This is what worked for my phone....i'm not responsible from what happens to your phone your responsible for your own action...DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! THIS METHOD doesn't require XP
OK so your phone is bricked because of the update by lg and your are stuck at the s/w screen...and The other method of flashing the KDZ file and program keeps freezing and not working even on XP ...if you haven't tried that method first you should its much easier and faster if you have and it's FAILED then hopefully this will help.
EASIEST FIX!!! This is for KDZ just encase you havn't tired this first my method is below....
Credit to bullseye69....THIS WORKs FOR WIN 7 ....so i guess you could try vista...but i'm not sure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183168
READ FIRST!!!!
FOR BULLSeye69 his phone was working SO he used DIAG MODE BUTTT
IF your at s/w screen OR HAVE NO BASEBAND and NO BATTERY and NO IMEI...DO everything the same EXCEPT!!!! change DIAG to CS_emergency AND IT WILL WORK...give it a couple tries ....if it doesn't work first 2 - 3 times it's ok go to task manager and Right CLICK on the LGUPDATE tool in the process list and change set priority to HIGH and it should go through. HOPEFULLY THIS FIXS IT GOOD LUCK G2x owners
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IF the Above method Does not work after like a million tries LOL there one more at the bottom ...Scroll down
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OTHER METHOD : ONLY use this IF KDZ methods did not WORK (again at ur own risk)
hopefully this method will help you....(tried to be noob friendly as possible) READ THE WHOLE AT Thing LEAST ONCE
(PS download all those files they tell you to download because you will need them and i take no credit for those programs and files just this method on how i used them)
OK my phone condition was (2.2) s/w update screen....and was able to boot into cwm(clockwork recovery but not stock) using the ONE CLICK RECOVERY (internal sd flash)
So on stock 2.2 stuck on s/w update screen
my first mission is to just get past the s/w screen since i tried flashing a nandroid backup which i downloaded and it didn't work. (ps download the nandroid file "LG-P999-V10f.rar" credit to the dude who uploaded it )
Extract it using winrar or whatever program.
Now once you have the nandroid file you should see one md5 file and 6 .img files like recovery, system, etc....
so we gotta flash each one at a time....pain in the *** but if it works you'll thank me
OK so i was thinking like this kdz flash thing didn't work for me so i want to do everything manually ...alot of work but i have a 500$ paper weight...tough to figure the language but give it a little time.
LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED
One click recovery
Drivers installed
Nandroid file
so (assuming you have all the programs downloaded and installed) take all the img files (not the md5 one) and paste them into the nvflash folder of
the one click recovery folder.
Now open command prompt (type in search cmd)
we will used Command prompt next take battery out and press and hold up AND down volume buttons together and plug in your phone
(Apx driver should be recongized if drivers are installed)
Command i found to use (again credit to who made the command)
normally command promt (cmd) it starts with "c:\user\user"
so change this to where you saved the oneclick file...(easier to save the one click and other file right on c drive not into other folders)
For example my file is save in C:\oneclick\nvflash
SO this means i saved the file in c drive, and i need acess to "nvflash" folder inside "one click" since the nvflash program is in that
folder...
So change the location to where you want to access type in
cd C:\oneclick\nvflash (this is my file location obviously)
command language
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 8 .android_secure.img
NOW UNDERSTAND THE LINE SO YOU CAN FIGURED IT OUT EASIER...i'll try to be noob friendly as possible
"nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --"
this line for you noobs out there (not trying to insult lol) is just copy paste ok BUT
the second part ""download 8 .android_secure.img""" download is standard so that's also copy that
but SEE the 8 that number is the partion number ...bascially divsions on a harddrive so the 6 img (image)
file goes in their own number...so i'll post where .img file went in which partition but you may have to play
with the number to find ur phone's particular number...i'll explain futher
SO partiton number 8 is where my android_secure.img flashed and went throught without an error
so now i'll post the command for each img file that worked for me hopefully works for your G2x
(REMEMBER!!! after each command goes through the phone will turn on to the S/w screen , Once it says SUCCESSFUL (on CMD) unplug and plug back in hold the 2 volume keys)
for the android secure img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 8 .android_secure.img
for the cache img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 9 cache.img
for the boot img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 11 boot.img
for the system img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 7 system.img
for the data img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 15 data.img
~**NOTE IT IS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT its possible that by COPYING PASTING ADDITIONAL SPACES MAY have been enter into the line so double check there are no extra spacing because then the command line becomes useless and doesn't work~****
NOW if they show an error like NV 120000 000 or something like partition error... then the NUmbers of your partition of where
these files go are different on your phone So it's not the END OF THE WORLD just play around with the numbers they are usually
very close so if number 15 doesn't work for the data.img then try 13, 14 or 16 they should be just one or two numbers away from
mine. (sometimes if says nvflash started and nothing happens you just have to unplug and plug again holding the 2 buttons)
Trial and error is how i obtained these numbers.
once all these files are sucessful goes through do a test but putting in your battery and going into recovery or just try booting (you not suppose to be plugged in for this)
it normally if it shows LG logo and goes to another LG logo with a LOading bar at the bottom wait for it may reboot,
IF it doesn't reboot it's OK because (after the normal boot) the S/w screen doesn't show up you have SUCCESS because the nandroid file SHOULD
work.
(IF your S/w screen has not gone away YOU Might HAVE TO wipe everything using CWM(Recovery holding power and down) and i mean everything format everything for every option that
(you get in CWM (recovery) go through what i did ....but THAT's only if you cannot get rid of the s/w screen )
(and then try again from the begining REMEMBER WIPING = LOSS in BASEBAND aka calling connectivity so through CWM make a backup of your file and save to your computer you may need later)
OK so we don't need cmd (command pompt) anymore you got your s/w screen to go away.
Now use NVflash and click the "one click recovery" button
(plug in the phone again (no battery) holding 2 volume buttons) and flash CWM to INTERNAL SD (not external)
IT's the first Button on the left (you should see 3 buttons to click on )
once it goes successful you can close the window and unplug.
pop in battery reboot holding POWER AND DOWN VOLUME KEY ...KEEP HOLDING till you see ANDROID RECOVERY (has like pictures of apps falling or something)
then the menu should pop open go to the mounts and storage and then all the way at the bottom (use volume keys to go up and down) mount usb storage option
and (make sure usb plugged in now) hit power button to open STAYY!! in that menu to acess the Storage on the phone...don't exit or hit unmount
nothing will happen if you do by accient exit...just it's easier to explain this way lol
now you should see on the PC (in my computer or automatically open the drive storage for your phone) in there you should see your folders and one of them is clockworkmod
in that there should a folder called "backup" if not make one, all small letters "backup" in there copy the whole LG-p999-v10f file you extracted into the backup folder.
now on the phone (once it transfered the file) hit unmount or hit go back using power button and go back to the first menu
above the mounts and storage option there should be the "backup and restore" option ...open that and hit the restore option and
you should see the LG-p999-v10 file there and hit power on that and go down to yes option and hit open and let it run should take roughly 5 mins.
let it go till it comes to the menu again... now hit reboot system...phone should turn off...if it doesn't turn on within 2-3 mins you can turn it on
your self and android should up and running YAY!!!!
