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[Q] Bricked Defy and not recognized by my USB

Guys,
First of all, hello to all! So, I followed a tutorial to install Froyo on my Defy. Now I'm stuck with my phone trying to boot as soon as i put the battery on, but it never makes it past the "M". I can get into recovery. I wiped data, cache and tried to install the "update.zip" but it aborts saying "signature verification failed." I have the boot file (that was the next step) to install using RSDlite 4.9 but the phone is not even recognized any of my USB ports. Any ideas? Thanks to all in advanced.

press volumn up buton and power button on boot , once you saw the backlit is on , release the button , you will see the rsd litle showing your usb .
dont worry . i think it is your first time to use RSD only

yea i been through that ( doesnt work on vista )
you need to install rsd lite and 2.51 UK Firmware ( no usa )
google it and you will find it or on this forum
install usb driver from motorola webiste
install rsd lite
put uk firmware in ... C drive/ program files / motorola / rsd lite
install driver
If your phone is stuck on " M " then pull battery out
turn on and quicky press power + vol up ( i think ) before M even appear
wait till it say your boot loader and your battery
plug phone in
start rsd lite
on ... look up your uk firmware that you you recently put in rsd lite folder
then you should see your phone connected on the 1 slot
then hit start or something and wait it out .

Thanks guys! But I've been messing around with this thing for so long, I drained the battery. I had to run it up to the local phone store to get it charged. I'll pick it up in a couple of hours and give your advice a try.

Hey guys! it worked! I'm up and running. Now, anyone has a link to bypass this Welcome to Motoblur screen. Is there a Custom Froyo or Gingerbread Rom out there without Motoblur?

Alright... I'm up and running, but no camera!!! Heck, it was a learning experience. I guess I'll go back to 2.1 now. LOL

So the Chinese ROM was rooted. I installed Clockworkmod and restored from the backup i had made of the original 2.1 OS. I'm back to a rebooting phone not making it past the "M" I went back to RSDlite and realized the boot file said 2.2 only. Can anyone assist me finding the right one to go back to original. I haven't been able to find a thread about reverting back to original.

The more I read, the smarter I get seems like the only thing I'm missing here is the SBF file for my original T-Mobile OS. I'm looking at the motorola website, but I can't find it. Can anyone point me to it? Thanks all! Oh yeah, this is the first android phone i mess with so my apologies.

There is no us sbf file. You have to flash a uk version and restore 3g with the posted fix. You can find the links to available sbf files on this forum. They are not available thru moto's site.
Sent from my ME525 using Tapatalk

Just to make sure I got it right. After using clockworkmod to restore to my factory backup, I need to use the UK sbf to be able to boot to it. Correct?

I found the sbf for Central Europe with no Motoblur. Does anyone know of any issues with it?

well the only way to fix this if you previously backed up your rom/files with recovery ( good thing i did this ). If not then you have to live with what you got.

I backed up my original firmware using clockworkmod. I flashed to the Chinese 2.2 but my camera didn't work. Since the camera is important to me, the Chinese Froyo was a deal breaker. I installed clockworkmod again and "recovered" from my original backup but now my defy won't boot. Did I miss a step?

Your data from the backup may cause issues when rolling backwards. Install an eclair sbf, then restore. That worked for me.
On another note there is a fix for the camera. Check the forums.
Sent from my ME525 using Tapatalk

Bricked Defy and not recognized by my USB
I also bricked my phone when going back to stock from cm7. My phone is able to go into boot loader. But it is not recognized by my desktop PC/RSDlite. I tried in linux with SBF_Flash. I tried with my laptop also. no luck . anyone please help me!

arulshoponline said:
I also bricked my phone when going back to stock from cm7. My phone is able to go into boot loader. But it is not recognized by my desktop PC/RSDlite. I tried in linux with SBF_Flash. I tried with my laptop also. no luck . anyone please help me!
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Just try and install the Motorola Drivers in your desktop and open RSDLite and press 'show devices' button. It will surely show the details of your phone.
Then point RSDLite to the stock SBF and flash away.

kvigneshkrish said:
Just try and install the Motorola Drivers in your desktop and open RSDLite and press 'show devices' button. It will surely show the details of your phone.
Then point RSDLite to the stock SBF and flash away.
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Thanks! Vignesh. But i have drivers installed. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers. But did not help
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I missed to mention. My defy did not connect to desktop even before bricking.

