Very strange issue.
I cannot upgrade my ROM above 2.3.3 and I can't upgrade the Recovery Image to anything new as well.
Does not matter if Official ROM or Not.
I am grabbing the Official ROMs from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445570
I am currently with Android 2.3.3/GRI40/XXKB1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader
and If I try to install, 2.3.4, 2.3.6, or 4.03 the phone wont get past the "Google Logo" right from the beginning of boot. The screen will go Blank and the 4 soft keys will light up.
Before installing each ROM I am formatting/wiping cache, data, system & dalvik.
And Each ROM installation will claim that it installed successfully.
Recovery: So I am able to install ClockWork Recovery 3.0.2.4 and have it work.
I install the latest Clockwork ver. 5.0.2.0 it will install successfully, but not work.
And stop right after the Google Logo, as with ROM.
I have been at this for 2 days now. Any help would be AMAZING!!!
One last note: The phone was dropped, so maybe some how related, but I don't see how. The phone just came back from store that replaced the LCD. They claimed it was in a Recovery Loop. So I asked them to put CynogenMod. However they strangely put CynogenMod v 2.3.1 and not rooted.
are you flashing the right cwm recovery 5.x.x.x for your phone(amoled vs lcd)? try twrp recovery. do you wipe data(factory reset)before flashing? you should.
to Start, Thank you for the reply. Its very much appreciated.
So Yes, I am performing a full factory reset before flashing. And all of my most recent trials I used the native factory recovery that comes with each of the ROM's.
And I tried all of the below listed ROMs with the issue as described abouve.
Android 2.3.4/GRJ22/XXKD1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader
Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.
Android 2.3.6/GRK39F/XXKF1 Radio/KA3 Bootloader
Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.
Android 4.0.3/IML74K/XXKI1 Radio/KL1 Bootloader
Official, signed, can flash with ClockworkMod or stock recovery. Contains recovery, radio and bootloader.
And regards to the Custom Recovery(cwm) issue, I used what on the CynogenMod Wiki:
wiki(dot)cyanogenmod(dot)com/wiki/Nexus_S:_Full_Update_Guide
They don't have any differenciation between the OMOLED or Super LCD Versions:
(OMOLED I9020T, I9020A)
(Super LCD I9023)
Is there in fact different Recovery's for each of the abouve listed models????
Where would I find those recoverys?
And thank you again for your time.
Help - anyone? - Please :-(
vringo said:
Help - anyone? - Please :-(
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try using twrp recovery, i find it more useful than clockwork recovery http://teamw.in/project/twrp2
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if you want to flash the official 4.0.3, then you need to flash the official 2.3.6 first. if youre flashing a custom 4.0.3, like cm9, then you dont need 2.3.6.
Thank you for the TWRP recovery suggestion.
But still stuck without being able to flash anything above 2.3.3
Should I be able to flash official 2.3.6 on top of 2.3.3(after factory reset)?
vringo said:
Thank you for the TWRP recovery suggestion.
But still stuck without being able to flash anything above 2.3.3
Should I be able to flash official 2.3.6 on top of 2.3.3(after factory reset)?
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you should be able to. try a custom rom instead of an official. lots of aosp builds in the development section. they are pretty much pure android with a few mods. theres a pure aosp build in the development section too, its pure android 4.0.3 without mods. your bootloader is unlocked, right?
Yes, bootloader is unlocked.
will give some of the aosp builds a try now
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Yes, bootloader is unlocked.
will give some of the aosp builds a try now
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good luck
This phone is messed up. while I was in 2.3.3, the whites began to turn purple, flickering. Ugh :-(
TWRP recover, no go
I just tried codename_aosp+_crespo-ota-eng.V3.0.2, also no go
I'm beginning to suspect its a hardware issue, or maybe something else it just messed up?
perhaps flashed a wrong component somewhere???
Is it possible to reformat all internal flash drives and reparation and truly start from scratch? with all aspects of this device?
(like on a pc, low level format the hard disk and start all over....)
vringo said:
This phone is messed up. while I was in 2.3.3, the whites began to turn purple, flickering. Ugh :-(
TWRP recover, no go
I just tried codename_aosp+_crespo-ota-eng.V3.0.2, also no go
I'm beginning to suspect its a hardware issue, or maybe something else it just messed up?
perhaps flashed a wrong component somewhere???
Is it possible to reformat all internal flash drives and reparation and truly start from scratch? with all aspects of this device?
(like on a pc, low level format the hard disk and start all over....)
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One more thing, anyway to know if the store that fixed my phone installed the wrong screen? LCD vs OMOLED?
clarification of the "issue" if ROM not working.
- Working phone (with 2.3.3) boot description:
You see Google Logo, and then the Logo will flicker momentarily, and Google Logo some more, and then the flying colored NEXUS logo animation, etc...
- Non functioning ROM boot description: You see the Google Logo, and then at about the time you would see the Google Logo flicker, that is when the screen goes black, and all 4 soft-keys light up. if you push the power button, sometimes the soft-keys will go black, and if you push again, light up again. At this point I have to pull the battery....
