I have hit dead end after dead end, after many hours, just want to get copy of text messages off this phone somehow, and then erase all data. I have spent many hours on this, my level of experience with all this is beginner/intermediate, as I'm sure you will be able to tell by the ramble below. Skip to the last paragraph **** with the asterisks to get to the important part of my inquiry. if you don't want to read about what I have tried already.
Before you suggest the obvious, replace lcd, let me say that the motherboard lcd connector is damaged beyond repair. water damage, but the phone boots normally and seems to run fine. phone calls ring and other sounds indicate the phone is able to function but no display or touch function obviously. the usb port works. Also there is no samsung account on the phone so that option to bypass screen lock does not help. Kies, smart switch, etc don't help due to the "screen lock"
ie... There is a basic swipe to unlock "lock" on the phone, so otg cable options also hit a dead end. There are workarounds to bypass other lockscreens, but no way to do the swipe over otg that I can find. And even if/once I am able to swipe to unlock over otg, there are other obstacles to get around that may not be possible (click ok, navigate to enable usb debugging). If I am wrong here and there is an obvious solution I am missing, let me know (explain in detail if you can) and I will get the hub & cable back out and try again!
Dr.phone android recovery (data recovery/damaged device option) looks like the most promising, and here I have also run into trouble. Dr phone will put the phone into download mode but then always seems to fail "flash recovery package failed" at some percentage. dr.phone downloads the recovery package (I am selecting the correct model n910v) successfully, but the percentage before flash recovery package fails changes. It hasn't made it past 85%. the dr.phone log files don't reveal anything to my untrained eye.
Before running dr.phone, adb "permission denied"...after using dr phone, however, while the phone is still powered on and in download mode, once I close dr phone, I am able to start to get somewhere with adb! adb devices shows the phone as an emulated device, and (some) adb commands start to work! I think if I just am able to find the exact location of the stock messaging log, I will be very close.
If anyone can suggest some commands to try in adb to grab just the sms log I would be very grateful!
I can run "adb backup", and have tried a few other adb commands, but none of the standard backup commands actually contain a sms log.
***Anyway, I think the best option might be to flash a custom recovery after getting the phone in download mode & adb working successfully (showing as an emulated device) with dr.phone as described above... However I have no way to tell what firmware version the phone is running (don't want to brick it or loose data), and I am really looking for specific directions on which clockworkmod or twrp recovery file to try for n910v, that will allow me to get a sms backup, and/or a recovery that will have usb debugging enabled.
Thanks for the input! sorry for the rambling post, I hope it's possible to make sense of it.. ANY help greatly appreciated!
beefriendly said:
I have hit dead end after dead end, after many hours, just want to get copy of text messages off this phone somehow, and then erase all data. I have spent many hours on this, my level of experience with all this is beginner/intermediate, as I'm sure you will be able to tell by the ramble below. Skip to the last paragraph **** with the asterisks to get to the important part of my inquiry. if you don't want to read about what I have tried already.
Before you suggest the obvious, replace lcd, let me say that the motherboard lcd connector is damaged beyond repair. water damage, but the phone boots normally and seems to run fine. phone calls ring and other sounds indicate the phone is able to function but no display or touch function obviously. the usb port works. Also there is no samsung account on the phone so that option to bypass screen lock does not help. Kies, smart switch, etc don't help due to the "screen lock"
ie... There is a basic swipe to unlock "lock" on the phone, so otg cable options also hit a dead end. There are workarounds to bypass other lockscreens, but no way to do the swipe over otg that I can find. And even if/once I am able to swipe to unlock over otg, there are other obstacles to get around that may not be possible (click ok, navigate to enable usb debugging). If I am wrong here and there is an obvious solution I am missing, let me know (explain in detail if you can) and I will get the hub & cable back out and try again!
Dr.phone android recovery (data recovery/damaged device option) looks like the most promising, and here I have also run into trouble. Dr phone will put the phone into download mode but then always seems to fail "flash recovery package failed" at some percentage. dr.phone downloads the recovery package (I am selecting the correct model n910v) successfully, but the percentage before flash recovery package fails changes. It hasn't made it past 85%. the dr.phone log files don't reveal anything to my untrained eye.
Before running dr.phone, adb "permission denied"...after using dr phone, however, while the phone is still powered on and in download mode, once I close dr phone, I am able to start to get somewhere with adb! adb devices shows the phone as an emulated device, and (some) adb commands start to work! I think if I just am able to find the exact location of the stock messaging log, I will be very close.
If anyone can suggest some commands to try in adb to grab just the sms log I would be very grateful!
I can run "adb backup", and have tried a few other adb commands, but none of the standard backup commands actually contain a sms log.
