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Hey there. I rooted my x10 mini pro today, worked like a charm. But then I started (Quite stupidly) downloading a load of root-orientated apps from the market and I think one may have flashed my phone... But not properly. (Yeah I know, I should pay more attention.)
Anyway, the point is, my phone's kinda bricked. Instead of the standard homescreen; when I turn it on it's just some bad quality blueish background... with no buttons or widgets... And the fonts are now twice the original size. So there's no way of getting to any apps or settings etc. Also, on startup I get a few messages saying some processes have died a horrible death and the only option is to "force close" such processes. I once miraculously managed to get the homescreen back up briefly and stumble my way to the settings to do a reset, seemed to be working but I realised that when my phone booted back up it had just the same problems.
Yes, I've tried using PC Companion but the useless piece of [Insert profanity] claims it can't find the update and patronizingly asks me if I'm connected to the internet. Which I quite frankly am, so it can shove it's error code up it's bumhole. Both the "Repair" and "Update" options don't work.
So, the point of my rambling is that it'd be very kind of anyone who bothered to read all that to inform me of any way of doing a force restore on my x10 through some other method than PC Companion... Possibly through the Android SDK commands via command prompt like the methods used to actually root this thing.
I apologize for probably not making any sense, but it's 3:20 am and I've been trying to fix my phone for 5 hours and have seriously considered sticking my head in the oven.
Oh, if it helps, another way I might have bricked it is by following forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=743800 without knowing much about that ADB stuff. I know, call me an idiot, but I usually get out of these situations on my own. Wow. Haven't posted on a forum for ages.
Well ignoring my apparent agression, any help would be really appreciated and I'd owe you a beer.
Also, it's worth mentioning that I've tried flashing with Omnius and DavinciTeam to fix the problem and neither worked, but then again I don't know much about how to flash.
Well anyway I'm going to sleep now, had enough of staying awake staring at overly large fonted errors on my phone. Did that make sense? I'll be up in... 11 hours maybe. Then I'll see if any kind person has replied, and give them a cookie for the effort.
I talk nonsense when I'm tired, I really do.
You could try to 'debrand' your phone and then use the repair button @ pc companion. Look for the debrand topic started by SaintyUK.
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Rylo said:
You could try to 'debrand' your phone and then use the repair button @ pc companion. Look for the debrand topic started by SaintyUK.
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Thanks for the reply, but I cannot do that as it requires the phone to be in usb debug mode... I can't get it into that mode because I can't get into settings on my phone. Unless you know of any external way of getting the phone into debug mode?
i don't know how to get your telephone in usb debug mode.
Which firmware are you running atm?
And which root method did you use etc.
Just try to provide as much info as possible, might help other people brainstorm aswell.
You could try a reinstall of pc companion and try to repair it after that.
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i don't know how to get your telephone in usb debug mode.
Which firmware are you running atm?
And which root method did you use etc.
Just try to provide as much info as possible, might help other people brainstorm aswell.
You could try a reinstall of pc companion and try to repair it after that.
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Usb debug mode is needed for any ADB commands (Which you need for debranding and the method of rooting I used.)
I used the method I found here: android.doshaska.net/x10miniroot to root the phone.
I have tried to reinstall pc companion, 3 times now, and I still get the same error. If you like I could take a screenshot of the error?
Thanks for the reply.
Edit: Oh, and I'm not sure what firmware version I'm using. It was fully updated recently and was running Android 1.6 if that helps?
I had a similar problem with my PC Companion when I bricked my Mini Pro, it just would not download the firmware to reflash it. I wonder if there is a way to trick it into looking on your computer for it like when you jailbreak an iPhone? I ended up using DaVinci to reflash mine, it cost 10 Euro but worked a treat.
Yeah Jailbreaking is incredibly easy compared to rooting, but that's 'cause it's been around much longer I remember in the early days with my iPod touch 1G before the Appstore even existed, the Jailbreak method was just as difficult as rooting.
Another reason why it's easier to Jailbreak is because iTunes lets you choose the file to restore from (Common method of Jailbreaking) while PC Companion doesn't, as you pointed out.
Maybe there's away to edit the hosts file in windows so that PC Companion looks somewhere else for the file (So you can choose a flashed firmware) rather than the Sony Ericsson servers. I don't know xD Just guessing.
Anyway, I'd prefer not to pay out so I'd rather not use DaVinci. Omnius works in pretty much the same way, and it's free, but gives me errors.
I really am not sure if this works or helps, but pressing the HOME and Power Button togethar is "supposed" to Hard Reset the x10 mini. Might help.
I've rooted my phone the same and debranded. I meant that i dont know how to get your phone into USB debug mode in any other then through settings.
I'm kinda out of idea's and since there is so little response i doubt anyone knows what to do at the moment. So i suggest you provide as much information as possible so all those who are trying to help can brainstorm together .
As it seems, DaVinci could work, so at least you have some sort of backup if everything else fails. i don't think your telephone is completely lost anyway, you can get the phone to boot right? Only you can't actually navigate to.. anything/anywhere on the phone UI right?
