Showing posts with label lost. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lost. Show all posts

Monday, 12 October 2015

Help lost root via 4.4.2 can I still get root back?



So I have a Verizon Galaxy S4, I had root, I accidentally hit the over the air update button when it popped up.
Anyways I've lost root, is there anyway I can still get it back? If so could someone please have point me in the right direction.
I've been out of the loop for a while. I've included specs below. I believe my last root method was via towelroot.


Carrier: Verizon
Model number: SCH-I545
Android Version 4.4.2
Baseband version: I545VRUFNK4
Kernel version: 3.4.0 Feb 20 2015
Build Number: KOT49H.I545VRUFNK4
SE for Android Status: Enforcing SEPF_SCH-I545_4.4.2_0027
Secure boot status: Type: Samsung
Hardware version: SCH-I545.06





Thank you for any help I am humbly grateful.



Sunday, 11 October 2015

[Q]Recover Lost Whatsapp Message Folder



Hi, guys.

I recently cleaned wipe my android through philz recovery to install a new rom.
I'm using titanium backup to backup/restore all my apps. However, after the installation of new ROM.. while restoring my apps.. I notice that my Whatsapp (the only app) isn't backup to recent one..

It was supposed to perform a backup dated 11 OCT.. However, when I checked the backup folder only to find out the Whatsapp backup was dated 27 SEPT instead. Therefore, titanium backup did not backup my message between 28 SEPT - 11 OCT.

Is there any way for me to get my messages back within this missing dates?

I tried some android recovery tools just to realized most were "fake".

Hoping to get some solutions. Thanks in advance.



N7105 Lost Root After Installing CM12.1 Nightlies and AGNI Kernel



Hi guys I just updated my Note 2 with Cyanogen Mod and the installation of the AGNI kernel.

I also used the reartition .zip file to regain some space.

For some reason now I have lost root.

What is the procedure for rooting the device after installing a custom rom and kernel?



[LOST IMEI] Warning for D410HN users (Brazilian Dual-SIM with NFC variant)



This warning also serves to other variants.

I see that many users of this variant are using other variant binaries and images trying to unlock the bootloader and install TWRP recovery.

My advise is to not do this or you can end with a brick.

Even worse, when trying to unbrick the phone, people are using other variant nand backup images, this will lead you to the infamous lost IMEI problem, and from this point if you don't have your modemst partitions backups, you are lost.

Flashing KDZ won't recover these partitions, they are unique to your phone and are not flashed in a normal KDZ flash, the only way to flash them is in TWRP or ADB.

I already supplied the proper D410HN Kitkat v10c and Lollipop v20a/b/c (they are the same) unlocked aboots and bootstacks but people insist flashing files from other variants.

My advise is, after rooting your phone, before doing anything else, the first thing you must do is to backup your modemst1 and modemst2 partitions to make sure you IMEI data is safe. You can make this backup in ADB or Android Terminal app with:


Code:


dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst1 of=/storage/external_SD/modemst1.img
dd if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/modemst2 of=/storage/external_SD/modemst2.img


This will save modemst1.img and modemst2.img in your external microSD. If you want to save in your internal SD, replace /storage/external_SD to /sdcard.

Also, make a nand backup image in case of you need to make a testpoint or direct flash in nand to attempt to unbrick the phone.


Code:


dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0 of=/storage/external_SD/unbrick.img bs=512 count=323583

This will save an unbrick.img in your external microSD. If you want to save in your internal SD, replace /storage/external_SD to /sdcard. Do not share this file with anyone else, this image have your IMEI data.

Why make your own unbrick.img file?

