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last night i flashed an update of clockwork mod through rom manager. i then went to do a back-up of my current rom. the phone re-booted to the fastboot mode and now says no boot or recovery img. when i scroll to recovery and click it, the phone reboots right back into the bootloader. i am trying to flash a new recovery through adb but i cant get anything to connect. when i do "adb devices" in the command prompt i get the daemon started and list of devices but there are no devices listed. "fastboot devices" does nothing either. i have the android sdk loaded onto c:\ and the drivers seem to be installed correctly. when i rooted the phone i used a different pc that i dont have access to now. i also used pdanet for the drivers so i have never had the google drivers set up correctly. i type fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and it says "cannot load recovery.img" i have downloaded the recovery-clockwork3.0.0.5-crespo.img to the "tools" folder and renamed it "recovery.img"
i have tried to explain everything i have done so far but i am sure there are some steps i have missed. i read some on odin and downloaded it but i am even more lost trying to figure that out. i really need some help here and i would appreciate anything i can get
when you're in bootloader, you're supposed to use "fastboot"
you cant flash a recovery using adb.
go into bootloader mode
fastboot devices
... if your device doesn't show up, then your drivers are not properly set up.. uninstall them and look for the sticky and reinstall your drivers using those set of instructions; assure your SDK is updated to support 2.3.X
when you get your device to appear in fastboot devices.
download clockwork recovery 3.0.2.5 (3.0.2.4 is buggy) or 3.0.0.5; 3.0.2.5 is found in dev forums; rename it to recovery.img
put it in /sdk/tools/
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
i guess i need help getting the device connected through fastboot. i have tried 5 times now to install the drivers verbatim to what the sticky says (using W0lv3r1n3's Great Windows Rooting Guide). adb command works and pulls up the adb help text. fastboot is still unrecognized by the command prompt. adb devices nor fastboot devices works. i have no idea what else to do. most of the stickies just graze over this part and have no trouble shooting guides.
tohg2 said:
i guess i need help getting the device connected through fastboot. i have tried 5 times now to install the drivers verbatim to what the sticky says (using W0lv3r1n3's Great Windows Rooting Guide). adb command works and pulls up the adb help text. fastboot is still unrecognized by the command prompt. adb devices nor fastboot devices works. i have no idea what else to do. most of the stickies just graze over this part and have no trouble shooting guides.
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if your device is unable to GET into bootloader mode... that wont get you anywhere.
when you plug your phone into the computer with the USB.. does that USB sound pop up? if it doesnt.. then its bricked.
ok i have fastboot devices seeing the device. but adb devices still wont see it. when i do fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it says cannot load recovery.img. i put the clockwork file in the tools folder renamed at recovery.img. do i leave it as a zip file though?
when i plug the usb in i dont hear a sound. the phone will only boot into "fastboot mode".
when i do fast boot devices i see "38328e03afbf00ec fastboot"
tohg2 said:
ok i have fastboot devices seeing the device. but adb devices still wont see it. when i do fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it says cannot load recovery.img. i put the clockwork file in the tools folder renamed at recovery.img. do i leave it as a zip file though?
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bootloader mode is for fastboot. you wont be using ADB to recover your device.
you unzip the file. it should be like: clockwork-recovery-version..blah blah blah.img
rename it to "recovery.img" assure that your "fastboot" appears as "fastboot.exe" and not just "fastboot." if it is "fastboot" you need to go into folder options and show extensions otherwise you'll be trying to flash "recovery.img.img" and SDK wont recognize it
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ok i have fastboot devices seeing the device. but adb devices still wont see it. when i do fastboot flash recovery recovery.img it says cannot load recovery.img. i put the clockwork file in the tools folder renamed at recovery.img. do i leave it as a zip file though?
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Make sure you are typing the full file path, for example on my setup its "fastboot flash recovery c:\android\tools\recovery.img"
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file extensions are being shown and it is named recovery.img. still saying cannot load "recovery.img" i have tried several recovery downloads from different sources. as for file size of the img its 3,988kb sound right? i tried fastboot oem lock and unlock and everything worked fine. is there another recovery img i can try. maybe a stock recovery or somehting?
ok so i tried "fastboot flash recovery c:\program files (x86)\android\android-sdk\tools\recovery.img" exactly and still nothing i have the path modified in the system so i was under the assumption that i didnt have to write out the whole path in the command prompt.
