First off, I'm going to apologize if this is the wrong place to request help.
I've spent a few hours looking around the site, and also doing Goolge searches and have run out of ideas.
The phone worked before I tried to do a "wipe" of it before giving it to my daughter, and now it's in this "bricked" state.
To do a "wipe" - I tried the "hold the power button, vol-down, and Home Button", then selected "volume up" to continue, and it just hung waiting for an image. I have not tried to flash a phone in at least 5 years, so I was going off an internet search on how to wipe the phone, in what I assumed was just a data wipe, and it looks like I put it in the mode of writing out a new ROM image. After waiting 30 min's I figured I'd screwed the phone up and pulled the battery out of it to see if it would recover.
When I use Oden3 to try and load files to the phone, it see's the phone, however, fails to write any images.
I've used the PB1_G900V_DEBRICK.IMG file and made an image on the SD card, however, it's not showing as an SD boot option when trying to re-flash.
I've attached some pictures of what it does, and as of now, it will only allow me to try and upload an image, or drop to the Verizon splash screen and stall there.
Thanks,
Denis
dgdimick said:
First off, I'm going to apologize if this is the wrong place to request help.
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Your actions do not contain anything that may screw the phone up.
If this is the whole story, of course.
What you needed to do when decided to wipe the phone:
1. Go to security settings and turn Reactivation Lock OFF.
2. Go to backup and restore settings and perform a factory reset.
So simply boot the phone to system and do it.
Or this is not the whole story?
I'm thinking it's not the whole story
Thanks for getting back to me, here's a bit more information that may be helpful. The Phone was set to the "default" user settings before I started trying to wipe it, and I don't think I've been successful with any flashing or anything. I had not used the phone in about 2 years, so once I reactivated the SIM card I started performing the OTA updates, after the third or so update, I decided to stop doing updates, and do the wipe.
When I allow the phone to normally boot, it says in the top left in Blue Lettering "Booting Recovery", then it boots just to the Red Splash screen like I posted and then hangs. I have left it sitting there over night and it is still on the Splash Screen. When I tired to load a stock image file, with Odin3, it always fails, giving a Partition Error. There isn't an SD card in the phone, however, it does have a working SIM card installed.
Currently I'm trying to download a "stock" Verizon ROM off of Rapid Gator on to my PC, however, it's VERY slow since I'm using the free service.
Thanks,
Denis
bbsc said:
Your actions do not contain anything that may screw the phone up.
If this is the whole story, of course.
What you needed to do when decided to wipe the phone:
1. Go to security settings and turn Reactivation Lock OFF.
2. Go to backup and restore settings and perform a factory reset.
So simply boot the phone to system and do it.
Or this is not the whole story?
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OK, here's a weird thing, I just tried a power on, it loaded Recovery, then after about 5 min's it vibrated, and gave a message about the phone being locked and asked for my Samsung Account password. It seems to now be working.
What's the proper way to do a wipe before I give this phone to my daughter?
Thanks,
Denis
Do you remember your Samsung account credentials?
The latest "full wipe" stock ROM on a fast server, will keep it till tomorrow.
But don't flash, answer the question first.
"The proper way" is to boot the phone using your Samsung account and:
1. Go to security settings and turn Reactivation Lock OFF.
2. Go to backup and restore settings and perform a factory reset.
bbsc said:
Do you remember your Samsung account credentials?
The latest "full wipe" stock ROM on a fast server, will keep it till tomorrow.
But don't flash, answer the question first.
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Sorry, Yes, I was able to login to Samsung and get the phone going again, however, I didn't activate my Google Account with the phone, so as of now it's "clean". It's also currently doing a OTA upgrade of the OS. So it looks like you where correct in your fist post saying I didn't screw it up, rather I think I didn't let it completely boot.
Thank you so much for your help.
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Sorry, Yes, I was able to login to Samsung and get the phone going again, however, I didn't activate my Google Account with the phone, so as of now it's "clean". It's also currently doing a OTA upgrade of the OS. So it looks like you where correct in your fist post saying I didn't screw it up, rather I think I didn't let it completely boot.
Thank you so much for your help.
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You're welcome.
To say the truth you're 1 of 10 who can recall the credentials
Don't forget to turn Reactivation Lock OFF, it's tied to your Samsung account.
As the final step I'd recommend to flash the latest stock "full wipe" ROM with Odin.
