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[Q] Bootstrap issue with newly unrooted D2G

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this. I had to unroot my work phone because my firm said the servers identified my phone as having an operating system not supported by our security system and they suspended my server access.
So I uninstalled most of the "root" apps, thawed all the bloatware I froze in Titanium, disabled all the crap in Startup Auditor and then unrooted with Z4root. It literally took a minute for Z4root to unroot the phone.
I then brought my phone to IT to do a factory reset/wipe with one of our IT people so they can put me back on the server and I took my phone back.
The problem is whenever I start my phone, I get the Clockwork Mod screen (see attached). FYI I did not delete Bootstrap just in case I needed to restore for some reason.
BTW I did wipe data/factory reset in Bootstrap and when I rebooted the screen still came up and I'm definitely not rooted since immediately after unrooting with Z4root, Superuser was gone and Titanium said I didn't have root.
Any thoughts how to get rid of Bootstrap?
Thx!

The easy way is to flash SBF. The hard way is to root again and manually remove the bootsrap point. Then unroot again. SBF is much faster and convenient. Edit: much faster no - but much more convenient yes
Edit: if you want to go the long way, once you rooted again from PC mount system in RW mode, delete /system/bin/logwrapper then rename /system/bin/logwrapper.bin to /system/bin/logwrapper. Reboot and custom recovery should be gone. Unroot with Z4root and you are done.

leobg said:
The easy way is to flash SBF. The hard way is to root again and manually remove the bootsrap point. Then unroot again. SBF is much faster and convenient.
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Thanks. I was afraid someone was going to say that. Is SBFing n00b-proof like z4root was with rooting my phone?
Edit: if you want to go the long way, once you rooted again from PC mount system in RW mode, delete /system/bin/logwrapper then rename /system/bin/logwrapper.bin to /system/bin/logwrapper. Reboot and custom recovery should be gone. Unroot with Z4root and you are done.
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What does that mean??

jjdavola said:
Thanks. I was afraid someone was going to say that. Is SBFing n00b-proof like z4root was with rooting my phone?
What does that mean??
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Huh, I was afraid you would say that Edit - I am sorry - I was about to put the commands you need to type using ADB from PC, but decided it will be confusing. ('from PC' to be scratched)
Well - SBF-ing is the easier way for you then. Simply make sure all pre-requirements are fulfilled (proper drivers installed, software loaded) and it is as easy as the Z4root. Read these instructions and follow them carefully and you will be set in no time

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Huh, I was afraid you would say that Edit - I am sorry - I was about to put the commands you need to type using ADB from PC, but decided it will be confusing. ('from PC' to be scratched)
Well - SBF-ing is the easier way for you then. Simply make sure all pre-requirements are fulfilled (proper drivers installed, software loaded) and it is as easy as the Z4root. Read these instructions and follow them carefully and you will be set in no time
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Thanks again!
OK. I flashed the SBF , it said PASS so I unplugged the phone and rebooted and Bootstrap didn't appear when I booted back up. What I believe to be a problem is that everything appears to be exactly the same as it just was (e.g. no apps were deleted, LauncherPro and my settings were still there etc.). Plus the System Updates option is not clickable anymore and my phone number was changed.
FYI I was thinking that the SBF would have just totally erased everything and I'd have to start from scratch installing apps etc.
Any thoughts?? Should I do another factory reset?

Yes - SBF will not erase data partition (user data). It is recommended you do factory reset once SBF is complete to clear up all the stuff that customizations before might have caused. At least you should clear cache partition to avoid wired behaviour from the phone. To delete cache - boot phone in stock recovery (power up while pressing X button - when you get the triangle with the android guy - press the magnifying glass button on the keyboard - menu will show up. Use the arrows and OK button to navigate. Options in menu are self explanatory I believe. Deleting cache will not delete your data, but deleting cache & data will delete data (factory reset)
To fix the phone programming (CDMA Verizon) - dial *228 option 1

leobg said:
Yes - SBF will not erase data partition (user data). It is recommended you do factory reset once SBF is complete to clear up all the stuff that customizations before might have caused. At least you should clear cache partition to avoid wired behaviour from the phone. To delete cache - boot phone in stock recovery (power up while pressing X button - when you get the triangle with the android guy - press the magnifying glass button on the keyboard - menu will show up. Use the arrows and OK button to navigate. Options in menu are self explanatory I believe. Deleting cache will not delete your data, but deleting cache & data will delete data (factory reset)
To fix the phone programming (CDMA Verizon) - dial *228 option 1
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I cleared the cache and did the activation earlier. If I really need to, I'll do another factory reset some other day since unrooting, reseting and flashing wore me out for today.
Thanks again for your patience and assistance. I greatly appreciate your help.

