Razer is bricked, please help. Need complete emmc image. - Razer Phone Questions & Answers

Bricked my razer a while back reinstalling the stock firmware. The cable unplugged from the phone and corrupted the storage. Cant enter recovery or bootloader. But according to some resources that i came across while doing some research, im able to interface with the device using the qualcomm hs-usb protocol. With that im able to directly access the devices storage. If anyone is willing to help, what id need is for you to wipe your device clean, and run these commands
Adb shell
Su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/backup.img bs=512 count=30535646
From there id be able to delete the partition table, and copy the devices storage config from the backup. Once thats established id be able to access bootloader recovery and system.
If anyone is able to help, id really appreciate it
Thanks

i too have done the exact same now stuck with a brick hope someone can help

slavix66 said:
Bricked my razer a while back reinstalling the stock firmware. The cable unplugged from the phone and corrupted the storage. Cant enter recovery or bootloader. But according to some resources that i came across while doing some research, im able to interface with the device using the qualcomm hs-usb protocol. With that im able to directly access the devices storage. If anyone is willing to help, what id need is for you to wipe your device clean, and run these commands
Adb shell
Su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/backup.img bs=512 count=30535646
From there id be able to delete the partition table, and copy the devices storage config from the backup. Once thats established id be able to access bootloader recovery and system.
If anyone is able to help, id really appreciate it
Thanks
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hi any look on finding emmc or a work around for this?.i been at it all day i even resorted to opening device up to disconnect battery...nothing

parky169 said:
hi any look on finding emmc or a work around for this?.i been at it all day i even resorted to opening device up to disconnect battery...nothing
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Nope nothing yet, we need either emmc development files for the phone, no likely to find. And with the qualcomm tools the corrupted storage can be re partitioned and again be written to.
However if someone with a working razer was to wipe the device clean, and dump partition info. Then the images can be written to the device, over writing the damaged partitions.

Black screen on my razer phone. can't access download or recovery. any help will be greatly appreciated. the computer makes a sound when I plug in the razer phone.

sinkoo1979 said:
Black screen on my razer phone. can't access download or recovery. any help will be greatly appreciated. the computer makes a sound when I plug in the razer phone.
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Your razer is in a state known as EDL. I5s the qualcomm Emergency Download mode. Used to program your emmc storage. That is exactly what the few of us are experiencing, however with no owners of the device willing to share a default wiped image of their emmc, there is no way for us to remap the partitions appropriately in order to once again flash and access the bootloader.

If you could let me know how one would do it I might be able to help you before I sell my razer phone

Thank you, if you restore your phone back to factory settings, connect to pc via adb and run the command in the initial post. That command should (from what i read elsewhere) create a full backup of the partitions on your device. If you are successfull and are able to share through some cloud storage such as dropbox or something of the like, i should be able to restore my razer.

slavix66 said:
Thank you, if you restore your phone back to factory settings, connect to pc via adb and run the command in the initial post. That command should (from what i read elsewhere) create a full backup of the partitions on your device. If you are successfull and are able to share through some cloud storage such as dropbox or something of the like, i should be able to restore my razer.
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im guessing i will need root to run those commands, atm i am performing a full nandroid backup of everything before i do the reset, my phone is rooted and has twrp installed on both a and b partions

extracted the files, the img is 13GB so gonna compress it before i upload it, hopefully it should work but will have to be tomorrow now

uploading the file now

ok done, heres the link
http://www.mediafire.com/file/j3j6pp3ym161t0q/backup.7z/file
you will need 7zip to extract it which you can get from here for free www.7zip.org

slavix66 said:
Bricked my razer a while back reinstalling the stock firmware. The cable unplugged from the phone and corrupted the storage. Cant enter recovery or bootloader. But according to some resources that i came across while doing some research, im able to interface with the device using the qualcomm hs-usb protocol. With that im able to directly access the devices storage. If anyone is willing to help, what id need is for you to wipe your device clean, and run these commands
Adb shell
Su
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/sdcard1/backup.img bs=512 count=30535646
From there id be able to delete the partition table, and copy the devices storage config from the backup. Once thats established id be able to access bootloader recovery and system.
If anyone is able to help, id really appreciate it
Thanks
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hi xda member dtronics has very kindly uploaded a complete back up approx 13gb
file.do you know how to use this to restore/repair our phones?.

Excellent, i will take a look and see if i can push it to the device in edl mode. The thread has been dead for a while, so it may take a while for me to review all the previous resources that led me to the point where i had posted this thread.
Thank you so very much!

This is the article I was using to attempt salvaging my phone.
https://www.droidsavvy.com/unbrick-qualcomm-mobiles/
Unfortunately I am in the EDL mode where my device storage is not recognized, so I am unable to tamper with it until the razer phones flash programmer or firehose files have been leaked.
Hopefully someone else may have success resurrecting their device using dtronic's backup and or with the information provided in the link.
Thank you any and all of you who have contributed or followed the thread. But my trail ends here unless the flash programmer files are somehow made available.

Unfortunately sadly I too couldn't work out a way to flash or recover razer phone with the upload from dtronics.thank you to all involved,but I think it's time to chuck the old razer in the bin.this is my first ever failure or perm bricked device since I started rooting etc with the HTC wildfire.
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Tried Klinik handphone medan (google search). They have firehose for msm 8998 but I removed the usb cable when it was flashing (didn't look like it was flashing anything) now the computer don't even recognize the phone....
getting this message "Unknown USB Device (Device Descriptor Request Failed)".

parky169 said:
Unfortunately sadly I too couldn't work out a way to flash or recover razer phone with the upload from dtronics.thank you to all involved,but I think it's time to chuck the old razer in the bin.this is my first ever failure or perm bricked device since I started rooting etc with the HTC wildfire.
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is there any way to pull the firehose and xml file from working razer phone? getting another one for cheap.
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slavix66 said:
This is the article I was using to attempt salvaging my phone.
https://www.droidsavvy.com/unbrick-qualcomm-mobiles/
Unfortunately I am in the EDL mode where my device storage is not recognized, so I am unable to tamper with it until the razer phones flash programmer or firehose files have been leaked.
Hopefully someone else may have success resurrecting their device using dtronic's backup and or with the information provided in the link.
Thank you any and all of you who have contributed or followed the thread. But my trail ends here unless the flash programmer files are somehow made available.
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is there any way to pull the firehose and xml file from working razer phone? getting another one for cheap.

sinkoo1979 said:
is there any way to pull the firehose and xml file from working razer phone? getting another one for cheap.
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is there any way to pull the firehose and xml file from working razer phone? getting another one for cheap.
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I wouldnt know for sure. But my understanding is the programmer files (firehose or sahara files) arent stored on the device. They are used by programmer interface to identify the processor as well as the storage media, possibly all harware for the device. If this were a more mainstream device the programmer files may have been available to us through a leak. Only way to fix it at this point would be to bring it to a shop, they should have access to the files one way or another.

I don't know, I don't have my razer phone any more, went and got myself a OnePlus 6t, the emmc file is still available to download from my post and still looking for people to mirror the file

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Rooting Every Spreadtrum SC6820/SC8810 phones ! (1.5)

