Hello,
Couldn't find any solution in the forum.
My friend accidentally deleted data folder on sd card on his HTC Incredible. Now his phone is not going to boot at all. Are there easy ways to resolve this?
I have a little experience in rooting, flashing roms on my Desire Z. But feeling a bit scary to perform this with another phone.
Would appreciate any help.
UPDATE : I asked him again, now I'm not sure what exactly he has deleted. He is far from IT person, and unlikely that he has rooted phone or made something like that, that is why I guessed that he just deleted something from sd card. Let me try to explain behaviour of the phone:
When the phone is starting to boot, it at first shows htc screen, then screens on the pictures, then phone just freezes.
Holding Volume Down button with Power button allows to see menu, but then trying to boot recovery or just boot makes same thing as above, Trying to make Factory reset just freezes phone on the menu window.
ANY GUESS WHAT IT MIGHT BE? OR WHAT IS THE BEST THING I CAN DO?
UPD2: My friend deleted some apps (processes with names starting com...) from All applications menu in Settings in HTC Sense.
NoorBall said:
Hello,
Couldn't find any solution in the forum.
My friend accidentally deleted data folder on sd card on his HTC Incredible. Now his phone is not going to boot at all. Are there easy ways to resolve this?
I have a little experience in rooting, flashing roms on my Desire Z. But feeling a bit scary to perform this with another phone.
Would appreciate any help.
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If he has a recent Nandroid backup then he can just flash that and let it rebuild what it needs to. Otherwise you can S-Off and root his phone, then install a custom or stock ROM as you like.
You will find more help in the HTC Incredible or HTC Incredible S forums, depending on exactly what model phone your friend has.
I think deleting any folder on sd card never cause this type of serious problem...
Unless and unless you screw in system files or boot files of your device this happens..
And as we all know that all these critical files stored in device memory so deleting anything on memory card never do this..
Just inquire him he must screwed up something in root directory of device..
we all should be polite enough to press thanks for anyone who helped US.
maybe your friend deletes data folder in which is in the internal storage.
maybo you can access you phone after a full wipe.
My suggestion is to restore with a NANDROID or flash a ROM.
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gagdude said:
My suggestion is to restore with a NANDROID or flash a ROM.
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Just full wipe! The data partition doesn't affect the rom, because rom is in system partition. The only problems are mismatches of data. Full wipe to assure the system "knows about your forced data wipe".
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just updated the post
Thanks for reply to everyone!
I've updated the post. You can find more details now. I cannot perform anything because I cannot boot anything.
Hope you can help, will wait for your kind replies before making any radical steps.
In that case, I would recommend flashing your kernel anew.
If it doesn't help, you could try to flash a stock firmware. If this didn't help, I would probably visit a repair shop.
Hope it helped, best of luck
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Actually, this happened to me once before. Reflashing kernel worked for me: it restored my recovery.
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Cannot boot into recovery
Gantar said:
In that case, I would recommend flashing your kernel anew.
If it doesn't help, you could try to flash a stock firmware. If this didn't help, I would probably visit a repair shop.
Hope it helped, best of luck
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Actually, this happened to me once before. Reflashing kernel worked for me: it restored my recovery.
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As I wrote I cannot boot into recovery.
Can I flash kernel or rom using my laptop if the phone is not going to boot into recovery mode?
Repair shop is asking too much. I want to know could I do it by myself, with your help, of course.
NoorBall said:
As I wrote I cannot boot into recovery.
Can I flash kernel or rom using my laptop if the phone is not going to boot into recovery mode?
Repair shop is asking too much. I want to know could I do it by myself, with your help, of course.
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Now that clarified it all. Of course you can flash it anew... Even in the worst situation your phone could be in, you can always flash kernels and firmwares!!!
Assuming the rooting process is same or simillar to Desire HD u could use hack ace tool to downgrade to stock rom, root and install cwm recovery.
After that you can flash any custom rom.
You can find a third party site link in this thread (marvin02's post):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1791819&page=2
In what way? or what link?
Gantar said:
Now that clarified it all. Of course you can flash it anew... Even in the worst situation your phone could be in, you can always flash kernels and firmwares!!!