arulshoponline said:
Thanks! Vignesh. But i have drivers installed. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling drivers. But did not help
Edit:
I missed to mention. My defy did not connect to desktop even before bricking.
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If you hear the USB plugged in sound in your Pc, it's a messed up driver installation. If you don't hear the sound, it can be a bad cable, or a faulty microusb port (assuming that your pc usb works fine). Try once in a different pc and with a different microusb cable.

nsm1234 said:
If you hear the USB plugged in sound in your Pc, it's a messed up driver installation. If you don't hear the sound, it can be a bad cable, or a faulty microusb port (assuming that your pc usb works fine). Try once in a different pc and with a different microusb cable.
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I do not hear any sound from desktop/laptop.
I think I stuck in boot loop. When I try to power on the phone, it just shows CM7 boot logo for few seconds then restarts again shows the boot logo... this happens continually. When I try to enter into recovery, it does not go to CWM recovery instead it goes to stock recovery. I am still able to enter into boot loader. In boot loader, it says battery OK connect USB to program. When I connect USB, it is recognized by phone and says transfer mode: USB. But my PC does not shows up the phone.
I tried re-installing drivers and RSDlite many times but no luck. But I have nandroid backup of CM7. Is there any possibilities to enter into CWM recovery?
Any help is appreciated.
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I tried even different USB cables and PCs also.

[Q] MM2 and big problem - white screen on starting

Hi,
i have Motorola Milestone2/Droid2, buyed in UK, now using in poland..
Yesterday i root the phone by z4root and change my rom to Liberty rom from this forum. I make a mistake - i installed rom for 320/340 phones which i dont have.
now i tried to res my phone using method by DOSBF in linux but this dont work'd - after 10-15second when i started terminal turn's of himself and dont work.
same in windows on RSD lite (versions from 4.6.x to 4.9), he dont see file proporties ( i downloaded many sbf files and he dont see it) i read all threads and use all possible options. now after pressing power button i see white screen for 10 second and phone makes he off.
Anyone have some ideas? i do donate 30$ if someone help me to make my droid 2 back to work!
thank to read this.
Greeting's! Adeno

I don't have my Milestone 2 yet, but from reading other threads, you may be able to boot into recovery mode and take it from there...see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10967806&postcount=4

cobo_ said:
I don't have my Milestone 2 yet, but from reading other threads, you may be able to boot into recovery mode and take it from there...see: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10967806&postcount=4
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yep, but i dont have any recovery on phone or that recovery what i have is not for my phone ...
RSDlite dont see file proporties.. i dont know why. if RSD will see file proporties its not problem but when i apply sbf file "start" button is still non-active and i can't make it.
i try to find battery loader or other droid2 and i load battery. maybe ubuntu and droid.sh command will work'd (earlier phone switchin off when i do in terminal DOsbf method - maybe then battery have weak power)
sorry for my bad english ...

Hey,
Here is what you need to do:
1. Download RSD Lite 5+ (not 4.x)
2. Download the correct Motorola SBF file I am not able to post any links -- New user here ;-)
Since your A953 is from UK, like mine -- I guess it will be: MILS2_U6_2.2.16_SIGNED_UCAMILESTONE2B1B80E100A.0R_UCXMILE20RTGB_P029_A007_HWp2a_Service1FF.sbf
3. Turn off your Phone
4. Install, Motorola Milestone Drivers for your PC
5. Hold Volume Down+Camera button and turn on your phone -- You should get some white text saying Bootloader-v70.12 , plugin your USB, etc...
6. Plugin your USB, wait for 10-20 seconds and start RSD Lite (as administrator)
7. Flash your phone
You are welcome to PM me if you don't have any of the files..
Good luck !

Radio/Baseband Update?

I installed the radio update from Ken, but the baseband still shows 1.77.00, but i saw that the latest is the 1.97.00. When i install the 1.97.00 mod from the other thread (not by Ken) i get the 1 signal bar issue, so i want to use kens.
What am i doing wrong?

