Hey everyone
So a while back i was using titanium backup and i accidently pressed "convert to user data" or something like that to TWLauncher. It froze so i took out the battery and then it dissappeared. I have adw launcher though so I was okay.
Now i decided to install a custom rom and did a factory reset because a fullwipe was recommended. I pressed the home + volume up + power button and chose factory wipe.
Now the phone loads up but after the google installation it says SETUP WIZARD not working FORCE CLOSE. and my phone is blank! I can use the voice command to open settings and apps and task manager and I have access to the pull down menu but other than that everything is blank! if i press the home button my phone freezes for a second and then restarts.
can anyone please help me?
I suppose you could connect to your PC, and push another launcher apk to the phone, or just reflash official rom using odin?
are you rooted and do you have CWM recovery?
EDIT: SInce you can open apps via voice command, why dont you just open Titanium backup and convert TWlauncher back to a system app?
How do i reflash official rom using odin? I just downloaded odin for mac but i have no idea what files i need and how to make it recognize my phone.
I cant run titanium backup because my phone is wiped clean to factory settings
This should help you:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1424997
Complete guide and all the firmwares if you need.
thanks im going to try this...hopefully it works!!
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I have lost my set up wizard and application process. I have clockwork recovery img and back up file on sdcard, can't use apps or pc, what do I do?
power off your fone, hold the home button while you pwer it on, scroll down to nandroid, and select restore then restore from your backup. once you restore reboot. then d/l fresh rom 2.3.3, its the most stable rom and has all extras, you might also be able to do it by wiping dalvik-cache or doing a factory reset, which i would try first, but if you dont want o lose your data, do the restore
much thanx. I love learning about this phone
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=761819
So, I used this guide to root and everything went fine no problem. I didn't see the clockwork recovery step and went straight to removing bloatware. Now when I try to backup current rom and goes to blue menu and I have to click reboot. I am a complete beginner and could it be messing up because I did not backup right away? SO, I would like to unroot and try again. I tried searching the forum to unroot and read many things from one click unroot to odin3. I am unsure of which method and if someone can tell me how to get it back to how it was. I just did a factory reset before rooting so I just want it back to that. Pictures, contacts, music is fine to stay as I did a manual backup via mass storage but how can I get the phone back to that state. Thanks and sorry for the long message.
ALSO, WHEN I FACTORY RESET earlier this day it already had quickoffice so, I know the phone did not reset to its original state, but the updated one that is fine. I just want it unrooted and back to how it would be with that factory reset and I will try to root and back up again later. Or if this is not an issue why is it going to the bluescreen after pressing backup current rom in clockwork
When in blue screen click reinstall packages, you will be brought back to the same screen, click reinstall packages again. Enjoy
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so should I go to the bluescreen by holding volume + power or through the backup rom step?
thanks again
Did you hit the to option in rom manager to flash clockwork? If so open up rom manager, click backup, it will reboot to blue screen, reinstall packages twice, it will backup
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ok so I just clicked backup current rom and it brought me to the blue screen. Instead of pressing reboot system now I should choose reinstall packages
OK I just clicked reinstall packages twice and it brought be to a black screen with green clockwork recovery text. After click reboot now.
DOES this mean that I have backed up the rom? is it stock? and if I had to use it would it have no att bloatware on it. I am a little confused. After seeing this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8507559&postcount=1
I figure I should try it this way. Will I still be able to get to the unrooted factory reset state? Even if it is fine now could you explain how I would do that?
When it went to the green clockwork screen did it run a backup for like 3 minutes? If not you are not backed up yet
Your backup its of your current state, no bloatware rooted, are you looking to find a way to get back to a out of box state?
Do you have a pc our a mac.
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I have a PC. Earlier today I did a factory reset, all apps gone but photos, videos, etc still there. I restored my contacts from a different sim card. So, I figure while it is clean I should root. Now I would like to unroot and try again. I am trying to get it back to the state it was earlier not quite a out of box state but a factory reset state if possible, so all att apps, no messages, contacts, etc.
