Ok, so here is my story. i was running stock 2.3.6 on my razr, i decided to get CM9 on it. after flashing the phone got bricked and wouldn't boot. then i tried RSD and it showed stuff like "Invalid OTV" . i left my phone for a few days after that. After I returned, the battery was dead, so I charged it by connecting a stripped usb cable to the battery leads. now when I try to flash it gives me the same error, "Invalid OTV" and stuff like that
PLEASE HELP, I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO, (i have teh GSM razr)
Wrong place,ask in general topics in the razr forums.
RSD one of the ICS SBF that maches your area.
Here is some topics with the same problem...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1735640
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1730848
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1524011
DanielMod said:
Wrong place,ask in general topics in the razr forums.
RSD one of the ICS SBF that maches your area.
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iT SHOWS ME THE SAME THING. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THAT, I NEEDED TO BE ON Isc TO GET cm( BUT I TRIED TO FLASH DIRECTLY FROM gb
asim2202 said:
iT SHOWS ME THE SAME THING. I THINK THE PROBLEM IS THAT, I NEEDED TO BE ON Isc TO GET cm( BUT I TRIED TO FLASH DIRECTLY FROM gb
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First, calm down. We will try to help you as much as we can.
Second, if you are sure your system didn't go to ICS and is still on GB, you need to get the safeboot files of GB (easily available if you search)
Third, here is a video tutorial to get you a little on track. He is talking about a CDMA RAZR. You havent mentioned what RaZr you have XT910 or 912. So, just make sure you get the right safeboot files.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBySMO8n1r4
All the best.
Edit: I also found this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=empzWci0snw
Haven't seen it myself, but may be it will help you:
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Now I know this question, in general, has been asked a lot. I've literally searched and tried the solutions in other threads, but this phone might be beyond help. I just want to know if someone has another solution as to how to revive this phone. I honestly think my situation is different than most....I downloaded and installed Team Hacksung's ICS 4.0.3 Build 6.1 ROM and I was using it just fine for a couple of months. Everything was working the whole time. Today, I am browsing through my local news station's app and my phone freezes on me! I pulled the battery and restarted the phone. It boots up fine and gets to the startup screen with the time and the screen lock. I did notice right away that the digitizer screen was not responding to my touch because I could not slide my lock over to get into my phone. I tried a few more soft resets and still nothing. I did notice, however, that the soft keys at the bottom did respond to my touch and they blinked and provided haptic feedback, so at this point I'm thinking it shouldn't be a problem with my digitizer. So I took the battery out then put the phone into recovery and wiped data, cache and dalvik. Then I rebooted the phone once again and still no response to touch at the home/lock screen. I then proceeded to try to reflash the same ICS ROM all over again and that's where the problem started. I can get into download mode and I've already tried to load stock froyo and stock gingerbread, but nothing works. My phone will not go past the "Samsung" boot-up screen. I've already tried several other forums' threads on how to recover a bricked Fascinate, but no matter what I try to load with Odin, Heimdall or anything else, my phone won't load past the Samsung screen. I can get into Download mode and that's it. My phone will not go into recovery using the 3-finger method. When I run odin I get a success message each time. I've even tried to heimdall the files individually and even tried to reload the stock kernel. The other problem I am running into is a lot of the links on these sites are all broken so I am unable to get the files I need. Has anyone else ever had this problem?
Edit: P.S. When the phone is off and on the charger, the grey battery shows the "loading" circle (whatever you call it) in the middle of it, but never converts to showing the green bars moving up and down indicating the battery is being charged. The loading circle is also frozen and does not spin.
im dizzy after reading a few sentences lol...check out my guide in the general section.
droidstyle said:
im dizzy after reading a few sentences lol...check out my guide in the general section.
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Are you referring to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070?
If so, I just did it and it won't go past "Samsung."
Did you do check repartition and use the atlas pit file? That would be key, I believe, in returning you properly to stock.