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Thanks, Gantar.
But, your post would be a little more informative and useful if you you could explain how can I do that or give a link to this .
QUOTE=NoorBall;31362969]Thanks, Gantar.
But, your post would be a little more informative and useful if you you could explain how can I do that or give a link to this .[/QUOTE]
Excuse me? Did you check my post?
I just gave you a link to the thread and which user posted the link in that thread "to this".
Just go there, follow ALL,the instructions and you'll be flashing a fresh custom rom in no time.
EDIT: Ok since you seem not to have read my post, here's the direct link as posted by marvin02 in the thread:
Look here
Link found on attn1's twitter.
Upper link get's you directly to a guide and tool site. From then on,please read and follow all procedures step by step.
You need to clarify the model. Is it Incredible or Incredible S?
In case of Incredible S, look here:http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/f475/medusa-box-flasher-v1-0-6-more-htc-via-usb-added-1469331/ Try in both cases, there's nothing you can lose!
You probably know this, but anyway...http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-incredible-faq/42039-how-hard-reset-htc-droid-incredible.html
Hope I helped you. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
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bobix86 said:
QUOTE=NoorBall;31362969]Thanks, Gantar.
But, your post would be a little more informative and useful if you you could explain how can I do that or give a link to this .
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Excuse me? Did you check my post?
I just gave you a link to the thread and which user posted the link in that thread "to this".
Just go there, follow ALL,the instructions and you'll be flashing a fresh custom rom in no time.
EDIT: Ok since you seem not to have read my post, here's the direct link as posted by marvin02 in the thread:
Look here
Link found on attn1's twitter.
Upper link get's you directly to a guide and tool site. From then on,please read and follow all procedures step by step.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure about this, bobix. The site explicitly mentions the supported devices and there's no Incredible...
Gantar said:
I'm not sure about this, bobix. The site explicitly mentions the supported devices and there's no Incredible...
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Big whoops for meh,sorry looks like i was the one not reading (at least not paying attention when reading), mixed up incredible with inspire. Appologies.
bobix86 said:
Big whoops for meh,sorry looks like i was the one not reading (at least not paying attention when reading), mixed up incredible with inspire. Appologies.
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Hehehe, whatever...
bobix86 said:
Big whoops for meh,sorry looks like i was the one not reading (at least not paying attention when reading), mixed up incredible with inspire. Appologies.
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Hehe, I've even tried this method . Anyway I couldn't do anything because I can't turn on usb debugging mode
Tomorrow will try second method.
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NoorBall said:
Hehe, I've even tried this method . Anyway I couldn't do anything because I can't turn on usb debugging mode
Tomorrow will try second method.
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Note: In fact, you don't need the debugging on. You need flash drivers instead! Kernels may be flashed even if you don't have debugging on! I write from experience
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ok guys here is an .apk to get cwm recovery onto the moto atrix2. make sure your rooted and then just download the .apk and install. AS USUAL USE AT YOUR OUN RISK! this is for experimental use only if you dont know what your doing plz dont use you can and most likely will brick your device!!!
Installed! No problems so far!
Sent from my mAtrix2!!
Went right into blue cwm. This is great news and a start! Thanks!
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Quick question to the OP. Have you modified this to work with the A2? If not we've been down this road already and there will be consequences if you try to perform a recovery from a backup with this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1329701
We have asked developer nitroglycerin33 to make us our own bootstrap that works and here is the link
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
Installed no problems, went right into cwm!!!!
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THIS IS JUST TO GET CWM RECOVERY ONTO THE ATRIX2 BOOTLOADER IS STILL LOCKED DO NOT TRY AND FLASH USING IT made a backup going to pull the files that the backup made to see if we can get the bootloader unlocked
Its still a start.
Sent from my mAtrix2!!
going to be playing with this all day today hopefully will have some good news in a little while
htcman724 said:
going to be playing with this all day today hopefully will have some good news in a little while
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Sounds good!
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Man I'm just trying to save you some work. Please take a look at the links I posted and we have our own bootstrap listed in the second link that was modified specifically for the A2
Take a look in the bootloader unlock post that will catch you up on where we are right now. Not trying to discourage you as we can use all the help we can get.
