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[HELP] Looking for Stock Rom for Alcatel OT-983

Hello, and hope this is the right place to post this.
So, without any knowledge about all this smatphone/android stuff, I finally got one by a really good price. An ot-983.
Some friends conviced me to root it. I found a way to do it and noticing all the bloatware from it's original carrier (this phone was carrier unlocked when bought) I decided to clean up a bit.
I ended up cleaning a lot of stuff that I simply didn't use from a \custapp\ folder in there.
Thing is, a day latter I got a notification of a firmware update and I just said yes.
The said update failed, complaining it seems about the lack of some of the deleted bloatware.
Now, here's when the lack of thinking shows.
Wondering about it, I decided to look around options and found the factory reset.
Being a new and mostly empty phone, I did it (wiped clean the sd too),
And there, it went all into hell!
After reboot, it can't get my wireless anymore (have to use a static ip workaround for it...)
Root Checker says it's not properly rooted (using the same rooting technique as the first time doesn't fix it)
superuser still seems to be working, altho it crashes now and then with some errors about permissions.
also, can't get BusyBox working because it says there's no su binary and I can't download an update for it.
In short, I guess I need to get this phone to it's basics, if possible unbranded.
I don't really know what I need for that, but here I am, reaching at you that might help
I guess I need a stock rom and a way to flash it.
I'd appreciate a lot any help on getting whatever it is needed.
*cheers

root alcatel ot 983
ahkronn said:
Hello, and hope this is the right place to post this.
So, without any knowledge about all this smatphone/android stuff, I finally got one by a really good price. An ot-983.
Some friends conviced me to root it. I found a way to do it and noticing all the bloatware from it's original carrier (this phone was carrier unlocked when bought) I decided to clean up a bit.
I ended up cleaning a lot of stuff that I simply didn't use from a \custapp\ folder in there.
Thing is, a day latter I got a notification of a firmware update and I just said yes.
The said update failed, complaining it seems about the lack of some of the deleted bloatware.
Now, here's when the lack of thinking shows.
Wondering about it, I decided to look around options and found the factory reset.
Being a new and mostly empty phone, I did it (wiped clean the sd too),
And there, it went all into hell!
After reboot, it can't get my wireless anymore (have to use a static ip workaround for it...)
Root Checker says it's not properly rooted (using the same rooting technique as the first time doesn't fix it)
superuser still seems to be working, altho it crashes now and then with some errors about permissions.
also, can't get BusyBox working because it says there's no su binary and I can't download an update for it.
In short, I guess I need to get this phone to it's basics, if possible unbranded.
I don't really know what I need for that, but here I am, reaching at you that might help
I guess I need a stock rom and a way to flash it.
I'd appreciate a lot any help on getting whatever it is needed.
*cheers
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pls i need you to explain to me carefully , step by step how you rooted the alcatel ot 983 , pls i have searching for the past weeks on google without results , pls help me , pls explain carefully , thanks in advance , i will be so happy if you help , thanks again in advance

mohamm said:
pls i need you to explain to me carefully , step by step how you rooted the alcatel ot 983 , pls i have searching for the past weeks on google without results , pls help me , pls explain carefully , thanks in advance , i will be so happy if you help , thanks again in advance
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I simply downloaded the drivers from alcatel website
and then used the root package from here: <can't post outside links. it's a thread on error-soft dot net
Followed the instructions on the .txt included and it worked.
After that I think I had to install Superuser app (from live store)
be careful. My problems came from deleting some stock apps included and then doing a firmware update.
so, don't delete stuff around if you're thinking in doing the upgrade.

I need original stock alcatel ot 983 rom
hi guys
I bricked my ot 983 after flashing with different alcatel models rom
can some one please give me a copy of original stock rom for alcatel one touch 983
please
my email [email protected]

maybe your handheld is a brand new and nobody mod it yet
be patient bro and keep searching in google with any keyword

help me make tutorial on youtube
ahkronn said:
I simply downloaded the drivers from alcatel website
and then used the root package from here: <can't post outside links. it's a thread on error-soft dot net
Followed the instructions on the .txt included and it worked.
After that I think I had to install Superuser app (from live store)
be careful. My problems came from deleting some stock apps included and then doing a firmware update.
so, don't delete stuff around if you're thinking in doing the upgrade.
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bro i dont know much about android stuff , but pls can you make a tutorial on youtube like this you can help me and millions out there for rooting the phone , ps help and thanks so much in advance

ahkronn said:
I simply downloaded the drivers from alcatel website
and then used the root package from here: <can't post outside links. it's a thread on error-soft dot net
Followed the instructions on the .txt included and it worked.
After that I think I had to install Superuser app (from live store)
be careful. My problems came from deleting some stock apps included and then doing a firmware update.
so, don't delete stuff around if you're thinking in doing the upgrade.
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Where did you get the upgrade from ?

My story is like this: rooted, uninstalled some bloat from system and after a factory reset I'm stuck in the initial setup wizard (after completing almost all stages from setup it crashes at the end, after connecting at the google account - tryed to ignore that step but either way it crashes). Fastboot works but adb don't.
I do have another identical phone Alcatel One Touch OT-983 but with no root, with no modifications. Is there a way to backup the original/stock image and flash it over the malfunctioning one and restore it??
I tried with the proprietary upgrade tool from Alcatel but no succes as it close saying I don't need an upgrade because it's the last version of software installed in my phone. I thought even to broke intentionally the rom but I'm afraid that the upgrade utility from Alcatel will let me down, as I read that another users didn't managed to complete successfully the upgrading process. Is there a way to trick the system that has a previous version of Android?
Thank you for taking your time to read this and hope someone has an idea to solve our problem.
Have a nice day guys, you can contact me at puiocku at gmail dot com.

