If you are reading this and were having the same situation then time is very important here. First off if you are stuck looping into fastboot and cannot get it to do anything else quickly go throw your Razr onto a wall charger (This will not charge up your phone but it will stave off its death) Reboot until fastboot says battery OK.
Okay relax we have a little bit of time now.
I AM IN NO WAY SHAPE OR FORM RESPONSIBLE IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE
Go download (adb /fastboot files) http://dottech.org/downloads/adb_fastboot_and_other_tools.zip
And Download (Droid Razr Utility) http://www.filefactory.com/file/7ki1gjhtk1jj/n/DroidRAZRUtility1_51_ICS_COMPATIBLE_zip
I DID NOT MAKE EITHER OF THESE TOOLS BUT COMBINED THEY SAVED ME
1: Extract the adb / fastboot files to your desktop
2: Copy the SYSTEM.IMG out of the Razr utility into the folder with your adb / fastboot stuff
3: Hold shift and right click inside the folder with all your adb / fastboot files and select open command prompt here
4: Unplug your Razr and plug your Razr into your computer DO NOT REBOOT IT (Make sure it still says battery OK)
5: Type in the command (Do not type in the brackets) [fastboot flash system system.img]
6: WAIT its going to take a little over a minute to send the file and a little over a minute to write the file
7: Once the system file has been sent over reboot
8: You should see the Droid Razr boot image just give it time to start up
9: CHARGE YOUR PHONE
10: Go back and run Droid Utility and press 1 on its options to properly reimage the device.
I hope this was helpful I havent seen any guides like this before. I was almost to the point of caving in and tearing the Razr open but I really didn't feel comfortable doing that. I was looking everywhere for a guide to trick fastboot or get the Razr to charge in fastboot (No luck) I was in that scary place were I thought I had bricked my first phone ever but I was able to recover from it. If you still have life in your phone this should work. The reason the Droid Razr utility does not work is it reboots the phone and then knows the battery is dying. This guide tricks fastboot into thinking the battery is okay. Once fastboot is tricked you should be able to flash by pushing it yourself.
If your phone dies while doing this you are probably hard bricked now.
-Xaikar
Xaikar, I am in the exact same boat you were, stuck in bootloop after a botched flashing, slow leak of life for 2 days now, had to travel 2 hours to get high speed so i can dl these damn files, I live in boondocks for the moment where service and internet is piss poor. Anyways tried your method with a system.img from the later version of Matt's DroidRAZRUtility1.6_final (shouldn't matter changelog didn't mention anything about changing the file); and it had a INFOPreflash validation failure FAILED <remote: >. So I am running out of ideas & time man, tried everything else. probably have to find a different system.img, which version was your phone, or how would I go about making my own system.img from the fastboot files for my signed GSM-LATAM system?
Try getting a GSM version of a system.img, I was able to do the utility one because I am cdma. Also try flashing the recovery. fastboot flash recovery recovery.img that might help get back a working recovery so you can get some kind of image on there to charge the Razr back up.
HELP!!
Idk if im just THAT computer dumb but i finally downloaded the files after roughly 4 hours and i dont see a "SYSTEM.IMG" file within it. You are literally my only hope cause i've looked everywhere for a solution and this is the only one close to what i need!!!
Did you extract the utility into its own folder? Inside of that folder there should be a System file somewhere you might not see system.img unless you have extensions turned on. You should still see a SYSTEM file name it should be rather large in size. Let me know if that works.
how will I know when the system file will be done sending in order to reboot? it just keeps saying sending system?
Should take a few minutes 5 at the most. It should say something like writing system complete. Let me know if you need more help.
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Xaikar, I am in the exact same boat you were, stuck in bootloop after a botched flashing, slow leak of life for 2 days now, had to travel 2 hours to get high speed so i can dl these damn files, I live in boondocks for the moment where service and internet is piss poor. Anyways tried your method with a system.img from the later version of Matt's DroidRAZRUtility1.6_final (shouldn't matter changelog didn't mention anything about changing the file); and it had a INFOPreflash validation failure FAILED <remote: >. So I am running out of ideas & time man, tried everything else. probably have to find a different system.img, which version was your phone, or how would I go about making my own system.img from the fastboot files for my signed GSM-LATAM system?
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I ran into a problem using the util today but you can simply unzip another rom and replace the files in the " files " folder to the new rom and then run it again. It will install it via fastboot just like the rom that came with it.
I got the same flash failed message.. have you found any to fix it?? I tried flashing the recovery and I got the same message for that too
Can you be more elaborate on the error mesaage
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INFOPreflash validation failure
FAILED <remote:
This is what I get when I try to flash the system.img
Is it a GSM or CMDA Razr?
I have a CDMA Razr
uuh... all I get is a <waiting for device> message. I can't get the phone to respond. It's stuck on the red droid-eye boot screen. I'm CDMA, btw
I have the system.img file in the same folder as all your other files, and followed the directions exactly. Help?
Florestan2 said:
uuh... all I get is a <waiting for device> message. I can't get the phone to respond. It's stuck on the red droid-eye boot screen. I'm CDMA, btw
I have the system.img file in the same folder as all your other files, and followed the directions exactly. Help?
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You need to install the MOTOROLA Drivers that why it says you are waiting for device. I need to edit the guide to include that sorry I would do it now but I am crazy tired.
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You need to install the MOTOROLA Drivers that why it says you are waiting for device. I need to edit the guide to include that sorry I would do it now but I am crazy tired.
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They are installed.... I've checked 3 times...
When you are in the command prompt. Try typing
fastboot devices
Did it show any devices?
