Hey guys. I have a N7 with a broken screen I want to sell on ebay ("for parts"). The device's screen is broken... but if someone could fix it the device would work fine. Either way it is impossible to unlock / get into the device because of the broken screen.
I want to wipe the device before the auction ends (so personal info/passwords get deleted etc) but cannot figure out how to do a factory reset via usb.
Can someone help me out on the steps I would take to do this? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Hey guys. I have a N7 with a broken screen I want to sell on ebay ("for parts"). The device's screen is broken... but if someone could fix it the device would work fine. Either way it is impossible to unlock / get into the device because of the broken screen.
I want to wipe the device before the auction ends (so personal info/passwords get deleted etc) but cannot figure out how to do a factory reset via usb.
Can someone help me out on the steps I would take to do this? Any help is greatly appreciated.
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You can follow the below steps if you can see the screen but not interact with it:
1.If your tablet is on, power it off.
2.Press and hold Power until the device powers on, then immediately press and hold Volume Down (while still pressing Power). You will see the word Start with an arrow drawn around it.
3.Press Volume Down twice to designate Recovery mode.
4.Press Power to restart into Recovery mode. You will see an image of an Android robot with a red exclamation mark.
5.While holding down Power, press Volume Up.
6.Use the volume keys to scroll to "wipe data/factory reset" and press Power to select it.
7.Scroll down to "Yes - erase all user data" and press Power to select it.
If you can't see the screen, the steps above should still work or another user who has the device handy may be able to help you determine how many presses it will take in step 6.
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The screen on my G2 only shows black and white lines for some reason; it's obviously broken.
I'd like to perform a factory reset on the device before I send it in for warranty service.
I know that I can get to the boot menu by holding volume down while powering on, but I don't know exactly what to press after that.
I was hoping someone could tell me the exact key sequence for doing this.
Thanks in advance.
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In case anyone cares, I figured out that after you get into the boot menu, press volume down once, power button once, then volume up. The phone will vibrate. Wait a while before rebooting.
Don't waste your time, send it back ASAP!
I'd just like to wipe the device since I have Visionary (etc) installed, not sure how thoroughly they check that stuff for warranty purposes.
If someone could post detailed instructions on how to hard reset (via vol up/dwn/power buttons) the surround it would be much appreciated.
What I am looking for specifically is were the instructions say "Follow the instructions on screen"
My display is not working but I would like to hard reset it to c if that will help or at least get all my personal stuff off before i send it back.
I used Windows Live "Find My Phone" to Hard Reset it also I believe you can do it from Zune also.
1. Turn off or pull the battery/replace battery.
2. Hold both volume up and volume down keys
3. Press the power on button and continue to hold vol up/down keys for about 10 seconds past the vibration.
4. Press volume down once more to erase.
It should reboot on its own after that, but if not pull the battery again and reboot. The reset process only takes a few seconds at most once you press volume down, so if you don't see any screen after that assume its dead and wiped. Good luck.
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1. Turn off or pull the battery/replace battery.
2. Hold both volume up and volume down keys
3. Press the power on button and continue to hold vol up/down keys for about 10 seconds past the vibration.
4. Press volume down once more to erase.
It should reboot on its own after that, but if not pull the battery again and reboot. The reset process only takes a few seconds at most once you press volume down, so if you don't see any screen after that assume its dead and wiped. Good luck.
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Thanks for that post man, I know someone that just got the HTC Surround yesterday and I know I will be the one to do any tweaking or moding to it. This kind of info is just what I come to these forums to find. Got to love XDA.
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Thanks for that post man, I know someone that just got the HTC Surround yesterday and I know I will be the one to do any tweaking or moding to it. This kind of info is just what I come to these forums to find. Got to love XDA.
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It's only because I have wiped my surround many times... I am on my third one now. Long live XDA!
I feel like this is a stupid question, but here we go anyway. I'm on an LS980 with TWRP 2.6.3.4.
I can boot into recovery just fine, as long as I use adb reboot recovery, or any of the methods to do a reboot to recovery from software. For the life of me, I can't get the volume down + power key combination to work. This would be no problem, except I'm stuck in a bootloop (my own fault), and can't get to either the software solution or ADB.
