I was doing something that i shouldn't hav done so i bricked my phone. I was being lazzzy and tried a zip file to remove cwm and go back to stock recovery and that's what f***ed me up!
I can't get it to power on.
Can't go to Download mod.
Odin won't recognize phone.
Can't do anything. So help me plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THnxxxxx.
What exactly did you do?
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What exactly did you do?
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I was being lazzzy and tried a zip file to remove cwm and go back to stock recovery and that's what f***ed me up!
you gotta get into download mode somehow maybe get a jig if the button combo doesnt work. try to hold only the volume down button and see if that gets you into download mode
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U need to get a jig ..... and get jiggy with it na na na na na na. Get jiggy with it. Lol sorry stupid song got stuck in my head. But on a more serious note go here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=954458. Order the jig and youll be saved
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Im curious....exactly what zip file did u attempt in cwm? And where did u get this zip file
try the volume down button on its own too otherwise get the jig
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So there is no other way rater than waiting til the usb jib to come? It won't be here until next week
how about you tell us the zip you flashed........
so we can know what it did to your phone
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how about you tell us the zip you flashed........
so we can know what it did to your phone
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I used the zip from this thread.
http://android.modaco.com/topic/336320-4-apr-r1-stock-recovery-image/
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So there is no other way rater than waiting til the usb jib to come? It won't be here until next week
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If you are good with soldering and have a spare cable around, you can make one. (and have a resistor or two) Search the Captivate forums for how to make a jig.
Hold that thought before you go ahead and order the jig. It may not necessarily work for our phones. I have mine at home to test and see if it can get you into download mode (at least). From what I know, the 2.3.5 version made a change so the jig doesn't reset counter, not sure about getting into download mode. Can anyone with a jig readily accessible try this? Otherwise, I'll try when I get home tonight
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Te file u tried to flash is for the lg optimus 2x not the skyrocket. You options at this point are make a jig or order one thats it thats all you can do.. and for futre refrence do not flash stuff thats not intended for the skyrocket here look at the picture first off the date is april 2011 there was no skyrocket then and at the top it says back to lg optimus 2x
I already bought it. Did you try it though?
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Hold that thought before you go ahead and order the jig. It may not necessarily work for our phones. I have mine at home to test and see if it can get you into download mode (at least). From what I know, the 2.3.5 version made a change so the jig doesn't reset counter, not sure about getting into download mode. Can anyone with a jig readily accessible try this? Otherwise, I'll try when I get home tonight
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I know it works ive never needed it but other users have posted it works for the skyrocket
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I know it works ive never needed it but other users have posted it works for the skyrocket
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Great news for me! i hav insurance and warranty but i don't wanna go to att cauz i don't want them to find out.
By the way i think its hard brick since it won't do anything.
Yes sir that is a brick
silver03wrx said:
Yes sir that is a brick
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So the jig won't work now its under 30 days so i will go to att and get another skyrocket tomoro.
appdroid said:
I already bought it. Did you try it though?
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Just tried it and it works
no reset of counter but it got me to download mode
appdroid said:
So the jig won't work now its under 30 days so i will go to att and get another skyrocket tomoro.
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yes the jig will work......the jig gets you into download mode when your brickd
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Tonight I flashed the leaked i9000 GB and when I was done I tried to flash to stock with Odin and thats the last my phone has done anything. My phone is completely unresponsive. Black screen with no response to USB or 3button or anything. So I'm going to go cause a rukus at ATT in the morning when they open and hopefully I'll have a nice new Captivate tomorrow lol.
Just thought I'd share.
USB Jig?
Well from my research it seems that since my phone won't do ANYTHING then its a bootloader issue so a JIG won't work.
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Well from my research it seems that since my phone won't do ANYTHING then its a bootloader issue so a JIG won't work.
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Jig will fix it.
ryude said:
Jig will fix it.
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Really? well I guess I'll head to radioshack and try that first. I'd love to not have to deal with ATT.
