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bad flash ( bricked? )

hi everyone
i just flash my nexus with a custom rom and i copleted
i clicked ( in recovery ) go back --> reboot device
and poef. Nexus Dead
it does noting no power on, bootloader, no recovery, nothing on pc with USB
it stays black
i had the battary out ( 30 min ) stil not working
i seach the internet and came on the JTAG serivce ( can i do that at home? )
is that the only way to make my phone work again? plz i need my phone work again as fast as possible
greetz

Did you by any chance format the bootloader partition?

i Don't know, I was on 2.3.3 Cyanogenmod7
and i flash back to 2.3.2

basziee said:
hi everyone
i just flash my nexus with a custom rom and i copleted
i clicked ( in recovery ) go back --> reboot device
and poef. Nexus Dead
it does noting no power on, bootloader, no recovery, nothing on pc with USB
it stays black
i had the battary out ( 30 min ) stil not working
i seach the internet and came on the JTAG serivce ( can i do that at home? )
is that the only way to make my phone work again? plz i need my phone work again as fast as possible
greetz
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hey you really need to add some details in sig about cellular carrier, device etc. i dont know what nexus s you own.
look into this thread [nexus s 4g]
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1072698
.... i think the execute file might help.

okay wats the difference about nexus s 4G and the nexus s?
i thing i have the nexus s
in serach and in the box i font a thing ( GT-I9023 ) thats the model i think?:tooth:

when i come to this step:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
i have to HOLD volume up and down together and press SHORTLY on/off button
and.. it does nothing

basziee said:
when i come to this step:
i have to HOLD volume up and down together and press SHORTLY on/off button
and.. it does nothing
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You tried charging it for a while?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

the phone does nothing how do i know if it 100% chared and if it charge?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ecp8jKmm48k
is this the solution?

Just pressing volume up and down won't get you into download mode. You need to apply a usb cable as well.
Maybe that is why your NS stays black.

Doen't work
i also tried to just hold volume up and on button
and hope that is go into fastboot ( only not on the screen )
but that doesn't work either
hope that er is someone out there who can help me

Hi,
You have a bricked bootloader and JTAG is the only answer in this scenario. That is my video you posted and I'd be happy to take care of this for you. Just PM me if you have any other questions.

basziee said:
Doen't work
i also tried to just hold volume up and on button
and hope that is go into fastboot ( only not on the screen )
but that doesn't work either
hope that er is someone out there who can help me
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you have to power off ur phone first.
1) power off ur phone or just remove battery and put it back in ( ur phone should not be plugged either)
2) hold vol up and vol down
3) press the power button and keep your fingers on the vol up and vol down until u enter download mode
4) plus the cable now
5) reflash bootloader through odin

@connexion2005 PM
@deeren nope its officialy dead ( at the moment )

basziee said:
@connexion2005 PM
@deeren nope its officialy dead ( at the moment )
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I say go with connections jtag just have to wait on shipping there and back
What did you flash that killed the bootloader?
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using Tapatalk

dreamsforgotten said:
What did you flash that killed the bootloader?
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That's why i could kill myself at the moment:O i din't look twice when i flash a zip
but i wanted to go from 2.3.3 to 2.3.2 ( because i can overclock to 1.6 )
the flash was succesful ( 100% ) i did go back and reboot
and from then the screen stays black
( this is really hard i suck in english xD )
update! : i think it was one of these that i flasht, But i dont really now
353e267378cd.signed-soju-GRH78C-from-GRH78.353e2673.zip
but sofar i now is that the stock update ?

The zip in question, does it weigh around 12-14 megs by any chance? Not the typical 85 for a full ROM?
These are "patch" zips that contain only new files and patches for modified files and partitions instead of full files. They're supposed to be flashed strictly on the ROM they were meant for, normally a completely stock ROM of a specific build number. (I'm not aware of any ROM maker out there, other than Google, providing this kind of zip update.)
Good luck,
Darkshado

i cant choose anything on fastboot screen HELP!

hello guys i do have a Nexus S T9020
i did flash a rom and i did a backup
nothing show up and power button dont do anything
now i try to go into fastboot to get at recovery and i CANT select anything the power button and volume dont make actions
what i can do please help
sample image
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"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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I heard some people have broken power button where the power button is always in the "enabled" state, and that will cause volume buttons to not work. I wonder if you have the same issue though, if thats the case you will have to either replace the power button or send it to Samsung.
I don't have the Nexus S right now, but have to tried the command: adb reboot recovery. Also I thought you can boot directly into recovery by power + volume up.

