The bootloader is started shortly after the device's basic checks and is responsible for loading the Android OS. It can be used to boot different rooms besides the stock firmware, if the bootloader is unlocked.
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Disable splashscreen - BOOTLOGO disabled
First off all I must start by saying that I am not an Android Expert.
I Have some android TV box ( not a phone ) which is of some unknown third party chinese vendor . it is already rooted .
I need ...
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What is the method to debug Android kernel from booting in tablet?
I have to test a custom Android build on a tablet and I need to know the method to debug the Android kernel from booting in the tablet?
The tablet has only a screen, 2 USB ports and an HDMI port.
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2answers
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Will bootloader unlocking provide access to all the apps in the Play Store?
My flyer doesn't allow few apps to be installed from the Play Store as it shows "This app is not compatible with your device" and this incompatibility is not due to OS. If I get the apk of this app ...
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2answers
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Booting to recovery
I have Xperia mini pro (4.1.B.0.587 Stock ram), and my bootloader is unlocked.
But I could not boot to recovery mode by pulsing volume down button. I press it after phnoe shakes and before displaying ...
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1answer
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Atrix 4G update via OTA with unlocked bootloader?
I am running 4.5.91 currently on a rooted and unlocked Atrix.
Will I brick my phone by updating to 4.5.141 from OTA source?
Can I re-lock the boot-loader if that is the issue?
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1answer
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Is it possible to boot an Android phone from a USB drive?
Is there any way to boot an Android phone* from a bus-powered USB drive**? If so, what are the steps to achieve this?
* E.g. one with USB OTG functionality.
** E.g. a flash drive.
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1answer
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Nexus S 4G Sprint dead?
I put my phone in clock mode and went to bed. When I woke up, the screen had "Google" displayed on it, and was alternating between "Google" and the menu bar blinking.
It does not boot up.
I used ...
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Auto boot when charger connected (for HTC Magic)
I want to let Android OS to boot automatically when the charger connected (for HTC Magic) without pressing power button
I found this guide:
Complete boot when charging
If your phone only gets one ...
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1answer
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How to flash phone, if it stucks in bootloop
My phone gets stucked in a bootloop if I start it. The last thing I did was changing the fonts. I replaced droidsans by Segoe ui. Well I already deleted the cm10.zip on the phone and now can't flash ...
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1answer
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Unlocked bootloader, encryption
galaxy nexus
unlocked bootloader
no adb enabled
rooted
device encryption on with 10+ characters (Cryptfs Password - Google play)
PIN screen lock with 6 characters
Am I safe if someone wants to ...
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1answer
315 views
How can I go back to ICS after JB OTA updates?
My phone is HTC One S VelliC2 and received the JB OTA updates.
However, I could not get used to it. So how can I return to ICS? Can I use the HTC Android 4.03 RUU file? Now the Hboot version has ...
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Extract boot.img issues
I have been having a lot of trouble trying to extract a boot.img. Its one of Samsung's with the funky headers so none of the scripts work. I tried HEX editing it so it is a gzip (1f 8b 08) and ...
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0answers
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Flash Nexus 7 without USB Debugging
My Nexus 7 32gb WiFi, running stock 4.2.1, is stuck on the Nexus 'X' symbol loading screen after boot. It stays there until the battery goes flat. The issue is that I have not enabled developer or ...
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0answers
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How do you undo a Bootloaded Android Device? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Android tablet won’t reboot after rebooting using volume and power buttons
I 'think' I have bootloaded my device after pressing the Power+Volume buttons simultaneously ...
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1answer
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Android tablet won't reboot after rebooting using volume and power buttons
I am using a 7" Smartfren tablet called S7.
I was following this tutorial. When I got the last part about the bootloader, I turned my device off. I tried to reboot using the volume buttons and power ...
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1answer
703 views
How to upgrade HBOOT from 0.80.0007 to 1.01.0001
I own an HTC Wildfire with HBOOT version 0.80.0007 and S-On. How do I upgrade to HBOOT 1.01.0001? Can anyone give me a nudge in the right direction? I've been racking my brains for the last few days, ...
