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So im guessing i bricked my s3 verizon.. the phone wont completley turn on I rooted and tried to put on a jelly bean rom and found out that I put the wrong one on meaning I put a GSM instead of a CDMA which is my fault because I never payed attention to it.. Any solutions for this problem?
Battery pull did not work
Charging it did not work
The phone completley will not turn on no way to get into download mode or whatever so I need help thanks.

I haven't kept up as much in recent days but what I heard in the past was that flashing an international ROM was close to a death sentence since you end up in a qualcomm diagnostic mode with no download mode. I have no idea if there has been any changes, updates, or progress made in this regard or if a USB jig will help you. I would imagine a JTAG would still be useful. You might want to try on IRC.
Also, this is not development and does not belong here. The rules clearly state that. Many bad things can be avoided by taking the time to read.

ameno13 said:
So im guessing i bricked my s3 verizon.. the phone wont completley turn on I rooted and tried to put on a jelly bean rom and found out that I put the wrong one on meaning I put a GSM instead of a CDMA which is my fault because I never payed attention to it.. Any solutions for this problem?
Battery pull did not work
Charging it did not work
The phone completley will not turn on no way to get into download mode or whatever so I need help thanks.
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Try Purchasing a jig to get it in download mode

ameno13 said:
thanks for the help..
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Ameno fr what ive read theres different ways of brick education some more severe than others but fr my understanding when ur phone doesn't want to come on thats a hard brick and not to bring u down but yea i believe that phone is done, i would just tell verizon u took an update and after the update it just wouldnt start cuz how would they is rooted if it wont come on for them to find out

Flip35 said:
Ameno fr what ive read theres different ways of brick education some more severe than others but fr my understanding when ur phone doesn't want to come on thats a hard brick and not to bring u down but yea i believe that phone is done, i would just tell verizon u took an update and after the update it just wouldnt start cuz how would they is rooted if it wont come on for them to find out
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its not done...jtag will fix it.

Apparently nobody read the 1st reply to the question. :silly:

droidstyle said:
its not done...jtag will fix it.
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what is jtag? i would like to know, i never heard of it and who knows if i ever run into that issue

Flip35 said:
what is jtag? i would like to know, i never heard of it and who knows if i ever run into that issue
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Orignal Galaxy S links but you'll get the idea of what a JTAG is from these:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/jtag-your-captivate-god-like-soldering-skills-not-required/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7edUXE7jLg

bobloblaw1 said:
Orignal Galaxy S links but you'll get the idea of what a JTAG is from these:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/jtag-your-captivate-god-like-soldering-skills-not-required/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7edUXE7jLg
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Thanx man
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bobloblaw1 said:
Apparently nobody read the 1st reply to the question. :silly:
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I did, was just confirming what you had already said :good:

Spoke with Verizon and they'll replace it for me...should have been more careful, I flashed the GSM version of a rom after rooting. JTAG looks like it's quite difficult though. I'd only do it if Verizon told me to take a walk...Anyways thanks for the responses, and always remember: practice safe flashing!

[Q] How to root T-mobile MOVE 2.2.2?

Hi,
has anyone ever rooted a T-mobile MOVE 2.2.2 phone?
I have found extensive topics about rooting other phone models, but found only one topic about the MOVE model: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=16049789#post16049789
Could anyone confirm whether the "GingerBreak-v1.10.apk" actually works?