(This is for only people who did a full format when they couldn't get rid of the S/W screen)
Now i have had some battery/signal issues....Thats because i did the full wipe of everything some people may or may not have this same problem hopefully someone can post a radio file zip or something ....cyogenmod is another option but i haven't tested it yet
will post result of the battery issue later
EDIT:I have put cyanogen mod (credit to cyanogen mod guy lol) on and seemed to fix the battery reading issue.
EDIT:
IF NO BASEBAND AND NO BATTERY TRY METHOD 1 again at top of the page
KDZ in CS_emergency mode ...and if on windows 7 setup the KDz as in the link above (bulleye69) then proceed to flashing it in CS_emergency mode
HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS ALL THE REST G2x semi-bricked owners....DON"T FORGET TO HIT THE THANKS BUTTON!!!!!
kosh2thamax said:
This is what worked for my phone....i'm not responsible from what happens to your phone your responsible for your own action...DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! THIS METHOD doesn't require XP
OK so your phone is bricked because of the update by lg and your are stuck at the s/w screen...and The other method of flashing the KDZ file and program keeps freezing and not working even on XP ...if you haven't tried that method first you should its much easier and faster if you have and it's FAILED then hopefully this will help.
EASIEST FIX!!!
Credit to bullseye69....THIS WORKs FOR WIN 7 ....so i guess you could try vista...but i'm not sure.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1183168
READ FIRST!!!!
FOR BULLSeye69 his phone was working SO he used DIAG MODE BUTTT
IF your at s/w screen OR HAVE NO BASEBAND and NO BATTERY and NO IMEI...DO everything the same EXCEPT!!!! change DIAG to CS_emergency AND IT WILL WORK...give it a couple tries ....if it doesn't work first 2 - 3 times it's ok go to task manager and Right CLICK on the LGUPDATE tool in the process list and change set priority to HIGH and it should go through. HOPEFULLY THIS FIXS IT GOOD LUCK G2x owners
IF the Above method Does not work after like a million tries LOL there one more at the bottom ...Scroll down
OTHER METHOD : ONLY use this IF KDZ methods did not WORK (again at ur own risk)
hopefully this method will help you....(tried to be noob friendly as possible) READ THE WHOLE AT Thing LEAST ONCE
(PS download all those files they tell you to download because you will need them and i take no credit for those programs and files just this method on how i used them)
OK my phone condition was (2.2) s/w update screen....and was able to boot into cwm(clockwork recovery but not stock) using the ONE CLICK RECOVERY (internal sd flash)
So on stock 2.2 stuck on s/w update screen
my first mission is to just get past the s/w screen since i tried flashing a nandroid backup which i downloaded and it didn't work. (ps download the nandroid file "LG-P999-V10f.rar" credit to the dude who uploaded it )
Extract it using winrar or whatever program.
Now once you have the nandroid file you should see one md5 file and 6 .img files like recovery, system, etc....
so we gotta flash each one at a time....pain in the *** but if it works you'll thank me
OK so i was thinking like this kdz flash thing didn't work for me so i want to do everything manually ...alot of work but i have a 500$ paper weight...tough to figure the language but give it a little time.
LIST OF WHAT YOU NEED
One click recovery
Drivers installed
Nandroid file
so (assuming you have all the programs downloaded and installed) take all the img files (not the md5 one) and paste them into the nvflash folder of
the one click recovery folder.
Now open command prompt (type in search cmd)
we will used Command prompt next take battery out and press and hold up AND down volume buttons together and plug in your phone
(Apx driver should be recongized if drivers are installed)
Command i found to use (again credit to who made the command)
normally command promt (cmd) it starts with "c:\user\user"
so change this to where you saved the oneclick file...(easier to save the one click and other file right on c drive not into other folders)
For example my file is save in C:\oneclick\nvflash
SO this means i saved the file in c drive, and i need acess to "nvflash" folder inside "one click" since the nvflash program is in that
folder...
So change the location to where you want to access type in
cd C:\oneclick\nvflash (this is my file location obviously)
command language
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 8 .android_secure.img
NOW UNDERSTAND THE LINE SO YOU CAN FIGURED IT OUT EASIER...i'll try to be noob friendly as possible
"nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --"
this line for you noobs out there (not trying to insult lol) is just copy paste ok BUT
the second part ""download 8 .android_secure.img""" download is standard so that's also copy that
but SEE the 8 that number is the partion number ...bascially divsions on a harddrive so the 6 img (image)
file goes in their own number...so i'll post where .img file went in which partition but you may have to play
with the number to find ur phone's particular number...i'll explain futher
SO partiton number 8 is where my android_secure.img flashed and went throught without an error
so now i'll post the command for each img file that worked for me hopefully works for your G2x
(REMEMBER!!! after each command goes through the phone will turn on to the S/w screen , Once it says SUCCESSFUL (on CMD) unplug and plug back in hold the 2 volume keys)
for the android secure img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 8 .android_secure.img
for the cache img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 9 cache.img
for the boot img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 11 boot.img
for the system img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 7 system.img
for the data img file:
nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin --download 15 data.img
NOW if they show an error like NV 120000 000 or something like partition error... then the NUmbers of your partition of where
these files go are different on your phone So it's not the END OF THE WORLD just play around with the numbers they are usually
very close so if number 15 doesn't work for the data.img then try 13, 14 or 16 they should be just one or two numbers away from
mine. (sometimes if says nvflash started and nothing happens you just have to unplug and plug again holding the 2 buttons)
Trial and error is how i obtained these numbers.
once all these files are sucessful goes through do a test but putting in your battery and going into recovery or just try booting (you not suppose to be plugged in for this)
it normally if it shows LG logo and goes to another LG logo with a LOading bar at the bottom wait for it may reboot,
IF it doesn't reboot it's OK because (after the normal boot) the S/w screen doesn't show up you have SUCCESS because the nandroid file SHOULD
work.
(IF your S/w screen has not gone away YOU Might HAVE TO wipe everything using CWM(Recovery holding power and down) and i mean everything format everything for every option that
(you get in CWM (recovery) go through what i did ....but THAT's only if you cannot get rid of the s/w screen )
(and then try again from the begining REMEMBER WIPING = LOSS in BASEBAND aka calling connectivity so through CWM make a backup of your file and save to your computer you may need later)
OK so we don't need cmd (command pompt) anymore you got your s/w screen to go away.