You can provide a SS, it might help^^
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I really am not sure if this works or helps, but pressing the HOME and Power Button togethar is "supposed" to Hard Reset the x10 mini. Might help.
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I already tried that It's supposedly meant to soft reset, I've heard, but doesn't seem to do anything. Thanks anyway.
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I've rooted my phone the same and debranded. I meant that i dont know how to get your phone into USB debug mode in any other then through settings.
I'm kinda out of idea's and since there is so little response i doubt anyone knows what to do at the moment. So i suggest you provide as much information as possible so all those who are trying to help can brainstorm together .
As it seems, DaVinci could work, so at least you have some sort of backup if everything else fails. i don't think your telephone is completely lost anyway, you can get the phone to boot right? Only you can't actually navigate to.. anything/anywhere on the phone UI right?
You can provide a SS, it might help^^
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I'm not sure I can think of any more information to provide, but if I manage to find out anything (Like that firmware version), I'll post it.
And yes that is a good point, atleast there's a method of restoring if all else fails, which is good.
Oh and what's an SS?
i don't think your telephone is completely lost anyway, you can get the phone to boot right? Only you can't actually navigate to.. anything/anywhere on the phone UI right?
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Yeah that's right. Well, almost, I can get into the notification tray... But there's only one notification that appears there, which is about Data roaming, so I can get into data roaming settings through that but no other settings
It may be worthwhile to point out again that the font sizes seem unusually large... May be a pointer to what went wrong?
Well thanks everyone anyway, I'll keep you updated.
Right, I gave in, using DavinciTeam's software and I've bought 10 credits.
I thought I'd post this incase someone else has had the same problem and didn't want to pay, it gave me some nice details:
ChipClass: MSM7227
Model: U20
Cert: 0001 / Red
OTP: 0001 / Red
CDA: 1238-0199
SW Version: 1235-3411 1.2.A.1.174
Language: WORLD-1-8 1.2.A.1.174
So I'm guessing my firmware version is 1.2.A.1.174
I'll tell you how the restore goes
Edit: Heh... Probably shouldn't have given you that IMEI number. Just incase. It's removed now.
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Heh... Probably shouldn't have given you that IMEI number. Just incase. It's removed now.
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Awwww you removed it? missed it by that much then!
And yes, I'd be interested to know how the DaVinci reset goes
In the lockscreen can you access the service menu?: you can access this menu by pressing, menu, back, back, menu, back, menu, menu, back.
Hopefully the restore goes well. Next time leave your phone in USB debug mode
DaVinci worked a charm. No problems at all. And very quick (Infact it finished just after my last post, but then I had to go out :L) But now it's not rooted ): Ah well, rooting isn't difficult I'll do it again right now. Anyway, so glad to have my phone working again xD rooted or not. Cost me £8.59 but was worth it. I only wish that there was a free clone of the DavinciTeam services. Well there is, but I mean one that worked xD
For anyone that needs to use DavinciTeam's services; there's no x10 mini pro option on the site, but x10 mini works fine (Even though the firmware version says E20i rather than U20i, but that didn't seem to matter).
@Rylo: Haha yes, I'll remember to do that next time I did last time... but then accidentally disabled it -.- oh well.
Thankyou so much for your help everyone. I owe everyone who replied a beer. Especially bingobadgo, for pointing out I could use DavinciTeam's services, and Rylo for generally being very helpful and replying to nearly everything xD
Probably wouldn't have a working phone right now if it weren't for you guys
Now, to Root again, and this time I'll be more careful xD
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I owe everyone who replied a beer.
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Sweetest thing I heard all day
Good to hear the phone is up and running. I'd flip like a turtle if that happened to me, considering I almost survive office hours on the phone!
*Hands Confused_Geek a beer*
Yes, it's very nice to have my phone running again xD And haha yup, smartphone's can be great distractions at work ;P
Anyway, phone's rooted again, any root apps you'd reccommend? And also, how do you enable the ability to install any app on the market regardless of what my network wants me to install? xD I thought rooting did that automatically, I was wrong
short reply, i'm in a hurry:
Marketacces/Marketfix
or
APKtor/APtoide, i thnk this program is for pirated APK's but it can also be used to install apps that aren't available since the x10 got a low res.
You'll have to use google to find repo's tho'
rooted apps i recommend: advanced taskkiller, root explorer, titanium backup (install busybox from titanium if it doesnt work, *help>install busybox), appbrain+fastweb installer, picme and shootme (for screenshots), Pingchat (you can message to android, blackberry and iphone users, www.pingchat.com, needs interwebz) last but not least >> XDA app << hmm the last few aren't rooted apps xD just regular apps ;p but still good! oh and install handcent sms for texting.
have fun!
Solution was right under your nose if you followed the instructions properly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749438
Thankyou Rylo for your post and PM, been downloading loads of rooted apps with APKtor
Do you need that Marketfix? Cause MarketAccess works fine... Though I can't seem to find the benefit of changing countries at the moment, that's not quite what I wanted so I guess Marketfix does what I wanted? Unless there's a country that has access to ALL apps?
