I had a defective G2X and got a new one today. I tried to root this one the same way I did my other, but now the problems in the subject line are showing up.
*I rooted using one-click
*I couldn't get NVFlash to work using the vol up/down and pluggin in USB so I just flashed it using ROM manager
*Wiped
Now, I still cannot get NVFlash on because the phone doesn't show up while using vol up/down + plug in usb.
ROM manager doesn't have root privileges (even though one-click says phone is rooted)
Can't access recovery. It just shows the Android sitting next to the box with the orange arrow.
I do have the SDK... Is there a way to flash the 2.2.2 recovery using that? I haven't had to use ADB in ages and have forgotten most of the commands.
In addition...
Tried mounting and it is coming up as Mount: No such tool
You'll have to NVFlash properly.
I think you are forgetting to remove the battery when attempting to NVFlash.
Remove battery
Hold Vol+/- and plug in the USB
The computer should ding and load the APX drivers. Then just use the NVFlash One-Click app to load the latest ClockWorkMod.
Focus on fixing the known issues before trying to attempt another project. Besides I don't think ADB will work if the phone is dead.
Once you successfully NVFlash, from No Power, hold Vol Down and Power until it powers on and dumps you into ClockWorkMod Recovery.
There you can flash a custom rom, or restore a downloaded Stock Nandroid.
player911 said:
You'll have to NVFlash properly.
I think you are forgetting to remove the battery when attempting to NVFlash.
Remove battery
Hold Vol+/- and plug in the USB
The computer should ding and load the APX drivers. Then just use the NVFlash One-Click app to load the latest ClockWorkMod.
Focus on fixing the known issues before trying to attempt another project. Besides I don't think ADB will work if the phone is dead.
Once you successfully NVFlash, from No Power, hold Vol Down and Power until it powers on and dumps you into ClockWorkMod Recovery.
There you can flash a custom rom, or restore a downloaded Stock Nandroid.
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After repeated attempts, I got NVflash to work properly. However, when trying to get into recovery through ROM manager, it does nothing. If I try to use the volume down key while powering up, I get the "please wait while upgrading".
EDIT: Did the same steps no less than 20 times... the 21st made it work. :shrug:
It shouldn't have been that difficult ....it's an easy 1,2,3 process ....as long as you got it to work thats fine...theres a step by step vid on YouTube on how to root our phone with NVflash...mind you its 15 min long, as long as you follow it exactly how he does it...it works!!! Good luck!
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Basically neither adb reboot recovery nor ROM Manager/QuickBoot will boot me into recovery. The device just reboots as normal. So I'm unable to flash new CWM or Prime :\
The device has root (su is installed and showing prompts for superuser access).
Is there something I should do which I'm not or I am, in fact, booted into recovery and just don't realize it?
None of those work to get you into recovery.
You can look for Gnufabio's boot to recovery app or
Hold volume down plus power button, soon as you see two lines of words appear at the to left corner, press volume up within 5 seconds, that will take you into recovery.
Thank you. It worked.
do you know of a way to do this without root i can bairly get my transformer to boot normally let alone recovery...
AFAIK you don't need root to boot into recovery.
I'm still wondering why these forums provide misleading and clearly wrong directions of getting into recovery...
drksilenc said:
do you know of a way to do this without root i can bairly get my transformer to boot normally let alone recovery...
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The above method will get you into stock recovery if you're not rooted.
... the reason i posted this is because this method DOES not work for me... those programs require root. i do not have root. i am trying to get root. i have been rooting rom loading since my htc touch way back the only reason i want to root is so i can get netflix cause asus didnt update that lib file...
drksilenc said:
... the reason i posted this is because this method DOES not work for me... those programs require root. i do not have root. i am trying to get root. i have been rooting rom loading since my htc touch way back the only reason i want to root is so i can get netflix cause asus didnt update that lib file...
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The button combo method is the default way of getting into recovery stock or custom. To get root you have to follow one of the many way to root.
How are you rooting by getting into stock recovery?
what i am saying is the default button combo isnt working for me to get into recovery mode.
i cannot get the device into apx mode at all
i need a way to do this
the default button combo is not working.
drksilenc said:
what i am saying is the default button combo isnt working for me to get into recovery mode.
i cannot get the device into apx mode at all
i need a way to do this
the default button combo is not working.
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The APX mode is different, the combo above is for recovery.
For APX you need to power off the tablet.
-Plug the tablet to pc with your usb cord.
-Hold volume up while powering on
-Your screen will stay off but you should hear a "Ding" on your PC (or what ever noise your PC make when USB device is plug in)
well... they really should post that... i guess i did have apx working properly
Two weeks ago I had an ICS rom installed and was tired of the poor battery life, so I tried to unroot my phone and bring it back to stock to start over later. I got the stock 2.3.3 installed and decided not to unroot and just use the rom.
