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How can i go back to default?

I tried the "IDIOT-PROOF Root Guide! NAND Unlock and ADB Update!!".... to no avail.
I had fallowed the instructions to a tee and around step 55 it all went down hill, it was supposed to automatically flash a ROM and it did nothing, and now i have probably screwed it up worse. Phone is still 100% functional but i would like to reset back to factory settings, no root, no nand, no custom rooted ROMS, nothing.
Does anyone know of a way to get my phone back to the way it was when i walked out of Best Buy earlier today?
Thanks for the help and all the great resources here at XDA.
Daugusta.

Search for and run the RUU

Step 55? Thats the idiot proof guide? I followed the original guides and there were like 10 steps max..

Haha, could i snag a link to the guide you used? also, where can i find this RUU?
Thanks.

Daugusta12 said:
Haha, could i snag a link to the guide you used? also, where can i find this RUU?
Thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=685835&highlight=RUU
This is not flashed, its an exe so its run while your phone is plugged in. Should go smoothly, but as always know the risks of flashing anything
I've heard toasts method is pretty solid for rooting.

Quick question wouldn't this be in Q & A? Not trying to come off as a jerk. Just my 2 cents
Sent via the Sprint HTC EVO

RUU Is not working, i get it to start, it restarts my phone and then sits their at a black screen that says "HTC" Then the program says "Waiting for boot loader" and counts to like 75 and then errors saying that it cannot connect to the phone. I then tried to start the process, pull the battery, then manually put it into the boot loader and the program never recognizes it.
Anyone else have another idea, or a way to get this working?
Thanks,
Daugusta

I believe you have to use HTC sync when you run it, though I could be mistaken. Search YouTube, there's a video of it somewhere. I wouldn't give up on rooting just yet though.

Trust me im not giving up

Try the 1-click Root Method
I looked at the fifty-five step root method and peed my pants, then I hit up jiqqaman's one-click root method. Stable root, and you can flash the stock (rooted) rom.
[forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=706411

Diesektor said:
I believe you have to use HTC sync when you run it, though I could be mistaken. Search YouTube, there's a video of it somewhere. I wouldn't give up on rooting just yet though.
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When I have ran an rru from previous HTC phones I have had to have sync up. But then again its never been at a black screen
Sent via the Sprint HTC EVO

Ya, i had the HTC sync running as well, synced up fine with my comp but the RUU still gave me the same error.

Im running this on Win 7 64 Bit, im guessing the 64 bit may be the problem. ill try it on a different comp and see how it goes.

Just tried it on a 32 bit Windows 7 comp, still same issues.

Sucks man, coming from the iphone world this rooting stuff seems a hell of a lot more complicated. The last jailbreak I did on my 3GS I downloaded 1 program, plugged by phone into the PC, clicked 1 button and bam!
This andriod root stuff is waaaaay more difficult, NAND this, bootloader that, recovery this, RUU that, adb this, zip and flashing all kinds of stuff. Wish there was a simpler method. Im obviously a noob so Im sure it will get easier with time.

Daugusta12 said:
RUU Is not working, i get it to start, it restarts my phone and then sits their at a black screen that says "HTC" Then the program says "Waiting for boot loader" and counts to like 75 and then errors saying that it cannot connect to the phone. I then tried to start the process, pull the battery, then manually put it into the boot loader and the program never recognizes it.
Anyone else have another idea, or a way to get this working?
Thanks,
Daugusta
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It should work. After the program doesn't recognize it, while your phone is at the HTC logo. Close the program on your pc and start it again.

