Hi,
Up until this time yesterday I thought I was relatively tech savy... Unfortunately the last 24 hours have proved otherwise!
I received the notification from Sony PC Companion to update to Lollipop, and without thinking about backing up 4 months worth of pictures / videos of my baby son, went ahead...
Unfortunately the update failed, and I was left with a phone in bootloop mode... and the only solution I found was to use Sony PC Companion to 'repair' it (which installed Lollipop), unaware that this would wipe the internal memory including all of said baby photos / videos. I haven't dared tell my wife yet, and have been up all night trying to find a way to recover the data....
Totally unfamiliar with the concept of bootloaders, rooting, etc... I investigated some recovery software options, assuming they would work in the same way as normal hard drives. It would appear that is the case, but in order to access the internal memory I've opened up (ie. confused) my brain with the more technical side of the Android OS. I've tried and failed to root the phone, as that seems to be the fundamental requirement of the various data recovery programs.
Enough of the summary, here are a few basic questions...
1. Can I root the Z1C in its current state? It's running Lollipop, bootloader unlocked (as far as I'm aware), USB debugging mode enabled, etc... If so, and I understand this is a basic question for this forum, but can someone please explain how? I've tried numerous tutorials and am totally lost...
2. If I can't root the phone as is, am I right to assume I need to downgrade the OS to KitKat or similar? Again, can someone please explain, step by step what is required...
3. Is there a simpler way to recover the internal data, or am I at least in the right ball park?
I really appreciate any help you guys can offer...
Thanks,
Tim
You can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/son...-5-0-242-r3d-customized-ru-1279-3901-t3081309 , others have succeeded, i for some reason didn´t. But yes, go back to .107, root and then install pre-rooted Lollipop.
1. Can I root the Z1C in its current state? It's running Lollipop, bootloader unlocked (as far as I'm aware), USB debugging mode enabled, etc... If so, and I understand this is a basic question for this forum, but can someone please explain how? I've tried numerous tutorials and am totally lost...
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With unlocked bootloader u can always root any rom. Just install your favourite Stock ROM. I recommend a FTF File that you can flash with flashtool.
Then flash the FTF / ROM and after that, the Kernel with CWM Recovery like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2620794
--> Working Kernel for KitKat 4.44 also for Lollipop 5.02:
Advance Stock Kernel with Recovery v04 (FW:14.3.A.0.757}
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Now download the latest SuperSU ZIP form here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 and copy that to your SD card.
Finally restart your phone, press vol down when LED appears at bootup and flash SuperSu ZIP. --> now you are rooted.
You can also flash the latest dual recovery ZIP, if you want to return to original Stock Kernel:
To get the original Kernel of your Stock ROM back, use flashtool, select again the FTF file and uncheck all "Wipe settings" and also exclude all "flash settings" except the "KERNEL". Flash it and you are done.
3. Is there a simpler way to recover the internal data, or am I at least in the right ball park?
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Be aware of installing anything on your internal storage.
You can try to recover your files using this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=de
nataS555 said:
You can try this http://forum.xda-developers.com/son...-5-0-242-r3d-customized-ru-1279-3901-t3081309 , others have succeeded, i for some reason didn´t. But yes, go back to .107, root and then install pre-rooted Lollipop.
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Thanks for the advice and link. To be honest, even the instructions on that thread are beyond me at the moment... I know it's very basic for you guys, but can you please explain these steps in more detail:
- wipe system, data, cache, davik (all)
- flash this zip
What are the different FTF options listed below the main instructions? Firmware, Kernel Only and Without System?
Thanks,
Tim
aikon96 said:
With unlocked bootloader u can always root any rom. Just install your favourite Stock ROM. I recommend a FTF File that you can flash with flashtool.
Then flash the FTF / ROM and after that, the Kernel with CWM Recovery like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2620794
--> Working Kernel for KitKat 4.44 also for Lollipop 5.02:
Now download the latest SuperSU ZIP form here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1538053 and copy that to your SD card.
Finally restart your phone, press vol down when LED appears at bootup and flash SuperSu ZIP. --> now you are rooted.