Yes, I've followed the directions in which you hold the two buttons, and when the LG logo appears, release and repress them both. I've done this about a million times now, in every different pattern and length of delay I can think of.
If I hold all 3 during boot, I get the "hardware control" screen, with a barcode and my IMEI at the bottom. Download mode, using volume up + plug in USB, works as well. Both volume keys have been functioning fine for controlling volume in software, so they are mechanically sound.
Is there any reason the keys might not work during boot? Is there any other way to reboot to recovery? My only idea is to push the stock image to the phone in download mode, and re-root, etc.
Thanks in advance!
Start with the phone powered all the way down (if you're bootlooping, hold the power button for maybe ~10s until there's a short buzz from the vibrator and the LG logo pops up, then hold it down for a few more seconds to power off).
Hold power+voldown until the LG logo appears. Release them then immediately push them again, and hold for a few seconds.
You'll get a 'Factory hard reset' screen that tells you to press Power to confirm you want to do a factory reset. Push Power a couple of times to confirm this. If you have a custom recovery installed, it won't erase anything, it'll just boot into recovery.
I just tried this, and it worked the first time.
Antinorm -
I'm familiar with that process, and have been trying it nonstop! Here's a video; maybe you could critique my technique?
You don't have to hold both buttons after the release.
1. Hold VolDn + Power until LG Logo appears.
2. Release both buttons for a few seconds
3. Hold only Power Btn
4. You get into Hard Reset
5. Push Power Btn 2 times (For executing reset)
After that the phone will boot into recovery.
Don't do this with plugged in USB cable I don't know why, but it doesn't work if you have a usb connection.
Nope, no luck using just the power button for the second press. Thank you, though! I'll write some more detail of what I see.
Initial state: the boot animation is looping.
I press and hold the power button.
The screen goes blank. I continue to hold the power button.
The LG logo reappears for a moment. If I were to release the power button before this point, the phone would restart.
I do not release the power button; I continue to hold it. The screen goes blank.
I now release the power button. This is the phone in its "off" state. If I plug it in to a power source, a battery charge icon and a percentage is displayed center-screen. Entering download mode from this state works. The phone is not plugged in.
I hold the power and VD buttons together. I've also tried pushing one first, then the other, in either combination.
The LG splash displays.
I release both buttons.
I wait an amount of time. I have tried various values from "as quick as I can move my fingers" to "a solid three-count".
I hold either both buttons (pressing them simultaneously), or just power, and wait.
Time passes.
GOTO 1
Does any of that sound wrong?
Weird. This method works for me. But getting into recovery was a bit of a hassle for me too at the beginning. Your doing seems to be ok... well seems like your only chance is adb right now.
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seems like your only chance is adb right now.
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Do you know of any way to ADB without an OS booted or recovery? I don't!
IF your battery is low or almost gone - you can't enter in Recovery with those 2 buttons.
So just charge your battery. I'm using CWM 6.0.4.4 and phone charges battery in this mode. It's slowly, but at the end my battery was 100%.
Now I can go to Recovery with 2 button combo. No download mode for me, but I'll open a new topic for that.
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Do you know of any way to ADB without an OS booted or recovery? I don't!
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Whelp, sorry. Would have thought you can adb while in download mode. Turns out you can't.
Well i don't have a better idea than you with going stock and start from the beginning.
I just bought and installed this unit in my 2010 Prius from a seller on Ali Express
I want to install a custom ROM on it but first I want to make sure I can successfully boot into recovery in case something goes horribly wrong. The seller REALLY doesn't want to share that information with me, so I was wondering if someone here might know how this is done.
If you have a reset button...
Press it (with toothpick) and hold it pressed until you see blinking the lights of buttons...then release and press it again until you see the lollipop logo. Release it and you will be on recovery menu.
You can move on different options from recovery by pressing quickly the reset button and choose an option by holding pressed the reset
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If you have a reset button...
