Hello everyone. I am stuck in a bit of a draining situation. and I really hope that some of you, may be able to help.
I have 3 kids with each their phone, all of them have been registered to Googles Family Link service. Recently the account that managed them all got suspended for being hijacked and therefor it broke their terms, and now 4 accounts are locked. Google will not help me, to release the accounts the kids have, so they can use their phones again. So I tried following a guide on bypassing the log in prompt after a factory reset on this specific device. It happily activated the tap talk function, but when I try to open Google Assistant, nothing happens. I've tried looking it the settings of Tap Talk to find any clues, but to no avail.
I have searched for different variations of the same procedure on Youtube and Google and I can't seem to get further than described..
I then decided to try unlocking the bootloader or re-flashing the stock firmware, hoping to wipe the existing system completely. The re-flashing part, well. I found the Asus Zenfone Flash tool, but I am not too sure what to do. The guide seemed a bit confusing to me, so I tried the Bootloader, since I used to flash and root all my phones back when HTC was big. I have installed Quallcomms drivers, Asus-android_USB drivers, generic Android Usb drivers and restarted the pc to make sure that was done right.
The phone however is another problem. I haven't been able to enable usb-debugging thanks to Family Link preventing access to Dev-mode, before I did the Factory reset. I can read the phone's name on the ADB update option, when I boot it to stock recovery. But any commands, makes it hang with "waiting for any device", which, from what I understand, is a driver related issue. So I have updated the drivers as each guide has descibed.
My plan was to install the latest Lineage Rom, so I have the most recent files for that.
So now I ask you. I have downloaded Rom files, Gapps, 2 types of recovery img files, but for now, I am stuck and sad and I need a Yoda in this matter. The entire situation is probably solved with a simple click or command that I am not aware of.
If you need any further info I will do my best to help. My kindest and biggest thanks to anyone that provide some help.
Kind regards
Johnny
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Hello community,
I'm a noob trying to flash a ROM. Since cyanogenmod made it easy with their installer, that's what im trying. I did everything correctly including downloading recovery software and installer but when i hit "Begin," installer gives me an error:
We couldn't talk to your phone
I tried different USB cable, port, restarting computer, restarting phone normally and removing battery (some treads recommended this) and still no luck. I also disabled anti virus too.
here is the support token:
Support token: 112540a6-3081-49a3-9e7d-03fe931f7d21
Help, please. I have lived with this crap stock samsung for 2 years and want free of it.
Much thanks.
rfjfj said:
Hello community,
I'm a noob trying to flash a ROM. Since cyanogenmod made it easy with their installer, that's what im trying. I did everything correctly including downloading recovery software and installer but when i hit "Begin," installer gives me an error:
We couldn't talk to your phone
I tried different USB cable, port, restarting computer, restarting phone normally and removing battery (some treads recommended this) and still no luck. I also disabled anti virus too.
here is the support token:
Support token: 112540a6-3081-49a3-9e7d-03fe931f7d21
Help, please. I have lived with this crap stock samsung for 2 years and want free of it.
Much thanks.
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And you are sure you can copy files to and from your phone? Did you also make sure you have the Samsung ADB drivers installed? I have not tried this method but I'm sure ADB is involved somehow and gonna play a big part in getting the recovery onto the phone which will allow you to install Cyanogenmod.
Otherwise, do it the "hard" way. It might be easier that way than to wait for someone to figure out your problem.
For me manually entering download mode, and hitting retry made it work.
I don't recommend,using any mods people, I did so, camera wasn't workin,random crashes,and lost IMEI, don't bother,go with official.
Thanks to kies I got my note 2 back..I will never ever bother with cyan mod anymore.
This is my first post, so please forgive any mistakes I make with a post.
