Atoto A6 PF installed yesterday and all was good until late in the day the menu stopped opening. I click the icon and it flashes a sound icon over the menu icon for a brief second before nothing else happens.
I’ve tried disconnecting the power harness in an effort to hard reset it and soft reset it to no avail.
Will try to update firmware soon but I don’t have access to putting the file onto a usb drive at the moment, as ridiculous as that sounds. And I did download the file through the browser but can’t experiment opening the file since I can’t access the menu > file explorer.
Any ideas??
Attached a video here:
https://imgur.com/a/7cCoxn7
Managed to successfully factory reset the device again and that solved it. Not sure why it didn’t take the first time.
nest0r said:
Managed to successfully factory reset the device again and that solved it. Not sure why it didn’t take the first time.
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Maybe you could describe the reset procedure in more detail?
TorstenH said:
Maybe you could describe the reset procedure in more detail?
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Sure, it was just going through something like Settings > User Accounts > Reset, and it did a factory reset of the device.
The weird part was that I did that once already and it simply restarted the device to the same state instead of actually resetting it, so I was like uh oh what now.. Tried it again and it worked correctly.
I had thie same thing happen with my app drawer. I factory reset it and it worked fine for a couple days, then out of seeming nowhere, it started doing it again. I just did another factory reset but I have a hunch it's just a matter of time and it'll happen again. I would like to find a permanent solution. Hows yours holding up?
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This is my third hard reset and the first 2 times I was not that peeved at all but this time around I am quite pissed at this phone! I was careful with what I am installing and it was after getting the latest TMO update. Btw, I have TMOUS and stock (newer one). Anyway, I was not even doing anything at all when my phone froze, I was simply going to turn off the alarm (I use SPB Time).
Anyway, I soft reseted and it is stuck at the Stick Together screen. Tried many times and no luck so I just thought, wth, just hard reset.
The first two times I hard reseted, it was automatic since I got a message on my phone but this time there was no message so I decided to use the volume buttons and the end key button. The first time I tried it, I ended up with the tricolor screen and nothing. No message about 'this will erase blah blah.' I tried again several hours later and it finally gave me the message about pressing the volUP button to proceed with hard reset so I did. And after just TWO seconds, I saw RESTORE COMPLETE, press volUP to boot so I did and NOTHING. I am still stuck at the Tmobile Stick Together screen after reboot!!! I did this three times (volUP, endkey, hard reset, volUP) and it was always fast. I don't remember it being that fast before.
Can someone please just tell me what I can do to just get it work again? Does this mean I just bricked this frickin' phone??? I have not flashed a ROM (except perhaps to do the TMOUS update). Can I still make this work?
(I don't know where to post this so I apologize if this is the wrong one. But I thought since a lot of people are flashing their roms in this thread, someone have seen something similar to mine and can help).
I love this phone but this is ridiculous.
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k8sh said:
This is my third hard reset and the first 2 times I was not that peeved at all but this time around I am quite pissed at this phone! I was careful with what I am installing and it was after getting the latest TMO update. Btw, I have TMOUS and stock (newer one). Anyway, I was not even doing anything at all when my phone froze, I was simply going to turn off the alarm (I use SPB Time).
Anyway, I soft reseted and it is stuck at the Stick Together screen. Tried many times and no luck so I just thought, wth, just hard reset.
The first two times I hard reseted, it was automatic since I got a message on my phone but this time there was no message so I decided to use the volume buttons and the end key button. The first time I tried it, I ended up with the tricolor screen and nothing. No message about 'this will erase blah blah.' I tried again several hours later and it finally gave me the message about pressing the volUP button to proceed with hard reset so I did. And after just TWO seconds, I saw RESTORE COMPLETE, press volUP to boot so I did and NOTHING. I am still stuck at the Tmobile Stick Together screen after reboot!!! I did this three times (volUP, endkey, hard reset, volUP) and it was always fast. I don't remember it being that fast before.
Can someone please just tell me what I can do to just get it work again? Does this mean I just bricked this frickin' phone??? I have not flashed a ROM (except perhaps to do the TMOUS update). Can I still make this work?