***Anyway, I think the best option might be to flash a custom recovery after getting the phone in download mode & adb working successfully (showing as an emulated device) with dr.phone as described above... However I have no way to tell what firmware version the phone is running (don't want to brick it or loose data), and I am really looking for specific directions on which clockworkmod or twrp recovery file to try for n910v, that will allow me to get a sms backup, and/or a recovery that will have usb debugging enabled.
Thanks for the input! sorry for the rambling post, I hope it's possible to make sense of it.. ANY help greatly appreciated!
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This tool might work for you. Ive never used it myself but it looks promising. It supposed to be able to control your phone on your pc.
For the custom recovery, it should tell you what model you have when you boot into download mode but the TWRP for the note 4 has been unified so it should work either way. This link is for the most recent version. Get the .tar file if you're looking to use ODIN to install it.
Thanks for the reply! The tool you inked to requires USB debugging switched on. I was looking at it previously but didn't consider it because of this. I have USB debugging off, and the process I described with the dr phone windows application /download mode, doesn't turn usb debugging on.
Is there a way that I can flash a recovery for the note 4 that has USB debugging enabled from the start? If anyone knows please describe the process or post the link.
I think I need step by step instructions or screen shots for what to do with the Note 4 twrp recovery. I am trying to acquire a second phone so I can view the screen and know what buttons to press, but so far it is not looking like I have enough information to do sms backup from the twrp menus..on the device when I can't see the screen.
I see reference to being able to use adb commands to control the twrp recovery / backup process, but so far I haven't found anything that will help for my particular situation. If anyone knows what adb commands to use to pull the note 4 sms files , or a backup that includes them, PLEASE let me know.
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Hello all,
I'm trying to remove the bootsound for my Desire and so followed the instructions in thread 675580, page 3 (can't post direct URL because I'm a new user)
I replied there saying it does not work but after rereading carefully, I think it's because I tried the command while not being in recovery mode.
I then went around and read a few threads to figure out how to enter this mode. I thus followed the instructions in thread 6710092, reply number 4 in the part about "How to flash ROM".
I can get up to step 6 just fine. I even have the black screen with red triangle showing up. I then try the next step, that is running "recovery-windows.bat"
Unfortunately, adb-nilezon says it did not find any device and so errors out in the three steps inside the batch file.
The only option that I was able to find to get back the phone in a workable state was to remove the battery.
I noticed a behavior of the phone that is not mentioned in the above thread, so maybe I did not do something right.
In Step 5, right after I plug the desire to the PC, Windows says it has found a new device and complains it could not find the driver. I tried to have it search for drivers, but it could not find anything and thus aborted the install.
Along with this, in step 6, right after I press the power button to select Recovery, the phone seems to "reboot" as it shows the white HTC boot screen and it vibrates.
Is it possible that I am missing a part of the correct install?
I read all replies to the mentioned tutorial thread, some users have the same problem so I created a Gold card, which I believe I did right. But this did not change my situation.
When not in recovery mode, I'm able to use USB Debugging to connect to the phone and send my test applications via adb just fine.
Many thanks for your time and patience
Olivier
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Hello all,
I'm trying to remove the bootsound for my Desire and so followed the instructions in thread 675580, page 3 (can't post direct URL because I'm a new user)
I replied there saying it does not work but after rereading carefully, I think it's because I tried the command while not being in recovery mode.
I then went around and read a few threads to figure out how to enter this mode. I thus followed the instructions in thread 6710092, reply number 4 in the part about "How to flash ROM".
I can get up to step 6 just fine. I even have the black screen with red triangle showing up. I then try the next step, that is running "recovery-windows.bat"
Unfortunately, adb-nilezon says it did not find any device and so errors out in the three steps inside the batch file.
The only option that I was able to find to get back the phone in a workable state was to remove the battery.
I noticed a behavior of the phone that is not mentioned in the above thread, so maybe I did not do something right.
In Step 5, right after I plug the desire to the PC, Windows says it has found a new device and complains it could not find the driver. I tried to have it search for drivers, but it could not find anything and thus aborted the install.
Along with this, in step 6, right after I press the power button to select Recovery, the phone seems to "reboot" as it shows the white HTC boot screen and it vibrates.
Is it possible that I am missing a part of the correct install?
I read all replies to the mentioned tutorial thread, some users have the same problem so I created a Gold card, which I believe I did right. But this did not change my situation.
When not in recovery mode, I'm able to use USB Debugging to connect to the phone and send my test applications via adb just fine.
Many thanks for your time and patience
Olivier
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Not sure if you do or not but do you need to have Htc Sync installed for the drivers?
I do have HTC Sync installed
Are you rooted? You need root to do this. If you are then why not use fake flash or unrevoked to enter recovery.
