So photon being weird it says starting rsd protocol support. But never does anything else or is that the bootloader? Im coming from the droid x i used to sbf that dino like crazy... So what is going on if that isnt it then how long does it take to log into the bootloader?
You don't. You need the rsd lite app on your computer. Connect your phone with the USB then load the sbf and flash
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mikel719 said:
You don't. You need the rsd lite app on your computer. Connect your phone with the USB then load the sbf and flash
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Ik but its says fail everytime i doit then takes forever to do full boot sycycle
it doesnt even show phone type on rsd either just says connected an phone says starting rsd protocol support...wtf?
If you are flashing pudding, it always says failed. Ignore and proceed with the fastboot part.
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If you are flashing pudding, it always says failed. Ignore and proceed with the fastboot part.
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alright ty
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Today my friend borrowed my Atrix to root and change the kernel. Its now stuck on Failed to boot 2 Starting RSD mode. i have downloaded the stock .sbf file and rsd lite. But i cant seem to get it into RSD mode. PLEASE HELP and im sorry if this is in the wrong section
I have not made any progress on this myself.....
Look for the SBF flash thread in the development forum, the instructions are very clear.
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I did but like i said i cannot get in rsd mode... And if "starting rsd mode" is being in it then why is rsd lite failing each flash of.the sbf
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While tuning one the phone, press up and if your phone writes stareing rds protocol, then you are in rds mode.
Root? Okay..
But to install kernel you have to have an unlocked bootloader.
Have you?
Edit: btw aln kernels are in beta! Not too say in alpha.. Most of them install them to report bugs to dev creator..
For flashind sbf, make sure you have almost full battery.. So don't waist your bat..
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I have tried it wont go into rds mode.. It just sits on the failed to boot 2 starting rds
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I was trying to sbf to install the Affinity ROM but during the sbf it stopped n my phone says " failed to boot 4, starting rsd mode. " What is this and how can it be fixed.......or can it?
mrstone77 said:
I was trying to sbf to install the Affinity ROM but during the sbf it stopped n my phone says " failed to boot 4, starting rsd mode. " What is this and how can it be fixed.......or can it?
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You did something wrong during the SBF process (of course). You have to make sure that your phone was in RSD mode (which it now is in) and use RSD Lite (on windows) or SBF_flash (linux and mac) to flash the SBF onto the phone.
Also, MAKE SURE YOUR PHONE IS DULLY CHARGED. I got an error the first time I SBF'd cuz I didn't do that. Had to get a new battery and then flash.
Hope this helped.
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mrstone77 said:
I was trying to sbf to install the Affinity ROM but during the sbf it stopped n my phone says " failed to boot 4, starting rsd mode. " What is this and how can it be fixed.......or can it?
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I know what the problem is.
You were trying to install the Affinity ROM...
(*drum gets hit - man walks off with satisfied look on face*)
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mrstone77 said:
I was trying to sbf to install the Affinity ROM but during the sbf it stopped n my phone says " failed to boot 4, starting rsd mode. " What is this and how can it be fixed.......or can it?
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Shouldn't that be flashed in recovery?
EDIT: Duh...I didnt see that he was sbf'ng then installing the rom...sorry.
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Try downloading the file with Firefox or chrome and extract the .gz file with 7zip
Also there is a 2.3.3 and a 2.2.2 sbf file, try them both
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Ignore.
10char.
Okay, I have done some basic searching and generally have an understanding, but since my MoPho is my first Moto Android, I haven't used either before. I just want to confirm that the SBF is a rough equivalent to an RUU from my Evo days, however I have to use RSD Lite to utilize the SBF. Is that correct?
I want to make sure that before I start flashing and messing around I at least know the right terms to ask questions about.
I have the same question, hope someone please describe it,
To do SBF through RSD
is the photon need to rooted?
is the photon need to unlock the bootloader?
what if the photon rooted but the bootloader locked, can I still able to SBF through RSD??because everytime I trying to SBF through RSD I always failed, anyone have an idea??
THX
Yes, RSD is how you would "flash" an SBF file. It's the proper way to do it.
As for being rooted, no you don't have to be. Being unlocked, again, don't have to be. Now, onto failed, what file are you trying to flash through RSD? And are you in RSD mode in the phone? (Power down, hold volume button down and power back on, when you see "fastboot pop up at the top of the screen, hit volume down til you get to RSD then volume up and you're in RSD mode, and can flash things via RSD)
Hope that was helpful.