If you want to know if Ginger break works, try bit out for yourself
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gagdude said:
If you want to know if Ginger break works, try bit out for yourself
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Can you also explain how your post helps me or answers my question?

dnizetic said:
Can you also explain how your post helps me or answers my question?
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The MOVE obviously is not a very popular phone (given it is still on Froyo lol and I've never heard of it. I pretty much know every brand name phone so...), so it is doubtful that an actually user can reply
If you want to take on this tone, then allow me to ask you why you even posted this in the first place? You post when you need help, NOT to confirm if something is working or not when you have not even tried it. XDA is a dev forum and you will always be wondering if something (such as a ROM, recovery, mod) works, is compatible with your phone, if it helps in x or y way, etc.
The best way to answer your question is to try it yourself, and that is why my answer answers your question.
Given the fact that someone else used it and is the only source you could find, isn't your question answered? Thus this thread is useless and could you explain how this thread has any purpose?
In simple words, don't get fresh with any member who definitely knows more about rooting than you.
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[How to] Unbrick MF3 Custom Recovery Fail

I figured that I might post this to help some people as I see this posted a lot.
Are you one of the ones that tried to install a custom recovery on the MF3 update? Are you facing a never ending boot sequence or device just freezing at boot screen?
Try this to help you get a normal boot so your phone is at least usable. (Note that your factory recovery will no longer work!)
First off, do a battery pull.
After you put the battery back in (make sure it's not plugged up) go into download mode.
Click Cancel instead of continuing into download mode. Chances are your device will boot up normal. I've tried this with a device I own and also tried it on a few others (through PM and chat online).
If this works for you please let me know!

Lol I figured this out in 2 mins of owning the phone.
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You should change the title...EXTREMELY misleading...sounds more like a thread for a workaround to install a custom recovery lol
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You installed a custom recovery on the MF3?
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mg2195 said:
You should change the title...EXTREMELY misleading...sounds more like a thread for a workaround to install a custom recovery lol
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Fine I'll change it. I was just trying to help some folks that post the same things every day that you get mad at and bash around.
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Your doing fine...you just got my hopes up lol. But something a little more specific like workaround for failed recovery flash or fix mf3 bootloop or similar
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mg2195 said:
Your doing fine...you just got my hopes up lol. But something a little more specific like workaround for failed recovery flash or fix mf3 bootloop or similar
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Sounds good I'll do that now
Very sleepy lol..wasn't thinking clearly when I posted it.
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agent929 said:
Sounds good I'll do that now
Very sleepy lol..wasn't thinking clearly when I posted it.
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Yeah it'd be good to have this info in a better titled thread than it was...and an even better titled thread than this one.
Maybe: [How To] Unbrick MF3 after (stupidly ignorantly) attempting to install a custom recovery
Anyways, it was first discovered here, as far as I can tell:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2398336
(post 11)
And there's an alternative method too, if that didn't work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2404970

Guys I'd appreciate it if you didn't spam up this topic with nonsense.
The phone is not bricked for one.
It was never publicly announced what to do one these forums that I could find.
Edit: I just read your posted topics and neither one says to do this
The questions are asked every day by people.
This post has potential to stop some messages.
Stop posting here just to get your post count up. If you don't have anything relavent to say then find another topic.
For the guys post above me thanks for adding more ways to help try to do a workaround even though you tried to undermine me here.
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no worry bro--you did good--many new folks don't know that
and, you can't please everyone

agent929 said:
Guys I'd appreciate it if you didn't spam up this topic with nonsense.
The phone is not bricked for one.
It was never publicly announced what to do one these forums that I could find.
Edit: I just read your posted topics and neither one says to do this
The questions are asked every day by people.
This post has potential to stop some messages.
Stop posting here just to get your post count up. If you don't have anything relavent to say then find another topic.
For the guys post above me thanks for adding more ways to help try to do a workaround even though you tried to undermine me here.
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If you're stuck in download mode and cannot get to your OS, I think that counts as a brick! Yes, btw, post 11 in the first thread I linked shows the solution which I have been telling others to do...which you did us the favor of making a post about as well. I agree that it's good to make this post, though I think your thread title could be more useful if you edited it.
Also, should this method not work for some people, an alternative method is a good thing to have.
Thanks again and have a nice day! :good:

I seem to be helping folks with the issue I have posted here in many other post. Have also had some PM's about it. Any suggestions on making this more searchable?
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agent929 said:
I seem to be helping folks with the issue I have posted here in many other post. Have also had some PM's about it. Any suggestions on making this more searchable?
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Don't assume people are searching...