Glad to have you here and knowing you are willing to lend a hand I just don't wanna see some noobs using this thinking everything is working and end up bricking their phones because right now we have NO way of getting back to stock with a FXZ yet.
i'm with you i'm going to edit my post.
What is link ti new thread? Those links you provided are dated.
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Nice! We're getting closer
holeshot77 said:
What is link ti new thread? Those links you provided are dated.
Sent from my mAtrix2!!
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They're dated cause we're at a stand still for right now until we can get the bootloader unlocked and a working FXZ. Please read them and you will understand.
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htcman724 said:
i'm with you i'm going to edit my post.
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Glad we have some more help, the more the merrier!!!!
He said he started a new thread. Wanted to follow that one too.
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Guys as JRW 28 has said.
This has been tried and done with fatal issues. Until nytroglcerin33 gets the official CWM package updated, there is not much I would try with this, we have done backups and restores, as well as attempted a flash or two with NO SUCCESS.
I am not trying to be a pain here, but there are some of us who have been working on these things for almost two months since this phone came out, try a search in the Atrix2 section next time as there is a thread already about this, and until we get the bootloader unlocked we are going to have very limited abilities on this phone to develop, if you want to help out someplace go jump in there.
Bootloader unlock thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1328714
I got ahead of myself. Sorry Jim! Was excited for a minute.
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holeshot77 said:
I got ahead of myself. Sorry Jim! Was excited for a minute.
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No worries, that was not aimed at anyone, it was more in genral, so that anyone who reads this sees that this is a very slippery slope right now, we have had at least 2 people that we know of, who bricked their phones using the / a similar method that was in the OP here.
jimbridgman said:
This has been tried and done with fatal issues. Until nytroglcerin33 gets the official CWM package updated, there is not much I would try with this, we have done backups and restores, as well as attempted a flash or two with NO SUCCESS.
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I wouldn't say I have had no success... I'm able to backup and restore system and data using that atrix 2 recovery. In fact, the bionic one worked as well but I only used it a couple of times.
I've been using it to go back and forth between 55.11.16 and 55.13.16, 8 or 9 flashes so far without a brick.
inb4 next flash bricks my phone
I think we should have our moderator swoop in and sticky the important things. It seems were not getting much love from him around here. It's kind of an annoyance to me that topics fall back a page or two then are reintroduced as a new thread a week later. Just saying.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
And in here using the ODIN method, it says things needed and SDCARD installed for CWM recovery.
Does this mean a seperate physical SDCARD? Since my SII just has the internal storage.
Any help is welcome, considering that rooting this phone is way different than an Xperia X10
Thanks!
1337Roflcopter said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
And in here using the ODIN method, it says things needed and SDCARD installed for CWM recovery.
Does this mean a seperate physical SDCARD? Since my SII just has the internal storage.
Any help is welcome, considering that rooting this phone is way different than an Xperia X10
Thanks!
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u can use internal, just navigate to internal to flash su once u have odin'd cwm, but u dont really need su for root as all roms here are prerooted, i suggest to read my sig b4 u go any further
Well i do not want any roms, i want to stick with the stock 4.0.4 ICS that Samsung Kies provides, i just want the phone rooted.
Tis why i am mildly to extremely confused
Use this method:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526
But use touch recovery from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1566613
Also use latest superuser from rom manager.
I did this last night in about 10 mins downloads incl. super easy,
*Place the "superuser.zip" on your Internal Memory. (thats all I have) and browse to it using the CWM
1337Roflcopter said:
Well i do not want any roms, i want to stick with the stock 4.0.4 ICS that Samsung Kies provides, i just want the phone rooted.
Tis why i am mildly to extremely confused
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then do the first part of my answer and flash su from internal, just make sure u have a nandroid backup, but all the fun stuff is in trying out roms
I understand just for now i would like to root, and get more familiar with Samsungs interface and ICS
Also 8ball, that link 404's for some odd reason :s
1337Roflcopter said:
Also 8ball, that link 404's for some odd reason :s
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Fixed
1337Roflcopter said:
Also 8ball, that link 404's for some odd reason :s
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just use the su from the link u have in ur post
Right so i followed through, and i have clockworkmod installed, problem is when i go to back up current rom, it cant find sdcard -____- so that kind of answers my own question
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...spx?path=cf13c64e58b08c6f71edc042e0c08b0ben02
Would that be fine just for having roms on, and maybe a couple of songs?