Hmm . Im on gb now. Havnt flash stock yet
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Yup. Same here. LOL. Damned leaked GB. I think it's because it's a development snapshot, so it might not be very stable yet.. Or they DID lock the bootloader with it. I'm not sure. I find it weird, since I've flashed tons of crap, and this is the one that bricks my captivate. I just ordered a jig. Thank god my brother had a Captivate, and he's friendless so I'm using his phone for now.
You need to watch what you flash. Most newer leaks contain bootloaders that will brick your device if you try to flash back to something substantially older.
Yep I know. lol.
If it helps, when I flashed to the leaked GB, I couldn't access download mode with the new 3 button comb after I (noobishly) tried to boot into clockworkmod recovery from rom manager. I had to hold down both vol up+down as well as power, and the instant it turned off, I switched to holding down only vol down and power, which got me into download mode.
Having similar issues.
No matter what I try, I cannot get past the Galaxy S logo. I can send ADB commands but the download command simply reboots the phone.
Device manager also sees it as a Nexus S now instead of a Captivate, not sure if this affects how ADB sends commands.
well at least you can do something with your phone lol.
If adb sees as a nexus, it probably wasnt a real galaxy s leak
That's why it is nice to have a jig even if you never had a need for it, just one time it pays for itself.
that's what I'm hoping lol I'm going to head over to radioshack as soon as they open at 10 lol.
Yea flash stock works for me..just like any i9k rom
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that's what I'm hoping lol I'm going to head over to radioshack as soon as they open at 10 lol.
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If the jig doesn't work, then you are gonna have to see if ATT will do a swap or something.
is there any reason to think that the jig won't work?
There is always that chance.
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is there any reason to think that the jig won't work?
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People have reported that it didn't work in that situation. Im pretty sure you need a jtag but it can't hurt to try.
I was hard bricked once after a bad flash so I was in the same position as you. I didn't have a jig at the time to test so I just brought it in to AT&T and said the ota update bricked it. They replaced it with a refurbished one with no questions asked.
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Hey Guys well tried jig on Infuse tonight and Yeah it works to put it into download mode. so easy way to flash with odin. no guess work as long as drivers are installed but mine were installed from captivate and vibrant so no need to reinstall. But just wanted to let peps know that Jig works.
im pretty sure there are easier ways to boot into download mode
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im pretty sure there are easier ways to boot into download mode
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the jig is tiny you insert into micro usb while powered down and put you right into DL mode. every time i tried to reboot into DL mode never could get it flashed just works easier for me i guess lol
All you have to do is with the phone off plug in the usb while holding the volume buttons and it goes into download mode.
OH..... ok that's easy too.
I hate to say it, but....
Lol
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bradbusa said:
I hate to say it, but....
Lol
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i guess when you get used to a way of doing things you kinda stick to them
I can concur that it does work and is actually useful knowledge in case of "Major Brickage." Other than that I wouldn't use it for everyday DL mode.
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i guess when you get used to a way of doing things you kinda stick to them
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I hear ya man, what ever works for ya
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Pretty much jig i noticed works for all samsung sgs's even droid charge. Sure is a good investment to have one around imo.
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Rotary Parts said:
Hey Guys well tried jig on Infuse tonight and Yeah it works to put it into download mode. so easy way to flash with odin. no guess work as long as drivers are installed but mine were installed from captivate and vibrant so no need to reinstall. But just wanted to let peps know that Jig works.
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link for the jig you used?
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link for the jig you used?
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I can confirm this works also now.
so happy my phone is back!
i used the jig from this seller on ebay right here
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320720900924&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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the phone never showed the download logo (android shovel)
i stayed on the [phone]--!--[computer] screen but i was able to access odin now
THANK GOD!
Well looks like I HARD Bricked my phone when I ran SuperOneClick v2.3.1 to Root my phone.. "its only 2 days old" the phone will not even power up now.. and when I plug it into my pc It just shows up as "qhsusb_dload" in my device manager.. rogers is going to send me a new phone overnight and I have to send back my bricked one.. do you think they will find out I was rooting the phone? they are just replace it as a power issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=631288&d=1308601930
See if these drivers will work for ya. If not, probably nothing you can do about it.
