stuck at the bootanimation screen? Did you wipe factory settings when flashing the ROM?

estallings15 said:
Restore the backup you should have made in recovery before you flashed anything.
Hold down power for ten seconds to reboot, then hold volume down to enter boot loader. You can get to recovery from there.
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I already unlock the bootloader ， but I can't enter to boot loader now , just can enter to recovery mode or restart boot loader ,power off or start.:crying:

cf017 said:
I already unlock the bootloader ， but I can't enter to boot loader now , just can enter to recovery mode or restart boot loader ,power off or start.:crying:
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If you can get into recovery, you're fine. Is this your first Android phone? Your first step after rooting is always to make a backup.
Anyway, flash Franco's kernel. It plays well with liquid smooth. That should fix you up. You will figure out how if you STOP PANICKING and try.

estallings15 said:
If you can get into recovery, you're fine. Is this your first Android phone? Your first step after rooting is always to make a backup.
Anyway, flash Franco's kernel. It plays well with liquid smooth. That should fix you up. You will figure out how if you STOP PANICKING and try.
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and not use toolkits! take the 15-25 minutes to read whats going on and not click one button to do it all for you
that's why OP is panicing because he didnt manually do it, a toolkit did it for him.

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bash156 said:
Hi I hope you don't mind me messaging you I just noticed your last post that we should use toolkits for our phone can you please tell me what is the best way to do it I apologise for asking this is my first android phone and I'm realising that battery life is crap and I've been reading about people making changes to make their battery life live longer
Regards
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We should use toolkits? I never said a thing about using them. The best way is to NOT use them. If this is your first android phone, it is IMPERATIVE to know simple ADB and Fastboot methods so you won't fall into the common errors when people use toolkits getting them into things they don't understand.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1972508 is a guide to get started after you boot up, you can then proceed to go into the Original and Android dev forums to select your ROM / Kernel that you desire. I'd recommend CM10.1 (jellybro) + Franco Kernel R20. --- so after unlocking bootloader. Put the ROM, Gapps, Kernel on your phone storage using USB cable.
Use computer --- ADB... "adb reboot bootloader"
fastboot flash recovery <nameofrecovery>.img (download TWRP or CWR and put it in same folder as fastboot /platform-tools/ most likely)
boot into recovery (use volume up/down to navigate then power to enter)
wipe factory settings,dalvik,cache
flash rom then gapps then kernel (gapps and kernel can be reversed up to you)
then reboot.
done.

Apologies I meant that we should not be using tool kits my bad
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bash156 said:
Apologies I meant that we should not be using tool kits my bad
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He answered your question with great detail. Hit the thanks button.

bash156 said:
Apologies I meant that we should not be using tool kits my bad
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No problem. Just read what I said above, if u have any questions, feel free to ask. It's a very straight forward guide on how to unlock your bootloader. The stuff thats not included in there would be:
- Download ROM, Gapps (optional depending what rom you use. the rom says whether its included or not, if it doesnt say assume its in there), kernel (optional but recommended u switch --- upon flashing a new version u will need to reflash the kernel)
- Flashing Custom Recovery while in Bootloader Mode (which I said in my post on how to do.. basically download TWRP or CWR [you choose, i recommend twrp] and put the .img folder in the same folder as fastboot.exe)
- Use vol up / down to go to recovery in bootloader mode (it says the text on the phone)
- Wipe factory
- Flash ROM, Gapps, Kernel (gapps and kernel order doesnt matter. ROM goes first)
- Reboot to system
..... done.
edit: yeah what estallings said thanks given.

Thank you very much for your help I'm going to try and unlock the bootloader now I'll let you know how I get on to back everything that's on my phone already can I just sync to my Google account
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sorry to bother you again thanks to you I have now unlocked bootloader but im finding it confusing on what to do next I havent managed to find the cm 10.1 and franco kernal you talked about is there a link somewhere for them

bash156 said:
sorry to bother you again thanks to you I have now unlocked bootloader but im finding it confusing on what to do next I havent managed to find the cm 10.1 and franco kernal you talked about is there a link somewhere for them
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Original development.

bash156 said:
sorry to bother you again thanks to you I have now unlocked bootloader but im finding it confusing on what to do next I havent managed to find the cm 10.1 and franco kernal you talked about is there a link somewhere for them
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CM10.1 Jellybro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=2015081
Franco Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002782
Download CM10.1 Jellybro + Gapps + Kernel R20.