Now use NVflash and click the "one click recovery" button
(plug in the phone again (no battery) holding 2 volume buttons) and flash CWM to INTERNAL SD (not external)
IT's the first Button on the left (you should see 3 buttons to click on )
once it goes successful you can close the window and unplug.
pop in battery reboot holding POWER AND DOWN VOLUME KEY ...KEEP HOLDING till you see ANDROID RECOVERY (has like pictures of apps falling or something)
then the menu should pop open go to the mounts and storage and then all the way at the bottom (use volume keys to go up and down) mount usb storage option
and (make sure usb plugged in now) hit power button to open STAYY!! in that menu to acess the Storage on the phone...don't exit or hit unmount
nothing will happen if you do by accient exit...just it's easier to explain this way lol
now you should see on the PC (in my computer or automatically open the drive storage for your phone) in there you should see your folders and one of them is clockworkmod
in that there should a folder called "backup" if not make one, all small letters "backup" in there copy the whole LG-p999-v10f file you extracted into the backup folder.
now on the phone (once it transfered the file) hit unmount or hit go back using power button and go back to the first menu
above the mounts and storage option there should be the "backup and restore" option ...open that and hit the restore option and
you should see the LG-p999-v10 file there and hit power on that and go down to yes option and hit open and let it run should take roughly 5 mins.
let it go till it comes to the menu again... now hit reboot system...phone should turn off...if it doesn't turn on within 2-3 mins you can turn it on
your self and android should up and running YAY!!!!
Now i have had some battery/signal issues....Thats because i did the full wipe of everything some people may or may not have this same problem hopefully someone can post a radio file zip or something ....cyogenmod is another option but i haven't tested it yet
will post result of the battery issue later
EDIT:I have put cyanogen mod (credit to cyanogen mod guy lol) on and seemed to fix the battery reading issue.
EDIT:
IF NO BASEBAND AND NO BATTERY TRY METHOD 1 again at top of the page
HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS ALL THE REST G2x semi-bricked owners....
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Thanks. it worked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@ rapswiller no problem glad it worked
you my friend, are quite awesome indeed, this is the only thing that fixed my phone after nothing else did, so thanks... like really... you are badass for knowing this stuff
+1 awesomeness
saaif88 said:
you my friend, are quite awesome indeed, this is the only thing that fixed my phone after nothing else did, so thanks... like really... you are badass for knowing this stuff
+1 awesomeness
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Hey no problem.... took me days to figure this out so i thought people can save some time and give this a shot if all else fails LOL Glad it worked and fixed your phone
I'm about try this method as i bricked my g2x after attempting to put cyanogenmod on it.. i got everything ready except nandoid. where can i find this file?
-done my phones working again im crying right now
omg omg omg i will love you forever kosh2thamax I can't be any happier right now! God bless you.
dokjon said:
omg omg omg i will love you forever kosh2thamax I can't be any happier right now! God bless you.
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LOL thanks for the love ...happy it worked
I tried the command method cause KDZ keep force closing halfway and after that i flashed clockworkmod. When i restarted it still has the stock recovery, i got rid of the s/w but the problem now is that it gets stuck on lg logo with blue line and the menu buttons light up. I tried going into apx mode and s/w but the phone doesn't, it boots to the lg logo and the the blue lines.
Is there's any way to fix this?
Check the rom for recovery thread in Dev section, it will nvflash your phone to 2.3.3 gb rom. It will basically fix any brick and is our saving grace, huge props to iluha for creating it!
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
Use --resume
it keeps using the running bootloader on your phone....
lilizblack said:
I tried the command method cause KDZ keep force closing halfway and after that i flashed clockworkmod. When i restarted it still has the stock recovery, i got rid of the s/w but the problem now is that it gets stuck on lg logo with blue line and the menu buttons light up. I tried going into apx mode and s/w but the phone doesn't, it boots to the lg logo and the the blue lines.
Is there's any way to fix this?
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ok so you got passed the S/w screen at boot from my understanding and assuming that you manually flashed each file into it's partition...so now you used NVflash to flash and get clockworkmod recovery ? ok what happens when you pressed and held both the power and volume down what do see rather?
bigmixxx said:
it keeps using the running bootloader on your phone....
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Ummm when does it say this exactly? like when manually flashing?
What did I do wrong? I tried the kdz method but it never worked after many, many, tries. My phone was stuck on the S/W Upgrade screen so I have to use the 2nd method.
I pressed the volume up/down buttons and put the usb cable in, waited for the driver to load (NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for Mobile devices), let go of the two buttons, and I ran the first line "nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin--" (without the quotes) and the cmd window stuck at "Nvflash started" but didn't budge and the S/W Upgrade screen didn't appear so I pulled out the USB cable and in the command window it stated "uid read failed"
Here's the cmd window info:
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_5
12MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin--
Nvflash started
uid read failed
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>
Now it doesn't boot at all, no S/W Upgrade appears, nada. *Update I got the S/W Upgrade screen back after reinstalling CWM.
Core Memory said:
What did I do wrong? I tried the kdz method but it never worked after many, many, tries. My phone was stuck on the S/W Upgrade screen so I have to use the 2nd method.
I pressed the volume up/down buttons and put the usb cable in, waited for the driver to load (NVIDIA USB Boot-recovery driver for Mobile devices), let go of the two buttons, and I ran the first line "nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_512MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin--" (without the quotes) and the cmd window stuck at "Nvflash started" but didn't budge and the S/W Upgrade screen didn't appear so I pulled out the USB cable and in the command window it stated "uid read failed"
Here's the cmd window info:
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>nvflash --bct 1108_Hynix_5
12MB_H8TBR00U0MLR0DM_300MHz_final_emmc_x8.bct --bl fastboot.bin--
Nvflash started
uid read failed
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>
C:\Users\Toshiba M4001050\Desktop\WIND and T-Mobile LG Optimus 2X (T-Mobile G2X)
LG-P999\One-Click-G2x-recovery-flasher-09-23\NVFlash>
Now it doesn't boot at all, no S/W Upgrade appears, nada. *Update I got the S/W Upgrade screen back after reinstalling CWM.
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Ummmm usually the if it says that it started and nothing happens you just do it again (unplug it & close program (battery is not in) press up/down volume buttons plug it in ..then thingy pops up as verified let go...and open program and try) now I couldn't help but notice your file name...but just make sure your phone is LG G2x not LG optimus 2x.... right?
d12unk13astard said:
Check the rom for recovery thread in Dev section, it will nvflash your phone to 2.3.3 gb rom. It will basically fix any brick and is our saving grace, huge props to iluha for creating it!
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
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can u post the link plz
Awesome...
I registered at xda just to post that this is the best solution ever. Thanks a lot OP!
I'm still stuck at a boot loop but I'll figure it out from there!
Gryncc said:
can u post the link plz
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17258229
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
NP hopefully the manual single file flashing with the backup restore should get you out of the loop
this did not work still no baseband and no signal plz help plz
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Welcome
I am 2 lazy to translate so I just write my own and personal tested HOW-TO for getting root on a German 2.1 Milestone. This should also work with any European version of the Motorola Milestone (not tested!!!)
I take no responsibility for any damages done to your device.
You will void your warranty with rooting your phone!
File and idea sources: http://www.android-hilfe.de/root-ha...1-update-mit-oder-ohne-root-fuer-dummies.html
Required:
BRAIN!
Milestone with Firmware 2.1
Motorola USB Drivers
RSD Lite
Vulnerable Recovery SBF
Sera’s update.zip
Step 1
BACKUP YOUR F.. DEVICE
Dont need to explain that. Keyword: Nandroid
Step 2
Start your device in Bootloader Mode
You do that by pressing D-Pad up (hold it in landscape mode) and while holding this key start it up with power button. The bootloader screen should show up after some seconds.