Droidstyle's guide has all the working links you'll ever need.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070
jawman27 said:
Did you do check repartition and use the atlas pit file? That would be key, I believe, in returning you properly to stock.
Droidstyle's guide has all the working links you'll ever need.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070
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I did check re-partition and yes I did load the atlas pit file. Still nothing.
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So you tried heimdall? What commands did you do? and what rom?
also which links were dead that you needed?
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So you tried heimdall? What commands did you do? and what rom?
also which links were dead that you needed?
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I used heimdall front end to load DI01 files, I didn't use any commands. Also, I was just referring to "Unbrick your samsung fascinate" threads on other websites. A lot of the links I found were outdated or broken.
yea unfortunately not many guides have working links these days...Mine is about the only one left that is kept up to date. Im very suprised a full odin session did not fix your issues. One thing left to try is to odin a older stock package like DL09
Found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1526488
Just tried pushing the DL09 file in odin AND in heimdall and neither worked. I still get stuck on the "Samsung" boot and it goes no further. Can't even get into recovery....
I think I truly have a brick...
kinna long shot
but why not try a different PC and a new or different cable.
believe me a faulty cable did me in, a week back and i was sure at the time that my phone is gone, but then it wasn't as bad as the impression i am getting from your description.
all the best with this , and hoping that something solves this issue.
god bless
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Now I know this question, in general, has been asked a lot. I've literally searched and tried the solutions in other threads, but this phone might be beyond help. I just want to know if someone has another solution as to how to revive this phone. I honestly think my situation is different than most....I downloaded and installed Team Hacksung's ICS 4.0.3 Build 6.1 ROM and I was using it just fine for a couple of months.....
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I am having a similiar problem now. I was able to odin an older CWM (3.0 blue I got somewhere). From there I mounted usb and loaded ext4_formatter_all.zip. I ran this script and odin'd dh03 and finally got back to stock. That's where I am now.
Hope this helps
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I am having a similiar problem now. I was able to odin an older CWM (3.0 blue I got somewhere). From there I mounted usb and loaded ext4_formatter_all.zip. I ran this script and odin'd dh03 and finally got back to stock. That's where I am now.
Hope this helps
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I have a blue recovery [3.x, voodoo], here it is if the OP wishes to try it.
[Use Heimdall and select recovery]
cwm3_voodoo-blue.bin http://www.mediafire.com/?4ls06x8gha88vtp
cwm4-bml-i500-fascinate.bin http://www.mediafire.com/?2ny1ql66yh69bn3
35c31418dbe9a9db70de954cdf7369ef cwm3_voodoo-blue.bin
05f3e376ca697fd0fb8700dea05254aa cwm4-bml-i500-fascinate.bin
I threw in an extra 4.x cwm for good measure, lol. [I saved these in a folder in case I ever needed them..I was going to delete the folder since I upgraded to THS ICS rom (build 7.1), but I decided not to delete them for some reason]
it seems OP sounds like he knows what he is talking about, but lets start simple.
Have you tried going all the way back to 100% stock?
In droidstlyes FANTASTIC guide
do section 5, perhaps try with out repartition or the atlas....that has worked for me in the past.
I know on my THS ICS 7.1 build i had a "sleep of death" (wouldnt wake up) and i was lazy and did the 3 finger salute and it would ONLY boot into CWM. a battery pop would have been fine but like i said i was lazy. i had to Odin back to stock in order to re-flash everything. [luckily i had a nandroid from a few days earlier]
Good Luck
Edit: I have never seen or heard of a fassy that CAN get into Download mode and not be recovered to 100% functional.
I'm just thinking out loud here, but here are two things to consider. Perhaps the senior members will comment.
1. Have you considered flashing a different bootloader?
2. Is it possible you have a corrupt stock and/or pit file? Have you tried re-downloading them and giving it another go?
OP, can you post the md5sums of the files, along with the filenames that you are using in Odin/Heimdall?
thanks
Well, I ended up getting a droid bionic from a friend, so I will turn this fassy into a project phone. If I can get it to work I will sell it or keep it for backup. Anyway...
