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My Android is looping during the boot

Hi,
I tried to modify the build.prop file of my LG Optimus 2X to simply disable the animation during the boot. It didn't really worked well because my cellphone is now looping during the boot. I think I saved the build.prop on my sdcard but now I don't know what to do...! I tried to hard reset and wipe date, but it's still no booting. I have clockwork mod instal.
Thank you!

EjasRus said:
Hi,
I tried to modify the build.prop file of my LG Optimus 2X to simply disable the animation during the boot. It didn't really worked well because my cellphone is now looping during the boot. I think I saved the build.prop on my sdcard but now I don't know what to do...! I tried to hard reset and wipe date, but it's still no booting. I have clockwork mod instal.
Thank you!
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Well, first, I'd like to ask if you have a CWM backup of your system before you edited your build.prop? I assume that since you can wipe the data, you can reach CWM. If you can and have a backup, try recovering that backup and see if that works. If you do not, then you can always try to find an RUU (ROM update utility) that should return your phone to an unrooted, stock ROM. I don't know of any other options, all I can say now is become best friends with that search bar up there.
Hope you manage to get your phone back. :fingers-crossed:

revert to stock, oh just reflash whatever custom ROM you have been using (if you have any), you should be able to mount SD card from CWM and copy your ROM in there and flash away. I am under the assumption that since you were doing your DIY mods there, you should have knowledge of flashing back to stock or Custom Roms of choice. Good luck.

TekGadgt said:
Well, first, I'd like to ask if you have a CWM backup of your system before you edited your build.prop? I assume that since you can wipe the data, you can reach CWM. If you can and have a backup, try recovering that backup and see if that works. If you do not, then you can always try to find an RUU (ROM update utility) that should return your phone to an unrooted, stock ROM. I don't know of any other options, all I can say now is become best friends with that search bar up there.
Hope you manage to get your phone back. :fingers-crossed:
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No I don't have a CWM backup :S Do you know where I could get a RUU for my phone?

EjasRus said:
No I don't have a CWM backup :S Do you know where I could get a RUU for my phone?
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Here's a start. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1035041
The search bar on top is very useful if that doesn't help...

Foreverme89 said:
The search bar on top is very useful if that doesn't help...
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That it is. Half of the time when helping people out, that is my starting point I'm really new to this, but know my way around a search engine and how to read

Boot into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache, and flash the same ROM you were already using
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do a full wipe or flash with the original rom

[Q] Recovery mode seems broken, will factory reset let me try again?

for some reason CWN isn't working on my phone. I don;t know if I buggered something up trying to flash it or what, but will my phone;s factory reset option give me an utterly clean slate to try reflashing CWM?
If not, is there a factory spec ROM I can flash in odin that will?
Or can I skip the middle man and just flash a rooted factory rom image instead of messing about with CWM?
Is there a rooted factory rom available?

here are the images
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2117436

OMG, thank you!
Followed the steps here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=32143426&postcount=254 flashed the rooted kernel and I still can;t get into recovery mode, but **** it I got root now so I'm happy!
Also, I can now reboot into recovery via Rom Manager (and probably terminal) so it's good enough!
Edit: And I didn't lose any data!

[Completed] Can't boot into my Custom ROM

Hi! I just installed a new Custom ROM for my phone. After 5 minutes I wanted to create a backup. So I started ROM Manager. I entered the name, and hit OK. The phone booted into a crashed recovery mode. So I took the battery out and rebooted the phone. It didn't boot into my Custom ROM. It booted into recovery. So I am stuck inside the recovery mode and can't boot normally.
Phone: Samsung Galaxy Mini (GT-S5570)
Recovery: CWM Recovery
Custom ROM: CyanogenMod

Hello,
If you can boot into the recovery, do a factory reset and flash back the custom rom. And then reboot the device, once you rebooted the device will boot into system. And then you're done!
Good luck!
HashyCode. :good:

It still puts me into recovery
HashyCode said:
Hello,
If you can boot into the recovery, do a factory reset and flash back the custom rom. And then reboot the device, once you rebooted the device will boot into system. And then you're done!
Good luck!
HashyCode. :good:
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I tried it. I wiped /system, /data, /cache and I did a factory reset. Flashed it back but it still puts me into recovery.

xdcsaba said:
I tried it. I wiped /system, /data, /cache and I did a factory reset. Flashed it back but it still puts me into recovery.
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Flash the original firmware back. And try from the start
HashyCode

It still doesn't work
HashyCode said:
Flash the original firmware back. And try from the start
HashyCode
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Tried it. Does not work.

xdcsaba said:
Tried it. Does not work.
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Visit here and try one of them
HashyCode.

