Alright i know that i should do research in the forums before i post, but i guess im not turning up the right posts.
I would like to know how i can access my fastboot so i can fastboot erase and start from scratch with CM9.
i am rooted.
i know to hold power and volume down button until fastboot comes up, then volume up button.
what do i go and do then...
Well first you need to make sure you have fastboot setup on your computer. You can learn how to do that here. Once you have that setup just plugin your phone through usb to your computer and boot into fastboot. Then just open a command prompt and type fastboot whatevercommandyouwanttouse
Start with the following N00B guide. Read it 3 times before you do anything!
Everything you need to get you going is in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
CaelanT said:
Start with the following N00B guide. Read it 3 times before you do anything!
Everything you need to get you going is in that thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154600
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Could jot agree more with this. Best advice for anyone with a atrix
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Also, just want to let you know you can use moto-fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
This is an Motorola-specific version of fastboot that has more features.
amilkh said:
Also, just want to let you know you can use moto-fastboot: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1138092
This is an Motorola-specific version of fastboot that has more features.
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Doesn't have more features. The moto-fastboot version allows you to flash larger file sizes, as this is the main limitation with regular fastboot.
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Hi i do not know how to use CWM recovery i followed this:
how to install:
Windows:
unzip recovery-en-goapk.zip to D:\
open a CMD in windows.
fastboot flash recovery D:\recovery-en-goapk.img
fasboot reboot
I do that above but how do i get it to work.Once i reboot it goes back to the start screen. Any help would be greatly appreciated. sorry for the N00B question!
Step 1, Search the forum.
But to help u out, on startup hold down "volume down" until u see fastboot in top corner. Then release and press it again a few times until it says recovery instead. Then press " volume up".
Sent from my MB860 using XDA Premium App
Actually the goapk part of that terminal command should be install tenfars cwm on your phone assuming you did download it? Then you would click the new in your list of apps labeled system recovery I believe. There are extremely easy instructions once the app opens.
Also read the forums first, there's a 100 articles\q&a about this subject
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Actually the goapk part of that terminal command should be install tenfars cwm on your phone assuming you did download it? Then you would click the new in your list of apps labeled system recovery I believe. There are extremely easy instructions once the app opens.
Also read the forums first, there's a 100 articles\q&a about this subject
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The recovery that uses an app isn't what he is talking about, the one he is referring too isn't an app and doesn't require your ATRIX to be plugged in at all. It's flashed with fastboot. Wish I had a link for you. If you read the comments on tenfar thread there are many people with the same issue( I was one of them ) there is alot of info but its sure to help you in your process
Typed From My1.2GHZ(FAUX123) GB2.3.4(Kenns Rom) Unlocked Rooted ATRIX 4g
my photon just wont get unlocked! Rsd keeps giving me an error and the flashing stops and from there i have to remove the battery to restart it. i have the unlocked sbf and the drivers installed on my pc. i have no clue what im doing differently that is stopping my phone from being unlocked.
Rsd shows failure but once Reboot there will be an unlock on the top. By the way. Use the latest no pudding in the development zone and make the motorola drivers are installed correctlly.
Sent from my Motorola Photon using XDA App
RTFF
Refer to LokiFish post everything moto in the dev section.. It can be found here..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1393519
All of the info you need about unlocking can be found in the unlocking methods thread posted..
I suggest before you continue hap-hazardly that you copy and paste posts into a document... Then keep scrolling through the posts in the thread and keep adding important usefull posts to the document.. Having everything clear and concise will help and prevent you from searching in circles trying to get this done..
Good luck and RTFF...
Thanks I'll try right now
another question. does the android sdk need to be installed?
daryl6784 said:
another question. does the android sdk need to be installed?
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Yes. Try going to YouTube and watching qbking77 video tutorial. It will walk you through...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRjFrzClBs&feature=youtube_gdata_player
If you follow qbking77's video for installing CWM later, dont try to root your phone the way he has shown in the video. Ie. By downloading system.rar and flashing it using RSDLite. Use the one click root method or using his method in the video will break your wifi.
daryl6784 said:
my photon just wont get unlocked! Rsd keeps giving me an error and the flashing stops and from there i have to remove the battery to restart it. i have the unlocked sbf and the drivers installed on my pc. i have no clue what im doing differently that is stopping my phone from being unlocked.
