Hi,
I just wanted to know if I can update my atrix (Bell) to 2.3.4 (official) if I have an unlocked bootloader and Rom Manager (CWM 4.0.1.5) without brick my phone ?
Thank you in advance
Yes, download official OTA to your PC.
moto-fastboot boot.img, system.img, radio.img... reboot --- >>> done
You are on official OTA withut screwing up your bootloader.
Thank you very much, but where can I donwload it ???
And "moto-fastboot boot.img, system.img, radio.img... reboot --- >>> done" does not tell me much
belig1234 said:
And "moto-fastboot boot.img, system.img, radio.img... reboot --- >>> done" does not tell me much
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Get moto-fastboot from here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
Download Bell GB radio from here -
http://www.multiupload.com/0ZECKA3QZ1
Download ATT system and boot from here (they will work fine on your phone) -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1163342
You can also use the flashing instructions form the above thread, except add the radio from first step, and your instructions will look like this:
1. extract moto-fastboot to your C: drive
2. place the downloaded radio.img, system.img and boot.img in the moto-fastboot folder
3. boot your phone into fastboot mode by holding down the bottom volume button while pressing power, press volume button up, wait for it to say "starting fastboot protocol".
4. connect your phone to your PC (make sure the USB drivers are installed)
5. go to moto-fastboot folder, right click while holding shift, select "open command prompt here"
6. type in "moto-fastboot devices" ENTER, make sure your phone is recognized.
7. then:
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
moto-fastboot flash radio radio.img
moto-fastboot -w
moto-fastboot reboot
8. Done.
Oh god, thank you so much, I love you (no homo) !!
well, it doesn't seem to work.. what about if i do the OTA update... Will I get bricked ?
Anyways with android 2.3.4 I'll always be able to unlock the bootloader again...
belig1234 said:
well, it doesn't seem to work.. what about if i do the OTA update... Will I get bricked ?
Anyways with android 2.3.4 I'll always be able to unlock the bootloader again...
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Could you elaborate which step exactly didn't work? I am sure it's fixable.
P.S. I also found an easier way of updating. There is a CWM update file of a 2.3.4 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195922
This one is slightly modded, but very easy - just flash it through CWM, wipe data and reboot.
belig1234 said:
Anyways with android 2.3.4 I'll always be able to unlock the bootloader again...
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Once your bootloader is unlocked, you cannot lock it again. Once unlocked, always unlocked.
CaelanT said:
Once your bootloader is unlocked, you cannot lock it again. Once unlocked, always unlocked.
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Is there some way to make it not show "unlocked"? I thought there was.
jiggytom said:
Is there some way to make it not show "unlocked"? I thought there was.
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You can SBF flash to 2.2.2, and the "Unlocked" text will disappear from the boot screen, that is if you don't HARD BRICK.
This is the only way, but THERE IS A VERY HIGH CHANCE OF HARD BRICKING.
So, I don't recommend it unless you know what you are doing.
What is the condition you might hard brick? I have an ATT attrix that the wifi/Bluetooth chip is faulty and I need to get a replacement. Worst case is I return it with the unlocked bootloader.
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jiggytom said:
What is the condition you might hard brick? I have an ATT attrix that the wifi/Bluetooth chip is faulty and I need to get a replacement. Worst case is I return it with the unlocked bootloader.
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If you have previously updated to official 2.3.4 OTA, then you will hardbrick. (flashed more than just the radio, system, boot partitions)
xploited said:
If you have previously updated to official 2.3.4 OTA, then you will hardbrick. (flashed more than just the radio, system, boot partitions)
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I originally unlocked with pudding and then ran the HKTW build. After that I used custom roms via cwm...never did an official update. So I should technically be safe right?
If I sbf to 1.8.3, can I get back to 2.3.4 using cwm? I don't lose the unlock right?
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jiggytom said:
I originally unlocked with pudding and then ran the HKTW build. After that I used custom roms via cwm...never did an official update. So I should technically be safe right?
If I sbf to 1.8.3, can I get back to 2.3.4 using cwm? I don't lose the unlock right?
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Yes, technically, you are safe.
If you sbf to 1.8.3 you will have to reflash pudding. SBFing messes up the unlock.
Thanks for your help!!!!
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Could you elaborate which step exactly didn't work? I am sure it's fixable.
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Hum it tells me : 'Moto-fastboot devices' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
P.S. I also found an easier way of updating. There is a CWM update file of a 2.3.4 - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1195922
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Do I really need tenfar's recovery ? Or can I just install it on CWM 4.0.1.5 ?