Thanks anyway, those... repositories you mentioned in the PM are great Saved me some money on some apps Like Genoid (Great btw, I have nearly every sega megadrive game on my phone now )
Solution was right under your nose if you followed the instructions properly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749438
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I tried that, several times, didn't work for me. Those key combinations did nothing and I tried following the rest of the instruction regardless of that fact, but still came up with the same errors. Maybe that fix only works with specific PC Companion errors? I did look around everywhere before I posted this article, incase you think otherwise
Hi folks.
This is my first post here. I've been through the "noob's guide" and stuff but to be honest it's all WAY above my head. I'm just not a techy type. Anyway, thing is, I have a Note 717 and Samsung just "updated" it to the new 4.0.4 OS. I loved it before, it was great, but now I've got all kinds of problems and I really want to go back to the old OS if possible. It was working brilliantly before and I wish to heck I'd known what it was going to do when the upgrade notice came up because I'd have hit 'cancel' faster than you can say it. Now it's slow, it crashes, it's lost a bunch of my stuff, yadda yadda.
I understand that I might have to "root" it to reinstall the old OS, but I haven't got a clue where to begin and, to be honest, I'm scared to death of killing an expensive phone.
So anyway I just wondered if there's anyone willing to wet-nurse a complete, green-as-grass newcomer and help me through this process? Be warned first though; I'm really not that great with computers and may ask a lot of very stupid questions. I beg your forbearance.
So anyway if someone could please help me I would be very grateful indeed.
Thanks in advance.
Sandy.
Sandy,
When you did you up rage it probably wipe all you data right?
My first step for you would be to do a factory reset and see if the issue you are experiencing get resoleved.
Do you know how to get to your settings?
If so, look around in there and do a factory reset.
Hi Alperin.
Thanks for getting back to me.
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When you did you up rage it probably wipe all you data right?
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Oddly, my data appears okay. But now the phone's painfully slow and crashes frequently. The new email client is dogs**t, I get a "process has stopped" message every time I power it up, the interface has become user-unfriendly and some of my widgets and apps are missing. It's just RUINED this phone that I was so enjoying having.
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My first step for you would be to do a factory reset and see if the issue you are experiencing get resoleved. Do you know how to get to your settings? If so, look around in there and do a factory reset.
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I can find that, yes, but I don't want to go erasing all my data, it took me forever to get it all in there. Is there another way of backing it up than sending it to Google?
Thanks!
Sandy.
One of the apps on your Note is called Kies or Kies air. Use this to backup your data.
Then do your factory reset.
Sorry I do not have Kies but if needed I will try to assist.
Hi Alperin.
Thank you again for the ongoing assistance, I really appreciate it!!
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One of the apps on your Note is called Kies or Kies air. Use this to backup your data.
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Hooray! Kies actually performed the backup flawlessly (that's a new feature in my experience). The only way I can get Kies to work is with an older version, but I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
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Then do your factory reset.
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Okay, I went to do the factory reset, found it under "backup and reset" and it said "Delete Samsung account first". But I looked in the accounts section and I don't appear to have one with Samsung. What do I have to do please?
THANK YOU again!!!!
Sandy.
Doing this for my father in law as we speak. Upgraded to ICS, was too slow. Rooted, Flashed custom ROM, got cold feet. Wants to go back to stock Gingerbread.
If you are with Rogers:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1657262
The only extra thing to note in this one is the main ROM file, make sure to unzip it.
Hi Eugene.
Thanks for your response.
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Doing this for my father in law [...] ICS, was too slow. [...] Wants to go back to stock Gingerbread.
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Me too! That's exactly what I want to do. Already had a couple of very helpful correspondences with Alperin and we seem to be making some progress.
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If you are with Rogers:.
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Nope, unfortunately I'm with Bell. Actually the guys at the Bell Store have been helpful, no complaint there.
Thanks again.
Sandy.
I can certainly relate to being hesitant to root your phone and start installing g custom ROMs, I had mine almost 3 months before I did which is a long time on a stock Samsung ROM for me. Try watching some of the tutorial videos on YouTube, they helped me a lot when I started with my Captivate. I particularly like the ones from Mobile Tech Videos but I'm not sure if there are any from them for the Note. Hope you're able to get it sorted out.
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Not sure what to tell you. I do not have that on my build.
Is it just a question?
There is another way to do the factory reset. I will try to find it.
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Ok here is another method.
1) power off the phone.
2) hold down the up and down volume buttons at the same time. And while holding them down press the power button
3) the phone will start and you will feel it vibrate. Release the power button, only the poer button
4). You should be in recovery mode.
5) select to do the wipe data/ factory reset
6) let your phone do it's thing
Set up the phone and see if it runs better.
This is a pain in the ass to type on an iPad.
Hi Darth_Munkee,
Thanks for your reply.
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Try watching some of the tutorial videos on YouTube
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Thanks, I will. I appreciate the help.
