[Q] Cannot hard reset device, McAfee Mobile keeps asking for PIN, phone restarts - Verizon HTC One (M7)

Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.

spyderbear said:
Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Press and hold power + volume - till you boot into Hboot. from there do a factory reset.

synisterwolf said:
Press and hold power + volume - till you boot into Hboot. from there do a factory reset.
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I've tried that. It boots up the same.

spyderbear said:
I've tried that. It boots up the same.
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Well, I've confirmed with Verizon that McAfee doesn't come pre-installed. I talked to HTC and they were stumped. The rep said that I could send it in for a new board to the tune of $230 USD. However, HTC is sending me a data cable. I did an online chat with McAfee tech support (and I use the term loosely) and they said they would have to escalate me to a senior technician.

When I try to wipe cache partition it says:
Mount SDCARD failed 1 times
Mount SDCARD failed 2 times
Mount SDCARD failed 3 times
Mount SDCARD failed 4 times
Mount SDCARD failed 5 times
Can not mount SD Card.(No such device)
Write host_mode:0 done
Here's what it says when I try to perform a hard reset.
--Wiping data...
Restore NV for Verizon. . .
Formatting /data. . .
Backup Data Preload
Backup CW Package
Restore Data Preload
Restore CW Package
Formatting /cache. . .
Data wipe complete.
Write host_mode:0 done
Does that look correct? Because it returns to right where I left it. Same junk is still on phone from previous owner.

I talked with Senior Technician from McAfee this morning. He asked me to put phone in safe mode to uninstall third party apps (theirs). The phone would not enter safe mode by holding power button on top and then long pressing power off option and selecting to restart in safe mode. He told me if it couldn't enter safe mode he couldn't help me and I would need to contact HTC (again).
So... I call HTC and speak with a rep about entering safe mode. He has me go into power setting and uncheck fastboot then power phone down and then restart but hold volume down key as soon as I see HTC logo on boot and release after it completes boot. Now it enters safe mode.
I deactivate admin rights for McAfee and uninstall app. I restart phone in normal mode - McAfee is back. I repeat but perform factory reset through settings this time - same problem. I repeat again but perform hard reset through factory recovery - nothing.
Still dead in the water.

Is encryption checked in the security settings?

disconnecktie said:
Is encryption checked in the security settings?
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I looked at this last night... the pone acts like it's write protected for every partition on the phone. No form of reset while s-on works. Phone won't s-off either because nothing you change on the phone persists after a reboot.

dottat said:
I looked at this last night... the pone acts like it's write protected for every partition on the phone. No form of reset while s-on works. Phone won't s-off either because nothing you change on the phone persists after a reboot.
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Wow that's crazy. I wonder if maybe they had it encrypted before they sold it to him and then did a reset which yielded the same results he keeps having. I don't know any other way the entire phone could be write protected unless it was encrypted or a script running on boot that causes it.

disconnecktie said:
Wow that's crazy. I wonder if maybe they had it encrypted before they sold it to him and then did a reset which yielded the same results he keeps having. I don't know any other way the entire phone could be write protected unless it was encrypted or a script running on boot that causes it.
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with emmc you can never tell... hell.. i woke up this am to a text/hangout message (not sure which)... unlocked my phone (vzwM8) and it froze. Started rebooting. Would reboot in recovery/os/you name it. Seems overnight my own personal phone decided to fry it's internal EMMC. sucks