Hello,
In this thread I will teach you every method I had to use to root any Spreadtrum devices, Starting with the riskless ones to the reckless ones.
I have to warn you that the last root method (using ResearchDownload to load a modified system.img) may be dangerous ! (because of possible partition table changes)
The others methods are pretty safe, don't be afraid by them if you do exactly what I wrote.
Theses processors are also named SP6820 and SP8810, it's exactly the same processor, it's just some misnaming from Chinese sellers.
Theses methods do work on the newest Spreadtrum CPUs, like the SC7710 (the 3G WCDMA model), and the more powerful SC8825/SC6825 (dual core).
Why buying a Spreadtrum based phone ?
They are really cheap, and they work amazingly well ! They can play some games and emulators very well, that's unexpected for such low end devices (50$ or less)
They usually only have 256MB of RAM but despite that, they still runs well ! (I tested a lot of games and some 3D games are working flawlessly, pretty amazing) - I discovered that they are using zram (or other swap methods) to provide more RAM by compressing it when needed. That's pretty neat and really helps with such a small amount of RAM !
They are very good as a portable multimedia device, to read mails, browsing the web, play some games, mp3, videos.
As a 2G phone they are competent, but the 2G modem is not as good as the one in MTK processors. (It takes longer to load something in the same conditions)
Boot very fast, and have decent battery life. (3-4 hours of video out of a 1200 mAh battery - 5-6 hours out of a 1800 mAh)
Why you should not ?
Not true anymore, but they were extremely difficult to root in some cases.
They don't seem to be well tested ... You can have a microphone so quiet nobody will be able to ear you. But it's easy to fix as you can see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38731407
They don't have any form of usable 3G support. (except the SC7710 who have WCDMA 850/2100 compatibility)
They usually have only 256MB of RAM again. So that can be a problem when you are, for example, using Opera Mobile Classic with more than 3 tabs. And make the transition between apps longer.
SC6820 and SC8810 model are all using Android 2.x, even if some are marketed as Android 4.0 phone (very big and blatant lie !)
They usually use android 2.3, but some are only Android 2.2 phones ! (The fake Android 4.0.3 for instance is usually only android 2.2)
SC6825 and SC8825 seems to only have a (real this time) Android 4.0.3 firmware. 4.1 are better is often advertised, but it's again ... lies ... Android 4.0 is not really suitable for phones with only 256 MB of RAM, so SC6825/8825 phones are pretty rough on the edges. Using more than one tab on the default web browser is asking for troubles for example.
They all use the MocorDroid Firmware. It's some kind of fork of Android that use NON-Standards and sometime buggy Launchers and they often use alternative keyboards like Go Keyboard which is kind of a bad choice considering the RAM and ROM constraints on theses devices ...
The only difference between the SC6820 and the SC8810 is the support for the Chinese form of 3G.
If you don't live in china, that means this two processors are essentially the same. (Don't trust sellers, the 8810 is NOT WCDMA "3G" compatible)
Some phones with the fake Android 4.0.3 based on 2.3.5 will brick themselves nearly 2 months after you first used it. It's a really weird behavior of this early Spreadtrum firmware. So if you have this firmware, just do whatever it takes to root it, make a backup and install CWM as soon as possible to be able to recover from this possible breakage. It's only a problem with a fraction of Spreadtrum phones, but you will be very happy if you have installed CWM before encountering it ^^ (applicable only if you bought one in 2012)
A lot of fakery in the Spreadtrum scene. For example fake MTK6515/MTK6572 phones that are in fact just SC6820/SC6825 phones with a firmware modified to lie its processor ID to populars android benchmarking tools like Antutu Benchmark.
If you are searching for a 512MB RAM phone, you'd better go for an MTK(6575/6572 or better) Phone. As you will never find a real 512MB Spreadtrum phone in the jungle of lies you are looking at ...
On all model with 2.3.5 based firmware (SC6820 and SC8810 essentially), you can have a lot of problems with the SIM card detection on some sim cards. For example I can't call somebody with mine, but I can answer a call or send/receive SMS ... Very weird bug ...
This bug seems to be related on the type a sim card you have. With some their is no problem at all.
I can confirm that it's working flawlessly on SC6825 and 8825 based phones with the real 4.0.3 based firmware.
Why rooting it ?
Because a lot of them come with a lot of sh*tty softwares, including the bad launcher and keyboard.
Because they can come with a "Virus" that can send SMS messages to china (so you have to pay for unwanted international SMS cost)
I myself have this Virus on one of my phones, as of now, I haven't noticed anything unusual. Just the useless, unkillable com.android.caivs.app process eating 15 MB of RAM doing nothing. (It is a significant waste of ram on such devices)
(As of now I only seen this malware on Feiteng devices - You can share your experience with this thing down bellow)
More about CAIVS here: http://web.archive.org/web/20110812021151/http://www.cseed.cn/chinese/news/portfolio2.htm
That virus was on most of the earliest Spreadtrum phones but don't seem to be a worry nowadays. But I haven't tried any new Feiteng devices. They were so poor in quality that I will never buy feiteng again so find it by yourselves if you feel adventurous xD
How-to do that ?!
If you are lucky you will be able to root your phone by traditional means.
If you are not, you can root them by manually adding the root utilities to the ROM.
I will describe every methods that you should try in order of difficulty and risks.
Before doing any of that, go to the android setting -> applications -> Development -> Check USB Debugging.
Universal Root utilities
Theses methods are safe, and the second one is, as of now, working on every Spreadtrum phones flawlessly !
1.1 - Z4Root
Just try z4root !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=833953
z4root is a little tool to root Android 2.2 and sometime work on 2.3
It's known to work on devices with the fake Android 4.0.3 based on 2.2 and MocorDroid 2.2.2
It may work on more of them, just try, there is no risks at all.
Make sure you have at least 50 MB of available space on the /data partition before trying this. (not the SDCard, the Applications Space)
Try a temporary root to see if it works, then you can do the permanent root.
You will maybe have to try it 2 or 3 times before it works.
Even if it doesn't work, reboot the phone after this. Because it can eat your battery while running in the backgroung if it fails.
1.2 - vRoot
vRoot is a chinese tool to root many devices !
It's proved to work very well with Spreadtrum (and MTK) devices. I used it successfully on a lot of Spreadtrum devices, even the most recent ones (SC8825).
You only need a Windows Computer (I personally use it on Windows 7 32bits).
Then download it from here: http://www.mgyun.com/en/getvroot
Install it and then open it.
As of now you only need to plug your USB cable to your computer, and then click on the Root button. (you don't need to do anything else, don't touch your phone)
Once it's done and the phone rebooted you will be rooted !
The root app is some kind of custom chinese one, but it's working properly.
Don't try to replace it with SuperSU as SuperSU don't seem to work properly on Spreadtrum devices.
If you want to understand what the root app is saying, try to set the language on your device to English.
2 - Custom Firmware Flash
Please never use any custom firmware available in .pac file format ! Or at least, don't use them before doing a full backup of your current firmware !
Feiteng A7100 (only if you have the mt6515_c910_ht_en_4.0_v01 rom/firmware on it !!! If not, don't touch it, you will end up with a brick ! Or screen reversed, or other strange bugs): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149396
If you have a Feiteng A7100 I really recommend NOT TO USE this rom ! Why ? Because it only works on a fraction of A7100, newer releases of the same phone don't use the same firmware. With this tutorial here, you can root your A7100 easily and way safer. Please go to "4-" on this tutorial to know how to root your A7100.
If you append to find some others Custom roms for spreadtrum devices, or are making one, please send me a PM, I will link them here.
3 - Fastboot to the rescue !
If every fast, simple and secure methods are not working, then this will be difficult my friend !
3.1 - Find Fasboot
First, let check if we have fastboot in your phone !
Fastboot is a little tool inside the bootloader. It's here to help you flash the firmware.
Not every Spreatrum phones have it, so let's check if you are lucky !
You can access it by powering on the phone up while holding a key.
First power off your phone.
Then hold some button like volume+
while pressing this button, press and hold down the power button.
Keep holding the two buttons until the screen light up.
You should now have something on your screen. Maybe a system diagnostic tool (a menu with a set of system tests, that's totally useless) or maybe the recovery mode (a screen with a warning sign, and now your phone is stuck here until you pull out the battery) or, and that means victory, a screen that says "Fastboot".
If you are not on fastboot, but are on the Recovery or the System Test, turn the phone off again and try another button press at boot time exactly like I said before.
This time, try the Home button if you have one, or the Volume-.
You should also try buttons combinations. Like volume up and down at the same time. Home + vol Up, etc and maybe the 3 at the same time ...
(if you just boot as if nothing was pressed, you maybe have to unplug the battery, wait for a while and put it back before powering the phone on. Theses things are also not working when the usb/charging cable is plugged in - if some keys combinations are not doing anything, it's perfectly fine, it means they don't trigger any hidden boot mode)
If nothing bring fastboot up, you have to use the Spreadtrum Debug tool "ResearchDownload" ...
So Skip to "4-" ! ^^
3.2 - Install the drivers
If you append to find Fastboot, we will have to install the PC part of it !
Like every android phone, you have to install adb and his drivers to access the Android Debug Bridge.
You can find them and learn how they work here: http://dottech.org/21534/how-to-ins...ows-computer-for-use-with-your-android-phone/
On Ubuntu or Debian Linux you just have to install them that way:
Code:
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
You also have to install the phone drivers if you are using Windows:
ADB Drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?c5nf3rlhxmxhu4x
Debug Drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2tyg0k2xp3ejgyg
Mirror: http://www.mediafire.com/?o9km8vl287ev24j
Then you will have to tell adb what phone to use. By that I mean adding the PCI ID to a text file to tell adb that this peripheral is compatible.
The Spreadtrum PCI ID is 0x1782
add this line to "Your user directory/.android/adb_usb.ini"
Code:
0x1782
3.3 - Using fastboot to load CWM (Clockwork Mod)
CWM work on some of theses Spreadtrum devices, most of the time, the screen is reversed, but it works !
On some phone, you will be presented with a blank screen, but CWM will work ... That will just be very difficult to navigate ... (don't bother and use another method if you append to be in this boat)
Here are the recovery images available for Spreadtrum device to my knowledge:
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u6uyignmdcpillt - extracted from a random SC6820 that I don't remember
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bosnfcq9n65mtc5 - i9270+
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xem49dy5dh99ml0 - 5830, S5830, Q5830, Q206 and GT-N9300 (maybe more)
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?adfwq6b5268qb58 - S9300 (SC6820A S3 Clone)
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?y2f7aaan4b00l1m - Feiteng GT-A7100 and probably more Feiteng devices.
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lg7m6v49efzpnjk - 6500-TV or S560
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6xn977jjsuusjan - N9300 (I9300 Clone)
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d68wc334qn47tdd - S930 or N8820
If your device is not listed or the one for your device doesn't work, try them all, even if your phone is SC6820 and the recovery was made for SC8810, if none are working, we will have to flash the entire system partition, which is a lot more difficult and dangerous ...
Flashing CWM to the phone:
Linux Only: Initialize ADB:
Code:
sudo adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
Boot your phone in fastboot mode.
Be sure your device shows up:
Code:
fastboot devices
if your device show up, it's time to flash
Code:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
It's flashed ! Let's reboot now.
Code:
fastboot reboot
Start on CWM, if it works, you can start to root the phone !
Download this patch: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?131nsw87afzwb5v
Put it on the root of your SD Card.
Now you will have to boot on CWM, he is on the same key combination than the old useless recovery was. (Most of the time Volume- and Power)
You can also try this command with adb:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Now it's the perfect time to do a full backup of your firmware with CWM, so please do so, that can come in handy. (please go to the end of this tutorial after rooting your phone to know how to make a FULL backup. CWM will only make a partial one.)
choose apply update.zip
Choose the file you have put on your sd card before
Apply it then reboot.
This update.zip have pushed everything needed to root your phone in the right place, you should be rooted now !
If you have an error like:"Can't mount /sdcard" you may have to try with another SD Card and be sure your SD Card if formated as Fat32.
3.4 - Using Fastboot to load a modified system partition image
Please follow the instructions down bellow on how to "5 - Create a rooted system partition image"
When you have done your Rooted system partition image, flash it like that:
Code:
sudo fastboot devices
#if your device show up, it's time to flash
Code:
sudo fastboot flash system system.img
#It's flashed ... Now let's reboot with all the apprehension of the world
Code:
sudo fastboot reboot
If it boots (should boot), you will be up and rooting !
4 - Spreadtrum ResearchDownload tool to the rescue !
First, if you have fastboot, use fastboot ! It's simple, more reliable, faster. It's bottomline better !
If you don't have fastboot or can't figure out how to bring him up on your phone despite trying for about an hour. This tool will most likely work.
First, you should use Windows XP 32bits. Even real XP or in virtualbox.
It might work on windows 7 32 bits and 64 bits but you will have to tweak the system to allow installation of non signed devices drivers ...
ResearchDownload work as this:
First you start the Channelserver - This thing is here to make a bridge between the tools and the driver.
Then you start ResearchDownload.
Now you can make a full firmware flash (you should not !! It's a terrible idea !) or flash a single partition. But to do that, unfortunately, you should have a compatible set of fdl files.
Finding them on google is impossible, you have to extract them from your full firmware .pac file.