The first boot after factory reset usually takes 12-15 min (but never more than 20), so be patient.
bbsc said:
You're welcome.
To say the truth you're 1 of 10 who can recall the credentials
Don't forget to turn Reactivation Lock OFF, it's tied to your Samsung account.
As the final step I'd recommend to flash the latest stock "full wipe" ROM with Odin.
The first boot after factory reset usually takes 12-15 min (but never more than 20), so be patient.
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I'm thinking that I didn't wait long enough the first time I did the wipe. Where's a good place to get the "full wipe" ROM? Is it the same one I'm getting off of Rapid Gator (VZW-G900VVRU2DQL1-20180118102851)?
Thanks,
Denis
dgdimick said:
I'm thinking that I didn't wait long enough the first time I did the wipe. Where's a good place to get the "full wipe" ROM? Is it the same one I'm getting off of Rapid Gator (VZW-G900VVRU2DQL1-20180118102851)?
Thanks,
Denis
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Don't you see the link in my post #5?
It's the same DQL1.
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Don't you see the link in my post #5?
It's the same DQL1.
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Sorry, didn't see the Link. I just finished the D/L from your link. So you can un-share it if need be.
Thanks,
Denis
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Hey guys I really need your help, my phone has been down for the past 3 days now. I followed this guide:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547133&page=2. I will state that I am new to the forum so I cannot post on the actual how to, due to rules, or I would have. Basically i have made it all the way thru the guide, to the point where it tells me to:
- press MENU to power off! (do not reboot)
- hold HOME and POWER to boot into recovery mode
- apply update
once I reach there I have no way of resetting the phone so I just pulled battery after it said the cyanogenmod was installed from sdcard. I flashed the splash.nb, but now all that happens is my phone loads up the MyTouch 3g screen freezes for a few min then restarts and goes back into Android System Recovery screen. I really need your help and would be forever great-full if someone could lend me a hand. I will check back regularly.
Thank you very much ahead of time for whoever lends me a hand.
Troubled Guy With Non Working Phone
OP here
Come on guys someone has to have had this problem before. Even if you are sending me to another link who has dealt with this before it will still be a help.
First of all, I'm not familiar with your phone. But I will try to give you a few ideas and see if any of it works for you.
If you have a recovery installed and you have flashed Cyanogenmod, then you are rooted. I'm not sure how your recovery works, but you should have to use the volume buttons & power button to navigate recovery - or something similar. If you can get into recovery, you should be fine.
Go to the wipe menu and wipe cache/dalvik cache. If these weren't wiped properly before flashing, this could be the culprit. There should be an option to reboot, you may have to choose go back a couple times to find it. If that doesn't work, try flashing a different rom. You'll need to wipe everything in recovery (except the SD card) first, then choose "flash zip from SD card".
If your battery is almost dead, don't try flashing anything, just wipe. You'll need to get an external charger or a full battery before flashing anything.
Again, I don't know how your phone works, I have an Evo & pretty much just treated your post as such. It's a start, though. If you can give me more info, I can try to help further.
I also just noticed this is an old method for an old version of the phone. You do have the phone this was made for, correct? Have you tried sending a pm to the OP?
There is most likely an easier, newer way to root, but what's done is done. It also seems like it may be using Amon Ra recovery? If that's the case, that's the recovery I use so I can help you out there. You may also want to look at how to unroot and get your phone back to stock, then start over. I'm going in to work, but if you post back I'll try to help you out as soon as I get the chance.
I have a rooted, stock rom captivate. I was installing a new piece of software and it got hung up, wouldn't finish installing. I pulled the battery and restarted it, now it won't go past the GalaxyS screen. I tried pulling the battery, sim and sd card. Didn't help. I can boot into Recovery Mode, but when I try Download mode, it just goes to the GalaxyS screen and stays there. Obviously my first choice is to return it to where it was an hour ago - I have a lot of apps on here. My second choice is to return it to stock - I'm guessing I would have to unroot it anyway when they finally send out the Gingerbread update. I am NOT interested in any custom roms. Can someone help me?
Try getting into download mode.
1) pull out battery
2) reinsert after 10 seconds
3) hold vol + and vol -
4) plug in usb.
flash stock.
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Try getting into download mode.
1) pull out battery
2) reinsert after 10 seconds
3) hold vol + and vol -
4) plug in usb.
flash stock.
