Unbrick Phone & Fixing Rom Firmware - General Topics

Brief: Back up All - Contacts (remove sim card)
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Boot into Recovery Mode
1. Take out 'Battery'
2. Put in 'Battery'
3. Hold down 'Home button' and press 'Power-on' (keys of you phone model to get you into recovery)
4. Keep holding down the 'Home button' or ‘key of you phone model to get you into recovery’ until the cyanogenmod recovery menu pops up (it takes a while.)
Wipe Data/Factory Reset
1. Press the 'volume' down to 'Wipe Data/Factory Reset'
2. Then Press the 'volume' up and choose 'yes' and press the 'camera button'
Menu will come back up...
Select 'reboot system now'
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Now start write-up below
First Install Driver on PC:
'LGAndroidDriver_WHQL_ML_Ver_1.0_All_Win7' (works on all windows)
To install by ‘Double click’ on driver download (Xp may require a similar driver search mediafire.com)
Download Android Version Flash Recovery to PC/Laptop ‘extract’ to PC
1. Via PC/Laptop USB ‘add the update.zip (this may be called something else ‘Rename’ to ‘update.zip’ for your Version Rom firmware) to Main directory of SD Card
To Manually Access SD Card
1. Boot into "Recovery'
2. Using 'Volume button' scroll down to 'mounts and storage' select
3. Using 'Volume button' scroll down to 'mount /sdcard'
4. Using 'Volume button' scroll down to 'mount USB Storage' select
DON'T PRESS 'UNMOUNT' just stay in that screen!
You now can access your SD Card from your PC/Laptop
5. Add update.zip to main directoy of SD Card
Now -
Hit your phones back button twice select 'power off'
Download this Link to PC: KDZ Updater Europe Open.zip 144mb
Put your phone into Download Mode
1. Take out 'Battery'
2. Put in 'Battery'
3. Hold down 'volume down' and Hit 'Power-on' button
4. The screen should display 'Download mode'
5. Plug in 'USB'
Extract KDZ Updater Europe Open.zip to your PC/Laptop
1. Run 'kdz_fw_upd'
2. Choose '3gqct' as the 'Type'
3. Choose 'Diag' as the mode
4. Click 'File icon' and select 'Europe Open+Fastboot.kdz'
then hit ‘Launch Software Update’
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If you find your USB Locks on 'Launch Software Upate'
1. Boot into "Recovery'
2. Using 'Volume button' scroll down to 'mounts and storage' select
3. Using 'Volume button' scroll down to 'mount /sdcard'
4. Using 'Volume button' scroll down to 'mount USB Storage' select
DON'T PRESS 'UNMOUNT' just stay in that screen!
While sitting there....
1. Run 'kdz_fw_upd' from PC/Laptop
2. Choose '3gqct' as the 'Type'
3. Choose 'Diag' as the mode
4. Click 'File icon' and select 'Europe Open+Fastboot.kdz'
then hit ‘Launch Software Update’
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Now make a flash recovery.bat file for ‘Recovery Image’
1. Open notepad ‘add’ below in it and change ‘img’ to what every img you using….
adb reboot bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_clockwork_3.0.1.9_swift.img
fastboot reboot
3. Save Notepad as ‘flash recovery.bat’
4. Open 'CMD' within folder with ‘Usb connected’ to phone
5. Type ‘flash recovery’ Hit ‘Enter’ key
As soon as phone reboots hold the buttons down to put your phone model into ‘recovery mode’ (search ‘fastboot recovery mode’ for your ‘phone model’ buttons)
NOTE BELOW BUTTONS MAY VERY BETWEEN PHONE MODELS
Now to install the Rom
1. Press the 'volume' down until 'install zip from sdcard' is selected
2. Then press the 'camera button'
3. Then press the 'camera button' on 'apply /sdcard/update.zip'
4. Then Press the 'volume' up and choose 'yes' and press the 'camera button'
Done..
Menu will come back up...
Hit your 'Back button' and select 'reboot system now'
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Related