Same issue if I try to load the stock recovery from a non-functioning ROM. so Fastboot Mode will work, and then select Recovery, Google logo and then Black, with 4 lit softkeys, where the logo would normally flicker.
Why can't I install the stock firmware above 2.3.3????
I just tried the update ROM from 2.3.3 to 2.3.4 or 2.3.3 to 2.3.6 (all GRI40)
What could cause this issue????
could it be a partioning issue? what would cause such a weird issue?
Hello...this is my first post!!! I would like to start off by saying this forum rules and I have learned so much from you guys here. I have rooted, installed custom roms, bricked, and restored my sgs4g, galaxy exhibit, and huawei prism. The issue is with the huawei. Its not a bad phone, I was able to root it, install cwm, and flash cm7 to it (with the help of your wonderful forum :good The issue is with charging the phone. When you try to charge it while its shutoff it boots into recovery mode. I saw somewhere that it was the version of cwm I was using and updated to version 5. The same thing still happens with this version and its my teenager's phone so this is kind of a pain. Its backed up, and I realize it can be restored but I saw somewhere in your forum someone suggested to flash the stock recovery image. That would be great but I have had no luck finding this image. I tried flashing the only stock recovery image for huawei I could find, but it would not let me (install aborted). I'm running U8650 cm7, but I believe the phones a U8651 (its a prism). Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated
strat6 said:
Hello...this is my first post!!! I would like to start off by saying this forum rules and I have learned so much from you guys here. I have rooted, installed custom roms, bricked, and restored my sgs4g, galaxy exhibit, and huawei prism. The issue is with the huawei. Its not a bad phone, I was able to root it, install cwm, and flash cm7 to it (with the help of your wonderful forum :good The issue is with charging the phone. When you try to charge it while its shutoff it boots into recovery mode. I saw somewhere that it was the version of cwm I was using and updated to version 5. The same thing still happens with this version and its my teenager's phone so this is kind of a pain. Its backed up, and I realize it can be restored but I saw somewhere in your forum someone suggested to flash the stock recovery image. That would be great but I have had no luck finding this image. I tried flashing the only stock recovery image for huawei I could find, but it would not let me (install aborted). I'm running U8650 cm7, but I believe the phones a U8651 (its a prism). Any help in this matter would be greatly appreciated
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I haven't tried this yet, but I found the stock rom: http://www.mediafire.com/?hxwhsh7wtug1cqw
Hope it works!
stcok recovery for tmobile prism
my prism is softbricked (its currently stuck in a bootloop) im rooted but i only have access to stock recovery i dont have cwm installed...
so i need the update.app file for the u8651t model does anyone have it?
lostbeast64 said:
my prism is softbricked (its currently stuck in a bootloop) im rooted but i only have access to stock recovery i dont have cwm installed...
so i need the update.app file for the u8651t model does anyone have it?
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I've attached it...hope it works!
D1358531 said:
I've attached it...hope it works!
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thanks!can i just flash this through stock recovery and it will restore it?
lostbeast64 said:
thanks!can i just flash this through stock recovery and it will restore it?
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I've never tried with stock recovery, so I can't tell you, sorry
Hi all im new to this and i am trying to back up my current stock ROM incase i ever want to go back to it. and so im in clockwork mod recovery trying to flash the newest one available and i selected my device then i selected flash recovery, then it downloaded then it started flashing and is now stuck at 100% not sure what to do. it's not frozen, just stuck at 100% flashing.what should i do?
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
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Hi all im new to this and i am trying to back up my current stock ROM incase i ever want to go back to it. and so im in clockwork mod recovery trying to flash the newest one available and i selected my device then i selected flash recovery, then it downloaded then it started flashing and is now stuck at 100% not sure what to do. it's not frozen, just stuck at 100% flashing.what should i do?
Any help would be appreciated!
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how did you solve it???
thanks
All stock no mods, but after flashing---> nookhd-unlocked-stock-emmc-ovation-2.2.0.zip when I boot back up, it stays on the Cyanogen Mod Boot Screen.. anyone else have this problem?? it is stock version 2.2.0 so it's the correct zip..
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All stock no mods, but after flashing---> nookhd-unlocked-stock-emmc-ovation-2.2.0.zip when I boot back up, it stays on the Cyanogen Mod Boot Screen.. anyone else have this problem?? it is stock version 2.2.0 so it's the correct zip..
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Have you found your solution? I had a similar experience from a specific mistake on my part.
I installed cm9 on my device but it has many bugs..when I tried to return to stock I restored the backup rom but it stuck on Samsung logo. what to do!?
Sk.vignesh said:
I installed cm9 on my device but it has many bugs..when I tried to return to stock I restored the backup rom but it stuck on Samsung logo. what to do!?
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please dont panic
what device is it? samsung bootloaders are a little weird so if you started on gingerbread bootloaders and flashed icecream sandwich bootloaders and tried to go back to gingie bootloaders it gets all messed up. first of all are you able to get into download mode or recovery mode?