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OK, that worked! Thanks!! The phone now says "Downloading... Do not turn off Target!!!" Soooooo... how the hell do I "flash stock"?
And when I do flash to stock, do I first remove the SIM? How about the SD card? Will I lose my apps? My contacts? Will I be "stock" and able to download the Gingerbread update when it comes out?
Thanks again for the help - I've never done any of this before, so a step-by-step help is appreciated. I read through a lot of the threads here for suggestions, but so many of them are in jargon that assumes you've done this a million times before.
Flash a ROM will wipe out everything on your phone. You will need to learn to use one of those 3rd party ROM flash tools and download ROMs for yourself.
Given that you can still boot into recovery mode, maybe you should try factory reset first (clear cache menu in recovery mode). It will also wipe out everything on your phone but you don't need to risk brick your phone when flashing ROMs.
What exactly is the app that caused your problem? And if you have applied any type of lag fix, you may have more troubles than you thought.
OK, I did the clear cache option in Recovery, my phone still just boots to the GalaxyS screen. I searched flashing to stock and found a million different posts, all with different instructions. Is there a quick, safe and simple (for someone who's never done it) way to get my phone up and running?
Another option -- my phone is less than a year old. Can I just return it to AT&T and get a replacement? Will the fact that it was rooted make them refuse?
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Flash a ROM will wipe out everything on your phone.
What exactly is the app that caused your problem? And if you have applied any type of lag fix, you may have more troubles than you thought.
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I was trying to install the Pure Grid Calendar widget that I downloaded from APKTOP. No lag fix.
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OK, I did the clear cache option in Recovery, my phone still just boots to the GalaxyS screen. I searched flashing to stock and found a million different posts, all with different instructions. Is there a quick, safe and simple (for someone who's never done it) way to get my phone up and running?
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Since yours is on stick ROM (either 2.1 or 2.2), search for OneClick stock ROM thread which will bring you back to 2.1 or 2.2 easily.
Another option -- my phone is less than a year old. Can I just return it to AT&T and get a replacement? Will the fact that it was rooted make them refuse?
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Given the state of your phone, they have no easy way to tell if you're rooted or not
But you will get a refurbished phone as replacement. If you can handle that, it's the easiest way out.
Thanks for the help. Took the phone to the AT&T repair center in town, they shut it off and turned it on, got the same screen, handed me a "new" phone.
I have a Verizon Galaxy S6 that keeps rebooting. It will allow me to get to the home screen for about 30-45 seconds before it reboots again. During that very short interval, I was able to turn on developer options in settings. With another reboot, I was able to quickly accept ADB permissions from my laptop. I am getting ready to RMA the device, but first I need to get my pictures off. I tried installing TWRP so that I can do a backup, but the device is NOT rooted, and the DM security will not let me install a new recover image. The phone will stay on forever when in bootloader mode, but fastboot cannot "see" any attached devices. Is there any other way to get to my device's hard drive when this thing won't stay on long enough?
Any advice/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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I have a Verizon Galaxy S6 that keeps rebooting. It will allow me to get to the home screen for about 30-45 seconds before it reboots again. During that very short interval, I was able to turn on developer options in settings. With another reboot, I was able to quickly accept ADB permissions from my laptop. I am getting ready to RMA the device, but first I need to get my pictures off. I tried installing TWRP so that I can do a backup, but the device is NOT rooted, and the DM security will not let me install a new recover image. The phone will stay on forever when in bootloader mode, but fastboot cannot "see" any attached devices. Is there any other way to get to my device's hard drive when this thing won't stay on long enough?
Any advice/suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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Download the exact same stock firmware you are currently on from Sammobile.com that way you almost eliminate your chances of a bootloop
for your device and flash it in odin in ap /pda slot as long as you don't wipe in recovery or do a nand erase your data should still be there
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Download the exact same stock firmware you are currently on from Sammobile.com that way you almost eliminate your chances of a bootloop
for your device and flash it in odin in ap /pda slot as long as you don't wipe in recovery or do a nand erase your data should still be there
Sent from my SM-G900V using Tapatalk
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thanks...will go ahead and give this a try.
baddison said:
thanks...will go ahead and give this a try.
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did not work...turns out the harddrive is bad. device doesn't even stay on long enough to boot up after the firmware install. even opened it up and swapped out the battery. ended up resetting to factory default, which also did not complete successfully, cause the device keeps rebooting and doesn't stay on long enough for the reset to complete....
thanks anyway.