Press it (with toothpick) and hold it pressed until you see blinking the lights of buttons...then release and press it again until you see the lollipop logo. Release it and you will be on recovery menu.
You can move on different options from recovery by pressing quickly the reset button and choose an option by holding pressed the reset
if I did help you, please hit "thanks" button
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So I tried that, but on my unit when you press the reset button all the light go out and stay out until the button is released. The only time I can get the lights around the buttons to flash three times is when I release the reset button and hold down the power button. But when I release the power button and hold it down again after the flashes it just repeats the three flashes again like the first time. If I release the power button at any time it just loads up like normal. If I hold it down again when the lollipop logo comes on it just goes blank and repeats the three flashes again. If I press the reset button it just resets the unit again, if I hold it down it does nothing until I let go, then it resets the unit again like normal.
The three flashes seem like they mean something but I can't figure out how to get to the next step of actually starting the recovery. I want to flash a custom rom but I am afraid to do it without the safety net of being able to get into recovery if I need to, you know?
any update
I also want to buy this unit, but I'm just not sure:
Does it connect to all the functions of the Prius 3? Camera? Microphone? Steeringwheel buttons? Other?
Or do you need extra modules? Which?
Are you enabled to edit the basic car functions from it at least?
Found the thread on google, waiting for someone custom rom it, its good, everything works excepts its buggy, sometimes camera dont work etc that is why i also want a simlle custom rom on it
Edit: solved here : https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...pment/mtcd-intel-sofia-units-wifi-3g-t3533154
Could you explain me how? I have same screen but I don't even get those 3 lights pushing both reset + power at same time. Thanks
Hey guys, so I have this media and my camera doesnt work, I just bought this car and when i put to reverse just yellow triangle appears, i found on google that they might be a solution in my factory settings, but I dont know the password, so do any of you know it, i would apreciate any kind of help, thanks.
I have update my Nokia 6 to Android 9.0 but its stuck on the Nokia logo. Is there a way to recover from bootloop without hard reset? I have no experience in flashing and do not understand most of the terminologies used, so please treat me as a beginner.
I have the same problem.. have you found a way?
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I have the same problem.. have you found a way?
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No unfortunately. I have some really important data and do not want to factory reset the phone.
Gorilla Dunk said:
I have update my Nokia 6 to Android 9.0 but its stuck on the Nokia logo. Is there a way to recover from bootloop without hard reset? I have no experience in flashing and do not understand most of the terminologies used, so please treat me as a beginner.
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NO! Android 9 its other api (28), need full reset.
ACARAGIA said:
NO! Android 9 its other api (28), need full reset.
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I can't even get the full reset done... does anyone know how to do this?
viennazar said:
I can't even get the full reset done... does anyone know how to do this?
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If you want to reach recovery mode and reset your phone follow these steps:
1. Make sure the phone is powered off. If it isn't, press and hold the volume up button and the power button until the screen closes. then release your hold.
2. Connect the phone to the charger and wait till you see the charging screen (a big battery icon with a percentage).
3. Press and hold the volume up button and the power button for exactly 10 seconds and release. After 2-5 seconds you should see a new screen with an android saying "no command". If you don't see the new screen you either released too early or too late. repeat steps 1-3.
4. Hold the power button and press the volume button once. and release. This should take you to recovery mode.
5. Scroll using the volume buttons and select factory reset using the power button and confirm.
This would reset yout phone.
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If you want to reach recovery mode and reset your phone follow these steps:
1. Make sure the phone is powered off. If it isn't, press and hold the volume up button and the power button until the screen closes. then release your hold.
2. Connect the phone to the charger and wait till you see the charging screen (a big battery icon with a percentage).
3. Press and hold the volume up button and the power button for exactly 10 seconds and release. After 2-5 seconds you should see a new screen with an android saying "no command". If you don't see the new screen you either released too early or too late. repeat steps 1-3.
4. Hold the power button and press the volume button once. and release. This should take you to recovery mode.
5. Scroll using the volume buttons and select factory reset using the power button and confirm.
This would reset yout phone.
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Many Thanks .. it worked !!