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I was running a hero ROM on my device, and wanted to try an Eclair ROM. I wanted to flash it but in the process I saw something like: E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command on the screen. I went ahead and performed a wipe because I read it was harmless. But then the installation was aborted because the file update.zip couldn't be found (even though it was on my phone). So I went ahead and rebooted my device. Now it always gets stuck at the little green android, then he disappears and I get a black screen. The device remains on however and I need to pull out the battery for it to turn off... COULD ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME
After doing all you did your device should boot normally. Obviously it didn't. I don't know what went wrong, but if you boot into recovery you should be able to flash a ROM.
Just make sure you have the right recovery and right ROM files.
I only have that Eclair rom on my device (which can't be flashed).
My PC won't read the SD card anymore so I can't put any rom on it...
ernestnwanu said:
I was running a hero ROM on my device, and wanted to try an Eclair ROM. I wanted to flash it but in the process I saw something like: E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command on the screen. I went ahead and performed a wipe because I read it was harmless. But then the installation was aborted because the file update.zip couldn't be found (even though it was on my phone). So I went ahead and rebooted my device. Now it always gets stuck at the little green android, then he disappears and I get a black screen. The device remains on however and I need to pull out the battery for it to turn off... COULD ANYONE PLEASE HELP ME
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Your not bricked... you basically just failed the update process then wiped your current installed rom with the Wipe. Now you rebooted the phone but there's no rom to load. You now see only the boot starting up and hitting the wall with no rom to load.
That makes sense.. How can I fix this issue?
thank you
Would help if you could give us some info on your phone.
Can you enter recovery or fastboot again ?
phone model, spl & radio version ?
this is why Iphones were invented.... For people who cant understand simple directions or even read for that matter.
What recovery do you have? Get another rom, go into recovery, hit the USB toggle switch and put anothe rrom on. It doesnt have to be named update.zip...
Nevermind.. Doesnt matter what I type here you'll go an do what you want anyway.
I have the htc Magic
How do I get to see my radio and spl?
Yes, I can enter recovery mode.
thank you
I can enter fastboot!
RADIO: 3.22.20.17
SPL 1.33.2005
btw it's a 32A
Where is this USB toggle switch??
Android system recovery utility
Use trackball to highlight:
click to select.
reboot system now [Home+Back]
apply sdcard:update.zip [Alt+S]
wipe data/factory reset [Alt+W]
E: Can't open /cache/recovery/command
That's all I see.
Only the latest recovery has the Usb option in it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=530492
How can I do it as I can't put the recovery on my SD card?
crypysmoker said:
this is why Iphones were invented.... For people who cant understand simple directions or even read for that matter.
What recovery do you have? Get another rom, go into recovery, hit the USB toggle switch and put anothe rrom on. It doesnt have to be named update.zip...
Nevermind.. Doesnt matter what I type here you'll go an do what you want anyway.
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+1 to that.
You wipe your phone, couldn't boot it and you did not know the reason for this. You wiped your ROM, there's nothing to load up when you boot it. It's so simple.
ernestnwanu said:
I have the htc Magic
How do I get to see my radio and spl?
Yes, I can enter recovery mode.
thank you
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How can I do it as I can't put the recovery on my SD card?
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Wow, just wow. If you need spoonfeed after spoonfeed, How in the world did you root your phone in the first place? You run into problems at EVERY step. Honestly, get the iphone (It's not that badddddd of a phone! Just agreeing with what crypt said!) or don't root your phone. You fail to even look for instructions. I don't understand how your PC can't read your SD card? That probably means it's dead (Which means you need a new one) OR the thought of taking it out and plugging it into an sd adapter never occured to you. I bet you even wiped your SD card somehow.
How come you can't put the recovery on your SD card? Or the rom or anything else
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But then the installation was aborted because the file update.zip couldn't be found (even though it was on my phone).