If you can't find your firmware on the Internet, you will have to try every single one you can find from others firmwares. I gathered all the fdl files I could find in a single package, so it won't be that difficult.
It's highly probable that you will find one that will work with your phone. This thing have to boot the phone and flash the Nand Flash chip. I'm pretty sure there is not a lot of different ways to do this on a single processor.
I really don't know the risks of using a wrong fdl set. But we haven't seen any risks at all yet. Some will work on your phone, others will just do nothing. You will just have to try every single one until one work.
I named the folders with the names of the phones I know working with theses. So it will be easier to find the good one. (A7100, 6500-TV, 5830, Q206 and S930 users will feel very lucky ^^)
4.1 - Learn how ResearchDownload Work
First you have to install the drivers, you can find them here:
ADB Drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?c5nf3rlhxmxhu4x
Debug Drivers: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?2tyg0k2xp3ejgyg
Then you have to plug your phone to your computer with your micro usb cable. Your phone have to be powered on.
Be sure every pieces of hardware are detected and installed correctly.
As you can see, this phone is not just detected as an ADB device, or as a mass storage device.
It actually have an internal serial port to usb adapter !
In other words that means this processor provide a way to flash his nand very easily even if it is fully bricked. It's a rare and pretty good feature you don't see that often. In fact, most of the time you have to solder a real serial port yourself on the phone motherboard, then have to use a Serial to USB adapter to have this level of access to the hardware.
So yes, back to tutorial.
Now you will have to unplug your phone and turn it off.
You have to download the debug tools, you can download them here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?rngukh111vqfr8h
First you have to start the channel server, you will have to disable your firewall for this app, it's because this tool use a network protocol to communicate with the other tools.
Then open ResearchDownload.
ResearchDownload is a weird flashing utility, it can open a .pac firmware file and can make a .pac out of .img files. You also can flash .img files and that's what we will do. But unfortunately it can't make a full backup ... So be careful !
The cog logo is here to let you open a .pac file. We don't need that as we probably don't have it.
The "two cogs logo" let you configure the flash utility.
Click on this to bring a new window.
On the download settings window, click on select product then choose your type of phone. (SC8810 or SC6820, it doesn't really matters if you take the wrong one out of those two.)
Then uncheck "Select All Files" as you don't have any of theses.
You can see FDL1 and FDL2 are still checked, and you don't have those files ...
As they are needed to start the Flash utility, we will have to find them.
I came across only 3 different FDL1 files, but for theses FDL1 it seems every phone have his own FDL2.
You will have to find the ones that work for you.
Here is an archive of nearly every FDLs available: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?c6q2gxobccv32oj
Choose one FDL1, and one FDL2 located in the same folder. (you can choose a File with a right click on the FileName blank space in front of FDL1)
Click on OK.
Then click on the "Play button" saying start download.
It may show some warning, it's not a problem.
Now, press Volume Down on your phone, then you have to plug it on the USB Port, still holding the button.
You can release the button when the flash begins.
You may have to press an other button than Volume-. Some phones are reported to use the Home Button instead.
You may also have to remove, wait a while, and reinsert the battery before holding volume- or after the flashing procedure to be able to start the phone.
If ResearchDownload shows you an error or timeout, try another set of FDLs Files. Keep trying until you find one pair that work !
If it works the flashing process should start right away. Just a millisecond after Windows have detected and initialized the device when you plugged it.
When you have the right FDLs, you can go to the next step, flashing something useful ^^ (we haven't flashed anything as of now, just been searching for a compatible flashing bios)
If your working FDLs folder does not have the name of your phone, please tell me what phone you have and what FDLs you used so I can rename them.
4.2 - Using ResearchDownload to load CWM (Clockwork Mod)
Do exactly as said before, but check the "Recovery" checkbox on Download Settings. and choose one of theses CWM images:
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?y2f7aaan4b00l1m - Feiteng GT-A7100 and probably more Feiteng devices.
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?lg7m6v49efzpnjk - 6500-TV or S560
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6xn977jjsuusjan - N9300 (I9300 Clone)
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?d68wc334qn47tdd - S930 or N8820
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xem49dy5dh99ml0 - 5830, S5830, Q5830, Q206 and GT-N9300 (maybe more)
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bdl1qr7orsj4ebr - extracted from a random SC6820 that I don't remember
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?6g1t6057p6c8wpt - i9720+
* http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?adfwq6b5268qb58 - S9300 (SC6820A S3 Clone)
When you flashed one successfully, try to boot on recovery (Usually by holding Volume- while holding the power button until the screen light up).
If your device is not listed or the one for your device doesn't work, try them all, even if your phone is SC6820 and the recovery was made for SC8810, if none are working, we will have to flash the entire system partition, which is a lot more difficult and dangerous ...
Download this patch: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?131nsw87afzwb5v
Put it on the root of your SD Card.
Now you will have to boot on CWM, remember, he is on the same key combination than the old useless recovery was.
You can also try this command with adb:
Code:
adb reboot recovery
Now it's the perfect time to do a full backup of your firmware with CWM, so please do so, that can come in handy. (please go to the end of this tutorial after rooting your phone to know how to make a FULL backup. CWM will only make a partial one.)
choose apply update.zip
Choose the file you have put on your sd card before
Apply it then reboot.
This update.zip have pushed everything needed to root your phone in the right place, you should be rooted now !
If you have an error like:"Can't mount /sdcard" you may have to try with another SD Card and be sure your SD Card if formated as Fat32.
4.3 - Using ResearchDownload to load a modified system partition image
Now we are in deep **** ! This can be tedious ... You will need to drink a lot of coffee, then you will probably pull your hair off, but it's possible to root every single Spreadtrum devices this way !
Please follow the instructions down bellow on how to "5 - Create a rooted system partition image"
When you have done your Rooted system partition image, reboot on Windows, then flash it like that:
Do exactly as said on the paragraph on how ResearchDownload works, but check the "System" checkbox on Download Settings, and choose your modified system.img file to flash it on the device.
As it is still not tested at all, you will have to pray some kind of Spreadtrum God and hope it will be successful ...
The first boot after the flash can be very VERY long. It's perfectly normal.
After the flash is done, please make a full backup (see bellow how you can do that), so I can make a Clockwork recovery partition working with your phone.
You may need to flush your data partition with CWM to avoid some crazy bugs after the flash. You will have theses bugs because of the partitions realignment that might occurs as a result of using a slightly different FDL set as the manufacturer.
Don't even try to do a factory settings reset before installing CWM, as I don't know what monster can lie ahead if you do a factory reset without any working recovery installed
(If your phone doesn't boot after the flash, it is possible to flush the data and cache partition with ResearchDownload. I will explain it, if needed !)
5 - Create a rooted system partition image
Please always try the CWM method first ! There is no risks at all to destroy your phone if the recovery is not working. Here we are making a new system image to flash on the system partition, this partition contain the Android operating system. I will try to explain everything as good as I can, but if you make a mistake, if you don't read my warnings, you can brick your phone very easily !
That will be difficult ... And you will have to use a Linux computer, or Linux in Virtualbox, or in a Live CD, basically you will need Linux somewhere on your computer ^^
Why ? Because we will have to preserve unix permissions on an extracted tar archive ! Trust me, you will probably brick your phone if you do that on windows ...
#Install ADB
Code:
sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot
#Configure ADB
Code:
mkdir ~/.android
Code:
echo 0x1782 > ~/.android/adb_usb.ini
#Start the ADB server
Code:
sudo adb kill-server
sudo adb start-server
#Just let's check just in case if your device is already rooted
Code:
adb shell su -c id
Possible answers:
uid = 0 (root) gid = 0 (root) - your phone is already rooted ! (if you haven't noticed it, it's because superuser.apk is not installed, so just push it and install it via ADB and you are rooted !)
SU: Permission denied - You are not rooted ... Good luck then !
#Now we will backup the system partition !
Code:
adb shell tar -cf /mnt/sdcard/system.tar system
Please pay attention to the errors !
There will be missing files, and we will have to add theses by ourselves after the backup to pretend to have a full backup.
Here is the archive for the known missing files: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fm1z5ujc75bg268
If you have more than theses:
Code:
tar: can not open 'system/etc/dbus.conf': Permission denied
tar: can not open 'system/etc/bluetooth/audio.conf': Permission denied
tar: can not open 'system/etc/bluetooth/auto_pairing.conf': Permission denied
tar: can not open 'system/etc/bluetooth/input.conf': Permission denied
tar: can not open 'system/etc/bluetooth/main.conf': Permission denied
tar: system/lost+found: Permission denied
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
Then you should just give up, or tell me so I can send you the missing files.
Note: Lost+found is not important, it's just a folder automatically created by Linux to collect any corrupt files.
#Now we will pull this nearly full backup to our computer. Please keep it preciously somewhere secure.
Code:
adb pull /mnt/sdcard/system.tar
#Warning, theses next steps have to be made ONLY on Linux on an ext2/3/4 partition ! Please never attempts to do this on Windows or On Linux on a FAT32 partition.
#untar the archive
Code:
sudo tar -xvpf system.tar
#now we will restore the files we have not been able to backup.
#Download this archive if you haven't done this before: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?fm1z5ujc75bg268
#Then extract it on the same folder as you extracted your system.tar file with this command:
Code:
sudo tar -xvpf btdbus.tar
#Now it's time to add the root utilities, you can download them from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?v69nm172heos17o
Code:
sudo tar -xvpf root.tar
sudo cp Superuser.apk system/app/Superuser.apk
sudo install -m 06755 su system/xbin/su
#Now we will get rid of this virus ! (the file name can be something else. Like caivs.apk, or some random numbers at the end)
Code:
sudo rm system/app/eyuSales_20121116.apk
#And now you will have to make a flashable system image with this tool, included in the root.tar archive
Code:
sudo ./mkyaffs system system.img
#Now you can reboot your phone in fastboot or use researchdownload to flash your new System image.
6 - Do a full nand backup
Here is how to do a full nand backup of your beloved Spreadtrum: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=39270468
7 - Don't forget to remove to caivs Virus
When you are rooted, you can remove the Virus or any preinstalled apps using Link2SD.
I suggest you to remove everything you have preinstalled if it is available on the Google Play Store (except the keyboard or the launcher !!!). For example if you have an old version of ES File Explorer on your phone preventing you from updating it, you can remove it safely, then install the updated version from the the Play Store.
Never try to remove something that you don't know what it is !
For the Launcher or keyboard. You can remove them only if you installed a new one on the System partition and tested it successfully !
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I want to thanks every peoples at http://forum.china-iphone.ru and Yekdall for being one of the first to type something in English about spreadtrum firmware modding !
Data missing?
First of all, thanks a lot for tutorial! Unluckily there is missing the data that i should copy back into the tar and then the img-file. Could you upload the btdbus.tar and the root.tar?
Thanks again, have a nice day!
keulepeter said:
First of all, thanks a lot for tutorial! Unluckily there is missing the data that i should copy back into the tar and then the img-file. Could you upload the btdbus.tar and the root.tar?
Thanks again, have a nice day!
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I'm uploading them right now ^^
By the way, what phone are you rooting ? I will try to make a "compatibility list", so I need the model number, and the brand name if any.
Good luck !
EDIT: I added the missing links
Are the sc8810 and sp8810 the same processors?
lynnox said:
Are the sc8810 and sp8810 the same processors?
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Yes exactly the same, just a different way to name it.
ElectronikHeart said:
3 recovery images are available for Spreadtrum device to my knowledge:
1 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u6uyignmdcpillt
2 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bosnfcq9n65mtc5
3 http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?xem49dy5dh99ml0
Try them all, if none are working, we will have to do that the other way ...
Download this patch: """"""Link missing as of now, I have to upload it"""""""
Put it on the root of your SD Card.
Now you will have to boot on CWM, he is on the same key combination than the old useless recovery was.
choose apply a update.zip
Choose the file you have put on your sd card before
Apply it then reboot.
This update.zip have pushed everything needed to root your phone in the right place, you should be rooted now !
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patch pls. (update.zip)
I'll try to load CWM even though at the moment I can only get into recovery. I have the exact same model as H_Bler's which is why I've been focusing more on his thread. From your description on how to access fastboot, I assume that it's the diagnostic mode when UpVol + Pwr is pressed. I never saw anything that said fastboot. The only thing unusual when I was going through the menus was I always got an error when I try the 4th or 5th option. Unfortunately, I can't really try it again because I can't access it anymore. That goes without saying the I can't work with IMG files as well.
5 - Spreadtrum ResearchDownload tool to the rescue !
