Hey, for anyone who fails flashing their sbf and is about to crap their pants (me a minute ago)....
I just flashed an SBF (or failed flashing it) and holding volume up or down would not work when powering on. Out of frustration I let my device just sit there, and after a while it automatically went into RSD mode because it failed to boot.
Not sure if this is talked about anywhere else (I didn't find it when I searched for a solution) but if anyone else is lazy like me and tries to flash on their front USB ports, here ya go.
Sounds like your battery was to low to flash......happened to me...think it needs to be above 50% to even flash or it will fail everytime
unsane said:
Sounds like your battery was to low to flash......happened to me...think it needs to be above 50% to even flash or it will fail everytime
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Oh word!?! I didn't think it would of played a major factor....quick question once I unlock the bootloader, which is the correct/preferred recovery program I should be using on my Photon cause I'm confused
I tried flashing it with 100% 90% 80% etc etc. Failed everytime. From what I've read that's just an issue. It fails when you flash it no matter what. And I downloaded a CWM custom recovery. And installed that onto my phone from fastboot.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1218417
Go there, and follow the steps. Should work. Worked for me. But I had to use the stock color.
unsane said:
Sounds like your battery was to low to flash......happened to me...think it needs to be above 50% to even flash or it will fail everytime
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Confirmed battery must be at least 50% to flash with RSD. It failed on me over and over again. I had to actually take the battery out and charge in an external charger for over an hour then it flashed fine.
Whats wrong with the front usb ports?
from what ive read i dont think you can charge your battery when your phone is in rsd mode.
i had to cut my usb charger and use the red wire on the "+" and the black wire where the "-" on the battery then i place the battery back in the phone and it will charge the phone while in rsd mode. and will keep it charging throught.
Hmmm this is why my phone isn't charging. Thank you. I have an extra cord laying around
Make sure your windows drive has around 2.5 GB of room before flashing.
i7vSa7vi7y said:
Whats wrong with the front usb ports?
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They provide less power than the back ports. Ive always used my front ports for everything with my Photon though, through unlocking and all that and never had any issues.. I was way too lazy to pull tower out.. lol
Yea the back usb ports data transfer rate is two times faster than front usb ports. I've noticed when transferring music.
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Alrighty, so I've been reading and searching for the last few days, so I'm hoping I avoid asking anything that's been covered ad nauseum, but I haven't been able to find anything that quite fits my situation.
So I've acquired a Verizon Samsung Fascinate from Craigslist that the owner apparently screwed up terribly flashing ROMs to it. I got it for cheap, and was aware of the issues when I got it; just hoping to fix it now. So from what I can gather, he's installed SuperClean 2.9, and it seems to still be on the stock kernel (default recovery is still there). I've been able to flash CWM 3.0.0.8 through ROM Manager, but have learned that v3+ is pretty much useless for the Fascinate due to the different scripting used in the ROMs. I can't, however, seem to find a working flashable version of a prior CWM. If I try to download an older version through ROM Manager, it tells me there was an error downloading the recovery image.
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The problems:
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Okay, so with that background information, the problem is that when I attempt to turn the phone on, I'm presented with the empty battery icon. If I leaved it plugged in by USB long enough, it will eventually bring up download mode. If I leave it for much longer, I'm then able to power up the phone and use it as normal. I can let the battery fully charge, but as soon as I power off the phone, it again believes the battery is dead. Lather, rinse, repeat. Strangely enough, if I plug it into a wall charger, it flashes back and forth rapidly between Charging and Not Charging. From a USB, it will do the same sometimes, but with enough plugging and unplugging, it will eventually charge. I've also tried a new battery and different cables to no avail.