Have someone this stock rom (for Alcatel One Touch 983 (Valencia)) ???

Here is a Alcatel OT-983 rom, not sure which country it is from: https://www.dropbox.com/s/g2ljtrpqru3uihm/rom 983.zip?m
Here is my o2 uk backup rom: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/C4VEKHEI/OT-983_backup_uk.rar_links
this .zip file contains the boot.img, system.img and recovery.img
Someone needs to create a clockwork mod recovery for our phones now.

here is the sourcecode for this phone: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/85KDRTYP/OT_983_20130103.7z_links

Can't get to recovery
I have a bricked rooted OT 983, by error i installed a ZTE Blade's CM9 ROM and now i can't get my phone to recovery by using ADB that is the only way, i have downloaded the stock ROM but i don't know how to install it. :crying: PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i done the same
Please help!! my phone is stuck on
jrdsetupwizard has stopped
cant get past setup screen

Possible solution for getting back original ROM on "stuck" phone
ryanraven said:
i done the same
Please help!! my phone is stuck on
jrdsetupwizard has stopped
cant get past setup screen
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I recently "semi bricked", if my Alcatel OT983, if that's possible. It would not boot fully and got stuck on the "jrdsetupwizard has stopped" screen.
Here's what I did. The issue with getting the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade software to work appears to be getting the correct USB Driver installed. There are a number of potential USB drivers. This phone needs the driver in the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade. The stock Windows one or the one used for rooting the phone using instructions from the errorsoft website from the oneofgod will not work with this upgrade procedure.
1. Download the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade software and install on your machine. Open up the folder where the software is installed.
Look inside the folder that is called USB Driver and look inside the appropriate folder for your type of Windows machine 64bit or 32bit (x86) and install that driver for USB - that is the correct one for the upgrade
2. Run the upgrade software whilst connected to the internet. Connect your phone when it is off. You should just get the Android icon i.e. not charging or anything else. The icon should just stay there all the time the process takes place.
3. The upgrade will download. It's when the process gets to about 70% that the phone the starts upgrading. It will take a few moments but when it starts progressing into the late 70s and 80s you should be well on the way. At least that's how it went for me and I got my phone back!
Hope this helps.

to Hajj_3 :
Tanks for share the ROM.. I need it to recover my friends phone..

I just got this phone, not looking to root it yet as theres no option for a custom rom yet.
didnt want to start a new thread as theres not really any section for this phone yet.
Everything was fine until i installed the firmware update. Now applications cannot access the mic. Some complain about it being in use by another app. others like video editor or sound recorder will record, but the video recorder there is no file, and sound recorder crashes when you hit stop.
Alcatels website is useless, wasnt working yesterday, today it is but cant find any contact details incase its a bug in there firmware. Everything works fine except for that. Which is annoying because i use RTA software and now it doesnt as it cant access the mic.
any ideas?

Hi guys,
I've rooted my phone with abd and udpate.zip a long time ago, and it was fine till some days ago it stopped from receiving calls and the home button does nothing when pressed, although in recovey mode it works.
I've done a hard reset, reflashed the recovery.img, system.img and boot.img I've found in this post with fasboot, but did not solve the problem.
I've tried a firmware update with Alcatel's own software but it just keeps saying my firmware is updated already. I've also tried to edit the proinfo file, but I don't know what to change in the file. You can see more about that method here: http://forum.gsmhosting.com/vbb/9772370-post8.html
My guess is that the files that are corrupted and preventing me from receiving calls are somewhere else than those img's I've flashed. Has anybody got a FULL backup of his rom (e.g. Rom Manager) so I can recover the phone completely?
Thanks!

upgrade software
bussand said:
I recently "semi bricked", if my Alcatel OT983, if that's possible. It would not boot fully and got stuck on the "jrdsetupwizard has stopped" screen.
Here's what I did. The issue with getting the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade software to work appears to be getting the correct USB Driver installed. There are a number of potential USB drivers. This phone needs the driver in the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade. The stock Windows one or the one used for rooting the phone using instructions from the errorsoft website from the oneofgod will not work with this upgrade procedure.
1. Download the Alcatel One Touch Upgrade software and install on your machine. Open up the folder where the software is installed.
Look inside the folder that is called USB Driver and look inside the appropriate folder for your type of Windows machine 64bit or 32bit (x86) and install that driver for USB - that is the correct one for the upgrade
2. Run the upgrade software whilst connected to the internet. Connect your phone when it is off. You should just get the Android icon i.e. not charging or anything else. The icon should just stay there all the time the process takes place.
3. The upgrade will download. It's when the process gets to about 70% that the phone the starts upgrading. It will take a few moments but when it starts progressing into the late 70s and 80s you should be well on the way. At least that's how it went for me and I got my phone back!
Hope this helps.
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The problem is, the upgrade software link doesn't work anymore :\.
ht tp: // ww w1. alcatelonetouch.com/global-en/ support/download/one_touch_ 983.html
(remove of spaces, im a new user so they won't let me post one)
Is there anyway someone can find a link for it because i have been searching for ages and haven't found one.

http://www.alcatel-mobilephones.com/global-en/support/download/one_touch_983.html

[Q] Indipad 10" Unblock or ROM

Hi, just recently some student tablets started to drop in my shop with problems, the latest one was an Indipad 10" made by LGS Caribbean, that is ALL the info I know about it since there are no labels anywhere in the tablet or the box, my guess is a generic Chinese re-branded tablet and it looks like is running ICS 4.0.1 but can't be sure since is locked with a number password. The client brought the tablet in cause her child was playing with it and activated the password screen lock and of course the child doesn't remember what he typed in. :silly:
I'm either looking to unlock the tablet, factory reset it or re-flash stock rom.
I already tried using the volume +/-/power combo for the recovery but it takes me to the android boot error screen, so I guess it has no recovery installed or it was deleted on purpose by the company. Also tried entering a lot of failed passcodes to see if it brings the account recovery option, but is a no go.
Did a Google search to see if I could also find a rom to flash on it but since I'm limited on the info about it nothing has come up.
Many thanks for any help.