I have not tried the older blue recovery yet. I will try that when I get back to my computer. It seems like I've gone beyond anything I've ever had to try with this phone. I read on one thread that if odin did not work, keep trying heimdall over and over until the phone boots up. I must have tried at least 8 times on one run. It still won't go past samsung screen. I can get into download just fine. No matter how many different cwms I try, I can't get into recovery using the three finger method. Im pretty knowledgeable when it comes to this stuff and I didn't flash the wrong rom or kernel or anything like that. I was running smoothly on an ics rom until my phone froze. I did have it overclocked with ns tools, but not at the time the phone froze. I honestly don't think its hardware related, but merely a glitch in the software or a bad kernel that does not want to come out? I have no clue....help me revive this baby lol...
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jawman27 said:
I'm just thinking out loud here, but here are two things to consider. Perhaps the senior members will comment.
1. Have you considered flashing a different bootloader?
2. Is it possible you have a corrupt stock and/or pit file? Have you tried re-downloading them and giving it another go?
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I've tried different pit files from different threads. Even the one from droidstyle's thread. I've also tried different versions of the following stock files from different "known" and trusted sites: DI01, DL09, ED01, EB01, EH03, CM7, CM9 other ICS roms and different kernels that suit each both voodoo and non voodoo. And excuse my newbness on the terms, but what do you mean by flashing a new bootloader?
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haoleflip said:
... but what do you mean by flashing a new bootloader?
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Bootloaders can be flashed in Odin the same way a ROM can. A bootloader is the rudimentary software that gets the other software up and running. When Glitch's kernel started requiring Gingerbread bootloaders for complete functionality, a lot of us realized that just having GB didn't mean you had GB bootloaders.
http://www.mediafire.com/?fqojvsynkff93hc
Hopefully this link will work. It's certainly worth a try. It doesn't seem like you have much to lose. I'd recommend flashing it the exact same way you do a ROM. There's a bootloader section in Odin, but most people avoid it. Good luck.
Ok. I am at the end my knowledge base here. I apologize if this has been covered before. Tried searching, and none of the solutions I have found are helping...
So a coworker bought a Verizon Razr for not a bad price for his perspective, but went into it knowing that the device was bricked...
After trying the solutions he could find to some extent (RSD and Razr Utility), no joy. He passed the phone to me hoping that I could fix it, as my understanding is a little bit broader (have unbricked other devices in the past via ADB, etc). I ran through the gamut of RSD with every stock rom I could find, the utility, etc. Last ditch, i jumped right to ADB next, but ADB doesn't even see the Razr, even though it still shows up in RSD.
After some digging, we think we found the cause of the bricking, based on the error messages we recieve, and the seller's name. Essentially, it looks like the phone was flashed with a rom that was intended for another device. The end result is that RSD fails at writing cmt.bin on all fastboot files and terminates. Razr Utility fails to write cmt.bin, boot, and recovery. Trying to flash any rom via recovery either results in a signature error or a mount error (essentially looks like it fails to mount any of the internal mount points). At this point, all I am able to do is boot to fast boot.
Is there any recourse here?
edit: issue is resolved.
Did you tried this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1451205
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thanks for the suggestion. Just posted a reply on that thread, it looks like the link to the file is dead.
SO the weirder thing is that all details about the device are shown as "N / A" in RSD. It's almost like the internal memory for some of the key segments don't exist.
Retried Razr Utility. devtree fails to write as well.
I wish this was as easy to unbrick as the other devices I have worked on. Phone manufacturers should make this as easy on us as Barnes and Noble do.
Previously owner may had played with ics leak and bricked it
Found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956
Wish u lock
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pedrotorresfilho said:
Previously owner may had played with ics leak and bricked it
Found this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1362956
Wish u lock
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your responses got me on the right track, i think. I have a boot animation now.
definitely looked looks like an ICS brick. Ran Matt's razr utility 1.6 then flashed a stock rom. trying to boot instead of going to a black screen, so progress. when using utility 1.4 and then trying to flash, got a build.prop error indicating current build.prop was for version 4.0.3, so def ICS issue.