Also, from download mode, my computer (and consequently, Odin) cannot see the device. Windows doesn't even recognize that a device is connected (Windows 7 64-bit, and have tried on another Windows 7 32-bit with both the Samsung drivers, and those installed through the Kies suite). The phone is recognized just fine if I boot into Android and connect it, so it's not cable issue, it's just something particular with download mode. I've been able to acquire a few different ROMs, but they all require CWM 2.6 or earlier due to the scripting. If I can just get perhaps an update.zip for this, to flash through the stock recovery, or another suggestion on how I might revert it back to a usable state?
Thanks!
TLDR: Fascinate running stock kernel and SuperClean 2.9. PC doesn't recognize device in download mode, the only recovery I can get is CWM 3.0.0.8 which I can't use due to scripting issues, and it's not recognizing the battery's charge level. Help getting CWM 2.6 or prior, or other suggestions?
sounds like h2o got into the usb port and shorted it out...Im sure thats not the answer you want to hear, but its all I got. good luck!!
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*one question...Did you get into download mode with the battery pulled? Im pretty sure thats the only way it will function correctly.
droidstyle said:
sounds like h2o got into the usb port and shorted it out...Im sure thats not the answer your looking for, but its all I got. good luck!
*one question...Did you get into download mode with the battery pulled? Im pretty sure thats the only way it will function correctly.
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That's a possibility, I guess. I just suspect something else due to the fact that once it DOES finish charging (and it will eventually), it then immediately registers as dead as soon as I cut the power.
So I should be going into download mode without the battery in? Gotcha. I'd read a few different methods, and some had mentioned plugging in with the battery, and some without. So it should be without. Interesting, yeah, nothing happens holding the volume down and plugging it in sans battery.
copkay said:
That's a possibility, I guess. I just suspect something else due to the fact that once it DOES finish charging (and it will eventually), it then immediately registers as dead as soon as I cut the power.
So I should be going into download mode without the battery in? Gotcha. I'd read a few different methods, and some had mentioned plugging in with the battery, and some without. So it should be without. Interesting, yeah, nothing happens holding the volume down and plugging it in sans battery.
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yes pull battery
plug in usb cable
hold the volume down key(make sure your not pushing both up and down)
droidstyle said:
yes pull battery
plug in usb cable
hold the volume down key(make sure your not pushing both up and down)
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Hmm, nope. Two computers, two USB cables, no activity whatsoever without the battery installed.
Try removing the battery, and holding the vol down button when plugging in to the pc..if you can get the phone into download mode, fire up odin and see if you get "com" and a number next to it...if you do you can flash away...my suggestion... odin eb01 and the atlas 2.2 pit just to be safe...you say you can only get to stock recovery but you think its running ef rom...unless your sure that's what its running...voodoo or not?? The eb01 and pit will format everything and get you to a fresh start to put what ever rom/kernel you want without more future problems
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efan450 said:
Try removing the battery, and holding the vol down button when plugging in to the pc..if you can get the phone into download mode, fire up odin and see if you get "com" and a number next to it...if you do you can flash away...my suggestion... odin eb01 and the atlas 2.2 pit just to be safe...you say you can only get to stock recovery but you think its running ef rom...unless your sure that's what its running...voodoo or not?? The eb01 and pit will format everything and get you to a fresh start to put what ever rom/kernel you want without more future problems
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Yeah, I just can't get to download mode without the battery installed. With the battery installed and the phone in download mode, the PC won't recognize the device is even attached (hence, no Odin). Odin DOES see it if I boot up the phone into Android, but I can't flash it from there.
I know it's running SC 2.9, but I have no idea how to check if it has Voodoo installed as well. I don't THINK so.
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Yeah, I just can't get to download mode without the battery installed. With the battery installed and the phone in download mode, the PC won't recognize the device is even attached (hence, no Odin). Odin DOES see it if I boot up the phone into Android, but I can't flash it from there.
I know it's running SC 2.9, but I have no idea how to check if it has Voodoo installed as well. I don't THINK so.
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I'm not trying to be a jerk so don't take this the wrong way...but you said you can only get to download with the battery installed?...I think your confusing recovery with download mode. If you can get to download mode it shouldn't matter if the battery is in it or not...you can get to download mode by only 3 methods that I'm aware of...