(I don't know where to post this so I apologize if this is the wrong one. But I thought since a lot of people are flashing their roms in this thread, someone have seen something similar to mine and can help).
I love this phone but this is ridiculous.
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Try removing your memory card and doing hard reset. If that doesnt work try removing both memory card and your sim card and doing a hard reset. If that doesnt work try loading an original stock LEOIMG.nbh file onto your memory card and flashing from your memory card.
BTW, should be BOTH up and down volume keys and power button to get to hard reset screen. Then volume up to restore.
Hope that helps.
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Try removing your memory card and doing hard reset. If that doesnt work try removing both memory card and your sim card and doing a hard reset. If that doesnt work try loading an original stock LEOIMG.nbh file onto your memory card and flashing from your memory card.
BTW, should be BOTH up and down volume keys and power button to get to hard reset screen. Then volume up to restore.
Hope that helps.
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I did mean volume UP and DOWN. Anyway, I tried your suggestions but same result. Still stuck.
So I proceed as if I am updating to the newer T-Mobile version. I followed the steps posted here:
http://support.t-mobile.com/doc/tm54430.xml?
However, when it came to the part where I had to make sure I have active sync established, I actually could not tell as it shows on my PC that I am not connected but at this point I really have nothing to lose. However, that said, in bootloader mode on my phone I see USB when I connect the phone to PC and then it reverts to SERIAL when I disconnect. So I thought, what the heck, it seems to be connected. AND VOILA, I was able to flash using TMO's updated ROM (the one I had just before all these mishap). WHEW! As much as I hate hard resets, I'd take it over bricking.
Thank God for TMo's excellent instructions on that site. I tried reading the instructions for flashing here and I just could not understand all these SPL, HARDSPL2 crap.
If I have to do another hard reset after I set this all up again I am going to scream!!!
so i have a stock rooted a500 i got yesterday new.
have a problem..
10 minutes ago i was setting a wallpaper to a picture of my car. i cropped and set..wallpaper stayed black, so i did it again, still black. so i tried a different picture.
Crash
restarted, now stuck at lock screen, lock button doesnt slide, once you shut screen off, wont turn back on. clock doesnt move either. help?
Snag a paperclip
Hit that reset button.
Failing that, i'm at a loss. Never had anything remotely similar happen.
entropy.of.avarice said:
Hit that reset button.
Failing that, i'm at a loss. Never had anything remotely similar happen.
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niether have i, i have a custom evo. reset button only restarts it
i didnt flash recovery yet, though i can access the files via usb when its locked at lock screen, so im going to try adb push
Good move
Or you can always toss a full stock ROM image on microSD and flash without custom recovery.
entropy.of.avarice said:
Or you can always toss a full stock ROM image on microSD and flash without custom recovery.
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ok, adb sees no devices, so ill have to do it that way
where can i find a stock full rom for USA? seems full package links are dead
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where can i find a stock full rom for USA? seems full package links are dead
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Not sure - never done any full package flashes, only update packages. Pretty sure I've seen a bunch of them around these fourms.
Best of luck - hope you don't have a dead tab.
entropy.of.avarice said:
Not sure - never done any full package flashes, only update packages. Pretty sure I've seen a bunch of them around these fourms.
Best of luck - hope you don't have a dead tab.
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so far it seems i do, tried a update, and still does the same thing
it would be fine if i didnt have a custom boost animation in the system/media
i still have 12 more days warrenty.
is there a way to delete it via computer?
not sure if anyone knew about the hard reset, i contacted acer and played dumb, though i told them what happened.
i was instructed to
Power down the device
hold Vol Up + Power for 3 sec
continue holding Vol up, and keep switch the screen lock back and forth until "erasing cache" comes up on the acer screen
at which point you stop and let it run its course.
said it would take 30 minutes. i fell asleep, 2hrs later i checked it, still same. recontacted acer, another tech said to do the default hard restart with the push pin
worked like a charm
in process of rooting, installing CWM and making backup lol
skullzaflare said:
not sure if anyone knew about the hard reset, i contacted acer and played dumb, though i told them what happened.
i was instructed to
Power down the device
hold Vol Up + Power for 3 sec
continue holding Vol up, and keep switch the screen lock back and forth until "erasing cache" comes up on the acer screen
at which point you stop and let it run its course.
said it would take 30 minutes. i fell asleep, 2hrs later i checked it, still same. recontacted acer, another tech said to do the default hard restart with the push pin
worked like a charm
in process of rooting, installing CWM and making backup lol
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Hello ,
Did have the same problem and solved it by flashing the update.zip found on this site.
