This is my first post on XDA, so hello everyone! lol I think I've graduated from "noob" to eager learner, but this one has me stumped. Any help would be GREATLY appreciated.
I have a Verizon cdma RAZR Maxx, rooted, running Eclipse v1.3 custom ROM, 2.3.6., and cwm/bootstrap. I'm wanting to check out the new ICS ROM, but I can't get back to stock! When I tried recovery it said no files found. I tried RSD lite and it said it failed. I've tried wiping cache and factory reset too and none of that helped. I'm not sure which direction to go now...any ideas?
try using this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486718
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I forgot to add that I also tried mattlgroff's utility and it kept saying that the system could not find the correct path...??????
are you sure you are in fastboot mode
fastboot mode
Yes. I powered down holding the power and vol+- buttons, released power, and waited til the black screen w/white letters came up. I vol- twice to AP Fastboot, the vol+ to select. Then plugged in the phone and waited until it said USB connected and started the utility. I selected option one and followed the instructions from there and it wouldn't work.
I have another razr maxx with a shattered screen that I have to send back to the insurance company. It's rooted but still running stock. Can I pull the system files from it and push them to my other razr?
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Here's the story:
I was on the .215 ICS update.
I was trying to watch the meteor shower last night, tried using Start Chart, then Sky Map, then several compass apps, and came to the conclusion that the sensor didn't seem to be working.
I thought I could reflash the original .211 file using Matt's utility, so I tried option 9 a couple times, which did nothing. I then used #2, which did something. When I was prompted to reflash .211...which was still on my sd card, something didn't take.
So here's where I'm at: Holding all 3 buttons will give me a quick flash and the moto dual core flash screen for about a minute or two, but that's it. No recovery, no fastboot. I'm guessing I managed to remove all the firmware.
I've dl'd the fastboot files and attempted to use RSD, but it's not seeing the phone. Drivers have been installed, and the drives are showing in the left side panel (with my comp, my docs etc...), however I cannot open them either.
Any suggestions? I'm guessing I'm pretty much f'd here.
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Here's the story:
I was on the .215 ICS update.
I was trying to watch the meteor shower last night, tried using Start Chart, then Sky Map, then several compass apps, and came to the conclusion that the sensor didn't seem to be working.
I thought I could reflash the original .211 file using Matt's utility, so I tried option 9 a couple times, which did nothing. I then used #2, which did something. When I was prompted to reflash .211...which was still on my sd card, something didn't take.
So here's where I'm at: Holding all 3 buttons will give me a quick flash and the moto dual core flash screen for about a minute or two, but that's it. No recovery, no fastboot. I'm guessing I managed to remove all the firmware.
I've dl'd the fastboot files and attempted to use RSD, but it's not seeing the phone. Drivers have been installed, and the drives are showing in the left side panel (with my comp, my docs etc...), however I cannot open them either.
Any suggestions? I'm guessing I'm pretty much f'd here.
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Option 1 in matts utility 1.81 (not 1.8) that's to sbf
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Option 1 in matts utility 1.81 (not 1.8) that's to sbf
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Thanks for the reply, but I need some clarification. This option still requires being able to get into fastboot, which I cannot. Is there something I'm missing.?
n8w said:
Thanks for the reply, but I need some clarification. This option still requires being able to get into fastboot, which I cannot. Is there something I'm missing.?
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Yes you need to get back to the boot loader menu it's still there. I'm pretty sure you should be able to force it off with the power button the hold all three buttons then follow these instructions
Getting back to .211:
This is a fairly simple process, but not as simple as getting back to .211 from .214.
If you are new to this, please fully read all the directions before starting this process. Remember, check how much battery you have.
1) Download Matt's Droid Razr Utility 1.81 from the link above.
2) Extract the files from the .zip (Creates DroidRazrUtility1.81 folder)
3) Go into the DroidRazrUtility folder and start the DroidRazrUtility batch file
4) At the Batman logo, press any key to continue.
5) At the next menu, select option "1" (Fastboot Restore 6.16.211 (ICS 4.0.4 Official OTA Software)) by typing 1 and pressing enter.
** DO NOT PRESS ANYTHING AT THE NEXT SCREEN UNTIL STEP 10**
6) Attach your phone to your PC with a USB cable.