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ok so i tried "fastboot flash recovery c:\program files (x86)\android\android-sdk\tools\recovery.img" exactly and still nothing i have the path modified in the system so i was under the assumption that i didnt have to write out the whole path in the command prompt.
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cd C:\program files (x86)\android-sdk\tools\
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
is what you want to do.
tried that path and still got nothing. i re-booted my pc thinking that would help and now i cant find my device with fastboot devices. adb isnt recognized either now. i just cant catch a break. although i suppose its my fault. i really appreciate you going back and forth with me like this. with all the trouble i am having does trying odin make any sense? i searched a bit but there dosent seem to be alot of info on that either
tohg2 said:
tried that path and still got nothing. i re-booted my pc thinking that would help and now i cant find my device with fastboot devices. adb isnt recognized either now. i just cant catch a break. although i suppose its my fault. i really appreciate you going back and forth with me like this. with all the trouble i am having does trying odin make any sense? i searched a bit but there dosent seem to be alot of info on that either
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Odin is last resort. If fastboot devices shows your phone you will be able to flash recovery. Reinstall phone drivers and get fastboot to work. Then get back to trying to flash recovery. I really think it is some small mistake. Did you exctract the zip of recovery and copy the .img file?
The error you were getting means the appropriate file was not found in the file path you specified, so its not a phone error.
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got it. the first line in my command promt kept saying c:\users\dana>. i couldn't delete it so i ignored it and kept typing in the path after that but i guess it was always looking in users/dana and that wasn't where the img file was. i put the img file alone in the users/dana folder and it worked. i guess i am a bit slow to understanding the command prompt. thanks again for everyone's help and patience
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got it. the first line in my command promt kept saying c:\users\dana>. i couldn't delete it so i ignored it and kept typing in the path after that but i guess it was always looking in users/dana and that wasn't where the img file was. i put the img file alone in the users/dana folder and it worked. i guess i am a bit slow to understanding the command prompt. thanks again for everyone's help and patience
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Cool! Glad you got it, good job!
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Please help, I'm having the exact the same problem
I know, I shouldn't have play around with my phone since I don't know much about rooting the device.
My phone booted into Andriod logo with an unlocked, I have successful downloaded
clockwork recovery 3.0.2.5 and rename it to recover.img
I ran following command
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and it was successful..
I tired to reboot my phone after that as normal but I'm still getting the same screen which only showing the Android Logo with an unlocked lock.
I'm not sure what I am suppose to do after need to get my phone to work again, any help would be appreciated.
Thank you,
Tried various possible solutions and still can't get past the Google logo. Installed adb and Samsung driver but when executing commands such as "abd remount" or "adb push file.zip \sdcard\" in cmd I get an error saying "device not found".
Does anyone know how I could resolve this issue?
I tried clearing the cache and wiping the data from the phone, and even heating the phone with a hair dryer. I'd very much appreciate any help.
looks like you still be able to get in reovery ? if so , then nothing you should worry , just flash a new ROM
Do you mean like a boot image or a recovery image?
If so then you need to put phone in fastboot mode, hold volume up and power til it comes up on screen, then on command prompt on your computer type in fastboot flash recovery xxxxxxx.img (xxxxx is the name of the file like cwm5.0.2.0.img or whatever)
That should give you a working recovery to flash roms from.
Is your boot loader unlocked?
If you wanna mount then just go to mounts and storage and mount USB storage and it will show up on your computer!
nodstuff said:
Do you mean like a boot image or a recovery image?
If so then you need to put phone in fastboot mode, hold volume up and power til it comes up on screen, then on command prompt on your computer type in fastboot flash recovery xxxxxxx.img (xxxxx is the name of the file like cwm5.0.2.0.img or whatever)
That should give you a working recovery to flash roms from.
Is your boot loader unlocked?
If you wanna mount then just go to mounts and storage and mount USB storage and it will show up on your computer!
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Thanks for your reply, seems to be hanging on waiting for device. Fastboot appears to be locked and it just hangs on "waiting for device" when I enter the command fastboot oem unlock... Not sure where to go from here.
leeroy88 said:
Thanks for your reply, seems to be hanging on waiting for device. Fastboot appears to be locked and it just hangs on "waiting for device" when I enter the command fastboot oem unlock... Not sure where to go from here.
