I've seen a few people with the Electrify (US Cellular version of Photon 4G) say they have "bootstrap" as an alternative to an unlocked bootloader (which we absolutely cannot get at this point). I've seen the bootstrap topic for Photon, but I asked a week or two ago if it worked for Electrify, and nobody knew if it did. So I thought I'd toss out a more general request. So, does anybody know how to get bootstrap on the Electrify?
bootstrap does work on electrify
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bootstrap does work on electrify
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which is the procedures to install bootstrap on electrify..
can i install ICS cm9 on electrify with bootstrap
zikario507 said:
which is the procedures to install bootstrap on electrify..
can i install ICS cm9 on electrify with bootstrap
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktyrF0M91eY should help you with that
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moparfreak426 said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktyrF0M91eY should help you with that
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do you have bootstrap install on your electrify..?
can i install ICS cm9 with bootstrap? D thanks you so much for the support
zikario507 said:
do you have bootstrap install on your electrify..?
can i install ICS cm9 with bootstrap? D thanks you so much for the support
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I had bootstrap on electrify till I bricked it, then had to take to us cellular to reflash the sbf, so now stock again, butt rooted.... and u can't flash cm9 cuz it also requiress a dif kernal which because of locked bootloader and Motorolas heavy encryption u can not flash kernals or id have me some ics right now
*ALSO* best ROM to flash with bootstrap is rockorom.
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zikario507 said:
do you have bootstrap install on your electrify..?
can i install ICS cm9 with bootstrap? D thanks you so much for the support
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You cannot install ANY AOSP ROMs (CM7, CM9, MIUI, Paranoid, etc) on a locked phone. The results will be very nasty. You are limited to LOCKED ROMs like Rocko and Uninversal.
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You cannot install ANY AOSP ROMs (CM7, CM9, MIUI, Paranoid, etc) on a locked phone. The results will be very nasty. You are limited to LOCKED ROMs like Rocko and Uninversal.
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ok thanks you so much...
is it very recommended install rockorom on my electrify 2.3.5 lock BL?
zikario507 said:
ok thanks you so much...
is it very recommended install rockorom on my electrify 2.3.5 lock BL?
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yes. I have locked bootloader and I think rocko rom is the best we can get. I think IM about to jump back to it until I can get droid razr
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And why doesn't anyone with Electrify try to pull updater-binary from rocko zip and push in my zip, delete the lines for flashing kernel from updater-script in my zip and delete boot.img from my zip and try to flash with bootstrap? Maybe this won't work, but I don't see, why not. And if you know, how to sbf to stock, then there's nothing to loose and you'll have more options for available ROMs. ;-)
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And why doesn't anyone with Electrify try to pull updater-binary from rocko zip and push in my zip, delete the lines for flashing kernel from updater-script in my zip and delete boot.img from my zip and try to flash with bootstrap? Maybe this won't work, but I don't see, why not. And if you know, how to sbf to stock, then there's nothing to loose and you'll have more options for available ROMs. ;-)
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peetr..... I think u told me about this over pm but I got scared of trying it cuz I could never download the full sbf without errors or it just randomly download, or whatever..... is there a way to pull stick sbf off phone?
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You have to download it to computer. Try some different computer with different internet connection. You have to use RSD lite, there's no workaround.
tried to. using mcdonalds wifi and tethering from phone. wont download for me
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Ok. So someone from USA could send you the DVD with sbf. I don't know about other options.
peetr_ said:
Ok. So someone from USA could send you the DVD with sbf. I don't know about other options.
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oh yeah!. never thought of that.... tried getting a friend miles away that managed to download it to buy a cheap flash drive and ship.... but I ended up driving 45 minutes away to a us cellular store to reflash
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moparfreak426 said:
oh yeah!. never thought of that.... tried getting a friend miles away that managed to download it to buy a cheap flash drive and ship.... but I ended up driving 45 minutes away to a us cellular store to reflash
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You still haven't gotten that to download? Seriously? I can mirror it with torrenting so that way you can download it. Or you could just try downloading it via a different computer and stable internet.
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You still haven't gotten that to download? Seriously? I can mirror it with torrenting so that way you can download it. Or you could just try downloading it via a different computer and stable internet.
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I got phone fixed by driving to a us cellular store.... but no. nvr could get it. right now I have my phone as internet access. I would say u could dropbox it then maybe I could manage to download it
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My friend i was trying to run bootstrap but when... My phone reboot.. Is a normal reboot :/ why?
zikario507 said:
My friend i was trying to run bootstrap but when... My phone reboot.. Is a normal reboot :/ why?