You can also flash the latest dual recovery ZIP, if you want to return to original Stock Kernel:
To get the original Kernel of your Stock ROM back, use flashtool, select again the FTF file and uncheck all "Wipe settings" and also exclude all "flash settings" except the "KERNEL". Flash it and you are done.
Be aware of installing anything on your internal storage.
You can try to recover your files using this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.defianttech.diskdigger&hl=de
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Thanks for breaking it down for me! Really appreciate the time and effort. Will give this a whirl after work today.
Tim
Managed to instal AT&T v20 stock kitkat and sb told me to:
use towelroot to root the device then install gpro rec.apk and flash rec but do not reboot to rec then install busybox and freegee-i DID THAT-was easy I quess
NOW I DON'T GET THIS:and perform cwm action after this reboot to rec and flash phillz rec and reboot again to rec and full wipe then flash any rom u want.
Help?
kamolinkaaa said:
Managed to instal AT&T v20 stock kitkat and sb told me to:
use towelroot to root the device then install gpro rec.apk and flash rec but do not reboot to rec then install busybox and freegee-i DID THAT-was easy I quess
NOW I DON'T GET THIS:and perform cwm action after this reboot to rec and flash phillz rec and reboot again to rec and full wipe then flash any rom u want.
Help?
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Okay, first, you may want to try flash the v10g version of the stock ROM because it's the best starting point for flashing the custom ROM on lg ogp device. Follow the instructions in the link below and you should be good. I don't know why someone would tell you to use the towel root with the stock v20 rom because a lot of time it doesn't root properly. The instructions you were originally gave were to root with the towel root and then install the busy box so you can use the freegee. With the freegee you can install either cwm or twrp custom recovery. Once you have the custom recovery, reboot into the recovery and then flash philz custom recovery because it's better than the freegee's. Philz recovery is optional if you don't feel like you need it, it just has more bell and whistle, that is all. You can flash the custom ROM with either custom recovery, philz or freegee. However, I'm more concern with you trying to root with the v20 stock ROM, because you will likely run into many issues. So be sure to read the guide I give you first.
[http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=285432
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Hey! thanks for the replay! I just got one helper because the rom guy didn;t want to help me so the others.Only 1 guy wanted to give me hints and I managed to install this stock rom.
So you're saying that I have wrong rom installed?
Do I have to really instal other rom or can I do it on mine but in other way to root it and process it so as to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/mar-0-lollipop-g-pro-v1-t3043779 or not?
I'm all confused,just wanted to install http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/mar-0-lollipop-g-pro-v1-t3043779
but whole day passed and nothing was done U.Ux
Read the guide I give you.
Managed to root my phone by iRoot.
Now I tried install busybox but after I hit install: "it looks like the instalation of busy box was not successful try installing to different location that may resolve the issue"....
any tips?
If you can't install the busy box, that usually has something to do with the root. That's the reason I said not to use the v20 stock ROM as the starting point. The only reason you need the busy box is the freegee, you can install the recovery without using freegee, but you have to search around XDA first because freegee opens up the boot loader, which is also the reason you can't just flash the recovery with the lg flash tool. You may have to flash v10g version of the stock ROM.
Ok I'm in philz menu.Someone said that all I need is to install(ANY) rom and kernel-how I do it? I want http://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/mar-0-lollipop-g-pro-v1-t3043779
Have you used a custom recovery before? Down load both rom and kernel installing files to a directory that you prefer, usually some where on your external sd disk. Once you get the files, go to philz recovery and press install zip, find the directory where the installing files are located, press on them, and it should install the rom. If you have never done this before, remember to factory or clean install the rom. On philz recovery, there is a function call installing a new rom under factory reset section, use that every time you're installing a new rom.
hawkwind212 said:
Have you used a custom recovery before? Down load both rom and kernel installing files to a directory that you prefer, usually some where on your external sd disk. Once you get the files, go to philz recovery and press install zip, find the directory where the installing files are located, press on them, and it should install the rom. If you have never done this before, remember to factory or clean install the rom. On philz recovery, there is a function call installing a new rom under factory reset section, use that every time you're installing a new rom.
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PLEASE HELP!