1: selecting download mode from they power button menu ( if your current rom supports that feature.)
2: removing the battery and holding the down volume button. ...or just removing the battery, plugging into usb in a pc, and then pushing the volume down button.
3: a usb jig that can be made or purchased that will trick the phone into download mode.
there may be another way but those are the methods that I'm aware of. the point is if you can get to the download screen (big yellow triangle with the construction android guy) you should be able to flash with odin...
Again please don't take this the wrong way I just want to make sure that we are on the same page since I'm trying to help and you would be the first I've ever heard of if you really can get to download mode but still can't flash anything
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efan450 said:
I'm not trying to be a jerk so don't take this the wrong way...but you said you can only get to download with the battery installed?...I think your confusing recovery with download mode. If you can get to download mode it shouldn't matter if the battery is in it or not...you can get to download mode by only 3 methods that I'm aware of...
1: selecting download mode from they power button menu ( if your current rom supports that feature.)
2: removing the battery and holding the down volume button. ...or just removing the battery, plugging into usb in a pc, and then pushing the volume down button.
3: a usb jig that can be made or purchased that will trick the phone into download mode.
there may be another way but those are the methods that I'm aware of. the point is if you can get to the download screen (big yellow triangle with the construction android guy) you should be able to flash with odin...
Again please don't take this the wrong way I just want to make sure that we are on the same page since I'm trying to help and you would be the first I've ever heard of if you really can get to download mode but still can't flash anything
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Not taken the wrong way, it's always good to double check to make sure we're on the same page.
If you're not supposed to be able to enter download mode with the battery installed, then that might mean that something is more seriously wrong with the device, because I can certainly enter download mode (yellow triangle -- downloading... do not turn off target) with the battery installed, and only with the battery installed. I'm definitely aware of the difference in recovery and download, don't worry, though I am new to SGS modification (had a Droid previously).
So yes, right now, my phone is plugged into my PC via USB, with the battery installed, and showing download mode. The computer recognizes nothing, though. I might have to disassemble this thing and just see if anything looks amiss with the battery connectors inside.
Heh, just noticed, looks like this thing has water damage after all. Pretty sure the attached image shows the water indicators, right?
Getting into download with the battery in is not strange or mean something is broken, also I did not know that those little stickers were water markers...mine however look the same as yours?? Have you tried putting the phone and battery separately into a container of white rice for a day or 2?? its supposed to remove all extra water that may be present.
As a side note
When I'm on cm7 my pc doesn't see my phone but odin will still work...I'm using vista home edition using the samsung drivers...but I know some folks have had to use the generic samsung drivers or the ones used for the nexus s...but that's more for people on an mtd build...at this point I'm really just thinking out loud...maybe it will spark something to try..?
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those water mark indicators look normal. I believe they turn blue when wet.
I didn't see anyone mention this, if I missed it I'm sorry, but I've heard that Odin does not play well with any usb cable other than the stock one that came with the phone. I don't know how to tell the difference, but that may be something to look into.
I have used a Blackberry Usb cable and Odin saw my phone....
I have 7 64bit and the Samsung drivers work fine.
You said that when you connect the usb as a drive in the rom it works?
Also a trick that once worked for me is take a small peice of paper and fold it a few times to clean out the GUNK in the usb port on the phone.
it will come out looking black!
then pop the battery
plug the phone in to the usb
and hold volume down button until
then see if odin shows it.
Silly question i also thought while typing: Are you using a usb 2.0? I know that is a silly question but maybe try a different port, or a powered usb hub....Just some ideas good luck!
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Getting into download with the battery in is not strange or mean something is broken, also I did not know that those little stickers were water markers...mine however look the same as yours?? Have you tried putting the phone and battery separately into a container of white rice for a day or 2?? its supposed to remove all extra water that may be present.
