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Don't think it's bricked...But?

Hey guys, this is going to be my first post up here, usually just read up and find what I need no problem but today my first problem arose with my G1. I'll wrap it up quickly:
-Just got a new G1 through an insurance claim.
-Rooted no problem running SuperD v1.9.2
-Curiosity got the best of me and I attempted to try out CaNNoN Complete Eclair
-Didn't work correctly so I restored back to my most recent backup of SuperD v1.9.2
Once I restored, I found that all I had were the apps the SuperD includes built-in to his rom. Not one downloaded app was found on my phone. When I check in the market it still says all of them are installed, wont let me open them at all though. So of course I try to fix it myself and now my SD card just says Lost.Dir on it. Also now it goes through the T-Mobile G1 screen, begins the Super D boot image, and then goes black. I still have access to recovery, what happens now?

Mini update: Partitioned my SD again and now I get past the boot image, still no apps and I can't even reinstall them! Any help would be appreciated.

Mini update: Partitioned my SD again and now I get past the boot image, still no apps and I can't even reinstall them! Any help would be appreciated.

joe.kerwin said:
Mini update: Partitioned my SD again and now I get past the boot image, still no apps and I can't even reinstall them! Any help would be appreciated.
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I cant remember exactly but I think theres something like repair ext or something like that, I think that is the thing to do when u cant install apps,
Dont take my word on it though , wait for someone more knowledgable to help i guess

I had the same problem as you but i've downgraded my phone and now my phone is urooted and the problem is still the same. when appears the android logo, the screen goes black. is there any soltion?
Any help for me?
thank you

jpjpr said:
I had the same problem as you but i've downgraded my phone and now my phone is urooted and the problem is still the same. when appears the android logo, the screen goes black. is there any soltion?
Any help for me?
thank you
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joe.kerwin said:
Mini update: Partitioned my SD again and now I get past the boot image, still no apps and I can't even reinstall them! Any help would be appreciated.
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both of you wipe data, dalvik, and sd: ext partition. repair ext partitions and reflash. you're not bricked if you can get past the t-mobile g1 screen or can get into recovery or bootloader.

Thank you r3s-rt, for giving me hope but honestly, i didn't understood what I need to do.
Thank you

I'm unrooted now and i can't pass the android logo, I can't get access to the operating system. How can I do the partitions, repair and reflash?

you can try to start over and get it to 1.6 again by following this sites guide
upgrade.android.32teeth.org

already done that, but with 2 updates. No success

jpjpr said:
already done that, but with 2 updates. No success
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Buddy you need to first get a plain ( original ) 1.6 Rom as an update.zip on your sdcard boot into recovery , do a wipe THEN apply the update THEN reboot and wait , it will take a while to boot. DO NOT WIPE AFTER THE UPDATE is applied , you must let it *first boot* so it can rewrite the missing files..

where can I get that file? i've tried some but says no signature

I've already done that, nothing happens, the problem is still the same, I will try to flash HardSPL and see what happens

i was reading the topic of SPL and my phone is now unrooted, i can't do anything, i don't know what to do with my phone!

If you are un_rooted then you need to find a original un_rooted Rom , that was not signed with the test keys , ,if you are rooted you need to find a rooted Rom signed with the test keys , if you try to modify any of these roms before flashing them YOU NEED TO RE_SIGN THEM with the right keys , or you will get that no signature error ..

do you know where can I get that? Sorry about all the questions. Thank you

Everything that you need is in the link at the bottom of dan0zone's post right above you (#15). That is a walkthrough specifically geared toward G1's. The original image file for 1.5 is one of the first links he includes. He's even got the links for RC29 (US) as well as RC7 (UK)!
Remember! First boot takes FOREVER!!!! Let it sit for at least 5-10 minutes before doing anything.
Good luck!

I've already done that but nothing happens...what happens if I try to flash UK rom in USA phone? I don't know what should I try more.

is there any cupcake update or any way to don't need to slide the keyboard when ask for sign in or create a new google account? I can now access to the Operating system in Safe mode when I got almost bateryless but when i need to slide the keyboard to sign in my google account, the phone shutdown again. Any sugestion? I'm almost there.
Any help for me?

jpjpr said:
is there any cupcake update or any way to don't need to slide the keyboard when ask for sign in or create a new google account? I can now access to the Operating system in Safe mode when I got almost bateryless but when i need to slide the keyboard to sign in my google account, the phone shutdown again. Any sugestion? I'm almost there.
Any help for me?
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sorry, man. i have a tendency to just disappear and forget where i posted. are you using cyanogens or amon_ras recovery? i suggest amon_ra's. select the "wipe" option. then choose the first three options that appear. then flash super d 1.9.2.
or just follow the rooting process all over again. if you can't get into recovery.
(recovery is accessed by holding the home key while powering the phone on.) if you need anything else, please pm me. i'll always respond to a pm, but very rarely to a post. sorry.