Cheers,
Sandy.
Hi Alperin.
Thank you so much for your continued help, I really appreciate it.
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There is another way to do the factory reset.
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Thanks for passing that over. I'm going to give it a try. Do you know if this will restore it to the Android 2.3.6 or did the update fundamentally alter the phone so that it's always going to be 4.0.4? Holy cow I really hope it comes up 2.3.6!!!
I'll let you know what happens post-reset. Thanks again for all your help.
Cheers,
Sandy.
This will keep ICS but put it back to the all default setting and remove all apps that are not part of the upgrade package you installed.
Let's see how this works for you before going back to GB.
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Hi again.
alperin1 said:
do your factory reset.
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Okay I did that and it worked. Thanks for the instructions. However, as I feared it came back with the dreaded 4.0.4. But, this being said, my data and stuff is all backed up, so I feel a bit more ready to proceed.
Now... how do I get the wonderful 2.3.6 back on it please?
Thanks again!!!
Sandy.
Hi again Alperin.
I'm very grateful for your ongoing assistance, thank you so much.
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Let's see how this works for you before going back to GB.
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Right I think I've got the hang of the names... ICS is version 4.0.4 and GB is 2.3.6 right? Forgive me if this seems elementary to you - but its all new to me!
I don't want to sound like a Luddite but there's so much I dislike about ICS that I really want to go back to GB. The functionality was way better, the phone was faster, it didn't crash, it performed like I expected it to, the interface made sense... and so on. So I'm eager to get started on transitioning back to the former OS. I don't know how busy everyone here is, but I'm going to take the USB cable to work and maybe I can get into it there. I pretty much just answer the phone these days, so I won't get into trouble, don't worry!
THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!
Sandy.
A factory ROM and fast be it GB or ICS don't belong in the same sentace.. if you tried a nice vanilla ROM such as CM9 you might be surprised what a fast phone really is.
Sandy, stock roms tend to be full of bloat software that will reduce the performance of any phone. Gb as you say worked better because is a more mature os than ics. So if you decide to root your phone make sure to try a custom ics rom which may be fast and stable and your phone will stay on game with the newer stuff instead of using an older os.
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Hi there Black6 and Chico.
Black6spdZ said:
you might be surprised what a fast phone really is.
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if you decide to root your phone make sure to try a custom ics rom
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Thanks guys, I very much appreciate your responses, input and suggestions. I'm sure that it's all good stuff, but I really just want 2.3.6 back. Whilst all this custom stuff sounds interesting (and is, I'm sure, great fun for you clever whizzes that understand it) my plea is a relatively simple one; I just want my phone back the way it was!
But, again, I really do appreciate your input, thanks!
Sandy.
I am at work so I will be responding slowly. There is a guide for this, I will try to find it for you.
BTW is it still crashing on you?
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Hi Alperin.
Thanks again for your response.
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I am at work so I will be responding slowly.
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No worries! I recognise that you guys are all helping me out just 'coz you can, and I'm really grateful. So if it takes all day (or more) then no problemo; I don't want to detract from your work.
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There is a guide for this, I will try to find it for you.
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Thank you so much! That sounds great.
alperin1 said:
BTW is it still crashing on you?
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It hasn't crashed since the reset and restore that I did 1½ hours ago, but it hasn't done anything else either (well, except turn on the GPS without asking me haha). No email, no calls, no texts - and that's very unusual because I normally get a lot of those throughout the day. I hope it's not indicative of a problem, but I understand that it's a work-in-progress.
Slight update: The Wi-Fi is working, that's a good thing.
Thanks again!
Sandy.
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Hi there Black6 and Chico.
Thanks guys, I very much appreciate your responses, input and suggestions. I'm sure that it's all good stuff, but I really just want 2.3.6 back. Whilst all this custom stuff sounds interesting (and is, I'm sure, great fun for you clever whizzes that understand it) my plea is a relatively simple one; I just want my phone back the way it was!
But, again, I really do appreciate your input, thanks!
Sandy.
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I'm afraid the only way to revert back to GB is more technical than a simple factory reset and involves using Odin to flash back.
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using fat fingers. I have been avoiding update by hitting LATER since update 1st offered, to keep my options open. I saw a white box with the android guy standing by while it was either unpacking or downloading, so I pulled the battery. Every time I put battery in it goes back to the start of unpacking box.. I believe the phone is completely stock, no roms,mods, etc. I bought it used about a year ago, and am happy with stock so far. It was supposedly factory reset by previous owner. 1st question: Is there another failsafe point after the unpack where I can choose NOT to install update? (that would be so easy, right?) If not, what else can I do to avid update.I am a complete NEWB, but follow detailed directions well. THANK YOU ANYONE AND EVERYONE in advance for any assistance you can provide. Two other pieces of info. 1) Sprint Photon. 2) I have taken it offline so it is not active on network at this moment. Issue occurred last night.