If your power button is broken you are stuck there on that screen.
Does the phone boot up into the os? If so reboot into recovery from the os. If you flashed a ROM I assume its rooted. Can use any app that allows booting into recovery ( quickboot goomanger ROM manager ROM toolbox etc) or in terminal type such and hit enter. Then type reboot recovery and hit enter.

albundy2010 said:
If your power button is broken you are stuck there on that screen.
Does the phone boot up into the os? If so reboot into recovery from the os. If you flashed a ROM I assume its rooted. Can use any app that allows booting into recovery ( quickboot goomanger ROM manager ROM toolbox etc) or in terminal type such and hit enter. Then type reboot recovery and hit enter.
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the problem is the i did a flash a rom and now the rom dont boot up or anything and i did a back up but i cant use the buttons to make a selection to get into recovery over the fast boot as i show in the picture!
the only way i get into the fastboot is holding the volume up and connect the usb into the port and them get into the fast boot screen but no more from there

That's what I figured. At that point you are pretty much screwed,
You need to get the power button to work / unstick so you can fastboot in order to do anything.

Hi there. Have you figure a solution. I ran into the EXACT SAME ****ty situation and samsung says they have no fix no parts for it!
Fainting

vinlim said:
Hi there. Have you figure a solution. I ran into the EXACT SAME ****ty situation and samsung says they have no fix no parts for it!
Fainting
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Samsung can fix it if you send it. The solution is to get your power button repaired. There's nothing else to really do.

polobunny said:
Samsung can fix it if you send it. The solution is to get your power button repaired. There's nothing else to really do.
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Thanks for the swift reply. I sent to samsung but they say they have no parts
I'm from Malaysia btw, and bought my Nexus S in the states.
Guess its goodbye

vinlim said:
Thanks for the swift reply. I sent to samsung but they say they have no parts
I'm from Malaysia btw, and bought my Nexus S in the states.
Guess its goodbye
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They don't have any power buttons assembly left? What the hell haha

i ll take my phone to a shop close to where i live and if they fix it i ll let u guys know!

RIVANH said:
i ll take my phone to a shop close to where i live and if they fix it i ll let u guys know!
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Unless they got the part, then it's a no. Every so said "solution" ends up failing, you're just pushing a bit the date. Only replacing it really works.

i have temp fix
this is what i did may be you can fix it like this
i take off the battery out,
place back
Hold down volume and power
now connect the usb cable from the pc
keep holding the buttons we dont need to go into bootloader, if you can see the lower lights on you okay
now check the usb icon in your computer and if your computer recognize you are cool
Now before i have this problem i did a back up of my rom and i install touch recovery
now you have to see your options and if you have the twr recovery even better since you can transfer files over your phone while in recovery mod
okay i did install this toolkit
Wug's Nexus Root Toolkit v1.5.4
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766475
and since my computer recognize the usb and my nexus phone
i did get into reboot recovery mode in the advanced utilities you can figure out the rest since i dont know much!
since i did a back up i just restored and i did flash another rom which let you wake up the phone by the volume key
so i transfer the rom files and flash then while on recovery mode try installing the goomanager to get into recovery since this means your power button dont work
this is the rom
CyberGR-MOD|NS.NGN ver. 14 Hybrid Mix ICS
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1425344
if you have luck flashing this rom
just go into CyberGR-MOD in the setting section and select lockscreen options and check volume wake
now to lock the phone just install any app from play store like Lock Screen Widget
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.droidmania.lockscreenwidget
and remember if you battery dies, just connect it into charger or usb cord and the phone ll boot again
Hope this help some of you who have this problem
thanks and any question i ll check later!

