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Unlocking Vibrant

Hi there,
I am pretty new with this stuff, as I just got this phone today. It came with Froyo2.2 so I unrooted it back to the original JFK.
It did not come with a sim card, so I do not have a sim inside the phone as of now. But I do have a bell sim that I will use after to put the unlock key in... Is that okay?
I Connected the vibrant through Mini Kies and the MTP application says its connected.
I just re rooted from J16 back to the original.
I have the 64 bit drivers installed.
When I try to run Generate Unlock Windows Script I get the following error message saying...
Copy nv_data.bin
*daemon not running. Starting it now *
*daemon started succesfully *
error: device not found
error unable to find file <.\nv_data.bin>
could not find C:\documents and settings\1\desktop\key\generateunlockwindows\nv_data.bin
Anyone know what this means?
Or know what to do in this situation?
I am not sure if I should try installing the 32bit drivers or what.

how did you downgrade the phone from android 2.2?
I just bought the phone through ebay with the OS already at 2.2, and the phone is locked to t-mobile. I've heard it is not possible to unlock it with the 2.2 update. Is that true?

molson24 said:
Hi there,
I am pretty new with this stuff, as I just got this phone today. It came with Froyo2.2 so I unrooted it back to the original JFK.
It did not come with a sim card, so I do not have a sim inside the phone as of now. But I do have a bell sim that I will use after to put the unlock key in... Is that okay?
I Connected the vibrant through Mini Kies and the MTP application says its connected.
I just re rooted from J16 back to the original.
I have the 64 bit drivers installed.
When I try to run Generate Unlock Windows Script I get the following error message saying...
Copy nv_data.bin
*daemon not running. Starting it now *
*daemon started succesfully *
error: device not found
error unable to find file <.\nv_data.bin>
could not find C:\documents and settings\1\desktop\key\generateunlockwindows\nv_data.bin
Anyone know what this means?
Or know what to do in this situation?
I am not sure if I should try installing the 32bit drivers or what.
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Yup, having exact same problem. If you find a fix let me know.

Make sure your usb setting is on debug and you have all of the files for the unlock on your pc. You also need java installed.
That method worked for me from stock.

can someone answer my question?

mbison83 said:
how did you downgrade the phone from android 2.2?
I just bought the phone through ebay with the OS already at 2.2, and the phone is locked to t-mobile. I've heard it is not possible to unlock it with the 2.2 update. Is that true?
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I don't know whether the unlock methods work with Froyo but you can download a 2.1 stock Odin in the forum.

pvspencer22 said:
I don't know whether the unlock methods work with Froyo but you can download a 2.1 stock Odin in the forum.
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where can i get it at and how do i do the rollback?

mbison83 said:
can someone answer my question?
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...... please?

koooba said:
...... please?
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very funny.

mbison83 said:
very funny.
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Wasn't meant to be. Usually please and thanks goes a long way when asking for something. Shows appreciation.

^ Hence the THANKS button.

koooba said:
Wasn't meant to be. Usually please and thanks goes a long way when asking for something. Shows appreciation.
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it also shows sarcasm and in this case thats what is seems like.

Read the stickies in the forum. If you can't figure it out ill grab the links tonight.