Hello everyone,
my phone has an bootloop after i removed some stock apps, i didnt think removing some stock apps could cause this...
the phone boots, and the screen handles the brightness and when i press the home button 2 secs it vibrates, but it doesnt show android itself, just he LG boot logo
can i fix this without flashing KDZ or Hard reset ?
cant get ADB, doesnt work
KDZ_FW_UPD.exe doesnt work for me (windows 8)
i will install an virtual PC and have the usb linked to that, will install windows XP on it.. see if it works
my parents may also not find out...
please help me
Regards, Tomaat
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/system/app/CalendarWidget.apk
/system/app/EmailWidget.apk
/system/app/FavoriteContactsWidget.apk
/system/app/Finance.apk
/system/app/MemoWidget.apk
/system/app/MusicWidget.apk
/system/app/SmartShare.apk
/system/app/Gmail.apk
/system/app/MusicFX.apk
/system/app/MusicPlayer.apk
/system/app/MusicWidget.apk
/system/app/mediauploader.apk
LG Browser
Google talk
Messenger+
Voice recorder
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Tomaat said:
Hello everyone,
my phone has an bootloop after i removed some stock apps, i didnt think removing some stock apps could cause this...
the phone boots, and the screen handles the brightness and when i press the home button 2 secs it vibrates, but it doesnt show android itself, just he LG boot logo
can i fix this without flashing KDZ or Hard reset ?
cant get ADB, doesnt work
KDZ_FW_UPD.exe doesnt work for me (windows 8)
i will install an virtual PC and have the usb linked to that, will install windows XP on it.. see if it works
my parents may also not find out...
please help me
Regards, Tomaat
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First try to turn off the phone, with the phone OFF, press "Vol-" + "Power button" until turn ON.
You should be in Android Recovery Menu, select "wipe data/ factory reset" and press "Power button", next screen go untill the middle and select "yes" and press "Power button". After that just reboot.
If everything went good should be enough, otherwise you need to re-flash.
RuedasLocas said:
First try to turn off the phone, with the phone OFF, press "Vol-" + "Power button" until turn ON.
You should be in Android Recovery Menu, select "wipe data/ factory reset" and press "Power button", next screen go untill the middle and select "yes" and press "Power button". After that just reboot.
If everything went good should be enough, otherwise you need to re-flash.
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The OP probably was asking for a way to regain control of his phone without the need to lose any personal data, as the factory reset will surely do. Unfortunately you are right, that is the last step before having to manually re-flash the original firmware and it's the only solution available to him now.
But a bit of advice, in case something similar happens again in the future. Just like with computers it's always advised to take a backup of your important files before tampering/tinkering with the software. And there are many ways right now to do this. We have CWM recovery (thanks to Dexter) which can be used for backup purpose, on the Play Store, there are also apps like Titanium Backup and the new Titanium Media Sync that can accomodate easily and simply all your backup needs. Although the present situation is a bitter pill to shallow, it will come to pass fortunately, so keep in mind the above tips to save yourself from grief and anguish in the future.:fingers-crossed: Best regards
Feregorn said:
The OP probably was asking for a way to regain control of his phone without the need to lose any personal data, as the factory reset will surely do. Unfortunately you are right, that is the last step before having to manually re-flash the original firmware and it's the only solution available to him now.
