http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/...-unlocking-t3351896/post66196139#post66196139
This was my original thread. I installed flash-tool, and did the volume down etc. It told me to unplug my phone, AND NOW IT FREEZES AFTER THE ANDROID BOOT SCREEN! (I also hear a short buzz before it reboots)
I don't know how to get into recovery. It's a new phone I just got today. Please help! I'll do anything to have it working again! :crying:
MasterZii said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3/...-unlocking-t3351896/post66196139#post66196139
This was my original thread. I installed flash-tool, and did the volume down etc. It told me to unplug my phone, AND NOW IT FREEZES AFTER THE ANDROID BOOT SCREEN! (I also hear a short buzz before it reboots)
I don't know how to get into recovery. It's a new phone I just got today. Please help! I'll do anything to have it working again! :crying:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
well to get into recovery you hold the volume down button after the Sony splash screen the phone should emit a green led and vibrate if you hold down the volume down it should turn purple to enter recovery. If you can't get that far you will need flashtool. If you just wanted root you could have used kingroot. or you could flash a prerooted zip. Thats if you had already installed xz dual recovery ater flashing if not just try reflashing in flashtool.
Tigerhoods said:
well to get into recovery you hold the volume down button after the Sony splash screen the phone should emit a green led and vibrate if you hold down the volume down it should turn purple to enter recovery. If you can't get that far you will need flashtool. If you just wanted root you could have used kingroot. or you could flash a prerooted zip. Thats if you had already installed xz dual recovery ater flashing if not just try reflashing in flashtool.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I get this error if I try to reflash anything! http://pastebin.com/VTPvT8wQ
What do I do? I can't get into recovery! Can you please guide me through this? How do I know if it's hard bricked?
Also, I just got it today, so if I can't resolve the issue, I want to ask if I could return it, but I only have a week to figure that out!
PLEASE! I'll do anything, I just want it to work again!
MasterZii said:
I get this error if I try to reflash anything! http://pastebin.com/VTPvT8wQ
What do I do? I can't get into recovery! Can you please guide me through this? How do I know if it's hard bricked?
Also, I just got it today, so if I can't resolve the issue, I want to ask if I could return it, but I only have a week to figure that out!
PLEASE! I'll do anything, I just want it to work again!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
BTW don't open any more threads on this because it violates xda rules of posting for the same thing. Anyway I hate flashtool but try exclude t/a and reset customizations on the menu to the right. Your phone is not hard bricked and should be fixable. You should pm me and I will try to work you through this.
Tigerhoods said:
BTW don't open any more threads on this because it violates xda rules of posting for the same thing. Anyway I hate flashtool but try exclude t/a and reset customizations on the menu to the right. Your phone is not hard bricked and should be fixable. You should pm me and I will try to work you through this.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you get my PM? My sent folder says "0" but I tried twice.
Related
Let me introduce myself. My name is Toni, I'm from Croatia.
We too have an IT forum, and they recommended me to go and ask for answers here...
Well, I have a Huawei U8650. It is rooted, and I installed a custom ROM.
Today, I installed a .zip file from the recovery, and when I went to "Reboot" (also from recovery), the phone stopped on the Huawei Logo (when trying to reboot).
I couldn't do anything, so I pulled the battery out, and in again. I pressed the Power button, but again, the boot stopped at Huawei Logo.
Then, I tried to get to the recovery menu. The combo- VOL UP + POWER is not working (when I try it, it gets me to the Logo).
However, I also tried this combo- VOL UP + VOL DOWN + POWER, but then the whole screen turns pink! WTF?
I don't know what to do, I'm desperate! I can't use my phone anymore!
Did I brick my phone? If not, what the f*ck did I do?
How can I solve my problem?
Thanks
Toni
Bricked phone
Try this:
Hold volume down while pressing and releasing the power button, wait till phone comes on to release volume down, let me know your results (should bring you to hboot)
Sorry, but that didn't help. Nothing happens.
booting problems
tonchy said:
Sorry, but that didn't help. Nothing happens.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i think there might be a chance that your phone has fastboot turned on since i was trying to get into recovery and couldnt because of the fastboot...i cant help you but i know this is what might be causing you not being able to get into recovery
So, I will be able to get it to work again??
What is the sign of bricking a phone? How does it look?
tonchy said:
So, I will be able to get it to work again??
What is the sign of bricking a phone? How does it look?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ive never bricked my phone but from what im reading is if you have fastboot on pull the battery and then try again hold volume and power at same time hold for a couple seconds then just release the power button while holding down the volume
Again nothing.
