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Does anyone know of a way to unroot the Nexus s 4g(d720) back to stock without doing it over a USB cable? My phone was damaged such that I can’t mount the sd card over USB and can’t get any communication over usb except charging. I'd like to take it into sprint to see if they'll replace with a new or refurbished one. I can get to the files on the SD if I set up a FTP program but that’s about it. Maybe I can do it over network? But not sure where to start. I've been searching for a while for a way to do this but haven’t found anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
dbv147 said:
Hello
Does anyone know of a way to unroot the Nexus s 4g(d720) back to stock without doing it over a USB cable? My phone was damaged such that I can’t mount the sd card over USB and can’t get any communication over usb except charging. I'd like to take it into sprint to see if they'll replace with a new or refurbished one. I can get to the files on the SD if I set up a FTP program but that’s about it. Maybe I can do it over network? But not sure where to start. I've been searching for a while for a way to do this but haven’t found anything. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!!
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just search for a flashable zip wich contains a factory image and flash it
Cascabreu said:
just search for a flashable zip wich contains a factory image and flash it
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Thanks!!! I thought about that but will that also re-lock the boot loader and set the recovery back to stock? I guess I don’t understand how it could overwrite the recovery if I'm using CWM recovery to flash it. Unless I need to put stock recovery on there and then flash the zip with the factory image? Thanks again for the reply.
dbv147 said:
Thanks!!! I thought about that but will that also re-lock the boot loader and set the recovery back to stock? I guess I don’t understand how it could overwrite the recovery if I'm using CWM recovery to flash it. Unless I need to put stock recovery on there and then flash the zip with the factory image? Thanks again for the reply.
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NO it will not relock your bootloader, but it will flash the stock recovery if the zip file is really stock.
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to flash those zip files u need a custom recovery such as CWM, bcz in stock recovery u will get error and a instalation aborted
Alright guys I have a question. I am having issues returning to stock using the lg flash tool. Errors out everytime no matter what computer/what cable I used. I have the TOT file and I have extracted it and there is a recovery.bin. I was wondering if there was anyway to use this .bin file to restore the stock recovery? I can't find any info on this from my google searches.
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tenebris said:
Alright guys I have a question. I am having issues returning to stock using the lg flash tool. Errors out everytime no matter what computer/what cable I used. I have the TOT file and I have extracted it and there is a recovery.bin. I was wondering if there was anyway to use this .bin file to restore the stock recovery? I can't find any info on this from my google searches.
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I decided to do some more digging around and I found http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G3/D850/stock_partitions/10D by Team codefire. I downloaded the recovery.img for the D850. Flashed it using flashify. Once doing this, my phone reboot factory reset and now it is 100% stock. This was so much easier then actually setting up the lg flashtool
20f Recovery Name
tenebris said:
I decided to do some more digging around and I found http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G3/D850/stock_partitions/10D by Team codefire. I downloaded the recovery.img for the D850. Flashed it using flashify. Once doing this, my phone reboot factory reset and now it is 100% stock. This was so much easier then actually setting up the lg flashtool
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You used the 10d recovery image. Were you able to get OTAs after that? Also, with 10d, the name of the file is simply recovery.img. What is the name of the 20f recovery image and where is it?
glenn4466 said:
You used the 10d recovery image. Were you able to get OTAs after that? Also, with 10d, the name of the file is simply recovery.img. What is the name of the 20f recovery image and where is it?
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The recovery name should be still recovery.img even for the 20f update. To answer your question about OTAs, yes I was able to take them.
You can find the files for 20F here. http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G3/D850/stock_partitions/20F
The recovery might be in the Stock zip file, though I am not 100% sure.
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tenebris said:
The recovery name should be still recovery.img even for the 20f update. To answer your question about OTAs, yes I was able to take them.
You can find the files for 20F here. http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G3/D850/stock_partitions/20F
The recovery might be in the Stock zip file, though I am not 100% sure.
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Unfortunately, in the stock zip file there is only a system.img and a boot.img.
tenebris said:
I decided to do some more digging around and I found http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G3/D850/stock_partitions/10D by Team codefire. I downloaded the recovery.img for the D850. Flashed it using flashify. Once doing this, my phone reboot factory reset and now it is 100% stock. This was so much easier then actually setting up the lg flashtool
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i had twrp and installed bumpd stock 5.0 rom. so if i hardreset the phone from backup and reset, will i stuck in bootloop or twrp recovery menu?