Upgarding from 2.2 to 2.3.3

Brief: Back up All - Contacts & Data (Remove Sim Card)
[Unlock Phone] [Install and 'z4root.1.3.0.apk' 955.48kb to root phone] [Install 'Rom Manager' Android Market][Install 'Superuser' Android Market]
Note: Buttons for other model phones may be different for 'fastboot' and 'recovery mode' (search model with these names to get buttons)
Download Gingerbread 2.3.3 SwiftDroid_v1.8_recovery 95.2Mb
Ok extract the above file to your Pc/Laptop
Now take the 'update.zip' file from extracted folder and copy it to the root of your phones 'SD card'
Now put your phone into fastboot mode
1. Take out 'Battery'
2. Put in 'Battery'
3. Hold in 'Camera button' and press 'Power-on'
4. Keep camera button pressed until 'logo' disappears and it shows a 'blank screen'
5. Make sure phone is plugged into USB
Now open where you extracted folder the above archive (Gingerbread 2.3.3 SwiftDroid_v1.8_recovery 95.2Mb)
1. Open 'CMD' within folder
2. Type 'flash_recovery.bat' to run
What this does is flash cyanogenmod recovery to your phone
which is a great tool for updating firmwares and restoring from bricks
Now we will put the phone into 'recovery mode'
1. Take out 'Battery'
2. Put in 'Battery'
3. Hold down 'Home button' and press 'Power-on'
4. Keep holding down the 'Home button' until the cyanogenmod recovery menu pops up (it takes a while.)
Now to install the 2.3 rom
1. Press the 'volume' down until 'install zip from sdcard' is selected
2. Then press the 'camera button'
3. Then press the 'camera button' on 'apply /sdcard/update.zip'
4. Then Press the 'volume' up and choose 'yes' and press the 'camera button'
Now this part will take a while (around 5-10mins)
it will say flash complete! when finished and will return to menu once done.
Menu will come back up...
Hit your 'Back button' and select 'reboot system now'
Tips..
When it loads it will ask you to slide the keyboard( lol what keyboard) the workaround this is to exit out of that part and sign in with ur google login in the market this will activate all the google apps and give you options to download gmail etc
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[Q] New to Desire S dev