No one?

Same thing right here. But i can tell you it is running android 4.0.4, and the build number is: crane_m1003h6-eng 4.0.4 IMM76D 20120921. Of course as you may know the 20120921 is the date so my guess is that it depends on how many updates those tablets have received already. Anyway, the recovery works, cus i have one in here working and you can access recovery from inside android(when you go to factory reset it gives you an option to do so, i did and it works perfect). But again just like you said, It wont work using hardware buttons. I was trying to find someone who can contact me from LGS Carribean but no luck at all. Just nothing, i have a working INDIPAD at this moment and thats how im telling you whats the firmware version and build. Like you said on your post, its an issue dealing with generic tablets it really is. I have not found even a similar enough firmware for the tablet to flash, but i can confirn you can use LiveSuitPack to flash them. Only issue is that i havent found a firmware to do so lol.... And ive look just about everywhere. Im going to run USB deview to check what the real hardware is and brand, if im able to find something ill let you know M8

Many thanks, client called in today and told her I'm still looking for a solution. Will wait for what you find.

Did you get this resolved?

Not yet, @home atm, so I'll check tomorrow for an update.

Seems we still on the black

Yes we are, so far i can tell you the processor is an A10, so its an A10 device. It shows as T10a for manufacturer, but so far thats all i can tell you. There might be a way to pull the firmware image from a working Indipad so that we have something to flash on the password protected ones. But for now, we are all waiting on something

Have same issue
enelyam said:
Yes we are, so far i can tell you the processor is an A10, so its an A10 device. It shows as T10a for manufacturer, but so far thats all i can tell you. There might be a way to pull the firmware image from a working Indipad so that we have something to flash on the password protected ones. But for now, we are all waiting on something
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My mother-in-law is an English teacher and has several students with the same issue with a password they forgot or they locked the tablet on accident. I haven't been able to factory reset, but when you mentioned T10a, a quick Google search led me to show that EKEN makes T10a tablets.
I hope I'm not leading you down a rabbit trail, but here is their support site with manuals and firmware downloads
Also, searching on XDA apparently there is a way to get CWM on the EKEN T10a and instructions to flash to their latest ROM.
I haven't had a lot of experience with flashing ROMs, but I have flashed my personal devices before. So please let me know if this is possible in any way. I wouldn't want to mess something up. Well, I hope this helps.

mofongoloco said:
My mother-in-law is an English teacher and has several students with the same issue with a password they forgot or they locked the tablet on accident. I haven't been able to factory reset, but when you mentioned T10a, a quick Google search led me to show that EKEN makes T10a tablets.
I hope I'm not leading you down a rabbit trail, but here is their support site with manuals and firmware downloads
Also, searching on XDA apparently there is a way to get CWM on the EKEN T10a and instructions to flash to their latest ROM.
I haven't had a lot of experience with flashing ROMs, but I have flashed my personal devices before. So please let me know if this is possible in any way. I wouldn't want to mess something up. Well, I hope this helps.
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Sweet, I'll do a hardware comparison tomorrow with EKEN T10a and see if they are identical devices (at least from the outside), if they match I'll just try that. The device is a brick atm so it doesn't matter trying to experiment with it.

mofongoloco said:
My mother-in-law is an English teacher and has several students with the same issue with a password they forgot or they locked the tablet on accident. I haven't been able to factory reset, but when you mentioned T10a, a quick Google search led me to show that EKEN makes T10a tablets.
I hope I'm not leading you down a rabbit trail, but here is their support site with manuals and firmware downloads
Also, searching on XDA apparently there is a way to get CWM on the EKEN T10a and instructions to flash to their latest ROM.
I haven't had a lot of experience with flashing ROMs, but I have flashed my personal devices before. So please let me know if this is possible in any way. I wouldn't want to mess something up. Well, I hope this helps.
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OMG!!! IT WORKED!!!
Downloaded the T10A Firmware from the EKEN site, followed the steps and now the tablet is up and running perfectly!!! :victory:
Many thanks for your detective work

Omegadrive said:
OMG!!! IT WORKED!!!
Downloaded the T10A Firmware from the EKEN site, followed the steps and now the tablet is up and running perfectly!!! :victory:
Many thanks for your detective work
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Awesome! I'm so glad I was able to help. I will go ahead and get mine done.

Its funny, but i have that firmware on my computer. Didnt even know why before this post. Now that i see your posts i realize i have flashed those tablet before using Eken firmwares lol.... Thanks a lot guys

What firmware worked for you? Im asking because i downloaded one of them and when i try to turn the tablet on it will keep booting up and wont flash the new firmware.

enelyam said:
What firmware worked for you? Im asking because i downloaded one of them and when i try to turn the tablet on it will keep booting up and wont flash the new firmware.
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The one for T10A, version "T10 G-SENSOR6225".
I also had a bit of a problem at first trying to boot it into flash mode, but what I did was go to the device manager in Windows and saw that there where 2 copies of the special driver that the "LiveSuitPack_version_1.09_20111101.exe" installs, one with the checkmark like they said, the other I assumed was the tablet connected, so I deleted the one with checkmark and tried again, this time it went through and started the flashing process which took less than 2 minutes.
Straight after attaching the cable, and whilst still holding down the volume+ button, start pressing the tablet power button repeatedly. This (slightly frenzied) procedure puts the tablet into update mode.
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That was the tricky part, to make it boot into flash mode, it has to be fast between connecting and starting to press the buttons, I took like a 1 second delay between the two things.
Also, got to point out I didn't do the CWM or the root mod, just did the firmware flash cause that's what the client wanted.