[Q] Skyrocket ,Gingerbread to ics leak

OK guys, heres what i did...i read and read and then i read some more, and i figured out how to install the one click ics leak, worked out fine, and i ended up with the I727ucld2,wich thru my reading, i figured is what i wanted...and i was happy..for about 10 minutes,now im hooked ..i needed a custom rom now...hehehe..so i read and read some more found out that i needed to be rooted in order to install a rom....the ics leak didnt do that for me...i read some more and foud out the basics of odin and the skyrocketCMWrecovery.tar,(clockworkmod-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules.tar) if all went well with odin i would be able to flash the superuser.zip file to my phone and get rooted...stay with me ..my question is coming...read some more and found the rom i wanted, (ICS_ SMOOTHIE) read all the instructions and by now was confident...i went for it....and BAM just like that 15 minutes later i was the proud owner of a skyrocket rooted and running a custom rom...by the way is awesome..ok hears my question,,i never backed up gingerbread before installing the leak or the rom...but afterward i ran a nandroid i think its called, from the clockwork recovery . and i have a backup file now on my phone....but for some reason im just not convinced it will save me if i start playing around some more, cause now im really hooked. how do i know my backup file will work? because i backed everything up after the leak and the rom..im not sure clockworkmod ,will be able to install the backupfile it saved ,rom manager from the market doesnt reconize my phone only the t-mobile one ,,and most people say not to use it???is that right / or should i use it with the t-mobile...sorry about all the writing but wanted you to know the whole story...hey thanks everyone ...been reading for days and couldnt have done it without you...

WWill MM said:
OK guys, heres what i did...i read and read and then i read some more, and i figured out how to install the one click ics leak, worked out fine, and i ended up with the I727ucld2,wich thru my reading, i figured is what i wanted...and i was happy..for about 10 minutes,now im hooked ..i needed a custom rom now...hehehe..so i read and read some more found out that i needed to be rooted in order to install a rom....the ics leak didnt do that for me...i read some more and foud out the basics of odin and the skyrocketCMWrecovery.tar,(clockworkmod-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules.tar) if all went well with odin i would be able to flash the superuser.zip file to my phone and get rooted...stay with me ..my question is coming...read some more and found the rom i wanted, (ICS_ SMOOTHIE) read all the instructions and by now was confident...i went for it....and BAM just like that 15 minutes later i was the proud owner of a skyrocket rooted and running a custom rom...by the way is awesome..ok hears my question,,i never backed up gingerbread before installing the leak or the rom...but afterward i ran a nandroid i think its called, from the clockwork recovery . and i have a backup file now on my phone....but for some reason im just not convinced it will save me if i start playing around some more, cause now im really hooked. how do i know my backup file will work? because i backed everything up after the leak and the rom..im not sure clockworkmod ,will be able to install the backupfile it saved ,rom manager from the market doesnt reconize my phone only the t-mobile one ,,and most people say not to use it???is that right / or should i use it with the t-mobile...sorry about all the writing but wanted you to know the whole story...hey thanks everyone ...been reading for days and couldnt have done it without you...
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The nandroid WILL work fine. And as for ROM manager.... It's a no go for us. Only use it to fix permissions.... and only do that if you have problems.

WWill MM said:
OK guys, heres what i did...i read and read and then i read some more, and i figured out how to install the one click ics leak, worked out fine, and i ended up with the I727ucld2,wich thru my reading, i figured is what i wanted...and i was happy..for about 10 minutes,now im hooked ..i needed a custom rom now...hehehe..so i read and read some more found out that i needed to be rooted in order to install a rom....the ics leak didnt do that for me...i read some more and foud out the basics of odin and the skyrocketCMWrecovery.tar,(clockworkmod-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules.tar) if all went well with odin i would be able to flash the superuser.zip file to my phone and get rooted...stay with me ..my question is coming...read some more and found the rom i wanted, (ICS_ SMOOTHIE) read all the instructions and by now was confident...i went for it....and BAM just like that 15 minutes later i was the proud owner of a skyrocket rooted and running a custom rom...by the way is awesome..ok hears my question,,i never backed up gingerbread before installing the leak or the rom...but afterward i ran a nandroid i think its called, from the clockwork recovery . and i have a backup file now on my phone....but for some reason im just not convinced it will save me if i start playing around some more, cause now im really hooked. how do i know my backup file will work? because i backed everything up after the leak and the rom..im not sure clockworkmod ,will be able to install the backupfile it saved ,rom manager from the market doesnt reconize my phone only the t-mobile one ,,and most people say not to use it???is that right / or should i use it with the t-mobile...sorry about all the writing but wanted you to know the whole story...hey thanks everyone ...been reading for days and couldnt have done it without you...
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You dont need to do anything with rom manager but fix permissions. Dont worry about flashing cwm with it, you already have it. but just so you know we would use the tmobile version because we don't have one.
The backup should work fine, if not, no big deal just odin the stock tar file from sammobile.