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using fat fingers. I have been avoiding update by hitting LATER since update 1st offered, to keep my options open. I saw a white box with the android guy standing by while it was either unpacking or downloading, so I pulled the battery. Every time I put battery in it goes back to the start of unpacking box.. I believe the phone is completely stock, no roms,mods, etc. I bought it used about a year ago, and am happy with stock so far. It was supposedly factory reset by previous owner. 1st question: Is there another failsafe point after the unpack where I can choose NOT to install update? (that would be so easy, right?) If not, what else can I do to avid update.I am a complete NEWB, but follow detailed directions well. THANK YOU ANYONE AND EVERYONE in advance for any assistance you can provide. Two other pieces of info. 1) Sprint Photon. 2) I have taken it offline so it is not active on network at this moment. Issue occurred last night.
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I think youre stuck with the install
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It will boot to "Starting RSD protocol support" on top of screen w/no unpack or further change if I volume up/power button. Still screwed?
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It will boot to "Starting RSD protocol support" on top of screen w/no unpack or further change if I volume up/power button. Still screwed?
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Try flashing a sbf file that may help
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try rsd flashing the 2.3.4 sbf and hope that the bootloader hasn't been upgraded yet. that's all i can think of.
Thanks all for your replies. Being a complete noob at this, can someone point me at a file location and detailed flashing instuctions? I would be
MOST greatful.
I have been doing HOURS of reading here on XDA. Now find I can boot into FASTBOOT mode with all of the various sub menus.What if anything next to try? What is FASTBOOT? a service mode? Is there a recovery/restore built into this thing? If so, I may still have some data available that everyone seemed to be looking for some months ago.....2.3.4 stock and unlocked. TIA
Have you tried a factory reset in the menus.
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Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
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Have you tried a factory reset in the menus.
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Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
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Confessions of a TRUE NOOBand a chuckle/or sob) from you all. Yesterday, in frustration, I called Sprint, asking for tech support level2. Didn't get there, but level one did check with lvl2, who said, "stores should have ALL versions of software for reinstall" Lvl 1 checks with a large trusted Sprint repair store directly, who says "YEAH we have software" I race over, a half hour before closing. They look at phone. Tried a bunch of things. NO JOY. We only have the software on the server to down load, that MOTO sends Sprint. Current only. 2.3.5 ONLY! SQUARE ONE.
To answer your question, yes, I and others have tried to run factory reset, but it appears to be unpacking the new software as described above, so it has been aborted by pulling battery.
I am ALMOST resigned to 2.3.5 so I can get my phone back. I don't have the time, mental energy, or maybe the smarts some of the you folks do, I live vicariously thru what I read about. Note my join date. Been here since Sprint MM-9000/original Touch/TP2. I'll hang out for a while to see if any miracle ideas appear, and thanks to all.:fingers-crossed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94VcWk-CJc
You are welcome, full youtube tutorial.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94VcWk-CJc
You are welcome, full youtube tutorial.[/QUOTE
Thank you for the link, I skimmed it, will watch a couple more times, take notes, assemble all the parts, and give it a try. It may be what I was looking for, I'll report back in a couple days
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dwegiel said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94VcWk-CJc
You are welcome, full youtube tutorial.[/QUOTE
Thank you for the link, I skimmed it, will watch a couple more times, take notes, assemble all the parts, and give it a try. It may be what I was looking for, I'll report back in a couple days
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It should work, the bootloader does not lock until the installation is near complete (if I'm not mistaken).
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sleepyhollowtoo said:
dwegiel said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J94VcWk-CJc
You are welcome, full youtube tutorial.[/QUOTE
Thank you for the link, I skimmed it, will watch a couple more times, take notes, assemble all the parts, and give it a try. It may be what I was looking for, I'll report back in a couple days
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Hey All, is there any program, or Motocast, that might be able to strip off my phone book from this Photon in its present state, or a way to find the file, or is it fotunately or unfortunately stored by big brother GOOG and could be restored if I get back to 2.3.4? TIA
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dwegiel said:
youtube.com/watch?v=J94VcWk-CJc
You are welcome, full youtube tutorial.
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Does this means that, if you have a 2.3.5, you can take it back to 2.3.4 and then unlock the booter? Still trying to get JB on mine...
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Does this means that, if you have a 2.3.5, you can take it back to 2.3.4 and then unlock the booter? Still trying to get JB on mine...
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Hello everyone,
I might have a big problem.
This morning I booted my HTC One M7 as usual, and when it finished booting it opened a browser tap with a fake whatsapp update. I closed the browser immediately, and five minutes after this, the exact same thing happened. I started thinking how this could happend, and honestly I have no clue. All my apps are from the play store, and I only download documents for school. I haven't even downloaded a new app in the last week, however 15+ of my apps aren't up to date.
I scanned my phone with malwarebytes and it couldn't find anything. I rebooted my phone after the scan, and the problem seems to be gone. I was telling this story to a friend of mine this afternoon, and my mother said that she experienced the same thing, just a couple hours before I experienced it. After further investigation, it wasn't exactly the same. When she opened whatsapp, it asked her to do a weekly back-up of her chats. At first, she closed whatsapp, but when it appeared again, she clicked yes. She wasn't very clear about this, so I don't know if it was a fake menu, or the real deal. I have also scanned her Moto g (2013), and it found no malware.