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Needs to be plugged in the wall when going into recovery mode. Unless its wall plugged, it will not work correctly. PC charging won't work, no charge won't work. Probably the reason it woNT work.
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What roms can be flashed from bootstrap? Not sure I want to unlock my bootloader and lose 4g. Looking for a stable rom with working Bluetooth and better battery life than stock.
Thanks
Check out skinny4g.
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Do you have to be at 198_7 to use that ROM?
Yes...I believe all ofjokers roms are based on 198_7.
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What does 198_7 mean? I'm on the stock updated rom. All I have done is root. I was gonna do bootstrap and then flash a rom. Is there something else I need to do before flashing skinny4g?
198_7 is one of the current stock builds...you need to flash using rsdlite to take you to a stock ROM.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1202666
So I would have to do all of that before I can even flash a rom...is it the same if I unlock the bootloader?
You flash the unlock sbf , root your phone, flash cwm recovery thru fastboot, and then you can install a custom rom. I would recommend reading more in the development section and watching the qbking77 videos.
Also, since you want to keep 4g, you don't need to do any of that. You just need bootstrap to flash the skinny4g rom.
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So I don't have to do the 198_7 sbf first in order to get skinny4g? Sorry to ask so many questions. It wasn't this difficult on the evo4g. Just very confused and can't really find the answers.
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You flash the unlock sbf , root your phone, flash cwm recovery thru fastboot, and then you can install a custom rom. I would recommend reading more in the development section and watching the qbking77 videos.
Also, since you want to keep 4g, you don't need to do any of that. You just need bootstrap to flash the skinny4g rom.
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So I don't have to do the 198_7 sbf first in order to get skinny4g? Sorry to ask so many questions. It wasn't this difficult on the evo4g. Just very confused and can't really find the answers.
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You need to be on 198_7. But you don't need to unlock, install CWM, root, flash rom...all you need to do is flash the SBF, root, install bootstrap if you haven't, and then flash the skinny4g rom.
Edit: you don't need to be on 198_7 to flash skinny 4g...my bad.. I thought it was necessary as Alien was based on 154_5, and didn't work on other builds. All good though..
Ok thanks. So if I already rooted I need to sbf then root again and flash bootstrap. Then flash rom. Got it
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You need to be on 198_7. But you don't need to unlock, install CWM, root, flash rom...all you need to do is flash the SBF, root, install bootstrap if you haven't, and then flash the skinny4g rom.
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stricklerjosh said:
Ok thanks. So if I already rooted I need to sbf then root again and flash bootstrap. Then flash rom. Got it
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Yup...just install the bootstrap.apk and you'll be good to go.
Ok now the sbf file that is in that link doesn't work. Is there a different one in that thread that works?
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Yup...just install the bootstrap.apk and you'll be good to go.
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Ok now the sbf file that is in that link doesn't work. Is there a different one in that thread that works?
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here you go this is 198_7 hope this helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=19457549&postcount=1128
I will pm you a link where to find it. I cant post links yet. (new member)
You dont have to be on 198-7 its just recommended. 198-6 will be fine
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Took the jump and I flashed skinny4g
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You dont have to be on 198-7 its just recommended. 198-6 will be fine
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And....?
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I think it worked lol
Is it possible to flash a custom recovery with the locked bootloader? I'm used to HTC and am not to familiar with Motorola's Android
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I have already successfully rooted, and attempted to flash CWM recovery from Rom Manager, but I am unable to get to recovery. I tried to unlock the bootloader with RDS Lite flashing derpunlock from the puddin forum, not the 2.3.5, but it failed
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Is it possible to flash a custom recovery with the locked bootloader? I'm used to HTC and am not to familiar with Motorola's Android
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Need to use the boot strap recovery, MOTODX_Bootstrap_Signed.apk. Its based off Clockwork. Make sure you only try to flash locked roms though. If you try and flash anything not supported your more than likely going to be on my boat... Softbricked. I was a flashaholic with my Evo, now im a bricked bum looking for light...
Look in Lokifish Mars Sticky on all thing Mopho. It has links to everything you will need in it.
No you cannot flash a custom recovery on a locked bootloader.