Step 3
Connect your Milestone to your Computer via USB and be sure your device is recognized correctly!!!
Now start RSD lite, select the Vulnerable Recovery SBF File and hit the start button.
If the button is greyed out try to rename the sbf file so sth. shorter.
If you get an error on this you have to try by commandline:
First of all you should rename the SBF file to something simple like „recovery.sbf“ and copy it to C:\.
Navigate to your RSD directory using the „cd“ command.
Now type f.e. „SDL.exe -f c:\recovery.sbf -t 2“.
RSD should popup and do the job for you
Step 4
After the flashing progress your device is starting up and now everything you have to do is to root your phone. Thats very simple and working with the provided update.zip. Copy this file to the root of your SD-Card.
Now start up the phone in recovery mode with holding your camera button pressed while pressing the power button. The M-Logo shows up after around 5 seconds and after some further seconds there should be a /!\ sign.
Release the keys as soon you see this. Now hold your VOL-UP button pressed while hitting the camera button again.
You should now be in the recovery console. – FINALLY – select the update.zip with the hardware-keypad. This should only take some seconds till ist complete.
Reboot and everything is fine now
Undo root
Use ADB-Shell to run following commands
Code:
mount system
rm /system/bin/su
rm /system/app/Superuser.apk
umount system
Correct me if I forgot sth.
great. i'll give it a try.
many thanks.
Sorry to jump here late.
I'm trying to root my Milestone. Bought this as NAM unlocked phone from Negri but it's clearly stamped as Made in Brazil A853 Model.
tested Step 2 and does:
Code:
Bootloader 90.78
Battery OK
OK to Program
Connect USB
Data Cable
I have the 2.1-update1 firmware.
Any ideas if this will work on my phone?
I been digging around the whole internet and it gets confusing either this will work right or not. Mainly because of the issue regarding the bootloader on the previous 2.0 versions and signed bootloader.
Also I run Ubuntu on my PC although I have a windows7 lap from my wife, but would like to do it under linux. Possible?
(I wonder WHY Motorola manufacture a Linux phone with solely windows drivers?)
Any help appreciated.
milestone
Hi guys, i flashed 2.2 into my milestone. At first, it worked fine but recently, the screen has going bonkers. Like sometimes the icons are being pressed without me pressing and sometimes i cannot unlock my phone. How is this possible?
I hope my post will help somewhat those buddies who had the same problem or who will probably have this problem in future.
I had the problem that my gtablet couldn't power on after I did Nvflash. I'd been frustrated in the past week for searching the internet to find the way out.
The similar problem that tcrews had. (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=903684)
Also some posts I browsed:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=999287
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10951417&postcount=1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=927006
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=971608
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=938706
I am grateful to tcrews and a lot of other buddies for their inputs which saved me lots of time, though i didn't find a right solution from their posts. Acidburn89's solution in tcrews's post (page 9) didn't work out for me either.I don't know whether tcrews solved his problem in acidburn89's method.
I tried all the methods I could find and nothing worked out for me. The only way I can turn the tablet on is to follow tcrews's post on rebooting the tablet by using nvflash (nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 recovery.img --go)
Some background of bricking my gtablet:
1.my gtab had CWM0.8.and was running rom "zpad clean 3.0" (before that it was TNTL, not any problem)
2.one week ago, I was trying to flash a rom from a chinese website, which was modified from the official malata zpad rom. This was the problem started from. After flashing (nvflash method),the tab was rebooting and stuck at "Tegra II" logo and couldn't never start with the new rom. At this moment, i could still power on and off the tab.
3.next I flashed my tab by following this link (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=861950) After flashing it, the tab couldn't not reboot, and could not power on. Every time I pressed the power button, it just went to the APX mode authomatically
(with black screen).Only using the above-mentioned method (from tcrews) I could start the tab.
The solution I finally tried out: (Take out your sdcard from the tab if you have one in it)
1.Have these two files ready: recovery-stock.img (download the attached recovery-stock.zip and change zip to img), and original gtablet update.zip. I copied this original update.zip file from my gtab and saved in my pc, i think you can also find links in this forum for the original gtablet roms,like this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9837354&postcount=3 (not sure whether these are same as I extracted from my gtab originally, if not working, I can upload my rom for downloading)
2.Copy recovery-stock.img into the nvflash folder.
3.Start the tab by nvflash (tcrews' method)
4.Mount/Activate USB conncetion, and copy the original update.zip into the tablet internal sdcard.
5.(Not sure this step is a must or not). Download cwmod-internal.zip in the line http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245, extract it and copy the folder "recovery" including the command file to the sdcard.
6.Power off the tab.
7.Power on to make sure you enter APX mode (you will see the black screen, but hear a bing sound)
8.Type in the Dos Command: nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 recovery-stock.img --go
9.Press and hold the Volume + on the Gtablet and press enter on the PC to execute the above line. You will see it starts to installing the original rom..(about 3 minutes)..and then power off autmotically after finishing flashing ! Dont worry.
10.Repeat step 7 and 8, and press enter (do NOT hold volume +!)
11.The tab will start to the TnT like the original one you had, and Magic now: you can turn off and turn on the tab NORMALLY!!
I tried this method with and without CWM. Both worked. So don't worry whether you tab has CWM or original recovery. My advice: flash your favorite rom using sdcard method instead of nvflash. If you want to nvflash it, save all the files we have used for possilbe repeation of our above job to get your tab back to life!!
I've received a lot of information and help from xda-development before, and hope my first post could contribute to our community a little bit.
Just noticed that idocinthebox has the same idea of correcting recovery.img in this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=994046
Master
Wow. I followed every instruction to a 'T' and was bricked for the past 6 hours with the APX boot loop.
Finally I stumbled across your thread and was 'reborn' into my G Tablet.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. It saved me from wasting even more sleep. (smile)
Well done! If this helps anybody mash the thanks button ;-) ^^^^^^^^^^^
Exact same issue
Can you provide your stock update.zip file? I have not been able to find a file that works for me. So far I have repeated this process many times with many update.zip fules but its still wont start on its own.
I can fin a update.zip.... can you posted here?
Thanks.
I follow this thread but still my gtab is power on APX (only). I was using the stock 3588 and went to the new 4349... start to having issues decided to go back to 3588 using the nvflash. it worked at the first time (until I had the tablet on) As you turned of and turned on, just a black screen (apx) and the only way to get it back is running the nvflash again but if I turned off have to do it again.
Please help!!!!
I can't figure it out on my own.
The solution I finally tried out: (Take out your sdcard from the tab if you have one in it)
1.Have these two files ready: recovery-stock.img (download the attached recovery-stock.zip and change zip to img), and original gtablet update.zip. I copied this original update.zip file from my gtab and saved in my pc, i think you can also find links in this forum for the original gtablet roms,like this http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...54&postcount=3 (not sure whether these are same as I extracted from my gtab originally, if not working, I can upload my rom for downloading)
*** could you posted your original (stock rom) update.zip? The one above mention is not in zip format. I did a zip format but still not working.
2.Copy recovery-stock.img into the nvflash folder. (i did that)
3.Start the tab by nvflash (I did that)
4.Mount/Activate USB conncetion, and copy the original update.zip into the tablet internal sdcard.