zephiK said:
CM10.1 Jellybro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?goto=newpost&t=2015081
Franco Kernel: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2002782
Download CM10.1 Jellybro + Gapps + Kernel R20.
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Hi I did everything you said I flashed the cm10 gapps and kernel now its stuck on the cynogenmod logo I went back to recovery wiped everything and tried to flash cm10 and the rest again and still stuck on the cynogen mod logo have I done something wrong because I dont have anything backed up

bash156 said:
Hi I did everything you said I flashed the cm10 gapps and kernel now its stuck on the cynogenmod logo I went back to recovery wiped everything and tried to flash cm10 and the rest again and still stuck on the cynogen mod logo have I done something wrong because I dont have anything backed up
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When you mean wipe everything... just factory settings, dalvik, cache right?
- Wipe Factory, Dalvik, Cache
- Flash CM10
- Flash Gapps
- Flash Kernel
- Reboot.

zephiK said:
When you mean wipe everything... just factory settings, dalvik, cache right?
- Wipe Factory, Dalvik, Cache
- Flash CM10
- Flash Gapps
- Flash Kernel
- Reboot.
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I always wipe system as well. I used to not do that, but I found less phantom issues appeared if I wiped system.

estallings15 said:
I always wipe system as well. I used to not do that, but I found less phantom issues appeared if I wiped system.
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Interesting. First time I've heard this, I will have to try that sometime although for the last year I've been pretty content with CM + Franco set up. Maybe when a new version of Android comes out, I swap over to that AOSP ROM for a little while but once CM is set, im moving.

I think BRICKED MY PHONE

I was trying to install CM10.1 for the 10th time and again it didn't work- I was stuck at the CM10.1 boot animation (I tried wiping my whole device, the cache everything). Then I decided to wipe the ROM (using TWRP) and my phone will no longer bootup at all- it is stuck at the "Google" logo. Help

All my Nandroid backups are gone... wtf do I do- is my phone broken for good?!?!?!?! :"O

Fastboot. Flash stock images. There are tutorials if you Google.
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so, instead of wiping data(factory reset), you actually wiped the whole phone clean. you need to install adb on your computer, boot into your recovery, connect to your computer via usb, use the adb option to move your rom/gapps to your phone, then flash them via your recovery. you lost your data btw, youre gonna start fresh. next time, be careful.

If you can get to the bootloader you can flash factory images. Just out of curiosity, if it wasn't working why did you keep trying 10 times?
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simms22 said:
so, instead of wiping data(factory reset), you actually wiped the whole phone clean. you need to install adb on your computer, boot into your recovery, connect to your computer via usb, use the adb option to move your rom/gapps to your phone, then flash them via your recovery. you lost your data btw, youre gonna start fresh. next time, be careful.
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Use toolkit to flash factory image lol

Underground_XI said:
Use toolkit to flash factory image lol
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you know, ive got a bit of irony for you. a bit back, i had to flash the factory image at like 3am. i was a bit intoxicated and feeling lazy, so i decided to use a toolkit. i spent about an hour on it, kept getting errors and other issues with the toolkit itself. it never flashed anything. before i fell asleep, i took the 10 minutes to flash the factory image via fastboot

at4r1 said:
If you can get to the bootloader you can flash factory images. Just out of curiosity, if it wasn't working why did you keep trying 10 times?
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Because I really wanted to try CM10.1 and I was trying different ways. I cleared the cache and tried, then cleared the Devk(something) cache and tried, and factory reset my phone too, it all didn't work- so I tried this and f'ed-up my phone

Underground_XI said:
Use toolkit to flash factory image lol
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Since I was trying to flash CM10.1 can I just flash it with the Gapps from the get-go when my phone has no OS on it? Or does it need to have jelly bean ?

michaelsp9 said:
Since I was trying to flash CM10.1 can I just flash it with the Gapps from the get-go when my phone has no OS on it? Or does it need to have jelly bean ?
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Like others said earlier I would flash the stock images with fastboot.
Tutorial is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312

It's a good thing I made a titaniumbackup and sent it to my drive before all this- at least I won't lose all my apps

Phone won't boot after attempt to do a Nandroid Backup

I wanted to install cyanogenmod on my Nexus 4 so I installed CWM recovery through ADB and then booted to it from the phone.
Before doing anything I wanted to do a Nandroid Backup but something went wrong (I suspect storage space)
So I tried to boot the device to delete some files, but I can't get past the boot screen
I still dont have any roms on the device so I cant flash them and I can't figure out how to access the SD Card, I've read it doesnt work from CWM on Nexus devices
I would try to wipe data cache or maybe lock/unlock from fastboot and hope it gets back to normal but I wanted to hear your thoughts before messing it up even more.
What dou you think?
Thanks in advance!

You can try sideloading a rom onto it if you flash TWRP.
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andyabc said:
You can try sideloading a rom onto it if you flash TWRP.
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Thank you Wiping the cache did solve it however.
Also, if this happens to someone else and wiping the cache doesnt solve it, CWM has also got a sideload install option

josealb said:
Thank you Wiping the cache did solve it however.
Also, if this happens to someone else and wiping the cache doesnt solve it, CWM has also got a sideload install option
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Yeah, that works too.
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[Q] Need some help please

I have a Nexus 7 wifi, It is stuck at the Google screen boot looping. It is unlocked and has TWRP 2.5 which I can access. I have tried every tool kit to no avail. Need some help please!

dont use a toolkit
get to a command line and figure out whats wrong by trying to flash a factory image, or run factory reset in recovery and see if it fixes it.