Its allright buddy, and thanks. Thing is that i was trying to update it as it said on the Ekken website. But the tablet didnt accept the SdCard update at all. I told you it should be done using LiveSuit and yet i was afraid of bricking the device using LiveSuit ha ha.... Thanks a lot guys, case solved. It took all of us to do so but hey, we made it!!!!

Hi, i have same indiPAD only camera front, i tried flash another rom EkenT10-6225-20120815.rar but touch not work good, works inverted and camera not work.
Im trying download firmware from server eken but very slow, can you shared anoter server please?
thanks

Pulian said:
Hi, i have same indiPAD only camera front, i tried flash another rom EkenT10-6225-20120815.rar but touch not work good, works inverted and camera not work.
Im trying download firmware from server eken but very slow, can you shared anoter server please?
thanks
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Their server is kinda slow but I use Free Download Manager to download big files and speed up the download.
Also remember this was an experiment and it worked by chance, so no guarantee that it will for every indiPad out there, specially if the manufacturer changes the hardware, you should check the hardware info on the tablet just to make sure we are talking about the same tablet model or you could brick your device.

thanks bro, i know about rom experimental, i think same tablet from Puerto Rico, indiPAD, same eken t10a.
Can you tell me please what file worked on your tablet? i see some files
sun4i_crane_m1003h6-t10a-mc32x0-20121012.rar 274256 KB
t10.rar 200563 KB
t10_2axis_6225.rar 208067 KB
t10_3axis_7660.rar 208078 KB
t10a-mc32x0-20121012.rar 274256 KB
And maybe possible did backup rom from working tablet too. If you can and have one piece we can dump rom.

Pulian said:
thanks bro, i know about rom experimental, i think same tablet from Puerto Rico, indiPAD, same eken t10a.
Can you tell me please what file worked on your tablet? i see some files
sun4i_crane_m1003h6-t10a-mc32x0-20121012.rar 274256 KB
t10.rar 200563 KB
t10_2axis_6225.rar 208067 KB
t10_3axis_7660.rar 208078 KB
t10a-mc32x0-20121012.rar 274256 KB
And maybe possible did backup rom from working tablet too. If you can and have one piece we can dump rom.
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t10_2axis_6225.rar is the one I used.
The only working tablet I had was the one flashed, the client already picked it up yesterday, so sorry.

lg optimus zone 3 lgvs425pp stock firmware dump

hopefully this will help out some people and the developers to make,fix,restore a not so popular phone. I did a total firmware dump and have uploaded to my 4shared folder. If anyone is interested or can tell me how to upload it here for developing i will be more than happy to share with those in need. I also have a spare phone that i would be willing to test anything made from the firmware dump i created.

PLEASE link?
Some time after rooting my Optimus Zone 3 VS425PP, I got locked into a boot loop. There are no custom ROM's, neither recovery nor OS. It's not bricked. Yet, anyway. The loading screen functions, then a little window that says "OPTIMIZING APPS 1 OF 5, PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY..." appears. I've seen this before, but now, upon reaching "APP 5 OF 5," it reboots and repeats. I've tried several factory resets via the LG RECOVERY (MODIFIED,) as well as safe mode to no avail. Anyone? Anything? Help? The only recourse I can think of would be to re-flash the stock ROM, which I cannot find. Anywhere. Thanks, guys.

i tried contacting judthro for the same file; no luck
Cruise Elroy said:
Some time after rooting my Optimus Zone 3 VS425PP, I got locked into a boot loop. There are no custom ROM's, neither recovery nor OS. It's not bricked. Yet, anyway. The loading screen functions, then a little window that says "OPTIMIZING APPS 1 OF 5, PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY..." appears. I've seen this before, but now, upon reaching "APP 5 OF 5," it reboots and repeats. I've tried several factory resets via the LG RECOVERY (MODIFIED,) as well as safe mode to no avail. Anyone? Anything? Help? The only recourse I can think of would be to re-flash the stock ROM, which I cannot find. Anywhere. Thanks, guys.
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Unfortunately, I don't think this file is actually out there. I have REALLY been looking, even contacted the LG Development team. The LG Support Tool, etc. are not going to help you yet as they do not have the firmware on their servers yet. That's why the LG Support Tool will freeze when trying to do an Update Recovery on this phone. -- And I've tried them all: LG Mobile Support Tool, LG PC Suite, Verizon VS425PP Update Tool (from the mounted drive on the phone), LG Flash Tool 2014 to force different KDZ files. All provide nothing. All dead ends. The Optimus won't grab a COM unless it is the right signed firmware for the phone. You'll just sit there in Download Mode or in Debug mode forever with no result. We have to wait for the first update from LG from version VS425PP1 to whatever comes next so they have something to stick on their server. But...if you find something before then, please let me know! The update will eventually be released to the public. It'll probably just take a year or so.
Good thing is Wal-Mart sells these for under $12 (yes, that's right). I picked up seven of these quad-core bad boys at that deal. Just bugs the hell out of me I can't fix the one I over rooted.

this *might* be promising...
Cruise Elroy said:
Some time after rooting my Optimus Zone 3 VS425PP, I got locked into a boot loop. There are no custom ROM's, neither recovery nor OS. It's not bricked. Yet, anyway. The loading screen functions, then a little window that says "OPTIMIZING APPS 1 OF 5, PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY..." appears. I've seen this before, but now, upon reaching "APP 5 OF 5," it reboots and repeats. I've tried several factory resets via the LG RECOVERY (MODIFIED,) as well as safe mode to no avail. Anyone? Anything? Help? The only recourse I can think of would be to re-flash the stock ROM, which I cannot find. Anywhere. Thanks, guys.
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well i'll be. this may be a promising link:
google "4share lgvs425pp" and scroll down to the 4shared link. There is a 999MB RAR file claiming to be the VS425PP ROM dump. I'm downloading it now...checking it out.

