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So I lent my brother my nexus s that had cm7 on it. He got into the clockworkmod, went to mounts/storage, and proceeded to format everything (bootloader, boot data, etc. everything in there) he said he thought that would fix the force closes, I figured no biggie, but now I can't even get the phone into download mode and I have no idea what to do, the phone will simply not turn on
wow.... dont even know why he would do that.
rule 1: dont lend people your phone.
and i dont know why you would try and get into download mode, Odin isn't the first thing you want to go to.
1. turn the phone off (if it isnt already)
2. hold volume up + power
... what happens? does bootloader mode pop up?
- plug your phone in your computer's USB
- does the sound for USB plugged in occur?
- does computer detect it?
Can't access fastboot.
Phone sometimes recognizes it and says this device is not recognized and it couldn't install the usb driver, sometimes when i plug it in it does nothing.
Didn't want to lend it to him, had no choice. I told him he should have just fixed the permissions on the phone, but then again he's not exactly android literate.
thats just dumb on his part.. i dont know why he would try and mess with your device. if it has problems, just ask you first.
its probably bricked if you cant access download or bootloader... definitely bricked if the computer is unable to detect it
your only way out of it is to get a replacement
In Device/Drivers of windows under Unspecified there's this:
SEC S5PC110 Test/BD
says drivers are not installed
Anybody out there with a solution?
I think there is more than one driver you can try, though I've never flashed anything in Windows (Linux already comes with the driver ), so I don't know for sure. I think I've seen people mentioned a few drivers before, try search for all the "brick" threads here.
Easiest solution might be to download a Linux live distribution (f.e. ubuntu) and run fastboot from there. No need to install any drivers.
Kicking him in the nuts will probably make you feel better... I don't know if it'll fix your phone though.
jruweaver said:
Kicking him in the nuts will probably make you feel better... I don't know if it'll fix your phone though.
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lmao!!!!!!!!!!
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lmao!!!!!!!!!!
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While funny, it doesn't help one bit.
I would try the various methods to get into download mode and use Odin to fix it ...you might be screwed tho
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While funny, it doesn't help one bit.
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Unfortunately with the state your phone is in it is probably going to be the best advice you get.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1000175
any chance that this could help you?
Ddi you ever get your phone sorted ? I'm now in the same situation !
Yes, hit up http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=970 For 50 bucks they'll fix your phone and ship it back to you in no time. They got my phone on a Friday, I got it back on either Monday or Tuesday. Of course they're based in Texas and I'm in STL so it could differ for you, but the point is, they're fast, reliable, and professional.
Thanks for that - I'm based in Ireland but I'll give them a shout and see if we can do business......
Thanks a million for the reference PUMA. Please contact me when you are in need of a brick fix. I fix hundreds of Galaxy S / Samsung / HTC variants and several others in a brick of nearly any scenario. I've devoted a lot of time to providing and almost unseen service to people in need versus parting the phone out or trashing it.
Hey guys,
So i did something silly. I rooted my galaxy nexus, nothing went wrong and thought "hey, while im at it i should go root my transformer!"
So i booted it unlocked it using the app, booted it into recovery, and flashed cwm to it using fastboot.
Tried to open cwm to actually root it. Wouldnt work. Stupidly thought "hey im going to press delete data, that will fix it".
Now i have a tablet which is stuck on the asus loading screen and wont go past it nor can i seem to get it back into adb mode.
Please tell me i can rescue it somehow? Ive only had it for 3 weeks!
Any help would be appreciated, and i apologize if this has been posted elsewhere. Im just freaking out its going to burn itself out before i can fix it.
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Hey guys,
So i did something silly. I rooted my galaxy nexus, nothing went wrong and thought "hey, while im at it i should go root my transformer!"
So i booted it unlocked it using the app, booted it into recovery, and flashed cwm to it using fastboot.
Tried to open cwm to actually root it. Wouldnt work. Stupidly thought "hey im going to press delete data, that will fix it".
Now i have a tablet which is stuck on the asus loading screen and wont go past it nor can i seem to get it back into adb mode.
Please tell me i can rescue it somehow? Ive only had it for 3 weeks!
Any help would be appreciated, and i apologize if this has been posted elsewhere. Im just freaking out its going to burn itself out before i can fix it.