I tried to flash CWM made with MTKdroidTools, directly through MTKdroidTools, and it came up (upside down). I then proceeded to select reboot. It just got stuck at a bootloop (also upside down). I did a battery pull after a few minutes, and booted into recovery, which came up with the stock one. I selected wipe emmc (written in chinese, but I have a different phone with the same recovery for reference). Did the wipe, still stuck in bootloop.
Device a is MT6572 Note 4 replica. I have a backup. ADB and Fastboot still work. I can boot into the stock recovery. What should I do?
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I tried to flash CWM made with MTKdroidTools, directly through MTKdroidTools, and it came up (upside down). I then proceeded to select reboot. It just got stuck at a bootloop (also upside down). I did a battery pull after a few minutes, and booted into recovery, which came up with the stock one. I selected wipe emmc (written in chinese, but I have a different phone with the same recovery for reference). Did the wipe, still stuck in bootloop.
Device a is MT6572 Note 4 replica. I have a backup. ADB and Fastboot still work. I can boot into the stock recovery. What should I do?
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So you have a fake note 4 OK
Can you flash a kernel and can you get the boot.IMG
USBhost said:
So you have a fake note 4 OK
Can you flash a kernel and can you get the boot.IMG
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I'm not sure what you mean about the kernel, can you be more specific?
I have a whole ROM backup, done minutes before I tried to flash the recovery, so I can get the boot.IMG from that
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I'm not sure what you mean about the kernel, can you be more specific?
I have a whole ROM backup, done minutes before I tried to flash the recovery, so I can get the boot.IMG from that
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Then can you just restore that backup?
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Then can you just restore that backup?
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How do I do that?
Jesse72 said:
How do I do that?
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How did you even do a full ROM backup
Or you used that tool to do so?
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How did you even do a full ROM backup
Or you used that tool to do so?
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Did the backup with MTKdroidTools. Its currently on my computer. How can I now restore it to the phone? ADB and fastboot work, but my recovery reverted back to stock?
Sorry for the dumb questions, but this is the first time I've ever created a brick.
Jesse72 said:
Did the backup with MTKdroidTools. Its currently on my computer. How can I now restore it to the phone? ADB and fastboot work, but my recovery reverted back to stock?
Sorry for the dumb questions, but this is the first time I've ever created a brick.
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NP I was a noob too
What do you mean by adb working
In recovery and or booting up?
If you get adb while the bootloop
Can you do "adb shell mount"
And is your bootloader unlocked
Do you have download mod?
Edit nvm thanks @karandpr
This thread has instructions for backup & restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730031
karandpr said:
This thread has instructions for backup & restore.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2730031
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Stuck at step 3, won't accept scatter file.
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Stuck at step 3, won't accept scatter file.
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In that case you will need stock firmware ....
I can tell you the procedure but not the solution...
You will need Google and lot of patience ...
First you will need to find phones with specs same(atleast 90% similar) to your phone....
Then you need to download firmwares with the help of Google (there will be a lot)...
Then you need to test them one by one using SP tool...
You will get weird results like touchscreen not working or something...
In case you find the perfect firmware...post in in this thread or make an FAQ ...It will help others ...
karandpr said:
In that case you will need stock firmware ....
I can tell you the procedure but not the solution...
You will need Google and lot of patience ...
First you will need to find phones with specs same(atleast 90% similar) to your phone....
Then you need to download firmwares with the help of Google (there will be a lot)...
Then you need to test them one by one using SP tool...
You will get weird results like touchscreen not working or something...
In case you find the perfect firmware...post in in this thread or make an FAQ ...It will help others ...
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I have the backup ROM I made, can I just flash it somehow? Its in zip format.
Jesse72 said:
I have the backup ROM I made, can I just flash it somehow? Its in zip format.
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Make a copy of zip
Open zip and check if there is updater-script ...
If there is then you can flash with recovery. ...
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Make a copy of zip
Open zip and check if there is updater-script ...
If there is then you can flash with recovery. ...
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Just realised MTKdroidtools is working, so I re-flashed CWM. Putting ROM zip on blank SD card, and will try to flash with CWM.
Am I doing this right?
Jesse72 said:
Just realised MTKdroidtools is working, so I re-flashed CWM. Putting ROM zip on blank SD card, and will try to flash with CWM.