Now we are in deep **** ! This is not tested as of now ... So come help me ! You will need to drink a lot of coffee, then you will probably pull your hair off, but we will know if it's possible to root every single Spreadtrum devices !
5.1 - Using ResearchDownload to load CWM (Clockwork Mod)
5.2 - Using ResearchDownload to load a modified system partition image
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Something to look forward too.
I want to thanks every peoples at http://forum.china-iphone.ru and Yekdall for being one of the first to type something in English about spreadtrum firmware modding !
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I've also been going here. I even tried 3 of the ROMs but I always get the verification failed message. I know it might be too much, but exact links for the thread would really be much appreciated (to be honest, I can't even remember exactly where I got the ROMs. All I remember is that the thread had a lot of collapsible trees.
ElectronikHeart said:
I'm uploading them right now ^^
By the way, what phone are you rooting ? I will try to make a "compatibility list", so I need the model number, and the brand name if any.
Good luck !
EDIT: I added the missing links
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If and when I get my phone fixed/replaced. I'll try your method first. =P
jvrey5 said:
[Lot of things ...]
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Well the thing you have when you push up and power is the system test menu. It's located on the android system partition. It's not fastboot.
Fastboot should be something that says "Fastboot" in red letter, or something else unusual.
If you have not fastboot you should use Spreadtrum Researchdownload to flash your phone, I will write the tutorial about it soon.
I really can't link you the thread on the russian forum, first because it will probably confuse you, and also because it's spread everywhere on so many threads it's unbelievable ... That's why I'm doing this centralization work for you ^^
I will post a list of ROMS for recovery purpose. Your phone seem to be bricked. I don't know how you've done it (I really want to know what you phone is and how you've bricked it, that will help me to write the warnings necessary to avoid such cases).
I have 14 roms for Spreadtrum devices, maybe one will work for your phone.
I just want to know what your phone is ^^ Please tell the name of your phone on your posts everyone and if you know how to find it, the exact name of your firmware.
PS: I will upload the patch soon, I'm just searching for a file hosting service that will keep it up and not erasing it 2 hours after I uploaded it ^^
EDIT: Link to the update.zip for rooting you device via CWM added.
Tutorial updated: Spreadtrum debug tools method added.
It may now be possible to root even Spreadtrum devices without Fastboot mode available.
Please feel free to tell me if it works !
ElectronikHeart said:
Tutorial updated: Spreadtrum debug tools method added.
It may now be possible to root even Spreadtrum devices without Fastboot mode available.
Please feel free to tell me if it works !
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need help
Question
Dear Spreadtrum Master!
Please, can you help me with this problem:
I have a Star I8160 phone with Spreadtrum 6820 and 256 MB ROM. It seems, that everything is working fine, the ROM and the phone is fast, and cool. But when i try to use the phone as a phone, i talk to the phone, and the others just only hearing pieces of my sentences. Sometimes the phone is very-very silent, i need to shout for the others to hear. I thought, that this is a microphone problem, so i replaced the microphone. But nothing changed. I had 2 phones from this type, and both produces the same fault, so i think maybe the problem will be with the ROM. What do you think, is it possible? If so, can i replace my normal rom, which is DM_BASE_12A_w12.43 (sc6820_modem) 11-02-2012?
question
Hi ElectronikHeart, i need help
I have a feiteng a7100, and i flash a rom with ResearchDownload.exe, in the flash operations tab i choose the option to erase all flash. Now i have a brick phone. Do you have a copy of nv.bin? Do you know how to recover from it? how can i reflash nand?
thanks
gtxphoenix said:
Dear Spreadtrum Master!
But when i try to use the phone as a phone, i talk to the phone, and the others just only hearing pieces of my sentences. Sometimes the phone is very-very silent, i need to shout for the others to hear. I thought, that this is a microphone problem, so i replaced the microphone. But nothing changed. I had 2 phones from this type, and both produces the same fault,
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The Master hasn't been in the past few days so I'll try to answer your issue as best I can.
Usually, the phones are designed for a specific region/country. It's possible that your ROM was built for a different one. How sure are you that the ROM which you are replacing it with will work for you? (I assume that you have a backup and you know how to load ROMs) Also, you might want to try editing the build.prop it increase/maximize reception.
To be honest, this is actually a complicated approach. From what you said, it seems that you've made other troubleshooting steps on your own. Since you really did not mention all of them I'm basing my response on what you said.
Let's try to stick to the basics first. Why did you replace the microphone in the first place? If the same issue happens with 2 other phones from this type, I don't think the mic is the problem. Also, does this mean that you can hear them fine, but they have a hard time hearing you? Have you tried using the stock sound recorder on your phone? Is it also choppy? Have you tried using Skype? You don't really have to call anyone, you just need to make a test call.
When using the device as a phone (eg. making calls, sending SMS, MMS, or connecting to the internet using EDGE or 3G), you're actually relying mostly on your carrier/service provider. How many signal bars do you get? The easiest way to test signal related issues would be by using a different SIM or using a different phone. (When you try a different phone, I suggest using a GSM one - the ones that can only make calls or do SMS.) It's highly possible that there's already something wrong with your SIM.
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jmss said:
Hi ElectronikHeart, i need help
I have a feiteng a7100, and i flash a rom with ResearchDownload.exe, in the flash operations tab i choose the option to erase all flash. Now i have a brick phone. Do you have a copy of nv.bin? Do you know how to recover from it? how can i reflash nand?
thanks
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ElectronikHeart hasn't checked in the past few days, so I hope you don't mind me butting in.
When you say brick, does it mean that you don't even have recovery mode? If you don't, try to see if you can put CWM. Once successful, you can try to use the A7100 ROM if your original one was a mt6515_c910_ht_en_4.0_v01 rom using the update.zip
jvrey5 said:
The Master hasn't been in the past few days so I'll try to answer your issue as best I can.
Usually, the phones are designed for a specific region/country. It's possible that your ROM was built for a different one. How sure are you that the ROM which you are replacing it with will work for you? (I assume that you have a backup and you know how to load ROMs) Also, you might want to try editing the build.prop it increase/maximize reception.
To be honest, this is actually a complicated approach. From what you said, it seems that you've made other troubleshooting steps on your own. Since you really did not mention all of them I'm basing my response on what you said.
Let's try to stick to the basics first. Why did you replace the microphone in the first place? If the same issue happens with 2 other phones from this type, I don't think the mic is the problem. Also, does this mean that you can hear them fine, but they have a hard time hearing you? Have you tried using the stock sound recorder on your phone? Is it also choppy? Have you tried using Skype? You don't really have to call anyone, you just need to make a test call.
When using the device as a phone (eg. making calls, sending SMS, MMS, or connecting to the internet using EDGE or 3G), you're actually relying mostly on your carrier/service provider. How many signal bars do you get? The easiest way to test signal related issues would be by using a different SIM or using a different phone. (When you try a different phone, I suggest using a GSM one - the ones that can only make calls or do SMS.) It's highly possible that there's already something wrong with your SIM.
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ElectronikHeart hasn't checked in the past few days, so I hope you don't mind me butting in.
When you say brick, does it mean that you don't even have recovery mode? If you don't, try to see if you can put CWM. Once successful, you can try to use the A7100 ROM if your original one was a mt6515_c910_ht_en_4.0_v01 rom using the update.zip
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I dont have recovery mode, the phone doesnt turn on. I already try to put CWN but it doesnt work. I need nv.bin file for sc6820a for rewrite nand flash.
jmss said:
I dont have recovery mode, the phone doesnt turn on. I already try to put CWN but it doesnt work. I need nv.bin file for sc6820a for rewrite nand flash.
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Now we really need the Master
gtxphoenix said:
Dear Spreadtrum Master!
Please, can you help me with this problem:
I have a Star I8160 phone with Spreadtrum 6820 and 256 MB ROM. It seems, that everything is working fine, the ROM and the phone is fast, and cool. But when i try to use the phone as a phone, i talk to the phone, and the others just only hearing pieces of my sentences. Sometimes the phone is very-very silent, i need to shout for the others to hear. I thought, that this is a microphone problem, so i replaced the microphone. But nothing changed. I had 2 phones from this type, and both produces the same fault, so i think maybe the problem will be with the ROM. What do you think, is it possible? If so, can i replace my normal rom, which is DM_BASE_12A_w12.43 (sc6820_modem) 11-02-2012?
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Hi,
I had the same problem with one of mine. You just have to use a diagnostic tool from Spreadtrum and adjust the microphone amplification level. I will start a thread on that subject and link it there.
It seems to be a very common problem with Spreadtrum phones, but it is, most of the time, very easy to fix.
edit: here is the link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=38731407
WARNING: Don't ever flash if you don't have a working copy of the original firmware somewhere (a complete backup that you have tested your ability to flash back) The first step to do a complete backup, if the manufacturer don't want to send you the firmware, is to successfully root your firmware)
Don't flash if you have a microphone problem, nothing good will happen, this problem is not firmware related AT ALL.
jmss said:
Hi ElectronikHeart, i need help
I have a feiteng a7100, and i flash a rom with ResearchDownload.exe, in the flash operations tab i choose the option to erase all flash. Now i have a brick phone. Do you have a copy of nv.bin? Do you know how to recover from it? how can i reflash nand?
thanks
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Oh god ! Why have you checked that option ^^
I may be able to dump my nv.bin file from the a7100 I just bought. (If I recall correctly, the nv.bin contain the imei so I will have to edit it to use your imei instead, imei are written in the battery compartment)
Can you try flashing it a second time entirely, It's possible that your uboot partition (what manage the early time boot operations), is not flashed properly.
Even without the nv partition you phone should be able to boot android, you will just not be able to use the phone as a phone. (make a call and everything)
Try with a better micro usb cable, Chinese ones can be very cheap and corrupt data on the way to the phone.
If your phone is still able to flash using ReasearchDownload that is.
Re: 4.5 - Do a full nand backup and help me make you a new CWM recovery
ElectronikHeart said:
4.5 - Do a full nand backup and help me make you a new CWM recovery
Please if you have rooted your phone using this method, and can't use the CWM method, that mean I can do a CWM that work on your device !
Now that you are rooted, you can make a full backup of your phone with ADB !
#open adb shell:
Code:
adb shell
Code:
I still have to explain this if someone needs it
Then send me you boot.img file and I will send you a recovery.img that you can flash to your recovery partition.
That will help new users to root a lot faster the same phone as you, and will make your life easier is you have to restore a backup.
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I have also the same kind of chinese android phone, having a model # S930 with the same cpu chipset SP8810 (aka. samsung galaxy s3 clone), i've successfully rooted my chinese android phone, and installed some very usable apps like link2sd & titanium backup pro, i want also to have a full backup of my phone using your methods & ideas, can you help me? where can i find my boot.img so that you can make me my recovery image for my phone? my phone don't have any compatible clockworkmod recovery, but it have a native recovery mode option which work on an update.zip or fastboot....i hope you can help me make my phone recovery image with a rooted features... Thanks!
earl22online said:
where can i find my boot.img so that you can make me my recovery image for my phone?
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So, you already have tested every recovery already posted ?
To make a backup of your boot.img, you will have to do a full backup manually using the Android shell. I will make a tutorial about this, and link it here.
It's pretty easy as you already rooted your phone.
When you have your backup I will, post a recovery.img file suitable to your phone.
Please keep an eye to this post. I will post the tutorial very soon.
ElectronikHeart said:
Oh god ! Why have you checked that option ^^
I may be able to dump my nv.bin file from the a7100 I just bought. (If I recall correctly, the nv.bin contain the imei so I will have to edit it to use your imei instead, imei are written in the battery compartment)
Can you try flashing it a second time entirely, It's possible that your uboot partition (what manage the early time boot operations), is not flashed properly.
Even without the nv partition you phone should be able to boot android, you will just not be able to use the phone as a phone. (make a call and everything)
Try with a better micro usb cable, Chinese ones can be very cheap and corrupt data on the way to the phone.
If your phone is still able to flash using ReasearchDownload that is.
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I already try with tree micro usb cables. when i try to flash with researchDownload it failed at nvitem (after FDL2).
can you post a link to your nv.bin to test it ?
jmss said:
I already try with tree micro usb cables. when i try to flash with researchDownload it failed at nvitem (after FDL2).
can you post a link to your nv.bin to test it ?
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I just bought my A7100, so you will need to wait 2 weeks for me to dump it. Maybe you should try asking to the guy who have made the rooted rom for the A7100 ?
I will, none the less, make a full backup of my phone as soon as I receive it.