Just the logo.
ok last thing i can think of......Did you wipe everything when installing the rom...factory reset, cache partition, delvik cache...if so are you getting a white screen when loading.....sometimes when installing a new rom it can take almost 10 min for it to load.....i have an evo 4g and this can happen.....it could be just trying to load so give it at the most 10min to load everything....then let me know what id does
No, i didn't wipe a thing. I did not install a ROM. I installed an app, root manager. The install instructions didn't say anything about wiping data.
I left it at the logo for 30 minutes, because I went out. When I came back, the screen was showing the logo.
EDIT: but yes, when I installed my custom ROM, i wiped everything.
tonchy said:
No, i didn't wipe a thing. I did not install a ROM. I installed an app, root manager. The install instructions didn't say anything about wiping data.
I left it at the logo for 30 minutes, because I went out. When I came back, the screen was showing the logo.
EDIT: but yes, when I installed my custom ROM, i wiped everything.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Huhh how did you try and install this app....
---------- Post added at 05:10 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:02 PM ----------
patricktoth said:
Huhh how did you try and install this app....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
here i want you to join a team i belong too...maybe they can help you.
blazing-roms.com
register
we have a live chat board.
if our team cant help you NO ONE CAN
I don't understand. Do you mean, how did I install the app?
I didn't, because I never got into the phone again... I installed it, but i didn't reboot.
OK, I will register to the site.
I did it! All I did was rooting the phone.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1304678
flashtool is eray
So long story short, I tried to do something I probably shouldn't have, and now my phone wont boot. It does the boot screen, and then to a black screen where the screen is active, and if I touch it, the buttons light up. I can get into a recovery screen with vol- and 3D button, but it says "can't mount cache recovery log" with whatever I press. I've tried following the guide here, but I get to where I start updating, and the program just stops responding. Been trying different things for a few hours now. Every search I find says that it is solvable, but at the same time, I can't seem to solve it.
Any info I'm missing? Getting reckless here. I guess I deserve it for what I've gotten myself into. Anything is appreciated!
XIIISlaughters said:
So long story short, I tried to do something I probably shouldn't have, and now my phone wont boot. It does the boot screen, and then to a black screen where the screen is active, and if I touch it, the buttons light up. I can get into a recovery screen with vol- and 3D button, but it says "can't mount cache recovery log" with whatever I press. I've tried following the guide here, but I get to where I start updating, and the program just stops responding. Been trying different things for a few hours now. Every search I find says that it is solvable, but at the same time, I can't seem to solve it.
Any info I'm missing? Getting reckless here. I guess I deserve it for what I've gotten myself into. Anything is appreciated!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Find dark lestats guide and do the volume plus up and connect it to your pc and flash a kdz.. After you flash kdz start it in recovery wipe everything and your sorted...
This is my problem... I can't seem to get the guide working. I get to where the KDZ should install, but then the program stops responding, and says it can't find device. Is it because I'm not putting it in download mode right?
EDIT
***Scratch that... I think I've got it to work. Will edit again if it does ***
XIIISlaughters said:
This is my problem... I can't seem to get the guide working. I get to where the KDZ should install, but then the program stops responding, and says it can't find device. Is it because I'm not putting it in download mode right?
EDIT
***Scratch that... I think I've got it to work. Will edit again if it does ***
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Kool let us know how it goes..
Totally fixed it. Thanks a million for making me try to get it to work again! Haha
XIIISlaughters said:
Totally fixed it. Thanks a million for making me try to get it to work again! Haha
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Your welcome anytime what did you do exactly anyway..
Just didn't mount the phone correctly. Never actually did get it to vibrate, and it just didn't want to show in device manager. But it ended up working.
XIIISlaughters said:
Just didn't mount the phone correctly. Never actually did get it to vibrate, and it just didn't want to show in device manager. But it ended up working.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry that came out wrong i meant what did you do to brick your phone lol..
Meemo23 said:
Sorry that came out wrong i meant what did you do to brick your phone lol..
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
OH! Yeah, I just tried to flash a baseband to get CM7 networking to work. Had no idea what I was doing. Stupid me.
Doing more research now... If I'm running v20c, what kind of roms can I flash? It seems like there aren't any at all. Or does it matter what roms I flash in relation to what version I currently have? It's all a learning experience for me lol.
XIIISlaughters said:
OH! Yeah, I just tried to flash a baseband to get CM7 networking to work. Had no idea what I was doing. Stupid me.