For the unlock this worked for me.
pvspencer22 said:
The windows tool worked for me from stock.
It doesn't generate a code though you input one.
Edit: link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=822008&page=11
Scroll down for instructions.
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For going to stock. (From the general stickie)
draikz said:
Fixing so-called "Bricks"/Odin Errors
This guide is open to contribution/editing/correcting
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BOOT CYCLE
This is where you get the annoying Samsung Screen/Galaxy S screen.
DOWNLOAD REQUIRED (CREDITS TO JUSTANOTHERCROWD):
1. Get into Download Mode (WITH THE PHONE PLUGGED IN) by following the steps below
*Turn off the phone until you get to the charging battery screen (keep in mind, your phone is currently PLUGGED IN)
*Press volume up and down, and power all at once.
*As soon as the screen turns black, release your power button.
2. Unplug phone from USB
3. Open Odin (in Administrator if you're running W7 or Vista), try one of the ones I attached to this post, at least one of them is bound to work, some don't work for me, but works for others, some doesn't work for others, but works for me, whatever floats your boat
4. Load in the files into Odin that you have downloaded from above Just load in the files corresponding to the text field.
DO NOT CHECK REPARTITION.
5. Plug in your phone with the DL mode
6. Click start and wait for the magic
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NO-BOOT PHONES
This is where your phone does NOT turn on, no combo of buttons works and power button does nothing.
DO THIS ONLY WHEN YOU PLUG IN YOUR PHONE AND NOTHING SHOWS UP ON THE SCREEN!!! If else, follow the steps from above.
This method is basically same as above, EXCEPT the way you get into Download Mode as your phone is HARD BROKEN.
1. Download all the files required in the "BOOT CYCLE" section of this post.
2. Remove everything from your phone (SD card, sim, battery).
3. Plug your phone into your computer WITHOUT the battery, as you have already taken it out in the last step.
4. Press and HOLD vol. up and vol. down.
5. As you are HOLDING these buttons, reattach your battery.
6. You should be in Download Mode.
7. Unplug phone from USB
8. Follow steps 4-8 from the "BOOT CYCLE" section.
Troubleshooting:
-Odin stuck at some random process?
*Switch to another odin
*Make sure you did NOT check repartition, if you did, just repeat all the steps over again, except for the downloading parts, obviously.
-Phone not responsive?
*Try "NO-BOOT PHONES"section of this guide
-Phone stuck at Galaxy S logo screen?
*Put it in to DL mode, and run Odin again, it's just a bad install.
-All three ODIN is nonfunctional, stuck or giving "FAILED" errors?
*DO NOT CLOSE ODIN ONCE IT HAS FAILED!
*Unplug your phone
*Replug in your phone, get it into DL mode
* Unplug once it is in DL mode
*Replug and ODIN should recognize your phone
*Leave all the settings the same, then click "Start" again.
-Cannot get into download mode using the method I listed? Use the method(s) below:
Soldering Method
More methods coming soon
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I know how much of a pain posting in the Q/A section can be and the wait time is pretty bad, so if you need help regarding UNBRICKING and ONLY UNBRICKING feel free to post in here.[/S​
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I unlocked my phone w Galaxy_S unlock 2 days ago. It's in the market and I was running Bionix V when I did it.

draikz said:
^ Hence the THANKS button.
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Pretty soon we'll have apps that'll say hi and thanks and apps in general will replace everything we say, so much for what our parents taught us huh?

koooba said:
Pretty soon we'll have apps that'll say hi and thanks and apps in general will replace everything we say, so much for what our parents taught us huh?
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Technology > your parents.
Anyday.

Do you know any other way i could unlock my samsung vibriant .nothing on this site has worked for me,,,who do i pay get files to work on this site please help poor black boy

franjess said:
Do you know any other way i could unlock my samsung vibriant .nothing on this site has worked for me,,,who do i pay get files to work on this site please help poor black boy
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Poor with a few hundred dollars worth of phone. Lol
Did you try the PRO SGS app?

franjess said:
Do you know any other way i could unlock my samsung vibriant .nothing on this site has worked for me,,,who do i pay get files to work on this site please help poor black boy
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If you want help you are going to have to be a lot more specific. What have you actually tried?
Just a tip, people will not help you on these forums if you ask for help without showing you've tried to solve the problem and know how to search.
There are loads of unlock threads. Almost everyone get one method to work eventually.

[Q] Google Rom on S4 boot problem

Hey guys
So I just received my BRAND NEW S4 (i9505), and decided to root/flash it almost out of the box. (Smart, huh?)
I did exactly what CURSED4EVA mention in the 2 videos on youtube about rooting and flashing. The only difference is, when I need to hit REEBOT NOW (after doing the zip, wipes etc), it asks me: "ROM may flash stock recovery on boot. Fix?"
(It doesn't ask HIM that in that video) - Can't link to him, but search: "cursed4eva Galaxy S4 google edition" - and it is the first video about flashing
I tried clicking yes, tried no, tried "avoiding it", tried restore backup and tried all that in both CWM and TWRP.
All in all I end up with the Google colors just looping and looping. Even tried flashing StockDroids Rom, just to see if it was helping.. but no, same problem.
So now I have a brand new phone, DEAD :good:
Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong? It is a i9505 from Denmark.
And and, sorry if this has already been answered. Just coudnt find it anywhere..
Thanks a bunch!

