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PC will not identify phone in RSD or fastboot. I have tried all drivers I can find, have uninstalled and reinstalled all software, the drivers install in each mode but RSDlite or the official moto software updater will not ID the phone when connected...
I have tried 64 and 32 windows and 3 different cables just to be sure....
Anyone have an idea what to do? I have locked an unlocked this thing once before the 4.5.91 update and again after. I used the official Motorola Software Updater to "update" back to locked stock and have had this issue ever since then....
Fixed: Belkin USB print and storage drivers had to be removed.
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anyone??????????????
Simple question, do you have debugging turned on? I was having a similar problem, when i realized it was off I totally face palmed myself
Yesy I have tried everything I can think of... the issue is before booting into android not after... something is blocking my phone from getting picked up by RSDlite and the moto update tool... everything in android functions fine, i have turned USB debug on and off both.
I was able to root through fastboot with no issues so it is ok, but I will be d*&$^d if I can get rsd running so I can unlock... it's not like this is new to me I have unlocked this thing twice before...
halfevildruid said:
I was able to root through fastboot with no issues so it is ok, but I will be d*&$^d if I can get rsd running so I can unlock... it's not like this is new to me I have unlocked this thing twice before...
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You are trying to unlock the same atrix?
Once it's unlock, it remains!
Even if it doesn't show it at booting(maybe disapeared after installing a rom..)
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Nope. I am definately locked again. I flashed the official motorola GB software update over my existing GB software to attempt to revert to locked and stock again. It worked but now I am unable to unlock. RSDlite AND the same Moto update do not see my phone in RSD mode.
halfevildruid said:
Nope. I am definately locked again. I flashed the official motorola GB software update over my existing GB software to attempt to revert to locked and stock again. It worked but now I am unable to unlock. RSDlite AND the same Moto update do not see my phone in RSD mode.
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Actually, once a bootloader is unlocked, its unlocked for good. By reflashing to stock, all that you did was copy over pudding (the SBF file that you flashed when you unlocked the bootloader). This hides the "Unlocked" text in the top corner. To reshow this text and regain access to locked fastboot features, you must reflash pudding via the "Unlock SBF file" available here:
briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
Im not sure why you can't get into RSD mode. Try the following:
- Insure that your volume buttons work
- Unplug phone, take out battery
- wait 10 seconds
- reinsert battery
- hold down UP (not down, I made that mistake once) volume button firmly
- press and hold power button
- phone should say "Starting RSD Mode"
To enter Fastboot mode do the same steps as above, only press the down volume button instead. When the word "FastBoot" appears, press the up volume button.
I can get into rsd and fastboot on the phone. The driver in rsd installs as se flash where it used to install as nf flash. Fastboot is working fine, I was able to reroot.
The problem is rsd does not identify my device and allow me to flash. I am thinking it is in the se flash driver instead of the previous nf flash driver.
Anyone have an opinion?
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SOLVED!!!
So I figured it out! As it happens I picked up a new Belkin 750 router with networked USB support a few days back for my ext drive and printer. Apperently the Belkin drivers were the culprit! After uninstalling them everything picked up and ran like it should. Some of you devs and folks creating guides should note this in the posts so we can give folks a heads up in case it happens to them. I am sure this will happen to someone else.
I tried unlocking my bootloader with ATT Unlocker for 1.8.3 and 4.5.91 ATT firmwares found in the pudding thread seemed to go well at first but when it rebooted I got:
SWF 105:1:2
Failed to boot 0x1000
No OS detected, going to rsd mode in 5 seconds press a key to stop count down available modes are:
1)rsd
2)fastboot
3)NvFlash
4)Bp HW Bypass rsd
5)BP HW bypass QC Dload
6)BP HW diag & Boot AP
7)BP HW Bypass BP only
8)BP SW Bypass RSD
9)Android recovery
10)boot android (no BP)
11)Device UID
12)console=tty50,115200n8
13 Early USB enumeration
14)BP tools
current choice is node:
RSD
starting Fastboot support protocol
but the volume keys were unresponsive and I couldn't select anything and nothing ever happened, it just stayed at that screen just like that. So I thought no worries I would just flash to stock and I would be ok at least. Then I tried to flash ATT 4.5.91 sbf from the firmware superthread, it failed almost immediately hitting start in RSD lite!