My wife's Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet was being stupid, it would refuse to properly use the internet from our Asus router, would connect but apps would insist there was no connection. Was getting tired of that crap so I decided to install a custom ROM, since samsung can be kind of jackasses abandoning most their devices after one major update, was only running Kitkat for crying out loud. I had done so before, but issues arouse. For one, I had great difficulty finding a proper TWRP for some stupid reason, NO ONE seamed to know where to get a well working version. I found one, but it messed everything up, it seems to work just fine but any ROM I install has massive issues with the Google apps, they crash eternally and continuously so I can do literally nothing, can't even get past first setup. I came across talk that it was old TWRP to blame, that it has issues with newer OS's like the lollipop I was trying to install, and FINALLY managed to find a newer version of TWRP, but freaking Odin keeps hanging on it's install, gets to "Nand write start" then stops doing anything. I have tried different cables as well as different computers, does jack crap so far to help. My backup I made in TWRP doesn't even work, when I restore the result is nothing but a boot loop. I am trying to find a stock os to restore it to (mostly) original condition, but it is absurdly difficult for some stupid reason to find, found one all in one exe that didn't work for a damn. I was hoping there might even be a way to install the newer TWRP from with TWRP itself. Can anyone help me with any part of this?
First things first. Calm down.
Do you have Samsung Smart Switch installed on your pc? If not, do so.
Connect your note 8.0 to your pc, select the 'more' button and then Emergency software recovery and initialization. Let that run is course. It can take a while.
See if that helps.
kge420 said:
First things first. Calm down.
Do you have Samsung Smart Switch installed on your pc? If not, do so.
Connect your note 8.0 to your pc, select the 'more' button and then Emergency software recovery and initialization. Let that run is course. It can take a while.
See if that helps.
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Sorry, but you are going to have to be a little more specific. I installed Switch, but connecting an off device obviously does nothing, should I install and let it boot into a broken ROM again, where gapps crashes, and connect it then?
If your main isues are with GApps try clearing the cache in the play store app, check the date and time on your device.
I literally just got my Note 8 up and running after suffering these same issues you describe. My thread on this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8-0/help/note-8-0-stuck-screen-t3218608
I'll try my best to help you. I received some good advice and I 'd like to help someone as a show of appreciation.
We'll get this straight!
Thanks, pretty much.
kge420 said:
If your main isues are with GApps try clearing the cache in the play store app, check the date and time on your device.
I literally just got my Note 8 up and running after suffering these same issues you describe. My thread on this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-8-0/help/note-8-0-stuck-screen-t3218608
I'll try my best to help you. I received some good advice and I 'd like to help someone as a show of appreciation.
We'll get this straight!
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None of what you said really made sense, I could not get to ANYTHING AT ALL that was not Odin or TWRP. But that link you had gave me the name for the stock os, I searched that and flashed it and now everything is great. So thanks, sort of. You even mentioned that method not working for you I think in that thread, but it did for me, so yeah.
All good then.
Hi,
I'm trying to get into the recovery mode on my LG G5 H830 (T-Mobile / Unlocked) phone. Unless I'm doing something wrong, I can't seem to get into the recovery mode so I can perform a wipe data cache function. I seem to remember reading somewhere else that the only way to get into recovery on this phone is to use a computer to do so. On my desktop computer I already have the android studio application installed, but to be honest I'm still trying to learn how to use it. I don't know why lg makes getting into the recovery mode so difficult. I guess I can try to use the buttons on the phone one more time and see if I have any luck. Also I've read possibly using TWRP will possibly let me perform a wipe data cache function. Thank you for any valid suggestions.
David
Davy49 said:
Hi,
I'm trying to get into the recovery mode on my LG G5 H830 (T-Mobile / Unlocked) phone. Unless I'm doing something wrong, I can't seem to get into the recovery mode so I can perform a wipe data cache function. I seem to remember reading somewhere else that the only way to get into recovery on this phone is to use a computer to do so. On my desktop computer I already have the android studio application installed, but to be honest I'm still trying to learn how to use it. I don't know why lg makes getting into the recovery mode so difficult. I guess I can try to use the buttons on the phone one more time and see if I have any luck. Also I've read possibly using TWRP will possibly let me perform a wipe data cache function. Thank you for any valid suggestions.
