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Help Needed... Think I Bricked my Nexus S

Greetings,
Okay, so I endeavoured to root my phone last night and was successful. I ran into trouble when the clockwork recovery and superuser permissions kept getting removed each time I rebooted the phone. This morning, I tried to restore the superuser permissions by following the steps I found here on xda but after running the terminal script I rebooted my phone and when my phone wouldn't boot beyond the Google screen.
Now, I'm at the Google splash screen with no way to move forward. I'm a mac user and I don't really get the adb thing. Got adb to work with mac from a youtube video, but still not sure what commands to run.
I can't access clockwork recovery from the bootloader.
What I've done so far:
- wiped cache
- wiped/factory data reset
- retraced my steps by using terminal to setup superuser permission from this post (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927838)
What I think:
- maybe in all of my clicks I removed the ROM, so the phone doesn't have a ROM to work with.
This maybe a really infantile conclusion, but I know there's a solution (had a rooted G1 that I flashed all the time and thought I bricked once but was able to get it back to stock).
Eagerly waiting for a reply... no cell phone if this can't be fixed.
Tamaratee
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Phone: Nexus
Rooted with problems

This post might help:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9866675
It has the adb commands on how to replace the existing boot loader with cwm and all.
Hope it helps.
EDIT: If all else fails, you can try flashing a nandroid backup (2.3.3). This post would guide you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=979851

Greetings Cygnum,
Thanks for the suggestion. I have a question: will these commands work on a Mac?

Thank you to AllGamer for suggesting that I post this question here and for the following suggestion:
AllGamer said:
please post the same question in QA or General, then we can all help you
PM is not the best place to ask for help.
The first thing to do is to download the full set of Android SDK 2.3+ for MAC
then we'll continue from there.
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How do I proceed AllGamer? I downloaded the mac SDK from here (http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html).

Follow steps 1-7 from here to get back Clockwork Recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=878446
If your bootloader is already unlocked, you can skip those steps.
Do steps 8-9 to copy this file over to your USB drive.
http://devsforandroid.com/ip.board/index.php?/files/file/94-stock-deodexed-233-voodoo-rooted/
This rom is Master's Stock 2.3.3 ROM that is already rooted which should get you up and running.
Unmount, go back. Wipe system data, wipe cache. Go to advanced, Wipe Dalvik-cache.
Go back, choose to install zip from SD card. Locate Master's stock ROM. Flash that.
In the end, you'll have a stock deodexed rom that is rooted. Keep in mind that you will lose all your data, but that at least puts you back on track.

Also wanted to mention if you didn't already know, mac scripts are run with a "./" in front of them. So to use the adb command you would do something like, "./adb reboot bootloader" after you have changed your directory to the folder that contains the sdk files.

peeturr said:
Also wanted to mention if you didn't already know, mac scripts are run with a "./" in front of them. So to use the adb command you would do something like, "./adb reboot bootloader" after you have changed your directory to the folder that contains the sdk files.
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I feel bad for being a stickler here, but this is only true if he has not added the location of the binaries to the PATH. ./ just specifies to start in the local directory rather than look to the PATH to search for the file, it's not a requirement for running a script.

krohnjw said:
I feel bad for being a stickler here, but this is only true if he has not added the location of the binaries to the PATH. ./ just specifies to start in the local directory rather than look to the PATH to search for the file, it's not a requirement for running a script.
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Yeah my bad. Just whatever had worked for me. Pretty new to mac myself.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

krohnjw said:
I feel bad for being a stickler here, but this is only true if he has not added the location of the binaries to the PATH. ./ just specifies to start in the local directory rather than look to the PATH to search for the file, it's not a requirement for running a script.
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Doesn't ~/ do the same as well?
Sent from my MattedBlues CM7 Nexus S from the XDA Premium app.

kenvan19 said:
Doesn't ~/ do the same as well?
Sent from my MattedBlues CM7 Nexus S from the XDA Premium app.
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No. ~/ specifies your home directory

Thanks Everyone
Thanks for all the suggestions and help I received. I PM'd KenVan and he provided me with the script and my Nexus S is up and running.