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Yes, RSD is how you would "flash" an SBF file. It's the proper way to do it.
As for being rooted, no you don't have to be. Being unlocked, again, don't have to be. Now, onto failed, what file are you trying to flash through RSD? And are you in RSD mode in the phone? (Power down, hold volume button down and power back on, when you see "fastboot pop up at the top of the screen, hit volume down til you get to RSD then volume up and you're in RSD mode, and can flash things via RSD)
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Yes, I have in RSD mode, there is some write "starting RSD protocol" up on my Photon screen, am I right?
I just want to fix my Wifi and 4G connection, and as far as I know that by upgrading my Photon from 198_6 to 198_7 I can fix my problem, for your information I cannot activate the phone via sprint, because I live in the country where sprint have no network available, any idea??
THX
Try changing your USB ports and see if that works. If you're on a desktop, try using the rear ports rather than the front/side ones. Other than that, it should work. You're on RSD 5.5 correct?
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Try changing your USB ports and see if that works. If you're on a desktop, try using the rear ports rather than the front/side ones. Other than that, it should work. You're on RSD 5.5 correct?
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I'm really sure my USB cable and port are OK, because my Photon is new
Update : I try to do RSD to 154 SBF and it works, but when try to upgrade it to 198_7 I face the same problem like before (upgrade from 198_6 to 198_7) ok that my first probelm,
my main problem abot WiFi and 4G connection after I flash into 154 SBF still occur, I can't use both of WiFi and 4G, when I tap WiFi it said error, it happen after I dont activate sprint (note : in my country there isn't sprint network), any idea to fix it permanently?? I have read that there is some trick to fix it throug airplane mode, but every time I reboot my Photon my WiFi and my 4G connection will error again, any idea??
THX
After you flash 154 do you flash 198_6 again?
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After you flash 154 do you flash 198_6 again?
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No,
I read here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1300470&highlight=flash+SBF&page=2 , its said that I can update to the latest SBF after I got 154
Actually I just want fix my WiFi and 4G problem, so I just try to upgrade it, if there are some other way to fix my WiFi and 4G connection permanently, I will be very gratefull
THX
So you have tried going from 154 straight to 198_7? If yes, and it failed, try 198_6 then 198_7. If not, then go straight from 154 to 198_7.
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So you have tried going from 154 straight to 198_7? If yes, and it failed, try 198_6 then 198_7. If not, then go straight from 154 to 198_7.
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Yes, I go straight to 198_7
Ok will try to make it 198_6 and then go to 198_7
How about my WiFi and 4G problem, have any idea??
THX
The newest update should help with wifi
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The newest update should help with wifi
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Look like the WiFi problem come from the "activate sprint" issue, because when I succed to flash to 154, it still got an error, so now I try to figure about how to skip the sprint avtivation and also how to read message from my network, every time my network sent me a message, I can't read it, it just write " MMI Complete", any ideas?
There was a couple threads about it. Check in the general forum and search "skip sprint activation"
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Woord: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265816
Thanks KT. Was on my phone and not able to post a link.
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There was a couple threads about it. Check in the general forum and search "skip sprint activation"
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Woord: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265816
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Thanks KT. Was on my phone and not able to post a link.
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thanks, I'll try it,
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Thanks KT. Was on my phone and not able to post a link.
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I do what I can to help a brotha out!
It was much appreciated!
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If one wants to return to stock after running a custom ROM, is it as simple as flashing the latest SBF with RSD Lite or should the bootloader be re-locked first? Anything else needed?
All you need is to flash the SBF but only after replacing CWM if installed with the stock recovery.
Doesn't flashing the SBF automatically reinstall the stock recovery?
To return to stock use the following ;
1. Menu/Settings/Privacy/Factory Data Reset
2. Flash the sbf using RSD lite
3. Done
If you do not do a Factory Data Reset via menu/settings your installed apps/launcher/etc do not get wiped and can cause issues. Also, RSD lite may give you a "failed" error during the final reboot phase. Don't worry this bug in RSD and you should be fine.
I keep having problems getting RSD lite to recognize my phone. The drivers installed fine, I get into "starting RSD protocol"... plug the phone into my computer and nothing. If I sit and wait for the phone to do anything after starting protocol nothing happens.