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Lots of people have run into this problem. You would've found out had you searched with some key terms. If you "wipe data" from the recovery screen, chances are slim that you'll be able to restore your unit. However, do not despair. Given the mysterious ways this thing works, try this LINK to see if it helps. Some have done what you did but were able to recover, others couldn't. Good luck and remember whatever happens, it ain't the end of the world.
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Lots of people have run into this problem. If you "wipe data" from the recovery screen, chances are slim that you'll be able to restore your unit. However, given the mysterious ways this thing works, try this LINK to see if it helps. Some have done what you did but were able to recover, others couldn't. Good luck.
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Dont tell me that I cant afford to buy another one. Best i could do is try and sell the dock and make a huge loss. Thanks for the link though - trying to get into apx mode now..
Not to mention the blasted thing keeps automatically rebooting itself.
OH HEY APX MODE!
Now what do i do??
Alright pretty sure its screwed beyong my repair. Think asus will fix it if i take it to them? for a fee ofcourse.
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Alright pretty sure its screwed beyong my repair. Think asus will fix it if i take it to them? for a fee ofcourse.
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They will fix it for a fee undoubtedly. Whether you can afford it is another question. It's weird they should provide the app. which if used would void the warranty. What kind of double-bind is that? You should inquire with them first and find out how much. Once ascertained, you should look around to see if you can get a motherboard for less. It would be different if your device doesn't work at all. I'm not telling you to do anything; I'm just wondering aloud how ironic this is where a completely dead tablet is worth more than a repairable one, 'cause if they can't see a thing on the screen, then they can't see a thing. And no-see tells nothing - no-thing voids nothing.
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They will fix it for a fee undoubtedly. Whether you can afford it is another question. It's weird they should provide the app. which if used would void the warranty. What kind of double-bind is that? You should inquire with them first and find out how much. Once ascertained, you should look around to see if you can get a motherboard for less. It would be different if your device doesn't work at all. I'm not telling you to do anything; I'm just wondering aloud how ironic this is where a completely dead tablet is worth more than a repairable one, 'cause if they can't see a thing on the screen, then they can't see a thing. And no-see tells nothing - no-thing voids nothing.
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I like the way you think! It is kind of a joke that using their app voids warranty, but hey, i did press i accept.
I shall see how much it is. If i replace the motherboard is it liable to work straight away and is it a hard job?
Im sure they have a generator and all they do is enable apx mode and fix it like that. Wish it was a flat fee of under $100 because if so i would be on that in a flash..
Hey cheese,
I dont know if it helps, but I also was stuck on the asus screen and adb didnt worked.
I wrote a small story how I managed to bring my tf back to life.
I was out of hope and was willing to try everything before sending it back to Asus so I tried this.
Dont know if it helps, but I know your situation and if nothing works Asus will repair it for a fee...
Good luck! :fingers-crossed:
p.s. one thing which you always have to concern about is making sure to have the correct bootloader (jb/ ics).
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They will fix it for a fee undoubtedly. Whether you can afford it is another question. It's weird they should provide the app. which if used would void the warranty.
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its not an app that if used void the warranty, its an app that _CERTIFY_ that you chosed, knowing what it entail, to broke the software "warranty seal".
and the warranty cover only construction defects, it wont ever cover damages thaty you cause by yourself.
why they shoud spend money (as paying the tecnincian costs asus) to fix your errors?
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I like the way you think! It is kind of a joke that using their app voids warranty, but hey, i did press i accept.
I shall see how much it is. If i replace the motherboard is it liable to work straight away and is it a hard job?
Im sure they have a generator and all they do is enable apx mode and fix it like that. Wish it was a flat fee of under $100 because if so i would be on that in a flash..
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Replacing the MB with a working one is not very hard, and will get it up and running right away. Just follow some of the hardware guides around.
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its not an app that if used void the warranty, its an app that _CERTIFY_ that you chosed, knowing what it entail, to broke the software "warranty seal".
and the warranty cover only construction defects, it wont ever cover damages thaty you cause by yourself.
why they shoud spend money (as paying the tecnincian costs asus) to fix your errors?