Backstory: I upgraded to android 10 a few weeks ago, aside from a few user apps breaking, there weren't any system issues. Recently, I received another update (seems like a patch ?) to android 10 and updated as well. I'm not sure if this recent update actually completed.
Last night, it seems like my phone went into a boot loop while I was sleeping. When I woke up the phone was hot, and each boot was so short that there was no opportunity to go into recovery mode. I pretty much had no choice other than to let the battery drain.
So I walked away and came back a while later to a peculiar recovery screen that said "Cannot load Android system. Your data may be corrupt. If you continue to get this message, you may need to perform a factory data reset and erase all user data stored on this device."
There's only 2 options: "Try again" and "Factory data reset". `adb devices` from the PC is unable to detect my pixel 3 here. "Try again" simply attempts to boot, and I just return to this same screen again (at least it doesn't loop now). I'm reluctant to factory reset as I want to at least have the chance to back up some data.
I am able to enter fastboot from this screen using Power + Volume Down. `fastboot devices` from the PC is able to detect the phone. However, because the bootloader is locked (haven't unlocked the bl since i started using nexus/pixel phones), I don't know if there's much i can do here.
My question is, is there anything that I can try at this point to boot into android 10, recover some data, then do a factory reset ?
From fastboot, what happens if you try entering recovery? If you can get into recovery, you could sideload the OTA. https://developers.google.com/android/ota
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From fastboot, what happens if you try entering recovery? If you can get into recovery, you could sideload the OTA. https://developers.google.com/android/ota
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It's not the "normal" recovery mode. There was the message "Cannot load android system. Your data may be corrupt." Other only options are:
- "Try again" , basically a reboot, which eventually brings me back to this screen
- "Factory Data Reset"
adb is unable to detect the phone in this mode, so I am unable to sideload an OTA.
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It's not the "normal" recovery mode. There was the message "Cannot load android system. Your data may be corrupt." Other only options are:
- "Try again" , basically a reboot, which eventually brings me back to this screen
- "Factory Data Reset"
adb is unable to detect the phone in this mode, so I am unable to sideload an OTA.
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Not knowing what is available with the BL locked... Is the new rescue mode option one of the power up/down choices from your BL/Fastboot screen? That rescue mode is supposed to allow ADB command to work. If not, you are going to have to do a factory reset and if that doesn't help contact Google and RMA. Ability to get out of bricks is the biggest reason to unlock your BL (if you purchased a Google unlockable BL phone) unless you purchased a Verizon phone and can't. In that case, back to the last comment about factory reset/RMA.
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It's not the "normal" recovery mode. There was the message "Cannot load android system. Your data may be corrupt." Other only options are:
- "Try again" , basically a reboot, which eventually brings me back to this screen
- "Factory Data Reset"
adb is unable to detect the phone in this mode, so I am unable to sideload an OTA.
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Had this happen and I had to do a factory reset prior to unlocking bootloader ,which as was mentioned above is way easier to fix because you can reflash factory image without wiping all data
same thing happened to me; the previous comments gave me the outline of what was needed, so thank you. now for the op:
1. on the screen that offers try again or factory erase, choose "try again"
2. IMMEDIATELY press and hold volume down
3. when you reach the bootloader screen, you may release volume down
4. this is the standard bootloader screen for pixel 3. you should be able to cycle options do so to select 'recovery" (or whatever it says. I'm not going to reboot my phone to see exactly what it says, but I'm sure you get the idea)
Hi, I have encountered device corrupt error on my pixel 4Xl few days back, after reaching out to google support and waiting for 4hrs I haven't received any resolution. In few instances device worked normally for few hours but kept on switching off. I did factory reset once as suggested but currently issue is still persistent. I am out of warranty by few months so I cannot send it google support. Please help me in fixing this issue.
Prudhvi89 said:
Hi, I have encountered device corrupt error on my pixel 4Xl few days back, after reaching out to google support and waiting for 4hrs I haven't received any resolution. In few instances device worked normally for few hours but kept on switching off. I did factory reset once as suggested but currently issue is still persistent. I am out of warranty by few months so I cannot send it google support. Please help me in fixing this issue.