spyderbear said:
Hello, this is my first post so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area. Let me try to explain where I'm at. I purchased an HTC6500LVW from Craigslist that was restarting randomly. I figured if it boots up and works, even for a little while, I could find a solution on XDA to fix it. Well, I've tried to reset the phone a few different ways with no luck and even tried to use a tested working EXE version of the last RUU for the the verizon m7 (4.4.3) (from one of dottat's posts). The phone is locked, S-on, not rooted. The phone has a free version of McAfee Mobile app on it that is set up for security. I have never dealt with McAfee and I think their app is the cause of my problem. I can unlock the device with the McAfee PIN but it keeps prompting every few minutes. I can go into Device Administrator and revoke McAfee's permission and then uninstall the app. Then I do a factory reset and it doesn't work. Every time the phone reboots it ends up right back where I started with none of my changes saved and the McAfee app back on it with its crazy security PIN prompts. It says something about NV files when it's trying to do a factory reset. Is that some sort of security file that restores it back to where I started?
How particular is this phone when it comes to cables? I don't have original HTC data cable.
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Hey did you ever fix this I have same exact issue bought an htc one m8 off ebay and cannot reset it. When I "reset" it still has previous owner info. Any help is truly appreciated
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OneShotGoGetter said:
Hey did you ever fix this I have same exact issue bought an htc one m8 off ebay and cannot reset it. When I "reset" it still has previous owner info. Any help is truly appreciated
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Boot to fastboot and do
Fastboot oem task 28
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dottat said:
Boot to fastboot and do
Fastboot oem task 28
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That didn't work, it weird because my phone is like the OPs phone. Except the phone will bootloop kinda like it will either load OS for like 5-20 sec and then reboot over and over or just straight bootloop. I get same results when trying to factory restore. Also if it does go to os for the 5-20 sec then like almost every app forecloses. I tried safe mode as well same situation. Also very weird is trying to use the rru and attempting to unlock bootloader. I managed after days of frustration to get it to fastbootusb but when I run rru it says Waiting for bootloader (I was already in fastbootusb) then it reboots the phone and goes to bootloop losing connection resulting in fail of umbrick. By the way it says like USB device unknown blah blah blah it malfunctioned. Then the same reboot situation happened when trying to unlock bootloader. Any ideas how to get this phone going?
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Mcafee Pin Lock Code after Factory Reset on Lg 4g
Would anyone happen to know besides 000000 &/ 123456 as a pin unlock code for and Lg 4G after it has been factory reset and mcafee mobile security has a lock code on there and I cannot figure out the pin to unlock it...it only gives 10 tries before locking me out for an hour then..god only knows what...if anyone may know what that pin unlock code may be could you pleeeeeeease e-mail me at [email protected] with the code to unlock this phone I bought from someone I cant get ahold of for $150 that I cant use!! GRRRR... Any help/assistance in getting this code or pointing me in the right direction to get it would be greatly appreciated...please & Thank You in advance

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Please help! Too many pattern attempts...