Thanks for the suggestions, dude. weren't exactly what got me working, but got me pointed in the right direction.
Hello everyone....
Ill try to keep it short but specific.
I was on the 84 leak. Was going to sell my phone to a bud and i figured the best way to wipe everything was to actually do it from inside the Android OS, i went to Privacy... and factory reset...
Sigh... that seems to have blown it up.
Basically here's where im at. When i do POWER + volume keys I get the AP FASTBoot choices screen...
If i choose Normal Boot it goes to the Boot animation but then its STUCK there..
Also from the AP Fastboot screen I tried to choose recovery, then install the ICS that was on my SD card. I guess the 84 installer put that there... that got to the end but failed.
Either way, im not sure what to do here..
I tried to use the DROID UTILITY tool.. but i dont think thats for my situation.
Is there anything i can do? something that will fix this while im in fastboot?
Hello! I had the same issue yesterday.
I used the "Droid RAZR Utility" from from droidrzr.com and it helped, because it has the fastboot files to go right back to .181 which is the latest Gingerbread version, as far as I know (I JUST got my RAZR like two days ago so I am new to this).
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/2248-droid-razr-utility-16-contains-612181-fastboot-files/
That is it right there. Let me know if that works for you!
Edit: I know you mentioned that you don't think it's the right tool, but it is, as far as I know. I used it when mine had the same issue. You just fastboot/flash to .181 which is an option. Make sure you are in the AP mode as well.
i think you should flash the whole newest xml.zip files
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ricky54326 said:
Hello! I had the same issue yesterday.
I used the "Droid RAZR Utility" from from droidrzr.com and it helped, because it has the fastboot files to go right back to .181 which is the latest Gingerbread version, as far as I know (I JUST got my RAZR like two days ago so I am new to this).
http://www.droidrzr.com/index.php/topic/2248-droid-razr-utility-16-contains-612181-fastboot-files/
That is it right there. Let me know if that works for you!
Edit: I know you mentioned that you don't think it's the right tool, but it is, as far as I know. I used it when mine had the same issue. You just fastboot/flash to .181 which is an option. Make sure you are in the AP mode as well.
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.84 leak CANNOT be fastbooted back to .181, it can only move forward, there's a thread on here somewhere for getting ics leaks back on the update path, maybe that can atleast get you to a newer leak and possibly help.
daniel644 said:
.84 leak CANNOT be fastbooted back to .181, it can only move forward, there's a thread on here somewhere for getting ics leaks back on the update path, maybe that can atleast get you to a newer leak and possibly help.
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Can anyone tell me where this information is at?
I figured the same thing.. i saw countless posts of people saying i CAN'T go back... that's why i figured the DROID Ulity would not work for me because i'm on 84..
So i was thinking.. is there a way that i can FLASH either 84 back on top of itself, or a newer version WHILE i'm in AP Fastboot? would that fix it? i would need to do it from Windows while USB is plugged in.. but i dont know of any tools that would do this.
i've got the razr...obvously.. i did a brain fart, and tried to use p3 bionic boot logo changer.. someone i talked to said they said it should b fine.. i went to change the battery logo, and got stuck in a book lock... i've flashed it like 3 or 4 times.. i've used the droid razr tools to flash it.. still no sucess.. i pulled the back off... and put it back on, i'm tempted to just call verizon and say it effed up.. but would they notice that i pulled the back off? what do i do....?! please help meee!!!!
nvm... i got it.. i flashed it again.. then used the razr tools and it worked....
