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Root Can only get in bootloader...

zazaray

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Sooo, playing with rooting, been rooted for a couple days, used viperlte rom and had problems and decided to take it back to stock for now. Gonna be on the road and can't be 'experimenting'...attempted to go back to stock, by using the original RUU, and as I understood it, I needed to lock the phone back first. Didn't make sense as I was wondering how I could flash a Rom if it was locked back. After locking, when trying to go to recovery, it just comes back to fastboot. I can't get into the main phone--it boots to a screen, but no buttons work, although if i press volume up/down it shows it on the screen. What have I done?! I'll admit being a newb to phones, so please, some guru help me get back to something ;)

Here's what fastboot shows ;

TAMPERED
RELOCKED
SECURITY WARNING

Fireball pvt ship s-on rl
Hboot 1.15
Radio 1.53
opendsp v29.1.0.45
emmc-boot

It wouldn't read either of the mini sd-cards I used after rooting, so I can't just get use my sdcard with a new or original rom. I can't get to a main phone screen to turn on usb debugging, so no adp? Any ideas?
 
Sooo, playing with rooting, been rooted for a couple days, used viperlte rom and had problems and decided to take it back to stock for now. Gonna be on the road and can't be 'experimenting'...attempted to go back to stock, by using the original RUU, and as I understood it, I needed to lock the phone back first. Didn't make sense as I was wondering how I could flash a Rom if it was locked back. After locking, when trying to go to recovery, it just comes back to fastboot. I can't get into the main phone--it boots to a screen, but no buttons work, although if i press volume up/down it shows it on the screen. What have I done?! I'll admit being a newb to phones, so please, some guru help me get back to something ;)

Here's what fastboot shows ;

TAMPERED
RELOCKED
SECURITY WARNING

Fireball pvt ship s-on rl
Hboot 1.15
Radio 1.53
opendsp v29.1.0.45
emmc-boot

It wouldn't read either of the mini sd-cards I used after rooting, so I can't just get use my sdcard with a new or original rom. I can't get to a main phone screen to turn on usb debugging, so no adp? Any ideas?

the ruu is not flashed from recovery. it is either:
1)a .exe file that is run on your PC as admin,plug the phone in (in the bootloader screen youre on) when instructed

or

2)a .zip file that is renamed "PJ31IMG",placed on the sd card,and installed by hboot.

since youre stuck in bootloader,youll need a card reader to transfer files to your sd card.

in order to get our of your predicament,youll need to either:
1)run the ruu via one of the 2 methods above

or

2)re-unlock the bootloader(you can use your original token if you havent restored your CID back to VZW__001.) so you can access recovery and restore a backup,or flash a rom


home that helps :)
 
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Was this resolved?

i would assume so,but only the OP could verify. frequently,folks with prollems will post on several forums,follow the advice on one,then not update the other locations,leaving this sort of open issue.

typically,if the poster had not had luck,they would be back with further questions.

are you having a similar issue?
 
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