i think i saw that stock file somewhere in my searching, i might just go find it just in case...if i some how get messed up playing around ,your saying i can just boot into download mode in odin and install the stock tar?

WWill MM said:
i think i saw that stock file somewhere in my searching, i might just go find it just in case...if i some how get messed up playing around ,your saying i can just boot into download mode in odin and install the stock tar?
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Yes
go to sammobile.com
make account
go to firmware section
type i727 in search box
scroll down
download it
extract with 7zip
enjoy

WWill MM said:
OK guys, heres what i did...i read and read and then i read some more, and i figured out how to install the one click ics leak, worked out fine, and i ended up with the I727ucld2,wich thru my reading, i figured is what i wanted...and i was happy..for about 10 minutes,now im hooked ..i needed a custom rom now...hehehe..so i read and read some more found out that i needed to be rooted in order to install a rom....the ics leak didnt do that for me...i read some more and foud out the basics of odin and the skyrocketCMWrecovery.tar,(clockworkmod-touch-5.8.1.3-hercules.tar) if all went well with odin i would be able to flash the superuser.zip file to my phone and get rooted...stay with me ..my question is coming...read some more and found the rom i wanted, (ICS_ SMOOTHIE) read all the instructions and by now was confident...i went for it....and BAM just like that 15 minutes later i was the proud owner of a skyrocket rooted and running a custom rom...by the way is awesome..ok hears my question,,i never backed up gingerbread before installing the leak or the rom...but afterward i ran a nandroid i think its called, from the clockwork recovery . and i have a backup file now on my phone....but for some reason im just not convinced it will save me if i start playing around some more, cause now im really hooked. how do i know my backup file will work? because i backed everything up after the leak and the rom..im not sure clockworkmod ,will be able to install the backupfile it saved ,rom manager from the market doesnt reconize my phone only the t-mobile one ,,and most people say not to use it???is that right / or should i use it with the t-mobile...sorry about all the writing but wanted you to know the whole story...hey thanks everyone ...been reading for days and couldnt have done it without you...
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You speak too fast !!!!
1. If you use ROM manager to "update" recovery, you do need the T mobile one.....BUT BUT BUT, it will throw you to an older version.......which may or may not give problems..............so forget it,.
2. Want to know if you nandorid works. Simple. Just go into CWM and restore it. Then you will know ! Seriously, if it buggers your phone, you can easily go back to stock. This is the only way you will ever sleep at night !!
How do I know? That is the only way I figured it out for myself my very first time !
Have fun !

i did just for giggles try and go back and restore it in cwm (was worried to do it cause my phone is working very very nicely) but i did and it gave me an error something about not being able to mount ex sd card ....thats what has got me worried...as you know there is not an ex sd card that came with the phone so everything was done on the internal one..and thats where the back up is stored with cwm....it gave me an option to just reboot and i did and everything is fine..but i still am left wondering if the backup will work when i need it.....will cwm be able to restore from internal sd card? it didnt when i didnt need it to but was that just because everything was ok to start with??

WWill MM said:
i did just for giggles try and go back and restore it in cwm (was worried to do it cause my phone is working very very nicely) but i did and it gave me an error something about not being able to mount ex sd card ....thats what has got me worried...as you know there is not an ex sd card that came with the phone so everything was done on the internal one..and thats where the back up is stored with cwm....it gave me an option to just reboot and i did and everything is fine..but i still am left wondering if the backup will work when i need it.....will cwm be able to restore from internal sd card? it didnt when i didnt need it to but was that just because everything was ok to start with??
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That "error" is normal about xet sd card. I have done nandroid backups to both external and intenal SD. Both work fine. The internal SD also is NOT deleted whn you wipe data etc. for flashing ROMs.
Again, since the ext sd backup works........the best way to know is to try. Create nandroid to internal card.....then restore from internal ! Bingo, now you know !
Another good option is to copy the backup to a computer. Then you can put is on to the ext sd card if anything evil happens.
Keep smiling !