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Heheh. This is not the place for this, otherwise i don't think you're gonna win in light of the existing body of consumer law and the reason therefor. Just think of this: what are Asus's interest and motive in releasing such app.? Why did they do it? You want to be law-abiding, that's your prerogative. I'd like to right what's wrong, legal or not, like "too big to fail" crap or corporate shamelessness. You live in a place with no public transportation. They sell you a Pinto-like car that's liable to blow up in your face when you use their special gas not sold anywhere else. But they are clever enough not to disclose that hazard when you buy it. Then they make you sign a disclaimer that you know the risk and assume it AFTER you already bought the car! The warranty should follow conceivable uses of the merchandise. It's the standardized cost of doing business. Especially when they provide the gas that you put in the car's tank. What did you alter or modify on your own that "breaks the warranty seal"? You see the point...
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Replacing the MB with a working one is not very hard, and will get it up and running right away. Just follow some of the hardware guides around.
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Alright anyone know where i can find one of these? Or should i just try and snag a "broken" transformer and salvage the board? A quick look on ebay revealed nothing.
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Heheh. This is not the place for this, otherwise i don't think you're gonna win in light of the existing body of consumer law and the reason therefor. Just think of this: what are Asus's interest and motive in releasing such app.? Why did they do it?
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have you ever seen on the back of any item an adhesive seal that cover a screw that says "warranty void if broken"?
exactly the same.
you can broke it and do wathever you want, its your choice, but dont ask them to fix it for you if you screw up with your modifications, that's not covered by warranty.
btw if you unlock your tf300 and then discover an hardware defect you're still covered by warranty, asus dont want to screw you up, just dont want to pay for your mess.
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Alright anyone know where i can find one of these? Or should i just try and snag a "broken" transformer and salvage the board? A quick look on ebay revealed nothing.
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If you can manage to get fastboot to work at at all, I can save you the trouble of doing any messy hardware replacements. Download the most recent update from asus' website. Unzip the package and pull out the blob file . Run this command where "blob" is the name of the blob file fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob You need fastboot installed on your computer of course. Now if you want to can flash TWRP or whatever, or just use your tab as is.
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have you ever seen on the back of any item an adhesive seal that cover a screw that says "warranty void if broken"?
exactly the same.
you can broke it and do wathever you want, its your choice, but dont ask them to fix it for you if you screw up with your modifications, that's not covered by warranty.
btw if you unlock your tf300 and then discover an hardware defect you're still covered by warranty, asus dont want to screw you up, just dont want to pay for your mess.
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While the fact of the matter is warranties do only cover manufacturing defects, this isn't a thread for this type of discussion. This guys is asking for help not a f*cking debate where you like to play lawyer on developer forums.
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If you can manage to get fastboot to work at at all, I can save you the trouble of doing any messy hardware replacements. Download the most recent update from asus' website. Unzip the package and pull out the blob file . Run this command where "blob" is the name of the blob file fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob You need fastboot installed on your computer of course. Now if you want to can flash TWRP or whatever, or just use your tab as is.
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I dont think i can get it to work since all i manage to see on the screen is the asus logo and it freezes. It has the wrong recovery on it now so i think fastboot is out the window. Im assuming the wipe data button wipes recovery too?
The only mode ive managed to get it in is apx mode and thats useless to me.
Thanks for your help though.
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I dont think i can get it to work since all i manage to see on the screen is the asus logo and it freezes. It has the wrong recovery on it now so i think fastboot is out the window. Im assuming the wipe data button wipes recovery too?
The only mode ive managed to get it in is apx mode and thats useless to me.
Thanks for your help though.
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Fastboot and recovery are too totally different things. Even if recovery is totally botched you can still use fastboot. Its on the same screen where you wipe data. If you can still get to that, you're still fine. http://i1359.photobucket.com/albums/q794/shiznoroe88/TF700T ROOTING/fastboot_1_zps39542550.jpg
Looks like that. With the unit completely off Hold down the volume down button and then press power button. Select the USB icon, and connect to PC, that's called Fastboot.
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If you can manage to get fastboot to work at at all, I can save you the trouble of doing any messy hardware replacements. Download the most recent update from asus' website. Unzip the package and pull out the blob file . Run this command where "blob" is the name of the blob file fastboot -i 0x0B05 flash system blob You need fastboot installed on your computer of course. Now if you want to can flash TWRP or whatever, or just use your tab as is.