*** the only way I could put the update.zip in the internal sdcard on the tablet was after nvflash the tablet power up, then I plug a usb drive (with update.zip in it) and copy to the internal sdcard... i did not plug the tablet to the computer.
5.(Not sure this step is a must or not). Download cwmod-internal.zip in the line http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=865245, extract it and copy the folder "recovery" including the command file to the sdcard.
*** I did that the same way above mention from a usb drive.
6.Power off the tab.
7.Power on to make sure you enter APX mode (you will see the black screen, but hear a bing sound)
8.Type in the Dos Command: nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 recovery-stock.img --go
9.Press and hold the Volume + on the Gtablet and press enter on the PC to execute the above line. You will see it starts to installing the original rom..(about 3 minutes)..and then power off autmotically after finishing flashing ! Dont worry.
10.Repeat step 7 and 8, and press enter (do NOT hold volume +!)
11.The tab will start to the TnT like the original one you had, and Magic now: you can turn off and turn on the tab NORMALLY!!
6,7,8,9,10,11 **** I did all but at the end still my tablet only work with nvflash unless I never turned off!!!
that download is corrupt...
Err it's the img ranamed... by bad..
Naysses and jettajon:
I uploaded the original update.zip I extracted from my G-tab. Try it to see whether it can help u.
w w w.mediafire.com/?fywhca6fi514toq
(remove space between "w"s)
I have the same problem, however your solution didn't fix it...Not sure what went wrong but I followed your directions exactly
Citi said:
I have the same problem, however your solution didn't fix it...Not sure what went wrong but I followed your directions exactly
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I ran across this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010659 which says that the BCT part of the nvflash isn't the same for all the GTablets and that's my experience.
I couldn't get nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip (from the dropbox repository of nvflash files) to work, but nvflash_gtablet_46_2010112600.zip worked fine.
The problem was that I couldn't get CM7 installed on my GTablet, but then I hacked the gtablet.cfg file to swap partitions 7 and 8 by merely cutting and pasting the partition 8 (name=OGO stuff) and putting it before the partition 7 (name=BLO stuff) to match the order of the gtablet.cfg in nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip.
Now CM7 has installed and seems to be working fine for me.
BTW- I didn't nvflash the CWM recovery since I was trying to minimize the number of things I was messing with. I assume it'll work, but I already had CWM installed on the internal emmc (SDCARD2) so really didn't even need to nvflash it.
Nope, I have tried both files and neither worked for me
kaluna00 said:
Wow. I followed every instruction to a 'T' and was bricked for the past 6 hours with the APX boot loop.
Finally I stumbled across your thread and was 'reborn' into my G Tablet.
Thank you so much for taking the time to post this. It saved me from wasting even more sleep. (smile)
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guobug you are a hero
same thing happened to me
and because of you it works!!!
( followed the steps and used your updat.zip)
BUT I have another problem
when I tried to install CW
it says "Can't open sdcard/recovery.log"
now I dont know what to do
because I want to install another rom
I think there is something corrupted in the device after apx boot loop
You are a life saver. Worked like a charm. Have been reading through 50 million threads the last 3 days, and happened to find this one. Absolutely amazing. Thanks.
In step 8 I don't know where to type the code in, which Dos command, the dos command window which nvflash step opened( and I didn't press enter to close that window), or I have to open a new one( or make a new .bat file with the code).
I do it and cann't see it install the original rom( "You will see it starts to installing the original rom..(about 3 minutes)..and then power off autmotically after finishing flashingtes" as you wrote in step 9)
So I still cann't fix my problem.
Please help me!
guobug said:
8.Type in the Dos Command: nvflash --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 recovery-stock.img --go
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Do I manually open the Dos Command, or should this open on it's own... I'm opening Command Prompt, and pasting what you're saying to use. I'm getting
"nvflash is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
Obviously I'm doing something wrong.
BrandonJay21 said:
Do I manually open the Dos Command, or should this open on it's own... I'm opening Command Prompt, and pasting what you're saying to use. I'm getting
"nvflash is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."
Obviously I'm doing something wrong.
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That error means the command 'nvflash' is not in the path for the windows command line.
Where do you type the DOS command at? Thanks.
when I hold the volume up and hit enter on the keyboard I get a bad command prompt. What am I doing wrong?
Following is the NVFlash procedure for installing ClockWorkMod (CWM) for those
people who are having boot loop problems (or other problems) and need
to install CWM by flashing rather than by using /sdcard or a microSD card
via /SDCARD2. No apologies -- this is written so even the new folks can use it.!
1. You need to get a copy of ClockWorkMod v.8, which can best be done
by downloading through the following thread. Also, you might check the
thread for related info -- it's a good one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010943
2. Once you have the CWM files, go to your NVFlash directory (or whatever
you call it) and make sure you have the right files in it.
-- Nvflash.exe and related files (nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip) from
the original NVFlash Recovery thread.
-- USB drivers (also from NVFlash Recovery thread. If you already are
flashing via APX you should have them installed.)
-- The file "nvflash_gtablet.bat" from the NVFlash Recovery thread.
-- The CWM .img file (next item will tell you how to get it.)
3. Next you will need to extract the CWM .img file from the .zip file you
downloaded. First, extract the files from the download -- you should get
a recovery folder and an update.zip. Now unzip the update.zip file and
you will get a file named recovery.img.
4. Rename the file "recovery.img" to "part9.img".
5. Now edit the file "nvflash_gtablet.bat to make the command line read:
"nvflash.exe" --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 part9.img
The command line above for the .bat file does require the quotes around
nvflash.exe!!!
Or you can simply leave the other .bat file alone and create a new
nvflash_cwm.bat file and put the cwm command line in it if you want to.
6. Boot your tablet into APX mode using power/volume - (you will have a black
screen). Connect the USB cable from your G-Tablet to your PC. If you check
the little USB/green check icon on the PC toolbar (bottom right corner of screen)
you see an APX connection listed.
7. Go to the NVFlash subdirectory on your PC and run the .bat file to load CWM.
8. When the flash is done, use the USB/Green Check icon to disconnect from
the PC and then disconnect from the G-Tablet.
9. Shut down and the boot the G-Tablet into Recovery Mode by pressing
Power/Volume + and hopefully you will see the word "Android" and then the
green CWM menu will appear."
Now you're ready to do whatever you need to do with CWM.
Hope this helps.
Rev
This suggest that NVflash tool is more versatile. Not only can you flash the stock ROM but also the recovery and perhaps other ROM's as well.
Thank you for the post. It worked wonderfully. It saved me from having to buy a sdMicro card that I would not need otherwise.
holzy99,
NVFlashing is most useful -- but it also is useful to have a microSD card handy.
In the Q&A forum you will find a similar post I did on how to install CWM using a
microSD card in a pinch. When you need it, you need it!!!
butchconner said:
Following is the NVFlash procedure for installing ClockWorkMod (CWM) for those
people who are having boot loop problems (or other problems) and need
to install CWM by flashing rather than by using /sdcard or a microSD card
via /SDCARD2. No apologies -- this is written so even the new folks can use it.!