1337Roflcopter said:
Right so i followed through, and i have clockworkmod installed, problem is when i go to back up current rom, it cant find sdcard -____- so that kind of answers my own question
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where r u trying to save the backup, sdcard is external, u dont have one, scroll down and u will c backup to internal sdcard
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1337Roflcopter said:
http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...spx?path=cf13c64e58b08c6f71edc042e0c08b0ben02
Would that be fine just for having roms on, and maybe a couple of songs?
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lol
vincom said:
where r u trying to save the backup, sdcard is external, u dont have one, scroll down and u will c backup to internal sdcard
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lol
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Laughing at people and saying read my Sig every 5 min helps nobody. If you're not helping them don't respond. You do help people a lot, and you also say read my Sig a lot. That makes people feel stupid and worthless. Any micro sd card will work for what you need. Best buy has a few 8gb and under for less than $20. Personally i use nothing but sandisk. You're doing good so far op, you're getting through it. Lemme know if you need help with anything. Pm me anytime.
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Decepticaons said:
Laughing at people and saying read my Sig every 5 min helps nobody. If you're not helping them don't respond. You do help people a lot, and you also say read my Sig a lot. That makes people feel stupid and worthless. Any micro sd card will work for what you need. Best buy has a few 8gb and under for less than $20. Personally i use nothing but sandisk. You're doing good so far op, you're getting through it. Lemme know if you need help with anything. Pm me anytime.
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ya, youre a great help, i wasnt laughing at him, i was lol at the post, i did give him the answer as he doesnt need an ex sdcard(but preferred), and reading my sig does help, it helps them help themselves!
why do u think my sig is the way it is, ive read a few hundred posts here on the i727 forum b4 i even attempted to flash, i did not want to brick my baby.
too many users come on here read a few posts, head straight to the devs, dont understand what they are reading in the devs op, but flash anyways, then cant understand why their phones arent working when everyone else's is, its kindly advice.
vincom said:
ya, youre a great help, i wasnt laughing at him, i was lol at the post, i did give him the answer as he doesnt need an ex sdcard(but preferred), and reading my sig does help, it helps them help themselves!
why do u think my sig is the way it is, ive read a few hundred posts here on the i727 forum b4 i even attempted to flash, i did not want to brick my baby.
too many users come on here read a few posts, head straight to the devs, dont understand what they are reading in the devs op, but flash anyways, then cant understand why their phones arent working when everyone else's is, its kindly advice.
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+1
i'm a newb and i have to agree with vincom, i will be getting the sr soon and i am reading as much as possible before i do anything
tommygun198 said:
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i'm a newb and i have to agree with vincom, i will be getting the sr soon and i am reading as much as possible before i do anything
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I'm not arguing against that, i did the same thing. My point is that it's much easier to point people in the right direction. I respect vincom very much, i just think there are certain people who need a little more guidance.
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vincom said:
u can use internal, just navigate to internal to flash su once u have odin'd cwm, but u dont really need su for root as all roms here are prerooted, i suggest to read my sig b4 u go any further
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vincom said:
then do the first part of my answer and flash su from internal, just make sure u have a nandroid backup, but all the fun stuff is in trying out roms
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vincom said:
just use the su from the link u have in ur post
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vincom said:
where r u trying to save the backup, sdcard is external, u dont have one, scroll down and u will c backup to internal sdcard
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these r the posts that i replied to for him, i did point him in the right direction, and kindly stated to read my sig b4 he goes any further
vincom out
vincom said:
these r the posts that i replied to for him, i did point him in the right direction, and kindly stated to read my sig b4 he goes any further
vincom out
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Great info
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So, I'll admit that this is my first android phone and I'll admit that I didn't take a bunch of time to learn anything about what I needed to do before rooting and unlocking and flashing and everything else.