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So I'm in a similar situation to this gentleman. My tab, boots to the Asus Logo where in the corner it tells me The Device is UnLocked. I know how to access fastboot and recovery, I tried what you instructed, however it still only boots to the same screen.
My problem was I stupidly didn't follow the proper instructions to flashing the new Cyanogenmod 10.1 where it says I had to have the new JB bootloader, which I am guessing I do not have. So before I flashed it I made a nandroid of my old system, tried to restore and it won't boot back into the old system. So I wiped data, cache, davlik. Nothing, it won't boot past the Asus screen.
So right now, I've just downloaded a stock rooted rom of the latest asus rom. I am going to try to flash that from fastboot if I can. Any other suggestions I'm open to.
I had a problem getting my PC to recognize and fastboot my tab too. What worked for me is to plug tab into PC while off. Start adb then turn on tab, as soon as I turned on tab then I repeatedly try to see if adb recognized tab while it was powering up. After a few tries it worked. It was like it had to check at just the right moment to catch the tab. Hope this helps, good luck
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Phone is locked...can't unlock with my gmail. I'm assuming its because the wi-fi and mobile network are off. How can I unlock it? Also I can't reboot because my volume button doesn't work.
Isn't there a "skip" or something that lets you get into the phone without logging in? To log in though, you need internet. Your phone needs to talk to Google's servers to validate your account.
bananagranola said:
Isn't there a "skip" or something that lets you get into the phone without logging in? To log in though, you need internet. Your phone needs to talk to Google's servers to validate your account.
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No, there isn't. Is getting a new phone the only possible solution?
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No, there isn't. Is getting a new phone the only possible solution?
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Wait, what? Do you just not have access to internet right now or is the phone's wifi and mobile completely dead? And we are talking about the first boot walk though, right?
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Wait, what? Do you just not have access to internet right now or is the phone's wifi and mobile completely dead? And we are talking about the first boot walk though, right?
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Yea...no internet at all!!! As for the second part of your message I don't know what you're saying.
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Yea...no internet at all!!! As for the second part of your message I don't know what you're saying.
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I don't understand "no internet at all." If you just don't have access right now, just find your nearest free WiFi hotspot. If your phone's WiFi and mobile data is just broken, and if your phone is stock, yes, you need a new phone.
Have you booted up this phone in the past and logged in before? Or is this the first time that the phone has been logged into? Or has the phone ever been wiped of user data? What has been done to the phone (S-Off, S-On, bootloader unlock)?
I haven't done anything to the phone before and yes it is stock.I turned off the wi-fi and internet before it got locked that's why I have no access to internet.
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I haven't done anything to the phone before and yes it is stock.I turned off the wi-fi and internet before it got locked that's why I have no access to internet.
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Wait, like, you don't remember the unlock password/pattern?
bananagranola said:
Wait, like, you don't remember the unlock password/pattern?
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Here's exactly what happened...
I turned off the wi-fi and internet on my phone and while I was showering my sister tried unlocking my phone.She did it to the point that I had to put in my gmail stuff and when I did it just kept saying either the username or password were incorrect. So after I went on my computer to make sure my gmail stuff was correct and it is correct.
Now I was hopping there was some way of unlocking it without doing the reboot because the volume button doesn't work...so the reboot was never really an option in the first place.
eddee said:
Here's exactly what happened...
I turned off the wi-fi and internet on my phone and while I was showering my sister tried unlocking my phone.She did it to the point that I had to put in my gmail stuff and when I did it just kept saying either the username or password were incorrect. So after I went on my computer to make sure my gmail stuff was correct and it is correct.
Now I was hopping there was some way of unlocking it without doing the reboot because the volume button doesn't work...so the reboot was never really an option in the first place.
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OK, now I get it; maybe start with that amount of descriptiveness in the future to avoid wasting time. You can reboot with ADB. But I have no idea if that lets you unlock the phone.
What are you people talking about..
Can't you take out the battery and power off the phone..
Or just flash the rom again..
Sent from my Nexus 47
bananagranola said:
OK, now I get it; maybe start with that amount of descriptiveness in the future to avoid wasting time. You can reboot with ADB. But I have no idea if that lets you unlock the phone.