[Q] LG Flashtool back to stock PROBLEMS!!!

I have used all drivers and two different tot files, and it works to reboot, then it fails when I try to get past the first welcome screen... Does it make a difference if the sim card is in or out???
It makes it to preactivation and set phone name, then a second or two later goes back into the reboot stage.
I made it to the settings screen and phone info, and all areas were UNKNOWN
pitbull8265 said:
I have used all drivers and two different tot files, and it works to reboot, then it fails when I try to get past the first welcome screen... Does it make a difference if the sim card is in or out???
It makes it to preactivation and set phone name, then a second or two later goes back into the reboot stage.
I made it to the settings screen and phone info, and all areas were UNKNOWN
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I don't know what went wrong but since you don't have a reply I'll say this... I would start from scratch. Download the tot file AND dll again to a new place on your PC (like desktop). Run LG flash tool again and browse to those 2 files (flash tools likes to remember previous settings). Flash again and let us know the result. Sim card doesn't make a difference.
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware if you need it, always flashed reliably for me.
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scottdanpor said:
I don't know what went wrong but since you don't have a reply I'll say this... I would start from scratch. Download the tot file AND dll again to a new place on your PC (like desktop). Run LG flash tool again and browse to those 2 files (flash tools likes to remember previous settings). Flash again and let us know the result. Sim card doesn't make a difference.
http://downloads.codefi.re/autoprime/LG/LG_G2/LS980/Stock_Firmware if you need it, always flashed reliably for me.
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Ive done this.. no luck
pitbull8265 said:
Ive done this.. no luck
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Did you get anywhere with this? Under status, is your IMEI listed as unknown? This seems like your efs partition might be messed up. Did you make a backup of it?
scottdanpor said:
Did you get anywhere with this? Under status, is your IMEI listed as unknown? This seems like your efs partition might be messed up. Did you make a backup of it?
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I just read elsewhere that if you used ioroot you may have a backup anyways. On the computer in ioroot. You may find a couple files called, modem st1, and modem st2.
Hopefully they will speak of it. Watch this thread..,.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51932057
@scottdanpor for the info and hopefully how to use it.
pitbull8265 said:
Ive done this.. no luck
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secret.animal said:
I just read elsewhere that if you used ioroot you may have a backup anyways. On the computer in ioroot. You may find a couple files called, modem st1, and modem st2.
Hopefully they will speak of it. Watch this thread..,.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=51932057
@scottdanpor for the info and hopefully how to use it.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk
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Yeah but he has basically access to download mode and fastboot it seems. I haven't found a way to push files without at least recovery
Well, if he has access to stock recovery should be able to push files that way through ADB
NOPE
scottdanpor said:
Yeah but he has basically access to download mode and fastboot it seems. I haven't found a way to push files without at least recovery
Well, if he has access to stock recovery should be able to push files that way through ADB
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it just hangs and reboots still... cant access fastboot.. tried every file available nothing is working
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scottdanpor said:
Yeah but he has basically access to download mode and fastboot it seems. I haven't found a way to push files without at least recovery
Well, if he has access to stock recovery should be able to push files that way through ADB
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I have a recovery I made using twrp saved to my pc, and I chose the option to backup my efs, so all of my info is on my pc in the backup file.
HOW can I use adb sideload or ADB to push it to my phone???
HAS TO BE DONE FROM STOCK RECOVERY ADB, as i cant even get into the ui long enough to activate usb debugging
pitbull8265 said:
I have a recovery I made using twrp saved to my pc, and I chose the option to backup my efs, so all of my info is on my pc in the backup file.
HOW can I use adb sideload or ADB to push it to my phone???
HAS TO BE DONE FROM STOCK RECOVERY ADB, as i cant even get into the ui long enough to activate usb debugging
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It will take a bit of reading but you will learn a lot!
Here's a guide with some commands, you just need to tailor it to your needs/paths, it says Samsung but all you need are the commands.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2141817
If you have ioroot on your computer you have ADB. Plug in your phone in recovery mode and check device manager. It's probably under "unknown" as LG-LS980. You need to right-click and select "update driver", then manually select driver. From the list, you should be able to find something like Android composite ADB device. Select that one and it should then be recognized as ADB.
Hold Shift and right click on the ioroot folder and select "Open command window here", then in cmd type "adb devices". If all is good you will get a serial number as it detects your device. Once you got this you are ready to enter commands, check that guide for the right command to push the file to: /dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/
as stated by Autoprime here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2451390
I hope that's enough info to get you going. You should type "adb shell" first in ADB so you have access to root.
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Oh crap... I just re-read that. I don't think this will work if your backup is from TWRP. That needs to be restored from TWRP. Do you not have a backup from ioroot? That contains the img files you need.
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Ok, I found this...
"Even though all TWRP backup files carry the extension .win, they are either tar archives or filesystem images. System, data, cache and .android_secure are backed up as tar archives or gnu-zipped tar archives if compression is enabled. You can rename those .win files to .tar (.tar.gz if compressed) and extract them like a regular archive. Boot and recovery partitions are backed up as .img files using dd"
from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1694617
I couldn't find out if TWRP backs up EFS to .tar or .img. Once you figure that out you should be able to rename them to modemst1.img and modemst1.img. I just verified on mine that the files are the same size, so I would guess they are actually img files and not compressed. They should be 3MB in size.
There's a lot more info in that thread by Autoprime that should help.