Also can't get RSD to recognize the phone if its in recovery mode or from android with or without USB debugging turned on.
Wondering what else I can do to get it to work?
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unlocked mopho-need to update sbf
Hey i have doubt n not clear about this...
i have unlocked mopho ,im from india so using one of indian gsm carrier so if update my sbf version will it lock my phone??
and i read somewhere that we need to activate mopho after update what do we mean by that??
try and let us know
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I keep having problems getting RSD lite to recognize my phone. The drivers installed fine, I get into "starting RSD protocol"... plug the phone into my computer and nothing. If I sit and wait for the phone to do anything after starting protocol nothing happens.
Also can't get RSD to recognize the phone if its in recovery mode or from android with or without USB debugging turned on.
Wondering what else I can do to get it to work?
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Hey man which version of rsd are you using? I find that 5.5 works well. Try reinstalling the drivers, reinstalling rsd, and plug the phone in..be patient as your computer installs the drivers to the phone. It should recognize it.
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Hey man which version of rsd are you using? I find that 5.5 works well. Try reinstalling the drivers, reinstalling rsd, and plug the phone in..be patient as your computer installs the drivers to the phone. It should recognize it.
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I'll check when I get home and report back. This is the one thing keeping me from installing CM7 ... the inability to flash back to stock lol.
Thanks for the heads up.
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KTT16 said:
Hey man which version of rsd are you using? I find that 5.5 works well. Try reinstalling the drivers, reinstalling rsd, and plug the phone in..be patient as your computer installs the drivers to the phone. It should recognize it.
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all the drivers installed. I installed RSD 5.5... i shut the phone down and booted into RSD.. "starting RSD protocol support"... then i plugged the phone in (w/ RSD open/running)... the computer installed the driver "SE sunfire flash" (or something like that)... but RSD would not recognize the phone. It never showed a device connected no matter how many times I hit the 'show device' button.
Any ideas ?
updating sbf query....
Posting this once again reply if anyone knows.....
Hey i have doubt n not clear about this...
i have unlocked mopho ,im from india so using one of indian gsm carrier so if update my sbf version will it lock my phone??
and i read somewhere that we need to activate mopho after update what do we mean by that??
Tried RSD 5.5 and 5.3 with no luck.
My computer makes the sound of a device connecting but RSD fails to see it.
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I had this issue with my first Photon, I think that you're screwed.
You have no way to SBF your phone...
WAIT A MINUTE....
WAIT --- How did you unlock your bootloader the first time without SBFing???
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I had this issue with my first Photon, I think that you're screwed.
You have no way to SBF your phone...
WAIT A MINUTE....
WAIT --- How did you unlock your bootloader the first time without SBFing???
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I'm not unlocked.. only rooted stock. Nothing more, nothing less..
Part of the reason I haven't unlocked bootloader or installed CWM or CM7 is because I can't SBF anything yet.. I want to make sure I can do a successful return to stock before I do anything else (When I had my Epic I got very good w/ Odin.. it's Samsung's computer recovery tool.. similar to using RSD w/ sbf file)
Would you be willing to factory reset and wipe data and start over?
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Would you be willing to factory reset and wipe data and start over?
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I've tried that.. no worky either.. but I'm down for anything..
(by the way, I just installed wubi so I can try the sbf_flash command to see if that works LMFAO) ... I'll report back in the morning after I try it.
i need to install Clock workmod on my photon and when i put the photon in RSD mode and connect to the pc , only istall de drivers of motorola at this name " Motorola Flash interface" and i don't know why RSD doesn't reconigze the phone , btw , the phone work's and everything , i only want to install the recovery and maybe a custom ROM , thanks
only use rsd lite when flashing sbf files never use it to add a custom recovery. I attached the cmw recovery for photon below
my computer wont recognize my photon at all xd
Do you have the drivers installed?
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MarcquisDale said:
only use rsd lite when flashing sbf files never use it to add a custom recovery. I attached the cmw recovery for photon below
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Thanks but , still i need to unlock the bootloader of the photon to install the ROM via recovery
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Do you have the drivers installed?
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all drivers =(
Did you try pushing the vol up button after you selected rsd mode and attached phone to computer
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Did you try pushing the vol up button after you selected rsd mode and attached phone to computer
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yes and doesn't work neither i try all buttons
Ive never experienced this problem try to see if you can get someone to look at it
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