Also try loading your task manager and killing any ADB.exe running so it can reboot those utilities.
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When you are in the command prompt. Try typing
fastboot devices
Did it show any devices?
Also try loading your task manager and killing any ADB.exe running so it can reboot those utilities.
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It returns:
014e64e40101100D fastboot​
Yup - killed all instances of ADB* in task manager, too.
Great so it sees the device thats great news. What do it say about the battery does it say its low or battery OK?
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Great so it sees the device thats great news. What do it say about the battery does it say its low or battery OK?
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It says:
Device is locked. Status Code: 0
Battery OK
OK to program
Transfer Mode:
USB Cable
Related
Hello, First time Poster here, please bare with me...
I really shouldn't of touched this.....
I have an Atrix w/ the newest updates to it, and attempted to unlock the phone. Using the guide from atrix4ghacks.com Everything started well, then it failed while writing to the device. Now, when I attempt to boot, I get the message
SVF:405;1:2
Failed to boot 0x1000
1- RSD
2-Fastboot
3-NVflash
4- BP HW Bypass RSD
5-BP HW Bypass QC DLOAD
6-BP HW Bypass & Boot AP
7-BP HW Bypass BP only
8- BP SW Bypass RSD
9- Andriod recovery
10- Boot Andriod (no BP)
11- Device UID
12- Console
13- Early USB
14- BP tools
I can get into fastboot, though I honestly am not sure what to do from there. I have the fastboot s/w downloaded, along with the gingerbread OS. When I tried to execute the command via Command prompt. I keep getting unknown command errors (yes, directories within the command are good).
Did I just kill my phone?
I have found a few posts here related to this, though I havent found what seems to be a solid answer to a "fix" for this. I would highly appreciate if someone could try to help me with this.
Sorry, I have broken a noob rule (was pretty late when I watched the video), I thank you all in advanced for any help
STOP!!! YOU HAVEN"T KILLED YOUR PHONE JUST YET!
BUT IF YOU SBF YOU WILL!!!
Go into fastboot and repeat all of the unlock commands, reboot and your phone should boot fine after that.
Ok, I will give that a shot!
Hopefully this will work. THANK YOU!
Ok, is there a way to force charge this?
I had it hooked up and when I was going to execute the flash, it gave the message of battery too low to flash.... Will just leaving it plugged in be ok? or is there a button function I can do that will ensure it charges the unit?
Thanks again
Grumbles said:
Ok, is there a way to force charge this?
I had it hooked up and when I was going to execute the flash, it gave the message of battery too low to flash.... Will just leaving it plugged in be ok? or is there a button function I can do that will ensure it charges the unit?
Thanks again
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Ugh... from what I heard the battery won't charge while in fastboot mode. You need a standalone charger or a different battery.
So, it doesn't let you get into fastboot at all, huh?
I was afraid of that- I think ive found the solution to that on this link:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-labs/146492-how-why-make-your-own-motorola-factory-cable.html
That is def. something I can do, and will try. Otherwise, to answer your question. The PC sees the device- It is then the device that says battery is too low to flash (on any mode you choose). Once that message is shown, it wont allow me to access it at all.
Worse to worse, I will take a trip to the att store, or somewhere close to see if they have a wall or base charger. If the doc has a separate power connector, I may try that...
Grumbles said:
I was afraid of that- I think ive found the solution to that on this link:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/droid-labs/146492-how-why-make-your-own-motorola-factory-cable.html
That is def. something I can do, and will try. Otherwise, to answer your question. The PC sees the device- It is then the device that says battery is too low to flash (on any mode you choose). Once that message is shown, it wont allow me to access it at all.
Worse to worse, I will take a trip to the att store, or somewhere close to see if they have a wall or base charger. If the doc has a separate power connector, I may try that...
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The factory cable would allow you to use the phone without the battery, but it might take more money and time to make then you think.
From what I understand, RSD threw you an error when you were flashing bootloader unlock.
Anyway, you need to find a way to charge your battery and they do the fastboot unlock commands.
If that doesn't work you need to reflash the pudding SBF, (make sure you install the drivers Windows x64 version here prior to flashing and that your phone is recognized in RSDlited)
Get the correct pudding file from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1136261
Use instructions here (start at step 1) : http://briefmobile.com/how-to-unlock-the-atrix-4g-bootloader
Note that after pudding is flashed successfully and you do the unlock commands, you will get a failed to boot error (seems like what you have now). You need to redo the unlock commands in fastboot and it will fix the problem.
Good luck.!
Alright!
Got the cable completed and works!
So, battery situation is handled, now to follow your steps
THANK YOU! I will report back and let you know.
Ok,
Clearly I am doing something wrong here.....
I followed the instructions using the newest Pudding_preroot.sbf file, and the RSD software sees the device (as a SE flash not a NS if that matters) and will start the flashing process.
Everything works to plan until the phone does its reboot(99$ executed), gives the fail to boot message again. Then wants to start back up in RSD mode.... The RSD application on the otherhand, it seems like its trying to switch the phone to"BP passthrough mode" I do not see that exact option, and after it failed while rebooting to RSD. I tried to move it to fastboot, BP HW Bypass RSD, and finally BP SW bypass RSD... All with the same failure on the RSD screen:
"Failed Flashing Process. Phone (0000): Error switching to BP Pass through mode (0x70BE); phone connected"
I have a funny feeling that this part is obvious, for that I am sorry for my ignorance.
I am pretty sure this thing is toast...
After getting nowhere after step 12, and multiple attempts to install the pudding_preroot file. I did some searching around and found multiple atrix users that would get the same issues. From the flash showing up as SE rather than NE, to the constant failing during the flash via RSD lite, with the same failure errors.