David
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Hi David!
Holy cow, you've installed the entire studio? That's way more than you need. Just get the Platform Tools here: https://developer.android.com/studio/releases/platform-tools
At a user level, all you'll ever need are ADB and fastboot. Then enable developer settings, enable USB debugging and use the command 'adb reboot recovery'. You sure power + volume down don't work? Or power + volume up for fastboot (to get custom recovery installed)? Note that I have made zero research on this device so it may deviate (I'm on mobile right now). If any of those steps seem difficult or you're unsure how to proceed, just let me know where exactly you're stuck.
Oh and when you send an adb command to your device for the first time (like 'adb devices') it will likely show a trust notification on your screen, asking you to allow this computer to send adb commands. Make sure the remember checkbox is on.
Good luck!
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Hi Timmy,
Thanks for being nice and explaining the process to me, that sounds pretty easy. Today my biggest problem is getting vanced to install on my amazon fire 7 tablet (2019 Edition). I've had it running normally on there previously, but a couple of day's ago I started the vanced app and noticed that I wasn't signed into my google account anymore. And when I attempted to sign in I received the now famous notice that said google server's were busy, please try again later. But knowing I had it running before, motivates me to get it running again. In the interim, I'm using the Web Tube app.
David
That's usually a matter of uninstalling both, installing MicroG first, then Vanced.
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Timmmmaaahh said:
That's usually a matter of uninstalling both, installing MicroG first, then Vanced.
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Hi Timmy,
Unfortunately I've already tried that, now I'm wondering if it's possibly due to me installing google web view on my tablet. All I can do is just keep trying to figure it out.
Thanks, David
Davy49 said:
Hi Timmy,
Unfortunately I've already tried that, now I'm wondering if it's possibly due to me installing google web view on my tablet. All I can do is just keep trying to figure it out.
Thanks, David
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Proper reboots in between? I don't see how web view would be related but it's always a good exercise to remove recent installations one by one, retrying Vanced in between. Be sure to share your findings if you encounter a potential culprit. It's important for the community to learn from that.
Hi Timmy (I guess it's okay to use this name),
I think before I do anything else, I'll go back and re-read the instructions on how to properly install it. Unless google has done something on their end, I should be able to get it functioning properly. It was installed previously, that's why I don't know what happened.
Thanks,
David
Greetings,
General
I've been all over the Internet trying to gain access to more information about how to repair my LG G4. Well... Let's start from the beginning.
Story
I have an LG G4, it's old and I've had it for over 4-5 years now... I can't exactly remember how long I had it for. It still works, just needs a new battery and cable (cats chewed the cable and batteries don't last when you forget to disconnect them from the device, leave it plugged in for weeks and let it completely die for longer then a week).
I recently saw a video about the Pine phone and the fact that it was able to run a linux mobile distribution and when I looked into installing a custom OS into LG G4, it was possible... If I manually ported it myself.
I actually got fairly far using my Xubuntu system with configuring and compiling, the trouble I ran into was that I couldn't root or fastboot my device.
So, now here's where the problem began, I have a LG G4 factory reset and when I load up the Recovery mode, it brings up the android guy with their chest open and an exclamation mark in a yellow triangle, no message. After attempting to boot into recovery mode, I wait a little while and the phone automatically resets back to normal. When I use ADB to force the phone into fast boot, it skips it and starts the phone normally.
Now I'm on a mission to find a way to either fix the boot or flash the firmware (in hopes that it fixes the boot/recovery).
I have already tried:
Installing LGFlashTool
Versions, 2.0.1.6, 2.0.1.9, Year: 2014 and 2.0.2.5. Other than year 2014, the other ones were installed from LGFlashTool.com
Since Xubuntu can't run these files properly, I just ran them on my wife's Windows computer
I installed the LG Mobile Drivers and LGFlashTool had registered that it was the correct DLL but, it didn't seem to find the phone
Year 2014 LGFlashTool had found the phone but, I may have had the incorrect kdz file.