I've put it on the root of the SD card , push start and holding vol down , and then perform the update .
Can you explain me tough what you men by " do the default hard restart with the push pin " .
Thanks
BerreZ said:
Hello ,
Did have the same problem and solved it by flashing the update.zip found on this site.
I've put it on the root of the SD card , push start and holding vol down , and then perform the update .
Can you explain me tough what you men by " do the default hard restart with the push pin " .
Thanks
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the reboot is for if it stops responding, like a reset button on a computer. its under the usb port
flashing any update zip didnt work for me
skullzaflare said:
flashing any update zip didnt work for me
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Did you get it from a local retail location? If so, I would just march back there with my receipt and not give too many details - i was working on a picture and it broke and I have no idea what is wrong, etc - they should just give you a new one.
Have you tried clearing the cache? There is a combo with holding power / volume up when booting and using the rotation lock switch, not quite sure how it is done but i think you just hold both and flip the switch like mad - totally sure I have seen the process posted here somewhere.
If you got it via online order, you still should be able to just return it.
Or call acer - they might be able to work some magic.
Best of luck, hope you get it going or at least get a new one. Really sounds like you have a defective unit, I rooted mine the day after I bought it, have had it for nearly two months and multiple rootings/unrootings/rom flashes and have had no issues at all.
I rooted my nook color and then decided to unroot it. However, I was not smart enough to look up how to unroot the nook properly. I selected the wipe and restore option. Now when I turn on my nook, It won't let me sign into my account and proceed. It states, "sorry we're having trouble setting up your NOOK. Please shutdown the device and try again". I've done so several times for the past couple of days and had no luck. The nook color was running 1.4.3 and it is the 8gb model. I used the manual nooter 5.02.19 and clockwork 3.2.0.1 eyeballer for the original root. Is there any way to fix this? Thanks
Have you tried 8+1 reboots?
That's were you start to reboot the unit but as soon as you see something on the screen you hold down the power button and start the process over, (you are interrupting the boot process). You'll need to do that 8 times. If you miss and it reboots you'll have to start over. On the ninth time it will be pretty clear that things have changed but in the end you should see Kate as though you had turned the system on for the very first time.
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Have you tried 8+1 reboots?
That's were you start to reboot the unit but as soon as you see something on the screen you hold down the power button and start the process over, (you are interrupting the boot process). You'll need to do that 8 times. If you miss and it reboots you'll have to start over. On the ninth time it will be pretty clear that things have changed but in the end you should see Kate as though you had turned the system on for the very first time.
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I just did exactly that and it reinstalled the software and cleared the data. It looks different from before but it's still giving me the same error message. And then when I power off the nook, i can see the rooted android interface with the bottom taskbar. The card is out of the nook as well. Is the 8+1 reboot method the only way?
Are you able to connect to wifi? You have to be able to do that before it will let you log in to your account and set up.
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Are you able to connect to wifi? You have to be able to do that before it will let you log in to your account and set up.
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Yeah, I connected to my wifi. Its the last step in the setup process that is giving me trouble which is signing into my bn.com account.
Qubertoz said:
... The nook color was running 1.4.3 and it is the 8gb model...
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What is the exact model number as seen on the box?
ah ha...I can help you.
You have a nook that was probably not originally registered to you or has the original registration messed up somehow.
You need to skip the out-of-box experience. Misry, you know this...
When your girl Kate shows up, hold volume up, tap the bottom right corner of the screen and then the bottom left
A green box for the Factory Screen pops up. Select it.
hold volume up again and tap bottom right. Skip OOBE button comes up. Select it.
This will allow the Nook to run stock normally, w/o registration (even after reoot!)