The latest AT&T radio is 1.77.30P
1.97.00 is not an "official" radio for AT&T.
It works, but it has its own issues.
Sent from my MB860 using XDA App

flashing radios through fastboot doesn't work. you need rsd lite. install the radio from the sbf with rsd lite and it will work.

franciscojavierleon said:
flashing radios through fastboot doesn't work. you need rsd lite. install the radio from the sbf with rsd lite and it will work.
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Wheres the guide for this i have been searching for hours! Thanks

davvid420 said:
Wheres the guide for this i have been searching for hours! Thanks
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1. Install RSD lite 5.3.1 get it here---> http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=634879&d=1308872277
2.(granted the phone drivers are already installed) Launch RSD and search for the Radio SBF with RSD lite(or drag and drop). Turn phone off and connect USB(USB on back of PC)
3. Turn phone on while holding up on the volume rocker.
4. Phone will show " Starting RSD protocol support".
5. Hit start on RSD once it recognizes the phone.
6. Let it install, phone will reboot. Should be good to go!

davvid420 said:
Wheres the guide for this i have been searching for hours! Thanks
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No guide, you flash the sbf with RSD lite like any other sbf. usb debugging, power off phone, hold volume up button, while holding volume up button, turn on phone, should say starting rsd, plug in phone to computer, have RSD lite on computer open, choose sbf, flash.
We've been moving away from RSD in general though as it's always riskier, evne though radio sbf is generally safe.
Another alternative is to download the fruitcake version of the radio in samcripp's fruitcake thread. That installs via tenfars cwm

Safer than SBF flashing - Fruit Cakes !
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163009

I have tried updating the radio with both SBF and CWM. The baseband updated, but wifi will still not connect? I have a rooted Atrix, and have tried multiple ROM's all with the same result. Currently I am running Alien 3. Thanks for the help.

[Q] bricked defy

i flashed my defy and put CM 7.1, but without google aps, so i tryed to get again in recovery mod and my phone bricked, bootloader is on and i try with RSD lite but it says its unable to retrieve initialization values from INI files (0x7029)

anybody?
and my batery is dead now...

help please...

Have you seen forum.xda-developers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Motorola_Defy:
"How to get rsdlite to recognise a phone that won't boot
You flashed, something happened, now screen is black, phone doesn't react, u are in a boot loop, rsdlite cant recognize the phone. you're right here.
To get RSDLIte to recognize your phone you have to enter boot loader mode. this means press VOL-UP + POWER If nothing helps, try pushing VOL UP before!' you put the battery in (RSDLIte should be running and awaiting a new connection at that time) If you are using Windows 7, try seting RSDLite to "compatibility mode: Windows XP SP3".
Fixing "Battery Low - Cannot program" on bootloader aka McGyver Hack
U ran out of battery during flashing or similar. In flash progress (boot loader mode) the phone isnt able to load the battery, u got stucked because u ran out of it. Indicators:
- just see white led,
- screen black,
- phone doesnt boot?
- never ever see a motorola logo
may try this:[1] some pics how this should look like: [2]"

RSD lite says its unable to retrieve initialization values from INI files (0x7029)
it read bootloader its 9.10 but dont want to start process
i still dont know what to do... i was internetless this week, tryed everything
i charched batery on variation of McGyver Hack, i used old nokia charger cut cable and used + for + and - for - its worked and i dont need to bye new cable xD

and i run rsd in compatibility mode like xp sp2 and xp sp3
every time have same problem

Hey , Why don't you try another PC with Win XP?

i try like different user but on same computer... maybe i can try from some live linux? i dont have place on hd to instal linux but if i try from live linux maybe it will work...
i hope it is not very difficult like this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076138

nope.... i dont know to use linux way ((

iz0t0p said:
i flashed my defy and put CM 7.1, but without google aps, so i tryed to get again in recovery mod and my phone bricked, bootloader is on and i try with RSD lite but it says its unable to retrieve initialization values from INI files (0x7029)
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maybe you make the bootloader up when you flashed your defy. wait for BL = 6 ROM .

Try using RSD 5.3.1 just in case you are using 4.9, I sometimes had strange issues with 4.9. Also try using sbf flash for linux. It's very easy to use and works like a charm, I've never had a single issue with sbf_flash in linux.
download sbf_flash for linux here http://dl.opticaldelusion.org/sbf_flash?attredirects=0
Instructions:
1. I always like to rename the sbf to something easier to type such as 123.sbf or froyo.sbf or whatever you like. This is optional but makes it much easier than typing the true file name of the sbf
2. place sbf_flash AND whatever sbf you are trying to flash into your home directory
3. connect your phone via usb and in bootloader mode
4. open terminal (you should already be in your home directory) and type these two commands:
sudo chmod +x sbf_flash
sudo ./sbf_flash filename.sbf
(of course you would obviously replace filename.sbf with whatever you renamed the sbf)

defy is so hard to be bricked!!

OTA fix bricked phone?