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not possible for now. I tried it already and it is unsuccessful
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I have already successfully rooted, and attempted to flash CWM recovery from Rom Manager, but I am unable to get to recovery. I tried to unlock the bootloader with RDS Lite flashing derpunlock from the puddin forum, not the 2.3.5, but it failed.
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I'm in the same boat. I just got a used Photon and it already had the 2.3.5 (45.4.13 254_13) ROM on it. I got it rooted successfully at least, but get the error when trying to install the DERPUNLOCK.SFB file.
Any solutions out there yet? Can the unit be SBF-ed back to 198_7 and then the bootloader unlocked?
(I'm sorry if this is a redundant question, but I haven't found a clear answer and have searched the forums extensively!)
THANKS!
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Need to use the boot strap recovery, MOTODX_Bootstrap_Signed.apk. Its based off Clockwork. Make sure you only try to flash locked roms though. If you try and flash anything not supported your more than likely going to be on my boat... Softbricked. I was a flashaholic with my Evo, now im a bricked bum looking for light...
Look in Lokifish Mars Sticky on all thing Mopho. It has links to everything you will need in it.
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Okay, I successfully flashed bootstrap recovery, what ROMS do I need to look out for and not flash?
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Okay, I successfully flashed bootstrap recovery, what ROMS do I need to look out for and not flash?
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What version you on, Android version. 2.3.4 or 2.3.5 ?
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Okay, I successfully flashed bootstrap recovery, what ROMS do I need to look out for and not flash?
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Your only real option is mof2.3.5 unless you want to run a rom that is not supported anymore ie imperium, rocko, skinny. Mofs rom is damn good though. Give it a shot and see what you think.
If your on 2.3.4 go with mofo2.3.5ish if your on 2.3.5, don't flash any roms locked or unlocked. Just be happy your phone works!
The reason being is because will the roms are based on 2.3.4 and since 2.3.5 locked bootloader, anything 2.3.4 based will cause you to soft brick, with no sprint sbf to fall back on. Peetr and mo are actively working on a working sbf for those who are on USC electrify sbf.
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I'm on 2.3.5, and i really don't care about breaking 4G or anything CDMA... Only need GSM if that's possible...
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Signed boot.img with its modules is needed to install after each locked rom.
Don't want to sound like a n00b, but where would those be in the ROM threads? I'm so used to HTC's phones, so going to this Photon makes me feel like I'm starting from scratch...
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Actually nowhere yet. You need to wait.
Ohh okay. I'll just sit back and wait for the devs. Really wish I hadn't traded my Evo LTE for this Photon....
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Any progress on unlocking the bootloader on the OTA 253_13 build?
Still curious about being able to sbf downgrade to 254_7...
And info GREATLY appreciated.
Recently put my electrify in a bootloop using motomizer's onetouchoptimizer....
What do I do now besides cry...?
If I SBF will I still be unlocked afterwards...?
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Recently put my electrify in a bootloop using motomizer's onetouchoptimizer....
What do I do now besides cry...?
If I SBF will I still be unlocked afterwards...?
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If your unlocked, just boot up in cwm, wipe cache and dalvik then install your rom again.
If on stock rom, an sbf would take you to stock and lock you again. Might as well install mofs rom.
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Recently put my electrify in a bootloop using motomizer's onetouchoptimizer....
What do I do now besides cry...?
If I SBF will I still be unlocked afterwards...?
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if you're unlocked with 2.3.5 you cannot sbf unless you of course want a perma locked bootloader.
if you're bootlooping use the recovery to restore...... that's what it's there for......
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If your unlocked, just boot up in cwm, wipe cache and dalvik then install your rom again.
If on stock rom, an sbf would take you to stock and lock you again. Might as well install mofs rom.
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Can mof be install on sprint phones or is gear towards us cell brand.
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Can mof be install on sprint phones or is gear towards us cell brand.
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Thank you for hijacking my thread. And Mof can be used on both - Although might be a little buggy with us cell.
And thank you guys up top for answering my question, I was a little confused, as before this electrify I had a LOCKED electrify and was used to SBFing twice a day-_-
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 mentioned here...http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1540349
In the first step itself when I want my phone to be back to stock I 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.
which version? 2.3.4 or 2.3.5
if 2.3.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29366503
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which version? 2.3.4 or 2.3.5
if 2.3.5 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29366503
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I dint understand ur question...
Before installation a custom rom my phone was in 2.3.5
I tried to install the latest MIUI rom for photon.
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I dint understand ur question...