partition.xml needed for unbricking hardbricked 5X devices!

Could somebody provide us with a full eMMC backup of a 16GB and 32GB model so that we can build partition.xml and extract rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml from it to unbrick our devices with QFIL/QPST?
(this issue is rather specific, you cannot access the phone by ADB,fastboot or LGUP, but Windows recognizes it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 so it's fixable with the appropriate files)
qb74 said:
Could somebody provide us with a full eMMC backup of a 16GB and 32GB model so that we can build partition.xml and extract rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml from it to unbrick our devices with QFIL/QPST?
(this issue is rather specific, you cannot access the phone by ADB,fastboot or LGUP, but Windows recognizes it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 so it's fixable with the appropriate files)
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I have no idea to make such a backup since I cannot access the device's emmc in Linux.
I've used this method on another phone but there I could access the emmc directly as external storage by using a key combo on boot.
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Nicktheprofessor said:
I have no idea to make such a backup since I cannot access the device's emmc in Linux.
I've used this method on another phone but there I could access the emmc directly as external storage by using a key combo on boot.
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here
it's for another chipset, but the same process applies for all chipsets.
qb74 said:
here
it's for another chipset, but the same process applies for all chipsets.
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Can't help you with that one then since I'm running Linux on all my machines. Too bad, I wouldn't mind having a complete backup.
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Maybe the people with Linux machines and free time would wanna try this?
https://androidforums.com/threads/guide-how-to-create-partition-xml-gpt.1125433/
gogozombiii said:
Maybe the people with Linux machines and free time would wanna try this?
https://androidforums.com/threads/guide-how-to-create-partition-xml-gpt.1125433/
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@Nicktheprofessor Try checking this out, if you got the time! You would help the community out a ton!
qb74 said:
@Nicktheprofessor Try checking this out, if you got the time! You would help the community out a ton!
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I'll need an OTG storage device to do this. I can backup the entire thing using dd but it can't be written to the internal storage (for obvious reasons, it would then backup the backup and the backup of the backup and so on).
If I could access it on the computer or send it to the computer then that would work but I'm not aware of any way to do that without storing it locally first (which, as previously mentioned, is impossible to do).
[EDIT] I wonder if it's possible to use adb root pull from TWRP to pull /dev/mmcblk0, I'll try that after cleaning it up. If that works then it's a piece of cake to do this on any phone. [/EDIT]
qb74 said:
Could somebody provide us with a full eMMC backup of a 16GB and 32GB model so that we can build partition.xml and extract rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml from it to unbrick our devices with QFIL/QPST?
(this issue is rather specific, you cannot access the phone by ADB,fastboot or LGUP, but Windows recognizes it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 so it's fixable with the appropriate files)
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OK, so I managed to do a complete backup via adb pull /dev/mmcblk0
For future reference, this is the easiest way:
From a fastboot boot twrp:
adb root
adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
Now, that's 13GB worth of data that you don't need, I can give you a part table on this (using part) or whatever you need but It's a bit too big to upload as is.
I can run an emulator and mount it as is and that works too but all I can extract from there is data.
Now, shutting down your device and inserting your USB cable while holding vol + AND vol- seems to mount emmc as portable storage, that should mean that you can dd the entire thing right onto the device?
Nicktheprofessor said:
OK, so I managed to do a complete backup via adb pull /dev/mmcblk0
For future reference, this is the easiest way:
From a fastboot boot twrp:
adb root
adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
Now, that's 13GB worth of data that you don't need, I can give you a part table on this (using part) or whatever you need but It's a bit too big to upload as is.
I can run an emulator and mount it as is and that works too but all I can extract from there is data.
Now, shutting down your device and inserting your USB cable while holding vol + AND vol- seems to mount emmc as portable storage, that should mean that you can dd the entire thing right onto the device?
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Maybe? Not entirely sure if the dd method could work since this kind of hardbrick literally bricks your phone if you don't have the right files. Great job on the backup though! Mind telling me the steps for dd-ing the entire thing onto my device?
Or better, create partition.xml and extract & upload rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml so that I can use myself as a test dummy.
its a guide for linux systems, hopefully you can help us get one step closer to fixing our devices!
qb74 said:
Maybe? Not entirely sure if the dd method could work since this kind of hardbrick literally bricks your phone if you don't have the right files. Great job on the backup though! Mind telling me the steps for dd-ing the entire thing onto my device?
Or better, create partition.xml and extract & upload rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml so that I can use myself as a test dummy.
its a guide for linux systems, hopefully you can help us get one step closer to fixing our devices!
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Yeah, that doesn't help since it's made for extracting a partition.xml from a .KDZ where these partition files exist.
In a copy of your disk that doesn't exist, there isn't a file to copy and paste into that.
I can do the partition table and partition sectors if you want that but without knowing what is actually needed (as in the source code in the tool used to fix the device) I can't really help.
I'll check if i can put a device in that state and see what happens with the emmc connection.
Nicktheprofessor said:
Yeah, that doesn't help since it's made for extracting a partition.xml from a .KDZ where these partition files exist.
In a copy of your disk that doesn't exist, there isn't a file to copy and paste into that.
I can do the partition table and partition sectors if you want that but without knowing what is actually needed (as in the source code in the tool used to fix the device) I can't really help.
I'll check if i can put a device in that state and see what happens with the emmc connection.
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Get the partition table and partition sectors, that's a start! (even though I got no clue how to continue after that )
Do you mean the source code of QPST/QFIL? That's a rather impossible task though
qb74 said:
Get the partition table and partition sectors, that's a start! (even though I got no clue how to continue after that )
Do you mean the source code of QPST/QFIL? That's a rather impossible task though
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I'm talking about the source code of the programming tool but I might not need that either if i can just examine it on my own and I have one of those devices on hand come tuesday.
I'm fairly confident that I can build a programmer to rewrite the emmc with whatever I want it to if i can just get a hold of the system calls.
Do you want to work together on this? It seems to me that it would be worthwhile even in the long run as QC are unlikely to change this procedure.
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I'm talking about the source code of the programming tool but I might not need that either if i can just examine it on my own and I have one of those devices on hand come tuesday.
I'm fairly confident that I can build a programmer to rewrite the emmc with whatever I want it to if i can just get a hold of the system calls.
Do you want to work together on this? It seems to me that it would be worthwhile even in the long run as QC are unlikely to change this procedure.
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Absolutely! Even though I don't have the necessary knowledge with Android/Linux, I do have basic Windows knowledge. I'd be glad to help out the community as a whole!
bump!
qb74 said:
Could somebody provide us with a full eMMC backup of a 16GB and 32GB model so that we can build partition.xml and extract rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml from it to unbrick our devices with QFIL/QPST?
(this issue is rather specific, you cannot access the phone by ADB,fastboot or LGUP, but Windows recognizes it as Qualcomm HS-USB QDLoader 9008 so it's fixable with the appropriate files)
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i just found for the nexus 5x the lg tot firmware u can use it to make the partition.xml
lg h791 16g
drive.google.com/uc?id=0B89Fk5GHkvZqb3I3bV9rTksxZFE&export=download
lg h791 32g
cloud.mail.ru/public/G1bp/vhoVk1MwW
i used BoardDiag to extract the frimware
drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw1P9EP0d9nZY0FUall1VWVvc0k/view
and here is how to build partition.xml and extract rawprogram0.xml and patch0.xml from it
youtube.com/watch?v=BmAuzbG9re4
now we need prog emmc firehose 8992.mbn to use with QFIL/QPST
i hope u can find a solution i'm stuck with a dead nexus 5x for the moment
do you need h798 16G version dd image? if you need I can dump to you
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Nicktheprofessor said:
OK, so I managed to do a complete backup via adb pull /dev/mmcblk0
For future reference, this is the easiest way:
From a fastboot boot twrp:
adb root
adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
Now, that's 13GB worth of data that you don't need, I can give you a part table on this (using part) or whatever you need but It's a bit too big to upload as is.
I can run an emulator and mount it as is and that works too but all I can extract from there is data.
Now, shutting down your device and inserting your USB cable while holding vol + AND vol- seems to mount emmc as portable storage, that should mean that you can dd the entire thing right onto the device?
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adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
this command does not work
first there no device /dev/mmcblk0 but in /dev/block/mmcblk0 second adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 emmc.img does not work.
F:\BaiduNetdiskDownload>adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
adb: error: remote object '/dev/mmcblk0' does not exist
youxiaojie said:
do you need h798 16G version dd image? if you need I can dump to you
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adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
this command does not work
first there no device /dev/mmcblk0 but in /dev/block/mmcblk0 second adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 emmc.img does not work.
F:\BaiduNetdiskDownload>adb pull /dev/mmcblk0 emmc.img
adb: error: remote object '/dev/mmcblk0' does not exist
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You need to reboot to a TWRP (or whatever recovery that supports unencrypted storage) that supports unencrypted devices before you attempt it.
You have to do this through fastboot boot recovery.img and not through flashing it. You are correct about /dev/block/mmcblk0 though. My apologies for the confusion caused by that.
I got it
Nicktheprofessor said:
You need to reboot to a TWRP (or whatever recovery that supports unencrypted storage) that supports unencrypted devices before you attempt it.
You have to do this through fastboot boot recovery.img and not through flashing it. You are correct about /dev/block/mmcblk0 though. My apologies for the confusion caused by that.
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after formatting data partition, I removed whole disk encrypt and success run "adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 emmc.img" command.
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1bpcvqV1
and do I used "adb push emmc.img /dev/block/mmcblk0" to recover whole emmc when my phone soft bricked?
youxiaojie said:
after formatting data partition, I removed whole disk encrypt and success run "adb pull /dev/block/mmcblk0 emmc.img" command.
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1bpcvqV1
and do I used "adb push emmc.img /dev/block/mmcblk0" to recover whole emmc when my phone soft bricked?
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file is not working, getting a error when unzipping it
qb74 said:
file is not working, getting a error when unzipping it
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https://mega.nz/#!Oo9DxJyL!rzFl_s2ie1frCr79TpYTYKoeXNwg78d5dc-a71bkInE
try this again