The Flash starts and the phone goes to firmware update, but the phone stops at zero and sits there while the program crashes saying that there was an error (in which no means to read, understand or locate the description of this error) and to try again by unplugging and removing the battery.
This version was downloaded from xda-developers.com
Conclusion
Once I can get into fastboot, I'll be able to root my phone and attempt to install the mobile OS I have ready.
Otherwise, I think I might be able to install a microSD card with the OS but, I don't think that will work if I can't get into the option to boot from a separate location (I believe that's called fastboot). But, then again... I think the phone needs to be rooted first... Then that brings me to the previous issue.
Details and Information
The phone details (as far as I see) are:
When I remove the battery I can see:
FCC ID: ZMFH810
IC ID: 2703C-H812
Model Number: LG-H812
I'm not exactly sure what KDZ file I got but the name is: PR H810PR10a_02.kdz, I also have the _04.kdz
I'm using H815 as my compile for the mobile OS, I may switch to H810 when I get back to that point.
Useless information: I still have the original leather backing... Removed from the phone because I didn't like it. If I find it, I can ship it to someone.
That's about it... I am very terrible about research and using Google properly (I have no idea why, I think it's a terrible flaw to have but, I have it). So, if you find the solution by typing words I didn't use or finding a similar post, I am very sorry. Hope I have everything posted here to help solve the issue, linking to posts that can resolve the issue or posting questions on what I might be missing will help.
Thanks in advance for the support of this community,
Lilrock
Lilrock said:
Greetings,
General
I've been all over the Internet trying to gain access to more information about how to repair my LG G4. Well... Let's start from the beginning.
Story
I have an LG G4, it's old and I've had it for over 4-5 years now... I can't exactly remember how long I had it for. It still works, just needs a new battery and cable (cats chewed the cable and batteries don't last when you forget to disconnect them from the device, leave it plugged in for weeks and let it completely die for longer then a week).
I recently saw a video about the Pine phone and the fact that it was able to run a linux mobile distribution and when I looked into installing a custom OS into LG G4, it was possible... If I manually ported it myself.
I actually got fairly far using my Xubuntu system with configuring and compiling, the trouble I ran into was that I couldn't root or fastboot my device.
So, now here's where the problem began, I have a LG G4 factory reset and when I load up the Recovery mode, it brings up the android guy with their chest open and an exclamation mark in a yellow triangle, no message. After attempting to boot into recovery mode, I wait a little while and the phone automatically resets back to normal. When I use ADB to force the phone into fast boot, it skips it and starts the phone normally.
Now I'm on a mission to find a way to either fix the boot or flash the firmware (in hopes that it fixes the boot/recovery).
I have already tried:
Installing LGFlashTool
Versions, 2.0.1.6, 2.0.1.9, Year: 2014 and 2.0.2.5. Other than year 2014, the other ones were installed from LGFlashTool.com
Since Xubuntu can't run these files properly, I just ran them on my wife's Windows computer
I installed the LG Mobile Drivers and LGFlashTool had registered that it was the correct DLL but, it didn't seem to find the phone
Year 2014 LGFlashTool had found the phone but, I may have had the incorrect kdz file.
The Flash starts and the phone goes to firmware update, but the phone stops at zero and sits there while the program crashes saying that there was an error (in which no means to read, understand or locate the description of this error) and to try again by unplugging and removing the battery.
This version was downloaded from xda-developers.com
Conclusion
Once I can get into fastboot, I'll be able to root my phone and attempt to install the mobile OS I have ready.
Otherwise, I think I might be able to install a microSD card with the OS but, I don't think that will work if I can't get into the option to boot from a separate location (I believe that's called fastboot). But, then again... I think the phone needs to be rooted first... Then that brings me to the previous issue.