7) Power down your phone
8) While phone is off, hold down both volume keys (up+down) and the power key.
9) Use the Volume Down key to select "AP Fastboot" and then use the Volume Up key to select it.
10) On the DroidRazrUtility, press any key to continue.
11) Keep an eye on your phone, it will turn off and on again.
12) Follow the on screen instructions and press any key why your phone's display turns on.
13) Repeat Steps 11-12 one more time
** .211 install should take around 5-10 minutes **
14) When the screen asks if you want to wipe data, hit any key to continue OR exit the program to KEEP DATA.
15) Tap the power key to bring you out of AP Fastboot, then it should power down.
16) Turn on your phone to see a screen of an Android with his chest open. Wait.
Thanks for your response. I actually got some help from someone on another forum, and he was able to make a suggestion that really cinched the fix. Holding all three buttons was not working to get to the fastboot menu, as it would flash, be blank, go to the moto splash screen, and go black again. What he suggested was holding vol down and power until it flashed, then hitting both vol keys. This brought up the fastboot menu, and I was a happy boy. From there it was as simple as running option 1 on the utility.
I have kind of the same problem, my phone is stucked in fastboot screen flashed failed. Will this method fix my phone?? And also I couldnt find any link for the download. Can you post the link again?
jpvasquez said:
I have kind of the same problem, my phone is stucked in fastboot screen flashed failed. Will this method fix my phone?? And also I couldnt find any link for the download. Can you post the link again?
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You can find it here http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Droid+RAZR+utility+1.8.1+download
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Hi,
I'm new to rooting and modifying and I'm sure I really screwed things up. My main issue is that my Razr is stuck in a bootloop and when I go to use Safestrap to recover it, the utility won't work. I'll try and detail everything I did that led up to this.
Yesterday, I rooted my stock ICS Verizon Razr xt912 using pedrotorresfilho's method. It worked without a hitch. I installed ROM Manager and then Safestrap 2.01. I used Safestrap to install CWM Touch Only Recovery. Part of the directions had me use the SuperSU to set Safestrap to denied after all was said and done. Safestrap created a restore file which I placed in my external sd. After that everything worked like it was supposed to.
Today, I decided to flash a custom ROM, but first I wanted to update to the latest version of Safestrap. I couldn't access it to uninstall the previous version because I had set it to denied. I re-granted its permission. Before I went to uninstall it I decided to go all the way back to stock thinking I probably screwed things up. I never set it back to denied. I rebooted my phone and it went into the startup screen for Safestrap. I hit the menu key, the screen went black as if it was going into the main menu and instead it starts to boot and gets stuck in a bootloop. Every time I hit volume down + power button and reboot the phone it keeps on doing this. I cannot get Safestrap to work so I can recover my phone.
I tried to use the default recovery but that won't work either. Hitting the right combination of buttons only brings me back to the Safestrap menu. I have been looking all over the forums here and elsewhere and nothing is helping. The utilities I have seen won't work for me. I don't care if I have to revert back to factory settings.
I'm sure other people will be more help, but I'll throw something out there. Hold volume down and power until it shuts off then immediately hold both volume and power. It should bout into the bootloader. Select AP fastboot and use mats utility to restore to factory.
Also, don't kill the battery if this doesn't work wake fire me knowable help.
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Thanks for the response. I was finally able to get into the bootloader using the instructions you gave me and selected the AP fastboot. Unfortunately, the power button + volume key method wouldn't work and now the battery is dead. I have since plugged it in but now it won't charge and the utility says the battery is too low to run it. Whenever I pull the cable out it gives me the battery symbol with a question mark inside. I'll leave it plugged in over night and hopefully it gives me something.
Moosiah said:
Thanks for the response. I was finally able to get into the bootloader using the instructions you gave me and selected the AP fastboot. Unfortunately, the power button + volume key method wouldn't work and now the battery is dead. I have since plugged it in but now it won't charge and the utility says the battery is too low to run it. Whenever I pull the cable out it gives me the battery symbol with a question mark inside. I'll leave it plugged in over night and hopefully it gives me something.
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I don't think that's gonna work, you might want to check this out. I think you're going to need it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20521609
There is also an alternative method, but I couldn't find it.