I just had this problem on the weekend I could not get past the lockscreen so I flashed cyanogen nightly and bam booted fine
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

Problem Solved Over the Weekend
Thanks for the help everyone. I posted this in a couple places, so I forgot to update this thread.
I fixed the problem with detailed steps from KenVan. Thanks again though to all of you for your suggestions.

[Q][L5]Boot animation non root way...

Just to clear from start: My phone is NOT rooted
I'm on a stock rom
I don't want to void my warranty
i have E610​
Ok now lets begin....I want to change my boot animation with a custom one but i don't have a rooted phone but i found that tutorial(and other similars this is the best)
HERE---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580642 but i'm afraid in case something goes wrong like the phone not being compatible with the dir (/data/local) that he suggests and in result not booting at all...Or other things that may not go well...But lets be optimists :fingers-crossed:
Oh i forgot i have install SDK (so i have adb ready)
i tested adb and it's work (as far as being recognized by cmd)
So guys can someone advice me to try or not to try ? be sure before answering because i don't want to harm my phone
sorry for my english...

biluris said:
Just to clear from start: My phone is NOT rooted
I'm on a stock rom
I don't want to void my warranty
i have E610​
Ok now lets begin....I want to change my boot animation with a custom one but i don't have a rooted phone but i found that tutorial(and other similars this is the best)
HERE---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1580642 but i'm afraid in case something goes wrong like the phone not being compatible with the dir (/data/local) that he suggests and in result not booting at all...Or other things that may not go well...But lets be optimists :fingers-crossed:
Oh i forgot i have install SDK (so i have adb ready)
i tested adb and it's work (as far as being recognized by cmd)
So guys can someone advice me to try or not to try ? be sure before answering because i don't want to harm my phone
sorry for my english...
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see if you can push the zip with adb to /system/media/
if you can do that you're good
Sent from my LG-E400

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Angelcho said:
see if you can push the zip with adb to /system/media/
if you can do that you're good
Sent from my LG-E400
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i checked this folder through my phone(i used Astro file manager) and there were 4 bootanimation but with different names so i think thats if i move my custom one there will be a confusion....
plz go to that folder so you can understand what i'm talking about..

There shoul be one simple zip - bootanimation.zip
BTW when you start your phone do the bootanimations shuffle or you get just one

UPDATE
I tried pushing though adb a bootanimation to /system/media but it told me "failed to copy" and thats "Read only file system"
So in conclusion i think i must be rooted to do these kind of stuff...

biluris said:
I tried pushing though adb a bootanimation to /system/media but it told me "failed to copy" and thats "Read only file system"
So in conclusion i think i must be rooted to do these kind of stuff...
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I guess so...
Sent from my LG-E400 using Tapatalk 2

have you try to put onto /data/local/*...???

yayakuya said:
have you try to put onto /data/local/*...???
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again Permision is not allowed
It doesn't let me even see whats inside that folder

biluris said:
again Permision is not allowed
It doesn't let me even see whats inside that folder
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Geezz... mad for advice
calm down dude.... if you're using root explorer or simillar apps, ofcourse it won't show up... lol :laugh:
use adb to push that files into /data/local/*. it should be mounted as read-write by default ( thought )
i'm sorry if i wrong, i never use Un-Rooted Android devices for more than 3 hours, except my tablet for work ( it's never touched by adb thingy )...
i'm outta here................ good luck for ya

[Need Help] Bootloop after changing font {Solved}

Grrr I going to cry
Ok guys so i change the font using an app and after reboot the device get stuck at bootanimation.
The problem is that i can't have acces to system partition so i'm afraid my mojo is softbrick....
i try to update the device using fastboot command (c:/sdk/fastboot update c:/mojo.zip) but i got the "waiting for device" even when it is pluged
Do you have any idea of what i can do to revert the android ttf to stock ??
[Edit] Ok i have to thanks again Paul OBrien for his root method because i simply edit is own boot.img by adding in the superboot folder the stock font and addind line to the script to put it in the right folder and set correct permissions. I go into fastboot, flash reboot and it's finaly repair
AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH

[Edit] i think if someone could make a system.img with just the stock font in it or the stock system.img i should probably able to flash it