Installed CM12.1 on my e980. And now the wifi isn't working at all. Have searched and tried some fixes but to no end. Any suggestions?
D Sami said:
PLEASE HELP!
Installed CM12.1 on my e980. And now the wifi isn't working at all. Have searched and tried some fixes but to no end. Any suggestions?
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Have you tried clearing Cache from Recovery?
khan.orak said:
Have you tried clearing Cache from Recovery?
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Yup, I advanced wiped my phone (TWRP) and cleared cache, dalvik and system
What's Wi-Fi doing? I notice there are issue with the modem on cm12.1 based custom rom. During the boot up, it would spent long time searching for the signal, but I never have problem with the Wi-Fi though, then again, I'm not using cm12.1 but vanir instead. However, somewhere I remember reading that someone else is having a issue with the Wi-Fi on cm12.1, and he fix it temporarily by setting up the Wi-Fi each time.
This is the first time I've ever done this, but I just hated the UI on the Huawei G8 (laggy) and decided to try the xda way. PS: knowing that it's easier to help someone when they tell all the details, I am going to post all of it. So sorry for the long post.
First thing I did was try to update to unofficial marshmallow downloaded from here. But it didn't work saying installation failed ... Did some research and found out the device OS is from Iran (I'm from the middle east), so probably the reason why it didn't allow me to install an EU update.
What I did then was unlock bootloader by getting the unlock code from emui website. And then unlocking it from the adb terminal (adb.exe)
Then I loaded TWRP and did a backup.
I forgot to copy SuperSu to the SD card, and when TWRP asked me to root I accepted. So it got stuck on the Huawei logo while booting.
I then did a recovery from TWRP which worked perfectly
I should've just downloaded a new rom and flashed that , but I was like maybe it might allow me to install that update now the phone is unlocked so I tried installing it from the updater ->local update. And that's when the looping into recovery happened.
So I tried to do another recovery from my backup , but again it loaded into TWRP . Which I don't understand since I guess it should load the backed up System. Or is there something telling the device to reload the update from the SD card causing it to crash again ?
UPDATE: I went into file manager and renamed the dload folder to dloadxxx but that didnt help. Then I downloaded the latest TWRP and flashed that, and recovered the backed up system and THAT worked . The restore took longer than with the older TWRP . I have no clue why it worked like this. But maybe this can help someone in the future.
Thanks
Had the same thing. Exept that this happend during OTA update ....
Get a stock ROM of your choice (tested with xxxB130xxx).
Use update extractor to extract boot.img, system.img recovery.img
Wipe all partitions (except external SD Card) with TWRP. Select remove data and confirm. (you said you have backup). This allows a clean install.
Bring phone into fastboot mode (Vol down + power)
Flash bootlader with fastboot
Make Reset
Flash recovery and system
After reboot phone should start up normal.
Let me know if you got stuck somewhere.
Chilli
Edit: Root cause for the problem seems that Hauwei needs stock recovery for some update actions. -> When ever you want to make OTA or dload update flash back to stock recovery before (better flash completely to stock ).
vlatkozelka said:
This is the first time I've ever done this, but I just hated the UI on the Huawei G8 (laggy) and decided to try the xda way. PS: knowing that it's easier to help someone when they tell all the details, I am going to post all of it. So sorry for the long post.
First thing I did was try to update to unofficial marshmallow downloaded from here. But it didn't work saying installation failed ... Did some research and found out the device OS is from Iran (I'm from the middle east), so probably the reason why it didn't allow me to install an EU update.
What I did then was unlock bootloader by getting the unlock code from emui website. And then unlocking it from the adb terminal (adb.exe)
Then I loaded TWRP and did a backup.
I forgot to copy SuperSu to the SD card, and when TWRP asked me to root I accepted. So it got stuck on the Huawei logo while booting.
I then did a recovery from TWRP which worked perfectly
I should've just downloaded a new rom and flashed that , but I was like maybe it might allow me to install that update now the phone is unlocked so I tried installing it from the updater ->local update. And that's when the looping into recovery happened.
So I tried to do another recovery from my backup , but again it loaded into TWRP . Which I don't understand since I guess it should load the backed up System. Or is there something telling the device to reload the update from the SD card causing it to crash again ?
