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[Galaxy S II General] d.fx:
Is my phone definitely bricked?

Hi everyone,

So after i flashed LQ5, my phone got stuck when i tried to wipe data. After that i took the battery out and put it back but the phone wouldn't boot.

I then tried to wipe data with another kernel i flashed through odin, no luck, couldn't wipe data either.

I ended flashing XXLPH, and the flash went well. But it still won't boot and i can't wipe data either.

I think i may have emmc bricked my phone, but the people that bricked it this way don't seem to be able to access download mod or recovery.

So here's my question, is my phone definitely bricked or is there something else i could try?
[Galaxy S II General] Krizp0:
So to clear things up:

- I can stay on LQ5 without any risk of bricking the phone, as I have not rooted it nor touched the recovery?

- I can safely flash another firmware in Odin, and get rid of the affected kernel?
[Galaxy S II General] GFXi0N:
If I were you, I'd flash cm9
[Galaxy S II General] :
Dude don't give such information. It's misleading. You should give more detailes.

It's not root, not recovery itself either that is dangerous here. YOU CANNOT USE CWM which means: NO WIPE; NO RESTORE BACKUPS from CLOCKWORKMOD RECOVERY.

Wanna get rid of this FW? the safest way is to flash another FW directly via Odin (DON'T WIPE ANYTHING BEFORE, IF YOU DO -> BRICK). Once the installation process is done...now you can wipe everything from STOCK RECOVERY.
[Galaxy S II General] Krizp0:
Thanks, I knew flashing CM9 right away probably wasn't the best solution. Have now flashed LPG and everything is working great :)
[Galaxy S II General] GFXi0N:
CM9 is safe, you want safe? :stick to it.... Wanna play Russian roulette with a 600 euro device?.... GO on with Odin and Sammy roms, i think that's clear... No one brick this phone dealing with CM9 whereas with Sammy roms....
[Galaxy S II General] veyka:
Just a note, that there where reports of stock recovery also triggering the bricks on the note (which is basically the same), this also means that stock factory reset might trigger the bug.

To be honest if you have a vulnerable chip (I do, thanks to chainfire for the damn useful app) you should just be bloody careful, and get this rom/kernel off your phone asap.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Don't take it offensive, cos I'm not trying to attack you but what are you talking about? As far as I remember Sammy's previous roms (SII i9100) were safe with the exception of this bloody leak LQ5. In our circumstances it's much safer to use Odin and revert to stock than playing with CWM (which actually is russian roulette if you combine it with LQ5 - I thought it was obvious.) What you are suggesting now is just to flash cm9. I've never said CM9 wasn't safe but, don't you think it's not enough information? U should at least mention: how to flash this cm9 to make sure you won't get a brick during installation process (which already happened few times).
[Galaxy S II General] ptesmoke:
I'd like to add, bell firmware LD3, bricked my device trying a factory reset.

It may be more widespread than LQ5..
[Galaxy S II General] :
I've read about it man. That really sucks. I really don't get it what happens now. Thanks God our previous releases like XWLPG; XWLPD etc. were safe and stable. But look at Galaxy Note's issues. It's ridiculous.
[Galaxy S II General] atifsh:
Guide:

Ok I'm seeing lot of new people who have no clue...

1: stock lq5 without root = no issue

2: stock lq5 with root but no cwm = no issue

3: Stock lq5 with cwm = brick ( if you wipe / if you restore)

If you have lq5 with cfroot/ cwm, don't panic

1: do not wipe

2: flash stock ROM using Odin. (GB / ICS)

3: after it boots and get into boot loop, go to recovery and wipe.

You have fix your phone chill.
[Galaxy S II General] DaReDeViL:
Could this all be related to the introduction of the galaxy S3 in the market ? I really find it strange that after soooooo much time of supremacy of S2 without having a real competitor, as soon as S3 appears the S2 becomes so weak and vulnerable making all the users loose trust in their S2 ....
[Galaxy S II General] pimser:
i know there are a lot of informations out about the brick bug with 4.04 leak. still not sure whether i was doing something risky or not. was on cm9 with 3.3.2 siah kernel. went to recovery, wiped cage and dalvik and installed checkrom 7 as second rom. without booting up installed right away siah 3.3.2 wiithin recovery. then booted up to my second rom (cr7). all went ok.

what do you think, if i now want to flash a new cm9 nigthly with a wipe, is there still the risk of getting the brick? i know there is always a risk of briking when flashing costum things. thanks for any idea.
[Galaxy S II General] atifsh:
No its just one ROM that was not officially released and contains the code in its kernel that when called brick your phone. It was a common issue for galaxy note and some other phones. Galaxy s2 was safe and still safe, if you stick to official releases.
[Galaxy S II General] Brotuck:
Is this the problem ?

