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[Q] Someone Help

When trying to upgrade to the sprint stock system update 2.31.651 my phone just goes off comes on and just sits the four hours on the htc white screen...What should I do?

1. Ask Sprint, because this is something to do with the "official" software release
2. Learn to read
3. Remember - this is not your helpdesk
4. Most important - Read (again) and post in the right forum

Mont.21 said:
When trying to upgrade to the sprint stock system update 2.31.651 my phone just goes off comes on and just sits the four hours on the htc white screen...What should I do?
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Try To Turn Off Your Phone, Pull The Battery Out, Put It Back In...
Then.... Power Your Phone
Back On....
"Holding The Volume-Down-Button"
Once On....
You Should See The "Hboot-Menu" Where You "SHOULD"?? Be Able To Use the "Volume-Up-Button"
To Select The "Fastboot-Menu"
Where You Can "TRY" To Perform A "Hard-Reset/Factory-Reset" By Pressing The "Menu-Button"!!
*NOTE*
Everything Will Be Erased,
Except For What On The SDCard!!
Hopefully This'll Work??
Good-Luck!!
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Did you have your phone rooted?
If all else fails you're most likely going to have to run the ruu which will restore your phone to factory.
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Nate14 said:
Did you have your phone rooted?
If all else fails you're most likely going to have to run the ruu which will restore your phone to factory.
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No its not rooted its everything factory

Mont.21 said:
No its not rooted its everything factory
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There is the problem.

Mont.21 said:
No its not rooted its everything factory
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I don't see any other solution. I believe you are going to need to run the latest ruu.
This is the latest build, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=800586
Run that from you computer.
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[Q] rooted nexus s and ota update

I just received the ota for 2.3.4 . Im wondering if my rooted phone will update correctly, Im still rooted on 2.3.2 stock rom, now my issue is that when i rooted the phone i didnt rename the recovery img or whatever it is your suppose to do... I never lost root, i just couldn't boot into recovery.( it was my first time rooting and im surprised it didn't brick in the first place so i didn't wanna go back in and F it up anymore)
now i know if i let the update install i will loose the root, i'm not really worried about that I just want to know if it will install correctly? and also if it does will my phone basically be like a new nexus s out of the box? like will i loose all my data,pics, music all that good stuff??

Just update it manually..and no u won't lose anything..!!
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soggyflakes said:
I just received the ota for 2.3.4 . Im wondering if my rooted phone will update correctly, Im still rooted on 2.3.2 stock rom, now my issue is that when i rooted the phone i didnt rename the recovery img or whatever it is your suppose to do... I never lost root, i just couldn't boot into recovery.( it was my first time rooting and im surprised it didn't brick in the first place so i didn't wanna go back in and F it up anymore)
now i know if i let the update install i will loose the root, i'm not really worried about that I just want to know if it will install correctly? and also if it does will my phone basically be like a new nexus s out of the box? like will i loose all my data,pics, music all that good stuff??
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If you do the OTA, you will lose root. Do it manually.
I mean seriously, you've managed to root your phone. The idea of puttiing the 2 files in your sd card (the 2.3.4 update zip file and the su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip file) shouldn't sound too hard to do.
After flashing the update via clockwork recovery...
(Note: if you try and install it via Rom Manager it will reboot by itself after installing the update. Therefore, losing root. So I suggest doing it manually: powering down and going into recovery mode.)
Instead of pressing on reboot you would then go and flashing the other file (su-2.3.6.1-ef-signed.zip) that's already in there.
Once that's done you can reboot.
(This maintain permanent root.)
Download and install Root Explorer app from Android Market
Open Root Explorer and navigate to etc directory
Tap on the gray box that says Mount R/W
Tap and hold on the file install-recovery.sh and rename this file to install-recovery.sh.old
Once renamed, download and install the app called ROM Manager from Android Market
Once installed, open ROM Manager app and choose Flash ClockworkMod Recovery option.
Now you have 2.3.4 and permanent root. Don't make it harder than what it seems.
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Ok lets say for retard purposes I wanted to loose root, updating would install correctly? I'm asking because I plan on getting the sensation when it comes out and I think it would be easier selling a stock phone.
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can anyone confirm that the update will install correctly with no errors ??