I then installed Motorola Software Update hoping that could fix it. While it detected the device it showed N/A in all the fields and couldn't upgrade my device.
After several battery pulls my device started to give the "battery too low to flash" message in addition to the above message so I plugged it into a wallcharger and the message stayed on screen the whole time. I left it charging overnight but, when I took it off the charger in the morning it died almost immediately.
When I plugged it into the PC with the USB cable I just get a black screen although the LED at the top left glows green. So I believe that the battery is totally dead with no way to charge it.
Getting very desperate, I called motorola for warranty purposes and they just sent me an email redirecting me to their troubleshooter which is unable to detect my device, as suspected.
So, Is my Atrix fixable or is it hard bricked? I have a warranty as the device is only 3 months old and Best Buy Black Tie Protection. I also fortunately have another upgrade on my family plan and can get another atrix from Amazon wireless for only $25(with a contract). Therefore I'm not too worried, but would like to fix my phone if possible!
Just continue the process with fastboot oem unlock and fastboot reboot
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Thanks for the reply, but I don't think that will work since my PC and subsequently ADB doesn't recognize my phone due to very low battery and it won't charge
The volume buttons are also unresponsive.
whenemusattack said:
Thanks for the reply, but I don't think that will work since my PC and subsequently ADB doesn't recognize my phone due to very low battery and it won't charge
The volume buttons are also unresponsive.
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if you can boot into fastboot mode, use fastboot to use the 'fastboot oem unlock' command.
if you can't charge your phone, then try to take your battery out and plug your phone into the OEM wall charger, and then place your battery back in the phone causing it to charge.
So let me get this straight, alls I need to do is force it to charge then when it's charged go to cmd and get to android-sdk/tools and type fastboot oem unlock, agree to bootloader unlock then it will be back to normal?
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So let me get this straight, alls I need to do is force it to charge then when it's charged go to cmd and get to android-sdk/tools and type fastboot oem unlock, agree to bootloader unlock then it will be back to normal?
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That should work, yes
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Im pretty sure you can't charge while in this mode, your gonna have to borrow another atrix or external charger to charge your battery
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one last question, is there anyway to be sure it's charging? Will the green light come on?
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one last question, is there anyway to be sure it's charging? Will the green light come on?
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Read my post before your question
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sorry, I didn't see that, you're probably right but, I can still try, Unfortunately I don't know anyone with an atrix so I'll probably have to buy an external charger.
I think an universal charger can take care of it...
Just try...
I bought a universal charger from Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004B8ECR4 should be here by Saturday, I'll let you know how it goes.
Thanks, I charged my battery via 3rd party charger, then did what you said, now I'm back to normal! Time to root my device now!
No. If i were you I would follow this guide. It will root your phone. This same thinghappened to me and i followed this guide and its works perfectly.
MOTOROLA Atrix 4g Root
TERMS & CONDITIONS
1. Note: ROOTING you phone WILL NOT allow you to install THEMES or ROMs. You will need to UNLOCK YOUR PHONE'S BOOTLOADER for that.
UPDATE 8/31/11 - WARNING: This will work on other phones besides AT&T, BUT it was designed for AT&T 4.5.91 and created using AT&T files. If you use this on other carrier phones you WILL have a problem installing future updates from Motorola and your carrier. Bell Canada users on 2.2.2 who have already used this and are now trying to update, see the bottom of this post.
This will work on all versions of the Motorola Atrix firmware and on any carrier. Yes, this works even if your bootloader is still locked and you're on the official AT&T 4.5.91; confirmed working on Bell Gingerbread as well (2.3.4 Gingerbread update.) This has been out for sometime, but I was oblivious to it possibly working after updating to 2.3.4. It's very simple and straightforward, just be sure to follow the directions exactly. This works whether you have been previously rooted before or not and even if you already have an old Superuser app.