So guys I have HTC One X, it isn't rooted and it's stock...
Yesterday one stupid girl made too many wrong pattern attemps and I was locked out of my phone and now it says sign in to your google account, and I do that but since the wifi was off and my mobile internet is also turned off - I can't unlock my phone even when I'm entering my gmail and password.
Is there a way to turn the wifi on and unlock my phone, I don't wanna do a factory reset because I can't copy all my data from my phone so I don't wanna lose anything.
Thank you so much!
kris4o2 said:
So guys I have HTC One X, it isn't rooted and it's stock...
Yesterday one stupid girl made too many wrong pattern attemps and I was locked out of my phone and now it says sign in to your google account, and I do that but since the wifi was off and my mobile internet is also turned off - I can't unlock my phone even when I'm entering my gmail and password.
Is there a way to turn the wifi on and unlock my phone, I don't wanna do a factory reset because I can't copy all my data from my phone so I don't wanna lose anything.
Thank you so much!
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If you restart your phone you still can't activate wifi or mobile internet or maybe just try to fill in your google account again
Yes, can't do ****...tried to turn it off, restart, recovery, filling my credentials, checked gmail password on my pc even, but since wifi is off it won't accept anything...please help me guys, I don't wanna lose my things, even if I consider factory reset I still can't copy my data from my phone before wiping :crying:
Hang on, you don't need a internet access to sign in.
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.
That's what I thought but it doesn't accept my google account credentials however times I tried, everything was to no avail.
So I'm open to any suggestions because I really don't want to wipe my phone :crying:
Thanks again
There is a thread that says its possible to make a backup by adb commands ! Don't ask me where the thread exactly is but I've seen it
And what about flashing a custom recovery and make a nandroid backup then you do a factory reset and after that you restore just some parts of the nandroid ..... You can chose in the recovery to just restore data only. So the system where your pattern lock is located will not be touched anymore
Just thinking out loud for a minute
Ok, I would try anything... But how do I install this app if I can't use wifi?
About the adb command thing i dont know much, sorry about that. And i see you are still on stock and not rooted, so you probably also have a locked bootloader ? If you unlock it you might void the warranty of the phone.
Unlocking,flashing custom recovery,doing a backup and a partial restore will probably work the best and it is also the only way to do this. At least as far as i know (if somebody else has a better idea please pitch in )
Marcel.
What happens if you try to connect it via usb?
Doing an adb backup is not an option if OP didn't have usb debugging on.
One way out would be unlocking bootloader like Hofs said, but then your warranty would be gone.
If you don't want to void warranty, it might be a good idea to contact your local HTC repair center and they might salvage your data for a small fee.
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I tried adb but it doesn't find my device. When I plug it in my computer it appears as a device but can't see any folders because it's locked. On bootloader I have only so much options - I have tried hboot and recovery... If only I could turn on the wifi somehow...
I think adb commands could be used?
Sent from my faster than SGS3 HOX.
It turns out I have disabled usb debugging, so it doesn't recognize my device-tried different computers, drivers and stuff but it wont work. I just tried my Nexus 7 and it finds it instantaniously because usb debugging is on. Sucha ordeal - everything is off...wifi and usb debugging..I dunno what to do
Just want to highlight to you that unlocking your bootloader will wipe everything on your device same like a factory reset.
Oh so what should I do? I just want to unlock my phone or at least copy my data before doing a factory reset. Is there any other possibility...
kris4o2 said:
Oh so what should I do? I just want to unlock my phone or at least copy my data before doing a factory reset. Is there any other possibility...
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I think you're out of luck, unless fastboot can do a backup like adb.
Drop to fastboot on the phone and see what
fastboot backup
Has to say.
ckpv5 said:
Just want to highlight to you that unlocking your bootloader will wipe everything on your device same like a factory reset.
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CRAP :banghead: completely forgot about that !!! My humble excuses
When you said your data, what kind of data ? Those files on sdcard/HTC Storage ? Or data such as apps that you installed, email settings/passwords
I will make a test with my device later. Now with USB debugging is off, I can still browse my files in recovery mode. (I'm using a PC based explorer to browse). I will install the stock recovery and stock boot.img and let you know
There'a no fastboot back up option just hboot, boot reboot, reboot and shut down. Well data like my pictures and music and stuff that I don't have anywhere else. I don't care about apps and email I can restore that.
kris4o2 said:
There'a no fastboot back up option just hboot, boot reboot, reboot and shut down. Well data like my pictures and music and stuff that I don't have anywhere else. I don't care about apps and email I can restore that.
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Ahh.. I see... can someone else confirm that a factory reset will remove all those on sdcard ? AFAIK, it will not.
kris4o2 said:
There'a no fastboot back up option just hboot, boot reboot, reboot and shut down. Well data like my pictures and music and stuff that I don't have anywhere else. I don't care about apps and email I can restore that.
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No, you need to go into fastboot mode on the phone and then from your pc, use the fastboot tool.
I just found this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36596181
Says the guy had adb access with the phone off. Not sure if that will work.