Thank you a lot for you time... !!
belig1234 said:
Hum it tells me : 'Moto-fastboot devices' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
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Which version of moto-fastboot did you download? Please, list the files which are located in your moto-fasboot folder. Are you sure you have launched the command prompt from the moto-fasboot folder?
When you start, your command prompt should read:
C:\moto-fastboot
belig1234 said:
Do I really need tenfar's recovery ? Or can I just install it on CWM 4.0.1.5 ?
Thank you a lot for you time... !!
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Yes, you need Tenfar's Unlocked recovery, or romracer's unlocked recovery.
xploited said:
Which version of moto-fastboot did you download? Please, list the files which are located in your moto-fasboot folder. Are you sure you have launched the command prompt from the moto-fasboot folder?
When you start, your command prompt should read:
C:\moto-fastboot
Yes, you need Tenfar's Unlocked recovery, or romracer's unlocked recovery.
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I donwloaded it where you told me to ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
List of the files in moto-fastboot folder ;
1.META-INF (folder)
2.boot.img
3.bp.img
4.date.img
5.motofasboot32
6.radio.img
7.system.img
8.webtop.img
By the way, if I install the new version with the OTA, will it brick my phone ?
Thank you very much for you time it's very appreciated... !!
belig1234 said:
I donwloaded it where you told me to ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
List of the files in moto-fastboot folder ;
1.META-INF (folder)
2.boot.img
3.bp.img
4.date.img
5.motofasboot32
6.radio.img
7.system.img
8.webtop.img
By the way, if I install the new version with the OTA, will it brick my phone ?
Thank you very much for you time it's very appreciated... !!
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Download this exact version of moto-fastboot - http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=635584&d=1308928440
(remove the one you currently have except for the .img files).
Extract it to C: directory and then do the "moto-fasboot" commands, they will work.
Updating via OTA will most likely work, but it will mess up the bootloader (you will not longer be Unlocked) + you won't be able to flash back.
So, the way i proposed is safer. For starters, you can flash the boot.img and system. img only via moto-fastboot (It's all you really need).
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
moto-fasboot -w
moto-fastboot reboot
You will then have a fresh 2.3.4 stock system. If everything is alright, you can update the radio.img as well, and webtop.img if you use it.
Related
UPDATE EASIEST WAY TO UNROOT PLACE THE PB00IMG-21-official.zip FILE ON YOUR SD CARD RENAME IT TO PB00IMG.zip AND FLASH!!!! REMOVES THE CUSTOM RECOVERY IMAGE AND THERES NO HASSEL. SERIOUSLY
DOWNLOAD FILE FROM
http://android.grdlock.net//index.php?&direction=0&order=&directory=PB00IMG Roms
How can I do this (^) Also how can I manually update to the newest OTA from 1.5
Search is there for a reason.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652419
There's the link to downgrade and remove Amon Ra.
Thank you
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Ok but how can I update to 2.1 now
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iloveandroid said:
Ok but how can I update to 2.1 now
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Not to be a jerk, but how do you have 243 posts and not understand the "search" function? There are like 5011 threads about this EXACT subject already. You can either download the 2.1 update file from HTC, or, if you have truly sent your phone back to completely stock, the OTA should show up in a while. You can also "Check for Updates" from the settings menu. That worked for me the last time I took one back to stock.
Settings > About Phone > Check for Updates. That should give you the 2.1 OTA if my understanding is correct that you are on 1.5 stock.
OK update:
OK everything works right up until I try to flash the command
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
I am on a mac and this is how I am trying to execute this command
Open terminal, type /Users/(my name)/android-sdk/tools, enter
then I try the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I get
-bash: fastboot: command not found
HELP??
Why can't I remove my custom recovery
OK everything works right up until I try to flash the command
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
I am on a mac and this is how I am trying to execute this command
Open terminal, type /Users/(my name)/android-sdk/tools, enter
then I try the command fastboot flash recovery recovery.img and I get
-bash: fastboot: command not found
HELP??
Boot into fastboot by holding down the red and green buttons first and then do that command. Or not. I don't know.
Check the tools folder to make sure it has fastboot. I know the windows sdk has it but it may be a seperate dl for Mac
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It IS Lupus said:
Check the tools folder to make sure it has fastboot. I know the windows sdk has it but it may be a seperate dl for Mac
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Oh it doesn't do you know where I can download it
Nevermind, but now i get the error
error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
Why is UNROOTING so hard?