No I'm not, but the message in thread 675580 says there is no need for it, hence my tries here.
I'd rather not root my device if I don't have to, for the time being that is.
obones said:
No I'm not, but the message in thread 675580 says there is no need for it, hence my tries here.
I'd rather not root my device if I don't have to, for the time being that is.
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Recovery-windows.bat won't work unless you are rooted. The screen with the red triangle isn't actually recovery mode. The .bat file you would run pushes the recovery to the phone.
If you are not going to root, then you can get an app from the market that puts your phone on silent as you switch it off, and then back to normal when it's booted. This disables the boot sound. It's called silent boot I think.
Well then, I'm missing something from the other thread (675580) as I can't get the command to work.
I'll wait over here for any comments.
Thanks
obones said:
Well then, I'm missing something from the other thread (675580) as I can't get the command to work.
I'll wait over here for any comments.
Thanks
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try fake flash? ive never used it so i duno if u need to be rooted
Fake flash needs root. No custom recovery will work without root. Quite simply, if you are not rooted you will not have write access to /system
please help.
i try to install froyo rom.
after flash FroYo_inkreDroid (14.07.2010) rom (throught standart flashrom procedures by update.zip) the device will not boot into os. i try update modem and after this the device win not booting to recovery mode.
i try press both combination (back key + power and volume down + power). the result of both combination is: 7 short vibro signals and black screen.
please help me, how me recovery my device.
thnx and sorry for my english.
your going to have to root it.
the phone is a sprint gnex.
i had twrp as recovery, and i was playing around with it, got distracted, and my 2 year old grabbed it and wiped everything. no OS, no recovery, no nothing.
i'm not even sure where to start. my newbie self is thinking maybe odin? i used adb once, is that where i should be looking?
i guess my question is where does one start when he has no OS. and i could sure use a link for wherever factory images, or tar files, or whatever, are reposed.
please help a brother out, and keep in mind i am in fact over my head. just trying to salvage this if possible. it is not an urgent thing, as i the device is merely used as a media device for my 2 year old.
my laptop is a windows 7 device. i've downloaded usb drivers for samsung, odin, and adb fastboot. they are sitting in my download folder as zip files. that is where i stand.
boathead said:
the phone is a sprint gnex.
i had twrp as recovery, and i was playing around with it, got distracted, and my 2 year old grabbed it and wiped everything. no OS, no recovery, no nothing.
i'm not even sure where to start. my newbie self is thinking maybe odin? i used adb once, is that where i should be looking?
i guess my question is where does one start when he has no OS. and i could sure use a link for wherever factory images, or tar files, or whatever, are reposed.
please help a brother out, and keep in mind i am in fact over my head. just trying to salvage this if possible. it is not an urgent thing, as i the device is merely used as a media device for my 2 year old.
my laptop is a windows 7 device. i've downloaded usb drivers for samsung, odin, and adb fastboot. they are sitting in my download folder as zip files. that is where i stand.
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Don't worry you'll be fine.
If you can get into twrp, try just downloading a ROM and gapps zip on computer and using adb to push or sideload to device (Google "adb sideload ROM galaxy nexus...exact steps easy to find)
If you can't get into recovery, or just want to go back to complete stock and start from there, go here https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Grab a package for sprint gnex(mysidspr, aka toroplus) and if u have adb&fastboot installed on computer(if not then Google "installing android SDK" and it will be top result, fastboot and adb come WITH the SDK when u install it)
Then you just unzip that factory img file, plug device into computer while in boot loader mode (hold power and both volume keys), open the folder created when u uncompressed factory IMG file, hold down shift and right click and choose "open command prompt". Enter "fastboot devices"(no quotes) in the command window to make sure device is recognized. Then just run "flash-all.exe" or "flash-all.bat" in command prompt and BE PATIENT AND LET IT FINISH EVERYTHING. After that device will be like brand new out of box.
ashclepdia said:
Don't worry you'll be fine.
If you can get into twrp, try just downloading a ROM and gapps zip on computer and using adb to push or sideload to device (Google "adb sideload ROM galaxy nexus...exact steps easy to find)
If you can't get into recovery, or just want to go back to complete stock and start from there, go here https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Grab a package for sprint gnex(mysidspr, aka toroplus) and if u have adb&fastboot installed on computer(if not then Google "installing android SDK" and it will be top result, fastboot and adb come WITH the SDK when u install it)
Then you just unzip that factory img file, plug device into computer while in boot loader mode (hold power and both volume keys), open the folder created when u uncompressed factory IMG file, hold down shift and right click and choose "open command prompt". Enter "fastboot devices"(no quotes) in the command window to make sure device is recognized. Then just run "flash-all.exe" or "flash-all.bat" in command prompt and BE PATIENT AND LET IT FINISH EVERYTHING. After that device will be like brand new out of box.