It works???!!! i have to root this cellphone because i need use with other company...

its not super useful yet
johhnyapplefake said:
well i'll be. this may be a promising link:
google "4share lgvs425pp" and scroll down to the 4shared link. There is a 999MB RAR file claiming to be the VS425PP ROM dump. I'm downloading it now...checking it out.
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hopefully the op will chime in for insight. The 999MB isn't much good. It appears to be a RAR dump of all the partitions, perhaps made from a lglaf.py script while in download. Nevertheless, i havent found any way yet to push the firmware dump onto the phone.

I've had no luck, either.
johhnyapplefake said:
hopefully the op will chime in for insight. The 999MB isn't much good. It appears to be a RAR dump of all the partitions, perhaps made from a lglaf.py script while in download. Nevertheless, i havent found any way yet to push the firmware dump onto the phone.
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Meanwhile, as my LG cycles endlessly through my really cool "Jolly Roger" boot animation, I stumbled across a Kyocera Hydro Wave at Walmart for $20. I snapped it up to replace the LG Optimus Zone 3. I had big plans to root it, too., but I should've researched it first. The specs are great... but one check on Cyanogen's website probably would've saved me some trouble. Not one Kyocera device is listed there. XDA thread also throws red flags-no one can get root to stick. Well, I at least learned a lesson. Next time, I plan to purposefully buy a phone that can be rooted, has been rooted, has instructions online to do so, AND has at least one custom ROM available! No wonder this thing was $20! Keep us all posted if you stumble across a bootloop fix of some kind, and I'll do the same.

here is stock recovery for this device https://www.dropbox.com/home/Apps/Flashify/VS425PP/recovery

matt4787!
Either I am unable to open that link from an Android device OR the link given is to an unshared folder? It just asks me to log in and then says 'that folder does not exist in your DropBox...' PLEASE check out the SHARE link from within your DropBox and maybe share a new folder (and drop the stock ROM in there, along with what you might've used to flash it maybe?) We'd be very grateful!

Recovery
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Nk8cx3_QgAeGNxZ1JrUmtFS0E/view?usp=drivesdk
Try now

hope my post helped some ppl. now to get twrp recovery ported here.

Thank you matt4787!!
Sent from my C6740 using XDA-Developers mobile app

To all who have a bricked,phone this phone has an update. Download the LG software assistant and put assistant in repair mode then boot phone normally and wait a bit. Run the repair assistant and let it run. Hopefully if everything runs well as it did me. Mine is restored and running.

Just ordered one. Is there root for this phone? Unlocked bootloader or forgetaboutit?

I rooted this phone and then tried to de-bloat, but I must have deleted too much. Now when I boot all I get is "Security Error - Authentication Fail #9"
I can get to Download mode, but none of the recovery programs recognize the phone. I installed the drivers, but still nothing. Is there anything I can do?

matt4787 said:
To all who have a bricked,phone this phone has an update. Download the LG software assistant and put assistant in repair mode then boot phone normally and wait a bit. Run the repair assistant and let it run. Hopefully if everything runs well as it did me. Mine is restored and running.
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was your phone in a "security error" loop? for some reason the software assistant won't recognize my phone. it'll identify a plugged in phone when I connect it in download mode, but the device model never shows up

nikicollazo said:
was your phone in a "security error" loop? for some reason the software assistant won't recognize my phone. it'll identify a plugged in phone when I connect it in download mode, but the device model never shows up
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i forgot to mention that you have to be in download mode to make the assistant recognize the phone. plus make sure the drivers for the phone are installed on your pc

matt4787 said:
i forgot to mention that you have to be in download mode to make the assistant recognize the phone. plus make sure the drivers for the phone are installed on your pc
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hello as you did to install the drivers , I find no way to reconnoitre the mtp device ! Thank you

angelgabg said:
hello as you did to install the drivers , I find no way to reconnoitre the mtp device ! Thank you
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this one is troubling. hmm you got the stock rom from lg? if so then try downloading the drivers from verizon.

Any updates on recoveries? I hate being scared of tweaking due to not having a backup .-. Anyone find something? Plz lemme know, thx! Btw kingo root 4.5 seems to have root for this phone but super sume seems to brick it. Just a heads up eace:

[ROM] ZTE Visible R2 Stock firmware

Here is the stock firmware including the firehose needed to flash it
B10 Firmware
Here
B12 Firmware
Here
ZPI file for ZTE SalesMultiDL tool
Here
Here is a step by step guide on how to flash the stock rom with QFIL and by extension any image.
Download and install the Qualcomm drivers from here
Download the firmware from above
Extract the firmware to a folder that you can easily access them from like your desktop
Download and install QPST from here
Open the QFIL application (Find it in your start menu)
In the "Select Build Type" field select Flat Build
In the "Select Programmer" field navigate to the folder you extracted the firmware and support files to and select the prog_emmc_firehose_8917.mbn file
Select the "Load XML" button and navigate to the folder you extracted the firmware and support files to and select the rawprogram0.xml and then the patch0.xml when prompted.
Plug in your tablet
Run the following adb command "adb reboot edl" (Now the screen should be blank but the led light should be red)
If the text at the top of the QFIL application says "No Port Available" click the "Select Port..." option and pick your device. If your device isn't showing up there you didn't install the drivers properly.
Click the Download Button to begin flashing your device

Here is the Stock wallpapers in case anyone wants them
https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=1395089523397903558

I just got this device a couple days ago and was hoping I could use PDANet/Foxfi to connect more than one device at a time to wifi hotspot but they've evidently blocked the apps.. Do you have any insight to that?