My provider is releasing an OTA in the coming weeks. If I purchase a new phone, can I somehow download the new OTA to my new phone, and run an update from the recovery menu of the broken phone? This phone cannot be unlocked at the moment.

techjohnny said:
My provider is releasing an OTA in the coming weeks. If I purchase a new phone, can I somehow download the new OTA to my new phone, and run an update from the recovery menu of the broken phone? This phone cannot be unlocked at the moment.
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So whay you need to buy new phone to unbrick your old phone. Tell how do you bricked your phone and what are symptoms of your bricked phone? When you coonect your phone to usb did you getting black screen and white led? Is RSD lite detecting your phone? Tell us more information and when i will try to help you. P.S. Defy is unbrickible phone - so it very hard to brick your defy...

turffe said:
So whay you need to buy new phone to unbrick your old phone. Tell how do you bricked your phone and what are symptoms of your bricked phone? When you coonect your phone to usb did you getting black screen and white led? Is RSD lite detecting your phone? Tell us more information and when i will try to help you. P.S. Defy is unbrickible phone - so it very hard to brick your defy...
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Okay, RSDLite sees the phone, recovery is locked, and phone reboots after showing RW (Republic Wireless) logo, which is about 2-minutes after phone is powered on. I've tried adb wait-for-device, but nothing.
It's a XT557D Republic Wireless phone. It was officially released 2-months ago. No ROM available. I replaced the Phone.apk to brick the phone.

techjohnny said:
Okay, RSDLite sees the phone, recovery is locked, and phone reboots after showing RW (Republic Wireless) logo, which is about 2-minutes after phone is powered on. I've tried adb wait-for-device, but nothing.
It's a XT557D Republic Wireless phone. It was officially released 2-months ago. No ROM available. I replaced the Phone.apk to brick the phone.
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Try wipe data and cache from stock recovery. Did you tried this, before bricking phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023933 .Try it via fastboot. Good luck

turffe said:
Try wipe data and cache from stock recovery. Did you tried this, before bricking phone: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023933 .Try it via fastboot. Good luck
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I've done a stock wipe/data/cache.

techjohnny said:
I've done a stock wipe/data/cache.
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Try install cwm via fastboot. LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023933 .I know it's xt535, but it should work on xt557, because it's hardware same, just other career... Also, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=18273 I'm not responsible for bricked phone.

turffe said:
Try install cwm via fastboot. LINK: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2023933 .I know it's xt535, but it should work on xt557, because it's hardware same, just other career... Also, try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=18273 I'm not responsible for bricked phone.
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Thanks. I just tried running it from the stock recovery, and it says "signature verification failed."

techjohnny said:
Thanks. I just tried running it from the stock recovery, and it says "signature verification failed."
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Last .: try to flash xt535 ics, i don't know if it will work, so i dont responsible for bricked phone. But i dont think that this could happen, because difference between phones are just career. Its is on general section of defy. Good luck. Edit: try to flash that file via fastboot, connect your phone to fastboot and then unpack zip and click on bat file..

turffe said:
Last .: try to flash xt535 ics, i don't know if it will work, so i dont responsible for bricked phone. But i dont think that this could happen, because difference between phones are just career. Its is on general section of defy. Good luck. Edit: try to flash that file via fastboot, connect your phone to fastboot and then unpack zip and click on bat file..
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This phone had fastboot removed.
--tj

techjohnny said:
This phone had fastboot removed.
--tj
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My last hope may have been removed! Here's a response from Republic Wireless on their OTA update, which I was hoping would replace my /system/app/Phone.apk that's causing my boot-loop on my XT557D:
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Hi ...,
I received your help request and wanted to let you know that you won't be able to move the OTA install file. It will be downloaded to the memory of the device.
---END
Would it be possible to download the digital keys that are used on this phone and sign an application to run update in stock recovery?