UPDATE: I went into file manager and renamed the dload folder to dloadxxx but that didnt help. Then I downloaded the latest TWRP and flashed that, and recovered the backed up system and THAT worked . The restore took longer than with the older TWRP . I have no clue why it worked like this. But maybe this can help someone in the future.
Thanks
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h t t ps://mega.nz/#!P04D2S5Y!Yn2CL5wLC8ISb5AcNR9MTxzhAq3yVH3weG60go5zQCA download this archive, change twrp inside it with the lastest one that surdu_pertu provide.
go twrp wipe all things there
than
using adb "fastboot flash recovery stock.img"
after the first boot phone gonna think a new firmware is being installed just skip it and power off the phone
this will give you a nice start for flashing the Marshmallow from the begining.
Hello Demage,
I would be looking forward to having an Marshmallow image (if it supports my basebands). But Mega says the key is invalid. Can you double check?
Chilli
Thankfully, I managed to fix it.
1- Download Marshmallow G8 stock ROM.
2- Download Huawei update extractor, then extract recovery.img using the previous tool from the stock ROM Update.app file.
3- Go to the bootloader, then flash the extracted recovery.img into recovery.
4- Reboot by the command fastboot reboot.
5- You will get the default loading screen saying the device is reset, then you will be directed to the system welcome screen.
6- You can flash TWRP again, then superSU.
I have kitkat 4.2.2 stockbase, rooted, trying to install cwm but stuck in the secure booting error boot certification verify.
Previously i installed rom manager app and flash the cwm from the app. After reboot to recovery, only stock recovery that showed, then i reboot to system, install freegee in order to flash the cwm but fail as freegee doesnt support gpro kitkat.
After that i install gpro kitkat recovery and flash the cwm from the app, success, reboot to recovery but stuck on the error.
I uninstalled rom manager and freegee, but still no luck to get the flashed cwm recovery,stuck in secure booting error.
Any suggestion or thread reference? Why is very difficult to install custom rom on this device?i plan to install carbon rom :crying:
Thank you in advance.
hotmatua.parulian said:
I have kitkat 4.2.2 stockbase, rooted, trying to install cwm but stuck in the secure booting error boot certification verify.
Previously i installed rom manager app and flash the cwm from the app. After reboot to recovery, only stock recovery that showed, then i reboot to system, install freegee in order to flash the cwm but fail as freegee doesnt support gpro kitkat.
After that i install gpro kitkat recovery and flash the cwm from the app, success, reboot to recovery but stuck on the error.
I uninstalled rom manager and freegee, but still no luck to get the flashed cwm recovery,stuck in secure booting error.
Any suggestion or thread reference? Why is very difficult to install custom rom on this device?i plan to install carbon rom :crying:
Thank you in advance.
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Start from 4.1.2 stock, root, use freegee to bypass lockdown, flash latest TWRP then flash Lollipop ROMs... There is info about everything on the forums.
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Start from 4.1.2 stock, root, use freegee to bypass lockdown, flash latest TWRP then flash Lollipop ROMs... There is info about everything on the forums.