i had the same problem and i figured out why it does it generally. Though it is weird for your case. When you have anything that requires root set to launch at boot (e.x SetCPU for me) for some reason it boots into the recovery. But when you disable these things it boots regularly.

stuck on Google logo

After updating around 20 apps (altogether ), I noticed the phone was not functioning normally so I tried to reboot it but now it is stuck on Google logo. I've never unlocked the phone nor used any custom roms. I'm on the latest stock rom 2.3.4
I tried removing the battery and putting it back but didn't work. Vol. up + power and then Recovery didn't work either. It gives me a triangle with ! in it and stops right there.
I also tried the USB Jig that forces the phone into downloading mode but it gave me a screen that asks (Unlock bootloader?) with some warnings but I don't know how to accept that. Niether Vol buttons nor Power button worked there
I didn't want to mess up with the phone until I hear from you guys. Please help

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You might have to actually root it or use the Samsung exe back to factory. That is if you don't want to mess with it because if I ware in your position I'd be going back for a new phone. You did nothing wrong and you have 1 year warranty on it.

FYI, the triangle with ! actually is recovery. The UI is hidden until you hold power and press vol down.

matt2053 said:
FYI, the triangle with ! actually is recovery. The UI is hidden until you hold power and press vol down.
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Thanks man, I didn't know about that
Is wiping the data (factory reset) going to delete my stuff stored on my SD card? like pic., music, vid. etc?
and do I need to actually wipe the data or will wiping the chache only work?

Factory reset reverts your phone back to the way it was when you got it.
That means all your account settings, device settings, installed applications etc are gone. Everything stored on your SD card will remain there - it's a different storage. The good thing about our Google phones is that you only have to login to Google once and all your stuff is back.
You can try wiping the cache first and see if that works, it won't harm anything. But if that doesn't work, I'm sure a factory reset will.
Good luck.
Greetz

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Factory reset reverts your phone back to the way it was when you got it.
That means all your account settings, device settings, installed applications etc are gone. Everything stored on your SD card will remain there - it's a different storage. The good thing about our Google phones is that you only have to login to Google once and all your stuff is back.
You can try wiping the cache first and see if that works, it won't harm anything. But if that doesn't work, I'm sure a factory reset will.
Good luck.
Greetz
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Thanks a lot. I already tried wiping the Cache but it didn't work. I guess I'm going with the factory reset now
Thanks again

the factory reset didn't work !
still stuck on Google logo
any advice?

farisallil said:
the factory reset didn't work !
still stuck on Google logo
any advice?
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Can you connect your device to your computer via USB and start "adb logcat" at the Terminal/Command prompt? Does it give you any kind of readout at all?

Try doing a hard reset.

GchildT said:
Can you connect your device to your computer via USB and start "adb logcat" at the Terminal/Command prompt? Does it give you any kind of readout at all?
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I'm not an expert in these things ... is there any post I can follow to do the things you talked about? I'm not sure that I have all the drivers needed on my pc
I do appreciate your help

farisallil said:
I'm not an expert in these things ... is there any post I can follow to do the things you talked about? I'm not sure that I have all the drivers needed on my pc
I do appreciate your help
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One thing you should consider is just returning the phone, especially if you never flashed or rooted or unlocked bootloader.
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matt2053 said:
One thing you should consider is just returning the phone, especially if you never flashed or rooted or unlocked bootloader.
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App
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I would if I was in the States

just unlock it and flash a nice CM7 with Trinity on top
Here's a rooting guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=895545
There's another guide out there for the i9023 (European version).

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Can you connect your device to your computer via USB and start "adb logcat" at the Terminal/Command prompt? Does it give you any kind of readout at all?
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No. The device doesn't even show up when I type "adp devices"
Is there anything else I should try?

Thanks
I can perform things with Fastboot
I don't want to root or unlock the phone. Is there anything else I can do?
I tried typing Fastboot update update.zip after downloading the stock rom update 2.3.4 and putting it in the SDK tools directory but it gave me the msg "faild to upload update.zip"

Try to reset with Odin.