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And why was the ROM (update.zip) on your phone and not your sd card? I believe that you fail fail fail to look at any instructions the awesome people have posted here. If you fail to follow instructions given on these forums, how will you follow instructions given from members trying to help you? I find it useless to bother helping any further.
I don't have an sd card adapter and since my phone won't start up, my pc won't recognize my device anymore. Take it easy btw, I'm only looking for help
If help is what you're looking for, then go look around under these forums. I suggest you go and buy an adapter as well, it'd help a lot. May even be your only choice. (I believe there's another way but I'm not going to bother with that as it may be too complicated for you. I dont' think it'd work either with your recovery)
I don't mean to be an ass but when questions like this are posted, I hope you understand. It's as bad as asking how to turn your phone on vibrate. The manual is with your phone and everything, take a look or get some common sense and try the volume buttons.
The forum is your manual. You wiped your ROM, well if you think about it, of course it wont boot up all the way. It has nothing to load. Can't put stuff on your sd card? Get an adapter. It's simple.
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How can I do it as I can't put the recovery on my SD card?
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I thought people would think right away that they would need an sd adapter to somehow get it onto their computer once they have no other choice lol.
okay that's clear, thank u for your time
For now I don't have an sd adapter, so I stuck the sd card in my brother's phone and tried to put the necessary files but now it seems I have to format the sd card.. Is this harmful or should I just go ahead?
I have the latest recovery but I get a popup message on my PC saying I should format the SD card. Will I still have the 'data' file where I need to put the recovery file under?
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I have the latest recovery but I get a popup message on my PC saying I should format the SD card. Will I still have the 'data' file where I need to put the recovery file under?
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what ever you have on it will be erased.
You can also use fastboot to flash the recovery without having to import it into the sdcard. I would not recommend it to you do since lack the basic android knowledge. (all the command are listed in the thread i posted earlier)
If I format the SD card, where should I put the recovery.img if there is no /data anymore? (using the reboot method)
Hi everyone, i am using milestone A853 model, i follow exactly the guide to root the phone and everything goes perfect, i can boot up and use all the custom rom as usual. BUT the problem now i having is, it happened randomly sometimes i reboot my phone it just got into this bootloader err 1A,23,35,23,00 and i have to flash the GOT 2.2.1.sbf again and do a nandroid restore, i have to flash my phone around 4 times a week.
FYI, i tried the 3 button combination to get into open recovery but still it leads me to the bootloader err page.. is there anyway i can get rid of this?? i need to constantly be with a pc to get my phone working
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Hi everyone, i am using milestone A853 model, i follow exactly the guide to root the phone and everything goes perfect, i can boot up and use all the custom rom as usual. BUT the problem now i having is, it happened randomly sometimes i reboot my phone it just got into this bootloader err 1A,23,35,23,00 and i have to flash the GOT 2.2.1.sbf again and do a nandroid backup, i have to flash my phone around 4 times a week.
FYI, i tried the 3 button combination to get into open recovery but still it leads me to the bootloader err page.. is there anyway i can get rid of this?? i need to constantly be with a pc to get my phone working
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According to this thread, it might be an issue with a bad SD card.
http://www.android-hilfe.de/motorola-milestone/12635-milestone-startet-nicht-mehr.html
Can you try with another SD card?
Is it possibly that you have the older version of the Milestone bootloader? (90.73), you can try to flash the VR from kabaldan's website( http://android.doshaska.net/rootable) instead of G.O.T., you just need to put OR on your SD card yourself.
i am using the bootloader 90.78 and androidiani 3.3 open recovery...i try to format my sd card first see if it helps....i flashed my phone yesterday and using a fresh new iceandfire rom 3.0, i tried a couple of times rebooting and turn off my phone and it just boot up without any problem, however this morning i tried to reboot once more and i got this bootloader error again...frustrating =/
[d]amour said:
i am using the bootloader 90.78 and androidiani 3.3 open recovery...i try to format my sd card first see if it helps....i flashed my phone yesterday and using a fresh new iceandfire rom 3.0, i tried a couple of times rebooting and turn off my phone and it just boot up without any problem, however this morning i tried to reboot once more and i got this bootloader error again...frustrating =/
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AOR dont updated recently, try FuFu openrecovery. it is based on AOR but have many new features and fix, like mmc fix, ext4 module, etc...
if your problem is beacuse the sdcard then you have the mmc error, what is fixed be kabaldan, and he provided a module for the fix, or you have a broken sdcard.