WARNING: This will modify the system files of your phone and technically VOID YOUR WARRANTY. I will not take any responsibility if anything happens to your phone. Please know what you're doing and why you're doing it. Please read all directions fully at least twice before proceeding so you know what you're about to do. There is NO EASY WAY TO UNROOT this because the new 4.5.91 SBF is only a Service SBF and not Full. It helps, but you might still have to manually uninstall the Superuser.apk as well.
I have tested this on my phone being on AT&T 4.5.91 (2.3.4 Gingerbread) after the official OTA update, with a LOCKED bootloader, previously rooted with Superuser app left over from previous root. You don't need to have been rooted before and you can also have an unlocked bootloader as well.
Below instructions are for Windows only. Download links lead to the original posting website to give them traffic credit.
This method was created and posted to XDA-Developers by A.J. Birone
Motorola Atrix 4g – Complete Guide to root Motorola Atrix 4g
Prerequisites
o Drivers installed 32-bit or 64-bit
ADB-Fastboot package
o Root image
Instructions
3. You may plug your phone in to the PC via USB no and leave it plugged in the entire time.
4. Extract (you may need to download 7-Zip to extract the files from their .zip) the ADB-Fastboot package and root image to your C:\ Drive under a new folder titled “root” - You should now have everything in C:\root (Please see the picture at the bottom of the post that shows all files that are supposed to be in C:\root)
5. Put your device into Fastboot mode: – Turn off your device. – Hold down the power button and downward volume button until you see “Fastboot” on your screen – Push the upward volume button to start Fastboot (if you're already plugged in it will auto-reboot,just hold Vol down as it starts to reboot.)
6. Open your command prompt (Start >> run “cmd” >> enter)
7. Type the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:
Code:
cd C:/root
fastboot flash preinstall root.img
fastboot reboot
8. After phone fully reboots (wait about 30 seconds after it comes back up) go in and make sure to enable USB debugging (Settings >> Applications >> Development >> USB Debugging)
9. Type the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:
Code:
adb shell
/preinstall/dosu
10. You will now see this error, but this is where you're supposed to be: "bash: groups: command not found
[email protected]:/#"
11. Type the following commands, hitting Enter after each line:
Code:
/bin/mount /system -o remount,rw
cp /preinstall/su /system/bin/su
chmod 6755 /system/bin/su
PATH=/system/bin:$PATH pm install /preinstall/Superuser.apk
12. Congratulations! You are rooted!
13. Type 'exit' and hit Enter each three times to get out of root, ADB shell and the command prompt.
14. Make sure your USB selection on your phone is set to None and unplug the cable.
15. You're Done!!
***If you get an error when installing the Superuser.apk, just download the Superuser app from the Market***
Congratz for charge battery hehe. Now do what u wanna do xd
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another trick if you don't want to spend your hard earned cash on an external charger (i did this last night)
find a spare usb cable. strip some of the the black insulation from the cable (a good 4-5 inches should do it), cut away the metal shield, find the red and black wires and cut them close to the micro usb connector. strip about 1cm of the red and black insulation from the wires and then twist the wires and hold them over the correct terminals on the phone while putting the battery back in (red+ on right 2 terminals, black- on left 2 --- make sure they dont come in contact with each other, and the red wire doesn't touch any other metal parts on phone).
plug usb into pc (you dont need to plug micro usb into phone), and if done correctly the 'battery too low' message will no longer show up, and you will be able to use rsd mode to recover your phone using another usb cable.
by the way i am i not responsible if you don't follow these instructions carefully and damage your battery/phone in any way whatsoever. if you don't feel capable of doing it, find someone who can.
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What's the easiest method to unlock the bootloader on the ATRIX?
Im having a hard time getting it done.
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Use the ihop (aka pudding) method from the development section...
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http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
I have followed the directions to the letter and keep getting "oem unlock is not implemented"
Im so frustrated. I cant figure out what the problem is.
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By the way, Im on 2.3.4. Is that the issue?