Yes. Everything will be fine. Trust CWM. It has never failed.
On another note... ohmygod a respectable noob! ^.^
Come join us in the General Talk Thread!
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

I now have hope for the future thank you son for reading and learning omg you have no idea how refreshing this is
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Oh yes. Almost forgot. Enjoy your thank!
You must be a REALLY good noob. 7:3 thankost ratio.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using XDA

hey thanks guys..ive been wanting to play around with this stuff for awhile and i find myself with some time so here i am..the forums are a bit to nivagate but im getting used to it....i figured i should at least do my part to find answers on my own like the intro says, i went and got the stock gingerbread tar and have it all backed up on my computer also just in case...i think im off to maybe find another rom or some other stuff to play with.....kinda hate to though im liking this...ICS_SMOOTHIE rom so much,,maybe find some good themes or something although i still need to read up some more on instaling those...any good sugestions for other roms to try?.....well maybe i should post those questions elsewhere i think..there are a few out there that i saw...thanks again..headed over to the general talk thread area

Cm7 for now cm9 after a few more kinks are worked out lol pure android mmmmm mmmmm good son
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gave away my 8 thanks for the day hehehe...im off to do some more reading...i will trust the cwm and not look back....if if all else fails.....odin may save me
skyrocket ics noob

WWill MM said:
gave away my 8 thanks for the day hehehe...im off to do some more reading...i will trust the cwm and not look back....if if all else fails.....odin may save me
skyrocket ics noob
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Backup your backup on your pc just in case you get a corrupt SD card. Always back up your SD cards as often as possible
Sent from my SGS 2 LTE running SkyICS

WWill MM said:
gave away my 8 thanks for the day hehehe...im off to do some more reading...i will trust the cwm and not look back....if if all else fails.....odin may save me
skyrocket ics noob
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Hell, I threw a "thanks" your way just because you did some reading and then did things the correct way. Enjoy your new flashing addiction.

right on thanks...all that reading sure paid off...this is fun

Well done brother. I wish everyone had your patience and willingness.

WWill MM said:
right on thanks...all that reading sure paid off...this is fun
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It is fun isn't it lol but yeah remember asking questions isn't bad though if you need help ask but your current method of research is perfect
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This is a Cinderella story
You should check out remf4i smooth ice 5 when it drops i was using v4 before cm9
CM9 Skyrocket

[Q] Eaglesblood F ***ed up my g2x, now it won't boot!!!

OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...

famouswolfe said:
OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...
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I didn't have any problems. Did you try redownloading the file to make sure the zip wasn't corrupt? Did you format /system along with what you mentioned? The page links to the April 29 ICS GApps which is correct I don't see what issue you are having there. Can you not even boot to CWM anymore? This will resolve the boot issues putting the stock ROM back on: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644
If CWM couldn't open the zip what made you think using ROM Manager was the best thing to do? Seems more like user error that you're just blatantly blaming on the ROM

famouswolfe said:
OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...
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When CWM couldn't open the file, you probably just had a bad download, the zip was probably corrupt or something you probably just needed to redownload. And you used what pretty much every user in the G2x advises NOT to do, and that's use ROM Manager, it simply does NOT work on our phones and that is probably what messed your phone up and NOT the Eaglesblood ROM. just use this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1248644 and it should fix your problem.
BTW next time don't bash a ROM if you didn't know what exactly is the cause of messing your phone up, in this case it was just pure user error. Try reading up next time, trust me it helps..
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda app-developers app