Ok so as I am trying to flash the stock recovery image I keep having so many errors this is my latest one any help or feedback is welcomed
error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=652419
iloveandroid said:
Ok so as I am trying to flash the stock recovery image I keep having so many errors this is my latest one any help or feedback is welcomed
error: cannot load 'recovery.img'
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if your fastbooting stock recovery on your phone put it in the tools folder of adb
and then fastboot, it will send it to the phone and then flash, hope this helps.
What am I supposed be looking at I used these instructions and I got the error following them
jamezelle said:
if your fastbooting stock recovery on your phone put it in the tools folder of adb
and then fastboot, it will send it to the phone and then flash, hope this helps.
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I did that's why I'm confused
Read this post and see if this will help, I believe I used this RUU with driver to unroot my phone.
If I remember correctly it also gives you the s-on bootloader
http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/92096-verizons-ruu-official-2-1-droid-eris.html
jonathanphx1 said:
Read this post and see if this will help, I believe I used this RUU with driver to unroot my phone.
If I remember correctly it also gives you the s-on bootloader
http://androidforums.com/htc-droid-eris/92096-verizons-ruu-official-2-1-droid-eris.html
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Oh ya I forgot to mention I am on a MAC
Just find the leaked 2.1 file put it on your sd card and flash it using fastboot I did it yesterday works like a charm
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Where do I download it? I need it for the the ext4 roms which I've been just flashing through fastboot :/
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1204500
Thx for the prompt reply!
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How exactly do i install this? If you guys dont mind me asking such a noobish question cause i can't seem to figure it out from the thread posted above =/ Step by step would be helpful?
TfzSCVang said:
How exactly do i install this? If you guys dont mind me asking such a noobish question cause i can't seem to figure it out from the thread posted above =/ Step by step would be helpful?
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*face palm
How about the directions in his OP.
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Well, the thing is i dont know how to adb push, and thats what it seems like is happening, so what i did was i just put the zip file into my sd card and flashed it =/ but i dont know if that will work, since in the op, he had some commands to erase the previous recovery =/ which is why i was asking =]
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Well it seems to be working? I'll re-edit again should i encounter any problems? And yes, im a noob, please dont troll on it...
TfzSCVang said:
Well, the thing is i dont know how to adb push, and thats what it seems like is happening, so what i did was i just put the zip file into my sd card and flashed it =/ but i dont know if that will work, since in the op, he had some commands to erase the previous recovery =/ which is why i was asking =]
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Well it seems to be working? I'll re-edit again should i encounter any problems? And yes, im a noob, please dont troll on it...
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You can flash roms through fastboot but you can't flash recovery through fastboot? What's the deal with that?
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Alcapone263 said:
You can flash roms through fastboot but you can't flash recovery through fastboot? What's the deal with that?
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Yeah, I've been trying to find a good explanation for the difference between moto-fastboot and fastboot. What exactly is the difference between the two? Are all of the 'erase' commands just as effective between the two?
Can I just drag my fastboot.exe file into the same one my moto-fastboot and adb ones are, and use it interchangeably or will I need to copy other files as well?
Moto-fastboot and fastboot are basically the same, moto-fastboot allows for bigger file chunks(something like that)and is made for the motorola phones. Just use the same commands as you would for fastboot but use mot-fastboot instead.
Hope this helps.
bamastang said:
Moto-fastboot and fastboot are basically the same, moto-fastboot allows for bigger file chunks(something like that)and is made for the motorola phones. Just use the same commands as you would for fastboot but use mot-fastboot instead.
Hope this helps.
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Thanks.
Out of the two I've only used moto-fastboot to install a deodexed system.img. I've done everything else through CWM. I've noticed the moto version seems to be required with certain type of flashes (i.e. recovery,system).
I had to reflash my first backup yesterday and ended up using moto-fastboot for all the erase commands. I just wanted to make sure I was using the correct program to get the cleanest recovery.
ghost_og said:
Thanks.
Out of the two I've only used moto-fastboot to install a deodexed system.img. I've done everything else through CWM. I've noticed the moto version seems to be required with certain type of flashes (i.e. recovery,system).
I had to reflash my first backup yesterday and ended up using moto-fastboot for all the erase commands. I just wanted to make sure I was using the correct program to get the cleanest recovery.
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weird, i use normal fastboot and have yet to have a problem flashing any file; recovery and system images included.