Changing the a different OR will help? i already apply the dsifix.ko 2.6 by kabaldan in my /system/lib/modules directory, just only did a nandroid restore to my phone now, will monitor how long it will last till the next bootloader err...sigh, btw is it ok if i keep trying to reboot like 5 times in an hour time?
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Changing the a different OR will help? i already apply the dsifix.ko 2.6 by kabaldan in my /system/lib/modules directory, just only did a nandroid restore to my phone now, will monitor how long it will last till the next bootloader err...sigh, btw is it ok if i keep trying to reboot like 5 times in an hour time?
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5 times seems a bit excessive to me. If all you are trying to do is see if you will boot into the bootloader when you really wanted the recovery, 2 times every hour or so should suffice.
wait a sec, you can enter the recovery console? try to not use the autoboot to or script. if the phone booted to the bootloader mode you can see a triangle, then push the camera and the volume up button to entering the basic recovery mode.
at this point the sdcard not used. then you can try to the update menu, now the phone trying to load the OR update.zip from the sdcard. if you have problem only with the last step, then your sdcard maybe broken, if you have the error at the first step, it is possible that your phone nand memory is failing. in that case you need to call the motorola customer service for the repair.
vadonka said:
wait a sec, you can enter the recovery console? try to not use the autoboot to or script. if the phone booted to the bootloader mode you can see a triangle, then push the camera and the volume up button to entering the basic recovery mode.
at this point the sdcard not used. then you can try to the update menu, now the phone trying to load the OR update.zip from the sdcard. if you have problem only with the last step, then your sdcard maybe broken, if you have the error at the first step, it is possible that your phone nand memory is failing. in that case you need to call the motorola customer service for the repair.
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Recovery console? you mean the console mode after enter the androidiani menu?i can go straight into AOR with the camera + power button after turning it off.
whenever i got the bootloader error, i cant do anything though, the camera button with volume up is not working.All i can do is flash the .sbf file again.
But for now my phone is still working since the last nandroid restore i did this morning, reboot a few times normally and also reboot to recovery both are working as usual.
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Recovery console? you mean the console mode after enter the androidiani menu?i can go straight into AOR with the camera + power button after turning it off.
whenever i got the bootloader error, i cant do anything though, the camera button with volume up is not working.All i can do is flash the .sbf file again.
But for now my phone is still working since the last nandroid restore i did this morning, reboot a few times normally and also reboot to recovery both are working as usual.
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it is sadly, but it is possible that your phone nand memory unstable or have some crc error. do you often reflash before?
vadonka said:
it is sadly, but it is possible that your phone nand memory unstable or have some crc error. do you often reflash before?
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i only started flashing few weeks ago but the bootloader error occur too frequently that i have to flash at least once every 2 days...for now i see that it lasted longer than usual,if it is really nand memory unstable means that there is nothing i can do to fix it?
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i only started flashing few weeks ago but the bootloader error occur too frequently that i have to flash at least once every 2 days...for now i see that it lasted longer than usual,if it is really nand memory unstable means that there is nothing i can do to fix it?
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you cant fix that, only the motorola service, but i suggest to try it some benchmark software like antutu benchmark. with that you can test the memory and see what happened.
well i guess the only solution will be not turning off my phone/reboot for as long as i could, don't wan to take risk later it gets into bootloader error again
My phone always stuck at bootloader when it's hot while booting up.
