hi! im new here, but all of the members at xda never let me down in unbricking my two previous smart phones (i brick all of my smartphones ), though im having a little bit of a problem in my most recent phone, a vodafone smart prime 6 from portugal.
here´s what happened:
my previous two phones didnt run pokemon go, and i wanted to give it a try, see what all the fuss was about. unfortunately, i bought the phone second handed, and it was rooted, so i had to unroot it. but then i remembered all the good things about rooted android smartphones so i decided to try to install magisk, without success unfortunately. but magisk and supersu messed up my phone, and i was having a pain in the ass unrooting it, so i tried to install an original rom with TWRP, but it turns out i got a corrupted rom, and i know for a fact the boot partition is completely ****ed.
it wont go to recovery, it wont boot into the system, just stays there on the "powered by android" screen. i know for a fact (and this might help) that my computer detects the bootloader interface, but no ADB. if i connect my phone to the computer with the volume up and down buttons, it goes into download mode, but those are the only things that work.
it doesnt do anything, and i really dont wanna take it to a store, because i cant afford it (which is why i bought it second handed).
i hope you guys can help me,
thanks in advance,
vectonic
Hello
Try asking in the link below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
Good luck
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Ok so this is my first time posting on XDA so please don't be dicks.
I've been on XDA before and I use it all the time when i've rooted stuff and messed around with my phones. I successfully rooted a GS3 last year and it was awesome and this year i have an LG G2 (ATT version D800). I rooted it a few months back and it took me a little while to do it but it worked. I didn't flash any custom roms or anything but i did use Xposed all the time and it was awesome.
Yesterday like a dumbass i took an OTA update and it put my phone into a bootloop with the message:
ERROR: Boot certification verify
Secure booting error!
Cause: Boot certification verify
Now all my phone does is light up with the LG symbol, flash that message, turn off and keep repeating. I have no download mode, I have no recovery, there is nothing I can do with any variations of button holdings and presses. I can turn it off but I have to hold the power button down for like a solid 15+ seconds to get it to stop. I was running stock firmware from LG, never flashed a single custom ROM on this phone (but I am familiar with it since i use to do it with my GS3 all the time).
Idk what to do, i've been all over the internet and XDA trying to fix this and figure it out. The major problem that I have is that I have a macbook and I know everyone uses PC so not everything from XDA applies to me unfortunately. I don't have access to a PC either unfortunately bc otherwise I would just try fixing it with a PC.
I do have ADB and I have just a little knowledge with that but nothing to extensive.
Please please please help me out, i've never posted anything on a forum before so I hope you guys can help.
PS, I did go to the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582142 and that looks great but idk anything about Ubuntu and that whole thing seemed foreign to me unfortunately.
Hello everyone, I do believe I have officially broken my phone, however, something tells me I shouldn't give up quite yet.
My cool-story lookin ass decided "Gee, I have done a lot with my phone, and I really want to try and use Cyanogen Mod on it because I am cool!"
Well, I am definitely not that cool. It failed, and then after sadly being turned to my stock ROM, I decided to try Clockwork Mod, it seemed that some were doing it quite easily, so I attempted this myself.
Another failed attempt there, so I figured, well, the Clockwork Mod app had some cool stuff to it, maybe I will just satisfy myself by trying to change the bootup animation to Nyan Cat to make myself feel better about it.
The original purpose of me flashing a ROM over was to allow me to install apps to my SD card without having to go though a Myriad of things. Turns out, that was probably the better option.
Allow me to tell you the current symptoms, and let you know what methods I have tried.
Stuck on LG boot screen, does not load OS
Now no longer will power on or even try to without being connected to my PC (not sure how that came about)
Recovery (Power + Vol Down) does not work, freezes when telling me to wait (gave it a good 30 minutes)
Factory Reset does not work (freezes after second confirmation gave it about 30 minutes)
Methods I am trying but have so far had no success with:
LG Support Tool - (Tells me it stopped working at the beginning of the 3rd step in Upgrade Recovery) (I am letting it sit right now and is still there after about 20 minutes or so)
Unsoft Brick (OneClick Unbrick Java tool) - Flat out fails.
The Connect.img for VMWare fails ultimately
KS360 Util ENG (So far no luck. It crashes douring the upgrade.)