Hi I tried to flash recovery with romracer's . I got these instructions:Copy the recovery image to a convenient location on your computer, preferably with a short path. We will be placing it on the C Drive directly (not in any folder) and using that in the next steps.
Note: The recovery image should have .img extension. If it is in a zip file, extract the .img file from it.
But I can't even extract the zip file with the .img file to C because it says Error:internal error processing iso image.
I am a noobie. Could you guys give me a hand??
Thanks!
kncha said:
Hi I tried to flash recovery with romracer's . I got these instructions:Copy the recovery image to a convenient location on your computer, preferably with a short path. We will be placing it on the C Drive directly (not in any folder) and using that in the next steps.
Note: The recovery image should have .img extension. If it is in a zip file, extract the .img file from it.
But I can't even extract the zip file with the .img file to C because it says Error:internal error processing iso image.
I am a noobie. Could you guys give me a hand??
Thanks!
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This is what is did I downloaded automatic bootloader unlock from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1182871, unzip it, you will find img file named recovery-en-goapk-0630-1029 replace it with romracer recovery you downloaded and rename the romracer recovery as recovery-en-goapk-0630-1029. Just to be safe even replace the recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.4-olympus with rom racer recovery and rename it as recovery-clockwork-4.0.1.4-olympus. Open main and select option 2 and follow the instructions.It worked for me
First of all thanks!
I did what you told me chose option #2 but when I got into the next #5 "now release vol down and press vol down until ...... it showed the exclamation sign with the lil android. Did I do something wrong?
kncha said:
First of all thanks!
I did what you told me chose option #2 but when I got into the next #5 "now release vol down and press vol down until ...... it showed the exclamation sign with the lil android. Did I do something wrong?
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what was the error you got, just to be sure download the romracer recovery again it may be a bad download.You just have to switch off the phone switch off the phone holding volume down until you see fastboot then connect it to pc open main and select option 2. It will ask you to do the stuff i just said, press enter it will show device serial number and then again enter and it will write the recovery image and will ask for reboot, hold the volume down button until it shows fastboot disconnect the cable then keep pressing vol down till you get android recovery press vol up to select and that's it you get the recovery.
Edit: Are you rooted and have an unlocked bootloader.
in this thread, i will upload flashable Radio.img for GSM Razr
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do you have fastboot package?
you have to make a folder in local disc C (c:// fastboot) & extract the fastboot package into this folder
fastboot package for Windows
fastbootpackage for Linux 64bit
fastbootpackage for Linux 32bit
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iNSTRUCTION:
1- download the Radio.img u want to install & put it in Fastboot folder
2- run a command & go to fastboot folder
(cd/
cd fastboot)
3- put your phone on AP Fastboot mod [turn of the phone => hold vol+ &vol- & power at the same time => choose AP fastboot (vol- to scroll & vol+ to select)]
4- connect the phone to pc via USB
5- Use the related code for each radio
6- thank me
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DOWNLOADS:
A. Radio U_03.1C83P from 6.5.1-73_23-SPU-11_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA
Code:
cd/
cd fastboot
fastboot flash radio Radio.img
fastboot reboot
B. Radio U_03.1C.85P from 6.5.1-73_30-SPU-11_SIGNEuropeAustraliaEMEA
Code:
cd/
cd fastboot
fastboot flash radio Radio.img
fastboot reboot
C.RadioU_03.1C.23P from Version: 65.88.13 China retail
Code:
cd/
cd fastboot
fastboot flash radio RadioU_03.1C.23P.img
fastboot reboot
Nice work zeidof
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What is this for?
WHat does it do? DOes it work on Stock ROM? I've got Stock ROM but phone is rooted.
inheme said:
What is this for?
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cheekrox said:
WHat does it do? DOes it work on Stock ROM? I've got Stock ROM but phone is rooted.
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C78P radio had some issues & there was a problem with text messaging, this can solve text messaging issues, this Radio is stronger than 78P, also this Radio is from 2.3.6 OTA update,
And yes cheekrox, u can flash it on your rooted stock rom
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Your radios can be inserted into the EternityProject ROMs Thread as they, yup, they're unofficial packages, but flashing official radios.
We should only be sure that those packages are working.
op is updated
im getting horrible speed with 85P
Edit: hey buddy, i sent you a PM, please advise, TIA
thanksgiving60 said:
im getting horrible speed with 85P
Edit: hey buddy, i sent you a PM, please advise, TIA
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Really? I on the other hand have incredible speed increase with the 85P radio. Using it with .150 update.
