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Possible Bricked G2x No NV Flash Back Up

I was flashing CM 7 nightly 49 and now my phone is stuck on the LG logo, how do I fix?

After reading all the steps req'd to "Flash a Rom" and "recovery" process, what part isn't working?

N1user said:
After reading all the steps req'd to "Flash a Rom" and "recovery" process, what part isn't working?
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After going through the NV flash process and getting to the last step that says
Keep holding them, as soon as you see "ANDROID" in Green with the new boot logo let go of the buttons.
From there it goes into boot recovery. I then choose from one of the roms I have on my SD card, it loads okay but then when I try to reboot it hangs up on the LG logo again
What am I doing wrong

we def need more info then that like what recovery how did u install the rom did u wipe data then cache then dalvik? then install rom and gapps? did u install any kernels previously? and this is probably going to get moved it should be in general

ok when u go into recovery do u wipe data factory reset, then cache, then go to advanced and wipe dalvik then install rom and gapps and it should boot up fine, did u make a backup of ur stock rom first?

sarni84 said:
ok when u go into recovery do u wipe data factory reset, then cache, then go to advanced and wipe dalvik then install rom and gapps and it should boot up fine, did u make a backup of ur stock rom first?
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Damn. for one month on XDA you sure do have a lot of posts
On topic: I'm assuming you forgot to fully wipe before flashing the new rom.

If you can get into recovery, it's not bricked.
Read the install directions, you missed a step or got a bad download.. Or a bad build, as they are nightlys...
In recovery, do factory reset, then mounts and storage, select format system. Then install the rom.
Also, get the stock nandroid and put it on your card so you can drop to a known good setup.

I had back it up using rom manager but its on another computer. I took had gotten a SD card with more storage and never transferred it.

omarsalmin said:
Damn. for one month on XDA you sure do have a lot of posts
On topic: I'm assuming you forgot to fully wipe before flashing the new rom.
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wow i do huh i cant stay away

Goldbatt said:
I had back it up using rom manager but its on another computer. I took had gotten a SD card with more storage and never transferred it.
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You could copy the backup from your computer and make a folder called clockworkmod/backup/ on your new SD and put the backup file in that folder. When you go into recovery, backup and restore. restore - it should be visible. Select it and you should be OK - IF your backup is good.
If not, download a ROM and Gapps with your computer and put them in the root of your SD. Then after a full wipe, flash them.
If you have the latest Recovery, you can mount storage and then cut and past to your device while connected. If not, or if you have any problems moving them, just take it out and do it while it is plugged in your computer.
You have several options - so one of them will work.

Want to thank all you guys. I got it working again.
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Moved to proper forum.

[Q] First time flashing NS i9023 (serious flasher from SGS,SGS2)

Hey!
First let me say that I know all about flashing SGS and SGS2. Im a proud owner of SGS1 from day 1.
Last week I decided to finally flash my brothers i9023 so I flashed stock 4.0.3 with stock recovery. Then we wanted to flash some XDA stuff and I don't understand these guides...
I found one guide where you get superuser access with one click and usb cable, I did that, then I flashed CWM through Rom manager and flashed 4.0.4 from evilisto (v1.1) and it worked. Now I'm trying to flash some others, like nuhetri reloaded or pixel rom and I'm always getting stuck at boot animation. It just keeps "working" and nothing happens for 5+ minutes.
What am I doing wrong? Please help!
Best Regards
Luka

(in general)in recovery wipe data factory reset, format cache, davlik cache, system, boot. then flash new rom.
with nuhetri i think there is a bug where your not supposed to wipe data coming from another rom only davlik cache and cache then flash nuhetri

sean1984 said:
(in general)in recovery wipe data factory reset, format cache, davlik cache, system, boot. then flash new rom.
with nuhetri i think there is a bug where your not supposed to wipe data coming from another rom only davlik cache and cache then flash nuhetri
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Hey and thanks for such quick reply!
I did all these now, rebooted to recovery (from CWM) and flashed this Fully Touched:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1411734
Its stuck at boot image for 5 minutes now.
What now?

