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Over the internet there are various guides teaching the lesson 'how to get out of a soft brick.' Some guides can be hard to follow and very hoarse leaving a noob feeling like he/she has destroyed their device. Fear Not.This is a comprehensive guide for less experienced users who happen to find themselves in a soft brick.
Dictionary - Soft brick - the phone can still boot, and be flashed easily but in its current state is unusable.
- Hard brick - the phone cannot boot and requires additional devices to do so (USB Jig, Riffbox).
This is the quickest escape route on the interweb and you will be done in no time. Here we go:
First Download Flashtool. Here (You may download any version from the previous versions tab.)
Install Flashtool.
Find the stock firmware for your device. For the x8
E15i android 2.1.1 http://www.multiupload.com/VKNI6Q6ET5 (2.1.1.C.0.0 latest firmware)
Dictionary - stock firmware - latest version of software released by the manufacturer
After downloading the firmware. Extract the file. You will be left with a firmware file with .ftf as the ending.
Go into 'my computer' then 'flashtool' folder then 'firmware'. Then copy the .ftf file into that folder.
Close the folder.
Now to make sure that your phone is recognized by flashtool, go into computer then flashtool then drivers.
Now Install the driver for the x8.
Connect your x8 to your computer.
open the Flashtool program.
Click the bolt icon in the top left.
Select the name of the firmware you downloaded (2.1.1.C.0.0) in the left panel. it will highlight blue.
Click ok (bottom right).
A box will appear telling you to put your device into flash mode. Follow the instructions it gives.
Once this is done the box will dissapear and firmware will flash.
Finally device will reboot and phone will be back to normal.
Congratulations you have unbricked your device.
I hope you found this useful. Please thank me using the button if you appreciate my efforts. #
This is my first guide. Tell me what you think. Anything I could improve.
Very good guide, cause didn't know yet about this..very thanks..:thumbup:
Sent from my XPERIA X8 using xda premium
nice and quick guide, i guess that what a paniced newbie search for!
suggestion:i think you should add about the installation of drivers,as many users come here telling that their phones is not recognized by flashtool
also change the 4-noobs at the title, is kidda disturbing...put "for" instaid of 4
There is about 100 threads about that. Just color of text and size is diferent!
guuuuuuuyyyyyyyyyyysssssssssss,dont attack him because he want to help,if you dont like it,ignore it!
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I know he is trying to help But if you post info that is already out there its not really helping.
Sent by a nice guy with a nice phone
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I know what you are talking about,but as long as there are so many who make a new thread for asking help for a brick,I prefer having similar threads with the same information that will help people rather than having stupid threads that are useless after all.....
Sent from my X8 using xda premium
Thankyou for everyone's support. I have changed the '4' to 'for' in the title as suggested by stamatis16.
also
As someone who studied psychology, I know that people learn in very different ways. A guide from someone else may not help a certain person. Different fonts evoke different responses and speeds of learning. Different colours do similar things too. So in response to the 'there are millions of guides' argument, I say . Everyone learns differently and this may help someone desperate more effectively than any other. I know that when I needed this help none of the guides were as simple as the one I have composed.
In addition to this, please remember, I am spending my personal time to aid others. So negative flaming saying that my posts are 'not really helping' is always a let-down.
Thankyou once again for the support.
Special thanks lyhengboy stamatis16 for comments.
Guys, think of it this way. Its better for someone to make a new thread which will prevent 2000 threads asking the same topic.
Hmm OP can we merge this topic with the existing one with Lucas? You can always PM him for ideas
For now I agree that it is somehow odd to create extra thread for the same purpose for noob knowing that there is already an existing one. Very nice purpose but we need to be organized as well hugs.
deedii said:
Hmm OP can we merge this topic with the existing one with Lucas? You can always PM him for ideas
For now I agree that it is somehow odd to create extra thread for the same purpose for noob knowing that there is already an existing one. Very nice purpose but we need to be organized as well hugs.
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I can understand that but I have clearly highlighted in my post before this one why I made a new thread. Please read it if you have not.
Also I would like to have my own 'branding' if you like, of guides and reviews. I try to spice each one up differently to combat that argument.
Thankyou very much for being kind when posting. :laugh: Sorry if I come across as rude, I do not mean to be this way.
Q:Hmm OP can we merge this topic with the existing one with Lucas? we need to be organized as well
A: I would be very sad if you were to delete or move or zap this thread for the reasons you mention above. I have spent great periods of time composing and tailor making this for certain users. As a RC I hope you can understand my reasoning.
Thankyou once again.
EDIT: I have changed the title to make it seem 'different'. I also want to mention my 'dictionary' feature. I think this is different and may help my argument.
I fully understand you. Thy will be done
Can someone with a soft bricked X8 let me know if its possible to boot into safe mode?
