Root KitKat firmware copy, please?

[BootloopedIt]

Hello again community.
In my previous post, I detailed how I bootlooped my C6725...
I looked for a way to adress this, and I found out that I could flash a clean copy of the firmware via fastboot.
However, I don't have such copy, and I think you can help me with that.
Just make a backup of your current ROM (KitKat, or JellyBean, both could help) and upload it on Google Drive. I'd be very grateful if anyone did this.

Thanks in advance.

UPDATE: Check the last entry I made on this thread please!

 

[xclusive36]

Someone will need to pull their system image to help this guy. I can't do it as I don't have this phone.

To create temp system.img from system partition:
Connect your phone to your computer with a usb cable.
Turn on usb debugging.
from a command prompt in a folder with adb,

adb shell su -c dd of=/data/local/tmp/system.img if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system

To pull temp system.img file from phone to computer as backup:

adb pull su -c /data/local/tmp/system.img stock_system.img

I would highly recommend someone creating a system image so you guys have a way to restore your phone. Especially when you run into issues like he has.

 

[BootloopedIt]

Thanks bro, though I have a doubt.
Once I get that stock_system.img, should I execute "fastboot update c:/filelocation/stock_system.img"?
My idea of a backup was a .zip file, not an .img :v
Like when you install a custom Rom, you get a zip file...

 

[BootloopedIt]

Hey, I made some more research and...
Well, I deleted my boot.img, so I'd be needing that too...
That's why I'd rather have the entire Rom in a .zip.
There are many apps in the market that let you make a backup out of your Rom, such as Rom Toolbox, Rom Manager (Clockworkmod app), etc.
Please, help community!

 

[xclusive36]

With fastboot, you need the image files.

fastboot system system.img

fastboot boot boot.img

You just need to place the system and boot images inside the same folder where fastboot exists. And then run fastboot from the same folder.

Why did you wipe your boot image?

 

[BootloopedIt]

I didn't really know what I was doing, I just followed a fastboot tutorial and thought wiping that would be helpful...
I insist, I'd rather have the entire Rom instead of just those 2 files.

 

[xclusive36]

It doesn't exist yet

 

[BootloopedIt]

...
No one's uploaded the files yet...please, help somebody! It wouldn't take you long to help me

 

[BootloopedIt]

I must clarify: a copy of your system.img would NOT contain ANY personal info. regarding your Vibe, xclusive36 explained how to create a copy in the second entry of this thread, above, but alternitavely you can create a backup with Rom Toolbox Pro or Titanium Backup Pro, I'll leave the link to both here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0xZdGhBhh69SENKczVUWlNXR1U/view?usp=sharing
I uploaded those personally for your convinience.
Please, help guys...

UPDATE: My apologies, please don't follow these instructions, actually a backup made out of those apps could contain certain personal information, I think.

 

[BootloopedIt]

UPDATE: If you definitely don't want to make a backup of your current Rom, then just share these 2 files:
stock_system.img
stock_boot.img
Those are the only 2 I'd be needing. Again, I must clarify that these files would NOT contain ANY personal information regarding your phone.
First thing you'd need to do is installing adb in your PC, here's the link to the minimal adb and fastboot installer:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0MKgCbUM0itVVFWRC02Q0VBQnc/view
And here's a tutorial on how to install it:

To prove you have successfully installed adb open command prompt (open the Run program, then type cmd, and click ok, or use the Search program and type cmd, then click it)
Once you've opened cmd, type:

adb version

cmd should then display the version of adb you installed. Good. Leave cmd open.
Now, you will have to connect your Hydro Vibe via USB to your computer, though you MUST have USB debugging on in your device.
Now insert these 4 codes in cmd:

adb shell su -c dd of=/data/local/tmp/system.img if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/system

adb pull su -c /data/local/tmp/system.img stock_system.img

adb shell su -c dd of=/data/local/tmp/boot.img if=/dev/block/platform/msm_sdcc.1/by-name/boot

adb pull su -c /data/local/tmp/system.img stock_boot.img

Just copy those commands to your clipboard, and then paste them to your cmd.
What this will do is create a copy of your stock_system.img and stock_boot.img, those are the files I need, now, in order to find them in your PC, you have to go to your adb location, which in this case will be, by default:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Minimal ADB and Fastboot\

Now, if you found the 2 files, please upload them, I want my Hydro Vibe back...thanks in advance.

 

[BootloopedIt]

Hello community.
I am really happy to announce that a very kind user shared the files I needed with me. Next, I'm attempting to recover my Hydro Vibe. Let's see if I have any luck...

 

[Tyrone Steward]

Hello community.
I am really happy to announce that a very kind user shared the files I needed with me. Next, I'm attempting to recover my Hydro Vibe. Let's see if I have any luck...

do you still have those files?

 

[BootloopedIt]

Do you need them bro?

 

[Tyrone Steward]

Do you need them bro?

Yes I do please and a tutorial on how to do it but I think I can figure it out

 

[g00dwln]

Do you need them bro?

do you still have those files? I bootlooped my C6725=)

 

[hip cat]

Hello, I could really use those files also bricked my C6725 and cant find the firmware.

 

[babu007]

Hi,
I too have a kyocera hydro vibe. Recently after rooting, a pop asked to update super user. While doing that it stuck at booting. I could not connect to computer (showing unkown device) or reset. I would like to restore using a working ROM image. COuld you please share the image?
It would be great help if you can do that.
Thanks in advance.

 

[vfrench]

Hey bud, is there a way I could get a copy of those files? I'm running the jelly bean Verizon and for some reason I can't update my version via ota, so I want to try to just apply the update via the files you used.

Do you need them bro?

 

[3300513ms]

Hi
Guys help to flash the firmware can not find the instructions and on the model Kyocera Hydro Vibe c6725 virgin mobile /

The problem did this root through Wondershare MobileGo, sold display downloaded Market supersu, and click update, the phone reboots resavari, lit green android and restart again, very over guys like that help do help out where to download and then sit without a phone.

virginmobileusa

 

[3300513ms]

 

[Member1929682]

Like many of the others, I took have gotten my c6725 stuck in a bootloop and would also like to ask for those files

 

[yurkinator]

I have a working Vibe and one stuck in a bootloop. I can definitely pull these images off and upload them for everybody. What would be the next step to flash them to the bootlooped one?

 

[g00dwln]

give me your email i send you system files from my vibe
my email wow4ek@gmail.com

 

[yurkinator]

Thanks! I have the files. How is everyone flashing these? This phone doesnt seem to have a fastboot mode.

 

[TroyFoxxin]

keyocera like some companies button up there phones tightly. There no known way im aware of to connect to the phone in this state. and being stuck in a bootloop you cant really adb into the phone because its rebooting too often to really do anything, if adb even enables during the boot attempt at all.

So if clearing user data and cache and all that fails to fix the issue. its kinda a paper weight unless it can be jtaged, which likely is not supported via its usb port. which means have to take the phone apart to get to into it and hope you can attach a jtag. Which at this point the phones value has dropped like a stone. So its worth fixing at this point is kinda bleh.... Wish i knew more to figure a way around the issue.