My problem is, I've unlocked my bootloader just fine and I rooted my phone just fine. The problem came when I found Android Revolution HD, from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603, and wanted it. I didn't understand how to flash a new ROM or anything, but I went ahead and tried. I flashed several different boot images and recoveries so I don't even know where to begin. I flashed recovery-clockwork-5.8.4.0-endeavoru and tried to use the boot.img from the link I posted. Now I can't boot into recovery or restart my phone or even do a factory reset. I'm afraid that I messed everything up to the point where I need a new phone or something. I know I should have spent more time with this before diving into it, I was just excited. Is there anything I can do? I'm sorry if my problem is vague..
zoidfarb said:
So, I'll admit that this is my first android phone and I'll admit that I didn't take a bunch of time to learn anything about what I needed to do before rooting and unlocking and flashing and everything else.
My problem is, I've unlocked my bootloader just fine and I rooted my phone just fine. The problem came when I found Android Revolution HD, from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1562603, and wanted it. I didn't understand how to flash a new ROM or anything, but I went ahead and tried. I flashed several different boot images and recoveries so I don't even know where to begin. I flashed recovery-clockwork-5.8.4.0-endeavoru and tried to use the boot.img from the link I posted. Now I can't boot into recovery or restart my phone or even do a factory reset. I'm afraid that I messed everything up to the point where I need a new phone or something. I know I should have spent more time with this before diving into it, I was just excited. Is there anything I can do? I'm sorry if my problem is vague..
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first of all, you flashed a ROM and recovery not meant for your phone. Our One X is a snapdragon based phone codenamed evita.
can you get to boot loader anymore?
if so relock it
then install the factory RUU that matches the version you had before, probably 1.85
then spend about 2 or 3 weeks reading the threads in OUR development section before you unlock the bootloader and flash anything else.
gunnyman said:
first of all, you flashed a ROM and recovery not meant for your phone. Our One X is a snapdragon based phone codenamed evita.
can you get to boot loader anymore?
if so relock it
then install the factory RUU that matches the version you had before, probably 1.85
then spend about 2 or 3 weeks reading the threads in OUR development section before you unlock the bootloader and flash anything else.
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Ugh, I am so sorry and embarrassed. I plan on spending a lot more time with this once I get my phone back to working..
I relocked my boot loader just fine. I'm not sure where to find the RUU. I was on 1.85, yeah. I really really appreciate your help..
here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670238
gunnyman said:
here you go http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1670238
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Thank you so much. Like I said, I really appreciate it. Weird question I guess but, where would you recommend I do some reading? You mentioned reading the threads in our section.
Our development section
My friend, might I add you are very, very lucky you don't have a flagship phone that only gives you a reflection lol. A lot of others have rendered their device useless by flashing international ROMs and mods.... I suggest you subscribe to this forum, and ONLY stay in this forum! Make sure you take this as a valuable lesson!
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Good job on keeping your cool gunnyman lol
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OP Got lucky.
beaups said:
OP Got lucky.
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indeed. Flashing a recovery AND a ROM. He's lucky his Bootloader didn't get overwritten
gunnyman said:
indeed. Flashing a recovery AND a ROM. He's lucky his Bootloader didn't get overwritten
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This mistake is very easy to make for someone who just bought a phone. I know that the credo at XDA is rtfm but the mods of the respective forums really ought to make the effort to make the distinction more obvious.
HTC and AT&T should have done that.
Seems pretty self explanatory to me.
When you arrive at the forum via Google it's easy to miss
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When you arrive at the forum via Google it's easy to miss
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Ahh, you are correct. Been on here so long haven't had to actually search for XDA on google.
One problem is when you search xda one XL in Google, the first link is actually the correct forum.... however right under that it lists:
HTC one x Q & A
HTC one x Themes and apps..
Etc etc...
↑↑↑↑↑↑—— if you click on those options it goes to the International threads.. once your in its very easy to go on not noticing your in international waters. Ive caught myself in wrong forums more than once when xda app acts up and I use a browser....
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GroovyGeek said:
This mistake is very easy to make for someone who just bought a phone.