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It was a recovery image file by the way. Tried fastboot flash recovery xxxxx.img like you had said but same problem...
leeroy88 said:
It was a recovery image file by the way. Tried fastboot flash recovery xxxxx.img like you had said but same problem...
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Hmmm try going to cmd prompt and typing in adb devices, if you get nothing then your adb isn't set up properly and you need to go into setting and change the path on your computer.
I know the details are sketchy but gimme a min and I will find you a link
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1161776
Find the Android sdk folder in your computer, move it to the root of C.
I don't think adb is where this guide says it is, there is a read me in the folder where it was saying it has moved to the platform tools folder.
So anyway find the path to the file and put it where the guide says and you should be on the ball.
Forget adb. You need to use fastboot.
Open a command prompt in the directory with fastboot or cd into it.
Put phone in fastboot mode.
On the command prompt type fastboot devices.
You will see your serial number. If you don't recheck and make sure you did everything. Sdk PDA drivers if need be etc.
Fastboot flash recovery custom recovery img name.img
Boot into recovery
Mounts and storage.
Mount SD card
Put a rom for you device on there.
Unmount
Wipe everything but sdcard from recovery.
Flash the rom by going to install zip from SD card......
Okay still stuck trying to connect to my phone. I haven't been able to get my serial number show when typing fastboot devices in cmd. adb is set up and seems to be working but the list of devices is blank when I type in adb devices. The phone was put into fastboot mode both times. I get <waiting for device> when I try
fastboot flash recovery clockwork-5.0.2-crespo.img
I think the bootloader may be locked as it does say LOCKED under lock state, which is probably the reason why I can't get the recovery image to work. I couldn't install PDANet as it wanted to connect to my phone while in debugging mode at the end of the installation. Would it be possible that fastboot oem unlock won't work with without having PDANet installed? I'd really appreciate any further help on this topic.
You need the drivers.
albundy2010 said:
You need the drivers.
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I have the Google USB driver package installed from SDK Manager. I had tried to install some other Samsung driver found on another post but it wouldn't install.
Turns out drivers weren't fully installed, managed to get PDANet installed and could connect to the phone with fastboot devices. Serial number was displayed in cmd. Only problems lies with unlocking the bootloader. fastboot oem unlock fails giving an error: too many links. Anyone have a solution to this?
leeroy88 said:
Turns out drivers weren't fully installed, managed to get PDANet installed and could connect to the phone with fastboot devices. Serial number was displayed in cmd. Only problems lies with unlocking the bootloader. fastboot oem unlock fails giving an error: too many links. Anyone have a solution to this?
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Did you try booting into bootloader in the first place? Volume up+Power
Then you can use fastboot. Forget PDAnet. Just install SDK and ADB
Use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
ismailham said:
Did you try booting into bootloader in the first place? Volume up+Power
Then you can use fastboot. Forget PDAnet. Just install SDK and ADB
Use this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007782
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Yeah I was in bootloader at the time, but I noticed that the Lock-State said locked. So I figured I must first use fastboot oem unlock. If I was to try flash with a stock recovery image would I still need to unlock the bootloader? Like I said I was able to use fastboot devices and get my phones serial number to show up, so I think SDK and ADB is properly installed, path set correctly etc.
leeroy88 said:
Yeah I was in bootloader at the time, but I noticed that the Lock-State said locked. So I figured I must first use fastboot oem unlock. If I was to try flash with a stock recovery image would I still need to unlock the bootloader? Like I said I was able to use fastboot devices and get my phones serial number to show up, so I think SDK and ADB is properly installed, path set correctly etc.
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I don't think you need to unlock the boot loader to flash a recovery image.
I may be wrong but I remember someone saying that once. I had mine unlocked before I had the chance to try it out. What happens when you type in fastboot oem unlock?
nodstuff said:
I don't think you need to unlock the boot loader to flash a recovery image.
I may be wrong but I remember someone saying that once. I had mine unlocked before I had the chance to try it out. What happens when you type in fastboot oem unlock?
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After typing fastboot oem unlock I get three dots ...
Pretty much straight away it fails and says something about "too many links".
Did you do all the steps from here http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-root/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-on-ics-or-gingerbread/ ?
kvaju said:
Did you do all the steps from here http://nexusshacks.com/nexus-s-root/how-to-root-nexus-s-or-nexus-s-4g-on-ics-or-gingerbread/ ?