Yes it will install fine and remove root for you.

soggyflakes said:
can anyone confirm that the update will install correctly with no errors ??
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Yes. You will lose root and be completely stock.
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I am new to the nexus as I just switched mtg epic for a nexus 4g. Is there any workaround for facebook contact synching issues? I cannot add facebook to my accounts and synch menu. Still living the phone though
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rickthrust said:
I am new to the nexus as I just switched mtg epic for a nexus 4g. Is there any workaround for facebook contact synching issues? I cannot add facebook to my accounts and synch menu. Still living the phone though
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First of all welcome to the Nexus S threads!
Did you download the facebook app?
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I cannot update my phone with OTA, my phone is rooted.
And I do not really know what to do, I bought my phone rooted, second hand.

If your phone is Rooted, it will not take the OTA update, you have to be Stock!

linushsu said:
I cannot update my phone with OTA, my phone is rooted.
And I do not really know what to do, I bought my phone rooted, second hand.
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Rooted you say, eh?!
What are you running? Does it have clockwork recovery, Install rom manager and it should say your latest recovery.
What model do you have? What android version are you running?
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Firmware Problem

I sat there last night on 1x dling the new firmware update for an hour and now when it reboots my phone and tries to install I get the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle with the android guy below that.
Any ideas?????????

verapakill said:
I sat there last night on 1x dling the new firmware update for an hour and now when it reboots my phone and tries to install I get the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle with the android guy below that.
Any ideas?????????
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Were you rooted?
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verapakill said:
I sat there last night on 1x dling the new firmware update for an hour and now when it reboots my phone and tries to install I get the triangle with an exclamation mark in the middle with the android guy below that.
Any ideas?????????
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Why would you download the OTA over 1x? You couldn't have waited until you were in a 3G area at least? I swear that some people lacking patience will be their downfall.
^Agreed with the poster above me. Sounds like you were rooted.
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Only took 5 minutes on 4G.
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I was rooted is that the problem?
It wouldn't let me download it in any other service. I had to use Lteonoff to put it in CDMA only mode just to get the update to pop up.

Umm... Yeah...
Can you boot in to recovery? I would just DL the rooted update from the dev section and flash that if you can get in to recovery. If you installed the new update you will lose root. You may have already fubar'd something. Try to reboot in to recovery by shutting the phone off and then hold volume down + pwr button to boot into Tue bootloader. Then select recovery from the options.
If you have a "P05IMG.zip" file at the root of your SD card it may not let you boot in to recovery.
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Ooops,did you not read up on it befor you did it? All the different forums warned about it before the ota was even out
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satseaker said:
Ooops,did you not read up on it befor you did it? All the different forums warned about it before the ota was even out
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Exactly I just saw that there was an update so I gave it a shot.
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verapakill said:
Exactly I just saw that there was an update so I gave it a shot.
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Just hope you can use recovery or you may be screwed.
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capflya said:
Umm... Yeah...
Can you boot in to recovery? I would just DL the rooted update from the dev section and flash that if you can get in to recovery. If you installed the new update you will lose root. You may have already fubar'd something. Try to reboot in to recovery by shutting the phone off and then hold volume down + pwr button to boot into Tue bootloader. Then select recovery from the options.
If you have a "P05IMG.zip" file at the root of your SD card it may not let you boot in to recovery.
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I can boot into recovery that's hoe I pulled up my recovery from a month ago.
Which process is better? Unroot then download the update? Or use the leaked version which I am sure that is the same as the ota.
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verapakill said:
I can boot into recovery that's hoe I pulled up my recovery from a month ago.
Which process is better? Unroot then download the update? Or use the leaked version which I am sure that is the same as the ota.
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Just flash a rooted version of the new update in the dev forum, saw two there.
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verapakill said:
I can boot into recovery that's hoe I pulled up my recovery from a month ago.
Which process is better? Unroot then download the update? Or use the leaked version which I am sure that is the same as the ota.
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go stock, not with the NEW OTA, then root using the auto root method on android central... then install the pre-rooted OTA rom posted on here. FYI you cannot ever do an OTA while rooted.

All you have to do to stop the update from forcing a reboot and trying to install (in which case it will fail because you are rooted) is boot into recovery and wipe cache only. Then you can make sure all your stuff is backed up. Then d/l the prerooted update and flash with clockwork.
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Just had a friend (not rooted TB) try the update but he phone kept going into 1x instead of 3G. So then he restarted the phone so he can regain the 3G connection to dwnload the update, but now phone says it cannot connect to server...any ideas what it could be..!? Ive been trying to convince him to root lol but wont budge....thanks in advance

Start a separate thread since his issue is different than the OP.
If he's not rooted tell him to call VZW or go in to the store. They can help him if he's not rooted.
If he roots then you can DL the update from the dev forum and install it.
If you need more help please start a new thread.
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Went back to stock then downloaded the firmware update from my computer and flashed it on my phone. All went successful.