Hi all,
received my desire s today so im entirely new to modding it (but not new to flashing other devices)
is there a simple way or can someone explain step by step how to put a custom ROM on it safely?
I've heard of something called XTC clip but i dont want to buy it just to put a custom rom on the desire.
all help is appreciated, thanks
Well, the XTC Clip is to make your device S-OFF, that will allow you to root your phone so you can flash a custom rom
Still i using Stock Rom and never had problems with it
superkid said:
Well, the XTC Clip is to make your device S-OFF, that will allow you to root your phone so you can flash a custom rom
Still i using Stock Rom and never had problems with it
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S-OFF?
charrsss
Yeah, if you turn on your phone pressing volume down you can enter the hboot and see if your phone is S-OFF, or S-ON...
If its S-OFF you can root your phone.. if not you cant
I dont know much about this neither
PLEASE PUT QUESTIONS IN THE GENERAL FORUM !!!!!!!
Steps to flash -
1) S-OFF
2) Root
3) Install ROM Manager and Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery.
4) Put ROM into your SD card. Boot into recovery and wipe data. Then Flash the ROM
You can find details in other threads
Step 1: Go to Setting -> Power to disable fastboot.
Step 2: Power down your device. Press and hold Volume down button first and then press the power button. Hold both buttons for 10 secs and release them. You will get to see the phone info. Check Hboot version and S-on/S-off status.
If your Hboot is 0.98 and S-on, you may proceed as below.
Step 3: Get the software from alpharev and get a copy of the ROM (I am using Virtuous unity 1.27). When you got the Virtuous Unity rom, copy it into your SDcard.
Step 4: Get a copy of Linux: You can get Ubuntu.
Step 5: Unzip the alpharevx into the root directory.
Step 6: Open Terminal. Go to the directory that you keep your alpharevx apps. Execute command: sudo ./alpharevx to activate the program. You will be prompted to key in your password for your Ubuntu.
Step 7: Connect your data cable. Select "disk drive" and the screen will start to react to your connection. Copy the number generated by alpharevx.
Step 8: Visit alpharev.nl/x/beta/ again and click download again. Key in the serial number gotten from the program and fill up the form. Once it done, a serial number will be generated. Copy the serial number and key it to the alpharevx program. Once it is done, power down the phone and repeat Step 2.
Step 9: Once you have verified the status of your phone, do not exit. Press Volume down button once to select "recovery" and press power button.
Press Volume down button to select "wipe data/factory reset".
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "wipe cache partition"
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "advance"
Press Volume down button to select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "Wipe Battery Stats" (if any)
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "back"
Press Volume down button to select "install zip from sdcard"
Press Volume down button to select "choose zip from sdcard"
Select the rom.
Once the Rom installation is done, reboot the phone.
I found that it takes some time for the phone to be set up. Just be patient.
All the best!!!
Virtuous unity 1.27 has superuser, rom manager, task manager, overclocking and many other goodies.
Just need to
1) S-off
2) wipe to prepare phone
3) install the ROM.
I am one happy user and first time ROM flasher and user of virtuous unity 1.27
verifunny said:
Step 1: Go to Setting -> Power to disable fastboot.
Step 2: Power down your device. Press and hold Volume down button first and then press the power button. Hold both buttons for 10 secs and release them. You will get to see the phone info. Check Hboot version and S-on/S-off status.
If your Hboot is 0.98 and S-on, you may proceed as below.
Step 3: Get the software from alpharev and get a copy of the ROM (I am using Virtuous unity 1.27). When you got the Virtuous Unity rom, copy it into your SDcard.
Step 4: Get a copy of Linux: You can get Ubuntu.
Step 5: Unzip the alpharevx into the root directory.
Step 6: Open Terminal. Go to the directory that you keep your alpharevx apps. Execute command: sudo ./alpharevx to activate the program. You will be prompted to key in your password for your Ubuntu.
Step 7: Connect your data cable. Select "disk drive" and the screen will start to react to your connection. Copy the number generated by alpharevx.
Step 8: Visit alpharev.nl/x/beta/ again and click download again. Key in the serial number gotten from the program and fill up the form. Once it done, a serial number will be generated. Copy the serial number and key it to the alpharevx program. Once it is done, power down the phone and repeat Step 2.
Step 9: Once you have verified the status of your phone, do not exit. Press Volume down button once to select "recovery" and press power button.
Press Volume down button to select "wipe data/factory reset".
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "wipe cache partition"
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "advance"
Press Volume down button to select "Wipe Dalvik Cache"
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "Wipe Battery Stats" (if any)
Press Volume down button to select "Yes"
Press Volume down button to select "back"
Press Volume down button to select "install zip from sdcard"
Press Volume down button to select "choose zip from sdcard"
Select the rom.
Once the Rom installation is done, reboot the phone.
I found that it takes some time for the phone to be set up. Just be patient.
All the best!!!
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If your Hboot is 0.98 and S-on, you may proceed as below.
I thought you could only flash ROMs on S-OFF phones? is there am method to now do it if the phone is still S-ON or was that a typo?
EDIT: Checked around a bit and found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1162102
which confirms what you were saying! Thank you for the very helpful and informative post! Much appreciated.
verifunny said:
Virtuous unity 1.27 has superuser, rom manager, task manager, overclocking and many other goodies.
Just need to
1) S-off
2) wipe to prepare phone
3) install the ROM.
I am one happy user and first time ROM flasher and user of virtuous unity 1.27
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Every custom rom for this phone have superuser, rom manager, task manager and overclocking..
@ verifunny
Manymany thanks!! using your guide and another I found stickied about alpharevx I am completely unlocked to S-OFF and now have virtuous installed
many thanks to all others also for their replies.
@ ben, you are welcome. The credits goes to those developers.
For my comment after step 2, it is written so that you are seeing what you should and the alpharexv does not support anything other than 0.98.0000. I think there is a hboot that is of a higher version.
Enjoy your new installation. I am very happy with it.

