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Root I really need help figuring this out.. USB Problems

Brian706 said:
You can still run a bootloader version of the RUU. Run the RUU.exe on your pc then hit the start menu and search for: %temp%

When in the temp folder find a folder called rom.zip

I don't know the model number for your phone but you need to rename the zip file. For example on Evo 3d you rename it to PG86IMG.zip

It will be similar with this device (hopefully someone can give us the proper name) . :)


On Evo 3d this file goes on the root of the SD card (not sure exactly where to put it on this device).

Anyway, once it's named correctly and placed in the right location, you reboot into the bootloader and it will prompt you from there.
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Please don't start RUU advice just yet.

If it's really necessary, fine.

But this is using a .45 to kill a mosquito.
 
EarlyMon said:
Got there hours ago too. :banghead:

OP, please try the alternate fastboot I linked.
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Apologies. I was scrambled to get some replies in and didn't get to read the whole thread beforehand. :o

EarlyMon said:
Please don't start RUU advice just yet.

If it's really necessary, fine.

But this is using a .45 to kill a mosquito.
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I agree, was just trying to offer a workaround to his reply. Again, I apologize, I normally read through everything first but didn't this time. I was just trying to hit on some major points.
 
Brian706 said:
This! It must be a driver issue. Once that is solved, it should be smooth sailing.
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I was thinking that too, but nothing work why is it detecting the storage drive when I mount it and why can I run certain adb commands only in TWRP like adb devices work it shows the device and I can adb usb to restart the usb and adb restart-server its just one that actually call up the device like fastboot it doesn't connect and says waiting for device. And if it was drivers why does it detect the usb cord being plug in at the fastboot usb bootloader ? if you unplug it will show fastboot only in RED, plug it in and shows fastboot usb in red.

So you got me?? I no idea what the problem is.
 
Brian706 said:
Apologies. I was scrambled to get some replies in and didn't get to read the whole thread beforehand. :o



I agree, was just trying to offer a workaround to his reply. Again, I apologize, I normally read through everything first but didn't this time. I was just trying to hit on some major points.
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Its ok.. at least I have some support here I really appreciate this.
 
Anyone live in Canada? I could ship it hell I will even ship it to the US, This problem is bugging the hell out of me I have literally been spending days trying to figure this out.
 
tcbcsm said:
Anyone live in Canada? I could ship it hell I will even ship it to the US, This problem is bugging the hell out of me I have literally been spending days trying to figure this out.
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Days?! :eek:

I'd get out of Windows hell first.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

Choose to download 32 bit 12.04 LTS, make a live cd of that.

Mail yourself my fastboot link.

Boot from live cd.

If network doesn't happen, look in the upper right, let it do the network adapter install.

Click Firefox, goto Gmail, then my link.

Download the zip file.

Open terminal (command) window by doing alt-control-t press.

Then -

cd Downloads

unzip *.zip

cd sdk-tools

chmod 755 *

sudo ./fastboot-linux devices

Tell me what happens.
 
Actually, do this too -

Take your boot.img file, put it in a zip and Gmail it to yourself.

In Firefox, visit Gmail, then download.

In new Terminal window -

cd Downloads

unzip boot.img.zip

Then if the early fastboot-linux command worked, go ahead and say -

cd sdk-tools

sudo ./fastboot-linux flash boot ../boot.img
 
EarlyMon said:
Days?! :eek:

I'd get out of Windows hell first.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

Choose to download 32 bit 12.04 LTS, make a live cd of that.

Mail yourself my fastboot link.

Boot from live cd.

If network doesn't happen, look in the upper right, let it do the network adapter install.

Click Firefox, goto Gmail, then my link.

Download the zip file.

Open terminal (command) window by doing alt-control-t press.

Then -

cd Downloads

unzip *.zip

cd sdk-tools

chmod 755 *

sudo ./fastboot-linux devices

Tell me what happens.
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I will give that a try, dont have cd but I do have usb stick.
 
tcbcsm said:
Did everyone give up?
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No, EarlyMon was offering some solid advice and I didn't want to jump in and confuse things anymore. :p

That being said, I'm heading to bed pretty soon. Let us know how the live USB works out and I'll be checking in to see how it's going!!
 
EarlyMon said:
Days?! :eek:

I'd get out of Windows hell first.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD

Choose to download 32 bit 12.04 LTS, make a live cd of that.

Mail yourself my fastboot link.

Boot from live cd.

If network doesn't happen, look in the upper right, let it do the network adapter install.

Click Firefox, goto Gmail, then my link.

Download the zip file.

Open terminal (command) window by doing alt-control-t press.

Then -

cd Downloads

unzip *.zip

cd sdk-tools

chmod 755 *

sudo ./fastboot-linux devices

Tell me what happens.
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what link are you talking about in gmail? im in unbuntu now.
 
EarlyMon said:
Actually, do this too -

Take your boot.img file, put it in a zip and Gmail it to yourself.

In Firefox, visit Gmail, then download.

In new Terminal window -

cd Downloads

unzip boot.img.zip

Then if the early fastboot-linux command worked, go ahead and say -

cd sdk-tools

sudo ./fastboot-linux flash boot ../boot.img
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Here is what happen in the linux terminal.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ sh sdk.sh
sdk.sh: 18: sdk.sh: [[: not found
sdk.sh: 22: sdk.sh: [[: not found
sdk.sh: 36: sdk.sh: [[: not found
Mini-SDK already in path, installation complete.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ adb-linux
adb-linux: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ adb-mac
adb-mac: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ adb-linux
adb-linux: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ fastboot-linux devices
fastboot-linux: command not found
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ chmod 755 *
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ sudo ./fastboot-linux devices
sudo: unable to execute ./fastboot-linux: No such file or directory
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$
 
In sdk-tools, what do get if you enter

ll

That's two little L's.

By the way, I'm not sure why you decided to go and use instructions from posts other than what I'm giving here, but whatever, it won't hurt anything, just delay things.
 
EarlyMon said:
In sdk-tools, what do get if you enter

ll

That's two little L's.

By the way, I'm not sure why you decided to go and use instructions from posts other than what I'm giving here, but whatever, it won't hurt anything, just delay things.
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this is what i get.... I inputed what you asked the other stuff was just trying things out.


ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ chmod 755 *
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$ sudo ./fastboot-linux devices
sudo: unable to execute ./fastboot-linux: No such file or directory
ubuntu@ubuntu:~/Downloads/sdk-tools$
 
EarlyMon said:
And then create a new Terminal window again and in that, enter -

which fastboot-linux
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here is what I get from the command above. it does nothing it seems.

ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ which fastboot-linux
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$

it does nothing.
 
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