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thank you so much for responding. i will play around with this later, but it is a bit comforting to know that maybe i'm not doomed.
i cannot get into recovery, so yeah, i don't know what i'm doing.
boathead said:
thank you so much for responding. i will play around with this later, but it is a bit comforting to know that maybe i'm not doomed.
i cannot get into recovery, so yeah, i don't know what i'm doing.
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Why can't you get into recovery?
Are you choosing recovery mode via the bootloader menu? I didn't think it was POSSIBLE to wipe recovery from within recovery.
Even if you can't, trust me, Doing a factory img restore, or using fastboot to flash custom recovery again is VERY easy. To get the SDK that has needed fastboot tools, go here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html#ExistingIDE
And grab the needed exe for your setup(windows 64 or 32bit). Make sure you are getting the "ADT bundle" it's what has needed platform tools. Then just run the exe and follow instructions.
Now u COULD also just Google search for Wugfresg toolkit, and download and use that. Its very easy to use as well. I just prefer to have adb and fastboot installed to my computer so that I can always be good to go. Plus I use Linux so Im not able to use Wugfresh, but knowing how to just use fastboot and adb also makes ya feel like a boss(even though is pretty simple lol)
Don't worry, there is hope, and it's not gonna be difficult. You'll be up again in no time.
because you said you didn't think it was possible to wipe recovery from recovery, i went into bootloader. you are correct. in my panic i overlooked it. i DO in fact still have twrp.
but there is nothing to restore or install. so once my phone charges, i'll give it a shot as you suggested. would you kindly check in later in case i need some more help?
thanks my friend for steering me in the correct direction.
boathead said:
because you said you didn't think it was possible to wipe recovery from recovery, i went into bootloader. you are correct. in my panic i overlooked it. i DO in fact still have twrp.
but there is nothing to restore or install. so once my phone charges, i'll give it a shot as you suggested. would you kindly check in later in case i need some more help?
thanks my friend for steering me in the correct direction.
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Of course!
I'm always checking in these forums, and I use Tapatalk, and have actually grown fond of Tapatalk notifications, so I SHOULD get a notif if you post back or PM(though I prefer to keep in thread, that way someone else searching for answer to similar issue can find a helpful thread as well)
Yea it sounds like your little one got into twrp and most likely wiped all of /data and /system. Instead of just a regular factory reset which would have left your stuff like flashable zips and all still in /sdcard. That sucks! I've actually done that on accideHahaha
hile back(a mistake you only make once to wipe all of /data AND /system lol, even though can pretty easily be fixed)
Sounds like you could use adb sideload or push to get ROM/gapps zips back on the device, or just go with a total device factory restore, whichever you choose at this point should work just fine.
I'm not sure if there is a way to do this yet, but I've always wanted to put a pin code lock for TWRP. That way if my nephew ever did find his way into there when using my phone, he wouldn't be able to do any damage. If it's not a part of custom recovery yet (I haven't looked actually lol) it would be awesome if someone found a way to add that feature in. Could save a lot of us the hassle in cases like this! Hahaha
I'll check back in the morning and randomly tomorrow (some of the day I won't have a connection, I use Gnex strictly on WiFi) to see if you need any help/tips/clarifying of any steps needed. Once you do this restore process once, you'll be amazed at how easy it can be, and as long as you keep the files on your laptop, you'll be ready to go if you ever need to do it again.
success!
i had a great deal of trouble sorting the drivers....took quite a while to get the pc to recognize the device. then i got confused about a few things...stunner, i know, but was able to reflash a factory image with the wug toolkit. so i guess i took the cowardly way and didn't do the adb route.
anyway, i'm good to go. i am left with the initial problem that had me in recovery in the first place. i figured flashing a rom would solve it, but no. so i'm left thinking it is on the server side. at least i have something to work with now.
so thanks again. without your calming words i never would have gotten this going. i don't have the temperament to play around with my devices, i've learned.
boathead said:
success!
i had a great deal of trouble sorting the drivers....took quite a while to get the pc to recognize the device. then i got confused about a few things...stunner, i know, but was able to reflash a factory image with the wug toolkit. so i guess i took the cowardly way and didn't do the adb route.
anyway, i'm good to go. i am left with the initial problem that had me in recovery in the first place. i figured flashing a rom would solve it, but no. so i'm left thinking it is on the server side. at least i have something to work with now.
so thanks again. without your calming words i never would have gotten this going. i don't have the temperament to play around with my devices, i've learned.