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Sounds like this problem. https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...xxxx_sn-xxxxxxxx.4205331/page-7#post-85981389
Prudhvi89 said:
Hi, I have encountered device corrupt error on my pixel 4Xl few days back, after reaching out to google support and waiting for 4hrs I haven't received any resolution. In few instances device worked normally for few hours but kept on switching off. I did factory reset once as suggested but currently issue is still persistent. I am out of warranty by few months so I cannot send it google support. Please help me in fixing this issue.
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So we know you get the corrupt message, support isn't helping, that in a few instances it worked normally for short periods, a factory reset didn't help, and yer out of warranty.
But can u get to fastboot? Is OEM unlocking on? Can u turn oem unlocking on in one of the "few instances", if it's not on?
If u can do the above, i'd follow googles instructions to unlock the bootloader and use the flash-all script and flash the latest firmware.
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So we know you get the corrupt message, support isn't helping, that in a few instances it worked normally for short periods, a factory reset didn't help, and yer out of warranty.
But can u get to fastboot? Is OEM unlocking on? Can u turn oem unlocking on in one of the "few instances", if it's not on?
If u can do the above, i'd follow googles instructions to unlock the bootloader and use the flash-all script and flash the latest firmware.
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Hi, thanks for responding back. Yes OEM is enabled on my device. I did reach out to google forums as well for support, they redirected to XDA for support with respect to flashing device.
PS: I am not at all a tech person and have very limited understanding in this area, I am just trying to save my phone.
Prudhvi89 said:
Hi, thanks for responding back. Yes OEM is enabled on my device. I did reach out to google forums as well for support, they redirected to XDA for support with respect to flashing device.
PS: I am not at all a tech person and have very limited understanding in this area, I am just trying to save my phone.
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so then first follow this link and choose which version of android you'd like to flash to your 4xl (probably the latest one).
On that site click 'link' next to the chosen version and it will download the firmware zip file (this is the latest generic version: SP1A.211105.002, Nov 2021 --- if you have verizon or other choose the latest for that carrier).
Then you'll need to follow the directions near the top of that page that starts with the following:
Flashing instructionsThe factory image downloaded from this page includes a script that flashes the device, typically named flash-all.sh (On Windows systems, use flash-all.bat instead).
etc etc etc.
If you have trouble, post back here and people will try to assist you.
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AsItLies said:
so then first follow this link and choose which version of android you'd like to flash to your 4xl (probably the latest one).
On that site click 'link' next to the chosen version and it will download the firmware zip file (this is the latest generic version: SP1A.211105.002, Nov 2021 --- if you have verizon or other choose the latest for that carrier).
Then you'll need to follow the directions near the top of that page that starts with the following:
Flashing instructionsThe factory image downloaded from this page includes a script that flashes the device, typically named flash-all.sh (On Windows systems, use flash-all.bat instead).
etc etc etc.
If you have trouble, post back here and people will try to assist you.
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Hi, thanks for quick response. I am getting below error, not sure how to correct it.
Prudhvi89 said:
Hi, thanks for quick response. I am getting below error, not sure how to correct it.
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So you're getting an error indicating you're trying to do something but it can't do it because the boot loader is locked. Obvious.
but here's what's not obvious; what are u trying to do? and why are u trying to do it?
from the looks of the output, yer trying to switch slots? why? there's nothing in those instructions I referenced above that tells u to switch slots? All yer gonna do is first unlock the bootloader and then use the flash all script.
maybe yer reading the wrong directions? Look again what I posted, find those exact words in the directions, do what's under that heading, not any other heading.
Currently I am not able to switch on my phone !!!
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So you're getting an error indicating you're trying to do something but it can't do it because the boot loader is locked. Obvious.
but here's what's not obvious; what are u trying to do? and why are u trying to do it?
from the looks of the output, yer trying to switch slots? why? there's nothing in those instructions I referenced above that tells u to switch slots? All yer gonna do is first unlock the bootloader and then use the flash all script.
maybe yer reading the wrong directions? Look again what I posted, find those exact words in the directions, do what's under that heading, not any other heading.
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Currently I am not able to switch on the device !!
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Currently I am not able to switch on the device !!
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That sounds ominous. You may now be afflicted with the pixel 'stuck in edl mode' problem, which unfortunately there's no solution for.
Try this; plug the device to pc using usb cable, then look in device manager, if you see the device connected with QUSB_BULK_CID (etc), that means it's in EDL mode.
if that's the case, follow this thread to learn more about that, but unfortunately there is no fix, as yet. And I've read just yesterday google is replacing devices with this issue for some.