Galaxy Nexus refuses to work properly

Hello. So my problem is as follows : out of the blue, my galaxy nexus started to reboot after getting to android (10-15 seconds after booting into the OS). I tried to uninstall some apps, but couldn't because i would get a FC and then the device would freeze.
After i got sick of that, i tried to reboot into CWM and do literally everything to try and fix the phone (this includes sideloading a different rom,factory reset, cache wipe, formatting all of the partitions) but to no avail, the device keeps returning to the same state ! (even after restarting and turning off 3G or wifi the device wouldn't register the command).
Needless to say, i cant backup my phone and cant reach a state that the internal SD will be visible under windows.
What can i do ? i am completely hopeless and would love for some tips on what to do.
P.S - because the phone remembers the last state he was in, and wouldn't write any new information, i believe the problem is with the internal sd memory, but i hope to god i'm wrong. And factory reset from android is impossible because selecting anything instantly reboots the device.
Please, please..help me.
aschlon4 said:
Hello. So my problem is as follows : out of the blue, my galaxy nexus started to reboot after getting to android (10-15 seconds after booting into the OS). I tried to uninstall some apps, but couldn't because i would get a FC and then the device would freeze.
After i got sick of that, i tried to reboot into CWM and do literally everything to try and fix the phone (this includes sideloading a different rom,factory reset, cache wipe, formatting all of the partitions) but to no avail, the device keeps returning to the same state ! (even after restarting and turning off 3G or wifi the device wouldn't register the command).
Needless to say, i cant backup my phone and cant reach a state that the internal SD will be visible under windows.
What can i do ? i am completely hopeless and would love for some tips on what to do.
P.S - because the phone remembers the last state he was in, and wouldn't write any new information, i believe the problem is with the internal sd memory, but i hope to god i'm wrong. And factory reset from android is impossible because selecting anything instantly reboots the device.
Please, please..help me.
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Have you tried wiping everything through Fastboot? There are a few steps that can wipe the bootloader, boot, userdata, and other components. That could help you out.
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TheMan0790 said:
Have you tried wiping everything through Fastboot? There are a few steps that can wipe the bootloader, boot, userdata, and other components. That could help you out.
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I tried using fastboot just now, through CWM (sideload), but i think the phone needs to be in the os and connected as a MTP..problem is i can't reach that state.
P.S - Does the phone need to be in android for fastboot to work ?! because otherwise i'm back to square one.
aschlon4 said:
I tried using fastboot just now, through CWM (sideload), but i think the phone needs to be in the os and connected as a MTP..problem is i can't reach that state.
P.S - Does the phone need to be in android for fastboot to work ?! because otherwise i'm back to square one.
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Yes. Turn the phone off. Hold the volume down button while turning the phone on. Keep holding the button down until you see "Starting Fastboot Protocol" and then you can do what you have to do.
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TheMan0790 said:
Yes. Turn the phone off. Hold the volume down button while turning the phone on. Keep holding the button down until you see "Starting Fastboot Protocol" and then you can do what you have to do.
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I tried to do what you said, but i just get the message "downloading..do not turn off target". I also tried Odin through fastboot but recieved a fail message 4 times in a row (after changing computers,usb ports etc..)
Is there anything else i can do ?
I don't understand what the hell is going on..I tried to flash stock firmware through Nexus Root Toolkit, and it said that the flash was successful and i saw how i deleted all my user data and formatted the sd card, but when the device restarted, it was back in the state it was and nothing was altered or changed in any way.
Is this even possible ?!

[Q] Nexus 7 Bricked due to 4.4.3 Update?