Wait few minutes or use a fan to cool it down will solve it.
When this happen, recovery mode won't start
and flashing new ROM won't help or even make problem worse because of extra heat produced.
Avoid rebooting after gaming/heavy use is my workaround.
imTigger said:
My phone always stuck at bootloader when it's hot while booting up.
Wait few minutes or use a fan to cool it down will solve it.
When this happen, recovery mode won't start
and flashing new ROM won't help or even make problem worse because of extra heat produced.
Avoid rebooting after gaming/heavy use is my workaround.
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when u stuck in the bootloader it shows the error code like mine? or just the usual bootloader screen? i tried leaving the phone for few hours without doing anything but it still stuck at the bootloader screen with error code =/
I doubt this will help, but can you try flashing an official 2.2 sbf and try it for a few days? or maybe get an official 2.2 sbf, then root it, then install a rom.
hey there just to informed you guys here that my phone currently had no bootloader error so far for a week, i am using Froyo Mod 2.9.3 and everything just work well. Wonder what happen actually to my phone previously when i flash other rom.
Just wanna ask will the following step i did causes a bootloader error?
-Flash 2.2.1 got sbf files.
-Reboot to recovery (using the latest minimod), Click on root phone (i not sure will this cause the problem as this is suppose to be for stock rom?? plz correct me if am wrong)
-Wipe Dalvik,cache and data
-Apply update of custom rom and gapps.
-Reboot
So I rooted my HTC Inspire using Hack Ace Kit. Than I flashed a custom HTC Sense 3.0 ROM. I decided it was too slow for me so I went into CloworkMod Recovery and wiped all data/delvik from the phone & SD card. When I rebooted my phone, the plain HTC logo screen appears followed by the HTC logo screen w/ the "Quietly Brilliant". It keeps repeating the screen over and over. If I plug it into the PC the PC never detects it because the phone is turning off and on, and my volume buttons are broken off so its difficult to do a reset. How do I return back to custom ROM and make my phone work?
amey0224 said:
So I rooted my HTC Inspire using Hack Ace Kit. Than I flashed a custom HTC Sense 3.0 ROM. I decided it was too slow for me so I went into CloworkMod Recovery and wiped all data/delvik from the phone & SD card. When I rebooted my phone, the plain HTC logo screen appears followed by the HTC logo screen w/ the "Quietly Brilliant". It keeps repeating the screen over and over. If I plug it into the PC the PC never detects it because the phone is turning off and on, and my volume buttons are broken off so its difficult to do a reset. How do I return back to custom ROM and make my phone work?
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search, search, search, search!!! this is a development site and it is expected that you at least try to find your answer first and since I know this subject has been covered maybe not your particular circumstance but the boot loop you're referencing has numerous threads about it.
First off, you clearly didn't read much because any time you wipe data/cache you're always suppose to flash a new ROM, since you didn't and just tried to reboot what exactly were you expecting to happen? there is no data on your phone!!!!Incredible. Second, you're gonna have to find a way to get your volume keys to work because that's about the only way you're going to get into HBOOT without making this a bit more complicated for you. I'm also going to assume that since you tried to reboot your phone after a full wipe, you ignored most warnings and advice to make a back-up of your rom. If you didn't, get into the habit fast or spend a stupid amount of time working around problems like this. If you made a back up and I pray that you did, hold the volume down button and power on the device. It will boot you into HBOOT and then you can boot into recovery from there. From recovery you can then restore your back-up. If you can get into recovery from HBOOT and you don't have a back-up or a ROM zip on your sd card currently, you can mount storage from recovery (has to be plugged into the PC obviously) and you should be able to place another ROM zip on your SDcard and flash the ROM through recovery once its on the SD card. Please please please, read and do your full research before you destroy your phone!
MMM-BACONSTRIPS said:
search, search, search, search!!! this is a development site and it is expected that you at least try to find your answer first and since I know this subject has been covered maybe not your particular circumstance but the boot loop you're referencing has numerous threads about it.