One of the BEST things you can do to Moto Z Play XDA Community (Takes a while! ;) )

EDIT: THE DEVDB PROJECT HAS RISEN UP!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/development/project-real-unbrick-hard-bricked-moto-t3927107
This is so easy to do, and can be sooo helpful if one day You will end with hard-brick.
If you have any questions send me a private message. :good:
Hey! My name is Jacob and I must tell you that there is one common problem with Moto Z Play - OTA after downgroading results in hardbrick :silly:
I have also bricked my device some days ago, since then I have gathered interesting info, probably all old and not so old blankflash files (these were used in the past to unbrick, but don't work now) and two tools, that allowed me to make proper rawprogram0, patch0 and gpt_main0.bin needed for making files, that will allow everyone to unbrick.
But this can be worth nothing without your help. Problem with unbricking, is that last OTA, updated chip security making unable to flash older chip firmware rendering all flashfiles useless. To make new one, I must get some files that are not present in the internet, but are present in ALL working phones. All I need is full mmcblk0 backup. If you want to help follow these easy-peasy instructions:
INFO: Procedure bellow excludes EFS, MODEMST1, MODEMST2, FSG, BACKUP partitions from backup. These are your phone specific partitions, that contain sensitive information like IMEI, serial numbers etc, but this guide shows how to avoid them while backing up so you don't have to worry about it
Prerequisites:
1. Your phone might be rooted (but doesn't have to be), definitelly should be working and not messed up too much.
2. You must have at least 32 GB micro sd card
3. Any ROM, even custom will be good, but if you have stock, you get +1 point
Steps:
1. If you have TWRP recovery, boot into it and go to step 2.
If you don't have, here is official one https://eu.dl.twrp.me/addison/ - rename it to "twrp.img" and boot to it with
Code:
fastboot boot twrp.img
2. Backup your /data partition and keep it in safe place
3. Format sdcard in ext4 (it is more robust and failsafe) or FAT32/exFAT (if you are on windows).[/URL]
4. Wipe /data on your phone and insert sdcard. Under "Mount" tab in TWRP, check box next to SD-CARD.
5. Open TWRP terminal emulator (It is in advamced tab), type "su" and run these command:
If you trust me that I won't do bad things with your IMEI:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/[U][I]"Ext sd location here"[/I][/U]/Loader.img bs=4096
This just makes full-backup of your all partitions from Qualcomm chip.
OR
If you don't trust me:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p[B][COLOR="Red"]X[/COLOR][/B] of=/[B][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]Y[/COLOR][/B]/mmcblk0p[COLOR="Red"]X[/COLOR] bs=4096
Where X is number of partition from 1 to 54 BUT NOT: 27 (modemst1), 28 (modemst2), 29 (fsg)
and Y is location of your SD-CARD. This will only back up partitions without IMEI, and other phone-specific info.
6 Generated files will be HUGE (~27GB). Copy them to pc and upload to cloud. Maby https://mega.nz/ - probably only they have enough space for that file for free.
7 Post link here or send it to me via Private Message.
8 That's all! If you managed to get here, all comunity is grateful, :highfive: you will be included as biggest contribuor to the new thread I will make in near future!
If I find the time I will throw my old Z Play back to stock and try this. But can take a while before I have that time. Especially uploading that amount of data which would take me at least 12 hours. So if I do that, I will most likely get it into a split archive
Unfortunately I don't have a 32Gb sdcard. If there's another way to do this, I'm willing to help
Camarda said:
Unfortunately I don't have a 32Gb sdcard. If there's another way to do this, I'm willing to help
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The only other way I know would be a USB C OTG adapter and a USB stick...
Artim_96 said:
If I find the time I will throw my old Z Play back to stock and try this. But can take a while before I have that time. Especially uploading that amount of data which would take me at least 12 hours. So if I do that, I will most likely get it into a split archive
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Camarda said:
Unfortunately I don't have a 32Gb sdcard. If there's another way to do this, I'm willing to help
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Thank you very much guys! You don't even know how much did you motivated me to continue research when I got your responses. If you will have any problem, ask me for advice - I will try to help. :highfive:
In case of Artim_96, you probably know this one, but to split dd image, you can use (obviously) "skip" parameter, for example:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_1.img bs=4096 count=10GB
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_2.img bs=4096 skip=10GB count=10GB
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_3.img bs=4096 skip=20GB count=10GB
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_4.img bs=4096 skip=30GB
In case of Camarda: ...
Code:
adb -d shell su -c busybox dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 bs=4096 > D:\mmc.bin
... should do the job, where "D:\mmc.bin" can be any other valid location on your pc.
To make this work, you must have root and busybox installed.
Bobernator said:
In case of Artim_96, you probably know this one, but to split dd image, you can use (obviously) "skip" parameter, for example:
Code:
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_1.img bs=4096 count=10GB
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_2.img bs=4096 skip=10GB count=10GB
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_3.img bs=4096 skip=20GB count=10GB
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/sdcard/mmcblk0_4.img bs=4096 skip=30GB
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that would be a solution, but I guess it's way easier to create one image, zip it and let it get split to about 5 GB chunks, and probably creating a check sum for each before upload
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but what I don't get: I should make a backup of /data, for what? And then I should connect the phone to my PC, but the following commands look very much like linux commands, so the connection to PC seems unneccessary. Plus, for what reason does the SD Card need to be ext4? the commands should work with exFAT too plus no windows system can read ext4. And there is no program to read it for Windows that's slow as hell
Artim_96 said:
that would be a solution, but I guess it's way easier to create one image, zip it and let it get split to about 5 GB chunks, and probably creating a check sum for each before upload
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but what I don't get: I should make a backup of /data, for what? And then I should connect the phone to my PC, but the following commands look very much like linux commands, so the connection to PC seems unneccessary. Plus, for what reason does the SD Card need to be ext4? the commands should work with exFAT too plus no windows system can read ext4. And there is no program to read it for Windows that's slow as hell
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Sorry, I was in a bit hurry when I was writing tutorial. I have just corected misteakes in it. :silly:
That part with backing up /data and wiping it is just for Your comfort - You probably don't want to include all you photos, videos contacts etc, in the backup, I am wrong?
EDIT: You are right, solution with splitting archive is clearly better, becouse of smaller size and auto merging archives
Bobernator said:
Sorry, I was in a bit hurry when I was writing tutorial. I have just corected misteakes in it. :silly:
That part with backing up /data and wiping it is just for Your comfort - You probably don't want to include all you photos, videos contacts etc, in the backup, I am wrong?
EDIT: You are right, solution with splitting archive is clearly better, because of smaller size and auto merging archives
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Would it help you to get /data too? It's my old phone, screen is quite damaged so there is nothing worth looking for on it. Plus it was completely wiped twice by flashing the firmware with flashfile and unlocking the bootloader again since flashing the firmware locked it.
Data partition is absolutely not needed, but thanks for asking!
zip compressing was totally worth it. It went from 29.1 GB to just 2.58 GB?
Artim_96 said:
zip compressing was totally worth it. It went from 29.1 GB to just 2.58 GB?
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Thanks for support!
@Camarda - You are from Brasil, so you probably have different version of software, so if you will upload it, phones outside of Europe can be safed too. Do you still want to help?
Bobernator said:
Thanks for support!
@Camarda - You are from Brasil, so you probably have different version of software, so if you will upload it, phones outside of Europe can be safed too. Do you still want to help?
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I just sent you the file, tell me if everything is ok
Thank you! Artim's backup is not working on my phone, and I suddenly realised that my exam ending my school are in less than month (!), so I didn't have time neither to write a thread, nor to reverse engineer the file, but I will try to find time and test your backup!
Ps. Don't worry about me beeing temporiarly inactive, this thread is my current target and I won't give up!
Bobernator said:
Thank you! Artim's backup is not working on my phone, and I suddenly realised that my exam ending my school are in less than month (!), so I didn't have time neither to write a thread, nor to reverse engineer the file, but I will try to find time and test your backup!
Ps. Don't worry about me beeing temporiarly inactive, this thread is my current target and I won't give up!
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Bobernator, I'm just posting to let you know that I am very thankful for your efforts and to take as long as you need. I have a LATAM XT1635-02 that got bricked by an automatic update quite a few months ago. It's in fastboot state. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.
I now own a XT1710-06, so if you think the files from it could be useful, let me know.
Welcome again! My exams have just ended (I hope they went well) I am temporally at my uncle's house so I don't have access to files and info I've gathered, but I will return to home at friday and even Easter will not stop me, becouse I have decided to start DevXDA project!
Stay with me guys
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Bobernator, I'm just posting to let you know that I am very thankful for your efforts and to take as long as you need. I have a LATAM XT1635-02 that got bricked by an automatic update quite a few months ago. It's in fastboot state. If there is anything I can do to help, let me know.
I now own a XT1710-06, so if you think the files from it could be useful, let me know.
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I think I you can easly fix your phone, since fastboot works. You will need factory update zip, it is pinned somewhere in this forum, but if you feel unsure (you can brick phone even harder with this method if it goes wrong), I can assist you during the weekend and share a link with correct zip.
And thanks for support!
Device which you have is Moto Z2 Play (albus) that have next version of the chip in Moto Z Play (addison). My plan is to fix addison by combining some of the firmware from it and albus, but these files are available freely and you don't need to send them.
Bobernator said:
I think I you can easly fix your phone, since fastboot works. You will need factory update zip, it is pinned somewhere in this forum, but if you feel unsure (you can brick phone even harder with this method if it goes wrong), I can assist you during the weekend and share a link with correct zip.
And thanks for support!
Device which you have is Moto Z2 Play (albus) that have next version of the chip in Moto Z Play (addison). My plan is to fix addison by combining some of the firmware from it and albus, but these files are available freely and you don't need to send them.
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Thanks for the reply! Sorry, i've been quite busy with exams as well.
It's been a while since the phone is bricked, and i think fastboot was the wrong word. When it is plugged in it appears as a qualcomm device and the LED blinks, but other than that the phone does absolutely nothing. I remember being unable to unbrick it because of needing a `programmer.pem` file specific to the version of android that was installed.
The phone had an unlocked bootloader, twrp and supersu. It got stuck during an OEM update from 7.1.1 (i think) to 8.0.0. It was stuck for over four hours, I turned it off by force and then it never turned on again .
With regards to the Moto Z2 files, that's fantastic to hear. If there's anything else I can do to help, please say so. I've configured email alerts now so i'll get notified when you reply .
Thanks for the effort!