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I saw this method earlier and was hoping I didn't have to go this route. But, it looks like this is my only option short of calling customer service, bs'ing them on why my phone is acting up, and hopefully not get charged full price for a replacement.
Thank you for the help. Next time I'm going to take the time and read up on everything I need to know before I start modifying.
No problem, let me know how it turns out
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Update:
I had tried to make my own Motorola Factory Cable but my skills with soldering and such are sub-par so I decided to order a pre-made cable from a Chinese company on Ebay. After a month I finally got the cable today and it works like it should. After going through the steps my Razr boots into AP Fastboot mode. It tells me the battery is okay and is ready for programming. I downloaded the ICS fastboot file and RSD Lite 5.7. When I go through the steps with RSD it loads the files but it won't recognize my device. I repeatedly hit the buttons but nothing shows up. I re-installed it but the same problems persists. If I understood the directions correctly I need the Motorola Device Manager in order to get the USB drivers on a pc (using a friends comp, don't have one of my own atm). I installed it from Motorola's page but when I plug in my Razr nothing pops up. I've tried to find the drivers online but all the links I have found direct me back to the Motorola page. Is there a way to get the drivers without connecting my phone to a computer?
Did I follow the directions right? Is there something I am completely missing?
For a recap. I fubar'd my Razr, it won't charge that is why I needed the "factory cable", battery is okay, but when I connect with either this cable or a normal micro-usb cable the comp won't even see that it is there.
Edit: I was finally able to download the USB drivers from Matt's Razr Utility 1.7 and then RSD was able to recognize my phone. I was able to flash ICS back onto the phone and now I have a fully functioning RAZR. Curious though, I was made to understand that when I flashed the OS that everything would be erased and I would start over. When my phone turned on it brought me back to the state I had it before it bricked. It was still rooted.
I am desperate and have searched all over several forums to hopefully find someone else that has pulled this boner and had the same situation. I seem to be the only one ... LOL
I tried updating my Razr Maxx to Blur_Version.6.16.211.XT912.Verizon.en.US (actually is 6.16.215). I got a stock 211 on my Razr using RSD. It booted into recovery afterwards and I just went ahead and tried plashing 215 from the SD card. All seemed to be going well, phone rebooted afterwards and showed it was "Optimizing Apps". I walked off to do something and when I came back my Razr had a black screen. I tried to turn it on, No Go. I tried the Reboot (Vol - plus Power buttons), No Go. I tried to boot into recovery (power and both Vol buttons). No GO
The facts as I know them. I did not unroot before trying to flash 215. When I plug the charger in, I get the LED in the upper left for a moment and then it goes out. I have charged the phone for 7 hours and then tried all the boot up options (regular, soft reboot, Recovery). Nothing seems to work to turn my phone on so I can retry everything via RSD or whatever I need to do.
I know this is long, but I really need your help .... From all you guru's ...
Thanks in advance. I am at work so I may not be able to reply right away. Thanks again.
James
Anybody??
vip546 said:
I am desperate and have searched all over several forums to hopefully find someone else that has pulled this boner and had the same situation. I seem to be the only one ... LOL
I tried updating my Razr Maxx to Blur_Version.6.16.211.XT912.Verizon.en.US (actually is 6.16.215). I got a stock 211 on my Razr using RSD. It booted into recovery afterwards and I just went ahead and tried plashing 215 from the SD card. All seemed to be going well, phone rebooted afterwards and showed it was "Optimizing Apps". I walked off to do something and when I came back my Razr had a black screen. I tried to turn it on, No Go. I tried the Reboot (Vol - plus Power buttons), No Go. I tried to boot into recovery (power and both Vol buttons). No GO
The facts as I know them. I did not unroot before trying to flash 215. When I plug the charger in, I get the LED in the upper left for a moment and then it goes out. I have charged the phone for 7 hours and then tried all the boot up options (regular, soft reboot, Recovery). Nothing seems to work to turn my phone on so I can retry everything via RSD or whatever I need to do.
I know this is long, but I really need your help .... From all you guru's ...
Thanks in advance. I am at work so I may not be able to reply right away. Thanks again.
James
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Can any body help me? or
Can you at least tell me if this is recoverable or do I need to us It as a paperweight????
You have try to charge your razr? It happens me one time.