joeybear23 said:
Don't assume people are searching...
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Search? What's that. Lol

jd1639 said:
Search? What's that. Lol
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Funny lol. Well, I tried. And failed lol. Was just trying to save some others time that keep getting so stressed about answering some of the same questions over and over.

agent929 said:
Funny lol. Well, I tried. And failed lol. Was just trying to save some others time that keep getting so stressed about answering some of the same questions over and over.
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I think my suggestion in post #8 is still a good one.
Your current thread title makes it sound like you tried to flash a custom recovery on MF3 and it didn't work. There's no way anyone would read that title and think there's a "How To" guide in it.

Alright maybe that will work.
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Lol I found this thread after I figured it out for myself. I was kind of hoping this would lead me into a way to get back my recovery.

This is how I fixed my brick.
Flashed this file in ODIN. Now my phone boots normally. Got it from another thread with a diff issue here on XDA. I tried it and it worked. Wish I could remember where and what the thread was called. I believe it was this thread. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2360859

Removed OS and Backup

Had No bootlooder
only on recovery mode clockworkmod v6.0.3.1
have no android and it wont shutdown
how can i start from begins ???
iam new it's only one week experience

manadooo said:
Had No bootlooder
only on recovery mode clockworkmod v6.0.3.1
have no android and it wont shutdown
how can i start from begins ???
iam new it's only one week experience
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I'm sorry but I don't understand anything you're trying to say and or ask. I can tell english is most likely not your primary language.....but is there anyway you could try to explain, in detail, exactly what you did and what is wrong with your phone? Do you speak spanish?

Pain-N-Panic said:
I'm sorry but I don't understand anything you're trying to say and or ask. I can tell english is most likely not your primary language.....but is there anyway you could try to explain, in detail, exactly what you did and what is wrong with your phone? Do you speak spanish?
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He soft bricked it (lol).
To the OP: search for Rom for recovery and you should be back in business.
noobish comments:
-- As the story says, a kiss turned my G2X into an HTC Ruby!

Oh, well...there ya go lol
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[Q] Download

Hello everyone. There is a thread with a root toolkit, here.
But I can't seem to dowload the kits from the download tab. Nothing happens. I can't use direct download or torrent. None of them results in anything.
There no problem downloading from other sites, I have rebooted my router, restarted my PC, cleared cache and so on.
Any tips or alternate links?
Thanks

Nesdam1981 said:
Hello everyone. There is a thread with a root toolkit, here.
But I can't seem to dowload the kits from the download tab. Nothing happens. I can't use direct download or torrent. None of them results in anything.
There no problem downloading from other sites, I have rebooted my router, restarted my PC, cleared cache and so on.
Any tips or alternate links?
Thanks
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Here, this will help you out a lot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477886
QUESTIONS DO NOT GO IN GENERAL - There is a Q&A Forum - Please Use It
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Nesdam1981 said:
Hello everyone. There is a thread with a root toolkit, here.
But I can't seem to dowload the kits from the download tab. Nothing happens. I can't use direct download or torrent. None of them results in anything.
There no problem downloading from other sites, I have rebooted my router, restarted my PC, cleared cache and so on.
Any tips or alternate links?
Thanks
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You don't want a tool kit any way. Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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Thanks
FuMMoD said:
Here, this will help you out a lot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2477886
QUESTIONS DO NOT GO IN GENERAL - There is a Q&A Forum - Please Use It
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OK! Thanks you for that highly appreciative and mature answer. I posted in the wrong section, I didn't start a war by trolling. I was simply unsure where to put the question since it is also a request for alternate links. Next time I'll make sure to Google before I go to the "friendly" community of XDA...

jd1639 said:
You don't want a tool kit any way. Use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47025283
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Thank you for a actual helpful reply. Looked at that first, but I'd rather use a kit. That's how I always done it.