[Q] Can not boot into bootloader

So a fresh One S
Used Hasoon200's all in One to unlock bootloader and root.
Flashed CWM
followed instructions to load Dark Jelly
will only reboot into recovery.
I can not boot into bootloader, I have tried
..adb reboot bootloader
..reboot phone holding downvolume
its my bosses phone so any help would be appreciated. whoopsie.
Can not use RUU because it has to bet into fastboot.
I have pushed files using ADB push XXXX /sdcard and the files go through the transfer process but then are not visible in /sdcard.

toybreaker said:
So a fresh One S
Used Hasoon200's all in One to unlock bootloader and root.
Flashed CWM
followed instructions to load Dark Jelly
will only reboot into recovery.
I can not boot into bootloader, I have tried
..adb reboot bootloader
..reboot phone holding downvolume
its my bosses phone so any help would be appreciated. whoopsie.
Can not use RUU because it has to bet into fastboot.
I have pushed files using ADB push XXXX /sdcard and the files go through the transfer process but then are not visible in /sdcard.
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Looks like your new here. Just a heads up you need to post questions in the Q & A forum.
To get into the boot loader this is how I do it.
Turn off the phone
Hold down Volume -
Hold down power for 5 secs then release while continuing to hold volume -
Then keep pressing power over and over until the bootloader pops up and stop.
It sounds weird but it works every time for me.

dc211 said:
Looks like your new here. Just a heads up you need to post questions in the Q & A forum.
To get into the boot loader this is how I do it.
Turn off the phone
Hold down Volume -
Hold down power for 5 secs then release while continuing to hold volume -
Then keep pressing power over and over until the bootloader pops up and stop.
It sounds weird but it works every time for me.
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i will try that. I am fairly new. I tried to post over there in dev but apparently i needed to have posted 10 times before i can post there.

Tried it but no go. Went through about 6 reboot tries.

toybreaker said:
Tried it but no go. Went through about 6 reboot tries.
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Hold the Vol- button as you turn it off and keep hold when turning it on again.

toybreaker said:
Tried it but no go. Went through about 6 reboot tries.
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Just to be clear this is what the bootloader looks like.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
That's what your trying to get to?

dc211 said:
Just to be clear this is what the bootloader looks like.
That's what your trying to get to?
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Yepp..that is it. So i dont understand why but I pulled the SIM card and then was able to drop it into the bootloader. flashed a boot.img and bamm...it booted. Thanks for the quick responses but I am all fixed up now

dc211 said:
Just to be clear this is what the bootloader looks like.
That's what your trying to get to?
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Why do you have a Ville XC? Was it shipped S-OFF?
Sent from my HTC One S using Tapatalk 2

make sure your phone is off, not hibernating (neat HTC feature)
to completely turn off your HTC, hold the powerbutton alone for some seconds until your home/menu/.. buttons start to blink, when they stop blinking, your device is off, you can let go the power button.
now hold power and vol down to enter bootloader.
other option
if you have htc booting into android, enable USB debugging, download ADB-tools, and enter "adb reboot bootloader" or "adb reboot recovery"
good luck
or remove the battery, ah, bummer we can't, we have a One S

twrp just wont ....

hey all .. thanks for your time!
i just bought my zenfone and it came loaded with android 7 already
ok im having issues trying to get twrp
heres the steps ive taken
unlocked the bootloader
downloaded the twrp img
i flashed the recovery using fastboot
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
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}
but when i reboot into recovery .. i get a black screen with no command in small letters at the bottum. from that screen if i hold the vol up key and the power button it takes me into the stock recovery ..
im lost! but i neeeeeeeed root

thecomputerguy81 said:
hey all .. thanks for your time!
i just bought my zenfone and it came loaded with android 7 already
ok im having issues trying to get twrp
heres the steps ive taken
unlocked the bootloader
downloaded the twrp img
i flashed the recovery using fastboot
but when i reboot into recovery .. i get a black screen with no command in small letters at the bottum. from that screen if i hold the vol up key and the power button it takes me into the stock recovery ..
im lost! but i neeeeeeeed root
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are u sure u have unloced bootloader check again.

yeah im pretty sure.. when i load the phone into fast boot it says device status unlocked.

i also tryed flashing back to stock.. from adb sideload. got an unpacking error.. tryed from sd card got a this is not an a001 package error.. im aboutto pull my hair out lol

thecomputerguy81 said:
hey all .. thanks for your time!
i just bought my zenfone and it came loaded with android 7 already
ok im having issues trying to get twrp
heres the steps ive taken
unlocked the bootloader
downloaded the twrp img
i flashed the recovery using fastboot
but when i reboot into recovery .. i get a black screen with no command in small letters at the bottum. from that screen if i hold the vol up key and the power button it takes me into the stock recovery ..
im lost! but i neeeeeeeed root
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I did this everything is working fine..