I noticed a "NV flash" option, and found this link that could establish a recovery USB driver to the phone. Do you think this maybe my next best route?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1123429
My factory cable is good, so that option IS open..... Though I am starting to think this is toast.
We cannot use NVFlash unless we get the SBK (signature file). Currently, we do not have it. Motorola does, so plead to them
OK, well now it decided to only mount itself as a unknown APX device... Not sure the whats or whys there. Nothing has changed since the last failures?
Hey man, I think RSD shows the flashing process as failed since it can't fully reboot the phone.
Go into fastboot mode and try doing the unlock commands. (try this twice if ita fails after the first time).
In the worst case scenario if unlocking fails no matter what, you can flash a complete 2.3.4 rom via SBF and that should get you back up and running.
Let us know how it goes.
Remember, if you can get into RSD or fastboot - the phone isn't bricked yet!
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
Hello, Guys. So I did a stupid thing today - I was poking around in the build.prop in my v20d P769. I changed the value of a line concerning the battery, something like "battery_genuine" - My thought was that it was going to enable some sort of alternate battery notification or icon or whatever, I'm not sure what I was thinking.
Anyway, long story short, I rebooted after editing build.prop and now when the phone turns on it just says "use genuine battery - powering off" and shuts off. I had previously uninstalled CWM (getting ready to manually apply v20f) so I can't get to recovery to mount /system. I have been trying all day to get the offline flash method to work and the damn thing won't work half the time. I went through the thread instructions to install small server and edit hosts file - then reboot - when the loopback ip's are in the hosts file the test link on the thread (127.0.0.1:9002) doesn't work and neither LG application will work. If I comment out the loopback lines and restart both of them will open but neither of them will do anything useful. LG Updater tool just says I have the latest software and the UptestEX_mod2_marwin application won't flash anything.
Hoping someone can help me out here so I can recover this phone.
boot the phone in fastboot mode, don't know how to do that with your model though
use fastboot to boot into any custom recovery by typing 'path_to_adb_toolkit_files\fastboot.exe boot your_recovery_image.img'
if fastboot hangs on <waiting for device> install usb drivers
then pull off build.prop, change that field to original value and push it back into the phone
sorry mate, can't explain more detailed
Either flash ICS uboot and xloader in fastboot mode and unbrick it after, or if you can access adb, try sometjing like the following:
cd to your adb directory on your PC
adb pull /system/build.prop (in a command prompt on your PC)
Modify the file (it will be in the adb folder)
adb push pathto/thefile/build.prop > /system/build.prop (again in the cmd)
Hope it helps
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N00BY0815 said:
Either flash ICS uboot and xloader in fastboot mode and unbrick it after, or if you can access adb, try sometjing like the following:
cd to your adb directory on your PC
adb pull /system/build.prop (in a command prompt on your PC)
Modify the file (it will be in the adb folder)
adb push pathto/thefile/build.prop > /system/build.prop (again in the cmd)
Hope it helps
Sent from my LG-P760 using xda app-developers app
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Thanks for the reply man - yeah I can't get to adb, that was my first though so i'm going to try fastboot, only problem is, I don't know how to boot fastboot. Is s/w upgrade mode the fastboot screen (volume up + plug in cable)?
Also, would anyone mind explaining why the small server only outputs "file not found" when attempting to start up the flash tool? The only way I can get the flash tool to even launch is to comment out the loopback lines in hosts. lol man it's times like this when I miss motorola!
*Edit - In case anyone wants to help on this front, here is the output I receive from small server when trying to open B2CappClient or UpTest or even hit the test link in the offline flash thread:
Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.8
^!!
!->02/08 23:54:39 [127.0.0.1:2173>9002] (t1 4) >\favicon.ico(Undefined/default)
Error. File not found.
!->02/08 23:54:39 [127.0.0.1:2173>9002] (t1 5) >HTTP in:279 out:1993 Time:31
!->02/08 23:54:41 [127.0.0.1:2177>9002] (t1 6)
GET /favicon.ico HTTP/1.1
Host: 127.0.0.1:9002
Connection: keep-alive
Accept: */*
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 6.1; WOW64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/28.0.1500.95 Safari/537.36
Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate,sdch
Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.8
^!!
!->02/08 23:54:41 [127.0.0.1:2177>9002] (t1 7) >\favicon.ico(Undefined/default)
Error. File not found.
!->02/08 23:54:41 [127.0.0.1:2177>9002] (t1 8) >HTTP in:279 out:1995 Time:94
!->02/08 23:55:43 [127.0.0.1:2184>9002] (t1 9)
GET /client/app/live_update.jsp HTTP/1.1
Host: csmg.lgmobile.com:9002
Cache-Control: no-cache
^!!
!->02/08 23:55:43 [127.0.0.1:2184>9002] (t1 10) >\client\app\live_update.jsp(Undefined/default)
Error. File not found.
!->02/08 23:55:43 [127.0.0.1:2184>9002] (t1 11) >HTTP in:99 out:2012 Time:62
I recommended removing all lg drivers and etc. Redownload all files, disable firewall and antivirus. But first you need to install fastboot and flash the u-boot for ice cream.
Inside the fastboot zip by lelus is more instructions on how to set it up. And checkout the original thread about fastbooting the l9
And you might want to try on another PC,
You need a good and clean windows environment for all to work well. This is the problem with many people. Plus a lot of antivirus programs don't like the small server.
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well, if you boot into a screen that is neither android nor recovery, it should be fastboot at least this applies to my phone
since the combination is one button + plug in cable i guess it's the right one
does it say fastboot mode in the top of the screen?