I don't know if this could be harmfull. Especially because my parents use their phones for mobile banking.
This is a screenshot of my HTC
It could easily have been done through whatsapp. Part of the reason most people have stopped using it. Viruses run rampant I'm just about all of Facebook apps. And no anti virus will find them as they are vastly different then normal viruses.
zelendel said:
It could easily have been done through whatsapp. Part of the reason most people have stopped using it. Viruses run rampant I'm just about all of Facebook apps. And no anti virus will find them as they are vastly different then normal viruses.
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In the Netherlands literally everybody uses it, but it's good to know that this could indeed happen! Should I be worried about this, and what should I do when it returns?
Dark-shot said:
In the Netherlands literally everybody uses it, but it's good to know that this could indeed happen! Should I be worried about this, and what should I do when it returns?
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Yeah I heard alot of people in Europe use it alot, here in the states almost no one uses it really except for kids. Most have moved to hangouts.
If I was you I would completely back up the device and then wipe everything and reflash the device.
Things like this will not be picked up by so called virus scanners.
I'am afraid that it is something like ShiftyBug (https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2015/11/04/trojanized-adware/). In the article it says that you have to install apps from third parties, but I have almost never done that. I have downloaded popcorntime in the past, but I have deletet it almost 6 months ago.
I'm afraid that if I reflash my device, that it will come back fairly soon. Is it possible that it has spread over my wifi network? Because of the fact that my mother got something similar on the same day.
But how do I know for sure that it is a virus? After I restarted my phone (12 hours ago), it hasn't shown up yet. Am I worried for nothing, or is there a big chances that I'm infected?
Thank you for all your replies!
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I'am afraid that it is something like ShiftyBug (https://blog.lookout.com/blog/2015/11/04/trojanized-adware/). In the article it says that you have to install apps from third parties, but I have almost never done that. I have downloaded popcorntime in the past, but I have deletet it almost 6 months ago.
I'm afraid that if I reflash my device, that it will come back fairly soon. Is it possible that it has spread over my wifi network? Because of the fact that my mother got something similar on the same day.
But how do I know for sure that it is a virus? After I restarted my phone (12 hours ago), it hasn't shown up yet. Am I worried for nothing, or is there a big chances that I'm infected?
Thank you for all your replies!
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The key word there is almost. If you reflash the device and it comes back then it maybe something that someopne else downloaded and was shared through your network. As you said your mother also saw it so I would go through her phone as well.
There are many apps out there that do this that are in the play store. So it is all a matter of being careful.
There is a chance. If it is big or not depends on how you use your device. It could also have come from a website someone visited. Im not saying you did but many porn sites are set to infect devices when they visit them.
If it was me. I would just start from scratch with each device and make sure that all the things installed are legit.
You could also run a logcat and try to reproduce it. That would tell you what is causing it.
Doesn't seem dangerous.
JohnColston said:
Doesn't seem dangerous.
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Then you have not been paying attention. Any browser pop that tells you to update an app is 99% an infected apk. It is a common practice for those that take apks and re-package them with malware
After reading more i must admit you are right.... My bad:good:
So I have to flash my phone, aren't there any other options? And if not, how do I reflash The HTC firmware to my phone?
Should I make a back-up before doing this, won't the malware spread again if I instal the back-up on my phone?
Thanks again!
EDIT:
Unfortunately, I still haven't been able to reproduce the problem.
I still haven't been able to reproduce the pop-up.
I do propably know where the problem came from, a friend of mine sent me a older version of soundcloud (the new one can't cache music). I installed that app, decided that it was to old for me and deleted it. The malware must have spread right after the first use. I'm planning on flashing my phone inthe weekend.
EDIT: I can reprodce the pop-up! It's linked to opening the app 'night mode', this app was downloaded in the official play store 2 years ago. Since then it hasn't got a lot of updates though.
Hey,
Time for a little update.
Last weekend, I contacted HTC's customer support due to the fact that I couldn't find my software version. They told me that I should execute a RUU, but they couldn't find the right version, so I had to contact the Dutch customer support (I didn't do this in the first place because the Dutch customer support wasn't open in the weekend).
The next monday (23-11) I contacted the Dutch customer support and asked them for the ROM, and unfortunately due to the regulations they don't publish the ROM's. However, they told me to do a factory reset and that should solve the issue. Unfortunately, it didn't. After the reset, I now get a different Whatsapp pop-up once or twice a day. The pop-up isn't connected to opening an app, like it was before the reset.
A friend of mine experienced the same problem this week on his new Moto X. All the other phones in my home network don't have this problem.
I hope someone will be able to help me!
Thanks in advance!
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Hey,
Time for a little update.
Last weekend, I contacted HTC's customer support due to the fact that I couldn't find my software version. They told me that I should execute a RUU, but they couldn't find the right version, so I had to contact the Dutch customer support (I didn't do this in the first place because the Dutch customer support wasn't open in the weekend).