pegb856 said:
I just got this device a couple days ago and was hoping I could use PDANet/Foxfi to connect more than one device at a time to wifi hotspot but they've evidently blocked the apps.. Do you have any insight to that?
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I don't own this device sadly just grabbed the firmware for a friend of mine and posted it here in case anyone in the future wants it.

deadman96385 said:
I don't own this device sadly just grabbed the firmware for a friend of mine and posted it here in case anyone in the future wants it.
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Ok thank you for the reply.

deadman96385 said:
I don't own this device sadly just grabbed the firmware for a friend of mine and posted it here in case anyone in the future wants it.
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If you WANT to own this device it's currently $19 out the door on visible.com. No Trade required.
https://slickdeals.net/f/13221781-visible-r2-is-now-19-without-service-or-trade-in-requred

I'm gonna see if I can flash Chinese firmware to unlock the bands

Bowsa2511 said:
I'm gonna see if I can flash Chinese firmware to unlock the bands
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Good Luck finding the A0722 firmware (that's the model androidpolice thinks this is a renamed version of).

famewolf said:
Good Luck finding the A0722 firmware (that's the model androidpolice thinks this is a renamed version of).
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https://imgur.com/yOe0vIx

Your elite google-fu obviously exceeded my own. Please make that sharable if you can....megaupload.nz would hold it and is free.

famewolf said:
Your elite google-fu obviously exceeded my own. Please make that sharable if you can....megaupload.nz would hold it and is free.
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https://mega.nz/#!aRo0CaBA!nm37c3V11tr2260V23wIxb4yZufD5-_f6gID8i3HjSY
Let me know if it's helpful

DISREGARD. Looks like out of date info.

Any of you able to get fastboot working on it? ADB works, but my fastboot doesn't detect the phone.

Nice looking out, just ordered one.

Using one of the hidden activities app from the play store. There is an option to change from LTE to 2G/3G/4G under one of the phone settings. But calling still did not work with either AT&T or T-Mobile.

famewolf said:
Good Luck finding the A0722 firmware (that's the model androidpolice thinks this is a renamed version of).
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Just a heads-up: even if you found the files for the A0722, you'd brick your R2 if you managed to flash them. The chassis and screen seem to be the same, but they're completely different specs-wise. Given that the A0722 has a different SoC and an eMMC chip 2-4x larger, I doubt you'd get real far in the flashing process in the first place.

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Just a heads-up: even if you found the files for the A0722, you'd brick your R2 if you managed to flash them. The chassis and screen seem to be the same, but they're completely different specs-wise. Given that the A0722 has a different SoC and an eMMC chip 2-4x larger, I doubt you'd get real far in the flashing process in the first place.
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In my case my main goal was to use it and the factory software to learn about mbn files. I've dealt with LG's TOT and KDZ files but not the mbn's. Thanks for giving folks the warning though.

Would it be possible for someone to grab the download URL for whatever OTA update is available for the device? I don't think it's anything major but I'd like to poke around at it; the firmware uploaded here seems to be from launch.

FEGuy said:
Would it be possible for someone to grab the download URL for whatever OTA update is available for the device? I don't think it's anything major but I'd like to poke around at it; the firmware uploaded here seems to be from launch.
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I've got a logcat recorder queued up to be installed and will try to grab an url by starting the download. If that fails there are a couple of alternatives....someone who has DONE the upgrade could rip the rom and make it available if @deadman96385 can point to some instructions on how to rip the rom.
Also you can always let your own upgrade occur because he's already provided the original software and QFIL which would let you restore to original factory and get the update again.
As a last resort I can grab the log from my ROUTER that the phone is connected to and try to get the url that way which I've had to do with SOME devices.

I'll probably end up taking the OTA again anyways as I've been messing around with the firmware from the first post. Honestly, I'd really recommend staying away from flashing it without a good reason. Even when the flasher works, either the logging and/or the flasher hangs and it's close to impossible to tell which without unplugging your phone. If a partial flash leaves you in a state where you can't get to ADB to boot to EDL mode, you'll have to boot into diagnostics mode, use a piece of Chinese software to boot from there back to EDL, and within five seconds or so, close that software and start the flashing process from QFIL before the com port stops responding to requests, leaving you to reboot the phone and start again.
I've been trying to get non-LTE networks and calling working, but it's entirely impossible to tell whether my tweaks are having unintended side effects or if the flashing just crapped out partway through, even when I'm just flashing single partitions.

Bricked my Vivo Nex S

Hi everybody,
Yesterday I was using my beloved(!) Vivo Nex S (Chinese 256GB version, no root, removed some bloatware some months ago, Nova launcher, rest original) in a normal way, put it away and wanted to use it again about 1 minute later again. When I tried to access the fingerprint reader, I recognized, that the fingerprint reader didn't get green when approaching my finger. After about 2 seconds of trying, my Nex made a reset.
I could only turn it on by pressing the power button for more than 10 seconds begining from there. Until then, I just see the Nex Logo, then the stars flying, then the Nex Logo again. It changes colors, again and again, and after about 2 minutes it shuts down and vibrates twice.
Starting the phone while pressing down the volume up button at the same time, brings me to the chinese Fastboot mode menu. I've the desicion between reboot (no other effect than described above) and Recovery. Chosing recovery, it shows the Vivo Logo again and after about 2 seconds "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot. Visit this link on another device: g.co/ABH". After 30 seconds it shuts down. No access to the recovery menu!
I contacted the (Indian) chat from Vivo support. The Vivo support doesn't want to be responsible, because I bought my phone in China. Sending it back would probably mean, that I definitely lose my data and that it will take a long time until it's back.
So I tried to get access over USB. I can see "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E" [SIC, it's NOT 9008!] on COM7. I then tried to get access using ADB, where I'm really unfamiliar with. Didn't get any connection. So I tried QFIL, where I could see my phone in the top line of the program, but didn't get any access. (Neither I'm a pro there...)
So, now my biggest hope at the moment: Is there a possibility to get access to my phone using ASTool? I read about it, that it should be a great helper in such problems, and that there could be some hope, that I could even save my data by just flashing some "sectors" of the original system. But there's another problem: This software seems to be not freeware, and all the hacks around have trojans inside.
What do you think about it? Does anybody of you pros have a clue, how to get into the phone, flash a new boot there and how to save my data (about 220GB, desoldering of the memory is not (yet) an option)?
Thanks A LOT in advance to everyone!

