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Well crap...I think I bricked it :-(

I tried to unroot my phone via OCLF from the market. It went dark, then got the normal Vibrant screen, the the Galaxy S screen, then it went dark again. Now, it just sits. Black screen. All the buttons at the bottom are lit up. :-/
Anyone?

Silly question, I know. But did you have a nandroid backup, by any chance?

This is probably a last resort, but try boot into recovery and wipe everything. This fix the problem for me, the downside is you lose all you data.
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If you are anything like me, recovery didn't work and using Odin and reflashing Stock with repartition didn't work either.
You'll need to use odin to flash Eugenes "Vibrant that doesn't brick" (NO REPARTITION), then use odin again to flash Stock (check repartition this time) and you'll be good to go.

You can try to flash the froyo rom with odin...... I had that same exact problem and this is what fixed it for me. Once froyo us flashed then you can flash whatever rom you want. Hth

Ok, I probably should have stated that I'm a complete newby and have no idea what I'm doing. I believe I do have nandroid, but other than that you all are speaking French to me.
Right now I'm in the recover mode (I think). It's hooked up to my computer and I'm in the "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!" mode. This is where I'm stuck...I have no idea where to go from here.
Please talk to me like I'm a 5 year old, because as far as this is concerned, I am!
Oh, and thank you so much for any help you can give me!

hospo said:
Ok, I probably should have stated that I'm a complete newby and have no idea what I'm doing. I believe I do have nandroid, but other than that you all are speaking French to me.
Right now I'm in the recover mode (I think). It's hooked up to my computer and I'm in the "Downloading... Do not turn off target!!" mode. This is where I'm stuck...I have no idea where to go from here.
Please talk to me like I'm a 5 year old, because as far as this is concerned, I am!
Oh, and thank you so much for any help you can give me!
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Well, good news is... you didn't brick your phone, this is recoverable. Best idea would be to search the forums on how to ODIN back to Stock. Theres plenty of posts on how to do it. You should also be able to find this in the tips & tricks threads. Good Luck.

Thank you all for your help! I recovered it!! Seems as though I was just going about it the wrong way!! I got into the actual recovery mode and cleared it all out. Now it's as good as new!
Again, appreciate your help and patience with what I'm sure is the 120,000th post on this subject. ;-)

Kienz said:
Silly question, I know. But did you have a nandroid backup, by any chance?
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Is it even possible to make a nandroid backup before rooting?

hospo said:
Thank you all for your help! I recovered it!! Seems as though I was just going about it the wrong way!! I got into the actual recovery mode and cleared it all out. Now it's as good as new!
Again, appreciate your help and patience with what I'm sure is the 120,000th post on this subject. ;-)
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Hey - what does you doing? Please told me, I've the same problem:
If I start the phone with an USB cable and the battery symbol with the running point under this, the PC recognize that something is connected, but Windows found no driver....
How could you could flash the Stackfirmware back, if the recovery and download menu does not work ?
PLS help !!!

Check out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=8129898
Go to the section where it says "Did You Flash Something Before Disabling Voodoo? 2 Fixes to Help You Out."
And do fix #1 it is pretty easy and it wont take you more than 20 minutes.
Let us know if that works

And do fix #1 it is pretty easy and it wont take you more than 20 minutes.
Let us know if that works
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If I following the link and the next one, I can read:
Caution!!! You Must be on STOCK Vibrant Rom & NEVER Have Already Flashed the JP3 Froyo Image
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It isn't -> it's a Firmware for the normal Galaxy (3key)[I'm a idiot]
First,
You must already Have Odin installed & Know how to boot into Down-loader Mode!!
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Thats also the problem as described in front : I have had no chance to received the DL Mode.. maybe I make something wrong? The phone is booting up till the "S" is there, after that, the screen is black, keys are lightning...
The recovery 3button are blocked from the beginning; the DL Menu - I did not have reached it successfully
The PC recognize, that is something on USB, but not what ... so Odin did not see the Mobile, too.

unable to update!

i have a uae stock firmware lg p705. recently i connected the phone to lg pc suite and it showed that i had an update(v20b). but when i try to update using lg pc suite or that other lg upgrading software or even kdz....i`m unable to. when the phone starts to update and it changes mode to emergency mode, it gets the yellow emergency screen for about 4 secs then it changes to weird messed up lines. i`ve attached a screenshot of the weird lines screen for reference. please help me i am dying to update my phone from the current v10f which is really laggy and slow.
P.S. i dont know y but it seems there is no OTA update coz its been more than 3 weeks since the latest update and it still hasnt shown up on OTA. PLS HELP ME!

