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my nexus 4 is bricked :(

Hey guys,
I've recently updated to android 4.3
I've installed franco kernel on top of the os and it seems to screw up my phone
the phone restarted and its stuck on the google logo
I've tried to use nexus root toolkit of WUG to install stock + unroot in the soft brick mode
and its still stucked on the google logo
tried factory reset from bootloader and now it tells me I dont have OS hehe
mmm dont know really what to do from here and not sure
I did the above mentioned steps as I should.
I dont have problem to delete everything and to do a factory reset if possible
Also I'd like to have 4.2.2 .. loved it more as I could work with franco kernel
would much appriciate any guidence on to follow up from here
as I am preety lost.
thanks alot mates!

That is soft bricked and there is like a million ways to fix it.
If you want you can sideload a custom rom of your choice or you can just use the Nexus Stock Images which allows you to install 4.2.2 or 4.3.
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andyabc said:
That is soft bricked and there is like a million ways to fix it.
If you want you can sideload a custom rom of your choice or you can just use the Nexus Stock Images which allows you to install 4.2.2 or 4.3.
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If its softbricked, you can also restore a nandroid and it will boot I think?
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Thibaultvw said:
If its softbricked, you can also restore a nandroid and it will boot I think?
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Since it is just Soft bricked then yes, just boot to recovery with volume up and power, scroll to recovery, select and restore your backup.
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Thanks for the quick responses guys
but unfortanantly I dont have a nandroid backup
my recovery is Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.0.0
can you please address me to a tut or guide that shows how to overcome this issue?

biotech326 said:
Thanks for the quick responses guys
but unfortanantly I dont have a nandroid backup
my recovery is Team Win Recovery Project v2.6.0.0
can you please address me to a tut or guide that shows how to overcome this issue?
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There is a way to put it on complete stock but it will literally wipe EVERYTHING, would you like to proceed?
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andyabc said:
There is a way to put it on complete stock but it will literally wipe EVERYTHING, would you like to proceed?
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yes mate thanks!

biotech326 said:
yes mate thanks!
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Choose your android version here, choose the Mako/Occam type.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
From the looks of it there is no Fastboot binary in it so you need to copy them over to that folder making sure your in the bootloader and you have drivers.
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Follow this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2010312
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andyabc said:
Choose your android version here, choose the Mako/Occam type.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#occamjwr66v
From the looks of it there is no Fastboot binary in it so you need to copy them over to that folder making sure your in the bootloader and you have drivers.
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mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?

biotech326 said:
mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?
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Follow the guide I posted...
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biotech326 said:
mmm how do i copy the fastboot binary and how do i make sure i have drivers?
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Extract the zipped file where the flash all batch file is, it is attached to this post.
Has for the drivers you have to go here.

thanks alot mates you both helped me a great deal and its solved now
cheers

biotech326 said:
thanks alot mates you both helped me a great deal and its solved now
cheers
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And now you will laugh any time you soft brick the phone again because you'll realize how easy it is to fix it. I was in the same boat as you and learning how to use ADB/Fastboot really changed the game for me.

sn0warmy said:
And now you will laugh any time you soft brick the phone again because you'll realize how easy it is to fix it. I was in the same boat as you and learning how to use ADB/Fastboot really changed the game for me.
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hehe for sure
before I had the nexus 4 I had galaxy s1
and everytime with Odin flashing stock and kernel was preety much it for me
everyone scared me about brick
Now after dealing with the softbrick I feel unbeatable
cheers mate

biotech326 said:
hehe for sure
before I had the nexus 4 I had galaxy s1
and everytime with Odin flashing stock and kernel was preety much it for me
everyone scared me about brick
Now after dealing with the softbrick I feel unbeatable
cheers mate
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I had this same issue you had, and I noticed it happened because i was flashing franco kernel for 4.2.2 over JB 4.3
Make sure you are downloading the correct version of franco if you still want his kernel.

Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??

sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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Can you get into recovery and/or the bootloader?

sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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that just means that your room has CM in it. you must need to have a CM kernel.
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sPaMFouR said:
Something similar Happened to me today.....i flashed the franco kernel via the CWM recovery.....and when i rebooted the screen turened into some blue-pink coloured array....of squares.....and it doenst go over from there??? what should i do now/??
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/development/unofficial-cm-compatible-franco-faux-t2487246
here's the link.
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[Q] Does someone can help me?