Can more people confirm this ?

One more question:

When using the original kernel you do not have CWM, so then you are safe ?

Even when doing a factory-reset ?
[Galaxy S II General] 1944:
Another bricked phone here :crying:
[Galaxy S II General] cpl.Bower:
Everything would be ok if you dont wipe with CWM, so, at this moment you have two options. Keep your phone like that till there is a solution for this, if there is one (and remember that you CANT wipe anything with CWM)

Or you could flash 4.0.3 without wipping anything and then move to CM9 (if you still consider to have 4.0.4).

Good luck.
[Galaxy S II General] GFXi0N:
People that stick to cm9 don't even know about this kind of hard brick issue... I bet you post this info on the CM9 thread and everyone will be like... What are you talking about, dude... This is why I recommend cm9 over Sammy, nothing else. Playing with Odin, leaks and so is what has been proven to be dangerous. Those that stuck with CM9 have had no brick or I bet very few of them compared with those with the stock rom plus Cwm combo. That is what I think of when I recommend cm9.
[Desire General] Nofear99:
How to S OFF Desire V T328w Wind

I want to install european firmware on it
[Desire General] koyfee:
No need for s off

S-off is not necessary for installing the european version ROM.

See http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1751986
[Motorola Droid X2] Timexd:
I recently added the rom CM7 to my droid x2 and it boots fine, everything seems to be working fine. But I have the Triangle roaming icon in the top right and the Network is listed as unknown in the status. Can someone help me here? I have no clue what to do.

*Edit* It appears it just can't find the network, says searching for service now.

**EDIT** I think I have managed to fix this so you may delete this thread.
[Motorola Droid X2] Pixelation:
Sometimes it takes a minute after booting to connect to the network. It will after as couple second say"Searching for Network" it should then see it and connect...give it a couple.

Note, I have had it search and search...when that happens I reboot again and problem solved.

DROID DOES, Apple did...like I forgot when
[Motorola Droid RAZR] positivehxcgo:
Every time my phone reboots as the rom/os is loading, there is an 'Android Upgrading' message that pops up... yet it doesn't seem to be upgrading anything.

Anyone else?
[Motorola Droid RAZR] seanzol:
Someone already asked about this, the thread is on the first page of this forum.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1754944
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cyprusx:
my phone is

Firmware

2.2

Base

I9000DTJP3

Kernel

2.6.32.9 root@SE-S604 #7

Build

Froyo.DTJP5

Im looking to install the latest CM9

So I picked this kernel, is it the right one for my phone?

CF-Root-JPM-v1.2-Busybox-1.15.3.zip

Does it come with CWM?

if not how do i get it

So I just put CM9 on my internal storage and just flash it with CWM?
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Summer Wizard:
Got the same specs from you :D. Although 2 years ago. :3

Anyway:

1. Update through Samsung Kies to gingerbread. Will give you gb boot loaders.

2. Your modem and baseband will change(not %100 sure). If so check out your specs and Google the correct cf root file according to your phone.

3. Flash dat cf root (heaps of tutorials-use Odin)

4. You should have CWM and root.

5. Download and flash cm9 in cwm.( do a full wipe)

6. Thank me ;3
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mietekxxx:
Hi *.

My I9100 [soft]bricked. Today neerajganga was trying to help me with it [thanks!], but we ended up where we started.

In last month I had few /data corruptions - phone freezed and cleared everything after reboot [I'm guessing fsck failed to recover], I though it was WIUI/MIUI rom instability.

Last week phone freezed but after rebooting it was stuck on siyah kernel logo. Also couldn't get into recovery mode - stuck on samsung logo with yellow triangle. I found that thread, downloaded ICS rom, flashed everything. System booted. So I've flashed siyah kernel again and restored rom from CWM backup.