Please I need answers to this issue, not people blaming me for being such a noob. I reprogrammed a Verizon Droid Razr for my colleague here in Nigeria, we both work for a CDMA network. The phone was fine, voice, text and data working until yesterday he told me the phone lost network. I asked him what happened before then and he told me he did an update (the ICS update), so everything went back to Verizon defaults and I needed to reprogram again. I got to reprogram it today but there was no data so I figured I would go back to GB 6.12.181 which the phone was on before the update. I chose DroidRAZR Utility 1.6 which I have on my laptop to do the job. After this my woes began. The phone now stops at the Motorola logo and after that goes blank. I tried again but it was the same response, and I discovered that the recovery changed too, and where I should hit both volume buttons to get the option to wipe all I see is automatic update inside recovery. I tried to remove the sdcard, but I guess the update file he received is in the internal storage. How can I get the phone working again, whether on ICS or GB, whichever would work. Or do we have a total brick? Please I need urgent answers. Thank you all.
Pls people, Help Me!
After Upgrading to ICS you CANNOT downgrade back to 2.3 again, part of ICS does NOT allow downgrading, if its CDMA and you can get to bootstrap you could flash the ROM again, use the sdcard in another device to copy the rom, but it MUST be ICS you CANNOT install GB anymore
lashton said:
After Upgrading to ICS you CANNOT downgrade back to 2.3 again, part of ICS does NOT allow downgrading, if its CDMA and you can get to bootstrap you could flash the ROM again, use the sdcard in another device to copy the rom, but it MUST be ICS you CANNOT install GB anymore
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Thanks for your reply lashton. Please can you point me to a guide on how I can restore the phone to ICS. It is stuck on Invalid Flash Mode now and the battery is low, but I want to make a factory cable to use tomorrow and see if I can get the phone working again. I just need to know this is possible to restore to ICS.
Thanks.
What you have is soft brick. And yes you will be able to go back to ics but now gingerbread. Look online there are plenty of people that have soft bricked their phones thinking they could just go back to GB. Lol including me. Happy digging! =)
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Chuckleb0ne said:
What you have is soft brick. And yes you will be able to go back to ics but now gingerbread. Look online there are plenty of people that have soft bricked their phones thinking they could just go back to GB. Lol including me. Happy digging! =)
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Please dear sir Chuckleb0ne, kindly guide me on how to do this since you have experienced it before. I have only till tomorrow to get this working as the phone has my friend's official company line on it, he must be able to use it for calls tomorrow. Down on my knees, tears streaming down my eyes... pleading for help...
OK. I managed to construct a factory cable and it supplied power to the phone, so far so good. I tried to use Droid Utility 1.7 to unbrick (option 2) but it didn't work, I mean the fastboot flash went through but I still cannot go further than the Invalid Flash Mode screen, no matter what. I can't even go into recovery. That's a major issue, I think. If I could get into recovery I could sideload the ICS zip I copied on the sdcard with the Utility tool. I next tried option 1, which is Prepare for sideloading ICS on any GB. It didn't work either. Please people, what next before I go crazy. We do not have Verizon here so their support is out of the question, or even returning the phone. I must fix this, with your help, because I have run out of ideas here. Help needed!
Try to boot through BP Tools. The phone must be unplugged. If you can reboot that way then just rewrite the boot .img, I want to say its option 9? Kinda sounds like what happened with my phone, but after I saw the dead android with the door open I believe I could still get into stock recovery and side load .211.
Guys, I got it back on. I used DroidRazr Utility 1.6, 1.7 and this file - Blur_Version.6.12.181.XT912.Verizon.en.US.zip, all three in combination. the blur file on my sdcard, fastboot restore to 181 with Utility 1.6, move into recovery, wipe data and cache, fastboot 211 boot.img from Utility 1.7, back to recovery, flash the blur file on sdcard... ladies and gentlemen, we have a working Droid RAZR on ICS 211. Happy mode activated...
Nice job ezeuba! I'm trying to find a way to get my RAZR back to GB because I HATE ICS. I've been using it for 2 days and I want to smash my phone. I keep finding people saying that it is not possible, although I have found 1 or 2 references stating that it may be possible but is very risky. I am willing to take any risk at this point as my phone is pretty much useless to me now anyway and it is at very high risk of being utterly destroyed. It amazes me how fast you can go from love to hate with a device. This fiasco reminds me of the day I "upgraded" from Windows XP to Vista. At least Microsoft left me the option to go back...