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I think I was descriptive...
artistaditya said:
What are you people talking about..
Can't you take out the battery and power off the phone..
Or just flash the rom again..
Sent from my Nexus 47
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I usually like proper reboots instead of forced ones...probably a leftover Windows thing, since Windows gets upset when it's forced to reboot. But you're right, I dont think Android cares.
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I think I was descriptive...
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Haha, OK, fair enough. Then I'll probably leave your questions to someone who understands you better next time...I just personally thought you meant a different type of unlock (the first-boot menus). Maybe someone else gets what you're saying better.
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I think I was descriptive...
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The actual thing is..
You think you were descriptive
But we didn't get what you said..
You were like giving instructions to cook rice when we were asking for instructions to cook milk..
Describe your condition again briefly..
We might be able to help you than.
Regards,
Sent from my Nexus 47
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The actual thing is..
You think you were descriptive
But we didn't get what you said..
You were like giving instructions to cook rice when we were asking for instructions to cook milk..
Describe your condition again briefly..
We might be able to help you than.
Regards,
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I mean I guess...I don't think you can cook milk though.Just heat it up...
Anyways...my issue at hand is not being able to unlock my phone.
I had a pattern lock then my sister started trying to unlock it because she thinks she knows everything. She obviously didn't know my password...so then the gmail log-in pops up and I put it in but it says incorrect password or username.Both my password and username are correct though because I logged in through a computer. So my assumption is that it doesn't recognize my gmail log-in because I turned off my mobile network and the wi-fi.
More clarification?
I think we already determined that you can try rebooting, either with ADB or by pulling the battery.
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I mean I guess...I don't think you can cook milk though.Just heat it up...
Anyways...my issue at hand is not being able to unlock my phone.
I had a pattern lock then my sister started trying to unlock it because she thinks she knows everything. She obviously didn't know my password...so then the gmail log-in pops up and I put it in but it says incorrect password or username.Both my password and username are correct though because I logged in through a computer. So my assumption is that it doesn't recognize my gmail log-in because I turned off my mobile network and the wi-fi.
More clarification?
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Let me guess, you have not rooted your phone yet..
So, you CAN'T use ADB to reboot
Also, you have not tried removing the battery.
Only thing is take out the battery and put it back. POWER ON and you will come back to lockscreen..
I assume you know the correct pattern to unlock it..
Well, in most of the phones , it gives a 30 second time-out after too many wrong attempts..
@MODERATORS PLEASE CLOSE THE THREAD AS THERE IS NOTHING MUCH GOING ON HERE AND ALL THINGS GOING ON HERE CAN BE EVEN GOOGLED ON INTERNET..!:good:
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Let me guess, you have not rooted your phone yet..
So, you CAN'T use ADB to reboot
Also, you have not tried removing the battery.
Only thing is take out the battery and put it back. POWER ON and you will come back to lockscreen..
I assume you know the correct pattern to unlock it..
Well, in most of the phones , it gives a 30 second time-out after too many wrong attempts..
@MODERATORS PLEASE CLOSE THE THREAD AS THERE IS NOTHING MUCH GOING ON HERE AND ALL THINGS GOING ON HERE CAN BE EVEN GOOGLED ON INTERNET..!:good:
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1. You don't need root to use ADB. You just need to have it enabled.
2. If you truly want moderators to see something use the report feature; they can't be expected to read every "@MODERATOR" post.
3. You're being a little patronizing, don't you think?
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1. You don't need root to use ADB. You just need to have it enabled.
2. If you truly want moderators to see something use the report feature; they can't be expected to read every "@MODERATOR" post.
3. You're being a little patronizing, don't you think?
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1.) If he is not rooted, there are chances he know nothing about enabling the USB debugging option...
So, better use the remove battery option..
2.) That was typed in a jiffy, I have already reported it..
3.) Sorry for that, no offence meant..
#PEACE-OUT#
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Oh, never mind. OP, did you reboot? Did it work?
I don't even know who to blame...
I setup another user so my girlfriend could use my tablet too.
Today when I came home she tells me the tablet went off, she claims she plugged in the power and it came back.
Then she click "yes or something" and...
Yep now all my data is gone. It seems she completely reset the tablet. I don't even know how she got there...
How could that even happen? It crashes a lot when switching between users but it never got into some mode where you can select to erase all ****.