Two days ago phone freezed again [damn!]. But this time, even though Odin showed no errors while flashing, it still had siyah kernel and freezed on it's logo.

Today we spent with neerajganga over an hour trying to flash ICS rom, bootloader, modem, pit, etc. Later we tried GB versions. Nothing changed, still Odin "thinks" flashing went ok [progress bar on phone moves nicely] but after restart phone has yellow exclamation and freezes on siyah logo. Looks like phone cheats Odin about writing kernel/rom, while ignoring all data.

I'll try USB JIG as soon as I'll get my hands on it, but according to neerajganga it probably won't work because I have new ICS bootloader.

I'm guessing faulty nand memory is causing those problems. Phone is still on warranty, but I can't return it until I get back to stock kernel/rom. They would probably reject it and cancel my warranty. Or maybe I can somehow "nicely" brick phone into state where nothing can be seen...

Any ideas? I really need that phone to work [24/7 access to business e-mail :/]
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
NAND is stuffed. Some JTAG repairers can repair these now (like these guys, for example). Or repair by Samsung/authorised repairer & hope they either don't care or can't tell it's been messed with (otherwise you'll end up paying to have it fixed).

You've exhausted all possible fixes anyone here can off. 'Or maybe I can somehow "nicely" brick phone into state where nothing can be seen...' Accordingly, I've asked mods to close this thread. What you've asked there is straightup fraud.

"I really need that phone to work [24/7 access to business e-mail :/] " If I really needed a phone to work 24/7 for business, I would not be flashing non-stock firmware which is experimental in nature in the first place :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darito30:
Tried to install the rom XXLQ5, this is the last leak
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
And how's that supposed to help exactly ? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] reinbeau:
Thread closed

There isn't anything left to try here, and encouraging fraud isnot something we allow here on XDA.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zapcow:
I'm looking at the wrong manifest.xml or the source code for Jelly Bean is not out yet?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iok1:
Mid-July
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 063_XOBX:
Within 30 days of whenever Jelly Bean drops.
[HTC One X] Khy50:
Hi everyone,

I hope I can get some kind hearted people to help me with my problem! :crying: I am selling my One X and have followed a step by step guide to Unroot the device. It now shows as Relocked on the bootloader. However, the phone wont boot up the OS and just reboots to the bootloader again. Here are some pics:

I would really appreciate any help!
[HTC One X] xl VipeR lx:
Yep, you need to flash RUU to return it to stock, just by relocking the bootloader it doesn't unroot
[HTC One X] Khy50:
Do I need to download it from this thread? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1543604

Should it boot up as stock after flashing it?
[HTC One X] xl VipeR lx:
yep, what network were you on, was yours a branded handset or unbranded, can you run fastboot commands from your pc on the phone, try running fastboot oem getvar cid

that will tell you what brand your one x is and help you flash the right RUU

My Sensation had the same thing happen to it when i first relocked the bootloader, i almost cried because it wouldn't boot, but thankfully i fixed it by flashing the RUU. you learn from your mistakes :):good:
[HTC One X] Khy50:
Thanks for the helpful info mate. Yes I am pulling my hair out thinking my phone is bricked!

I am on UK Tmobile, it was branded (tmob splash screen). I am downloading the RUU: RUU_ENDEAVOR_U_ICS_40_TMO_UK_1.28.110.7_R2_Radio_1.1204.103.14_release_256500_signed.exe

I assume this one will work. I am using a mac but have a PC to use the exe file. Download speed is at 50kb/s though :(
[HTC One X] xl VipeR lx:
brilliant, that should work then, definitely run it on PC not mac

its not exactly bricked, its just that you relocked the bootloader, so in simple terms the security warning is there because the phone is now locked, it checks the whole phone when it boots, and its recognizing something isn't stock, so goes into bootloader with a warning. Flashing RUU returns everything to stock so that should in wipe off whatever is causing the security warning.

