Here is the story.. the kids were trying to unlock the keys and too many tries. It is not allowing me to turn on WIFI and I no longer have VZ services. So, I flash the rom, few time and I might of flashed the boot rom and the Fascinate now won't boot, nor the vol/power combo would put it into download mode.
So, I did some research around, people will making custom jig, tying pin 4/5 with a 301K resistor to force the phone's JTAG into download mode. I ordered some Micro USB connectors and soldered pin4/5 with a 3X100K+1K resistors in between. Supposely, this would work for Galaxy, but it didn't work for me. I still couldn't get it back into download mode so I can flash more.
Any help is appreciated.
Also, if the boot rom is messed up, would it affecting the phone's charging circuit? I think the battery is good as I have the phone plugged into the power for couple days.
So, the phone is a Galaxy S Fascinate. No longer have service with Verizon, nor anyone else.
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Wow that sure seems like the hard way. To get into download mode take the battery out hold volume down and plug it into your computer at the same time.
Now odin the complete dj05 package and hope it works
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Thanks. I've used the vol down/no battery/connect to PC method in the past and that worked great before I last flashed it with a "wrong" rom via odin. I'm just hoping to get back to download mode so I can flash it to the right package again.
Oh I see. Well not sure on that then. Hopefully someone smarter than me can help you. Good luck
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Did you solder the resistors in series or parallel? If parallel you don't have 301K
In series. I actually measured the resistence with a multi-meter verified it's 301K in deed. I just don't know if this method works with Fascinate and want to validate that with friends on this forum.
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So I'm in some dire need of help. I have a rooted fascinate (with voodoo) for several months now. I was trying to upgrade to the new EB01 and was getting the no memory for storage error due to me not disabling voodoo. (whoops 1) In an attempt to restore my phone back again I found a fix to return back to a stock kernal, etc. I however was jumping around on way too many threads and flashed my phone with a vibrant rom/kernal. I am now running 2.2 Vibrant on a Fascinate. Here's the real problem, now when I hook my phone up to my computer through usb the phone shuts off. I can't get the phone into download mode to flash again wtih odin or recovery mode. It appears that the volume buttons aren't recognized on my fascinate hardware and vibrant rom. If there's ANY help anyone could offer me that would be great.
Not having a download mode or usb storage that I can fix it with adb/odin is really a huge problem obviously. Thanks!
Sounds like that phone is pretty much done, your best bet probably is to take it back to verizon. If you have a warranty it will cover that, just play it off as you didn't do anything to it.
I really don't understand how people can be so careless and inattentive while flashing, especially after already screwing up once.
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Sounds like that phone is pretty much done, your best bet probably is to take it back to verizon. If you have a warranty it will cover that, just play it off as you didn't do anything to it.
I really don't understand how people can be so careless and inattentive while flashing, especially after already screwing up once.
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Gonna have to be more creative then that...they will pop a battery in and check. And they will know if they can get it that far...
thefunkbot said:
Sounds like that phone is pretty much done, your best bet probably is to take it back to verizon. If you have a warranty it will cover that, just play it off as you didn't do anything to it.
I really don't understand how people can be so careless and inattentive while flashing, especially after already screwing up once.
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Well not removing the voodoo is something that tons of people have done according to all the posts I've seen people writing. Mistakes happen, it's not like I haven't rooted/flashed before I've done it a dozen times this boo boo just happened to be the mother of them all. And yeah I have a feeling that if I walk into a verizon store I'm SoL due to the VIBRANT that plasters across the screen upon booting. Just wondering if there's a work around for the usb portion of it that maybe someone can pull out?
So you have no adb and you are having a hard time getting into download mode.
Do you have:
- Recovery?
- cwr?
- is the phone useable at all? Can you get wifi, write or at least read your sd card, etc.
Your only hope in the end is when you get odin working eventually.
You _might_ be able to clean up with the mbr patch from this thread, provided you can install and run terminal emulator (as a substitute for adb shell) on the phone itself... but that is really iffy.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=804784
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The phone turns on perfectly fine, goes into normal vibrant 2.2 mode so wi-fi is a go. I downloaded rom manager and can get it to go to a stock recovery however I can't use the up/down volume keys to navigate through the recovery, I can only reboot it again from there.
I agree that installing a voodoo incompatible kernel is a common enough and human mistake. As far as flashing full blown Vibrant, well I wish you didn't do that.
Just to be clear, in your case, you would want to get your phone into download mode ANY way you can. If it crashes when you plug it in, try to get download mode running _before_ you plug it into a computer.
I wouldn't give up just yet, there is still hope that there is something left of download and recovery modes on your phone.
There is a USB rig that you can read about how to build (fairly simple) that will force download noise by plugging it in.
It is remotely possible that you can flash something via kits to get yourself back on track, but that may only make matters worse.
Is there perhaps an app that launches download mode? (never heard of one)
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I agree that installing a voodoo incompatible kernel is a common enough and human mistake. As far as flashing full blown Vibrant, well I wish you didn't do that.
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Ditto. Also I can get access to the sd card however the usb situation comes into play again, when I plug it in I hear the connection bing through win7 but then the phone shuts off immediately. Phone is in usb debugging mode and allowing all connections etc.
I looked up a few ways to get into d/l mode through vibrant work arounds but none of them appear to work either, again I fear that it's the volume up/down incompatibility with the fascinate that's holding me back. Looking bleak thanks for the suggestions
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The phone turns on perfectly fine, goes into normal vibrant 2.2 mode so wi-fi is a go. I downloaded rom manager and can get it to go to a stock recovery however I can't use the up/down volume keys to navigate through the recovery, I can only reboot it again from there.
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That is good news! If you can somehow get CWR to run, you don't need volume buttons to navigate CW Recovery, it'll launch from rom manager. If you can do that, you can get to download mode.
It may still take some tricky fingers too get the volume buttons working again, but at least you can work on getting rid of the other carrier's badging.
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IF there IS any hope for you (which i doubt), i advise you get on the fascinate irc and seek help there.
apparently I meant JIG, not rig:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=819551
This is still your best avenue.
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(irregardless of whether usb is plugged in)
From regular recovery (blue) to download:
Press home button (to reboot) while hitting volume down
-- I don't think this will work for you since your volume buttons don't seem to work regardless of mode --
So, battery pull/hold vol down while plugging into usb won't get to dl mode for odin?
good day.
chopper the dog said:
So, battery pull/hold vol down while plugging into usb won't get to dl mode for odin?
good day.
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Pretty much, I'm boned. Thanks for the suggestions though. My own darn fault
Searched the whole forum but couldn't find a solution. It was bricked after gingerbreak method of rooting and suddenly restarted itself. Now, all i can see is just the red dual core motorola bootlogo. It doesn't pass that screen either it doesn't restart itself. Stuck on the bootlogo till the battery is depleted.
It can't enter RSD nor Fastboot mode so can't be detected by the pc. This is the atrix of my friend, i have mine working normally, so no battery problem here.
Any suggestions and ideas are very welcome.
Thanks.
Pull the battery for restart & see if you can enter RSD mode immediately upon turning it back on???
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Google your local Motorola service center and tell them you downloaded an app and then that happened.
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Tried both, no solution.
Motorola Turkey office just recommends to contact the moto office where the phone was originally purchased and that is motorola usa.
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Tried both, no solution.
Motorola Turkey office just recommends to contact the moto office where the phone was originally purchased and that is motorola usa.
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Sounds terrible... brick before bootloader finishes? Holding volume-down or up gives nothing? It is very unlikely that Gingerbreak could do anything like this. Unless your friend flashed a rogue bootloader, baseband, or bad .sbf, I think maybe you have a hardware problem.. sucks they will not do the return-ship to USA for you. Maybe ask Crnkoj about this, he has asked Moto re: some exchanges from EU.. (not sure if they were more helpful tho)
As always, I would 'watch' (linux command) 'lsusb' (another linux command) to see if the device ever appears when plugged in, if there is a chance you could still sbf flash it.. but I am doubtful.
You know that i can try anything to debrick this broken beast. Wide open to try anything. I am not fond of linux but the lsusb command, how do i do that ?
And yes, it's very strange but gingerbreak method bricked this phone. Didn't brick mine or others tho. It was never used and working great before the rooting process. Not sure what my friend did but in the end, phone is brick. He didn't apply baseband or other flashes,too.
Hi,
You said you depleted the battery, that would be one reason the phone isn't detected by a pc. Have you tried charging the battery? You could probably do a battery swap and charge his in your phone.
If that doesn't fix it then you can always do up a factory cable and run the phone off your pc. It's just a male to male with regular usb on one end and micro B on the other, hack the micro end to tie pin 4 to vcc. If you didn't get what I just said, don't try it.
Get into rsd mode by holding down the volume up button when you turn it on. Reflash using a sbf. There is nothing gingerbreak is doing to brick your phone.
Cheers!
I will try that and inform the result, thanks.
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Hi,
You said you depleted the battery, that would be one reason the phone isn't detected by a pc. Have you tried charging the battery? You could probably do a battery swap and charge his in your phone.
If that doesn't fix it then you can always do up a factory cable and run the phone off your pc. It's just a male to male with regular usb on one end and micro B on the other, hack the micro end to tie pin 4 to vcc. If you didn't get what I just said, don't try it.
Get into rsd mode by holding down the volume up button when you turn it on. Reflash using a sbf. There is nothing gingerbreak is doing to brick your phone.
Cheers!
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Could you put some shematics or picture ? I tried to power the phone from the - + battery contacts and micro usb, it insists to stay forever on bootlogo.
This is very sad since it nearly costed about 900 $ !
Semseddin said:
Could you put some shematics or picture ? I tried to power the phone from the - + battery contacts and micro usb, it insists to stay forever on bootlogo.
This is very sad since it nearly costed about 900 $ !
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1077414&highlight=factory+cable
Bypassing the battery is just so you can use rsdlite to flash a firmware without the battery being an issue.
Cheers!
I am not to knowledgable in this are (great way to start a post huh) but I recall someone before having a similar problem and was not able to have it detected by the pc but was able to get linux to see the phone?
Have you tested this? Might give you the access you need to reflash your phone
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I've sent the phone to motorola office in Turkey, i hope they can fix it, otherwise it will visit USA again.
Okay so I am an idiot and in a drunkin' stupor tried installing a new ROM but I noticed this morning it was for the wrong device. I did so using Odin, which immediately said failed when I hit start. Phone won't turn on, won't enter download mode, nothing.
What I tried:
1) Bought 3 x 100k + 1 x 1k resistors and put them in series. Modified a micro USB and attempted to make a USB jig but it doesn't seem to be working. I did not solder the cables, just twisted them very snuggly. I wasn't quite sure where pins 4 and 5 were on the BACK (I know it is the two closest to audio jack on front). There appeared to be 2 on top and 3 on bottom. I pulled that portion off and attempted to just touch pin 5 with one end and pin 4 with the other end but it didn't put my phone into download mode, not sure if I was doing something wrong or if my phone is permanently bricked.
Any help would be greatly appreciated though.
Here is my jig... all I done was stuck the 2 pins in the actual phone plug... and carefully, and slowly jiggled a bit (thats what she said last night!, sorry had too!)... and it went into download mode.
Hope it helps... and good luck!
http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/8784/c36020120122155224.jpg
-Maniac
Yeah I've done that and it still doesn't work. I can't imagine that it would be completely unusable just by what I did but I guess that is what I am trying to find out.
My vote goes to screwed unfortunately. If you used Odin to flash and used a different phones files(I assume a full official release) Odin would write partitions, file system, recovery...yada yada and I believe bootloader<--- someone correct me if I'm wrong.
About a month ago I accidentally flashed my wifes Charge with i500 files(full OTA update) via Odin and it ended with getting a warranty replacement, although she had it less than a year so it was free+shipping. I always hate to bear bad news but I think you're f'ed
"the grave will provide plenty of time for silence"
Okay, so I bricked my phone trying to update it, and by all accounts I now need a USB jig to ressurect it.
The problem is I live in the middle of nowhere with no mail delivery, and have to drive almost an hour just to get to my Post Office box. I'm also not the most patient of people, and I need my phone.
I've ordered a USB jig, but it'll probably take at least a few days to reach me.
In the meantime, if you can figure out a way for me to revive my phone without the jig, and without ripping it open and soldering stuff, I will pay you $50 (via PayPal).
I fell like there must be a way. After all my Windows machine responds by trying to install some driver when I plug it in (SEC S5PC110 Test B/D).
I think that something is going on there, but it's just not showing anything on the screen to give me any clues. I've tried all manner of combinations of attempting to power it up, but with no result.
So what do you think? Are you up for a challenge? If you can crack it, before the jig arrives, I'll give you $50.
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I fell like there must be a way. After all my Windows machine responds by trying to install some driver when I plug it in (SEC S5PC110 Test B/D).
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SEC S5PC110 TEST B/D
You have to use resurection software
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
Man are you dump. We're a community and help each other, no reason to bribe someone. As the guy above me said, use unbrickable resurrector.
dark_knight35 said:
Man are you dump. We're a community and help each other, no reason to bribe someone. As the guy above me said, use unbrickable resurrector.
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Resurrector requires soldering - I don't have the tools or skill to do that.
Offering money is not a "bribe" - it's an incentive.
"Dumb" is spelt with a silent "B", not a "P" - and actually refers to someone who cannot speak. Using it to refer to someone who is stupid is actually very stupid in itself - and spelling it incorrectly... enough said.
Try using odin...
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Ok, can you get into download mode?
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Resurrector requires soldering - I don't have the tools or skill to do that.
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soldering will depend on the mode your phone is currently in , find out first be following this link to download detector http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1257434
Sorry. I should have been clearer in my original post.
By "bricked" I mean NOTHING shows on the screen. It is completely black. It's not stuck in download mode.
I don't have a Linux box so can't do any Linux things. I have a PC (Vista) and a Mac.
I don't have the equipment or skill to solder things.
And because of where I live, I don't have access to people who might have these things.
What happens if you connect your phone to your PC and run the batch file in this archive:
http://www.2shared.com/file/b_2EYcvS/adbDownload.html
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By "bricked" I mean NOTHING shows on the screen. It is completely black. It's not stuck in download mode.
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Its currently in a test mode, and the only way to get it into download mode seems to be by what Adam Sandler had done....
anyway you can try the following ( which I doubtful about its success) , meant to get into download mode.
1) First remove Ext SD card and Sim card , also remove battery and reinsert Before any attempt.
IF you have ADB already installed on your PC
click on run and type cmd
now type:- adb reboot recovery or adb reboot download
phone will go into recovery mode or download mode as typed
2)
1. Take Battery out
2. Whilst putting battery in press Vol-Down+Power+Home button
Press the three buttons, and keep them pressed while inserting the battery, and and the phone should get into download mode instantly.
ADB gives "error: device not found"
I've tried every imaginable combination of buttons, taking out battery, removing SIM, trying all sorts of things plugged into USB, plugged into charger, unplugged, ...
I'm currently installing Ubuntu to try Adam Outler's ModeDetect USBID Detector
Tried various things, including installing a VBox Ubuntu, so I could try out some Linux-only solutions. But still nothing has worked.
In fact from what I've been reading, I think even the USB jig won't kick it back into life.
How would I go about finding someone that can repair this sort of thing? I'm in the Crowsnest Pass, AB. My nearest major city is Calgary. I don't even know where to start trying to find a place that can fix this.
xtempore said:
Sorry. I should have been clearer in my original post.
By "bricked" I mean NOTHING shows on the screen. It is completely black. It's not stuck in download mode.
I don't have a Linux box so can't do any Linux things. I have a PC (Vista) and a Mac.
I don't have the equipment or skill to solder things.
And because of where I live, I don't have access to people who might have these things.
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Save 50$ for a new motherboard. Don't lose time.
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Unbrickable Resurector worked for me without opening my phone. It was also totally off and didn't show a reaction. Resurrecting is a thing of half an hour.
xsenman said:
SEC S5PC110 TEST B/D
You have to use resurection software
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330491
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I was one of the developers behind the unbreakable mod.
There is one failure mode that reaches the TEST B/D.
If you have TEST B/D, you can skip the hardware mod, and just use the unbrickable mod software.
Can i use the program QPST to unbrick my Xt907. It is hardbricked due to verizons ota update my battery was low so i guess it had got bricked the only sign of life is the Green Led. If it will work can you please explain to me how this software would work because im a noob.
I also need a qualacomm image to unbrick my device.
Download the software at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3E5yjXCeMBbUmVRdl9VSHhHVkE/edit?pli=1
shawnsingh said:
Can i use the program QPST to unbrick my Xt907. It is hardbricked due to verizons ota update my battery was low so i guess it had got bricked the only sign of life is the Green Led. If it will work can you please explain to me how this software would work because im a noob.
I also need a qualacomm image to unbrick my device.
Download the software at https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3E5yjXCeMBbUmVRdl9VSHhHVkE/edit?pli=1
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have you tried using rsd lite? if you can manage to get into fastboot mode rsd lite should work for you.
wendorf12213 said:
have you tried using rsd lite? if you can manage to get into fastboot mode rsd lite should work for you.
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My phone is dead no setting no nothing only green notification works. I can't get into the setting or nothing.
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shawnsingh said:
My phone is dead no setting no nothing only green notification works. I can't get into the setting or nothing.
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the only thing i could think of is holding both volume keys and the power key all at once but im sure you've tried that already...i wish i knew of a way to unbrick your phone...ill look around and see what i can find
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the only thing i could think of is holding both volume keys and the power key all at once but im sure you've tried that already...i wish i knew of a way to unbrick your phone...ill look around and see what i can find
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Ok please help me and thank you for helping me out.
It's being discussed here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2533049
But nobody found any solution yet.
Odesláno z mého XT907 pomocí Tapatalk
You need to buy BlackHat USB Motorola jig or knock one up from the junk / extra USB cord. This is the only way to force the phone to boot without battery. I had to buy mine just in case.
So that had worked for you a jig can I make one.
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Dr. Mario said:
You need to buy BlackHat USB Motorola jig or knock one up from the junk / extra USB cord. This is the only way to force the phone to boot without battery. I had to buy mine just in case.
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So a jig worked for you can I just make a jig please help me I am desperate help me fix my phone.
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Alright, you will have to get at the micro USB connector shell, and solder ID pin to red wire (5V + power). Some Blackberry USB cords has yellow wire inside which actually lead to the ID pin in small USB B plug, you just tie yellow wire to red wire.
Dr. Mario said:
Alright, you will have to get at the micro USB connector shell, and solder ID pin to red wire (5V + power). Some Blackberry USB cords has yellow wire inside which actually lead to the ID pin in small USB B plug, you just tie yellow wire to red wire.
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Sorry I haven't been on thanks for the reply and will it put my phone into fastboot mode because my phone acts live a brick.
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You have to put it in fastboot manually but the bootloader will still boot because the Motorola factory jig basically bypass the battery. In fact, Motorola flash the phones this way before the batteries are even installed.
Also, I doubt you would have bricked your phone's bootloader so good by botched update since the second stage bootloader is usually small, about 10 MB in file size. You will usually be able to enter the fastboot menu with factory jig.
Dr. Mario said:
You have to put it in fastboot manually but the bootloader will still boot because the Motorola factory jig basically bypass the battery. In fact, Motorola flash the phones this way before the batteries are even installed.
Also, I doubt you would have bricked your phone's bootloader so good by botched update since the second stage bootloader is usually small, about 10 MB in file size. You will usually be able to enter the fastboot menu with factory jig.
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OK thanks so even though my phone won't power on after a update the jig will put it into fastboot mode and I will be able to flash software back in there. Is that what you mean.
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The jig will basically keep the phone on without the battery, allowing you to proceed with fastboot. It's how Motorola coded the bootloaders, basically an emergency boot mode.
After a successful unbricking, the battery charger will start to function normally. The reason Motorola do this type of bricking is mostly safety, of course the battery can crash and burn, especially with the broken software on the phone. So, Motorola reserved the USB ID = 5 Volts DC USB power as the emergency boot mode.
OK so the cable that came with my phone cannot act like a USB jig because I have one it just won't get into fastboot mode so if I make one it will go onto fastboot mode.
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shawnsingh said:
OK so the cable that came with my phone cannot act like a USB jig because I have one it just won't get into fastboot mode so if I make one it will go onto fastboot mode.
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When you say jig do you guys mean a factory cable its very easy to make (thread linked) or buy a team black hat adapter
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.
dbreezy187 - this. I will find a link to Blackhat jig (I have this one - $10).
EDIT: ....! Team Blackhat disappeared.... Guess I lucked out and bought one on time. Nevertheless it ought be simple to make the factory cable.
So it should work because I still don't think that a USB jig would work because my phone is like this I will post a YouTube link of my problem OK hold up.
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Exactly what my phone does.
Please watch................................. http://youtu.be/kFxL5-kIdSs
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shawnsingh said:
Exactly what my phone does.
Please watch................................. http://youtu.be/kFxL5-kIdSs
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You should to try a factory cable... The green led tells me that the battery is dead (to dead to boot to the charging animation, fastboot or os) and it is recognizing that it is connected to a power source... Try to use a factory cable to flash the firmware if it does flash successfully once flash connect it to a standard USB cable and charge vie wall adapter not a pc
Edit... I just read that it may have died during ota if that is the case you may be in a hard spot... Next step I would contact moto or vzw for warranty status and/or replacement/repair
We cannot teach people anything; we can only help them discover it within themselves.