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Same thing happened to me and as somebody else has stated, it's normal. As long as you get the "Unlocked" message in the top left, you're good to go.
now for some reason my command prompt is giving me moto-fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command. yes i have the sdk installed
You have to open the command prompt from the directory that fastboot.exe is in, if you are running windows 7 you can shift + right click the folder and you will have an option to "open command window here"
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now for some reason my command prompt is giving me moto-fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command. yes i have the sdk installed
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Are you using my root-unlock-relock pack? If so did you extract it to C:\ ?
yes i extracted it to C
annnnddd i got it! thank you guys. i figured the problem was with the file name where the video says put moto-fastboot i needed just fastboot lol simplle mistake
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now for some reason my command prompt is giving me moto-fastboot is not recognized as an internal or external command. yes i have the sdk installed
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did you try "cd" before pointing to the location?
Hello friends I have a Motorola Brick Hard SVF : 105:1:2. FAILED TO BOOT RECOVERY NVFLASH ENTERING 0x1000 and off the screen immediately goes out, and I can not enter nor in RSD mode Fastboot, eh been watching and say they can not fix, but I wanted to make sure it's so opening a new topic.
Greetings and thanks.
HelP Me please
Hard brick. Done deal!
Try a warranty return or buy a new phone.
You specifically said in your op that you had a hard brick. Think really carefully about this... what does hard brick mean?
And there's your answer. Looks like its time for you to shop for a new phone. Next time use search, and dont make a topic "just to be sure" when there's almost literally a million topics confirming what you're asking.
failed to boot hard brick SOLVED!!!!!!
People on here shouldnt give up so easily, I have a solution for failed to boot brick.
Download moto-fastboot, and unzip to C:\moto-fastboot
DL here:http://www.android-advice.com/file-downloads.php?filename=Atrix_Root_Files
Download system image for 2.3.4 and unzip to moto-fastboot folder
DL here http://www.android-advice.com/file-downloads.php?filename=Atrix_Gingerbread_4591_ROM
Download atrix oem unlock and unzip to moto-fastboot folder
DL here:http://gititbit.ch/pub/unlock.zip
open cmd and navigate to C:\moto-fastboot\
Force fastboot on phone by holding down PWR and VOL UP while inserting battery.
Type these commands:
moto-fastboot oem unlock (it will show atrix ID re-enter with ID at end of line)
when finished, then enter these commands:
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
moto-fastboot -w
moto-fastboot reboot
When it reboots, you will be back to stock, fully restored!!
I then used Pete's Motorola Tools to root my atrix.
Info and DL here http://www.psouza4.com/Bionic/
yes it did work on my atrix make sure usb debugging is on and unknown sources checked.
I then installed CWM to my Atrix
DL here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475444
unzip to moto-fastboot, put atrix in fastboot mode and open cmd, navigate to moto-fastboot folder and type this:
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot and you are DONE!!!! All thats left is to find a ROM and you are good to go.
mcjinx216 said:
People on here shouldnt give up so easily, I have a solution for failed to boot brick.
blah...
Reboot and you are DONE!!!! All thats left is to find a ROM and you are good to go.
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Annnnnd, you will find out the reason we call it a HARD brick, it will NOT enter fastboot mode, or RSD or anything else other than Nvflash.
I'm going to come across rude, but if you have no idea, don't post rubbish.
And you should read my post; I got into fastboot mode by holding volume up and Power while inserting the battery. Using my method WILL restore your phone from the failure to boot error, as I did the same thing and Im now restored. I used moto fastboot to restore in fastboot mode.
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And you should read my post; I got into fastboot mode by holding volume up and Power while inserting the battery. Using my method WILL restore your phone from the failure to boot error, as I did the same thing and Im now restored. I used moto fastboot to restore in fastboot mode.
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Yes we read your post! IT DOES NOT WORK. That works with no brick or a SOFTBRICK not a hard one...
Understood.....that would mean that 0x1000 is obviously not a hard brick then. It seems to me that some of the confusion comes from a lack of properly identifying the brick status. I too got that message from accidentally attempting to flash and older file over a newer one. I used the method I described to restore my phone. Try for yourself; if it works then cool. If not then not. All Im trying to do is give insight on a common problem I encountered and how i fixed it. This site is supposed to be the best in the mobile world, I wish people would spend less time trying to be rude and insulting and more time trying to help. And thank you Alaq for helping clarify and acknowledging that my method could help some people.
Imean, at the end of the day, XDA is supposed to be a help and support site, right?
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Understood.....that would mean that 0x1000 is obviously not a hard brick then. It seems to me that some of the confusion comes from a lack of properly identifying the brick status. I too got that message from accidentally attempting to flash and older file over a newer one. I used the method I described to restore my phone. Try for yourself; if it works then cool. If not then not. All Im trying to do is give insight on a common problem I encountered and how i fixed it. This site is supposed to be the best in the mobile world, I wish people would spend less time trying to be rude and insulting and more time trying to help. And thank you Alaq for helping clarify and acknowledging that my method could help some people.