Don't skip to 13, eat your pudding first.
From the Mighty Atrix 4G
This seems to work for most people. You'll get a soft brick but you'll be able to get out of it and finish the process. Read through the topic until you feel comfortable enough to try it. Also you can run the DOS file before you start the process just to see what each step tells you to do.
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LSUtigers03 said:
This seems to work for most people. You'll get a soft brick but you'll be able to get out of it and finish the process. Read through the topic until you feel comfortable enough to try it. Also you can run the DOS file before you start the process just to see what each step tells you to do.
Automatic BL Unlock
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Does this work on Non AT&T phones, like mine which is UK Sim Free?
@home said:
Does this work on Non AT&T phones, like mine which is UK Sim Free?
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The DOS file says it's for AT&T only.
LSUtigers03 said:
This seems to work for most people. You'll get a soft brick but you'll be able to get out of it and finish the process. Read through the topic until you feel comfortable enough to try it. Also you can run the DOS file before you start the process just to see what each step tells you to do.
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this worked perfect for me and it seemed to be the easiest way
In my opinion the soft brick was a headache. The briefmobile method was what ultimately worked for me. I wish I had used it sooner. The DOS method worked well for rooting though.
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fleurdelisxliv said:
this worked perfect for me and it seemed to be the easiest way
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Were you on 2.3.4?
Ok, finally! I got it done and flashed to CM7. WOW! I love it!
I did notice some differences so I will post my experience here shortly. I will highlight the differences I found that worked for my 2.3.4 Rooted Atrix. Maybe it will help other newbs like me : )
By the way, credit to BriefMobile and the2dcour for the original guide
How To: Unlock the Atrix 4G Bootloader
Prerequisites
Backed up /data partition
You will lose all of your /data during this process!
Unlock SBF file [Mirror]
RSD Lite 5.3.1 or sbf_flash [Download if Atrix is Froyo]
Fastboot package [Mirror]
Also found in the Android SDK tools folder
Instructions
If you’re on Gingerbread, skip to step 13. I had to do all steps to get it to work, but I was also on 2.3.4
Power down your Motorola Atrix
Take out your microSD card and SIM card for the flashing process
While turning the phone on, hold the Volume Up button until it acknowledges RSD
Your device will say “Starting RSD protocol support”
Run “RSD Lite” on your computer
Press the “. . .” button next to the box labeled “Filename”
Load up the SBF file
The SBF file is located inside of the .zip file, you must extract it out before loading it into RSD Lite
Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to extract the .zip file on your computer
Plug your device into your computer
Use the USB ports on the back side of your computer for safety
RSD Lite should recognize your device and say “Model: NS Flash Olympus” and “Connected…”
Press the “Start” button
Be patient while the phone reboots. It will take a long time.
Open and extract the Fastboot package from above
Open a command prompt window
On Windows, press Start and type “cmd” then press the enter button
Type the following command. Your directory will be the folder where you extracted the Fastboot package.
(Example: cd C:\Users\Kenneth\Desktop\fastboot-package)
cd your directory here
Power down your Atrix device
Hold the power button and the downward volume button until you see “Fastboot”
Let go of the buttons and press the upward volume button once
You will now see “Starting Fastboot protocol support”
Plug your device into a USB port in the back slot of your computer
Front slots sometimes do not have enough power to stay connected to the device.
Type the following command:
fastboot oem unlock
You will now receive a warning along with a unique device ID
Type the following commands using your unique device ID in place of the ####:
fastboot oem unlock ####
fastboot reboot
Wait for your device to reboot. Congratulations! You now have an unlocked bootloader!
Source: the2dcour
Ok, finally! I got it done and flashed to CM7. WOW! I love it!
I did notice some differences so I will post my experience here. I will highlight the differences I found that worked for my 2.3.4 Rooted Atrix. Maybe it will help other newbs like me : )
By the way, credit to BriefMobile and the2dcour for the original guide
***I marked the differences I noticed when unlocking my 2.3.4 unlocked At&t Gingerbread***
How To: Unlock the Atrix 4G Bootloader
Prerequisites
• Backed up /data partition
You will lose all of your /data during this process!