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That temperament is something that is gained. MOST of us have been in that "oh holy crap what do I do now?!?! Im not prepared for this!!" Moments (my first one was on my birthday back when I had DroidX2, and didn't have my own computer to restore it using RSDlite sbf flash.. I accidentally flashed something that didn't work, and was left with no OS stuck in bootloop with no way to get into the bootstrap recovery we had...was without device for 3 days until I could get to a coworkers laptop!! Lol!!!) But the stress goes WAY down after you've restored device once or twice and have the tools at the ready with basic understanding of the steps at least
And as for drivers, I apologize for not warning/informing about that. I forgot that you mentioned you had multiple driver packages downloaded and i was going to clarify which to use(on a Linux setup you don't need drivers and it been a while since I used windows for my device so drivers aren't usually on my mind lol) I think a lot of people use the PDAnet drivers. But if you are connected to internet and just put device in fastboot mode and connect to computer, I think it will automatically find and install the correct drivers needed for fastboot/adb access.(the toolkit can also be used to install correct drivers I believe)
And don't worry, I wouldn't call using toolkit the "cowardly way". SOME people detest/despise use of toolkit since they think it takes away from learning and understanding how to do it without a toolkit. But when you use a toolkit you usually see command prompt correct? (Or at least a setting so you can SEE what it is running as far as commands) so you get to see what its doing, which helps beginners start to grasp the concepts of what it is doing.
Trust me, if you can use the toolkit correctly, you can easily transfer that knowledge to just using fastboot or adb commands.
by the way, fastboot is what's used for factory image restore. ADB is for pushing/pulling files, taking logs, sideloading a ROM/gapps zip that isn't on device, taking/restoring adb backups of system and or data, things like that. Think of adb as the "taker and giver". And fastboot as the "img installer/booter"...imgs being anything from system img files, to data partition img files, boot.img(aka kernel), recovery.img, bootloader update img, radio imgs. Things like that
The reason the knowledge from using toolkit easily transfers over to using just straight up fastboot for example is because of how they word the choices and menus. You will see it says something like "use fastboot to flash new recovery img", which the fastboot command for that in command line equates to "fastboot flash recovery "NameOfRecoveryImage.img" "
(With no quotes of course, and replace "NameOf...." With the actual file name of the recovery.img you have downloaded, and you can rename the downloaded recovery img file to something easier to type out if you want to also)
Basic structure of using fastboot command would be as follows:
fastboot[space]command[space]partitioname[space]filetobeused
Which after used once or twice is very easy to grasp basic usage
So are you able to at least boot into OS now? Also, make sure if you are trying to flash a KitKat ROM, that you install the 2.7TWRP recovery, anything earlier won't work correctly for 4.4based ROMs.
Again, any trouble feel free to ask.
(And apologies for the long rambling posts lol)
yes. i am in the OS now.
what gave rise to my troubles in the first place is that i've moved my residence. all my devices recognize my new wifi, and proceed along their merry way.
my gnex is another story. it recognized my wifi, shows me as connected, but nothing at all can actually access the server. i tried factory reset, nothing. then i was going to install a new rom, figuring something was corrupted. then my 2 year old took over!
so i am in the OS, but still cannot access the server. so it must be on the server side i figure. not sure how to fix this, but when i have some time, i'll do some looking around. i am going to try to access a different wifi network later on to see if at least it is not my device.
again, thanks for your help my friend.
boathead said:
yes. i am in the OS now.
what gave rise to my troubles in the first place is that i've moved my residence. all my devices recognize my new wifi, and proceed along their merry way.
my gnex is another story. it recognized my wifi, shows me as connected, but nothing at all can actually access the server. i tried factory reset, nothing. then i was going to install a new rom, figuring something was corrupted. then my 2 year old took over!
so i am in the OS, but still cannot access the server. so it must be on the server side i figure. not sure how to fix this, but when i have some time, i'll do some looking around. i am going to try to access a different wifi network later on to see if at least it is not my device.
again, thanks for your help my friend.
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what security do you use on your router? if WEP try changing it. the gnex has issues sometimes with using WEP secured WiFi AP's
also, if using a 5ghz network, I can only get mine to connect to that on channel 153. there are only a certain number of 5ghz channels supported.
might also want to just try forgetting WiFi network and re add?(if it restored the access points by any means including Google backup/restore)
and make sure your router isn't rejecting the Mac address for some reason(and some people will suggest reboot of the router to see if that helps fix it, which I've seen fix many connection issues)
well, my device works beautifully....everywhere except in my house.:crying:
as much as drivers befuddle me, routers do even more so. it must be a router issue, right? my device connects to google elsewhere. and all my other devices connect to google here at home. maybe tomorrow i'll try the router's live chat to see if i can get some help.
boathead said:
well, my device works beautifully....everywhere except in my house.:crying:
as much as drivers befuddle me, routers do even more so. it must be a router issue, right? my device connects to google elsewhere. and all my other devices connect to google here at home. maybe tomorrow i'll try the router's live chat to see if i can get some help.