Dead-neM said:
[Edit] i think if someone could make a system.img with just the stock font in it or the stock system.img i should probably able to flash it
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Idk. Maybe try rooting it and see if you can get it to boot. It's very easy to root if you haven't done so already.

mherma said:
Idk. Maybe try rooting it and see if you can get it to boot. It's very easy to root if you haven't done so already.
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it's already rooted. I don't know want you wanna do at boot

Dead-neM said:
Grrr I going to cry
Ok guys so i change the font using an app and after reboot the device get stuck at bootanimation.
The problem is that i can't have acces to system partition so i'm afraid my mojo is softbrick....
i try to update the device using fastboot command (c:/sdk/fastboot update c:/mojo.zip) but i got the "waiting for device" even when it is pluged
Do you have any idea of what i can do to revert the android ttf to stock ??
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I know reading in one of the other threads in the mojo general forum that someone took theirs apart and there is 3 buttons inside. You might see if you can locate that thread on how to disassemble it and try holding down on a button while plugging it in. There is no known documentation on what they do but if your bricked what could it hurt.

willdj79 said:
I know reading in one of the other threads in the mojo general forum that someone took theirs apart and there is 3 buttons inside. You might see if you can locate that thread on how to disassemble it and try holding down on a button while plugging it in. There is no known documentation on what they do but if your bricked what could it hurt.
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Yes i see that in forum but i don't want to open it because it's avoid the warranty
i repair the mojo by an other method i'll update the thread soon thanks

Dead-neM said:
Yes i see that in forum but i don't want to open it because it's avoid the warranty
i repair the mojo by an other method i'll update the thread soon thanks
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I think rooting it voids the warranty?? which is why I don't get how MC can advertise instructions on their website.
You should raise a support request with them on their site.
Hopefully kitkat is around soon.
Good luck!

We've decided to take an open stance on rooting - it's your box to do with as you wish. Of course the obvious caveats apply that you run the risk of causing boot issues, as Dead-neM has found!
Dead-neM in the interests of sharing, could you detail exactly what changes you made to the script and exactly what you did so it's explicitly spelled out for anyone else who runs into the same issue?

Yeah, how do you mount the superboot.img and modify the contents?

Ok this what i have do exactly hope it can be helpfull so:
1/ Have cygwin + Android kitchen tool on your pc ( This software is use to decompile the boot.img and it can be find into xda forum ) So open it decompile the boot.img of Paul Obrien MmM3 ( Kitchen can't decompile boot if it have not system.img too so i decompile first the 110ww official zip rom and replace the boot img by the Paul Obrien's )
2/Go onto the folder of the decompile Boot.img : So open /boot.img-ramdisk/superboot/ there is a superboot.sh script open it
You can see all command. What you have to do is to put yours before the 3 last line ( mount -o ro, remount -t ext4 ........)
I type { cat /superboot/Clockopia.ttf>/system/fonts/Clockopia.ttf
cat /superboot/Roboto-Regular.ttf>/system/fonts/Roboto-Regular.ttf
chmod 777 /system/fonts/clockopia.ttf
chmod 777 /system/fonts/Roboto-Regular }
cat is used to move file and chmod to set permission
3/ Now i said to the boot img to replace file and set permission to it i need to put the file into the boot.img folder so i just copy the Clockopia and Roboto font into superboot folder
4/Now you can recompile the boot img using kitchen then flash it using Paul Obrien script
Enjoy i think you can put gapps with this method so if there is a courageous one here your welcome !!

Dead-neM said:
Grrr I going to cry
Ok guys so i change the font using an app and after reboot the device get stuck at bootanimation.
The problem is that i can't have acces to system partition so i'm afraid my mojo is softbrick....
i try to update the device using fastboot command (c:/sdk/fastboot update c:/mojo.zip) but i got the "waiting for device" even when it is pluged
Do you have any idea of what i can do to revert the android ttf to stock ??
[Edit] Ok i have to thanks again Paul OBrien for his root method because i simply edit is own boot.img by adding in the superboot folder the stock font and addind line to the script to put it in the right folder and set correct permissions. I go into fastboot, flash reboot and it's finaly repair
AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH AH
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i have a black screen problem.
can you tell how you solved your problem?
thanks

angus1225 said:
i have a black screen problem.
can you tell how you solved your problem?
thanks
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Did you get it solved?
Sent from my LGMS395 using Tapatalk