First off, you clearly didn't read much because any time you wipe data/cache you're always suppose to flash a new ROM, since you didn't and just tried to reboot what exactly were you expecting to happen? there is no data on your phone!!!!Incredible. Second, you're gonna have to find a way to get your volume keys to work because that's about the only way you're going to get into HBOOT without making this a bit more complicated for you. I'm also going to assume that since you tried to reboot your phone after a full wipe, you ignored most warnings and advice to make a back-up of your rom. If you didn't, get into the habit fast or spend a stupid amount of time working around problems like this. If you made a back up and I pray that you did, hold the volume down button and power on the device. It will boot you into HBOOT and then you can boot into recovery from there. From recovery you can then restore your back-up. If you can get into recovery from HBOOT and you don't have a back-up or a ROM zip on your sd card currently, you can mount storage from recovery (has to be plugged into the PC obviously) and you should be able to place another ROM zip on your SDcard and flash the ROM through recovery once its on the SD card. Please please please, read and do your full research before you destroy your phone!
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Do you get tired bacon...I know I have lol. Of saying the words search, read, research, and irc over and over and over.
I got your 10 char right here
cwhitney24 said:
Do you get tired bacon...I know I have lol. Of saying the words search, read, research, and irc over and over and over.
I got your 10 char right here
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LOLOL, one of these days something will stick I'm sure of it!
I have made a big mistake and tried upgrading my phones firmware to install a costume rom.
Phone: HTC Sensation 4G
Company: Tmobile
I downloaded it the wrong firmware now my phone keeps restarting to the main htc screen over and over it wont get past that, I tried doing a factory reset but I'm not sure if it went trough. I'm done toying around with my phone I just want to go back to the the stock version of htc please help me. I can't afford to buy another phone.
Thank you so much.
Fredy
I'm a newbie, too. So get my advice in doubt.
As far as I read from forum, Task29 clears the ROM all. Then you can install a ROM freshly. May be you can search sbout doing Task29 on your device.
Download a compatible rom from the net to your computer and transfer it to the SD card using a USB cable (or just use the restore option in the recovery menu if you backed up the previous rom, which you should have). Then boot into recovery by turning your phone on, wait 1 second then press volume down then volume up to recovery and flash the new rom you just put on the SD card.
Good luck
If you can't get into recovery mode then I don't have a clue, sorry.
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If u can't get into recovery, u have to push the rom to the phone via adb. There's a thread somewhere on how to do it. Search it
Hit THANKS if I helped u
I'm a noob and I wiped my phone before trying recovery! DERP. Not sure what to do next.
So... I need a little help. I've been looking around and havent been able to find a situation like mine. I've got a completely wiped/factory reset HTC Inspire 4g. SD card is good and reformatted to fat32. Heres the basics. When I press the power button I get 3 vibrate and orange light, when I press volume down and power I get 5 vibrates and green light. When I plug phone in with usb (to computer or charger) I get clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.7. I am able to toggle through options, all works fine.
This is where I need help and I get easily confused. What do I do to get this phone back to stock settings? I've tried putting the stock pd98img.zip file onto the sd card, then installing via clockwork recovery. When I do this, I get failed installation EVERY time. I've also tried connecting through ace hack kit on my lap top and running the stock settings flash. Whenever it resets the phone it does the 3 vibrates/orange light and stops.
I would really appreciate someone with a little more experience to walk me through what I need to do to recover.
Update: When I try to download the zip from the sd card via clockworkmod I get the error E:Signature Verification Failed. I'm not sure what this means.
If someone can solve my problem I'll buy them lunch or coffee! Some kind of gift card to your favorite place? I'd really like my android back!
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I'm a noob and I wiped my phone before trying recovery! DERP. Not sure what to do next.
