Hi,
I got a GTablet for Christmas today and I seem to have had some bad luck with it...
When I first got the tablet, it wouldn't keep any of my settings (not the wifi connection, not the development settings, nothing).
I thought I could get around this by flashing a different image (I am a novice user, though I do have a very modded N1 -- except it's still stock, sort of).
So... I did not have a MicroSD card at all (it's Christmas, all the places are closed until Monday, and I did not anticipate any problems). Still, I was able to flash the image of TNT Lite...Sort of. I had no problems upon booting, with the familiar N1 X boot animation.
I could add things to the stock Android launcher included with TNT Lite, but not remove them (as soon as I sled the icon I wanted to remove over to the 'trashcan', it force-closed the launcher, but my icon was removed nonetheless).
I did have a slightly working Market (I had the half-star issue). I did not have Titanium Backup installed, so I attempted to restore a working Market by force-closing and clearing the data of the 'Google Services Framework' and 'Market' services... Didn't work, like I thought, so I then tried to sideload Titanium Backup.
There is where my big, big problem came up. As soon as I tried to load TB onto my GTablet, I had tons of Force-Closes (and the tablet sort-of half rebooted). So, I got them to go away and tried again. Same thing.
So, I gave up and vowed to try again tomorrow. Except, I might not be able to tomorrow... As soon as I turned the tablet off, all was A-Okay for the most part... Later, I thought I'd try a little earlier than tomorrow, so when I turned it on.... I didn't get any farther than the GTablet logo before I realized I was in an infinite boot loop.
Now, I'm stuck with a boot-looping GTablet and a not working Christmas present! Help, please.
EDIT @ 3:44AM (Dec 29, 2010)- [FIXED]
FIXED!
When you get an sdcard you can do a fresh install from the external sdcard.
Yeah, I know that.
I don't know if I'll be able to rescue it or not (like I said, I'm new to this, and I was under the impression that [Power]+[Volume-UP] meant 'load recovery mode' which would look like the one I use on my Nexus One).
Do you think I should try (if I can get out of the infini-boot) flashing to TNT Lite (the latest, I think 3.1.0.1 or something similar)?
I'm wary of flashing to that one again, since it seems to have some serious problems with my particular tablet (I searched and there were no similar problems to mine that I could find).
I don't know if I'll be able to sideload Titanium Backup, are there any alternatives to that in getting a working Market (I tried anything else I could think of, but nothing was ever able to sideload onto my Tablet, ever)?
Have you installed Clockworkmod recovery?
Read the main threads (tnt lite, vegan, installing gapps) and I believe you will find someone has had the same problems you have
Hi there! I got the MicroSD card today.
So, I was looking through the guide I had previously used (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842004) and now I'm going to try to install ClockWork Mod recovery .8 (the one they said works best here).
I will update this (or maybe make a new message if you don't mind, if I can't edit my posts) if I can successfully get it working.
EDIT @ 12:47AM (Dec 29, 2010)- [Downloading the recovery mod file]
I downloaded the 'gtab-cwm-v08.zip' file to my MicroSD card, and extracted the 'update.zip' and 'recovery' folders inside (I imagine that is correct).
Then, took it out of the computer and loaded it onto my GTablet. I turned it on and did the recovery combination with [Power]/[Volume-UP].
It gave the screen that said it was loading the image and then another screen (black with 'ANDROID' and some other text on the screen).
For just a second, an error-type screen flashed on the screen (big warning icon, not sure how to describe it, but there was no text nor a loading bar).
Then, it rebooted (and then again and again, so it's not fixed yet).
Not sure what I did wrong... <
EDIT @ 1:43AM (Same Day)- [Installing recovery/Fixing boot loop]
Successfully installed Clockwork Mod Recovery .8 after downloading a 'command' file from my ROM's .rar (I modified the file so that it'll say <load-info>sdcard2<load-info> instead of <load-info>sdcard<load-info>).
Repartitioned to 2048 and 0 for the memory settings.
EDIT @ 1:55AM (Same Day) [Boot loop fixed, now just trying to figure out what to do next]
Repartitioning to 2048 and 0 in the memory fixed the boot loop. Yes!
Now, I don't know exactly what to do next... This one is still in progress right now.
Sounds like you did it right. Where you got the Clockwork file may make a difference though. There are 2 of them out there. One is from a thread that has it setup to load from an external sdcard. The other from the internal. Quick way to see what you have is to open the command file inside the recovery folder and see if it says sdcard, or sdcard2. You want it to point at whatever method you are using to load it. Sdcard for internal, sdcard2 for an external card.
If you haven't tried it already, look at this.
After that just load the rom you want.
Beware though, you may have a strange model that won't work with that, some have been floating around..... Read the full thread too
This may also be useful to you: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=842000
Now, I see why it did not work... Mine had no 'command' file AT ALL (in the 'recovery' folder)!
So, how can I make one?
By the way... To address your initial issue of being in a boot loop. Get clockwork installed. Once installed go to advanced, partition sdcard. Use 2048, and 0 for the swap. That will get rid of the boot loop.
