[Q] Rooted phone being sent back - General Questions and Answers

I recently rooted my phone and tried to put roms on it but in the process I messed somthing up and whenever I boot it up it stays at the red motorola logo. If I send this back will they find the root? And what are the consequences if they do discover it?
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zViiNz said:
I recently rooted my phone and tried to put roms on it but in the process I messed somthing up and whenever I boot it up it stays at the red motorola logo. If I send this back will they find the root? And what are the consequences if they do discover it?
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Can you get into recovery? You're just in a boot loop....easy to fix...
If they find it you're buying the phone...for 400+
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knipp21 said:
Vs you get into recovery? You're just in a boot loop....easy to fix...
If they find it you're buying the phone...for 400+
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How do I go about fixing this? I need help quick before I have to send it out tuesday
Edit: No I can't get into recovery, the only thing i see when i turn my phone on is the red motorola logo

zViiNz said:
How do I go about fixing this? I need help quick before I have to send it out tuesday
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Boot into recovery, wipe the data/factory reset..and load up a new Rom.
Don't send it back. I don't know much about the Droid 2 but if you get it working you need not send it back.
You should have researched before rooting bro.
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knipp21 said:
Boot into recovery, wipe the data/factory reset..and load up a new Rom.
Don't send it back. I don't know much about the Droid 2 but if you get it working you need not send it back.
You should have researched before rooting bro.
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What I did when I am frozen now is started my phone up holding the X key, went into some menu and wiped data to factory settings, would that have cleared the root?

no that just clears any bad data preventing boot up, not root. you should also be able to use that recovery to flash a different rom. (stock rom maybe?!)
if your phone turns on, it doesnt need to go back, you need to learn how to read,
root isnt the only thing that voids your warranty. the custom rom does too!
read the XDA user guide in my sig, learn where your device sub-forum is, learn where to find "stickies" in each sub-forum of your device.
find said stickies and READ THEM for your device.

TRusselo said:
no that just clears any bad data preventing boot up, not root. you should also be able to use that recovery to flash a different rom. (stock rom maybe?!)
if your phone turns on, it doesnt need to go back, you need to learn how to read,
root isnt the only thing that voids your warranty. the custom rom does too!
read the XDA user guide in my sig, learn where your device sub-forum is, learn where to find "stickies" in each sub-forum of your device.
find said stickies and READ THEM for your device.
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Thanks bro. I can only help so much..I use HTC lol
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TRusselo said:
no that just clears any bad data preventing boot up, not root. you should also be able to use that recovery to flash a different rom. (stock rom maybe?!)
if your phone turns on, it doesnt need to go back, you need to learn how to read,
root isnt the only thing that voids your warranty. the custom rom does too!
read the XDA user guide in my sig, learn where your device sub-forum is, learn where to find "stickies" in each sub-forum of your device.
find said stickies and READ THEM for your device.
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I was unsuccessful to even get a rom to work

zViiNz said:
I was unsuccessful to even get a rom to work
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After a factory reset and installing a new Rom? Maybe try a different Rom.
If I've helped. don't neglect my thanks button

knipp21 said:
After a factory reset and installing a new Rom? Maybe try a different Rom.
If I've helped. don't neglect my thanks button
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ohh i wont, you've helped a bunch

zViiNz said:
ohh i wont, you've helped a bunch
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Lol that's just my Sig
thanks for giving it some love.
If I've helped. don't neglect my thanks button

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Seeking Advice.

So I recently rooted my mytouch4g, after rooting my phone I learned how to load roms ect. As I found myself getting carried away loading this ROM, that theme whatever it may have been. Recently I have been having trouble booting up Roms and restoring backups off my phone is there anyway to just compleatly wipe my phone and start over?!
Hi, welcome to xda
You can, you need to enter recovery and do all the wipes there. You can do a factory reset trough settings and then the wipes
I am sure you can find instructions in your device section, should you need any
Thanks man new to the fourm and love my device.
I didnt know that through clockwork from the boot menu when i whiped the cash and factory restor that was all the data from the phone. It could just be the rooms I was trying to use...Seems to be the trend with most anyways.
Thanks again man.
and i'd recommend you install quick boot so you can directly launch into recovery mode
Siresmokalot said:
and i'd recommend you install quick boot so you can directly launch into recovery mode
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And where might I find this?
I'm retarded forgive me. Haha
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smO[pdx] said:
I'm retarded forgive me. Haha
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understanding one's limitations is the 1st step to learning

[Q] G2x root help?