Pirateghost said:
dont use a toolkit
get to a command line and figure out whats wrong by trying to flash a factory image, or run factory reset in recovery and see if it fixes it.
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I tried factory reset but it fails. I tried to flash a factory image through side load but it fails.
If I go to advanced wipe and do them one at a time they all work except data.
It appears to have nothing on intrenal or external storage.
One other thing is when I try to mount the system in twrp it asks for a password?
I have never setup a password so I don't understand this.
Thanks

Did you encrypt your device?
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No, not at all that's what's so strange.
I purchased it new and it started locking up and after an attempted factory reset here we are.
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Factory reset would wipe data partition leaving nothing in data. Makes sense that it wouldnt let you wipe that when there is nothing there.
Try flashing a factory image from fast boot. Not from recovery.
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Would it not have to be loaded on the device? I tried it with a tool kit and it gets to the end and fails on verification.
I don't remember what version it was so that doesn't help. I think it was 4.1.2
But not positive.
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Pirateghost said:
Factory reset would wipe data partition leaving nothing in data. Makes sense that it wouldnt let you wipe that when there is nothing there.
Try flashing a factory image from fast boot. Not from recovery.
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Okay seems to be a problem with twrp 2.5 as far as the password I'm downloading 2.6 now.

Use fastboot to flash new recovery and system partition. You run fastboot commands from your computer not from recovery and your device needs to be in bootloader not recovery. It does not require you to load it onto the device prior
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Pirateghost said:
Use fastboot to flash new recovery and system partition. You run fastboot commands from your computer not from recovery and your device needs to be in bootloader not recovery. It does not require you to load it onto the device prior
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After reading more I decided to go with CWM for the recovery. I flashed it in fast boot and it works fine but what now?
Thanks for your time!

ugadawg67 said:
After reading more I decided to go with CWM for the recovery. I flashed it in fast boot and it works fine but what now?
Thanks for your time!
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personally i would flash a stock system image in fastboot, root it, and use it....or pick from the hundreds of ROMs available around here.

Pirateghost said:
personally i would flash a stock system image in fastboot, root it, and use it....or pick from the hundreds of ROMs available around here.
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What would I use to flash the stock image in fast boot? a toolkit? I have the stock img downloaded already.

ugadawg67 said:
What would I use to flash the stock image in fast boot? a toolkit? I have the stock img downloaded already.
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you dont need a toolkit
you use fastboot command to flash.....

Pirateghost said:
you dont need a toolkit
you use fastboot command to flash.....
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Sorry I need a little more help with that. Are you talking about from a command prompt?
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you need to do some reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796

Pirateghost said:
you need to do some reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
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thanks!

okay I removed my sdk folder and started over. I followed the instructions on the link and it says failed cannot load bootloader. It performs all commands until that one.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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Pirateghost said:
you need to do some reading
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1907796
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okay I removed my sdk folder and started over. I followed the instructions on the link and it says failed cannot load bootloader. It performs all commands until that one.
Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?
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[Q] Wiping internal storage

So guys, simple as that. I'm planning to use adb sideload in twrp afterwards to flash a rom. I have a corrupt folder and I can't seem to be able to delete it + I wanna clean up the phone. So how would I go about it step by step? If there is a guide somewhere, I'm sorry, but I can't search anything in Tapatalk :/
Any help appreciated!
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Why don't you flash the factory image and just start over. Wiping internal storage is going to wipe everything anyway
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Start fresh. Flash factory images. All you need is here.
Or you can just wipe everything in recovery, reboot to recovery (optional), and sideload the rom of your choosing.

arffrhn said:
Start fresh. Flash factory images. All you need is here.
Or you can just wipe everything in recovery, reboot to recovery (optional), and sideload the rom of your choosing.
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Yeah I was thinking of doing this, because it seems like less hassle than flashing factory images. I did it once in the past I think, but I don't remember the exact steps. So that's what I wanted to ask
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Almayce said:
Yeah I was thinking of doing this, because it seems like less hassle than flashing factory images. I did it once in the past I think, but I don't remember the exact steps. So that's what I wanted to ask
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Yeah, you can just wipe it all in recovery. It will reformat it. Good luck then. [emoji4]
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Man, it was hell of a ride again. First drivers of course, i hate when they just "unnistall by themselves" I hope u know what i mean. Everytime u wanna use those things u have to install them all over again. next thing i kept getting erros while sideloading, again. For me, i cant have errorless sideload, no. So i rebooted phone, pc = rom sideloaded sucessfully. Weird.