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what type of security are you using in the router setting? WPA? wep? none?
what model router are you using?
is device connecting to internet and just not Google servers?
is device connecting to router at all and just no internet access?(meaning when you are in WiFi settings, and choose network does it show obtaining IP address and then connected? or just never fully connect?)
I've had similar issues in past and might be able to help with some more details
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what type of security are you using in the router setting? WPA? wep? none?
what model router are you using?
is device connecting to internet and just not Google servers?
is device connecting to router at all and just no internet access?(meaning when you are in WiFi settings, and choose network does it show obtaining IP address and then connected? or just never fully connect?)
I've had similar issues in past and might be able to help with some more details
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wpa2...but i've even disable all security to see....i've disable firewalls...nothing. it is an arris router that time warner cable provided when i moved to my new place.
and i my phone does show me as connected to my network...just can't get into google. and the phone works just fine at my work. as you know, i've been through several roms and an entirely new OS...so it cannot be the phone...can it?
been through this entire threads, and no joy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2110225
if you have any ideas, post away. i will be away from access to the internet for a few days, so i won't even have a chance to check in here, but any info in the meantime would be most thanked.
boathead said:
thank you so much for responding. i will play around with this later, but it is a bit comforting to know that maybe i'm not doomed.
i cannot get into recovery, so yeah, i don't know what i'm doing.
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my samsung s5 had the same problem. i wiped out everything and it says i have no os no nothing. i hope if anyone can help, i will be pleased.
the only question is that "how can i get an os and get my phone working"
ashclepdia said:
Don't worry you'll be fine.
If you can get into twrp, try just downloading a ROM and gapps zip on computer and using adb to push or sideload to device (Google "adb sideload ROM galaxy nexus...exact steps easy to find)
If you can't get into recovery, or just want to go back to complete stock and start from there, go here https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images
Grab a package for sprint gnex(mysidspr, aka toroplus) and if u have adb&fastboot installed on computer(if not then Google "installing android SDK" and it will be top result, fastboot and adb come WITH the SDK when u install it)
Then you just unzip that factory img file, plug device into computer while in boot loader mode (hold power and both volume keys), open the folder created when u uncompressed factory IMG file, hold down shift and right click and choose "open command prompt". Enter "fastboot devices"(no quotes) in the command window to make sure device is recognized. Then just run "flash-all.exe" or "flash-all.bat" in command prompt and BE PATIENT AND LET IT FINISH EVERYTHING. After that device will be like brand new out of box.
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The same thing happened to me right now, while I was installing CM13 in my Lenovo Zuk Z1. I took a backup from TWRP and copied the same to my pc. Then I wiped all the data from my phone using TWRP. Then I plugged in the Usb back to copy the downloaded files of CM13 to my phone but my pc is not showing the Internal Memory of my phone. I am so freaked out right now. I dont have an OS in my phone and I am unable to restore what I backed up. I am just stucked in TWRP. Guide me through to install CM 13 or atleast revert back to where I started. Any help is appreciated.
I have been looking online for 3 days trying to get a definite answer on one thing. Is there anyway I can recover pictures off the phone.
The short is that the phone froze and would not respond. Pushing the power button for a while and then let off it rebooted but stuck on the Samsung screen. Most people respond to similar issues to do a factory reset which wipes your data.
I saw one other forum that discussed finding someone witha JTAG rig but I dont think i am going to have access to this and dont know anyone who does. They also mentioned ADB but i am not sure if i can use this or not. I do have drivers installed for my device on the PC and when I plug the phone in it recognized that a device has been plugged in and the drivers loaded but i did show that 'MTP USB Device' failed.
http://forums.androidcentral.com/sa...alaxy-s3-frozen-start-screen-help-please.html
When I started to crate this thread i saw about 5 similar threads. None of them answered my question. One that was linked from it confuses me though.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/flashing-rom-s3-change-setting-t1958368
So I have ADB and fastboot installed on my box. I want to give something a try but i am just not sure exactly what direction to start in to hopefully reach my goal of getting the phone up so i can grab the pics via USB. I saw where ADB could have uses such as 'pull' which could pull data off so hypothetically it could be possible to say pull the contents of the dir off but again not sure.
http://lifehacker.com/the-most-useful-things-you-can-do-with-adb-and-fastboot-1590337225
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2317790
So, even when I buy a GS3 or any other phone i usually have 1gig or so for the OS and then an internal storage for keeping data. So my thought, and I understand I could be wrong here, is that I SHOULD be able to flash the current factory image (like overwriting the existing) or along side the existing without touching the internal storage with the data (the 16/32gigs). I want to give something a try and not lose the pics. I would certainly appreciate some links to help me figure out what to do next. Thanks in advance.
