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I made stupid mistake by updating my TPT to ICS by CWR, now I can not get in CWR and system anymore. What should I do?
How do I get my CWR back?
Can you still see the device in ADB shell? I'm not but I would search some of the ICS update threads in this section, I think someone else did what you did.
daswahnsinn said:
Can you still see the device in ADB shell? I'm not but I would search some of the ICS update threads in this section, I think someone else did what you did.
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Thank you for your reply.
I will try to find the answer then.
PLZ Let me know if you got something
You should be able to access the recovery via adb, and push file to the system, but be careful read up on it before do it it will save you later.
yirsung said:
Thank you for your reply.
I will try to find the answer then.
PLZ Let me know if you got something
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You maybe use APX/NVFlash Mode, It is a micro code than in NVIDIA Tegra CPU ROM,
1. connect use micro USB line to computer,
2. Press POWER and Screen rotation lock togther,
3. a new device "APX Device" is apper at Device management
4. Update APX Driver
5. Use nvflash command line write booloader(Lenovo, ClockWorkMod,etc)
you can find a thread at 51nb forum
i'm curious if this got resolved.
I'm in the same predicament and trying to use the apx nvflash utility without any luck
After losing recovery and root on my tpt, I spent hours trying to fix it with no success. I had no recovery, no adb shell, and no root access so I couldn't change anything. I couldn't use nvflash(locked bootloader--that was my last resort). Ended up sending it to Lenovo and it supposed to be in process of getting repaired now
Can someone suggest another forum where I can go for help?
The last 5 or 6 times I've posted questions here, I've gotten no answers at all. I really need help. My tablet was bricked because I lost ADB connection while updating the system partition. I know there is a way around this - I have a custom recovery and an unlocked bootloader - but I need help from someone who knows more than I do. No one here is going to help me, I know. Where do I go? Where can I find someone knowledgeable and helpful?
permutations said:
Can someone suggest another forum where I can go for help?
The last 5 or 6 times I've posted questions here, I've gotten no answers at all. I really need help. My tablet was bricked because I lost ADB connection while updating the system partition. I know there is a way around this - I have a custom recovery and an unlocked bootloader - but I need help from someone who knows more than I do. No one here is going to help me, I know. Where do I go? Where can I find someone knowledgeable and helpful?
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Have you tried booting to recovery from bootloader and regaining an ADB connection? This should be all you need.
permutations said:
Can someone suggest another forum where I can go for help?
The last 5 or 6 times I've posted questions here, I've gotten no answers at all. I really need help. My tablet was bricked because I lost ADB connection while updating the system partition. I know there is a way around this - I have a custom recovery and an unlocked bootloader - but I need help from someone who knows more than I do. No one here is going to help me, I know. Where do I go? Where can I find someone knowledgeable and helpful?
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The more information you provide, the better. Please provide more information regarding your device so that your thread can be placed in the correct forum.
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The more information you provide, the better. Please provide more information regarding your device so that your thread can be placed in the correct forum.
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I was updating my Nexus 10 tablet - had gotten to the system partition - when I lost the ADB connection. I've since learned that's a problem with newer Macs (I was connected to Windows through Parallels). Here's a link to a thread about that:
https://code.google.com/p/android/i...Stars Reporter Opened&groupby=&sort=&id=65301
Because of the lost connection, the system partition did not flash and my tablet is bricked. There is no operating system so it can't boot into Android, but it can boot into the Bootloader and Recovery mode. All the other partitions are fine.
I have a custom recovery (TWRP) and an unlocked bootloader, but I'm at a loss to figure out how to flash the system.img file. I can't boot to Android so I can't connect through ADB in Fastboot mode to flash the ordinary way. I am connected through ADB when I'm in Recovery mode, but I can't use the flash command in Recovery mode. Nor can I figure out a way to make TWRP flash the partition by running it as a zip file - mainly because I can't figure out what the update.zip file should consist of. There was an OTA update file on my device when I started the manual update (manual updates fail), but I didn't look at it and didn't save it.