Does just rooting your g2x brick it? or do you have to intall a rom for it to get bricked. i want to root my g2x but i im begging and am scared to brick it. i found a link, but idk if its reliable if it actually roots the g2x 2.3.4 anything would help
THANKS
MyNameMikee said:
Does just rooting your g2x brick it? or do you have to intall a rom for it to get bricked. i want to root my g2x but i im begging and am scared to brick it. i found a link, but idk if its reliable if it actually roots the g2x 2.3.4 anything would help
THANKS
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With the recovery guides listed in this forum, the G2x can't be permanently bricked, so don't worry so much.
G2x root help?
do you know a link where i can root my g2x 2.3.4?
Thanks
MyNameMikee said:
do you know a link where i can root my g2x 2.3.4?
Thanks
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http://www.unlockroot.com/
Courtesy of CoreMemory.
Thanks guys im going to root my g2x
does anyone know a different site, that one i got stuck on one procedure
Why don't you just NvFlash it then flash Superuser zip seems best way imo
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im a noob at this i have almost no clue what im doing i tried superoneclick but it stays stuck saying something.
Thanks guys i rooted it. next step ROMS
Rooting does not brick the phone, but being rooted gives you the ability to brick the phone. You do not need to be rooted to flash roms. The first thing that should be done is to install Clockworkmod (CWM) recovery onto the device (search the forums) using the one-click flasher. If you are simply rooting and using Rom Manager that is a good way to F up your device. If you install CWM recovery then you just flash a pre-rooted rom if you are changing roms. No need to root first. A total waste of time. And to be safe you need CWM on the device's physical recovery partition (not bootstrap version) before you do anything to your device.
MyNameMikee said:
Does just rooting your g2x brick it? or do you have to intall a rom for it to get bricked. i want to root my g2x but i im begging and am scared to brick it. i found a link, but idk if its reliable if it actually roots the g2x 2.3.4 anything would help
THANKS
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bricked?
i think i bricked my phone while flashing hellfire sandwich 1.7 screen just stays in LG when i reboot
MyNameMikee said:
Thanks guys i rooted it. next step ROMS
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what did you use to root it?? im having the same problem
MyNameMikee said:
i think i bricked my phone while flashing hellfire sandwich 1.7 screen just stays in LG when i reboot
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This phone is almost impossible to actually brick. This is probabyl just a bad flash. Redownload the ROM, boot into recovery, wipe, wipe, wipe, and reinstall the ROM and the correct Gaaps.
If problem still persist, you will have no choice but to use Odin. Search around in the forum or Google. Good luck.
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roylee11 said:
If problem still persist, you will have no choice but to use Odin. Search around in the forum or Google. Good luck.
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Huh? Odin is for Samsung devices, not for LG devices.
Unless there us something I don't know about, don't use Odin in g2x. Unless you do want a brick.
Just re-download the rom and try again.
For root just use One Click to root. It's easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12992264
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Docavelli said:
Unless there us something I don't know about, don't use Odin in g2x. Unless you do want a brick.
Just re-download the rom and try again.
For root just use One Click to root. It's easy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=12992264
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How? I tried the steps for Flashing a CWM Recovery, but whenever I hold down power and volume down it just loops between the LG logo and the android unpacking animation and no driver installation window pops up. What's happening?
Tgiguy said:
How? I tried the steps for Flashing a CWM Recovery, but whenever I hold down power and volume down it just loops between the LG logo and the android unpacking animation and no driver installation window pops up. What's happening?
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Sounds like you did not remove the battery from the phone first. Or you are not pressing both up and down volume together and keeping them pressed continuously.
jboxer said:
Sounds like you did not remove the battery from the phone first. Or you are not pressing both up and down volume together and keeping them pressed continuously.
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When I do that, It just shows the LG logo and restarts. Another loop.
[EDIT] I'm a noob. I've been looking in to this for hours and just now realized it said both up and down. Derp. Now I can get into CWM recovery mode, but I still cant seem to get my device to actually boot. It's either recovery or the blue LG.