LGFlash Tool - I got it to say Ready and then boom, I unplug and replug in (as per instructions) and no dice, I get no "PASS" on it.
What I can do
Get it to the Download Mode screen.
So far I have tried these methods with and without both the SD Card and SIM card.
The phone IS out of service right now and I did soft-root it at one point using Ngyuen Root method King User, so I don't believe I will get any support, even if I do take it into Sprint (Got it through Boost Mobile).
What I am thinking I may be able to do (no research on this yet)
Is be able to run Linux Distro Ubuntu, force wipe it, and then force the stock ROM back into it to make it run again..
But so far, I have mostly broken down far and needed to post a thread about it here.
If any of you have any suggestions as to what I might do in order to get my phone back up and running (loss of data is irrelevant and already happened) again, that would be fantastic.
Much appreciated everyone.
(Thread posted by myself in Android Forums as well so as to prevent any confusion)
[[ SIDE NOTE: I wasn't sure where to post this, so when I searched for a thread regarding this device, it was posted here, and I scrolled and saw other device support threads. I hope this was the way to go! Sorry if I didn't get it right. ]]
Just a quick update on the goings on:
Yesterday I was able to get it to try and boot without it being plugged in but it did only attempt so ONCE. I do know that after all of the tinkering I have been doing the battery should be at least 90% if not 100%.
This was also a great excuse to bump the thread and let you know I am still watching and hopeful
I have been reading everything I can find and tried to figure it out myself but the more I read the more questions I have and the less sure I am about trying any of the things I have read.
My problem is with an lg tribute from the company called Textnow. My friend ordered the phone from them and was having some issue she decided to try to fix by doing a factory reset which caused it to be stuck on the Lg boot logo. I tried booting to recovery to fix it. The recovery was TWRP. I was under the impression that Twrp was a custom recovery program that was installed after unlocking boot loader. Best I can tell is the phone was already rooted by the company. Does this sound right?
I messed with it for while but couldn't get anywhere with it because I haven't any knowledge of rooting except what I read . I noticed it kept saying something about simulating actions and figured that out but now after trying to back up and restore and poking around that it says there is no os , I was hoping someone could help me figure out where to go from here as it isn't my phone and I would hate to damage it although my friend keeps telling me to just try whatever no big loss because she can't use it like it is so. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
tanddhusa said:
I have been reading everything I can find and tried to figure it out myself but the more I read the more questions I have and the less sure I am about trying any of the things I have read.
My problem is with an lg tribute from the company called Textnow. My friend ordered the phone from them and was having some issue she decided to try to fix by doing a factory reset which caused it to be stuck on the Lg boot logo. I tried booting to recovery to fix it. The recovery was TWRP. I was under the impression that Twrp was a custom recovery program that was installed after unlocking boot loader. Best I can tell is the phone was already rooted by the company. Does this sound right?
I messed with it for while but couldn't get anywhere with it because I haven't any knowledge of rooting except what I read . I noticed it kept saying something about simulating actions and figured that out but now after trying to back up and restore and poking around that it says there is no os , I was hoping someone could help me figure out where to go from here as it isn't my phone and I would hate to damage it although my friend keeps telling me to just try whatever no big loss because she can't use it like it is so. Any input would be greatly appreciated.
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Hi
Thank you for using xda assist
Cant seem to find any other relevant thread regarding your device here
but you may post here instead for now
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/help
Hello Everybody!
I would like to kindly ask you for some help regarding my Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500 phone. The phone has been locked in a network and further more, in the last months has experienced the autorestart issue. I have read other threads here (before posting this one) and I have seen that other people experience the phone vibrating and continuing to restart in the first two screens. Also, if battery had been taken out, when putting it back in the phone would restart.
After reading the possible solutions here, I have hoped that installing a new ROM on the phone might solve this problem. I have also installed the CWM-based recovery and I believe I have managed to root it. (I am not an expert, but I have managed to root before two Samsung phones after the instructions given here - everything worked flawlessly).
However, yesterday, after obtaining a successful install screen from the version Inspiration_Rom_V18_Kitkat_Edition.zip downloade from this forum, I am stuck with my phone in the CWM-based Recovery v.5.0.2.8 screen. I have tried to install other ROM stable versions from the forum but I seem not to be able to get rid of this screen.
