Hi guys i'm new around here i had this problem with my s2 for a while now and tried to solve it myself but i haven't done such a great job and now my phone won't even start. I'll try to explain it as detailed as i can so you can understand .
So i rooted my s2 first time 2 years ago with the help of my friend (i don't remember the version of the android) and had this weird problem after 1 year i couldn't download any other apps because my memory was always full , so i decided to try another root maybe the problem will solve , so i rooted my phone to 5.1.1. Lollipop and everything was great for a week . Then the real chaos begin phone started to shut down randomly even with 80%+ battery and couldn't start it only if charged it , if the battery was 100% i could use the phone for 10 maybe 15 minutes and then again it would shut down , I used the phone like that for a couple of months but then it would shut down even when was charging so i decided to solve the problem (my friend didn't wanted to help me anymore) and started to search around the forum and on google for any solutions i found that i can unroot my phone to the stock official firmwave searched in the list for my version of build number but my build number (I9100XXLPS) is not matching with my region , tried the version of my region everything went alright until the phone rebooted . Now the phone is stuck at start up loading image and reboots itself after a while and does the same thing . I tried finding the good version of build number (I9100XXLPS) but i can't find any source of download .
Tell me guys what i am doing wrong and if you got any ideas how i could fix my phone please help :crying: :crying: :crying:
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
Try this guide if you haven't already:
[GUIDE][Troubleshoot a failed Odin flash]
Follow the guide carefully.
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No worries, you must know from which region you have bought the Phone from so go to this link http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/database/GT-I9100/ then signup and enter the region and download the firmware. And follow the link given by gsstudios. If you specifically want i9100XXLPS then get it from below link.. which is old version of IceCreamSandwich
http://android-recovery.info/7950/firmware/download/Samsung/I9100G+Galaxy+S+II/I9100XXLPS
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//////edit: Managed unrooting the phone to stock official firmwave but the problem is still there , if i unplug the phone from charger it shuts down automatically ... is this hardware problem or battery problem ?
By Mikros-Kleftis, Junior Member on Today, 05:00 AM
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Might me a battery problem, what if you are charging and if you remove your battery, is the phone still ON ?
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[/COLOR]//////edit: Managed unrooting the phone to stock official firmwave but the problem is still there , if i unplug the phone from charger it shuts down automatically ... is this hardware problem or battery problem ?
By Mikros-Kleftis, Junior Member on Today, 05:00 AM
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Might me a battery problem, what if you are charging and if you remove your battery, is the phone still ON ?
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First of all im sorry for double topic (sorry i cant find how to delete the other) , if i remove the battery the phone shut down but i tried an older battery and phone doesn't shut down automatically i can use it for 5-10 minutes then it shut downs
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Hello,
Am I the only one with a boot-loop problem after the .14 update download and install ?
Since then, my tablet has been into a boot loop, and none of the methods found to find in the forums worked sor far.
1) Tried pinhole reset
2) Tried recovery data swipe
3) Tried the "EP201_SDUPDATE.zip" method. It just goes to a screen with a blue diamond in the droid. Then after 20 seconds, the droid is on the floor with a "!" red symbol. After 30 seconds, the device goes back to boot-loop ...
Nothing worked. I tried to root it via adb but somehow I can't install the drivers on my computer, my computer doesn't even see the device via USB since it's stuck in the boot loop.
Did someone had this kind of problem earlier ? I did nothing special, the device is not rooted, nothing ... and had 0 problem with .11 firmware, worked perfectly ...
Thanks for any advice you could have !
I'm having a similar issue since the 14 update. My TP was perfect until last night when the 14 update arrived; but has been suddenly re-booting and getting frozen on the reboot screen since. However, pinhole restart did work, at least temporarily. I'm tempted to try rolling back the firmware.
Likewise, my device is not rooted or altered in any way.
Can't believe they have rolled out a firmware upgrade that actually corrupts a fully functional device! Who are these jokers?
Will update if I find a solution; please do likewise!
I am experiencing the exact same issue since yesterday and so desperate about it since I had no problems at all before. .
So frustrating.
Some more info I found :
During the night I let my device on, rebooting etc ...
I've noticed yesterday it wasn't really a boot loop because sometimes it'd go to the screen with a grey asus logo and a spinner, sometimes it was even going to the screen where the system updates and tries to optimize applications. Each time I went to this screen, it was updating a couple apps then crashing and going back to boot.
So, I figured out that maybe if it was on all night, it owuld update all apps, and boot eventually ...
