Hi,
If anyone has tried, but had problems retrieving the BCT (boot configuration table) from their Gtab, FYI, I was able to use nvflash to get the BCT from my Gtab! When I had tried previously, I kept getting an error saying that the command didn't exist.
I think that the "trick" is that you HAVE TO do it on the same/FIRST command line where you send the boot loader to the Gtab, i.e., it looks like --getbct doesn't work when you do a --resume/-r. Here's my outputs:
Windows:
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E:\Ziptemp\Viewsonic-BEKIT-RESTORE\Windows>nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --getbct --bct jl-bct-win.bct --go
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: t20
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0x8
chip uid: 0x1714404641e0f5d7
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: nand
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 0
sdram config strap: 0
retrieving bct into: jl-bct-win.bct
jl-bct-win.bct received successfully
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: bootloader.bin
| 928945/928945 bytes sent
bootloader.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
E:\Ziptemp\Viewsonic-BEKIT-RESTORE\Windows>dir
.
.
01/29/2011 03:08 PM 4,080 jl-bct-win.bct
Ubuntu:
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[email protected]:/nvflash# ./nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --getbct --bct jl-bct.bct --go
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: t20
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0x8
chip uid: 0x1714404641e0f5d7
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: nand
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 0
sdram config strap: 0
retrieving bct into: jl-bct.bct
jl-bct.bct received successfully
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: bootloader.bin
| 928945/928945 bytes sent
bootloader.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
[email protected]:/nvflash# ls -al
.
.
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 4080 2011-01-29 11:56 jl-bct.bct
.
.
You'll notice that the .bct files in both cases are 4080 bytes, so I think it's the "real" BCT (not the partition that is labelled as "BCT" in the partition table). That (4080 bytes) is the same size as the ones in Bekit's dropbox.
For the above, I used the nvflash/nvflash.exe from Bekit's dropbox in both cases. I'm assuming it'd work the same with the nvflash from the Nvidia SDK also...
[Note: per another thread:
1) nvflash.exe --getpartitiontable using nvflash.exe from Bekit's dropbox outputs binary
2) nvflash.exe --getpartitiontable using nvflash.exe from the Nvidia SDK outputs text
1) (Linux) nvflash --getpartitiontable using nvflash.exe from Bekit's dropbox outputs text
]
The bootloader.bin was also the one from Bekit's dropbox.
FYI, how to get this working was actually "hinted at" by tcrews in a thread (search for "guidance" in this forum). I had seen it, but hadn't paid much attention, but I noticed this morning that he had the --bl on the same command line, so figured I'd try that.
Jim
I rooted the phone and installed the recovery image using nvflash,
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: ----- removed --------
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
/ 1024992/1024992 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
sending file: recovery-star-test2.img
\ 4306944/4306944 bytes sent
recovery-star-test2.img sent successfully
After that I try to boot into recovery and I get /!\ and andriod logo, I dont see the CWR menu. Can some one please help. I repeated the nvflash process a few times and I get the same result. But I am able to boot into the stock Andriod (2.2) just fine.
I have also tried the ext4 version
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: --- removed ---
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
/ 1024992/1024992 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
sending file: p999-4.0.0.2-external-recovery.img
| 3565568/3565568 bytes sent
p999-4.0.0.2-external-recovery.img sent successfully
and when I go to ROM Manager and select boot to recovery, I see the new splash screen, and then /!\ with green logo. No CWR menus.
With phone off, hold volume down and power. Keep holding until you get past the initial LG boot screen then let go. It should drop you into CWM.
Btw, forget about Rom Manager.
Hi Everyone,
At the moment, I cannot get my LG G2X to boot into Cyanogen Mod. I cannot get it to boot into recovery mode. I cannot get it to do anything but sit at the second LG logo. This is a problem.
If I allow it to boot with no special button-pressing, it will get to the second LG logo, and stall there until the battery runs out. If I hold the VOLUME DOWN and POWER buttons, it will get as far as the first (white) LG logo and stall there (holding VOLUME DOWN and POWER for a full 60 seconds).
History:
A few weeks ago, I had flashed my G2X and installed CyanogenMod 7 (specifically 7.2.0) from here: http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?type=stable&device=p999. I accomplished this through the excellent One-Click NvFlasher ClockWorkMod provided by TGA_Gunnman (found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056847). Once in a while, I would have to clear the caches after a reboot, but that was my biggest problem, and one I was prepared to live with. Until now.