• Unlock SBF file [Mirror]
• RSD Lite 5.3.1 or sbf_flash [Download if Atrix is Froyo]
• Fastboot package [Mirror]
Also found in the Android SDK tools folder
Instructions
1. If you’re on Gingerbread, skip to step 13. (I was on 2.3.4 Gingerbread and I also had to do all the steps. Dont skip!!!)
2. Power down your Motorola Atrix
3. Take out your microSD card and SIM card for the flashing process
4. While turning the phone on, hold the Volume Up button until it acknowledges RSD
5. Your device will say “Starting RSD protocol support”
6. Run “RSD Lite” on your computer
7. Press the “. . .” button next to the box labeled “Filename”
8. Load up the SBF file
The SBF file is located inside of the .zip file, you must extract it out before loading it into RSD Lite
Use WinRAR or 7-Zip to extract the .zip file on your computer
9. Plug your device into your computer
Use the USB ports on the back side of your computer for safety
10. RSD Lite should recognize your device and say “Model: NS Flash Olympus” and “Connected…” (Mine said SE Flash Olympus, not NS)
11. Press the “Start” button
12. Be patient while the phone reboots. It will take a long time. (Phone didn’t reboot. It went to a menu and said I “5 seconds to select Fastboot”. You have to use Vol down to move in the menu and the Vol up button to select “Fastboot”)
13. Open and extract the Fastboot package from above
14. Open a command prompt window
On Windows, press Start and type “cmd” then press the enter button
15. Type the following command. Your directory will be the folder where you extracted the Fastboot package.
(Example: cd C:\Users\Kenneth\Desktop\fastboot-package) (I extracted mine to the C:\ drive. Then you don’t have to type so much. Just cd C:\fastboot )
cd your directory here
16. Power down your Atrix device
17. Hold the power button and the downward volume button until you see “Fastboot”
18. Let go of the buttons and press the upward volume button once
19. You will now see “Starting Fastboot protocol support”
20. Plug your device into a USB port in the back slot of your computer
o Front slots sometimes do not have enough power to stay connected to the device.
21. Type the following command:
fastboot oem unlock
22. You will now receive a warning along with a unique device ID
23. Type the following commands using your unique device ID in place of the ####:
fastboot oem unlock ####
fastboot reboot
24. Wait for your device to reboot. Congratulations! You now have an unlocked bootloader! (Mine said “unlocked” in upper left hand corner, but didn’t reboot. I pulled the battery and restarted. Been working fantastic ever since!)
Source: the2dcour
Step-by-step guide for unbricking a Photon from an ota update brick and recovering from a "failed to boot 2" or "failed to boot 3" error when booting.
Also, big note, this is NOT for 2.3.4 users!
EXTREME thanks to peetr_ for ALL of this info and getting myself and probably countless others fixed. All the links are files he uploaded personally and all these instructions come directly from him. Be sure to thank the crap out of him if you get your device fixed through this method.
1) Make sure you have all the motorola drivers (I assume you do otherwise you wouldn't have been able to brick your device).
2) Make sure you have a FULL ass charge. Not 90%, but FULL! I know it doesn't charge when it's in the failed to boot mode. I bought an external battery wall charger from Overstock for under $10 shipped, I suggest you do the same.
3) Enter Fastboot mode by holding the volume up key while powering on your device.
4) Connect your phone via USB to your computer.
5) Open command line on your computer (Windows key + "R", then type in "cmd") or (Windows 7: Open the start menu and type "cmd").
6) Download and extract this file: (uploaded by peetr_) http://d-h.st/xl8 (if no hyperlink, copy and paste the previous text in your browser). There should be a "boot.img" file and a "recovery.img" file.
7) It is VERY helpful to have all your files in one directory, all your fastboot files, ADB and all that jazz should be in the same directory as well as all the files you've downloaded to flash.