saktown said:
Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong? It is a i9505 from Denmark.
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I did the exact same thing and had the same problem! I eventually got it sorted, turned out I forgot to turn on USB Debugging mode before installing CF-Auto-Root. I got stuck at the Nexus loading screen.
I am pretty new to this but thought I would save you the headache, - head over to samersh72's post on unbricking [here], follow the instructions, and you should be just fine, though you'll lose your root and be back at your original stock firmware!
If you need any more help feel free to reply

supjackary said:
I did the exact same thing and had the same problem! I eventually got it sorted, turned out I forgot to turn on USB Debugging mode before installing CF-Auto-Root. I got stuck at the Nexus loading screen.
I am pretty new to this but thought I would save you the headache, - head over to samersh72's post on unbricking [here], follow the instructions, and you should be just fine, though you'll lose your root and be back at your original stock firmware!
If you need any more help feel free to reply
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Dude, thanks man. Will have a look tonight. So basically follow the guide to get back to stock. And after, Awhen Cf auto rooting this time remember to turn on USB debugging mode, right?
Thanks again

well, went back to stock firmware with a perfectly fine phone.
remembered this time enable the usb debugging mode, but problem is still the same. Still stuck at the nexus boot colors.
When I hit reboot now in cwm, it first asks me:
"rom may flash stock recovery on boot. fix"
Then:
"root access possibly lost"

saktown said:
well, went back to stock firmware with a perfectly fine phone.
remembered this time enable the usb debugging mode, but problem is still the same. Still stuck at the nexus boot colors.
When I hit reboot now in cwm, it first asks me:
"rom may flash stock recovery on boot. fix"
Then:
"root access possibly lost"
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ignore that and just boot, will be fine.

Hazerd said:
ignore that and just boot, will be fine.
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Does not work tried hoosing "no" to both questions
Even if I choose "go back" it's just going to ask next question.
So do I choose "no" to both AFTER a fresh stock firmware install? Maybe try that?

saktown said:
Does not work tried hoosing "no" to both questions
Even if I choose "go back" it's just going to ask next question.
So do I choose "no" to both AFTER a fresh stock firmware install? Maybe try that?
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if nothing worked, you prob have a different s4 variant. go back to stock couse it will prob not work.

Hazerd said:
if nothing worked, you prob have a different s4 variant. go back to stock couse it will prob not work.
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Found this:
/showthread.php?t=2341026
Will see if I can pull it off tonight.

[Q] cant acces homescreen anymoe galaxy s5

Hello Geeks out there! I deleted some Apps whit Rootacces and iam not able to use the Homescreen anymore, i dont see any applications and when i shortclick the menu button nothing happens. The buttons and everything is still working, also i did a Factory reset, which didnt solve the problem. Suggestions?
i didnt do a TWRP or custom recovery btw.
best regards and hopefully someonehelps me soon

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fffft said:
That didn't work out so well, did it? That is why we should always make a backup.. that we can restore if things go wrong.
If you can't replace the items that you deleted, then you need to use Odin ( or Kies would probably work too) to reinstall a full stock firmware to fix your system. A factory reset only reverts user settings, it does not restore crucial system apps that have been deleted. Reinstalling the full firmware will replace the missing apps.
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i was considering to reinstall the stock... how would i do that?aint there anyone having another way to suggest? thanks for your answer anyway

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fffft said:
Sure.
1. You can restore a backup if you made one.
2. You can replace the system apps that you deleted if you retained copies of them.
3. Magic
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how do i reinstall the stock firmware?

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i did flash a stock firmware and then...
so i downloaded the odin exe and the stock firmware of my country, flashed it until almost the end and then it says fail.
what can i do? right now phone is in download mode, almost completed the flashing process and im afraid to do anything, but if i dont nothing happens.
what to do?

jan91 said:
so i downloaded the odin exe and the stock firmware of my country, flashed it until almost the end and then it says fail.
what can i do? right now phone is in download mode, almost completed the flashing process and im afraid to do anything, but if i dont nothing happens.
what to do?
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Did you terminate all Kies processes in windows task manager and enable usb debugging on the phone? Just pull the battery, wait 20 seconds, reinsert it and press volume down + menu + power simultanious to get into download mode.

gee2012 said:
Did you terminate all Kies processes in windows task manager and enable usb debugging on the phone?
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since i cant start my phone anymore (the samsung logo shows up and then it wont start) iam not sure about that. i usually never use kies and iam killing tasks, and im pretty sure i enabled usb debug

jan91 said:
since i cant start my phone anymore (the samsung logo shows up and then it wont start) iam not sure about that. i usually never use kies and iam killing tasks, and im pretty sure i enabled usb debug
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Just pull the battery and do as stated above and try again.