I followed this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14159600#post14159600
But I didn't actually use SOC to unroot, because I wasn't sending my phone back to TMobile.
Today I was looking to see if there were any ICS roms that I might like to try out and found HFS. I downloaded it and tried to boot into CWM (Power + Vol down), and instead of going into CWM, it did the little android install splash screen, and just wiped my phone. So I installed RomManager and tried to install the rom through that. It rebooted, and did the same thing. So I "fake flashed" CWM through RomManager, and it booted into CWM finally. I thought I was in the clear, so I factory reset, wiped everything, and installed the HFS rom. It ran all the way trhough and installed successfully, until I rebooted. Now it's stuck on the white LG logo. I can't boot into CWM! It just goes to the android update splash and restarts.
To make things so much worse, I can't even boot into S/W update! I remove the battery and hold both volume buttons and plug in the USB. It does nothing. No lights, no driver installation prompt on my computer. Nothing...
What can I do at this point?
You need to re-install CWM, when you went back to stock it probably reverted your recovery to stock as well
Alright, I can get into s/w update by holding only the down arrow... But now I can't get NVFlash to acknowledge that my phone is plugged in. I've installed the LG drivers, ADB drivers and the LG Modem drivers. It doesn't ask for the APX drivers, although I've installed them in the past...
What do?
Just making sure, you are removing the battery, holding down the VOL up/down while you are plugging it in W/O the battery?
Yes I am. But it doesn't work if I push both, then plug it in. I only push the bottom and it boots into S/W
FYI, never, and I mean, NEVER use ROM Manager to flash CWM Recovery. That's like asking for a brick.
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idbl_fanatic said:
Just making sure, you are removing the battery, holding down the VOL up/down while you are plugging it in W/O the battery?
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DaBigums said:
Yes I am. But it doesn't work if I push both, then plug it in. I only push the bottom and it boots into S/W
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Re-read his question. In order to get into apx mode you must remove the battery, keep it out, and, while holding the volume up AND down buttons, plug in the phone. If you already have the drivers installed itbwill not prompt for them. Just. Flash cwm with nvflash.
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Re-read his question. In order to get into apx mode you must remove the battery, keep it out, and, while holding the volume up AND down buttons, plug in the phone. If you already have the drivers installed itbwill not prompt for them. Just. Flash cwm with nvflash.
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My apologies for any misunderstanding as my answer was really short. But what I meant to say was, when I remove the battery and push both volume buttons down, then plug it in, I wait for 3 minutes and it still does nothing. But if I remove the battery, hold only the volume down button, it will boot into S/W. But when I use this method, it doesn't show up in the device manager as anything. I only get the sound of connecting a USB device, other than that, it's just not recognized by my PC. I've tried to run NVFlash anyway, and it says USB not connected. I'm at a complete loss...
Well I actually had a problem like this ( the not found usb part ) ehen I "bricked" my phone and what I did was I kept trying this for about 5 minutes and it worked. So my advice ie to check if you have the USB driver installed then keep trying to NVFlash.
If I helped you, push the thanks button for goodness sakes!
Sorry I'm typing this on a phone. I want to sell my transformer. What is the best way to clear my Rona and go back to pure factory settings? Thanks!
nvflash ( showthread.php?t=1688012 ) using a stock asus firmware from their site
Lethe6 said:
nvflash ( showthread.php?t=1688012 ) using a stock asus firmware from their site
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The only problem is that I'm still on a beta rom from when ICS just came out. I'm on revolver it looks like. My Clockworkmod is also broken because I had a manual install, created by Roach I believe, and I then installed the one from the clockworkmod app before reading on xda not to. The tablet does not pick up that it is plugged into my computer, but it works with a wall charger. My current version of clockworkmod also won't let me update roms for some odd reason....
What would be the best way to get to a rom that will allow me to use my tablet with my computer so that I can run nvflash and restore the device to factory settings?
Thanks.
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The only problem is that I'm still on a beta rom from when ICS just came out. I'm on revolver it looks like. My Clockworkmod is also broken because I had a manual install, created by Roach I believe, and I then installed the one from the clockworkmod app before reading on xda not to. The tablet does not pick up that it is plugged into my computer, but it works with a wall charger. My current version of clockworkmod also won't let me update roms for some odd reason....
What would be the best way to get to a rom that will allow me to use my tablet with my computer so that I can run nvflash and restore the device to factory settings?
Thanks.
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You just need to put your tablet into apx mode to flash to stock.