Doing more research now... If I'm running v20c, what kind of roms can I flash? It seems like there aren't any at all. Or does it matter what roms I flash in relation to what version I currently have? It's all a learning experience for me lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can flash any roms on any basebands.. but you cannot mix gingerbread roms with froyo basebands its a no go lol..
Okay, well that makes more sense. I assume it works as whatever rom you flash, the baseband you have is what it uses?
Meemo23 said:
Find dark lestats guide and do the volume plus up and connect it to your pc and flash a kdz.. After you flash kdz start it in recovery wipe everything and your sorted...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On my phone flashing kdz finished with 100% but when I try to start it remain on boot logo and when I put in recovery (3d + voldwn+pwr) cache problem, no more option no wipe and no reboot.
Tried v10k-v10d-v20a-v21d
Someone can help me?
Dont press 3D for stock recovey menu
Sent from my LG-P920 using XDA
same without 3d button, tried also lgflashtool procedure but fails to reboot the phone as fails lgmobile support tool so I decided to send LG for warranty.
thank you all
Hey guys!
I just bricked my phone by wiping dalvik cache after installing marmite. Now my phone is just showing a black screen when power on.
Ive tried using the UnbrickableMod Tool by Adam, but my device does not get recognized.
What do I have to do? I love this phone, and I do not want to buy a new one yet
>>devil188
So , I just did use the ubtool again , but this time on linuxmint, which gave me superuser access using that. But I only get far till <sbl inj. failed>
Gonna take a look now who over dudes solved that, but still feel free to help me
flash the non-cm version of marmite.
how can i flash something if i can't get into download/fastboot etc. mode ?
Anyway, I still can't get through the SBL injection Failed thingy, i think i gotta make a hardware modification (unbrickable mod) :/
Well, ain't nobody helping me? Doing that UnbrickableMod looks extremely hard, because the things you gotta change are very very small!
devil188 said:
bricked my phone by wiping dalvik cache after installing marmite
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If THAT ALONE caused the brick you're describing, maybe nobody has the ability to understand what just happened.
More details? :good:
ej8989 said:
If THAT ALONE caused the brick you're describing, maybe nobody has the ability to understand what just happened.
More details? :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Details:
> While Booting, the battery got pulled out, so the bootloader is broken.
> When turning on now, it is just glowing on the screen
> Download Mode or Recovery Mode cannot be accessed!
devil188 said:
Details:
> While Booting, the battery got pulled out, so the bootloader is broken.
> When turning on now, it is just glowing on the screen
> Download Mode or Recovery Mode cannot be accessed!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try Nexus Root Toolkit (for windows).. Though I think you'll need to be able to boot to boot loader??.. (vol + & power)
If you can't do that, read the threads on Odin, it may help..
Doesn't work either, actually I can't access anything on the phone :/
Gonna take a look at the odin threads
Hello dear users, i have a problem with my r800i 2.3.4. I tried to flash Cyanogenmod 9,i forgot some steps and after flashing my phone is dead.It doesnt open and i cant do something about that.Could you help me please? :crying: HELP!!! SORRY FOR MY BAD ENGLISH
flash stock rom via flashtool of ur Mobile
I know it is hard if English is not your mother tongue, but you should provide more specific information if you really expect someone to help you solve this issue.
Like how "does it not open"?
Can you turn it on?
Does a Logo appear before it goes black?
Did you already try if you can boot into recovery (Reboot your phone in to recovery: Keep Tapping Vol Down or Back or Another key when device is booting)?
But first of all you should post your help request in the appropriate forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1252
McFex said:
I know it is hard if English is not your mother tongue, but you should provide more specific information if you really expect someone to help you solve this issue.
Like how "does it not open"?
Can you turn it on?
Does a Logo appear before it goes black?
Did you already try if you can boot into recovery (Reboot your phone in to recovery: Keep Tapping Vol Down or Back or Another key when device is booting)?
But first of all you should post your help request in the appropriate forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1252
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Well sorry for my ''early'' answer. I cant turn it on,when i am going to do this an orange light lights up on the turn on button.It goes on black screen and then nothing.No logos are appeared. I tried to flash the default kernel from there http://www.androidgadgematic.com/2012/06/how-to-fix-bricked-sony-xperia-android.html but i couldnt. The last time i did this i kept tapping the search button until it lights the blue led light on the turn on button, i tried to flash the file which is given on the site that i gave to you but it didnt happens anything. If you have any other questions write me to make it easier to help me for my problem. My phone has unlocked bootloader but it isnt root
I'm sorry man, I'm too much of a noob myself to really help you out.