T-Mo update

T-mo is pushing an update but when I try to install it the phone goes into recovery mode. I can't get the update done.
Any suggestions?

Are you rooted?
Clockwork or stock or the little arrow on your phone or the open box kinda thing?
More info please.
--sent from my glacier.

Rooted with Clockwork.

JosephL said:
Rooted with Clockwork.
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I'm pretty sure you have to be unrooted & on stock if you want the update.

And installing that update could cost you S-OFF if its packing a bootloader.

You don't want the update if you are rooted! Anything tmo wants to send to your phone is old crappy software that you don't want on your phone. Why are people so worried about what the carrier's are trying to send through ota?
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How can I turn the auto update off? It keeps popping up and won't go away.

JosephL said:
How can I turn the auto update off? It keeps popping up and won't go away.
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Are you using the stock rom that came with the phone?
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Royal Glacier Rom.

It's probably because you are on a froyo based rom. Try a gingerbread rom and the notification may go away.
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I'm almost certain you need to be un-rooted for Tmo to be able to detect your system.
Try un-rooting the phone first and check for system update.
Lu
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I am unrooted and keep getting the system update also. I just started getting it after doing a factory data reset.

AnonymouslyAnonymous said:
I am unrooted and keep getting the system update also. I just started getting it after doing a factory data reset.
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What's are you trying to get at

Mr.Highway said:
What's are you trying to get at
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I meant to say that I am rooted and am getting the system update from t-mobile. I have been rooted for over a year until recently I did a factory reset and started getting the system update.
How do I disable or get rid of the annoying system update?

AnonymouslyAnonymous said:
I meant to say that I am rooted and am getting the system update from t-mobile. I have been rooted for over a year until recently I did a factory reset and started getting the system update.
How do I disable or get rid of the annoying system update?
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Flash a new ROM, or extract from cyanogenmod the fotakill apk. Put that in the system/apps then reboot.

Thanks for the FOTAKill info
I am a noob in this community and used to manually kill that process every time without realizing what it was for.
Thanks.

[Q] {q} HELP! MORON ATTACK! This thing is like a soap opera

So, yesterday, I had a perfectly functioning, stock 4.1.1/rooted unit.
Got a little frisky and decided to try out Liquid Smooth. Flashed that through recovery (it's a 4.2.1 Beta 2) but forgot to do the bootlocker.
The latest LS has a Bluetooth sound problem that's pretty bad. So, I thought I'd switch over to CM10.1, their 4.2.1 effort.
Well, without the bootlocker in place, you can pretty much guess how that worked out.
So now, I've odin'ed a variety of roms and so forth; no clue what happened to my backup.
My main focus has been what I call the dunce-cap routine, of going back to stock and starting over.
The problem? I did that and now I'm stuck in roaming mode and my calls don't work.
I'm dead without this phone (considering how long I've been working on this, since 8 pm or so yesterday except for a couple of hours of sleep, I might be dead, period.) and I've got to have one functioning. It's so bad that I'm considering just trashing it and buying another one, even thought THAT would hurt.
Almost everything I try winds up either getting the yellow triangle or the odin fail.
Now, thanks to some help I've gotten here that focused me into understanding this total screw up is MY fault completely, I believe I know what has to be done.
The plan was to go back to stock, root and DO THE DAMNED BOOTLOCKER, then go back into CM10.1 and make some changes in subscribing to CDMA or something (don't have that in front of me this second) to get the phone part of the phone operational but I can't get there.
In the guide here I have completed step 1, flashing the factory image.
The next step is blowing me up. I have used the file I have for the Recovery: CWM6023TouchVZW.tar.md5.tar, maybe 4 times.
NOW when I try it, odin fails and the phone tells me "secure check fail : recovery."
And help would be appreciated. Before I feed this thing to my Doberman Cavalier Spaniel. Or something.

Have you tried Odin with a completely stock rom?
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Jarredw said:
Have you tried Odin with a completely stock rom?
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Yup. Completely stock rom is installed. The next step was installing the recovery... and using a file that I had used before, that's where I'm running into the problem of the secure check fail.
That very file HAS worked before, 3 or 4 times with no problem.