techjohnny said:
My last hope may have been removed! Here's a response from Republic Wireless on their OTA update, which I was hoping would replace my /system/app/Phone.apk that's causing my boot-loop on my XT557D:
---START
Hi ...,
I received your help request and wanted to let you know that you won't be able to move the OTA install file. It will be downloaded to the memory of the device.
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Would it be possible to download the digital keys that are used on this phone and sign an application to run update in stock recovery?
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You can't resign moto-updates.zip cause the signing keys can get only moto, if we could get that keys we would have unlocked bootloader on mb525... Try flash this 4.0.4 ICS for XT535 (dont know if this will work, so i not responsible for bricked phone..), but it should work since it also defy xt just for other career.... LINK: http://www.mediafire.com/?5bbefsbd9g64p .Try flash this, it should boot, but if it doesn't - stuck on black screen (NOT ON BOOTLOOP - M logo), blame only yourself! Also if it pass - shows M logo after flash, remove battery and boot it in stock recovery and make wiped data/factory reset. Good luck! :good: Boot it in fastboot: hold down vol-up + vol-dwn togheter and then press power button

turffe said:
You can't resign moto-updates.zip cause the signing keys can get only moto, if we could get that keys we would have unlocked bootloader on mb525... Try flash this 4.0.4 ICS for XT535 (dont know if this will work, so i not responsible for bricked phone..), but it should work since it also defy xt just for other career.... LINK: http://www.mediafire.com/?5bbefsbd9g64p .Try flash this, it should boot, but if it doesn't - stuck on black screen (NOT ON BOOTLOOP - M logo), blame only yourself! Also if it pass - shows M logo after flash, remove battery and boot it in stock recovery and make wiped data/factory reset. Good luck! :good: Boot it in fastboot: hold down vol-up + vol-dwn togheter and then press power button
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If I do this, I still won't be able to connect to Republic Wireless via WIFI, since they have a special ROM cooked that connects your phone to their network to update.

turffe said:
You can't resign moto-updates.zip cause the signing keys can get only moto, if we could get that keys we would have unlocked bootloader on mb525... Try flash this 4.0.4 ICS for XT535 (dont know if this will work, so i not responsible for bricked phone..), but it should work since it also defy xt just for other career.... LINK: http://www.mediafire.com/?5bbefsbd9g64p .Try flash this, it should boot, but if it doesn't - stuck on black screen (NOT ON BOOTLOOP - M logo), blame only yourself! Also if it pass - shows M logo after flash, remove battery and boot it in stock recovery and make wiped data/factory reset. Good luck! :good: Boot it in fastboot: hold down vol-up + vol-dwn togheter and then press power button
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BLACK SCREEN. It looks as though it was going to flash successfully, but the M logo name came back. Now, it shows up at a modem device in my syslog of Linux. Guess I've totally bricked it now?
--tj

techjohnny said:
BLACK SCREEN. It looks as though it was going to flash successfully, but the M logo name came back. Now, it shows up at a modem device in my syslog of Linux. Guess I've totally bricked it now?
--tj
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Can you enter to fastboot? Is it stuck on bootlogo or on animated bootanimation? If you can enter to fastboot you're just in bootloop. I will try help you much as I can.. I will try to search for XT557 files...

turffe said:
Can you enter to fastboot? Is it stuck on bootlogo or on animated bootanimation? If you can enter to fastboot you're just in bootloop. I will try help you much as I can.. I will try to search for XT557 files...
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It doesn't even seem to want to power on anymore, but when plugged into USB, it shows up as a Qual Comm Modem?

techjohnny said:
It doesn't even seem to want to power on anymore, but when plugged into USB, it shows up as a Qual Comm Modem?
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RSD Lite showing your phone or nothing?

turffe said:
RSD Lite showing your phone or nothing?
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Nothing now. I forced me to manually power on the phone. I've noticed the flash model is different than the flash:
My phone: MSM7627
Flash file: MSM7227
Windows is requesting a USB driver for a modem.
No Charge LED when phone is plugged into AC.
Oh well. Didn't have high hopes this would work, but was worth the try.

techjohnny said:
Nothing now. I forced me to manually power on the phone. I've noticed the flash model is different than the flash:
My phone: MSM7627
Flash file: MSM7227
Windows is requesting a USB driver for a modem.
No Charge LED when phone is plugged into AC.
Oh well. Didn't have high hopes this would work, but was worth the try.
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Hard brick.
XT557 spec: http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=specs&id=3753&c=motorola_defy_xt_xt556__xt557
XT535 spec: http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_defy_xt535-4622.php
F***... Different cpu.... Sorry friend, but blame only yourself, because you started bootloop with your bad Phone.apk....... & not maded CWM backup before modding I think now you can buy new XT530 or if you have warranty sent it for repair or try to tell moto & tell that it powered down itself while charging. The service will replace board or with defy xt530 phone, which is as I know low activity device, but if you bootloop it, you can reflash stock ics via RSD....

XT557D repbulic bootloop
has anybody made any progress in the boot loop... my republic xt557d is in bootloop on moto nonanimated screen