To do that power off the tablet
Plug the usb cable in
press and hold the power and vol up keys for about 5 seconds.
If you are on windows you should hear a notification sound.
There are a few tools you can use, like the poster above suggested
Easy Flash:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012
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Brk's root toolkit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688447
They both essentially do the same thing but i prefer the brks toolkit for the layout.
fauxsoul said:
You just need to put your tablet into apx mode to flash to stock.
To do that power off the tablet
Plug the usb cable in
press and hold the power and vol up keys for about 5 seconds.
If you are on windows you should hear a notification sound.
There are a few tools you can use, like the poster above suggested
Easy Flash:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012
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Brk's root toolkit.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688447
They both essentially do the same thing but i prefer the brks toolkit for the layout.
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The brks toolkit will probably more suit you, but I do have to agree, follow the above and install the latest ICS rom direct from asus, and you should be good as gold.
Did I mention that CWM auto boots up? The only way to get to android is to press power + vol up at boot up, let it load past cwm and then cold boot linux.
So I think whenever I try to get apx mode or whatever, it's trying to get into android, but it can't.
Can anyone help me? Sorry...
Okay so you're running linux with dual boot? Which method did you use to install it? Franks tools/Olife or the pseudo dual boot method.
Most threads like that will have info on going back to stock.
try power button and vol down.
otherwise when in recovery just try holding down power and vol up for a while 30 seconds plus (while plugged into a pc)
See if it will kick you into apx mode.
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Okay so you're running linux with dual boot? Which method did you use to install it? Franks tools/Olife or the pseudo dual boot method.
Most threads like that will have info on going back to stock.
try power button and vol down.
otherwise when in recovery just try holding down power and vol up for a while 30 seconds plus (while plugged into a pc)
See if it will kick you into apx mode.
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No, I didn't. I have to do "cold boot linux" which brings me into android.
I try to run adb and it cannot find the device, so I cannot do anything. I can boot into android, but I cannot wipe or change roms due to this cwm being broken.
Which method did you use to install it? Can you be more specific about what exactly is on your tablet right now?
Is your USB cable good? Can you sync from within a computer?
Did you install the apx drivers from windows?
I have yet to see a device that does not enter apx mode. When mine was looping in CWM only, this is the method I used to fix it. Unless your USB cable is damaged or you don't have the drivers installed... I "unbricked" 4 devices using apx without any issues.
As fauxsoul said, please provide install method and step by step of what you're doing.
I just rooted my One S using this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2008440. I flashed Clockworkmod touch recovery and installed the latest CM10 Nightly. I ended up installing the standard Clockworkmod recovery (non touch) through ROM manager once my phone was up and running. Everything on my phone was working great until I let my battery run all the way down to the point my phone shut off. I plugged my phone in and it automatically booted to recovery. I waited a little bit for the phone to charge and selected "reboot system now" from recovery. My phone did not boot and only goes to recovery. When it reboots, it briefly flashes a green stripe twice in the upper third of the screen prior to booting all the way but never shows the HTC screen or anything other than recovery. I tried reflashing the ROM in recovery, formatting every partition in recovery, entering fasboot using ADB, rebooting using ADB, and nothing seems to get my phone to do anything other than boot to recovery. I tried running the latest RUU and it fails (presumably because it can't enter fasboot). I tried pressing and holding volume+, -, and the power button at the same time, I tried holding just the volume down button while holding the power button, but no luck so far.
Is there a way to reflash the recovery from ADB while the phone is in recovery? Is there any other way I can force my phone into fastboot? Can I safely use the method in this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1990043 to "unbrick" my phone by entering commands via ADB shell while in recovery rather than in terminal emulator? Thanks in advance for all the collective XDA wisdom that I'm sure will help get my phone back up and running.
Hey I had the same problem about a week ago. Are you sure you used the latest the RUU file?
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Hey I had the same problem about a week ago. Are you sure you used the latest the RUU file?
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I'm using RUU_Ville_U_ICS_40_S_TMOUS_2.35.531.7_Radio_1.08ts.50.02.16_10.08e.50.04L_release_279577_signed.exe. I don't think it would matter which one I used though because it gives me an error that says it can't connect to the phone.
Try holding down the power button for 10 sec and then let go of the power and hold down the volume button. I had to do this a couple of times until I finally got into the bootloader
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chilaca91 said:
Try holding down the power button for 10 sec and then let go of the power and hold down the volume button. I had to do this a couple of times until I finally got into the bootloader
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Amazing! That did the trick. Thanks a ton for that info. I knew it would be something simple.
I also had a similar problem. Seemed to occur only when I had the USB cable plugged into the phone. Once I removed it, I could then get into fastboot. Once I was in fastboot, I simply plugged the USB cable back in, and everything worked flawlessly.