DJ IZZY said:
I did this everything is working fine..
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THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i dunno what the hell is up with my phone.. but i finally got it
the trick for me was.. actually i dunno what finally made it take
but after you flash recovery from fastboot..
volume down to reboot to recovery ..
then my screen went black w/backlight i got pissed and i unplugged the usb cable from my computer then i saw twrp flash across the screen for a split second lmao
i was like OHHH sh$% lol
so i just started pressing buttons.. and discovered my phone was in some sort of weird lock state.. i held the power button down and tapped the volume up key.. if i let the puwer button go the screen goes back to black .. so while still holding on the power button i swiped across the screen to unlock and WALLAH (spelling) i was in twrp..
and i got root.. the screen locked itself to the black w/backlight a few times during the process but i just kept repeating..
i dunno what the hell all of the that was about .. but maybe itll help somebody else..
thanks again everyone for your replys very much appreciated

thecomputerguy81 said:
i dunno what the hell all of the that was about .. but maybe itll help somebody else..
thanks again everyone for your replys very much appreciated
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Which TWRP image did you flash? And what stock keeping unit (SKU) of phone (WW,TW,CN or JP) do you have?
This might be a TWRP bug on an android 7 kernel.

Question for anyone with a 100% virgin Axon 10 Pro--

Just going to leave this as an open request...
If anyone has a brand new phone or one they've literally NEVER used the EDL tool on before-- I'm curious to know if the bootloader on this phone has a stock menu at all.
If anyone has a completely stock phone that has never been unlocked and can try this - try to reboot the phone into the bootloader. No risk of doing anything to your phone to try this - just reset the phone via the menu or by holding down the power button until it resets. Then hold both Vol+ and Vol- buttons down BEFORE the phone vibrates and shows the ZTE screen and keep holding them. If you were holding power, release it as soon as you see the ZTE logo.
If that doesn't work and the phone just keeps booting, try again but this time hold just the Vol+ button instead until the Recovery menu shows up (definitely does exist on the stock). Pick the 2nd option to reboot into bootloader.
Let me know if both of those methods just go straight to booting the OS, or if there's a stock a bootloader menu they pull up. And if so, maybe send a picture would be nice. But mostly I'm just trying to find out if the stock ROM had a bootloader menu at all.

It does not, this is enabled with the eng abl from unjustufied devs bootloader unlock tool.

rafyvitto said:
It does not, this is enabled with the eng abl from unjustufied devs bootloader unlock tool.
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Thanks rafy. I thought so but couldn't be sure since I lost one of my original abl's I thought maybe it could just be a problem with my stock bootloader. Sucks that there's no stock fastboot because in A10 the bootloader won't load.
I saw you made a breakthrough with GSI support btw, nice! I ran out of time to tinker around with the phone as much as I was, would have loved to get more involved. Thanks for the work though, hopefully more people get involved as I do think there's plenty of possibilities for this phone. :good:

Not a virgin device but this info may be useful:
This is the Recovery on my A2020U after:
1. I unlocked the bootloader while on A9;
2. I upgraded to A10 using the official SD card update;
3. Booted by holding Vol+ and Power.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
View attachment 5112251
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eKeith said:
Not a virgin device but this info may be useful:
This is the Recovery on my A2020U after:
1. I unlocked the bootloader while on A9;
2. I upgraded to A10 using the official SD card update;
3. Booted by holding Vol+ and Power.View attachment 5112249View attachment 5112251View attachment 5112253
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That was helpful, thanks. The theme on A10 recovery is funny because the first time I installed A10 was right after I tried out LOS16 and the theme colors are so similar I thought the recovery from that had somehow stayed around. A9 had recovery too but the menu was less graphical. Neither A9 or A10 has a bootloader menu though (Vol+/-).