Am I doing this right?
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I have no hands-on experience with MTK devices.
On normal devices with recoveries , there is a folder Meta-INF and there is updater script and update binary which allows a Zip file o flashed on Android Recoveries (Stock or CWM). Stock recoveries enforce manufacturers signature. Custom recoveries like CWM allow unsigned zips.
Long story short ,check for META-INF folder and check if updater script & updater-binary is present. If not then ,zip won't be flashed with CWM
karandpr said:
I have no hands-on experience with MTK devices.
On normal devices with recoveries , there is a folder Meta-INF and there is updater script and update binary which allows a Zip file o flashed on Android Recoveries (Stock or CWM). Stock recoveries enforce manufacturers signature. Custom recoveries like CWM allow unsigned zips.
Long story short ,check for META-INF folder and check if updater script & updater-binary is present. If not then ,zip won't be flashed with CWM
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There is no folders in the backup, just individual files. No files called updater script or updater-binary either. And yeah, it didn't flash either. I have 2 backups, one stock ROM, one done today. Both were done with MTKdroidTools, so I expect both to be the same. Any way to get the required files and add them, or do something else to make it flashable?
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There is no folders in the backup, just individual files. No files called updater script or updater-binary either. And yeah, it didn't flash either. I have 2 backups, one stock ROM, one done today. Both were done with MTKdroidTools, so I expect both to be the same. Any way to get the required files and add them, or do something else to make it flashable?
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Try SP tool or it's variant . ..Those backups can only be flashed in SP tool !!
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It might be possible to extract files if they are not encrypted but it will take a lot of time...
karandpr said:
Try SP tool or it's variant . ..Those backups can only be flashed in SP tool !!
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It might be possible to extract files if they are not encrypted but it will take a lot of time...
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SP flashtools isn't working, but I found a guide, which shows how to create a flashable zip from a backup. However it says to get the META-INF folder from a custom ROM for your phone. How specific does this folder need to be? I cant be sure of what my device is completely because it is branded as a note 4, rather than a replica under a brand name.
I can find a MT6572 ROM, but I cant be sure everything would work flawlessly with my phone. Understand what I'm saying?
EDIT: link to article http://www.droidviews.com/create-flashable-zip-cwmtwrp-backup/
Jesse72 said:
SP flashtools isn't working, but I found a guide, which shows how to create a flashable zip from a backup. However it says to get the META-INF folder from a custom ROM for your phone. How specific does this folder need to be? I cant be sure of what my device is completely because it is branded as a note 4, rather than a replica under a brand name.
I can find a MT6572 ROM, but I cant be sure everything would work flawlessly with my phone. Understand what I'm saying?
EDIT: link to article http://www.droidviews.com/create-flashable-zip-cwmtwrp-backup/
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The binary is generic .The updater script needs to be specific. Special permissions are assigned to files using the script which can make or break the device. You will need a ROM very close to your device for Meta INF.
The article you have listed is for CWM backup which is different from MTK tools backup.
You will need to get SP tools working to get your device working...or search for a working backup for your device.
karandpr said:
The binary is generic .The updater script needs to be specific. Special permissions are assigned to files using the script which can make or break the device. You will need a ROM very close to your device for Meta INF.
The article you have listed is for CWM backup which is different from MTK tools backup.
You will need to get SP tools working to get your device working...or search for a working backup for your device.
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I'm confused with what you want me to do with SP flash tools. Can you please explain?
i've been thinking, as i have managed to pull out all of my phone's (Meizu M5 Note) stock rom images (of course including system.img, boot.img, recovery.img, nvram.img, userdata.img, cache.img), in what way can i use them ?
Can i use these images with SP Flash Tool at the very least to restore my phone to a working state in case of bootloops or softbricks ? provided that i have the appropriate scatter file for my phone of course. Is there anything else i need to to before i can use it as my phone's backup ? probably converting it to .bin or something.
sorry, i am new to this thing, and i just want a working copy of my phone's stock rom.
Thanks.
xlSKYFiRElx said:
i've been thinking, as i have managed to pull out all of my phone's (Meizu M5 Note) stock rom images (of course including system.img, boot.img, recovery.img, nvram.img, userdata.img, cache.img), in what way can i use them ?