As a side note
When I'm on cm7 my pc doesn't see my phone but odin will still work...I'm using vista home edition using the samsung drivers...but I know some folks have had to use the generic samsung drivers or the ones used for the nexus s...but that's more for people on an mtd build...at this point I'm really just thinking out loud...maybe it will spark something to try..?
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Yup, those are water markers, but I've recently learned through some google-fu that they look that way when they're GOOD. I just assumed red Xs meant bad.
I've tried the generic Samsung drivers, haven't attempted the Nexus S drivers, though.
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those water mark indicators look normal. I believe they turn blue when wet.
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Gotcha. Thanks for that, good to know.
mmon77 said:
I didn't see anyone mention this, if I missed it I'm sorry, but I've heard that Odin does not play well with any usb cable other than the stock one that came with the phone. I don't know how to tell the difference, but that may be something to look into.
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I have heard that there are differences in cables, and I've tried two, but neither are Samsung. I've ordered one off of Amazon that claims to be OEM, but I'm not exactly confident that's what I'll get. Will be worth trying for sure.
xwhofarted said:
I have used a Blackberry Usb cable and Odin saw my phone....
I have 7 64bit and the Samsung drivers work fine.
You said that when you connect the usb as a drive in the rom it works?
Also a trick that once worked for me is take a small peice of paper and fold it a few times to clean out the GUNK in the usb port on the phone.
it will come out looking black!
then pop the battery
plug the phone in to the usb
and hold volume down button until
then see if odin shows it.
Silly question i also thought while typing: Are you using a usb 2.0? I know that is a silly question but maybe try a different port, or a powered usb hub....Just some ideas good luck!
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Yes, when plugged in through the ROM, it's recognized as a drive, Odin even pops up the yellow box. Download mode, not so much. I'll give the USB cleaning thing a try; I might have some alcohol tips or something around here.
And yeah, I've been sure to use USB 2.0 on both computers I tried it on.
Thanks everyone for the suggestions, they're all very much appreciated.
I have heard that there are differences in cables, and I've tried two, but neither are Samsung. I've ordered one off of Amazon that claims to be OEM, but I'm not exactly confident that's what I'll get. Will be worth trying for sure.[/QUOTE]
I'm almost positive you need to use the samsung brand cable..at least I've seen warnings of it and never dared to try odin with my old blackberry cable although I still use it for car charging, but that's all...I would venture to say the cable is more than likely the culprit, or possibly a dirty usb connection like a previous post mentioned
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Alright, so I managed to get it booted up again (it's been getting more and more difficult to get it to boot), and I've found an app called "SGS kernel flasher". Any insight as to what kernel I could install that would allow me to flash a permanent custom recovery? My phone info is below:
Hardware Version:
I500.04
Firmware Version
2.2.1
Baseband Version:
S:i500.04 V.EB01
Kernel version:
2.6.32.9
Build number:
SCH-I500.EB01
I tried to find the answer without posting a new thread. I honestly did. But I'm stuck and it's 6am and I thought I'd ask while I'm still semi-literate.
I soft bricked the **** out of my atrix. I was flashing an sbf to it using rsdlite. All was going smoothly BUT I am a jackass and my phone battery was like... 20% so it died halfway through and now, all I get is:
SVF: 105:1:2
Failed to boot 0x1000
NO OS Detected, Going to RSD mode,
a menu of options,
etc.
Now I made a factory dev cable by connecting the 5v to pin 4. So I can get this far without the stupid battery message. My problem is that I can't do anything else?! While before (when it was working) it came up in RSDlite when it was in RSD, now it doesn't
I reinstalled drivers and RSDlite, rebooted, tried different computers and tried differed USB ports...
I'm not sure what the problem is? I just cant get my computer to see it, even though it turns on and gives me the menu as soon as I plug it in. If I press the up volume key when I plug it in I get
SCF:105:1:2
Failed to boot 0x1000
PwrReason: Factory_Cable
PwrReason: Power_Cut
Starting Fastboot protocol support.