Might I want to add that the phone escaped the former rebooting issue, the battery and the power button seem to work fine now. For example I can shut the phone down, I can restart it, if I take the battery out and put it back in, it will not automatically start. Is there still hope? Have i bricked it?
Please advise and excuse me if I have written anything stupid,
Vlad
[email protected]
mingul said:
Hello Everybody!
I would like to kindly ask you for some help regarding my Samsung Galaxy Ace Plus S7500 phone. The phone has been locked in a network and further more, in the last months has experienced the autorestart issue. I have read other threads here (before posting this one) and I have seen that other people experience the phone vibrating and continuing to restart in the first two screens. Also, if battery had been taken out, when putting it back in the phone would restart.
After reading the possible solutions here, I have hoped that installing a new ROM on the phone might solve this problem. I have also installed the CWM-based recovery and I believe I have managed to root it. (I am not an expert, but I have managed to root before two Samsung phones after the instructions given here - everything worked flawlessly).
However, yesterday, after obtaining a successful install screen from the version Inspiration_Rom_V18_Kitkat_Edition.zip downloade from this forum, I am stuck with my phone in the CWM-based Recovery v.5.0.2.8 screen. I have tried to install other ROM stable versions from the forum but I seem not to be able to get rid of this screen.
Might I want to add that the phone escaped the former rebooting issue, the battery and the power button seem to work fine now. For example I can shut the phone down, I can restart it, if I take the battery out and put it back in, it will not automatically start. Is there still hope? Have i bricked it?
Please advise and excuse me if I have written anything stupid,
Vlad
[email protected]
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Flash CWM again using ODIN or Flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-ace-plus/development/twrp-2-7-00-recommended-recovery-cm11-t3073271)
or
Flash Stock ROM
Success!
kk9999gada said:
Flash CWM again using ODIN or Flash TWRP (http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-ace-plus/development/twrp-2-7-00-recommended-recovery-cm11-t3073271)
or
Flash Stock ROM
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Thanks so much! Succeeded! I have access to my phone again and it is rooted.
However, I did not get rid of the VODAFONE ROMANIAN NETWORK LOCK.
Can I also do this at home?
Hi guys, good evening from the Philippines.
This is my first time making a thread here at xda but ever since, I have been visiting this site for the past years and the guides here are pretty helpful. Let me cut the chase. Guys, I really need your help.
I just rooted my huawei gr5 2017 and installed twrp to downgrade the firmware. I wiped all the partitions as usual and started flashing the firmware. Installing firmware is really time consuming and I fell asleep during the process (Well I am just a normal college student so i assume you know how tiring the whole day is) so I was really upset when I booted my phone in the morning and got stuck to your device is unlocked and can't be trusted. I tried reviving my phone by reflashing the firmware but it wont go to twrp. eRecovery only pops up with the download and restore recovery option. I tried fastboot but then it wont engage. I think everything was literally wiped, the whole system gone and my phone is like in a coma state. Please respond asap if you have any ideas regarding this matter.
*apologies if I can't send a picture of it but please do share your ideas if you have one
charles.darryl said:
Hi guys, good evening from the Philippines.
This is my first time making a thread here at xda but ever since, I have been visiting this site for the past years and the guides here are pretty helpful. Let me cut the chase. Guys, I really need your help.
I just rooted my huawei gr5 2017 and installed twrp to downgrade the firmware. I wiped all the partitions as usual and started flashing the firmware. Installing firmware is really time consuming and I fell asleep during the process (Well I am just a normal college student so i assume you know how tiring the whole day is) so I was really upset when I booted my phone in the morning and got stuck to your device is unlocked and can't be trusted. I tried reviving my phone by reflashing the firmware but it wont go to twrp. eRecovery only pops up with the download and restore recovery option. I tried fastboot but then it wont engage. I think everything was literally wiped, the whole system gone and my phone is like in a coma state. Please respond asap if you have any ideas regarding this matter.
*apologies if I can't send a picture of it but please do share your ideas if you have one
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Can you boot into fastboot? To do so plug the USB into the phone and computer. Then hold power and volume down. As soon as screen goes black let go of power but keep holding volume down. It should boot into fastboot. From there tell me the status of Phone and FRP. Is it locked or unlocked. Next, was your phone in EMUI 8 before or 5? And to which version were you trying to downgrade to?