Hold menu when booting.
Thankyou. I was a bit scared when you said you wanted to remove this post and 'merge it with another.' Great to know you are so supportive.
Yes, please do not merge this. I have benefited allot from this post. Merging it I think will take out the time put into to this. Plus, other people may not see this. I am happy the op decided not to merge.
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Thankyou. I was a bit scared when you said you wanted to remove this post and 'merge it with another.' Great to know you are so supportive.
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Na it was just a suggestion to make the forum more organize.
I have no power either of merging nor deleting threads that's moderators job, we can only ask them. Have fun helping people
Thanks, man
I don't have a soft or a hard brick. But I acknoledge you made a great guide and thank you anyway.
It was also useful because I am still considering if I should root my Galaxy Ace Duos GT-S6802 or not. And this made me realize that even if it bricks, it can be reverted. Do you have any idea if a hard brick is reversible? Also, in worst case scenario, can I simply download the software from samsung site and install it? Thanks. And sorry if I broke any rules here, I'm still a noob (still scared by the introdutory video haha)
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I don't have a soft or a hard brick. But I acknoledge you made a great guide and thank you anyway.
It was also useful because I am still considering if I should root my Galaxy Ace Duos GT-S6802 or not. And this made me realize that even if it bricks, it can be reverted. Do you have any idea if a hard brick is reversible? Also, in worst case scenario, can I simply download the software from samsung site and install it? Thanks. And sorry if I broke any rules here, I'm still a noob (still scared by the introdutory video haha)
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It's ok my friend. I will send you a Private message (PM). You have a name quite similar to another user.
does anyone here know any big Chinese forums for android devlopment. The goal is to track down the developer of chinese CWM
and ask him for help on device tree. The only hurdle in path for custom kernel is dt.img it seems and/or display drivers. so we need help from the guy who devloped chinese CWM.
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does anyone here know any big Chinese forums for android devlopment. The goal is to track down the developer of chinese CWM
and ask him for help on device tree. The only hurdle in path for custom kernel is dt.img it seems and/or display drivers. so we need help from the guy who devloped chinese CWM.
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Tried on Elife.com.. No result.. None replied. Try on sites like gfan.com (Google that)..
Sent from my E7
Ravikirancg said:
Tried on Elife.com.. No result.. None replied. Try on sites like gfan.com (Google that)..
Sent from my E7
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i too tried on http://bbs.cnmo.com/ but there is some gold system on chinese websites that doesnt allow pm
and and it seems none sees public msg. still i'll keep trying
what bugs me is Vroot watermark behind chinese CWM. if it is developed by some company chances of getting sources are slim.
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i too tried on http://bbs.cnmo.com/ but there is some gold system on chinese websites that doesnt allow pm
and and it seems none sees public msg. still i'll keep trying
what bugs me is Vroot watermark behind chinese CWM. if it is developed by some company chances of getting sources are slim.
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Maybe that's all not required! I just contacted the pr of Gionee and he replied with a far better attitude than I had expected! He was more that willing to help. He said he will talk to the China team and get back to me. Well, considering the little email exchange that we had, I am pretty sure we have good stuff coming..
Also, try and contact this guy.
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1o62leHG
They froze my account a few minutes after I registered it..
Sent from my E7
Ravikirancg said:
Maybe that's all not required! I just contacted the pr of Gionee and he replied with a far better attitude than I had expected! He was more that willing to help. He said he will talk to the China team and get back to me. Well, considering the little email exchange that we had, I am pretty sure we have good stuff coming..
Also, try and contact this guy.
http://pan.baidu.com/s/1o62leHG
They froze my account a few minutes after I registered it..
Sent from my E7
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It says link has been removed. Just Some more points on bbs.cnmo then i can Pm to OP
Anyways are You in contact With Piyush From Gionee. HE seems a grt Guy hope he bring grt news....
Since we now have a working "TWRP", it would be great to have a real Custom ROM. Not to degrade xXx and the other Magisk "ROMs" (using xXx now), but TWRP flash-able ROMs would be great.
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Since we now have a working "TWRP", it would be great to have a real Custom ROM. Not to degrade xXx and the other Magisk "ROMs" (using xXx now), but TWRP flash-able ROMs would be great.
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Where is working TWRP? I'm not seeing anything in searches.
This is news to me, unless u meant a Chinese version...
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This is news to me, unless u meant a Chinese version...
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Exactly , but don't think XDA will let me show it here.
You are risking lots with the Chinese version. Not being able to see source , you could be dealing with malware etc
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You are risking lots with the Chinese version. Not being able to see source , you could be dealing with malware etc
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I scanned the package with viruse and malware software.
Are there any limitations or dangers with that version we should know about? I'd risk it just for the ability to make a solid backup right now.