your using updated version of cwm? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22044793&postcount=82
steps
put rom on sd card
reboot into cwm recovery
wipe data, cache, davlik cahe, and format system and boot
install zip from sd card
choose rom you put on sd card
should say install from sd complete or something like that
reboot system now
let it boot into new rom (should not take more than 3-5 min)
edit: just seen this post in the rom thread your trying to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23255456&postcount=389 try redownloading again

sean1984 said:
your using updated version of cwm? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=22044793&postcount=82
steps
put rom on sd card
reboot into cwm recovery
wipe data, cache, davlik cahe, and format system and boot
install zip from sd card
choose rom you put on sd card
should say install from sd complete or something like that
reboot system now
let it boot into new rom (should not take more than 3-5 min)
edit: just seen this post in the rom thread your trying to flash http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23255456&postcount=389 try redownloading again
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I did all that before... Im going to redownload, maybe its corrupted but I doubt it. Is it maybe because I have locked bootloader or something? Beacause I didnt use that long guide with "android SDK" in General, but some other very quick guide. Just plug USB, enable debugging and run some script and thats it.

devianceluka said:
I did all that before... Im going to redownload, maybe its corrupted but I doubt it. Is it maybe because I have locked bootloader or something? Beacause I didnt use that long guide with "android SDK" in General, but some other very quick guide. Just plug USB, enable debugging and run some script and thats it.
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do yourself a favor, do it the right way the first time and save yourself headaches in the future. its not hard. fastboot oem unlock(bootloader), flash a custom recovery, flash a custom rom(and gapps) via the recovery, then boot up. thats it.

If you are more of a visual type of guy I suggest going on YouTube and search "zedomax". He has some really simple videos on how to root your nexus s, he has a couple videos on how to root but make sure its for a GSM nexus.

Simms got all in a simply way.
Unlock boot loader
Install or flash cwm
install the new stuff from SD card
reboot

Can anyone tell me or please provide a link to what unlocking bootloader does please.
Best Regards

Excuse my ignorance, I'm pretty new to this and I might not be of any help at all... but is it even possible to flash a custom recovery without unlocking the bootloader on the Nexus S?
I followed the instructions found on the NexusShacks.com website (How to root Nexus S or Nexus S 4G on ICS or Gingerbread) without any issues at all (sorry, can't post links due to low postcount :/)
No problems for me, I had zero experience with this sort of stuff but I have flashed a new ROM a every few days now without any issues whatsoever.

devianceluka said:
Can anyone tell me or please provide a link to what unlocking bootloader does please.
Best Regards
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use this link: http://nexusshacks.com/
its complete with the files, pictures, video and some ics roms that you can try. let me know if you have any other question

[Q] Soft brick help!

Hey, I use a GT-n8010 tablet, and I wanted to flash the HyperDrive ROM. So I went ahead, and did all the necessary things only to find that AROMA installer froze every single time, trust me when I say I tried over 10 times. So then I tried to mount my internal SD to try out another ROM, only to find that CWM doesn't mount my internal SD to my PC. Then, I tried copying it over to an external SD and then chucking it into my tablet, but CWM is not able to read my external SD card. I had wiped all my data and cache and dalvik cache. But then accidentally, I formatted my internal SD as well, so I don't have the ROM file on it.
Now, I tried to flash TWRP using download mode, but then it says USB debugging has not been enabled. I'm not able to go back to my stock ROM since I wiped all my data, I'm not able to flash back my nandroid since it's in my computer and I can't transfer it over to my tablet. I can't flash a new ROM since none of the SD cards are mountable.
Some help would greatly be appreciated! Please help out a noob here, I don't have any idea as to what I should do next.
Thank you so much

No one? Someone please help me out! I'm completely lost!

Rules say dont bump.
Suggest you flash a stock rom via Odin and get your phone working .

JJEgan said:
Rules say dont bump.
Suggest you flash a stock rom via Odin and get your phone working .
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I did do that, but for some reason, it's stuck in the Samsung logo. And I tried resetting from stock recovery, but still got the same result.

I think you should flash stock with odin or flash a different recovery. I think it is called high on android.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1831173
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Oneplus One Rooted ROM?