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Thanks for your reply, I followed the steps just now and got the exact same error. Before I was trying fastboot oem unlock while in platform-tools but this time I had downloaded the nexussrootICS.zip file, and extracted it to the root of C. I tried fastboot devices and my serial shows up and after fastboot oem unlock I get "status read failed: too many links."
The only difference I seem to have is that in my device manager I have Android Device > ADB Interface, as opposed to SAMSUNG Android Device > ADB Interface.
Not a big difference but that's all I can think of.
the same issue for me. is there any working solution for that?
I recently had success in recovering from this issue.
Here is the link, read the last comment
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894147
GnubbyaBush said:
I recently had success in recovering from this issue.
Here is the link, read the last comment
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1894147
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Thanks! I'll try to do this fancy dancing
So I am trying to flash an updated recovery of ClockworkMod onto my device, rooted, bootloader unlocked, etc. and installed the Android SDK to use ADB and fastboot. My Samsung USB driver is installed obviously because when I type "adb devices" it pops up with a mix of numbers and letters, which I assume is my device plugged in. I use "adb reboot bootloader" to get into bootloader and once I am in there my device is not recognizable by fastboot. ADB and fastboot are in the same folder in the C:\ drive, and I have tried using PDAnet drivers as well. I could really use some help! USB Debugging is on in the settings as well.
Syflox said:
So I am trying to flash an updated recovery of ClockworkMod onto my device, rooted, bootloader unlocked, etc. and installed the Android SDK to use ADB and fastboot. My Samsung USB driver is installed obviously because when I type "adb devices" it pops up with a mix of numbers and letters, which I assume is my device plugged in. I use "adb reboot bootloader" to get into bootloader and once I am in there my device is not recognizable by fastboot. ADB and fastboot are in the same folder in the C:\ drive, and I have tried using PDAnet drivers as well. I could really use some help! USB Debugging is on in the settings as well.
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The GS3 does not have fastboot. All flashing is done through odin.
ddggttff3 said:
The GS3 does not have fastboot. All flashing is done through odin.
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Thanks! Also, how do I update ClockworkMod recovery to the newest one? I've used ODIN before but am not sure if it is capable of flashing .img files.
EDIT: Nevermind, I just downloaded ROM Manager and used that to flash 6.0.2.3
Hello.
Earlier today I wanted to try a new JB rom to replace ICS so I transfered it into SD card and tried to reboot into recovery.
Instead of getting to recovery, I got stuck in fastboot mode, so I'm assuming recovery has been damaged.
After a whole afternoon of researching this forum I tried for several times this tutorial in order to install a recovery and afterwards a ROM (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088046) and similar ones in both Mac OS X and Windows 7 (tried both USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 so its not a problem from USB) and I didn't succeed at all.
When I am using Windows 7, when I use "fastboot erase recovery", I keep receiving this message "waiting device". If I write "fastboot devices", I don't get results.
When using Mac OS X, I can get via command line to the folder "platform-tools" where fastboot is located but if I write "fastboot erase recovery" or something, it says "command not found". I've read it could be because I have to set fastboot as an environmental variable, but I having trouble setting it (Mac OS Lion).
Thank you so much for reading. Please help me!!! Any clues would be really appreciated!
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UPDATE: I finally managed to communicate with the device.
I used the following commands from this tutorial http://androidforums.com/optimus-m-all-things-root/382525-guide-get-out-fastboot-mode-2.html
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase recovery
fastboot erase system
fastboot flash recovery
The problem is, now I'm stuck at LG Logo, can't access fastboot... Please help, I think it's even worse now.
boot rom, pull out battery and boot normal, it does or not? if it does use terminal emulator or adb push to install custom recovery, adb will work in fastboot if you had checked android debugging
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146566
grigtm said:
boot rom, pull out battery and boot normal, it does or not? if it does use terminal emulator or adb push to install custom recovery, adb will work in fastboot if you had checked android debugging
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1007244
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1146566
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I don't understand what you mean by boot rom. Every time I turn on the phone, (normal or as POWER+HOME+VOL DOWN) it goes into fastboot. When I pull out the battery, and power again it goes again into fastboot...
techdani said:
I don't understand what you mean by boot rom. Every time I turn on the phone, (normal or as POWER+HOME+VOL DOWN) it goes into fastboot. When I pull out the battery, and power again it goes again into fastboot...