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Yep tryed the drivers.. Odin will now see the phone but just sits a setting up connection... also the phone can been see with the battery in or out... Rogers is sending me a new one tomorrow or Monday.. .from what I seen there is no way for them to tell if I have rooted the phone or not since they will have to do a jtag flash.
They will probably just say it was a hardware failure of some sort. You should be fine.
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well I got QPST to see my phone now I just need a hex file to flash to it... looks like its been wiped clean my phone... odin will not see it but qpst will.
Haven't played with qpst since I tried to "unlock" a cdma phone. What a joke that was. CDMA sucks so bad. Sorry for spamming your thread..
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I saw your post in the dev thread that you got scolded for. Not sure if it's locked yet so I'm posting here.
I'm hard bricked as well, with a replacement on the way. I'd rather fix my phone if possible with QPST. Please report back if you're able to get that hex image or find another way to make the phone work again. (although I'd be looking for the AT&T image--not the Rogers version)
Thanks and good luck!
Yes I have been looking for both images AT&T and rogers but none to be found.. the good thing is if we hard brick our phones and it will not even power up. We can still access it with Qualcomm Product Support Tools (QPST).. Now I can't find an image but if someone would be nice enough to upload a hex image of their low level boot.. but then they have to know how to use qpst. and its not a very nice tool to use.
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Yes I have been looking for both images AT&T and rogers but none to be found.. the good thing is if we hard brick our phones and it will not even power up. We can still access it with Qualcomm Product Support Tools (QPST).. Now I can't find an image but if someone would be nice enough to upload a hex image of their low level boot.. but then they have to know how to use qpst. and its not a very nice tool to use.
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Can you link me to QPST? I've got a similar situation to yours.
By the way,
Does your phone do anything at all to indicate it's been plugged in?
Have you tried opening ADB to see if it is recognized there?
Ya the phone will not power on at all, nothing on the screen but when I plug it into the PC it sees Qhsusb_dload. in the Device mannager and QPST will see the phone.. but its stuck in a mode waiting to download a hex or bin file from Qpst.. but the phone will not power up at all. so ADB will not work.. the phone is stuck in a very low programming level.. here is a link to the software
http://www.x-drivers.com/catalog/flash/mobile_phones/companies/qualcomm/models/qpst/12051.html
so what do we do now, my phone is bricked too :[
Does it power on?
Wow thats alot of bricks. Most ive ever seen in one forum. What did you all do. Try and flash something from a different device?
what i did was i'm trying to flash the rom from galaxy s2 tmobile with the conversion zip but it bootloop on me, so i went to odin, it gave me error failed, i make mistake at this step is that i took out the battery the download mode to goes away, which i should have press volume up or down to get out of the screen after i did some research but everything was to late, i only have the phone working for less than 24 hours
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JimmyStale said:
Does it power on?
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no but i plug in my computer in does try to install the driver thou
silver03wrx said:
Wow thats alot of bricks. Most ive ever seen in one forum.
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Perhaps we should build a house...
silver03wrx said:
. What did you all do. Try and flash something from a different device?
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My phone got washed in the laundry and I'm trying to resurrect it.
even my skyrocket bricked any help please
silver03wrx said:
Wow thats alot of bricks. Most ive ever seen in one forum. What did you all do. Try and flash something from a different device?
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Tried to flash a "rom" I made in dsixda's Android Kitchen http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1390903
I'm pretty sure I followed the instructions completely, not sure where I went wrong. Maybe trying to flash a 2.3.5 over Alien 4 (which is 2.3.6)?
At any rate, not blaming the kitchen. I probably did something I shouldn't have.
Got a replacement yesterday, so I'm good now with a hard lesson learned. First hard brick ever!
One more....
i was chatting with whats app and then the phone reboots and black screen....
the important thing is that a friend purchased the phone in Canada and i have no invoice and also no HTC service in México...
bad way to start the year.
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well I got QPST to see my phone now I just need a hex file to flash to it... looks like its been wiped clean my phone... odin will not see it but qpst will.
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you are right, i also can see my phone on QPST and it seems to be clean. I think we just need someone to backup their phone and boot image in hex to unbrick the phones....