That's why I gave you the link to the appropriate forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1252
The guys there have the same Phone as you, chances that s.o. will know what to do are better
McFex said:
I'm sorry man, I'm too much of a noob myself to really help you out.
That's why I gave you the link to the appropriate forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1252
The guys there have the same Phone as you, chances that s.o. will know what to do are better
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks!!!!!:good:
Can you help me
mohsin24 said:
flash stock rom via flashtool of ur Mobile
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
More information to help you to find me an answer: I cant turn it on,when i am going to do this an orange light lights up on the turn on button.It goes on black screen and then nothing.No logos are appeared. I tried to flash the default kernel from android gadgematics but i couldnt. The last time i did this i kept tapping the search button until it lights the blue led light on the turn on button, i tried to flash the file which is given on the site that i gave to you but it didnt happens anything. If you have any other questions write me to make it easier to help me for my problem. My phone has unlocked bootloader but it isnt root. After this can you give me some more information,like how to flash with the right way my phone or any other advices? I have the xperia play r800i 2.3.4 which i reported yesterday.
think you bricked your phone
TheVeteran said:
More information to help you to find me an answer: I cant turn it on,when i am going to do this an orange light lights up on the turn on button.It goes on black screen and then nothing.No logos are appeared. I tried to flash the default kernel from android gadgematics but i couldnt. The last time i did this i kept tapping the search button until it lights the blue led light on the turn on button, i tried to flash the file which is given on the site that i gave to you but it didnt happens anything. If you have any other questions write me to make it easier to help me for my problem. My phone has unlocked bootloader but it isnt root. After this can you give me some more information,like how to flash with the right way my phone or any other advices? I have the xperia play r800i 2.3.4 which i reported yesterday.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You need to flash your stock ROM on your device...
Download SE PC companion and install it:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...10?cc=gb&lc=en
Open Sony Ericsson PC Companion when it´s installed:
Choose Support Zone(Start/Begin)->updating the phone software: it will pop up a message phone not found. Search for blue marked: Repair phone. Click on it and follow instructions on how to do.
If you still dont get it, check:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6CMm...eature=related :good:
Please help
naren_viswa said:
You need to flash your stock ROM on your device...
Download SE PC companion and install it:
http://www.sonyericsson.com/cws/supp...10?cc=gb&lc=en
Open Sony Ericsson PC Companion when it´s installed:
Choose Support Zone(Start/Begin)->updating the phone software: it will pop up a message phone not found. Search for blue marked: Repair phone. Click on it and follow instructions on how to do.
If you still dont get it, check:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6CMm...eature=related :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have tried to repair my phone with pc companion but it didnt work. Now for the video on youtube it doesnt exist anymore
desperate for help, i know this is wrong place but need help,so tensed ,i tried to install custum rom Cataclysm in nexus 5 , i did it successfully when i was checking all apps, camera was not working. so i thought to re-install lolipop 5.0.1 copying files to my phone became difficult it will come 40-50% and stops or hangs. so i went to recovery (twrp) deleted cache/system/ few other files and then i restarted it says "no OS found" i was shocked and from then i cant get through recovery mode anything. it stuck on the screen where "google" and "screen lock" icon at the bottom is there. please help me out. please let me know any procudure to get back my phone.
Aaandd..that's what happens when you flash without reading and understanding the procedures.
You have no idea you have no /system to boot to since you've just said you wiped it.
It is interesting that even after messing up your device, you didn't bother to search but immediately ask in dev section although this post has nothing to do with development. This is sad.
Here is what you are looking for though:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
I'll add, your phone doesn't get bricked. You brick it! Please read the stickies before you do anything with your device. All the info is there to make it an enjoyable experience.
Sent from my Nexus 9 using XDA Free mobile app
kiran9 said:
desperate for help, i know this is wrong place but need help,so tensed ,i tried to install custum rom Cataclysm in nexus 5 , i did it successfully when i was checking all apps, camera was not working. so i thought to re-install lolipop 5.0.1 copying files to my phone became difficult it will come 40-50% and stops or hangs. so i went to recovery (twrp) deleted cache/system/ few other files and then i restarted it says "no OS found" i was shocked and from then i cant get through recovery mode anything. it stuck on the screen where "google" and "screen lock" icon at the bottom is there. please help me out. please let me know any procudure to get back my phone.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try using WugFresh's toolkit to flash stock and unroot
Click Here
^ I'm assuming your boot-loader is unlocked ^
Best of luck
Why use toolkits?
educk said:
Aaandd..that's what happens when you flash without reading and understanding the procedures.