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ales100i said:
Really? I on the other hand have incredible speed increase with the 85P radio. Using it with .150 update.
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sorry, i should have stated that im currently residing in asia, maybe thats why the bad speed with this European radio
Does this work with The Arctic?
I can confirm that Radio U_03.1C.85P flashed fine on 150.1 rom. Will post my results.
Teşekkürler kardeşim.
pajn said:
Does this work with The Arctic?
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It does on my german device.
Hi there:
I when through and flash the 85P in the Latin America firmware from Brasil that is posted in the forum. The flash apparently did when through, the phone rebooted, enter the recovery mode with the little android, it changed to a triangle with an exclamation sign and later on rebooted just fine and I have signal. In the about phone, the baseband number still appears as the old one. Is that a sign that the flash does not indeed when through, or it is just a build.pro thing. Any code on the dialer to check what baseband is running on the phone??
[Q] # fastboot flash radio new_radio.img ? YES YOU CAN! :)
Is it possible to use Android SDK's tool; fastboot ?
Of course the RAZR is in AP Fastboot mode. . I am only using GNU/Linux and usually I use the fastboot tool to flash my N1's radio.
Example
Code:
# fastboot flash radio new_radio.img
Updates:
YES! I able to flash the radio with the fastboot method.
Anyway, do it at your own risk!.
Thank you.
pajn said:
Does this work with The Arctic?
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It should be work
ellopr said:
Hi there:
I when through and flash the 85P in the Latin America firmware from Brasil that is posted in the forum. The flash apparently did when through, the phone rebooted, enter the recovery mode with the little android, it changed to a triangle with an exclamation sign and later on rebooted just fine and I have signal. In the about phone, the baseband number still appears as the old one. Is that a sign that the flash does not indeed when through, or it is just a build.pro thing. Any code on the dialer to check what baseband is running on the phone??
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no it didn't installed, you can extract the radio.img file & apply in cmd via fastboot
bahathir said:
Is is possible to use Android SDK's tool; fastboot ?
Example
Code:
# fastboot flash radio new_radio.img
Thank you.
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Sure, you can do that,
After unzipping the file, rename the radio file to "radio.img",
Then go on with "fastboot flash radio radio.img"
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I flashed it with fastboot but same thing happen. I got a ok sending and writing radio at cmd and the phone booted to the little android screen. The bar started to fill up, at haft of it the icon changed to a triangle with an exclamation point. After some second it rebooted and in the about I still have the same old baseband information from the Latin American Fastboot file that is here in the forums, not the new one as 85P.
zeidof said:
no it didn't installed, you can extract the radio.img file & apply in cmd via fastboot
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Thank you.
Please add the fastboot method in your 1st post.
2nd question:
Is it possible to downgrade the firmware after installing higher version of the firmware.
Example:
If my current radio firmware version is ...78P and upgraded to 85P. Then, I want to downgrade to 73P again... is this possible?
Tips:
To make life easier, you can put the RAZR directly into AP Fastboot mode using # adb reboot bootloader while the RAZR is up running.
In my case, after the fastbott flash ... RAZR displayed the Android robot and open box, with progress bar. After few minutes, it restarted normally.
Remember to md5sum the radio.img file before flashing. The md5 value is in the .xml file.
bahathir said:
In my case, after the fastbott flash ... RAZR displayed the Android robot and open box, with progress bar. After few minutes, it restarted normally.
Remember to md5sum the radio.img file before flashing. The md5 value is in the .xml file.
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Mine start with the open box, at like half the progress bar it changes to the triangle with the question Mark. Tgen after maybe 10 seconds it reboots
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I found this one click radio flasher software on a chinese forum
the program itself is in chinese but it is as straightforward as it gets
download the file
unzip
make sure you have the usb drivers installed on your pc
enter AP fastboot mode
connect your phone to your pc
enter 1 for 78P radio 2 for 83P, or 3 for 85P
hit enter
it will start the flashing process (this part will be in english)
it will reboot automatically when its done
http://www.multiupload.com/PN9XDBQBTX
Hello guys,
Let me preface this with the fact that I have been searching this forum for the past hour and could not find anything pertinent for my situation.
I've updated to the latest GSM OTA (the Vodafone EU one) and all was great, decided to reboot my phone and got into a bootloop. I don't have a recovery to boot from and going to be short on battery soon.
The way I see it, I'm stuck with a bricked phone until the RSD package for the OTA is released. Is that correct? am I missing anything?