This morning, the screen was off ... pushed the power button and OH ! I was on the "First start" screen, where I had to choose my keyboard language. Did it, then chose wifi and .... back to boot !
So, it's not technically a boot loop, it's a MASSIVE reboot defect, the .14 firmware totally killed it, the OS doesn't have time to boot, it crashes before ? How can it be ?
I think I'm good for RMA, will try to contact ASUS also ...
Again, same problem for me .
Except the application optimization was made yesterday (not as it should be, I had one reboot after 1/87 applications optimized then the whole optimization).
Since then, sometimes (once in a blue moon), the tablet reboot completely as yours, and then after a few seconds/minutes "playing" on it, it reboots itself.
Etc...
adinava said:
Again, same problem for me .
Except the application optimization was made yesterday (not as it should be, I had one reboot after 1/87 applications optimized then the whole optimization).
Since then, sometimes (once in a blue moon), the tablet reboot completely as yours, and then after a few seconds/minutes "playing" on it, it reboots itself.
Etc...
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I think our only hope is to recover it using the EP201_SDUPDATE.zip and be lucky enough for the tablet not to reboot during the recovery ... but it might take a lot of tries and it's boring to do ...
I think so. But is it possible to do so without root-access ? What does this method consist of exactly ? Where does this file come from ?
I downloaded the .11 update zip archive from Asus support, isn't it the same ?
adinava said:
I think so. But is it possible to do so without root-access ? What does this method consist of exactly ? Where does this file come from ?
I downloaded the .11 update zip archive from Asus support, isn't it the same ?
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From what I read root is not required
Yes, it's the good file. Unzip it, inside there will be another zip file.
Rename this : EP201_SDUPDATE.zip
Put it in the root of a microSD card and then put the microSD in the Prime.
Once you've done that, reboot the prime (anyway yours will reboot quickly lol) by holding power and Volume Down button at the same time. Hold it until the first screen of boot comes up and until text appears on the top left.
As soon as you see the text, release everything, then press Volume UP.
It'll say "Booting recovery kernel image" "Signature Match".
If the tablet doesn't reboot before actually starting the recovery, you'll go to a screen with a droid with a blue diamond and then a "dead droid" with a "!" red symbol. I never passed this step as my device reboots before the end of the recovery ...
Good luck
I'm going to try that .
Have you seen testimonials of successful attempts ?
I mean, is it a valid method ?
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What should I do when I see the dead droid with the exclamation mark ? Wait ?
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Again, I don't think it's possible without root-access
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Damn, after a few seconds/minutes,it's rebooting again and stuck at Eee pad logo again
adinava said:
I'm going to try that .
Have you seen testimonials of successful attempts ?
I mean, is it a valid method ?
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What should I do when I see the dead droid with the exclamation mark ? Wait ?
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Again, I don't think it's possible without root-access
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Damn, after a few seconds/minutes,it's rebooting again and stuck at Eee pad logo again
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It's supposed to work, look here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22768294
I think the problem we're having is that our tablet randomly reboots during the process ...
Yes and no.
As I thought, elsewhere in the post (I already read partially), they said you must have a root-access. Maybe (and I think) the tablet will be unrooted again after that but I'm p***ed off with the idea to root my tablet for a problem I am not responsible for...
adinava said:
Yes and no.
As I thought, elsewhere in the post (I already read partially), they said you must have a root-access. Maybe (and I think) the tablet will be unrooted again after that but I'm p***ed off with the idea to root my tablet for a problem I am not responsible for...
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They're talking about two different things I think, one thing is to flash the firmware with command line, this requires root of course.
Just wondering if anyone experiencing these reboots has captured a logcat? Seems to be a good first step in figuring out the problem.
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Maybe, it's not clear out there. And I'm not sure to understand anything anymore.
Perhaps you should ask them to confirm this method doesn't need a root access.
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Just wondering if anyone experiencing these reboots has captured a logcat? Seems to be a good first step in figuring out the problem.
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I'd love to, but I'm unable to get adb access to the prime, it reboots before my computer can even install the drivers
Ok so, once plugged with USB to my computer, and when finally the device wants to boot and stays on the "android configuration screen", windows is able to access the TF201 folder system ... but not luck with ADB, I guess that's because the debug option is not activated on the device and I can't pass the first configuration screen, it always reboots before the end of it
Another update : using the EP201_SDUPDATE.zip method, I was able to install the US .14 firmware, but result is the same, reboots like crazy.