I tried pushing the system.img file to the Nexus 10 using the Linux dd command, but that doesn't work with the system partition, which uses a special format. The details are explained here, but I don't fully understand it:
http://www.modaco.com/forums/topic/327661-how-to-backup-the-systemimg-bootimg-and-recoveryimg/
After spending about 8 hours on this last night, I believe the only way I can fix it is to create an update.zip file that uses a Linux script to flash the system partition, but this is way beyond my skill set and I can't find a model for how to do this anywhere. All tutorials I've found for creating zip files for flashing are for installing apps, not flashing a system partition - which is even more complicated than flashing, say, a boot partition. Nor can I find an update.zip file from someone's cache (sure wish I'd saved mine) to use as a model. I'm looking for someone with this kind of high level knowledge who can give me guidance - or someone who can refer me to someone who has this kind of knowledge.
I solved this problem.
This thread is for users who have a 2017g model that is stuck in DFU mode.
If you would like to assist in the investigation, please reply here. I'll be sending links to test programs to try to diagnose and repair devices.
With any luck, we can get the devices back to normal within a few days.
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I had this problem, but luckily I could send it back and get a new one on warranty. I was very careful when unlocking the new one ?
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Can more people who are stuck in DFU mode PLEASE contact tennear? I worked with him before and he really knows what he is doing. He's the only one who I think could be able to help you restore your device to working state.
Please help him, so A2017g users like me know they have a trick up their sleeve in the case the BL unlock goes awfully wrong
Thank you.
@tennear keep us updated. I'm planning to give up root in order to get this week's B08 update and i'm not sure if flashing the system with twrp will go smoothly.
Thank you for you work and dedication to help other people.
I have two people that are able to help now. But more is always better. If you have a G model and you can access DFU (regardless if you are bricked or not), you can help test. Linux is my preferred OS, but I can also build for Win64 if needed.
razorsbk said:
@tennear keep us updated. I'm planning to give up root in order to get this week's B08 update and i'm not sure if flashing the system with twrp will go smoothly.
Thank you for you work and dedication to help other people.
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If you are Lock bootloader and have TWRP you CAN flash B08 , just need to mod. The updater_script in other for the B08 to be install, but YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO ROOT unless you unlock bootloader and I'll be posting something about that later today or coming days.
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If you are Lock bootloader and have TWRP you CAN flash B08 , just need to mod. The updater_script in other for the B08 to be install, but YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO ROOT unless you unlock bootloader and I'll be posting something about that later today or coming days.
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I'm rooted without unlocking bootloader (tenfar's method).
So you are saying I can flash the upcoming update safely from TWRP by editing updater script and removing getprop & assertprop lines from it?
I also have system modifications.
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razorsbk said:
I'm rooted without unlocking bootloader (tenfar's method).
So you are saying I can flash the upcoming update safely from TWRP by editing updater script and removing getprop & assertprop lines from it?
I also have system modifications.
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Ok, I don't want to go off topic here, but YES you'll need to edit updater_script and look and bookmark if possible my thread about Updates ,I'll be posting B08 as soon the full update hits ZTE site. If you want to talk about Updates post there , so we can keep this thread on topic.
I agree. See you there.
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tennear said:
I have two people that are able to help now. But more is always better. If you have a G model and you can access DFU (regardless if you are bricked or not), you can help test. Linux is my preferred OS, but I can also build for Win64 if needed.
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I have a G model and I am using Linux (based on ArchLinux). I can use Windows 10 if needed, so OS should not be a problem.
So if you need some testing, I can help
Hi, I would love to help,
I have a G model and I have TWRP and unlocked bootloader but u can access DFU mode
I am using windows
I'm afraid that I have not been successful getting out of DFU mode. I have tried several things, but the device refuses to switch into EDL mode.
According to the user who has a bricked device, he got bricked by running "axon7backup -d" without any image files present. The tool wrote something to both boot and recovery partitions. I don't know what that something is -- zeros, random data, ... who knows.
So it seems that if you are careful and only flash recovery properly, the device should not brick. But I cannot test -- someone else will need to confirm.
Now that this investigation is concluded, I will be posting my own tool shortly.
Always remember: to avoid bricking your device, never flash both boot and recovery at the same time.
^^Is there even a reason to flash the boot/kernel? The main reason why most of us would use the axonbackup tool is to flash twrp.
gpz1100 said:
^^Is there even a reason to flash the boot/kernel? The main reason why most of us would use the axonbackup tool is to flash twrp.
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The only reason why tenfar had the tool to Flash boot is because he had the boot sign and pre-rooted for Lock bootloader units.
^^Got it. I thought about keeping the BL locked, but decided unlocking it would cause fewer headaches and be less restrictive.