Daugusta12 said:
Just tried it on a 32 bit Windows 7 comp, still same issues.
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There shouldn't be any problems caused by 64-bit OS. I used Win7 Ult 64-bit and it worked fine. Do you have the HTC Sync drivers? That may fix the problems you have.
EVO'D_OUT said:
Sucks man, coming from the iphone world this rooting stuff seems a hell of a lot more complicated. The last jailbreak I did on my 3GS I downloaded 1 program, plugged by phone into the PC, clicked 1 button and bam!
This andriod root stuff is waaaaay more difficult, NAND this, bootloader that, recovery this, RUU that, adb this, zip and flashing all kinds of stuff. Wish there was a simpler method. Im obviously a noob so Im sure it will get easier with time.
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I noted this too, only I didn't have an iPhone, just an iPod Touch. Despite this, I am having a lot more fun with Android and how it works. I.E. *.9.pngs which made made jaw drop when I understood how it works. SO AMAZING.
I don't think I will ever be much of a dev, but who knows. I have been digging through a TON of documentation over the past 2-3 weeks.

Thread moved to Q&A.

well I'm pretty much over this rooting business. Ill wait for the official froyo update from Sprint/HTC and not worry about this crap, no camera, instability, bricking, etc. Guess I'm not much of an android hacker and the phone works pretty well bone stock.
Here are my questions...and please explain this to me like I am mentally retarded haha...
For returning my phone to bone stock, Like Day 1, same as it was when I walked out of Sprint store...
1) download .exe file from post #1 onto my PC
2) plug EVO into USB on PC (run in USB debug mode?)
3) Run .exe file while EVO is in Andriod
4) Select yes, yes, blah, blah and it will do its thing automatically?
Is this correct? Some have mentioned I need to download HTC sync onto PC. Yes - No? Any help would be appreciated. Hopefully someone can comment THAT HAS ACTUALLY DONE THIS and not just guessing/speculation can assist.

EVO'D_OUT said:
well I'm pretty much over this rooting business. Ill wait for the official froyo update from Sprint/HTC and not worry about this crap, no camera, instability, bricking, etc. Guess I'm not much of an android hacker and the phone works pretty well bone stock.
Here are my questions...and please explain this to me like I am mentally retarded haha...
For returning my phone to bone stock, Like Day 1, same as it was when I walked out of Sprint store...
1) download .exe file from post #1 onto my PC
2) plug EVO into USB on PC (run in USB debug mode?)
3) Run .exe file while EVO is in Andriod
4) Select yes, yes, blah, blah and it will do its thing automatically?
Is this correct? Some have mentioned I need to download HTC sync onto PC. Yes - No? Any help would be appreciated. Hopefully someone can comment THAT HAS ACTUALLY DONE THIS and not just guessing/speculation can assist.
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Great question.. Some of these long winded threads need trimming and a definite answer listed out. Clutter = confusion

[Q] G2 not being seen by PC

Hey guys,
I tried getting some help for this over at the Nook Color threads because it all started *after* i rooted my NC, but no one's been able to explain to me what Ive done wrong or whats happened...
So here's the sitch.
o I have ADB installed, but it only activates in device manager when the nook is plugged in, not the G2
o When the NC get usb'd to the PC, it fully registers and gives me access to the SD card on it
o .... where as the G2 just sits there and says "yay im getting power!"
o ,,,, BUT if i plug it into a HUB rather than directly into a usb port on the mobo or front, the PC (win7 x64 ult) seems to see it but doesnt know how to properly assign a driver to it and gives it UNKNOWN
o also i checked the usb-adb ini file, and it lists all my other devices in the hardware cues BUT the G2, which means it hasnt properly registered since then or never had a proper profile to begin with in the PC. It even has my older mt3G listed which I havent plugged in since all this started.
Ive tried multiple driver types, but literately, NOTHING has worked. Its like the G2 isnt even properly registering in the computer when connected. I tried a factory reset, but still no luck. Is there anything beyond a soft fact reset for an unrooted phone? I mean, i need COLD AS STONE back to day 1 reset.
Please help, I really want to root this :'<
and no, the only way now to access my sd card is to turn the thing off and use a reader. Like i said, it literately is NOT seeing it :<

Wrong section. Ask in the Q&A, not the DEV section.