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I know I made the same mistake in my first ROM flashing experience. And I even knew that ROMs for the International One X were incompatible! I just had no idea what "endeavoru" meant.
Since then, I've been keeping track of many HTC One X terms, which I highly recommend the original poster take a peek at.
HTC One XL Terminology Glossary
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1784459
Revolution HD seems to be a popular ROM for the International One X. Maybe they should explicitly note in the OP that it will likely brick an AT&T One X if flashed (if they don't already!)
This may also be a good thread to take a look at (if you don't feel bad enough already!)
[PSA] FOR THE LOVE OF GOD Please Stop Flashing International One X ROMS On This Phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1813839
Basically I am happy with the stock ROM but would like to get rid of the "fluff" that's there. Also want to theme I think. Anyway, What should I be looking for if I do the ROM? I am a 3 year past user of iPhone and had it jailbroke, so now I am reading and learning about Android.
The things that really matter to me are:
GPS applications
Photo Applications
Organization without the bloat
Any advice?
Clean Rom 4.5 best Rom
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Agreed
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Don't want the fluff? CleanRom Light Edition has your back
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Clean Rom
Thanks everyone. Sounds like that would be a good one for me but I will do some research on it first though. A few questions though, on the iPhone JB's it is pretty much a one click affair with the addition of tweaking and daemon removals for speed and such. How does one mount the ROM, do I navigate to a folder and drag it in (PC) or? BTW I am doing the research on this.
Also, how do I tell whether I have twrp recovery or CMW?
This guide works pretty well http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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It takes a while to read through all the steps, and don't forget the backup steps at the top before section 1.
Well for beginners you picked the right Device, and welcome to the good side.
Recoveries are kinda user preference. TWRP is touch screen / CWM is button operated. Both work good.
You know what recovery your on but the one you flash.
Do alot of reading and Enjoy !
jlyle said:
Well for beginners you picked the right Device, and welcome to the good side.
Recoveries are kinda user preference. TWRP is touch screen / CWM is button operated. Both work good.
You know what recovery your on but the one you flash.
Do alot of reading and Enjoy !
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cwm has a touch version aswell.
droidstyle said:
cwm has a touch version aswell.
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See you also learn something new everyday
CleanRom Light Edition
toco2mo said:
CleanRom Light Edition
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toco2mo said:
This guide works pretty well http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762709
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It takes a while to read through all the steps, and don't forget the backup steps at the top before section 1.
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bulldog8712 said:
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Reading through this guide I think I understand that you must update SuperUser before proceeding. If that's true where in the app is there an option to do so? I sure don't see it playing with the menus.
Also get familiar with how to put your phone in download mode and use Odin to restore to stock just in case something should go wrong and turn your phone into a paperweight.
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cell128 said:
Also get familiar with how to put your phone in download mode and use Odin to restore to stock just in case something should go wrong and turn your phone into a paperweight.
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I am reading about Odin as we type. Lots to remember on Android. Wish there was a one click for all this...lol, but I will learn I suppose/hope. I like that the Clean Rom keeps the stock ROM for now. I think that will help me understand what a ROM accomplishes.
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I am reading about Odin as we type. Lots to remember on Android. Wish there was a one click for all this...lol, but I will learn I suppose/hope. I like that the Clean Rom keeps the stock ROM for now. I think that will help me understand what a ROM accomplishes.
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Its preety easy once you use it a few times. To restore just have the factory image. And choose it on the PDA option in Odin and flash away!!! No more annoying iTunes errors when trying to mess with a jail broken iPhone or when trying to downgrade it. I do miss many of the games though
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drzcharlie said:
Reading through this guide I think I understand that you must update SuperUser before proceeding. If that's true where in the app is there an option to do so? I sure don't see it playing with the menus.
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the Superuser app will only be in your app drawer if you are rooted.
Yup, it's there. Thanks
drzcharlie said:
I am reading about Odin as we type. Lots to remember on Android. Wish there was a one click for all this...lol, but I will learn I suppose/hope. I like that the Clean Rom keeps the stock ROM for now. I think that will help me understand what a ROM accomplishes.