That is correct, there is no real reason to flash your boot partition now that the images provided by tenfar are not compatible with the latest updates from ZTE.
However, the real danger remains: if you run "axon7backup -d" with no files to write, it is reported to write bad data over both boot and recovery and brick your device.
I highly recommend using my tool instead. I can guarantee that it will never write both boot and recovery in the same session.
tennear said:
That is correct, there is no real reason to flash your boot partition now that the images provided by tenfar are not compatible with the latest updates from ZTE.
However, the real danger remains: if you run "axon7backup -d" with no files to write, it is reported to write bad data over both boot and recovery and brick your device.
I highly recommend using my tool instead. I can guarantee that it will never write both boot and recovery in the same session.
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The command help indicates -d is to dump only. My understanding is nothing is written to the phone when reading from it? Are you saying that's not the case?
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The command help indicates -d is to dump only. My understanding is nothing is written to the phone when reading from it? Are you saying that's not the case?
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Yes, that is what I am saying. According to a PM that I received, the user ran "axon7backup -d" without any other files in the directory. The tool flashed something to both boot and recovery partitions. No idea what it flashed. But then the device was bricked. And because 2017g cannot enter EDL mode directly, there is no way to unbrick.
hi i have china version of axon 7 A2017 and have the same problem with my device (stuck in dfu mode after Flashing SuperSU).Will there ever be a way to fix this problem? I am depered :crying:.
I am having trouble finding a root method for this phone
, Or even just some news about development. Anyone point the way?
i have the same question. Anyone have any information?
It's kinda like a bum deal right now. I got two ZTE devices no root. Upset I can't disable all these google apps
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Same. Waiting for ZTE 971 root.
What is needed to get the process started to Root the ZTE Blade Spark z971
CharmedWhovian said:
What is needed to get the process started to Root the ZTE Blade Spark z971
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Nobody knows yet
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Anybody has ROM or smth else for this phone?
Frp for blade spark?
I have had now about 4 or 5 newer ZTE phones. What I have come across is that none were able to be rooted. I posted a few requests, no one here took on the task. I don't know if it is that they can't be rooted or its just to hard for someone to do. Either way I have gotten away from buying ZTE phones for this reason.
Did anyone try to unlock the bootloader?
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
AT&T shows that there have been multiple OTA updates for this phone, and the last one early Jan 2018 was over 500mb. It should not be hard to port TWRP if we have an unlocked bootloader.
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tutorial.html#!/stepbystep/id/stepbystep_KM1217955?make=ZTE&model=ZTEZ971
sparkie420 said:
I am having trouble finding a root method for this phone
, Or even just some news about development. Anyone point the way?
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Nope, fastboot is removed on ZTE Nougat devices
It looks like they figured out ways around this for the Axon7, using EDL mode, but I tried a few things (including axon7tool, and the flashable zip to enable fastboot) without any luck.
I'll keep digging but it doesn't look too promising.
ZTE has our kernel sources at http://opensource.ztedevice.com [ZTE Z971 Nougat(7.1.1) Kernel(3.18.31)]
Won't do us much good without an unlocked bootloader though..
Anyone know if you can use MiFlash to flash in EDL mode without an unlocked bootloader?
aslezak said:
Did anyone try to unlock the bootloader?
Code:
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot oem unlock
AT&T shows that there have been multiple OTA updates for this phone, and the last one early Jan 2018 was over 500mb. It should not be hard to port TWRP if we have an unlocked bootloader.
https://www.att.com/devicehowto/tutorial.html#!/stepbystep/id/stepbystep_KM1217955?make=ZTE&model=ZTEZ971
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TWRP for ZTE 791
Here is a Z971 TWRP I compiled for our device.
Any brave soul want to flash it using QPST or using one of the other methods in this post? Unbrick All Qualcomm
You'll need to rename it to recovery.img first. If you have to choose a firehose, choose prog_emmc_firehose_8917_ddr.mbn
Supposedly you can flash even with a locked bootloader :good:
aslezak said:
Here is a Z971 TWRP I compiled for our device.
Any brave soul want to flash it using QPST or using one of the other methods in this post? Unbrick All Qualcomm
You'll need to rename it to recovery.img first. If you have to choose a firehose, choose prog_emmc_firehose_8917_ddr.mbn
Supposedly you can flash even with a locked bootloader :good:
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I'll do it man just message me details on how to
I was going to try & backup all the partitions using QPST, but it seems you need to get the phone into 9006 mode. We can only get into 9008 mode [Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008] with "adb reboot edl" (emergency download mode). Holding down Vol+/Vol-/Power from EDL will get you into yet another mode, ZTE Handset Diagnostic (DFU) mode, but I couldn't figure out how to do anything from here with QPST.