That's all I've got. Please guys, I really need my phone and I need to find a way to get that sbf on there!
Thanks
Edit: Just like to add that I'm running Windows 7, 32 bit with the latest drivers and rsd lite 5.3.1
Is there any chance the second time you are starting RSD you haven't opened the application using administrative privileges?
I'm assuming he knows you can't flash with a certain battery percentage. You've tried charging it and trying again right?
Thanks for the replies guys,
Admin privileges isn't the problem I'm sure of that.
I ran around the last few days trying to find somewhere to charge the battery (motorola phones are pretty much nonexistent in Australia) and try again, I just assumed the factory/dev cable would circumvent that problem. Anyway I had no luck so I bought a standalone charger off ebay which should come on monday.
I'll try when I get the battery charged and post the results in case anyone has a similar problem.
Fingers crossed!
Mine did that too cause I did the same thing and didn't fully charge my battery. Everything worked out when I let it charge for a little while.
Sent from my Atrix
Im curious my ATRIX came with gingerbread 4.5.91 if I messed something up how would I return it to stock what sbf should I use?
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How did you let it charge? Just plug it in and leave it at that bootup menu where it tries to go into RSD?
Nas939 said:
How did you let it charge? Just plug it in and leave it at that bootup menu where it tries to go into RSD?
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you can pull out the battery and plug it into a wall charger, and it should boot into a charging mode.
if that doesn't work, you could also rip apart an old USB cable and connect the positive and negative wires to the positive and negative contacts of the battery while it's plugged into the phone - this will force a current into the battery and charge it up. you can look for a video on youtube that shows you how to do it if you just search 'charge any phone without a charger'
Can't you just do a factory reset?
In any case this should help you without having to flash any sbfs
http://www.technipages.com/2-ways-to-factory-hard-reset-motorola-atrix.html
If not then the sbf should be here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125944
If you're on AT&T in the US I think you'd need the first one.
I was downgrading from 4.0.4 to 2.3.5 and while flashing with RSDlite the battery suddely went down and it showed failure.
Since then I am not able to turn my phone on, nor even in the menu which shows the option of AP Fastboot.
When I plugin into the computer, it shows a white LED and nothing else. What should I do?
rahulwadhwani said:
I was downgrading from 4.0.4 to 2.3.5 and while flashing with RSDlite the battery suddely went down and it showed failure.
Since then I am not able to turn my phone on, nor even in the menu which shows the option of AP Fastboot.
When I plugin into the computer, it shows a white LED and nothing else. What should I do?
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I have been seeing many threads here. One of them suggested to charge in AP fastboot mode using the buttons but that didn't work for me. I am yet to try the cable method.
Is there any other way out?
Guys, I cannot understand why users are trying to flash with low battery again and again. The problem is already known well, am I right?
So, put your device on the charger, NOT TO THE PC. Wait a while and check if it's charging. Maybe you are able to put the device into the fastboot mode only for a short moment, there you can shut it down pressing the power button shortly. The you should be able to charge it normally. If not, try a factory cable. AND at least: READ THE FORUMS!!!
Edit: And do NOT charge it with your PC! It will only charge with you charger.
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Guys, I cannot understand why users are trying to flash with low battery again and again. The problem is already known well, am I right?
So, put your device on the charger, NOT TO THE PC. Wait a while and check if it's charging. Maybe you are able to put the device into the fastboot mode only for a short moment, there you can shut it down pressing the power button shortly. The you should be able to charge it normally. If not, try a factory cable. AND at least: READ THE FORUMS!!!
Edit: And do NOT charge it with your PC! It will only charge with you charger.
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My phone automatically boots in the fastboot mode and it shows battery low. I am not able to charge it.
I have been reading the forums and all the stuff I found is not working, that's why I made this new thread.