So... I need a little help. I've been looking around and havent been able to find a situation like mine. I've got a completely wiped/factory reset HTC Inspire 4g. SD card is good and reformatted to fat32. Heres the basics. When I press the power button I get 3 vibrate and orange light, when I press volume down and power I get 5 vibrates and green light. When I plug phone in with usb (to computer or charger) I get clockworkmod recovery v5.0.2.7. I am able to toggle through options, all works fine.
This is where I need help and I get easily confused. What do I do to get this phone back to stock settings? I've tried putting the stock pd98img.zip file onto the sd card, then installing via clockwork recovery. When I do this, I get failed installation EVERY time. I've also tried connecting through ace hack kit on my lap top and running the stock settings flash. Whenever it resets the phone it does the 3 vibrates/orange light and stops.
I would really appreciate someone with a little more experience to walk me through what I need to do to recover.
Update: When I try to download the zip from the sd card via clockworkmod I get the error E:Signature Verification Failed. I'm not sure what this means.
If someone can solve my problem I'll buy them lunch or coffee! Some kind of gift card to your favorite place? I'd really like my android back!
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You only flash pd98 files from fast boot not from CWM recovery. Boot in bootloader and it will find it
I am going to come off as the biggest noob here, but its got to be done. How do you boot in bootloader?
EDIT: Alright. So Bootloader is Volume down and power. My phone won't boot into bootloader. Phone vibrate 5 times and green led comes on. Screen stays black the whole time.
Drdandy said:
I am going to come off as the biggest noob here, but its got to be done. How do you boot in bootloader?
EDIT: Alright. So Bootloader is Volume down and power. My phone won't boot into bootloader. Phone vibrate 5 times and green led comes on. Screen stays black the whole time.
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Ok i dont use CWM but there maybe an option in there to reboot into bootloader. Try holding volume up and power. Could be confusing devices on that though
zelendel said:
Ok i dont use CWM but there maybe an option in there to reboot into bootloader. Try holding volume up and power. Could be confusing devices on that though
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Nah, no other combo's work for getting into bootloader or rebooting it. From what I've read on other forums, if I can't get into bootloader, I'm bricked. Do you think since the phone is wiped back to factory settings that HTC would replace it under the warranty?
Since you can boot into recovery, adb should still work. Enter recovery then plug in your phone to PC and run adb reboot bootloader
Have you tried reflashing a rom in recovery aswell?
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Nah, no other combo's work for getting into bootloader or rebooting it. From what I've read on other forums, if I can't get into bootloader, I'm bricked. Do you think since the phone is wiped back to factory settings that HTC would replace it under the warranty?
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If you are booting into CWM your not back to factory. As stated above you can use adb to boot into bootloader
Just making sure I'm doing this right as its the first time I've ever use adb commands to me phone. Do I need to downloand Android SDK to write commands to the phone?
Okay. I've learned how to use the adb commands. That was cool. haha. So I popped the battery out, then back in to get to CWM. With phone connected to computer I tried adb reboot bootloader. My phone rebooted itself, but it did the 3 vibrates with a flashing orange LED. Adb reboot recovery does the same thing.
For being in recovery. Are you guys talking about the volume down power combination, when I do this and connect the phone to the pc, the pc doesn't detect the phone. So there is no abd commands/flashing roms to it in recovery.
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Okay. I've learned how to use the adb commands. That was cool. haha. So I popped the battery out, then back in to get to CWM. With phone connected to computer I tried adb reboot bootloader. My phone rebooted itself, but it did the 3 vibrates with a flashing orange LED. Adb reboot recovery does the same thing.
For being in recovery. Are you guys talking about the volume down power combination, when I do this and connect the phone to the pc, the pc doesn't detect the phone. So there is no abd commands/flashing roms to it in recovery.
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OK looks like your bootloader is messed up. Go to the ace hack kit thread. There you will find a link foe the IRC chat room. Go there and tell them what you did. They maybe able to help you.