Just an fyi, if your device is in this state, it's not anything you did, it's the fault of the device. Some believe it to be hardware failure, which seems the most plausible explanation.
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That sounds ominous. You may now be afflicted with the pixel 'stuck in edl mode' problem, which unfortunately there's no solution for.
Try this; plug the device to pc using usb cable, then look in device manager, if you see the device connected with QUSB_BULK_CID (etc), that means it's in EDL mode.
if that's the case, follow this thread to learn more about that, but unfortunately there is no fix, as yet. And I've read just yesterday google is replacing devices with this issue for some.
Just an fyi, if your device is in this state, it's not anything you did, it's the fault of the device. Some believe it to be hardware failure, which seems the most plausible explanation.
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Ok got it !! Thanks for your prompt response & support.
The "Cannot load Android system, Your data may be corrupt" error is known as Rescue Party. Fortunately, fixing it should be relatively simple.
Try dirty flashing the factory image. Do not attempt to flash a patched boot image; leave everything stock.
If that fails, select "Factory data reset". It will wipe your phone, but it should reboot into Android system.
That bootloader message "Your device is corrupt. It can't be trusted" means that the signed key for Verified Boot somehow got screwed up. In this case, I would also recommend reflashing the factory image.
In both cases, the easiest option is to use the Android Flash Tool. It's like a GUI for flashing the factory image.
Phone was working ok yesterday all day, then I has to take a flight to another city and timezone. When I arrived everything still was ok for about 1 hour, then I wanted to login in the hotel wifi and it wasnt showing the networks. Tried turning on mobile data ando it wasnt turning on either. Rebooted the phone, didn't work. Then I tried to go to the settings and I got an error message "Settings isnt working" and shuts the window. Another message that suddenly appears is HTC Mobile data Lite isnt working.
Tried with info settings > settings > clear data and cache. Didnt work.
Rebooted by holding power and volumen buttons, didnt work.
Went to boot options it says is locked and that ”File" wasnt found.
They boot to recovery gets stuck on the red warning with a triangle image.
Lastly the phone got stuck on reboots, after I do they security pattern it shows they splash screens and logos, reboots and asks for the pattern again.
Never flashed or did something with system files or kernels on this phone.
Wanted to try factroy reset but when I was able to go to the home screen and connect the phone to a Mac using the app AndroidFile Manager..? It said 8gb available to select, which seemed wrong as my phone was almost 60gb full, so wasnt sure it was going to be a good backup.
Any help on what can I do to backup ando solve the issue?
Thanks!
Clear system cache if that's an option.
Factory reset.
If that doesn't get it it will need a reflash. The flight may have caused a Single Event Upset, which is more likely to happen at high altitudes.
The hotel wifi is also suspect, root kit.
Lastly it could be a mobo failure or other hardware issues.
Is possible to clear cache if I can't access home screen? Any chance of backup before factores reset?
I don't think was wifi, didnt have a chance to connect to it or something
I think your stock rom has encrypted your phone's memory . If you want to S-OFF you can try a TWRP recovery otherwise you can install a RUU rom at home. All your data will be destroyed.
Figured out how to wipe partition cache...didn't help. Still stuck on boot loops.
All your data will be destroyed.
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So there is no method to pull my data out of the device before trying to flash something into it?
Try starting it in safe mode. May take a few tries.
If you get it into safe mode, grab the data.
That's probably your last hope.
This is one big reason I always use a phone that supports an SD card. I use the SD card as the data drive; all critical data goes here. I then redundantly and regularly backup the SD card.
The data drive provides a buffer if the OS crashes/burns and most times is unaffected.
Everything I need to do a full reload/restore is on my data drive. It's time staggered backed up on multiple flashsticks and hdds.
I've lost whole databases before; lessons from the U of hard knocks tend to stick... and suck.
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Try starting it in safe mode. May take a few tries.
If you get it into safe mode, grab the data.
That's probably your last hope.
This is one big reason I always use a phone that supports an SD card. I use the SD card as the data drive; all critical data goes here. I then redundantly and regularly backup the SD card.
The data drive provides a buffer if the OS crashes/burns and most times is unaffected.
Everything I need to do a full reload/restore is on my data drive. It's time staggered backed up on multiple flashsticks and hdds.
I've lost whole databases before; lessons from the U of hard knocks tend to stick... and suck.
