Root Bricked X (for now)

[dverplank]

So i deleted some things i should not have. I used the system dump and renamed it to app and pushed the whole thing to my phone. Now the phone will begin to bootup - get to the eye and bootloop. Is their an update.zip out there that will work? At this point I don't see anyway to access the root because I can't boot up to use adb (right?) PLEASE HELP

 

[cybrwulf]

No fix until an .sbf is available to reflash. Same boat here...

 

[VIO]

try safe mode?

Not sure sure if the X has the same thing as the Incredible where sometimes you get adb works in recovery but it may be worth checking out.

Not sure what to tell you, maybe a factory reset from recovery would work, tho I don't think that touches the /system folder...

 

[HalfFrozen]

What guide did you guys follow?

 

[scary alien]

Bummer, dude...I don't know what you can do...

This is a good cautionary tale for folks that enable root access to be very careful since you can't (yet) install a custom recovery and/or make a Nandroid backup to protect yourself from something like this.

 

[cybrwulf]

It wasn't the root process that bricked mine, it was dinking around a bit more than I should that did.

 

[cybrwulf]

oh, and I don't believe adb in recovery works, but again, I didn't have time to test...

 

[HalfFrozen]

It wasn't the root process that bricked mine, it was dinking around a bit more than I should that did.

Duh!

haha Sorry bout that, guess I should have read the post itself..

 

[dverplank]

mr birdman where are you?

 

[dverplank]

No fix until an .sbf is available to reflash. Same boat here...

you gotta plan - call verizon think they would catch on?

I wonder if it would be worth waiting maybe the dev are cooking something up now?

 

[crimton]

Bummer, dude...I don't know what you can do...

This is a good cautionary tale for folks that enable root access to be very careful since you can't (yet) install a custom recovery and/or make a Nandroid backup to protect yourself from something like this.

thats why i can't bring myself to buy this phone even though i want to. i'm hoping someone is able to flash a custom recovery. when i rooted my dinc i didn't remove system apps until unrevoked came out with the recovery reflash tool a few weeks later and i could make a nandroid backup. you are really playing with fire removing things without a safety net and i think a lot of people don't realize this. good luck op and other guy with bricked x hope you guys figure something out soon.

 

[BCox]

Do you have insurance? Lose your phone?

 

[jroc]

EDIT: I forgot VIO already suggested Safe Mode.

 

[hahaha what]

lol owned

 

[Obed]

lol owned

wow, strong sympathy

hope it never happens to you.

 

[breadnatty08]

After all the grief I've gone through installing bad ROMs and/or kernels with my Droid1, I can't imagine having root and no recovery. Scary Alien basically said it best. Nandroid (insurance?) FTW!

 

[Deleted User]

Originally Posted by tkc122
1. Turn the phone off.
2. Hold the Power and Home buttons down for about 5 seconds.
3. A screen with an exclamation will appear. Tap the Search key.
4. Confirm the selection.
5. Select Yes

 

[tmushy]

Try this .604 update.zip download. - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

It fixed my bricked droid today

 

[BringTheRain403]

Try this .604 update.zip download. - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

It fixed my bricked droid today

Dude you are the effin man!!!! Fixed my brick too!!!

 

[tmushy]

Dude you are the effin man!!!! Fixed my brick too!!!

No problem I dont even know why mine became bricked. I had rooted just fine. I was using root explorer and the phone just froze up and became bricked

 

[jroc]

Try this .604 update.zip download. - Droid Forum - Verizon Droid & the Motorola Droid Forum

It fixed my bricked droid today

Excellent....this is the news I and alot of us have been waiting to see.

An official update.zip can bring the phone back from some type of "brick"....

Progress...