Verizon SGS3 Stuck at boot screen

I basically was putting it back to stock.vzw_root66.tar from CM10 Jelly Bean ( this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1788443 )
I used odin, flashed, starting to be stuck booting..
Freaked out.
then tried http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
both factory and Kernal
Section 2: How to get back to Stock from any rom
did some more googleing.. came across
http://www.creadevandroid.com/resto...ettings-unbrick-unroot-verizon-cdma/#comments
still stuck..
I can get into odin mode.... but it just stays there on the stupid Verizon LTE bootlogo.. I hate it..
Any help would be awesome.. i reaching here..
I would just pull the battery, boot into download mode and use odin to try to get back to root stock again. Here is a video guide if you need it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyTdkvsRpgw
Yea, I tried using HOME_I535VRALF2_I535VZWALF2_618049_REV09_user_low_ship
from
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
Section 2
Thanks for the reply
I can even get into factory recovery..
not sure why its not finishing the boot...
IT WORK
OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
thanks for just making this forum so i can vent my life... I love all of you
vega_04 said:
I can even get into factory recovery..
not sure why its not finishing the boot...
IT WORK
OMGZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
thanks for just making this forum so i can vent my life... I love all of you
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Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
kuiuiui said:
I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
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Pull your battery, boot into Odin mode, and try again. Make sure you have the correct options checked in Odin.
kuiuiui said:
I am stuck at the 4G LTE screen myself. Tried to root, now I'm stuck. I cant power down, and I assume it will run out of battery soon. HELP please...I just want to go back to stock rom
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pull the battery to powerdown, then use Odin to flash stock rom. Link is couple threads above. Very simple.
vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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So i have a Noob question. I am trying to load CM10 and i am hanging on the load screen. i read something that I should reset my data. Will resetting my data delete the backup of my stock rom on the internal SDCard?
EFighter said:
So i have a Noob question. I am trying to load CM10 and i am hanging on the load screen. i read something that I should reset my data. Will resetting my data delete the backup of my stock rom on the internal SDCard?
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No it will not delete your backup
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vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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kintwofan said:
No it will not delete your backup
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i hit your THANKS button
So now im just curious. what does that actually delete?
EFighter said:
i hit your THANKS button
So now im just curious. what does that actually delete?
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Your apps, system settings, etc.
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kintwofan said:
Your apps, system settings, etc.
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Thanks
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vega_04 said:
Remember everyone.. ALWAYS RESET YOUR DATA.. man im dumb..
I hope this thread helps someone some day..
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My Verizon Galaxy S3 had been stuck at the Verizon boot screen. Booted into recovery mode, reset the data, restarted, and, after about 10 seconds of hanging it went ahead and booted. Thanks!
I should follow up.
I did the same finally. reset my data despite my fear. My SD card data was left unharmed so i was able to use the rom on there to load and it worked like a charm.
Again my apps were removed and system settings were all gone but that is what it takes to load the ROM.
On a separate note i went from ICS to CM 10.0, i am running the Apex Launcher and i cant express how much i like it better than the stock ROM. there are a few things that hang and crash but for the most part it is worth the improvements.