I'm currently trying to get the .11 US firmware to try to downgrade, but it's hard to find, asus removed all the older US firmwares from their servers, god knows why
EDIT : found the 11.1 firmware, doesn't work ... I'm stuck with .14 firmware
anthonyalberto said:
Another update : using the EP201_SDUPDATE.zip method, I was able to install the US .14 firmware, but result is the same, reboots like crazy.
I'm currently trying to get the .11 US firmware to try to downgrade, but it's hard to find, asus removed all the older US firmwares from their servers, god knows why
EDIT : found the 11.1 firmware, doesn't work ... I'm stuck with .14 firmware
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did you try this for downgrade? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492887
cyberguest said:
did you try this for downgrade? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1492887
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I can't use it, no adb access ...
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I'm currently trying to get the .11 US firmware to try to downgrade, but it's hard to find, asus removed all the older US firmwares from their servers, god knows why
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here old firmwares for prime
Hi guys, looking for help here.
My Galaxy S2 won't start up....I can't get it into download mode.....
When I plug into my PC it shows the kernel panic upload mode message and
shows up in odin as com 0 port 5 but then resets over and over....
Any solutions?
did u try jig??? an wat rom,kernel were u on and wat causd the prblm?
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u can download the device drivers again in kies and try flashing a diff kernel via odin (but u need to b in download)
rocky23 said:
did u try jig??? an wat rom,kernel were u on and wat causd the prblm?
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u can download the device drivers again in kies and try flashing a diff kernel via odin (but u need to b in download)
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Going to try recall all the correct info as this has been a problem for almost 6 weeks. Initially 6 weeks back I was using cyanogenmod and noticed my S2 would only pick up as an unknown device on my PC, this was a damaged micro usb pin in the S2 causing this.
I tried flashing an early ICS rom using recovery and an SD card to see if the problem would go away but something went wrong and I got the kernel panic mode message. First time I've had a bad flash after countless flashes. I could go into download mode though. I took my S2 to get a new port put in. Got it back today but it seems in that time the battery has drained. At my first attempt today I tried putting it into download mode and got a message saying can't go into download mode battery low. Now all that happens is my S2 continually boots up to kernel panic mode goes off and back on to this message. I can't get it to show that battery low message again, Seems like my S2 isn't charging up the battery and is way flat, at the kernel panic message my PC and odin pick up the S2 momentarily so it seems the new port is okay.
I'm going to try charge the battery by other means and see if It will allow me back into download mode.....
PS haven't tried a jig but I reckon I'll still get the battery low message for download mode....
I guess you can boot in recovery, mount and storage format system, data, cache, factory reset, then try download mode.
So I went to my nearest mall to see if someone would charge my battery for me. Couldn't find anyone with a galaxy S2 till I walked into a Samsung store. Rep there took a battery out of the display S2 and let me leave with it! awesome....got into download mode, flashed stock kernel, bootloader and modem. Voila S2 is back to life after 6 weeks.
Thanks for the input guys, this forum is awesome!!!!!
Hi. just a moment ago, while charging my phone. it works pretty fine. ( still playing my Sims freeplay ). after awhile, my phone could no longer boot. ( before it was hanged with my LED blinking ). it has turned to a full brick. i had no idea whats wrong. it was working fine a moment ago. i read online and it says it could possible be a hard brick. anyone could help me with this?
Is your phone rooted? What have you done thus far to try and boot it up again?
First things first: Pull the battery, put it back in, try and boot. If you still have nothing, try charging the phone - do you get the standard charging screen up? If you do, then let it charge for five minutes before trying again.
If you don't get the standard charging screen, I'm afraid the handset is likely to be broken. Others may have more ideas.
What have you altered that could of done this ?
ie. Have you changed the ROM,kernel,wiped anything just before this happened?
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yes. before that. maybe 12 hours ago before i sleep, i flashed Omega rom V31 via CWM. and also did install some themes and kernel ( siyah kernel ). after that it was still working fine. until a moment ago.
Try taking battery out. Put it back and try to get recovery by pressing home,vol. Up, power together, if you could not get recovery from the menu. I'll see what happens when u post
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If not try to use a jig, if you don´t know what it is google for it. I´ve tryed myself and done one by muself and works. If you need further explanations about how to do it PM me I can show you some photos.
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If not try to use a jig, if you don´t know what it is google for it. I´ve tryed myself and done one by muself and works. If you need further explanations about how to do it PM me I can show you some photos.