Try installing HTC Sync, even though it doesnt work with the G2 because its sense based, it will install the proper drivers for you. This worked for me.
Heres the link:
http://www.htc.com/www/SupportViewNews.aspx?dl_id=1058&news_id=804
Another method would be install pdanet on you phone fron the Market, then install pdanet for your computer from here and it should install the drivers when you plug your phone in with pdanet app running:
http://www.junefabrics.com/android/

I tried the Sense link, but I couldnt find the download option for it.... anyways, heres a more precise description of the issue
When I go and install PDA Net, it loads up the drivers, but the computer literately is not even registering that a DEVICE has been plugged in via USB. I dont even get the USB connect prompt on the phone!
That's what Im saying, something is up. I need to take the cable with me and try this on another computer now that I think about it to rule out that something isnt damaged on the phone...

What ROM are you using? Gingerbread ROM's act like the (for now), at least from what I understand. I tried CM7 and sure enough - it acted just like what you're describing.

KCRic said:
What ROM are you using? Gingerbread ROM's act like the (for now), at least from what I understand. I tried CM7 and sure enough - it acted just like what you're describing.
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But thats the whole thing, im not using a ROM, its just the stock OS build. if i was using a ROM, id have tried removing it and reloading it, but this is on a phone that isnt even rooted yet... actually... should I try going temp root again and see if that fixes anything?
Whats the best way to do that now since I keep reading Vision got pulled away because it was damaging phones or something?

Okay, so i tried plugging it into a diff computer.... same result... so whatever it is, its the phone.
Any ideas XDA pplz?

Has it seen the g2 before? if so, get usbdeview, find the drivers in there that would be used for the g2, delete those. Snag PDANet and download that, plug the phone back in and see what ya get. You will get the pop ups again about the new software being loaded since it will have to find and reload drivers for the phone and PDANet will have the drivers you need.

K41N2358 said:
Okay, so i tried plugging it into a diff computer.... same result... so whatever it is, its the phone.
Any ideas XDA pplz?
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Like the guy above me said, DL or re-DL the drivers (though none should be needed if you're using it as a storage drive, the comp sees it as a usb drive). Is it charging your phone when you plug it in? It's rare, but the USB cable may be bad.
The only other thing I can think of is that something went wrong and the phone isn't releasing the mount to the sdcard, in which case you should try rooting and using a different ROM or a stock rom and it should help.

Well thats the whole thing, the computer doesnt even see the USB part of it. Thats been my whole issue. The computer doesnt see the phone or the usb drive part. It straight does not see the phone at *all*! Doesnt even show up in Dev Manager, but yet it gets power. I even went and got a new micro USB cable, fresh, and still nothing.
im getting to 86 the os and reload Win7, im like super uber pissed over all this because i cant figure it out. I dont even know whats wrong >_<!

Just for kicks (because I had this exact thing happen to another phone of mine - the slide) you're rooted, which means you have clockwork right?
Reboot into recovery and go to the 'mounts' part and select 'mount usb'. Do that with it plugged into your computer and let me know if the phone shows up then. That's the only way I could put it in mass storage mode. I flashed something other than cyanogen's rom and BAM, it worked like it was supposed to (Linux did mount cyanogen though - weird).
If you want to go back to 0 day with your G2, search 'PC10img' and download it. DO NOT FLASH IT YET, you could really screw up your phone since you have s-off. Go to the wiki and scroll to the bottom, it tells you how to get s-on. Once you can verify that you have s-on, proceed to flashing the pc10img.
Wiki