Bricked

Just picked up my G3, rooted and unlocked bootloader as soon as i got home. Downloaded one of the jelly bean roms and cwm, did a backup then flashed the rom. Everything looked fine but the screen went dark after the boot animation then nothing. Wont power up or reset using the power home volume combo. What the heck do i do now, thanks for any help.
Might be a stupid question, but have you pulled the battery?
Be more specific.
VZW GALAXY S 3 4G LTE
Do YOUR homework first
How about reading all the threads about unbricking. It certainly seems you did not read all the threads about rooting the phone. Do that too.
Finally, and I know this is not that helpful. Don't screw with a new phone. Use it at least for a month to make sure there are no problems with it.
That being said, there is plenty of information about how to handle your problem here in xda. Read all that and try what has already been posted before asking people to solve your self inflicted problem.
BTW when you do ask for help specify exactly what you did, with what script. I.E. don't ask someone to solve your problem without you taking the time to be very specific about how you got there.
pull the battery and go into recovery or odin and fix it.
Dead battery?
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Skubacb - Don't be a douche buddy. If you do not have any thing to add then shut the **** up.
With that being said I have been rooting phones for years, never had an issue when I couldn't get the phone to at least go into recovery. The phone is dead. Battery was fully charged and I have done a battery pull. It is a Verizon G3. I have read the unbrick articles but none explain if the phone will not boot into recovery. If someone could could just point me in the correct direction I would greatly appreciate it.
How did you actually do the flash? Odin? Some other way? As noted, more details are needed.
I flashed the new rom using Rom manager, went in to revovery and flashed it
jmill75 said:
I flashed the new rom using Rom manager, went in to revovery and flashed it
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I don't believe rom manager is supported for our phone yet. U need to flash straight from recovery. That said I'm sorry I'm not sure where u go from here.
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If you can't get into either recovery , or download mode you maybe SOL. However I would take this to IRC and see if someone can help on there. #verizons3 channel.
If the phone is under warranty, one other alternate solution is to take it into a VZW store and say it won't start. Of course I'd only go that route if I couldn't get it going any other way. On the plus side, your could at least confirm that battery didn't die on you.
Looks like you forgot to flash the insecure bootloader, buddy.
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Rom manager is supported I flashed clockwork there And the 3 cm nightlies
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Keep this discussion to technical solutions only, please. Leave gray area ethics out of it.
JMink said:
I don't believe rom manager is supported for our phone yet. U need to flash straight from recovery. That said I'm sorry I'm not sure where u go from here.
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Completely incorrect.
mikeew83 said:
Rom manager is supported I flashed clockwork there And the 3 cm nightlies
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Me too, been doing it since 6.0.1.2
abissel22 said:
Looks like you forgot to flash the insecure bootloader, buddy.
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I'm gonna go with this one (possibly). Did you unlock the phone? Sorry, did you say it won't boot into anything? Download/Odin mode? Recovery? Anything at all when you do the vol up/down, home key, and power button?
Idk if this would help but I'd order a downloader jig off ebay for a couple dollars and use that to see if it'll boot to recovery
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Me too
I went to turn on my Verizon SGS3 on this morning and nothing happened. I have not even rooted it yet. It was charged when I turned it off 5 minutes before that and even did a battery swap. Phone is completely dead. Will not turn on. I have had it since it first came out, so I called Verizon and they are over-nighting me a "like-new" one. I hope I don't hear more of these stories.
jmill75 said:
Just picked up my G3, rooted and unlocked bootloader as soon as i got home. Downloaded one of the jelly bean roms and cwm, did a backup then flashed the rom. Everything looked fine but the screen went dark after the boot animation then nothing. Wont power up or reset using the power home volume combo. What the heck do i do now, thanks for any help.
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I had a similar issue. If you do the volume/home/power combo (try both volume buttons separately, i forgot which one worked) and hold them through the initial Samsung logo it should put you into download mode, where you can Odin back to stock. I used PureMotive's Unbrick method in the Dev section (I think) and it took all of 20 min. Just make sure to follow the directions carefully.
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Is there a difference is button sequence between recovery and download mode? (I thought it was the same thing)
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Help on rooting my Desire S?

I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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Tidey said:
I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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Start by reading the stickies in the Dev forum. Then read the stickies in the other forums. The use the 'Search' option (if that is down use Google with a site-specific search). Make sure you read and understand what you are doing before you start - but it is all fairly simple and the answers to all your questions are out there already.
Tidey said:
I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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The index thread in the stickies of the dev forum is a good starting point, it has links to several different guides.
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Welcome
Tidey said:
I've been looking at rooting my phone for a while now but all the tutorials I had seen were for the old H-Boot option and I couldn't find any way to do it on my phone. I really have no clue on what to do so any help whatsoever would be awesome! Thanks
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*You go to htcdev.com and perform Unlock Bootloader procedure.
-- This step will unlock whatever necessary for you to load a new ROM. (But, Radio and bootloader will be locked)
-- If you press Vol-Down + Power button, you see **UNLOCKED**. But, dont worry about S-ON.
*Now, install ROM Manager from Play Store.
*Select the Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery
*Reboot into Recovery
*Backup Current ROM
*Wiping caches, data and load your ROM of choice [Follow as your choice of custom ROM instructions]
aby2aby said:
*You go to htcdev.com and perform Unlock Bootloader procedure.
-- This step will unlock whatever necessary for you to load a new ROM. (But, Radio and bootloader will be locked)
-- If you press Vol-Down + Power button, you see **UNLOCKED**. But, dont worry about S-ON.
*Now, install ROM Manager from Play Store.
*Select the Flash ClockWorkMod Recovery
*Reboot into Recovery
*Backup Current ROM
*Wiping caches, data and load your ROM of choice [Follow as your choice of custom ROM instructions]
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Thanks, i've sorted it now! I'm just glad I didnt get any abuse about posting when there's posts out there which i hadn't seen! I'm just looking around now and trying out different ROMs!
Thanks again
Your next post will likely be "can't boot the phone, stuck on HTC logo". When it happens, remember that instead of searching, you took the short path of listening to someone who might not know something (as in fact it happened). Just as the guys above, I have no patience for those who don't search, and not going to explain what's missing.
Jack_R1 said:
Your next post will likely be "can't boot the phone, stuck on HTC logo".
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So true...
Haha nope I did it that way but used a different post, I wasn't going to just attempt it using a few instructions and risk screwing up my phone. Sorry to disappoint, and like I said before I searched it straight after and couldn't get rid of the post.
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