Edimahler said:
Hi everybody,
Yesterday I was using my beloved(!) Vivo Nex S (Chinese 256GB version, no root, removed some bloatware some months ago, Nova launcher, rest original) in a normal way, put it away and wanted to use it again about 1 minute later again. When I tried to access the fingerprint reader, I recognized, that the fingerprint reader didn't get green when approaching my finger. After about 2 seconds of trying, my Nex made a reset.
I could only turn it on by pressing the power button for more than 10 seconds begining from there. Until then, I just see the Nex Logo, then the stars flying, then the Nex Logo again. It changes colors, again and again, and after about 2 minutes it shuts down and vibrates twice.
Starting the phone while pressing down the volume up button at the same time, brings me to the chinese Fastboot mode menu. I've the desicion between reboot (no other effect than described above) and Recovery. Chosing recovery, it shows the Vivo Logo again and after about 2 seconds "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted and will not boot. Visit this link on another device: g.co/ABH". After 30 seconds it shuts down. No access to the recovery menu!
I contacted the (Indian) chat from Vivo support. The Vivo support doesn't want to be responsible, because I bought my phone in China. Sending it back would probably mean, that I definitely lose my data and that it will take a long time until it's back.
So I tried to get access over USB. I can see "Qualcomm HS-USB Diagnostics 900E" [SIC, it's NOT 9008!] on COM7. I then tried to get access using ADB, where I'm really unfamiliar with. Didn't get any connection. So I tried QFIL, where I could see my phone in the top line of the program, but didn't get any access. (Neither I'm a pro there...)
So, now my biggest hope at the moment: Is there a possibility to get access to my phone using ASTool? I read about it, that it should be a great helper in such problems, and that there could be some hope, that I could even save my data by just flashing some "sectors" of the original system. But there's another problem: This software seems to be not freeware, and all the hacks around have trojans inside.
What do you think about it? Does anybody of you pros have a clue, how to get into the phone, flash a new boot there and how to save my data (about 220GB, desoldering of the memory is not (yet) an option)?
Thanks A LOT in advance to everyone!
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That sucks. I don't have a solution but I'm curious as to what is taking up 220GB on your phone?
I suggest rescuing the phone first and forgetting about the data.

Twotems said:
That sucks. I don't have a solution but I'm curious as to what is taking up 220GB on your phone?
I suggest rescuing the phone first and forgetting about the data.
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Well... As long as there is some free flash space, it will be used, right? There are especially 4K movies from our trip to Australia and from my construction works at home (I'm building a pretty special smart home), because the picture quality of the phone was much better than the one of the Lumix TZ81. Some of them luckily have been backuped already.
Well, I could also try to wipe the whole memory first, but I thought I could try to just flash the boot area and get back my data as well and then afterwards make a proper installation again.
But how to enter the phone now again? Any ideas? And should I try the global ROM then (would be my favourite) or just the Chinese again?
Thanks for any comments...

Edimahler said:
Well... As long as there is some free flash space, it will be used, right? There are especially 4K movies from our trip to Australia and from my construction works at home (I'm building a pretty special smart home), because the picture quality of the phone was much better than the one of the Lumix TZ81. Some of them luckily have been backuped already.
Well, I could also try to wipe the whole memory first, but I thought I could try to just flash the boot area and get back my data as well and then afterwards make a proper installation again.
But how to enter the phone now again? Any ideas? And should I try the global ROM then (would be my favourite) or just the Chinese again?
Thanks for any comments...
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I can't help you unfortunately. But I know you can't flash the global rom to the Chinese version and vice versa.

The only alternative solution is find experience third-party service in your country.
Otherwise you must send it to China and local Vivo service point.
And always take backup your staff on phone to pc or external drive now you wouldn't have worry if you had taken backup.
No 1 rule owning any kind electronic devices is to have backup because you never know with electronics device they're always a chance for hardware failure.
You don't leave this thing to luck.
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Yes, I read a lot about the global ROM on Chinese Vivo Nex in the according thread in the meantime. I'm even thinking in opening my phone and bridge the contacts to get into the 9008 mode forballvofbyou (and for me of course ) instead of sending it back to China. But I'm afraid that I wouldn't even recognize, if I was successful there...
And yes, of course I learned that a (recent) backup would have been nice...
Now, for the moment I plan to flash the chinese ROM first again, in order to maybe being able to savevsome of my data first. Is AFT the right way? There's some kind of a "hack" needed in order to use it, and this one seems to have a Trojan inside! Isvthere a "trojanfree" solution somewhere?
Best regards and thanks a lot for your replies!

