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[Q] I need to brick 32A! Help please!

Hi, I know normally most threads are about help getting out of brick but in my case I find myself in the strange situation of needing to brick a phone. The jist of this is I'm helping a friend brick his phone so he can send it back to Tmobile. He thought it was bricked called it in and they sent him a replacement (Lg Optimus) but after I did some reading and messed with it I was able to bring it back lol Now he wants to keep the Optimus but here we are. I've spent hours looking for ways other than rooting and flashing custom spl's/radios/roms so that he doesn't get voided warranty.
Any thoughts or ideas on this? A friend is an app dev and told me to try to find some brick command file that "could be made" but I found nothing and he has is too busy with his job (sys admin) to help right now. I was thinking of doing OTA and taking batt half way thru to brick but cant find file anymore, seems google took it down from their server

Simple... Do you have eng spl?
If so, issue these commands:
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase splash1
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase radio
fastboot erase hboot
Now take out the battery and back in - watch the fun :0)
NB: If any of the commands fails, then just skip it......

not sure about the eng spl, will look it up in a sec. on my way to work lol Thank you!!!

to easy, install Rom Manager from Market, and flash the recovery from Mytouch3G, for example, or if u got 6.35.xx radio, flash recovery for HTC Magic, i bricked one doing this, and also a few people i know got the same result... :s
because rom manager´s recovery for Magic is for 3.22.xxx Radio, so if u flash the recovery on a 6.35 Radio, u will get a full-brick....
Vodafone, replaced the motherboard, no questions asked, in all the cases, but .....

But if they say that the warranty has been void, what then?

mumilover said:
Simple... Do you have eng spl?
If so, issue these commands:
Code:
fastboot erase system
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase data
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase splash1
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase misc
fastboot erase radio
fastboot erase hboot
Now take out the battery and back in - watch the fun :0)
NB: If any of the commands fails, then just skip it......
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This is your best option. The phone wont do anything after. Just a paperweight.
Sent from my LG-P500 using Tapatalk

Thank you all!
Sent from my "reason to own a phone"

ferreinf said:
to easy, install Rom Manager from Market, and flash the recovery from Mytouch3G, for example, or if u got 6.35.xx radio, flash recovery for HTC Magic, i bricked one doing this, and also a few people i know got the same result... :s
because rom manager´s recovery for Magic is for 3.22.xxx Radio, so if u flash the recovery on a 6.35 Radio, u will get a full-brick....
Vodafone, replaced the motherboard, no questions asked, in all the cases, but .....
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Flashing the wrong recovery will NOT brick your device.
You just did not know how to recover this... :0)

[Q] What to do before give my phone to google?

Hi everyone !
My phone has recently shown a defect on the lower border of the touch screen. It's still less than one year so I will send it to google.
The thing is I have cyanogenmod installed, rooted etc. I am planning the restore the phone as it was brand-new: original rom, kernel...
I Have followed everything on the first comment of this post:http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/general/how-to-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2010312
Do you think that will be enough or I have to do something more in order to they won't realise i changed anything ?
Thank you all !

Last time I have sent my N4, I just restore the Stock Rom / Kernel, and lock the bootloader. Didn't have any issue.

Best advice would be to
Boot to recovery and make a full backup
Transfer this and anything else you want to PC
Reformat all in recovery (including SD data)
If you want to go overboard then format all with fastboot like such
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
Then flash latest stock firmware through fastboot (run the flashall.bat)
Then lock bootloader
fastboot oem lock
Reboot , power off, send in for rma
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demkantor said:
Best advice would be to
Boot to recovery and make a full backup
Transfer this and anything else you want to PC
Reformat all in recovery (including SD data)
If you want to go overboard then format all with fastboot like such
fastboot erase system -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
Then flash latest stock firmware through fastboot (run the flashall.bat)
Then lock bootloader
fastboot oem lock
Reboot , power off, send in for rma
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
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Thanks man ! the only problem is that I don't know how to block my bootloader because I am not longer root user

"fastboot oem lock"
Don't need root, just connect the phone to your PC in fastboot mode and fire that command.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using XDA Free mobile app

I used Nand Erase All

Hello, I wanted clean flash stock rom on my Galaxy S5 G901F so I did that using Nand Erase All and I did it 2 - 3 times to try different Regions. After the flash was done I was getting "device memory error: the data partition has been corrupted. You need to reset your device to factory defaults. This will erase all your data." After I pressed the button everything was erased and it was working fine. Did I do any harm to my device ?