I think from fb mode press vol down and power.This should turn off and you may be able to charge. If not either get a factory lead made or make on yourself
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I think from fb mode press vol down and power.This should turn off and you may be able to charge. If not either get a factory lead made or make on yourself
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it is not charging, is there any other way other than getting a factory lead or making one?
rahulwadhwani said:
it is not charging, is there any other way other than getting a factory lead or making one?
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doubt it, ive been trying endless methods to try make it work as waiting for factory cable from ebay is gonna be like 20-25working days, not counting the despatch of the item after 3 business days of payment being received. god that is soooooo long 4 me!! arghhhh
You'll need a factory cable to flash a new rom in order to charge ur razr. Do a factory cable forum search.
Don't be scared by the name, it's just a modified cable you do by yourself.
Good luck
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I screwed something up trying to flash. I get back up sometimes but
Now my phone no longer charges. It also shows signal but cant
Do anything unless on wifi. I cant flash anything else to this phone.
I think it still charging in fastboot mode but it takes longer time. Try to charge it (in fastboot mode) for 3-4 hours. It works for me.
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it is not charging, is there any other way other than getting a factory lead or making one?
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No I think it is looking like going on e bay or getting one made locally either by yourself or electronics shop
I have given my phone in a Motorola Service Centre. I will get it back next week, so now I just have to wait!
rahulwadhwani said:
I was downgrading from 4.0.4 to 2.3.5 and while flashing with RSDlite the battery suddely went down and it showed failure.
Since then I am not able to turn my phone on, nor even in the menu which shows the option of AP Fastboot.
When I plugin into the computer, it shows a white LED and nothing else. What should I do?
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You just buy the factory cable.it can solved the issue. just PM me.
Hello, I've been using my old x2 as my PDA/MP3 player. I also have put custom ROM on it because... It's fun!!
What's not fun is my locked up phone, here's what occurred... I tried to sbf my phone and received an error flashing (had all correct Motorola drivers/rsd lite. So as it failed and never even cleared out my phone I decided to use my iso boot disk instead. The disk came up, ran normal, said flashing was complete..... nightmare began....
Now I cannot boot into recovery New/old. I can't boot the phone. I can't do anything. The phone starts, I get the Motorola dual core screen (can't hold volume keys to get to rsd/fastboot/etc. The phone will get to the point of booting but will come up with screen which says...
"Failed to boot number 4"
"Starting rsd....."
Then when I go into try anything rsd (iso disk or rsd lite) the phone will either shut off right away and loop sometimes to same screen. Or it will come back when plugged into pc saying battery (which is fully charged) is to low to flash....
I'm going crazy...
Are there any other restore tactics?
I can't erase battery stats because I have no recovery... I've always followed instructions and flash roms for nearly every manufacturer of phones over the years. I am stumped....
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Disention said:
Hello, I've been using my old x2 as my PDA/MP3 player. I also have put custom ROM on it because... It's fun!!
What's not fun is my locked up phone, here's what occurred... I tried to sbf my phone and received an error flashing (had all correct Motorola drivers/rsd lite. So as it failed and never even cleared out my phone I decided to use my iso boot disk instead. The disk came up, ran normal, said flashing was complete..... nightmare began....
Now I cannot boot into recovery New/old. I can't boot the phone. I can't do anything. The phone starts, I get the Motorola dual core screen (can't hold volume keys to get to rsd/fastboot/etc. The phone will get to the point of booting but will come up with screen which says...
"Failed to boot number 4"
"Starting rsd....."
Then when I go into try anything rsd (iso disk or rsd lite) the phone will either shut off right away and loop sometimes to same screen. Or it will come back when plugged into pc saying battery (which is fully charged) is to low to flash....
I'm going crazy...
Are there any other restore tactics?
I can't erase battery stats because I have no recovery... I've always followed instructions and flash roms for nearly every manufacturer of phones over the years. I am stumped....
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First, make sure the battery is charged up. You can't RSD without at least 20% battery. Simply plug it in and let it charge, then try again after about an hour.
