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RIFF JTAG – Easy repair Sony Xperia Tipo Dual ST21i2 (Sony Tapioca DS) supported

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RIFF JTAG – Easy repair Sony Xperia Tipo Dual ST21i2 (Sony Tapioca DS)  supported

Repairing bricked SE ST21i2 is easy with the RIFF Box. Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC. Battery presence may be required.
In case you have no USB cable near, make sure battery is charged enough and hold Power On button during initiation of JTAG connection.

To resurrect SE ST21i2:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to SE ST21i2 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure SE ST21i2 is selected in the list of models;
  •  If you use battery, press Power On key;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using known flashing methods.
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RIFF JTAG – Easy repair LG E980 Optimus G Pro 5.5 4G LTE supported

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RIFF JTAG – Easy repair LG E980 Optimus G Pro 5.5 4G LTE supported

Repairing bricked LG E980 with the RIFF Box requires non-beginner soldering skills (since JTAG pads on board are very small and are close to each other).
Phone is auto powered on with USB Data Cable connected to the PC while battery is inserted. Please note, battery must be charged. If battery is not charged enough there is chance of getting 0x42 error during connection stage.

To resurrect LG E980:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to LG E980 JTAG pads;
  •  Insert USB Data cable into board and PC;
  •  Make sure LG E980 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  Disconnect power supply, de-solder JTAG wires;

Now phone is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using known flashing methods

To enter emergency mode:

  •  Disconnect PC cable;
  •  Insert battery;
  •  Hold both ‘Volume down’ and ‘Camera’ keys and press ‘Power ON’ button.

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RIFF JTAG – Easy repair Huawei Ascend G525-U00 supported

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RIFF JTAG – Easy repair Huawei Ascend G525-U00 supported

Repairing bricked Huawei G525 is easy with the RIFF Box.

To resurrect Huawei G525:

  •  Solder JTAG cable to Huawei G525 JTAG pads;
  •  Connect Huawei G525 tablet’s charger for power;
  •  Make sure Huawei G525 is selected in the list of models;
  •  Click Resurrect button;
  •  Wait till software signals a successful operation completion;
  •  De-solder JTAG wires;

Now device is in bootable condition, that is, even if it does not start up normally, you can flash it using known flashing methods.
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