famouswolfe said:
OK, So I followed ALL the instructions given here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199 (wipe/factory reset, wipe partition cache, wipe dalvik cache, install rom from sd card).
Got to the part of flashing the ROM to my phone, I downloaded all the files given on that page onto my sd card. In Clockwork Mod I kept getting an error saying "Unable to open file, aborting." Yeah that's right, Clockwork couldn't open the file (and yes I have the latest version). So I used the Rom Manager app to do the flashing. Apparently the Eaglesblood ROM failed to recognize the G'Apps version that is listed on eaglesblood page (when you click to download it gives you a different version than what you need) so it installed the ROM without G'Apps. Now, whenever I boot my phone I get the Eaglesblood logo and the phone shuts off. WTF?!!! This ROM totally F ***ed up my phone, Anyone help please? Seriously, I've never had problems of this magnitude with Android before. I've never completely F ***ed up my system to the point where it wouldn't boot, ever. But holy S *** this takes the cake!! Full restore it is, and I don't think I'll ever touch an Eaglesblood rom again...
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You do realize that we have literally tens of thousands of people running this ROM right? I can tell by your freakout post that you must be panicking however rest assured this is only a simple case of end-user error. If you'd like me to walk you through the installation steps I'd be more than happy to: [email protected].
Otherwise you may find more helpful support by posting this on the OP that has nearly 100 pages of user activity: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199
A device failing to boot is nothing to worry over; I intentially do it to mine, on purpose, several times a week. If you can't access CWM Recovery then that means you didn't install that properly either. If you hotFlashed your recovery using RomManager then this is way you can't quickly recover from a failed boot... You need to install CWM Recovery using the NVFlash tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
The next time you softbrick yourself you'll have no trouble booting up into Recovery.
Sorry to see you're 1st post on XDA had to be a bad one, well welcome to the forum anyway. Hang in there bud, its frustrating for even the best of 'em when you first start off with custom ROMs; you'll be coaching others like yourself in no time. Once you're collected and feel like installing it properly go ahead and email us, I will respond. Tell me who you are when you email and I'll remember. ...just say you're the freakout guy from xda and I'll know who. LOL I'm just messin' with you man, I'll take care of you. -b0xer

This guys must have been a noob lol
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium

sickkside13 said:
This guys must have been a noob lol
Sent from my LG-P999 using xda premium
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Had to be. Everybody that actually reads before rooting knows that you never use rom manager to flash anything on this phone. Research before you blame someone else for your mistake. At least boxer was cool enough to offer guidance.

oOo B0XeR oOo said:
You do realize that we have literally tens of thousands of people running this ROM right? I can tell by your freakout post that you must be panicking however rest assured this is only a simple case of end-user error. If you'd like me to walk you through the installation steps I'd be more than happy to: [email protected].
Otherwise you may find more helpful support by posting this on the OP that has nearly 100 pages of user activity: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1575199
A device failing to boot is nothing to worry over; I intentially do it to mine, on purpose, several times a week. If you can't access CWM Recovery then that means you didn't install that properly either. If you hotFlashed your recovery using RomManager then this is way you can't quickly recover from a failed boot... You need to install CWM Recovery using the NVFlash tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1054492
The next time you softbrick yourself you'll have no trouble booting up into Recovery.
Sorry to see you're 1st post on XDA had to be a bad one, well welcome to the forum anyway. Hang in there bud, its frustrating for even the best of 'em when you first start off with custom ROMs; you'll be coaching others like yourself in no time. Once you're collected and feel like installing it properly go ahead and email us, I will respond. Tell me who you are when you email and I'll remember. ...just say you're the freakout guy from xda and I'll know who. LOL I'm just messin' with you man, I'll take care of you. -b0xer
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Lmfao! The way you said everything so sweetly and made the guy look like a complete idiot. Best pwn I've seen in a while.
On a serious note, dude don't freak out. Not that you can't brick a g2x, but it's incredibly difficult. If you're not staring at an s/w upgrade screen, you're probably fine.
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[Q] LG Motion (Possible Cyanogen mod?)

Hey everyone! I would like to start off by saying that I am brand new here, and am surely going to mess up quiet alot... But here goes,
I've recently rooted my phone with a very simple guide, and it's the first device I've every rooted. So I know very little of the process of doing so, (I'm learning slowly).
I also have found a rom that I would like to install, but I would love to know if others think it seems legit? If it is real, I know many people would absolutely love to use it! The rom's URL is (ht tp:// playfuldroidz.com /wiki/ CyanogenMod_10_Motion) (Please remove spaces, sorry as I said i'm new...)
Now I don't mind testing this myself, but being as new as I am at android I honestly do not know how to follow the relatively simple instructions.
(This Is where I need some help, Please be noob cautious!)
Download the .zip & copy to phone or sdcard (make sure 4g or wifi is enabled if dl'd from phone).
Zip can be installed from either internal or external sd in CWM (Which ever you copied it too!)
MAKE A BACKUP!!!
DO A FACTORY RESET!!! - this will wipe data & cache!
Go to install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select cm-10-xxxxxxxxxx-UNOFFICIAL-l0.zip
Confirm
Repeat Steps 5 -8 for gapps
Reboot
Now my first question I'd love some help with, is how do I perform this backup there talking about? do they just mean my simple go into settings and click backup? Or should I do it some otherway?
Second question: Do they mean the phones built in service of factory reset?
Third Question: To install a Zip from an SD card do I need to simply use ES file explorer, or root file browser? Or is there a custom way to install a Zip file on android?
Fourth and final Question: What is gapps..? Is this something I should get or use?
EDIT: I've got a fifth one also... Thanks to anyone who's stayed this long and is willing to help me.! Will this Cyanogen mod (If working) Work almost exactly like a real nexus Operating system? I've got a nexus 7 tablet running stock android, and I love it! That's why I'm doing this to my phone honestly.
Thank you all greatly!