You have no idea you have no /system to boot to since you've just said you wiped it.
It is interesting that even after messing up your device, you didn't bother to search but immediately ask in dev section although this post has nothing to do with development. This is sad.
Here is what you are looking for though:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks for the reply, phone is not even goin to recovery mode it just sitting on the google screen. how can i proceed??
TheJCR said:
Try using WugFresh's toolkit to flash stock and unroot
Click Here
^ I'm assuming your boot-loader is unlocked ^
Best of luck
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please refrain from recommending toolkits, especially to noobs who have already gotten themselves into a bind due to lack of knowledge. We need to try and encourage learning, not provide tools to get around it.
OP needs to flash a factory image with fastboot and then read up on flashing ROMs and the like before he attempts to do anything else, unless he wants to actually brick his device next time.
---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ----------
kiran9 said:
thanks for the reply, phone is not even goin to recovery mode it just sitting on the google screen. how can i proceed??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't need recovery to flash a factory image, just the bootloader. Hold volume down while powering the phone up. It'll boot into the bootloader and from there you can flash the factory image using fastboot.
And in the future, don't wipe /system. That's why you have no OS.
_MetalHead_ said:
Please refrain from recommending toolkits, especially to noobs who have already gotten themselves into a bind due to lack of knowledge. We need to try and encourage learning, not provide tools to get around it.
OP needs to flash a factory image with fastboot and then read up on flashing ROMs and the like before he attempts to do anything else, unless he wants to actually brick his device next time.
---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ----------
You don't need recovery to flash a factory image, just the bootloader. Hold volume down while powering the phone up. It'll boot into the bootloader and from there you can flash the factory image using fastboot.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
its not even going to recovery mode, volume down,power button combination isnt working. any combination i tried just results to same google screen. is there any hope?
kiran9 said:
its not even going to recovery mode, volume down,power button combination isnt working. any combination i tried just results to same google screen. is there any hope?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you continuing to hold volume down after pressing the power button or are you releasing it right away? You need to hold it until it boots into the bootloader.
_MetalHead_ said:
Please refrain from recommending toolkits, especially to noobs who have already gotten themselves into a bind due to lack of knowledge. We need to try and encourage learning, not provide tools to get around it.
OP needs to flash a factory image with fastboot and then read up on flashing ROMs and the like before he attempts to do anything else, unless he wants to actually brick his device next time.
---------- Post added at 08:54 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:52 PM ----------
You don't need recovery to flash a factory image, just the bootloader. Hold volume down while powering the phone up. It'll boot into the bootloader and from there you can flash the factory image using fastboot.
And in the future, don't wipe /system. That's why you have no OS.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thats what i am saying volume down/power button combination is also not working. it just coming back to same google screen, any hope please let me know
kiran9 said:
thats what i am saying volume down/power button combination is also not working. it just coming back to same google screen, any hope please let me know
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please read and respond to my last question.
_MetalHead_ said:
Are you continuing to hold volume down after pressing the power button or are you releasing it right away? You need to hold it until it boots into the bootloader.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes i did the same like holding volume down +power button for some time, i know this step because i have done it many times. its always returning back to same screen.
If one guide was read this all could have been avoided
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app
kiran9 said:
yes i did the same like holding volume down +power button for some time, i know this step because i have done it many times. its always returning back to same screen.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then you somehow managed to wipe your bootloader, I don't quite know how. Try holding both volume up and down while booting. Again, continue to hold both volume buttons until it boots. That'll get you into the secondary bootloader. If that doesn't work, then you're screwed.
_MetalHead_ said:
Then you somehow managed to wipe your bootloader, I don't quite know how. Try holding both volume up and down while booting. Again, continue to hold both volume buttons until it boots. That'll get you into the secondary bootloader. If that doesn't work, then you're screwed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
what i did is when phone is getting restarted(very small time between screen on and that nightmare google static screen)i pressed volume up and power button for fastboot. it went successfully and using this tut http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701 i have flashed to stock andriod
kiran9 said:
what i did is when phone is getting restarted(very small time between screen on and that nightmare google static screen)i pressed volume up and power button for fastboot. it went successfully and using this tut http://forum.xda-developers.com/google-nexus-5/general/tutorial-how-to-flash-factory-image-t2513701 i have flashed to stock andriod
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is it working now?
Yes. Flashed to stock
Sent from my Nexus 5 using XDA Free mobile app