MachineZZ said:
Hello, I wanted clean flash stock rom on my Galaxy S5 G901F so I did that using Nand Erase All and I did it 2 - 3 times to try different Regions. After the flash was done I was getting "device memory error: the data partition has been corrupted. You need to reset your device to factory defaults. This will erase all your data." After I pressed the button everything was erased and it was working fine. Did I do any harm to my device ?
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If it was just a partition corruption you should be fine. This is usually just a problem in the partition tables that the phone can't fix without wiping everything and rebuilding all the partitions on the device.
After you run a NAND Erase All, it is usually a good idea to import a PIT using Odin so it can rebuild the partitions correctly.

Moto X play (XT1562) IMEI showing 0, no network

Hi all,
By mistakenly i run the command "fastboot clear all" on my moto x play (XT1562) Dual Sim,
Now IMEI number showing 0 so i am not able to register to a network because of this no calls/sms.
I done research on this and tried with by flashing custom ROM nothing works, then i went to moto x play service center they said need to change motherboard so i came back.
now i am fully confused
please anyone help me how to get back my IMEI number. and i run the getvar command in the information i am able to see my original IMEI number but when i dial *#06# both the IMEI number shows 0.
please plz... help me how i can solve this.
Thanks

About ur imei soln
Nmurthy2692 said:
Hi all,
By mistakenly i run the command "fastboot clear all" on my moto x play (XT1562) Dual Sim,
Now IMEI number showing 0 so i am not able to register to a network because of this no calls/sms.
I done research on this and tried with by flashing custom ROM nothing works, then i went to moto x play service center they said need to change motherboard so i came back.
now i am fully confused
please anyone help me how to get back my IMEI number. and i run the getvar command in the information i am able to see my original IMEI number but when i dial *#06# both the IMEI number shows 0.
please plz... help me how i can solve this.
Thanks
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i hav similar problem few days back(moto x play xt 1562 imei 0)....moto care said i want to replace my motherboard which is very costly. so one of my frnds frnd resolve this problem..u cn whtsapp me on +918381086001 for further details..like to help u bye

Nmurthy2692 said:
Hi all,
By mistakenly i run the command "fastboot clear all" on my moto x play (XT1562) Dual Sim,
Thanks
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First of all: don't listen anyone about replacing mainboard e.t.c.
Try to reflash your phone with latest factory firmware via RSD Lite or manually in fastboot mode. Then perform a factory reset and boot your smartphone into Android.
Hope it will help you.
Follow flashing instructions in this thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/general/guide-fastboot-flashing-factory-t3187750
Download stock firmware here:
https://github.com/motoxplay/stock
Good luck!

summer.cat said:
First of all: don't listen anyone about replacing mainboard e.t.c.
Good luck!
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Hi Thank you for your valuable time providing to solve my problem.
I tried flashing custom rom as you suggested ,
ROM Version which i download : XT1562_LUX_RETASIA_DS_6.0.1_MPDS24.107-52-5.xml
flashed it on fastboot mode still not showing any network and IMEI also 0.
I re-flash the modem by running these commands
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
then also same problem.
by the way while flashing 1st time i removed sim card from the phone and after flashing ROM i inserted sim card.
2nd time i did not removed sim card from the phone and tried flashing stock rom both the ways not working for me.
Please help me whats happening with my phone.
Thank you.

Nmurthy2692 said:
Hi Thank you for your valuable time providing to solve my problem.
I tried flashing custom rom as you suggested ,
ROM Version which i download : XT1562_LUX_RETASIA_DS_6.0.1_MPDS24.107-52-5.xml
flashed it on fastboot mode still not showing any network and IMEI also 0.
I re-flash the modem by running these commands
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
then also same problem.
by the way while flashing 1st time i removed sim card from the phone and after flashing ROM i inserted sim card.
2nd time i did not removed sim card from the phone and tried flashing stock rom both the ways not working for me.
Please help me whats happening with my phone.
Thank you.
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Try these
http://www.androidbrick.com/ultimat...agon-xiaomi-mi5-imei-and-baseband-repair-fix/
http://www.androidbrick.com/ultimate-guide-qualcomm-snapdragon-imei-baseband-repair-fix-part-2/