CWM-Recovery for ZTE V9 by RusTorg and SaNek011

CWM 5.0.2.8
Instructions
A. To enter the recovery, you need to disable the device to clamp down "on" and press "Volume -".
Two. In order to mix between the elements in recovery need to use the "Volume -" and "Volume".
Three. To select a menu item, use the "House" (In the previous menu selection was carried out rekaveri button "on", so now this button is not working and when you click on it will be a blank screen with the logo of CWM (if you accidentally clicked on, then return in the normal state can press the button one more time "on" button or menu).
4. To go back to paragraph (meaning back), you should use the "Back"
Five. Like everything, if anyone has found the comments about the instructions, you can write to me about it in the LS
Installation manual
A. Unzip the downloaded archive
Two. Go to the folder "ClockWorkMod v5.0.2.8 by RusTorg and SaNek011"
Three. Run the file "install.bat"
4. Connect the phone mode or in "DFU" (http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=300717&view=findpost&p=13072356) or "FTM" (need androyd off above 2.1!)
Five. Follow the instructions in the program
6. After installation, you will automatically fall into recovery on this installation is finished
Setting the phone
A. Download the archive.
Two. Remove from the archive file "CMW-5.0.2.8-v9.img".
Three. Put the SD and rename the "recovery.img".
4. In a terminal enter
su
flash_image recovery / sdcard / recovery.img.
Five. In this set rekaveri: happy:!
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please help me :( #reboot#

my problem is
a rooted my samsung galaxy tab 10.1
i did all of this steps carfully
Root Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 4G (GT-P7500r) for 4G version
Step #1: Download the karnerl file and download the recovery file to PC, please don’t modify it
Step #2: Plug the device to PC and copy downloaded files tablet.
Step #3: Turn the device off and reboot tablet into recovery mode:
At the same time hold down the Volume Down and the Power keys on your tablet.
When you see two icons appear on the screen, stop pressing the above mentioned keys. You can use the Volume Down key to navigate between these icons.
Select the icon on the left side (box). Press the volume UP key to select it. You will now boot into Recovery mode.
Step #4: Select “Install zip from sdcard, then “Choose zip from sdcard” and select “kernel.zip” to install, after that install recovery zip too in same manner.
Step #5: Return to main menu and select “Reboot now” and you are done. That’s it enjoy!
when i was in step 5 i returned to main menu and selected "reboot now".
after that the screen have been black with a light
i tried to turn it on i saw the samsung welcome.
then its been black and the tab turned off,
when i tried to press power and volume as the same issue when i turned on like when u unplug the tv or other machine
and when i plug it to the pc and press and hold power and volume
i listen a new device sound and when i look to the device manger
its appears "adx"!!!!!!!
i dont know that to do please help me to repair that !
and thank you

[ROOT/CWM] Samsung Galaxy Star Pro/Plus

This is a Clear guide to Root your Device.
**note: this will also fix your device if it is stuck in white screen.
First download the file attached below before proceeding into the steps/guide.
**(if you didn't have Samsung USB Driver you can search it on google )
1. Extract the "ROOT - RECOVERY FIX GT-S7262.zip".
2. Place "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip" to your SD Card.
3. Open Odin3 v3.07.
4. Click "PDA" then choose recovery.tar.
5. Power off your device and go to download mode (power button + menu + volume down) then press volume up to continue.
6. Connect the USB to your phone.
7. Uncheck the "Auto Reboot" option.
8. Press start. It should be showing "Reset" or "Pass" if it is Done
9. Long press the Power Button to shutdown.
10. Go to Recovery mode (power button + menu + volume up)
11. Choose "Install zip from sdcard" (press power button to confirm)
12. Then " Choose zip from sdcard"
13. Then find where you placed in your sdcard the "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip"
14. Then choose " -Yes"
15. Then go back and choose "reboot system now"
Tadaaaa~ ! your Device is now rooted
IF IT STILL WHITESCREEN THEN DO THIS :
*First you need empty SDcard, just put "UPDATE-SuperSU-v2.16.zip" in your SDcard
*Then boot to recovery( power + volume up + home, relase home when you see samsung)
*Then the phone will boot in white screen
*After getting white screen just wait for 15 sec letting CWM to load
*Now you are in main screen of cwm but you can not see it.
*Then Do this following steps.
1. press volume down
2. press power twice
3. Press volume up twice
4. Press power
5. Press volume down 7 times
6. Press power
7. Wait a minute and press back button a few times and press power button to reboot.
**Hit Thanks if i helped you
**Sorry for my bad english

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