Can i use these images with SP Flash Tool at the very least to restore my phone to a working state in case of bootloops or softbricks ? provided that i have the appropriate scatter file for my phone of course. Is there anything else i need to to before i can use it as my phone's backup ? probably converting it to .bin or something.
sorry, i am new to this thing, and i just want a working copy of my phone's stock rom.
Thanks.
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You can use adb or maybe fastboot to adb push or fastboot flash the .imgs individually.
If you ever need to restore the device, it's best to flash the full stock firmware via SPflashtool (what you pulled doesn't contain everything that the actual firmware includes).
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I signed up for a beta test on centernode and received a smartphone to test. The phone is so new that I cannot find any information about it on the internet. The bootloader is unlocked on it. I was reading that you can use magisk to root any device with an unlocked bootloader and system image. Since the phone is so new I cannot find a system image. Is it still possible to root the device? Is there a way I can backup the stock ROM and create a system image that way? Is there something else that will work? I really want to root the device because it came with a preinstalled app which is a system booster type app. It will not let me uninstall it, disable it, or force stop it. When I install my app for my alarm clock it keeps killing the app and the alarm will not go off. I have went through all of the app settings and cannot get it to stop. It also keeps interfering with my VPN. I would also like to root th device to remove some of the bloatware and to have access to the HOST file. Could someone please help me this? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks guys!
I'm not known for giving good advice but if I was in your situation I would try to install the lastest version of Magisk and hope for the best. Knowing how I am it would be driving me nuts wondering if it would work.
That booster app, have you tried uninstalling it with adb?
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I'm not known for giving good advice but if I was in your situation I would try to install the lastest version of Magisk and hope for the best. Knowing how I am it would be driving me nuts wondering if it would work.
That booster app, have you tried uninstalling it with adb?
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Hey, thanks for your reply. I am really eager to root it. I almost just went for it. However, then I thought about it. If something went wrong I would not have any way to recover the phone since there is not a system image available yet. I have not given adb removal a try yet as I figure it would just be easier to go with rooting since it will help me with everything I am trying to achieve. If I cannot root it then I will go the adb route. Hopefully someone will come along and help me out. Fingers crossed
Let us know what you end up doing. Are you expected to send the phone back after the beta testing? If you are responsible for any damages done to it, I would not try it.
You could send it back bricked and say you have no idea what happened to it, lol. That or say you were "testing" the security of the device and that it passes
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I signed up for a beta test on centernode and received a smartphone to test. The phone is so new that I cannot find any information about it on the internet. The bootloader is unlocked on it. I was reading that you can use magisk to root any device with an unlocked bootloader and system image. Since the phone is so new I cannot find a system image. Is it still possible to root the device? Is there a way I can backup the stock ROM and create a system image that way? Is there something else that will work? I really want to root the device because it came with a preinstalled app which is a system booster type app. It will not let me uninstall it, disable it, or force stop it. When I install my app for my alarm clock it keeps killing the app and the alarm will not go off. I have went through all of the app settings and cannot get it to stop. It also keeps interfering with my VPN. I would also like to root th device to remove some of the bloatware and to have access to the HOST file. Could someone please help me this? I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks guys!
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If you have the firmware then you're in luck (especially if it's the full one)
Download a program for windows called "Payload Dumper"
Open the zip (firmware) and copy out the payload.bin file.
Copy this to the input folder from payload dumper.
Run the exe for payload dumper
It'll output a bunch of files to output folder
You'll see a boot.img file this is essentially the file you use to boot your phone and also where magisk would reside too.
Copy this to your phone.
Install the latest Magisk then open it
Click install and then patch a file, navigate to the boot.img
Click the boot.img and it'll output a file to "SDcard\Downloads" usually called magisk_patched.img
Copy this to your fastboot folder on your computer and open a CMD / Powershell command to that location.
Then boot to fastboot / bootloader mode
Then type:
fastboot boot "name of patched boot.img"
eg:
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img
The phone will boot
From this point you are rooted but you need to make it permanent as you haven't flashed the boot sector at this point, you're only booting an image, if you were to reboot you'd lose it.
Open Magisk again then click install again.
Now instead of just seeing patch a file you'll see "Install Directly" + "Install after an OTA"
Click Install directly, allow it to finish, then reboot.
You're now fully rooted.
Heres my guides for the oneplus 8 pro, don't use the images there as they're for the 8 pro, you also can download payload dumper from there too.
