I was following the instructions here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-xz/help/sony-xperia-xz-dual-f8332-unlock-t3640302. I unlocked the bootloader just fine. But when I flashed the andro plus kernal, the phone now just sits on the sony logo. I thought I flashed the right one. I am still able to fastboot and can enter recovery, but I don't know where to go from here. I have spent the day reading up on different fixes, but with broken links, broken images, and acronyms galore, the learning curve is steep and I haven't been able to figure anything out. What is the next step to try and recover the phone? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Ok, I figured it out. I don't know if the problem was caused by the wrong andro plus kernal version, but I had to reflash the 6.x.x version and repeat the steps. Took some time, but I am learning quite a bit.
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I am new to flashing phones, so please bear with me about my nooby questions.
I was trying to install an customized ROM and what I understood was I needed to unlock the bootloader first. So I followed some tutorials and flashed my phone with sbf I found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261. I owned a bell version atrix with 2.3.4 OS the time I flashed. After I was done with flashing and rebooted my phone I noticed nothing apparent changed. The only thing that changed was my available RAM was dramatically reduced to 100MB from usual 500MB. And when I was about the unlock the bootloader, it won't let me do so because my PC couldn't find my phone in fastboot mode. I searched around and tried every solution that I found like drivers, and still couldn't find my phone. What I am going to do now? I am afraid to go forward because I heard someone bricked his phones from this stage. nor can I go backward because I don't know what will happen if I flash anyther SBF file. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Greetings and salutation;
I've been fiddling around with my new tablet, learning about flashing ROMS and such, now I`m trying to get back to the original stock. I think I deleted it, or the recovery image from the device because I keep getting a Cyanogen Mod load screen.
Anyway...
I've search the forums and seems like most of the information either dated with broken links, unclear, or assumes most viewers understand the vernacular/terminology.
Basically, I need to find the stock ROM for the Acer Iconia Tab A700, in English. I'm fairly confident with flashing it as I have that figured out. I just need to get my hands on a copy of something that will install.
I have an image right now, but I keep getting the following error bounced back to me;
"assert failed: getprop("ro.product.name")=="a700_pa_cus1"
"Error in /cache/acer_ug/update.zip"
If I can figure that out, then maybe I'm good to go.
Anyone feel like helping me out?
Thanks.
I've been having the same issue, I was following a guide on how to root this device when something went wrong (a file was out of date or something). Anywho, the devices now just loops at the Iconia animation on boot & I'm trying to find the best way to revert back to the stock rom, or something at all at this point. I'm currently getting the same error as you, I'm hoping someone more knowledgeable can help out or something. I'll continue my search tomorrow when I get back from work.
I see that this post was from about a week or so ago, have you found a solution yourself or are you still waiting?
Anything at all would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks a ton!
Hey there, not sure if you're still looking but I found how to restore stock!
Check out the following link, if you follow the steps exactly you're tab will have the stock rom.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1812635
Just a note, the first time you restart is after flashing it might freeze on the iconia boot logo after it's animation. Just restart it with either the power button trick or the pin hole at the bottom...or side, depending on how you're holding it I guess.
Hope this helped!
Hi all!
So I downloaded Android 6 from Googles site and manually updated and of course the phone was wiped! And today I remembered I had a lot of photos from our vacation and of the kids (when my youngest was born etc) and whatnot that got lost as well Is there any way to recover these? I've tried looking for guides on here, but the ones i found that were kind of relevant are old ones and links to files that was needed is dead.
If it is possible, could anyone please point me to a good guide and tools needed? I'm really hoping this works. I screwed up
Thanks in advance!
-pi
CtrlAltNoob said:
Hi all!
So I downloaded Android 6 from Googles site and manually updated and of course the phone was wiped! And today I remembered I had a lot of photos from our vacation and of the kids (when my youngest was born etc) and whatnot that got lost as well Is there any way to recover these? I've tried looking for guides on here, but the ones i found that were kind of relevant are old ones and links to files that was needed is dead.
If it is possible, could anyone please point me to a good guide and tools needed? I'm really hoping this works. I screwed up
Thanks in advance!
-pi
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try this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/gal...de-internal-memory-data-recovery-yes-t1994705
i never recovered data so i can't help you any further with that process so if you have any Qs ask them in that thread so proper people can help you
btw it's not easy process it's very advance process and require step by step implementation so follow that guide properly ( it requires rooted phone and basic knowledge of rooting..and as Marshmallow is new rooting process is not that easy..you can find how to root Marshmallow in general section)
& in future always take full backup before you change anything manually
Thank you very much! Appreciate it!
I was gonna root it, but thought it was like before so I did the chainfire auto-root without reading. Thought I had bricked it. First it got stuck on the boot screen for a couple of hours, then after I got it off, it wouldn't turn back on. But after a while i finally got it in recovery mode and flashed again. Let me take a look at this new method.
I'm pretty good at following directions, so hopefully I'll be good this time around
Thanks for a point in the right direction. I'll ask over there if I get any issues.
Ok, so there was a thread on here for this issue, but it has been dead for 5 years so I hope it's ok I open this new thread.