I'm hoping someone might be able to help me recover my Nexus 7 which appears to be bricked currently. It is the 2013 version, and it was never rooted initially and was running stock firmware. (By the way, I'm not the most proficient with messing with my Android devices or even with the terminology, so I apologize in advance if I might require clarification on some of the responses).
A few days ago, I woke up to discover that somehow my home screen had reverted back to the way it was upon initially getting the device. This wasn't a big deal since I didn't lose any data or apps, but I figured something might be wrong and even posted about it on Google's product forums. Then, last night, I attempted to update to 4.4.3 because it had been prompting me to do so for a week or two. It downloaded and attempted the update, but it failed. It then eventually restarted, but upon loading up Android I got an error message that stated:
System UID's Inconsistent
UIDs on the system are inconsistent, you need to wipe your data partition or your device will be unstable
with a button to click that says "I'm Feeling Lucky" - I clicked the button figuring I could at least get back in to back up my data, but after about 30 seconds the device just rebooted again (all I managed to do was accidentally click the Chrome icon) and now it is just stuck at the initial boot-up screen displaying the Google text logo.
I have tried to hold down the volume button and hit power, and I get to a screen with 4 options I can cycle through: Recovery mode (which will just put me back the Google text logo), Power off (which turns off the device), Start (which puts me back to the Google text logo), and Restart bootloader (which brings me right back to this menu options page). I'm attaching a screenshot of this page.
I spent about an hour on the phone with Google support, but they were basically useless. I then did some research and downloaded Skipsoft Unified Android Toolkit and was able to get the device to be recognized when it was in that 4-option mode by the Skipsoft Toolkit. However, all fastboot options I tried didn't seem to succeed because the Bootloader was locked. I figured I would try to unlock it, and it told me that in doing so it would wipe my device (so be it I figured since I had already pretty much kissed my data on there goodbye at this point). However, it seems to try and wipe it (even giving me a prompt on the actual Nexus 7), but then just sits and does nothing that I can see (see attached screenshots).
Anyone have any ideas/suggestions? Thanks so much!
To be safe, with a stock device that was not rooted... I would go ahead and use the Skipsoft program to flash the stock image back on the device. This should alleviate any future issues with the OS on your device.
I believe it to be Option #9 on Skipsoft.
xbi0s said:
To be safe, with a stock device that was not rooted... I would go ahead and use the Skipsoft program to flash the stock image back on the device. This should alleviate any future issues with the OS on your device.
I believe it to be Option #9 on Skipsoft.
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Thanks for the reply - I attempted your suggestion, but it didn't work because the Bootloader is still locked; and attempting to unlock the Bootloader seems to stall on erasing userdata.
Any other thoughts? Thanks!
Anyone else have any suggestions/ideas? Thanks!
mbressman said:
Anyone else have any suggestions/ideas? Thanks!
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Download ADB from my signature.
Put the device in bootloader mode (power+vol down), open fastboot.exe and type fastboot oem unlock.
Aerowinder said:
Download ADB from my signature.
Put the device in bootloader mode (power+vol down), open fastboot.exe and type fastboot oem unlock.
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When I try that, I get:
Code:
C:\Users\User\Desktop\ADB & Fastboot API 19 (19.0.1)>fastboot oem unlock
...
(bootloader) Unlocking bootloader...
(bootloader) erasing userdata...
And it just hangs there....
The Nexus 7 did prompt me whether I want to unlock the bootloader and I selected yes (with the volume and power keys), but then it just hangs at that selection screen as well...
Any ideas??
Thanks!
mbressman said:
When I try that, I get:
Code:
C:\Users\User\Desktop\ADB & Fastboot API 19 (19.0.1)>fastboot oem unlock
...
(bootloader) Unlocking bootloader...
(bootloader) erasing userdata...
And it just hangs there....
The Nexus 7 did prompt me whether I want to unlock the bootloader and I selected yes (with the volume and power keys), but then it just hangs at that selection screen as well...
Any ideas??
Thanks!