If you look at the partition table, you will have this:





Code:


GNU Parted 1.8.8.1.179-aef3
Using /dev/block/mmcblk0
Welcome to GNU Parted! Type 'help' to view a list of commands.
(parted) unit s
unit s
(parted) print
print
Model: MMC 8WMB3R (sd/mmc)
Disk /dev/block/mmcblk0: 15269888s
Sector size (logical/physical): 512B/512B
Partition Table: gpt

Number  Start      End        Size      File system  Name      Flags
 1      16384s    147455s    131072s  fat16        modem
 2      147456s    149503s    2048s                  sbl1
 3      149504s    150527s    1024s                  rpm
 4      150528s    151551s    1024s                  tz
 5      151552s    152575s    1024s                  sdi
 6      152576s    156671s    4096s                  aboot
 7      156672s    157695s    1024s                  rpmb
 8      157696s    158719s    1024s                  tzb
 9      158720s    162815s    4096s                  abootb
10      162816s    166911s    4096s                  pad
11      166912s    173055s    6144s                  modemst1
12      173056s    179199s    6144s                  modemst2
13      179200s    211967s    32768s                misc
14      212992s    278527s    65536s    ext4        persist
15      278528s    323583s    45056s                laf
16      327680s    372735s    45056s                boot
17      372736s    417791s    45056s                recovery
18      417792s    423935s    6144s                  fsg
19      425984s    427007s    1024s                  fsc
20      427008s    428031s    1024s                  ssd
21      442368s    443391s    1024s                  DDR
22      458752s    459775s    1024s                  encrypt
23      459776s    460799s    1024s                  rct
24      475136s    491519s    16384s    ext4        drm
25      491520s    507903s    16384s    ext4        sns
26      507904s    548863s    40960s                factory
27      548864s    614399s    65536s                fota
28      622592s    624639s    2048s                  sbl1b
29      624640s    690175s    65536s    ext4        mpt
30      704512s    909311s    204800s  ext4        cust
31      917504s    918527s    1024s                  eksst
32      933888s    5128191s  4194304s  ext4        system
33      5128192s  6971391s  1843200s  ext4        cache
34      6971392s  15223807s  8252416s  ext4        userdata
35      15237120s  15269854s  32735s                grow

(parted)






This ubrick image have your partition table and the partitions until sector 323583 (partition 15 - laf), which is enough to enter in download mode and flash KDZ with LG Flash Tool and make a complete and perfect recover. This also explains why when you flash an unbrick image from a unknown source and variant you lose your IMEI, modemst1 (11) and modemst2 (12) partitions are flashed along, overwriting your unique data.

Keep your backups in a safe place and now you can go ahead and unlock the bootloader, install TWRP, change partitions size and etc knowing that if anything goes wrong, if you manage to unbrick your phone, you won't loose your IMEI.

Good luck :good:



Saturday, 10 October 2015

Lost my contacts when i did a reset. Please help.



Ok so i have a att S4 rooted etc. I took it to straight talk boyd deal., and now im on straight talk but its still a att s4.. so when i did the factory reset today i lost my contacts.. i tried to use the att address book to restore my contacts like i do when i flash a rom but its saying not registered... is there a way for me to get those contacts back? Help would be greatly appreciated.



Friday, 9 October 2015

[Q] Odd Phone Behavior after flashing H810PR10 (Lost 30GB of memory?)



It would appear that, in my habit of ruining everything, I failed the low effort boot and bricked my new LG G4. Thankfully, I remembered that in this instance you can flash the stock firmware to return to default. Unfortunately, the US firmware wasn't available, but apparently the Puerto Rico one was. I flashed that and got my phone back working just fine, kind of.

First, it doesn't lock normally. Usually, I set it to the 10 minute lock delay, where I just have to swipe unless 10 minutes have passed, then it requires the password. Instead of going to a lock screen, it skips that and just goes right into the phone. It's probably a settings thing, but it's weird.

The worst thing is that I have apparently lost 30GB of storage to "miscellaneous". When I plug it into my computer, it says that I only have 1GB of storage on the whole phone. What is going on here?



Lost remote, cant set up



I've lost my NP remote and can no longer set up my player. Have been on the phone with support for an hour and they cant figure anything out. Their website says you can just tell your phone to "Set up my device" and it will automatically pair and such, but this is not working for me.

Any help is appreciated. I just can't justify spending to buy another remote from ASUS when its only for a NIB nexus player.