Can anyone point me to a relevant thread where I can catch a break?
Cheers!
tuxcomputing said:
Hello guys,
Let me preface this with the fact that I have been searching this forum for the past hour and could not find anything pertinent for my situation.
I've updated to the latest GSM OTA (the Vodafone EU one) and all was great, decided to reboot my phone and got into a bootloop. I don't have a recovery to boot from and going to be short on battery soon.
The way I see it, I'm stuck with a bricked phone until the RSD package for the OTA is released. Is that correct? am I missing anything?
Can anyone point me to a relevant thread where I can catch a break?
Cheers!
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Fixed, please close.
How did you fixed it?
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Please tell us how you fixed this, i have same problem but i already screwed it up more by trying to flash back to ics after i was stuck at boot on JB vodafone. Now i have bricked phone and i wait for Fastboot files, which we dont know when will come out
Got the same problem here
Alright, here goes.
I am not responsible to whatever happens to your phones. This process is described for the Vodafone OTA.
Also, you will lose root
I'm guessing your phones are in a constant bootloop right about now. If they are, you have to make sure you still have some battery left so that on AP Fastboot it shows battery OK. If you don't, follow the guides here to get more juice or get a 'factory cable' and charge your phone.
To download:
- Fastboot from here: http://dfiles.eu/files/bih3tmg7b
- OTA kernel (here: http://d-h.st/xat )
- The whole OTA here ON YOUR SDCARD
- original ICS RSD Image here
Process:
Extract the fastboot somewhere accessible like c:/fastboot
Extract the kernel and the original ICS files on your desktop
Copy the OTA kernel (boot_3.0.8-g7198280) to your c:/fastboot folder
Copy 'system_signed' from the original ICS archive to your fastboot folder
Open the command prompt (search for cmd.exe in your programs)
Navigate to c:/fastboot (use "cd .." to excape a folder and "dir" to list the files in a folder )
Go to AP fastboot on your phpne and do the following from the command prompt:
fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img
fastboot flash system system_signed
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now restart your phone and enter recovery the normal way volUp+volDown + power button then select Recovery, then volUp+volDown to see the menu.
Do a factory reset
Flash the OTA (that should be on your card)
Reboot
Ta-da!
If after the whole process you get a flash failure when rebooting your phone, use this guide to get rid of that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634223
If this helped you, please show the 'Thanks' button some love. Also, post here if you run into trouble, DO NOT PM!
tuxcomputing said:
Alright, here goes.
I am not responsible to whatever happens to your phones. This process is described for the Vodafone OTA.
Also, you will lose root
I'm guessing your phones are in a constant bootloop right about now. If they are, you have to make sure you still have some battery left so that on AP Fastboot it shows battery OK. If you don't, follow the guides here to get more juice or get a 'factory cable' and charge your phone.
To download:
- Fastboot from here: http://dfiles.eu/files/bih3tmg7b
- OTA kernel (here: http://d-h.st/xat )
- The whole OTA here ON YOUR SDCARD
- original ICS RSD Image here
Process:
Extract the fastboot somewhere accessible like c:/fastboot
Extract the kernel and the original ICS files on your desktop
Copy the OTA kernel (boot_3.0.8-g7198280) to your c:/fastboot folder
Copy 'system_signed' from the original ICS archive to your fastboot folder
Open the command prompt (search for cmd.exe in your programs)
Navigate to c:/fastboot (use "cd .." to excape a folder and "dir" to list the files in a folder )
Go to AP fastboot on your phpne and do the following from the command prompt:
fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img
fastboot flash system system_signed
fastboot reboot-bootloader
Now restart your phone and enter recovery the normal way volUp+volDown + power button then select Recovery, then volUp+volDown to see the menu.
Do a factory reset
Flash the OTA (that should be on your card)
Reboot
Ta-da!
If after the whole process you get a flash failure when rebooting your phone, use this guide to get rid of that: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1634223
If this helped you, please show the 'Thanks' button some love. Also, post here if you run into trouble, DO NOT PM!
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I tried your method but I get a:
Preflash validating failure
when writing the system_signed to the device
pirondello said:
I tried your method but I get a:
Preflash validating failure
when writing the system_signed to the device
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That's weird. Prolly the flash was messed up somewhere..
Try this before "fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img":
extract recovery_signed and allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin from the ICS folder and put them into the fastboot folder
do this
fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed
Let me know if that works
tuxcomputing said:
That's weird. Prolly the flash was messed up somewhere..