Solution
Nmurthy2692 said:
Hi Thank you for your valuable time providing to solve my problem.
I tried flashing custom rom as you suggested ,
ROM Version which i download : XT1562_LUX_RETASIA_DS_6.0.1_MPDS24.107-52-5.xml
flashed it on fastboot mode still not showing any network and IMEI also 0.
I re-flash the modem by running these commands
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
then also same problem.
by the way while flashing 1st time i removed sim card from the phone and after flashing ROM i inserted sim card.
2nd time i did not removed sim card from the phone and tried flashing stock rom both the ways not working for me.
Please help me whats happening with my phone.
Thank you.
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Can u reach me..if ur problem does not get solved I cn help feel free to contact 9975877687..bye

I have a similar unsolved problem here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mot...mei-0-t3857049
---------- Post added at 06:07 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:03 PM ----------
Has a definitive solution been found to all this?
I also accidentally run the ****ing command "fastboot erase all"
Motorola could not make protected partitions as on other phones to avoid these accidents? holy ****..

Use the following commands and flash the stock given in the below link.
fastboot oem fb_mode_set
fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.8
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.9
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot erase customize
fastboot erase clogo
fastboot oem fb_mode_clear
fastboot reboot
Link:- https://github.com/motoxplay/stock

Is this issue solved ?
I know the thread is old but I believe i can help.

adukale said:
Is this issue solved ?
I know the thread is old but I believe i can help.
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Hey, I've been trying to fix my imei on my mxp, but I've tried the solutions in this thread already and it doesn't seem to work. Can you please help me?

What is NAND ERASE in ODIN

Hello guys. First, im sorry if thread is on wrong section. Im going to flash Stock OS to my phone. In options section, i have options like NAND ERASE, FLASH LOCK, DECOMPRESS DATA. I want to select NAND ERASE but some forums says NAND ERASE can delete your IMEI some forums says if your EFS partition corrupted, you can fix it with NAND ERASE etc etc. I want to select and try it because i have KG STATUS prenormal and i want to fix it. Im thinking maybe NAND ERASE can help. I know for NAND ERASE, RE-PARTITION must be selected and i selected pit file.What can i do? NAND ERASE can erase my IMEI or any important data? Can fix my KG STATUS? Thanks.

v30xy said:
Hello guys. First, im sorry if thread is on wrong section. Im going to flash Stock OS to my phone. In options section, i have options like NAND ERASE, FLASH LOCK, DECOMPRESS DATA. I want to select NAND ERASE but some forums says NAND ERASE can delete your IMEI some forums says if your EFS partition corrupted, you can fix it with NAND ERASE etc etc. I want to select and try it because i have KG STATUS prenormal and i want to fix it. Im thinking maybe NAND ERASE can help. I know for NAND ERASE, RE-PARTITION must be selected and i selected pit file.What can i do? NAND ERASE can erase my IMEI or any important data? Can fix my KG STATUS? Thanks.
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I didn't select Nand erase or use a pit file.
Just did a factory reset

physwizz said:
I didn't select Nand erase or use a pit file.
Just did a factory reset
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That is normally what people do but i have kg status so im thinking about can NAND ERASE fix it.

v30xy said:
That is normally what people do but i have kg status so im thinking about can NAND ERASE fix it.
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I used nand-erase and did not lose the IMEI that option only delete this sector:
ODIN LOG:
<ID: 0/003> ERASE_SECTOR: 11900928
What corresponds to delete userdata:
INFO PIT:
--- Entry #36 ---
Binary Type: 0 (AP)
Device Type: 2 (MMC)
Identifier: 32
Attributes: 5 (Read/Write)
Update Attributes: 5 (FOTA)
Partition Block Size/Offset: 11900928
Partition Block Count: 0
File Offset (Obsolete): 0
File Size (Obsolete): 0
Partition Name: USERDATA
Flash Filename: userdata.img
FOTA Filename: remained

I've a problem. I has checked "Nand Erase" and flash the rom. Now I lost my 2 IMEI! I'm trying flash rom with the PIT file, but this doesn't work! Anybody help me? PS. Another problem, that's whe boot in recovery mode, I can't Wipe Data factory. I get this erro: "failed to mount /. system (invalid argument)". :'(