Can anyone point me in the right direction without breaking XDA policy??
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You are risking lots with the Chinese version. Not being able to see source , you could be dealing with malware etc
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people keep repeating this, and they don't know what they're talking about. I've been using it for two weeks, it's completely safe, and it works perfectly.
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Are there any limitations or dangers with that version we should know about? I'd risk it just for the ability to make a solid backup right now.
Can anyone point me in the right direction without breaking XDA policy??
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Pm me.
If itnwas safe then why haven't the main devs pick it up
Oh cuz they can't see source. You have no idea what could be loaded in there. Whether it works or not. The point is there COULD be malware or spyware or whatever loaded and you would have no idea
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If itnwas safe then why haven't the main devs pick it up
Oh cuz they can't see source. You have no idea what could be loaded in there. Whether it works or not. The point is there COULD be malware or spyware or whatever loaded and you would have no idea
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Let me ask you a question. How do you know that normal open-source TWRP doesn't have malware in it?
The reason why 'main devs' as you call them won't accept it, is because of licensing and money. And also embarrassment because they can't figure out how to get a version booting.
The wonderful thing is we can all do what we wish to do. you can use ADB and make your life infinitely harder, and I'll keep using TWRP and accomplish things in a fraction of the time.
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Let me ask you a question. How do you know that normal open-source TWRP doesn't have malware in it?
The reason why 'main devs' as you call them won't accept it, is because of licensing and money. And also embarrassment because they can't figure out how to get a version booting.
The wonderful thing is we can all do what we wish to do. you can use ADB and make your life infinitely harder, and I'll keep using TWRP and accomplish things in a fraction of the time.
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Not disagreeing at all. You do you and I'll do me. And i prefer not to risk it. All the same to me.
gaww said:
Since we now have a working "TWRP", it would be great to have a real Custom ROM. Not to degrade xXx and the other Magisk "ROMs" (using xXx now), but TWRP flash-able ROMs would be great.
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Where see a working twrp, here we go again with the Chinese twrp
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just to let you know as most of us devs live here on xda and our friends are devs and are working our asses off to get things going like our main twrp dev who has always provided us with twrp since op6 and is working on it now for 3 different devices which now is super hard being our current partitions and such . ... . Fair warning if most of you realized what sacrifices we do so you can have fun with your devices the time and countless hours ( not minutes ) we spend you should think about that and if it wasn't for us you all wouldn't have nothing enough said .
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Not disagreeing at all. You do you and I'll do me. And i prefer not to risk it. All the same to me.
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Same here. Sure i have it at my laptop as a fail safe but havent even tried it yet cause i have no need to do so..
c_86 said:
You are risking lots with the Chinese version. Not being able to see source , you could be dealing with malware etc
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Btw. You are using a chinese phone
Ps: i'll wait for official version
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musicman5844 said:
Where see a working twrp, here we go again with the Chinese twrp
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just to let you know as most of us devs live here on xda and our friends are devs and are working our asses off to get things going like our main twrp dev who has always provided us with twrp since op6 and is working on it now for 3 different devices which now is super hard being our current partitions and such . ... . Fair warning if most of you realized what sacrifices we do so you can have fun with your devices the time and countless hours ( not minutes ) we spend you should think about that and if it wasn't for us you all wouldn't have nothing enough said .
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There you go again. You're not a developer ... And why do you care if somebody uses something that's making their life easier?
In case you can't tell the 7t pro still doesn't have a working TWRP. 8 whole months later. There's a working TWRP for OnePlus 8 pro right now. why do you care if someone is using it? How is using a Chinese TWRP going to hurt development? It's not. I'm going to share it with each and every person that asks for i. Because we deserve to use something beyond crappy ADB.
Chinese recovery works just fine. I was running custom TWRP recovery by this Chinese locked LR. Team two years ago on my Xiaomi Mi Pad, and nothing wrong happened. You all could wait year or more for official relase as development is going very slow, or enjoy it now.
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There you go again. You're not a developer or a mod. And why do you care if somebody uses something that's making their life easier?
In case you can't tell the 7t pro still doesn't have a working TWRP. 8 whole months later. There's a working TWRP for OnePlus 8 pro right now. why do you care if someone is using it? How is using a Chinese TWRP going to hurt development? It's not. I'm going to share it with each and every person that asks for i. Because we deserve to use something beyond crappy ADB.
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Seems that you dont know anything that you are talking about. How come ADB is crappy? Its quite essential in android development..
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people keep repeating this, and they don't know what they're talking about. I've been using it for two weeks, it's completely safe, and it works perfectly.
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Pm me.