1. You need to get a copy of ClockWorkMod v.8, which can best be done
by downloading through the following thread. Also, you might check the
thread for related info -- it's a good one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1010943
2. Once you have the CWM files, go to your NVFlash directory (or whatever
you call it) and make sure you have the right files in it.
-- Nvflash.exe and related files (nvflash_gtablet_2010110500.zip) from
the original NVFlash Recovery thread.
-- USB drivers (also from NVFlash Recovery thread. If you already are
flashing via APX you should have them installed.)
-- The file "nvflash_gtablet.bat" from the NVFlash Recovery thread.
-- The CWM .img file (next item will tell you how to get it.)
3. Next you will need to extract the CWM .img file from the .zip file you
downloaded. First, extract the files from the download -- you should get
a recovery folder and an update.zip. Now unzip the update.zip file and
you will get a file named recovery.img.
4. Rename the file "recovery.img" to "part9.img".
5. Now edit the file "nvflash_gtablet.bat to make the command line read:
"nvflash.exe" --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 part9.img
The command line above for the .bat file does require the quotes around
nvflash.exe!!!
Or you can simply leave the other .bat file alone and create a new
nvflash_cwm.bat file and put the cwm command line in it if you want to.
6. Boot your tablet into APX mode using power/volume - (you will have a black
screen). Connect the USB cable from your G-Tablet to your PC. If you check
the little USB/green check icon on the PC toolbar (bottom right corner of screen)
you see an APX connection listed.
7. Go to the NVFlash subdirectory on your PC and run the .bat file to load CWM.
8. When the flash is done, use the USB/Green Check icon to disconnect from
the PC and then disconnect from the G-Tablet.
9. Shut down and the boot the G-Tablet into Recovery Mode by pressing
Power/Volume + and hopefully you will see the word "Android" and then the
green CWM menu will appear."
Now you're ready to do whatever you need to do with CWM.
Hope this helps.
Rev
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very nice!
just need some clarification..
where are we installing the NVFlash directory and APX drivers?
on the PC or on the Gtablet?
On your pc.
Help needed in NV Flash
Sticky thanks for putting such a detailed guide and appreciate that very much. I followed your guide and i am stuck at the NV Flash started. I believe that I had a confusion while editing the nvflash.bat. I edited the NV Flash.bat as following:
"nvflash.exe" --bct gtablet.bct --setbct --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 part9.img --create --go
@set /p batuserinput=Press enter to continue:
Please let me know if I an making a mistake here.
punjabigator,
You were very, very close. The command line needs to be \
exactly what was in the Procedure:
"nvflash.exe" --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 part9.img
Change it to that and try again.
Rev
Didnt work for me stops on
"nvflash.exe" --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 part9.img
Nvflash started
and thats it
Same here
NVFlash starts, but doesn't go anywhere. I am trying to get back to CWM after an NVFlash that has left me with arecovery kernel boot image message switching me away from CWM. Any advise?
Thank you for all you have done for everyone using these! It has been a lifesaver!
Power off
Press Power And Volume-
Start NvFlash
I am going to receive my gtablet this weekend and the first thing I was planning to do was install cyanogenmod. According to the guide on the cyanogenmod website (http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php?title=Viewsonic_G_Tablet:_Full_Update_Guide), they do not mention anything about nvflash. Is that really required. This is the first time I am modding. Thanks
still stuck in boot loop
Tried this .bat change, it did complete successfully but there were no changes.
Now I can turn it on and have SV birds/gtablet screen changing and shutting off at the end. I can use Nvflash but like I said, regular .bat or this modified didnt work.
anyone in the south Florida area , i cant get this to work right too many downloads g- tablet is driving krazy
Problems with NVFlash
Ok so I have CWM and BL 1.1 on my GTab. I would like to move to BL 1.2 so that I can install a 1.2 Honeycomb.
I also only have access to linux.
So I got the Linux NVFlash tool. I try to get into APX mode and that just boots me into the CWM recovery. NVFlash does not find my GTab.
lsusb shows:
Bus 004 Device 031: ID 0955:7100 NVidia Corp.
Then when I try ./nvflash_gtablet.sh I get:
Nvflash started
UnKnown device found
Done!
Nothing happens.
What am I missing? Has anybody found a good Linux how to?
Thanks
edit
Figured it out.
It is power and volume -
Djnasty18 said:
Didnt work for me stops on
"nvflash.exe" --bl bootloader.bin --download 9 part9.img
Nvflash started
and thats it
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Yep same problem for me.
New gtab 2.1
Followed cyangen install instructions in the update guide and there was no mention of differences between 1.x and 2.x platforms. SO of course I put a 1.x CMW on my 2.1 platform. Cant boot into recovery. Can boot into the god aweful stock rom.
Followed the NVflash instructions. Installed drivers.
One interesting note is that after finding the apx device, pointing to the drivers, and completing the install (windows of course), there is no apx anything in my drivers lists.
Im in desperate need of getting CMW on this thing.
THanks for you help.
gtablet down
my gtablet will not boot up from any media pleeeease help
rvsuper8 said:
Yep same problem for me.
New gtab 2.1
Followed cyangen install instructions in the update guide and there was no mention of differences between 1.x and 2.x platforms. SO of course I put a 1.x CMW on my 2.1 platform. Cant boot into recovery. Can boot into the god aweful stock rom.
Followed the NVflash instructions. Installed drivers.
One interesting note is that after finding the apx device, pointing to the drivers, and completing the install (windows of course), there is no apx anything in my drivers lists.
Im in desperate need of getting CMW on this thing.
THanks for you help.
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Go here http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/nvflash.htm . Do the 1.2 branch (4349) Stock Rom 1.2 brach with CWM preinstalled. Follow the instructions. One you get back to stock 1.2 branch, go the Start Here page http://viewsonic-gtablet-for-dummies.webs.com/ and do code green.
hugdbear said:
my gtablet will not boot up from any media pleeeease help
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Can you expound alot!!! What rom are you on, what were you doing, what do you mean by can't boot from any media, etc. Be as detailed as you can so we can assist you.
I think I might be missing something and I apologize if you feel like you are repeating yourselves but when you edit the .bat file what exactly do you put in the file? If someone could just paste into here what it looks like that would be really helpful.
Thanks for the help
EDIT: this post by Im_Gumby from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1058649
worked perfectly for me.
Thanks
Ok so here are the files and the process for restoring the DELL STREAK 7 WIFI ONLY using NVFLASH. This post is a collection of the info I used to restore after I went to DJ_Steves ROM but forgot to do a NANODROID backup.
AGAIN THESE ARE THE WIFI ONLY FILES!
Thanks to:
illdill for the detailed NVFlash procedure.
solidsnake66 for uploading the stock wifi files.
Chemus for the altered restore.bat file
Follow these steps and you will be back to stock.
If for some reason it fails post details of what went wrong or search the forum based on what failed for you and I assure you there is a answer out there.
I am not responsible for any damage caused by this process.
If you need to do a factory restore of any kind it will not work if your battery is below 50% so make sure your battery is charged before you start this process!
Restoring the Streak 7 using NVFlash
(Windows Only Instructions) If you’re a Linux user, you should be able to 'translate' this yourself.