You should be able to completely erase the original registration since you have wifi through the settings menu. Just go to factory reset from there.
Sweet, right? It was my saving grace when my wifi chip borked and no matter what wipes I did, the nook would crash when it tried to remember my saved network config. Only a true, complete factory reset loses that stuff (including the original registration stuff.)
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.... Misry, you know this...
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I need to quit replying from work.
I think i have been hit by some kind of virus, every thing has beem stopped I'm not even able to access notifications, moto display has stopped,
If i try to factory reset it shows a dummy account in there and factory reset button is grayed out, not able to factory reset it
please suggest
last night i accident unzipped an unknown file i think that caused issue
please help
recovery mode shows no command, how can i reset my phone and what all shall i do to protect my sd card or will i have to wipe clean my card as well
have you tried to flash recovery image again? Maybe that helps
adityaomverma said:
I think i have been hit by some kind of virus, every thing has beem stopped I'm not even able to access notifications, moto display has stopped,
If i try to factory reset it shows a dummy account in there and factory reset button is grayed out, not able to factory reset it
please suggest
last night i accident unzipped an unknown file i think that caused issue
please help
recovery mode shows no command, how can i reset my phone and what all shall i do to protect my sd card or will i have to wipe clean my card as well
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From the "No Command" screen (Android figure lying on his back), press and hold*the*Power*button, tap*Volume Up*once and then release the*Powerbutton.
Any update? I may have the same problem.
Update: *SOLVED*
I got a strange message that popped up on my phone this morning. It stated "It's gonna rain. Take a umbrella with you". It stayed on top everything else and wouldn't go away. I thought that it could possibly be one of my weather apps and got stuck, so I rebooted. After that point, it gets to the Google loading screen animation and never passes. After subsequent reboots, it does the same thing. I am able to get into TWRP recovery though.
Does anyone know what be causing this and/or how to remedy it? Might it be some type of malware? I have attached a screenshot of it.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQue...onna_raintake_a_umbrella_with_you_can_anyone/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQue...onna_raintake_a_umbrella_with_you_can_anyone/
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Thanks for the link! I do have GO Weather installed, and I have no issue with getting rid of it. Although, I'm unsure how to do that since I can't boot. Any recommendations?
Gamer_Josh said:
Thanks for the link! I do have GO Weather installed, and I have no issue with getting rid of it. Although, I'm unsure how to do that since I can't boot. Any recommendations?
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well, since you can boot in twrp you can do a factory reset.
safe mode is a better idea but i dont think you can boot into safe mode without starting the phone.
here are the steps but i dont think it will work so try to delete dalvik and cache from recovery, if that didnt work I think factory reset is the only option unless someone has a better idea
Make sure your device's screen is on, then press & hold the Power button.
In the box that opens, touch & hold Power off.
You’ll see a “Reboot to safe mode” box. Touch OK.
Your device will start up in safe mode. Try using your device normally. Remember, you won’t be able to use any installed apps
mr.dj26 said:
well, since you can boot in twrp you can do a factory reset.
safe mode is a better idea but i dont think you can boot into safe mode without starting the phone.
here are the steps but i dont think it will work so try to delete dalvik and cache from recovery, if that didnt work I think factory reset is the only option unless someone has a better idea
Make sure your device's screen is on, then press & hold the Power button.
In the box that opens, touch & hold Power off.
You’ll see a “Reboot to safe mode” box. Touch OK.
Your device will start up in safe mode. Try using your device normally. Remember, you won’t be able to use any installed apps
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I tried clearing the cache and dalvik earlier, along with deleting the GO Weather app files, but that didn't help. I thought about safe mode, but I don't see a way to do it without already being booted to Android.
What if I dirty flash the same stock 6.0 ROM I'm using? I'd like to keep files and apps intact, so I'd prefer to not perform a factory reset, but will if I exhaust other options.
I just realized that I never came back here to update on what happened. I wound up booting into TWRP recovery, connecting to my PC via USB, backing up any data that I needed, then factory reset. That took care of it. Luckily, that also cleared up some other minor, but annoying, issues I was having. Needless to say, I haven't been and won't be using GO Weather EX any longer.