I'm seriously mad at the moment.
I can only warn everyone to use this feature. I lost some data (photos and such) which I unfortunately did not backup yet. (my fault -.-)
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I don't even know who to blame...
I setup another user so my girlfriend could use my tablet too.
Today when I came home she tells me the tablet went off, she claims she plugged in the power and it came back.
Then she click "yes or something" and...
Yep now all my data is gone. It seems she completely reset the tablet. I don't even know how she got there...
How could that even happen? It crashes a lot when switching between users but it never got into some mode where you can select to erase all ****.
I'm seriously mad at the moment.
I can only warn everyone to use this feature. I lost some data (photos and such) which I unfortunately did not backup yet. (my fault -.-)
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Well it doesn't sound like a feature to me. It sounds like she wiped your data (either in the bootloader or recovery or something else) and when it gave her a warning she clicked yes.
Who knows?
I say dump her
I can only blame her for clicking "yes" when she had no idea what it meant.
But seriously how can the tablet get in such a security critical state without any further action?
She definitely does not know how to get into bootloader or recovery.
That damn multi user **** ... I should have just left that stuff alone. It crashes every time I switched the users.
GNAAAAAAA
And I can't even recover the data cause of this damn stupid connection mode of ASUS.
GNAAA GNAAA GNAAA -.-
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I can only blame her for clicking "yes" when she had no idea what it meant.
But seriously how can the tablet get in such a security critical state without any further action?
She definitely does not know how to get into bootloader or recovery.
That damn multi user **** ... I should have just left that stuff alone. It crashes every time I switched the users.
GNAAAAAAA
And I can't even recover the data cause of this damn stupid connection mode of ASUS.
GNAAA GNAAA GNAAA -.-
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I'm guessing by recover you mean using a program like recuva or something?
Sent from the Professional Optimus..
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I'm guessing by recover you mean using a program like recuva or something?
Sent from the Professional Optimus..
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Yep, I know that tutorial you can find here to recover files. But you have to root and everything. And as I'm still in my warranty I'd like to prevent that -.-
DarsVaeda said:
Yep, I know that tutorial you can find here to recover files. But you have to root and everything. And as I'm still in my warranty I'd like to prevent that -.-
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Hmm. I had no idea asus had a different ftp. Recuva works for my other android phones.
Sent from the Professional Optimus..
I have a profile for my wife and have never had any problems but it's true that I've always told not to answer if you do not know what you're talking about the tablet and never has.
But it is difficult to come by chance in recovery....... and I think the developers of TWRP and CWM could perhaps enable password for wipe, it might be interesting to avoid situations like this.
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Yep, I know that tutorial you can find here to recover files. But you have to root and everything. And as I'm still in my warranty I'd like to prevent that -.-
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If it is only root you need to use that app (of which I know nothing), rooting will not affect your warranty at all. As long a you don't unlock the tablet, your warranty is a-ok.
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF700T using Tapatalk HD
sbdags said:
Well it doesn't sound like a feature to me. It sounds like she wiped your data (either in the bootloader or recovery or something else) and when it gave her a warning she clicked yes.
Who knows?
I say dump her
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DarsVaeda, I second that, but you should post a picture of her here and we will help you to decide whether to dump her or dump the stupid Transformer... :laugh:
I decided not to do any fancy stuff and just wipe everything and start over. And I'll stay away from setting up another user.
I still have no idea how she could reset the whole tablet...
I don't even have an idea how to get into recovery or the bootloader. Is it even possible without unlocking?
My best bet is still it is a very serious bug, even if only occuring in very strange situations.
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DarsVaeda, I second that, but you should post a picture of her here and we will help you to decide whether to dump her or dump the stupid Transformer... :laugh:
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I won't but if the desicion would be clear
Please forgive my ignorance, I'm new to this!
Here's what's going on.
I bought the device, turned it on, and it opens to someone elses LOCK SCREEN. Maybe I shouldnt have but I immediately factory reset.
During reset, says "E:failed to mount / preload (No such file or directory)" - Was it rooted before? When I turn it on, I get the google lockout "please enter an email address previously associated with this device". Obviously, I have no idea what that is. Person who sold it to me says they don't know what i'm talking about. I just want to use the device (Don't necessarily want to root it, but only beacuse I'm afraid of bricking. I'm not opposed to the idea, and I rooted my galaxy nexus way back when) Obviously, because I can't get to the settings, I can't enable debugging or OEM.