Also, make sure you are using the correct SBF file. It could've been a bad download, or worse you flashed one for another phone.
I've had nothing but trouble RSDLite and personally only use sbf_flash. So using the iso boot disk is recommended by me.
Yes, I agree that rsd lite will never again be the way I go. The disk had been much handier. Only problem is that I was out of disks, I was also without my CD in the office. I have done plenty of rsd reboot/reflash. Didn't expect this which is why I then went, got my CD, tried again.
Strange thing is the disk is what brought the issue I have at hand to light. So...
I really appreciate the insight for future occurrence avoidance.
How would you suggest fixing problem at hand?
The battery is full charge... It's that 2.3.5 battery glitch still coming back to light. The battery should be full. Now I end up in that strange loop, I don't even know if my battery is now charging or not...
Ugh... I really wish I could figure out exactly where I went wrong as well.
Thanks again for the response!
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Disention said:
Yes, I agree that rsd lite will never again be the way I go. The disk had been much handier. Only problem is that I was out of disks, I was also without my CD in the office. I have done plenty of rsd reboot/reflash. Didn't expect this which is why I then went, got my CD, tried again.
Strange thing is the disk is what brought the issue I have at hand to light. So...
I really appreciate the insight for future occurrence avoidance.
How would you suggest fixing problem at hand?
The battery is full charge... It's that 2.3.5 battery glitch still coming back to light. The battery should be full. Now I end up in that strange loop, I don't even know if my battery is now charging or not...
Ugh... I really wish I could figure out exactly where I went wrong as well.
Thanks again for the response!
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So you still only have access to RSD on the phone? Or did it accept the SBF? I'm thinking that you flashed another phone's sbf file.
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Yes, if you could re-read my first post for sake of my key stroke would be great. The phone does not boot I'll try and snap a quick pic with other phone and show what happens. This is only thing which happens in a complete loop... can't get into new or old restore/bootstrap. Can't get it to load any of the basic rsd menu options. If I plug into pc it tells me battery is not charged enough. Or just shuts down with disk or boot CD. It's insane!
It's most definitely the RIGHT folder. All of my phone have their own nearly organized files. None of them flash the same way. Droid X2, HTC EVO 4G, Galaxy Nexus..... Yeah, I know the files ok but good thought!
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Have you tried to turn the phone off, put it directly into RSD mode then run RSD program with the correct SBF file?
That's the problem, I never can "put" it in to rsd mode. I start the phone simply by plugging it in it automatically boot into that loop. Nothing I've found will load such as restore, boot loader, etc.
When it says it's going into rsd, it either turns itself off when in that phase and I start rsd. Or it will give me an error stating battery is not charged enough (it's got a full charge, already tested with multimeter)
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If you got a spare charger around can jerry rig it. If you know what im talking about. If that don't work with the battery issue then if your under contract I'd go get a replacement. Do it by phone as they will not check your device once you send it back.
I've got plenty of spare charger...
What do you mean "Jerry rig" though?
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Cut the end off that plugs into your phone, then use the ground and hot wire inside the power cord. Put them on the correct ends of the battery without touching the others, can tape them to it then put the battery back in the phone making sure the wires don't move or touch anything else. Then have the one with wires on your battery plugged into the wall, the usb from your phone to your computer then turn RSD on your phone, then try to SBF it. If you still get that arrow do the other option and call and get a replacement. Ive saved a many of phones doing the jerry rigging of the charge. But if it works and you can SBF then when the steps are complete undo the wires and walla.
I like it!
Let me get some stuff together and put this to the test!
I'll post my results!
Thanks!
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This is the EXACT thing that happened to me about to weeks ago when trying to SBF back to 2.3.4, a task that I've done many times.
I got the "failed to boot" etc screen that you have. Basically I kept trying to SBF (it still wasn't working) and eventually I got the "battery too low to flash" screen.