Nesdam1981 said:
Thank you for a actual helpful reply. Looked at that first, but I'd rather use a kit. That's how I always done it.
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We'll, you can do what you want. But you'll be better off in the long run if you learn to do it the right way. The n5 is a real easy device to root and rom. Learning to do those things rather than using a tool kit will save you a lot of headaches in the future
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Nesdam1981 said:
Thank you for a actual helpful reply. Looked at that first, but I'd rather use a kit. That's how I always done it.
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Like everyone says working and learning is best since you learn how to save your butt also if some goes awry. Here is toolkit if you just cannot do it another way:
http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/

Nesdam1981 said:
Thank you for a actual helpful reply. Looked at that first, but I'd rather use a kit. That's how I always done it.
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If you use a toolkit, you'll be back on here begging for help because you bricked your device. If you want to mod, either learn to do it the right way or don't bother at all. Save yourself and the XDA community the headache.

Just to reiterate the above, don't use toolkits. When you need help, it's much harder for us to explain how to fix things if you don't understand our "language".
Not sure how many other people that do this but if a first post says "toolkit" in it, I stop reading.
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Nesdam1981 said:
Hello everyone. There is a thread with a root toolkit, here.
But I can't seem to dowload the kits from the download tab. Nothing happens. I can't use direct download or torrent. None of them results in anything.
There no problem downloading from other sites, I have rebooted my router, restarted my PC, cleared cache and so on.
Any tips or alternate links?
Thanks
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Try to avoid toolkit, its not needed.

BirchBarlow said:
If you use a toolkit, you'll be back on here begging for help because you bricked your device. If you want to mod, either learn to do it the right way or don't bother at all. Save yourself and the XDA community the headache.
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I'm not entirely sure where I said that I don't know how to do it either way. I've been rooting and installing custom ROMs and firmware since Nexus was first released. I just find it easier (I'm lazy) to use a one click toolkit to get it done. That doesn't mean I don't know how to backup and restore stock.
If I want to use a toolkit and ask for it I really can't understand the judging in here. It's my choice, and your conclusions are that I'm a noob because of it? yeah, what a great and "friendly" community this is. I might save you the headache cus this is just ridiculous.
Thanks anyway for your heartwarming words.

It takes about two minutes to root without a toolkit. But of course you knew that already!
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Nesdam1981 said:
I'm not entirely sure where I said that I don't know how to do it either way. I've been rooting and installing custom ROMs and firmware since Nexus was first released. I just find it easier (I'm lazy) to use a one click toolkit to get it done. That doesn't mean I don't know how to backup and restore stock.
If I want to use a toolkit and ask for it I really can't understand the judging in here. It's my choice, and your conclusions are that I'm a noob because of it? yeah, what a great and "friendly" community this is. I might save you the headache cus this is just ridiculous.
Thanks anyway for your heartwarming words.
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Relax, don't take it so personally. I get it, you're not a newb. When you come here asking about toolkits with a single-digit post count, it's a fair assumption. Either way I don't see the purpose of toolkits for a Nexus device. I encourage everyone not to use toolkits but to root the proper way. How hard is it to type "fastboot oem unlock" and "fastboot flash recovery recovery-twrp.img"? It's not like it's Samsung or something where you have to find exploits and hack to get it unlocked. Google gives us all the tools we need to unlock Nexus devices. You don't have to know how to code or anything to use the tools. There's nothing to gain by using one-click toolkits and root methods, only to lose as you never know exactly what they're doing under the hood. Toolkits cause more problems than they solve, especially when used by those with little to no experience. As someone else pointed as, when inexperienced users use toolkits and inevitably run into problems, it's difficult to explain how to fix it because they don't understand the steps we're telling them to take. It may as well be Greek to them. For these reasons I always discourage the use of toolkits.

Thanks all. I did it the "proper" way
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