Question We need unbrick tool for Redmagic 6/6 pro

Hello everyone, I want to ask if there is any developer who can help us please, we need unbrick tool for Redmagic 6 and 6 pro ASAP because the RM support team doesn't answer our complaints or emails. Please help us
M5tha said:
Hello everyone, I want to ask if there is any developer who can help us please, we need unbrick tool for Redmagic 6 and 6 pro ASAP because the RM support team doesn't answer our complaints or emails. Please help us
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i've been waiting for my paperweight turn into a phone for a month now, i don't think it will be here any soon....
Nocturne Seigneur said:
i've been waiting for my paperweight turn into a phone for a month now, i don't think it will be here any soon....
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It’s like Cinderella turning into a pumpkin after midnight. Our devices went from being phones to paperweights overnight.
Someone get our fairy god mothers up in here to bipity bopity this crap back into a working state
Out of curiosity may I ask how did it get to this state? Also I was able to get myself out thru a combination of reflashing boot.img (i was on 4.12), unlocking and relocking bootloader, and factory resetting via recovery mode. Not in that order and each multiple times. Somehow it worked out. Possibly worth a try if you are just waiting anyways with not too much to lose?
I found that a locked bootloader is good at telling whether you didn't quite flash an img right. It kept telling me that things are corrupt and whatnot, and all of a sudden it booted.
So I'm pretty close to getting a working TWRP for this device. I have extracted a basic TWRP.img file and merged it with the boot image for the Red Magic 6. When I flashed it, the logo shows up but nothing happens.
When I have time this weekend, I'll mess around with it some more.
That way we can unbrick it with twrp and not have to worry about waiting for an unbrick tool.
Nocturne Seigneur said:
i've been waiting for my paperweight turn into a phone for a month now, i don't think it will be here any soon....
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I didn't unlock my bootloader, so I can't do anything to unbric this **** device
M5tha said:
I didn't unlock my bootloader, so I can't do anything to unbric this **** device
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I’m in the same boat but Nubia is having me send my phone back to them to check out.
Guys the unbrick tool is already in this forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unbrick-tool-edl-flash-switch-from-cn-to-eu.4284797/
Note if you are rooted before going to EDL mode (9008) you should backup EFS via QFIL QCOM tool as a few people lost their IMEIs - I think it's in EFS Explorer the tool is free just Google it. Then do an EFS backup and save where you can't lose it. Here's a guide just ignore the Lenovo part, but you must go into diag mode Qualcomm 901D which is (try dial code *#7678# first it worked on the Red Magic 5 series, probably puts you in diag mode still) otherwise: adb shell; su; setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb before QFIL will see it: https://forums.easy-firmware.com/showthread.php/29143-How-To-Restore-Backup-QCN-EFS-on-Qualcomm-devices-(Giuide)
You can also back up the partition if you are rooted via adb shell. From memory, enable dev options (click build # under system until it shows up), patch your boot.img with Magisk Manager (should be in the ROM zip file you downloaded, copy to phone), flash back to the phone with fastboot (it will be in Downloads/magisk_patched_xyz.img "xyz" changes names just depends on Magisk) command is just after reboot to fastboot: fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_xyz.img; reboot and you should be rooted. Then from ADB do an ADB shell (it will ask to trust the device connected) adb shell (on PC), su (will ask for root access, grant it), $ dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist of=/sdcard/persist.img and copy that to your PC. That's your persist partition in case it gets messed up you should be able to: $dd if=/sdcard/persist.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist that assumes you copied persist.img back to your /sdcard/ in internal memory.
If I messed up a step feel free to correct it, this is all from memory no PC in front of me on vacation...
mslezak said:
Guys the unbrick tool is already in this forum: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/unbrick-tool-edl-flash-switch-from-cn-to-eu.4284797/
Note if you are rooted before going to EDL mode (9008) you should backup EFS via QFIL QCOM tool as a few people lost their IMEIs - I think it's in EFS Explorer the tool is free just Google it. Then do an EFS backup and save where you can't lose it. Here's a guide just ignore the Lenovo part, but you must go into diag mode Qualcomm 901D which is (try dial code *#7678# first it worked on the Red Magic 5 series, probably puts you in diag mode still) otherwise: adb shell; su; setprop sys.usb.config diag,adb before QFIL will see it: https://forums.easy-firmware.com/showthread.php/29143-How-To-Restore-Backup-QCN-EFS-on-Qualcomm-devices-(Giuide)
You can also back up the partition if you are rooted via adb shell. From memory, enable dev options (click build # under system until it shows up), patch your boot.img with Magisk Manager (should be in the ROM zip file you downloaded, copy to phone), flash back to the phone with fastboot (it will be in Downloads/magisk_patched_xyz.img "xyz" changes names just depends on Magisk) command is just after reboot to fastboot: fastboot flash boot magisk_patched_xyz.img; reboot and you should be rooted. Then from ADB do an ADB shell (it will ask to trust the device connected) adb shell (on PC), su (will ask for root access, grant it), $ dd if=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist of=/sdcard/persist.img and copy that to your PC. That's your persist partition in case it gets messed up you should be able to: $dd if=/sdcard/persist.img of=/dev/block/bootdevice/by-name/persist that assumes you copied persist.img back to your /sdcard/ in internal memory.
If I messed up a step feel free to correct it, this is all from memory no PC in front of me on vacation...
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I locked the bootlooder the screen is black, the only way to connect to the device is on a PC "COM",
I tried this link but and the next steps but it doesn't work, I don't know what to do with the phone and still it doesn't work,
I think I need the firmware RED MAGIC 6 "NX669J_NON EU Common".
PLEASE HELP ME
https://mega.nz/file/ntBSxDKa#h9vUPGoWVyqtyDYWYmSgz8bE1_vNimBMAqTp9csvv-w
2) Make sure all the drivers are installed correctly (Qualcomm, EDL etc...)
3) Open the MiTool application
4) in MiTool, select the folder images
5) Put your phone in EDL mode
6) Once connected, Click flash - the brushing process will start automatically.
Good evening I found a guy who unlocked the phone for me at 150 dollars.
the phone quickly repaired without any problems so the problem is solved.
Marofyxx said:
I locked the bootlooder the screen is black, the only way to connect to the device is on a PC "COM",
I tried this link but and the next steps but it doesn't work, I don't know what to do with the phone and still it doesn't work,
I think I need the firmware RED MAGIC 6 "NX669J_NON EU Common".
PLEASE HELP ME
https://mega.nz/file/ntBSxDKa#h9vUPGoWVyqtyDYWYmSgz8bE1_vNimBMAqTp9csvv-w
2) Make sure all the drivers are installed correctly (Qualcomm, EDL etc...)
3) Open the MiTool application
4) in MiTool, select the folder images
5) Put your phone in EDL mode
6) Once connected, Click flash - the brushing process will start automatically.
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i tried running it and now the phone is on but no display . who can help me ?
my device is :
Model: NX669J-P
Red magic OS :V4.5
Build number : NX669J_CNCommon_V7.14
Adroid version :11
Hardware version : NX669J_V1AM
I will pay for the software for you if I have to . Hope your help!
Hello,
I can give you the email of the person who repaired my phone but it's expensive 150dollar
manhdoan1601 said:
i tried running it and now the phone is on but no display . who can help me ?
my device is :
Model: NX669J-P
Red magic OS :V4.5
Build number : NX669J_CNCommon_V7.14
Adroid version :11
Hardware version : NX669J_V1AM
I will pay for the software for you if I have to . Hope your help!
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Hello,
I can give you the email of the person who repaired my phone but it's expensive 150dollar
guide
Marofyxx said:
Hello,
I can give you the email of the person who repaired my phone but it's expensive 150dollar
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i can pay it 150 usd . give me email
Ok
hey guys..
can u pls share qcn or especially xqcn for NX669J..?

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