Imean, at the end of the day, XDA is supposed to be a help and support site, right?
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Nobody is confused here but you. That error shows up in 2 scenarios. The one the OP posted is a HARD brick. You had a SOFT brick!
Sent from my MB860 using xda premium
mcjinx216 said:
Understood.....that would mean that 0x1000 is obviously not a hard brick then. It seems to me that some of the confusion comes from a lack of properly identifying the brick status. I too got that message from accidentally attempting to flash and older file over a newer one. I used the method I described to restore my phone. Try for yourself; if it works then cool. If not then not. All Im trying to do is give insight on a common problem I encountered and how i fixed it. This site is supposed to be the best in the mobile world, I wish people would spend less time trying to be rude and insulting and more time trying to help. And thank you Alaq for helping clarify and acknowledging that my method could help some people.
Imean, at the end of the day, XDA is supposed to be a help and support site, right?
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0x1000 shows up in both hard and soft bricks... It's what it says under it that separates the two, you obviously didn't read, and you confused yourself... I didn't want to be rude, sorry...
@OP the best you can do is sell it, it sells on ebay for around 100$ if it's good condition, but you have to state that it is hardbricked... Or you can donate it to a well known developer to help try to solve it...
Ignore this post, posted in error. Sorry.
Wow, lots of negativity here. I'm shocked anyone would want to help people here.
One wrong mistake and bam, insults flying everywhere.
Btw, next time, use the search feature, you would've found an answer faster.
Milenko2121 said:
Wow, lots of negativity here. I'm shocked anyone would want to help people here.
One wrong mistake and bam, insults flying everywhere.
Btw, next time, use the search feature, you would've found an answer faster.
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Not negativity or insults. OP got their answer right away. I gave the OP the answer in post #3!
What we had once again was someone giving the wrong advice, and then when corrected, continued to give the wrong advice.
thank you all for your help, but unfortunately could not arrange a HardBrick, SoftBrick if the fix in the end sold the team and acquired another.
regards
mcjinx216 said:
People on here shouldnt give up so easily, I have a solution for failed to boot brick.
Download moto-fastboot, and unzip to C:\moto-fastboot
DL here:http://www.android-advice.com/file-downloads.php?filename=Atrix_Root_Files
Download system image for 2.3.4 and unzip to moto-fastboot folder
DL here http://www.android-advice.com/file-downloads.php?filename=Atrix_Gingerbread_4591_ROM
Download atrix oem unlock and unzip to moto-fastboot folder
DL here:http://gititbit.ch/pub/unlock.zip
open cmd and navigate to C:\moto-fastboot\
Force fastboot on phone by holding down PWR and VOL UP while inserting battery.
Type these commands:
moto-fastboot oem unlock (it will show atrix ID re-enter with ID at end of line)
when finished, then enter these commands:
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
moto-fastboot -w
moto-fastboot reboot
When it reboots, you will be back to stock, fully restored!!
I then used Pete's Motorola Tools to root my atrix.
Info and DL here http://www.psouza4.com/Bionic/
yes it did work on my atrix make sure usb debugging is on and unknown sources checked.
I then installed CWM to my Atrix
DL here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475444
unzip to moto-fastboot, put atrix in fastboot mode and open cmd, navigate to moto-fastboot folder and type this:
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot and you are DONE!!!! All thats left is to find a ROM and you are good to go.
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english:
really works, no longer a paperweight working again my Motorola Atrix 4G, read carefully this post, that really works, greetings from Venezuela, and thanks for the help!
spanish:
realmente funciona, dejo de ser un pisapapeles, a funcionar nuevamente mi motorola atrix 4g, lean detenidamente este post, por que realmente funciona, saludos desde venezuela, y gracias por la ayuda!!!
i just tired this which failed. while trying to moto fastboot the unlock it had failed. says ... INFOOEM unlock is not implemented
mcjinx216 said:
People on here shouldnt give up so easily, I have a solution for failed to boot brick.
Download moto-fastboot, and unzip to C:\moto-fastboot
DL here:http://www.android-advice.com/file-downloads.php?filename=Atrix_Root_Files
Download system image for 2.3.4 and unzip to moto-fastboot folder
DL here http://www.android-advice.com/file-downloads.php?filename=Atrix_Gingerbread_4591_ROM
Download atrix oem unlock and unzip to moto-fastboot folder
DL here:http://gititbit.ch/pub/unlock.zip
open cmd and navigate to C:\moto-fastboot\
Force fastboot on phone by holding down PWR and VOL UP while inserting battery.