The only way to get the phone into 9006 mode is to brick the bootloader, which I'm not willing to do at the moment. Supposedly you can use the "axon7tool -d" and it will try to write to your bootloader & boot, but it just crashed when I tried to do it.
The other way to get into 9006 mode is to flash an mbn and another file, but I believe those are device specific, and we don't have those..
Anyway, does anyone have a phone that wasn't updated to the latest Z971V1.0.0B20 firmware? It would be nice if we could get that from the /update folder so if we brick, we have something we might be able to flash to recover.
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I'll do it man just message me details on how to
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I figured out if you put the AT&T SIM card in, then Settings / AT&T Software Update, you will see the Z971V2.0 update & it will download.
I wasn't able to see the update until I put the AT&T SIM card in.
Unfortunately, I was unable to grab the OTA update.
If someone hasn't already updated to the latest software version, if you could "adb logcat -d -f /sdcard/Download/ota.txt" once the download starts, we can probably get the url of the OTA update, then work from there on building a flashable firmware... :good:
aslezak said:
I was going to try & backup all the partitions using QPST, but it seems you need to get the phone into 9006 mode. We can only get into 9008 mode [Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008] with "adb reboot edl" (emergency download mode). Holding down Vol+/Vol-/Power from EDL will get you into yet another mode, ZTE Handset Diagnostic (DFU) mode, but I couldn't figure out how to do anything from here with QPST.
The only way to get the phone into 9006 mode is to brick the bootloader, which I'm not willing to do at the moment. Supposedly you can use the "axon7tool -d" and it will try to write to your bootloader & boot, but it just crashed when I tried to do it.
The other way to get into 9006 mode is to flash an mbn and another file, but I believe those are device specific, and we don't have those..
Anyway, does anyone have a phone that wasn't updated to the latest Z971V1.0.0B20 firmware? It would be nice if we could get that from the /update folder so if we brick, we have something we might be able to flash to recover.
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Greetings, i have ZTE blade spark too, as i see, this thread looks like it died very quick. well, i am not a developer but i'll try contacting some developers to check if we can do something. Maybe since they know a lot about it, they can help us to unlock bootloader, etc. I JUST HOPE that this thread doesnt die like the Huawei Ascend XT forums did and the phone couldnt have any custom ROM. The best thing is we have source code (the XT didnt had a good source code or no source code at all) and we can start from that. But we need a good dev to help us, try to contact as many devs as possible too.
Not to discourage you, but the fastboot is "disabled" on all ZTE U.S. devices. You would need to flash using QPST which requires having the correct vendor signed firehose programmer (which isn't available). You could try modifying the ota zip update, if you received one on your phone. You would need to download this OTA update manually before rebooting the phone (to have it installed), otherwise the link will be rolled off the logcat logs.
Good luck.
ensol52 said:
Greetings, i have ZTE blade spark too, as i see, this thread looks like it died very quick. well, i am not a developer but i'll try contacting some developers to check if we can do something. Maybe since they know a lot about it, they can help us to unlock bootloader, etc. I JUST HOPE that this thread doesnt die like the Huawei Ascend XT forums did and the phone couldnt have any custom ROM. The best thing is we have source code (the XT didnt had a good source code or no source code at all) and we can start from that. But we need a good dev to help us, try to contact as many devs as possible too.
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So I just got this phone and wanted to root and all that like I did my S4. Came here for some help because I am most definitely not educated enough for this. I did have a question though. I see a lot about a locked bootloader but under the developer settings I see "OEM Unlocking Allow the bootloader to be unlocked." The default is off, and I have left it so. Is this anything or am I missing something?
aslezak said:
I figured out if you put the AT&T SIM card in, then Settings / AT&T Software Update, you will see the Z971V2.0 update & it will download.
I wasn't able to see the update until I put the AT&T SIM card in.
Unfortunately, I was unable to grab the OTA update.
If someone hasn't already updated to the latest software version, if you could "adb logcat -d -f /sdcard/Download/ota.txt" once the download starts, we can probably get the url of the OTA update, then work from there on building a flashable firmware... :good:
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Just got the phone, going to do this. Edit: Total skid here btw. Is it safe to post that file here?
