[Tutorial]RSD Mode 3 "Brick" Fix

[XxLordxX]

So I did what you said and it did not work. In cmd all I get (and this is for both lines of code you gave me) is:

error: device offline

I don't think you can whip up a reply this instant, but please tell me what you think/know about this error.

-Mr_IceSlice

It can be that the device is with usb debugging off or the usb port is not working for this, just try checking if the debugging is on, and replug the device, this is a minor problem , you can fix this in 2 sec. Then try again
Good luck

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[Mr_IceSlice]

Yeah, but no.

It can be that the device is with usb debugging off or the usb port is not working for this, just try checking if the debugging is on, and replug the device, this is a minor problem , you can fix this in 2 sec. Then try again
Good luck

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If I can't boot up to my android OS, then how can I make sure USB debugging is on? (Just saying...) The last time I did have access to my Android OS, I mad sure that USB debugging was on. The whole part of how/why my Xoom is bricked is because when I type 'adb devices' in cmd, it will list my Xoom, but say 'device offline'.

Take your Xoom and turn on USB debugging and plug it in, then go to cmd and type:

adb devices

Then it will list your Xoom and say device online. Now do you see the comparison?

I hope his feed back helps.

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[XxLordxX]

If I can't boot up to my android OS, then how can I make sure USB debugging is on? (Just saying...) The last time I did have access to my Android OS, I mad sure that USB debugging was on. The whole part of how/why my Xoom is bricked is because when I type 'adb devices' in cmd, it will list my Xoom, but say 'device offline'.

Take your Xoom and turn on USB debugging and plug it in, then go to cmd and type:

adb devices

Then it will list your Xoom and say device online. Now do you see the comparison?

I hope his feed back helps.

-Mr_IceSlice

Try going to recovery and doing the commands... Hope it works . Little busy now...

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[Mr_IceSlice]

GETTING CLOSER!!! and Thank you!

Try going to recovery and doing the commands... Hope it works . Little busy now...

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So, this is what I have now...

I powered up into Android Recovery, and typed:

adb push logo.bin C:\SDK_tools

Then in the next line cmd printed:

546 Kb/s (78655 bytes in 0.140s)

So that part was successful. I then tried:

adb shell "chmod 777 /C:\SDK_tools/log.bin

And then cmd printed:

chmod: C:\SDK/logo.bin: No such file or directory

A few things to keep in mind: the adb.exe that I am using is in C:\SDK_tools, the same location as the logo.bin file that I am using. When trying adb shell "chmod 777, I tried multiple syntax versions of the file directory.

Thank you for helping me get just a little bit closer to un-bricking my tablet! Please keep in mind that once I get my Xoom fixed I will pay you some more money on PayPal.

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[XxLordxX]

So, this is what I have now...

I powered up into Android Recovery, and typed:

adb push logo.bin C:\SDK_tools

Then in the next line cmd printed:

546 Kb/s (78655 bytes in 0.140s)

So that part was successful. I then tried:

adb shell "chmod 777 /C:\SDK_tools/log.bin

And then cmd printed:

chmod: C:\SDK/logo.bin: No such file or directory

A few things to keep in mind: the adb.exe that I am using is in C:\SDK_tools, the same location as the logo.bin file that I am using. When trying adb shell "chmod 777, I tried multiple syntax versions of the file directory.

Thank you for helping me get just a little bit closer to un-bricking my tablet! Please keep in mind that once I get my Xoom fixed I will pay you some more money on PayPal.

-Mr_IceSlice

Small thing that I probably left unclear... The folder thing is where logo.bin originally was placed on your Xoom , I can't find now, tomorrow I can try checking, is that cool for you?

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[Mr_IceSlice]

Alright!

Small thing that I probably left unclear... The folder thing is where logo.bin originally was placed on your Xoom , I can't find now, tomorrow I can try checking, is that cool for you?

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Dude, that is TOTALLY cool with me!!! And what you meant with the file location thing makes sense. I'm just psyched (super excited) that we are communicating back and forth like this instead of days going by before hearing back from each other.

