I just found my first phone ever and decided to start it up. I found out the password and decided to factory reset it since I’m planning on selling it. However, ever since I resetted it, it has been stuck on the same “Installing applications” screen (see image). I tried the volume up+power button+home button tactic and chose factory reset and then boot system, but it won’t budge. Anybody know how to solve this?

  • plactagonic@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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    6 months ago

    I use my Galaxy S6 as dedicated GPS/maps head unit for my bike (Garmin is too expensive).

    To get newer maps I had to reflash the rom to some hacked together Lineageos. With Odin/heimdal tool it was basically foolproof.

    You can get to bootloader so it will be easy. Worse is bricked phone without access to it.

    • SternburgExport@feddit.deEnglish
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      6 months ago

      I was doing the same thing first with a Nexus 5 but quickly discovered that neither the battery nor gps were up for this task. Got a sigma rox 11.1 recently and for 100 bucks this thing is worth it, but it doesn’t have maps and only shows a preloaded route instead.