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1answer
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fastboot not working on my Nexus 4
I'm trying to root my N4, and fastboot doesn't seem to work. Running it on linux, and the fastboot binary seems to run.
'Fastboot devices' produces info on my device, but 'fastboot oem unlock' just ...
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Is the setting OFF/ON of the security flag different from enabling/disabling of fastboot?
I am following the book XDA Developers Android Hackers Toolkit 2012.
In the beginning chapters , it says that :
The second-stage bootloader checks to see if the security flag is on (S-ON) or off ...
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1answer
676 views
Where is the code for the Bootloader stored in an Android phone?
Where is the bootloader program on an Android phone stored ?
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1answer
446 views
HTC ONE X: Rooting and boot loader [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to root the new version of the ONE X
How to root HTC ONE X from AT&T?
What exactly does rooting a phone mean?
What is the boot loader?
Is installing boot ...
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1answer
233 views
Flashed my phone without rooting and now it doesn't work
I have an international Samsung Galaxy SIII i.e. GT-I9300.
Few days after the official upgrade to v4.1, it started freezing.
So I removed the battery and inserted again and it did not boot and was ...
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0answers
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Is there a way to tell if a boot loader can be unlocked before purchase?
For example are boot loaders unlockable only if the phone is branded and comes with a contract? If I bought a phone of Amazon.com would I likely be able to unlock the boot loader or is it really just ...
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2answers
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How Can I Pass Bootloader (Huawei Y200 stuck logo/ Boot-Loop)
I have recently learnt a few things about Android and its system. I have a Huawei Ascend Y200, and I flashed it with ClockworkMod specifically for Y200 with a computer and it worked.
I rooted my ...
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2answers
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Why does unlocking the bootloader wipe phone?
I understand that unlocking the bootloader will wipe my Android phone, but have been looking around for why. Seems to be by design, but what is the reasoning for that design? Is it some security ...
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1answer
310 views
How to get setting information before booting Android devices like in BIOS?
Is there any method by which we could get the system information before booting android OS.
Like wise in PC/laptop, we can get into BIOS setting before booting and get the system information. Do ...
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0answers
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Andoid can't detect MeeGo file system
I have Asus EeePc laptop in which there is two drive partition
first of 246Gb
second of 4Gb
The first drive have MeeGo OS and other drive contain Android x86 OS for asus.
The Problem is that ...
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0answers
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Asus Eee Pc with android 4.0 doesn't show internal disk in file system [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Internal hard disk partitions (sda2) not showing in android system
Hi i have Asus EeePc with android 4.0 operating system .
There is about 250 GB of total space (seen in ...
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1answer
409 views
How to Install our android image in laptop ? How to make android boot-able image for laptop?
I have Android Source Code image and i want to install it on Laptop . I want to know how we made bootable image for laptop with android image.
What I have to do so that laptop detect the android ...
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2answers
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Device always boots in recovery mode, but apparently there is no recovery partition
We have a BSNL Penta IS709c (cheapest tablet currently available / Oct 2012) running Android 4.0.
Feeling adventurous, I issued reboot recovery through adb and the device tried to reboot in recovery ...
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0answers
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How can I see bootloader stdout debugging messages?
I'm trying to understand the mechanisms of the Android bootloader.
The source code for this is here:
...
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0answers
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Is it possible to load only an .apk file on boot?
It is possible to override a step in the boot process (after all underlying dependencies have been met) to load an .apk file automatically? The optimal solution would be without something such as ...
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1answer
179 views
remove apps with htc bootloader unlocked
Will just unlocking the bootloader per HTC website allow me to remove apps like Blockbuster, Nova, etc on an EVO 4G?
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0answers
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Installing Android using only fastboot on HTC Vision
I lost my system somehow. My phone turned off and reboots during starting up.
I'm only able to go to hboot (fastboot/recovery etc.) on my phone, and I'm unable to run Android system.
I have tried ...
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1answer
2k views
How does the typical Android boot process work? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can somebody explain the boot process of an Android device?