I have been given a Samsung Tab 2 GT-P5110 by a colleague of mine. At some point in time he managed to corrupt the firmware to get the black screen of death 'firmware has encountered a problem.......'. This will not have been from flashing ROMs or attempting to root the device (he's an elderly guy, who recently asked me for help resetting his Google passwords, so rooting is well beyond his expertise). I first thought this won't be an issue, I'll hook it up to Odin, flash a recovery, stick it in download mode and then flash a new ROM...... However this failed, Odin confirming the process was unsuccessful. I understand this may be because the corruption is seated deeper than just the level of flashing a new ROM and have read flashing a new kernel may go deep enough to make progress, however, I have only ever used Odin for flashing ROMs so this is all new to me.
I would be very appreciative if someone was able to point me in the right direction, I have found some kernels to download which I think would be compatible, but I'm a little foggy on the steps I should take. Alternatively, someone may know another route to go down, I am also not afraid to open this little guy up and do some DIY surgery if needs be, after all I didn't buy the thing so I have nothing to lose.
Any suggestions would be great and if you want some more info please feel free to ask.
Thanks in advance.
elboobio said:
Ok, so there was a thread on here for this issue, but it has been dead for 5 years so I hope it's ok I open this new thread.
I have been given a Samsung Tab 2 GT-P5110 by a colleague of mine. At some point in time he managed to corrupt the firmware to get the black screen of death 'firmware has encountered a problem.......'. This will not have been from flashing ROMs or attempting to root the device (he's an elderly guy, who recently asked me for help resetting his Google passwords, so rooting is well beyond his expertise). I first thought this won't be an issue, I'll hook it up to Odin, flash a recovery, stick it in download mode and then flash a new ROM...... However this failed, Odin confirming the process was unsuccessful. I understand this may be because the corruption is seated deeper than just the level of flashing a new ROM and have read flashing a new kernel may go deep enough to make progress, however, I have only ever used Odin for flashing ROMs so this is all new to me.
I would be very appreciative if someone was able to point me in the right direction, I have found some kernels to download which I think would be compatible, but I'm a little foggy on the steps I should take. Alternatively, someone may know another route to go down, I am also not afraid to open this little guy up and do some DIY surgery if needs be, after all I didn't buy the thing so I have nothing to lose.
Any suggestions would be great and if you want some more info please feel free to ask.
Thanks in advance.
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flash a custom recovery, and install this, https://builds.unlegacy-android.org/aosp-4.4/espresso/ua_espresso-4.4.4-20171105172717.zip
Thanks for the reply. I have attempted to flash a recovery, however every one I've tried fails and tells me 'NAND write failed'. I tried the TWRP recovery and philztouch. You don't have a link to a recovery you think might work? I'm pretty sure I've been using recoveries that should work, but you never know.
Hi all,
I've been ROM'ing since 2013 on multiple devices so I am somewhat familiar with adb/fastboot flashing and commands, what to do, what not to do, etc.... I just picked up a used pixel and first thing I did was unlock the bootloader - no problem. Next I go to root, so I began following this tutorial https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/root-your-google-pixel-pixel-xl-0174670/ , as instructed I DL the required drivers, image files, patch file etc...and follow this tutorial for installing TWRP https://android.gadgethacks.com/how-to/install-twrp-custom-recovery-your-pixel-pixel-xl-0175163/ , I get to step 8 and instruct via the command window to fastboot boot twrp.img, just as instructed. Everything appeared to be going the way it should as it started to boot to TWRP but almost as quickly the phone just died. I mean dead as a door nail. It won't do a thing. It won't even charge now. I have never had a phone just die like this. I fear I have met my first true full on brick.
I mean, yeah, I have soft bricked phones many a times but always had a backup to restore or was able to dig my way out one way or another but that was explainable by messing with questionable ROM's or something similar. Here I was just booting to the phone specific most recent version of TWRP by a solid well known tutorial with solid links, no indication that these could be the wrong images or zip's at all....but I'll be damned if this phone is dead as hell. I'm hoping someone can shed some light as to what happened or even miraculously tell me that it can be fixed.
Guys, is this a worst case scenario full on brick with no hope or getting it back to life? If so, why? Where did I go wrong? If this is going to be what I fear it is I hope to at least understand how it happened so I can avoid it in the future. This was a very expensive F-up on my part. I am beside myself with grief and disbelief that I could have done this with as many times as I have unlocked bootloaders, rooted, installed TWRP, flashed ROM's, etc.. I mean I 'm not the best but I am not a noob by any means. I feel like such a dumb ass right now!
Appreciate any help or explanation anyone can offer. Thanks.
We don't flash avb or any other patches anymore and haven't for like an android version and a half. For future reference look for more current information when modding a phone and for simple things like root guides go to xda don't just ask Google.
@kerryh420,
Those are some pretty old tutorials!
After plugging in the charger and wait for say 10seconds, can you boot into bootloader with button combo?
(Power + volume down or power + volume up for recovery as alternative)
Cheers
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No offense, if you've been ROM'ing since 2013 you'd know not to go to other websites for tutorials! XDA is your best friend to follow instructions on Rooting, Flashing a recovery, and etc! Sorry that happened to ya. If it's literally dead you're probably out of luck and I know that's not what you want to hear. My best advice is to not follow tutorials on other websites. Good luck on your next device!