The next monday (23-11) I contacted the Dutch customer support and asked them for the ROM, and unfortunately due to the regulations they don't publish the ROM's. However, they told me to do a factory reset and that should solve the issue. Unfortunately, it didn't. After the reset, I now get a different Whatsapp pop-up once or twice a day. The pop-up isn't connected to opening an app, like it was before the reset.
A friend of mine experienced the same problem this week on his new Moto X. All the other phones in my home network don't have this problem.
I hope someone will be able to help me!
Thanks in advance!
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There's a chance that it might've spread over a certain network.... Is you and your moto x friend uses the same network ?
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There's a chance that it might've spread over a certain network.... Is you and your moto x friend uses the same network ?
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Yes, we both use the wifi network at our high school. But I did the factory reset friday evening, and since then I haven't connected to that network.
It might have spread through that network though.
Dark-shot said:
Yes, we both use the wifi network at our high school. But I did the factory reset friday evening, and since then I haven't connected to that network.
It might have spread through that network though.
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Depending on the malware a factory reset will not remove it. In fact most malware cant be removed that way. You have to flash the whole device to get rid of it.
Dark-shot said:
Yes, we both use the wifi network at our high school. But I did the factory reset friday evening, and since then I haven't connected to that network.
It might have spread through that network though.
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In my opinion after starting all over again as you've already been told, you should do all that you did before and monitor each step with patience and concentration to actually understand what's behind this... This may help out
sdeepb said:
In my opinion after starting all over again as you've already been told, you should do all that you did before and monitor each step with patience and concentration to actually understand what's behind this... This may help out
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As he said. Here is what I would do if I was in your place. Anyone got any extra steps to add feel free to chime in. This would kinda suck for a bit.
You will need a custom recovery. And a bit of time to set up
1. Take everything off device.
2. Format full device in recovery. Not factory reset. Format system, data, internal storage and both caches.
3. Flash complete stock firmware.
4. Get root before rebooting
5. Reboot, do not connect to wifi during set up. Do not restore anything.
6. Get Catlog from the play store and run it.
7. Then continue set up. Wifi and ect. Scan backed up files with a pc virus scan but only return what you really need.
8. When restoring from TIBU install apps fresh from the market and restore data only to apps. (sucks I know but only way to be sure) make sure to delete old back and redo.
Then monitor catlog. This will tell you everything going on. You would be able to figure it out.
Lol... Use adaway or adblocker and such pop up will be gone ... These are the new tricks from those freaking advertisement companies. They are now smart buddy. Even they can access the vibration as the pop up will come phone will get vibrate and users understand this as genuine and click on those ads . You got whatsapp pop some got browser pop up. Hope this will help u ...
Even you can flash moaAB ADBLOCKER from recovery.
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Lol... Use adaway or adblocker and such pop up will be gone ... These are the new tricks from those freaking advertisement companies. They are now smart buddy. Even they can access the vibration as the pop up will come phone will get vibrate and users understand this as genuine and click on those ads . You got whatsapp pop some got browser pop up. Hope this will help u ...
Even you can flash moaAB ADBLOCKER from recovery.
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If you would've read it fully than you'll know that the case is far bigger than what you're thinking it is
I recently had my phone disappear and reappear 3 days later while in hospital and when I found it back in my bag, it was NOT the same. It now has a double screen sometimes. It also does not follow the normal routes when try to use settings or download from playstore. There are alot of strange things I'm seeing in settings that were never there before and I don't know how to get the hackers out of phone once and for all and get my life back. Can anyone PLEASE help me, I am at my wits end. I'm disabled and rely on my phone for alot. I don't have a computer so if there is a way to figure this out with the hacked phone or I also have tablet but I think they have synced my stuff to some other phone or computer they have. They reroute my calls and stop texts and emails from being sent. It's ruining my life on a daily. It's been 2 wks and each day, they r deeper and deeper into my stuff n life. Help please??? I don't know if I'll b able to even get back to this site or page so if you have a way to help me, please put here and if don't mind, send to my email at [email protected] so that I will definitely get it. Btw, that is my new email...I'm afraid to even sign into anything else on this phone. No matter what I try to do, they seem beat me to it. Hope someone can help me. I have Metro and Alcatel. I'm posting this July 2021 in case gets buried in posts. Really would appreciate help. Can't get around, stuck where I am and only have these 2 devices on same carrier. Hope someone has some good advice/help for me. Thanks so much. Hackedchick2021
Eh
HackedChick2021 said:
I recently had my phone disappear and reappear 3 days later while in hospital and when I found it back in my bag, it was NOT the same. It now has a double screen sometimes. It also does not follow the normal routes when try to use settings or download from playstore. There are alot of strange things I'm seeing in settings that were never there before and I don't know how to get the hackers out of phone once and for all and get my life back. Can anyone PLEASE help me, I am at my wits end. I'm disabled and rely on my phone for alot. I don't have a computer so if there is a way to figure this out with the hacked phone or I also have tablet but I think they have synced my stuff to some other phone or computer they have. They reroute my calls and stop texts and emails from being sent. It's ruining my life on a daily. It's been 2 wks and each day, they r deeper and deeper into my stuff n life. Help please??? I don't know if I'll b able to even get back to this site or page so if you have a way to help me, please put here and if don't mind, send to my email at [email protected] so that I will definitely get it. Btw, that is my new email...I'm afraid to even sign into anything else on this phone. No matter what I try to do, they seem beat me to it. Hope someone can help me. I have Metro and Alcatel. I'm posting this July 2021 in case gets buried in posts. Really would appreciate help. Can't get around, stuck where I am and only have these 2 devices on same carrier. Hope someone has some good advice/help for me. Thanks so much. Hackedchick2021
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ehhhhhhhhh,
kinda scary if i thought
wouldnt want that to happen to me
hmm
can you check the recovery and bootloader of your phone?