Someone that want to help us to test this???
Greetings
xuvert said:
you are right, i also can see my phone on QPST and it seems to be clean. I think we just need someone to backup their phone and boot image in hex to unbrick the phones....
Someone that want to help us to test this???
Greetings
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I wouldn't mind helping as it would possibly benefit me as well. I can't seem to get QPST to read my working 727. I can get it to recognize the device but it says "no phone".
If someone wants to point me in the right direction I'd be glad to help.
Hey guys,
So I have the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket with AT&T and I have it rooted etc. Today I tried flashing the MIUI rom, but was unsuccessful due to a message saying "Installation aborted". So I did as I read to do and wiped cache, Delvik or w/e, and then I reformatted the SDcard to redownload the ROM, however when I rebooted the next time it did not boot back up. Now I have the phone completely dead it would seem, I have tried the button combinations, etc to no avail.
What happened and is there anything I can do?
How can my phone be bricked if I never got to install a new ROM? I can't be without it for too long so any answers would be appreciated
Thanks,
Smernst
When you say button combinations are you saying you tried to get into download mode?
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Sheolrock said:
When you say button combinations are you saying you tried to get into download mode?
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Yes, exactly that
Smernst said:
Yes, exactly that
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Sometimes download mode can work even if the screen isn't turning on. You should follow the instructions for download mode and see if Odin recognizes the phone.
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Well there are symptoms of Brick See below and find ur category!!!!
appdroid said:
Brick → When used in reference to consumer electronics, "brick" describes a device that cannot function in any capacity (such as a device with damaged firmware). This usage derives from the fact that some electronic devices (and their detachable power supplies) are vaguely brick-shaped, and so those which do not function are useful only as actual bricks. The term can also be used as a verb. For example, "I bricked my phone when I tried to modify its firmware.
Hard Brick → When your phone does not turn on at all. When you can’t get in to CWR/CWM Or Stock recovery. You are basically screwed. If its hard brick Here is thread that will help you!!!
Soft Brick → When your phone bootloops. When you can get into CWR/CWM. When You can use jigtag to get into download mode.
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Yes, exactly that
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Well there are symptoms of Brick See below and find ur category!!!!
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UPDATE:
I just went in to the AT&T store and they are sending me a new phone tonight and it should be here tomorrow!
Now, does anyone have a guide to recommend for getting, say, MIUI onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket? I don't know enough about the versions, mp5, etc to do it alone, and a safe guide would really help me
Thanks
MIUI rite now is not daily driver has lots of bugs and Here is link scroll down it will give you step by step instructions.
Smernst said:
UPDATE:
I just went in to the AT&T store and they are sending me a new phone tonight and it should be here tomorrow!
Now, does anyone have a guide to recommend for getting, say, MIUI onto the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket? I don't know enough about the versions, mp5, etc to do it alone, and a safe guide would really help me
Thanks
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Got it, thanks
Also, if my phone is truly hard-bricked the AT&T guys that I return it to will not be able to tell that it is rooted will they?
Thanks
No att ppl are dumb and they can't even turn on the phone so they won't be able to say that it was rooted. When they ask you anything about rooting just pretend like you don't know what they are talking about.
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Got it, thanks
Also, if my phone is truly hard-bricked the AT&T guys that I return it to will not be able to tell that it is rooted will they?
Thanks
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No att ppl are dumb and they can't even turn on the phone so they won't be able to say that it was rooted. When they ask you anything about rooting just pretend like you don't know what they are talking about.
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Okay sweet thank you for all the help!
See you around
Smernst
Hope next phone doesn't give you any grief.
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Write my cell phone from ICS back to 2.3.5, use CMD 2.3.5, restart the phone after the startup screen loop ...
Help me
[email protected] said:
Write my cell phone from ICS back to 2.3.5, use CMD 2.3.5, restart the phone after the startup screen loop ...
Help me
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这已被覆盖，并有大量信息，对这个线程数n ......
Sorry i am no chinese bu wanted to let you know few threads are already there discussing possible solutions..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28991046
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techsavvy.jaz said:
这已被覆盖，并有大量信息，对这个线程数n ......