Details and Information
The phone details (as far as I see) are:
When I remove the battery I can see:
FCC ID: ZMFH810
IC ID: 2703C-H812
Model Number: LG-H812
I'm not exactly sure what KDZ file I got but the name is: PR H810PR10a_02.kdz, I also have the _04.kdz
I'm using H815 as my compile for the mobile OS, I may switch to H810 when I get back to that point.
Useless information: I still have the original leather backing... Removed from the phone because I didn't like it. If I find it, I can ship it to someone.
That's about it... I am very terrible about research and using Google properly (I have no idea why, I think it's a terrible flaw to have but, I have it). So, if you find the solution by typing words I didn't use or finding a similar post, I am very sorry. Hope I have everything posted here to help solve the issue, linking to posts that can resolve the issue or posting questions on what I might be missing will help.
Thanks in advance for the support of this community,
Lilrock
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Well first of all you need to unlock your phone. H812 can't be unlocked officially though. Check my sig for the only unofficial one. Once unlocked you can flash custom ROMs but first of all you should read about ARB (antirollback) also in my sig and ensure you understand the risks all this brings. Gl.
steadfasterX said:
Well first of all you need to unlock your phone. H812 can't be unlocked officially though. Check my sig for the only unofficial one. Once unlocked you can flash custom ROMs but first of all you should read about ARB (antirollback) also in my sig and ensure you understand the risks all this brings. Gl.
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Thanks for the positive feedback, I will attempt to fix my phone with your solution. This phone is technically almost garbage and when I fully update the phone, it runs like trash. So, if I can install a custom ROM, it may run a little better or have the tools I would personally like in a phone.
I'll let you know the details of my attempt,
Lilrock
You might be able to use:
GitHub - Lekensteyn/lglaf: LG Download Mode utility and documentation
LG Download Mode utility and documentation. Contribute to Lekensteyn/lglaf development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
It is more reliable then the factory tools when it works.
SkewedZeppelin said:
You might be able to use:
GitHub - Lekensteyn/lglaf: LG Download Mode utility and documentation
LG Download Mode utility and documentation. Contribute to Lekensteyn/lglaf development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
It is more reliable then the factory tools when it works.
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Which is included in mAid (https://maid.binbash.rocks).. ... Even with a UI...
Thank you very much with your support. I was able to unlock, bootloader and install the image installer.
I'm on the verge of compiling and installing Ubuntu Touch on my LG G4 H812.
Hope you guys proceed with everything you're doing right!
I've done many dumb things to this phone but I've finally found something I have not been able to recover from. Let's start with the list of things you guys will have me try that I've already done.
- FlashAll to the latest as well as the "Return to Stock" thread here on XDA
- Lenovo's Recovery Tool (I thought someone on XDA might be wrong about something and went with the Mfg's software, sorry I doubted you guys.)
I'm using linux so I convert your Flash bat to an sh but I've never had issues doing so before. I've rooted this and three other phones and I'd like to think I know what I'm doing I've spent about two weeks on here and other Android forums but this time I need to actually ask for your help.
Now on to my issue.
I installed Lineage OS using their lovely guide and everything was great until I found out my WiFi isn't working. Well can't have that, return to stock! Oh my WiFi is still dead. Wait now I can't even enable dev options because I cannot get past the initial setup without WiFI. OK full reset wipe and restore. Nope nothing doing.
It shows MAC unavailable in the initial setup. adb shell over via recovery shows no wlan0 then I tried TWRP and also OrangeFox because I saw a similar fix with it. I try ip link show but ip isn't there tried to su but it's not going. I think I have eveything mounted right but I'm more Arch than Android :\
And in 5 seconds someone is going to link a thread on here I couldn't find in the search with a easy 3 step procedure. But just in case that doesn't happen feel free to ask for any logs.
I'm a dumb. Be sure you do the Pre-install instructions as these are what fixed my issues.
Hi, is your phone ATT version? Thanks.