Check your Google account to see if any unauthorized devices accessed it.
Have the firmware reflashed at a repair center. Then change your Google password and any other passwords that were on it.
Be wary of any data saved from that phone before the firmware flash which will completely wipe it. Best to not use any data or especially files saved from that phone once newly flashed.
You should always redundantly backup critical data from the phone for this and other misfortunes that can happen.
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Have the firmware reflashed at a repair center.
Change your Google password and any other passwords that were on it.
Be wary of any data saved from that phone before the firmware flash which will completely wipe it. Best to not use any data or especially files saved from that phone once newly flashed.
You should always redundantly backup critical data from the phone for this and other misfortunes that can happen.
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XD lol people are ignorant nowadays lol,
I backup with pitchblack frequently for a reason.
All the better for keeping ur bootloader locked after installing what u want
But let him check his own bootloader and recovery, if they installed a custom one he could just do it himself if he wanted
i wonder why a hacker would risk that when there is the zero day exploit and stuff and plus mediatek and the mail gpu have root exploits lol
(why i like using qualcomm)
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ehhhhhhhhh,
kinda scary if i thought
wouldnt want that to happen to me
hmm
can you check the recovery and bootloader of your phone?
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Hi Kenora, thks for reaching out. I'm not sure what that means that you've asked me about bootloader etc. Can u explain it a little so I can try to do on my end please?
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Hi Kenora, thks for reaching out. I'm not sure what that means that you've asked me about bootloader etc. Can u explain it a little so I can try to do on my end please?
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Is that something I have to go to kernel and unlock developer for?
Turn off your phone and hold the power button and vol up keys
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i wonder why a hacker would risk that when there is the zero day exploit and stuff and plus mediatek and the mail gpu have root exploits lol
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I have seen this "mediately" I think when looking around in the settings to see what was different in the phone. What is that exactly? Should I delete it?? Pls let me know thk u.
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Turn off your phone and hold the power button and vol up keys
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Ok then what do I do? Is that going to delete my phone info? If so, I need write some things down first. Let me know and what I do after so I can write down. In case phone shuts down. Thanks
HackedChick2021 said:
I have seen this "mediately" I think when looking around in the settings to see what was different in the phone. What is that exactly? Should I delete it?? Pls let me know thk u.
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That was " MediaTek" but changed it. There are alot of things that say MediaTek and overlay or copy in the name in settings. Do I delete them?
HackedChick2021 said:
I have seen this "mediately" I think when looking around in the settings to see what was different in the phone. What is that exactly? Should I delete it?? Pls let me know thk u.
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I have 0 clue as to what that is
HackedChick2021 said:
Ok then what do I do? Is that going to delete my phone info? If so, I need write some things down first. Let me know and what I do after so I can write down. In case phone shuts down. Thanks
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No just tell me what it shows when you do that, no it dosent delete your data
HackedChick2021 said:
That was " MediaTek" but changed it. There are alot of things that say MediaTek and overlay or copy in the name in settings. Do I delete them?
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No that is just your cpu name it is nothing but screenshot it and send here so we can see what it is.
blackhawk said:
Check your Google account to see if any unauthorized devices accessed it.
Have the firmware reflashed at a repair center. Then change your Google password and any other passwords that were on it.
Be wary of any data saved from that phone before the firmware flash which will completely wipe it. Best to not use any data or especially files saved from that phone once newly flashed.
You should always redundantly backup critical data from the phone for this and other misfortunes that can happen.
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Thank you BH, appreciate your help. Is there a way to see in my phone WHERE or WHO my info is going to?? Also what phone number is to this IP they're masking as mine?? That would also help alot as they're local clearly and have stolen alot of my money etc. Thks
We will find that out just say what doing that key does
And tell me what it says
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No that is just your cpu name it is nothing but screenshot it and send here so we can see what it is.
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I will try but wouldn't let me screenshot. I'll try again.
Kenora_I said:
We will find that out just say what doing that key does
And tell me what it says
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K I'm gonna do the power bootloader again to see what says. Last time it asked if wanted to delete phone and reboot. I'll try again now. Hang tight. Hope I get back here.