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Thank you very much Shady.. Please be kindly to review steps that i should execute when flashing to Carbon Lollipop with regards to my current state (rooted 4.4.2. stock Kitkat):
Prerequisite:
- LG Flash Tool 2014 installed in PC
- LG United Mobile Driver (i use v3.11.3) installed in PC
- Stock firmware E98810e_00.kdz (Indonesia Jellybean) -- Jellybean stock base is required to cater modem/wakelock issue
- Stock firmware E98820c_00.kdz (Indonesia Kitkat)
- ROM Manager (for current state backup/restore)
- Freegee (to cater LG security issue after success flash)
- Towelroot (to root device after success flash)
- TWRP (for recovery tool after success flash)
- Downloaded ZeKrnl 1.7 Build 11/28 - https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975
- Downloaded ZeKrnl 1.6 - https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page4 (to cater camera issue after flashed to Carbon)
1. Flash CWM via ROM Manager
2 Execute Backup Current ROM to sd card via ROM Manager and save copy to PC
3. Backup manual for files, apks, contacts to sd card and save copy to PC
4. Copy ZeKrnl 1.7 zip & ZeKrnl 1.6 zip to sd card
5. Turn off phone, plug usb cable to phone
6. Press & hold Volume keys (Up + Down) then plug the other end of usb into PC to until download mode showned
7. Run LG Flash Tool with administrator privilege
8. Flash E98810e firmware into the device till success
(After Success Flash to Andro 4.1.2 JB):
9. Install towelroot and root the device
10. Install freegee to cater LG security issue
11. Install latest TWRP
12. Reboot into recovery mode
13. wipe system, data, cache, dalvik cache
14. flash ZeKrnl 1.7
--Camera issue
debug.composition. type=dyn --> debug.composition. type=gpu using build prop editor and/or flash ZeKrnl 1.6 kernell
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page8
--Deep Sleep issue
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page10
-- SD Card issue
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page12
-- Kernel parameter tuning sampel
https://forum.xda-developers.com/optimus-g-pro/development/rom-e980-ze-krnl-1-6-t3255975/page14
Btw looks like you are the only person that still active in this thread...really appreciate it...thank you very much
You're complicating it too much, to be honest
Just do it this way:
1. flash stock 4.1.2 and keep it that way
2. root, install Freegee, install initial recovery (twrp, cwm, doesn't mater), update it to TWRP from forums (2.8 version is preferred)
3. you're ready to flash create stock backup and flash roms.
If I remember, all those changes are already implemented in both SlimLP and Carbon. Slim has newer kernel and gpu drivers, and that's it.
So you are saying i just flash the rom as is without any further change?Noted shady...i will inform you the result
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You're complicating it too much, to be honest
Just do it this way:
1. flash stock 4.1.2 and keep it that way
2. root, install Freegee, install initial recovery (twrp, cwm, doesn't mater), update it to TWRP from forums (2.8 version is preferred)
3. you're ready to flash create stock backup and flash roms.
If I remember, all those changes are already implemented in both SlimLP and Carbon. Slim has newer kernel and gpu drivers, and that's it.
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Ive tried your suggestion with the following result:
a. Flash to stock 4.1.2 (v10e) : success but then the master file i downloaded is gone
b. Root, install freegee, initial recovery: success
c. Update to twrp 2.8 using twrp manager: success
d. Flash to Carbon: fail, canot enter recovery mode with message secure booting error,boot certification verify
So i just rollback to kitkat stock
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Ive tried your suggestion with the following result:
a. Flash to stock 4.1.2 (v10e) : success but then the master file i downloaded is gone
b. Root, install freegee, initial recovery: success
c. Update to twrp 2.8 using twrp manager: success
d. Flash to Carbon: fail, canot enter recovery mode with message secure booting error,boot certification verify
So i just rollback to kitkat stock
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So, you can't boot TWRP at all? It seems that TWRP you installed isn't lokified. Are you sure you've installed TWRP 2.8? I remember flashing it directly via flashify on my device and it worked.. Also, check TWRP thread for lokified zip, I think someone posted that.
Edit: you see now why almost everyone abandoned this device
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So, you can't boot TWRP at all? It seems that TWRP you installed isn't lokified. Are you sure you've installed TWRP 2.8? I remember flashing it directly via flashify on my device and it worked.. Also, check TWRP thread for lokified zip, I think someone posted that.
Edit: you see now why almost everyone abandoned this device
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Yes, i cant boot twrp, i used twrp manager apk,i think its not lokified.
hotmatua.parulian said:
Yes, i cant boot twrp, i used twrp manager apk,i think its not lokified.
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After installing freegee's twrp, reboot to recovery. Then, it might be OK.
After that, reboot system and use flashify, the free version will do.
You can either choose to download the file or chose from your internal / external memory.
I'm using the latest version TWRP 3.0.2.0.
If it doesn't work at first, go back to start and try again...
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After installing freegee's twrp, reboot to recovery. Then, it might be OK.
After that, reboot system and use flashify, the free version will do.
You can either choose to download the file or chose from your internal / external memory.