Try this before "fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img":
extract recovery_signed and allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin from the ICS folder and put them into the fastboot folder
do this
fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed
Let me know if that works
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Unfortunately still the same problem, can't flash the system_signed file.
Really appreciate your help, thank you anyway!
tuxcomputing said:
That's weird. Prolly the flash was messed up somewhere..
Try this before "fastboot flash boot boot_3.0.8-g7198280.img":
extract recovery_signed and allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin from the ICS folder and put them into the fastboot folder
do this
fastboot flash mbm allow-mbmloader-flashing-mbm.bin
fastboot reboot-bootloader
fastboot flash recovery recovery_signed
Let me know if that works
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Well i give you thumbs up and thanks for you helping hand, however it still doesnt work gives preflashvalidation failure on system_signed flashing. If you have some more ideas it would be really nicce to try, meanwhile i think we will just have to wait for fastboot files. Verizon version for xt912 got FF already maybe we will get ours in a week or so.
Use this method .. Hsd pilot again nailed it to save our asses ..
It should definatly unbrick your mobile because i tried it on same version and i am back on jellybean ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194825
Hit the thx to hsd pilot on the op and me if ya think i helped ya to share link :thumbup:
Thx in advance btw
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anurag.dj2u said:
Use this method .. Hsd pilot again nailed it to save our asses ..
It should definatly unbrick your mobile because i tried it on same version and i am back on jellybean ..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2194825
Hit the thx to hsd pilot on the op and me if ya think i helped ya to share link :thumbup:
Thx in advance btw
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Didn't work for me. Flashing went fine but when trying to enter recovery I get "Invalid Flash Mode (S) (Boot Failure)
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Sorry again :thumbdown:
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No, you was first, i mean myself
HSD-Pilot said:
No, you was first, i mean myself
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TeddyOFLove said:
Well i give you thumbs up and thanks for you helping hand, however it still doesnt work gives preflashvalidation failure on system_signed flashing. If you have some more ideas it would be really nicce to try, meanwhile i think we will just have to wait for fastboot files. Verizon version for xt912 got FF already maybe we will get ours in a week or so.
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For your information, I managed to unbrick my phone. Problem seemed to be my CID.IMG. After erasing it, I could enter recovery and installl JB from ext-sdcard. Now I have to use BP Tools tools to boot, because as soon as I restore CID, the device doesn't boot.
Really strange, because my phone is actually from Europe (d/a/ch), Switzerland. Maybe it's due to the fact that I switched to the chinese JB Ota leak before updating to the EU leak.
Hello,
Since my tf201 was getting really slowly I was thinking of putting a custom rom on it, since those are faster(?) than the stock rom. I found out that androwook is a pretty decent custom rom so I wanted to install it, only 1 problem. I have 0 knowledge of this 'Rooting, flashing, fastbooting..." The instructions on how to install it is useless to me. I managed to unblock it by using the asus tool, but thats as far as I got. I have absolutely no idea what to do now, is there any guide on this forum for noobs instead of experts of how to root and install custom roms?
Thanks
Have you read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=26595658&postcount=1? If you come back with specific questions I'm sure you will get help
hello,
yes i've read that but as I said im a complet noob and stuck at the part boot into revovery. when i select the usb mode it says starting fastboot but it doenst do anything. When I looked on the internet I found that you had to enter some commands on your computer but I've no idea what.. so im stuck
palmenmichiel said:
hello,
yes i've read that but as I said im a complet noob and stuck at the part boot into revovery. when i select the usb mode it says starting fastboot but it doenst do anything. When I looked on the internet I found that you had to enter some commands on your computer but I've no idea what.. so im stuck
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Be sure you are at the last stock jb rom, and then
0. Backup your data, and make a factory reset
1. Unlock device by executing the unlock app for TFP with WiFi on
2. Install TWRP
3. Install Hairy Recovery & Upgrade Bootloader
4. Install Hairybean 2.2
For step1 and step2, here is the ref
http://goo.gl/oROU2
After installing TWRP, power off your TFP and power on with volumn down until you see a menu showing RCK, volume up to enter TWRP
Follow the instruction of HB after you boot into TWRP(step3 and step4)
kayusumi222 said:
Be sure you are at the last stock jb rom, and then
0. Backup your data, and make a factory reset
1. Unlock device by executing the unlock app for TFP with WiFi on
2. Install TWRP
3. Install Hairy Recovery & Upgrade Bootloader
4. Install Hairybean 2.2
For step1 and step2, here is the ref
After installing TWRP, power off your TFP and power on with volumn down until you see a menu showing RCK, volume up to enter TWRP