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Already tried safe mode before your reply. Didn't work either.
Oh well, gonna go for the factory reset then.
Thanks for your help.
xmago said:
Already tried safe mode before your reply. Didn't work either.
Oh well, gonna go for the factory reset then.
Thanks for your help.
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Try a few more times... play with it.
Been trying, keeps rebooting after entering the security pattern.
I can go to emergency call, it shows com.android.phone is not working but if I click wait after a while it shows the phone UI, I can take screenshots and move the volume bars... one time I don't know how or why, I left the phone while I read something else, on the pattern screen and I had the "Do you want to transfer files" message ... so this gives me hope that I will be able to either go to the system 1 time, or that the ADB is detected so I can pull data.
Tried fastboot boot twrp.img from power shell, but got the warning device won't boot. I guess because I didn't unlocked it and wipe the data first.
Found stock ROM that matches my CID/MID/Carrier, etc. Can I use this to flash something into my phone and fix the booting problem without wiping data?
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Found stock ROM that matches my CID/MID/Carrier, etc. Can I use this to flash something into my phone and fix the booting problem without wiping data?
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The problem is likely in the user data partition itself. Start flipping firmware around all bets are off. Be a lot safer if you could get it into safe mode to retrieve the data.
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The problem is likely in the user data partition itself. Start flipping firmware around all bets are off. Be a lot safer if you could get it into safe mode to retrieve the data.
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Gonna keep trying to enter system then, maybe I get lucky.
The zip I downloaded had other zips inside and I can't open or extract them, windows says they are not valid. So I downloaded a different ROM from a different site, and had the same issue. Is this normal? Don't want to be flashing corrupt zip files obviously
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Gonna keep trying to enter system then, maybe I get lucky.
The zip I downloaded had other zips inside and I can't open or extract them, windows says they are not valid. So I downloaded a different ROM from a different site, and had the same issue. Is this normal? Don't want to be flashing corrupt zip files obviously
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The only boot loop I had where I needed data eventually booted into safe mode by itself after a couple tries at normal booting, convenient.
The next time it happened, a few days latter I was ready, lesson learned, always backup data.
As for the files, you're in deeper then I ever had to go. A factory reset be easier and safer if the rom isn't the source of corruption. You got yourself between a rock and a hard place. Personally I would have written the data off by now and factory reset. Of course that's because almost all the data was backed up.
Use the exact same rom.
Someone here can spot what's wrong though with your methods... have patience.
Seems I'm screwd. Did a factory reset, now I'm stuck on the Internet configuration screen after selecting language. Networks don't appear and I got the same "HTC Mobile Data Lite" error screen saying isn't working.
The top bar has a lock and only NFC is turned on. Can't pass that screen.
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Seems I'm screwd. Did a factory reset, now I'm stuck on the Internet configuration screen after selecting language. Networks don't appear and I got the same "HTC Mobile Data Lite" error screen saying isn't working.
The top bar has a lock and only NFC is turned on. Can't pass that screen.
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Try pulling the sim card.
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Try pulling the sim card.
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Didn't have one, then I inserted it again, no change. This was the original problem when I got in to the hotel, couldn't turn on wifi or mobile data.
Not sure what else to try. Wanted to try with a custom ROM or something, but can't unlock bootloader, because I can't get the identifier token since I can't get to the debug settings to turn on OEM unlock.
Fastboot oem unlock command is giving me an error.
The status of my software (on the bootloader) says modified, not sure if is it because I tried to boot a twrp.img (but afaik I understood should have been wiped after a reboot)
Extracted the zips with the RUU tool and got some img files, maybe I should try to flash some of those files.
Before you try anything else get the right procedure from an expert here. Otherwise you may trash the one or two shots you might have have.
I'm not that expert but there are members here that are. Sorry to see you having so much trouble...
I had the same problem,
This is processor fault .
the solution that i found to solve this problem is turn off the phone and heat the back cover under the camera using heatgun or hairdyer for about 30sec, don't make it too hot, then power up the phone and long press hardly the back cover under camera using your tumbs while HTC logo comes up. This makes my phone succesed booting up and the signal show up again. Once the phone turn up, just backup everything.
If the signal not showing up and wifi not working , you can use bluetooth tethering or using "gnirehtet" for reverse usb tethtring from computer.
*important : when the phone turn on, go to setting to delete the lock pattern/pin to make your phone not locked.