gee2012 said:
Just pull the battery and do as stated above and try again.
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well... i cant have acces to my phone, it wont start. and if i just pull the battery, i guess this will have an unwanted effect since iam in a flashing process?
and do you mean kies programms running on my computer? there are none i guess...

jan91 said:
well... i cant have acces to my phone, it wont start. and if i just pull the battery, i guess this will have an unwanted effect since iam in a flashing process?
and do you mean kies programms running on my computer? there are none i guess...
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You can either take my advice or Google to find another solution, good luck

gee2012 said:
You can either take my advice or Google to find another solution, good luck
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i did pull the battery.. and startet into download mode and this sentence appears:
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.

jan91 said:
i did pull the battery.. and startet into download mode and this sentence appears:
Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again.
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Look here for that http://androidcentral.us/2013/09/how-to-fix-firmware-upgrade-encountered-an-issue-on-kies/ or here https://www.google.nl/search?q=Firm...annel=rcs&gfe_rd=cr&ei=X3PPU_D_Cc74-ga-s4GwCA.

gee2012 said:
Look here for that http://androidcentral.us/2013/09/how-to-fix-firmware-upgrade-encountered-an-issue-on-kies/ or here https://www.google.nl/search?q=Firm...annel=rcs&gfe_rd=cr&ei=X3PPU_D_Cc74-ga-s4GwCA.
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iam using kies now but my phone doesnt connect to it. my phone isnt anywhere.
im trying it whit de recovery guide in kies, but it dosnt show my phone anywhere at all.
later before i upgraded the stock firmware whitout kies.

im using this turtorial for the firmware emergency
http://techbeasts.com/2014/04/14/firmware-upgrade-encountered-an-issue/
on step 5 it says that my SN number is wrong, and trust me i spelled it right. tryed several times.

[Q] stuck in bootloader after messing with lcd density

hey guys, ive rooted my galaxy s5 and i messed with the lcd density of the phone.Ive done a reboot and then the phone got stuck in the bootloader showing only the samsung galaxy s5 logo. i dont know what to do. can anyone help me pls

also ive done a wipe data factory reset. I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO. PLEASE HELP ME!!!! IM FREAKING OUT!!!!

Please guys, someone help me!!!!!!!!!!

didof993 said:
Please guys, someone help me!!!!!!!!!!
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Reflash a stock rom with Odin, data factory reset afterwards and reroot again.

is there any guide in the forum that can help me to do this?

didof993 said:
is there any guide in the forum that can help me to do this?
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Download the rom you need on sammobile.com/firmwares/2/ and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j--RS0bx5c4 is a guide to use Odin 3.09. Download Odin 3.09 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...=NmzktT-NH8OzJXIuOXeylA&bvm=bv.74649129,d.ZWU.

i will do all these things but please if u can, stay with me online so u can help me cause im freaking out with this thing

didof993 said:
i will do all these things but please if u can, stay with me online so u can help me cause im freaking out with this thing
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Oke,
- First download the rom and Odin
- Unpack the rom with 7-zip once
- Unzip and open Odin as administrator
- Enable usb debugging on your phone and turn off the phone
- Pull the battery, wait for 20 seconds and boot into downloadmode
- Place the unpacked rom (.md5.file) in AP section of Odin
- Connect the phone to the pc
- If you see IDCOM light up and show a COM number you are connected
- Uncheck Auto Reboot (upper right corner)
- Press start and flash
- After the flash pull the battery again, wait 20 seconds and boot in to recovery mode and data factory reset and wipe caches and boot up.
- Done

hope this fix my phone but i highly doubt it...

didof993 said:
hope this fix my phone but i highly doubt it...
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Just follow the steps and all will be fine

weeeell, i cant do one of the steps that you said to me cause i cant open my phone so i cant enable usb debbuging but whatever, ill give it a shot

didof993 said:
weeeell, i cant do one of the steps that you said to me cause i cant open my phone so i cant enable usb debbuging but whatever, ill give it a shot
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It will also work without usb debugging.

if this is true then im really happy , now i'll just wait for the md5 file to download and then ill start

didof993 said:
if this is true then im really happy , now i'll just wait for the md5 file to download and then ill start
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Oke, i`am not here to brick devices but to help out users like you

im glad u say that but sammobile doesnt help at all. the chrome crashed twice while i was downloading the md5 file and now whenever i press the download button it says 502 bad gateway

didof993 said:
im glad u say that but sammobile doesnt help at all. the chrome crashed twice while i was downloading the md5 file and now whenever i press the download button it says 502 bad gateway
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www.sammobile.com/firmwares/2/, just opened it in Chrome.