XANAVirus said:
Now, I see why it did not work... Mine had no 'command' file AT ALL (in the 'recovery' folder)!
So, how can I make one?
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You can find one in most any of the roms. The earlier TnT roms had them, others too...
They are all the same except for the sdcard, or sdcard2 thing I talked about so don't worry about finding a specific one.
So, when I install Clockwork, do I need to leave that MicroSD in there to run it everytime (not sure where it puts the files/etc)?
XANAVirus said:
So, when I install Clockwork, do I need to leave that MicroSD in there to run it everytime (not sure where it puts the files/etc)?
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Nope. Once it is installed you don't need the sdcard anymore. Be sure to read my post a couple above this about fixing your boot loop.
Okay, as you wrote in the first page to reformat to 2048 and 0 (in that order), I just did that (as wrote in my edit )
What should I do next?
XANAVirus said:
Okay, as you wrote in the first page to reformat to 2048 and 0 (in that order), I just did that (as wrote in my edit )
What should I do next?
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Reboot and see where you are... It should go back to where you were before you got the boot loop. The stuff on your internal sdcard will be gone though. So I hope there wasn't anything important there.
BTW, you can hit the back button on the side of your screen to go backwards in the clockwork menus.
Nothing important. I haven't even installed anything new or changed any new settings on my current ROM (that TNT-Lite).
I'm rebooting it right now as I type this.
EDIT @ 1:58AM (Same Day)-
Your steps fixed my boot looping problem. Thanks!
Now, I don't know what next to do. I don't have Titanium Backup installed (couldn't sideload it, I kept having problems).
I don't know if the Market is fixed yet.
Did it boot?
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Yes, thanks!
Awesome! Now I would boot back into clockwork and make a backup. You can rename them from a file manager too so they make sense..
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I don't ever use titanium to do the market fix. I just use it to backup apps.
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Okay, I made the backup like you asked. So, now should I try to fix the Market?
Is there anything else that needs tweaking?
I've searched, read, tried reflashing in recovery, etc... Repeatedly.
I was running TnT 3389 (which I flashed myself in recovery from /SD on the 23rd) with rothnic's enhancement pack V.1 and the 99% market fix. Additionally, I was using the Zeam launcher. This morning I was streaming NPR through the NPR app and also surfing. Things started to get a little studdery, so I figured I had somehow invoked the dreaded Lag on Wake (even though I had tried airplane mode before sleep.) Solution: the usual, REBOOT! Power off (took a little longer than normal). Power button pressed, Viewsonic splash screen, G Tablet screen, Nexus sparkles for ~15 seconds, blank screen, then Nexus sparkles start over, repeatedly.
The thing which I think makes my situation a little different is that I probably (as in I think I did, but am not 100% sure I did) left a folder on the internal SD with the appropriate recovery folder and rothnic's stock enhancement pack labeled update.zip. I know! I probably should have deleted it from the internal SD after I installed it , but I went on to do the market fix (a few times until it worked) and I forgot to remove the recovery/update business.
So I tried reflashing from SD2 first with stock 3389 and then after that didn't work, I tried installing cw_mod.08 following [GUIDE] How To Install ClockworkMod
My guess is that I screwed myself from being able to recover from /SD2 because I still have recovery in /SD, right? I am willing to fully wipe the tablet and go full root, reinstall everything, and hopefully put Titanium backup, CWmod, and TnT lite 3.1.3 on.
My goals are:
1. Not have a brick.
2. Not have stock TnT (with miserable dashboard, etc...)
3. Have updated Nvidia stuff so I can still have ~2400 Quadrant scores
4. At least 99% Android Market access
5. Flash (Hulu would be a bonus!)
6. All Gapps and syncing working like they do on my Evo.
Please help me! At least point me in the right direction
The command file in the recovery folder was deleted the first time you used it so that is not an issue. Read these 2 links carefully. You need to install clockworkmod recovery.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865017
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=892090
When you have clockworkmod recovery installed then go to the advanced menu in clockworkword and repartition your sdcard to 2048 and 0
If you install either tnt lite 3.1 or vegan beta4 you do not need to install the performance pack. That pack is for people running the stock viewsonic firmware so they can have gapps and root
Thanks thebadfrog! I had been doing the cwMod steps correctly, so by process of elimination I realized that my 8GB microSD wasn't being recognized. I went back to the last one that had worked and voila! On to new ROMs... Thanks again
I recently had a problem on my LG vortex. I had rooted and deleted some bloatware, then because I was upgrading phones, I thought I might sell my vortex for cash. So I did a factory reset. Much to my dismay I shortly found out that I had accidentally deleted the home screen from the phones factory memory leaving me in a boot loop. even a hard reset using default recovery wasn't working. After a day or so of research I found a couple of guides:
LG vortex downgrade guide - many thanks to Salem, as much of my guide is copied from his
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=883314
after a bit of tweaking I was able to recover the phone by following these steps:
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for *any* loss or damage (including bricking) to your device -- use this guide at your own risk!