SuicideFlasher said:
well, if you boot into a screen that is neither android nor recovery, it should be fastboot at least this applies to my phone
since the combination is one button + plug in cable i guess it's the right one
does it say fastboot mode in the top of the screen?
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Well I managed to get to fastboot with the p940 script. The screen that comes up with "S/W Upgrade Please wait while upgrading...". this may be some sort of fastboot derivative but there's no response to "fastboot devices" at the prompt. Can I flash cwm through fastboot if my bootloader is locked? I had it installed with the bootstrap method.
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Well I managed to get to fastboot with the p940 script. The screen that comes up with "S/W Upgrade Please wait while upgrading...". this may be some sort of fastboot derivative but there's no response to "fastboot devices" at the prompt. Can I flash cwm through fastboot if my bootloader is locked? I had it installed with the bootstrap method.
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Fastboot is an inverted lg logo.
This will offer some more help,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43703982
Hey don't flash ice cream and ect.
All you have to do is flash (in fastboot) the boot.IMG for the kdz you are on, and you're good to go.
Extract the boot.img from the kdz
Look at my guide. Or just wait until later tonight for me to upload it.
To tell you the truth, Lol, I did the same thing you did with the battery. I was fast enough to edit it before it shutoff. I had toolbox lite app installed.
CM 10.1 P769
Finally got it! :laugh: Turns out, the default path for small server is c:\shttps\www - the problem I gave myself is that when I didn't extract to the c root, I copied from my L9 directory - when I copied none of the contents of \www copied with it, once I moved those files to the correct position it all went through as it should!
Thanks for your help guys!!
kuma82 said:
Fastboot is an inverted lg logo.
This will offer some more help,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=43703982
Hey don't flash ice cream and ect.
All you have to do is flash (in fastboot) the boot.IMG for the kdz you are on, and you're good to go.
Extract the boot.img from the kdz
Look at my guide. Or just wait until later tonight for me to upload it.
To tell you the truth, Lol, I did the same thing you did with the battery. I was fast enough to edit it before it shutoff. I had toolbox lite app installed.
CM 10.1 P769
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hahaha I saw this about 10 mins after I got it to boot! lol - oh well, I'm running 20f now, getting ready to root and see about unlocking the bootloader. Now that the flash tool is working correctly, the only thing I have to do is get a feel for the mirrored, wonky screen. I've been researching the bootloader method but could never get that flash tool to work correctly. I'm in the game now! WOOT!
Thanks for all your help man!
peoplegetpeople said:
hahaha I saw this about 10 mins after I got it to boot! lol - oh well, I'm running 20f now, getting ready to root and see about unlocking the bootloader. Now that the flash tool is working correctly, the only thing I have to do is get a feel for the mirrored, wonky screen. I've been researching the bootloader method but could never get that flash tool to work correctly. I'm in the game now! WOOT!
Thanks for all your help man!
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Just be sure you are ready for everything,
I recommended flashing 20d then 20b.
Hold up I'll give you all the help I gave to someone in a p.m.
kuma82 said:
I didn't have a hard time, but then again I've studied my a** off, and I knew how to fix all problems that popped up. My advice to you is read all the threads about unlocking the bootloader. The video is good but it doesn't break it down enough.
Let me tell you about everything that can go wrong and how to fix it
Problems
1. After flashing the euro kdz your phone won't boot past the logo.
Okay, this problem will make things harder(but do able), because you have to hard reset the device by pressing/holding the vol (-) + home + power (let go of power button when the lg logo comes up)
Plus after a hard reset all data will be wiped and you will have to enable USB debugging on the wonky touch screen.
The chance of this happening is rare because you are not coming from a custom ROM.
2. After flashing you get a security error (or an error during the flashing process).
Now this one sucks because you will need to fastboot and flash the ice cream u-boot. Then put the phone in the s/w upgrade mode and perform the offline flash again.
I had this happen to me once, while flashing the wind kdz. Messing with fastboot is not hard but it takes time to understand it. Get familiar with it first before trying to unlock. I'll send you a link with some more info.
3.After flashing the euro kdz you find out you don't have root.
Sometimes rooting fails (dam computers)
Now I had this happen to me after flashing euro kdz (so no cwm) but I wasn't really worried about that because I had a signal and I could make/receive calls. I had a signal because when I was flashing I swapped out the euro radio (p760.fls) with the metropcs one (lgms769.fls)
Note: you have to extract the radio from the metro kdz and rename it to p760.fls
When flashing replace the 11th bin (with hex edited 11th bin for 20b) & the radio (from metro renamed).
Another thing don't rush the unlock. I waited about 3 to 4 hours before trying, plus I took a couple of calls on the 20b kdz. And I was on wifi.
I flashed the euro kdz at work and when I got home I turned on WiFi and waited another hour.
I'm not to sure about what the video says about turning off and flashing the radio.
When the unlock first came out, the instructions were to not turn off the device before unlocking.
When I flashed the euro kdz I was on the metropcs ROM.
This is what I recommend and did.
Enable USB debugging, show all touches, & allow install from unknown sources.
Leave your phone on normally(don't put it in s/w mode) and flash the euro kdz and hopefully no problems.
After waiting a couple of hours try the unlock command with Adb on your PC.
If all goes good the phone will take you to an inverted unlock screen, just press the volume up (make sure you press the Up button!)
This will take you to the official fastboot (but it's inverted), now in fastboot flash the cwm recovery image.
In cwm flash the touch screen fix and restore a backup.