Foggofed said:
Just got the phone, going to do this. Edit: Total skid here btw. Is it safe to post that file here?
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Hello ? Lol, yeah! Upload it to a good site like Android dev, I'm a lil behind the loop but I'm sure sharing your findings are what's going to lead us into a possibility of getting some Dev love...
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Can someone please connect their rooted S8 via adb and run the following commands:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/unbrick.img bs=512 count=30535646
Make sure you have an empty 16+ GB sd card inserted into your phone.
unbrick.img should be in your SD card.
Please zip the file and share it with me so I can unbrick my S8.
Thank you so much!!
I will make a guide once the device is successfully unbricked.
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Can someone please connect their rooted S8 via adb and run the following commands:
adb shell
su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/unbrick.img bs=512 count=30535646
Make sure you have an empty 16+ GB sd card inserted into your phone.
unbrick.img should be in your SD card.
Please zip the file and share it with me so I can unbrick my S8.
Thank you so much!!
I will make a guide once the device is successfully unbricked.
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1) that comand is wrong. This would back up their entire ssd which would give you all their files. Don't do this.
2) there are plenty of root methods on this vs very site. If you could apply to kind of image your can use one of them
Partcyborg I had your rom installed on my s8, but I hardbricked it by running xposed. Now all I see is "qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008" when I plug in my s8 but the phone is unresponsive no download mode and no recovery. I read on another posting on
https://forum.xda-developers.com/yureka/help/question-qualcomm-download-mode-k-t3068040
That if someone provides me with a img I can use it to revive my phone.
Please help me.
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Partcyborg I had your rom installed on my s8, but I hardbricked it by running xposed. Now all I see is "qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008" when I plug in my s8 but the phone is unresponsive no download mode and no recovery. I read on another posting on
https://forum.xda-developers.com/yureka/help/question-qualcomm-download-mode-k-t3068040
That if someone provides me with a img I can use it to revive my phone.
Please help me.
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Hello
I can make you a backup of my device.
Yes true some of the files from my device could be bad for you to have.
Like the EFS partition that contains the IMEI number Serial number ect.
Im not too worried about that but if you have a dump of your efs partition that would be very helpful.
Now the thread you linked too is a way of unbricking some of the devices that arent so heavily secured.
Unless you have the Samsung Signed Firehose i dont think it will work.
Good news is that there is a way to make a debrick image that you burn to a sd card.
Then putting the sd card in the device gets it booted into download mode.
The bad news is I dont know exactly how to create the unbrick.img.
Currtently i am trying to do this for my Galaxy Tab E.
If someone knows how to make the debrick.img I have all the files needed.
Someone out here please help us make a debrick.img
This all seems really complicated its not really. U want that partition? Download es file explorer and follow me... Thumbnails below. Your device must be rooted.
BigCountry907 said:
Hello
I can make you a backup of my device.
Yes true some of the files from my device could be bad for you to have.
Like the EFS partition that contains the IMEI number Serial number ect.
Im not too worried about that but if you have a dump of your efs partition that would be very helpful.
Now the thread you linked too is a way of unbricking some of the devices that arent so heavily secured.
Unless you have the Samsung Signed Firehose i dont think it will work.
Good news is that there is a way to make a debrick image that you burn to a sd card.
Then putting the sd card in the device gets it booted into download mode.
The bad news is I dont know exactly how to create the unbrick.img.
Currtently i am trying to do this for my Galaxy Tab E.
If someone knows how to make the debrick.img I have all the files needed.
Someone out here please help us make a debrick.img
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Partcyborg I had your rom installed on my s8, but I hardbricked it by running xposed. Now all I see is "qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008" when I plug in my s8 but the phone is unresponsive no download mode and no recovery. I read on another posting on
https://forum.xda-developers.com/yureka/help/question-qualcomm-download-mode-k-t3068040
That if someone provides me with a img I can use it to revive my phone.
Please help me.
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There is no way you hardbricked running xposed. If you Google there is a recovery img that is out there for 9008 u2 bootloader
thehaXor said:
Partcyborg I had your rom installed on my s8, but I hardbricked it by running xposed. Now all I see is "qualcomm hs-usb qdloader 9008" when I plug in my s8 but the phone is unresponsive no download mode and no recovery. I read on another posting on
https://forum.xda-developers.com/yureka/help/question-qualcomm-download-mode-k-t3068040
That if someone provides me with a img I can use it to revive my phone.