BUT - The device DOES enter download mode! Does this mean I can flash a factory image? If so, will my google lockout problem even go away if I do? Note 5 came with 5.1.1, which is when they implemented the lockout; would 5.0 run on a note5 at all?
Any help would be appreciated.
jemisexcitement said:
Please forgive my ignorance, I'm new to this!
Here's what's going on.
I bought the device, turned it on, and it opens to someone elses LOCK SCREEN. Maybe I shouldnt have but I immediately factory reset.
During reset, says "E:failed to mount / preload (No such file or directory)" - Was it rooted before? When I turn it on, I get the google lockout "please enter an email address previously associated with this device". Obviously, I have no idea what that is. Person who sold it to me says they don't know what i'm talking about. I just want to use the device (Don't necessarily want to root it, but only beacuse I'm afraid of bricking. I'm not opposed to the idea, and I rooted my galaxy nexus way back when) Obviously, because I can't get to the settings, I can't enable debugging or OEM.
BUT - The device DOES enter download mode! Does this mean I can flash a factory image? If so, will my google lockout problem even go away if I do? Note 5 came with 5.1.1, which is when they implemented the lockout; would 5.0 run on a note5 at all?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Sounds like a stock factory image flash via Odin is the best thing you can do. Who knows what is on that phone.
+1. Odin to stock. You can get Odin and the stock image from Tek's sticky at the top of this section.
Here's the thing, if you met face to face you should have tested it. If you purchased it online, should have been reset. Sounds suspicious to me. Either the seller isn't being honest or, not to accuse you, you are not. Let's assume the seller, verify the imei number with swappa or another service and see what that tells you if you haven't. I would be cautious using the phone, hopefully it's not going to be an issue for you.
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Here's the thing, if you met face to face you should have tested it. If you purchased it online, should have been reset. Sounds suspicious to me. Either the seller isn't being honest or, not to accuse you, you are not. Let's assume the seller, verify the imei number with swappa or another service and see what that tells you if you haven't. I would be cautious using the phone, hopefully it's not going to be an issue for you.
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It is very sketchy. I don't blame you for being suspicious of me, but I will say that before I reset the thing, the person's lock screen had a new email notification, which listed their address, and I did send them a message asking if they lost a phone. I would be fully willing to return it at no cost if they responded to me saying they did indeed lose it, but that hasn't happened, and it's been a while.
You sound like you think I should just dump it? I'd like to either find out if it's missing or use it, but if you think something might happen to me, maybe I will? What do you think could happen?
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+1. Odin to stock. You can get Odin and the stock image from Tek's sticky at the top of this section.
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Do you mean this rom? http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmo...-port-urv1-t3202330/post62846647#post62846647
No. One of the Samsung stock roms that appear at the top of this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3187422
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I'd try to use it. Worse case scenario it gets blacklisted and they turn it off.
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No. One of the Samsung stock roms that appear at the top of this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3187422
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I'd try to use it. Worse case scenario it gets blacklisted and they turn it off.
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Oops, sorry. Well, thanks for your help. It'll take a few hours to download the stock image but I'll let you guys know what happens.
When I'm just flashing stock I don't use a kernel or anything like that, right? I'm usually the one getting irritated at people for not using the search function, but when it comes to CFW/Smartphones I just always want to make 100% sure I know what I'm doing. I don't want a $400 brick.
I really appreciate all the help!
I don't think you can just flash stock and beat this. If you cannot anyway, there's another forum called.. GSM something or other, and I've seen people post they can beat the Google email requirement with a black box.
jemisexcitement said:
Oops, sorry. Well, thanks for your help. It'll take a few hours to download the stock image but I'll let you guys know what happens.
When I'm just flashing stock I don't use a kernel or anything like that, right? I'm usually the one getting irritated at people for not using the search function, but when it comes to CFW/Smartphones I just always want to make 100% sure I know what I'm doing. I don't want a $400 brick.
I really appreciate all the help!
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Don't do anything with that phone. Go and get your money back and try a different seller. You have been warned.