Another thing make your own backup with the locked bl cwm (just in case you have to erase all data) make backup on external SD. Another thing, Lol ,make sure the backup is good, try to restore it. I have had several corrupted backups with cwm.
I know it's a lot to learn, but then again you want to be prepared.
Think of it like a final exam, Lol and you won't go wrong.
If you get lost just holla at me.
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda app-developers app
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kuma82 said:
Just be sure you are ready for everything,
I recommended flashing 20d then 20b.
Hold up I'll give you all the help I gave to someone in a p.m.
CM 10.1 P769
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Wow man! Awesome response, really appreciate your input and explanations. It really takes some of the unknown out of it. Thanks!
Sent from my LG-P769 using xda app-developers app
httGeneric Procedure - Turn on " Fake Battery Mode " ( Bypass Genuine Battery Test ).
Boot Error ( " Use Genuine Battery " -power off- )
Entered here since procedure seems to be generic " Turn on Fake Battery Mode " (Bypass Genuine Battery Test).
>> Also called Service Menu: Type in: ##LGSERVICEMENU send (##5473784296368) on the dialpad.
>>enter the security code: 000000, locate: SW/HW Tests or HW test or SW/HW Versions
>> find "bypass booting" in menu locate "fake battery mode" select it and choose on.
--- My phone LG Optimus G Pro E980 (note: the 980 in code refers to model)
when approx 90-95%, with new gold 4200mAh battery Boot up Error ( " Use Genuine Battery " -power off- )
so, i went into hidden menu 3845#*980# ->Settings->Battery->Battery Fake Mode (Turned it ON), seems to be fixed.
By the way, the gold battery tested WORSE THAN 3140mAh OEM, Save yourself time, buy the Quality LG OEM.
I have a blind N10 on bootloader that is it doesnt show anything on fastboot mode but it does go there. I researched and found other people with similar problem http://rootzwiki.com/topic/37629-bootloader-fastboot-weirdness/ . However they managed to unlock the device by clicking the vol+ once and then power key as I also saw on youtube videos. IT WORKED. and then it went downhill. it got stuck on bootloop. SO i tried to go into fastboot again and it went and then pressed vol+ twice to go into recovery and there was a android with "!" red sign on middle.
and of course it won't boot. So I tried to use the Wugs toolkit, put it on back to stock with bootloop option. and it started to do its work, but got stuck at the sending bootloader (1280KB) sign for more than 10-15 mins. I pressed the power button and it failed that step saying too many links and wugs kit continued the process got stuck again and then completed and my device still goes to fastboot, but cant go into recovery anymore I think as it shows blank screen. Please mind that I am still blind on the screen and nothing comes. my only way of knowing it goes to fastboot is through cmd line. PLEASE HELP, dont wanna brick this.
Is there any way to ODIN it. I cant find online any ODIN insturctions? help help
I cant even turn it off now! Its always going to fastboot. Please help
mustafansu said:
I cant even turn it off now! Its always going to fastboot. Please help
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I think that's a good thing, if you can get to Fastboot then I would say to forget about the toolkits and just download the latest Google MantaRay image from here https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/mantaray-jwr66y-factory-3d8252dd.tgz
Make sure your Android SDK is updated, unzip the downloaded file once and copy the contents to your Fastboot folder, shift/right click inside your fastboot folder and select "open command window here" then type "fastboot devices" and make sure your device id is shown, after that just type in your cmd window "flash-all.bat" and let it do its magic. If everything goes well by the time it completes you will have a factory restored Nexus10 and then you can start the hacking all over again.
Good Luck! and remember when in doubt, just ask.
Erik
ricco333 said:
I think that's a good thing, if you can get to Fastboot then I would say to forget about the toolkits and just download the latest Google MantaRay image from here https://dl.google.com/dl/android/aosp/mantaray-jwr66y-factory-3d8252dd.tgz
Make sure your Android SDK is updated, unzip the downloaded file once and copy the contents to your Fastboot folder, shift/right click inside your fastboot folder and select "open command window here" then type "fastboot devices" and make sure your device id is shown, after that just type in your cmd window "flash-all.bat" and let it do its magic. If everything goes well by the time it completes you will have a factory restored Nexus10 and then you can start the hacking all over again.
Good Luck! and remember when in doubt, just ask.
Erik
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Hi ricco333
thanks for the reply. I have updated the SDK and tried to run the command as you mentioned. However it is the same thing. Its getting stuck at sending bootloader. I am attaching a screenshot here. it stays there until i press ctrl+c. then it tries to continue and gets stuck again at sending boot. which is the second screenshot.
Is there any other way to restore factory image. i thought samsung devices had ODIN system. Thanks again for the reply.
Try connecting the Nexus to a different USB port, also try another USB cable, as a last resort I will go as far as using a different PC, based on your screenshots it is being recognized but my guess is that it is having a problem writing the new partitions.
Erik
Also try re downloading the stock images...
Maybe you have a corrupted file.
Have you tried using the Nexus 10 Toolkit?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2001868
IT WORKED!!
ricco333 said:
Try connecting the Nexus to a different USB port, also try another USB cable, as a last resort I will go as far as using a different PC, based on your screenshots it is being recognized but my guess is that it is having a problem writing the new partitions.
Erik
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Thanks so much guys.After trying 2 different cables and a new computer, a fresh installation of ADB and samsung drivers it finally worked. Thanks again. HUGE SIGH of RELIEF
Edit: I'm running Windows 8.1 and that is probably the problem. I need find some universal drivers that work for win8.1 with the moto e.