Unjustified Dev said:
Did you get it solved?
Sent from my LGMS395 using Tapatalk
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After reading a lot...yes!
I managed to conect mojo to a tv and a laptop to the mojo. Then i turn on mojo in flastboot and using the commsnds that a copy from the superboot.bat. i boot the mojo in twrp recovery and from there i flash the mojo rom.
And i recover the mojo just as i left it before the problem
I wish this helps someone.
[emoji106]

I need bin/sh to flash it twrp bcz..

i Accidently deleted system/bin/sh/
What can i do please root not work now
My phone Huawei p9lite vnc-l31c185b360 emui 5
Android 7

nadjibbb said:
i Accidently deleted system/bin/sh/
What can i do please root not work now
My phone Huawei p9lite vnc-l31c185b360 emui 5
Android 7
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Hey, it's all ok dude..
I bet you didn't make a nandroid backup, if yes just restore it !
Not made a backup and rooted with superSU ?
Here on XDA find and try to use 'unSU.zip' file or simply click here. Flash it in recovery,
then if will work re-root the device with your favorite superuser app.
Hope your device will be newly usable.
Let the community know if all gone well...
P.S.: PM are ok but a post can be read by everyone, well done !
P.S.2: THX to @osm0sis for unSU script.
Cheers

Not work :crying: i want the file sh in system/bin/sh i accidentally delated i dont know what i do now
Wifi not work Bluetooth too i need just the file named < sh >

nadjibbb said:
Not work :crying: i want the file sh in system/bin/sh i accidentally delated i dont know what i do now
Wifi not work Bluetooth too i need just the file named < sh >
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I believe / sh is recoverable only with a backup made previously.
Now you probably need to re-install, even to prevent other possible problems, the entire system.
Save all your files you want to keep and
keep your bootloader unlock code handy (maybe you don't need it).
I can suggest which files to use...
You can still expect some tips from more experienced users ..
You decide.
Cheers

Mount Oneplus 8Pro in rw (Android 11)

Hello guys
I have a OP 8 Pro rooted phone with Android 11.
I want to remove pre-installed apps but the system is in Read-only mode.
I use Root Explorer with root access but impossible to have RW mode in Root Explorer.
I try with adb but nothing happen.
It seems that the rw mode is inaccessible.
Can you help me please ?
Thanks for all.

Johncaffee said:
Hello guys
I have a OP 8 Pro rooted phone with Android 11.
I want to remove pre-installed apps but the system is in Read-only mode.
I use Root Explorer with root access but impossible to have RW mode in Root Explorer.
I try with adb but nothing happen.
It seems that the rw mode is inaccessible.
Can you help me please ?
Thanks for all.
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Did you tried MiXplorer? I had various issues with other file explorers but MiXplorer always worked fine for me.
MiXplorer

Raiz said:
Did you tried MiXplorer? I had various issues with other file explorers but MiXplorer always worked fine for me.
MiXplorer
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Sorry I've just seen your response (sorry for my english).
I've found a solution.
You have to install adb before and USB Debugging enabled.
Plug the phone into PC and change it from charge only to file transfer.
In the folder where adb is installed, you have to do SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK to open PowerShell.
Then, in the terminal, enter :
adb devices
This print the serial number of the device (first time you have to click ok on the phone).
after, enter :
adb shell
You are into your phone.
execute the next command :
pm uninstall -k --user 0 "name of package"
(without quote. You can see the name of package in Titanium or SD Maid for exemple.)
Done
It seems to be ok for me.