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I changed the wrong link in my signature. The ADB link correctly points to version 19.0.2 now. Try that one. Try a different cable if you have one, try a different USB port if you can.
Aerowinder said:
I changed the wrong link in my signature. The ADB link correctly points to version 19.0.2 now. Try that one. Try a different cable if you have one, try a different USB port if you can.
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Tried two different cables on two different USB ports with the new 19.0.2 downloads you posted - still having the same thing happen. Could it be the computer I'm using, or the drivers I installed (I used the Skipsoft Unified Android Toolkit drivers)? Or is my device just totally bricked and unrecoverable?
Thanks!
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Tried two different cables on two different USB ports with the new 19.0.2 downloads you posted - still having the same thing happen. Could it be the computer I'm using, or the drivers I installed (I used the Skipsoft Unified Android Toolkit drivers)? Or is my device just totally bricked and unrecoverable?
Thanks!
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You can try different drivers. Uninstall current ones, and install the ones from my signature.
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You can try different drivers. Uninstall current ones, and install the ones from my signature.
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Ok, so I removed the Clockworkmod ADB drivers from add/remove programs (or uninstall programs - whatever it is called now on Win7), then I went into device manager and deleted the driver for Google Nexus BootLoader Interface, and then I rebooted. After the reboot, plugging the Nexus 7 in showed no driver detected, so I downloaded your Koush Universal ADB drivers, extracted them, and used them to install the Google Nexus Bootloader Interface drivers again (that's what it detected for my Android when I pointed the device listed in device manager to the extracted folder).
I then ran "fastboot oem unlock" but it's still getting stuck at the same place: (bootloader) erasing userdata...
Anything else I can try?
Thanks!
Hi,
I have the same issue since yesterday. When I pulled my nexus from my backpack (charged 12 hours earlier) its battery was drained. After charging it nexus stucked on google screen during normal or recovery boot. Oem unlock also hangs on erasing userdata. I'm looking forward for any solution to this.
Maybe some ****ty update? I've got the LTE version.
Anyone have anything else I can try?
I'm currently working on getting ASUS to replace the device under warranty - but they want me to send it in first, and I'm concerned that while I can't access any of my data on it, the data might still be there and potentially accessible to others (and I'd prefer to not have all of my confidential data that I stored on there accessible to anyone else). Unfortunately, ASUS won't replace/repair it unless I send it in, so I'm between a rock and a hard place...
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
mbressman said:
Anyone have anything else I can try?
I'm currently working on getting ASUS to replace the device under warranty - but they want me to send it in first, and I'm concerned that while I can't access any of my data on it, the data might still be there and potentially accessible to others (and I'd prefer to not have all of my confidential data that I stored on there accessible to anyone else). Unfortunately, ASUS won't replace/repair it unless I send it in, so I'm between a rock and a hard place...
Any help or advice is greatly appreciated!
Thanks.
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I've tried every single way to unbrick my nexus. After 2 days of searching send it for repair. Without any questions they replaced mainboard. Problem solved hard way.
Gawson said:
I've tried every single way to unbrick my nexus. After 2 days of searching send it for repair. Without any questions they replaced mainboard. Problem solved hard way.
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Gawson - when you got it back did it still have your data on it, or was it wiped?
mbressman said:
Gawson - when you got it back did it still have your data on it, or was it wiped?
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When I got it was wiped. Flash is on the mainboard so there was no way they could save my data. They do not migrate your personal stuff.
Now its working like new. In fact it has all new guts except battery and screen.
Only problem is that now auto brightness sensor is giving crap instead of useful data. I don't know if its hardware related or just 4.4.3 issue.