Hi,
I decided to try to root a recently acquired Moto E (XT1526/5.1) and got it unlocked easily enough by following directions online. I have downloaded the motorola usb drivers, TWRP, Android SDK, SuperSU, and tried different versions.
After following the unlock guide, it says DEVICE IS UNLOCKED. STATUS: CODE 3
I open the command prompt in platform-tools and enter fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (file was renamed), and it shows it's sending recovery OK, writing recovery OK, and finished.
After that things don't progress, and there are options that I can scroll through:
Restart Bootloader...
Power off...
Factory Mode - resets it to fac settings I think
Bar Codes...
BP Tools?
QCOM?
Bootloader Logs...
Start - does the warning that it's unlocked and then starts the phone.
Reocvery Mode - flashes the unlocked warning and nothing else. It goes back to fastboot flash screen.
Guides show it going to TWRP screen after running the command prompt, and then options to load up files.
Am I missing something?
TIA
Download mfastboot and redownload the recovery img
hetor99 said:
Download mfastboot and redownload the recovery img
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Thanks.
Decided to install it on my desktop. While trying various files, my laptop accidentally got hit with Chromium virus. It looked like all required files were there, but kept having problems with a couple of those sdk files (tools/platform tools).
I'm still getting the following error:
( bootloader) has-slot :recovery: not found
And once again the Android SDK Tools and Android SKD Platform-tools that are under Tools (preview channel) are unchecked. Not sure if they are needed.
Follow the instructions of how to install on the general section
hetor99 said:
Follow the instructions of how to install on the general section
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thanks lol.
I believe I have downloaded and installed/reinstalled everything 2 or 3 times. I have followed the guide here while reading and watching the video. I googled for other guides to fill in any information I didn't understand or see clearly. That was before I made this thread. I was hoping there might be something that is commonly overlooked. Phone seems to be ready, so I am assuming it's on the pc side. I read there is a way to do it with just the phone, but I'll try one more time on my laptop since that's what I have to work on today.
L8Show said:
thanks lol.
I believe I have downloaded and installed/reinstalled everything 2 or 3 times. I have followed the guide here while reading and watching the video. I googled for other guides to fill in any information I didn't understand or see clearly. That was before I made this thread. I was hoping there might be something that is commonly overlooked. Phone seems to be ready, so I am assuming it's on the pc side. I read there is a way to do it with just the phone, but I'll try one more time on my laptop since that's what I have to work on today.
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How to Install TWRP Recovery and Root MOTO E
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jh-O2LGL3Y
OK, it is done.
Took a couple days with several hours of clicking, and checking settings, and reading and researching, and watching videos, and downloading, and installing/uninstalling, and restarting, but it's now rooted! Way too much time wasted even though it was raining and the gf and I were just watching movies for a lot of it. She kept asking me why I'd waste so much time and remind me I had a perfectly fine iphone nearby. Today I finally got to the point where I had given up. I figured something was screwed up with the phone after that reset on my computer.
Some highlights that may or may not be helpful for the next moto e rooter:
USB debugging was somehow switched to off a few times after I turned it on. Might have been after resetting phone, but who knows exactly.
I set screen to stay while connected via USB.
I removed all the apps I could and took out the sd card.
Kingoroot stuck at 66% many, many times, and then phone would restart. Research showed it may be accessing the wrong ADB instance or something. So I uninstalled SDK, fastboot, Minimal, etc. Anywhere it could have been hiding. Even did a system restore to last week the day I reinstalled windows. Didn't help one bit. Which is to also say... there are a half dozen or more legit options. Try different ones if you are relatively confident you followed directions the 1st 10 times.
Ministro didn't have moto e in their data base.
Finally back to XDA after checking a dozen videos (I have to admit I was completely dumbfounded and was mad at the whole process). I found XDA Kingroot and right away it worked, but it needed permission to allow apps that were not certified or some thing. I can see how people would think this is so easy. If I had started with this, I'd never have had to ask for help here. Btw, was this my problem all along? Did I miss that in the instructions or was it something else possibly? I don't remember if I did that before since it was 3 days ago.
So far I am thoroughly impressed with the this moto e. I paid $40 for it on a whim and now that I can remove a bunch of bloatware and customize it a bit, I think it may be a good gateway into android devices.
Thanks for looking and all your suggestions.
I've been in the same boat for weeks, thank you. I thought I had already tried KingRoot, but must have not, as it's working now and I have root and twrp installed, http://www.kingroot.net/ . Thanks again !
XT-1526 Sprint Prepaid Moto E 2nd gen.
faheyd said:
I've been in the same boat for weeks, thank you. I thought I had already tried KingRoot, but must have not, as it's working now and I have root and twrp installed, http://www.kingroot.net/ . Thanks again !
XT-1526 Sprint Prepaid Moto E 2nd gen.
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Glad it helped.
So I decided that I try and get TWRP to run on this phone. After researching, I followed a guide using stock firmware and a modified batch file. Phone is working, but wifi/4G/data isn't. I did all the basic trouble shooting and nothing works so I decided to just try install TWRP/supersu. The problem is that ADB isn't working again. It works when phone is on and shows up in adb devices, but not boot mode. Fastboot shows the device. But ADB doesn't show the device while in boot mode and it's not working.
I updated the drivers in the device manager.
I tried minimal fastboot and 15 second adb.
Reinstalled motorola drivers.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thx!
L8Show said:
Glad it helped.
So I decided that I try and get TWRP to run on this phone. After researching, I followed a guide using stock firmware and a modified batch file. Phone is working, but wifi/4G/data isn't. I did all the basic trouble shooting and nothing works so I decided to just try install TWRP/supersu. The problem is that ADB isn't working again. It works when phone is on and shows up in adb devices, but not boot mode. Fastboot shows the device. But ADB doesn't show the device while in boot mode and it's not working.