Johncaffee said:
Sorry I've just seen your response (sorry for my english).
I've found a solution.
You have to install adb before and USB Debugging enabled.
Plug the phone into PC and change it from charge only to file transfer.
In the folder where adb is installed, you have to do SHIFT+RIGHT CLICK to open PowerShell.
Then, in the terminal, enter :
adb devices
This print the serial number of the device (first time you have to click ok on the phone).
after, enter :
adb shell
You are into your phone.
execute the next command :
pm uninstall -k --user 0 "name of package"
(without quote. You can see the name of package in Titanium or SD Maid for exemple.)
Done
It seems to be ok for me.
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This command is used to hide the app from the main user, the apk file is still here and if you factory reset the apps will be there again.
If it doesn't bother tho that's cool

Pre-installed apps ( so called bloatware ) typically are located in /system/priv-apps, their owner typically is ROOT what means they can't get uninstalled / deleted by ordinary Android user ( e.g user 0 ), so, disabling them pretty much remains your only option.

I tried Mixplorer but the file is blocked in read-only mode

Johncaffee said:
I tried Mixplorer but the file is blocked in read-only mode
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You need to enable root in mixplorer settings

I do it.
Just in Android 11, it seems to be impossible to enter in rw mode.

Johncaffee said:
I do it.
Just in Android 11, it seems to be impossible to enter in rw mode.
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Not work.
I have the same screen like you. I remove but thd phone say "no deleted file".

Johncaffee said:
Not work.
I have the same screen like you. I remove but thd phone say "no deleted file".
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I get those messages, the folder I delete stays but the file inside is deleted

Not me. The file is still here

try systemrw 1.32.
open twrp and put in this ZIP:
systemrw_1.32_flashable.zip
and all systemwide rw mode
Edit: the Owner of this ZIP ask me to remove that File here.

Im amazed how noone replied with proper instructions. The guy literally wants a r/w ability. Inorder to do that super partition needs to be modified which is done with systemrw zip.
At least someone shared it. Thanks @012345678

012345678 said:
try systemrw 1.32.
open twrp and put in this zip
and all systemwide rw mode
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It seems to be work. Thank you

012345678 said:
try systemrw 1.32.
open twrp and put in this zip
and all systemwide rw mode
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Worked on OnePlus 8 Pro (IN2023) with OxygenOS 10.5.10.IN11AA. Thanks

Hi @012345678. Thanks for your interest in my SystemRW project.
Sorry but unauthorized, unofficial, unverified re-uploads of my SystemRW files (or parts thereof) are not allowed!
Therefore I must please ask you to remove your unauthorized, unofficial, incomplete re-upload of my SystemRW project from your comment above. The unofficial version that you re-uploaded it's missing the original sysrw_repair script!
Instead could you please simply put a link to the official SystemRW project page ? Thanks
The official download mirrors that I provided there work just fine and I'll add more official download mirrors soon! Dont worry
I can only offer customer support for the latest official version of my script that was downloaded directly through the official SystemRW project page
Thank you!
Enjoy a fully read/write-able device!
Great news! New SystemRW version coming soon!

lebigmac said:
Hi @012345678. Thanks for your interest in my SystemRW project.
Sorry but unauthorized, unofficial, unverified re-uploads of my SystemRW files (or parts thereof) are not allowed!
Therefore I must please ask you to remove your unauthorized, unofficial, incomplete re-upload of my SystemRW project from your comment above. The unofficial version that you re-uploaded it's missing the original sysrw_repair script!
Instead could you please simply put a link to the official SystemRW project page ? Thanks
The official download mirrors that I provided there work just fine and I'll add more official download mirrors soon! Dont worry
I can only offer customer support for the latest official version of my script that was downloaded directly through the official SystemRW project page
Thank you!
Enjoy a fully read/write-able device!
Great news! New SystemRW version coming soon!
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Sure, i removed that. Sorry

Hello guys
Just to say : doesn't work on Oxygen OS 11.0.11.11 IN11BA.
That's all.
Have a good day

Hi @Johncaffee thanks for your feedback. What exactly is the problem with your OnePlus device? You must tell me now because I'm working on brand new version which will be released very very soon (this month!)
It's work with older Oxygen firmware version but not with new firmware version?
Development of new version took a little bit longer than expected because my SystemRW / SuperRW featuring MakeRW by lebigmac project was stolen, hacked, rebranded and reuploaded as their own by multiple hacker thieves in the meantime. It's almost impossible to protect open source or even closed source software from ruthless cyber pirates nowadays. Anyone good with obfuscation and encryption please contact me now thanks!
Thanks you too have a nice day