Hi, i would like help you with this problem as I myself have experienced it. The things that you should have done are:
1. Always make the backup early on before installing the Custom ROM.
2. When installing a Custom ROM, make sure you have not replaced core system apps
3. Make sure your there are complete symlinks in your ROM otherwise it be hard bricked. Ouch.
4. Before installing a Custom ROM, make sure they are from experts, like CyanogenMOD, and sure your device is supported for updates.
5.[Most Important] The only things to wipe when installing a ROM are : 1. Cache 2. Dalvik Cache 3. User Data, never ever ever ever WIPE your system folder with root access on it. This will always ensure that you will reboot into recovery, and it will be annoying to root your device w/o ADB USB Debugging on.
6. Make sure that there are no system apps missing on your Custom ROM, check for the legibility of the Custom apps installed. Are they pirated perhaps?
7.[Very Important]Always watch a video tutorial for it's errors, and search how to Unbrick your device first before proceeding with an installation.
So that if any problem arises, you will be sure to restore it to it's Stock experience.
8.[Absolutely Important]Make sure that your software counterparts on the PC are compatible and functioning well first before you proceed.
Now tell, me which of the following did you not do?
And if this really helped you a lot, please like. For the sake of those who did their research.

HashyCode said:
Hello,
If you can boot into the recovery, do a factory reset and flash back the custom rom. And then reboot the device, once you rebooted the device will boot into system. And then you're done!
Good luck!
HashyCode. :good:
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ive already done factory reset like 5 times i still am not able to flash it to custom rom stock condition im going to try using a laptop with windows 7 to see if i can do that way because its not working on the latest windows 8
Kinnngzzzz

Try fastboot?
Hi,
No one seems to have suggested using a program called fastboot. It involves just installing some essential software on a PC, then running the program "Fastboot" along with the desired options.
I strongly suggest trying this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
I am always flashing ROMs and then trying to tweak them and end up messing up the bootloaders, or somehow breaking the system. And then i try using CWM or TWRP and still there remain issues. However, fastboot has always done the job for me.
Hope this helps.

Someone help me with my problem please ??

Use Fastboot!!!
kinnngzzzz said:
Someone help me with my problem please ??
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kinnngzzzz, you too should use Fastboot! See my post right before yours...
So again, see this link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2277112
I say if fastboot can't get it fixed, nothing will. :victory:

kinnngzzzz said:
Someone help me with my problem please ??
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As you said that you're going to try with windows 7. Did you tried it? And please! Visit the link which youniqueg33k provided.
HashyCode.

phone decryption

So the other day I was messing around on my phone and trying to find stuff I hadn't found or messed with yet.. Nd stumbled across the decryption for both internal and SD card storage... After I went through the whole process I noticed now in setting I cannot uncheck the box for decryption... Is there something I'm missing? It's bothering me bc now I cannot make a backup of my phone via TWRP and the OTA I just got from Venom won't install all features bc of it... How the hell do I turn off the encryption??

The only way to get rid of it is to do a factory reset. Back up your stuff on the internal and external storage to a computer first. Then do the reset. Then copy the stuff back from your computer to the internal and external storage. If you have a good Nandroid of the rom you're using, you should be able to restore that too. Kind of sucks but that's the ony choice you have. As far as I know anyway.
http://www.htc.com/us/support/htc-one-m8/howto/465029.html

Bump..
Anyone else have any ideas? Or is a factory reset the only way? Bc with it being encrypted I cannot create a recovery img... Nor can I flash any that I currently have

Don't think so. Save your data off the phone, do the factory reset. If you have a nandroid, restore it afterwards. If you don't, consider this a good lesson to always mke a nandroid before you start messing with stuff....

Will doing a factory reset remove root and re lock the phone?

OdinValknir said:
Will doing a factory reset remove root and re lock the phone?
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It won't relock the phone and don't worry about root. Any custom rom you flash is rooted....

berndblb said:
It won't relock the phone and don't worry about root. Any custom rom you flash is rooted....
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The custom ROM is.. but if I do a factory reset... I wouldn't have the custom ROM anymore right?