Sorry I didn't read it, but you can do a factory cable to charge directly the battery
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Hello,
I've searched for help on this and can't seem to find any.
Problem: Motorola Razr is stuck on the red m logo, but I cannot boot into the boot menu to flash via RSD or anything. The logo is offset to the left a little and has a small 1-2 pixel high rainbow of colors across the bottom. When trying to boot into the menu with power and vol + & - it simply boots without a logo but still the small bar of colors.
Probable cause: Phone's screen wasn't turning on and the phone wouldn't turn off so I did the reset with vol up and power while the phone was still probably on. Before when my phone's button wasn't responsive i used that to reset it and it had worked.
Info on phone and rom:
Rom - Rage rom 2.2 upgraded from 2.1 (worked for the past two months fine)
Phones base version: 98.72.16 (the april JB release) flashed via droid razr utility
Safestrap version 3.11
What I've tried: was going to try rsd flashing but i can't reach the boot menu.
Basic summary: Stuck on M logo and can't get into boot menu or safestrap, after holding vol up + power while phone was on.
Going into the boit manager and flashing via rsd lite both are different .
For flashing via rsd lite ya need to switch off ya mobile and then press both volume down and volume up at same time and press power button then.
It ll take ya into the bootloader and then using power down come till 3rd option ap fastboot and then press power up to select that now connect ya phone to pc and then flash the fastboot using rsd lite
Edit : make sure ya have installed appropriate drivers to get recognise ya phone by rsd lite
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I think i have the same problem
I had MIUI on my Razr and today i wanted to try CyanogenMod, so i downlaoded it and installed it with ClockWorkMod, then rebooted and struck in the big red M, and no way to access the boot manger because if i press volume up + volume down + power it reboot, show the big red M then black sceen, and if it's conneced to my pc it tryes to install some drivers bit it fail, but still black screen
Is it bricked? What can i do?
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I think i have the same problem
I had MIUI on my Razr and today i wanted to try CyanogenMod, so i downlaoded it and installed it with ClockWorkMod, then rebooted and struck in the big red M, and no way to access the boot manger because if i press volume up + volume down + power it reboot, show the big red M then black sceen, and if it's conneced to my pc it tryes to install some drivers bit it fail, but still black screen
Is it bricked? What can i do?
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Ya can't use boot manager and cwm recovery both . If ya want to use cwm ya need to remove all the files of bmm . Its just soft bricked not hard bricked so no need to worry just flash the appropriate fastboot file using rsd lite to get back to stock
Thats it
Edit : i think ya know the flashing method
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anurag.dj2u said:
Ya can't use boot manager and cwm recovery both . If ya want to use cwm ya need to remove all the files of bmm . Its just soft bricked not hard bricked so no need to worry just flash the appropriate fastboot file using rsd lite to get back to stock
Thats it
Edit : i think ya know the flashing method
Thanks!!
Please hit the thanks button if i helped ya in anyways !!!
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Thanks for trying but I tried following your instructions to get into fast boot and the screen just goes dark. Also when plugging into my PC it pops up on windows' end saying that a USB device has malfunctioned. I think I may just get it replaced under warranty unless sometime soon I find out theres a new way to fix it. But yeah it seems its too hard to tell if I'm actually in fastboot or if its even getting there properly.
Thanks!
As far as i know ya have tried all the unbrick method , none of them seemed to work . I believe ya razr is not soft or hard bricked and its not software problem too . Its hardware problem ya need to take it to service centre because it may be LED problem
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How I fixed my Motorola Razr i (Intel)
Hello guys,
Since my Motorola Razr i phone is a company phone where I receive my corporate emails, I wasn't allowed to root the phone whatsoever.
My phone got stuck on the Red Motorola logo under normal usage. One day I turned it off and when I turned it back on, I had this problem.
How I solved it:
1) Downloaded and installed RSD Lite 6.1.4 which worked on Windows 8.1. Ensure all drivers are installed and that nothing is undetected in Device Manager. #important
2) I am based in Germany and I had the Vodafone Retail (EU) version. So I downloaded "CFC_9.8.2I-50_SMI-26_S7_USASMIJBRTEU.xml.zip" from http://sbf.droid-developers.org/phone.php?device=13. This corresponds to Android 4.1.2 Retail Europe.