I really need help restoring my framework-res.apk?

Hi,
In an attempt to remove the emergency dial button from the lock screen, I got into boot loop. I had edited some xml file in the framework-res.apk, put it on the phone, but then every time I booted it up, I couldn't do anything, it would reboot and reboot... I have a backup of the original framework-res.apk, so I did factory reset in recovery mode, managed to get my phone working long enough to put the original framework-res.apk in the correct folder, but as soon as I tried to set the right permissions, it rebooted and now, logically, it reboots but it doesn't even get to the PIN lock screen...
I have had this phone 3 days now and I have no money for a new one, is there any way I can restore the original file with the correct permissions without being able to boot into the phone, the only thing I have is recovery mode with the options "apply update from sdcard", "wipe data / factory reset", "wipe cache partition" and "test redbend"
Please, I am really desperate here. Searching the internet for hours for a solution, but in most cases I just lack the knowledge to do it. Also, if it's possible, I'd like to maintain my warranty.
Please help me, I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks in advance,
rob
*EDIT: I have a Samsung Galaxy Gio

RobvanBobbert said:
Hi,
In an attempt to remove the emergency dial button from the lock screen, I got into boot loop. I had edited some xml file in the framework-res.apk, put it on the phone, but then every time I booted it up, I couldn't do anything, it would reboot and reboot... I have a backup of the original framework-res.apk, so I did factory reset in recovery mode, managed to get my phone working long enough to put the original framework-res.apk in the correct folder, but as soon as I tried to set the right permissions, it rebooted and now, logically, it reboots but it doesn't even get to the PIN lock screen...
I have had this phone 3 days now and I have no money for a new one, is there any way I can restore the original file with the correct permissions without being able to boot into the phone, the only thing I have is recovery mode with the options "apply update from sdcard", "wipe data / factory reset", "wipe cache partition" and "test redbend"
Please, I am really desperate here. Searching the internet for hours for a solution, but in most cases I just lack the knowledge to do it. Also, if it's possible, I'd like to maintain my warranty.
Please help me, I'd really appreciate it!
Thanks in advance,
rob
*EDIT: I have a Samsung Galaxy Gio
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Flash a stock rom or custom rom for your phone. ALWAYS backup before you do any Modding or flashing...hope this helps
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Yeah, I've done that now, but I can't find a stock rom of my region and I'm stuck with a qwerty layout, so now I think I'm going to restore a backup of my friend's phone (he has exactly the same phone). Hope I get everything back to normal then.
Greets,
Rob

RobvanBobbert said:
Yeah, I've done that now, but I can't find a stock rom of my region and I'm stuck with a qwerty layout, so now I think I'm going to restore a backup of my friend's phone (he has exactly the same phone). Hope I get everything back to normal then.
Greets,
Rob
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Ya it should work then, or ask somebody here for a nandroid backup for your phone, good luck
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Is there anything I should look out for before I restore my friend's backup to my phone? I'm kind of paranoid I'm going to screw it all up again...
Edit:
What I was planning on doing:
Root my friend's phone
Install ROM manager
Install Clockworkmod recovery
Create backup on SD card
Put SD card in my phone
Go into CWM recovery
Restore
Choose his backup
Restore
Boot up the phone, make sure everything is alright
Go into recovery mode
Factory reset / user data delete
Does this seem right or should I check some things first?
I thought I read that you have to have the same kernel version or something?
Since I'm running a stock ROM atm, I'm not sure if this is something I should be worried about.
Edit 2: I have already found out that we have different kernels, he has 2.6.35.7-perf-cl561624 and I have 2.6.35.7-perf-CL465576

ok first make a backup of your rom (i no your rom is messed up but do it anyways) flash your freinds backup, make sure you wipe data/system first. The reason I say backup yourrom first becasue you say your freind has a diffrent kernel, so if it dosent work you have a backup so you can restore where you started, understand?

Will do,
Thanks so much for taking the time to help me, I will post the results tomorrow.

ok let me how it came along

It worked
I created a backup on his phone, put the sd card in my phone, restored the backup, booted up the phone, everything worked great, rebooted in recovery mode and wiped user data en resetted factory settings, phone is up and running now with the original firmware. So glad it worked
Thanks again!