I'm using the latest version TWRP 3.0.2.0.
If it doesn't work at first, go back to start and try again...
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Thanks for respond, i have to download the jb stockbase again as the file used for lg flash tool is missing, looks like flashtool keep it somewhere...btw, when i use flashtool to flash the jb stock (offline mode), it.doesnt complete 100%, at 99% device was successfully boot and normal but state in flashtool screen is 99% and message to.retry is showned up.
Fyi, after flashed to jb, i cant execute fastboot flash command, the result is waiting for any device, but adb devices command return expected result. Enable debugging setting is already checked also.
Quiet interesting this device...salut to programmers of this device...
hotmatua.parulian said:
Thanks for respond, i have to download the jb stockbase again as the file used for lg flash tool is missing, looks like flashtool keep it somewhere...btw, when i use flashtool to flash the jb stock (offline mode), it.doesnt complete 100%, at 99% device was successfully boot and normal but state in flashtool screen is 99% and message to.retry is showned up.
Fyi, after flashed to jb, i cant execute fastboot flash command, the result is waiting for any device, but adb devices command return expected result. Enable debugging setting is already checked also.
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G Pro doesn't support fastboot commands (or is really limited in that field, I'm not sure what to say/think), due to some mess LG made. Mine didn't even want to 'adb reboot bootloader', it simply rebooted device back to system, and was pain in the ass for many things because It has custom download mode, it has custom boot sequence, everything is locked down... everything is different from everything else you're used to. Thank God back then a+b OTA system didn't exist, we'd never get any AOSP support not...
Do as g0at1 said - flash TWRP from Freegee, boot it to make sure it works, reboot back to system and flash newer TWRP from Flashify or any other tool like that one. I did have E988 (just Taiwan variant), and never had that much issues, nearly every time it was a straightforward 'flash JB KDZ, root it manually, Freegee, newer TWRP, backup, flash ROM', and trust me, that one was "revived" many times.
In the end, if even that doesn't help, flash CWM from Freegee, and update it with Philz Touch for E980. I think it will support Lollipop ROMs without any issues, just don't ever boot directly into it if you're not ready to mess with dd from recovery mode - always use adb.
hotmatua.parulian said:
Quiet interesting this device...salut to programmers of this device...
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This device was one of the hardest devices to work with... and I had Note N7000 with bad MMC which nearly bricked five times running unrooted stock firmwares Samsung provided. And Tegra-based Galaxy S2 clone with many hardware and software issues on stock... And many nameless devices with chips made by "big" vendors, like Allwinner, Rockchip etc which got some older CyanogenMod version builds with some or even complete success... And I never, never had that much issues porting stuff to any of these above, as I had with G Pro. Heck, working on a overclocking and underclocking for G Pro took me nearly two months of coding, testing, scratching everything off and starting from the beginning to just get it to some functional level and make it work as intended... and when I look at that code, I still have a feeling that it isn't completed and that some fixes are still necessary. I won't even start with GPU issues, I've spent more time than I'd like to admit on patching sessions.
ShadySquirrel said:
G Pro doesn't support fastboot commands (or is really limited in that field, I'm not sure what to say/think), due to some mess LG made. Mine didn't even want to 'adb reboot bootloader', it simply rebooted device back to system, and was pain in the ass for many things because It has custom download mode, it has custom boot sequence, everything is locked down... everything is different from everything else you're used to. Thank God back then a+b OTA system didn't exist, we'd never get any AOSP support not...
Do as g0at1 said - flash TWRP from Freegee, boot it to make sure it works, reboot back to system and flash newer TWRP from Flashify or any other tool like that one. I did have E988 (just Taiwan variant), and never had that much issues, nearly every time it was a straightforward 'flash JB KDZ, root it manually, Freegee, newer TWRP, backup, flash ROM', and trust me, that one was "revived" many times.
In the end, if even that doesn't help, flash CWM from Freegee, and update it with Philz Touch for E980. I think it will support Lollipop ROMs without any issues, just don't ever boot directly into it if you're not ready to mess with dd from recovery mode - always use adb.