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ok, read here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088046 do exactly what says in this thread
Hello guys. I have HTC Sensation, Bootloader unlocked, S-ON, HBOOT-1.27.0000
Yesterday I tried to flash TWRP using fastboot. I have downloaded ADB drivers and also HTC drivers. Connected device and everything was working good. ADB showed my device serial number (or what it is, I don't remember) when I type "adb devices" in command. Then I typed "cd Downloads" to point to download directory (this is where I have twrp.img) and at least "adb reboot bootloader" . Device rebooted into bootloader, but, suddenly, popup appeared on my laptop, it was saying "USB device not recognized". I have closed it and go into command, I typed "adb devices" again, but it didn't show anything at this time. Then I run command "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" and it returned "Waiting for device...".
After no luck., I have tried to install twrp.img though Flashify. It successfully flashed. I go into recovery, make a backup, perform clean wipe and tried to flash CM12. But it didn't flash. Then I go to restore tab but I can't see my backup. So, TWRP is not flashing anything, I have even tried stock ROM, also it's not backing up things. So now, I'm in bootloop, no OS is installed on my sensation and every time I boot up device, it automatically going into recovery.
I have laptop running Windows 10. I want to make ADB working in bootloader mode or make TWRP working to flash something.
Thanks in advance.
DroidTwe4kz said:
Hello guys. I have HTC Sensation, Bootloader unlocked, S-ON, HBOOT-1.27.0000
Yesterday I tried to flash TWRP using fastboot. I have downloaded ADB drivers and also HTC drivers. Connected device and everything was working good. ADB showed my device serial number (or what it is, I don't remember) when I type "adb devices" in command. Then I typed "cd Downloads" to point to download directory (this is where I have twrp.img) and at least "adb reboot bootloader" . Device rebooted into bootloader, but, suddenly, popup appeared on my laptop, it was saying "USB device not recognized". I have closed it and go into command, I typed "adb devices" again, but it didn't show anything at this time. Then I run command "fastboot flash recovery twrp.img" and it returned "Waiting for device...".
After no luck., I have tried to install twrp.img though Flashify. It successfully flashed. I go into recovery, make a backup, perform clean wipe and tried to flash CM12. But it didn't flash. Then I go to restore tab but I can't see my backup. So, TWRP is not flashing anything, I have even tried stock ROM, also it's not backing up things. So now, I'm in bootloop, no OS is installed on my sensation and every time I boot up device, it automatically going into recovery.
I have laptop running Windows 10. I want to make ADB working in bootloader mode or make TWRP working to flash something.
Thanks in advance.
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adb doesn't work in bootloader, only fastboot
when you enter in bootlaoder choose fastboot
in the hboot screen you will see fastboot usb
then you can use any fastboot command
i suggest to change the recovery to 4ext
http://d-h.st/rG7
extract the recovery.img and flash it via fastboot command
then before flashing the new rom from 4ext enable smartflash from it(because you are on S-ON)
rzr86 said:
adb doesn't work in bootloader, only fastboot
when you enter in bootlaoder choose fastboot
in the hboot screen you will see fastboot usb
then you can use any fastboot command
i suggest to change the recovery to 4ext
http://d-h.st/rG7
extract the recovery.img and flash it via fastboot command
then before flashing the new rom from 4ext enable smartflash from it(because you are on S-ON)
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It doesn't even works in fastboot too :/ So I can't use any fastboot command
DroidTwe4kz said:
It doesn't even works in fastboot too :/ So I can't use any fastboot command
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Probably win 10 is the issue
rzr86 said:
Probably win 10 is the issue
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Drivers and SDK is compatible with Windwos 10. I don't think it's the problem, but thanks anyways.
DroidTwe4kz said:
Drivers and SDK is compatible with Windwos 10. I don't think it's the problem, but thanks anyways.
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use usb 2.0 ports not 3.0
if nothing works then a ruu.exe to return back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
by the way did you enable usb debugging mode from settings?
rzr86 said:
use usb 2.0 ports not 3.0
if nothing works then a ruu.exe to return back to stock
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1672425
by the way did you enable usb debugging mode from settings?
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OK thanks, I'll try them.
Well, I'm not that much noob USB Debugging is enabled.