Things I've tried:
Most fixes start with reflashing CWM. I did that, using the aforementioned One-Click NvFlasher ClockWorkMod tool. It stalls as follows:
Code:
===============================================================
===============================================================
One Click ClockWorkMod Recovery Flash for T-Mobile G2x
External SD Support by Koushik Dutta
Version 5.0.2.0
===============================================================
===============================================================
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x033c20824360c4d7
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
/ 1024992/1024992 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
sending file: CWM-5020.img
- 65536/3563520 bytes sent
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
...and won't do anything else.
So, for whatever reasons, it will not send CWM-5020.img. To check, I tried nvflash.exe directly. Same general result. I tried with a different file (recovery-clockwork-5.0.2.0-p999.img), same result. I also tried the advice here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1590523&highlight=bricked+help and tried to wipe out my partitions. While that tool runs successfully, it does not change the results with One-Click NvFlasher ClockWorkMod
Summary:
Can't boot. Can't boot into recovery. Can't flash the ROM.
Any ideas? Anyone?
Thanks!
I forgot to add: when I unplug from the one-click updater, I get the following error message:
Code:
sending file: CWM-5020.img
- 65536/3563520 bytes sentdata send failed NvError 0x30012
command failure: partition download failed
===============================================================
===============================================================
*****Once nvflash has completed successfully then hit any key to close.*****
****If any step failed then repeat the process****
For when my partitions are messed up
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17258229
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djvoleur said:
For when my partitions are messed up
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17258229
Sent from my LG-P999 using Tapatalk 2
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Thanks, djvoleur, but when I try that, I get this:
Code:
.\nvflash.exe
--bct E1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR-0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --setbct --odm
data 0xC8000 --configfile android_fastboot_emmc_full.cfg --create --bl fastboot.
bin --go
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x033c20824360c4d7
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
sending file: E1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR-0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct
- 4080/4080 bytes sent
E1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR-0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct sent successfully
odm data: 0xc8000
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
\ 888548/888548 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
setting device: 2 3
creating partition: BCT
creating partition: PT
creating partition: EBT
creating partition: SOS
creating partition: MBR
creating partition: APP
creating partition: CAC
creating partition: MSC
creating partition: EB1
creating partition: LNX
creating partition: EB2
creating partition: DRM
creating partition: EB3
creating partition: UDA
creating partition: EB4
creating partition: UDB
failed executing command 12 NvError 0x120002
command failure: create failed (bad data)
bootloader status: fatal failure to read / write to mass storage (code: 9) messa
ge: nverror:0x42008 (0x19042008) flags: 0
So it seems that this doesn't help. I scanned through the thread and didn't see anything that seemed like it might address this issue.
It may be driver related. Reinstall drivers then follow the instructions to resurrect your phone.
Core Memory said:
It may be driver related. Reinstall drivers then follow the instructions to resurrect your phone.
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Would you recommend reinstalling both the LG USB drivers and the ATX drivers for nVidia? (I'm probably going to do both anyway.)
I've forced a reinstall of the NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver, using the same files included in the one-click recovery tool. After that, I attempted to run the tool and had the same failure listed above (command failure: partition download failed). For laughs, I tried djvoleur's solution as well, and got the same error again. So it doesn't seem to be a driver issue.
When you do the NVFlash recovery, did you take out the battery, hold the up and down volume buttons in, while holding the buttons in plug in the usb cable, while holding the buttons in run the recovery until it is completed.
Just for ****s, try flashing twrp. I also have another idea, but I can't get it set-up tonight.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Core Memory said:
When you do the NVFlash recovery, did you take out the battery, hold the up and down volume buttons in, while holding the buttons in plug in the usb cable, while holding the buttons in run the recovery until it is completed.
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Yes. The battery was out the whole time. Held the buttons down, plugged in the USB cable, ran recovery, recovery stalls at 65536 bytes. Held it for about five minutes, just to make sure.
Волк said:
Just for ****s, try flashing twrp. I also have another idea, but I can't get it set-up tonight.
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
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Same result as each of the others: stalls at 65536 bytes sent. I don't think it's an issue with any of the actual recovery mods, at this point. I think it's something wrong with getting data onto my phone, perhaps?