Sprint SPH-L710 stock, un-rooted without 3rd party recover (TWRP, etc). I can boot into recovery and get a 'no command' message. Deleting cache has not helped. Leaving batt out for a while has not helped. I think its running 4.3.
Thanks in advance.
Hi,
You will definitely need to ask the experts who own your device for help on this, so I will have your thread moved to your device section.
Good luck!
Hello! I wanted to get rid of my stock rom so decided to try flashing the rom myself... after watching a video I followed some steps which told me to download minimal adb fastboot on my pc and run my phone in debugging mode.... after trying the given commands, I ended up in the recovery mode but not twrp, so in order to check, I accidentally selected something I can't remember which landed me in some sort of hardware testing area after a bootup, and i'm not able to get out of it,,, even after restart,,, it gives a lis of all sensors like lcd, nfc etc, but I am not able to get out as my screen is acting weird, even after ckicking on reboot given below, i'm not able to get out... please help me please. if you need the photo and the video to understand please tell me so... I will email them or post here.
Hello!
I need help regarding a Redmi Note 8 that no longer accepts the correct pattern and is locked.
I'm looking for a solution that would allow me to either unlock my phone without data loss, or make a backup of the phone's internal storage on an sd card/pc before hard resetting.
The device is not rooted and I don't have custom recovery installed. USB Debugging is on, but my laptop is not authorized.
With Adb, the device is detected but unauthorized. It seems to be detected normally in fastboot mode. I was able to get my laptop to detect it in recovery mode by clicking on "Connect with MIAssistant" while it was plugged in, but only in sideload mode. I also somehow managed to get into safe mode, but I used the stock screen lock, so unless there's something else that can be done in that mode, it doesn't seem useful in this situation.
I tried the actual MIAssistant software but it tells me to update my device before connecting. From what I found, this is because it doesn't even work with phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above, so that seems to be a dead-end, unfortunately. Downloaded from here, updated to version 3.2.1.3111. If there's a newer version that could support my device, even an untranslated one, I would love to know, but I couldn't find a working one.
I had some ideas that could potentially solve my problem, but couldn't find a way to actually execute them, so here they are in case someone out there who knows more than me could help me with one of them.
1, Is there any way I could authorize my laptop for USB Debugging without being able to accept the prompt on screen?
2, Is there a way to make a backup of the internal storage of my phone in fastboot/sideload mode?
3, Is there a way to get adb to detect this device normally in recovery mode, instead of in sideload mode?
4, Is there a way to get my device into mtp/ptp mode instead of charging mode when connected to a PC without USB Debugging so I can copy my files?
5, Here's a thread I found that seems promising, although it's old. Could I somehow use this, or a similar method on Redmi Note 8? The Recovery Mode is much more limiting on this device, unfortunately, so I can't exactly follow this tutorial. Are there alternatives that can be done in adb fastboot/sideload mode, perhaps?
6, If I am forced to hard reset, is there any software out there that could recover at least some of the deleted data afterwards, or is everything lost in case of a reset?
I am open to new ideas not listed above, as well. I am not a very advanced user so I probably missed some things.
Thank you so much for any answer in advance!
zoey_96 said:
Hello!
I need help regarding a Redmi Note 8 that no longer accepts the correct pattern and is locked.
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do you have the default recovery ? or a custom one ?
zoey_96 said:
Is there any way I could authorize my laptop for USB Debugging without being able to accept the prompt on screen?
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No
loopypalm said:
do you have the default recovery ? or a custom one ?
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Default, which doesn't have many options on Xiaomi. :/
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Sad to hear that. Are there any alternative options that could solve my problem? I'd really rather not factory reset.
zoey_96 said:
Default, which doesn't have many options on Xiaomi. :/
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if you had twrp or similar your problem would be solved ...
zoey_96 said:
Are there any alternative options that could solve my problem?
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not as far as i know, ask in ADB thread if you find any
Updated with extra info in case anyone else has any ideas.
Even if you can copy your files to PC, they are problably unusable because of encryption.
That is why you need that pattern
For security this is exactly what you want, if your phone is lost or stolen.
Elinx said:
Even if you can copy your files to PC, they are problably unusable because of encryption.
That is why you need that pattern
For security this is exactly what you want, if your phone is lost or stolen.
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Do you mean that the reason it doesn't accept the correct pattern anymore is for security? I would have thought it would still accept the correct one, at least after several tries of the same thing. Being completely locked out even when you know the correct password is a little strange to me.
zoey_96 said:
Hello!