Type these commands:
moto-fastboot oem unlock (it will show atrix ID re-enter with ID at end of line)
when finished, then enter these commands:
moto-fastboot flash boot boot.img
moto-fastboot flash system system.img
moto-fastboot -w
moto-fastboot reboot
When it reboots, you will be back to stock, fully restored!!
I then used Pete's Motorola Tools to root my atrix.
Info and DL here http://www.psouza4.com/Bionic/
yes it did work on my atrix make sure usb debugging is on and unknown sources checked.
I then installed CWM to my Atrix
DL here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475444
unzip to moto-fastboot, put atrix in fastboot mode and open cmd, navigate to moto-fastboot folder and type this:
moto-fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
Reboot and you are DONE!!!! All thats left is to find a ROM and you are good to go.
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Don't know why are some peolpe saying that it doesn't work.... it works like a charm! I flashed a worng SBF file, had the boot error, followed this tutorial and had my phone back Thanks a Million Times
My experience with mcjinx216's fix procedure was entirely _positive_. I was able to unlock and to install the boot image. I was _not_ able to install the system image which returned a "file too large" indication; however when I executed "fastboot reboot" the Atrix rebooted to the setup screen!
I now have Android version 2.3.4 build 4.5.1 on the Atrix, so it is possible that the system image actually installed during the fastboot routine. I have forgotten the version which was installed before the crash.
The entire problem arose out of an attempt to install ICS on the Atrix during the course of which the Atrix failed to reboot and returned the error "failed to boot 1". I was unable to reflash the stock sbf file. RSD simply failed, even though it recognized that the Atrix was connected. I was stumped.
I cannot thank mcjinx216 enough. Great post and recommended for brickees.
I should point out that you must be careful with the syntax in fastboot. Be sure that fastboot executes and that you follow the displayed instructions carefully. I could not get mcjinx216's syntax to work so I just used e.g. "fastboot flash boot boot.img" without the "moto-" prefix.
I think we will have some good news about fixing the Atrix Hard Brick with the Riff Box. I read at other forum that the team had some major steps towards the jtag flash fix.
this guide is for peole who jus cant get s-off or just need the 4ext recovery but cant get it because of bootloops etc
this gude also assumes u have installed have android sdk to the root of your computers C: driv
1. Head to http://www.htcdev.com/ruu/PG8610000_...2fs_unlock.exe
2. Follow the steps to unlock your device. Then,reboot into Fastboot.
(by pressing the power button on your phone and you should see Fastboot USB. If you don't, just press the power button when Fastboot is highlighted.)
it's time to push a recovery.img.
1. Download http://animeondroid.host22.com/recovery.img = Thanks 4ext team.
2. Once that is downloaded, place the recovery.img into your adb location (at C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools).
Now if you're not using a 64-bit OS then you won't need the ' (x86).'
3. Okay. once the .img is in there then use the command prompt.
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Android\android-sdk\platform-tools
4. Press Enter. This will change the directory to your adb location.
5. Now power your phone into fastboot in the bootloader once again. Just hook your phone up to the usb and then go into the bootloader and press power after it loads. You should see Fastboot USB.
6. Type in:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
If you're recovery img isn't named this, then rename it to recovery.img, it's easiest ^>^
7. Then hit enter and the phone will be flashed with the recovery.
8.Boot into recovery and enable smartflash so tht even though youre s-on you can flash any rom/kernal
EDIT: tell the recovery that your device is actually s-on by turning smart flash on
This is done when you install recovery and answer the question that you are s-on with "yes"
You can also change that setting later on via RecoveryControl -> Recovery settings, or by editing 4ext.prop manually
Recovery will autodetect any changes done to "boot" and only attempt to flash your boot partition if it was really changed
for me incase of updates or broken inks
Also rawr im a dinosaur tht is all XD
I just bought the app lol
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app
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But thanks !
Sent from my PG86100 using xda app-developers app
This thread belongs over in the E3D General Forum along with mpgrimm2's guide that includes the same information and more in this post.
Also note that he links directly to th 4EXT website for the download of that recovery instead of some third party site. The recovery.img file for 4EXT is also available in the OP of the thread for that recovery here on the E3D Development Forum.
ramjet73
ramjet73 said:
This thread belongs over in the E3D General Forum along with mpgrimm2's guide that includes the same information and more in this post.