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Jammol said:
Don't do anything with that phone. Go and get your money back and try a different seller. You have been warned.
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Why, what can happen?
I can remove the Google lock
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The failed to mount message is I guess normal because I have a new note 5 from t mobile. I did a factory reset and it gave me that message also.
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jemisexcitement said:
Please forgive my ignorance, I'm new to this!
Here's what's going on.
I bought the device, turned it on, and it opens to someone elses LOCK SCREEN. Maybe I shouldnt have but I immediately factory reset.
During reset, says "E:failed to mount / preload (No such file or directory)" - Was it rooted before? When I turn it on, I get the google lockout "please enter an email address previously associated with this device". Obviously, I have no idea what that is. Person who sold it to me says they don't know what i'm talking about. I just want to use the device (Don't necessarily want to root it, but only beacuse I'm afraid of bricking. I'm not opposed to the idea, and I rooted my galaxy nexus way back when) Obviously, because I can't get to the settings, I can't enable debugging or OEM.
BUT - The device DOES enter download mode! Does this mean I can flash a factory image? If so, will my google lockout problem even go away if I do? Note 5 came with 5.1.1, which is when they implemented the lockout; would 5.0 run on a note5 at all?
Any help would be appreciated.
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The E failed message always pops up when factory reseting a Samsung phone and the email requirement is part of the previous user activating the reactivation lock. If a hard reset is done with the option enabled the phone is inaccessible till the original email info is entered. Maybe seller forgot to deactivate it b4 selling, happens a lot actually. Many ppl activate it on initial phone set up and forget or don't know exactly how it works and sell without turning it off.
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RayTrue04 said:
The E failed message always pops up when factory reseting a Samsung phone and the email requirement is part of the previous user activating the reactivation lock. If a hard reset is done with the option enabled the phone is inaccessible till the original email info is entered. Maybe seller forgot to deactivate it b4 selling, happens a lot actually. Many ppl activate it on initial phone set up and forget or don't know exactly how it works and sell without turning it off.
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Exactly. Odin may not be able to help him either.
jemisexcitement said:
Why, what can happen?
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You can and will be locked out of the device permanently if Odin fails. It's best to contact the seller and get them to clear it by entering the required info or just get your money back. Next time check your stuff before you buy. And how come you didn't in the first place? Your story doesn't exactly add up or exist.
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Jammol said:
Exactly. Odin may not be able to help him either.
You can and will be locked out of the device permanently if Odin fails. It's best to contact the seller and get them to clear it by entering the required info or just get your money back. Next time check your stuff before you buy. And how come you didn't in the first place? Your story doesn't exactly add up or exist.
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You know what dude, even IF my story didn't add up, even IF I stole it, what are you, the police? Why are you in here picking a fight with me man? You really think I'd STEAL a phone and come to these forums with a made up story? You don't think I'd make up a BETTER STORY? I could say it was a girlfriends and we broke up on bad terms, I could say anything and it would be easy to lie about. You need to calm down and have some common decency, please.
Have you odin'd to stock yet? And, no you don't need to flash a kernel. The stock image comes with the stock kernel.
jemisexcitement said:
You know what dude, even IF my story didn't add up, even IF I stole it, what are you, the police? Why are you in here picking a fight with me man? You really think I'd STEAL a phone and come to these forums with a made up story? You don't think I'd make up a BETTER STORY? I could say it was a girlfriends and we broke up on bad terms, I could say anything and it would be easy to lie about. You need to calm down and have some common decency, please.
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A lot of people come here after they have stolen a phone. Funny thing you didn't go off on the other person that said the very same thing. I asked you those questions because someone else did and you didn't answer them. And just so you know, no I'm not a cop anymore. I was simply seeing what you would say. You need to calm down and look at it from the end of the spectrum. I don't know you, and I don't know if you would come on here after stealing a phone with a made up crappy story. Not like that hasn't happened before from others.
I was simply trying to help you but whatever. If you didn't steal it, hope it works out and you get to use your phone.
Odin COJ5, boot into recovery and do a wipe.
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Hi. I'm having this same issue. Flashed stock with odin but to no avail. Also tried mounting an otg cable but my n920t won't recognize it. Any ideas?
https://youtu.be/DJ8_qbj1DPQ
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