Okay, so, Im way better now. Apparently I managed to get s-off and root ability via
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=837315
when i reloaded and got rooting ability, somehow, I now have a detectable sd card again.
I dont know how, I dont know why, I just know that Im going to throw CM6.1.1 onto this thing and be rocking it hard
Thanks again for all your help guys, it was awesome to know XDA really helps out its followers
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Okay... so now Im mixed. I have a rooted phone, with CM6.1.1, but still doesnt properly recognize when plugged into the PC.
oh well, I already called TMobile and their sending me a new phone under warranty. Its gotta just be a busted port in some way for detection. I dunno. >_<
But still, thanks a lot guys. Means a lot

Adb ppc bus error

Ok before I begin I want to say I am not a total noob at this stuff, although I am not a master. I have rooted and installed roms, radios and Kernels on three different phones and I've also used adb to do some random things. I have only used them on windows pc's but never on an apple pc.
I got the HTC G2 to play around with, since I am not brave enough to do it on my SGS 4G. The first thing I did was install VISIONary+. I was able to acquire temp root but after tinkering with it I broke my R/W access(just an assumption). I decided to give up and go the good old ADB way.
I searched the forums and found solutions but they are only for intel based macs. I am running a PPC mac. I scoured the interwebz and have lucked out and found a guy who modified the files to works on PPC architecture's. He also stated that this was done on a Leopard laptop, Mine is tiger(yes i am to cheap and to fork out 150 bucks for a new OS) OS X 10.4.11.I am starting to feel my problem is the Tiger OS. When I connect my phone I enable debugging and connected it to my laptop. I open my terminal and type:
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""/Users/brianjaqua/desktop/android_ppc/adb""
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when I do that It gives me a bus error. I have also tried just double clicking the file to start adb that way and it gives me:
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""Last login: Tue Jul 26 13:10:59 on console
/Users/brianjaqua/Desktop/android_ppc/adb; exit
Welcome to Darwin!
brian-jaquas-ibook-g4:~ brianjaqua$ /Users/brianjaqua/Desktop/android_ppc/adb; exit
Bus error
logout
[Process completed]""
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I am stumped I have tried everything I can think of. When I did give up i tried installing the original rom that came with it to try and fix the R/W problem that VISIONary gave me. I tried a modified version that came with root already something that I was able to supposedly just do without rooting. The phone didn't even pick it up from the boot loader as being on my sd card, seemed to me like it just ignored the fact that it even existed. so i ditched it and went with a totally fresh pc10img.zip one that hadn't been tinkered with, yup same damn issue just ignored it's existence. Then I got Super excited when I found a leaked release of gingerbread on the interwebz. Every single darn person said boot loader acknowledged its existence and started to install it(even on unrooted phones) without an issue. But what did i get? a big **** slap to the face! once again my phone ignored its existence!!! WTF?!?!? So now I am stuck in the mudd while everyone else is enjoying the party. And yes Its on the root of my sd card.Any clue as to why it seems my phone doesnt want to install a pc10img.zip file? or why i cant use VISIONary+ or even why ADB is telling "**** you"? Any help would be greatly appreciated, even maybe just a nudge in the right direction or a "Hey Bro your not a total ****ing retard" would be greatly helpful. Thank you for reading my ramblings and such.

Make sure the pc10img.zip is all caps. If the mods were created on leopard I'm pretty sure you are SOL if running tiger. Don't use visionary for the exact reasons you mentioned above. Lion is only like 50 bucks.
Tiger is super outdated ya know
Sent from my HTC Desire Z using XDA Premium App

Please help me root!

Please help me root this device. I have only ever done my Gs2 a few times with flashing etc, so am basically a complete noob.
I have tried for the last couple of hours and am wanting to go mad. I have followed all the lines about unlocking the device and the fastbook oem unlock, But all it ever tells me is waiting for device. Im guessing im missing drivers, but I have dont the samsung drivers a couple of times, and unzipped and followed the instructions.
Any easier to follow guides or info out there that can help me?
When I plug the phone in to unlock it, i dont get the usual ding from windows, i just get a little thre dings like it doesnt know what it is.
please help. Thanks....
Ps, sorry if I am being stupid or cluttering the forum. cheers..