This is for those who cannot use fastboot or adb. If you can successfully use these tools, DO NOT use NVFlash. You will lose all your data on your device. Do not proceed with these instructions if you are not expecting to lose all personal data on the device.
Step 1) APX Drivers – To work in NVFlash mode you need to install the drivers for the nvidia boot-recovery device. Power off your device and disconnect it from the computer. Hold down the Volume up & down buttons while plugging in the USB cable. (Or leave the USB cable attached and hold the pinhole ‘power off’, hold down the volume Up & Down and release the pinhole ‘power off’.) (The volume button seems like a rocker switch, but you can hold down both sides at once)
Your computer should now recognize the Streak 7 as an APX device. Manually install it using the nvidia boot-recovery drivers.
NVFlash
http://www.4shared.com/file/SewzEdtV/nvflash.html
Nvidia Boot-Recovery Drivers
http://www.4shared.com/file/-utyTYcJ/usbNvidiaBootdriver.html
Step 2) Install NVFlash. For ease of function simply create a folder on your C:\ drive called ‘nvflash’. Download the nvflash zip and extract it to the nvflash folder.
Step 3) Download the stock wifi files here: http://www.multiupload.com/96WH2O4OCD (Takes about 30 minutes. Use direct download via multiupload NOT THE DOWNLOAD FILE VIA RAPIDSHARE) Put these files in the C:\nvflash folder.
Step 4) Open the restore.bat file and delete everything from it. Then copy the following into that file:
HTML:
.\nvflash.exe --bct flash.bct --setbct --bl bootloader.bin --configfile flash.cfg --rawdevicewrite 0 1536 p2.img --rawdevicewrite 1536 256 p3.img --rawdevicewrite 1792 1024 p4.img --rawdevicewrite 2816 256 p5.img --rawdevicewrite 3072 1024 p6.img --rawdevicewrite 4096 256 p7.img --rawdevicewrite 9216 8192 p8.img --rawdevicewrite 17408 8192 p9.img --rawdevicewrite 25600 8192 p10.img --rawdevicewrite 33792 172032 p11.img --rawdevicewrite 205824 57344 p12.img --rawdevicewrite 263168 8192 p13.img --rawdevicewrite 271360 286720 p14.img --rawdevicewrite 558080 1048576 p15.img --rawdevicewrite 1606656 8192 p16.img --rawdevicewrite 1614848 8192 p17.img --rawdevicewrite 1623040 8192 p18.img --rawdevicewrite 1631232 8192 p19.img --rawdevicewrite 1639424 8192 p20.img --rawdevicewrite 1647616 8192 p21.img --rawdevicewrite 1655808 6103040 p22.img --rawdevicewrite 7758848 8192 p23.img --rawdevicewrite 7767040 8192 p24.img
Save and close the restore.bat file.
Step 5) Unplug your streak from the computer and power off. Hold down the Vol up and Vol down buttons and then plug in the usb cable. Your computer should recognize your device. (Note if you already left it in this state from Step 1 you do not need to do it over again.)
Step 6) Launch (double-click) the Restore.bat file from the C:\nvflash folder. This batch command will begin copying the partitions to the device. Wait patiently as your device is being restored. This will take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Just be patient as it is worth it.
Once the comand prompt window disappears that means the process is complete.
Power on the device. It will take a while to load so it will stay on the dell logo. If after 5-10 minutes the dell logo is still there use the pin hold next to the sd card to power off the device.
Do a factory restore by holding down the volume up button and the power button. This will bring you to the screen where you can do a factory reset. One will be user data only and the other will be user data and internal and external tablet storage . When I did this I personally had to do both for it to work.
Finally check to see if you are still rooted using gingerbreak. If it gives you the option to unroot then unroot. Some people have had success with just the process above others still have root access after the process. Double check using gingerbreak.
********* ONLY PROCEED IF AFTER YOU COMPLETE THE PROCESS ABOVE YOU STILL HAVE CWM RECOVERY INSTALLED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO DO A FACTORY RESET ON USER DATA AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TABLET STORAGE *********
So I had a buddy of mine tell me he had an issue where he was unable to get CWM Recovery removed as it still showed up when he attempted to do a factory reset.
So I did the unthinkable and rooted my device and flashed CWM recovery to my DS7(WIFI ONLY). I was unable to get it removed. I tried going to DJ_Steves ROM and I tried flashing back to stock with the process above, NO LUCK! Well about 8 hours later I finally have it figured out. I assume many people will have CWM recovery on their system and would probably run into this same issue so I did the hard work for you. Please read below:
Please continue at your own risk as I am not responsible for bricked devices or any other issues that may come from the following process.
Step 1) Download the two files below and extract them to a folder on your desktop. If possible extract them to a new folder with the file names "NVFlashStep1" for the first file and "NVFlashStep2". This ensures you execute the correct files in the correct order.
NVFlashStep1:
http://www.multiupload.com/VWS33DCNPO
NVFlashStep2:
http://www.multiupload.com/8R43CZ3GCC
Step 2) Power off your device and ensure the usb is disconnected from the computer. Hold down the Vol. Up and Volume Down buttons at the same time while plugging the usb cable back into the computer. The computer should recognize your device.
Step 3) Open the "NVFlashStep1" folder and click on the "restore.bat" file. This should bring up a cmd prompt window and the files should begin to transfer. The cmd prompt window will disappear when the process is complete.
Please be patient as this will take anywhere from 40mins to an hour or more depending on the speed of your usb.
Step 4) Use the pin hole next to the sdcard slot to turn the device off. Hold the Vol. Up and power button to enter recovery. Select factory reset(User data and internal and external storage.) This should bring you to the recovery menu where you can only hold down power to do a factory wipe or hit Vol. Up to power off. If this is the case then you are ready for the next step.
If for some off chance you don't get this screen and you still get booted into CWM recovery then make sure you completed all steps correctly as this has been verified numerous times on two separate devices.
Step 5) Open up the folder "NVFlashStep2" and click the "restore.bat" file. The files should begin transferring over. Now this is where your patience will be NEEDED. This process can take anywhere from 1-2 hours depending on the speed of your usb. So make sure you are prepared and ready to wait around. The cmd prompt window will disappear when the process is complete.
Step 6) After everything is completed...Use the pin hole button next to the sdcard slot to power off your device. Then simply hold the power button down until the dell logo appears. The first boot may take 3-5 minutes.
- If it takes longer simply go into recovery by hold the Vol. Up and power button and selecting factory restore(User data and internal and external storage) this should bring you into the recovery menu where you can only hold down power to do a factory wipe or hit Vol. Up to power off. Hit the power button and wait for the factory wipe to finish.
- Once completed reboot and you have a stock Dell streak 7 wifi only no CWM recovery, no root, just plain old stock.
If this works please give thanks to all who contributed to this post.
I'm going to give it a try.. It will be after work though. Thanks for all the effort! It is appreciated..
I have used this site for a while to help me with tech stuff and I finally joined up. I know how it is to love technology so much and I know how it is to hate it : ) so if I can help others out I will. Keep me updated on if it works for you.