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Amazon sell them. Got mine there .couple of dollers
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yes. before that. maybe 12 hours ago before i sleep, i flashed Omega rom V31 via CWM. and also did install some themes and kernel ( siyah kernel ). after that it was still working fine. until a moment ago.
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What sort of ROM is it AOKP ? ICS,jb?
Wondering if your kernel and ROM are mismatched. Do not know the ROM.it would save time if you could tell me. I'm CV tied up
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I think if he can flash a firmware with odin doesn t matter what he had before. The phone just reflashes ando will bem ok. Theres not much to think about it. If not he assim a major problem, The boot isso damaged. Maybe with help of a jig he can restore it again.
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Hi guys
I have done my basic research on all the forum room and can't find a answer to my problem.
I have Samsung S3 , I have not rooted or flash the device , I have not install any apps for the pass 2 months , for some reason today my device restarted and then got stuck on boot screen "Samsung Galaxy S3 GT-I9300" , am totally new to android and only had my device 9 months.
from all the basic searches I have done , I have try pressing vol key up + Home Key + power key) nothing happen
I tried : Switch off the device.
Press and hold Volume Up + Home Button + Power Key.
After 2-3 seconds, release the Power Key.
nothing happens here either this suppose to do a hard reset
I have taken the battery out , re-inserted the battery hold the power key for 10secs and I still don't get any where
each attemp I only get the boot screen the only luck I have had was by pressing the vol key down + home key + power key , i get the downloading Rom and this obviously does nothing as I can't get to the internet via wireless
please someone helpme the last person who posted this type of topic on this forum room did not get any replies.
I am sure I am not the only one who has experience this problem.
I am with three network if that makes any differents
thanks for your support.
Search 'sudden death' - you'll find more on it there
I has this problem with mine - I ended up taking it to Samsung for repair under warranty: it was a mother board replacement
it is however possible that you could fix it
Cn you get into download mode? (home + power + vol down)
if you can get to download mode ^^^ post above then all is well all you need to do is flash stock rom.
Getting into download mode is good news, Now plug your phone in to your computer, launch ODIN, and flash the correct stock firmware.
Thank you guys for your prompt reply , I have decided to take the device back to Car phone Warehouse as it is still under warrantee , I don't want to risk the manufacture guarantee. On this note I will like to salute all those geek's who have rooted their phones. :cyclops:
waheedrafiq said:
Thank you guys for your prompt reply , I have decided to take the device back to Car phone Warehouse as it is still under warrantee , I don't want to risk the manufacture guarantee. On this note I will like to salute all those geek's who have rooted their phones. :cyclops:
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welcome in the emmc burned club - you are number ???
Flashing stock rom - chainfire tar - recovery tar - or whatever wont help you, i made a thread about it, no matter what you get "cant get pit" when you flash in odin
Sorry bR0 - seams like samsung made a MAJOR hardware error here - makes me thinking twice again before buying a sammy phone again, its a pitty cose it really is the nicest phone out there - maybe htc phones dont do this crap.. dont now
And since you haven't rooted or even flashed it, it proves just further that this is no "soft" problem but only faulty hardware !!!
Here is my link to tar files >http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2019902
And just so you now, flashing a rom DONT void your guarantee, in EU at least, its a proven court judgment ! > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1998801
Urgent illegal advice required on 'sudden death'
Hi all /comrades
Four days ago I decided that I had to take Samsung Galaxy S3 to Carphone warehouse for repairs as the phone was still under manufacture warrantee , I did not wanted to go via the rooted / flashing my ROM . well guess what happen.
Carphone Warehouse Engineer total me the following and I quote " Please read notes , unfortunately handset returned unrepaired due to device rooted thought custom firmware, we have provided photo evidence. this is classed as Chargeable repair , please speak to one of the sales team to verify the cost of charge if you wish to take this ."
okay the photo screen that they gave me was of the one where you hold the volume button done + Home screen + power button and you get the Android stating its downloading on the top left side system status : custom and its this point he make out to me that I try to root or have rooted my phone.
as you all know I haven't got a clue on how to root or flash a phone never mind doing it.
I need your help , I am going to take Carphone Warehouse Ltd to Small courts to claim the cost of my phone and line rental back , How do I prove to the hight court that I actually did not root my device and Carphone Warehouse was trying to claim extra cash from me.
please all techie help me.
GUY I NEED HELP PLS
i tired flashing custom firmware and now all i get is flashing logo on bootup and reboots again and again...
i tried what mention in this thread but no luck!!
pls help and adive...
shub said:
GUY I NEED HELP PLS
i tired flashing custom firmware and now all i get is flashing logo on bootup and reboots again and again...
i tried what mention in this thread but no luck!!
pls help and adive...