No help out there at all???
If any one can I will be so grateful, Or if anyone is near to welwyn garden / st albans maybe youd fancy rooting 2 of these nexus' for me and il give you a drink?
Thanks..

Look in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352413
Install the android version of pdanet on your PC... it will uninstall but will leave the drivers you need.

kravevr6 said:
No help out there at all???
If any one can I will be so grateful, Or if anyone is near to welwyn garden / st albans maybe youd fancy rooting 2 of these nexus' for me and il give you a drink?
Thanks..
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Haven't rooted mine yet, I'll be doing it at the weekend. Had loads of issues with the drivers when I rooted my Nexus S. In the end I installed PDA net on my PC - the drivers installed with that worked fine (you don't actually use PDA net thereafter) Not sure if this works with the GN but you will not do any harm trying it.
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

jaketurbo said:
Look in the development forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1352413
Install the android version of pdanet on your PC... it will uninstall but will leave the drivers you need.
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Beat me to it
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA App

Cheers guys, Im so new to this, its so frustrating. Its got to be a driver issue. My comp reconises the phone when its on, but when its in bootloader mode, windows is giving me three dull bells when connecting the device....
will have a look at the other thread, Have already read that one I think, and looked so foreign to me!!! lol

I cant pst in the other thread, but have downloaded and installed pda net for android, and when it gets to installing the drivers from the phone, it does it all, ie galaxy nexus , the other driver that i cant remember and the galaxy driver is not installing. Even gone two miles down the road and got a different laptop. no matter what I download or ty and install it just dnt do it.
can some one either make a real simple idiots guide for me the idot, or locally please let me pay you a small fee to root these two phones. Im almost in tears after 5.5 hours of constant crap and pathetiness.
Wishing right now i had not bthered with these phones. At least my s2 and flashing was simple.

It says "waiting for device" because for some crazy reason when you are in fastboot mode Windows (which is what I'm using) uses a different USB driver than when you are in "normal" usb connect mode.
What you need do to sort it out is to go to Device Manager and change the driver to use the Samsung instead of whatever crazy one Windows has decided to use. Then you can carry on with doing the bootloader unlocking.

kravevr6 said:
I cant pst in the other thread, but have downloaded and installed pda net for android, and when it gets to installing the drivers from the phone, it does it all, ie galaxy nexus , the other driver that i cant remember and the galaxy driver is not installing. Even gone two miles down the road and got a different laptop. no matter what I download or ty and install it just dnt do it.
can some one either make a real simple idiots guide for me the idot, or locally please let me pay you a small fee to root these two phones. Im almost in tears after 5.5 hours of constant crap and pathetiness.
Wishing right now i had not bthered with these phones. At least my s2 and flashing was simple.
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Ok so what have you done so far?
You have the pdanet drivers installed on your pc?
You need to boot into fastboot mode to install the driver you need to root your phone.
*THIS* guide will explain what adb and fastboot are exactly.
*THIS* guide will show you how to set up adb and fastboot.
When unlocking the bootloader you will need the file fastboot.exe which you can put in the root of your c drive for easy access. The atteached file needs to be renamed from .zip to .exe as you cant attach .exe files in xda.
If you have any more questions then just ask .
Mark.

ok..... having gone through similar a few minutes ago.
The drivers kept saying that they had failed to install. kept trying over and over.
then i twigged:
1) made sure debugging mode was on
2) Rebooted the unit into bootloader mode - suddenly the adb driver installed successfully doh !
wonder if this is the same issue you are having ... the adb drivers only install successfully once the nexus is connected via usb and in bootloader mode
of course you may know all that already but it had me stumped for a while

Thank you guys, some good info and detailed posts, which is what I was hoping for! I'm in bed now, but will give this a blast and report back tomorrow!
Really appreciated!
Thanks .......
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk

Big thanks to everyone. Woke up with a clearer head and proceeded to try again. Done as wilbur said and installed drivers in recovery mode. And perfect.......
after so many problems all was sorted. Then used superboot, and all was ok. 2 galaxy nexus's rooted. think the lesson learnt is to walk away instead of furiously trying things.
Cheers for all the input. What a easy methd ONCE all the drivers are there!!
Cheers people

Glad you got it sorted

[Q] Ay way to root g2 without ADB. Gingerbread stock??????