8) In command line type in "moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img" (assuming you followed step 7). It will say "sending" and then "writing" and should only take a few seconds. Your device will say some things too. After this, restart your device and your phone should boot in for the first time since you bricked it. (That was the greatest thing to watch after being bricked for 3 weeks!)
9) You're not quite out of the woods yet, 4G and WiFi will not work yet. Hold the power button up while powering on once again to enter fastboot mode.
10) Once again in command line (assuming your phone is still hooked up) type in "moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" and it will send and write.
11) If your phone wasn't previously rooted or if somehow you lost root go ahead and root it now (just google the oneclick method).
12) Download these modules http://d-h.st/aAi and store them on your device, SD card or internal memory.
13) Download the RootExplorer app and navigate to the zip on your device, set it to Read/Write on the top of the app and hold the zip down until you get a menu, hit permissions and set them.
14) Hold volume up while powering device on and you should get into Bootstrap recovery.
15) Hit "install zip from SD card" and navigate to the file and install it.
16) Boot the device normally and congratulations! You now have working WiFi and 4G on an electrify flashed Photon! OTA updates will NOT work and you will NOT be able to unlock the bootloader via pudding for Custom ROM installs. If you hate blur like I do, download "GO Launcher" or my personal favorite "SPB Shell".
I appreciate your effort. Just highlighting some inaccuracies.
This is only for failed to boot (2 or 3) after ota 2.3.5 update. Not after flashing Electrify sbf. You never flashed that.
And you cannot flash modules with android recovery option in bootloader menu, you had to install bootstrap recovery or copy with root explorer and set permissions one by one.
And give there a big warning, that this is not for 2.3.4 users.
Other than this, it's good.
Edited! Hopefully it's good enough to help some people now.
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Edited! Hopefully it's good enough to help some people now.
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I dont have any error like failed boot 2 or 3..
But i am stuck to dual core screen.... so what to do....???
Help!
I am trying to follow your directions. I sure F'd my photon up tonight... I have about decided to go and file a warranty claim and accept that it is done for...
When trying to flash your files using fast-boot it just says waiting for device. any ideas? Thanks alot !
Need help!
I bricked my photon when I was trying to install a custom rom..
I get the error failed to boot 2.
When I try to follow the steps u have mentioned ...
In the first step itself when I want my phone to be back to stock I am not able to do it...When im trying to transfer the sbf file I get "Failed flashing process. Unable to retrieve interface handle. (0x7027)"
Please guide me what to do.
got failed to boot 2
hello dear all member i need help really i try to install jb in my motorol Sprint Photon 4g but when it reboot i get failed to boot 2 i dont understand what to do i dont have backup and i dont have any file when i type in command that moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img it dont work and i have only 2 files that downloaded from ur link boot.img and other 1 but they dont work
i dont have any ADB file or other directory to copy them there so help me plzzzzzzzzz
Okay guys, I think my phone has a soft brick (no boot logos), so I'm trying to do some restoration... but I'm not having much success.
So, I found a solution in XDA (/showthread.php?t=825173&page=3) saying that I should plug my phone in without battery, SD nor chip and disable the "LG Modem" on my Device Manager. Afterwards, start KDZ Updater and configure it to CS_EMERGENCY. Then I should install a 2.1 French firmware and as soon as KDZ finishes I'd plug off my phone, plug it back in and start it in DL mode again, this time flashing a file named "OUT.kdz", which gives back the boot logos.
Problem: KDZ Updater hangs as soon as I press "Start". It simply freezes when it's in CS_EMERGENCY. I have no solution to this whatsoever, and I also have another thread with previous problems I ran into (Soft-Bricked LG GT540 Optimus).
These are the best forums I've found for any kind of phone, so I'm positive I'll get the help I need, even if I might need to wait some time. Kudos to the admins and every member for taking part of such a great community!
Ebony Dubois said:
Okay guys, I think my phone has a soft brick (no boot logos), so I'm trying to do some restoration... but I'm not having much success.