[Q] Bricked in APX mode

Not sure if its because I'm stupid or faulty hardware or both.
So, HOX is unrooted, s-off with super cid (from e-bay). Got it for my dad.
A few days ago it froze, and when rebooting it just threw endless FCs and would not let the system finish loading up properly.
I did a factory reset from the fastboot, afterwards it worked ok.
But, the day after, it froze again. This time, when rebooting, it just showed a blank black screen after the HTC splash screen and did not go anywhere.
I went again to the fastboot screen, and then for some reason I went on to the stock recovery (I'm stupid). This time I did the "wipe user data/factory reset" from there, after also wiping chache and stuff (I'm used to do this in my rooted HOX with custom recovery).
After that, I did a reboot from the stock reovery. It went to the HTC splash screen, and here I was stupid again. I'm not sure how long he was like that, if for a minute or 5 or 10 (I did some other stuff in between). I thought it was stuck, and instinctively shut it down and the tried to turn it on again. I forgot I did the factory reset and that it might have been in the middle of the installation.
After that, the phone did not respond to anything. It won't charge, won't turn on, won't show any led indication, and in windows it is noted as the infamous APX. I have spent the entire day reading about it and I'm afraid the phone is lost.
I think I got the proper APX driver (it is seen as NVidia USB Bootrecovery driver for mobile devices). I tried some versions of nvflash. One shows "unknown device", other shows some info on the device when trying "nvflash --creat" but gets stuck at "starting nvflash" when trying "nvflash --sync".
So, my first question is, are the stock recovery "factory reset" and the fastboot reset the same?
When I do a factory reset in fastboot it resets and makes a "fresh install", while in the stock recovery it does some stuff but does not reboot automatically. I am afraid that I "wiped" the entire system partition when I did the reset after the stock recovery factory reset.
Have there been any advances in the APX field in the last year? Is there any hope?
If not, will anyone be willing to buy an APX S-OFF HOX in mid 2014? Or should I just throw it into the blender?
Thanks in advance,
Gabriel
this should help
gavrushka said:
Not sure if its because I'm stupid or faulty hardware or both.
So, HOX is unrooted, s-off with super cid (from e-bay). Got it for my dad.
A few days ago it froze, and when rebooting it just threw endless FCs and would not let the system finish loading up properly.
I did a factory reset from the fastboot, afterwards it worked ok.
But, the day after, it froze again. This time, when rebooting, it just showed a blank black screen after the HTC splash screen and did not go anywhere.
I went again to the fastboot screen, and then for some reason I went on to the stock recovery (I'm stupid). This time I did the "wipe user data/factory reset" from there, after also wiping chache and stuff (I'm used to do this in my rooted HOX with custom recovery).
After that, I did a reboot from the stock reovery. It went to the HTC splash screen, and here I was stupid again. I'm not sure how long he was like that, if for a minute or 5 or 10 (I did some other stuff in between). I thought it was stuck, and instinctively shut it down and the tried to turn it on again. I forgot I did the factory reset and that it might have been in the middle of the installation.
After that, the phone did not respond to anything. It won't charge, won't turn on, won't show any led indication, and in windows it is noted as the infamous APX. I have spent the entire day reading about it and I'm afraid the phone is lost.
I think I got the proper APX driver (it is seen as NVidia USB Bootrecovery driver for mobile devices). I tried some versions of nvflash. One shows "unknown device", other shows some info on the device when trying "nvflash --creat" but gets stuck at "starting nvflash" when trying "nvflash --sync".
So, my first question is, are the stock recovery "factory reset" and the fastboot reset the same?
When I do a factory reset in fastboot it resets and makes a "fresh install", while in the stock recovery it does some stuff but does not reboot automatically. I am afraid that I "wiped" the entire system partition when I did the reset after the stock recovery factory reset.
Have there been any advances in the APX field in the last year? Is there any hope?
If not, will anyone be willing to buy an APX S-OFF HOX in mid 2014? Or should I just throw it into the blender?
Thanks in advance,
Gabriel
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http://www.hackmyandroid.com/comprehensive-guide-on-unbricking-the-htc-one-x/4216
AND/OR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
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And yes they are the same. (factory reset)
This is a very simple fix, takes some time and a bit of common sense and patience, but if you follow the links i posted you should be fine. I have done almost everything possible to my HOX including what you did and they helped
Watch out....APX is in most cases a very dead hox. A new mainboard is the solution to a 100% fix !
The rest of the fixes that are available are mainly temp fixes.
m.jordan89 said:
http://www.hackmyandroid.com/comprehensive-guide-on-unbricking-the-htc-one-x/4216
AND/OR
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1609190
---------- Post added at 08:32 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:25 PM ----------
And yes they are the same. (factory reset)
This is a very simple fix, takes some time and a bit of common sense and patience, but if you follow the links i posted you should be fine. I have done almost everything possible to my HOX including what you did and they helped
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I'm sorry, but I have said that my phone won't even turn on - the links are all about a "turnable" phone that can go to bootloader, so I can't use them...
Try This out
gavrushka said:
I'm sorry, but I have said that my phone won't even turn on - the links are all about a "turnable" phone that can go to bootloader, so I can't use them...
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I had the same issue and I think this is what i did to get it to come on. try it, not like you have anything to lose.
your gonna need masking tap, your phone, the charger and a wall outlet
Now what your gonna do is tightly and i do mean as tight as possible tape the phone power button down
Cut a length of tape a little longer then the length of the phone
Line up the middle of the tape with the power button
Pressing down the power button, stretch out the tape over it and secure the rest of the tape to the back and front of the phone in such a way as to ensure that the power button stays down
Do the same for the volume up and down buttons
Once you feel certain that the above is done properly plug it into the wall to charge and leave it.
I think i left mine over night but i think its best you just leave it in a dark area with the screen facing up to charge so you will know when it turns on.
I advise even if it doesn't turn on in a time you see appropriate message me here and I will see if i come up with anything else
Dead boot repair available for this model nv flash with sbk if you want files just pm me and try to run it.
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Coolmfarshard said:
Dead boot repair available for this model nv flash with sbk if you want files just pm me and try to run it.
Sent from my SM-N7505 using XDA Free mobile app
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the solution not working something wrong with this maybe you talk for THIS are you tested or just give some advice?
This is latest files with sbk
Send your email I'd I'll share with you
Just give a try
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Coolmfarshard said:
This is latest files with sbk
Send your email I'd I'll share with you
Just give a try
Sent from my SM-N7505 using XDA Free mobile app
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hi would you share with me please??? let me know greets. Javier.
javigc said:
hi would you share with me please??? let me know greets. Javier.
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he shared HERE but you must to find the corect drivers try THIS DRIVERS and report if you have succsess