How about trying to update the phone with one of the KDZ updates? Use Emergency mode. There's an offline updater which uses an http server to fool the LG updater into not accessing the LG update website then doing the update. It runs with a VB script which does everything. I once used that with the V21Y_00.kdz file when my phone wouldn't restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601918
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22189294&postcount=30
Core Memory said:
How about trying to update the phone with one of the KDZ updates? Use Emergency mode. There's an offline updater which uses an http server to fool the LG updater into not accessing the LG update website then doing the update. It runs with a VB script which does everything. I once used that with the V21Y_00.kdz file when my phone wouldn't restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601918
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22189294&postcount=30
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Tried this. First tried the second link (the all in one with the offline web server). That didn't work because the zipfile with the webserver and other software had a virus which specifically infected the web server.
Followed the directions in the first post, then. These seem to presume that you can get to USB debugging mode (which I can't, because the phone won't boot). Got as far as Step 3 in that post. When I click on "Upgrade Start" I should get a pop-up for "Select Country & Language". I do not. Instead, it starts the LG Mobile Support Tool directly. (I should mention at this point that I'm on WIndows 7, if it matters). The updater checks the connection with the phone, and finds an acceptable connection. Since it was supposed to go into the Updater anyway, I hit "Start Updating". After a while, this fails with some sort of connection problem with the phone. I've tried re-running the LG Updater under several conditions (in Upgrade mode, not in Upgrade mode, etc.). No luck.
Doesn't seem like this is a solution I can get to work. Should I try something else?
The virus warning is false. Disconnect from the internet and/or turn off your wireless connection then run it. Also, if it stalls, let it wait.
If it doesn't continue within 10 minutes, try it again.
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Also, I made sure that all of the applications in the substitute web-server update package were allowed to run as administrator before I ran the script. If that doesn't work, try running the apps individually without the script in the order they're required to be initiated which is in the instructions that come with that package.
Core Memory said:
The virus warning is false. Disconnect from the internet and/or turn off your wireless connection then run it. Also, if it stalls, let it wait.
If it doesn't continue within 10 minutes, try it again.
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Also, I made sure that all of the applications in the substitute web-server update package were allowed to run as administrator before I ran the script. If that doesn't work, try running the apps individually without the script in the order they're required to be initiated which is in the instructions that come with that package.
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I'm having exactly the same problem as that person right now. Using the offline update, I got up to "Normal MTK Upgrade start" but then the program crashed right afterwards. It also doesn't help that the phone keeps on rebooting. For the online update, I can get up to 32% before the phone reboots and I have to restart the update process.
mbamg said:
I'm having exactly the same problem as that person right now. Using the offline update, I got up to "Normal MTK Upgrade start" but then the program crashed right afterwards. It also doesn't help that the phone keeps on rebooting. For the online update, I can get up to 32% before the phone reboots and I have to restart the update process.
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If it got to 32%, it has installed the baseband, that gets installed first then the Android. Try doing a restore/recovery of just Android that's compatible with the baseband.
Have you tried running the flash with the battery in? I know all the instructions say take the battery out, but im having similar issues with my phone, and once the phone is recognized in Device manager in APX mode, insert the battery, then run the flash. That seemed to work for me.
Core Memory said:
How about trying to update the phone with one of the KDZ updates? Use Emergency mode. There's an offline updater which uses an http server to fool the LG updater into not accessing the LG update website then doing the update. It runs with a VB script which does everything. I once used that with the V21Y_00.kdz file when my phone wouldn't restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601918
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22189294&postcount=30
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Nothing will work in this Case i try all most everything. I thnk 99% Partition or Flash Chip is Damaged
See Reports:
While try with KDZ File
Trying to Flash Recovery
Code:
===============================================================
===============================================================
One Click ClockWorkMod Recovery Flash for T-Mobile G2x
External SD Support by Koushik Dutta
Version 5.0.2.0
===============================================================
===============================================================
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x033c208240ff9497
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
/ 1024992/1024992 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
sending file: CWM-5020.img
- 65536/3563520 bytes sent
Recovery Stock
Code:
===============================================================
===============================================================
One Click ClockWorkMod Recovery Flash for T-Mobile G2x
External SD Support by Koushik Dutta
Version 5.0.2.0
===============================================================
===============================================================
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x033c208240ff9497
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
/ 1024992/1024992 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader downloaded successfully
sending file: CWM-5020.img
- 65536/3563520 bytes sent
Phone Information
Code:
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
[COLOR="Red"] [B]chip name: unknown[/B][/COLOR]
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x033c208240ff9497
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
Rad Flash
Code:
[R&D Test Tools Log File]
00:54:52 : Start fn_StartUpgrade
00:54:52 : Extract kdz file
00:55:01 : kdz decrypt Success
00:55:05 : Extract file Success.