But a bit of advice, in case something similar happens again in the future. Just like with computers it's always advised to take a backup of your important files before tampering/tinkering with the software. And there are many ways right now to do this. We have CWM recovery (thanks to Dexter) which can be used for backup purpose, on the Play Store, there are also apps like Titanium Backup and the new Titanium Media Sync that can accomodate easily and simply all your backup needs. Although the present situation is a bitter pill to shallow, it will come to pass fortunately, so keep in mind the above tips to save yourself from grief and anguish in the future.:fingers-crossed: Best regards
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well, im really lucky, yesterday i wanted to use deodex & remove stock apps script, and i made an backup in CWM first, as i havent removed it, and i went to bed, and in bed i started removing some stock apps, if i reflash the phone (hard reset wont work) will the internet storage be removed ? if it doesnt i can just restore the backup right?, then i will backup all the games and other data, and reflash 10G (maybe) or just 10f, as i have deodexed it at backup
If your backup was on the external sdcard, as its always suggested, I dont think it will be deleted, but for the sake of certainty remove the memory card prior to trying anything. If the backup is on the internal sdcard, then it will be deleted (I speak from personal experince since my phone also entered a bootloop and the only solution was to re-flash the official firmware) - quick and painless if you the guide correctly.
Feregorn said:
If your backup was on the external sdcard, as its always suggested, I dont think it will be deleted, but for the sake of certainty remove the memory card prior to trying anything. If the backup is on the internal sdcard, then it will be deleted (I speak from personal experince since my phone also entered a bootloop and the only solution was to re-flash the official firmware) - quick and painless if you the guide correctly.
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Yep, i had to reflash to fix, its working again, but the backup was removed i will get google drive and make a backup every week or so, and put it on google drive, does the stock backup backup everything ? or do i need to do a cwm backup?
Tomaat said:
Yep, i had to reflash to fix, its working again, but the backup was removed i will get google drive and make a backup every week or so, and put it on google drive, does the stock backup backup everything ? or do i need to do a cwm backup?
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If you want to backup a system image, then only CWM can help you. If you want to backup certain files/apps/settings there are a number of ways and programs to help you with that: LG's own backup offering, Titanium Media Sync, App Backup Pro, etc...
Okay, I did a ton of research on this, but when I flashed the ROM, I ended up with some major problems. I hope someone can help. Here's the deal:
Started with the stock ROM (Gingerbread 2.3.6), no overclocking
Backed up apps & data with Titanium Backup
Backed up contents of both internal and external SD card to my PC
Backed up phone to external SD card using CWM 6.0.1.2
Performed ROMwipe
Flashed odexed build, CM10_LINARO_20130118_ODEX_IRX120
Flashed DemonsBlood v8
Flashed Gapps
Rebooted
Now, the new ROM was working, but I started having trouble navigating and certain apps would force close, or I'd get messages that certain things had stopped working. Also, I could not figure out how to set up my home screens and wallpapers and settings and such the way I wanted. So I decided to go back to my stock ROM. But when I flashed my backup, the phone now acts as if it's been factory reset (although I can still boot back into CWM recovery). Also, when I download Titanium Backup, Facebook, and other apps, they force close upon launch.
I have wiped the ROM, fixed permissions, and tried again, with no success. I've copied the files I backed up to my PC back to the phone, but no joy there, either.
Ideally, I'd love to get my phone back to where it was before I attempted this - or, as a second choice, go forward and use the new ROM & Kernel, because I was pretty excited about trying it out. But I feel like I've lost a ton and now it's not working properly at all.
Can someone help me restore this? And tell me where I went wrong?
UPDATE: In CWM Recovery, I selected flash image from external SD card and selected CM10_LINARO_20130118_ODEX_IRX120, then rebooted. Now it gets stuck at the boot screen (Samsung Galaxy Exhibit 4G, Exclusively from T-Mobile). I tried booting into recovery, but no luck - same result, stuck at the boot screen. So I booted into HBOOT (vol down + power), got a warning about a custom ROM with a choice to reboot or proceed. Since I figured rebooting would just put me back at the boot screen, I chose to proceed. It is now showing the following:
ODIN MODE
PRODUCT NAME: SGH-T679
CUSTOM BINARY DOWNLOAD: NO
CURRENT KERNEL: SAMSUNG !!
Then there's the android icon and underneath it says:
Downloading...