Firstly, the JellyBean update will not be available through OTA , you'll get the notification on your phone but it'll say to connect to a computer to complete the upgrade. For your problem, try putting the phone into emergency mode BEFORE plugging in and use kdz to flash. Use 3GQCT for type and EMERGENCY for PhoneMode. Worth a try. :good: GoodLuck!
EDIT: Also, redownload any kdz file you're flashing, it can be a bad download too!

anwarkhan25 said:
Firstly, the JellyBean update will not be available through OTA , you'll get the notification on your phone but it'll say to connect to a computer to complete the upgrade. For your problem, try putting the phone into emergency mode BEFORE plugging in and use kdz to flash. Use 3GQCT for type and EMERGENCY for PhoneMode. Worth a try. :good: GoodLuck!
EDIT: Also, redownload any kdz file you're flashing, it can be a bad download too!
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ok, will try. thnx anyway!

shamzali said:
ok, will try. thnx anyway!
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You're welcome :good: :laugh:

anwarkhan25 said:
You're welcome :good: :laugh:
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not working.....guess i`m doomed with ICS forever!!

can i update using cwm?

Well im not sure , i haven't played around with cwm on this Phone maybe someone else could help.
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[Q] Help rooting lg e400

Hi, i have a lg e400 which i try to root it.
First time ( after bought it) i could root with spectrum, i installed cwm and after ICS. After that i want back to my gingerbread and i installed with KDZ ( got firmware from romania ) and it works.. somehow ( i want mean here, after the kdz installed it had freeze and not responding and windows request me to close it) .. Now after this i can`t root again with spectrum, i tried with super one click, i tried to install another firmware with kdz ( but the same problem, it freeze and windows requires to close it ) and after that i can`t root
At super one click freeze and stay in this situation hours
At KDZ you have attachement
I have now android version 2.3.6
Build number: GRK39F
Software version: V10k-AUG-08-2012
Baseband version: MSM7225A-1-AA
Kernel Version:2.6.38.6-perf

Hey there, I feel your pain! Trust me hun 've been searchinfg forever and a day and 3 days ago I FINALLY rooted my LG L3 E400! :laugh:
SuperOneCLick will NOT work on our device no matter how hard you bang your head on your keyboard so,
GO here: androidarea51.com and search:"*** ALL THINGS ROOT *** / One Click Root,CWM,Kernel LG Optimus Dynamic LGL38C" (remove quotes)
Follow the instructions you must do a quick register for the forum to view the file though it will tell you that, downlaod it and follow instructions make sure to set time out to 10 minutes , enable USB debugging before you connect and execute the file and go from there. I hope I helped!
oh if you wanted to flash a custom rom (I prefer) after you've rooted successfully: youtube.com/ watch?v= CVT6DLZ9RKk (sorry I can;t post links if you're on Google Chrome or Mozilla or whatever highlight the "lin" to your url bar. Best of Luck to you!

thanks, you just take a bullet from my heart . i will try this method tonight and after that i will edit this post
really hope to work your method
I tried it and now it doesn`t start. It appear the LG logo and nothing.. no loading no LG gif image...
I will put my firmware back and try again..
I don`t understand part with " make sure to set time out to 10 minutes"
Please explain it again

maybe
maybe flashing with the original rom and then trying to root it will help you...

zeg685 said:
thanks, you just take a bullet from my heart . i will try this method tonight and after that i will edit this post
really hope to work your method
I tried it and now it doesn`t start. It appear the LG logo and nothing.. no loading no LG gif image...
I will put my firmware back and try again..
I don`t understand part with " make sure to set time out to 10 minutes"
Please explain it again
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oh i'm sorry about that to change the time your screen takes a time out go to settings>display> and you will see a "set time-out" option selct it and scroll til' yu see 10 minutes. Make sure you re-read the instructions carefully before you try it again. I hope it woeks again.

nope
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oh i'm sorry about that to change the time your screen takes a time out go to settings>display> and you will see a "set time-out" option selct it and scroll til' yu see 10 minutes. Make sure you re-read the instructions carefully before you try it again. I hope it woeks again.
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nope, doesn`t work and i broken my phone with your method (from 1 post)
I hade do a factory reset and then i could root it

[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

D802 bricked?