Prophet968 said:
Hey everyone! I would like to start off by saying that I am brand new here, and am surely going to mess up quiet alot... But here goes,
I've recently rooted my phone with a very simple guide, and it's the first device I've every rooted. So I know very little of the process of doing so, (I'm learning slowly).
I also have found a rom that I would like to install, but I would love to know if others think it seems legit? If it is real, I know many people would absolutely love to use it! The rom's URL is (ht tp:// playfuldroidz.com /wiki/ CyanogenMod_10_Motion) (Please remove spaces, sorry as I said i'm new...)
Now I don't mind testing this myself, but being as new as I am at android I honestly do not know how to follow the relatively simple instructions.
(This Is where I need some help, Please be noob cautious!)
Download the .zip & copy to phone or sdcard (make sure 4g or wifi is enabled if dl'd from phone).
Zip can be installed from either internal or external sd in CWM (Which ever you copied it too!)
MAKE A BACKUP!!!
DO A FACTORY RESET!!! - this will wipe data & cache!
Go to install zip from sdcard
Choose zip from sdcard
Select cm-10-xxxxxxxxxx-UNOFFICIAL-l0.zip
Confirm
Repeat Steps 5 -8 for gapps
Reboot
Now my first question I'd love some help with, is how do I perform this backup there talking about? do they just mean my simple go into settings and click backup? Or should I do it some otherway?
Second question: Do they mean the phones built in service of factory reset?
Third Question: To install a Zip from an SD card do I need to simply use ES file explorer, or root file browser? Or is there a custom way to install a Zip file on android?
Fourth and final Question: What is gapps..? Is this something I should get or use?
EDIT: I've got a fifth one also... Thanks to anyone who's stayed this long and is willing to help me.! Will this Cyanogen mod (If working) Work almost exactly like a real nexus Operating system? I've got a nexus 7 tablet running stock android, and I love it! That's why I'm doing this to my phone honestly.
Thank you all greatly!
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Question 1,2 and 3.. they are all done through Clockworkmod. Look through the menus you'll see it if you still struggle look on YouTube.
Question 4.. gapps is Google Apps you need to flash this after the ROM to get the play store and all the other standard Google apps.
Question 5.. in your eyes pretty much, it'll look the same but with more features obviously.

Thank you alot!
Thanks! now i've only gotta do one last thing, and see if anyone knows whether or not this website is a reliable source, or atleast if the mod works...

Prophet968 said:
Thanks! now i've only gotta do one last thing, and see if anyone knows whether or not this website is a reliable source, or atleast if the mod works...
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Just give it a go mate, if in doubt try it out lol (don't quote me on that haha)

Alright I've got one last dumb question
CdTDroiD said:
Just give it a go mate, if in doubt try it out lol (don't quote me on that haha)
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I was just wondering if there's a chance this clock work mod thing doesn't work on my phone? I don't really know how, or where it is either... and I'd love some help with that... Thank you!
(Edit) I don't think there is a clockwork mod for my device... According to the Rom Manager app I was told to use for installing it.