00:55:05 : LGMobileDL Load.
00:55:05 : Port = -1
00:55:05 : Connection check start.
00:55:05 : Port(or Device) Not Found!
00:55:07 : Finish All test
So to Flash with KDZ ect u need phone on Recovery mode and phone will not steep into recovery mode with vol - + Power
All we have is boot Recovery mode and phone hang on SW Upgrade Please Wait
I Try to Format partition manually via NVFlash but same thing its hang
Best Regards from me i am giving up after 2 days working on it, For me its simply Hardware Problem
In my experience when that happened to me.... It was my firewall/virus scanner. Try disabling those before attempting another flash.
keep getting messages like===============================================================
===============================================================
One Click ClockWorkMod Recovery Flash for T-Mobile G2x
EXT4 Internal SD Support by TeamWhiskey
Version 4.0.1.5
===============================================================
===============================================================
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 3
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x037c710643412257
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 17
sdram config strap: 0
downloading bootloader -- load address: 0x108000 entry point: 0x108000
sending file: fastboot.bin
/ 1024992/1024992 bytes sent
fastboot.bin sent successfully
waiting for bootloader to initialize
bootloader failed NvError 0x0
command failure: bootloader download failed
===============================================================
===============================================================)
have attempted several variants 20 times or so each. same result. Am I straight up root blocked at this point or is there some other evil magic I could perhaps attempt>? -Cheers, -G
Are you holding the volume buttons down the whole time or letting them go after the computer recognizes the device as a nvidia boot device?
Also, what version of Windows are you on?
Also, have you tried installing the 5.0.2.0 version of CWM?
Also, try using volk's Batch Cleanup Tool. I've had success with it when regular nvflash didn't work.
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Moved to proper forum.
Hello
I have a ZTE Grand X.
Last night I wanted to get it out of standby (just press te power button) but that didn't work.
When I connect it to my computer it sais 'Unknow XPA Device'.
I tried all the button combinations already. NVFlasher detects the device but says that it can't find the bootloader.
(I got the drivers from here: modaco[dot]com /topic/335416-nvflash-setup-instructions-drivers-links-active/ (Sorry, not enough posts to make a link)
Any help?
Thank you!
Help?
Anyone who has a clue?
I'm getting nothing out of this phone, except the information about the chip and stuff (when I run 'nvflash --sync').
I have experience with a whole lot of flashing, but not with NVFlasher...
Help, please?
Thanks in advance!
bootloader.bin
Alright, after some searching I think I've found out how to flash the whole thing.
Not sure if it's going to work and if it does, if it's going to fix my problem.
I just need the bootloader.bin for my device (ZTE Grand X (V970)).
I hope someone responds now.
Bump... I really don't want to just throw my phone away.
Bump
bump bump bump
I've been on this forum for a long time (just surfing, not posting) and know there are a lot of talented/smart people here.
Why isn't anyone helping?
Hello, i have more problems with that phone.
I can provide the bootloader.bin, but i will not take any responsibility for it.
My problem is this, Grand X ofc stuck in APX mode, and can not download bootloader at all ! Cannot repartition memory to, can not do nothing, except sync
Here are the posts from nvflash, can someone HELP ?! Can it be helped at all ?
Code:
C:\NVFLASH\nvflash>nvflash --sync
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 4
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x04507204405fc157
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 0
sdram config strap: 1
command failure: no bootloader was specified
Code:
C:\NVFLASH\nvflash>nvflash --bct flash.bct --setbct --odmdata 0x80098011 --confi
gfile flash-v0901.cfg --create --bl bootloader.bin
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X20001
System Information:
chip name: unknown
chip id: 0x20 major: 1 minor: 4
chip sku: 0xf
chip uid: 0x04507204405fc157
macrovision: disabled
hdcp: enabled
sbk burned: false
dk burned: false
boot device: emmc
operating mode: 3
device config strap: 0
device config fuse: 0
sdram config strap: 1
sending file: flash.bct
- 4080/4080 bytes sent
flash.bct sent successfully
command failure: bootloader download failed (bad data)
bootloader status: device failure (code: 2) message: flags: 0
having the same problem , need help please am stack in the APX MODE