Post back how it goes and good luck !
[HTC One X] Khy50:
Alright, just have to wait 3 hours for download to finish.. think ill do it in the morning lol. Thanks for your help mate :good:
[HTC One X] xl VipeR lx:
No probs. anytime
[HTC One X] Khy50:
Yes it worked a treat. Live and learn eh! :good:
[HTC One X] xl VipeR lx:
No problem :p
[HTC One X] sbmnet:
try flashing RUU:fingers-crossed:
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] summerpolice:
My hTC battery went down from 100% to 2% twice last week . I had it charged before i slept and left it there . Its new one and has gone through 3-4 cycles of full charge .

is it time to return and get a new one? Any other suggestions.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] ECEXCURSION:
My phone gets charged every night. It can probably last 24 hours if I try hard.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] abudabu:
Definitely it is. I had a bad Htc One X. Battery would dwindle for no reason. Once when I unplugged it, and 5 hours later it went to 0% and shut off, I knew I had to return this crap. Same thing on my old beat up iPhone 4, I'd be only 30% down an 70% remaining.

Quality Control is quite bad with HTC tbh.
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] expertzero1:
just bad batteries, happens all the times on any phone!
[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] arnelolavides:
had it replace, you are the unlucky one
[HTC One X] GioAlvarez777:
I have just recently bought an HTC One X on Ebay & it appears to be an international HTC One X (Unlocked) , when i boot it up it shows the tmobile boot animation. and i dont like that. i have ATT and i want it to show the "Rethink Possible" Boot animation.

& plus it has German Content on it. and i just want to put the ATT US Stock RUU on it so it could be as new as an HTC One X bought from the ATT Store.
[HTC One X] rayford85:
That's a branded international phone. So there is no at&t ruu. The at&t version is dual core. So if I was you I would send it back & go to your at&t store & buy the US version if your wanting all stock at&t stuff
[HTC One X] GioAlvarez777:
Alright thanks for the tip
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aturyan:
I'm not the biggest fan of pouches, but the Crumena Pouch has definitely won me over. I was a bit hesitant in how my experience would turn out, but it actually went surprisingly well. I will say that using a pouch is different then using a standard case, but it is doable. I found the Crumena Pouch to be high quality and absolutely superb and I can highly recommend it to anyone looking for a pouch for their Galaxy Nexus. Below you can find my video review along with high-res pictures of the case.

Compatibility: All Galaxy Nexus Models(may not work with external batteries)

Link to product on Amazon

Price: $29.99 (Black or Brown)

[YOUTUBE]IdBvbCTcuPY[/YOUTUBE]
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] phaze one:
That's actually quite nice. Thanks for the review. Now you just need to get your battery door etched.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ImSoHungry:
Yea, I agree. I ordered one just now off of Amazon thanks to this review.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] giorgosgeo4:
I have crumena pouch 3 monthes now and i have to say it worth every cent i spent for it. Very good quality of real leather and the phone fit perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aturyan:
Glad to hear you guys like the case.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] monstah_rain:
My Crumera Pouch rubs against my XO skins screen protector and scuffs it up. Anyone else have this issue? If not, what kind of screen protector do you guys use?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aturyan:
I use a screen protector with mine, but it's not like the XO skins with the wet install. Nonetheless, I don't get scuffs on it. There are times when the pouch leaves a mark on it, but I can easily wipe it off.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] eviloar:
Do the volume buttons get pressed when sliding in?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aturyan:
Nope, not at all. There's a slight bit of space between the inside of the case and the sides of the phone.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gja88:
Any idea if this will work on Verizon with extended battery?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Rsmin:
Yep, I have the OEM extended battery and it fits just fine. Just insert it top first. Fits better that way
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] aturyan:
Yes it'll work perfectly fine. It might take around a day for the pouch to adjust to the thickness though. You should be just fine overall.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] graffixnyc:
that also protects the top and bottom of the phone? I love the looks of the rock case but dont really like that it leaves the top and bottom bezel exposed.

TIA
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gcogger:
I don't think there are any cases made of a similar material that will do what you want. If someone made a case that covered all 4 sides, you'd never be able to get it on the phone as the plastic is not flexible enough.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
Also if you do quote the rock case, it is a good idea to indicate which rock case, they do make a whole range with different texture and whether you want a hard case or TPU.

Anyway if I'm guessing correctly you are referring to the quicksand case, so far if you want a hard case you won't get protection at the top and bottom, But I know there is a tpu case with a flip cover that has the sandy/grainy finish, i'll be picking a few up and some other cases from china tmr.