Prophet968 said:
I was just wondering if there's a chance this clock work mod thing doesn't work on my phone? I don't really know how, or where it is either... and I'd love some help with that... Thank you!
(Edit) I don't think there is a clockwork mod for my device... According to the Rom Manager app I was told to use for installing it.
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If you did what it said in the instructions *root it, cwm, install custom rom* then after installing the custom rom it has it's own cwm. turn off the phone, turn in back home and press the back and home button together at the same time and it should take you to the rom's cwm. If the phone does a factory reset by pressing the back and home button then you did the installation wrong.
But just in case I'll setup a full instruction for you.
Root your phone.
Which can be done easily, just download this and extract the files: http://www.mediafire.com/?dhdbwflnl1vknx2
once you extract the files put your phone on debugging mode which can be done by going to settings, developer mode, and click usb debug.
once you've done that connect your phone to the pc *make sure it's on charge only* wait for driver installation to finish. once that's done click root. follow instructions on the screen it shouldn't be too hard! after following instructions you should be rooted and have cwm. but to install the recovery go to your apps and find lte 2nd init recovery and then click the top button, agree to super su to use it and you're done with rooting and cwm! now. these files you were talking about, download them and put them on sd which can be done with a file manager. after they've downloaded go to the lte 2nd init and click the bottom button. it will reboot the phone and take you to cwm. While you are in cwm click on the home button to go to external which is the sd, then go to backup and restore, and click backup! this is very important. miss this step and things could go bad. Now all you have to do is follow the instructions you posted yourself and you should be done! if you need any help don't hesitate to message me. I've done this for a long time now.
Whoops forgot to add. the website IS a reliable source. Learned that cause I'm a risk taker and decided to try it out myself. and do not use rom manager or anything like that for recovery. ever. especially on phones that do not have their own recovery mode. also. the CM10 works great in my opinion! But there's a catch. for me at least. even though everything is perfect during phone calls I cannot use my 4g. which is a bad thing for me cause I need it. other than that if that doesn't bother you or anything or don't have service then knock yourself out and install the cm10!

COMPLETED) This mod worked, all things are now finished except one small issue!
So after installing the mod with some great help of someone here on this forums, I've been basically beta testing the mod for a few days. I have nearly no complaints, as almost everything works seemlessly just like you'd except the operating system to. In the end I found one single issue though, which is terribly annoying for me in specific...
My GPS isn't working, which could be one of many things other than the rom. Seeing as I only recognized It yesterday, there may be an outside reason it at random shut off. If anyone know's what can cause this, and a fix for it please comment back!
Thanks to everyone who helped with installing the mod

Check out www.unleashedprepaids.com. have whole section on lg motion custom ROMs help guides everything u need!
Sent from my LG-MS770 using Tapatalk 4

Please help me with the rom
Hey guys not sure if i am suppose to post this here but i couldnt find any where else and i couldnt find an answer with my exact problem, i installed this rom on my moms lg motion and everything went find untill i got to gapps it came up with an error inside of cwm so i just contined all the other flashes i had to do and rebooted i thought that i could just flash gapps later. But i mad a very big booboo i installed the Recovery APK for it in cm 10 i forgot all about pressing reboot and saying reboot into revocovery so i was going to try it though the Recovery APK so i installed the thing and pressed reboot and instead of taking me into recovery it takes me to a screen that says something like "mourning call error" which i dont know what means but i had to take out the battery and turn the phone back on so that worked and i got back to the home screen but i still cant install gapps so she can use all the google sevices i tried rebooting with the built in reboot into recovery (the one that you press reboot when you hold the power button) and that does the same exact thing i have no way of flashing gapps or anything else for that matter can someone please help me i have no idea what to do. everything i working on the phone but that. thank you sorry if i put this in the wrong place.

Confused my droid using this method- would love in on this thread
Sorry if I'm posting in the wrong place-punch me if I have-
I rooted my lgms770 with version f firmware- installed cwm and 2ndinit recovery (2nd init was the only known way (to me anyway) to get into cwm at the time) followed this guide ---
[LgMotion All Things root] and
[GUIDE] Unbrick OR Unroot LG Motion 4G [KDZ] - Android Forums
I am not allowed to post urls yet...sorry...its the the first google hit
I've tried multiple versions of the official LG Firmware flash, from the website, and by following this guide-
AOKP Dirty Unicorns baseless port cm10 - Android Forums Actually, its the unicorns that got me.
With no luck there. I am running Mint16, and had to run the programs through Wine of course, then tried Q4wine, and eventually tried running though Oracle VM, and finally, I wiped my ancient dell of Linux altogether and put WinXP back on it (took 2 hours, that). No cigar. And yes, I did the drivers, all in order, etc, tried again, reinstalled etc
I finally set up adb to try to get into this droid that way, but am having problems with port permissions (I'm going to guess that's on my pc's end-running Mint16)
I can access the factory reset screen (the black and white), download mode, and the battery charges on a black screen with a nice purple font, but I am still stuck in a bootloop. I've employed all known button spamming combos to get back into cwm (there is a nandroid in there somewhere)..but alas...
Help me Obi-Wan-Kenobi's..
Peach

I had the purple letters with no way to get to the factory reset screen i just used the lg online flash tool in upgrade recovery put in the imei of the phone in made sure the phone was in usb download mode then it was fixed but for some odd reason i still cant get my phone to the factory reset option. I apologize sincerely if I wasn't detailed enough if you need any clarification on it then let me know through pm or i could even send u a link to my box folder i keep the install files in.
(Also i have a one click root app for the LGMS770 So if you or anyone would like the link i would be happy to give it to you)
Sent from my MetroPCS LG-MS770 using Tapatalk

[Q] Accidentally wiped my system.. Help!!!