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I think that you dont know what you are talking about. Those scanners that you use dont detect back ports etc..
so i was fiddeling around with custom roms for a while and Although they are Stable enough and have basic functionality but Not a good working camera (for video) made me come to Realme OS again.
so first i decided to give Android 9 a go and followed arthajudeenuk's guide (although he said in his guide to skip installing vbmeta in fastboot but i installed it anyways just to be on safeside)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/realme-x2-pro/how-to/downgrade-android-10-to-android-9-t4095487
rooted it with magisk 20.3 but android 9 was err... meh. so thought to give Android 10 another go
so i downloaded Ozip C.29 full rom from official realme site and Flashed it with
TWRP 3.4.0
https://forum.xda-developers.com/re...covery-unofficial-twrp-realme-x2-pro-t3997879
followed by VBMETA.img
and than install Magisk 20.3 and after that Reboot recovery
and Do Factory reset
Reboot....complete setup
and Voila you Have Bootloader Unlocked Rooted Phone with Finger Print Working
Forgive my English......not good at it...never was....
Thank you for sharing your experience . your English is fine , don't worry about it
question though , is the magisk hide functionality working as intended for things like netflix ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83212741&postcount=60
FP never worked for me, see my latest experience
Master SURGE said:
Thank you for sharing your experience . your English is fine , don't worry about it
question though , is the magisk hide functionality working as intended for things like netflix ?
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didnt give it a try...cause i dont use Netflix..so will try it and reply with the answer asap.
YasuHamed said:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=83212741&postcount=60
FP never worked for me, see my latest experience
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give this one a try ..use magisk 20.3 and in twrp use the password you created in setting up the phone to decrypt storage
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didnt give it a try...cause i dont use Netflix..so will try it and reply with the answer asap.
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Thank you for doing so. Appreciated
It didn't have to be Netflix perse , just any app that blocks if it checks that the phone isb rooted (like banking or payment apps)
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sorry..but am i in any trouble? .
I didnt promote piracy or hacking did i?
Please Guide me through it.
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sorry..but am i in any trouble? .
I didnt promote piracy or hacking did i?
Please Guide me through it.
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Sir, Mam.
I didn't touch or modified anything that you posted. I've removed a post of another member who's certainly aware. Nothing to worry about for you.
I apologise for your trouble and hope that you get successful support soon. However, if this kind of support involves warez it will go! Sorry for that.
And personally I regret to be able to support; I would if I could but besides a Motorola Milestone 2 once, all of our devices have been and are Samsungs.
Stay safe and stay healthy!
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Is it possible to flash Indian global ROM in Chinese variant through TWRP?
In the end of the process, i had to format data to boot it up. Successfully installed Chinese Stock.
I forgot to flash the VMETA file and now I can access fastboot
Can anyone help me?
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I forgot to flash the VMETA file and now I can access fastboot
Can anyone help me?
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Hold all buttons it will reboot to Fastboot
Title says it all, I was trying to install TWRP on OOS 11 but it bricked my device , I tried the same way on OOS 10 and it worked perfectly , any idea if it's possible to install TWRP while having OOS 11 (for OP8P)?
TWRP is not available for A11.
No it isn't, check their thread for updates.
You have another thread in Q+A, please get this one closed.
Is there any way to flash OOS 11 ROM from TWRP? I don't know if the ROM would still fail using this method. Anyone want to chime in?
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Is there any way to flash OOS 11 ROM from TWRP? I don't know if the ROM would still fail using this method. Anyone want to chime in?
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There's a thread dedicated to TWRP, all your answers are there.
In short the answer is - not yet.
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And there's no need to attack each other over something like this. I'm sure we all have more pressing matters to worry about right now. Which in hindsight may also be a catalyst for reacting a bit harsher than usual. Understandable. But let's try to get along anyway ^_^
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Censorship here now? Wow
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Censorship here now? Wow
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Always has been here. Nothing new. Post's get deleted all the time for language, slander, off topic, sharing software that is closed source and warez. Not sure why you are surprised.
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Censorship here now? Wow
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No. GPLv3 compliance. We love not being sued
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Really???
FYI, if it's "developed" by someone on XDA developers, then it's fine (for the most part)
But if it's software that is not developed and freely shared here, like warez eg: apks for apps you haven't paid for or can only be obtained from a said location.
Or like in this case a developers work who is not from XDA and we do not have permission to share then no, you can't share it here or indeed anywhere legally unless you have permission to.
In regards to the TWRP in question I believe they've been approached to collaborate and have plainly said no, so it can't be shared here..
XDA have a responsibility to adhere to these decisions..
I get it's frustrating and we all know what goes on behind the curtain, no one here's thick, but just play the game.
More to the point, I thought the guys were making headway on our TWRP anyway..
Couple that with the fact that you can do pretty much anything without TWRP and it's a non starter really arguing about it anyway