Since the battery wasn't actually charging at all because of this weird boot screen, I had to drive down to my local RadioShack where they had some device that would charge ANY battery. It was sweet, AND they let me use it for free at their store. So they popped my X2 battery in and I went to the nearest bookstore to get some work done. Came back two hours later and my battery was charged.
But that's all besides the point. Basically what I did to fix it was I kept trying to SBF and eventually it worked. I downloaded another 2.3.4 sbf file to make sure (even though I've used the same file many times) and I even downloaded a 2.3.5 sbf file and began "alternating" between the three in rsd lite, hoping that one of them would "catch". Eventually I believe my original 2.3.4 file caught and my droid was back to normal.
Sorry for your troubles! This problem sucked and it freaked me out a lot when it happened. But I think you'll be fine. Don't worry too much about it like I did!
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Then when I go into try anything rsd (iso disk or rsd lite) the phone will either shut off right away and loop sometimes to same screen. Or it will come back when plugged into pc saying battery (which is fully charged) is to low to flash.
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I have had problems with my DroidX2 not staying charged while being plugged-in to the a usb port on the computer ... I had to use a usb wall-wart for consistent chargeing.
So, if your battery is haveing trouble staying charged (or not) try connecting it to a usb wall-wart and let it charge for at least a couple (~2) hours.
Also, how old is the battery? (I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with you issue, but it could affect chargeing and battery-life)
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That's the problem, I never can "put" it in to rsd mode. I start the phone simply by plugging it in it automatically boot into that loop. Nothing I've found will load such as restore, boot loader, etc.
When it says it's going into rsd, it either turns itself off when in that phase and I start rsd. Or it will give me an error stating battery is not charged enough (it's got a full charge, already tested with multimeter)
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The following steps can also be seen here -or- see the original sbf/rsd instructions (note: the sbf files are not available at this time)
key instructions at step #10:
With the X2 in a completely POWERED DOWN state, press and hold the volume up button on the top right hand side of the phone. While still holding the volume up press and hold the power button until the screen turns on. At the top of the screen you should see "Starting RSD protocol support" once this text appears you may release the volume up button.
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I think I have screwed up badly....
I was using MattyP's 215 leak to go back to 211... while it was downloading/flashing system it somehow hung up. Now it will only boot to the AP Fastboot mode and the battery is low - low enough that the moto flash command(s) will not work (says battery is too low).
I've tried a bunch of suggestions found here to try to get the battery charged, and none of them work. I know that if I could just get a 50-70% battery charge I could redo the flash and get the phone to boot.
So, any ideas now on what to do? The only other thing I can think of trying is the suggestion from another post to cut open an old USB cord and connect the black and red wires to the battery posts to get the phone to 'think' it is connected to a full battery. I'm just afraid I will fry the phone....
Any suggestions? Unfortunately I am out of warranty (just this month, naturally - Murphy's law!)
-Tom
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I think I have screwed up badly....
I was using MattyP's 215 leak to go back to 211... while it was downloading/flashing system it somehow hung up. Now it will only boot to the AP Fastboot mode and the battery is low - low enough that the moto flash command(s) will not work (says battery is too low).
I've tried a bunch of suggestions found here to try to get the battery charged, and none of them work. I know that if I could just get a 50-70% battery charge I could redo the flash and get the phone to boot.
So, any ideas now on what to do? The only other thing I can think of trying is the suggestion from another post to cut open an old USB cord and connect the black and red wires to the battery posts to get the phone to 'think' it is connected to a full battery. I'm just afraid I will fry the phone....
Any suggestions? Unfortunately I am out of warranty (just this month, naturally - Murphy's law!)
-Tom
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There is a factory cable that let you power-up your device without battery so you can flash it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2055839
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- The Razr must be charge to the minimum required the bootloader to enable the flashing process. There are other ways to charge your phone without the stock charger. You can search here on XDA for it.
PS: The factory service cable, allows you to bypass the battery check, by allowing the Razr to receive 5v straight from the usb port. As per CellZealot explanation on third post.