RobvanBobbert said:
It worked
I created a backup on his phone, put the sd card in my phone, restored the backup, booted up the phone, everything worked great, rebooted in recovery mode and wiped user data en resetted factory settings, phone is up and running now with the original firmware. So glad it worked
Thanks again!
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No problem
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A little help please

Sorry if the answer is around here somewhere. I havent been able to find it. So here is my dilema:
Since i updated to JB, my tablet will reboot and then when it starts back up, it stays on the Asus logo with the spinnning icon, until i soft reset it again. Also, sometime, my home screen wont display properly. The icons will not show up, unless i swipe to the next page and then back. It was suggested that i reinstall JB from the Asus site. So i grabbed the zip file and saved it to my thumb drive. Now, what happens next, is where i get stuck. Can someone let me know what steps to follow to reinstall JB. Keep in mind, i am running stock.
Also, will this method wipe my device? Or is it just reinstalling the OS over what i have now?

JB is a complete system when you install it, not an incremental upgrade from ICS. I would recommend a complete factory wipe (3 times) and then a clean reinstall.

tbtaf said:
JB is a complete system when you install it, not an incremental upgrade from ICS. I would recommend a complete factory wipe (3 times) and then a clean reinstall.
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ok, thanks for the tip. but, how do i install it? i have the file on my thumb drive (not on my memory card, the thumb drive inserted into the dock)

I booted into recovery (power, volume down, then pressed volume up when prompted with 10 second notification). But after that, i get the android icon with the exclamation point.

timrock said:
I booted into recovery (power, volume down, then pressed volume up when prompted with 10 second notification). But after that, i get the android icon with the exclamation point.
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The step that you have just detailed, fixed this same problem for me. I only step I did before yours was a factory reset from the backup/reset in system controls.

ksharp4444 said:
The step that you have just detailed, fixed this same problem for me. I only step I did before yours was a factory reset from the backup/reset in system controls.
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so factory reset, then try the above?
No need to rename the zip file right?

did the factory reset, and i still get the same thing.

Think i got it. I had to rename the file to "EP201_768_SDUPDATE". So far no dead android icon. Lets see what happens.

[Q] Parental Pin

I have a pin setup on my tf300t in the Parental Lock that came standard on my tablet. I have forgotten the pin, and im wanting to erase all data on my tablet prior to selling. I cant erase all data without putting the parental pin in.
What are my options apart from try to remember the password?

imfromwales said:
I have a pin setup on my tf300t in the Parental Lock that came standard on my tablet. I have forgotten the pin, and im wanting to erase all data on my tablet prior to selling. I cant erase all data without putting the parental pin in.
What are my options apart from try to remember the password?
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Boot into recovery by holding power + volume down until boots into bootloader menu and select the factory reset using volume buttons. Unless you are rooted with twrp recovery becareful not to format if you have that.

Im stock - not rooted. When i boot into recovery there is no way to select the last option which is wipe. Ive tried using volume up and volume down and also touching the screen but none work...

Ok, i managed to select wipe data, and then it asked me to confirm my choice by pressing volume up, but then rebooted and all of my data is still there!?

imfromwales said:
Ok, i managed to select wipe data, and then it asked me to confirm my choice by pressing volume up, but then rebooted and all of my data is still there!?
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It it go through the process of factory reset, after selecting wipe data it should then go into recovery where you'd see the android and the blue bar at bottom moving. If it forgone that and just rebooted not sure why it should wipe all data at which you set everything back up. Last thing which not sure if this would work in your case is the reset button under the volume buttons. Should be small hole just stick something in there and reset it. Don't think the password would keep it from wiping data in recovery that's what most people do when they for get it, although that usually for the screen lock but either one wouldn't think it mattered.

If i were you, i would unlock and flash custom recovery (TWRP) and then use that to do a factory wipe, can even wipe your internal SD card as well.
Then when you go to sell it, use "Unlocked" as a positive thing since so many people are bricking their tablets trying to unlock and flash custom recovery you can upsell it saying all the hard work is done just dont screw up during the process xD

Problem with that is, Im using a mac and only done stuff like that on my PC. Im out of the country for another year with no access to a PC...

Can anyone sugest any way I can get around this problem with forgetting the parental pin?
How can i use a mac to instal a custom recovery and then wipe?
Would the reset button wipe the tablet, i cant seem to find the button...