Data off a bricked Pre

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 07:11 PM

so, about an hour ago I decided to install the 1050MHz kernel, and I restarted Luna and it apepars my phone is bricked... assumging "bricked" means not getting past the PALM loading screen.

stupid risk on my part, but my question is; how can I get my data off my bricked Pre? most importantly text message history. (I know that can be done through Internalz, but not making it there.)

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 07:14 PM

Just run the doctor.

http://ws.palm.com/webosdoctor/serialnumberinitial.htm

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 07:16 PM

I know that I can just run the doctor; my question was if its possible to keep any data, mostly text histories.

djgardn2 · 11/08/2010, 07:16 PM

A side tip that may or may not work but it's worth a try,

take out the battery then put back in (not turning phone back on), first plug your phone into a wall outlet charger then turn your phone on. Keeping it on the charger try to remove the kernel as soon as possible if it boots.

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djgardn2

A side tip that may or may not work but it's worth a try,

take out the battery then put back in (not turning phone back on), first plug your phone into a wall outlet charger then turn your phone on. Keeping it on the charger try to remove the kernel as soon as possible if it boots.

tried it all =\ 5 minutes with no battery/usb. usb only. battery only, etc.

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 07:21 PM

Did you have Save/Restore installed

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 07:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warlord9159

Did you have Save/Restore installed

sure didnt :/

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 07:23 PM

hummmmmmm

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 07:32 PM

Do you get the flashing boot logo?

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by warlord9159

Do you get the flashing boot logo?

no, it gets to the point of the nonflashing Palm. stalls there

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 07:39 PM

you can try to run webosqi and copy this file as it boots.
Some times it will let you copy as it boots up but I have only got this to work with the flashing logo showing.
hope this works for you.

/var/luna/data/dbdata/PalmDatabase.db3

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 07:45 PM

yeah. quickinstall isn't even detecting a broken pre. thanks anyway though

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 07:50 PM

If I thank of something I'll post it here but I see no way to back it up in the state your phone is in sorry

verwon · 11/08/2010, 08:08 PM

I had that happen, had to force my phone into recovery mode and use the doctor and now it works.

verwon · 11/08/2010, 08:11 PM

To force recovery mode, remove the battery, plug phone into charge, holding volume up, when you get the screen icon, reinsert battery, then plus into USB and run the doctor. This will, howeever lose data and text messages.

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 08:16 PM

Yes but he is trying to keep his data before he doctors
he can try to run wosqi in recovery mode

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 08:17 PM

working as it should in recovery mode. but looking around a little more before the doctor.

Matt3925 · 11/08/2010, 08:30 PM

How To Recover - WebOS Internals

or a more simplified version:

http://forums.precentral.net/webos-i...ml#post2741642

Sickness273 · 11/08/2010, 08:31 PM

oh, thank god. i fixed it (i think.)

i ran webOS doctor and it got to the point of "charging battery" and the red dead battery showed up on the pre. pulled it out of USB, restarted phone nad it booted just fine.

i guess doctor nudged it just enough

thanks again

warlord9159 · 11/08/2010, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sickness273

oh, thank god. i fixed it (i think.)

i ran webOS doctor and it got to the point of "charging battery" and the red dead battery showed up on the pre. pulled it out of USB, restarted phone nad it booted just fine.

i guess doctor nudged it just enough

thanks again

Cool glad you got it.
Now install save/restore

11/08/2010, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sickness273 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 70 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 23 Thanked 44 Times in 7 Posts	Data off a bricked Pre so, about an hour ago I decided to install the 1050MHz kernel, and I restarted Luna and it apepars my phone is bricked... assumging "bricked" means not getting past the PALM loading screen. stupid risk on my part, but my question is; how can I get my data off my bricked Pre? most importantly text message history. (I know that can be done through Internalz, but not making it there.)
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djgardn2 Homebrew Developer Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 338 Likes Received: 23 Thanks: 48 Thanked 128 Times in 81 Posts	A side tip that may or may not work but it's worth a try, take out the battery then put back in (not turning phone back on), first plug your phone into a wall outlet charger then turn your phone on. Keeping it on the charger try to remove the kernel as soon as possible if it boots.
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11/08/2010, 07:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
warlord9159 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Some where in KY. Posts: 3,741 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 1,359 Times in 855 Posts	you can try to run webosqi and copy this file as it boots. Some times it will let you copy as it boots up but I have only got this to work with the flashing logo showing. hope this works for you. /var/luna/data/dbdata/PalmDatabase.db3 __________________ Dropbox With over 200 animated wallpapers PayPal Make a donation and/or hit the Thanks button please Theme prethemer Patches Animated Back Grounds Devicemenu MaxedOut Animated Music Player Sound Bar My home page
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11/08/2010, 07:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sickness273 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 70 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 23 Thanked 44 Times in 7 Posts	yeah. quickinstall isn't even detecting a broken pre. thanks anyway though
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11/08/2010, 07:50 PM	#13 (permalink)
warlord9159 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Some where in KY. Posts: 3,741 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 1,359 Times in 855 Posts	If I thank of something I'll post it here but I see no way to back it up in the state your phone is in sorry __________________ Dropbox With over 200 animated wallpapers PayPal Make a donation and/or hit the Thanks button please Theme prethemer Patches Animated Back Grounds Devicemenu MaxedOut Animated Music Player Sound Bar My home page
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verwon Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Earth....maybe! Posts: 3,369 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 6,075 Thanked 2,033 Times in 1,606 Posts	I had that happen, had to force my phone into recovery mode and use the doctor and now it works. __________________ Sent from my favorite gadget!
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11/08/2010, 08:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
verwon Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Earth....maybe! Posts: 3,369 Likes Received: 13 Thanks: 6,075 Thanked 2,033 Times in 1,606 Posts	To force recovery mode, remove the battery, plug phone into charge, holding volume up, when you get the screen icon, reinsert battery, then plus into USB and run the doctor. This will, howeever lose data and text messages. __________________ Sent from my favorite gadget!
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11/08/2010, 08:16 PM	#16 (permalink)
warlord9159 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Some where in KY. Posts: 3,741 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 1,058 Thanked 1,359 Times in 855 Posts	Yes but he is trying to keep his data before he doctors he can try to run wosqi in recovery mode __________________ Dropbox With over 200 animated wallpapers PayPal Make a donation and/or hit the Thanks button please Theme prethemer Patches Animated Back Grounds Devicemenu MaxedOut Animated Music Player Sound Bar My home page
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11/08/2010, 08:17 PM	#17 (permalink)
Sickness273 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 70 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 23 Thanked 44 Times in 7 Posts	working as it should in recovery mode. but looking around a little more before the doctor.
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Matt3925 Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 93 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 10 Thanked 47 Times in 13 Posts	How To Recover - WebOS Internals or a more simplified version: http://forums.precentral.net/webos-i...ml#post2741642
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11/08/2010, 08:31 PM	#19 (permalink)
Sickness273 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 70 Likes Received: 31 Thanks: 23 Thanked 44 Times in 7 Posts	oh, thank god. i fixed it (i think.) i ran webOS doctor and it got to the point of "charging battery" and the red dead battery showed up on the pre. pulled it out of USB, restarted phone nad it booted just fine. i guess doctor nudged it just enough thanks again
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