Well, it won't boot into anything but CWR and then it shows up in device manager as Android Composit ADB Interface.
I owe you big time! I kept messing with it till I got it to show up in device manager where I could install the nv boot recovery drivers. Then ran the restore.bat and 40 minutes later.. BAM! It is restored. I can't thank you enough! I'm about to leave with the guard for Afghanistan and this streak will be my life line. Thank you!
Rword69 said:
I owe you big time! I kept messing with it till I got it to show up in device manager where I could install the nv boot recovery drivers. Then ran the restore.bat and 40 minutes later.. BAM! It is restored. I can't thank you enough! I'm about to leave with the guard for Afghanistan and this streak will be my life line. Thank you!
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Glad this worked for you. Just to be clear when you boot into recovery and attempt to factory restore(User and internal/external data) it no longer goes into the cwm recovery but instead it now goes into the stock recovery?
On a more important note thank you for your service. I hope you have a safe tour.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using xda premium
Other than not being able to boot into any recover.. it works fine. I'm new to this Streak. I know how to do most of this on my Droid 1. This just a little different.
Well, 2 seconds using search I found how to do it. Yeah it boots into "starting Fastboot USB download protocol".. Is that what you meant?
Rword69 said:
Other than not being able to boot into any recover.. it works fine. I'm new to this Streak. I know how to do most of this on my Droid 1. This just a little different.
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When you hold the vol. up and the power button you dont get any recovery screen? Yeah the streak is different to me as well just learning as I go. If you are unable to boot into recovery do a factory reset from the settings>privacy>factory data reset. Then attempt to boot to recovery again. If you can't boot to recovery I don't think the honeycomb uodate from dell will show up in when they send it out.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using xda premium
The instructions to get to that screen said hold vol down button.. That is where I got that Fastboot USB download protocol menu. When I did your suggestion and did vol up I got the recovery menu, not CWM. Very cool. Thanks again!
It isn't rooted now though which is fine. I don't think I will bother re-rooting it this time unless I run into something that requires it..
Rword69 said:
It isn't rooted now though which is fine. I don't think I will bother re-rooting it this time unless I run into something that requires it..
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Yeah this process will ensure that the dell OTA honeycomb update will come to you. The OTA process checks the recovery image at least that is how I understand it. No expert on Android but having 100% stock is best bottom line.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using xda premium
Yeah, I can tell you I won't be putting rom manager on here.
Rword69 said:
Yeah, I can tell you I won't be putting rom manager on here.
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Yeah same here : ) I think I will deal with the stock rom for a while.
Sent from my Dell Streak 7 using xda premium
So, these are the instructions for the wi fi version. What are the instructions for the t mobile version?
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I know this sounds dumb, but I cant extract the files from the stock ROM to be able to roll back. Can someone please inform me????
After reflash i get different service tag and mac address! why?
konikg said:
After reflash i get different service tag and mac address! why?
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I noticed the same thing...is there a utility to reset the service tag? Or can re-flashing with another ROM take care of that? I tried to flash to the latest HoneyStreak, but the service tag still shows up incorrectly (not sure about the MAC, but I would think that wouldn't change)
Got stuck in the cwm loop, panic'd because i have sold my streak and was returning it back to stock
Found this thread and it saved my life
thank you
chiefy009 said:
Got stuck in the cwm loop, panic'd because i have sold my streak and was returning it back to stock
Found this thread and it saved my life
thank you
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Was in a similar situation but I wasn't stuck on the loop.
I tried restoring from honeystreak originally and all I could find were the tmobile images. I tried restoring using those and was successful but still had CWM and was running a the tmobile image on a wifi only DS7. After a couple nights of digging, I found the wifi only files but still had the problem with CWM (not in the loop but could not remove it). I'm restoring now to trade the device and I ran into this thread. I noticed there are a couple more img files than I had originally (p23-p24) and when I was done restoring, CWM was gone!
In short, thanks for this thread. Now it's pretty much factory restored.
Ok, so I used this method to root, http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...&postcount=310
I then took a nandroid immediately after rooting. I then installed the latest version of CWM 6.0.1.3 (I used Rom Manager to install it which may have been my mistake).
I was then going to be in the process of installing a custom ROM so I went to wipe data / factory reset, but it just sat there and did nothing. I then tried to boot and I got stuck at the ASUS screen (second screen after the EEPC pad page thingy). It just sits there.
CWM doesn't recognize anything (can't mount SD card so I can't restore whatsoever.. When I try to restore it says:
E:unknown volume for path [/sdcard]
E:Can't mount /sdcard
I'm not quite sure what to do next. I obviously messed up somewhere. I'm guessing ROM manager didn't flash CWM correctly. I'm newer to Android and this is only my second device that I'm attempting to flash... not sure what to do. Please help if you can, if not, guess I'll be buying the new google tablet... shouldn't have done this before my trip to hong kong heh.
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EDIT: I can't cold boot either
So I can get into APX mode, I downloaded nvflash and ran the download.bat, but still nothing, it just sits at the eee pad screen and does nothing.
I tried this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHXeYMgPy4 (with the TF101), when I run the download.bat, it just disconnects the device and nothing happens.
When I run that bat file manually I get this error message.
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X4
Command send failed (usb write failed)
patmann03 said:
I tried this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMHXeYMgPy4 (with the TF101), when I run the download.bat, it just disconnects the device and nothing happens.
When I run that bat file manually I get this error message.
Nvflash started
rcm version 0X4
Command send failed (usb write failed)
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I'm guessing this means my version is too new for AXP recovery... darn that's no good. I can't tell what version my transformer is, the sticker on the back is too hard to read (maybe because it's really late), and all of the other stickers I pealed off today... heh.
I tried getting adb to work, but I'm not quite sure how. I believe I have the drivers installed, but I have a feeling I messed up the SD card on my device so much that even adb can't recocgnize it.
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/ I followed this guide..
Ok, I can get into adb mode and can push items to my device, anyway to restore this way?
Ok, flashed a new recovery. I'm able to access my sd card (external). I found my restore, however, when I went to restore my backup it restored the system, but got an error formatting data...
Used this tool to install new recovery. http://www.androidauthority.com/tra...-3-root-custom-recovery-one-click-tool-97173/
trying to use the same too to unroot...
Get this..
Run? Close if you want to cancel.
Press any key to continue . . .
List of devices attached
3889240415f5497 recovery
If you see your device here this will work, if not fix adb.
Press any key to continue . . .
running fix...
dd: writing '/dev/block/mmcblk0p3': No space left on device
4097+0 records in
4096+0 records out
2097152 bytes (2.0MB) copied, 0.512550 seconds, 3.9MB/s
rebooting tab, if at any step it doesn't reboot turn off and turn back on
Once back into an adb possible state continue...
Press any key to continue . . .
Pushing new recovery...
1328 KB/s (4599884 bytes in 3.380s)
Running wolf's exploit...
mv: can't rename '/data/local/tmp': No such file or directory
Going...
ln: /data/local/tmp: No such file or directory
Done!
Now lets reboot your TF again...
Continue when back into ADB again...
Press any key to continue . . .
Ok, this saved my ass. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1688012