So, I found a solution in XDA (/showthread.php?t=825173&page=3) saying that I should plug my phone in without battery, SD nor chip and disable the "LG Modem" on my Device Manager. Afterwards, start KDZ Updater and configure it to CS_EMERGENCY. Then I should install a 2.1 French firmware and as soon as KDZ finishes I'd plug off my phone, plug it back in and start it in DL mode again, this time flashing a file named "OUT.kdz", which gives back the boot logos.
Problem: KDZ Updater hangs as soon as I press "Start". It simply freezes when it's in CS_EMERGENCY. I have no solution to this whatsoever, and I also have another thread with previous problems I ran into (Soft-Bricked LG GT540 Optimus).
These are the best forums I've found for any kind of phone, so I'm positive I'll get the help I need, even if I might need to wait some time. Kudos to the admins and every member for taking part of such a great community!
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I've fixed all my issues! I'll paste what I said in another thread. Yay for one-full-year struggles!
Just wanted to leave my 2 cents here, I've been trying to do my best since around august 2014, no success. 2 days ago I retried this, and I DID IT! I will tell everyone what I did very shortly:
My problem that I solved: I can boot, device works like a charm. But: no boot logos, no recovery.
My solution for TL;DR: UNINSTALL ALL DRIVERS FROM DEVICE MANAGER 1ST, then reinstall. After that, flash a fastboot ROM and use it to WIPE ALL THE DATA IN YOUR PHONE! THIS was what I needed and was never explained: you had to WIPE the old data in order to get the boot screens back.
IN THIS ORDER (THANK YOU to those people from previous replies, gathering all your info was of great value):
Uninstall all of your phone drivers from your PC!!! This is what made most of my headaches go away, just use Device Manager and uninstall anything from LGE. After that, plug in your device in your USB ports (always BACK ports, not front ports, important). It should detect all drivers and download them.
IF it fails (it generally does with LGE USB Modem), you can go to Device Manager > Unknown Device (the one that wasn't recognized) > Right Click and Update > Choose 2nd option, then choose "choose from a list of local controllers" (or whatever the button says). After that, scroll down to LG Electronics, Inc. and install what didn't install.
I also found these drivers, but I did not test them: http://www.mediafire.com/download/p693hcz6kkouh19/USB_Driver_LG_GT540.zip
Huzzah!
Now you're set to begin:
FIRST thing you wanna do is a factory reset, this is something I'd forgotten with time, don't make the same mistake as I did. You can do it by turning your phone on and pressing Volume +/- & Home & Quick Search buttons all together for 5 seconds (it works, be patient and wait for it, even if you open the camera or any other stuff).
Download this Google SDK Tools (unzip and put the folder in C:\ drive) and this Fastboot drivers for GT540 (unzip and put the files inside the folder in C:\android-sdk).
Skip this next line if you know your ROM has fastboot.
Now, if you don't have a ROM with fastboot, I recommend you use either European Open+Fastboot or V20C Orange France Fastboot ROM.
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Since you have Fastboot enabled, now all you need to do is turn off your device (all this with its battery on it, no weird things) and hold the Camera button before turning it back on. This should take you either to a black screen, or simply to no display, like me. Either one will work anyways.
Now press the Windows key > Type cmd and open it with Right Click > Run as Administrator.
In it, type all this, command by command (you can paste by right clicking):
cd C:\android-sdk
fastboot -w
fastboot erase boot
fastboot erase system
fastboot -w
fastboot reboot
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And now it's go time! Do what everyone else says in here: Take out your phone's battery, SD and SIM cards, fire KDZ Updater up as Administrator (If your KDZ freezes, then it's either faulty or you did not install msxml, look for a good KDZ that comes with that file and delete your current one), choose CS_Emergency PhoneMode and:
1-Plug your phone while holding the volume DOWN button (don't worry! My phone didn't show "Download Mode" either, if you hear the Windows "Somethingpluggedin" Bump noise, it's ok).
2-Flash French V20A
3-Unplug your phone once KDZ says "==FINISHED==".
4-Plug it once again, holding the volume DOWN button.
5-Flash out.kdz (remember! it's CS_Emergency).
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THANK YOU XDA!