Follow the instruction of HB after you boot into TWRP(step3 and step4)
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Thanks for the info, but I'm stil stuck.. I got the blob file and the fastboot.exe in the same folder, I open the command thingy on that folder, I copy this line in the command "fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob" and then it says it is not recognized as a command, programma or hatch file.. I'm starting to think this rooting stuff is nothing for me haha
palmenmichiel said:
Thanks for the info, but I'm stil stuck.. I got the blob file and the fastboot.exe in the same folder, I open the command thingy on that folder, I copy this line in the command "fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery twrp.blob" and then it says it is not recognized as a command, programma or hatch file.. I'm starting to think this rooting stuff is nothing for me haha
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Did yo navigate to the fastboot folder? For example, if your folder "fastboot" is at the root of C:
Then you have to navigate to C:\fastboot first. --> cd c:\fastboot
kayusumi222 said:
Did yo navigate to the fastboot folder? For example, if your folder "fastboot" is at the root of C:
Then you have to navigate to C:\fastboot first. --> cd c:\fastboot
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Yes.. Still won't work, I think ill just let my tablet as it as. I did the factory reset and it runs a whole lot faster now, only problem is that I only used my tablet to watch tv (My operator has a app named tv overal to watch tv on your tablet/phone) Problem is it wont work anymore because it has detected that I rooted my tablet, so now I've reached absolutely nothing, no custom rom and my only app I use frequently doenst work anymore... God I should have never started this haha
palmenmichiel said:
Yes.. Still won't work, I think ill just let my tablet as it as. I did the factory reset and it runs a whole lot faster now, only problem is that I only used my tablet to watch tv (My operator has a app named tv overal to watch tv on your tablet/phone) Problem is it wont work anymore because it has detected that I rooted my tablet, so now I've reached absolutely nothing, no custom rom and my only app I use frequently doenst work anymore... God I should have never started this haha
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You can use Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to temp-unroot, btw, did you unlock it?
You should have these items in the fastboot folder (as attachment)
kayusumi222 said:
You can use Voodoo OTA Rootkeeper to temp-unroot, btw, did you unlock it?
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Yes I did, when I start up there was a white line on the top saying it was unlocked so that worked, also when I use OTA Rootkeeper it doesn't even say I'm rooted, this is becoming complicated :d
palmenmichiel said:
Yes I did, when I start up there was a white line on the top saying it was unlocked so that worked, also when I use OTA Rootkeeper it doesn't even say I'm rooted, this is becoming complicated :d
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If you just unlocked your device, you have to flash CWM/TWRP first to flash root....
kayusumi222 said:
If you just unlocked your device, you have to flash CWM/TWRP first to flash root....
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So why does the app say I'm rooted then.. weird... But I dont get it why the command doenst work for me, I have all the zip and unzipped files in my download map, so the blop file, fastboot.exe,... is all in the download map, so I shift right click and open the command thingy, what do i do wrong?
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palmenmichiel said:
So why does the app say I'm rooted then.. weird... But I dont get it why the command doenst work for me, I have all the zip and unzipped files in my download map, so the blop file, fastboot.exe,... is all in the download map, so I shift right click and open the command thingy, what do i do wrong?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42407269
Maybe you can try to boot into fastboot mode and connect TFP to your PC, in the command windows type "fastboot reboot"
Check whether if your TFP reboot
kayusumi222 said:
Maybe you can try to boot into fastboot mode and connect TFP to your PC, in the command windows type "fastboot reboot"
Check whether if your TFP reboot
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I mamaged to get it working by simple renaming the blop file to twrp instead of the long original name and it worked, afterwards I rooted it with some moterola program I found on the forum. So now only the last 2 steps and I'm done
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palmenmichiel said:
I mamaged to get it working by simple renaming the blop file to twrp instead of the long original name and it worked, afterwards I rooted it with some moterola program I found on the forum. So now only the last 2 steps and I'm done
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If you don't rename it. Then the command should be look like this "fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf201-JB.blob"
Now you can flash the rom you like and enjoy it
kayusumi222 said:
If you don't rename it. Then the command should be look like this "fastboot -i 0x0b05 flash recovery openrecovery-twrp-2.5.0.0-tf201-JB.blob"
Now you can flash the rom you like and enjoy it
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thanks for your help, much appriciated, however you write it haha
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