(ROOT) Android 11 / Latest stock and patched img's / payload dumper / magisk_patched guides
Hi all, Have seen a lot of requests for patched boot images on these threads so thought i'd share a guide on how to get it yourself as well as all the files required, plus the patched boot.img if you just want to go ahead and boot/flash it...
forum.xda-developers.com
IT's easy.
Good luck
dladz said:
If you have the firmware then you're in luck (especially if it's the full one)
Download a program for windows called "Payload Dumper"
Open the zip (firmware) and copy out the payload.bin file.
Copy this to the input folder from payload dumper.
Run the exe for payload dumper
It'll output a bunch of files to output folder
You'll see a boot.img file this is essentially the file you use to boot your phone and also where magisk would reside too.
Copy this to your phone.
Install the latest Magisk then open it
Click install and then patch a file, navigate to the boot.img
Click the boot.img and it'll output a file to "SDcard\Downloads" usually called magisk_patched.img
Copy this to your fastboot folder on your computer and open a CMD / Powershell command to that location.
Then boot to fastboot / bootloader mode
Then type:
fastboot boot "name of patched boot.img"
eg:
fastboot boot magisk_patched.img
The phone will boot
From this point you are rooted but you need to make it permanent as you haven't flashed the boot sector at this point, you're only booting an image, if you were to reboot you'd lose it.
Open Magisk again then click install again.
Now instead of just seeing patch a file you'll see "Install Directly" + "Install after an OTA"
Click Install directly, allow it to finish, then reboot.
You're now fully rooted.
Heres my guides for the oneplus 8 pro, don't use the images there as they're for the 8 pro, you also can download payload dumper from there too.
(ROOT) Android 11 / Latest stock and patched img's / payload dumper / magisk_patched guides
Hi all, Have seen a lot of requests for patched boot images on these threads so thought i'd share a guide on how to get it yourself as well as all the files required, plus the patched boot.img if you just want to go ahead and boot/flash it...
forum.xda-developers.com
IT's easy.
Good luck
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So it sounds like since this is a beta device and I cannot find a firmware image in out of luck?
I guess the only other option I have is finding someone who can port twrp for my device. Then I can just root via TWRP. However, from what I have read that might not even be an option as Android 11 mostly has to be rooted the hard way which you have gave instructions on above.
Can anyone think of anything else I can try?
bigroc2223 said:
So it sounds like since this is a beta device and I cannot find a firmware image in out of luck?
I guess the only other option I have is finding someone who can port twrp for my device. Then I can just root via TWRP. However, from what I have read that might not even be an option as Android 11 mostly has to be rooted the hard way which you have gave instructions on above.
Can anyone think of anything else I can try?
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You can also extract the boot image... Can't remember the commands for this via ADB, Google ADB extract boot.img
dladz said:
You can also extract the boot image... Can't remember the commands for this via ADB, Google ADB extract boot.img
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Awesome this is exactly what I was trying to figure out in my original post. Since there is no stock firmware available yet (beta unit) what is the best way to backup the device so I do not get a brick in the process? Thanks again for your help.
bigroc2223 said:
Awesome this is exactly what I was trying to figure out in my original post. Since there is no stock firmware available yet (beta unit) what is the best way to backup the device so I do not get a brick in the process? Thanks again for your help.
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An actual back up? Probably twrp if available.
If not then you'd need a recovery method.
So providing you have a recovery solution you should be fine.
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An actual back up? Probably twrp if available.
If not then you'd need a recovery method.
So providing you have a recovery solution you should be fine.
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Ahhh okay since it is a beta device no one has made TWRP for it yet. What do you think the risk is of manually pulling the boot img, patching, and flashing is? If I can get that to work I will try to port twrp to the device. Thanks again for the help.
bigroc2223 said:
Ahhh okay since it is a beta device no one has made TWRP for it yet. What do you think the risk is of manually pulling the boot img, patching, and flashing is? If I can get that to work I will try to port twrp to the device. Thanks again for the help.
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You're very welcome.
Chances of it not booting after doing that? Absolutely zero.
It's a copy not a cut, so you're fine.
The only problem you may encounter is the ability to access the device on that level.
Just turn on usb debugging and make sure ADB works as it should be checking on ADB devices.
Then go ahead with the pull.
You'll be fine.
Also once you have the boot.img if the patched one doesn't work then just reboot and you're back to normal.
I would advise against flashing it, just boot it.