I currently have cyanogenmod on my oneplus. I just found out that's been discontinued. What is the current recommended rom for root on the oneplus one?
My mic doesn't work, but I can get it to work by changing the build.prop file. Once I get a new rom installed will I have to update the build.prop file again? Or will the change I've already made remain?

anonymous93 said:
I currently have cyanogenmod on my oneplus. I just found out that's been discontinued. What is the current recommended rom for root on the oneplus one?
My mic doesn't work, but I can get it to work by changing the build.prop file. Once I get a new rom installed will I have to update the build.prop file again? Or will the change I've already made remain?
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There are many roms outside here for our one+. If you were happy with Cyanogenmod I would suggest any LineAgeOS based rom. This is the succedor of Cyanogenmod and has nearly the same features.
Most roms aren't prerooted. You you have to flash SuperSU or Magisk after flashing the rom. Just pick a rom read carefully the OP (there are always step to step instructions how to flash) and test it.
Your edited build.prop file always gets overwritten while flashing a new rom. So after flashing or updating a rom you have to edit it again.
I hope this helps to start. If there are any further questions, just ask.
Greetings
Gaukler Faun

I am such a moron. I wiped my device through TWRP. (did advanced wipe and selected Dalvik cache, system, data, and probably internal storage.) So it now has no OS. I went through all the settings on the phone and couldn't find anything. And my laptop isn't recognizing my device so I can't install an OS on it. I tried reinstalling the drivers (through android SDK & baconroot toolkit). I tried different cords & different USB ports on my computer. And have tried reinstalling the drivers. No luck. I am getting ready to try a different laptop, but in the meantime, what options do I have? Are there any other ways to get an OS on my phone? It boots into TWRP and fastboot

anonymous93 said:
I am such a moron. I wiped my device through TWRP. (did advanced wipe and selected Dalvik cache, system, data, and probably internal storage.) So it now has no OS. I went through all the settings on the phone and couldn't find anything. And my laptop isn't recognizing my device so I can't install an OS on it. I tried reinstalling the drivers (through android SDK & baconroot toolkit). I tried different cords & different USB ports on my computer. And have tried reinstalling the drivers. No luck. I am getting ready to try a different laptop, but in the meantime, what options do I have? Are there any other ways to get an OS on my phone? It boots into TWRP and fastboot
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Uninstall all the current drivers and minitools you have and install this one: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9fZIF6vzIBzT2ZtZkNSVFI5ZHc/view?usp=drivesdk
Comes with Google usb drives, ADB and fastboot.
You can either flash stock COS13.1 from fastboot or copy the zip of a ROM through TWRP with MTP enabled.

anonymous93 said:
I am such a moron. I wiped my device through TWRP. (did advanced wipe and selected Dalvik cache, system, data, and probably internal storage.) So it now has no OS. I went through all the settings on the phone and couldn't find anything. And my laptop isn't recognizing my device so I can't install an OS on it. I tried reinstalling the drivers (through android SDK & baconroot toolkit). I tried different cords & different USB ports on my computer. And have tried reinstalling the drivers. No luck. I am getting ready to try a different laptop, but in the meantime, what options do I have? Are there any other ways to get an OS on my phone? It boots into TWRP and fastboot
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Try connecting your phone to computer while on TWRP. MTP is enabled by default on TWRP. So you can copy ROM and Gapps on your SD card and flash it.

seanwlk said:
Uninstall all the current drivers and minitools you have and install this one: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9fZIF6vzIBzT2ZtZkNSVFI5ZHc/view?usp=drivesdk
Comes with Google usb drives, ADB and fastboot.
You can either flash stock COS13.1 from fastboot or copy the zip of a ROM through TWRP with MTP enabled.
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I borrowed my husband's laptop for a clean work environment and used this tool. It worked perfectly.
For the rom, I think I'm going to go with Oxygen. Does this os get OTA updates? And if I root and do an update will I still have root or will I have to reroot? The answer to that question, probably answers my next, will I have to remodify my build.prop file if I take an OTA update?

anonymous93 said:
I borrowed my husband's laptop for a clean work environment and used this tool. It worked perfectly.
For the rom, I think I'm going to go with Oxygen. Does this os get OTA updates? And if I root and do an update will I still have root or will I have to reroot? The answer to that question, probably answers my next, will I have to remodify my build.prop file if I take an OTA update?
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Official Oxygen OS wasn't updated in a year if I remember correctly. If you liked COS you should go with LineageOS.
No need to root again after OTA (only BusyBox will need to be installed again).
build.prop gets overwritten every time so yes you would have to edit it after updating.

Is it possible to get a custom rom on a device that wont boot up properly using TWRP?