Why does the file end in ".tar.md5.tar"? It's supposed to end in ".tar.md5" Since owning this phone, I've never seen a file with ".tar" twice in the file name.
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kage87z said:
Yup. Completely stock rom is installed. The next step was installing the recovery... and using a file that I had used before, that's where I'm running into the problem of the secure check fail.
That very file HAS worked before, 3 or 4 times with no problem.
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Disregard that, I'll be back in a minute with some help. I'm pretty sure the new boot chain will not except custom recovery. Try this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35418324
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If you were able to Odin a stock rom then Odin a stock rom that has been pre rooted and then just use ez recovery from the play store to flash cwm
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kintwofan said:
Disregard that, I'll be back in a minute with some help. I'm pretty sure the new boot chain will not except custom recovery. Try this guide.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=35418324
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OK.... working this.
Looks good. Booted into the rom with no warnings... It says "pass."

Jarredw said:
If you were able to Odin a stock rom then Odin a stock rom that has been pre rooted and then just use ez recovery from the play store to flash cwm
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this was going to be my suggestion also.

ddurandSGS3 said:
this was going to be my suggestion also.
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Any suggestions as to where I might get one of those?
The 5 minute time limit can be a PITA.

SlimSnoopOS said:
Why does the file end in ".tar.md5.tar"? It's supposed to end in ".tar.md5" Since owning this phone, I've never seen a file with ".tar" twice in the file name.
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The problem is that when I unzip it, I don't get an md5 file, I get an "image" file of some sort.

kage87z said:
Any suggestions as to where I might get one of those?
The 5 minute time limit can be a PITA.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1974114
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Update: OK... have gone through the guide which went brilliantly.
Now, do I just boot this thing into recovery and flash the CM10.1?
Is there anything I've overlooked? Anything else I need to do?
And do I do the factory reset/wipe dalvik and the rest before, or after?
I presume I have to use ezlock to unlock the bootloader again after this, right?

No, you still need to unlock bootloader and backup your IMEI. You may want to do quite a bit of reading, CM 10 is not as easy to fix some of the potential problems that you could possibly encounter.
I am not hating on them, but don't think it is as simple as one of the TW ROMS.

HHF2 said:
No, you still need to unlock bootloader and backup your IMEI. You may want to do quite a bit of reading, CM 10 is not as easy to fix some of the potential problems that you could possibly encounter.
I am not hating on them, but don't think it is as simple as one of the TW ROMS.
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When I try this method to back up the IMEI it doesn't do anything after entering the *#7284# and if I hit the phone, it just sends me to a Verizon intercept operator.
The only reason I'm trying to get into a 4.2.1 ROM again was this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36396278&postcount=5
Just flash cm10.1 and fix your mobile settings. CDMA subscription > ruim/sim and toggle airplane mode.
This isn't the first time someone has had this problem.
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4.1.1 doesn't have this capability, and up to now, I haven't seen any other way to address the original issue.

Of you followed the guide I linked you are unlocked with cwm so boot into recovery wipe caches and reset and flash cm10.1 and gapps. First verify you are unlocked
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kintwofan said:
Of you followed the guide I linked you are unlocked with cwm so boot into recovery wipe caches and reset and flash cm10.1 and gapps. First verify you are unlocked
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OK, using EZLock I unlocked it successfully, but the status in EZLock is still listed as "unknown."

kage87z said:
The only reason I'm trying to get into a 4.2.1 ROM again was this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36396278&postcount=5
Just flash cm10.1 and fix your mobile settings. CDMA subscription > ruim/sim and toggle airplane mode.
This isn't the first time someone has had this problem.
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4.1.1 doesn't have this capability, and up to now, I haven't seen any other way to address the original issue.
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If you can't figure it out you can pm me
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kage87z said:
OK, using EZLock I unlocked it successfully, but the status in EZLock is still listed as "unknown."
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Just power on your phone if Samsung flashes very fast you're unlocked
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kintwofan said:
Just power on your phone if Samsung flashes very fast you're unlocked
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OK... it did... I'm going for it.
Stuck on "waiting for network."
Used the four taps method to get past it
I have no APN listed..

kage87z said:
OK... it did... I'm going for it.
Stuck on "waiting for network."
Used the four taps method to get past it
I have no APN listed..
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Have you changed the subscription type to sim and toggled airplane mode
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