This device was one of the hardest devices to work with... and I had Note N7000 with bad MMC which nearly bricked five times running unrooted stock firmwares Samsung provided. And Tegra-based Galaxy S2 clone with many hardware and software issues on stock... And many nameless devices with chips made by "big" vendors, like Allwinner, Rockchip etc which got some older CyanogenMod version builds with some or even complete success... And I never, never had that much issues porting stuff to any of these above, as I had with G Pro. Heck, working on a overclocking and underclocking for G Pro took me nearly two months of coding, testing, scratching everything off and starting from the beginning to just get it to some functional level and make it work as intended... and when I look at that code, I still have a feeling that it isn't completed and that some fixes are still necessary. I won't even start with GPU issues, I've spent more time than I'd like to admit on patching sessions.
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:good::good::good::good: salut to you...the true programmer..never quit..yes im agree with you...i had played with nexus 1,2,3 before but never found something like this...
OK then, i will try g0at1 suggestion, hopefully it works... Like you said its only JB, root, freegee, newer twrp, backup, flash custom
Update
I couldnt wait to try again,i cant download the jb stock for a while due to internet quota limitation, so i did this:
1. Flash to stock that i still have v20c 4.4.2
2. Reboot to stock recovery then reboot to system
3. Run roottool.kitkat batch script (found from http://www.gadgetstroop.com), reboot to recovery, sideload installation of root script with result success
4. Reboot to system, run Root Checker to ensure device has been rooted
5. Install cwm recovery with GPro Kitkat Recovery 6.0.4.4 with result success
6. Reboot to cwm recovery success and do nandroid backup
7. Reboot to system, install flashify, download latest twrp official 3.0.2 and flash it using flashify: success
8. Reboot to recovery, now the recovery become twrp
9. Install package Carbon 5.1 unofficial: fail with message "cant install this package on top of incompatible data"
hotmatua.parulian said:
Update
I couldnt wait to try again,i cant download the jb stock for a while due to internet quota limitation, so i did this:
1. Flash to stock that i still have v20c 4.4.2
2. Reboot to stock recovery then reboot to system
3. Run roottool.kitkat batch script (found from http://www.gadgetstroop.com), reboot to recovery, sideload installation of root script with result success
4. Reboot to system, run Root Checker to ensure device has been rooted
5. Install cwm recovery with GPro Kitkat Recovery 6.0.4.4 with result success
6. Reboot to cwm recovery success and do nandroid backup
7. Reboot to system, install flashify, download latest twrp official 3.0.2 and flash it using flashify: success
8. Reboot to recovery, now the recovery become twrp
9. Install package Carbon 5.1 unofficial: fail with message "cant install this package on top of incompatible data"
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You forgot to wipe system, data and caches.
ShadySquirrel said:
You forgot to wipe system, data and caches.
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Hehehe,..thats what i thought at 1st place when it comes to fail..so i reboot to system again, reboot to recovery and try again but the result is still the same....cant install on top of icompatible data..
P.S: now downloading your slim lp 5.1 beta unofficial and i want to try it 2morrow...
hotmatua.parulian said:
Hehehe,..thats what i thought at 1st place when it comes to fail..so i reboot to system again, reboot to recovery and try again but the result is still the same....cant install on top of icompatible data..
P.S: now downloading your slim lp 5.1 beta unofficial and i want to try it 2morrow...
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I use SlimLP for a long time because it's the only one that works smoothly for me. You might not have any trouble flashing it Through the latest TWRP.
Have fun!
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I use SlimLP for a long time because it's the only one that works smoothly for me. You might not have any trouble flashing it Through the latest TWRP.
Have fun!
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Finally carbon installed successfully after I repeat the step very carefully including your reminder bout wiping...
Thank you very much, I will consult any bugs I found..
Half Day 1 issue:
- Scrambled screen layout each time booting
- Camera unstable/crash, also with apps camera mx and open camera
- i think batt is draining faster than kitkat stock
- i feel internet via wifi is slower than kitkat stock
- phone call, other person cant hear my voice
Just flashed SlimLP..Gosh its so slim and smooth...thank you very much...there issue bout the camera and scrambled screen each time I reboot the system, which camera apps I should use?