But yes, it is starting to get late. (For me, that is.) You are about 3 or 4 hours ahead of me time zone-wise. I am in CST aka, GMT -6:00.

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

Hey!

Small thing that I probably left unclear... The folder thing is where logo.bin originally was placed on your Xoom , I can't find now, tomorrow I can try checking, is that cool for you?

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Just checking in to see if you found the correct file directory for the "chmod 777 tool thing.

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[XxLordxX]

Just checking in to see if you found the correct file directory for the "chmod 777 tool thing.

-Mr_IceSlice

Hi, I just arrived home, so I didn't have the time to search, I don't know if I will be able today, I just checked my schedule and I will be busy for a long time, so, if I don't find today, can I contact you tomorrow? Sorry for the wait...

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[XxLordxX]

@Mr_IceSlice, I'm trying to find the location of the logo.bin file in my Xoom, I still didn't find yet, but I want to ask you to explain better how you deleted it, so I can try finding mine to give you further info . Hope we can unbrick your Xoom soon!!

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[Mr_IceSlice]

Long long ago, in a country far far away... (LOL)

@Mr_IceSlice, I'm trying to find the location of the logo.bin file in my Xoom, I still didn't find yet, but I want to ask you to explain better how you deleted it, so I can try finding mine to give you further info . Hope we can unbrick your Xoom soon!!

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Here is how I got myself into the stupid hole I am in:

At the time, my current Android OS: ICS
Xoom: MZ604, Wi-Fi
Date: early February 2013, just a few weeks before the JB update was released for the Xoom.

This, among other places, is where I'm a stupid dunce of an idiot.

I asked an adult friend of mine who has successfully performed the rooting procedure on multiple devices to help me root, he said yes, and sent me to this tutorial. The one thing that I was totally ignorant to is that this tutorial is for HONEY COMB, NOT ICE CREAM SANDWICH!!! I'm yelling at myself, not you.

So here is the code I used:

WARNING: UNLESS YOU KNOW HOW TO UNDO ANY OF THESE STEPS DO NOT EXECUTE THESE COMMANDS!!!

fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot

Now I'm in the stupid boot.img...

Then in complete noob (I'm not that much of a noob now, because I've learned a ton trying to fix my Xoom) terror and fright I wanted out of boot.img because the next command in the tutorial was failing. So I tried the following: Note: to see what I saw, go to cmd and type: fastboot <random text>

fastboot delete boot.img

Then in the error and usage parameters/protocols I spotted 'erase'. So then I tried this:

fastboot erase boot.img

Then on the screen of my Xoom, in red text, it printed an error saying that I could only erase the files listed on the screen. The only file I can remember is 'logo.bin'. In the past, I would make a point of deleting junk system file that kept reappearing. One of those files was 'logo.bin'. So with some quick rationalizing I typed the worst thing of my life:

fastboot erase logo.bin
fastboot reboot

And that my friend, is how to HARD brick a $380+ USD piece of technology. So now you know how I got where I am.

You said that you haven't found where your logo.bin file is, and I remembered an app that I installed on my Moms phone. Nexus Photo viewer allows you to explore your partitions, and I thought you might want to know that...

That's all I got for now.

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

Something you should know...

@Mr_IceSlice, I'm trying to find the location of the logo.bin file in my Xoom, I still didn't find yet, but I want to ask you to explain better how you deleted it, so I can try finding mine to give you further info . Hope we can unbrick your Xoom soon!!

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So I was on my Mom's DROID RAZR MAXX, and I was using the Nexus Photo viewer app to browse her partitions to try to find her 'logo.bin'. I did not find it, but in

/system/media

I DID FIND a file called 'bootanimation.zip'.

Hope this info helps.

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[XxLordxX]

Okay, I'm a little confused now, I will check this more in depth later. Sorry bro, but it seems your problem is a little more complicated that it appeared to be. But I will do my best to try helping you even further with this!!
~Lord

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

It is really not that complicated actually...

Okay, I'm a little confused now, I will check this more in depth later. Sorry bro, but it seems your problem is a little more complicated that it appeared to be. But I will do my best to try helping you even further with this!!
~Lord

You have helped me a bunch! And if you were to compare my journey of trying to fix my Xoom to a 5 K marathon, I am only just a few millimeters away from the finish line!