Also note that he links directly to th 4EXT website for the download of that recovery instead of some third party site. The recovery.img file for 4EXT is also available in the OP of the thread for that recovery here on the E3D Development Forum.
ramjet73
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i apologize for not being perfect XD :silly: just thought it belonged here to help those rooting and installing custom recoveries which is a part of developement dont ya think? without posts like mine we would have alot more confusion because of other guides in the dev secton, no less, which include a ton more steps tht could confuse some ppl
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i apologize for not being perfect XD :silly: just thought it belonged here to help those rooting and installing custom recoveries which is a part of developement dont ya think? without posts like mine we would have alot more confusion because of other guides in the dev secton, no less, which include a ton more steps tht could confuse some ppl
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No, there is a reason for the sticky that says to read first before posting in the development thread. This is just a guide that belongs in "general" unless you add something that you developed yourself. No one is trying to flame you, its just crazy how many people post here and they did not dev anything.
Koopa210 said:
No, there is a reason for the sticky that says to read first before posting in the development thread. This is just a guide that belongs in "general" unless you add something that you developed yourself. No one is trying to flame you, its just crazy how many people post here and they did not dev anything.
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technicly i developed a guide lol just sayin :laugh: :angel:
bricked evo3d
Hi,
I tried to flash your 4ext file over my cwm but now neither works. If I choose RECOVERY in the fastboot I only get the greenHTC onwhite.
HOW CAN I REPAIR MY RECOVERY to either of the two?
Is there some way to download a whole ics stock rom that I could either run from bootloader or from cmd?
Thank you all.
Link not working
http://animeondroid.host22.com/recovery.img link is not working, can someone provide an alternative or a mirror link please?
nikhilnaik said:
http://animeondroid.host22.com/recovery.img link is not working, can someone provide an alternative or a mirror link please?
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You can get the recovery.img version of 4EXT Recovery in the downloads section of the OP for the CDMA thread, but it should work on GSM models as well.
ramjet73
Please help!!!!!!!!!!!
Hey guys this is the only thread I could fine that I could post on that was relative to my problem. I need help, I recently downloaded 4ext recovery on to my htc amaze 4g i dont know how to use it, and I just wanted to get back to my regular phone with its original settings. I have tried and tried but whenever i restart it just keeps on going back to 4ext recovery mode, how do i get back to my old regular system settings, I have a backup so any ideas are welcome even if it means deleting all of my stuff. thanks guys really appreciate it!
Selling Evo 3D slightly broken
JojoSK said:
Hi,
I tried to flash your 4ext file over my cwm but now neither works. If I choose RECOVERY in the fastboot I only get the greenHTC onwhite.
HOW CAN I REPAIR MY RECOVERY to either of the two?
Is there some way to download a whole ics stock rom that I could either run from bootloader or from cmd?
Thank you all.
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Yea, I have the same problem, and i can't get anywhere, but I'm selling my phone on Ebay if anyone is interested: cgi dot ebay dot com /ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=121120247665
It is sold for parts not working, because its in this state, i cannot figure out this stuff, so im selling it.
All works
http://animeondroid.host22.com/recovery.img link is broken
Please Help me
sakisa950 said:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
If you're recovery img isn't named this, then rename it to recovery.img, it's easiest ^>^
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after I followed the instruction my phone was rooted and unlocked the bootloader but the hell S is still ON!
now my rom doen't start and i can't flash the new recovery...
it fails with no error
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I forgot to say that installation of rom completes successfully but after rebooting ,after the HTC white page
everything goes black slowly
solved mods delete this as idk how
why don't you share with the rest of us what you on how you did it, instead of deleting your thread.
flashhsalf said:
why don't you share with the rest of us what you on how you did it, instead of deleting your thread.
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Follow this guide > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=52170480&postcount=2
before the mods del,ete this, i wanna ask a relative question. I've gotten adb to recognise my dna on my computer, and i can use adb commands, but when I get to fastboot to flash the new firmware, i get a (waiting for device) message where nothing happens. where did i go wrong?
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before the mods del,ete this, i wanna ask a relative question. I've gotten adb to recognise my dna on my computer, and i can use adb commands, but when I get to fastboot to flash the new firmware, i get a (waiting for device) message where nothing happens. where did i go wrong?
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In your adb folder press shift + right click and open the command prompt window from there and try that. Try a different USB port?
HTC DNA
Saw and tried both with no better results. I ended up using the recovery flashable zip in santod's closed thread without any problems. I know it's not the full RUU, but whatevs for now. Thanks though!
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