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Just turn on usb debugging and make sure ADB works as it should be checking on ADB devices.
Then go ahead with the pull.
You'll be fine.
Also once you have the boot.img if the patched one doesn't work then just reboot and you're back to normal.
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You can't simply run
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adb pull boot.img > C:\boot.img
to clone phone's boot.img to PC.
The correct way is described here
Extract Boot.img Directly from Device Without Downloading Firmware
In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to extract the boot.img file directly from your device without downloading the firmware.
www.droidwin.com
jwoegerbauer said:
You can't simply run
Code:
adb devices
adb pull boot.img > C:\boot.img
to clone phone's boot.img to PC.
The correct way is described here
Extract Boot.img Directly from Device Without Downloading Firmware
In this tutorial, we will show you the steps to extract the boot.img file directly from your device without downloading the firmware.
www.droidwin.com
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I did not say that you could?? I said pull it.
Before that I said look it up / Google it
Thanks for your help guys I appreciate it greatly. I am going to give this a try today. I will report back and let you guys know how it goes.
One last question. Since this beta unit I got is a tracfone branded unit with an unlocked bootloader is it possible that they could push a firmware which will lock the bootloader at some point? If so is there any way to prevent that from happening? Thanks again for all your help.
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Thanks for your help guys I appreciate it greatly. I am going to give this a try today. I will report back and let you guys know how it goes.
One last question. Since this beta unit I got is a tracfone branded unit with an unlocked bootloader is it possible that they could push a firmware which will lock the bootloader at some point? If so is there any way to prevent that from happening? Thanks again for all your help.
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Possible yes, but I doubt they would do that.
Is it an ambassador phone? Or for testing?
Locking the bootloader wipes the phone so I wouldn't imagine they'd do that without forewarning.
Plus locking a bootloader comes with its risks too, so you could say that it broke from the update.
But it won't come to that, I've had several ambassador phones myself and honestly they're fire and forget for the most part, I wouldn't worry about it
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Possible yes, but I doubt they would do that.
Is it an ambassador phone? Or for testing?
Locking the bootloader wipes the phone so I wouldn't imagine they'd do that without forewarning.
Plus locking a bootloader comes with its risks too, so you could say that it broke from the update.
But it won't come to that, I've had several ambassador phones myself and honestly they're fire and forget for the most part, I wouldn't worry about it
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It's a phone for testing which I am allowed to keep.
dladz said:
Possible yes, but I doubt they would do that.
Is it an ambassador phone? Or for testing?
Locking the bootloader wipes the phone so I wouldn't imagine they'd do that without forewarning.
Plus locking a bootloader comes with its risks too, so you could say that it broke from the update.
But it won't come to that, I've had several ambassador phones myself and honestly they're fire and forget for the most part, I wouldn't worry about it
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It is a phone for testing which I am allowed to keep. Specs are Snapdragon 750g, Adreno 619, and 4gb of ram. Not too shabby for a free phone. It is a lot snappier than the moto e6 I was previously using.
dladz said:
I did not say that you could?? I said pull it.
Before that I said look it up / Google it
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This method requires TWRP. So this will not work.
bigroc2223 said:
Nvm
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dladz said:
Again!!!? What's your problem??
You're just trying to (for whatever reason) prove me wrong and yet again I wasn't being descriptive of an ADB pull!!!
You're pulling the boot.img off the device by whatever means.
To be clear for the final time, I'm not stating to use twrp, a script or anything else I said look it up / Google it!
Now if you've helped the chap then that's great, looking at what I said and attempting to put me straight when you clearly don't have to, is no help to you or the chap needing help it's just making you look like you're on a power trip.
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I'm just trying to get some help here guys that's it. I appreciate everyone's efforts and opinions. Let's all try to work together and try to find a solution peacefully please.
So far I have adb installed and working. I have tried to use the commands I was able to locate via google. So far nothing works. I have also tried uninstalling some programs using adb which did not work. I think I am going to have to find someone who could port twrp for me
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I'm just trying to get some help here guys that's it. I appreciate everyone's efforts and opinions. Let's all try to work together and try to find a solution peacefully please.
So far I have adb installed and working. I have tried to use the commands I was able to locate via google. So far nothing works. I have also tried uninstalling some programs using adb which did not work. I think I am going to have to find someone who could port twrp for me
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Sorry I got the wrong end of the stick, I thought you was a second person posting..
Forget what I said