Do not turn off target!!
Sigh. Help.
Okay, I got out of ODIN mode and managed to reboot into CWM recovery. Progress! I wiped the ROM, flashed CM10_LINARO_20130118_ODEX_IRX120, SpeedyGonzalez_OC_1.5.5, and Gapps, and rebooted.
So now I'm running CM10 Linaro, Odexed, with SGK. Okay. **deep breath** The first thing I see after the boot screen is "Welcome, choose your language" and then "Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."
OK.
Signing in with Gmail . . . (screen does not auto-rotate at this point)
Contacting Google, then again "Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."
Completed setup, then again "Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."
Going to Play Store to get Titanium Backup. And a few more apps.
Auto-rotate now works.
Into Titanium Backup and I get this warning: "This device's Android ID has changed. This normally happens after a device replacement or factory reset. The Android ID is the most common way for apps to identify the device. Any app that relies on it for security/licensing purposes may stop working (or need to be reconfigured) unless you restore the previous Android ID now." with a choice: Keep the new one, or restore the old one (I only have the free version, so this choice is not available).
Should I get my apps back from Play Store or Titanium Backup or both? (I now know to restore the "app only" from Titanium Backup.)
I'm going to keep plugging away at this. Any suggestions for my next steps?
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Okay, I got out of ODIN mode and managed to reboot into CWM recovery. Progress! I wiped the ROM, flashed CM10_LINARO_20130118_ODEX_IRX120, SpeedyGonzalez_OC_1.5.5, and Gapps, and rebooted.
So now I'm running CM10 Linaro, Odexed, with SGK. Okay. **deep breath** The first thing I see after the boot screen is "Welcome, choose your language" and then "Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."
OK.
Signing in with Gmail . . . (screen does not auto-rotate at this point)
Contacting Google, then again "Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."
Completed setup, then again "Unfortunately, Google Search has stopped."
Going to Play Store to get Titanium Backup. And a few more apps.
Auto-rotate now works.
Into Titanium Backup and I get this warning: "This device's Android ID has changed. This normally happens after a device replacement or factory reset. The Android ID is the most common way for apps to identify the device. Any app that relies on it for security/licensing purposes may stop working (or need to be reconfigured) unless you restore the previous Android ID now." with a choice: Keep the new one, or restore the old one (I only have the free version, so this choice is not available).
Should I get my apps back from Play Store or Titanium Backup or both? (I now know to restore the "app only" from Titanium Backup.)
I'm going to keep plugging away at this. Any suggestions for my next steps?
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i would suggest using TWRP recovery, backing up your internal, wipe cache 2x , wipe dalvik 2x , factory reset 2x, wipe rom 2x, and wipe internal 2x. then flash rom and gapps
Hi! My friend has this phone, it's a little more than a year old, and exactly after midnight on New Year's Eve, this problem started occurring, so there's a possibility that it has to do something with date/clock. The phone is not usable, as soon as it boots, this error comes to screen and the only thing left to do is to remove the battery or press power button. He tried to reboot it many times, he tried to wipe cache, to remove SD and SIM cards, but no success. He also tried to enter Safe Mode but the same problem is present there as well. So it's not possible to delete apps or even to do a backup from the phone itself.
So what to do now? I know that there's always a solution with master reset, repair or reflashing the stock ROM but he wants to avoid doing that. Is there any way to solve this problem without reset? If not, is there any possibility to do a backup of contacts, SMS messages, apps, data and all other, for example via PC? I never had a Samsung phone so I don't know how it's tools work.
Thanks in advance!
Download Smart Connect on a PC, then connect the device using USB cable and then backup data. After doing this, boot into recovery mode(VOL UP+ POWER + HOME) and select wipe data.
Another possibility is to download a stock samsung rom and then flash it via odin. I know he don't want to do this but it is the fastest and easiest way. Normally data partition isn't wiped after flashing stock rom, but for safety he should make a backup, just in case.