Sorry i am no chinese bu wanted to let you know few threads are already there discussing possible solutions..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28991046
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No, it is soft brick,Because the phone can turn on the power
[email protected] said:
No, it is soft brick,Because the phone can turn on the power
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That is a hard brick not a soft brick. A soft brick is a bootloop. A hard brick is no power. There is currently not any way to fix this. There are a few people looking into JTAG services or devices, or getting a warranty exchange, or getting another phone altogether.
We have been warning people for days now about this issue. I am sorry that you got a hard brick from the ICS leak and then attempting an fxz back, I feel bad, but you know the risks with doing these kind of things, I would hope.
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That is a hard brick not a soft brick. A soft brick is a bootloop. A hard brick is no power. There is currently not any way to fix this. There are a few people looking into JTAG services or devices, or getting a warranty exchange, or getting another phone altogether.
We have been warning people for days now about this issue. I am sorry that you got a hard brick from the ICS leak and then attempting an fxz back, I feel bad, but you know the risks with doing these kind of things, I would hope.
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Oh, this is one of my friends, not my own phone.
We seek to help him
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Oh, this is one of my friends, not my own phone.
We seek to help him
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Try and see if you can find someone that does JTAG services on the web. and see if you can send it in to them, and hopefully get it un-bricked. Just a thought here.
It might not be cheap, maybe the equivalent of 100 US dollars.
I consider the hard brick is unable to open the power supply, this phone is to turn the power on, only the startup screen circulation
[email protected] said:
I consider the hard brick is unable to open the power supply, this phone is to turn the power on, only the startup screen circulation
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Oh, you are in a bootloop... does your friend have a backup? Do you or he know how to get into CWM using the BP tools menu? You might be able to restore a backup of ICS to get it working again. Is it a US AT&T version of the phone? If so you might be able to get someone to post a backup, but check to see if you can at least get into BP tools and go to recovery from there, that should get you to CWM.
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Try and see if you can find someone that does JTAG services on the web. and see if you can send it in to them, and hopefully get it un-bricked. Just a thought here.
It might not be cheap, maybe the equivalent of 100 US dollars.
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In China,MB865 sales price close to $ 300
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Oh, you are in a bootloop... does your friend have a backup? Do you or he know how to get into CWM using the BP tools menu? You might be able to restore a backup of ICS to get it working again. Is it a US AT&T version of the phone? If so you might be able to get someone to post a backup, but check to see if you can at least get into BP tools and go to recovery from there, that should get you to CWM.
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Can start the CWM,But can not write zip
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Can start the CWM,But can not write zip
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Of course !
You can restore ICS, not flash it again because of signature checking. It must be from GB 2.3.6 stock.
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Can start the CWM,But can not write zip
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What do mean you can not write zip? please give more detail so I can be more helpful, I am willing to step you through stuff, but please give me something that I can work with here.
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What do mean you can not write zip? please give more detail so I can be more helpful, I am willing to step you through stuff, but please give me something that I can work with here.
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I just think so because I guess he wants to flash ICS leak zip file again (that file you uploaded before pulled out), not restore clockwordmod backup by another upload.
vinamilk said:
I just think so because I guess he wants to flash ICS leak zip file again (that file you uploaded before pulled out), not restore clockwordmod backup by another upload.
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Well, the OTA will not work again, becuase it is a patch for 2.3.6 only. That is for the OP and not you vinamilk.
fupply edureme
jimbridgman said:
Do you or he know how to get into CWM using the BP tools menu?
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[email protected] said:
Can start the CWM
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Can you explain how to do this?
Hold vol up+down and turn the phone on. Select BP Tools at the bottom of the menu. If you didn't have bootstrap installed before it won't work. It may still not work. If you can't get the menu your hardbricked.
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Hmm, you can get into cwm via bp tools? Had no clue.
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Fall of Enosis said:
Hmm, you can get into cwm via bp tools? Had no clue.
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Yep just go to recovery and you are in CWM... just does not always work in a boot loop. Depends on how borked your system image is.
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