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One clicks are great until something goes wrong. And when something inevitabley does go wrong you are up a Creek without a paddle since you have no idea quite exactly what the one click did.
Look at droidstyles guide. That will teach you how to do essentially everything with this phone. Just make sure you always verify that anything you flash is for the USA gs3 Verizon.
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Do your reading and read everything twice! Make sure you unlock your bootloader, and verify that you only flash files for the Verizon version of the phone!
Rooting is similar in some ways to Jailbreaking, but gives you significant more control. Rooting is simple, but it is only the first step if you want to flash custom ROMs, kernels, themes, etc.
Once you flash a custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) and start flashing things through Recovery, you are doing way more than you ever did with Jailbreak.
I already have ROM manager on my phone. Today I ready about and installed Titanium Backup Pro. I've been getting rid of bloatware with it and doing back ups. Don't Rom Manager and Titanium Backup do essentially the same thing?
What do you do with "kernels" anyway?
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I'm sorry, you posted your problem in the title and not the description and maybe you typed more or something but I can't tell. Could you please re-describe your problem?
Also questions go in the Q&A section because well....questions go in the Q&A
-Sugardaddy
Sir Im glad u like puttin your too cents on things. But if u not trying to help pls keep then pretty DLS to your self sorry for everybody that come here for help not as smart as u. But if you not trying to help don't post. P.S. not every one perfect remember that
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Im new to here to but if u type your device where it has find your device go to Q&A for HTC one xl there will be somebody more in glad to help u with your problem
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ware84 said:
Sir Im glad u like puttin your too cents on things. But if u not trying to help pls keep then pretty DLS to your self sorry for everybody that come here for help not as smart as u. But if you not trying to help don't post. P.S. not every one perfect remember that
Sent from a ungrammer person using viper xl lol
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Im new to here to but if u type your device where it has find your device go to Q&A for HTC one xl there will be somebody more in glad to help u with your problem
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You need to pull your head in mate. You don't know what you're talking about. Arrow44 is trying to help. All be asked was for the OP to re-describe his problem because it wasn't posted correctly in the first post. And the reason he asked this was because he wants to help, but can't help until he gets the right information.
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ware84 said:
Sir Im glad u like puttin your too cents on things. But if u not trying to help pls keep then pretty DLS to your self sorry for everybody that come here for help not as smart as u. But if you not trying to help don't post. P.S. not every one perfect remember that
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It looks like you are the one being much too eager to jump down someone's throat. All Arrow44 did was inform the OP that he posted incorrectly (and also asked him to describe his problem further, so he could try to help). Its pretty clear the OP thought he was typing in the "Message" area, when in fact he was typing in the title instead.
Nothing Arrow44 typed was even close to a flame or attack.
Arrow44 is completely correct in that we need MUCH more information, if we are to have any hope of helping the OP. For instance:
1) update by RUU or OTA?
2) What firmware version are you trying to update to?
3) Is the phone modded? Is it rooted? Bootloader unlocked? Custom recovery?
4) Any error messages?
5) What state is the phone in? Does it still boot into Android, or is it stuck on the boot screen?
Moved to Q&A.
Let's all just calm down, it's much too beautiful a day for arguing.
@ OP, can you describe your issue a bit better? (see redpoint's questions)
I'm also having the same problem on my htc one xl.
it's currently on 4.0.3
i'm trying to update to 4.1 it completes the downloading but during installation it stops during midway and then restarts, the update is not installed.
my phone is not rooted.
any help would be appreciated.
Anejagaurav said:
I'm also having the same problem on my htc one xl.
it's currently on 4.0.3
i'm trying to update to 4.1 it completes the downloading but during installation it stops during midway and then restarts, the update is not installed.
my phone is not rooted.
any help would be appreciated.
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are you updating by RUU or OTA?
orangekid said:
are you updating by RUU or OTA?
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By OTA.
it's around 150mb update.
Anejagaurav said:
By OTA.
it's around 150mb update.
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Updating to 4.1.1? What carrier? And ruu is always better than an ota
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Anejagaurav said:
By OTA.
it's around 150mb update.
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Backup any personal data, they try a factory reset. User apps or configurations are known to cause problems with OTAs sometimes.