Windows follow some specific way to boot:
Start System > BIOS > Load Boot loader > Load WIN Kernel > Load WIN ...
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2answers
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What does it mean to “brick” your phone?
I'm considering unlocking the bootloader on my Verizon Galaxy S3 (SCH-I535). However, a guide I was reading made this statement:
Once you have unlocked your phone’s bootloader using this app, you ...
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2answers
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How to know whether my Xperia Ray's bootloader is locked or unlocked one
Title says all, but again a bit background
I would like to know whether the bootloader on my xperia ray is locked or unlocked one. I bought it from ebay & with seller warranty (or you can say no ...
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1answer
306 views
What happens to the battery during bootloader/recovery?
I want to know what happens to the battery (does it charge/discharge/stay constant?) when the device is in bootloader or recovery mode. In both of these modes, a USB may or may not be connected.
If ...
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2answers
258 views
How is it that Rooting is always possible?
Having spent some time researching what actually goes behind rooting an Android phone, the main reason that leads to the ability root is an inherent vulnerability on the Linux kernel that leads to the ...
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2answers
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Is there currently an easy way to root Sony Xperia S with stock ICS 4.0.4 ROM?
I'm looking for an easy way, which doesn't need Unlocking bootloader or flashing Roms, just like root solution for SE 2011 devices (one click). It's because I currently use my Xperia S for development ...
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1answer
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What does HBOOT mean?
My best guess as of now is "partition and mount point layout". But it feels like there's more to it, since the bootloader can identify the HBOOT by name.
I've been flashing custom ROMs for quite a ...
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1answer
2k views
What exactly are DRM keys?
I was thinking of unlocking my ST17i's bootloader but I saw on the Sony Mobile website that unlocking the bootloader will result to the deletion of DRM keys from my phone. What exactly are they? And ...
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1answer
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Android Jelly Bean 4.1.1 on Galaxy Nexus showing droid
I've been testing the Galaxy Nexus with JB 4.1.1 and this is what happened yesterday. Has anyone seen this screen?
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3answers
670 views
Strange (unfamilar screen) on my Galaxy Tab?
I have a Galaxy Tab 10.1. It was powered off and charging when my nephew picked it up and turned in on. When he handed it to me on the screen was a graphic of an open box, the android logo with the ...
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1answer
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Android debugging-Boot Loops: Is there any way to get a log of information without ADB? Can the emulator even help? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Android boot-up messages for debugging?
Related to this post I created: Does the Android emulator generate some sort of log file I can access if it crashes?
I have ...
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1answer
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Upgrading hboot fails: signature verify fail
My Goal
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1762790
Putting jelly bean on nexus one
My Problem
Upgrading hboot
I'm just following everything step by step (link)
$ fastboot flash ...
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1answer
739 views
Can't access Recovery Menu Milestone a853
I'm trying to flash a Cyanogenmod 7.1.5 on my Motorola Milstone A853. I can access the Bootloader (version 90.74) and started RSDLite 5.7 and used a base sbf file, which flashes normally.
When I ...
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0answers
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open bootloader in xperia play [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Xperia play bootloader locked?
a friend of mine is having a problem, and in order to solve it he has to boot his phone into bootloader mode. We can't find ANY ...
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1answer
4k views
Android boot-up messages for debugging?
I am trying to figure out if Android (i.e. Galaxy Nexus, Nexus S, and/or Motorola Xoom) come with some sort of capability to produce a "boot-up" log. (kind of like Linux boot-up screen) It would be ...
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0answers
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What are the technical differences between bootloader, recovery, kernel and ROM? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What is the difference between: Rooting, Jailbreak, ROM, Mod, etc.?
I'd love a reference (or an explanation if anyone has the time) on what characterizes these different ...
2
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1answer
359 views
Does a nandroid backup contain the hboot?
If I restore a nandroid backup will it restore the hboot and the corresponding partition tables?
I'm on bravo-stock hboot now and I want to try the CM7 hboot. Will I be able to switch back to stock ...