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If Stock ROM Via Odin Didn't Work Then Try Flashing Kernel
THE.W!ZARD said:
If Stock ROM Via Odin Didn't Work Then Try Flashing Kernel
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which kernel mate?
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im trying to flash
I9300XXELKC_I9300OXXELK4_I9300XXELKC_XEO
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ok ive just done MEGAWIPE
so what should i flash.. pls advice...
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hi
i tired flashing back to orignal stock rom
I9300XXDLJ4_I9300OXADLJ4_BTU
still no joy!!
really need some advice pls...
ive tried many thing but no luck
all it does,,, every rom is flashing fine - via odin or cww but when it reboots the samsung logo keep flashing... it looks as if the phone is rebooting itself! dosnt go pass the samsung boot logo...
helpp plssss
pls guys... any help??
i can get into recovery and download mode... flashing stock and custom rom but it just wont go past the samsung boot screen.. it just rebooting on its own...
pls advice...
Same problem here... I tried flashing stock/official 4.1.1 after trying 4.1.2 and now I cant flash with either of them.
I tried flashing the siyah kernel and this had no effect either.
Please help.
Cask said:
Same problem here... I tried flashing stock/official 4.1.1 after trying 4.1.2 and now I cant flash with either of them.
I tried flashing the siyah kernel and this had no effect either.
Please help.
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did exactly same..
this happen when i flashed 4.1.2
just to update.. i manage to fix this by applying I9300XXBLG8_I9300OXABLG8_I9300XXLG8_HOME.tar.md5
You may reset your phone by "Firmware Upgrade And Initialization" in the "Tools" of Samsung KIES 2.5. It will download the latest firmware for you as well.
hello all , 20 days ago I purchased this phone ipro mod A3 , immediately found the problem that the data connection and the wi.fi you , empowered by yourself even if I shut them . At this point I turned to the seller explaining the problem and he sent me a link to download sp flash tool and software. At this point the phone format , format whole flash and then I install the software, so everything is ok . I turn the phone starts normally , then exit the text imei null and at this point I start to worry . I search the internet and find a solution I do root your phone with vroot and then I used mtk droid and I put the codes imei . I notice that the programs they were when you first turn there were no more ' , the data connection and the wi-fi does not enable more' alone, but only if I do. the problem now and that if I enable the data connection with the sd card in the phone shuts continuing to say inspettatativamente removed sd , sd card and then comeback continues so
phone info
model A3
Android version 4.2.2
version baseband MOLLY.WR8.W1350.MD.WG.MP.V4.P3 , 09.23.2013 11:27
version 3.4.5 kernel builder @ c1 # 1 Mon Dec 16 15:18:26 CST 2013
build number A3_I9430_IPRO_2G_MP_V1.1
custom build version 131216
Room ipro a3
Good afternoon.
sir would you kindly make a backup of your computer to pasarmelo, is that I have the same computer and have died encesito urgently rom this quipo if possible that I spend my mail is [email protected]
thank you very much
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I wonder if this will support 3g quipo in place that dond located or have a base upgrade you please provide me band.
Thank you.
Also a problem with the IPro A3
I dont hink he can make a backup of his Phone you could use, It uses UBIF so backup from Phone could be little bit more than just trickie.
Mine has a Problem after i deleted the weatherapp. After deleting Phone says System UI sutdown - Thats a classical softbrick as i cant use it anymore. i wrote to the factory and asked for a Link to the Rom a few minutes ago. Hope i get some.
Stanner 1978 could maybe send the Link he got from the factory or upload it somewhere, maybe ist is a other Version i´ll find there (newer), if i got some resume from the factorys Supportteam.
That Phone seems not to be very stable in the moment. Got a other one for my Son that couldnt find any Net with both simslots, send it back to the salesman and hope to get a functionally one then.
Best regards Chucky:highfive:
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Good afternoon.
sir would you kindly make a backup of your computer to pasarmelo, is that I have the same computer and have died encesito urgently rom this quipo if possible that I spend my mail is [email protected]
thank you very much
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I wonder if this will support 3g quipo in place that dond located or have a base upgrade you please provide me band.
Thank you.
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I tried to contact the factory but they told me, I also tried with a backup of a friend, but it was not accepted. I finally surrendered to us are passed over with the fork lift, the end solution for your phone ****