Question: When you did "fastboot restore to 181 with Utility 1.6", were you back to a working GB 181? Were you forced to move "up" to ICS or was it your choice? Thanks in advance for any information!
See! Once you do a little digging you come up with a solution. And now you probably feel incredible for doing it yourself.
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emsjo said:
Nice job ezeuba! I'm trying to find a way to get my RAZR back to GB because I HATE ICS. I've been using it for 2 days and I want to smash my phone. I keep finding people saying that it is not possible, although I have found 1 or 2 references stating that it may be possible but is very risky. I am willing to take any risk at this point as my phone is pretty much useless to me now anyway and it is at very high risk of being utterly destroyed. It amazes me how fast you can go from love to hate with a device. This fiasco reminds me of the day I "upgraded" from Windows XP to Vista. At least Microsoft left me the option to go back...
Question: When you did "fastboot restore to 181 with Utility 1.6", were you back to a working GB 181? Were you forced to move "up" to ICS or was it your choice? Thanks in advance for any information!
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To answer your question first, no I didn't have a choice to stay on Gb or move up to ICS. I only did fastboot to 181 with Utility 1.6 in order for the phone to even boot up to recovery. Prior to that I only had "Invalid Flash Mode" error, no recovery, nothing. So, after fastbooting 181 I got to recovery, wiped data and cache, went back to Utility, 1.7 this time, and flashed boot.img for 211, then went back into recovery and sideloaded the downloaded 211 update file on my sdcard. After that could I get full boot to ICS on the phone. No need dreaming of reverting back to GB, it's not possible, at least for now with a locked bootloader.
Chuckleb0ne said:
See! Once you do a little digging you come up with a solution. And now you probably feel incredible for doing it yourself.
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You are right. Nothing a bit of research would not solve, if you are really determined to get it to work. It was your assurance that it was certain to work that fired me up. I was afraid the phone was dead and about to be buried.
Thanks.
Thanks ezeuba! Fortunately ICS is starting to grow on me. I was able to load the old Gmail app which was my main issue and find some other workarounds for various other issues.
Hello,
I have a problem with my phone. I wanted to have a second boot, but something went wrong. I'm just see the fastboot failure.
I was looking for the right SBF file to flash it on my device, but I cant find the right one.
There is some link to find more about the phone, but it doesnt work for me
servicemyphone.motorola.com/iden/support/showUnitSearch.do?singleUnitSearch=true
It switches me to a standard support page.
I tryed many times to flash some sbf for EU, but without success. I fix the phone with 673.94.328.XT910.AsiaRetail.en.03
This was the only sbf, that I could flash to the phone, but it isn't the original. Data isn't working, different apps....
Could you help me to find the original one?
There is info from my box.
K_Martin said:
Hello,
I have a problem with my phone. I wanted to have a second boot, but something went wrong. I'm just see the fastboot failure.
I was looking for the right SBF file to flash it on my device, but I cant find the right one.
There is some link to find more about the phone, but it doesnt work for me
servicemyphone.motorola.com/iden/support/showUnitSearch.do?singleUnitSearch=true
It switches me to a standard support page.
I tryed many times to flash some sbf for EU, but without success. I fix the phone with 673.94.328.XT910.AsiaRetail.en.03
This was the only sbf, that I could flash to the phone, but it isn't the original. Data isn't working, different apps....
Could you help me to find the original one?
There is info from my box.
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This one definitely suits you! Flash it as a fastfoot file. Instructions are in this thread. I flashed my MAXX yesterday. Mine is a NORDIC version instead of a DACH (Deutschland/Austria/Switzerland) but this doesn't make any difference whatsoever.
http://sbf.droid-developers.org/umt...PDRICSRTCEE_HWp2b_Service1FF_fastboot.xml.zip
Thanks for you help. My MAXX ist working and data too.:laugh: