[Bricked] Stuck with nothing - Defy Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I have a Motrola Bravo MB520. It currently has no ROM and a stock recovery. I tried to install CyanogenMod using the Bravo Recovery. (Bootstrap) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandroidx.motobravo.bootstrap Somehow, I erased the /system and my phone just stops at the Motorola icon. I can't find a stock ROM but possibly someone can provide one. (Preferably one thats a .zip and will flash from the stock recovery) I can get into the bootloader but it's no use since my computer (A Mac) won't detect it. (Or at least not in ADB/Fastboot) So now I have a brick and the only real way to fix is to get a ROM which is signed so the stock recovery will accept it.
All help is appreciated since I need this to work.
Thank you in advance.
SirBenjamin

SirBenjamin said:
I have a Motrola Bravo MB520. It currently has no ROM and a stock recovery. I tried to install CyanogenMod using the Bravo Recovery. (Bootstrap) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bandroidx.motobravo.bootstrap Somehow, I erased the /system and my phone just stops at the Motorola icon. I can't find a stock ROM but possibly someone can provide one. (Preferably one thats a .zip and will flash from the stock recovery) I can get into the bootloader but it's no use since my computer (A Mac) won't detect it. (Or at least not in ADB/Fastboot) So now I have a brick and the only real way to fix is to get a ROM which is signed so the stock recovery will accept it.
All help is appreciated since I need this to work.
Thank you in advance.
SirBenjamin
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Try to flash .sbf file using sbf_flash utility : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165672

CJPJ said:
Try to flash .sbf file using sbf_flash utility : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1165672
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I downloaded a SBF for my device but that utility didn't work. I used another computer which could run RSD Lite so I just installed it there. I'm back to my original plan.
Thank you for the advice, though!

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going to run over my friend's mytouch

So, he's running a custom ROM right now, the latest desire hd port, GB, etc.
Well, most everything else needs CWM 3.006 or whatever. So, I'm trying to flash that. BUT, his phone acts as if he doesn't have root. I't S-offed and has "su" (the app) but it just doesn't work.
Tried flashing cwm with fastboot, "permission denied"
Idk what else to do
Regards
Smith
smithisize said:
So, he's running a custom ROM right now, the latest desire hd port, GB, etc.
Well, most everything else needs CWM 3.006 or whatever. So, I'm trying to flash that. BUT, his phone acts as if he doesn't have root. I't S-offed and has "su" (the app) but it just doesn't work.
Tried flashing cwm with fastboot, "permission denied"
Idk what else to do
Regards
Smith
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doubt its bricked...(its not bricked if you can get to the bootloader
what h-boot version do you have?
use the PD15IMG.zip to restore your phone
VibrantOwnr said:
what h-boot version do you have?
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86.0.0.0 i believe... I followed the perm root tut before flashing this custom ROM, then he messed it up..
smithisize said:
86.0.0.0 i believe... I followed the perm root tut before flashing this custom ROM, then he messed it up..
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i dont think you can flash using fastboot in .86.
if it wont boot to the rom try the PD15IMG.zip file to restore
if it boots to the rom, go back to the true s-off/permroot guide in the development section and flash your bootloader (there is directions at the bottom of the first post (the post with the instructions))
After that it should work for fastboot
You can alternatively flash recovery through rom manager (off of the market..the free version will do)
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i dont think you can flash using fastboot in .86.
if it wont boot to the rom try the PD15IMG.zip file to restore
if it boots to the rom, go back to the true s-off/permroot guide in the development section and flash your bootloader (there is directions at the bottom of the first post (the post with the instructions))
After that it should work for fastboot
You can alternatively flash recovery through rom manager (off of the market..the free version will do)
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ROM Manager didn't work (again, couldn't obtain permissions).
So, I'm going to flash the ROM, hope for the best, then if $*&^ hits the fan, I'll result to flashing a diff bootloader.
Thanks for your advice, didn't think about flashing a diff booloader... used to my Cappy xD
Regards
Smith
have you tried using TrueBlue's recovery .zip it was the only way I could get either of my phones to take 3.0.0.6
HERE is the thread for it
Well, I flashed regardless of the 3006 req, and it went fine... Whatever lol.
thanks for the help and suggestions
Regards
Smith

[Q] Nearly Bricked Deffy

Hello,
i am new here, so sory for my stupid questions
I was trying upgrade my dad's defy to ICS (AOKP version), phone stuck at boot animation, so i went back to recovery and restored backup of MIUI (gingerbread). After that phone stuck at M logo and i can get only to stock recovery (Android system recovery <3e> )
i found someting about BFS and RSD lite, buti have no idea how use it and i can't totaly bricked dad's phone
so can anybody help?
Is this a Defy or a Defy+ and what have you flashed?
P.S. Q's go to Q&A section
Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Is this a Defy or a Defy+ and what have you flashed?
P.S. Q's go to Q&A section
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it's deffy and i have flashed http://rootzwiki.com/topic/22320-romunofficialiml74k-403-aokp-build28-for-motorola-defy/
Red lense...? Green lense...? How did you flash it? What kernel...? Do you have access to the bootmenu... If not, do you have access to stock recovery...? Come on, dude... Be more specific, don't make us guess.
Auris 1.6 vvt-i said:
Red lense...? Green lense...? How did you flash it? What kernel...? Do you have access to the bootmenu... If not, do you have access to stock recovery...? Come on, dude... Be more specific, don't make us guess.
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sorry
it's green lense, i flash it over custom recovery. I really don't know which kernel there is, i didnĀ“t flash any new kernel, so i guess there is stock kernel. I can't get to the bootmenu, but i have acces to stock recovery.
EDIT: I realized, that there was flashed MIUI rom downloaded from official site (before trying update to ICS). I don't know which kernel this rom uses, so maybe there was gingerbread kernel. Before root and everithing, official Motorola's rom was froyo.
EDIT2:
I think that problem is here:
Nandroid Backup
This is just a .zip file flasheable with a Custom Recovery, this will Delete/Copy all the files in the /System and other partitions (depending on the Nandroid) without formatting or remaking the partition thus not modifying the system layout, eFuse or stuff; this is almost harmless, meaning you CANT brick your phone doing it, though you can make Android not boot and a new SBF or Nandroid would need to be installed.
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(quoted from this topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1216982)
question is how and which SBF should i install
As far as I saw, this is a Froyo based build, so you should be fine with the Froyo kernel you have from your stock ROM...
Go to custom recovery and wipe data/cache. If you are still unable to boot afterwards, you might need to flash a fixed or a full sbf.
Hahaha never flash someone else's phone, especially parents!! Because when this happens you are SCREWED
Above info is indeed correct, I have bricked mine to a similar state by using a badly coded app, I just flashed a full froyo 2.2.2 sbf as my custom recovery was broken, reinstalled recovery with the 2ndinit app and restored my backup, never had a problem since
Sent from the real world by hacking into the matrix
could you recomend me wich fixed SBF should i flash? and am i right, that i should use RSD lite to do it?
i know, these are really stupid question, but i am not 100% sure what to do and i can make things right ...
the best will be, if you write step by step what exactly is needed
thank you very much
Akopop said:
could you recomend me wich fixed SBF should i flash? and am i right, that i should use RSD lite to do it?
i know, these are really stupid question, but i am not 100% sure what to do and i can make things right ...
the best will be, if you write step by step what exactly is needed
thank you very much
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down in my signature is a link to a thread(my thread) where you find many sbf's
recomend you to use FROYOCEE.CM7.2sbf or FROYO. MIUI.2.4.20sbf
have instruction for instal too
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fastboot for Aussie Razr M 77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU

Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the official Australian Razr M release firmware.
77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU
Always good to have a fallback system image!
Thanks in advance
wintermute000 said:
Hi all
Just wondering if anyone has a copy of the official Australian Razr M release firmware.
77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU
Always good to have a fallback system image!
Thanks in advance
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Hi, I am also looking for the same firmware, managed to root the phone using Motofail2go but unable to use Clockworkmod to backup or load other firmware. Now when I try to Erase the phone I get the AP Fastboot Flash Mode (s) Device is looked Boot Failure. Luckily pressing the power button gets me back to a working phone. I have also unrooted the phone using DoomLord unrooting script but still the same boot up error. I know now the bootloader is locked by Motorola, this is why I need the original Telstra firmware.
I will donate $ 20 by Paypal to anyone that posts a working 77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU firmware that I can use and fixes the boot issue.
ozsultan said:
Hi, I am also looking for the same firmware, managed to root the phone using Motofail2go but unable to use Clockworkmod to backup or load other firmware. Now when I try to Erase the phone I get the AP Fastboot Flash Mode (s) Device is looked Boot Failure. Luckily pressing the power button gets me back to a working phone. I have also unrooted the phone using DoomLord unrooting script but still the same boot up error. I know now the bootloader is locked by Motorola, this is why I need the original Telstra firmware.
I will donate $ 20 by Paypal to anyone that posts a working 77.176.16.XT905.Telstra.en.AU firmware that I can use and fixes the boot issue.
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Out of curiosity what CWM did you try to flash?
You do know that you CAN unlock your bootloader right? exact same procedure as Razr I. Yeah the moto website doesn't mention telstra Razr M model blah blah blah it works as confirmed by Ausdroid editor in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33777574#post33777574
wintermute000 said:
Out of curiosity what CWM did you try to flash?
You do know that you CAN unlock your bootloader right? exact same procedure as Razr I. Yeah the moto website doesn't mention telstra Razr M model blah blah blah it works as confirmed by Ausdroid editor in this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33777574#post33777574
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Hi I used CWM from Google Play and selected the Motorola Photon Q from CWM, maybe a mistake but no RAZR M was listed.
I registerd on the Motorola site to get the unlock key but there is a quite a process to complete the excersice. Rather just have my stock rom back and forget about rooting for now.
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Hi I used CWM from Google Play and selected the Motorola Photon Q from CWM, maybe a mistake but no RAZR M was listed.
I registerd on the Motorola site to get the unlock key but there is a quite a process to complete the excersice. Rather just have my stock rom back and forget about rooting for now.
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I dunno how experienced you are at this so I apologise if I'm getting mixed up here but:
a.) You will NEVER flash ANY RECOVERY aside from stock without unlocking your bootloader, and you don't flash CWM from google play (not even sure what you're referring to!!!). You CAN flash recoveries from rom manager if your bootloader is unlocked and you have root.
b.) The only recovery I've seen around the place confirmed for Razr M (unlocked bootloader) is this one
http://aosp.us/?p=294
If you think the steps in unlocking bootloader is too hard you shouldn't even attempt it. Sorry to say but thats pretty much standard stuff for flashing recoveries etc. !!!! (having drivers installed, using fastboot via command line etc.)
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I dunno how experienced you are at this so I apologise if I'm getting mixed up here but:
a.) You will NEVER flash ANY RECOVERY aside from stock without unlocking your bootloader, and you don't flash CWM from google play (not even sure what you're referring to!!!). You CAN flash recoveries from rom manager if your bootloader is unlocked and you have root.
b.) The only recovery I've seen around the place confirmed for Razr M (unlocked bootloader) is this one
If you think the steps in unlocking bootloader is too hard you shouldn't even attempt it. Sorry to say but thats pretty much standard stuff for flashing recoveries etc. !!!! (having drivers installed, using fastboot via command line etc.)
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Hi Thanks for your help and comments, I have rooted my old HTC Desire using Unrevoked in the past and flashed a Cyanogen mod and a LeeDroid mod without any problems so I thought I would try the RAZR M. Maybe the boot loader was different or not locked. I was able to go into recovery mode and select the cooked zipped roms from the SD card. I can not find any roms for the Aussie RAZR M either, I guess that is what you are looking for and concerned about updating the the JB from for the Verizon version as the radio may be different.
Anyway, the Motorola UI is not so bad and I especially like to start page with the circles. Hopefully JB update will come OTA soon. I hope that the JB update will return my phone to stock and the Bootloader error does not come up anymore. All is fine for now but if I have to wipe my phone and start again I can not do it. Have you ended up using your Motorola unlock code to unlock the boot loader ?
I am not completely a newbie
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Hi Thanks for your help and comments, I have rooted my old HTC Desire using Unrevoked in the past and flashed a Cyanogen mod and a LeeDroid mod without any problems so I thought I would try the RAZR M. Maybe the boot loader was different or not locked. I was able to go into recovery mode and select the cooked zipped roms from the SD card. I can not find any roms for the Aussie RAZR M either, I guess that is what you are looking for and concerned about updating the the JB from for the Verizon version as the radio may be different.
Anyway, the Motorola UI is not so bad and I especially like to start page with the circles. Hopefully JB update will come OTA soon. I hope that the JB update will return my phone to stock and the Bootloader error does not come up anymore. All is fine for now but if I have to wipe my phone and start again I can not do it. Have you ended up using your Motorola unlock code to unlock the boot loader ?
I am not completely a newbie
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No waiting for
- backup stock image for obvious reason!
- something to actually flash to appear!
BTW check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33789915#post33789915 the comments from apacheo who has confirmed unlock and recovery install (TWRP though not CWM)
wintermute000 said:
No waiting for
- backup stock image for obvious reason!
- something to actually flash to appear!
BTW check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33789915#post33789915 the comments from apacheo who has confirmed unlock and recovery install (TWRP though not CWM)
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Thanks. did you mean now waiting, I guess u could mean either as apacheo has something available ? Looks like apacheo might be getting my $20 via paypal. So with the recommendation from apachio do I still have to unlock the booter. If yes, can this only be done via the Motorola site unlock code?
Will the stock Telstra image from apacheo fix my boot failure issue ? Will I need to have a rooted RAZR M and loader (TWRP) to load the file?
Thanks appreciate your help.
You shouldn't need to unblock bootloader to push the stock image. If its stock you should be able to flash it.
The whole point of unlocking is to be able to push NON OFFICIAL stuff however not having seen that image I can't confirm. e.g. Maybe because he extracted it himself its not signed like an official moto image so you may need to unlock.
If he has extracted a fastboot image it will INCLUDE stock recovery and you flash it via fastboot command line utility. Thats better than a ROM you have to flash with a recovery because it lets you roll back even if you screw your recovery.
All in all, ask him yourself, I'm only speculating based on first principles
BTW android manufacturers have gotten a lot more anal since desire, and yeah back then a lot of stuff was unlocked, now pretty much only Sammy ships unlocked bootloaders. I'd say that back then you could probably unlock the bootloader pretty easily so you don't remember jumping through hoops.
ozsultan said:
Thanks. did you mean now waiting, I guess u could mean either as apacheo has something available ? Looks like apacheo might be getting my $20 via paypal. So with the recommendation from apachio do I still have to unlock the booter. If yes, can this only be done via the Motorola site unlock code?
Will the stock Telstra image from apacheo fix my boot failure issue ? Will I need to have a rooted RAZR M and loader (TWRP) to load the file?
Thanks appreciate your help.
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The stock recovery img is probably not going to fix your device.. sounds like you probably need the boot image, but how'd you manage to corrupt that?
apacheo said:
The stock recovery img is probably not going to fix your device.. sounds like you probably need the boot image, but how'd you manage to corrupt that?
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Hi Apacheo, thanks for the reply, my procedure was as per my first post yesterday. Using Clockworkmod Rom Manger app I picked the Motorola Photon Q for Flash Alternate Recovery as this was the only close Motorola phone to the Razr M. (MY BAD) Maybe that was the problem. I tried to back up the existing rom using Clockworkmod but again got the AP Fastboot Flashmode error.
How do I get the boot image and load that? Meanwhile I have unrooted the phone and can use it. Just can't do a factory data reset and start with a new slate if I have to. Just hangs on the AP Fastboot Flashmode (S) black and white Device is locked screen.
Thanks, I was hoping to lose that $20 to u.
Flashing the stock recovery using fastboot is probably the best start.
I'll upload the recovery image and post the URL here. Wait a moment.
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Here's the stock recovery image:
http://db.tt/A5veTD0u
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apacheo said:
Flashing the stock recovery using fastboot is probably the best start.
I'll upload the recovery image and post the URL here. Wait a moment.
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Here's the stock recovery image:
http://db.tt/A5veTD0u
Sent from my XT905 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks Apacheo, I assume I can use RSD Lite 5.4.6.4, how to open the 10 MB RAW file ? I know RAW as a picture file from a camera. Does the 10 MB file contain the whole Telstra ROM ?
ozsultan said:
Thanks Apacheo, I assume I can use RSD Lite 5.4.6.4, how to open the 10 MB RAW file ? I know RAW as a picture file from a camera. Does the 10 MB file contain the whole Telstra ROM ?
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No idea about RSDLite, you use Fastboot to flash that, and it's a raw dump of the Recovery partition. Flash it like this:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-file.raw
The extension is irrelevant, you could equally rename it .img (which is the standard for fastboot files) but it won't make any difference. It's not the whole Telstra ROM, just the recovery partition. The whole ROM would be something like 600 mb, and as I've modified my system partition (i.e. rooted it) you may not want that, and with only 3G internet, I couldn't upload it anyway
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No idea about RSDLite, you use Fastboot to flash that, and it's a raw dump of the Recovery partition. Flash it like this:
fastboot flash recovery recovery-file.raw
The extension is irrelevant, you could equally rename it .img (which is the standard for fastboot files) but it won't make any difference. It's not the whole Telstra ROM, just the recovery partition. The whole ROM would be something like 600 mb, and as I've modified my system partition (i.e. rooted it) you may not want that, and with only 3G internet, I couldn't upload it anyway
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Hi apache, thanks again, HELP.
OK, I press vol up and vol down and press the power key at the same time. I get the menu boot load selection, availlable boot modes if I pick recovery or AP fastboot I still get back to the AP Fastboot Flashmode (s) screen Device is locked Status Code:0
I assume I get into recovery mode and use your raw file from my SD card to update the recovery partition. What am I doing wrong?
incorrect, you flash via fastboot command line in.... fastboot mode (not recovery mode)
Hey,
I'm hoping to help you guys out. First I have a couple of questions.
1) is your device bootloader unlocked?
2) are you rooted?
If so I have methods to create a backup XML file for you.
jimmydafish said:
Hey,
I'm hoping to help you guys out. First I have a couple of questions.
1) is your device bootloader unlocked?
2) are you rooted?
If so I have methods to create a backup XML file for you.
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If you have methods to recover an Australian modem IMG (instead of the Verizon-based one) then I'm all ears.. because until I find an AU modem, my phone is now completely unusable.. whoops :/
apacheo said:
If you have methods to recover an Australian modem IMG (instead of the Verizon-based one) then I'm all ears.. because until I find an AU modem, my phone is now completely unusable.. whoops :/
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We can work on this, do you have access to another AU M? Plus this may be easier via gtalk or email.
jimmydafish said:
We can work on this, do you have access to another AU M? Plus this may be easier via gtalk or email.
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If I had another, I'd just root it and dd the modem image off and flash it on the broken one.. sadly I don't
I managed to screw it up by flashing the VZW ICS stock, so I could get the JB update on.. I deliberately didn't flash the modem from the VZW ICS stock, and I modified the JB update so it wouldn't apply any changes to the modem... but seemingly, I missed a couple of lines (checking the updater-script, I missed a couple that messed with the modem) so it's completely wrecked. Says the SIM is invalid, and won't detect or connect to any UMTS or GSM carriers here.
If someone else with a rooted Aussie RAZR M is able to step up to assist, it'd be great.
I'll also PM you my details jdf.

Need help, urgent

Hi, I have a D806 G2 and I have a big problem.
After an error modifying my build.prop I was left with a broken phone. It wouldn't boot to the os.
I was rooted and with TWRP so I restarded and tried to revert to the old build.prop (that's the only backup I had) and it didn't work.
I followed the tutorials to go back to stock (I had done it once before to update my phone while rooted, but that time the phone was working fine).
Well, to my surprise, given that I only had recovery or download mode, the process started but failed with an error.
Now, I don't have a System, meaning that my system folder is empty so I really don't have an os in the phone, and all procedures to flash a rom, fail.
I have tried flashtools and everyother tool but nothing, can't put a rom in the phone.
Now I'm kinda desperated because It is too expensive for me to loose the phone (things in Argentina are far too expensive) and when I put it in download mode it clearly says ROOTED so I will have a problem with guaranty.
Please, someone give me a hand!!
MasterTB said:
Hi, I have a D806 G2 and I have a big problem.
After an error modifying my build.prop I was left with a broken phone. It wouldn't boot to the os.
I was rooted and with TWRP so I restarded and tried to revert to the old build.prop (that's the only backup I had) and it didn't work.
I followed the tutorials to go back to stock (I had done it once before to update my phone while rooted, but that time the phone was working fine).
Well, to my surprise, given that I only had recovery or download mode, the process started but failed with an error.
Now, I don't have a System, meaning that my system folder is empty so I really don't have an os in the phone, and all procedures to flash a rom, fail.
I have tried flashtools and everyother tool but nothing, can't put a rom in the phone.
Now I'm kinda desperated because It is too expensive for me to loose the phone (things in Argentina are far too expensive) and when I put it in download mode it clearly says ROOTED so I will have a problem with guaranty.
Please, someone give me a hand!!
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Can you still get to TWRP (recovery)? Which version of TWRP are you using? Do you still have the zip file of the ROM you're on?
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Jank4AU said:
Can you still get to TWRP (recovery)? Which version of TWRP are you using? Do you still have the zip file of the ROM you're on?
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Sorry was too crazy to post most data.
No I don't have a backup of my rom, but I got a backup from another phone and it doesn't work
Gladly I could use a USB OTG to copy Carbon and Gapps to the phone and I could install that so the phone is working now.
The problem is going back to stock because I would need a backup of a D806 rom and I don't have one.
I'm on TWRP 2.6.3.4 and it's working fine now. Thank you very much.,
Very simple and very lucky you still can access download mode. Just using flashtools to flash TOT again then its all go back to original stock.
cccho said:
Very simple and very lucky you still can access download mode. Just using flashtools to flash TOT again then its all go back to original stock.
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what is TOT? i need this to back stock rom
cccho said:
Very simple and very lucky you still can access download mode. Just using flashtools to flash TOT again then its all go back to original stock.
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I would if I could, but my IMEI reads 0, hence no luck with LG software.
Luckily I could boot the phone to an AOSP rom (copied via USB OTG to my phone -I still have recovery-)
So, I have an AOSP rom, I can get a backup of a similar rom to my stock rom -from a user in another forum- and I can install that backup (foing it ATM)
BUT, my IMEI is 0 so LG software doesn't fully recognize my rom and drivers don't fully install
HELP??
nicogarcia1229 said:
what is TOT? i need this to back stock rom
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Read this and do more seach.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2541030

hard bricked help

I have a droid razr m xt907. It was working fine until suddenly it wouldn't boot. I tried flashing using House of Moto. Unfortunately, at that point I didn't recognize the phone as being an xt907 and only knew it as a droid razr m. The house of Moto instructions said you have to insert new lines in the rom if you have a snapdragon device and included the xt907.
I flashed it (with the wrong rom) and it would no longer go into recovery but only goes to ap fastboot.
I've also tried flashing with rsd lite.
Recently I installed Ubuntu but it hasn't been able to recognize the phone using gmtp.
Help appreciated.
Youre not inserting lines into the rom. You're replacing (overwriting) old files in the houseofmoto tools file. These file are labeled "windows", "linux", and "darwin". There is a link on the houseofmoto main page containing the new files. All you have to do is extract both files to folders, open both files, and then drag and drop from Snapdragon fxz support folder to house of moto folder. Use the "copy and replace" option when prompted. See guide here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2450702
The exact detials aren't the point. The problem is that I didn't realize that my phone was a snapdragon device or an xt907. I only knew it as a droid razr m -- so I didn't put the new files into the tools folder and ended up flashing the phone with the wrong files and now it's hard bricked.
cisz8 said:
The exact detials aren't the point. The problem is that I didn't realize that my phone was a snapdragon device or an xt907. I only knew it as a droid razr m -- so I didn't put the new files into the tools folder and ended up flashing the phone with the wrong files and now it's hard bricked.
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what firmware did you flash?
Kit Kat 15.1
VZW_XT907_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip
cisz8 said:
Kit Kat 15.1
VZW_XT907_4.4.2-KDA20.62-15.1_CFC_1FF.xml.zip
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that is the correct firmware for the razr m xt907. It's the last update it got. The only thing that sucks about it is that it also installs the unlockable bootloader and kills root. You didn't flash the wrong firmware.
The firmware was correct but the files in the tools folder were for the wrong phone. That's why it got bricked.
I assume I already had the latest firmware update when it started giving problems since it was updating automatically -- so I would have had to flash it with that version anyway.
All you can do is delete all the extracted zip files and start over. If you still have all the downloaded zips just set it all back up from there. If you've tried RSD lite with the 62-15.1 firmaware, and you got no errors, I'd say you're hosed.
When I try to flash using rsdlite, a factory cable, and the 15.1 rom, it gives the error message: "failed flash process 1/17 flash partition "gpt.bin"
cisz8 said:
When I try to flash using rsdlite, a factory cable, and the 15.1 rom, it gives the error message: "failed flash process 1/17 flash partition "gpt.bin"
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which version of rsd lite are you using? You need 6.1.4 or 6.2.4
strabo231 said:
which version of rsd lite are you using? You need 6.1.4 or 6.2.4
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It's 6.2.4
cisz8 said:
It's 6.2.4
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Here's a copy of the rom I know work.s I haven't gotten any errors from this.
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=24269982087012609
Also if RSD Lite gets to be a pain, Mr. Blue Coat's command line method works well too
http://mrbluecoat.blogspot.com/2014/07/tutorial-restore-verizon-droid-razr-m.html
The mega links didn't connect and just hang.
The problem isn't the rom. I have a 2nd xt907 that flashes with no problem with the rom I've been using.
cisz8 said:
The problem isn't the rom. I have a 2nd xt907 that flashes with no problem with the rom I've been using.
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Hmm ok ill have to fix those. Have you had a custom recovery on the one you're having a problem with?
No, although I'm not exactly sure what a custom recovery is.
cisz8 said:
No, although I'm not exactly sure what a custom recovery is.
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If you're using ubuntu, you can either install android sdk tools (adb), or you can can the motorola fastboot version for linux, then you can use the mrbluecoat instructions i posted above. You can also go back to the houseofmoto site and there are instructions on how to set it up for linux. The "tools" files you dind't replace are just fastboot files. If you set it up on ubuntu, and double check that you have the correct fastboot files, it should restore. If you don't do a lot of rooting or restoring phones just use houseofmoto. If it's something you do often then setup adb...or you can also just use motorola fastboots
Is there a reason that it would work using ubuntu but not work using windows? I've tried house of moto and rsdlite without success using windows.

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