I updated the drivers in the device manager.
I tried minimal fastboot and 15 second adb.
Reinstalled motorola drivers.
Anyone have any ideas?
Thx!
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First of all adb doesn't work in fastboot mode. It only works when the phone is up and running.
Try
fastboot devices
If it shows up your device's serial no. then you're good to go, everything's working fine.
I didn't got what's you're exact problem is. Pardon me
Will you explain what you did before your wifi stopped working.
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First of all adb doesn't work in fastboot mode. It only works when the phone is up and running.
Try
fastboot devices
If it shows up your device's serial no. then you're good to go, everything's working fine.
I didn't got what's you're exact problem is. Pardon me
Will you explain what you did before your wifi stopped working.
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Thanks for that information. I thought I saw adb devices command working in fastboot mode in one of the videos so I thought that was the problem. I thought adb needed to root the phone.
In order of what I've done with the phone so far:
Sent/got codes and unlocked moto e.
Turned on developer options and USB debugging.
Was then unable to get TWRP or the other cw something to work using the command fastboot flash recovery (file name) or fastboot boot... commands.
Gave up and installed Kingroot and everything worked fine.
Decided to try to install TWRP and superSU since kingroot had worked. I read that the phone needed to be flashed back to stock to do this and watched/read a couple of guides. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2759495
I used the following named file:
SURNIA_ACG_LTE_5.1_LPI23.29-30_cid9_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC
The phone was changed back, but data doesn't work. I can't access wifi because as soon as I switch it on, it switches back off. 4G, etc is not working either. So after trying to figure that out I decided to just proceed and put TWRP/superSU on the phone.
I powered off the phone. Powered into fastboot mode connected the phone to my computer.
I opened Minimal fastboot folder and shift/right click to bring up the command prompt.
In the command promt i typed fastboot devices and it shows my phone.
I then type fastboot flash recovery (file name or renamed to recovery or renamed to TWRP or I click the actual file and drag it to the command prompt) and then hit enter.
It says it's doing stuff in so many seconds, but after nothing happens. The phone doesn't reset like some of the videos. If I reset it, it powers on, but not into the TWRP screen.
After that I did more reading and found out that adb doesn't always play nice with windows 8.1 and that you might need to force other drivers to make it work right. I did this next and was going to try all the available options from universal naked driver later, but there were no motorola drivers.
Then I came here and learned something new. ADB devices command doesn't work when the phone is in fastboot mode so that has no effect on installing twrp...
Right now I am considering trying to install the other stock files I have access to:
SURNIA_ACG_LTE_5.1_LPI23.29-20_cid9_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC (20 instead of 30).
After that I am out of ideas if it's not the adb problem. Might kingroot again and go from there.
Ok after researching, it seems that LTE file may not work on sprint and there was success using the boost file from
http://www.filefactory.com/file/6be...XI22.50-14.8_cid9_subsidy-DEFAULT_CFC.xml.zip
(2 hour dl make that 5+ lol)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e-2015/help/sprint-backup-moto-e-2nd-xt1526-cdma-t3099670
I'll try that next to get the wifi working and then figure out why it won't root.
Thx!
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Edit: I'm running Windows 8.1 and that is probably the problem. I need find some universal drivers that work for win8.1 with the moto e.
Hi,
I decided to try to root a recently acquired Moto E (XT1526/5.1) and got it unlocked easily enough by following directions online. I have downloaded the motorola usb drivers, TWRP, Android SDK, SuperSU, and tried different versions.
After following the unlock guide, it says DEVICE IS UNLOCKED. STATUS: CODE 3
I open the command prompt in platform-tools and enter fastboot flash recovery recovery.img (file was renamed), and it shows it's sending recovery OK, writing recovery OK, and finished.
After that things don't progress, and there are options that I can scroll through:
Restart Bootloader...
Power off...
Factory Mode - resets it to fac settings I think
Bar Codes...
BP Tools?
QCOM?
Bootloader Logs...
Start - does the warning that it's unlocked and then starts the phone.
Reocvery Mode - flashes the unlocked warning and nothing else. It goes back to fastboot flash screen.
Guides show it going to TWRP screen after running the command prompt, and then options to load up files.
Am I missing something?
TIA
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Copy the twrp file in the sdk root file(right click the desktop icon and open file loaction ) and rename it as recovery
next step on that folder press shift button and right click and choose option open command window here. and type follwiong command without quotes and press enter "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" this will flash the twrp onto ur moto e
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rakeshwipr said:
Copy the twrp file in the sdk root file(right click the desktop icon and open file loaction ) and rename it as recovery
next step on that folder press shift button and right click and choose option open command window here. and type follwiong command without quotes and press enter "fastboot flash recovery recovery.img" this will flash the twrp onto ur moto e
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and open the command prompt with admin rights
Okay dude first of all get rid of those videos (no offense to youtubers).
Check if your device shows up in adb devices. (When phone is on)
Check if your device shows up in fastboot devices (When phone is in fastboot mode)
If both of them shows positive then your setup is fine. Now move on to next part.
Get the right stock image for your device.
Go to your about phone in settings and match with your build/build number. (or give me a screenshot of your about phone and I'll find it for you)
Avoid using any kind of batch file(If you don't know what's there inside) and try to flash manually one by one.
After that flash your twrp recovery.
When this is completed use volume buttons on your phone to get to "Recovery" options in fastboot mode then press power button to boot into recovery.