I wiped everything and now phone is stuck at bootscreen, I have tried to flash factory os on it but it just said set partition on odin and got stuck there, someone said i could get a custom rom using twrp but not sure how since my phone wont boot. any help would be very appreciated....

smdtbh said:
I wiped everything and now phone is stuck at bootscreen, I have tried to flash factory os on it but it just said set partition on odin and got stuck there, someone said i could get a custom rom using twrp but not sure how since my phone wont boot. any help would be very appreciated....
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Did you try flashing TWRP via Odin?

jaannnis said:
Did you try flashing TWRP via Odin?
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I still have TWRP

smdtbh said:
I still have TWRP
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Sorry for the late reply,
If you still have TWRP and can boot it, you can just flash a rom via it.
Something like >this< (Renovate Ice)

jaannnis said:
Sorry for the late reply,
If you still have TWRP and can boot it, you can just flash a rom via it.
Something like >this< (Renovate Ice)
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It cant be booted up since theres no OS, can only enter TWRP and download mode, nothing else.

smdtbh said:
It cant be booted up since theres no OS, can only enter TWRP and download mode, nothing else.
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As jaannnis suggested, boot into TWRP. Load up a custom rom onto your phone, and flash from TWRP. Then proceed with the (custom ROM) OP's instructions on completing the rom install. After that you can boot into system.

JeffDC said:
As jaannnis suggested, boot into TWRP. Load up a custom rom onto your phone, and flash from TWRP. Then proceed with the (custom ROM) OP's instructions on completing the rom install. After that you can boot into system.
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is there a guide somewhere on how to do this?

smdtbh said:
is there a guide somewhere on how to do this?
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First download the ROM (custom Exynos only) you want to flash. You must have Exynos phone, yes? . . . Yes. Do not attempt with Snapdragon phone and custom ROM. You will fook your phone up.
Download any supporting files the ROM OP advises you will need.
Read the instructions from the OP about the flashing/installation order. Perhaps have the web page in front of you, or print out the basic instructions.
As you shared, you can boot into TWRP, so do so and then connect your phone to your computer. When in TWRP, mount your external SD card if the computer does not see the external SD card. Alternatively you can use your internal storage, equally as easy.
Copy over the ROM and supporting files.
Then, in TWRP, go to Wipe menu, and choose to format Data, type yes and that will then formate your data sector area.
Then go back into Wipe/Advanced, and wipe Dalivik/cache, data, system
Now to to the Install menu of TWRP, top left of TWRP main screen, and follow the directions the OP provided for the custom ROM you selected.
After flashing by OP's directions, go back to Wipe/Advanced wipe, and wipe Dalvik/cache.
I am assuming SU or Magisk was installed by the custom ROM, or the OP's directions should have outlined how to install one of the two.
Boot to system, after you followed all of the OP's directions on installing the custom ROM, and wiped Dalvik/cache at the end of all installed files.
Some folks may short cut a few steps here and there, but I'd not worry about that.
If you need more info, it ought to be in the OP's custom ROM thread.
Viola

JeffDC said:
First download the ROM (custom Exynos only) you want to flash. You must have Exynos phone, yes? . . . Yes. Do not attempt with Snapdragon phone and custom ROM. You will fook your phone up.
Download any supporting files the ROM OP advises you will need.
Read the instructions from the OP about the flashing/installation order. Perhaps have the web page in front of you, or print out the basic instructions.
As you shared, you can boot into TWRP, so do so and then connect your phone to your computer. When in TWRP, mount your external SD card if the computer does not see the external SD card. Alternatively you can use your internal storage, equally as easy.
Copy over the ROM and supporting files.
Then, in TWRP, go to Wipe menu, and choose to format Data, type yes and that will then formate your data sector area.
Then go back into Wipe/Advanced, and wipe Dalivik/cache, data, system
Now to to the Install menu of TWRP, top left of TWRP main screen, and follow the directions the OP provided for the custom ROM you selected.
After flashing by OP's directions, go back to Wipe/Advanced wipe, and wipe Dalvik/cache.
I am assuming SU or Magisk was installed by the custom ROM, or the OP's directions should have outlined how to install one of the two.
Boot to system, after you followed all of the OP's directions on installing the custom ROM, and wiped Dalvik/cache at the end of all installed files.
Some folks may short cut a few steps here and there, but I'd not worry about that.
If you need more info, it ought to be in the OP's custom ROM thread.
Viola
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Sorry I haven't gotten back and replied, I have been on holiday and I will try this as soon as I can and report back. Thanks for going in-depth, I really appreciate it.