By Temei
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cybersindiket:
Im use stock firmware ALF6.now i got wifi problem.when i connect wifi,then im open browser,google play, etc its show no connection.how to fix this problem?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz_90:
I'm using AOKP Resurrection Remix 2.5.3 with Fluxi Kernel and XXLPS Modem. Is this a good modem for 850Mhz? Is there a better one?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iNeri:
Yes, couse we have the international gs2 version all modem are for 850mhz bands so dont worry and use the one with the rom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dargan:
I'm going to jump on this one as well.

Is there a way (either in basic settings or editing a file) that I can force the phone to use the 850MHz band?

My carrier is shutting off the 2100MHz network in a shade over a month and I want to start seeing how bad my reception is going to be once this happens. And I'd rather have nothing than use the really awful 2G network they still run (even though I thought they'd shut that off several years ago to force users on to their LTE network).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NZed:
Although in the wrong section (should be in q&a not general) I'm also interested. The best way I found is that to search for roms that are for your country and see what modem they use. For ex. I'm in Thailand and I found that my modem, DCKL1 works best for me.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oz_90:
INeri, thanks for your reply.

NZed, sorry I didn't know it should be in QA. I'll search in other roms, maybe I can get anotherone.
[Nexus 7 General] VitaZora:
At least, for orders from Staples. Probably from Google as well.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2406813,00.asp

Since this includes shipping information for Staples orders and as well as those from Google. I thought it would be okay to post a new thread, rather than reply to the one primarily related to orders from Google Play.

If the moderaters do not agree, please delete.
[Nexus 7 General] Patr1ck.:
There's a thread for this discussion, here.
[Nexus 7 General] dadoc04:
i think you meant... here ;)
[Nexus 7 General] Step666:
As others have said, there is a sticky for discussing Play Store shipping dates etc.

There's also a second sticky for discussing other retailers selling the Nexus 7.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] es7241:
The date in recovery is in the 70's , my nandroid backups all have dates in the 70's.

Why is that ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] es7241:
Noone?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] defnow:
Just did a backup...70s too. Oh well, as long as I have a backup ..it can say whatever the hell it wants. :victory:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jarnow94:
This is a problem with CWM. Supposedly it will be fixed in an upcoming release.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] epicnoob66:
Retro-recovery
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] ronin4740:
Heh... Millennium bug in the SGS III recovery program :)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] dave2metz:
I'm glad you brought this up... I'm having the same issue. I thought it was my computer not reading the dates correctly. I don't know what to make of this? It makes it tough to figure out backup dates. I dig the 70's but not when it comes to doing nandroid backups.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] The Root:
This will really mess up historians in a couple hundred years if they get a few of these to boot.
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] sh7adeh:
any one have an idea more than take it to samsung service ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGd6_R3MTW4&feature=youtu.be

trying flashing thousands of roms and kernels wiping caches , formatting

everything without response

sometimes work perfectly but the most time goes crazy ( two buttons) menu and back buttons
[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] Skander1998:
If flashing different roms didn't fix it, it's hardware related.

Say hi to SSC..
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] milenkokg:
Hello. I am new here,come from xperia x8. Last week l buy mini and today l dropped my phone from pocket and glass(lense) on camera now have scratches. Can l replase that? And where to buy? Didn't find any on eBay or similar cites

Tnx
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] tokaides:
Does your country have a Sony / Sony Ericson service center? if your phone was officially released in your country they should have a replacement for that. They'll probably charge a reasonably fee since physical damages aren't covered by warranties.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
Take it back to shop, as official service centers are not always aware of the warranty stuff. Shops do and they let the phone to be repaired within warranty.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] NitrousPanda:
I've been testing this ROM out for a little while now, and I would encourage others to do so also. Use the LTE EVO OC apk paired with setcpu. You can set your own speed or what it comes with. It's smooth as butter. Although there has been a few issues with WiFi and 3G switching periodically, and weak WiFi signals. Not sure if it is my own internet or the ROM. I use TWC for internet FYI. If anyone can help, or if anyone else is having issues with WiFi connectivity, let me know!

Overclocked CPU at 1.9Ghz both cores

Charmeleon ROM v.5.0.0

TWRP 2.1.8

Quadrant Speed- 5835