[Setting up your computer]
if you previously downgraded your LG vortex from 2.2.1 to 2.2 chances are good this part is already done
1. download files from following links:
factory flashing software & firmware
optional free un-rar software
2. plug in your phone (even in it's crippled state) it should autorun, and install some USB drivers
3. extract LGNPST.rar and run the LGNPST_General_v1.2_Lab_Version.msi this will setup to the directory C:\LG Electronics
4. copy/move LGNPST.exe to C:\LG Electronics
5. extract the LGNPST_Components rar file, this will make a directory with two MSI files in it - run these.
6. Go to C:/LG Electronics/LGNPST/ and create a folder called “Model”. Inside that folder, create another folder called “LGVS660″.
7. Extract LGVS660.rar. Inside this, you’ll find a VRZ folder. There are three files inside this: a .tot file, a .scr file, and a .dll file. Move these all into C:/LG Electronics/LGNPST/Model/LGVS660/ (the folder you just made.
8. If you’re on Windows XP, hit start, click on “Run”, and run this:
regsvr32 "C:\LG Electronics\LGNPST\Model\LGVS660\VS660.dll"
If you’re on Windows Vistas or 7, hit start, type cmd.exe, right click on cmd.exe when it comes up in the search area, and run it as an administrator. Type in the following and hit enter:
regsvr32 "C:\LG Electronics\LGNPST\Model\LGVS660\VS660.dll"
[setup complete] your computer should now be ready to fix your phone
Contrary to popular opinion on the many forums I perused researching this, I found that this software does *NOT* require your phone to be in debugging mode! it will see your phone if you simply plug it in at this point
[Flashing the phone]
1. go to C:\LG Electronics
2. run lgnpst.exe
3. if you haven't already boot phone and connect USB if the phone was already connected disconnect and reconnect it to make sure the software recognizes it.
Warning! do not disconnect your phone from the cable under ANY circumstances until the software tells you it's safe to do so!
4. try to directly flash phone back to factory. This will require you to select the .tot file from above under where the program is expecting a .bin file (you'll have to manually type in a filter in your file selection box) also select the .scr file in that same directory.
5. if that doesn't work go to the Data menu
6. select 'data recovery'
7. let that work it's magic and it should transfer to 'emergency mode'
8. select the .tot file and then the DLL for your phone
9. flash -- if everything works out your phone will reboot around 60% with everything on it
10. once the phone has booted completely go to menu and set phone to USB debug to stop the 'flashing' process this will allow you to safely disconnect your phone
ENJOY!!!
[emergency flashing]
*WARNING! the following methods are untested! above methods worked for my phone!*
Once again, do not disconnect the phone under ANY circumstances until the software tells you it's okay to do so!!
1. boot the phone in emergency mode by holding volume *up* and the back button at the same time (as I gather from the above mentioned xda post)
2. once in emergency mode it should be safe to continue from step 8. above.
[end guide]
Many thanks to those out there who helped me build this guide!! I hope it helps!! Now you should have the freedom to try removing all that bloat ware again. Hopefully, with a bit more discretion this time
In case anyone is wondering -- yes, I'm a n00b, and yes, this guide is for n00bs just like me
Advice?
Can this method be used to return a rooted/hacked/modified phone to FULL factory stock so you can return it for a warranty claim? IE- will it remove clockworkmod, superuser, and any other traces that you messed with the phone? Also, is this for verizon?
I had a lg vortex I had to return recently due to a blown speaker making my calls sound like a kazoo.
I DID root it (using gingerbreak)
I DID run some sketchy root programs like setcpu, wifikiller, root explorer, wifitether, and a few others
I originally ran ROM manager to backup my rom when I first rooted, but it said it installed clockworkmod (selected LG optimus V from the list and it worked) in order to run properly.
I have slowly uninstalled all of the software, used rom manager to restore my first backup, then uninstalled rom manager, installed gingerbreak, unrooted, uninstalled gingerbreak, uninstalled everything, then did factory reset from settings menu.
As of today the phone looks stock. No superuser. No sketchy programs, I'm just not sure if CWM or something else could have survived the factory wipe from the settings menu. I know superuser survives a factory wipe, so I'm not sure if I still have dirty files lying around. If verizon knows I rooted my phone it will cost me $309
Is that good enough? I don't want to return a device that has evidence files on it, but I have no clue if clockworkmod got uninstalled with rom manager or not. I never changed roms, I never knew how to boot into cwm, I don't know if it's still there or not. Advice?
EDIT: You should note that my phone is NOT bricked- the speaker is blown, so there should be no limit to the menus, functions, or software tweaks available which would be needed to fix my situation. Also it should be noted that I am not the type of person who condones returning a bricked phone to get another one- That hurts us all. Unbrick yourself using a thread like this or eat your mistakes.
hi, I recently rooted my phone with gingerbreak and uninstalled some bloatware from verizon. Then I couldn't see the home screen, although I can pulled down the status bar. After following your steps above and at running lgnpst.exe. I got the error message saying: Fail to load the Skin.dll. Do you have any idea? Thanks
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