I need help regarding a Redmi Note 8 that no longer accepts the correct pattern and is locked.
I'm looking for a solution that would allow me to either unlock my phone without data loss, or make a backup of the phone's internal storage on an sd card/pc before hard resetting.
The device is not rooted and I don't have custom recovery installed. USB Debugging is on, but my laptop is not authorized.
With Adb, the device is detected but unauthorized. It seems to be detected normally in fastboot mode. I was able to get my laptop to detect it in recovery mode by clicking on "Connect with MIAssistant" while it was plugged in, but only in sideload mode. I also somehow managed to get into safe mode, but I used the stock screen lock, so unless there's something else that can be done in that mode, it doesn't seem useful in this situation.
I tried the actual MIAssistant software but it tells me to update my device before connecting. From what I found, this is because it doesn't even work with phones running Android 6.0 Marshmallow or above, so that seems to be a dead-end, unfortunately. Downloaded from here, updated to version 3.2.1.3111. If there's a newer version that could support my device, even an untranslated one, I would love to know, but I couldn't find a working one.
I had some ideas that could potentially solve my problem, but couldn't find a way to actually execute them, so here they are in case someone out there who knows more than me could help me with one of them.
1, Is there any way I could authorize my laptop for USB Debugging without being able to accept the prompt on screen?
2, Is there a way to make a backup of the internal storage of my phone in fastboot/sideload mode?
3, Is there a way to get adb to detect this device normally in recovery mode, instead of in sideload mode?
4, Is there a way to get my device into mtp/ptp mode instead of charging mode when connected to a PC without USB Debugging so I can copy my files?
5, Here's a thread I found that seems promising, although it's old. Could I somehow use this, or a similar method on Redmi Note 8? The Recovery Mode is much more limiting on this device, unfortunately, so I can't exactly follow this tutorial. Are there alternatives that can be done in adb fastboot/sideload mode, perhaps?
6, If I am forced to hard reset, is there any software out there that could recover at least some of the deleted data afterwards, or is everything lost in case of a reset?
I am open to new ideas not listed above, as well. I am not a very advanced user so I probably missed some things.
Thank you so much for any answer in advance!
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Howdy bro (I also have a Xiaomi Redmi Note 8).
I've been almost two intense weeks reading and watching the XDA forum, trying somehow and I did not find the way to unlock it .... Besides that I have the Bootloader disabled it makes me more difficult, because for that I need to format my phone and is what I do not want .... Already today is my last day of searching and I think I will have to leave my memories behind and Format my cell phone.
I leave you a thread of a user that explains well the process of why you can not:
A Comprehensive Guide to getting Past the Android Pattern Lock Screen
So, here's the situation I’m in. Also I am 99% sure I got something wrong so please tell me. I’m past the pattern lock screen so ADB won’t directly work to unlock the lock screen. If I was at a pattern lock screen, I could use ADB to unlock the...
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and several more of the many threads that I searched, maybe it will help someone:
[Xiaomi] How to unlock phone after forgetting the password.
Hello, today it happened that I forgot a password to my phone. I've tried to restore it by logging in into my xiaomi account and my google account. Unfortunately it only offers to wipe my data, which I want to avoid at all costs. I have Poco F2...
forum.xda-developers.com
[Android][Guide]Hacking And Bypassing Android Password/Pattern/Face/PI
- DISCLAIMER - This Is For Educational Purposes Only You Shall Not Use This On Other People Phones Without Permission Under Any Circumstances I'm Not Responsible For Any Eventual Errors And Misbehaving Of Your Devices Files And Tutorials Are...
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[Android][Guide]Hacking And Bypassing Android Password/Pattern/Face/PI
- DISCLAIMER - This Is For Educational Purposes Only You Shall Not Use This On Other People Phones Without Permission Under Any Circumstances I'm Not Responsible For Any Eventual Errors And Misbehaving Of Your Devices Files And Tutorials Are...
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[GUIDE] Unlock bootloader without losing user data.
Hi, I am writing this guide because many people followed other guides in the forum and lost their data. This is the proper way of unlocking the bootloader without losing your data. 0 - Read the whole guide before proceeding and proceed at your...
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[GUIDE] Redmi K20 Pro - Unlock & Root Information, Links, Tools and Instructions
Like many, I was overwhelmed with information when trying to unlock, flash, and root my phone. After many failures, I decided to compile the good information all in one place. I hope this helps. If it does, please consider buying me a beer...
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Recovery without data loss
Hi Community, you are my last salvation. I am owner of Pixel 4a 5g since half a year and now it cannot boot anymore. I see only the google-"G" and the loading bar nothing else. I can start the Boatloader but before i do a factory reset i need to...
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