Please help me.
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Ok a few things:
1) this did not happen because of "Xposed". This is literally impossible. Xposed only modifies things in /system, this can not cause you to be stuck in 9008. Only bad modifications to bootloader files can do this, which again, Xposed doesn't touch.
2) you don't need someones system image, in fact system images aren't what you need all. You need to flash a working set of bootloaders using the firehose programmer. If you were on my rom then you're in luck, the v2 programmer is out there so doing this is possible.
All you need is a copy of the stock rom, and the firehose programmer with xmls. I think they were shared around here before, if not I can post them for you. Just make sure the stock bl files you upload are for 950u v2 ONLY, or you might not be able to root anymore, or it won't fix it
Depending on what rev bootloader you are on I have the EDL Files.
The official samsung edl files to unbrick your s8.
The sd card trick don't work on the newer samsungs.
You need to use the edl files and flash in edl mode.
Let me know what bootloader you are on.
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Depending on what rev bootloader you are on I have the EDL Files.
The official samsung edl files to unbrick your s8.
The sd card trick don't work on the newer samsungs.
You need to use the edl files and flash in edl mode.
Let me know what bootloader you are on.
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Probably the ones I shared In my groups....
I have a whole automated script to fix it But I still want to know what this guy was really doing
TheMadScientist said:
Probably the ones I shared In my groups....
I have a whole automated script to fix it But I still want to know what this guy was really doing
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There is the possibility that the files I have may have originated by you.
But they did not come from XDA they came from a very different source.
I do agree with you that the only way to truly brick the device is to mess with the bootloaders.
Even mixing bootloaders can cause the brick.
I believe the bat file your referring to was released along with the EDL bootloaders.
But you could have easily wrote it it's not very complicated.
I'm just grateful that these files got leaked no matter where they came from.
At one point they were made by samsung at samsung factory without any doubt.
Either a samsung employee or an authorized samsung repair center that had them Leaked the files.
Unless you have samsungs private Key. Actually 3 of them considering the bootloaders are signed using 3 different certs.
If you have that then we should all be running unlocked devices. Please share.
I have been working on unlocking the bootloader for the N950U. Or at least finding a way to load a custom kernel. I believe the EDL bootloaders may have more ability than the stock or combination bootloaders.
We would need to pull the signatures from all the bootloaders and first determine if there using a 2 cert or 3 cert signing scheme. Then by looking at how certain bits of the device serial and other data in the signature we can determine if the debug level is set higher. Like Jtag access and what not.
I do have a copy of the msm8998 Source Code that was leaked. Its a very recent version. There are some things we can use it for but ultimately it would be nice to have the KEY. I'd be happy just to have the private key for signing the boot.img.
BigCountry907 said:
There is the possibility that the files I have may have originated by you.
But they did not come from XDA they came from a very different source.
I do agree with you that the only way to truly brick the device is to mess with the bootloaders.
Even mixing bootloaders can cause the brick.
I believe the bat file your referring to was released along with the EDL bootloaders.
But you could have easily wrote it it's not very complicated.
I'm just grateful that these files got leaked no matter where they came from.
At one point they were made by samsung at samsung factory without any doubt.
Either a samsung employee or an authorized samsung repair center that had them Leaked the files.
Unless you have samsungs private Key. Actually 3 of them considering the bootloaders are signed using 3 different certs.
If you have that then we should all be running unlocked devices. Please share.
I have been working on unlocking the bootloader for the N950U. Or at least finding a way to load a custom kernel. I believe the EDL bootloaders may have more ability than the stock or combination bootloaders.
We would need to pull the signatures from all the bootloaders and first determine if there using a 2 cert or 3 cert signing scheme. Then by looking at how certain bits of the device serial and other data in the signature we can determine if the debug level is set higher. Like Jtag access and what not.
I do have a copy of the msm8998 Source Code that was leaked. Its a very recent version. There are some things we can use it for but ultimately it would be nice to have the KEY. I'd be happy just to have the private key for signing the boot.img.
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Actually a friend wrote the bat lol Pm me I have a telegram group not much activity but several s8 devs
including some well known fellars in it
Im pretty sure they use 3 keys But Several of us have looked into it quite extensively....
You are more than welcome to join the group and shoot the crap