3) I booted the phone in Fastboot (Power + Vol down; after restart and little vibrate, release power, keep finger on Vol down.)
4) The phone was detected in RSD Lite. I chose the zip file, unpacked and flashed.
5) Done. Phone was fresh. No warranty was void, nothing was rooted. All good.
Hope that helps somebody out there!
Cheers,
Shailen.
I've got the same issue. Took the OTA (was on stock OTA, rooted). Not, nothing but moto-logo with the only working option being AP Fastboot. Tried script utility to bring back to 4.1.2, but it fails on writing system and boot (preflash validation failed FAILED (remote failure)).
Is there another way to get the stock images flashed on there?
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crazifuzzy said:
I've got the same issue. Took the OTA (was on stock OTA, rooted). Not, nothing but moto-logo with the only working option being AP Fastboot. Tried script utility to bring back to 4.1.2, but it fails on writing system and boot (preflash validation failed FAILED (remote failure)).
Is there another way to get the stock images flashed on there?
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Well, with RSDLite 6.1.6 and the most recent build from droid-developers . org I'm back in operation. Old version, wiped out, but at least I can make/receive phone calls.
How I got my Razr HD (XT925) Working! Flashed It WITHOUT LOSE ANY FILES!
I know this is a old thread, but if some one else falls here just like me, I had a problem with my XT925 too, and figured out that my only choice was to flash it up.
My phone was stuck in the red motorola logo, and it doesn't even tried to load the android.
After reading a lot of information and tried EVERYTHING, I fall here, and the comment of @shailentj saved my phone!
So I basically followed the steps that @shailentj posted in this very thread, with some differences.
1 - His link goes directly to Motorola RAZR i (XT890), but if you access ' sbf.droid-developers.org ' (I can't post links yet) you will be able to find your own model, which in my case was Razr HD (XT925).
2 - Extracted the whole firmware package (.zip file) and edited the .xml file, removing the "getvar" line. If you don't know what or how to do this, is just remove the line where you find the text "getvar". If you have trouble, just google it, there is a lot of information.
And finally, the reason I'm here. I found a way to don't delete USER DATA! My phone stuck, and I did't have any backup of my contacts (that is a lot of numbers) nor my files (photos, movies).
So I start to read the .xml file, and find a step "userdata", with operation "erase". This line says to erase the user's data partition, and in most cases, we don't want that.
Then, just remove the line in the xml written: " <step operation="erase" partition="userdata"/> ", and your files (may) not be erased!
4 - I start to flash, and then I got the infamous message "sistem_signature" failed. The solution was just download the last RSD I found (which in my case was 6.1.6).
5 - My phone restarts, with everything working great, system restored and ALL MY FILES AND CONTACT NUMBERS were there!
So very thank you @shailentj, your post really helped me a lot!
And yeah, you can flash your phone without lose any contacts or photos!
Now go, and spread the word!
pls i need a direct link to download the fastboot files for my droid razr xt912 verizon
my phone is brick and need to restore
da_proman said:
pls i need a direct link to download the fastboot files for my droid razr xt912 verizon
my phone is brick and need to restore
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I need help. My Droid Razr M (XT907) has the red circle and M logo and frozen screen. Can not find anyone who will attempt to flash the phone, like in the method that vitox32 posted about. Like most I have alot of information that I do not want to loose. Can anyone help????
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I need help. My Droid Razr M (XT907) has the red circle and M logo and frozen screen. Can not find anyone who will attempt to flash the phone, like in the method that vitox32 posted about. Like most I have alot of information that I do not want to loose. Can anyone help????
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try the correct forum
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I have a Motorola Droid RAZR XT912. I was rooted on 4.1.2 and tried flashing a custom rom. Everything went good, when the phone rebooted the red Motorola logo came up, then it went to a black screen where it stayed. I have tried rebooting several times, same thing happens. I am also unable to access Fastboot. Any one have any idea how to fix this?
Hold both volume buttons and power until the screen turns off. Press and hold them again and you should get into the bootloader menu. Choose ap fastboot, and then connect to your computer and fxz. If you truly can't get into the bootloader menu, you are pretty much screwed. But if you can get to the moto logo you can almost always get to the bootloader menu.
I must not have had the right timing when I tried that before, but I just got in! Thank you!