You'll successfully boot into recovery then from there flash SuperSU. Avoid using kingroot.
The reason your wifi/data stopped working is because of the wrong boot.img(kernel). Since you've flashed the boot.img of same phone but different variant, you were able to turn on your phone. If it had any wrong boot.img your phone wouldn't have turned on anyway.
-z3r0- said:
Okay dude first of all get rid of those videos (no offense to youtubers).
Check if your device shows up in adb devices. (When phone is on)
Check if your device shows up in fastboot devices (When phone is in fastboot mode)
If both of them shows positive then your setup is fine. Now move on to next part.
Get the right stock image for your device.
Go to your about phone in settings and match with your build/build number. (or give me a screenshot of your about phone and I'll find it for you)
Avoid using any kind of batch file(If you don't know what's there inside) and try to flash manually one by one.
After that flash your twrp recovery.
When this is completed use volume buttons on your phone to get to "Recovery" options in fastboot mode then press power button to boot into recovery.
You'll successfully boot into recovery then from there flash SuperSU. Avoid using kingroot.
The reason your wifi/data stopped working is because of the wrong boot.img(kernel). Since you've flashed the boot.img of same phone but different variant, you were able to turn on your phone. If it had any wrong boot.img your phone wouldn't have turned on anyway.
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Thanks! The devices shows up when on as ADB and in fastboot too. I had to take a break when the kernel download took 8 hours, but I think I got the file that will work to fix the wifi issue. I can't mess with it til I get home tomorrow, but I will read and follow all advice.
For the previous poster, I did do the admin rights and did rename TWRP file to recovery... I aslo tried many other combinations, but will keep it in mind for all further attempts.
Appreciate the help so far. I almost left it with the kingroot, but it was bugging me that I couldn't get it to go. Hopefully I'll have good new tomorrow.
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Okay dude first of all get rid of those videos (no offense to youtubers).
Check if your device shows up in adb devices. (When phone is on)
Check if your device shows up in fastboot devices (When phone is in fastboot mode)
If both of them shows positive then your setup is fine. Now move on to next part.
Get the right stock image for your device.
Go to your about phone in settings and match with your build/build number. (or give me a screenshot of your about phone and I'll find it for you)
Avoid using any kind of batch file(If you don't know what's there inside) and try to flash manually one by one.
After that flash your twrp recovery.
When this is completed use volume buttons on your phone to get to "Recovery" options in fastboot mode then press power button to boot into recovery.
You'll successfully boot into recovery then from there flash SuperSU. Avoid using kingroot.
The reason your wifi/data stopped working is because of the wrong boot.img(kernel). Since you've flashed the boot.img of same phone but different variant, you were able to turn on your phone. If it had any wrong boot.img your phone wouldn't have turned on anyway.
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Device shows up in both instances.
It's stock now and the wifi works. Flashed it back to stock by following Mdkcheatz guide here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-e-2015/help/sprint-backup-moto-e-2nd-xt1526-cdma-t3099670
I'm stuck where I was when I first started this thread. I've set my account up as administrator. Developer is enabled and so is USB debugging. I downloaded 2 different TWRP Condor files (3.0 and 2.7). I tried both and renamed them recovery just in case.
I confirmed the connection:
fastboot devices
I try to flash it with the:
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
It says:
target reported max download size of 268435456 bytes
sending 'recovery' (6928 KB)...
OKAY [ 0.359s]
writing 'recovery'...
OKAY [ 0.359s]
finished total time: 0.578s
C: |Program Files (x86)\Minial ADB and Fastboot>
I'm running windows 8.1 (64 bit). I read that some people had had problems with windows 8. Kingroot worked through the app store. It has been flashed with various stock kernels and that usually takes a few minutes so I don't think it's doing much in half a second. I'll research a bit more, but I think it just a bad combination of this version phone and windows 8.1.
I started the phone after this last attempt. Are there any files in internal storage that I should look for?
L8Show said:
I downloaded 2 different TWRP Condor files (3.0 and 2.7). I tried both and renamed them recovery just in case.
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Flashed the wrong recovery dude. You're flashing twrp of condor.
Here's this might work for you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=10398#downloads
After done flashing. Open recovery mode and flash SuperSU.
Also I don't think there's any problem with windows 8.1
As long as you're opening cmd with admin rights and adb/fastboot commands are working for you everything's fine.
-z3r0- said:
Flashed the wrong recovery dude. You're flashing twrp of condor.
Here's this might work for you : http://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/?id=10398#downloads
After done flashing. Open recovery mode and flash SuperSU.
Also I don't think there's any problem with windows 8.1
As long as you're opening cmd with admin rights and adb/fastboot commands are working for you everything's fine.
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Just in time for Easter! You are correct. TYVM! I'm in TWRP and have to see about read only option again (read about it a week ago, I think it said to leave initially). SuperSU is next and then off to the races.
L8Show said:
Just in time for Easter! You are correct. TYVM! I'm in TWRP and have to see about read only option again (read about it a week ago, I think it said to leave initially). SuperSU is next and then off to the races.
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Be sure to flash the latest SuperSU (the systemless one).
Here's the direct link:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
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Be sure to flash the latest SuperSU (the systemless one).
Here's the direct link:
http://download.chainfire.eu/supersu
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I am on v2.65. Should I use this version? I checked root and it's rooted, but I needed to use no bloat app (instead of free titanium) to remove some apps. Is that normal? I thought once rooted and set up, I would have complete control. Some apps seem very invasive so I haven't grabbed many yet. I have some questions about apps, etc., but will probably research and ask in another forum if needed.
Thx again for all the help and pointing out my mistake.