I flash a new rom yesterday for my nexus 4. Unfortunately, it was stuck in the custom rom logo.
I want to fix it via recovery mode. Sadly, my volume key was broken:crying:
Does anybody knows how can I boot my nexus 4 without using volume key? (it was stuck in the custom rom logo.)
Is it an other way that is possible to fix my phone?
And don't pick on my english, I know that is poor:angel:

Use the application goo manager, it gives you the option to reboot into recovery
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XxLostSoulxX said:
Use the application goo manager, it gives you the option to reboot into recovery
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The phone bootloops. Did you try to use adb reboot recovery when bootanimation shows up? It could work
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gallardo5 said:
The phone bootloops. Did you try to use adb reboot recovery when bootanimation shows up? It could work
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I wonder if he made a nandroid. However if your volume Kris are broken obviously you'd want to fix that.
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I'm trying
gallardo5 said:
The phone bootloops. Did you try to use adb reboot recovery when bootanimation shows up? It could work
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Thank you for your suggestion
I'm trying, but CMD said that my computer cannot found my device
What can I do:crying:

Bouser Cheung said:
Thank you for your suggestion
I'm trying, but CMD said that my computer cannot found my device
What can I do:crying:
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Oh, I try it two times, and that is work
Thank you so much:highfive:

After root issues

After I rooted my n4 and I'm in stock rom with no mods or anything just cwm and unlock bootloader plus root. My phone will turn to a black screen and reboot is this normal?
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kdog1202 said:
After I rooted my n4 and I'm in stock rom with no mods or anything just cwm and unlock bootloader plus root. My phone will turn to a black screen and reboot is this normal?
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no.
it could also be an app, among other things. have you tried if after a factory reset, and a minimum amount of apps, it still continues?

No I haven't let. I only have a few apps downloaded. Including ROM manager and that's about it oh ya and Skype cud that be the issue?
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kdog1202 said:
No I haven't let. I only have a few apps downloaded. Including ROM manager and that's about it oh ya and Skype cud that be the issue?
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it could be possibly. could be rom manager as well(or other root apps). is there a certain situation when this happens? do you have the superuser or supersu app installed?

simms22 said:
it could be possibly. could be rom manager as well(or other root apps). is there a certain situation when this happens? do you have the superuser or supersu app installed?
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It happened once when using Skype and once when browsing the web and I have the super su app installed
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It happens to me sometimes due to a faulty kernel. It happened on stock too though. It shouldn't really be a problem and doesn't happen often to me. It went away after a day or so anyways.
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try this, just as an easy possible solution.. boot into your custom recovery and wipe the dalvik and cache, nothing else, then reboot.

[q] stuck on bootscreen while rooting my nexus 4

Hello people,
I was rooting my nexus 4.I could unlock the bootloader flash a recovery [cwm] . but when i rebooted i was stuck on bootscreen.
Plz get me out of this........Help

How did you root your phone?
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jd1639 said:
How did you root your phone?
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From here I followed all the steps : http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/11/how-to-root-nexus-4-on-windows.html

kxionk said:
From here I followed all the steps : http://www.androidrootz.com/2012/11/how-to-root-nexus-4-on-windows.html
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Well,I don't know where it went wrong from that link. Can you boot into recovery?
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jd1639 said:
Well,I don't know where it went wrong from that link. Can you boot into recovery?
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Yes I can,But now the problem is i earsed everything from the system and again flashing the factory image, what do u say wud it wrk ?

kxionk said:
Yes I can,But now the problem is i earsed everything from the system and again flashing the factory image, what do u say wud it wrk ?
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If you erased everything you can either flash the factory image, my first choice, or sideload a rom in recovery
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jd1639 said:
If you erased everything you can either flash the factory image, my first choice, or sideload a rom in recovery
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Thanks for your help but i made it .Factory Image could get me the way out.......:good:
Thanks!

kxionk said:
Thanks for your help but i made it .Factory Image could get me the way out.......:good:
Thanks!
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Glad you got it working
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[Q] Nexus 4 Binaries

Could you please explain how can I flash or install “Nexus 4 Binaries” ?
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/drivers#makoktu84p

Why do you need to install these binaries? These are the same as what you have on your device currently. Are you facing any issues?
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these are for building roms

yashar.amd said:
Could you please explain how can I flash or install “Nexus 4 Binaries” ?
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/drivers#makoktu84p
My Phone is root (Android 4.4.4 & TWRP 2.7.1.0) and I have NRT 1.8.6 on my laptop...
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if you didnt have them already, your phone would never work without them.

simms22 said:
if you didnt have them already, your phone would never work without them.
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Ok, thank you all...
I thought I should flash them after upgrading...

It's okay, there's no need
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