OdinValknir said:
The custom ROM is.. but if I do a factory reset... I wouldn't have the custom ROM anymore right?
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You still would.

OdinValknir said:
The custom ROM is.. but if I do a factory reset... I wouldn't have the custom ROM anymore right?
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A factory reset does not return your tablet to the condition it was shipped - that's what you seem to assume... It just wipes /data as in: all user installed apps and settings. It does not touch /system.

Ok Roger that.. thanks guys
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So I finally got around to backing up and trying to factory reset my phone.... But I'm guessing the encryption won't allow even that... The phone restarts and goes into recovery... Tries to load and fails.. then just restarts the system and I'm back where I started

OdinValknir said:
So I finally got around to backing up and trying to factory reset my phone.... But I'm guessing the encryption won't allow even that... The phone restarts and goes into recovery... Tries to load and fails.. then just restarts the system and I'm back where I started
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Wanna try an ruu?

dottat said:
Wanna try an ruu?
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Forgive my ignorance.... But I'm still fairly new to all of this.... I can flash roms and use cmd to access boot loader etc... But have never used RUU... Though I've seen the term.. Idk what it means

OdinValknir said:
Forgive my ignorance.... But I'm still fairly new to all of this.... I can flash roms and use cmd to access boot loader etc... But have never used RUU... Though I've seen the term.. Idk what it means
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See my thread here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2873144

[HELP!] Not booting after stagefright update!

Hi guys, can somebody help me? I received the stagefright update this morning and after downloading it and rebooting, the phone stopped working. It shows the logo animation for a few seconds then the screen goes black. It's a rooted and unlocked phone so i don't know if thats the cause. Also, i can access the recovery mode pressing power and down. Other than that nothing.

If you were rooted and updated ya..the rooting may be the reason
So as you can access the bootloader just flash the stock rom back and you will be done with it..

Jaydeep123 said:
So as you can access the bootloader just flash the stock rom back and you will be done with it..
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I always forget how peacefull people with knowledge can be. Thanks mate, will do that.
But, just for curiosity: rooted phones tends to have problems after updates?

Yes It may get error or Somthing Else Thats Why I prefer if a update is avaiable flash back to stock and then proceed

Just a quick update. Flashed stock, worked fine. Thanks all.
Also, sorry for posting under general, i was so worried that i forgot to put this under HELP TROUBLESHOOTING.
Also, if I went there before i would find this thread here with the same problem and solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/help/ota-caused-boot-loop-t3202322/
Thanks all again.

reinaldojr said:
Just a quick update. Flashed stock, worked fine. Thanks all.
Also, sorry for posting under general, i was so worried that i forgot to put this under HELP TROUBLESHOOTING.
Also, if I went there before i would find this thread here with the same problem and solution
http://forum.xda-developers.com/2015-moto-g/help/ota-caused-boot-loop-t3202322/
Thanks all again.
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Mod will move or merge.
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Technically, it should not install at all if it's been rooted. It's interesting that Moto has let this slip by.
In the future, if you have made a single change in the system partition...root, build.prop edit....anything...even custom recovery or kernel...you should reflash your current factory image, reboot, then flash your updated factory image. It's VERY IMPORTANT you reboot between flashing one factory image and the next, though. You may have more issues if you don't.

hp420 said:
Technically, it should not install at all if it's been rooted. It's interesting that Moto has let this slip by.
In the future, if you have made a single change in the system partition...root, build.prop edit....anything...even custom recovery or kernel...you should reflash your current factory image, reboot, then flash your updated factory image. It's VERY IMPORTANT you reboot between flashing one factory image and the next, though. You may have more issues if you don't.
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Hello HP429; reflashin full factory image would effectively wipe phone

sunandoghosh said:
Hello HP429; reflashin full factory image would effectively wipe phone
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Not if you only flash the system, boot and recovery image files

Recover the factory
I did the update and as mentioned previously on the thread stales after the logo. (bootloader is unlocked)
I can not find my oem backup. I tried twrp on recovery and was able to backup other stuff. Is there a way to generate the OEM so that i can flash or any other roms that are compatible with Moto G 3rd generation?

Try wiping cache, dalvik cache and data with TWRP. Don't use stock recovery for the data wipe or you will lose all the files stored on your internal partition, as well.