Hey guys, i dont know if its bricked or not, but i have download mode and recovery, i am on stock, but ... my modem is unknown, and after several kdz upgrade stills so .. could it be that my partitions are wrong? i rooted and changed recovery, and my recovery is not properly functional ... sometimes looking via explorer I see the "0" folders but should they dont be removed by turning back to stock via lg support tool?
Thanks for help!
Greetings

vyrus973 said:
Hey guys, i dont know if its bricked or not, but i have download mode and recovery, i am on stock, but ... my modem is unknown, and after several kdz upgrade stills so .. could it be that my partitions are wrong? i rooted and changed recovery, and my recovery is not properly functional ... sometimes looking via explorer I see the "0" folders but should they dont be removed by turning back to stock via lg support tool?
Thanks for help!
Greetings
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now it works, damn wtf asigjkalö but what have i to do now? Root does not work so i cant do a full recovery

vyrus973 said:
now it works, damn wtf asigjkalö but what have i to do now? Root does not work so i cant do a full recovery
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still totally buggy .. any ideas please? How much would it cost to reset the chip at a LG centre? g
ty

@vyrus973 dont use lg flashtool now, read the go back to stock guide and flash your phone with .tot or kdz again, root the phone, install recovery and if your modem is still unknownnyou flash it from this forum.

wulsic said:
@vyrus973 dont use lg flashtool now, read the go back to stock guide and flash your phone with .tot or kdz again, root the phone, install recovery and if your modem is still unknownnyou flash it from this forum.
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flashed with kdz to 4.2.2, rooted, flashed recovery, flashed baseband, still buggy ... now i did the same and toggled the ROOTED status from download mode and i upgrade to the latest, so maybe I can say to LG centre that after ota bricked, its in warranty, or should i do something else?
greets

@vyrus973 so whats now buggy then? The 0 folder is actually not a big deal, I had it also from custom roms. Is the modem still unknown? Could your efs partition maybe bad?
If its really an hardware issue non fixable then I would send it to LG if its not your fault. But if its an easy to fix software issue then I would try to fix it myself.
Could you explain more about your issue.

wulsic said:
@vyrus973 so whats now buggy then? The 0 folder is actually not a big deal, I had it also from custom roms. Is the modem still unknown? Could your efs partition maybe bad?
If its really an hardware issue non fixable then I would send it to LG if its not your fault. But if its an easy to fix software issue then I would try to fix it myself.
Could you explain more about your issue.
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i just played on my efs backup 1 week ago, but did anything, is there any other method to fix it?
greets

wulsic said:
@vyrus973 so whats now buggy then? The 0 folder is actually not a big deal, I had it also from custom roms. Is the modem still unknown? Could your efs partition maybe bad?
If its really an hardware issue non fixable then I would send it to LG if its not your fault. But if its an easy to fix software issue then I would try to fix it myself.
Could you explain more about your issue.
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i just played on my efs backup 1 week ago, but did anything, is there any other method to fix it?
the bug is that he dont start the service, he does not even try to read my sim card, still no connection, and he self restarts like a loop, so i cant even use it really long time, sometimes he gets connection but even than with really bad signal, when i put on fly mode and return back he does not connect more, even the data connectivity than does not work, since i flashed the optimus v3 rom, i tried each kdz for my phone but no one did really fix it, sometimes at the first runtime it function and than after restart still buggy aaaaa its make me crazy, actually i am using a 6inches big china phone and that cant be a permanent solution.
greets

@vyrus973 so you still have the backup? If so then you can try to restore it. You can also google about g2 efs recovery to restore it but I am not sure if it is possible. I think that your efs partition is corrupted or got removed.

wulsic said:
@vyrus973 so you still have the backup? If so then you can try to restore it. You can also google about g2 efs recovery to restore it but I am not sure if it is possible. I think that your efs partition is corrupted or got removed.
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i restored it many times, i backuped it on 4.2.2 and on 4.4.2 but anyone does properly function, i went in the assistent center and they are going to sent it to labor, at the end i restored all, i hope that they cant see that i played with the root/bootloader, in download mode is written UNROOTED, hopes thats all ahah, in 7 days I update
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@vyrus973 ahh okay, if you flashed back to stock and removed root temper flag then you should be okay. If you live in europe then it didnt matter that you had rooted your phone I thought. But your download mode said unrooted so the temper flag got resetted.
Goodluck with your phone and have fun with it, dont brick it

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@vyrus973 ahh okay, if you flashed back to stock and removed root temper flag then you should be okay. If you live in europe then it didnt matter that you had rooted your phone I thought. But your download mode said unrooted so the temper flag got resetted.
Goodluck with your phone and have fun with it, dont brick it
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ahahah i were not happy with the g2, nice design but mhhh don´t know ... i think after i´ll sell it, and yes i live in italy so ehehe *finger crossing* hope it will go all right ahah at the end i dont think they have to repair hardware, just plug it in their universal computer and flash all again, at the worst case they have to open it and flash on board yey