Before installation a custom rom my phone was in 2.3.5
I tried to install the latest MIUI rom for photon.
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Bootloader is locked or unlocked???
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Bootloader is locked or unlocked???
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It is locked...
I did not unlock the bootloader..
Thats what the problem was your bootloader was locked so you cant flash roms that only work when unlocked
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Thats what the problem was your bootloader was locked so you cant flash roms that only work when unlocked
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Omg! Now what are the steps to be followed...?
Use it as a pretty paperweight
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Use it as a pretty paperweight
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not very funny..
I'm not joking unfortunately.
Look for electrify unlock I think that's your only option
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I'm not joking unfortunately.
Look for electrify unlock I think that's your only option
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Yea thats only option and then you can flash stock zip back
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1st if you haven't tried it yet go to recovery and do a wipe and reset.
If that don't work...
Find the Electrify 2.3.5 USC_19 sbf file you can install to get back up and running. But its not sprint. You have to install a couple of other files to get the sprint radio and wi-fi to work. It's all here, google is your friend.
Good Luck.
The 1st reply you got has the info to get you back to sprint.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
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1st if you haven't tried it yet go to recovery and do a wipe and reset.
If that don't work...
Find the Electrify 2.3.5 USC_19 sbf file you can install to get back up and running. But its not sprint. You have to install a couple of other files to get the sprint radio and wi-fi to work. It's all here, google is your friend.
Good Luck.
The 1st reply you got has the info to get you back to sprint.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
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im not able to enter the recovery mode....
Is there no other way????
I need little more explanation plz.
Could you please explain all the steps I need to follow..Coz I'm a little new to all these stuff...
I did see the this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1798145 but i dint understand from it..
So I want you to enlist the steps to be followed
When I tried to flash with Electrify 2.3.5 USC_19 sbf file..I finished but in the end I got this error "Error switching phone to BP pass through mode (0x70BE)".
Is this expected??
There is an error don't remember what it is.
Pull battery put back in did it boot up?
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
The error is actually ok just pull battery out and put it back in and turn on the phone, us cellular boot screen should come up and also it may take a little time to boot up completely to home screen.
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Yes , It worked ! It has reached the home screen..Now what is the next step????
From the other thread.
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After flashing this, you need to flash locked custom rom, "2.3.5_254_13 sv2 boot, recovery and cdrom image" and some sv2 sbf radio, for working Sprint services, including 4G.
Screwed by Google. Canceled ICS upgrade on my Moto Photon. No Wow for us.
Lol i like that signature
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ok so I found this thread and step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058665
when i flash the new rom Peetr’s Hybrid Locked 2.3.5 ROM. it wont boot the new rom someone please help
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ok so I found this thread and step by step http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058665
when i flash the new rom Peetr’s Hybrid Locked 2.3.5 ROM. it wont boot the new rom someone please help
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Did you wipe the data?
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Did you wipe the data?
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yes i did all the wipes and ever which way. i have tried it abt 20times on two phones all ends in the same way "fail to boot 2"
do u by chance have a step by step? and i will try it that way! thanks for ur help!!!!
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Did you wipe the data?
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Try flashing the electrify 2.3.5 sbf
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Try flashing the electrify 2.3.5 sbf
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i did i used 1FF-sunfire-user-2.3.5-4.5.1A_SUN_USC_19.0-19-release-keys-signed-USC-US.sbf
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Try flashing the electrify 2.3.5 sbf
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What about the unbrick file
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What about the unbrick file
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yes i did step by step. i have two phones both do the same thing when flashing HybridGBv20locked.zip. but if i just flash the radio in bootstrap it works ok. i think i am flashing HybridGBv20locked.zip wrong in bootstrap. can u give me a step by step to flash HybridGBv20locked.zip thank you so much!!!!!
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After flashing sbf and unbrick files you should root your phone and install bootstrap. Once bootstrap is installed flash kddi, 2.3.5 radio, hybridlocked20 and then kddi again. There's a chance you may get boot loops if you do then clear your data.
Thats how i did it and it comes back as fail to boot 2. It works ok with just the us cell rom loaded
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Thats how i did it and it comes back as fail to boot 2. It works ok with just the us cell rom loaded
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Might be just something with your phone then
I have two of them both do the same thing
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I don't know what's wrong then I've never had that problem
Could it be a bad file i tried down loading it 3 times
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Could it be a bad file i tried down loading it 3 times
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Post the link I'll try it