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Renate · 11-22-2021, 02:19 PM

Rule #1: There is no need to write anything to flash. You can run a boot image that is not in flash, so hold off writing anything.

Rule #2: If you've got the space, make a full backup on your desktop, then you're bomb-proof.

Do you have ADB working? Have you used UsbView.exe (presuming that you are running Windows? Linux is actually easier with lsusb.)

Step #1: Determine if you can get to EDL. This does no harm but you will have to do a LONG power press to restore usage.

Code:

C:\>adb reboot edl

Does it go off into voodoo-land but the screen remains the same (frozen)?
Does UsbView.exe show VID/PID 05c6/9008? That's EDL mode.

If you want you can use my UsbLog.exe which is found on my website up a level, down to the Windows section. It's quite handy to figure out where all the Windows "bongs" are coming from.

11-22-2021, 02:19 PM	#6
Renate Onyx-maniac Posts: 3,986 Karma: 18026955 Join Date: Feb 2012 Device: Nook NST, Glow2, 3, 4, '21, Kobo Aura2, Poke3, Poke5, Go6	Rule #1: There is no need to write anything to flash. You can run a boot image that is not in flash, so hold off writing anything. Rule #2: If you've got the space, make a full backup on your desktop, then you're bomb-proof. Do you have ADB working? Have you used UsbView.exe (presuming that you are running Windows? Linux is actually easier with lsusb.) Step #1: Determine if you can get to EDL. This does no harm but you will have to do a LONG power press to restore usage. Code: C:\>adb reboot edl Does it go off into voodoo-land but the screen remains the same (frozen)? Does UsbView.exe show VID/PID 05c6/9008? That's EDL mode. If you want you can use my UsbLog.exe which is found on my website up a level, down to the Windows section. It's quite handy to figure out where all the Windows "bongs" are coming from.