I cant use adb and visionary does not seem to work.
Is there a way to root the Gingerbread rom without having to get adb to work?
Because it will not work for me.

Far as I know you'll need adb. Keep trying. You'll get it. When I had a backflip over a year ago. I went crazy trying to understand how to root. Now adb is easy. Easier with win xp I think.
Sent from my T-Mobile G2 using XDA App

myphonesbetter said:
I cant use adb and visionary does not seem to work.
Is there a way to root the Gingerbread rom without having to get adb to work?
Because it will not work for me.
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Unfortunately not; there are some "no adb required" guides but they tend to have a high brick rate.
How is adb not working for you?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Idk ive always had problems with adb on my computers.
I was having a problem finding a driver but i found one on a youtube video from g2hacks.
Heres the link.
http://g2hacks.com/g2-drivers/g2-phone-windows-drivers-download/
Incase anybody else is loosing their mind clicking all the links in the how to's on this forum. which all just take you in circle. like getting the run around from an insurance company.
I seem to be recognizing ill try to push some files now.

myphonesbetter said:
Idk ive always had problems with adb on my computers.
I was having a problem finding a driver but i found one on a youtube video from g2hacks.
Heres the link.
http://g2hacks.com/g2-drivers/g2-phone-windows-drivers-download/
Incase anybody else is loosing their mind clicking all the links in the how to's on this forum. which all just take you in circle. like getting the run around from an insurance company.
I seem to be recognizing ill try to push some files now.
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Did you not go to the wiki which has a step by step guide, including links?
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App

Yah my problem this time was that i didnt have a driver. but that link worked. none of the ones on this website would though.
Everywhere i read it says i have to downgrade first. i was following the guide but i have to install the original g2 OTA signed.
Now ive ran into the problem that every copy i try to download is corrupt. just my luck. a 30 min process takes 5 hrs. or more.
I got to the point where adb reboot my phone into bootloader after the the temp root and did not realize the update.zip would not work. now im afraid to turn my phone back on. i dont want to have to do everything over again.

Ok figured that out. Windows xp was set to hide file extensions so i was nameing is pc10img.zip.zip
Guess ill see what problem lies ahead. i swear i could write a 100 step write up of what i have to do for a 15 step write up.

Got it rooted. Just took all day. Could not let my phone win. LOL.
Havent spent that long on a phone since i installed android and full WP7 dual boot on my HD2.
I run xp x86 on a computer that came with vista. maybe thats why i was having a problem.
I was able to install the nand backup from my old phone right to this phone. just a million hours of tinkering. I cant imagine how frustrated the developers get trying to make these roms work. i bet there compulsive about it though.
If someone sees this please put these drivers on the how to sticky section.
All the other links either would not work for me or were broken.

myphonesbetter said:
Got it rooted. Just took all day. Could not let my phone win. LOL.
Havent spent that long on a phone since i installed android and full WP7 dual boot on my HD2.
I run xp x86 on a computer that came with vista. maybe thats why i was having a problem.
I was able to install the nand backup from my old phone right to this phone. just a million hours of tinkering. I cant imagine how frustrated the developers get trying to make these roms work. i bet there compulsive about it though.
If someone sees this please put these drivers on the how to sticky section.
All the other links either would not work for me or were broken.
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XP and vista shouldn't matter with the chip architecture so long as it supports it. But then again if it didn't, it would not install at all, and if it did for some weird reason it would not boot so that wasn't your problem.