All that crap you got wouldn't have happened if you use TWRP instead of CWM.
The CWM file in my Infuse 4g is corrupt. When holding down volume up + volume down and pressing power button; CWM restore comes up but is garbled. I can not use it. Is there anyway to solve this? The phone is bricked.
That is due to missing GB bootloaders. Search around and you will find how to flash them on download mode.
Use qkster's uclb3 heimdall one-click twice, the second time with the bootloaders checkbox ticked on.
I've been at it all day with no luck.
Went to the page suggested and could not get it to work.
Went to several more with the same luck.
Heimdall can't detect it. Odin can't detect it.
However, adb devices finds it.
adb reboot works but gets the same garbled up screen again and again.
Downloaded 3e_recovery_no_sig_check.zip
Installed it by adb push ... adb reboot recovery gives me the same garbled up cwm recovery window.
Reinstalled it several times... same thing.
I really need some help.
I have no phone... landline or other wise.
What happened was;
Rooted the phone.
Use modmanager to install cwm and install a rom.
All seemed to go well. The instructions said the new rom would boot up twice then to add the gapps zip.
It just kept booting up over and over for over an hour. (looping)
When I did the 'vol up + vol down and press power button to go into recovery mode, I got the garbled up recovery screen.
That where the phone is right now. Nothing but a brick.
Any help greatly appreciated.
dlw2
dlw1146 said:
I've been at it all day with no luck.
Went to the page suggested and could not get it to work.
Went to several more with the same luck.
Heimdall can't detect it. Odin can't detect it.
However, adb devices finds it.
adb reboot works but gets the same garbled up screen again and again.
Downloaded 3e_recovery_no_sig_check.zip
Installed it by adb push ... adb reboot recovery gives me the same garbled up cwm recovery window.
Reinstalled it several times... same thing.
I really need some help.
I have no phone... landline or other wise.
What happened was;
Rooted the phone.
Use modmanager to install cwm and install a rom.
All seemed to go well. The instructions said the new rom would boot up twice then to add the gapps zip.
It just kept booting up over and over for over an hour. (looping)
When I did the 'vol up + vol down and press power button to go into recovery mode, I got the garbled up recovery screen.
That where the phone is right now. Nothing but a brick.
Any help greatly appreciated.
dlw2
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Do what andros11 said above
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dlw1146 said:
I've been at it all day with no luck.
Went to the page suggested and could not get it to work.
Went to several more with the same luck.
Heimdall can't detect it. Odin can't detect it.
However, adb devices finds it.
adb reboot works but gets the same garbled up screen again and again.
Downloaded 3e_recovery_no_sig_check.zip
Installed it by adb push ... adb reboot recovery gives me the same garbled up cwm recovery window.
Reinstalled it several times... same thing.
I really need some help.
I have no phone... landline or other wise.
What happened was;
Rooted the phone.
Use modmanager to install cwm and install a rom.
All seemed to go well. The instructions said the new rom would boot up twice then to add the gapps zip.
It just kept booting up over and over for over an hour. (looping)
When I did the 'vol up + vol down and press power button to go into recovery mode, I got the garbled up recovery screen.
That where the phone is right now. Nothing but a brick.
Any help greatly appreciated.
dlw2
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You said you used "modmanager"... did you mean ROM manager? ROM manager doesn't play well with most of these ROMs. Could be part of the problem. Get rid if it and do what andros11 said.
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It's working! Thank you all.
dlw
What did you do to fix it?
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Did as andros11 suggested.
Use qkster's uclb3 heimdall one-click twice, the second time with the bootloaders checkbox ticked on.
All went well.
Also, can I root with this update?
dlw
Follow instructions in the 2nd post in the following:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=23118144
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Having trouble getting into 'download mode' after flashing.
With data cable connected to PC and phone.
vol down + vol up + power = e3 recovery
vol down + power = normal boot
vol up + power = normal boot
Without data cable connected to phone same as above.
How do I get back into 'downoad mode'?
dlw
dlw1146 said:
Having trouble getting into 'download mode' after flashing.
With data cable connected to PC and phone.
vol down + vol up + power = e3 recovery
vol down + power = normal boot
vol up + power = normal boot
Without data cable connected to phone same as above.
How do I get back into 'downoad mode'?
dlw
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Pull battery
Put battery back in
Hold volume +/- at the same time
Connect phone to pc while holding volume
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Thanks a million.
dlw
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If you know how to solder make a jig, They'll save you lots of time if you have trouble getting in to Download mode.
http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-hacks/how-to-make-a-usb-jig-for-your-galaxy-s2/
Or you can buy them cheaply on flee-bay