Disable Windows defender and run the tool.
That's what I did myself when tried last summer flash global rom to Chinese version.
There's instructions and video tutorial here at Vivo Nex thread a member who upload about how to flash using AFTool
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nex/how-to/rom-vivo-nex-global-rom-1-7-18-service-t3831866/page2
Post 15.
But in order to flash Chinese rom you need having the full zip file and I don't know if there's a indipended source of downloaded.
Easy firmware site has only global rom but not Chinese one last time check.
And doubt Vivo support will provide you that file you'll need in order re flashing you existing Chinese rom version.
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paatha13 said:
Disable Windows defender and run the tool.
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Well, there's a Trojan in the authorisation tool in the version I got. Did you have to activate yours using this activation tool under your link, or is it usable without this activation as well?
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But in order to flash Chinese rom you need having the full zip file and I don't know if there's a indipended source of downloaded.
Easy firmware site has only global rom but not Chinese one last time check.
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I think, I would even need the Flashfile itself, as I'm not able to transfer the files from a ZIP-file into the internal memory anymore. And yes, you're right. Have been searching the Chinese ROM now for hours, but didn't find it anywhere... :crying:

Found the Chinese (official!) download of the ROM, just for those, who are interested:
http://sysupwrdl.vivo.com.cn/upgrad...es/PD1805_A_1.21.3-update-full_1541422501.zip
It's not even needed to have a stupid Baidu account (which is just registerable using a chinese phone number, which again is just possible to use a Russian phone number creater, which again is not so easy because most of the numbers are already bloked, which...). No, it's just a normal, direct download link!
And hey guys: This evening my Vivo Nex just started to be able to enter the Fastboot menu again!!! Why ever, but that's partial good news (for me at least).
And again for all of them, who want to have an English translation of the menu structure; Here it is !
- Reboot System
- Wipe Data
---- Clear Cache
---- Restore all settings
---- Clear all data
---- Return
- Install Update
---- Mobile phone storage
---- SD card
---- Return
- System repair mode
---- Enter system repair mode
--------- Restart
--------- Download latest version and installation (using WLAN)
--------- Shutdown
---- Cancel
- Power down
- Advanced options
---- Upgrade via USB
---- Upgrade Systems & 3rd party applications
--------- Mobile phone storage
--------- SD card
--------- Return
---- Verify system file integrity
---- Open ADB restart
---- View the upgrade log
---- Return
Some words, what I've seen on my soft bricked phone this evening:
- Wipe data -- Clear Cache: Tried this, but without any changes in behaviour
- Install Update -- Mobile phone storage: Didn't find any backup from Vivo in all the folders and subfolders on my phone. Even though, I could see the whole folder structure from my phone, so theoretically all the data are still there!
- Install Update -- SD card: Just trying this, as soon as the download of the Chinese ROM finished. Maybe with a dirty Flash I would be able to reboot?
BTW: IS THERE A WAY TO JUST FLASH SOME SINGLE FILES INSTEAD OF THE WHOLE ZIP FILE?
- System repair mode -- Download latest version and installation: A message pops up, that nearby WLANs are being searched. But after about 10 seconds it turns back to the previous menu, whithout any success.
- Advanced options -- Verify system file integrity: I get a pass here!!! Unbelievable... Don't know what's still hindering my phone to boot up just in a normal way...
- Advanced options -- Open ADB restart: Could this maybe help to enter the 9008 mode, which many of you out there are trying to reach? Don't understand this in detail, so please don't be mad about me, if this is a silly question...
Thanks for your patience with me, and hope, that some of the information could maybe also help someone of you out there...?

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Well, there's a Trojan in the authorisation tool in the version I got. Did you have to activate yours using this activation tool under your link, or is it usable without this activation as well?
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Use this and check for Trojan without extracking the zip file.
virustotal.com
Windows defender its not that trustable and it's full of **** many times when detect something that's not harmful actually.
Yes you need to activate via username and password given on instructions.
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Yes you need to activate via username and password given on instructions.
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Seems as I found an already patched version now, which also seems to be free of malware (at least on my PC, using the Windows defender):
https://mega.nz/#!zrohlSBL!5geOCXwSFHMPCACKjOqLNVF_V8t1jFvZc6FrZj63xOM
Next problem: Can I use AFTool (which is up now) to flash the Chinese ROM to my Vivo Nex again, without having the 9008 mode? And how to do it? Most videos showing solutions in the internet are about cracking the software and not how to use it afterwards...
Well, I tried to find the "fastboot_flash_all" file in my downloaded version of the firmware. But can't find it there (see below).
Because of this I tried using QFIL, but can't find the MBN file again... Boah, it's a really hard puzzle this time...

Unfortunately I can't help you further as my knowledge and only experience was when tried last summer to flash global to Chinese version but it failed and dropped any further examination and leave it as it is.
I haven't tried re flashing existing rom wearing Chinese version device using AFTOOL.
Vivo tools really sucks on those aspect and they're not helping either but just saying to anyone has problem visit Vivo official service.
All the info you can get here xda is the specific topic only provide you above.
Maybe you can try sent pm to member who gave all the information and idea of how using AFTOOL.
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paatha13 said:
Unfortunately I can't help you further as my knowledge and only experience was when tried last summer to flash global to Chinese version but it failed and dropped any further examination and leave it as it is.
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Dear paatha13, Thanks anyway for your support and your ideas! In the meantime I maybe "accidentially" unlocked the boatloader. Being desperate, I tried everything. Hope it didn't really happen or at least, that it won't have an influence on the warranty of the device... Yes, maybe it's just better to give up there and send it back for "Mainboard exchange", as they call it.
If you're still interested in trying to change to the global version (for me it's really in the background at the moment), maybe this "Unlocking-tool" could help you somehow. I posted the link in the according thread here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/nex/how-to/guide-vivo-nex-s-apps-safe-to-uninstall-t3813308/page17#post79131637
(in Message #165)
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Vivo tools really sucks on those aspect and they're not helping either but just saying to anyone has problem visit Vivo official service.
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Completely agree, it really sucks, that they aren't interested in helping in an easy way by blocking everything.
Well, thanks again, hope I'll be able to help also once. Even if it's only in a "mental supporting" way.