So, through all of this, I think you were right about how to get my logo.bin file back onto my tablet! For now, it wold be cool if you could just focus on finding the location of your logo.bin so that I can have a directory to use with "chmod 777.

Can't wait to get the file directory from you!

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

Hey XxLordxX!

I found this chart while Googling for 'what partition is logo.bin in?'. The chart mentions logo.bin twice.

http://and-developers.com/partitions:cdt

I hope this helps you! Because if it does, it will help me too! Lol...

-Mr_IceSlice


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[Mr_IceSlice]

So I looked up dd on Wikipedia. And I'm waiting on you now for what's next!

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-Mr_IceSlice

---------- Post added at 08:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:54 PM ----------

Okay, I'm a little confused now, I will check this more in depth later. Sorry bro, but it seems your problem is a little more complicated that it appeared to be. But I will do my best to try helping you even further with this!!
~Lord

I'm posting this because I forgot to quote you previously. Haha.

Sent from my Mom's DROID RAZR MAXX using xda app-developers app

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

Have you figured out what I need to do with dd?

Okay, I'm a little confused now, I will check this more in depth later. Sorry bro, but it seems your problem is a little more complicated that it appeared to be. But I will do my best to try helping you even further with this!!
~Lord

@XxLordxX

As I have said, I read up on dd on Wikipdia and I get the gist of how it works. All I need now is a small tutorial as to what to do.

If you are brave, try this so that you can be in my shoes, half way.

fasboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot reboot
fastboot erase boot.img

Then you can see a list things that you can erase. You cannot erase boot.img, because you IN boot.img. Whatever those other files are that you are capable of erasing may help you figure out something, or just give us a clue.

I am leaving for a week on 7/7/2013 and will be back home on 7/14/2013, then on 7/19/2013 I will be gone until 7/22/2013. If at all possible I would like to try to have my Xoom operational by 7/7. If not, then maybe by 7/19.

-A very nervous/excited Mr_IceSlice

P.S. My Xoom is the only Android tech I own.

 

[XxLordxX]

@Mr_IceSlice, I got it! Finally!
So follow this rules and it may work fine! Good luck . Hope it fixes your tablet.

1. Download the file from this link (http://d-h.st/4aW)
2. Reboot Xoom to recovery
3. Plug it on your PC
4. Copy the downloaded file to your adb folder
5. Open a cmd and go to the folder
6. Type the following code:

adb push logo.bin /sdcard/logo.bin
adb shell
su
dd if=/sdcard/logo.bin of=/dev/block/platform/sdhci-tegra.3/by-name/logo
exit

[*]Reboot

Hope it works for you . The best of the luck !! I'm with my fingers crossed!
~Lord

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

THANKS!!! But...

@Mr_IceSlice, I got it! Finally!
So follow this rules and it may work fine! Good luck . Hope it fixes your tablet.


Hope it works for you . The best of the luck !! I'm with my fingers crossed!
~Lord

All of this is great, but due to anti virus software I cannot download the .exe file from the link you gave me. So, could please attach the logo.bin file as a .zip attachment when you reply to this???

Thank you!!!

-Mr_IceSlice

 

[XxLordxX]

All of this is great, but due to anti virus software I cannot download the .exe file from the link you gave me. So, could please attach the logo.bin file as a .zip attachment when you reply to this???

Thank you!!!

-Mr_IceSlice

Okay, here it is . Hope you can make it finally!

 

[Mr_IceSlice]

ROMs are puzzling me...

Okay, here it is . Hope you can make it finally!

@XxLordxX

I have the custom ROM as well as the Team EOS 4 custom ROM. I flashed the Team EOS 4 ROM, but is the wiping of userdata, cache, and dalvic cache essential? Because if so, then I need to do that as well.

Other than flashing a ROM, I think we have my Xoom un-bricked!

So, please get back with me ASAP with what to do/try! Because if possible I would like to have my Xoom operational by Sunday morning when I leave on a week long trip!

Thanks a lot for your help and adding me on G+!

-Mr_IceSlice