it says 502 bad gateway when i press the download button. i know that the sammobile site works fine. the download doesnt

didof993 said:
it says 502 bad gateway when i press the download button. i know that the sammobile site works fine. the download doesnt
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Try this site http://samsung-updates.com/latest-firmware/, select your device and choose the correct rom.

well, i found the file but the page that i download it from has a download speed limitation and the download gonna last for about 10 hours.
So i'll go to sleep for now cause its already midnight ( here in greece ) and ill do this tomorrow morning.
Of course with all those things that happened i dont think that ill be able to sleep.
Im really stressed out. Whatever, ill try the steps that you told me to do and ill send you tomorrow the results.
Hope it get fixed. Goodnight

didof993 said:
well, i found the file but the page that i download it from has a download speed limitation and the download gonna last for about 10 hours.
So i'll go to sleep for now cause its already midnight ( here in greece ) and ill do this tomorrow morning.
Of course with all those things that happened i dont think that ill be able to sleep.
Im really stressed out. Whatever, ill try the steps that you told me to do and ill send you tomorrow the results.
Hope it get fixed. Goodnight
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Good night and good luck bro

[VNS-L31] Stuck on initial setup after upgrade to B161 Firmware

Hi, After i tried to upgrade to B161 my phone is stuck at the "WiFi+" Premission Screen in the initial. i press "allow" and "not Allow" and won't go further.
Then i tried to downgrade to others firmwares and always fail.
Any thoughts of how can i reverse this situation? Sorry for my english
Thanks

mr.siffredi said:
Hi, After i tried to upgrade to B161 my phone is stuck at the "WiFi+" Premission Screen in the initial. i press "allow" and "not Allow" and won't go further.
Then i tried to downgrade to others firmwares and always fail.
Any thoughts of how can i reverse this situation? Sorry for my english
Thanks
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Try to remove your SIM card and then reboot

GadgetHacks said:
Try to remove your SIM card and then reboot
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i have already tried that and noting . when i tried to go further the initial setup somtimes i see a glance of the google verification screen but always came back to the previous screen.

Im on the same page here (

raffabraz said:
Im on the same page here (
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Try to install the firmware of your brand. Which brand was your phone before?

SevenSlevin said:
Try to install the firmware of your brand. Which brand was your phone before?
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my brand is Vodafone, ive already try to install it but it fails every time :S
Is there a way to sign in google services besides add acc, because i dont have access to the play store .. my butt hurts xD

Did you try installing update.zip on TWRP ?

enzo24754 said:
Did you try installing update.zip on TWRP ?
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for that I need a rooted phone right?
also i can't connect the phone to pc because it did not install the drivers on the play store.
sry Iam new to android, I came from windows phone
Please tell me wish firmware should I install, cuz all of them gives me install error

raffabraz said:
for that I need a rooted phone right?
also i can't connect the phone to pc because it did not install the drivers on the play store.
sry Iam new to android, I came from windows phone
Please tell me wish firmware should I install, cuz all of them gives me install error
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Very same thing here, Vodafone brand P9 Lite, flashed with latest 161 no brand official firmware, and no way to access Google account, the page where I should insert username and password simply goes away just after a while; same thing for any possible "point of access": play store, maps, mail, new G Account, ...
Then, I also tried to restore factory defaults, reflash same firmware, flash Vodafone firmware (operation refused by the phone)... any idea? I also tried to install the latest Play services apk from apkmirror, no way.

did you guys find a solution to your problem? i think i'm on the same boat ;/ (stuck on initial setup)

Try to open up wifi, mine was like that to but when connected to wifi it will load directly to home screen

Found a solution
I found the problem, Android System webview is missing from the rom. I went to a huawei center and they menaged to skip the setup. Google apps still didn't work until I manually installed the apk from apkmirror (arm + x86 package)

Maxai94 said:
I found the problem, Android System webview is missing from the rom. I went to a huawei center and they menaged to skip the setup. Google apps still didn't work until I manually installed the apk from apkmirror (arm + x86 package)
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I have the same problem! But i can't skip the setup in any way man!

alrs2 said:
I have the same problem! But i can't skip the setup in any way man!
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you have to go to a huawei center and if you are in warranty they will get your phone and fix it, they didn't explain me what they did, sorry