Xiaomi Stuck in MI logo data backup needed

Hi all;
I writing to ask if I can get support from you in order to recover data from my phone. This is the situation I have a Xiaomi 10T 5G device that 4 days ago suddenly reboot and get stuck on MI logo screen. I have try entering in Recovery mode and test Reboot, Safe Mode and Repair Mode with no luck. I have try also to connect it to MIPC suit but the phone get not detected, only if I put it in fastboot mode I got a message from PC suite telling that I should change to Normal mode and reconnect.
I have installed ADB drivers and my usb drivers of my device.
The issue and before sending it back for reparation I want to backup the photos, all the other data is not relevant. The phone is with the fabric ROM. Is there any way that I can recover the data??
Thanks in advance for your support.
locked bootloader? unlocked?
GizmoTheGreen said:
locked bootloader? unlocked?
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I assume is blocked as nothing g has been done to it since the purchase.
That happened to me twice. I was pushing it to recovery, fastboot, safemode for over and hour untill it turned on. It was after update last spring. Never happened again. I cant remember what happened (i know i realized it than, but i was on a business trip and pissed, just remember that prior to that it was a problem with unlocking it/power button/sensor, maybe not the same thing as you have, since it was looping),i think it was some bug
Hi thanks for the reply but I assume is not the same case as I have try to fastboot, safe mode and repair mode a lot of times and nothing happened.
Hope to find a way to get the data from the device.
zepo88 said:
Hi thanks for the reply but I assume is not the same case as I have try to fastboot, safe mode and repair mode a lot of times and nothing happened.
Hope to find a way to get the data from the device.
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it may be stuck in some kind of recovery loop because it crashed and think it couldn't boot. like windows does.
try turn it completely off then start it.
I'm sorry if you did not unlock before hand, there is nothing you can do.
flashing rom requires unlocked bootloader. running TWRP requires unlocked bootloader.
flashing stock rom/ recovery rom from SD will I think wipe your data
unlock bootloader will wipe your data.
if you can't get it to boot you are SoL for the data friend :/
Thanks Sir. Seen that there is no option I have wipe all the data and the phone has come back again to normal operation. Now I will try to root to use some data recovery tool to see what I can get. Any recomendations??

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