1st of all, i am a beginner. Just brought my android ics phone last month. I also rooted my phone by the help of my friend last week. But yesterday i was trying to restore factory settings. But i accidentally wiped my system. And now my phone wont boot. It stuck in BootScreen. Nothing happens then. I dont have the backup of my rom. what to do now ??? Please help!! Sorry for my bad English & Thanks in advance who wanna help me
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What recovery are you using? Even if you wiped the phone you should still have it running. All you need to do is reboot in recovery mode. Hard to tell you how as I dunno what the phone is.
Before that you'll need to download your stock firmware and put it on the root directory of your SD card if you have one, so that once in recovery you'll actually have something to flash.
If the phone doesn't have a SD slot, then you'll need to use a recovery tool on your PC to flash it.
Right now shut the phone down, remove the battery, find some guides specific about your phone, and read them carefully. There's a reason why we're using recoveries. First thing you should have done is to backup your stock firmware somewhere on your computer or on the cloud, and make sure you knew how to use it if something like that was to happen... Little late for that now.
When you'll know what to do, just mind that you still have enough battery to flash the stock ROM. Come back to ask help here if there's something you don't understand. Good luck!

faisalsarkar7 said:
1st of all, i am a beginner. Just brought my android ics phone last month. I also rooted my phone by the help of my friend last week. But yesterday i was trying to restore factory settings. But i accidentally wiped my system. And now my phone wont boot. It stuck in BootScreen. Nothing happens then. I dont have the backup of my rom. what to do now ??? Please help!! Sorry for my bad English & Thanks in advance who wanna help me
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No problem. Just install this partition manager free. It is perfectly adapted for windows 8. And you are offered a variety of options which can swap/merge/separate new partitions. With a very easy-to-understand instructions, everything is perfect!

Thanks for kindly reply
ModRQC said:
What recovery are you using? Even if you wiped the phone you should still have it running. All you need to do is reboot in recovery mode. Hard to tell you how as I dunno what the phone is.
Before that you'll need to download your stock firmware and put it on the root directory of your SD card if you have one, so that once in recovery you'll actually have something to flash.
If the phone doesn't have a SD slot, then you'll need to use a recovery tool on your PC to flash it.
Right now shut the phone down, remove the battery, find some guides specific about your phone, and read them carefully. There's a reason why we're using recoveries. First thing you should have done is to backup your stock firmware somewhere on your computer or on the cloud, and make sure you knew how to use it if something like that was to happen... Little late for that now.
When you'll know what to do, just mind that you still have enough battery to flash the stock ROM. Come back to ask help here if there's something you don't understand. Good luck!
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I am using TWRP recovery in my Chinese Branded SymphonyW35, Do i have to download my stock rom ?

faisalsarkar7 said:
1st of all, i am a beginner. Just brought my android ics phone last month. I also rooted my phone by the help of my friend last week. But yesterday i was trying to restore factory settings. But i accidentally wiped my system. And now my phone wont boot. It stuck in BootScreen. Nothing happens then. I dont have the backup of my rom. what to do now ??? Please help!! Sorry for my bad English & Thanks in advance who wanna help me
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Get original ROM and set him from a computer or through bootlouder

Thanks for kindly reply
lykosha said:
Get original ROM and set him from a computer or through bootlouder
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I don't know how to flash my stock rom. Please refer me to a forum containing tutorial about Flash a Rom.....

Well that's the kick, is it? Most of what I found through a quick search was in foreign language... I do english, french, and a little spanish, but that's it...
I did find THIS quite easily though... My bet is, start from there to find infos... That's all I can do right now to help you, sorry!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2379132
Edit : and this one too : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42938085
Mind you they may not be exactly what you're looking for, but you'll surely find your way to an answer if you take some time to read through these.

faisalsarkar7 said:
I don't know how to flash my stock rom. Please refer me to a forum containing tutorial about Flash a Rom.....
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What telephone, model, do you have? On the model of vehicle find a theme. All must be written up there.